Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment Power Plant – Blat, Jbeil Date: March 2016 Prepared for: Byblos Advanced Energy S.A.L Jbeil, Jbeil Electricity Building Mount Lebanon, Lebanon P.O. Box: 102 Telephone: +961-09-546676/0173 Fax: 09-546671 Representative: Mr. Elie Bassil Prepared by: Leyla Grizi Environmental Specialist [email protected] Dr. Mazen Haydar Environmental Studies Manager mazen.haydar @khatibalami.com Contributors: Racha Abou Chakra Senior Environmental Specialist [email protected] Laurence Charbel Hydrogeologist [email protected] Reviewed By: Dr. Mazen Haydar Environmental Studies Manager mazen.haydar @khatibalami.com Khatib & Alami CEC Beirut, Lebanon Tel: (961)-1-843843 / 844944 Fax: (961)-1-844400 P.O.Box: 14-6203 Beirut 1105 2100 Lebanon E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.khatibalami.com Environmental Impact Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 15 1.1 Objectives of the EIA Study ......................................................................................................... 17 1.2 Scope of Work ............................................................................................................................. 18 2 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ......................................................................... 19 2.1 Concerned Authorities/Institutions ............................................................................................ 20 2.2 Legislative Framework in Lebanon.............................................................................................. 20 2.3 Environmental Standards ............................................................................................................ 21 2.3.1 Technical Considerations for Oil Storage Tanks (Decree 5509/1994) ................................ 21 2.3.2 Noise (Decision 52/1/1996) ................................................................................................ 21 2.3.3 Air Quality (Decisions 52/1/1996 and 8/1/2001) ................................................................ 22 2.3.4 Potable Water Quality (Decree 1039/1999) ....................................................................... 23 2.3.5 Reclaimed Water Used for Irrigation (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/1985) ... 25 2.3.6 Sludge Quality (United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)/1991) .......... 25 2.4 International Conventions .......................................................................................................... 26 2.5 International Guidelines ............................................................................................................. 26 2.5.1 European Union Directives ................................................................................................. 26 2.5.2 The World Bank ................................................................................................................... 26 2.6 Project Classification ................................................................................................................... 27 3 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT ................................................................................................ 28 3.1 Purpose and Objectives of the Project ....................................................................................... 28 3.1 Project Location .......................................................................................................................... 30 3.2 Plot Description ........................................................................................................................... 30 3.3 Project Site Surroundings ............................................................................................................ 33 3.4 Project Components ................................................................................................................... 34 3.5 Power Engines ............................................................................................................................. 36 3.6 Oil (HFO, LFO and Lubricating Oil) .............................................................................................. 39 3.7 Charge Air System ....................................................................................................................... 42 3.8 Exhaust System ........................................................................................................................... 42 3.9 Exhaust Gas Silencer ................................................................................................................... 42 3.10 Insulation Exhaust Gas Ducting (Set) .......................................................................................... 42 3.11 Exhaust Gas Stack Pipe................................................................................................................ 43 3.12 Production Process ..................................................................................................................... 45 3.12.1 General Engine Description ................................................................................................ 45 3.12.2 Diesel Process ..................................................................................................................... 45 3.12.3 Engine Main Data ................................................................................................................ 45 3.12.4 Fuel Oil System .................................................................................................................... 45 3.12.5 Lubricating Oil System ......................................................................................................... 46 3.12.6 Starting Air System .............................................................................................................. 46 3.12.7 Cooling Water System ......................................................................................................... 46 3.12.8 Charge Air System ............................................................................................................... 46 3.12.9 Exhaust Gas System ............................................................................................................ 46 1 Environmental Impact Assessment 3.12.10 Heavy Fuel Oil System ..................................................................................................... 46 3.13 Material Balance Diagram ........................................................................................................... 47 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING THE PROJECT ................................................ 43 4.1 Climate ........................................................................................................................................ 43 4.2 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................... 46 4.3 Noise Quality ............................................................................................................................... 47 4.4 Geology ....................................................................................................................................... 49 4.5 Seismology .................................................................................................................................. 50 4.6 Topography ................................................................................................................................. 51 4.7 Water Resources ......................................................................................................................... 53 4.8 Biodiversity ................................................................................................................................. 54 4.9 Socio-Economic ........................................................................................................................... 58 4.10 Visual Impact ............................................................................................................................... 58 4.11 Waste Management ................................................................................................................... 58 4.12 Access and Control ...................................................................................................................... 59 5 Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures ....................................................................................... 62 5.1 Geology ....................................................................................................................................... 63 5.1.1 Impacts during Construction Phase .................................................................................... 63 5.1.2 Mitigation Measures during Construction Phase ............................................................... 63 5.1.3 Impacts during Operation Phase ........................................................................................ 63 5.1.4 Mitigation Measures during Operation Phase .................................................................... 63 5.2 Water Resources ........................................................................................................................