AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT II COMPONENT 1: COMMUNITY PASTURE AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN CONSTRUCTION OF PASTURES STOCK WATERING SYSTEM IN SHATVAN VILLAGE OF GEGHAMASAR COMMUNITY OF THE RA GEGHARKUNIK MARZ December 2018 PART 1: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Country Republic of Armenia Name of the Project Second Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Subproject Title Construction of pasture stock-watering system in Shatvan community of the RA Gegharkunik marz Scope of (sub)project and The main purpose of the sub-project is the improvement of pasture stock- activity watering system in Shatvan village, providing sufficient water supply for 495 cattle and 888 sheep and goat directly in the pasture. The following construction activities will be implemented under the proposed sub-project: Construction of one water catchment; Construction of water catchment structure barbed fence with 72 m length; Construction of polyethylene water pipeline with 1007 m (D= 50x3 mm and D= 50x3.7 mm –Py = 1.0-1.25 Mpa); Construction of one still pipes with 32 m length D= 50-150 mm (for the operation of the system, i.e. discharge, overloading, drainage, access); Construction of one metallic trough with 24 m length; Installation of one polymer sand break pressure chamber and one metallic discharge chamber. The design for pastures watering network has been developed by the ANUSHIK JRER LLC design company under the contract concluded with Agricultural Development Found Institutional/implementation Task Team Leader Safeguard Specialists arrangements (co-TTL if applicable) (env., soc.) (World Bank) Bekzod Shamsiev Darejan Kapanadze Arusyak Alaverdyan Sophia Georgieva Institutional/implementation Implementing entity Safeguards Works provider arrangements supervisor Agriculture (if external to (to be selected) (Borrower) Development Fund Implementing Entity) N/A SITE DESCRIPTION Name of site Shatvan village, Geghamasar community, Gegharkunik marz Site location and description The sub-project implementation area is located at a distance of 5.5 km from Shatvan village and 182 km from Yerevan. The construction site absolute maximum height is 2230.0. The pipeline will pass through communal lands, particularly through about the 0.5 ha pasture areas in the outskirts of Shatvan and Norabak villages of Geghamasar community. Thus, during construction, the Project will temporary use 0.5 ha land, and this land will become usable for the community again being reinstated after completion of construction works, without any restriction of land use or access. Temporary access will be provided during construction to ensure continued mobility of livestock and herders. No part of the pipelines will pass through a private land or through lands used by illegal users. This was checked and verified via the community cadastral map and field surveys. As the construction activities will be carried out in the remote pastures, in the outskirts of the village, there is no need for temporary closure of roads, and as there are no private houses nearby, no temporary disturbance to residents may occur during the construction activities. No tree removal is anticipated. The natural relief and landscape will be recovered after construction works. Land title and user right The land required for the sub-project implementation belongs to the holder(s) Community on which the Reference provided by the Geghamasar Community Mayor (based on the Community cadastral map survey) is attached. Description of geographic, The sub-project site is located in Shatvan village of Geghamasar community physical, biological, of the RA Gegharkunik marz. The pastures, where the construction site is geological, hydrographic and located are on the altitude of 2230 m. above sea level. socio-economic context Climatic conditions of the Shatvan possesses is mild mountainous. The winter is cold, snowy. The summer is warm, few clouds, comparatively humid weather. Lake Sevan mitigates the winter frost and summer heat. Due to the Lake, the average temperature in January is almost same as in Yerevan. Precipitation is not abundant, 400-450mm on the lake surface, up to 1000 in the mountains. Shatvan village due to the consolidation process in November, 2017 was included in Geghamasar community of the RA Gegharkunik marz. The area of Geghamasar community is 544.75 sq.km and the population is 9611; the population of Shatvan village is 445 people, of whom 255 men and 190 women, overall 215 households. 10 % of the overall population of the RA involved in the migration processes is from Gegharkunik marz. Of the overall population of the Republic not returning and returning to the Republic, Gegharkunik marz population is 7,3% and 10% respectively. Poverty rate of Gegharunik marz is 5,3% within the overall poverty rate of the Republic. In Shatvan village, there are 32 families in the family benefit system, 73 pensioners and 7 persons with disability. In Shatvan Community Pasture User Association Consumer Cooperative established under the CARMAC II Project there are 71 members of whom 18 women and 22 youth; 31 representatives of vulnerable groups as per Project vulnerability criteria (pensioners, persons with disability, family benefit system recipients, etc.). There are approximately 278 ha pasture areas in the community, which is total area available to the local people for grazing purposes. There are 141 households involved in livestock farming of which 40 are women-headed and 38 are youth-headed households, and these families gain significant income from grazing livestock. Since only 0,5 ha of communal land (including pasture areas, hay lands and other land types) will be occupied temporarily during construction, it is unlikely that this investment will have any negative impact on the livelihood of local community. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for the village population, and livestock farming and crop farming are their main occupation. In the village, there is a school, outpatient service. Of monuments of history and culture, on a high mountain in the South of the village there is an ancient cemetery of 12th century with cross-stones (khachkar). Locations and distance for If additional soil is required to close the trenches or grading the nearby area, material sourcing, especially such additional soil has to be delivered by Contractors from the place aggregates, water, stones provided by the community. Gravel and stones may be purchased and delivered by the Contractor. Contractor may choose to extract natural construction materials himself, in which case contractor must obtain an extraction license prior to commencement of extraction. Water for construction works will be provided with mobile water tanks. Waterway will be connected to the new water connection point for which Geghamasar community has to obtain water use permits form the Ministry of Nature Protection (MoNP) of the RA. LEGISLATION National & local legislation & Permits required for accomplishing the works planned under the sub-project: permits that apply to project Construction license to be possessed by Construction Contractor; activity Construction permit to be obtained by the Construction Contractor from Geghamasar municipality; Reference of submission of Water use permits provided from MoNP to Geghamasar community; Written consent for disposal of construction waste to be obtained by Construction Contractor from the Geghamasar Community Mayor; Agreement on the disposal of excess material obtained from Geghamasar Community Mayor; Land ownership Reference provided by the Geghamasar Community Mayor. PUBLIC CONSULTATION When / where the public Public consultation on the present draft ESMP will be carried out in Shatvan consultation process took village of Geghamasar community of the RA Gegharkunik marz in Mid March, place 2018. Minutes of meeting and the List of participants will be attached to the ESMP. ATTACHMENTS 1. Site cadastral map, photos; 2. Reference from Geghamasar Community Mayor on the ownership of lands; 3. Minutes of public consultation meeting, photos (to be provided); 4. Construction permit (to be provided); 5. Reference of submission of Water use permits provided from MoNP to Geghamasar community; 6. Agreement for construction waste disposal, obtained from Geghamasar Community Mayor; 7. Agreement on the disposal of excess material obtained from Geghamasar Community Mayor (to be provided if required). PART 2: SAFEGUARDS SCREENING AND TRIGGERS ENVIRONMENTAL / SOCIAL SCREENING FOR SAFEGUARDS TRIGGERS Activity/Issue Status Triggered Actions 1. Infrastructure rehabilitation [x] Yes [ ] No If “Yes”, see Section A below 2. New construction of small [x] Yes [ ] No If “Yes”, see Section A infrastructure below 3. Impacts on surface drainage system [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section B below 4. Impacts on historic / cultural [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section C Will the site heritage below activity include/involve 5. Handling hazardous / toxic [ ] Yes [x ] No If “Yes”, see Section D any of the materials1 below following? 6. Impacts on forests, wetlands, [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section E below protected areas 7. Risk of unexploded ordinance [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section F below (UXO) 8. Risks for traffic and pedestrians [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section G below 9. Impacts on land property and use [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section H below