SCOPING REPORT

Scoping Report for the proposed Wind Energy Facilities in Anloga Extension (WPP1)
production role in providing nutrients for prawns and juvenile fish in the lagoon. In addition, some herbs
are harvested from the vegetation on the proposed sites which is used for medicinal purposes. Vegetables
and cassava are the main farming activities taking place on some parts of the proposed project sites.
Fishing activities take place at the shores of the proposed site. Some sailors dock their wooden canoes at
the sea shore and drag their nets from one side to another along the site. The residents of Srogbe and
Anyanui also engage in fishing and crab trapping activities on the lagoon.
The Town & Country Planning will also have to demarcate the area and map out accordingly. The land to be
affected by the implementation of the proposed project has the following categories of land-uses:
agricultural lands, potential agricultural lands or fallow agricultural lands. Land for the project site has been
surveyed and is to be acquired. The demarcation of the land for the project would result in some potential
effects on land-use characteristics such as hunting as well on the fauna within the project environment,
however, on a very minimal basis. The major activity requiring mitigation is the land-use as this ultimately
leads to loss of land for hunting and possible land-use conflicts.
Physical displacement of residential communities (with or without legal entitlement) or economic
displacement from key activities such as fishing or farming, as a result of the development and associated
infrastructure can plunge households into poverty and / or dislocate communities, severing extended
support networks such as childcare. Thus, the acquisition of the project enclave has the potential to
adversely affect land tenure and ownership and land-use planning characteristics, as land will have to be
acquired from some individuals, communities and/or stools.
Resettlement of residence
It is hoped that physical displacement for associated facilities can be avoided as much as possible. Again,
some land acquisition and economic displacement is anticipated for the Rights of Way (ROW) for the
access roads and associated transmission lines. During the scoping, some legitimate representatives for
the acquisition of community lands especially at Anloga and Srongbe have been identified. However,
ownership of the affected lands at Anyanui is being contested between two clans, namely the ‘Bate’ Clan
from Anyanui and the ‘Klevi’ Clan of Dzita.
Physical displacement of residential communities (with or without legal entitlement) or economic
displacement from key activities such as fishing or farming, as a result of the development and associated
infrastructure can plunge households into poverty and / or dislocate communities severing extended
support networks such as childcare. If not mitigated appropriately and early, resettlement impacts can
cause great controversy and result in significant public objections, time delays and considerable cost
overruns for the project.
During the ESIA process it will be determined whether these settlements will need to be resettled as part
of the proposed project. If located on land impacted by the project, the people and houses will need to be
relocated to make way for the project and new land or alternative means of subsidence or livelihood
generating activities may be required.
Impact on health:
Coinciding with the influx of migrant workers is typically a raise in demand for goods and services during
the construction period which can result in a rapid expansion in supply chain businesses operating in the
area. This will result in increases in formal employment and informal labour. This expansion may result in
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