Project Responsibilities

The Contractor has a multi-disciplinary team of qualified environmental specialists responsible for managing and monitoring all environmental issues associated with the Project whose responsibilities include:

• Identifying and obtaining all necessary Permits, Licenses, and Approvals prior to commencing construction
• Developing , implementing, maintaining and updating a plan that describes how he will undertake work in environmentally sensitive areas
• Conducting environmental monitoring of construction works, including post construction monitoring; The environmental monitor will ensure the protection of the environment, that mitigation measures are appropriately implemented and to facilitate communication between the Contractor, environmental agencies, and the ministry
• Water quality monitoring during construction
• Restoring and re-vegetating those portions of the existing highway that will be discontinued for road purposes and will not form part of the new highway
• Spill contingency planning and response
• Providing environmental training for construction workers
• Monitoring and mitigating as required potentially acid generating and metal leaching materials and acid rock drainage
• Developing a waste management plan that includes measures that will be implemented to reduce, re-use and recycle solid waste, as well as the disposal plan for solid, non-hazardous waste.

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