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5 Provide preliminary designs with regards to each substation and transmission line route for approval. This needs to show the proposed distances between all line routings and nearest housing using accurate and up to date mapping as well as showing all access routes, tower locations and any wayleaves / access routes required. EIA assessment of project Best practice EBRD PR1 5-7 Internal resource Prior to commencement of construction Submit preliminary design for the substations and line routings to EBRD for approval. This should include proposed clearance distances between all project equipment and infrastructure and residential receptors. It is critical that minimum distances to any buildings are maintained and this must be confirmed for each route. 6 When acquisition of public/private land is required the borrower will adopt a Resettlement Policy Framework, notably in the areas where the restrictions on land use are unknown. General principles and procedures, entitlements and compensation, should be stated here. Once the individual project components are identified and defined, the RFP can act as a basis for the provision of an ’appropriate’ level Resettlement Action Plan’ or Livelihood Restoration Plan. Provide details of agreed compensation criteria with affected landowners, or informal users of the land for the transmission line route, any laydown areas and access roads when these have been finalised. Fair payment to landowners EBRD PR5 paragraph 6 Internal resource and external Resources (EBRD can provide strategic advice) Prior to commencement of construction Submit finalised details of agreements to EBRD for approval. 7 Provide details of work programme and specific management methods, when finalised, to ensure that where business or residential access may be restricted on a temporary basis when laying underground cables, that Compensation and minimisation of disruption of residents business owners through EBRD PR5 paragraph 6 Internal resource Prior to commencement of construction Submit finalised details to EBRD for approval. The methods will likely include sequencing of trenching operations to retain access to businesses, or temporary bridge access or pedestrian access. This