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Initial Environmental Examination September 2014 SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program – Project 2 RMC Prepared by Environmental and Social Development Division, Road Development Authority, Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping for the Asian Development Bank CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 12 September 2014) Currency unit – Sri Lanka rupee (SLRe/SLRs) SLRe1.00 = $ 0.00767 $1.00 = SLR 130.300 ABBREVIATIONS ABC - Aggregate Base Coarse AC - Asphalt Concrete ADB - Asian Development Bank CBO - Community Based Organizations CEA - Central Environmental Authority DoF - Department of Forest DSDs - Divisional Secretary Divisions DOFC - Department of Forest Conservation DWLC - Department of Wild Life Conservation EC - Environmental Checklist EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMoP - Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP - Environmental Management Plan EPL - Environmental Protection License ESDD - Environmental and Social Development Division FBO - Farmer Based Organizations GoSL - Government of Sri Lanka GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GSMB - Geological Survey and Mines Bureau IEE - Initial Environmental Examination LAA - Land Acquisition Act MOHPS - Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards NBRO - National Building Research Organization NEA - National Environmental Act NWS&DB - National Water Supply and Drainage Board OPRC - Output and Performance - based Road Contract PIC - Project Implementation Consultant PIU - Project Implementation Unit PRDA - Provincial Road Development Authority PS - Pradeshiya Sabha RDA - Road Development Authority ROW - Right of Way TOR - Terms of Reference NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. TABLEOF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. i I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 A. Background .............................................................................................................. 1 B. Objectives of the proposed project ............................................................................ 2 C. Objectives of the Initial Environmental Examination .................................................. 3 D. Approach, Methodology and Personnel Involved ...................................................... 3 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................... 5 A. Location of the project .............................................................................................. 5 B. Need for the Project .................................................................................................. 5 C. Analysis of Alternatives ............................................................................................. 5 D. Magnitude of Operations........................................................................................... 6 III. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................10 A. Legal Framework .....................................................................................................10 B. Policy Framework ....................................................................................................16 IV. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................20 A. Physical Environment ..............................................................................................20 B. Ecological Environment ...........................................................................................23 C. Socio - Economic Environment ................................................................................23 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES ..............................................................................................................................28 A. Pre-construction phase ............................................................................................28 B. Construction phase ..................................................................................................29 C. Biological impacts ....................................................................................................32 D. Operational Phase ...................................................................................................35 E. Positive Impacts of the Project .................................................................................36 VI. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND RISKS ...................................................................38 A. Key road upgrading features ....................................................................................38 B. Estimated Carbon Emissions ...................................................................................38 C. Climate Risks and Adaptation needs .......................................................................39 VII. INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................40 A. Institutional Arrangements .......................................................................................40 B. Responsibilities ........................................................................................................40 C. Environmental Management Plan and Monitoring ....................................................44 D. Grievance Redress Mechanism ...............................................................................45 VIII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE....................................48 A. One on one consultation ..........................................................................................48 B. Focus Group Discussions ........................................................................................48 C. Disclosure of information .........................................................................................51 IX. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................53 ANNEX 1.1: ROAD DETAILS OF RMC PACKAGES ................................................................54 ANNEX 2.1: DISTRICT RMC MAPS ........................................................................................61 ANNEX 2.2: ROAD SECTIONS ................................................................................................64 ANNEX 2.3: MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RMC ROAD ..................................................76 ANNEX 6.1: STANDARD ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................80 ANNEX 6.2: SAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CHECKLISTS .................................90 ANNEX 6.3: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN (EMOP) FOR THE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .......................................................................................................................... 100 ANNEX 7.1: SUMMARY OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ......................................................... 102 i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Integrated Investment Program (iROAD) is proposed by the Road Development Authority (RDA) under Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping (MOHPS) to improve transport connectivity between rural communities and socioeconomic centers. iROAD intends to connect 1,000 Grama Niladari Divisions1 (GNDs) throughout the country as rural hubs and link them to trunk road network to all weather standards, and operating a sustainable trunk road network of at least fair condition. The iROAD will be financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under a Multi tranche Financing Facility (MFF) to have four tranches implemented over ten years. Tranche 2 covers: Sabaragamuwa, Kaluthara District of Western Province, North Western, Central, and North Central Provinces. 2. The first tranche focused on improving roads in the Southern Province. Tranche II roads of iROAD are located in Ratnapura and Kegalle districts of Sabargamuwa Province, Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts of Central Province, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts of North Central Province, Puttalam and Kurunegala districts of North West Province and Kaluthara district of Western Province. Tranche II also involves improving national or Class A roads under road management contract (RMC). This IEE report focuses on these national roads. 3. The RMC addresses the issue of inadequate incentives. During the bidding process, contractors compete among each other by essentially proposing fixed lump-sum prices for bringing the road to a certain service level and then maintaining it at that level for a relatively long period. It is important to understand that contractors are not paid directly for “inputs”