Projects

4.1.    Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies 

1. Environmental pre-feasibility study and risk profile for the EXMAR Consortium’s floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and regasification facility proposed for Port Esquivel, St. Catherine, Jamaica;
2. Feasibility study for the establishment of an integrated limestone-based chemical complex in Woodside, Clarendon, Jamaica;
3. Pre-feasibility study on the development of Jamaica’s dolomite limestone and magnesium tailings from solar salt production;
4. Project management services for the feasibility study for the restoration, rehabilitation and redevelopment of New Seville, Spanish Town and Port Royal, Jamaica;
5. Participation in environmental feasibility study for Javemex Alumina Plant (600,000-900,000 SHTPY capacities);
6. Feasibility study on the market potential of shipping calcium carbonate from Jamaica;
7. Feasibility study for the Jamaica Bauxite Institute, in collaboration with Gale Peters and Associates and United Engineers and Constructors Inc., on the opportunity for merchant caustic soda sales in the Caribbean Basin;
8. Market study, preliminary engineering and feasibility study and on the production of high energy fuels from used tyres in Jamaica;
9. Pre-feasibility and techno-economic study of a chemical limestone plant in Jamaica; and
10. Feasibility study for an integrated limestone chemical complex for Limestone Corporation of Jamaica (LICOJAM), Jamaica.
11. Opportunity Study for the establishment of a Chlor-Alkali Plant in Jamaica.
12. Pre-feasibility study for establishment of integrated chemical complex and oil refinery.
13. Pre-feasibility study for establishment of housing development in Westmoreland, Jamaica.
14. Feasibility study for a Chlor-Alkali complex for Jamaica Venture Fund and the Caribbean Development Bank.

4.2.    Environmental Audits

1. Environmental audit of a major hotel chain in Montego Bay, Jamaica;
2. Environmental audit of a paving and aggregate company in Kingston, Jamaica;
3. Environmental audit of an asphalting specialty company in Kingston, Jamaica;
4. Environmental audit of a household chemical manufacturing facility in Jamaica;
5. Environmental audit of a large pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Jamaica;
6. Environmental audit of a window manufacturing company in Jamaica;
7. Environmental audit of a food processing operation in Jamaica; and
8. Environmental audit of several resort hotels for a major all-inclusive hotel chain in Jamaica.

4.3.    Environmental Due Diligence Audits

1. Environmental due diligence audit (EDDA) of Kaiser Jamaica Bauxite Company, St. Ann, Jamaica;
2. EDDA of JAMALCO Mines, Clarendon, Jamaica; and
3. EDDA of ALPART and ALPART Mines, Nain, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica; and
4. EDDA of Chemical Lime Company, Salt River, Clarendon, Jamaica.

4.4.1.    Mining/Processing Sector

1. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) for JAMALCO’s 2.8 MTPY efficiency upgrade in Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica;
2. EIA for the construction of run-off water storage (ROWS) ponds at JAMALCO Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica;
3. EIA for the efficiency upgrade and expansion (double the capacity) of a bauxite/alumina refinery including mines, refinery and port in Jamaica;
4. EIA for the rehabilitation and construction of a residue disposal area (RDA) for a major bauxite operation in Jamaica;
5. EIA for the proposed construction of a port and conveyor corridor for the CEMEX/Rinker Jamaica facility in Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica;
6. EIA for the expansion of the Rinker Braziletto quarry, located in Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica;
7. EIA for establishing coffee growing and processing facilities for the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica;
8. EIA for the establishment of a caustic soda plant in Jamaica for Jamaica Venture Fund Limited and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB);
9. EIA for a petroleum refinery and petro-chemical complex, inclusive of power generating plants, alumina smelter and a caustic soda plant, in Jamaica;
10. EIA of atmospheric emissions from the JAMALCO and ALPART Alumina Plants;
11. EIA for establishing a landfill site for the storage of alkaline and industrial wastes at Kirkvine, Manchester, for ALCAN Jamaica Limited;
12. EIA for the relocation of ALCAN Jamaica Limited (New Agricultural Division Headquarters);
13. EIA of the mining operations at Jamaica Gypsum Limited, Harbour Head, Kingston, Jamaica;
14. EIA for the establishment of a limestone plant in Cherry Garden Mountains,                            St, Andrew, Jamaica;
15. EIA of alumina spillage on the marine environment at JAMALCO’s Rocky Point Facility, Clarendon, Jamaica;
16. Preliminary EIA for a new alumina plant inclusive of material handling and heat and material balances for petroleum products and their combustion products in Jamaica;
17. EIA for Rugby Lime and Minerals Jamaica Limited;
18. EIA for a limestone quarry and Lime Plant at JAMALCO, Halse Hall, Clarendon, Jamaica;
19. Environmental impact statement for RDA #1-5 and storm lakes at Clarendon Alumina Plant, JAMALCO;
20. EIA for the proposed construction of new lime kiln infrastructure (port, railroad and road) for West Indies Alumina Company (WINDALCO);
21. EIA for Chemical Lime Corporation for establishment of a limestone quarry, Lime Plant Shipping Port and Infrastructure;
22. EIA of the measures recommended to control pond water level increases at Mount Rosser during extreme rainfall events for ALCAN Jamaica Limited; and
23. EIA for LICOJAM for a limestone quarry and hydrated lime plant.
24. Preliminary Environment Assessment for a Dolomitic Limestone Quarry.

4.4.2.    Transport/Infrastructure Sector

1. EIA for the establishment of a cement terminal and bagging plant in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia for Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL);
2. EIA for the establishment of a cement terminal and bagging plant in Land of Canaan, Guyana for CCCL;
3. EIA for the establishment of a cement batching plant, Montego Bay, Jamaica;
4. EIA for the Ocho Rios Development Road Project (St. Ann, Jamaica) for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Construction (Works);
5. EIA for various bauxite transportation systems for ALCAN Jamaica Limited; and
6. EIA for the extension of the cable belt from Comfort to Barossa, Manchester, Jamaica, for ALCAN Jamaica Limited.

4.4.3.    Energy Sector

1. EIA for maintenance dredging at the JPSCo’s power barge at Rockfort, Kingston, Jamaica and the testing and commissioning of the Antilles Barge for Florida Power and Light Company;
2. Environmental baseline study (EBS) for the JPSCo’s proposed coal/oil fired power plant in Salt River, Clarendon, Jamaica; and
3. Evaluation of an EIA for the mining of peat from the Negril Morass, Negril, Jamaica, for use as fuel in a power plant.
4. Environmental Impact Statement for a Renewable Based Power Generation Facility.

4.4.4.    Heritage/Tourism/Hotel/Housing Sector 

1. EIA for the RIU Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica;
2. EIA for the subdivision of twenty-seven (27) acres of land in Montego Bay, Jamaica for the National Housing Trust (NHT);
3. EIA for a proposed sub-division at Sheckles Pen in Clarendon for the relocation of residents for a major bauxite company in Jamaica;
4. EIA for a proposed sub-division at Whitney Estates in Clarendon for the relocation of residents for a major bauxite company in Jamaica;
5. EIA for a proposed housing development in Belleview St. Catherine, for Black Brothers Incorporated, New Era Homes Jamaica Limited and the West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON);
6. EIA for a proposed housing development at Galina, St. Mary, Jamaica for the NHT;
7. EIA for the establishment of the Negril Royal Palm Forest National Park, Negril, Jamaica;
8. EIA for the restoration and development of the Roaring River Great House, St. Ann, Jamaica; and
9. EIA for the Treasures of Trelawny Hotel in Duncans, Trelawny, Jamaica.
10. EIA for KENCASA for the permitted Land & Housing Subdivision at Holland Estate, Martha Brae, Trelawny for 1,385 Residential Lots on approximately 78 hectares (192) acres of land.

4.5.    Air Quality Assessments

1. Conducted a full IAQ assessment and solved major air quality-related problems for the Bank of Nova Scotia, Kingston, Jamaica;
2. Conducted an outdoor air quality assessment as part of an EIA for the construction of a port at JAMALCO, Clarendon, Jamaica;
3. Conducted air quality assessments at the Nikolaev Alumina Plant in the Ukraine and recommended appropriate mitigation methods;
4. Conducted outdoor air quality assessments and environmental impact of atmospheric emissions from JAMALCO and ALPART alumina plants in Jamaica;
5. Conducted an outdoor air quality assessment as part of an EIA for the expansion of the Rinker Braziletto quarry in Clarendon, Jamaica; and
6. Conducted an outdoor air quality assessment as part of an EIA for the Treasures of Trelawny Resort Development, Trelawny, Jamaica.
7. Conducted a full Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Assessment for Quasar Department at JAMALCO.

4.6.    Water Quality Assessments

1. Conducted a quality assessment of water used in a dehumidifier at Caymanas Estates, St. Catherine, Jamaica, for Computer Environmental Solutions Limited;
2. Conducted ground water quality monitoring for the detection of pollution at the ALCAN plant, Manchester, Jamaica;
3. Conducted a water quality assessment for Berger Paints Limited, Kingston, Jamaica;
4. Conducted an environmental compliance water balance assessment involving water quality analyses for Diageo (Red Stripe Limited), Kingston, Jamaica;
5. Conducted water quality monitoring in the environs of ALCAN’s plant at Ewarton,       St. Catherine
6. Conducted water quality monitoring in the environs of ALPART’s plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica;
7. Conducted ground water quality monitoring for the detection of pollution from an alumina plant using chemo-tracers and other indicators for ALCAN;
8. Conducted a comprehensive water quality assessment for ALPART Limited, Nain,     St. Elizabeth, Jamaica; and
9. Conducted a water quality assessment as part of an EIA for the establishment of the Jamaica leg (Ocho Rios, St. Ann) of Alcatel-Lucent’s submarine telecommunications cable.

4.7.    Audiometric Assessments

1. Audiometric assessment of construction activities at JAMALCO, Halse Hall, Clarendon, Jamaica;
2. Audiometric assessment of a faulty turbine at the power generation facility of a major bauxite company in Jamaica;
3. Audiometric survey for an electricity generation plant in Clarendon, Jamaica; and
4. Audiometric survey of a food processing plant in St. Catherine, Jamaica.

4.8.    Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation

1. Environmental monitoring of construction activities at Norman Manley International Airport, Jamaica;
2. Environmental monitoring services for the dredging of the Kingston Harbour, Kingston, Jamaica;
3. Environmental monitoring services for the expansion of the Montego Bay Free Zone, Montego Bay, Jamaica;
4. Environmental evaluation of the completed Gordon Cay Berth, Kingston, Jamaica, for the Port Authority of Jamaica;
5. Environmental monitoring (site inspection, removal and replacement of fiberglass insulation and vacuuming of accumulated soot and dust from air conditioning ducts) for the National Commercial Bank (NCB), Kingston, Jamaica; and
6. Environmental sector monitoring for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
7. Environmental Monitoring of the construction activities of the run-off water storage (ROWS) ponds at JAMALCO Rocky Point, Clarendon, Jamaica.

4.9.    Institutional Strengthening/Organizational Development

1. Developed detailed management plans for the institutional strengthening of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) of Jamaica and prepared Jamaica’s first guidelines for conducting EIAs;
2. Developed detailed management plans for the institutional strengthening of environmental management in Antigua and Barbuda; and
3. Developed an institutional framework for a regional disaster management organization.

4.10.    Process and Engineering Design

1. Designed a waste water treatment facility for a garment processing plant in Jamaica.