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Public Disclosure Authorized GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY SAMOA PILOT PROGRAM FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF THE UPOLU WEST COAST ROAD Environmental Assessment Report DRAFT Report Prepared for: Chief Executive Officer Land Transport Authority Government of Samoa Report Prepared by: Land Transport IPA Ltd Public Disclosure Authorized Authority PO Box 3686 APIA, SAMOA Date Issued: February 2012 Revision: A PILOT PROGRAMME FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE (PPCR) ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF WEST COAST ROAD, UPOLU ISLAND, SAMOA Environmental Assessment Report TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 5 1 PROJECT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 9 1.1 Project Background and Objective of the Study ............................................................. 9 1.2 Methodology and Scope of the Study ........................................................................... 10 1.3 The Study Area ........................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Objective of the Project ............................................................................................... 13 1.5 Proposed Rehabilitation Scheme ................................................................................. 13 1.6 Potential Borrow Areas ............................................................................................... 14 1.7 Traffic Forecast ........................................................................................................... 15 1.8 Proposed Schedule for Implementation ...................................................................... 16 1.9 Life Span of the Proposed Project ................................................................................ 16 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE PROJECT AREA 17 2.1 Physical Environment ................................................................................................. 17 2.2 Biological Environment ............................................................................................... 18 2.3 Socio-Economic Environment ..................................................................................... 20 3 RATIONALE FOR THE STUDY AND LEGAL BASIS ................................................ 24 3.1 World Bank Environmental Policies and Guidelines .................................................... 24 3.2 Samoan Government Environmental Laws, Regulations and Guidelines ...................... 24 3.3 Administrative Framework ......................................................................................... 27 4 ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .................................................... 28 4.1 Design/Pre-Construction Phase .................................................................................. 28 4.2 Construction Phase ..................................................................................................... 31 4.3 Site De-Commissioning Phase ..................................................................................... 38 4.4 Operation Phase ......................................................................................................... 38 5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................. 42 5.1 Do Nothing ................................................................................................................. 42 5.2 Relocate West Coast Road Inland ................................................................................ 42 5.3 Rehabilitation/Upgrade Works Only ........................................................................... 43 5.4 Rehabilitation/Upgrade Works and Drainage Easements ............................................ 43 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................ 44 6.1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 44 6.2 Bid and Contract Documents ....................................................................................... 45 6.3 Design/Pre-Construction Phase .................................................................................. 45 6.4 Construction Phase ..................................................................................................... 49 6.5 Site De-Commissioning Phase ..................................................................................... 58 6.6 Operation Phase ......................................................................................................... 58 7 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN .............................................................. 60 2 PILOT PROGRAMME FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE (PPCR) ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF WEST COAST ROAD, UPOLU ISLAND, SAMOA Environmental Assessment Report 8 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ................................................................... 61 9 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, REPORTING, TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING.......................................................................... 63 9.1 Institutional Arrangements and Reporting .................................................................. 63 9.2 Cost Estimate .............................................................................................................. 64 9.3 Implementation Schedule ........................................................................................... 64 9.4 Institutional Strengthening ......................................................................................... 64 List of Figures Figure 1: Project Location for Main West Coast Road (WCR) List of Tables Table 1: West Coast Road Traffic Projections Table 2: Rainfall and Temperature Data Recorded at Faleolo Climate Station 2011 Table 3: Districts and Population along West Coast Road Table 4: Percent of Households with Access to Utilities in the West Coast Road Districts Table 5: Area of Land Parcels (in Acres) by Land Use of Districts in the Study Area Table 6: Percentage of Household Weekly Income from Source of Income by Region Table 7: Responsibilities for Implementing the Environmental Management Plan Table 8: Summary of Estimated Costs for EMP Implementation Table 9: Implementation Schedule List of Appendices Appendix A: Consultation Process Report Appendix B: DCA Form Appendix C: Environmental Management Plan Summary Matrix Appendix D: Environmental Monitoring Plan Appendix E: Field Monitoring Checklist 3 PILOT PROGRAMME FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE (PPCR) ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF WEST COAST ROAD, UPOLU ISLAND, SAMOA Environmental Assessment Report Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank AusAID Australian Government Overseas Aid Program CEAR Comprehensive Environmental Assessment Report CI Compliance Inspector CIMS Coastal Infrastructure Management Strategy CIMP Coastal Infrastructure Management Plan COEP Codes of Environmental Practice CSC Construction Supervision Consultant DC Development Consent DMO Disaster Management Office EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan ESSAF Environmental & Social Screening Assessment Framework GEF Global Environment Facility GFDRR Global Fund for Disaster Risk Reduction GOS Government of Samoa IAMP Infrastructure Asset Management Program IDA International Development Association IPA Isikuki Punivalu and Associates Limited IPSC Infrastructure Asset Management Project Steering Committee LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework LARAP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Action Plan LTA Land Transport Authority MOF Ministry of Finance MNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment MPA Marine Protected Area MWCSD Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development MWTI Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure NDMO National Disaster Management Office NSTRP National Samoa Tsunami Recovery Plan NZAID New Zealand Agency for International Development PEAR Preliminary Environmental Assessment Report PMU Project Management Unit PPCR Pilot Program for Climate Resilience PRIF Pacific Regional Infrastructure Facility PTRP Post-Tsunami Reconstruction Project PUMA Planning and Urban Management Agency PUMB Planning and Urban Management Board SA Social Assessment SIAM-2 Second Infrastructure Asset Management Project SMP Sustainable Management Plan WB World Bank 4 PILOT PROGRAMME FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE (PPCR) ENHANCING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF WEST COAST ROAD, UPOLU ISLAND, SAMOA Environmental Assessment Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Environmental Assessment Report (EA) has been prepared to support the Government of Samoa’s Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) investment project for “Enhancing the Climate Resilience of West Coast Road”. This EA is also part of the continuing process of compliance with the Government of Samoa’s environmental legislations and World Bank (WB) environmental safeguards policies. This EA with the integrated Environmental Management Plan (EMP) shall likewise serve as the basis for securing development consent and environmental permit from the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (MNRE). The Implementing Agency for the Project is the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and is supported by