Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 49244-002 March 2020

ARM: –Georgia Border Regional Road (M6 –Bagratashen) Improvement Project

Prepared by the “Transport Project Implementation Organization” State Non-Commercial Organization of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia for the Asian Development Bank.

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Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 3449 - ARM July-December 2019

Armenia: M6 Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Georgian Border Interstate Road (Section Km 38+450 – Km 90+191) (Financed by the ADB)

Prepared by the “Transport Project Implementation Organization” SNCO based on the monthly Environmental Monitoring Reports of the Technical Supervision Consultant/Engineer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION...... 4 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES ...... 5 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES ...... 13 4. RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...... 15 5. FUNCTIONS OF THE SEMP ...... 22 6. GOOD PRACTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT ...... 24 7. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 25

ANNEXES

ANNEX 1: THE STATUS OF LARP IMPLEMENTATION PHASES PER LOTS ANNEX 2: PHOTOS OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD ANNEX 3: 10 ISSUES RAISED BY LOT 2 CONTRACTOR WHERE CHANGES OF DESIGN COULD BE NECESSARY ANNEX 4: ISSUE IDENTIFIED DURING THE ADB&TPIO`S SITE VISIT HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 2019 ANNEX 5: EXTRACT FROM THE FIRST VIBRATION MONITORING REPORT ANNEX 6. STATUS OF MEASUREMENTS ON DUST, NOISE, WATER QUALITY AND VIBRATION IN THE REPORTING PERIOD

List of Abbreviations

ADB Asian Development Bank

CEMP Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan

CR Completion Report

DNVW Dust, Noise, Vibration and Water

EMP Environmental Management Plan

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

ES Environmental Specialist

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

LAR Land Acquisition and Resettlement

MNP Ministry of Nature Protection

MOTCIT Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies

MoC Ministry of Culture

NCN Non-Compliance Notice

SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan

TMP Traffic Management Plan

TPIO Transport Project Implementation Organization” SNCO

EMR Environmental Monitoring Report 1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Preamble 1. This report represents the Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Review (SAEMR) for Rehabilitation and Improvement of the M6 Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Georgian Border Interstate Road (Section Km 38+450 – Km 90+191) (Loan No.: 3449-ARM). 2. As defined by LARP, the LARP implementation has to be implemented in “section by section” principle to simplify the implementation process in terms of deadlines to be met under the Law, as well as for the commencement of construction. The LARP implementation has been divided into 3 Phases, the division of LARP implementation Phases per Lots and status are presented in the Annex 1.

1.2. Headline information 3. The actual date for Civil Works Contract Completion for all 3 lots is November 14, 2020. 4. As of December 31, 2019, the following road sections are handed over to the Contractors: 5. Lot 1: km38+450 – km47+055; km47+065 - km47+780; km47+900 – km48+140. The road sections km47+055 – km47+065 and km47+780 – km47+900 have not been handed yet. The completion rate in Lot 1 is 28.8% (Actual vs Total). 6. Lot 2: km48+140 – km49+025; km49+060 – km54+515; km54+540 – km62+300. The road sections km49+025 –km49+060 and km54+515 – km54+540 have not been handed yet. The completion rate in Lot 2 is 9.8% (Actual vs Total). 7. Lot 3: km62+300 - km75+955 and km75+995 - km90+191. The road section km75+955 - km75+995 have not been handed yet. The completion rate in Lot 3 is 10.1% (Actual vs Total).

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES

2.1. Project Description 8. The Republic of Armenia (hereinafter called "Borrower") has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a form of loan towards the costs for the Armenia – Georgia Border Regional Road (M6 Vanadzor–Bagratashen) Improvement Project. Actually, ADB has approved a $50 million loan to improve the transport efficiency and safety of the M6 Highway from Vanadzor in Armenia to the border with Georgia at Bagratashen, one of the strategic roads for internal and external trade. The Government is now giving priority to the rehabilitation of transport infrastructure and the proposed project is meant to promote economic development and support transit traffic, having in mind that the ports on the Black Sea, accessed through Georgia, provide one of the major access routes for this traffic.

Map 2-1: M6 Vanadzor–Alaverdi–Georgian Border Interstate Road Rehabilitation and Improvement Project Area

2.2. Project Contracts, Contact Details and Management

9. The Employer/Client: “Transport Projects Implementation Organization” SNCO Address: 4 Tigran Mets ave, 0010 Yerevan, Armenia Email: [email protected] Tel: (+37412) 20-10-09, 20-10-10 Webpage: www.tpio.am

10. Contract and Sub-contract for Construction Works: The Contractor: Horizon-95 LLC &Oberosler Cav Pietros SRL Joint Venture Address: Amiryan 26, 0002 Yerevan, Armenia Email: [email protected] Tel: (+37410) 53-88-56, 53-88-52 Webpage: www.horizon.am The Sub-Contractor: Charagayt CJSC Address: 1st street of Haghtanak district. 46 building, 0081 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia Email: [email protected] Tel: +(374 60) 75 75 25 Webpage: www.charagayt.com Lot 1 Civil works for rehabilitation/reconstruction of the existing M6 -Vanadzor-Alaverdi -Georgian border interstate road (km 38 +450 -Km 48 +140) Date of Signature: 30 November 2017 Commencement Date: May 29, 2018 Time for Completion: 900 days Defects Notification Period: 365 days The Contractor: Joint Venture: " Black Sea Group & AAB Project " Address: 39/1a Arabkir str., 0037 Yerevan, Armenia Email: [email protected] Tel: (+37410) 25-92-59 Webpage: www.aabconstruction.am Lot 2 Civil works for rehabilitation/reconstruction of the existing M6 -Vanadzor-Alaverdi -Georgian border interstate road (km 48 +140 -Km -Km 62 +300) Date of Signature: 30 November 2017 Commencement Date: May 29, 2018 Time for Completion: 900 days Defects Notification Period: 365 days The Contractor: SUARDI JSC Armenian Branch Address: 2nd Inuastrial str., №24 Transport Enterprise, Abovyan, Armenia Email: [email protected] Tel: (+37499) 55-14-69 Webpage: www.suardispa.it The Sub-Contractor: KAPAVOR LLC Address: 47bld. Shirak street, 0085 Yerevan, Armenia Email: [email protected] Tel: (+37493) 80-00-15 Webpage: www.kapavor.am Lot 3 Civil works for rehabilitation/reconstruction of the existing M6 -Vanadzor-Alaverdi -Georgian border interstate road (km 62 + 300 -Km 90 +191) Date of Signature: 30 November 2017 Commencement Date: May 29, 2018 Time for Completion: 900 days Defects Notification Period: 365 days

11. Contract for Consultancy Services:

Engineer: Joint Venture Safege SAS and Hill International N.V. Address: 1704 Hakhpat Kisakayaran, Alaverdi, Armenia Email: [email protected] Tel: (+37455) 55 08 30 Contract Signed: April 03, 2018 Commencement April 03/May 03, 2018 Date/Effective Date: Duration of the Services: 30 months Defect Notification Period 12 months

2.2.1. Environmental Safeguards Staff of TPIO 12. The Project Environmental Impact Management activities are undertaken by Head of Environmental Impact Management Service and Environmental Specialist: 13. Mr. Gevorg Afyan - Head of Environmental Impact Management Service is responsible for Environmental management of the project and compliance with the national environmental legislation of the RA and safeguard policies of financing donors during the preparation and implementation of the Projects, including design, construction and supervision. 14. Mr. Mikael Tevosyan - Environmental and Archaeological Specialist is responsible for the compliance of the projects to safeguard policies of financing donors and RA legislation.

2.2.2. The Environmental Safeguards Staff of the Engineer 15. Presently the Environmental Safeguards Staff of the Supervision Consultant/Engineer consists of: 16. Mr. Arsen Hayriyan, the National Environment Specialist. He is responsible for (i) review all documents and reports regarding the integration of environmental including contractor’s environmental action plan, (ii) supervise the contractors' compliance to the site specific EMP, and (iii) prepare compliance reports for submission to the Client. He is a part-time employee and during the reporting period his input was respectively 9 and 12 days per month. 17. Mr. Armen Grigoryan, the National Social Safeguards (Resettlement) Specialist. He is responsible for provision all the professional and logistic support to the team leader. Conduct regular visits to project sites. Prepare Semi-annual Internal Social Monitoring Report, presents the observations, findings, issues, non-compliance, and any variance from the provisions of the LARP, recommended actions necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of the approved LARP and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). He is part-time employed consultant (involved from May 2019) and during the reporting period his input was respectively from 8 to 10 days per month (depending on the month).

2.2.3. The Contractor’s Environmental Unit 18. The Contractors` Environmental Units are staffed as follows: 19. Lot 1 Mr. Artur Kazaryan – Project Manager: is responsible for the overall project management including the environmental, social and health and safety issues; Mr. Pertsh Bojukyan - Environment and Social Safeguards Specialist: is responsible for the compliance of the Contractor’s activities to Environment and Social requirements of the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement and Armenian legislation; Mr. Sergey Adamyan - Health and Safety Specialist: is responsible for the compliance of the Contractor’s activities to Health and Safety requirements of the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement and Armenian legislation; 20. Lot 2 Mr. David Azatyan – Project Manager: is responsible for the overall project management including the environmental, social and health and safety issues; Mrs. Nairi Zadikian – Environment, Health and Safety and Social Safeguards Specialist: is responsible for the compliance of the Contractor’s activities to Environment, Health and Safety and Social requirements of the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement and Armenian legislation; 21. Lot 3 Project Manager Mr. Mauro D’Orazio /[email protected] / and Quality, health & safety manager - Sif Ababsia according to the organizational structure of Project Team are responsible for securing of the works quality as well as environmental, occupational health and safety (OHS) and social issues. Mr. Artak Ter-Torosyan – Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist: is responsible for the compliance of the Contractor’s activities to Environment and Social requirements of the ADB Safeguard Policy Statement and Armenian legislation.

2.3. Project Activities during current reporting period 22. The following activities were carried out during the current reporting periods (see photos in Annex 2): 23. Lot 1 On 15 August 2019 with the letter N 907 the Employer/Client informed that the road sections km47+030 – km47+055 (25m) and km47+540 - km47+670 (130m) of existing M6 Vanadzor- Alaverdi-Georgian Border Interstate Road are free from 3rd party rights (alienated) and is a property of the Employer. Thus, in accordance with Clause 2.1 of the Contract No CW-ICB-M6 12016-2, the Employer provided the Contractor with the right to access to the said areas in order to carry out civil works. As of December 31, 2019, the following road sections are handed over to the Contractor: km38+450 – km47+055; km47+065 - km47+780; km47+900 – km48+140. By the end of December 2019, the progress of civil works is roughly as below:

Figure 2-1: Physical progress of the civil works by December 31, 2019 Lot 1. Physical progress of civil works as of December 31, 2019

Total Relocation of Fiber Optic Cables Existing gas pipelines relocation Side works Rockfall protection PK 479+34 L=18.5 r/c bridge Structures Road furnishing Drainage Road pavement Earth works Preparatory works General Provisions

- 1,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 3,000,000,000

Actual (AMD) Scheduled (AMD)

Table 2-1: Physical progress of the civil works by December 31, 2019 Completion rate % BoQ Description Actual vs number Actual vs Total Schedule 1 General Provisions 8.9 13.9 2 Preparatory works 0.0 0.0 3 Earth works 69.3 91.9 4 Road pavement 0.0 0.0 5 Drainage 28.1 30.3 6 Road furnishing 0.0 0.0 7--1 Structures 11.3 12.4 7--2 PK 479+34 L=18.5 r/c bridge 0.0 - 8 Rock fall protection 0.0 0.0 9 Side works 0.0 - 10--1 Existing gas pipelines relocation 0.0 0.0 Relocation of Fiber Optic 0.0 0.0 10--2 Cables Total 28.8 41.7

24. Lot 2 On 15 August 2019 with the letter N 908 the Employer/Client informed that the road sections km64+895 - km64+900 (5m), km67+850 - km68+070 (220m), km71+670 - km71+710 (40m), km72+450 - km72+475 (25m), km72+575 - km72+905 (330m), km75+520 - km75+595 (75m), km75+860 - km75+955 (95m) and km75+995 - km76+250 (255m) of existing M6 Vanadzor- Alaverdi-Georgian Border Interstate Road are free from 3rd party rights (alienated) and are the property of the Employer. Thus, in accordance with Clause 2.1 of the Contract No CW-ICB-M6 12016-2, the Employer provided the Contractor with the right to access to the said areas in order to carry out civil works. On 4 December 2019 another letter N1438 concerning the completion of alienation process at the section km 48+935-km 49+025 (90m) was submitted to the Contractor. As of December 31, 2019, the following road sections are handed over to the Contractor: km 48+140 – km 49+025; km 49+060 – km 54+515; km 54+540 – km 62+300. By the end of December 2019, the progress of civil works is roughly as below:

Figure 2-2: Physical progress of the civil works by December 31, 2019 Lot 2. Physical progress of civil works as of December 31, 2019

Total New sewage system Optic Cables relocation Gas Pipelines Relocation Sidewalks Rockfall protection Structures Road furnishing Drainage Road pavement Earth works Preparatory works General Provisions

- 400,000,000 800,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,600,000,000

Actual (AMD) Scheduled (AMD)

Table 2-2: Physical progress of the civil works by December 31, 2019 Completion rate % BoQ Description Actual vs Actual vs number Total Schedule 1 General Provisions 23.1 23.1 2 Preparatory works 0.0 0.0 3 Earth works 23.7 24.4 4 Road pavement 0.5 1.3 5 Drainage 9.6 9.6 6 Road furnishing 0.0 0.0 7 Structures 14.7 14.7 8 Rock fall protection 0.0 0.0 9 Sidewalks 19.4 19.4 Existing Gas Pipelines 10--1 0.0 - Relocation Relocation of Existing Fiber 10--2 0.0 - Optic Cables Installation of new 11 underground sewage 58.7 100.0 system Total 9.8 15.9

25. Lot 3 On 15 August 2019 with the letter N 909 the Employer/Client informed that the road sections km49+510 - km49+540 (30m), km54+695 – km54+825 (130m), km56+135 – km56+280 (145m), km56+450 – km56+475 (25m), km58+540 – km58+780 (240m) and km60+745 – km60+810 (65m) of existing M6 Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Georgian Border Interstate Road are free from 3rd party rights (alienated) and is a property of the Employer. Thus, in accordance with Clause 2.1 of the Contract No CW-ICB-M6 12016-2, the Employer provided the Contractor with the right to access to the said areas in order to carry out civil works. As of December 31, 2019, the following road sections are handed over to the Contractor: km62+300 - km75+955 and km75+995 - km90+191. By the end of December 2019, the progress of civil works is roughly as below:

Figure 2-3: Physical progress of the civil works by December 31, 2019 Lot 3. Physical progress of civil works as of December 31, 2019

Total Utilities Relocation Rock fall protection Structures Road furnishing Drainage Road pavement Earth works Preparatory Works General provisions

- 1,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 3,000,000,000

Actual (AMD) Scheduled (AMD)

Table 2-3: Physical progress of the civil works by December 31, 2019 Completion rate % BoQ Description number Actual vs Actual vs Total Schedule 1 General provisions 25.7 39.2 2 Preparatory Works 2.3 2.3 3 Earth works 29.1 31.6 4 Road pavement 2.4 3.9 5 Drainage 27.5 34.9 6 Road furnishing 0.0 0.0 7 Structures 23.5 23.5 8 Rock fall protection 0.0 - 10 Utilities Relocation 0.0 0.0 Total 10.1 14.1

2.4. Description of Any Changes to Project Design

26. Because of design modifications and corrections in some sections new Land Acquisition and Resettlement (LAR) impacts are identified and respective implementation ready Corrective Action Plans (CAP) as an addendum to the LARP will need to be prepared. 27. Following the Engineers social safeguard specialist’s discussion with the social team of the Employer, the Engineer requested all contractors to update and complement their list of possible cases of deviation between project design and the LARP and submit it to the Engineer. 28. With its letter of 11.12.2019, N 205 (see Annex 3) the Lot 2 contractor raised 10 issues where changes of design could be necessary. The Engineer reviewed these cases and provided solutions for 5 cases that would not require a change of design. The remaining cases are currently still under consideration. 29. The remaining two contractors are currently preparing this list and will share it with the Employer and the Engineer in January 2020. The cases that the Engineer confirms as potential design changes will be shared with the Employer for further proceeding.

2.5. Description of Any Changes to Agreed Construction methods

1. No changes. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES

3.1. General Description of Environmental Safeguards Activities 2. Transport Project Implementation Organization is implementing day-to-day management of project execution. The TPIO includes an Environmental Safeguards staff whose responsibilities include the management of all environmental aspects of the project. 3. The Engineer is providing Technical Assistance to the TPIO in the management and reporting of the project. Environmental Specialist of the Engineer is responsible for supervising the construction works in relation to environmental and archaeological impact and, in particular, for supervising and reporting on the Contractor’s performance in the implementation of the EMP. 4. Contractors are implementing construction works. Every contractor has Environmental specialist responsible for preparation and implementation CEMP and SEMPs, monitoring of the construction activities and reporting.

Monitoring Reporting

3.2. Site Audits 5. During the reporting period site audits were carried out according the Monitoring program developed based on the ADB Safeguards and EMP requirements. Unscheduled audit visits were carried out when needed. The following site audits were undertaken: - Regular audit site visits on weekly basis by contractors’ environmental specialists. The audits have been done according to the approved checklist template. - Regular audit site visits on monthly basis by engineer’s environmental specialist. The audits have been done according to the approved checklist template. - The TPIO environmental specialists participated in some of the audit site visits of the engineer’s environmental specialist, but not less than once in a quarter. 6. To check compliance of the Program activities to the ADB SPS (2009) requirements an ADB audit mission took place on October 24, 2019. Site visit was held to monitor on-going civil works in construction sites, Contractors` camp area, topsoil stockpiling sites and excavated material dumping sites. The environmental specialists of the TPIO, the Engineer and the Contractor with the National Environmental Consultant of ADB participated and discussed the possible environmental, Health and Safety Issues. On December 12, 2019 the Engineer submitted a letter (see Annex 4) on issues identified during the site visit and suggested to fix the issues during a two-week period, however the issues were not fixed and no feedback was received during the suggested period. A reminder on this issue will be submitted in early January 2020 and a summary of shortcomings and the status of performed activities will be provided in the next report. 3.3. Issue Tracking 7. During the reporting period totally 13 issues were tracked 7 issues were closed and 6 are still open. 10 issues are environmental, 2 safety and only 1 relates to health. 23% of the issues have high priority, 15% - low and 62% - medium. During the reporting period, no Non- Conformance Notice was submitted by the Engineer. Summary of the issues is given in the tables below:

Table 3-1: Summary of Issues Tracking Activity for Current Period Summary Tables

Issues by Category Total Number of Issues 13 Environment 10 Issues by Lot 1-3 Social 0 Number of Open Issues 6 Health 1 Lot 1 5 Number of Closed Issues 7 Safety 2 Lot 2 4 Percentage Closed 54% Other 0 Lot 3 4

Figure 3-1: Summary of Issues by Priority and Non-conformance level

Issues by Priority Non-conformance Level

N/A; 0

3; 23% 2; 15% Minor; 6

Major; 7 8; 62%

Low Medium High Major Minor N/A

3.4. Trends 8. Total number of opened issues for the 3rd period increased from 11 to 13 which is anyhow less than 1st period (16). The number of environmental issues increased by 43% from 7 to 10 and safety issues decreased by 2 (from 4 to 2).

Table 3-2: Comparison table of Issues of 1st and 2nd Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd Total Period Period Period Period Period Period Total Number of Issues for 16 27 40 Issues by Category Project Total Number of Open Issues 6 11 6 Environment 13 7 10 30

Total Number of Closed Issues 10 16 34 Social 0 0 0 0

Percentage Closed 63% 59% 85% Health 0 0 1 1 Issues Opened this Reporting 16 11 13 Safety 3 4 2 9 Period Issues Closed this Reporting 10 6 18 Other 0 0 0 0 Period

3.5. Unanticipated Environmental Impacts or Risks 9. No unanticipated environmental impacts and risks were identified during the current period.

3.6. Vibration Monitoring 10. The Methodology for Pre-Construction inventory of buildings and vibration monitoring were developed by all tree Contractors and approved by the Engineer. 11. Lot 1: The revised Pre-Construction Inventory of Buildings and Vibration Monitoring Report was submitted on October 11, 2019 and was approved by the Engineer on October 23, 2019. 12. Lot 2: The Contractor submitted to the Engineer the Pre-Construction Inventory of Buildings and Vibration Monitoring Report. The Engineer provided comments on October 9 and November 18, 2019. During the reporting period the revised report was not submitted to the Engineer. 13. Lot 3: The Pre-Construction Inventory of Buildings and Vibration Monitoring Report was submitted to Engineer on December 14, 2019. The report is currently under the Engineer`s review. 14. Vibration Monitoring Consultant: On October 23, 24 the Vibration Monitoring Consultant («GORISK Scientific Research» CJSC) conducted the first vibration measurement at 4 locations of Lot 1 and 4 locations of Lot 2. The second and the third vibration measurement were conducted at 16 locations of Lot 1 on November 21, 22 and December 19, 20 2019. The objective of the measurements was to conduct imitation of works and measure whether the vibration exceed the limit defined by the Vibration Study Report. The extract from the Vibration Monitoring Reports are provided in the Appendix 5.

3.7. GRM Tracking 15. In general, 23 grievances were tracked during the reporting period. This involved both face to face and telephone interviews with the APs. 12 grievances were closed and 11 are still open. The significant part of the grievances relates to damages out of LARP boundaries. Summary of the grievances by status and subject is provided below. Damages outside of the LARP boundaries are covered by the contractors consequently this should not cause any issues regarding access of the contractors to the specified locations.

Table 3-3: Summary of GRM Tracking for Past Periods

Summary Tables 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Total 1. Total Number of Grievances 16 14 23 53 2. Number of Closed Grievances 12 6 12 30 2.1. In satisfaction of AP 10 0 8 18 2.2. In non-satisfaction of AP 2 6 4 12 3. Number of Open Grievances 4 8 11 23 4. Percentage Closed 75% 43% 52% 57% 5. Grievances by Categories 5.1. New damage within LARP boundaries 4 2 5 11 5.2. Damage out of LARP boundaries 7 9 12 28 5.3. Design issues 1 2 5 8 5.4. Other issues 4 1 1 6

Figure 3-2: Summary of Grievances by Status and Subject

4. RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

4.1. Overview of monitoring conducted during the current period 16. During the reporting period instrumented measurements and monitoring of environmental parameters of air quality, noise and vibration, water quality were undertaken. 17. Contractor has completed the baseline data collection for dust, noise, water and vibration in 2018. Since during the reporting period, the Lot 1 contractor conducted works near the Sanahin Bridge additional baseline water measurements were conducted before the start of works related to the bridge foundation. 18. Instrumented measurements and monitoring of environmental parameters (dust, noise, water and vibration) during the reporting period has been implemented at the sensitive points by the Contractors which were identified and approved by the Engineer. 19. The Contractors hired qualified companies to hold DNVW measurements: Lot 1 – National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention SNCO for noise, water and vibration measurement and ATMS Solutions LLC for dust (PM2.5 and PM10) and Lot 2 and 3 – ATMS Solutions LLC. According to the monitoring reports noise and vibration actual levels at measurement point were within the Threshold Limit Values (TLV) set by Sanitary norms and WHO standards. The main noise and vibration sources at all noise measurement points are operation of construction equipment and movement of cars and vehicles along the M6 highway. The actual dust concentrations in all measurement points in different daytime periods don’t exceed the daily average and maximum permissible concentrations set by the RoA Government Decree No160- N “Norms of maximum permissible concentrations of atmospheric air pollutants in residential areas" and WHO Air Quality Guidelines - Global Update, 2005. 20. At measurement points the actual levels of vibration were below the TLVs. Water measurements were conducted near the Sanahi Bridge in Lot 1 section. According to RA Government Decree No 75-N 11.02.2011, water quality parameters match to 3-rd class quality water. There is deterioration compared with baseline results, but since the Contractor conducted measurement in one point it is not clear whether it is connected with the construction works. The Contractor was instructed to conduct measurements at two locations: one before the construction site and another after it. 21. Detailed information on the results of operational monitoring is presented in the Dust, Noise, Water and Vibration Assessment Reports available in the Contractors` and the Engineer`s offices (see extract from reports in Annex 6). 22. During the reporting period Vibration Monitoring Consultant («GORISK Scientific Research» CJSC) conducted vibration measurement at 20 locations of Lot 1 (16 locations) and Lot 2 (4 locations). During the measurements works, compactors weighting 12 tons and 12.1 tons were used. Mainly, the Static (no vibration) and Low Vibration Modes of the compactors were tested. Considering that even under the Low Vibration Mode the value of peak particle velocity (PPV) was exceeding the permissible limit, the Strong Vibration Mode was not applied. The static mode of the vibration roller was applied at 15 measurement locations, and the value of peak particle velocity (PPV) estimated in that case did not exceed the value of 2.5 mm/s, which enabled application of the Low Vibration Mode as well. In the case of Low mode, the value of peak particle velocity (PPV) exceeded the permissible limit at the 15 locations; hence, the strong vibration mode was not applied. At the 5 other locations, only the Static Mode of the compactor was applied and the value of peak particle velocity (PPV) exceeded the permissible limit. For the 5 locations additional survey with a lighter compactor will be conducted.

4.2. Trends 23. In general, the feedback to the Engineers suggestions from the Lot 1 Contractor got better and from the Lot 2 Contractor got worse compared to the past periods. It is assumed that the problem with Lot 2 is related to the project manager, which has already been replaced with the project manager, who was at the beginning of the project and with which the results were better, related to solving environmental issues. 24. During the 1st period dust measurements were held in accordance with local standards and measurement parameter (dust) did not correspond to the measurement parameter in accordance with the WHO standards (PM2.5 and PM10). Taking into account the ADB`s comment on the 1st Semi-annual report the further measurements (second and third periods) were held in accordance with the internationally acceptable parameters.

4.3. Summary of monitoring outcomes 25. No NCN were submitted to the Contractors during the reporting period. 26. The pending issues from the past periods were fixed in the reporting period and the new issues observed in the reporting period were fixed in a shorter time than before. The Open issues have Minor NC-Level and are expected to be fixed at the beginning of the following period.

4.4. Waste Management 27. Lot 1: All excavated materials are disposed at the dumping sites in community (DSs Odzun 2, 4, 5 and 6). No issue related to usage of non-approved dumping sites was observed during the reporting period. 28. Lot 2: All excavated unsuitable material is disposed in Alaverdi`s solid household waste landfill. Excavated rocky materials are disposed in (DS near the camp), where the materials are crushed for further use in the road construction (sub base layer). No issue related to usage of non-approved dumping sites was observed during the reporting period. 29. Lot 3 The excavated materials were disposed in Ayrum dumping site as well as in sites - 1, Akhtala-2, -1, Shnogh -2.

4.4.1. Current period Table 4-1: Waste generated in the reporting period1

Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3

Type of Waste Excavated soil (non- Excavated soil (non- Excavated soil (non-hazardous) (hazardous or hazardous) hazardous) and stripped asphalt (hazardous non-hazardous) 4th category)

Waste Source Excavation works in Excavation works Excavation works in the right of (what activity the right of way way and asphalt stripping works generated the waste and where) Quantity of Roadway excavation Roadway excavation Roadway excavation (soil) – 9 waste generated (soil+ stripped (soil) – 4 939 m3 745 m3 asphalt) – 23 167 m3 Rocky Excavation – 4 Stripped Asphalt – 1 357 m3 Rocky Excavation – 890 m3

1The status of approval of SSEMPs is given in the table 5.1 below. 25 500 m3 Treatment/dispo Excavated soil is Rocky materials are Excavated soil and rocky sal route reused for improving taken to Haghpat DS material has been used as (provide private and and crushed for further backfill material in Ayrum information on community lands. use in the road dumpsite and land improvement quantity of waste Rocky materials are construction (sub base works in Akhtala-1, Akhtala-2 reused, recycled crushed for further layer). and Shnogh-1, Shnogh -2 sites. and sent to use in the road landfill or construction (sub Stripped asphalt will be reused incineration) base layer). as a road edge material

Final Disposal Duping Sites: Odzun Madan DS, Haghpat Ayrum dumpsite, sites Akhtala- Site for waste 2,4,5 and 6 DS 1, Akhtala-2 and Shnogh-1, Stripped asphalt is Stripped asphalt is Shnogh -2. Stripped asphalt is stored in the territory stored in the territory of stored at the storage site near of Camp. Camp the Camp.

4.4.2. Cumulative waste generation

Table 4-2: Waste generated in the 1st 2nd and 3rd periods

Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3

Type of Waste Excavated soil (non- Excavated soil (non- Excavated soil (non- (hazardous or hazardous) hazardous) and stripped hazardous) and stripped non- asphalt (hazardous 4th asphalt (hazardous 4th hazardous) category) category)

Waste Source Excavation works in the Excavation works and Excavation works in the right (what activity right of way asphalt stripping works of way and asphalt stripping generated the works waste and where) Quantity of Roadway excavation Roadway excavation (soil+ Roadway excavation (soil) – waste (soil+ stripped asphalt) stripped asphalt) – 10 30 883 m3 generated - 148 844 m3 439m3 Rocky Excavation – 5 939 m3 Rocky Excavation - 56 (4585 is soil +asphalt Stripped Asphalt – 4 866 m3 000 m3 (20%) and 5 854 - only soil) Rocky Excavation – 22 890 m3 Treatment/disp Excavated soil is Excavated soil is used for Excavated soil has been osal route reused for improving cultivation of Alaverdi solid used as backfill material in (provide private and community household waste landfill Ayrum dumpsite and land information on lands. (Madan DS). improvement works in quantity of Rocky materials are Rocky materials are Akhtala-1, Akhtala-2 and waste reused, crushed for further use crushed for further use in Shnogh-1, Shnogh -2 sites. recycled and in the road construction the road construction (sub sent to landfill (sub base layer). base layer). Stripped asphalt will be or incineration) reused as a road edge material.

Final Disposal Duping Sites: Madan DS, Ayrum dumpsite, sites Site for waste Tumanyan 1 and 2, Rocky materials are taken Akhtala-1, Akhtala-2 and Odzun 1- 6, Alaverdi. to Haghpat DS Shnogh-1, Shnogh -2. Stripped asphalt is Stripped asphalt is stored Stripped asphalt is stored at stored in the territory of in the territory of Camp the storage site near the Camp. Camp.

4.5. Health and Safety 4.5.1. Community Health and Safety 30. No incidents or traffic accidents have occurred during the reporting period. 4.5.2. Workers Safety and Health 31. No accidents were recorded during the reporting period. 32. No safety campaigns were conducted during the reporting period.

4.6. Trainings 33. Lot 1-3: The Environmental and H&S Specialists of Contractor trained the personnel on site, on Work Site Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures during the 1st period. New employees are trained as soon as they get involved with the project. 34. Lot 1: During the reporting period (July, August 2019) the following social and OHS trainings were conducted: • Use of personal protective equipment and emergency procedure; • Road traffic regulation near construction places; • Environmental protection practices during the works; • Training on venomous snakes, first aid for bitten person, how to avoid a snake bite; • The risks of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, to the employees of civil works contractors under the Project and to members of the local communities surrounding the Project Road.

35. Lot 3: The following social and OHS trainings were conducted during the reporting period (in August 2019): • Training on venomous snakes of Armenia; • First aid for bitten person; • How to avoid a snake bite; • How to manage an area; • Use of personal protective equipment and emergency procedure; • Fire safety and fire extinguisher use; • Basic aid and first aid at during works; • Road traffic regulation near construction places; • Environmental protection practices during the works; • HIV awareness (Toolbox)

4.7. Archeological Issue 36. No archeological finds were found during the reporting period. 5. FUNCTIONS OF THE SEMP

5.1. SEMP review 37. Lot 1: During the reporting period the SEMPs for DSs Odzun 5, Odzun 6 and Vehicle Parking Area in Odzun Community were approved by the Engineer. SEMPs for the Contractor`s CAMP and Asphalt Storage Site were submitted to the Engineer in December are currently under the Engineer`s review. 38. Lot 2: No new SEMP was submitted during the reporting period. 39. Lot 3: During the reporting period SEMPs for DSs Shnogh 1, Shnogh 2 and Concrete Plant were approved by the Engineer. 40. Currently, the following documents were submitted to the Engineer: Table 5-1: Current status if SSEMP approval SSEMPs Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Odzun 1 (no objection 31.01.2019) /km 43+300 – 43+700/ Odzun 2 /km 45+300- 45+700/ no objection Ayrum 12.06.19 /km 81+500/ /no- Odzun 3 objection 05.08.18/ /km 39+574 39+625/ – (PUBLIC LANDFILL) no objection May 2019 Odzun 4 Madan /no-objection /km 40+225 – 40+300/ 05.09.18/ no objection May 2019 (PUBLIC LANDFILL) Odzun 5 /km 40+500- 42+000/ no-objection 20.09.19/ DSs in the section of Odzun 6 / km44+000 – Kapavor SC 44+300, no-objection (Akhtala 1) SEMP for Dumping Site 09.10.19/ /km 66+600/ Alaverdi /km 48+200 – 43+400/ no objection 12.06.19 DSs in the section of Tumanyan Kapavor SC (PUBLIC LANDFILL) (Akhtala 2) /km 37+500/no- /km 64+850/ no objection 20.09.18/ objection 30.05. Haghpat (no 2019 objection 26.02.2019) Shnogh-1 DS PK /km 56+600/ 71+460 / no- Tumanyan 2 (Private, no objection 10.10.19/ objection 24.12.2018) /km 37+500/ Shnogh-2 DS PK 72+200 /20.11.2019/ SEMP for Top-soil storage (no objection site 24.12.2018) SEMP for Stripped asphalt Under the Engineer`s (no objection (no objection storage site; review 14.02.2019) 24.12.2018) SEMP for sand-gravel (no objection aggregate quarry N/A N/A 24.12.2018) (no objection (no objection SEMP for Crusher plant 28.06.2019) 14.02.2019) SEMP for Concrete plant/ (no objection (no objection Concrete Mixing Facility 28.06.2019) 20.11.2019) (no objection SEMP for Asphalt plant 14.02.2019) Under the Engineer`s SEMP for the CAMP review SEMP for Vehicle Parking Odzun /PK 419+20 – Area 420+70/ 04.11.2019 PK 44+520 - PK 44+540 no objection 26.02.2019 PK 53+700 – PK and PK 46+000- 53+800 and PK SEMP for blasting works PK46+150 /no objection 53+680 – PK 53+725 06.06.19/ no objection PK 42+150-42+450 / no 14.02.2019 objection 20.09.19/

Engineer`s no objection was provided (conditional or final) Is under Engineer`s consideration or Engineer provided comments and is being revised by the Contractor Have not been submitted yet

6. GOOD PRACTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

6.1. Good Practice 41. TPIO adopted a procedure concerning a dumping site selection and SEMP approval as follows: (i) Contractor selects the site for topsoil stockpiling or dumping of excavated material; (ii) Engineer’s ES visits the site and provide Contractor with site evaluation report with identified sensitive receptors and recommendations on the site use. Archaeological specialist is also involved to give their conclusion concerning any potential historical and cultural object (if any); (iii) Contractor secures the site and prepares SEMP based on the findings of evaluation report and submits for Engineer’s approval; (iv) The Engineer’s ES reviews the SEMP and issues an approval; (v) Then Contractor is permitted to start the site operation. 42. The procedure allows to assess the site and identify the sensitive receptors in early stage of the procedure and by this way accelerates the further works related to SEMP preparation and approval. Figure 6-1: Dumping Site Selection and SEMP Approval Procedure

Contractor Engineer Engineer

SEMP review Site Selection and approval Permission to start the site operation NES visits the SEMP site and preparation provide the Contractor Contractor with recommendati ons

Engineer

6.2. Opportunities for improvement 43. No opportunities outside the formal NCN process were identified during the reporting period. If any will be presented in the further reports.

7. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1. Summary 44. Contractor is guided by the IEE and CEMP for the Project as a part of the Bid and Contract documents, Site-specific Environmental Management plans, as well as by the Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan prepared by the Contractor that detail on site environmental management requirements implementation and management, particularly construction impacts mitigation, monitoring and reporting requirements in order to ensure the environmental performance. Compliance with CEMP is being regularly monitored and reported. 45. In order to comply with national safeguard system and legislation, Contractor has obtained necessary permits and licenses for construction activities. During the reporting period it was observed that construction in general complies with all national pertinent environmental laws and regulations. In this regards some shortcomings were observed which are presented in details in the clause 3.3 of this report. The number of issues opened in the reporting period increased by 2 but the number of issues fixed during the reporting period increased tree times which demonstrates that the issues opened in the previous periods were fixed in the reporting period and confirms the effectiveness of monitoring. In general issues are fixed in a shorter time than before. 46. In order to ensure the environmental performance, it was supervised that the implementation of construction activities in general meets CEMP requirements which is prepared in accordance with IEE (July 2016), ADB Environmental Policy and RA legislation. 47. The thresholds for monitoring of environmental parameters of dust, water, noise and vibration are set in accordance with standards and norms set by Armenian legislation as well as by the guidance for ADB funded projects. 48. Contractors ensure all necessary communication with local self-governmental bodies (communities) and regional administrative authorities (marzes) to comply with Armenian legislation during construction and obtains permits and approvals for any use of territory and roads for transportation, waste dumping, and material borrowing. 49. No pre-construction public hearings were held during the reporting period. 50. Proper functioning of the grievance registration and redress mechanism in all communities is regularly checked by the Engineer`s Social Specialist and reported. In order to perform effective monitoring of the grievances raised during the construction period the Complaint Log Sheet and the Grievance Recording Form were placed on the Google Drive. During the reporting period, totally 23 grievances were tracked. Detailed information on the grievances is summarized in the clause 3.7 (GRM Tracking). 51. The SSEMPs for the dumping sites for three lots were developed and reviewed by the Engineer. The list of shortcoming related to the SSEMPs as well as the status of approval is provided in clause 5.1 of this report. 52. The Environmental and Social Specialists of Contractors have already trained the personnel on site, on Work Site Safety and Environmental/Social Policies and Procedures. New employees are trained as soon as they get involved with the project. 53. No historical finds were found during the reporting period. 54. No NCNs were submitted by Engineer during the reporting period.

7.2. Recommendations 55. Dust Control in Lot 1 and 2 shall be improved. 56. Grievance Registration Process shall be improved. Not all grievances are properly registered on the Google Drive. 57. Traffic Management shall be improved, since the regulators/flagman are not always at their positions. 58. It is recommended to arrange a Public Consultation for the residents of the sensitive buildings located close to the road. Vibration Management Plan shall be presented to the residents during the Public Consultation, particularly in Lot 2. 59. The issues observed during the ADB audit mission taken place on October 24, 2019 and mentioned in the Engineer`s letter dated December 12, 2019 (see Annex 4) shall be fixed.

Annex 1: The status of LARP implementation Phases per Lots

The status of LARP implementation Phases per Lots is presented below in tables 1, 2 and 3 (the percentages indicated in the tables show the portion of each phase in terms of LAR-completed road section in length (m)).

Table 1: Status of LARP Implementation Phases, Lot 1 Construction LARP Implementation Involved Chainage, KM Length, m section, KM/m Phase communities

38+450-39+600 1150 Phase 1

39+600-39+750 150 Phase 2

39+750-42+100 2350 Phase 1

42+100-43+800 1700 Phase 2

43+800-43+850 50 Phase 3 Tumanyan, Lot 1 Aygehat, (km 38+450-km 43+850-46+000 2150 Phase 2 Odzun, 48+140), 9690m Alaverdi 46+000-47+055 1055 Phase 3

47+055-47+065 10 Under expropriation

47+065-47+670 715 Phase 3

47+780-47+900 120 Under expropriation

47+900-48+140 240 Phase 2 Construction started 3500 Phase 1 Construction started 4240 Phase 2 Construction started 1820 Phase 3

Under expropriation 130 Phase 3, Under expropriation (1.34%)

Table 2: Status of LARP Implementation Phases, Lot 2 Constructi LARP Implementation Involved on section, Chainage, KM Length, m Phase communities KM/m 48+140-49+025 885 Phase 2 49+025-49+060 35 Under expropriation

Lot 2 49+060-49+705 645 Phase 3 (km 49+705-50+670 965 Phase 2 Alaverdi, 48+140-km Aqori, 62+300), Phase 1 (LAR-free Haghpat 50+670-53+250 2580 14160m section)

53+250-54+515 1265 Phase 2 54+515-54+540 25 Under expropriation Constructi LARP Implementation Involved on section, Chainage, KM Length, m Phase communities KM/m 54+540-54+825 285 Phase 3 54+825-56+050 1225 Phase 2 56+050-56+475 1250 Phase 3 57+300-58+780 1480 Phase 2 58+780-60+810 2030 Phase 3 60+810-62+300 1490 Phase 2 Construction started 2580 Phase 1 Construction started 7310 Phase 2 Construction started 4210 Phase 3 Under Expropriation 60 Phase 3, Under expropriation (5.54%)

Table 3: Status of LARP Implementation Phases, Lot 3 Construction LARP Implementation Involved section, Chainage, KM Length, m Phase communities KM/m 62+300-64+710 2410 Phase 2 64+710-64+895 185 Phase 3 64+895-64+900 5 Under expropriation 64+900-66+340 1440 Phase 2 66+340-66+480 140 Phase 3 66+480-67+850 1370 Phase 2 67+850-68+070 220 Under expropriation 68+070-71+340 3270 Phase 2 Haghpat, Lot 3 Neghots, (km 62+300- 71+340-71+670 330 Phase 3 Akhtala, km 90+191), 71+670-71+710 40 Under expropriation Shnogh, 27891m Artchis 71+710-72+450 740 Phase 3 72+450-72+475 25 Under expropriation 72+475-72+575 100 Phase 3 72+575-72+905 330 Under expropriation 72+905-75+520 2615 Phase 3 75+520-75+595 75 Under expropriation 75+595-75+860 265 Phase 3 75+860-76+250 390 Under expropriation Ayrum, Haghtanak, 76+250-90+191 13941 Phase 1 (LAR-free section) Ptghavan and Bagratashen

Construction started 13941 Phase 1 Construction started 8490 Phase 2 Construction started 4375 Phase 3 Under expropriation 1085 Phase 3, Under expropriation (3.89%)

Annex 2: Photos of activities during the reporting period

Lot 1: R/C culvert at km42+950 Lot 1: R/C culvert at km45+975

Lot 1: Capital Reconstruction of R/C Bridge at PK387+23 Lot 1: Capital Reconstruction of R/C Bridge at PK394+86

Lot 1: Upper retaing wall km47+270 – km47+310 Lot 1: Upper retaing wall km473+52.5 –km473+80 Lot 2: Trench excavation for relocation of fibric optic Lot 2: Earth works (backfilling with compaction) for sewage cables at km 49+910– km 49+980 pipe installation at km 49+990-km50+010

Lot 2: Lower Retaining wall at km48+970 - km 49+005 Lot 2: Capital reconstruction of bridge km 49+392

Lot 2: Upper R/C retaining wall at km 48+485 - km 48+504 Lot 2: Installation of sewage pipes at km49+480 -km49+570 Lot 2: Earth works for relocation of water pipe at km Lot 2: Plastic Casing pipes (3*D100) installation for 51+400-km51+420 relocation of fiber optic cables

Lot 2: Culvert at km 50+740 Lot 3: Lower retaining wall at km74+570-km74+630

Annex 3: 10 issues raised by Lot 2 contractor where changes of design could be necessary

Annex 4: Issue Identified During the ADB&TPIO`s Site Visit Held on October 24, 2019

Annex 5: Extract from the First Vibration Monitoring Report

Annex 6: Status of Measurements on Dust, Noise, Water Quality and Vibration in the reporting period

1. The list of Identified Sensitive/Monitoring Points

Point Parameters Piquet (km) Coordinates Community Lot 1 Dust 41°0'45''N №1 Noise 395+50 Alaverdi 44°38'15''E Vibration Dust 41°01'57"N №2 Noise 420+00 Odzun 44°38'00"E Vibration Dust 41°03'52"N №3 Noise 457+50 Alaverdi 44°37'18"E Vibration Dust №4 Noise 465+00 41°04'13"N Alaverdi 44°37'01"E Vibration Dust 41°4'53''N №5 Noise 479+50 Alaverdi 44°37'2''E Vibration Dust 41°0'45''N №6 Noise 395+50 Alaverdi 44°38'15''E Vibration Dust 41°01'57"N №7 Noise 420+00 Odzun 44°38'00"E Vibration Dust 41°03'52"N №8 Noise 457+50 Alaverdi 44°37'18"E Vibration Dust 41°04'13"N №9 Noise 465+00 Alaverdi 44°37'01"E Vibration Dust 41°4'53''N №10 Noise 479+50 Alaverdi 44°37'2''E Water Dust 41°04'57"N №11 Noise 480+50 Alaverdi 44°37'05"E Vibration Dust 41°01'57"N №12 Noise 420+00 Odzun 44°38'00"E Vibration Dust 41°04'13"N №13 Noise 465+00 Alaverdi 44°37'01"E Vibration Dust 41°4'53''N №14 Noise 479+50 Alaverdi 44°37'2''E Vibration Dust 41°0'15''N №15 Noise 384+00 Tumanyan 44°38'24''E Water №16 Dust 479+34 Alaverdi Noise 41°04'54"N Water 44°37'00"E Dust 41°5'3''N №17 Noise 483+00 Alaverdi 44°37'9''E Water

Point Parametes Piquet (km) Coordinates Community Lot 2 Dust Noise №1 48+90 41°4'58.85"N Alaverdi Vibration 44°37'4.76"E Water Dust

Noise 49+302 41° 5'9.23"N Alaverdi №2 44°37'53.89"E Vibration Dust Noise 5'26.97"N №3 51+419 41° Alaverdi Vibration 44°38'40.22"E Water Dust 41°5'51.16"N №4 Noise 54+450 Alaverdi 44°39'54.17"E Vibration Dust 41°5'32.24"N №5 54+984 Alaverdi Noise 44°41'41.37"E Dust 41°5'49.57"N №6 Noise 57+276 Aqori 44°40'16.85"E Vibration Dust

№7 Noise 58+207 41°6'0.01"N Haghpat 44°41'47.46"E Vibration Dust

№8 Noise 60+632 41°6'45.68"N Haghpat 44°42'50.29"E Vibration Dust Noise №9 62+350 41°7'7.89"N Haghpat Vibration 44°45'6.05"E Water

Point Parametes Piquet (km) Coordinates Community Lot 3 Dust 41.139347N №1 Noise 65+700 Neghots 44.770454E Vibration Dust 41.148195N 67+300 Akhtala №2 Noise 44.784881E Vibration Dust 41.148266N At the beginning of №3 Noise 67+800 44.790649E Akhtala community Vibration Dust Noise 41.150450N №4 71+900 Shnogh Vibration 44.831312E Water 41.167286N Between Karkop and №5 Water 74+125 44.844991E Shnogh communities Dust 41.170477N № 5-1 Noise 74+525 Shnogh community 44.847082E Vibration Dust 41.171838N 5-2 Noise № 74+775 44.849624E Shnogh community Vibration Dust 41.170541N Between Karkop and №5-5 Noise 74+600 44.848907E Shnogh communities Vibration Dust 41.174634N Between Karkop and №5-6 Noise 75+100 44.853666E Shnogh communities Vibration Dust 41.181427N №6 Noise 76+800 Karkop settlement 44.865782E Vibration Dust 41.187484N №7 79+800 Ayrum Community Noise 44.892219E Dust 41.207352N №8 Noise 82+900 Haghtanak Community 44.906010E Vibration Dust 41.220810N Between Ptghavan and №9 Noise 87+400 44.866024E Haghtanak settlements Vibration

41.222682N At the beginning of №10 Water 87+600 44.864761E Ptghavan community Dust 41.228809N №11 Noise 88+800 Ptghavan community 44.854147E Vibration Dust 41.230416N №12 Noise 90+100 Bagratashen community 44.840008E Vibration Dust 41.197590N №13 Noise 81+500 Artsis community 44.903876E Vibration Dust 41.122635N №14 64+000 Akhtala community Noise 44.753145E Vibration

2. The map of Identified Sensitive/Monitoring Points

Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 3 3. Measurement Approach and Methodology

Dust Measurements

The measurements are conducted in accordance with the below mentioned national normative documents and international best practices:

• GOST 17.2.4.05-83. "Environmental protection. Atmosphere. Gravimetric method for determination of suspended dust particles", • Government Decree № 160-N. "Norms of maximum permissible concentrations (MPC) of atmospheric air pollutants in residential areas", • World Health Organization (WHO). Air Quality Guidelines Global Update, 2005. • Measurements of dust concentration (PM2.5 and PM10) are conducted during the daytime.

Measurements at every measuring point are taken 3 times during the day.

Daily average and maximum permissible concentrations (MPC) for PM2.5 and PM10

Maximum Permissible Concentration ( mg/m3) National National WHO2 № Name of substance Max Daily average 24 hour

1 PM2.5 0.16 0.035 0.025

2 PM10 0.3 0.06 0.05

Noise Measurements

Instrumental measurement, analysis and evaluation of results are carried out in accordance with the following regulations/standards:

• Sanitary Norms № 2-III-11.3 "Noise in the workplaces, in residential and public buildings and in residential construction areas" adopted by the order of RA Minister of Health №138 on 06.03.2002, • ISO 1996-1:2003 "Acoustics-description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise - Part 1: Basic quantities and assessment procedures", • ISO 1996-2:2007 "Acoustics-description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise - Part 2: Determination of environmental noise levels", • Guidelines for Community Noise, World Health Organization (WHO), 1999.

As criteria for determination of the conformity level of the actual noise in sensitive areas, the normative values of the equivalent (average) and maximum sound levels are used, according to the Sanitary Norms №2-III-11.3 "Noise in the workplaces, in residential and public buildings and houses in construction areas".

2 World Health Organization (WHO). Air Quality Guidelines Global Update, 2005 Measurements of noise levels are conducted during the daytime. Measurements at every measuring point are conducted 3 times with the duration of 10 minutes each one.

Threshold limit values for noise3

Threshold limit values (TLV), dBA National WHO № Premises and territories One hour Equivalent to Maximum equivalent to sound level sound level soud level 1 Workplace 80 85 Shops, trading halls, airport and railway stations 2 waiting rooms, drop-off points of public service 60 75 70 providers Territories adjacent to residential buildings, clinics, ambulatories, rest houses, care homes, 3 55 70 554 disabled persons homes, libraries, kinder gardens, schools and other educational facilities

Vibration Measurements

Instrumental measurement, analysis and evaluation of results are carried out in accordance with the following regulations/standards:

• Hygienic Norms №2-III-11.3 "Vibration in the workplaces, in residential and public buildings", • Directive 2002/44/EC on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration), • GOST 31319-2006 (EN 14253) "Mechanical vibration. Measurement and assessment of occupational exposure to whole-body vibration with reference to health. Requirements for measurement at the workplace", • GOST 31191.1-2004 (ISO 2631-1) "Mechanical vibration and shock - Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration - Part 1: General requirements".

As criteria for determination of the conformity level of the actual vibration in sensitive areas, the normative values of vibration acceleration are used according to the Hygienic Norms №2.2.4-009-06 "Vibration in the workplaces, in residential and public buildings".

Measurements of vibration acceleration are conducted during the daytime. Measurements at every measuring point are conducted 3 times with the duration of at least 5 minutes each one.

3 Only noise TLVs for day-time are presented in Table 3

4 The daytime indicator is taken, since no works are conducted at night. Threshold limit values (TLV) for vibration acceleration

TLV for corrected and equivalent corrected values № Whole-body vibration m/sec2 dB 1 Transport-technological (2nd category) 0.28 109 2 Technological (3rd category a) 0.1 100 3 Technological (3rd category b) 0.04 92 4 Technological (3rd category g) 0.014 83 5 Residential buildings, clinics, rest houses 0.004 72

Water quality measurements

Water quality instrumental measurement, analysis and evaluation of results are carried out in accordance with the following documents:

• Sanitary Norms No 2.1.5.001-10 "Hygienic requirements for the water quality for recreational purposes", • Government Decree №75-N dated 27.01.2011. • IEE report for the Project

Norms for water quality

Hygienic requirements Values for 1 class quality Parameters for water for water recreational use Suspended No more than 0.75 mg/l No more than 2,8 mg/l solids Biological demand of No more than 4.0 mgo/l No more than 3.0 mgO2/l oxygen Solved oxygen No less than 4.0 mgo/l No less than 6.0 mgO2/l Mineral Oil 0.1-0.3 mg/l 0.05 mcg/l

4. Measurement Results and Evaluation

Lot 1: Extract from the Noise, vibration and dust assessment report N5 (December 2019)

Table 4. Results of water parameters measurements conducted at point No10 on 26.12.2019

Higienic Normal values Operational Baseline Measured requirements for for 1 class measurement measurement parameters recreational use quality*

No10

26.12.2019 26.11.2019 No more than Suspended 0.78 0.04 mg/l 2,84 mg/l Solids 0.75 mg/l Biological No more than 4.0 5.3 3.5 mgO2/l 3.0 mgO2/l Demand of mgo/l Oxygen No less than 4.0 No less than 17.9 17.5 mgO2/l Solved Oxygen mgo/l 6.0 mgO2/l Mineral oil 0.054 0.13 mcg/l 0.1-0.3 mg/l 0.05 mcg/l *According to RA Government Decree No 75-N 11.02.2011

Table 5: Results of noise measurements conducted at points №14, №15, №16 and №17 on 19.12.2019 compared with baseline noise measurements5.

Threshold Threshold Sound level (equivalent to limit value limit value Measurement No sound level), LAeq, dBA (equivalent (maximum to sound sound operational baseline level), dBA level), dBA No14 (commercial)

19.12.2019 1st measurement 51 No baseline 2nd measurement 53 measurements 70 3rd measurement 53 for this point Average value 52.3 No15 (residential) 19.12.2019 1st measurement 48 2nd measurement 48 No baseline measurements 55 70 3rd measurement 46 for this point Average value 47.3 No16 (workplace)

19.12.2019 1st measurement 60 806

5 Sensitive locations close to the construction site are selected for measurements 6 80 dBA is applied as TLV if the construction site is far from residential and commercial objects. 2nd measurement 58 No baseline 3rd measurement 58 measurements Average value 59.3 for this point No17 (workplace) 19.12.2019 1st measurement 77 No baseline 2nd measurement 75 measurements 80 3rd measurement 75 for this point Average value 75.6

Table 6. Results of dust PM2.5 and PM10 measurements conducted at points No 1, No11 and No12 on 26.12.2019 compared with MPC

Maximum permissible Dust actual concentration, concentration (MPC), mg/m3 Measurement No mg/m3 Daily Maximum operational baseline average value No1

26.12.2019 PM2.5 0.012 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.012 0.05 0.3 *No baseline PM2.5 0.015 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM2.5 and PM10 0.018 PM10 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.014 measurements 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement for this point. PM10 0.018 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.014 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.016 0.05 0.3 No11

26.12.2019 PM2.5 0.016 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.018 0.05 0.3 *No baseline PM2.5 0.02 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM2.5 and PM10 0.028 PM10 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.009 measurements 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement for this point PM10 0.013 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.015 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.020 0.05 0.3 No12 26.12.2019 PM2.5 0.034 0.025 0.16 1st measurement *No baseline PM10 0.052 PM2.5 and 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.016 PM10 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.02 measurements 0.05 0.3 for this point PM2.5 0.03 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.038 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.027 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.037 0.05 0.3 * During the baseline survey measurements were held in accordance with local standard which defines permissible concentration for dust only. Thus, the baseline data is available in dust only and is not comparable with the operational measurement data. Taking into account the ADB`s comment on the 1st Semi-annual report the current measurements are held in accordance with the internationally acceptable parameters.

Table 7. Results of vibration level measurements conducted at points No18 and No19 on 19.12.2019 compared with TLV

Corrected and equivalent TLV for corrected corrected values, dB Measurement № Vibration category and equivalent operational baseline corrected values, dB

№18 19.12.19 1st measurement 26 Baseline data 2nd measurement Residential buildings, 22 72 is not available 3rd measurement clinics, rest houses 22 Average value 23.3 №19 19.12.19 1st measurement 20 Baseline data 2nd measurement 20 72 Residential buildings, is not available 3rd measurement clinics, rest houses 20 Average value 20

Conclusions • The value of measured Suspended Solids parameter is 0,78mg/l, which is less than 2,84 mg/l (1st class quality water according to Government Decree №75-N dated 27.01.2011) • Biological Demand of Oxygen value is 5,3 mg O2/l, which exceeds 4 mg O2/l (hygienic and recreational use water quality norm) and less than 9 mg O2/l (3rd class quality water according to Government Decree №75-N dated 27.01.2011) • Solved Oxygen value is 17,9 mg/l, which is more than the minimum 6 mg/l (1st class quality water according to Government Decree №75-N dated 27.01.2011) • Mineral oil value is 0,054 mg/l which does not exceed the minimum 0,1 mg/l (requirements hygienic and recreational use water quality norm) and more than 0,05 (requirements for 1st class quality water according to Government Decree №75-N dated 27.01.2011). • The values of measured parameters Suspended Solids, Solved Oxygen, Mineral oil do not exceed requirements of Sanitary and Hygienic Norms No2.1.5.001-18. • According to RA Government Decree No 75-N 11.02.2011, water quality parameters measured at point No10 match to 3-rd class quality water. • PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations at points No 1, 11 and 12, obtained as a result of 3 measurements conducted on 26.12.2019, don`t exceed the daily average (set by WHO) and maximum permissible (national norms) concentrations. • The actual noise level at points km 47+950 (point No14), km 45+750 (point No15), km 42+000 (point No16) and km 39+500 (point No17) obtained as a result of 3 measurements conducted on 19.12.2019, were within the TLVs set for daily average and maximum values. • The actual vibration level at points km 42+000 (point No18) and km 39+500 (point No19) obtained as a result of 3 measurements conducted on 19.12.2019, were below the 72dB TLVs.

Lot 2: Extract from the Noise, vibration and dust assessment report N4 (September 2019)

Dust, noise and vibration instrumental measurement results for each sensitive point are summarized in Table 5 (for noise), Table 6 (for dust) and Table 7 (for vibration) accordingly.

Table 5: Results of noise measurements conducted at points №1 and №2 on 24.09.2019 compared with baseline noise measurements

Sound level Maximum sound Threshold limit Threshold limit (equivalent to sound level, LAmax, dBA value (equivalent value (maximum Measurement № level), LAeq, dBA to sound level), sound level), dBA dBA operational baseline operational baseline

№1 (workplace)

24.09.19 02.08.18 24.09.19 1st measurement 64.6 82 2nd measurement 87.1 94.1 No data 65 807 3rd measurement 82.3 91 Average value 78 89 №2 (workplace)

24.09.19 10.08.18 24.09.19 1st measurement 60.6 84.2 2nd measurement 81.3 79.8 No data 55 80 3rd measurement 81.3 85.6 Average value 74.4 83.2

Table 6. Results of dust (PM2.5 and PM10) measurements conducted at points №1 and №2 on 24.09.2019 compared with MPC

Maximum permissible Dust actual concentration, concentration (MPC) for dust, Measurement time mg/m3 mg/m3 (from - till) operational baseline Daily average Maximum value

Dust 1 24.09.19 PM2.5 0.005 0.025 0.16 1st measurement *No baseline PM10 0.010 PM2.5 and 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.131 PM10 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.161 measurements 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.009 for this point. 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.011 0.05 0.3

7 80 dBA is applied as TLV if the construction site is far from residential and commercial objects Maximum permissible Dust actual concentration, concentration (MPC) for dust, Measurement time mg/m3 mg/m3 (from - till) operational baseline Daily average Maximum value

PM2.5 0.060 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.048 0.05 0.3 Dust 2 24.09.19 PM2.5 0.003 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.003 *No baseline 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.019 PM2.5 and 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.029 PM10 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.007 measurements 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.008 for this point. 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.010 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.013 0.05 0.3 * During the baseline survey measurements were held in accordance with local standard which defines permissible concentration for dust only. Thus, the baseline data is available in dust only and is not comparable with the operational measurement data. Taking into account the ADB`s comment on the 1st Semi-annual report the current measurements are held in accordance with the internationally acceptable parameters.

Table 7. Results of vibration measurements conducted at points №1 and №2 on 24.09.2019 compared with TLV Corrected and equivalent TLV for corrected corrected values, dB Measurement № Vibration category and equivalent operational baseline corrected values, dB

№1 24.09.19 *Baseline 1st measurement 73.4 measurement transport-technological unit does not 2nd measurement 114.5 (2nd category) correspond to 109 3rd measurement 105.3 the current Average value 97.7 method №2 24.09.19 *Baseline 1st measurement 65.9 measurement transport-technological unit does not 2nd measurement 107.9 (2nd category) correspond to 109 3rd measurement 108 the current Average value 93.9 method *During the baseline survey measurements were held in accordance with local standards and measurement unit does not correspond to the current method.

Conclusions

• At points №1 and №2 the equivalent noise averaged (average value of 3 measurements conducted at different daytimes during the day) values were 78 dBA and 74.4 dBA accordingly and were within the 80 dBA TLV set by the Sanitary norms for workplaces. • As a TLV for vibration (transport-technological (2nd category) vibration) at points №1 and №2 the 109 dB of corrected and equivalent corrected value is applied. At points №1 and №2 the actual levels of transport-technological (2nd category) vibration (97,7 dB and 93,9 dB accordingly) were below the 109 dB TLV. • The main noise and vibration sources in measurement points №1 and №2 were operation of construction equipment as well as movement of cars and vehicles. • PM2.5 and PM10 (dust particles of 2.5um and 10um accordingly) concentrations at points №1 and №2 don’t exceed the daily average (set by the WHO) and maximum permissible (national norm) concentrations for residential areas. • The baseline data cannot be properly compared to the current measured data, since the equipment is not the same and the method of measurement either.

Lot 3: Extract from the Noise, vibration and dust assessment report N6 (July 2019)

Dust, noise and vibration instrumental measurement results for each sensitive point are summarized in Table 5 (for noise), Table 6 (for dust) and Table 7 (for vibration) accordingly.

Table 5. Results of noise measurements conducted at points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 on 29.07.2019 compared with baseline noise measurements Sound level Maximum sound Threshold limit Threshold limit (equivalent to sound level, LAmax, dBA value (equivalent value (maximum Measurement № level), LAeq, dBA to sound level), sound level), dBA dBA operational baseline operational baseline

№5-1 (workplace)

29.07.19 02.08.18 29.07.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 71.4 70.6 88.8 92.3 2nd measurement 74.4 69.9 93.5 82.5 808 3rd measurement 74.1 67.2 91.4 81.4 Average value 73.3 69.2 91 85.4 №5-2 (workplace)

29.07.19 02.08.18 29.07.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 74 70.6 91 92.3 2nd measurement 74.4 69.9 93.5 82.5 80 3rd measurement 84.2 67.2 103.5 81.4 Average value 77.5 69.2 96 85.4 №13 (workplace) 29.07.19 10.10.18 29.07.19 10.10.18 1st measurement 55.1 54.4 69.3 71.3 2nd measurement 59.1 62.7 76.6 81.0 80 3rd measurement 68.1 58.6 94.3 79.9 Average value 60.7 59 80 77.4

Table 6. Results of dust (PM2.5 and PM10) measurements conducted at points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 on 29.07.2019 compared with dust baseline measurements

Maximum permissible concentration Dust actual (MPC) for dust, mg/m3 Measurement time concentration, mg/m3 (from - till) operational baseline Daily average Maximum value

Dust 5-1 29.07.19 02.08.18 1st measurement PM2.5 0.021 0.024 0.025 0.16

8 80 dBA is applied as TLV if the construction site is far from residential and commercial objects Maximum permissible concentration Dust actual (MPC) for dust, mg/m3 Measurement time concentration, mg/m3 (from - till) operational baseline Daily average Maximum value

PM10 0.044 0.046 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.016 0.008 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.041 0.02 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.018 0.021 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.039 0.042 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.018 0.018 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.041 0.036 0.05 0.3 Dust 5-2 29.07.19 02.08.18 PM2.5 0.02 0.024 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.045 0.046 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.016 0.008 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.036 0.02 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.021 0.021 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.043 0.042 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.019 0.018 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.041 0.036 0.05 0.3 Dust 13 29.07.19 10.10.18 PM2.5 0.013 0.023 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.028 0.05 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.015 0.03 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.03 0.057 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.021 0.025 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.045 0.051 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.016 0.026 0.025 0.16 Average value PM10 0.034 0.053 0.05 0.3

Table 7. Results of vibration measurements conducted at points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 on 29.07.2019 compared with baseline vibration measurements

Corrected and equivalent TLV for corrected corrected values, dB Measurement № Vibration category and equivalent operational baseline corrected values, dB

№5-1 29.07.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 77.6 98.5 transport-technological 2nd measurement 65.6 89.1 109 (2nd category) 3rd measurement 84.3 89.4 Corrected and equivalent TLV for corrected corrected values, dB Measurement № Vibration category and equivalent operational baseline corrected values, dB

Average value 78.8 92.3 №5-2 29.07.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 93.5 98.5 transport-technological 2nd measurement 65.6 89.1 (2nd category) 109 3rd measurement 95.9 89.4 Average value 85 92.3 №13 29.07.19 10.10.18 1st measurement 69.2 91.5 transport-technological 2nd measurement 69.3 91.8 (2nd category) 109 3rd measurement 68.7 96.8 Average value 69 93.3

Conclusions • As a TLV for evaluation of noise actual levels at measurement points №5-1, №5-2 and №13, the 80 dBA should be applied, as these points are considered as workplaces. • At points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 the equivalent noise averaged (average value of 3 measurements conducted at different daytimes during the day) values were 73.3 dBA, 77.5 dBA and 60.7 dBA accordingly and were within the 80 dBA TLV set by the Sanitary norms for workplaces. • As a TLV for vibration (transport-technological (2nd category) vibration) at points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 the 109 dB of corrected and equivalent corrected value is applied. At points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 the actual levels of transport-technological (2nd category) vibration (78.8 dB, 85 dB and 69 dB accordingly) were below the 109 dB TLV. • The main noise and vibration sources in measurement points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 were operation of construction equipment as well as movement of cars and vehicles. • PM2.5 and PM10 (dust particles of 2.5um and 10um accordingly) concentrations at points №5-1, №5-2 and №13 don’t exceed the daily average (set by the WHO) and maximum permissible (national norm) concentrations for residential areas.

Lot 3: Extract from the Noise, vibration and dust assessment report N9 (November 2019)

Dust, noise and vibration instrumental measurement results for each sensitive point are summarized in Table 5 (for noise), Table 6 (for dust) and Table 7 (for vibration) accordingly.

Table 5. Results of noise measurements conducted at points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 on 29.11.2019 compared with baseline noise measurements Sound level Maximum sound Threshold limit Threshold limit (equivalent to sound level, LAmax, dBA value (equivalent value (maximum Measurement № level), LAeq, dBA to sound level), sound level), dBA dBA operational baseline operational baseline

№5-5 (workplace)

29.11.19 02.08.18 29.11.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 53.1 70.6 75 92.3 2nd measurement 57.6 69.9 81.4 82.5 809 3rd measurement 51.5 67.2 78.1 81.4 Average value 54 69.2 78.1 85.4 №5-6 (workplace) 29.11.19 02.08.18 29.11.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 50.2 70.6 75.9 92.3 2nd measurement 55.2 69.9 77.5 82.5 80 3rd measurement 57 67.2 76.2 81.4 Average value 54.1 69.2 76.5 85.4 №13 29.11.19 10.10.18 29.11.19 10.10.18 1st measurement 68.4 54.4 71.1 71.3 2nd measurement 71.8 62.7 74.7 81.0 80 3rd measurement 49.9 58.6 65.5 79.9 Average value 63.3 59 70.4 77.4

Table 6. Results of dust (PM2.5 and PM10) measurements conducted at points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 on 29.11.2019 compared with dust baseline measurements

Maximum permissible concentration Dust actual (MPC) for dust, mg/m3 Measurement time concentration, mg/m3 (from - till) operational baseline Daily average Maximum value

Dust 5-5 29.11.19 02.08.18 PM2.5 0.032 0.024 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.05 0.046 0.05 0.3

9 80 dBA is applied as TLV if the construction site is far from residential and commercial objects Maximum permissible concentration Dust actual (MPC) for dust, mg/m3 Measurement time concentration, mg/m3 (from - till) operational baseline Daily average Maximum value

PM2.5 0.034 0.008 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.044 0.02 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.033 0.021 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.05 0.042 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.033 0.018 0.025/0.035* 0.16 Average value PM10 0.048 0.036 0.05 0.3 Dust 5-6 29.11.19 02.08.18 PM2.5 0.035 0.024 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.039 0.046 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.035 0.008 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.041 0.02 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.034 0.021 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.043 0.042 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.035 0.018 0.025/0.035* 0.16 Average value PM10 0.041 0.036 0.05 0.3 Dust 13 29.11.19 10.10.18 PM2.5 0.032 0.023 0.025 0.16 1st measurement PM10 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.035 0.03 0.025 0.16 2nd measurement PM10 0.041 0.057 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.033 0.025 0.025 0.16 3rd measurement PM10 0.036 0.051 0.05 0.3 PM2.5 0.033 0.026 0.025/0.035* 0.16 Average value PM10 0.042 0.053 0.05 0.3 *According to WHO the daily average equals to 0.025mg/m3, while the national daily average is 0.035mg/m3

Table 7. Results of vibration measurements conducted at points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 on 29.11.2019 compared with baseline vibration measurements

Corrected and equivalent TLV for corrected corrected values, dB Measurement № Vibration category and equivalent operational baseline corrected values, dB

№5-5 29.11.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 79 98.5 transport-technological 2nd measurement 78.3 89.1 (2nd category) 109 3rd measurement 78.7 89.4 Average value 77.3 92.3 Corrected and equivalent TLV for corrected corrected values, dB Measurement № Vibration category and equivalent operational baseline corrected values, dB

№5-6 29.11.19 02.08.18 1st measurement 85.1 98.5 transport-technological 2nd measurement 74.4 89.1 (2nd category) 109 3rd measurement 77.9 89.4 Average value 79.1 92.3 №13 29.11.19 10.10.18 1st measurement 77.6 91.5 transport-technological 2nd measurement 76.3 91.8 109 (2nd category) 3rd measurement 62 96.8 Average value 71.9 93.3

Conclusions • As a TLV for evaluation of noise actual levels at measurement points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 80 dBA should be applied, as these points are considered as workplaces. • At points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 the equivalent noise averaged (average value of 3 measurements conducted at different daytimes during the day) values were 54 dBA, 54.1 dBA and 63.3 dBA accordingly and were within the 80 dBA TLV set by the Sanitary norms for workplaces. • As a TLV for vibration (transport-technological (2nd category) vibration) at points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 the 109 dB of corrected and equivalent corrected value is applied. At points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 the actual levels of transport-technological (2nd category) vibration (77.3 dB, 79.1 dB and 71.9 dB accordingly) were below the 109 dB TLV. • PM2.5 (dust particles of 2.5um) actual concentrations at points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 don’t exceed the national daily average (0.035mg/m3), however, were above the WHO daily average (0.025mg/m3) set for residential areas. • PM10 (dust particles of 10um) concentrations at points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 don’t exceed the daily average (set by both: WHO and national norms) concentrations for residential areas. • The main dust, noise and vibration sources in measurement points №5-5, №5-6 and №13 were operation of construction equipment as well as movement of cars and vehicles. • It is recommended to increase the frequency of water spray during the construction/earth works.