fold lines - picture box can be expanded horizontally covers scoping report.qxd 4/29/2005 10:12 AM Page 1 Soyo Proposed Angola LNG Project Angola Environmental, Socioeconomic, and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) SCOPING PHASE SUPPORTING DOCUMENT ANGOLA LNG PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION Website http://www.angolalng.com Telephone Luanda, Angola 340 452 or 340 453 Outside Angola +244 912 340 452 or +244 912 340 453 Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Luanda time Address Angola LNG Project Rua Guilherme Pereira Ingles No. 43 - 3 Andar - Fraccao A Municipio da Ingombota March 2005 Luanda, Republica de Angola Scoping Phase Supporting Document for the Angola LNG Project March 2005 Prepared for: ANGOLA LNG Prepared by: 5 CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1–1 1.1 The Context, Scope, and Purpose of this Report........................................................................ 1–1 1.1.1 Introducing Angola LNG...................................................................................................... 1–1 1.1.2 Project Standards and Commitments .................................................................................. 1–2 1.1.3 ESHIA Scoping..................................................................................................................... 1–3 1.1.4 The Scope of this Report....................................................................................................... 1–4 1.1.5 The Purpose of the ESHIA and this Report ......................................................................... 1–5 2.0 The Angola LNG Project .........................................................................................................2–1 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 2–1 2.2 The Selected Project Alternative ................................................................................................ 2–1 2.2.1 Overview of the Selected Project Alternative ...................................................................... 2–1 2.2.2 The Selected Project Alternative.......................................................................................... 2–2 2.2.3 The Angola LNG Project Design, Construction & Commissioning Schedule.................... 2–8 2.2.4 Program of Preparatory Works & Construction................................................................. 2–8 2.2.5 Operation of the Project Facilities .................................................................................... 2–14 2.3 The AIternative Engineering Design Process .......................................................................... 2–16 2.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2–16 2.3.2 Angola LNG Project Policy and Philosophy..................................................................... 2–17 2.3.3 Angola LNG Project Design Justification Processes........................................................ 2–32 3.0 The ESHIA Process.................................................................................................................2–34 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3–1 3.2 Requirement for EIA under Angolan Legislation...................................................................... 3–2 3.2.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3–2 3.2.2 Legislation on Environmental Impact Assessment.............................................................. 3–2 3.2.3 EIA Contents......................................................................................................................... 3–2 3.2.4 The Approval Process .......................................................................................................... 3–5 3.3 The World Bank Group Requirements for EIA ......................................................................... 3–5 3.4 ESHIA Scoping........................................................................................................................... 3–7 3.5 The Overall Scope of the ESHIA Process.................................................................................. 3–7 3.5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3–7 3.5.2 Baseline Data Collection ..................................................................................................... 3–8 3.5.3 Impact Identification and Assessment.................................................................................. 3–8 3.5.4 Consultation & Disclosure................................................................................................... 3–8 3.5.5 Production of the ESHIA Report.......................................................................................... 3–9 3.6 ESHIA Schedule ....................................................................................................................... 3–10 4.0 Preliminary Evaluation Program .........................................................................................3–12 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 4–1 4.2 The No Project and Competing Technologies Evaluation......................................................... 4–2 4.3 Decision to Develop a Coastal LNG Project at Soyo ................................................................ 4–3 4.4 The Final Four Soyo Options...................................................................................................... 4–6 4.4.1 The Evaluation Approach .................................................................................................... 4–6 4.4.2 The Four Soyo Locations and Environmental and Socioeconomic Setting........................ 4–8 i Scoping Phase Supporting Document for Angola LNG Project ENSR – March 2005 4.4.3 Environmental and Socioeconomic Data Collection and Public Consultation and Disclosure........................................................................................................................... 4–10 4.4.4 Stakeholder Perceptions..................................................................................................... 4–12 4.4.5 Safety................................................................................................................................... 4–13 4.4.6 Results of the Evaluation.................................................................................................... 4–14 4.4.7 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................ 4–18 4.4.8 Final Site Selection Decision ............................................................................................. 4–18 5.0 The Environmental & Socioeconomic Context to the Project.............................................5–1 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5–1 5.2 Environmental Summary ............................................................................................................ 5–1 5.2.1 Site Setting ............................................................................................................................ 5–1 5.2.2 Climate.................................................................................................................................. 5–3 5.2.3 The Offshore Environment ................................................................................................... 5–3 5.2.4 The Coastal and Terrestrial Physical Environment............................................................ 5–6 5.3 Socioeconomic and Community Health Summary.................................................................. 5–11 5.3.1 National Overview.............................................................................................................. 5–11 5.3.2 Province of Zaire Overview ............................................................................................... 5–12 5.3.3 Cultural Heritage in Soyo .................................................................................................. 5–13 5.3.4 Planning and Development in Soyo................................................................................... 5–14 5.3.5 Economic Profile and Livelihoods in Soyo Municipality.................................................. 5–16 5.3.6 Health ................................................................................................................................. 5–19 5.4 Key Gaps and Deficiencies in the Data.................................................................................... 5–21 5.4.1 Identified Data Gaps .......................................................................................................... 5–21 5.4.2 Strategy for Filling Data Gaps .......................................................................................... 5–24 6.0 Impact Screening And Issues Identification..........................................................................6–1