Canal Sugar ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate (Final Report – Revised) Presented by: May 2019 Canal Sugar ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate (Final Report – Revised) Presented by: 6 Dokki St. 12th Floor, Giza 12311 Tel.: (+2010) 164 81 84 – (+202) 376 015 95 – 374 956 86 / 96 Fax: (+202) 333 605 99 Email: [email protected] Website: www.environics.org May 2019 ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate i Table of Contents List of Tables iv List of Figures vi Executive Summary vii 1. Introduction 1-1 1.1 Background 1-1 1.2 ESIA Purpose 1-1 1.3 Objective of the EIA 1-1 1.4 Scope of the ESIA 1-2 1.5 Structure of the Report 1-3 2. Legal and Administrative Framework 2-1 2.1 National Regulations 2-1 2.1.1 Regulations Related to Environmental Impact 2-1 Assessment Study 2.1.2 Environmental Register 2-2 2.1.3 Air Quality 2-2 2.1.4 Noise 2-4 2.1.5 Solid Waste 2-5 2.1.6 Hazardous Substances and Waste 2-5 2.1.7 Contaminated Land 2-5 2.1.8 Wastewater Usage in Irrigation 2-5 2.1.9 Groundwater Utilization 2-8 2.1.10 Potable Water Guidelines 2-8 2.1.11 Biodiversity Protection 2-10 2.1.12 Legislations Related to Work Environment 2-10 2.1.13 Legislations Related to Community Benefit 2-13 2.1.14 Legislation Applicable to Cultural Heritage 2-13 2.1.15 Laws Relating to Investment 2-14 2.2 International Financing Institutions Requirements 2-14 2.2.1 IFC performance Standards 2-15 2.2.2 AfDB Operational Safeguards 2-17 2.3 International Conventions 2-18 3. Project Description 3-1 3.1 Project Location and Components 3-1 3.2 Description of the proposed project 3-2 3.2.1 Production of beet sugar 3-2 3.2.2 Primary and Secondary Products 3-7 3.2.3 Utilities and Service Units 3-7 3.2.4 Infrastructure Requirements 3-11 3.3 Emissions and Wastes 3-12 3.3.1 Emissions from the Construction Phase 3-12 3.3.2 Emissions from the Operational Phase 3-13 3.4 Project Schedule 3-15 3.5 Workforce 3-17 Environics May 2019 ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate ii 4. Description of Environmental Baseline 4-1 4.1 Physical Environment 4-2 4.1.1 Climate 4-2 4.1.2 Air quality and noise levels 4-5 4.1.3 Geology 4-7 4.1.4 Topography 4-10 4.1.5 Geomorphology 4-11 4.1.6 Seismic activity 4-11 4.1.7 Surface water 4-12 4.1.8 Groundwater 4-14 4.2 Biological baseline 4-15 4.2.1 Project hinterland 4-15 4.2.2 Project Site 4-19 4.3 Socio-economic environment 4-22 4.3.1 Demography 4-22 4.3.2 Education 4-23 4.3.3 Employment 4-24 4.3.4 Health 4-24 4.3.5 Infrastructure 4-24 4.3.6 Economic Activities 4-25 4.3.7 Surrounding Landuse 4-25 4.3.8 Archaeological sites 4-26 5. Analysis of Alternatives 5-1 5.1 No Project Alternative 5-1 5.2 Site Alternatives 5-2 5.3 Technology Alternatives 5-3 5.3.1 Purification and Color Removal 5-3 5.4 Alternatives of Wastewater Disposal 5-4 6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 6-1 6.1 Methodology 6-1 6.1.1 Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts 6-1 6.1.2 Evaluation and Assessment of Impacts 6-2 6.1.3 Mitigation Measures 6-2 6.1.4 Residual impacts 6-2 6.2 Impact Identification 6-2 6.2.1 Scoped out Impacts 6-2 6.2.2 Positive Impact 6-3 6.2.3 Potential Negative Impacts 6-4 6.3 Assessment of Potentially Significant Negative Impacts and 6-9 Mitigation Measures 6.3.1 Construction Phase 6-9 6.3.2 Operation Phase 6-17 6.4 Impacts of the Environment on the Project 6-26 6.4.1 Seismic Effects 6-26 6.4.2 Flashfloods Hazards 6-26 6.4.3 Impact of Sand Storms 6-26 6.4.4 Impacts of Venomous Species 6-27 6.5 Cumulative Impacts 6-28 Environics May 2019 ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate iii 7. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan 7-1 7.1 Summary of Impacts 7-1 7.2 Summary of Mitigation Measures 7-2 7.3 Environmental and Social Responsibilities 7-8 7.3.1 Establishment of Health, Safety and Environment 7-8 Department 7.3.2 Responsibility of HSE Staff 7-8 7.4 Environmental Management Procedures 7-10 7.4.1 Environmental Management during Construction 7-10 Phase 7-4-2 Environmental Monitoring Plan during Construction 7-12 7.4.3 Environmental Management Plan during Operational 7-14 Phase 7.4.4 Environmental Monitoring Plan during the Operational 7-19 Phase 7.4.5 Monitoring Performance and Inspection 7-22 7.4.6 Environmental Register 7-23 7.5 Social Management Plan 7-23 7.5.1 Corporate Social Responsibility 7-24 7.5.2 Ongoing Consultation 7-24 7.5.3 Information Disclosure 7-24 7.5.4 Grievance Management 7-24 7.5.5 Socio-economic Monitoring 7-24 8. Public Consultation and Disclosure 8-1 8.1 Methodology 8-1 8.2 Stakeholders Identification 8-1 8.3 Individual Scoping Meetings 8-2 8.3.1 Meeting with the EEAA 8-2 8.3.2 Environment Management Unit in Minya Governorate 8-3 8.4 Public Consultation Session 8-3 8.5 Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement 8-4 8.5.1 Identification of Stakeholders 8-5 8.5.2 Stakeholder Engagement Strategy 8-8 8.6 Grievance Management 8-11 8.6.1 External Grievances 8-11 8.6.2 Internal Grievances 8-15 8.6.3 Consultation and Raising Awareness about the 8-17 Grievance Mechanism 9. References 9-1 Annexes Environics May 2019 ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate iv List of Tables Table (2-1) Maximum limits of external air pollutants 2-2 Table (2-2) Maximum limits of air pollutants from power generation 2-2 units and boilers Table (2-3) Limits for emissions from limestone, dolomite and gypsum 2-3 kilns Table (2-4) Maximum limits for emissions of gases and fumes from 2-4 other industries plant chimneys Table (2-5) Maximum allowable emissions from vehicles 2-4 Table (2-6) Maximum allowable noise level in different areas 2-4 Table (2-7) Maximum permissible limits for reuse of treated sewage 2-6 water in irrigation of food crops and non-food crops Table (2-8) Categorization of the treated sewage water 2-6 Table (2-9) Permitted plants and crops to be irrigated with the treated 2-7 sewage water Table (2-10) Parameters Relevant To Potable Water Quality (Minister of 2-9 Health Decree 458/2007) Table (2-11) Maximum emission limits in the work environment 2-11 relevant to the proposed project Table (2-12) Maximum permissible limits noise 2-11 Table (2-13) Maximum allowable Heat Stress limits 2-12 Table (3-1) Raw materials used in the proposed project 3-2 Table (3-2) Main and secondary products 3-7 Table (3-3) Sources and quantities of industrial wastewater 3-9 Table (3-4) Data of the project’s storage units 3-11 Table (3-5) Groundwater usage distribution 3-12 Table (3-6) Expected emissions from project stacks 3-14 Table (4-1) The distance between the project site and the main cities 4-1 Table (4-2) The monthly maximum and minimum air temperature and 4-2 daily average (° C) Table (4-3) Monthly average wind speed (km / hour) during the period 4-3 2013-2018 Table (4-4) Monthly average precipitation (mm/month) 4-4 Table (4-5) Relative humidity )%( 4-4 Table (4-6) Average measurements results for ambient air pollutants 4-5 Table (4-7) Results of noise measurements from the different location 4-7 Table (4-8) Sediment types and depths (m) 4-7 Tabel (4-9) Analysis of the groundwater of the well near the project 4-15 Table (4-10) Description of some of the important flora in the 4-18 surrounding area Table (4-11) Threatened and/ or protected fauna occurring in desert 4-19 lands Table (4-12) Illiteracy Rate in Markaz Abu Qurqas and Markaz Mallawi 4-24 Table (4-13) Unemployment Rate in Markaz Abu Qurqas and Mallawi 4-24 Table (4-14) Number of health units in Markaz Mallawi and Markaz 4-24 Abu Qurqas Table (4-15) Amount of potable water and sewage in Markaz Abu 4-25 Qurqas and Markaz Mallawi Environics May 2019 ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate v Table (5-1) Comparison between carbonation and Posphatation method 5-4 Table (6-1) Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts 6-5 Table (6-2) Average Noise Levels from Construction Equipment 6-11 Table (6-3) Emissions from the Proposed Project’s Stacks 6-18 Table (6-4) Proposed Traffic Plan 6-23 Table (7-1) Impacts Classification 7-1 Table (7-2) Summary of mitigation measures during construction phase 7-3 Table (7-3) Summary of mitigation measures during operational phase 7-5 Table (7-4) Self-monitoring plan for air emissions 7-18 Table (7-5) Workplace Emission Monitoring Plan 7-19 Table (7-6) Indicators and Frequency for monitoring of industrial 7-19 waste water Table (8-1) Main Project stakeholders 8-1 Table (8-2) Detailed list of Project stakeholders 8-6 Environics May 2019 ESIA for Beet Sugar Factory Project in West Minya – Minya Governorate vi List of Figures Figure (3-1) Location of the project and surrounding activities 3-1 Figure (3-2) Production of beet sugar 3-6 Figure (3-3) Carbon dioxide production and carbonization solution 3-7 Figure (3-4) Detailed project schedule for the beet sugar factory project 3-16 Figure (3-5) Workers housing complex and facilities 3-18 Figure (4-1) Map showing the location of the proposed sugar plant 4-1 Figure (4-2) Temperatures in Minya Governorate (° C) 4-2 Figure (4-3) Annual wind direction (km/ h) during the period 2013-2018 4-3 Figure (4-4) Monthly rainfall rates (mm / month) 4-4 Figure (4-5) Monthly relative humidity )%( 4-4 Figure (4-6) Map of the project location, ambient air quality and noise 4-5 measurements points Figure (4-7) Geological map showing the surface layer of the sediment in 4-8 and around the project site Figure (4-8) Geological cross section showing the different layers of the 4-8 project area Figure (4-9)