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UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT P. O. Box 1923 Public Disclosure Authorized Dodoma, Tanzania. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT SUB-PROJECTS IN ARUSHA Public Disclosure Authorized MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE PROPOSED TANZANIA STRATEGIC CITIES PROJECT FINAL REPORT Consultants: M/s UWP Consulting (Pty) Ltd, P. O. Box 1857, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 3200, South Africa Public Disclosure Authorized in association with UWP Consulting (T) Ltd, P.O Box 8151, Dar es Salaam Tel. +255 22 2780341; Fax +255 22 2803621; email [email protected] Developer: Arusha Municipal Council, Municipal Hall, P.O Box 3013, Arusha Tel. +255 27 2508073; Fax +255 27 2505013; email [email protected] Public Disclosure Authorized Submitted to: National Environment Management Council Tancot House, P. O. Box 63154, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel. +255 22 2134603; E-mail: [email protected] March 2010 The Provision of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Cost Estimates, Bidding Documents and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for the Investments in Sub-projects in ARUSHA Municipal Council under the Proposed Tanzania Strategic Cities Project. STUDY TEAM Expert Responsibility Signature Mrs. Restituta P. Mapinduzi EIA Expert and (signed) Team Leader Prof. Gabriel Kassenga Environmentalist (signed) and EIA Expert Mr. Huruma Kisaka Sociologist (signed) Mr. Dominicus Mapunda Civil Engineer (signed) i The Provision of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Cost Estimates, Bidding Documents and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for the Investments in Sub-projects in ARUSHA Municipal Council under the Proposed Tanzania Strategic Cities Project. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND The Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (GoT) have received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the implementation of the Local Government Support Project (LGSP). It is intended that part of the proceeds of the credit will be used to cover eligible costs under the contract for the Provision of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Designs, Cost Estimates and Bidding Documents, and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for the Investment Sub-Projects in Arusha Municipality under the proposed Tanzania Strategic Cities Project (TSCP). The LGSP, which is in an advanced stage of implementation, became effective in April 2005, and is expected to close on June 30, 2011. In this report the subprojects have been categorised into three clusters, whereby, Cluster I: contains all roads, Cluster II: Storm drain and Cluster II: Construction of landfill. The Indicative Planning Figure for the sub-projects in Arusha Municipality is T.Shs. 21 billion. The implementation of the subprojects is planned to be done in two phases, phase I and Phase II as will be indicated later in this report. The investment Subprojects in Arusha Municipality under the proposed Tanzania Strategic Cities will entail rehabilitation/ construction of the following: Urban roads, including associated structures such as drainage ditches, culverts/ bridges, footpaths and street lighting; Solid waste management including collection, transportation and disposal; Community infrastructure upgrading; and, Urban storm drains. POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Tanzania is committed to attaining sustainable development goal. This urge is envisaged in the National Environmental Policy and other sectoral policies including; National Environmental Policy (NEP) of 1997 National Transport Policy (2003) National Mineral Policy (1998) Construction Industry Policy (2002) National Land Policy (1995) Energy Policy (2003) National Human Settlements Development Policy (2000) National Gender Policy (1999) ii The Provision of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Cost Estimates, Bidding Documents and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for the Investments in Sub-projects in ARUSHA Municipal Council under the Proposed Tanzania Strategic Cities Project. The National Water Policy (2002) National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty National Policy on HIV/AIDS (2001) Important laws and regulations that have relevance to the proposed projects in respect of environmental management include; Environmental Management Act Cap. 191, (2004). Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing Regulations (2005) The Land Act No. 4 of 1999 and the Village Land Act No. 5 of (1999) The Water Utilization (Control and Regulation) Act (1974) as amended in 1981 (Act No.10) The Road Act, 2007 Protected Places and Areas Act (1969) Antiquities Act of 1964 (as amended in 1979) and the Antiquities Rules of 1991 The Urban Planning Act (2007) Land Use Planning Act (2007) Occupation Health Safety (2003) Local Government Acts No.7 & 8 of 1982 Land (Assessment of the Value of Land for Compensation) Regulations, 2001 Explosives Act, 538 Regional Administration and Local Government Act No 9, 1997 Environmental Assessment and Management Guidelines for the Road Sector Mining Act (1998) The Land Acquisition Act 1967 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The indicative scope of works for the proposed investment Sub-projects in Arusha Municipality under the TSCP will include the following activities; Cluster I: Construction /upgrading/rehabilitation of approximately 30 km of roads to asphalt concrete (bitumen surfacing); including vertical and horizontal alignments, pavement design, concrete bridges, drainage structures, street lights, traffic lights, etc. Cluster II: Construction of approximately 0.5 km of lined storm water drains; including alignment and structural designs, etc. for flood control in the Central Business District (CBD). Cluster III: Construction of landfill at the Muriet solid waste dumpsite; including creation of additional waste cells, construction of 1 km inner roads, storm water drains and leachate stabilisation lagoons. The project is essentially civil works in nature, Major works include I. Cluster I: Construction of Roads . Site clearance; iii The Provision of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Cost Estimates, Bidding Documents and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for the Investments in Sub-projects in ARUSHA Municipal Council under the Proposed Tanzania Strategic Cities Project. Filling and reshaping the roads to sub-grade level . Upgrading or construction of longitudinal and cross drainage structures . Provision of sub-base, base course and asphalt concrete. Demolition and removal of culverts and temporary bridges; . Provision of temporary crossings and traffic diversions; . Excavation of the existing roads and the construction of fill embankments; . Shaping of gravel from borrow pits for sub-base and base; . Supply of bitumen and stone chippings; . Construction of storm water drainage channels for the roads . Laying a bitumen prime coat and bituminous surface treatment; . Excavation for the construction of the concrete culverts and incidental works; . Construction of concrete culverts and incidental works. 2. Cluster II: Construction of Bondeni Drain . Provision of temporary crossings and traffic diversions; . Demolition/Excavation of the existing bitumen surface on the road and excavation of trenches; . Filling and reshaping and levelling trenches; . Lining of the trenches; . Finishing the surface. 3. Cluster III. Construction of Landfill . Modification of the site existing drainage (i.e. routing away the runoff from the landfill area); . Construction of access roads and installation of weighing bridge; . Excavation and preparation of landfill bottom and subsurface sides; . Laying of the landfill liners; . Installation of landfill gas control facilities; . Installation of weigh bridge for measuring the weight of solid wastes; . Construction of dump site office; . Construction of leachate collection and treatment ponds. Construction of the fence for the dumpsite . Construction of waste disposal cells in the dumpsite . Construction of drainage channels for the solid waste disposal site . Construction of disposal site access roads STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Stakeholders Identification Simple methods such as networks, literature review and interviews were used in the process of stakeholder identification. From one stakeholder, the team was connected to another and another stakeholder, in a chain like manner. The main stakeholders included Arusha Municipal Authorities, Ward Executive Officers in the iv The Provision of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design, Cost Estimates, Bidding Documents and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for the Investments in Sub-projects in ARUSHA Municipal Council under the Proposed Tanzania Strategic Cities Project. project areas, Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Authorities and TANESCO in Arusha Municipality. Other stakeholders were the communities, specifically in Lemara and Sokoni1 wards. The overall goal of the consultation process was to disseminate Project information and to incorporate the views of stakeholders in the design of the Environmental and Social mitigation measures, management plan and Monitoring Plan. The specific aims of the consultation process are