Environmental Impact Assessment for Rumichaca - Pasto's Dual Carriage Way Project, Pedregal - Catambuco Span, Fu
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR RUMICHACA - PASTO'S DUAL CARRIAGE WAY PROJECT, PEDREGAL - CATAMBUCO SPAN, FU. 4 AND FU. 5.1, CONCESSION CONTRACT UNDER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SCHEME (PPP) NUMBER 15 , FROM 2015. Géminis Consultores Ambientales SAS Chapter 2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 2017 San Juan de Pasto, March TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................................5 2.1 Background......................................................................................................................................9 2.1.1. Justification 9 2.1.2. Background for the Rumichaca - Pasto Dual Carriageway Project ......... 11 2.1.3. Preliminary studies 13 2.1.4. Lifting of closures 14 2.1.5. Proceedings before Entities 14 2.1.6. Proceedings for the identification of areas for the National System for Protected Areas (SINAP), the Regional System for Protected Areas (SIRAP), and others 29 2.1.7. Strategic ecosystems and sensitive environmental areas ............... 32 2.1.8. Certifications 33 2.1.9. Exploitation of material sources 37 2.1.10. Administrative act related to the study permit for the collection of wildlife specimens 37 2.1.5. Implications of the project with other projects in the region ........ 38 2.2. Scope ............................................................................................................................................... 41 2.2.1. Scope 42 2.2.2 Limitations and/or restrictions 43 2.2.2. Information gaps 43 2.3. Methodology ................................................................................................................................44 2.3.1. Definition of project's area of influence 46 2.3.2. Characterization of Area of Influence 47 2.3.2.1. Abiotic Component 47 CSH-4-AM-AM-EIA2-G-G- 0013-7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT March, 2017 Page 1 Post-field Phase 63 o 2.3.2.2. Biotic Component 99 2.3.2.3. Socioeconomic Component 174 2.3.2.4. Environmental Zoning 183 2.3.2.5. Cartography work 184 2.4. Consultant information............................................................................................................... 190 TABLES' INDEX Table 2.1. Functional Units for Rumichaca - Pasto's Dual Carriageway Project, Pedregal - Catambuco Span, Concession contact under PPP Scheme Number 15, from 2015..............7 Table 2.2 Licensing file which is the responsibility of ANLA, on projects taking place in the province of Nariño................................................................................................................................. 21 Table 2.3 Licensing file which is the responsibility of ANLA, on Infrastructure projects taking place in Nariño.................................................................................................................................. 26 Table 2.4 Classification of slope ranges ............................................................................................... 52 Table 2.5 GOD system valuation table .................................................................................................. 57 Table 2.6 Analysis units by component used to obtain geotechnical information for the project................................................................................................................................................................ 59 Table 2.7. Geological Units......................................................................................................................... 59 Table 2.8. Soil texture .................................................................................................................................. 60 Table 2.9. Terrain slopes............................................................................................................................ 61 Table .2.10 Topography..............................................................................................................................61 Table 2.11 Hydrological regime and characteristic flows from the main currents ...........66 Table 2.12 Water monitoring methodology....................................................................................... 73 Table 2.13 Meteorological stations in the assessment area ........................................................75 Table 2.14 Proposed coordinates for the location of air quality stations..............................77 Table 2.15 General characteristics of assessed parameters........................................................78 Table 2.16 Hi-Vol PST Technical specifications................................................................................80 Table 2.17 Hi-Vol PM10 technical specifications............................................................................. 81 Table 2.18 Technical specifications for the 3-gases sampler...................................................... 84 CSH-4-AM-AM-EIA2-G-G- 0013-7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT March, 2017 Page 2 Table 2.19 Technical specifications for the 3-gases sampler......................................................90 Table 2.20 Noise omission assessment................................................................................................94 Table 2.21 Environmental emission assessment.............................................................................95 Table 2.22 Sonometer characteristics .................................................................................................. 96 Table 2.23 Noise descriptors.................................................................................................................... 98 Table 2.24 Analysis of statistical values............................................................................................... 98 Table 2.25 date to be recorded for epiphytes sampling land plots. ...................................... 123 Table 2.26 Covers to be sampled per functional unit.................................................................. 133 Table 2.27 Cover area and proportion, functional unit four (UF4) ....................................... 139 Table 2.28 Cover area and proportion, functional unit five (UF5.1)..................................... 142 Table 2.29 Geographical distribution of applied surveys in each municipality part of UF4 and UF5.1....................................................................................................................................................... 143 Table 2.30 Sampling effort per method ............................................................................................ 159 Table 2.31 Companies responsible for sampling analysis......................................................... 165 Table 2.32. Territorial Units at the Socioeconomic Area of Influence.................................. 178 Table 2.33 . Below, proposed stages and dates for the pre-consultation process with indigenous councils from Montaña de Fuego and Catambuco................................................ 182 Table 2.34. Below, proposed stages and dates for the pre-consultation process with indigenous councils from Catambuco................................................................................................ 183 Table 2.35. Consultant and group of professionals...................................................................... 190 FIGURES' INDEX Figure 2.1. Location of Rumichaca-Pasto's Dual Carriageway Project,......................................8 Figure 2.2. Sampling scheme for the quick inventory methodology..................................... 102 Figure 2.3. Sample collection of land vegetation........................................................................... 109 Figure 2.4. Sample collection of land vegetation........................................................................... 110 Figure 2.5. Epiphyte characterization land plot scheme............................................................ 115 Figure 2.6. Vertical stratification of phorophytes......................................................................... 116 Figure 2.7information gathering form model to be used for forestry species.................. 129 Figure 2.8. Vegetation cover map, current use of soil with distribution of wildlife species for Pedregal-Catambuco's FU4. Sampling Points.......................................................................... 136 Figure 2.9 Vegetation cover map, current use of soil with distribution of wildlife species for Pedregal-Catambuco's FU5. Sampling points.......................................................................... 137 Figure 2.10. Mist nets and components ............................................................................................ 150 CSH-4-AM-AM-EIA2-G-G- 0013-7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT March, 2017 Page 3 Figure 2.11. Sampling grid...................................................................................................................... 154 Figure 2.12 Pre-field phase activities................................................................................................. 167 Figure 2.13 Field stage activities ......................................................................................................... 168 Figure 22..14 F-54 Format. Registering points taken in the field – GPS.............................. 187 Figure 2.15 Organization and content of GDB for base cartography.................................... 188 Figure 2.16 Organization