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Panjakent – Uzbekistan Border Road Project Bio-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – Dec 2013) Environmental Monitoring Report Bi-annual Report (July – December 2013) February 2014 TAJ: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 6 (Ayni–Uzbekistan Border Road) Improvement Project Prepared by Kocks Consult GmbH for the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank. Research, Design and Survey Institute Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – December 2013) GRANT 0301/LOAN 8259 - TAJ, CORRIDOR NO. 6, REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF AYNI – PANJAKENT – UZBEKISTAN BORDER ROAD Ministry of Transport Republic of Tajikistan Financed by: February 2014 Corridor 6: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Ayni – Panjakent – Uzbekistan Border Road Project Bio-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – Dec 2013) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 5 PART I: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 6 1. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ....................................................................... 6 1.1 Project Background and Objective of the Environmental Monitoring ............... 6 1.2 Project Area................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Technical Description of the Road Project ....................................................... 8 1.4 Environmental Characteristics of the Project Area ........................................... 9 Part II ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................... 10 2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FRAMEWORK ...................................... 10 2.1. Methodology for Environmental Monitoring in Construction Supervision ..... 10 2.2. CS Consultant (The Engineer) Environmental Monitoring Work Protocol ...... 13 2.3. Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Procedures and Health and Safety Management ............................................................................................... 13 2.4. Required Environmental Reporting .............................................................. 14 3. PERFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ACTIVITIES .................. 15 3.1. Environmental Monitoring Activities of the Contractor ................................. 15 3.2. Contractor’s Health and Safety Management and Monitoring ........................ 16 3.3. Environmental Audit of the Engineer ........................................................... 17 PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 18 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ....................................... 18 4.1. Observed Environmental Impacts ................................................................ 18 4.2. Notices and Letters ...................................................................................... 21 4.3. Corrective Action Plans................................................................................ 22 ANNEXES: ......................................................................................................................... 23 Annex 1. Construction Phase Instrumental Monitoring .................................................... 23 Annex 2. Environmental Monitoring Detailed Plan .......................................................... 25 Annex 3: Photos of Environmental Issues ......................................................................... 28 Annex 4: Power Point Presentation on Environmental, Health & Safety Management and Monitoring ......................................................................................................... 36 List of Figures Figure 1: Location of the Project Road .............................................................................................. 7 Figure 2: Environmental Monitoring Coordination Arrangement Chart .................................. 13 List of Tables Table 1: Selected Sampling Points for Environmental Monitoring ............................................... 8 Table 2: Selected Sampling Points for Environmental Monitoring ............................................. 14 ADB Grant 0301/Loan 8259 – Tajikistan, Kocks Engineers Page No. : 3 Corridor 6: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Ayni – Panjakent – Uzbekistan Border Road Project Bio-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – Dec 2013) Table 3: List of Accidents in Jul. to Dec. 2013 ................................................................................. 16 Table 4: Observed Issues and Corrective Actions ......................................................................... 19 Table 5: Letters from the Engineer on Environmental and Social Issues ................................... 21 Table 6: Letters from Contractor on Environmental and Social Issues ...................................... 21 List of Photos Photo No. 1 : Dust issues along the Road ....................................................................................... 28 Photo No. 1 : Absence of Signs ......................................................................................................... 28 Photo No. 3 : Access along the road was restricted due to piled up materials ......................... 29 Photo No. 4 : Access along the road was restricted due to excavation ...................................... 29 Photo No. 5 : Eminent Collapse at cut areas .................................................................................. 30 Photo No. 6 : Intrusion of Gravel Materials into the road ........................................................... 30 Photo No. 7 : Spills on the site at the crushing plant .................................................................... 31 Photo No. 8 : Risk of Silt Contamination at the crushing plant ................................................... 31 Photo No. 9 : Open barrel pose risk of contamination at the Asphalt plant .............................. 32 Photo No. 10 : Bitumen Spills at the Asphalt plant ....................................................................... 32 Photo No. 11 : Improper Waste Management at the Asphalt plant ............................................ 33 Photo No. 12 : Contaminated materials Exposed at the Asphalt plant ...................................... 33 Photo No. 13 : Absence of containment system at the asphalt plant .......................................... 34 Photo No. 14 : Affected trees along the roadway .......................................................................... 34 Photo No. 15 : Spills at the construction site .................................................................................. 35 ADB Grant 0301/Loan 8259 – Tajikistan, Kocks Engineers Page No. : 4 Corridor 6: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Ayni – Panjakent – Uzbekistan Border Road Project Bio-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – Dec 2013) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Project, ADB Grant 0301/Loan 8259-Taj has, as its major component, the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Ayni–Panjakent-Uzbekistan Border road. The road section from Ayni (km 0) to km 47 is to be reconstructed and rehabilitated to category IV, while the remaining road up to Uzbekistan border to category III. The contracted work is being undertaken via “design and build” arrangement with the Contractor, Xinjiang Beixin Road & Bridge Group Co., Ltd., and being supervised by the Engineer (Kocks Consult GmbH). The scope of works includes detailed design, earthworks, pavement construction, construction of new bridges and rehabilitation of old bridges, drainage, structures, roadside improvements and installation of road furniture such as signs and safety barriers. Existing road category will be maintained and a total of 31 bridges will be rehabilitated and/or reconstructed. Construction supervision is being undertaken under FIDIC with environmental supervision and monitoring scopes. The Contractor is obligated to obtain regular parameter measurements of water quality, noise/vibration and air quality, the results of which are submitted regularly to the Engineer. Measurements for noise, water, and air were done in June and this serves as the baseline environmental data for the project. Environmental monitoring of the Engineer is done primarily by the International Environmental Specialist with field coordination with a local environmental consultant. This Second Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report covers the period from July 2013 to December 2013 and presenting the environmental issues encountered in the project. The major environmental concerns raised in this period focused on the following: (i) Revision of the CEMP; (ii) Severe Contamination at Asphalt plant; (iii) Oil contamination at the quarry site; (iv) minimization of dust; and (v) Safety concerns along the road and people’s safety. In addition, one major concern is the non-performance by the Contractor the instrumental monitoring as prescribed in the project contractual documents. ADB Grant 0301/Loan 8259 – Tajikistan, Kocks Engineers Page No. : 5 Corridor 6: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Ayni – Panjakent – Uzbekistan Border Road Project Bio-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – Dec 2013) PART I: INTRODUCTION PRELIMINARY INFORMATION Project Background and Objective of the Environmental Monitoring The Project is being financed (under loan agreement) by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID); with the Government of Tajikistan (the Client). The project road starting from Ayni to the Uzbekistan
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