islands, whether such land is immediately required or not. The Act provides power to authority among others to enter and dig out and to consult with relevant parties and provide notice prior work will be conducted. The Act also provides grievance redress mechanism that any person who sustain any damage or loss by reason of the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this sections upon the Authority or a licensee may make application for compensation in writing in that behalf to the Authority or licensee. The Act gives power to the provinces to make their own legislation Provincial Government Act of 1997 including environment and conservation. Schedule 3 of the Act provides a list of activities for which the provinces have responsibility to pass ordinances. The State of the Environment Report (2008) shows that eight provincial ordinances have passed which include: One environmental protection ordinance Six wildlife and wildlife management and conservation area ordinances; and One marine and freshwater ordinaces PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES Environmental Procedure Below is provided measures to mitigate environmental impacts. There are a number of good engineering practices that can be employed to ensure that dust and Dust: vehicle related air quality impacts are mitigated during construction. These include: Construction equipment being maintained to a good standards. The equipment will be checked at regular intervals to ensure they are maintained in working order and the checks will be recorded by the Solomon Power as part of environmental monitoring; Prohibition of the use of equipment and machinery that causes excessive pollution (i.e. visible at the project sites; Ensuring that all vehicles transporting potentially dust-producing material are not overloaded, are provided with adequate tail-boards and side-boards, and are adequately covered with a tarpaulin (covering the entire load and secured at the sides and tail of the vehicle) during transportation; Material stockpiles being located in sheltered areas and be covered with tarpaulins or other such suitable covering to prevent material becoming airborne; and Periodic qualitative air quality monitoring (by observation rather than testing). Demolished materials and construction materials will be disposed of Construction and demolition waste: at designated site approved by Solomon Power. These wastes should be removed fairly immediately at the first instance during the construction phase to allow accessibility and for health and safety reasons. Solid wastes, debris, spent oil or fuel from construction machinery or plant, construction material, or waste vegetation removed from worksites will not be dumped in streams or near streams.
islands, whether such land is immediately required or not. The Act provides power to authority among others to enter and dig out and to consult with relevant parties and provide notice prior work will be conducted. The Act also provides grievance redress mechanism that any person who sustain any damage or loss by reason of the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this sections upon the Authority or a licensee may make application for compensation in writing in that behalf to the Authority or licensee. Provincial Government Act of 1997 The Act gives power to the provinces to make their own legislation including environment and conservation. Schedule 3 of the Act provides a list of activities for which the provinces have responsibility to pass ordinances. The State of the Environment Report (2008) shows that eight provincial ordinances have passed which include: One environmental protection ordinance Six wildlife and wildlife management and conservation area ordinances; and One marine and freshwater ordinaces PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES Environmental Procedure Below is provided measures to mitigate environmental impacts. Dust: There are a number of good engineering practices that can be employed to ensure that dust and vehicle related air quality impacts are mitigated during construction. These include: Construction equipment being maintained to a good standards. The equipment will be checked at regular intervals to ensure they are maintained in working order and the checks will be recorded by the Solomon Power as part of environmental monitoring; Prohibition of the use of equipment and machinery that causes excessive pollution (i.e. visible at the project sites; Ensuring that all vehicles transporting potentially dust-producing material are not overloaded, are provided with adequate tail-boards and side-boards, and are adequately covered with a tarpaulin (covering the entire load and secured at the sides and tail of the vehicle) during transportation; Material stockpiles being located in sheltered areas and be covered with tarpaulins or other such suitable covering to prevent material becoming airborne; and Periodic qualitative air quality monitoring (by observation rather than testing). Construction and demolition waste: Demolished materials and construction materials will be disposed of at designated site approved by Solomon Power. These wastes should be removed fairly immediately at the first instance during the construction phase to allow accessibility and for health and safety reasons. Solid wastes, debris, spent oil or fuel from construction machinery or plant, construction material, or waste vegetation removed from worksites will not be dumped in streams or near streams.