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Potential impact<br />

3.10 <strong>Impact</strong>s to<br />

infrastructure<br />

include:<br />

• Influx of<br />

opportunistic<br />

job seekers,<br />

increasing<br />

pressure on<br />

local<br />

infrastructure<br />

services;<br />

• Pollution of the<br />

river from<br />

which residents<br />

source their<br />

water;<br />

• Project use of<br />

local roads<br />

could further<br />

reduce their<br />

capacity; and<br />

• Increased local<br />

power supply in<br />

addition to the<br />

national power<br />

grid.<br />

Desired<br />

Outcome<br />

Minimise<br />

any<br />

increased<br />

pressure on<br />

existing<br />

infrastructu<br />

re due to<br />

influx and<br />

increased<br />

Project<br />

usage<br />

Description of mitigation<br />

• Investments to upgrade services where the Project makes<br />

use of local infrastructure;<br />

• Regular monitoring of water quality in local rivers to<br />

identify incidences of contamination and respond<br />

appropriately; and<br />

• Comprehensive Community Investment Plan.<br />

Performance<br />

Indicator<br />

Adherence to<br />

the <strong>IFC</strong><br />

Performance<br />

Standards<br />

Monitoring<br />

The<br />

Community<br />

Investment<br />

Plan will<br />

outline<br />

monitoring<br />

requirements<br />

Timing/<br />

Frequency<br />

Througho<br />

ut<br />

operation<br />

Responsibility Estimated<br />

Cost (USD)<br />

Government<br />

Planning<br />

Department.<br />

Cost for<br />

service<br />

upgrades<br />

vary<br />

according to<br />

infrastructur<br />

e type (<strong>Azura</strong><br />

has budgeted<br />

more than $1<br />

million per<br />

annum for its<br />

Community<br />

Investment<br />

Plan)

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