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Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (Eshia) ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESHIA) OF THE THE SIERRA RUTILE SEMBEHUN HAUL ROAD, BRIDGE AND TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESHIA) Prepared by CEMMATS Group Ltd For Sierra Rutile Ltd (Iluka) Freetown, Sierra Leone December 2017 DOCUMENT HISTORY Version History Date Reviewer Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment for the Sierra Rutile Title Sembehun Haul Road, Bridge and Transmission Line Project: Executive Summary and Main Report Arnold Okoni-Williams; Arthur Chinsman-Williams; Bartholomew B. Bockarie; Edward Aruna; Hawanatu Dumbuya; Henry Maada Kangbai; Joe Authors A. D. Alie; Joseph Gbassa; Komba Konoyima; Leonard B. Buckle; Rashidu Sinnah; Date December 2017 Subject Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Publisher CEMMATS Group Ltd Type Client Report Contributors Momoh B. Sesay; Format Microsoft™ Word 2013 Source Text Rights © CEMMATS Group Ltd Language English Coverage Sierra Leone, 2017 Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) for the Sierra Rutile Sembehun Haul Road, Bridge and Transmission Line Project: Executive Summary and Main Report CONSULTANTS DISCLAIMER CEMMATS Group Ltd (hereafter, 'CEMMATS') has prepared this Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) Report for the sole use of the Client, and for the intended purposes as stated in the Contract between the Client and CEMMATS under which this work has been completed. This ESHIA Report may not be relied upon by any other party without the express written agreement of CEMMATS and/or the Client. CEMMATS has exercised due and customary care in conducting this ESHIA but has not, save as specifically stated, independently verified information provided by others. No other warranty, expressed or implied is made in relation to the conduct of the ESHIA or the contents of this Report. Therefore, CEMMATS assumes no liability for any loss resulting from errors, omissions or misrepresentations made by others. This Report has been prepared at the request of the Client. The use of this Report by unauthorised third parties without written authorisation from CEMMATS shall be at their own risk, and CEMMATS accepts no duty of care to any such third party. Any recommendations, opinions or findings stated in this Report are based on circumstances and facts as they existed at the time CEMMATS performed the work. Any changes in such circumstances and facts upon which this Report is based may adversely affect any recommendations, opinions or findings contained within this Report. No part of this Report may be copied or duplicated without the express written permission of the Client and/or CEMMATS. Where field investigations have been carried out, these have been restricted to a level of detail required to achieve the stated objectives of the work referred to in the Contract. This work has been undertaken in accordance with CEMMATS' Quality System. Signed by: Andrew Keili CEMMATS Group Ltd Beyoh House 7A Cantonment Road Off King Harman Road Brookfields Freetown Sierra Leone Email: [email protected] Tel: +232 76602174 Website: www.cemmatssl.com ii PORT November 2017 Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) for the Sierra Rutile Sembehun Haul Road, Bridge and Transmission Line Project: Executive Summary and Main Report ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We wish to extend our appreciation to various Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) ministries; departments; agencies; institutions; statutory bodies; organisations and individuals whose assistance, either directly or indirectly, made the ESHIA of Sembehun Haul Road and Transmission Line Project possible. We are particularly grateful for the assistance availed to us by the Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone (EPA-SL) staff, especially for providing us with useful take off guidance to carry out the ESHIA study. We acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of Anneli Botha of Sustain Consulting and staff of Sierra Rutile Limited (SRL) who availed us relevant documents and information, to successfully carry out this study. We are grateful to the local authorities and members of the various communities visited within and around the extention concession area, for their diverse assistance during the main field visit. iii PORT November 2017 Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) for the Sierra Rutile Sembehun Haul Road, Bridge and Transmission Line Project: Executive Summary and Main Report TABLE OF CONTENTS DOCUMENT HISTORY ......................................................................................................... i CONSULTANTS DISCLAIMER........................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... iv LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................. viii LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................. xi LIST OF ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................... xiii GLOSSARY.......................................................................................................................... xvii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 1 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 12 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 12 1.2 National Perspective ................................................................................................ 13 1.2.1 Transport (Road) Sector .............................................................................. 13 1.2.2 Energy Sector .............................................................................................. 13 1.3 Project Area ............................................................................................................. 14 1.4 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Process .......................................... 16 1.4.1 Stages of the ESIA Process ......................................................................... 16 1.4.2 Purpose of the ESIA Study .......................................................................... 16 1.4.3 Objectives of the ESHIA Study ................................................................... 17 1.4.4 ESHIA Consultants and Teams ................................................................... 17 1.5 Description of the Terms and References (TOR) .................................................... 18 1.6 Summary of Scope of Work .................................................................................... 25 1.7 Assumptions and Limitations .................................................................................. 25 1.8 Organisation of the ESHIA Report(s) ..................................................................... 25 1.8.1 The ESHIA Report ...................................................................................... 25 1.8.2 Management Plans featured in the ESHMP ................................................ 26 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................... 28 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 28 2.2 Proposed Road Alignment....................................................................................... 28 2.2.1 General Description of Proposed Route ...................................................... 28 2.2.2 Description of Final Alignment ................................................................... 29 2.3 Planning and Construction Phase ............................................................................ 36 iv PORT November 2017 Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) for the Sierra Rutile Sembehun Haul Road, Bridge and Transmission Line Project: Executive Summary and Main Report 2.3.1 Early Works Phase ...................................................................................... 36 2.3.2 Construction Phase ...................................................................................... 37 2.3.3 Waste Management ..................................................................................... 41 2.3.4 Utility Requirements ................................................................................... 42 2.3.5 Employment, Labour and Working Conditions .......................................... 42 2.3.6 Community Health and Safety .................................................................... 45 2.4 Operations Phase ..................................................................................................... 45 2.4.1 Haul Road Operations ................................................................................. 45 2.4.2 Transmission Line Operations ..................................................................... 46 3 ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ........................... 48 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................
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