THE HASHEMITEKINGDOM OF JORDAN MINISTRYOF PUBLICWORKS AND HOUSING Public Disclosure Authorized E-233 VOL. 4
Public Disclosure Authorized FEASIBILITYSTUDY FOR THE
AMMAN RING ROAD Public Disclosure Authorized
Review of Public Consultation Programme Public Disclosure Authorized
DAR AL-HANDASAH DAft AL-HANDASAH in s#aocimbonwEh LManwr Ciro London Bhnut Amman J9760 June1998 THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
MINISTRYOF PUBLICWORKS AND HOUSING
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE
AMMAN RING ROAD
Volume 5 Review of Public Consultation Programme
DAR AL-HANDASAH DAR AL-HANDASAH ... S . ... in association with Manama Cairo London Beirut Amman J9760 June 1998 Pre'ace
The document was prepared by the Moderatorsof the Project Scopin- Sessions. Seminarsand Exhibitions,as a true record of the sessions.
The following events are documented:
First Round
* AmmamScoping Session - Amman 27 October 1997 * FuheisScoping Session - Fuheis 9 November 1997 * Zarqa ScopingSession - Zarqa 1I November997
Second Round
* Seminar:Cultural ResourcesImpact - Amman 18' May 1998 * Zarqa Scoping Session - Zarqa 24th May 1998 * Project Exhibit - Sahab 26' May 1998 * Seminar: Socio-EconomicStudy Findings - Sahab 271"May 1998 * Project Exhibit -Zarqa 28ti May 1998
- EnvironmentalAssessment Summary Meeting - Amman 6"'1June1998
In submittingthis documentthe Consultantshave made some adjustmentsto its format and layout etc. No change has been made to the actual content. This documenttherefore remains a true record of the sessions. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
.Ministrv of Public Works and ilousing
PRE-FEASABILITY / FEASABILITY STUDY
OF THE
AMMAN RING ROAD
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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DAR AL-HANDASAH In associationwith DAR AL-HANDASAH
Manama Cairo London Beirut Amman
January 1998 Table of Contents
General Section
1. Backaround information 1-1 11. The Sessions 1-5 111.Remarks 1-8
Report of The Amman Scoping Session
Document 1: Results of Working Group on Natural & Physical 2-1 Environment Document 2: Results of Working Group on Land Acquisition and 2-4 Resettliement Document 3: Results of Working Group on Cultural Heritage and 2-7 Urban Issues Document 4: Plenary Session Discussions 2-10 Document 5: Participants Evaluation of Scoping Session Evaluation 2-11 cf-Scoping Session Document 6: Scoping Session Agenda 2-12 Document 7: List of Participants 2-13
Report on the Fuhais Scoping Session
Document 1: Results of Working Group on Natural & Physical 3-1 Environment Document 2: Results of Working Group on Land Acquisition and 3-4 Resettlement Document 3: Results of Working Group on Cultural Heritage and 3-7 Urban Issues Document 4: Plenary Session Discussions 3-10 Document 5: Participants Evaluation of Scoping Session Evaluation 3-12 of Scoping Session Document 6: Scoping Session Agenda 3-13 Document 7: List of Participants 3-14 Report on the Zarqa Scoping Session
Document 1: Resultc of Working Group on Natural & Physical 4-1 Environment
Document 2: Results of WorklingGroup on Land Acquisition and 4-4 Resettlement Document 3: Results of Working Group on Cultural Heritage and 4-7 Urban Issues Document 4: Plenary Session Discussions 4-10 Document 5: Participants Evaluation of Scoping Session Evaluation 4-11 of Scoping Session Document 6: Scoping Session Agenda 4-12 Document 7: List of Participants 4-13
ANNEXES:
Annex A - Technical Papers
Annex B - Speeches General Section.
Summary Report of Scoping Sessions Aninian Ring Road Projcc Gcncral Section
I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1. INTRODUCTION
EnvironmentalAssessment (EA) is a nationalregulatory requirement. as well as onieof the requirements demanded bv the World Bank. The AORR project was classifiedby the World Bank as a category A project;i.e. it requiresfull EA. Hence, holdingthe three scoping sessions(Amman, Fuhais; and Zarqa) as part of the EA process is in line with fulfillingthese requirements. The sessions followed other public consultation activities where potential stakeholders and relevant institutions and organizations (public, private. NGOs) were consulted regardingtheir opinionstowards the different elements of the project. and the recommendationsthey believe shouldbe taken into considerationwhen evaluatingthe differentalternatives.
2. BACKGROUND
Transportation infrastructure and opportunities in Jordan are key elements in the effective functioning of the economy, which shows potentialsfor rapid growth as a result of political; economical; and policy changes on the domestic; regional;and international levels. Accordingly, and as part of the ever increasingtransport sector development, the Governmentof Jordan representedby the Ministryof Public Works anp Hot'sin -have commissioneda study for the pre-feasibilityand feasibilityof the (AORR):The Technical Papers Section attached to this report contain details on the project objectives,geographical location and components.
3. THE STUDY
The project is divided into two separate phases
Phase 1: involves carrying out a study for the entire AORR, and involves the assessment of alternatives, definition of the carriage way standards, phased construction, a general environmentalassessment and an economic and financial evaluationof alternatives.
Phase 11: involvescarrying out a detailedfeasibility study into sections I and 2 of the AORR, which includes an environmental assessment and a detailed economicand financialevaluation.
(_Refer to the Technical Papers Section for more details)
4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA)
As mentioned earlier, EA for such a project is a national as well as a donors' (world Bank) requirement. The EA is being carriedout in accordance with the World Bank Guidelines and relevant directives. The General Corporation for Environmental Protection (GCEP) is being informed of all the stages of the EA process for the AORR project.
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The relevant directives call for the adoption and implementationof an active Infornuation. Particilpation indl Consultation prograntme (IPC). scoping, sessions are one of the elements of this programme.
The TechnicalPapers includemore informationon these issues
5. SCOPING The scoping process is one through which the significantenvironmental issues that are to be addressedin the EA are identified.
Scoping requires interaction between the individualswho are directly involved in or influencedby the project and the scoiping sessionsprovide a forum for this interaction. The TechnicalPapers includemore informationon the detailed objectivesof (IPC) and scopingas well as their place withinthe overall EA.
Intro(luction As part of the requirements of the AORR study, The MPWHand the Consultants DAR AL HANDASAH (Shair and Partners) agreed on the principleof holding the scoping sessions as an integral part of the EA process. This agreement involved the need to define many issues related to objectives,agenda, approach, participants, facilitatorsand logistics-
Objectives * To make people aware of the project. * To define issues of concern over the projects. * To illiminateissues of little or no concern. * To meet the requirementsof funding agencies. * To insure that the final EA is relevant.
These objectiveswere addressed under the full understandingthat
. Scopingis to identifyareas for further study, not to assess the project. * The assessmentis not final but rather an ongoing process that is an integral part of project developmentat all stages of the project cycle.
Agendla The agenda for each of the three sessions,as well as the approach were designed in light of the stated objectives. The agenda consisted of three main parts
* Part I: Informative Provided participants with necessary information on the project, EA and the scoping process. This part was conductedthrough presentations,board displays and slides show. Participantswere also introducedto the methodologyand rules of the sessions.
* Part 2: Analatical / Participatory Participants expressed their views regarding key issues and concerns to be addressed under the EA.
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Participants wvorkedin three groups. each of which addressed one of three major areas of concern - Natural and Physical Environment. - Land Acquisition and Resettlement. - Cultural Heritage and Urban Issues.
Three facilitators assisted the groups in their discussions and in reaching agreement on issues t o be considered.
Part 3: Presentations of (Group's Findlings Participants had the opportunity to reflect on the findings of other groups, and to contribute to those findingsif necessary.
Approach The Facilitation team adopted the META PLAN technique in conducting the sessions. It builds on the following elements:
* Participation of a multi - disciplinary / multi - interest group. * Objectiveoriented discussions. . Neutral facilitation / moderation of discussions: to insure sustained focus of discussionsand reflectingall relevantcontributions. D Visualization of contributionsat all stages of discussions: usingcharts, cards and pin boards
Participants The participants in all sessions represented different organizations; institutions; groups, interests;and affected communities.
They were selected on the basis of their potential relation to the project as well as the contributionsthey can make in the discussions.
Detailed lists of participants in each session and their affiliations are includedin the documentationof each session.
Preparations Preparationsfor the sessions included,but were not limitedto, the followingsteps:
* Preparing handouts to be distributed to invited participants. The handouts contained relevant technical information and briefs on project background and objectives. * Agreementon the lists of participants;extending and followup of invitations. * Preparingboard displaysand slide show. * Definingand contracting the facilitationteam. * Organizing meetings for representatives of the client (MPWH);the Consultants (DAR AL HANDASAH)and the facilitationteam: to agree on the approach and structure of the sessions. * Preparing presentationsand speeches.
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* Organizing a field trip for the sessions participants throug(h the project areas. with the aim of acquainting them with the site. This aimed at insuring more educated contributions from the participants. * Venues and hospitalitv arrangements. * Inviting the media representatives: TV, Newspapers... * Logistics Pin boards; cards; Flip chart holders; stationary: secretariai services; hand outs:
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II: THE SESSIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
Three scoping sessions were held. The first session in Amman was held on October 27 in Amra Hotel. The Fuhais session was held on November 9 in Qasr Al Hummar Restaurant. whilst Zarqa session was hosted by the Zarqz Chamber of Commerce in their headquarters.
2. SESSIONS' PROCEEDINGS
As indicated earlier, each session consisted of three main parts. Virtually speaking, the three sessions went through the same proceedings, and the only variation was limited to the time used for the different items. The following describes the general proceedings in the sessions:
* Part I : Informative The following set of speeches, presentations, slide shows and board displays were delivered with the aim of providing participants with the necessary background information on the project and the sessions:
- The MPWH Opening Speech : H.E. Minister of Public Works and Housing Eng. Naser Al Lozi delivered tl;c opcniiZgspeech in Amman, Whilst H.E. The Secretary General and Eng. Sami Halasa/Director of Road Studies (both of MPWH) deputized for H.E. in Zarqa and Fuhais respectively. - The Project Background paper: presentation was delivered by Eng. Abdul Majeed Kabariti, Assistant to the Secretary General in the Amman session. Eng. Sami Halasa and Eng. Habis Abu Innab/Director of Survey and Land Acquisition delivered the presentations in Fuhais and Zarqa respectively. - Presentation of the World Bank EA requirements by Mr. Peter Speight (DAR AL HANDASAH) - Presentation of the National EA requirements by Mr. Muneir Al Adgham (DAR AL-HANDAS AH) - Board displays : the staff of the MPWH and DAR AL HANDASAH provided the participants with the information related to the different boards displayed. The boards posted maps, diagrams and photographs of the different sections of the AORR proposed corridor - Presentation of the approach and rules to be followed in the working groups and the members in the groups : by Mu'taz Al Taher from the Facilitation Team - A slides Show : by Mr. Muneir Al Adgham. The slides highlighted the natural, demographic, and topographic characteristics of each section as well as the major economic activities along the different sections.
* Part 2 : Analatical / Participatory - The Participants were divided into three working groups, each of which addressed one the three major areas of concern * Natural and Physical Environment. * Land Acquisition and Resettlement.
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Cultural Heritaueand Urban Issues.
The distribution of participants among the groups was carried out by the facilitators with support from the Staff of MPWH and DAR AL-HANDASAH.and it was based on a subjective assessment of the possible areas of interest and / or where can the participantcontribute best. Howeverthe participantswere allowed to change groups if they wished at the beginningof the groups work, provided that balance in numbers and specializationswas maintainedamong the groups.
- Three facilitators assisted the groups in their discussions and in reachin" agreement on issues to be considered by implementingthe afore-mentioned AfETAI A N lechniqL'e. - The discussionsprogressed in the followingwav: * Membersof each group acquaintedthemselves with each other * The task of the group was clarifiedby the Facilitatorof the group * Each memberwrote down on cards the issues he / she believesare important to be addressed bv the EA. Each card expressedone possibleimpact or concern linked to the AORR * With the help of the facilitator,the membersagreed on what cards were to be removed ( duplication, irrelevance,..) and what cards needed re - phrasing or clarification. * Then, the cards were clusteredunder generalheadlines. * The members then evaluated the need for adding more iaeas, and if so, new cards were added *The members then carrieda subjectiveassessment of the defined impacts and reflected their perception/s of the significanceof each. Different views were equallyreflected if a compromisewas not readilypossible. - Each group selected one or more members to present its findingsto the other groups.
- Part 3 Presentations of Groups' Findings - The selected member/sof each group presented its findingsto the plenary. - Participants had the opportunityto reflect on the findingsof other groups, and to contribute to those findingsif necessary. - The contributionsin the plenary were recorded by the facilitatorson flip charts.
The results of eacht session were documented hy the facilitation team after each session. (See Section 2-4)
Scoping Session Objectives
* To make people aware of the Project; with informationpeople can help us.
* To define the issues of concern over the Project.
* To eliminateissues of little or no concern.
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* To meet the requirements of funding agencies.
* Scoping is to identifi' areas for further study, not to assess a project.
* The assessment is not final but rather an ongoing process that is an integral part of project development at all stages of the project cycle
* To insure that the final EA is relevant.
Rules of the Scoping Session:
The following rules were presented by facilitators:
* This is an objective-oriented task, not a committee meeting.
* No lectures.
* Objective discussions.
. Be willing to change old ideas.
* Avoid side discussions.
* Brief, short statements: no speeches.
- We will not argue over semantics.
* We learn from each other.
* Active and positive participation of all.
* Maintain focus on agreed objectives.
* Listen analyze react (if necessary).
Language: English. Arabic or a combination of both.
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III: RENlARKS
The following reflects some of the major areas were concerns were repeatedly expressed:
* The issue ut compensations for acquired land will be a very hot and debatable issue * There is a general feeling calling for canceling Section 3 of the road or parts of it The documentation of the Fuhais session gives more details on the reasons as expressed by the participants. * A well prepared public relations / awareness campaign will be needed to explain the anticipated benefits and the conditions under which the project will be implemented.
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Oct. 27th, 1997 Dozainent I
Results of Working Group on Natural & Physical Environment
T. AinnianRing Road Project A.Aimu.u1scopine Scssion
GeneralI
The group's discussions were facilitated bv Mr. Mu'taz Al Taher/professional facilitator. Engineers H. Ajarmeh and A. Budeiri were selected as group reporters and thev presented the findings of the group's discussions before the plenarv. Members of the group coiisisted of 23 participants. five of them represented NGOs which are active in the fields of environment and social voluntary work. Two members represented international donors working in the countrv. Nine members represented several Government departments. Two members represented research institutes. One member represented professional unions, as well as four resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Consultants Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Members of the Group: (Natural and Physical Enviroinerit)
No. Name Affiliation Ib Ibrahim Ghandour Friends of Environment Society 2 Mohammad Avesh Jordan Environment Society 3 Vera Khasho British Embassy- ODA 4 Brigitte Baumer GTZ/GermanAgencv for TcchnicalCooperation 5 Yasin Al Zu'bi EIA Unit/ Al Azrag Project 6 Abbas Kalbouneh Jordan Water Authority 7 Munther Bseiso -Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources 8 Abdullah Muqattash Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 9 Mohammad Hamdan Ministry of Public Works and Housing 10 Mohammad Ma'ay'a Ministry of Public Works and Housing I I Iman Ramahi Ministry of Public Works and Housing 12 Ahmad Abu Hijleh Jordanian Society for the Control of Desertification 13 Dr. Awni Taimeh National Center for Agricultural Research & Transfer of Technology 14 Salim Jad'oun Forwarders Association Syndicate 15 Hasan Sabri al Ustah Queen Alia Fund 16 Hamed Ajarmeh Royal Scientific Society 17 Mahmud Abu Setta Ministry of Agriculture 18 Zaid Kilani Jordan Institutionfor Standardsand Metrologv 19 Khalid Kilani Traffic Department 20 Adnan Budeiri Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature 21 Abdulla Telfah Ministry of Health 22 Ali Kherfan Natural Resources Authority 23 Yousef Batshoun Ministry of Planning
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Group Discussions:
The participants discussed various issues under this topic and listed the followinc impacts:
- Effect of project on migratorybirds oG'aIobalimportance. - Cut of existingeco-systems and "roads" of animals. - Solid waste during construction. - Solid waste during operation. - Effect of vibrationon sensitivespecies and human beings. - Change of landscape. - Soil erosion. - Landslides. - Effect on biologicaldiversity in the differentareas during construction. - Damage to forests. - Loss of rangelands. - Noise effect on natural areas like Salt. - Negative effect on surfacewater sources and drainage paths / exampleWadi Seir surface water. - Pollution of ground water. - Effect of rain water and floods. - Reduction of agricultural lands. - Deterioration of productivitv. - Effect of air pollution(gases. dust) on agriculturalproducts (food chain).
The group members classified the above mentioned impacts and rated their significance on a scale of 5 to I (S being the most significantand I least significant). Matrix(I) shows the differentpotential impacts and their significanceas rated by group members.
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(Natural and Physical Environment) Matrix (I) Potential impacts a d their sisanificance as rated bv group members Impact 5 4 3 2 1 Remarks Biodiversitv Species sxestions 1. 2 = _= = = sections 2.3 Habitat x 1.2 =______x = = _ 3.4 Local x 1.2 a ______N~~ 3.4 Global x 1.2 x 3.4 Flora x 1.2 =______Nx _ __ 3.4 Fauna x 1.2 x 3.4 Terrcstrial x 1.2 x 3.4 Water resources x 1.2
_ 3.4 InercasedDemand oinGroutid x 1.2 water x 3.4 Impact on recharge x Direct impact x 1.2 Indirect/accumulativcimpact x 3.4 Dcterioratioonof surface wamter x 1.2 xN 3.4 Pollution =I=_=_=_= - AiT x +ve in cities and urban centers Air I 1.2 [-x = 3.4== _ Water x 1.2 N =_= = 3.4 Soil N 1.2
______= _N 3.4 Noise x +ve in big cities & urban centers N -ve new areas Visualusc/Anieniv X Vibration _ 1.2 _ N 3.4 Vibrationduring construction x 1.2 x 3.4 Agriculture =_=___= = Landscape x (-ve) part of 3+4 Soil Productivitv x 1.2+ part of 3 N parts of 3+4 Vegetation. loss of forests and x 1.2+part of 3 rangeland x part o 3+4 Products(quality) x 1.2+part of 3 ______x _ _ ___part of 3+ 4 Livestock x 1.2+part of 3 ______x_ part of 3+4
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Result of Working Group on Land Acquisition and Resettlement AmmniniRineg Roid Projcct Amman Scopiine Scssion
General
The groups discussions were facilitated by Mr. Husni Al Olamatprofessional facilitator, one of the group memberswas selected as group reporter and he presented the findings of the groups discussions before the plenary. Members of the group consisted of 14 participants, two of them represented municipalities. Two members represented international donors working in the country. Two members represented Government departments. One represented academic institutions One member represented Jordan Armed Forces/Royal Engineering Force, as well as six resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Consultants Dar Al- Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Membersof the Group:(Land Acquisitionand Resettlement)
AhlamE'wais Ministryof Public Works and Housing 2 Wafa' Haddadin Ministryof PublicWorks and Housing 3 KhaledKhamaiseh Ministryof Planning 4 MahmoudAbdel Mo'tty Ministryof Awqaf and IslamicAffairs 5 Sami Halasah Ministry of Public Works and Housing 6 Nabil Ghawi Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 7 Setta Tutundjian USAID 8 Irfan S. Arar Greater Amman Municipality 9 Habes Abu Innab Ministry of Public Works and Housing 10 Abdulla Abu Awali Aqaba Region Authority 11 Eid Kefaya United Nations Development Programme 12 Abdel Majid Al Kabariti Ministry of Public Works and Housing 13 Mohammad Ismail Jordan ArrnedForces/ Roval EngineeringForce 14 Dr. Musa Shteiwi University of Jordan
Group Discussions:
The participants discussed various issues under this topic and listed the following impacts:
- Increase in land prices. - Effect on small land owners and compensation method. - Eliminate existing job opportunities and economic activities - Disruption of community pattern of activity. - Better access to new areas. - Compensation for lands taken. - Compensation being less than expected. - Destruction of lands around cutting and dumping areas. - Creation of new job opportunities and economic activities. - Lands division. - Possible increase in urban population. - Development of new areas due to resettling.
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- Psvcholouical effect on resettlers. - Quick availabilityof services for new and remote areas. - Connectionof scattered communitiesto urban centers. - Disruption of social structures. - Resistance to resettlement. - Servingagriculture & industrialtransport services. - Beautification of areas. - Expansion of Amman's diameter. - Reduction of agricultural lands. - Change in existing land use. - Dislocation of access to property. - Affecting military sites. - Generatenew aspects of land development. - Division of lands. - Buildinginterchanges in difficultterrain requires more Right of way. - Promotinghorizontal rather than vertical expansion.
Members of the group classified potential impacts in this field under four main categories: economic, social, planning and environmental and they ranked them according to their significanceon a scale of 5 to I (5 being the most significantand I the least significant),Matrix (2).
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(Land Acquisition and Resettlement) Matrix (2)- Potential impacts and their sianificance as rated bv group members Impact 5 4 3 2 I Remarks Econ(lmic Increase in landprices x _ Effect o! t...all land owners and x can be vern significant in somcepartsofthe compenisationimetilod corridor Eliminate cxistinigjob opponunlilies x new opporunilics will be crcatcd as a result and economiiicactivities of the project Disnmptionof conilnulnitypat terin of x activitv _ Better access to new areas x Compensationfor lands takci xn Compeinsationi being less than x cxpected _ I_ _ _ Destruction of lands arounidcuttinig x aniddumiping areas Creation of new job opportunities x and economiiicactivities _
Lanids division x ______Social Possible increase in urban x
populationi X I_ I______I _ _ __ _ Developmenitof new areas due to x resettling I Psvchologicaleffect on resettiers x Quick availability of services for x new and remote areas Coniection of scattered x communitiesto urban centers Disntption of social structures x _ an be significant in some areas Resistance to resettlmnent x Serving agriculture & industrial x transport sernices Environmental Beautificationof areas x Expansion of Amman's diameter x Reduclionof agricultural lands x Planning Change in existing land use x Dislocationof access to propcrtv x Affecting militarv sites x can be significant in east Zarqa area Geiiemte new aspects of land x developmenit Division of lands x Building intercihanges in diffieut x terrain requires more Right of Way Promoiliig horizontal ratier thani x vertical expansion _
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Results of Working Group on Cultural Heritage and IJrban Issues Aniniain Riin Road Proicct Anini;ni Scoping Sossioni
General
The g,roup's discussions were facilitated by Ms. Khawla Fawyad/professional translator. one of the group members. Environmental Eng. Rania Abdel Khaleq was selected as g,roup reporter and she presented the findings of the group's discussions before the plenarv. .Xiembers of the group consisted of 17 participants. *one of them represented academic institutions. Three members represented international donors working in the countrv. Two members represented Government departments. Two members represented professional unions. Three represented NGOs active in environment and social work, as well as six resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Consultants Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Members of the Group: (Cultural Heritage and Urban Issues)
I William Sharples Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 2 Walid Abdel Wahhab Al Esra' University 3 Michael Jordanou Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 4 Amjad Said Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 5 Rania Abdel Khaleq Jordan Environment Society 6 Bassam Nweiran Ministry of Tourism 7 Zuhair Hattar Ministry of Transport 8 Walid Ishruq-laban Ministry of Public Works and Housing 9 Hazem Fatayer General Union for Voluntary Societies 10 Munir Adgham Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 11 Adel Zureikat Japanese International Cooperation Agency _ (JICA) 12 Tayseer Al Kaved Ministrv of Public Works and Housing 13 Katsufumi Matsuzawa NIPPON Koei 14 Nizar Al Abedi Jordanian Society for the Prevention of Road Accidents 15 Fairouz Mas'oud Middle Region Development- Director 16 Ibrahim Ghazwi Trucks Owners Union 17 Ghaleb Bashayreh UNIFIED Co. for Transportation
Group Discussions:
Group members- discussed the potential impacts in the field of cultural heritage and urban issues (other than land acquisition and resettlement) and they listed the following impacts:
- Damage to cultural and heritage sites. - Damage to housing projects. - Transfer of utilities. - Respect for cemeteries and sacred sites. - Landslides and risks to safety.
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- Using explosives during construction and its etTect on property - Direct damage to unknown sites. - Noise pollution/ negative in new areas and positive in city centres. - Better access to archaeolog,ical sites. - Obstruction of access to archaeolouical sites. - Induced development. - Service road. - Land use and access control (accidents). - Theft or displacement of archaeological and heritage artifacts. - Damage to existing farms. - Traffic using unsuitable roads. - Effects on the traffic industry. - Disruption of society. specially village people's style of living. - Access to farms and properties. - Effects on existing industries. - Negative effects on existing settlements. - Pollution in remote areas. - Increased land prices. - Disruption of social and economic patterns of activities. - Road impact on land use planning of the different areas. - Needs and opinions of the people. - Smaller zones (land's division and change of usc). - Effect on transport of passengers.
The group members classified the above mentioned impacts and rated their significance on a scale of 5 to 1 (5 being the most significant and I least significant). Matrix(3) shows the different potential impacts and their significance as rated by group members.
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(Cultural. Heritau.e and Urban Issues) Mlatrix(3): Potential Impacts and their sisnificance as rated bv group members Impact J 4[43 ,2 _ Remarks Obstrnction of .ccess toarchaeological sites x There is a uiced to place adequate and tourisl attractionis signs Damagcto archaeologicalsites x __ Imperatic 1,I;saie sitc imnieton Effect on sensitive sitcsisacred or militarv x Daninaic to heritage buildings x Displacement of archacological valuables x Damage to cemeteries or obstnuction of x access Safety implications of land slides, floods ___ x ___ can be significant in specific sites Diversion of utilities x Traffic diversion x temporary impact. must be accounted for in the designs. proper signs for delours Stormzdrainage!/ floods x ______Damage to farms x Damage to housing projecis in thc Projcct x area I Public resistance x opinions and views of people must be accounted for Local a&cess x design muist cater for alternative I_ adequate access Better accessibility x positive impact in many instances induced development x Recommend control of land use Noise pollution x can be positive in certain areas and I negative in others Air pollutioni x I Land use/ land division x need to freeze action of laitd sub-
______.__.division Disniption of landscape x Transpon of passengers x _ Effects on social patterns and structures x Effect on existing businesses x can be positive in cenain areas and negative in others
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Plenary Session Discussions AninianRino Road Projcct Aiii.mi Scoping Scssioni
Plenair session discussions:
In the Plenary session, participants discussed the findings of each group and expressed their views on the different issues raised in the working groups. All participants expressed great concern regarding the issues of land use and safe access to public places specially schools, the access to which may be 6bstructed or detoured as a result of the project. Participants also expressed concern over the safety of cattle moving in rangelands in the Project area. A general concern was also voiced regarding the coming steps or "what's next " and how the results of the session will be used. This issue was discussed at length and it was clarified that this session was one of three scoping sessions, the other two would be held in Fuheis and Zarqa, and that these sessions are only one element of the Public Participation Programme that is being conducted by the Consultants and they are part of an on-going process which would continue throughout the Project duration. It was explained that following these sessions a Review Meetinv will be held to discuss all the issues which would be raized during the three sessions.
Several positive comments were presented regarding the process of consultation and participation that was displayed during the session. Participants expressed their satisfaction with the fact that this process is taking place before the design phase of the Project and that it was the first time that such consultation takes place on this scale in the country.
H.E. Eng. Basheer Al Jaghbeer gave a closing speech on behalf of H.E. Minister of Public Works and Housing, in which he expressed the ministry' s gratitude for all participants for their input in this process and the importance which the Ministry attaches to it.
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Participants' Evaluation of Scoping Session Evaluation of Scoping Session: Amman Ring Road Project Amman Scoping Session
General
At the end of the Scoping Session, participants were asked to fill out a matrix evaluating the various aspects of the Scoping Session. The results of the evaluation are shown in the following matrix (4):
Matrix 4 Evaluation of Scoping Session Aspect evaluated v.good good fair weak v.weak Importance of topic 28 Preparation for the session/documents 20 9 3 Usefulness of participatorv approach 21 8 Presentations- how important? 20 12 1 Performance of participants 14 10 I Performance of facilitators 17 11 2 Overall evaluation/ achievement of 10 13 objectives
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Scoping Session Agenda Amman Ring Road Project Amman Scoping Session
Scoping Session Agenda
Date: 27th. October 1997 Location: Amra Hotel. Amman
Agenda
09:00- 09:15 Official Opening H.E. Eng. Nasser Lozi, Minister of Public Works and Housing
09:15- 10:00 Presentations
Project Overview Eng. Abdul Majid Al-Kabariti, Assistant to the Secretary General for Roads Affairs MPWH
World Bank EA Requirements P. Speight Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
National EA Requirements M. Al-Adgham Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
10:00- 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30- 11:15 Impacts Identification M. Al-Adgham Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) P. Speight Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners)
11:15- 11:30 Identification of Working Groups
11:30- 13:15 Working Groups in Areas of Concern
13:15- 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15- 15:45 Working Groups Presentations and Discussions
15:45- 16:15 Summary and Conclusions
16:15 Closing Session H.E. Eng. Basheer Al Jaghbeer/ Secretary General of Public Works and Housing
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List of Participants Aimiia;n RinmRoad Proicct Am111.'n1Scopinl! Scssion
List of Participants No. Name Affiliation I AbdullaAbu Awali Aqaba RegionAuthority 2 Jehad Adham Arab EngineersAssociation
_ Vera Kliaslho British Embassy-ODA 4 DennisFornneau CommercialAttache/French Embassv Munther Bsciso Ministryof Energv & Mineral Resources 6 Abdullah Mugattash Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) 7 AmiadSaid Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) X MichaclJordanou Dar Al-Handasah(Shair &,Partners) 9 Munir Adgham Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) 10 Nabil Ghawi Dar Al-Handasah(Shair &dPartners) 11 Peter Speight Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) 12 WilliamSiarples Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) 13 Brigitte Baumer GTZ/GenmanAgency for TechnicalCooperation 14 Yasin Al Zu'bi EIA Unit/Al Azrag Project 15 MahmoudAkram Al Tal Jordan EngineersAssociation 16 FemnandoGarcia de los Favos EuropeanCommission Delegation 17 Husni Olama FacilitationTeam 1 Khawla Favvad FacilitationTeam 19 Mu'taz Al Talior FacilitationTeam 20 Salim Jad'oun ForwardersAssociation S\-ndicate-Chairman 21 IbrahimGhandour Friendsof EnvironmentSocictv 22 Hazom Fataver Genera!Union for Voluntar Societies 23 Irfan S. Arar Greater AmmanMunicipality 24 Brigitte Baumer GTZ/Gernan Agencyfor TechnicalCooperation 25 MohammadIsmail Jordan Anned Forces/ Royal EngineeringForce 26 AdelZureikat Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 27 Ghaleb Masarweeh JETT Jordan Express Tourist Transport Co. 28 Zaid Al Kilani Jordan Institutionfor Standardsand Metrology 29 MohammadAvesh Jordan EnvironmentSocietv 30 Rania Abdel Khaleg Jordan EnvironmentSocietv 31 ZiVadAlawvneh Jordan EnvironmentSocietv 32 Suheir Jaradat Jordan NewsAgencv '-PETRA" 33 Ali Hussein Jordan Television 34 Daifalla Al Abadi Jordan Television 35 FervalNu'aimi Jordan Television 36 Tharwat Ziad Jordan Television 37 Abbas Kalbouneh Jordan Water Authoritv/ Ministry of Water and Irrigation 38 Ahniad Abu Hijleh Jordanian Societv for the Control of Desertification 39 Abdel Fattah Toukan Jordanian Societv for the Prevention of Road Accidents 40 Nizar Al Abedi Jordanian Societv for the Prevention of Road Accidents 41 Tareq Ashour Jordanian Societv for the Prevention of Road Accidents 42 Walid Abdel Wahhab Al Esra' Universitv
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43 Fairouz Nlas'oud Middlc Recion Development-Director 44 'vMahmudAbu Setta Ministrmof Agriculture 45 MahrmoudAbdel Mo ttv Ministrv of Awvgafand Islamic Affairs 46 Munther Bseiso Ministrvof Energy & Mineral Resources 47 AbdullaTelfah Ministrvof Health 48 MohammadKlihabshura Ministrv of Higher Educa.ii 49 Khaled Klhamaiseh Ministry of Planning 50 Yousef Batshoun Ministrv of Planning 5 I Abdel Majid Al Kabariti Ministrv of PublicWorks and Housirig 52 Ahlam E\\ais Ministrv of PublicWorks and Housing 53 AlmiadZu bi Ministrv of Public Works and Housing 54 Bashir 1aghbcer Ministrnof Public Works and Housiug 55 Habes Abu Innab Ministrvof PublicWorks and Housing 56 Iman Ramahi Ministrvof PublicWorks and Housing 57 MohammadHamdan Ministrvof PublicWorks and Housing 58 MohammadMa'a\ a Ministrvof PublicWorks andHousing 59 Sami Halasah Ministrvof PublicWorks and Housing 60 Tavseer Al Kaved Ministry of PublicWorks and Housing 61 Wafa Haddadin Ministrv of Public Works and Housing 62 Walid Ishruq-laban Ministrv of Public Works and Housing 63 Bassam Nweviran Ministrv of Tourism 64 Zuhair Hattar Ministrv of Transport 65 Dr. Awni Taimeh National Center for Agricultural Research &
______..Transfer _ of Technology 66 Husam Taher National ElectricPower Co. 67 Ali Kherfan Natural ResourcesAuthoritv 68 IbrahimAl Ravashdeh NaturalResources Authoritv 69 KatsufumiMatsuzawva NIPPON Koei 70 Hasan Sbri al Ustah Queen Alia Fund 71 Lara Arjan Regional Env. HUB/US. Embassv . 72 Hamed Ajarrneh Roval ScientificSocietv 73 Adnan Budeiri Roval Societv for the Conservationof Nature 74 Khalid Kilani Traffic Department 75 Ibrahim Ghaz\vi Trucks Owners Union 76 Ghaleb Bashavreh UNIFIED Co. for Transportation 77 Eid Kefava UnitedNations DevelopmentProgramme 78 Dr. Youef Masannat Universitvof Jordan 79 Dr. Musa Shteilwi Universitvof Jordan 80 George N. Siblev Regional EnvironmentOffice/ US. Embassv 81 Abdullah Ahmad USAID 82 Setta Tutundiian USAID 83 Khawla Hamdan Climate Change Project 84 MaIid Kawvar Jordan News Agencv(PETRA)
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Nov. 9th, 1997 Document 1:
Results of Working Group on Natural and Physical Environment Aninian Ring, Road Proicet Fuhcis Scoping Session
General
The group's discussions were facilitated by Mr. Mu'taz Al Taher/professional facilitator. one of the group members was selected as group reporter and he presented the findings of the group's discussions before the plenary. Members of the group consisted of 28 participants. two of them represented municipalities. z,even members represented Government departments. Two members represented academic institutions. One member of Parliament also participated in the group discussions. Two represented academic institutions. Two members represented industries. One member represented the contracting private sector. Eight members represented NGOs active in environment and social work, as well as two resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and Dar Al- Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Members of the Group: (Natural and Physical Environment) No. Name Affiliation I Tawfiq Al Habashneh Director/ Balga' Water Department 2 Adeeb Akroush RSCN/Fuheis 3 Samir Ni'mat RSCN/Fuheis 4 Ibrahim Al Qammaz Cement Factory Co. 5 Ahmad Rousan Director/ Public Awareness/RSCN 6 Zaid Zivadat Principal/Mahes Highschool 7 Manal Moh'd Abdel Salam Teacher/Mahes Girls Hiuhschool 8 Tamam Shibli Librarian 9 Samir Al Awamleh President/Jordan Environment Societvy . . _ ~~~ ~ ~~~Sult- 10 Ahmad Subeih Water Authority/ Bag'a Plant 11 Adnan Tabblat Jordan Oil Refinery Co. 12 Mnaizel Chairman/Orthodox Charitable Society 13 Manal Fugaha' Public Awareness/ RSCN 14 MohamYmadSha'ar Teacher/Mahes Highschool 15 Fawzi Tu'eimeh Member of Parliament 16 Laila Ammarin Asst. Principal/ Roum Catholic School 17 Lamia' Halasa Principal/Modern Fuheis School 18 Farouq Ireisat Contracting Co. 19 Muwaffaq Ziyadat Jordan Environment Society 20 Iman Ramahi Ministry of Public Works and Housing 21 Wafa' Haddadin Ministry of Public Works and Housing 22 Moh'd Madi Al Abbadi Mayor of Mahes 23 Abdel Karim Moh'd Jarrar Director Fuheis and Mahes treatment plant/Water Authority 24 Nimer Sweis President/Tali'a Society/Al Sweis 25 Marwan Saleh Water Authority 26 Fraih Ziyadat Fuheis Municipality Council member 27 Abdullah Muqattash Dar Al-Handasah (Shair&Partners) 28 Kamal Jreisat Cement Factory Consultant
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Group Discussions:
The group members discussed potential impacts. listed them and rated their significance on a scale of 5 to 1 (5 being the most significantand I least significant). Matrix(I ) shows the differentpotential impactsand their significanceas rated by group i.tel,lbers.
List of impacts discussedbv members:
- Pollution of surface and groundwater. - Decreasewater resources. - Use large quantities of the area's water during construction. - Loss of forest land. - Impact on plant cover. - Impacton wildlife. - Impacton existingagricultural lands. - Increased land use over agriculturallands. - Attract pollutingindustries to the area and helping existingones. - Possibilityof hazardous accidentsdue to transport of materials. - Double negative impacts caused by miningoperations west of Mahis, Fuheis and Baq'a basin. - Land slides/soil erosion. - Pollution in the Koad area. - Pollution in the cities. - Air Pollutionfrom constructionactivities. - Air pollution from exhausts. - Negative effect on eco-tourism. - Impact of servicesaccompanying Project on environmentalissues. - Decrease pollution inside cities. - Save energy consumption. - Save transport cost. - Decrease traffic congestion inside cities. - Project will activate tourism. - Project will serve agriculturallands. - Distortion of landscape.
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(Natural and Phvsical Environment) Matrix (I) Potential imnpactsand their siznificance as rated by group memtbers Impact 5 4 3 2 I Remarks UWater _ Pollutioll of surface and x -rouindw-tatcr Dccrcascwaetr rcsourccs x Use large quantitics of tile aircas x water during constniction_ Biodiversitv ______Loss of forcst land x Impacton planltcovcr x Iipact on wildlifc x _ Impact on existinig agricultural x lands_ _ Incrcascd land use over x aericultural lands Attract polluting industries to thc x arca anid hciping cxisting oIICs Possibility of hazardousaccidenits x x due to transport of materials I I Double negative impacts caused by x x niiiitig operations west of Mallis. Ftilecs anidBaqa basin Land slidcs/soil crosion x Pollution in the Road arca _ _ Pollution in the cities x Air Pollution from construction x activities Air pollttion fron exhausts x Neeativeefect on cco-totirisi x = Impact of services accompanying x Prqjecton environmental issues Decreasc pollution inside cities x = = x +ve Savc energy consumptioll +ve Save transport cost x _+v Decreasc trafficjam insidc citics x - _ _ - +ve Projcct will activate tourism x x - - +ve PrqJcct will serve agriculttral- x +ve lands Distortion of landscape x
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Results of Working Group on Land Acquisition and Resettlement Aninian RmLniRoad Pro;cct FuhlcisScopinig Scssioii
General
The group's discussions were facilitated bv NMr.Husni Al Olama/professional facilitator. one of the group members was selected as group reporter and he presented the findings of the group's discussions before the plenary. Members of the group consisted of 25 participants. eight of them represented municipalities. Two members represented Government departments. Two members represented academic institutions. Three members represented different local community sectors. Two members represented the private sector. Three members represented NGOs active in environment and social work, as well as four resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Consultants Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Members of the Group: (Land Acquisition and Resettlement)
No. Name Affiliation I ] MohammadGhuncimat Ein Al Basha Municipality 2 AhmedAl Nimer Chairmnan/Jordanian Societvfor the Prcecntionof Road Accidents/Fuheis 3 Habis Abu lniab Director/Sunrve& Acquisition/MPWH 4 Wadad Adas Researcher/Social RescarchTeam 5 Sa'ed Fa'ouri Ein Al Basha Municipality 6 Jamil Hattar Secretarv/FuheisInstitutions 7 Muhsin Makhwmra Universitvprofessor 8 Jihad Sha'lan Head/Land AcquisitionSection 9 Talal Abu Orabi Mavor/UmAd Dananir 10 Nayef Qasem Awvam1ch Suit MunicipalCouncil I I HishamAhmad Qudah Sult MunicipalCouncil 12 Nihad Smeirat MunicipalCouncil Member 13 Siham Madamin DeputvMavor/Fuheis Municipalitv 14 DhaherHattar Al Hattar clan PublicNotary 15 MichaelArankli Landowner 16 Ziad Adib Sweis Businessman 17 Abdel Hafiz Arabivat Suit Municipality 18 Ahlam E'wis MPWH 19 Awni Smeirat Section Head Israeli Affairs/ Ministnr of Foreign Affairs 20 Munther Akroush Director/Planningand Studies/NaturalResources I___ Authoritv 21 SavelSweis LocalCommunity 22 Subhi Dabbas LocalCommunitv 23 Aqel Akroush Local Communitv 24 Hashim Mada'in Teacher 25 Munir Al Adgham Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners)
Group discussions:
Members of the group listed potential impacts in this field under four main categories: economic, social, planning and environmental and they ranked them according to their
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significance on a scale of 5 to 1 (5 being the most siigtnificantand I the least significant). Matrix (2)
List of impacts:
- Division of small properties. - Bias in selecting lands for acquisition. - Change of land use. - Increased urbanization over agricultural lands. - Unfair compensation to land owners. - Improve lands on the two sides of the Road. - Pollution to neighboring lands. - Obstruction of access to some services. - Government's claim of improvement tax. - Unfair valuation of plants in agricultural lands to be acquired. - Using large lands for construction. - Project may pass through organized lands under municipalities borders. - Impact on horizontal expansion of Amman. - Extension of Amman within the AORR would destroy some agricultural lands in Fuheis and Mahis.
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(Land acquisition and Resettlement) Nlatrix (2): Potential im acts and their sqtnificance as rated by group members Impact 5 4 3 2 _ Remarks Di%ision of smill propcnies _ Bias in selecting lands for x acquisition Chance of land usc _ full compensationshouiJd be paid. Increased urbanization o%cr x agrictiltiral lands Unfair compensationlto land owners x compensation should be calculated at land price after the Road opens not at current price at time of acquisition Improvelands on thie two sides of x the Road _ Pollutioni to nciglhboring lands x Obstniction of access to sonie x all infrastructure senrices shotild be provided to services compensate those who stlffcr from Ihis impact GovCrnment's claim of x improveimienttax Unfair valuation of plants in x should be valued at real value not standard tariff auricultlmi lands to be acquired Using large lmndsfor constnictioni x Road width should not execed 100meters Project may pass througi organized x must coordinate Nvilh municipal councils for lands unidermnunicipalities borders acquisition arrangemenits linpact on horizontal expansion of x Ammian I I I Extensioni of Amtnan within tIe x AORR wvould destroy soiic agricultural lands in Fuheis and
The Group also raised several issues duringtheir discussionsand decided to list them separatelv and they presented them during the plenary session. These remarks are listedunder the section on Plenary Session Discussions.
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Results of Working Group on Cultural Heritage and Urban Issues Aninian Ring Road Proqcct Fulicis ScopiI1u.Session
General
The group's discussions were facilitatedby Ms. KhawlaFavvad /professional facilitator. Mr. Tarek Mnaizel was selected as group reporter and he presented the findingsof the group's discussionsbefore the plenary. Membersof the group consisted of 18 participants. two of them represcz;ted municipalities. Three members represented Government departments.Two membersrepresented academic institutions. Three members represented different local communitvsectors. Five membersrepresented NGOs active in environment and social work, as well as three resource persons from the Ministryof Public Works and Housingand the ConsultantsDar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners).
Membersof the Group:(Cultural Heritageand Urban Issues) No. Name Affiliation I ArnimadSaid Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) 2 Jamal BarhamQamwa Physician/Fuheis Health Center 3 Jamal Yousef Khraisat Director/Youth Department/ Balqa 4 Ni'matAbu Taleb Principal/Suit Girls Highschool 5 JamilHattar Secretary/FuheisInstitutions 6 EllenSmeirat Jordan Environmentsociety/Fuheis 7 IbtisamAtivat Researcher/Socio-economicresearch team 8 NabilGhawi Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) 9 Ehia Moh'd Arabiyat Suit MunicipalityCouncil member 10 Antone Divat Mavor of Fuheis 11 Sami Halasa Roads Studies Director/MPWH 12 Fu'adMada'in Al Izdihar Society 13 Fakhri Smeirat Vice President/JordanEnvironment Society 14 Dr. Musa Shtewi UniversitvProfessor/University of Jordan 15 NawwashHarb Local CommuniIv 16 Awati Mnaizel Local Community 17 Tarek Mnaizel Jordan EnvironmentSociety/Fuheis 18 Ata Smeirat PublicNotary/Smeirat Clan
Group Discussions:
The group members discussed issues relating to the Project in general and the potential impacts on cultural, heritage and urban issues (other than land acquisition and resettlement). After listing the potential impacts, they rated them accordingto their significanceon a scale from 5 to I (with 5 being the most significantand I the least significant).Matrix 3 shows the results of the group's discussions.
The group memberslisted the followingpotential impacts:
- Obstruction of access to touristic sites during construction.
- Divisionof urban settlements.
- Jeopardizing safety of pedestrians in crowded areas/schools, as well as animals' movementto grazing lands.
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- Solving traffic jam inside cities
- Connectingcities by an effective road network.
- Establishmentof tourist. commercialand other economicprojects.
- Impacton Azraq spring which replenishesFuheis and Amman.
- Creates new job opportunities.
- Increase opportunitiesfor populationexpansion into Fuheisand Mahes.
- Increase opportunitiesof social interaction.
- Serve existing economic sectors.
- Divert tourism attraction from one area to another.
- Impacton archaeologicalsites (KhirbetDeir).
- Provideaccessibility to touristic and archaeologicalsites.
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(Cultural Heritage and Urban Issues) Mlatrix (3): Potential Impacts and their significance as rated by group members
Impact | 14 21 ______IRcimiarks Obstniction of acccss to touristic sites durinc x constrnctioi Obstniction of access to cemetcries or x shotild avoid thcsc areas dcstroi v iiwhczni Division of uirbanscttlcmicnts x Jeopardiz.ing safetN of pedestrians in x slhould provide safety mcastires crowdedareas/schools. as well Ias ani iials moveimentto grazing lands Solving traffic jami inside cities x _ _ _ _ Conniecting cities by an effective road x network Establishment of tourist. comiimercial and x may be negative in sonie areas other economicproiects Impact on Azraq spring which repienishes x should consider urball Fuhcis and Amman environmnentall1 and culturally Creates new job opponunities x Increase opportunities for population x -ve
expansioniinito Fulicis anidM altes______Increase opportunitics of social interaiction _ x Senre existing economic sectors x Divert toursis attraction from one area to x opinions and views of peopie must aiiottier be accounted for Impact oniarctiacoiogical sites (Kihirbet Deir) x should conduct archaeological survev Provide accessibility to touristic and x archeological sites =I____ _
During discussions, the group came up with several recommendations which they presented during the plenary session. These recommendations are listed in the section on Plenary Session Discussions.
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Plenary Session Discussions AmmnianRini Road Proicct Fulicis Scopini Scssion
Plenarv session discussions:
In the Plenarysession, participantsdiscussed the findingsof each group and expressed their views on the differentissues raised in the working groups. Concern was voiced regarding several important issues such as politicalconcerns. Questions were asked as to whether this Road serves politicalreasons. Uti the economiclevel, great concern was voiced over the externaldebt of the Government.and the fact that other issues or projects may be of greater priority.
The Land Acquisition and ResettlementGroup presentedthe followingconcerns and commentsbefore the Plenary:
I. Using and investinglands is better than destroyingthem.
2. In case of compensation of residential building, resettlements should not be compulsory in pre-specified areas, (people shouldbe given the chance to choose where they want to resettle).
3. There are other national priorities which are more importantthan this Project, what do the planners at the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and the environment,who are not present here, think about this issue.
4. This Project should not be implemented in return for sociidtwuisgelse, (political considerations).
5. People'slivelihood is more worthy of study than this Project.
6. Project achievesdevelopment requirements
There were also several recommendations whichthe group thought should be listed for the considerationof the plannersof this Project. These were:
I. Planners should study the possibilityof connectingthe CementFactory to the new Road in order to avoid the city.
2. Use landswhich are not currentlyused (dead) in the Road'sright of way.
3 Plant right of way with trees since rainfall rate in the area is sufficientfor this purpose.
4. Make best use of lands on the two sides of the Road.
5. Study lands where the Project would pass geologically.
6. Study alternativesto the Project; namelya rail way.
7. Take citizens and workers health considerationsinto account during construction.
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8 Seriously consider cancelinszthe third section of the Project and upgrade the current Jarash road and connect it to the desert highwav.
9. Avoidcausinu landslidesand cracks.
IO.Who will suffer as a result of additionaldebt on the country?
I1. What will be the role of the Jordanian private sector (contracting sector) in Project implementation(if the economicand social feasibilityare proved).
The Cultural Herita-e and Urban Issues Group listed the followingrecommendations during its discussionsand presentedthem before the Plenary:
I . Planners should make sure that the Project harmonizeswith other development projects.
2. One memberof the group believedthat such a project would cause harm to the country economicallyand that other projects are more important.
3. Enough attention should be given to the protection of cultural and archaeologicalsites.
4 The Project must deal with any damage of archaeologicalsites that may occur during construction.
5. Provide protection of archaeological sites which may result from pollution caused by the constructionof the Project.
6. Cancel section 3 of the Project and connect existingJarash road to the desert highway(opinion voiced by the Jordan EnvironmentSociety and the Royal Society for the Conservationof Nature).
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Participants' Evaluation of Scoping Session AmmanRinui Road Projcct FuhicisScopinL" Sessioni
Evaluation of scoping session:
At the end of the scoping session, participants were asked to fill out a matrix evaluatinm. the various aspects of the scoping session. The results of the evaluation are shown in the following matrix (4)
Matrix 4 Evaluationof scoping session Aspect evaluated v.good good fair weak v.weak Preparation for the session/documents 8 10 5 I 2 Presentations- how important? 12 8 5 2 2 Performance of participants 9 15 6 l Performance of facilitators 12 9 5 1 Facilities, hall, seating, food ...etc. 28 10 2 Overall evaluation 10 15 5
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Scoping Session Agenda AmImanRing Road Proicct Fuhcis Scoping Session
Scoping Session Agenda
Date: 9th, November 1997 Location: Qasr Al Hummar-Fuheis
Agenda
09:30- 10:00 OfficialOpening and Presentations
Speech of the Ministryof PublicWorks and Housing and Project Overview Eng. SamiHalasa, Director/ Roads Studies
Speech of LocalCommunity Dr. Fakhri Smeirat President/Jordan EnvironmentSociety/Fuheis
World Bank EA Requirements P. Speight /Dar Al- Handasah(Shair & Partners)
NationalEA Requirements M. Al-Adgham/Dar AJ-Handasah(Shair & Partners)
10:00- 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30- 11:15 Impacts Identification M. Al-Adgham/Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners) P. Speight/Dar Al-Handasah(Shair & Partners)
11:15- 11:30 Identificationof Working Groups
11:30- 13:15 Working Groups in Areas of Concern
13:15- 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15- 15:30 Working Groups Presentations and Discussions
15.30- 16:00 Summaryand Conclusions
16:00 Closing Session
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List of Participants AamniniaRinig Road Project FutlicisScopiiig SCssiol
List of Participants No. Name Affiliation I Peter Speight Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 2 Mike Jordanou Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) Amjad Said Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partnere) 4 Abdulla Mugattash Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 5 Mohammad Ghuneimat Ein Al Basha Municipality 6 Ata Smeirat Public Notarv/Smeirat clan 7 Jamal Barham Qamwa Physician/ Fuheis Health Center 8 Ahmed Al Nimer Chairman/ Jordanian Society for the Prevention of Road Accidents 9 Jamal Yousef Khraisat Director/ Youth Department/ Balqa 10 Tawfig Al Habashneh Director/ Balga' Water Department I I Ni'mat Abu Taleb Principal/ Sult Girls Highschool 12 Adeeb Akroush RSCN/Fuheis 13 Samir Ni'mat RSCN/Fuheis 14 Ibrahim Al Qammaz Cement Factory Co. 15 Ahmad Rousan Director/ Public Awareness/RSCN 16 Nawwash Harb Suit Education Directorate 17 Habis Abu Innab Director/ Survey and Acquisition/MNPWH : olZaid Ziyadat Principal/Mahes Highschool 19 Manal Moh'd Abdel Salam Teacher/Mahes Girls Highschool 20 Tamam Shibli Librarian 21 Samir Al Awamleh President/Jordan Environment Society/ Suit 22 Wadad Adas Reseacher/ Social Research Team 23 Sa'ed Fa'ouri Ein Al Basha Municipality 24 Ahmad Subeih Water Authority/ Ban'a Plant 25 Jamil Hattar Secretary/Fuheis Institutions 26 Adnan Tabblat Jordan Oil Refinery Co. 27 Farid Mnaizel Chairman/Orthodox Charitable Societv 28 Ghada Abu Jamous Chairwoman/Mahes Society 29 Ellen Smeirat Jordan Environment Society/Fuheis 30 Manal Fuqaha' Public Awareness/ RSCN 3 1 Muhsin Makhamra Professor/University of Jordan 32 Jihad Sha'lan Head /Land Acquisition Section/MVPWH 33 Mohammad Sha'ar Teacher/Mahes Highschool 34 TbtisamAtiyat Researcher/Socio-economic research team 35 Nazih Sweis Qasr Al Hummar Manager 36 Marwan Saleh Water Authority 37 Talal Abu Orabi Mayor/Um Ad Dananir 38 Ola Al Bakhit Local Community 39 Nayef Qasem Awamleh Suit Municipal Council
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40 Abdulia Abu Alim Director/Public Works Directorate/Balqa 41 Hisham Ahmad Qudah Suit Municipal Council 42 Nihad Smeirat Municipal Council Member 43 Siham Madatin Deputy Mavor/Fuheies Municipalitv 44 D4ihnerHattar Al Hattar clan Public Notary 45 Jamal Issa Hattar Jordan Environment Societv/Fuheis 46 Michael Aranki Landowner 47 Fawzi Tu'eimeh Member of Parliament 48 Salman Al Salman Al Mahd cooperative society 49 Laila Ammarin Asst. Principal/ Roum Catholic School 50 Lamia' Halasa Principal/Modern Fuheis School 5 1 Awwad Sha'ban Attiyat Suit Municipality Council member 52 Izzat Arabiyat Sult Municipality Council member 53 Nabil Ghawi Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 54 Ziad Adib Sweis Business man 55 Ehia Moh'd 'Arabiyat Sult Municipality Council member 56 Salameh Al Hiari Agricultural engineer 57 Kamal Jureisat Cement Factory Consultant for l______Environment and Mining 58 Hashim Mada'in Teacher 59 Akef Sweis Akef Industrial Co. 60 Fraih Ziyadat Fuheis Municipality Council member 61 Haitham Nahleh Balqa' Governorate/Municipalities Director 62 Najah Abu Hazim Jordanian Women Federation/Balqa' 63 Antone Diyat Mayor of Fuheis 64 Faroug Jreisat Contracting Co. |65 Khawla Fayyad Facilitator 66 Abdel Hafiz Arabiyat Sult Municipality 67 Yousif Barbour Sult Municipality 68 Abdel Rahman al Hiari Suit Municipality 69 Tareq Al Farah Jordan Environment Society 70 Muwaffag Ziyadat Jordan Environment Society 71 Sami Halasa Roads Studies Director/MiPWH 72 Iman Ramahi Section Head/MIPWH 73 Wafa' Haddadin Engineer/MPWH 74 Ahlam E'wis Engineer/MPWH 75 Fu'ad Mada'in Al Izdihar Society 76 Husni Olama Facilitator 77 Mu'taz Al Taher Facilitator 78 Fakhri Smeirat President/Jordan Environment Society/Fuheis 79 Awni Smeirat Ministry of Foreign Affairs 80 Moh'd Mahmoud Shari'a Head/Traffic Section/Baiqa' Police I:I Directorate 81 Moh'd Madi Al Abbadi Mayor of Mahes
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82 Abdel Karim kloh'd Jarrar Director Fuheis and Mlahes treatment
.plant/'Water Authoritv 83 Munir Al Adaham Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) 84 Nihad Ghassan Smeirat Member/ Fuheis Municipal Council 85 Munther Akroush Director/Planning and Studies/Naturai Resources Authority 86 Nimer Sweis President/Tali'a Societv/Al Sweis 87 Issa Hassan Public Notary/Ad Diyat and Al Hasasneh 88 Afaf Mada'in Al lzdihar Society 89 Hanna Al Salman Women Committees
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Nov. 11th, 1997 Document I
Results of Working Group on Natural and Physical Environment Aninian Rini Road Proiect Zarqa Scopiine Session
General
The group's discussions were facilitated by Mr. Mu'taz Al Taher /professional facilitator. Col. Abdul Kareem Al Abbadi/ JAF was selected as group reporter and he presented the findings of the groups discussions before the plenary. Members of the group consisted of 12 participants, one of them iepresented municipalities. Two members represented Government departments. Three members represented different local community sectors. Three members represented NGOs active in environment. as well as three resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Consultants Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Members of the Group: (Natural and Physical Environment)
No. Name Affiliation I Sa'diva Khalil Amin Chemical Engineer 2 Akef AL Ma'avtah Member of Zarga Municipalitv Council 3 Mustapha Moh'd Salma Director/Chemical and Environmental Studies/Jordan Phosphate Co. 4 Abdel Karim Al Abbadi Col. Jordan Armed Forces 5 Mai Hikmat Marji Municipal and Rural Affairs and the =____ Environment Directorate/Zarga 6 YousefHarb Naser Assistant Director/Zarqa Public Works and Housing Directorate 7 Ahlam E'weis Ministry f Public Works and Housing 8 Hisham Al Jamal Jordan Environment Society 9 Lutfi Al Zein Jordan Environment Society 10 Mahmoud Smeirat Environment Engineer/ Jordan Oil Refinery Co. 11 I Mohammad Hamdan Ministry of Public Works and Housing 12 Amjad Said Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
Group Discussions:
The group members discussed and listed potential impacts and rated their significance on a scale of 5 to 1 (5 being the most significant and I least significant). Matrix(l) shows the different potential impacts and their significance as rated by group members.
List of impacts:
Increase urban uses of land over agricultural and grazing purposes.
Increase harmful housing and economic activities.
Impact on administrative services emergency services & communications and their effect on the environment.
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- Damage plant cover. forest and grazing areas in Beirain and Shafa Badra
- Cause harm to agricultural lands (plants).
- Pollution of surface water.
- Effect on groundwater.
- Soil and plant pollution due to construction activities especially in Beirain.
- Soil erosion during construction.
- Sedimentation and its effect on water canals.
- Soil pollution by liquid or solid materials or heavy metals such as lead at the road sides.
- Impact on biodiversity/flora and fauna.
- Decrease noise inside cities.
- Decrease air pollution in Zarqa.
- Facilitate implementation of dumping site tran.fe7 de. zicn from its present location near Russeifa.
- Distortion of lands/landscape/east.
- Landslides.
- Air Pollution during construction.
- Air pollution during operation.
Solid waste due to dumping during construction.
Change hydrological path.
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(Natural and Physical Environment) Matrix (1) Potential impacts and their sistnificance as rated by groupmembers Impact 5 4 3 2 1 Remarks Increase urban uses of land over x Western part agricultural and grazing purposes Increase haniful hotising and x Sahab and castcrn part economic activities Impact on administrative services x emergency services & communications and their effect on tiic environment Damage plant cover. forest and x grazing areas in Bcirain and Shafa Badran Cause hann to agricultural lands x (plants) - Pollution of surface water x Effecton groundwater x x +ve and -ve Soil and plant pollution due to x construction activities especially in Beirain Soil erosion during constructioni x _ significance varies according to area Sedimentation and its effect on x water canals So! pollution by liquid or solid x knaterials or heavy metals such as lead at the road sides Impact on biodiversitv/flora and x fauna Decrease noise inside cities x +ve Decreaseair pollution in Zarga x x Facilitate implementation of x x dumping site tmnsfer decision from its present location near Russeifa Distortion of lands/landscape/east _ Landslides x West areas Landslides _ x East areas Air Pollution during constniction x Air pollution during operation _ x x Solid waste due to dumping during x constnictioni Changehidrological path x x according to area
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Results of Working Group on Land Acquisition and Resettlement AninnianRinm Road Project ZarqaScoping Session
General
The group's discussions were facilitated by Mr. Husni Al Olama /professional facilitator. one of the group members was selected as group reporter and he presented the findings of the group's discussions before the plenary. Members of the group consisted of II participants. six of them represented municipalities. Three members represented Government departments, as well as two resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Consultants Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Members of the Group: (Land Acquisition and Resettlement)
No. Name Affiliation I Ali Al Momani Mayor of Al Hashimiva 2 Jihad Sha'lan Ministry of Public Works and Housing 3 Sultan Mahmoud Salah Al Member of Zarqa Municipality Council Hamadin 4 Evon Sahawneh Public Works and Housing Directorate/Zarga 5 Isma'il Musa Al Ahmad Technical Consultant/Russeifeh Municipality 6 Mahmoud Ahmad Zvoud Um Al Slaih and Ghraisa Municipality 7 Ayoub Abdel Qader Sahab Municipality 8 Adnan Safadi Ministry of Public Works and Housing/Section Head Central Region Roads 9 Ekrayem Saleem Awadat Municipality of Dhuleil 10 Wafa' Haddadin Ministry of Public Works and Housing 11 Abdullah Mogattash Dar Al- Handasah (Shair & Partners)
Group Discussions:
Members of the group listed potential impacts in this field under four main categories: economic, social, planning and environmental and they ranked them according to their significance on a scale of 5 to 1 (5 being the most significant and I the least significant), Matrix (2).
List of impacts:
- Abuse Project in land trade. - Scatter population in areas where houses will be demolished. - Dislocate people in crowded areas. - Resettlement of population. - Increase lands prices. - Improper compensation for affected people. - Division of private small properties. - Establish new housing areas which attract low income population of eastern and southern areas. - Develop lands adjacent to road sides. - Negative impact on limited agricultural lands specially that land topography is steep.
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Narrow green areas and limited grazingzlands in the area. Obstruct private and secondary roads which would lead to new acquisition. Fear that tribal lands will not be compensated. Decrease poor classes chances to own lands in the area. Change land use. Dumps resulting from construction will obstruct use of lands. Ad-hoc development of areas around the road sides. Road passing through organized lands within municipalities' borders. Roads passing through State and Army lands leads to decreased compensations. High cost of acquisition. Create development projects that help resettlement in southern and eastern areas. Population increase in western and southern areas.
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(Land acquisition and Resettlement) Matrix (2): Potential impacts and their sisgnificanceas rated bv group members Impaet 5 4 3 2 1 Remarks AbiseProject in land tradc x Scatter population in areas where x houscswill: dcnmolishcd Dislocate people in crowded areas x Resettilementof population x Increaselanids prices x Impropcr compensationifor affected x people Division of private small properties x Establish new hotisinigareas which x attract low income population of eastern and southern arcas Develop lands adjacent to road sides x Negative impact on limited x agricultural lands specially that land topographyis steep _ Narrowv green areas and limited x grazing lands in our area Obstruct private and secondarn x roads wihichi would lead to new acqtuisitioni Fear that tribal lands wvillnot be N compeiisated Decrease poor classes chances to x own lands in the area Chanigeland tise x Dumps resulting from construction x will obstruct use of lands Ad-hoc development of areas x around the road sides Road passing throughi organized x lands withinlmunicipalities borders _ I Road's passinigthroughi State's and x Armn's lands leads to decreased
co mipeiisations______High cost of acquisition_ x Create development projects that x help resettlemenitin southern and eastern areas Population increase in western and x soutliern areas
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Results of the Working Group on Cultural Heritage and Urban Issues AniniianRinig Road Projcct Zarqa Scoping Session
General
The group's discussions wvere facilitated by Ms. Khawla Fayyad /professional facilitator, Ms. Nadia Bushnaq/General Federation of Jordanian Women was selected as group reporter and she presented the findings of the groups discussions before the plenary. Members of the group consisted of 10 .participants, two of them represented municipalities. One represented the military housing sector. Two members represented NGOs active in the field of environment and women fields. One member represented the academic sector. Two represented the commercial sector in Zarqa, as well as two resource persons from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Consultants Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners).
Members of the Group: (Cultural Heritage and Urban Issues)
No. Name Affiliation I Jawdat Ramiz Member of Zarga Chamber of Commerce 2 Waleed Fraij Member of Zarga Chamber of Commerce 3 Yousef Al Hamid Researcher/graduate studies/Jordan University 4 Munir Al Adgham Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) 5 Nabil Ghawi Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) 6 Mikhled Zyoud Um Al Slaih Municipality 7 Mohammad Said Jalajel Military Housing Corporation Directorate 8 Nadia Bushnag General Women Federation 9 All Abed Abu Hammad Sahab Municipality 10 Asma' Alawi Al Khalavleh Arab Women Organization/Zarga
Group Discussions:
The group members discussed issues relating to the Project in general and the potential impacts on cultural. -heritage and urban issues (other than land acquisition and resettlement). After listing the potential impacts, they rated them according to their significance on a scale from 5 to I (with 5 being the most significant and I the least significant). Matrix 3 shows the results of the group's discussions.
List of impacts:
- Increase tourist attraction and establish new touristic projects.
- Provide better opportunities for organized development and investment.
- Create new job opportunities.
- Connect areas together and invigorate social relations.
- Decrease immigration to the capital and to crowded areas.
- Facilitate transport of products specially chicken farms and cattle.
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- Motivate reverse immigyration.
- Decrease time and distances to and from Amman.
- Decrease traffic jams in crowded areas.
- Provide better access to archaeological and touristic sites.
- Connect parts of the Kingdom with an effective road network to improve all sectors to improve all sectors of the economy.
- Facilitate movement of funerals.
- Provide public and official participation and strengthen democracy.
- Shed light on environmental issues not directly related to the Project and try to find solutions.
- Grazing land or destroy them.
Impact on housing projects whether existing or designed to be built in the future.
- Increase population d?t,ity over agricultural lands (Beirain).
- Division of urban settlements, change of life styles of local communities.
- Destruction of cemeteries.
- Negative impacts on archaeological sites if they exist.
Negative impact on pedestrians' safety specially children.
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(Cultural Heritagzeand Urban Issues) Matrix (3): Potential Impacts and their significance as rated by group members im11pact 5 4 123 Remarks Positiveimpacts _ _ _ _ Incrcasc tourist attraction and establish i;. X touristic projects Provide better opportunities for organized x developmenitand investment _i_ __ Create newjob opportuniities x Coniect areas together and invigorate social x relationis Decrease immigration to tlie capital and to x crowded areas _ Facilitate transport of products speciallt x
chiicken farnis and cattle______Motivate reverse immigration x Decrease time and distances to and from x Aiimianiz_i Decreasetraffic jams in crowvdedareas x Provide better access to archaeological and x touristic sites Coniect parts of the Kingdomiiwith an x effective road network to improvc all sectors to improveall sectors of the econoimnv Facilitate movementof funerals x | Provide publicandofficialparticipationiand x public participation was regarded stren-then democracNy highlv by group members Shed light on environmental issues not x directil related to the Project and trv to find solutions Negative impacts Grazing land or destroy them x must take mitigation measures/alternative paths Impact on housing projects whether existing x must coordinate with all concerned or designed to be built in the fuittire __ parties to avoid negative impacts Increase population density over agricultural x specific to Beirain area lands (Beirain) Division of urban settlements. change of life x should avoid division of land styles of local communities I Desinictionof cemeteries x Negative impacts on archaeological sites if x they exist Negative impact on pedestrians safety x tunnels. alternatives specially children _
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Plenary Session Discussions Amiman Ring Road Proicci Zarqi Scopilig Session
Plenarv session discussions:
In the Plenary session. participants discussed the findings of each group and expressed their views on the different issues raised in the working groups. Concern was voiced regarding several important issues such as political concerns. Questions were asked as to wiiether this Road serves political reasons. On the economic level. great concern was voiced over the external debt of the Government, and the fact that other issues or projects may be of greater priority.
General remarks presented to the plenary by the Natural and Physical Environment group:
1- In 25 years what type of vehicles will be used? and what type of fuel? 2- Specifications of each area should be studied thoroughly. 3- Project will save time. 4- Project will encourage investment. 5- Road construction may limit cattle movement in the area. 6- Lighting of streets and its relation to environmental pollution. 7- Infrastructure should be finished at the same time the Project is finished (water, sewage network, telephones, lighting). 8- Reduction of road maintenance. 9- Increased road accidents during construction. I 0-Measures shouiul tac.j to limit land uses and plan for organized future uses. I -Topography of the area and the need to build bridges, retaining walls and its effect on neighboring areas. 12-What is the future of the Project in 25 years?
The Land Acquisition and Resettlement Group raised several issues during their discussions and decided to list them separately and they presented them during the plenary session. These remarks are listed below:
- Project contributes towards establishment of alternative homeland, bearing in mind that funding is from the World Bank. - Enhance existing main roads considering them as part of the road and develop these parts. - The road will serve areas that lack roads to transport their production to main markets.
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Participants' Evaluation of Scoping Session AnimianRing RoadProjcct ZarqaScopiniz Scssioi
Evaluation of Scoping Session
At the end of the Scoping Session. participants were asked to fill out a matrix evaluating the various aspects of the Scoping Session. The results of the evaluation are shown in the following matrix (4):
Matrix 4 Evaluation of Scoping Session Aspect evaluated v.good good fair weak v.weak Presentations 16 3 l 1 2 Preparation of documents 10 6 2 Performance of participants 9 6 2 I Performance of facilitators 9 6 2 Facilities. hall, seating, food ... etc. 15 3 2
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Scoping Session Agenda AmmiianRinmg Road Pro'et Zarqa Scoping Session
Scoping Session Agenda
Date: I Ith, November 1997 Locatioll: Chamber of rommerce/Zarqa
Aeenda
10:00-11:15 Official Opening
Speech of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing H.E. Eng. Basheer Al Jaghbeer/ Secretary General
Speech of Local Community Mr. Ibrahim Taqi Ed Deen Chairman/ Zarqa Chamber of Commerce
10:15-10:30 Presentations
Project Overview Eng. Habis Abu Innab, Director/ Survey and Land Acquisition-MPWH
World Bank EA Requirements P. Speight/ Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) M. Al-Adgham/ Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
National EA Requirements M. Al-Adgham/ Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
I0:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-12:15 Working Groups in Areas of Concern
12:15-1:15 Working Groups Presentations and Discussions
1:15-2:00 Summarv and Conclusions
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List of Participants List of Participants Name Affiliation I Sa' diva KhalilAmin Chemical Engineer 2 Fatima Qassad Business women Club 3 Taj Ed Deer, qadeq Newspaper photographer 4 Ali Al Momani Mayor of Al Hashimiva S Mike Jordanou Dar Al-Handasah 6 Jihad Sha'lan Ministry of Public Works and Housing 7 Akef AL Ma'aytah Member of Zarga Municipality Council 8 Jawdat Ramiz Member of Zarga Chamber of Commerce 9 Waleed Fraij Member of Zarga Chamber of Commerce 10 Ibrahim Tagi Ed Deen Chairman/Zarga Chamber of Commerce 11 Adnan Zawahrah General Manager/Zarqa Chamber of Commerce 12 Mustapha Moh'd Salma Director/Chemical and Environmental Studies/Jordan Phosphate Co. 13 Yousef Al Hamid Researcher/graduate studies/Jordan University 14 Ekravem Salim Awadat Municipality of Dhuleil 15Amjad Said Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) 166Munir Al Adgham Dar Ai-Handasah (Shair and Partners) 17 Abdullah Mogattash Dar Ai-Handasah (Shair and Partners) 18 Salama Al Ghuweiri C'o sul$ative Council/Zarqa Governorate 19 Abdel Karim Al Abbadi Col. Jordan Armed Forces 20 Sultan Mahmoud Salah Al Member of Zarqa Municipality Council Hamadin 21 Mohammad Fayyad Member of Zarga Chamber of Commerce 22 Basheer Al Jaghbeer Secretary General/Ministry of Public Works and Housing 23 HabisAbu Innab Minist of Public Works and Housin 24 Abdel Majid Al Kabariti Ministry of Public Works and Housing 25 Zahi Raja Ad Dustour Newspaper 26 Abdel Latif Al Qurashi Al Arab Al Yawm Newspaper 27 Mai Hikmat Marji Municipal and Rural Affairs and the EnvironmentDirectorate/Zarga 28 Nabil Ghawi Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) 29 Husni Olama Facilitator 30 Khawla Fayyad Facilitator 3 1 Mu'taz Taher Facilitator 32 Evon Sahawneh Public Works and Housing Directorate/Zarga 3 Isma'il Musa Al Ahmad Technical Consultant/Russeifeh Municipality 34 YousefHarb Naser Assistant Director/Zarqa Public Works and Housing Directorate 35 Mahmoud Ahmad Zyoud Um Al Slaih and Ghraisa Municipaity 36 Wafa' Haddadin Ministry f Public Works and Housing 37 Ahlam E'weis Ministry f Public Works and Housing 38 Mikhled Zyoud Um Al Slaih Municipality
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39 Mohammad Sa id Jalajel Militarv Housing Corporation Directorate 40 Nadia Bushnag General Women Federation 41 Hisham Al Jamal Jordan Environment Society 42 Lutfi Al Zein Jordan Environment Societv 43 Ayoub Abdel Qader Sahab Municipality 44 All Abed Abu Hammad Sahab Municipality 45 Peter Speight Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) 46 Mahmoud Smeirat Environment Engineer/ Jordan Oil Refinerv Co. 47 Asma' Alawi Al Khalavleh Arab Women Organization/Zarga 48 Adnan Safadi Ministry of Public Works and Housing/Section Head Central Region Roads 49 Mohammad Fayyad Member/Zarga Chamber of Commerce
J9760/zarqscop 4-14 20/01/98 ANNEXES
A - TECHNICAL PAPERS
B- SPEECHES Annex A Technical Papers (Presented in the three sessions) (World Bank EA Requirements)
Presented by:
Mr. P. Speight
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) Mr. Speight gave an overview of the World Bank Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment and went over the various stages of this process. He indicated that the Amman Outer Ring Road Project was identified as a project that requires full Environmental Impact Assessment Categorv A which means that all stages of EIA have to be implemented for the Project. Mr. Speight indicated that the EIA is an ongoing process that is an integral part of project development at all stages of the project cycle.
Overhead transparencies used bv Mr. Speight in his presentation are attached. World Bank Environmental Assessment and the Project Cycle
Examine Altematives. Assess Impacts CPREPARATI ON _-and Possible Mitigation Measures ConductScoping . . P l Studies .-. :------_ -, '. Preparation of EA Reports,
Studies . ,, /conomicAnalysis: PRE-FEASIBILITY FEASIBILITY Policy Decisions Environmental Screening(A-D): STUDIES STUDIES Identification of Issues;Scoping Sncorpoats EImprovements Plans;BeginConsultation with Affected . Mntrgaes Meres Groups; Fietd Reconaissance.Overview DETAILEDDESIGN and Miigation Measures Sheet and IEPS r CREATIVEDESIGN allA IDENTIFICATION ! L _ C;steffectise Review EA Procedures and Findings
Cost-effective 14 Review Institutional Arrangements Prevention I Mitigation Possible APPRAISAL
Post Audit by Operations - Evaluation Department Clearanceby Regional Environmental Divisions
Preparationof Projec COMPLETION IMPLEMENTATIDNPHASE Completion Report Incorporates Environmental ChangesIncreasingly Difficult I Costly [ NEGOTIAON Covenantsinto Agreement Evaluation of Treatmentof Anticipated I Unanticipated Environmental Impacts
Remediationof . . UnforeseenEffects I I ~~~~~~~~~~~LOANAPPROVAL Monitoring and Reporting CONd on Compliance With Environmental : . Conditions 0i Disburesment Conditions, and Effectiveness of !.., . Mitigation Measures IMPLEMENTATION
Works Completed
L| l| OnGoing EA AND THE PROJECT ClYCLE
What is the Project Cycle and howdoes EA fit in.
World Bank cycle often used as in Figure 1: Explained in Table below
Project Stage EA Stage
Project Identification Screening Pre Feasibility Scoping Studies
Project Preparation
Feasihilit, Environmental Assessment
Project Design Mitigation
Project Appraisal Review EA Works
Clearance by Regional EA Division Negotiation Include Enviromnental Covenants in Agreement Loan Approval Conditions of Disbursement
Implementation Monitoring of compliance with standards guidelines. Monitor effectiveness of mitigation in construction Completion Preparation of Completion Report
Post completion audit by Operations and Evaluation Dept. Screening
Once the project is identified it is assessed at a very br:niJ lcvel and classified into one of three categories. (Usually tlhree but may vary according to local rules).
WB categories are:
Category A: Full EA
Category B: Although a full EA is not required, Environmental Analysis is required.
Category C: No EA or environmental analysis required.
This work is often done in house by the WB task officer in association with the Regional Environmental Director. EA Report
This is the main review plhase/ reporting of the project.
A report will usually comprises five elements:
* Project Description and Alternatives
* Baseline Conditions
* Impact Assessment Statement
* Mitigation Proposals
* Environmental Management Plan (ENMP)
EMP
This is the response plan to the findings of the EIS and its presence differentiates an EIS from the full EA. Conditional Statements and Covenants
Essentially terms and conditionsplaced on future loan approval and later on at disbursement.
Examples:
Approval subject to design clhangesor further works or detailed study. Establishmentof an EA unit within the Ministry. Money released on proof of establishmentand operations.
KEY POINT
The earlier in the cycle EA process starts the better.
EA is not a single activity undertaken at one point in time.
It is an ongoing process that is an integral part of project development at all stages of the project cycle. (National EA Requirements)
Presented by:
Mr. Munir Al Adgham
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners) National EA Requirements
Mr. Adgham gzavea historicaloverview of the nationalefforts leadingto the present situation in which the Law of Protection of the EnvironmentNo. 12 of 1995has become in effect, and highlightedits implicationson the Project; namely,Articles 15 and 34 of the Law. Mr. Adgham focused oni the importance of the public consultationand participationprogramme which has been an integralpart of the Project study up till now and whichwill prevail at all stages of the study. He stressed the fact that publicparticipation and involvementat all levels will be invited and taken into account at all stages of Project design and preparation.
Mr. Adgham then presented slides showing all sectionsof the proposed AORR corridor, their topographies, existing human activitiesand land use patterns. Slides also showed area specific landscape of the various sections of the corridor and referred to the displayboard which plotted Project areas. This presentationhelped orient the participantson how to proceed with their discussionsof the potentialimpacts of the AORR.
Overhead transparenciesused by Mr. Adghamin his presentationare attached. Environmental Plainning in Jordan - Recent initiatives
Governmental Local NGOs International Org. *Establish the DoE, 1980 Several NGOs Established Capacity Building * Draft Environment Law, 1982 Manage protected areas Technology Transfer *Undertake EA Training Carry out PA Campaigns EA Training *Environmental Monitoring Carry out EA Training NES * (NES), 1991 Promote public participation NEAP *Environment Law # 12, 1995, Assist in guidelines EA Guideliines * GCEP EA Unit *NEAP, 1996 Mobilize Int. NGOs, IUCN Fund PA Camiipaigns USAID Training Workshop IUCN, assist in Env. Law Assist in Env Law- *Establish EA Unit Participate in Higher Carry out EAs for selected *Draft EA Directive Council & EA Task Force projects. *Prepare National Agenda 21 __
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_- -- _ _e _ _ _e Environmental Assessment
Jordan - National Requirements:
Law of Protection of 1he Environment No. (12), 1995.
Article 15 - The General Corporation for Environiment Protection is iesponisible for setting-up the regulationis and procedures needed to unidertake Environmental Assessmenit witlhin a special "directive", to ensure sustainable development.
Article 34 - The Cabinet of Ministers may issue regulationis as necessary to execute this Law including the regulationis pertainiing t') rates and securities which the Corporation charges for services offered, in accordanice with this Law.
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------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, Article 15 - The Corporation shall set-up the ZYJUI LI1cI.iJ1 IJ I <-L 0Io basis for procedures needed to evaluate the _>E LAli lu effect of a project on the Environmrent to ensure 1 i . , i_ , its compliance with the requirements and the continuance of the development.
Article 34 - The Cabinet of Ministers may 1-lUx& ZA,L3 Article 35 - Any text in anv other Law which U I-vjLi- Usi(L- ro iJtn contradicts this Law is herebynullified,. . 11a ¢ Article 36 - The Prime Minister and the ( 1X1;4 CJJiLcjIAl J - f il LY_'Ahi Ministers are entrusted with the execution of this Law. Al-Husain Ben Talal ,; &-- 2/9/1995 Mach/yl |~~~~~~~~ "W Ml ji tg X Annex B Speeches Amman Scoping Session: Speech of H.E. Eng. Nasser Lozi Minister of Public Works and Housing Speech of H.E. the Minister Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen. I should like to welcome you to this the first of three speciallv arranged Scoping Sessions to consider the Amman Outer Ring Road Project. I am pleased to be involved in what we feel a very impo..ant stage in the overall process of consideration for this sig(nificantand important project. Jordan, despite its extensive areas of open and empty lands has a predominantly urban population. Some 80% of the total population live in cities and some 2 million are living in Greater Amman alone. The growth of our national economy has been and remains strong, leading us to believe that in the future, the nation cities, particularly Greater Amman, will continue to grow at a steady rate. Consequently we must be able to address any of the problems caused by this rapid growth as it occurs, both quickly, clearly and with knowledge that the solutions will contribute to the improvement of the lives of all .our citizens. The strong and steady growth in our economy compares favorably with anv in the region and the policies which we have implemented have resulted in the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over the last two decades. During this period the government has invested some 3 billion US$ in the road network and as a result transportation contributed significantly to the GDP. The Government has spent wiselv on the transport network of the country and has sought the advice of various knowledgeable international organizations whose opinions have been helpful in ensuring that a comprehensive approach has been taken and economically efficient conditions have been established. One of the achievements of this is the creation of the Roads Maintenance Fund and an Advisory Board which will be available to guide the Ministry on the appropriate use of revenues raised from road users to be spent on maintaining the road network. It is important that these achievements are added to and consequently we seek to meet the continuing challenges through a process of comprehensive planning and the development of appropriate policies and programmes. These policies and programmes however must not evolve in isolation, but with the assistance and involvement of the widest number of skills and opinions. The purpose of this Scoping Session is to address the Amman Outer Ring Road which is seen as a particularly important element in the longer term planning of Greater Amman and a major element in the road structure of the nation's capital. I hope that with the assistance of officials from my Ministry and the help of the Consultants, who will be making a series of presentations to you, you will become more informed and aware of the important role you can play during this vital early stage of the planning process. It is important that the government is made fully aware of the considered views of as many professional and informed opinions as possible in order to guide them towards the best possible decisions. Today's programme provides an opportunity for the consideration of both the negative and positive impacts which may be caused by the implementation of this project. It is very important that this opportunity is taken and I am sure that throughout the Scoping Sessions which follow the presentations. many diverse opinions. observations and priorities will emerge and will be incorporated as an essential part of the necessarv planning process. Today s programme is not aimed at achieving an overall consensus of opinion relating to the Amman Outer Ring Road. It is. as I have already said. seeking to identify as broad a range of different perspectives on the same issues. The event will not have been a failure if it does not produce uniformity of opinion as we need your reasoned and honest views on this project and the success of the day will be judged against this and no other criteria. Once again I should like to thank you all for giving up yourtime to assist us in this very important matter. I do hope that you will also find it an interesting and rewarding experience and that you will feel at the end of the day that it was beneficial to you at a personal and professional level. Thank you. (Project Overview) Bv: Eng. Abdel Majid Al Kabariti Assistant to the Secretary General for Road Affairs Good Miorning Ladies and Gentlemen and Welcome. Before I start I also wouldlike to take this opportunityto thank you for giving your time to help us ensure that the planning for the AmmanOuter Ring Road Project, even at this early stage. is as effectiveas possible. If you will allow me I would like to follow up on His Excellency'scomments by providingyou with a brief overviewof the project before handingyou on to the EnvironmentalTeam. As His Excellency pointed out, Jordan now has a modern networkof primary and secondary roads which provide an efficientlinkage between the main cities throughout the Kingdomand its international borders. However it is probablethat a combinationof factors; populationand urban growth and the realization of economic growth previously suppressed by political considerations, will place considerable strain on the network particularly in Amman and surroundingareas. In view of this. the Ministry of Public Works and Housing with the support of the World Bank; has commissioneda studv to assess the pre-feasibilityand potentiallylater. the feasibility of the AmmanOuter Ring Road. At this preliminary stage the road is seen as being a limited access high speed highway, typically of dual carriagewav and with a design speed of say 120 km/hr and running speed of 100 km/hr. Such a road is consideredlikely to generate a numberof benefitsthat would include: - Promoting, and responding to growth in the economy.regional co-operation and increasingsector development; - Reducingtraffic congestion on Greater Amman's main roads; - Diverting traffic away from smaller urban centres such as Sahab,Fuheis, Salt and Wadi es Sir; - Promoting integration among transportation sub sectors at the national level and promote intermodallinkages; and - Provision of improvedaccess and reduced costs to a number of key economic sites; e.g. industriesin Zarqa and Sahab. The main objectivesof this study are thereforeto: * Demonstrate the role of the project within a coherent, sustainable, national- transport strategy; * Carry out environmental assessment of the project, as defined by the World Bank Guidelines,including the evaluationof potential resettlement,cultural heritage. * Determine the technical, financial and economic feasibilityof the project and propose a suitablephased approach for the implementationof the project; * Define options for institutional and financial arrangements to build, operate and managethe project; * Support long-term, land-useplanning in the region Thle speed of development in the Amman area is such that even if determined. there is no immediate need for the project. the studv will be worthwhile in identifting and thereafter preserving a right of way for the future. whenever traffic demand justifies its use. Accordingl,y a wide range of study and specialist skills will need to be employed. As a iminimumthis will include: * Transport planning * Traffic engineering * Highway engineering * Environmental assessment * Sociology * Archaeology * Transport economics * Land use * Financial analysis * Legal and institutional issues. These assessments. evaluations and studies require the collection and assembly of various types of data. and entail several programs of investigation and surveys, including traffic, archaeological, and socio-economic surveys. It is expected that there will be environmental concerns associated with the implementation of the Outer Ring Road. This is reflected in the classification of the project by the World Bank as requiring a full Category A Environmental Assessment. The initial project screening identified the principal areas of concern as being related to loss of agricultural land, potential damage to archaeological and cultural sites and land acquisition and resettlement. Finally, I would like to thank you all again for attending this session and I hope that you will contribute fullv to the discussions. One final note, I have been asked to remind you all that the Ministry's staff are present here both to participate in the sessions themselves and to be available to help you in any way they can. Please involve them as much as you can. Thank you all once again. Ladies and Gentlemen His Excellencv has made it clear how important the Ministry regards these Scoping Sessions. I am sure he will be particularlv pleased with the level of competence and application to the task which we have seen today. It has been a long day and I think considerable progress has been made in identifving, clarifying and prioritizing the impacts whichivou feel will be generated by the Amman Outer Ring Road. As most of you are aware these Scoping exercises are not new in Jordan and has been successfully carried out in relation to other important projects. This session has been no less exhaustive than the others and I am sure vou will agree that we have contributed significantly to the further development of the process. The Ministry is grateful for your participation and our thanks are principally directed to you, without whom the session would not have been successful. However, I am sure you will also agree that our thanks are due as well to the moderators for their special skills and the Ministry staff and consultants who have worked hard to prepare for the session. Finally, I would like to remind everyone that this session is only one element in the process of consultation planned for this phase of the project. It is therefore probable that we shall see some of you again although in a different context. I expect and anticipate that these future con-u0!tations will be as successful as this one has been. Thank you for your involvemen: and good-bye. Closing Speech HE Enu. 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I 4.:Laj,, -~ Dt ~ - rA4 Y-9 Q,9 - rA00\Y fZ L5 - JORDAN - Tel. 38-3307/3951710 FaX 3854617 - Telex 41420 TIJARA JO - P.O.Box 77 - ZERKA Pre-feasibility/ Feasibility Study of the Amman Ring Road Public Participationand ConsultationProgramme (2nd Round) Seminaron Cultural ResourcesImpact Study Amman, May 18,1998 Scoping Session Zarqa, May 24,1998 Project Exhibit Sahab, May 26,1998 Seminaron Socio-economicStudy Findings Sahab, May 27,1998 Project Exhibit Zarqa, May 28,1998 Table of Contents Background 3 Seminar on Cultural ResourcesImpact Study/Amman 5 Scoping Session/Zarqa 11 Project Exhibit/ Sahab 18 Socio-economicStudy Seminar 22 Project Exhibit/Zarqa 29 2 Background In responseto the rapid growthof Jordan's population, most of which are currently inhabitantsof urban areas: in the AmmanZarqa urban agglomeration in particular, and the growingtransport sector serving increasednational economicactivities, coupled with expectationsof future regional integrationand increasedliberalization of trade, the Governmentof Jordan,through the Ministry of Public Works and Housingand with the assistanceof the World Bank. have commissioneda study for the pre-feasibilityand feasibility of the Amman Ring Road. The Study is divided into two separate phases, Phase I and Phase il. Phase I involves conductinga Pre-feasibilityStudy for the entire Amman Ring Road. It consistsof 20 major tasks and involvesthe assessmentof alternatives,definition of carriagewaystandards. phased construction,a preliminary environmental assessmentand an economic and financial evaluation of alternatives alignments. The studies have included a wide range of technical componentsincluding: - Traffic Studies * Socio-EconomicStudies * HighwayReview * Land Use Planning * EnvironmentalAssessment * Public Consultation and Participation * Archaeological and Historical Site Surveys * Economicand Financial Analysis At this time the Project has entered its final phase of developmentwhich will comprisethe preparation of a series of feasibility reports that will be utilized to take the project forward to appraisal and on target for implementationin 1999.It will only be at appraisal that the final details of the alignment corridor will be confirmed,though all options are being assessed to the same level in the five main study reports under preparation. Initial Screeningclassified the Project as Category A, under World Bank Guidelines;i.e. requiring full EnvironmentalAssessment (EA). It was also recognizedby the MPWH, during the Project Identification Phase,that the ARR would have significant impactson the human and natural environment,and that the size and nature of the project was such that these impacts would affect a wide spectrum of stakeholders.Accordingly, a Project InformationParticipation and Consultation Exercisewas designedfor implementationduring these Pre- feasibility and Feasibility Phases. 3 To date three Scoping sessions (for the full ARR) have been held. at Amman. Zarqa and Fuhais. to detect stakeholders'opinions regarding the possible impactsof the project on the natural environment,land acquisition and resettlement.and cultural heritage. Followingthe completion of the first stages of the cultural resources study and the socio-economicstudy. and the selectionof preferred alignments of the ARR, the following activities were organized,to presentfindings of the studies to the concernedparties and to further investigateimpacts of the Project in the different areas. The report will present a discussionof each of them in chronologicalorder. * Seminar on Cultural ResourcesImpact Study Amman. May 18,1998 * Scoping Session Zarqa, May 24,1998 * Project Exhibit Sahab. May 26,1998 * Seminar on Socio-economicStudy Findings Sahab, May 27,1998 * Project Exhibit Zarqa, May 28,1998 4 Seminar on Cultural Resources Impact Study Amman May 18,1998 5 Objectives of the Seminar The main objectives of this seminarare to: * Provide the archaeology communitywith informationon the Project and its present status; * Presentthe findings of the survey works carried out to date: * Discuss and commenton the initial mitigation plan proposedby the Archaeology Study Team and propose any other measuresthat the participantsfeel are necessary. Preparationsfor the Seminar To achieve the seminar objectives,the following preparationswere taken: * Target group for the seminarwas identifiedthrough consultationswith the main national archaeologicalNGO; the Friends of Archaeologyas well as the British Institute at Ammanfor Archaeology and History in Jordan.These organizationsprovided lists of agenciesand individualswho should attend the seminar and who may contribute to the initially proposedmitigation plan. * The suggestedagencies and individualswere contactedand invited. These consisted of the following- : Antiquities Departmentof Jordan. > NGOs > Cultural Centers => Donor Agencies > General Corporationfor the Protectionof the Environment - Universities z:> Foreign Institutes They were provided with a brief document on the backgroundof the Project and the Archaeological Study. One of the Amman City Hall meeting rooms was chosen as venue for the seminar,and necessary logistics were followed up with the concerned officials there. Participants (34) participants attended the seminar,(10) representativesof national NGOs, (2) representativesof internationalinstitutes operating in Jordan, (9) representativesof the Departmentof Antiquities of Jordan, (5) from the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, (1) from Yarmouk University,(1) from the Private Sector, and (4) from Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners. 6 Representativesof national NGOswere active in the discussionsand requested to be providedwith a brief documentgiving more details on the specific sites which were surveyed in the Study since that will help them participate in thinking out the mitigation measures. Proceedingsof the Seminar * The Seminar started by an opening speech by representativeof the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Mr. Habis Abu Innab, Director of Land Acquisition in which he briefly explainedthe concept of the Project and its different components. * Mr. Munir Al Adgham.member of Dar Al Handasah Shair & Partners EnvironmentalTeam. then gave an overview of the Consultation Programme and the activities undertakento date. * Dr. MohammedWaheeb CRM Archaeologistgave a presentationof the methodologyof the ArchaeologySurvey and Summaryof its findings. He explained the concept of CRM and explained, using a slide show, the steps taken to identify archaeologicalsites along the ARR corridor (Section 1). He also explained that those sites were classified accordingto significance as high, medium and low. and discusseddegree of risk that these sites will be subject to, tying significanceto risk. However, participantsexpressed their confusionregarding this point. Onere seemed to be a general consensusthat sites should be classified both in terms of significance as archaeologicaland heritage sites, as well as in terms of possible risk as a result of the Project's impacts. * In response to participant'srequest, more informationwas given on the ARR and detailed explanationwas presentedby membersof Dar's Environmental Team. * The second session was dedicatedto discussionof initial mitigation measures proposedby the ArchaeologyStudy Team. * Participants identified the following issues as importantfactors to be taken into consideration in classificationof sites and in thinking out the possible mitigation measures: > Study should take into considerationthe fact that cultural sites are not only archaeological, but also sites of importancein terms of social and historical heritage of the communities. => Classification of significanceof sites should not only consider the site as an individual entity, but rather should look at it as part of a more comprehensivetotality that several sites may constitute. = Attention should be given to the total visual aspect of sites, and the overall landscape that these sites contribute to should not be disturbed. > In the mitigation measures,participants expressed their hope that the possibility of covering sites that will be affected by the Project, after 7 documentingthem. will be studied instead of relocatingor totally destroyingthem. X Participantsexpressed the need for further assessmentof the sites, since further excavationsmay reveal a different view as to the significance of the concernedsites. Participantsrequested that a brief documentbe providedto them showingthe different sites that the Study has identified. so that they can have a better idea and would be able to contribute to the discussionof classificationof sites as well as mitigationmeasures. 8 SeminarAgenda Date: Monday 18/5/1998 Venue: City Hall- Ras Al- Ein 9:00 Opening MPWH First Session:Background Presentations 9:15 Overviewof the consultationsto date M. Adgham 9:30 Methodologyof Archaeologysurvey Dr. M. Waheeb and Summaryof Findings 10:15 Coffee Break Second Session:Mitigation Options 10:45 Presentationof Mitigation Proposals Dr. M. Waheeb 11:15 Open Discussion 13:00 Closing Review M. Adgham 13:30 Session ends 9 List of Participants/Seminar on Cultural ResourcesImpact Study Name Institution 1 Nabil Ghawi Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners 2 Mike Jord-nou Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 3 Habis Abu innab MPWH 4 Basil Haddadin "Turab" (NGO) 5 Lola Infante InstitutoCerrantes 6 Allison Mcqitty British Instituteat Ammanfor Archaeology & 7 Leen Fakhouri Friends of Archaeology(NGO) 8 Khawla Fayyad Free lance Consultant 9 Ahmad Shami Antiquities Dept./ Madaba 10 AhmadAjaj Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 11 RamaKilani Friends of Archaeology 12 MohammadNajjar Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 13 AmjadSaid Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 14 MohammedWaheeb Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 15 Shan Tsee Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 16 Mazen Fa'ouri MPWH 17 Munir Al Adgham Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners 18 Niveen Zreiqat Jordan EnvironmentSociety 19 Hala Obeidi Arab Women Organization 20 Adeeb Abu Shmeis Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 21 AkthamAl Abbadi Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 22 Ali Da'ja Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 23 Quteiba Dusouqi Antiquities Dept. of Jordan 24 Ghazi S'oudi RSCN/ Friends of Archaeology 25 Patricia Bakir Free lance Consultant 26 Zeidan Kafafi Yarmouk University 27 Manal Al Hindi Petra National Trust 28 Munzer Al Kharouf Petra NationalTrust 29 Iman Ramahi MPWH 30 Wafa Haddadin MPWH 31 Abdel Samee' Abu Diyeh MPWH 32 Shireen Obeidat Recyling Project 33 Abdul Rahim Wreikat Jordanian Society for the Control of Desertification 34 Ma'en Shreideh Private Sector 10 Scoping Session Zarqa May 24th,1998 11 Objectives of the Session The main objectives of the session are to: * Presentan overview of the Public Participationand Consultations Progrmme conducted under the pre-feasibility and feasibility study of the ARR. * Follow up on the first scoping session which was held in Zarqa last October, present the preferred alignmentoptions of the Road at this stage, asking participantsto list the possible impacts in light of the new information provided in the session. Preparationsfor the Session To achieve the session objectives, the following preparationswere taken: * Target group for the session was identifiedthrough consultationswith the Jordan EnvironmentSociety/ Zarqa branch,the Chamberof Commercein Zarqa, the Municipality of Zarqa, and the Women Forum in Zarqa. These organizaationsprovided lists of agenciesand individualswho should attend the session. - Tne suggestedagencies and individualswere contactedand invited. These consisted of the following: =, Membersof the Zarqa Chamberof Commerce => Membersof the Municipalityof Zarqa > JES MMayors/ Zarqa area > Membersof Parliament/ Zarqa area X Industries > Universities => Engineers union -> NGOs = Public Safety Committees/Zarqa Governorate => Zarqa Police => Directorate of Education/Zarqa = Health Directorate/Zarqa = Agriculture Directorate/Zarqa => Zarqa Military Camp/ Zarqa They were provided with a brief documenton the backgroundof the Project. The main hall of the Chamberof Commerceof Zarqa was chosen as venue for the session. Boards featuring an overview of the Project and the phases of the EIA 12 study conducted for it, with maps and photographswere displayed in the enterancehall to enable participantsto have a broad view of the Project. Participants (45) participants attended the session. (5) from Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners.(3) World Bank representatives.(4) NGOs, (6) MPWH representatives. (8) from Zarqa and surroundingareas municipalities,(4) industries. (6) ministries, (2) military Housing Corp., (1) Chamberof Commerce/Zarqa,(2) Al HashimiyahUniversity, (1) free lance consultant,(1) professiomalassociation, (1) local community,(1) chief of Traffic/Zarqa. Proceedingsof the Session * The Session started by an opening speech by representativeof Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Mr. Abdel Majid Al Kabariti,Assistant to the General Secretary of MPWH for Roads Affairs. Mr. Kabariti gave a general explanationof the ARR project, its objectivesand status. * Mr. Munir Al Adgham, memberof Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners EnvironmentalTeam, then gave an overviewof the Public Participationand Gonsuitatid-6 Programmeconducted under the ARR pre-feasibilityand feasibility Study, briefed participantson the geographical location of the project,the selection processof the different alignments, using explanatory maps. - Boardsdisplaying informationon the Projectwere set up outside the meeting hall including an overview of the Study, maps showing alternatives,general land acquisition policies, and other relevant information.The Study Team provided explanationsto participantson those boards. * Participantswere asked to list potential impacts of the Project in light of the alternativeswhich were presentedto them in the first session. * Participantscomments included the following: =, The Zarqa through route was seen as importantfor Zarqa in that it will decrease the traffic congestioninside the city and allow for better distribution of traffic. r Many participants believed that the by-pass route around Zarqa should take the further east alternative, because it would serve the expected development in the area. > Participants recommendedthat the Zarqa DevelopmentPlan be taken into consideration in deciding the final route. zz Participants recommendedthat the Project learn from previous experiences and mistakes made in previous projects in regard to access, lighting, service areas, safety,... etc. 13 Participantshad questions on the acquisition law (25% compensation),as well as the raod tolls. 14 SeminarAgenda Date: Sunday, 24/5/1998 Venue: Chamberof CommerceHall/ Zarqa 10:00- 10:15 Opening 10:15- 10:45 Overviewof ConsultationsTo date 10:45- 11:15 Overviewof scoping process 11:30- 1:30 Discussions 1:30- 1:45 Recommendations 15 List of Participants/Scoping Session/Zarqa Name Institution 1 Munir Al Adgham Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners 2 Khawla Fayyad Free lanceConsultant 3 Amjad Said Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 4 M. Jordanou Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 5 Nabil Ghawi OarAl Handasah- Shair & Partners 6 Dan Gibson World Bank 7 MahmoudAbdelhalim Saleh Chief of Traffic Section/Russeifa 8 Nadia Bushnaq General Federationof JordanianWomen/ Zarga 9 Fatima Qassad Business Women Club 1 Dr. HishamAl Jughl JES/ Doctors' Association 1 Abdel Majid Al Kabariti MPWH 1 Sami Halasah MPWH ______2 ______1 Iman Ramahi MPWH 1 Sa,(I8,hMas'ad Municipalityof Zarqa 1 Rafiq E'weis Ministry of Agriculture 1 Basil Abbadi MPWH/ Zarqa Directorate 6 1 Marwan Qudah Zarqa Health Directorate 7 1 Moh'd Said Jalajel Military Housing Corp. 8 1 Musa Odeh Ministry of Agriculture 9 2 Evon Sahawneh MPWH/ Zarqa Directorate 2 Kraim Al Awadat Dhuleil Municipality/Mayor 2 Yousef Moh'd Abu Mhareb Dhuleil Municipality 2 Muna Safuti Shreim JES 2 Peter Speight Dar Al Handasah/Shair & Partners 2 Amjad AhmadZawahra General Union of Taxi Owners 16 2 Kamel Jadalla Sunna' Jordan PhosphateMining Co. 6 2 Nidal Samarah Municipality of Zarqa 2 Wafa Dabbas Ministry of Planning 2 Moh d Smeirat Jordan PhosphateMining Co. 3 Hamad Odeh Al Jaber Sahab Municipality/Mayor 0 3 Ayoub Abdel Qader Abu Isma'il Sahab Municipality 3 Turan Hazar World Bankl Consultant 2 3 MahmoudFadel Khleif Um Sleih & Harisa Municipality 3 3 Nabil Asfour Jordan PhosphateMining Co./ Russeifa 4 Mine 3 Subhi Da'ja MPWH/ Zarqa Directorate 5 3 Mu'tasemMuhaisen Military Housing Corp. 6 3 Moh'd Nabil Jayousi National Electricity Co. 3 Lutfi Yousef Directorateof Agriculture/Zarqa 8 3 Walid Fraij Zarqa Chamberof Commerce 9 4 RushdiAl Khatib JordanTannery Co. 0 4 Hasan MahmoudAbu Hwaidi Dhuleil Municipality 1 4 Abdel Rahim Ahmad Hamdan Al HashimiyaUniversity 4 Eid Tarazi Al HashimiyaUniversity 4 M.D Taha Sultan Murad Sukhna/Zarqa 4 T. Wolden World Bank 17 Project Exhibit Sahab May 26th,1998 18 Summary * In order to provide informationon the ARR Projectto as many stakeholders as possible and in the various locations in Sahab and its surrounding areas. an exhibit was organized on May, 26th. 1998. * Arrangementswere made with representativesfrom the Jordan Environment Society/ Sahab branch,the Sahab Municipalityand the Women Forum in Sahab. who advised that the exhibit and the seminar be held at Hafsa Bint Omar Girls School. and they made the necessary arrangementswith the school's administration. * Exhibit was announced in the local newspapers. * Boardswere prepared in Arabic and English, and included the following: > Overviewof the Project (objectives,history, present status). => Map showingthe corridor of the whole Ring Road,featuring geographical locations. => Project cycle and EIA process. = Map featuring and land uses within the corridor. = Typical impacts of the Project. > Matrix of potential impacts as identifiedthrough the scoping process. > (5) maps featuring the different routes studied for the Road from Al Qastal Bridge to Zarqa (Yajouz raod). > (O2matrices showing categoriesof possible mitigationmeasures - identified in the Review processfor the different impactsof the Project. z> General policiesfor land acquisition and resettlementplan as set forth by World Bank Guidelines. X Methodologyand stages of the socio-economicstudy conducted under the Project. Methodology of the ArchaeologicalStudy conductedunder the Project. > Findings of the Archaeological Study conducted under the Project. * Visitors to the exhibit included municipalitymembers, local dignatories, MPWH, Dar A Handasah-Shair & Partners, local community,private sector and NGOs. * The exhibit was open from 10:00AM till 6:00 PM. 19 List of Vistors to the Sahab Exhibit Name Institution 1 Fatima Maharmeh Hafsa Bint Omar School 2 Husni Salm-n Labour Directorate of Sahab 3 Hamad Odeh Al Jaber Sahab Municipality/Mayor 4 Tayel Al Najjar Sahab Municipality 5 Mutlag As Sakran Business man 6 Falah Bader Private sector 7 Ali Al Fayez Local Community-Al Zaytouneh 8 MahmoudAl Fayez Local Community-Manja 9 Basil Aref Makazi Private sector 1 Moh'd Dyab Awadalla Private sector- lawyer 0 1 Azmi MahmoudAbu Hijleh Local community-retired 1 1 Mike Jordanou Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 2 1 Amjad Said Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners 3 1 Affash Al Bakhit Al Fayiz Libban Municipality 4 1 Abdulla Suleiman Khalaf Libban Municipality 5 1 Rakad E'weis Private sector- real estate company 6 1 Jamal Abdel RahmanAbu Diyeh Local community 7 1 Munir Al Adgham UNDP 8 _ 1 Abdullah Moqattash Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 2 Khawla Fayyad Free lance consultant 0 2 Abdullah MahmoudHassouneh Local community 1 2 Ahmad Qudah Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 2 2 Moh'd Zaki Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 3 2 MahmoudShalabi Sahab Governorate 4 Abdullah Hafsa Bint Omar School 25 Ibtisam 20 2 Aref Al Jweid Businessman 61 2 JamalAli Hussein Businessman 2 Khalil Abdel Afi Businessman. 8 2 Ali Hussein Al Hourani Business man 9 3 Moh'd Ersheid Business man 0 3 Jalal Moh'd Ersheid Business man 3 Musa Faris Hassouneh Govt. employee 3 Moh'd AhmadAwwad Student 3 Ahmad Hassan Educational counselor 3 Ahmad Hassan Educationalcounselor 3Ahmad Dawoodya Educationalcounselor 5 3 Nayef Al Fayez Local community/lawyer 3 Awwad Hijazi Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners 3 Moh'd Hamdan MPWH 3 Awwad Moh'd Abdel Rahman Privte sector/ As Saqr Establishment 4 Tayseer Al Hourani Local community 4 Ali Eid Abu Hammad Sahab Municipality 1 4 Ali Hamdalla Sahab Municipality 2 4 Yasin Mohammad Sahab Municipality 3 4 IbrahimAbu Hamda JES/ Sahab 4 HamadOdeh Al Jaber Sahab Municipality/Mayor 5 4 Yahia Ahmad Hassouneh Local community 4 Hasan Ibrahim Hassouneh Local community 21 4 Ali S'oud Al Raqqad Abdaliyeh Municipality/Mayor 4 Subhi Ad Dahshan Sahab Municipality 9 5 Walid Marar Local community 5 Ya'qoub Marar Local community 1 5 Wafa Haddadin MPWH 5 Khalaf Hussein Mahmoud Local community 3 5 Basim SalamehSweis Loca community 5 Osama Al Labadi Private sector 5 ______.______5 Moh'd Deib Private sector 5 Moh'd Abu Hamdeh Local community 7 5 Khalid Hisham Dhabian Private sector 5 Saqer Hisham Dhabian Privatesector 6 JamalAbdel RahmanAbu Diyeh Local community 22 Socio-economic Study Seminar Sahab May 27th,1998 23 Objectives of the Seminar The main objectives of the seminarare to: * Provide the local communitywith informationon the socio-economicstudy conducted under the Project. its metnodologyand findings. * Discuss and commenton initial proposedmitigation measures in the field of socio-economicimpacts of the Project. * Present an overview of the Projectand the Public Participationand Consultations conductedup till now. Preparationsfor the Seminar To achieve the seminar objectives, the following preparationswere taken: * Target group for the seminar was identifiedthrough consultationswith the Jordan EnvironmentSociety/ Sahab Branch,the Sahab Municipalityand the Women Forum in Sahab. i The suggested agencies and idividuals were contactedand invited and provided with a brief documenton the bacground of the Project.These consisted of the following: => NGOs n Youth, social, and cultural Clubs z Municipalities in the Sahab area > Membersof Parliamentof the Sahab area RRepresentatives of the Ministry of Interior in Sahab area => Rural Councils z Sheikhs and dignatories of the Sahab area = Ministry of Planning > University of Jordan => UNDP => Queen Alia Fund for Social Voluntary Work =, Ministry of Social Development => Ministry of Labour Participants (55) participants attended the Seminar,(13) local communityrepresentatives, (10) municipalities, (5) MPWH, (6) NGOs and clubs, (2) farmers, (1) Ministry of Planning, (5) Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners, (2) business men, (1) University of Jordan, (2) govt. employees,(2) teachers, (1) MP, (1) free lance consultant,(1) UNDP representative,(1) study team member,(2) Sheiks. 24 Proceedingsof the Seminar * The Seminar started by an opening speech by representativeof the Ministry of Ptihlic Works and Housing, Mr. Sami Halasah/ Director of Roads Studies. in which he briefly explained the concept of the Project and its different components. * Mr. Munir Al Adgham, memberof Dar Al Handasah-Shair & Partners EnvironmentalTeam, then gave an overviewof the Public Participationand Consultation Programmeas well as the different phases of planning for the Project. * Dr. Musa Shtewi, Head of the Socio-economicStudy Team presented an explanationof the methodologyof the socio-economicstudy and a summary of its findings. He pointed out that the Study looked into the categories of populationthat would be affected by the Project. Informationwere gathered on age groups of affected population, their means of living, sources of income,types of residence, size of family. He also pointed out the main fears expressedby interviewedpeople regardingthe Project. These fears centered on social relationships and the possibility of severence of communitiesas well as the issue of compensationfor resettelment. * Dr. Shtewithen gave participants a chance to commenton categories of affected people and recommendedcompensation, and mitigation measures. * Participantshad the foiiowing commentsand recommendations: > This is the first time in Jordan that a Project is presented to the public before implementation. Participants recommendedexpediting implementationof Project.since they all believe it is essentialto their area. =, Recommendformation of a committeein which the local communityis representedto look into compensationof affected individualsand groups. = Provide local communitywith consultationsduring the transit period of resettlement. r The necessity of giving local communityjob opportunities in the Project. > Service utilities should be rehabilitated if damaged by the Project. => Safe access should be provided to communities. > Trees should be planted along the road. ' Create a link betweenthe local comminities,MPWH and the Social Security Package Programmeat the Ministry of Planning,to serve objectivesof the Projectand the developmentaspect (training... etc.) that will be provided by the SPP programme. > Legislate land use plans before implementationof Project in order to control ad hoc developmentand land speculation. > Integratethe Project with the comprehensivedevelopment vision. 25 Create a mechanismfor follow up and evaluation for the Project concerning compensation.acquisition and developmentin the area. z Study the compensationlaw. 26 SeminarAgenda Date: Wednesday,May, 27,1998 Venue: Hafsa Bint Omar Girls School- Sahab 10:00-10: 15 Opening 10:15- 10:30 OverviewPublic Participationand Consultation Programmeto date Munir Al Adgham/Member of Env. Team/ Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 10:30- 11:15 Presentationof Socio-economicStudy/ Methodologyand Findings Dr. Musa Shtewi/ Head Study Team 11:15- 11:45 Break 11:45- 12:15 Overviewof Initial Mitigation Measures Dr. Musa Shtewi/ Head Study Team 12:15- 12:45 General Discussion 12:45- 1:00 Recommendations 27 List of Participants/Socio-economic Seminar- Sahab Name Institution 1 Abdulla Rashdan MPWH 2 FHm-udAwwad Al Jeezah Municipality 3 Yahia Ahmad Hassouneh Sahab Municipality 4 Ali Moh'd Khalaf DhuheibehCharity Society 5 Dr. Musa Shtewi University of Jordan 6 Mqater Shaher Khraisheh Local community 7 NassarMoh'd Salem Local community 8 MahmoudShalabi Local community 9 Fahed Odwan Al Jeeza Municipality 10 Harbi Arabiyat MPWH 11 IbrahimAbu Hamda JES/Sahab 12 Fatima Maharmeh Hafsa Bint Omar School 13 Ali Moh'd Khlaif Dhuheibeh Club 14 Hazim al Hardan Local community 15 Eid Ta'amseh Local community 16 Misleh Eid Ta'amseh Local community 17 Omar Ali MahmoudMaharmeh Sahab Cultural Forum 18 Affash Al Bakhit Al Fayez Libban Municipality/Mayor 19 Abdel Razag Ad DiDes Govt. Employee 20 Yousef Hameed Study team member 21 Ahmad MahmoudAbdel Hadi Local community 22 OthmanAbde Hadi Business man 23 MahmoudZyoud Um Sleih and Harisa Municipality 24 Abdulla SuleimanAbbadi Libban Municipality 25 Sam'an Fakhouri Libban Municipality 26 Khalaf Suleiman Farmer 27 Dr Fayez Suyyagh Ministry of Planning 28 Mutlag Moh'd Sakran Farmer 29 Amjad Said Dar al Handasah- Shair & Partners 30 Saleh al Jbour Member of Parliament 31 Husni Bal'awi JES 32 Nabil Ghawi Dar al Handasah-Shair & Partners 33 Aref Mkazi Al Jarbee' Local community 34 Basil Aref Al Jarbee' Local community 35 Wafa Haddadin MPWH 36 Adnan Safadi MPWH 37 Mashari Za'al Al Fayez Local community 38 Majid Mashari al Fayez Local community 39 Ibtisam Abdullah Hafsa bint Omar School 40 Ali S'oud Ar Raggad Abdaliyeh Municipality/Mayor 28 41 Husni Suleiman Labour Directorate/ Sahab 42 Moh'd Obeid Dar al Handasah- Shair & Partners 43 Munir Al Adgham UNDP 44 Abdulla Mugattash Dar al Handasah- Shair & Partners 45 Khawla Fayyad Free lance consultant 46 Addab Moh'd Jbour DhuheibetAd Dahham Society 47 Ahmad Qudah Dar al Handasah- Shair & Partners 48 Sah Abu Jassar Al Hashmyieh/Sheikhs 49 IbrahimSalem Al Jeed Al Hashmyieh/Sheikhs 50 Moh'd SalemAl Zuheir Local community 51 Yousef Fares Hassouneh Business man 52 Hamad Odeh Al Jaber Sahab Municipality/ Mayor 53 Ali Hussein AL Hourani Sahab Municipality 54 Sami Halasah MPWH 55 KhalafAl Maharmeh Local community 29 Project Exhibit Zarqa May 28th,1998 30 Summary * In order to provide informationon the ARR Project to as many stakeholders as possible and in the various locations and interests in the Zarqa and its siirrounding areas, an exhibit was organized on May. 28th. 1998. * Arrangementswere made with the Mayor of Zarqa who advised that the exhibit be held at the Library Hall in the MunicipalityCommercial Building. * Exhibit was announcedin the local newspapers. * Boards were prepared in Arabic and English. and included the following: => Overviewof the Project (objectives,history, presentstatus). > Map showingthe corridor of the whole Ring Road.featuring geographical locations. = Project cycle and EIA process. > Map featuring and land uses within the corridor. > Typical impacts of the Project. > Matrix of potential impactsas identified through the scoping process. => (5) maps featuring the different routes studied for the Road from Al Qastal Bridge to Zarqa (Yajouz raod). * > (5) matrices showing categoriesof possiblemitigation measures identified in the Reviewprocess for the different impactsof the Project. GGeneral policiesfor land acquisition and resettlementplan as set forth by Wnrld RankGuidelines. MMethodology and stages of the socio-economicstudy conducted under the Project. > Methodologyof the Archaeological Study conductedunder the Project. > Findings of the ArchaeologicalStudy conductedunder the Project. - Visitors to the exhibit included municipality members,local dignatories, MPWH, Dar A Handasah-Shair & Partners, local community,private sector and NGOs. * Some visitors wished that a brochurewas madeavailable on the exhibit. * The exhibit was open from 10:00AM till 6:00 PM. 31 Listof Visitorsto the Exhibit Name Institution 1 Khawla Fayyad JES 2 Ayman Salim Local community 3 Kamel al Khalayleh Local community 4 Saleh Al Hamaydeh Ministry of Interior 5 Samer Bishtawi Ministry of Labour 6 MahmoudZyoud Municipality of Sleih and Harisa 7 Mahmoud Smeirat Jordan Oil Refinery 8 Wafa Haddadin MPWH 9 Abdel Karim Omoush Local Community 10 Dr. Mustafa Fayyad Zarqa Municipality/Mayor |1 Fatima Qallab Zarqa Municipality 12 Orpub Ma'aytah Zarqa Municipality 13 Alia Sultan Zarqa Municipality 14 liham Husni Zarga Municipality 15 Haitham Ismail Ya'qoub Zarga Municipality 16 MunaAli Zarqa Municipality 17 AmjadAhmad Zarqa Municipality 18 Ahmad Samarah Zarqa Municipality 19 Ishaq Al Asiri Zarga Municipality 20 Ayoub Maya'tah Arab Potash Co. 21 Salah Bal'awi Local community 22 Awwad Hijazi Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 23 Mike Jordanou Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 24 Amjad Said Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 25 Ahmad Qudah Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 26 Abdulla Mugattash Dar Al Handasah- Shair & Partners 27 Ahmad Moh'd Hasan Zarga Municipality 28 Talal Mahmoud Zarqa Municipality 29 Munir Al Adgham UNDP 30 Dr. Taha Murad MD, Sukhneh 31 Suzan Sawaftah Student 32 Nawal Safawtah Student 33 Evon Sahawneh MPWH 34 Taj Eddin Sadeg Journalist 35 Na'ima Ali Zarqa Municipality 36 Samiha Zawahreh Zarqa Municipality 37 Hiba Khawaldeh Zarqa Municipality 38 Sana' Aziz Zarga Municipality 39 Eisa Al Hafi Local community 40 Nader Hazza' Local cmmunity 32 41 Ogab Salim Zarga Municipality 42 Musa Odeh Zarqa Municipality 43 Moh d Abu Jamous Student 44 SamirAt'out Student 45 Mohd Hussein Zarqa Traffic 46 Salti Sammou'i Zarga Municipality 47 Youssef Khalayleh Zarga Municipality 48 Zafer Nasim Teacher 49 Sana' Asfour Zarqa Municipality 50 Hilda Isa Zarqa Municipality 51 Sado Boulad Zarqa Municipality 52 Razan Radwan Zarqa Municipality 53 Saleh Khalayleh Zarqa Municipality 54 Jihad Jarrar Zarqa Municipality 55 Moh'd Zawahrah Zarga Municipality 56 Moh'd Jimzawi Zarqa Municipality 57 Moh'dAbu Jamous Zarga Municipality 58 ReemAbu Al Haija Zarga Municipality 59 TayseerAyoub Omar Local community 60 Salah Malkawi Local community 61 Abdel Qader Nijem Local community 62 Bam Sadeg Mahmoud Ministry of Defence 63 Sanad Zalloum Water Authority 64 Ahmad Salem Abawi Local community__ 65 Salam Dajani Local community 66 SamarAl Khateeb Local community 67 Ahd Mun'em Local community 68 Majid Dabbas Businessman 69 Ruba Abdel Jabbar Local community 70 Ala' Abdel Rahman Student 33 FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE ANMMANRING ROAD PHASE 1 ENVIRONNIENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMVIENT REVIEW MEETING Ministry of Public Works and Housing and The General Corporation for the Environment Protection Amman - 6 'h June 1998 Da, AI1- HIa,uah Clonsuilaints(Shiair & Partners) ANINAN RING ROAD PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL INIPACT'ASSESSMNIENTREVIEW MIEETING ,Date: 6th June 1998 AGENDA Location: The General Corporation for the Environment Protection Aaenda 10:00 - 10:15 Opening Address General Corporationfor the EnvironmentProtection / Ministryof Public Works and Housing 10:15- 11:00 Presentations Project Overview M. Jordanou (Project Nlanager Dar Al Haiidasah Shair & Partners) Project Impacts P. Speight (Project Manager Dar Al Handasah Shair & Partners) 11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15- 11:45 Presentations Outline Project MlitigationProgramme P. Spciglt (Dar Al Hanidasali Shair & Parnncrs) 11:45 - 13:00 Discussions Date: 6/6/1998 Location: General Corporation for Eti irontncwntP'rotection List of Participants I-^ H. E. Secretary Gener-al of \1inistrVof Public Works and I-1Iousin 2- H. E. Director General ot General Corporation tor Environment l'rotcction 3- H. E. Director General of Department of Archaeology of Jordan 4- H. E. Mr. Anees Mu'ahser I Higher Council For Environmeint Protection >- H. E. Dr. Abdel Latif Arabyat / Higher Council For EnvironmnentProtection 6- H. E. Dr. NIustafa Fayad / Mayor of Zarqa 7- Ministry of Planning S- Royal Scientific Society 9- Dr. Mohamad Waheeb / Department of Archaeology of Jordan 10- Engineer Majed Nimri / Municipalitv of Greater Amman I1- H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Taki Al-Deen/Director of the Jordan Environ. Society/Zarqa Branch 12- Executive Director / Jordan Environment Society 13- Dr. Mohamad Shatnawi / Director of Water and Environ. Res. Centre / Univ. of Jordan 14- Dr. Wa'el Abu Shaer / Environment Centre / University of Science and Technology !5- Members of EIA Regulations Unit / General Corporation for Environment Protectioll 16- The Mayor of Sahab 17- Mr. Steve Lintner / World Bank 18- Dr. lyad Abu- Mughly / United Nations Development Program 19- Mr. Munir Adgham / United Nations Development Program 20- German Development Corporation (GTZ) 21- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 22- European Union Commission (EU) 23- The RegionalEnvironmental Officer / USA Embassy 24- The Study Team - Ministrvof Public Works and Housing 25- The Study Team - Dar Al-HandasahConsultants (Shair & Partners) I. 1OB.JECTIVESOF THE MEETING Initial Screenintzfor the Amman Rinc Road (ARR) Project classifiedit into Cate-orv A. under the W'orldBank system. i e requiring a full EnvironmentalAssessment. It was also recogznisedbv the MPWVH.during the project identificationphase. that the ARR project would have significantimpacts on the human and natural environment. and that the size and nature of the project was such that these impactswould affect a wide spectrumof stakeholders. Accordingly, a Project Information Participation and Consultation Exercise was designedfor implementationduring the Project Prefeasibilityand FeasibilityPhases. To date the followingprogramme has been completed: * Three scoping sessions (for the full ARR) held, at Amman, Zarqa and, Fuhais in October - November1997. * A Scopin_Review Meeting (Dec 1997) * A further scopingsession at Zarqa (May 1998) * An ArchaeologySeminar (May 1998) * A social issues seminar(May 1998) * Two exhibitions,held at Zarqa and Sahabin May 1998 There have iri addition been a number of communityconsultations in areas directly affected by Phase I involvingr: * A sample surveyof the Zarqa urban communityin the vicinityof the ZTR. * Discussionsand interviewswith 12 membersof villagecouncils, 9 other prominent communityleaders and NGOs activein the area. This imeetingtwill be the last planned consultation before the completion of the FeasibilityStudy and EnvironimentalAssessment Reports and Loan Appraisal. It is the conclusiollof the process initiated in October last year. As such it is intended to bring together key representativesof project stakeholders, Governmenitdepartments, NGOs, MunicipalityOfficials and potential project financiers to review Studv findingsand recommendationsand contributeto the development of the final Project MitigationOptions framework. 2. PRO.JECT BACKGROIUND The pop0ulationof Jordan is now estilmatedat 4.1 miillionand is growing rapidly. Over the period 1979 -1994 natural vrowth averaged 3.4% per annum. and total growth, somle 4.3 5°.0 Most of this population live in cities. Urban areas now accommlllodate some 77%' of total population. with the AmmanZarqa urban agglomerationalone. accoutntimwtor 55%. or 2.2 million lThis area is also the major conmmercialand industrial centre of the COUntlN,(80% of Nationalemiiploymllent in the Industrial sector is located xvithinit). In additioin,the repion is a focal point for international transit trade which plays a major role in Nationaleconomic activitv and growth. at present. and which in the future is likelyto develop further as opportunitiesarise from the movestowards regionalintegration and the increasedliberalisation of trade. In this context. as part of the ever increasingtransport sector development.and in view of the potential for rapid growth in the economy, the Governmentof Jordan. through the Nlinistryof PublicWorks and Housing (MPWH) have commissioneda study for the pre-feasibilitvand feasibilitvof the AmmanRing Road (ARR). The provisionof an ARR has been a long-standingpolicy objectiveof the Government and it has been the subject of several engineeringand economic studies over the last two decades. The present study, initiatedby the MIPWHwith the assistance of the World Bank, builds upon these earlier works and will provide a comprehensiveand detailed assessmentof the project. 3. PROJECT STATUS This Study is dividedinto two separatephases, Phase I and Phase lI. Phase I involved carrying out of a PrefeasibilityStudy for the entire Amman Ring Road. The study involvedthe assessmentof alternatives,definition of the carriagewaystandards, phased construction, a preliminarvenvironmental assessment and an economic and financial evaluationof alternativesalignments. In January 1998 the reports for PrefeasibilityPhase of the Study were submitted.They comprisedfour volumes: Volume I: TechnicalEconomic and FinancialEvaluation Volume2: PreliminaryEnvironmental Appraisal Volume 3: SupportingSocio-Environmental Studies Volume4: ModeratorsReport on the ScopingSessions These reports were prepared to evaluate the entire ARR. At this time the project has entered its final phase of developmentwhich will comprise the preparationof a series of feasibilityreports that will be utilisedto take the project forward to appraisal and on target for implementationin 1999. It will only be at Appraisalthat the final details of the alignmentcorridor will be confirmedthough all options are being assessed to the same level in the five main study reports unlder preparation. These reports are: Volumc l: TechillcalEconomic and FinancialEvaluationi Report Volumiie2: EnvironmentalImpact Assessmen1tReport Volume 3: Land Acquisitionand ResettlementPlan Volume4 CulturalResources Impact Report Volume 5: Report on the ConsultationlProcess. These reports will refer oniv to the Eastern Sections of the ARR that have been identifiedas the first Phase ot'the project and whichare highlightedon Figure I 4. PROJECT COMIPONENTS Phase I of the ARR has 4 main elementsidentified in Figure 2. - Section I Desert Highway - Mluwaqqar - Section 2: Nluwaqqar to Zarqa - Zarqa Eastern By Pass - Zarqa Through Route At this time, preferred alihnmentshlave been identified and are utilised in the project traffic modellingand economic analysis.However, detailed designs are not available for any Section and it is probable that somelocalised realignment will occur duringthe detailed designphase. 5. FINDINGSOF THE PROJECTENVIRONMENTAL LMIPACTS STUDY The preliminaryfindings of the Project EIS are summarisedbelow: ProjectBenefits The economicbenefits of the Project have been assessed and provide a substantialrate of return as follows: ARR Phase 1: 29% (withno further ARR development) 31% (withfull ARR completed by 2013) In terms of NPV project benefits are also significantat around JD 125 millionand JD 300 millionrespectively. Aside from the travel time. VOC and accident benefits attributed to the project and assessed in the economicanalysis there are a number of other potential environmental benefits.These would include: * reductionin road maintenancecosts in urban areas, * reduced heavy traffic oni the existing ring facility significantlyimproving urban environmentsin these areas and raisingthe prospect of urban regeneration. * reduced conuestion in the Central Ammanarea with associated overall air quality improvements. * provisionlof a local by pass taking heavy trafficaway from other urban center-ssuch as Salhab and Zarqa, thereby reducing traffic congestion and pollution along principalurbani road corridors * employ'ment.Temporary, project related emnploymietit,with the potential for project stimlulatedeconomiiic urowth and thuslonger term employvient. * strengthenedlinkis between communitiesand primarv economic centres, in particular between Zarqa and Salhab. Ne2ative Impacts * Minimalresidential property take and resettlement;less than 20 households. * Ntinimalnon residential /commercialproperty take outside governmentsector; less than 10 premises. * Land acquisitionof some 250 - 300 hectares. * Productivelosses largelyconfined to rainfedarable lands. * lNo loss of employment centres; factories. Hotels, Office complexes. etc. Some relocationof employmentin activitiesservicing the truck traffic mav be expected. e Limitedseverance effects, from either a localarea network perspective.or property access. * Noise impacts are negligibleand localisedair quality assessments similarlyproject very limitednegative impacts. * Some 20 cultural sites are defined as directlythreatened by the alignmentwith a further 20 identifiedas in its immediatevicinity. * Alignmentis in proximity to Qasr Madhuna(1.5km) a sites of potentialiv major sianificance. * 3 local (Bedou)cemeteriesmav also be affected. * Raw materials will need to be sourced locally but it is unlikely that the regional resource base will either be seriouslydepleted or have its market distorted by the demands of the project. Nor is it viewedas likelythat major additionalaggregate soul-^s l- i neea oi be developed. Some localised fill shortages may occur on Section i necessitatingthe developmentof temporaryborrow pits. Beyondthe issues associatedwith landacquisition, major Project concernsrelate to: (i) The effect of the project on rates of urban development and the absence of an approved PlanningFramework. Ad hoc uncontrolleddevelopment will pose a direct threat to cultural resources and mav impose constraints on the grazing lifestvle of much of the populatioll in the east of the area that will in a relativelybrief period cause its irretrievable decline. Unplanned and unregulated development will also threaten the intended LhimitedAccess functioniof the Highway. Finally,it should be rememberedthat the transit traffic to Amman will often wish to use the servicesof Amman.The ARR if it is to be effectivemay also be required to provide such facilitiesthough in a structured manner possiblv in conjunctionwith the customiisfacility. (ii) Possible conflict between pastoralistsand road users, more especiallyanimal movemiientacross the road (iii) Wadi [Ushialignment and concerns with slope stabilisation and or drainage control. 6. MITIGATION PLAN FRAMEWNORK There are five broadelements to the proposed EA MitigationPlan: (i) Design Review: Primarilvto investigatelocalised realignments that mav reduce impacts in a number of key areas. Resettlement. Propertv and Cultural Resources. (ii) Consultation.The desihn review will also includeadditional consultation. This will only involve local communities.on matters such as location of road crossincs, but also truck drivers and companieson the facilitiesrequired to ensure that by pass traffic does, in fact, by pass Amman. (iii) Construction Tender documents and Pre Tender Conference. To address construction related issues. 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