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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA Public Disclosure Authorized FEDERAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (FRDP) NIGERIA IN COLLABRATION WITH Public Disclosure Authorized FEDERAL ROADS MAINTENANCE AGENCY (FERMA) FFIINNAALL RREEPPOORRTT FOR Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) OF NAFADA-GOMBE ABBA ROAD (13.5KM) Public Disclosure Authorized OCTOBER, 2010 EMP for Nafada – Gombe Abba Road TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................... 9 ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................................... 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................. 12 CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 1.0INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 1.1 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 1.3 THE APPLICANT ................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ......................................................... 19 THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EMP STUDY FOR THE PROJECT ARE TO: ........................................................... 19 1.5 EMP TERMS OF REFERENCE .............................................................................................................................. 19 1.5.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTATION: .............................................................................................................. 19 1.5.2 SCOPE OF WORK: ................................................................................................................................................ 20 1.6 REVIEW OF ESMF FOR THE FEDERAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT .................................................. 20 1.7 STRUCTURE OF THE EMP REPORT .................................................................................................................... 22 1.8 POLICY FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................................................................... 22 1.8.2 THE NATIONAL POLICY ON ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................... 23 1.8.3 ECONOMIC POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................................... 24 1.8.4 NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY ......................................................................................................................... 24 1.9 LEGAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................................................................... 24 1.9.1 NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 24 1.9.2 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES ..................................................................................................... 25 1.9.3 NIGERIAN EMP PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................. 27 1.9.4 OTHER NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS .................................................................................................................... 28 1.10 WORLD BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES ............................................................................................................... 32 1.11 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS .................................................................... 33 CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 PROJECT JUSTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................................ 35 2.1 NEED FOR THE PROJECT ...................................................................................................................................... 35 2.1.1 PROJECT OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................................... 35 2.1.2 BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................................... 35 2.2 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES ....................................................................................................... 35 2.2.1 USING OTHER TRAVEL MODES OPTION ........................................................................................................... 36 2.2.2 ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENTS OPTION ................................................................................................................ 36 2.2.3 DESIGN VARIATIONS OF ALIGNMENT AND GRADE OPTION ......................................................................... 36 2.2.4 NO DEVELOPMENT/ PROJECT OPTION ............................................................................................................ 37 2.2.5 PREFFERED ALTERNATIVE: REHABILITATING THE EXISTING ROADS ........................................................ 37 FERMA 2 EMP for Nafada – Gombe Abba Road CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................................................................... 39 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ............................................................................................................... 39 3.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................... 39 3.2.1 DESIGN STANDARDS ............................................................................................................................................ 52 3.2.3 LAYOUT AND EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD .................................................................................... 53 3.2.4 CARRIAGEWAY AND SHOULDERS ..................................................................................................................... 53 3.2.5 PAVEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 53 3.2.6 EXISTING ALIGNMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 53 3.2.7 DRAINAGE ............................................................................................................................................................. 54 3.2.8 ROAD FURNITURE ............................................................................................................................................... 54 3.3 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS .............................................................................................................................. 54 3.4 SCOPE OF WORKS / PROJECT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 54 3.5 INPUT AND OUTPUT OF RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS .......................................................................... 55 3.5.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY ...................................................................................................................................... 55 3.5.2 STAFFING AND SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................... 55 3.6 FACILITIES AND SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 55 3.6.1 SOURCES OF ENERGY AVAILABLE TO THE PROJECT .................................................................................... 55 3.6.2 BASE CAMP ............................................................................................................................................................ 56 3.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................................... 56 3.8 DECOMMISSIONING PLAN 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