Screening And Initial Environmental Examination

( I.E.E.)

Group Members
• Ankit 072BCE030 Tutor:
• Ayush 072BCE041 Asst. Prof. Shukra Raj Paudel
Department of Civil
• Bishal 072BCE052 2019-06-11
Engineering
• Biswajeet 072BCE053 IOE, Tribhuvan University
 Objectives Of The Presentation
 To provide knowledge of the screening process.

 To know the various objective and procedure of

screening process.

 To impart knowledge about the IEE and its

requirement.

 To know the various methods for IEE.

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Presentation Outline

2.1 Objectives of screening

2.2 Screening Procedure

2.3 Initial Environmental Examination

2.4 Methods for I.E.E.

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 Screening

• Screening is the process

undertaken to decide which
environmental assessment
method is required to be
undertaken for a given
project.

• It is the first step of EIA done

to check its requirement.

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2.1 Objective of Screening

• To identify the requirement of assessment methods.

• Screening is done to check the requirement of
the methods of assessment required.

• To save time and money.

• Screening is done to save money and time. It
checks whether there is requirement of EIA or
not. If EIA is not required and IEE is enough, then
there is save of time and money.

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Contd…….

• To give early assessment of major environmental impacts

that are likely to occur.
• While screening, we check the project scale, location
and type of project. This gives us an early assessment
of major environmental impacts that are likely to occur.

• To establish a conception that EIA is required.

• The process of screening checks the requirement of EIA.
It focuses on the shortcoming of IEE and encourages the
use of EIA.
 2.2 Screening Procedure
• Screening is the process of deciding on whether an EIA is required or
not. This may be determined by size (eg greater than a
predetermined surface area of irrigated land that would be affected,
more than a certain percentage or flow to be diverted or more than
a certain capital expenditure).

• Alternatively it may be based on site-specific information. For

example, the repair of a recently destroyed diversion structure is
unlikely to require an EIA whilst a major new headwork structure
may.

• Guidelines for whether or not an EIA is required will be country

specific depending on the laws or norms in operation. Legislation
often specifies the criteria for screening and full EIA. All major 9
donors screen projects presented for financing to decide whether an
The output from the screening process is often a
document called an Initial Environmental
Examination or Evaluation (IEE). The main
conclusion will be a classification of the project
according to its likely environmental sensitivity. This
will determine whether an EIA is needed and if so to
what detail.

Basically, it is mostly done using a list of criteria. The

list is clearly defined and contains detailed possible
impacts.

The ADB (Asian Development Bank) uses a threefold

categorization: an EIA, an IEE without EIA, and no EIA
at all. The World Bank has a similar system.
• Category A.
• A proposed project is likely to have significant adverse
environmental impacts that are irreversible, diverse, or
unprecedented. These impacts may affect an area larger
than the sites or facilities subject to physical works. An
environmental impact assessment (EIA), including an
environmental management plan (EMP), is required.

• Category B.
• The proposed project’s potential adverse environmental
impacts are site-specific, few if any of them are
irreversible, and in most cases mitigation measures can be
designed more readily than for category A projects. An
initial environmental examination (IEE), including an EMP,
is required.
 Contd……
• Category C.
• A proposed project is likely to have minimal or no adverse
environmental impacts. An EIA or IEE is not required,
although environmental implications need to be reviewed.

• Category FI.
• A proposed project involves the investment of ADB funds
to or through a financial intermediary. The financial
intermediary must apply and maintain an environmental
and social management system, unless all of the financial
intermediary's business activities have minimal or no
environmental impacts or risks.

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 In Nepal, it is done on the basis of three schedules
published in The National EIA Guidelines 1993. The
Schedules contain separate lists of different project
types. The results of IEE will determine if an EIA is
required or not.

Schedule 1 ---------------- Small scale proposals. IEE is

required.
Schedule 2 ---------------- large scale proposals. EIA is
required.
Schedule 3 ---------------- environmentally sensitive
areas. Not certain which
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Source: EIA report SASEC Road Improvement
Project
Source: EIA report of Kathmandu Inland Clearance Depot,chovar
Source: IEE report RUDP project Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan
Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)
• Projects for which requirement of an EIA could not be easily ascertained is subjected to IEE.
• Assesses the severity of the significant issues and finds ways to mitigate or enhance environmental impacts
by considering the available information from past experience or the standard operating practices.
• Required for small scale proposals.
• Minimum no of impacts are created.
• Potentially significant impacts are identified.
• Mitigation measures are prescribed.

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Features Of IEE
• Conducted with a limited budget
• Based on existing information
•Based on the professional judgment of people knowledgeable
about impacts from similar projects.

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Requirements Of IEE Process
• Adequate in-depth analysis than screening .
• Adequate technical input and advice from environmental
specialists and experts .(so that potential environmental issues
can be clearly defined)
• Adequate amount of more resources and time.

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Requirements Of IEE Process
How IEE should be conducted?
It is necessary to understand the following components of
the project activities
• Project activities to be implemented.
• Setting of project, resources ,demands and the waste produced.
• Policies regulations and guidelines to be known of IEE.
• Environment are likely to be impacted.

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IEE Process
IEE process identifies:
• Most likely significant impacts (positive/negative) from proposed .ex
employment generation, trade and business, improved sector,
stockpilling of construction materials, pollution, solid wastes,
relocation of archaeological places, occupational safety etc.
• Measures for adverse impacts not expected to be significant.
• Mechanisms for enhancing beneficial impacts . Ex: local
involvement, allocate fund for social services.
• Residual uncertainties not possible to be resolved in the screening.

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IEE OR EIA
As per Environment Protection Rules,2054(1997)

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Methods Of IEE
Expert advice
• 2 experts are taken. They may be environmental experts,
planners, engineers or scientists.
• Technical inputs are taken

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Methods Used For IEE Contd.
Interaction Matrix Checklist

Rating is given for each impact(1-3)

1- No Impact
2- Moderate impact – mitigation measures available
3-Adverse impact(Major) => IEE takes a long time.
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Methods Used For IEE Contd.
Questionnaire Method
• Provide Question to NGOs and collect data

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Differences Between IEE And EIA

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Differences Between IEE And EIA Contd.
In terms of Nepalese legal provisions

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Relation Between IEE And EIA

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IEA Notice

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IEA Notice Contd

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IEA Notice Contd.

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IEE Report Format

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ANY QUERIES ??

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