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Initial Environmental Examination NEP: Earthquake Emergency Initial Environmental Examination Kuntabesi – Naya Gaun – Nagarkot Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Sub-project June 2017 NEP: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project Prepared by District Coordination Committee (Kavrepalanchok)- Central Level Project Implementation Unit – Ministry of Federals Affairs and Local Development for the Asian Development Bank. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Environmental Assessment Document Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Kuntabesi – Naya Gaun – Nagarkot Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Sub-project June 2017 NEP: Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project Loan: 3260 Project Number: 49215-001 Prepared by the Government of Nepal for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This Report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarilyThe views expressed represent herein those are those of ADB's of the consultantBoard of and Directors, do not necessarily Management, represent or thosestaff ,of and ADB’s may members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. be preliminary in nature. The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) of Kuntabesi – Naya Gaun – Nagarkot Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Sub-project, Kavrepalanchok Submitted to Government of Nepal National Reconstruction Authority Singhadurbar, Kathmandu Submitted through Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CL-PIU), Lalitpur Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project (EEAP) Table of Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Name and Address of the Proponent .......................................................................... 1 1.2 Background ................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Restructuring at Local Level ....................................................................................... 2 1.4 Rationale of the IEE.................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Objectives of the IEE Study ........................................................................................ 4 1.6 Methodology Adopted ................................................................................................. 4 1.6.1 Project Area Delineation .................................................................................. 5 1.6.2 Desk Study and Literature Review: .................................................................. 5 1.6.3 Field Investigation: ........................................................................................... 6 1.6.4 Database Preparation, Analysis, Prediction and Assessment of Impact ........... 8 1.6.5 Report Preparation Team................................................................................. 9 1.7 Limitations of the IEE study: ....................................................................................... 9 2. Nepal’s Legal Framework and Regulatory Requirements for the Project ...................... 10 3. Description of the Project ............................................................................................. 15 3.1 Relevancy of the Sub-project .................................................................................... 15 3.2 Description and Location .......................................................................................... 15 3.3 Salient Features of the Sub-project .......................................................................... 19 3.4 Components and Activities of the Sub-project .......................................................... 20 3.5 Construction Approach ............................................................................................. 20 3.6 Implementation Schedule ......................................................................................... 21 4. Description of the Existing Environment ....................................................................... 22 4.1 Physical Environment ............................................................................................... 22 4.1.1 Topography and Geomorphology................................................................... 22 4.1.2 Land Use ....................................................................................................... 24 4.1.3 Climate and Hydrology ................................................................................... 26 4.1.4 Landslide and Erosion Prone Area ................................................................. 26 4.1.5 Air, Noise and Water Quality .......................................................................... 26 4.2 Biological Environment ............................................................................................. 26 4.2.1 Vegetation and Wildlife .................................................................................. 26 4.2.2 Fish ................................................................................................................ 29 4.2.3 Protected Flora and Fauna ............................................................................ 29 4.3 Socio-economic and Cultural Environment ............................................................... 29 4.3.1 District Context .............................................................................................. 29 4.3.2 Indirectly impact Area .................................................................................... 30 4.3.3 Zone of influence ........................................................................................... 30 4.3.4 Socio-economic Profile of the Project Affected Households ........................... 36 4.4 Status due to Earthquake ......................................................................................... 36 5. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Benefit Augmentation/Mitigation Measures .... 39 5.1 Mitigation Measures during Pre-construction Phase ................................................. 39 5.1.1 Detailed Survey and Design ........................................................................... 39 5.2 Beneficial Impacts and Benefit Augmentation Measures .......................................... 39 5.2.1 Construction Phase........................................................................................ 39 5.2.2 Operation Phase ............................................................................................ 40 5.3 Adverse Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................... 41 5.3.1 Construction Phase........................................................................................ 41 5.3.2 Operation Phase ............................................................................................ 48 5.4 Climate Change Impacts .......................................................................................... 50 5.5 Cumulative Impact .................................................................................................... 52 6. Analysis of Alternatives ................................................................................................ 54 IEE of Kuntabesi – Nayagaun – Nagarkot Road Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Sub-project, Kavrepalanchok i 6.1 No Action Alternative ................................................................................................ 54 6.2 Proposal Alternatives ................................................................................................ 54 6.3 Alternative Alignment ................................................................................................ 54 6.4 Alternative Design and Construction Approach ......................................................... 54 6.5 Alternative Schedule and Process ............................................................................ 54 6.6 Alternative Resources .............................................................................................. 55 7. Public Consultation and Information Disclosure ........................................................... 56 7.1 Public Consultation ................................................................................................... 56 7.2 Information disclosure .............................................................................................. 60 7.3 Consultation with Stakeholder to Implement EMP .................................................... 60 8. Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................... 61 9. Environmental Management Plan ................................................................................ 64 9.1 Institutions
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