EIA Report Writing

Service Description

1. Developing a Study Strategy  Scope of the project  Regulatory framework  Public and regulatory consultation strategy  Scoping  Data requirements and approaches  EIA methodology  Mitigation and environmental management strategies  Monitoring and follow-up  Schedule building EIA team 2. Developing a Project Description  Purpose  Audience  Principle elements  Rationale and need  Site and route selection  Project components and facilities  Environmental design features  Elements of project phases  Employment and skills  Environment management plan  Benefits Implementation plan  Schedule  Emissions and discharge 3. Scoping and Terms of Reference  Scoping  Public and non-regulatory stakeholder consultation  Regulatory consultation  Media relations and information management  Terms of reference  Boundaries for EIA  Valued environmental components (VECs)  Summary 4. Describing the Existing Environment  Types of data and information  Identifying data gaps and requirements  Component studied and original research  Professional opinion and judgment 5. Assessing Potential Impacts  Identification of project- VEC interactions  Identifying issues and concerns  Impact analysis  Determining impact significance or acceptability 6. Mitigation and Impact Management  The Purpose of mitigation.  Identification of mitigation requirements  Environmental management planning  Benefits implementation plan  Compensation  Practical exercise 7. Monitoring and follow-up  Monitoring and audit  Systematic follow up  Environmental effects  Linkages to impact predictions 8. Reporting  Establishing reporting needs  Developing a table of contents and report structure  Practical exercise  Typical deficiencies of EIA Reports  Editing and document control  Geographic and mapping  Data management  Writing conclusions and summary 9. Project Management  Selecting a project manager  Establishing a study team  Managing the study team  Budgeting  Scheduling  Summary 10. preparation of an EIA Summary

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