concept EIA-rapport - Staatsolie

SRK Consulting: Project No: 439414 Staatsolie Pipeline EIA – Draft EIA Report Page iv
List of Tables
Table 2-1: Selected relevant national environmental legislation ........................................................................ 5
Table 2-2: IFC Performance Standards .............................................................................................................. 7
Table 2-3: Activities undertaken during the Staatsolie Pipeline EIA ................................................................ 10
Table 3-1: Proposed pipelines from Staatsolie Refinery .................................................................................. 13
Table 3-2: Specifications of pipeline products .................................................................................................. 19
Table 3-3: Comparison of pipelines versus alternative means of transport ..................................................... 21
Table 4-1: Mean monthly rainfall for Zanderij in 2006 and 2007 ...................................................................... 23
Table 4-2: Temperatures for Zanderij in 2006 and 2007 .................................................................................. 23
Table 4-3: Calculated emission rates for the existing refinery and the SPCS power plant .............................. 24
Table 4-4: Characteristics of soils in the study area ......................................................................................... 30
Table 4-5: Suitability classification of the soils of the study area ..................................................................... 30
Table 4-6: Ambient noise levels around the refinery (in early 2009) and IFC guideline levels ........................ 33
Table 4-7: Physico-chemical characteristics of rivers in the Young Coastal Plain ........................................... 34
Table 4-8: Water quality problems identified in the study area ........................................................................ 36
Table 4-9: SRDP results of aquatic sampling in the Suriname River ............................................................... 38
Table 4-10: Estimated 2010 populations .......................................................................................................... 40
Table 4-11: Households and dwellings ............................................................................................................. 41
Table 4-12: Education levels ............................................................................................................................ 41
Table 4-13: School infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 42
Table 4-14: Employment characteristics .......................................................................................................... 42
Table 4-15: Access to water and electricity ...................................................................................................... 43
Table 4-16: Health care facilities ...................................................................................................................... 43
Table 4-17: Community Based Organisations .................................................................................................. 43
Table 4-18: Projects planned by the District Council of Paramaribo for 2012 .................................................. 48
Table 6-1: Proposed EIA specialist studies and relevant specialists ............................................................... 55
Table 6-2: Criteria used to determine the Consequence of the Impact ............................................................ 56
Table 6-3: Method used to determine the Consequence Score ....................................................................... 56
Table 6-4: Probability Classification ................................................................................................................. 56
Table 6-5: Impact significance ratings .............................................................................................................. 57
Table 6-6: Impact status and confidence classification .................................................................................... 57
Table 6-7: Significance of surface water pollution – Construction.................................................................... 65
Table 6-8: Significance of loss or deterioration of terrestrial and aquatic habitat – Construction .................... 66
Table 6-9: Significance of employment creation – Construction ...................................................................... 67
Table 6-10: Significance of disruptions to road and river traffic – Construction ............................................... 69
Table 6-11: Significance of frac-out, should this occur ..................................................................................... 70
Table 6-12: Potential impacts from pipeline leaks in various environments ..................................................... 72
Table 6-13: Significance of accidental release of hydrocarbons from the pipeline – Operation ...................... 73
Table 6-14: Project-specific management and mitigation measures that must be implemented during the
design phase .............................................................................................................................. 77
REUT/DALC 439414_StaatsoliePipelineEIA_Draft EIA Report_Final June 2012