THE STATE OF ERITREA MINISTRY OF LAND WATER AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ". MARCH 1999 Table of Contents i Contents .......................................................................................................................i Abbreviations and Acronyms ...................................................................................vi .. Foreword.................................................................................................................... vu SECTION A PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OF PROJECTS Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................ 2 1.1 Title and Date of Commencement ............................................................................2 1.2 Definitions and Abbreviations................................................................................ 2 1.3 Objectives ............................................................................................................5 1.4 Implementation of the Procedures.......................................................................... 5 1.5 Users of the Procedures ..........................................................................................6 1.6 Conditions under which the Procedures should be used ........................................6 1.6.1 National projects ........................................................................................6 1.6.2 International projects ................................................................................7 Chapter 2 Project Screening ..................................................................................8 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Responsibility for Project Screening ......................................................................8 2.3 Outcomes of the Project Screening Process .........................................................12 2.3.1 Category A Projects .....................................................................................12 2.3.2 Category B Projects .....................................................................................12 2.3.3 Category C Projects .....................................................................................-12 Chapter 3 Category C Projects........................................................................... 13 3.1 Clearance of Category C Projects ............................................................13 Chapter 4 Category B Projects ...........................................................................14 4.1 Environmental Evaluation of Category B Projects............................................... 14 4.2 Timing of Environmental Evaluation ................................................................... 14 4.3 Responsibility for Environmental Evaluation ......................................................14 4.4 Results of Environmental Evaluation ................................................................... 15 4.5 Environmental Evaluation Procedures ................................................................. 16 Table of Contents ii Contents Chapter 5 Category A Projects.............................................................................. 18 5.1 Full Environmental Impact Assessment ...............................................................18 5.2 Timing of Full Environmental Impact Assessment ..............................................18 5.3 Responsibility for Full Environmental Impact Assessment .................................18 5.4 Steps in the Full Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures ......................... 20 5.5 Scoping for Environrne\ntal Impact Assessment ...................................................21 5.6 Preparation of Terms of Reference for Environmental Impact Assessment Studies .............................................................................................................. 23 . 5.6.1 Introduction and Objectives ......................................................................... 23 5.6.2 Background Information ............................................................................. 23 5.6.3 Legal Requirements for Environmental Assessment .................................. 24 5.6.4 Specific Issues to be ~hdressedin the Environmental Study ...................... 24 5.6.4.1 Baseline Description of Environment .............................................. 24 5.6.4.2 Analysis of Alternatives .................................................................. 24 5.6.5 Consultation and Public Participation ........................................................ 25 5.6.6 Requirements for Report Production ...........................................................25 5.6.7 Responsibilities ....................................................................................... 25 5.6.8 Composition.of the Study Team .................................................................. 25 5.6.9 Time Schedule and Programme ................................................................. 25 5.6.10 Budget .......................................................................................................26 5.6.1 1 Contingency for Changes in the Terms of Reference ................................26 5.6.12 Contingency for Failure to Conform With Terms of Reference ................ 26 5.6.13 Appendices to the Terms of Reference ...................................................... 26 5.7 Environmental Impact Assessment Study ............................................................ 27 5.8 Environmental Impact Assessment Report Requirements ................................... 27 5.8.1 Cover Page .................................................................................................. 27 5.8.2 Executive Summary ..................................................................................... 28 5.8.3 Contents Page ............................................................................................. 28 5.8.4 Terms of Reference ..................................................................................... 28 5.8.5 Introduction ................................................................................................ 28 5.8.6 Administrative, Policy and Legal Requirements ........................................ 29 5.8.7 consideration of Alternatives: Proposed Actions, Affected Environment, Assessment of Impact Significance....................................... 29 5.8.8 Evaluation of Alternatives ...........................................................................30 5.8.9 Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................ 30 5.8.10 Definitions of Technical Terms and Acronyms .........................................31 5.8.11 List of Study Team ....................................................................................31 5.8.12 References and Contacts (Persons and Institutions) ..................................31 5.8.13 Appendices ...............................................................................................3 1 5.9 Environmental Management Plan Requirements .................................................33 5.10 Content of Environmental Management Plan ....................................................34 5.10.1 Brief Description of the Proj~ect................................................................. 34 5.10.2 Summary List of Impacts for Which Mitigation is Proposed ....................34 5.10.3 Details of Specific Mitigation Activities/Actions and Responsibilities .... 34 Table of Contents iii 5.1 1 Review of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports and Environmental Management Plans .............................................................. 36 5.12 Review of EIA Report and EMP for Coverage and Completeness .................... 36 5.13 Project Environmental Impact Review .............................................................. 39 5.14 Responsibility for Impact Review ...................................................................... 39 5.15 Composition of the Impact Review Committee ................................................. 39 5.16 Timing of Impact Review ................................................................................... 40 5.17 Outcome of the Impact Review .......................................................................... 42 5.18 Incorporation of IRC Recommendations into Revised EMP ............................. 43 5.19 Recommendation for Project Approval ............................................................... 43 Section B MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PROJECTS Chapter 6 Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects ............................................. 45 6.1 Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................................................45 6.2 Monitoring of Category C Projects ...... i ...............................................................46 6.3 Monitoring of Category B Projects ......................................................................46 6.4 Monitoring of Category A Projects ......................................................................46 APPENDICES APPENDIX A Project List for Environmental Screening.................................. 49 Planning Sector Projects ...................................................................................... 50 Urban