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INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) Contract Package No.: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01 August 2014 Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP) (ADB Loan No. L3133-BAN (SF)/L8284-BAN(SCF)/G0394-BAN(SCF)) Batch 1: Stage I CTEIP Programme Construction/Improvement of 5 (five) roads, totaling 6.555 kms, in Galachipa Pourashava, District: Patuakhali CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 31 December 2017) Currency unit – taka (Tk) Tk1.00 = $0.01209 $1.00 = Tk82.650 NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Bangladesh ends on 30 June. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2017 ends on June 2017. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This IEE 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. 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. Section 6: Employer’s Requirements: Subsection 3 Particular Specification: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) APPENDIX-A Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP) (ADB Loan No. L3133-BAN (SF)/L8284-BAN(SCF)/G0394-BAN(SCF)) Local Government Engineering Department (Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives) INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) Batch 1: Stage I CTEIP Programme Contract Package No.: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01: Construction/Improvement of 5 (five) roads, totaling 6.555 kms, in Galachipa Pourashava, District: Patuakhali August 2014 Package: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01: IEE Section 6: Employer’s Requirements: Subsection 3 Particular Specification: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Package: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01: IEE Section 6: Employer’s Requirements: Subsection 3 Particular Specification: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Table of Contents Local Government Engineering Department i Executive Summary v 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.3 SCOPE OF SERVICES 1 1.4 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY 2 1.5 FORMAT OF THE REPORT 3 2. POLICY, LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY 6 2.1 NATIONAL RELEVANT POLICIES AND STRATEGY 6 2.1.1 National Environmental Policy 6 2.1.2 National Water Policy (NWP) 6 2.1.3 National Forest Policy 6 2.1.4 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 6 2.2 Legal Instruments 7 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS / FRAMEWORK 8 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE PROCEDURE 9 2.4.1 Environmental Category: Bangladesh 10 2.4.2 Environmental Category: ADB 10 2.4.3 Bangladesh Environmental Standards 11 2.4.4 Institutional Capacity 11 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 12 3.1 The Study Area 12 3.4 Location and Selection of Roads 18 3.5 Environmental Categorization 18 3.6 Project Details 18 3.7 Analysis of Alternatives 20 3.8 Quantity of Construction Material 20 3.9 Construction Schedule 21 4. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINES 23 4.1 Methodology Used for the Baseline Study 23 4.2 Physical Characteristics 24 4.3 Biological Characteristics 24 4.4 Economic Development 25 4.5 Socio-economic Characteristics 25 5. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 26 5.1 Methodology 26 5.2 Positives Impacts 27 5.2.1 Impact during Planning and Design Phase 27 5.2.2 Impacts during Construction Phase 27 5.2.3 Impacts during Project Operation 28 5.3 Negative Impacts 28 5.3.1. Impact during Planning Phase 28 5.3.2. Impact during Construction Phase 28 5.3.3 Impact during Operation Phase 33 5.4 Impacts Analysis 34 6 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 37 Package: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01: IEE i Section 6: Employer’s Requirements: Subsection 3 Particular Specification: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) 7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 39 7.1 PuBlic Consultations and Participation 39 7.2 Stakeholders 39 7.3 PuBlic Participation – Methods and Process 39 7.4 Findings of PuBlic Consultation Meeting 40 8. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 40 8.1 Conclusions 40 8.2 Recommendations 41 8.3 Disclosure of Environmental Safeguards Instruments 41 List of Tables: Table 1 Galachipa Scope of Work (CTEIP Batch 1, Stage 1) 2 Table 2 ApplicaBle GoB Environmental Legislations 7 Table 3 DoE Classification of Roads 10 Table 4 Relevant Environmental Quality Standards 11 Table 5 Existing Condition of Galachipa Roads 12 Table-6 Road Length, Width and Present and Projected Traffic on Roads 13 Table 7 Galachipa Roads/Culverts/Drains Proposed for Development/ Upgradation 14 Table 8 Quantity of Construction Material 21 Table 9 Galachipa Pourashava Population Data 25 Table 10 Fields in which the SuBproject is not Expected to have Significant Impacts 26 Table 11 Impact Matrix of Potential Environmental Impacts 29 Table 12 Noise Levels during Construction, dB(A ) 32 Table 13 Noise due to Construction Machinery 33 Table 14 Noise Emitted By Various Vehicle Types in dB(A) 33 Table 15 Impacts Analysis 35 List of Figures: Figure 1 IEE Approach and Methodology Resulting to EMP 5 Figure 2 Environmental Clearance Process in Bangladesh 9 Figure 3 Typical Construction Schedule 21 Figure 4 Grievance Redress Process 38 List of Annexures: Annexure I Rapid Environmental Assessment Checklist 42 Annexure II Grievance Registration Form 43 Annexure IIIa Categorization Form 44 Annexure IIIb Involuntary Resettlement Impact Categorization List 45 Package: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01: IEE ii Section 6: Employer’s Requirements: Subsection 3 Particular Specification: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AP - Affected Persons BAN - Bangladesh BC - Bituminous Carpeting BFIDC - Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation BFRI - Bangladesh Forest Research Institute BNH - Bangladesh National HerBarium BOQ - Bill of Quantities BPL - Below Poverty Line CC - Cement Concrete CDTA Capacity Development Technical Assistance CIF - Climate Investment Fund CTEIP - Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project DC - Deputy Commissioner DDS - Detailed Design services DoE - Department of Environment DO Dissolved Oxygen DoI - Department of Irrigation DPHE - Department of PuBlic Health Engineering DSC - Design and Supervision Consultant ECA - Environmental Conservation Act ECC - Environmental Clearance Certificate ECR - Environmental Conservation Rules EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMP - Environmental Management Plan FGD - Focus Group Discussion FHH - Female House Hold GAP - Gender Action Plan GoB - Government of Bangladesh HFL - High Flood Level HH - House Hold ICB - International Competitive Bidding ICCDC Institutional Capacity and Communication Development Consultant IEE - Initial Environmental Examination ILO - International LaBor Organization ISA - Initial Social Assessment LAO - Land Acquisition Officer LGED - Local Government Engineering Department LCC - Location Clearance Certificate MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forest MCM - Million CuBic Meters Mld - Million Liters Per Day MoEF - Ministry of Environment and Forest MS - Mild Steel NFP - National Forest Policy NGO - Non-Governmental Organization NRW - Non-Revenue Water NWP - National Water Policy O&M - Operations and Maintenance OBC - Other Backward Classes PAF - Project Affected Family PAP - Project Affected Person PIU - Project Implementation Unit PLO - Project Liaison Officer PMSC - Project Management Supervision Consultant PMU - Project Management Unit POL Petrol, Oil and Diesel PWD - PuBlic Works Department Package: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01: IEE iii Section 6: Employer’s Requirements: Subsection 3 Particular Specification: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) PPCR - Pilot Programme for Climate Change PPTA - Project Preparatory Technical Assistance RP - Resettlement Plan REA - Rapid Environmental Assessment SIA - Social Impact Assessment SPCR - Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience TLCC - Town Level Co-ordination Committee SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement TDS - Total Dissolved Solids UBL - UrBan Local Body UHC - Upazila Health Complex WBM - Water-Based Macadam WMM - Wet-mix Macadam WTP - Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES °C - Degree Celsius Ha - Hectare Km - Kilometer M - Meter Mm - Millimeter Tk - Taka % - Percentage Package: CTEIP/GAL/RD/01: IEE iv Section 6: Employer’s Requirements: Subsection 3 Particular Specification: Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Executive Summary i) Coastal region of Bangladesh mostly comprises low lying areas and is exposed to sea level rise, storm surges and frequent and intense storm events leading to widespread disastrous consequences. Uncontrolled urBanization, coupled with existing inadequate capacities of the Pourashavas to manage requisite infrastructure, makes this region still more vulneraBle to adverse impacts of severe and highly variaBle climatic conditions. Such adverse conditions, along with the Burden of increased urBan growth, prevailing regional poverty, exacerBated By weak urBan governance, have resulted in undue pressure on Basic urBan services and infrastructure, which has severely impaired economic growth. As a result of these natural disasters the population in the coastal region remains poor and development significantly lags Behind the rest of the country even though there is a lot of potential for further development. However, the numBer, intensity and the regularity of such disasters appear to Be increasing and this trend is restricting further development of the coastal region. ii) The Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP) is a key infrastructure