Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project

AGRICULTURAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT

COMPONENT 1: COMMUNITY PASTURE AND LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

RENOVATION OF WATER CHANNEL CONNECTED TO STOCK WATERING PLACE IN KHOZNAVAR , VAGHATUR, VERISHEN, KHNATSAKH, KHNDZORESK COMMUNITIES OF THE RA SYUNIQ MARZ

June 2016

A. GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION

INSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Country Republic of Armenia Name of the Project Community Agro Resource Management and Competitiveness

Subproject Title Renovation of channel feeding the pastures stock watering network in Verishen community of Syuniq marz

Institutional Project Team Project Local Arrangements Leader (WB) Management Counterpart and/or Recipient (Name and contacts) Arusyak Gagik Khachatryan, Alahverdyan PIU Director Ararat Ordyan Head of Verishen Community Implementation Safeguard Safeguard Contractor Arrangements Supervision (WB) Supervision (PIU) … (Name and contacts) Darejan Kamo Kapanadze Khachatryan Alice Savadyan PROJECT NAME AND SITE DESCRIPTION

Description of the Project The main purpose of the sub-project is the renovation of channel provided water from Jili water reservoir to pastures watering network in Verishen, Vagahtur, Khoznavar, Khnatsakh and Khndzoresk communities. The following construction activities will be implemented under the proposed sub-project:  Levelling of existing 5 m width and km length road  Cleaning and renovation of existing water intake,  Installation of 30 m length pipeline and connection to the reservoir.  Clenaning and renovation of water channel, feeding the stock watering places The design for pastures watering network has been developed by the HAYJRNAKHAGIC LLC design company under the contract concluded with Agricultural Project Implementation Unit. Project implementation area, community Republic of Armenia, Syuniq marz, Verishen community Project site location Project implementation area is located at a distance of 310 km from Yerevan city and 17 km from Verishen Goris region, Syunik Marz. The existing channel will be cleaned and enhanced. Verishen community, for which reference is provided. Land ownership Land required for the project implementation belongs to community. Letter on land ownership from the Verishen

Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project Environmental Management Plan 2 community Head is attached.

Description of geographic, physical, The sub-project site is located in Syuniq marz, in Verishen biological, geological, hydrographic and community area. Verishen is located on 2697 m, above sea socio-economic context level. Climatic conditions of the Verishen possesses is mild

mountainous. The winter is cold, snowy, temperature on winter about 16-20 C. The summer is warm, few clouds, comparatively humid weather. Precipitation is not abundant, 400-450mm on the lake surface, up to 1000 in the mountains Locations and distance for material Water for construction works will be provided by water sourcing, especially aggregates, water, cistern track. Aggregates and machinery will be obtained stones from the licensed providers within the project area. Contractor may choose to extract equipment himself, in which case contractor must obtain an extraction license prior to commencement of extraction. Metallic and PE pipes as well as all fittings will be purchased from an official supplier. LEGISLATION Indentify national and local legislation Permits required for accomplishing the works envisaged by and permits that apply to project activity the project:  Construction license to be possessed by Construction Contractor,  Construction permit to be obtained by the Construction Contractor from Verishen municipality  Reference for connection to existing water point  Written consent for disposal of construction waste to be obtained by Construction Contractor from the Head of Verishen Community.  Land ownership letter possessed by the Verishen Community and some land owners PUBLIC CONSULTATION Identify when/where the public A stakeholder consultation meeting on the present EMP was consultation took place held on June 20, 2013 in Verishen , Syuniq marz. ATTACHMENTS 1. Site plan 2. Letter from Verishen community head on the land plot ownership 3. Construction permit 4. Reference for connection to existing waterway 5. Agreement for construction waste disposal, obtained from Verishen community Head

Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project Environmental Management Plan 3 B. SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL/SOCIAL SCREENING

Will the site activity include any of the following?

Activity/Issue Status Triggered Actions

A. Infrastructure rehabilitation [x] Yes [ ] No Section C Part A

B. New construction [x] Yes [ ] No Section C Part A

C. Individual wastewater treatment system [ ] Yes [x] No Section C Part B

D. Historic building(s) and districts [ ] Yes [x] No Section C Part C

E. Acquisition of land [ ] Yes [x] No Section C Part D

F. Hazardous or toxic materials [ ] Yes [x] No Section C Part E

G. Impacts on forests and/or protected areas [ ] Yes [x] No Section C Part F

H. Handling/management of medical waste [ ] Yes [x] No Section C Part G

I. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety [ ] Yes [x] No Section C Part H

Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project Environmental Management Plan 4 C.MITIGATION MEASURES

ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST 0. General conditions Notification and Worker Safety (a) The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been notified of upcoming activities (b) The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the media and/or at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works) (c) All legally required permits have been acquired for construction and/or rehabilitation (d) The Contractor formally agrees that all work will be carried out in a safe and disciplined manner designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment. (e) Workers’ PPE will comply with international good practice (hardhats, as needed masks and safety glasses, harnesses and safety boots). (f) Appropriate signposting of the sites will inform workers of key rules and regulations to follow. A. General Rehabilitation and / or Air Quality (a) The surrounding environment shall be kept free of debris Construction Activities (b) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site (c) There will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites Noise (a) Construction noise will be limited to day-time hours (b) During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible Waste management (a) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from construction activities. (b) Construction waste will be collected and disposed at the agreed site (c) Whenever feasible the contractor will reuse and recycle appropriate and viable materials (except asbestos)

Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project Environmental Management Plan 5 D. MONITORING PLAN

Activity What Where How When Why Who (is the parameter to be monitored?) (is the parameter to be (is the parameter to (define the frequency or (is the parameter to (is responsible for monitored?) be monitored?) continuous?) be monitored?) monitoring?)

CONSTRUCTION PHASE Community Community has been notified on Verishen settlement Interviews with First month of Ensure community PIU notification upcoming activities local residents construction works awareness and consent Clearly established grievance Verishen settlement Interviews with Monthly Ensure that local PIU redress mechanism is in place and municipal community can accessible for local community authorities and voice concerns and local residents ask questions Legal compliance All required permits and Verishen Review of files Before and during Comply with legal PIU agreements are acquired municipality and first month of requirements Contractor’s construction works administration Provision of Personal safety gear is provided to Construction site Inspection monthly Prevent trauma and PIU workers’ health and used by workers casualty among and safety workers

Operation of The surrounding environment is Construction site Inspection monthly visits during Minimize dust PIU construction kept free of debris to minimize construction emission machinery dust

There is no open burning of Construction site Inspection monthly visits during Prevent air PIU construction / waste material at the construction pollution with site hazardous emissions There is no excessive idling of Construction site Inspection monthly visits during Minimize exhaust PIU construction vehicles at site construction

Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project Environmental Management Plan 6 Noise generation Construction noise is limited to Construction site Inspection Monthly during Minimize nuisance PIU day-time hours construction to local community Waste generation Temporary storage of waste within Construction site Inspection Monthly during Prevent pollution of PIU demarcated and fenced work site, construction work site and at a designated location nuisance to local community Construction waste is regularly Construction site Inspection Monthly during Prevent PIU collected and disposed at an agreed construction environment Waste disposal site site pollution

Servicing Construction vehicles and Construction site Inspection Monthly during Prevent pollution of PIU machinery machinery are serviced and fueled construction surface and ground away from water body or at a water service center.

Earth works Separation and stockpiling of Construction site Inspection Monthly during Ensure successful PIU excavated material and topsoil for construction reinstatement of backfilling and site reinstatement site purposes. Suspension of earth works and Verishen Review of In case of chance Prevent loss of PIU contacting national authority for municipality office communication finds physical cultural Ministry of cultural heritage preservation in and archaeological resources Construction Culture case of chance finds; resumption reports Contractor’s of works upon formal consent administration from the authority for preservation of cultural heritage.

OPERATION PHASE Maintenance of Regular maintenance and Verishen Inspection Recurrent Keep watering Verishen watering system operational repair works are municipality system in good municipality undertaken as required to keep operational sources collection point, pipeline, condition pumping station and trough in good technical condition.

Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project Environmental Management Plan 7 1. Site map Water channel, which will be cleaned and renovated marked by red