Environmental Checklist: 26 Other Infrastructure Projects

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Environmental Checklist: 26. Other Infrastructure Projects(1)
Category
Environmental Item
Main Check Items
Confirmation of Environmental Considerations
① Have EIA reports been officially completed?
② Have EIA reports been approved by authorities of the host country’s
government?
(1) EIA and
③ Have EIA reports been unconditionally approved? If conditions are imposed
Environmental
on the approval of EIA reports, are the conditions satisfied?
Permits
④ In addition to the above approvals, have other required environmental permits
1 Permits and
been obtained from the appropriate regulatory authorities of the host country’s
Explanation
government?
① Are contents of the project and the potential impacts adequately explained to
the public based on appropriate procedures, including information disclosure? Is
(2) Explanation to
understanding obtained from the public?
the Public
② Are proper responses made to comments from the public and regulatory
authorities?
① Do air pollutants, (such as sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and soot
and dust) emitted from the proposed infrastructure facilities and ancillary facilities
(1) Air Quality
comply with the country’s emission standards and ambient air quality standards?
① Do effluents or leachates from various facilities, such as infrastructure facilities
and the ancillary facilities comply with the country’s effluent standards and
(2) Water Quality
ambient water quality standards?
① Are wastes from the infrastructure facilities and ancillary facilities properly
(3) Wastes
treated and disposed of in accordance with the country’s standards?
2 Mitigation
① Are adequate measures taken to prevent contamination of soil and groundwater
Measures
(4) Soil
by the effluents or leachates from the infrastructure facilities and the ancillary
Contamination
facilities?
① Do noise and vibrations comply with the country’s standards?
(5) Noise and
Vibration
① In the case of extraction of a large volume of groundwater, is there a possibility
(6) Subsidence
that the extraction of groundwater will cause subsidence?
① Are there any odor sources? Are adequate odor control measures taken?
(7) Odor
① Is the project site located in protected areas designated by the country’s laws or
3 Natural
international treaties and conventions? Is there a possibility that the project will
(1) Protected Areas
Environment
affect the protected areas?

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