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VOL. 2 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ETHIOY IAN ROADS .AU'THORI?'Y Public Disclosure Authorized Consultancy Services for Review of Feasibility Study, Review of Environmental Inlpact Assessment, Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan, Review of Detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents MEKENAJO - DEMBIDOLO ROAD UPGRADING PROJECT REVISED FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized March 2009 Public Disclosure Authorized SPAN CONSU~TANTSPR~VATE L~M~TE~ Public Disclosure Authorized in Association with Beza Consulting Engineers, Ethiopia Mekenajo .Dembidolo Road Upgrading Project Revised Final EIA Report TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .........................................................................................................i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. xiii INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1 Background and General ..........................................................................................1 Objective of the EIA Study ............................................................................................1 Appreciation of the EIA - Study Report under Review ...............................................2 Methodology of the EIA study ......................................................................................2 Scope of the EIA Study ..................................................................................................3 Report Structure .............................................................................................................3 POLICIES. LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............... 5 Policy Issues ...................................................................................................................5 Environmental Policies ..................................................................................................5 Sectoral policies .............................................................................................................7 World Bank policies ......................................................................................................9 Legal ftamework .........................................................................................................12 Institutional and Administrative Framework ...............................................................15 The Environmental Protection Authority (The Competent Agency) ...........................15 Oromia Regional state Environmental Protection Office .......................................... 16 The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) ....................................................................... 17 Regional Road Sector Institutions ......................................................................... 18 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................19 Project Location ........................................................................................................... 19 Proposed Road Improvements ..................................................................................... 19 Project Activities .......................................................................................................... 20 Projects Right-of-way Condition and Influence Areas .............................................. 20 The re-aligned road sections ........................................................................................ 21 DESCRIPTION OF THE BASE LINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ... 22 Environmental Conditions - Regional1 Zonal1 Woreda level ......................................22 Topography and Location ............................................................................................ 22 Climate and Meteorology ............................................................................................22 Geology and Mineral Deposits ....................................................................................22 Soils.............................................................................................................................. 23 Water Resources and Drainage Basin ..........................................................................24 Wetland I Marshland Areas and Swamps ....................................................................24 Flora and fauna resources ............................................................................................25 National Parks and Protected Areas ............................................................................. 25 Population. Ethnic and Religious Groups ....................................................................26 Ethnic and Religious Groups .......................................................................................26 Socio~conomicEnvironment .....................................................................................27 Zonal & Woreda Level Land Use /Land Cover ...........................................................27 Health Status and health institutions ............................................................................28 Education Status and Facilities ....................................................................................30 Source of Energy ..........................................................................................................32 Transport network ........................................................................................................32 Water supply ................................................................................................................32 Gender Equity Issue .....................................................................................................33 1 Span Consultant in Association with Beza Consulting Engineers L . Mekenajo .Dembidolo Road Upgrading Project Revised Final EIA Report Historical and Cultural Heritages .................................................................................33 Public Consultations and Community Acceptability of the Road Upgrading Project .34 Environmental Conditions of the Road Route Corridor Re-emphasized .....................35 Existing Road Pavement Condition .............................................................................35 Bio .Physical Environment .........................................................................................35 Water Resources along the Road Route .......................................................................39 Vegetation Cover .........................................................................................................40 Soci-conomic Situation of the Project Road Corridor .............................................40 Material Production Site Condition and acquisition ....................................................42 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...........................................................................49 Alternatives of Road Surfacing.................................................................................... 49 Environmental Aspects ................................................................................................49 Socio - economic Aspects ...........................................................................................49 Alternative Route Analyses .........................................................................................50 Alternatives of the Road upgrading Project versus the no Project Scenario ...............51 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE ROAD PROJECT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................................52 Overall Positive Impacts ..............................................................................................52 Impacts on Local Economy .........................................................................................52 Impacts on Access to Social Services ..........................................................................53 Impacts on Women /Gender Issue ...............................................................................53 Impact on Poverty Reduction .......................................................................................53 Impacts on Traffic Safety............................................................................................. 54 Rain Water Harvesting .................................................................................................54 Potential Adverse Impacts and Mitigation Measures ..................................................55 Adverse Impacts on the Bio - Physical Environment .................................................55 .6 Adverse Impact on National Parks and Protected Areas .............................................61 Adverse Impacts on Socio- economic Environment ...................................................65 Duration and Scale of impacts ............................................................................71 Impact Type ..............................................................................................................71 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ............................................73 The Management plan ..................................................................................................73 Institutional Needs and Responsibilities........................................................

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