National Roads Improvement and Management Program Public Disclosure Authorized Department of Public World Bank Works and Highways RP-24 VOL. 3 (Revised) Public Disclosure Authorized HALSEMA HIGHWAY RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLANI Public Disclosure Authorized November 1999 Public Disclosure Authorized Department of Public Works and Highways Manila, Philippines TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents List of Annexes List of Tables List of Figures Acronyms and Abbreviations Executive Summary 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Description of the Project 1.2 Types of Impacts 1.3 Steps taken to Minimize the Impacts 1.4 Main Objectives of the Resettlement Action Plan 2. DESCRIPTION OF IMPACTS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARATERISTICS 7 2.1 Administrative Units 2.2 Social and Economic Characteristics of Project Affected Persons 2.2.1 Household size 2.2.2 Minority Groups 2.2.3 Household Income 2.3 Impacts of the Project 2.3.1 Impacts on Land 2.3.2 Impacts on Structures 2.3.3 Other Miscellaneous Structures and Fixed Assets 2.3.4 Loss of Crops and Trees 2.3.5 Loss of Incomes and Businesses 2.3.6 Loss of Electricity and Water Connections 2.3.7 Impacts on Public Infrastructures Facilities 2.3.8 Tenants 2.3.9 Temporary Impacts 2.4 Relocation Requirements 3. COMPENSATION RATES AND ENTITLEMENTS 18 3.1Introduction 3.2 Detailed Compensation Entitlements 3.2.1 Loss of Arable Land 3.2.2 Loss of Residential or Comnnercial Land 3.2.3 Loss of Main Residential Structures 3.2.4 Loss of Independent Shops/Stores 3.2.5 Loss of Other Fixed Structures 3.2.6 Loss of Standing Crops and Trees 3.2.7 Loss of Service Facilities 3.2.8 Loss of Public Infrastructures and OtheirAssets . 3.3 Resettlement Costs and Budget 3.3.1 Procedures for Flo", of Funds 3.3.2 Cost Estimates and Inflation Adjustment 3.3.3 Implementation, Administration and Contingency Costs 3.3.4 Unit Prices for Cost Estimation 4. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 35 4.1 Approval of the RAP 4.2 Resettlement Implementation Activities 4.2.1MOU with LGU and Establishment of the RAP Implementation Cornmittees 4.2.2 Training of the RAP Implementation Committees 4.2.3 Establishment of Detailed Compensation Rates 4.2.4 Conducting Public Information Campaign 4.2.5 Stake-out and Validation of Titles 4.2.6 Finalization of Compensation and Other Entitlements of PAPs 4.2.7 Public Meeting 4.2.8 Payment of Compensation and Other Entitlements 4.2.9 Re-organization and Relocation 4.2.10 Handing Over the Site for Civil Works 4.3 Monitoring and Supervision of RAP Implementation 5. MONITORING AND EVALUATION 38 5.1 Intemal Monitoring 5.1.1 Monitoring Indicators 5.1.2 Staff for Conducting Intemal Monitoring 5. 1.3 Reporting on Monitoring 5.2 External Monitoring 5.2.1 Agency Responsible 5.2.2 Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators 5.2.3 Monitoring Methodology 5.2.4 Sampling Methods 5.2.5 Data Collection Methods 5.3 Post Implementation Evaluation Study 5.4 Monitoring and Evaluation Reports 5.4.1 Monitoring Reports 5.4.2 Evaluation Report iii ANNEXES Annex A: List of Public Meetings Annex B: Comparative Rates Annex C: TOR for External Monitoring, and Evaluation iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1 Schedule of Realignment Table 2.1 Administrative Units in the Project Table 2.2 Distribution of PAPs by Household Size Table 2.3 Main Occupation Table 2.4 Monthly Household Income Table 2.5 Extent of Impacts on Agricultural Land Table 2.6 Total Land Area Affected Table 2.7 Area of Residential Structures Affected Table 2.8 Breakdown of Impacts on Residential Structures Table 2.9 Distribution of PAPs Affected By the Loss of fixed Assets and Miscellaneous Structures Table 2.10 Number of Shops Affected and Type of Construction Table 2.11 Breakdown of Impact on Shops / CommnercialStructures Table 2.12 Summary of Affected Assets Table 3.1 Entitlement Matrix Table 3.2 Estimated Resettlement Cost v I LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 Halsema Road Project Figure 1.2 Straight Line Diagram of Municipality Figure 4.1 Halsema Highway RAP Implementation Schedule vi Acronyms and Abbreviations AO Administrative Order AORSF Action Office for Resettling Squatter Families APL Adaptable Program Loan DA Department of Agriculture DAO Department Administrative Order DEO District Engineering Office DENTR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DO Department Order DOTC Department of Transportation and Communication DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways EA Environmental Assessment ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIAPO Environmental Impact Assessment Project Office EO Executive Order ESSSO Environmental and Social Support Service GIS Geographic Information System GOP Government of the Philippines GRC Grievance Redressal Committee HUDC Housing and Urban Development Council IBRD Intemational Bank for Rural Development ICC Indigenous Cultural Community IEE Initial Environmental Examination Km Kilometer LGU Local GovernmnentUnit MA Monitoring Agency MOA Memorandum of Agreement NEDA National Economic Development Authority NHA National Housing Authority NRIMP National Roads Improvement and Management Program OD Operational Directive PAP Proj ect Affected Person PAF Project Affected Family PD Presidential Decree PMO Project Management RA Republic Act RAP Resettlement Action Plan RIC Resettlement Implementation Committee ROW Right of Way SIA Social Impact Assessment TOR Terms of Reference URPO Urban Roads Project Office vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Halsema Highway is part of the Baguio-Bontoc-Banaue Road, covering an approximate length of 180 km. This road serves as the principal vehicular access from Baguio City to the highlands of Benguet and Mt. Province. The improvement of the road will greatly enhance the economic growth of the region through improved access to goods and services and tourism development. The project is classified as of strategic importance to the country's arterial road network. The project road covers a total length of 84.839 km, from La Trinidad to Mt. Data within the jurisdiction of the District Engineering Office of the province of Benguet. The starting point of the project road is at km 256.128 in the municipality of La Trinidad, approximately 6 km north of Baguio City. It runs through seven municipalities including La Trinidad. The other municipalities are Tublay, Atok, Buguias, Kibungan, Bakun and Mankayan. The project road ends at km 340.967 in the municipality of Mankayan. Currently, the carriageway width of the existing road in the project area varies between 5-6 m with shoulders of 0.5 m only on both sides. Short stretches of the road contain two-lane concrete pavement. The drainage in most sections is inadequate and PCC pavement or gravel sections are in bad conditions. Except for the 23 sections that are subject for realignment, the project runs through existing road alignment with proposed improvements to cover 11 m within the existing ROW of 20 m width. The realignment sections will require additional land with varying width, depending on the terrain and location. The impacts of the project will generally be marginal, affecting agricultural cultivation and some business activities that are within the ROW. Also, some land, mostly agricultural, will need to be acquired for the realignment of the road. The project will likewise affect several structures built along the existing road, albeit only marginally. In addition to the main structures, mostly residential, other structures affected by the proposed improvements include public facilities, boundary walls, garages, porch, shallow wells, etc. The steps taken to minimize adverse impacts include the reduction in the design width from the original 15 m down to 11 m; confining most of the proposed improvements within the existing ROW; and minimizing adverse impacts on residential and commercial businesses along the road in urbanizing areas. Moreover, civil work activities will be coordinated with PAPs to ensure that all crops within the project corridor are harvested prior to the start-up of civil works. A census and inventory of affected assets was carried out between February 9-26, 1999 which formed the basis for the preparation of this RAP in accordance with DPWH 's Resettlement Policy and in the light of the World Bank requirements. The project will affect a total of 383 households (1,874 persons), most of them only marginally. Of these, 123 households will be affected by the loss-of cultivated land. 110 of viii these households stand to lose the use of land within the existing ROW. These households do not possess any title or tax declaration for the land that they occupy. 101 households will be affected by impacts on residential structures. Only 17 of these will need to be relocated. The remaining structures are either only marginally affected or will be reorganized on the adjoining land. The project will also impact another 31 households due to the loss of small shops. Only four of the affected shop will need to be relocated. 71 other PAP households will be affected by the loss other fixed assets such as boundary walls, fences, paved driveway, garage, etc. Public facilities affected by the project include a loading platform, water tanks, waiting sheds, and 2 public health clinics. The implementation of the RAP is expected to commence in December 1999. The major steps that are proposed prior to the implementation of the RAP include: a) an agreement between DPWH and the provincial government of Benguet on the application of DPWH's Resettlement Policy to govern all activities in regard to land acquisition and compensation; b) establishment of the RAP Implementation Committees (RICs); c) training of RICs and EIAPO counterpart staff at the district level; and d) public information campaign. DPWH will be overall responsible for implementation of the RAP and for providing necessary resources, manpower and budget to cover all costs related to its implementation.