Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) is developing a 40MW hydro-electric power station at the Kambompo Gorge through a subsidiary company CEC-Hydro Power Limited (CEC-Kl-PL). The development of the hydro-electric power scheme will require on-site housing, a resettlement housing scheme for some project, affected people in addition to other support facilities and infrastructure. This entails construction of 2 new and permanent settlements to cater for CED-KHPL employees and identified project affected people. Some of the new support facilities and infrastructure will be shared with surround communities. Preliminary designs required for preparation of tender documents have been completed. It is expected that invitation for bids will be made in September 2012. Expression of interest from interested parties with relevant experience who wish to be included on the list of bidders for this project are now requested. This invitation for expression of interest is aimed at identifying Zambian based civil and building construction contractors (and suppliers) interested in being considered for work at the Kabompo Gorge Township Development site in both or one of the following categories: Building construction: Housing complex, guest house, offices, club house and multi-purpose sports hall, clinic, police station and schools. Civil works and services: Roads, water treatment plant and reticulation, sewerage reticulation and treatment plant, waste disposal site.

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc, a Zambian owned company is in the process of developing the Kabompo Gorge Hydro-Electrical Power Plant as a component of the hydro power scheme, the company proposes to construction 2 housing schemes fully serviced with road, water, sewerage and electrical service connections. These are the Kabompo Gorge Power Station Housing Complex and a Resettlement Housing Scheme. Both housing sites are located in Mwinilunga district, North Western Province under customary land tenure in Senior Chie Salinga's area. The proposed power station township complex site covers approximately 146 hectares and is strategically located in the vicinity of the hydro power dam and power station sites at Kabompo Gorge, about 1.5km west of the Kabompo Gorge and South of the Kamavunyi tributary along about 1.8km to the northwest of the power station township complex. The site is strategically situated on the flat interfluve between the headwaters of 2 annual streams, the Kazumina to the North and Katenu to the South. The purpose of the power station township complex will be to provide accommodation and associated key facilities for permanent employees of CEC. The township complex will comprise 40 housing units, health and educational facilities, recreational facilities including a sports club, playing fields, company guest house and a small police post. The resettlement housing scheme will comprise 114 3 bed roomed houses set in an Urban Township Type of layout constructed to accommodate Project Affected Persons (PAPS). The scheme will also include the relocation and construction of 7 churches of different denominations. Construction of 2 housing complexes will occur simultaneously as a single integrated project and is expected to take about 24 months to complete at an estimated investment cost of 42.5 million Kwacha rebased. It is anticipated that over the construction period of the project, there will be direct employment of about 1,000 skilled and semi-skilled. The proposed development will affect the general physical, biological and socio-economic environment of the project area. This notice, therefore, serves to inform members of the general public, interested and affected parties that the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has received the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the above stated project for review in compliance with the provisions of the EIA Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 28 of 1997.