Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-Annual Report January–June 2012 CAM: Rural Roads Improvement Project Consulting Services for Detailed Design and Implementation Supervisio Prepared by the Korea Consultants International in association with Filipinas Dravo Corporation for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 1 July 2012) Currency unit – riel (KR) KR1.00 = $0.00024 $1.00 = KR4,082 NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. This environmental monitoring report 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. KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADB LOAN 2670-CAM (SF) RURAL ROADS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Consulting Services for Detailed Design and Implementation Supervision (DDIS) SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENT MONITORING REPORT AUGUST 2012 KOREA CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL in association with Filipinas Dravo Corporation CONTENTS DEFINITION AND ABBREVIATIONS BASIC DATA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LOCATION MAP OF PROJECT ROADS 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. ENVIRONMENT MONITORING MECHANISM 3 2.1 Introduction 3 2.2 Environment Management Plan (EMP) 3 2.3 Environment Monitoring Program 3 2.4 Measurements 3 2.5 Timing of Monitoring 5 2.6 Monitoring of CEMP 5 3. RESULTS OF MONITORING 6 3.1 Condition Surveys 6 3.2 Contract CW-B Site 6 3.3 Contract CW-C Site 7 3.4 Contract CW-A Site 9 3.5 Check List of EMP Implementation 9 3.6 CEMP 9 3.7 Review of Environment Parameters 9 4. CONCLUSION 12 APPENDICES A. Check List of EMP Implementation – Contract CW-B B. Check List of EMP Implementation – Contract CW-C C. Check List of EMP Implementation – Contract CW-A D. Contractor’s environment Monitoring Plan (CEMP)- CW-B E. Contractor’s Environment Management Plan (CEMP)- CW-C ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AP Project Affected People APL Angkor Protected Landscape APSARA Authority for Protection and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap BOD biological oxygen demand CEMP contractor’s environment management plan COI corridor of impact DBST double bituminous seal DDIS Detailed Design and Implementation Supervision EIA environmental impact assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan GoC Government of Cambodia GGF Good Governance Framework GRM grievance redress mechanism IEE Initial Environmental Examination KCI Korea Consultants International KEXIM Korea Export and Import Bank MCFA Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance MOU Memorandum of Understanding MRD Ministry of Rural Development MOE Ministry of Environment MT motorized transport NDF Nordic Development Fund NGO Non-government Organization NTFP non-timber forest products PDRD Provincial Department of Rural Development PMU Project Management Unit PPTA Project Preparation Technical Assistance PSP Prasat Sambour Preikuk RGC Royal Government of Cambodia ROW Right of Way RP Resettlement Plan SDR Special Drawing Right SEO Social and Environment Office SPS ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement STD Sexually Transmitted Disease TOR Terms of Reference UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UXO Unexploded Ordnance BASIC DATA Loan Details Country : Kingdom of Cambodia Loan number : ADB Loan 2670-CAM (SF) Project Title : Rural Roads Improvement Project Borrower : Ministry of Economy and Finance Executing Agency : Ministry of Rural Development Loan Amount : SDR 23,134,000 (US$35 million equivalent) Loan Period : 32 years including 8 years of grace period Loan Approved Date : 23 September 2010 Loan agreement signed : 22 October 2010 Loan effectiveness date : 6 January 2011 Loan closing date : 30 June 2016 Status of Project Financing Amount ($ million) Description ADB KEXIM NDF RGC Total A. Investment Costs 1. Improvement of 19 Roads -CW-A Improve 6 roads, 210.7 km 15.16 2.16 17.32 -CW-B Improve 5 roads, 142.2 km 9.31 1.28 10.59 -CW-C: Improve 8 roads, 152.5 km 10.79 1.47 12.26 2.. Consulting Services for DDIS - Consulting Service for 13 roads and SEU 2.70 0.55 3.25 - Consulting Service for 6 roads 1.79 0.34 2.13 - Preparation of future Project 0.50 0.10 0.60 3. Road Asset Management (Consulting) 1.73 0.27 2.00 4. Road Safety and Safeguards - Road Safety 0.63 0.07 0.70 - HIV/AIDS & Human Trafficking Prevention 0.21 0.04 0.25 5. Climate Change Adaptation 5.40 5.40 6. Contingency Physical 3.65 1.69 5.34 7. Contingency Price 3.94 2.34 6.28 Subtotal (A) 33.46 20.98 5.40 6.28 66.12 B. Incremental Administration Cost 1. Project Management 0.62 0.37 0.99 2. Priority Operating Cost (POC) 0.60 0.60 Subtotal (B) 0.62 0.97 1.59 C. Interest During Construction Interest during Construction 0.92 0.92 Service Charge 0.02 0.02 Subtotal (C) 0.92 0.02 0.94 Total Project Cost (A+B+C) 35.00 21.00 5.40 7.25 68.65 Korea Consultants International Rural Roads Improvement Project in association with Filipinas Dravo Corp ADB Loan No. 2670-CAM (SF) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. The Rural Roads Improvement Project (RRIP) will be implemented for a period of 5 years, from 2011 and will be completed in 2015. The Project has five (5) key components, namely: (i) civil works for improvement of 19 roads (505.4 km); (ii) consulting services for detailed design and implementation supervision; (iii) road asset management component, dealing with asset management capabilities of the MRD; (iv) road safety and safeguards; (v) climate change, adaptation component which details with climate change and emergency management activities. 2. The road will provide an all-year road access from provincial towns and agricultural areas, and will provide greater accessibility to basic facilities and services. It will also strengthen the capacity of the MRD to plan, manage and monitor road maintenance operations and implementing the loan covenants and other conditions in the loan package including the establishment of a Social and Environmental Office (SEO) in MRD, and increasing linkages and involving the Provincial Department Rural Development (PDRD) in project implementation and monitoring. 3. The Project will upgrade targeted existing unpaved rural roads in seven provinces to a paved road standard with double bituminous surface treatment (DBST) without widening or improving alignment. Project will also improve drainage structures such as box culvert and pipe culverts, but reconstruction of bridge is limited to existing wooden bridges. The Project is classified as environment category B and an initial environmental examination (lEE) was conducted as part of project preparation in accordance with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement of 2009 (ADB SPS). 4. The civil works comprise the improvement of 19 existing earth or gravel surfaced roads in seven provinces. The project is covered by ADB Loan-2670-CAM (Contract CW-B and Contract CW-C) in four provinces (Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang, Pursat and Battambang) while the rural roads in three provinces (Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom and Siem Reap) are covered by loans from KEXIM bank of the Government of Korea (Contract CW-A). 5. The International Environmental Specialist was mobilized for semi-annual environment monitoring of the civil works between July 2nd and July 16th 2012. They reviewed the activities of the contractors in the project sites in order to ensure compliance with ADB’s Social Safeguard Policy Statement 2009. He was accompanied by the National Environmental Specialist, SEO and PDRD staff of MRD and the DDIS consultants and the contractor’s representatives. 6. The essence of monitoring is to ensure compliance with environmental legislation. The contractors have a duty to comply with the relevant legislation. The DDIS consultant must check their activities and report to MRD. In the event of noncompliance with EMP, MRD can instruct the contractor to comply. Semi-Annual Environment Monitoring Report i Korea Consultants International Rural Roads Improvement Project in association with Filipinas Dravo Corp ADB Loan No. 2670-CAM (SF) 7. The CEMP is monitored and enforced by the Supervision Consultants inspectors who use Checklists included in the EMP. By using the checklists consistency is maintained between the various packages. The checklists are compiled every month and the checklists for Contract Packages CW-A, B and C for February to June were sighted and reviewed by the International Environmental Specialist. The checklists had been filled in correctly and reporting was thorough. No environmental issues were identified. Dust from roads was commented upon but was not a significant issue and did not require remedial works at the time of the inspection. No complaints from villagers were reported. 8. In order to confirm the environmental conditions of the project roads, several project roads were selected as being typical and site surveys carried out. This was performed by the International Environmental Specialist, the National Environmental Specialist, staff from MRD SEO (Social and Environmental Office) and accompanied by staff of PDRD. 9. Environment parameters were checked and reviewed by each contract packages. All three civil works contract packages have been evaluated satisfactory and only minor issues were found, remedial action of which could be undertaken by the contractors and subsequently be followed up by the DDIS consultants and SEO. 10. Through the semi-annual environment monitoring on the ongoing civil works sites of the Project by the international environment specialist and SEO of MRD, at the present time there are no adverse environmental issues associated with the project implementation.