Environmental Baseli...

In Nigeria, commercial power is made available via the national grid, interconnecting numerous generating stations to the loads. The study was undertaken during the Fieldwork based on a review of available secondary information and primary data collected in the local communities. Primary data for this analysis was qualitative and quantitative and derived from key informant interviews, village-level surveys and focus group discussions. This study aimed to identify potential and significant adverse environmental baseline assessment of the Kaduna-Kano proposed site for the Mando-Rimin Zakara 330KV Double Circuit quad conductors project and suggest means of mitigating them to acceptable levels and enhancement measures for the beneficial impacts. Also, parameters such as BOD, DO, and Turbidity were considered part of surface water sites while water surface Microbial species were also considered, such as Escherichia species, Giardia Lamblia and Vibrio were found. The results show that the physical, chemical and biological characteristics and meteorological, climatic and hydrological characteristics were generally consistent with previous studies within the environment with few exceptions. An Environmental Social Management Plan (ESMP) has been developed to satisfy the long-term objectives of managing and monitoring the environmental and social impacts of the Project. The beneficial potentials of the project outweigh the conceivable adverse effects; nevertheless, mitigation measures were developed for the adverse impacts based on the best available practices.