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• Niger Delta Power Holding Company ("NDPHC")/NIPP Calabar Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Impact Assessment In Support of the Application for an IDA Partial Risk Guarantee Under the Nigeria Electricity and Gas Improvement Project Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized April, 2013 Public Disclosure Authorized .- . • TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background Information 1.2. Administrative and Legal Framework 1.2.1 The policies, laws and regulations applicable to the assessment of environmental impact of the project 1.2.2 Basis of EIA Report preparation 1.2.3 Standard adopted in Assessment and Analysis 1.3 EIA Objectives 1.4 Terms ofReference (TOR) 1.5 EIA Work Scope 1.2.4 Assessment Methodology 1.6 Structure ofthe Report 2.0 CHAPTER TWO PROJECT JUSTIFICATION 2.1 Need for the Project 2.2 Value of Project 2.3 Envisaged Sustainability 2.4 Project Alternatives /Options 3.0 CHAPTER THREE PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 The Proposed Project 3 .1.1 Pipeline Construction 3.1.2 Metering Station Site Works 3 .1.3 Offshore Construction 3.2 Project Location 3.3 Project Description 3.3.1 Natural Gas Pipeline 3.3.2 Metering System 3.3.3 Cathodic Protection r EIA FINAL REPORT OF ADANGA- CALABAR (IKOT NYONG) GAS PIPELINE AND METERING FACILITIES PROJECT 3.4 Gas Transmission Operation 3.5 Project Operation and Maintenance 3.6 Decommissioning 3.7 Project Schedule 4.0 CHAPTER FOUR DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT/BASELINE INFORMATION 4.1 Study Approach 4.1.1 Literature/Data Review 4.2 Description of the Environment 4.1.3 Laboratory Analysis 4.1.4.1 Quality Control for Sample Collection and Storage 4.1.4.2 Quality Assurance for Equipment 4.1.5 Geographical Location 4.2 Description of the Environment 4.2.1 Climate Conditions 4.2.2 Air Quality 4.2.3 Noise Level 4.2.4 Surface Water 4.2.5 Geology 4.2.6 Groundwater Quality 4.2.7 Landform 4.2.8 Soil Characteristics 4.2.9 Hydrology 4.2.10 Geomorphology 4.2.1 1 Aquatic Studies 4.2.12 Vegetation Cover Characteristics 4.2.13 Wild Life 4.2.14 Land Use 2 1 EIA FINAL REPORT OF ADANGA- CALABAR (IKOT NYONG) GAS PIPELINE AND METERING FACILITIES PROJECT 4.3 The Social Environments 4.3.1 Stakeholders' Consultation 4.3 .2 Socio-economic Description 4.4 Infrastructural Services 5.0 CHAPTER FIVE ASSOCIATED AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS 5.1 Impact Prediction Methodology 5.2 Description of Impact 5.2.1 Site Preparation and Construction 5.2.2 Air Quality Impact 5.2.3 Noise and Vibration Impact 5.2.4 Soil Quality 5.2.4 Surface Water Resources 5.2.4.1 Calabar River Estuaries (Creeks) 5.2.4.2 Atlantic Ocean (Offshore) 5.2.5 Groundwater 5.2.6 Land Use 5.2.7 Landscape and Visual Impact 5.2.8 Traffic and Transportation 5.2.9 Social Environment 5.2.10 Operational Impact 5.3 Hazard and Risk Assessment 5.4 Potential Impact Evaluation 5.4.1 Potential Impact Analysis 6.0 CHAPTER SIX MITIGATION MEASURES 6.1 Best Available Control Technology 6.1.1 Design 6.1.2 Construction 3 EIA FINAL REPORT OF ADANGA- CALABAR (IKOT NYONG) GAS PIPELINE AND METERING FACILITIES PROJECT 7.0 CHAPTER SEVEN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 7.1 Scope ofEnvironmental Management Plan 7.1.1 Construction Phase EMP 7.1.2 Pipeline Operation Impact Management Plan 7.2 Roles and responsibilities 7.2.1 Contractor 7.2.2 Niger Delta Power Holding Company 7.2.3 Environmental Site Supervisor or Consultant 7.4.1 Environmental Audit 7.4 Staff Development and Training 7.5 Emergency Planning 7.6 Emergency Responses 7. 7 Decommissioning/Abandonment Plan 7.7.2 Stakeholders Consultation 7. 7.3 Wind - Down Operations 7. 7.6 Reporting 7.7.5 Re-Use/Recycling ofEquipment 7.7.4 Decommissioning ofFacilities 4 EIA FINAL REPORT OF ADANGA- CALABAR (IKOT NYONG) GAS PIPELINE AND METERING FACILITIES PROJECT • 1.0 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Natural gas plays an important role in meeting Nigeria's energy demands, due to its availability and environmental acceptance. Nigeria faces the challenge of developing its domestic gas utilization to improve its energy system rapidly to ensure economic and industrial development. To achieve this, there is the need to develop the natural gas resources and monetize same for enhance revenue, power generation and other socio-economic issue. The Federal Executive Council on lOth November, 2004 approved a new National Power Policy, which emphasizes the use of natural gas as the choice fuel for power generation, in order to reduce the current trend of extensive flaring of associated gas. The amount wasted by Nigeria in gas flaring activities annually stands at N332.5 billion at international market price. The rate of wastage of gas through flaring was being reduced with the increasing use of gas in power generation in the country; gas consumption in power generation has risen in the last two years by 100 percent. Nigeria has made clear its intention to encourage the use of natural gas, in particular to boost its utilization in the power generation, a sector in which gas is still marginal. Used for power generation, natural gas has less unit capacity investment costs, shorter building periods, more operating flexibility, and reaches higher energy efficiencies than any other source of energy; it is in these sector that gas is expected to grow fastest. However, gas in power will increase mainly with economic growth and the need for more power generation. The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Ltd through the National Integrated Power project (NIPP) is constructing a 561MW Power Plant at lkot Nyong, Calabar Cross River State to add to the Government target of generating 10, OOOMW of electricity by end of 2013. The plant will be fired with natural gas. The Federal Executive Council also has approved the construction of the natural gas pipeline and metering station that will supply the newly constructed Power Plant. The pipeline (24" x 90km) will facilitate delivery of gas from ADDAX (Adanga platform) to the Power plant. 1.2 Administrative and Legal Framework This section addresses the regulatory requirement applicable to the project 1.2.1 The policies, laws and regulations applicable to the assessment of environmental impact of the project. The legal and administrative framework within which the EIA was carried out is based on the following regulations, guidelines and standards; • The regulations, guidelines and standards of the Federal Ministry of environment (FMENV) concerning infrastructure development activities in Nigeria • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act no.86 of 1992 5 EIA FINAL REPORT OF ADANGA- CALABAR (IKOT NYONG) GAS PIPELINE AND METERING FACILITIES PROJECT • National Inland Waterways Authority Act No. 13 of 1997. • Public Health Legislations and Regulations • DPR regulations; Oil Minerals Act and Petroleum Act of 1969 • The regulations, guidelines and standards of the Akwa Ibom and Cross River States Ministries of Environment • All International Conventions on Environmental Protection to which Nigeria is a party. • The Power Reform Act ofNERC. • Electricity Act of 1969 • Nigerian Local Content Development Act 2007 Other Regulations include: 1. National Environmental Protection (Pollution Abatement in Industries and Facilities Generating Wastes Regulations) 8.1.9 (1991)- This stipulates that: • No industry shall release toxic substance into the air, water and land of the Nigerian environment, beyond permissible limits. • It is mandatory for all industries to have industries to have industrial pollution monitoring capabilities within their own set up.preferably they should have on-site pollution control unit or assign it to a consultant/contractor approved by the federal ministry of environment. • All manufacturers should draw up a contingency plan against accidental releases of pollutants. • For the present point and non-point sources of industrial pollution, all industries with potential for the release of gaseous, particulate, liquid or solid untreated discharge is mandated to install into their system, appropriate pollution abatement equipment in accordance with prescribed guideline. • All discharges of effluent with constituents beyond permissible limits into public drains, stram, rivers, lades, sea or underground infection are unacceptable and are prohibited unless a permit is obtained in writing from federal ministry of environment (fmenv)or any organization so designated by fmenv. • Solid waste generated by industry including, sludge and all bye-products resulting from the operation of pollution abatement equipment should be dispose off in an environmentally safe manner. • The general aesthetic sanitary conditions of factories and surroundings shall be adequately maintained • Within limits ofthe provisions by the national policy on environment, the safety ofworkers from exposure to hazardous conditions in the work place shall be guaranteed. • The collection, transport and final disposal of waste should be the responsibility/capability of the company generating the waste, which shall be liable for clean-up, remediation, restoration and where necessary, compensation to all affected parties. • The general aesthetic sanitary conditions of surrounding shall be adequately maintained . • Environmental Auditing (EA) of existing industries and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of new industries and major developmental projects shall be mandatory. 2. National Environmental Protection (Effluent Limitation) Regulation (8.1.8) 1991 3. Waste Wanagement and Hazardous Waste Regulations (.'i.1.15) 1991 6 EIA FINAL REPORT OF ADANGA- CALABAR (IKOT NYONG) GAS PIPELINE AND METERING FACILITIES PROJECT • 4. Affected Local Government Councils 5. Federal and Cross River and Ahva !hom States Forestry Laws The principal legislation on force for the regulation of the forest sector in Nigeria is the Forestry Act 195 8 at the federal level and representative States' Forestry Laws or Edicts level. The Forestry Law cap 51 of 1994 is the only substantive legislation applicable to all parts of the federation.
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