Beni-Darbang Road Sub-Project
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Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of Beni-Darbang Road Sub-project Beni-Darbang Road in Myagdi District Submitted to: Ministry of Local Development Government of Nepal Submitted by: District Development Committee Myagdi, Beni July /2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................ I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (NEPALI)………………………………………………………………..II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (ENGLISH) ........................................................................................... VI SALIENT FEATURES ......................................................................................................................... X Description Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 RELEVANCY OF THE PROPOSAL .............................................................................................. 1 1.3 NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PROPONENT .............................................................................. 2 1.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL ............................................................................................. 2 1.5 CONSTRUCTION APPROACH ................................................................................................... 5 1.6 OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.7 METHODOLOGY ADOPTED ...................................................................................................... 5 2.0 REVIEW OF RELEVANT ACTS, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES ....................... 9 3.0 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ................................................................. 13 3.1 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................... 13 3.2 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................ 14 3.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 15 4.0 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................... 20 4.1 NO ACTION OPTION .............................................................................................................. 20 4.2 PROPOSAL ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................... 20 4.3 ALTERNATIVE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION APPROACH ..................................................... 20 4.4 ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE AND PROCESS ............................................................................... 20 4.5 ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES .................................................................................................. 21 5.0 IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ................................................. 22 5.1 BENEFICIAL IMPACTS ........................................................................................................... 22 5.2 ADVERSE IMPACTS ............................................................................................................... 24 6.0 MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................. 28 6.1 MITIGATION MEASURES DURING PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE ............................................. 28 6.2 BENEFIT AUGMENTATION MEASURES .................................................................................. 28 6.3 ADVERSE IMPACTS MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................................................ 30 7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................... 34 7.1 INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR ROLES .......................................................................................... 34 7.2 REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION ...................................................................................... 35 7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................................... 36 7.4 MITIGATION COST ................................................................................................................ 38 7.5 IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................................... 39 7.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ........................................................................................... 40 8.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................. 44 9.0 MISCELLANEOUS ............................................................................................................... 45 Beni-Darbang Road, Myagdi Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Tables Page TABLE 1.1 PROJECT ACTIVITIES OF THE PROPOSED BENI-DARBANG ROAD SECTION ............................ 3 TABLE 3.1 TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND SOIL TYPE ALONG THE ROAD ............................................. 13 TABLE 3.2 SUMMARY OF STREAMS ALONG THE ROAD ALIGNMENT .................................................... 14 TABLE 3.3 SUMMARY OF LAND USE PATTERN ALONG THE ROAD ALIGNMENT .................................... 14 TABLE 3.4 COMMUNITY FOREST ALONG THE ROAD ALIGNMENT ........................................................ 15 TABLE 3.5 SETTLEMENTS AND POPULATION WITHIN THE ZOI OF ROAD ALIGNMENT ........................... 15 TABLE 5.1. EVALUATION OF IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ................................................. 27 TABLE 7.1 FRAMEWORK OF IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN........................ 36 TABLE 7.2. COST ESTIMATE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION MEASURES .... 39 TABLE 7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING COST .............................................................................. 41 TABLE 7.4 FRAMEWORK FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ............................................... 42 Figures Page FIGURE 1.1. MAP OF NEPAL SHOWING THE LOCATION OF BENI-DARBANG IN MYAGDI DISTRICT ......... 3 FIGURE 1.2. MAP SHOWING BENI-DARBANG ROAD IN MYAGDI DISTRICT .............................................. 4 FIGURE 1.3. MAP SHOWING BENI-DARBANG ROAD ALIGNMENT ............................................................ 4 FIGURE 7.1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ....................................... 36 ANNEXES Annex I Terms of Reference for IEE study Annex II Abstract of cost Annex III DRILP Environmental Checklist Annex IV Public notice Annex V Deed of enquiry (muchulka) Annex VI Name of the organizations Annex VII List of persons contacted Annex VIII Recommendation letters from Municipality and VDCs Annex IX a. Distribution of household by major occupation b. Summary of public services and infrastructures according to settlement c. Land holding pattern of settlements within ZoI d. Number of households belonging to different food security category Annex X List of tress Annex XI Minimization of slope cutting and preservation of vegetation cover Annex XII Photograph Beni-Darbang Road, Myagdi Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank Ha Hectare AP Affected Person Hh Household BG Building Group IEE Initial Environmental Examination Ch Chainage Km Kilometer CBO Community Based Organization LDO Local Development Officer CDC Compensation Determination LEP Labour based, environment friendly Committee and participatory CEA Country Environmental Analysis LRMP Land Resource Management Project CF Community Forest M meter CFUG Community Forest Users Group MoPE Ministry of Population and CISC Central Implementation Support Environment Consultants MoEST Ministry of Environment, Science CITES Convention on International Trade and Technology in Endangered Species of Flora and Ml Milliliter Fauna MLD Ministry of Local Development DADO District Agriculture NGO Non-Governmental Organization Development Office NRs Nepali Rupees DDC District Development Committee NTFPs Non timber forest products DFO District Forest Office/Officer OP Operational Plan DG Director General PAM Project Administrative DISC District Implementation Support Memorandum Consultants PCU Project Coordination Unit DIT District Implementation Team RES Rapid Environmental Screening DoLIDAR Department of Local Infrastructure RIDP Rural Infrastructure Development Development and Agricultural Project Roads RP Resettlement Plan DPO District Project Office RS Resettlement Survey DRCC District Road Coordination SF Special Fund Committee SA Social Appraisal DSCO District Soil Conservation Office SDC Swiss Agency for Development and DTO District Technical Office Cooperation DRILP Decentralized Rural Infrastructure SM Social Mobilizer and Livelihood Project SMC Social Mobilization Coordinator DTMP District Transport Master Plan TA Technical Assistance EA Environmental Assistant/Assessment ToR Terms of Reference EAS Environmental Assessment TWS Technical Walkover Survey Specialist VDC Village Development Committee EIA Environmental Impact Assessment VWRCC Village Works and Road EMP Environmental Management Plan Construction Committee EMS Environmental Management ZoI Zone of Influence Section EPA Environmental Protection Act EPR Environmental Protection Rules ESD Environment Screening Document FGD Focus Group