ANNEX 5 LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURE DETAILED SCREENING CHECKLIST

The purpose of this checklist is to support key decision-makers and other stakeholders by identifying information and issues that should inform detailed feasibility and design consideration of options for linear infrastructure projects. The process of completing this checklist should, along with other inputs (including commercial considerations), assist with:

1. Identifying and selecting an appropriate design for linear infrastructure projects that would progress to in-principal financing and EIA assessment; and

2. Identifying and prioritizing issues for more detailed risk assessment as part of subsequent stages of design development.

This detailed checklist involves a more detailed consideration of the issues that are likely to be relevant to linear infrastructure projects, compared to the pre-feasibility checklist, with additional issue areas identified and increased specificity in the questions for all issue areas.

Summary of issues:

A. Strategic Planning and Design Context

B. Biodiversity and Heritage Risk

C. Climate and Disaster Risk

D. Resettlement and Tenure

E. Gender and Inclusion

F. Peace and Conflict

G. Pollution and Chemicals

H. Waste

I. Workers and Occupational Health and Safety

J. Operational Grievance Mechanism and Community Consultations

The comments column in the checklist encourages users to explain responses to questions and/or identify further information or follow-up actions that may be required to further consider the issues involved.