4241-033: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program
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Initial Environmental Examination November 2018 Project Number: 42414-033 GEO: Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program – Tranche 2 Marshal Gelovani Avenue and Right Bank Intersection (SUTIP/C/QCBS-3) Prepared by the Municipal Development Fund of Georgia for the Government of Georgia and the Asian Development Bank. This 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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. CONTRACT NO: SUTIP/C/QCBS-3 Detailed Design of Marshal Gelovani Avenue and Right Bank Intersection Initial Environmental Examination Prepared by: Ltd „Eo-“peti 7 Chavchvadze Ave, room 4 Phone: +995 322 90 44 22; Fax: +995 322 90 46 37 Web-site: www.eco-spectri.com November 2018 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 10 B. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, STANDARDSAND REGULATIONS ................................................. 21 B.1 Environmental Policies and Laws of Georgia ................................................................. 21 B.2 Laws and Regulations Related to Social Aspects and Land Ownership ........................ 27 B.3 Environmental Permitting Procedures ........................................................................... 29 B.4 Licenses, Permits, and Approvals .............................................................................. 32 B.5 Construction Permits ................................................................................................. 34 B.6 International and National Environmental Standards and Norms ............................... 34 B.6.1 Ambient Air Quality Standards ................................................................................ 34 B.6.2 Surface Water Quality Standards ............................................................................ 36 B.6.3. Groundwater Quality Standards ............................................................................ 36 B.6.4. Noise Level Standards ............................................................................................. 37 B.6.5 Vibration Standards ................................................................................................. 38 B 4.6 Soil Quality ................................................................................................................ 40 B.7 Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policies (SPS 2009)............................................... 40 B. 8 Comparison of ADB and National Requirements .......................................................... 42 B.9 Administrative Framework ............................................................................................. 44 C. Description of the Project ..................................................................................................... 46 C.1 Background of the project .............................................................................................. 46 C.2 Description of the project ............................................................................................... 47 C.3 Components of the project ............................................................................................. 48 C. 4 Detailed Technical Criteria ............................................................................................. 48 C.5 Traffic Management Scheme .......................................................................................... 53 C.6 Organization of construction .......................................................................................... 53 C.6.1 Construction camps .................................................................................................. 54 C.6.2 Dumpsites ................................................................................................................. 55 C.6.3 Quarries .................................................................................................................... 56 C.6.4. Infrastructure in the project zone .......................................................................... 58 C.6.5 Road construction works ......................................................................................... 65 C.7. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .......................................................................................... 66 C.7.1 No-project Alternative ............................................................................................ 66 C.7.2 Selection of the Optimum Intersection Type ......................................................... 66 D. Description of the Environment (Baseline Data) ................................................................. 69 D.1 Physical Resources .......................................................................................................... 69 D.1.1 Climate...................................................................................................................... 69 2 D.1.2 Air Quality Monitoring ............................................................................................. 72 D.1.3. Results of the baseline noise measurements ........................................................ 73 D.1.4 Vibration ................................................................................................................... 75 D.1.5 Hydrology ................................................................................................................. 76 D.1.6 Geology ..................................................................................................................... 77 D.1.7 Seismic conditions .................................................................................................... 82 D.1.8 Geomorphological Conditions ................................................................................. 82 D.1.9 Main landscape ........................................................................................................ 83 D.2 Ecological Resources ....................................................................................................... 83 D.2.1 Flora .......................................................................................................................... 83 D.2.2. Fauna ....................................................................................................................... 90 D.2.3 Ichthyofauna ............................................................................................................ 94 D.3 Economic Resources ........................................................................................................ 96 D.3.1 Economic .................................................................................................................. 96 D.3.2 Transport infrastructure .......................................................................................... 96 D.3.3. Water Supply, Sewage and Drainage Systems ...................................................... 98 D.4 Social and Cultural Resources ......................................................................................... 98 D.4.1 Population ................................................................................................................ 98 D.4.2 Demographics ........................................................................................................ 102 D.4.3 Education ................................................................................................................ 102 D.4.4 Cultural heritage .................................................................................................... 102 E. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measure .......................................... 104 E.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 104 E.2 Impact Assessment Methodology ................................................................................. 104 E.2.1 Identification of Significant Environmental Aspects ............................................. 104 E.2.2 Impact on the atmospheric air quality .................................................................. 108 E.2.3 Vibration ................................................................................................................. 110 E.2.4 Noise ....................................................................................................................... 114 E.3 Impact on Soil ................................................................................................................ 121 E.4 Impact of water sources ................................................................................................ 122 E.5 Biological Environment ................................................................................................. 123 E.7 Wastes from Construction Activities ............................................................................ 124 E.7.1 Municipal Waste ....................................................................................................