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Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm Project Summary Environment & Social Impact Assessment DOCUMENT NUMBER: F2-PER-CON-F2-RP-EN-00001 Author: Checked: Approved by: Name: Name: Name: Sharn Ward Kellie Field Kimberly Cram Job Title: Job Title: Job Title: Asset Manager HSE Lead Project Director Date: 05-September-19 0 05-09-19 For SW KF KC Implementation Rev No Date Status Issued by Checked by Approved by WS:ASIA_Active:33392833:v2 Doc No: F2-PER-CON-F2-RP-EN-00001 Page: 2 Rev: 1 ESIA Summary Date: 5-September-19 DISCLAIMER All information contained within this document must only be used for the purpose for which it was created. As such the information should not be used as a basis for any fabrication, construction, installation and/or operation other than as already agreed in writing by F2 without further engineering studies to validate its application. F2 cannot be held liable for the consequences of any use or misuse of the information contained within this report which exceeds its original and stated purpose. Where a particular valid Non-Disclosure Agreement exists in relation to the information contained within this document it is to be treated as strictly confidential and not to be shared with a third party without the express permission of F2. REVISION RECORD SHEET Rev Purpose List of Updated/Modified sections 0 Issued for review Section 1.0 Introduction Section 2.0 Project description Section 3.0 Policy, legal and administrative framework Section 4.0 Description of the baseline Revision for internal 1 Section 5.0 Anticipated E&S impacts and mitigation measures review Section 6.0 E&S management plan Section 7.0 Information disclosure, consultation and participation Section 8.0 Grievance redress mechanism Section 9.0 Conclusion and recommendation HOLDS LIST HOLD number Description of HOLD Sections Doc No: F2-PER-CON-F2-RP-EN-00001 Page: 3 Rev: 1 ESIA Summary Date: 5-September-19 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................6 1.2 Purpose of the Project ..............................................................................................6 1.3 Relevant documentation ..........................................................................................7 1.4 Objective of the ESIA Summary ............................................................................... 8 1.5 Project information ...................................................................................................8 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................10 3.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .............................................. 12 3.1 National legislation and policy framework ..............................................................12 3.2 International standards and guidelines ..................................................................13 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE BASELINE .................................................................................14 4.1 Environmental baseline ..........................................................................................14 4.2 Social baseline .......................................................................................................15 5.0 ANTICIPATED E&S IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..................................... 18 5.1 Identification of impacts .......................................................................................... 18 5.2 Impact assessment ................................................................................................19 5.2.1 Construction phase .................................................................................. 19 5.2.2 Operation phase ....................................................................................... 22 5.3 Mitigation ................................................................................................................25 5.4 Monitoring ..............................................................................................................31 5.4.1 Construction monitoring ......................................................................... 31 5.4.2 Operations monitoring ............................................................................. 32 6.0 E&S MANAGEMENT PLAN ..............................................................................................35 6.1 Key management plans .........................................................................................35 6.2 Contractor requirements ........................................................................................35 6.3 Internal audits .........................................................................................................36 7.0 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ..................... 37 7.1 Overview of stakeholder engagement plan ............................................................37 7.2 Key consultation and public participation ...............................................................37 7.3 Information disclosure ............................................................................................38 8.0 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................39 9.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................41 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................. 42 A SURVEY ROUTES FOR BIODIVERSITY BASELINE SURVEYS CONDUCTED ............ 43 B CETACEAN AND SOUND LEVEL MONITORING STATIONS AND WARNING ZONES ......................................................................................................................................... 49 C E&S BASELINE STUDIES CONDUCTED ........................................................................51 D E&S MITIGATION MEASURES AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ......................... 60 E GRIEVANCE FORM ..........................................................................................................67 WS:ASIA_Active:33392833:v2 Doc No: F2-PER-CON-F2-RP-EN-00001 Page: 4 Rev: 1 ESIA Summary Date: 5-September-19 TABLES Table 1: Project Overview............................................................................................................... 6 Table 2: Environmental and social documentation completed as of August 2019 ......................... 7 Table 3: Environmental baseline summary ................................................................................... 14 Table 4: Social baseline summary ................................................................................................ 15 Table 5: Predicted impacts ........................................................................................................... 18 Table 6: Impact assessment – Construction phase ...................................................................... 19 Table 7: Impact assessment – Operation phase .......................................................................... 23 Table 8: Project key impacts and mitigation ................................................................................. 26 Table 9: Construction phase monitoring ....................................................................................... 31 Table 10: Operation phase monitoring ......................................................................................... 33 Table 11: Grievance classification criteria .................................................................................... 39 Table 12: Environmental baseline studies conducted .................................................................. 51 Table 13: Summary of ecological surveys conducted .................................................................. 54 Table 14: Information disclosure and stakeholder engagement activities related to land use permission, EIA approval and permitting purposes ............................................................... 57 Table 15: Stakeholder engagement and consultation activities for Project changes (1st EIA deviation) ............................................................................................................................... 59 Table 16: Construction environmental and social management plan ........................................... 60 FIGURES Figure 1 : Map of FOW2 wind farm and onshore substation ....................................................... 10 Figure 2: Flowchart for processing grievances ............................................................................. 40 Figure 3: Vegetation transect survey ............................................................................................ 43 Figure 4: Terrestrial transect survey ............................................................................................. 44 Figure 5: Aquatic survey areas ..................................................................................................... 45 Figure 6: Marine survey ................................................................................................................ 46 Figure 7: Fish survey sampling points .........................................................................................