o 

Mandate and assist with the preparation of 

development planes for tourism centers to assure 

high quality environmental planning and design.

o 

Modify existing subdivisions to achieve 

development and environmental protection 

objectives. 

o 

Require and assist with the protection important 

environmental assets that fall within allocated 

properties. 

o 

Guide the management of the coastal setback 

lands (dedicated on all waterfront parcels) to 

assure public access, limit inappropriate treatment 

of the natural landscape and encourage landscape 

design.

o 

Adjust the 3 year provision as needed to enable 

more careful development planning. 

o 

Encourage ecology/ecotourism development with 

consistent resource management policies.

o 

Assist in the formation and strengthening of the 

Integrated Development Companies. 

o 

Provide early technical assistance and information 

to assist developers in meeting development and 

environmental protection objectives.

o 

Mandate preparation of EIAs for each tourism 

center prior to authorizing development on 

individual parcels.

o 

Work with developers to assure sound 

environmental impact assessment (EIA) and 

mitigation procedures and subsequent 

monitoring. 

The Agency at the central level is maintaining a fine 

working relationship with EEAA in general. Its 

permanent steering committee includes two members 

from EEAA. At the local level, the cooperation 

between the agency and Red Sea rangers witnesses a 

good working relationship. Coordination is not done 

in regular bases rather in certain occasions as needed.        

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