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47273-003: Initial Environmental Examination Initial Environmental Examination May 2014 SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program – Project I (Southern Province) Prepared by the Road Development Authority, Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping, Government of Sri Lanka for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 14 May 2014) Currency unit – Sri Lanka rupee (SLRe/SLRs) SLRe 1.00 = $ 0.007669 $1.00 = SLR 130.400 ABBREVIATIONS ABC - Aggregate Base Coarse AC - Asphalt Concrete ADB - Asian Development Bank CBO - Community Based Organizations CEA - Central Environmental Authority DoF - Department of Forest DSDs - Divisional Secretary Divisions DWLC - Department of Wild Life Conservation EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EMoP - Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP - Environmental Management Plan EPL - Environmental Protection License ESDD - Environmental and Social Development Division FBO - Farmer Based Organizations GoSL - Government of Sri Lanka GRC - Grievance Redress Committee GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism GSMB - Geological Survey and Mines Bureau IEE - Initial Environmental Examination LAA - Land Acquisition Act MER - Manage Elephant Range MOHPS - Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping NAAQS - National Ambient Air Quality Standards NBRO - National Building Research Organization NEA - National Environmental Act NWS&DB - National Water Supply and Drainage Board OPRC - Output and Performance - based Road Contract PIC - Project Implementation Consultant PIU - Project Implementation Unit PRDA - Provincial Road Development Authority PS - Pradeshiya Sabha RDA - Road Development Authority ROW - Right of Way TOR - Terms of Reference 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 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 A. Background .................................................................................................................... 1 B. Output and Performance - based Road Contract ............................................................ 2 C. Objectives of the proposed project ................................................................................. 3 D. Objectives of the Initial Environmental Examination........................................................ 4 E. Approach, Methodology and Personnel Involved ............................................................ 4 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................... 6 A. Location of the Project .................................................................................................... 6 B. Need of the Project ......................................................................................................... 6 C. Analysis of Alternatives .................................................................................................. 7 D. Magnitude of Operations ................................................................................................ 7 III. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................10 A. Legal Framework ...........................................................................................................10 B. Policy Framework ..........................................................................................................16 IV. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................19 A. Physical Environment ....................................................................................................19 B. Ecological Environment .................................................................................................25 C. Socio - Economic Environment ......................................................................................28 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES .....................................................................................................................35 A. Pre-construction phase ..................................................................................................35 B. Construction phase........................................................................................................36 C. Operational Phase .........................................................................................................42 D. Positive Impacts of the Project ......................................................................................43 E. Climate Change Impacts and Risks ...............................................................................44 VI. INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................48 A. Institutional Arrangements .............................................................................................48 B. Responsibilities .............................................................................................................48 C. Environmental Management Plan and Monitoring .........................................................52 D. Grievance Redress Mechanism .....................................................................................53 VII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ...................................56 A. One on one consultation ................................................................................................56 B. Focus Group Discussions ..............................................................................................56 C. Disclosure of information ...............................................................................................59 VIII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................60 List of Appendices Appendix 1.1: Details of roads to be upgraded under i Road Program ................................61 Appendix 1.2: Sample Completed Environmental Checklists ..............................................79 Appendix 2.1: General Location Maps ................................................................................89 Appendix 2.2: Proposed Cross Sections .............................................................................94 Appendix 2.3: Material Required for i Road Program ........................................................ 105 Appendix 4.1: Ecologically sensitive areas ....................................................................... 106 Appendix 5.1: Adaptation Measures and Costs ................................................................ 108 Appendix 6.1: Standard EMP for Rural Roads .................................................................. 119 Appendix 6.2: Sample EMC for Rural Roads .................................................................... 133 Appendix 6.3: Environmental Monitoring Plan for Rural Roads ......................................... 146 Appendix 6.4: Standard EMP for reconstructed roads of OPRC package ......................... 148 Appendix 6.5: Sample EMC for reconstructed roads of OPRC package ........................... 163 Appendix 6.6: Environmental Monitoring Plan for OPRC package .................................... 178 Appendix 7.1: List of Public Consultation .......................................................................... 180 List of tables Table I-1: District-wise length of roads in Southern Province .......................................... 2 Table III-1: Applicable National Laws and Regulations for the Investment Program ........11 Table III-2: Applicable Approvals required for the Investment Program ...........................14 Table IV-1: Climatic Characteristics of Candidate Roads .................................................19 Table IV-2: Road sections located within hydrologically sensitive areas of Galle District .22 Table IV-3: Road sections located within hydrologically sensitive areas of Matara District23 Table IV-4: Road sections located within hydrologically sensitive areas of Hambanthota District 23 Table IV-5: National ambient air quality standards ...........................................................24 Table IV-6: Forests/wildlife reserves/ sanctuaries located within 100m along roads under packages- Matara district ...............................................................................26 Table IV-7: Forests/wildlife reserves/ sanctuaries located within 100m along roads under packages-Hambantota district .......................................................................26 Table IV-8: Forests/wildlife reserves/ sanctuaries located within 100m along roads under packages-Galle district ..................................................................................27 Table IV-9: Population by Gender ....................................................................................28 Table IV-10: Distribution
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