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2017 (40Km) November ESIA for proposed upgrade of Kabwoya-Buhuka Road2017 (40km) November ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED UPGRADE OF KABWOYA- BUHUKA ROAD (40KM) LOCATED WITHIN KABOWYA AND KYANGWALI SUB COUNTIES OF HOIMA DISTRICT, UGANDA BETWEEN COORDINATES 36N 251380E 135655N AND 286731E 137790N (UTM, WGS 1984) Submitted by: UGANDA NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITY Plot 3 -5 New Port Bell Road, UAP Nakawa Business Park, Kampala ESIA for proposed upgrade of Kabwoya-Buhuka Road (40km) DOCUMENT CONTROL Client: Project Name: Critical Oil Roads Project Uganda National Roads Authority, UNRA Project No: Date: November 2017 Report Title: Doc. No.: The Environmental & Social Impact Statement for the proposed upgrade of the Kabwoya- Buhuka road (40km) Preparation of this report has been undertaken with Distribution consideration of National environmental and social impact assessment requirements, UNRA Environment Official and Social Safeguards Policy, EIA Guidelines for the Road Sector and IFC performance standards Public Confidential i ESIA for proposed upgrade of Kabwoya-Buhuka Road (40km) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Environmental and Social Impact Team would like to thank all those who provided information during the preparation of this Environment and Social Impact Statement. In particular, the team is grateful to the Management and Staff of Uganda National Roads Authority, Hoima District Local Government leadership and staff including the Kyangwali and Kabwoya sub counties, and community members within the project area who were consulted in the course of the compilation of this report. ii ESIA for proposed upgrade of Kabwoya-Buhuka Road (40km) PREPARED BY: iii ESIA for proposed upgrade of Kabwoya-Buhuka Road (40km) (MSc Botany Candidate, Bsc conservation biology, Mutebi Samuel Botanist Diploma in wildlife and allied Natural resource management) Kiyemba Jalia Entomologist MSc Zoology, Bsc Conservation Biology MSc. Environment and Natural Resoures, Bsc. Lukwago Wilber Ecologist Forestry UAIA (UG). MSc. GIS with Remote sensing (Uni. Of Greenwich), Essy Namayanja GIS Specialist Bsc. Surveying (MUK). ISU Steven Musumba Materials Engineer BSc Civil Engineering, MSc Geotechnical Engineering Kenneth Muniina Hydrologist BSc (Civil Eng). MSc (Water Science and Eng) PhD Student (Integrated Urban Water Management). BSc. Civil Engineering, MSc. Civil Engineering, Byamukama Highway Specialist Member of Uganda Institution of Professional Norman Engineers BSc. Civil Engineering, MSc. Civil Engineering, Member of Uganda Institution of Professional Jude Mubangizi Highway Specialist Engineers - PE/774), Registered Engineer with the Engineers Registration Board Government Agencies 1. Department of Museums and Monuments (DMM), Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities 2. Directorate of Water Resources Management (DWRM) Ministry of Water and Environment 3. National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFiRRI) Ministry of Agriculture, Animal industry and Fisheries 4. Department of Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development iv ESIA for proposed upgrade of Kabwoya-Buhuka Road (40km) TABLE OF CONTENTS DOCUMENT CONTROL ............................................................................................................................... i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .............................................................................................................................. ii PREPARED BY: ......................................................................................................................................... iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... v LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................................... xii LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................................... xv ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................... xvii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... xix 1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Background ......................................................................................................................1 1.1.1 Justification for the Project .......................................................................................................1 1.2 Purpose for ESIA .........................................................................................................................1 1.3 ESIA Objectives ...........................................................................................................................2 1.4 ESIA Process ...............................................................................................................................2 1.5 Scope of ESIA ..............................................................................................................................3 1.6 Report Structure ...........................................................................................................................4 2 Method for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment .................................................................6 2.1.1 Scoping ....................................................................................................................................7 2.1.2 Baseline Studies ......................................................................................................................7 2.1.2.1 Flora .................................................................................................................................7 2.1.2.2 Fauna ...............................................................................................................................8 2.1.3 Social Impact Assessment Methodology .................................................................................8 2.1.3.1 Social and Economic baseline .........................................................................................9 2.1.3.2 Household survey ............................................................................................................9 2.1.4 Public Disclosure ................................................................................................................... 10 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Location of the project ............................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Nature of project........................................................................................................................ 11 3.3 Design Considerations .............................................................................................................. 13 3.3.1 Design Standards .................................................................................................................. 14 3.3.2 Road Class ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.3.3 Road alignment ..................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.4 Right of Way .......................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.5 Design speed ........................................................................................................................ 14 3.3.6 Design Vehicle ...................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.7 Pavement design .................................................................................................................. 15 3.4 Road furniture ........................................................................................................................... 15 v ESIA for proposed upgrade of Kabwoya-Buhuka Road (40km) 3.4.1 Traffic Signs .......................................................................................................................... 15 3.4.2 Road Marking ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.4.3 Traffic Management in Urban Centres .................................................................................. 16 3.4.4 Pedestrian Control Facilities ................................................................................................. 16 3.4.5 Bus lay-bys ............................................................................................................................ 16 3.4.6 Drainage ................................................................................................................................ 16 3.5 Project Activities ........................................................................................................................ 17 3.5.1 Pre - Construction Stage ......................................................................................................
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