VYSOTSK LNG ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY Issue 2 Non-Technical Summary TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. 6 List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. 7 1 Introduction to Vysotsk LNG Project ........................................................................................ 8 2 Project Description ................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 General Information .......................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Project Timeframe .......................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Major Facilities’ Description ............................................................................................ 14 2.3.1 Phase I – Facilities and Technological Process Description ..................................... 14 2.3.2 Phase II – Facilities and Technological Process Description .................................... 17 2.3.3 Phase III – Facilities and Technological Process Description ................................... 19 2.3.4 Water supply ............................................................................................................ 24 2.3.5 Wastewater treatment and discharge ....................................................................... 26 2.3.6 Waste management ................................................................................................. 27 2.3.7 Other utilities infrastructure ...................................................................................... 28 2.4 Scope of Activities and Facilities Covered by ESIA ......................................................... 29 2.4.1 Associated Facilities ................................................................................................ 29 2.4.2 Out-of-Scope Facilities ............................................................................................. 30 2.5 Area of Influence ............................................................................................................. 30 2.5.1 Direct Impact ........................................................................................................... 30 2.5.2 Associated Facilities ................................................................................................ 31 2.5.3 Indirect Impact ......................................................................................................... 32 2.5.4 Summary ................................................................................................................. 32 2.6 Environmental and Social Projection in Design ............................................................... 34 2.6.1 Socio-Economic Rational ......................................................................................... 34 2.6.2 Market Rational........................................................................................................ 34 2.6.3 Project Management Organizational Structure ......................................................... 35 2.6.4 Environmental and Social Policy .............................................................................. 35 3 Regulatory Status .................................................................................................................. 37 2 Issue 2 Non-Technical Summary 3.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 37 3.2 Statutory Environmental Review of the Project ............................................................... 37 3.2.1 Background to the Development of Design Documentation ..................................... 37 3.2.2 Project Design Documentation ................................................................................. 38 3.2.3 Project Disclosure .................................................................................................... 39 3.3 Sanitary Protection Zones ............................................................................................... 40 4 Project Alternatives ................................................................................................................ 41 4.1 The ‘No Project’ Alternative............................................................................................. 41 4.2 Assessment of Development Options ............................................................................. 41 5 Stakeholder Engagement ....................................................................................................... 43 6 ESIA Methodology ................................................................................................................. 45 6.1 Definition of Terms .......................................................................................................... 45 6.2 Overview of the ESIA Process ........................................................................................ 45 6.3 Scoping and Consultation ............................................................................................... 46 6.4 Significance Criteria Overview ........................................................................................ 46 6.4.1 Known/Certain Impacts ............................................................................................ 46 6.4.2 Uncertain Impacts and Risks ................................................................................... 47 7 Environmental Impact Assessment ........................................................................................ 48 7.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 48 7.2 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................... 48 7.2.1 Baseline Conditions ................................................................................................. 48 7.2.2 Impacts and Receptors ............................................................................................ 49 7.2.3 Mitigation ................................................................................................................. 50 7.2.4 Residual Impacts and Conclusions .......................................................................... 52 7.3 Landscape and Soils....................................................................................................... 52 7.3.1 Baseline Conditions ................................................................................................. 52 7.3.2 Impacts and Receptors ............................................................................................ 53 7.3.3 Mitigation ................................................................................................................. 54 7.3.4 Residual Impacts and Conclusions .......................................................................... 55 3 Issue 2 Non-Technical Summary 7.4 Geology and Geohazards ............................................................................................... 55 7.4.1 Baseline Conditions ................................................................................................. 55 7.4.2 Impacts and Receptors ............................................................................................ 56 7.4.3 Mitigation ................................................................................................................. 58 7.4.4 Residual Impacts and Conclusions .......................................................................... 59 7.5 Hydrology and Water Quality .......................................................................................... 59 7.5.1 Baseline Conditions ................................................................................................. 60 7.5.2 Impacts and Receptors ............................................................................................ 60 7.5.3 Mitigation ................................................................................................................. 62 7.5.4 Residual Impacts and Conclusion ............................................................................ 65 7.6 Waste Management ........................................................................................................ 65 7.6.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 65 7.6.2 Impacts and Receptors ............................................................................................ 65 7.6.3 Mitigation ................................................................................................................. 67 7.6.4 Residual Impacts and Conclusions .......................................................................... 67 7.7 Noise and Vibration ........................................................................................................ 68 7.7.1 Baseline Conditions ................................................................................................. 68 7.7.2 Impact and Receptors .............................................................................................