PNG: Sustainable Highlands Highway Investment Program -Tranche 2

Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 48444 Date: February 2020 Document status: Draft PNG: Sustainable Highlands Highway Investment Program -Tranche 2 Volume II: Jogi River Bridge (Km 298+900) to Waghi River Bridge (Km 463+900) Prepared by the Department of Works (DOW) for Asian Development Bank This Initial Environmental Examination ( Volume II) 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of February 2020) Currency Unit – Kina (K) K1.00 = $0.294 $1.00 = K3.396 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank AIDS – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AP Affected Persons BOD – Biochemical Oxygen Demand CEMP – Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan CEPA – Conservation and Environmental Protection Authority CSC – Construction Supervision Consultant DC – Design Consultant DFAT – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Government of Australia DMS – Detailed Measurement Survey DNPM – Department of National Planning and Monitoring DOW – Department of Works EARF – Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EHSG _ Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines EHSO _ Environment, Health and Safety Officer EMP – Environmental Management Plan EP – Environmental Permit EPAR – Environmental (Prescribed Activities) Regulations ESSB – Environmental and Social Safeguards Branch ESO – Environmental and Safety Officer ENSO – El Niño Southern Oscillation GCMs – Global Circulation Models GOPNG _ Government of Papua New Guinea GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism GFP – Grievance Focal Points HCRN – Highlands Core Road Network HH – Highlands Highway HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus HRMG – Highlands Road Management Group HRRIIP – Highlands Region Road Infrastructure Investment Program IEE – Initial Environmental Examination LIR – Land Investigation Report LLG – Local Level Government MFF – Multi-tranche Financing Facility MPFF – Multi-partner Financing Facility PACCSAP – Pacific - Australia Climate Change Science and Adaptation Planning PCR – Physical Cultural Resources PFR – Periodic Financing Request i PMO – Program Management Office PMV – Public Motor Vehicle PNG – Papua New Guinea PPE _ Personnel Protection Equipment QMP – Quarry Management Plan QPR – Quarterly Progress Report SCPP – Stakeholder Consultation and Participation Plan SHHIP – Sustainable Highlands Highway Investment Program SPS – Safeguards Policy Statement SR – Safeguard Requirement TSS – Total Suspended Solids VEC – Valuable Environmental Components WHO – World Health Organisation NOTE NOTE In this report, “$” refers to United States dollars. ii Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 7 1. INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................13 A. SHHIP Background ......................................................................................................13 B. SHHIP-Tranche 2 ..........................................................................................................15 C. Project Cost and Implementation Schedule ...................................................................16 D. IEE for SHHIP Tranche 2 – Volume 2 bridge locations ..................................................17 2. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................19 A. Papua New Guinea Environmental Laws .....................................................................19 B. Asian Development Bank Safeguard Requirements .....................................................20 3. DESCRIPTION OF SHHIP TRANCHE 2 – PACKAGE 2 ....................................................22 A. In-situ Replacement Bridges at Existing Locations ........................................................22 B. Relocated Bridge to New Locations ...............................................................................23 C. In-situ Replacement Culvert by Bridge ..........................................................................23 D. Repair/Reinforcement of Existing Bridge .......................................................................24 E. Design ...........................................................................................................................26 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .........................................................................28 A. Physical Environment ...................................................................................................28 B. Environmental Quality ...................................................................................................37 C. Biological Environment .................................................................................................44 C1. Biological Environment in PNG and Highlands Region ................................................44 C2. Biological Environment in the Project Area ..................................................................49 D. Socio-Economic Environment ......................................................................................53 5. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES...................63 A. Design Phase ..............................................................................................................63 B. Pre-Construction Phase ................................................................................................63 C. Construction Phase ......................................................................................................70 D. Operation Phase ..........................................................................................................79 E. Cumulative Impacts .......................................................................................................82 6. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................................89 A. Alternative No.1 -"No Bridge Improvement" ...................................................................89 B. Alternatives for Bridges Improvement ............................................................................89 7. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION .......................90 A. Results of Consultations ..............................................................................................90 B. Further Consultations during Design and Implementation Stages ..................................92 8. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .............................................................................93 9. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................94 A. Institutional Arrangements and Responsibilities ...........................................................95 iii B. Monitoring and Reporting ............................................................................................ 101 C. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and Monitoring Matrix ..................................104 D. Environmental Claims and Penalty System ................................................................. 195 E. Budget for EMP Implementation ..................................................................................195 10. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................... 196 ANNEXES ....................................................................................................................... 198 Annex A: List of Bridges for SHHIP-Tranche 2 ........................................................................199 Annex B: List of International Treaties and Agreements to which PNG is a Signatory ............. 203 Annex C: Results of Ecological Survey Undertaken by SHHIP Team and Research & Conservation Foundation (Goroka, EHP) in December 2019 ..................................................204 Annex D: Cost Estimated for Environmental Quality Monitoring ..............................................209 Annex E: Location Map of Volume II for Environmental Quality Monitoring ............................. 211 Annex F: Public Consultation Meetings ...................................................................................212 Annex G: References ..............................................................................................................216 List of Tables Table 1-1: Location of SHHIP -Tranche 2 ..................................................................................15 Table 1-2: Summary of Bridge Investigation ..............................................................................16 Table 3-1: Bridges to be Replaced at Existing Locations ..........................................................22 Table 3-2: Bridges to be Replaced at New Locations ...............................................................23 Table 3-3: List of Bridges to be Reinforced/Repaired ................................................................24 Table 4-1: Geology at Critical Sections .....................................................................................30

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