Initial Environmental Examination CAM: Provincial Roads
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Initial Environmental Examination June 2015 CAM: Provincial Roads Improvement Project TA 7665-CAM Prepared by Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Cambodia for the Asian Development Bank. This Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) 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 of this website. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As at September 2014) Currency Unit – Riel $ 1.00 = RI 4,200 NOTES The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Kingdom of Cambodia ends in December In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. 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. 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. 2 ABBREVIATIONS AADT : Annual Average Daily Traffic ADB : Asian Development Bank AH : Affordable Housing? APL : Angkor Protected Landscape ASEAN : Association of SouthEast Asian Nation ASL : Above Sea Level BOD : Biological Oxygen Demand CAM : Cambodia CAR Corrective Action Reports CBF : Cross Border Facility CCAM : Conformal Cubic Atmospheric Model CEMP : Contractor EMP CMWSP : Cardamom Mountains Wildlife Sanctuaries Project COBP : Country Operation and Business Plan COI : Corridor of Impact CSIRO : Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization DBST : Double Bituminous Surface Treatment DDIS : Detailed Design and Implementation Supervision DOCF : Department of Culture and Fine Arts DOE : Department of Environment DPWT : Department of Public Works and Transport E : East EA : Executing Agency EFAP : Emergency Food Assistance Project EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EIRR : Economic Internal Rate of Return EMMP : Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan EMP : Environmental Management Plan EU : European Union F : Female FA : Forestry Administration FAO : Food and Agriculture Organization FS : Feasibility Study Ft : Feet G : Gabion Geo. : Geo Textile GLC : Greater London Council GMS : Greater Mekong Subregion GoC : Government of Cambodia GPS : Global positioning system GRC : Grievance Redress Committee GRC : Grievance Redress Committee GRM : Grievance Redress Mechanism HAZCHEM : HAZardous CHEMicals HDI : Human Development Index HDPE : High Density PolyEthylene HHTPP : HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking Prevention Program HIV/AIDS : Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome HVS : High Volume Sampler IBA : Important Bird Area IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IEIA : Initial Environmental Impact Assessment 3 IOL : Inventory of Loss IP : Indigenous People IRC : Inter-ministerial Resettlement Committee IUCN : International Union for Conservation of Nature JICA : Japan International Cooperation Agency Kg. : Kampong L : Liter Lao P.D.R : Lao People Democratic Republic LBES : Labor-Based Equipment Support LGAP : Labor and Gender Action Plan LHS : Left Hand Side LS : Lump Sump M : Male MAFF : Ministry of Agriculture Forests and Fisheries MAG : Mines Advisory Group MCFA : Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts MEF : Ministry of Economy and Finance MIME : Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy MOCF : Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts MOE : Ministry of Environment MOH : Ministry of Health MOWA : Ministry of Women Affair MOWRAM : Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology MPWT : Ministry of Public Works and Transport MRD : Ministry of Rural Development MT : Motorized transport N : No N/A : Not Applicable NGO : Non-Governmental Organization NPK : Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K); NPV : Net Present Value NR : National Road NTFP : Non-timber forest products PDE : Provincial Department of Environment PDPWT : Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport PDRD : Provincial Department of Rural Development PMU : Project Management Unit PPB : Part Per Billion PPE : Personal Protective Equipment PPTA : Project Preparation TA PPV : Peak Particle Velocity PRIP : Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project RCVIS : Road Crash & Victim Information System RD : Resettlement Department RE : Resident Engineer REA : Rapid Environmental Assessment RHS : Right Hand Side Rl : Riel ROW : Right of way RP : Resettlement Plan RS : Road Safety SBST : Single Bituminous Surface Treatment SED : Social and Environmental Division SEIA : Summary Environmental Impact Assessment SEO : Social and Environmental Officer (in MRD) 4 SPS : Safeguard Policy Statement STD : Sexual Transmitted Disease TA : Technical assistance TBC : To Be Confirmed TOR : Term of Reference TSBR : Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve TSP : Total Suspended Particulates TV : Television UK : United Kingdom UNDP : United Nation Development Program UNESCO : United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization US : United States USD : United States Dollar UTM : Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system UXO : Unexploded Ordnance WB : World Bank WFP : Work for Food Program WHO : World Health Organization Y : Yes 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Currency equivalents .................................................................................................................. 2 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 3 Table of contents ........................................................................................................................ 6 List of figures ............................................................................................................................ 11 List of tables ............................................................................................................................. 12 1 Executive summary ......................................................................................................... 14 2 Policy, legal, and administrative framework ..................................................................... 17 2.1 Policy Framework ......................................................................................................... 17 2.2 Legal Framework .......................................................................................................... 17 2.2.1 Laws on Environment .......................................................................................... 17 2.2.2 Laws on Historical Monuments ............................................................................ 17 2.2.3 Laws on Nature Reserves ................................................................................... 18 2.2.4 Laws on Wildlife .................................................................................................. 18 2.2.5 Subsidiary Laws on Environmental Protection ..................................................... 18 2.3 Administrative Framework ............................................................................................. 19 2.3.1 Protected Areas .................................................................................................. 19 2.3.2 Important Bird Area ............................................................................................. 20 2.3.3 Cambodian IEE Requirements ............................................................................ 20 3 Description of the project ................................................................................................. 23 3.1 The Project Overview .................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Road Design and Realignments .................................................................................... 27 3.3 Project Environmental Classification ............................................................................. 28 3.4 Current Conditions of Project Roads ............................................................................. 28 3.4.1 National Road NR13 ........................................................................................... 28 3.4.2 Road PR314D ..................................................................................................... 28 3.4.3 CBF ..................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.4 Road PR150B ..................................................................................................... 29 3.4.5 Road NR53 and PR151B .................................................................................... 29 3.4.6 Condition Survey ................................................................................................. 29 4 Water capture projects .................................................................................................... 30 4.1 Rainwater Capture ........................................................................................................ 30 4.2 Water Capture Khsaet Lake, Kampong Chhnang Province ........................................... 30 4.2.1 Background ......................................................................................................... 30 4.2.2 Location .............................................................................................................