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Fertilizer Plant Project EIA

EIA Report Table of Contents, List of Table, Figures, Acronyms, EIA Preparer, Executive Summary & Acknowledgement i

Table of Contents Page

Table of Contents i

List of Figures vii

List of Tables viii

List of Plates x

List of Abbreviations xii

EIA Preparers xvi

Executive Summary xvii

Acknowledgment xxxiii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Project background 1-1

1.1 The proponent 1-1

1.2 Need for the environmental impact assessment 1-2

1.3 Terms of Reference [TOR] of this EIA 1-3

1.4 EIA objectives 1-3

1.5 Scope of work of the EIA 1-4

1.5.1 EIA methodology. 1-5

1.6 Regulatory Framework 1-6

1.6.1 Legal basis for environmental permitting 1-6

1.6.2 Applicable legislative/administrative framework of the

project

1-7

1.6.2.1 Main Regulatory Documentation considered for EIA

report

1-7

1.6.2.2 International Legislations 1-9

1.6.2.3 National Laws/Programme 1-11

1.6.2.4 State Laws 1-18

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Project sitting and justification 2-1

2.1 Site Justification 2-1

2.2 Need 2-1

2.3 Value 2-4

2.4 Envisaged Economic Sustainability of the Project 2-5

2.5 Project Alternatives 2-6

2.5.1 Option 1: Natural Gas as raw material 2-7


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2.5.2 Option 2: Use of EPCL Complex as Project Location 2-7

2.5.3 No project alternative 2-8

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Project description 3-1

3.1 Introduction 3-1

3.2 Proposed Location of Ammonia, Urea 3-1

3.3 Project Description 3-5

3.3.1 Ammonia Plant 3-6

3.3.2 Urea Plant 3-12

3.3.3 Utilities description 3-16

3.3.3.1 Power Generation 3-16

3.3.3.2 Raw Water Treatment Plant 3-16

3.3.3.3 Demineralized Water & Condensate Polishing System 3-17

3.3.3.4 Steam Generation and Boiler Feed Water System 3-17

3.3.3.5 Cooling Tower 3-18

3.3.3.6 Effluent Treatment System 3-20

3.3.3.7 Nitrogen System 3-22

3.3.3.8 Compressed Air System 3-23

3.3.3.9 Natural Gas System 3-25

3.3.3.10 Ammonia Storage Tank 3-26

3.3.3.11 Urea storage 3-27

3.3.3.12 Fertilizer plant system control 3-27

3.3.3.13 Maintenance Facilities 3-27

3.3.3.14 Non-Plant Facilities 3-28

3.3.4 Utilities for Construction 3-28

3.3.5 Types and sources of air emissions 3-31

3.3.5.1 Sources of Gaseous Emissions for the Ammonia plant 3-31

3.3.5.2 Sources of Gaseous Emissions for the Urea plant 3-32

3.3.5.3 Air Emissions and Applicable Standards 3.34

3.3.5.4 Fugitive Emissions 3-36

3.3.6 Waste Generated and Estimated Quantities 3-37

3.3.6.1 Hazardous Substance 3-39

3.3.7 Energy Conservation 3-39

3.3.8 Storm Water Management 3-42

3.3.9 Gaseous Waste 3-44


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3.3.10 Transport of Men, Materials and Equipment in the New

Plant.

3-44

3.4 Decommissioning Activities 3-44

3.5 Project Schedule 3-44

CHAPTER FOUR


4.2 Methodology 4-2

4.2.1 Air Quality 4-2

4.2.1.1 Gaseous Pollutants 4-2

4.2.1.2 Total Suspended Particulate 4-2

4.2.2 Climate and Meteorology 4-4

4.2.3 Noise Survey 4-4

4.2.4 Soil 4-5

4.2.5 Vegetation Studies 4-5

4.2.6 Wildlife 4-5

4.2.7 Aquatic Studies 4-6

4.2.7.1 Physico chemical 4-6

4.2.7.2 Sediment 4-6

4.2.7.2.1 Phytoplankton 4-6

4.2.7.2.2 Zooplankton 4-7

4.2.7.2.3 Benthos 4-7

4.2.8 Socio-Economic 4-7

4.2.8.1 Approach 4-7

4.2.8.2 Design of the Survey 4-7

4.2.8.3 Data Management and Analysis 4-8

4.2.9 Health-Impact 4-8

4.2.9.1 Data collection 4-9

4.2.10 Geologic Site Characterization 4-10

4.2.10.1 Soil Borings 4-10

4.2.10.2 Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) 4-11

4.2.11 Land Use 4-11

4.2.12 Water Quality 4-12

4.2.12.1 Sampling Protocol 4-12

4.2.12.2 Field Data Gathering 4-12


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4.2.12.3 Microbiology 4-13

4.3 Baseline results and discussion 4-15

4.3.1 Air Quality and Noise 4-15

4.3.1.1 Noise Survey 4-15

4.3.1.2 Odour in Relation to Air Quality 4-17

4.3.2 Climate and Meteorology 4-18

4.3.3 Physico-chemical characteristics of Surface & Ground

water.

4-22

4.3.4.1 Existing Ground Water Potential 4-25

4.3.4.2 Quality of Ground Water 4-25

4.3.5 Hydrobiology 4-27

4.3.6 Sediment Studies 4-32

4.3.7 Soil 4-34

4.3.7.1 Soil Physical Properties 4-34

4.3.8 Land Use 4-40

4.3.8.1 Cultivated lands 4-40

4.3.8.2 Illegal Sand Harvesting 4-41

4.3.8.3 Built up Areas Infrastructural Facilities 4-41

4.3.9 Vegetation Studies 4-45

4.3.10 Wildlife 4-54

4.3.11 Socio Economic Impact Assessment 4-60

4.3.12 Health impact assessment 4-77

4.3.12.1 Types of health hazards in the study area 4-77

4.3.12.2 Health care services and facilities 4-77

4.3.12.3 Nutritional Status 4-80

4.3.12.4 Reproductive Health 4-81

4.3.12.5 Disease prevalence 4-82

4.3.12.6 Environmental Health Conditions 4-86

4.3.12.7 Health Needs of the Community 4-88

4.3.12.8 Corporate Health Social Responsiveness 4-89

4.3.13 Public Consultation 4-91

4.3.13.1 Levels of Consultation 4-91

4.3.13.2 Objective of Consultation 4-92

4.3.13.3 Group Interviews 4-92

4.3.13.4 Public Forum 4-93


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CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Associated and potential impact evaluation 5-1

5.0 5.1. Impact methodology 5-1 5.2 List of potential and Associated Impacts 5-3

5.3 Expected quality of the environmental and social

components after the implantation of the project

5-14

5.3.1 Air Quality and Odor 5-14

5.3.2 Noise and vibrations 5-30

5.3.3 Surface water and hydrobiology/sediment 5-30

5.3.4 Ground Water 5-31

5.3.5 Soil 5-31

5.3.6 Land Use 5-32

5.3.7 Vegetation and wildlife 5-33

5.3.7 Health 5-33

5.3.9 Socio Economic Conditions 5-34

5.3.10 Landscape 5-35

5.3.11 Climate 5-35

CHAPTER SIX

6.0 Mitigation, amelioration and compensation measures 6-1


CHAPTER SEVEN

7.0 Management Plan 7-1

7.1

7.1.1

Environmental Management Plan

Environmental Capacity Buiding Program

7-3

7-4

7.1.2 Monitoring Program 7-6

7.1.2.1 Performance Inidcators 7-7

7.2.2.2 Environmental Reporting System 7-13

7.1.3 Audit Program 7-13

7.1.4 Traffic Management Plan 7-14

7.1.5 Energy Conservation Program 7-14

7.1.6 Leak detection and repair program 7-14

7.1.7 Risk management plan for contaminated land 7-15

7.1.8 Hazardous Materials Management plan 7-15


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7.1.9 Decommissioning and Closure Plan 7.15

7.2 Occupational Health and Safety management plan 7-16

7.2.1 Hazardous Materials Risk 7-16

7.3 Social Management plan 7-17

Chapter Eight

8.0 Conclusion 8-1

Reference: R1-12

Appendices

Appendix 1.1 Plot Plans

Appendix 1.2 FMENV letter of categorization

Appendix 1.3 Letter of nomination of field work supervisor from

FMENV

Appendix 2.1

Appendix 2.2

Thematic map of EPCL project area

Physical Map of EPCL Project Area

Appendix 3.1 Trial of photographical rendering of EPCL site after the

realization of fertilizer plant

Appendix 4.1 Pictures from Sampling Surveys

Appendix 4.2 Social Impact Assessment Questionnarire for

communities around Eleme Petrochemicals

Appendix 4.3 Noise/Sound Level Study

Appendix 4.4 Soil Stratigraphy

Appendix 4.5 Traffic Count analysis

Appendix 4.6 Public Forum Report

Appendix 4.7 FWENV authorization to use the world bamk/IFC

standards for BOD and COD

Appendix 5.1 Air dispersion modelling results

Appendix 6.1 Memorandum of understanding

Appendix 7.1 Traffic management plan for EPCL

Appendix 7.2 Guideline for communities/stakeholder management

Appendix 7.3 Environmental and social action plan (ESAP)


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LIST OF FIGURES Page

Fig 3.1 Material flow block diagram of the proposed ammonia (Plan) 3-11

Fig 3.2: Typical process flow diagram of proposed ammonia plant 3-11

Fig3.3 Material flow block diagram of proposed Urea Plant 3-15

Fig 3.4 Emission control system for fertilizer plant 3-32

Fig 4.1: Average diurnal temperature distribution pattern for Port Harcourt 4-19

Fig 4.2 Average diurnal relative humidity distribution pattern for Port Harcourt 4-20

Fig 4.3: Average monthly rainfall distribution pattern for Port Harcourt 4-21

Fig 4.4: Percentage make-up of phytoplankton in the study area 4-27

Fig 4.5: Zooplantkton composition (%) in the study area 4-28 Fig 4.6: Percentage composition of benthic in fauna in the study area 4-29

Fig 4.7 Population pyramid of study settlements. 4-62

Fig 4.8: Employment distribution in the study settlements 4-63

Fig 4.9: Length of fallow period 4-66

Fig 4.10: Ownership of household assets in the study area 4-72

Fig 4.11: Sources of conflict in the study area 4-76

Fig 5.1 Approach to impact assessment 5-2

Fig 5.2 Pasquill Classes - 2009 5-17

Fig 5.3 Wind rose (yr 2008 – MM5 Data) 5-18

Fig 5.4 Wind rose (yr 2009 – MM5 Data) 5-19

Fig 5.5 Location of Monitoring stations 5-25

Fig 5.6 Model spatial parameters 5-28


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LIST OF TABLES

Pages

Table 2.1: Fertilizer production input and consumption in Nigeria 2-3

Table 3.1 New permanent and temporary project components and existent facilities 3-2

Table 3.2 Consumption of raw materials and product output for a typical Ammonia

Unit process

3-29

Table 3.3 Consumption of raw materials & products output for a typical Urea Unit

process

3-30

Table 3.4 Consumption of raw materials and products for the Urea granulation unit

3-30

Table 3.5 Emissions characteristic of the fertiliser plant (Primary reform)

3-34

Table 3.6 Parameter limits for the fertilizer plant (Auxiliary Boiler) 3-35

Table 3.7 Emission characteristics (Granulation Unit) 3-35

Table 3.8 Quantity of CO2 exhausted from the process plant 3-36

Table 3.9 The sources and the types of fugitive emissions from the plant 3-37

Table 3.10 Waste types and estimated quantities during activity 3-38

Table 3.11 Hazardous materials to be used on site during construction/operations 3-39

Table 3.12 Measures to provide energy conservation taken by EPCL for fertilizer plants 3-39

Table 3.13 Measures to reduce the need of storm water treatment 3-43

Table 4.1: Sampling Stations and Coordinates for air quality 4-3

Table 4.2: Instrumentation and Method of Observation

4-4

Table 4.3: Noise Exposure Limits for Nigeria (FEPA, 1991) 4-16

Table 4.4 IFC Guidelines 4-17 Table 4.5: Mean monthly weather data from Omne station 4-18

Table 4.6: Monthly rainfall measurements for Port Harcourt (1931-1978) 4-21 Table 4.7: Recipient Environment Surface water results from fieldwork –

March 2011 & Regulatory Monitoring 2010

4-22

Table 4.8 EPCL treated Effluent Water Quality (Discharge Point/ sluice Gate) for wet season 2010

4-24

Table 4.9: Groundwater chemical analysis within the project site 4-26

Table 4.10: Phytoplankton Result in the study area 4-31

Table 4.11: Zooplankton Result in the study area 4-32


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Table 4.12: Benthic fauna in the study area 4-32

Table 4.13: Sediment Results 4-33

Table 4.14: Soil chemistry Results 4-37

Table 4.15: Crops in the farmland of the Host communities of the Eleme

Petrochemicals Industrial Complex

4-49

Table 4.16: Farmland type of vegetation species composition around EPCL

with the relative frequency of occurrence detected during the survey

4-50

Table 4.17 The plant composition in the bush fallow land transect 4-51

Table 4.18: Bankside Vegetation species composition and frequencies 4-52

Table 4.19 Wild life species available in the vegetation of the Akpajo,

Aleto and Agbonchia communities: Host to EPCL complex

4-57

Table 4.20: Checklist of birds found along the adjoining vegetation of the Eleme

petrochemicals.

4-59

Table 4.21: Wealth Quintile of Study Settlements 4-64

Table 4.22: Percentage Distribution of Household Water Sources 4-67

Table 4.23: Percentage Distribution of Household Sources of Fuel for Lighting 4-71

Table 4.24: Percentage Distribution of Sources of Cooking Fuel to Household 4-71

Table 4.25 Health facilities available in the different communities. 4-79

Table 4.26: Treatment Facility Utilization in Eleme (Agbonchia) 4-80

Table 5.1 List of associated and potential impacts of the proposed fertilizer

project in IEFCL facility

5-5

Table 5.2 Pasquill Classes - 2009 5-16

Table 5.3 Summary emission factors end stack location 5-21

Table 5.4 Sources mass balance 5-23

Table 5.5 Receptor concentration limits

Table 5.6 Air quality baseline results for stations inside EPCL complex (March 2011)

5-24

5-26

Table 6.1 Proposed mitigation and compensation measures 6-3

Table 7.1 Monitoring plan for the new plant project at IEFCL 7-8


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LIST OF PLATES Page

Plate 3.1 Map of Nigeria Showing Rivers State 3-3

Plate 3.2 Administrative Map of Rivers State showing the Host LGA (Eleme)

of the Project Site.

3-4

Plate 4.1: Borehole Drilling Rig 4-10

Plate 4.2: CPT measurement 4-11

Plate 4.3: Plants/Organic materials observed on Okulu Stream during the

fieldwork

4-28

Plate 4.4: Organic debris floating on Okulu stream as observed during the

fieldwork

4-30

Plate 4.5: Soil Sampling 4-36

Plate 4.6: Transportation land use 4-42 Plate 4.7 the popular “Okada” motorcycle (Transportation Land use and a Pedestrian along the Carriage way)

4-42

Plate 4.8 Landuse Primary school in Aleto – Eleme 4-43 Plate 4.9: Typical Health center 4-43 Plate 4.10: One of such mechanic workshops on the Stretch of land opposite EPCL’s complex dual carriage way

4-44

Plate 4.11 Fresh water body in Abonchia community Eleme 4-47 Plate 4.12 Fresh water bodyin Agbonchia community Eleme 4-47 Plate 4.13: Dredging pipes on Okulu Stream 4-47 Plate 4.14: A dredger on a portion of Okulu Stream 4-47 Plate 4.15: Illegal dredger 4-47 Plate 4.16: Dredger on the Okulu Stream 4-47 Plate 4.17 Collapsing bank side around Okerenwa community 4-48 Plate 4.18: Illegal Sand Mining making bricks business in Okulu stream 4-48 Plate 4.19: Local sand miner 4-48 Plate 4.20 Bush Fallow in Akpajo community, fieldworkers collecting soil samples

4-51

Plate 4.21 Okulu Stream bankside vegetation 4-52 Plate 4.22 Okulu Bankside vegetation 4-52 Plate 4. 23: Collapsed Okulu Bankside Vegetation 4-54 Plate 4.24: Subsidence on a portion of Okulu Stream 4-54 Plate 4.25 Cattle Egrets in grassland vegetation 4-56 Plate 4.26: Birds in Okulu Stream wetland 4-56 Plate 4.27: Cassava Processing in Eleme 4-65

Plate 4.28: Nchia Main Market in Eleme 4-65

Plate 4.29: Refuse Dump in Okerewa- Aleto 4-68

Plate 4.30: Motorcycles are Important Means of Transportation in Eleme 4-69

Plate 4.31: Model Primary School in Okerewa – Aleto, Eleme 4-70

Plate 4.32: Health impact team in focal group discussin and collecting some

physical data

4-79

Plate 4.33: Abattoir opposite the Aleto (OKulu) Stream Bridge 4-83


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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

µg/l

Microgram per litre

µg/m3

Microgram per Cubic Mater

µM Micro Meter

% Percentage

Wt% Weight by Percent

AIDS Acquire Immune Deficiency Syndrome

AMSE American Society for Mechanical Engineering

API American Petroleum Institute

ASTM American Standard Testing Material

BASF

BFW Boiler Feed Water

BAT Best Available Technology

BCF Billion Cubic Feet

BOD Biological Oxygen Demand

CHEW Community Health Workers

CNS Central Nervous System

Co Carbon-Monoxide

COD Chemical Oxygen Demand

COHB Carboxyl – Haemoglobin

CPI Corrugate Plate Interceptor

CPT Cone Penetration Testing

CPU Central Processing Unit

CuO Cuprous oxide

CxHy Hydrocarbon

DAF Dissolved Air flocculation

dB Decibel

DMDS Di-Methyl D-Sulphide

DO Dissolved Oxygen

DO Dissolved Oxygen

DPR Department of Petroleum Resources

DR Doctor

EA Environment Assessment

EAR Environmental Audit report

EDG Emergency Diesel Engine

EC Electrical Conductivity

EER Environmental Evaluation Report

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EPCL Eleme Petrochemicals Company Limited


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ERP Emergency Respond Plan

ETP Effluent Treatment Plant

EU European Union

FAO Food and Agricultural Organization

FEPA Federal Environmental Protection Agency

FGN Federal Government of Nigeria

FMENV Federal Ministry of Environment

FOT Federal Ocean Terminal

GB Giga Byte

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GFD Group Focus Discussion

GMT Greenwich Mean Time

GT Gas Turbine

H Hydrogen

H2S Hydrogen Shulphide

HCL Hydrochloric Acid

HDPE High Density Polyethylene

HIA Health Impact Assessment

HIV Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome

HNO3 Nitric Acid

HQ Head Quarters

HSE Health Safety and Environment

HTS High Temperature Shift

HUB Hydrocarbon Utilizing Bacteria

HUF Hydrocarbon Utilizing Fungi

IEFCL Indorama Eleme Fertilizer Company Limited

IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

ISO International Standard Organization

Kg Kilogram

Kg/cm2 Kilogram per centimetre squared

Kg/hr Kilogram per hour

KN/M2 Kilo Newton Per Meter Square

Kpa Kilo Per Annum

KODrum Knock out Drum

KWh/T Kilowatt of electricity per hour per ton

LGA Local Government Area

LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene

LTR Litre

LTS Low temperature Shift

N Nitrogen


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NH3 Ammonia

MC Master of Ceremony

MDEA Methyl Di Ethyl Amine

MDG Millennium Development Goal

mg/l Mili-gram per litre

MLSS Mixed Liquor Suspended Solid

MPN Most Probable Number

mmg/m3 Miligram per meter cube

mg/m3 Miligram per meter cube

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

MTP Metric Tons Per day

MW Mega Watt

NAFCON National Fertilizer Company of Nigeria

NCC Nature Conservancy Council

NE North Easterly

NEPA National Electric Power Authority

NESREA National Environmental Standards Regulatory Agency

NG Natural Gas

NGL Natural Gas Liquid

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NH3 Ammonia

NNDC Niger delta development Commission

NNPC Nigerian National Petroleum Company

NOx Nitrogen Oxide

NPC Nigeria Population Commission

OUE Odour threshold Unit set by the European Union

O2 Oxygen

oC Degree Celsius

PAC Project Actualization Committee

PCV Parked Cell Volume

pH Potency of Hydrogen

PHCN Power Holding Company of Nigeria

PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PIU Project Implementation Unit

PP Polymerization of Propylene

Ppm Part Per million

Ppmv Part per million by volume

PPP Public Private Partnership

PTDC

PVC Polyrinyl chloride


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RAM Random Access Memory

RSME Rivers State Ministry of Environment

RSPM Respiratory Suspended Particulate Matter

RSUST Rivers State University Of Science Technology

SOx Sulphur Oxide

SPDC Shell Petroleum Development Company

SPM Suspended Particulate Matter

SPSS Statistical Package for Social Science

SPT Standard Penetration Test

STI Sexual Transmitted Infection

SW South Westerly

SWC Storm Water channel

TDS Total Dissolve Oxygen

TF Total Fungi

THC Total Hydrocarbon Content

TCLP

TOE Tons of Oil Equivalent

TOR Terms of Reference

TSPM Total Suspended Particulate Matter

UES Uniform Effluent Standard

USD United State Dollar

Vol Volume

VOC Volatile Organic Compound

WHO World Health Organization

WMO World Meteorological Organization

WTP Water Treatment Plant

ZnO Zinc oxide


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EIA PREPARERS

The multi-disciplinary teams and their responsibilities are as follows

NAMES RESPONSIBILITIES

OLU WAI-OGOSU PROJECT LEADER

WASTE MGT/LANDUSE

MR ADEYEMI ADEWALE SOIL CHEMISTRY/QUALITY CONTROL

DR MOSLEN MAIBAKA HYDROBIOLOGY & FISHERIES

DR CHRIS ANYANWU HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT

DR P. N. EDE SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

DR P. OLULEYE AYODEJI EMISSION MODELLING

DR RALPH OFFIONG WILDLIFE/ VEGETATION

MR AMIRE TAIWO WATER CHEMISTRY

MR TOPE IBIRONKE AIR QUALITY

MR DAVID EDOKPA METEOROLOGY

MR IFEANYI ANASONYE HYDROGEOLOGY / GEOTECHNICS

SOLOMON. NWACHUKWU SYSTEM ANALYST/ADMIN

JAWURA ENV. SERVICES LABORATORY ANALYSIS

IEFCL PARTICIPANTS (PROPONENT) SUPPORT STAFF

MR U. K. CHATTERJEE PROJECT FACILITATOR

MR S. S. KAHANDAL MANAGER- ENVIRONMENT

MR J. SALOKA ENVIRONMENT OFFICER

REGULATORY AGENCY INTERFACE

MR H. LADULA EIA FIELDWORK SUPERVISION

MR UBANI EIA LABORATORY ANALYSIS SUPERVISION


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Proponent

Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemical Co Ltd (IEFCL) is the proponent of a fertilizer plant

project (Ammonia and Urea) in the premises of the Eleme Petrochemicals Co. Ltd (EPCL)

The field data gathering of the proposed fertilizer project EIA was carried out from the11th to

14th March, 2011.

Need for the EIA

This project has been categorised as category one project by the Federal Ministry of

Environment who confirmed the need to conduct a full blown EIA.

Terms of reference (TOR)

During the EIA scoping phase the Federal Ministry of Environment approved on 9th

December 2010 the Terms of Reference for the said project submitted by IEFCL.

The TOR included the plan of environmental investigations to be carried out to identify the

baseline condition of the study area, the format and contents of the EIA report and the

description of the team charged to prepare the present EIA report.

EIA Objective

The objectives of the EIA are:

To describe the physical, chemical, biological and socio-economic features of the

environment potentially affected by the Project identifying the environmentally

sensitive areas within the project area.

Identifying in the design, construction, commissioning, operation and

decommissioning phases of the new Fertilizers plants where environmental

impacts (both positive and negative) may occur.

To superimpose all aspects of the project on the environment and evaluate the

impacts of the project on the environment.

To highlight particularly and recommend any measures that could be used to

avoid, and if not avoidable, mitigate/ameliorate any negative hazardous impacts

as well as promote beneficial effects of the project.

To use results of the investigations to develop project specific ameliorating

plans/measures during execution.


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To define an Action Plan, which foresees also the adoption of an Environmental

and Social Management System (ESMS) for the project lifespan as defined by

the Equator Principle n.4

To serve as an advance notification to the regulatory agencies especially the

Federal Ministry of Environment.

To provide necessary answers to questions from stakeholders, host communities,

regulators and other interested parties.

Scope of work of the EIA

The scope of the EIA included review of laws, regulations and guidelines (National and

International), fieldwork, laboratory analysis, literature research to assess the impacts

expected and mitigation/compensation measures against negative impacts. In order to

achieve this, also informal and formal consultations were held with all interested parties.

Finally an EIA Report including comprehensive project/social and environment

components description and a Management Plan is produced and submitted to FMENV

which is the competent authority to process the report.

Regulatory Framework

The Legal basis for environmental permitting, applicable National and International

Legislative and Administrative framework including internal laws and conventions

pertaining to this industry were reviewed and documented. The whole EIA Report’s

documentation was drafted taking into account the following national and international

documents:

Guidance on EIA, EIS review, June 2001, European Commission;

Equator Principles, June 2006, Equator Principles Association;

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Sustainability Framework, 2012 Edition,

Performance Standards;

Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines, April 30 2007, World Bank and IFC;

Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Nitrogenous Fertilizer production,

April 30 2007, World Bank and IFC;

EIA Procedural Guidelines, 1995, Federal Environmental Protection Agency of

Nigeria;

EIA Sectoral Guidelines, Oil and Gas Industry Projects, Sub-sectoral Guidelines for

Petrochemicals, 1995, Federal Environmental Protection Agency of Nigeria;


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EIA Sectoral Guideline, Manufacturing Industry

Justification of the project

The gross imbalance in the supply and demand of fertilizer for agricultural productivity goes

to support the need to establish the fertilizer plants in Nigeria. The project will help to reach

the objectives of the Federal gas revolution programme providing necessary infrastructures

development as the installation of natural gas based industries for fertilizer production.

Project Alternative

In determining the project options, issues such as ease of availability of raw materials,

choice of appropriate location and best available technology for producing the products were

reviewed. These formed the basis of suggesting that the chosen project option is the more

appropriate solution for the development of the project.

Project Location

The project is located geographically within 4o49’N and Longitude 7o6’E. Maps of Nigeria,

Rivers State and study area around EPCL complex, together with the plot plan of EPCL

complex, were used to illustrate the proposed location of Ammonia and Urea Plants in

Eleme (the Host community).

Project Description

To simplify the understanding of how the final products (NH3, Urea,) will be produced from

the parent raw material, which is natural gas, block diagrams starting from the

desulphurization of the natural gas, catalytic steam reformation of the gas into hydrogen,

carbon dioxide and carbon-monoxide were used. A shift in temperature in the reformers

creates the appropriate environment for the CO2 formed to be absorbed leaving hydrogen

free to react with Nitrogen gotten from air to form Ammonia. Ammonia sets the stage for

chemical reactions to end up with Urea and NH3

The project entails the building of the following two chemical plants:

- Ammonia Plant for a production of 2300 MTPD of Ammonia;

- Urea & Granulation Plant for a production of 4000 MTPD of Urea.

The project design shall be suitable for 30 years of operation with planned turn around for

maintenance every 2 years or longer. Design capacity is considered for an on stream days

of 330 days/year.


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IEFCL has engaged two Technology licensors/EPC company for doing early works for

getting firm price based on state of the art technology, optimum energy consumption & most

environment friendly process.

For the purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment conservative approach has been

adopted and highest levels of emission and discharge have been taken into account,

however the emissions of the new plants will be in compliance with the applicable

International standards/requirements, in particular concerning the Nitrogenous Fertilizer

production.

The EPCL complex will be able to provide to the new plants several facilities (e.g. electric

energy, waste water treatment, nitrogen and air compressed system…) for their operation.

Existing Environment

Hydrogeology/Geology

The proposed project site is located within the national grid between Latitude 4o49’N and

Longitude 7o6’E on a plot of land approximately 9sqkm. Commonly, the topography

surrounding the project site is flat with no hills.

Based on the Geological Map of Nigeria, published by the Geological Survey Department of

Nigeria, the geological unit of the proposed project site and their surrounding falls under the

Niger Delta and continental deposit, geologically, the site is underlain by costal plain sands,

which in this area is overlain by firm – stiff sandy clay sediments belonging to the

pleistocenic formation. Beneath the sandy clay layer is a deposit of fine-medium dense sand.

Surface Water

The proposed plant located within EPCL Industrial Complex has Okulu Stream situated on

the south eastern end. All effluent discharge from the project area is collected in a waste

water treatment plant for treatment before draining into a retention pond, which flows when

released through a sluice gate into the Okulu Stream.

Four (4) locations were chosen for the surface water sampling i.e. upstream, downstream of

the project site, one sample taken from the outfall point after the Retention pond prior to the

treated effluent been discharged into Okulu Stream and one (1) from Agbonchia stream

used as the control station. Besides in-situ water quality measurements were undertaken as

well as grab samples collected for laboratory analysis.

The water quality of the Okulu stream indicates anthropogenic interferences considering that

is not compliant with the FMENV Water Quality Criteria for surface water defined for

Irrigation/ Reuse Standards and Fisheries/Recreation standards.


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Substantial dredging and sand mining observed on Okulu Stream environment during the

field study seem to be the most significant cause of impact.

Ground Water

The project site which falls in the Niger Delta region is reputed for its very high ground water

recharge rate ( Present consumption of the EPCL complex is equal to about 1000 m3/hr)

Groundwater chemical analyses show the respect of Nigerian maximum permissible limits

for all the parameters, exception for pH that is below the tolerated rate. It has to be

considered that ground water is acidic in Nigeria delta region, due to high content of

dissolved CO2.

Air Quality/Odour

The results of ambient air monitoring reveal that all pollutant’s levels recorded at all the sites

were well below the recommended Nigerian Air Quality Standards and the WHO standards,

with the only exception of few cases of CO exceeding values registered in sites outside

EPCL complex probably due to traffic flows emission.

A concern observed is the complaint of odour by the host communities especially from

Elelenwo and Akpajo from existing plant, which has been duly addressed by the IEFCL

management.

Ambient Noise Level

Noise monitoring stations were established at each air quality stations. The noise sources

were mostly as a result of vehicular movement, wind blowing and human activities

surrounding the project site. The EPCL complex is in compliance with the noise exposure

limit for workers defined by the Nigeria and with the IFC Standards for industrial areas at the

premises of the above mentioned complex. Noise level measurements at sampling stations

highlighted the significant influence of the existent traffic flows in the route Akpajo/Port

Harcourt axis.

A comprehensive noise survey was conducted and results documented in Appendix 4.3

Meteorology

Long term air temperature data (Onne meteorological station) shows an average monthly

maximum temperature equal to about 31°C and an average minimum temperature with a

mean value of about 23 °C. Relative humidity values based on above mentioned historical

data show average minimum data equal to about 60% and average maximum data equal to

94%. The prevalent wind direction is South-West with an average wind speed equal to about

3.9 m/s, calms are about 2% of the total hours in the year according to the PSU/NCAR

mesoscale Model (MM5) output data.


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The months of July and September had the highest amount of average rainfall (about 420 –

430 mm per month) while December had the lowest amount (about 30 mm per month).

Land Use

The proposed project site is situated within EPCL existing facility perimeter, with the new

plants located on vacant existing plots.

The nearest habitable communities are actually Aleto, and parts of Agbonchia, and Akpajo

because of the rate at which residential and commercial buildings are spreading towards

EPCL battery limits. The larger parts of Agbonchia and Aleto are cut-off from EPCL complex

by the meandering Okulu stream on the eastern end. The common landuse patterns in the

project area are subsistence farming, Residential/Estate Housing, Industrial, transport

highways/roads and small scale businesses such as automechanic workshops. A thematic

landuse map of the project area is attached as appendix 2.1


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Soil

Soil stations were selected both within EPCL complex and in the host communities based on

operations/activities in the area and the use of the soil for subsistence farming as an

example. Evaluation of the field and laboratory analytical results of the soils shows that the

texture of soils in the field was mainly sandy loamy with sand particles dominating the

aggregates. Soils in the sampling area are slightly acidic to neutral (pH 4.23 to 6.98) within

the complex and 4.72-6.60 in the neighbouring communities). The nutrient content in the

soils of the entire area were generally low. This trend can be attributed to the high nutrient

fixation and shortened fallow period which is indicative of low soil fertility.

The values of metals are low despite this, the iron and manganese concentrations are

slightly high indicating that there are pyrites in these soils (Dent, 1986) FAO (1972) reported

that high value of iron is peculiar to poorly drained soils (laterite).

Aquatic Environment

Phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos samples were collected from the Okulu and

Agbonchia streams in the study area.

Sample points (4 points) were distributed along the Okulu stream up to the point where

effluent from the petrochemical company discharges into the river. A 5th point was then taken

at a stream in Agbonchia to serve as control point. Five (5) samples each were collected for

phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthos giving a total of 15 samples.

From the results of the phytoplankton investigation it could be deduced that the Okulu

stream has deteriorated water quality than the Agbonchia stream.

Similar result was obtained considering the Benthic macro fauna and zooplankton

monitoring, since the abundance and diversity of organism from the Okulu Stream is

reported to be poor.

These results seem to be corresponding with the present use of these water resources

since:

- As mentioned in the water quality paragraph the Okulu stream has two open basins

where serious sand mining by both dredgers and manual miners were observed

during the fieldwork. The same basin appeared to be widening due to bank erosions

caused by these activities;

- The Agbonchia stream is mainly used for domestic activities such as washing,

bathing and even drinking.

Socio Economic and Cultural Environment

The proposed project is arousing a lot of interest and expectations are high, albeit with

uncertainties also over its social and environmental consequences. For investigating the


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socio economic component a dedicated questionnaire and focused group of interviews were

the primary means of data collection. Four settlements in two local government areas of

Rivers State of Nigeria where surveyed for this study. The settlements are Agbonchia, Aleto

and Akpajo in Eleme Local Government Area and Elelenwo in Obio/Akpor. The people of

Eleme claim a common ancestry, language and ethnicity. Elelenwo is of Ikwerre origin.

The total population of the four settlements surveyed in this study is 65,956 in 2010. The

population structure based on a pyramid plot is heavy at the bottom and light at the top.

Children (0-14) in the settlements constitute 36 per cent of the population. The working class

(15-60) constitute 59 per cent, while old and retired people (> 60) constitute 5 per cent of the

population. The largest age cohort is infants aged between 0-4 years and they constitute 16

per cent of the population. There are more male (57%) than female (43%) among the

households surveyed in this study. The mean household size is 5, the same as the national

average. This gives a sex ratio of 106 compared to the national sex ratio of 105. The

distribution of occupation among the respondents is 48 per cent for the self employed, 21

per cent for those who work in government offices, 12 per cent for company workers and 22

per cent unemployed. Only 2 per cent of the respondents claim they fish. The mean daily

income of people in the study area is N400 or 2.6 USD per head per day.

Large industrial complexes have not attracted medium manufacturing industries to utilise

their products in the area. This lack of backward integration permeates to the level of small

aspiring entrepreneur. There are no signs of industrial activities at the community level in the

study settlements. As reflected in the occupation structure, people either farm, work for

government or they are businessmen. What remains of industries that community members

can relate to are small time welding and fabrication, sand mining in all the rivers in the area,

traditional food processing like cassava flour and fish smoking.

The farming system is a limited form of shifting cultivation whereby a land is cleared and

cultivated for several years until productivity diminishes; it is then abandoned until natural

processes regenerate the soil. The fallow period was up to 7 years about 30 years ago it

reduced to about 4 years 10 years ago, but now the farms are rarely left fallow. Farming

tools and inputs are also basic. Seedlings are obtained from the previous year’s harvest.

Cutlasses, hoes and spade make up the farming tools. Mechanization is non-existent.

The sole source of domestic water supply is shallow boreholes. The water tables in the study

areas are close to the surface and water can be tapped at 10m in most cases from the first

aquifer.


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Movement from one place to another is by road in the study settlements and major means of

transportation is motor, bicycles, 2-stroke tri-cycles (popularly called Keke-NAPEP and

buses). All the study settlements are big enough to require some sort of internal transport

which is met through the use of tricycles. In Aleto and Agbor Nchia motor bikes are the most

important means of internal transport. Every community in this study has a model primary

school, recently constructed or under construction that is publicity funded. All the settlements

except Akpajo also have a secondary school owned by the government. Adult literacy rate in

the study communities is over 80 per cent.

Energy demand in the study area is for lighting, cooking, and driving machines (including

automobile). The experience during the fieldwork is that all energy types are in short supply.

Electric light is epileptic and there are occasions when they receive only a few hours of it in a

week. The petroleum based types are scarce and expensive, for instance, one litre of

kerosene costs N200 as against the advertised and regulated price of N50. A modest bundle

of wood cost N1, 000 because the bushes from where they are sourced have been

significantly depleted.

Most respondents live in owner occupier houses. Majority of the houses are constructed with

concrete blocks and roofed with corrugated iron sheets (73 %). Other types of houses

reported by respondents are concrete blocks roofed with asbestos (11.6%), earth block and

iron sheets (11.6), and the traditional wattle and mud houses roofed with thatch or iron

sheets (3.2%). The crowding index is 1.2, that is, a room is available to every 1.2 persons in

the study area.

Four activities dominate the cultural calendar of communities in the study area namely;

wrestling, traditional marriages, new yam festival and dances. Social Affiliation in the

societies includes politics, co-operatives, social clubs, education, religion and cultural

associations. Dispute over land boundary and ownership is the primary cause of intra and

inter communal conflicts in the study settlements. The courts are the main avenue for

dispute resolution.

Traffic Survey

The four settlements in the study area are traversed by two major highways: the East – West

Road that begins from Warri and end in Eket and the Port Harcourt – Aba Expressway.

A survey of the existing traffic volume on the East- West Road (Direction from Akpayo to

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The Saloon cars constituted the majority vehicles followed in order of importance by

motorcycles, buses, trucks and tankers.

Health Assessment

The Health Assessment of the project area was conducted in and around the facilities and

the communities to determine the baseline characteristics of the health status of the project

area against which future impacts of the project can be compared. Secondly to determine

the probable/potential impacts of the project on the health of the workers within the EPCL

facility, the people around the communities (Agbonchia, Aleto, Akpajo, Elelenwo) so as to

determine the type of intervention/s needed to ameliorate these negative potential impacts.

These communities were sampled by the health personnel to obtain information regarding

mortality and morbidity rates, types of health hazards, most prevalent diseases, disease

vectors, nutrition, health facility infrastructure capability and usage, average family size,

sexual reproductive health, immunization status and coverage, sewage and waste

management system, air quality, water quality, radiation sources and levels. The state of

health delivery facilities/services in the area is below standards expected of an urban area,

most especially since the area is highly industrialised. The principal communicable diseases

in the area are Malaria, Diarrhoea, skin rashes, upper respiratory tract infections and STIs.

While prevalent non-communicable diseases in the area are hypertension, food poisoning

and occupational injury.

Vegetation and Wildlife

Visual observations were used to assess the vegetation along the proposed project.

Inventory of plants species in the background forest were taken about 500m away from the

site. The entire environment of the area in the vicinity of EPCL complex can be

divided into the following vegetation types:

Grasses, weeds and Herbaceous vegetation by the lawn bordering the

cement walled fence of EPCL complex and all other lawns within the

industrial complex,

Farmlands vegetation, mainly cassava based;

Bush fallow lands vegetation;

Bank side vegetation along fresh water body in Agbonchia;

Bank side vegetation along Okulu stream in Aleto;

Ornamental and other aesthetic plants, planted within EPCL complex and

along the dual carriageway leading into the complex;

Okulu stream Wet Land.


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The characterization of wildlife in the vicinity of EPCL complex involved a survey/census of

mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians around the study area. Between the species

observed grass cutter, porcupine, giant rat and snails are very relevant, the squirrels

and birds are major vehicle for the propagation of oil palm trees in the ecosystem as

they help in oil palm seeds dispersal.


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Associated and Potential Impact Evaluation after the implementation of dedicated

Mitigation/Compensation Measures

Associated and potential impacts evaluation for the project was based on the results of

technical studies (e.g. Air Dispersion Modelling), together with established facts in relevant

literatures, perceptions and evaluations of stakeholders, project characteristics and general

observations obtained during field data gathering.

For all project phases (Construction, including recruitment phase and site preparation,

Operation & Maintenance and Decommissioning) activities that can affect the environmental

and social components have been identified, together with potential and associated impacts.

Also the Health & Safety issues have been similarly considered.

A list of criteria has been used, when applicable, to explain whether a project impact is likely

to be significant or not for the associated environmental components. These criteria define:

Character of the impact (benefical/detrimental);

Geographic Extension of the impact (direct, local, regional);

Duration of the impact (from short to long term);

Magnitude of its potential effects (from low to high);

Frequency of its occurrence (continuous or temporary);

Probability of occurrence (from low to high);

Reversibility of its effects (reversible or not reversible).

By the virtue of the identified impacts, prior the beginning of each project phase, the

proponent is committed to implement dedicated mitigation/compensation measures to

ensure that the project will be sustainable. A dedicated action plan has been prepared to

achieve the above mentioned scope.

For the same reason IEFCL will adopt an Environmental and Social Management System

(ESMS) for the Fertilizer plants project.

The evaluation of impacts in the different phases of the initiative considered the predicted

implementation of the above mentioned actions and it is briefly reported hereinafter.

Construction Stage

During construction phase IEFCL will put in place all the necessary measures to ensure

health of workers and environmental safeguard and to minimize the risk of possible

incidental events.


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The slight increase in dust emissions from construction activities will be properly addressed

by spraying water construction sites to reduce powder dispersion

The construction activities will be carried out, also, in accordance with applicable regulations

on noise.

The major increment in vehicular movements will occur during construction phase, however,

the Project will have minor effects on the existing vehicular transit on main road axes around

EPCL complex.

Temporary and occasional impacts on vibrations are expected, but considering the distance

between the project site and EPCL complex premises, there are no sensible receptors

interested by the initiative.

Risk of ground water/soil contamination due to accidental spills during construction activities

is a minor concern that will be minimized through the adoption of dedicated management

measures into the ESMS.

The construction activities will take into account the soil geological and geotechnical

characteristics avoiding the execution of the main foundations during the wet season in order

to exclude possible soil erosion concerns.

Construction areas will be located inside the industrial complex under the control of EPCL,

without using virgin lands. During this phase, IEFCL will make adequate accommodation

arrangements for expatriates to reduce pressure on local houses.

Minor impacts on wildlife are expected and time limited, associated to diurnal hours. Current

fruition of the existing fauna will not change.

Waste production during construction phase will be managed by the procedures and

facilities already existing in the EPCL complex. The excavated soil not reusable for

geotechnical reasons will be directed to appropriate external authorized landfills.

A population increase by the near host communities associated to the realization of the

Project is expected. Dedicated policies and actions will be adopted by IEFCL to safeguard

the host communities from impacts due to the influx of workers, however the host

communities will particularly benefit of the increase of both direct and indirect employment.

Operation &Maintenance Stage

During operation & Maintenance phase IEFCL will put in place all the necessary measures

to ensure health of workers and environmental safeguard and to minimize the risk of

possible incidental events.


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No significant effects are expected on air quality during operation phase, since the pollutants

concentrations at ground level due to EPCL complex after the operation of the new Fertilizer

plants will be in compliance with air quality regulatory/standards guidelines and with

occupational exposure limit values. No cases of odour annoyance are expected due to

increase of NH3 emission.

The initiative will not determine an amount of air pollutants emissions into the atmosphere

likely to negatively affect the existing quality of vegetation around the complex.

Moreover, fugitive emissions and emissions that can occur in upset situations only (e.g.

emissions from ammonia storage flare) will be managed by a dedicated Management

System.

Night-time vehicular movements will be minimized up to extent possible.

IEFCL will ensure that the operation of the new plants will be in accordance with applicable

regulations on noise.

Water effluents going to existing retention pond and to Okulu Stream will increase due to the

operation of the new Fertilizer Plant. This is not likely to generate an additional deterioration

of surface water and its hydrobiology/sediment because compliance with regulatory limits at

discharge point will be ensured also after the operation of the new Fertilizer Plant.

As a consequence, no variation in existing surface water quality likely to modify the

characteristics of surrounding vegetation is expected.

The new project will determine an increase in ground water consumption without affecting

the ground water recharge rate and the existing ground water flows. As per construction

phase, risk of ground water/soil contamination due to accidental spills during operation and

maintenance will be minimized through the adoption of dedicated management measures.

The initiative does not have negative health impacts on host communities around EPCL

complex. The same population increment by the near host communities will be managed in a

proper manner to safeguard the health of host communities deriving from possible exposure

to infective/transmissible diseases. During the operation phase IEFCL will dispose of EPCL

residential facilities inside the complex for all people employed.

Also an acceptable increase of vehicular traffic is expected and will be adequately managed

in order to minimize possible socio economic impacts and potential associated hazards.

There are no socio-economic activities that are going to be negatively affected by the

project and the installation of new units will not interfere with cultural/social elements present

in the study of area.


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The initiative will not modify the existing microclimatic conditions of the site considering also

the expected increment of aqueos vapor emissions in atmosphere from Cooling Towers.

Concerning CO2 emissions, it is worth noticing that the project will use natural gas as raw

material, energy resource that it is currently unused and that would be flared as alternative

with CO2 emissions already associated.

Decommissioning phase

At the end of the life span of the project, or otherwise, if proponent and or government

decides to decommission the project, a plan would be drawn by the proponent and approved

by all concerned Regulators and stakeholders before the plan is executed. Any possible

measure will be taken in order to ensure health of workers and environmental safeguard and

to minimize the risk of possible incidental events during decommissioning phase. IEFCL

commits itself to restore the environmental conditions existing before the realization of the

Fertilizer Plant project.


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Management Plan (MP)

IEFCL defined a plan for managing the proposed project ad associated impacts related to

environmental and social impact and occupational health and safety concerns.

The MP includes strategies to enable proactive resolutions of the environmental and social

impacts expected, procedures for training, development of adequate capacity; plans for

monitoring environmental, social, occupational and health issues as well as management of

the effects of the impacts and minimisation of the risks, parameters to be

measured/monitored, frequency and location of monitoring.

The plan is aimed at adopting an Environmental and Social Management System in

accordance with the IFC Performance Standard n° 1.

The ESMS will be adopted conforming with ISO 14001 (Environmental Issues) and OHSAS

18001 (Occupational Health and Safety) taking into account that the existing complex is

already accredited to IMS (Integrated Management Company) covering ISO 14001, OHSAS

18001 & ISO 9001.

Conclusion

Evaluation of EIA data, found that the project is environmentally feasible and will not cause

serious effect to the environment, provided that the existing and proposed mitigation and

compensation measures are implemented. Residual issues associated with the project are

expected to be minor and not likely to have long-term significance on the environment.

Recommendation

Mitigation and compensation measures are to be addressed according to the proposed

action plan.

All its monitoring programs are to be religiously implemented and periodically reviewed and

revised as necessary to take into consideration changes made to the project during its

operation. Vibrant and dynamic company-community relations will be maintained to ensure

sustainability of the project.


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The management of Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemical Ltd (IEFCL) wishes to

acknowledge the opportunity granted by the Government of Federal Republic of Nigeria

through the Ministry of Environment to conduct this EIA for the proposed fertilizer plant in the

Eleme Petrochemicals Company Ltd complex.

We appreciate the cordial working relationships we had with the federal Ministry of

Environment, the Rivers State Ministry of environment, The Eleme local government Council

and the Traditional Head of Eleme Kingdom, His Majesty Emere S. I Ejire.

Finally we need would not fail to mention the support rendered to our EIA fieldwork team by

the representatives of the Project Actualization Committee (PAC) which is a committee

made up of Councillors representing the host committees in the two host Local government

councils (Eleme and Obio-Akpor LGAs)

Thank you

Management of IEFCL

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