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LIST OF CONDITIONS FOR PROPOSED Construction of 2No New RIU Hotels with Desalination Plant and PV Solar
Farm AT Le Morne BY RIU Le Morne Ltd [ENV-ESDD-EIA-2022-8]

1. This EIA Licence shall be valid for a 386 room 4-Star hotel and a 314 room 4-Star Superior hotel as per the
requirement of the Ministry of Tourism.

2. Notwithstanding all the other permits and clearances including a Building and Land Use Permit, prior to project
implementation, the following permits/clearances shall be obtained from the:
a. Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security;
b. Ministry of Arts and Culture (Le Morne Heritage Trust Fund);
c. Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit;
d. Land Drainage Authority; and
e. Mauritius Agency for Renewable Energy.

A copy of all the permits and clearances obtained shall be submitted to the Director of Environment. All conditions
attached therewith shall be scrupulously observed.

3. The proponent shall submit the architectural plans of the proposed project and a fire strategic report to the Mauritius
Fire and Rescue Service for approval, prior to start of construction on site.

4. The development shall be undertaken as per the mitigating measures stated in the EIA report and the additional
information submitted, unless as otherwise advised herein.

5. The Department of Environment shall be informed in writing of the date of commencement of works on site for
monitoring purposes. A programme of works including methodology shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment,
Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Ministry of National Infrastructure and Community Development
(National Infrastructure Division) and Beach Authority, prior to start of works.

6. In accordance with Section 18(2)(l) of the Environment Protection Act 2002 (as amended), the proponent shall submit
to the Director of Environment, an Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMP) for approval prior to start of works on site. No
infrastructural works shall start on site prior to the approval of the EMP. The proponent shall thereafter submit monitoring
reports as per the EMP approval.

7. The Department of Environment shall be informed in writing within one month of the date of completion of all works on
site, with copy of the as-built layout plan, for monitoring purposes.

8. A proper line of communication (including provision of contact details of person responsible for environmental issues)
shall be established with the inhabitants of the vicinity and other land users of the area to ensure effective monitoring
and prompt actions by the proponent to address any grievances and environmental nuisances in terms of noise, dust
and air emissions, amongst others.

9. The proposed development shall comply with the relevant provisions of the Local Government Act 2011 (as amended)
and other prevailing legislations.

10. The proposed development shall comply with the Planning Policy Guidance for Resort Hotel Development in terms
of height, plot coverage, car parking and setbacks or as may be allowed by the Ministry of Housing and Land Use
Planning.

11. The proposed development shall comply with the Planning Policy Guidance 2-Le Morne Cultural Landscape.

12. The 19 rooms on the G+2 buildings fronting the High Water Mark, shall be removed or relocated beyond the 81.21m
fronting the High Water Mark. All basements shall be removed.

13. The proposed hotels shall have roof plantation instead of painting, the facades camouflaged with green vegetation
such as creepers and the use of materials like wood on facades where vegetation is not possible, to further blend in the
landscape and reduce the visual impact from the mountain, to the satisfaction of the National Heritage Fund.

14. The proponent shall obtain necessary licenses from the Central Water Authority for drilling and abstraction of water
on site, pertaining to the intake boreholes. No approval shall be given by the Water Resources Unit for the disposal of
diluted brine into rejection boreholes. The proponent shall imperatively implement a proper maintenance mechanism to
prevent clogging of the leaching field/leaching trenches/french drains and vertical infiltration gallery, with a view to avoid
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recurrence of clogging due to brine disposal. The proponent shall therefore carry out, on a regular basis, the monitoring
and recording of the volume and salinity of the abstraction water, brine, diluted brine and disposed diluted brine to the
satisfaction of the Water Resources Unit.

15. The proponent shall ensure that all resulting brine are properly diluted within an acceptable range, prior to its
disposal. The proponent shall establish proper monitoring of the water quality of the surrounding lagoon and mitigate any
departure from the scheduled permissible standards, that is the guidelines for coastal water quality (General Notice No.
620 of 1999). The proponent shall carry out regular seawater tests around the discharge point to ensure that the
maximum salinity of the diluted brine being discharged does not exceed 10% above the salinity of surrounding seawater
/ambient salinity of the site.

16. The quality of the treated water by the desalination plant shall at all times comply with the Environment Protection
(Environmental Standards for Drinking Water) Regulations 1996.

17. The proponent shall ensure that an alternative plan is available in case the vertical infiltration gallery does not
provide satisfactory results to the satisfaction of the Central Water Authority. The Central Water Authority will not
entertain any request for an authorization to drill a borehole as a backup plan for rejection of brine.

18. The proponent shall take necessary mitigating measures so as to prevent the contamination of water resources in
the vicinity of the project site.

19. A comprehensive maintenance plan for the drainage infrastructure shall be submitted to the Land Drainage Authority
and District Council of Black River.

20. All domestic wastewater from the proposed hotels shall be discharged to the proposed membrane biological reactor
type wastewater treatment plant (MBR WWTP), as per the recommended design of the Specialist Consultant/Supplier.
The internal sewerage reticulation, rising mains and lifting stations shall be designed pursuant to BS EN 752 by a civil
engineer and a mechanical/electrical engineer duly registered with the Council of Registered Professional Engineers of
Mauritius (CRPE) and the construction of the internal sewerage reticulation, rising mains and lifting stations shall also be
supervised by a civil engineer and a mechanical/electrical engineer duly registered with the CRPE. The design report for
the MBR WWTP shall be submitted to the Wastewater Management Authority at Building and Land Use Permit (BLUP)
stage prior to start of construction. All costs associated with the provision of the MBR WWTP, internal sewerage
reticulation, rising mains and lifting stations shall be borne by the proponent.

21. The effluents that emanate from the membrane biological reactor type wastewater treatment plant (MBR WWTP)
shall be compliant with the standards set for irrigation under the Environment Protection Act 2002 (as amended) and
shall be used for irrigation of the landscaped and garden areas. The total irrigable area of 74,917m2 as submitted by the
proponent in the letter dated 22 July 2022 shall be made available for irrigation. The irrigation tank shall be sized for a
retention period of 1 day and the capacity of the irrigation tank shall be 720m3. No untreated wastewater shall be
discharged to the environment.

22. The proponent shall ensure that the removal of oil and grease and the operation and maintenance of the membrane
biological reactor type wastewater treatment plant (MBR WWTP) are carried out by specialist firm/s and shall enter or
cause the prospective owners of the premises to enter, at his/their own costs, into an operation and maintenance
contract with the specialist firm/s. The proponent shall make necessary arrangements at his own costs to ensure that
every year, or if need be at a higher frequency, the sludge from the MBR WWTP is removed and carted away by private
registered wastewater carriers to a Wastewater Management Authority’s (WMA’s) approved disposal site. The
dewatered sludge cake moisture content shall comply with the requirements of the relevant authority prior to disposal at
any approved landfill site. The WMA shall at no time be responsible for any malfunctions or other nuisance associated
with the operation and maintenance of the MBR WWTP. Analysis of the treated effluents from the MBR WWTP shall be
effected by an accredited laboratory, records thereof maintained and the results shall be submitted to the relevant
authorities as and when required. No vehicular loadings shall be allowed on the MBR WWTP. The MBR WWTP shall not
be located on parking spaces or driveways.

23. The wastewater treatment plant shall be fully enclosed and equipped with an odour control device.

24. An adequate and continuous potable water supply shall be ensured on site.

25. Appropriate measures shall be taken in order to avoid any erosion of the shoreline that may arise during demolition
and construction works. Casuarina trees with exposed roots, located within the dynamic beach zone, from 0-30 metres
from the High Water Mark, shall be replaced by endemic trees which are more adapted to the coastal region and
creepers/grasses, following consultation with the Forestry Service.

26. No machinery shall have access into the sea during implementation of the project. No modification of shoreline shall
be allowed during the implementation of the project.

27. The proponent shall resolve any conflict that may arise with the coastal users including, kite surfers and fishermen of
the region prior to, during and after the implementation of the project.

28. All necessary precautions and proper security measures shall be taken so as to ensure the safety and security of the
beach users, at all times during the execution of the works.
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29. The proponent shall ensure that clear and safe access is available from and to the beach at all times and facilitate
emergency evacuation in the event of a disaster, such as cyclone, Tsunami, storm surge and high waves.

30. The public passage between the Low Water Mark and the High Water Mark shall not be impeded at any time. A safe
temporary access shall be made for public passage in case the area between the High Water Mark and Low Water Mark
is obstructed during construction phase. Proper informative signage shall be put in place to direct the public to use the
temporary access.

31. Necessary precautions shall be taken to protect the beach and marine environment during and after site preparation,
construction and operation phases. The site shall be properly cordoned off or fenced during the execution of works.

32. The site of works and adjoining lagoon shall be protected from sediment entrainment by properly placing and
anchoring double layered geotextile screens of appropriate mesh size. The geotextile screens shall be regularly
maintained during the proposed works. After the implementation of the project, all geotextile screens shall be removed
and disposed of at an approved disposal site.

33. The proponent shall remedy any impact caused on the adjacent beaches due to implementation of the proposed
project. The proponent shall be liable of any damage caused to the beach environment and any incident/accident during
execution of the works. Any damage caused shall be reinstated to its original state after the completion of works.

34. The Beach Authority shall not be liable of any incident/accident during the course of works.

35. No waste of any type shall be left amid on the beach and have access and disposed of to the sea during execution of
the works and after commissioning.

36. The proponent shall take necessary measures to avoid any leakage/discharge of oil/fuel on the shoreline and in the
lagoon from any machinery deployed.

37. Boulders and excavated material generated during construction phase shall be reused as backfill material.
Recyclable wastes generated during operation phase shall be segregated and sent to registered recyclers. Green
wastes shall be composted and non-recyclable wastes generated during operation and construction phase shall be
disposed at Mare Chicose Landfill. Any damaged PV panel shall be sent back to the country of origin.

38. All electric motors such as pumps, compressors, generators, transformers and other noise generating equipment
shall be housed in noise attenuating structures so that noise generated therefrom shall be within permissible limits as
per Environment Protection (Environmental Standards for Noise) Regulations 1997. Machines and plants during
construction period shall be maintained in good working condition so as to avoid excessive noise emanation.

39. Necessary measures shall be taken during all the phases of the project, including site preparation and construction
so as not to cause any nuisance by way of dust, noise, vibration, odour or otherwise to the public and surrounding
environment. The site of works shall be properly protected by fencing/hoardings to attenuate dust and noise nuisances
during the construction phase.

40. In case of any environmental pollution or nuisance arising from this development, this Ministry in consultation with
other authorities concerned may impose additional conditions and will take necessary actions in accordance with the
provisions of the Environment Protection Act 2002 (as amended). The additional conditions shall be strictly observed
and implemented by the proponent.

41. Any proposed deviation shall be subject to an application to the Director of Environment. No deviation or part thereof
shall be executed prior to the determination of the application by the Director.

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