protect the environment by ensuring whether to grant planning permission for a project

evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation measures applied to the environment, a program of monitoring and oversight of the project will be implemented.

authorities in charge are the Ministry of Industry Control Department,Ministry of Environment,Ministry of Public Health.

appoint an Environmental Engineer that is responsible for the internal environmentalmanagement and monitoring of the plant

Introduction

Project information

Project informatio

n

Lebanon electricity supply is

earmarked but frequent current interruptions and

by important energy imports.

The existing power plants with their

limited capacities are unable to meet the

demand for electricity which is expected to further grow in the

future. The extension of the power plant in Zouk is an important project for the

national electricity provider EDL towards a

reliable a stable electricity supply in the greater

Beirut area and in Lebanon.

Project description●The area of the Zouk power plant is in close neighbourhood to the highway Beirut Tripoli, therefore a good and fast road accession to the area is given. So, it will not be a problem to a traffic system.

1.Design basis

2.Water supply

and treatment 3.Gaseou

s pollutants and noise emissions

4.Waste water

treatment5.Solid waste

disposal

Condition of existing environment

Description of the relevant physical conditions

-Seismic data-climate -temperature-wind-ambient air quality-noise pollution

-the coastal zone-the mount Lebanon range-bekaa plain-The anti Lebanon range-south lebanon

Description of the relevant biological conditions

NO. IMPACT POSSIBLE EFFECT MITIGATION1.

Traffic/ Transportation

Increase in traffic volume

Temporarily affects. Transport of all plant equipment by road. Keep the traffic slow for safety

2.

Construction labour

Andactivities

Increase in air pollution, noise and

waste quantity

Temporarily affects. Avoiding of dust pollution by periodic watering of site during civil works. Avoiding of noisy activities during the night. Wastewater and

solid waste disposal according to the local regulations

3.

Ambient air quality

Increasing of pollutant concentration

Stack height supports good dispersion and reduces impact on ambient air quality in the vicinity of the plant.

4.

Noise

Plant surrounding Applying noise protection measures in order to meetthe required standard

5.

Wastewater discharge

Pollution of the sea, soil and ground water

Applying of wastewater treatment in order to meet the required standards

6. Solid waste disposal

Pollution of the sea, soil and ground water

The solid waste will be disposed by an authorised local disposal company according to local regulations

7. Socio economic Country and future development

The impact of the project on the local and nationalLebanese socio-economic development can be

assessed as positive and important

Potential IMPACT AND MITIGATION measures

environmental related issues that will be monitored are

• Stack emission monitoring• Internal noise monitoring• Internal waste management• Waste water monitoring• Labour safety• Coordination with local and regional authorities• Power plant related reporting• Cooperation in performing labour/staff training• Ambient air monitoring• Noise monitoring at residential area• Waste management for the total complex

The Zouk Management Board should be responsible for the internal environmental management and monitoring of the plan.

Management and monitoring.

Atmospheric Pollution

Monitoring Plan

• monitored by measuring the emissions of the Zouk power plant and the ambient air quality and meteorological parameters in the area around the plant site

Noise monitoring

• operation phase, noise measurements performed to monitor the noise level within the boundary of the Zouk plant as well as the residential area outside of the plant site.

Water pollution monitoring

• The discharge of waste water from within the Zouk power plant boundary shall be monitored regularly by the Zouk EMG during the operation phase

The monitoring should be done during the construction phase and operation phase.

Public Participation Stage of EIA process Objectives of public involvement

Screening Identification of significant impacts

Scoping Identification of public's interest and values

Identification of priorities for assessment

Encouraging public understanding of the proposed project

Prediction and mitigation The public can contribute local knowledge and values to the prediction,

evaluation and mitigation of impacts

Improvement in quality and acceptability of EIA report

Monitoring Public evaluate impacts that occur and support project environmental

management process

EIA Audit Public contribute to evaluation of quality and acceptability of report.

Public comment on acceptability of project impacts

Public Administration

Ministry of Public Health (MoPH)

Ministry of Environmen

t(MoE)

Local Municipal

Public Representa

tive

Zouk Thermal Power

Generation EIA Report

2- 4 towers will be installed for better electric transmission of power to national grid

As a result, Zouk organisation, local

municipals and public representatives arranged a

consultation meeting to discuss relevant issues and came up with some reliable

solutions.

Public representatives comprises of all level of

communities

Zouk public consultations

Summary of P.ConsultationsZouk community concerns Proposed solution by Zouk

Thermal Org•Sound pollutions•Noise pollutions •Facilitate stable electricity connection for local area. •Accommodate employment opportunity•Plant authority should arrange meeting with local public representative•Water temperature to be maintained at minimum

•To take care of the public safety•Works should be completed as quickly as possible•The electricity should be made available to the people•Reduction in the capacity to the use of HFO •Follow all rules, regulations and standards in the construction of the project.•Contingency plan should be taken to meet any eventual accident

Due to acute shortage of electrical

supply, Zouk Thermal finds need

to cope to consumer’s demand.

There is a NEED in this proposed project

90% of arising impacts are

temporary and has a proper mitigation

plan

Project will result in positive

environmental and economic beneficial

impacts

The completion of this EIA fully meets the MoPH standards and applicable EMP.

Conclusion