Fin Al R Ep O R T a U Us T 20 1 3 Dire Dawa City Administration Environmental Impact Assessment Boren Area Infrastructure Project
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DIRE DAWA CITY ADMINISTRATION Public Disclosure Authorized AUUST 2013 2013 AUUST Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT BOREN AREA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized MS CONSULTANCY M FINAL REPORT FINAL Bren Area Infrastructure Development Project, Dore Dawa Dire Dawa City Administration Fina EIA study Report Contents 1. Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives of the EIA study ............................................................................................... 2 1.3 Environmental scoping ...................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Project Description .............................................................................................................. 3 1.5 Potential environmental impacts of the project .......................................................... 3 1.6 Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMP) ......................................... 4 1.7 Conclusion and recommendations ................................................................................ 6 2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Background to the project ............................................................................................... 7 2.2 Objectives and scope of the EIA study .......................................................................... 8 2.3 Methodology of the EIA study .......................................................................................... 9 3. Environmental scoping ............................................................................................................ 10 3.1 Need for the project ........................................................................................................ 10 3.2 Project activities ................................................................................................................ 11 3.3 Alternative solutions for the infrastructure development of Boren Area LDP project ............................................................................................................................................ 11 3.4 Geographical boundary and ROW- conditions of the study area in relation to possible impacts ........................................................................................................................... 12 3.5 Land requirements ............................................................................................................ 12 3.6 Land use/ land cover of the road route corridor, material sites and camp sites 13 3.6.1 Potential material sites ............................................................................................. 13 3.7 Consultation of stakeholders .......................................................................................... 13 4. Policy, legal and administrative frameworks ...................................................................... 14 4.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 14 4.2 Policies and strategies...................................................................................................... 14 4.2.1 Environmental policy of Ethiopia (EPE) ................................................................. 14 4.2.2 Conservation Strategy of Ethiopia ......................................................................... 16 I MS Consultancy August 2013 Bren Area Infrastructure Development Project, Dore Dawa Dire Dawa City Administration Fina EIA study Report 4.2.3 Dire Dawa City Administration Regional Conservation Strategy .................... 16 4.2.4 Water resource and sanitation policies and legislatives................................... 17 The Health Policy of Ethiopia .................................................................................................. 18 4.2.5 The National Population Strategy .......................................................................... 19 4.2.6 The National Policy on Ethiopian women ............................................................ 19 4.2.7 The Social Welfare Policy ......................................................................................... 19 4.2.8 Environmental and Social Management Framework of MUDC...................... 20 4.2.9 Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) of MUDC ................................................. 21 4.3 Legislative frame work ..................................................................................................... 22 4.3.1 Federal level Proclamations .................................................................................... 22 4.3.2 Regional level Environmental Proclamations ...................................................... 24 4.3.3 Rural Land Administration & Tenure Rights........................................................... 25 4.4 Administrative frame work .............................................................................................. 25 4.4.1 Federal Democratic republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) ................................................ 25 4.4.2 The Dire Dawa City Administration ........................................................................ 26 4.4.3 Federal & regional environmental protection authorities ................................ 26 4.4.4 Dire Dawa Environmental Protection Authority .................................................. 26 4.4.5 EPAs’ Role in the Implementation of the ESMF ................................................... 27 4.4.6 Organizational responsibilities for ulgdp implementation ................................ 27 5. Project Description ................................................................................................................... 31 5.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Project Location ................................................................................................................ 31 5.3 Project Components ........................................................................................................ 32 6. Baseline Environmental conditions ....................................................................................... 35 6.1 Topography and climate ................................................................................................ 35 6.2 Geology and soils ............................................................................................................. 35 6.3 Water Resources ............................................................................................................... 35 6.4 Flora and fauna Resources of the area ....................................................................... 36 6.5 Land use/ land cover characteristics .......................................................................... 37 6.6 Population settlement and social service infrastructure .......................................... 38 6.7 Road infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 39 II MS Consultancy August 2013 Bren Area Infrastructure Development Project, Dore Dawa Dire Dawa City Administration Fina EIA study Report 7. Potential Environmental Impacts .......................................................................................... 40 7.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 40 7.2 Positive impacts of the project....................................................................................... 42 7.3 Adverse Environmental Impacts of the project.......................................................... 42 7.3.1 Impact on Land Resources and Soil ...................................................................... 42 7.3.2 Adverse impacts on tree hedges and grass cover............................................ 44 7.3.3 Adverse Impact on Air Quality ............................................................................... 44 7.3.4 Noise and vibration impacts ................................................................................... 45 7.3.5 Adverse Impact on Water Resources ................................................................... 45 7.3.6 Adverse impacts on properties and social services .......................................... 47 7.3.7 Impacts on public health and traffic safety ........................................................ 48 7.3.8 Impacts due to ancillary works............................................................................... 49 7.3.9 Impact due to spoil soil disposal areas ................................................................. 50 7.3.10 Impacts due Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) and HIV/AIDs ..................... 51 8. Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMP) ............................................... 52 8.1 Pre-Construction phase management plan ..............................................................