ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA

Sub Components
Environmental Legislation Review

Environmental Management and Compliance Monitoring

ECZ Capacity Building

Environmental Emergency Response System

Coordination and Capacity Building with Strategic Partners
Environmental Awareness and Public Participation


Mining Sector Regulatory Framework Rationale




This is a monitoring sub-component. The aim of this sub-component is to contribute towards the strengthening of enforcement and compliance of the mining industry to environmental legislation. This component will focus on enhancing the licensing and compliance monitoring through review of EIAs, EMPs and CEMP, and translation of EIA decisions into pollution control permits.

It is envisaged that all remaining EMPs including the CEMP will have been reviewed and approved by December 2003. A compliance monitoring programme will be developed that will include inspections and compliance audits. The ECZ will further enhance its data management structure in line with the licensing and permitting system to ensure compliance to environmental laws. An industry data feedback system will ensure environmental data returns are received, analysed, processed and feedback made on the data quality and compliance to Licence/Permit conditions.

This sub-component will develop guidelines focused at enhancing the licensing programme and compliance monitoring through inspections and environmental audits. The component will ensure that all mining EMPs are produced, reviewed and eventually approved (Monitoring Development – Phase 1).

In order to enhance environmental monitoring, enforcement and reporting to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, the preparation of monitoring guidelines and monitoring programme will be initiated (Monitoring Development – Phase 2).

This sub-component has three objectives with outputs and activities as follows:

Obejective 1: To review and monitor implementation of EIAs/EMPs/CEMP
Output 1: All Mining EMPs produced and reviewed
Activity 1 Issue enforcement letters for submission of EMPs that applies to companies which have not yet submitted EMP
Activity 2 Undertake litigation for non-compliance
Activity 3 Identify key issues to focus on in the review of EMPs with the purpose to develop guidelines
Activity 4 Review and approve 3 EMPs from NFC Africa, Chibuluma and Luanshya mines
Activity 5 Review and Approve EPBs Kabwe Study Dredging Of the Channel Armcor Resettlement Luanshya River Dredging
Activity 6 Monitoring Development – Phase 1 Solicit technical assistance for training and backstopping in relation to review of EMP’s, development of guidelines and environmental auditing
Output 2: CEMP reviewed and approved
Activity 1 Issue reminder letter for submission of CEMP
Activity 2 Undertake litigation for non-compliance
Activity 3 Identify key issues to focus on in the review of CEMP
Activity 4 Review and approve CEMP
Activity 5 Solicit Technical Assistance for backstopping in the review of CEMP
Objective 2: Enhance environmental monitoring, enforcement and reporting to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
Output 1: CEMP/EMP Implementation Monitoring Guidelines and Program in place
Activity 1 Visit and Identify mining industries that need to be monitored
Activity 2 Study tour to countries having large scale mining activities in Sub-Saharan countries and study tour to Nordic country to study comprehensive national monitoring activities proposed standards and regulations
Activity 3 Stakeholder consultations on the draft monitoring guidelines
Activity 4 Finalise and adopt monitoring guidelines
Activity 5 Internal consultation on the preparation of monitoring programme
Activity 6 Evaluation of the effectiveness of implementation of the monitoring programme
Activity 7

Monitoring Development - Phase 2. Solicit Technical Assistance and backstopping for the development of monitoring guidelines and preparation of monitoring program

Output 2: EIA/EMP/CEMP compliance enforced through inspections and audits
Activity 1

Monitoring Development - Phase 3. Solicit Technical Assistance for backstopping and training in monitoring

Activity 2

Conduct environmental audits for identified mining facilities

Activity 3

Monitor EIA/EMP/CEMP implementation and enforce compliance

Activity 4

Identify new projects arising from implementation of EIAs/EMPs/CEMP and subject them to the EIA process

Output 3: Statutory Return System complied with annually
Activity 1 Appoint client managers
Activity 2 Develop a Statutory Returns System
Activity 3 Implement Statutory Return System
Activity 4 Drafting of the final pollution loads, incorporation of amendments & submission to Government
Objective 3: To enhance data collection, processing analysis and reporting for timely and effective environmental monitoring
Output 1:ECZ Inspectors trained in data processing, analysis and reporting format developed
Activity 1 Monitoring Development Phase 4. Solicit Technical Assistance for backstopping and developing reporting formats, data analysis and reporting
Activity 2 Develop reporting formats for licensing (including pollution levels) and monitoring inspections and auditing
Activity 3 Develop an information feedback system with Industry
Activity 4 Convert the existing data into the new reporting formats
Activity 5 Conduct training for inspectors in data processing, analysis and reporting
Output 2:An efficient data and information management structure developed and implemented
Activity 1 Monitoring Development -phase 5. Solicit Technical Assistance for backstopping in the development of a data and information management structure for ECZ
Activity 2 Formulation of a data and information management policy for ECZ
Activity 3 Development of data management structure
Activity 4 Adoption and continuous use of the developed data management structure
Output 3:Geographical Information System (GIS) utilisation capacity enhanced and pollution profile models and maps produced to support environmental monitoring activities
Activity 1 Mapping of vulnerable areas for ODS, PTS, Solid Waste, Hazardous waste, Effluent Discharge points in major rivers and streams
Activity 2 Awareness workshop for inspectors and stakeholders on application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Environmental management
Activity 3 Monitoring Development - phase 6. Development of digital base maps for Kitwe and Kabwe to facilitate pollution profile modelling
Output 4:Development of Licensing Information System (LIS) completed
Activity 1 Assessment of LIS data requirements and further LIS development
Activity 2 Assess suitable tools/platform for further development of the LIS
Activity 3 Development of Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR)
Activity 4 Link the LIS to PRTR development
Activity 5 Institutionalise use of the LIS in routine inspectorate activities
Output 5:State of Environment Report (SOER) for Zambia issued in 2006
Activity 1 Formulation of thematic working groups
Activity 2 Training of members of working groups in SOE reporting
Activity 3 Development of SOE Indicators
Activity 4 Data / Information collection and Analysis
Activity 5 Creation of databases and write up of chapters of the SOE report
Activity 6 Peer review of the draft chapters
Activity 7 Draft SOE Report compilation
Activity 8 Review of the draft report by stakeholders
Activity 9 Incorporation of stakeholder review comments
Activity 10 Adoption of the document by government
Activity 11 Report publication
Activity 12 Launch of SOE report

 

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