ENVI RONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY ZAMBIA co H.ad Offcs l{orltom Rcqlonal Olfi Livlnosiooe Office Chirundu Border O{f,c9 Corner of Church & Suez Roads Jaca€nda Road Plot No. 555 Lusaka Road PO. Box 35131 PO. Box 7'1302 Junclion Obote / Neru Roads PO Bor CRU31 Lusaka, Zambia Ndoh, Zambia LMngstone. Zambia Chirundu. Zambia Tel: +260 211-254130/24,4023/25,4059 Tel: +26G21 2621 E8/61 M07 Tel / Fax:+26G.21$321297 Tel/Fax: +260-21 1 -51 5261 Fax:+26G211'2541 /256658 Fax: +2il-212-610246 h reply pkase qtoae zEMA/rNS/10U04/ 1 May 12, 2014. The Director Arab Contractors Zambia Limited Plot No. 162, Kudu Road, Kabulonga, LUSAKA. o Dear Sir, REF: PROPOSED GRANITE OUARRY MINING PROJECT IN KAFUE DISTRICT LUSAKA PROVINCE BY ARAB CONTRACTORS ZAMBIA LIMTED. Reference is made to the above captioned project report submitted to the Zambia Environmental Management Agenry @EMA) on November 28, 2013 for consideration in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessmerrt (cIA) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 1997. ZEMA has since reviewed the Environmental Project Brief (EPB) and based on the information provided by yourselves and from written and verbal comments from interested and affected parties and our site verification inspection findings; the said EPB has been approved. Find attached to this Decision Letter, conditions for approval. o Yours faithfully, Edwin Soko Acting Direcbr General ZAM BIA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY Cc The Council Secretary - Kafue District Council, KAFUE The Director - Mines Safety Department, KITWE All correspondence to be addrcssed to the Dirsctor General . Head Oftice Email: info@zema.org.zm, Website: www.zema.org.zm Emergency Toll Free No. on Zamtel Lines: 953 / Zambia Environmental Management Agency 1.0 PRoTECTmcxeREffiSIONLETTER 1.1 PROJECT TITLE: Proposed granite quarry mining project in Kafue district Lusaka province by Arab Contractors (z) Limited. a 1.2 PROJECT PROPONENTS: Arab Contractors Zambia Limited Plot No, 162, Kudu Road, Kabulonga, LUSAKA. Contact Person; Arab Contractors Zambia Limited Cell: 0968 239 890 1.3 PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed Site is accessed through a gravel road 500m from Reubex quarry mine junction, off Kafue road. It borders with Reubex Quarry mine to the west, plain land to east and scattered villages to the southern part of the site in Kafue District of Lusaka Province. It covers a total area of 1.8 Ha, o 1.4 DATE OF SUBMISSION BY PROPONENT: 28h November, 2013 1.5 DATE OF CONSIDERATION BY AGENCY: 296 April,20L4 2.O DETAILS OF THE PROTECT: The objective of the project is to set up a granite quarry mine and the related infrastructure such as crusher plang canteen, site office and a workshop to produce high quality crushed granite for commercial and domestic consumption in order to bridge the gap between the demand for the product and its availability, .,1 {i *.,'ii.lii*l*. The developer will be using mechanized equipment such as bulldozers and front end loaders in its open cast. During mining excavations, the surface soils shall be removed and work from above Explosives such as dynamite will be used whenever necessary with special attention to rules and regulations relating to handling of explosives. 3.0 DECISION BYAGENCY 3.1 The project is approved subject to the following conditions: o 3.1.1 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall implement the project and all the environmental management commitments as proposed in the Environmental Project Brief (EPB) with changes as proposed by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) in this Decision Letter and any other conditions that may be issued thereafter. 3.1.2 Arab Contractors (z) Umited shall comply with statutory demands (license, permits, and recommendations) from Mine Safety Department, Kafue District Council and any other relevant authorities. 3.1.3 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall ensure that Blasting is conducted on site at reasonable times. 3.1.4 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall maintain vibration and noise levels within acceptable levels throughout the project cycle, and shall frequently monitor vibration and noise levels around the project site especially in nearby communities. o 3.1.5 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall employ effective dust sufpression techniques in all areas of operation throughout the project cycle. 3.1.6 Arab Contractors (z) Umited shall maintain the speed limit in all access roads that shall not endanger life or cause dust. 3.1.7 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall conduct its activities in such a way as not to cause soil erosion which can lead to sedimentation of nearby streams. 3.1.8 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall conduct progressive rehabilitation and re- vegetation of quarry, plant area and any other disturbed areas throughout the project rycle. .4: " ,,, ,,,1.i , i.iJJAN.' 3.1.9 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall progressively carry out re-vegetation of the cleared suffaces during the project life-cycle to produce a sustainable vegetaUon cover, improve visual aesthetics and minimize post closure re-vegetation requirements. 3.1.10 Arab Contractoc (z) Limited shall not conduct open air burning at any given time throughout the project cycle. 3.1.11 Arab Contractors (z) Umited shall undertake an environmental audit of the project within a period of not less than twelve months and not more than thirty six months after completion of the poect or commencement of ib operations, whichever shall come first. 3.1.12 Arab Contractors (z) Limited. shall prepare a closure report outlining o implementation of all the environmenBl management commitments presented in the EPB at the end of the project for verification by the Zambia Environmental l,lanagement Agency before project implementation. 3.1.13 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall at commencement of $e project obtain applicable licenses or permits from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency ahd comply in full with the provisions of the Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011 and the Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 112 of 2013. 3.1.14 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall not dispose of waste at the project site. Waste shall be transported to the designated waste disposal site in accordance with the Environmental Management (Licensing) Regulations No. 112 of 2013. I 3.2 The Agency recommends that Arab Contractors (z) Limited to: Obtain any other relevant authorizations such as but not limited to: i. The Mines and Minerals Development Act, ii. The Workers Compensation Act; iii. The Public Health Act; iv. The Town and Country Planning Act; v. The Water Resources Management Act; vi, National Heritage Conservation Act; vii. The Employment Act. 3.2.2 Make available information on safety, health and environment to employees before commencement of the project. 3.2.3 Provide all workers with personal protective equipment and all workers shall undergo annual medical checkups. .. a ( ,," ,clir', ru;r,i: 3.2.4 Provide all workers with appropriate fire - fighting equipment and train all workers in firefighting and in occupational health and safety. 3.3 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall comply with environmental standards and/or specific limits of pafticular pollutants. Thus, compllance with Zambia Environmental Management Agency recommended measures does not exempt Arab Contractors (z) Limited from its responsibility if such measures do not achieve compliance with environmental control standards. 3.4 Arab Contractors (z) Limited shall, in accordance with the requirements of Section 15 of the Environmental Management Act, No. 12 of 2011, allow inspectors from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency unrestricted entry to the project site for purposes of exercising their powers at any o reasonable time without making prior notice Slroughout the project life cycle. 3.5 The implementation of the project shall commence withln thr€e yeans from the date of approval. Failure to commence the project within the stated period shall render this decision letter invalid and Arab Contractors (z) Umited shall be required to re-submit the EPB for consideration. 3.6 The Agenry may suspend or cancel this Decision Letter without notice should Arab Contractors (z) Limited fail to comply with any of the approval conditions. :a -Date Edwin Soko (: Acting Director General :.. ZAMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY ? :Y^ J5!'ii"-ge-'