ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT
PLAN

Content

What is an EMP?
Goals

Purpose
Scope
Elements

What does EMP covers?

Content Cont.

Importance
Contents of EMP

EMP format
Implementation

What Is An EMP?
Its a site or project specific plan developed to ensure that appropriate
environmental management practices are followed during a project.

What Is An EMP? Cont..

An effective EMP ensures that;

Application of best practice environmental management to a project

The implementation of a projects EIA including its condition of approval

Compliance with environmental legislation
Environmental risks associated with a project is properly managed

Goals Of EMP
Aims of an EMP are to:
Provide auditable commitments to practical and achievable strategies and
design standards;

Develop an integrated plan for comprehensive

monitoring and control of project impacts, and;

Ensure the community that the environmental management of the

project is acceptable

Purpose Of EMP
Minimize negative impacts

Enhance positive impact

Ensuring environmentally sustainable planning , construction and operation
management

Purpose Of EMP Cont.

Reduce problems and delay during project

Improve overall project quality

Add value to project

Scope Of EMP
Scope of EMP vary depending upon ;

Scale of development project

Type of development project

Elements Of EMP
Description of mitigation measures. How they will be implemented
Description of residual environmental concerns (after mitigation) & how
they will be managed

Program for monitoring environmental concerns and indicators

Identification of who will be responsible and who will be accountable for

implementing of the EMP

Elements Of EMP Cont.

Developing a monitoring plan including items to be monitored, when,
frequency, and by whom

Preparing cost estimate for implementation of EMP;

Identifying the sources of funds, as well as potential training needs, if any

Importance Of EMP
An instrument for implementing environmental management commitments,
conditions, and requirements of project.

Promotes self-regulation & integration of environmental issues in planning

and operations.

Addresses relevant environmental management issues,

Importance Of EMP Cont.

Can be drafted in a consultative manner.
Incorporates regulatory requirements.
Facilitates environmentally sustainable development and decision-making process. It is:
Able to forms the basis for consultation and negotiation of outcomes;
Flexible;
Comprehensive;
Updatable; and
A tool for promoting accountability

Some Of Aspects Covered Under EMP

Water
Air
Soil
Noise

Damage to Flora and Fauna

Some Of Aspects Covered Under EMP Cont.

Disruption to Users
Workers Accident Risks
Workers Health Risks including Hygiene

Enhancement of natural and man-made features

EMP & EIA: How They Relate?

EIA is analysis of issues and recommendations
EIA is documented in an Environmental Assessment Report (EA Report)
EMP is an action plan

EMP is based on results of EIA

Contents Of EMP
1. Targets and Standards
2. Procedures

Activities
Aspects
Mitigation
KPIs (key performance indicator: a way of measuring a company's progress towards
the aims it is trying to achieve)
Reporting

Contents Of EMP Cont.

3. Organization and Responsibilities
4. Monitoring and Reporting
5. Auditing
6. Management Review

7. Specific Plans

Contents Of EMP Cont.

Targets and Standards

Taken from consents & company requirements

Emissions and effluent standards

Environmental Quality standards

Contents Of EMP Cont

Targets and Standards

Frequency of monitoring

Reporting requirements

Contents Of EMP Cont.

Procedures
Day to day operations

Organized by Activity
Lists impacts
Defines mitigation measures
Defines KPIs (key performance indicator )
Define what is to be reported and when

Basis of audit protocols

Contents Of EMP Cont.

Organization and Responsibilities

Who is accountable?

Who is responsible for each activity?

Tendering and Contracting

Reporting Lines

Contents Of EMP Cont.

Monitoring and Reporting
As per Management Plan Requirement
Refer to Environmental Monitoring Plan

Contents Of EMP Cont.

Auditing
Compliance:

To assess performance of operations against targets

Quality Assurance/Quality Control of monitoring programmed

Check on documentation and recording

Check on equipment

Contents Of EMP Cont.

Management Review
Review team
Frequency

EMP Format
There is no established format for EMP
Some commonly used formats include:
Tabular
Text
Combination of text and tabular (most common)

Environmental Management Plan

A. Mitigation
Project
Activity

PreConstruction
Phase

1)
2)
3)

Construction
Phase

1)
2)
3)

Operation and
Maintenance
Phase

1)
2)
3)

Potential
Environm
ental
Impacts

Proposed
Mitigation
Measures(s)
(incl. Legislation
& regulations)

Institutional
Responsibilities
(incl. Enforcement
and coordination)

Cost
Estimates

Environmental Management Plan

B. Monitoring
Proposed
Mitigation
Measure
PreConstruction
Phase
Construction
Phase

Operation and
Maintenance
Phase
Total Cost for
all Phases

Parameters
to be
Monitored

Location

Measurements
(incl. Methods &
equipment)

Frequency of
Measurement

Responsibilities
(incl. review and
reporting)

Cost
(equipment
& individuals)

Implementation OF EMP
In Large and complex projects), we should technically establish
environmental management unit (EMU) as a part of the PMU.

Establishment and funding of EMU is essential for environmentally

sustainable development of large and complex projects

Small projects like, require environmental screening, scoping, assessment and

an EMP, but not an EMU.

Follow-up and Supervision of EMP

Implementation
EMPs should be periodically reviewed, especially when:
Environmental impacts are associated with the operational rather than
construction phase (Example: power plant or mining operations);

Revisions to EMP may be necessary when:

Final EIA produced after project appraisal renders the original EMP
obsolete or irrelevant;

Follow-up and Supervision of EMP

Implementation Cont.
Site-specific EMPs produced after project appraisal need to be checked during project
supervision

ISO Series Related To EMP

ISO 14001
The series of ISO that deals with EMP/EMS is 14001 series

Environmental Audits
Environmental Audits are intended to quantify environmental performance
and environmental position of an industry/ organization. In this way they
perform a function similar to financial audits.

An environmental audit report ideally contains a statement of environmental

performance and environmental position, and may also aim to define what
needs to be done to sustain or improve on indicators. Of such performance
and position. It can as one of the tool for achieving the goal of sustainable
development.

Environmental Audits
Environmental auditing is mandatory only in cases stipulated by law.
The aim of the audit is to facilitate management control of environmental
practices and to enable the company to assess compliance with its policies
including meeting regulatory requirements.

Definition of Environmental Audit

According to United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA),
Environmental Audit (EA) is a systematic documented, periodic and
objective review by a regulated entity of facility operations and practices
related to meeting environmental requirements .

Environmental Audits should provide answer

to the following Questions
What are we doing ? In particular, are we in compliance with government
regulations, guidelines, codes of practices, permit conditions?

Can we do it better? In particular, are there non-regulated areas where

operations can be improved to minimize the impact on the environment?

Can we do it more cheaply? What more should we do ?

Components of Environmental Audit

Assessment
An assessment provides expert judgment/ opinion on hazards, associated
risks and management and control measures. It also identifies knowable
hazards and estimates the significance of risks. The process assesses current
practices and capabilities and provide the basis for recommendations to
improve the organizations management system and environmental
performance.

Assessment

Components of Environmental Audit

Verification
Verification determines and documents performance by evaluating the
application of, and adherence to, policies and procedures. It certifies the
validity of data and reports and evaluates the effectiveness of management
systems. It also ensures that regulations and policies are being adhered to and
assists in identifying gaps in organizational policies and standards.

Verification

Basic Steps in the Typical Audit Process

Pre-audit activities: These comprise scheduling; team selection; logistical

arrangement; gathering background information and developing the audit

plan.

Selection of the Team for the Environmental Audit:

Although environmental audit is similar to other form of audit, the selection
of the audit team requires careful consideration. The following attributes are
expected of environmental auditors:

Adequate knowledge in all aspects of EIA

Basic Steps in the Typical Audit Process

Comprehensive Knowledge of Environmental and climate change issues.
Adequate knowledge of environmental auditing acquired through training followed
by practical experience.

An independent and unbiased approach, with aptitude for research.

Being an emerging and expanding field of audit, inclination to develop and apply

new techniques and methodologies to assess the environmental related performance

of the entity, by drawing experience from elsewhere.

Good human relations and communication skills.

Audit Process
The key activities include understanding management system; assessing the

strengths and weakness; gathering audit evidences, evaluating audit finding and
reporting audit finding to management.

Post Audit Activities:

Post audit activities are to ensure the audit results are clearly communicated to the

appropriate level of management and to evaluate effectiveness of audit and provide

suggestions for improving future audit; share lessons learned during the audit. It
also includes preparation of a draft report; issue a final report to legal counsel and
develop a develop action plans and follow up.

Types of Environmental Audits

Compliance Audits
Environmental Management Audit
Liability Definition or due Diligence Audits.

Supplier Audits.
Programme Audits
Single Issue Audits.
Risk Definition or Hazard Identification
Where international audits need to be carried out by a central team, there can be good reasons
for covering more than one area while onsite to minimize costs.

The Benefits of Auditing

While environmental audits are designed to identify environmental problems,
there may be widely differing reasons for undertaking them: Compliance
with legislation, pressure from suppliers and customers, requirements from
insurers or for capital projects, or to demonstrate environmental activities to
the public. The benefits of environmental audit include:

Ensuring compliance, not only with laws, regulations and standards, but also
with laws, regulation and standards, but also with company policies.

Benefits cont
Enabling environmental problems and risks to be anticipated and responses
planned.

To demonstrate that an organization is aware of its impact upon the environment

through providing feedback.

Increases management and employee awareness of environmental issues.

More efficient resources use and finance savings.
Promotes Good Practices
Providing better private and Public Image and Security to Top Management.

ISO 14000 and Environmental Management

System
The International environmental Standards are intended to provide
organizations with the elements of an effective environmental management
system, which can be integrated of an effective environment management
system, which can be integrated with other management requirements to
assist organizations to achieve environmental and financial goals.

ISO 14000 and Environmental Management

System
The Current International Standards on Environmental Management System
cover the following major areas:

Environment Management System

Environmental Auditing
Environmental Labeling
Environmental Performance Evaluation

Life Cycle Assessment and terms of definition

ISO 14000 and Environmental Management

System
ISO 14000 builds a single global management System that allows effective
management of environmental responsibilities, liabilities, costs, document
commitment to government, and promotes concern for the society.

ISO 14000 and Environmental Management

System
ISO 14000 is a way of empowering businesses to take control of
environmental responsibility and encouraging government departments to
approach the challenges with far greater flexibility.

ISO 14000 and Environmental Management

System
ISO 14000 does not only relate entirely to massive global companies. The
standard states that It has been written to applicable to all types and sizes of
organization and to accommodate diverse geographical, cultural and social
condition.

ISO 14001 Certification is an initiative to bring about uniformity in

environmental compliance standard to reduce impediment to trade among
countries.

To Whom does the Standard Apply?

The Standards apply to all type and sizes of organizations and the design to
encompass diverse, Cultural and Social Conditions. For ISO 14001, except
for committing to continual improvement and compliance with applicable
legislation and regulations, the standard does not establish absolute
requirement for environmental performance.

To Whom does the Standard Apply?

ISO 14000 is a group of standards encompassing the following areas:

Environmental Management Systems (14001, 14002, 14004)

Environmental Auditing (14010, 14011, 14012)

Evaluation of Environmental Performance (14031)
Environmental Labeling (14020, 14021, 14022, 14023, 14025)

Life Cycle Assessment