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Solomon Islands Road Improvement Project Solomon Islands Road Improvement (Sector) Project FEASIBILITY STUDY Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito Makira Province Initial Environmental Examination June 2008 Report No. 8 In Association with Solomon Islands Government Ministry of Infrastructure Development Solomon islands Road Improvement Project Report Register Inception Report 1 Training and Capacity Building Plan 2 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework 3 Quarterly Report - July 2007 4 Appraisal Summary & Environmental Scoping Report 5 Quarterly Progress Report – September 2007 6 Feasibility Study Report (3 Volumes) – Lata – Mbaengo Road (Temotu) 7 Engineering & Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination Feasibility Study Report (4 Volumes) – Wainuri - Kirakira – Warihito Road 8 (Makira) Engineering Assessment; Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination Feasibility Study Report (3 Volumes) – Kolombongara – Ghoe Road 9 (Choiseul) Engineering & Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination Multi Criteria Sensitivity Analysis 10 Tender Documents Routine and Specific Maintenance of Roads on Guadalcanal 11 Sealed Roads Unsealed Roads Communications Plan 12 Labour Based Equipment Supported Maintenance Workshop 13 Quarterly Progress Report – December 2007 14 Makira Stream Crossing Relocation Study Report 15 Quarterly Progress Report – March 2008 16 Makira Topographic Survey Terms of Reference 17 Labour Based Training Report (March 2008) Guadalcanal 18 Feasibility Study Report (4 Volumes) – Lambi- Naro Hill 19 Engineering Assessment; Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination. TA 48-SOL IEE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito June 2008 Page ii Solomon islands Road Improvement Project Tender Documents - Routine and Specific Maintenance of Roads on Malaita 20 Section 1 Section 2 Town and Airport Roads Procurement Strategy for International Competitive Bidding 21 Training Report - Introduction Course To Road Maintenance For Contractors 22 And Work Supervisors (Malaita) Strategy for Ongoing Support of Labour Based Equipment Supported Road 23 Maintenance TA 48-SOL IEE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito June 2008 Page iii Solomon islands Road Improvement Project Project Number: TA 48-SOL April 2008 Solomon Islands Road Improvement Project INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION UPDATE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito Road Makira Loan / TA Amount Country Category TA 48-SOL USD 3.75 million Solomon Islands Category B Infrastructure: Highways & Roads Mission Chief: Executing Agency: Prepared by: Robert Guild Ministry of Infrastructure & Jean Williams, Ursula Kaly, Development Salome Pita Major Project Components: • Rehabilitation of 79 km of existing unsealed roads in Makira Province • Rehabilitation of about 3.4 km of logging roads • Building of about 891 m of new roads as approaches to new bridges • Building of 27 crossings including engineered fords, causeways and low- and high- level bridges Need for EIA: ; Not needed. No further concern with environmental parameter EIA needed as described in IEE Comments: The Wainuri-Kirakira and Kirakira-Warihito Road already exists, does not traverse any primary forests, protected, ecologically sensitive or densely populated areas and will not create any conflicts in resource use or development. Of the 79 km of road to be included in the subproject 95% of the length will be covered by routine maintenance activities and construction of approximately 27 crossings. About 3.4 km will involve the rehabilitation of old logging roads and construction of some 890 m of new road (comprising five short sections) for bridge approaches. The proposed new crossings and approach roads are entirely located in areas already impacted by past land-use and logging. For three of these sections minor resettlement relating to land acquisition and loss of a maximum of two houses and areas of crops and trees will require the preparation of a short resettlement plan. Therefore, the recommendation is that this subproject should have an environmental categorization of Category B and does not require further investigation or a full EIA. TA 48-SOL IEE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito June 2008 Page iv Solomon islands Road Improvement Project Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN SOLOMON ISLANDS ....................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Environment Act ............................................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Other Relevant Legislation................................................................................................ 3 1.2.3 International Agreements and Treaties.............................................................................. 4 1.2.4 Environmental Management in the Transport Sector ......................................................... 4 1.3 ENVIRONMENT POLICY OF ADB..................................................................................................... 5 1.4 RECOMMENDED CATEGORIZATION OF THE PROJECT ......................................................................... 6 1.5 PURPOSE AND METHODOLOGY OF IEE ........................................................................................... 7 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT................................................................................................... 9 2.1 SCREENING OF CANDIDATE ROADS ................................................................................................ 9 2.2 PROJECT LOCATION................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ROAD ........................................................................................................ 14 2.3.1 Existing Road Conditions................................................................................................ 14 2.3.2 2.3.2 Existing & Forecast Traffic ..................................................................................... 16 2.4 PROPOSED WORKS ................................................................................................................... 17 2.4.1 Rehabilitation of Existing Roads...................................................................................... 17 2.4.2 Options for River Crossings ............................................................................................ 18 2.4.3 Relocated Crossings....................................................................................................... 21 2.4.4 Construction Force and Equipment ................................................................................. 25 2.4.5 Gravel and Fill Materials ................................................................................................. 26 2.5 NEED FOR THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................ 26 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT....................................................................... 28 3.1 PHYSICAL RESOURCES............................................................................................................... 28 3.1.1 Climate and Air Quality ................................................................................................... 28 3.1.2 Geology, Topography and Soils ...................................................................................... 29 3.1.3 Hydrology ....................................................................................................................... 31 3.2 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES............................................................................................................ 32 3.2.1 Marine Habitats, Flora and Fauna ................................................................................... 32 3.2.2 Terrestrial Habitats, Flora and Fauna.............................................................................. 32 3.2.3 Rare and Endangered Species ....................................................................................... 36 3.2.4 Protected Areas and Areas of Conservation Value .......................................................... 37 3.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESOURCES ................................................................................................... 38 3.3.1 Context for Economic Development ................................................................................ 38 3.3.2 Economic Activity ........................................................................................................... 38 3.3.3 Infrastructure Development............................................................................................. 41 3.3.4 Population and Human Development .............................................................................. 46 3.3.5 Income and Expenditure ................................................................................................. 48 3.3.6 Livelihoods and Household Production............................................................................ 49 3.3.7 Land Use.......................................................................................................................
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