ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR

THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST

LODGE AT ESILALEI VILLAGE, MONDULI
DISTRICT, ARUSHA REGION

Developer: BURUDIKA Ltd,

P.O. Box 14521,
Arusha,
Tel: +255-(0)782 320056
+46 (0)736497059
Email: alice@burudikalodges.com

Prepared by: COSEP Company Ltd,

P.O.Box 71940,
Dar es Salaam.
Tel: + 255 713 854577
Email: cosep_ltd@yahoo.com

Submitted to: National Environment Management Council

P.O.Box 63154
Dar es Salaam
Tel: + 255 22 2127817
Fax: + 255 22 2111579
Email: nemc@nemctn.org

April, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENT

1
LIST OF TABLES

2
LIST OF FIGURES

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LIST OF PHOTOS

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 ABREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

NSGPR - National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction

URT - United Republic of Tanzania
EMA - Environmental Management Act
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
ToR - Terms of Reference
GMP - General Management plan
EIS - Environmental Impact Statement
NEMC - National Environment Management Council
VPO - Vice Presidents Office
AWF - African Wildlife Foundation
TANAPA - Tanzania National Parks
ARUWASA - Arusha Water Supply Authority
SCIP - Support for Community Initiated Projects
HIV/AIDS - Human Immuno Virus / Aquired Immuno
Deficiency Syndrome
STDs - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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1.0. INTRODUCTION

BURUDIKA LTD has shown interest of constructing a tourist lodge in Esilalei

Village which is located in Monduli District, Arusha Region. The village is located
close to other villages like Roswila, Engaruka, Mto wa Mbu as well as Manyara
National Park which are good areas for tourist activities. The village has an
exclusive and attractive wilderness as it is less exploited compared to other
nearby areas such as Mto wa Mbu which have grown due to tourist activities.

The proposed tourist lodge will have a capacity of 20 Cottages, 10 Staff units all
located within the nominated area. Also the lodge will have a modern Swimming
Pool, Kitchen, Restaurant, Bar and Entertainment area. Other structures include
Library, Parking, Pathways and Workshop for servicing the cars. The facility will
provide all range of tourist activities for tourists from different parts of the world.
However, most of the structures will be semi-permanent.

The proposed project will promote tourism in the areas and supports the Tourism
Policy and Master Plan in general for instance, National Strategy for Growth and
Poverty Reduction (NSGPR) and Wildlife Policy of Tanzania (URT, 1998), which places
tourism development as one of the key sectors in the poverty alleviation for creation of
employment opportunities and community conservation programmes which will
contribute to poverty reduction in Tanzania. These documents call for development
of such facilities in order to reduce pressure that is currently experienced in the
national parks. Therefore it is encouraged to invest in tourist facilities in other
areas, including areas which are nearby the national parks.

According to Environmental Management Act No. 20 of 2004 (EMA, 2004) the

proposed project falls under type A, Item 6 part (iii) of the First Schedule of the
Regulations for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (URT, 2005), which
requires full and detailed EIA prior to commencement, since the proposed
development will be located close to the protected area.
1.1. Objective of an EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the process of identifying, predicting,
evaluating and mitigating the biological, ecological, social, economic and physical
impacts/effects of development proposals prior to major decisions being taken
and commitments made (www.iaia.org). EIA is also a decision-making aiding tool
seeking to establish the environmental implication of the proposed development
before a decision is made.
The aims and objectives of an EIA is to ensure efficient resource use; enhance
social and economic benefits of the project; identify key impacts and measures
for mitigating them; inform decision-makers and set condition for approval. Also,
EIAs should identify cumulative and irreversible impacts to the environment; and
protect human health and safety. Furthermore, EIAs provide suggestions for
environmentally sound and sustainable design; better compliance with standards;
increase project acceptance; and better protection of the environment and human
health.

1.2. Objective of this EIA

The fundamental objectives of this EIA as spelt out in the Terms of Reference
(appendix 1) for this assignment were to identify issues and concerns, predict
and evaluate impacts of the proposed construction of Burudika Lodge at Esilalei
Village in Monduli District, Arusha Region and to incorporate mitigation and/or
enhancement measures into the designs, construction, operation and
decommissioning phases to ensure project sustainability with least negative
impact on the environment.

Specifically, amongst other things the EIA considered the following:

 Project alternatives – site, technology and scheduling;
  implications of the project on the ecology and biology of Esilalei village
and the Manyara National Park
 Impact of the project to the surrounding environment – the land scape,
and other resources such as water and energy, nearby community, and
similar business if any.
 Source and cost of materials for construction;
 Compatibility of the technology opted with national/international standards;
 Environmental benefits of selected technology
 Economic implications of the proposed project to conservation and the
nation;
 Waste management
 Mitigation and enhancement measures
 Monitoring and management plans
 Benefits to Burudika Ltd, Esilalie Village, the district, nearby communities,
the nation and costs to all stakeholders

1.3. Study methodology

In this EIA various study methodologies were used . These methodologies were
adopted in order respond to the Terms of Reference provided for this EIA. These
include literature review and participatory approaches such as meetings and
interviews and focused group discussions with stakeholders in Esilalie village,
Manyara, Arusha, and others that were identified during scoping. Furthermore,
the team consulted various secondary literatures to obtain information relevant to
the proposed development. This EIA study started in February, 2010.

Literature Review
The EIA experts carried out a preliminary review of the available information on
the proposed development and related literature, which included legislations,
national policies and strategies, General Management plan for Monduli District
Council and, the General Management Plan for Manyara National Park. The
review helped to identify some key issues and areas where further information
would be needed in order to focus the scoping exercise and the EIA in general.
Furthermore, the review helped in the identification of stakeholders who were
consulted during scoping exercise and during the full EIA study.

Focus Group Discussions

The Focus Group Discussions were conducted with Esilalei Villagers as well as
personnel from the Lake Manyara National Park, Manyara Ranch Assistant
Manager to obtain more responses on the proposed Tented Lodge at the
Esilalei.

Meetings and Interviews

Interviews were conducted to individual stakeholders, nearby investors,
government officials and local leaders. Key informants who are very
knowledgeable about Esilalie village and Manyara in general with respect to its
biodiversity status such as Monduli District forestry officer, Monduli District water
engineer, Monduli District wildlife officer and Monduli District land officer were all
interviewed to obtain appropriate information.

Site visit and observations

The EIA team visited the the project site in Esilalei village and Monduli district in
general and made direct observation and assessment of the location, its lay out,
physical condition, vegetation and wildlife resources land cover on the field so as
to identify the baseline conditions on the proposed site and issues that are likely
to be of more important in the implementation of the proposed project.

Other methods and tools

Tools such as simple checklists of impacts and matrices were used for
identification of potentially significant impacts that have been taken into account
in this EIA process. Where appropriate, especially with regard to ecological
impacts, the team combined several of these tools in order to get extra
information and verify some of the identified impacts. Stakeholder concerns and
views were also considered while identifying potential impacts.

Also, the team used environmental standards, policies, and laws to determine
impacts. Impacts were rated from 0 to +3 or 0 to –3 for positive and negative
impacts respectively. Evaluation of impact significance was done using a range
of methods including professional experience, collective and extensive
discussions involving the team; bearing in mind stakeholder concerns and a set
of criteria that include;
 The magnitude and likelihood of the impact and its spatial and
temporal extent
 The likely degree of recovery of the affected environment
 The value of the affected environment
 The level of public concern
 Political ramification of a proposed development

This EIA has addressed all impacts during the construction, operation and
decommissioning phases. Also, the EIA proposed mitigation measures and
mitigation plan and a social and environmental management plan; and providing
the cost implications of the proposed mitigation and monitoring plans.

1.4. Structure of this EIS

This Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is structured as follows:

Chapter one introduces the overall background in the tourism sector as well as
rational for EIA and the proposed development in Esilalei village
 Chapter one explains to introduction, objective of an EIA, objective of this
EIA, Study methodology and structure of this EIA.
 Chapter two explains the project activities in various phases namely
mobilization, construction, operation and decommissioning. In each
 phase, main issues of concern have been raised for further consideration
and analysis
 Chapter three addresses policy, administrative and legal framework
relevant to the proposed development.
 The baseline conditions of the parks including the proposed site for
construction of the Esilalie Lodge have been addressed in Chapter four for
the purpose of explaining the current environmental status of the areas
before the project starts.
 In Chapter Five, stakeholder participation, stakeholder issues and
concerns tare discussed.
 Chapter Six addresses impact identification and assessment of
alternatives. It discusses impacts in all phases of the project and their
implications on the physical environment, social, economic, ecological and
compatibility with national and international policies.
 Chapter Seven presents Environmental and Social Management Plan,
which includes mitigation measures and mitigation plan.
 Chapter Eight discusses Environmental and Social Monitoring Plan
 Chapter Nine deals with cost - benefit analysis
 Chapter Ten addresses issues on the decommissioning phase and issues
that need to be addressed during this phase.
 The summary, conclusions and recommendations are presented in
Chapter 11.

6.0 IMPACT IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES

6.1 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT BOUNDARIES

Study boundaries refer to spatial, temporal and institutional extent the impacts
will go. It is an identification of impact zones institutionally, temporally or
spatially, within which the impacts will be felt. In this EIA Report, the identified
project boundaries are discussed below:
6.1.1 Institutional Boundaries
The institutional boundaries lie within the following institutions:
 National Environment Management Council (NEMC);
 Vice Presidents Office (VPO);
 Manyara National Park;
 Manyara Ranch;
 African Wildlife Foundation(AWF)
 Tarangire National Park;
 Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) Headquarters;
 Arusha Regional Office;
 Loliondo District Council;
 Tanzania Tourist Board;
 Wildlife Division;
 Division of Poverty Eradication;
 Academic institutions, such as University of Dar es Salaam; and
 Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania

The National Environment Management Council (NEMC) will be responsible for

approving the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), while the VPO under the
Minister of Environment will be responsible for issuing environmental clearance
to the proponent. The Arusha region office would be responsible for granting
water right permit to the proponent, which will legally allow utilising underground
water. The ARUWASA Office would play role in technical advice on issues
regarding disposal of sewage and water treatment to ensure that the effluents
are within the standards and comment on the wastewater disposal system.
Finally, TANAPA would be indirectly involved in the whole issue of ensuring the
proponent follows all the necessary steps in developing and decommissioning
the project.

6.1.2. Temporal Boundaries

Temporal boundaries refer to the lifespan and reversibility of impacts. Most of the
impacts due to construction work may sustain for short periods. However, some
of the proposed tented camp and associated facilities might alter substantially the
environment with consequent long-term impacts. The study should also focus on
the impacts, which would occur during the decommissioning stage of the Lodge.
For instance, restoration of environment should be considered to mitigate impact
associated with decommissioning.

6.1.3. Spatial Boundaries

Spatial boundaries describe whether impacts are likely to occur at local, regional,
national or global level. Most of the impacts due to the development of the Lodge
would be local, particularly on the Esilalei village and adjacent communities, in
the form of increased demand for commodities that are locally available.
Additional impacts would be regional, national and global, which in one way or
another provide services to tourists visiting the parks from various parts of the
world. Moreover, in determining the spatial dimension of the project,
consideration of impacts in a contour layout is also paramount, starting with the
core impact area, where the project is located that will absorb most of impacts. In
this case, the core impact area will be the Esilalei village.

The core impact area is surrounded by an immediate impact area, which also
receives some of the impacts from the project area. In this case, the immediate
impact area includes the nearby villages such as Utukai, Minjingu and Loswila
where casual labourers, food, some building materials and other goods will be
requisitioned. Other impact areas are Loliondo District Council, which would
benefit from increased revenue from tourism and Arusha City where means for
air transport, supply of services, goods and skilled labour force for the proposed
development would be sourced.

The outer spatial dimension is the area of influence, which encompasses the
centres of decision-making that could influence the proposed development and
tourism. These centres include the Dar es Salaam City and TANAPA
Headquarters in Arusha, which could influence decisions concerning major
developments and the operation of Manyara National Park and of its surrounding
areas.

6.2 IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACTS

In this EIA the process of impact identification was the process of impact
identification intended at ensuring that all potential significant impacts were
identified and addressed. To identify the impacts, the EIA experts used
techniques like simple checklists incorporated into a matrix of impacts in relation
to activities that will be undertaken in different phases of the project and the
general rating procedure, which helps to prioritize impacts.
Numerous impacts and concerns were identified during the stakeholders’
consultative meetings, literature review and analysis of reports. However,
issues/impacts identified were accordingly regarded as possible impacts as listed
below;

Negative Significant Impacts

 Change of Norms and Values
 Increased incidence of diseases and ill health

Positive Significant Impacts

 Employment to local communities
 Benefits to local communities
 Benefits to national economy
6.3 EVALUATION OF IMPACTS

The Impact evaluation aimed at identifying the most significant impacts, which
would require interventions in terms of mitigation and enhancement measures.
While it is recognized that all development activities triggers negative and
positive impacts on physical and social environment as well as in economic
parameters, not all impacts call for considerations for mitigation or enhancement
measures. Frequently, attention is focussed to those significant impacts that
were identified with the aid of criteria mentioned above.

However, the appraisal and analysis of impacts have been conducted according
to national acknowledged procedures, where every identified impact was
analyzed independently according to a number of criteria including descriptions
of their magnitude, degree; duration; and chances of occurrence; the value of the
affected environment; possible extent of recovery of the affected area, the level
of public concern on the affected area and political ramification arising from the
impact.

Rating of impacts significance ranged from 0-3 to 0+3 depending on the criteria
mentioned above. The assessment and rating procedures in this EIA addressed
the sound effects and consequences rather than the cause alone as follows:

+3 very significant positive impacts to the environment, social welfare of the

local community and the economy.
+2 significant positive impacts related to the environment, economy, and
workers relatively in short term or limited areas
+1 minor positive impacts – limited in scale, scope and temporal effects
0 no impact
-1 minor negative impact – negligible effect on the environment, social well
being or the economy.
-2 significant negative impact – relatively noticeable effect on the
environment, social wellbeing or the economy, warranting mitigation
measures
-3 very significant negative effect on social, economic and environmental
aspects warranting mitigation measures or major changes in project

Appendix 2 shows a matrix of all identified impacts occurring during different

phases of the project and the level of significance as indicated by the rating
proposed for the impact.

6.3.1 Significant Impacts

In this section, every significant impact (positive or negative) have been

discussed followed by their mitigation and enhancement measures.

6.3.2 Positive Impacts:

(a) Employment to local communities

Tourism industry is well-known for having a tendency of employing a lot of people

to meet the necessities of the tourism activities. According to survey on tourism
sector by the National Board of Statistics (2001), in a given level of capital
investment tourism industry creates many more jobs than what the same level of
investment would create in an agricultural or manufacturing industry. The
proposed development at Esilalei village will create employment opportunities to
the people from the neighbouring communities and nearby villages such as
Utukai, Minjingu and Loswila. On the other hand, the proposed development will
increase the number of beneficiary in the informal sector via sell of local products
especially in those sectors connected to tourism activities and the income earned
will absolutely flood over to the families and improve their living standards.
Enhancement Measures:
In order to make sure that those benefits are realized, the following enhancement
measures are suggested:
 Developer in collaboration with contractor to ensure that the labour force
comes from surrounding communities so as to heighten the benefits.
 Developer to give main concern to the local communities with relevant
skills to be occupied in the construction and operation of the tented lodge.
 Developer to give balanced consideration between genders in providing
employment opportunities.
 Developer to carry out training programmes to workers especially to those
recruited from local communities to improve their skills.
 The developer to ensure there are formal employment contracts with the
workers.

(b) Level of benefits to local communities

Apart from establishing employment opportunities, the proposed development

will also provide a market for local produce such as agricultural products and
cultural items like Maasai beads, cloths and leather products thus helping in
poverty reduction. In addition, through Support for Community Initiated Projects
(SCIP) the developer is aiming to assist local communities with social services
like health services and water, also to collaborate with environmental
conservation groups/ project such as Manyara Ranch and African Wildlife
Foundation (AWF) in providing education on environmental conservation to the
surrounding communities.

Enhancement Measures:
The following enhancement measures are proposed;
 Developer to give priority to indigenous goods that are made in local
communities.
  Developer in collaboration with the SCIP programme as well as District
Council to encourage methods that would increase production and quality
of local products such as foodstuffs and cultural items.

(c) Benefits to national economy

During the operation phase, the proposed development will contribute positively
to revenue generation at district level, regional level and national level in general
as it will increase revenue generation through an expanded taxes to the local and
central government authorities hence generation of considerable income to the
national economy. However various fees such as guide fees and treat fees in
Esilalei village and the established community development programmes around
Esilalei in some way will contribute to the national economy.

Enhancement Measures:
The following enhancement measures are proposed:
 Developer in collaboration with Monduli District Council to advertise the
lodge’s services in order to attract and increase the number of tourists
visiting the area.
 The developer in collaboration with Monduli District Council and TRA to
make sure that there is suitable system of collection and management of
income from various tourism activities conducted by the lodge so as to be
able to pay the required taxes to the government.
 Developer in collaboration with Esilalei village local government either to
rehabilitate the existing road which is in bad condition especially during
rain seasons or to construct the new road from the main road (Mto wa
Mbu to Arusha road) to the proposed site to enhance benefits from
tourism
6.3.3 Negative Impacts

(a) Change of norms and values

Esilalei village is very close to Mto wa mbu which is the main business town in
Monduli District. For that reason, the implementation of the proposed project will
attract many people from Mto wa mbu and other areas to come in the village and
cause the change of norms and values to the indigenous people. For instance
there will be increase in crimes such as prostitution, theft and drug fans.

Moreover, the indigenous people of Esilalei village originally are farmers and
livestock keepers, therefore the existence of tourism activities in the village will
cause some of them to quit their activities and engage themselves into small
businesses.

Mitigation Measures:

The following mitigation measures are proposed;

 The Developer to support local groups such as the elders’ groups dealing
with the preservation of norms and values in the village to encourage their
people to maintain their good norms and values as their cultural heritage.

 Developer in collaboration with the village committees to initiate the

training programmes to the local people especially the youths to build
them a capacity to work in order to reduce the number of jobless people
crimes in the village.

 Developer in collaboration with the village’s economic committee to

encourage women to work and support them to initiate economic groups
to get rid of poverty which could be the cause of prostitution.

 The developer to give priority to the local products to encourage the local
producers to increase production and improve the quality of their produce.
(b) Increased incidences of diseases and ill health

Arusha region is amongst the regions in Tanzania that have been mentioned to
have high infection rates of HIV/AIDS due to tourism and mining activities.
Therefore establishment of the Burudika lodge will go in hand with the
recruitment of labour force from different areas which to a large extent will
increase the levels of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STDs) due to the fact that they will come from different
backgrounds, and therefore they may have distinct norms and morals. Also due
increased incomes from the proposed project, workers are apparently to change
their behaviours and engage themselves in acts that may aggravate the spread
of STDs and HIV/AIDS. On the other hand, the interaction between workers and
the local people may heighten new infections among them especially during the
construction and operation of the proposed project.

Additionally, the site for the proposed development lies in an area which forms a
part of the wildlife migration corridor. This situation can be dangerous to the
health of wild animals and human beings as well particularly the labourers due to
unmanaged interactions with the wild animals which can cause transmission of
diseases such as flu from humans to wild animals and vis a vis. Above and
beyond, the remaining food stuffs and other wastes such as plastic bags if are
not properly managed are likely to cause transmission of infectious diseases to
wild animals passing in the area.

Mitigation Measures;
To overcome the above situation the following mitigation measures are
suggested;
  The Developer in collaboration with Manyara Ranch should provide rules
concerning interaction of workers at the site and wild animals passing
nearby to avoid transmission of contagious diseases.

 Developer in collaboration with contractor will provide awareness

education to the labour force on proper disposal of waste products
 Developer in collaboration with Health Department of Monduli District
Council to provide Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) Centres for
HIV/AIDS at the site.
 Developer in collaboration with Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT)
Centres for HIV/AIDS to provide awareness education on how does
HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases are transmitted, how to
protect themselves from being infected and how to live with HIV virus
without infecting the others to someone tested positive.

 The developer may use communication channels such as posters,

brochures, flyers, films and books to educate people on the dangers of
HIV/AIDS and how to stay away from it.
 The developer should provide and encourage the use of condoms to
workers as a protective device.

11.0 DECOMMISSIONING

11.1 Project Decommissioning

Although there is no specific time frame that defines the life span of this Tented
tourist lodge, it is inescapable that at some point, the lodge will have to be
decommissioned after its use value has been bushed. The decommissioning
process will involve dismantling and demolition of tents, floor slabs, removal of all
artificial facilities (water pipes, tanks, toilet equipment) and overall site clearance
and transporting all the waste and removed materials to disposal site at Nkome
village. The decommissioning process will have to address issues such as
accidents, management of waste and rubbles and the fate of the employees.
However, the decommissioning plan has been proposed and the developer is
required to follow it in order to comply with the planned time to minimize impacts
associated with decommissioning process.

11.2 Decommissioning plan

The decommissioning plan for the closure of the proposed project is provided in
Tables 6. The plan indicates the activities to be undertaken, institutions
responsible, estimated costs and duration of activity. The proposed cost is only
indicative bear in mind that costs changes time after time, but during the actual
decommissioning phase the developer will have to work out actual costs and
include them in the overall cost of the project.

Table 6: Decommissioning plan of the proposed Permanent Tented Camp

Planed Activities Responsible Institution Duration Relative cost

(US $)

Provide information to workers Developer Three months Low

on project termination and 2000
create awareness to workers
who are loosing employment
about alternative income
generating activities (includes
giving notes of termination of
contracts)

Payment of compensation and Developer in One month High

terminal benefits to workers collaboration with 100,000
Tanzania Hotel Workers
Association
Closure of the lodge operations Developer Two weeks Low
(termination of operation 1000
services)
 Taking out all movable facilities Developer Two weeks Medium
and assets such as computers, 10,000
furniture, office documents,

Demolition/ dismantling of tents Developer in Two weeks High

and other structures collaboration with 20,000
contractor

Collection and sorting out of Developer in Two weeks Low

wastes for reuse, recycle and collaboration with 3,000
for disposal contractor

Removal of wastes such as Developer in One month High

rubbles and other wastes by collaboration with 20,000
transporting outside the village contractor
to the disposal site.

Levelling of land and refilling of Developer in One month High

soil in depressions and collaboration with 15,000
swimming pool contractor

Compaction of refilled area Developer in Two weeks Low

collaboration with 3,000
contractor
Preparation of seedling Developer in One month Low
nurseries of species of origin collaboration with 5,000
contractor
Planting and growing of tree Developer in Two months Low
nurseries of species of origin collaboration with 5,000
contractor

Planting of trees and grasses Developer in Three weeks Low

of original species in the collaboration with 3,000
cleared area contractor

Maintaining and monitoring of Developer in Two years Medium

planted trees and grasses of collaboration with 10,000
species of origin Esilalei local
government

The decommissioning process will involve a number of activities in which some of

them will have some negative and positive impacts. The section below describes the
likely impacts that will be associated with decommissioning of this Tented Lodge.

11.3 Impact associated with decommissioning phase

Possible impacts associated with decommissioning phase around the physical

environment will include issues such solid waste generation (rubble and
dilapidated equipment), soil erosion, compaction, vibration. On socio-economic
environment there will be issues like noise levels, loss of employment and
income to workers, Burudika Ltd and impacts on the local and national
economies. Other impacts will be on ecological environment for issues such as
habitat change, deforestation and introduction of alien and invasive species.

(a) Significant impacts during decommissioning phase

(i) Negative Impacts

(a) Harrasment of animals;

The the proposed area is termed to be a part of wildlife corridor therefore,

demolition of structural units and management of spoil will bring about
harassment of wild animals as it will involve the use of heavy machinery and
vehicles that will be passing over in the area frequently.

The following mitigation measures are proposed;

 The developer in collaboration with the contractor To minimize the period

of decommissioning process to be as short as possible i.e. demolition of
structures and management of spoil

 The contractor in collaboration with the workers especially the drivers and
machinery equipments operators to respect the code of conduct such as
speed limits in the area.

(b) National policies and laws

Mitigation measures:

The following mitigation measures are suggested;

  The developer and the in collaboration with the local government to
ensure that the decommissioning of the proposed tented lodge adhere to
national laws and policies.

(c) Noise levels

Some of the machineries and equipments that are used in the decommissioning
phase especially during demolition of structural units and management of spoil,
tend to have high noises for this reason causes disturbances to wild animals as
well as human beings residing to the nearby areas.

Mitigation measures:

The following mitigation measures are proposed;

 The contractor to confine the decommissioning activities to the core area

i.e within Burudika lodge site.

 The Developer in collaboration with the contractor to minimize the the

period of the decommissioning process.

(d) Dust levels

The demolition of structures and management of spoil are usually accompanied

by high dusts levels which causes inconveniences to the neighbouring
communities.

Mitigation measures:

To reduce the levels of dusts the following mitigation measures are proposed;

 To cover the demolished materials i.e spoil and rubled when transporting
them to the disposal site.
  The Developer in collaboration with the contractor to adhere to time and
schedule of decommissioning phase as specified in the decommissiong
plan

 To confine all the decommissioning activities to the core area of the

project.

(e) Employment to local communities

The proposed Tented tourist lodge will contribute to providing direct employment
to local residents thus provide opportunity for income generation to local
communities, the District, and the nation. The decommissioning of the tented
lodge especially the laying off of labour force will indicate the end up of those
opportunities and income hence may pose major problems if alternatives are not
found.

Mitigation Measures:

The following mitigation measures are proposed:

 The Developer and Hotel Workers Association (HWA) to guarantee that

workers are paid compensation and terminal benefits on time.
 Workers should be encouraged to explore other employment alternatives
so as to sustain their livelihoods after the closure of the tented lodge

(i) Positive Impacts:

(a) Change in habitat quality

Decommissioning of the lodge will involve dismantling and/or demolition of

structures, management of spoil material as well as site restoration. Such
activities especially site restoration, will take back the site to its original condition
prior to the construction of the lodge and enhance the ecological and habitat
quality of the area.

The following enhancement measures are proposed.

 The developer should undertake the rehabilitation of the area by removing
all the synthetic materials and recover the land by allowing natural
vegetation to grow.