NBIA ESIA Study Report and Technical Appendices. Ramboll Environ UK. January 2018.

403 Pages·2017·35.44 MB·English

by  Katie Hamilton

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Bugesera Airport Company Limited

Date
October 2017

Project Number
UK11-24483

NEW BUGESERA
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SOCIAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT REPORT –
VOLUME 2 – TECHNICAL
APPENDICES

Bugesera Airport Company Limited Volume 2: Technical Appendices
New Bugesera International Airport Technical Appendix 3.1: NBIA Scoping Report

Technical Appendix 3.1: NBIA
Scoping Report

UK11-24483 Issue: Final RAMBOLL ENVIRON

Intended for
Bugesera Airport Company Limited
Document type
Terms of Reference/Scoping Report
Date
October 2017
Project Number
UK11-24483
NEW BUGESERA
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
TERMS OF
REFERENCE/SCOPING
REPORT
NEW BUGESERA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
TERMS OF REFERENCE/SCOPING REPORT

Project No. UK11-24483
Issue No. 2
Date 11/08/2017
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Checked by Brent Holme/Denise Wright
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CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS 1
1. INTRODUCTION 5
1.1 Background 5
1.2 Previous and Currently Proposed Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment Work 5
1.3 Terms of Reference/Scoping Report 8
1.4 Definition of Terms Used in the Report 9
1.5 Project Proponent/Developer 12
1.6 Environmental Impact Assessment Team 12
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 13
2.1 Project Location and Background 13
2.2 Project Description 14
2.3 Project Development Phasing 17
2.4 Construction Phase 17
2.5 Operation Phase 27
3. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 29
3.1 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Framework 29
3.2 Policy Framework 29
3.3 Legal Framework 35
3.4 International and Regional Conventions, Treaties and Guidelines 38
3.5 International Standards 38
4. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 40
4.1 Introduction 40
4.2 The Need for a New Airport 40
4.3 Alternative Modes of Transportation 41
4.4 Possible Alternative Locations for a New Airport 41
4.5 No Action Alternative 41
4.6 Expressway Alternatives 41
5. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 43
5.1 Introduction 43
5.2 National Requirements and International Standards 43
5.3 Stakeholder Identification and Analysis 45
5.4 Summary of Previous Stakeholder Engagement Activities 49
5.5 Way Forward 49
6. ESIA METHODOLOGY 55
6.1 Introduction 55
6.2 Impact Assessment 55
6.3 ESIA Process 55
6.4 Potential Impacts 58
6.5 Cumulative Impacts 66
7. BASELINE, POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT
AND MITIGATION 67
7.1 Introduction 67
7.2 Air Quality 67
7.3 Noise and Vibration 73
7.4 Topography, Geology and Soils 77
7.5 Water Resources 81
7.6 Biodiversity 85
7.7 Waste Management 89
7.8 Resource Efficiency 93
7.9 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 94
7.10 Traffic and Transport 97
7.11 Visual and Landscape 98
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7.12 Socio-Economics 100
8. AREA OF INFLUENCE 112

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1: REMA Requirements 9
Table 1-2: Project Proponent/Developer Details 12
Table 1-3: Environmental Impact Assessment Team 12
Table 2-1: Master Plan Development Phases 19
Table 2-2: Airport Support Facilities during the Life of the Project 27
Table 2-3: Airport Parking Areas and Lots 27
Table 2-4: Apron Area Requirements 28
Table 5-1: Indicative List of Affected Communities and Stakeholder Categories 46
Table 5-2: Stakeholder Meetings, May 2017 49
Table 5-3: Stakeholder Engagement Methods and Information Disclosure 52
Table 6-1: Impact Types 59
Table 6-2: Impact Magnitude Factors 60
Table 6-3: Impact Magnitude 61
Table 6-4: Impact Significance Matrix 62
Table 6-5: Impact Significance Definitions 62
Table 6-6: Evaluation of Impact Significance: Example Table 64
Table 6-7: Likelihood Categories for Unplanned Events 65
Table 7-1: IFC Noise Level Guideline 75
Table 7-2: Water Bodies Surrounding the Proposed Project Area 82
Table 7-3: International Union for Conservation of Nature Categories of Extinction Risk 85
Table 7-4: Waste Streams Arising for Districts in Kigali in 2013 90
Table 7-5: Potential Impacts during Pre-Construction Enabling Works Phase 107
Table 7-6: Potential Impacts during Construction Phase 107
Table 7-7: Potential Impacts during Operation Phase 109
Table 8-1: Indicative Areas of Influence 114

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1: Site Location of the Proposed Project 7
Figure 1-2: Terms of Use (Source: Google Earth Pro, 2012) 11
Figure 2-1: Construction Schedule 20
Figure 2-2: Illustration of Borrow Pits and Spoil Areas within the Airport Footprint 24
Figure 2-3: Expressway Route (Source: BAC, 2017) 26
Figure 6-1: ESIA Process 57
Figure 6-2: Impact Evaluation Framework Process 60
Figure 6-3: Mitigation Hierarchy 65
Figure 7-1: Wind-rose over Kigali International Airport (2012 – 2016 period) 68
Figure 7-2: Illustration of Noise along a Road during Six Minutes 74
Figure 7-3: Noise Level along a Road Measured Hourly for 24 Hours 74
Figure 8-1: Future Aerotropolis (Source: Google Earth, 2012) 113

APPENDICES
Appendix 1
New Bugesera International Airport Layout
Appendix 2
Table of Contents for the ESIA Report
Terms of Reference/Scoping Report 1
New Bugesera International Airport

ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Definition
AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic
ACV Airport Design Management: Airport Consulting Vienna
AEDT Aviation Environmental Design Tool
AES Audio encounter surveys
AOI Area of Influence
AF Associated Facility
AFC Africa Finance Corporation
APU Auxiliary power unit
BAC Bugesera Airport Company Limited
BAT Best available techniques
BTC Rwanda Belgian Development Agency
CAPEX Capital expenditure
CBD Convention on Biological Diversity
CBO Community-Based Organisation
CERC Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants
CH4 Methane
CHSS Community Health, Safety and Security
CO Carbon monoxide
CO Carbon dioxide
2
dB Decibel
DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
E&S Environmental and Social
EDPRS Economic Development Poverty Reduction Strategy
EHS Environment, Health and Safety
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EPC Contractor Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contractor
ESAP Environmental and Social Action Plan
ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan
ESMS Environmental and Social Management System
ESSP Energy Sector Strategic Plan
ETL Electricity transmission lines
FAA Federal Aviation Authority
FI Financial Intermediary
GA General Aviation
GDP Gross Domestic Product
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Abbreviation Definition
GHGs Greenhouse gases
GIIP Good International Industry Practice
GIS Geographic Information System
GOR Government of Rwanda
GPS Global Positioning System
GSE Ground Service Equipment
H S Hydrogen sulphide
2
ha Hectares
hrs Hours
IATA International Air Transport Association
IBA Important Bird/Biodiversity Area
ICAA International Civil Aviation Authority
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites
IFC International Finance Corporation
IFC PS International Finance Corporation Performance Standards
ILS Instrument Landing System
INMR Institute of National Museum of Rwanda
ITCZ Intertropical Convergence Zone
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management
KfW German Development Bank
kg Kilogram(s)
KGL Kigali International Airport
km kilometres
LRP Livelihood Restoration Plan
LTO Landing and Take-Off
m Meter(s)
m3 Cubic metres
MAP Million annual passengers
masl Metres above sea level
mbgl Meters below ground level
MINIFRA Ministry of Infrastructure
MINIRENA Ministry of Natural Resources
Mota-Engil Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao
MTOW Maximum take-off weight
NBIA New Bugesera International Airport
N₂O Nitrous oxide