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AES SONEL Kribi Power Project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report January 2010 AES Sonel Kribi Power Project, Cameroon Revision Schedule Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report January 2010 Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 01 January 2010 Combined ESIA Becky Humphrey Julie Raynor Andrew McNab & Addendum Environmental Consultant Principal Environmental Director Reports Consultant Danny Duce Air Quality Specialist Scott Wilson 6-8 Greencoat Place London This document has been prepared in accordance with the scope of Scott Wilson's appointment with its client and is subject to the terms of that appointment. It is addressed SW1P 1PL to and for the sole and confidential use and reliance of Scott Wilson's client. Scott Wilson UK accepts no liability for any use of this document other than by its client and only for the purposes for which it was prepared and provided. 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The contents of this document do not provide legal or tax advice or opinion. © Scott Wilson Ltd 2010 www.scottwilson.com AES Sonel Kribi Power Project, Cameroon Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...................................................................................1-1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Terms of Reference....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Methodology and Reporting .......................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Public Consultation and Disclosure............................................................................... 1-7 1.5 Terminology................................................................................................................... 1-8 2 Legislative Background..............................................................2-10 2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 2-10 2.2 Cameroon Legislative Framework............................................................................... 2-10 2.3 International Legislation .............................................................................................. 2-13 3 The Project...................................................................................3-19 3.1 Need for the Project .................................................................................................... 3-19 3.2 Project Setting ............................................................................................................. 3-21 3.3 Project Description ...................................................................................................... 3-26 3.4 Consideration of Project Alternatives .......................................................................... 3-38 4 Scoping and Consultation..........................................................4-40 4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 4-40 4.2 Requirements for Scoping and Consultation............................................................... 4-40 4.3 Scoping of the ESIA .................................................................................................... 4-41 4.4 Consultation ................................................................................................................ 4-43 5 Environmental Impact Assessment...........................................5-51 5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................. 5-51 5.2 EIA Methodology ......................................................................................................... 5-51 5.3 Air Quality.................................................................................................................... 5-52 5.4 Surface Water ............................................................................................................. 5-73 5.5 Groundwater................................................................................................................ 5-80 5.6 Noise ...........................................................................................................................5-86 5.7 Traffic .......................................................................................................................... 5-94 5.8 Soils and land use ..................................................................................................... 5-103 5.9 Flora and fauna ......................................................................................................... 5-115 5.10 Landscape and visual................................................................................................ 5-129 6 Social Impact Assessment .......................................................6-136 AES Sonel Kribi Power Project, Cameroon 6.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 6-136 6.2 SIA Methodology ....................................................................................................... 6-136 6.3 Population and demographics................................................................................... 6-138 6.4 Economic environment.............................................................................................. 6-149 6.5 Social services and infrastructure ............................................................................. 6-159 6.6 Electromagnetic fields – community health ............................................................... 6-164 7 Environmental and Social Management Plan .........................7-175 7.1 Introduction................................................................................................................ 7-175 7.2 Organisational capacity ............................................................................................. 7-176 7.3 Register of Impacts and Mitigation ............................................................................ 7-180 7.4 Environmental and Social Action Plan ...................................................................... 7-186 7.5 Monitoring and Auditing and information management............................................. 7-200 7.6 Non-Compliance Procedures and Emergency Response......................................... 7-208 7.7 Health and Safety Programme .................................................................................. 7-209 7.8 Grievance procedures ............................................................................................... 7-210 7.9 Environmental and Social Training............................................................................ 7-212 AES Sonel Kribi Power Project, Cameroon TABLES Table 1.3.1 Cameroon EIA Procedures Table 1.5.1 Kribi Power Project - ESIA Terminology Table 2.2.1 Relevant Cameroonian Legislation Table 2.3.1 IFC Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies Table 2.3.2 International Environmental Agreements relevant to Cameroon Table 2.3.3 International Social Development Agreements relevant to Cameroon Table 3.1.1 Access to electricity in Cameroon (%) Table 3.3.2 Transmission Line Specifications (base case design) Table 4.3.1 Potentially Significant environmental issues for inclusion in the EIA Table 4.4.1 Summary of Stakeholders Consulted up to April 2006 Table 4.4.2 Key Issues Raised at Kribi and Edéa Chiefs’ Meetings – 21, 22 February 2006 Table 4.4.3 Key Issues Raised at village meetings February 24- March 10 2006 3 Table 5.3.1 Background Pollutant Concentrations (µg/m ) (revised) Table 5.3.2 WHO Air Quality Guideline Values Table 5.3.3 EHS Guidelines for New Thermal Power Plants Table 5.3.4 Engine Emission Data Table 5.3.5 General ADMS Model Conditions Table 5.3.6 List of Discrete Receptors Table 5.3.7 Effect of Meteorological Data Year on Maximum 1-hour NO2 Concentrations Table 5.3.8 Effect of Stack Height on Maximum 1-hour NO2 Concentrations Table 5.3.9 Dispersion Modelling Results, Natural Gas Fuel, NO2 Table 5.3.10 Dispersion Modelling Results, Natural Gas Fuel, SO2 Table 5.3.11 Dispersion Modelling Results, Natural Gas Fuel, Particulate Matter (as PM10) Table 5.3.12 Dispersion Modelling Results, Diesel Fuel, NO2 Table 5.3.13 Dispersion Modelling Results, Diesel Fuel, SO2 Table 5.3.14 Dispersion Modelling Results, Diesel Fuel, Particulate Matter (as PM10) Table 5.3.15 Summary of Impact Evaluation – Air Quality Table 5.7.1 Summary of Impact Evaluation – Surface water Resources Table 5.8.1 Summary of Impact Evaluation – Groundwater Resources Table 5.9.1 Predicted noise levels at the nearest receptor locations Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report January 2010 i AES Sonel Kribi Power Project, Cameroon Table 5.9.2 Summary of Impact Evaluation – Noise Table 5.10.1 Average Daily Traffic - Douala / Edéa Table 5.10.2 Average Daily Traffic - Edéa / Kribi Table 5.10.3 Summary of Impact Evaluation