PART-II
Form for seeking prior approval of Central Government under section 2 of the Forest(Conservation) Act,1980 for Diversion of fresh forest area
(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)
State Serial No. of proposal :
GA-04/2022
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Goa
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Goa
(ii)
District :
South Goa
(iii)
Forest Division :
North
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
4.9
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Others
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
North
4.9
Proposed Reserved Forests (Sec-4 of IFA)
Total
4.9
Division 1. : North
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
South Goa
4.9
Total
4.9
4.
Details of Vegetation available in the forest land proposed for diversion
(i)
Density of vegetation
S. No.
Area(in ha.)
Density
Eco-Class
1
4.9
0.6
Eco 1
Total.
4.9
(ii)
Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees at FRL
S. No.
Scientific Name
Local Name
(0-30)cm.
(31-60)cm.
(61-90)cm.
(91-120)cm.
(121-150)cm.
(>150)cm.
1
Others
Daban
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
Acacia Auricuiformis
Acacia
0
5
8
1
0
0
3
Alstonia Scholaris
Saton
0
2
3
1
0
0
4
Terminalia Paniculata
Kindal
0
2
0
0
0
0
5
Terminalia Tomentosa
Matti
0
2
3
0
0
0
6
Misc. Species
-
0
1
0
0
0
0
Total
0
13
14
2
0
0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
29
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The area is not vulnerable for erosion since the proposal is only for removal of ore reject dumps and no excavation of existing soil profile is proposed.
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.225
8.
Significance of the forest land proposed for diversion from wildlife point of view
(i).
Details of wildlife present in and around the forest land proposed for diversion :
No major wildlife present/spotted in the area.
(ii).
Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve,tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. :
No
(iii).
Whether the forest land proposed for diversion is located within eco-sensitive zone(ESZ) of the Protected Area notified under Wildlife(Protection) Act,1972 (Note: In case, ESZ of a Protected Area is not notified,then,10kms distance from boundary of the Protected Area should be treated as ESZ):
No
(iv).
Whether any national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve, tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc., is located within 1 Km. from boundary of the forest land proposed for diversion :
No
(v).
Whether any rare/endangered/unique species of flora and fauna found in the area :
No
9.
Details of any protected archaeological/heritage site/defence establishment or any other important monument located in the area, if any
(i).
Whether any protected archaeological/heritage site/defence establishment or any other important monument is located in the area :
No
10.
Comment as to the reasonability of the extent of the forest land proposed for diversion
(i).
Whether the requirement of forest land as proposed by the user agency is unavoidable and bare minimum for the project :
Yes
11.
Details of violation(s), if any ,committed
(i).
Whether any work in violation of the Act or guidelines issued under the Act has been carried out :
No
12.
Whether work in violation is still in progres(Yes/No) :
NIL
13.
Details of compensatory afforestation scheme
Patch wise details for Degraded Area (To be earmarked by DFO)
(i).
Total Financial Outlay for C.A(lacs):
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
NO Data
Additional information Details
S. No.
Documents
Remarks
NIL
14.
District Profile
S.no
District Name
Geographical area of the district (in ha.)
Forest area of the district (in ha.)
Total forest area diverted since 1980 (in ha.)
No. of Approved Cases
Forest Land including penal C.A. (in ha.)
Progress of compensatory afforestation as on(date)
A) Forest land (in ha.)
B) Non-forest land (in ha.)
1
South Goa
173600
57604
520.0018
73
1415.3132
31/03/2022
717.8507
15.10
15.
Site inspection report of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer highlighting important facts pertaining to the forest land
Division Name
Circle
Site inspected By
Whether site inspected
No. of times site visited
Site inspection report
Date of visit
North
Conservation
DFO
Yes
One
11/07/2022
Conservation
CF
Yes
One
29/08/2022
(Specific recommendation of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer with(Part II,III & Part IV))
16.
Specific recommendation of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal with reason
Division
Circle
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Reason
Letter
Whether CF agreed
North
Conservation
DFO
Recommended
During inspection, it is found that the User Agency has requested for bare minimal forest area 4.90 Ha. for the proposal to remove the ore rejects dumps. Basic soil profile of the area will not be affected as only the ore rejects is proposed to be removed from the area. The said area neither have any protected archaeological/ heritage sites nor any strategic defence area. The kml file re submitted by the User Agency has been verified at ground level and is tallying with boundaries demarcated in field are extent of area proposed. In view of above submitted factors, and since the User Agency has submitted required clearances from Directorate of Mines & Geology, Government of Goa the proposal is recommended for further consideration please.
Conservation
CF
Recommended
The proposal for diversion of 4.90 Ha of Forest Land for removal of Ore rejects dumped on Survey No 23/1 of Dharbandora Village of Taluka Dharbandora, North Goa District is hereby recommended for consideration under Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Recommended
Specific recommendation of the State Government(Part V)
17.
Specific recommendation of the State Government for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal with reason ( Part V)
State
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Recommendation Date
Remarks
Signing Authority
Notification
Recommendation Letter
Goa
State Secretary
Recommended
06/12/2022
Recommended
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Bangalore
Regional Office
4-GOB1405/2022-BAN
No Data
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/GA/Others/155303/2022
27 Mar 2023
Rejected
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