appendix c: stakeholder engagement

Appendix C: Stakeholder Engagement

February 2020

Please note that although the Tilenga feeder pipeline is a part of the Tilenga Project, as it is a pipeline, the design work, studies and stakeholder engagement have been undertaken by the EACOP project team on behalf of the

Tilenga Project, including the presentation materials within.

Tilenga Project Tilenga Feeder Pipeline ESIA Appendix C: Stakeholder Engagement

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CONTENTS C1 LISTS OF STAKEHOLDERS ................................................................................................ 1-1 C1.1 Stakeholders Consulted and Contact Information during the Scoping Phase ....................... 1-1 C1.2 Stakeholders Consulted and Contact Information during the Baseline and Impact Assessment

Phase .................................................................................................................................. 1-5 C1.3 Stakeholders Consulted and Contact Information during the Pre-Submission Phase ........ 1-16 C1.4 Additional Stakeholders Consulted for the Cumulative Impact Assessment ....................... 1-17 C2 STAKEHOLDER MATERIALS .............................................................................................. 2-1 C2.1 BID ESIA Brochure and Project Brochure ............................................................................. 2-1 C2.2 Posters .................................................................................................................................. 2-7 C3 STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS .............................................................................................. 3-1 C3.1 Scoping Phase Stakeholder Concerns .................................................................................. 3-1 C3.2 Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase Stakeholder Concerns ........................................ 3-15 C3.3 Pre-Submission Phase Stakeholder Concerns .................................................................... 3-22 C4 RECORDS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ................................................................ 4-1 TABLES Table C1.1-1 National-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Scoping Phase ........................................... 1-1 Table C1.1-2 NGOs Consulted, Scoping Phase ............................................................................... 1-2 Table C1.1-3 Local-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Scoping Phase ................................................ 1-3 Table C1.2-1 National-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase ... 1-5 Table C1.2-2 NGOs Consulted, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase ...................................... 1-6 Table C1.2-3 Local-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase ........ 1-6 Table C1.3-1 Local-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Pre-Submission Phase .................................. 1-16 Table C3.1-1 National Level Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase .............................................. 3-1 Table C3.1-2 District Level Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase ................................................. 3-7 Table C3.1-3 Subcounty Level Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase ........................................... 3-9 Table C3.1-4 Village Local Council and Community Members Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase .......................................................................................................................................................... 3-14 Table C3.2-1 National Level Stakeholder Concerns, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase .... 3-15 Table C3.2-2 Village Local Council and Community Members Stakeholder Concerns, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase................................................................................................................ 3-19 Table C3.3-1 District Level and Village Local Council and Community Members Stakeholder Concerns, Pre-Submission Phase .................................................................................................... 3-22


*Please note that contact information was not always provided by stakeholders.

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C1 LISTS OF STAKEHOLDERS C1.1 Stakeholders Consulted and Contact Information during the Scoping Phase

Table C1.1-1 National-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Scoping Phase

Meeting Date Contact Name Position Contact Details

Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) 19 May 2017 Proscovia Nabbanja Chief Operating

Officer (Upstream)

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)

19 May 2017

Buhanga Boneventura

Manager of Planning and Investments

Email: [email protected]

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

22 May 2017 Turyahikayo Enid Environmental

Inspector Tel: 256-414-251064 Email: [email protected]

Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development (MEMD) and Directorate of Petroleum and MEMD

22 May 2017 Jane Byaruhanga Government

Officer Tel: +256 (0)7 84 81 24 48 Email: [email protected]

Department of Museums and Monuments, Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA)

23 May 2017 Jackline Nyirayiza Archaeologist Tel: 0714644397Email:

[email protected]

Directorate of Employment and Occupational Health, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) and Directorate of MGLSD

23 May 2017 Karl Marx Musinguzi Labour Officer Tel: 0703044243

Directorate of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) and Chief Government Valuer’s Office, MLHUD

24 May 2017

Jacquelyne Nnassuma Sociologist Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Tilenga Project Appendix C1: Lists of Stakeholders Tilenga Feeder Pipeline ESIA


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Table C1.1-1 National-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Scoping Phase


Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) 24 May 2017 Charles Mwesige Environmental

Scientist

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) 29 May 2017 Justine MNamara Manager (EIA and

Oil Monitoring)

National Forestry Authority (NFA) 29 May 2017

Paul Buyerah Musamali

Director of Corporate affairs Tel: 0772466569

Directorate of Water Resource Management (DWRM), Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)

29 May 2017 Joseph Odoney Water Officer

Wetlands Management Department (WMD), MWE 2 June 2017 Richard Kyambadde Principal Wetlands Officer

Table C1.1-2 NGOs Consulted, Scoping Phase


Civil Society for Oil (CSCO) 1 June 2017 Evelyne Busingye Programme Officer (Water and Biodiversity, IUCN)



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Table C1.1-3 Local-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Scoping Phase

District Meeting Date Contact Name Position Contact Details

Buliisa

Buliisa District Health Authorities 19 April 2017 Assistant District Health Officer

Buliisa District Technical Planning Committee and Political Leaders 3 May 2017 Dr Rachel District Health officer

Email: [email protected] Tel: 0774 841 364

Butiaba Subcounty 3 May 2017 Lydia Muleberi Physical Planner

Buliisa Subcounty 3 May 2017 Gilbert Kalibagwa Kaloila Gwagwa County Speaker

Ngwedo Subcounty 3 May 2017 Robert Ndzereto Subcounty Chief

Biiso Subcounty 4 May 2017 Kaijakubi Businge

Kihungya Subcounty 4 May 2017 Richard Ayesifa Councillor

Serule A Village 3 May 2017

Kabolwa Village 3 May 2017 Moses Lundia Chairperson

Hoima

Hoima District Health Authorities 19 April 2017 District Health Inspector

Hoima District Technical Planning Committee and Political Leaders 4 May 2017 Chiche Benson Vice Chairperson

Kigorobya Town Council 4 May 2017 Byangire B. Joshua Chairperson Tel: 779724600

Bugambe Subcounty 5 May 2017 Nkuratiramunda Joseph Chairperson Tel: 782445183

Buhimba Subcounty 5 May 2017 Magezi Johnson Vice Chairperson Tel: 779262848

Buseruka Subcounty 8 May 2017 Tinkamayire Ali Chairperson Tel: 772410677

Kigorobya Subcounty 8 May 2017 Patrick Barungi Senior Assistant Secretary (SAS)




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Table C1.1-3 Local-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Scoping Phase


Rwamutonga Village (Bugambe Subcounty) 6 May 2017 Onzima J Aloysius Chairperson Tel: 777692702

Rwamutonga Village (Buseruka Subcounty) 6 May 2017 Onzima J Aloysius Chairperson Tel: 777692702



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C1.2 Stakeholders Consulted and Contact Information during the Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase

Table C1.2-1 National-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase


Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAIIF)

27 November 2017

Paul Mwambu Commissioner, Crop Inspection and Certification

Office of the Prime Minister 29 November 2017

Gerald Menhya

Assistant Commissioner, Disaster Preparedness and Management

Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) 1 December 2017 Vicent Barugahare Principal Wetlands

Officer

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MWTA)

4 December 2017 Domisiano Owor Wildlife Officer

Chamber of Mines and Petroleum 6 December 2017 Elly Karuhanga

Chairmen, Chamber of Mines and Petroleum


18 December 2017

Isaac Ntujju Principal Environment Inspector

UN Chief Security Advisor 25 November 2017

Jamshed Kazi Chief Security Advisor Email: [email protected]




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Table C1.2-2 NGOs Consulted, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase


World Vision 24 November 2017 Nangosha Elisha World Vision ERO Project Manager Tel: 0777 152 735

Table C1.2-3 Local-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase


Buliisa

District Economic Affairs 6 November 2017

District Environmental Officer 6 November 2017 Tumusiime Rogers Environment Officer

District Kingdom Representatives 6 November 2017 Blasio Mugasa Kingdom Representative

District Land Expert 6 November 2017 Bernerd Tugume

District Natural Resource Officer 6 November 2017 Bernerd Tugume

District Tourism 6 November 2017 Gertrude XXXX Uganda Wildlife Authority Tel: 0772 644 063

District Livestock Expert 7 November 2017 Rashid Mubiru Livestock Expert

District Kingdom Representatives 9 November 2017 Hambuki Kolyekya Kingdom Representative

Buliisa DHMT 20 November 2017 Dr Racheal Kyehairwe DHMT Email: [email protected] Tel: +256774841364

Buliisa Hospital Administrator 20 November 2017 Doreen Kutegeka Administrator Email: [email protected] Tel: +256787878532

Biiso (Biiso Subcounty) 2 November 2017 Simon Ssetabi Parish Chief





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KII Business Owners, Kisansya (Buliisa TC) 6 November 2017 Gafabusa Langton Village Resident

SGI Pastoralists, Buliisa (Buliisa TC) 6 November 2017 Kubalirwa Nkuba Cattle Business

Owner

SGI Pastoralists, Kijangi (Buliisa Subcounty) 6 November 2017 Asiimwe Mudaki Village Resident

FGD Community Leaders, Serule B (Butiaba Subcounty) 7 November 2017 Nebart Babomba Village Resident Tel: 0799 048 143

FGD Women, Serule B (Butiaba Subcounty) 7 November 2017 Lilirn Ozele Fish Monger Tel: 0780 914 511

KII Community Health Staff, Serule B (Butiaba Subcounty) 7 November 2017 Hannifah Nyangoma Village Resident

KII Business Owners, Kisomere (Ngwedo Subcounty) 7 November 2017 Denis Bitadwa Business Owner

SGI Fishermen, Serule B (Butiaba Subcounty) 7 November 2017 Keti Ayisa Fish Monger Tel: 0775 569 994

FGD Community Leaders, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Asiimwe William Village Resident Tel: 0774 217 910

FGD Community Leaders, Piida A (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Ali Kabarole Village Resident Tel: 0780 863 030

FGD Community Leaders, Waki-Kawaibanda (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Lanton Byoukya Village Resident Tel: 0785 596 640

FGD Women, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Flavia Nayebale Village Resident Tel: 0774 210 146



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FGD Women, Piida A (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017

FGD Women, Waki-Kawaibanda (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Atuhura Vanjirine Village Resident Tel: 0785 757 253

SGI Fishermen, Serule B (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Robinah Birungi Chairperson Tel: 0779 481 811

SGI Pastoralists, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Gilbert Byaruhanga Village Resident Tel: 0772 851 074

FGD Community Leaders, Biiso (Biiso Subcounty) 9 November 2017 Francis Kitabule Village Resident Tel: 0776 009 475

FGD Community Leaders, Kihunghya (Kihungya Subcounty) 9 November 2017 Henry Byensi Village Resident Tel: 0795 082 313

FGD Women, Biiso (Biiso Subcounty) 9 November 2017 Moureen Abigaba Village Resident Tel: 0779 227 929

FGD Women, Kihunghya (Kihungya Subcounty) 9 November 2017 Evas Ayebale Village Resident Tel: 0789 247 442

KII Traditional Healers, Biiso (Biiso Subcounty) 9 November 2017 Charles Munguryek Teacher

KII Vulnerable Groups, Waki-Kawaibanda (Butiaba Subcounty) 10 November 2017

KII Orphanage Manager, Biiso (Biiso Subcounty) 11 November 2017 Basimaki Nicholas Estates Manager

KII Military Barracks, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 11 November 2017 Captain Moses

Wagaluka Intelligence Officer Tel: 0772 990 210



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SGI Crop Farmers, Biiso (Biiso Subcounty) 11 November 2017 William Ogenrwoth Crop Farmer Tel: 0784 300 371

SGI Crop Farmers, Kihunghya (Kihungya Subcounty) 11 November 2017 Matiasi Ochoun Village Resident

SGI Fishermen, Waki-Kawaibanda (Butiaba Subcounty) 11 November 2017 Alfred Oringi Village Resident

KII Marginalized Groups, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 13 November 2017 Deo Ndanginga Village Resident

KII Marginalized Groups, Piida A (Butiaba Subcounty) 13 November 2017 Charles Onrncan Village Resident Tel: 0781 116 427

SGI Natural Resource Users, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 13 November 2017 Deo Ntakimanye Village Resident Tel: 0774 897 500

KII Community Health Facility, Biiso (Biiso Subcounty) 16 November 2017 Atuhairwe Sylvia Clinical Officer Tel: 0774 689 090

KII Community Health Facility, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 16 November 2017 Mugume Dick Community Leader Tel: 0779 714 261

KII Teachers, Booma (Butiaba Subcounty) 16 November 2017 Michael Onyait Village Resident Tel: 0782 804 918

Hoima

District Environmental Officer 10 November 2017 Gertrude Nsita Environment Officer

District Land Expert 10 November 2017 Dickson Busobozi District Land Officer Tel: 0784 534 452

District Land Expert 10 November 2017 Ireeba Mpaziyustus District Land Officer Tel: 0772 613 167

District Livestock Expert 10 November 2917 Ntume Banarbras Livestock Expert Tel: 0772 344 738

District Natural Resource Officer 10 November 2017 Joseline Myangoma Natural Resource Officer



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District Agricultural Expert 13 November 2017 Catherine Kaija Agricultural Expert Tel: 0772 517 106

District Community Development Officer 15 November 2017 Stanley Mboineki

Community Development Officer

Tel: 0772 574 864

District Land Expert 15 November 2017 John W Byaruhanga District Land Officer

District Agricultural Expert 16 November 2017 Moses Byenka Agricultural Expert Tel: 0753 377 677 Email: [email protected]

District Fishery Expert 16 November 2017 Godfrey Byaruhanga Fishery Expert

District Kingdom Representatives 17 November 2017 Burhani Kyakuhaire Minister for Culture Tel: 0782 044 666

Hoima DHMT 21 November 2017 Dr Nicholas Kwikiriza DHMT Email: [email protected] Tel: +256782783288

Hoima Referral Hospital 21 November 2017 Winifred Mbalazi Principal Nurse Email: [email protected] Tel: +256782855213

Kigorobya Village (Kigorobya TC Subcounty) 6 November 2017 Godfrey Balyesima Village Resident Tel: 0787 882 135

Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 8 November 2017 Musa Murungi

FGD Community Leaders, Kigorobya (Kigorobya TC) 9 November 2017 Godfrey Balyesima Village Resident Tel: 0787 882 135

FGD Women, Kigorobya (Kigorobya TC) 9 November 2017 Immaculate Nakamya Village Resident Tel: 0784 152 427

Katooke Village (Buseruka Subcounty) 9 November 2017 Patrick Biingi Chairperson

KII Boda Boda Drivers, Kigorobya (Kigorobya TC) 9 November 2017 Paul Batekwa Boda Boda Driver





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SGI Pastoralists, Kigorobya (Kigorobya TC) 10 November 2017 Nyamazabo Stephen Village Resident

KII Teachers, Kigorobya (Kigorobya TC) 10 November 2017 Rashid Tumwesigye Village Resident

KII Community Health Facility, Kigorobya (Kigorobya TC) 11 November 2017 Nyatuna Nambuusi Clinical Officer

KII Religious Leaders, Kigorobya (Kigorobya TC) 11 November 2017 Agaba Meshach Religious Leader

FGD Community Leaders, Rwamutonga (Bugambe Subcounty)

13 November 2017 Athamanra Kagtebara Village Resident Tel: 0777 692 722

FGD Women, Rwamutonga (Bugambe Subcounty) 13 November 2017 Florence Nsliwgwa Farmer Tel: 0773 493 722

KII Boda Boda Drivers, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 13 November 2017 Musa Murungi Boda Boda Driver Tel: 0779 916 821

SGI Crop Farmers, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 13 November 2017 Frank Nukwo Village Resident

SGI Pastoralists, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 13 November 2017 Wilson Rwebbikomi Village Resident

FGD Community Leaders, Rwamutonga (Buseruka Subcounty)

14 November 2017 Godfrey Felix Kyomuhendo Village Resident Tel: 0773 157 748

FGD Community Leaders, Wayoyo (Kigorobya Subcounty) 14 November 2017 Clever Okethi Village Resident Tel: 0775 802 463



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FGD Women, Rwamutonga (Buseruka Subcounty) 14 November 2017 Susan Kiiza Farmer Tel: 0777 389 765

KII Business Owners, Wayoyo (Kigorobya Subcounty) 14 November 2017

KII Commercial Farmers, Rwamutonga (Bugambe Subcounty)

14 November 2017 Asiimwe Sylevaster Village Resident Tel: 0773 458 882

KII Commercial Farmers, Rwamutonga (Buseruka Subcounty)

14 November 2017 Fred Ahumuza Village Resident Tel: 0775 778 158

KII Community Health Facility, Rwamutonga (Bugambe Subcounty)

14 November 2017 Elizabeth Kobusinge Nurse

KII Community Health staff, Rwamutonga (Bugambe Subcounty)

14 November 2017 Florence Asiimwe Village Resident Tel: 0784 345 930

KII Teachers, Wayoyo (Kigorobya Subcounty) 14 November 2017 Godfrey Ogenimungu Teacher

SGI Pastoralists, Rwamutonga (Buseruka Subcounty) 14 November 2017 John Kalisa Village Resident

FGD Community Leaders, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Frank Nukwo Chairperson Tel: 0777 220 595

FGD Women, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Agnes Namayanja Village Resident Tel: 0777 220 551

FGD Women, Wayoyo (Kigorobya Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Monica Birungi Village Resident Tel: 0773 242 441



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KII Business Owners, Kigorobya (Kigorbya TC) 15 November 2017 Alfred Magambo Business Owner

KII Community Health Facility, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Fred Kamuhanda Immediate

Supervisor Tel: 0772 393 334

KII Guesthouses and Hotels, Hoima (Kahoora Division) 15 November 2017 Henry Kaliisa Village Resident

KII Teachers, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Patrick Abitegeka Teacher Tel: 0774 070 813

KII Vulnerable Groups, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Beatrice Kiiza Village Resident Tel: 0779 749 375

SGI Crop Farmers, Wayoyo (Kigorobya Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Francis Okumu Village Resident Tel: 0780 725 114

SGI Natural Resource Users, Buseruka (Buseruka Subcounty) 15 November 2017 Saad Nteheka Vermin Control

Officer Tel: 0777 389 765

KII Guesthouses and Hotels, Hoima (Kahoora Division) 16 November 2017 Grace Kasande Hotel Owner

FGD Communtiy Leaders, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 17 November 2017 Patrick Biingi Community Leader Tel: 0788 145 480

FGD Community Leaders, Kayere (Buseruka Subcounty) 17 November 2017 Julius Sunday Edema Village Resident Tel: 0782 922 560

FGD Women, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 17 November 2017 Daphaine Kobusinge Village Resident Tel: 0779 844 616

KII Religious Leaders, Hoima (Kahoora Division) 17 November 2017 Sheik Musa Babanja

Chairperson Interreligious Council

Tel: 0785 810 685



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KII Religious Leaders, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 17 November 2017 Francis Mugisa Religious Leader Tel: 0781 677 421

KII Traditional Healers, Hoima (Kahoora Division) 17 November 2017 Simon Kyamanywa Traditional Healer

KII Vulnerable Groups, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 17 November 2017 Joseline Mukabarungi Village Resident

SGI Natural Resource Users, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 17 November 2017 Peter Bajenda Natural Resource

User Tel: 0781 347 643

SGI Natural Resource Users, Kayere (Buseruka Subcounty) 17 November 2017 Stephen Mbiidi Village Resident

FGD Community Leaders, Nyamosoga (Buseruka Subcounty)

18 November 2017 Grace Mwesige Village Resident Tel: 0775 976 531

KII Commercial Farmers, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 18 November 2017 John Natukunda Commercial Farmer Tel: 0775 597 854

SGI Crop Farmers, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 18 November 2017 Silvano Bagorora Crop Farmer Tel: 0774 515 275

SGI Natural Resource Users, Nyamosoga (Buseruka Subcounty)

18 November 2017 Michael Onen Natural Resource User Tel: 0788 175 702

FGD Women, Kayere (Buseruka Subcounty) 19 November 2017 Aida Birungi Village Resident Tel: 0785 838 362

FGD Women, Nyamosoga (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 A Akugizibwe Village Resident Tel: 0781 395 769



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KII Community Health Staff, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Hajara Nyakato Health Worker

KII Religious Leader, Kayere (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Stephen Avadebo Religious Leader Tel: 0773 864 856

KII Sex Workers, Nyamosoga (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Christine Asiimwe Bar Operator Tel: 0775 465 239

KII Teachers, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Richard Tugume Teacher Tel: 0786 541 241

KII Teachers, Nyamosoga (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Andoa Justus Teacher Tel: 0773 606 650

SGI Crop Farmers, Kayere (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Alfred Chandia Village Resident Tel: 0787 894 837

SGI Pastoralist, Katooke (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Edson Mugisha Village Resident Tel: 0788 258 365

SGI Pastoralists, Kayere (Buseruka Subcounty) 20 November 2017 Buine Omugisha Pastoralist Tel: 0780 180 727

Kigorobya Heath Centre (HC) III 21 November 2017 David Andia In Charge Tel: +256782554723

KII Police, Hoima (Kahoora Division) 22 November 2017 Esther Ikion Records Tel: 0776 335 771

KII Guesthouses and Hotels, Hoima (Kahoora Division) 23 November 2017 Stephen Turunya Village Resident

KII Teachers, Hoima (Kahoora Divison) 23 November 2017 John Wanyama Teacher



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C1.3 Stakeholders Consulted and Contact Information during the Pre-Submission Phase

Table C1.3-1 Local-Level Stakeholders Consulted, Pre-Submission Phase


Buliisa

Buliisa District 6 June 2018 Roger Tumusiime District Environmental Officer Tel: 0784 986 552

Butiaba Subcounty 7 June 2018 Mugisa Charles Pamungu Councillor

Bugoigo Environment Protection Association 7 June 2018 Kaliisa Kenneth Chairperson

Waiga Village 6 June 2018 Charles Okumopio Local Council Chairperson Tel: 0787 330 552

Booma Village (Butiaba Subcounty) 7 June 2018 Deo Ntakimanne Chairperson Tel: 0774 897 500

Serule B Village (Butiaba Subcounty) 7 June 2018 Kenneth Kaliisa Chairperson Tel: 0782 788 775

Kihungya Village (Kihungya Subcounty) 8 June 2018 Annei Kiiza Village Resident Tel: 0787 834 486

Alwala Trading Centre 9 June 2018 Aluma Ramathaan Resident

Hoima

Hoima District Local Government 6 June 2018 Kyomunhangi Perez Senior Entomologist/ Acting

Information Officer Tel: 0782 482 122

Kigorobya Town Council 8 June 2018 Mugisa Alex Town Agent Tel: 0782 418 169

Kigorobya Village (Kigorobya Town Council) 8 June 2018 John Baguma Village Resident Tel: 0778 022 773

Katugo Village (Kigorobya Subcounty) 9 June 2018 Kiiza Julius Resident Tel: 0788 767 720

Rwamutonga Village (Bugambe and Buseruka Subcounties) 10 June 2018 Uzere Geoffrey Resident



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C1.4 Additional Stakeholders Consulted for the Cumulative Impact Assessment

National Consultees1

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD)

Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE)

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD)


Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)


District Consultees

Buliisa District Office

Hoima District Office

Town Council Consultees

Kigorobya Town Council

Subcounty Consultees

Buliisa Subcounty

Ngwedo Subcounty

Butiaba Subcounty

Bugambe Subcounty

1 The following stakeholders were consulted for the Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA). Contact details are available in the tables above.


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C2 STAKEHOLDER MATERIALS C2.1 BID ESIA Brochure and Project Brochure

BID ESIA Brochure

Tilenga Project Appendix C2: Stakeholder Materials Tilenga Feeder Pipeline ESIA

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Project Brochure


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C2.2 Posters


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C3 STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS C3.1 Scoping Phase Stakeholder Concerns

Table C3.1-1 National Level Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase

Topic Concerns and Questions Raised EACOP and RSK Responses Stakeholders ESIA Reference

Socio-economic and Health

Economy and standard of living

Skills and technology transfer during the course of the project How will Ugandans benefit from the project, e.g., number of jobs created, and the potential negative side effects of these benefits, e.g., those employed by the project may have less time for other commitments such as crop cultivation?

Benefits for local people were explained in terms of employment opportunities, particularly during the construction phase.

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

See Section 8.10 (Economy and Section 8.11 (Local Economy Nonland-Based Livelihoods)

Infrastructure

How will material be transported during pipeline construction? What are the plans of the projects for the construction and use of roads for maintenance purposes during the projects’ operational phase?

Stakeholders were advised that a previous study on infrastructure has identified gaps in the transport sector for the movement of project-associated materials and equipment and that this matter requires additional assessment. Stakeholders were advised that a road adjacent to the pipeline would not be feasible and could damage sensitive environments.

Ministry of Works and Transport

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description) and Section 8.16 (Social Infrastructure and Services)

Tilenga Project Appendix C3: Stakeholder Concerns Tilenga Feeder Pipeline ESIA

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Land and property

Compensation following land acquisition with emphasis on compensation to stakeholders for loss of property, crops and access to land itself (both above- and underground) The reduction of the 30-m construction corridor to 10-m during the operational phase of the project with emphasis on keeping the original 30-m corridor in place for export purposes

Stakeholders were advised that maintaining the 30-m corridor during the pipeline operational phase would require justification on the projects’ part.

Ministry of Works and Transport Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)

See Section 8.14 (Land and Property)

Land acquisition and compensation

Compensation needs to be carried out in a fair and timely manner Land is a sensitive issue hence sensitisation of communities about the land acquisition process should be a continuous process District compensation rates tend to be low and not updated for years. It’s important the project makes sure a fair compensation process is carried out

Stakeholders were informed that IFC principles will be applied together with national regulation in terms of compensation Rates will be identified at a later stage during separate research.

NEMA Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development


Project induced in-migration (PIIM)

PIIM and movement of labour from one construction camp to another along the pipeline

The majority of influx will be associated with the construction, rather than operational, phase. Stakeholders were informed that movement of labour is inevitable for linear projects.

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description) and Section 8 (Impact Identification and Evaluation – Normal Construction and Operations)


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Workforce Ensuring equal opportunities during project recruitment, e.g., inclusion of women and people with disabilities

Calls for equal opportunities were recorded for further consideration.

Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development (MEMD) UNOC Ministry of Works and Transport

See Section 8.11 (Local Economy Nonland-Based Livelihoods)

Physical Environment

Surface water: watercourses, wetlands and water bodies (ephemeral and permanent)

Emphasis on providing notice to affected stakeholders before water abstraction and surface water surveys Ensuring that water obstructions do not result in flooding and associated danger to life and property

Concerns of stakeholders in relation to surface water were recorded for further consideration.

Directorate of Water Resources Management (DWRM)

See Section 8.6 (Surface Water)

Biodiversity

Habitats of conservation importance (terrestrial and aquatic)

Ensure that not only area of the pipeline is studied but as well watercourses and wetlands which may potentially connect to protected areas, e.g., Sanga Bay, Lake Mburo Emphasis on need to assess ecosystems which are habitats for species especially during the construction phase Identification of biodiversity sensitive areas such as forests, wetlands, wildlife reserves within the pipeline route

Concerns of stakeholders were recorded for further consideration and study in ESIA Current ESIA role will be to assess the habitats and sensitive areas and their role in support of species The mitigation hierarchy will be used throughout from design to operations and decommissioning.

UWA DWRM NFA

See Section 8.2 (Biodiversity: Habitats of Conservation Importance), Section 8.3 (Biodiversity: Flora and Fauna Species of Conservation Importance) and Section 8.4 (Biodiversity: Legally Protected, Internationally or Nationally Recognised Areas)


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Project and ESIA-Related

ESIA studies and mitigation measures

Loss of biodiversity in areas of endemism with questions around whether the projects can consider methods such as underground tunnelling to minimise impacts in such areas Query on whether previous ESIA studies been conducted on a similar scale Enquiry on the process for the technical review and delivery of the ESIA reports Emphasis on conducting separate ESIAs for the feeder pipeline and main oil export pipeline

Stakeholders were informed that the mitigation hierarchy would be implemented in the context of biodiversity, which may include rerouting of the pipeline or tunnelling using horizontal directional drilling. Stakeholders were advised that experiences from other pipeline projects, such as those in India and China, would be drawn upon. Technical reviews will be coordinated by NEMA, a workshop is planned, and the projects and RSK will make a presentation during the workshop to explain the scoping report and ToR and ESIA report after. The concern about separate ESIAs was noted, it will be subject to dedicated discussions.

UWA UNOC NEMA MEMD DWRM

See Section 8 (Impact Identification and Evaluation – Normal Construction and Operations)


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Project information

What are the energy sources for heating the pipeline? What is the current status of the feeder pipeline? What is the design for temporary facilities, pipe manufacturing, pipeline diameters and handling of crude oil at the marine storage terminal (MST) in Tanga? What are the provisions for oil spill prevention? Compliance with local content requirements was emphasised It was suggested that a team of government review agencies be taken along the proposed pipeline route to better appreciate likely impacts Recommendations surrounding procurement of bent pipes for certain sections of the pipeline route

Stakeholders were informed that crude oil and diesel generators would heat the pipeline. Stakeholders were informed that conversion and transfer of ownership of temporary facilities would need to be managed properly. Emphasis on participation of government review studies was noted with an assurance that this could be arranged during ESIA studies. Pipeline diameters of both feeder and export pipelines were stated to be the same. In terms of oil spill prevention, design of the pipeline and additional measures will allow detection of leaks at early stages.

Ministry of Internal Affairs National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) MEMD UNOC Ministry of Works and Transport

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description)

Stakeholder engagement (ESIA related)

Recommendation to include different government agencies, UWA, Nature Uganda and Makerere University in stakeholder engagement and to conduct project awareness campaigns in parallel with ESIA studies The social scope is too detailed and may provide baseline that is irrelevant to the project, e.g., human rights

Recommendations to include particular stakeholders during stakeholder engagement and the need to conduct awareness campaigns in parallel with the ESIA studies were noted.

National Forest Authority (NFA) UWA

See Section 7 (Stakeholder Engagement)


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Stakeholder engagement (project related)

Project team to inform DWRM about which water bodies will be crossed by the pipeline and which of these will be subject to open-cut method during construction.

Details of streams and rivers affected by the project would be provided upon completion of geology and geophysical (G&G) surveys.

DWRM See Section 8.6 (Surface Water)


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Table C3.1-2 District Level Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase

Topic Concerns and Questions Raised Responses Stakeholders ESIA Reference

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Tangible and intangible cultural heritage

Treatment of cultural sites affected by the project

Stakeholders were informed that specialist teams will record and map culturally sensitive areas and develop management plans to deal with their treatment.

Technical and Political Leaders of Hoima District

See Section 8.19 (Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage)


Soils Will the heated pipeline have negative impact on ground conditions?

Stakeholders were informed that this is not the first heated pipeline in the world. Reference made to examples of heated pipeline. Stakeholders were assured that the technology (insulation) used to construct the pipeline would contain the heat and therefore not impact on humans, animals and crops


See Section 8.5 (Soil)

Biodiversity

Flora and fauna species of conservation importance (terrestrial and aquatic)

Damage to the unique environment in the project area from the project

Stakeholders were informed that ESIA specialist studies will be undertaken to study the biodiversity and biophysical environment, and a mitigation hierarchy will be used to avoid, minimise, restore and if necessary, offset any identified negative impacts.


See Section 8.3 (Biodiversity: Flora and Fauna Species of Conservation Importance)


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Table C3.1-2 District Level Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase


Legally protected, and internationally recognised areas

The pipeline route should be through national wildlife reserves due to lack of human settlements there and shortage of land elsewhere

The IFC standards were explained to stakeholders, and it was emphasised that biodiversity hotspots will be avoided as much as possible in this context.

Technical and Political Leaders of Buliisa District

See Section 8.4 (Biodiversity: Legally Protected, Internationally or Nationally Recognised Areas)



Communities are anxious about the project (both positive and negative impacts) and have big expectations. What are the next steps for the project?

High expectations and anxiety surrounding project noted. Stakeholders were informed that the next steps would involve the finalisation of the scoping phase by the end of June and the start of baseline studies in August or September 2017.

District Health Authorities of Hoima



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Table C3.1-3 Subcounty Level Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase



What are the economic benefits of project for affected districts? What will employment opportunities be (number and type of jobs to be created)? Will there be other benefits (health clinics)? What will the recruitment process look like? Will there be procurement of local supplies in project area? Can local people become custodians of the pipeline?

Stakeholders were assured that the ESIA would recommend the use of local workers and contractors through training programmes, creation of direct and indirect employment opportunities for local people and procurement of local goods and services. Stakeholders were informed that the pipeline will generate many short-term jobs (during construction) and a limited number of jobs during operation (less than 1000) and that both skilled and unskilled people will be required for these jobs. Stakeholders were informed that details regarding recruitment processes would be disclosed at the appropriate time and that information about job opportunities would be advertised to Ugandans first.

Technical and Political Leaders of Buhimba

See Section 8.10 (Economy) and Section 8.11 (Local Economy Nonland-Based Livelihoods)


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Land and property

What land will be required for the project and how will land acquisition will be managed? What will the compensation process look like (who will be compensated, compensation process, how compensation rates will differ according to land ownership titles, whether both the 30-m and 10-m corridor will be compensated for)? What will the resettlement process look like (will vulnerable groups be given special consideration, will economic activities of people be accounted for)? Level and kind of disruption and displacement to expect Land values set at district level are unfair and valuers often cheat local people leading to conflicts and disagreements Emphasis on ensuring that all family members are involved when determining compensation to avoid the exclusion of women and children

Stakeholders were informed that they would be eligible for compensation if EACOP requires their land for pipeline operations. Stakeholders were also informed that the process of RAP will take place where project-affected people will be notified and the process of land acquisition takes place during this process Stakeholders were assured that the rights of both landowners and land users would be considered for compensation consistent with national legislation and international standards. Stakeholders were promised that compensation would be paid in a fair and timely manner. It was explained that there would be temporary land acquisition for the 30-m corridor and permanent land acquisition for the permanent aboveground installations (AGIs) such as pump stations and block valves. Complaints about unfair land values and the importance of involving all family members in the compensation process were acknowledged and noted.

Technical and Political Leaders of Buhimba and Kigorobya Town Council

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description) and Section 8.14 (Land and Property)


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Land-based livelihoods

Will local people be able to grow crops and construct houses above the land where the pipeline is buried? Will the project impact on soil fertility and will crops be destroyed during, or as a result of, pipeline construction? Will livelihood restoration cover all socio- economic activities (particularly those of cattle grazers, firewood gatherers)? What initiatives are planned to replace damaged vegetation and trees and how will the project affect water systems and fisheries?

Stakeholders were informed that they would not be able to build structures or plant deep-rooted shrubs and trees above the pipeline but that shallow-rooted plants will be permitted.2 Stakeholders were informed that the project does not affect soil fertility and all crops that will be destroyed as a result of construction will be compensated. Stakeholders were assured that livelihood restoration measures would be implemented in parallel to compensation or resettlement and in accordance with international standards. Stakeholders were further assured that the project team would avoid water sources and fisheries wherever possible and, where unavoidable, mitigate the potential impacts.


See Section 8.12 (Land-Based Livelihoods)



How will peoples’ cultural heritage be protected if affected by the project?

Stakeholders were informed that specialist studies will identify cultural and other sensitive sites and that plans will be developed for identification, avoidance and potential mitigation.

Technical and Political Leaders of Biiso Subcounty


2 This information has been superseded by more up-to-date information. Stakeholders were also informed that since the project was still in the design phase project requirements could still change and that these changes would be communicated at the appropriate time


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Biodiversity

Habitats of conservation importance

Fish in Lake Albert will be affected by operations during pipeline construction

Stakeholders were advised that pipeline construction will not affect fish but that a consultant will evaluate the potential of indirect impacts on fish.

Technical and Political Leaders of Biiso Subcounty

See Section 8.13 (River and Lake-Based Livelihoods)

Soils The project may damage soil fertility.

Stakeholders were advised that the pipeline would be insulated to ensure that practically no heat would be emitted. Stakeholders were further advised that the underground pipe will not damage soil fertility or the ability of crops to grow.

Technical and Political Leaders of Kihungya Subcounty

See Section 8.5 (Soil)



What socio-economic and environmental mitigation measures will be put in place (for environmental preservation, to combat climate change)? Is there an arrangement in the event that the pipeline breaks down? Are spills expected to extend beyond the pipeline corridor? Concerns were raised about the implementation of the ESIA based on past experiences

Stakeholders were informed that mitigation measures will be proposed in the ESIA. In the event if pipeline breaks down maintenance will be performed, In case of a spill, Spill response management plans will be applied Stakeholders were further informed that, based on previous projects, the impacts of spills could extend beyond the pipeline corridor. Stakeholders were assured that ESIA will also consider cumulative and transboundary impacts.


See Section 2 (Project Background and Description), Section 8 (Impact Identification and Evaluation – Normal Construction and Operations) and Section 9 (Unplanned Events)


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Project information

Who are the project partners? What are EACOP’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities? What does the right-of-way look like (particularly regarding size and implications for compensation, whether it will be permanent or temporary)? Start and duration of project construction How will the pipeline be heated? What are the motivations for project and reasons for proposed pipeline route? Recommendation that EACOP considers helping community to plant trees as one of CSR initiatives Some political leaders pledged to sensitise communities about the project and offered support to the project

The project target is to start operating the pipeline in 2020. The pipeline route was explained in terms extensive route studies with the aim of finding the safest route, easiest to build and has the least impact on people and wildlife. Stakeholders were informed that the project partners are Tullow, CNOOC, Total, the Government of Uganda and the Government of Tanzania. The stakeholder recommendations regarding CSR initiatives will be reported to the project team.

Technical and Political Leaders of Buhimba and Kigorobya Town Council



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Table C3.1-4 Village Local Council and Community Members Stakeholder Concerns, Scoping Phase

Topic Concerns and Questions Raised Responses Relevant Stakeholders ESIA Reference

Biodiversity


Potential oil spills may destroy aquatic life in lakes and other waterbodies

It was stated that ESIA studies will seek to understand the local physical environment and develop mitigation plans to assist with the management of emergency events such as oil spills. Stakeholders were advised that crude oil is waxy and hence will not necessarily travel very far in the event of a spill.

Serule A Village Community

See Section 8.2 (Biodiversity: Habitats of Conservation Importance) and Section 9 (Unplanned Events)


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C3.2 Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase Stakeholder Concerns

Table C3.2-1 National Level Stakeholder Concerns, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase


Socio-economic and Health

Land and property

Where will the displaced persons be relocated? They should not be relocated along park boundaries. Issues relating to displacement and relocation of project affected persons need to be critically reviewed. Compensation of PAPS and handling of grievances should be effective. Some aggrieved persons may resort to acts of sabotage and this may impact the operations of the pipeline.

Stakeholders were advised that a detailed Resettlement Action Plan will be developed indicating how project affected persons will be handled. The plan will be shared with the Ministry. Concerns from stakeholders were noted.

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Office of the Prime Minister


Land acquisition and compensation

The 30 m corridor is a sizeable piece of land and raises a number of social impacts. Are there measures to mitigate issues related to land acquisition such as compensation for losses that may occur, providing alternative livelihood activities for those that may be significantly impacted?

Stakeholders were informed that the 30 m corridor will be temporarily acquired during construction phase and only 10 m permanently acquired by the Government as the Right of Way. Stakeholders were advised that there are plans to allow land owners and users within the 10 m corridor to conduct restricted activities like livestock grazing and the growing of shallow-rooted seasonal crops, but this is yet to be confirmed by the Government.

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Some ecosystems may be affected that are interconnected and are migratory routes for some species.

The proposed pipeline is considering avoidance of a range of environmental and social sensitivities and at some sections, it may be constructed along the existing infrastructure corridors.


See Section 8.2 (Biodiversity: Habitats of Conservation Importance)

Project and ESIA-Related stakeholder engagement


When will the studies be completed? Has the Scoping Report (SR) been approved? It should be shared with the Ministries. If there is a separate ESIA for the associated facilities, this too needs to be shared. Gender issues should be taken into consideration- are women on the study team? How is the Area of Influence defined for this study? Who conducts the audit to ensure grievances are effectively closed out? Legal framework should be reviewed and included in the ESIS. It should include the Illiterates Protection Act and the Spouse Act. Grievance Redress Mechanism needs to be applauded. Wetlands, rivers and lakes in proximity to the pipeline need to be listed as fish (including migratory) species can be

Stakeholders are informed that the tentative date is March 2018. Stakeholders were informed that the SR was approved by NEMA, and is mandated to submit copies to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The ESIA for associated facilities and will be shared with Ministries. Stakeholders are assured that women have been and will be engaged in the ESIA studies. Stakeholders were assured that the proposed grievance mechanism will provide for regular audits. Stakeholders were informed that there is a chapter in the ESIS aimed at the review of existing laws, regulations and standards. Acts will be included and relevance to project evaluated. Stakeholders were advised that maps of critical habitats and rivers will be shared with Ministries.

Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Office of the Prime Minister National Environment Management Authority

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description), Section 4 (Legislative, Policy and Administrative Framework, Permitting Requirements, and International Conventions, Standards, Guidelines and Agreements), Section 8 (Impact Identification and Evaluation – Normal Construction and Operations) and


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Topic Concerns and Questions Raised EACOP and RSK Responses Stakeholders ESIA Reference affected. Guidance can be offered by the Ministry as these habitats are important. There is a National Policy for Disaster Preparedness in Uganda and District Disaster Management Committees and a Department of Disaster Preparedness and Management. There is need to liaise with these departments. The study team should evaluate offsite effects and propose measures on how they can be managed. The project design should aim at identifying and mitigating risks. Areas that may be impacted in the case of an oil spillage or fire outbreak should be mapped. There is need for EACOP to engage the Chief of Defence to identify security ramifications of the project. The local content plan needs to emphasise with a clear strategy for skills transfer. There is need to explain the role of the OPM in the project. Information related to potential risks and hazards can be provided by OPM. Project shouldn’t increase vulnerability or exposure to risks in the area of influence.

Other recommendations and concerns were noted. Where possible, the project team will liaise with other Departments and Committees.

Section 9 (Unplanned Events)


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Project information

There is need to share a detailed map indicating administrative units so we can advise on the critical areas that the pipeline can be route through. How is the pipeline going to be secured against vandalism? This could lead to environmental pollution. What mechanisms are in place to prevent and handle oil leakages? Will there be periodic assessments for unforeseen impacts? EACOP should run radio programmes to sensitise communities as information could be relayed quickly.

Stakeholders were informed that detailed information relating to the pipeline corridor can only be optimised following completion of the ESIA studies and geological and geotechnical studies. Stakeholders were assured that there will be various layers of security ranging from the local communities that will be crossed by the pipeline corridor to the lead agency in charge of security (oil and gas police). Stakeholders were informed that Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), including Oil Contingency Plans and Emergency Response Plans will guide on how such issues will be handled. Recommendations to run radio programs to sensitise communities about the project were noted.

Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Office of the Prime Minister National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description) and Section 9 (Unplanned Events)

Stakeholder engagement (ESIA related

The Chamber of Mines can play a positive role during engagement of the local communities. Local communities need to be adequately sensitised to make decisions from an informed point of view. Will there be a monitoring team involving stakeholders at various levels (agencies, local governments etc.).

Stakeholders were advised that community sensitisation will be an ongoing process throughout the project cycle. Stakeholders were informed that a monitoring team will be further discussed with the Authorities.

Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)



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Table C3.2-2 Village Local Council and Community Members Stakeholder Concerns, Baseline and Impact Assessment Phase


Community health Concerns over the spread of diseases such as HIV and Aids and poor sanitation

Village communities of Serule B, Biiso, Piida A, Waki-Kawaibanda, Kigorobya, Buseruka, Nyamosoga, Kihunghya, Rwamutonga and Katooke

See Section 8.17 (Community Health)

Community safety, security and welfare

Concerns raised include project induced in-migration (PIIM), population increase, increased crime rates, domestic violence, prostitution and family disputes

Village communities of Serule B, Kihunghya, Piida A, Waki-Kawaibanda, Kigorobya, Kayere, Nyamosoga, Katooke and Rwamutonga

See Section 8.18 (Community Safety, Security and Welfare)


Concerns were raised over high cost of living

Village communities of Piida A, Rwamutonga and Buseruka

See Section 8.11 (Local Economy Nonland-Based Livelihoods)


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Land and property

Will the pipeline construction damage people’s homes? Will compensation be completed before construction? Concerns were raised over delayed compensation, displacement, housing shortages, land conflicts, loss of property, land and buildings and land pressure

Stakeholders were advised that the pipeline route has been designed to avoid physical displacement as much as possible. If land and property is needed for the project, compensation will be given. Stakeholders were informed that compensation will be given before construction phase begins.

Village communities of Katooke and Kigorobya Village communities of Biiso, Booma, Waki-Kawaibanda and Kigorobya,


Land based livelihoods

Concerns were raised about land degradation

Village communities of Nyamosoga, Katooke and Rwamutonga

See Section 8.12 (Land-Based Livelihoods)

Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (Terrestrial and Marine)


Concerns were raised about potential destruction of cultural sites Village communities of

Kigorobya and Biiso



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Air quality and climate change

Concerns raised about pollution and droughts

Village communities of Kihunghya, Biiso, Piida A, Kigorobya, Rwamutonga, Wayoyo, Buseruka, Serule B, Waki-Kawaibanda and Katooke

See Section 8.8 (Air Quality)

Groundwater Concerns raised were contamination of water sources Village communities of

Kigorobya See Section 8.7 (Groundwater)


Project information

Will the heat generated by the pipeline be dangerous to the soil? When will the construction begin? What is currently happening in the EACOP project? How will the communities know where the buried pipeline is located? Concerns raised over oil spills, pipeline bursts, gas poisoning from the pipeline and deliberate damage to the oil pipeline

Stakeholders were advised that the pipeline will be insulated to maintain all heat, leaving minimal effect the soil. Stakeholders were informed that the construction phase will begin after the final investment decision and last approximately 3 years. Environmental and socio-economic studies are being undertaken to avoid or minimize any negative impacts of the pipeline. Stakeholders were informed that the buried pipeline will be marked with signs.

Village communities of Katooke, Rwamutonga, Buseruka and Kigorobya

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description) and Section 9 (Unplanned Events)


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C3.3 Pre-Submission Phase Stakeholder Concerns

Table C3.3-1 District Level and Village Local Council and Community Members Stakeholder Concerns, Pre-Submission Phase


Socio-Economic and Health

Community health

What measures are in place to handle social risks related to communicable diseases such as STD’s and unwanted pregnancies that project workers may bring during interaction?

Project workers will be accommodated in camps with their movements restricted and monitored. HIV/AIDs awareness campaigns will be conducted regularly to minimise impacts on PACs.

Community members of Waiga.

See Section 8.17 (Community Health)

Community safety, security and welfare

What are the potential benefits the project will bring to communities? How can communities report grievances such as violation of speed limits by project vehicles? How will children and women be affected by the proposed activities? It will be unfair to have criminals working on the project when local people are seeking jobs. What measures will be put in place to minimise issues of family break ups due to somebody’s wife or husband starting up a new relationship with a project worker?

Project benefits will include job creation, upgrade and establishment of new infrastructure and increased government expenditure. A GRM will be in place and it includes the toll free lines for the CLOs and the mode of how a grievance can be reported. Social risks related to women and children have been evaluated in sections of the report. The project seeks to promote ethical standards and will have to verify persons with criminal records before they are offered employment opportunities. Social impacts have identified and mitigation measures proposed within the ESMP. Measures to minimise such

Buliisa District and Hoima District. Community members of Waiga, Kihungya and Alwala Trading Centre.

See Section 8.11 (Local Economy Nonland-Based Livelihoods) and Section 8.18 (Community Safety, Security and Welfare)


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Topic Concerns and Questions Raised Responses Stakeholders ESIA Reference social risks will include enforcement of JMPs to minimise interactions between project workers and the local community and sensitisation of the local communities. The project will liaise with local leaders to identify any such grievances.


Local communities should be prioritised for employment, especially for the non-technical jobs. What are the requirements for specific jobs? How will local people be recruited for work?

Employment opportunities during the construction period, including their requirements will be communicated to make these employment opportunities available to as many people as possible. Recruitment of workers for non-technical jobs will be prioritised in local communities. The recruitment process will involve liaison with local leaders and the use of a ballot system.

Hoima District. Community members of Rwamutonga and Alwala Trading Centre.

See Section 8.10 (Economy) and Section 8.11 (Local Economy Nonland-Based Livelihoods)

Infrastructure

Is there a plan to equip health facilities within PACs? The Districts should be informed if any education institutions are to be relocated.

The project is developing a social investment strategy that will define the kinds of projects it will support. These will be in line with local development plans, local needs and company policy. Education institutions have been avoided. In case of any changes and an education institution is affected, the district authorities will be engaged.

Buliisa District and Hoima District. Kigorobya Town Council.

See Section 2 (Project Background and Description) and Section 8 (Impact Identification and Evaluation – Normal Construction and Operations)


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Land and property

The resettlement process should take into consideration the entire homestead, not just a single housing unit that may be affected. How many persons will be resettled in the districts? Concerns over delayed compensation. Will land revert to original land owners following completion of the project? Will the project compensate persons without land titles? Why are compensation rates different between Uganda and Tanzania? What will the project compensate for? Will PAPs be given the option of where they can resettle? Some are worried that relocation will deny social networks from relatives. Some residents are raising claims over land that is not their own, stopping rightful owners claiming compensation. Why is the government permanently acquiring the 30m corridor? Which part of the 30-metre corridor will I be allowed to use following restoration and what activities can I carry out? What grace period will be given to PAPs after being asked to vacate the land?

The Resettlement Action Plan, which will be developed, will provide the most financially feasible alternatives for handling such cases. The RAP study will establish data which will be shared with district authorities. The project team will liaise with the office of the CGV to explore options of how approval of compensation fees for affected persons can be expected to minimise delays. The pipeline corridor will be permanently acquired by the Government of Uganda. PAPs without land titles will be compensated after verifying their status on the land. Compensation rates vary between districts and between countries. The project will provide compensation for losses as a result of physical and or economic displacement, on the basis of rates validated by the Chief Government Valuer (CGV), in compliance with national regulations and International Finance Corporation (IFC) performance standards.

Bugoigo Environment Protection Association. Buliisa District and Hoima District. Butiaba Subcounty. Community members of Serule B, Booma, Katugo, Kigorobya, Kihungya, Rwamutonga and Alwala Trading Centre



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Topic Concerns and Questions Raised Responses Stakeholders ESIA Reference Will both landlords and tenants be compensated? Need to ensure that there is zero tolerance to corruption.

The RAP team will negotiate with PAPs on the most appropriate area to be relocated. Stakeholders were assured that the land acquisition process will involve verification of land ownership or usage through documents indicating the owners and through local leaders. The Government is permanently acquiring the corridor as is can be used for utility lines in the future. Management of the 30m corridor is still being discussed by the relevant government departments and a firm position will soon be communicated. Restricted activities like animal grazing will be permitted. The RAP team will engage with the PAPs and will provide the accurate grace period. The project will compensate landlords and tenants whose rights over land will be lost due to project activities.


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How will intangible cultural resources be affected? How many cultural sites have been identified as likely to be impacted and in which particular areas? The study team should engage cultural institutions.

Impacts on cultural resources (including intangible) are included in sections of the report. Cultural institutions will be engaged.

Hoima District




In the event of a fire outbreak at a pump station, what mitigation measures are in place? How will local governments ensure the proposed measures are enforced? How will the pipeline corridor be marked to minimise encroachment? Will the project affect seismic activity?

An Emergency Preparedness and Response plan for the project is being developed and will be firmed up following award of construction works to an EPCM Contractor. In addition, the pipeline will be remotely monitored on a computerized system for detection of any damages or leakages. District Environment Officers are mandated to conduct regular inspections and monitoring to ensure that mitigation measures are implemented. After the pipeline has been buried, there will be markers to indicate the permanent servitude area. The pipeline trench will be 2m deep and as such has no impact on seismic activity.

Buliisa District and Hoima District. Community members of Kihungya and Kigorobya.

See Section 8 (Impact Identification and Evaluation – Normal Construction and Operations) and Section 9 (Unplanned Events)


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Project information

What are the positive impacts associated with the project? When is the project expected to commence? When is the production of crude oil likely to commence? What is the depth of the pipe beneath the ground? How will the water that is used to test the pipeline’s integrity be disposed of? How many rivers will be crossed by the pipeline route? When laying the pipes, are there any toxic elements that may be harmful to the community?

Project benefits will include job creation, upgrade and establishment new infrastructure and increased government revenue among others. Project commencement is scheduled for end of 2018/2019, however, this is dependent on the FID by the project sponsors and the acquisition of the relevant permits from government, including the environmental permit. The production of oil is dependent on the establishment of support infrastructure (such as the CPF, pipelines/flow lines, refinery). These will be developed prior to commencement of the production of crude. The pipe will be buried 2 m (6 feet) below ground. Measures on how the water used for hydrotesting will be discharged have been included in sections of the report. Nine rivers will be crossed by the pipeline in Uganda.

Buliisa District and Hoima District. Kigorobya Town Council. Community members of Waiga, Serule B, Booma, Kihungya, Kigorobya and Rwamutonga.



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Stakeholder engagement (ESIA related)

Did the report assess the impact of the project on vegetation given that the presentation seems to emphasise impacts on zoology yet a lot of vegetation cover will be destroyed? There should be a mechanism to ensure that all communities along the proposed pipeline corridor are eventually engaged to minimise grievances. The grievance redress mechanism should also involve a procedure of capturing photos of the aggrieved persons.

The impacts in the presentation are only indicative and not an exhaustive full list. Impacts on vegetation cover have been evaluated in sections of the ESIA report and mitigation measures have been proposed. During the ESIA studies, communities along the pipeline were sampled to obtain a representative sample within the study scope. A database for the grievances recorded will be developed and will include relevant details about the aggrieved person/entity.

Buliisa District and Hoima District.

See Section 7 (Stakeholder Engagement) and Section 8.3 (Biodiversity: Flora and Fauna Species of Conservation Importance)


There should be regular sharing of information and updates on the progress of the Tilenga Project with stakeholders. We have heard about Community Liaison Officers (CLO) but don’t know them. What measure have been put in place for persons with limited education to report grievances?

Stakeholder engagement will be ongoing throughout the project cycle. The CLOs are to become more active and will be known to residents. The CLOs will be communicating and receiving grievances in local languages.

Hoima District. Community members of Serule B.

See Section 7 (Stakeholder Engagement) and Stakeholder 8 (Impact Identification and Evaluation – Normal Construction and Operations)


February 2020 C4-1

C4 RECORDS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PDF reports follow for:

• scoping phase • baseline and impact assessment phase • pre-submission phase.

Tilenga Feeder Pipeline and EACOP Project

Appendix C: Record of Stakeholder Engagement

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Meeting Date

Stakeholder Group Meeting Gender Position Questions or Concerns Response Provided

19 April 2017

LC5 - Local Government Buliisa District Health Authorities

Female District Health Officer (DHO)

When is the actual HIA survey and how long will it take? This will be towards the end of the year; exact dates and schedules will be communicated directly to the DHO.


How will compensation be managed? We are unable to say at this time but a specialist team within the project usually handles this.

Male Assistant District Health Officer (DHO)

Will local people be used on the pipeline project? Most projects of this size have local content plans that regulate the employment of nationals. Unfortunately, we have no specific details regarding this at the moment.


Will stakeholders receive feedback regarding the surveys to be conducted?

It is customary that all appropriate stakeholders receive feedback on the ESHIA studies to be performed.

19 April 2017

LC5 - Local Government Hoima District Health Authorities

Male District Health Inspector (DHI)

When is the project starting? Certain processes (i.e. the ESHIA) need to be completed prior to the start of the project.

Male District Health Inspector (DHI)

Is the pipeline going to pass under any lakes? Not anticipated at this point – only traversing land at this point.

Male District Planner

How will influx be managed when people come in looking for work?

Influx management will be part of impact assessment process.


Are people on the pipeline route going to be displaced? Depends on final pipeline route – not determined yet. Resettlement team will be better placed to answer this question.


Communities are anxious about the project (both positive and negative)

Your comment is noted. Stakeholder engagement is usually a vital process within the project and I am sure it will be the case in this one.

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3 May 2017

LC3 - Lower Local Government

Ngwedo Subcounty

Male

Senior Assistant Secretary (SAS) ("Sub- County Chief")

What about the line from the pad to the CPF? I do not understand the size of the RoW. Will all of the crops within the restricted area and pipeline corridor be compensated for?

The line from the pad to the CPF is part of a separate ESIA, and they are probably in the RAP phase at the moment.

The size of the RoW during construction will be approximately 30 m wide, with the allowance for it to be slightly wider where needed by the contractor, and where there will be associated AGI. The permanent RoW width could be approximately 10 m, but that still needs to be designed.

All affected standing crops will be compensated for at the approved district crop compensation rates.

Male Parish Chief

Will there be full compensation for the 10 m? What sort of options do we have to be compensated for cultural sites within the 10 m? What is the safe distance allowed between the pipeline and any human settlement?

The way in which the 10 m will be acquired is still under debate. We know that the 10 m (approximately) will need to have some restrictions, such as no deep-rooting crops, no trees, no houses, nothing that can obstruct maintenance movement and the operations of the pipeline, but the Pipeline Project Team will continue to discuss the way in which the 10 m could be acquired. Of course, all compensation will be done with guidance from the Chief Government Valuer's Office (CGV) and as per the laws of Uganda.

Specialist studies are going to be carried out by different groups as earlier mentioned. These groups will work with communities to identify cultural sites and other sensitive sites and plans for them shall be developed accordingly.

The pipeline is safe, so the only restriction that we have at the moment is the 10 m, but further specialist studies will release more information.

Male Chairperson

What plans are there to cater for the destroyed trees and vegetation within the acquired 30-m corridor acquired for construction? What happens to the land that is used for grazing and fire wood collection but falls within the acquired corridor?

Any areas used for construction, and that are only needed temporarily, will be rehabilitated to their original state, in consultation with you and with the relevant authorities.

Also, during this same ESIA process footpaths and cattle paths, and firewood collection areas, and water sources will be identified with your help, and management and mitigation plans will be developed to ensure that you are not inconvenienced during construction. You are urged to participate and collaborate with the teams as they come through.

Male

Community Development Officer (CDO) - Sub-County (LC3)

Will the final 10-m pipeline corridor be acquired permanently or temporary? What mitigation measures are in place for safety aspects?

How are the locals going to benefit from the pipeline project?

What plans are there to mitigate against workers of the pipeline

from engaging in illegal sexual acts and how will the fatherless children be handled by the project?

Safety measures will be put in place to mitigate against any adverse effects; a safety plan will be put together by the contractor, based on what will be appropriate to manage risks that we identify with you during this process.

There will be both skilled and unskilled jobs available, and the project team has placed an emphasis on local content. There will only be more information close to the time of construction, though.

The point of unplanned pregnancies and associations between construction workers and local women is noted, and management and sensitisation plans will be developed to work towards mitigating the impact as much as possible.

Male Parish Chief

Will land be leased or taken permanently in the long term?

How will compensation work if it is just taken away

permanently?

The team has not finalised their approach yet, because it is such an important matter and they need to consider all views. A plan may only be finalised later on in the project. However, any compensation will be done in line with Ugandan provisions, and with guidance from the CGV's office.

Male Speaker

Supposing there are structures and other assets within the 10- m corridor, how will this be handled?

In terms of health, will the human being not be affected by the pipeline activities?

If the trench-line, to put it clearly, is not going to be able to avoid houses, then CGV rates will apply, people will need to be relocated or compensated, and houses demolished, as you can imagine.

There will be limited nuisance impacts during construction, such as dust and noise and light perhaps at night, but there are no long-term health impacts. However, this is also the subject of a specialist study, and information will be fed back to you during the next phase.



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Male Chairperson Land users here come from different countries for grazing, and grazing is shared, and firewood is also gathered and so how do you plan to handle this?

We will find out more about your land use and challenges during this ESIA, and then a specialist resettlement and livelihoods restoration and valuation team will discuss options with you and the land users at an appropriate time.

Male Parish Chief We hope that there will be no adverse health effects from the operations of this pipeline.

Thank you, we note your comment. The design is making use of the best available technology to ensure that the operation of the line is smooth. However, specialists will draw on other examples to illustrate what health impacts have been considered and the likelihood of those impacts.

Male Parish Chief

How will the medicinal plants that fall within the corridor be handled?

How will the cattle grazers be catered for after the 30-m pipeline corridor is acquired for construction (what is the fate of cattle grazers)? We share grazing land with Chibwera Town Council. How will our neighbours be catered for?

Why don’t the neighbouring communities or families be given the responsibility of ensuring security for the pipeline instead of bringing foreigners to guard the pipeline?

This is noted, thank you, and will be forwarded to the developer but the fact is that medicinal plants will be compensated as per the approved compensation rates.

This is noted, and it is vital and will be forwarded to the developer.

Male Speaker What will the impact be on our health? Will human beings not be affected by pollution from the pipeline and the activities?

There will be some sorts of impacts, called nuisance impacts, during the construction phase. There will be dust and noise, but these are not damaging to your health if we manage them well.

There are no expected health impacts from the long-term operation of the pipeline either, but specialists will educate us more about what impacts have been considered.

Male Parish Chief Machines will be used to do the construction, so how will locals benefit from this project in terms of job opportunities?

You're right, the trench and pipe-laying must be mainly done by machines, but there will need to be small work parties going along with the trenching too, also environmental work parties to look after the topsoil and perhaps cleaning parties for the mobile camps. As you can see, there are a few different areas that mean that some local people may be involved.

Male Sec. For Environment

Why are political leaders not involved in the oil and gas activities and yet community members rely on them for information provision? Why are we not engaged each time?

It is always vital to involve political leaders, as they relay information much faster to their voters than the companies can. This is the beginning of the engagement process for this feeder line, and we will ensure that you have the correct feedback during the ESIA process, and that we engage with you at various appropriate intervals so that you have the most recent information that we have.

Male Parish Chief We request that people who live near the pipeline become custodians of the pipeline and become permanently employed through this.

Thank you for thinking about the long term. We will note your comment and provide feedback through this process.

Female Vice Chairperson

What is the size of the pipeline? The size is 60 cm, like a big bicycle tyre or a SUV tyre.

Male Parish Chief Our concern is about how far someone can build from the pipeline.

Well, the permanent RoW may only be about 10 m, so we could assume that it is safe for you to build at the edge. So, please do not be worried about safety at this point. But it is through these studies that we can come up with definite answers and plans for you.

Male Chairperson We assume that there will be a provision for a subcounty representative to attend village meetings and other engagements with the ESIA team throughout this process.

We would be very pleased if you were to volunteer your services to join us, if you wish.

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Male Parish Chief

Men will be so excited to see all of our young ladies around. This is already a news story in Ngwedo, from previous projects. We do not want to be left with children whose fathers are not known again.

We understand the concern, and management and sensitisation plans will be developed to work towards mitigating the impact as much as possible.

3 May 2017


Butiaba Subcounty

Observations Uganda is building a refinery, why is there a need to build an export pipeline?

The Kabaale refinery can only process a certain amount or limited capacity. There is an export pipeline and a second pipeline for refined products to Kampala. Our studies involve the feeder pipeline and the export pipeline.

How can a local man directly benefit from the project?

The ESIA will access the socio-economics and skill capacity of communities and will make recommendations. Usually in projects like this, it is recommended that a local hiring, training and capacity building policy be adopted.

Male Chairperson I have a few concerns. The selection of the sites for the stakeholder engagement -what criteria was used to choose our village?

It is important to say that just because we have come does not mean that the pipeline will come here. However, our study has committed to visiting all subcounties in Buliisa and two villages. Your village was selected because of its proximity to the lake and road, the terrain and the physical attributes.

Which land will be taken? Will it be compensated?

The developer is looking at many scenarios where it permanently purchases the 10 m or we are looking at an easement access agreement. Whichever it is, the Government of Uganda will undertake the appropriate resettlement and compensation and the developer will influence the Government as far as possible to undertake the resettlement activities in a fair way.

The noise will be too much. You will be affected by the noise. Will it be the concern of the government?

Noise to put in perspective it will only be during the construction time and will consist of trucks and vehicles and machinery. It will only be temporary and the ESIA will recommend appropriate mitigation measures to minimise the noise impact on communities.

Where the pipeline passes, will you cut trees? What is your plan to replace them? We have few trees and there is a real need for the wood.

Your comment is well noted. The pipeline route will be selected on the least damage to people’s properties and livelihoods. If this is unavoidable, the ESIA will recommend the offset with, e.g., three trees or more.

Some two years back, the MSL staff/exploration team did water surveys. Is there oil in Lake Albert?

The lake is sensitive from an environmental perspective, which means it is protected for its environmental value. The development will not require large amounts of water but appropriate hydrology studies will be undertaken.

For people to benefit from the resettlement the land needs to be valued at the same rate as Lwengo. What happens if we do not have a title? This is customary land here.

The district sets the compensation rates. The developer is looking at many scenarios where it permanently purchases the 10 m or we are looking at an easement access agreement. Whichever it is, the Government of Uganda will undertake the appropriate resettlement and compensation and the developer will influence the Government as far as possible to undertake the resettlement activities in a fair way.

Male Sub- Accountant

My concern is compensation, for example, when Tullow they handled it, it was not just for land. They also provided clinics and such like for the subcounty as a whole.

The ESIA mitigation management plan will propose appropriate measures for the AOI as a whole for those who may be indirectly affected not just the directly affected people.

Will the roads be improved at the same time as the pipeline construction?

The ESIA mitigation management plan will propose appropriate measures for the AOI as a whole for those who may be indirectly affected not just the directly affected people.



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3 May 2017

LC1 - Village Local Council and Community Members

Serule A Village

How far should someone be from the pipeline when it is buried?

There is a 30-m corridor for the construction period and there after a 10-m corridor once the pipeline is buried. For the pipeline, a right-of-way (RoW) will need to be established over which for an agreed corridor permanent rights to land will be required by the project. Along this RoW, it will not be possible to build houses, dwellings, structures or plant deep-rooted shrubs and trees. The width of the final RoW, the type of permanent land access that will be required for the entire RoW (e.g., permanent acquisition, easement or wayleave) and the activities that will be allowed along the RoW is under discussion by EACOP with the relevant Government representatives in Uganda and Tanzania.

How is the compensation going to be made?

After the ESIA and the best route is defined. Based on this, a RAP is detailed. In the process, people come and evaluate your assets. The RAP is given to the Government of Uganda who says yes we can compensate fairly or no. If no, the project does not go ahead. The Government makes payment but we can only influence that it is done on a fair basis. We want to avoid going through settlements, which is why studies are carried out. We understand that people have been living in land for long time. The options: (1) avoid or (2) if avoidance is not possible, compensation is done fairly but Government does the payment. The process is long and alternatives are considered, but the RAP is a different study.

The pipes will be buried, so how will you understand if it is damaged?

Aboveground permanent installation: block values will be placed at intervals and used for maintenance and security, hence we will understand if the pipe is damaged. Regular maintenance carried and 24/7 monitoring of flow rates remotely. No frequent visit is planned, as monitoring is performed remotely. A walker may walk along the RoW once or twice a year with no impact on your crops.

No operation or maintenance is planned, unless deterioration of RoW or damage to pipeline occurs.

Drilling done in Buliisa, why was it not drilled for here?

Some exploration was done over the past 20 years (undertaken by Tullow) and only a few areas were discovered to be viable. Drilling was done near here but the oil was not commercially viable to extract so the drill hole was plugged and abandoned.

I know pipes will pass through peoples’ homesteads. If it passes through my land, will I be consulted? After excavating and covering it again, can anyone carry out any activity?

Yes compensation will be paid. The rights of both landowners and land users will be considered in the valuation and compensation for loss of land and assets in line with legislation. Firstly, the ESIA studies will be undertaken to understand the land use and tenure. This will determine the line of the pipeline along with the engineering design. Once this is completed, a RAP study will be established. For the pipeline, a RoW will need to be established over which for an agreed corridor permanent rights to land will be required by the project. Along this RoW, it will not be possible to build houses, dwellings, structures or plant deep-rooted shrubs and trees. The width of the final RoW, the type of permanent land access that will be required for the entire RoW (e.g., permanent acquisition, easement or wayleave) and the activities that will be allowed along the RoW is under discussion by EACOP with the relevant Government representatives in Uganda.

We have three places [meaning on the Albertine plain]: (1) the park just across the road; (2) here the land with houses in the middle; and (3) the lakeshore in Serula A and for the other communities on the plain. From these three places, where will the pipeline pass? There is little available land. If it passes through the middle after carrying out your activities, will it pass back to the owner?

Park, land and shore (map) – our first option is to avoid. Park would have been most ideal but it has a high biodiversity value. The shore is also a Ramsar site, so a no go. The studies we are going to do will allow us to decide which the best options are within this area. We look at all aspects to find the best route. First option is to avoid land with people settled or dwellings on it.

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You have read about the Ogoni people from Nigeria? They are not benefitting from the oil in Nigeria. Perhaps that can happen here? Our livelihood is the lake. If there is a spill, the aquatic life will be killed, which is our lifeline.

ESIA studies will be undertaken to understand the socio-economic and environmental environment. This will assist in developing mitigation plan and a framework to advise on the best way to handle the changes consequent to oil. Crude oil is very waxy and will not necessarily spill.

Compensation is an issue. Say compensation takes place, the people of Buliisa may be undercompensated. If you go to Kabaale [refinery], they are being given large sums of money in compensation. Problem is we will be the first along the feeder pipeline and then our negotiating power is low.

Unfortunately we do not determine rates, the district does. We work with the district to define the rates and I understand that some districts are trying to improve their compensation rates. The Government will be handling the compensation.

3 May 2017


Kabolwa Village

Will the affected person be paid if he or she falls within the pipeline corridor?

Yes, all of the affected people with either land or assets, or resources that they use within the corridor, will be compensated in accordance with the laws of Uganda, with guidance from the Chief Government Valuer’s Office, and in compliance with international standards.

Male Youth Nickname is "Man-can-do"

Will residents of Kabolwa ever get jobs now that the industrial park is located in Kasinyi in Ngwedo Subcounty? Will the entire community benefit from the compensation, or just individuals?

What plans are there to mitigate against the bombing of the pipeline like what happened in Nigeria?

We are unable to comment about jobs on the CPF, but there will be both skilled and unskilled jobs advertised for the feeder pipeline, and this project has emphasised local employment.

If there is communally used land then all those who use it, along with the leadership, will need to be involved in finding an alternative area, in either the short term or the long term, and also in discussing the best way in which to compensate for a loss of access to a resource. Nigeria is a very worrying example of an oil and gas country, and we are confident that Ugandans do not have the same things to be worried about. In addition, oil and gas police units have been formed and will be involved in the project during construction and operation.

Male NGO What effects are there if someone planted trees on top of the pipeline? What valuation methods shall be employed for the affected persons?

What will be some of the management plans to mitigate against the negative environmental effects? Will the residents be compensated during the various studies you talked about?

Only shallow-rooting crops will be allowed to be grown right on top of the buried pipeline, to ensure that roots don't interfere with the pipe. It is perfectly safe to grow crops on top of the pipeline.

Valuations will be done by accredited valuers, who have experience in this work already. The valuations will be done with guidance from the Chief Government Valuer's office, but also taking IFC compliance into consideration - so international best practice.

Great questions; the purpose of this ESIA is exactly that – to develop management plans to mitigate environmental impacts caused by the construction and operation of the pipeline. That is one of the main reasons that we need to engage with you and research possible impacts.

During these ESIA studies, there will be no compensation. However, there will need to be small invasive movements on land during the geotechnical study (a different ESIA), and if any crops are damaged then there will be compensation.

What plans do you have for the affected persons? We are here to assess the possible impacts, and feed this information into a terms of reference for the specialist resettlement planning team to work with when they engage with affected people at the appropriate time.



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What plans are there to cater for graveyards? Will you dig deep enough to affect them?

What measures are there for HIV and AIDS prevention now that there will be many people in the area and therefore there will be a risk of HIV and AIDS spreading? Construction comes with development and, at times, these workers are interested in our wives and even in young women. Will the acquired corridor be handed over to the owners after construction, or will it be permanently taken?

Yes, we will be digging deep enough to affect graves. During these various studies, we would really appreciate it if you could show our teams where you have graveyards. The graveyards will be mapped, and perhaps the pipe could avoid them if practical. Otherwise, we would need to discuss relocating them and the cultural process associated with that plan.

There will be management plans to handle all possible associated health issues. Sensitisation campaigns are expected to take place, and there will be strict camp management to limit the chance of this project contributing to ill-health, or to any damaging social issues, such as the ones that you have mentioned.

The corridor will be acquired for construction purposes in the short term, and there will need to be some sort of long-term arrangement for the 10-m corridor after construction. The nature of discussions is still going on and final answers will be provided at an appropriate time.

We are worried that all these studies being carried out may end up taking the pipeline through only bushes and we need it to pass through our homesteads so that people can be compensated.

I understand your hope, but please consider that resettlement is not always as exciting or rewarding as you would wish. The best option is to be involved, and to benefit, in other ways.

What plans are there for the cattle grazers during the construction phase? Will foreigners or Congolese be compensated also?

During these studies, we will identify all of the possible impacts, and map the grazing areas, and then through consultation with you management plans will be prepared to handle these challenges.

All people who rely on affected land will be involved in the compensation process.

How long will the construction take place for? Will compensation

be one off or regular?

The construction is anticipated to last for three years in total, between here and the port in Tanzania. The project will go like a train, though, so there will only be short-term impacts on land here.

Compensation for the temporary servitude would most practically be paid once, but we do note your questions about permanent acquisition and compensation. Through the RAP process, an answer will be developed.

Male What is the effect of the heated pipeline on our plants and animals? Also, will it have an effect on the rains, will it stop the rains from coming like the exploration work has?

The pipeline is to be insulated, and the idea is that it will act almost like a flask with no heat being lost to the soil and so no effect on plants and animals. There are heated pipelines all over the world, the most notable being in Alaska, and years of studies have shown no ill effects.

How shall our cattle move during the construction phase? Studies will inform the management plans, and the idea would be to give the cattle safe crossing points, or to ensure that alternative routes are provided.

How will nationals be differentiated from non-nationals when it

comes to compensation?

People will be compensated in accordance with the laws of Uganda, as well as according to best international practice, and all people who are affected by any loss of access to resources will be involved in the process.

Male NGO The Lake is shared by two nations: Uganda and the DRC. How will we identify who is Ugandan and who is Congolese to ensure that only Ugandans benefit? How will any grievances be solved? What if people are not happy?

As we have said, all people who are affected by any loss of access to resources will be involved in the process. We will work with community structures to identify any points of potential conflict.

The grievance mechanism that we presented will deal with all and any issues resulting from the phases of this project.

3 May 2017


Buliisa Subcounty

Male Sec. For Environment

Now that we are expecting to clear the entire 30 m, all vegetation will be destroyed. How will you compensate?

There are three broad types of vegetation that we must think of: crops and trees, for which the district supplies compensation rates that will be used; grazing land, which will be temporarily affected and for which there will be an alternative found or compensation will be discussed; and natural vegetation, the environment, holding a great deal of biodiversity, perhaps an area where you harvest firewood and medicinal plants, and for which we will need to discuss replacement access to these kinds of resources. The 30 m will be reinstated, with only 10 m not being able to be planted with trees, so the idea would be to return land to full productive use.

Male Parish Chief

(a) Why do many ESIAs cater for only directly affected personsand leave out the indirectly affected persons and yet they arealso impacted by the activities? (Referring to the communitieswho were not consulted but who claim to have felt the effects ofthe flaring activities during the exploration phase)

(b) What is the safe zone distance? How many metres orkilometres is it safe to stay within near a pipeline?

(c) Why are you considering the same pipeline trench depthgiven the fact that the route may have different types of soils?Some buildings have sunk in Buliisa, so perhaps the pipelinewill sink.

We're sorry that you feel that you had this experience. It must have been scary not to know, and to wonder about the activities and impacts. This is a new and different phase in the life of Uganda's oil and gas now, and we are doing a full and very well audited ESIA, and have a big study area to ensure that we capture all cumulative/wider impacts.

It isn't a dangerous thing to live near, but we will note the question and supply a clear answer. Studies will inform us as we go along, and as we speak more to the design team we can give you "spot-on" answers.

There are going to be geotechnical and geophysical studies that will determine this before pipeline construction starts. Thank you for noting this in soft-soil matter in today's meeting.

Male Speaker Will people not fall in the trench during construction? Can the land be used after the pipe has been buried?

The 30-m construction corridor will be fenced, to give people an indication of where it will not be sensible or safe to go. There will also be sensitisation about this. The idea is that the full 30-m construction corridor will be rehabilitated to a usable state after construction, and that the only part that will have tree-planting and house-building restrictions will be where the pipeline runs.

Male Accountant

What will be the mitigation measures in case the pipeline is broken? We have seen it break in Nigeria all the time. The problem in Uganda is the implementation of ESIAs, how different will this be from the previous ones?

Why can’t trees be planted on top of the pipeline along the entire pipeline corridor as an environmental intervention?

Do you have plans to replace the destroyed trees?

The technology involved in the construction of the pipes is advanced (high tech) and there will be control centres where such incidents, if they occur, will be noticed and emergency teams dispatched. These response procedures will be detailed in an operational management plan, and emergency response plan.

This project is being watched so closely by regulatory authorities, and by the international green and human rights community, that we are confident that the ESIA authorisation conditions will be upheld.

Where the actual pipeline is there can be no deep-rooting plants/trees at all, to avoid any damage to the line. Also, 20 of the 30 m must be returned to the landowners and they may want to replant crops. So, the 20 m will not be owned by the Government of Uganda and so cannot be a forest reserve (although I like the way you're thinking about climate change!).

There will need to be environmental offsets, and these will be determined through this ESIA process.



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Male Vice Chairperson

How will oil be transported from the different well sites in Buliisa Subcounty to the central processing facility?

There will be in-flow lines (also pipelines) to transport the oil to the CPF but there will be/has been a different study for this. Today we are interested in the feeder pipeline for which there are known plans. There will be cross- cutting impacts, so we will continue to talk about the feeder line in the context of future other pipelines too.

Male Chairperson

Don’t restrict yourself and construction activities to only the acquired 30-m corridor because there may be need for more land for trucks to turn, and you will need space during the rainy season when trucks get stuck. What plans are there for cattle grazers during the construction phase?

How will compensation for landowners and land users differ?

We agree that there may be small pieces of extra land required as the construction progresses, and this will not be ruled-out. However, the project will minimise its footprint as much as possible. If there is ad hoc land needed, the same rules for compensation will apply and rates will not be negotiated.

It is expected that we will gather all of the information about well-used cattle paths or routes during the ESIA and that these routes will be taken into consideration, and alternative routes or safe-passing places, provided during construction.

All affected people will be dealt with in accordance with the applicable laws of Uganda, taking international best practice into consideration.

Female

Community Development Officer (CDO) - Sub-County (LC3)

What is the fate of cattle keepers in Buliisa, as land seems to be taken away from us every day, and now we have this pipeline construction? The land set aside for the industrial area is where we currently graze our cattle. Where is land going to come from to graze cattle?

I am so sorry that you feel this way. The pipeline construction is a short- term impact that will be managed so that your lives are not made worse. We note that you feel that available land is an issue and will pass this comment on to the team working on the CPF and industrial area impacts.

Male Parish Chief

What happens if, in the process of trenching, other minerals are found?

What plans are there for animals and people to be able to cross the trench during construction, so that our daily movements are not stopped?

How will the locals be involved in the project, so that they can own it in the future? We want to be custodians.

The project team would contact the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to make them aware of the finding. Luckily, this is the same Ministry involved in oil and gas! All mineral resources belong to the Government of Uganda. It is expected that the 30-m construction corridor will be fenced during construction, but that there will be safe crossing points for people and animals, or alternative routes provided, so that you are still able to take cattle to where they need to be, and so that you are able to commute to work/school/water sources.

You could be involved in construction by applying for appropriate jobs, and through this process the long-term way in which the permanent pipeline corridor will be managed will be decided.

Male Accountant Please involve the community in terms of jobs and businesses. The project is placing an emphasis on local content. When the time comes to think about staffing the project, there will be more information for you.

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3 May 2017

LC5 - Local Government

Buliisa District Technical Planning Committee/Political Leaders

Male Chairperson

There is a big pressure for land; all these activities need land. Local content needs to be maximised, we do not want foreigners being put in jobs that Ugandans could do. There seems to be more of a focus on Hoima with all these activities and not here at Buliisa and Kampala, seems to be very strategic. When is the pipeline going to start?

This is noted.

Male Buliisa Dist. Chief Admin. Officer

We understand that there will be many upcoming studies and we will not get tired. Languages should be used so that villages and subcounties understand.

This is noted.

Male Chairperson The 2-m trench is very shallow. Will the pipe cover 1 m? The coverage of the pipe will be up to 2 m. Within this trench, a fibre optic cable will be laid.

Male Chairperson Where will the water intake stations be?

During construction, the project will need water for the camps, for making cement and to push water down the pipe before it is buried to check the valves are operating. There will be hydrotesting studies and an assessment to understand where and how much water the project can extract.

Male Chairperson Please clarify the 30 m and 10 m right of way. During construction, a 30-m corridor will be created to lay the pipe but once the pipe is laid and the soil returned on top, a 10-m corridor will remain.


Please explain the pipeline between the wellheads. There will be pipes between the wellheads and more than one will put belowground; this will require a RoW during construction of more than 50 m.



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Please explain the exact route. The final route will only be determined once all the studies have been completed, and we know where sensitive areas are and the results of the G&G ESIA.

If you use machines during the construction, Ugandans can operate them. Where and how can we get training?

The ESIA mitigation and management plan will recommend maximum usage of local skilled and unskilled labour, training and capacity building.


How will people be compensated? We have an option by either assisting the land owner to secure a land title and then an easement agreement is reached with the land owner in order that the installation can be maintained.


How will you secure the land to stop it being like Nigeria where the pipelines are attacked and set fire to?

Issues of security are legitimate but we cannot have a fence and we cannot have a security guard walking up and down. Our object is to do so through community relations, assisting people. I understand that if they dig above the pipeline, there are hazards. This is crude oil; it has no usage until it has been refined. You cannot drive a car with it.

Male Principal Land Officer

Most things on the corridor are good given natural resources (wood, water, grazing) that we use. The land acquired for the pipeline will need to be respectful of this. The available land is getting narrower and narrower.

The ESIA studies will identify ecosystems services and how they are used by the community. Through this identification, we will know how they may be impacted and appropriate mitigation.

Male Principal Land Officer

We would like the pipeline to go through the national wildlife reserve, because although there will be temporary disruption, after it is covered over there will be no disruption and it is not in a populated area. There is a shortage of available land and that would be the best solution up here.

This project will follow IFC standards, and biodiversity hotspots have to be avoided as far as possible. If impacts can't be avoided, they need to be minimised, restored and offset.

4 May 2017



Male Town Agent What is the distance allowed from the pipeline area to settlements?

We are trying to avoid any settlement and sensitive locations. Where land take is unavoidable, we will work with the Government to ensure compensation is performed in a fair way. People will be able to use the land for agriculture but they will not be able to plant trees or build structures on a 10-m corridor.

Male Agricultural Officer

My concern is the local content of this development. What opportunities will be given to the local population?

For the ESIA process, RSK is working with Eco & Partner, a Ugandan consulting firm. The mitigation proposals will recommend hiring of local skilled and unskilled labour; capacity building and skill development. It will also recommend building the capacity of local companies providing services to be able to respond to the procurement procedures set by the developer.


We see it is a long route. What mechanisms are being put in place for environment preservation?

The ESIA biodiversity and biophysical studies start with scoping studies. In the next phase, in-depth baseline studies are detailed. The mitigation hierarchy is avoid, minimise, restore and offset.

Male Engineer My concern is the location. The pipeline will pass up the escarpment /rift valley - some places don’t have access so will you open access routes?

As far as possible the 30-m RoW will be used to access locations. Where this is impossible, access roads will be made, but this is envisaged to be on a very small scale. Roads used by project vehicles will be reinstated to their original or better condition.

Male Engineer Will people be compensated?

Yes, people will be compensated but we have to understand how we compensate and resettle. We will only know this once all the studies and engineering design have been completed and a RAP is developed. This scoping phase is only the start of the process we are a long way off.


How will the report be communicated to stakeholders? During the disclosure phase. It will be provided in various formats and languages and placed in locations such as district offices to allow it to be accessible as per international standards.

Male Engineer How will the pipeline be heated? With an insulated pipe.

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We would like to understand the potential opportunities this development poses for the farmers so that they can position themselves to be able to provide food stuffs (vegetables, fruit) for the construction camps and development. There has to be some benefits from all the significant negative socio-economic impacts. If there are requirements or standards, we would like to know them.

Your comment is noted.

Male Councillor Are you going to recommend measures for climate change, which these developments will contribute to?

Your comment is well noted. The ESIA will consider the cumulative impacts of all the developments in the area.

Male Chairperson Where the pipes cross under a bridge, will lorries damage them over time?

Engineering team will ensure to use best available technologies which have least impact on environment and specific infrastructure will be used to pass under rivers and roads and railways.

Male Councillor Concern that workers will come and take our women Construction camps are going to be outside communities at a distance and there will be strict rules about conduct. Your comment is noted.

4 May 2017

LC5 - Local Government

Hoima District Technical Planning Committee/Political Leaders

Male How do we get to access the detailed scoping plan? This will enable us to prepare the communities at the right time.

During the ESIA process, there will be disclosure of the ESIA findings once the draft impact assessment has been prepared. However, we would like to detail district*wide summary findings of the scoping stakeholder engagement and feed it back to you, most probably in June or July.

Male

I am concerned about biodiversity. There are many species at all levels within the realm of biodiversity, so I am concerned that the uniqueness of this environment will not be damaged. Will cultural sites be moved if they are found?

ESIA specialist studies will be undertaken to study the biodiversity or biophysical and socio-economic environment. A chance finds procedure will be developed for cultural heritage in the event that during construction a site is found. The mitigation hierarchy is avoid, minimise, restore and offset.

Female At what stage do you share your findings? During the disclosure phase before submittal to NEMA

Male Biodiversity is very difficult to attach a value to, as we have many areas of high biodiversity.

Your comment is noted. The ESIA process will undertake in-depth studies of biodiversity aspects.

Male What is the involvement of local expertise?

The mitigation measures of the impact assessment will propose capacity building and skills development based on findings from the socio-economic studies. Also for the developer to establish a local hiring policy for skilled and unskilled labour and to build the capacity of local suppliers to enable them to undertake the requisite procurement procedures

Female

How much land will be taken and where exactly? There is going to be a big impact here from all the proposed developments. We constantly receive phone calls and questions from people in Hoima about the land take for the proposed feeder, Kingfisher pipeline and the export pipeline.

Until the studies are completed, we do not know the exact line of the pipeline. The studies and the G&G survey will inform the final decision. The ESIA in question is related to the feeder and the export pipeline not the Kingfisher feeder. Nevertheless, this ESIA will consider the cumulative impacts of all the proposed developments including those beyond the oil sector. There will be a 30-m RoW during construction for temporary land take during construction and a 10-m corridor (with easement access) once the pipeline is buried. We will note your comment regarding the request for further information on the development to provide accurate information to the Hoima residents.

Female I am concerned about the heat of the pipe in the ground. The pipe will be coated which will prohibit the heat radiating beyond the coating. It will not affect the soil above or around the pipeline.

Female Will there be an explosion?

The ESIA findings will feed in to the engineering and design of the infrastructure and the best available technology will be used. The developer works hard to prevent a pipeline incidents in their other oil developments, but in the unlikely event of a pipeline emergency it will communicate plans and drills with local emergency personnel, such as fire and police departments, to ensure our response to an incident is well coordinated and effective.



February 2020C-13

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Male Will sulphate gases be emitted? We are designing the infrastructure using best practice and the best available technology.

Male Will there be foundations in the trench? Yes, there will be foundations below the pipeline.

Male

These developments will be a veritable change to our livelihoods of the people of Hoima forever in all socio-economic and environmental aspects. This is the first time anyone has come to talk with us.

Your comment is noted, and the feeder and export pipeline ESIA will study cumulative impacts.

Female We understand that the Kingfisher pipeline will also be having an 'export' pipeline. How many pipelines are there going to be? We are all confused.

Kingfisher will have its own feeder pipeline, which will then feed in to the EACOP export pipeline. There will only be one export pipeline, which is what this ESIA will be studying along with the feeder pipeline to Buliisa. There will be a refined product pipeline from the refinery; however, this is subject to a separate study undertaken by the Government. However, your comment is well noted.

4 May 2017


Kihungya Subcounty

Speaker What sensitive location do you mean? A sensitive location will be identified through our studies; it may be say a school or a biodiversity hot spot.

Male Chairperson This land you mentioned of 10 m, is it going to remain permanently for the pipeline? If it is taken permanently for the pipeline RoW, our crops are ruined. Will you pay?

The land compensation process has not started. This will start once the ESIA has been improved. Studies must inform the compensation and the Government will drive this.


Is the CPF in the industry park? Will smoke be emitted in the air?

The CPF and refinery are not within our ESIA. They have a separate ESIA. Our studies will be subject to emissions baseline studies.

Male Councillor We do not want our trees destroyed by the pipeline; they are precious and we need them.

Your comment is well noted. The mitigation hierarchy that is applied to our recommendations is avoid, minimise, restore and offset. If it is unavoidable, it is recommended to offset. Offset means, as an example, that if one tree is destroyed, it will be replaced with three.

Male Councillor We are concerned about security; what happened in Juba may happen here.

There are many contributing factors to the conflict in Sudan not just the oil element. We understand that the resource curse happens in some countries. But there are success stories, and we are trying to adopt a framework and best international practice to avoid the possibility of conflict and dissatisfaction. This is why we are talking to stakeholders and applying best practice.

Male Parish Chief Employment opportunities are needed for us – we have driving skills, will this happen?

The developer has a commitment to reinforce the use of local workers and contractors through training programmes and support to local companies by:

• strengthening local skills and capacities

• creating direct and indirect employment

• supporting local content and local procurement.

Our studies will look at the skill base in the locally affected communities and the ESIA mitigation will recommend that the developer adopts a local content recruitment plan. Your comment is well noted.

Male Chairperson Conflict will be created through land demarcation. Yes, we understand that and this is why we are consulting you to understand how you use your land. ESIA studies will be applied.

Male Chairperson We fear the pipeline bursting. The pipe will be insulated and it will be monitored 24/7 remotely there are block valves to turn off the flow in the event of an accident.

Male Chairperson Will the fertility of the soil be ruined and our crops destroyed? If so, our trading ability will be ruined.

The pipe will be insulated so that no heat can be emitted. The pipeline under the ground will not affect the ability of your crops to grow. As the disturbed soil may take a little time to settle, the crop performance may be positively or negatively affected, but compensation will include this.

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4 May 2017


Biiso Subcounty

Male Chief

What measures will be put in place to ensure that the environment is not contaminated during construction and after construction, and also to ensure that when oil is treated at CPF there is no contamination?

What will happen to the grazing cattle, fire wood collection places, and others, when the 30 metre pipeline corridor is fenced off during construction?

Won't the heated pipeline affect the environment?

We cannot answer on behalf of the CPF, but these are all the same project partners so we expect the same mitigation measures, which are strict environmental monitoring, with regular audits, training for work teams, and constant checking.

During this process we will map the points at which you need to be able to cross through and out the other side of the construction corridor, and there will be solutions provided by the contractor for you to cross.

We spoke about pipe coating yards, and that is the way in which the soil and the environment will be protected from any heat that may emanate from the pipeline. The coating acts like a flask, so there will be no effect.

Male Health Worker

How will the waste generated from the construction activities be disposed of to avoid repeat of dumped waste during exploration phase by the oil companies? When Tullow was here, there were reports of faecal matter being dumped into watercourses. It was collected by a truck, but then the truck just dumped the contents moments later.

What plans will be put in place to prevent workers of the pipeline from defiling girls and generally engaging in illegal sexual acts? There were reports of 60 girls being impregnated during exploration activities, by oil workers.

It has been reported that this oil contains sulphur and, of course, this causes skin cancer. What plans will be put in place to prevent this?

We suspect that the same sort of trucks would be used for the mobile toilets and camps (the trucks are called "Honeysuckers") and that the contractor would need to do a very good job of monitoring their disposal methods. Thank you for telling us. Main camps will not be permanent so would probably also need these, but we will have to fact-check at the time of the camp management plans being written.

There will be sensitisation campaigns and camp management plans, and general awareness about the impact that dangerous behaviour can have on local communities. We are so sorry that you have had this experience.

We will take this up with our health impact assessment team, but please be aware that you are not going to come into contact with the oil through this pipeline project.

Male Health Worker

Its alleged that heat in Buliisa will increase with the oil activities and now that the pipeline is going to be heated, what will happen to the area that is already facing challenges of global warming and general change in the rain patterns? The warming around here is too much; we don't even cover ourselves when we sleep anymore. What interventions will be put in place to cool this area? After all, it was the oil exploration that has caused heat.

According to recent studies, Biiso is leading in terms of increasing HIV and AIDS infection rates at 5.8% (2016/2017). What interventions will be put in place to prevent the increasing infection rates now that more people are going to flock to the area? Feel that prostitution is caused by these oil workers

There are limited drugs being sent out to the health centres by the central government (they are already reducing provision of drugs by 30%) What plans will be put in place to ensure that the workers who are coming into the area are fully served especially those on antiretrovirals?

That sounds really worrying. Global warming is taking place all over the world, and there are no specific plans required from this project to address it, because there is no link between your current drought and any oil exploration. If your subcounty currently has programmes to deal with global warming (like tree planting) perhaps we could join in with those, to assist.

Thank you so much for telling us about the rate of HIV infection; that is interesting. There will be sensitisation campaigns and education campaigns, and camp management to ensure that people who come is to work here are not adding to the problem.

We understand, and the plan is not to put any burden on your health centres. In fact, our health team will be taking a look at this too.


Many people are going to be employed in the construction camps and other operational camps. These people will definitely need food. What plans have been put in place to prepare the local community of Biiso, which is an agricultural community, to increase food production that will be able to sustainably supply the various camps? This is because we do not want to see a scenario where camps import food owing to inadequacy from the locals, and also where locals try to sell to the camps and go hungry.

Thank you for bringing this up. These are the kind of supporting services that allow people to become involved in the project, if they wish. The procurement plan for camp management will need to look at the practicalities and logistics, but if you start to organise yourselves now, and come up with proposals, you may be able to approach the project when it starts.



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Male Parish Chief

Cultural heritage is a big aspect of this ESIA, not just environment. This project is likely to lead to displacement of some people. How will their cultural heritage be protected if they are moved?

This study will allow us to understand the cultural heritage and social fabric of the area, and these important aspects will be taken into consideration long before any final route is chosen, and will be incorporated into resettlement planning too. Thank you for talking about this.


Will the heated pipeline not have any effects on the soils? Why are there always no initiatives to replace the destroyed vegetation and trees? The previous activities have stripped vegetation, and never put it back. This has resulted in low productivity, and low rainfall.

Why don’t the companies come up with irrigation points to help farmers who are facing serious effects of climate change and change in rain patterns?

Won't fish in Lake Albert be affected by the operations of the pipeline construction?

Thank you, it is so nice to hear from you as the agricultural extension officer. We spoke about pipe coating yards, and that is the way in which the soil and the environment will be protected from any heat that may emanate from the pipeline. The coating acts like a flask, so there will be no effect.

There will be initiatives to do just that. Trees will not be planted on top of the actual pipeline, but the rest of the corridor must be rehabilitated and returned to its original state, in terms of landscape and vegetation.

This is noted. This is a short-term project that will not be in one area very long, so we are not yet sure of what neighbourly good deeds will be done yet, but we can take this comment forward.

The pipeline construction won't affect the fish, but we will engage with the other projects to see what impacts they are identifying.

Male Chairperson

I am a member of the District Resettlement Planning Committee (DIRCO). We were taken to where the CPF will be constructed. People who will carry out RAPs for the pipeline MUST be trained to avoid what is happening in the RAP process for the industrial park in Buliisa where workers are being accused of bias and incompetence, where they just estimate numbers of trees and sizes of plots without measuring and counting. Or, if this is the method then sensitise the owners to the methods so that they are reassured. We have seen plants and trees being planted then uprooted, replanted and resurveyed!

There should also be more community sensitisations to ensure that communities do not cheat government when time for valuing their property comes.

Very worried about the drain on the health centres. The Government has cut the drug budget, so could the project perhaps help by upgrading the Health Centre III to a IV and increasing the drug budget?

Thank you for telling us about this. We also heard these rumours and understand that there have been misunderstandings and conflicts. We will alert the RAP team for this pipeline to the sensitivities, and ensure that both parties (those affected, and the surveyors) know what to expect and what their roles and responsibilities are.

We agree about community sensitisation, and hope that you are the correct people to help us do that.

We note your concern and will forward it to the project team for their consideration. Each subcounty that we pass through will have the same request, so we must be reasonable.

Female Councillor When it comes to jobs, let the locals be given priority. If you are going to put up camps, it means outsiders will be employed, but if you employ locals, they already have homes.

Thank you so much. There is a great emphasis being placed on local content, and we will ensure that your concerns are incorporated into our suggested mitigation measures. Employing local people for as much work as possible would be a great idea.

Female Councillor When it comes to compensation, let the entire family members be involved to avoid a repeat of where men were side-lining women during exploration compensations.

Thank you so much; that is such a great point. When discussing compensation and resettlement, and signing documents, both husband and wife need to be present. However, we will recommend that the entire family attends any discussions involving impacts, where feasible. We are very concerned about gender equality and gender rights.

Male Health Worker

Flaring emissions meant that people would not use rainwater for over a week, because they were told not to. People here depend on rainwater harvesting, so what will you do about that?

We are not aware that there are plans to flare, but we will follow-up. Thank you for telling us about the rainwater harvesting.


We depend on water systems here, and on aquatic systems and swamps. Won't this pipeline affect these systems?

There will be some effect during construction, so the mitigation plans will be developed by our specialists to ensure that your livelihoods and lives are not affected.

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Male Chief You spoke of resettling people in lower Buliisa, where people rely on farming. Will you consider economic activities when you are planning? Fishermen are very easy to resettle!

Economic displacement, which is the loss of access to an economic resource in this case, will most definitely be factored in by the specialist RAP team.

Male Health Worker

We need an irrigation scheme here. We do not have the funding bodies to plan our own irrigation schemes, but a big priority is irrigation. Water is scarce and we are sharing a water source with our animals that was funded by World Vision, not by the government. Any of the trees that you plant will die unless you put in an irrigation scheme.

Thank you for raising the issue of water scarcity. The pipeline engineers are not water engineers, so we cannot offer you an irrigation scheme at the moment, but we will take your idea to the developer for them to consider a response. We must ensure that rehabilitation is successful, so we will need to put in measures to address the lack of water.



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5 May 2017


Bugambe Subcounty

Male Chairperson Some time back, some people informed them that the pipeline required a 130-m corridor. Why are you saying this is 30 m?

It was clarified that as the subcounty also has the proposed refinery pipe running through it that he was referring to the infrastructure or utility corridor. However, the dimensions of the feeder and export pipe were clarified as well as the RoW.

Male Chief Will people be compensated?

Yes, any temporary or permanent land taken will be compensated but first the studies need to be undertaken and the project approved then a RAP is developed that sets out how compensation will be undertaken. The Government will be paying the compensation and the developer will work with the Government to ensure that compensation is performed in a fair way.

Male

Sec. for Finance, Planning and Admin.

Is there any mitigation for climate change? People will be suspicious that the oil or the heat belowground has caused it.

The ESIA will be considering cumulative impacts. The pipe will be coated and insulated to ensure that heat does not radiate out. Your comment is noted.

The G&G survey will try and find out where the pipeline will pass. Will there be a scenario where local communities see people coming with their machines to tamper with our land without asking?

People surveying will not come to your land without asking. The G&G is a separate study in its initial stages and people will be coming to talk to you. And if they do tests on your land, it does not mean that the pipeline will be crossing your land; they are testing the soils and the geology. Once they have the results, these will contribute towards determining the route. But I would like to reiterate that our studies will not be undertaken on your land without prior permission.

Male Parish Chief How many metres from the pipeline to structures? A 30-m corridor will be used during construction and this will reduce down to 10 m once the pipe is buried. In some circumstances, the construction corridor can be reduced to 20 m to avoid sensitive locations.

Male Chairperson

There is a need for more information to be given out. We do not know what is true. An NGO called AFIEAGO from Kampala came and talked to people just before Easter, sensitising us to the adverse effects of the pipeline. They had a map but I said if the company is not with them then it can’t be the truth.

Your comment is well noted.

Male Chairperson Nearby there is rehabilitation of the roads and UNRA moved some settlements but they still have not been compensated. How do we know that this will not happen to us?

This is a private sector development and cannot be confused with the Government developments. The developer will work with the Government to ensure that compensation and resettlement activities, if necessary, are fulfilled in a timely and fair way.

Female Sec. For social services

Will there be job opportunities?

The ESIA will make recommendations in the mitigation plan to reinforce the use of local workers and contractors through training programmes and support to local companies by strengthening of local skills and capacities, creating direct and indirect employment and supporting local content and local procurement.

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5 May 2017


Buhimba Subcounty

Parish Chief Will people be allowed to grow crops once the pipeline is buried?

Along this RoW, it will not be possible to build houses, dwellings, structures or plant deep-rooted shrubs and trees. The width of the final RoW, the type of permanent land access that will be required for all the RoW (e.g., permanent acquisition, easement or wayleave) and the activities that will be allowed along the RoW is under discussion by EACOP with the relevant Government representatives in Uganda.

Male Chairperson

Many concerns have been raised by the communities in the subcounty who are concerned where the pipeline will pass. We have seen many people surveying and there is a lot of confusion and anxiety. Will people be compensated?

If EACOP needs to use your land for oil operations, you will be eligible for compensation. A Resettlement Action Plan will be prepared that focuses on relocating all individuals displaced from their land as a result of the project. The exact details of resettlement, including the location of resettlement communities, will be determined in due course and based on ESIA and other specialist studies.

For the preliminary studies in 2017, we will need temporary land access for a few weeks over different areas along the pipeline for G&G activities.

Male Chairperson When will the pipeline be finished? The process is very protracted. The goal is that oil will be flowing by 2020.

Male Parish Chief Will there be employment opportunities for local people?

The ESIA will make recommendations in the mitigation plan to reinforce the use of local workers and contractors through training programmes and support to local companies by strengthening of local skills and capacities, creating direct and indirect employment and supporting local content and local procurement.

Female Environmental Health

What kinds of jobs are there likely to be?

The pipeline will generate thousands of short-term jobs during construction, but this period will only last 2–3 years. During the operations phase, there will be a limited number of jobs (less than 1000).

The pipeline will create short-term employment for both highly skilled professionals and unskilled labourers.

The proposed developer expects that temporary workers who will be involved in the construction phase of the proposed project will be sourced locally from each county and this will further promote the development of local content. The ESIA mitigation will recommend that a local recruitment policy is adopted for project-affected people and others to incorporate the above.

Also linked to this will be the different companies who will be engaged directly by the pipeline project and they will further create employment for nationals, as it is expected that their capacity will grow to provide services and goods for the proposed project.

Male Chief I want to know why the route of the EACOP pipeline has chosen the longest route to Tanga rather than to Mombasa?

Pipelines are expensive, so a number of options were selected. However, it is also necessary to find the safest route as well as one that is easy to build and that minimises impact on people and wildlife. Extensive route studies are undertaken to address these issues as well as to try and, where possible, use existing RoWs, such as public utility corridors, electrical transmission lines, other oil or natural gas pipelines, highways and railways.

Among many possible routes, the final pipeline route has been selected through a process lasting three years to reduce as far as possible impacts on environment and local communities. In 2013 the Ugandan and Tanzanian governments approved a 50-km-wide corridor. It was reduced to reach a 2-km-wide corridor in 2016 and now the corridor is 100 m wide; it will be reduced again for a final RoW. The width of the final RoW is under discussion by EACOP with the relevant Government representatives in Uganda and Tanzania.

The pipeline’s route has been selected to avoid the most environmentally sensitive areas like national parks.



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6 May 2017


Rwamutonga Village

If the 30 m width passes through a dwelling, will it have to be destroyed?

The studies will assist in choosing the final route, which will as far as possible avoid any dwellings and sensitive areas. To a degree, the pipe can avoid individual dwellings. However, if there is no alternative then yes, the appropriate resettlement will be undertaken.

Male Chairperson I am restricted in planting things like coffee; these plants make money. I will be set back and then my house destroyed.

Appropriate alternative livelihood programmes will be established as part of the RAP and the ESIA. As part of socio-economic mitigation, it will be recommended that project-affected people and local community members are considered in a local hiring policy. Your statement is noted.

Male Chairperson If the pipeline pumps oil for 20 years and it passes under our land, will we get compensation for this period?

The developer will work with the Government to deliver fair compensation rates and it is still being decided how the land agreement would be held between the landholder and the developer.

Which villages do you expect the pipeline to pass through?

The regulatory authorities have not yet approved this project and we do not know the final route yet until the studies have been completed. It will be defined in the upcoming months, by the next round of stakeholder engagement.

How will the local people benefit?

The developer is committed to reinforce the use of local workers and contractors through training programmes and support to local companies by:

• strengthening local skills and capacities

• creating direct and indirect employment

• supporting local content and local procurement.

We are concerned and there have been rumours that the emissions from the refinery will affect our crops.

First, the refinery is not part of this ESIA study. However, this study will encompass comprehensive physical environmental studies to understand the state it is in now. There will be no emissions from the pipeline.

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When Tullow was operating at Kaiso Tonya, they bought all their food items from Kampala and did not purchase goods locally. Can the development buy vegetables from us?

Your comment is well noted. The ESIA mitigation will recommend where possible to undertake procurement locally. On similar projects in other countries, local communities have raised this issue. However, it was found that the local producers found it a challenge to keep up with the constant demand. For operation of, say, a canteen, there needs to be a steady and reliable flow of goods.

Female According to the oil regulations in this country, what is the legal distance from a settlement to a pipeline?

The RoW is 30 m and, in exceptional cases, can be reduced to 20 m. Community health and safety is of utmost importance and appropriate sensitisation of communities will be undertaken.

8 May 2017


Buseruka Subcounty

Male Chairperson Why do you talk about a 30-m RoW when we have been told it will be a 130-m RoW?

The feeder pipeline to Buliisa and the export pipeline will require a 30-m RoW during construction. This is the crude oil pipeline. The Government refined-product pipeline, which is a separate project to this, requires a 130- m RoW.

Male Chairperson How many pumping stations are on the export pipeline? As the design stands, there are now two pumping stations.

Male Chairperson What is the resettlement process?

If EACOP needs to use your land for oil operations, you will be eligible for compensation. A Resettlement Action Plan will be prepared that focuses on relocating all individuals displaced from their land as a result of the project. The exact details of resettlement, including the location of resettlement communities, will be determined in due course based on the ESIA and other specialist studies. Right now, we are initiating the ESIA studies.

Male Chairperson

From the Government resettlement, they have witnessed that it is better to be 'resettled'; those who were given money have nothing now. Those identified vulnerable (elderly) were 'resettled' within the subcounty at Kyakbwaga. Other lessons learnt: people were not sufficiently sensitised and Government timelines were not realistic – they would say six months and then two years later.

Your comments are noted.

Male Parish Chief Why is the grievance mechanism top down and not bottom up?

The grievance mechanism is in the process of being established and your comment is noted. Usually grievance redress committees within the community are set up in due course. The EACOP project is just setting up now.

Male Parish Chief How has the pipeline prepared to mitigate against the socio- economic impacts?

The ESIA will identify socio-economic impacts in terms of health, economics, livelihoods, influx and appropriate mitigation will be recommended based on best practice and lessons learnt from similar projects within similar contexts.


For those who are affected, how long will the compensation payment take to be paid?

After the ESIA, a Resettlement Action Plan will be prepared that focuses on relocating all individuals displaced from their land as a result of the project. The exact details of resettlement, including the location of resettlement communities, will be determined in due course based on the ESIA and other specialist studies. But, yes, if compensation is chosen is appropriate for the HH, it will be paid before construction.


In case my house is within the 30-m RoW could I have the choice of resettlement rather compensation?

The RAP discussed earlier will set out the appropriate options. As per international standards and, yes, resettlement will be an option as long as there is available land elsewhere.


For compensation, will they consider rates from the districts or from the communities?

Compensation will be paid according to the district rates but the developer will work with the Government to do it in a fair way.

8 May 2017


Kigorobya Subcounty

Male Assistant Secretary

Will the process of construction be the same for the feeder as it is for the export pipeline?

Yes, it will be exactly the same, using the same materials and method and H3SE standards.



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Where is the coating yard going to be? It will be near the Tanzanian border. There will only be one coating yard.


The pipe is 60 cm. Will the pipe flow at maximum capacity all the time?

The flow of the pipe will be constantly monitored remotely 24/7 to regulate the flow rate. This pipeline has to be maintained at 50°C for the oil to flow.


How will you control the land acquisition? Will compensation be paid before or after?

If EACOP needs to use your land for oil operations, you will be eligible for compensation. A Resettlement Action Plan will be prepared that focuses on relocating all individuals displaced from their land as a result of the project. It will include the exact details of resettlement, including the locations of resettlement communities.

Male Speaker My concern is that you have sensitised us, the subcounty team, but what about the village people? Will the villages have the same opportunity for sensitisation?

Engagement with local communities and other affected stakeholders has started today and will continue throughout the duration of the ESIA process. When we return for the next phase, we will comprehensively speak with communities as well as the subcounty and district again. In due course, EACOP community liaison officers (CLOs) will also be a local point of contact for communities. Community members can approach CLOs to voice concerns about the project and receive project updates. Please use the contact details on the BID if you have immediate questions or concerns.

Male Parish Chief Will the heat from the pipeline impact crops? The pipeline will be heated internally. The coating will insulate the pipe to prevent heat radiating out.

Male Parish Chief

The problem we are having is knowing where the pipeline will pass and speculation undertaken by mafias which know where it will pass. A man has bought the land where they then found the oil – he has hit the jackpot!

Extensive route studies are undertaken to address these issues as well as to try and, where possible, use existing RoWs, such as public utility corridors, electrical transmission lines, other oil or natural gas pipelines, highways and railways. Among many possible routes, the final pipeline route has been selected through a process lasting three years to reduce as far as possible impacts on environment and local communities. Until the ESIA studies are completed, we do not know the final route. The pipeline’s route will be selected to avoid and minimise environmental and socio economic impact. If people come speculating, please try to get their names. Unless the developer accompanies these people, they are bogus and phoney.

Female Parish Chief We expect project employment – will that happen?

The ESIA will make recommendations in the mitigation plan to reinforce the use of local workers and contractors through training programmes and support to local companies by strengthening local skills and capacities, creating direct and indirect employment and supporting local content and local procurement.

Female Parish Chief What mitigation are you putting in place for climate change? The ESIA will consider 'cumulative' impacts too. Climate change is a consequence of collective pollution.

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19 May 2017

National Government


Why did they not leave it as a 1-km corridor to cater for transmission lines and any other wayleaves, such as railways and roads? Additionally, the extra width would be important for the security of the pipeline.

The pipeline will only require a 30-m construction corridor and, due to the level of detail required to inform the assessment, it would not be possible to maintain a 1-km corridor for the ESIA phase. The 100-m corridor will usually provide enough room for any possible reroutes that may be required during detailed engineering.

There has been talk of a shared corridor, which would reduce the need to buy more land. If you need to heat the pipeline, you will need electricity. Everything should be in one plan otherwise you will end up displacing people.

We shall make a note of this suggestion.

What kind of maintenance is allowed along the pipeline? Maintenance and inspection is undertaken by pigs, which travel up the length of the pipeline. Different pigs are used for different tasks, including maintenance.

How long is the anticipated construction period? Based on the current schedule, construction is due to begin in 2018 and will be complete by 2020.

We shall need coordinates of the project area in order to know whether it will affect our power lines.

Yes, we shall be interested in knowing the pipeline’s alignment.

The route has not yet been frozen, however it would be possible to provide a map showing where the pipeline passes.

Do you have any details regarding the location of current and future planned power lines and stations?

Yes, all of this information is available as shapefiles on our website.

19 May 2017

National Government Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)

What will be energy source for heating the pipeline for a period of 25 years? The gas from the oil fields does not seem sustainable for such a period.

Crude oil and diesel-powered generators will be used in the heating process.

UNOC is strategically storing reserves of oil at present before the elections in Kenya, as it sees this as a potential risk.

This is noted.

A number of questions about the camps and pipe storage yards, including:

• How is the waste going to be managed?

• How will the waste be categorised?

EACOP is currently looking at waste management options in country and there will be more detail in the ESIA. The ESIA will also consider influx management, including issues around the camps.

Have previous Total and Tullow studies been used as a benchmark or incorporated into the ESIA process? The data collected can reduce the time frame of this ESIA.

Previous studies will be used in order to inform the baseline, although additional data will still be needed as EACOP is situated in areas where no previous work has been undertaken by Tullow and Total.

Some of the studies focus on one direction; for instance, some reports focus on the impact of noise on people and do not cascade it to animals or even the actual structures that are being developed.

The purpose of the scoping phase is to identify all potential environmental and social impacts and ensure they are covered in the ESIA. The impacts of project activities will be considered across all baseline aspects.

Is there any process within the ESIA to continuously monitor the impact? The study should ensure continuous data collection so that the developer identifies impacts as they happen.

The ESIA will identify monitoring requirements for both construction and operation and these will be detailed in specific plans.

Given that the stakeholders have different levels of understanding, is there an opportunity for an abridged stakeholder engagement so that the discussion can identify elements that hadn’t been thought about? Is there a forum that brings together the different stakeholders?

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How does the ESIA cater for what communities will get out of the project, and what can the project contribute as a shared value with the communities? How will communities be left in a situation where they will, for example, have improved access to healthcare facilities?

A grievance mechanism will be put in place and also a resettlement action plan to help address such concerns.

UNOC operates throughout the oil industry process, up- and downstream.

This is noted.

UNOC has a stake in the industrial park attached to the refinery. Regarding the refinery, there is currently a due diligence exercise being undertaken and a decision on whether or not it will go ahead is likely to be made soon.

This is noted.

Ultimately, UNOC would like to acquire blocks itself and operate independently of IOCs. It is currently looking for partners to work with upstream and launch an exploration company.

This is noted.

Regarding EACOP, UNOC is currently negotiating an agreement with IOCs and, once agreed, will be more visible.

This is noted.

Some communities might not understand the media presented. Will there be popularised versions of presentation materials? There is a concern about peoples’ expectations of the project. If they are not informed, it could impact the project and possibly lead to hostility from communities during project implementation. The developer should try as much as possible to inform communities continuously.

This is noted.

If there are resources from which communities could derive value, that would be a key area of concern, e.g., forest reserves and rivers. A lot of information on the project area should be gathered, in addition to continuous monitoring and communication with communities.

This is noted.

The study should look at other large-scale projects that are tagged to the EACOP project, such as the refinery, industrial park and any other upcoming projects. You may talk about the utility corridor from Hoima although not in detail. The utility corridor is to be integrated with the refinery, storage facilities and the industrial park.

This is noted.

Given the gap in critical services required by the industry, it is likely that other people [service providers] might come into play.

This is noted.

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Male In-County PM The combined ESIA for Tanzania and Uganda, it is very important that it is acceptable to both countries.

Noted

Female Environmental Inspector

I would have expected a list of stakeholders. We would like to see the spectrum of stakeholders and advise of further ones.

We have detailed a SEP and a stakeholder register which is a 'living' document' and will be constantly added to. We can include them with the minutes of this meeting.

Female I would have expected to see a time frame to this ESIA. We are very busy here with multiple projects (a lot of pressure with different infrastructure projects) - we need to be prepared for it.

Scoping will be submitted by the end of June and hoping to have the final ESIA approved before June 2018. The schedule has not yet been finalised possibly January 2018 for the draft ESIA. This should be April 2018 (for approval of final ESIA), not June. However, I know the schedule is still being finalised.

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Female

Impacts or effects? An impact can be both positive and negative. If it is defined at the beginning then it is clear. It is better to use the term impacts: we do not want to confuse people and this is the terminology we are used to.

Noted


Does this ESIA capture all the aboveground installations including the construction camps?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Yes, this ESIA will capture all the aboveground installations including the construction camps.

Male PEI

For the associated infrastructure (upstream pipeline projects), we have asked Total to work with CNOOC. The feeder pipelines both run through very sensitive areas. The approach to the feeder pipeline ESIAs (Buliisa and Kingfisher) should be consistent. NEMA would prefer for the feeder pipeline to be a separate report or as separate volumes with a detailed assessment as an appendix. The approach needs to be made clear at scoping stage.

Total is working with CNOOC for the feeder, and we will discuss with CNOOC about separate volumes.

Female

The two feeders should have alignment in the mitigation and then this can be aligned with the export pipeline to find synergies and synchronise. I think the feeder needs to be handled differently and therefore two ESIAs.

This is noted.

Male PEI We are not going to consider whether it is two ESIAs now. Noted

Male In-County PM Have borrow pits in the area been identified? Or have the contractors got their own source?

The ESIA will define what happens when there is new land take. We will develop a framework for the contractor.


How the project addresses compensation needs to come out clearly. What will the RoW ownership be? The RAP needs to be integrated into the ESIA. The RAP itself is a decision process before NEMA approval the issues of ownership of land has to be clearly addressed.

Another contractor will be developing the RAP.


We need to know the composition of the team. The national team and local expertise must be taken care of.

Comment noted

Male PEI

We have national laws. While we appreciate RSK’s skills, the consultant must justify that they cannot find skills locally. Total has not demonstrated building capacity sufficiently to date. It is very difficult to see what Ugandan inputs are. The ESIA needs to clearly demonstrate Ugandans’ input in the process. Any expat has to be certified to work in Uganda. You need to apply to NEMA demonstrating your skills and expertise. You are breaking the law, you need approval of NEMA; technical issues are clear now you need to clean up the team. We will be picking up on this. All the people on the surveys including Ugandans need to be registered. It is law and well known. You have time to sort it out.

Comment noted. We (Eco & Partner) have had problems with some of our staff who are really good who are not willing to do the registration. Names and requisite information and the applications were made and submitted for consideration (RSK).

Female My comment is that the ESIA is not a scientific study Noted

Male PEI

I see an issue between Uganda and Tanzania laws relating to licensing, approving and monitoring. The experts need to say the points of synergies and how the laws of the two countries link. The ESIA is working to IFC but also need to understand in terms of Ugandan law and Tanzanian Law and how they differ between the two countries.

Noted



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Male PEI The TOC – how will the volumes be undertaken? Geographically? You must let us know what to expect.

Noted

Female What is the EPF? This is the first time I have heard this terminology. We need to bring everyone on board with the terminology.

It is the Export Pipeline Facility.

Female You talked about three ESIAs. This overall report for both countries, where will it be submitted?

It will be submitted to the lender.

Male PEI

With regards to this overall report, the entities in Uganda will need to reviewed before it is submitted as we will need to be satisfied with the content and be comfortable with it prior to it being submitted.

Noted


What is being undertaken in Tanzania? Exactly the same ESIA. I have just come from the biodiversity studies in Tanzania.

22 May 2017

National Government Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)

Female Government Officer

During community engagements, it would be important to highlight the positive social impacts related to the project as well as negative, because this will guard against the perception that such projects are only associated with negative social impacts. That is part of our communication strategy at this authority.

It was explained that two sets of posters were used, one for positive impacts and the other for negative impacts, to ensure a balanced view was provided.


What is the anticipated timeline for the project? The project schedule should be submitted to this authority. A timeline would be required by 24 May.

This is noted.


The Buliisa [Tilenga] feeder pipeline is an upstream project and the export pipeline is a midstream project. These components should have two different ESIA reports submitted to NEMA, as these activities are now governed by different regulatory regimes. There is also a concern that combining the project may cause confusion with local communities. As such we expect two different reports: one for the feeder line and the other for the export line. However, studies can be conducted concurrently to take advantage of the synergies.

This is noted.


The Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream Storage) Act, 2013 should be included and reviewed in the ESIA legal framework, as it is the enabling legislation for all midstream activities.

This is noted.


Proposed team’s CVs should be attached to the scoping report, and all team members should be registered with NEMA.

This is noted.


Key institutions and stakeholders should be engaged at the impact assessment phase.

This is noted.


The scoping report should list the key institutions responsible for oversight of this project. The presentation mentions lead agencies, but should also include principal agencies such as NEMA.

This is noted.

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Government is in the process of finalising the new EIA regulations. We would appreciate if a Gantt chart of the EIA activities could be provided, so that regulators remain up to date on the EIA, and how this fits in with the upcoming legislation. PAU is not sure of the timeline for production of the new regulations, but understand that there will be some significant changes to existing regulations.

This is noted.


PAU would like to see more formal stakeholder engagement in the ESIA process, in addition to scoping and draft ESIA stage.

This is noted.

Male HSE Officer A list of stakeholders to be consulted should be included in addition to the principal agency, NEMA.

This is noted

23 May 2017

National Government Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

Male Labour Commissioner

This ministry will be reviewing all ESIAs from now forwards and will be reviewing all matters related to social. NEMA has accepted that it will review environmental issues and we will review social issues. The World Bank takes social impact assessment seriously and the issues of social safe guards need to be standalone. The mandate for environmental assessment is very different from social assessment. Social issues need to be brought to the fore; very little is known about social impact assessment and issues relating to social and those relating to environmental should be packaged separately. We are working to separate social impact assessments from environmental impact assessments. This may happen in the next year. World Bank stopped funding for the Fort Portal Road due to noncompliance relating to issues of worker rights, community involvement, community health and safety, and gender-based violence. World Bank has rolled out a checklist for social safeguards. In the first presentation, it states there are “no major social & environmental constraints”. In our view based on what is happening on the ground, we insist that this is not true. There are major social constraints. In addition, the project is traversing a wide area across various cultures which need to be taken in to consideration. There is the issue of rights of the most vulnerable groups; I hope the ESIA will provide strategies for the identified vulnerable groups. Furthermore, transboundary issues: how will they be addressed? Will international standards be applied or will the project rely on agreements from the two countries on issues surrounding labour etc. Want to ensure standards in Tanzania and Uganda are the same if possible. Humanity in its entirety [children, youth, elderly, disabled] needs to be addressed. Furthermore the close-knit communities who rely on their land for their livelihood and will be affected by the project need to be communicated with clearly and in a timely manner if they are to take ownership of the pipeline RoW during operations. How will influx be addressed? An agreement was made with northern corridor countries allowing people to come and work in Uganda. Those allowed are technicians, managers, professionals and artisans. If it is not articulated to prospective workers what the criteria for employment will be, there will be potential conflict between locals and foreign workers. How many hours will workers be working? What percentage of females will be employed? Furthermore, those with HIV and AIDS have the right to access any work place. Stakeholders

Your comments are well noted. The ESIA will be undertaken to the national regulation and IFC standards. Social issues will be identified separately to 'environmental issues' and of course there are those interlinked issues such as natural resource issues which cross cut both environmental and social issues. But they will be presented in one report as per Ugandan legislation. This is scoping phase, whereby we are identifying issues and concerns and this will determine the terms of reference for the next phase - baseline studies. Once this is complete the impact assessment will be undertaken and appropriate impact mitigation identified and management mechanisms. Trans boundary impacts will be identified also those of influx. Our scoping studies revealed very clear definitions of vulnerable groups including people with disabilities and this will be incorporated and further studied in the next phase. Stakeholder engagement is key to the ESIA process and we have a dedicated stakeholder engagement plan (SEP) with a stakeholder register.



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that need to be considered are trade unions. How easily will it be for communities to participate and contribute to the ESIA process? Wants to ensure the project "empowers communities to make a difference" It is important the communities be given representation.

Female

Gender mainstreaming is of prime concern - what will the gender strategy be? Gender-based violence is a concern in projects like these also what mechanisms will be put in place for HIV and AIDS and the vulnerability of communities affected by the project? Whilst it is understood that the impact assessment may propose gender equity strategy what surety do we have that this will actually be implemented? Gender concerns must be addressed holistically. Project should take affirmative action and ensure women are just as employable as men and are part of the process. This project will interface with natural resources - environmental capital and people derive a living from thesecapital resources, there will be a destruction of livelihoodsacross men, women and youth - a mitigation strategy will needto be applied. If people lose their productive capital, e.g., land,they cannot solely rely on compensation. They will requireentrepreneurial training; if not, they will end up destitute. Haveyou considered issues of child labour?

We are currently undertaking scoping studies and mitigation will be undertaken once the impact assessment has been completed which will address strategies for gender and gender related issues such as gender- based violence. Child labour will also be further studied during the baseline phase. We will promote in kind payment rather than compensation and a livelihood restoration plan will be undertaken.

Male Labour Officer Please can I draw your attention to PS 2 of the IFC Performance Standards?

Your comment is noted and this ESIA will be working to IFC standards

Male Have you considered emergency preparedness and community safety? Specifically, has the project considered how they will address hot tapping?

This aspect will be included in the ESIA and appropriate mitigation such as management plans and capacity building/sensitisation will be identified.

Male For the VECs, have you involved the communities? Yes, the VECs have been and will be discussed and further explored with communities.

Female

I refer to slide 14 and I would like to say that sometimes environmental issues are not economic but you have to understand the impact beyond monetary terms. Further community participation in the project is really important. Also with regards to vulnerable groups such as youth, women, persons with disabilities what considerations will be put in place? Perhaps providing them with affirmative action.

Your comments are noted and the ESIA process will involve communities. Mitigation measures will recommend that there are robust mechanisms put in place for continued community participation

Male Labour Commissioner

The role of this ministry needs to be appreciated and this Ministry's obligations under our mandate are clearly defined. I think the consultant is accustomed to the standards set by the World Bank. We want you to keep in contact with us and just take head of what we have advised. We have stopped ESIAs which were given clearance by NEMA because they did not satisfactorily address gender issues and social issues - there were glaring gaps. Since the World Bank stopped the funding to the roads project, it is paramount that social issues are adequately addressed in the ESIA. But I am confident this will be the best SIA the Ministry will see. I suggest a retreat away from Kampala to discuss the SIA and to keep on the right track.

This is noted.

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23 May 2017

National Government Department of Museums and Monuments

Female Cultural Specialist

National sites in the project area?

Yes there are sites such as Kibiro Salt garden on the UNESCO tentative list as well, Ntusi and Bigo bya Mugenyi dating to (AD 11th–14th century) – in Sembabule, Sangobay close to Lake Victoria early stone age type site; Buliisa (Biiso) there are traditional sites from the Bunyoro Kingdom - trees/hills – important to the Bunyoro people.

Female Archaeologist What should be done in such a scenario? Avoidance methodology should be employed to try as much as possible to avoid these sites.

Female Archaeologist What kind of intangible cultural heritage? Tangible and intangible cultural heritage are inseparable. For example, a sacred hill- what makes it specialist is the intangible.

Female Archaeologist

Sites that may be located in the project area

• Kaiso–Tonya should be considered since it’s a fossil site.Paleontological studies conducted at Kaiso Tonya as aconsequence of the oil activities revealed the presence ofthe oil in the region so important to preserve these sites.

• Before approaching Kibiro, there is a spiritual site andthere is a contact person. The contact number will beprovided by Mrs Besigye N. Jackline, a seniorarchaeologist of the department. Detailed survey beforeapproaching Kibiro is recommended.

• There is also a hot spring just below the Kibiro CulturalVillage and Kibirro salt village important to conserve.

• Other sites such as Baker’s view should be considered.

Important to Identify other sites that may not be known by the

department during scoping

This is noted.

Female Archaeologist How are cultural heritage sites categorised?

• Archaeology

• Palaeontology

• History

• Traditional sites (i.e., King's tomb/living culture)

Female Archaeologist Formulation of chance finds procedure

The department is represented on the committee that monitors oil related activities in regards to cultural heritage. There is a standalone chance finds procedure at the department that is provided to consultants to attach on their EIA reports. The underground cultural heritage can only be preserved through chance find procedure.

Little archaeological research has been conducted in Uganda in the field of cultural heritage. 90% of the archaeology is not known. This is due to instabilities that started in 1962 (Kabaka crisis) to 1970s. This forced researchers to the neighbouring Kenya and Tanzania so the data base available in Uganda may not be as rich as compared to the mentioned two countries.

A chance finds procedure may be formulated after comparing what is available with Total Uganda and that of the Department of Museums and Monuments (DMMs). If found weak then a new one could be formulated for this project. DMMs however encountered a scenario in monitoring oil related activities where an officer from DMMs was contacted to monitor after the activity has already been implemented. It means the CFP were not followed.

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Have you considered all other heritage as important?

Depending on what is identified that is when value is attached. But everything depends on where and how the heritage has been located. Some sites have been however categorised into national, community, regional or international and that is how value is attached. But where heritage is underground follow CFP.

24 May 2017

National Government

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD)

Female Sociologist

It looks like you will do a thorough job in terms of social. There are so many activities ongoing in Buliisa and Hoima. Have you found out what other activities are ongoing in these two districts? How will you deal with communities and stakeholder fatigue and confusion between all the different projects? How will you work with the communities in terms of human rights?

A SEP has been developed and stakeholders identified in a stakeholder register. Methods of how to communicate are also specified in the SEP. A CIA will also be undertaken as part of the ESIA which will look at all the other large ongoing or future planned developments within the area of influence and beyond. We held stakeholder engagements in Hoima and we could see that consultation fatigue was evident and certainly confusion between the utility corridor and the export. Results from this round of stakeholder engagement has assisted in identifying the best way to communicate with stakeholders and certainly some stakeholders have said how they prefer to be communicated with. There will be a separate human rights study conducted as part of the ESIA.

Male Governor

Thank you for the presentation. We have been involved from the beginning because of the land acquisition. There are many projects going on related to infrastructure, roads, pipelines including the white product pipeline (refined oil pipeline), feeder pipelines and the export pipelines. The affected people need to be handled careful to reduce their stress levels. We as a department are committed to assist you. We appreciate that this is scoping stage and you largely will not have answers yet nevertheless let’s ask the team questions.

Your comment is noted.

Female Geographer

It is understood that the pipeline route will intersect with rivers that feed in to major rivers or major rivers themselves. The construction of the pipeline will interrupt the flows of these rivers which may cause floods further downstream that could impact on settlements. Have you made any arrangements for resettling people during the construction period?

Your comment is noted. There is a biophysical team looking at water and I will share this information with them. Rivers will be open cut with the exception of one in Tanzania. But the FEED is being undertaken and the studies will also feed in to the design so it is very good to know information like this so that it can be further studied.

Male

Principal Urban Development Officer

My concern is the construction camps; there are four in total? How permanent or how temporary are they? I recommend that the site plans be shared and approved by the local authorities to assess whether synergies can be made.

Camps will be socially responsible. They will be self-contained and self- sufficient and constructed at a distance from communities. Water abstraction access will be negotiate with communities. There will be a clinic, a canteen and other services for the workers within the camp. Workers will have a code of conduct and movement in and out of the camp will be monitored. At the moment a number of alternatives for each construction camp is being looked at. Appropriate decommissioning or leaving the camp facilities will be assessed.

Female Environmental Scientist

I realise that this is scoping but I hope that you about setting up a grievance mechanism so people will not feel cheated.

A grievance management system has been identified and it is in the process of being set up. Stakeholders were informed of the process. However if your ministry has one we would be interested in you sharing it with us.

Female Sociologist When you talk about construction camps people think about military camps - how long will these facilities be around?

The construction camps are not permanent facilities.

Female Physical Planner

There is an issue building up surrounding natural resources. The country exports electricity yet electricity bills are high. How will the oil production affect the economy?

We cannot answer on behalf of the Government.

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Will construction camps be located away from the major settlements? Will the camps be the company or government projects? How will water be provisioned for?

Construction camps will be constructed by EACOP. They generally are planned to be away from major settlements. The FEED team are looking at options currently. Water extraction will be negotiated with the communities or districts to find the best alternative.


Anxieties will come from where the pipeline will cross settlements - need proper packaging of information dissemination and the right understanding of leaders to be able to communicate to populations.

Your comment is noted and full disclosure is being undertaken in appropriate languages both written and spoken. We are using posters and project BIDS. Community leaders have been identified in this round of engagement and some district technical and political teams have specified how they want to be engaged in the future.


The potential PAPS need to be focused on with screening for vulnerabilities, if cash is paid some will not know how to invest and they spend it all so there is real social devastation. I want you to favour land for land options.

The ESIA process identified vulnerable categories of the population through the consultative process and this is fed in to the RAP. Please could you let us know your views on how best to deal with the land take from widows within the context?

Male Governor

A lot of communities have been devastated by natural forces. Rivers have washed whole communities and anything along the way with it. Changes in the rivers would potentially affect communities.

Your comment is well noted.

Male Governor South West Uganda (including Rakai) faces earthquakes will surveys detect these sensitivities and would the pipeline be affected by such natural forces?

On the ground, studies have started and river crossings are part of the studies such as the Kafu River.

Male Governor If it is not buried deeply, are we sure vegetation will survive after the laying of the pipeline? Won't trees roots penetrate the pipeline. What will be done to restore the vegetation?

Deep-rooted trees will not be permitted in the 10-m RoW and land will be restored as near as possible to its pre-construction condition with a few exceptions, e.g., deep-rooted plants and no dwellings.

Female Sociologist

I am concerned about the baboons, monkeys and the chimpanzees. When you go up that way, you see them. They have nothing to eat and they are being forced out of their natural habitat because it is being tampered with. Will this increase? Do we have a plan? Some are harmful to human beings, what will happen to them?

A biodiversity assessment and studies is being undertaken as part of the ESIA which will address primates.

24 May 2017

National Government Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)

Male Environmental Scientist

If the feeder and export lines ESIA report is submitted to the authorities as one report, will all issues be addressed?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Yes all issues will be addressed.


There is a need to elaborate what will be done at the coating plants. What activities will be undertaken and what are the likely impacts?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The coating plant activities and impacts will be included in the ESIA.


How will the wastewater that will be used during the hydrotesting of the pipeline be disposed of? Can the engineering designs consider using gas or air for pre-testing the integrity of the pipeline?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: A water study is ongoing for the project and part of the output will be plans for the abstraction and disposal of hydrotest. A contractor hydrotest management plan will be approved prior to any hydrates activities. Testing with air or gas will be further investigated by engineers; it might be part of the overall pipeline testing programme.


What mechanism will be in place to detect crude oil leakages and how fast can they be responded to?

Pressure detection systems are in place for the pipeline, these will detected any pressure reduction (i.e., leaks) – the relevant section will then be isolated using block valves.


There is a concern over the security of the proposed pipeline as some elements may engage in cold-tapping (persons attempting to steal crude oil) as in Nigeria. What measures will be in place to ensure the pipeline’s safety?

This is noted.


What will be the energy source for heating the pipeline? Will it be generated or from the national grid?

The source of energy for heating the pipeline is still being looked at.



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The ESIA report should include an analysis of alternatives that were considered before the final route was zeroed on.

This is noted.


The engineering designs should take into considerations that the rift valley is tectonically active and this may impact on the proposed pipeline.

The engineers will take seismicity into account when designing the pipeline, and there are ongoing studies looking at issues such as fault crossings.


For purposes of cumulative impact assessment, UNRA can share with the EACOP team a list of roads, “critical oil roads”, that are being upgraded in the sections which may be part of the pipeline route corridor. This can be provided in the form of shapefile, although these have to be formally requested by Total. It should also be possible to provide a shapefile that shows all future proposed roads and existing roads. In some cases, it will also be possible to include certain information about existing roads such as condition, build type and traffic count data.

This is noted.


Will this assessment also incorporate issues related to the development of the proposed utility corridor? The proposed utility corridor will have electricity transmission lines, roads, railway lines and will have a corridor width of 106 m.

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Questions about the utility corridor are best addressed to representative of the Government of Uganda, the developer of the utility corridor.


What measures will be put in place at major road crossings especially in relation to testing the integrity of the proposed pipeline? How long will the roads be blocked during pretesting?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The integrity of the pipeline, such as hydrotesting, may not require any measures to be put in place at major road crossings and blockage during testing. If there are any measures needed, they will be specific to the road crossing and will be developed when the locations of the road crossings are finalised and prior to the testing.


If road diversions are to be considered during the construction of the pipeline, then these have to be carefully selected given the axle load of some of the heavy trucks.

This is noted.


Considering the logistics (500,000 tons of material) to be transported, how will these be transported? The weight of these materials will cause impacts on the roads and there are concerns related to increased traffic volumes.

These issues will be taken into consideration as part of the ESIA.


Pipeline maintenance works may cause conflicts with the local communities. Who pays for crops that will be damaged along the 10-m corridor during the execution of maintenance works?

Maintenance typically will not require access to the pipeline and will be undertaken using different types of pigs, which is a piece of equipment that travels inside the pipeline.


There is a new standard gauge railway line being constructed between Hoima and Rwanda.

This is noted.


UNRA had previously assumed that the export pipeline would go through Kenya, not Tanzania. As such, the current route was not taken into consideration when preparing recent road development programs.

This is noted.


Uganda Biodiversity Fund is an important stakeholder that EACOP should consider engaging with. Seem to have an interest in the forest reserve close to Hoima, and they are currently “up in arms” about possibility of routing the utility corridor through the forest reserve.

This is noted.


We went along existing murram roads, which were already present in the reserve. There was a possibility of going around the reserve, although this wasn’t considered a viable option.

How was road routing through Bugoma Forest considered?

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UNRA is currently constructing only one road that has to implement IFC standards, the requirements for the majority of roads do not necessitate the same levels of stakeholder engagement.

During recent stakeholder engagement, UNRA was raised numerous times, with many people taking issue with road construction process.


How many roads are going to be crossed by the pipeline? A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: This is not defined at the current stage.


Along the 10-m corridor, how will the developer ensure that only shallow-rooted crops are grown? There are land transactions and the new land owner may not be aware of this requirement.

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Land access agreements will make clear the land use requirements on the operations corridor. Stakeholder awareness campaigns will be undertaken. Periodic monitoring along the pipeline will take place during the operational period.

Female Sociologist

What plans are in place to relocate socio-cultural sites that the project construction activities may encounter? These should be relocated in accordance with Performance Standard 8 of the IFC.

This is noted.

Female Sociologist How will the restoration of vegetation cover that will be destroyed during the construction phase be conducted? Will the contractors work with local communities during restoration?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Restoration to be addressed in a dedicated management plan. Baseline data collection is required to inform the choice of plants for restoration.

Female Sociologist

The project poses social risks to communities especially with regard to transmission of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV and AIDS, child abuse as there will be a migrant labour force. What plans will be put in place to mitigate against such risks?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The ESIA team has engaged a dedicated team of health specialists who will examine the potential disease risks linked to the pipeline construction and operation. Concerns about diseases, and recommendations regarding how the issue can be addressed, will be highlighted in the ESIA report. The Environmental and Social Management Plan will include requirements of construction contractors to ensure management of these risks.


What is considered as a safe distance corridor from the buried pipeline? Or can we assume that the pipeline will not have any incidents that may affect people close to it?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The pipeline is a low-pressure crude oil line with safety offsets to be determined by pipeline engineers. It will be safe to conduct everyday activities in the vicinity of the buried pipeline.


How does the pipeline design incorporate social issues, especially in regard to the physical location of the communities?

When designing the pipeline route, social sensitivities such as proximity of houses are taken into consideration and the pipe is routed to have as small an impact as possible.


How will the major national roads be crossed by the proposed pipeline route?

Crossings are still being designed by the engineering team.


A number of heating stations are proposed to be established along the pipeline and this raises a concern of heat emission to the environment. Will these facilities be insulated so that heat is not transmitted to the environment?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The buried pipeline will be insulated to maximise heat retention within the pipe and minimise heat loss to the soil.


What will be used to protect the integrity of the proposed pipeline?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The pipeline will have an anti-corrosion coating on the interior of the pipe. The external coating will be waterproof and thereby protect the outside of the pipe. In addition, the insulating coating will further protect the pipe from damage. The security of the pipe will be monitored by fibre optic cable.


Are there plans to cross River Nile, so as to transport crude from north of the Nile to the export line? Or the project will limit itself to field developments south of the Nile?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: There are no plans for this project to cross the Nile River.



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29 May 2017

National Government

Directorate of Water Resources Management (DWRM)

Male Assistant Commissioner

There is a need for the proposed open cut method across seasonal and smaller water streams to be elaborated. What is entailed in the proposed method?

This is noted.

What will be the source of energy for the heated pipeline?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The heating sources are still being defined. Potentially crude oil or diesel will be used as a source for electricity generation to heat the pipeline.

The team should identify the water systems that are likely to be affected for effective guidance from the Directorate.

This is noted.

There is a need to involve the Directorate throughout the process for purposes of providing the EACOP team with the current and anticipated water use along the proposed pipeline route. When permits are being issued, all these have to be taken into consideration.

This is noted.

During literature review, the Environmental Sensitivity Atlas for the Albertine Graben, 2010 should be considered.

This is noted.

Male

There is a need for the project team to inform the Directorate which streams and rivers will be crossed by the pipeline and on which of these, the open cut method will be used. This has implications on the downstream and upstream users of these surface watercourses.

Details of the streams and rivers will be provided following the completion of the geophysical and geotechnical studies. The river crossing technique will depend on the stream profile and all this will be discussed with the Directorate and other relevant authorities.

How will the security of the pipeline be provided? A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: There will be routine security monitoring of the pipeline. Fibre optic cable will detect activity near the pipe and intrusions.

Are there mechanisms in place to compensate the local communities that will be affected?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: A land access and compensation process will be applied to those affected by the project.

How will impacts on existing infrastructure (like boreholes, dams, schools) be addressed?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: We shall follow the mitigation hierarchy when refining the route of the pipeline with avoidance as a priority. Studies will be carried out to identify existing infrastructure and avoid it but if they cannot be avoided, compensation will be carried accordingly.

Male Water Officer There is a need for clarification on block valve stations. How many will be erected? Will there be a block valve station at every watercourse crossing along the pipeline?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The pipeline design is ongoing and the number of block valves will be determined as part of the work.

Male Water Officer

Permits associated with water use at facilities like camps should be sought from the Directorate. These include water abstraction permits, construction permits, wastewater discharge permit among others.

This is noted.

Male Water Officer

There is a need for the Directorate to be provided with a holistic view of the water demands including upstream and midstream projects. This will minimise conflicts over water use with other stakeholders.

This is noted.

Male S.W.A

The engineering designs seem to indicate that only block valve stations will be installed at points where the pipeline will cross surface water bodies. Will that be the only safety measure in place? Will spill recovery kits be in place?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The development of an oil spill contingency plan will be finalised prior to operations. The oil spill contingency plan will consist of intervention equipment to contain oil in the event of a spill. However, the oil is very viscous and waxy and solidifies quickly so can't spread far in case of a spill.

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Male S.W.A The Directorate expects comprehensive baseline studies for surface water resources that will be crossed by the proposed pipeline. The baseline will be used for monitoring purposes.

This is noted.

29 May 2017

National Government National Forest Authority (NFA)

We need to see the lower part of the pipeline that is close to the lake. It seems to cover other forests such as Malamagambo, Kaiso and Kigona (Sango Bay ecosystem).

This is noted.

What about lakes, rivers and rocky areas? Have they been considered?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Yes, they have been considered and studies are currently under way to identify watercourses and wetlands along the pipeline route. The mitigation hierarchy will be used to avoid or minimise the impacts. Rocky areas are also being considered as such areas can present a constraint for routing.

Will there be a road running alongside the pipeline?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The project is committed to using existing roads as far as feasible. In places where no roads exist, access roads will be built during the construction phase. There are no plans to construct a road along the pipeline.

How will the proponent access the pipeline to undertake maintenance and repair?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The project is committed to using existing roads as much as possible. The need for access for maintenance during operations will be considered as part of the pipeline design stage.

You mention two major rivers, both of which are located in Tanzania. However, in Uganda there is also Katonga River. How will the pipeline cross such areas?

The preliminary studies have identified two major river crossings and for the time being the plan is to undertake open-cut crossing and horizontal directional drilling. However, engineering studies are ongoing and the ESIA will identify other sensitivities.

Can we get a KML or shapefile of the pipeline route?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The route is yet to be determined and studies are still ongoing to identify the exact route. However, it is important to note that information is sensitive and not being distributed to prevent speculation and issues of land grabbing.

There could be other forest reserves that have not been captured by the study, and providing the route information would help to identify them.

At the moment, the route is still being defined, and is subject to change as studies continue to establish the final 30-m construction corridor.

Will the pipeline pass through the escarpment? If so, then it is likely Budongo Forest will be impacted.

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: No, the route won’t pass through Budongo forest. We are trying to avoid ecologically sensitive places like forests, wildlife reserves, lakes and rivers.

What will you do to the endemic species that you come across?

We know that there is a processing plant in Kabaale. Is the project transporting crude oil or processed products? Is the cost of constructing the pipeline less than cost of the processing plant?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The current biodiversity studies will inform the project of any species along the proposed pipeline corridor. Surveys include consideration for endemic species.

The EACOP pipeline is to transport crude oil and not refined products. We cannot respond on behalf of the government regarding the refinery and costs.

The scoping report should be able to show the cumulative impact of having all these related projects in this area.

When it comes to access routes some of the other forests beyond the pipeline footprint might be affected. Will there be another ESIA for access routes?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The current ESIA will address access routes.



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What plans are there to mitigate the separation of habitats resulting from transport routes created during the construction phase?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Habitat fragmentation will be considered as part of the ESIA and mitigation measures will be developed if appropriate.

Male

Does the ESIA relate to any studies on the viability of the pipeline, and will this ESIA try to look into the project’s viability? We would like to know if there it is possible that the pipeline could be used for something else.

We also expect that the scoping report or ESIA report will highlight something on the decommissioning process.

The SEA (strategic environmental assessment) is a source of baseline information. Is this study getting some information from it?

You might find a salt component in some of the areas where the pipeline traverses water bodies. Has the effect of such areas on the pipeline been considered?

You mention the African wild dog and propose to study a large area. What is the use of information from these areas that are outside the 30-m construction corridor?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The ESIA concentrates on the potential environmental and social effects of the proposed project and does not consider the viability of the project. At present, the EACOP project is planned to carry crude oil.

Decommissioning will be covered in the ESIA.

The SEA is being used as a reference source for the ESIA study.

The pipeline is being designed to take account of the various ground

conditions encountered along the route.

There is the potential for impacts outside the construction corridor so the project baseline studies aim to collect information on biodiversity resources across the potential area of influence of the project

The study should look into the potential impact of contractors’ activities on forests, such as mining of sand.

The ESIA will provide guidelines for contractors to follow and shall include an action plan to specify appropriate impact management measures.

We have not heard anything about seismic activity. Geophysical and geotechnical studies will be undertaken to identify risks related to seismic activity.

How far will the heated oil flow in the event of a leak?

When you mention that the pipeline is buried at a depth of 2 m, is that 2 m to the top of the pipeline or to the bottom of the trench?

Studies are still ongoing to determine how far the oil would flow if a leak were to occur. The burial depth is measured from the bottom of the trench.

The ecosystem study should consider insurance and the transboundary nature of the ecosystems. How will insurance take care of these?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The meaning of the term 'insurance' is unclear. The transboundary nature of biodiversity resources will be considered in the ESIA.

Male Is Uganda also responsible for the Tanzanian section, and are there synergies that can benefit other countries?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: No, each country will carry out its own ESIA. A common approach will be adopted to the two national ESIAs to ensure that each country can benefit from the work done in the other country and to ensure consistency. The approach that will be used for the ESIA is of an internationally acceptable standard and could be suitable for application in other situations.

What is the expected period of construction? The expected construction period is two years with first oil anticipated in 2020.

Male

Regarding the legality of the pipeline crossing forest reserves, it is okay, considering it is a government project; however, if crossing a forested area can be avoided, it would be better.

On compensation of people living in forested land, you may compensate for the destruction of crops and property. However, it is necessary to confirm that these are enclaves and not cases of encroachment. Enclaves are those areas that were inhabited by communities at the time the forest reserves were gazetted.

This is noted.

Male Could you provide data on the particular section of the pipeline This is noted.

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route that crosses forest reserve? The proponent might need to get acquainted with the updated Uganda forests map. There are also cases where people are issued licences to plant trees.

Will the construction activities avoid large trees?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The project will follow the mitigation hierarchy with a priority for avoidance. This includes avoidance of forest areas where feasible with other constraints. At the small-scale, pre-construction surveys will be undertaken that will allow individual trees to be avoided as far as possible.

29 May 2017

National Government Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)

Will there be only one pumping station in Uganda? We are also interested in the location of these facilities.

Engineers are still defining these locations; however, they will be specified in the ESIA.

What type of footprint are we talking about for the aboveground installations? We need to understand the level of impact and significance of such facilities.

These are not clearly defined at the moment as the designs are not finalised. It will not be as big as the CPF.

You talked of a depth of 2 m for burial of the pipeline. It is likely that the pipeline itself will displace a lot of soil once it has been buried. What will the proponent do with the excess soil that remains?

This is one of the questions that are being addressed by the engineering and ESIA teams.

Can you explain the open-cut crossing that is proposed along the swamp sections?

If the swamp is seasonal, the construction team will wait until the dry season. For permanent wetlands, the construction team will install barriers on either side of the wetland, and flow the water through pipes to maintain the natural drainage. The fish will be removed using electro-fishing, and construction will be carried out between the barriers. However, the exact construction techniques have not been finalised.

What about main roads, will you destroy any roads during construction?

The project will undertake tunnelling along road crossings.

How do you propose to undertake hydrotesting?

How will you manage the water and where will it be released?

This is not yet confirmed by the engineers, although there will be hydrotesting.

Which facilities will test whether there are leaks during the operation phase?

Leaks will be detected when there is a drop in pressure within the pipeline.

What volumes of oil can be detected in the event of a leak? It is possible that a minor leak releasing a small amount of oil could go undetected and cumulatively result in a large amount of oil released. There is an example of a pipeline in Nigeria where a leak was discovered long after it had occurred.

The project will also rely on local communities to provide information on potential leaks.

Male How will the proponent make ensure that both local and national concerns are communicated to all the contractors working along pipeline given the size of the project area?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting but the response now is as followed: Stakeholder concerns are forming an integral part of the ESIA. Mitigation measures will be developed to address concerns and minimise impacts as far as feasible. Mitigation measures identified in the ESIA will be communicated to contractors as part of the Environmental and Social Management Plans.

How long will this construction take? Construction will take two to three years with first oil anticipated in 2020.

Will the construction team open a different section of the pipeline at a time or will there be one long trench? How long will construction last at each spread?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting but the response now is as followed: The construction activity will be transient in nature. The number of construction spreads will be defined during detailed design. It is anticipated that there will be 1–2 construction spreads in Uganda. Construction activities will progress sequentially with different teams following one another and responsible for clearing of the construction



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corridor, excavation of the pipe trench, installation of the pipeline and backfill of the trench. The precise speed of construction will depend upon a number of factors such as ground conditions and weather.

We need to see the pipeline route in relation to Bugungu wildlife reserve. If it is outside the reserve, how far is it? An improved map should show the protected areas located near the pipeline.

Among the sensitive areas, we have protected areas as well as areas of dispersal, such as that of Lake Mburo national park which stretches all the way to Rakai. We have an ecological unit responsible for developing distribution maps.

This is noted.

What do you have in mind when you talk about avoidance features?

These include forests (at a macro level), trees that should not be cut down, cultural and archaeological sites, and social avoidance features such as structures.

Why does the pipeline take crude to Kabaale if that area has been reserve for the refinery?

This was a decision made by the Government. However, the plan is that whatever is not refined at Kabaale will be sent to the export markets.

How do you define sensitive habitats?

During one Ugandan hydropower project, the environmental impact study failed to determine that a certain species of plant was endemic to the project area and resulted in a controversy in which the project was almost cancelled. For this reason, the study needs to adequately determine endemism.

While there is substantial literature on the Albertine area, it is unlikely you will find as much information outside it.

Regarding the Rapid Botanical Survey, I did not see any local experts. I know some local experts who are working extensively in this kind of work.

What happens after evaluation of the ecosystem services? Will there be mitigations for the foregone ecosystem services? We hope our comments will enrich the second stage so that these issues are taken into account.

The pipeline will fragment existing wildlife corridors, but it is just as likely undeclared corridors will be affected. The study needs to identify these corridors and investigate how they will be affected.

This project could attract a public hearing although NEMA is mandated to decide. Will you have one public hearing or several?

This is noted. Most likely there will be several: one in Kampala and others along the pipeline route.

How far away from the pipeline will the technical studies go? The 2 km corridor might be too wide an area for soil studies, for example. If the area is too wide, there is a risk of losing the details. Studies such as underground biodiversity will also be affected as they tend to be site-specific.

A response was not able to be given during the meeting but the response now is as followed: A specific potential AOI is identified for each environmental component. The AOI varies with the valued environmental or social component under consideration. Some will require studies of smaller AOIs than others.

How will you manage the spread of invasive species, considering you will most likely use the same equipment which will carry soils and possibly disperse some seeds?

The impact of invasive is an important one and applies to both land and sea movements. The project will prepare a specific action plan for control of invasive species.

Seasonality will affect how you undertake studies. How will you ensure you have that demarcation?

We shall rely on the respective leads from in-country partners.

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Have you started any baseline studies? A response was not able to be given during the meeting but the response now is as followed: Yes they are currently on-going.

Male

In your presentation on the cumulative impact assessment, you spoke of existing projects. Have you contacted the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines and hydropower (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development)? They might have some plans for projects within the protected areas which could have a bearing on the cumulative impact assessment.

A response was not able to be given during the meeting but the response now is as followed: This is a helpful suggestion. A number of stakeholders are being contacted in order to obtain information on projects that will help define the cumulative impact assessment.

It is difficult to have data on the entire project area, as our rangers are not scattered across the landscape. We have information on areas where UWA has been called to undertake rescues (such as sites of crocodile attacks and problem animals). The staff at Lake Mburo National Park should be able to provide information on the Minziro-Sango Bay area. Lake Mburo is a nucleus within the same ecosystem as those areas.

This is noted.

We mentioned Sango Bay, wetland species, several swamps, the Mayanja River system, Katonga River system, and the Lubigi River system as well as the extensive wetland papyrus swamps that surround them. They should also include the Shoebill Storks that breed in wetlands and all species threatened by the conversion of wetlands.

This is noted.

1 June 2017

NGO Civil Society Coalition on Oil in Uganda (CSCO)

Male

As CSCO, we have expectations from the developer and the consultant. We want to know what the project is about, what studies are going to be conducted, how do you intend to engage partners, tools of engagement so that the partners can influence the way things are being done for the benefit of society.

This is noted.

Male How is the EACOP team envisioning CSCO and community participation in the project? Can we monitor activities being undertaken?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The interest is noted. Stakeholder engagement will continue through project development and implementation. The precise nature of stakeholder engagement in later stages will continue to be developed.

Male

Beyond this meeting, what should we expect assuming NEMA does not give us a copy of the scoping report? What is the level of detail required in order for CSCO to engage the team effectively?

Engagement is provided for throughout the ESIA process as per the National Environment Act, and included a public hearing.

Male The study should consult the Albertine Graben Physical Development Plan.

This is noted.

Male Regarding the social baseline, we often have a challenge determining whether the project has left people poorer or better off. There is a need to establish the poverty levels.

This is noted.

Male These projects tend to cause family instability and break up of families. Is there a way the study will assess these issues?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Yes – the social study being undertaken as part of the ESIA will address these issues.

Male

The local governments have a responsibility in monitoring. You may need to capture aspects of capacity of local governments to monitor the impacts and implementation of mitigation measures.

This is noted.

Male Regarding health, issues related to waste and diseases have been talked about. But the project will attract young men who

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will leave their families and this will likely result in a number of social impacts, such as prostitution. The study needs to look into that.

to the project.

What happens after the 25-year life span of the project? Will the pipeline be decommissioned and if yes, who does the decommissioning?

There shall be an agreement with the Government on what to do with the facilities after decommissioning.

Male Will the 10 m corridor right of way include roads that the pipeline maintenance teams can use?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Access requirements for maintenance will be developed during the further engineering stages.

Male There is a total disregard to the human influx in the social issues; there should be a plan to address that.

Human influx will be included among the issues that will be analysed by the study.

Male

There is no mention of coordination with government agencies. There are cases in which district local governments do not know about the projects that are being carried out in their areas. The Government has a framework for handling resettlement and compensation and some aspects of a grievance management system. The project should make use of these rather than introduce something new.

This is noted.

Male

The information provided does not show the environmental and ecological aspects, and does not show high sensitivity areas. It is in the best interest of any consultant to give all information that will be relevant.

Ecologically sensitive areas will be included in the ESIA report; the study is still at scoping stage.

Male

The pipeline route map does not show the specific conservation areas that could be traversed by the pipeline, the study should also consider what needs to be protected on privately owned land.

This is noted.

Male Where will borrow pits be located, and what is the distance of these proposed facilities from the pipeline corridor?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The location of borrow pits will be determined closer to the construction stage.

Are the feeder lines part of the export pipeline? Will the project establish a grievance mechanism?

Is the map you have presented the same map that appeared in the papers?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting but the response now is as followed: The Buliisa–Kabaale (Tilenga) feeder pipeline is part of EACOP but the Kingfisher is not currently under EACOP.

The project is in the process of developing a grievance mechanism that will be used.

The project team are unaware of which map appeared in the papers. The map shown at the meeting is the project map.

Female Chairperson CSCO

What sort of assistance will be offered to the resettled persons? The team composition does not mention archaeologists.

Additionally, I did not see anything about movements of wind in relation to emissions.

There are archaeologists on the team.

Male Executive Director

Are we to understand that the lifespan of the project will be 25 years?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Yes, that’s the expected oil production estimate even though the pipeline has been designed for longer.

Female Program Advisor

We would like to see a pragmatic cost-benefit analysis undertaken as part of this study. In an attempt to avoid resettlement costs, the project may be driven to fragile ecosystems that have low population densities.

This is noted.

Female Program It was also stated that there would be two rounds of The reference to two engagements does not mean we shall go to the

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Advisor stakeholder engagement; however, we do not feel it is possible to have active engagement by having only two rounds of engagement. There should be an engagement mechanism that will make the process practical and involve the affected communities.

stakeholders only two times. This is an initial meeting to introduce the project. We are preparing to undertake field studies to collect the information CSCO might require. This engagement was meant to listen to the concerns of the coalition.

Female Program Advisor

Impacts related to fragmentation of communities and loss of social capital for persons that may be resettled should be addressed by the study.

This is noted.

We expected RSK and EACOP team to provide us with detailed information about the proposed project. We cannot talk about such a new concept and complex process based on limited information. We cannot discuss such a complex project based on a map. The legislation is clear that sufficient information should be given to those that are going to be consulted. The kind of information presented would not be allowed in other countries.

Today we are showing maps that present general information, as the detailed studies are still underway. There are other technical maps showing the LIDAR details but we cannot present these at the moment.

The composition of the team is okay, but we do not know how long the ESIA process will take and there is a risk of collecting insufficient information. Some people come from the field and make generalisations about the project area. Also some species take a lot of time to be recorded. It would be important to examine the proposed ESIA team composition and the terms of reference.

What we are doing is building a picture of the landscape along the pipeline route. If we don’t see particular animals, we shall discuss with the team of specialists, and where necessary take a precautionary approach and a risk- based approach.

Regarding impacts, issues of compensation and resettlement are the biggest issues in Uganda. Local communities are weak compared to the companies, and the government often forcefully evicted and this leads to suffering of the affected persons. For example, for Karuma Dam, people were displaced in 2012, and up to now, they are not duly compensated and the project is set to end next year. How will you guarantee that those affected by the project will be resettled and compensated in a timely manner? If the compensation is a long process, by the time they are paid the money has lost its value.

This is noted.

There should be a framework for tracking resettled persons, as they tend to settle near or within protected areas.

This is noted.

The project should have developed a project brief. Some information should have been provided in the project brief. The purpose of the project brief is to give information for stakeholders to be consulted.

This is noted.

Male Extractions Coordinator

Will there be other opportunities for consultation or is the box ticked and done? As far as we are concerned, this is more of an information-sharing session and not a consultative meeting.

We are aware that two engagements will not be enough, and for important issues we are willing to organise more engagements with stakeholders.


You mentioned that many studies will be conducted. Are we as civil society sure that we shall get draft reports to which we can provide our input, and will the report be made public?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Stakeholder consultation will continue during the development of the ESIA. Once submitted to NEMA, the report is a public document that should be reviewed by anyone interested.


How did you arrive at selecting the particular villages for consultations at scoping stage if the pipeline corridor width has not been narrowed to 100 m?

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A consultation meeting should have the stakeholders that are informed about the proposed project, and photos should be taken during the meeting.

It should be noted that gathering of certain information is still ongoing, and that procurement of contractors and engineers has not been finalised. We shall be happy to share this information when it is available.

We would like detailed information on what is included in the associated facilities so as to evaluate the application of IFC Performance Standards on associated facilities.

This is noted.

Who will be the implementing agency for land acquisition? We know that in Tanzania it is the TPDC. Land for land compensation has its issues in Uganda.

This is noted.

Can the team elaborate more on IFC Performance Standard 7 (Indigenous Peoples)?

We are carrying out a human rights assessment that will address the presence or absence of indigenous people.

Also can you define what you mean by security in your presentation? What is entailed in the security component among the social themes?

The mention of security in the presentation was with reference to ensuring the security of communities during the construction and operation of the pipeline. This is one of the considerations of the social study that is being undertaken as part of the ESIA.

How do you intend to undertake gender impact assessment? A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Gender will be considered as part of the social studies that contribute to the ESIA.

Male Is there a mechanism to track the project -affected people long after they have been displaced?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The land access process will address any issues of resettlement and will allow for monitoring of resettled peoples to ensure that their livelihoods are maintained to at least the same level as prior to the project.

Male We shall need the study to present a list of consultants to avoid conflict of interest.

This is noted.

Male Targeted assistance for the vulnerable groups, what will the process involve?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Identification of vulnerable groups is part of the initial stakeholder engagement process. Targeted engagement will continue with these groups. The ESIA will consider vulnerable groups in the assessment.

Male

The map you provided does not include GPS data and this kind of information will not help to give meaningful concerns. It does not show protected areas on the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline route.

This is noted.

Male How will you access the proposed pipeline route if service roads are not part of the project? Who is responsible for constructing the service roads?

Regarding service roads, the EACOP project team is in discussions with the Government, as it has the mandate to manage road facilities.

Male

There is a need to take stock of the biomass that will be destroyed. There is a need for cost-benefit analysis of this relative to the project. We would like to see the issue of trade- offs addressed.

This is noted.

Male

On the social component, we do not see a framework for addressing human conflict in relation to the project. Could this be provided? There is a need to be explicit about the potential triggers of conflict.

This is noted.

Male Coordinator You have indicated that there will be a heating process as part of the pipeline operation; however the section on impact assessment has not shown any thermal impacts.

This is noted.

Meeting Date


Male Coordinator Considering the project will involve transportation of heavy load materials (logistics) the study should consider the nature of roads vis-à-vis public use.

This is noted.

Male Coordinator Cultural institutions should be included among stakeholders to be consulted especially on issues related to history and culture.

This is noted.

Male Coordinator

Important legislation has been left out, such as the National Physical Planning Standards and Guidelines.

Why leave out reference to the strategic environmental assessment?

This is noted.

Male Coordinator You have listed the IFC performance standards; however, the IFC also provides guidelines for infrastructure development of that nature.

This is noted.

Male Coordinator There is need to develop an environmental sensitivity atlas for the area that is covered by the pipeline.

This is noted.

Consultations are a key component of the studies. In a similar engagement by Total/Tullow in September 2015 for the upstream project, the team said they would come back and consult and to this date, we are still waiting to hear from them.

Studies for the upstream projects are still ongoing.

Male ESIA liaison Information disclosure under infrastructure projects can either be proactive or reactive. Are we going to retain the presentations that have been shared with us today?

Information will be shared with stakeholders proactively as it is refined and the pipeline corridor footprint established.

Male ESIA liaison But if your problem is to guard against confusion, how will you guard against recorded information and will you not create more confusion if limited information is given to stakeholders?

Useful information will be shared whenever it is available.

Female Biodiversity Lead

Given the nature of the project, it is surprising that only subjected to a limited EIA. It should also consider the strategic environmental assessment.

The project is being subjected to an environmental and social impact assessment in accordance with the legal framework in Uganda.

Female Biodiversity Lead

On the aspect of cross-border participation, what are the provisions and strategy for transboundary consultations?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Transboundary impacts will be considered as part of the ESIA. As relevant, stakeholders will be engaged on transboundary issues

Female Research Associate

The study should indicate the names and number of rivers and forest reserves to be traversed.

This is noted.


Will the Buliisa [Tilenga] feeder line cross the Nile? If so, the study will need to consult neighbouring countries such as Southern Sudan and Egypt.

The Buliisa feeder line does not cross the Nile.


The EIA regulations require that the consultant submit a project brief, which is quite different from a scoping report. The project brief would have had most the information that we require.

This is noted.


Regarding labour, please consider employing locals. This is noted.

Much of the study focuses on direct benefits and ignores the indirect benefits. From that aspect, we will need an economic analysis of the opportunity cost of how certain resources are being affected. For instance wetlands contribution to a community, opportunity cost of displacing persons and so on.

This is noted.



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It will be important for the developer to build trust in order for us to have meaningful engagement and see us as people who can add value to the process.

This is noted.

In addition to crops being predominant in the areas along the pipeline route, there are also wetlands and other ecological resources.

This is noted.

What is the plan for disposing of material from the construction sites (waste management)?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: A waste management plan will be developed for the project.

It appears that the pipeline will cross Kagera River, one of the longest tributaries to the Nile. Do you intend to consult the Nile Basin Initiative on issues related to transboundary impacts?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: We have been in consultations with DWRM, as it is the body concerned with water management.

Male

What will be the make of the pipeline? This needs to be considered in the EIA.

Can you elaborate how you will address greenhouse gas emissions and land use change? Uganda has a target to reduce greenhouse emissions by 2030.

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The line pipe will be made of carbon steel with an outer protection coating. A suitable pipe manufacturer will be determined at a later date.

Male

Most of the laws concerning the environment and social impacts are under review or obsolete. For instance, the Third Schedule to the National Environment Act is likely to grow in scope. Some of these issues might need to be included in the EIA report.

This is noted.

Male The study does not seem to have an elaborate social impact assessment. The team might need to look at the draft bill on social impact assessment.

This is noted.

2 June 2017

National Government

Wetlands Management Department (WMD)

Male Principal Wetlands Officer

In addition to the National Environment Act, there is a need to consider the National Wetlands Policy, Forest and Tree Planting Act and Riverbanks and Wetlands Regulations.

This is noted.


There is a need to map out all the important biodiversity areas along the pipeline route.

This is noted.


There is a need to have a wetland specialist on the team. In terms of an ecosystem, a wetland cannot be covered by a hydrologist or a biodiversity specialist.

This is noted.


Wetlands along the proposed pipeline corridor should be mapped out. Some of the wetlands are of international importance, some are national and others are locally important.

This is noted.


What will the pipeline be made of? A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Carbon steel with an outer protection coating.


Protected areas are not the only areas of conservation; there is a need to evaluate all habitats along the pipeline corridor.

This is noted.

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The engineering designs should consider a suspended pipeline over wetlands instead of horizontal directional drilling (HDD). Experience from other infrastructural projects such as roads has shown that construction through a wetland takes between six months to two years and this causes a disconnect of organisms in the wetlands. Where roads have been suspended over wetlands, there is a temporary disruption, but thereafter, the wetland is able to function properly.

This is noted.


Developer should provide the ministry with volumes of water that will be required for the entire scope of activities (camps, pipeline, construction activities). Thereafter, as a Ministry, we can advise on how and where the water will be abstracted.

This is noted.


There is a need for another engagement, after the study has confirmed the coordinates of the route and affected wetlands identified.

This is noted.

Male Regional Wetlands Coordinator

Are VECs the same as sensitive ecological areas? VECs include species and plants of concern, endemic species among others that may be impacted upon by a number of projects in the same environment.


When will the stakeholders have site visits to acclimatise with wetlands that may be affected?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Stakeholder engagement will continue throughout the project. The request has been noted.


Has the study team identified the fragile ecosystems that are going to be traversed along the pipeline?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: Specific biodiversity studies are being undertaken that will consider all types of ecosystems and their potential interaction with the project.


As a country, we do not have detailed biodiversity data along the stretch where the pipeline route is proposed to pass. We therefore need to pay attention not to destroy resources that may be important to livelihoods.

This is noted.


Are there plans to achieve no net loss in critical habitats? For whatever is destroyed, will there be offsets created?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The mitigation hierarchy will be applied (avoid, minimize restore, compensate/offset). Specific consideration will be given as to whether critical habitat is present and appropriate mitigation and management measures developed to ensure no net loss of such habitat.


How long will construction last in a particular place?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The construction activity will be transient in nature Construction activities will progress sequentially with different teams following each other and responsible for clearing of the construction corridor, excavation of the pipe trench, installation of the pipeline and backfill of the trench. The precise speed of construction will depend upon a number of factors such as ground conditions and weather.


There is a concern over erosive forces following the construction of the pipeline. Across wetlands and narrow/seasonal streams, what measures will be put in place to ensure the soils over the pipeline are not eroded away?

A response was not able to be given during the meeting. However, the response now is as follows: The pipeline design will take account of the erosion potential of ground crossed by the pipeline. In addition, as part of site reinstatement, erosion control structures will be installed and measures will be undertaken to control erosion following construction.

RECORDS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT- ATTENDANCE LISTS

NATIONAL MEETINGS


Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)

National Forest Authority

Uganda Wildlife Authority

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development


Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)

Ministry of Gender

Department of Museums and Monuments

Directorate of Water Resource Management (DWRM)



Civil Society for Oil (CSCO)

DISTRICT MEETINGS

Buliisa District Health Authorities

Buliisa District Technical Planning Committee and Political Leaders

Hoima District Health Authorities

Hoima District Technical Planning Committee and Political Leaders

SUBCOUNTY MEETINGS

Kihungya Subcounty (Buliisa District)

Ngwedo Subcounty (Buliisa District)

Buliisa Subcounty (Buliisa District)

Biiso Subcounty (Buliisa District)

Buseruka Subcounty (Hoima District)

Kigorobya Subcounty (Hoima District)

Buhimba Subcounty (Hoima District)

Bugambe Subcounty (Hoima District)

VILLAGE MEETINGS

Kabolwa Village (Buliisa Subcounty, Buliisa District)

Rwamutonga Village (Bugambe Subcounty, Hoima District)

Rwamutonga Village (Buseruka Subcounty, Hoima District)

NATIONAL MEETINGS


Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)

National Forest Authority

Uganda Wildlife Authority

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development

Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)

Ministry of Gender

Department of Museums and Monuments

Directorate of Water Resource Management (DWRM)


Civil Society for Oil (CSCO)

DISTRICT MEETINGS

Buliisa District Technical Planning Committee, Health Authorities and Political Leaders

Hoima District Technical Planning Committee, Health Authorities and Political Leaders

SUBCOUNTY MEETINGS

Kihungya Subcounty

Ngwedo Subcounty

Buliisa Subcounty

Biiso Subcounty

Buseruka Subcounty

Kigorobya Subcounty

Buhimba Subcounty

Bugambe Subcounty

VILLAGE MEETINGS

Kabolwa Village

Rwamutonga Village

Meeting Date

Stakeholder Group

Gender Position Meeting Questions/ Concerns Response provided

06/11/2017

LC1 – Village Local Council and Community Members

Male Resident Kigorobya Village

How will the community be able to know the existence of the buried pipeline?

The buried pipelines will be marked by different signs as well as notification of their presence.

Female Resident Won’t the pipeline construction damage people’s houses?

Priority in the design and location of infrastructure is to avoid physical displacement. However, if your land or property needed for the project you will be eligible for compensation.

Male Resident When is the pipeline construction beginning?

Construction will begin after the final route selection, corridor negotiations and environmental permitting.

8/11/2017 LC1 – Village Local Council and Community Members

Male Resident Buseruka Trading Centre

EACOP should also run radio programs to senstise the communities given many people listen to radio stations hence information would easily be relayed.

Noted.

Male Resident There was a lot of bribery and corruption within the people who are in charge of compensation especially for the refinery area in Kabale. We request government to avoid such people during the construction of the pipeline?

Noted.

Male Resident What will EACOP do to protect the installations from theft?

The Pipeline Company will operate the pipeline and will have responsibility for the long term safe and uninterrupted operations of the pipeline.

Male Resident Will compensation be made before construction of the pipeline?

EACOP will compensate affected persons prior to construction of its facilities.

09/11/2017

LC1 – Village Local Council and Community Members

Male Resident Katooke Village

Won’t the heat generated by the pipeline be dangerous to the soil?

The pipeline will be insulated to maintain all heat within the pipeline hence minimal effect to the soil

Male Resident Will construction be done after full compensation?

Construction will start after compensation for property damaged

Male Resident When is the construction beginning?

The construction phase will start after Final Investment Decision and last approximately 3 years.

Male Resident What is currently happening regarding the EACOP project?

Different studies to confirm the design of the pipeline and the environmental, socio-economic and human rights impacts so as to avoid and minimize the negative impact of the pipeline.

27/11/2017

National Government

Male Commissioner, Crop Inspection and Certification

Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)

The Grievance Redress Mechanism that has been put in place by the developer needs to be applauded as it will address some of the grievances that may crop up during the project implementation.

Acknowledged.


How is the Area of Influence (AOI) defined for this study?

AOI is defined differently for the various environmental and social components, but basically includes the project footprint (and associated facilities) and the indirectly affected areas.


What engineering designs will be used to cross ecologically sensitive areas such as wetlands? Will there be use of concrete posts to hold the pipe or the wetland will be filled with murram (soils)?

In Uganda, the proposed method for crossing wetlands/river is use of the open cut method. However, construction in such areas will be conducted either first or last to avoid delays in reconnecting the wetland/river. However, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) will be used for some of the rivers in Tanzania, such as R. Kagera.

Male Commissioner, Crop Inspection

What measures will be put in place to handle oil leakages in wetlands or areas prone to

Following the completion of the of the ESIA studies, the consultant will develop Environmental and Social

and Certification

floods? Will you have an early warning system or an automated system of detecting oil leakages from the pipeline? This is important to minimise or eliminate impacts on aquatic life.

Management Plans (ESMPs), which among others will include Oil Contingency Plans, Emergency Response Plans etc. These will guide on how such issues will be handled and will be shared with government departments for input and review.


The proposed study design and methodology seems concrete and we shall look forward to the draft report for our input as a Ministry.

Noted.


Is there a separate ESIA being conducted for associated facilities such as the CPF? If it is available, this should be shared with the Ministry.

The upstream projects are subjected to a different ESIA and this will be shared with the Ministry. The Department of Fisheries Resources was consulted during the ESIA for the upstream facilities.

Male Principal Fisheries Officer

There is a need for the study team to list wetlands, rivers, lakes within the proposed pipeline route or in close proximity to the pipeline. Certain fish species can only be located in Uganda and in specific water bodies. As such, when the water bodies are listed, the Ministry can offer better guidance.

Noted. This will be provided following the completion of the baseline studies.


Certain fish species are migratory in nature. Providing a list of water bodies and or critical habitats to be affected and proposed methods of constructions across these water bodies/critical habitats is important.

Noted. This will be provided following the completion of the baseline studies. Maps of critical habitats and rivers will be shared with the Ministry.


What measures will be put in place to handle vandalism of the pipeline infrastructure? We have

The developer intends to recruit and train some of the local persons at the village level and these will provide the

seen oil leakages in parts of Nigeria that are due to vandalism.

first line of security in addition to other security measures that will be implemented. Previous land owners/users from whom the land will have been acquired will be permitted to undertake restricted activities within the 10m corridor and as such will also provide some oversight over the


The 30 m corridor, in a local context, is a sizeable piece of land and raises a number of impacts related to loss of crop land. Are there measures to mitigate issues related to land acquisition such as compensation for losses that may occur, providing alternative livelihood activities for those that may be significantly impacted, sensitisation of the local communities on the potential benefits visa vie the national benefits?

The 30 m corridor will be temporarily acquired during the construction phase. Only a 10 m corridor will be permanently acquired by the Government of Uganda as the Right of Way. There are plans to allow the land owners/users from who the 10 m corridor will be acquired to conduct restricted activities such as grazing of livestock and growing of shallow-rooted seasonal crops but this is yet to be firmed up by the Government.


Massive projects of this nature are associated with a number of social issues due to various contractors that are procured. We have had incidences of underage girls get impregnated due to interactions between project workers and local communities (notably for road works)

There are a number of Social Management Plans (such as Camp Management Plans) that will be put in place to minimise interactions between contractors and the local communities. Communities will also be regularly sensitised.

Male Inspector, Department of Crop Protection

Will there be periodic assessments for unforeseen impacts? If yes, will these be public documents? This is important for the sustainability of the project and for tracking of

Following the completion of the ESIA studies and approval of the project, the developer will be required, in accordance with the National Environment Act, conduct regular environmental audits.

impacts across various communities.


Will we have a monitoring team involving stakeholders at various levels (agencies, local governments)?

This will be further discussed with the Authorities.


The Local Content Plan needs to be emphasised with a clear strategy for skills transfer and eventual takeover of work even at management levels, not just at the non-technical levels.

Local content has been emphasised by the Government of Uganda and there are National Content Regulations in place.

29/11/2017

National Government

Male Senior Disaster Preparedness Officer

Office of the Prime Minister

Has the Scoping Report (SR) been approved? OPM will need a copy of the SR. This is because the OPM coordinates all government businesses and thus it is important that we are kept in the know of all stages of the proposed pipeline development.

SR was approved by NEMA and copies of the SR can be obtained from NEMA.


Regarding the grievance mechanism, who conducts the audit to ensure grievances are effectively closed out?

This is noted. The proposed grievance mechanism will provide for regular audits.


National Emergency Coordination and Operations Centre (NECOC) coordinate emergencies in the country and have developed a National Oil Contingency Plan. The developer should liaise with NECOC over this matter.

Noted.


What measures are being taken to develop the capacity of local institutions/persons to manage oil spills and emergencies in the oil and gas industry?

An Emergency Response Plan will be developed identifying the institutions and personnel to be involved, including a need for capacity building.

Male Senior Disaster

There is a National Policy for Disaster Preparedness in Uganda

Noted.

Preparedness Officer

that spells out the hazards at the national level including potential terrorist attacks, potential for armed conflict and areas likely to face internal conflicts.


The Department of Disaster Preparedness and Management handles cases related to internally displaced persons, movements of persons looking for jobs/opportunities, family breakages, impacts of communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS. There is a need for the developer to liaise closely with the Department.

Noted.


Issues related to displacement and relocation of project affected persons (PAPs) need to be critically reviewed as we have lessons from projects that have been implemented in other parts of the country.

Noted.


There is a need to liaise with District Disaster Management Committees at the local government level. By policy, all districts should be having these committees.

Noted. The project team will liaise with the District Technical Planning Committees to identify these structures and engage with them.


The study team should evaluate offsite effects and propose measures on how they can be managed. These will mainly be related to logistics management and transportation.

The Pipeline Team proposes to commission a study that will focus on logistics management for the proposed project and the study will identify the impacts and associated risks.

Male Military Assistant to

There are concerns over the security of the pipeline related to

There will be various layers of security ranging from use of the local communities in close proximity to the

the Head, NECOC

vandalism. How will the pipeline be secured?

pipeline to use of the lead agency in charge security in the country (Oil and Gas Police).

Male Military Assistant to the Head, NECOC

What are the avenues for sharing information with the developer in case new risks have been identified and mapped out along the pipeline corridor?

Stakeholder engagement will be a continuous process throughout the project cycle and as such there will be regular avenues for information sharing with various stakeholders.

Male Assistant Commissioner, Disaster Preparedness and Management

A risk and hazard profile for each of the districts through which the pipeline will be routed has been developed. Some of the risks and hazards that were profiled include flood-prone areas, slope failures and areas prone to lightening.

Noted. Study team will review the published profiles to identify potential risks and hazards.


The engineering design for the pipeline should take into consideration the seismic activity in this area.

Noted. Geological and geotechnical surveys will be commissioned to provide additional subsurface data.


The Department of Disaster Preparedness and Management is mandated to protect peoples’ livelihood activities and infrastructure (roads, rails, bridges, telecom systems, electricity transmission lines etc). As such, the proposed pipeline route should avoid heavily settled areas to minimise risks of death if there is a catastrophe.

Gerald Menhya Noted. Study team will review the published profiles to identify potential risks and hazards. Noted. Geological and geotechnical surveys will be commissioned to provide additional subsurface data. Noted. Environmental and social sensitivities along the proposed pipeline route have been mapped out, starting from a 50km corridor and this will eventually be optimised to a 30m corridor during construction.

Male Assistant Commissioner, Disaster

Who will monitor and supervise the integrity of the pipeline?

The pipeline design will include fibre optic cables to relay real time data related to the integrity of the pipeline.

Preparedness and Management


Compensation of PAPS and handling of grievances should be effective. Some of the aggrieved persons may resort to acts of sabotage and this may impact the operations of the pipeline.

Noted.


Given the critical role of the OPM in supervision of government departments, there is a need to clearly spell out the role of the OPM in the proposed project.

Noted.


Information related to potential risks and hazards can be provided by the OPM. The proposed project should not increase vulnerability and exposure to risks within the project’s area of influence.

Noted. The project team will liaise with OPM to obtain this data.

Female Principal Disaster Management Officer

The project design should aim at identifying and mitigating risks but not enhancing risks. As such wetlands of international and national importance, forest reserves, crop fields and social infrastructure that may be impacted in case of an oil spillage or fire outbreak should be mapped out and appropriate mitigation measures proposed.

The ESIS will include ESMPs that will indicate how the various impacts/risks that will have been identified will be mitigated.

Female Principal Disaster Management Officer

There is a need for the EACOP team to engage the Chief of Defence (CDF) to identify the security ramifications of the proposed project.

The CDF and the Ministry of Defence was engaged by the Pipeline Team.

01/12/2017

National Government



When will the studies be completed?

The tentative date is March 2018.


Where will the refined products end?

Handling of refined products is out of scope for this particular study but the Ministry will be engaged by the right parties at an appropriate time.


There are many ecologically sensitive areas along the proposed pipeline corridor, especially in Masaka area. There are a number of Ramsar sites (Nabugabo, Sango bay and Nabajjuzi wetlands). Studies have been conducted by Nature Uganda (related to hot biodiversity areas in Lake Victoria basin) and these can be shared.

Noted.


There is a need to share a detailed map with the Ministry indicating the administrative units (Districts and sub-counties) so that we can advise on the critical areas that the pipeline can be routed through. There are some ecosystems that are interconnected and migratory routes for some species.

Detailed information related to the pipeline corridor can only be optimised following completion of the ESIA studies and geological and geotechnical studies.


Will construction of the pipeline be parallel to existing linear infrastructure like roads to minimise opening up ecosystems?

The proposed pipeline is considering avoidance of a range of environmental and social sensitivities and at some sections, it may be constructed along the existing infrastructure corridors.

Female Principal Environment Officer

There is a need to share the Scoping Report with the Ministry.

The Scoping Report can be obtained from NEMA that is mandated to submit copies to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies. It is a public document.

Female Senior Environment Officer

The ecosystem services assessment should take into consideration the provisioning, supporting and regulating services so as to make it comprehensive.

Noted. These services will be considered during the assessment.

Male Environmental Officer

Locations of AGIs should be shared with the Ministry. The locations for camps should not be within ecologically sensitive areas such as wetlands or forests.

Noted. The locations are screened based on the sensitivity of receptors.


Sources of materials such as stones and murram need to be evaluated to minimise impacts related to sourcing of construction materials.

Sources of construction materials will be included in a comprehensive logistics study that will be commissioned by the Pipeline team.


Has the proposed pipeline route been locked up or it is subject to change?

The proposed pipeline corridor is not yet locked up as it will be optimised following completion of ESIA studies and G&G surveys.

Male Regional Wetlands Officer

Sensitive ecosystems that will be traversed by the pipeline should be mapped out to minimise impacts

Environmental sensitivities are being mapped and the process began with a 50km corridor and this will eventually be optimised to a 30m corridor.


There is a need for a detailed method statement at each of the sensitive ecosystems indicating the engineering designs that will be used to cross that point.

Noted.


What mitigation measures will be put in place to eliminate pollution of underground water sources (due to oil leakages)?

The pipeline will be fitted with a fibre optic cable to relay information about the integrity of the pipeline. A detailed oil contingency plan will be submitted to the authorities for review and input. Additionally, the crude oil to be transported is waxy and will solidify if there are any leakages.

04/12/2017

National Government

Male Wildlife Officer

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities

Scoping Report (SR) should be shared with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. The Ministry is the overseer of wildlife conservation in the country.

Copies of the SR were distributed by NEMA to the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the report is a public document.


What mechanisms are in place to prevent oil leakages to the ground water sources? We are better of preventing than attempting remediation.

Impacts related to hydrogeology and proposed mitigation measures will be included in the ESIS.


How is the pipeline going to be secured against vandalism as this may lead to environmental pollution?

There will be various layers of security ranging from the local communities that will be crossed by the pipeline corridor to the lead agency in charge of security (Oil and Gas Police).


The Ministry would like to engage with the biodiversity team conducting ESIA surveys before finalisation of the studies.

Noted. An engagement will be arranged.

Male Assistant Commissioner, Wildlife Conservation

Accessing study reports is difficult and yet as a Ministry, we are mandated to monitor.

The Ministry will be engaged throughout the project cycle and during these engagements, information will be shared.


Where will the displaced persons be relocated? Persons should not be relocated along park boundaries.

A detailed Resettlement Action Plan will be developed indicating how project affected persons will be handled. The plan will be shared with the Ministry.


Legal framework should be reviewed and included in the ESIS.

There is a Chapter in the ESIS that is aimed at the review of the existing laws, regulations and standards.


During the biodiversity surveys, apart making reference to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) species, there is a need to make

Noted. Reference will be made to the species identified under CITES and CMS.

reference to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) so as to include endangered and migratory species under Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).

06/12/2017

National Government

Male Chairperson Chamber of Mines and Petroleum

During the legal review, include the Illiterates Protection Act and the Spouses Act.

Noted. The Acts will be included and relevance to the proposed project evaluated.

Male Chairperson The Chamber can play a positive role during engagement of the local communities and such we should be notified when the engagements commence.

A section of the stakeholders at the local level have been engaged for purposes of characterising stakeholder concerns during this study. However, the engagement process will be ongoing throughout the project cycle and as such, modalities on how the Chamber can be engaged will be discussed.

Male Chairperson EACOP team will have to make a Final Investment Decision based on how the Lenders assess the risks of the project. Issues related to professional competence of the team conducting the studies should be taken into consideration.

Noted. The ToR submitted to NEMA included the study team. Professional competence of the study team has therefore been reviewed by the Government of Uganda.

Male Chairperson Gender issues should be taken into consideration. Are there women on the study team?

A number of women have been and will be engaged in the ESIA studies.

Male Chairperson There is a need to ensure that the local communities are adequately sensitised so that they make decisions from an informed point of view.

Noted. Community sensitisation will be an ongoing process throughout the project cycle.

18/12/2017

National Government

Male Principal Environment Inspector


What are Marshalling yards? The developer should avoid introducing terminology that was not in the Scoping Report.


What will be the approximate land take for marshalling yards? Will there be vegetation clearance at these yards?


Will it be possible for each of the project components (eg Pump stations) to be followed up from project description, its impacts, proposed mitigations, etc in the report?


Climate change is a long term and cumulative impact and as such, it may be difficult to determine its Area of Influence. The pragmatic option would be evaluating Greenhouse gases emissions from the proposed pipeline activities.


During analysis of water samples, presence of Polyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) should be considered. This is important for future monitoring.


Contractors should be bound by the ESMPs that have been approved by the Authority and they should not come up with separate ESMPs. The ESMPs should be indicate the project phase, eg Construction, Operation etc.


There should be a schematic/figurative presentation of the ToC in the next

engagement. This will improve on the clarity of the proposed ToC.

RECORDS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT-

ATTENDANCE LISTS

NATIONAL MEETINGS





Chamber of Mines and Petroleum


UN Chief Security Advisor

World Vision

VILLAGE MEETINGS

Biiso Village (Biiso Subcounty, Buliisa District)

Kigorobya Village (Kigorobya TC, Hoima District)

Buseruka Village (Buseruka Subcounty, Hoima District)

Katooke Village (Buseruka Subcounty, Hoima District)

NATIONAL MEETINGS

VILLAGE MEETINGS

Biiso Trading Centre


Buseruka Village

Katooke Village

Meeting Date

Stakeholder Group

Gender Position Meeting Questions/Concerns Response provided

06/06/2018 LC5 - Local Government

Male District Environmental Officer

Buliisa District Did the report assess the impact of the project on vegetation given that the presentation seems to emphasise impacts on zoology yet a lot of vegetation cover will be destroyed?

The impacts in the presentation are only indicative and not an exhaustive full list. Impacts on vegetation cover have been evaluated in Section xx of the ESIA report and mitigation measures have been proposed. These include avoidance of critical habitats and limiting vegetation clearance to the approved project footprint.



Buliisa District It was mentioned that when the pipes are laid, there will be hydro testing with water pumped at a high-pressure through the pipeline. What is the impact of water take for this project on community water sources?

Impacts on water resources have been evaluated in Section xx of the ESIA report and mitigation measures proposed. The Project will obtain a water permit from the DWRM prior to any water abstraction and water abstraction will be limited to the conditions of approval on the permit.



Buliisa District What are the positive impacts that are associated with the project?

Project benefits will include job creation, upgrade and establishment new infrastructure and increased government revenue among others. The project will involve skilling of some of the service providers that will obtain procurement deals and/or those that will be employed.


Male Natural Resources Officer

Buliisa District Owing to the question of land acquisition and possible displacement of owners and community members, would it not be prudent for the PACs to have prior knowledge of exact locations through which the pipeline will be routed?

The pipeline route will be firmed up following completion of the geological, geophysical and geotechnical surveys. Affected communities will be notified (about the final pipeline route) in due course.

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Male Natural Resources Officer

Buliisa District There should be regular sharing of information and updates on the progress of the Tilenga Project with stakeholders.

Stakeholder engagement will be ongoing throughout the project cycle.


Male District Health Education Officer

Buliisa District In the event of a fire outbreak at one of the pump stations or along the pipeline corridor, what mitigation measures have been put in place?

An Emergency Preparedness and Response plan for the project is being developed and will be firmed up following award of construction works to an EPCM Contractor. In addition, the pipeline will be remotely monitored on a computerized system for detection of any damages or leakages.


Male District Health Officer

Buliisa District Is there any plan to equip health facilities within the PACs?

The project is developing a social investment strategy that will define the kinds of projects it will support, in line with local development plans, local needs and company policy.



Buliisa District What are the potential benefits of the proposed project to the communities?

Project benefits will include job creation, upgrade and establishment new infrastructure and increased government revenue among others. The project will involve skilling of some of the service providers that will obtain procurement deals and/or those that will be employed.

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Male Chairperson Waiga Village Will all village in Buliisa sub-county be affected by the proposed pipeline?

Not all villages in Buliisa Sub-county will be affected by the proposed project. Waiga village is among the directly affected be among the directly affected.


Male Chairperson Waiga Village In case of violation of speed limits by the project vehicle, how can communities report such grievances to the Company?

A GRM will be in place and it includes the toll free lines for the CLOs and the mode of how a grievance can be reported.

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Male Chairperson Waiga Village What is the depth of the pipe beneath the ground?

The pipe will be buried two metres (six feet) below the ground.


Male Resident Waiga Village We have heard about Community Liaison officers in this area but we don’t know them.

The CLOs have mainly been concentrating on activities upstream and less along the Tilenga pipeline as activities are yet to commence. However, the CLOs are to become more active and will be known to residents.


Female Resident Waiga Village What emergency preparedness plan has been put in place in case of a fire outbreak?

An Emergency Preparedness and Response plan for the project is being developed and will be firmed up following award of construction works to an EPCM Contractor. In addition, the pipeline will be remotely monitored on a computerized system for detection of any damages or leakages.


Female Resident Waiga Village While you are using water to test the integrity of the pipe, how will it be disposed of? Is that water not likely to contaminate the water we drink?

Measures on how the water used for hydrotesting will be discharged have been included in Section xx of the report. The water used will be subjected to water quality tests prior to being discharged to the environment.


Male Resident Waiga Village In the event that a PAP is being relocated to a place where he/she could have committed a heinous act (such as murder) and he is hesitant to be relocated to that area, how best would the project handle such a case?

The RAP team will engage and negotiate with PAPs to identify the most appropriate site for relocation.

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Male Resident Waiga Village For persons with limited education and cannot communicate in English, what measures have been put in place for us to report of grievances?

The Company’s CLOs will be communicating and receiving grievances in local languages.


Female Resident Waiga Village What measures are in place to handle social risks related to communicable diseases such as STDs, and unwanted pregnancies the project workers may bring to our daughters during interaction?

Project workers will be accommodated in camps with their movements restricted and monitored. In addition, HIV/ AIDs awareness campaigns will be conducted regularly to minimise impacts on the PACs.


Male Senior Entomologist/ Acting Information Officer

Hoima District There should be a mechanism to ensure that all communities along the proposed pipeline corridor are eventually engaged to minimise grievances that may crop up as a result of some directly affected communities not being engaged.

During the ESIA studies, communities along the pipeline were sampled to obtain a representative sample within the study scope. However, the EACOP project has a team of Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) that is engaging directly affected communities.



Hoima District When is the production of crude oil likely to commence?

The production of oil is dependent on the establishment of support infrastructure (such as the CPF, pipelines/flow lines, refinery). These should be developed prior to commencement of the production of crude.



Hoima District The grievance redress mechanism should also involve a procedure of capturing photos of the aggrieved persons.

A database for the grievances recorded will be developed and will include relevant details about the aggrieved person/entity.


Male District Statistician

Hoima District During the construction phase, alternative routes will be established for livestock crossing. Will these routes be maintained following completion of the

During the operation phase, livestock will move freely across the pipeline corridor.

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construction phase or animals will be allowed to move freely along the pipeline corridor?



Hoima District The resettlement process should take into consideration the entire homestead (even when some of the housing units are beyond the project footprint) and not the single housing unit that may affected. This is because, some of the families settle as homesteads and not as housing units.

The Resettlement Action Plan, which will be developed, will provide the most financially feasible alternatives for handling such cases.



Hoima District Pre-construction engagements should be conducted with affected communities to ensure that communities are empowered on what contractors are obliged to do. Reports normally contain mitigation measures that are not implemented during construction phase.

Noted. Pre-construction engagements will be conducted. Additionally, contractors will be monitored by government agencies to ensure compliance with set out conditions of approval in the ESIA Certificate.


Male Senior Community Development Officer

Hoima District How will local governments ensure that the proposed mitigation measures are enforced?

The District Environment Officers are mandated to conduct regular inspections and monitoring to ensure that mitigation measures are implemented.



Hoima District How many households and persons are going to be resettled within Hoima District?

The RAP study will establish this data and it will be shared with the district authorities.



Hoima District How will the children and women be affected by the proposed activities?

Social risks related to women and children have been evaluated in sections of the report.


Male Senior Community

Hoima District How will intangible cultural resources be affected?

Impacts on cultural resources (including intangible) are included in sections of the report.

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Hoima District How many cultural sites have been identified as likely to be impacted and in which particular areas?

Impacts on cultural resources (including tangible) are included in sections of the report.



Hoima District Local governments should be engaged not on through meetings but in issues related to grievance management and resettlement process.

Local governments will be part of the grievance redress mechanism (through a Grievance Management Committee that will be established at the District) and during the resettlement process, technical officers at the district will part of the process.


Male District Education Officer

Hoima District The District should be informed, well in advance, if any education institution is to be relocated.

Education institutions have been avoided. In case of any changes and an education institution is affected, the district authorities will be engaged.


Female Assistant Chief Administrative Officer

Hoima District For the decentralised functions, the project team should work closely with the district officers to harmonise issues of policy and regulations.

Noted. The EACOP project team will work closely with local governments.


Female District Natural Resources Officer

Hoima District There is speculation over the proposed pipeline route and activities that will be permitted within the pipeline corridor. Communities need to be sensitised.

Stakeholder engagement will be ongoing to minimise speculative information related to the project. The pipeline route will be firmed up following completion of the geological, geophysical and geotechnical surveys. Affected communities will be notified (about the final pipeline route) in due course.



Hoima District There is a concern that PAPs are given cut-off dates and then there is delayed payment of the

The project team will liaise with the office of the CGV to explore options of how approval of compensation fees

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compensation fees. This affects the affected persons’ livelihoods.

for the affected persons can be expedited to minimise delays.



Hoima District If government is to revert the 20m strip of the land acquired for construction of the pipeline to the previous land owners, what measures will be put in place to ensure that only permitted activities are undertaken within this corridor? The preferable option would be to acquire the entire 30m corridor, so that activities within the corridor are regulated.

The acquisition of the entire 30m corridor is being considered by the Government of Uganda. The Pipeline Company will be in charge of monitoring the activities conducted within the pipeline corridor and at AGIs.



Hoima District How many rivers will be crossed by the pipeline route?

Nine rivers will be crossed by the export pipeline in Uganda. Some of the rivers include Kafu, Juma ngabo (that feeds into Wambabya)



Hoima District Results of the geophysical and geological surveys should be shared with the Local Governments.

This will be discussed with Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to identify the most appropriate method of transmitting the data to local governments.



Hoima District The study team should engage cultural institutions, notably Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom.

Noted, cultural institutions will be engaged.



Hoima District Local communities should be prioritised for employment, most especially for the non-technical jobs.

All employment opportunities available during the construction period, including the requirements specific to that particular employment opportunity will be communicated in such a way as to make these employment opportunities available to as many people as possible. Recruitment of workers for non-technical jobs will prioritise local communities.

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Hoima District The project team should closely liaise with the District Authorities (especially Assistant CAOs) on issues related to resettlement.

The EACOP project team will liaise with existing local government structures.


Male Resident Serule B Village

Will land revert to original land owners following completion of the project?

The pipeline corridor will be permanently acquired by the Government of Uganda.



Under circumstances where one is illiterate and cannot communicate in English, how best can I be helped to forward my complaint or concern?

The Company’s CLOs will be communicating and receiving grievances in local languages.



How deep will the pipeline be buried?

The pipeline will be buried 6 feet (2 metres) underground.



When do we expect the project to commence?

Commence is scheduled for end of 2018/2019 with some clearance works. However, this is dependent on the FID by the project sponsors and the acquisition of the relevant permits from government, including the environmental permit.



Will the project compensate persons without land titles? How will the developer verify land ownership?

PAPs without land titles will be compensated after verifying their status on the land. The land acquisition process will involve verification of land ownership or usage through documents indicating the owners and through local leaders.



Will PAPs in Buliisa receive same compensation rates like the ones in Masindi or Nwoya?

The project will provide compensation for losses as a result of physical and or economic displacement, on the basis of rates validated by the Chief

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Government Valuer (CGV) and in compliance with national regulations and International Finance Corporation (IFC) performance standards. The district compensation rates for Buliisa differ from those of Nwoya or any other district.



If we hear that the compensation in Tanzania is higher than that of Uganda, are we supposed to complain?

Compensation rates vary between districts and between countries.


Female Resident (Vulnerable Group)

Serule B Village

If this project is undertaken according to the information you have provided then it will be a success; however, if corruption crops in, then the project will face challenges.

The developer has zero tolerance to corruption policy which is strictly followed. In addition, all compensation and resettlement activities will be undertaken in a transparent manner.



Serule B Village

Am a resident of Bugoigo village in a neighbouring subcounty but with property (tree plantation) in Buliisa sub-county. Will I be compensated if they are affected?

The project will provide compensation for losses as a result of physical and or economic displacement, on the basis of rates validated by the Chief Government Valuer (CGV) and in compliance with national regulations and International Finance Corporation (IFC) performance standards.



Serule B Village

There are a number of polygamous marriages in the PACs. Following compensation, the man (who receives the proceeds) may break up with one of the wives, leaving children and the affected wife vulnerable. How can the aggrieved wife seek justice?

Spousal consent will be included in the resettlement process. The RAP team will have a social economic baseline of the PAPs that will indicate the number of PAPs. A GRM shall be used by the affected PAP to ensure such risks are investigated and addressed.

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Serule B Village

In the event that I have acacia trees in a location that isn’t part of my land that has been taken by the

Only properties and crops affected by the project activities will be compensated. The RAP team will

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project, will I be compensated as well since I will have to move away from the location and will be far away from my tree project?

evaluate each of the PAPs to have a clearer understanding of the circumstances peculiar to the individual.

07/06/2018 LC3 - Lower Local Government

Male Councillor Butiaba Subcounty

There is a possibility that PAPs may fail to get replacement land within the project’s host district. In case of such an event, will the PAP be given an option to find a district to be relocated to?

The RAP team will negotiate with the PAP on the most appropriate area to be relocated to.

07/06/2018 Bugoigo Environment Protection Association

Male Chairperson Bugoigo Environment Protection Association

Will hydrotesting be done after the pipeline has been buried?

Yes, this will be an extended section of the pipeline has been constructed.



As a chairman of the Grievance Management Committee in this village, I have notices that some of the residents are raising claims over land that is not theirs so as to stop affected persons from being compensated in a time.

The land acquisition process will involve verification of land ownership or usage through documents indicating the owners and through local leaders.



How will the project ensure that rightful land owners are compensated and not the tenants that might be claiming to own the land?

The land acquisition process will involve verification of land ownership or usage through documents indicating the owners and through local leaders.


Male Resident Booma Village After the restoration (of the 30 metre corridor), what type of crops will residents be permitted to grow within the corridor and why?

Management of the 30m corridor is still being discussed by the relevant government departments and a firm position will soon be communicated.


Male Resident Booma Village Have heard that people in Buliisa relocated are given very little money which cannot help them in acquisition of another piece of land.

The project will provide compensation for losses as a result of physical and or economic displacement, on the basis of rates validated by the Chief Government Valuer (CGV) and in compliance with national regulations

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and International Finance Corporation (IFC) performance standards. Compensation rates will be within range with the market prices, as they are reviewed by the district authorities on an annual basis.


Male Resident Booma Village In the event that pipeline happens to be routed through land that is not developed, is that owner compensated as well?

The land owner will be compensated for loss of land.


Male Chairperson Booma Village In the event that I have a small-scale factory and part of it is going to be affected by the pipeline, will the entire factory be relocated or part of it will be relocated?

The RAP team will evaluate and determine the level of compensation. Circumstances vary between various PAPs.


Male Chairperson Booma Village In the event that I have a land title, will I be compensated as per national standard rates?



Male Resident Booma Village If the resident has been accustomed to life as a fisherman on the lake shores and is displaced by the oil pipe line project, will he be resettled in a similar surrounding?

The RAP team will engage with the PAP to ensure that they are relocated to an area with familiar livelihood activities.


Male Resident Booma Village We have had cases where land has been acquired by government but affected persons are yet to be compensated. There is a fear that PAPs of the proposed project will be faced with a similar dilemma. How do we go about it?

The project will provide compensation for losses as a result of physical and or economic displacement, on the basis of rates validated by the Chief Government Valuer (CGV) and in compliance with national regulations

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and International Finance Corporation (IFC) performance


Male Resident Booma Village In case I am only willing to lease land rather than sell it to government, how do I go about that?

Land for the pipeline corridor will be permanently acquired.



Booma Village When laying the pipes, are there any toxic elements emitted that may be harmful to the community?

Impacts on air quality have been evaluated in Section xx of the ESIA report and mitigation measures have been proposed.



Booma Village In the event that the PAP has two wives in different households and the pipeline crosses/affects one of the households, both households be resettled or one of them?

The RAP team will evaluate each of the PAPs situations and will provide the best resettlement option with consent of the affected persons.



Booma Village There is a fear that there may be theft of livestock by project workers. A free-range system is used to graze animals in most of the PACs.

Impacts related to crime levels have been evaluated in Section xx of the ESIA report. The project will liaise with local leaders to ensure that risks related to crime are minimised. Project workers will be closely monitored as they will be residing in camps.



Booma Village In case the affected land is communally owned, with PAP having no individual rights over the land, how will such a case be addressed?

The RAP team will verify the land ownership and compensation will be conducted accordingly.



Booma Village What happens when you are a single mother with step children who feel entitled to the compensation benefits?

The compensation process involves negotiations with affected PAPs. Such incidents will be handled appropriately to minimise impacts on vulnerable groups of society.


Female Resident Kihungya Village

During the G&G surveys though Ngwedo Trading Centre, my

The damaged property was valued and a Valuation report submitted to

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property was affected and I filled and signed consent forms for land access. However, I have not received compensation for the damaged crops to date.

the CGV’s office. Payments will be made effected as soon as the compensation fees have been validated by the government.


Male Resident Kihungya Village

If a PAP is relocated to an area that is not as conducive as the area they were initially residing, how will such a case be handled?

The RAP team will engage with the PAP throughout the resettlement process. Relocation will be with consent of the PAP.



Why doesn’t government consider the option of leasing the 30m corridor from the PAPs instead of permanent acquisition?

The pipeline corridor will be permanently acquired by the Government of Uganda as it can be used for other utility lines in future.



After restoration, can the persons from the land has been acquired use it?

Management of the 30m corridor is still being discussed by the relevant government departments and a firm position will soon be communicated.



If the pipeline is crossing a river upstream, will communities downstream access the river water following restoration?

Communities downstream will have access to the river after restoration.



After the construction of the pipeline how will the corridor of pipeline be marked to minimise encroachment?

After the pipe is buried, there will be permanent markings indicating the permanent servitude area.



Which part of the 30-metre corridor will I be allowed to use following restoration and what activities can I carry out?

Management of the 30m corridor is still being discussed by the relevant government departments and a firm position will soon be communicated. Restricted activities like animal grazing will be permitted.



What measures will be put in place to minimise issues of family break ups due to somebody’s wife or husband starting up a new relationship with a project worker?

Social impacts have identified and mitigation measures proposed within the ESMP. Measures to minimise such social risks will include enforcement of JMPs to minimise

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interactions between project workers and the local community and sensitisation of the local communities. The project will liaise with local leaders to identify any such grievances.



In the event that my produce is not bought by the company during the project and yet i will invest and grow crops targeting to benefit from the project, what advice would you give me?

Supply of goods and services to the project will be through pre-qualified registered companies that are listed on the NSD for oil and gas activities. Small scale farmers will have to supply goods and produce to those companies that are prequalified and have won a tender to supply.



In case we are resettled, shall we be given additional money and land or only houses will be constructed?


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Male Chairperson (Veterans)


Apart from those directly affected by the pipeline project, will those indirectly affected benefit?

Project benefits will include, job creation, new infrastructure, technology transfer and enhancement of the central corridor between Uganda and Tanzania. The project will also provide training for people involved in its implementation, from welders who will largely comprise of nationals and sourced locally from the vicinity of the project.



If one is residing within proximity of the pipeline route, can’t there be a

The pipeline will be buried, and is designed to manage potential risks of earthquakes, volcanoes, and any

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fire outbreak and possible destruction of property?

other natural disasters. The pipeline materials selected are safe and leakages are rare. In addition, the pipeline will have an extensive monitoring and control systems for detecting any abnormal situation.



Will the pipeline project affect the seismic activity in our region and if so, how safe is it from earthquakes given that we are in the rift valley and have had experiences with earthquakes?

The pipeline trench will be 2m deep and as such has no impact on seismic activity. The pipeline design will take into consideration the risks associated with seismic activity in the region.



There have been claims that oil exploration activities are not taking into consideration impacts on the environment.

Oil and gas activities are subjected to ESIAs and have to obtain approval from the government. Additionally, implementation of mitigation measures is closely monitored.



We have been informed that the RAP process is yet to commence; however we received a team came from Kampala claiming to be conducting valuation and compensating people for loss of land due to proposed pipeline activities. Were these conmen?

The Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) will have to be undertaken to establish PAPs. As such, there should be no team claiming to compensate people due to loss of land for proposed pipeline activities.



In the event that the registered owner sells his land to another person prior to compensation, how is such a situation handled?

Rightful land owners will be verified and compensated for loss of land.



There have been doubts cast over valuers chosen to value our land hence our deliberate choice to use our own valuers who will not fleece PAPs off.

Valuation reports are validated by the office of the CGV in liaison with representatives from the District. PAPs will be informed by the RAP team on how best such variations can be handled.

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The 30-metre corridor once acquired and used for laying the pipeline, can be it repossessed by the former owner?

The pipeline corridor will be permanently acquired by the Government of Uganda.



How will orphaned land be handled?

The land acquisition team will, depending on the size, determine the most appropriate way to handle such land. In some cases, the PAP will be compensated for orphaned land.



Kigorobya Village

In case my land has a number of assets like fruit trees, mangoes, jackfruits – which enable me generate income, will I be compensated for loss of all of them?



Female Resident Kigorobya Village

In case of a situation, where the affected land has many PAPs that have a stake on it, how will I be helped to also benefit from the package?

Prior to compensation, PAPs will sign consent forms and these will indicate the level of compensation due to the affected person.

08/06/2018 Kigorobya Town Council

Male Councillor Kigorobya Town Council

You mentioned negative impacts of the program like possible contraction of diseases and STDs through social interactions. Basing on this negative impact, are there any plans to build health centres and hospitals in our community?

The project is developing its social investment strategy that will define the kinds of projects it will support, in line with local development plans, local needs and company policy. The project will work in partnership with local authorities, local communities and local organizations for the implementation of any community development projects.

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Female Chairperson Alwala Trading Centre

You mentioned that the Local Council leaders will form part of the grievance management team. Will these people be entitled to a monthly payment for their work done?

The RAP team will provide guidance to the GMC on the type of allowances they will be entitled to.



We have been receiving reports that the compensation rates vary from places to places. For example, we heard that the people of Kabaale received a very low compensation not befitting the land take. We in Hoima are not ready to accept very low compensation fees considering that we shall relinquished our ownership of land to a developer –whom we expect to give us what is worthy of our property.




If my land has crops such as maize, beans and matooke that I have been cultivating for months, will my crops be compensated and if so, will they be given their deserved price?




If a PAP is relocated to an area that denies him or her social networks in form of relatives, what do you advise me to do?

The RAP team will engage with the PAP to ensure this impact is minimised before relocating the PAP. A livelihood restoration programme will be in place to minimise such impacts.



The study team has presented positive and negative impacts, particularly the issue of having well-

The project seeks to promote ethical standards and will have to verify persons with criminal records before

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mannered people not crooks working on the project. We are not ready to put up with crooks and it will be unfair to have people with a criminal record working on project yet the well behaved are jobless.

they are offered employment opportunities.



If I am seeking for a job as a security guard, what are the requirements?

All employment opportunities with their specific requirements will be communicated in such a way to make these opportunities available to as many people as possible.


Male Resident Katugo Village After compensation, what grace period will be given to PAPs before being asked to vacate the land?

The RAP team will engage with the PAPs and will provide the accurate grace period.


Male Resident Katugo Village If I have a huge chunk of land and the pipeline is going through part of my land and not the other, will I be allowed to stay in the other part?

The PAP will stay on the land and will be compensated for loss of property damaged and the 30m strip land that will be lost to the project.


Male Resident Katugo Village If I am displaced and compensated, will I also be given a disturbance allowance and offered livelihood support packages?



Male Resident Katugo Village In case one is a tenant renting someone’s property, is he also compensated?

The project will compensate landlords and tenants whose rights over land will be lost due to project activities.


Male Resident Katugo Village In the event that I have been renting land for cultivation, will I be compensated as well?

The project will compensate landlords and tenants whose rights over land will be lost due to project activities.

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Female Resident Katugo Village In case the plot of land is in the names of both the husband and wife, how shall we be compensated?

Spousal consent will be critical in the resettlement process.


Female Resident Katugo Village What happens when the pipeline is routed through my entire property? Will I be compensated?



Female Resident Katugo Village What if I have a house on someone’s land, will I be compensated as well?

The project will acquire land with consent from the land owner and user. As such, rightful owners of the lost property will be identified and compensated for losses that may be incurred due to the project.


Male Resident Rwamutonga Village

How will the property of the affected persons be valued to ensure fairness? In case the affected person does not feel the compensation is fair, what steps can the affected person take?

The EACOP project will provide compensation for losses as a result of physical and or economic displacement, on the basis of rates validated by the Chief Government Valuer (CGV) and in compliance with national regulations and IFC performance standards.



During the G&G surveys for the Tilenga pipeline, affected communities lost some food crops due to land access by the survey team. However, these persons are yet to be compensated for this loss and it is over two months since the exercise was completed.

Land access was conducted with consent of the affected persons. The affected persons were recorded and valuation reports submitted to the office of the Chief Government Valuer (CGV). The delay in compensating for losses is due to the approval process by the CGV.



Which entity carries the liability in case there is an explosion of the

The Tilenga pipeline project is an upstream project that will be

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pipeline that affects community health?

developed by Total E&P Uganda. The risk of explosion is low, but in case it happens, the affected persons/property lost will be compensated for.



In case the pipeline activities affect a person who is renting a piece of land for growing food crops, will that land user be compensated for losses?

Both the land users and land owners will be compensated for loss of crops/property due to the land acquisition process.



How will local people (who may not have technical expertise) be recruited for work?

All employment opportunities available during the construction period, including the requirements specific to that particular employment opportunity will be communicated in such a way as to make these employment opportunities available to as many people as possible. Local people will be prioritised for recruitment for non-technical jobs. The recruitment process will involve liaison with local leaders and use of the ballot system.



If a PAP is contesting the valuation report, what will happen to such PAPs?

The EACOP project will provide compensation for losses as a result of physical and or economic displacement, on the basis of rates validated by the Chief Government Valuer (CGV) and in compliance with national regulations and IFC performance standards. In case of contestation, PAPs will be engaged and negotiations will commence to ensure an amicable solution.

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During the compensation process, why does the valuation of property in trading centres (centres of growth) vary from that of property in the countryside, yet both properties are located in the same district?

Certified Valuers will be deployed in the compensation process and they will sensitise the affected persons on the criteria for valuation of property.



There is a need to ensure that there is zero tolerance to corruption. Local leaders may be tempted to get corrupt during the compensation process. Vulnerable groups can easily be taken advantage of by the leaders.

A number of stakeholders (including central government representatives) will be involved in the compensation process. This will minimise possibilities of corruption.

RECORDS OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT- ATTENDANCE LISTS DISTRICT MEETINGS

Buliisa District Technical Planning Committee and Political Leaders

Hoima District Technical Planning Committee and Political Leaders

SUBCOUNTY MEETINGS

Butiaba Subcounty (Buliisa District)

Kigorobya Town Council (Buliisa District)

VILLAGE MEETINGS

Bugoigo Environment Protection Association (Buliisa District)

Waiga Village (Buliisa Subcounty, Buliisa District)

Booma Village (Butiaba Subcounty, Buliisa District)

Serule B Village (Butiaba Subcounty, Buliisa District)

Kihungya Village (Kihungya Subcounty, Buliisa District)

Katugo Village (Kigorobya Subcounty, Hoima District)

Kigorobya Village (Kigorobya TC, Hoima District)

Rwamutonga Village (Bugambe Subcounty and Buseruka Subcounty, Hoima District)

DISTRICT MEETINGS

Buliisa District (Including Butiaba Subcounty Representatives)

Hoima District

SUBCOUNTY MEETINGS

Kigorobya TC (Including Kigorobya Village Representatives)

VILLAGE MEETINGS

Waiga Village

Booma Village

Serule B Village

Kihungya Village

Katugo Village

appendix c: stakeholder engagement

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