EPA exempts AG AIR INC aerial project from impact assessment
The exemption does not approve the project, and people who may be affected have 30 days to appeal.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ruled on the AG AIR INC aerial application project. The project is at Handsome Tree, Mahaica River, East Coast Demerara. The EPA decided it will not have a big effect on the environment.
So the project does not need an Environmental Impact Assessment, known as an EIA.
The EPA made the decision public in a notice published on 28 October 2026. It said it screened the application for an environmental permit. It did this under Section 11(2) of the Environmental Protection Act, Cap. 20:05.
The EPA made clear that the exemption does not mean the project is approved. It said the decision is "in no way an indication that this project is approved".
iNews Guyana carried a statement from the EPA. The statement said an exemption comes after screening. It does not mean the project is approved automatically. It also does not mean the project is free of controls.
The EPA has made a similar decision on another project. It found that the Doe Park Guest House & Wellness Retreat project would not have a big effect on the environment. That project was also exempt from an EIA.
The agency has also checked logging applications from Sunil Singh, Rovin Seekumar and Mohamed Wazir Khan.
Anyone who may be affected by the AG AIR INC project can appeal the EPA's decision. The appeal must be filed within 30 days of the notice being published.
The Environmental Protection Agency (Guyana) says a person who wants to appeal can do so in writing. The appeal goes to the Environmental Assessment Board. It must say why the person thinks an EIA is needed.