Initial Environmental Examination Document stage: Draft version Project number: 51240-001 June 2018 UZB: Second Tashkent Province Water Supply Development Project Prepared by the Communal Services Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan “KOMMUNKHIZMAT” 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 1 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 2. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AND STANDARDS 2 2.1. Institutional set up of water supply and environmental sectors ......................... 2 2.1.1. Institutional set up of water supply sector ..................................................... 2 2.1.2. Institutional set up of environmental protection ............................................ 5 2.2. Policy and Legal Framework .................................................................................. 6 2.2.1 ADB Safeguards Policy .................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 National Environmental Regulatory Framework ........................................... 8 2.2.3 National EIA requirements ............................................................................. 10 2.2.4 International Environmental Legislation ....................................................... 15 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ........................................................................... 16 3.1. Existing situation ..................................................................................................... 16 3.2. Project components ............................................................................................... 28 3.2.1. The main civil works .......................................................................................... 28 3.2.2 Proposed Wastewater Management Options for Project Area ................ 37 3.2.3. Other physical components to the Project ............................................... 40 3.2.3.1. Water quality laboratories .......................................................................... 40 3.2.3.2. Operation control system ........................................................................... 40 3.2.3.3. Construction materials and equipment .................................................... 41 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................. 41 4.1. Physical conditions ................................................................................................. 41 4.2. Water resources ..................................................................................................... 46 4.3. Biological conditions ............................................................................................... 51 4.4. Socio-economic conditions ................................................................................... 52 4.5. Cultural Heritage ..................................................................................................... 54 5. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATE MEASURES. 54 5.1. Pre-construction stage ....................................................................................... 54 5.2. Construction stage .............................................................................................. 55 5.2.1 Physical resources .......................................................................................... 55 5.2.2 Biological resources ........................................................................................ 69 5.2.3. Socio-economic resources ......................................................................... 71 5.2.4. Cultural heritage ................................................................................................. 74 5.3. Operational stage ................................................................................................ 74 6. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION, AND PARTICIPATION ...... 76 7. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ................................................................. 82 8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................. 84 8.1. Environmental Mitigation measures .................................................................... 84 8.2. Environmental Monitoring .................................................................................. 94 8.3. Reporting ................................................................................................................. 98 8.4. Implementation arrangements .............................................................................. 98 8.4.1 Institutional arrangements.............................................................................. 98 8.4.2 Capacity building activity ............................................................................. 100 8.4.3 Cost estimation for EMP implementation .................................................. 101 8.5. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ........................................................ 103 Appendixes ........................................................................................................................... 105 Appendix 1. Data on water related diseases .................................................................. 105 Appendix 2: Registration list of participants attended Public Consultation ................ 107 Appendix 3: Announcement in newspaper about planning Public Consultation ....... 111 Appendix 4: Example of presentation provided during Public Consultation .............. 115 Appendix 5: Picture from Public Consultation ................................................................ 119 Appendix 6: Examples of noise analysis ......................................................................... 127 Appendix 7: Water quality analysis .................................................................................. 130 Appendix 8: Asbestos-Containing Materials Management Plan ................................. 137 Appendix 9: Chance finds procedure ............................................................................... 142 Appendix 10: Conclusion of hydrogeological expedition ............................................. 144 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CPS – Country’s Partnership Strategy CSA – Communal Services Agency CWR – Clean Water Reservoir DMA – District metering Areas EA – Executing Agency EH – Exposed Household EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMR – Environmental Monitoring Report EMU – Environmental Monitoring Unit FAM – Facility Administration Memorandum FGD – Focus Group Discussions GOU – Government of Uzbekistan GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism HH – Household ICB – International Contract Bidding IEA – Initial Environmental Assessment IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IRTM – Interregional Trunk Main LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement NCB – National Contract Bidding NRW – Non-revenue water NWSDP – National Water Supply Development Program OCC – Operational Control Center O&M – Operation and Maintenance PCU – Project Coordination Unit PIA – Project Implementation Assistance PIU – Project Implementation Unit PLC – Programmable Logic Controllers PMC – Project Management Consultant PPMU – Program Preparation and Management Unit PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance WDC – Pumping Station Main PVC – Polyvinylchloride REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment (ADB checklist) SCADA – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SES – Sanitary and Epidemiological Services SNPC – State Nature Protection Committee TA – Technical Assistance TPS – Tashkent Province “Suvokova” – Tashkent Province Water Supply Development TPWSDP Project WDC – Water Distribution Unit WSS – Water Supply and Sanitation WT – Water towers WTP – Water Treatment Plant WWTP – Waste Water Treatment Plant GLOSSARY Glavgosexpertisa State Department responsible for Conducting Environmental Expertise Under SNPC Khokim Governor of administrative unit Khokimiyat Regional government authority KMK National acronym for Construction norms and regulations Makhalla A community of neighbors, which is based on full independence and self-governance. OVOS National acronym for EIA assessment process PZVOS National acronym for Concept Statement on Environmental Impact SanR&N Sanitary - epidemiological norms and regulations Som Local currency SNiP Set of basic regulatory requirements and regulations governing the design and construction in all sectors of national economy of Uzbekistan Uzbekenergo Managerial body in the electric power and coal industries, which are major structural components of the national economy Uzhydromet State governing body specially authorized for the solution of tasks in the field of hydrometeorology