Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 43141-044 July 2017 – Updated PNG: Multi-tranche Financing Facility-Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (Tranche 3) – Madang Airport Prepared by National Airports Corporation for the Asian Development Bank. This updated 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... 3 Execituve Summary .............................................................................................................. iv I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 6 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................. 7 III. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ............................................................ 15 IV. SCREENING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .............. 23 1. PRE CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................................ 23 2. CONSTRUCTION .................................................................................................... 25 3. POST CONSTRUCTION .......................................................................................... 29 VII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .................................. 29 VI. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM.................................................................... 31 V. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................... 32 i. NAC – PIU ................................................................................................................ 33 ii. ADB .......................................................................................................................... 34 iii. Contractor ................................................................................................................ 34 iv. CEPA ....................................................................................................................... 34 VIII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................. 46 ANNEX A: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN .......................................................... 47 ANNEX B: PHOTOGRAPHS ............................................................................................... 49 ANNEX C: minute of meetings and namelist ....................................................................... 51 ANNEX D: project support letter from madang provincial administration ............................. 60 ANNEX E: civil aviation act 2000, schedule 1 ..................................................................... 62 ANNEX F: National Gazettal notice 21st sept 1989, madang airport .................................... 63 ANNEX G: madng town boundary map ............................................................................... 64 ANNEX H: water quality analysis data ................................................................................ 65 List of Tables Table 1: Scope Of Work For Madang Airport ........................................................................ 8 Table 2: Constructional And Operational Environmental Management Plan ........................ 35 Table 3: Institutional Responsibilities For Implementing Safeguards ................................... 41 Table 4. Environmental Monitoring Plan ............................................................................. 44 Table 5: Roles And Responsibilities For Environmental Monitoring ..................................... 45 Table 6: Matrix Of Emp For Madang Airport ........................................................................ 47 Table 7: Summary Of Costs For The Proposed Works ........................................................ 48 List of Figures Figure 1: Map Of Papua New Guinea And Location Of Madang Airport .............................. 10 Figure 2: General Layout Plan Of Madang Airport ............................................................... 11 Figure 3: Aerial View Of The Existing Madang Airport ......................................................... 12 Figure 4: General Site Layout Plan Of The Rpopsoed Works .............................................. 14 Figure 5: Map Of Madang Province ..................................................................................... 15 Figure 6: Locaton Of Industries Around Madang Airport Project Site ................................... 19 . List of Photographs Photo 1: Apron Area with Heli Niugini Hanger And Helicopters –View NE ........................... 49 Photo 2: Apron Area with Terminal and Travel Air Hanger – View SW ................................ 49 Photo 3: Pavement Upgrade, Runway Extension End By 129m .......................................... 49 Photo 4: Consultation with Locals Including Women at Biliau & Ulafun Village.................... 50 Photo 5: Open Dialogue with Village Elders From Biliau & Ulafun Villages ......................... 50 Photo 6: Consultation Meeting & Feedback Participation In Focus Group Discussion ...... 50 Photo 7: Meeting With Provincial Stakeholders And Airline Operators ................................ 50 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank CEPA Conservation and Environment Protection Authority CSC Construction Supervisory Consultant DDC Detailed Design Consultants DIAC Design Implementation and Advisory Consultants EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EM Environmental Management EMP Environmental Management Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency GoPNG Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IEE Initial Environment Examination LLG Local Level Government MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility MP New Ireland Province NAC National Airports Corporation PMU Project Management Unit PNG Papua New Guinea REA Rapid Environmental Assessment RESA Runway End Safety Area RRP Report and Recommendations to the President SIEE Summary Initial Environmental Examination SR Sensitive Receiver TA Technical Assistance UXO Unexplored Ordinances WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB (A) Decibel (A-weighted) asl above sea level ft Feet/Foot km kilometre km/h kilometre per hour m metre m3 cubic metre m2 square meter s seconds EXECITUVE SUMMARY The Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide a multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) to facilitate investments to improve the current state of the country’s domestic air transport system under the Civil Aviation Development Investment Program (CADIP). Twelve major airports have been identified for improvements under Tranche 3 due to deteriorated pavement conditions and low pavement strength to ensure that these airports are capable of accommodating the current operating aircraft or similar within a safe and secure operating environment. CADIP is a comprehensive program to improve, rehabilitate and maintain major domestic airports in Papua New Guinea (PNG) so that these airports are compliant with the domestic and international aviation safety and security standards. The executing agency for CADIP is the National Airports Corporation (NAC) who owns, operate and maintain twenty one (21) national airports in PNG on behalf of GoPNG. An environmental assessment and review framework (EARF) has been prepared to guide environmental safeguards implementation for Tranche 3. In accordance with the EARF, this Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) presents the environmental assessment of one of the project under Tranche 3 – Pavement Upgrade, Runway Extension, New Terminal Building and Associated Works at the Vanimo Airport, Sandaun Province, PNG. This IEE has been carried out to ensure that the potential adverse environmental impacts are appropriately addressed in line with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 and the GoPNG Environment Act 2000. The key environmental impacts on the physical, natural and human environments have been assessed. The main findings of this IEE indicate that the impacts that will arise from Madang Airport Pavement Upgrade, Runway Extension, New Terminal Building and Associated Works will be minimal as the runway extension and pavement strengthening and associated works will be within the existing airport boundary and GoPNG land. The project is classified as Category B because the potential adverse environmental impacts are site-specific, few if any of them are temporary, and mitigation measures can be designed readily. The potential environmental impacts associated with the project particularly occur during the construction and operation phases which will typically involve: (i) Earthworks and pavement works. During the conduct of earthworks and pavement works, heavy rains and the associated run-off into drains and soil erosion