SCOPING REPORT Environmental Management Plan for Sangulungu Project Name: Island Lodge Kongola Constituency, Zambezi Region Hakanza Tourism CC Proponent: Date: February 2018 Matengu Sitali Email: [email protected] Consultant: 0813794552 1 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Purpose of the document ............................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Terms of Reference and Scope of Project ....................................................................................... 5 1.3 The proponent .................................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations .......................................................................................................... 6 1.5 The Development Opportunity ................................................................................................... 6 1.6 Project location ................................................................................................................................ 7 1.8 The EIA Process .............................................................................................................................. 7 2. LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................. 8 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 19 3.1 Project Overview ....................................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Development Components ............................................................................................................ 20 3.3 Operational Activities .................................................................................................................... 22 4 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND UTILITIES ........................................................ 23 4.1 Water Supply and Storage ............................................................................................................. 23 4.2 Energy and Environmental Strategy .............................................................................................. 24 4.3 Sanitary Drainage System ............................................................................................................. 24 4.4 Storm Water Management System ................................................................................................ 25 4.5 Storage Tank .................................................................................................................................. 25 4.6 Communication Systems ............................................................................................................... 25 5. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL .................................................................................... 25 5.1 Waste Management Plan ............................................................................................................... 25 5.2 Off-Site Landfill Disposal ............................................................................................................. 26 5.3 Kitchen and Landscaping Waste ................................................................................................... 26 5.4 General Waste ............................................................................................................................... 27 5.5 Hazardous Waste ........................................................................................................................... 27 5.6 Sewage Treatment and Management ............................................................................................. 28 5.6.1 Bio-filter Purification Plant Principles .............................................................................. 28 6. CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS................................................................... 31 6.1 Qualification .................................................................................................................................. 31 6.2 Design Statement ...................................................................................................................... 31 2 6.3 Form .............................................................................................................................................. 32 6.4 Carbon Footprint ........................................................................................................................... 32 6.5 Waste Factor .................................................................................................................................. 32 7. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION PHASE ............................................................................... 32 7.1 Construction Work force ............................................................................................................... 32 7.2 Operation Work force .................................................................................................................... 33 8. DESCRIPTION OF THE RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................... 33 8.1 Socio-Economic Context ............................................................................................................... 33 8.2 Archaeological and Heritage Context ........................................................................................... 38 8.3 Bio-Physical Environment ............................................................................................................. 39 8.4 Climate .......................................................................................................................................... 39 8.5 Topography, Geology and Hydrogeology ..................................................................................... 41 8.6 Natural Environment ..................................................................................................................... 42 8.7 The Kwando Conservancy ............................................................................................................ 43 9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS ............................................................................................. 44 9.1 Public Consultation Process Phase 1 ................................................................................. 44 10. ASSSESSMENT METHODOLGY .................................................................................................. 44 11. MITIGATION HIERACHY ............................................................................................................. 47 12. POTENTIAL IMPACTS .................................................................................................................. 48 12.1. Planning and Design Phase Impacts .......................................................................................... 49 12.3 Surface and Ground Water Impacts ............................................................................................ 50 12.4 Health, Safety and Security Impacts ........................................................................................... 50 12.5 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................... 50 12.6 Noise Impacts .............................................................................................................................. 51 12.7 Traffic Impacts ............................................................................................................................ 51 12.8 Solid Waste Management ............................................................................................................ 51 12.9. Storage and Utilisation of Hazardous Substances ...................................................................... 51 12.10 Social Impacts ........................................................................................................................... 51 12.11 Operational Phase Impacts ........................................................................................................ 52 12.12. Surface and Ground Water Impacts ......................................................................................... 52 13. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS ....................................................................................... 53 14. NO–GO ALTERNATIVE ................................................................................................................. 55 3 15. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................. 55 15.1 Construction Phase Impacts ........................................................................................................ 55 15.2 Operational Phase ........................................................................................................................ 55 16 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 56 4 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose of the document The proposed development