Project Title:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF NKUMBA BEACH COTTAGES PLOT 05, BLOCK 447 AT NKUMBA-BUFULU, NKUMBA WARD, KATABI TOWN COUNCIL IN WAKISO DISTRICT.

Client:

Winfred Lalani

Project Type:

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Sector:

The Built Environment

Detailed description of project:

Services:

Winfred Lalani is a Ugandan business entrepreneur, Investor and a property developer that has an interest in the tourism sector of the country, where she put forth a proposal and sought for environmental and planning approval for the proposed construction of family cottages at Nkumba along the shores of Lake Victoria

 The project entailed preparation of an Environment and Social Impact Assessment to the National Environment Management Authority for the proposed construction of family cottages in Nkumba

The ESIA process undertaken for the construction of Nkumba beach cottages was intended to create a small thriving and aesthetically pleasing exclusive lakeside eco-lodge that would serve the visitors’ needs while resulting in minimum impact to the natural environment.

Winfred Lalani ‘s objective was to develop circa 0.21acres of the 20.6arces plot into a contemporary vacation

home and supporting amenities which was to include one main cottage and two smaller beach cottages, a

service block, sauna, an in built Jacuzzi, swimming pool and support facilities.

GISSAT was tasked to undertake the project ESIA to assess the development site with its associated infrastructural components to ensure that the project as proposed is in compliance with the National Environment Act, 2019.

The objective of the ESIA was to carry out a systematic examination of the present environmental situation within the project area to determine whether the proposed project would have adverse environmental impacts to the surrounding area.

The study included collection and analysis of environmental baseline data, identification of impacts (both negative and positive) analyses and evaluation of impacts, formulation of mitigation measures for significant negative impacts, analysis of project alternatives and development of environmental management and monitoring plans.

The methodology used consisted of desktop studies which reviewed literature on environmental impacts relevant to the construction of the forest lodge. Field investigations were undertaken to establish baselines physical, biological and socio-economic environmental aspects.