(within the report, appended to the report) or as a separate report • It translates recommended mitigation and monitoring measures into specific actions that will be carried out by the proponent. • forms basis for impact management during project construction, operation and decommissioning Contents of EMP • summary of the potential impacts of the proposal (social and environmental; • description of the recommended mitigation measures (Mitigation plan); • statement of their compliance with relevant standards (legislative requirements); • allocation of resources (including training) and responsibilities for plan implementation; • Sources of funds;; • schedule of the actions to be taken; • programme for surveillance, monitoring and auditing; (Monitoring plan) • contingency plan when impacts are greater than expected. Proposed mitigation plan Project Potential Proposed Institutional Cost Activity environmen Mitigation responsibilit estimates tal impacts measures y including legislation/ regulations Preconstruction phase Construction Operation and maintenance Monitoring plan Potential Parameter Location Measure Frequency Responsib Cost Environm to be to be ments of ilities ental monitored monitored including measurem (by impact (what) (Where) methods ents whom) (how) (when) preconstr uction constructi on Operation Decommis sioning