concept EIA-rapport - Staatsolie

SRK Consulting: Project No: 439414 Staatsolie Pipeline EIA – Draft EIA Report Page 2
• The Scoping Phase of the EIA process included compilation of the Study Plan, which was
submitted to NIMOS. The Study Plan was not released for public comment, although it is
available (electronically) upon request;
• The Draft EIA Report (this document) will be released for public comment. In total there will have
been two rounds of public consultation, one managed by Staatsolie and the other by SRK;
• It is assumed that specialists were able to obtain sufficient environmental data to draft a
defensible baseline description of the existing environment, noting that the affected environment
has been the subject of previous studies and has been considerably altered by human activities;
• Two pipeline alignment alternatives were initially considered: a terrestrial alignment and an
alignment underneath the Suriname River. As described in the Study Plan, the terrestrial
alignment is no longer considered viable and will not be assessed in the EIA. It is assumed that
no major realignment within the river alignment will be required; and
• SRK will make every effort to conform to the principles espoused in international best practice
guidelines and standards, within the constraints of this project.
1.4 Structure of the report
The structure of the report is as follows:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Provides an introduction and background to the proposed project and outlines the purpose of this
document, the EIA process and the assumptions and limitation applicable to the study.
Chapter 2: Regulatory and policy framework and EIA process
Provides a brief summary and interpretation of the national legislation and guidelines, international
standards and corporate (Staatsolie’s) requirements relevant to this study, and outlines the EIA
process.
Chapter 3: Description of the proposed project
Provides a brief description of the pipeline route and the proposed project.
Chapter 4: Description of the affected environment
Provides a description of the biophysical and social conditions in the study area.
Chapter 5: Stakeholder engagement
Provides an overview of the stakeholder engagement that has been conducted to date and is
proposed for the impact assessment phase.
Chapter 6: Assessment of environmental impacts
Provides a description of the potentially insignificant impacts and an assessment of potentially
significant impacts of the project, as well as recommended mitigation measures, and provides the
introduction to the Management Plans.
Chapter 7: Conclusions and recommendations
Provides the key findings and conclusions of the report.
Chapter 8: Way forward
Concludes the document with an outline of the remaining steps in the EIA process.
REUT/DALC 439414_StaatsoliePipelineEIA_Draft EIA Report_Final June 2012