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▪ Initial Environmental Examination June 2018 SRI: SASEC Port Access Elevated Highway Prepared by Road Development Authority, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 24 April 2018) Currency unit – Sri Lankan rupee (LKR/Rs) LKR1.00 = $ 0.00638 $1.00 = 156.83 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank BIQ - Basic Information Questionnaire CKE - Colombo Katunayake Expressway CMC - Colombo Municipal Council DSC - Divisional Secretariat of Colombo EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - environmental management plan EMOP - environmental monitoring plan EA - executing agency FGD - Focus group discussions GN - Grama Niladhari GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - grievance redress mechanism GOSL - Government of Sri Lanka IEE - initial environmental examination JCT - Jaya Container Terminal NEA - National Environmental Act OCH - Outer Circular Highway PAEH - Port Access Elevated Highway PMU - Project Management Unit REA - Rapid Environmental Assessment RDA - Road Development Authority SLPA - Sri Lanka Port Authority TOR - terms of reference . This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. i INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 A. Background and justification of the proposed project ............................................. 1 B. Extent and Scope of the study ............................................................................... 1 C. Objectives of the IEE report ................................................................................... 2 D. Methodologies adopted in IEE preparation ............................................................ 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................... 4 A. Location of the project ............................................................................................ 4 B. Category of the project ........................................................................................... 5 C. Necessity for the project ........................................................................................ 5 D. Alternatives of the project ...................................................................................... 5 E. Design criteria of the project .................................................................................. 7 F. Key Components of the Project ............................................................................. 8 G. Methodology of Construction ................................................................................. 8 H. Major Construction Activities .................................................................................. 9 POLICIES, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ..........................................22 A. National Law .........................................................................................................22 B. ADB Policy ............................................................................................................26 C. Screening and categorization ................................................................................26 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................28 A. Physical Environment ...........................................................................................28 B. Socioeconomic structure .......................................................................................44 C. Description of Traffic Forecast ..............................................................................49 D. Sensitive environmental receptors ........................................................................50 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES ..........................................................................................................................................52 A. Potential Impact and their Mitigation during Construction ......................................56 B. Potential Impact and their Mitigation during Operation ..........................................73 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ANDRISKS ....................................................................76 PUBLIC CONSULTATION & INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .........................................79 A. Consultation of Potential Interested and Affected Parties. .....................................79 B. Loss of livelihoods and compensations. ................................................................80 C. Other impacts and their management. ..................................................................80 D. Project benefits .....................................................................................................81 E. Employment ..........................................................................................................81 F. Government Role ..................................................................................................81 G. Consultation during Construction ..........................................................................81 H. Disclosure of information ......................................................................................81 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISMS .......................................................................83 A. Grievance Redress Process .................................................................................83 B. Composition of GRC and PSC ..............................................................................83 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .........86 A. Responsibilities for Implementation of EMP. .........................................................86 B. Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) .................................................86 C. Institutional Arrangement ......................................................................................87 D. Reporting Procedures ...........................................................................................89 E. Communications with Sub-Contractors .................................................................89 F. Capacity Building and awareness .........................................................................90 G. Site Specific Environmental Management Plan .....................................................90 H. Environmental monitoring plan ..............................................................................90 I. Schedule monitoring and baseline data monitoring of the project..........................91 J. Air quality monitoring ............................................................................................91 K. Noise level monitoring ...........................................................................................92 L. Vibration level monitoring ......................................................................................93 M. Surface water quality monitoring ...........................................................................93 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .....................................................................94 ANNEXES Annexure 1: Location map of the port access elevated highway special features from Ingurukade junction (start) to Galle face (end) .............................................................................................97 Annexure 2: REA Checklist and Climate Change Risk Assessment ..........................................98 Annexure 3: Buildings to be Demolished ................................................................................. 105 Annexure 4: Traffic Management Alternatives When Progressing Construction Activities at Critical Locations ................................................................................................................................ 108 Annexure 5: Selected Areas for Disposal Sites ....................................................................... 113 Annexure 6: Construction Methodology and Typical Cross-Sections ....................................... 114 Annexure 7: Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Port Access Elevated Highway 121 Annexure 8: Public Consultation Meetings .............................................................................. 152 Annexure 9: Material Survey Information of the PAEH project ................................................ 160 Annexure 10: CEA Clearance ................................................................................................. 170 Annexure 11: Ambient Air Report ............................................................................................ 173 Annexure 12: Noise and Vibration Levels ................................................................................ 184 Annexure 13: Water Quality ...................................................................................................