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Pesticides Use:
1. SFMP implementing partners need to be aware of the decision that USAID funds are not to be
expended on pesticide support, as defined in the PERSUAP noted above. 2.
Activities that have a major part of their primary purpose to recommend, sell, andor apply pesticides will not be funded by the project.
Construction Activities:
All constriction activities listed in the URI Cooperative Agreement Section M22. LIMITING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES need to undergo environmental review and approval before any
construction work can begin. These are:
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Elmina Fisheries Office Annex
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Central and Western Region fisher folk drying sheds with racks
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Central and Western Region fisher women processing sheds with storage facilities
•
Central Region fisher women beach landing kiosks No other construction activities are approved and any proposed additional construction activities not
explicitly mentioned in the URI Cooperative Agreement must be approved by USAID first and any new construction activities will also need to undergo environmental review and approval as well before any
construction work can begin.
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5. SUB ‐
GRANTEE AND SUB ‐
CONTRACTOR CAPACITY AND COMPLIANCE
CRCURI will ensure that all project staff, sub-grantees and subcontractors have the capacity to comply with the provisions laid out in the IEE and this EMMP. In coordination with USAIDGhana, CRCURI
will conduct training and orientation activities during the project start up period for all local direct hire project staff, partner sub‐grantees and subcontractors that will implement activities under the SFMP that
have relevant environmental review, monitoring and mitigation requirements as per the IEE and included in this EMMP. The training will cover the environmental compliance responsibilities and
policies and procedures to conduct environmentally sound design and management ESDM of their activities. These procedures are detailed in Annex 1 with supporting forms shown in Annex 2 and 3.
Ongoing training as needed and follow-up environmental field audits will take place regularly. Sub- award agreements will also include specific provisions concerning environmental review, approvals,
monitoring and mitigation requirements as per the EMMP.
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND MONITORING PLAN
The following table lists those activities that do not fall under a categorical exclusion of the IEE and where a negative determination with conditions has been noted in Table 1 above. Mitigation measures
and monitoring details are also provided. While CRCURI has overall responsibility for ensuring these actions are carried out, specific individuals e.g. The SFMP Environmental Compliance Officer –SFMP
ECO andor sub-grantees are also listed where they are responsible for activity implementation and compliance with this EMMP and subsequent reporting.
