concept EIA-rapport - Staatsolie

SRK Consulting: Project No: 439414 Staatsolie Pipeline EIA – Draft EIA Report Page ii
Table of Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Background of the project ................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose of this Document ................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Assumptions and limitations ............................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Structure of the report ......................................................................................................................... 2
2 Regulatory and policy framework and EIA process .................................................. 3
2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Suriname legal requirements .............................................................................................................. 3
2.2.1 Legal requirements regarding Environmental Assessment .................................................... 3
2.2.2 Other environmental legal requirements ................................................................................. 4
2.3 International standards, requirements, guidelines .............................................................................. 7
2.4 Corporate requirements ...................................................................................................................... 8
2.5 EIA Process ........................................................................................................................................ 8
3 Description of the proposed project ......................................................................... 11
3.1 Project motivation: need and desirability .......................................................................................... 11
3.2 Overview of project area ................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Description of the proposed project .................................................................................................. 13
3.3.1 General description ............................................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 Pipeline alignment ................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.3 Construction .......................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.4 Operation ............................................................................................................................... 18
3.4 Project alternatives............................................................................................................................ 19
3.4.1 Route alternatives ................................................................................................................. 20
3.4.2 Construction method alternatives .......................................................................................... 20
3.4.3 Transportation alternatives .................................................................................................... 21
4 Description of the affected environment .................................................................. 22
4.1 Biophysical environment ................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.1 Climate and air quality ........................................................................................................... 22
4.1.2 Geology and geomorphology ................................................................................................ 24
4.1.3 Soils, land capability and land use ........................................................................................ 29
4.1.4 Noise ..................................................................................................................................... 33
4.1.5 Water resources .................................................................................................................... 33
4.1.6 Ecology .................................................................................................................................. 37
4.2 Socio-economic environment ............................................................................................................ 39
4.2.1 Overview of Ressorten in the study area .............................................................................. 39
4.2.2 Socio-economic characteristics ............................................................................................. 40
4.2.3 Transport infrastructure ......................................................................................................... 44
REUT/DALC 439414_StaatsoliePipelineEIA_Draft EIA Report_Final June 2012