Rehabilitation and Augmentation of Butere, Musanda and Navakholo Water Supply Systems
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA Public Disclosure Authorized LAKE VICTORIA NORTH WATER SERVICES BOARD WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized (WaSSIP) REHABILITATION AND AUGMENTATION OF BUTERE, MUSANDA AND NAVAKHOLO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) Public Disclosure Authorized Client / Employer: Consulting Engineers: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CES / MANGAT, I.B. PATEL & PARTNERS JV LAKE VICTORIA NORTH WATER CONSULTING ENGINEERS SERVICES BOARD P.O. BOX 48674, 00100 – GPO P.O. BOX 673 - 50100 NAIROBI, KENYA KAKAMEGA TEL.: +254-20-2710500 / 1, FAX: +254-20-2710549 KENYA EMAIL: [email protected] MARCH 2011 EIA / EMP BUTERE, MUSANDA & NAVAKHOLO TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION....................................................................................................1 1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................1 1.2 NAME AND ADDRESS OF PROJECT PROPONENT ................................................................1 1.3 TITLE OF PROJECT ............................................................................................................2 1.4 OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF PROJECT ....................................................................................2 1.5 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................2 1.6 LOCATION OF PROJECT .....................................................................................................2 1.7 PROJECT MANAGER ..........................................................................................................2 1.8 PROJECT MANAGER ’S REPRESENTATIVE ..........................................................................2 1.9 CONTRACTOR ...................................................................................................................2 1.10 PROJECT COST ................................................................................................................2 1.11 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ..................................................................................................3 1.12 RELEVANT BANK OPERATIONAL POLICIES .........................................................................3 1.13 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS) G UIDELINES ..............................................4 2 BASELINE SURVEY..............................................................................................................1 2.1 PROJECT AREA .................................................................................................................1 2.1.1 Administrative Description ..........................................................................................1 2.1.2 Socio Economic Infrastructure....................................................................................1 2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE ..............................................................................................2 2.2.1 Butere Town and Musanda Trading Centre - Butere/Mumias District.......................2 2.2.2 Navakholo Trading Centre - Kakamega District.........................................................3 2.2.3 Water Resources ........................................................................................................4 2.3 POPULATION AND WATER DEMAND ...................................................................................6 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT OF EXISTING FOR BUTERE , M USANDA AND NAVAKHOLO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS .........................................................................................................................7 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................................1 3.1 SCOPE OF PROJECT .........................................................................................................1 3.1.1 Butere Works ..............................................................................................................1 3.1.2 Musanda and Navakholo Works.................................................................................1 4 POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION MEASURES ...........................1 4.1 MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT .................................................1 4.2 MEASURES TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ..........................................................1 4.3 POSSIBLE SEVERITY , D ISTRIBUTION AND DURATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ..........1 4.4 POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................1 5 THE NO-PROJECT OPTION .................................................................................................1 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ..............................................................1 CES/MIBP JV i EIA / EMP BUTERE, MUSANDA & NAVAKHOLO ANNEX 1 - MINUTES OF STAKEHOLDERS MEETING CES/MIBP JV i EIA / EMP BUTERE, MUSANDA & NAVAKHOLO GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) has mainstreamed its National Water Policy to envisage 100% access to safe water for the Country’s population by 2030. To achieve this target, the GoK has been implementing a far reaching sector reform program since 2002 aimed at harmonizing the Management of Water Resources and Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) throughout the Country. This reform has been propelled by the Water Act (2002), which aims at harmonizing the Management of Water Resources and Water Supply and Sanitation Services. The World Bank has been supporting the GoK in its Water Sector Reforms through financing of programmes towards improvement of Water and Sanitation Services in the Country. In this regard, the (GoK) and World Bank, through the International Development Association (IDA), have agreed on the implementation of the Water and Sanitation Services Improvement Project (WaSSIP). This Project aims at supporting the Water Sector Reform effort by achieving the following three objectives namely: (i) Increase access to reliable, affordable and sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Services. (ii) Improve the Water and Wastewater Services. (iii) Institutional Strengthening and capacity building of Water Service Providers, within the Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (LVNWSB) area of jurisdiction. One of the activities identified under Component (3) is – Rehabilitation and Augmentation of Butere, Musanda and Navakholo Water Supply Systems. LVNWSB has undertaken Detailed Designs and prepared Tender Documents and Drawings for the Works. LVNWSB is in the process of procuring a Contractor for the Implementation of these Works. The present Water Services in Butere, Musanda and Navakholo are under extreme pressure due to the high population increase, development and growth over the last decade. In addition, sections of the system are either dilapidated or require urgent rehabilitation due to normal wear, tear and age. The problems are at times compounded by interference with the existing infrastructure such as damage to appurtenances etc. The suppressed water supply in some areas affects the well being and living standards of the population in these areas. Name and Address of Project Proponent Chief Executive Officer Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (LVNWSB) Off Kakamega – Kisumu Road P.O. Box 673 – 50100 KAKAMEGA, Kenya Tel.: +254-56-30795 / 31552 ; Fax: +254-56-31506 E-mail: [email protected] CES/MIBP JV 1 EIA / EMP BUTERE, MUSANDA & NAVAKHOLO Title of Project Rehabilitation and Augmentation of Butere, Musanda and Navakholo Water Supply Systems Contract No. NC / PH III / LOT 6 / Butere, Musanda and Navakholo (C) Overall Objective of Project The overall objective of the Project is to expand treated water output and transmit the same to supply Butere, Musanda and Navakholo Towns and part of their environs. Project Development The following Reports have been prepared as part of Project Development: • Inception Report • Final Design Report • Tender (Bid) Documents for Implementation of Works Location of Project The Project Location Plan is shown in Figure 1.1 on page 1-5. Project Manager Chief Executive Officer Lake Victoria North Water Services Board (LVNWSB) Off Kakamega – Kisumu Road P.O. Box 673 – 50100 KAKAMEGA, KENYA Tel.: +254-56-30795 / 31552 Fax: +254-56-31506 E-mail: [email protected] Project Manager’s Representative (To be appointed) Contractor (To be appointed) Project Cost The Contract Price based on Final Design (Exclusive of Contingencies) for the Works is Kshs 107,406,658. CES/MIBP JV 2 EIA / EMP BUTERE, MUSANDA & NAVAKHOLO Public Consultations Pursuant to Legislative Requirements, a Stakeholders’ Meeting was held on 21st July 2010 in Butere for Stakeholders interested in the Project to allow for their active interaction for the Project to move to Construction Stage. Minutes of the Stakeholders’ Meeting are given in this Report as Annex 1 . Relevant Bank Operational Policies The following are the relevant World Bank Operational Policies that have been taken into account in this Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) / Environmental Management Plan (EMP). 1. OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment (January 1999) Environmental Assessment is one of the 10 safeguard policies of the World Bank. The objective of the World Bank Environment and Social Safeguard Policies is to improve decision making, to ensure