+ MIRO-FORESTRY (GHANA) LIMITED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) OF THE PROPOSED REFORESTATION OF 4,428 HECTARES OF DEGRADED FOREST LANDS IN CHIRIMFA AND AWURA FOREST RESERVES, IN THE MAMPONG MUNICIPAL AND SEKYERE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF THE ASHANTI REGION (Expansion of the Buomfuom Draft ESIA Report Prepared by: SAL Consult Limited, P O Box GP20200, Accra March 2018 SAL Consult Ltd Miro Forestry (Ghana) Limited ESIA PROJECT TEAM No. Name Position Qualification Contribution to Report Chief Consultant, -Quality Assurance Team Leader/ MSc (Applied Science), VUB -Review and assure timely 1. Seth A. Larmie Environmental Brussels compilation and submission specialist of all reports MSc (Environmental Policy -Review of relevant policies Principal Consultant, and Management), and regulations Emmanuel K. Environmental 2. University of Hull, UK -Impact analysis Acquah Assessment/Resettlem BSc & PgD (Mining -review of draft report ent Specialist Engineering), UMaT, Tarkwa MPhil (Environmental -Review of Air quality and Senior Consultant Science) University of Ghana, Noise monitoring report Nana Yaw Otu- Environmental 3. Legon -Consultations Ansah Monitoring / BSc (Hons) Chemistry, -baseline Assessment Expert KNUST-Kumasi -Impact analysis MSc (Environmental Science) -Consultations Patricia Antwi- KNUST -Kumasi 4 Environmental Scientist -Impact Analysis Onyina BSc (Hons) Entomology and -Drafting of report Wildlife, UCC-Cape Coast Review of Terrestrial Flora Dr James Terrestrial ecologist/ Ph.D. (Ecology), University of 5 and Fauna assessment Adomako biodiversity expert Ghana, Legon report MPhil (Botany), University of Dr. Ted Yemoh Associate Consultant, Ghana 6 Aquatic Ecology Study Annan Aquatic Ecologist PhD (Botany), University of Ghana Samuel Environmental Field BSc Chemical Engineering, 7 Air quality and Noise Sarpong technician (SGS Ghana) KNUST BA (Humanities), University Community & Social of Cape Coast Opoku Ntim- Socio-economic Studies and 8 Affairs Officer (Miro Commonwealth Executive Adjei community engagement forestry) Masters of Business Administration, KNUST BSc Environmental Science Socio-economic Studies and 9 Jonathan Ketu Health & Safety Officer MSc Environmental community engagement Resources Management 10 Jonathan Dabo Botanist (FORIG) MSc Forest Management Flora assessment MSc Civil Engineering ( Manuel Yaw Laboratory Principal 11 Water Supply & Water quality assessment Botchway Technician Environmental Sanitation) Project Lead BSc Natural Resources Samuel Air quality and noise Environmental Officer Management 12 Mensah Biological assessment (Miro forestry) MSc Environmental Opoku Water quality Resources Management Socio-economic studies Human Resources BSc Natural Resources Ernestina 13 Manager (Miro Management Flora & Fauna assessment Osei-Peprah forestry) MSc Environmental Science Address: P.O. Box GP20200, Accra-Ghana; Plt No. 80 Osekere Street, off Osu-Badu Avenue, West Airport, Accra Telephone: +233 302 772 379/ +233 302 782611 Email: [email protected] /[email protected] Draft ESIA Report. The Proposed Reforestation Project in Chirimfa and Awura Forest Reserves Page ii March 2018 SAL Consult Ltd Miro Forestry (Ghana) Limited TABLE OF CONTENTS ESIA PROJECT TEAM .............................................................................................................................................. II TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ III LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................................... VI LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................................................... VI LIST OF PLATES ..................................................................................................................................................... VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... VII 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE EIA STUDY............................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Aims and purpose of the EIA Study ............................................................................................................ 2 1.2.2 Scope of Works for the EIA Study ............................................................................................................... 3 1.2.3 Approach and Methodology for the EIA Study and Reporting ................................................................... 3 2.0 POLICIES, LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 7 2.1 POLICY FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 NATIONAL REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ...................................................................................... 1 2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GUIDELINES ................................................................................................................... 1 2.4 RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................................... 3 2.5 RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARD POLICIES ...................................................................................................... 1 2.5.1 IFC Performance Standards and it relation to the Proposed Project .......................................................... 1 2.5.2 The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Principles and Criteria for Forest Stewardship ............................... 3 3.0 PROPOSED PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 5 3.1 THE NEED FOR THE PROJECT .................................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 PROJECT LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY ................................................................................................................... 6 3.3 PROJECT CONCEPT .............................................................................................................................................. 9 3.4 MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT .................................................................................................... 10 3.5 LAND MAPPING ................................................................................................................................................ 10 3.6 SPECIES TO BE SELECTED ..................................................................................................................................... 13 3.7 PLANTATION ESTABLISHMENT .............................................................................................................................. 13 3.7.1 Weeding/Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.7.2 Fertilizing.................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.7.3 Pruning ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.7.4 Thinning ................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.7.5 Harvesting ................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.8 FOREST PROTECTION ......................................................................................................................................... 15 3.9 PEST CONTROL ................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.10 INTER- CROPPING SCHEMES ................................................................................................................................. 16 3.11 LABOUR AND STAFF RECRUITMENT ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.12 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................................. 17 3.13 INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................................. 18 3.14 CONSTRUCTION PERIOD ..................................................................................................................................... 18 3.15 PROJECT OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................