measures to prevent seapage into soil to exercise control over and groundwater. disposal of effluents. and contaminated water should be collected and stored in sealed evaporation ponds. The residue should be regularly scraped up and disposed of in an appropriate site Small-scale, local Regular maintenance and servicing of Modify this The person/company that has Sporadic sampling of local pollution patches vehicles and machinery, to prevent component of the Environmental Clearance soil and water, to caused by spillages breakdowns and the need for on-site the EMP for the is responsible for test for and servicing of repairs. specific implementing. contaminants. machinery used in conditions and bush harvesting wastes operations. (e.g. generated on fuels, oils, greases) site. POLLUTION OF AIR Impact Generic mitigation measure Area specific Responsibility Indicators description additional/ alternative measures Smoke given off Training and supervision of charcoal Modify / Charcoal producer. Complaints from from charcoal kilns producers can improve the efficiency where neighbours / local can, under certain of the process, so less is appropriate. people. conditions, produced. accumulate to Retort operated efficiently, harmful levels. produce almost no smoke. Wood utilisation Air emission control measures e.g. Modify / Proponent is responsible for Complaints from factories may scrubbers installed in chimneys where minimising air emissions. neighbours / local generate air appropriate. people. pollution e.g. soot. PREVENTION OF REGROWTH THROUGH AFTERCARE Impact Generic mitigation measure Area specific Responsibility Indicators description additional/ alternative measures The original Preventing bush regrowth following There are no Farmer/land owner/land Thinned areas encroacher species, harvesting can be achieved through:. formulas or custodian remain at the or more aggressive Hand application of arboricides, receipes for required tree mechanical removal of colonizers, will ideal aftercare density, or within – problematic single plants quickly establish and error defined limits of stem burning, themselves in the learning from acceptable change judicious use of fire, and thinned-out areas. neighbours, is (see Annex 2). intensive browsing by goats or essential, as is antelope, especially when regular and regrown plants are still small. meticulous monitoring.
measures to prevent seapage into soil and groundwater. and contaminated water should be collected and stored in sealed evaporation ponds. The residue should be regularly scraped up and disposed of in an appropriate site to exercise control over disposal of effluents. Small-scale, local pollution patches caused by spillages and servicing of machinery used in bush harvesting operations. (e.g. fuels, oils, greases) Regular maintenance and servicing of vehicles and machinery, to prevent breakdowns and the need for on-site repairs. Modify this component of the EMP for the specific conditions and wastes generated on site. The person/company that has the Environmental Clearance is responsible for implementing. Sporadic sampling of local soil and water, to test for contaminants. POLLUTION OF AIR Impact description Generic mitigation measure Area specific additional/ alternative measures Responsibility Indicators Smoke given off from charcoal kilns can, under certain conditions, accumulate to harmful levels. Training and supervision of charcoal producers can improve the efficiency of the process, so less is produced. Retort operated efficiently, produce almost no smoke. Modify / where appropriate. Charcoal producer. Complaints from neighbours / local people. Wood utilisation factories may generate air pollution e.g. soot. Air emission control measures e.g. scrubbers installed in chimneys Modify / where appropriate. Proponent is responsible for minimising air emissions. Complaints from neighbours / local people. PREVENTION OF REGROWTH THROUGH AFTERCARE Impact description Generic mitigation measure Area specific additional/ alternative measures Responsibility Indicators The original encroacher species, or more aggressive colonizers, will quickly establish themselves in the thinned-out areas. Preventing bush regrowth following harvesting can be achieved through:. Hand application of arboricides, mechanical removal of problematic single plants stem burning, judicious use of fire, and intensive browsing by goats or antelope, especially when regrown plants are still small. There are no formulas or receipes for ideal aftercare – and error learning from neighbours, is essential, as is regular and meticulous monitoring. Farmer/land owner/land custodian Thinned areas remain at the required tree density, or within defined limits of acceptable change (see Annex 2).