Screening Questions^^^^^^^^^H Yes Remarks^^^^^^^^H Special area for protecting biodiversity X ■ B. Potential Environmental Impacts Will the Project cause... X impairment of historical/cultural areas; disfiguration ■ of landscape or potential loss/damage to physical cultural resources? X disturbance to precious ecology (e.g. sensitive ■ or protected X alteration of surface water hydrology of ■ waterways resulting in increased sediment in streams affected by increased soil erosion at Temporary, during construction construction site? X deterioration of surface water quality due to silt ■ runoff and sanitary wastes from worker-based camps and chemicals used in construction? X increased air pollution due to project construction ■ and operation? Temporary, during construction X noise and vibration due to project construction or ■ operation? X involuntary resettlement of people? (physical ■ displacement and/or economic displacement) X disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and ■ children, Indigenous Peoples or other vulnerable groups? X poor sanitation and solid waste disposal in ■ construction camps and sites, and possible transmission of communicable diseases (such as STI's and HIV/AIDS) from workers to local populations? X creation of temporary breeding habitats for ■ diseases such as those transmitted by mosquitoes and rodents? X social conflicts if workers from other regions or ■ countries are hired? X large population influx during project ■ construction and operation that causes increased burden on social infrastructure and services (such as water supply and sanitation systems)? X risks and vulnerabilities related to occupational ■ health and safety due to physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards during project construction and operation? Temporary, during construction X risks to community health and safety due to the ■ transport, storage, and use and/or disposal of materials such as explosives, fuel and other chemicals during construction and operation? X community safety risks due to both accidental ■ and natural causes, especially where the structural elements or components of the project are accessible to members of the affected community or where their failure could result in injury to the community throughout project generation construction, of solid operation waste and/or and decommissioning? hazardous waste? X ■ use of chemicals? X ■
Screening Questions^^^^^^^^^H Yes Remarks^^^^^^^^H ■ Special area for protecting biodiversity X B. Potential Environmental Impacts Will the Project cause... ■ impairment of historical/cultural areas; disfiguration of landscape or potential loss/damage to physical cultural resources? X ■ disturbance to precious ecology (e.g. sensitive or protected X ■ alteration of surface water hydrology of waterways resulting in increased sediment in streams affected by increased soil erosion at construction site? X ■ deterioration of surface water quality due to silt runoff and sanitary wastes from worker-based camps and chemicals used in construction? X Temporary, during construction ■ increased air pollution due to project construction and operation? X ■ noise and vibration due to project construction or operation? X Temporary, during construction ■ involuntary resettlement of people? (physical displacement and/or economic displacement) X ■ disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and children, Indigenous Peoples or other vulnerable groups? X ■ poor sanitation and solid waste disposal in construction camps and sites, and possible transmission of communicable diseases (such as STI's and HIV/AIDS) from workers to local populations? X ■ creation of temporary breeding habitats for diseases such as those transmitted by mosquitoes and rodents? X ■ social conflicts if workers from other regions or countries are hired? X ■ large population influx during project construction and operation that causes increased burden on social infrastructure and services (such as water supply and sanitation systems)? X ■ risks and vulnerabilities related to occupational health and safety due to physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards during project construction and operation? X ■ risks to community health and safety due to the transport, storage, and use and/or disposal of materials such as explosives, fuel and other chemicals during construction and operation? X Temporary, during construction ■ community safety risks due to both accidental and natural causes, especially where the structural elements or components of the project are accessible to members of the affected community or where their failure could result in injury to the community throughout project construction, operation and decommissioning? X ■ generation of solid waste and/or hazardous waste? X ■ use of chemicals? X
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