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Mwabuma Village Council P. O. Box 44 Public Disclosure Authorized Meatu, Simiyu Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Construction of Charco Dam at Mwabuma Village in Meatu District in Simiyu Region Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by Submitted to National Environment Management Council (NEMC) Regent Estate/Migombani, plot No 29/30, P.O. Box 63154, Dar es Salaam, Tel Dir: +255 22 277 4852; Tel: +255 22 2774889; Mobile: Public Disclosure Authorized +255 713-608930; Fax: +255 22 2774901; Email: [email protected], Website: www.nemc.or.tz. Submission Date 26th November, 2012 i Ministry of Water-LVEMP II: Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Construction of Charco Dam at Mwabuma Village, Meatu District Preliminary Environmental Assessment for Proposed Construction of Charco Dam at Mwabuma Village in Meatu District in Simiyu Region Declaration This Preliminary Environmental Assessment report has been prepared by; Name and Responsibility Speciality Signature Eng. Venant Rwenyagira – Team Civil- leader with extensive experience in Environmental Environmental Engineering and Engineer Management Mr. Huruma Kisaka - Undertaking Sociologist social impacts assessment Eng. Sanjo Mgeta- Undertaking Environmental environmental impacts assessment Engineer Eng. Patrick C. Valimba – Water Resource Undertaking assessment of impacts Engineer related to water resources Environmental BENCHMARK-Consulting Engineers Page ii of 100 Ministry of Water-LVEMP II: Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Construction of Charco Dam at Mwabuma Village, Meatu District Table of Contents List of Tables ............................................................................................................................. vi List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. viii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. xiv Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................... xv 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project Background and Justification ............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Purpose of Undertaking Preliminary Environmental Assessment ............................................. 3 1.3 Study Methodologies ......................................................................................................................... 3 2. Project Description ............................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Objective of the project .................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Project location .................................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Accessibility ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2.4 Project Activities ................................................................................................................................ 6 2.4.1 Mobilization phase ....................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4.2 Construction phase ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.3 Operation phase ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.4 During Decommissioning Phase ............................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Design of the Project ........................................................................................................................ 8 2.6 Project Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.6.1 Aggregates for Works ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.6.2 Gravel........................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.6.3 Water for works ......................................................................................................................................... 10 3. Policy, Administrative and Legal Frameworks ................................................................. 11 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Environmental Related and Other National Policies ................................................................ 11 3.3 Laws, Regulations and Guidelines ................................................................................................ 15 3.3.1 Acts Dealing with Environment or relate to EIA ................................................................................ 15 3.3.2 Acts Dealing with Land Use Planning .................................................................................................... 16 3.3.3 Acts Dealing with Natural Resources ..................................................................................................... 17 3.3.4 Acts Dealing with Trades and Professional Ethics/Conduct ............................................................. 19 3.3.5 Acts with a Bearing on Environment at the District Level ................................................................. 21 3.3.6 Other Relevant International Treaties and Conventions..................................................................... 21 3.4 The World Bank’s Safeguard Policies .......................................................................................... 23 3.4.1 OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment Polic .................................................................................... 23 3.4.2 OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement .................................................................................................. 24 3.4.3 OP/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats ................................................................................................................. 24 3.4.4 OP/BP 4.36 Forests .................................................................................................................................. 25 Environmental BENCHMARK-Consulting Engineers Page iii of 100 Ministry of Water-LVEMP II: Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Construction of Charco Dam at Mwabuma Village, Meatu District 3.4.5 OP 4.09 Pest Management ....................................................................................................................... 25 3.4.6 OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources .............................................................................................. 26 3.4.7 OP/BP 4.10 Indigenous Peoples ............................................................................................................ 26 3.5 Administrative Framework ............................................................................................................ 26 4. Baseline Conditions .......................................................................................................... 29 4.1 Physical Environment .................................................................................................................... 29 4.1.1 Soils .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 4.1.2 Climate ......................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.2 Biological Environment ................................................................................................................. 29 4.3 Socio-Cultural Environment ......................................................................................................... 30 4.3.1 Population ................................................................................................................................................... 30 4.3.2 Existing Land use ....................................................................................................................................... 30 4.3.3 Economic Activities ................................................................................................................................. 30 4.3.4 Sectoral Impacts on Development and Environment ......................................................................... 33 4.3.5 Provision of Socio Services .....................................................................................................................