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Technical Assistance Layout with Instructions Initial Environmental Examination July 2017 KGZ: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project —Additional Financing (Section “Kochkor [Km 64] to Epkin [Km 89]”) Prepared by Japan Overseas Consultants/DI KYRGYZDORTANSPROEKT for the Ministry of Transport and Roads and 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. 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. Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: TA 8887-KGZ July 2017 KGZ: CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project (Section “Kochkor [Km 64] to Epkin [Km 89]”) This Initial Environment Examination in Detailed Design Stage was prepared by Japan Overseas Consultants/ DI”KYRGYZDORTRANSPROEKT for the Ministry of Transport and Roads of Kyrgyz Republic and for the Asian Development Bank, by updating the IEE Report in the Feasibility Stage prepared by Kocks Consult GmbH / Finnish Overseas Consultants Ltd. / CAC Consulting 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. ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank ADT - Average Daily Traffic AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AP - Affected People BoQ - Bill of Quantities CAREC - Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation CEWP - Construction Environmental Work Plan CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CO - Carbon Monoxide CSC - Construction Supervision Consultant CW - Civil Works dBA - A-weighted decibels DO - Dissolved oxygen EA - Executing Agency EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EIP - Environmental Impact Permit EMoP - Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP - Environmental Management Plan FCM - Family Medicine Centres GDP - Gross Domestic Product GRM - Gr ievance Redress Mechanism h, hr - Hour Ha - Hectare HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus IA - Implementing Agency IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IES - International Environmental Specialist IP - Indigenous People IPIG - Investment Projects Implementation Group IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature KDTP - Kyrgyzdortransproekt Kg - Kilogram Km - Kilometer Kpa - Kilopascal LAR - Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARP - Land Acquisition Resettlement Plan LHS - Left Hand Side Ls - Lump Sum m2 - Square Meter m3 - Cubic Meter MAC - Maximum Allowable Concentration Max. - Maximum ME - Ministry of Economy Min. - Minimum MOF - Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic MoTR - Ministry of Transport and Roads of the Kyrgyz Republic MoCIT - Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic MPC - Maximum Permissible Concentrations NES - National Environmental Specialist NGO - Non-Governmental Organization No. - Number NO2 - Nitrogen Dioxide PAM - Pr oject Administration Manual PAP - Project-Affected Person PBM - Performance-based maintenance PER - Public Environmental Review PPMS - Project Performance Management System PPTA - Project Preparatory Technical Assistance RAP - Resettlement Action Plan RHS - Right Hand Side ROW - Right- of-Way RP - Resettlement Plan SA - Social Assessment SAEPF - State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry SER - State Environmental Review SETI - State Ecological and Technical Inspection SO2 - Sulfur Dioxide SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement SSEMP - Site Specific Environmental Management Plan TA - Technical Assistance TMP - Traffic Management Plan TOR - Terms of Reference TPH - Petroleum Hydrocarbon TSP - Total Suspended Particulates UNFCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WHSP - Worker’s Health and Safety Plan 3 Contents A. Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. 8 B. Policy, Legal, and Administrative Framework ........................................................................ 13 1. Purpose and Context of the Report ........................................................................................... 13 2. Extent of IEE Study .................................................................................................................... 14 3. Environmental Protection Legislation of Kyrgyz Republic ......................................................... 14 5. Permitting Processes in the Kyrgyz Republic ............................................................................ 18 6. Environmental Standards ........................................................................................................... 18 C. Description of the Project ........................................................................................................ 20 1. Need for the Project ................................................................................................................... 20 2. General information on Project Facility ...................................................................................... 20 3. Type and Technical Road Category of the Project .................................................................... 21 4. Details of the Project .................................................................................................................. 21 4.1 Road Cross section .................................................................................................................. 21 4.2 Bridges and Culverts ................................................................................................................ 23 4.3 Powerlines ................................................................................................................................ 23 5. Temporary Ancillary Facilities .................................................................................................... 23 5.1 Material Sources and Cut and Fill ............................................................................................ 23 5.2 Construction materials ............................................................................................................ 23 5.3 Asphalt and Cement Batching Plants .................................................................................... 24 5.4 Construction Camp ................................................................................................................. 24 6. Alternatives .............................................................................................................................. 25 7. Traffic Volume ........................................................................................................................... 25 8. Proposed Schedule for Implementation ................................................................................... 25 D. Description of the Environment............................................................................................... 26 1. Topography, Geology and Soils ............................................................................................. 26 2. Climate ....................................................................................................................................... 26 3. Hydrology, Water Resources, and Water Quality................................................................. 26 4. Ecological Resources in Project Area ................................................................................... 27 4.1 Flora ....................................................................................................................................... 27 4.2 Fauna ..................................................................................................................................... 27 5. Endogenous and exogenous processes ............................................................................... 27 6. Socioeconomic Information ........................................................................................................ 28 6.1 Regional Information ................................................................................................................ 28 7. Cultural and Archaeological Resources..................................................................................... 28 8. Sensitive Receptors ................................................................................................................... 30 9. Baseline Measurements ............................................................................................................. 30 9.1 Water Quality Measurements ................................................................................................. 30 9.2 Air Quality Measurements ...................................................................................................... 31 4 9.3 Noise and Vibration Measurements
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