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Environmental Assessment ______55 The Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Transport and Roads Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Central Asia Regional Links Program – Phase III (CARs-3 Project) May 16, 2018 This Draft ESIA is a document of the Recipient. Public Disclosure Authorized Table of Contents List of Tables ____________________________________________________________________ iv List of Figures ___________________________________________________________________ iv Abbreviations ___________________________________________________________________ v Executive Summary ______________________________________________________________ 1 1. Project Description, Alternatives and Benefits _______________________________________ 4 1.1 Project Description ______________________________________________________________ 4 1.2 Analysis of Alternatives ___________________________________________________________ 7 1.3 Project Sites Location ____________________________________________________________ 8 1.4 Project Benefits ________________________________________________________________ 11 2. Methodology, Disclosure and Consultations _______________________________________ 14 2.1 The Scope and Methodology of the Draft ESIA/ ESMP _________________________________ 14 2.2 Information Disclosure and Consultation ____________________________________________ 14 3. The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) _________________________________________ 17 3.1 Functioning of the GRG within the Grievance Redress Mechanism _______________________ 17 4. Institutional and Regulatory Framework __________________________________________ 19 4.1 KR Legislation and World Bank Policy on Environmental Protection ______________________ 19 4.2. Comparison of Kyrgyz Republic and World Bank Policy Requirements _______________________ 23 4.3 International Conventions _______________________________________________________ 25 4.4 Institutional Framework for the Project _____________________________________________ 26 4.5 World Bank Safeguard Policies Applicable to the Project _______________________________ 28 4.6 World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines _________________________ 31 5. Baseline Data ________________________________________________________________ 32 5.1 Baseline Monitoring ____________________________________________________________ 32 5.2 Physical Resources ______________________________________________________________ 34 5.3 Biological Resources ____________________________________________________________ 39 5.4 Socio-Economic Resources _______________________________________________________ 50 5.5 Health and Safety ______________________________________________________________ 54 5.6 Physical Cultural Resources (PCR) __________________________________________________ 54 6. Environmental and Social Impacts and Mitigation Measures __________________________ 55 6.1 Scoping for the cumulative and long-term environmental assessment ____________________ 55 ii 6.2 Impact Phases and Types of Impacts _______________________________________________ 57 6.3 Direct impacts during construction and operation ____________________________________ 58 6.4 Pollution and land impact ________________________________________________________ 59 6.6 Surface and ground water ________________________________________________________ 60 6.7 Noise impact __________________________________________________________________ 61 6.8 Dust formation calculation _______________________________________________________ 61 6.9 Community Health and Safety ____________________________________________________ 62 6.10 Environmental Receptors ______________________________________________________ 65 7. Environmental and Social Management Plan ______________________________________ 71 7.1 Mitigation and Monitoring _______________________________________________________ 71 7.2 Implementation Arrangements and Responsibilities __________________________________ 87 iii List of Tables Table 1. Borrow pit location ................................................................................................................................. 10 Table 2: Summary of Environmental Protection Legislation .................................................................. 19 Table 3: Summary of Environmental Protection Legislation .................................................................. 23 Table 4: WHO Air Quality Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 31 Table 5: WBG Noise Level Guidelines, One Hour Laeq (dBA) .................................................................. 31 Table 6: MPL of Pollutants .................................................................................................................................... 32 Table 7: Surface Water Quality Standards ...................................................................................................... 33 Table 8: International Noise Standards ........................................................................................................... 33 Table 9: Permissable Noise Levels in the Kyrgyz Republic (dB) ............................................................ 34 Table 10: Hydrological Features of Main Reivers in Issyk-Kul Basin ................................................... 36 Table 11: Projected Precipitation and Approved Water use in Issyk-Kul Basin .............................. 38 Table 12: Haliaeetus Leucoryphus or Pallas’ Sea Eagle ............................................................................. 41 Table 13: Fish Fauna of the Issyk-Kul Lake .................................................................................................... 43 Table 14: Species Composition of Animals in Reserves ............................................................................. 48 Table 15: Sanitary Requirements to Dust Content ...................................................................................... 62 Table 16: Construction Equipment Noise Levels ......................................................................................... 63 Table 17: Water Consumption for Construction Works ............................................................................ 67 Table 18: Water Consumption for Construction Needs ............................................................................. 69 Table 19: Environmental and Social Management Plan at the Design Phase .................................... 72 Table 20: Environmental Management Plan at Construction Phase .................................................... 76 Table 21: Environmental and Social Management Plan During Operation and Maintenance .... 86 List of Figures Figure 1: “San Tash” or the “Stones of Tamerlane” ........................................................................................ 6 Figure 2: Location of the “San Tash” historical site and the civil works ................................................ 6 Figure 3: Location of the Tourist Services Centers (TSCs) .......................................................................... 6 Figure 4: Project location in Kyrgyzstan ............................................................................................................. 8 Figure 5. Project Area for Road Sections to Be Rehabilitated, satellite image. .................................... 9 Figure 6. Borrow pit at km 48+325 ................................................................................................................. 10 Figure 7. Borrow Pit at km 57+975 .................................................................................................................. 11 Figure 8. Borrow Pit at km 70+380 ................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 9: Grievance Rederess Flowchart ......................................................................................................... 18 Figure 11: Project Organization .......................................................................................................................... 26 Figure 12:Location of Sampling Points for Air, Water and Soil Quality and Noise Level ............. 32 Figure 13: Eastern Issyk-Kul Lake and Karkyra KBAs ............................................................................... 47 Figure 14: Location of “Sarychat-Ertash” State Park .................................................................................. 48 Figure 15: Territory of Likely Habitat of Snow Leopards ......................................................................... 49 iv Abbreviations BOC Biochemical Oxygen Consumption BP Border post Biology and Soil Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of BSINAS KR the Kyrgyz Republic CAA Civil Aviation Agency CARs Central Asia Regional Links Programs CARs-3 Central Asia Regional Links Program, Third Phase COC Chemical Oxygen Consumption CR Critically Endangered DD Detailed Design E Environment EHS Environmental, Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement EN Endangered EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan GOK Government of the Kyrgyz Republic GRG Grievance Redress Group GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress Service ICAO International Civil Aviation
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