Environnement et and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study

Côte d’Ivoire – Liberia - Sierra Leone - Guinee Interconnexion Project ESIA Rapport (Guinee)

WAPP/EDG/KEPCO-CEDA Consult

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Environnement et and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study

ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION PROJECT MAN (COTE D’IVOIRE) - SANNEQUILLE

(LIBERIA) - NZÉRÉKORE (GUINEE) - BUCHANAN (LIBERIA) - MONROVIA (LIBERIA) -

BUMBUNA (SIERRA LEONE) - LINSAN (GUINEE)

Executive summary of ESIA, ESMP and RAP report (Guinea Section)

December 2011

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY of ESIA report

Study Name Study of Environmental and Social Impact of Interconnect Project Cote

d’Ivoire-Liberia-Sierra Leone-Guinea

Owner West African Power Pool(WAPP)

Supervisor Ministère d’Etat Energie et Environnement / EDG

Consultant KEPCO, CEDA Consult

Project Area 1. Yekepa – N’Zerekore 2. Kamakwie – Linsan – Donya

Mission Surveying and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

1. Introduction/Background

1.1. Overview of the proposed Project

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) organization was established by the highest decision making

body of ECOWAS, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of Member States, as a

mechanism and institutional framework for integrating the national power systems of ECOWAS

member countries. The objective of the WAPP is to establish a regional electricity market in West

Africa through the judicious development and realization of key priority infrastructure that would

permit the accessibility to economic energy resources, to all member states of the ECOWAS and

help meet the energy needs of the ECOWAS citizenry by providing least cost reliable and

sustainable electricity supply for economic development.

The Implementation Strategy of WAPP is based on developing complementary and mutually

reinforcing infrastructure sub-programs, which when realized, will result in an integrated electricity

system and market in West Africa.

Prominent among the infrastructure sub-programs to be developed is the WAPP Cote d’Ivoire –

Liberia – Sierra Leone – Guinea Redevelopment Subprogram that aims to integrate the post-conflict

countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea into the WAPP regional electricity market. The

situations in the three countries require that their energy supply capacities be urgently augmented

and reinforced. The Bumbuna hydro power plant in Sierra Leone, the development of hydropower

resources in Guinea and the re-development of the Mount Coffee hydro power plant in Liberia in

addition to utilization of gas-generated electricity from Cote d’Ivoire will permit the exchange of low

cost power between Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. This power exchange will

however require a high capacity transmission interconnection from Côte d’Ivoire to Guinea through

Sierra Leone and Liberia. Accordingly, the WAPP Secretariat, the Société d’Opération Ivoirienne

d'Electricité (SOPIE) of Côte d’Ivoire, the Electricité de Guinée (EDG) of Guinea, the Liberia

Electricity Corporation (LEC) of Liberia and the National Power Authority (NPA) of Sierra Leone are

undertaking a project that will comprise the construction of a high voltage transmission line from



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Man (Côte d’Ivoire) to Linsan (Guinea), through Yekepa (Liberia), Buchanan (Liberia), Monrovia

(Liberia), Nzérékoré (Guinea) and Bumbuna (Sierra Leone), with associated high voltage

substations. This project, which would greatly facilitate the power exchanges among the countries in

the West African sub-region, is known as the Côte d’Ivoire – Liberia - Sierra Leone - Guinea

Interconnection Project (the proposed Project). The proposed project, which would be executed in

Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, will result in the following:

Construction of approximately 1,411 km of high voltage transmission line

Extension of a new high voltage substation in Man (Côte d’Ivoire)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Yekepa (Liberia)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Nzérékoré (Guinea)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Buchanan (Liberia)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Monrovia (Liberia)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Mano (Liberia)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Kenema (Sierra Leone)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Bikongor (Sierra Leone)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Bumbuna (Sierra Leone)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Yiben (Sierra Leone)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Kamakwie (Sierra Leone)

Construction of a new high voltage substation in Linsan (Guinea)

With funding from the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund through the European Investment Bank

(EIB) and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)

was contracted on September 8th, 2008 to implement consulting services that included the following:

Line Route Study:

Section Length

Linsan-Kamakwie 160km

Kassa”B” T-Branch 112km

Kamakwie-Yiben 60km

Yiben-Bumbuna 73km

Bumbuna-Bikonggor 146km

m Bikonggor-Kenema 96km

Kenema-Mano 115km

Mano-Monrovia 107km

Monrovia-Buchanan 112km

Buchanan-Yekepa 229km

Nzerekore-Yekepa 49km

Yekepa-Man 152km

Total 1,411km



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Study and determination of line route and substation locations;

Undertake detailed survey and profiling of line route and substations;

Drafting and preparation of maps and drawings.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA):

Study of Existing Environment;

Identification & Assessment of Potential Environmental Impacts;

Identification of Mitigation Measures;

Conduct Public Consultations;

Preparation of an Environmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) and a Resettlement

Action Plan (RAP).

The Republic of Liberia was engulfed in a series of civil war between 1989 and 2003 when finally

civil authority was re-established. Prior to the commencement of the Civil wars, the economy of the

Country was supported primarily by mining of iron ore and diamonds as well as timber industries.

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) therefore will help the Liberian economy by providing needed

power at a time major users of electric power are presently investing in the Liberian economy.

The project involves the construction of a high voltage line between the town and Yekepa

N'Zérékoré along 12 km from the Liberia and between Kamakwie to Linsan through Donya along

221 km from Sierra Leone, too, involves the construction of a transformer station in N'Zérékoré and

another Linsan.The line passes through two (2) administrative subdivisions in Guinea (Kindia,

N'Zérékoré) within a narrow corridor of 40 m.

The proposed Project has to meet the environmental requirements of the rules and regulations

governing the protection of the environment in Guinea.

This ESIA evaluates and presents the environmental impacts that are expected to result from

construction and operation of the proposed Project, and in accordance with the related guidelines from

World Bank, AfDB, EIB and KfW, this ESIA identifies alternatives in the proposed Project that could

avoid or minimize significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed Project. It presents

recommended mitigation measures that for the environmental impacts identified. These measures are

taken to ensure that environmentally sound practices are adhered to in order to safeguard the

safety and health of all categories of people within the project area In addition, the environmental

monitoring and evaluation program herein is developed to determine the constant monitoring and

evaluation the impacts of the project on the biological, physical socio-economic and cultural

environments within the Project area.

It is in this light that this ESIA (The Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment) is prepared in

order for the proposed Project to ensure the sustainable or wise use of the natural resources in

pursuance of social and economic development within the ecosystem’s renewal and re-supply

process. Also the intent of this ESIA is to inform the public and meet the needs of permitting

agencies that are considering the proposed Project. The proposed Project is described briefly below and



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in detail in Section 2 (Project Description) of this ESIA.

The content of this ESIA reflects relevant input received from government officials, agencies,

nongovernmental organizations, and concerned members of the public during the ESIA study. Please

see Section 4 of this Executive Summary for a more detailed description of public involvement activities.

The ESIA highlights the most important environmental issues such as the environmental mitigation

measures that take into consideration the minimization of potential adverse environmental impacts

and the maximization of beneficial impacts that associated with the implementation of the proposed

Project, these measures are taken to ensure that environmentally sound practices are adhered to in

order to safeguard the safety and health of all categories of people within the project area.

In addition, the environmental monitoring and evaluation program herein is developed to determine

the constant monitoring and evaluation the impacts of the proposed Project on the biological,

physical socio-economic and cultural environments within the project area.

This action will ensure the environmental conformity of the proposed Project with the environmental

rules and regulations of Guinea.

1.2. Statement of Objectives/Purpose and Need

The related organizations for this proposed Project each have a unique jurisdiction and subsequently

unique objectives, or purpose and need. Therefore, the statement of objectives or purpose and need for

the electricity companies and the Ministère d’Etat Energie et Environnement (MEEE), related Ministry

are described in detail separately in Section 1 (Introduction) of this ESIA, and are summarized below.

WAPP

As per the decision by ECOWAS, WAPP’s purpose and need for the approval and implementation of

the proposed Project is to meet the urgent augmentation and reinforcement of the infrastructure within

Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea connecting with the Cote d’Ivorie transmission network. This

Redevelopment Subprogram is to integrate the post-conflict countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and

Guinea as a WAPP regional electricity market. WAPP has two primary aspects, as follows:

1) Provide electricity connection to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea by connecting with the existing

Man substation (Cote d’Ivoire).

2) Utilization of the Bumbuna hydro power plant (Sierra Leone), and the re-development of the Mount

Coffee hydro power plant (Liberia), and the hydro power resources in Guinea in addition to utilization

of gas-generated electricity from Cote d’Ivoire

Ministère de l’Environnement et des eaux et forêt (MEEF)

The MEEF’s primary purpose and objective in approving the proposed Project is to protect the

environmentally sensitive areas within each country and to manage minimizing the adverse impacts to the

protected areas by the proposed project by reviewing this ESIA report in depth complying with the

environmental and socio-economic guidelines.



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The implementation of the National Environmental Action Plan (PNAE) of 1994 was particularly affected

by institutional instability. This institution has undergone changes and developments so as to adapt to

national and international requirements for environmental management. In accordance with the Rules of

Administration, Ministère de l’Environnement et des eaux et forêt (MEEF), has structures and

administrative units, including national management and related services and structures that are

decentralized regional inspectorates and prefectural branches.

The conduct of the ESIA is the responsibility of the Ministère de l’Environnement et des eaux et forêt

through the Bureau Guinéen des Etudes et Evalution Environnemental (BGEEE). The BGEEE is

responsible for coordinating the design and development policies, strategies and programs of the

Department of Environment and ensure monitoring and evaluation. For this purpose it is charged, among

other to ensure the implementation of the Guinean ESIA process; encourage the taking into account the

environmental dimension into projects and sector development programs through a supervisory role of

Environmental impact studies and social analysis and advice on issues ESIA development projects; to

monitor the implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan(ESMP) from the ESIA

projects.

1.3. Approval Process of the ESIA

This ESIA has been prepared by the Consultant in compliance with WAPP, MEEF and the Funding

Agencies requirements.

Because the proposed transmission line would pass beside the several environmental sensitive areas

managed by the MEEF and being watched by the international environmental groups, the proposed

Project would also require an environmental permit from the MEEF for the portion of the proposed Project

within a 40 meter-wide easement across forest and agriculture area. The MEEF proposed action is to

respond to the scoping report through the issuance of the approval of the scoping report. This action

triggers certain legal and policy frameworks such as the National Environmental Action Plan (PNAE),

Environmental Code, Code of Public Health, and Forestry Code. In addition, the proposed Project would

include one or more temporary use for any ground disturbing activities on each region that would

occur during construction activities and would be located outside the proposed 40m RoW (Right of

Way).

Therefore, this ESIA presents the environmental and social impacts of the proposed Project and

alternatives in comparative form, defining the issues and providing a clear basis for choice by decision-

makers and the public. The ESIA discloses the environmental impacts expected to result from the

construction and operation of WAPP’s proposed Project and mitigation measures, which if adopted by

the EDG or other responsible agencies, could avoid or minimize significant environmental effects. In

accordance with WB and the other Funding Agency guidelines, the ESIA also evaluates alternatives to

the proposed Project that could avoid or minimize the significant environmental effects. The ESIA

provides a comparison of the environmental effects of the proposed Project and the alternatives, and

identifies the Environmentally Alternative per the Funding Agencies’ requirements.

The purpose of the ESIA is to inform the public and deciding officials on the environmental setting and

impacts of the proposed Project and alternatives. The ESIA will be used by the relevant authorities in

conducting the proceeding to determine whether to grant WAPP’s requested Project and by the EPA to

determine whether or not to issue an approval on the Environmental & Social Impacts Assessment report.



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This Executive Summary provides an overview of the proposed Project and alternatives considered, and

the environmental findings and mitigation measures of the ESIA.

1.4. Summary of Public Involvement Activities

To date, there have been extensive public participation efforts on the Côte d’Ivoire – Liberia - Sierra

Leone - Guinea Interconnection Project (the proposed Project). These activities are summarized below:

The MEEF scoping process for the proposed Project began with the EDG’s issuance of the

Scoping report of the ESIA on August 4, 2009.

During the site survey, the consultant held several public consultation meetings to collect and to

receive opinions, as well as to provide an opportunity for the public to provide input on

alternatives to the proposed Project and potential mitigation measures including members of

the public, government and public agencies, and organizations and private companies.

1.4.1. Methodology of the Public Consultation

The communities predicted to be affected by the proposed project were identified with the help of the

relevant County Assemblies, the Survey Consultants and from field work carried out to identify the

communities.

Various stakeholders were consulted during the preparation of the ESIA. These include local

communities, city authorities, environmental specialists, prefecture authorities and others. The project

received high degree of acceptability in that implementation of the line will boost local economy due to the

availability of electricity hence more exposure and increased benefits as more people would receive

power through the line and in a way increase economic opportunities.

Some of the concerns were however raised, and these include the followings:

Well being and safety of their citizens, both physically and morally.

Employ people around their respective surrounding villages.

Consider replacing trees which will be destroyed during construction.

Electricity to be provided at an affordable rate.

1.5. Areas of Controversy and Issues to be Resolved

A discussion of areas of controversy included, as well as identification of issues that need to be resolved.

These may include issues raised by other agencies and the public during the public consultation process,

as well as issues realized during the environmental analysis process. Various issues of concern were

expressed at public consultation meetings for the proposed Project.

Some areas of controversy that were raised during the public consultation process include the following:

Potential impacts to private property, including general aesthetics and property value;



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Potential health impacts due to the generation of new electric and magnetic fields (EMFs);

Construction-related concerns such as land disturbance, noise, and air quality impacts;

Biological resources, including wildlife corridors and sensitive species;

Geology and soil conditions such as potential erosion and compaction; and

Various other concerns related to environmental issue areas including traffic, public services,

and utilities.

Many of the areas of controversy and issues identified in the list above would be resolved through the

implementation of applicable mitigation measures, which are summarized and discussed in detail in

Section 5 of this ESIA.



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2. Description of proposed Project and alternatives

This summary provides a physical description of the proposed Project and alternatives. A more detailed

description is provided in Section 1.2.2. of this ESIA report.

2.1. Proposed Project

The proposed Project would involve the construction of a new 1,411km 225kV transmission line and its

associated substations between SOPIE’s existing MAN Substation and new LINSAN Substation in

Guinea. Section 1.1 in the Executive summary provides details of the proposed Project’s major

components (along with the proposed Project alternatives).

Location/Proposed Route

The total length of Cote d’Ivoire – Liberia - Sierra Leone - Guinea interconnection line is approximately

1,411km and the section in Guinea is 233 km. The plateau of Lower Guinea is a thick sandstone

formation that covers the granitic basement. Water erosion has carved deep gorges and valleys in

the sandstone. Found in the plains cut by the valleys of the river and its tributaries Kolenté

breastplates lateritic (bowé) also of Tertiary origin located in the highlands. The figure shows the

geographic features in the project area as a whole. The Yekepa (Liberia) - Nzérékoré (Guinea) section is

a mountainous area of height around 500m~1100m. Linsan to Kamakwie in Sierra Leone is a savanna

area under 50m height and hilly and swamp area. Hydromorphic vast plains make up the typical

landscape, crossed by many rivers such as Kollenté, Biankonko, Kagbelén, Monkito River. They

occupy more than half the size of the study area. These low plains contain primarily hydromorphic

(lowlands).

Project area geographic features

2.2. Project Alternatives



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Initially, one (1) alternative line route for the environmentally sensitive area (Hotspot) in Guinea section

was developed. This alternative was identified by the Consultant in its line route study report; suggested

by the Funding Agencies, Power utility company and public and government agencies during the Study

or developed by the ESIA consulting team.

A comprehensive screening analysis was employed to focus on alternative that would be capable of

meeting most of the proposed Project objectives/purpose and need, considered feasible, and would

avoid or substantially lessen any significant effects of the proposed Project.. Following is a brief

description of each of this Hotspot (Outamba-Kilimi National Park) and analysis of alternative line route.

Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Outamba Kilimi National Park is the first national in Sierra Leone. Located in the far north of Sierra Leone

on the border with Guinea, it is divided into the larger Outamba section (783km2) in the east and Kilimi

section (274 km2) in the west of northern Bombali district. The terrain is relatively flat with low rolling hills

or plateaus which offer excellent views across the spectacular landscape. The eastern side of Outamba

is more varied, with more hills reaching 300-400m elevation. Vegetation is primarily southern Guinea

savanna woodland with trees such as Lophira and Daniellia. A small proportion of the area is made up of

forest, narrow riverine forest, or small patches of savanna. The savanna grasses are primarily a tall

elephant grass which is burned annually by people in the park. Almost all areas of the park are affected

by the burning.

The site supports at least nine species of primates including Western Chimpanzee, red colobus, black

and white colobus, sooty mangabey, and olive baboons. The total number of bird species recorded in the

park is 220. A small population of forest elephant occurs at Outamba. Other large mammals include

leopard, pygmy hippopotamus, water chevrotain, Maxwell’s duiker, and forest buffalo. Both sections of

the reserve are located within one chiefdom (Tambakha, the least populated of all chiefdoms in the

country).

Major considerations for the line route selection

The Funding Agencies recommended verifying future plans in Outamba-Kilimi National Park

area and accordingly selecting the most optimal transmission line route.

The Ag. Director of Ministry of of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security of Government of

Sierra Leone indicated there is a major corridor between two separated Outmaba and Kilimi

Parks which is used for the passage of wild life.

The STEWARD Program Coordinator indicated that Outamba-Kilimi National park is one of the

environmentally sensitive areas and there is a possibility that the separated two forests,

Outamba and Kilimi Forest would be joined together. Also, it was indicated that transboundary

park between Sierra Leone and Guinea including Outamba-Kilimi National Park would be

established in future.

Alternative was composed to detour the Outamba-Kilimi National Park to the south and east. It includes

the construction of 114km transmission line in the vicinity of the Outamna-Kilimi National Park. This

option is 59km longer than the previous line in this section. However, it is more preferable line route to

previous line, as it is possible to avoid the Outamba-Kilimi National Park keeping a distance of at least

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3. Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures

Although the line route is 233km long, the actual area affected by the transmission line project is

relatively small. two (2) substations will be built each in a small area of 200m x 200m. These should be

built on flat well drained land, thus no major topographical changes will occur; the land used will

invariably have been used for cultivation. The land in the tower footprint will not be usable, however as

there is some flexibility for the tower location no major topographical changes will occur. Thus the

proposed transmission line project will impact minimally on the environment in most cases.

This section summarizes the environmental impacts and mitigation measures for the proposed Project.

The impacts and mitigation measures discussed in this section are described in full detail in Section 5

of this ESIA. In accordance with the Funding Agencies’ policy and guidelines, the impact assessment

methodology considers the existing regulatory setting, direct and indirect effects of the Project, any

potential growth-inducing impacts, and cumulative impacts

This section presents a summary of the environmental impacts and applicable mitigation measures in

Section 3.2; Summary of Impacts to proposed line route corridor in Section 3.3; a summary of cumulative

impacts for the proposed Project and alternatives in Section 3.4; and a summary of indirect effects of the

proposed Project and alternatives in Section 3.5 of executive summary.

3.1. Impact assessment methodology

The proposed transmission line project will impact minimally on the environment in most cases. The

impact assessment methodology used for this project consists of five major steps:

Step 1: Identification and description of project activities and their interaction with environmental

media;

Step 2: Comprehensive preliminary identification of potential impacts;

Step 3: Screening or comparative assessment of impact importance, identification of impacts

that are likely to be significant (i.e. identification of focus areas for further study) through

application of a basic set of impact significance criteria to the preliminary information available

about each impact;

Step 4: Detailed assessment of the identified focus area impacts characterization techniques,

quantification of impacts to the extent possible and rigorous qualitative characterization of

impacts that cannot be quantified; and

Step 5: Final assessment of the severity levels of impacts through application of the results of

the rigorous quantitative and qualitative characterization of impacts developed in Step 4 to a set

of objective impact severity criteria; identification of impact warranting mitigation.

3.2. Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures

The ESIA describes feasible mitigation measures that could minimize adverse impacts. In addition, within

each issue area described in Section 4 of this ESIA, mitigation measures are recommended where

environmental effects could be substantially minimized for all classes of impacts (except beneficial

impacts). The major findings of the ESIA analysis are summarized below according to resource issue

area. Impact findings and mitigation measures from the construction and operation of the proposed



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Project and all alternatives are summarized in Table 1.

3.3. Summary of Impacts to proposed line route corridor

Implementation of either the proposed Project or any of its action alternatives would involve both

temporary and permanent land disturbances on the proposed line route corridor. Permanent land

disturbances due to the tower election (25 m2 per tower) and the placement of substations (40,000 m2 per

substation) would be approximately 0.1 km2. Temporary land disturbances for the rest of the RoW, new

or improved access and spur roads would occur.

The main potential impacts, which require mitigation measures, have been identified for the proposed

project. These are loss of land, destruction of buildings, other structures and crops, noise pollution, waste

management, water pollution, impacts on flora and fauna, public safety and health, occupational safety

and health issues and socio-economic/socio-cultural issues.

3.4. Summary of Indirect Effects

In accordance with the World Bank guideline (Environmental Assessment Sourcebook), “indirect effects”

may include any effects that would be caused by the proposed action but which occur later in time or

farther in distance from the action. Analysis of the direct and indirect effects of the proposed Project

and alternatives is provided for each environmental issue area in Section 1.2 of this ESIA. The

proposed Project is expected to cause indirect effects in the following environmental issue areas:

• Hydrology and Water Quality

• Socio-economics

• Land Use and Public Recreation

• Utilities

The proposed Project and alternatives would result primarily in direct effects to the other environmental

issue areas, including Air Quality; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Geology, Soils; Noise;

Public Health and Safety; Public Services; Traffic and Transportation. To the degree that the

transmission project inhibits aggressive fire fighting, greater impacts could result from wildland fires, such

as larger fires potentially causing destruction of biological resources and cultural resources, and

leading to greater soil erosion after fire events.

Indirect effects may be represented by a variety of potential impacts, projects, or actions, including

growth-inducing effects such as residential and commercial development, and infrastructure and public

works projects, among others.

3.5. Summary of Cumulative Impacts

Cumulative impacts refer to the impact on the environment which results from the incremental impact

of the Project when added to other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future actions.



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Information on past, present and those that are reasonably foreseeable in the near future route of the

line have been collected from relevant authorities such as the Ministry of Construction and Electricité

de Guinée (EDG). However, no information regarding past, present and reasonably foreseeable and

that is close (10 km from the RoW) of drawing the line there.

Due to the nature of a proposed transmission line, the changes will be very localized. The project will

provide electric power to be transmitted to remote distances, and the strongest impact will come from

the change in lifestyle resulting from social development.

Whereas the influence of the alignment of the selected line is mostly outside the urban area and goes

along the existing road, it is likely that the cumulative impacts of the project are minimal.

However, the increase in regional growth in Guinea may indirectly contribute to potential cumulative

impacts in the proposed Project area. An increase in population growth directly affects the demand for

jobs and housing, which may increase the number of planned development and improvement projects,

such as public service facilities or transportation system expansions, in Guinea. Substantial population

or employment increases near the area of the proposed Project also substantially increase the

population potentially exposed to an accident or other hazard.

3.6. Summary of mitigation measures

The Consultant held public consultations with communities affected by the project as well as meetings

with members of the stakeholders to insure that necessary procedures were put in place to mitigate

impacts. Mitigations differ according to the different phases of the project.

During the pre-constructional phase a detailed list of all potential project-affected persons was complied

for the purposes of the payment of fair, adequate and prompt compensation.

During constructional phase adequate and regular maintenance of machinery and the avoidance (as

much as possible) of constructional activities in the vicinity of local communities at night will minimize

noise nuisance impacts on the local communities. Daytime noise levels are not expected to be a

nuisance. The management of waste in the work camp and the construction sites have been planned to

exert minimum adverse effects on the environment. The SPC will carry out the monitoring of such

parameters as noise, water quality, socio-economic issues and occupational safety and health issues.

The proponent acknowledges that the proposed investment in the transmission line project would be

worthless if the safety, health and welfare of the employees are not safeguarded. Management will

therefore do its utmost to ensure that safety, health and welfare provisions.

The use of personal protective equipment will be strictly enforced in order to protect workers and prevent

accidents. In addition the SPC will ensure the provision of, among others, a first aid box, drinking water

and sanitary facilities at the construction sites and the health and welfare of all employees engaged on

the project by providing clinic, doctor and ambulance in the work camp with the responsibilities of the

Contractors.

During operational phase regular maintenance of the line route will be needed. This will include

removing potential hazards from RoW, measures and regulations related to dangerous substances

(Transformer oils), security, fire, noise, birds, and extreme weather. The substations shall be fenced and



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provided with technical and security personnel for operation and security purposes.

During the decommissioning phase the towers, cables and substations will be dismantled and removed;

the materials should be reused or recycled as much as possible, in addition all concrete and steel debris

should be removed from the site. During the decommissioning stage, the negative impacts that may

result from decommissioning activities will need to be mitigated, these will be similar to the construction

phase. The activities in this phase will be similar to project construction activities, and the timeframe and

deconstruction workload is expected to similar to that of the construction phase. After the structures and

their foundations have been removed the area should be re-vegetated, where farming may be resumed

without restriction.

Consultations

Consultations were made with some regulatory agencies, Prefecture’s Officials, project-affected persons

and local communities prior to the preparation of this ESIA. The communities predicted to be affected by

the proposed Project were identified and consulted to determine the potential impacts the implementation

of the proposed project might have on them.



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4. Contractor’s responsibility on environmental and social matters

Prior to the commencement of construction works, all contractors should be required to prepare their

own ESMPs (CESMP). The plan should be included in the bidding documents and in the contractor’s

contract and spell out environmental targets and objectives as outlined in the ESIA/ESMP and how

these could be achieved. The Contractor’s ESMP (CESMP) shall include, to the extent practicable, all

steps to be taken by the Contractor to protect the environment in accordance with the current provisions

of national environmental regulations, the World Bank Groups Environmental Health and Safety General

Guidelines and the Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Electric Power Transmission and

Distribution, 2007 as well as the ESIA/ESMP for this project. Provision should be made for the disposal

of chemical/ hazardous wastes as the local facilities do not exist for hazardous waste disposed. Also, for

more complex environmental management aspects, the Contractor needs to prepare and implement

Method of Statement which needs to be approved by the Supervising Engineer and the SPC upon

request. In this perspective, within 60 days of notification of contract award, the Contractor shall

demonstrate an understanding of environmental and social obligations.

In order to ensure adequate implementation of the CESMP and specific Method of Statement, the

Contractor needs to employ environmental staff for the proposed Project.

Notwithstanding the Contractor’s obligation spelt out above, the Contractor shall, in addition, endeavor

to implement all necessary measures to restore the project sites to acceptable standards and abide by

environmental performance indicators specified in the ESIA/ESMP to measure progress towards

achieving objectives during execution or upon completion of any works. It will be largely based on the

ESIA and ESMP include the following information:

organizational staff with clear identification of the leader (s) responsible (s) of the environment,

responsible environmental management of the project and its (their) CV,

A general description of the methods that the Company proposes to adopt to reduce the impact

on the physical and biological environment of each phase of work.

A description of the actions that will implement the Contractor in each of the following (not

exhaustive):

These measures shall include but not limited to the following;

- Minimizing the effect of dust on the surrounding environment resulting from concrete mixing

sites, asphalt mixing sites, dispersing coal ashes, vibrating equipment, temporary access

roads, etc. to ensure safety, health and the protection of workers and communities living

downwind of dust generating activities;

- Ensuring that noise levels emanating from machinery, vehicles and noisy construction

activities are kept at a minimum for the safety, health and protection of workers within the

vicinity of high noise levels and communities near rock-blasting areas;

- Ensuring that existing water flow regimes in rivers, streams and other natural or irrigation

channels is maintained and/or re-established where they are disrupted due to civil works

being carried out;



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- Preventing bitumen, oils, lubricants and waste water used/produced during the execution of

works from entering into rivers, streams, irrigation channels and other natural water

bodies/reservoirs and also ensure that stagnant water in uncovered borrow pits is treated in

the best way to avoid creating possible breeding grounds for mosquitoes;

- Preventing and minimizing the impacts of quarrying, earth borrowing, piling and building of

temporary construction camps and access roads on the biophysical environment including

protected areas and arable lands; local communities and their settlements. In as much as

possible restore/rehabilitate all sites to acceptable standards;

- Ensuring that the discovery of ancient heritage(Chance Find Procedure), relics or anything

that might or believed to be of archaeological or historical importance during the execution

of works is reported to the Museums and Monuments Board in fulfilment of measures aimed

at protecting such historical or archaeological resources;

- Discouraging construction workers from engaging in the exploitation of natural resources

such as hunting, fishing, and collection of forest products or any other activity that might

have a negative impact on the social and economic welfare of the local communities;

- Implementing soil erosion control measures in order to avoid surface run off and prevents

siltation, etc.;

- Ensuring that garbage, sanitation and drinking water facilities are provided in construction

workers camps;

- Ensuring that in as much as possible, local materials are utilized to avoid importation of

foreign material and long distance transportation;

- Ensuring public safety and meeting traffic safety requirements for the operation of moving

machinery in order to avoid accidents;

- Discouraging the use of foul or infuriating words on project-affected persons (PAPs) or any

other persons seeking information on the project by construction workers. All such persons

and grievances should be politely referred to the appropriate authority for redress.

- The overall management of the movement of land that the operation and rehabilitation of

borrow areas and quarries (anti-erosive planned redevelopment planned); erosion control

operations will be scheduled;

- Management of human resources;

- The prevention and mitigation of STDs and HIV / AIDS;

- Communication and information directed to people as well as to local and national

authorities;

- Conflict management;

- The use of commercial or business environment for local subcontracting;

- Description of the monitoring and control of the Environmental and Social Management



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Plan of the site. The measures will include the submission of monthly reports to the

supervisor. Any significant event or incident should be an immediate report from the

company.

This Environmental Management Plan will be submitted for technical approval of the Supervisor,

who will share his observations and his decision within 20 days of receipt.



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5. Project Affected Persons

Consultations have been held with regulatory agencies, relevant authorities and local communities prior to

the preparation of the Scoping Report and the Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment.

The land to be affected by the implementation of the proposed Project has the following categories of land-

uses:

Agricultural lands with perennial crops

Agricultural lands with non-perennial crops

Potential Agricultural ( or fallow agricultural lands)

Residential lands (affecting building /structures and residential plots)

5.1. Compensation

For the most part the line route goes through non-residential government owned land which is in use as

farmland. Upon completion of the T-line some farming will be permitted, thus compensation will only be

required for perennial crops, or annual crops if construction takes place during the growing season.

As for those affected by the project, in two categories namely:

People whose homes are located on the right of the line, whether urban or agricultural.

Otherwise, these are the people affected and need to move. These people should be

resettled. Their homes and huts will also be compensated. The total number of PAPs is

112. The details are below;

Region Sous-Prefet

Total PAPs

Owner of house affected

Number of house

Non Regidential

Remarks

Kindia

Sougueta (Linsan)

12 8 27 5 Original line route

Madina Oula

1 2 3 0

23 - - - Alternative line route Moussaya 45 - - -

N'Zérékoré Yalenzou 31 2 3 0 Original line

route

Total 112 12 33 5

27 houses in Sougueta(Linsan), 3 houses in Madina Oula and 3 houses in Yalenzou will be

affected and displaced from the current place.

Regarding the second category of people, it concerns the owners and / or operators of

agricultural land crossed by the line corridor. It is aware of those affected, but not to move.



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These people will see their land and plantations compensation at market price individually

or collectively. Moreover, we note that the properties identified in N'Zérékoré largely relate

to agricultural land with crops, fields and plantations which are also dominant. It is the same

for Linsan whose center focuses many occupations and human settlements. At the end of

Linsan center, there is more than half of those affected but not to move because of the

presence of their land and / or plantations in the corridor.

Tabel ES-1 Summary of compensation elements affected by the proposed power line

interconnection project of Linsan – Kamakwe et N’ Zérékoré – Yéképa

No Item Section Locality Amount Observations

1 Agricultural land

N’Zérékoré-Yéképa N’Zérékoré 200,000,000 Original

Linsan- Kamakwé

Linsan 780,000,000

Madina Oula 29,440,000

Alternatives * Succession

of small parcels of peppers

whose owners could not be identified in

Dafira.

Bacdé 800,000

Bében 26,400,000

Kolakhure 144,000,000

Dafira -

Malolaya 16,000,000

Dianeya 32,080,000

Sous-Total 1,228,720,000

2 Infrastructures

N’Zérékoré-Yéképa N’Zérékoré 6,390,000 Original

Linsan- Kamakwé Linsan 82,825,000

Sous-Total 89,215,000

3 Fruit trees

N’Zérékoré-Yéképa N’Zérékoré 7,219,106,050

Original

Linsan- Kamakwé

Linsan 23,875,700

Madina Oula 2,058,250

Madina Oula 19,553,375 Alternatives

Dianeya 200,267,725

Sous-Total 7,464,861,100

Grand Total 8,782,796,100

- Fruit tresss include rubber, coffee, cocoa, and oil palm



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- Crops include rice, eddoes, cassava and plantain

Tableau ES-2 Summary list of teh affected househols and dependants

District households dependents

N’Zérékoré 31 196

Kindia 81 307

Total 112 503

Table ES-3 Impelmentation cost of PGES

No ITEM GNF Coût (USD)

1 A review and disclosure of the impact report on the environmental assessment

139,968,000 19,440

2 Verification of the RAP and ESMP 167,760,000 23,300

3 Environmental Monitoring 662,688,000 92,040

4 Training of the in-house environmental management team 146,880,000 20,400

5 Public health and safety (including HIV / AIDS programs) 683,352,000 94,910

6 Measuring devices for air/noise/soil pollusion and a vehecle, laptop computer, color printer, camera, potable GPS

291,600,000 40,500

Total 2,092,248,000 290,590

Table ES-4 Impelmentation cost of RAP

No ITEM Coût (GNF) Coût (USD)

Comensation

1 Compensation for land 1,228,720,000 170,652

2 Compensation for trees 7,464,861,100 1,036,783

3 Compensation for crops - -

4 Buildings / structures, houses 89,215,000 12,390

5 Constructional damage for plants outside of the ROW, inside access road (=(2+3)*10%)

746,486,110 103,678

6 Compensation for loss of income (=(1+2+4)*10%)

878,279,601 121,983

7 Add-on amounts for vulnerable project affected persons (=(1+2+3+4)*5%)

439,139,805 60,991

8 Professional fees, reimbursement for permits etc (=(1+2+3+4)*10%)

878,279,610 121,983

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Contingency allowances to cater for the effect of probable increases in property values (=(1+2+3+4)*10%)

878,279,610 121,983



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No ITEM Coût (GNF) Coût (USD)

RAP Activities

10 Social Action Plan, support the community 118,612,800 16,474

11 Livelihood restroation program 104,068,800 14,454

12 Community Infrastructure Program(=(1+2+3+4)*5%)

439,139,805 60,991

13 External monitoring and evaluation 83,880,000 11,650

14 Purification rites / ceremonies 14,400,000 2,000

15 Indirect cost(=(10+11+12+13)*10%) 74,570,140 10,356

Total 13,437,932,390 1,866,368

5.2. Cut-off date

The public consultation was held from November 2009 and it was verified by the Consultant with EDG

on November 2011. So the beginning of Census is November 2009 by the definition of the World

Bank OP 4.12. During the public consultation with the PAPs, the consultant clearly informed and

explained the concept of the “cut-off date” to the PAPs in the presence of the village’s population. The

consultant also informed that no one shall be registered on the PAPs after the cut-off date..

The modification of the PAPs is unable to provide that by changing the line route.

5.3. Grievance Mechanism and Grievance Redress Committee

Dissatisfactions may arise through the process of compensation for a variety of reasons including

disagreement on the compensation value during valuation of assets, controversial issue on property

ownership etc.

To address the problem of PAPs during implementation of compensation, establishment of a

grievance redress committee is recommended with a participation of project affected persons.

The main function of the committee would be arbitration and negotiation based on transparent and

fair hearing of the cases of the parties in dispute, Project Affected Persons (PAPs), the

implementing agencies and local government. The committee gives solution to Grievances related

to compensation amount, delays in compensation payment or provision of different type of

resettlement assistance.

Rational operational procedure is essential for Grievance mechanism with reflection to aspects as

described below:

All PAPs will be informed in case of any grievance regarding compensation can approach to

chair man of the grievance committee or the project implementer.

Any PAPs who have grievance would present his /her all case to the grievance redress

committee. The committee examines the case and responds with in period of 15 days.



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If the PAPs are not satisfied with the decision of the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC),

they can approach the regular court.

The objective of the grievance procedure stated above seeks to address the following:

Provide PAPs with avenues for making compliant or resolve any dispute that may the course

of land, structure and any assets acquisition, including the process of moving.

Ensure that appropriate and mutually acceptable corrective actions are identified and

implemented to address complaints; verify that complainants are satisfied with outcomes of

corrective actions; and avoid the need to resort to judicial proceedings

To provide timely and relevant information and give them opportunities to participate in planning,

implementing, and monitoring resettlement.address through the GRC, the Consultant visited the

local communities afftected to establish the GRC at each Sous-Prefecture. Thoes are Sougueta,

Madina Oula, and Moussaya Sous-Prefecture in the Kindia Region and Yalenzou Sous-Prefecture

in the Nzérékoré Region from November 21, 2011 to November 28, 2011. The Consultant with

EDG (Mr. Sekou FOFANA and Mr. BaBa Alimou Baly) visited the villages and the Sous-Prefecture’s

Offices to discuss Grievance mechanism and its roll and who will be the Grievance Redress

Committee. The Minutes is attached in the Annex 4 and the schedules and GRC members are as

below;

Comité pour la réparation des griefs par le Sous-Préfeture

Region Sous-

Préfecture Name Position Date

Kindia

Sougueta (Linsan)

Alseny Diallo Elhadj Mamadou S Bah Ibrahima Kaké Fodé Souleymane Sylla Bamboo Keita

P / Sous-préfet P.O Vice président de la CRD District Linsan District Tafory Representative of PAPs

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Madina Oula

Kémoko Mara Fodé Morciré Dramé Fodé Bakarba Touré Elhadj Mamata Fodé Soumah

Commandant de Sous-préfet District de Dar-Es-Salam District de Sekou Sorya Représentant des PAPs Représentant des PAPs

11/23

Moussaya

Mr BARRY Mohamed Hafiziou Naby Diané Sékou Dramé

Receveur communal de Moussaya District de Sekou Sorya Représentant des PAPs

11/23

N’Zérékoré Yalenzou

Non-Za Célestin Kourouma Cé 3 Mamy Nian Nawa Mamy Goulèpa Kéléba Jacque Mamy

P/Sous-préfet P.O l’Adjoint District de Yalenzou District de N’Zao Représentant des Représentant des PAPs Yalenzou Représentant des PAPs N’Zao

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5.4. Livelihood restoration program

In addition to compensation for losses of land and other productive assets, the World Banks OP

4.12 “Involuntary Resettlement” requires that displaced persons be assisted with their move and

supported for a transition period at the settlement site and assisted in the effort to improve their

livelihood, or at least to restore them.

Livelihood restoration measures have been designed to assist severely affected farmers and others

lose productive/income generating assets, including those losing their houses and for vulnerable

households. These measures may include the following:

Provision of agricultural extension services: Severely affected farmers will be assisted to

improve productivity on remaining agricultural land, by linking them with government driving

programmes such as West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program funded by World Bank.

The Consultant recommends that links will be facilitated by EDG and Ministry of Agriculture

to the local agricultural and rural development when a detailed PAPs investigation has been

carried out.

- West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP-1C): Approved 24-Mar-2011,

$83.8million of total project cost, To generate and accelerate the adoption of improved

technologies in the participating countries' top agricultural commodity priority areas that

are aligned with the sub-region's top agricultural commodity priorities.

Skills training: Displaced PAPs will be provided the skills training programme such as soap

or baskets production in the job training centres and social organisations in and out of

county, which would help them to maintain and/or improve their income generation potential.

The skills training programme will be designed during project implementation.

Project related job opportunities: PAPs will be prioritized in gaining employment in the

works linked to the project including the short pre-recruitment training. Information about the

employment opportunities will be comprehensively available at to local community by the

environmental coordinator of the SPC.

Estimated cost of livelihood restoration program

Restoration

Cost

PAPs Total

Amount Unit cost (USD)

Duration (weeks)

Sum (USD)

Agricultural extension services

40 3 120 102 12,240

Skills training 15 6 90 10 900

Programme Facilitation/Support

- -

- 1,314

Total 14,454



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5.5. Conclusion

This Environmental and Social Impacts Assessment has identified potential impacts on the physical,

biological, socio-economic/cultural environments, occupational safety, health and welfare of the

employees. Mitigation and potential remedial measures have also been outlined. These will be actively

pursued in order to minimize or, if possible, eliminate the identified negative impacts.

The transmission line project cannot be carried out without any impacts on the environment. Indeed, some

of the impacts are unavoidable. However, the mitigation measures put forward are expected, as far as

possible, to be able to minimize the impacts so as to make them pose no threats to the continued

sustainability of the environment.

A review of the identified impacts shows that there will be some significant adverse irreversible impacts on

the environment (e.g. land ownership and land-use characteristics). Other impacts will be minimal and

temporary.

The benefits to be derived from the implementation of the propose Project are immense, especially

considering the problems of supply experienced in Guinea in the recent past. The implementation of the

proposed Project will ensure that the objective of ECOWAS to establish a regional electricity market in

West Africa through the judicious development and realization of key priority infrastructure that would

permit accessibility to economic energy resources, to all member states of the ECOWAS shall be realized.

The proposed transmission line is therefore designed to fulfill the objective of providing a more reliable and

secure transmission of power to meet the expected increase in demand of electrical power within the

ECOWAS sub region.

The key drivers for increasing electricity consumption are growth in per capita GDP, growth in population,

urbanization, development of basic industries, more opportunities for the education, enhancement of

women right, rural electrification towards poverty alleviation and the attainment of the Millennium

Development Goals.

The Electricité de Guinée (EDG) believes that this ESIA has sufficiently dealt with the significant issues

on the ground and will therefore meet the expectations of the MEEF and warrant the issuance of an

Environmental Permit to enable it to proceed with the implementation of the proposed project without delay.



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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY of ESMP report

Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) established articles of

agreement establishing a new West African Power Pool (WAPP) organization in January 2006. The

objective of the WAPP is to establish a regional electricity market in West Africa through the

development and realization of key priority infrastructures that will permit accessibility to economic

energy resources, to all member states of the ECOWAS.

In order to further advance the implementation of the priority projects of the West African Power

Pool (WAPP), the WAPP Secretariat (temporarily located in Cotonou) and the WAPP Members

have commenced preparatory works towards the implementation of the following priority

interconnection projects:

- 330 kV Volta (Ghana)-Mome Hagou (Togo)-Sakete (Benin) interconnection Project;

- 33 kV Aboadze (Ghana)-Volta (Ghana) Transmission Project;

- 225 kV OMVG Interconnection Project (Guinea, Gambia and Guinea Bissau, Senegal) including

development of hydropower sites at Kaleta (Guinea) and Sambangalou (Senegal);

- Man (Ivory Cost) - Yekepa (Liberia) - N'Zérékoré (Guinea) - Buchanan (Liberia) - Monrovia

(Liberia) - Bumbuna (Sierra Leone) - Linsan (Guniea) interconnection project.

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) therefore will help the Guinea economy by providing much

needed power at a critical time when the major users of electric power are investing in the Guinean

economy.

The project comprises the construction of two (2) substations and 233km of 225kV transmission

lines in Guinea. One substation is in Linsan, the other in N'Zérékoré. The construction of the High

Voltage electric transmission lines runs from Yekepa to N'Zérékore, the other from Linsan-Donya-

Madina Oula-Kagule-Dafira-Kamakwie. The line passes through two important political subdivisions

in Guinea (Kindia, N'Zérékoré ).

The proposed Project has to meet the environmental requirements of the rules and regulations

governing the protection of the environment in Guinea. This ESMP (Environmental & Social

Management Plan) outlines how these requirements and regulations to be met. It provides the basis

for the coordination and implementation of the proposed Project activities in Guinea. The issues of

health and safety and environmental management are discussed in detail to ensure the smooth

operation of the project. Specific activities are identified in this document that will have an impact on

the environment during the pre-construction, construction and the operation phases of the proposed

Project.

Specific project activities identified to have environmental and social impacts requiring mitigation

actions include the following:

Acquisition of Right of Way;

Storage and transportation of equipment and materials;



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Clearing of Right of Way;

Tower spotting;

Construction of Access & Tower Corridor Tracks;

Clearing and excavation of tower base and foundation;

Erection of Towers & Conductors;

Construction of Substation;

Line Maintenance and Repairs and Substation Operations.

The ESMP includes a Vegetation Management Plan, a plan for the Management of Archaeological

and Cultural Property and a Monitoring programme to determine impacts on the physical, biological

and human environments, and detect unforeseen impacts at an early stage. This will allow

corrective measures to be implemented before significant damage takes place. The areas covered

by these include:

Destruction of vegetation, food and cash crops

Loss of land ownership or use of land

Air and water quality

Use of water and increased evaporation from water bodies

Noise, dust and soil erosion/compaction from heavy plants and machinery.

Loss of secondary forest and a reduction in the number of tree species.

Illegal activities such as tree felling and cottage mining

Waste management

Substations-oily wastes

Occupational hazards and accidents

Accidents affecting public safety

Impacts on public health

Spread of STDs

Jobless during and after construction due to project activities

Migration from rural and urban areas

Women, children and education



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Different tribal groups and traditional practices

Scared sites and artifacts

Control over the implementation of the project is needed to ensure that the environmental

compliance commitments made in this ESMP are fully implemented in order to achieve its intended

goals and objectives. A SPC (Special Purpose Company) will be set to ensure that applicable laws

are adhered to, and the procedures in the ESMP are followed.

The ESMP identifies the functions of the Project Environmental Coordinator, who is a member of the

Project Implementation Unit. The SPC should formulate Policies on Environment, Safety and Health

that will ensure the incorporation of occupational safety, health and environmental management

(OSHEM) issues in their operations. These policies should be applied without prejudice to any other

existing national and relevant international regulations that are to be adhered to in the

implementation of the ESMP.

The ESMP has identified the key departments within the SPC that work together to achieve

environmental, health, safety and social responsibility. The lead department is the proposed PIU

where the Project Environmental Coordinator will be employed. The provisions of the ESMP shall

be carried out by the Environmental Coordinator and are to be revised periodically. The periodical

revision will be based on the results of the annual review of the environmental management system.

WAPP/EDG

BGEEE

(Monitoring)

SPC

PIU (Project Environment Coordinator)

Contractor

- Laws

- ESMP

- OSHEM

The ESMP provides comprehensive, planned and in some cases, emergency programs that the

SPC will have to undertake during the pre-construction, construction, operation and maintenance

phases for its existing transmission lines. Strict documented procedures are in place for the various

technical operations involving: line construction, line maintenance, line operations, operations at

substations, socio-economic issues including grievance procedures, environmental management

issues regards disturbance to flora and fauna along the proposed transmission line, vegetation



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management, and management of archaeological/cultural finds. The technical procedures

incorporate environmental, health and safety safeguard measures.

Activities under the transmission line construction project have been grouped under pre-

constructional, constructional, operational and maintenance phases. The pre-construction activities

of the project include line the route line survey, the ESIA process and acquisition of the necessary

RoW. The construction activities involve various levels of vegetation clearing to standards

prescribed by EDG. Other activities will be tower spotting, excavation of tower foundations, erection

of towers and stringing of lines and substation construction works. The main operational phase

activities will be mostly those related to the maintenance of the lines, towers, accessories and the

RoW as well as substation operations.

Prior to the commencement of construction works, all contractors should be required to prepare

their own ESMPs (CESMP). The plan should be included in the bidding documents and in the

contractor’s contract and spell out environmental targets and objectives as outlined in the

ESIA/ESMP and how these could be achieved. The Contractor’s ESMP (CESMP) shall include, to

the extent practicable, all steps to be taken by the Contractor to protect the environment in

accordance with the current provisions of national environmental regulations, the World Bank

Groups Environmental Health and Safety General Guidelines and the Environmental, Health and

Safety Guidelines for Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, 2007 as well as the ESIA/ESMP

for this project. Provision should be made for the disposal of chemical/ hazardous wastes as the

local facilities do not exist for hazardous waste disposed. Also, for more complex environmental

management aspects, the Contractor needs to prepare and implement Method of Statement which

needs to be approved by the Supervising Engineer and the SPC upon request. In this perspective,

within 60 days of notification of contract award, the Contractor shall demonstrate an understanding

of environmental and social obligations.



Notwithstanding the Contractor’s obligation spelt out above, the Contractor shall, in addition,

endeavor to implement all necessary measures to restore the project sites to acceptable standards

and abide by environmental performance indicators specified in the ESIA/ESMP to measure

progress towards achieving objectives during execution or upon completion of any works. It will be

largely based on the ESIA and ESMP include the following information:






exhaustive):





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being carried out;










that might or believed to be of archaeological or historical importance during the execution

of works is reported to the Museums and Monuments Board in fulfilment of measures aimed

at protecting such historical or archaeological resources;





siltation, etc.;


workers camps;













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authorities;

- Training;



- Description of the monitoring and control of the Environmental and Social Management

Plan of the site. The measures will include the submission of monthly reports to the

supervisor. Any significant event or incident should be an immediate report from the

company.



Cut-off date







Grievance Mechanism and Grievance Redress Committee



ownership etc.









described below:



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below;


Region Sous-


Kindia

Sougueta (Linsan)



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Madina Oula

Kémoko Mara Fodé Morciré Dramé Fodé Bakarba Touré Elhadj Mamata Fodé Soumah

Commandant de Sous-préfet District de Dar-Es-Salam District de Sekou Sorya Représentant des PAPs Représentant des PAPs

11/23

Moussaya



11/23




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Livelihood restoration program

In addition to compensation for losses of land and other productive assets, the World Banks OP

4.12 “Involuntary Resettlement” requires that displaced persons be assisted with their move and

supported for a transition period at the settlement site and assisted in the effort to improve their

livelihood, or at least to restore them.

Livelihood restoration measures have been designed to assist severely affected farmers and others

lose productive/income generating assets, including those losing their houses and for vulnerable

households. These measures may include the following:






carried out.














Restoration

Cost

PAPs Total


Duration (weeks)

Sum (USD)


40 3 120 102 12,240



- -

- 1,314

Total 14,454



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An emergency preparedness response plan has been provided to ensure that unforeseen accidents

such as major spills of any hazardous materials during routine operations are safely and promptly

dealt with without harm to the environment. A training program has been provided in the ESMP to

ensure capacity building in the implementation of various environmental measures. The role of

external institutions such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Prosperity Valuation Section, the

County Development Committees, Forestry and Wildlife Department through its County Offices and

the Department of Museums are clearly outlined. Reporting on various environmental

issues/measures is to be done annually in the form of Project Annual Environmental Reports.

Budgetary provision through the SPC Annual Budget for environmental and social management

activities for the project has been provided. The estimated total budget for environmental and

compensation management is US$ 2,156,958



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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY of RAP report

Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) established articles of

agreement establishing a new West African Power Pool (WAPP) organization in January 2006. The

objective of the WAPP is to establish a regional electricity market in West Africa through the

development and realization of key priority infrastructures that will permit accessibility to economic

energy resources, to all member states of the ECOWAS.

In order to further advance the implementation of the priority projects of the West African Power

Pool (WAPP), the WAPP Secretariat (temporarily located in Cotonou) and the WAPP Members

have commenced preparatory works towards the implementation of the following priority

interconnection projects:

- 330 kV Volta (Ghana)-Mome Hagou (Togo)-Sakete (Benin) interconnection Project;

- 33 kV Aboadze (Ghana)-Volta (Ghana) Transmission Project;

- 225 kV OMVG Interconnection Project (Guinea, Gambia and Guinea Bissau, Senegal)

including development of hydropower sites at Kaleta (Guinea) and Sambangalou (Senegal);

- Man (Ivory Cost) - Yekepa (Liberia) - N'Zérékoré (Guinea) - Buchanan (Liberia) - Monrovia

(Liberia) - Bumbuna (Sierra Leone) - Linsan (Guniea) interconnection project.

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) therefore will help the Guinea economy by providing much

needed power at a critical time when the major users of electric power are investing in the Guinean

economy.

Project Description

The proposed construction of 225 kV power line Yéképa - Nzérékore and Linsan – Donya – Madina

Oula – Kagule – Dafira - Kamakwie and transformer stations N'Zérékoré and Linsan is part of the

global interconnect project in the sub-region countries to the Cote d’ivoire electricity network for

which the route is Côte d’Ivoire – Liberia - Sierra Leone - Guinea.

This project involves the construction and operation of a high voltage line with the transformation

substations providing electrical interconnection between Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The

power line is to install a high voltage line of 225 kV with a corridor or transit corridor 40 meters left in

the 20 m each side of the center line. Inside the corridor, a maintenance road of 3 m wide is

provided.



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Section

Linsan-Donya-Kamakwie

Section

Yéképa-N’Zékoré

Figure 1 Presentation of regions covered by the project in Guinea

The essential components of the high voltage line are: pylons and conductors. The project will use

four-foot detachable pylons of conventional horizontal configuration. Tower height varies from one

to another depending on the topography of the site. The height of the towers will be capable of

providing a minimum of 8 m of clearance between the lines and the free soil and 8 m of clearance

on roads. The span between two towers is about 400 m. The new line is in two sections: Section

Yekepa - Nzerekore along 12 km and the section Linsan-Donya-Kamakwie along 221 km and

construction of substations N'Zérékoré and Linsan.

This report is prepared after the Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Assessment (ESIA)

for the construction of the line.

Action plan for resettlement and compensation of affected populations

The action plan of resettlement and compensation of affected people has been developed on the

basis of the procedures of international financial institutions, including the World Bank's

environmental matters (OP Operational Policy 4.01, Environmental Assessment, 1999 "), and social

issues given the fact that populations will be displaced for the project needs, and that others will be

denied a portion of their income sources

The regulatory framework and institutional implementation of the resettlement plan has been

reviewed through the laws relating to land including the Basic Law of 23 December 1990, which

recognizes and protects property rights

The affected properties are designated by the decree or declaratory act of public utility. The period

for which the expropriation will be carried out is always indicated and may not exceed three years.

The resettlement plan will list parcels, property, rights and people to be expropriated and make

proposals for compensation. This study should precede any displacement operation and findings

are appended to the act declaring the public utility.



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The evaluation method is the replacement cost method or asset valuation. All the lands lost by the

legal owners and customary will be compensated in cash at market price or in kind by another land

with the same size on the host site or within reasonable agreement with the owners.

Implementation of the resettlement plan

Resettlement options took into account the context prevailing in each locality. The public

consultation was a key factor in the process. The aim was to involve enough people to gain their

support for the project. The consultation was organized into two main stages, namely: identification,

location of affected people and organizing meetings to exchange end to collect their views on the

project and the organization of extensive consultations with stakeholders locally. This helped to

identify vulnerable groups according to OP 4.12. These are children, elderly, women, indigenous

peoples, ethnic minorities, disabled, etc. including ex-moved from the various conflicts "back who

returned to settle in their region of origin.

In addition, activities related to the construction of power transmission lines and transformer stations

will result in relocation operations in the sous-prefectures Madina Oula and Souguéta (Linsan), in

the prefecture of Kindia, and in the sous-prefecture Yalenzou of the Urban Commune of N'Zérékoré.

This requires the concerted preparation of a relocation plan with the basic structures, and the

required technical services. The total number of PAPs is 112. The details is below;

Region Sous-Prefet

PAPs au total Propriétaire de

la maison affectée

Numbre de maison

Regidential non

Remarques

Kindia

Sougueta 12 8 27 5 tracé de la ligne

originale Madina Oula

1 2 3 0

23 - - - tracé de la ligne

alternatifs Moussaya 45 - - -

N'Zérékoré Yalenzou 31 2 3 0 tracé de la

ligne originale

Total 112 12 33 5

The numbers of PAP has been modified since the alternative route was chosen to avoid Outamba-

Kilimi national park in the Sierra Leone section. There are 68 people affected by the project on the

section Linsan - Madina Oula - Moussaya to the border of Sierra Leone to go to the Kamakwie

Substation.

Evaluation of the Appected

Property Evaluation was done according to the type of property: Although owned by the individual,

although the State or public authority held by an individual, or well within the national domain. In

general, it is important to note that the assessment is made on the basis of earned value, which

corresponds to the present value.



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Under the project, two important points were considered: first, when compensation is in-kind (trade),

the opinion of the Cadastre et de l'urbanisme are collected before the presentation of the case

before the Commission de Contrôle des Opérations Domaniales. The favorable opinion of the latter

allows the drafting of an instrument of exchange of the land sought against that which was

expropriated. Second, in the context of the implementation of forced displacement, the state

reached with the support of local communities, foundations, or NGOs. Some sites will not be

compensated. This is the case of non-cultivable bush. The situation of bredders settled or

transhumance possibly using these areas will be considered on a case by case basis to ensure that

mitigation measures are not appropriate monetary identified in conjunction with local authorities and

groups concerned. This is important because if the farmers affected are not properly identified and

consulted, then conflicts may arise with farmers. Insofar as it is for rural communities to establish

the corridor of cattle grazing, stakeholders may propose consensual solutions with farmers.

In summary, the compensation principles are:

The compensation will be paid before the removal or occupation of land;

The compensation will be paid at the full replacement value.

Contractor’s responsibility on environmental and social matters

Prior to the commencement of construction works, all contractors should be required to prepare

their own ESMPs (CESMP). The plan should be included in the bidding documents and in the

contractor’s contract and spell out environmental targets and objectives as outlined in the

ESIA/ESMP and how these could be achieved. The Contractor’s ESMP (CESMP) shall include, to

the extent practicable, all steps to be taken by the Contractor to protect the environment in

accordance with the current provisions of national environmental regulations, the World Bank

Groups Environmental Health and Safety General Guidelines and the Environmental, Health and

Safety Guidelines for Electric Power Transmission and Distribution, 2007 as well as the ESIA/ESMP

for this project. Provision should be made for the disposal of chemical/ hazardous wastes as the

local facilities do not exist for hazardous waste disposed. Also, for more complex environmental

management aspects, the Contractor needs to prepare and implement Method of Statement which

needs to be approved by the Supervising Engineer and the SPC upon request. In this perspective,

within 60 days of notification of contract award, the Contractor shall demonstrate an understanding

of environmental and social obligations.



Notwithstanding the Contractor’s obligation spelt out above, the Contractor shall, in addition,

endeavor to implement all necessary measures to restore the project sites to acceptable standards

and abide by environmental performance indicators specified in the ESIA/ESMP to measure

progress towards achieving objectives during execution or upon completion of any works. It will be

largely based on the ESIA and ESMP include the following information:





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exhaustive):











being carried out;










that might or believed to be of archaeological or historical importance during the execution of

works is reported to the Museums and Monuments Board in fulfilment of measures aimed at

protecting such historical or archaeological resources;





siltation, etc.;


workers camps;





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authorities;

- Training;



- Description of the monitoring and control of the Environmental and Social Management Plan

of the site. The measures will include the submission of monthly reports to the supervisor.

Any significant event or incident should be an immediate report from the company.



Cut-off date







Grievance Mechanism and Grievance Redress Committee



ownership etc.



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described below:





















below;


Region Sous-


Kindia

Sougueta (Linsan)



11/21

Madina Oula

Kémoko Mara Fodé Morciré Dramé

Commandant de Sous-préfet District de Dar-Es-Salam

11/23



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Region Sous-


Fodé Bakarba Touré Elhadj Mamata Fodé Soumah

District de Sekou Sorya Représentant des PAPs Représentant des PAPs

Moussaya



11/23




11/28

Livelihood restoration program

In addition to compensation for losses of land and other productive assets, the World Banks OP 4.12 “Involuntary Resettlement” requires that displaced persons be assisted with their move and supported for a transition period at the settlement site and assisted in the effort to improve their livelihood, or at least to restore them.

Livelihood restoration measures have been designed to assist severely affected farmers and others lose productive/income generating assets, including those losing their houses and for vulnerable households. These measures may include the following:






carried out.














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Restoration

Cost

PAPs Total


Duration (weeks)

Sum (USD)


40 3 120 102 12,240



- -

- 1,314

Total 14,454

Compensation

Compensation in kind is always recommended when the state should expropriate land. The loss of

land rights for public purposes is reflected in the compensation in kind or, more precisely by

replacing the lost parcel by parcel equivalent.

In cases in which compensation in kind is not possible or the PAP prefers cash compensation, the

procedures are based on national legislation, with taking into account local realities. National

legislation sets of scales per square meter per municipality or rural community.

In terms of buildings and infrastructure, assessment of compensation made by a commission

established for that purpose. It is composed of technical services to government and local

communities.

For compensation in kind, lost all these facilities are rebuilt on acquired replacement land. The new

buildings will have areas equivalent both quantitatively and qualitatively. For compensation in case

the assessment is based on the price of buildings the Ministry in charge of habitat.

The estimated overall cost of resettlement and compensation will be determined during the socio-

economic studies. The interconnection project, through Ministère d’Etat Energie et Environnement

(MEEE), will support the financing of the compensation due to resettlement.

For now, the relative cost of relocation can be estimated at 13,437,932,390 GNF (1,866,368 USD)

on the basis of estimates of agricultural land, plantations, buildings and infrastructure.This budget is

accepted by the local community in relation to other structures involved in financing the project.

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