Tanzania - Songo Songo Gas Development & Power Generation Project : environmental impact assessment (Vol. 1 of 6)

SONGO SONGo GAS TO ELECTRICITY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL, & SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND j MAN.A-%ft MANAGEMENT PLAN A Summary of Environmental Impact Studies and a Detailed Management Pln April 2001 ~~~~~ ~~~E65 Revised *' S.~~~~~~~~~~~. 4_1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{o S.., ..* . -- ---: FILE COW7 ST A 1k\ Z A N I A   4jC.etP %I 'J4 . R4.;, :,_. .~t- 4wJ~~~~~ LUa I   Acknowledgements Many individuals and Institutions have made this the Consultants made great contribution to the document possible through their commitment of successful completion of this document. time and effort. We are grateful to all those who We are also greatly indebted to the contribut- contributed in one way or another to this docu- ing staff from the World Bank Washington office ment. and also greatly appreciative of all the efforts and Songas is greatly indebted to the villagers of contributions of those who reviewed this docu- Songo Songo Island and the residents of the com- ment on behalf of the Government of Tanzania munities along the wayleave for consistently coop- including especially representatives from the erating with our Consultants during their working Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Tanzania visits to the Songo Songo Island and along the Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), wayleave. Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited We are particularly grateful to our (TANESCO), National Environmental Management Consultants, namely, HBT AGRA Limited, NOR- Council (NEMC) and many others from the gov- PLAN A. S (T) Ltd., CEEST Foundation, for Energy, emient who reviewed this document. Environment and Development, Professor Ruth Lastly, we owe profound gratitude to the whole Besha of University of Dar es Salaam. Granherne, team of Songas for their efforts to make this docu- Ms. Catherine Fedorsky, ESG lnternational:Each of ment possible.   A $9 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w 4/ a2 ue.c