Initial Environmental Examination May 2021 Uzbekistan: Tashkent Province Sewerage Improvement Project Prepared by the Joint Stock Companies “Uzsuvtaminot” for the Asian Development Bank. ..Þ,zýUçâÛ,ÜINÞâ'' .,UzSUVTAMINoT" »KSIYADORLIK J°¼IY»ÂI JoINT ýâÞáÚ áÞÜà°ItÓr 1¾¾¾35, O'zbekiston Respublikasi l0OO35, Republic of Uzbekistan Toshkent shahri, Niyozbek yo'li ko'chasi 1-çã Tashkent ciý, Niyozbek 5ruli stÛÕÕt 1 apt. telefon: +998 55 5Þ3 l2 55 telephone: +998 55 503 12 55 uzst14,exat.uz, infcl(rtluzsuv. çz æzst{o exat. uz, iÛ[Þ(Ð æzsçç, æz _ 2 Ñ 1,1AÙ 202l Nq 4l2L 1 4 2 Ò ÂÞ: ¼r. Jung ½Þ ºim Project Officer SÕßiÞr UrÌÐß Development Specialist ÁÕßtrÐl and West Asia DÕàÐÓtmÕßt UrÌÐß Development and Water Division °siÐß Development ²Ðßk Subject: Project 52045-001 Tashkent ÀrÞçißáÕ Sewerage lmprovement Project - Revised lnitial Environmental Examination Dear ¼r. Kim, We hÕrÕÌà endorse the final revised and updated version of the lnitial µßvirÞßmÕßtÐl Examination (lEE) àrÕàÐrÕd fÞr the Tashkent ÀrÞçißáÕ Sewerage lmprovement ÀrÞjÕát. The lEE has ÌÕÕß discussed and reviewed Ìã the Projecls Coordination Unit ußdÕr JSc "UZSUVTAMlNoT". We ÕßSçrÕ, that the lEE will ÌÕ posted Þß the website of the JSC "UZSUVTAMlNoT" to ÌÕ available to the project affected àÕÞà|Õ, the printed áÞàã will also ÌÕ delivered to Ñ hokimiyats for disclosure to the local people. FuÓthÕr, hereby we submit the lEE to ADB for disclosure Þß the ÔD² website. Sincerely, Rusta janov Deputy irman of the Board CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 1 May 2021) Currency unit – Uzbekistan Sum (SUM) SUM1.00 = $0.000095 $1.00 = SUM10,523 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BOD – Biological Oxigen Demand EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan CM – Cabinet of Ministers CFR – Code of Federal Regulations CNR – Construction Norms and Rules COD – Chemical Oxigen Demand COVID-19 – Coronavirus Desease 2019 DCM – Decree of Cabinet Ministries EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EHS – Environment Health and Safety EMP – Environmental Management Plan EPA – Environmental Protection Agency EPCM – Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management (Consultant) GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism GDP – Gross Domestic Product FSR – Feasibility Study Report HDPE – High-Density Polyethylene IEE – Initial Environment Examination IFC – International Financial Corporation JSC – Join Stock Companies “Uzsuvtaminot” LARP – Land Acquisitions and Resettlement Plan MAC – Maximal Allowable Concentrations MAD – Maximal Allowable Discharge MAE – Maximal Allowable Emissions MPC – Maximum Permissible Concentration MSPD – Main Scientific-Production Department NGO – Non-Governmental Organization O&M – Operations and Maintenance OHSP - Operational Health and Safety Plan PPE – Personal Protective Equipment PCU – Project Coordination Unit PMCCB – Project Management, Coordination, Capacity Building (Consultant) PMU – Project Management Unit PPP – Public-Private Partnership PSEI – Preliminary Statement of Environmental Impact RUz – Republic of Uzbekistan RCM – Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministries of the RUz SAEMR – Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report SCEEP – State Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection SEE – State Environmental Expertise SEI – Statement of the Environmental Impact 2 SES – Sanitary and Epidemiological Services SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SSEMP - Site Specific Environmental Management Plan TST – Toshkent Suvt’minoti WWTP – Wastewater Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LPCPD – liters per capita per day GLOSSARY Glavgosexpertisa State Department responsible for Conducting Environmental Expertise under the State Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection (SCEEP) Goskomecologiya SCEEP Goskomgeologia State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources Khokim Governor of administrative unit Khokimiyat Regional government authority KMK National acronym for Construction norms and regulations Makhalla A community of neighbors, which is based on full independence and self-governance. OVOS National acronym for EIA assessment process PZVOS National acronym for Concept Statement on Environmental Impact SanR&N Sanitary - epidemiological norms and regulations Som Local currency SNiP Set of basic regulatory requirements and regulations governing the design and construction in all sectors of national economy of Uzbekistan Sanoatgeokontekh- State Inspectorate for Exploration Supervision, Operations Safety nazorat Supervision of Industry, Mining and Utilities Sector Uzhydromet State governing body specially authorized for the solution of tasks in the field of hydrometeorology in the Republic of Uzbekistan and in its activities, it is accountable to Cabinet of Ministers ZVOS National acronym for Statement on Environmental impact ZEP National acronym for Statement on Environmental Consequences NOTES In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................... 12 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Overview of the project ..................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Need for Environmental Assessment ......................................................... 2 1.2.1 National requirements ................................................................................ 2 1.2.2 Purpose of the IEE Report ......................................................................... 2 1.2.3 IEE Structure ............................................................................................. 2 1.2.4 Environmental assessment methodology .................................................. 4 2 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AND STANDARDS .. 4 2.1 Policy and Institutional Framework ................................................................... 4 2.1.1 National Institutional Framework ................................................................ 4 2.1.2 Environmental Management Regulators .................................................... 5 2.1.3 Sector Management Regulators ................................................................ 7 2.2 Legal and Regulatory Framework ................................................................... 10 2.2.1 National Natural Resources and Environmental Legislation .................... 10 2.2.2 Law on Nature Protection (1992, last amended 19 April 2018) ................ 11 2.2.3 Supporting national Legislation ................................................................ 11 2.2.4 Environmental Quality Standards ............................................................. 18 2.2.5 National Environmental Assessment Requirements ................................ 30 2.3 International Treaties and Obligations ............................................................ 33 2.4 Applicable ADB Policies and Environmental Assessment Requirements ....... 35 2.5 IFC Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Water and Sanitation . 40 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .................................................................. 41 3.1 Existing situation ............................................................................................. 41 3.1.1 Existing Centralized Wastewater System on province level ..................... 41 3.1.2 Existing Centralized Wastewater System in the project cites ................... 43 3.2 Project components ........................................................................................ 63 3.2.1 The main civil works................................................................................. 63 3.2.2 Construction materials and equipment .................................................... 77 3.2.3 Other physical components to the Project ............................................... 77 3.2.4 Project Soft Component ........................................................................... 84 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................ 85 4.1 Climatic conditions .......................................................................................... 85 4.2 Water resources .............................................................................................. 93 4.2.1 Surface water ........................................................................................... 93 4.2.2 Ground water ........................................................................................... 98 4.3 Geology......................................................................................................... 101 4.4 Soil conditions ............................................................................................... 102 4.5 Biological conditions ..................................................................................... 104 4.5.1 Aquatic fauna of Akhangaran, Syrdarya and