Procedures for Conducting Eias in Zanzibar

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

Procedures for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Audit in Zanzibar

No / Step / Timeline / Responsibility
1 / Registration for EIA
This compulsory step gives notice to the Department of Environment (DoE) of the intent of the proponent to embark on the EIA or Environmental Audit process, and enables both the proponent and the Department to keep track of timelines as set out in this document / At the start of the process / Proponent
2 / Screening is undertaken / Will be conducted within ten working days of Registration for EIA / DoE undertakes Screening and invites the proponent or his/her representative to be present
3 / Screening Statement produced
If an EIA is not necessary, a Letter of Approval will be issued with conditions if there are any, or the Project may be refused in a Letter of Refusal that briefly lists reasons for refusing permission for the project to proceed. If the project can proceed pending an EIA, this will be stated in a letter titled Results of Screening. / Will be produced within 10 working days after Screening / DoE
4 / If an EIA is determined to be necessary, then a Scopingwill need to be undertaken, which culminates in a Scoping Report / Will be done between 10 and 20 working days after issuance of the Screening Statement, depending on the size of the project / DoE undertakes Scoping where the applicant is present; specialist consultants my be invited to partake in the Scoping at the cost of the Proponent; consultDoE or specialist consultants produce the Scoping Report
5 / Preparation of the Terms of Reference / Will be done within 10 to 20 working days after Screening / DoE can collaborate with others stakeholders to complete the ToR; in cases of large projects DoE may require expert at the cost of the proponent to assist DoE still has the approval
6 / Submission of ToR to Proponent (applicant) / Upon completion of ToR / DoE
Within working 10 days after No 6 / DoE
7 / Submission of CVs of Team of Experts
Data information of EIA expertise or company who conduct EIA to be provided to the Proponents / Will be done within 10 working days after receipt of the ToR / Proponent to the DoE; DoE approves
8 / Letter of Approval of Experts / Will be done within 10 days after receiving the submission of team of experts / DoE
Production of EIS / Should be done between 2 and 6 months period / Proponent to the DoE
Display and Circulation of EIS to the Public and other institutions / Should be done between 10 working days after submission / DoE
10 / Review of the EIA Report (Environmental Impact Statement – EIS) / Within 20 working days after submission of EIS / DoE submission should be done not less than 20 days and not more than 30 working days from the time of effective notice
11 / Further information may be requested / Within 5 working days after the review / DoE
12 / Further information is supplied as requested / Within 20 days of the request / Proponent
13 / Decision whether to issue EIA Certificate and issuance of certificate, perhaps with conditions, or a Final Letter of Refusal / Within 14 working days / DoE