ESMP Document Doc. No. DOC-CN-KL-01-0002-03 Date: 26th March 2018 ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION LOT 4: 225 kV TL Bikongor (SL) – Bumbuna (SL) – Yiben (SL) (APPROVED VERSION, MARCH 2018) Project: Lot 4: 225 kV TL Bikongor (SL) – Bumbuna (SL) – Yiben (SL) – 221 Kms. Page 1 of 120 Contract No :- 004/TRANSCOCLSG/W/TL/LOT4/01/2017 Client : TRANSCO CLSG Owner Engineer: TRACTEBEL ESMP Document Doc. No. DOC-CN-KL-01-0002-03 Date: 26th March 2018 Contents ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. 9 2. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Reference Documents ............................................................................................................... 13 3.0 Description of the contract ................................................................................................ 14 Project execution area ............................................................................................................... 15 3.3 General Site Organization ............................................................................................. 15 4.0 Technical Specification .................................................................................................. 16 5.0 Environmental and Social context – Sensitivities ..................................................................... 17 6.0 Description of the Project’s affected districts ..................................................................... 17 6.1 Kono District ........................................................................................................................ 17 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................................... 18 Sex and Age characteristics ..................................................................................................... 18 Cultural, Religious and ethnic status ....................................................................................... 18 Educational status ...................................................................................................................... 19 Health status ............................................................................................................................... 19 Economic activities ..................................................................................................................... 19 6.2 Tonkolili District ................................................................................................................... 19 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................................... 20 Sex and Age characteristics ..................................................................................................... 20 Cultural, Religious and ethnic status ....................................................................................... 20 Educational status ...................................................................................................................... 20 Health status ............................................................................................................................... 20 Economic activities ..................................................................................................................... 20 6.3 Bombali District ................................................................................................................... 21 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................................... 21 Project: Lot 4: 225 kV TL Bikongor (SL) – Bumbuna (SL) – Yiben (SL) – 221 Kms. 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No. DOC-CN-KL-01-0002-03 Date: 26th March 2018 Sex and Age characteristics ..................................................................................................... 21 Cultural, Religious and ethnic status ....................................................................................... 22 Educational status ...................................................................................................................... 22 Health status ............................................................................................................................... 22 Economic activities ..................................................................................................................... 22 6.4 Koinadugu District .............................................................................................................. 22 Demographic Characteristics ................................................................................................... 23 Sex and Age characteristics ..................................................................................................... 23 Religious, ethnic and cultural status ........................................................................................ 23 Educational status ...................................................................................................................... 23 Health status ............................................................................................................................... 23 Economic activities ..................................................................................................................... 23 7.0 Environmental and Social Management Plan during construction .......................................... 24 7.1 Environmental Management/Action Plan ................................................................................ 24 7.1.4 Air Quality Impacts ................................................................................................................ 30 7.2.1 HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................... 43 7.2.1.1 Corporate Responsibility ............................................................................................... 44 7.2.1.2 Policy ............................................................................................................................. 44 7.3.1 Procedures for Handling Raw Materials/Products ............................................................... 46 7.3.2 Moving Loads ................................................................................................................ 46 7.3.3 Manual moving Loads ................................................................................................... 47 7.3.4 Storage of Hazardous Materials/Chemicals using Material Handling Equipment ........ 48 b. Do not store materials in excess of supplies needed for immediate operations in allays/passageways. .......................................................................................................................... 49 7.4.1 Road Accidents ...................................................................................................................... 50 7.4.2.1 Management of Traffic Impacts ............................................................................................ 51 7.6.1 Potential destruction of sacred, cultural and/or historical/ archaeological sites ......... 58 Project: Lot 4: 225 kV TL Bikongor (SL) – Bumbuna (SL) – Yiben (SL) – 221 Kms. Page 3 of 120 Contract No :- 004/TRANSCOCLSG/W/TL/LOT4/01/2017 Client : TRANSCO CLSG Owner Engineer: TRACTEBEL ESMP Document Doc. No. DOC-CN-KL-01-0002-03 Date: 26th March 2018 7.6.2 Management of Impact on Archaeological Chance Find and Cultural Resources ................ 58 7.8 COMMUNITY RELATION MANAGEMENT PLAN ....................................................................... 61 8.0 PROJECT IMPACTS ............................................................................................................. 69 8.1.1 Impact on Air Quality.................................................................................................. 69 8.1.2 Erosion Impacts .......................................................................................................... 70 8.1.3 Impacts on Flora & Fauna ......................................................................................... 70 8.1.4 Impacts on Water Resources ................................................................................... 71 Socio-economic Issues ............................................................................................................. 72 8.2.6 Noise Impact ............................................................................................................... 74 8.2.7 Impacts of Public Safety ............................................................................................ 75 8.2.8 Traffic Impacts ............................................................................................................ 75 9.0 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES & IMPACTS DURING THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF PROJECT ...........................................................................................................................................