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Environment Impact Assessment ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT Y COMPLEX PROJECT DAGON TOWNSHIP, YANGON Prepared by Project Proponent E Guard Environmental Services Co., Ltd. Y Complex Co., Ltd. No. 37, La Pyi Wun Plaza, Alan Pya No. 11, Airport Avenue Street, Airport Road, Pagoda Road, No. 612, (6th Floor), Saw Bwar Gyi Gone Quarter, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar Insein Township, Yangon 11011, Myanmar & REM-UAE Laboratory and Consultant Company Limited B702 Delta Plaza, Shwegondaing Road, Bahan, 11201 Yangon, Myanmar July, 2019 i DISCLAIMER This report has been prepared by a 3rd party, E Guard Environmental Services Co., Ltd for Y Complex Co., Ltd for the project of Y Complex located at Plot No. 11-A/15-16-17, Land Survey Block No. 68/45D, Dagon Township, corner of Shwedagon Pagoda Road and Pan Tra Street, Yangon Region, Myanmar. The report preparation was done inside the framework of Myanmar EIA Procedure 2015. The analysis works had been done based on the provided data of the proposed plan of the project from (the client) and onsite observations of environmental parameters guided by Myanmar Government Environmental Authority, Environmental Conservation Department, hereinafter ECD. The impact assessment and mitigation measures are prepared based on the facts and figures of the detail plan/process of the project obtained from YCP. Moreover, this report has been prepared in line with the prevailing active Laws, Rules, Procedures, Guidelines, and Standards, etc. of Myanmar Legal System on (July 2019). The drawings, sketches, maps and other illustrative figures in this report are for the demonstrative/descriptive purposes only and not to be considered as approved boundary nor accepted territory nor recognized properties extend of any kind. In the case of dual or multiple meanings of the wordings, those wordings should be interpreted as relevant meaning to the concerned areas discussed in this report. The individual/personal, organizational and commercial data and information found in this report are inc secrets concerned are to be addressed to the concerned authority ECD. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 2.1 The Project Proponent ............................................................................................... 43 2.2 Project Background ................................................................................................... 43 2.3 Environmental and Social Experts ............................................................................ 44 2.3.1 E Guard Environmental Services Company Limited ......................................... 44 2.3.2 REM-UAE Laboratory and Consultant Company Limited ............................... 47 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 51 3.2 Relevant Policies, National Laws and Regulations ................................................... 51 3.3 Facts about YCDC (2014) ......................................................................................... 65 3.4 By-laws of Yangon City Development Committee .................................................. 66 3.4.1 High-Rise Buildings Construction .......................................................................... 66 3.4.2 Responsibilities of HIC ...................................................................................... 66 3.5 Application of International Guidelines .................................................................... 69 3.5.1 IFC Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines (2007) ..................... 70 3.5.2 IFC Guidelines on Water and Sanitation, (2007)............................................... 70 3.5.3 IFC Guidelines on Waste Management Facilities (2007) .................................. 70 3.5.4 IFC Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Toll Roads, (2007)...... 70 3.5.5 IFC Guidelines for Tourism and Hospitality Development (2007) ................... 71 3.5.6 WHO Guidelines ..................................................................................................... 71 3.6 Signatory of International Treaties and Conventions related to Environment by Myanmar .............................................................................................................................. 72 3.6.1 Kyoto Protocol (1997) ....................................................................................... 72 3.6.2 Convention on Climate Change (1992) ............................................................. 72 3.6.3 Asia Least-Cost Greenhouse Abatement for Asia (ALGAS) ............................ 72 3.7 Health and Safety Standard ....................................................................................... 73 3.7.1 Overseas Construction Work Health and Safety Voluntary Standard (FUJITA, 2009) 73 i 4.1 Pre-Project Situation ................................................................................................. 74 4.2 Presentation of the Project and Description of Alternatives ..................................... 74 4.2.1 Investment Plan .................................................................................................. 74 4.2.2 Particulars relating to the capital of the investment business: ........................... 75 4.2.3 Annual or Period of Proposed Foreign Capital to be brought in ....................... 75 4.2.4 Particulars about the Investment Business ......................................................... 75 4.2.5 Supervision of the Project .................................................................................. 77 4.2.6 The Site and Development ................................................................................. 80 4.2.7 The Prospects of the Development .................................................................... 82 4.2.8 Type and Number of Buildings.......................................................................... 82 4.2.9 Type of Services ................................................................................................ 86 4.2.10 Obligations for High Rise Building Construction in YCDC Area .................... 87 4.3 Comparison and Selection of Alternatives ................................................................ 88 4.4 Description of the Selected Alternative .................................................................... 90 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 94 5.2 Physical Characteristics............................................................................................. 94 5.2.1 Climate ............................................................................................................... 94 5.2.2 Air Quality ......................................................................................................... 99 5.2.3 Odor (Bad Smell and Stench) .......................................................................... 104 5.3 Noise and Vibration ................................................................................................ 105 5.3.1 Ambient Noise Quality .................................................................................... 105 5.4 Vibration Measurement ........................................................................................... 106 5.5 Biological /Living Organism ................................................................................... 117 5.6 Water Quality (Surface Water and Ground Water) ................................................. 118 5.7 Drainage .................................................................................................................. 119 5.7.1 Drainage/Floods .................................................................................................... 119 5.7.2 Sewage .................................................................................................................. 120 5.8 Topography and Soil ............................................................................................... 122 5.9 Regional Geology .................................................................................................... 122 5.10 Earthquake Intensity of Yangon City ........................................................................ 125 5.11 Excavation and Backfilling ........................................................................................ 129 5.12 Type of Foundation ............................................................................................. 130 5.12.1 Bored Piling ..................................................................................................... 130 ii 5.12.2 Geological Observations by Borehole ............................................................. 134 5.12.3 Scope of Works for Soil Investigation ............................................................. 135 5.12.4 Undisturbed Sampling ..................................................................................... 136 5.12.5 Field Permeability Test .................................................................................... 137 5.12.6 Standard Penetration Test (SPT) ...................................................................... 137 5.12.7 Water Level Measuring and Sampling ............................................................ 137 5.12.8 Laboratory Test ................................................................................................ 138 5.12.9 Water Quality Test ..........................................................................................
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