EIA report preparation Clause Samples

EIA report preparation.  A comprehensive EIA report must be prepared that should strictly follow environmental assessment requirements and outline format and content, as laid out ADB's Safeguards Policy Statement (SPS), 2009.  The EIA report must clearly present the following aspects related to ecological aspects: i. Introduction of the ecological study area with background knowledge ii. Ecological study methodology iii. Results including the species occurrence, distributional patterns, relative abundance, endemism, species of special concern, conservation status of different species, taxonomic checklist of species with local, English and scientific names, identification of possible impacts along with their mitigation measures, photographs of the selected species along with other relevant information. iv. Submission of report on ecological baseline on a standard format with references, contents, tables, figures, graphs etc. v. Determine costs of the proposed environmental mitigation measures, and appraise the level of cost against expected environmental benefits;  Assess and present the alternatives considered relating to site selection, project design, construction methodology etc.  Undertake public consultations to meet SEPA and ADB public disclosure requirements. The results of these consultations should be documented in the EIA study. Mainly four groups of stakeholders are expected to be consulted: (a) local communities including all affected households, (b) livelihoods to be affected, (c) civil society, (d) government and local government bodies, and (e) private sector bodies, if relevant;  Identify risks and incorporate appropriate mitigating measures into the project design;  Prepare contractor specifications for environmental management and monitoring.  The findings of the EIA study will be used to prepare the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) with detailed monitoring plans, covering all stages of project design and implementation.