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Egyptian Electricity Holding Company Ministry of Electricity & Energy EGYPTIAN ELECTRICITY HOLDING COMPANY EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY NUWEIBA 750 MWe COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT PROJECT Environmental Impact Assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMERY DRAFT FINAL Power Generation Engineering and Services Company (PGESCo) March 2009 Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Electricity and Energy Egyptian Electricity Holding Company East Delta Electricity Production Company NUWEIBA POWER PLANT 750 MWe COMBINED CYCLE PROJECT Environmental and Social Impact Assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DRAFT FINAL Volume – II(A) April 2009 PGESCo Power Generation Engineering and Services Company 41 Al-Salam Avenue, Central District, New Cairo, Cairo, Egypt EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY Nuweiba 750 MWe Combined Cycle Project (EDEPC) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NUWEIBA POWER PLANT 750 MWe COMBINED CYCLE PROJECT Environmental and Social Impact Assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Project Overview 2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2.1 Contributors to the EIA Report 2.2 Scope of the EIA Report Legal and Administrative Framework 3. GENERAL SETTING OF THE SITE: DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4.1 Overview of the Power Plant 4.2 Process Description 4.3 Operational Releases from the Power Plant 5. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 5.1 Current Situation (“No Action” Option) 5.2 Alternative Technologies and Fuels 5.3 Power Plant Design 5.4 Alternative Sites 6. KEY FINDINGS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Air Quality 6.3 Aquatic Environment 6.4 Noise Impacts 6.5 Terrestrial Ecology 6.6 Land Use, Landscape and Visual Impacts Power Generation Engineering and Section : E.S. Services Company (PGESCo) Page : 2 of 97 PGESCo Confidential © PGESCo 2009. All rights reserved EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY Nuweiba 750 MWe Combined Cycle Project (EDEPC) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 6.7 Soils, Geology and Hydrology 6.8 Traffic 6.9 Socio-economics and Soico-cultural effects 6.10 Archaeology, Historic and Cultural Heritage 6.11 Natural Disaster Risks 6.12 Major Accident Hazards 6.13 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 6.14 Occupational Health and Safety 6.15 Associated Infrastructure 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND MONITORING: THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) 7.1 Enhancement and Mitigation Plan 7.2 Monitoring Program 8. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE 9. RESPONSIBILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL 9.1 Environmental Management Organization 9.2 Environmental Training 9.3 Occupational Health and Safety 9.4 Emergency Procedure and Accident Response 10. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AND REPORTING 11. CONCLUSIONS 12. REFERENCES AND CONTACTS Power Generation Engineering and Section : E.S. Services Company (PGESCo) Page : 3 of 97 PGESCo Confidential © PGESCo 2009. All rights reserved EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY Nuweiba 750 MWe Combined Cycle Project (EDEPC) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic (based on full year counts) ADT Average Daily Traffic (based on less than a year counts) AfDB African Development Bank BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand BPIP Building Profile Input Program CAA Competent Administrative Authority CAPMAS Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics CEDC Canal Electricity Distribution Company CTG Combustion Turbine Generator COD Chemical Oxygen Demand CWDS Circulating Water Discharge Structure DCS Distributed Control System DHV Design Hourly Volume DO Dissolved Oxygen DS Dissolved Solids EAAQLs Egyptian Ambient Air Quality Limits EAP Environmental Action Plan EEA Egyptian Electricity Authority EEAA Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency EEHC Egyptian Electricity Holding Company EETC Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company EDEPC East Delta Electricity Production Company EGAS Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company EGPC Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation EGSMA Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority Power Generation Engineering and Section : E.S. Services Company (PGESCo) Page : 4 of 97 PGESCo Confidential © PGESCo 2009. All rights reserved EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY Nuweiba 750 MWe Combined Cycle Project (EDEPC) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT EHS Environmental Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIB European Investment Bank ENIT Egyptian National Institute of Transport ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plant EUPS Egyptian Unified Power System FHWA Federal Highway Administration, (US) GARBLT General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport GEP Good Engineering Practice GDP Gross Domestic Product GIS Gas-Insulated Switchgear HCM Highway Capacity Manual HGVs Heavy Goods Vehicles HRSG Heat Recovery Steam Generator ISC-Prime Industrial Source Complex/Plume Rise Model Enhancements LFO Light Fuel Oil LOS Level of Service MoEE Ministry of Electricity & Energy MSDSs Material Safety Data Sheets MWe Mega-Watt electrical NFRA National Fire Protection Authority NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NOx Nitrogen Oxides NRIAG National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics NPP Nuweiba Power Plant Power Generation Engineering and Section : E.S. Services Company (PGESCo) Page : 5 of 97 PGESCo Confidential © PGESCo 2009. All rights reserved EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY Nuweiba 750 MWe Combined Cycle Project (EDEPC) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCDP Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan pcph passenger car per hour PCPHPL Passenger car per hour per lane PHF Peak Hour Factor PM10 (inhalable) Particulate Matter RIGW Research Institute for Ground Water SO2 Sulfur Dioxide SS Suspended Solids STG Steam Turbine Generator TDS Total Dissolved Solids TIS Traffic Impact Study TOC Total Organic Carbon TSP Total Suspended Particulates TSS Total Suspended Solids TWA Time-Weighted Average V/C Volume to Capacity Ratio vph vehicle per hour EIB World Bank Power Generation Engineering and Section : E.S. Services Company (PGESCo) Page : 6 of 97 PGESCo Confidential © PGESCo 2009. All rights reserved EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY Nuweiba 750 MWe Combined Cycle Project (EDEPC) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT List of Tables Table 1 Key Findings of the Consideration of Alternative Sites Table 2 Environmental, Health and Safety Issues Relating to Construction and Operation of Nuweiba Power Project Table 3 Environmental Impacts and Environmental Guidelines Table 4 Institutional Arrangements for Nuweiba Power Project Table 5 Construction Impact Mitigation, Monitoring and Management Measures Table 6 Operational Impact Mitigation, Monitoring and Management Table 7 Transmission System Impact Mitigations, Monitoring and Management. Table 8 Summary of Implementation Cost of the ESMP Table 9 Monitoring Program for Ambient Air Quality, Noise and Vibration Table 10 Monitoring of the Aquatic Environment During Operation Table 11 Key Issues Raised During ESIA Scoping Meeting List of Figures Figure 1(A&B) Location of the proposed Nuweiba Power Plant Figure 2 Location of the Proposed Site within the Context of the South Sinai Governorate Figure 3(A) Landsat Image of the Hinterland of the Nuweiba Proposed Power Plant Site Figure 3(B) Coordinates of the Proposed Site Figure 3(C) Localized Map of the Proposed Site Figure 4 Proposed Land-use Planning for the Nuweiba City, including the Proposed Power Project as per 2007 Figure 5 Proposed Layout for the Nuweiba Combined Cycle Power Plant-Site General Arrangement Figure 6 Nuweiba Air Quality Monitoring Locations Figure 7 Environmental Management Staff (EMS) within the Project Management Unit (PMU) Power Generation Engineering and Section : E.S. Services Company (PGESCo) Page : 7 of 97 PGESCo Confidential © PGESCo 2009. All rights reserved EAST DELTA ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION COMPANY Nuweiba 750 MWe Combined Cycle Project (EDEPC) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NUWEIBA POWER PLANT 750 MWe COMBINED CYCLE PROJECT Environmental and Social Impact Assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1. Power Generation Engineering Services Company (PGESCo), a consulting firm (Egypt) was commissioned by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC)/East Delta Electricity production Company (EDEPC) to prepare the technical documents and procedures required by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) concerning the Environmental and Social Assessment of the Nuweiba Power Project. 2. EEHC is seeking financial assistance from the EIB & the AfDB for the construction and operation of this 750 MWe, dual fuel combined cycle power plant. The proposed plant is designated as a Category A project under EIB & the AfDB rules and a Category C project under the Egyptian environmental regulations and therefore requires a full Environmental Impact Assessment. Financing from EIB & the AfDB is conditional upon obtaining the environmental clearance from all the Egyptian regulatory authorities, the EIB & the AfDB. 1.2 Project Overview 3. Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) and its affiliate company: the East Delta Electricity Production Company (EDEPC) propose to construct and operate a combined cycle power plant at Nuweiba. The site is within an existing open area of uncultivated, uninhabited land in the South Sinai Governorate on the Gulf of Aqaba coast at Nuweiba, about 470 km southeast of Cairo, 170 km north of Sharm El-Sheikh and 70 km south of Taba. The overall proposed site area
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