41665-013: Water District Development Sector Project
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Initial Environmental Examination March 2020 Philippines: Water District Development Sector Project – Polomolok Water District Prepared by Polomolok Water District for the Local Water Utilities Administration and the Asian Development Bank. 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. 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. Initial Environmental Examination March 2020 Philippines: Water District Development Sector Project POLOMOLOK WATER DISTRICT Prepared by Polomolok Water District for the Local Water Utilities Administration and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 20 March 2020) Currency unit – peso (Php) Php1.00 = $0.01955 $1.00 = Php 51.15 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank APs – Affected Persons AWWA – American Water Works Association CCC – Climate Change Commission CDO – Cease and Desist Order CNC – Certificate of Non- Coverage DAO – Department Administrative Order DARBCI – Dole Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative Incorporated DDR – Due Diligence Report DED – Detailed Engineering Design DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources DOH – Department of Health DPWH – Department of Public Works and Highways ECC – Environmental Compliance Certificate EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMB – Environmental Management Bureau EMB-RO – Environmental Management Bureau–Regional Office EMP – Environmental Management Plan GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IEE – Initial Environmental Examination LGUs – Local Government Units LWUA – Local Water Utilities Administration MC – Memorandum Circular MOA – Memorandum of Agreement NAAQGV – National Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values NIPAS – National Integrated Protected Areas System NRW – Non-Revenue Water NSCP – National Structural Code of the Philippines NWRB – National Water Resources Board OSPF – Office of Special Project Facilitators PAGASA – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration PD – Presidential Decree PEISS – Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System PIU Project Implementation Unit PMU – Project Management Unit PNSDW – Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water PolWD – Polomolok Water District PPC – Price and Physical Contingency PSA – Philippine Statistics Authority RA – Republic Act REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals SOCOTECO – South Cotabato Electric Cooperative SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement TSP – Total Suspended Particulates UNDP – United Nations Development Program WD – Water District WDDSP – Water District Development Sector Project WDGRC – Water District Grievance Redress Committee WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – Hectare Hp – Horsepower km – Kilometer km² – Square kilometer Lps Liters per second lm – Meter m – Meter m² – Square meter m³ – Cubic meter mamsl – Meters above mean sea level mm – Millimeter NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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. Initial Environmental Examination- Polomolok Water District TA-9103 PHI: Water District Development Sector Project CDTA for Water District Development Sector Project (Contract No. 41665-013) Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 3 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 7 2 POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................ 8 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................. 13 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................... 20 5 ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .......................................... 34 6 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ................................. 43 7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ....................................................... 44 8 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ....................................................................... 55 9 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................... 57 10 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................ 58 TABLES Table 2-1: Summary of Applicable Environmental Regulations and Required Documents for the Subproject ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 3-1: Present Water System Loop in PolWD .................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 3-2: Summary of Pumping Stations and Reservoirs in PolWD ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. Table 3-3: Summary of Existing Transmission and Distribution Pipeline Network as of 2018 ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Table 3-4: Prevailing Water Rates, 2019 ............................................................................. 16 Table 4-1: Air Quality Parameters Annual Mean Values in Region 12 (2008-2015) ............. 20 Table 4-2: IFC-EHS Noise Level Guidelines ....................................................................... 21 Table 4-3: Existing Surface Water Resources by Type and Classification in Polomolok, 2010 ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Table 4-4: Area and Location of Forestlands by Sub-Category and Primary Use Polomolok, South Cotabato, 2010 ......................................................................................................... 22 Table 4-5: Inventory of Bridges by South Cotabato 2nd District Engineering Office (As of 27 Dec 2019) ........................................................................................................................... 26 Table 4-6: Number of Connections by Type of Users and Average Consumption (KWH/Month) ...................................................................................................................... 27 Table 4-7: Summary of Population in Polomolok, 2015 ....................................................... 30 Table 5-1: Summary of Environmental Impacts Screening .................................................. 35 Table 5-2: Summary of Government Environmental Compliance Documents for Water Supply Subproject ............................................................................................................... 36 Table 5-3: Environmental Impacts and Risks for Inclusion in EMP ...................................... 42 Table 6-1: Summary of Activities Conducted ....................................................................... 43 Table 6-2: Summary of Issues and Concerns Raised.......................................................... 44 Table 7-1: Environmental Mitigation Plan ............................................................................ 45 Table 7-2: Environmental Monitoring Plan ........................................................................... 51 Page -i Initial Environmental Examination- Polomolok Water District TA-9103 PHI: Water District Development Sector Project CDTA for Water District Development Sector Project (Contract No. 41665-013) Table of Contents Table 7-3: Project Performance Monitoring ......................................................................... 53 FIGURES Figure 3-1: Service Area Coverage and Well Location Map ................................................ 14 Figure 3-2: Recommended Improvements for PolWD ......................................................... 19 Figure 4-1: Road Network Map of Polomolok ...................................................................... 25 Figure 4-2: Power Facilities Map ......................................................................................... 28 Figure 4-3: Health Facilities Map ......................................................................................... 32 Figure 4-4: Educational Facilities Map ................................................................................ 33 ANNEXES Annex 1 Accomplished REA Annex 2 Pumping Test Result Annex 3 Photograph of the Subproject Site Annex 4 Sample Grievance Redress Form Annex 5 Sample Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Plan (CEMP) Outline Annex 6 Public Consultation Proceedings Annex 7 Environmental Compliance Certificate Page -ii Initial Environmental Examination- Polomolok Water District TA-9103 PHI: Water District Development