THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CLIMATE RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT IN BUSEGA, BARIADI AND ITILIMA DISTRICTS, SIMIYU REGION FINAL REPORT JANUARY 22 2017 Location: Busega, Bariadi and Itilima Districts, Simiyu Region Proponent: Ministry of Water and Irrigation P.O. Box 9153, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 22 2450836, Fax: +255 769 310271, E-mail: [email protected] Consultant: Multiconsult ASA Nedre Skøyen vei 2, N-0276 Oslo, Norway Tel: +47 21585000, Fax: +47 21585001, E-mail: [email protected] in association with NORPLAN Tanzania Limited Plot 92, Warioba Street, Miikocheni, Kinondoni, P.O.Box 2820, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 22 266 8090/ 6236/7020, Fax: +255 22 266 8340, E-mail: [email protected] Submitted to: National Environment Management Council (NEMC) Plot 29/30, Regent Estate, P.O. Box 63154, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 (022) 277 4852, Fax: +255 (022) 277 4901, E-mail: [email protected] MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION Climate Resilient Water Supply Project in Busega, Bariadi and Itilima Districts Final ESIA Report January 22, 2017 | PAGE II MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CLIMATE RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT IN BUSEGA, BARIADI AND ITILIMA DISTRICTS, SIMIYU REGION FINAL REPORT JANUARY 22 2017 REV. DATE DESCRIPTION PREPARED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY 0 16 June 2016 Draft Report Team Leif Lillehammer Gro Dyrnes 1 22 June 2016 Final Draft Report (incorporating comments from MoWI and KfW) Team Leif Lillehammer Gro Dyrnes 2 4 November 2017 Final Report (incorporating comments from NEMC) Team Leif Lillehammer Gro Dyrnes 3 22 January 2017 Revised Final Report (incorporating comments from GCF) Team Leif Lillehammer Gro Dyrnes MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION Climate Resilient Water Supply Project in Busega, Bariadi and Itilima Districts Final ESIA Report January 22, 2017 | PAGE III Lead Consultants Name Institution Position Dr Jørn Stave Multiconsult ASA Team Leader / Environmental Specialist Mrs Irene N. Koksæter Multiconsult ASA Lead Sociologist Jørn Stave Irene N. Koksæter (NEMC Certified and Registered (NEMC Certified and Registered Environmental Expert) Environmental Expert) MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION Climate Resilient Water Supply Project in Busega, Bariadi and Itilima Districts Final ESIA Report January 22, 2017 | PAGE IV ESIA Team Members Name Institution Position Dr Jørn Stave Multiconsult ASA Team Leader / Environmental Specialist Mrs Irene N. Koksæter Multiconsult ASA Lead Sociologist Mr Leif Lillehammer Multiconsult ASA Project Director Mr Jens Johan Laugen Multiconsult ASA ESIA Specialist Mr Dimitris Kalodoukas G.Karavokyris & Partners Environmental Engineer Consulting Engineers S.A. Mr Godlisten Eliona NORPLAN Tanzania EIA Expert Mr Frank Mbago NORPLAN Tanzania Terrestrial Ecologist/Botanist Mr Moses Joel Shimba NORPLAN Tanzania Zoologist Ms Jane Joseph Peter NORPLAN Tanzania Sociologist Mr Emmael S. Gibinagwe NORPLAN Tanzania Archaeologist Mr John C. Kilasara NORPLAN Tanzania Property Valuer Mr Kjetil Mork Multiconsult ASA GIS Expert Ms Jane Beyra Peter NORPLAN Tanzania Local ESIA Coordinator MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION Climate Resilient Water Supply Project in Busega, Bariadi and Itilima Districts Final ESIA Report January 22, 2017 | PAGE V TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 ESIA Process .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Objectives of the ESIA Studies .............................................................................................................. 1 1.4 ESIA Report Structure ........................................................................................................................... 2 2 Project Description .................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Project Objectives and Justification ...................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Overall Concept ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.1 Project Phases and Options .................................................................................................................................. 4 2.3.2 Wayleave Requirements and Routing of Water Mains ......................................................................................... 5 2.4 Detailed Description of Phase 1 ............................................................................................................ 8 2.4.1 Lake Water Intake at Bukabile .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.4.2 Raw Water Main ................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.3 Water Treatment Plant ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.4 Pumping Stations and Pumping Main to Command Reservoir ........................................................................... 13 2.4.5 Main Command Reservoir................................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.6 Gravity Main towards Bariadi and Lagangabilili ................................................................................................ 13 2.4.7 Camp Sites .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.5 General Description of Phase 2 ........................................................................................................... 13 2.6 Secondary System to Supply Villages and Wards ............................................................................... 14 2.7 Construction Activities ........................................................................................................................ 14 2.8 Sanitation and Wastewater Management .......................................................................................... 15 2.9 Institutional Arrangements ................................................................................................................. 16 2.9.1 Construction Phase ............................................................................................................................................. 16 2.9.2 Operation Phase ................................................................................................................................................. 19 2.10 Government Planning for Infrastructure and Services ....................................................................... 20 2.11 Time Schedule ..................................................................................................................................... 21 2.12 Project Cost ......................................................................................................................................... 21 3 Approach and Methodology ...................................................................................................... 23 3.1 Impact Zones and Study Area ............................................................................................................. 23 3.2 General Approach ............................................................................................................................... 23 3.3 Specific Methodology.......................................................................................................................... 25 3.4 Limitation and Data Quality ................................................................................................................ 26 4 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework .............................................................................. 28 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 28 4.2 Policy Framework ................................................................................................................................ 28 4.2.1 National Policies ................................................................................................................................................. 28 4.2.2 International Safeguard Policies ......................................................................................................................... 31 4.3 Legal Framework ................................................................................................................................. 35 4.3.1 National Legislation ...........................................................................................................................................