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Environmental as a Project in French P

Roy Carryer

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Netw

Pierre Guillaume

Ginger Environnement & Infras

ental Protection ject Objective ch Polynesia

tworks astructures

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Presente

Masters in Environmental Planning and Masters in Environmental Planning and years’ experience in the permitting and environmental assessment of infrastruc projects, mainly in the marine environm – 12 years as a regulator in the public sector – 7 years as a consultant to private companies – 11 years as Director, Permitting and – 11 years as Director, Permitting and Environment with ASN Ro Al Em Te Mo

ter Profile

nd 30 nd 30 nd ructure nment: lic nd nd Roy CARRYER Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks Email: roy.carryer@alcatel-lucent.com Tel: (+44) 208 465 1524 Mobile Tel: (+44) 7770 382 124

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Pierre is Senior Project Manager

Presente

Pierre is Senior Project Manager with the Marine & Coastal Environment department of GINGER. With a PhD in Marine Geology, he has worked in vario countries, mainly in the Mediterranean region, Pacific and Indian Oceans. He is currently project manager for the environmental monitoring of dredging w at FOS harbour (Marseille, France). at FOS harbour (Marseille, France). Pi En Em Te Mo

ter Profile

nt rious n e is g works Pierre GUILLAUME Environmental Consultant Email: p.guillaume@gingergroupe.com Tel: (+33) 4 42 99 27 64 Mobile Tel: (+33) 6 08 87 45 65

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In the Beg

• Minimal attention to en

route planning, enginee route planning, enginee methodologies

• Undemanding regulato
• Exemptions for incumb
• Considered benign and
• Considered benign and
• Largely unaffected by t

eginning…

environmental factors in neering and installation neering and installation atory regimes mbent operators nd uncontroversial nd uncontroversial y trends in other industries

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Signs of C

• Longer and more comple
• Privatisation, start-ups an
• Privatisation, start-ups an

exemptions for state telec

• Development of environm
• EIA procedures become

based on sensitivity of re

• Heightened perception of

potential liabilities at corp

f Change…

plex permitting procedures and repeal of old and repeal of old lecom entities nmental law worldwide e commonplace, often receiving environment

• f environmental risk and
• rporate level

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The Complian

• Ensure formal complianc

stated obligations, and lo stated obligations, and lo regulations

• Complexity managed thro
• f broader HSE complian
• Driver is to minimise risks

compliances compliances

iance Mentality

nce with permit conditions, local environmental local environmental through EMP, often as part iance mechanisms sks arising from non-

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Problems with the Co

• Compliance is essential b

shifts in corporate environ shifts in corporate environ

• Frequent reliance on broa

unrelated to conditions on

• Effectiveness proportiona

sophistication of regulato value of environmental re value of environmental re

• Essentially passive and r

Compliance Mentality

al but not sufficient given ironmental policy ironmental policy road statements of intent

• n the ground

nal to strength and atory regime, not on the l resources l resources d reactive

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Beyond Co

• Values-driven, not passiv
• Corporate environmental
• Corporate environmental

require pro-active approa protection

• Corporate citizenship and

seen as important eleme

• Achievement of universa

standards becomes an o

• Compliance remains a ke

Compliance

sive or reactive tal and CSR policies tal and CSR policies roach to environmental and the “green agenda” ents of business strategy sally high environmental

• bjective in its own right

key element

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Honotua and the the Environment

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The Honotua Cable Syste

Domestic cable

stem in French Polynesia

International cable International cable

Hawaii - Tahiti

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Honotua – enviro

• International landing in

Hawaii subject to rigorous US rigorous US environmental permitting

• Domestic system

subject only to relatively undemanding regime in French Polynesia

• Highly rich and diverse
• Highly rich and diverse

coastal marine environment

ironmental context

• Environmental protection
• Environmental protection

promoted as a project

• bjective from Day 1
• Equal support from

Purchaser and Supplier

• f the System
• Key mitigation principle –
• Key mitigation principle –

design impacts out of the project from the start

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The Coral Reef ef Environment

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Overview of M

Integration of environmental expe

Project inception

• Identification of key

sensitivities

• Initial environmental

evaluation of options and regulatory review

Project de

• Focused en

survey and

• Mitigation m

(impact avo priority)

• Integration with cable

route study

• Joint site visits

priority)

• Routing and

recommend

• Compliance
• Optimisation

in real time

f Methodology

xpertise at all stages of the project

development

environmental d study measures voidance as

Implementation

• Integral part of

the shore-end team

• Environmental

sensitisation of team

• Monitoring and control

nd installation ndations ce and BMPs tion of the project e

• Monitoring and control
• Assistance and advice
• Fine-tuning of

installation operations

• Ensure compliance

and implementation of BMPs

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Overview of M

Environmen

Constraints identification

• Regulatory
• Environmental
• Socio-economic

Environme

• Presentation
• Detailed surv
• Ecological se
• Analysis of im
• Analysis of im
• Mitigation me
• Recommend

f Methodology

ental study

mental study ion of constraints urveys l sensitivity f impacts Convey information

• Clear communication to

non-specialists

• Simple mapping of

sensitivities f impacts measures ndations

• Practical advice
• Level of precision
• Inclusion of other

Information

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The example

Characteristics of Moorea Island

• Highly sensitive coral reef environment
• Nautical and fishing activities
• Nautical and fishing activities
• Tourism related activities
• Marine Management Plan
• Marine Protected Area

ple of Moorea

nt

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Project In

Selection of the landi

Criteria

• Technical
• Environmental
• Economical

Opunohu Bay

t Inception

nding point at Moorea

Pao Pao Bay Maharepa Site Pao Pao Bay Pao Pao Station

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Project Dev

Detailed environmental survey

Biological mapping Mitig Recommen

evelopment

ey of the landing point, Moorea

Ecological Sensitivity itigation measures Analysis of impacts endations

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Project Dev

Ecological Sensitivity of

Simple mapping system to clearly Simple mapping system to clearly convey constraints and sensitivitie 3 levels of ecological sensitivity

• Red = high
• Yellow = medium
• Green = low

evelopment

• f Pao Pao Bay, Moorea

rly rly ities

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Project Dev

Summary of Environm

Synthesis of issues and constraints to optimise the cable route in to optimise the cable route in Moorea lagoon:

• Ecological sensitivity

Fringing coral reef

• Human activities

Outfall from fruit juice factory Mooring ocean liners Fishing and recreational uses Fishing and recreational uses

• Marine Management Plan

Marine Protected Area

evelopment

mental Issues, Moorea

ints

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Impleme

Role of the environmental

• Integral member of the shore-end
• Integral member of the shore-end
• Environmental sensitisation of the
• Guide rather than “police” the ins

from the team to environmental ob

• Adapt operations to real on-site e
• Ensure conformity with regulatory
• Check compliance with environm
• Check compliance with environm
• Continuously review activities in r

performance at subsequent landin

entation

tal specialist (not “monitor”!)

end team end team the team installation works, and get buy-in l objectives e environmental conditions tory requirements nmental protection measures nmental protection measures in real time to improve dings

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Shore-end wor

• rks at Moorea

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Burial works rks at Moorea

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