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Job number 263707 Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd Level 5 Festival Walk 80 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Tong Kowloon Hong Kong www.arup.com Document Verification (For Internal Use Only) Job title Job number 263707 Document title File reference 03-04 Document ref Revision Date Filename 263707_REP_0006_WP6_Safeguard Doc for P2 IEE A 29 Apr Descriptio First Issue 2019 n Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Various Corey Wong Timothy Suen Signature A XX Filename 263707_REP_0006A_WP6_Safeguard Doc for P2 IEE Descriptio Second Issue n Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Various Corey Wong Timothy Suen Signature Filename Descriptio n Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Signature Filename Descriptio n Prepared by Checked by Approved by Name Signature Issue Document Verification with Document ✓ | | HTTPS://ASIANDEVBANK-MY.SHAREPOINT.COM/PERSONAL/EABANGAN_ADB_ORG/DOCUMENTS/EDSA GREENWAYS/CHANGE MEMO/REV IEE_7AUG 2020/REV 10 AUG/FS IEE EDSA GREENWAYS_20200806 (1).DOCX Contents Page 1 Introduction 8 1.1 Project Background 8 1.2 Purpose and Objectives of the Study 8 1.3 Scope and Limitations of the Study 9 1.4 Executing Agency 10 1.5 Methodology 10 1.6 Structure of the Report 11 2 Legal and Administrative Framework 13 2.1 Country’s Legal Framework and Regulatory Requirement: Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System 13 2.2 Relevant Laws and Regulations 14 2.3 ADB Environmental Requirements 15 3 Description of the Project 17 3.1 Location of the Project 17 3.2 Description of the Project Corridor 18 3.3 Proposed Improvement 27 3.4 Overall Implementation Schedule and Cost 58 4 Description of Baseline Information 71 4.1 Project Boundary 71 4.2 Physical Environment 72 4.3 Ecological Environment 108 4.4 Environmental Critical Areas and Sensitive Receptors 112 4.5 Socio-economic Profile 118 4.6 Social and Cultural Resources 133 5 Environment Impact and Mitigation Measures 144 5.1 Potential Beneficial Impacts 147 5.2 Potential Adverse Impacts and Mitigation Plans 148 6 Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 188 6.1 General 189 6.2 Institutional Arrangements and Framework for Environmental Management 189 6.3 Management Plan 193 6.4 Grievance Redress Mechanism 211 6.5 Environmental Monitoring Program 212 7 Public Consultation and Information Disclosure 216 7.1 Introduction 216 7.2 Objectives 216 7.3 Methodology 217 7.4 Key Findings 221 7.5 Project Stakeholder Consultation Meeting 227 7.6 Pedestrian Survey 247 7.7 Gender Relations and Identified Issues 249 8 Findings and Recommendations 259 8.1 Findings and Recommendations 259 8.2 Conclusion 260 9 References 261 Figures Figure 3.1 Location Map of the EDSA Greenway Stations Figure 3.2 Quezon City Area Existing Land Use Map (2016) Figure 3.3 Guadalupe Study Area - Makati Side Existing Land Use Map (2013-2023) Figure 3.4 Guadalupe Study Area - Mandaluyong Side Existing Land Use Map (2004) Figure 3.5 Pasay City Land Uses Map (2014-2022) Figure 3.6 Future Land Use and Development Plans in Common Station Area Figure 3.7 Existing Sidewalks at Vertis North Figure 3.8 Future Development Plans in Cubao Station Figure 3.9 Makati Subway Alignment Figure 3.10 SkyTrain Alignment from Guadalupe MRT-3 Station to Uptown BGC Figure 3.11 Conceptual Visualisation of Footbridge Figure 3.12 Conceptual Visualisation of Footbridge Figure 3.13 Conceptual Visualisation of Footbridge Figure 3.14 Proposed Footbridge Scheme – Balintawak Station Figure 3.15 Proposed Landings and Estimated Private Land Acquisition – Balintawak Station Figure 3.16 Proposed Footbridge Scheme – Common Station (Short-Term + Long-Term) Figure 3.17 Proposed Landings and Estimated Private Land Acquisition – Common Station (Landing Locations) Figure 3.18 Proposed Landings and Estimated Private Land Acquisition – Common Station (Estimated Land Acquisition by Location) Figure 3.19 Proposed Footbridge Scheme – Cubao Station Figure 3.20 Proposed Landings and Estimated Private Land Acquisition – Cubao Station Figure 3.21 Proposed Footbridge Scheme – Guadalupe Station Figure 3.22 Proposed Landings and Estimated Private Land Acquisition – Guadalupe Station Figure 3.23 Proposed Footbridge Scheme – Taft Station Figure 3.24 Proposed Landings and Estimated Private Land Acquisition – Taft Station Figure 3.25 Overall Implementation Timeline for EDSA Greenways (Prior to and Including Construction Timeline) Figure 3.26 Footbridge Enhancements – Breakdown of Capital Costs by Component for Five-Station NEDA Package (2019 Prices) Figure 3.27 Footbridge Enhancements - Capital Cost by Component by Station (2019 Prices) Figure 3.28 Footbridge Enhancements - % of Capital Cost by Component (2019 Prices) Figure 3.29 Footbridge Enhancements - O&M Costs by Component (2019 Prices) Figure 4.1 Soil Classification Map of Metro Manila Figure 4.2 Geological Characteristics Metro Manila Figure 4.3 Valley Fault System Figure 4.4 Ground Shaking Hazard Map Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Along West Valley Fault Figure 4.5 Liquefaction Potential Map Figure 4.6 Tsunami Hazard Map Figure 4.7 Flood Hazard Map Figure 4.8 Climate Map Figure 4.9 Monthly Temperature from the PAGASA Weather Station Climatological Normals in Science Garden from 1981 to 2010 Figure 4.10 Monthly Temperature from the PAGASA Weather Station Climatological Normals in NAIA Station from 1981 to 2010 Figure 4.11 Monthly Relative Humidity from the PAGASA Weather Station in Science Garden from 1981 to 2010. Figure 4.12 Monthly Relative Humidity from the PAGASA Weather Station in Science Garden from 1981 to 2010. Figure 4.13 River Map of Metro Manila Figure 4.14 Water Sampling Map Figure 4.15 Tropical Cyclone Frequency (1948-2010) Figure 4.16 Ambient Air Sampling Stations Figure 4.17 Ambient Air Sampling Result – PM2.5, Jan-December 2018 Figure 4.18 Ambient Air Sampling Result – PM10, Jan-Nov 2018 Figure 4.19 Vegetation near Project Site Figure 4.20 Affected Areas for Each Station Figure 5.1 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) – Balintawak Station (along EDSA) Figure 5.2 Traffic Performance during Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Balintawak Station (along EDSA) Figure 5.3 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Balintawak Station (along A. Bonifacio Ave.) Figure 5.4 Traffic Performance during Year 2023 (Construction) and Year 2024 (after Implementation) – Common Station Figure 5.5 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Cubao Station (along At-Grade EDSA) Figure 5.6 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Cubao Station (for EDSA Underpass) Figure 5.7 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Cubao Station (along Aurora Blvd.) Figure 5.8 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Cubao Station (around EDSA/Aurora Junction) Figure 5.9 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Guadalupe Station (South of Guadalupe MRT-3 Station) Figure 5.10 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Guadalupe Station (Guadalupe MRT-3 Station North) Figure 5.11 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Taft Station (During Construction) Figure 5.12 Traffic Performance during Year 2020 (Construction) and Year 2022 (after Implementation) – Taft Station (After Implementation) Figure 5.13 Traffic Re-Routing Plan for Skyway Stage 3 Construction at NLEX Balintawak Figure 7.1 Stakeholder Consultation Meeting, 8-9, 24 May 2019 Tables Table 1.1 Chapter Divisions in IEE Report Table 2.1 List of Related Laws for IEE Report Table 2.2 Environmental and Social Criteria for IEE Report Table 3.1 Design Principles for Footbridges Table 3.2 Proposed Footbridge Network – Balintawak Station Table 3.3 Potential Private Land Acquisition at Landings –Balintawak Station Table 3.4 Proposed Footbridge Network – Common Station Table 3.5 Potential Private Land Acquisition at Landings – Common Station Table 3.6 Proposed Footbridge Network – Cubao Station Table 3.7 Potential Private Land Acquisition at Landings – Cubao Station Table 3.8 Proposed Footbridge Network – Guadalupe Station Table 3.9 Potential Private Land Acquisition at Landings – Guadalupe Station Table 3.10 Proposed Footbridge Network – Taft Station Table 3.11 Potential Private Land Acquisition at Landings – Taft Station Table 3.12 Footbridge Enhancements - Capital Costs by Station (2019 Prices) Table