STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE RA MINISTRY FOR TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE “ARMWATERSEWERAGE” CJSC

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDED

WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FINANCING

Date of preparation – 16/10/2013

SUBPROJECT III IMPROVEMENT OF LORI REGION SETTLEMENTS WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

L2860-ICB-1-04/3 ALAVERDI TOWN AND , , TEGHUT, SHNOGH VILLAGES

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Yerevan, October, 2013 STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE RA MINISTRY FOR TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE “ARMWATERSEWERAGE” CJSC

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDED

WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FINANCING

SUBPROJECT III IMPROVEMENT OF LORI REGION SETTLEMENTS WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

L2860-ICB-1-04/3 ALAVERDI TOWN AND AREVATSAG, ODZUN, TEGHUT, SHNOGH VILLAGES

Book III.3-3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

JINJ Ltd, Director Ed. Mesropyan

Environmental expert A. Hovsepyan

Yerevan, October, 2013

STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE RA MINISTRY FOR TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE “ARMWATERSEWERAGE” CJSC

SUBPROJECT III IMPROVEMENT OF LORI REGION SETTLEMENTS WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

L2860-ICB-1-04/3 ALAVERDI TOWN AND AREVATSAG, ODZUN, TEGHUT, SHNOGH VILLAGES

COVER OF THE DETAILED DESIGN

Book III.3-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXPLANATORY PART

Book III.3-2 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Book III.3-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Book III.3-4 - WORKING DRAWINGS

Book III.3-5 - BILL OF QUANTITIES

Book III.3-6 - COST ESTIMATES

HGSN LTD - JINJ LTD Improvement of Lori region settlements water supply systems

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT ...... 6 2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS ...... 6 3. INTRODUCTION ...... 6 4. SCOPE OF WORKS ...... 9 4.1. Description of existing water supply systems ...... 9

4.2. Description of proposed rehabilitation works ...... 10

5. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ...... 12 5.1 Biodiversity ...... 13

6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ...... 13 7. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 15 8. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ...... 16 9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS ...... 18 10.GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR AFFECTED PUBLIC ...... 20 11.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN...... 22

LIST OF APPENDIXES

APPENDIX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MATRIX ...... 23 APPENDIX 2. SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMANTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...... 25 APPENDIX 3. FIELD VISITS CHECKLIST ...... 27 APPENDIX 4. COMPLAINTS LOG ...... 30 APPENDIX 5. UNANTICIPATED IMPACT / SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT / ACCIDENT NOTICE ...... 31 APPENDIX 6. EMISSIONS / AMBIENT MONITORING FORM ...... 32 APPENDIX 7. SUBPROJECT LAYOUT ...... 33

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

RA – Republic of RA MoNP – RA Ministry of Nature Protection RA MoH - RA Ministry of Healthcare RA MoT&C – RA Ministry of Transport and Communication RA MoC – RA Ministry of Culture JV – Joint Venture LSGB- Local Self-Governmental Bodies EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment AWSC ADB PMU–Armenian Water and Sewage Company/ Project Management Unit of Asian Development Bank EMP - Environmental Management Plan SSEMP-Site Specific EMP IEE- Initial Environmental Examination DD - Detail Design

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1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT

WSSP Project will improve public health and environment for about 400,000 people (households and other consumers) living in 18 towns and up to 92 villages1 through safe, reliable and sustainable water supply. The outcome of the Project is improved access to safe, reliable, and sustainable WSS services managed on commercial principles and environmentally sound practices. The Project will also support poverty reduction by (i) reducing the incidence of waterborne diseases and costs of medical care; (ii) improving the time poverty of women due to labor intensive housework such as water collection, which may allow them to participate more in social and economic activities; (iii) providing safer and more reliable water supply; and (iv) improving the quality of life of households in all the project towns and villages by improving their access to safe and sustainable drinking water. Similar to the original WSSP, the Additional Financing Project will fund two project components which include: (i) municipal infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement; and (ii) management improvement and development which include gender features.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS

In accordance with the ADB Environmental policy (November , 2002) the Subproject is ranked to B category which does not need extended EIA, excluding also Environmental expertise, according to the RA law on “Environmental Impact Assessment” (issued on November 20, 1995.) and the RA Government decree “Threshold of environmental impact activities subject to expertise” (N-193, 30 March 1999). As a B Category Project ADB Policy required development of Initial Environmental Examination/ IEE reports for each Subproject (1 report) and site specific Environmental Management Plan/EMP (separately report for each lot of the subproject).

3. INTRODUCTION

This report is developed for the Subproject on the Improvement of W&W Systems in Alaverdi town and Arevatsag, Odzun, Teghut, Shnogh villages of Lori region, the design of which has been performed by the JV agreement of HGSN and JINJ LTDs. The water supply systems rehabilitation involves activities on repair of DRRs, decommissioning of some DRRs, reconstruction and repair of water supply distribution systems, as well as construction of new water pipelines, replacement of inlet lines of multi-apartment buildings, construction of water supply valve and

1 The number of towns and villages may change subject to further detailed assessments.

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 Design stage The design works on water systems have been performed by the JV of HGSN and JINJ, which has been selected as a Consultant who provides services on civil works and public awareness campaign within the framework of “Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project – Additional Financing”. The EMP includes articles on climatic conditions, relief, natural soil types, hydrology and biodiversity of the very package, requirements on obtaining the RA MoNP and other Ministries’ agreements, as well as fulfillment of executive parties’ contractual commitments during all stages. The Design documentation includes adequate environmental and social articles and EMP and SSEMP. The Project Consultant is in charge to follow the appropriate statements of the RA Environmental and social legislation, as well as ADB instructions and strategy requirements.

 Construction stage The list of measures required to mitigate the environmental impact during construction stage is separately provided in the EMP matrix (APPENDIX 1).

 Operation Stage The Contractor should strictly follow the requirements on environmental impact mitigation measures, which are involved in the EMP.

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During the Construction Stage the Operation should be performed in accordance with the Operational Rules and Standards.

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4. SCOPE OF WORKS

4.1. Description of existing water supply systems Alaverdi town

Alaverdi town is supplied by the gravity transmission pipeline which starts from the spring-intake structures at Lori-Berd, through which about 200l/s water amount is transmitted. The town is divided into two main residential parts: “Alaverdi” and “” districts, which have separate water supply systems with their DRRs. The main area of the city is supplied from the reservoirs with the exception of Piruzyan, Shahumyan and Jravazan residential areas, which are supplied directly from the transmission main. Alaverdi town’s Jravazan district is supplied from four DRRs with total capacity of 1300m³, 2 of which were constructed in the 1970s, and the other two ones in 1943. Sanahin Sarahart residential district is supplied from DRRs with total capacity of 2000m3. Alaverdi town is supplied by the gravity transmission pipeline which starts from the spring-intake structures at Lori-Berd, through which about 200l/s water amount is transmitted. The main part of the water supply distribution network of the town was constructed in the 1940-50s. Some repair works have been implemented in recent years under loan projects.

Arevatsag village

Water supply to the village is implemented through Lori-Berd and Agarak gravity water mains, and supply to several private houses in the northern part of the village is implemented through the water main supplying village . Water supply to the high-located north-eastern part of the village is provided from the 50.0m3 metal tank to which water is pumped by PS from the DRR.

Odzun village

The water supply to the village is presently implemented from Lori-Berd and Agarak transmission mains by gravity. At present a part of the village Odzun, the distribution network of which was constructed recently with the own finances of AWSC, is fed from the above mentioned collector, and the supply to the remaining part is implemented both from Agarak and Lori-Berd water mains.

Teghout village The water supply system of the village is served by the village administration. Water is supplied to the village from Tandzout and Sznut water sources located at about 1km north-east from the village to the storage reservoirs, which in their turn provide

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Shnogh village The water supply to the village is carried out from Manstev and Kharatanots fields’ surface sources in south and south-eastern areas of the village, by gravity. The above mentioned sources represent open brooks without sanitary zones, and the water quality does not correspond to the requirements of “Drinking water” state standard. One district in the north-western part of the village is supplied directly from Lori-Berd water main. A part of the water supply distribution network of the village is serviced by AWSC’s Alaverdi branch.

4.2. Description of proposed rehabilitation works In Alaverdi town it is planned to repair the existing 2x350m3 capacity DRRs and the dry chamber located between the DRRs, decommission the 2x300m3 DRRs (by- passing the pipes, without destruction works) and construct a distribution chamber in their area. It is planned also construction of L=10.0km long 50-160mm polyethylene and steel water lines for water supply distribution network, capital reconstruction of inlet lines of 405 private houses with de32, de25 and de20 polyethylene pipes of about L=4.00km total length, and construction of water metering chambers, reconstruction of inlet lines of 78 multi-apartment buildings with de63mm polyethylene pipes of about 2.5km total length, including buried valve nodes on the inlet lines, construction of water supply and regulation chambers. In Arevatsag village it is planned construction of about L=7.3km long 50-160mm polyethylene water lines for water supply distribution network, capital reconstruction of inlet lines of 234 private houses with de32, de25 and de20 polyethylene pipes of about L=2.05km total length, and construction of water metering chambers, 10 water supply and 1 water metering chamber. In Odzun village it is planned construction of about L=1.2km long 50-90mm polyethylene water lines for water supply distribution network, capital reconstruction of inlet lines of 36 private houses with de32 and de20 polyethylene pipes of about L=174 lm total length, and construction of water metering chambers and 1 water supply chamber. In Teghut village it is planned construction of 2.5x3.0m H=3.15m (internal sizes) pump station and 2.0x2.0m H=2.3m (internal sizes) water intake chamber, repair of 1x300m3 capacity DRR. Improvement of the PS and DRR areas, fencing, implementation of metal screen on the irrigation channel passing in front of the fence door of the PS.

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Here it is planned construction of about L=6.5km long 50-110mm polyethylene water lines for water supply distribution network, capital reconstruction of inlet lines of 150private houses with de32, de25 and de20 polyethylene pipes of about L=1.315km total length, and construction of water metering chambers and 6 water supply and 6 outlet chambers. In Shnogh village it is planned construction of about L=4.3km long 50-160mm polyethylene water lines for water supply distribution network, capital reconstruction of inlet lines of 200 private houses with de32, de25 and de20 polyethylene pipes of about L=2.214km total length, and construction of water metering chambers, 6 water supply and 2 regulation chambers.

Table 1. Brief description of the implemented works

Works M/U

Total

Odzun

Teghut

Shnogh

Alaverdi Arevatsag

Reconstruction of internal water supply network with de40-de225 km 10.0 7.3 1.2 6.5 4.3 29.3 polyethylene pipes, their washing and disinfecting Reconstruction / construction of piece 2 - - 1 - 3 DRRs Reconstruction / construction of piece - 1 - 1 pump stations - - Installation of private houses’ 0.17 1.31 km 4.0 2.05 2.21 9.75 connections 4 5 Installation of private houses set 405 231 36 150 200 1022 water metering nodes Repair of inlet lines of apartment km 2.5 - - - - 2.5 buildings Valve nodes of the inlet lines of set 78 - - - - 78 apartment buildings Construction of water supply and set 24 11 1 16 8 60 water metering chambers

Under this DD it is planned to rehabilitate the cover of asphalt covered streets in good condition after laying of water lines to its previous quality condition (see General Provisions Book -III.3-1). The sand planned in trenches shall be natural; the required technical parameters for this are provided in Technical specifications, Book III.3-2.

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5. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Alaverdi town is located to the north-west of the Lori Marz of the Republic of Armenia. It is located in the strictly complex geographical relief conditions. The Debed River is flowing through the city area and dividing it into two main residential areas. In Sanahin district of Alaverdi Sanahin monastery complex is located, which is registered in UNESCO’s historic-cultural value list. Arevatsag village is located in Alaverdi region, in the downstream of River , at 1270m altitude. Shnogh village is located eastern part of Gugarats mountain ridge, on right-bank plateau of river Debed on an area with gorges and hills. From north-west the village is crossed by Debed gorge (with up to 200m depth in the part adjacent to the village). The forests surrounding the village are rich with valuable trees, wild fruits, berries, forage. The mountain slopes, mountainous areas and river valleys are covered with fertile lands. Teghut village is located on the right bank of the river Shnogh. It is surrounded by mountainous forests, which are under threat as a result of copper-molybdenum mining activities. Odzun village is located on the left bank higher located plateau of Debed gorge. It is located at 1070-1175.0m altitudes. There is a historic church in Odzun, in the yard of which ancient khachkars (cross-stones) are maintained. All the settlements included in this package of the sub-project are within III climatic zone and are characterized by relatively moderate summer and winter. Average air temperature is +9˚C. Absolute maximum air temperature is +37˚C. Absolute minimum air temperature is -24˚C. Annual precipitation is 593mm. Snow cover thickness - 60cm. Maximum soil frost depth is 50cm. Southern and north, north-western winds with 2.1m/sec average velocity are predominant. Once in 20 years winds with 25m/sec velocity are possible. From geomorphologic point of view the area is located on Debed River’s right-bank and left-bank lava plateau. The lava plateau is represented by basalt and andesite- basalt flows, which stretch along the river, passing to left and sometimes to right banks and gradually widening, the plateau’s width reaches 2.5km. The area relief is plain, characterized with hilly-wavy forms with small inclination to Debed. The hydro geological conditions are conditioned by the geological structure of the area, filled up with volcanic, volcanic-sedimentary rocks, where groundwaters are related to the rock fractures and have small discharge. In general, the area is not rich with ground and underground water, since the Debed river canyon is rather deep; near Tumanyan railway station its depth reaches 350 m and its serves as a natural drain.

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According to the RA CC II-6.02.2006 the region in the whole and thus the studied area are included in the II (second) seismic zone. The soil condition coefficient of the site (K0), according to Table 4 is 1.0. The design seismicity with maximum acceleration coefficient (g) will be 0.30g. Amax = 0.30g x 1.0 = 0.30g.

5.1 Biodiversity The area under study is notable for landscape zones characteristic for residential areas. Zonation is mountainous-plateau and mountainous-steppe. The main types of soils are black soils, delimed, without carbonate. There are also brown forest soils with grey-brown tint, weakly distinguished origination horizons, with nutty or nutty-cloddy structure. In humus composition fulvic acids dominate the huminic acids. Reaction is neutral or weak acidic. Flora. The areas under study are located within Lori floristic region that is notable for a series of peculiarities. However, the works planned under the sub-project is to be implemented within the residential areas, where natural landscape is missing. There are not wild plants here and the main green areas represent cultivated orchards and garden crops. Fauna. Among fauna species here birds characteristic for this residential areas are present: pie, house sparrow, gray crow, white wagtail, urban and rural swallow, etc. In areas close to the rivers there are frogs, among reptiles - common lizards. There are many insects here (grasshoppers, crickets, grigs, etc). The area of the sub-projectimplementation is rich also with aquatic biodiversity, since the transboundary river Debed and its tributary Shnogh flow through this area. Quality of the Shnogh River water is rather high, however the Debed River is polluted with household and industrial wastewater. Debed is considered of fish production importance and has rich biodiversity. Among fish species are Salmo trutta fario, Leuciscus cephalus orientalis, Chondrostoma oxyrhynchus, Barbus lacerta cyri, etc. In recent years here also new species have appeared – chebachok, Alburnoides bipunctatus armeniensis, silver carp.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS

As a result of the implementation of works aimed at the improvement of W&W systems the expected positive environmental and population health effects are as follows:  water resource protection and sustainable use,  excluding mixing of drinking, irrigation and sewerage water,  preventing, excluding penetration of infectious disease viruses into drinking water,  reduction of drinking water pollution hazard,  providing high drinking water quality,

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 improvement of health condition of population,  water loss reduction,  increasing duration of water supply to population,  introduction of water metering system,  increasing water consumption efficiency. IEE revealed that the implementation of works aimed at W&W systems improvement will have probable harmful effects on the selected for this purpose area – landscapes, environment and human health. Adverse impact is possible also on river ecosystems, since the newly designed water lines in Alaverdi town and Teghut village will pass along the bridges crossing the rivers Debed and Shnogh. The probable negative effects might be mainly caused by construction works implementation, and expected to do little damage and be temporal. To reduce or mitigate the negative impacts, there have been developed mitigating measures which are involved into the EMP and SSEMP. The constructor, supervising authorities shall follow the plan. The EMP and SSEMP are integral part of the environmental assessment document and are included in working drawings.

Based on the initial assessment, the following adverse impacts can be expected:  air pollution  noise  traffic and pedestrian roads congestion  soil erosion and soil eroding processes  environment and water resources pollution by construction and household waste  soil and water resources pollution by fuels and lubricants,  soil and water resources pollution by chlorine,  violation of aquatic ecosystems. In Alaverdi town construction works are implemented within the town area and the construction sites are located at 800-900m distance from Sanahin monastery complex and at 500m from the historic stone bridge. Teghut forest is located in the area adjacent to Teghut village. It has rich flora and fauna. The construction works are implemented at 1.5km distance from Teghut forest. Subproject implementation will have positive social effects directly improving the population life quality in Alaverdi town and Arevatsag, Odzun, Teghut and Shnogh villages, providing sustainable and reliable water supply and water resource rational use for about 27000 people.

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7. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES

Adverse impacts on the environment and human health while implementing construction works for improvement of Alaverdi town and Arevatsag, Odzun, Teghut and Shnogh villages’ water supply system are possible during the construction of: (i) trenches for water lines, (ii) pits for regulating and water metering nodes, (iii) rehabilitation of DRRs and pump station. To prevent soil erosion and sediment transport, the following is to be implemented: in inclined sites of the water line route implement measures for retaining the inclinations to prevent soil erosion and sediment transport; minimize the time during which trench and pit excavations for regulation and metering nodes are open. To prevent land erosion:  remove the excess soil mass and building material from the construction sites after completion of construction activity,  recover the asphalt – concrete pavement, providing its previous good condition and quality,  provide graveling with compaction on the streets with damaged and half- destroyed asphalt-concrete pavement, as well as on earth roads. To exclude water resources pollution with fuels and lubricants, the latter must be stored on a sealed surface, away from water resources, plan use of special tanks for their collection, which will then be removed to special sites envisaged for re- treatment. To exclude aquatic ecosystem pollution with construction waste, particularly during laying of water lines over the bridges on the rivers Debed and Shnogh, filling of construction materials and construction waste into the rivers shall be excluded. Construction waste shall be temporarily accumulated in areas out of the bridge area. To prevent environment pollution with construction and household waste, remove construction waste to corresponding landfill of the community, having in advance a contract agreement with the community heads or landfill operators. To exclude land and water resources pollution with chlorine, organize works for washing the water supply distribution network with chlorine, according to technical calculations. Provide appropriate technical means; implement chlorine discharge to surface water body or land area after washing the pipes, according to the regime planned under the design and background concentrations of the corresponding rivers. Water quality change – Environmental monitoring plan must include also control over water quality and residual chlorine level. To reduce dust during the construction works, the construction site and roads are to be regularly watered.

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To prevent noise, night work in residential areas is to be limited, and usage of machines/equipment with extra noise is to be avoided; installation of silencers if needed. To reduce disturbance to population because of overloaded roads safe area for trucks is to be provided; waste on the construction site must not be accumulated and burnt, construction should be implemented in stages, adequate notice of construction activities must be given to the population, effective road signs, diversions or barricades are to be provided. To prevent hazards for workers and the population during the construction, the following must be implemented: install fencing around construction site; control access of unauthorized persons to site; place warning signs in dangerous places; carry out regular examination of equipment by highly qualified staff, as well as make regular safety audits; provide first aid and safety training to construction staff. Provide community participation in subproject design, which will minimize disruption to community social activities. Drinking water quality change: Environmental monitoring plan must include also control over water quality and residual chlorine level. To provide drinking water quality in Alaverdi town and Arevatsag, Odzun, Teghut and Shnogh villages, AWSC will implement planned sampling of supplied water, checking all the parameters required by the Ministry of Health. Water quality monitoring is carried out also by State Hygienic and Epidemiological Surveillance Inspectorate, according to ''Drinking Water. Requirements to the Centralized Water Supply System's Water Quality''; Quality Control № 2-III-A'2-1 sanitary rules and norms'' (registered on 28.12.2002), document, which establishes the requirements to the drinking water quality, as well as the rules for quality control of water produced and supplied to residential area through water supply systems. Since disinfecting is done by chlorine, also residual chlorine level monitoring must be done. For mitigation or prevention of the above mentioned adverse impacts, mitigating measures are planned and environmental management plan EMP (Appendix 1), as well as site specific environmental management plan SSEMP (Appendix 2) were developed, which shall be followed by the contractor, controlling and supervising units. The EMP and SSEMP are environmental assessment documents and are included in the detailed designs.

8. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The organizational obligations for the proposed mitigating measures are distributed among the following agencies:

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 Executive agencies, which are responsible for implementation of the measure.

1. For this special task the executive agency (HGSN Ltd and JINJ Ltd. joint venture) must provide in the design stage obtaining of all the required agreements and permits from corresponding state and local authorities, before tendering the construction works; - Conclusion of environmental expert examination (if needed); - Decision of town and village administrations related to land allotment during the construction works (if needed); - Agreement of the State Agency for Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, if impact is envisaged by the design.

2. The executive agencies in the construction stage (construction contractors) will be responsible for physical implementation of mitigating measures planned under the EMP and SSEMP, as well as for obtaining of all permits and agreements required during the construction implementation. Those are: - Agreements from the local self-governing authorities for the sites allotted for transportation of wastes and construction garbage, - Agreement of the State Agency for Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, if unexpectedly historical and cultural or archaeological monuments are discovered during the construction implementation.

3. Before commencement of the construction, the following permits and certificates must be obtained from ADB/PMU, if needed: - Cadastre certificate on the land allotment; - Water use permit, if needed.

 Controlling agencies, which are responsible for controlling the executive units to provide implementation of the EMP measures by the latter

1. AWS CJSC/ADP PIU environmental specialists will be responsible for in time, due and reliable implementation of the works and measures in the order under the EMP and SSEMP. The mentioned specialists will regularly visit the construction sites to provide due implementation of the measures aimed at mitigation of work impact. During the visits the possible gaps will be identified and the infringements in implementation of mitigating measures will be discovered in accordance with the field visits checklist (Appendix 3). The AWS CJSC/ADP PIU has the right also to require and check whether all permits are available and valid, all the measures and monitoring part under the EMP are implemented during the construction, in accordance with ADB guidelines and the RA environmental and social legislation.

2. HGSN Ltd. and JINJ Ltd. joint venture will also implement control of implementation of mitigating measures during the construction. The environmental

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 State monitoring agencies, which are responsible for observing the extent and efficiency of EMP implementation and making corrections in the project, if needed.

The state monitoring agencies are as follows: - State Environmental Agency of the Ministry of Nature Protection, - State Epidemiological Agency of the Ministry of Health, - The State Agency for Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, if needed, - The RA local self-governance bodies, - The RA Ministry of Transport and Communication.

The amounts envisaged for implementation of environmental measures included in the EMP and SSEMP are included in the detailed design. Implementation of mitigating measures for environmental impacts will be controlled regularly through visits to the construction sites. With the help of the specially developed check list the gaps and drawbacks will be discovered. In case of not implementing or infringing the implementation of the mitigating measures, after warning, the next payment will be terminated until the infringement is completely eliminated.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS

During the meetings organized within the framework of public awareness campaigns under the sub-project for Alaverdi town and Arevatsag, Odzun, Teghut and Shnogh villages, the environmental and social impacts of the planned works were represented to the beneficiary and affected communities. To provide the presence of all beneficiaries, preliminary agreements were gained with the community heads (village head, major), company staff, Environmental Information Center functioning in Alaverdi town, environmental NGOs and other stakeholders. The meeting in Alaverdi town was attended by the community deputy major, administration staff representatives, school teachers, doctors from hospital and epidemiological center, staff of the Alaverdi Aarhus Center, community residents, mainly the most vulnerable strata, i.e. women, elders and the poor, for whom improvement of water supply systems is of vital importance. During the meetings the works planned under the detailed design in each community were represented, after which the environmental specialist represented the possible adverse environmental impacts described in the environmental management plan for each design.

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The latter is the description of the negative impacts on the environment, population health and safety of construction workers, which are possible during the sub-project implementation in design, construction and operation stages. The list of the measures mitigating or preventing these possible negative impacts was also represented. The community residents were mainly concerned with the following problems arising during the construction works:  infringement of traffic and pedestrians normal regime because of presence of open trenches for a long time, as well as improper rehabilitation of roads after the construction;  hazardous situation for children and elders because of absence of warning signs and not limiting the construction site with tapes,  pollution of the settlement with construction and household waste during the construction, as well as construction garbage not removed after the construction,  termination of water supply for a long time (sometimes 1-2 days) during the construction,  presence of dust during dry weather.  Improper washing and disinfecting of new pipes, resulting in unclean water in flats for a long time.

In Alaverdi town and Odzun village the residents were mainly concerned with the rehabilitation of asphalt covered streets.

During all meetings the women's presence and active participation was provided. After representing the EMP, the environmental specialist asked the residents to get acquainted in detail with the environmental management plan and during the construction follow implementation of the measures included in the plan. The environmental management plan was copied and disseminated among the participants of the meeting, as well as in the Alaverdi town administration and in all villages’ administrations. The communities’ contact data are: Alaverdi town: Tel.: (+37253) 24100, e-mail: [email protected]. web site: www.alaverdi.am, mayor: Artavazd Varosyan Odzun village: village head: Arsen Titanyan Tel: mobile (+37477) 707035 Arevatsag village: village head: Samvel Sargsyan Tel: mobile (+37493) 789843) Shnogh village: village head: Hovik Sahakyan Tel: (+37253) 24263) Teghut village: village head: Frunze Norekyan Tel: mobile (+37493) 929438)

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Alaverdi town Odzun village

Arevatsag village Shnogh village

Teghut village

10. GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR AFFECTED PUBLIC

A grievance mechanism for external stakeholders and affected public is a process focused mainly on receiving, evaluating, and addressing project-related grievances from affected communities at the level of the ASMWP. The grievance mechanism differ from other forms of dispute resolution (e.g. courts, administrative systems, etc.) in that is offers the advantage of a locally based, simplified, and mutually beneficial way to settle

Sub-project III, Package III.3 Environmental management plan 20 HGSN LTD - JINJ LTD Improvement of Lori region settlements water supply systems issues within the framework of the relationship between the ASMWP and the community. Properly designed and implemented grievance management processes can benefit both the ASMWP and communities by increasing the likelihood of resolving minor disputes quickly, inexpensively, and fairly with solutions that reasonably satisfy both sides without taking the grievances to other (formal) dispute resolution body. Grievance mechanisms can help to identify and resolve issues before they are elevated to formal dispute resolution methods, including the courts. For a grievance mechanism to function effectively, it is important to define the grievance processing structure and to assign responsibilities for the mechanism’s implementation and make them clear for the stakeholders. Contact details for questions, complains and recommendations from the external stakeholders of the ASMWP are as follows: 1 71 – AWSC Customers Support Calling Center, Investment Programs Coordination Department Mrs. Alice Savadyan -Environmental and Social Impact Specialist 8A Vardanants Blind Alley, Yerevan 0010, Armenia Phone/Fax: (+374 10) 542877 Email:[email protected]

AWS CJSC will register all the complains. The Registry form is provided in Appendix 5. The focus of the grievance mechanism on the needs of affected communities is substantiated by the fact that they are directly, and in some cases significantly, affected during the project implementation but often lack viable options or capacity for raising their concerns through formal structures such as the courts. This is especially true for disadvantaged groups within communities. The ASMWP should periodically review the adequacy of the grievance process, with the participation of communities, and agree on modifications. The contact details will be provided in construction information posters and information leaflets distributed in the project affected communities during the public consultations. Questions and comments expressed during the public meetings will be recorded and addressed during the design and implementation of the ASMWP. A grievance mechanism will be available to allow an AP appealing any disagreeable decision, practice or activity arising from disturbance during the construction works. APs during public consultation will be fully informed of their rights and of the procedures for addressing complaints whether verbally or in writing during consultation, survey, and time of compensation. This can be obtained through by ensuring full participation and consultation with the APs, and by establishing extensive communication and coordination among the affected communities, the PMU and town or community heads. The below grievance mechanism does not limit the citizen’s right to submit the case to the court of law just in the first stage of grievance process.

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11. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

The EMP will be based on the results of IEE and SSEMP prepared by subproject and will include appropriate mitigation measures. EMP consists of two components: 1. Mitigation measures and institutional responsibilities for implementation; 2. Environmental monitoring. In case if an unanticipated environmental impact arises during the construction, the Table provided in Appendix 6 Unanticipated Impact / Significant Incident / Accident Notice will be filled up and attached to the varied orders.

The Contractor should strictly follow the environmental mitigation measures prescribed in the EMP. The costs foreseen for the implementations of all the measures prescribed in the EMP and SSEMP are included the total value of the Contract and reflected in the bill of quantities. Notice on the failure to implement measures prescribed by the Technical Supervision Company (TSC) or the Client would be sent to the Contractor in written. After the Notice to Correct, the next recorded violation would trigger charging of liquidated damages in the amount of 0,1% of the total value of the contract. The liquidated damages do not relieve the Contractor from remedying the violation. The recorded violation should be remedied in two working days period. Liquidated damages would be retained from the next Performance Certificate and after the completion of the construction activities the liquidated damages for the recorded violation will be retained from the Retention Money. In case of three liquidated damages the Contract could be terminated unilaterally. Above described remedies of EMP violation will be included in the contracts for provision of works concluded by AWSC under the W&W project.

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APPENDIX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MATRIX

Works and possible Responsible Proposed mitigating measures Monitoring impacts bodies Construction 1. Air pollution, noise, - Install fencing around construction site Daily site inspection Constructor, traffic congestion - regularly water the construction site and roads, Consultant, PIU - limit night work in residential areas,  Dust and noise during - Avoid usage of machines/equipment with extra noise; the construction works installation of silencers if needed, - Provide safe area for trucks,  Disturbance to - Do not accumulate and burn waste on the construction site, population because of - Carry out construction in stages, give adequate notice of overloaded roads construction activities to the population, - Provide effective road signs, diversions or barricades, - Provide community participation in subproject design, which will minimize disruption to community social activities 2. Environmental pollution - In inclined sites of the water line route implement measures Daily inspection of Constructor, for retaining the inclinations to prevent soil erosion and construction Consultant, PIU  Soil erosion and sediment transport, contract and sediment transport - Minimize the time during which trench and pit excavations maintenance  Environment pollution for regulation and metering nodes are open with construction waste - Rehabilitate disturbed surfaces as soon as possible after  Land and water completion of construction activity, according to the design resources pollution with - Store oil, fuels and lubricants on a sealed surface, away fuels and lubricants from water resources,  Land and water - Remove construction waste to corresponding landfill of the resources pollution with community, having in advance a contract agreement with chlorine the community heads or landfill operators,

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- Organize works for washing the water supply distribution network with chlorine, according to technical calculations. Provide appropriate technical means. - Implementation of chlorine discharge to surface water body or land area after washing the pipes, according to the regime planned under the design, and corresponding background value. Health and Safety - Install fencing around construction site Daily inspection Constructor,  Hazards for Workers - Control access of unauthorized persons to site throughout Consultant, and the population - Place warning signs in dangerous places construction stage. PIU, - Carry out regular examination of equipment by highly Monthly inspection Population qualified staff, as well as make regular safety audits, of accident reports - Provide first aid and safety training to construction staff and complaints register

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APPENDIX 2. SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMANTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Improvement of water supply systems of Alaverdi Town and Odzun, Arevatsag, Shnogh and Teghut villages 3-rd package

Hazards to Likelihood of Construction No Construction Activities Risk/Value Environmental Management Measures Consider risk/Value of risk/Value 1. Construction/reconstruction Dust Certine/5 Major/3 15 Regularly water the construction site and of pipeline, water network, roads. Construction/reconstruction of pumping station inside Noise Likely/3 Major/3 9 Limit night work in residential areas. of residential areas Avoid usage of machines/equipment with extra noise. Installation of silencers if needed. Disturbance to Certine/5 Major/3 15 Provide safe area for trucks. population because Carry out construction in stages, give of overloaded adequate notice of construction activities to the population, roads Provide effective road signs, safety bridges, and safety belts. Organize diversions or barricades. Construction and Certine/5 Major/3 15 Do not accumulate and burn household household waste waste on the construction site. Temporarily accumulate the construction and household waste at about 100m distance from the river banks. Remove construction waste to corresponding landfill of the community, having in advance a contract agreement with the community heads or landfill operators. Do not mix household waste with construction waste and place them into

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dustbins. Exclude filling of the construction and household waste into the rivers and their tributaries. Chlorine water Certine/5 Catastrophic/5 25 Implement disinfecting of water supply from washing of pipelines with chlorine according to technical calculations. pipelines Provide appropriate technical means. After washing of pipes discharge of chlorine to surface water body or land area according to the established order and background concentration of the water body.

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APPENDIX 3. FIELD VISITS CHECKLIST

Ընդհանուր Ամիս/ամսաթիվ D/M/Y

տեղեկա- տվություն Ենթածրագիր / Subproject General ուղղիչ information / Location Տեղակայում

Շինարարական կազմակերպություն / պահանջ

Constriction contractor

Request Request միջոցառումների Action Corrective / Marz Մարզ Նախագծում Design / Անհրաժեշտ Բնապահպանական փորձաքննության Այո Ոչ Ո Կ Yes No N/A թույլտվությունն եզրակացություն / EEC եր Required permissions Հողհատկացման գրավոր Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ համաձայնություն / writen consent on land Yes No N/A acquisition Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ Պատմամշակութային փորձաքննություն / Yes No N/A assessment of impact on cultural heritage

Շինարարություն Construction

Անհրաժեշտ թույլ- Շին.թափոնների տեղադրման գրավոր Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ տվություններ համաձայնություն / written consent on Yes No N/A Required disposal of construction waste permissions Անսպասելիորեն հայտնաբերման Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ դեպքում պատմամշակ. Yes No N/A համաձայնություն / written consent in case of sudden discovery of cultural heritage Հասարակությանիրազեկում Public awereness Շին.աշխատանքների վերաբերյալ Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ բնակչության համապատասխան Yes No N/A իրազեկում համաձայն նախագծի / awareness of population regarding construction works according to the project design Համայնքի մասնակցություն Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ շինարարական աշխատանքներին Yes No N/A Համաձայն նախագծի / community's participation in construction works according to the project design

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Անվտանգություն Safety Բանվորների Բանվորների անվտանգության Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ անվտանգություն հանդերձանքի Yes No N/A Safety of workers առկայություն/ականջակալներ, շնչադիմակ/ availability of safety uniforms (earflaps,mask) Շինարարության մեջ ներառված Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ տեխնիկական միջոցների պարբերական Yes No N/A զննումներ` անվտանգությունն ապահովելու նպատակով / regular study of equipment used for construction for safety matter Բնակչության Երթևեկության սահմանափակման կամ Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ անվտանգություն խախտման ժամանակ Yes No N/A Safety of համապատասխան ճանապարհային population նշանների կամ պատնեշների տեղադրում, շրջանցի կազմակերպում / Installation of road signs or fences, organization of a bypass during interrupted or limited traffic Շինարարության իրականացման ժամանակ կառավարման միջոցառումներ Management measures during construction Շին.հրապարակի/ Շին.հրապարակի/տեղանքի Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ տեղանքի պարբերաբար ջրում / regular sprinkling Yes No N/A շահագործում / to area/construction site Operation on Մեքենաների համար ապահով Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ area/construction տարածքի առկայություն շին. Yes No N/A site հրապարակում / availability of safe place at the construction site for vehicles Յուղերի և քսուկների համապատասխան Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ պահեստների առկայություն շին. Yes No N/A հրապարակում / availability of storagefor oils and lubricants at the appropriate part of the construction site Օդի ժամանակավոր աղտոտում Temporary air pollution/dust Շինանյութ տեղափոխող բեռնատարների Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ վրա ծածկի օգտագործում / use of cover Yes No N/A for the vehicle transporting construction waste Շինարարության տարածքի խոնավեցում Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ ջրի շիթով / moisturing of the construction Yes No N/A site by water Հողի էրոզիա Soil erosion Զառիվար տեղերում հողի էրոզիայի Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ կանխարգելման միջոցառումների Yes No N/A իրականացում ըստնախագծի / soil erosion prevention measures at the slope

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places according to the project design

Փոսորակների ժամանակին հետլիցք / Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ timely coverage of holes by soil Yes No N/A Շին.աշխատանքների ավարտից հետո Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ վնասված մակերեսների վերանորոգում Yes No N/A ըստ նախագծի / repair of damaged surface after completion of construction works Ջրի աղտոտում Water pollution Ջրի աղտոտում քսանյութերով և Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ վառելանյութերով / water pollution Yes No N/A caused by fuel and lubricants Խողովակների լվացումից հետո քլորի Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ արտահոսք համապատասխան Yes No N/A նախագծով նախատեսված ռեժիմի / Leakage of chlorine after wash up of the pipes according to the scheduled regime. Աղմուկ բնակավայրերի տարածքին մոտ Noise close to settlements Աշխատանքների իրականացում Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ սահմանված աշխատանքային ժամերին, Yes No N/A հակառակ դեպքում սահմանված կարգով / implementation of the works during working hours, otherwise in projected manner Շինարարական և կենցաղային թափոնների տեղադրում Construction west disposal Շինարարական և կենցաղային աղբի Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ տեղափոխում և տեղադրում համայնքի Yes No N/A համապատասխան աղբավայրում / transportation and disposal of construction and consumer waste in appropriate community landfill

Շահագործում Operation Խմելու ջրի Մնացորդային քլորի քանակի Այո Ոչ Ո/Կ աղտոտում / համապատասխանում խմելու ջրի Yes No N/A Drinking water որակի նորմերին / Correspondence of pollution balance quantity of residual chlorine to the quality of potable water

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APPENDIX 4. COMPLAINTS LOG

Log Date / Location Complainant/ Details of Complaint Investigation / Mitigation Action Resolution Ref Date of Contact Status*

*Open or Closed (If closed include date)

Filed by PIU Environment Specialist::______

Date:______

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APPENDIX 5. UNANTICIPATED IMPACT / SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT / ACCIDENT NOTICE

Date/ Location Description of Incident/Impact including Evaluation of Consequences Corrective Action Required Of Incident Magnitude and Control Action taken at including Deadline, the time and Lessons Learned

Jointly Signed by:

Site Supervision Engineer:______Date:______

Contractor:______Date:______

Attachments: (eg. photographs, laboratory reports)

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APPENDIX 6. EMISSIONS / AMBIENT MONITORING FORM

Parameter Date / Measured By Monitoring Result Performance % Reason for exceedence Resolution Location Method / Standard Exceedence and Corrective Action Status of Equipment used Request if works related previous CAR

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APPENDIX 7. SUBPROJECT LAYOUT

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