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Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 33356 Loan Number: 2780-LAO December 2012 Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Nam Ngum River Basin Development Sector Project Prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 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 ‘term of use’ section of this 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. Lao People’s Democratic Republic Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity Nam Ngum River Basin Development Sector Project Additional Financing INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (UPDATED) Nam Song Sub-watershed Vangvieng District Vientiane Province Updated by: Office of the National Project Management Nam Ngum River Basin Sector Project-Additional Financing December, 2012 i Contents I. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1 II. Description of the project ..................................................................................................... 1 III.Policy, legal, administrative framework ................................................................................ 3 IV.Description of the Environment............................................................................................ 4 4.1 Physical Resource .....................................................................................................4 4.1.1 Topography ........................................................................................................4 4.1.2 Geology and Soil ................................................................................................ 5 4.1.3 Climate ...............................................................................................................6 4.1.4 Water Resource and Quality ...............................................................................7 4.1.5 Water Resource..................................................................................................7 4.2 Ecological resources................................................................................................ 10 4.2.1 Land and Forest................................................................................................ 10 4.2.2 Biodiversity and wildlife.....................................................................................10 4.2.3 Bio aquatic........................................................................................................10 4.2.4 Life circle of aquatic .......................................................................................... 10 4.3 Economic development............................................................................................ 11 4.3.1 Industrial development......................................................................................11 4.3.2 Infrastructure Facilities (Water Supply, Sewerage) ...........................................11 4.3.3 Transportation...................................................................................................12 4.3.4 Land use...........................................................................................................12 4.3.5 Agriculture, livestock and fishery.......................................................................12 4.3.6 Irrigation Scheme.............................................................................................. 12 4.3.7 Forest products (timber and non-timber)........................................................... 13 4.3.8 Tourism.............................................................................................................13 4.4 Social and cultural resources ...................................................................................14 4.4.1 Population and Community structure ................................................................ 14 4.4.2 Education facilities ............................................................................................ 14 4.4.3 Health facilities..................................................................................................15 4.4.4 Cultural heritage ............................................................................................... 15 V. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measure .............................................. 15 5.1 Method of assessment ......................................................................................... 15 5.2 Overview ..............................................................................................................15 5.3 Environmental impacts on Physical..........................................................................15 5.3.1 Soil erosion.......................................................................................................15 5.3.2 Water Resource................................................................................................ 16 5.4 Environmental impact on Ecological ........................................................................16 5.4.1 Forest ...............................................................................................................16 5.4.2 Environmental Impact on Aquatic......................................................................16 5.4.3 Impact on Wildlife ............................................................................................. 17 5.5 Impacts on Economic development ............................................................................. 17 5.5.1 Land Use ..........................................................................................................17 5.5.2 Agriculture, animal husbandry and aquaculture ................................................17 5.5.3 Flooding effect ..................................................................................................18 5.5.4 Animal husbandry ............................................................................................. 18 5.5.5 Aquaculture ......................................................................................................18 5.5.6 Impact on Education ......................................................................................... 18 5.5.7 Impact on Health............................................................................................... 19 VI.Institutional Requirements and Environmental monitoring Plan ......................................... 19 6.1 Institutional requirements......................................................................................... 19 6.2 Respond institution ..................................................................................................19 i 6.3 Project Environmental monitoring plan.....................................................................20 5.5.8 Environmental monitoring plan..........................................................................20 5.5.9 Budget and activity plan....................................................................................20 5.5.10 Land allocation..................................................................................................21 5.5.11 Environmental Reporting ..................................................................................21 VII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE................................. 21 7.1 Public consultation process......................................................................................21 7.2 information disclosure.............................................................................................. 22 VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ............................................................... 22 8.1 CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................22 8.2 Recommendations...................................................................................................22 Attachment 1: Summary of Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures .............................. 24 ii List of Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank BOL Bank of Laos CPI Committee for Planning and Investment CPC Committee for Planning and Cooperation CEI Community Environmental Improvements DOF Department of Forestry DAFO District Agriculture and Forestry Office DoT Department of Transport DoU Department Urbanization DoA Department of Agriculture DOI Department of Irrigation DOP Department of Personnel DOAE Department of Agricultural extension DoE Department of Education DoA Department of Agriculture ERI Environment Research Institute EPL Environmental Protection Law FAO Food and Agricultural Organization, United Nation GTZ German Foundation for International Development of GeschellshaftfuerTechnischeZuzammenArbeit IEE Initial Environmental Examination IWMU Integrated Water Resources unit IWRM Integrated water Resources Management LDC Least-Developed Country LUP/LA Land Use Planning and Land Allocation MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry MIH Ministry of Health