Environmental Baseline Study for Arua Thermo power plant

Location: Arua District

This Environmental Baseline Study (EBS) was undertaken to describe the existing conditions of the physical, biological and socio-econom- ic environment at the proposed site of a Thermo plant to be developed by Electromaxx Limited. In order to take into account the extensive scope of impacts associated with the proposed facility, the EBS examined the regional and site-specific set- ting of the project. The region was defined as the area encompassing Arua District, while the site set- ting was defined as the area within one kilometer of the center of the proposed site. The series of studies undertaken as part of this EBS included:

 

• Landscape and visual impact

• Soil contamination

• surface water

• Groundwater quality and hydrogeology

• Noise and vibration

• Air quality