LNG Plant site Sample Clauses

LNG Plant site. The only intact, original vegetation remaining on the LNG Plant site is a strip of mangroves along the coast and at the mouth of the Vaihua River. Saltpans are present between the mangroves and cleared agricultural areas. The cleared areas are covered in pasture grasses and weeds. Some isolated patches of Pandanus and low trees on shallow drainage lines exist near the Vaihua River. Key biological aspects at the LNG Plant site include on the offshore fringing reef, scattered coral reef bommies and seagrass beds; the coastal mangrove strip; and the potential presence of sensitive near-shore marine species, such as dugongs and turtles.

LNG Plant site. The closest villages to the LNG Plant (known collectively as the LNG Plant site villages), are Papa and Xxx Xxx to the north and Boera and Porebada to the south. They lie within the three-nautical mile coastal zone where all fishing is restricted to customary fisheries. No commercial vessels are permitted to operate in this area. The villages are inhabited by the Motu-Koita speaking people, who extend from Gaba Gaba (50 kilometres south-east of Port Moresby) to Manumanu (about 50 kilometres north-west of Port Moresby). Population density of the area is around ten persons per square kilometre. Coastal people in the region are engaged in minor sales of betelnut, coconut, fish and other fresh food, and also derive income from wage employment and operating local small businesses. Sweet potato, banana and cassava are also important staple crops. Land potential is relatively poor due to a combination of poor soils, seasonal inundation and land degradation. Artisanal fisheries provide regular supplies of fresh reef fish to Port Moresby and LNG Plant site villages.