resources e.g. agriculture, fisheries, approved suppliers as per the In-Country Value and etc. potentially causing shortages of Local Content Plan to be developed by contractors as supply in the local community, and/or detailed in Appendix B. increasing the price of goods, affecting affordability for local communities. Camp location Potential camp locations will be selected in Verification Prior to Contractor Siting of camps may result in consultation with Company and affected and/or Company displacement of residents, loss of communities will be subsequently consulted. the camp productive lands and the resources Necessary permits will be obtained from the On-going upon these lands. Camps may also restrict or impede access to areas relevant local government organizations for the approved camp location. for the local community. The Project shall refer to those Environmental Construction camps may result in a Management Plan's (EMP) that include noticeable increase in traffic, mitigation/avoidance measures that relate to the noise, air emissions and light local community, including: intrusion which could negatively Noise and Vibration Management Plan; affect the amenity and lifestyle of Air Emissions Management Plan; and nearby communities and pose a Waste Management Plan. potential safety issue. In-migration There is a low likelihood of in-migration Verification On-going Contractor Contractor shall enforce a ‘closed’ camp policy into areas around the construction and/or Company unless otherwise agreed by Company. This is camps. However, people from outside intended to deter individuals setting up near camp. of the local area may migrate into Contractor shall develop a Labor and Working existing settlements or develop new Conditions Management Plan with a minimum settlements in proximity to camps and compliance with the Omani Labor Law, Company the Project area. Existing communities HSSE Policy, Human Rights and HR Policy, and HSSE may also relocate to be closer to Management Plan. camps. In-migration can result in The Contractor is to refer and abide by the disputes and sometimes violence Workers Accommodation process and standards between the new settlers and the (IFC/EBRD). resident community. Migrants moving into existing settlements may increase demand and inflate prices for housing, goods and services. Increased population and development of new
resources e.g. agriculture, fisheries, etc. potentially causing shortages of supply in the local community, and/or increasing the price of goods, affecting affordability for local communities. approved suppliers as per the In-Country Value and Local Content Plan to be developed by contractors as detailed in Appendix B. Camp location Siting of camps may result in displacement of residents, loss of productive lands and the resources upon these lands. Camps may also restrict or impede access to areas for the local community. Construction camps may result in a noticeable increase in traffic, noise, air emissions and light intrusion which could negatively affect the amenity and lifestyle of nearby communities and pose a potential safety issue. Potential camp locations will be selected in consultation with Company and affected communities will be subsequently consulted. Necessary permits will be obtained from the relevant local government organizations for the approved camp location. The Project shall refer to those Environmental Management Plan's (EMP) that include mitigation/avoidance measures that relate to the local community, including: Noise and Vibration Management Plan; Air Emissions Management Plan; and Waste Management Plan. Verification Prior to the camp On-going Contractor and/or Company In-migration There is a low likelihood of in-migration into areas around the construction camps. However, people from outside of the local area may migrate into existing settlements or develop new settlements in proximity to camps and the Project area. Existing communities may also relocate to be closer to camps. In-migration can result in disputes and sometimes violence between the new settlers and the resident community. Migrants moving into existing settlements may increase demand and inflate prices for housing, goods and services. Increased population and development of new Contractor shall enforce a ‘closed’ camp policy unless otherwise agreed by Company. This is intended to deter individuals setting up near camp. Contractor shall develop a Labor and Working Conditions Management Plan with a minimum compliance with the Omani Labor Law, Company HSSE Policy, Human Rights and HR Policy, and HSSE Management Plan. The Contractor is to refer and abide by the Workers Accommodation process and standards (IFC/EBRD). Verification On-going Contractor and/or Company