Download - Is Maracas Valley in Crisis?
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Is Maracas Valley in Crisis?
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QuarryingTraffic CongestionDenuding of the HillsidesWater ShortagesISSUES IN THE VALLEY
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QuarryingTraffic CongestionDenuding of the HillsidesWater ShortagesImpact of Ortinola Quarry
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Coosals Quarry
200 t/day 300t/dayFEB 2004JAN 2005
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Coosals QuarryNov 2007
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El Chorro Quarry - no longer in operation100 t/day 150t/day20082002
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Proposed Ortinola QuarryArea 19 acres-NO CEC REQUIRED!Estimated capacity: 80-120 t/dayUpstream WASA's Acono Water Works; one of only two water catchment areas in Maracas Valley.
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Proposed Ortinola Quarry Area
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Proposed Caurita QuarryArea 10 Hectares - NO CEC REQUIRED
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CAN THE VALLEY SUPPORT ANOTHER QUARRY?ANOTHER QUARRY WILL PUT US OVER THE EDGE!
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QuarryingTraffic CongestionDenuding of the HillsidesWater ShortagesImpact of Ortinola Quarry
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Traffic!!
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Traffic SummaryPresent capacity of the Maracas Royal Road: 800 to 1000 vehicles/hr
Present usage of the Maracas Royal Road: 738 vehicles/hr (morning peak, south bound direction)
Maracas Royal Road is currently close to maximum capacity !
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January 2002Heavy Trucks did not help this Situation
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and in October 2007.
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And in February 2008
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CAN THE MARACAS ROYAL ROAD SUPPORT MORE HEAVY VEHICLES?
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QuarryingTraffic CongestionDenuding of the HillsidesWater ShortagesImpact of Ortinola Quarry
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Acono
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As a result of deforestation & slash and burnAs a result of poor land clearance for housing developments
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Satellite imagery Mountain View
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Satellite imagery Valley View
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Satellite imagery Acono
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View from the ground Acono (2002)
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Acono February 2008
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Maracas Gardens as seen from Mountain View (January 2005)
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Poolside 2005
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Buena Vista at the Entry to the Valley (2002)
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Maracas Gardens (2002)
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House surrounded by Water!
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More Flooding-2007
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SHOULD THERE BE MORE REMOVAL OF HILLSIDE COVER?
No!
It is also the cause of flooding in the Caroni Plain
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QuarryingTraffic CongestionDenuding of the HillsidesWater SupplyImpact of Ortinola Quarry
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MARACAS VALLEY IS A
SENSITIVE WATERSHED AREA
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Maracas Valley: Facts and FiguresPopulationMaracas Valley population growth is 6 times the national average !
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Level Of Service (LOS) measured on a five class scale
Class 1 168 hours per week or continuous supplyClass 2120 to 168 hours per weekClass 3 84 to 120 hours per weekClass 448 to 84 hours per weekClass 5Less than 48 hours per week
Maracas Valley predominantly in classes 3 and 4. There is scope for improvementWater Situation
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2000 Water Supply: 5,800 m3/day
2000 Water Demand: 5,900 m3/day 2000 Water Balance (Supply Versus Demand) 2000 water balance is at a near equilibrium
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Ortinola Quarry would negatively affect the water balance of Maracas Valley as follows:
2010 Water Supply: 4,700 m3/day (19% decrease as compared to 2007 figures)
2010 Water Demand: 7,000 m3/day (19% increase as compared to 2007 figures)
2010 Water Balance (Supply Versus Demand) 2010 Water Deficit (1-2): 2,300 m3/day (33% of 2010 water demand !!!)
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Water Balance (Supply Versus Demand)
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Ortinola and Caurita quarries will result in:
Increased loading of the Maracas Royal Rd.Decrease of hillside coverIncreased flooding Chronic water shortages and scheduling
Impact of Proposed Ortinola and Caurita Quarries
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Ortinola and Caurita quarries will result in:
Reduced water qualityIncreased incidences of water borne diseasesetc. Increase in air pollution creating respiratory problems and lowering of life expectancy (vehicles, quarry blasts)
Impact of Proposed Ortinola and Caurita Quarries
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Is Maracas Valley in Crisis?
Yes!
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CAN THE VALLEY SUPPORT ANOTHER QUARRY?NO
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ALTERNATIVESImport aggregate - A study has indicated that the cost of imported aggregate is similar to that of locally produced material Eco-Tourism