Vasilikos Master Plan

The updated Master Plan for the Vasilikos area was prepared by Poten and Partners Inc. and ALA Planning Partnership Consultancy L.L.C for the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the Government of Cyprus in 2015. The project included the revision of the 2009 Vasilikos Master Plan (prepared by ALA Planning Partnership and Wardell Armstrong) in order to specify the appropriate location for the proposed LNG Terminal.

The main objective of the study was to offer a complete picture of the area and to examine whether the existing facilities and the proposed future projects and general development of the area for the next 30 years will be compatible with current facilities, based on risk, safety, security, environmental and social consideration. 

For that general objective to be achieved, the Master Plan identified the existing facilities in the area, examined their compatibility with the proposed facilities and contributed in the planning of the development of the area in such a way that both current and future establishments would operate in an efficient, cooperative, safe and environmentally sound manner. Furthermore, the Master Plan evaluated and made recommendations to ensure the safety, security and environmental compatibility of the future developments, especially the LNG plants and Cyprus operational and strategic stocks.

In addition to providing planning, environmental and transport input during the Master Plan preparation process, ALA took part in the public participation meeting with the local communities and stakeholders and conducted the Strategic Environmental Assessment study for the project.