The objectives of the Morupule B Generation and Transmission Project are to expand domestic power generation capacity that will support sustained economic growth in Botswana; and build institutional capacity for sustainable development of the energy sector. Negative measures include: loss of top soil, ground water pollution due to hydrocarbon spillage, air quality, flora and fauna, and increase in noise pollution during construction. Mitigation measures include: a) all vehicles and equipment should be monitored and maintained in good working order; b) all sirens should have appropriate directional and volume settings; c) maintenance of vehicles should only be carried out in designated areas within towns or in the construction camp; d) materials capable of resulting in poor quality leachates will not be used for the construction of roads or other infrastructure; e) number and extent of borrow pits should be kept to the minimum possible for the economic supply of construction materials; f) roads should be constructed with calcrete or laterite, which will maintain its form for longer; g) to preserve as much of the animals' habitats as possible; and h) to prevent the loss of a viable seed bank in the stockpiled topsoil.
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Document Date
2007/03/01
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Document Type
Board Report
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Report Number
48448
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Volume No
2
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Total Volume(s)
3
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Disclosure Date
2009/11/11
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Environmental impact assessment for Botswana transmission lines : executive summary
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Keywords
transmission line;study area;annual average growth rate;public participation process;surface water quality;purchasing power parity;shrub layer;movement of vehicle;dry weather conditions;combustion related emission;availability of finance;triple bottom line;flora and fauna;regional power grid;wildlife management areas;high yield boreholes;fugitive dust emissions;real growth rate;hand dug well;negative environmental impact;annual average rainfall;economic multiplier effect;surface water runoff;coal mine;
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Botswana - Morupule B Generation and Transmission Project (Vol. 2) : Environmental impact assessment for Botswana transmission lines : executive summary (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/878491468199153719/Environmental-impact-assessment-for-Botswana-transmission-lines-executive-summary