Environmental Assessment
Volume A-8
Introduction
List of Staff Involved and
Acknowledgements
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LIST OF STAFF AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
8.1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This EA could not have been produced without the cooperation of the stakeholders who
participated in extensive consultations during 2004 and 2005. Many members of the public took
the time to consider the Ambatovy Project and provide their issues and concerns; their
involvement is much appreciated. In addition, many Non-Governmental Organizations and other
special interest groups took part in meetings and workshops, including ones where the adequacy
of proposed mitigation was specifically discussed. Their contributions to help see a better project
is produced are gratefully acknowledged. The help of many local, regional and national
government departments is also appreciated, including those working on the Technical Evaluation
Committee, who have helped with consultation in 2004 and 2005. We would especially like to
thank staff at the National Office for the Environment for their leadership of the EA process,
including the many meetings they have held with project proponents and the EA team over the
last two years.
The production of this environmental assessment also involved collaboration between the
proponent’s EA team leaders at Dynatec Corporation of Canada (Dynatec), plus international EA
specialists, and consultants based in Madagascar. Dynatec hired Golder Associates Ltd. (Golder)
to be the lead consultant for the EA and to coordinate the involvement of Malagasy specialists.
Dynatec also coordinated the involvement of the engineering design team and other consultants to
provide input to, and prepare sections of the Environmental Assessment. This specifically
involved Knight Piesold for hydrogeology and natural risks; Groundwater Consulting Services for
hydrogeology; and Coastal and Environmental Services for harbour expansion, oceanography and
marine biology. Dynatec also coordinated the involvement of Social Capital Group, which is
leading the preparation of the resettlement action plan, with EA social team members. As
requested in the terms of reference (Volume H, Appendix 1), a list of the main professional and
technical specialists who took part in the EA is provided below (Table 8-1).
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