Inundation of landmass up to 444 km² at Full Supply Level

Habitat Offset Creation and Wildlife Protection and Rescue (Bui National Park – BNP)

      New sites (North, South and East) have been earmarked but require a Legislative

         Instrument to gazette them as part of the Park

      Enhance capacity building to reduce poaching activities

      Strengthen BNP to enforce by-laws on wildlife protection & awareness

      Preparation of Wildlife Rescue operation underway

Resettlement of 1,216 people in Project area

Tree salvaging and greenhouse gas emissions

     Selective harvesting of all tall trees within the inundation to carried out prior to impoundment

Loss of Cultural and archeological sites

     BPA engaged the services of the Department of Archeology and Heritage Studies, University of

        Ghana, to conduct ‘salvage archeology’. MORE

Air Emissions, Noise and Vibration management

      Use low noise machinery

      Ear and nose muffs for workers

      Sprinkle / spray water (water browser) to suppress the dust

      Compliance with national ambient noise guidelines.

      Drill and blast at day time only.

Water Quality and downstream issues

      Provision of Boreholes for communities.   

      Monthly water quality test on Physicochemical parameters to ensure discharges from

         workstations meet standards

      Awareness creation on  water pollution

Erosion control

      Check removal of vegetation and also keep green to trap sediments from getting into river.

      Sand excavation in the riverbed is limited to the Dam foundation pit.

Socioeconomic issues; Community Support Measures

      Employment Opportunities for people in the catchment area.

      Support in Community Health Programme and access to primary health care (Bui Medical Centre).

      Periodic community awareness training on STD’s and traffic safety.

      Wildlife awareness programs and limit access routes to Bui National Park.

      Income generation activities; selling of foodstuff to workers at Camp

      Free transport for food vendors and other traders on Site to Techiman market every Thursday

      Provision of boreholes and repairs of broken down ones to augment potable drinking water

      Periodic support to Tain District Health Directorate with vehicles during outreach health campaigns

Minimization of HIV/AIDS and Communicable diseases

      Regular  awareness creation campaigns  on STDs, HIV/AIDS

      Monitoring of Camp Followers such as prostitutes, narcotic dealers.

Stakeholder consultations

      Regular meetings with the affected communities.

      BPA regularly holds meetings with the Chiefs, opinion leaders and people of the communities in

         the Bui Project catchment area.

      BPA delivered letters to the traditional authorities on State Lands (Site for Bui Hydroelectric

         Power Project – E.I. 70)

    Brong Ahafo Regional Office of the EPA quarter conducts an environmental monitoring

      Briefing of District Assemblies whenever there is an opportunity

      Periodic visits by the Executive and Legislative arms of Government (Vice President in July;

         Minister of Environment in August and Minister of Energy in November) BPA Board visits the

         Project site regularly.