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• All surface water or other contaminated water which accumulates in the<br />

bund shall be removed by manually controlled positive lift pumps and not<br />

by means of a gravity drain;<br />

• Training and equipping relevant staff in safe storage and handling<br />

practices, and rapid spill response and cleanup techniques;<br />

• Minimal or total avoidance of soil disturbance and no stockpiles close to<br />

open drainage channels (preferably establishing a 10 m buffer zone and<br />

leaving existing vegetation in place);<br />

• Exposed ground and stockpiles will be minimised to reduce silty runoff,<br />

and if necessary measures such as geotextiles will be used to shield spoil<br />

mounds.<br />

• <strong>Azura</strong> <strong>Power</strong> shall use effective construction site drainage measures,<br />

utilising cut-off drains (to divert surface runoff from exposed soils or<br />

construction areas), oil interceptors and silt traps to manage and retain<br />

sediments on site;<br />

• Leaving vegetation in situ wherever possible, and re-vegetation of bare soil<br />

before the next rainy season;<br />

• Adequate provision for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage<br />

from site offices;<br />

• Ensure that all areas used for concrete mixing are lined so that the runoff<br />

from these areas is prevented from entering any watercourses; and<br />

8.4.2 Operation<br />

• Waste shall be separated on site and waste storage areas shall be located<br />

on hardstanding (or bunded, if suitable) to prevent potential<br />

contamination.<br />

With the implementation of the mitigation measures during construction, the<br />

residual impact magnitude will be reduced to low and the residual impact on<br />

water resources will be reduced to minor significance.<br />

The negative impact of groundwater use on groundwater resources will<br />

remain insignificant.<br />

The following mitigation measures shall be implemented during operation for<br />

the prevention of contamination of water resources:<br />

• Waste and storage areas for hazardous substances shall be separated on<br />

site and waste storage areas shall be located on hardstanding (or bunded,<br />

AZURA EDO IPP<br />

8-8<br />

DRAFT EIA REPORT

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