Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Item 3.1 (ESA): This includes the project area, plus all surrounding areas
that may be significantly affected by the project.
Item 3.2 (Environmental Resources in ESA): Detailed description of physi-
cal, biological, economic, and quality-of-life resources in ESA.
Item 8.2 (Compilation of EPMs): This compilation represents the Environ-
mental Management Plan.
BOX 4.7
PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF EIA REPORTS FOR
LOANS FOR NEW PROJECTS TO BE FINANCED
BY MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS
(Effective 19 Dec. 1991 for World Bank)
MDB BOARD ACTION ON
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
LOAN PROPOSAL
EIA MADE
AVAILABLE TO
PUBLIC
(including NGOs)
EIA REPORT SUBMITED TO BANK
BOARD AT LEAST 3 MONTHS PRIOR
TO ACTION AND EIA
(OR AT LEAST EXCUTIVE SUMMARY)
RELEASED TO PUBLIC AT LEAST
3 MONTHS PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION
NOTES: PREVIOUSLY, THE EIA REPORTS WERE AVAILABLE TO MDBs
AND TO THE GOVERNMENT, BUT THERE WAS NO REQUIREMENT FOR
RELEASE OF THE EIA TO THE PUBLIC. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS
CHANGE IS THAT BOARD MEMBERS GIVE MUCH GREATER
ATTENTION TO EIAs THAN PREVIOUSLY
Source: HFL/1992.
Constraints for Construction Contractors
Experience in use of the EIA process in DCs has shown that the EIA must include
special detailed provisions to ensure that the EPMs specified in the approved EIA
will be actually observed by the construction contractors (CCs) who build the
project. While the CCs agree in their contracts to comply with the EIA/EPMs
assigned to the CC, the CC commonly does not intend to do so. Therefore, the
CC does not include in his bid price the cost for proper compliance because
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