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Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission Expansion Sector Project Loan 2979-CAM Environmental Monitoring Report April to June 2017 CAM: Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission Expansion Sector Project Loan 2979-CAM Prepared by Electricite du Cambodge, Cambodia for the Asian Development Bank. This Environmental Monitoring Report 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. Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE Expansion Sector Project, Package 1&2 paKINGDOM OF CAMBODIA Nation Religion King ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE [DRAFT] Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission Expansion Sector Project, Package 1&2 ADB Loan N° 2979 CAM (SF) UPDATED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING QUARTERLY REPORT No. 3 (From April to June 2017) July 2017 Korea Electric Power Corporation in association with Cheang Engineering Consultants Co.,Ltd Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE Expansion Sector Project, Package 1&2 CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ i Environmental Monitoring ........................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1 2. Environmental Monitoring Program .......................................................... 2 2.1 Scope of works ........................................................................................ 2 2.2 Methodology ............................................................................................ 2 3. Results of Environmental Monitoring ........................................................ 3 3.1 Field monitoring ....................................................................................... 4 3.1.1 Subproject Location .............................................................................. 4 3.2 Project implementation ............................................................................ 6 3.2.1 Progress up to March 2017 .................................................................. 6 3.2.1.1 Package 1(Kalpataru) ........................................................................ 6 3.2.1.1 Package 2(Jong Ro) .......................................................................... 7 3.2.2 Progress up to June 2017 ..................................................................... 9 3.2.2.1 Package 1(Kalpataru) ........................................................................ 9 3.2.2.2 Package 2(Jong Ro) ........................................................................ 10 3.3 Summary of Inspection Activities ........................................................... 19 3.4 Mitigation Compliance and Effectiveness .............................................. 21 3.5 Environmental Monitoring Result in the Reporting Period ..................... 22 3.5.1 From January to March 2017 ........................................................... 22 A. Physical Resource ................................................................................ 22 a.1 Air pollution ............................................................................................ 22 a.2 Noise disturbance and Vibration ............................................................ 22 a.3 Surface and Ground Water quality ........................................................ 23 a.4 Soil erosion ............................................................................................ 23 B. Natural resource ................................................................................... 24 C. Waste management ................................................................................ 25 c1. Solid waste ............................................................................................ 25 c2. Liquid waste ........................................................................................... 25 Monitoring Report #3 I Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE Expansion Sector Project, Package 1&2 D. Social Resource .................................................................................... 26 d1. Cultural Heritage .................................................................................... 26 d2. Traffic..................................................................................................... 26 d3. Safety .................................................................................................... 26 3.5.2 From April to June 2017 ................................................................... 27 A. Physical Resource ................................................................................ 27 a.1 Air pollution ............................................................................................ 27 a.2 Noise disturbance and Vibration ............................................................ 28 a.3 Surface and Ground Water quality ........................................................ 28 a.4 Soil erosion ............................................................................................ 29 B. Natural resource ................................................................................... 30 C. Waste management .............................................................................. 31 c1. Solid waste ............................................................................................ 31 c2. Liquid waste ........................................................................................... 31 D. Social Resource .................................................................................... 31 d1. Cultural Heritage .................................................................................... 31 d2. Traffic..................................................................................................... 31 d3. Safety .................................................................................................... 32 4. Conclusion and Recommendations ......................................................... 33 4.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................. 33 4.2 Recommendations ................................................................................. 33 ANNEX 1: Environmental Monitoring Matrix ............................................................. 35 Monitoring Report #3 ii Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE Expansion Sector Project, Package 1&2 List of Table Table 3.3.1: Summary of Monitoring Program .......................................................... 19 Table 3.4.1: Mitigation compliance and effectiveness .............................................. 21 Monitoring Report #3 III Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE Expansion Sector Project, Package 1&2 List of Figure Figure 3.1.1.1: Route Map with Work Progress in Kampong Cham(P1) .................. 12 Figure 3.1.1.2: Route Map with Work Progress in Kampong Thom(P1) ................... 13 Figure 3.1.1.3: Route map in Siem Reap(P1) .......................................................... 14 Figure 3.1.1.4: Route map in Banteay Meanchey(P2).............................................. 15 Figure 3.1.1.5: Route map in Siem Reap(P2) .......................................................... 16 Figure 3.1.1.6: Route map in Kampong Thom (P2) .................................................. 17 Figure 3.1.1.7: Route map in Kandal (P2) ................................................................ 17 Figure 3.5.1 (a1): Activities of manual excavation for underground cable and MV Pole .......................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 3.5.1 (a2): Materials Transportation and Cable wire installation ................... 23 Figure 3.5.1 (a3): MV Pole’s planting ....................................................................... 23 Figure 3.5.1 (a4): underground cable trench ............................................................ 24 Figure 3.5.1 (b-1): Condition of trees for underground route line ............................. 24 Figure 3.5.2 (b-2): Some trees need to cut only branches ....................................... 25 Figure 3.5.2(c1): solid waste in the worksite ............................................................ 25 Figure 3.5.2 (d2): Construction Cones used as Traffic Signs ................................... 26 Figure 3.5.2 (d3): Safety Tool for worker during working.......................................... 27 Figure 3.5.3 (a1): MV system and Pole after installation .......................................... 27 Figure 3.5.3 (a2): Pole installation ............................................................................ 28 Figure 3.5.3 (a3): Condition of some MV Pole next to the canal .............................. 29 Figure 3.5.3 (a4): Pole Condition after planted ......................................................... 29 Figure 3.5.3 (b-1): Wood from cut trees for MV along the route ............................... 30 Figure 3.5.3 (d2): Traffic and Road Condition next to the route line ......................... 32 Figure 3.5.3 (d3-1): Safety Tool for worker during working ...................................... 32 Monitoring Report #3 iv Medium Voltage Sub-Transmission ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE
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