EIA for the proposed POL Storage Terminal at Payyannur Form I

FORM-1

FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

FOR THE PROPOSED POL STORAGE TANKS AT PAYYANNUR, ,

BY

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED

SUBMITTED TO

STATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, KERALA

March 2017

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FORM 1

(i) Basic Information

Sl No Item Detail 1. Name of the project/s Development of a Storage Terminal at Payyannur 2. Sl.No. in the schedule 6(b) It is proposed to develop a Petroleum Products storage terminal of capacity with railway sliding facility with major products and capacity as below MS 15000 KL HSD 20000 KL Proposed Kerosene 6000 KL capacity/area/length/tonnage to be 3. ATF 10000 KL handled/ command area/lease

area/number of wells to be drilled The terminal will have in house administrate facilities strictly governed by security protocols with truck filling and truck parking and other provisions for distribution to retail markets. Details are presented in enclosed Proposed ToR for EIA Studies. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. NA 6. Category of Project i.e. ’A’ or ‘B’ B Does it attract the general 7. Not Applicable condition? If yes, please specify. Does it attract the specific 8. Not Applicable condition? If yes, please specify Centre Point of Proposed Facility Location Latitude: 12° 4.402'N Longitude: 75° 12.834'E Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 9. Village Payyannur Tehsil District Kannur State Kerala Railway Station: Ezhimala Railway Station is the nearest railway station about 1.3 km South from the Nearest railway station/airport Proposed terminal Location. 10. along with distance in km Airport: Mangaluru Airport, Kenjar Bajpe is the nearest airport about 120 km from the Proposed terminal location. Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town – Payyannur at about 2 km 11. Headquarters along with distance Nearest City - Payyannur at about 2 km in km. District Head Quarters – Kannur at about 37.6 km Payyannur Municipality Village Panchayats, Payyannur P O ZillaParishad., Municipal Kannur- 670 307 12. Corporation, Local body Ph: 04985 202067 (Office) (complete postal addresses with 04985 203238 (Secretary) telephone nos. to be given) Email: [email protected]

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Sl No Item Detail Deputy General Manager (Operations& 13. Name of the applicant Distribution)- Southern Zone Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Thalamutu Natarajan Building, 1, 14. Registered address Gandhi-Irwin Road, P B No 3045, Egmore Chennai 600 008 Deputy General Manager (Operations& Distribution)- Southern Zone Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited Address for correspondence: Thalamutu Natarajan Building, 1, Gandhi-Irwin Road, P B No 3045, Egmore Chennai 600 008 Name Shri D Ravichandran Deputy General Manager (Operations& Designation(Owner/Partner/CEO) Distribution)- Southern Zone Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited 15. Thalamutu Natarajan Building, 1, Address Gandhi-Irwin Road, P B No 3045, Egmore Chennai. Pin Code 600 008 [email protected] E-mail [email protected] 044 28410317 Telephone No 044 2851 2004 044 2851 2005 Fax No 044 2841 4360 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of 16. Not Applicable these sites should be shown on a toposheet 17. Interlinked Projects Not Applicable Whether separate application of 18. interlinked project has been Not Applicable submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status The project comes under the purview of CRZ to be given Notification, 2011. The application for CRZ 21. (a)The Forest (Conservation) Act, clearance will be submitted to the Kerala Coastal 1980? Zone Management Authority (KSCZMA) after EIA (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, Studies. 1972? (c) The C.R.Z.Notification, 1991? Whether there is any Government 22. Order/Policy relevant/relating to Nil the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Nil

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Sl No Item Detail Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and / or land in which the project is propose to be set up? 24. (a) Name of the Court No (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project

I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date: 08.03.2017 G. Vinod Kumar

The Chief Regional Manager Retail RO, P.O. Box 1601, Ernakulam North P.O., Cochin,Ernakulam,Kerala,682018 Place: Kochi

NOTE:

1. The projects involving clearance under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1991 shall submit with the application a C.R.Z. map duly demarcated by one of the authorized agencies, showing the project activities, w.r.t. C.R.Z. (at the stage of TOR) and the recommendations of the State Coastal Zone Management Authority (at the stage of EC). Simultaneous action shall also be taken to obtain the requisite clearance under the provisions of the C.R.Z Notification, 1991 for the activities to be located in the CRZ.

2. The projects to be located within 10 km of the National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden showing these features vis-à-vis the project location and the recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden thereon (at the stage of EC)”.

3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including submission of application for TOR /Environmental Clearance, subsequent clarifications, as may be required from time to time, participation in the EAC Meeting on behalf of the project proponent shall be made by the authorized signatory only. The authorized signatory should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specific project”.

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(ii) Activity

1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

Sl No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change Yes The proposed terminal location and in land use, land cover or approach road falls in agricultural land topography including increase in which will be developed as a storage intensity of land use (with respect terminal as part of the project. to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes The project area is an agricultural mainly vegetation and buildings? covered by coconut plantation. There are some houses along the proposed site. Both houses and buildings will required to be cleared as part of the present project. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The land will turn to a storage terminal with associated facilities once the project is implemented. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations Yes Prior to structural design, soil e.g. bore houses, soil testing? investigation will be carried out in the proposed site and also along the approach road. 1.5 Construction works? Yes Permanent construction would be made for storage terminal and approach road. 1.6 Demolition works? Yes The existing houses falling in the proposed location will be demolished for the construction of terminal and approach road 1.7 Temporary sites used for Yes During construction period, temporary construction works or housing of sites away from the CRZ limits would construction workers? utilized as labour campus and construction camp. 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes All construction including terminal structures or earthworks including facilities and approach road except 4 linear structures, cut and fill or underground sump to collect the excavations spillages will be above ground structures. . 1.9 Underground works including No mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No 1.11 Dredging? No 1.12 Offshore structures? No 1.13 Production and manufacturing No processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes During construction phase, the materials? construction materials would be stored in construction camp. During operation phase the major Petroleum products including High

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Sl No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Speed Diesel (HSD), Motor Spirit (MS), Super Kerosene and Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) will be stored in the terminal. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal Yes During construction phase, facilities for of solid waste or liquid effluents? disposal of solid and liquid waste would be provided in construction area, construction camp and labour camp. During operation phase, an Effluent Treatment Plant is proposed for the treatment of sewage and oil water if any generated from the terminal building and solid waste will be handed through common hazardous treatment facility. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes During operation phase, a new approach construction or operation? road from Ezhimala Payyannur Road will be operational to access the terminal. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or Yes An approach road from Ezhimala other transport infrastructure Payyannur Road will be an additional including new or altered routes facility to access terminal. and stations, ports, airports etc? For bulk fuel transport, railway sliding will be provided exclusively for the terminal operation only. 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing Yes During construction phase, the labour transport routes or infrastructure and material transit would require leading to changes in traffic changes in traffic movement. movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? Yes The access road will cross a small stream of about 12m. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water No form ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No land surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes During construction phase, the materials for construction, construction workers and materials will operation or decommissioning? have to be transported to the project site. During the operational phase there will be significant influx of foreign and domestic tourists to the location. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No decommissioning or restoration works?

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Sl No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.27 Ongoing activity during No decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in Yes There will be temporary influx of people either temporarily or during construction phase. permanently? There will be increased influx of people during operation phase as it is a seaport passenger terminal that attracts tourists. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):

Sl Information/checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No 129.7 Acres agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes During construction phase, water will be competing users) unit: KLD purchased form the suppliers on contract terms. During operation phase, the main source will be municipal water supply.

2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No 2.6 Energy including electricity and No fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No appropriate standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No The storage terminal will accommodate which are hazardous (as per Class A and Class B products for further MSIHC rules) to human health or distribution to retail outlets which are the environment (flora, fauna, and hazardous by nature as per MSHIC water supplies) rules. The capacity are as below. MS 15000 KL

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HSD 20000 KL Kerosene 6000 KL ATF 10000 KL

3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease No or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes The proposed terminal will bring changing living conditions? employment opportunities for the public and also the access road will enhances the accessibility of the public to the major road will affect positively on the welfare of people. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other cause No

4. Production of Solid waste during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Domestic waste will be generated within commercial wastes) the terminal building where human activities are happening round the clock. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No Sludge generated from the ETP will be Hazardous Waste Management stored and transported to Common Rules) Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal facility. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No 4.5 Surplus product No 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from Yes Sludge generated from the ETP will be effluent treatment stored and transported to Common Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal facility. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Construction debris will be produced during the construction phase which will be maximum utilized for the construction of approach road. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No 4.11 Other solid wastes No

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

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Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes During construction phase, emission will fossil fuels from stationary or be from vehicular movement and mobile sources operation of construction machineries. During operational phase, emissions from vehicular movement, VOC emission due to breathing of the storage tanks, DG sets during power failure are anticipated. 5.2 Emissions from production No processes 5.3 Emissions from materials handling No Dust emission would be there in the including storage or transport material handling area and construction area and also along the vehicular movement areas during construction phase.

During operation phase the truck operations and VOC emission due to tank breathing are anticipated. 5.4 Emissions from construction Yes During construction phase, emission activities including plant and from the transportation and handling of equipment raw materials will lead to dust emissions. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Construction phase: air emissions from materials including construction the mobile sources such as construction materials, sewage and waste machineries and vehicles. Operation phase: the vehicle usage along the project area and tank breathing will lead to fossil fuel related emissions. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration and Emissions of Light and Heat.

Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Construction phase: noise will be engines, ventilation plant, crushers generated from the construction equipments onsite and operation of crushers (offsite). Operation phase: Noise will be generated form the truck traffic approaching the terminal. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes No 6.3 From construction or demolition No

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Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.4 From blasting or piling No 6.5 From construction or operational Yes Noise will be generated from vehicular traffic movement during both construction and operation phase. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No 6.7 From any other sources No

7. Risks of Contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea.

Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or Yes Being the storage terminal there are risk spillage of hazardous materials for contamination of the land / nearby water body due to accident release of chemicals. However, Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan will take care of the inherent risk associated with this. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other Yes The sewage and oiled water generated in effluents to water or the land the terminal will be treated in the ETP (expected mode and place of proposed within the terminal. discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted No to air into the land or into water 7.4 From any other sources No 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up No of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc Yes Being the storage terminal there are risk from storage, handling, use or for explosion or fire due to accident production of hazardous substances release. However, Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan will take care of the inherent risk associated with this. 8.2 From any other causes No 8.3 Could the project be affected by No The project site is Zone III as per the natural disasters causing earthquake classification. Structures will environmental damage (e.g. floods, be designed on the specificities of the earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst site. etc)?

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9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting. Yes The proposed activity will promote the facilities, ancillary development or development of the region due to development stimulated by the increased commercial activities project which could have impact on associated with the truck operations, the environment e.g.: general engineering and •Supporting infrastructure (roads, food/refreshment facilities. power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) The housing requirements in the region •housing development would be enhanced for the facilitating •extractive industries the permanent employment in the •supply industries terminal and also the availability of •other terminal will enhance the industrial potential of the region. 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which No could have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later No developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

(iii) Environmental Sensitivity

Sl Areas Name/ Aerial Distance (within 15km) No. Identity proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international No conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Yes Perumba River forms the South-West sensitive for ecological reasons - boundary of the proposed location. Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important No or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Yes underground waters 5 State, National boundaries No

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6 Routes or facilities used by the No public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No 8 Densely populated or built-up area No 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Yes Shown in Annexure I made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high No quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to No pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(iv) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies

The proposed ToR for EIA Studies is presented as Annexure II

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ANNEXURES

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Annexure I- 15 km radial sensitivity features

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Table 1. List of sensitive features within 15km of the proposed location

Sl No Sensitive feature Aerial Distance from the proposed location I Schools 1. Alphonsa central school 3.50 2. Kendriya Vidyalaya Payyannur 4.02 3. PES Vidyalaya, Payyannur 3.94 4. St Mary’s Girls school Payyannur 3.72 5. BEMLP school 3.84 6. SABTM High school P 5.02 7. Chinmaya Vidyalaya 6.56 8. Residential Women’s Polytechnic college 7.04 9. Payyannur College 3.93 10. Vidyamandir College 3.89 11. St Joseph’s college Pilathara 5.30 12. Cooperative arts and science college, 7.39 13. Crescent college of pharmaceutical sciences 7.27 14. Crescent college of nursing 7.73 15. Medical College 8.47 16. College of engineering and technology, Payyannur 9.84 17. Sree Narayana guru college of engineering 8.36 II Hospitals 1. Payyannur cooperative hospital 3.69 2. Kodoth Meenakshiamma memorial hospital 3.65 3. Souparnika ayurvedic hospital 3.28 4. BKM memorial hospital 3.78 5. Taluk hospital Payyannur 4.51 6. Anmaaya Hospital 5.15 7. Govt taluk hospital , Thrikkaripur 7.95 8. Govt Homoeo dispensary 6.12 9. Community health center, Thrikkaripur 6.95 10. Thrikkaripur Ayurveda Nursing Home 8.62 11. Life care hospital 8.70 12. Arogyanikethan, Annur 7.30 13. St martins de pores hospital 13.85 14. Raman memorial Hospital 14.22 III Worship Places 1. Ashtamachal Bhagavathy Temple 2.40 2. Kandothidam Sree Someswari Temple 2.10 3. Mavichery Temple 2.50 4. Nambiatrakovval Siva temple 3.37 5. Mauthum padi Temple 4.35 6. Sree Vellangara Bhagavathi temple 4.37 7. BG Church Payyannur 4.75 8. St Thomas church Payyannur 5.41 9. Perumba Juma Masjid 4.64 10. Muhiyuddin Masjid 4.16

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Sl No Sensitive feature Aerial Distance from the proposed location 11. Huda Masjid 7.62 12. Badar Masjid 8.02 13. Kaleeswaram Temple 9.15 14. Sree Poomala Temple 8.71 15. Thrikkaripur Sree Muchilottu Bhagavathy Temple 6.78 IV Community centers and Tourist Places 1. Chandera Police station 13.30 2. Pariyaram police station 8.82 3. Payangadi police station 7.46 4. Kochen Island 5.06 5. Kavayi beach 5.41 6. Ezhimala Railway station 1.96 7. FCI Payyannur 2.21 V Defence Installations 1. Ezhimala Defence Academy 4.24

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Annexure II- ToR

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EIA FOR THE PROPOSED POL STORAGE TERMINAL AT PAYYANNUR BY HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED Proposed Terms of Reference

1. Proposed Terms of Reference

In this connection, HPCL has entrusted M/s. KITCO Limited to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study towards obtaining statutory clearance as per the requirements. The proposed ToR for the Rapid EIA is prepared generally in line with the model ToR issued by MoEF&CC in the Technical EIA Guidance Manual for Isolated Storages Handling Hazardous Chemicals with suitable modification as per the site conditions. The generic structure for EIA Report as suggested in the Technical Guidance Manual (TGM) will be followed. Proposed ToR on EIA Study is as detailed below.

Study Area

The study of the proposed EIA study for the terminal will cover an aerial distance of 15 km from the centre point of the proposed terminal location. Primary baseline data for the project area will be collected for the immediate periphery of the project area covering 500m from the proposed terminal location and along 100 m along the Centre line of proposed RoW for the road connectivity to the proposed terminal. Further environmental attributes will be studied in detail with collection of baseline data which will be utilized for the impact assessment for the proposed terminal.

Land Environment

Location of the storage facility, nearest habitats with distances from the facility shall be demarcated on a toposheet of 1:50000. The land use pattern of the project location and its neighboring areas shall be established through developing a land use map using the Google Earth image covering an aerial distance of 10 km radius from the project site and validation through secondary data and reconnaissance surveys. The land availability for the project activities will be checked and confirmed. The sensitive features within the study area including national parks/wild life sanctuary, villages, industries etc. will be demarcated in the land use map prepared. a. Topography

Topography of the area will be assessed from the Toposheet and profile of the project area including terrain features such as relief and slope, land use pattern, habitation, cropping pattern and forest cover

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b. Geology

Geological profile of the project area will be established through the secondary data available for the project area including the earlier studies. Seismic setting of the project area will be presented as given in the seismic zone map of . Information on the various mineral resources of the project area will be established through published records and soil investigation data available for the region. c. Soil

Soil profile of the project area covering 10 km from the project site, for the immediate vicinity will be established through the soil survey maps published by Directorate of Soil Survey, Government of Kerala. Further site specific details on the soil will be established through the baseline environmental monitoring along the project area through scientifically designed survey network as presented in Annexure I. d. Water Environment e. Ground Water

Baseline data for the ground water quality along the project region will be established through ground water quality data already available and through sampling and analysis by a NABL accredited agency. The water samples will be collected from selected monitoring locations in and out the project vicinity as presented in Annexure I. Further the general ground water profile of the project region will be presented through the published reports available with the various agencies. f. Surface Water

Surface water quality will be established for the water sources and surface drains. The surface water quality of the project region will be established through secondary data sources based on published records and also through water sampling and analysis at different stations with in 5 km of the project site. Considering the project site is close to a major water body, the water quality will be assessed for the upstream and downstream of the project location and also for the stream along the eastern boundary

HPCL Page 19 of 25 EIA for the proposed POL Storage Terminal at Payyannur Form I of the project plot further joining down in the Perumba River. The details of the proposed surface water monitoring plan are presented in Annexure I.

Meteorological Data

Essential data on the meteorological parameters pertaining to the nearest IMD Station of the project area will be presented. Air quality aspects will also be duly covered under this section.

Climatological data (monthly mean) on wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity and rainfall pertaining to the nearest Meteorological station shall be collected from India Meteorological Department (IMD) and presented. Data on history of cyclones will also be presented. Site specific meteorological aspects will be studied to substantiate the data availed from the IMD.

Air Environment

3 The ambient air quality monitoring shall cover the essential parameters such as PM10 (µg/m ), PM 2.5

3 3 3 3 3 (µg/m ), SO2 (µg/m ), NOX (µg/m ) and CO (mg/m ) and HC (µg/m ). Further secondary data on the ambient air quality of the project region shall be collected and collated from the various agencies and government departments. Proposed ambient air quality monitoring plan is presented in Annexure I. The ambient air quality data will be compared with the existing emission sources and futuristic development after the project implementation.

Biological Environment

Baseline data on the aquatic flora and fauna of the project area will be collected and presented. Details on mangroves, marshes, and other coastal vegetation and sand dunes if any will be presented as identified through the CRZ Mapping done by the authorized agency of Ministry of Environment and Forests. Ecological status of the project area will be collected and compiled from the published reports and also from the site reconnaissance and surveys and fisheries data of the project region will be established through the government repository. Earlier studies of the project region will be collected and analysed as part of the study.

Further along the project area, the presence of ecologically sensitive locations such as National Park, wild life sanctuaries, mangrove area, wetland, reserved forest and protected forest, an protected area under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and any other eco sensitive area will be clearly delineated and the impact if any shall be studied in detail during the course of the assignment

Flora and Fauna of neighborhood

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Flora and fauna in the study area will be presented from the available secondary data. Details of ecologically sensitive area if any will also be presented.

Noise Environment

Baseline data of the ambient noise level of the project area shall be established through ambient noise monitoring as presented in Annexure I. The sources contributing to the ambient noise environment will be delineated and the impact due to the project during construction and operation phase will be studied as part of the assignment.

Socio Economic and Occupational Health Environment

Demographical, employment and livelihood profile of the project area shall be established through census data for 2011 or recent social survey. As the project involvement land acquisition, the details of the compensation package for the people affected by the project, as per the prevailing rules will be presented in the EIA Report.

The location of the storage faculty, nearest habitats and sensitive features such as educational institutions, health infrastructure facilities etc. with distances from the facility will be demarcated in a toposheet/Google Earth. The various environmental attributes falling within the immediate neighborhood of the project region such as public water supply areas from rivers/surface water bodies, from ground water, scenic area/, tourism area, hill resorts, religious places, pilgrim centers that attract over 10 lakh pilgrims a year, protected tribal settlements (notified tribal area where industrial activity is not permitted), monuments of national significance, world heritage sites, cyclone or tsunami prone area, airport areas any other feature as specified by the State or local government and other features as locally applicable including prime agricultural lands pastures etc. will also be collected and the impact if any due to the proposed project will be analyzed as part of the study.

Public Utilities and Emergency Management Facilities

The terminal is proposed to have storage facilities for Class A and Class B products for further distribution in the retail network. The public utilities available for the project region in terms of emergency handling facilities, accessibility, healthcare facilities etc. will be reviewed in detail to understand the supporting facilities that shall be availed in case of an emergency. Traffic data along the connecting roads where the terminal is proposed to have direct connectivity with the major road will be established as part of the assignment.

Existing Solid/Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities

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Along the project region the facilities for solid and liquid waste management will be collected and compiled as part of the assignment. The study will analyze the adequacy of the pollution control facilities proposed for the storage terminal and also identify the hazardous waste treatment facilities available and also approved recyclers for treatment and scientific disposal of the spent oil/lubricants generated within the terminal towards framing a legal MoU for service.

Suitable facility shall be integrated in the project design to treat the biodegradable waste generated in the terminal and a plan for handling the solid waste generated from the terminal.

Environmental Impact Assessment

From the baseline data collected and analysis of the proposed facilities, the impact during the construction and operation phase of the project will be analyzed through Matrix Method. The impact on the various environmental attributes will be assessed and the suitable mitigation measures will be suggested to avoid/minimize/mitigate the impact. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) will be formulated for the construction and operation phase of the project with suitable environmental monitoring program to check the adequacy of the mitigation measures suggested during the project period.

Environmental Management Plan

The section on Environmental Management Plan will cover the summary of the potential impacts and mitigation measures. A proposal of an appropriate institutional mechanism for implementing the EMP including allocation of resources and responsibilities will be presented.

Environmental Monitoring Program

Considering the project activities and baseline environmental profile of the proposed project areas, an environmental monitoring plan will be detailed out including the environmental parameters to be monitored, monitoring locations, frequency of monitoring, monitoring guidelines, and the relevant standard for comparison of the monitored result for the dredging activity. A cost estimate for executing the environmental monitoring will also be presented in this section.

Additional Studies Proposed as Part of EIA Study

Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan

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Being a Storage terminal, the EIA Study will be substantiated with a Risk Assessment study. A systematic evaluation of risk will be carried out using a risk assessment matrix taking in to account the consequences as well as likelihood. The assessment will identify the possible risk to onsite population (workforce within the premises of the plant) and the surrounding communities in the vicinity of the proposed storage location. Risk mitigation measures will be recommended to ensure that the risk is within the ALARP level. Details of the emergency preparedness – safety procedures, training, personal protective equipments, firefighting devises, medical aids, safety control system, management plans etc. proposed for the terminal will be reviewed and suggestions on improvements if any shall be integrated and a suitable emergency and disaster management plan will be suggested as part of the EIA Study.

Enhancing the Project Benefits to the Community through CSR Plans

This section of the EIA report will present the benefits accruing to the locality, neighborhood and the region as a whole. In order to enhance the socio cultural setting of the project region, the project proponents need to take up CSR activities along the project region. With due analysis of the existing profile on the project region, CSR activities towards implementation suitable to the project region such as assistance to existing community/health infrastructure/educational facilities will be identified as part of the EIA study and a feasible plan towards implementation will be integrated in the report. Further, as the project activity is providing employment for the local inhabitants, the employment potential of the project activity will be incorporated in the study. Any other tangible benefits if any will also be covered.

Preparation of EIA Report

Summary EIA shall be a summary of the full EIA report condensed to ten A-4 size pages at the maximum. It will cover in brief the following chapters of the full EIA report.

 Executive Summary  Introduction  Project Description  Analysis of Alternatives  Description of the Environment  Anticipated Environmental Impact & Mitigation Measures  Environmental Monitoring Plan  Additional Studies

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 Project Benefits  Environmental Management Plan  Summary and Conclusion  Disclosure of Consultants Engaged

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Annexure I – Proposed Baseline Environmental Monitoring Plan

Sl.N Environmental Parameters to be Monitored Frequency of Monitoring o Attributes 1. Meteorological Wind speed, wind direction, Ambient temperature, Minimum temperature, 24 hrs manual monitoring @ One Aspects Maximum temperature, humidity and rainfall location 2. PM10 (µg/m3) One continuous sample for 24 hrs PM 2.5 (µg/m3) and as per CPCB guidelines @ 8 SO2 (µg/m3) locations NOX (µg/m3), CO (mg/m3) Hydrocarbon( Methane and Non- methane HC) 3. Surface Water pH, temperature, turbidity, magnesium hardness, total alkalinity, chloride, One Sample @ Five locations. Quality Monitoring sulphate, nitrate, fluoride, sodium, potassium, salinity, total nitrogen , total phosphorous, DO, BOD, COD, Heavy metals [Silver, Selenium, Arsenic, Mercury, Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Cadmium, Chromium, Manganese, Lead], Total coliforms, faecal coliforms, phytoplankton 4. Ground Water pH, temperature, turbidity, magnesium hardness, total alkalinity, chloride, One Sample @ Six locations. Quality Monitoring sulphate, nitrate, fluoride, sodium, potassium, salinity, total nitrogen, total phosphorous, DO, BOD, COD, Heavy metals[Silver, Selenium, Arsenic, Mercury, Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Cadmium, Chromium, Manganese, Lead], Total coliforms, faecal coliforms, phytoplankton 5. Ambient Noise Noise Level (dB) in L10, L50, L90, Leq, Leqday, Leqnight, Leqdn Hourly samples for 24 hours @ 8 Level Monitoring locations 6. Soil Quality Colour, texture, water holding capacity, porosity, permeability, Electrical One sample @ four locations Monitoring conductivity, pH, Organic matter, Ca, Mg, Na, Chloride, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Bulk density, Phosphorous, Potassium, Carbon, Sodium Absorption Ratio( SAR)

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