Desarrollo De Salina En Africa
Environmental Impact Assessment
Nov 2008
Lake Assal Salt Project: Environmental Impact Assessment
CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................vi LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................... iii LIST OFFIGURES ..................................................................................................... iii LIST OF PLATES .......................................................................................................iv ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................v 1.0INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................1
1.1 1.2 1.3 Background .................................................................................................. 1 Objectives of the Lake Assal Salt Project .................................................... 3 EIA Terms ofReference............................................................................... 3
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POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................ 4
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Environmental protection in Djibouti............................................................. 4 2.1.1 National Environmental Action Plan ............................................... 4 2.1.2 National Action Plan for Biodiversity.............................................. 5 Environmental Legislation ............................................................................ 6 2.2.1 Environmental Framework Law...................................................... 7 2.2.2 Definition of Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures......... 7 Protection of the marine environment .......................................................... 8Administrative requirements......................................................................... 9 Investors Environmental Policies ................................................................. 9
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DESCRIPTION OF SALT MINING ACTIVITY ......................................................................11
3.1 3.2 Projectlocation........................................................................................... 11 Existing Operation...................................................................................... 12 3.2.1 Present concession area.............................................................. 12 3.2.2 Harvesting .................................................................................... 12 3.2.3 Loading and hauling..................................................................... 13 3.2.4 Processing and packing ............................................................... 14 3.2.5 Storage......................................................................................... 14 Proposal to increase output to 6 million tons per annum ........................... 15 3.3.1 SITE 1: Lake Assal salt production, harvesting, processingplant and wash dam ..................................................................... 17 3.3.2 SITE 2: Access Road from the lake to the Ghoubbet................... 23 3.3.3 SITE 3: Maintenance / Staff accommodation site ........................ 25 3.3.4 SITE 4: Salt storage and ship loading at the Ghoubbet ............... 27 3.3.5 Summary...................................................................................... 33
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DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................... 34 4.1
Biophysical Environment 4.1.1 Topography .................................................................................. 34 4.1.2 Hydrology ..................................................................................... 36 4.1.3 Geology...
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