Integrated Water Resources Management Program

Environmental Assessment Report Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 37049 December 2006 Indonesia: Integrated Water Resources Management Program Prepared by [Author(s)] [Firm] [City, Country] Prepared for [Executing Agency] [Implementing Agency] The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. The summary 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. Integrated Citarum Water Resources Management Program (ICWRMP) (ADB TA4381-INO Phase III) INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) OF TRANCHE 1 7 December 2006 CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS I. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1 II. PROGRAM SETTING AND BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .......................2 III. COMPONENTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN ICWRMP TRANCHE 1........................2 A. Institutional Strengthening for IWRM......................................................................................2 B. Water Supply Options and Improved Groundwater Management for Bandung .......................3 C. Rehabilitation of the West Tarum Canal ...................................................................................3 D. Roll-Out of System Rice Intensification (SRI).........................................................................4 E. Community-driven Initiatives for Improved Water and Catchment Management ....................4 F. Basin Water Quality Improvement Strategy and Action Plans ..................................................5 G. Productive Reforestation of Degraded Catchments ..................................................................6 H. Protected Area Management (Biodiversity)..............................................................................7 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .........................................8 B. Institutional Strengthening for IWRM ......................................................................................8 B. Water Supply Options and Improved Groundwater Management for Bandung .......................9 C. Rehabilitation of the West Tarum Canal ................................................................................. 10 1. Canal Function and Condition ............................................................................................ 10 2. West Tarum Canal Water Quality......................................................................................... 12 3. Proposed West Tarum Canal Rehabilitation Works ............................................................. 14 4. Construction Equipment, Borrow Areas and Spoil Grounds ............................................... 14 5. WTC Rehabilitation Environmental Impacts and Safeguards ............................................. 17 D. Roll-Out of System Rice Intensification (SRI)....................................................................... 25 E. Community-driven Initiatives for Improved Water and Catchment Management. ................. 26 F. Basin Water Quality Improvement Strategy and Action Plans. ............................................... 26 G. Productive Reforestation and Biodiversity Protection ............................................................ 28 V. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN...................................... 28 VI. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION....................................... 33 A. PPTA-Proposed Organizations and Arrangements ................................................................. 33 B. EARF and AMDAL Compliance ............................................................................................ 36 VII. STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE........................ 39 A. Participation Process and Issues Tackled................................................................................ 39 B. Accommodation of Stakeholder Concerns.............................................................................. 40 VII. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................. 43 VIII. CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................... 44 ANNEXES....................................................................................................................................... 45 Annex 1. ICWRM PROGRAM AND TRANCHE 1 SETTING ..................................................... 45 Annex 2. BASINWIDE BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.................................. 49 A. Water Availability.................................................................................................................... 49 i B. Groundwater Exploitation....................................................................................................... 49 C. Erosion and Sedimentation ..................................................................................................... 50 D. Flooding and Water-Related Disasters.................................................................................... 51 E. Water Quality........................................................................................................................... 52 F. Policies and Institutions ........................................................................................................... 54 Annex 3. BASIN ECOLOGY..........................................................................................................56 A. Main Features and Threats...................................................................................................... 56 B. Inventory of Flora ................................................................................................................... 57 C. Inventory of Fauna .................................................................................................................. 58 D. Protected Areas ....................................................................................................................... 59 Annex 4. AREA PROFILE OF WEST TARUM CANAL.............................................................. 61 Annex 5. WATER QUALITY IN WEST TARUM CANAL AND BEKASI RIVER...................... 63 Annex 6. OPTIONS FOR WTC DREDGING METHOD .............................................................. 68 Annex 7. RECOMMENDED SAFEGUARDS IN WTC REHABILITATION CONTRACTS...... 69 Annex 8. COMPONENT ON WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ........................................... 72 Annex 9. AMDAL PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES .............................................................. 74 A. TOR of EIA-ANDAL ............................................................................................................75 B. Environment Impact Assessment ........................................................................................... 75 C. Environmental Management Plan.......................................................................................... 76 D. Environmental Monitoring Plan ............................................................................................ 76 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................ 78 TABLES Main Report Tables: Table 1. WTC Water Quality Parameters that Exceeded Standards in 2004.................................... 12 Table 2. Bekasi River Water Quality Parameters that Exceeded Standards in 2004........................ 12 Table 3. Water Quality Sampling at Five Stations along WTC (September 2006)......................... 13 Table 4. Water Quality Analysis for Pesticide Residues (October 2006)......................................... 14 Table 5. Implementation Schedule of WTC Rehabilitation............................................................. 15 Table 6. Available Spoil Bank Capacity ..........................................................................................16 Table 7. Ex-Riverbed Sites for Dumping of Sediments................................................................... 20 Table 8. Heavy Metals Concentration in WTC Bottom Sediment (PPTA Phase 2)......................... 23 Table 9. Results of September 2006 Sampling of Sediment and Soil - A........................................ 24 Table 10. Results of September 2006 Sampling of Sediment and Soil - B...................................... 25 Table 11. Impact Assessment Summary for Tranche 1 Components............................................... 28 Table 12. Summary of Mitigation and Management of Potential Adverse Impacts ........................ 29 Table 13. EMP Monitoring Plan ......................................................................................................30 Table 14. Proposed Roles for Basin Organizations.......................................................................... 34 Table 15. Proposed Assignment of Basin Management Responsibilities ........................................ 35 Table 16. Expected AMDAL Classification of Tranche 1 Projects ................................................. 37 Table 17. Focus Group Meetings during PPTA Phase 3 Environmental Assessment.....................

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