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Appendix OEnvironmental impact assessment and environmental management plans

Appendix O Baucau IEE and EMP

Appendix O Baucau IEE and EMP

Contents I. Executive Summary 1

II. Policy, Legal, and Administrative Framework 3

A. Environmental Regulatory Compliance ...................................................................................... 3

B. Environmental Clearance Requirements.................................................................................... 3

C. Occupational Health and Safety ................................................................................................. 7

D. International Conventions ........................................................................................................... 7

E. Other Relevant Safeguards ........................................................................................................ 8

III. Description of the Project 8

A. Existing Water Supply System in Baucau .................................................................................. 9

B. Proposed Improvement/Upgrading of Water Supply System in Baucau ................................. 10

IV. Description of the Environment 15

A. Physical Environmental ............................................................................................................ 15

A.1. Geographical Location .................................................................................................... 15

A.2. Topography ..................................................................................................................... 16

A.3. Geology and Soils ........................................................................................................... 16

A.4. Climate and Meteorology ................................................................................................ 17

A.5. Water Resources ............................................................................................................ 25

B. Biological Environmental .......................................................................................................... 31

B.1. Flora and Fauna ............................................................................................................. 31

B.2. Watershed Characterization and Assessment ............................................................... 32

C. Socio-Economic Condition ....................................................................................................... 34

V. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 38

A. Overview of Impacts ................................................................................................................. 38

VI. Analysis of Alternatives 42

VII. Information Disclosure, Consultation, and Participation 46

VIII. Grievance Redress Mechanism 46

IX. Environmental Management Plan 47

A. Overview ................................................................................................................................... 47

B. Mitigation Measures Plan ......................................................................................................... 47

B.1. Solid Waste Management............................................................................................... 48

B.2. Siltation/Contamination of Bodies of Water .................................................................... 48

B.3. Noise Levels in the Area ................................................................................................. 48

B.4. Total Suspended Particulates in the Atmosphere .......................................................... 48

B.5. Occupational Health and Safety ..................................................................................... 48

B.6. Road Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 48

B.7. Designation of Greenbelts .............................................................................................. 48

B.8. Construction Contractors’ Program ................................................................................ 49

C. Environmental Monitoring Report ............................................................................................. 49

C.1. Pre-Construction Phase.................................................................................................. 49

C.2. Construction Phase ........................................................................................................ 49

C.3. Operation and Maintenance Phase ................................................................................ 50

C.4. Public Health Monitoring ................................................................................................. 50

C.5. Occupational Health and Safety Monitoring ................................................................... 50

D. Institutional Implementation and Reporting Arrangements ...................................................... 50

D.1. Project Implementation and Reporting Arrangements ................................................... 50

X. Conclusion and Recommendation 51

Annexes

Annex 1:

Decree---Law No.5/2011 9 February or Environmental Licensing Law

Annexes 2-3:

Environmental Assessment, Classification of Categories of Project

Annexes 4 - 10:

Laboratory Tests Results in Baucau

Annex 11:

Minutes of Stakeholders’ Consultation Conference

Annex 12:

Photo documentation of the Stakeholder’s Conference

Annex 13:

Attendance Sheet of the Stakeholders’ Consultation Conference

Annex 14:

Environmental Management Plan Matrix

Figures

Figure 1 Map of Baucau Water Supply ............................................................................................ 12 Figure 2 Schematic Diagram of Baucau Water Supply System ...................................................... 13 Figure 3 Baucau District Map ........................................................................................................... 15 Figure 4 Location of Baucau in Timor Leste .................................................................................... 15 Figure 5 Soil Map of Timor Leste ..................................................................................................... 17 Figure 6 Mean Annual Rainfall of Timor Leste ................................................................................. 18 Figure 7 Mean Annual Temperature of Timor Leste ........................................................................ 18 Figure 8 Average Daily Minimum Temperature ............................................................................... 19 Figure 9 Average Daily Maximum Temperature .............................................................................. 20 Figure 10 Flood Map of Timor Leste .................................................................................................. 21 Figure 11 Landslide Map of Timor Leste............................................................................................ 22 Figure 12 Tsunami Risk Areas in Timor Leste ................................................................................... 22 Figure 13 Drought Hazard Map in Timor Leste .................................................................................. 23 Figure 14 Seismicity Map of Timor Leste ........................................................................................... 24

Figure 15 Climatic Zones of Timor Leste ........................................................................................... 25 Figure 16 Hydrogeologic Map of Timor Leste .................................................................................... 26 Figure 17 Water Sampling Sites in Baucau District ........................................................................... 27 Figure 18 Amphibians Sighted Around Baucau ................................................................................. 32 Figure 19 Baucau Catchment Area .................................................................................................... 33 Figure 20 Rice Paddies in Baucau District ......................................................................................... 34 Figure 21 Traditional House in the District of Baucau ........................................................................ 37

Tables

Table 1 Procedural Steps in Acquiring Environmental License of Project/s under Category B ....... 4 Table 2 Implementation Schedule .................................................................................................. 14 Table 3 Water Quality Standard of WHO/Timor Leste relevant to the Project ............................... 28 Table 4 Water Quality Test Results ................................................................................................ 29 Table 5 List of Watershed Areas ..................................................................................................... 33 Table 6 Samples of Project Anticipated Environmental Impacts and their Corresponding Mitigating Measures 39

Acronyms

ADB Asian Development Bank

AWRF Australian Water Research Facility

CDU Charles Darwin University

DAA Departemento Abastecimento De Agua Em Distrito

DNCQA National Directorate for Water Control and Quality

DoE Directorate of Environment

EMP Environmental Management Plan

GISD Global Invasive Species Database

GoTL Government of Timor Leste

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

INC Initial National Communication

MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

MED Ministry of Economy and Development

NDWRM National Directorate on Water Resources Management

NDWSS National Directorate of Water Supply and Sanitation

NGO Non-Government Organization

PCB Polychlorinated Biphynels

PCO Pollution Control Officer

PMU Project Management Unit

SIDA Sweden International Development Agency

TA Technical Assistance

TL Timor Leste

UNFCC United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNCBD United Nation Convention on Biological Diversity

UNICCD United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification

USAID United States Agency International Development

USDA United States Development Agency

WHO World Health Organization

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I. Executive Summary

The Second District Capitals Water Supply Project of the Baucau District (46160-001) TA-8064 TIM is

an improvement and upgrading of existing water supply system which is subject to environmental

regulatory framework which is still being developed by the National Directorate of Environment (DoE)

under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Development, and supervising the implementation

of the environmental impact assessment processes and providing technical inputs to all project

proponents. According to GoTL’s environmental policy, the upgrading and rehabilitation of an existing

water supply system is under Category B of the Decree--‐Law No. 5 / 2011 of 9 February known as

the Environmental Licensing Law.

An Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) has been carried out for the proposed project in

accordance with ADB’s Safeguards Policy Statement (2009) and the Government of Timor Leste

environmental requirements and guidelines. The IEE was undertaken is consistent with ADB’s

environmental safeguard requirements of the Safeguard Policy Statement (2009).

The proposed project is an all-inclusive infrastructure upgrade project to be implemented in the District

of Baucau, Timor Leste. The project will comprise the following:

Water supply infrastructure improvements – to include a staged program for augmenting existing water supply infrastructure to meet the anticipated requirements for the town water supply systems to 2030. This will include substantial new infrastructure from source development to transmission, storage and distribution facilities;

Improved operation and management – to include (a) the introduction of a tariff system for water users, and community engagement and empowerment activities and sanitation component comprise of: (1) household sanitation program support; (2) school sanitation and public toilets facilities; (3) septic tank sludge management which includes (3.1) treatment and disposal facilities and (3.2) sludge collection and transport services; (b) a new approach to operation and maintenance aimed at ensuring the sustainable management of the upgraded water supply systems through the use of public private partnerships for day to day operation and maintenance; and

Community consultation and technical assistance activities in support of implementation. The activities under this component are those which are not so directly related to the infrastructure and operation and management components, or are more focused on overall sector capacity building.

With all the enumerated infrastructure components, a total of US$75.77 million will be the estimated

project cost (for Phase 1 only).

This IEE will mainly focus on the environmental assessment of all the infrastructure components

mentioned above – from the source intake up to household line connections.

Baucau is located 129 kilometers East of Dili, Baucau covers 1,600 square kilometers of land and

serves as a gateway for the neighboring districts of Lautem, Viqueque and Manatuto. The District is

divided into six sub-districts: Baucau, Laga, and Vemasse with a coastal plain, while Venilale,

Quelicai, and Baguia are located inland.

Baucau has a tropical monsoon climate with annual precipitation of approximately 1,200mm that

mostly occurs during the annual wet season from November to April, and an average annual

temperature of about 24oC, a more moderate temperature than most of the districts. There is little

temperature variation on either a diurnal or a seasonal basis. Temperature variations mainly occur

with altitude. Average annual temperatures decrease from 27 ºC at sea level to 24 ºC at 500 m; 21 ºC

at 1 000 m; 18ºC at 1 500 m and 14ºC at 2 000 m. Relative humidity varies between 70 and 80

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percent, which makes the climate humid in general, but pleasant (MAFF, 2004). And the annual

average rainfall in Baucau is 1,500mm to 2,000mm.

The surface water and/or rivers in Baucau are Laleia and Manuleiden, in the west of the district, flow

to the north into the Wetar Strait. Another rivers Seiçal, Borauai, Lequinamo, Binagua and other small

rivers are to the east of the city of Baucau; only the Seiçal has water all year round.

The main water source of Baucau is the Wailia spring which is found at the center of the old town.

There are few other springs of similar yield to Wailia within the district. Below Baucau urban area

towards the sea, rural sucos are well supplied by two springs through gravity system. Another spring

called Caibuiloro is located some 15 km southwest of the town center. This water source was used to

supply part of the town’s water requirement, but for unknown reasons, this is no longer used. Another

staff member of DNCQ said that a very large source in the Uailiabere area which has high volume of

water, enough to supply the need of Baucau.

With the implementation of the project, the environmental quality of the project site and its nearby

areas will have negligible negative impacts given the nature, scale and duration of the project

components mentioned above. These insignificant adverse impacts will be minimized given the

recommended appropriate mitigating measures as identified and enumerated in the EMP of this IEE

will be adopted and implemented.

As envisioned, the project is expected to alleviate the district’s populace from their present economic

condition where people will be opened to economic activities with an influx of investors. The whole

district will have 24/7 access to clean and potable water, therefore, health condition, sanitation and

hygiene practices of the people will improve

There were several public and/or stakeholders consultation conferences held and conducted as per

ADB’s requirement as stipulated in the Environmental Safeguard Policy Statement of June 2009. The

stakeholder’s consultation conference regarding the environmental aspect of the project was

conducted on March 24 - 25, 2015. The main purpose of the consultation meetings conducted were:

(1) to present the proposed project, (2) solicit issues and concerns from the people regarding the

project and their existing water supply and the anticipated environmental impact of the proposed

project, and (3) to gather people’s opinion on how to improve their water supply system. Furthermore,

it was also discussed and agreed during the consultation meetings regarding the mechanisms on how

to resolve the unforeseen concerns, issues and problems that might arise during the project

implementation be resolved to avoid stoppage on project implementation.

As to the supervision, management and monitoring of the project implementation, there should be a

Project Management Unit (PMU) as discussed and suggested in Section IX.D of this IEE on who will

be in-charge on the over-all project implementation.

On project sustainability, the stakeholders during the consultation meeting verbalized and were

amenable to undertake maintenance activities without compensation for as long as they will have a

24/7 water supply services in their households. For life long and sustaining groundwater and/or spring

sources like Wailia and other springs surrounding Baucau, the project stakeholders were agreeable to

have a regular tree planting program in their forest and watershed areas for a more wider recharge

area of the aquifer, regulate tree cuttings, avoid forest animal killings and plant pouching. This IEE is

suggesting (as reflected in the EMP) for the project proponent (NDWSS, DNCQ, DAA) to come up with

an Integrated Water Resources Management Program.

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II. Policy, Legal, and Administrative Framework

A. Environmental Regulatory Compliance

Decree Law No. 26 /2012, 4th July is the Basic Environmental Law of the Government of Timor Leste

which originated from the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste faces environmental

protection a double perspective, considering it as a major task of the state and, simultaneously, as a

fundamental right of citizens. Thus, Article 6 of the Constitution states that one of the fundamental

objectives of the state's environmental protection and preservation of natural resources. Article 61

turn, reiterating that objective and specifying that the State should promote actions to protect and

safeguard the environment recognizes, on the one side the right of all citizens to a human living

environment healthy and ecologically balanced specifying, on the other, a duty incumbent on all

preservation and protection of the environment for future generations. Likewise, Article 139 stresses

the need for exploitation of natural resources to be made in order to maintain ecological balance and

avoid the destruction of ecosystems.

The chapters, provisions ad sections of the law which defines and has relationship with environmental

assessment are as follows: in letter d of chapter 1 states that the Strategic Environmental

Assessment: is the preventive instrument of environmental policy, supporting the analysis and

prediction of potential impacts of policies, strategies and plans in the environment with the purpose of

making decisions about their environmental viability; letter o of same chapter, Environmental impact:

a set of positive and negative changes produced in the environment, the environmental and social

parameters or their habitats comprising people and their economic and social structures, air, water,

fauna, flora, in a given period time and in a particular area, resulting from the execution of a project,

compared with the situation that occurred in this period of time in this area, if the project was not

implemented; Article 2 of chapter 1 sets out the basis of environmental policy, the guiding principles

for conservation and environmental protection and conservation and sustainable use of natural

resources in order to promote the quality of life of citizens. Under Article 5, letter c of the guiding

principles is the Principle of Prevention: where programs, plans and projects with environmental

impact must anticipate, prevent, reduce or eliminate the causes priority to remediate the effects which

may alter the quality of the environment; and chapter II identifies the responsible entities in the

implementation of the law such that: Article 9 identifies who is the government department

responsible for the environment shall, in accordance with the principle of integration, establish a

central institutional structure responsible for coordinating with other public central, district and local

policies, programs, plans or projects with significant effects on environment; Article 10 the

collaboration with public entities referred to in the preceding paragraph have the duty to collaborate

and cooperate with the government department responsible for the environment, as the

implementation of environmental policy in order to ensure the unity and uniformity in its application;

Article 11: Community authorities, that the State shall encourage the involvement of the community in

conservation and environmental protection and conservation and sustainable use of natural resources

and their involvement in decision-making and in environmental activities; and Article 12: The State

recognizes the importance and promotes the participation of local communities and vulnerable groups,

alone or in combination with membership organizations in the definition, implementation and

monitoring of environmental policy and environmental decision-making processes.

B. Environmental Clearance Requirements

The Chapter III section I, Articles 13, 15 and 16 of the Basic Environmental Law of GOTL paved the

way to the formulation of Decree--‐Law No. 5 / 2011 of 9 February which is known as the

Environmental Licensing (Annex 1). This licensing law sets the procedures for licensing of public

and private projects that are likely to produce environmental and social impacts. It defines the

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categories and types of Environmental Assessment procedures, the protection of customs and

traditions, respect for traditional land use. It also defines the Protected Area, Environment

Assessment, Environmental Impact and Categories A,B (Annexes 2& 3) and C. Article I contains the

definition of Protected Area, Environmental Assessment, Classification categories of Projects,

Environmental Impact, Environmental Assessment instruments, Environmental License and Pollution.

Article 4 defines the Categories and Type of Environmental Procedures for Categories A, B and C

and the Environmental Management Plan. Article 8 defines the procedural steps for environmental

licensing of Project classified as Category A and the procedures for environmental Impact Assessment

required. Chapter VI of the Decree Law No. 5/2011 of 9 February, refers to procedural steps for the

environmental licensing of projects classified as Category B and the required procedure for the Initial

Environmental Examination (IEE). Article 22, refers to the type of environmental license; and Article

33 refers to the duty of license holder on monitoring and reporting based on the provisions of the

Environmental Management Plan (EMP).

Since the project is under the classification as Category B, the procedural steps are discussed,

explained and illustrated in Table 1 as follows:

Table 1 Procedural Steps in Acquiring Environmental License of Project/s under Category B

PROCEDURAL STEPS LIST OF REQUIREMENTS TIME FRAME PERSON/S or ENTITY

RESPONSIBLE

Procedural Steps (Article 17) – For the purposes of environmental licensing, projects classified as Category B, are

subject to a procedure Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and allocation of environmental license, which includes the following phases:

a) Project Presentation and Request for Environmental License; b) Technical analysis and opinion from the Environmental Authority; c) Decision on the Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Grant of License.

A. Project Presentation (Article 18)

1. Project proponent to submit the following documents:

a) Name of the applicant and their identifying information and contact details;

b) The location and scale of the project;

c) The plans and technical drawings of the project;

d) Technical study on the feasibility of the project;

e) Opinions and other documents on the project issued by other entities;

f) Environmental Management Plan (EMP);

g) Application for grant of Environmental license.

2. The information and documentation referred to in the preceding paragraph are presented in proper form and manner prescribed in secondary legislation.

3. The proponent must prepare an EMP in accordance with the provisions in paragraph 2 of Article 4 in accordance with relevant legislation.

4. In tabling the documents, the proponent must settle the rate of the phase of Environmental

Environmental Authority and Project Proponent

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PROCEDURAL STEPS LIST OF REQUIREMENTS TIME FRAME PERSON/S or ENTITY

RESPONSIBLE

Assessment simplified defined in statute.

5. In the event that the Environmental Authority requires for a public consultation for a proponent, which shall be held to discuss issues about the project.

B. Technical Analysis and Evaluation (Article 19)

Environmental Authority (EA) may request for an additional information and clarification; Redesign EMP based on Technical Analysis.

30 days from filing date of the project documents

Environmental Authority

If applicant disagrees with the request of Environmental Authority, as provided in paragraph 3 of this Article 19, it must justify its reasons and submit them in writing to the Environmental Authority

10 days to review new documents until the completion of the period of 30days provided that the number of days remaining is not less than 10 days

Environmental Authority and Project proponent

Endorsed by the Environmental Authority to Higher Environmental Authority, based on documentary evidence submitted by the proponent and the conclusions of the technical review of Environmental assessment, and proposed that: a) the EMP is recommended

for approval; or b) the EMP is not

recommended because of the negative environmental impacts outweigh the benefits.

Environmental Authority and Higher Environmental Authority

C. Decision on the Initial Environmental Examination and Grant of license. (Articles 20 and 21)

1. It is for the Superior Environmental Authority, the final decision of the Environmental Assessment simplified procedure, based on technical advice from the Environmental Authority, in accordance with this law;

2. The decision of the Superior Environmental has the following wording: a) Approval of the EMP and

authorization to issue the environmental license of the project, or

b) No approval of the EMP and the procedure for licensing of the project is terminated.

3. In the case of paragraph a) above, the decision should establish the conditions and restrictions deemed

Within 10 days from the date of receipt of technical advice by the Environmental Authority

Superior Environmental Authority and Environmental Authority

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PROCEDURAL STEPS LIST OF REQUIREMENTS TIME FRAME PERSON/S or ENTITY

RESPONSIBLE

necessary to protect the environment and should be part of the environmental license.

4. The decision referred to in the preceding paragraph is made by order and within 10 days from the date of receipt of technical advice by the Environmental Authority and published in the Official Gazette.

Environmental License and Types of Environmental License (Chapter VII, Article 22)

1. As a result of the order in favor of Superior Environmental Authority are two types of licenses issued under the category of project, including the Environmental License for Category A and Category B Environmental License;

2. Depending on the type of license, are an integral part thereof, the following documents:

a) Category A – Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Management Plan;

b) Category B – Initial Environmental Examination and Environmental Management Plan

3. The format and content of the environmental license in Category A and B will be in a diploma supplement;

4. The Environmental License is not transferable to another project belonging to the same proponent or a different proponent;

5. For projects of category C the Environmental Authority supports the tenderer to maintain environmental management.

Superior Environmental Authority

Issuance of Environmental License (Article 23)

1. The Environmental Authority is the entity responsible for issuing the environmental license.

2. The deadline for issuing a license is 10 days after the order of the authority referred to in paragraph 1 of the preceding articles.

3. The tenderer shall be notified thereof in writing within 5 days after the deadline set in the previous paragraph.

Issuance of license is 10 days after the order of the authority referred to in paragraph 1 of the preceding articles.

Environmental Authority

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PROCEDURAL STEPS LIST OF REQUIREMENTS TIME FRAME PERSON/S or ENTITY

RESPONSIBLE

4. The proponent must pay the fee for environmental license in accordance with the provisions of relevant legislation and within 10 days after receipt of the notification. However, project officers are exempt from environmental license.

5. No project can proceed to implementation without having the final decision of the evaluation procedure adopted, the issue of environmental license and payment of the environmental license, in accordance with the provision of this Decree ----- Law.

Duration and Renewal of Environmental License (Article 24)

1. The Environmental License for projects of category A and B have a duration of 2 years is renewable for equal period to complete the Environmental deactivation phase of the project.

2. The renewal is automatic upon payment of the renewal fee in accordance with the provisions of relevant legislation, and if not fulfilled the conditions laid down in Article 25.

2 years duration of the Environmental License renewable for equal period

Environmental Authority and Project Proponent

C. Occupational Health and Safety

Labor Law No. 4/2012 of 21 February. This Labor Law provides for the regulations on labor relations

applicable to individual and collective labor relations. Of specific interests are Articles 6 on Principle

of Equality, Articles 19, 20 and 21 on Mutual duties and responsibilities of employee and Workers,

Article 34 on Occupational Security, Hygiene and Health, Article 35 on General obligations of the

employer to ensure dignified conditions for occupational security, hygiene and health, Article 68 on

Minimum Age for Work Admission, Article 69 on the definition of light work, and Section 3, Article 71

on Workers with Disabilities.

D. International Conventions

Internationally, the GoTL has joined and approved a number of international conventions, such as the

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC, Parliament Resolution No. 7,

2006 of 26 April. Approved on 11 April and Published on 20 April, 2006) and the Kyoto Protocol, the

International Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCD, Parliament Resolution No. 8, 2008); the

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD, Parliament Resolution No. 9, 2006); the

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol. It is recognized,

therefore, the responsibility falls on the state of implementation of the obligations under these

international instruments. The adoption of the Law on the environment is therefore necessary to

establish a legal framework that responds to the constitutional imperative of environmental protection

and simultaneously international responsibilities assumed by the state.

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E. Other Relevant Safeguards

Asian Development Bank Safeguards Policy Statement (2009)1

This safeguard policies are generally understood to be operational policies that seek to avoid,

minimize, or mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts, including protecting the rights of

those likely to be affected or marginalized by the development process. ADB’s safeguard policy

framework consists of three operational policies on the environment, Indigenous Peoples, and

involuntary resettlement. These are accompanied by Operations Manual sections on Environmental

Considerations in Resettlement and Environmental Assessment Guidelines (2003) provide information

on good practice approaches to implementing safeguards. In addition to the three safeguard policies,

several sector policies have environmental safeguard elements, for example, those pertaining to

water, energy, and forestry.

III. Description of the Project

The Second District Capitals Water Supply Project (46160-001) TA-8064 TIM, is mainly to rehabilitate

the existing water supply system in the four districts (Same, Viqueque, Baucau and Lospalos). The

project will ensure to address the badly needed infrastructure improvements with the following

objectives: (1) to increase the capacity of the water supply systems (in stages) to meet 2030

requirements and on 24 hour supply; (2) ensuring that safe water supply can be provided to

consumers through the introduction of disinfection facilities; (3) simplifying systems and reducing

leakage through the decommissioning and removal of assets which have reached the end of their

economic life; and (4) implementing a metered consumer connection system which will support the

introduction of an appropriate consumer tariff system for water services to all consumers.

As a result of the four (4) districts water supply systems assessment, it indicated the scope of the

Water Supply components of the project are as follows:

Water supply infrastructure improvements – to include a staged program for augmenting existing water supply infrastructure to meet the anticipated requirements for the town water supply systems to 2030. This will include substantial new infrastructure from source development to transmission, storage and distribution facilities;

Improved operation and management – to include (a) the introduction of a tariff system for water users, and community engagement and empowerment activities and sanitation component comprise of: (1) household sanitation program support; (2) school sanitation and public toilets facilities; (3) septic tank sludge management which includes (3.1) treatment and disposal facilities and (3.2) sludge collection and transport services; (b) a new approach to operation and maintenance aimed at ensuring the sustainable management of the upgraded water supply systems through the use of public private partnerships for day to day operation and maintenance; and

Community consultation and technical assistance activities in support of implementation. The activities under this component are those which are not so directly related to the infrastructure and operation and management components, or are more focused on overall sector capacity building.

1 The Environment Policy contains five main elements, but only the fifth is concerned with the environment as a safeguard issue (Integrating Environmental Considerations in ADB Operations, paras. 30 and 50–70). ADB. 2003. Operations Manual. Section F1: Environmental Considerations in ADB Operations. Manila. ADB. 2003. Operations Manual. Section F2: Involuntary Resettlement. Manila. ADB. 2003. Operations Manual. Section F3: Indigenous Peoples. Manila.

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A. Existing Water Supply System in Baucau

The different component structures and facilities of Baucau existing water supply system as described:

Source. Wailia Spring. Large spring – part of a complex of springs emerging from limestone aquifer located near old town centre.

Source Capacity. Inadequate in the current town population even if water losses are reduced. Capacity varies seasonally with reliable yield for pumps about 25L/s. Capable of about 40 L/s on seasonal basis (dry season). Additional capacity is available for gravity flow. There are some resource allocation issues with traditional users downstream.

Water Quality. Significant risk of bacterial and incidental chemical contamination from upstream urban activity. Sampling and testing was undertaken for this report. Key results include: (a) Coliform contamination found in both recent Wailia Spring samples. (b) Physical and chemical quality is excellent except for high total hardness.

System Type. Pumped and gravity. Pumped system covers some 7 of the 8 zones with only Zone 3 supplied by the gravity system. Zone 3 contains about 14% of the total registered connections.

Treatment. None. No functional chlorination system. Previous attempts at chlorination were rejected by community.

Reservoirs. Main storage at Adarai comprises 3 separate reservoirs total volume 600 m3 (100 m3, 300 m3, 200 m3). Smaller reservoirs are Telkom, Tirilolo and Samadiga (never used due to lack of water). In addition there are small tanks associated with pump stations at Wainiki and Lamegua.

Pump Stations. Main pump station at source (Wailia). Pumps to Wainiki, 2 units, 25L/s duty/standby configuration. One pump is currently out of operation. Pumps to Lamegua, 2 units, 12.5 L/s duty/standby configuration. Wainiki booster pump station to Adarai, 2 units, 25 L/s, duty/standby configuration. Lamegua pump station. 2 units, 4.5 L/s, duty/standby configuration. Tirilolo pump station. 1 unit recently installed (2013) but not yet commissioned, 8 L/s. Pumps direct to distribution system. Capacities are theoretical based on manufacturer’s data.

Power Supply. Mains power is used but there is standby genset capacity available in Wailia and Wainiki. There is no payment made for electricity and no record of the potential cost has been able to be obtained

Transmission and Distribution Pipelines. Extensive pipe network of largely galvanised steel pipelines, many constructed above ground. Varying age and condition. Most are thought to be from the period of Indonesian administration.

System Operation. Intermittent supply 6 days a week. No Sunday operation. System hours vary seasonally. Reportedly about 11 hours in January to April and 16 hours in July to December. Pumping to various zones is rotated because of source capacity constraints. Some areas visited at the extremities of the distribution system receive only 1 or 2 hours supply about twice a week.

Registered Connections. There are 1537 of which 1384 or for domestic use. This is only 32% of the estimated number of houses in the urban area (2014). Illegal connections are reportedly numerous and include 2 bottled water plants, a car wash and masonry block plant. There is a dedicated gravity supply to one hospital but the supply is compromised by leaks and illegal connections.

Metering and billing. No consumer metering or billing system. No bulk meters operating.

Leakage/Unaccounted for Water. Very high leakage in all towns. Cannot be assessed because of the lack of both bulk and consumer meters. Leaks can be readily found by walking around the distribution system during operating periods. Most likely to be greater than 50%. Most leakage is from faulty or broken consumer connections and permanently open taps in houses and yards. Potentially high static operating heads in gravity systems could promote leakage losses if the current zoning systems are not improved as leakage is reduced. This is particularly the case in Same and Baucau.

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Alternative Sources. Vendors are used by many consumers as the main source and also to supplement inadequate supply from public system. Cost is $12 for 5 m3. Higher unit costs for smaller volumes. Unprotected and protected springs are also by many as their main source of supply. Rainwater collection is used as a supplementary source by many.

System documentation including plans and asset registers. Very little available in district. Documents reportedly lost during a fire in 2006 and because of the death of the previous DAA manager.

B. Proposed Improvement/Upgrading of Water Supply System in Baucau

The development of a comprehensive concept for Baucau is constrained by the lack of a confirmed

new water source. During 2014 and the first half of 2015, DNCQA with support from BESIK and

international specialists, undertook the planning and implementation of extensive water resource

investigations. This culminated in the drilling of a number of test bores, one of which was in a

prospective location for a production bore for the future Baucau water supply. Unfortunately this was

not successful. The reasons are complex but the expectation of water being stored in depressions in

the underlying clay strata seem to have been incorrect. The likelihood is that water is found in fissures

and tunnels through the limestone and to successfully abstract water it seems essential to intersect

these areas. This has proved challenging to date. The outcome of the current investigations in the

master plan process.

The concept subsequently developed for Baucau is shown in Figure 1 (plan) supported by Figure 2

(system schematic) and implementation schedule is shown in Table 2. The key features of the concept

are as follows:

New groundwater source on the Baucau plateau: The location and nature of the source remains to be determined by further groundwater investigations but for the purposes of this master plan it is assumed that a bore field will be developed on the Baucau plateau in the general vicinity of the airstrip or to the east or north east thereof.

Bulk water tank (BWT): The BWT is assumed to be located at an appropriate elevation (535 m) to the east of the airstrip close to the site of the recently failed DNCQA exploration bore. The elevation of this site will command all of the Baucau urban area by gravity.

Reservoirs: The key considerations for the proposed reservoirs are location/elevation and capacity. reservoir location and elevation is largely a function of the topography. Capacity is related to the demand from the supply zone served by the reservoir. It is clear from initial assessments that the size of the existing reservoirs are tiny relative to the required capacity, and that the existing reservoir sites cannot accommodate the larger capacity reservoirs. Consequently the sites for all reservoirs will be new even if they are located in a similar area to the existing ones.

Zoning: A careful review of the zoning indicates that the New Town area which is currently supplied by the Telkom reservoir really requires an elevated tank in order to meet the minimum supply pressure criteria. The best approach is to split the New Town area into two zones supplied by one elevated tank and one ground level tank respectively. The other supply zones will be structured around the new reservoirs located in the general vicinity of the existing ones at Adarai, Tirilolo, Wainiki and Lamegua. An additional reservoir is required in the lower Baucau to serve the area currently supplied by gravity from Wailia to the northwest and north east of the Old Town area. Minor adjustments are proposed to some reservoir elevations to optimise the pressure distribution in the relevant zones.

Transmission mains: The Adarai Tank and the proposed new tanks in the New Town area (elevated and ground level) will be supplied by separate gravity transmission mains from the BWT. The remaining reservoirs will be supplied by gravity from the Adarai and New Town (ground level) tanks with transmission mains essentially encircling the town to the east and west.

Distribution system: The distribution system augmentation requirements has not been considered in detail for Baucau at this stage because of the water resource uncertainties. However some

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analysis of the individual zones has been undertaken in order to understand the topography in more detail and the implications for supply pressures. It is clear from this analysis that there will be a need for separate pressure subzones in some of the zones in order to keep supply pressures within limits. This will be achieved through the use of BPTs. The key details of the proposed zoning arrangement is shown in Table 2-10 of the Baucau Masterplan.

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Figure 1 Map of Baucau Water Supply

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Figure 2 Schematic Diagram of Baucau Water Supply System

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Table 2 Implementation Schedule

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IV. Description of the Environment

A. Physical Environmental

Situated 129 kilometers East of Dili, Baucau covers 1,600 square kilometers of land and serves as a

gateway for the neighboring districts of Lautem, Viqueque and Manatuto. The District is divided into

six sub-districts: Baucau, Laga, and Vemasse with a coastal plain, while Venilale, Quelicai, and

Baguia are located inland.

Figure 3 Baucau District Map

A.1. Geographical Location

Its north edge is to the Wetar Strait, opposite the island of Wetar; it also borders the districts of Lautém

to the east, Viqueque to the south, and Manatuto to the west.

The district has an area of 1,507.95 km2 (582.22 sq mi). The largest part of the district lies at an

altitude between 100 and 500 m (330 and 1,640 ft). The town of Baucau, which lies at about 512

meters above sea level.

Figure 4 Location of Baucau in Timor Leste

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A.2. Topography

The highest mountain of the district, and the third highest in East Timor, is Matebian, with 2,316 m

(7,598 ft) high; it is located in the Quelicai sub-district. The different mountain ranges have an altitude

(expressed in meters) with corresponding area in square kilometers as described below:

Altitude in meters Area in Sq. Km

0-25 132

26-100 164

101-500 620.94

501-1000 272

1001-2000 135.96

2001-3000 -

Total 1,324.91

A.3. Geology and Soils

Geology

Historically, the Timor Island was formed by a collision complex between the Australian continent and

the Banda Arc subduction systems which occurred during the late Miocene-Pliocene, and has resulted

in metamorphism, particularly the Alieu formation. The collision has resulted in the formation of chaotic

folds and faults. The collision zone is considered to be active resulting in ongoing faulting and folding

in the Pleistocene and pre-Pleistocene rocks, and gentle tilting on the younger deposits. Unlike many

neighboring islands that are derived from volcanic rock, Timor-Leste is derived from limestone and

metamorphosed marine clays. In the north, the uplifted coral reef stretches along the coast, and is

characterized by typical limestone karst topography.

These features combine to locate most easily accessible groundwater around the coastline, with older

limestone forming discrete inland aquifers.

Soils

Soils are the thin layer covering the entire earth's surface, except for open water surfaces and rock

outcrops. The properties of soil are determined by environmental factors. Five dominant factors are

often considered in the development of the various soils: (a) the climate, (b) parent materials (rocks

and physical and chemical derivatives of same), (c) relief, (d) organisms (fauna and flora), and (e) the

time factor. There are a large number of different soils, reflecting different kinds and degrees of soil

forming factors and their combinations (Figure 5). The soils of Timor-Leste, ‘Ultramar’, in Portuguese

times, were mapped in the early 1960’s using aerial photographs at an average scale of 1:40,000,

backed up by intensive field mapping. The maps produced are currently available at a scale of

1:100,000 and it was this data which was digitized and updated by ALGIS in 2004. In 2004 the original

Portuguese soil classification was amended to reflect the most widely used USDA (1990)

classification. The soil map of Timor-Leste, below, displays soil Sub-Orders:

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Figure 5 Soil Map of Timor Leste

Source: Geology and Soils. S.J. Thompson, Dec. 2011

A.4. Climate and Meteorology

Baucau has a tropical monsoon climate with annual precipitation of approximately 1,200mm that

mostly occurs during the annual wet season from November to April, and an average annual

temperature of about 24°C, a more moderate temperature than most of the districts.

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Figure 6 Mean Annual Rainfall of Timor Leste

There is little temperature variation on either a diurnal or a seasonal basis. Temperature variations

mainly occur with altitude. Average annual temperatures decrease from 27 ºC at sea level to 24 ºC at

500 m; 21 ºC at 1 000 m; 18ºC at 1 500 m and 14ºC at 2 000 m. The Relative humidity varies

between 70 and 80 percent, which makes the climate humid in general, but pleasant (MAFF, 2004).

Figure 7 Mean Annual Temperature of Timor Leste

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Figure 8 Average Daily Minimum Temperature

Source: Agriculture and Land-Use Geographic Information System Project, 2007

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Figure 9 Average Daily Maximum Temperature

Source: Agriculture and Land-Use Geographic Information System Project, 2007

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Air Quality and Noise Level

No measurement have been made of the air quality and noise level within the project site. However, it

was observed that sources of air pollution is coming from unpaved road and due to road traffic, it puffs

the dust elsewhere within the district.

At present there are no industry that produce noise in the district. Noise caused by the road traffic are

insignificant since there are only a few vehicles that traverses the unpaved road network of the project

site.

Current Climate and Its Related Hazards

The main climatic hazards in Timor Leste are floods, landslides and tropical cyclones, with drought a

hazard in the North of the country. Temperatures are high and vary little with seasons, with annual

averages around 24 degrees Celsius at sea-level, which decline as altitude rises in the mountain

range which runs down the centre of the island. Precipitation increases from North to South, as the

south benefits from rains from the SE monsoon as well as the NE Indonesian monsoon. El Niño

events cause drought in Timor Leste, for example the 2007 El Niño contributed to a 30% reduction in

cereal yields in the country (The official government website for Timor Leste). The different maps

shows and describes the area prone to the different hazards:

Flood. Occurs as flash-flooding when heavy seasonal rain higher in catchment basins converges in tributaries as it descends, resulting in rapid rise of discharge in the water courses. The areas where water accumulates in lowland or upland floodplains when river banks have insufficient capacity to contain and/or hold the flow.

Figure 10 Flood Map of Timor Leste

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Landslide. Are movements of rocks and soil downward of a slope, often with very destructive force. Landslides are driven by gravity and important contributing factors include slope stability and water content. They are often triggered by heavy rainfall and/or runoff and are more common in areas where the vegetation providing stability and reducing the speed of runoff has been degraded. The map describes the distribution of landslide hazard across the country and categorize the hazard into five levels (very high, high, medium, low and no-data). It shows that the eastern half of the country has almost all the areas of “very high” and “high” landslide hazard, based on the available data.

Figure 11 Landslide Map of Timor Leste

Tsunami Risk. A wave of destructive power where it needs a stretch of shoaling where the waves can grow in amplitude. It is therefore important to investigate where around Timor the underwater gradient is sufficiently gradual to cause the shoaling effect. The greatest destructive tsunami hazard occurs along the stretch of coast where the underwater gradient is lowest and the shoaling stretch is longest.

Figure 12 Tsunami Risk Areas in Timor Leste

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Drought. This is the degree to which rainfall in dry years is different from normal years, measured by the ratio of the rainfall in driest 10% of years to the normal (median) rainfall. However, that degree of detail cannot be obtained from the limited data available for Timor-Leste at present. Instead, a drought hazard map was produced by combining the annual rainfall map with the groundwater occurrence map. The map shows three classifications of drought affected areas within Timor-Leste; high, medium and low.

Figure 13 Drought Hazard Map in Timor Leste

Other Hazards and Risks

Tropical Cyclone. Annually Timor Leste is visited by tropical storms. These tropical storms can be as devastating as a cyclonic activity as they can bring extremely high amounts of rainfall in short time periods.

Earthquake Hazard. While it is not possible to predict the exact location or intensity of likely earthquakes can occur, it is possible to calculate the expected return period for earthquakes within various intensity ranges. Past studies on likelihood of earthquake damage to locations in the Pacific Rim put Timor in classification VIII1. This classification indicates that the country is exposed to earthquakes with intensities classified as “Destructive”2 and which could cause significant damage to properties and loss of life. The classification also indicates a 20% probability of exceeding level VIII and experiencing a “Ruinous” to “Catastrophic” intensity earthquake within a 50 year period.

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Figure 14 Seismicity Map of Timor Leste

Climate Change and its Effect to Groundwater Resources

At a global scale, climate change will have a range of impacts, including changing rainfall amounts

and distributions, altering seasonal patterns, sea level rise and increased extreme weather event

intensity (Barnett et al., 2007; Kirono, 2010; Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, 2011).

Based on the vulnerability assessment done by Geoscience Australia which was then built by Charles

Darwin University (CDU; separate accompanying report, Myers et al., 2012) on Timor Leste’s

groundwater resources, the two Climate Change hazards with potential impact on groundwater are:

(1) changes in rainfall pattern and (2) sea level rise. While little change is predicted for total annual

rainfall, the predicted prolonged dry season will place additional pressure on groundwater by

extending the period of groundwater stress. The estimated sea level rise of 9 mm per year is much

greater than the average tectonic rise of Timor of 0.5 mm per year. Increase in sea level is likely to

cause seawater to move landward and intrude into aquifers.

Furthermore, the Geoscience Australia proposed to Timor Leste some potential priority adaptation

measures to reduce groundwater vulnerability:

a) Targeted groundwater monitoring program;

b) Capacity building, education and training;

c) Integrated groundwater and surface water management using an adaptive management approach;

d) Develop policies and legislation;

e) Develop institutional and human capacity;

f) Manage aquifer recharge;

g) Land use change; and

h) Build environment friendly infrastructure

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Figure 15 Climatic Zones of Timor Leste

Source: ARPAPET, 1996; DURAND, 2006

A.5. Water Resources

The hydrology of the Baucau Limestone is relatively simple and follows the local hydrological cycle.

Rain falling over the limestone plateau readily enters the exposed karst2 limestone through highly

permeable weathered rock surface or the thin red soils. The karst limestone is considered to have a

two-phase flow system. The initial phase of flow is through the primary porosity of the limestone. A

second phase of flow is through secondary karst features of sinkholes, dolines, caves and enlarged

fractures. Discharge from the limestone is diffuse through the boundary of the formation and also

concentrated in large springs connected to the secondary porosity features. Discharge in major

springs is in the range of 1 – 200 liters per second.

2 Karst: An area of irregular limestone in which erosion has produced fissures, sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns. [German, after the Karst, a limestone plateau near Trieste.]

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Surface Water or River in Baucau

The rivers Laleia and Manuleiden, in the west of the district, flow to the north into the Wetar Strait. The

rivers Seiçal, Borauai, Lequinamo, Binagua and other small rivers are to the east of the city of Baucau;

only the Seiçal has water all year round.

Groundwater & Spring of Baucau

The main water source of Baucau is the Wailia spring which is found at the center of the old town.

There are few other springs of similar yield to Wailia within the district. Below Baucau urban area

towards the sea, rural sucos are well supplied by two springs through gravity system. Another spring

called Caibuiloro is located some 15 km southwest of the town center. This water source was used to

supply part of the town’s water requirement, but for unknown reasons, this is no longer used. Another

staff member of DNCQ said that there is a very large source in the Uailiabere area which has high

volume of water, enough to supply the need of Baucau.

Figure 16 Hydrogeologic Map of Timor Leste

Water Quality

This section covers the sampling procedures in gathering the water samples for physical, chemical

and bacteriological tests in Manufahi, Viqueque, Baucau and Lautem in May 2014.

a) Sampling Sites

Within the existing water source/s where direct impacts of the project is expected were identified and

seven (7) sampling stations were established as described and indicated in Figure 17.

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Figure 17 Water Sampling Sites in Baucau District

b) Water Parameters

For the physical test, there were seven (7) parameters of water quality that were identified to be

gathered in all seven (7) stations, they are: pH value, E. Conductivity, TSS, TDS, Salinity,

Temperature and Turbidity.

For chemical test, there were twelve (12) parameters of water quality that were identified to be

gathered in all seven (7) stations, they are: NH3- N, NO3-N, NO2- N, Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn),

Fluoride, Free chlorine, Ca hardness, Arsenic, T. Hardness, Total alkalinity and Sulphate (SO42 ).

For bacteriological test, there were two (2) parameters of water quality that were identified to be

gathered in all seven (7) stations, they are: Total Coliform and E. Coli.

c) Instruments used and data gathering procedures

Grab sampling was used in the collection of water samples. Prior to sampling, sterilized sampling

bottles were properly labeled. The labels contain the sample number and sampling station. A 100ml

sterilized bottles were used in the collection of water samples at any time and flow condition. The

sterilized bottles were handled carefully so that microbes will not contaminate the same. For microbial

analysis, immediate analysis was done to prevent reproduction of microorganisms present in the

environment and in the water samples.

Water samples were taken from the surface of the water source/s. And this was followed by water

temperature measurement per station.

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In the sample collection area, Styrofoam box with crushed ice was provided and was used as storage

of the water samples for analysis. Transport of the water samples to the laboratory was timed so that it

will not exceed 48 hours with continuous freezing. For nutrient analysis, in cases the analysis of water

samples will not materialize immediately, the samples shall be placed inside the freezer until such time

it will be analyzed.

d) Results

The Table 3 presents the water quality standard of WHO and Timor Leste and Table 4 presents the

results of the analysis of water samples taken from seven (7) stations. Annexes 4 to 10 are the

laboratory tests results.

Table 3 Water Quality Standard of WHO/Timor Leste relevant to the Project

Parameter Unit WHO/TL Standard

1. Physical Parameters

pH - 6.5 – 8.5

E. Conductivity µS/cm NS

TDS mg/L 1000

Salinity mg/L NS

Temperature oC NS

Turbidity NTU 5

2. Chemical Parameters

NH3- N mg/L 1.5

NO3- N mg/L 10

NO2- N mg/L 1

Iron (Fe) mg/L 0.3

Manganese (Mn) mg/L 0.5

Fluoride mg/L 1.5

Free Chlorine mg/L 0.5

Ca Hardness mg/L NS

Arsenic mg/L 0.01

Hardness mg/L 200

Total Alkalinity mg/L NS

Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L 150

3. Bacteriological Parameters

Total Coliform CFU/100 mg 0

E. Coli CFU/100 mg 0

Legend: NS= Not Set; CFU= Colony Formed Unit

Water testing was conducted between May, 2014 and Oct., 2014 to provide understanding of the

physical, chemical, and bacteriological characteristics of existing and potential water supply sources of

Baucau. Table 4 presents the full set of water quality results undertaken during the study:

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Table 4 Water Quality Test Results

PARAMETERS UNIT WHO/TL

STANDARD

SAMPLING SITES

UAILIA SPRING

LAMEGUA RESERVOIR

BAUCAU (RSS)

RSU/ RIA MARI

NEW HOSPITAL GROUND WATER

TIRILOLO MAUCALI

Physical Test

pH Value - 6.5 – 8.5 8.0 8.1 8.2 7.8 7.6 8.1 7.8

E. Conductivity µs/cm NS 473 475 506 482 1363 465 486

TSS mg/L NS 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01

TDS mg/L 1000 236 237 253 241 681 233 243

Salinity 0/100 NS 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2

Temperature oC NS 26.2 27.2 33.5 29.2 30.4 28.7 26.6

Turbidity NTU 5 (NTU) 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.1 3.5

Chemical Test

NH3- N mg/L 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.4

NO3- N mg/L 10 (as NO3

- N) ND ND 0.1 ND 0.1 ND ND

NO2- N mg/L 1 (as NO2

- N) 0.004 0.003 0.003 0.002 0.003 0.003 0.002

Iron (Fe) mg/L 0.3 ND ND 0.02 0.01 ND 0.01 0.1

Manganese (Mn) mg/L 0.5 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND

Fluoride mg/L 1.5 0.19 ND 0.1 0.1 0.63 0.24 0.20

Free Chlorine mg/L 0.5 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND

Ca Hardness mg/L NS 225 215 215 225 210 225 210

Arsenic mg/L 0.01 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND

T. Hardness mg/L 200 235 240 235 240 240 240 220

Total Alkalinity mg/L NS 220 230 220 220 220 230 200

Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L 250 7 7 7 7 50 6 7

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PARAMETERS UNIT WHO/TL

STANDARD

SAMPLING SITES

UAILIA SPRING

LAMEGUA RESERVOIR

BAUCAU (RSS)

RSU/ RIA MARI

NEW HOSPITAL GROUND WATER

TIRILOLO MAUCALI

Bacteriological Test

Total Coliform CFU/100mL 0 TNC 0 0 7 0 0 3

E. Coli CFU/100mL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Legend: NS – Not set; ND – Not detectable; NT – Not tested; NR – No result; CFU – Colony Formed Unit; TNC – Too numerous to count

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The testing results showed that there is an excessive amount of total coliform in the water in three (3)

sites, namely: Uailia Spring, RSU Ria Mari and Maucali. Hence, there is a must for chlorination to

bring the water sources compliant with the WHO and Timor-Leste drinking water guidelines and/or

standards. It was noted that Uailia spring proximity to urban settlements and other economic activities

such as: piggery, poultry house and other domestic animal’s cages are located above the limestone

aquifer. Waste water from houses usually discharges into the open surface drainage. There is also a

gasoline refueling station utilizing rusty lose 200 liters drums which, if leaking or spill out, would bring

into the dangerous and water soluble carcinogen benzene into the Uailia spring which is pump out for

public consumption.

There were chlorinator tanks installed but was abandoned when the residents complaint about the

odor and made threats of violence. However, it is highly recommended that chlorinator tanks must be

used to minimize if not totally eliminate total coliform in the water system in Baucau. The chlorine dose

tanks at these locations will be located at a high point, so as to gravity feed the chlorine into the

system. This can alleviate the concern of unreliable electricity supply affecting the operation of the

system. The existing chlorine dosing system and in those areas that has no chlorinator tank, they must

be provided with the project and those existing will be upgraded for reliable operation under this

project.

B. Biological Environmental

B.1. Flora and Fauna

Flora

Three of these species are listed on the IUCN’s Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) of the 100

worst invasive species, Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata), cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica) and

coffee bush (Leucaena leucocephala). Thirty-six plant species are listed as being of ‘Least Concern’

on the IUCN Red List for Timor-Leste, and none of these were recorded during the field

reconnaissance.

Several species of economic or local importance, primarily timber, fruit trees as food crops, and

grasses were recorded. These species are: narra (Pterocarpus indicus); teak tree (Tectona grandis);

ai samtuco (Falcaturia moluccana.P); eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globus); acasia (Samanea saman);

mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni); balete (Ficus stipulosa Miq.Linn.); are also of conservation concern.

The ipil-ipil (Leucaena leucocephala); and madre de cacao (Gliricidia sepium) are for firewood or

household use for cooking to minimize cutting of hard wood trees.

Another, vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides) was observed to be abundant at the roadside, can

be used for erosion control and slope protection. Other vegetation observed are the ornamental and/or

flowering plants that are alongside of the house fence or planted on pots.

The fruit trees that were observed and homegrown are: coconut (Cocos nucifera); mango (Mangifera

indica); coffee (Coffea Arabica);banana (Musa x paradisiaca); papaya (Carica papaya); guava

(Psidium); jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus); breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis); guyabano (Annona

muricata); atis (Anonna squamosal).

Fauna

Five species of conservation significance were recorded in the study area: the yellow-crested

cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea), canut’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus canuti timoriensis), beach

thickknee (Esacus magnirostris), slaty cuckoo dove (Turacoena modesta) and Timor bush-chat

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(Saxicola gutturalis). The yellow-crested cockatoo (listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red

List) was sighted three times in the area where trees are their habitat and are potentially sensitive to

environmental impacts posed by the project.

Two amphibians sighted around Baucau district, included the Asian black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus

melanostictus), a species locally believed introduced, and often called the InterFET3 toad, after the

peace-keeping forces, and confused with the Cane toad (Rhinella marina) which is not present,

although it was more likely introduced by the Indonesian occupiers. Also observed were Rice paddy

frog (Fejervarya sp.).

Asian black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)

Rice paddy frog (Fejervarya sp.)

Figure 18 Amphibians Sighted Around Baucau

B.2. Watershed Characterization and Assessment

Timor Leste remains heavily forested, however unsustainable agricultural practices such as 'slash and

burn' agriculture, as well as destruction of forests by Indonesian troops, has seen forest cover in Timor

Leste decline from 65% in 1990 to 54% in 2004, with annual deforestation estimated at 1.2%. Land

tenure rights for forests are unclear; nominally they are owned by the state but there is little

enforcement and the perception of forests as an abundant, common resource supports their

conversion to farmland. Forests provide key ecosystem services, including regulating climate,

reducing flood risk by slowing run-off and maintaining habitat and biodiversity. The protection of these

services can reduce the impacts of climate change, increase the ability of communities to adapt to

climate change, and support rural livelihood activities thus aiding poverty alleviation efforts. The

sustainable management of forest resources will be an important issue in Timor Leste's continued

economic and social development, and it is positive to note the creation in 2007 of Timor Leste's first

national park to protect 123,000 hectares of biologically rich forest and marine areas. Potential exists

for projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Timor Leste which would support the

3 InterFET = International Force for East Timor, a UN peace-keeping force led by Australia deployed in 1999-2000.

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introduction of low-carbon technologies with benefits for national development, although capacity

would need to be built to attract and implement these projects. Although at an early stage, the

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) proposal currently being discussed

in international climate negotiations, whereby developing countries would receive compensation for

preventing deforestation, also has great potential to contribute to sustainable forest management in

Timor Leste (SIDA, 2008. Climate Overview:Timor Leste).

The hydrology condition can be observed from several factors, namely: vegetation, type of soil, total

watershed area, topography, rainfall and climatological condition. In Timor Leste there are several

rivers systems which contain certain catchment areas, from which the potential of watershed areas

can be seen. There are 10 (ten) river systems (major river and watershed) in Timor-Leste and there

area in some river systems which cover Indonesian area, especially in the border area and Oe-Cussi.

The total length of the river in Timor-Leste is about 4,286km with a total river surface area of around

18,342 ha.

Table 5 List of Watershed Areas

Name of Watershed Area (km2)

Atauro 140,7

Jaco 11,1

Laclo 2031,4

Loes 2191,3

Clere & Belulic 1923,6

Lifau & Tono Besi 814,4

Laleia 1009,9

Vero 746,8

Tukan Sanen 1379,8

Mola & Tafara 1538,8

Seical 1514,8

Irabere 1619,6

Source: MAFF

Figure 19 Baucau Catchment Area

Source: DNCQ

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C. Socio-Economic Condition

Baucau is the second largest district in East Timor with a population of about 113,000 inhabitants,

according to the chiefs of village registration. During the 2001 civil registration process 96,000

inhabitants were registered. Local languages spoken in Baucau include Makkasae for the majority,

Waim’ua in Baho, Caibada, Bucoli and Vemasse Fo'ho villages, Midiki in Venilale and Naueti in

Baguia. A number of people above 40 understand Portuguese and most of the others, including the

younger population generally understand Bahasa Indonesia. Portuguese is being taught in all schools

and some English in the secondary.

Crop production. The district of Baucau has the most highly developed agriculture in East Timor. Besides the staples rice and corn. The main rice producing areas are in Seisal, Buibao/Samalari, Tekinomata and Vemasse. Baucau produces beans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, coconuts, candlenut and manioc. It also raises buffalo and goats.

Figure 20 Rice Paddies in Baucau District

Fishery. Situated on the "Tasi Feto" (Northern) shore, the most promising in terms of fishing, Baucau enjoys a favorable position to develop this sector.

Forestry. The District is producing much wood for construction of housing and furniture, especially in Baguia. However, reforestation efforts have been minimal.

Business Trade. There are shops concentrated in the Old Town Baucau that offer a broad range of goods.

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Restaurants. There are two higher priced restaurants, Amalia and Benfica, and many others varying in quality and price. Women groups and the Canossian vocational school cater for special events.

Hotels. The Hotel Loro Sae has nine private rooms and two dormitories (10$ a night/room). The Diocese hostel hosts special guests (17$ bed & breakfast). The Diocese is opening a new hostel in the upper part of Baucau. In addition, the Flamboyant hotel is being reconstructed and there is much anticipation about the future management of it. The hotel could be an important asset for the town and could facilitate tourism in the future. The SOFEBA, a Portughese / Timorese joint venture has been working on the rehabilitation and equipment of the building. A Portughese Tourism commission will register people for training in mid-April.

Mineral resources. There is an abundant supply of limestone in the vicinity of Baucau town that could be used to produce cement and chalk. The quantity and quality of the limestone is not known because it has never been extracted. Experts from Indonesia did a survey of mineral resources in 1997 and 1998. Large amounts of Manganese are present in Vemasse sub-district and on the Mate Bian Mountain in Quelicai sub- district. Gold, Silver, copper are present in the Vemasse sub-district and phosphate has been located in Quelicai. Colored earth that can be used to produce paint extends from Laga to Lautem. Near the town of Laga there is a salt lake that covers approximately 150,000 square meters and could be used for salt production.

Environment. The main hazards identified in the district are illegal logging, “slash and burn” practices and sudden river floods. The consequences are weighing on Agriculture with destruction of land through erosion, landslides and washing away of irrigation channel and rice fields.

Tourism. The pleasant climate of the highland, the beautiful setting of Baucau overlooking the sea, its proximity to picturesque beaches extending all the way to Laga and the presence of an airfield are pleading for the development of tourist facilities in the district. The sub-district of Baguia also has much to offer. The road to Baguia winds through beautiful traditional housing, over fresh streams, and through shady rainforest. From the Afalocai village your eyes embrace a vast panorama towards the other two Afalocai, respectively in the sub-district of Uato Carbau and Uato Lari in Viqueque. Venilale town in the highlands has lovely sightseeing, waterfalls and a hot spring in the area of Uai oli. Quelicai has a lively market twice a week and abundance of hiking tracks as well. All towns have the marks of 500 years of Portuguese presence with old forts and "posadas" that make a romantic picture in tropical Timor.

Infrastructure

Roads. The road from Dili is reasonably good and the connection with the port of Com, in the district of Lautem, has been restored. A Regional office for roads covers the eastern region and provides repair and maintenance services only on the main roads. Maintenance of roads to the sub-district are left to the community with limited assistance from the road services department. Many villages remain cut-off for the whole rainy season, which limits communication and commerce. For example, the road to the sub-district of Baguia has a few very bad spots that need emergency repair each year.

Water Supply. The city water system will meet the needs of the population once the UNOPS/UNDP project will be implemented by Aguapor. A community water improvement program is managed by GTZ under a German bilateral cooperation agreement in cooperation with the Timorese NGO, Program "Be Mos" (PROBEM) through a Participatory Rural Appraisal method. ECHO is funding a program to construct water and sanitation facilities for primary schools. The program is implemented by IRC in coordination with the Department of Education.

Electricity. The Power Station of Baucau is hoping to improve its power system. Currently, power is provided to Baucau and Laga every two nights because of a lack of sufficient generation capacity. Vemasse sub-district is linked to Manatuto generating facilities. Venilale, Quelicai and Baguia each have a small generator that provides a few hours of electricity per day. Limited budgets and the absence of a policy on electricity limit the role of Power Authority to maintenance and operation of

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the main generator. A few villages willing to be connected to power are using grants from the Community Empowerment Project (CEP) to make connections in cooperation with the Power Authority.

Airport. The international airport is operating under the management of Pacific Aeronautic Engineering (PAE), a Singaporean company, that has a 25 year contract. Before 1975, Australian planes arrived from Darwin to the airstrip, which can receive Boeing 767s and Airbus 310s and 330s.

Sea Port. A small port at Carabella in the sub-district of Vemasse can be used for small boats or barges.

Media. Twenty-four hour radio Radio UNTAET programming is provided via a local FM radio transmitter. A team of local reporters cover the Baucau area for Radio UNTAET news. The community through a CEP program is currently considering the development of community radio. Television broadcasts of Timor Loro Sae TV are shown every night on the local television transmitter. Programming is sent from Dili on videocassettes. The daily newspapers, Timor Post and Suara Timor Loro Sae are sold in a Baucau store. Tais Timor, a monthly publication, produced by the United Nations is also available. La'o Hamutuk publication is also regularly distributed and has an office in the new town close to a newly opened public library. The library supported by a Swiss association will gradually be transferred to the sole responsibility of the Timorese association. It offers a large choice of books in Bahasa Indonesia, Portuguese, English and Tetum to a public from Pre School to post graduates. The association has a program to develop alphabets in vernacular languages to facilitate the learning of Tetun.

Post. A Post Office operates twice a week a mail service to Dili and overseas. This has greatly restored the communication and development opportunities for the population.

Telecommunications. Telstra provides mobile phone services to an area near the Baucau

Social Service Sectors

Education. Baucau District is a major Educational Centre. At present in the district there are 72 primary schools with 443 teachers and 19,844 students, 15 junior secondary school with 143 teachers and 4,000 students, three senior secondary schools with 46 teachers and 1,656 students and two vocational schools (Fatumaca and Venilale) with 24 teachers and 322 students. The church provided salary of teachers the government cannot appoint the teachers and the majority of the schools are run and manage by the church, which include the Venilale Girls Vocational School run by the Salesian Sisters and the Fatumaca Vocational School and Agriculture Centre of Fatumaca run by the Salesian Fathers with a boarding school of 224 boys. In Baucau, there is the Brothers Marist secondary school, the Canossian Vocational school and the Ursuline Children pre-school. Trainings are being organized but do not still meet the needs, especially for the primary schools. The building hosting the Education Department is under reconstruction and will have a big meeting room suitable for this purpose.

Sports. Baucau is well equipped with sports facilities. A large Stadium with a running track and football field has recently been refurbished as well as the main gymnasium. A swimming pool and tennis courts currently are being refurbished. Many area schools have basketball, football, volleyball and tennis facilities. The Confederacao Desportu Timor Leste (CDTL) supported by Australia is starting to reorganize sport tournaments.

Health. The regional hospital has 90 staff including two Timorese doctors and three Brazilian doctors including a surgeon, anesthesiologist and obstetrician. It has one ambulance to transport people from all sub-districts. Each sub-district has a health center staffed with nurses, assistant nurses and a midwife. Health posts service the villages and have, usually, one or two nurses and a midwife. Their number of staff varies with population. The services available in the health facilities are immunization, family planning, pre and post-natal care and minor surgery. The leading causes of morbidity are malaria, dengue fever, diarrhea and tuberculosis. Post-delivery casualties are also frequent, either for the baby or the mother.

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Figure 21 Traditional House in the District of Baucau

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V. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures

A. Overview of Impacts

The water supply system repair and improvement works of Manufahi, Viqueque, Baucau and Los

Palos is expected to cause environmental as well as social impact due to (1) opening of waterline

ditches; (2) opening of pits for regulating and water metering junctions; (3) repair and retrofit water

pump station, water tower, water tanks/reservoirs; and (4) other works to be undertaken that will entail

earth movement and/or excavation, cutting/clearing of vegetation (trees/grasses) which will affect birds

and other animals habitat. On the social impact, houses built nearby and within the waterline will need

to be relocated as project areas need to be cleared from obstruction prior to commencement of the

project. Though bid evaluation and selection of Contractor has no anticipated environmental impacts

as this is part of the preparatory phase of the project, still was included as Contractor/s have to attach

in their bid documents under section “Special Conditions of Contract” five conditions pertaining to the

adherence to environmental safeguards policy of the Government of Timor Leste and ADB

Safeguards Policy (2009).

This is to provide an assessment of the impacts on the environment (as mentioned above) in the

immediate vicinity of the project area resulting from the development and implementation of the

project, and its corresponding mitigation and enhancement measures to minimize negative impacts.

The environment of the project site and its nearby Sucos could be affected negatively by the project

activities in the different phases of project implementation, if the mitigating measures are not strictly

followed. The Table 6 below discusses samples of the project anticipated environmental impacts and

its corresponding mitigating measures but this was presented in details in Annex 14 the EMP Matrix.

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Table 6 Samples of Project Anticipated Environmental Impacts and their Corresponding Mitigating Measures

Phases of Project Development and Activities Anticipated Environmental Impacts Anticipated Mitigation Measures

I. Bid Evaluation and Selection of Contractor No anticipated environmental impacts as this is on preparatory activity phase.

The Contractor will be required to provide a short statement to be attached to the Bid in the section “Special Conditions of Contract”. that states the following five conditions:

(i) Develop a Health and Safety Plan and shall be approved by the PMU;

(ii) The contractor must take into account conditions included in the design all occupational health and safety requirement, such as: (1) Installation of warning signages; (2) Ensure sufficient visibility and safety instructions in the work areas; (3) Keep the site free of drugs and alcohol; and (4) Use of basic workers’ protection gear/equipment;

(iii) During the construction phase stated in the EMP, conditions must have a corresponding costs into the bid price;

(iv) The contractor must have a prior experience of working with an EMP;

(v) The contractor is required to provide the name, details of qualifications and experience of the person on the contractor’s team who will be responsible for the compliance of EMP;

(vi) Contractor/s should submit to the Project Management Unit (PMU) the Environmental Management Plan (EMP).

Contractor’s location at the project site Environmental aesthetics/landscape degradation;

Loss of terrestrial ecology

Careful design to minimize/offset losses;

Include in the design, re-greening program of the site

II. Design, Pre-Construction Phase

2.1 Project site/location Environmental aesthetics degradation

Loss of terrestrial ecology

Careful design to minimize/ offset losses;

Include in the design, re-greening program of the site

2.2 Land acquisition and compensation for the site of construction facilities

Contractor to determine the area needed for their camp, facilities and equipment shed;

The contractor to pay the landowner of the area to be utilize for their operation.

Chosen site must have lesser vegetation to be removed;

2.3 Inclusion in the design:

2.3.1 access road with a provision of storm water

Occurrence of runoff and soil erosion;

Make use of existing pathways to avoid land area to be acquired; and minimize environmental degradation.

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Phases of Project Development and Activities Anticipated Environmental Impacts Anticipated Mitigation Measures

drainage

Deterioration of water quality Well graded road design with adequate outlets and stable discharge areas

Design of soil erosion measures

Design of silt protector on the discharge area to minimize turbidity of water

2.3.2 provision of borrow pit area/s Environmental degradation Adequate design in the restoration of borrow pit area/s

2.3.3 provision of garbage disposal area/s Health hazards and risks to workers and community Designate garbage disposal area within the project site

Implement garbage segregation within the project site

2.3.4 provision of storage area of hazardous

materials

Health hazards and risks to workers and community Designate an area which is dry covered and far from workers camp

2.3.5 Provision of budget for training construction

Personnel and workers re: environment,

Workplace safety and occupational health

Healthy, hazards and risks free working environment. Awareness building and application of knowledge by the construction personnel and workers

2.4 Formulation of the watershed management plan Widen recharge area of the aquifer

Improve and/or Increase volume of river discharge

Restoration of denuded forest/ watershed area;

Increase vegetation cover in the project area.

III. Construction Phase

3.1 Site Preparation (Land clearing,

Staking, etc.)

Loss of terrestrial ecology Follow and implement the re- greening design of the area

3.2 Access road construction and/or Improvement Loss of terrestrial ecology

Occurrence of runoff and soil erosion

Increase turbidity in river systems

Dust emission

Make use of existing pathways to avoid land area to be acquired; and minimize environmental degradation.

Well graded road design with adequate outlets and stable discharge areas

Installation of dikes for soil erosion protection

Installation of silt protector on the discharge area to minimize turbidity of water

Daily watering of newly opened and/or exposed land/ soil to minimize dust emission especially in areas where there are inhabitants/settlements.

Avoid burning of removed vegetation. Dispose removed vegetation to designated garbage disposal area. Encourage local people to make use of removed vegetation such as composting.

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Phases of Project Development and Activities Anticipated Environmental Impacts Anticipated Mitigation Measures

3.3 Moving in and movement of construction heavy equipment, etc.

Increase dust emission and/or total suspended particles (TSP) in the air

Increase noise and disturbance to nearby villages

Daily watering of the access road especially in areas where there are inhabitants/settlements

Working hours must be limited during daytime

Provision of ear protection equipment to workers in place/s where noise reach 80 (dB(A))

3.4 Provision of budget for training construction personnel and workers re: environment, workplace, safety and occupational health

Health hazard and risk free working environment. Awareness building and application of knowledge by the construction personnel and workers

IV. Operation and Maintenance

4.1 Continue implementation of watershed

Management plan

Widen recharge area of the aquifer

Improve and/or Increase volume of river discharge

Restoration of denuded forest area;

Increase vegetation cover in the project area.

4.2 Regular Operation and Maintenance Practices Long term health hazards and risk free to the consuming community

Routine maintenance activities such as cleaning of tanks, reservoirs/pipes and minor repairs should be performed at regular intervals to prolong the lifespan of the pipes, structures, and facilities.

Water treatment as required by DAA such as chlorination, etc.

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VI. Analysis of Alternatives

As described in Appendix F of the Masterplan and Section III.B of the Project Description, details of

the proposed as well as alternative plans on how to improve and upgrade the Baucau Water Supply

System. Through the implementation of the project, the water supply services can be improved as

conceptualized, hence, this will increase consumers’ confidence in the public water supply system

which will be positive to both consumers and the DAA. Following are the alternative plans on how to

go about the improvement and upgrading of Baucau’s Water Supply System:

General approach

The overall approach to the master plans for the 4 towns has been undertaken sequentially generally

in accordance with the requirements of the TOR.

An Assessment Phase undertook a detail review of the relevant sector background and issues as well

as related national development policies and priorities. Because of the lack of urban planning

information considerable work was done to identify likely urban development scenarios and estimates

of future populations were prepared based on the available census data. A review was also

undertaken of institutional, management, service delivery and financial arrangements for water (and

sanitation) in the project towns. Household surveys and focus group discussions were undertaken in

each town and extensive field visits were made to understand the existing water resource,

infrastructure and O&M constraints and to develop concepts for the future water supply development.

A workshop following the Assessment Report presentation provided the conceptual master plans and

sought feedback from the relevant central and district agencies, particularly from DNSA and the district

water supply department and district administrations. There was general agreement in relation to the

concepts. As mentioned above, there was some concern expressed about the low demand figures in

the ETTA Guidelines. These are not being used as explained in Section 2.4 of the Master Plan.

Water supply system modelling

The next step was the development of system models using EPANET4 software. Network models

were prepared based initially in the existing systems and these were expanded to include the key

elements of the proposed water supply infrastructure development required to meet the 2030

demands and the anticipated urban development expansion. The model can include the complete

systems including the source, transmission mains, storages, pumps if required, and distribution pipe

networks.

After confirming the 2030 requirements the models were adjusted to determine the requirements for

2020 and then the requirements for staged implementation developed. The models are extremely

useful for rapidly optimising the networks and in the process they provide a good understanding as to

just how the network behaves in differing circumstances. Understanding the network behaviour is very

useful in developing the appropriate implementation sequence to maximise service level

improvements as early as possible during implementation.

Conceptual basis

The key conceptual aspects of the master plans for the four towns are described in the individual town

sections in Sections 2.8 to 2.11 of the Master Plan. However there are a number of conceptual

improvements that are common to all towns.

4 EPANET is a computer program that performs extended period simulation of hydraulic and water quality behaviour within pressurized pipe networks. It was prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is available as freeware with an excellent user manual. It was selected because it is an excellent and easy to use program in common use by various stakeholders in the water sector in Timor Leste and available at no cost. The final models can be handed over to the relevant agencies on completion.

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Simplification: The existing systems in all towns are complex for various reasons. There is plethora of old pipes remaining in service even though new pipes have been installed in the same areas. The retention of old pipelines results in significant leakage including through illegal tapping. In addition the integrity of the systems is often lost through interconnection of zones and connections between transmission and distribution systems as a consequence of poorly planned augmentation and expansion. This complexity, coupled with poor documentation and human resource capacity constraints, makes effective operations extremely difficult. The implementation of the master plan must include simplification of systems including the removal of old pipes, establishing properly planned and separated transmission and distribution systems, properly designed distribution supply zones and properly documented systems.

Removal of old Portuguese pipes: There remain many old (frequently Portuguese era) pipes still in service as key elements of the distribution networks. These are almost invariably at the end of the economic life and should also be replaced and removed.

Increased Storage: The storage capacity in all town in well below normal criteria even for the current number of consumers. Adequate storage, coupled with well-planned distribution zoning is essential to maintaining 24 hour supplies by balancing the daily production and the diurnal variation in demand. Older systems installed during the Indonesian administration typically included limited storage. The limited augmentation undertaken during the emergency phase did not properly address the system storage requirements for various reasons. The criteria (Table 2 5 of the Master Plan) provides for 8 hours of emergency storages in addition to that required for diurnal demand variations.

Smaller zones: In general the zones in the current water supply systems were extensive, and have become increasingly so with the recent growth in the towns. This situation is exacerbated by the ribbon development along main roads which is common, especially in Lospalos and Baucau. This has led to the creation of multiple zones served by a single reservoir and rotation of supplies during the day. Even with the zone rotation consumers further from the reservoirs often receive very little water and the majority of consumers do not consider the service levels acceptable. The master plan will provide clearly designed and smaller zones which are capable of delivering a continuous supply with adequate supply pressures. Importantly these zones will be independent so that failure in one zone can be managed without putting other zones at risk. There will be clear separation of transmission and distribution pipelines.

Residual pressures: Attention will be paid to residual pressures across the networks under all conditions particularly to mitigate against excessive pressures and consequent higher leakage risks.

Implementation staging

The master plans includes staged development with an initial 5 year investment plan design to meet

the initial requirements in each town and subsequent investments to expand capacity to meet the

2030 requirements.

However, equally critical is the detailed phasing of the initial investments. The communities in the

project towns have long suffered from poor water supply service levels and a majority supplement the

public system using other sources of supply at least for part of the year. While the existing service

levels are plainly inadequate and unacceptable they nevertheless do provide water to a significant

proportion of the population. It is essential to plan the first stage investment phasing to:

a) Ensure that the current service levels are not reduced further.

b) Stage the implementation to prioritise investments which can deliver rapid improvements.

c) Keep communities well informed about the details of the implementation including specific details for the various zones and communities affected.

d) Take interim measures to reduce gross leakage as headworks capacity improves and distribution systems start to become pressurised.

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The details of the approach for each town is set out in Section 2.10 of the Master Plan but the principal

is very important for communities' health and wellbeing as well as in helping to re-establish trust

between communities and responsible agencies at the district level.

Data issues

There are a number areas where the master planning has had to proceed on the basis of some

assumptions and judgements because of a lack of information. These gaps need to be addressed

going forward through additional data gathering including in some cases specific research, surveys

and/or testing. The key data gaps include the following.

Survey information: The master planning has used available mapping and drawings from various sources. A combination of Google Earth and digital GIS data obtained through the GoTL system has enabled the preparation of GIS mapping with satellite imagery, contour and administrative boundary information for the four towns. Roads were digitised from Google Earth, key building information was also digitised and check through field reconnaissance, and 20 metre contours were obtained from the GoTL.

In Baucau there were more detailed drawings available, prepared under an earlier JICA funded project. These plans covered most of the current water supply system area and included many of the current water supply assets.

In general the mapping prepared by Aurecon and the associated GIS data is adequate for master planning but care needs to be taken to ensure that any critical information gaps are addressed before implementation. One of the key gaps is accurate elevation data. It is critical to have accurate elevation data for the hydraulic calculations particularly for the key headworks elements including transmission pipelines, storages, and for the delineation of distribution zones. These data gaps also make it impossible to delineate the land acquisition requirements for some facilities (such as reservoir/tank sites at this stage. It is unlikely that this will change during the scope of the PPTA.

Existing pipelines: Reliable documentation on existing pipelines is generally not available. The Aurecon team used whatever data was available in the field and undertook extensive field reconnaissance to firm up the details of existing pipelines - transmission and distribution. In some towns there tabular data was available providing the length, diameter and age of existing distribution system assets. Interview with local District Water Departments were better understand the extent of the older Portuguese pipelines requiring replacement. Understanding the detail of how the networks are connected is extremely difficult and in any event it can change. These issues will need to be revisited during implementation to the intent of the master plan is delivered.

Water resources: Limited data on existing water resources was identified as an issue in the Inception Report. It was recommended that some simple monitoring systems be installed in Baucau and Viqueque but these did not proceed, partly because of because of funding constraints but also because our understanding of the resources improved with regular observation during the work to date. While there is now an improved degree of confidence that the resources in Baucau and Viqueque are both adequate in the medium term, these sources still require a permanent system for routine and continuous monitoring of spring and stream flows. These facilities will be included in the project investments. Baucau and Lospalos have more significant water resource constraints which are dealt with in Sections 2.8 and 2.9 of the Master Plan.

Water quality: Logistics constraints within DNSA have led to a failure in routine water quality monitoring as required under the National Drinking Water Quality Standards and Monitoring Guidelines. Aurecon arranged some testing during the Assessment and Master Plan stages (refer Appendix C of Master Plan). There are source contamination issues, particularly in Baucau and Lospalos, and distributions systems are being contaminated by surface water entry in Lospalos and Viqueque. Resumption of routine monitoring is important particularly given the lack of chlorination and the health risks associated with contaminated public water supply systems. Communities should be informed of the risks inherent in the current situation.

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Following are the specific additional information gaps and/or concerns in each of the four towns that

was documented in Sections 2.8 to 2.11 of the Master Plan:

Community engagement

Successful project formulation and implementation requires substantial engagement with the

beneficiary communities and other stakeholders. Extensive social research was undertaken during the

Assessment Stage, including household survey, FGDs and in-depth stakeholder interviews in each of

the towns. The details from the household surveys etc. were analysed and documented in the

Assessment Report and have been used to inform various aspect of the master plan. This work was

also used to develop an action plan for community consultations and traditional ceremonies as well as

a stakeholder communications strategy which is detailed in Section 4.3 of the Master Plan.

Operation and maintenance arrangements

The master plan concepts assume that major changes can be made to current operation and

maintenance arrangements. This is a critical assumption. If there is no change then the investments

will fail to deliver the expected benefits and will be unsustainable. This aspect is considered further in

Section 2.15 of the Master Plan.

Standardized infrastructure elements

This section sets out a number of considerations in relation to various elements of the water supply

infrastructure which are common to the all of the Project towns. These include:

Reservoirs/storages

Pipelines

Pumping systems

Water treatment/disinfection facilities

Service connections and consumer meters

Bulk metering

The recommendations in this section were developed and agreed with the ADB that for Baucau this

master plan would assume the availability of water from a source at high elevation on the Baucau

plateau and prepare a concept designs and cost estimates for the key headworks (source

development, transmission, treatment and storage). Cost estimates for the distribution system will also

be prepared using comparative data from the other 3 towns. The concept subsequently developed for

Baucau is shown in Figure 1 (plan) supported by Figure 2 (system schematic). The key features of the

concept were discussed in Section III.B of this IEE report.

Without the implementation of the project, water supply system at Baucau will remain and/or even

worsen its irregularity in service or water supply to households and establishments; low area coverage

of water supply, hence, remain as its current economic level; water quality will not be improved due

to the absence of improved water supply facilities. The low probability of investors to open an

industries/livelihood opportunities presently existing in the area will remain as it is and will not be

enhanced.

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VII. Information Disclosure, Consultation, and Participation

As a requirement of ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009, the public consultations were

undertaken on March 24 – 25, 2015 during the preparation of this IEE. The first day (March 24, 2015)

was a meeting with the DAA and his staff to gather data and information from the water district office

and discussed the processes and methodology and to be used during the stakeholders’ consultation

meeting. Another, the agenda, the different roles to be undertaken by the Chief DAA, his staff, and the

project consultants (who were present) have been discussed in order to have an order during the

conduct of the meeting. The stakeholder’s consultation meetings objective were to present the

proposed project and discuss ADB environmental requirement for the project and also, to know from

the project affected peoples the issues and concerns regarding the project.

In Baucau information disclosure, consultation and participation were undertaken through the

discussion of the present situation of the water supply system including source, quantity, quality and

reliability of the existing supply.

Stakeholders’ participant ideas on the current situation of their water supply system and their thoughts

on the corresponding changes they would want for the water supply were solicited and gathered

during the open forum (Annexes 11, 12 and 13).

It was verbalized by the majority of the stakeholders’ participants that they are willing to participate in

the project provided they are informed and be given the suitable roles and responsibility/ies during the

implementation of the project. Furthermore, the stakeholders were willing to participate in the

maintenance activities when the DAA discussed their insignificant budget allocation for the said

activities. In general, the project stakeholders’ were enthusiastic and they look forward in the

implementation of the project.

VIII. Grievance Redress Mechanism

In line with the project implementation, community and/or the project affected peoples, project

implementers always have concerns, clarifications and issues with the project implementation and

management. These are inevitable, however, need attention and has to be given the necessary

clarification and/or solution. As the project progress in its implementation, the magnitude of issues and

concerns differ, hence, the need for a regular dialogue between the project implementers and the

project affected peoples in all phases of project implementation. This will maintain openness and

cooperation in the project.

Prior to project contractors’ mobilization, the project management unit (PMU) together with the project

contractor must convene the community and/or the project affected peoples and formulate set of rules,

policies and systems to be followed during project implementation. The said rules, policies and

systems must be signed and agreed upon by both the community and/or the project affected peoples,

the project management unit (PMU) and the contractor. This will ensure order within the project and

issues and concerns can be addressed immediately.

Aside from this, the project must have a project office whereby, community and/or project affected

peoples can immediately submit their complaints and received by the project authority/ies in-charged

for grievances and complaints. This way, the issues and concerns can immediately be responded and

resolved. Following are suggested steps on how to resolve and address issues and concerns

regarding project implementation:

a) The first step towards resolution of issues and concerns relevant to the implementation of the project is the filing of a formal notice/complaint by the Affected Person/People (AP) with the Project Management Unit (PMU) – National Directorate for Water Supply and Sanitation (NDWSS). This

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will be received and properly recorded by the Team Leader–Urban Water Supply Engineer in the PMU and within one month of lodging the complaint a decision will be conveyed to the PAPs. The PMU-NDWSS is to maintain a register where all complaints are logged by date, name and contact address and details of the complaint. A duplicate copy of the register entry is given to the AP for their record. The PAPs may if so desired discuss the complaint directly with PMU-NDWSS or his representative at a meeting to be possibly arranged within the week the complaint was filed. The register will show who the complaint has been directed to for action and the date when this was made. The register is then signed off by the person who is responsible for the decision and dated. The final entry shows the date when the PAPs was informed of the decision and how the decision was conveyed to the PAPs. If the complaint of the PAPs is dismissed the PAPs will be informed of their rights in taking it to the next step. The register is to be kept at the Reception and is to be made available to the public. The register will also show the procedure that will be followed in assessing the complaint, together with a statement affirming the rights of the PAPs to make a complaint.

b) Should the PAPs be not satisfied with the decision/ruling of the PMU-NDWSS, the PAPs may file a written complaint with the Department for Environment (DoE). The time horizon for the investigation and resolution of the complaint will vary and is highly dependent on the workload of the investigating officer of the DoE.

c) Should the PAPs still be not satisfied with the ruling of the DoE, the PAPs may then take the grievance to the Timor-Leste Judicial System. This will be at the PAP’s cost but if the court shows that PMU-NDWSS have been negligent in making their fortitude the PAPs may seek costs.

IX. Environmental Management Plan

A. Overview

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was developed and formulated in accordance with ADB

Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) to come up with a sustainable development and implementation

plan through environmental protection and management of natural resources and project affected

peoples’ health risk free project. This is in consonance with Timor Leste national policy and ADB

Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) to create, develop, maintain and improve conditions under which

man and nature can thrive in harmony and to attain an orderly and rational balance between socio-

economic growth and environmental conservation and management – sustainable development,

mitigating measures to minimize, or if at all possible, eliminate the adverse impacts of the project to

the environment and the community.

Prior to project implementation, and if there are significant changes made during the detailed design,

the EMP will be amended and reviewed by the implementing agency. Such that the review will be

based on any additional information on the project location, scale/size (if there are expansions to be

made, source/s of materials, and expected changes in operating conditions of the project. If there will

be an amendment, ADB would need to know the necessary changes to be made and approve said

amendments prior to the project implementation.

B. Mitigation Measures Plan

The application of the proposed environmental mitigating measures have been summarized in the

EMP (Annex 14). All the anticipated environmental impacts and its applied mitigating measures were

described in detail per project phase of development, such as: pre-construction/design, construction

and operation and maintenance phase. Furthermore, it also reflects approximate location, timeframe,

and the responsibility/ies of the different key project players during project implementation and

supervision. The recommendations and proposed mitigation measures will be attached to the project

Bidding Documents and then to Contractors contract. The environmental costs will be estimated

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during the design phase of the project. It should also be noted that some mitigation measures are

assumed to be already part of standard design and construction methodology/ies and practices.

Following are the application of environmental mitigating measures to very critical environmental

impacts of the project:

B.1. Solid Waste Management

During the construction phase of the project, stripped overburden from the earth moving activities and

civil works shall be collected and disposed in the designated Spoils Disposal Area (SDA) within the

project site (to be designated during the detail design phase). This will be done despite the fact that

the amount of stripped overburden is projected to be minimal. The SDA shall be properly managed

and maintained to prevent siltation of nearby bodies of water.

B.2. Siltation/Contamination of Bodies of Water

The potential for siltation of rivers (as mentioned in Section 1.3.1 and 2.2 of EMP) is at the maximum

during the construction phase. It shall be endeavoured that silt traps structures and some soil stability

and soil erosion preventive measures (adaption of bio-engineering technology) will be installed during

the construction phase.

B.3. Noise Levels in the Area

It is projected that the noise level within the immediate vicinity of the project site will increase due to

the intermittent operation of heavy equipment/machinery and earth moving equipment during the

construction phase of the project. This impact, however, is localized to the project area and will only

last during the construction phase.

In spite of the insignificant effect of the project as regards noise pollution, it shall be endeavoured that

the operation of the construction equipment be limited to a twelve (12) hour period per day (such as

6:00am - 6:00pm) thereby creating the least disturbance, if any.

B.4. Total Suspended Particulates in the Atmosphere

During the civil works and earth moving activities, dust will unavoidably be generated. To address this

problem, regular spraying shall be undertaken on the unpaved and exposed areas to eliminate or

minimize the generation of dust. The access road to the site shall be properly maintained and watered

to control dust generation and/or emission.

B.5. Occupational Health and Safety

The workers shall, at all times, be provided with the necessary safety equipment to prevent accidents

and injuries. Furthermore, strict compliance to OSHA, WHO and ILO safety rules and regulations shall

be enforced at all time in all the workplace.

B.6. Road Maintenance

Regular road repair and maintenance shall be undertaken. For this purpose, the contractor shall

assign one (1) unit of road grader to be utilized. The roads be graveled and sprayed with water to

minimize dust generation and/or emission.

B.7. Designation of Greenbelts

Areas designated as greenbelts shall be planted with the appropriate tree species by the project

contractor. A replanting and re-vegetation program of open areas within the project site shall be

prepared during the design phase of the project.

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B.8. Construction Contractors’ Program

The Consultancy Service provider for the project will monitor all environmental concerns relative to the

construction of the project in accordance with the Directorate of Environment requirements and ADB

Safeguards Policy Statement (2009). An environmental impact assessment report describing the

findings shall be prepared by the Consultant and submitted to DNSA and ADB.

As discussed during the conduct of the Stakeholders Consultation Conference, the community were

made aware of their participation and monitoring during the project implementation. The people even

verbalized to DAA that they will volunteer themselves even doing the maintenance activities just to

make sure and assured of a clean water supply. DAA said for now, community participation is

encourage especially that funds for maintenance is a problem and as to community participation

during project implementation, the participants were assured that they will be informed prior to project

commencement, so that they will be aware and can plan out how they will take part in the project

implementation and monitoring.

C. Environmental Monitoring Report

Correspondingly, a monitoring program and/or plan for the project must be formulated to specifically

designed and determine the extent of variations and changes of several environmental parameters

that result from the implementation of the various activities of the project.

The program and/or plan, as designed, is dynamic as it could be modified to take into several factors,

e.g. revision of standards, enactment of new policy, rules and regulations, and the development of

new technologies for environmental monitoring.

The implementing agency which is DNSA shall be responsible to implement the environmental

monitoring program and/or plan for the project.

The detailed monitoring program in all the different phases of the project development are as follows:

C.1. Pre-Construction Phase

The DNSA shall monitor civil works, specifically the increase in the levels of ambient noise and air

particulate matter during the earthmoving activities for the construction of the access road, spoil

disposal areas (SDA), etc.

It shall be endeavoured that air emissions from the earthmoving equipment and dust

generation/emission during the activities and the attendant noise from these equipment be within the

ambient standards set by the Directorate of Environment (DoE).

Monitoring of the rivers surrounding the project site for suspended solids shall be undertaken, if

possible, on a regular basis to assess the integrity of the siltation and erosion control measures being

adapted and implemented (recommend to adapt bio-engineering technology).

C.2. Construction Phase

During the construction of the various infrastructures and facilities, access road, storage tank/facilities,

etc. sampling in high critical impact stations shall be undertaken. This shall be done to monitor the

levels of total suspended solids content s of the receiving body/ies of water to ensure that the ambient

environmental standards are met.

Ambient noise and air quality levels shall also be monitored within the areas and the buffer zones.

Compliance to ambient environmental standards shall at all times be maintained.

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C.3. Operation and Maintenance Phase

Continue monitoring of air, noise and water quality shall be undertaken on a regular basis. Moreover,

other environmental parameters must be continuously be monitored.

C.4. Public Health Monitoring

An annual monitoring of the mortality/morbidity causes for the population along the vicinity of the

project site shall be undertaken by DAA in coordination with medical outreach program of the

municipal/district health unit.

C.5. Occupational Health and Safety Monitoring

This shall be undertaken on a regularly basis during the whole cycle of the project implementation in

all the work areas. The following parameters shall be given emphasis:

a) Personnel protective gear and equipment;

b) Fire protection equipment;

c) Ambient air and noise level;

d) Provision of portalets (portable toilets) within the workplace; and

e) Potable drinking water for workers

D. Institutional Implementation and Reporting Arrangements

The institutional plan of the Water Supply project at Baucau, includes the basic organization to

implement the environmental management plan as well as the organizational relationship of the

project proponent with respect to the concern of the stakeholders and of the other governmental

agencies. The DNSA in coordination with the DoE will take the lead and most of the responsibilities in

term of environmental protection.

D.1. Project Implementation and Reporting Arrangements

An environmental unit for the Water Supply project operation (at DAA level) shall be formed and

established, staffed and operationalized. This unit will be responsible, too, for the compliance by the

water supply project with environmental standards and meeting the requirement of Project

Management Unit (PMU) and DoE.

The Water Supply project (at DAA level) will designate and nominate its Pollution Control Officer/s

(PCOs) who will meet the qualification standards for this function. He/She will be trained on the

country’s (Timor Leste) environmental laws, regulations, standards, pollution control and the like. And

shall be given orientation on ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (2009) on the procedures and

provisions related to the project and the EMP.

To ensure the implementation of the EMP, the PCOs will initiate institutional linkages and install

coordination mechanisms (to include the reporting arrangements) with the executing agency, the

Ministry of Infrastructure, the implementing agency, the DNSA at the national level and DAA at the

district level and the contractor. The PMU which comprise the funding institution, the ADB, the

Consultants (if there are any), the regulatory agencies and/or organizations – the DoE, District office,

Water User’s Organization, NGOs, Women Organization and other project stakeholders.

Within the contractor, they will design its own environmental, health & safety program pattern after the

EMP to be used in orienting their employees and workers on the environmental standards,

environmental protection policies, pollution control program and health & safety drill which the

company will implement for the entire duration of project implementation.

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X. Conclusion and Recommendation

Since the TA-8064 TIM: Second District Capitals Water Supply Project (46160-001) is an

improvement and upgrading undertaking, hence, this will bring about insignificant negative, though

short-term, environmental associated disturbance during construction activities which will be mitigated

through technical operating procedures for rehabilitation/construction works as outlined in the

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to be implemented and supervised by the Team Leader –

Urban Water Supply Engineer in the PIU.

The project is expected to generate employment during construction of the project, therefore,

community and PAPs will have income and augment their daily wage. When the project is already at

operational phase, it is expected to invite more investors to the district where local economy will

increase, hence more new income opportunities for the community and/or PAPs.

In line with the development vis-à-vis environmental sustainability, it is recommended that DAA,

Baucau District officials, Community and PAPs to organize themselves to protect the flora and fauna

of the watershed area by not cutting trees, killing forest animals for food and pouching plants and must

have regular tree planting activities to the watershed areas. This way you can have a wider and

expanded re-charge area of your underground water and/or aquifer. Furthermore, DAA must organize

(if there is no WUA at Los Palos at present) and strengthen (if there is already WUA) the Water User’s

Association in order to facilitate Operation and Maintenance activities and bring about order in the

water distribution.

Based on the above findings, it is concluded that the project has insignificant potential adverse

impacts and all impacts can be satisfactorily managed by the application of the EMP. The Initial

Environmental Examination (IEE) shows that all potential impacts can be satisfactorily mitigated and

an EMP has been prepared as a guide and bases of the contractor and project proponent in the

implementation of the project that contain practical and realistic mitigating measures.

The IEE concludes that the potential adverse environmental impacts arising from the construction of

the project (as mentioned and outlined in EMP) can be minimized to an insignificant levels. Therefore,

this IEE is adequate for the proposed project and its proposed environmental management and

monitoring program are sufficient to fulfil ADB’s environmental safeguard policy and the Government

of Timor Leste environmental regulations for the project.

Annexes

ANNEX 1 Decree---Law No.5/2011 9 February or

Environmental Licensing Law

Baucau Environmental Management Plan Aurecon

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Official  Gazette  Series  I,  No.  7.          23  February  2011  

Decree-­‐Law  No.  5  /  2011  of  9  February  

ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSING  

Table  of  Contents  CHAPTER  I  GENERAL   3  Article  1  Definitions  ................................................................  3  

CHAPTER  II  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSING  SYSTEM   4  Article  2  Subject  .....................................................................  4  Article  3  Environmental  licensing  procedure  .........................  4  Article  4  Definition  of  Categories  and  Type  of  Environmental  

Assessment  Procedure  .............................................  5  

CHAPTER  III  ENVIRONMENTAL  ASSESSMENT  INFORMATION  PHASE   5  Article  5  Defining  Project  Scope  .............................................  5  Article  6  Informational  Phase  Procedure  ...............................  5  Article  7  Right  to  Information  .................................................  6  

CHAPTER  IV  PROCEDURE  FOR  ENVIRONMENTAL  IMPACT  ASSESSMENT  AND  GRANT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSE   6  Article  8  Procedural  steps  ......................................................  6  Article  9  Presentation  of  the  Request  for  EIA  and  

environmental  license  ..............................................  6  Article  10  Evaluation  Committee  ...........................................  7  Article  11  Public  Consultation  ................................................  7  Article  12  Technical  Analysis  for  Project  Evaluation  

Committee  ................................................................  7  Article  13  Issuance  of  Opinion  by  the  Evaluation  Committee  8  Article  14  Decision  on  the  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  

and  Environmental  License  ......................................  8  

CHAPTER  V  PROTECTION  OF  TRADITIONAL  CUSTOMS  AND  DUTIES   8  Article  15  Impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement  (IBA)  ..................  8  Article  16  Negotiation  of  the  IBA  ...........................................  8  

CHAPTER  VI  INITIAL  ENVIRONMENTAL  EXAMINATION  (IEE)  AND  GRANT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSE   9  Article  17  Procedural  steps  ....................................................  9  Article  18  Project  Presentation  ..............................................  9  Article  19  Technical  Analysis  by  the  Environmental  Authority

 ..................................................................................  9  Article  20  Endorsed  by  the  Environmental  Authority...........  10  Article  21  Decision  on  Environmental  Assessment  Simplified

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CHAPTER  VII  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSE   10  Article  22  Type  of  Environmental  License  ............................  10  Article  23  Issuance  of  Environmental  License  ......................  10  Article  24  Duration  and  Renewal  of  Environmental  License  11  

CHAPTER  VIII  CHANGE  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONDITIONS  OF  LICENSE   11  Article  25  Review  of  the  Day  and  the  EMP  ..........................  11  Article  26  Issuance  of  Opinion  and  Decision  on  the  Review  of  

the  EMP  ..................................................................  11  Article  27  Deadline  for  implementation  of  the  alterations  ..  12  Article  28  Change  of  Category  of  License  .............................  12  

CHAPTER  IX  REGIME  FOR  PREVIOUS  PROJECTS   12  Article  29  Projects  in  Development  and  Construction  Phase12  Article  30  Projects  in  Evaluation  Procedure  .........................  12  

CHAPTER  X  SURVEILLANCE  AND  MONITORING   12  Article  31  Auditing  ...............................................................  12  Article  32  Reporting  Requirements  ......................................  13  

 ............  13  

CHAPTER  XI  PENALTIES   13  Article  34  Offenses  ...............................................................  13  Article  35  Accessory  penalties  .............................................  14  Article  36  Application  of  Sanctions  ......................................  14  

CHAPTER  XII  CHALLENGE  OF  DECISIONS   14  Article  37  Administrative  Procedure  ....................................  14  

CHAPTER  XIII  FINAL  AND  TRANSITIONAL  PROVISIONS15  Article  38  Records  and  Information  Access  .........................  15  

Article  39  The  Institution  Regulatory  Information  Sector  Project   15  Article  40  Duty  of  Justification  .............................................  15  Article  41  Deadlines  and  Forfeiture  .....................................  15  Article  42  Supplementary  Regulations  .................................  16  Article  43  Cost  of  Environmental  Assessment  Procedure  ....  16  Article  44  Enforcement  of  Environmental  Law  ....................  16  Article  45  Transitional  arrangements  ...................................  16  Article  46  Abolition  of  regulation  .........................................  16  Article  47  Entry  into  Force  ...................................................  16  

Annex  I:  Table  of  Classification  of  Category  A  Projects17  

Annex  II:  Table  of  Classification  of  Category  B  Projects19    

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As  one  of  the  youngest  nations  in  the  world,  Timor-­‐Leste  has  shown  great  concern  and  sensitivity  to  environmental  issues  since  the  restoration  of  its  independence  on  20  May  2002.  

Thus,  recognizing  the  quality  of  the  environment  as  an  integral  and  essential  quality  of  life  for  all  Timorese,  the  Constitution  of  the  Democratic  Republic  of  Timor-­‐Leste  provides  in  Article  61,  that  people  are  not  only  entitled  to  an  ecologically  balanced  environment  healthy  for  human  life,  but  everyone  also  has  a  duty  to  conserve  and  protect  the  environment  in  the  interests  of  future  generations.  

In  this  context,  the  Constitution  recognizes  the  need  for  preservation  and  enhancement  of  natural  resources  and  the  need  to  determine  actions  to  promote  and  protect  the  environment  as  an  essential  vehicle  for  sustainable  development  of  economy  of  Timor-­‐Leste.  

Internationally,  Timor-­‐Leste  has  been  present  at  several  conferences  and  has  ratified  several  international  conventions  under  the  auspices  of  the  United  Nations  (UN)  such  as  the  Kyoto  Protocol,  the  UN  Convention  on  Biological  Diversity,  the  United  Nations  Convention  to  Combat  Desertification,  the  Vienna  Convention  for  the  Protection  of  the  Ozone  Layer  and  the  Montreal  Protocol  for  the  Reduction  of  Substances  that  Deplete  the  Ozone  Layer.  Although  the  state  emits  0.02  tons  per  capita  per  year,  the  government  plans  to  voluntarily  reduce  the  rate  under  the  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC).  

Similarly  and  in  order  to  comply  with  obligations  under  the  international  conventions  mentioned  above,  Timor-­‐Leste  is  now  to  establish  and  define  the  basis  of  its  domestic  legal  environment  integrating  the  concepts  of  internationally  accepted  environmental  law.  

The  creation  of  an  environmental  licensing  system  that  allows  us  to  prevent  negative  impacts  on  the  environment,  rather  than  subsequently  trying  to  counteract  their  effects,  is  undoubtedly  the  most  effective  environmental  policy.  Thus,  the  environmental  licensing  based  on  the  environmental  assessment  of  the  interventions  of  a  public  or  private  nature,  and  instruments  as  the  Environmental  Impact  Statement  (EIS)  and  Environmental  Management  Plan,  ensures  the  previously  mentioned  preventive  nature  of  environmental  preservation.  

In  turn,  the  public  consultation  is  a  fundamental  right  enshrined  in  the  Constitution,  and  also  an  instrument  of  decision-­‐making  process,  which  allows  integration  of  diverse  views  and  perceptions  of  the  project  by  segments  of  society,  creating  conditions  suitable  for  implementing  the  project  and  its  integration  at  community  and  national  levels.  

Therefore,  there  is  a  need  to  regulate  with  the  objectives  to:  

a. Establish  an  environmental  licensing  system  based  on  principles  of  efficiency,  transparency  and  independence;  

b. Ensure  community  and  public  participation  in  the  Environmental  Assessment  procedure;  

c. Identify  and  assess  the  impact  of  development  proposals  on  the  environment;  

d. Create  conditions  to  minimize  or  eliminate  negative  environmental  and  social  impacts  of  project  implementation;  

e. Determine  measures  of  environmental  and  social  protection  to  be  applied  when  implementing  the  project:  

f. Prevent  the  realization  of  projects  that  have  a  significant  potential  impact  on  the  environment;  

g. Establish  the  procedure  for  issuing  environmental  licenses  according  to  to  environmental  assessment,  which  contributes  effectively  to  environmental  control;  

h. Supervise  and  monitor  projects  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Environmental  Management  Plans  (EMP).  

Accordingly,  this  law  institutes  an  Environmental  Licensing  System,  designed  as  an  incremental  system  to  meet  the  need  to  prevent  negative  environmental  impacts  depending  on  the  complexity  of  projects  and  given  the  economic  and  social  situation  of  Timor-­‐Leste.  The  system,  moreover  envisages  the  granting  of  environmental  licenses  and  inspection  responsibilities  as  a  logical  consequence  of  the  procedure  for  environmental  assessment  of  projects,  thus  creating  an  integrated  procedure  and  a  simplified  process  for  prevention  of  negative  environmental  impacts  and  controlling  pollution  from  projects.  

Part  of  the  environmental  licensing  procedure  will  include  a  phase  of  voluntary  guidance  for  the  proponent,  designed  to  optimize  the  process  of  Environmental  Assessment,  and  that  particular  objective  to  assist  the  proponent  in  the  classification  of  the  project  and  contribute  to  the  elaboration  of  the  terms  of  reference,  a  fundamental  guide  to  the  procedure  of  preparing  the  Environmental  Impact  Statement  and  Environmental  Management  Plans.  At  the  phase  of  Environmental  Assessment,  it  creates  a  system  where  the  public  participates  in  the  evaluation  procedure  from  the  outset,  enabling  the  timely  incorporation  of  their  contributions  and  recommendations  by  the  Evaluation  Committee.  

Thus,  the  Government,  under  Article  115.1(b)  of  the  Constitution,  decrees  the  following,  as  law:      

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CHAPTER  I  GENERAL  

Article  1  Definitions  

For  purposes  of  this  statute  the  following  are  defined:  

a. Environmentally  protected  area:  an  area  that  is  habitat  for  a  threatened  species,  or  protected  area  defined  as  sensitive  by  the  legislation  in  force  in  Timor-­‐Leste,  an  area  where  there  materials  and  goods  of  cultural  interest,  including  constructed  heritage,  archaeological  heritage  (on  land,  river  and  sea),  traditional  architecture  and  traditional  sites  of  cultural  significance  associated  with  local  customs  and  experience;  

b. Environmental  Authority:  the  responsible  administrative  entity  for  the  environment  area;  

c. Superior  Environmental  Authority:  Government  member  responsible  for  deciding  the  procedure  of  environmental  licensing;  

d. Environmental  Assessment:  generic  concept  of  the  procedure  regarding  a  decision  on  the  environmental  feasibility  of  implementation  of  certain  projects,  based  on  tools  for  environmental  assessment  and  management  are  defined  in  this  statute,  including:  

I. Environmental  Impact  Assessment:  The  procedures  for  environmental  assessment  of  projects  in  Category  A  

II. Initial  Environmental  Examination  (EAI):  The  procedures  for  environmental  assessment  of  projects  in  Category  B  

e. Categories  A,  B  and  C:  the  classification  categories  of  projects  depending  on  the  size  of  the  potential  environmental  impacts  that  correspond  to  different  legal  requirements  for  environmental  licensing  of  projects;  

f. Endangered  species:  are  the  species  of  fauna  or  flora  protected  or  endangered  pursuant  to  the  law  in  force;  

g. Construction  Phase:  fixed  period  during  which  the  works  are  started  clearing,  excavation,  dredging,  sorting  and  other  activities  associated  with  the  physical  implementation  of  the  project;  

h. Deactivation  Phase:  fixed  period  during  which  it  frees,  for  other  uses,  the  area  where  the  mining,  industrial  or  operating  unit  of  the  project  is  deployed,  usually  through  the  decommissioning  and  removal  of  equipment,  ensuring  good  safety  conditions  and  environment  framework;  

i. Development  Phase:  period  between  the  construction  phase  and  decommissioning  phase  during  which  the  project  is  in  full  operation  and  implementation  in  view  of  the  planning  done,  particularly  in  terms  of  deadlines,  costs  and  quality.  The  work  associated  with  this  phase  includes  defining  the  organization,  allocation  and  management  of  human  resources,  material  and  financial  resources,  hiring  of  equipment  and  services,  verification  and  monitoring  of  deadlines,  costs  and  quality,  and  replanning;  

j. Inspection:  routine  or  unscheduled  procedure,  carried  out  by  the  Inspectorate  of  the  Environment,  observation  and  systematic  collection  of  data  on  the  state  of  the  environment  or  on  the  environmental  effects  of  a  given  project  and  description  of  these  effects  through  periodic  reports  with  the  objective  of  allowing  the  evaluation  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  measures  in  the  Environmental  License  to  avoid,  minimize  or  compensate  for  environmental  impacts  resulting  from  implementation  of  the  project;  

k. Environmental  Impact:  A  set  of  positive  and  negative  changes  produced  in  social  and  environmental  parameters  which  include,  among  other  things,  people  and  their  economic  and  social  structures,  air,  water,  flora,  fauna  or  their  habitats  in  a  given  period  of  time  and  a  certain  area  resulting  from  the  execution  of  a  project.  The  impacts  are  analyzed  by  comparing  the  situation  that  occurred  in  that  area  and  period,  with  the  same  area  and  period  if  the  project  was  not  implemented;  

l. Inspection  of  Environment:  direct  or  indirect  state  entity  responsible  for  environmental  monitoring;  

m. Facilities:  are  the  facilities  and  equipment  that  are  part  of  the  project;  

n. Environmental  Assessment  Instruments:  instruments  of  preventive  character  of  environmental  policy  under  the  Environmental  Assessment  procedure,  which  includes  the  Environmental  Impact  Statement  and  Environmental  Management  Plan  

o. Interested  party:  the  applicant,  the  holder  of  the  related  Ministries,  communities,  individuals  or  any  entity,  public  or  private,  with  a  legitimate  interest  in  the  project,  including  representative  environmental  organizations  and  non-­‐governmental  organizations;  

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p. Environmental  License:  a  written  decision  that  gives  the  proponent  the  right  to  conduct  the  project,  ensuring  the  integrated  prevention  and  control  of  the  environment;  

q. Environment:  the  definition  under  the  law  in  force  in  Timor-­‐Leste,  together  with  physical,  chemical,  natural  and  organic  living  beings,  including  humans  and  their  behavior  and  property,  which  affect  the  continuity  and  quality  of  human  life,  other  living  things,  and  quality  of  ecosystems;  

r. Monitoring:  The  process  undertaken  by  the  holder  of  observation  and  systematic  collection  of  data  on  the  state  of  the  environment  or  on  the  environmental  effects  of  a  given  project  and  description  of  these  effects  through  periodic  reports,  in  order  to  allow  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  procedure  provided  for  in  the  Environmental  Assessment  to  avoid,  minimize  or  compensate  for  environmental  impacts  resulting  from  project  implementation;  

s. Pollution:  direct  or  indirect  introduction  into  the  environment  by  human  activity  of  microorganisms,  substances,  or  waste  heat  which  may  harm  human  health  or  environmental  quality  and  cause  deterioration  of  property,  or  impair  or  interfere  in  the  use  the  environment  and  the  legitimate  use  of  water  and  soil.  This  includes  the  activities  regarded  as  noisy,  which  can  produce  harmful  or  nuisance  noise,  for  the  beings  in  sensitive  locations,  or  for  those  who  live,  work  or  remain  in  the  vicinity  of  where  they  happen;  

t. Polluter:  natural  or  legal  persons,  public  or  private,  who  commit  acts  of  pollution;  

u. Project:  under  control  by  legislation  in  force  in  Timor-­‐Leste,  is  the  design  and  intervention  in  the  natural  environment  or  the  landscape,  either  public  or  private  (including  the  carrying  out  of  construction  works  and  those  involving  the  exploitation  of  natural  resources);  

v. Proponent:  individual  or  legal  person(s),  public  or  private,  requiring  an  environmental  license  for  a  project;  

w. Public:  communities,  citizens  or  any  entity,  public  or  private,  with  a  legitimate  interest  in  the  project,  including  representative  organizations  and  nongovernmental  organizations  in  the  area  of  the  environment;  

x. Waste:  the  definition  under  the  law  in  force  in  Timor-­‐Leste,  any  substance  or  solid,  liquid,  gaseous  or  radioactive  matter  which  causes  changes  when  discharged  into  the  environment  from  the  activities  of  individuals,  public  or  private  institutions;  

y. Non-­‐Technical  Summary  is  a  document  of  the  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  that  briefly  describes,  in  accessible  language  and  non-­‐technical  information  contained  in  the  EIA.  

z. Terms  of  Reference  (TOR)  document  the  preliminary  analysis  of  the  project,  defining  the  content  and  purpose  of  the  Environmental  Impact  Assessment.  This  document  is  part  of  the  Scoping  of  projects  classified  as  category  A;  

aa. Holder:  The  person  or  entity,  public  or  private,  who  is  assigned  an  environmental  license  for  a  project.  

CHAPTER  II  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSING  SYSTEM  

Article  2  Subject  

1. This  law  creates  a  system  of  environmental  licensing  for  public  and  private  projects  likely  to  produce  environmental  and  social  impacts  on  the  environment.  

2. The  system  of  licensing  is  a  system  based  on  assessing  the  size  of  the  potential  environmental  impact  of  projects  taking  into  account  their  nature,  size,  technical  characteristics  and  location.  

Article  3  Environmental  licensing  procedure  

1. The  environmental  licensing  procedure  is  in:  a. Guidance  for  Scoping;  b. Environmental  Assessment  and  Allocation  of  the  Environmental  License;  c. Issuance  and  Renewal  of  the  Environmental  License;  d. Authority.  

2. It  is  considered  the  beginning  of  the  environmental  licensing  procedure  the  timing  of  project  documents  delivered  to  the  Environmental  Authority  for  the  purpose  of  fulfilling  the  provisions  of  b)  above.  

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Article  4  Definition  of  Categories  and  Type  of  Environmental  Assessment  Procedure  

1. The  classification  of  projects  is  made  in  accordance  with  Annex  I  and  II  and  is  structured  in  the  following  categories:  a. Category  A  -­‐  includes  projects  that  may  potentially  cause  significant  environmental  impacts,  and  are  subject  to  

the  procedure  of  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA),  this  based  on  Impact  Analysis  and  Environmental  Management  Plan  (EMP)  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  in  this  law.  

b. Category  B  -­‐  includes  projects  that  may  cause  environmental  impacts,  and  are  subject  to  the  procedure  of  Initial  Environmental  Examination  (IEE),  this  based  on  the  Environmental  Management  Plan  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  law.  

c. Category  C  -­‐  includes  projects  where  environmental  impacts  are  negligible  or  nonexistent,  and  not  subject  to  any  procedure  for  Environmental  Assessment  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  law.  

2. In  the  following  cases,  the  category  is  determined  by  considering  the  severity  of  likely  impacts:  

a. A  project  that  might  raise  some  or  significant  adverse  impacts  that  do  not  fall  into  the  category  of  Annex  I  and  II;  

b. A  project  that  may  raise  significant  adverse  impacts  falls  under  the  category  of  Annex  II.  

3. For  purposes  of  this  law,  as  Environmental  Impact  Statement  (EIS),  the  document  based  on  technical  studies  and  consultations  with  public  participation,  prepared  by  the  proponent,  which  contains  a  brief  description  of  the  project,  expected  development  of  the  facts  without  the  project,  the  identification  and  assessment  of  likely  impacts,  positive  and  negative,  that  the  project  may  have  on  the  environment,  the  environmental  management  measures  designed  to  avoid,  minimize  or  compensate  for  adverse  impacts  expected  and  a  non-­‐technical  summary  of  this  information  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  in  statute.  

4. For  purposes  of  this  law,  as  the  Environmental  Management  Plan  (EMP),  a  document  that  identifies  the  potential  environmental  impacts  of  construction,  development  and  decommissioning  and  provides  the  way  they  are  managed  and  monitored  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  in  statute.  

CHAPTER  III  ENVIRONMENTAL  ASSESSMENT  INFORMATION  PHASE  

Article  5  Defining  Project  Scope  

1. The  proponent,  for  guidance  on  the  investigation  of  the  environmental  assessment  procedure,  can  be  present  Environmental  Authority  for  consideration  on  the  Definition  of  Scope.  

2. It  is  understood  by  Definition  of  Scope  of  the  project  in  the  classification  of  the  categories  mentioned  in  this  law  and  in  addition,  for  projects  of  category  A,  the  preparation  of  terms  of  reference.  

3. The  submission  of  the  Scoping  referred  to  in  paragraph  2  of  this  article,  has  as  preliminary  Environmental  Assessment  and  is  optional.  

4. For  the  purposes  of  paragraph  1  of  this  Article,  the  applicant  must  submit  the  project  documents  to  the  Environmental  Authority,  which  shall  contain  the  following  information:  a. Name  of  the  promoter,  and  their  contact  data  identifiers;  b. The  location  and  scale  of  the  project;  c. The  plans  and  technical  drawings  of  the  project;  d. Technical  studies  on  the  feasibility  of  the  project;  e. Opinions  or  other  documents  on  the  project  emanating  from  other  entities;  f. Proposal  for  classification  of  the  project  category  according  to  Annex  1  to  this  statute;  g. Proposed  Terms  of  Reference  for  the  projects  in  Category  A,  according  to  the  set  complementary  legislation.  

5. In  the  act  of  presentation  of  documents,  the  proponent  must  settle  the  rate  of  phase  information,  as  defined  by  statute.  

Article  6  Informational  Phase  Procedure  

1. Within  15  days  after  receipt  of  the  documentation  referred  to  in  the  preceding  article,  the  Authority  issues  an  opinion  on  the  Environmental  Scoping.  

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2. The  opinion  of  the  Environmental  Authority  is  made  known  by  notice  to  the  applicant,  by  publication  in  an  announcement  on  its  premises.  

3. Whenever  necessary  the  Environmental  Authority  may  contact  the  tenderer,  the  community  representatives  in  the  area  affected  by  the  proposed  project,  as  well  as  ministries  related  to  it,  to  obtain  information  about  the  project.  

4. The  opinion  mentioned  in  paragraph  1  of  this  article  aims  to  guide  the  applicant  and  does  not  create  any  obligation  for  the  proponent.  

5. The  period  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  this  article  is  informative  on  the  stage  and  not  be  confused  with  the  terms  of  the  environmental  assessment  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  12  and  Article  19.  

Article  7  Right  to  Information  

The  information  phase  does  not  inhibit  the  proposer  at  any  time  from  requesting  the  Environmental  Authority  for  information  on  any  aspect  of  environmental  licensing.  

CHAPTER  IV  PROCEDURE  FOR  ENVIRONMENTAL  IMPACT  ASSESSMENT  AND  GRANT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSE  

Article  8  Procedural  steps  

For  the  purposes  of  environmental  licensing,  projects  classified  as  Category  A  are  subject  to  a  procedure  of  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  and  assignment  of  the  Environmental  License,  which  includes  the  following  phases:  

a. Presentation  of  the  project  for  evaluation  and  application  for  environmental  license;  b. Public  Consultation;  c. Technical  Analysis  and  Opinion  by  the  Evaluation  Committee;  d. Decision  on  the  procedure  of  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  and  Allocation  of  the  Environmental  License;  

Article  9  Presentation  of  the  Request  for  EIA  and  environmental  license  

1.  The  proposer  of  a  project  classified  as  Category  A  initiates  the  procedure  for  environmental  impact  assessment  and  environmental  license  application  by  submitting  to  the  Environmental  Authority,  the  following  information  and  documentation:  

a. Name  of  the  applicant,  and  their  identifying  information  and  contact  details;  b. Membership  of  any  economic  group,  which  includes  the  applicant;  c. The  location  and  scale  of  the  Project;  d. The  plans  and  technical  drawings  of  the  Project;  e. Technical  studies  on  the  feasibility  of  the  Project;  f. The  opinions  or  other  document  on  the  project  emanated  from  other  entities;  g. Any  other  document  legally  required  by  law  to  approve  the  project  and  to  acquire  it  does  not  require  proof  of  

granting  an  environmental  license;  h. Environmental  Impact  Statement  (EIS)  including  Non-­‐Technical  Summary  and  Environmental  Management  Plan  

(EMP)  i. Application  for  grant  of  Environmental  license;  

2.  The  information  and  documentation  referred  to  in  the  preceding  paragraph  are  presented  in  proper  form  and  as  provided  by  statute.  

3.  The  proponent  must  instruct  the  EIS  and  EMP  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  paragraph  2,  3  and  4  of  Article  4  and  in  accordance  with  relevant  legislation.  

4.  In  tabling  the  documents,  the  applicant  must  make  the  payment  of  the  fee  phase  of  Environmental  Impact  Assessment,  as  defined  in  statute.  

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Article  10  Evaluation  Committee  

1. For  each  category  A  project,  within  10  days  after  submission  of  the  documents  referred  to  in  the  preceding  article,  the  Superior  Environmental  Authority  constitutes  an  Evaluation  Committee,  with  a  deliberative  character,  and  with  the  aim  of  managing  the  EIA  procedure,  and  which  shall:  a. Submit  EIS  and  Environmental  Management  Plans  for  public  consultation  and  comment  on  the  proposals,  

suggestions  and  comments  received;  b. Verify  the  legal  compliance  and  technical  assessment  of  the  EIS  and  its  Environmental  Management  Plans;  c. Promote  and  convene,  as  necessary,  meetings  with  the  proponent  and  other  Interested  parties;  d. Request,  when  necessary,  expertise  from  entities  outside  the  Environmental  Authority;  e. Prepare  the  final  technical  report  of  EIA.  

2. The  Evaluation  Committee  is  constituted,  in  odd  number  of  members,  by:  a. A  representative  from  the  governmental  department  responsible  for  environmental  impact  assessment  of  

industry  and  pollution  control,  who  chairs  the  Commission;  b. A  representative  from  the  governmental  department  responsible  for  tourism,  commerce  and  industry;  c. A  representative  from  the  governmental  department  responsible  for  the  health  sector;  d. A  representative  from  the  governmental  department  responsible  for  the  cultural  sector;  e. A  representative  from  the  governmental  department  responsible  for  the  infrastructure  sector;  f. No  less  than  two  expert  technicians  in  the  area  or  sector  related  to  the  project;  

3. In  the  case  of  a  government  agency  becoming  an  advocate  for  project  development,  they  are  excluded  from  the  committee  to  ensure  the  objectivity  of  the  judgment.  

4. The  function  rules  of  the  Evaluation  Committee  are  defined  in  statute.  

Article  11  Public  Consultation  

1. It  is  the  role  of  the  Assessment  Commission  to  promote  public  consultation,  which  has  the  following  objectives:  a. Providing  access  to  public  documents  referred  to  in  Article  8  of  this  Act;  b. Inform  and  enlighten  the  public  about  the  project,  including  potential  environmental  impacts  and  their  way  of  

mitigation;  c. Promote  discussion  about  the  EIS  and  EMP.  

2. The  duration  of  public  consultation  is  24  days,  beginning  10  days  after  the  formation  of  the  Evaluation  Committee.  

3. Any  member  of  the  public  may  provide  recommendations  or  proposals  based  on  the  EIS  and  EMP  to  the  Evaluation  Committee,  under  the  deadline  specified  in  paragraph  2  of  this  article.  

4. The  requirements  and  procedures  for  public  participation  are  defined  in  statute.  

5. Public  consultation  on  Defining  scope  is  necessary  to  discuss  the  project  TOR,  and  the  opinions  of  Interested  parties  must  be  reflected  to  the  TOR.  

Article  12  Technical  Analysis  for  Project  Evaluation  Committee  

1. The  deadline  for  technical  analysis  of  the  EIS  and  the  respective  GAP  is  50  days  and  begins  at  5  days  after  establishment  of  the  Evaluation  Commission  under  the  provisions  of  this  Decree-­‐law.  

2. For  purposes  of  analysis  and  evaluation  technique  defined  in  paragraph  1  of  this  Article,  the  Evaluation  Committee  may,  whenever  necessary,  contact  the  proponent s  representatives  (s)  community  (s)  of  the  area  potentially  affected  by  the  project,  as  well  as  the  Ministries  related  to  the  project,  to  obtain  additional  information  and  clarifications  regarding  the  same.  

3. The  Evaluation  Committee  may  ask  the  tenderer  once  the  reformulation  of  part  or  all  of  the  studies  or  analysis  that  constitute  the  EIS  and  its  Plans,  based  on  recommendations  received  during  the  procedure  of  technical  analysis  and  public  consultation.  

4. The  period  defined  in  paragraph  1  of  this  Article  shall  be  suspended  until  the  delivery  by  the  proponent  of  the  new  studies  and  analysis.  

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5. The  Evaluation  Committee  has  at  least  a  period  of  10  days  to  evaluate  the  new  documents,  or  the  corresponding  number  of  days  remaining  until  the  completion  period  of  40  days,  provided  that  the  remaining  number  of  days  not  less  than  10.  

6. Should  the  applicant  disagree  with  the  request  of  the  Evaluation  Committee,  as  provided  in  paragraph  3  of  this  article,  it  must  justify  its  reasons  and  submit  them  in  writing  to  the  Evaluation  Committee.  

Article  13  Issuance  of  Opinion  by  the  Evaluation  Committee  

1. The  Evaluation  Committee  is  responsible  for  submitting  a  final  technical  report,  based  on  documentary  evidence  submitted  by  the  tenderer,  the  contributions  of  public  consultation  and  the  conclusions  of  the  technical  analysis  of  the  Evaluation  Committee  within  the  period  specified  in  paragraph  1  of  the  preceding  article.  

2. The  Evaluation  Committee  refers  to  the  Higher  Authority  Environmental  possess  a  technical  opinion  that  the  following  recommendations:  

a. EIS  and  the  EMP  are  recommended  for  approval,  or  

b. EIS  and  the  EMP  are  not  recommended  due  to  the  negative  environmental  impacts  outweigh  the  benefits.  

3. In  the  procedure  of  EIA  concluded  that  negative  impacts  cannot  be  mitigated,  based  on  sciences  and  technologies  existing  now,  or  that  the  mitigation  costs  outweigh  the  positive  impacts,  the  Evaluation  Committee  shall  recommend  the  appropriate  action  at  b  )  of  no.  2  of  this  article.  

Article  14  Decision  on  the  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  and  Environmental  License  

1. It  is  for  the  Superior  Environmental  Authority,  the  final  decision  of  the  EIA  procedure,  based  on  a  technical  report  of  the  Evaluation  Committee  in  accordance  with  this  law.  

2. The  decision  of  the  Superior  Environmental  has  the  following  wording:  a. Approval  of  EIS  and  Environmental  Management  Plans  and  authorization  to  issue  the  environmental  license  of  

the  project,  or  b. The  EIS  and  Environmental  Management  Plans  are  not  approved  the  project  and  the  environmental  licensing  

procedure  is  closed.  

3. In  the  case  of  paragraph  a)  above,  the  decision  should  establish  the  conditions  and  restrictions  deemed  necessary  to  protect  the  environment  and  should  be  part  of  the  environmental  license.  

4. The  decision  referred  to  in  the  preceding  paragraph  is  made  by  order  and  within  15  days  from  the  date  of  reception  of  the  Technical  Evaluation  Committee  and  published  in  the  Official  Gazette.  

CHAPTER  V  PROTECTION  OF  TRADITIONAL  CUSTOMS  AND  DUTIES  

Article  15  Impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement  (IBA)  

1. It  is  considered  impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement  (IBA),  the  legal  instrument  of  the  private  sphere  governed  by  the  Civil  Code  which  defines  the  rights  and  obligations  between  the  proponent  and  the  legal  representative  of  the  community  protection,  respect  for  traditional  land  use,  customs  and  that  community  rights  and  due  compensation  to  the  scale  of  potential  environmental  impacts  identified  in  the  Environmental  Impact  Statement  for  the  project  in  question.  

2. The  Impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement  (IBA)  is  performed  with  the  communities  located  around  or  near  the  proposed  Category  A  and  whose  traditional  land  use,  customs  or  traditional  rights  are  potentially  affected.  

Article  16  Negotiation  of  the  IBA  

1. The  Impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement  (IBA)  could  be  negotiated  at  any  time  after  the  publication  of  the  decision  about  the  environmental  impact  assessment.  

2. This  agreement  follows  the  process  of  discussion  between  the  proponent  and  the  affected  community,  about  the  proposal  to  EIS  and  Environmental  Management  Plans.  

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3. At  any  time  the  community  and  the  proponent  may  apply  to  the  Environmental  Authority  to  facilitate  the  negotiation  of  the  IBA.  

4. In  case  of  conflict  in  the  application  of  IBA  parties  may  resort  to  competent  court  according  to  civil  law.  

5. The  Impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement  will  be  subject  to  statute.  

 CHAPTER  VI  INITIAL  ENVIRONMENTAL  EXAMINATION  (IEE)  AND  GRANT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSE    

Article  17  Procedural  steps  

1. For  the  purposes  of  environmental  licensing,  projects  classified  as  Category  B,  are  subject  to  a  procedure  Initial  Environmental  Examination  (IEE)  and  allocation  of  environmental  license,  which  includes  the  following  phases:  a. Project  Presentation  and  Request  for  Environmental  License;  b. Technical  analysis  and  opinion  from  the  Environmental  Authority;  c. Decision  on  the  Initial  Environmental  Examination  and  Environmental  Grant  of  License;  

Article  18  Project  Presentation  

1. The  proposer  of  a  project  classified  as  Category  B  initiates  the  procedure  for  Initial  Environmental  Examination  and  application  for  granting  an  environmental  license  with  the  submission  to  the  Environmental  Authority,  the  following  documents  and  information:  a. Name  of  the  applicant,  and  their  identifying  information  and  contact  details;  b. The  location  and  scale  of  the  project;  c. The  plans  and  technical  drawings  of  the  project;  d. Technical  study  on  the  feasibility  of  the  project;  e. Opinions  or  other  documents  on  the  project  issued  by  other  entities.  f. Environmental  Management  Plan  (EMP);  g. Application  for  grant  of  license  Environmental.  

2. The  information  and  documentation  referred  to  in  the  preceding  paragraph  are  presented  in  proper  form  and  manner  prescribed  in  secondary  legislation.  

3. The  proponent  must  instruct  the  EMP  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  paragraph  2  of  Article  4  and  in  accordance  with  relevant  legislation.  

4. In  tabling  the  documents,  the  proponent  must  settle  the  rate  of  the  phase  of  the  Environmental  Assessment  Simplified  defined  in  statute.  

5. In  the  event  that  the  Environmental  Authority  requires  a  public  consultation  for  a  proponent,  which  shall  be  held  to  discuss  issues  about  the  project.  

Article  19  Technical  Analysis  by  the  Environmental  Authority  

1. Initial  Environmental  Examination  is  the  technical  assessment  and  an  opinion  on  the  EMP  from  the  Environmental  Authority  within  30  days  from  the  filing  date  of  the  project.  

2. For  purposes  of  analysis  and  technical  evaluation,  the  Environmental  Authority  may,  whenever  necessary,  contact  the  proponent,  as  well  as  the  ministries  related  to  the  project,  to  obtain  additional  information  and  clarifications  regarding  the  same.  

3. The  Environmental  Authority  may  ask  the  tenderer  once  the  redesign  of  all  or  part  of  the  EMP,  based  on  technical  analysis.  

4. The  period  defined  in  paragraph  1  of  this  Article  shall  be  suspended  until  the  delivery  by  the  proponent  of  the  new  EMP.  

5. The  Environmental  Authority  has  at  least  a  period  of  10  days  to  review  the  new  documents  or  the  corresponding  number  of  days  remaining  until  the  completion  period  of  30  days,  provided  that  the  number  of  days  remaining  is  not  less  than  10.  

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6. If  the  applicant  disagrees  with  the  request  of  the  Environmental  Authority,  as  provided  in  paragraph  3  of  this  article,  it  must  justify  its  reasons  and  submit  them  in  writing  to  the  Environmental  Authority.  

Article  20  Endorsed  by  the  Environmental  Authority  

1. The  Environmental  Authority  is  responsible  for  providing  technical  advice  to  Higher  Authority  Environmental,  based  on  documentary  evidence  submitted  by  the  proponent  and  the  conclusions  of  the  technical  review  of  Environmental  Assessment,  and  proposes  that:  a. that  the  EMP  is  recommended  for  approval,  or  b. that  the  EMP  is  not  recommended  because  of  the  negative  environmental  impacts  outweigh  the  benefits.  

2. In  the  procedure  of  Initial  Environmental  Examination  concluded  that  negative  impacts  cannot  be  mitigated,  based  on  sciences  and  technologies  existing  now,  or  that  mitigation  costs  are  higher  than  the  positive  impacts,  the  Environmental  Authority  should  recommend  actions  specified  in  paragraph  b)  No  1  of  this  article.  

Article  21  Decision  on  Environmental  Assessment  Simplified  

1. It  is  for  the  Superior  Environmental  Authority,  the  final  decision  of  the  Environmental  Assessment  simplified  procedure,  based  on  technical  advice  from  the  Environmental  Authority,  in  accordance  with  this  law.  

2. The  decision  of  the  Superior  Environmental  has  the  following  wording:  a. Approval  of  the  EMP  and  authorization  to  issue  the  environmental  license  of  the  project,  or  b. No  approval  of  the  EMP  and  the  procedure  for  licensing  of  the  project  is  terminated.  

3. In  the  case  of  paragraph  a)  above,  the  decision  should  establish  the  conditions  and  restrictions  deemed  necessary  to  protect  the  environment  and  should  be  part  of  the  environmental  license.  

4. The  decision  referred  to  in  the  preceding  paragraph  is  made  by  order  and  within  10  days  from  the  date  of  receipt  of  technical  advice  by  the  Environmental  Authority  and  published  in  the  Official  Gazette.  

CHAPTER  VII  ENVIRONMENTAL  LICENSE  

Article  22  Type  of  Environmental  License  

1. As  a  result  of  the  order  in  favor  of  Superior  Environmental  Authority  are  two  types  of  licenses  issued  under  the  category  of  project,  including  the  Environmental  License  for  Category  A  and  Category  B.  Environmental  License  

2. Depending  on  the  type  of  license,  are  an  integral  part  thereof,  the  following  documents:  a. Category  A  -­‐  Environmental  Impact  Statement  and  Environmental  Management  Plan;  b. Category  B  -­‐  Initial  Environmental  Examination  and  Environmental  Management  Plan.  

3. The  format  and  content  of  the  environmental  license  in  Category  A  and  B  will  be  defined  in  a  diploma  supplement.  

4. The  Environmental  License  is  not  transferable  to  another  project  belonging  to  the  same  proponent  or  a  different  proponent.  

5. For  projects  of  category  C  the  Environment  Authority  supports  the  tenderer  to  maintain  environmental  management.  

Article  23  Issuance  of  Environmental  License  

1. The  Environmental  Authority  is  the  entity  responsible  for  issuing  the  environmental  license.  

2. The  deadline  for  issuing  a  license  is  10  days  after  the  order  of  the  authority  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  the  preceding  article.  

3. The  tenderer  shall  be  notified  thereof  in  writing  within  5  days  after  the  deadline  set  in  the  previous  paragraph.  

4. The  proponent  must  pay  the  fee  for  environmental  license  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  relevant  legislation  and  within  10  days  after  receipt  of  the  notification.  However,  project  officers  are  exempt  from  environmental  license  fees.  

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5. No  project  can  proceed  to  implementation  without  having  the  final  decision  of  the  evaluation  procedure  adopted,  the  issue  of  environmental  license  and  payment  of  the  environmental  license,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Decree-­‐law.  

Article  24  Duration  and  Renewal  of  Environmental  License  

1. The  Environmental  License  for  projects  of  category  A  and  B  have  a  duration  of  2  years  is  renewable  for  equal  period  to  complete  the  Environmental  deactivation  phase  of  the  project.  

2. The  renewal  is  automatic  upon  payment  of  the  renewal  fee  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  relevant  legislation,  and  if  not  fulfilled  the  conditions  laid  down  in  Article  25.  

CHAPTER  VIII  CHANGE  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONDITIONS  OF  LICENSE  

Article  25  Review  of  the  Day  and  the  EMP  

1. The  holder  of  a  license  is  required  to  review  the  Environmental  Impact  Statement  and  Environmental  Management  Plan,  which  will  be  submitted  to  the  Environmental  Authority  for  review  and  approval,  if  he  intends  or  has  planned  to  carry  out  the  following:  a. Changes  in  the  project  that  may  significantly  affect:  

i. the  quantity  and  quality  of  waste  discharges  into  the  environment  in  accordance  with  the    environmental  legislation  in  force:  

ii. the  physical  area  of  the  project  and  its  size;  b. Physical  transfer  of  the  project  site;  

2. The  application  of  the  preceding  paragraph  shall  be  made  in  form  and  is  accompanied  by  the  following  documents:  a. Proposed  revision  of  the  conditions  and  restrictions  set  forth  in  the  Environmental  Impact  Statement  and  

Environmental  Management  Plan  for  projects  of  category  A,  or  b. Proposed  revision  of  the  conditions  and  restrictions  set  forth  in  the  Environmental  Management  Plan  for  

projects  in  Category  B.  

3. The  application  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  this  article  includes  the  weather  required  to  make  physical  changes  needed  for  the  project.  

4. The  mandatory  review  of  the  documents  referred  to  in  paragraph  2  of  this  Article  shall  not  prevent  the  holder  to  undertake  the  necessary  changes  to  project  documentation  that  the  proposed  amendment  requires  the  project  including  the  EIS  and  the  Impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement,  to  comply  with  this  diploma.  

5. The  holder  of  the  application  must  pay  the  license  fee  for  the  amendment  of  Environmental  accordance  with  the  provisions  in  statute.  

Article  26  Issuance  of  Opinion  and  Decision  on  the  Review  of  the  EMP  

1. The  Environmental  Authority  reviews  the  documentation  submitted  by  the  holder  in  accordance  with  the  preceding  article,  within  30  days  an  opinion  for  Superior  Environmental  Authority:  a. Favor  of  the  proposed  revision  of  the  documents  referred  to  above,  or  b. Not  favorable  and  suggests  the  new  conditions  and  restrictions  to  be  included  in  the  documents  referred  to  

above.  

2. The  Superior  Environmental  Authority  within  15  days  of  issuing  the  decision  on  the  review  of  the  environmental  license  that  takes  the  following  forms:  a. Approve  the  revised  EMP  and  authorizes  the  issuance  of  new  environmental  license;  b. Do  not  approve  the  revised  EMP  and  requires  the  holder  to  add  information  or  redo  all  or  part  of  the  documents  

specified  in  paragraph  2  of  the  preceding;  c. Do  not  approve  the  revised  EMP  and  the  procedure  for  amending  the  environmental  license  is  terminated.  

3. The  decision  is  notified  to  the  owner  five  days  after  the  deadline  set  out  in  paragraph  2  of  this  article  is  published  in  the  Journal  of  the  Republic.  

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Article  27  Deadline  for  implementation  of  the  alterations  

1. Upon  receiving  the  notification  regarding  the  decision  in  a)  of  paragraph  2  of  the  previous  article,  the  proponent  shall  make  the  design  changes  within  the  time  specified  in  the  notice.  

2. Should  the  applicant  not  proceed  according  to  the  defined  in  the  previous  and  present  no  plausible  explanation  for  this  effect,  the  new  environmental  license  review  procedure  relating  to  expire,  and  the  proponent  must  submit  a  new  request  for  review,  if  you  want  to  act  on  the  proposed  changes.  

3. For  the  purposes  of  the  preceding  paragraph  and  if  the  applicant  submits  valid  excuse  for  not  meeting  the  deadline  is  assigned  the  new  term  which  shall  not  exceed  half  of  the  period  defined  in  the  notification  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  this  article.  

4. Fulfilled  defined  in  b)  of  paragraph  2  of  the  previous  article,  the  holder  shall  submit  documentation  to  appear  at  the  Environmental  Authority  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  paragraph  1  of  the  preceding  and  following  the  prosecution  until  its  final  decision  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  number  2  and  3  of  the  preceding  article.  

5. In  the  case  of  point  c)  of  paragraph  2  of  the  previous  article,  the  holder  keeps  the  previous  environmental  license,  with  its  classification  and  conditions  set  therein,  and  cannot  make  any  changes  to  the  project.  

Article  28  Change  of  Category  of  License  

In  a  situation  of  change  of  the  environmental  license  for  category  B  to  category  A,  due  to  design  changes  that  alter  their  nature,  size,  technical  characteristics  and  location,  the  project  must  undergo  environmental  impact  assessment  and  relevant  procedures  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  law.  

CHAPTER  IX  REGIME  FOR  PREVIOUS  PROJECTS  

Article  29  Projects  in  Development  and  Construction  Phase  

1. Projects  that  fall  into  category  A  and  B  which  are  in  development  and  construction  procedure,  and  have  been  granted  before  the  enactment  of  this  law,  environmental  license  to  operate,  must  register  with  the  Environmental  Authority  within  240  days  after  the  entry  into  force  of  this  Law;  

2. After  registering  the  Environmental  Authority  issuing  the  license  Environmental.  

3. The  issuance  of  a  license  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Decree-­‐law.  

4. Projects  that  fall  into  category  A  and  B  which  are  in  development  and  construction  procedure,  but  do  not  have  the  environmental  license  to  operate,  they  should  submit  the  project  Environmental  Assessment  and  Environmental  License  allocation,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Decree-­‐law  and  within  120  days  after  entry  into  force  of  this  law.  

5. In  case  of  breach  of  this  Article,  holders  are  subject  to  the  offenses  provided  for  in  this  law.  

Article  30  Projects  in  Evaluation  Procedure  

1. Projects  classified  as  Category  A  or  B  and  who  meet  the  Environmental  Assessment  procedure  in  process  can  opt  for  the  new  Environmental  Assessment  procedure  or  proceed  in  accordance  with  the  laws  and  regulations  prior  to  entry  into  force  of  this  law.  

2. In  the  case  of  the  previous  tenderers  must  declare  their  choice  of  a  new  scheme  through  a  specific  form  defined  in  statute.  

CHAPTER  X  SURVEILLANCE  AND  MONITORING  

Article  31  Auditing  

1. The  Environmental  Inspectorate  has  the  duty  to  oversee  the  projects  with  environmental  license  for  the  construction,  development  and  decommissioning,  in  order  to  determine  if  the  holder  meets  the  conditions  of  the  environmental  license  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  decree-­‐law;  

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2. The  properly  identified  representatives  of  the  Inspectorate  of  the  Environment,  when  on  duty,  may  enter  the  premises  of  projects  during  working  hours,  with  the  following  objectives:  a. Inspect  the  premises  of  the  environmental  project;  b. Identify  and  order  the  removal  of  any  substance  or  material  that  you  believe  is  the  cause  of  pollution;  c. Carry  out  the  obligations   under  the  present  law.  

3. In  cases  of  suspected  environmental  crime,  environmental  inspection  authority  may  request  the  judicial  authorities  for  authorization  to  monitor  after  working  hours  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  existing  legislation.  

4. In  exercising  the  powers  provided  in  this  article,  the  Inspectorate  of  Environment  should:  a. Cause  the  least  disruption  to  their  activities  by  the  installation;  b. Stay  in  the  property  only  time  reasonably  necessary  to  undertake  the  review;  c. Cooperate  whenever  possible,  with  responsibility  for  installation.  

5. Representatives  of  the  Environmental  Inspectorate  shall  display  their  official  identification  when  requested  by  the  owner,  and  cannot  enter  or  remain  within  the  facility  if  not  present  such  identification.  

6. The  holder  is  obliged  to  provide  access  and  cooperate  with  representatives  of  the  Environmental  Inspectorate  to  enable  them  to  carry  out  the  functions  described  in  paragraph  1  of  this  article.  

7. The  owner  did  not  comply  with  the  obligations  of  the  previous  incur  penalties  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Decree-­‐law.  

Article  32  Reporting  Requirements  

Anyone,  provided  they  are  properly  identified,  can  inform  and  provide  evidence  will  Inspectorate  of  Environment  or  the  Environmental  Authority,  about  the  negative  impacts  on  the  environment  or  alleged  infringement  of  this  law  caused  by  the  implementation  of  any  project  phases,  starting  the  review  procedure  set  out  in  the  preceding  article.  

Article  33  Duty  Holder s  Monitoring  and  Reporting  

1. The  holder  is  obliged  to  monitor  their  activities  in  any  phase  of  the  project  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  EMP.  

2. As  a  result  of  monitoring  the  holder  shall:  a. Inspection  will  provide  the  Environment  all  data  that  are  solicited  regarding  the  project;  b. During  the  construction  phase,  to  provide  Inspection  for  the  Environment  an  semiannual  environmental  report  

on  the  activities  of  the  project;  c. During  the  development  phase  to  provide  to  the  Inspectorate  of  the  Environment,  an  annual  environmental  

report  on  the  activities  of  the  project;  d. During  the  deactivation  phase,  semester  to  provide  the  Inspectorate  of  the  Environment  an  semiannual  

environmental  report  on  the  activities  of  the  project;  

3. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the  Inspectorate  of  the  Environment  can  warn  the  owner  and  give  him  a  deadline  of  10  days  in  which  to  rectify  the  lack  of  obligation  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  paragraph  2  of  this  article.  

CHAPTER  XI  PENALTIES  

Article  34  Offenses  

1. Breaches  of  this  law  constitute  misdemeanors.  

2. The  offenses  are  punished  and  prosecuted  in  accordance  with  its  general  law,  with  the  adjustments  provided  for  in  this  law.  

3. The  fact  that  it  is  considered  committed  in  the  place  where  all  or  part  and  in  any  form  of  reimbursement,  the  agent  acted,  or  in  case  of  omission,  should  have  acted,  as  well  as  one  in  which  the  typical  result  has  been  produced.  

4. An  attempt  is  punishable  the  same  as  committed  criminal  offense,  especially  reduced  according  to  the  legislation.  

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5. An  offense  punishable  by  a  fine  of  $5,000  to  $50,000  in  the  case  of  natural  person,  $25,000  to  $250,000  in  the  case  of  legal  person,  the  practice  of  any  of  the  following  offenses:  e. The  total  or  partial  execution  of  a  project  classified  as  Category  A  and  B:  

i. Contrary  to  the  decisions  set  out  under  this  statute;  ii. Without  prior  completion  of  the  procedure  or  the  Environmental  Assessment  prior  to  the  award  of  the  

Environmental  License  under  the  provisions  of  this  statute;  iii. Without  completion  of  the  procedure  for  issuing  the  Environmental  License,  pursuant  to  this  statute;  iv. Without  payment  of  fees  under  this  statute.  

f. The  non-­‐implementation  of  projects  of  category  A  or  B,  according  to  the  defined  in  the  EIS  and  the  EMP  approved  pursuant  to  this  Act  and  its  supplementary  regulations,  in  its  phases  of  construction,  development  and  decommissioning;  

g. Any  obstacle  or  impediment,  by  the  holder  to  carry  out  any  check  given  by  the  Inspectorate  of  the  Environment;  h. Any  project  activity  that  causes  environmental  impact  outside  the  scope  of  the  environmental  management  plan  

approved;  i. Compliance  with  its  obligation  to  register  the  project  with  the  Environmental  Authority,  in  accordance  with  

Article  29;  j. Operation  of  facilities  in  the  project  without  an  environmental  license;  k. Operation  of  project  facilities  without  adequate  environmental  license  under  the  category  of  the  project  in  

accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  28;  l. Operation  of  project  facilities  whose  environmental  license  is  suspended  or  out  of  time;  m. Failure  to  comply  with  the  conditions  of  the  environmental  license.  

6. If  the  proponent  receives  an  economic  benefit  from  the  infringement  exceeding  the  maximum  fine,  and  there  is  no  other  means  of  restoring  the  situation  to  its  condition  before  the  infringement,  the  amount  of  the  fine  can  be  up  to  the  amount  of  benefit.  

Article  35  Accessory  penalties  

1. Cumulatively  with  the  fine,  for  projects  classified  as  category  A  or  B,  the  following  penalties  can  be  applied:  a. Confiscate,  to  the  State,   objects  used  in  committing  the  offense;  b. Order  the  holder  to  rehabilitate,  in  whole,  any  place  or  area  that  has  been  affected  by  the  Project,  to  the  initial  

conditions  prior  to  the  offense;  c. Suspend  or  cancel  the  environmental  license;  d. Suspend  for  two  years  the  performance  or  the  exercise  of  professional  activities  which  depend  on  the  

authorization  of  public  authority;  e. Order  the  holder  to  the  project  to  cease  operations,  either  dismantled  or  destroyed;  f. Freeze  the  bank  accounts  under  the  name  of  the  applicant  or  holder,  in  cases  where  there  is  evidence  of  

misappropriation  of  assets  before  the  replacement  of  the  conditions  in  paragraph  1(b)  or  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  paragraph  2  of  this  article.  

2. If  it  is  not  possible  to  restore  the  environmental  conditions  prior  to  the  infringement  referred  to  in  b)  above,  the  proponent  is  obliged  to  implement,  according  to  guidance  from  the  Higher  Authority,  environmental  measures  to  reduce  or  offset  the  provoked  impacts.  

Article  36  Application  of  Sanctions  

1. The  penalties  provided  for  in  Article  34  and  Article  35  (a-­‐e)  are  applied  by  the  Superior  Environmental  Authority.  

2. For  the  purposes  of  paragraph  of  Article  35,  the  Superior  Environmental  Authority  asks  the  competent  judicial  authority  to  enforce  its  sanctions.  

CHAPTER  XII  CHALLENGE  OF  DECISIONS  

Article  37  Administrative  Procedure  

1. Interested  parties  are  entitled  to  request  the  modification  or  repeal  of  decisions  referred  to  by  this  law:  

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a. By  complaint  to  the  author  of  the  decision;  b. by  appeal  to  the  superior  of  the  author s  decision.  

2. To  the  grievance  procedure  and  appeal  applies  the  hierarchical  Administrative  Procedure  in  force.  

CHAPTER  XIII  FINAL  AND  TRANSITIONAL  PROVISIONS  

Article  38  Records  and  Information  Access  

1. The  Environmental  Authority  maintains  a  register  of  environmental  assessment  procedures  and  the  procedures  for  issuing  environmental  licenses  held  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  this  law,  including:  a. documents  relating  to  procedures  for  environmental  assessment  of  any  project;  b. decisions  taken  by  the  Environmental  Higher  Authority  about  the  stages  of  the  Procedure  for  Environmental  

Assessment  of  any  project;  c. Opinions  of  communications  and  Evaluation  Commission  and  the  Environmental  Authority;  d. Environmental  and  licenses  granted  their  EMP  approved;  e. Documents  relating  to  previous  projects  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Article  29  and  30  °.  

2. The  register  of  licenses  issued  must  include  the  following  information:  a. The  name  of  the  business  or  activity  for  which  the  license  is  issued;  b. The  name  of  the  owner  or  user  of  these  sites  or  facilities;  c. The  type  of  activity  or  business;  d. The  specifications  of  the  license,  including  the  nature  and  amount  of  waste  released  from  facilities  or  activities,  

the  type  of  chemicals  stored  and  used  in  local  facilities,  and  others,  as  defined  in  the  EMP  corresponding  to  the  project  

3. The  records  are  available  to  the  public  free  of  charge  during  normal  working  hours  of  the  Environmental  Authority.  

4. Reproduction  of  any  registration  is  charged  to  the  public  on  the  value  of  the  cost  of  reproduction  plus  costs  for  the  same  services,  according  to  statute.  

Article  39  Regulatory  Information  Institution  Sector  Project  

1. The  Environmental  Authority  has  informed  the  regulatory  institution  of  the  sector  in  the  project  environmental  assessment  on  the  environmental  licensing  procedure  by  sending  him  copies  of  notifications  issued  during  the  procedure.  

2. The  regulatory  institution  of  the  sector  project  in  the  preceding  paragraph  may  at  any  time  of  the  environmental  licensing  procedure  of  a  project,  request  a  meeting  with  the  Environmental  Authority  to  collect  information  on  the  same  procedure  with  regard  to  deadlines.  

Article  40  Duty  of  Justification  

All  decisions  under  this  statute  are  made  in  writing  and  duly  substantiated.  

Article  41  Deadlines  and  Forfeiture  

1. The  Superior  Environmental  Authority,  in  order  properly  grounded,  may  authorize  the  extension  of  any  of  the  terms  hereof,  never  lasting  more  than  double  the  initial  period.  

2. All  deadlines  specified  in  this  law  are  considered  working  days.  

3. Projects  with  a  license  issued  shall  start  its  implementation  from  the  date  of  notification  of  approval,  the  following  deadlines:  a. 2  years,  for  projects  classified  as  Category  A:  b. 1  year,  for  projects  classified  as  Category  B.  

4. The  Environmental  License  for  each  project  shall  expire  after  the  deadlines  indicated  in  the  preceding  paragraph  and  provides  a  new  procedure  for  Environmental  Assessment,    in  the  case  of  the  applicant  resubmit  the  project.  

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5. For  the  purposes  of  the  preceding  paragraph,  under  which  the  Environmental  Authority  to  determine  on  a  case  where  the  procedures  of  the  new  procedure  that  Environmental  Assessment  need  to  be  met.  

Article  42  Supplementary  Regulations  

Are  determined  by  statute,  the  following  matters:  a. Terms  of  Reference,  EIS  and  EMP;  b. Public  Consultation  Procedure;  c. Impacts  and  Benefits  Agreement;  d. Status  of  the  Evaluation  Committee;  e. Fees  and  other  costs  related  to  environmental  licensing  procedure;  f. The  proper  forms  for  the  environmental  licensing  procedure;  g. Scheme  for  rehabilitation  and  decommissioning  projects;  h. Technical  parameters  of  environmental  issue  for  the  various  components  of  the  environment.  

Article  43  Cost  of  Environmental  Assessment  Procedure  

1. The  costs  for  the  preparation  of  Environmental  Assessment,  presentation  of  the  necessary  documentation  for  the  environmental  licensing  procedure  and  related  activities  as  the  stage  of  public  consultation  are  the  responsibility  of  the  proponent.  

2. In  the  case  of  granting  an  environmental  license,  the  costs  of  environmental  monitoring  and  management  of  the  project  undertaken  by  the  owner  are  the  responsibility  of  it.  

3. Expenditure  on  the  remaining  phases  of  the  environmental  licensing  procedure  are  the  responsibility  of  the  state.  

Article  44  Enforcement  of  Environmental  Law  

In  addition  to  the  provisions  of  this  law,  projects  in  categories  A,  B,  C  are  subject  to  environmental  legislation.  

Article  45  Transitional  arrangements  

Until  the  adoption  of  legislation  referred  to  in  Article  42,  regulations  which  do  not  violate  the  provisions  of  this  Decree-­‐law  remain  temporarily  in  force.  

Article  46  Abolition  of  regulation  

Former  Government  Regulation  No.  51/1993  on  applying  Environmental  Impact  Assessment,  and  Minister  of  Environment  Decree  No.  39/1996  concerning  regulation,  Law  number  23/1997  on  Environmental  Management  and  other  relevant  regulations  on  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  will  be  abolished  by  application  of  the  decree-­‐law.  

Article  47  Entry  into  Force  

This  law  comes  into  force  on  the  day  following  its  publication.  

Approved  by  the  Council  of  Ministers  of  16  December  2010  

The  Prime  Minister  Kay  Rala  Xanana  Gusmão  

The  Minister  of  Economy  and  Development  João  Mendes  Gonçalves  

Enacted  on  4  February  2011  

To  be  published.  

The  President  of  the  Republic  José  Ramos-­‐Horta      

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Annex  I:  Table  of  Classification  of  Category  A  Projects    

No   SECTOR   SCALE  I   MINING  SECTOR    1   Mining  and  minerals  (toxic)  exploration   All    2   Operation/exploration  for  non-­‐metallic  minerals,  sand  and  gravel      3   Processing  and  refinement  of  minerals  /  quarrying  (nontoxic)    4   Quarries,  open  pit  mining  and  peat  extraction  in  isolated  areas    5   Deep  drilling  Geothermal     All    II   OIL  INDUSTRY  SECTOR    1   Extraction  of  Oil  and  Gas  (for  commercial  purposes)    

Extraction  phase  for  the  oil  sector  and  the  classification  in  accordance  with  this  award  represents  all  activities  of  physical  preparation  of  the  project  area  to  beginning  drilling  for  oil  and  gas  ("Drilling")  to  the  deactivation  phase.  

All  

2   Pipelines  to  Transport  Oil  and  Gas  (offshore  and  onshore)   exceeding  500  mm  diameter  and  >  10  km  length  

3   Storage  sites  for  Oil  /  Natural  Gas  /  Petrochemicals  or  Chemicals      4   Oil  and  Gas  Refineries   All    III   ENERGY  SECTOR    1   Stations  producing  electricity  and  heat,  fuel,  steam  and  combined  cycle    2   Construction  or  expansion  of  hydroelectric  power  stations  (except  mini  hydro  and  DC)    3   Other  types  of  power  stations,  including  renewable  energy  (excluding  hydro)  (see  note  

1)    >  15  MW  or>  10  Ha  

4   Suspended  Electrical  Transmission  Lines,  including  substations    IV   INDUSTRY  SECTOR    1   Industrial  Parks     All  2   Shipyards  

installation  area  of  15,000  m2    

3   Treatment  of  hazardous  materials  (large-­‐scale,  determined  by  the  environmental  authority)  

All    

4   Production  of  weapons,  ammunition  and  explosives   All    V   TRANSPORT  SECTOR    1   Construction  of  a  large  road  in  a  metropolitan  or  large  city      2   Construction  of  national  and  regional  roads    3   Construction  of  rural  roads      4   Construction  of  bridges    5   Ports  and  port  facilities    6   Construction  and  expansion  of  airports  and  airfields   All    7   Construction  and  expansion  of  Heliports    8   Construction  of  railway  lines  and  associated  facilities     All    VI   CIVIL  CONSTRUCTION    1   Urban  Development  (including  cleaning  of  land  for  housing)    2   Commercial  units  of  a  size  for  a  commercial  center    3   Construction  of  multi-­‐story  buildings  and  apartments    VII   SANITATION  SECTOR    1   Elimination  of  hazardous  waste   All    2   Landfills  and  municipal  solid  waste  deposits  

 3   Wastewater  Treatment  Stations    4   Facilities  for  recycling  hazardous  materials   All    5   Facilities  for  recycling  non-­‐hazardous  materials    6   Hospitals   rooms    VIII   WATER  SECTOR      1   Expropriation  of  land  (landfill)    2   Sea  coast  recovery  projects    

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No   SECTOR   SCALE  3   Construction  of  a  dam    

altered    4   Marine  dredging  /  Coastal  protection  works  or  river  (to  combat  maritime  erosion,  to  

modify  the  coast,  such  as  dams,  culverts,  jetties  and  other  works  of  defense  against  the  action  of  the  sea)  

 

5   Systems  for  collecting  water  from  lakes,  rivers,  springs  or  other  water  sources  (excluding  the  soil  or  groundwater)    

Annual  volume  captured  >  1  million  CBM  /  year  

6   Ingestion  of  groundwater  by  drilling    7   Works  for  transfer  of  water  by  tunnel      8   Construction  of  aqueducts  and  water  mains      IX   AGRICULTURAL,  LIVESTOCK  AND  FORESTRY  SECTORS    1   Irrigation  systems  (including  irrigation  and  drainage  infrastructure)      2   Clear  the  soil  for  conversion  to  agriculture  (including  intensive)      3   Plantations      4   Forests  for  logging    5   Development  of  rice  fields  in  forest  areas    X   TOURISM  SECTOR    1   Large  scale  properties,  areas  or  tourist  offices      2   Construction  and  expansion  of  hotels    3   Construction  and  expansion  of  apartments  and  tourist  apartments  along  the  sea  coast   locations    4   Golf  courses    5   Construction  of  safari  parks  or  zoos    XI   DEFENCE  AND  SECURITY  SECTOR    1   Construction  of  Ammunition  Storage  Facilities   All    2   Construction  of  Military  Bases  and  Naval  and  Air   All    3   Construction  of  combat  training  centers  /  firing  ranges    XII   LOCATION  FACTORS    1   Sensitive  or  valuable  ecosystems  (beaches,  mangroves,  coral  reefs,  protected  areas,  

marine  areas)  All  

2   unique  and  valuable  landscape     All  3   Archaeological  and  /  or  historic  site   All    4   Densely  populated  areas  

persons  5   Occupied  by  cultural  communities  or  tribes     All    6   Geographically  sensitive  area   All    

Note  1  -­‐  Project  Area  includes  the  area  required  for  plantation  of  biomass,  for  solar  panels  or  wind  turbines

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Annex  II:  Table  of  Classification  of  Category  B  Projects  

No   SECTOR   SCALE  I   MINING  SECTOR  1   Exploitation  of  non-­‐metallic  minerals  (loga  (?),  sand  and  gravel)     <30,000  CBM  /  year  and  

 2   Processing  and  refinement  of  minerals  /  quarrying  (non  toxic)     <30,000  CBM  /  year  and  

 3   Quarries,  open  pit  mining  and  peat  extraction  in  isolated  areas   <30,000  CBM  /  year  and  

 II   PETROLEUM  INDUSTRY  SECTOR      1   Oil  and  Gas  exploration:    

Phase  of  oil  exploration  and  classification  under  this  award  represents  all  data  collection  activities  including  seismic  to  support  the  planning  of  physical  interventions  in  the  extraction  process.    

All    

2   Pipelines  to  Transport  Oil  and  Gas  (offshore  and  onshore)  (see  note  2)     All  outdoor  facilities  (not  classified  as  A)    

3   Storage  sites  for  Oil  /  Natural  Gas  /  Petrochemicals  or  Chemicals    200,000  L    

III   ENERGY  SECTOR      1   Stations  producing  electricity  and  heat,  fuel,  steam  and  combined  cycle     <20  MW  or  2  to  5  Ha    2   Construction  or  expansion  of  hydroelectric  power  stations  (except  mini  hydro  and  DC)   <15  MW  or  20  to  10  Ha    3   Renewable  energy  (excluding  hydro)  (see  note  3)     2-­‐15  MW  or  20  to  10  Ha    4   Suspended  Electrical  Transmission  Lines,  including  substations     25-­‐110  kV  IV   INDUSTRY  SECTOR        1   Any  type  of  plant:    

a) Manufacture  of  coke  (dry  coal  distillation),  including  gasification  and  liquefaction;    b) Steel  industry;    c) Casting  of  Metals;    d) Non-­‐ferrous  foundry  industry;    e) production  of  timber,  including  kiln  drying,  planing  and  sawing  workshop,  chemical  

treatment  of  wood  and  wood  chips  in  the  process;    f) Machinery  industry;    g) Plant  electricity  supply;    h) Petrochemical  industry:  production  of  petroleum;    i) Pottery  and  /  or  soil  and  stone  product  manufacturing  industry;    j) Production  of  cement  and  lime;    k) Food  processing  industry;    l) Industrial  production  of  starch;    m) Workshop  handling  of  flammable  and/or  hazardous  materials  (car  repair  shop,  gas  

stations,  etc.);    n) Pharmaceuticals  industry;    o) Products)  Pressed  /  molded  wood  (e.g.,  fiber  board  and  particle  and  plywood);    p) Other:    

Plants  releasing  environmental  pollutant,  noise,  vibration,  dust  and/or  smells,  or  plants  handling  flammable  and/or  hazardous  materials  (small  scale,  determined  by  the  environmental  authority);    

m2  

2   Shipyards     site  area  <5   1  Ha  and  installation  area  <15,000  m2    3,000  m2    

V   TRANSPORT  SECTOR      1   Rehabilitation  of  an  existing  road,  excluding  community  road  (including  toll  roads,  

bridge  crossing,  each  with  two  lanes)  All    

2   Construction  of  bridges     <300  m  3   Rehabilitation  of  ports  and  port  facilities     <500  gross  tons  4   Rehabilitation  of  airports  and  airfields,  or  building  a  smaller  facility  at  the  airport     All    5   Rehabilitation  of  heliports,  or  building  a  smaller  facility  at  the  heliport   All  

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VI   CIVIL  CONSTRUCTION      1   Urban  Development  (including  clearing  of  land  for  housing)     1-­‐5  Ha  2   Commercial  Units  of  size  for  a  commercial  center      3   Parking    1  Ha    4   Construction  of  multi-­‐story  buildings  and  apartments     <2  Ha  5   Campsite  of  refugees  and  slums    1  Ha    VII   SANITATION  SECTOR      1   Landfill  and  municipal  solid  waste  deposits   <100  ton  /  day,  1-­‐100  

CBM  /  day,  0.5  to  10  Ha  2   Wastewater  Treatment  Stations     <10,000  families  /  eq.  3   Facilities  for  recycling  non-­‐hazardous  materials     <2  Ha  4   Hospitals     <100  rooms  VIII   WATER  SECTOR      1   Expropriation  of  land  (landfill)   <20  ha  2   Sea  coast  recovery  projects     area  from  10  to  25  Ha  3   Construction  of  a  dam     <15m  height  4   Marine  dredging  /  Coastal  protection  works  or  river  (to  combat  maritime  erosion,  to  

modify  the  coast,  such  as  dams,  culverts,  jetties  and  other  works  of  defense  against  the  action  of  the  sea)    

<20  Ha  

5   Ingestion  of  groundwater  by  drilling     <10  L  /  sec.  6   Works  for  transfer  of  water  by  tunnel     <1  km  7   Construction  of  aqueducts  and  water  mains     <3  km  IX   AGRICULTURAL,  LIVESTOCK  AND  FORESTRY  SECTORS    1   Irrigation  systems  (including  irrigation  and  drainage  infrastructure)     <100  Ha  2   Clear  the  soil  for  conversion  to  agriculture  (including  intensive)     <100  Ha  3   Pigs  (Production  and  Care)    2,500  m2    4   Birds  (Production  and  Care)    2,500  m2    5   Operation  of  animals  (cattle  and  sheep)    2,500  m2    6   Plantations     <20  Ha  7   Forests  for  logging     <25  Ha  8   Development  of  rice  fields  in  forest  areas     <3  Ha  X   TOURISM  SECTOR      1   Large  scale  properties,  areas  or  tourist  offices     <20  Ha  2   Construction  and  expansion  of  hotels     50-­‐100  rooms,  or  <10  Ha  3   Golf  Courses     <10  Ha  4   Marinas,  ports  and  docks  for  recreation  on  lakes  and  reservoirs    50  berths  for  vessels  

with  a  length  of  6m    5   Marinas,  ports  and  docks  for  recreation  on  the  seacoast      50  berths  for  vessels  of  

12m  length    6   Construction  of  safari  parks  or  zoos     <10  Ha  XI   DEFENSE  AND  SECURITY  SECTOR       Construction  of  combat  training  centers  /  firing  ranges   Area  <100  Ha  

Note  2  -­‐  If  there  are  situations  where  two  or  more  parallel  pipes  or  joints,  and  the  size  of  which,  taken  together,  is  equivalent  to  a  pipeline  with  the  characteristics  set  out  for  Category  A,  the  cumulative  impact  is  considered  and  classified  as  Category  A.

Note  3  -­‐  Project  Area  includes  the  area  required  for  growing  biomass,  wind  turbines

ANNEXES 2 - 3 Environmental Assessment, Classification

of Categories of Project

Baucau Environmental Management Plan Aurecon

Table of Classification of Category A Projects

Table of Classification of Category B Projects

ANNEXES 4 - 10 Laboratory Tests Results in Baucau

Baucau Environmental Management Plan Aurecon

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. MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( UAILIA SPRING )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring √ Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 7.8 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 455 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.01 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 227 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.2 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 27.1 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.3 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ ND 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ ND 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.006 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ 0.1 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ 0.5 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 0.39 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 210 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 220 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 230 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 6 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

Total Hardness is high !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

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. MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( LAMEGUA RESERVOIR )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 7.9 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 452 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.01 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 226 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.2 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 27.7 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.3 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ ND 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ ND 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.014 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ ND 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ 0.3 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 0.48 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 210 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 240 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 220 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 6 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

Total Hardness is high !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

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. MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( RSS )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 7.4 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 454 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.01 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 227 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.2 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 25.4 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.2 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ 0.6 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ 0.9 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.001 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ 0.1 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ ND 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 0.20 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 225 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 240 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 220 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 5 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ TNC 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ 1 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

- Bacteriological is problem !

- Ca.hardness, T. Hardness, Total alkalinity is high !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

4

. MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( RIAMARI HOSPITAL )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 7.0 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 444 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.01 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 222 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.2 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 20.5 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.4 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ 0.8 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ 0.6 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.002 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ 0.01 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ ND 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 0.18 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 230 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 245 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 220 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 6 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ TNC 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ 3 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

- Bacteriological is problem !

- Ca.hardness, T. Hardness, Total alkalinity is high !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

5

. MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( TIRILOLO RESERVOIR )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 7.9 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 386 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.02 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 193 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.2 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 26.9 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.5 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ ND 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ 0.1 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.003 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ 0.02 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ 0.5 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 0.41 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 225 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 230 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 220 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 7 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

Total Hardness is high !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

6

. MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( MAUCALI TAP STAND )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 8.0 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 486 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.01 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 243 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.2 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 28.1 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.3 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ ND 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ 0.2 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.002 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ 0.01 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ 0.2 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 0.62 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 205 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 240 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 200 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 7 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ TNC 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ 4 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

- Bacteriological is problem !

- Total Hardness is high !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

7

. MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( NEW HOSPITAL / GROUNG WATER )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 7.9 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 1367 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.02 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 678 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.7 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 28.6 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.6 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ ND 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ ND 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.004 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ 0.02 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ 0.3 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 1.0 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 190 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 225 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 220 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 50 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ 0 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

Total Hardness is high !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

8

MINISTÉRIO DAS OBRAS PÚBLICAS DIRECÇÃO NASIONAL DOS

SECRETARIADO DO ESTADO SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA ( DNSA )

ÁGUA, SANEAMENTO E URBANIZAÇÃO

Request for Water Quality Testing

Legend: 1. NS: not set; ND: not detectable; NT: not tested; NR: not result; CFU: Colony

Formed Unit; TNC: too numerous to count.

Sample analysis reference : -

Requesting Organization : ADB

Description of the organization: AURECON

Contact Person : Mr. MIKE PONSONBY Telephon : 78348171

On behalf of organization, I agree to pay the cost of test request below: Signature: √

Data and time sample was taken : 01/10/2014 Date and Time sample was received: 06/10/2014

Sample location specification : BAUCAU ( NEW SPRING NEAR AMALIA RES )

Water Source: River Mountain stream Spring Well Others

Sampled by : - Received in laboratory by: MARIO SOARES

Approved to test by: MARIO SOARES & SIDONIO X. DE JESUS

Cost

(US$)

Parameter Unit Request

test

Result WHO/East

Timor Guideline

Testing method

Physical test

1.00 pH value - √ 7.8 6.5-8.5 pH Meter

1.00 E.Conductivity (µs/cm √ 551 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 TSS (mg/L) √ 0.02 NS Gravimetry

1.00 TDS (mg/L) √ 275 1000 Gravimetry

1.00 Salinity (‰) √ 0.3 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Temperature (ºC) √ 27.6 NS Conductivity meter

1.00 Turbidity NTU √ 0.3 5 (NTU) Turbidity meter

Chemical test

2.00 NH3-N mg/L √ ND 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO3-N mg/L √ 0.4 10 (as NO3-N) Spectrophotometer

2.00 NO2-N mg/L √ 0.003 1 (as NO2-N) Spectrophotometer

1.00 Iron (Fe) mg/L √ 0.01 0.3 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Manganese (Mn) mg/L √ 0.2 0.5 Spectrophotometer

1.00 Fluoride mg/L √ 0.38 1.5 Spectrophotometer

2.00 Free chlorine mg/L √ ND 0.5 Comparator,

2.00 Ca.hardness mg/L √ 200 NS Titration

2.00 Arsenic mg/L √ ND 0.01 Comparator

2.00 T. Hardness mg/L √ 205 200 Titration

2.00 Total alkalinity mg/L √ 210 NS Titration

2.00 Sulphate (SO42-) mg/L √ 7 250 Spectrophotometer

Bacteriological test

16.00 Total Coliform CFU/100mL √ TNC 0 Membrane filtration

16.00 E.Coli CFU/100mL √ TNC 0 Membrane filtration

Total cost

X

Remark

Inspected by:

Bacteriological is problem !

Head of DNSA Laboratory

ANNEX 11 Minutes of Stakeholders’ Consultation

Conference

Baucau Environmental Management Plan Aurecon

Minutes of the Stakeholders’ Consultation Conference held at Baucau, Timor Leste on March 25, 2015 at Baucau, Sub-District Meeting Room

The conference started at 9:35am with an introduction given by Mr. Nelson Gutierrez, Chief of DAA and followed by the discussion of the agenda of the Stakeholders’ Consultation Conference by Ms. Eleanor M. Pintor. The questionnaire was administered by Ms. Ana Carla Carrascalon-Gomes through a classroom type where at the same time responses have been gathered. There being no other discussant, the presentation of the Draft Masterplan for Viqueque followed which was presented and discussed by Engr. Cancio Paulo Dias Quintas and this was followed by the presentation of the anticipated environmental impact assessment and its mitigating measures including the different climate change parameters its impact and with its corresponding mitigating measures that is affecting water resources, by Ms. Pintor and explained and discussed in Tetun by Ms. Ana Carla Carrascalon-Gomes.

The following were the responses of the participants on the questionnaire:

1) Everyone agreed to have the project implemented; 2) They didn’t answer to the question but they said that they anticipate environmental impacts

of the project but if everyone is involve and environmental recommendations can be done and regulated; (2 & 3 questions)

3) Yes they will do it and normally NGOs are involve including Kailalu, CDC, Forestry and the Community Baguia; (4)

4) If there is too much water there will be flooding in the area (5); 5) The water belongs to everyone, NGOs and government want to implement water spply

projects need to consider how to convince the people or how to educate people how to use water wisely and respect other people’s need for water. 90% of the water pipes in Baucau are above ground and this needs to be resolved (Mr. Nelson).

The open forum was facilitated by Ms. Ana Carla Carrascalon-Gomes and following were the participants’ clarifications, questions, concerns and issues:

• Chief Suco of Caibada, Jose Antonio da Costa – clarified that population in 2010 Census data is not correct (presentation of Cancio); Second question was how many people in the community will benefit the project; how many sources have been identified. There is a big water source in my Suco that is not being used if needed he is ready to allow to use it as it is 50 meters from the road.

• The Chief of Suco from Tirilolo, Ricardo Belo – said he was happy on the presentation because his Suco was included in the plan. Tirilolo has six aldeias (villages) if possible can the plan increase the number of tanks so that the other four aldeias can also access water because they have no water since Portuguese time. They use to have water but because Timorese beliefs and tradition was not followed, the water dried up.

• Chief Suco Bahu, Eleuterio Alberto Boavida – he said before carrying out preparation,comprehensive studies must be done because if they link this to the aquifer what would be the impact?

• Environment Representative, Duarte Xavier – he said that there is a need for a comprehensive study on other small springs in the area and to put D 13 (dye) and see if the springs are

connected with each other. Watershed at Planaltu, designated area must be larger to secure the water source and reforestation. Need to share information and need for water treatment. Closing Remarks:

• Senior Baltazar Belo, representative of the Municipal Administrator - This is a good opportunity for us because we have a lot of water but difficult to access. We need coordination to work together to find the water and access it.

• Senior Nelson Chief of SAS – said we have a big problem especially in Kotabaru. Bore hole has to be successful so as to support Wailia source. We all know the water is underground we ask all local authorities to work in cooperation to conserve and regenerate water to prevent it from drying out.

• Seniora Regina de Sousa, Sub-district Administrator – we are little scared of the impact of drilling, if there is a negative impact we need to be united and work together and need comprehensive studies to prevent negative impacts to the community/ies.

ANNEX 12 Photo documentation of the

Stakeholder’s Conference

Baucau Environmental Management Plan Aurecon

Pictures Taken during the Stakeholder’s Consultation Conference at Baucau

The Stakeholder’s Consultation participants in

Baucau District during the discussion of the

project.

Opening Program Guests: Ms. Regina de Sousa, Sub-district Administrator, Mr.

Nelson Gutierrez, Chief DNSA/DAA, Mr. Baltazar Belo, District Administrator, Ms.

Carla Gomez and Engr. Cancio Quintas

Preliminary Meeting with Mr. Nelson Gutierrez,

Chief of DNSA/DAA, Baucau and Team of

Consultants

From right: Mr. Baltazar Belo, District Administrator;

Mr. Nelson Gutierrez, Chief DNSA/DAA; and Ms.

Regina de Sousa, Sub-district Administrator

Engr. Cansio Quintas discussing the technical

aspect of the project

ANNEX 13 Attendance Sheet of the Stakeholders’

Consultation Conference

Baucau Environmental Management Plan Aurecon

ANNEX 14 Environmental Management Plan Matrix

Baucau Environmental Management Plan Aurecon

Annex 14. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan/Budget of Baucau District

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) I. Design Stage 1.1 Project site/location

Environmental aesthetics degradation

Loss of terrestrial ecology

Careful design to minimize/ offset losses;

Include in the design, re-greening program of the site

Cost shall be determined by DAA in coordination with Baucau district offices and DoE during the detailed design preparation

DNSA DoE DAA and district

offices in Baucau

Restore and/or improve the environmental aesthetics values of the project site.

DNSA/DAA Contractor DoE

Once Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/DAA and Contractor

1.2 Land acquisition and compensation for the site of construction facilities

Contractor to determine the area needed for their camp, facilities and equipment shed;

The contractor to pay the landowner of the area to be utilize for their operation.

Chosen site must have

lesser vegetation to be removed;

Cost shall be determined by DAA in coordination with Baucau district offices and DoE during the detailed design preparation

DNSA/DAA Baucau District

office in-charge of land tax, titling, etc. Contractor

Land transferred to DNSA/DAA or by the Contractor/ Landowner is satisfied with the pay

Contractor DoE DNSA’s Social

Development Specialist

Once, but needs to be verified if land transferred already

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/DAA and Contractor

1.3 Inclusion in the design: 1.3.1 access road with a provision of storm water drainage

Occurrence of runoff and soil erosion;

Deterioration of water quality

Make use of existing pathways to avoid land area to be acquired; and minimize environmental degradation.

Well graded road design with adequate

Cost shall be determined by the selected contractor

DNSA/DAA Contractor

Construction design specifications

DNSA/DAA Contractor DoE

Once, but needs to be verified in the design and specifications

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/ DAA and Contractor

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) outlets and stable discharge areas

Design of soil erosion measures

Design of silt protector on the discharge area to minimize turbidity of water

1.3.2 provision of borrow pit area/s

Environmental degradation

Adequate design in the restoration of borrow pit area/s

Cost shall be determined by the selected contractor

DNSA/DAA Contractor

Maintain and/or

improve the environmental aesthetics

DNSA/DAA Contractor Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be selected in coordination with DoE)

Once, but needs to be verified in

the design and specifications

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/ DAA and Contractor

1.3.3provision of garbage disposal area/s

Health hazards and risks to workers and community

Designate garbage disposal area within the project site

Implement garbage segregation within the project site

Cost shall be determined by the selected contractor

DNSA/DAA Contractor

Maintain cleanliness and healthy surroundings within the project site

DNSA/DAA Contractor Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be selected in coordination with DoE)

Once, but needs to be verified in

the design and specifications

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/ DAA and Contractor

1.3.4provision of storage area of

hazardous materials

Health hazards and risks to workers and community

Designate an area which is dry covered and far from workers camp

Cost shall be determined by the

DNSA/SAA Contractor

Maintain a health hazard and risks free

DNSA/DAA Contractor Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to

Once, but needs to be verified in

the design and

Inclusion in the project detailed design

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) selected contractor

working environment

be selected in coordination with DoE)

specifications preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/ DAA and contractor

1.3.5Provision of budget for training construction personnel and workers regarding environment, workplace safety and occupational health

Healthy; hazards and risks free working environment.

Awareness building and application of knowledge by the construction personnel and workers

Cost shall be determined by the selected contractor

DNSA/DAA Contractor

Maintain a health hazard and risks free working environment

DNSA/DAA Contractor Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be selected in coordination with DoE)

Once, but needs to be verified in

the design and specifications

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/ DAA and contractor

1.4 Establishing of benchmark data and information for monitoring water quality based on WHO and GoTL standards

Ascertain community on water quality based on WHO and GoTL standards

Gather water samples on designated sampling points and know the physical, chemical and bacteriology parameters through laboratory tests by DoE accredited laboratory

Cost shall be determined by the selected contractor

DNSA/DAA Contractor

Keep track on the results of the laboratory tests.

DNSA/DAA Contractor Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be selected in coordination with DoE)

Quarterly and during the operation phase becomes a regular activity

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/ DAA and

contractor

1.5Formulation of the watershed management plan

Widen recharge area of the aquifer

Improve and/or Increase volume of

Community participation in the restoration of denuded forest/ watershed area;

Pass a law, ordinances, policies and

Cost shall be determined by the selected contractor

DNSA/DAA Baucau

District Office Contractor

Thickening of tree canopy or re-growth of terrestrial ecology

DNSA/SAA Contractor Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be selected in coordination with DoE)

Once, but needs to be verified in

the design and specifications

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) river discharge

Increase vegetation cover in the project area.

guidelines in banning and/or regulating people from using watershed areas as agricultural production areas; and as residential area.

DAA and contractor

1.6 Inclusion in the overall project design consideration of climate change requirements

Avoid early failure and/or destruction of project structures and facilities

Consider in the design climate risk forecast of Timor Leste; geo-hazards, and other natural phenomenon

Cost shall be determined by the selected contractor

DNSA/SAA Contractor

Project structures and facilities can withstand unexpected change in climatic condition

DNSA/SAA Contractor Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be selected in coordination with DoE)

Once, but needs to be verified in

the design and specifications

Inclusion in the project detailed design preparation by the PMU/ Consultant (if any) DNSA/ DAA and contractor

II. Construction Stage

2.1 Site Preparation (Land clearing, staking etc.)

Loss of terrestrial ecology

Follow and implement the re- greening design of the area

Contractor determine and pays the cost incurred

Contractor Restore and improve the environmental aesthetic values of the project site.

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost/ payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

2.2 Access road Construction and/or Improvement

Loss of terrestrial ecology;

Occurrence of runoff and soil erosion;

Dust emission

Make use of existing pathways to avoid land area to be acquired; and minimize environmental degradation.

Contractor determine and pays the cost incurred

Contractor Restore and improve the environmental aesthetic values of the access road.

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to

Contractor’s cost/ payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) Increase

turbidity in river systems

Well graded road design with adequate outlets and stable discharge areas

Installation of dikes for soil erosion protection

Installation of silt protector on the discharge area to minimize turbidity of water

Daily watering of newly opened area and/or exposed land/soil to minimize dust emission especially in areas where there are inhabitants.

Avoid burning of removed vegetation. Dispose removed vegetation to designated garbage disposal area. Encourage local people to make use of removed vegetation such as composting.

Bid documents

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) 2.3 Moving in &

movement of construction heavy equipment, and other construction related tools, materials, etc

Increase dust emission and/or total suspended particles (TSP) in the atmosphere

Increase noise and disturbance to nearby villages

Daily watering of the access road especially in areas where there are inhabitants

Working hours

must be limited during daytime.

Provision of ear

protection equipment to workers in place/s where noise reach 80 (dB(A))

Contractor determine and pays the cost incurred

Contractor No complaints from villagers on dust and noise pollution

No incidence of respiratory ailments in nearby villagers due to dust pollution

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/SAA Environmental/

Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once a month, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost/ payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

2.4 Hauling of Construction materials, sand, gravel, etc.

Soil particles and aggregates may fall or drop along the road and hit passers-by

Ensure that trucks hauling soil, sand and other construction aggregates are properly and tightly covered

Contractor determine and pays the cost incurred

Contractor No complaints receive from villagers on soil particles and aggregates droppings along road side.

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost/ payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

2.5 Construction of Contractors’ camp site and facilities 2.5.1 Workers issues:

Loss of terrestrial ecology;

Environmental aesthetics degradation

Contractor’s obligation to restore the area and leaving without hazardous materials that will harm both the humans and flora and fauna in the area

Good Camp

site and

Contractor determine and pays the cost incurred

Contractor Restore and/or improve the environmental aesthetic values of the project site.

Maintain cleanliness of the surroundings within the project site.

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA Environmental/Pollutio

n Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost/ payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) Location of camp and employment of local labor force; Provision of adequate living condition Use of fuel wood in cooking food and heating water Hunting of wildlife and plant pouching

Social conflict from poor location of camp and bias in employment policy of local workers not hired

Workers poor

health will cause low output

Loss of

forests trees Loss of

biodiversity

following policy in managing to avoid conflict among workers;

Identified potential project beneficiaries are first priority in the hiring of workers

Provide potable water, well balanced and adequate food rations; and recreational facilities

Contractor to provide gas and kerosene for water heating and cooking food

Contractor must enforce policy and agreement in hiring workers the strict prohibition of hunting wildlife and plant pouching for sale.

No complaints from construction personnel and workers;

No evidence

of rampant tree cuttings, wildlife hunting and plant pouching

2.6 Quarrying of aggregates

from designated borrow pit area

Loss of terrestrial ecology; Environmental aesthetics degradation

Contractor’s obligation is to restore the area by putting it back the topsoil and re-plant the area with what is the existing vegetation it has prior to

Contractor determine and pays the cost incurred

Contractor Restore and improve the environmental aesthetic values of the project site.

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost and payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) quarrying activities;

Install dikes to prevent soil erosion

27.Installation of construction related sign- ages and/or early warning signs to ensure public, employee and workers’ safety

Prevention of construction related accidents

Appropriate installation of signages and other early warning signs in designated areas.

Contractor determine and pays the cost incurred

Contractor Prevent and/or minimize occurrence of accidents

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost and payment to be approved by DNSA/ DAA

2.8 Construction of the ff. project components (structures & facilities): 1.Water source Development 2.Storages Raw water storages New town ground level tank New town Elevated Tank (Telkom) Adarai tank Trilolo tank Wainiki tank Lamegua Tank Lower tank

3.Transmission Mains Raw water Main

Loss of terrestrial ecology;

Environmental aesthetics degradation;

Deterioration of water quality;

Loss of aquatic habitat

Contractor’s obligation is to restore the project site

Avoid burning of removed vegetation. Dispose removed vegetation to designated garbage disposal area.

Encourage local people to make use of removed vegetation such as composting.

Installation of

silt protector or sediment traps to minimize turbidity downstream of the river and hence, avert

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor Construction site is well kept and construction policy is environmental friendly

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost and payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) Zone 3 trans-mission Zone 1 transmission Zone 4 transmission Zone 2, 5, 7 & 8 transmission Zone 6 transmission

4.Primary Distribution Mains 5.Pumping Facility 6.Ditribution Network 7.Service Connections Domestic Non Domestic Public Tap 8.Water Treatment 9.Miscellaneous O & M Bldg Warehouse Tools and equipment

loss of aquatic habitat

Contractor is not allowed to use Polychlorinated Biphynels (PCB) as dielectric insulation and/or cooling transformer with liquid containing PCB due to its potential harmful effects on human health and the environment

2.9 Clearing and clean up the area within and surrounding their camp prior and/or upon project completion

Health hazards and risks to employees and construction workers and surrounding inhabitants

Minimize diseases and illnesses in the construction site;

This effort will encourage and influence the Sucos/Altea to clean up their areas

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor Restoration of site such as: sites cleared and cleaned; landscaped and re-greening the site.

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost/payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) 2.10Restoration of roads, bridge or rural

infrastructure damage by the project construction activities and implementa- tion of re- greening program

Sucos/Altea will be encouraged to plant and market their produce; Sucos/Altea will

send their children to school because of easy access; Health workers

and other social service providers will be encouraged to come and undertake their duties and responsibilities

Foster friendship and good relationship by and between the contractor and the Sucos/Altea

Sucos/Altea will protect the contractor and the project from any unfriendly doings

Sucos/Altea will be encourage to assist the contractor.

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor Restore and improve the environmental aesthetic values of the project site.

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA

Environmental/ Pollution Control Officer (EO/PCO to be installed in coordination with DoE)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost/ payment to be approved by DNSA/DAA

2.11Implementa tion of watershed management plan

Widen recharge area of the aquifer Improve and/or

Increase volume of river discharge Increase

vegetation cover in the project area.

Community participation in the restoration of denuded forest and watershed area;

Pass a law, ordinances, policies and guidelines in banning and/or regulating people from using watershed areas as agricultural production areas; and as residential area.

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor Thickening of tree canopy or re-growth of terrestrial ecology

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent

Environmental Officer (EO)

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA

2.12Chance to discover archeological

Loss of cultural value of the project site.

Notify the Project Manager and/or

Contractor determine

Contractor

As specified in the contract

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent

Upon notification

Contractor’s cost to be approved

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) and cultural sites

Project Engineer who in turn will notify the Environmental Officer. EO will advise the procedure.

and pays cost incurred

document and specification.

Environmental Officer (EO)

DOE

of chance of discovery

by DNSA/DAA

2.13 Blasting of the construction site or borrow pit area/s (if necessary)

Safety of workers at stake

Proper handling of blasting procedures

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor DOE

As specified in DOE’s guidelines & policies in blasting

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent

Environmental Officer (EO)

DOE

As needed, but closely coordinate with DOE in securing permit

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA

III. Operation and Maintenance Stage

3.1Continue implementa- tion of watershed management plan

Widen recharge area of the aquifer

Improve and/or Increase volume of river discharge

Increase vegetation cover in the project area.

Community participation in the restoration of denuded forest and watershed area;

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor DOE DNSA/DAA

Thickening of tree canopy or re-growth of terrestrial ecology

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent

Environmental Officer

Once, but verify and compare with the EMP for construction stage attached to Bid documents

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA

3.2 Reservoir, Powerhouse and other facilities and structures cleaning and maintenance

Contaminate and/or loss of good water quality Health

hazard and risk

Strictly follow WHO and GoTL water quality standards

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor DNSA/DAA

Maintain water quality

standard per WHO and GoTL standards

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent

Environmental Officer

As required in the operation and maintenance plan of the project facilities and structures

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) 3.3 Flushing of sediments in reservoir and water tanks

Increase turbidity of river system

Adhere to allowed 25 – 100 mg/li of suspended solids in river system per DOE’s water quality standard

Contractor determine and pays cost incurred

Contractor DNSA/DAA DOE

Maintain water quality

standard per WHO and GoTL standards

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent

Environmental Officer

As required in the operation and maintenance plan of the project facilities and structures

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA

3.4Human Safety on Transmission line

Possible loss of life

Installation of warning signs within the perimeter of transmission line;

Conduct public hazard awareness meeting in the villages;

Strict implementation of no houses within 15 m of transmission line

Contractor’s cost will be followed

Contractor/ or Concessionaire

Warning signs installed;

Public hazard awareness meetings in villages conducted;

Villages to strictly implement the no house/s within 15 m of transmission line

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent

Environmental Officer

Village leaders

As required in the operation and maintenance plan of the project facilities and structures

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA

3.5Maintenance of transmission

line easement

Damage to power lines caused by obstructing branches and twigs of trees

Trees within the perimeter of transmission line must have regular trimming to meet safety operating procedures of transmission line;

Use of herbicide is not allowed;

Employ villagers to do the regular

Contractor’s cost will be followed

Contractor/ or Concessionaire

Transmission lines are kept clear from any obstruction

PM of the Contractor and Project Proponent Environmental

Officer Village leaders

As required in the operation and maintenance plan of the project facilities and structures

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA

Project Development

Stage and

Activities (1)

Potential Impacts

(2)

Mitigation Measures

(3)

Cost of Mitigation Measures

(US $)

(4)

Responsible Organization/s Ministries and Directorate/s

(5)

Monitoring Plan

Cost for Monitoring

(US $)

(9)

Monitoring Indicator/s

(6)

Responsible Organization/s

(7)

Frequency

(8) trimming and/or clearing of grasses and other obstruction

3.6Handling and disposal of waste materials from the project site

Potential source of soil and water pollution;

Loss of environmental aesthetics

Waste materials collected must be properly disposed in the designated area;

Oil and grease must be kept in a container and reuse if possible.

Contractor’s cost will be followed

Contractor Site kept clean and free from hazardous waste;

Worn out and old equipment and parts must be disposed at junk shops and/or recycling depot

PM of the Contractor and DNSA/DAA Environmental

Officer

As required in the operation and maintenance plan of the project facilities and structures

Contractor’s cost to be approved by DNSA/DAA