Mathbaria Cyclone Shelter Subproject Initial Environmental Examination
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Initial Environmental Examination Document Stage: Final Project Number: 44212 ADB Loan/Grant Number: 3133/8284/0394/0395 September 2014 BAN: Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project – Mathbaria Cyclone Shelter Subproject Prepared by the Local Government Engineering Department for the Asian Development Bank. This is a revised version of the draft originally posted in August 2014 available on http://www.adb.org/projects/44212-013/documents. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix A: Initial Environmental Examination APPENDIX A Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP) (ADB Loan No.______________) Local Government Engineering Department (Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives) INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) Batch 1: Stage I CTEIP Programme Contract Package No.: MAT/CS/01: Construction of Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter at Momenia Dakhil Madrassa (Ward 1), Mathbaria Pourashava, District: Pirojpur August 2014 Package:MAT/CS/01:IEE Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix A: Initial Environmental Examination Package:MAT/CS/01:IEE Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix A: Initial Environmental Examination Table of Contents Local Government Engineering Department ....................................................................................... i Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ vi 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Purpose of IEE ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Scope of Services .................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Approach and Methodology ..................................................................................................... 3 1.5 The Format of the Report ........................................................................................................ 5 2. Policy, Legal Framework and Institutional Capacity ........................................................................ 5 2.1 National Relevant Policies and Strategy ................................................................................. 5 2.1.1 National Environmental Policy ......................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 National Water Policy (NWP) .......................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 National Forest Policy ...................................................................................................... 6 2.1.4 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan .................................................. 6 2.2 Legal Instruments .................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Institutional Arrangements / Framework .................................................................................. 8 2.3.1Environmental Clearance Procedure .......................................................................................... 9 2.4.1 Environmental Category: Bangladesh ........................................................................... 10 2.4.2 Environmental Category: ADB ....................................................................................... 10 2.4.3 Bangladesh Environmental Standards .......................................................................... 11 2.4.4 Institutional Capacity ..................................................................................................... 11 3. Project Description ........................................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Selection and Siting of Cyclone Shelter ................................................................................ 12 3.3 Environmental Categorization ............................................................................................... 12 3.4 Existing Condition and Need for the Project ...................................................................... 12 4. Description of Baseline Environment ....................................................................................... 16 4.1 Mathbaria Pourashava and Environment .......................................................................... 16 4.1.1 Rainfall and Temperature .............................................................................................. 16 4.1.2 Hydrology ....................................................................................................................... 16 4.1.3 Drainage and Flood Control .......................................................................................... 17 4.1.4 Ambient Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 17 4.1.5 Ambient Noise ............................................................................................................... 17 4.1.6 Surface Water Quality ................................................................................................... 17 4.1.7 Groundwater Quality and Availability............................................................................. 17 4.1.8 Biological Environment .................................................................................................. 17 4.1.9 Economic Development ................................................................................................. 17 4.1.10 Socio-economic Characteristics .................................................................................... 18 5. Assessment of Environmental Impacts and Safeguards ............................................................... 19 5.1 Environmental Screening Considerations ............................................................................. 19 5.2 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures – Pre-construction Phase ............................. 20 5.3 Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Measures – Construction Phase .................................... 20 5.4 Anticipated Impacts / Mitigation Measures – O&M Phase .................................................... 21 6. Grievance Redress Mechanism .................................................................................................... 22 6.1 Procedures ............................................................................................................................ 22 6.2 Grievance Registration .......................................................................................................... 22 6.3 Grievance Redress Process .................................................................................................. 22 6.4 Records ................................................................................................................................. 23 6.5 Grievance Redress Costs ...................................................................................................... 23 7. Public Consultation ........................................................................................................................ 24 7.1 Public Consultations and Participation .................................................................................. 24 7.2 Stakeholders .......................................................................................................................... 24 7.3 Public Participation – Methods and Process ......................................................................... 24 7.4 Findings from Public Consultation Meeting ........................................................................... 25 7.4.1 Focus Groups Discussions (FGD) ................................................................................. 25 7.4.2 Future Consultation and Disclosure ............................................................................... 27 8. Conclusion and Recommendations ............................................................................................... 27 8.1 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 27 8.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 28 8.3 Disclosure