Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program—Tranche 1
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Environmental Monitoring Report #2 Report June 2017 Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program—Tranche 1 Prepared by the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar for Mongolia and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 15 June 2017) Currency unit – togrog (MNT) MNT1.00 = $0.00042 $1.00 = MNT2,367.50 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ADF – Asian Development Fund AP – affected person C-EMP – contractor's environmental management plan CQS – consultants qualification selection CS – consulting service CSC – citizen service center CWWTP – central wastewater treatment plant DE – Department of Environment DEIA – detailed environmental impact assessment DMF – design and monitoring framework EARF – environmental assessment and review framework EGDA – Environment and Green Development Agency EIA – environmental impact assessment EMP – environmental management plan EMR – environmental monitoring report ESMS – environmental and social management system FAM – facility administration manual FFA – framework financing agreement GACAP – governance and anticorruption action plan GDP – gross domestic product GEIA – general environmental impact assessment GRC – grievant redress committee GRM – grievance redress mechanism ICB – international competitive bidding IEC – information, education, and communication IEE – initial environmental examination LAR – land acquisition and resettlement M&E – monitoring and evaluation MET – Ministry of Environment and Tourism MFF – multitranche financing facility MUB – Municipality of Ulaanbaatar NCB – national competitive bidding NGO – nongovernment organization PAI – project administration instruction P1-EMP – environmental management plan for Project 1 PC – public consultation PMO – program management office PPTA – project preparatory technical assistance PSC – program steering committee QCBS – quality- and cost-based selection REA – rapid environmental assessment RPIC – resettlement planning implementation committee RRP – report and recommendation of the President SAP – social action plan SBD – standard bidding document SES-WTPS – socioeconomic survey and willingness-to-pay for services SME – small- and medium-sized enterprises SOE – statement of expenditure SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SPRSS – summary poverty reduction and social strategy SRA – Subcenter Development Authority USIP – Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement Project USUG – Ulaanbaatar Water Supply and Sewerage Authority UUSGDIP – Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program WHO – World Health Organization WEIGHTS AND MEASURES cm – centimeter dB(A) – A-weighted sound pressure level in decibels ha – hectare kg – kilogram km – kilometer kWh – kilowatt-hour m – meter mm – millimeter m/s – meter per second m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter mg/l – milligram per liter mg/m3 – milligram per cubic meter mg/Nm3 – milligram per standard cubic meter Nm3 – standard cubic meter 0C – degree Celsius NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. 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. 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. CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................... 2 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES .................................................................................................... 3 CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. 4 LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................................... 5 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 6 A. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT ...................................................................................................... 6 B. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................. 6 C. PROJECT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................... 8 D. ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT AREA ............................................................... 9 E. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ................................................................................ 10 II. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 13 A. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENT RELATED PROJECT COVENANTS ......................................... 13 B. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................... 14 C. PROGRESS AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 15 III. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ....................................................................................... 16 B. KEY ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS ......................................................................... 17 C. SELECTED CLIMATE DATA .................................................................................................... 21 D. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DATA........................................................................................... 23 E. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................................................. 26 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTED ......................................... 27 A. SOIL AND GROUND SURFACE QUALITY .................................................................................. 27 B. AIR POLLUTION AND DUST CONTROL .................................................................................... 27 C. WATER QUALITY ................................................................................................................. 28 D. REHABILITATION OF AFFECTED SITE ..................................................................................... 28 E. WASTE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 28 F. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION ........................................................................ 29 V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION, GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .................................... 30 VI. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING ........................................................ 33 A. OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING UNDER ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD ............................ 33 B. OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING UNDER RESETTLEMENT REQUIREMENTS ................................. 33 VII. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................... 36 A. OVERALL PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MEASURES .... 36 B. PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AND ACTIONS RECOMMENDED ........................................................... 36 C. PLANNED TARGETS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT REPORTING PERIOD .................................. 36 VIII. APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................... 38 APPENDIX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN DURING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION STAGE (ADAPTED FROM UPDATED PROJECT EMP) ..................................................................... 38 APPENDIX 2. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT SUB-CENTER AREA ............. 41 APPENDIX 3. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ACCORDING TO MONGOLIAN LEGISLATION ...... 43 APPENDIX 4A. MEASURES IMPLEMENTED AGAINST IMPACTS ON SOIL AND EARTH SURFACE .......... 46 APPENDIX 4B. THE PROCESS OF SOIL STRIPPING, FILLING, LEVELING AND SHAPING ACTIVITIES .... 47 APPENDIX 5. LOCATION OF SAMPLING OF AIR, SOIL, WATER QUALITY AND NOISE LEVEL DURING SEWAGE COLLECTOR SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 48 APPENDIX 6. TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ................. 49 APPENDIX 7A. AGENDA FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED HEATING STATION IN SELBE SUB- CENTER .................................................................................................................................... 53 APPENDIX 7B. QUESTIONNAIRE FORM FOR PARTICIPANTS ........................................................... 55 4 of 56 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1. TABLE 1: INVESTMENT PROGRAM–PROJECT 1 ($ MILLION) ............................................. 7 TABLE 2. TABLE 2. MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................. 8 TABLE 3. AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS ............................................................................ 17 TABLE 4. NOISE LEVEL STANDARDS .......................................................................................... 17 TABLE 5. SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS...................................................................... 18 TABLE 6. GROUNDWATER QUALITY STANDARDS .......................................................................