Table of Contents I. Non-technical summary .......................................................................................... 13 I.1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 13 I.2. Project description ............................................................................................... 13 I.3. Political, legal and institutional context ................................................................ 14 I.3.1. Policy framework ..................................................................................................... 14 I.3.2. Legal framework for environmental and social management ................................ 14 I.3.3. Institutional framework ........................................................................................... 14 I.4. Environmental and social situation of the project area ........................................ 15 I.4.1. Presentation of the physical environment .............................................................. 15 I.4.2. Presentation of the biological environment ............................................................ 16 I.4.3. Presentation of the human environment ................................................................ 16 I.5. Analysis of variants .............................................................................................. 17 I.6. Results of the public consultations ....................................................................... 17 I.7. Results of the impact analysis .............................................................................. 18 I.8. Risk assessment .................................................................................................... 27 I.9. Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)......................................... 27 I.9.1. Monitoring plan ....................................................................................................... 27 I.9.2. Monitoring plan ....................................................................................................... 28 II. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 30 II.1. Background and justification of the study .......................................................... 30 II.2. Objectives of the ESIA ........................................................................................ 31 II.3. Methodology for conducting the ESIA ............................................................... 32 II.3.1. Collection of basic data ........................................................................................... 32 II.3.2. Processing, data analysis and report writing .......................................................... 33 II.4. Structure of the ESIA ......................................................................................... 33 II.5. Presentation of the firm ...................................................................................... 33 II.6. Composition of the team ..................................................................................... 34 III. Project Description .............................................................................................. 35 III.1. Presentation of the promoter............................................................................. 35 III.2. Project organization .......................................................................................... 35 III.3. Project location ................................................................................................. 35 Page 1 of 257 III.4. Description of the current state of the airport ................................................... 35 III.4.1. Identification of components ................................................................................ 35 III.5. Presentation of the activities and equipment planned by the project ................ 36 III.5.1. Demolition and construction activities .................................................................. 36 III.5.2. Airport facilities ...................................................................................................... 39 III.6. Airport Operations............................................................................................ 41 III.6.1. Airport assistance activities ................................................................................... 41 III.6.2. Cleaning and safe search of aircraft....................................................................... 42 III.6.3. Maintenance of airport infrastructure .................................................................. 42 III.6.4. Airport security and safety..................................................................................... 42 III.7. Resources required to carry out the project ...................................................... 43 III.7.1. Land acquisition and security ................................................................................ 43 III.7.2. Human resources management (jobs) .................................................................. 43 III.7.3. Transport of materials and equipment .................................................................. 44 III.7.4. Water requirements for the project ...................................................................... 44 III.7.5. Energy requirements ............................................................................................. 45 III.7.6. Chemicals management ......................................................................................... 45 III.8. Waste management ........................................................................................... 45 III.8.1. Liquid waste management ..................................................................................... 45 III.8.2. Solid waste management ....................................................................................... 46 III.9. Sources of nuisance ........................................................................................... 48 III.9.1. Air pollution ........................................................................................................... 48 III.9.2. Noise pollution ....................................................................................................... 50 III.10. ICPE classification of the facilities required for the project ............................ 51 III.11. Project implementation schedule ..................................................................... 52 IV. Political, legal and institutional framework ......................................................... 53 IV.1. Policy framework .............................................................................................. 53 IV.1.1. Airport Transport Policy (ATP) ............................................................................... 53 IV.1.2. Transport Sector Policy Letter (TSPL) .................................................................... 53 IV.1.3. Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE) ................................................................................. 54 IV.1.4. Three-year Public Investment Program (PTIP) 2016-2018 .................................... 54 IV.1.5. Act III of Decentralization ...................................................................................... 55 IV.1.6. Strategic framework and environmental policies ................................................. 55 IV.2. Institutional framework .................................................................................... 59 Page 2 of 257 IV.2.1. At the national level ............................................................................................... 59 IV.3. Legal framework for environmental and social management ........................... 68 IV.3.1. At the international level ....................................................................................... 68 IV.3.2. Community legal framework ................................................................................. 75 IV.3.3. National legal framework ...................................................................................... 75 V. Description of the environmental and social conditions in the project area ........ 91 V.1. Geographical and administrative location .......................................................... 91 V.2. Location of the airport in the Commune of Ourossogui...................................... 91 V.3. Accessibility of the site ........................................................................................ 93 V.4. Location and land use of areas of influence ........................................................ 93 V.4.1. Location of areas of influence ................................................................................ 93 V.4.2. Land use of the identified areas of influence ......................................................... 94 V.5. Description of the physical environment ............................................................. 99 V.5.1. Geology ................................................................................................................... 99 V.5.2. Relief ....................................................................................................................... 99 V.5.3. Water resources ....................................................................................................