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Environmental Clearance
Environmental Clearance Process

The Department of the Environment issues Environmental Clearance to projects and activities though an environmental screening process.  These projects are placed into two main categories: those projects which are not required to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or Limited Level Environmental Study (LLES) and those that are required to do so.  In both instances, however, environmental clearances are issued on the basis of an Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP), which outlines specific terms and conditions upon which environmental clearance is being granted.  The Department institutes a non-reimbursable processing fee for the screening of both categories of projects. The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 1995 states: “Any persons, agencies, institutions (whether public or private), unless exempted pursuant to these Regulations, shall, before embarking on a propose project or activity, apply to the Department for a determination whether such project or activity would require an environmental impact assessment” In addition, Regulation 22A (2) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 emphasize that: “The Developer shall, notwithstanding any other legal obligation, not proceed with the undertaking, project, programme or activity until and unless the Developer has signed an environmental compliance plan and received environmental clearance from the Department” Furthermore, Section 9 of the Environmental Protection (Amendment) Act, 2009 states that: “Every person who fails to carry out an environmental impact assessment or any conditions imposed by the Department or fails to execute its Environmental Compliance Plan as required under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, commits an offense and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than fifty thousand dollars and not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment”

Environmental Clearance Process Overview

Environmental Checklists (purpose and activities of projects)

Screening of Projects (EIA/LLES/No Study)

Projects not requiring studies – site inspection (scoping) – ECP – monitoring

Projects requiring EIA/LLES – site inspection (scoping) – TOR – Preparation of study – Public Consultation – NEAC site inspection – NEAC Meeting – ECP –monitoring

Environmental Impact Assessments

An Environmental Impact Assessment, otherwise called an EIA, is a planning tool that promotes environmentally sound development practices. It examines both the adverse and beneficial environmental consequences of a project design on human health and the natural and cultural environment, and ensures the development of mitigative measures to address these consequences during project development.

An EIA uses the preventative approach versus the reactive approach and also considers alternative project designs; that is why it is so important for project developers to contact the Department of the Environment to begin the process before carrying out any construction activities.

The environmental legislation of Belize requires that any project or activity which may have significant impact on the environment may be required to carry out an EIA and following the rules as set out in the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations and its Amendment of 2007.

Below are the EIAs that have been submitted to the Department of the Environment since 2010 and either have gone through or are going through the Environmental Impact Assessment Process.

Title
Stephen Russell
1 file(s) 15 downloads
Toledo ECP
Ranguana Cooperation Limited
1 file(s) 12 downloads
Toledo ECP
Lime Caye Lodge
1 file(s) 12 downloads
Toledo ECP
US Capital (Belize) Corp. Limited
1 file(s) 19 downloads
Toledo ECP
Ya’axche Institute for Conservation Education
1 file(s) 46 downloads
Toledo ECP
Timothy Tanner Subdivision
1 file(s) 20 downloads
Toledo ECP
Tex Mar Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 23 downloads
Toledo ECP
Obregon Coconut Company Limited
1 file(s) 50 downloads
Toledo ECP
Noble Spirit Belize Limited
1 file(s) 118 downloads
Toledo ECP
Naledo Belize
1 file(s) 17 downloads
Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2018
1 file(s) 19 downloads
Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2015
1 file(s) 14 downloads
Toledo ECP
Hezmar Company 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
Toledo ECP
Fenix Farm 17
1 file(s) 20 downloads
Toledo ECP
Belize National Coast Guard 2014
1 file(s) 14 downloads
Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize Ltd & Noble Spirit Belize Land Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize
1 file(s) 21 downloads
Toledo ECP

Environmental Compliance Plans

Title
Stephen Russell
1 file(s) 15 downloads
2.99 MB Toledo ECP
Ranguana Cooperation Limited
1 file(s) 12 downloads
4.53 MB Toledo ECP
Lime Caye Lodge
1 file(s) 12 downloads
5.37 MB Toledo ECP
US Capital (Belize) Corp. Limited
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.85 MB Toledo ECP
Ya’axche Institute for Conservation Education
1 file(s) 46 downloads
619.16 KB Toledo ECP
Timothy Tanner Subdivision
1 file(s) 20 downloads
589.63 KB Toledo ECP
Tex Mar Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 23 downloads
4.82 MB Toledo ECP
Obregon Coconut Company Limited
1 file(s) 50 downloads
4.02 MB Toledo ECP
Noble Spirit Belize Limited
1 file(s) 118 downloads
719.64 KB Toledo ECP
Naledo Belize
1 file(s) 17 downloads
3.79 MB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2018
1 file(s) 19 downloads
753.10 KB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2015
1 file(s) 14 downloads
3.47 MB Toledo ECP
Hezmar Company 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.50 MB Toledo ECP
Fenix Farm 17
1 file(s) 20 downloads
791.57 KB Toledo ECP
Belize National Coast Guard 2014
1 file(s) 14 downloads
507.53 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize Ltd & Noble Spirit Belize Land Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
897.23 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize
1 file(s) 21 downloads
550.07 KB Toledo ECP
Title
Stephen Russell
1 file(s) 15 downloads
2.99 MB Toledo ECP
Ranguana Cooperation Limited
1 file(s) 12 downloads
4.53 MB Toledo ECP
Lime Caye Lodge
1 file(s) 12 downloads
5.37 MB Toledo ECP
US Capital (Belize) Corp. Limited
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.85 MB Toledo ECP
Ya’axche Institute for Conservation Education
1 file(s) 46 downloads
619.16 KB Toledo ECP
Timothy Tanner Subdivision
1 file(s) 20 downloads
589.63 KB Toledo ECP
Tex Mar Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 23 downloads
4.82 MB Toledo ECP
Obregon Coconut Company Limited
1 file(s) 50 downloads
4.02 MB Toledo ECP
Noble Spirit Belize Limited
1 file(s) 118 downloads
719.64 KB Toledo ECP
Naledo Belize
1 file(s) 17 downloads
3.79 MB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2018
1 file(s) 19 downloads
753.10 KB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2015
1 file(s) 14 downloads
3.47 MB Toledo ECP
Hezmar Company 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.50 MB Toledo ECP
Fenix Farm 17
1 file(s) 20 downloads
791.57 KB Toledo ECP
Belize National Coast Guard 2014
1 file(s) 14 downloads
507.53 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize Ltd & Noble Spirit Belize Land Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
897.23 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize
1 file(s) 21 downloads
550.07 KB Toledo ECP
Title
Stephen Russell
1 file(s) 15 downloads
2.99 MB Toledo ECP
Ranguana Cooperation Limited
1 file(s) 12 downloads
4.53 MB Toledo ECP
Lime Caye Lodge
1 file(s) 12 downloads
5.37 MB Toledo ECP
US Capital (Belize) Corp. Limited
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.85 MB Toledo ECP
Ya’axche Institute for Conservation Education
1 file(s) 46 downloads
619.16 KB Toledo ECP
Timothy Tanner Subdivision
1 file(s) 20 downloads
589.63 KB Toledo ECP
Tex Mar Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 23 downloads
4.82 MB Toledo ECP
Obregon Coconut Company Limited
1 file(s) 50 downloads
4.02 MB Toledo ECP
Noble Spirit Belize Limited
1 file(s) 118 downloads
719.64 KB Toledo ECP
Naledo Belize
1 file(s) 17 downloads
3.79 MB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2018
1 file(s) 19 downloads
753.10 KB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2015
1 file(s) 14 downloads
3.47 MB Toledo ECP
Hezmar Company 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.50 MB Toledo ECP
Fenix Farm 17
1 file(s) 20 downloads
791.57 KB Toledo ECP
Belize National Coast Guard 2014
1 file(s) 14 downloads
507.53 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize Ltd & Noble Spirit Belize Land Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
897.23 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize
1 file(s) 21 downloads
550.07 KB Toledo ECP
Title
Stephen Russell
1 file(s) 15 downloads
2.99 MB Toledo ECP
Ranguana Cooperation Limited
1 file(s) 12 downloads
4.53 MB Toledo ECP
Lime Caye Lodge
1 file(s) 12 downloads
5.37 MB Toledo ECP
US Capital (Belize) Corp. Limited
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.85 MB Toledo ECP
Ya’axche Institute for Conservation Education
1 file(s) 46 downloads
619.16 KB Toledo ECP
Timothy Tanner Subdivision
1 file(s) 20 downloads
589.63 KB Toledo ECP
Tex Mar Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 23 downloads
4.82 MB Toledo ECP
Obregon Coconut Company Limited
1 file(s) 50 downloads
4.02 MB Toledo ECP
Noble Spirit Belize Limited
1 file(s) 118 downloads
719.64 KB Toledo ECP
Naledo Belize
1 file(s) 17 downloads
3.79 MB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2018
1 file(s) 19 downloads
753.10 KB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2015
1 file(s) 14 downloads
3.47 MB Toledo ECP
Hezmar Company 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.50 MB Toledo ECP
Fenix Farm 17
1 file(s) 20 downloads
791.57 KB Toledo ECP
Belize National Coast Guard 2014
1 file(s) 14 downloads
507.53 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize Ltd & Noble Spirit Belize Land Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
897.23 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize
1 file(s) 21 downloads
550.07 KB Toledo ECP
Title
Stephen Russell
1 file(s) 15 downloads
2.99 MB Toledo ECP
Ranguana Cooperation Limited
1 file(s) 12 downloads
4.53 MB Toledo ECP
Lime Caye Lodge
1 file(s) 12 downloads
5.37 MB Toledo ECP
US Capital (Belize) Corp. Limited
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.85 MB Toledo ECP
Ya’axche Institute for Conservation Education
1 file(s) 46 downloads
619.16 KB Toledo ECP
Timothy Tanner Subdivision
1 file(s) 20 downloads
589.63 KB Toledo ECP
Tex Mar Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 23 downloads
4.82 MB Toledo ECP
Obregon Coconut Company Limited
1 file(s) 50 downloads
4.02 MB Toledo ECP
Noble Spirit Belize Limited
1 file(s) 118 downloads
719.64 KB Toledo ECP
Naledo Belize
1 file(s) 17 downloads
3.79 MB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2018
1 file(s) 19 downloads
753.10 KB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2015
1 file(s) 14 downloads
3.47 MB Toledo ECP
Hezmar Company 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.50 MB Toledo ECP
Fenix Farm 17
1 file(s) 20 downloads
791.57 KB Toledo ECP
Belize National Coast Guard 2014
1 file(s) 14 downloads
507.53 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize Ltd & Noble Spirit Belize Land Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
897.23 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize
1 file(s) 21 downloads
550.07 KB Toledo ECP
Title
Stephen Russell
1 file(s) 15 downloads
2.99 MB Toledo ECP
Ranguana Cooperation Limited
1 file(s) 12 downloads
4.53 MB Toledo ECP
Lime Caye Lodge
1 file(s) 12 downloads
5.37 MB Toledo ECP
US Capital (Belize) Corp. Limited
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.85 MB Toledo ECP
Ya’axche Institute for Conservation Education
1 file(s) 46 downloads
619.16 KB Toledo ECP
Timothy Tanner Subdivision
1 file(s) 20 downloads
589.63 KB Toledo ECP
Tex Mar Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 23 downloads
4.82 MB Toledo ECP
Obregon Coconut Company Limited
1 file(s) 50 downloads
4.02 MB Toledo ECP
Noble Spirit Belize Limited
1 file(s) 118 downloads
719.64 KB Toledo ECP
Naledo Belize
1 file(s) 17 downloads
3.79 MB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2018
1 file(s) 19 downloads
753.10 KB Toledo ECP
Mountain View Farms 2015
1 file(s) 14 downloads
3.47 MB Toledo ECP
Hezmar Company 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
3.50 MB Toledo ECP
Fenix Farm 17
1 file(s) 20 downloads
791.57 KB Toledo ECP
Belize National Coast Guard 2014
1 file(s) 14 downloads
507.53 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize Ltd & Noble Spirit Belize Land Ltd 2015
1 file(s) 19 downloads
897.23 KB Toledo ECP
Belcampo Belize
1 file(s) 21 downloads
550.07 KB Toledo ECP