Annex 1. ESMP: Environmental and Social Impact Mitigation Table (ESMiT) Updated for Kosrae Component Only – Marine andTerrestrial cable alignment scope of works.
Environmental
Project Impact
Mitigation Measures
Location
Parameters
1.0
PRE-CONSTRUCTION PERIOD (Planning and design actions to prevent impacts)

Timing/Duration

Implementation

Supervision

BMH & CLS
sites identified
in ESMP.

Prior to start of
installation.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Entire cableroute.

Prior to start of
installation.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Inshore Coastal
areas.

Low tide inintertidal areas.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team

Inshore Coastal
areas.

Prior to start ofany cable
laying activity.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

1.1 Physical Environment
Land Access

Unable to secure access tosites identified for thecable alignment (marine &terrestrial).

Air Quality –Pollution

Green House Gas
emissions from vessels.

Substrate

Use of foreign materials forfilling cable trench, causing
unknown pollution.

UXO

Failure to complete an
unexploded ordinance(UXO) sweep of the cableroute as it enters thecoastal waters (Leluchannel and harbor) could
lead to explosion, damage
to the cable infrastructure
and loss of life.

§ Acquire landowner approvals before work
begins.
§ Transfer of any entitlements & keep
documentation.
§ Identify other sites on other government landparcels.
§ Require vessel emission certification (RE:SO2, NO2) to be submitted in contract
specifications to meet USEPA or equivalentemissions standards.
§ A smoke stack density test is required toensure compliance to USEPA or equivalentemissions standards.
Contractor’s specification to include;Ø All backfill to be previously excavatedmaterial where possible.
Ø Only inert/stable materials are to be usedin cable laying and anchoring.
Ø Be aware of unexploded WWII munitions.
Conduct a UXO survey of the cable alignment
as it passes through barrier reef, Lelu channel
and Lelu harbor through to the landing site.
(Sansrit school).
IF UXO is located immediate action required
includes;Ø Instigate immediate appropriate heath andsafety arrangement of all workers andgeneral public including notification of
Kosrae Police and government agencies.
Secondary action to discussion requirements tofinalize alignment, possible actions include;Ø Alternative route to be investigated within
the projects agreed cable alignment
pathway (direct and indirect area ofinfluence);Ø Removal of UXO (explosion in situ ortranslocate); andØ New submarine alignment outside of

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Location

Timing/Duration

Implementation

Supervision

proposed pathway – this may require
additional marine and foreshore benthic
assessment.
Hydrothermal
Vents

Sea Mounts§ Physical damage tovents by cable or cablelaying equipment.
§ Smothering by disturbing
area sediments.
§ Physical damage toocable, given the 300 C
vent water temperature.
Physical damage to habitatand possible impact on
demersal fishery usage.

In construction contract specifications require
survey team to identify a cable route thatmaintains a minimum clearance of 2 Km from
active hydrothermal vents and specify this routein the cable-laying specification.

Deep seamarine areas.

During contract
specification
preparations.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

In construction contract specifications require
survey team to identify a cable route thatmaintains a minimum clearance of 2 Km frombase of seamounts and specify this route in thecable-laying specification.

Deep seamarine areas.

During contract
specification
preparations.

FSM
TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

§ In bid documentation, require bidders toprovide specifications of the fuel and lubricant
management equipment and storage on
vessels used during the survey and cablelaying operations and certify that the
installations in in compliance with national
regulations and-or MARPOL specifications forfuel management.
§ Maintain a contingency plan to address spills.
Prepare final alignment based on detailed
design demonstrating avoidance of significant
marine and terrestrial ecological systems.
Including specifically in contract specifications;Ø Cable survey team to survey cablealignment around all coral reefs, avoiding
all coral outcrops, and following defined
shipping channels as detailed in marine
benthic assessment report, andØ Cable`s placement must be confined to anarrow path as possible.
§ Cable alignment to avoid all Conservation –management areas.
§ Define in contract specifications, via GPS andsurvey markers, a cable route that provides ≥75m distance from CA boundaries, andrequires all survey and cable laying vessels tomaintain this distance at all times (limited by

Offshore andinshore coastal
areas.

Preparing
construction
bid contract
documentation.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Inshore marine,
coastal andterrestrial
areas.

Prior to start of
installation.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Offshore,Inshore,Coastal &Terrestrial
areas.

Prior to start of
installation.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

1.2 Ecological Environment
Coastal marineand deep ocean
habitats

Accidental discharge ofpollutants from vessel andvessel grounding.

Sensitive nearshore ecologicalhabitats andresources (coral
reefs, sea grass,mangroves)

Failure to plan routearound coral communities.

Conservation
Areas (PA)Disturbance of marine &terrestrial organisms andhabitats in protected –managed areas.

Damage seagrass &mangrove communities
due to cable placement.

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Location

Timing/Duration

Implementation

Supervision

the proximity of CAs to the shipping channel).

Speciespotentially atrisk (cetacean,turtles,
endangered
species etc)

Ocean sonar survey
affecting cetaceans.
Entanglement in cable bydeep diving cetaceanssuch as the sperm whale.

Contract specifications to include reference tobest practices for operating vessels in proximity
to marine mammals as included in
Environmental Code of good Practice document,
including:Ø Survey timing outside whale
presence/migration season, namely
between May and October.
Ø Post a watch for whales and suspend
activities when whales are within 1 Km ofvessel.
Ø Multi-beam and/or side-scan sonar only –No Air Guns.

Oceanic deepsea and coastal
marine areas.

Preparing
construction
bid contract
documentation.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Ensuring safeguards monitoring are recruited forthe duration of the project (especiallyconstruction phase) to help in implement andmonitor the delivery of the ESMP.

FSM and onsite Kosrae.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

§ Update EMP to reflect the final scope ofworks and develop consent conditions
included in bid document.
§ Contractor prepares and submits CEMP for
approval before works start.
Contract specs to include instruction RE: full
rehabilitation immediately after completion of
trenching works. Develop notification protocol toprovide notice of access restrictions, comprising
the following steps:Ø Notification of the roadside residents byletter & verbal providing details of the
project, potential access restrictions andlikely timing of activities;
Ø Follow-up communication to confirm letter
receipt and offer further consultation;
Ø On-site meetings with affected residents
individually or group; andØ “Door-knock” notifications of residents 48
hours prior to trenching to provide details

N/A

At start ofdetailed design
stage for the
project
duration.
Before civil
work starts.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Before civil
work starts.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

1.3 Socio-Economic Environment
ESMP safeguard
implementation& monitor
Update EMP, bid& contract
documentation,bid evaluationetc
Access during
terrestrial
trenching &cableinstallation
works

Inexperienced technician
leading to delayed or failed
implementation of ESMP
items, e.g. no clauses inthe bid docs.
Environmental responsible– procurement &compliance with CSS.
Failure of contractors todelivery trenching works
with minimal damage &access restrictions toproperty.

Residents withaccess toproperty
affected bytrenching andcable
installation
works.

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Parameters

Community
Information
Engagement

Community
Grievances

Cultural
Heritage

CoastalResource Users- subsistence
and artisanal
fisheries

Project Impact

Misconceptions raisingpeople’s misunderstanding(fears) regarding project
footprint and potential
damages to marine foodsupply, land usage & land
loss.
Minor concerns/issues
developing community
resentments due to
unaddressed project
related concerns.
Possible damage tocultural heritage site/s due
to placement of the cable.
Damage to ecosystem
integrity and fisheryproductivity through loss ordamage to local fishinggrounds.

Mitigation Measures

Locationof work program, duration of access
restriction and contact details in case ofgrievance.
Conduct of series of government and nongovernment community stakeholder
consultations prior to commencement of civil
works, during construction and after projectcompletion.

Kosrae andresidents
directly
impacted by the
project.
Kosrae andresidents
directly
impacted by the
project.
Coastal andterrestrial
areas.

Establish GRM prior to commencement of civil
works for use throughout the life of the projectand ensure project stakeholders are aware of it
usage.
Cable alignment (marine and terrestrial) andother scope of works to be assessed for cultural
heritage implications in collaboration with
communities/landowners before proceeding withcable deployment.
Using the data on design recommended in this
ESMP prepare contract specifications defining
trenching/cable laying activities to be limited to anarrow corridor and trenching to be followed by
immediate burial.

Timing/Duration

Implementation

SupervisionDuring all
stages of the
project.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Before civil
works begin.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At start ofdetailed design
stage for the
project
duration.
At
start
of
detailed design
stage for the
project
duration.

FSM
TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

FSM
TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At all marine
vessel worksites.

From the timethe vessel
begins work on
this project.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Inshore Coastal
areas.

All seafloor
trenchingoperations.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Oceanic deepsea areas.

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Oceanic deepsea, coastaland harbormarine areas.

2.0 CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: impacts associated with the work
2.1 Physical Environment
2.1.1 Marine
Air Quality Pollution

Emissions from survey andcable placement vessels.

Substrate

Introduction of foreign
substances reacting withenvironment or introduced
medium for introduced
organisms.

Hydrothermal
Vents

Physical damage to ventsor cable.

§ Zero tolerance and immediate repair
required—as
specifiedinContract
specifications (stack emissions & stacksmoke tests).
§ Vessel fined and shut down within 5 days ofnotice.
Contractor to insure that:Ø All backfill use only original material as percable laying specifications.
Ø Use only inert/stable materials in cablelaying and anchoring as per cable laying
specifications.
As per contract specifications, lay cable along
surveyed alignment, which has identified anyhydrothermal vents and maintains a minimum
clearance of 200 m from active hydrothermal

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Location

Timing/Duration

Implementation

Supervisionvents to protect the site(s).
Sea Mounts

Physical damage to habitatand possible fisheryusage.

As defined in the contract specifications, laycable align designated survey route, which
maintains a minimum clearance of 2 Km fromthe base of seamounts.

Oceanic deepsea areas.

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Emissions from all vehicles
and machinery used to
deploy the cable.

Ensure all vehicles and machinery used are;
Ø Maintained and operated in accordance todesign standards and specifications;Ø Turned off when not in use;
Ø Only vehicle and machinery undertaking
work are on site.
§ Ensure dust management measures are
implemented at all construction site including;§ Restrict speed on roads when woks being
undertaken;
Ø Cover all vehicles to prevent load spillage
and dust (e.g. waste materialtransportation);Ø All stockpiles to be covered to prevent
dust dispersion through wind;Ø Schedule/staging of proposed works toensure no impacts from trenching andwaste material.
§ Construction vehicles and equipment tomaintained in good working order and regularequipment maintenance will be undertaken.
§ Construction vehicles and machineries will befitted with mufflers and other noise abatement
equipment as necessary.
§ Limit noisy construction activities to be
between 7am and 5pm on weekdays. No
work is to be undertaken on Sunday (Kosrae
state law).
§ Workers will be provided with noise
abatement equipment as required.
§ The contractor will deal with any complaints
regarding noise in the first instance throughthe GRM.
§ Preparation of sedimentation and erosion
control plan as part of CEMP.
§ All construction in areas of stream and coast
to be undertaken with extreme care.
§ Use of silt control devices and sediment

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

2.1.2 Terrestrial
Air Quality Pollution

Increase in dust levels onsite and neigbouring landparcels from vehicles andmachinery used.

Noise &
Vibration fromconstruction
equipment andmachinery

Increase noise & vibrationin community (residential &commercial).

Sediment &erosion fromconstruction.

Increase erosion andsedimentation insurrounding environment
including stream anddownside foreshore areas.

Impact on construction
workers.

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Parameters

Project Impact
Increased turbidity ofwatercourses due toconstruction.

Constructionwaste material
use andmanagement.

Introduction of foreign
substances reacting withenvironment or introduced
medium for introduced
organisms.
Waste material reused or
disposed in approved
sites.

Use, storage &transportationof Hazardous
substances) e.g.
fuel, oil etc)

Pollution from use, storage& accidental spills of
hazardous substances.
Accidentally placing people
and environment at risk.

Mitigation Measures
traps/fences during all extraction activities,
these to be cleaned and dewatered as
required.
§ Avoid clearing areas during wet (rainy)season where possible.
§ Natural stream/river water flows in river will
not be interfered with.
§ Use of heavy machinery in aquatic
environments minimized (used only if no otheralternative).
§ Gabion baskets, rock rip-rap or bioengineering measures to be used for all
stream and foreshore for stabilization as
required.
§ No discharge to rivers, surface water,intertidal or coastal areas.
§ No dumping, disposal or storage of spoils inor close to streams and rivers.
§ Placement of diversion ditches aroundstockpiles.
A waste management Plan (WMP) is to be
developed and included in the project CEMP.
Contractor is to insure the WMP includes:Ø All backfill use only original material as percable laying specifications.
Ø Use only inert/stable materials in cablelaying and anchoring as per cable laying
specifications.
Ø All waste material dumped at a permitted(Kosrae - KIRMA) landfill site.
Ø Hazardous waste management plan
prepared by contractor (in CEMP)
including emergency response plan.
Ø Hazardous waste managed by contractor
and disposed at approved site.
§ Contractor to prepare hazardous substancesmanagement plan (HSMP) and emergency
response plan (ERP) (as part of the CEMP).
§ Spill kits to be provided at work sites andworks yards and staff trained in theirdeployment.
§ Locate storage areas for all petrochemical
products from coastline and 100 m fromstream/rivers.
§ Chemicals including fuel stored in secured

Location

Timing/Duration

Implementation

Supervision

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures§§§§
Construction
activities affectroad use and/or
access toproperty
including school(BMH).

Public access affected &traffic disruption during
construction.

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§

§

§

§
§

§
§

(lockable), weather proofed area including animpervious flooring and bund/containment
walls (110% of largest volume) to containspillage.
Used oil and other hazardous materials will
be disposed of in an authorized facility offsite.
Spill waste will be disposed at disposal sites
approved by local authorities.
All spills cleaned as per emergency response
plan.
Ensure any spills or accidents are reported
and recorded in register.
Prior to commencement of works, thecontractor will prepare and submit a Traffic
Management Plan (TMP) detailing controls,
diversions and management/safety measuresfor clearance.
The contractor and OAE will inform
commuters, providers of transport services
and adjacent community/business of durationand scope of works and any alternative
arrangements.
Clauses will be included in the contract
specifying that; (i) care must be taken during
the construction period to ensure that
disruptions to access and traffic areminimized and (ii) access toresidences/business along the road will
always be maintained.
Stakeholders and potentially affected people
will be consulted if access to specific areas
will be disrupted for any time and temporary
access arrangements made.
Use of signage, spotters and flaggers, safetybarriers to control and regulate traffic flow andensure safety for workers and all users.
Ensure public safety across and around worksite(s) including barriers to prevent entry tohigh risk areas (e.g. excavations, area withheavy machinery being used) and ensure
safe passages are provided through worksites.
At all times, the road will be kept free ofdebris, spoil, and any other material.
All waste material to be disposed at approved

Location

At all terrestrial
work sites.

Timing/Duration

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Implementation

Supervision

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

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Parameters

Location

Timing/Duration§ Prior to commencement of works, thecontractor will prepare and submit a
construction plan detailing timing andmanagement/safety measures for the work.
Plan to be developed in conjunction with state
Education Department and school officials.
§ Limit construction activities to designatedschool holiday periods if possible otherwise
restricted to weekend (Saturday only) or after
school hours.
§ Vegetation clearance during construction
activities, especially of trees along theroadside corridor, will be kept to a minimum
and trees removed will be discussed withlandowners and an approved plan to be
developed.
§ Under no circumstances is the contractor
permitted to fell or remove mangroves or any
other tree.
§ Construction workers to be informed about
general environmental protection, avoid unnecessary felling of trees and respect of local
fauna.
§ Consult infrastructure and services providers(e.g. FSM telecom, Kosrae Water and Power
providers) before construction to identify onplans the location of utility lines and pipes.
§ Relocation plans, as required, to be agreed
and implemented.
§ Any incidental damage to be immediately
notification and repaired as agreed with theutility provider.

Work undertake
within - near
Sanskrit school
site.

According to contract specifications thecontractor(s) to insure that they:Ø Lay cable along surveyed route providing
for a safe distance (≥ 50m) from CA s as
per cable laying specifications.
Ø Keep all survey and support vessels at
safe distances from CA areas.

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Construction
activities affectschooloperations andaccessSchool disruption during
BMH construction.

Site earthworks(excavation &backfill)

Vegetation removal –minor ecosystem
disruption during
construction –limited toroad corridor.

Relocation of ordamage toexisting utilities& services.

Disruption of, interferencewith and/or damage toexisting infrastructure
and/or services.

Implementation

Supervision

From the time
work at thissite isundertaken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

At all terrestrial
work sites.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Inshore Coastal
areas.

From the timethe vessel
begins work on
this project.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

designated sites.

2.2 Ecological Environment
2.2.1 Marine
Marine Coastal
Conservation
Areas

Disturbance of marineorganisms and habitats inCA.

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Location

Coastal andDeep Ocean
Habitats

Accidental discharge ofpollutants from vessel.

Inshore Coastal
areas.

Sensitive nearshore ecologicalhabitats andresources (coral
reefs, sea grass,mangroves)

Destruction of sensitive
marine ecological habitats
and resources (e.g. corals,
sea grass, mangroves).

Species of
special Interest– Cetaceans

Entanglement in cable riskfor deep diving cetaceans

Adhere to contract specifications and nationallaws the contractor (s) to insure that they;Ø Containing all fuel, lubricants andtransmission fluids in double walled tanks
on vessels and if in drums, store below
deck, as specified in contract
specifications.
Ø Maintain a contingency plan to address
spills and storm events.
Contractor(s) to adhere to specifications and lay
cable along proposed surveyed route, as percable-laying specification to ensure;Ø Avoidance of coral reefs, sea grass beds,
and mangroves habitats.
Ø Contractor to adhere to designated cablealignment and map showing coral areas
on route from passage to landing.
Ø Restrict cable footprint to as narrow a pathas possible along entire length of shallow
water cable.
Control cable tension so that laid cableconforms to undulations of seabed as per cablelaying specification and-or provide anchors if
needed.
Contractor(s) to adhere to cable laying
specifications along proposed surveyed route toensure;Ø All activities within designated roadeasement including lay down areas.
Ø Implement measures & controls tominimize impacts on surround habitats as
per CEMP.
Ø Avoidance of impacts to streambed,
riparian habitats and mangroves habitats.
Ø Resource extraction (flora and fauna)prohibited by contracted.
Ø Restrict cable footprint to as narrow a pathas possible along entire length of thecable.
Contractor (s) and workers under nocircumstances are permitted to enter andremove resources (flora & fauna) fromproperties adjacent to the road corridor.

Timing/Duration

Implementation

Supervision

From the timethe vessel
begins work on
this project.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Inshore Coastal
areas.

From the timethe vessel
begins work on
this project.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Oceanic deepsea areas.

From the timethe vessel
begins work on
this project.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Coastalforeshore &terrestrial
areas.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisproject.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

All terrestrial
areas.

From the time
vehicles andmachinerywork on thisContractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

2.2.1 Terrestrial
Sensitive
terrestrial
ecologicalhabitats andresources(streams,
mangroves,birds).

Destruction of sensitive
terrestrial ecologicalhabitats and resources(e.g. stream, mangroves).

Landowner’s
properties
adjacent to roadcorridor.

Destruction of ecologicalterrestrial systems (natural
and/or man made) andproperty owner resources

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Location(flora – food crops andfauna domesticatedanimals).

Timing/Duration

Implementation

Supervisionproject.

2.3 Socio-Economic Environment
2.3.1 Marine
CoastalResource
Users–
subsistence andartisanal
fisheries

Displacement of activities
during cable laying.
Entanglement of fishinggear.
Damage to ecosystem
integrity and fisheryproductivity.

Coastal(domestic andInternational)
shipping –commercial
shipping andports

Physical injury of cable byshipping.

Coastal Accessand usage.

Temporary loss of accessto fishing grounds for local
communities during laying
of submarine cable.
Straying of agreed cablealignment into communal
resource area.
Community perception ofcable encroachment to ‘nogo’ marine protectedareas.

2.3.2 Terrestrial

Disruption to shipping
during cable laying.

As per the contract specifications,Ø Confine trenching activities to as narrow a
corridor as possible and restore site whenfinished.
Ø Confine trenching/laying activities to as
short a period as possible;Ø Request Kosrae Fisheries authorities(DFMR) to advise local fishers of cablelaying activities, dates, and avoidance
measures.
Ø Consider placing warning markers alongcable line in shallow (<10 m) waters within
Lelu harbor.
Ø Consider placing warning signs on themainland adjacent to the cable alignment
to inform community of cable presence.
§ Ensure a shipping notice is issued warning ofcable laying, dates, and safe clearance forother activities.
§ Request Port Authorities & Marine Authorities(NORMA) to advise shipping of laying
activities and avoidance measures.
§ Ensure that marine navigation lights and othernational maritime measures are closely
followed by the project vessels at all times.
§ Confine laying activities to as short a period
as possible.
Provision of electronic (social media) and print
notices to local communities/fishers ofconstruction schedule and contact person incase of inquiries.
Conduct a series of stakeholder consultations
with government, private sector, NGO andcommunity on progress and cable alignment.

Inshore Coastal
areas.

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Offshore andcoastal areas.

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

During cablelaying.

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)At any location
where this error
occurs.

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.
FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

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Parameters
AccessGeneralConstruction
Activities – Risk
to workers onroad etc.

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Location

Timing/Duration

Temporary loss of accessto property for local
communities during layingof undersea cable.
Risk of hazards to or
accidents to workers
during construction &spread of communicablediseases.

Provision of electronic and print notices to local
communities of construction schedule andcontact person in case of inquiries.

During cablelaying.

§ Contractor will provide to all workers: (i)health facilities, first aid kits, appropriate
safety equipment and procedures for medical
evacuation; (ii) adequate training andinformation to workers in relation to all healthand safety issues, equipment and training; (iii)
an approved service provider to conduct an
STI and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention
program for workers and local community;and (iv) access to safe drinking water,
mosquito management, sun/shade
management, portable, septic latrines andgarbage receptacles at all work sites andoffice compound.
§ The contractor will prepare a health andsafety plan (HSP) as part of their CEMP. The
HSP is to include key components of theWorld Bank Environmental, Health and Safety
Guidelines (EHSG).
§ The contractor will ensure they tale full
responsible for the implementation of the
CEMP and to liaise with theresidences/businesses in the subproject area.
As required.
§ The contractor will provide adequate healthcare facilities including a health post and firstaid facilities at the office compound andmobile first aid kits in vehicles and at worksites.
§ The contractor will provide construction
workers training on health and safety matters,
specific hazards of their work, basic
sanitation, hygiene and health care issues
and awareness and prevention ofcommunicable diseases (including STIs and
HIV/AIDS).
§ The contractor will be responsible forproviding safety equipment and appropriate
personal protective equipment (PPE) toworkers, including instructions on how andwhen to use the equipment.
§ The contractor will ensure safe and clean

During cablelaying.

Implementation

Supervision

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.
FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Environmental
Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

§

§
§

§

Generalconstruction
activities Presence ofworkers in thecommunity.

Risk of hazards to or
accidents to members ofcommunity & spread ofcommunicable diseases.

§

§

§
§

facilities include sanitation and drinking water(at least 2 liters/day) is provided to all
workers.
Septic tanks and garbage receptacles will be
set up at work sites and office compound.
These facilities to be regularly cleaned by thecontractors to prevent outbreak of diseases.
Garbage will be dumped only at a site
approved by Kosrae State.
“No smoking zone” signage will be posted
throughout work sites and the officecompound (e.g. fuel storage areas).
The contractor will ensure that there isadequate water manage at all sites to ensurethat disease vectors such as stagnant water
bodies do not form.
Contractor to educate and ensure worker’s
actions are controlled codes of conduct arestrictly observed (work sites and officecompound) and Kosrae state specificrequirement (restrictions on activities on
Sunday).
Before construction commences thecontractor will conduct training for all workers
on their requirements to engage the local
community and ensure national & State laws
are respected, special consideration andrespect for women, elderly and children(including the school) are to be strictly
followed. Code of conduct protocols will be
discussed and worker awareness as part ofmobilization process including STI and
HIV/AIDS education.
Child and/or trafficked labor will be strictly
prohibited for any activities associated withthe project and children will be prohibited fromentering the worker’s accommodation, works
area/construction zone and prohibited fromplaying on any equipment or machinery
associated with the project.
The contractor will implement relevant
elements of the GRM.
Adequate signage and security will be
provided at work sites for prevention ofunauthorized people (including children)
entering any work site(s) or the office

Location

Timing/Duration

During cablelaying.

When work isunder taken.

Implementation

Supervision

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Environmental
Parameters

Inadequate
information
disclosure
Environmental
Mitigation
Measure/s
Completion
ReportContractor
Awareness
Raising
Contractors(workers) Healthand Safe

Project Impact

Failure to include
stakeholders &communities in finalalignment planning &decision development.
Contractor fails to preparea summary report defining
the mitigation & monitoring
actions completed & whatneeds to be continued
during the Operating
period.
Contractor with little
understanding of ESMP
(CEMP) initiates work &causes significant damage,
impacts and complaints.
Injury or death tocontractors duringcontracted works.

Location

Timing/Duration

Key project
location.

Prepare a completion report and deliver to theEngineer.
Final contract payments directly linked to reportsubmission and clearances.

Mitigation Measures

Implementation

Supervision

When work isunder taken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

N/A

Complete
within the last
4 months oftheconstruction
period.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Conduct a contractors CEMP implementation
workshop (briefing) reviewing mitigative,
monitoring and reporting project requirements.

Key project
location.

½ - 1 day.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

Contractors to prepare (CEMP) and implement
Health and Safety Plan.

All

Submission
prior to works
being
undertaken.

Contractor (s)FSM TCCOAE
CIU safeguard
team.

As part ofperiodicmaintenancechecks.
As concerns
arise

FSM TCC-OAE
And/or cable
service provider.

FSM TCCOAEFSM TCC-OAE
And/or cable
service provider.

FSM TCCOAE

compound. Consideration of signs in English
and Kosraean.
§ The public will be adequately protected nearwork sites, including advanced notice ofcommencement of works, installation ofsafety barriers and fences (no go areas) andsignage or marking areas where works will be
carried out.
§ Provision of safe access across the workssite(s) to people whose residential or
business access is temporarily affectedduring road rehabilitation activities.
§ The contractor will implement the traffic
management plan that will include traffic
control and pedestrian safety measures.
Prior to start of work present draft cablealignment plan to stakeholders, seek input andobtain agreed finalize plan.

3.0 OPERATING PERIOD
3.1 Physical and Ecological Environment
Oceanic habitat– Hydrothermal
vents.

Physical impact on cablefrom hydrothermal vents.

New vents can appear in proximity to the cableand re-routing of cable may be required tomaintain safe clearance.

Offshore deep
water
environment.

Perceived
marinepollution.

Local communities fear of
potential damage tomarine life and other

Establishment of a grievance redress committee
to address community concerns-issues.

KosraeEnvironmental
Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Location

Timing/Duration

Make communities aware of ‘internet site
blocking” features available to every subscriber.

When in use.

Clearly advertise location of undersea cable andalert local fishers and dangers of gear snagging(which will actually be minor, as it will be buried
3 feet below the seafloor.

Inshore Coastal
areas.

Implementation

Supervision

At all times

FSM TCC-OAE
And/or cable
service provider.

FSM TCCOAE

After cable is inplace.

Cable
providerCable ownerresources.

3.2 Socio-Economic Environment
Impactassociated withimproved
Internet—better
access toharmful sites
Marine coastal
resource users

Failure to adopt measuresand continue mitigation
actions defined in theConstruction Period
Environmental Completion
report.
Impacts on fishingactivities and possible
fishing Gear snagging on
cable.

serviceAnnex 2. ESMP: Environmental and Social Impact Monitoring Table (ESMiT) Updated for Kosrae Component Only – Marine andTerrestrial cable alignment scope of works.
Environmental
Monitoring Action
Project Impact
Mitigation Measures
Parameters
Details
1.0
PRE-CONSTRUCTION PERIOD (Planning and design actions to prevent impacts)
1.1 Physical Environment
Land Access
Unable to secure § Acquire landowner approvals
Confirm land access
access to sites
before work begins.
agreements are
identified for the§ Transfer of any entitlements &finalized and met
cable alignment
keep documentation.
approval process.
(marine &§ Identify other sites on otherterrestrial).
government land parcels.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Prior to start of
installation.

Written andsigneddocuments
inspected.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Air Quality –Pollution

Confirm contract
specifications andcompliancecertification.

Prior to start of
installation.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Confirm contract
specifications andcompliancecertification.

Prior to start of
installation.

Written andsigneddocuments
inspected.
Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Conform and obtain
documentation of UXO
benthic assessment(sweep) completed.
Follow up on
assessment findings –as required.

Prior to start of
installation.

Written andsigneddocuments
inspected.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Substrate

UXO

Green House
Gas emissions
from vessels.

§ Require vessel emission
certification (RE: SO2, NO2) tobe submitted in contract
specifications to meet USEPA orequivalent emissions standards.
§ A smoke stack density test isrequired to ensure compliance
to USEPA or equivalentemissions standards.
Use of foreign
Contractor’s specification tomaterials forinclude;filling cableØ All backfill to be previously
trench, causing
excavated material where
unknown
possible.
pollution.
Ø Only inert/stable materials
are to be used in cablelaying and anchoring.
Ø Be aware of unexploded
WWII munitions.
Failure to
Conduct a UXO survey of thecomplete ancable alignment as it passes
unexploded
through barrier reef, Lelu channel
ordinance (UXO)
and Lelu harbor through to thesweep of thelanding site. (Sansrit school).
cable route as it
IF UXO is located immediate
enters the coastal action required includes;

Placed on
file.
Written andsigneddocuments
inspected.
Placed on
file.

Placed on
file.

Environmental
Parameters

Hydrothermal
Vents

Sea Mounts

Project Impact

Mitigation Measureswaters (Leluchannel andharbor) could
lead to explosion,damage to thecableinfrastructure andloss of life.

ØPhysical damage
to vents by cableor cable- laying
equipment.
Smothering bydisturbing area
sediments.
Physical damage
to cable, givenothe 300 C ventwater
temperature.
Physical damage
to habitat andpossible impact

Instigate immediateappropriate heath and safety
arrangement of all workers
and general public including
notification of Kosrae Policeand government agencies.
Secondary action to discussion
requirements to finalize alignment,
possible actions include;Ø Alternative route to beinvestigated within the
projects agreed cablealignment pathway (direct
and indirect area ofinfluence);Ø Removal of UXO (explosion
in situ or translocate); andØ New submarine alignment
outside of proposed pathway– this may require additional
marine and foreshore benthic
assessment.
In construction contract
specifications require survey team
to identify a cable route thatmaintains a minimum clearance of
2 Km from active hydrothermal
vents and specify this route in thecable-laying specification.

In construction contract
specifications require survey team
to identify a cable route that

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Confirm adequate
specifications arepresentation in bid
documents.

When bid
documents arebeing prepared.

Written andsigneddocuments
inspected.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU

Placed on
file.

Confirm adequate
specifications arepresentation in bid

When bid
documents arebeing prepared.

Written andsigneddocuments

Environmental
Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measureson demersal
fishery usage.

maintains a minimum clearance of
2 Km from base of seamounts andspecify this route in the cablelaying specification.

Monitoring Action
Details
documents.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

inspected.

Supervision
safeguard
team.

Placed on
file.

1.2 Ecological Environment
Coastal marineand deep
ocean habitats

Accidental
discharge ofpollutants fromvessel and vessel
grounding.

Sensitive nearshore
ecologicalhabitats andresources(coral reefs,
sea grass,mangroves)

Failure to planroute aroundcoral
communities.

Conservation
Areas (PA)Disturbance ofmarine &Damageseagrass &mangrovecommunities due
to cableplacement.

§ In bid documentation, requirebidders to provide specificationsof the fuel and lubricant
management equipment andstorage on vessels used during
the survey and cable laying
operations and certify that the
installations in in compliancewith national regulations and-or
MARPOL specifications for fuelmanagement.
§ Maintain a contingency plan toaddress spills.
§ Prepare final alignment basedon detailed design
demonstrating avoidance ofsignificant marine and terrestrial
ecological systems. Including
specifically in contract
specifications;§ Cable survey team to survey
cable alignment around all coral
reefs, avoiding all coraloutcrops, and following defined
shipping channels as detailed inmarine benthic assessment
report, and§ Cable`s placement must be
confined to a narrow path as
possible.
§ Cable alignment to avoid all
Conservation – management

Confirm adequate
specifications arepresentation in bid
documents.

When bid
documents arebeing prepared.

Written andsigneddocuments
inspected.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE

Placed on
file.

Confirm adequate
specifications arepresentation in bid
documents.

When bid
documents arebeing prepared.

Written andsigneddocuments
inspected.
Placed on
file.

Confirm adequate
specifications are

When bid
documents are

Written andsignedEnvironmental
Parameters

Speciespotentially atrisk (cetacean,turtles,
endangered
species etc)

Project Impact

Mitigation Measuresterrestrialorganisms andhabitats inprotected –managed areas.

areas.
§ Define in contract specifications,
via GPS and survey markers, acable route that provides ≥ 75m
distance from CA boundaries,
and requires all survey andcable laying vessels to maintainthis distance at all times (limitedby the proximity of CAs to theshipping channel).
§ Contract specifications toinclude reference to bestpractices for operating vessels
in proximity to marine mammals
as included in Environmental
Code of good Practice
document, including:§ Survey timing outside whale
presence/migration season,
namely between May andOctober.
§ Post a watch for whales andsuspend activities when whales
are within 1 Km of vessel.
§ Multi-beam and/or side-scansonar only – No Air Guns.

Ocean sonar
survey affecting
cetaceans.
Entanglement in
cable by deep
diving cetaceanssuch as thesperm whale.

Monitoring Action
Detailspresentation in bid
documents, as detailed
in the ESMP.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

being prepared.

documents
inspected.

Implementation

Supervision
CIU
safeguard
team.

Placed on
file.

Confirm adequate
specifications areincluded in bid andcontract documents.

When bid andcontract (CEMP)
documents arebeing prepared.

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Ensuring safeguards monitoring
are recruited for the duration of the
project (especially construction
phase) to help in implement andmonitor the delivery of the ESMP.

Confirm safeguard
staff/s are recruited andfully briefed at start ofthe project.

At start andthrough tocompletion of the
project.

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

§ Update EMP to reflect the final
scope of works and develop

Confirm adequate
specifications are

When bid andcontract (CEMP)

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE

1.3 Socio-Economic Environment
ESMPsafeguard
implementation& monitor

Update EMP,
bid & contract

Inexperienced
technician
leading todelayed or failed
implementation of
ESMP items, e.g.
no clauses in thebid docs.
Environmental
responsible –Environmental
Parameters
documentation,bid evaluation
etc

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

procurement &compliance with
CSS.

consent conditions included inbid document.
§ Contractor prepares andsubmits CEMP for approval
before works start.
§ Contract specifications toinclude instruction RE: full
rehabilitation immediately after
completion of trenching works.
Develop notification protocol toprovide notice of access
restrictions, comprising thefollowing steps:Ø Notification of the roadsideresidents by letter & verbal
providing details of the
project, potential access
restrictions and likely timingof activities;
Ø Follow-up communication toconfirm letter receipt andoffer further consultation;
Ø On-site meetings withaffected residents
individually or group; andØ “Door-knock” notifications ofresidents 48 hours prior to
trenching to provide detailsof work program, duration ofaccess restriction andcontact details in case ofgrievance.
Conduct of series of government
and non-government community
stakeholder consultations prior tocommencement of civil works,
during construction and after

Access during
terrestrial
trenching &cableinstallation
works

Failure ofcontractors todelivery trenchingworks withminimal damage& access
restrictions toproperty.

Community
Information
Engagement

Misconceptions
raising people’s
misunderstanding(fears) regarding
project footprint

Monitoring Action
Details
included in bid andcontract documents.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Confirm adequate
specifications areincluded in bid andcontract documents.

When bid andcontract (CEMP)
documents arebeing prepared.

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Confirm adequate
stakeholder
consultations havebeen undertaken andstakeholders aware.

When bid andcontract (CEMP)
documents arebeing prepared.

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

documents arebeing prepared.

Supervision
CIU
safeguard
team.

Environmental
Parameters

Community
Grievances

Cultural
Heritage

CoastalResource
Users subsistence
and artisanal
fisheries

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Establish GRM prior tocommencement of civil works for
use throughout the life of the
project and ensure projectstakeholders are aware of it
usage.

Confirm GRM
requirements areincluded in bid andcontract documents.

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Cable alignment (marine andterrestrial) and other scope ofworks to be assessed for cultural
heritage implications incollaboration with
communities/landowners before
proceeding with cable deployment.
Using the data on design
recommended in this ESMP
prepare contract specifications
defining trenching/cable laying
activities to be limited to a narrowcorridor and trenching to befollowed by immediate burial.

Confirm adequate
specifications areincluded in bid andcontract documents.

When bid andcontract (CEMP)
documents arebeing prepared,
implemented
before detailed
design stage
starts.
When bid andcontract (CEMP)
documents arebeing prepared.

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Confirm adequate
specifications areincluded in bid andcontract documents.

When bid andcontract (CEMP)
documents arebeing prepared.

Placed on
file.

FSM TCC-OAE
DCT&I.

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Contractor to provide
emissions test results.

Prior to start ofwork.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Project Impact

Mitigation Measuresand potential
damages tomarine foodsupply, land
usage & land
loss.
Minor
concerns/issues
developing
community
resentments due
to unaddressed
project related
concerns.
Possible damage
to cultural
heritage site/s
due to placementof the cable.

project completion.

Damage toecosystem
integrity andfishery
productivity
through loss ordamage to local
fishing grounds.

2.0 CONSTRUCTION PERIOD: impacts associated with the work
2.1 Physical Environment
2.1.1 Marine
Air Quality Pollution

Emissions fromsurvey and cable
placement
vessels.

Zero tolerance and immediate
repair required—as specified inContract specifications (stackemissions & stack smoke tests).
Vessel fined and shut down within

Environmental
Parameters
Substrate

Hydrothermal
Vents

Sea Mounts

Project Impact
Introduction offoreignsubstances
reacting withenvironment or
introduced
medium for
introduced
organisms.
Physical damage
to vents or cable.

Physical damage
to habitat andpossible fisheryusage.

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Site inspections toensure compliance to
CEMP.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

As per contract specifications, laycable along surveyed alignment,
which has identified anyhydrothermal vents and maintains
a minimum clearance of 200 m
from active hydrothermal vents toprotect the site(s).
As defined in the contract
specifications, lay cable aligndesignated survey route, which
maintains a minimum clearance of
2 Km from the base of seamounts.

Hydrothermal vents
detected during initial
ocean floor survey,
periodic check cablealignment to ensure it
complies with ESMP
specifications.
Seamounts identified
during initial & detailed
design, periodic check
cable alignment toensure it complies with
ESMP specifications.

When detailed
design iscomplete & cable
placement is totake place.

Compliancechecklist
signed.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

When detailed
design iscomplete & cable
placement is totake place.

Compliancechecklist
signed.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Ensure all vehicles and machinery
used are;Ø Maintained and operated inaccordance to design
standards andspecifications;Ø Turned off when not in use;
Ø Only vehicle and machinery
undertaking work are onsite.
§ Ensure dust management
measures are implemented at
all construction site including;

Vehicle inspections toensure compliance to
CEMP mitigation
measures.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Periodic vehicle andsite inspections toensure compliance toDuring installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU

Mitigation Measures
5 days of notice.
Contractor to insure that:Ø All backfill use only original
material as per cable laying
specifications.
Ø Use only inert/stable materials
in cable laying and anchoringas per cable laying
specifications.

Placed on
file.

Placed on
file.

2.1.2 Terrestrial
Air Quality Pollution

Emissions fromall vehicles andmachinery used
to deploy thecable.

Increase in dustlevels on site andneigbouring land

Environmental
Parameters

Noise &
Vibration fromconstruction
equipment andmachinery

Project Impact

Mitigation Measuresparcels fromvehicles andmachinery used.

§ Restrict speed on roads whenwoks being undertaken;
Ø Cover all vehicles to prevent
load spillage and dust (e.g.
waste materialtransportation);Ø All stockpiles to be covered
to prevent dust dispersion
through wind;§ Schedule/staging of proposed
works to ensure no impacts
from trenching and wastematerial.
§ Construction vehicles andequipment to maintained ingood working order and regularequipment maintenance will be
undertaken.
§ Construction vehicles andmachineries will be fitted with
mufflers and other noise
abatement equipment as
necessary.
§ Limit noisy construction
activities to be between 7am
and 5pm on weekdays. No work
is to be undertaken on Sunday(Kosrae state law).
§ Workers will be provided withnoise abatement equipment as
required.
§ The contractor will deal with any
complaints regarding noise in
the first instance through the
GRM.
§ Preparation of sedimentationand erosion control plan as

Increase noise &vibration incommunity(residential &commercial).
Impact on
construction
workers.

Sediment &erosion from

Increase erosion
andMonitoring Action
Details
CEMP mitigation
measures.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Periodic vehicle andsite inspections toensure compliance to
CEMP mitigation
measures.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Confirm sediment anderosion plan isDuring installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE

safeguard
team.

Environmental
Parametersconstruction.

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

sedimentation insurrounding
environment
including stream
and downside
foreshore areas.

part of CEMP.
§ All construction in areas ofstream and coast to beundertaken with extreme care.
§ Use of silt control devices andsediment traps/fences during
all extraction activities, these
to be cleaned and dewateredas required.
§ Avoid clearing areas during
wet (rainy) season where
possible.
§ Natural stream/river waterflows in river will not beinterfered with.
§ Use of heavy machinery inaquatic environments
minimized (used only if noother alternative).
§ Gabion baskets, rock rip-rap
or bio-engineering measures
to be used for all stream andforeshore for stabilization as
required.
§ No discharge to rivers, surface
water, intertidal or coastal
areas.
§ No dumping, disposal orstorage of spoils in or close to
streams and rivers.
§ Placement of diversion ditches
around stockpiles.
A waste management Plan (WMP)
is to be developed and included in
the project CEMP.
Contractor is to insure the WMP
includes:Increased
turbidity ofwatercourses due
to construction.

Constructionwaste material
use andmanagement.

Introduction offoreignsubstances
reacting withenvironment orMonitoring Action
Details
compliant to bid
documents.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision
CIU
safeguard
team.

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

Confirm WMP iscompliant to bid
documents.
Periodic site

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Environmental
Parameters

Project Impact
introduced
medium for
introduced
organisms.
Waste material
reused or
disposed inapproved sites.

Use, storage &transportationof Hazardous
substances)e.g. fuel, oil
etc)Pollution fromuse, storage &accidental spillsof hazardous
substances.
Accidentally
placing people
and environment
at risk.

Mitigation MeasuresØAll backfill use only original
material as per cable laying
specifications.
Ø Use only inert/stablematerials in cable laying andanchoring as per cablelaying specifications.
Ø All waste material dumped
at a permitted (Kosrae KIRMA) landfill site.
Ø Hazardous waste
management plan preparedby contractor (in CEMP)
including emergency
response plan.
Ø Hazardous waste managed
by contractor and disposed
at approved site.
§ Contractor to prepare
hazardous substancesmanagement plan (HSMP) andemergency response plan
(ERP) (as part of the CEMP).
§ Spill kits to be provided at worksites and works yards and staff
trained in their deployment.
§ Locate storage areas for all
petrochemical products fromcoastline and 100 m fromstream/rivers.
§ Chemicals including fuel stored
in secured (lockable), weather
proofed area including animpervious flooring andbund/containment walls (110%of largest volume) to containspillage.

Monitoring Action
Details
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Confirm HSMP iscompliant to bid
documents.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

Environmental
Parameters

Construction
activities affectroad use
and/or accessto property
includingschool (BMH).

Project Impact

Public accessaffected & traffic
disruption during
construction.

Mitigation Measures§ Used oil and other hazardous
materials will be disposed of in
an authorized facility off-site.
§ Spill waste will be disposed at
disposal sites approved by local
authorities.
§ All spills cleaned as per
emergency response plan.
§ Ensure any spills or accidents
are reported and recorded inregister.
§ Prior to commencement ofworks, the contractor will
prepare and submit a Traffic
Management Plan (TMP)
detailing controls, diversions
and management/safetymeasures for clearance.
§ The contractor and OAE will
inform commuters, providers oftransport services and adjacentcommunity/business of durationand scope of works and any
alternative arrangements.
§ Clauses will be included in thecontract specifying that; (i) caremust be taken during theconstruction period to ensurethat disruptions to access andtraffic are minimized and (ii)
access to residences/businessalong the road will always be
maintained.
§ Stakeholders and potentiallyaffected people will be
consulted if access to specificareas will be disrupted for any

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Confirm TMP iscompliant to bid
documents.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

§

§

§
§
Construction
activities affectschooloperations andaccessSchool disruption
during BMH
construction.

§§

Site earthworks(excavation &Vegetation
removal – minor§

time and temporary accessarrangements made.
Use of signage, spotters andflaggers, safety barriers tocontrol and regulate traffic flow
and ensure safety for workers
and all users.
Ensure public safety across andaround work site(s) including
barriers to prevent entry to highrisk areas (e.g. excavations,area with heavy machinery
being used) and ensure safe
passages are provided throughwork sites.
At all times, the road will be kept
free of debris, spoil, and anyother material.
All waste material to bedisposed at approved
designated sites.
Prior to commencement ofworks, the contractor will
prepare and submit a
construction plan detailingtiming and management/safetymeasures for the work. Plan to
be developed in conjunction
with state Education
Department and school officials.
Limit construction activities todesignated school holiday
periods if possible otherwise
restricted to weekend (Saturdayonly) or after school hours.
Vegetation clearance during
construction activities,

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Confirm construction
plan is compliant to bid
documents –specifically outlining
schedule and timing ofwork – no disruptions toschool.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.
Confirm landowner’s
discussions undertaken

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Parameters
backfill)

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

ecosystem
disruption during
construction –limited to roadcorridor.
§§

Relocation ofor damage toexisting
utilities &services.

Disruption of,interference with
and/or damage toexisting
infrastructure
and/or services.

§§§

especially of trees along theroadside corridor, will be kept toa minimum and trees removed
will be discussed withlandowners and an approved
plan to be developed.
Under no circumstances is thecontractor permitted to fell or
remove mangroves or any othertree.
Construction workers to be
informed about generalenvironmental protection, avoid
un-necessary felling of trees
and respect of local fauna.
Consult infrastructure andservices providers (e.g. FSM
telecom, Kosrae Water andPower providers) before
construction to identify on plans
the location of utility lines andpipes.
Relocation plans, as required, tobe agreed and implemented.
Any incidental damage to be
immediately notification andrepaired as agreed with theutility provider.

Monitoring Action
Details
and project awarenessis fully understood.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision
CIU
safeguard
team.

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

Confirm service
providers have been
engaged and plansdevelop in complianceto bid documents.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

2.2 Ecological Environment
2.2.1 Marine
Marine Coastal
Conservation
Areas

Disturbance ofmarineorganisms andhabitats in CA.

According to contract
specifications the contractor(s) toinsure that they:Ø Lay cable along surveyedroute providing for a safe
distance (≥ 50m) from CA s
as per cable laying

Inspect cable laying
operation in coastal
areas to confirm
compliance to CEMP
mitigation measures(minimum distancefrom CA is maintained).

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures
specifications.
Keep all survey and support
vessels at safe distancesfrom CA areas.
Adhere to contract specifications
and national laws the contractor(s) to insure that they;Ø Containing all fuel, lubricants
and transmission fluids indouble walled tanks on
vessels and if in drums,
store below deck, as
specified in contract
specifications.
Ø Maintain a contingency plan
to address spills and storm
events.
Contractor(s) to adhere to
specifications and lay cable alongproposed surveyed route, as percable-laying specification toensure;Ø Avoidance of coral reefs,
sea grass beds, andmangroves habitats.
Ø Contractor to adhere to
designated cable alignment
and map showing coralareas on route from passage
to landing.
Ø Restrict cable footprint to as
narrow a path as possible
along entire length ofshallow water cable.
Control cable tension so that laid
cable conforms to undulations ofseabed as per cable laying

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

SupervisionInspect cable survey &laying vessels to
confirm compliance to
CEMP mitigation
measures.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Inspect cable laying
operation in coastal
areas to confirm
compliance to CEMP
mitigation measures(minimum distancefrom sensitive habitats
is maintained).

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Ensure cable laying
company aware ofcetacean sensitivities

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIUØCoastal andDeep Ocean
Habitats

Accidental
discharge ofpollutants fromvessel.

Sensitive nearshore
ecologicalhabitats andresources(coral reefs,
sea grass,mangroves)

Destruction ofsensitive marine
ecologicalhabitats andresources (e.g.
corals, sea grass,mangroves).

Species of
special Interest– Cetaceans

Entanglement in
cable risk fordeep diving

Environmental
Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measurescetaceans

specification and-or provide
anchors if needed.

Sensitive
terrestrial
ecologicalhabitats andresources(streams,
mangroves,birds).

Destruction ofsensitive
terrestrial
ecologicalhabitats andresources (e.g.
stream,mangroves).

Landowner’s
properties
adjacent toroad corridor

Destruction of
ecologicalterrestrial
systems (natural
and/or manmade) andproperty ownerresources (flora –food crops andfauna
domesticatedanimals).

Contractor(s) to adhere to cablelaying specifications alongproposed surveyed route toensure;Ø All activities within
designated road easement
including lay down areas.
Ø Implement measures &controls to minimize impacts
on surround habitats as per
CEMP.
Ø Avoidance of impacts tostreambed, riparian habitats
and mangroves habitats.
Ø Resource extraction (floraand fauna) prohibited bycontracted.
Ø Restrict cable footprint to as
narrow a path as possible
along entire length of thecable.
Contractor (s) and workers underno circumstances are permitted toenter and remove resources (flora& fauna) from properties adjacentto the road corridor.

Monitoring Action
Details
and confirm complianceto CEMP mitigation
measures.

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

SupervisionInspect cable laying
operation to confirm
compliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Inspect cable laying
operation andundertake stakeholder
discussions to confirm
compliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

safeguardteam.

2.2.1 Terrestrial

Environmental
Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

SupervisionInspect cable laying
operation to confirm
compliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

2.3 Socio-Economic Environment
2.3.1 Marine
CoastalResource
Users–
subsistence
and artisanal
fisheries

Displacement ofactivities duringcable laying.
Entanglement offishing gear.
Damage toecosystem
integrity andfishery
productivity.

Coastal(domestic andInternational)
shipping –commercial
shipping andports

Physical injury ofcable byshipping.
Disruption toshipping duringcable laying.

As per the contract specifications,Ø Confine trenching activities
to as narrow a corridor as
possible and restore sitewhen finished.
Ø Confine trenching/laying
activities to as short a period
as possible;Ø Request Kosrae Fisheriesauthorities (DFMR) to advise
local fishers of cable laying
activities, dates, andavoidance measures.
Ø Consider placing warningmarkers along cable line inshallow (<10 m) waters
within Lelu harbor.
Ø Consider placing warning
signs on the mainlandadjacent to the cablealignment to inform
community of cable
presence.
§ Ensure a shipping notice isissued warning of cable laying,dates, and safe clearance forother activities.
§ Request Port Authorities &Marine Authorities (NORMA) toadvise shipping of laying
activities and avoidance
measures.
§ Ensure that marine navigation
lights and other national
maritime measures are closelyInterview fishers –stakeholders todetermine contractor’scompliance.
Installation of warning
signs adjacent land
areas.

Ensure shipping notice
is published.

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Parameters

Coastal Accessand usage.

Project Impact

Temporary lossof access tofishing grounds
for local
communities
during laying ofsubmarine cable.
Straying ofagreed cablealignment into
communal
resource area.
Community
perception ofcable
encroachment to‘no-go’ marine
protected areas.

Mitigation Measures
followed by the project vessels
at all times.
§ Confine laying activities to as
short a period as possible.
Provision of electronic (social
media) and print notices to local
communities/fishers ofconstruction schedule and contact
person in case of inquiries.
Conduct a series of stakeholder
consultations with government,
private sector, NGO andcommunity on progress of cablealignment.

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Ensure project
construction
notifications are
published and confirm
compliance to CEMP
mitigation measures(including GRM).
Undertake stakeholder
meetings to confirm
compliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

During installation.

Recordmeetings
and place on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Confirm construction
plan is compliant to bid
documents –specifically outlining
schedule and timing ofwork to inform
community.

During installation.

Recordmeetings
and place on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

During installation.

Recordmeetings

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE

2.3.2 Terrestrial
AccessGeneralConstruction

Temporary lossof access toproperty for local
communities
during laying ofundersea cable.

Risk of hazards
to or accidents toProvision of electronic and print
notices to local communities of
construction schedule and contact
person in case of inquiries.

§ Contractor will provide to all
workers: (i) health facilities, first

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.
Confirm construction
plan is compliant to bid

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Parameters
Activities –Risk to workers
on road etc

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

workers during
construction &spread ofcommunicablediseases.

aid kits, appropriate safety
equipment and procedures for
medical evacuation; (ii)adequate training andinformation to workers in
relation to all health and safetyissues, equipment and training;(iii) an approved service
provider to conduct an STI and
HIV/AIDS awareness andprevention program for workers
and local community; and (iv)
access to safe drinking water,
mosquito management,sun/shade management,
portable, septic latrines andgarbage receptacles at all worksites and office compound.
§ The contractor will prepare ahealth and safety plan (HSP) as
part of their CEMP. The HSP is
to include key components of
the World Bank Environmental,
Health and Safety Guidelines(EHSG).
§ The contractor will ensure theytale full responsible for the
implementation of the CEMP
and to liaise with theresidences/businesses in the
subproject area. As required.
§ The contractor will provide
adequate health care facilities
including a health post and firstaid facilities at the officecompound and mobile first aid
kits in vehicles and at work

Monitoring Action
Details
documents –specifically outlining
management of risks toworkers.
Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

Timing Duration

OUTPUTand place on
file.

Implementation

Supervision
CIU
safeguard
team.

Environmental
Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measuressites.
§ The contractor will provide
construction workers training on
health and safety matters,
specific hazards of their work,
basic sanitation, hygiene andhealth care issues andawareness and prevention ofcommunicable diseases(including STIs and HIV/AIDS).
§ The contractor will be
responsible for providing safety
equipment and appropriate
personal protective equipment(PPE) to workers, including
instructions on how and when to
use the equipment.
§ The contractor will ensure safe
and clean facilities include
sanitation and drinking water (atleast 2 liters/day) is provided to
all workers.
§ Septic tanks and garbage
receptacles will be set up atwork sites and office compound.
These facilities to be regularly
cleaned by the contractors toprevent outbreak of diseases.
Garbage will be dumped only ata site approved by Kosrae
State.
§ “No smoking zone” signage will
be posted throughout work sites
and the office compound (e.g.
fuel storage areas).
§ The contractor will ensure that
there is adequate water manage

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

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Parameters

Generalconstruction
activities Presence ofworkers in thecommunity.

Project Impact

Risk of hazards
to or accidents tomembers ofcommunity &spread ofcommunicablediseases.

Mitigation Measuresat all sites to ensure thatdisease vectors such as
stagnant water bodies do notform.
§ Contractor to educate andensure worker’s actions arecontrolled codes of conduct arestrictly observed (work sites andoffice compound) and Kosrae
state specific requirement(restrictions on activities on
Sunday).
§ Before construction commences
the contractor will conduct
training for all workers on theirrequirements to engage thelocal community and ensure
national & State laws arerespected, special consideration
and respect for women, elderly
and children (including theschool) are to be strictly
followed. Code of conduct
protocols will be discussed andworker awareness as part ofmobilization process including
STI and HIV/AIDS education.
§ Child and/or trafficked labor will
be strictly prohibited for any
activities associated with the
project and children will be
prohibited from entering theworker’s accommodation, works
area/construction zone andprohibited from playing on any
equipment or machinery
associated with the project.

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Confirm construction
plan is compliant to bid
documents –specifically outlining
management of risks ofworkers on
communities.

During installation.

Recordmeetings
and place on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Periodic site
inspections to ensurecompliance to CEMP
mitigation measures.

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Parameters

Inadequate
information
disclosure

Environmental
Mitigation

Project Impact

Failure to include
stakeholders &communities infinal alignment
planning &decisiondevelopment.
Contractor fails to
prepare a

Mitigation Measures§ The contractor will implement
relevant elements of the GRM.
§ Adequate signage and security
will be provided at work sites forprevention of unauthorizedpeople (including children)
entering any work site(s) or theoffice compound. Considerationof signs in English andKosraean.
§ The public will be adequately
protected near work sites,
including advanced notice ofcommencement of works,
installation of safety barriers
and fences (no go areas) andsignage or marking areas where
works will be carried out.
§ Provision of safe access acrossthe works site(s) to people
whose residential or business
access is temporarily affectedduring road rehabilitation
activities.
§ The contractor will implement
the traffic management plan thatwill include traffic control andpedestrian safety measures.
Prior to start of work present draft
cable alignment plan tostakeholders, seek input andobtain agreed finalize plan.

Prepare a completion report anddeliver to the Engineer.

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Confirm construction
plan is compliant to bid
documents –specifically outlining
schedule and timing ofwork to inform
community.
Confirm completion
report is completed andDuring installation.

Recordmeetings
and place on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

During installation.

Placed on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE

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Parameters
Measure/s
Completion
ReportContractor
Awareness
Raising

Contractors(workers)
Health and
Safe

Monitoring Action
Details
is compliant to bid
documents.

Timing Duration

Conduct a contractors CEMP
implementation workshop(briefing) reviewing mitigative,
monitoring and reporting projectrequirements.

Confirm completion of
implementation
workshop and it’sdelivery was compliant
to bid documents.

Before installation
work begins.

Recordworkshopand place on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Contractors to prepare (CEMP)
and implement Health and Safety
Plan (H&SP).

Confirm contractors
H&SP (detailed inCEMP) is compliant tobid documents.

During installation.

Recordmeetings
and place on
file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

FSM TCCOAE

Project Impact

Mitigation Measuressummary report
defining the
mitigation &monitoring
actions
completed &what needs to becontinued during
the Operating
period.
Contractor withlittleunderstanding of
ESMP (CEMP)
initiates work &causes significant
damage, impacts
and complaints.
Injury or death tocontractors
during contracted
works.

Final contract payments directly
linked to report submission andclearances.

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision
CIU
safeguard
team.

3.0 OPERATING PERIOD
3.1 Physical and Ecological Environment
Oceanic habitat– Hydrothermal
vents.

Physical impact
on cable fromhydrothermal
vents.

New vents can appear in proximity
to the cable and re-routing of cable
may be required to maintain safe
clearance.

As part of periodic
maintenance checks ofcable.

As required –ensureundertaken if
volcanic activity isreported.

Recordmeetings
and place on
file.

Contractors (s).

Perceived
marinepollution.

Local
communities fearof potential
damage tomarine life andother resources.

Establishment of a grievance
redress committee (GRC) toaddress community concernsissues.

Review and record
operation of GRC andprepare inspection
reports.

As concerns arise.

Recordmeetings
and place on
file.

Contractors (s).

CIU
safeguard
team.
FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

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Parameters

Project Impact

Mitigation Measures

Monitoring Action
Details

Timing Duration

OUTPUT

Implementation

Supervision

Make communities aware of‘internet site blocking” features
available to every subscriber.

Examine and record
steps taken to informpublic.

Once service
becomes
operational.

Recordactivities andplace on file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

Once cable isdeployed.

Recordactivities andplace on file.

Contractors (s).

FSM TCCOAE
CIU
safeguard
team.

3.2 Socio-Economic Environment
Impactassociated withimproved
Internet—better
access toharmful sites

Marine coastal
resource users

Failure to adopt
measures andcontinue
mitigation actions
defined in theConstruction
PeriodEnvironmental
Completion
report.
Impacts on
fishing activities
and possible
fishing gear
snagging on
cable.

Measure effectivenessof consultation.

Clearly advertise location ofundersea cable and alert local
fishers and dangers of gear
snagging (which will actually beminor, as it will be buried 3 feetbelow the seafloor.

Confirm throughmeetings with fishers
that steps necessary to
prevent impacts havebeen taken.