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Ministry of Forests and Environment Department O ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT of TALLO BARUN KHOLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT(132 MW) Sankhuwasabha, Province No. 1 Submitted to Ministry of Forests and Environment through Department of Electricity Development and Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Submitted by Ampik Energy Pvt. Ltd. Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone No: 01-6211581, 01-5010505 Email: [email protected] Prepared by Energy Resources & Solutions Pvt. Ltd. PO Box: 19281, Kathmandu, Nepal Kathmandu-31, New Plaza Tel. No: 977 01 4413302 Email: [email protected] February, 2020 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS amsl : Above Mean Sea Level AQI : Air Quality Index BOD : Biological Oxygen Demand CAR : Catchment Area Ratio CBS : Central Bureau of Statistics CITES : Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CSP : Community Support Program CTEVT : Council of Technical Education and Vocational Training DAO : District Administration Office DBH : Diameter at Breast Height DCC : District Co-ordination Committee DHM : Department of Hydrology and Meteorology DNPWC : Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation DO : Dissolved Oxygen DoED : Department of Electricity Development. EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environmental Management plan EMU : Environmental Management Unit EPA : Environment Protection Act, 2053 EPR : Environment Protection Rules, 2054 ERT : Electrical Resistivity Test FGD : Focus Group Discussion FDC : Flow Duration Curve GIS : Geographic Information System GLOF : Glacier Lake Outburst Flood GoN : Government of Nepal GRC : Grievance Redress Committee H : Height HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus HRT : Headrace Tunnel ICIMOD : International Center for Integrated Mountain Development ILO : International Labor Organization IPP : Independent Power Producer IUCN : The International Union for Conservation of Nature KII : Key Informant Interview L : Length MBNP : Makalu Barun National Park LPG : Liquefied Petroleum Gas MCT : Main Central Thrust MIP : Medium Irrigation Project MoEWRI : Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation MoFE : Ministry of Forests and Environment MoFSC : Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation MoWR : Ministry of Water Resources MS : Microsoft NBSAP : Nepal Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NEA : Nepal Electricity Authority NGOs : Non-Governmental Organizations NTFPs : Non-Timber Forest Products OHS : Occupational Health and Safety PAFs : Project Affected Families PAP : Project Affected People PCC : Plain Cement Concrete PIC : Project Information Center PM : Particulate Matter PPA : Power Purchase Agreement PPE : Personal Protective Equipment Ppm : Parts per million RCOD : Required Commercial Operation Date RM : Rural Municipality RoR : Run of River Rpm : Revolution per minute SD : Scoping Document SPAFs : Severely Project Affected Families TBKHP : Tallo Barun Khola Hydropower Project ToR : Terms of Reference TSS : Total Suspended Solids W : Width WASH : Water and Sanitation Health WECS : Water and Energy Commission Secretariat Symbols % : Percentage ºC : Degree Centigrade Units cm : Centimeter cm2 : Square centimeter GWh : Giga watt Hour ha : Hectare Kg : Kilogram km : Kilometer km2 : Square Kilometer km/hr : Kilometer per hour kV : Kilo Voltage KW : Kilowatt KWh : Kilo Watt Hour m : Meter MH : Megha Hertz mm : Millimeter m2 : Square meter m/s : Meter per second m3 / s : Cubic meters per second MT : Metric Ton MT/ha : Metric Ton per hectare MW : Megawatt NRs : Nepali Rupees sq. km : Square kilometer ug/m3 : Micro gramper cubic meter sfo{sf/L ;f/f{z tNnf] a?0f vf]nf hnljB't cfof]hgf sfo{sf/L ;f/f+z !=kl/ro k|:tfljt tNnf] a?0f vf]nf hnljB't cfof]hgfsf] k|j4{s Pdlks OghL{ k|f=ln=, sdnkf]v/L, sf7df8f}+, g]kfn xf] . o; sDkgLn] >L ljB't ljsf; ljefuaf6 tNnf] a?0f vf]nf hnljB't cfof]hgfsf] ;j]{If0f cg'dlt kq -nfO;]G;_ k|fKt u/L ;+efJojtf tyf jftfj/0fLo cWoog sfo{ ul//x]sf] 5 . jftfj/0fLo cWoog sfo{sf] lhDdf k/fdz{bftf ;+:yf OghL{ l/;f];]{;\ P08 ;f]n';G;\nfO{ lbOPsf] 5 . k|:tfljt cfof]hgfsf] jftfj/0fLo k|efa d'Nofªsg k|ltj]bg jftfj/0f ;+/If0f lgodfjnL, @)%$ adf]lhd ul/Psf] 5 . k|:tfljt cfof]hgf !#@ d]ufjf6sf] /x]s]f / dsfn' a?0f /fli6«o lgs'Gh leq kg]{ ePsf]n] jftfj/0f ;+/If0f lgodfjnL, @)%$ adf]lhd cfof]hgfn] jftfj/0fLo k|efa d'Nofªsg ug'{kg]{ k|fjwfg /x]sf] 5 . @= cfof]hgf :yn k|:tfljt cfof]hgfsf] hl8t Ifdtf !#@ d]ufjf6 /x]sf] 5 . cfof]hgf If]q k|b]z g+= ! sf] ;Fv'jf;ef lhNnf, ef]6vf]nf ufpFkflnsf -;fljs xl6of uflj;_ df kb{5 . of] cfof]hgf lgdf{0f:yn dsfn' a?0f /fli6«o lgs'Ghleq klg k5{ . cfof]hgf If]q sf]zL /fhdfu{ x'+b} k'Ug ;lsG5 . sf7df8f} b]lv t'lDnË6f/ eP/ hFfbf cfof]hgf :yn;Ddsf] b'/L ^)) ls=dL=5 . k|:tfljt ljB'tu[x :yn ;b/d'sfd vFfbaf/Laf6 ^) lsnf]ld6/ ;8s b'/Ldf /x]sf] 5 . a?0f vf]nf c?0f vf]nfsf] Pp6f d'Vo ;xfos gbL xf] . o; cfof]hgfsf] ;Dk"0f{ ;+/rgfx? 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