Assessment summaries and management plans Proposed new plantings by Ramu Agri Industries in Zifasing and Tararan, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea First submission: 21 August 2018 Second Resubmission: 5 October 2018 Third Resubmission: 18 October 2018 1 Contents 1. Overview and background ..................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Overall location................................................................................................................ 8 1.2 General physical description land scape ......................................................................... 8 1.3 Description of proposed areas ........................................................................................ 9 2. Assessment process and methods ...................................................................................... 10 2.1 Process overview ........................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Dates assessments were conducted ............................................................................. 12 2.4 Assessors and FPIC experts and their credentials ......................................................... 12 2.4.1 HCV Team (updated 5 Oct 2018) ............................................................................ 12 2.4.2 HCS/GHG Team ....................................................................................................... 15 2.4.3 SEIA Team ............................................................................................................... 15 2.5 Methods used for conducting assessments and for conducting the FPIC process ....... 15 2.4.1 Basic methodology with reference to FPIC ............................................................ 15 2.5.2 FPIC in Papua New Guinea ..................................................................................... 16 2.5.3 SEIA Methodology .................................................................................................. 16 2.5.4 HCV Methodology .................................................................................................. 19 2.5.4.1 Description of the assessment area .................................................................... 19 2.5.4.2 Secondary Data Collection................................................................................... 20 2.5.4.3 Primary Data Collection ....................................................................................... 21 2.5.4.4 Dates of Major events in assessment chronology ............................................... 23 2.5.5 HCS Methodology ................................................................................................... 24 2.5.6 Carbon stock assessment methodology ................................................................. 30 3. Summary of findings ............................................................................................................ 37 3.1 SEIA ................................................................................................................................ 37 3.1.1Positive and negative environmental effects .......................................................... 37 3.1.2 Socio-economic impacts to country, region and local communities ..................... 38 3.1.3 Socio-economic impacts in respect of emergent communities (workers, suppliers etc.) .................................................................................................................................. 38 3.1.4 Issues raised by stakeholders and assessors comments ........................................ 41 3.1.5 List of legal documents, regulatory permits and property deeds related to the areas assessed ................................................................................................................. 44 3.2 HCV assessment............................................................................................................. 45 3.2.1 National and/or regional context ............................................................................... 45 2 3.2.2 Landscape context ...................................................................................................... 45 3.2.2.1 Boundaries of assessment landscape .................................................................. 45 3 2.2.2 Land use surrounding the assessment area ........................................................ 46 3.2.2.3 Land cover ........................................................................................................... 46 3.2.2.4 Major landforms, watersheds and rivers ............................................................ 49 3.2.2.5 Land Ownership and Leases ................................................................................ 51 3.2.2.6 Social and Cultural Values ................................................................................... 51 3.2.3 HCV outcomes and justification including summary table ........................................ 52 3.2.3.1 HCV 1 - Species Diversity ..................................................................................... 52 3.2.3.2 HCV 2 - Landscape-level ecosystems and mosaics .............................................. 56 3.2.3.3 HCV 3 - Ecosystems and Habitats ........................................................................ 57 3.2.3.4 HCV 4 - Ecosystem services ................................................................................. 57 3.2.3.5 HCV 5 - Community needs ................................................................................... 59 3.2.3.6 HCV 6 - Cultural values ........................................................................................ 64 3.2.4 Stakeholder consultation outcomes ........................................................................... 65 3.2.8 HCVMA Maps .......................................................................................................... 68 3.2.9 HCV Area Summary ................................................................................................ 69 3.3 Soil and topography ....................................................................................................... 70 3.3.1 Marginal and fragile soils ........................................................................................ 70 3.3.2 Excessive gradients ................................................................................................. 70 3.4 Summary of carbon stock assessment and GHG emissions .......................................... 71 3.4.1 Table presenting carbon stock estimated per ha (tC/ha) per land cover class ...... 71 3.4.2 Table summarising the total development area (ha) and carbon stock estimate per land cover class ................................................................................................................ 72 3.4.3 Carbon stock maps ................................................................................................. 73 3.4.4 GHG emissions management and mitigation plans ............................................... 74 3.4.5 Measures taken to maintain and enhance carbon stocks within the new development areas .......................................................................................................... 77 3.4.6 Justification for the selection of optimal development scenario ........................... 81 3.4.7 Plan for monitoring the implementation of selected scenario for new development including measures for enhancing carbon stock and minimising GHG emissions. ........................................................................................................................ 81 3.4.8 Internal responsibility ............................................................................................. 84 3.5 Land Use Change Analysis ............................................................................................. 85 3.5.1 Methods ................................................................................................................. 85 3 3.5 2 Results..................................................................................................................... 92 3.6 FPIC process ................................................................................................................. 109 3.6.1 Identification legal, customary or user rights ....................................................... 109 3.6.2 Documentary evidence of FPIC process ............................................................... 109 4.0 Summary of Management Plans ..................................................................................... 110 4.1 Team responsible for developing management plans ................................................ 110 4.2 Elements to be included in management plans .......................................................... 111 4.2.1.Social and Environmental Impact Management Plan .......................................... 111 4.2.2. HCV management and monitoring ...................................................................... 124 4.2.3. Soil Management Plan .................................................................................... 129 4.2.4 GHG Management Plan .......................................................................................