Environmental Assessment
Volume C-7
Slurry Pipeline
Environmental and Social
Management Plans
Ambatovy Project
213
January 2006
7.2
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS PHASE
ACTIVITIES
7.2.1
Emergency Contingency Plan
The pipeline will be regularly inspected during operations to ensure that no
erosion, slope movement, pipeline exposure or other sign of potential risk to
pipeline integrity is occurring. A leak detection system involving pressure
monitoring in the pipeline will be established to quickly determine the existence
and location of a pipeline leak in the event that this occurs. Plans will be in place
to reduce the extent and impact of any leak that occurs. An environmental
emergency response and clean up plan for potential spills or releases during both
construction and operations will be developed.
7.2.2
Fish and Aquatics Management Plan
Trenches or isolation pipeline crossing techniques will be used at sensitive fish
habitat to minimize in-water work and disturbance of aquatic or riparian habitat
and control of total suspended solids (TSS) levels to protect aquatic habitat and
biota. Construction and operation phase monitoring of the effectiveness and
integrity of mitigation and site reclamation will be implemented to ensure the
protection of downstream resources. Fish salvage or avoidance procedures will
be implemented at crossings containing communities of endemic, rare or locally
important species.
7.2.3
Human Resource Development Plans
A Local Resource Development Initiative (LRDI) will be developed, which will
include training programs for project-specific needs. Residents of communities
along the slurry pipeline route will preferentially become part of such programs
relating to pipeline construction work.
7.2.4
Other Socioeconomic Management Activities
Disturbance to agriculture, access or dwellings along the slurry pipeline route
during or after construction will be compensated (in addition to any needed re-
settlement and land acquisition).
An HIV/AIDS program will be established and will be operational before project
begins construction.
