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APPENDIX NO 3



ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT PLAN



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3.1



INTRODUCTION

The mining operations herein applied for



will



adhere to the requirements of the mines and



minerals act No. 7 of 2008, the mines and mlnerals (environmental) regulations of 1997

and other relevant legislation as follows:



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Air Pollution Control (licensing and emission



standards). Regulations



of



1996



which provide for ZEMA to regulate emissions to the environment.



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Water Pollution Control (effluent and waste water)



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These regulations (Statutory



Instrument No. 72 of 1993) provide for the ZEMA to regulate the treatment and

discharge ofsewerage and other effluents into the natural aquatic environment.



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Waste Management (licensing



of waste transporters and waste disposal



these regulations (Statutory Instrument No.



7l of



sites);



1993) provide for the ZEMA to



regulate waste disposal.



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The Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (Statutory Instrument Nol25 of



2001)



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these regulations provide for the ZEMA



to control and monitor



the



generation, collection, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal ofhazardous

waste.



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Pesticides and Toxic Substances. Regulations



of



1994 that provide for ZEMA to



regulate the use and importation of pesticides and chemicals into the country.



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Noise.



Natural Resources Management.



The relevant Acts and Legislation



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will include:



Environmental Management Act No. 201I



)> Town



and Country Planning Act, Chapter 283



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Local Govemment Act



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Land Conversions ofTitles Act



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Water Act, CAP 198

The Land Act of 1995 and Land Acquisition Act of 1995



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Pubtic Health Act

National heritage and conservation commission Act

Investment Act

The Petroleum Act

Forests



Act, 1999



Mining activities will as much as practically possible is environmental friendly, and with

strict monitoring measures. The project will also put in place measures to mitigate on any

possible negative impact of the mining activities on the environment.



However, negligible social-economic and environmental negative impact is expected in

the targeted area.



During the period, mining operations



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will be labour intensive with minir,ral



mechanization, and therefore negligible impacts on the environment.



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Brief Description of Area

The project area is mainly characterised hilly terain with isolated plains between hills

covered by stretches ofwoodlands, with some isolated grasslands



A few isolated open cultivated



areas are used



for substance farming mainly maize. There



is almost no grazing of domestic animals within the project area.



No existing of large fauna is evident in the area. However, a few varieties of small

mammals, birds, insects and reptiles exist in the area u'ith habitation mainly provided by



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scattered vegetation, grasslands, anthills, sub-surface and rock outcrops.



The area of interest falls within forest area is purely of rural setup and thinly populated



with scattered human settlements and activities. A few social-economic activities



are



available in the area for the local population. Mostly, the local community is involved in

substance farming mainly maize. Since the area falls



within gazetted forest area, farming



activities are mainly carried out by members of the local community lrom Kafue town.



3.3



EXPECTED SOCIAL-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND



MITIGATION MEASURES

Positive impacts

Socio-Economic Impacts



Creation of employment to tlre local people. The proponent initially planned to

create about 20 and 30 both direct/indirect jobs for various categories.



Indirect opportunities for employment



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will be stimulated in the other



sectors



related to mining, such as manufacturers of local raw materials like blocks and



provision of sand. Provision of equipment like picks axes and shovels during

preparation stage.



Local rclated financial and other servicc sector benefits

guarantees, Insurancc cover, pension funds such

compensation, council rates and levy,



will



include bank



as NAPSA,



workers



VAT on sale of finished product. PAYE



(mining workers and other workers).



Emplolng local people may result into transfer of skill and will build



the



additional local capacity.



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Accrued Community Benefits. The proponent is attaching great importance to

social and economic empowerment of the local community. By undertaking



proposed project, there



will be community benefits that will



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benefit from



economic activity.

Enhanced



of land use of the area. Currently the land covered by outcrops of



Granite ore is considered barren and ueither Agriculture nor other activities are

carried out on the [and. The proposed project will be one of the altemative land

uses



for the area. After closure of the project, it is anticipated that the land use of



the area



will



be enhanced and such activities as agriculture could be implemented



on the same land.



Improved road infrastructure. The proposed project



will bring about improved



accessibility of the area through well maintained road network to be taken by the

proponent. Arab Contractors has plans to be undertaken routine maintenance of

the road infiastructure leading the proposed project site.



Significance of Impacls: Very High Positive



Physical Environmental Impacts On Land



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i The development will



result



in



removal



of



mineral waste from



the



proposed site there by reducing the impact of underground contamination at

the project site.



SigniJicance of



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Impact:



High Positive



Negative Impacts



Negative Socio-Economic Impacts



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Increase in HIV/AID and STIs

Increase in local workers might result in an increase in casual sex and thus bring about high



HIV/AIDS cases.

Magnitude (l\4)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Detinite



Proposed mitigation mcasures



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A Comprehensive HIV/AIDS policy covering all members of staff which includes awareness

and prevention activities such as providing information on various aspects of HIV/AIDS shall

be instituted.



HIV/AIDs after applying mitigation rneasures

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Annually



I-ikelihood



Unlikely



2.2.2 NegativeEnvironmental



Impacts



The following major Environmental Negative Impacts and their mitigation measures listed in the

order of signifi cance were identifi ed:



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Water and Soil Pollution due to seepage and leakages of acidic solution, leachate from

the leach residue stockpiles, domestic waste disposal, leakages of organic solution and

hydrocarbons;



2. Noise and vibration from the Crushing Plant and Blasting;

3. Air Pollution due to Dust Generation from the Crushing plant



and Machinery and



Equipment;



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5.



Occupational Health and Safety impacts;

Fires and Explosion impacts from storage and use of hydrocarbons and organic solution;

and



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Loss



ofFlora and Fauna.



The tables below provide the impact analyses details and proposed mitigation measures



1.



Impacts on Air Pollution



Major environmental aspects that contnbute to air pollution at the mine include haulage of waste

from the pit to the dumpsites, haulage ofthe raw material from the pit to the crushing plant and road

maintenance activities.



Air Pollution duc to Dust Generation from the Crushing Plant

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likehhood (L)



Delinite



Proposcd Mitigation Measures



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6.



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Watcr shall be sprayed at the crushing process.

Water shall be spra-ved around the working area to suppress dust.

Appropriate dust masks, goggles and working suites shall be provided to workers.

New employees shall be inducted on sat'ety/environrnental requircmcnts when working in

dust prone areas and safety talks shall be conducted weekly.

Passive dust nronitoring using dust buckets shall be undertaken to monitor ambient dust

generated per month.

Signs shall also be installed to educate workers about the health dangers ofdust and

appropriate protective clothes shall be provided.



Air Pollution After Applf ing Mitigation )Ieasures

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likclihood (L)



LJnlikely (3 )



2.



Impacts Associated with Blasting-related Noise and Vibration



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the Arab Contractors Quany portion of the project would include the use of



explosives for blasting purposes, which would be the primary source ofnoise and vibration from



the project. Mineral extraction Iiom the Quarry would require blasting to fracture and loosen



rock. Ground vibrations and air blast overpressure are part of the output of the rock blasting



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operations. Blasting operations at the Quarry site would follow the general blasting guidance.

The hard rock reserves at the Mine would be drilled and blasted on a series of mine benches.



Operation ol'the Quarry would include a maximum of one blast per day lor 30 minutes and the



hours of blasting would be limited to between 16:00 a.m. and 16:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except for Saturdays between 13:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. when blasting would occur and in

case



of an emergency need as identified by a public agency. Other environmental



aspects that



contribute to noise and vibration are movement of earth moving machines, drilling activities,

operations of the generator and blasting activities. Some of these activities are continuous while



others are intermittent. For examplcs, thc gencrator runs about



l2 hrs. Per day while blasting is



only done once per day.. The table below presents the predicated environmental risk with

mitigation measures and without mitigation nlecsures.



Noise and Vibration from Blasting and Earth moving Machincs

Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likclihood (L)



Deflnite



Proposed Nlitigation )leasures



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Controlled blasting shall be introduced to minimize noise and vibration during blasting.

2) The blasting schedule shall be maintained at l6:00hrs and this schedule shall continue

taking about 30 minutes every day when blasting is done.

3) Ear protection equipment (ear muffles) shall be provided to all the workers.

4) All operations shall be conducted during the normal working hours ofthe day to avoid noise

disturbance at night.

s) Periodic noise monitoring shall be conducted to ensure that tle noise emitted is below the

intemational threshold limit value of 85dBA outside the plant.

6) All tho machines shall be serviced frequently to ensure that they work according to design

standards to minimize vibration and noise.

Noise and Vibration after Applying Mitigation Mcasures

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Unlikely



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Impacts on Soil and Water Pollution



Key environmental aspects that contribute to water and soil pollution are generation of

hydrocarbon waste due to servicing of mining machines and distribution of fuel. Other activities

are domestic waste water, sewage disposal, dewatering activities and surface water run-off. The



overall environmental risk before and after mitigation measures is predicted in the table below.



Watcr and soil pollution due to seepage and leakages ofwaste disposal, hazardous waste and

hvdrocarbons

Magnitude (M)

Significant

Frequency (F)



Bi-annual



Likelihood ( I-)



De



finitc



Proposed Mitigation Measures

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3)

4)

5)



A perirreter drain shall be constructed around the mine area ll'itlr silt settling ponds to trap

storm water especially from materials stockpiles.

A standard workshop shall be constructcd with appropriate storage facilities for hydrocarbons

and used oil generation facilities.

The leach pads and ponds shall be providcd rvith an electronic monitoring instrument for

detccting possible leakages.

Soils shall be sampled and analyzed for pH and total metals.

All the hazardous r*'astes shall be stored in appropriate drums for disposal using licensed

conrpan ies.



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All



storage facilities for hazardous substances shall be bunded to at Ieast I l0% the capaciry- of

the storage tank.

No hazardous waste shall be given or sold to any person or company that is not licensed to

handle hazardous lvaste. This includes used batteries, used oil and crude.

Domestic waste bins shall be procured and distributed in appropriate places and these shall be

emptied using licensed facilities at a licensed domestic waste dump site.

A SHE Officer shall educate workers and conduct periodic environmental and safety

inspections associated with water and soil pollution.

A bio-remediation farm shall be established lvithin the mine area for treatnlent of

hydrocarbon contaminated soils by mixing it with nitrogen based fertilizer, effluent from the

modLrlar sewage treatment planl and by Iiequcnt aeration.



Soil and water pollution after applying mitigation measures



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Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Bi-annual



Likelihood (I.)



tJnlikely



4.



Impacts on Occupational Health and Safetv



Main environmental aspects associated with occupation health and safety includes blasting,

loading and olfloading waste, transportation of waste and row material and general maintenance



activities. Contributing factors to risk assessment are dust, noise, explosions, fire and failure to



follow machine operating procedures. The table below presents the risk assessment for

occupational health and safety.



Occu ational Health and Safety lmpacts

Magnitude (M)



Marginal



Frequency (F)



Monthlv



Likelihood (L)



Dcfinite



Proposed Nlitigati0n )leasures



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All the $,'orkers shall be provided rvith the appropriate safety clothes and shall bc educated



2)



Necessary medical check-ups shall be conducted frequently and medication shall be provided

using reputable health facilities. Work recommendations shall also be followed as advised by



frequently about safet) precaulions.



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6)

7)



8)

9)



health professionals.



Installation ofappropriate rvarning signs around chemicals storage facilities hall be done.

Punitive measures shall be undertaken for all erring employees regarding usc ofprotective

clothes.

The SHE Officer shall develop working procedures for all operational activities with inherent

potential to cause harm.

Safety and Environmental rveekly discussions shall be conducted to remind all the *orkers

about safe practices.

All accidents and near-misses shall be reported to lhe Safety, Health arld Environmental

Manager and failure to report shall result into disciplinary measures.

Signage rvill be written both in English and local language in order to remind the workers and

the Public when blasting is taking place.

The emergency response and preparedness plan shall be developed and inrplemented within

six months following approval of this EMP.



Occupational Health and Safet] After Applying Mitigation Measures



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Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Alnual



Likclihood (L)



Highly Unlikely



5.



Impacts on Loss of Flora and Fauna



Project activities that interact with flora and fauna are disposal ofoverburden material, extension



of the pit, road maintenance activities, maintenance of the surrounding and maintenance of the

firebreak/security patrol road around the camp. The environmental risk for flora and fauna was

predicted as explain in the matrix table below.



Flora and fnuna

Magnitude (N,I)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Annual



Likelihood (L)



lJnlikely



Proposed Mitigation ]Ieasurcs



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Apart from areas that u,ere cleared by the previous mine orvner, the rest ofthe mine area

remains intact and encroachment by illegal miners or settlers is not a challenge. This shall be

nlaintained.



2) Site clearing shall be limited to development areas and before any clearing is done. the Mine

Manager shall issue a site clearing approval in consultation with the SHES Manager.

3) Biological monitoring oftrees and animal species around the miue area shall be undertaken

once per year.



4l Trapping of u,ild animals



and buying ofillegal game meat shall bc included in the

disciplinary code for all employees and applicable disciplinary measures shall be instituted to

erring employecs in accordance with Labor Laws.

s) A firebreak shall be prepared every year around the mine licence area belbre the fire burning

season starts to protect flora and fauna rvithin the mine area.

6) Security patrols shall be conducted in the entirc mine area to monitor deforestation activities

rvhich shall be considered as trespass and necessary legal actions shall be instituted to



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7)



offenders.

Wildlife conservation awareness campaigns shall be conducted once per year for workers and



8)



the community.

Protection measures for flora and fauna shall be part ofthe material for environmental



inductions.



Flora and Fauna Impacts After Applying Mitigation Measur€s

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Annual



Likelihood (L)



Highly Unlikcly



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Impacts on Fire and Explosions Risks



nic Solution.

l-ires and Ex losion from the H drocarbons and O

Magnitude (M)

Significant

Frequency (F)



DaiJy



Likelihood (L)



l)efinite



Proposed Mitigation Measures



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2)

3)



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Storage tanks in process for hydrocarbons and organic solution shall be equipped xith smoke

detectors and chemical fire extinguishers to deal rvith an eventuality. Clcar signs of "NO

SMOKING" and NO NAKED LIGHTS" shall be displayed prominently for safety reasons.

Appropriate earthling and lightening aresters shall be installed.

Storage ofhydrocarbons not in process shall be limited to 210 liters at any one given time.

A fire emergency procedure shall be developed and implemented before complction ofthe

oonstruction phase.



5)



The SllE Officer shall bc responsible tbr enforcing sa{tty requirements in the plant and shall

conduct periodical safety talks and safety rnock drills.



Fire and Explosion Hazards After Appl)'ing Mitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (!



Daily



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Likelihood (L)



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Cumulative Impacts and Mitigation Measures



"Cumulative Impacts" refers to two or more individual effects which, when considered together,

are considerable or compound or increase other environmental impacts. The individual effects



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may be changes resulting from a single project or a number ofseparate projects.



The cumulative impact from several projects is the change in the environment that results lrom



the incremental impact of the proj ect when added to other closely related past, present, and

reasonably foreseeable probable future projects.



An assessment of cumulative impacts should consider impacts identified as significant,



as



well



as



impacts identified as less{han-significart for individual projects that may become significant in

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collective sense when considering the co-occurrence of multiple projects.



Imp acts Related to Cumulative Noise, Vibration and Traffic Levels.



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Noise, Vibration and Traffic levels would be increased



by



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dBA Ldn in the vicinity of



the



project. Traffic and Noise level in the two studied roadway segments (the access gravel road to

the site and the main road (Kafue Road)



will



It should be noted that impacts related to



also increase.



increases



in cumulative traffic noise levels would



be



similar to other similar projects in the area, as the altemative is expected to generate the same

number of blasting and vehicle trips on the surrounding and roadways, although the impact



would be slightly reduced because the altemative site is located farther from existing quarries



(Flame Arab Contractors which is non-operational and 2km away from the site and Raubex

Quarry Mine which is also 5km away liom the site respectively.



Overall, impacts related to cumulative traffic, blasting and noise levels under both the proposed

project and similar projects alternative would be (less-than-significant).



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Traffic Levels



Magnitude (M)



Significant



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Dcfinitc



Proposed Nlitigation Measures



r) Controlled blasting shall be introduced to minimize noise and vibration during blasting.

2) The blasting schedule shall be maintained at l5:00hrs and this schedule shall continue

taling about 30 minutes every day when blasting is done.

3) Ear protection equipment (ear muflles) shall be provided to all the rvorkers.

4) All operations shall be conducted during the normal rvorking hours ofthe day to avoid noise

disturbance at night,

5) Periodic noise monitoring shall be conducted to ensure that the noise emitted is below the

international threshold limit value ofS5dBA outside the plant.

6) All the machines shall be sen'iced frequently to ensure that they w'ork according to design

standards to minintize vibration and noise.

7) Vehicle traffic will be limited and restricted to the developed road network.

8) Slow down humps on the main ror.lte entering the quarry nrine and the project vicinity

Noisr and Vibration after Applying Nlitigation Measures

Magnitude (M)



Negligible



Frequency (F)



Daily



Likelihood (L)



Less than Significant



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Summar.v of Environmental Negative Impact and Mitigation



Imprct



Mitigation Measure



Effcct

Minor air pollution



Fuel @uming)



Minimise driving of utility vehicle and operation of propelled mining cqurpmcnt

Good maintenance of utility vehicle and fr-rel propelled mining equipmcnt



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Fuel (Spillage)



Contamination



of soil, vegetation and



Good maintenance of utility vehicle and fuel propelled mining equipment



ground water



Fuel storage and refueling restricted to designated re-fueling bay

Immediate cleaning and correct disposal of any spillage



Waste (Domestic)



Minimise generation of waste



Contamination of site(surface and soil)



Collect and dispose offcorrectly



Contamination



Waste (sewcr)



Vegetation



of site



surface



Construct environmentally and public health friendly pit latrines



and



ground water



Always use designated pit latrines



Disturbance and loss of vegetation



Restrict to absolute minimum necessary

No driving through existing foogaths



clearance



Driving and movement of mining equipment restricted to only already motorable tracks

Rehabilitation



Trenching



and



Channel Sampling



Creating temporary openings minor soil



Restrict the use ofmechanization to absolute minimum necessary



and vegetation disturbance



Restrict depths to minimum



Minor vegetation clearance



Backfill and rehabilitate trenches and pits at completion

Rehabilitate all trenching and pit sites



Minor Chipping on rock outcrops.

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Noise



and



roadways

vehicles



dust



Minor air pollution



fiom Nuisance



to



community, wildlife,



impaired visibility



All vehicles to be regularly maintained with sound control



gadgets in place



No over speeding of vehicles or any exploration mobile equipment will be allowed within

project area.



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