EPA says three logging projects need no full environmental study

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided that three logging projects do not need a full environmental impact study. The applicants are Mohamed Wazir Khan, Rovin Seekumar and Sunil Singh.

The EPA published a notice on 28 October 2026. It said it had screened each of the three applications for environmental authorisation for logging. The EPA said the projects will not have a big effect on the environment. So they do not need an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

An EIA is a detailed study of how a project could affect the environment. Because of this decision, none of the three applicants has to do one.

Khan's application covers logging within Bce 09/25. The site is at Right Bank Wikki River, Left Bank Canje River, Left Bank Alligator Creek and Right Bank Kontrabisi River.

Seekumar's application is for logging within Bce 17/24. It is at Right Bank Berbice River, Right Bank Mambaka Creek and Western Side Kwakwani Road.

Singh's application is for logging within Bce 11/25, at Left Bank Corentyne River.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) said it manages Guyana's State forests. The GFC also said it allocates logging concessions. In its description, the GFC said large concessions cover more than 8,097 hectares, and small ones cover less. The GFC grants small concessions as State Forest Authorisations.

People who may be affected by the projects can appeal against the EPA's decision. They must do this within thirty days of the notice being published.