DOCUMENTS
Presentation of ideas for Ilulissat Airport
The current presentation of ideas is the first draft of the Government of Greenland’s thoughts, ideas and needs with a view to deciding on realising the construction work.
Political statements have formed the basis for the presentation, just as the results of early studies and assessments have been included in the formulation of it to a relevant extent. You can see the overview of the background material in point 9.
The description contains information about the stage of planning the airport expansion at that time. The current and forthcoming studies, as well as relations with the authorities, are described.
The presentation of ideas statement primarily includes technical matters.
EIA report for Ilulissat airport
The project to expand the airport at Ilulissat is covered by the Government of Greenland’s Executive Order on the assessment of the effects on the environment of construction work and payment for environmental inspections (Executive Order No. 5 of 27/03/2013).
This means that the project is subject to an EIA and that a report must, therefore, be prepared for the environmental consequences of the project.
An EIA report must contain a systematic review of the project’s environmental consequences and be prepared based on an approved “Terms of Reference” plan.
The report must demonstrate, describe and assess the construction’s direct and indirect effects on:
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peoples’ use of the area, including potential health impacts
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fauna and flora
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soil, mountains, ice, water, air, climate and landscape
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material goods
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the interaction between Nos. 1-4.
EIA approval for Ilulissat Airport
The EIA approval has been granted in accordance with section 19 of the Government of Greenland’s Executive Order No. 5 of 27th March 2013 on the assessment of the effects on the environment of construction work and payment for environmental inspections.
The approval is given based on the information, reports, quantities and assessments that appear in the published EIA report and the consultation responses received.
Construction activities that in both the construction and operational phases are outside the conditions described by the EIA report and hence the EIA approval must subsequently be environmentally approved.