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Simandou SEIA Volume I Mine Annex 1E

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1E List of Baseline Studies The following tables identify the baseline studies and surveys that have been undertaken to inform the SEIA. The tables break down the studies into those related to the physical, biological and social environments. There is a table for each of the main Simandou Project components: Table 1E.1: Summary of Baseline Surveys Completed at the Mine Site; Table 1E.2: Summary of Baseline Surveys Completed along the Railway Corridor; and Table 1E.3: Summary of Baseline Surveys Completed at Port. Table 1E.1 Summary of Baseline Surveys Completed at the Mine Site

Component Period and Timeframe Level of Effort within the Local Study Area Sampling Locations Survey Methodology Field Team

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Climate DNM (Direction Nationale de la Météorologie) data from 1961-1990

5 stations within the regional study area (RSA)

Beyla, N’Zérékoré, Kissidougou, Macenta, Kérouané

DNM data use to characterise regional climate.

Data analysed by SNC-Lavalin Environment

Meteorological monitoring from 2001 to December 2011 (depending of the equipment)

6 automatic weather stations, 15 automatic rain gauges, 10 manual rain gauges, 3 fog gauges (to end-2008), 4 fog cameras (to end-2008)

Base of the Simandou Range (east and west sides), along the ridge and in villages surrounding the Simandou Range.

Automatic weather station, automatic and manual rain gauges, fog gauges and fog cameras.

Three-phase climatological study.

Rio Tinto UK Met Office

Air quality Mid-February 2008 to December 2011

3 ambient air monitoring stations

One station downwind (southwest) on the west side of the ridge near Mandou. One station upwind (northeast) on the east side of the ridge, near Moribadou. One station at Mafindou on the east side of the ridge

Monthly gas sampling with passive samplers for NO2, SO2

and O3 Continuous monitoring for

particulate matter. Laboratory analyses

SNC-Lavalin Environment

Rio Tinto

Ambient noise 13 to 23 February 2008 Data collected in 9 villages on a continuous basis and over 24-hour periods (5 second intervals) at each

Bangalydou, Traoréla, Wataférédou II, Moribadou, Kotila, Foma, Mandou, Banko, Canga East

Autonomous noise monitoring station (integrating precision sound level meter of type 1 per IEC 651 standard)



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site. Software programme analyses

Campaign noise monitoring from 2010-2011

Data from closest community receptor quarterly

Moribadou Handheld sound level meter Rio Tinto

Physiography n.a. n.a. n.a. Desktop study Aerial surveys for ground

surface elevations

SNC-Lavalin Environment / Rio Tinto

Geology Geological data collected from 1997 to December 2008 as part of the exploration drilling and sampling.

More than 950 boreholes In the vicinity of Pic de Fon and Ouéléba deposits

Particle size distribution analyses

Bulk density and porosity tests

Chemical analyses

Rio Tinto

From March 2008 as part of the geochemical and environmental testing.

154 rock samples representing all major lithological units and ore/waste types. 18 samples to complete the characterization of sulphur-rich-phyllite rocks.

Pic de Fon (96 samples) Ouéléba (58 samples)

Static tests and kinetic test protocols

Water Management Consultants [1]

Acid rock drainage trials from 2009 – 2011

Collection of leachate from 6 trial barrels

Rock compositions from Pic de Fon (4 barrels) and Ouéléba (2 barrels)

Laboratory analyses Water Management Consultants [1]

Rio Tinto

Erosion plot trials from 2009 - 2011

Collection of bedload and suspended sediment from 5 plots (7 plots for 2011).

Rock compositions of expected waste rock types and haul road.

Field and laboratory measurements

Landloch Rio Tinto

Laboratory waste rock erosion analysis 2011

Masters study focused on the erosion potential of 10 geological units

10 bulk samples derived from Pic de Fon and Ouéléba

Measurement of erosion and leachate generation under simulated rainfall

Cranfield University

Pedology 13 to 18 February 2008 24 soil samples Sampling sites equally distributed between Pic de Fon (12) and Ouéléba areas (12) on both side of the ridge and outside the mining extraction

Analysis of the Carte morphopédologique de Guinée (Boulvert 2003)

Soil sampling with trowel at maximum depth of 15 cm


Laboratory analysis - Maxxam Analytics


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perimeter. Laboratory analyses Hydrology

National hydrometric monitoring network – various periods

Nine national river gauging stations – Direction Nationale de l’Hydraulique

Located downstream of the local study area (LSA).

Examination of hydrological characteristics of the regional watersheds

Data examination by Water Management Consultants (1)

Local hydrometric network for stream flow monitoring starting in 2003 at some sites.

6 concrete weirs 20 manual stream flow monitoring stations

Weirs installed around Pic de Fon and Ouéléba ridges. Stations installed close to villages, at sites use by local people to collect or use water.

Weirs equipped with automatic digital logging equipment to monitor flow and water quality

Monitoring stations consisting of rated cross sections (data was recorded twice a day)


Rio Tinto

Spring surveys in the wet season 2006 and in the dry season 2008

Two spring survey campaigns

Flanks of Pic de Fon and Ouéléba

Measurement of physico-chemical parameters on site

Laboratory analyses

Sediment survey from 2007-2009

Dry season campaign to determine the extent of sediment transport downstream.

Multiple streams surrounding Pic de Fon and Ouéléba

Field observations Rio Tinto

Hydrogeology

Hydrogeological data collected from 1997 as part of the exploration drilling programme.

More than 950 boreholes In the vicinity of Pic de Fon and Ouéléba deposits

Rock sampling Field permeability tests Variable-head hydraulic

tests Laboratory tests

Rio Tinto

Groundwater elevation data collected since 2007

Collection of data from: Borehole Piezometer (81) Vibrating wire

piezometer (11) Resistivity survey Spring

Piezometers: 20 in Pic de Fon area 53 in Ouéléba area 5 at Canga East 3 along the Moribadou Ouéléba access road

Borehole Piezometer Vibrating wire piezometer Resistivity survey Spring


Groundwater discharge data collected through spring surveys (2006,

Stream flow measurements have been performed in most of the

Flanks of Pic de Fon and Ouéléba and streams

Spring surveys Flow accretion surveys



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2008) and flow accretion surveys (2009)

streams flowing down from the Pic de Fon and Ouéléba deposits.

Water quality

Surface water sampling from November 2006 to August 2008 Water colour and turbidity sampling in early 2008 Ongoing surface water quality sampling from 2008 – 2011

6 campaigns including 13 spring sampling stations and 24 stream sampling stations 18 river gauging stations Quarterly sampling of between 25 -30 sites

In the vicinity of the Pic de Fon and Ouéléba deposits and downstream Near villages

Water sampling for laboratory analyses.

Water testing with a portable water quality meter for physico-chemical parameters.

Water testing with an Oxfam del Agua system to measure the number of faecal coliforms.

For details on methodology and procedure, see Water Management Consultant’s report (2009a and 2009b).


Groundwater sampling from November 2006 to August 2008

6 campaigns including 22 piezometers

Sampling in 23 village wells and 10 boreholes

Pic de Fon (7 stations), Ouéléba (9 stations), Moribadou-Ouéléba access road (3 stations), Canga East (3 stations). Moribadou, Touréla, Banko, Mafindou, Wataférédou, Nionsomoridou, Traoréla.

Freshwater ecology surveys from 2009 – 2011

Wet season and dry season campaigns

Flanks of Pic de Fon and Ouéléba extending to the neighbouring lowlands

Measurement of physico-chemical parameters on site

Laboratory analyses Field and laboratory

identification of macroinvertebrates

Atkins Sylvatrop Rio Tinto

Natural hazard n.a. n.a. n.a. Desktop study SNC-Lavalin Environment


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BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

Vegetation types and flora

January 2005 to December 2008 on an ‘on and off’ basis in order to cover the different seasons and vegetative stages of species. 2011: South West Pic de Fon botanical surveys for Chimpanzee mitigation strategy

13 campaigns totalling 98 field days and 294 man-days 14 field days, 15 man days

Physiognomic-floristic approach (for vegetation type description)

Spectral signature methodology (for vegetation mapping)

Field sampling (plots and targeted sampling by visual surveys)

Plot vouchers and species identification by specialists

Transects and species identification by specialists

RBG, Kew Herbier National

Camerounais Conservation Research

on Endangered Species (CRES)

Limbe Botanic Garden N’Zérékoré Forestry

Centre Rio Tinto Environment

Department Guinée Écologie Herbier de Sérédou International expert (Dr Carel Jongkind)

Primates and other large mammals

November 2007 to December 2008 on a continuous basis for the transect field work September 2008 to April 2009 for camera trapping Ongoing transects and camera trapping from 2009 – present Bushmeat surveys 2009 -2011

1 649 km walked 3 683 camera-days

Systematic and nocturnal transects

Reconnaissance walks Explorations Sound recording of primate

calls Camera trapping

International expert (Janis Carter)

Zoological Society of London

Local field agents International expert

(Tim Wacher)


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Small mammals Dry season campaign from 25 February to 19 March 2008 End of rainy season campaign from 1 to 22 December 2009

120 man-days totalling 2 836 trap-nights and 1,039 net-hours 56 man-days totalling 1 143 trap-nights and 639 net-hours

Terrestrial small mammal traplines (using six different trap units)

Triple high forest filter mist net system

Camera trapping

University of Vermont Abidjan Cocody

University Humboldt-University zu

Berlin

Birds End of wet season campaign from 23 November to 18 December 2007 Dry season campaign from 17 February to 12 March 2008 Targeted survey campaign from 11 October to 14 November 2008 Targeted surveys from 15 November to 3 December 2011

25 field days totalling 50 man-days 24 field days totalling 48 man- days 11 field days totalling 33 man-days

Visual observation with binoculars and listening to birds, walking slowly and stopping frequently.

Replaying vocalisations of the species (for Sierra Leone Prinia only).

International expert (Ron Demey)

Guinée Écologie


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Amphibians and reptiles

Wet season DEA study from 29 June to 18 October 2004 End of wet season campaign from 3 November to 20 December 2007 Wet season targeted surveys from 15 September to 17 October 2008

52 field days totalling 156 man-days 34 field days totalling 136 man-days 14 field days totalling 22 man-days

Opportunistic visual and acoustic observations monitoring of available habitats

Examination of shelters Visual and acoustic

observations within quadrant of various sizes (according to habitat)

Genetic analysis

University of Würzburg University of

Amsterdam Centre d’Etude et de

Recherche en Environnement (CERE)

Centre de Gestion de l’Environnement des Monts Nimba et Simandou (CEGENS)

Programme de conservation de la biodiversité des Monts Nimba

Wet season targeted amphibian survey from 29 May – 7 July 2011 Targeted surveys from 17th July – 22nd Aug 2010

40 field days The survey sites included 11 areas of interest: Pic de Dabatini, Pic de Foko, Mt Bero, Mt Tetini, Mt Mafiantini, Mt Kemodou, Mts Senigbe and Seine, Mt Salagnibe, Mt Kongsabani, Mt Toumoukenketini and Mt Pompondou.

Opportunistic visual and acoustic observations monitoring of available habitats

Examination of shelters Visual and acoustic

observations within quadrant of various sizes (according to habitat)

Genetic analyses

National expert (LeGrand Nono Gonwouo)

4 local specialists


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Freshwater fish Dry season campaign from 12 January to 4 February 2008 Wet season campaign from 29 June to 28 July 2008 Targeted surveys in the south-east Guinea; Ziama, Pic De Tibe, Mont Bero. Targeted surveys for species of priority conservation interest in the Pic de Fon

21 fishing days 25 fishing days 4 fishing days

Passive fishing using gillnets

Active fishing using short nets, dip nets, cast nets.

International specialist (P. Lalèyè)

2 local specialists from Centre National des Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura (CNSHB)


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SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Use of natural resources

14 February to 14 April 2008

Groups of adult men, adult women and young people of 14 villages adjoining the PdF CF (4 days per village).

Participatory Rural Appraisal method using various participatory tools, a survey guide, maps, unstructured and semi-structured discussion in individual and focus group interviews.

N’Zérékoré Forestry Centre (CFZ)

Health Survey 9th May to 4th June 2010

26 days of survey 14 Sentinel Sites in Beyla and Macenta Prefectures

Household Questionnaire Survey

School Survey consisting of anthropometric measurements and analysis of biological samples including Parasitological survey.

Drinking water source and end-user water quality analysis.

Knowledge Awareness and Perception Surveys

2 team leaders 4 field laboratory

officers 6 interviewers 1 data manager

In-Migration July 2007 to January 2008

Total of 2 months of field work 2 days of round-table meetings One day of interviews with

Field survey of: 11 villages: Moribadou Traoréla Banankoro Mafindou Wataférédou Nionsomoridou

Two Field Surveys covering 11 villages identified as affected by the project 1st trip: July 20 to August 20, 2007 2nd Trip: November 11 to January 25, 2008

SNC –Lavalin Environment


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government ministries

Kéoulendou Piyaro Mandou Bonodou Kouankan Round-table meetings at Beyla and Conakry.

One Regional Round Table in Beyla on December 12, 2007 One National Round Table in Conakry on December 18, 2007 Four mining projects visited: BHP (Sangarédi and Kemsar), Russal (Fria), SAG (Siguiri), and SOGUIPAH Interviews with government Ministries’ representatives and analysis of Guinean policies

Household Surveys

November 2007, December 2009

Duration of one month to complete households in 41 villages

In 2007, field teams interviewed a total of 361 households in 18 priority villages and 15 non-priority villages. In December 2009, 49 additional households in 8 priority villages were visited.

Householder Questionnaire In 2007 – SNC-LE social specialists and ten Guinean social surveyors, mostly recruited through the Department of Sociology at the University of Conakry, who worked under the direction of the principal sociologist. In 2009: Guinean surveyors working under the direction of a senior Guinean sociologist.

Social Baseline May 2003 for 3 weeks (see methodology) Concentrated on the three villages of Moribadou, Mafindou and Banankoro. But also included Wataférédou II, Kotila, Siatouro (Single Visits) and Lamadougou, Orono, Mandou and Traoréla (Day and a half)

16 focus group discussions and workshops

15 semi-structured interviews in villages

7 semi-structured interviews of local administrative authorities in Beyla and in Nionsomoridou

5 General Village Meetings

Judith Schorscher, Amar Inamdar and Translator


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Beyla Indicators 24/11/08 to 28/02/09 (3 months)

350 households Beyla Quantitative surveys Card counting Qualitative Household Questionnaires Local Market Surveys

Dr Pascal Rey

Nionsomoridou and Traoréla Capacity Building

May 2008

A number of meetings within the month

Concentrated on inhabitants of Nionsomoridou and Traoréla

Initial meetings with officials and villagers Participation of the inhabitants of Nionsomoridou and Traoréla Strategic Plan Sketching by LGE Final meeting conducted with village officials and villagers

LGE for RTIO

Note: [1] Now Schlumberger Water Services.


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Table 1E.2 Summary of Baseline Surveys Completed along the Railway Corridor

Component Period and timeframe Level of effort within the local study area

Sampling locations Survey methodology Field team


Climate DNM (Direction Nationale de la Meteorologie) data for 1961-1990

6 DNM meteorological stations relevant to the study area

Macenta, Kissidougou, Faranah, Mamou, Kindia, Conakry

Literature review Data analysed by SNC-Lavalin Environment

DNM (Direction Nationale de la Météorologie) data for 1938-2011

7 DNM meteorological stations relevant to the study area

Macenta, Kissidougou, Faranah, Mamou, Kindia, Forécariah, Conakry

Update of the literature review Data analysed by SNC-Lavalin Environment

Ambient noise 1 to 27 February 2008 (dry season)

Continuous measurement over a 24-hour period

10 sampling stations in 3 different zones: Zone 1: 6 stations Zone 2: 2 stations Zone 3: 2 stations

Continuous measurement using a Larson-Davis sound level meter, microphone and pre-amp


Surface water quality

14 to 20 June 2008 (dry season)

39 WMC sampling stations

Geographically spread out through initial railway corridor

Field measurements (pH, EC dissolved oxygen, T° and faecal coliforms) (Oxfam Del-Agua kit)

Lab analysis for metals (dissolved and total), inorganics and microbiology (faecal chlorophyll a)

Water Management Consultants (1)

Severn Trent Laboratories (STL)

Dry season/ 2 days of sampling June 2010 Wet season/ 2 days of sampling Sept. 2010

Approx. 10 sampling stations

River crossings on northern railway alignment within limits of extended study area

Multiparameter probe Grab surface samples and

analysis (Canadian lab.)

1 field biologist (EI) 1 local technician/helper

Water regime National river gauging stations (Direction nationale de l’Hydraulique - DNH) Survey period varies according to stations

7 DNH river gauging stations relevant to the study

Koromaya, Marela, Tassin, Badera, Pont de Linsan, Faranah, Kérouané

Mean monthly flow Data analysed by SNC-Lavalin Environment and Water Management Consultants (1)


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Pedology, geology, hydrogeology, geomorphology, physiography

n.a. Literature review n.a. IRD map: morphology, geomorphology and pedology

SRTM: topography Ministère des Ressources

Naturellles et de l’Énergie: Geology

SIG Afrique: Hydrogeology

Data analysed by SNC-Lavalin Environment


Vegetation types and flora

2008 Photo-interpretation of landsat images Desktop review and initial screening of plant species

Initial railway corridor Photo-interpretation of landsat images

Desktop review for the initial corridor

Initial screening using historical data from the Flora of West Tropical Africa

RBG, Kew (Screening study) SNC-Lavalin (vegetation

mapping)

Preliminary conservation assessments of plant species using automated GIS technique

Flora Wet season survey: 7 to 13 June 2011 Dry season survey: 10 to 28 November 2011

Wet season survey: 6 field days Dry season survey: 14 field days

Fouta Djalon East Fouta Djalon West Haut Niger Region Kounoukan Region

Helicopter surveys to view the whole landscape of the corridor and assess the different vegetation types.

Hall and Swaine (1981) plot sampling methodology.

Gound truth points at 5-10km distances along the routes travelled (for vegetation type, vegetation type, dominant species and disturbance/ intactness).

Patrolling method of collection to widen the search area for conservation priority species.

4 RBG, Kew botanists 1 botanist from UGAN

National Herbarium 1 botanist from Rio Tinto

Environment 1 botanist from Guinean

Ministry of Environment

Large mammals On-going surveys since July 2011

More than 600 km of transect completed

Kounoukan region (including the

Transects and recces Village interviews (74)

Sylvatrop specialist (S. Dufour)


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Kounoukan Classified Forest)

Fouta Djalon region (including Pinselli and Soyah Classified Forest and the Transboundary park)

Park National of Haut Niger Park

Nest count and direct/indirect observations of species along systematic transects or recces

Primate specialists (T. Brncic and G. Campbell)

Zoological Society of London (T. Wacher, C. Ransom)

7 international team leaders 14 local assistants

On-going surveys since August 2011

More than 5000 camera-days

Camera trapping Camera trap design according to

standard 1-2 km grid layout (to achieve a total of at least 1000 camera days/grid

August and September 2011

Distance flown: over 2000 km

Aerial surveys Chimpanzee nest courting

On-going surveys since August 2011

7 months of surveys Bushmeat surveys Household interviews and

surveys Surveys and interviews with

hunters Market surveys

Birds Dry season field campaign from 23 April to 13 May 2008 Wet season field campaign from 9 to 13 September 2008

17 days of observation at 4 sites 5 days of observations at Niger-Mafou Ramsar site

Haut Niger National Park, Kouya sector (7 days) Niger-Mafou Ramsar site (2 days during dry season and 5 during wet season) Mamou area (5 days) Kounoukan Classified Forest (3 days)


International expert Guinée Écologie

Beginning of dry season: 18 to 22 October 2011

5 days of observations

Fouta Djalon Region Pinselli Classified Forest


International expert (Nik Borrow)

2 local specialists from Guinée Écologie


Dry season field campaign from 4 March to 4 April 2008

6 sampling stations in two protected areas

Haut Niger National Park, Kouya sector (2 sampling stations) Niger-Mafou Ramsar site (4 sampling stations)

Visual and acoustic observations Monitoring of available habitats DNA analysis

Centre d’Etude et de Recherche en Environnement (CERE), Université de Conakry

Programme de conservation de la biodiversité des Monts


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Nimba

Wet season: 11 June to 23 July 2011

39 field days

Haut Niger National Park Area

Niger-Mafou Ramsar site

Madina-Oula Soyah Ouré-Kaba

International experts ((L. Sandberger, N’Goran Germain Kouamé)

1 local specialist (J. Doumbia) 3 local assistants

Freshwater fish Dry season field campaign 19 March to 08 April 2008 Wet season field campaign from 23 August to 26 September 2008

21 days in two protected areas 35 days in the two same protected areas

Haut Niger National Park, Kouya sector (2 sampling stations) Niger-Mafou Ramsar site (4 sampling stations)

Passive fishing using gillnets Active fishing using short nests,

dip nests, cast nets

Centre National des Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura (CNSHB)

18 January to 4 March 2012

15 fishing stations Along railway corridor from port site to the mine.

Experimental gill nets and trap nets

Specimen vouchers

Environnement Ilimité specialists (7)

1 local specialist from CNSHB SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Socio-economic characterisation

5 November to 10 December 2011

5 weeks of survey From the port site to Mamou to a sample of households in villages within (2 km) of the railroad alignment.

In order to have comparable data along the railroad, an adapted version of the 2008 48 page questionnaire was used.

1 anthropologist (leader) 2 anthropologists Social Guinean counterpart 1 agronomist in rural

development 1 archaeologist

Health Baseline 8th to 16th November 2011

9 days of survey Prefectures crossed by the rail corridor in particular: Kérouané, Kankan, Kouroussa, Faranah, Mamou and Kindia.

Key Informant Interviews Focus Group Discussions with

women

1 epidemiologist 1 project CLO and Medical

Doctor


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Table 1E.3 Summary of Baseline Surveys Completed at Port

Component Period and timeframe Level of effort within the local study area Sampling locations Survey methodology Field team


Climate DNM (Direction Nationale de la Météorologie) data for 1961-1990

n.a. Conakry National Airport

n.a. n.a.

DNM (Direction Nationale de la

Météorologie) data for 1981-2010

Since October 2011, on-going

n.a. Conakry National Airport Station

Kaback Island

Desktop study Meteorological station

n.a.

Air quality August to February 2008 Continuous monitoring for monthly (30 days) dustfall and average gaseous contaminant levels

Kipimpi, on Yélitono Island (moved early 2008) and Kaback Island (abandoned early 2008).

Standard test method for collection and measurement of dustfall (settleable particulate matter)-method abandoned early 2008.

Passive sampler for gaseous contaminant (SO2, NO2 and O3).

Centre d’Étude et de Recherche en Environnement (CERE) de l’université de Conakry

SNC-Lavalin Environment Laboratory analysis -

Maxxam Analytics

January 2008 to February 2009

Continuous monitoring for monthly (30 days) dustfall and average gaseous contaminant levels

Kipimpi, on Yélitono Island

Continuous monitoring of TSP, PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 particles (Topas Turnkey Optical Particle Analysis System).

Passive sampler for gaseous contaminant (SO2, NO2 and O3)


Maxxam Analytics

Ambient noise 7 to 8 February 2008 Continuous measurement over a 24-hour period

Kipimpi and Sourinene

Continuous measurement using a Larson-Davis sound level meter, microphone and pre-amp.


4 to 8 November 2011 Continuous basis over 24-hour periods (in 5 seconds intervals) at each sampling site.

Receptors localized in the closest villages of the infrastructure: Kaléa, Kobérato, Ynde, Matakang, Serdia, Yankaya, Youlaya, Sourkouye,

An autonomous noise monitoring station was used.

Noise measurements were taken with an integrating precision sound level meter of type 1 per IEC 651 standard (1979).

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Kibéré.

Underwater noise September 23 to December 3 2011

Continuous basis Offshore of Kaback island

Underwater acoustic recorder Environnement Illimité inc. in collaboration with Jasco

Physiography, geology and geomorphology

n.a. Litterature review n.a. RPI Geomorphology report

n.a.

Hydrology and hydrogeology

n.a. Litterature review n.a. SIG Afrique – Hydrogeology Scott Wilson Hydrology Report

(Oct. 2008)

n.a.

PHYSICAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT

Bottom sediment characterisation

13 March to 6 April, and 17 May to 12 June 2008 (dry season) 25 September to 16 October 2008 (wet season)

158 stations; 97 in marine and 61 in estuarine areas (dry season) 145 sediment samples to characterize sediment contamination levels (metals and petroleum hydrocarbon C10-C50)

105 stations; 58 in marine and 47 in estuarine areas (wet season)

Offshore of Kaback Island

Grab sampling Acoustic bottom classification to

complement map

Environnement Illimité Laboratory analysis -

Maxxam Analytics Guinean specialist from


Sampling from the 22 of September to 18 of October, 2011

76 stations Offshore of Kaback island

Grab sampling


Maxxam Analytics

Sediment Dynamics

June 9 to June 23 (dry season) and August 25 to September 8 2011 (wet season)

Two moored ADCP in Forécariah river and Mélacorée river. ADCP transect in the Forécariah river and in the Mélacorée river

Forécariah estuary Mélacorée estuary Offshore of Kaback island

Dune tracking in the Forécariah river using a single beam echosounder

Establish a relationship between flow velocity and discharge in the Forécariah river

TSS sampling and ADCP transect

Environnement Illimité


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Groundwater quality

24 March 2008 7 wells Yongoro-Mabala (2) Sabouya-Mabala (4) Bounkiboun (1)

Portable unit (electrical conductivity, turbidity T °, dissolved oxygen and salinity)


8 to 22 September 2008 8 to 14 October 2008

Over 100 boreholes and well 12 boreholes, 10 wells and 4 river locations

Water level, well or borehole dept and conductivity

Total dissolved solids and anecdotal evidence of well usage and seasonal variations

Scott Wilson

Hydrocensus and water quality

5 to 16 August and 3 to 14 November 2011

Hydrocensus : 76 water sources in 19 villages Water Quality : 37 water sources (9 surfaces, 28 groundwater)

North of and on Kaback Island

The following data was collected at each site.

Water source coordinates. Type of water source

(groundwater: traditional well, improved traditional well, bored well or sump; surface water: river, stream, pond).

Water levels and total depths; Intended use (irrigation,

domestic supply, watering animals, industrial supply if any).

Water quality according to the villagers.

1 technician (SNC-Lavalin Environment)

Surface saltwater quality

Physical, chemical and biological survey 20-22 March and 3 April 2008 (dry season)

13 stations along a salinity gradient (dry season) within the Mélacorée, Forécariah, Tana rivers, and mangroves channels.

Upstream and estuaries of Forécariah, Tana and Mélacorée rivers.

Mangrove channels and streams.

Surface and bottom water sampling

Multiparameters probe


Maxxam Analytics

9 to 12 October 2008 (wet season)

13 stations along a salinity gradient (wet season) within the Mélacorée, Forécariah, Tana rivers, and mangroves channels.

Upstream and estuaries of Forécariah, Tana and Mélacorée rivers.

Mangrove


Multiparameters probe


Maxxam Analytics


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channels and streams.

November 27 to 30, 2011 (wet season)

12 stations within the Forécariah and Morebaya rivers as well as in Kaback Island mangrove channels and streams

Forécariah and Morebaya rivers as well as in Kaback island mangrove channels and streams


Multiparameter probe


Maxxam Analytics

Surface freshwater quality

13 June 2008 (dry season) 30 September 2008 (wet season)

7 stations along the railway alignment to the port site (dry season) 7 stations along the railway alignment to the port site (wet season)

Surface water sampling Multiparameters probe


Maxxam Analytics

Salinity monitoring Dry season: 13 March to 6 April 2008 17 May to 12 June 2008

113 CTD profiles distributed in the study area (dry season)

Offshore of Yélitono Island

CTD profiles Environnement Illimité

23 September and 8 October 2011 (wet season)

31 CTD profiles Offshore of Kaback island and in the Forécariah river

CTD profiles Environnement Illimité

Pedology 7 to 9 February 2008 8 October 2008

14 soil samples 2 soil samples

Yélitono Island Benty wharf

Samples taken along a systematic grid between the surface and 15 cm depth

Analyzed for C10-C50 petroleum hydrocarbons, 12 metals plus cyanides and sulphur


Maxxam Analytics

4 to 14 November 2011 29 soils samples 2 weeks

Within and in the vicinity of the projected infrastructures: the service

wharf, stockyard, conveyors and roads

Sampling collected on superficial soil (30 cm), then put in 250 ml amber-glass jars

Soil samples submitted to the Maxxam Analytics laboratory in Canada

1 technician (SNC-Lavalin Environment)

Laboratory analysis - Maxxam Analytics


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Mangrove forest 15 March to 5 April 2008 (dry season only) December 2011

56 stations within six different mangroves classes Vegetation: Species identification Relative dominance and

relative density of the species

Stem parameter measurements

Canopy measurements Leaf Area Index (LAI)

Yélitono Island Three sizes of fixed area radius plots

Measurements of biophysical parameters (DBH, LAI, etc.)

Satellite image processing of Yélitono Island

Satellite image processing of Kaback Island

Environnement Illimité in collaboration with mangrove specialist John M. Kovacs (Nipissing University)

15 March to 5 April 2008 (dry season only)

Microfauna of the mangrove: Species identification Density of the

microfauna of the mangrove

Yélitono Island Field sample (plots) - Environnement Illimité

Vegetation (terrestrial)

7 to 18 April 2008 10 transects on Yélitono 1 transect on Mabala One 500 m2 sampling plot inventory of stems and species in one location (Kipimpi) One 1 m2 sampling plot near Kimpipi of herbaceous plants

Mabala-Yélitono Islands

Field sampling (plots and targeted sampling by visual surveys)

Guinean team from the Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Élevage, de l’Environnement, des Eaux et Forêts (DGEF)

Flora End of wet season / November 2011

Wet season survey: 1 field day

2 sampling locations in Northern half of Kaback Island

Ground truth points for vegetation type, dominant species and disturbance/ intactness.

Plots sampling (specimens collection).

Patrolling method of collection (to widen the search area for conservation priority species).

RBG, Kew expert botanist 3 local botanists


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Mammals (large and small)

7 to 18 April 2008 Along 10 transects and through local population surveys

Mabala-Yélitono islands

Field observations and local population surveys

Guinean DGEF team

Birds 12 to18 April 2008 7 field days Mabala-Yélitono islands Intertidal zone and mangrove channels on Mabala-Yélitono islands

Direct and indirect observations Visual observations, vocal

emissions and signs of breeding

Ron Demey 2 local specialists from

Guinée Écologie

12 to 15 October 2011 4 field days Shoreline on Kaback and Matakang Islands

Visual observation with binoculars and listening to birds along shoreline

Waterbird counting

Nik Borrow 2 local specialists from

Guinée Écologie


7 to 18 April 2008 (dry season)

Along 10 transects Main wet areas and water points Vegetation transects

Opportunistic observation Guinean DGEF team

Marine turtles 6 to 9 February 2008 30 September 2008

Meeting with the chief of port and fishermen in the different villages (Sourinéné, Sibicobi, Ounié and Salatougou) to integrate traditional knowledge.

n.a. Interviews with the chief of port and fishermen

Environnement Illimité SNC-Lavalin Environment

17 days in October 2011 26 days in November/December 2011 18 days in January/February 2012

Villager/fisher surveys conducted in 9 villages. 12 nighttime surveys and 38 daytime surveys (among select beaches over 5 months); 19 beaches characterized; 8 camera traps deployed on Matakang beaches. Nets deployed during 4 days in Matakang and 5 days in Morebaya.

Forécariah and Morebaya estuaries; Beaches of Kaback Island and Kakossa Peninsula

Village meetings examining turtle bycatch and nesting

Beach habitat characterization Beach nesting surveys Netting surveys Camera trapping DNA sampling

Environnement Illimité Guinean specialist from



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Crocodile 17 days in October 2011 26 days in November/December 2011 18 days in January/February 2012

~13 daytime transect surveys; ~23 nighttime transect surveys; 18 camera traps deployed.

Forécariah and Morebaya rivers and mangrove channels of Kaback Island

Deployment of camera traps at random and selected sites (e.g. lairs).

Daytime surveys and standardized nighttime surveys.

Habitat characterization along river channels.

DNA sampling.



Benthic invertebrates

13 March 13 to April and 17 May to 12 June 2008 (dry season) 25 September to 16 October 2008 (wet season)

120 stations; 65 in marine and 55 in estuarine areas (dry season) 75 stations; 43 in marine and 32 in estuarine areas (wet season)

Yélitono-Mabala Islands

Grab sampling Laboratory analysis

Environnement Illimité Benthic invertebrate

Identification: Institut des Sciences de la Mer (ISMER) – Laboratory of Philippe Archambault

Guinean specialist from Centre National des Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura (CNSHB)

19 stations (dry season) 19 stations (wet season)

Trawl sampling Laboratory analysis

22 of September to 18 of October, 2012

40 stations Offshore of Kaback Island

Grab sampling

Fish 15 March to 5 April and 15 May to 12 June 2008 (dry season)

45 fishing area; 26 in estuarine study area and 19 in marine study area (dry season).

Estuaries and offshore of Yélitono-Mabala Islands

Gillnets, trapnets, seine fishing stations in riverine and estuarine areas.

Long experimental gillnets and trawl fishing stations in marine environment.


Centre National des Sciences Halieutiques de Boussoura (CNSHB) 25 September to 16

October 2008 (wet season)

42 fishing area; 23 in estuarine study area and 19 in marine study area (wet season).

June 12 to June 21, 2011 (dry season)

11 fishing stations in the marine area and 2 in the mangrove channel

Offshore of Kaback Island and in the mangrove channels of Kaback

Local seine net used by Guinean fishermen in the marine area

Gillnets and trapnets in the mangrove channels

Marine mammals 6 to 9 February 2008 30 September 2008

Traditional knowledge: Meeting with the chief of port and fishermen in the different villages (Sourinéné, Sibicobi, Ounié and

n.a. Interviews with the chief of port and fishermen

Literature review: IUCN/Wetlands Int. report on

Environnement Illimité SNC-Lavalin Environment


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Salatougou) to integrate traditional knowledge. Literature review.

manatee in Sierra Leone UNEP report on preliminary

conservation strategy for the west african manatee

Thesis on socio-ecological value of manatee in Guinea

Guinea Republic /Wetland Int. Report on 2002 survey of manatee in Guinea

Ad hoc observations (on a on and off basis) from June 2011 to January 2012 Observations at fixed points for manatee between September 22 and October 8, 2011.

Transects during team transport from Conakry to Port site 8 stations were monitored to observe manatee in the study area.

Offshore of Kaback Island In the Forécariah and Morebaya river and in the mangrove channels of Kaback Island.

Ad hoc observations during transport from Conakry – Kaback – Conakry

Carry out field observations using fixed points and zodiac observations for manatee

Environnement Illimité

Fish and oyster’s ecotoxicology

15 March to 5 April 2008 and 15 May to 12 June 2008 (dry season only)

9 composite samples of oyster (Crassostrea gasar) 9 composite samples of fish (Pseudotolithus elongatus)

n.a. Fish and oyster tissue sampling to evaluate level of contamination

Laboratory analysis


Maxxam Analytics

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

Socio-economic characterization

July 19 to August 6 2011

3 weeks of survey Kaback Island: The MOF area and along the Maférinya road

Household and village questionnaires

1 anthropologist (leader) 2 anthropologists Social Guinean counterpart 1 agronomist in rural

development 1 archaeologist Agricultural/pastoral

specialist 5 trained enumerators of

University level Coastal fishing communities

25 June to 25 July 2011

4 weeks of survey Five fishing villages have been surveyed on Kaback Island:

Village questionnaires and interviews

3 anthropologists Social Guinean counterparts 5 local surveyors


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Konimodiya, Dabonkore, Friyah, Matakang, Khounyi.

1 agronomist in rural development

1 archaeologist

Health Survey 11 to 20 October 2011 10 days of survey Kaback Island and Forécariah Prefecture

Household questionnaire survey. Clinical field unit. Parasitological survey in

schoolchildren (aged 10-15 years).

Drinking water source and end-user water quality analysis.

Service and infrastructure assessment.

2 epidemiologists Field team: 1 treatment officer 2 nutritional officers 2 phlebotomy

haematologists 6 interviewers

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