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47273-005: Integrated Road Investment Program – Tranche 3 | 4727 Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 47273-004 /005 /006 Loan Numbers: Tranche 2 – 3221 /3222 Tranche 3 – 3325 /3326 Tranche 4 – 3610 March 2019 SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program —Improvement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Selected Roads in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province This Initial Environmental Examination prepared by the Road Development Authority, Ministry of Highways and Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development for the Asian Development Bank. This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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 Highways and Road Development & Petroleum Resources Development Road Development Authority SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program Road Maintenance Contract Improvement, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Selected Roads in Anuradhapura district, North Central Province Initial Environmental Examination Report Final Report March 2019 Prepared by Master Hellie’s Engineering Consultants Ltd On behalf of Road Development Authority Ministry of Highways and Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development Submitted to Asian Development Bank Initial Environmental Examination Document Status: Final Report Date: March 2019 Survey and Preliminary Engineering (SAPE) works for Integrated Road Investment and Development Program Rehabilitation and improvement of: 1. Kekirawa – Thalawa Road (B213) 2. Kekirawa – Ganewalpola Road (B212) 3. Ganewalpola – DachchiHammillewa Road (B133) Prepared by Master Hellie's Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd for the Road Development Authority, Sri Lanka ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank AMSL - Above Mean Sea Level BIQ - Basic Information Questionnaire BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand CEA - Central Environmental Authority DS - Divisional Secretary EA - Executing Agency EHS - Environment, Health & Safety EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan EMoP - Environmental Monitoring Plan EPL - Environmental Protection License FFPO - Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance FS - Feasibility Study GHG - Greenhouse Gas GN - Grama Niladhari GoSL - Government of Sri Lanka GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GSMB - Geological Survey and Mines Bureau H&S - Health and Safety H&SP - Health and Safety Plan IA - Implementing Agency IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IFC - International Finance Corporation iRoad - Integrated Road Investment and Development Program IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature MENR - Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources MOH&RD - Ministry of Highways & Road Development MSL - Mean Sea Level NEA - National Environmental Act I Master Hellie’s Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd NGO - Non-Governmental Organization NWSDB - National Water Supply and Drainage Board O&M - Operation and Maintenance PAA - Project Approving Agency PD - Project Director PIC - Project Implementation Consultants PIU - Project Implementation Unit PPE - Personal Protective Equipment RDA - Road Development Authority REA - Rapid Environmental Assessment RoW - Right of Way SAPE - Survey and Preliminary Engineering SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement II Master Hellie’s Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................. VIII LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................ VIII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ X 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 A. Background ..................................................................................................................... 1 B. Objectives of the proposed project ............................................................................... 2 C. Objectives of the Initial Environmental Examination ..................................................... 3 D. Outline of the Assessment .............................................................................................. 4 E. Approach, Methodology, and Personnel Involved .......................................................... 4 2 POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................ 7 A. Applicable Laws, Regulations, Standards, and Requirements ..................................... 7 A1. National Environmental Act and other applicable regulation ................................ 7 1. Environmental Protection and Management ............................................................ 7 2. Environmental Impact Assessment .......................................................................... 7 3. Environmental Protection License (EPL) .................................................................. 9 4. A permit from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau ........................................ 10 5. Archaeological Impact Assessment ........................................................................ 10 6. Labour Laws and Occupational Health and Safety ................................................ 10 7. Other Relevant Environmental Regulations, Guidelines and Policies of Sri Lanka 11 A2. Project-relevant International Agreements and Conventions .............................. 16 B. ADB Policy on Environmental & Social safeguards .................................................... 18 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .............................................................................. 21 A. Location of the project ................................................................................................ 21 B. Category of the project ............................................................................................... 22 C. Need for the Project .................................................................................................... 23 D. Analysis of Alternatives ............................................................................................... 27 D1. No Project Alternative ......................................................................................... 27 D2. With Project Alternative ....................................................................................... 27 E. Magnitude of Operations ............................................................................................ 28 E1. Proposed improvement ....................................................................................... 28 E2. Project activities .................................................................................................. 28 IV Master Hellie’s Engineering Consultants (Pvt) Ltd E3. Extraction of Construction Material ..................................................................... 32 4 DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ........................................................... 33 A. Existing land use along the road ................................................................................. 33 B. Physical Environment ................................................................................................. 36 B1. Climate, land use, terrain and soil ....................................................................... 36 B2. Hydrology ............................................................................................................ 38 B4. Air Quality and Noise .......................................................................................... 44 C. Ecological Environment .............................................................................................. 49 D. Socio-Economic Environment ..................................................................................... 56 5 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................................................................................. 62 A. Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation of such Impacts ........ 63 B. Impacts during Pre-construction phase and Mitigation ............................................... 63 1. Route selection and alternatives ............................................................................ 63 2. Acquisition of Encroached Land/Temporary Structures ......................................... 63 3. Relocating Utility Supply Lines ............................................................................... 64 4. Mobilization of resources and selection of sites for temporary usage .................... 65 5. Natural hazards aggravated by the project and impacts to the road due to natural hazards .......................................................................................................................... 66 C. Construction phase ....................................................................................................
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