Puttalam Road (A003) from 38 Km to 76 Km Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 47273-004 /005 /006 Loan Numbers: Tranche 2 – 3221 /3222 Tranche 3 – 3325 /3326 Tranche 4 – 3610 March 2020 SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program Improvement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of A003 Road from Kochchikade (CH 38 + 000 km) to Puttalam (CH 126 +800 km) Prepared by the Road Development Authority, Ministry of Highways for the Asian Development Bank. This Initial Environmental Examination Report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Ministry of Roads and Highways Road Development Authority SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program Road Maintenance Contract Improvement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of The section of A003 Road from Kochchikade Bridge to Chilaw Initial Environmental Examination Report Final Report March 2020 Prepared by EML Consultants (Pvt) Ltd Submitted to Road Development Authority Ministry of Roads and Highways Submitted to Asian Development Bank Initial Environmental Examination Report Peliyagoda- Puttalam Road (A003) from 38 km to 76 km Rehabilitation and Improvement Project ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AIA Archeological Impact Assessment AP Affected Person CEA Central Environmental Authority CEA Ceylon Electricity Board CRC Conventional Road Contracts DMC Disaster Management Center EARF Environment Assessment and Review Framework EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMoP Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP Environmental Management Plan EPL Environmental Protection License ESA Equivalent Standard Axles ESDD Environment and Social Development Division GNDs Grama Niladari Divisions GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GSMB Geological Survey and Mines Bureau IA Implementing Authority IEE Initial Environmental Examination IFC International Financial Corporation iRoad Integrated Road Investment Program LA Local Authority MCM Million Cubic Meter MRHW Ministry of Roads and Highways MRM Management Review Meeting NEA National Environmental Act NEP National Environment Policy NWSDB National Water Supply and Drainage Board PAA Project Approving Agency PEA-NWP Provincial Environmental Authority, North Western Province PES Provincial Environmental Statute PIC Project Implementation Consultant PIU Project Implementation Unit RDA Road Development Authority REA Rapid Environmental Assessment RMC Road Maintenance Contracts ROW Right of Way SAPE Survey and Preliminary Engineering SPS ADB, Safeguards Policy Statement,2009 SSEMAP Site Specific Environmental Management Action Plan i Initial Environmental Examination Report Peliyagoda- Puttalam Road (A003) from 38 km to 76 km Rehabilitation and Improvement Project CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency unit- Sri Lanka Rupee (Rs) US $1.00 = Rs.186 (As of March , 2020) ii Initial Environmental Examination Report Peliyagoda- Puttalam Road (A003) from 38 km to 76 km Rehabilitation and Improvement Project TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................ i Table of contents ................................................................................................................ iii List of Table ........................................................................................................................ vi List of Figures .................................................................................................................... vii Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 1 I. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 9 A. Background ............................................................................................................... 9 B. Objectives of the Proposed Project .......................................................................... 10 C. Objectives of the Initial Environmental Examination Report ................................. 11 D. Approach, Methodology and Personnel Involved ................................................. 11 II. Policy and Legal Framework .......................................................................................... 15 A. Applicable Laws, Regulations, Standards and Requirements .................................. 15 A1. National Environmental Act and other Applicable Regulations ......................... 15 A2. Environmental Protection and Management .................................................... 15 A3. Other Relevant Environmental Regulations, Guidelines and Policies of Sri Lanka ................................................................................................................................... 18 A4. Project-relevant International Agreements and Conventions ............................ 26 A5. ADB Policy on Environmental & Social Safeguards ......................................... 28 III. Description of the Project ............................................................................................ 31 A. Location of the project ............................................................................................. 31 B. Category of the project ............................................................................................ 32 C. Need for the project ............................................................................................. 32 D. Size and Magnitude of Operation ......................................................................... 32 D1. Proposed improvement .................................................................................... 32 D2. Project activities ............................................................................................... 35 D3. Extraction of Construction Material ............................................................ 36 IV. Description of the Environment ................................................................................... 37 A. Existing Land use along the road............................................................................. 37 A1. Land Use ......................................................................................................... 37 A2. Existing conditions of the carriageways and the pavements ............................ 40 A3. Existing Conditions of the Road Drains ............................................................ 41 A4. Existing condition of culverts and bridges ........................................................ 41 B. Physical Environment .............................................................................................. 43 iii Initial Environmental Examination Report Peliyagoda- Puttalam Road (A003) from 38 km to 76 km Rehabilitation and Improvement Project B1. Geology ........................................................................................................... 43 B2. Climate, Topography and Soils ........................................................................ 45 B3. Hydrology ........................................................................................................ 45 B4. Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 57 B5. Noise ............................................................................................................... 58 C. Ecological Resources .......................................................................................... 60 C1. General description of the project area ............................................................ 60 C2. Summary of Flora findings ............................................................................... 64 C3. Fauna .............................................................................................................. 64 C4. Environmental sensitive area ........................................................................... 65 D. Economic Development: ...................................................................................... 66 E. Socio- Economic Condition...................................................................................... 71 E1. Demographic Condition ................................................................................... 71 V. Screening of Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................... 77 A. Significance of Impacts ............................................................................................ 77 B. Pre- construction ..................................................................................................... 77 B1. Delay in initiation and poor environment practices by the contractor ................ 77 B2. Re-shifting and Temporary relocation .............................................................. 77 B3. Shifting, Reinstalling and Removal of Public Utilities ........................................... 78 B4. Impact on Archaeological reserve ...................................................................... 80 C. Construction Phase .............................................................................................