Environmental Management Plan Loan 2860 (SF) March 2015 ARM: Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project – Additional Financing Improvement of Water Supply Systems in Artik Town, Nor Kyank, Vardakar, Hovtashen, Geghanist and Mets Mantash Villages Prepared by the Armenian Water and Sewerage Closed Joint Stock Company (AWSC) for the Asian Development Bank. The environmental management plan 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 of this 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. FUNDED BY ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FINANCING Date of preparation - 23/12/2014 Date of revision – 12/01/2015 Date of approval –18/03/2015 Subproject IX IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS OF THE SETTLEMENTS OF SHIRAK REGION L2860-ICB-1-09/1 ARTIK TOWN, NOR KYANK, VARDAKAR, HOVTASHEN, GEGHANIST AND METS MANTASH VILLAGES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Yerevan, March, 2015 HGSN LLC. - JINJ Ltd. Improvement of the water supply systems of Shirak region settlements FUNDED BY ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FINANCING Subproject IX IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS OF THE SETTLEMENTS OF SHIRAK REGION L2860-ICB-1-09/1 ARTIK TOWN, NOR KYANK, VARDAKAR, HOVTASHEN, GEGHANIST AND METS MANTASH VILLAGES Book IX.1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN HGSN LLC, Director V. Hovasapyan Environmental expert K. Sahakyan Yerevan, March, 2015 Subproject IX, Package IX.1 Environmental Management Plan 2 HGSN LLC. - JINJ Ltd. Improvement of the water supply systems of Shirak region settlements STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE RA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE “ARMWATERSEWERAGE” CJSC Subproject IX IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS OF THE SETTLEMENTS OF SHIRAK REGION L2860-ICB-1-09/1 ARTIK TOWN, NOR KYANK, VARDAKAR, HOVTASHEN, GEGHANIST AND METS MANTASH VILLAGES DETAILED DESIGN STRUCTURE Book IX.1.1 - General provisions and explanatory part Book IX.1.2 - Technical specifications Book IX.1.3 - Environmental management plant Book IX.1.4 - Detailed drawings Book IX.1.5 - Bill of quantities Book IX.1.6 - Cost estimates Subproject IX, Package IX.1 Environmental Management Plan 3 HGSN LLC. - JINJ Ltd. Improvement of the water supply systems of Shirak region settlements TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SCOPE OF WORK ......................................................................................... 6 2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS ............................ 6 3. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 6 4. SCOPE OF WORKS ....................................................................................... 7 4.1 Description of existing water supply systems of Artik town and Nor Kyank, Vardakar and Hovtashen villages ............................................................................................................................. 7 4.2 Description of existing water supply systems of Geghanist and Mets Mantash villages .................. 9 4.3 Description of proposed rehabilitation works .................................................................................... 9 5. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .................................................. 11 5.1 Geographical location and climate conditions of Artik town and Nor Kyank, Vardakar and Hovtashen villages ........................................................................................................................... 11 5.2 Geographical location and climate conditions of Geghanist and Mets Mantash village communities ..................................................................................................................................... 12 5.3 Biodiversity ....................................................................................................................................... 12 5.3.1. Biodiversity of Artik town and Nor Kyank, Vardakar and Hovtashen villages ............................. 12 5.3.2. Biodiversity of Geghanist and Mets Mantash villages ................................................................. 13 6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS .................................................... 14 7. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES ..................................... 15 8. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ............. 17 9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS ............................................................ 18 10. GRIEVANCE MACHENISM FOR AFFECTED PUBLIC ..................................... 22 11. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................................... 23 APPENDIX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MATRIX .................................. 24 LIST OF APPENDICIES APPENDIX 2. SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMANTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .............. 25 APPENDIX 3. FIELD VISITS CHECKLIST .......................................................... 27 APPENDIX 4. COMPLAINT LOG ....................................................................... 32 APPENDIX 5. UNANTICIPATED IMPACT / SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT / ACCIDENT NOTICE ...................................................................................................... 33 APPENDIX 6. EMISSIONS / AMBIENT MONITORING FORM ................................ 34 APPENDIX 7. SUBPROJECT LAYOUT .............................................................. 35 Appendix 7.1.1 Schematic map of the subproject (Google) .............................. 37 Appendix 7.1.2 Schematic map of the subproject (Google, section 1) .............. 38 APPENDIX 8. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS 39 Subproject IX, Package IX.1 Environmental Management Plan 4 HGSN LLC. - JINJ Ltd. Improvement of the water supply systems of Shirak region settlements ABBREVIATIONS DD – Detailed design PD - Preliminary Design RA - The Republic of Armenia RA MoNP – The Republic of Armenia Ministry of Nature Protection RA MoH - The Republic of Armenia Ministry of Health RA MoTC - The Republic of Armenia Ministry of Transport and Communication RA MoC - The Republic of Armenia Ministry of Culture JV - Joint Venture Company AWS ADB PMU - Armwatersewage CJSC Asian Development Bank Project Management Unit EIA-Environmental Impact Assessment IEE - Initial Environmental Examination EMP Environmental Management Plan SS EMP - Specific Site Environmental Management WSSSP – Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project WTP - Water Treatment Plant MPE - Maximum Permissible Emissions LSGB - Local Self-government body TSC - Technical Supervision Company DRR - Daily Regulation Reservoir Subproject IX, Package IX.1 Environmental Management Plan 5 HGSN LLC. - JINJ Ltd. Improvement of the water supply systems of Shirak region settlements 1. SCOPE OF WORK Project implementation of WSS system improvement will benefit to environment and public health of about 400,000 people (households and other consumers) living in 18 towns and 92 villages through providing safe, reliable and sustainable water supply. The Project will result in improved access to safe, reliable, and sustainable WSS services managed on commercial principles and environmentally sound practices. The Project will also facilitate poverty reduction by (i) reducing the cases of waterborne diseases and costs of medical care; (ii) improving women’s routine making them free from intensive housework such as water collection, which may allow them to participate more in social and economic activities; (iii) providing safe and more susteinable water supply; and (iv) improving the households’ living in all the project towns and villages due to the availability of safe and sustainable drinking water. Similar to the original WSSP, the Additional Financing Project funds two project components which include: (i) municipal infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement; and (ii) management improvement and development which includes gender features. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS In accordance with the ADB Environmental policy (2002), the Subproject is ranked to B category, which does not need extended EIA. According to the RA law on “Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise” (issued on June 21, 2014) and the RA Government decree on “The activities subject to expertise of environmental impact” (N-193, 30 March 1999), this design documentation, which summarizes the types of activities planned under the sub-project, is not subject to environmental impact assessment and expertise, based on the insignificant impact of the planned activity on the environment. As a B Category Project ADB Policy requires development of Initial Environmental Examination/ IEE report for each Subproject and site specific Environmental Management Plan/EMP (separate report for each of the subprojects). 3. INTRODUCTION This report is developed for the package of the Region of Shirak, RA, on the improvement of WSS Systems in Artik town and Nor Kyanq, Vardakar, Hovtashen, Mets Mantash, Geghanist villages, the design of which has been implemented by the JV agreement of HGSN and JINJ LLCs. The rehabilitation of the water supply systems involves reconstruction works