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Phase II - Environment Assessment Report for the Segment of Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife and Anshi National Park
Public Disclosure Authorized Project Co-ordinating Consultancy Services (PCC) For the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project IBRD Loan/Credit No. LN-4114
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Prepared for Gov, of Karnataka Pubi c Works Dept. (PIU,KSHIP) Jqnuary 2005 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Karnataka State Highways Environnmental Assessment Reportfor the Segmenit of Improvement Project Corridorl3A which passes tlroughi Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Introduction
Corridor 13A, also known as State Highway 95 (SH 95), commences at Ramanagar junction on NH-4A near Londa in Belgaum District, enters Uttarakannada District and ends at Sadashivgadh, near Karwar, close to the National Highway 17 (NH-17). The total length of this Corridor is 121 Km and it offers c onnectivity to Belgaum, Karwar and Goa. This corridor passes through the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park. Corridor 13A has been selected for rehabilitation under the Kamataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP).
2. Project Road A 28 km section of Corridor 13A i.e from chainage 55.57 Km to 83.41 Km, passes through the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and the Anshi National Park. The corridor traverses buffer and core zones w ith undulating and hilly terrain t hroughout its e ntire length. T he width o f t he e xisting carriageway varies from 3.75m to 5.5m. The section passing through the National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is in poor condition due to inadequate maintenance and the absence of an overlay. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) has issued a LOU giving conditional approval for rehabilitation of Corridor 13A through the Park (Appendix A refers). The Kamataka State Pollution Control Board has granted clearance to the Project. About 28 Km of Corridor 13A passes through the National Park. Construction of this section merits the utmost care and safety measures. Construction activities within the Park will include the following:
* Scarification of the road surface - bituminous layer. * Removal of debris and scarified bituminous layer. * Movement of Construction vehicles canrving construction materials such as earth-fill, base, sub-base, bitumen, etc. into the Park and removing unsuitable/surplus materials from the Park. * Movement of essential construction equipment such as pavers, road rollers and concrete mixers. * Road pavement laying. * Repair of bridges/culverts. * Maintenance of carriageway for traffic movements.
3. Baseline Environmental Situation
The corridor is located in the Westem Ghats edge of the Kamataka plateau and passes through gently undulating and hilly terrain.
The high Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) level within the park is mainly due to the poor road condition. Daytime noise levels exceed the limit prescribed for sensitive and residential zones. The water quality of the four water bodies tested indicates that they were within the surface water standard limits. The vegetation in this stretch is a mix of tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests with intermittent patches of plantations carried out by the forest department. The typical South Indian type of fauna is seen in this park and is not so diverse as compared to other parks. The animals found in these parks are Elephant, Gaur, Sambhar, Mouse Deer, Tigers, Black Panther and Giant squirrel. A variety of bird species are seen in the Park. Reptiles like Cobra, Vipers, Kraits and Green snakes are also seen in the forests. Three locations have been identified where animal movements have been observed. Eco-tourism is being promoted in a coordinated manner in these two parks. Ulvi village which is about 22 Km from the Project Corridor is famous for its Channabasaveshwara temple. An annual festival is held at Ulvi in February and March. About one-lakh pilgrims participate in this festival.
Page i S(011 14Ml/son/CS1/511/E Karnataka State Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corrudorl3A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park The Forest Department along with the District Administration makes extensive arrangements to regulate pilgrim movement and protect and prevent pilferage of Forest resources during the festival period.
4. Public Consultations
Forest Officials including the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), NGOs and local community leaders, stakeholders and residents were consulted for their opinions on the present environment problems and on potential rehabilitation of the project road with mitigation measures. About 37 persons were consulted at Kumbarawada and Ulvi places located on project road on 31/12/2002, 01/01/2003 and one interested party at Mysore on 03/01/03. All were in favour of improving the road with adequate protection of the ecology of the parks. 5. Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures
The main impacts due to the project on land resources, air quality, water quality, noise levels and safety and most importantly protection and conservation of the wildlife and floral wealth of the National Parks were assessed. Suitable mitigation measures have been formulated to protect the environment and ecology of the national parks. Separate budgetary provisions have been made to augment the forest and wildlife conservation and protection measures in the Park. To mitigate the impacts caused on the Park environment during project implementation, the following measures would be implemented:
• The road rehabilitation design has been simplified and the improvements are restricted to the existing formation width with required camber and shoulder strengthening. Traffic calning measures have been included in the road design to enhance the protection of wild life. To ensure the safety of the wild animals crossing the road and to alert and slow down the vehicles approachuig these areas Rumble strips have been included in the design at these locations. * Conditions have been specified in the Bid Documents that make it mandatory on the Contractor to implement environment protection measures in the Park Area that include specific conditions on construction scheduling, storage of aggregate, debris management, site security, p ollution abatement m easures, traffic m anagement and movement of construction vehicles and construction zone and road users safety. * Construction working schedules would be implemented in a manner so that not to impact on the Park's flora and fauna. No construction related activity would be allowed to continue after 4.00 p.m. in the Park area. Adequate signboards and Caution boards would be installed to guide vehicular movement during nighttime in areas where animal movements have been observed. * Approved borrow pits and quarries would be used for construction purposes and must be located outside the National Park. Quarries and borrow pits would be acceptably rehabilitated after completion of the construction work. . Static Construction Equipment/Machinery such as Asphalt and Hot Mix Plants, Stone Crushers, etc. would be located outside the Park. * The aggregate and earth material would be properly stockpiled in designated area to prevent erosion and run off related problems. All debris or waste materials would be disposed outside the Park. Construction workers camps would be located outside the Park. The Contractor will ensure that the workforce does not resort to tree felling and collection of firewood or fallen branches in the Park precincts. Construction of Toll gates at entry and exit points and regulating night time traffic .
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6. Integration of Park Management Plan and Park infrastructure augmentation and Conservation under KSHIP: The Karnataka forest department has been involved throughout in the process of preparation of EIA, EMP report. The recommendation of the concerned wildlife wardens and PCCF have been considered in general and also developmental works in Park Area and traffic safety in particular.
The KSHIP has explored the various areas where Capital investment can be made to augment the park's forest and wildlife Conservation and Protection Measures and in the process adopt a holistic approach to road rehabilitation and traffic management in conformity to the Management Plan of the National Park. A budgetary provision of about Rs. 39.46 Lakhs has been made under KSHIP to develop Park infrastructure and augment conservation and eco-development activities in the Park. The MoEF while according clearance has supported the mitigation measures suggested by the PCCF and Park authorities. The budgetary provision of Rs. 39.46 Lakhs addresses, the mitigation measures and conditions stipulated by MoEF. Some of the Salient measures are listed in Section 5. 7. Environmental Management Plan An Environmental Management Plan has been formulated in tune with the requirements of the Project Activities and necessity for protection of the ecological resources of the corridor. Activities to be executed both inside and outside the Park have been fully emphasized. All necessary precautions to be taken to protect the flora and fauna of the park have been included with special emphasis on construction scheduling. The Environmental Management Plan will guide and control the project implementation in the Project Corridor. The EMP would be an integral part of the Contract. 8. Institutional Set-up, Environmental Monitoring and Training The KSHIP Project Implementation Unit (PIU) has a fully established Environmental Management Plan Implementation Unit (EMPIU) that would supervise the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) implementation in the Project Corridor.
The frequency and duration of monitoring, number of locations selected and record keeping procedures to be followed during project implementation has been defined. If any procedure does not conform to the prescribed standard, it will be further monitored and corrected.
Training on basic road construction techniques and related environmental impacts would be required for the Forest Officers and Park Rangers. This would facilitate e ffective c oordination between the Forest Department and the PWD for future maintenance of the corridor.
One Assistant Environmental Engineer has been appointed exclusively for monitoring the Project road along w ith f ew R ehabilitation roads p assing t hrough w estern g hat. I n a ddition one forest official from PRU will visit the Project road every month and will appraise the PRJ for taking mid course corrections if any. 9. Budgets for EMP Implementation The cost estimate for EMP implementation for the section of Corridor 13A which passes through the Park is Rs. 20 lakhs.
10. Conclusion The Park revenue will improve following road rehabilitation and in turn this increment in revenue would result in better park management and benefit eco-tourism being promoted in the Park. Strict implementation of the various mitigation measures would not only benefit the regional and local economy but also ensure sustainable development of the surrounding region.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE SEGMENT OF CORRIDOR 13A WHICH PASSES THROUGH DANDELI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND ANSHI NATIONAL PARK
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL ...... I 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...... 1 2.1 Description of the Project Corridor...... 1 2.2 P rojected Traffic ...... 6 2.3 Legal ClearanceRequirements ...... 8 3. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL SET UP...... 8 3.1 Physical Resources .... 8...... 8 3.1.1 Physiography ...... 8 3.1.2 Geology and Pedology ...... 8 3.1.3 Climate ...... 9 3.2 Environmental Features...... 9 3.2.1 Ambient Air and Noise Quality ...... 9 3.2.2 Water Quality ...... I 3.3 DrainageSystem ...... 13 3.4 Ecological Resources of the National Park...... 13 3.4.1 Flora of the National Parks ...... 13 3.4.2 Fauna of the National Parks ...... 14 3.4.3 Animal Movements/ Crossings and Corridors ...... 14 3.5 Human Use Values ...... 16 3.5.1 Land Use ...... 16 3.5.2 Crops ...... 16 3.6 SocialEnvironmnent ...... 16 3.6.1 Population ...... 16 3.6.2 Tourism in the Park Area ...... 16 3.6.3 Park Resources and their Conservation ...... 16 4. PUBLIC CONSULTATI0m...... _ ...... _...._...... __...... 17 5. IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... _19 5.2 Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures during the Construction Phase . .23 5.2.2 Impact on Air Quality ...... 23 5.2.3 Impac tWater on Environment ...... 24 5.2.4 Impact on Noise Levels ...... 24 5.2.5 Impact on Soil Quality ...... 24 5.2.6 Impact on Biological Environment - Flora and Fauna ...... 25 5.3 Impact Assessment during the Operation Phase and Mitigation Measures . .25 5.3.1 Impact on Air Quality ...... 25 5.3.2 Impact on Water Resources and Water Quality ...... 26 5.3.3 Impact on Noise level ...... 26 5.3.4 Soil Quality ...... 26 5.3.5 Impact on Biological Environment - Flora and fauna ...... 26 5.3 .6 S ocialE nvironment ...... 26 6.1 Management Plan of the National Parks .. 29 6.2 Road Rehabilitation and Habitat Conservation and Improvement Measures under KSHIPfunding 29 6.2.1 Conservation and Protection of Park's Natural Resources ...... 29 6.2.2 Development of Fuel Wood Plantations and Minor Forest Produce ...... 30 6.2.3 Protection of Animals crossing the Project Corridor ...... 30 6.2.4 Tourism Promotion ...... 30 6.2.5 Funds for Plantations ...... 31 6.2.6 Funds for Reconstruction of Forest Road Cross Drainage Structures ...... 31 6.2.7 Publicity Boards, Awareness Boards and Caption Boards ...... 31 6.2.8 Logistical Support to the Forest Department ...... 3 1 6.2.9 Sustainability of the Programme ...... 31 6.2.10 Budget for Infrastructure Development of the National Park ...... 32 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CORRIDOR 13A ...... 32 7.1 A ctivities w ithin the Park ...... 3...... 322...... 7.2 Implem entation of M itigation measures .3...... 333.3...... 7.3 A ctivities outstde the Park ...... - .. . 34...... 34 8. STORAGE. HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOU'SStSBSTANCES ...... 34 9. INSTITtUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND TRAINING ... 34
Page: iSc fl/soiWoII (-ES/ I/IE Karnataka State Highways En vronmental Assessment Report for the Segmenit of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 9.1 Institutional Administration...... 34 9.2 Environmental Monitoring...... 37 9.3 Capacity Development through Training in Environment Management...... 38 10. BUDGET FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT ROAD THROUGH DANDELI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND ANSHI NATIONAL PARK ...... 38 1 1. CONCLUSION ...... 39 LIST OF TABLES Table - 1: Project Corridor passing through different zones and ranges of the Forest area ...... I Table - 2: Annual Traffic Growth Rates by Vehicle Types on Corridor 13A (Given in Percentage) ...... 6 Table - 3: Annual Average Daily Traffic on Corridor 13A ...... 6 Table - 4: Details of Air and Noise Quality Monitoring Locations along Corridor 13A ...... 9 Table - 5: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results along Corridor 13A ...... I I Table - 6: Ambient Noise Quality monitoring results along Corridor 13A ...... 11 Table - 7: Details Of Water Quality Monitoring Locations Along Corridor 13A ...... 11 Table -8: Water quality monitoring results for surface water along Corridor 13A ...... 12 Table - 9: Locations of Animal Crossings on Corridor 13A ...... 14 Table - 10: Details of Public consultation for rehabilitation of the project corridor - 13A ...... 17 Table - I 1: Details of Potential Road Building Materials for Corridor 13A ...... 23 Table - 12: Emission Factors of Different Types of Vehicles (gm/Km) on Corridor 13A ...... 24 Table - 13: Pollution Load of Pollutants along the Project Corridor 13A (In Tons/Km/day) ...... 24 Table - 14: Classification of Impacts ...... 27 Table - 15: Impact Scores for the three considered Scenarios ...... 27 Table -16: Impact Evaluation Matrix ...... 28 Table - 17: Budget for Infrastructure Development of the National Park ...... 32 Table -18: Environmental issues, source of pollution and mitigation measures during construction phase ...... 35 Table - 19: Details of Environmental Monitoring Requirements ...... 37 Table-20: Estimated Budget for EMP Implementation in Corridor 13A for One Year Period...... 39
List Of Figures
Figure - 1: KSHIP Phase H - Project Corridors selected for Upgradation and Rehabilitation ...... 2 Figure - 2: Corridor 13A ...... 3 Figure - 3: Section of Corridor 13A Passing National Parks ...... 4 Figure - 4: Project Corridor passing through different zones of the Park ...... 5 Figure - 5: Existing Road Condition of the Project Corridor - 13A (Inside Park Area) ...... 7 Figure - 6: Air, Noise and Water monitoring locations ...... 10 Figure - 7: Locations of Major animal crossings ...... 15 Figure - 8: Pilgrimage Centre - Sri Channabasaveshwara Temple At Ulvi ...... 18 Figure - 9: Cross Section of Road Rehabilitation Design ...... 19 Figure - 10: Rumble Strip Design along with Reflective Pavement Markers ...... 20 Figure - 11: Traffic Signs ...... 21 Figure - 12: Traffic Signs ...... 22
Appendices ...... 40 Exhibits
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE SEGMENT OF CORRIDOR 13A WHICH PASSES THROUGH DANDELI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND ANSHI NATIONAL PARK
1. General
The Kamataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) is an initiative of the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Govemment of Kamataka (GoK), under financial assistance from the World Bank, to improve 2300 km of State Highways and Major District Roads. The KSHIP Corridors are shown in Figure 1.
Corridor 13A, also known as State Highway 95 (SH 95), commences from Ramanagar junction on N1-4A near Londa in Belgaum District, enters Uttara Kannada District and ends at Sadashivgadh, near Karwar, close to the National Highway 17 (NH-17). This Corridor offers connectivity to major economic centers namely, Belgaum, Karwar and Goa. The total length of this Corridor is about 121 Km. The southern section of the corridor (about 28km) passes through the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park. This Environmental Assessment (EA) study/report covers the 28Km section of the corridor through the Park and has been prepared in conformation with Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and World Bank guidelines. Corridor 13A is shown in Figure 2. The section Corridor 13A passing through the National Park is shown in Figure 3.
2. Project Description
2.1 Description of the Project Corridor
Corridor 13A passes through Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka State. Dandeli Wildlife sanctuary is located at the latitudinal range from 14°12' to 15'12'N and the longitudinal range from 74°16' to 74°44'E. Anshi National Park is located at a distance of about 60 km from Dandeli and 35 kms from Karwar. The latitudinal range is from 140 54'N to 15°0 7'N and the longitudinal range is from 74° 1 5'E to 74°30'E. Within the National Park, the corridor passes through the following Park zones:
a) Buffer Zone About 5 Km of Corridor 13A passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Kumbarwada village comes under this zone. This zone is interspersed with strips of teak plantations and agricultural lands.
b) Core Zone
A length of about 23 Km of Coridor 13A between Km 60.75 near Kaneri River Bridge and Km 83.41 passes through this zone of Anshi National Park. Anshi village is located in this zone.
Table I b elow a nd F igure 4 i llustrate C orridor 1 3A p assing t hrough d ifferent z ones of the Park.
Table - 1: Project Corridor passing through different zones and rang s of the Forest area Division Range Reserve Forest Zone Distance (Km) Karwar Kumbarwada Dandeli Wildlife Buffer Zone 5.18 Forest Sanctuary Anshi Anshi National Park Core Zone 22.66
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' Range t National Park \R:SfoR ; ERfJ f (R RtbroughS Q- ,.4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 10 To Karmar , S/IIIE Page: 4 Scott Wilsoni/CE _ _7___ - _ EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor tihe Segment of KarnatakaState Highways Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Sanctuary and Anshi National Park of the Park Figure - 4: Project Corridor passing through different zones Dandeli Wildlife Divisioni C15~~ ~ ~~ L u I g9..R a n g e ef 5 , r:,m 1 (i S\- .tf 5#; ~~~~~~~~~~~~~K Buffer Zone Kug R ge _, 4 , ff^sK bu a r , m oay - G sun 'a,iR a n g e i ,r l3vndo 'ctlun uouitolmy Riv! actkiwia 64i 1 .,^ 1 n iRa n g a / b *o. ~~A Section ofCorridor 13A Passing through Buffer Zone Passing 4L Section ofCorridor 13A ;J~& _ Xr~~~~~~~~~~~~foughCore Zone { ~~~>( / X f--' 5 ¢ 1 0 To Karwar I Ki InmrtrrI r Scott Wilson/CES/IIIE Page: 5 KarnatakaState Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Existing Road Conditions The established ROW width of Corridor 13A varies between 18.00 m to 26.00 m, the carriageway width varies from 3.75m to 5.50m. Except for a few sections, the corridor passing through the National Park is damaged due to lack of maintenance and absence of an overlay. Cracking, potholes and ravelling occur along the entire length. The deterioration of the pavement and edge failures is mainly due to raised earthen shoulders. The presence of water in the pavement structure has also weakened the sub-grade and pavement deformation has taken place. Figure 5 shows the damaged condition of the existing Carriageway. Keeping in view the sensitive of the area simplified and site specific rehabilitation design has been prepared for this corridor which restricts construction activities within the available formation width. Following activities will be carried to improve the Project road condition. * Scarification of the road surface - bituminous layer. Removal of debris and scarified bituminous layer. * Movement of Construction vehicles carrying construction materials such as earth-fill, base, sub-base, bitumen, etc. into the Park and removing unsuitable/surplus materials from the Park. Movement of essential construction equipment such as pavers, road rollers and concrete mixers. * Road pavement laying. * Repair of bridges/culverts. * Maintenance of carriageway for traffic movements. 2.2 Projected Traffic Traffic surveys conducted during 1999 revealed that around 694 vehicles (Buses-16%, LCVs- 11% and 2Axle Trucks-36%) per day were using the corridor. Table - 2 below shows the anticipated growth of traffic in these routes from 1999 to 2004. Table - 2: Annual Traffic Growth Rates by Vehicle Types on Corridor 13A (Given in Percentage) Vehicle Type Corridor Car Pickup, Bus Light Medium Heavy Multi-Axle Van Truck Truck Truck Truck 13A 10.5 7.5 6.4 6.4 7.9 7.4 9.6 Growth of traffic in terms of number of vehicles expected to use the project corridor over the period 1999 to 2013 is shown in Table 3 below. Table - 3: Annual Average Daily Traffic on Corridor 13A Corridor Location Number of Vehicles 1999-2000 2007-08 I 2012-13 13A Supa to Sadashivgadh (Km 104) 741 1309 | 1878 Page 6 Scott WIlsoil ( X 1111. Assessment Reportforthe Segment of KarnatakaState Highways Environmental 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Corridor Sanctuary andAnshi NationalPark 13A (Inside Park Area) Figure - 5: Existing Road Condition of the Project Corridor - P Page: 7 Scott Wilson CES/IHE Karnataka State Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark 2.3 Legal Clearance Requirements The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and the State Authority on Forest & Ecology cleared the project corridor 13A including the segment of road passing through parks area as part of phase 2 roads. The MOEF New Delhi cleared corridor 13 A barring 28 ktns stretch through the park area and requested KSHIP to submit a separate EIA and EMP for this stretch of road. A separate EIA EMP report for 28 kms of road was submitted to MOEF, New Delhi. The proposal was referred to the standing committee of the National Board for Wild Life, which reviewed the reports and visited the park area and project road and recommended the MOEF to clear the project proposal. The MOEF has communicated the matter to the Chief Warden Wild Life of the Government of Kamataka (See in Appendix A3). Keeping the legal requirements in perspective and policies related to road improvement in sensitive areas, the following parameters have been adhered to finalise the project design: 1. The activity should be restricted only to the existing road and no further acquisition of land or felling of trees be allowed. 2. The r econstruction and r ehabilitation exercise o f t he r oad s hould b e o f highest quality feasible so that no repairs be required for next 8-12 years causing frequent disturbance to the habitat. 3. The actual repair work should start only when the required material/equipment has been mobilised so that the work is carried out in the park for minimum possible time. All labour camps, crushers etc. should be located outside the DWLW and ANP areas. 4. For providing safety to the crossing animals and avoid road accidents speed breakers/rumble strips be constructed at the identified locations of the animal movements. Enough hoardings and signages may also be put up for the public and vehicles. 5. The C WLW, K amataka, has recommended for providing fund for the development of Park and Sanctuary. The KSHIP has also agreed for providing Rs. 34.51 lakh to the Forest Department. The team while endorsing the view of the CWLW suggests that 5% of the cost of the project or Rs. 35.00 lakhs whichever is higher should be made available by the KSHEP to the Forest Department for the developmental activities of the Park and Sanctuary as proposed by CWLW in this letter dated 29/11/2001. 6. The two toll gates be established at both the entry points of the patch of the road passing through DLWS and ANP at the cost of the project. The Forest Department be allowed to collect toll from the vehicles passing through the corridor. This money also be utilised by the Wildlife authorities for maintenance of Park and Sanctuary. 7. The traffic in the stretch of road passing through DWLS and ANP after sunset and before sunrise would be regulated by the Forest Department The design details are discussed in Section 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 of this Report. 3. Baseline Environmental Set up 3.1 Physical Resources The physical resources refer to physiography, geology, climate, drainage-systems and soil characteristics. These characteristics are described in the following paragraphs: 3.1.1 Physiography The corridor is located in the Western Ghats edge of the Kamataka plateau and passes through gently undulating and hilly terrain. Page 8 Scotff Wdoii ( ES IIIE KarnatakaStare Highways Environ,nentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli WSildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark 3.1.2 Geology and Pedology Rock: The geology of the corridor constitutes rock types of Archaean Complex. These rocks are made up of granites and schists, and also peninsular gneiss. Soil: Three soil types are seen along the corridor: i) Latentic Soil ii) Yellow loamy soil and iii) Black cotton Soil. The soils vary in depth according to elevation and aspect, being shallow on hilltops and ridges but deep in valleys and lower slopes. 3.1.3 Climate Rainfall: The project area is exposed to torrential thundershowers commencing from April - May, very heavy showers in June - August and also during October with heavy showers. It receives relatively high annual rainfall averaging about 5000 mm at Anshi region and relatively less rainfall at Kumbarwada, which is around 2000 mm, which comes under Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Temperature: The project area has generally moderate termperature with a maximum of 34.40C and a minimum of 2.1 °C. Wind: Two monsoon winds blow over the Park. They are the South-westerly Wind between June and September and the Northeasterly Wind between September and December. Humidity: The relative humidity ranges from 63% to 65%. The park area is less humid compared to the coastal region. 3.2 Environmental Features 3.2.1 Ambient Air and Noise Quality Ambient air quality monitoring and noise level measurements were carried out in the corridor. Two monitoring locations were identified for measurement of ambient air quality, AQ I and AQ 2 and also for measurement of ambient noise quality, NQ I and NQ 2. The Ambient Air quality monitoring was carried out during 9d" - 12ih January 2003. Details of the air and noise monitoring locations are given in Table 4 below. The locations are shown in Figure 6. Table - 4: Details of Air and Noise Quality Monitoring Locations along Corridor 13A Particulars Monitoring Locations AQ l NQ I AQ 2 NQ 2 Location Kumbarwada Anshi Check Post Chainage (Km) 56-57 77 - 78 Land Use i) Agricultural and Sensitive area i) Agricultural and Sensitive area ii) Rural area ii) Rural area Road Condition Poor Poor Height above G. L. (m) 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 Distance (from the edge of 4.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 the existing Road in m) ii) Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results - The ambient air quality results from monitoring locations are listed in Table 5. Page 9 Scott Wi,lson ( '1. IIIE EnvironmentalAssessmentReportfor tihe Segment oJ Karnataka State Highwavs Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli J1ildlife Improvement Project Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Figure - 6: Air, Noise and Water monitoring locations Dandeli Wildlife Divisoion Yrl~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pr BotirI dy U u nd. 0qla Negundi Canal 64 i y;eiv backwmil *s nshi Range AirandNoiseMonitoringLocations R fS 'i 0 ~oe U ~ v R I * o..^ 2rp^ < "ql> t4t'' \ t: Water Monitoring Locations , 5 To Karwar ' Page: 10 Scott Wilson / CES/IIIE Karnataka State Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvementt Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Table - 5: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Results along Corridor 13A Samplin Stations Ambient Air Parameters AQ 1 AQ 2 Standards SPM (pg/rn) 325.8 348.7 200 RPM ([pg /mr) 51.2 41.7 100 Oxides of Sulphur (as SO,, 7.45 8.4 80 pg/rn 3)745 840 Oxides of Nitrogen (as 18.4 25.4 80 NO,, pg/rn) 1. 548 Carbon Monoxide (as CO, 1.2 1.3 2.0 3 M g/rn )______Lead (as Pb pIg/rn3) 0.28 0.15 0.75 The results indicate that the corridor experiences increasing dust formation. Apart from dust, all other parameters are within the prescribed limits. The increased level of dust is due to the poor road conditions with exposed aggregates and damaged shoulders. iii) Ambient Noise Quality Result - Noise monitoring locations were identified for the project area (see Table 6 above) and the results of noise quality tests are given in Table 6 below. Table -6: Ambient Quality mnit resuls along Corridor 13A Monitoring Sound Standards (silence zone) Locations Date Time (in Hrs) Level dB(A) Day (6.00 am. Night (9.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.) to 6.00 am.) 09/01/2003 14.00-22.00 64.7 50 40 NQ 1 09-10/01/2003 22.00-6.00 45.4 50 40 10/01/2003 6.00-14.00 55.0 50 40 10/01/2003 14.00-22.00 60.7 50 40 NQ2 10-11/01/2003 22.00-6.00 44.5 50 40 _ 11/01/2003 6.00-14.00 52.6 50 40 The average noise level is 56-63dB(A). The limit is 40-5OdB(A). 3.2.2 Water Quality Water bodies and canals flowing across the corridor were identified. The sampling was carried out on I I'h January 2003. The selected water bodies are shown in Figure 6 and detailed in Table 7 below. Table - 7: Details Of Water Quality Monitoring Locations Along Corridor 13A Particulars Monitoring Locations WQ 1 WQ 2 WQ 3 WQ 4 Location Gundali Nala Canal Kaneri Reservoir-Canal Nigundi Canal Chainage (Km) 64 - 65 83 - 84 60 - 61 72 - 73 Page 11 Scott Wilsonz C[S IliF KarnatakaState Highways En vironmental Assessment Report for the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Table 8 below gives details of surface water quality monitoring. Table -8: Wate quality monitoring results for surface water a long Corridor 13A Monitoring Locations Water Quality BIS Protocol . ______J. Standards Parameters Drinking Surface WQ 1 WQ 2 WQ 3 WQ 4 Water Water Standards Standards Physical Parameters Atmospheric Temp. (°C) 25 27 24 24 - - Water Temp. (°C) 3.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 3025 (P11) Colour (Hazen Units) 0.00 0.00 2.0 1.0 5.0 - Odour U.O. U.O. U.O. U.O. U.0. U.O. Turbidity (NTU) 0.00 0.00 0.0 5.0 5.0 - - Total Solids 46.0 48.0 53.0 42.0 500 2200 3025(1964) Suspended Solids 0.0 0.0 15.0 11.0 - 100 3025(1964) Total Dissolved Solids 46.0 48.0 68.0 53.0 500 2100 3025(1964) Conductivity (in 47.4 51.8 64.1 52.7 - 1000 3025 (P14) [Lmhos/cm) (1984) Chemnical Parameters PH 7.12 7.45 8.01 7.2 6.5-8.5 6.5-8.5 3025 (P11) DO 5.12 6.24 4.61 5.1 6.0 4.0 3025(P38) BOD (at 20°C for 5 days) 7.0 6.1 7.2 6.4 Nil 30 3025(P44) COD 27.0 24.0 28.0 25.0 Nil 250 2488 (P5) Total Alkalinity (as 41.0 44.0 54.0 47.0 200 - 3025(1964) CaCO3 ) Total Hardness (as 22.0 25.0 28.0 24.0 300 - 3025 (P21) CaCO3 ) Calcium Hardness (as 5.08 84.2 8.64 7.51 200 - 3025 (P21) CaCO3 ) Magnesium Hardness (as 16.92 16.8 19.36 16.49 100 - 3025 (P21) (1964) CaCO3 ) Sulphates (as S0 4) 0.24 0.15 0.84 0.35 200 1000 3025(P24) - 5.0 3025 (P31) Phosphates (as P0 4 ) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ______~~~ ~~ ~~~(1988) Nitrates (as NO3) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 45 10.0 3025(P34) Chlorides (as Cl) 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 250 1000 3025(P32) Fluorides (as F) 0.18 0.29 0.34 0.56 1.0 1.5 3025(1964) Ammoniacal Nitrogen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 3025(P34) ______(19 8 8 ) Calcium (as Ca) 4.6 47.4 4.8 8.1 75 - 3025(P40) (1991) Magnesium (as Mg) 7.1 28.5 5.6 5.3 30 - 3025(P46) (1994) Sodium (as Na) 68 72 57 63 200 - 3025(P45) (1993) Potassium (as K) 2.8 4.1 4.7 3.4 - - 3025(P45) (1993) Boron (as B) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.0 - 3025(1964) Heavy Metals Total Iron (as Fe) 0.06 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.3 3.0 3025(1964) Lead (as Pb) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.1 3025(P47) Manganese (as Mn) 0.00 1.2 0.00 0.1 - - APHA, 1998 Page. 12 Scoit IWihson (ES'/IIE Karnataka State Highiways Environmental Assessnment Reportfor the Segment of Improvemenit Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Organic Compounds Phenolic Compounds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.001 1.0 2488 (P1) I I. I { _ _ ~~~~~~~~(1964) Oils & Grease 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nil 10.0 3025 (P39) ______(1 9 64 ) ______1_ _ _ _ 1 1 1 Biological parameters MPN Total Coliforms 2.00 3.00 2.00 4.00 0.00 0.00 1622 (1981) ( /lOOrnl) MPN Faecal Coliforms 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 1622 (1981) ( /OOrml) Note for Table 10: All parameters are expressed in mg/l except pH and Odour and otherwise mentioned along with the parameter. U.O. = Unobjectionable The results indicate that the corridor water quality is within the surface water standard limits. The domestic activities of local people near water bodies resulted in decreased DO with increase in BOD along with COD and total Coliforms. Traces of Manganese were also observed. I t i s due t o the weathering of r ocks that release M anganese particles. However, these parameters do not affect the wild life in the corridor. 3.3 Drainage System The project area is characterised by the seasonal west flowing rivers, streams and rivulets. Kaneri River flows across the project corridor. Supa reservoir is also accessible through the Project corridor. 3.4 Ecological Resources of the National Park The Park's floral bio-diversity is wide and well represented. Typical south Indian type of wildlife is seen in the Parks. 3A.1 Flora of the National Parks Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary The vegetation in this stretch is a mix of tropical evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests with intermittent patches of plantations carried out by the forest department. The canopy of the moist deciduous forest is relatively open, less stratified and the shrub layer is better developed compared to evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. A list of flora is given in Appendix - B1. Anshi National Park The park has a rich floral wealth. The crown density is above 40%. There is wide species diversity in the canopy composition. Artocarpus hirsutus, Calophyllum polyanthum, Diospyros ebenum, Diospyros malabarica,Hopea ponga and Vateria indica are some of the common species. As the intensity of light and degree of humidity vary within the forest, plants that can carry out metabolic activities at these levels form strata or storeys. This type of tree canopy is characterized by species like Beilschmiedia dalzelli, Cinnamomum malabatrum, Cryptocaryaprocera etc. The evergreen forest is replete with large woody liana that spiral to the canopy. Shrubs are frequent in these forests. The common shrub species are Eugenia macrosepala, Ixora nigricans, Memnecylon terminale, Terminalia dillenia pentagyna etc. The weeds Eupatoriumn, Choromolaena odorata, Lantana camara and Partheniwun have been found inside the Park. The weed Macaranga peltata is found along the project road. A list of flora is given in Appendix - B2. Pa3e I3 S;l W4;fsoii / C(ES/IIIE KarnatakaState Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 3.4.2 Fauna of the National Parks Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary The fauna is not so diversified as compared to other National Parks. The animals found in this sanctuary are Elephant, Gaur, Sambhar, Mouse Deer, Black Panther, Porcupine, Giant Squirrel, wildcat and civet cat. A variety of birds including red jungle fowl, Malabar pied Hombill and some migratory birds are also found in the sanctuary. Reptiles like Cobra, King Cobra, Vipers, Kraits and Green snakes are also seen in the forests. The fauna found in this Sanctuary is listed in Appendix - Cl. Anshi National Park The typical South Indian type of fauna is seen in this park. Camivores constitute a major part of it. These camivores include Black Panthers, Tigers, Indian Wild Boar, Wild dog, Indian fox, Bear, Common Giant squirrel, porcupine etc. Indian Elephants and spotted deer are also found in the park. Avifaunal survey has indicated the presence of 197 bird species belonging to 45 families, out of which 19 species are endemic. The park is also a habitat for four threatened bird species. These are the Nilgiri wood Pigeon, Malabar Grey Hombill, Ceylon Frog Mouth and Broad tailed grass warbler. Yellow-legged green pigeon, great black woodpecker and heart spotted woodpecker constitute other i mportant birds. Pythons, King Cobras, Green snakes, and Vipers etc represent reptiles. The detailed list of fauna of this National Park is given in Appendix - C2. 3.4.3 Animal Movements/ Crossings and Corridors The animals that are seen crossing the road during the late evenings and early mornings are Spotted Deer, Sambhar and Snakes. Forest officials informed on very rare occasions during nighttime leopards have been sighted. The adjoining forest is very dense with adequate number of water holes so the animals are seldom seen in vicinity of the road. The EMPIU/PCC, with the help of the Park staff, have identified 3 locations between Km 60 and Km 80 where animal crossings are observed along the project corridor. These 3 crossing locations are in the Core Zone. Locations of animal crossings are detailed in Table 9 below. These locations are shown in Figure 7. Table - 9: Locations of Animal Crossings on Corridor 13A Location PWD Km Chainage Crossing Route Kaneri River Bridge 60.75 Under Bridge Badakolle Halla 74.5 Under Bridge Near Anshi Forest Checkpost 78.2- 78.6 Level Cross One can also note that except for one location, all the other crossings are the perennial streams. No cases have been reported of herd animals being hit by vehicles. The Forest Department Officials informed that in the last five years no accidental death of wild animals have been reported on the Project Corridor. In all these locations the natural terrain prevents speeding. Yet it is important that adequate protection and speed control measurers are adopted. Page. 14 Soo01 l ilson / CESI IIIE Envirozniental Assessment Repotfl]r the Segment oJ Karnataka State Highways Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli U'ildlife Improvement Project Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Figure - 7: Locations of Major animal crossings Dandeli Wildlife Division K!u rn4b- .i . * ~~~~~~~~KuI1g,1 cng Kumbarwac~~ l~Si Rivrer *g K9)bltrre I1 viv k ¢ I ''Sti-/'- ;''- ' / , Vgf} \'- r ')~ \te\ /1G't' °ff'Range ' "'' ;IJ t BadakoHeftliIh, 'f .,t R isPP1thetkORtV Postf S o V + Locations of Animal Crossings I:; *Ai:. . O= (I Animal Concentration j 101 To Karwir ' id.l: Page: 15 Scott Wilson/ CESI ilE KarnatakaState Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 3.5 Human Use Values 3.5.1 Land Use The Park area is interspersed with human settlements and the villagers practice agriculture. The soil type varies from Black cotton to loamy soils also supports agriculture. Kumbharwada is the only major settlement in the Park and some amount of farming activity is seen. No other settlement or farmland is located in vicinity of the Project corridor. 3.5.2 Crops The cultivation takes place during June to December. The agriculture is mainly rain fed but irrigation is seen in few pockets. The main agricultural crop is Jowar and the commercial crop is Sugar cane. Plantains are also seen in pockets. 3.6 Social Environment 3.6.1 Population Corridor 13A functions as a connector to various other settlements located in more interior parts of the sanctuary. There are about 248 hamlets comprising about 30 villages with a total population of about 15,000 residing inside the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. The Anshi National Park contains 12 villages covering about 20 hamlets with a total population of about 3,600. The main occupation of these communities is agriculture and the majority of the Pawk's inhabitants are not educated. Tribal settlements Tribal settlements are scattered throughout the Park and are represented by a few families. No tribal settlements were observed near the project corridor. The Park administration is carrying out rehabilitation of tribal families and the improvement of the project corridor would not affect the livelihood of these communities. 3.6.2 Tourism in the Park Area The tourism industry is a major revenue earner for Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary. Forest Lodges and Rest Houses have come up in the vicinity of the Reserve Forests adjoining the sanctuary. Anshi National Park has not gained much publicity in terms of tourism but Eco-tourism and Nature education' camps are being promoted by the Forest Department and a Nature Education Centre has been constructed to create awareness among eco-tourists and students through adventure trails, camps, etc. There is one Temple in the Park dedicated to Sri Channabasaveshwara, which is located at Srikshetra - Ulvi. The Temple is shown in Figure 8. Ulvi village is situated at about 24 km east of Project Corridor from Anshi village. There are also 5 ancient caves of tourist attraction, located near Ulvi. A festival is held at Ulvi in February and March in which about one lakh people participate. 3.6.3 Park Resources and their Conservation The Park is rich in floral diversity. Felling of trees and theft of Minor Forest Produce has been observed in fringes of the Park not near to the project area. The Park authorities informed that no incidents of poaching have been reported in the park in the past five years. Page. 16 Scout W4'lso,, / CESI /III KarnatakaState Highways Environmental Assessnient Reportfor the Segmnent of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark The Park administration is responsible for protection and conservation of the Park resources. Many pilgrims come to Ulvi Shrine during the festival in February and camp near the temple. The Forest Department takes many preventive measures with the help of the District Administration to protect the Forest Resources and prevent felling of tree and theft of Minor Forest Produces during the Ulvi festival period. Protection Measures taken by Forest Department include: 1. Establishing Additional Check posts in the Parks. 2. Temporary check posts on roads leading to Ulvi shrine are established by neighbouring forest divisions. 3. Spreading awareness among pilgrims and eliciting their cooperation for protecting the forest resources by means of Newspapers, TV and Radio broadcasts. 4. Deployment of additional forest p ersonnel from other F orest Divisions with required infrastructure support and wireless sets. 5. Arrangement for public sale of Minor Forest produces at Government rates. 6. Instructions to the state Transport system to check and prevent transport of felled and smuggled forest resources. 7. Co-ordination between the various Government Departments and the Temple Trust Committee under the directions of the Assistant Commissioner, Karwar sub-division. The Temple Trust is entrusted with the responsibility of managing the pilgrims, providing facilities to the pilgrims. 8. Firewood for cooking is procured from the Forest Department's Karwar Division. 9. Police forces are deployed in addition to the forest staff for maintaining law and order during the festival. 10. The Veterinary Department undertakes vaccination of the cattle brought to the fair. The Management Practices adopted by the Park authorities are covered in Section 6 of this Report. 4. Public Consultation The EMPIU/PCC undertook extensive field visits and held focussed consultations with the local community, forest officials and local NGOs involved in Conservation Activities. Public consultations were carried out to ascertain opinions on environmental protection, environmental conditions/features along the corridor and the merits and issues related to road rehabilitation. Records of public meetings and other activities, communications and comments/suggestions were made (Appendix - G refers). The consultation process gave valuable insights and inputs to formulate requisite mitigation measures for the protection and conservation of wildlife and the Park environment. These consultations brought forth the concems and requirements of Forest Department officials with relation to rehabilitation of the corridor within the National Park. Their comments / suggestions have been recorded (Appendix - G refers). Table 10 below gives details of the Public Consultations. Table - 10: Details of Public consultation for rehabilitation of the project corridor - 13A Date Place Taluk District No. of participants 31-12-2002 Kumbarwada Joida Uttara Kannada I 1 01-01-2003 Ulvi 26 03-01-03 Interested Mysore Mysore parties Page 17 Sccott filsonl / (CES 11IE EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Kamnataka State Highways Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Sanctuwy andAnshi NationalPar* of the project road should be Overall Public opinion was that the improvement/rehabilitation to protect the Park fauna carried out without delay, but should include mitigation measures and flora and to improve the quality of life of the Park communities. At Ulvi Figure- 8: Pilgrimage Centre - Sri Channabasaveshwara Temple r 'F 1-4~- Page: 18 Scott Wilson/CES/IHIE KarnatakaState Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark 5. Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures Impacts anticipated due to Road Design, during Construction and Operation phase of the Project Corridor on the physical, biotic and abiotic components are discussed in this section. The mitigation measures to be employed to reduce pollution and prevent pollution of the various environmental resources are also detailed in this section. 5.1 Impacts due to Road Design 5.1.1 Proposed Road Rehabilitation Design The corridor passes through Dandeli Wildlife sanctuary and Anshi National Park, keeping in view the ecology of the area, the road rehabilitation design has been simplified and the cross section has been reduced to the existing formation width. No tree felling or widening of the existing formation is involved in the proposed design. The road rehabilitation design involves improvement of the existing pavement surface and camber improvement with shoulder strengthening. The proposed design is detailed below. i) Profile correction at the existing surface camber to the rehabilitation design cambers using Bituminous Macadam (BM). ii) Overlay consisting of 50 mm Bituminous Macadam followed by 30 mm Mixed Seal Surfacing (MSS). iii) Earthen shoulders to the new road level with adequate cross-fall to drain surface water. iv) Grading of land between shoulders and ditches (Fire line trench) to allow surface run off. A typical cross section of the proposed rehabilitation road design is shown in Figure a hel.w. Figure - 9: Cross Section of Road Rehabilitation Design 50BM+30MSS POC |m-1i50m id 3.75/5.50m 1.50rr_| 5.1.2 Safety Parameters included in the Design Three locations have been identified along the Project Corridor where Animal crossings have been observed. To ensure the safety of the wild animals crossing the road and to alert and slow down the vehicles approaching these areas, traffic-calming measures have been included in the design. Rumble strips have been included in the design at these locations. Figure 10 shows the rumble strip design proposed for such locations. Adequate road furniture and signage have been included to caution and alert the road users. The proposed Road signage is shown in Figure 11 & 12. Ja2c I 9 SCot IX,/snt1 ( iLI%/I: Kaarnataka State Ifighways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of nIpr)ovement Projec Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli WI'ildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Figure - 10: Rumble Strip Design along with Reflective Pavement Markers '>I-'T'TTlT'~~~ LAOV SLN||E,k._UM5U; _1| \ RI'.LUILPAS,l NI %fAAK!iRP%V I1 A. IF I 2. OF1RPUXA_*R5 I[n[cOT I-HltTW ' J '\ Ilk IIFrAiD fcl *l OnH IC k 2. TATIOlhF 11iH AA4 R C)M S' I j IPI 512Ah WtEIWIUS CL '&taES : ID CSctl t' sEY.i iJ Fs CWY/CE J SI?I7 IICISE DFAI.CR.t ISII '1: 11Rl ter- Mat' S * _d h ~~~,, jk.; ,J . *.WIA' Tji)I d,,,,',I[. _ - ' F: iE .F. . ;r Jh., _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. : - . ______------I I I; I v -, .r a't(2# R .. r 11 .uHn. b: .. TlxtF1 l 1 |N' I. .C ~.- Page: 20 Scott Wilson / CES/ IIIE Assessment Repotffor the Segment of State Highways Enviro mental Kamataka 13A which passes throughDandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Corridor SanctuairyandAnshi National Park Figure - 11: Traffic Signs EAO w SPEED LIM1T NO HORN NO PARKING NO STOPPING OR STANDING Page: 21 Scott Wilson/CESIlilE Reportfor the Segment of Karnataka State Highways EnvironmentalAssessment passes through Dandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Corridor13A which Sanctuarvand Anshi National Park Figure - 12: Traffic Signs . GIVE VIA ROAD HUMP GIVE WAY A ROUGH ROAD WILDLIFE CROSSING A RUMBLE STRIP Page: 22 Scott Wilson / CES/IlIE KarniatakaStaze Highways EnvironmenitalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes throughi Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 5.2 Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures during the Construction Phase The road corridor passes through the National Park therefore to minimize impacts on the forest w ealth a nd t o r educe p ollution during c onstruction related a ctivities a 11 borrow pits, quarries, stone crushing units, hot mix plants, construction materials bulk storage areas, construction workers camps etc., are to be located outside the National Park and at least 500 m from existing settlements in the downwind direction. 5.2.1 Impact on Land Resources The local rock is granite and, if properly selected, adequate quality and quantity is available for all purposes requiring broken or crushed rock. Borrow pits, Sand sources and Granite and Moorum quarries located outside the Park boundaries have been identified. Details of existing local quarries/borrow pits used for the extraction of rock for crushing, natural gravel (moorum), sand and water sources are furnished in Table 11 below. The reddish brown natural gravel (moorum) that has been identified at various sources has a CBR varying from 9.60% to 14.50%. Sufficient moorum of good quality is easily available for all purposes as filling materials. Clean river and stream sand sources of good quality were identified having fines less than 2.0%, and available in sufficient quantity for all construction purposes. Table - 11: Details of Potential Road Building Materials for Corridor 13A SL.Ne. Quarry Location I Sankrubhag granite Quarry is at a distance of 9.20 Km from Link Ch: 120.20Km 2 Asnoti Granite Quarry is at a distance of 2.0Km from Link Ch: 115.20Km 3 Kinner Granite Quarry is at a distance of 12.0Km from Link Ch: 170,20Km 4 Ramnagar Granite Quarry is at a distance of 0.6 Km from Link Ch: 2.0 Km 5 Road side moorum borrowpit along the Link road 6 Kali River Sand Source is at a distance of 4.0 Km from Link Ch 104.00Km 7 Kali River Sand Source is at a distance of 10.0 Km from Link Ch: 95.00Km 8 Chandewadi Kali River Sand Source is at a distance of 13.0 Km from Link Ch: 5.5 Km 9 Valipa Kumbli Sand Source is at a distance of 6.0 Km from Link Ch: 5.5 Km The construction activities would be scheduled between 8 .00 a .m. and 4.00 p .m. No work would be allowed beyond the specified time. The other components to be impacted upon and mitigation measures to be employed during construction phase are elaborated in the subsequent sections. 5.2.2 Impact on Air Quality Air quality will be affected by dust (suspended particulate matter) generated by vehicular movements during construction activities such as earthworks, hauling and tipping of materials. The impact during construction would be localized, temporary and confined to the construction area. The monitored data of ambient air quality indicates that, in the present situation, (pre-project) the concentration of dust is greater than the standard limits and it will inevitably increase during project implementation. Dust formation along the corridor during construction would be controlled by spraying water from bowsers on the road pavement and other exposed construction areas. By taking the average Emission Factor (Source: Indian Institute o f P etroleum) a s g iven i n Table 12 below for each type of vehicle, the polltition load measured in tons per kilometer per day in the corridor can be calculated. Page 23,Sott Ill/sun (ID.gIIIC KarnatakaState Highways Environnmental Assessment Report for the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Table - 12: Emission Factors of Different Types of Vehicles (gm/Km) on Corridor 13A Types of Vehicle CO HC NOx SOx Pb TSP Two Wheelers 8.3 5.16 - 0.013 0.004 Cars 24.03 3.57 1.57 0.053 0.0117 Three Wheelers 12.25 7.77 - 0.029 0.009 Buses-Urban 4.381 1.327 8.281 1.441 - 0.275 Trucks 3.425 1.327 6.475 1.127 - 0.45 Light Commercial Vehicles 1.3 0.5 2.5 0.4 0.1 Note for Table 4: CO-Carbon Monoxide, HC- Hydrocarbons;NOx-Oxides of Nitrogen; SOx- Sulphur Dioxide; Pb- Lead, TSP- Total Suspended Particulate The Pollution load for the year 1999-2000 traffic volume is given in Table 13 below: Table - 13: Pollution Load of Pollutants along the Project Corridor 13A (In Tons/Kmlday) Parameters Year TSP SOx Nox Pb HC CO Existing load 6.4E-05 0.00039 0.0005 3.9554E-06 0.0005 0.00121 Approximate increase in 16.0-OE 0.00097 0.00125 9.8885E-06 0.00125 0.003025 2012-13I Along the entire corridor, the existing pollution load is very small although the condition of the carriageway is poor and the shoulders are damaged. However, improvement of the road will help to reduce vehicular pollution. 5.2.3 Impact on Water Environment Rivers, streaiiu and ponds along the comdor could be affected by dust, spillage of oil and construction materials and polluted water during construction operations. The mitigation measures include: 1. Care must be taken during water sprinkling and spraying to control dust so that excessive amount of water is not used and that contamination of adjacent water bodies and ground water does not occur. 2. The stream courses and ditches will be kept free from dumping of road debris and earth material. 3. Cross Drainage rehabilitation works will be carried out during dry season. 5.2.4 Impact on Noise Levels Increase in noise is anticipated due to movement of construction vehicles and noise generated due to Construction equipment. The mitigation measures include: 1. All construction vehicles, machinery and equipment deployed in the construction area will be maintained in good condition. 2. The construction activities would be scheduled between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. No work would be allowed beyond the specified time. 5.2.5 Impact on Soil Quality No impact on the soil quality is anticipated. The borrow material would be sourced from outside the Park boundaries from licensed borrow areas and moorum quarries. The aggregate and earth material would be properly stockpiled in designated area to prevent erosion and run off related problems. Pagc 24 Scoff IfJon '( E.S IIEME KarnatakaState Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segmentt of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 5.2.6 Impact on Biological Environment - Flora and Fauna The Park flora would not be impacted by construction activities along the corridor as no tree cutting or pruning is required. The aesthetic appearance of the flora may change for a temporary period due to deposition of dust on the leaves and foliage. This also would get washed away with the first monsoon showers. The movements of Park fauna across the corridor are more at nighttime. No construction related activity would be allowed to continue after 4.00 p.m. in the Park area. Adequate signboards and Caution boards would be installed to guide vehicular movement during nighttime in areas where animal movements have been observed. 5.2.7 Traffic Management and Safety Aspects Short-term impact associated with this project will be traffic management during the Construction Phase. Road markers, safety appurtenances and safety signage will be displayed in the construction area and advance warning signs will be established to forewarn the incoming traffic about the Construction zone. The workers would be provided with adequate safety gadgets and accessories for protection during the construction activity. The Contractor with the approval of the KSHIP Site Engineer and forest officials will workout site-specific safety measures during construction. 5.2.8 Social Impacts during Construction Phase Local settlements and populace would not be affected by the project, as they are located 1 to 2 Km from the project corridor in the Park. Moreover there is no land acquisition or displacement involved in this stretch. The construction activity can provide temporary employmnirt to the unskilled workers residing in the nearby settlements and villages. The well being of construction workers will depend upon the basic amenities and health facilities offered to them at the construction camps located outside the park boundary. Adequate sanitary facilities, water supply, electricity, provision of Kerosene for cooking, medical facilities, solid waste management at Camp sites and proper dwelling units should ensure good living conditions and enhanced quality of life for the Construction workers at the Camp. The Contractor will ensure that the workforce does not resort to tree felling and collection of firewood or fallen branches in the Park precincts. 53 Impact Assessment during the Operation Phase and Mitigation Measures The operation phase impacts mainly arise due to increment in vehicular movements and the resultant increase in the tourist inflow in the region. The rehabilitated road would benefit in terms of tourism revenue and would indirectly contribute in educating the tourists and road users in valuing the diverse ecological resources of Dandeli and Anshi national Parks. The Kamataka Forest department is promoting Eco-tourism in a big way and would also benefit in terms of additional revenue generated by means of Eco-tourism, nature education camps and adventure trails etc. The impact on other physical components and measures to mitigate the impacts are detailed below. 5.3.1 Impact on Air Quality Increased traffic following road improvement will lead to increase in air pollution along Corridor 13A. Dust entrainment would be considerably reduced due to improved road surface and c ompacted earthen shoulders. Periodical air monitonng will be c arried out. Necessary action will be taken by routinely checking loaded/unloaded trucks and other vehicles. Page 25 Scoll IVIlso) (CES, IIIE Karnataka State Highways Environ,mentalAssessment Reportfor the Segmenr of Improvenient Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandel, Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 5.3.2 Impact on Water Resources and Water Quality There would be no negative impact on the Park's water bodies and river systems following completion of construction works. The improved Cross Drainage Structures of the rehabilitated road would reduce soil erosion along the corridor. This in tum would significantly decrease contamination or siltation of water bodies. 5.3.3 Impact on Noise level Increase in vehicular traffic numbers in the Operation Phase will increase ambient noise levels along the corridor. Caution Sign boards and checking of Vehicles emitting loud noise and of poor maintenance should be carried out with the help of the Transport Department. 5.3.4 Soil Quality The road rehabilitation treatment does not include raising of embankment and is limited to profile correction and improved earthen shoulders to the new road level. Grading of land between shoulders and ditches would prevent pooling of water and resultant run off and soil erosion. There would be no impact on the soil quality during operation phase. 5.3.5 Impact on Biological Environment - Flora and fauna The improved road surface would result in speeding of vehicles. Adequate Caution and warning boards, infonnation boards with messages to protect Wildlife would be installed to guide and educate the road users. The purpose is to instil awareness in the road users to slow down on sighting any animal and allowing the animal to cross the road. Adequate traffic calming measures in the form of rumble strips and signage depicting animal crossing would be installed at areas where Animal movement is observed. Such locations have been identified and adequate speed control measures have been incorporated in the road design at these locations. Necessary design intervention and patrolling activities have been included to prevent death of wild life due to road accidents. 5.3.6 Social Environment During the Operation Phase, the local community would benefit in terms of better road infrastructure and reduction in travel time to markets and district headquarters. The improved road condition along with the road furniture would improve road safety. 5.4 Environmental Impact Evaluation To assess the impact on the environment a matrix has been developed taking into account 12 impact areas that would be impacted due to road development. The following three scenarios have been assessed: 1. No Project 2. Project without Implementation of Mitigation Measures 3. Project With Implementation of Mitigation Measures A weighted scheme approach has been adopted. This approach is based on the s urmise to assess quantitatively the impact and weight of that impact value by its significance or its importance. T he i mpact criteria were selected b ased on the I ocation and sensitivity of the Project area, biotic and biotic components to be impacted upon by the Project, conservation of forest resources and wildlife and anticipated impacts on human use, tourism and road rehabilitation design under consideration. The purpose is to facilitate Environmental Impact Analysis to define two parameters of each action that may have an impact on the environment. The first parameter is Magnitude (M) of Page 26 Scolt WiLson / CES/'IIIE Karnataka Slate Highlways En vironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segmenit of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park the impact upon the environment. The term magnitude is used in the sense of Extensiveness or scale. The second is the weighting of the degree of "importance"(W) i.e. significance of the particular action on the environmental factor in the specific instance under analysis. As scale of 1-5 has been used for the two components i.e. Magnitude and Importance. A (+) sign preceding the Magnitude figure indicates the impact is beneficial and (-) sign indicates an adverse impact. The scores have been assigned based on the judgment made by the PCC team during field visits, baseline information, design considerations and prevailing and proposed construction practices. The product value of the Magnitude M and importance W determines the net impact of the action on the environmental resource i.e. the impact magnitude. The total impact score of a project altemative can be obtained by the sum of the impact magnitudes on the environmental resources in a given scenario. Based on this approach the maximum impact score that can be achieved is +300 i.e. a maximum impact magnitude of + 25 for each parameter and thereby summation of 12 parameters equals +300 indicating positive and beneficial impact. Similarly the minimum score that can be achieved is (-) 300 indicating negative and adverse impact. To distinguish between the three scenarios and to give a qualitative aspect, the following classification has been adopted. Table - 14: Classification of Impacts Type of Impact Impact score range Positive and Beneficial Impact (+) 200 to (+) 300 Positive and Moderate Impact (+) 100 to (+) 200 No appreciable Impact 0 to (+) 99 Negative and Moderate Impact (-) I to (-) 100 Negative and Significant lnpact (-) 101 to (-) 199 Negative and Adverse Impact (-) 200 to (-j 300 The impact scores obtained for the three scenarios for the project corndor are presented in Table-15 below. Table - 15: Impact Scores for the three considered Scenarios Project No Corridor Rehabilitation Corridor Scenario Project without Mitigation Measures Rehabilitation with Mitigation Measures Impact Score (+) 46 (-) 113 (+) 112 The detailed impact Matrix is presented in Table 16. It is clear from the scores obtained that corridor rehabilitation with implementation of mitigation measures would have a positive and moderate impact on the environment. The impact scores of No Project Scenario and project with impl ientation of mitigation measures indicate that Corridor improvement with the implementation of the various environmental protection and conservation measures would further enhance the environmental quality of the project area and would augment the Park infrastructure. Page 27 Scotl J{'dsou, / CES.' IIIE KarnatakaState Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Imri,)eni'awon Ppolecl Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli TWildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Table -16: Impact Evaluation Matrix Maximum Score No Project Rehabilitation Without Rehabilitation With Mitigation Measures Mitigation measures Si. No. Impact Criteria Magnitude (m) Importance (w) m*w m w m*w m w m*w m w m*w I ILocation National Park 5 5 25 5 5 25 -5 5 -25 -1 5 -5 2 Road Rehabilitation Design 5 5 25 -I 3 -3 -2 5 -10 4 5 20 3 Land Resources Borrow Area/Quarry material sourcing 5 5 25 -1 2 -2 -2 3 -6 2 3 6 4 Debris Disposal and Waste Management 5 5 25 -2 5 -10 -4 5 -20 3 5 15 5 Water Resources & Water Quality 5 5 25 -l 2 -2 -2 2 4 1 2 -2 6 Air Quality 5 5 25 -2 3 -6 -3 3 -6 -2 2 -4 7 Noise Level 5 5 25 -1 2 -2 -3 2 -6 -1 2 -2 8 Biotic Environment alImpact on Flora and Fauna 5 5 25 3 5 15 -3 4 -12 3 5 15 b Biota Conservation and Protection 5 5 25 4 5 20 -5 5 -25 4 5 20 9 Traffic Movement & Road safety 5 5 25 -3 4 -12 -2 4 -8 4 5 20 10 Tourism and Eco-Tourism 5 5 25 3 4 12 -2 3 -6 4 5 20 Trade and Commerce 5 5 25 3 3 9 2 2 4 3 39 -_._ (+) 300 _ _ (+)461 (-)113 (+)112 Magnitude: Defined in a scale of I to 5 ("+" indicates beneficial impact and -" indicates adverse impact) Importance: Defined in a scale of I to 5 ( Importance means the significance of the particular action on the environmental criteria/factor) Positive and Beneficial Impact: 201 to 300 Positive and Moderate Impact: 100 to 200 No appreciable Impact 0 to 99 Negative and Moderate Impact and Beneficial Impact: (-)I to (-) 100 Negative and Significant Impact: (-)101 to (-) 200 Negative and Adverse Impact Impact: (-)201 to (-) 300 Page: 28 Scott Wilson CES/IilE KarnatakaState Highways Environmental Assessment Report for the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 6. Management Plans of the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 6.1 Management Plan of the National Parks. A comprehensive Management Plan has been formulated by the Forest Department for forestry management, wildlife management, eco-development, Tourism and Conservation and people's participation in Park management. The PIU has explored the various areas where Capital investment can be made to augment the forest and wildlife Conservation and Protection Measures and in the process adopt a holistic approach to road rehabilitation and traffic management in conformity to the Management Plan of the National Park 6.2 Road Rehabilitation and Habitat Conservation and Improvement Measures under KSHIP funding Using the Management Plans as reference documents, the EMPIU/PCC has explored various options where additional capital funding under KSHIP could be used to augment forest and wildlife conservation and protection with the objective to adopt a hoistic approach to road rehabilitation and traffic management within the Park area. The items related to road development and forest conservation selected for KSHIP funding are described below. 6.2.1 Conservation and Protection of Park's Natural Resources To fulfil the various conditions required by the PCCF (wildlife) before full clearance is granted for the rehabilitation of Corridor 13A through the Park, the rehabilitation design is restricted to the existing formation of the road. The adopted design provides a good riding surface with adequate camber augmented with shoulders and drainage to prevent road damage and soil erosion. The corridor rehabilitation will include road furniture and other road safety requirements. The road thus improved will require annual maintenance limited to minor repairs. Details of the design proposed for Corridor 13A are given in Section 5.1.1 and 5.1.2.A cross-section of the road design proposed for the corridor is given in Figure 9. The problem of poaching and smuggling has not manifested itself to cause any concern. Following the declaration of these reserves as Sanctuary and National Park, mining in these areas, timber felling in the core zone a nd e xtraction o f F orest P roduce from t he core z one h as b een stopped. The only problem faced by the forest authorities is during the U lvi Annual fair. The shrine is located adjacent to Anshi National Park. Pilgrims have a tendency to source firewood, timber from the forests. Pilgrims also camp along the road leading to the shrine and it is difficult to negate the possibility that they would not resort to illegal felling or stealing timber. Therefore to prevent such acts, the Forest Department along with the District Administration and the Temple Trust makes elaborate arrangements to protect the Forest Resources and at the same time create awareness among the pilgrims on the need to protect the natural resources of the Park. The measures taken by the District Administration and Forest Department have already been discussed in Section 3.6.3. The point to note here is that the Project Corridor is one of the roads that offer connectivity to the road leading to Ulvi. The problem of tree felling and timber smuggling is more in the other connecting roads from Dandeli and Bhagawati leading to the shrine. Page: 29 Scott Wilson, / CES/IIIE Karnataka State Highways Environmiental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park The practical measure would be to prevent camping by the roadside. Additional Campsites and facilities should be provided and people should be educated and encouraged to use the facilities provided at the campsite. The Forest Department and the District Administration should also elicit the co-operation of the Ulvi Temple Trust in information dissemination and conservation activities. 6.2.2 Development of Fuel Wood Plantations and Minor Forest Produce Corridor 13A passes primarily through the buffer and core zones, where the level of patrolling and security is high compared to the fringe areas. Moreover, under the Eco-development management plan, a participatory approach and Joint Forest Management practices are being adopted to encourage the development of minor forest produce and fuel wood plantations. 6.2.3 Protection of Animals crossing the Project Corridor There are three animal crossing locations in the corridor that are important from wildlife safety aspect. It is necessary that adequate protection and security measures be adopted at animal crossings to reduce traffic related animal fatalities. The speed and safety aspects addressed as a part of design intervention are: * Speed and Traffic Control Rumnble strips are included in the Design to slow down vehicles at locations where Animal Crossings are seen across the corridor. Details of these measures are given in section 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 above. 6.2A Tourism Promotion Tourism has been promoted in a co-ordinated manner in the National Park but is restricted to the Tourist Zone. Presently, under an Eco-tourism venture by the Forest Department, there is one Jungle Lodge that caters for local and foreign tourists. In addition, a few private resorts have been established. The Tourist features that have been selected for funding under KSHIP include the following: * Forest Roads 30 Km of forest roads in the ranges of Kumbarwada, Anshi and Kadra require maintenance to facilitate the movement of Department vehicles and effective patrolling. The forest roads in Kumbarwada, Anshi and Kadra ranges should be accorded priority, as these are located in the vicinity of Corridor 13A. The estimated cost for this maintenance is Rs. 10,500 per km. * Improvement of Infrastructure at Viewpoints The facilities at viewpoints and waterholes such as towers, bench tables, toilets, buildings, drinking water, litter bins, etc. will be improved and maintained. The viewpoints are given below. 1. Supa Dam at Km stone 25.7 2. View Point of Supa reservoir at Km stone 41.8 3. View Point at Km 89- Lalgudi Falls * Removal of Weeds and Tall Grasses in View Lines Weeds and grasses will be removed from view lines in the Tourist zone. Page 30 Scott WiLon r CESI IIIE Karnataka State Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark * Conservation and Protection Signboards Proper signboards with messages on conservation and bio-diversity will be provided. 6.2.5 Funds for Plantations Plantations of about 10 hectares will be established in the Restoration zones of Anshi and Dandeli Ranges at a cost of Rs. 10,500 per ha. Cane plantation of about 5 hectares will be established in Anshi and Dandeli ranges at a cost of Rs. 8,000 per ha. 6.2.6 Funds for Reconstruction of Forest Road Cross Drainage Structures Reconstruction of 5 forest road culverts in the vicinity of the project corridor will be carried out at a total cost of 7.5 Lakhs. 6.2.7 Publicity Boards, Awareness Boards and Caption Boards KSHIP will provide publicity boards within the Park giving information on different aspects of Park facilities. A sum of Rs. 2.25 lakhs will be allocated for these boards. 6.2.8 Logistical Support to the Forest Department Along with road development within the Park, KSHIP intends to support the extension of protection of forest resources and the augmentation of security and conservation measures. The major items to be funded are as follows: * Construction of one Fire Watch Towers * Maintenance of 30 Km of Forest Roads in the vicinity of the Project corridor. Improvement of water holes * Bicycles for the patrolling staff. 6.2.9 Sustainability of the Programme It is also necessary to look into the sustainability of all the above measures. To ensure that the mitigation measures related to improvement of infrastructure and plantation are not limited by the KSHIP investment, another source of regular revenue has to be explored. The Forest Department is of the same opinion and suggests that it should be authorized to collect tolls from vehicles passing along Corridor 1 3A through the National Park. The following charges could be levied: Rs. 5 for 2 wheelers (motor bikes, scooters, and mopeds) * Rs. 20 for 4- wheelers (cars, jeeps, pick-ups, vans) * Rs. 25 for Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) * Rs. 30 for Trucks (medium, heavy, multi-axled) and Buses The income generated from these toll-charges could be used to meet the cost of maintenance of the facilities mentioned above which will be created from the one off grant from KSHIP. Any costs i ncurred in e xcess o f t he n et c ollection o f toll-charges w ould be a bsorbed in t he annual budget for the Park. Similarly, the Forest Department could use any surplus from the net collection of toll-charges for Eco-development without further reference to the PWD/EMPIU. Page 31 Scolt 1t i/son /CES/ IIIE Karnataka Slate Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 6.2.10 Budget for Infrastructure Development of the National Park The budget detailed in Table 17 below summarises the items described above and the investments related to forest infrastructure augmentation and conservation measures. The estimated total cost of infrastructure development under KSHIP is approximately Rs. 39.46 Lakhs. A copy of the Government Order from the Department of Forest and Ecology (Order No. FEE24 FAP 2003, Bangalore, dated 15-02-03) has been enclosed (see Appendix - A4). This order stipulates the procedure to be followed by the PCCF (WL) for implementing, under a separate Head of Account, the mitigation measures inside the Park. A schematic diagram of Tollgate is enclosed in Appendix I. Table - 17: Budget for Infrastructure Development of the National Park Items Unit Quantity Unit Cost (Rs) Total (Rs) Bicycles For Patrolling Staff Five 1,500 7,500 Maintenance of Forest Road 30 Km 10,500 3,15,000 Fire Line Clearance 45 Km 450 20,250 Construction of Fire Watch Towers 1 Watch Tower 3,00,000 3,00,000 Culvert Improvement/Reconstruction 5 1,50,000 7,50,000 Fire Fighting Equipment Provisional Sum 25,000 25,000 Improvement of Waterholes 8 1,40,000 11,20,000 Cane Plantation 5 ha 8,000 40,000 Plantation in Restoration Zone 10 ha 10,500 1,05,000 Improvement of Rest Areas, Nature Provisional Sum 2,80,000 2,80,000 Camps, View Points Publicity and Awareness Boards And 15 Signage 15,000 2,25,000 Signage Toll gate and Kiosks 2 Nos. 2,00,000 4,00,000 Total 35,87,750.00 10% Contingency 3,58,775.00 Grand total 39,46,525.00 7. Environmental Management Plan for Corridor 13A 7.1 Activities within the Park About 28 Km of Cordor 13A passes through the National Park. Construction o f this section merits the utmost care and safety measures. Construction activities within the Park will include the following: . Scarification of the road surface - bituminous layer. . Removal of debris and scarified bituminous layer. * Movement of Construction vehicles carrying construction materials such as earth-fill, base, sub-base, bitumen, etc. into the Park and removing unsuitable/surplus materials from the Park. *. Movement of essential construction equipment such as pavers, road rollers and concrete mixers. . Road pavement laying. * Repair of bridges/culverts. . Maintenance of carriageway for traffic movements. Page: 32 Scott W,lson / CESI IIIE KarnatakaState Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 7.2 Implementation of Mitigation measures The above activities will contribute to air and noise pollution in the National Park and will require the implementation of mitigation measures. To ensure that these mitigation measures are implemented, the EMP would be an integral component of the Contract. Conditions have been specified in the Contract Documents to make it mandatory that environment protection measures are diligently implemented during the Construction Phase. These measures will include the following: * The construction working hours within the Park would be limited to 8 hours between 8.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. No work would be perrmitted after the specified period. * Other than construction equipment such as pavers, road rollers and cement mixers, water bowsers, etc. no other plant/vehicles would be allowed to remain inside the Park during non-working hours. * All c onstruction vehicles e mployed by the Contractor should possess ' Pollution under Control' Certificates and should be maintained properly to minimise air and noise pollution within the Park. * Trucks carrying construction materials or carting away surplus / unsuitable materials must be covered with canvas or polythene sheets and the drivers must be instrcted to limit their speed to 40 Km/hour or less within the Park. * Whilst bulk storage of construction materials must be located outside the Park, small quantities of construction materials required to facilitate continuous construction operations may be permitted at specified locations within the Park as approved by the Site Engineer or the Competent Authority in consultation with the Assistant Conservator of Forest or the Range Forest officer. Individual construction working lengths must not exceed 500m. * Unsuitable or surplus excavated materials will be removed from the Park daily within the scheduled working hours. No such materials can be stored within the Park. * Strict security must be maintained during the Construction Phase. Unless in an emergency, no workers would be allowed to leave the work area during the working hours. It would be the Contractor's responsibility to ensure that the construction workers do not become involved in poaching, felling of trees and collection of firewood or any other forest produce within the Park. . Adequate traffic signs and effective traffic management of diversions are essential throughout the Construction Phase. To ensure smooth traffic and prevent accidents at all times, caution boards must be installed at least 50m - 100m in advance of potential hazards to forewarn road users. All traffic signs will be made with reflective paint. Page: 33 Scott Wilson / CES/IIIE KarnatakaState Highways EnvironrentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark 7.3 Activities outside the Park Construction machinery such as asphalt plants, hot mix plants, stone crushers, etc. would be located outside the Park to mitigate pollution of the various environmental components. All excavated unsuitable materials from the existing road surface would be disposed outside the Park. Construction Materials such as gravel, aggregate, sand and moorum would not be stored within 100m of the workers camps. Construction workers camps would be established outside the Park. Water supply, fuel wood, sanitary, medical and electricity would be provided in these camps. Table 18 below gives details of measures to be implemented during the Construction Phase to mitigate the adverse impacts arising from the construction work. 8. Storage, Handling and Disposal of Hazardous substances A Guideline to contractors for storage, handling and disposal of hazardous substances like Bitumen, Diesel, Oil, Petrol, Kerosene, emulsions etc., has been prepared and appended in Appendix G. 9. Institutional Administration, Environmental Monitoring and Training 9.1 Institutional Administration The EMPIU supervises and monitors all environmental aspects of KSHLP Phase I and Phase II and provides training to the staff. The unit is led by a Senior Environmental Engineer, 5 Assistant Enviromnental Engineers (four of them are placed in the divisional offices and one in PIU, Bangalore), one Assistant Conservator of Forests at PIU, Bangalore and five Range Forest Officers (deputed to the PIU). Implementation of mitigation measures will be the responsibility of the EMPIU as a part of the institutional strengthening plan. The EMPIU shall maintain close interaction and co-ordination with all other authorities that operate within the Park. Maintenance of the road during the Operations Phase will be the responsibility of the PWD, in liaison with the State Forest Department on the timing, quantum and execution of the works. One Assistant Environmental Engineer has been appointed exclusively for monitoring the Project road along with few Rehabilitation roads passing through westem ghat. In a ddition one forest official from PIU will visit the Project road every month and will appraise the PIU for taking mid course corrections if any. Page: 34 Scott Wilson / CES/ IIIE Kana-ntaka State Highways Environmental Assessnment Report for the Segment o,f Improvement Pr-olcci Corridor 13A which posses throughi Dandeli WVildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Table -18: Environmental issues, source of pollution and mitig'ation measures during construction phase SI.No Environmental Source of Pollution Mitigation Measures Enforcement/Technical Implementing .____ Impact Source_of_Pollubon______Measures_Specification Clause Organisation Static mixing plants, crushers, etc. would be located outside the National Park. Mixing equipment must be fitted with dust removal devices. As per Technical Construction equipment Plant and equipment must be regularly maintained. Specification Clauses Contractor Trucks carrying earth, sand, stone or other construction 106, 111 and 124 materials must be covered with canvas or polythene sheets to I Air Pollution prevent spillage within the Park. Diversion roads must be maintained in good condition and As per Technical Vehicular emission traffic must be controlled. 111 and 112 Dust from earth works or As per Technical from spoil dumps and Spraying of water as necessary. Specification Clauses Contractor from traffic movement Il and 301 Repair of Bridges or Culverts - As per Technical Earthworks and spillage . . Specification Clauses 2 Water Pollution of construction materials Surplus excavated / unsuitable materials must be transported 111 and 304 with Contractor causing temporary and dumped outside the Park away from water bodies, permission of concerned turbidity and suspended Department __ solids. Static construction plant must be located outside the National Park. The movement of As per Technical 3 Noise Pollution construction vehicles and All construction plant shall be properly maintained. Specification Clauses Contractor plant. 106, 111, 112 and 124 Strict prohibition of construction activities within the Park between 5 P.M and 8 A.M. Page: 35 Scott Wilson / CESI IIIE Karnataka State HJighiwaYs Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of hilpro'vem:ent Project Corridor13A which passes throughi Dandeli Wildlife ______Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Environmental . Enforcement/Technical Implementing S.No. ImpactSource of Pollution Mitigation MeasuresOrganisation Quarry sites must be located outside the National Park. Quarry sites must be restored to the requirements of the Site Engineer and Forest Department Officials and the following criteria must be observed: Cut faces must be merged with the slopes of adjoining terrain. As per Technical Quarries/Borrow pits Bottoms of pits must be graded towards natural out-falls to Specification Clauses Contractor prevent water pooling. 108 and 11 Reclaimed areas must be seeded to provide grass coverage. 4 Land Pollution Excavated materials from the road construction must be used as backfill during the reinstatement of borrow pits. Soil used for embankments must be of good quality and embankment slopes must be surfaced or grassed to prevent As per Technical Soil erosion on erosion. Specification Clauses Contractor embankments 111, 300, 306 and 307 Construction work during the Festival that is held Cultural / anulyathSr 5 Religious annually at the Sr Construction work will be controlled during the Festival period - Contractor Impacts Channabasaveshwara (February - March) within the vicinity of Ulvi Village. Temple at Ulvi village in the Park. As per Contract 6 Accidents and Vehicles Installation of Standard Highway Traffic Signs to control Drawings and Technical Contractor road safety vehicles and by traffic management within the Park. Specification Clauses ______111 and 11 2 Page: 36 Scott Wilson / CESI IIIE KarnatakaStale Highways EnvironmentalAssessinent Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park 9.2 Environmental Monitoring Monitoring of ambient air quality (Appendix - D), water quality (Appendix - F) and noise level (Appendix - E) will be done by the EMPIU. All monitored data should be compared with standards of ambient air, water and noise levels (CPCB, 1999, 2000) presented in Appendices DI, El and Fl. Generated data of environmental features, photographic records of site/locations will provide a useful Environmental Monitoring database. Table 19 below gives details of monitoring requirements for the project. Table - 19: Details of Environmental Monitoring Requ irements Environmental Monitoring Requirements Stage Responsible Factors Organization 1. Ambient Air Monitoring Stations Construction EMPIU-PWD Quality km 56- km 57: Kumbarwada Bus Stop and km 77 - km 78: Anshi Check Post Monitoring Parameters (see Appendix - D) SPM, RPM, SO2 , CO, NOx, Pb & HC Monitoring Frequency 4 times at a station (24 hourly) during earthwork during construction Phase. Monitoring Duration 24 hours Monitoring Standards Ambient air quality standard issued by CPCB/SPCB (2000-2002) (see Appendix - DI) 2. Ambient Monitoring Stations Construction EMPIU-PWD Noise Quality km 56- km 57: Kumbarwada Bus Stop and kan 77 - kn 78: Anshi Check Post Monitoring Parameters Noise level (see Appendix - E) Monitoring Frequency 8 times at each station coinciding with construction activity. Monitoring Duration 24 hours Monitoring Standards Existing Noise Standards fixed by the CPCB/SPCB (2000-2002) to be followed for comparing the monitored data.(see Appendix - El) Page 37 Scott lW'lso, ( ES.' IIIE Karnataka State Highwavs Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segmenzt of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes througlh Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Environmental Monitoring Requirements Stage Responsible Factors Organization 3. Ambient Monitoring Stations Construction EMPIU-PWD Water Quality km 60 - km 61: Kaneri Reservoir-canal km 64 - km 65: Gundali Canal km 72 - km 73: Nigundi Canal Monitoring Parameters (see Appendix - F) Monitoring Frequency 4 times at each station coinciding with construction activity. Monitoring Duration 24 hours Monitoring Standards Water Quality Standards prescribed by CPCB/SPCB (2000-2002) (see Appendix - Fl) 9.3 Capacity Development through Training in Environment Management EMPIU/PCC have held periodic meetings and orientation training workshops for all KSHIP staff involved in environmental impact monitoring and mitigation. These meetings and workshops have been successful in creating awareness and understanding amongst EMPIU and associated staff on environmental issues related to road development. Training and strengthening on basic road maintenance techniques will also be required. Forest Officers and Park Rangers need to liaise with the PWD during future mnaintenance of the section of Corridor 13A which passes through the Parki 10. Budget for EMP Implementation of the Project Road through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park The detailed estimated cost of environmental mitigation measures for the section of Coridor 13A that passes through the Park is given in Table 20 below. Some of the items in this budget have already been included in the Phase II project budget (Table 7 under Section - Budget for EMP Implementation (Phase II - Environmental Management Plan)). The budget below includes cost estimates for the functioning of the EMPIU during the construction and operation phases of this corridor. The cost estimates are based on the types of impacts envisaged, the mitigation measures required and the related monitoring and training of personnel to be undertaken. The overall cost estimate for environmental management of the Project is approximately Rs. 20.00 lakhs. Page 38 Scolt Wilson 'CES/IJIE Karnataka State Htghways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Table-20: Estimated Budget for EMP Implementation in Corridor 13A for One Year Period Si. Item Unit Unit Rate (Rs) Sub-Total Grand No. I Quantity Cost (Rs.) p.a. Total (Rs.) I General Costs Administrative/Maintenance Provisional [ 50,000/month 6,00,000 Charges Sum _ Purchase of Field Vehicle I No. [4,50,000 4,50,000 2 Pre-construction Phase Costs Dissemination of Information: Provisional 1,00,000 1,00,000 Sum Training/Workshops Provisional 1,00,000 1,00,000 Sum 3 Construction Phase Costs Aesthetics of rest areas, parking Provisional 1,00,000 1,00,000 and highway facilities Sum Ambient Air Quality Testing 2 No. Stations @ 4 No. tests per station 12,000 per test 96,000 = 8 No. tests Ambient Noise Quality Testing 2 No. Stations @ 8 No. tests per station 2,000 per test 32,000 = 16 No. tests Ambient Water Quality Tesing 3 No. Stations @ 4 No. tests per station 3,500 per test 42,000 = 12 No. tests EMPIU Interface with Provisional 1,00,000 1,00,000 associated Organisations Sum Training/Semninars EMPIU 1,00,000 1,00,000 /Bangalore Workshops In the Field 1,00,000 1,00,000 Sub-total 18,20,000 10%Contingency 1,82,000 Grand Total 20,02,000 11. Conclusion The Park revenue will improve following road rehabilitation and in tum this increment in revenue would result i n better p ark management and benefit eco-tourism being promoted in the Park. Strict implementation of the various mitigation measures would not only benefit the regional and local economy but also ensure sustainable development of the surrounding region. Page 39 Scott Wilson /CESIIIIE Appendices Page: 40 Scott Wilson/CES/1IIE Appendix-A -- -- APPENDIX-Al % i14 P a VO,.d080.3345 Off 080-334' GO1VER)qOERNT OF KARNATAKA Phone Res r ^tt wn vS> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~080-3346 iiC*pOIChief Conservator of Fores0 Fax rldldie) and E.MNU cdlcwtfb@bgLv&nLnc iset WUddge Waiden pwcslc Ur rnataka State -. i;;5e =q'ac. dCorlond - 5WI 'ARANYA BHAV Floor. 18th Cr( ,,. - ... ____ -2nd DMN i WL I CR-151o2001-02 .)A3swamm. aiagalore s605 Dale ..-.-.-29-1.1-2001 To The Chief PmjcCt OffmirCf Karnat Ste ffiways mp oject - cir Pubric W,osDepartment. KRC;rI, Sir,e Aci&on Taa:: - -Sb-;.Kamaab Stza Wghwaslpwveremcnt Prejct:. Forest : r --Ckare of te Couidas IOA & 13A Rehailitatiok Road .- - ;-- -Packagepasing ftw the Rajiv Gandhi National Park. -. - andeli Wildlife Sancay and the Anshi Nationai Park Ref: I. ProjectGovaningBoardMeetingof 15-10-2001 in the Chamber of the Chief Scctary, Govemrnment of Kamataka: Subject No.-6. DO Ltter^ No. DCKS P.PIU/ENV: Sensitive Forcst Clcarance: -i' 2001 - 02 / 2606 dated: 15-- 11 - 2001 of Chicf Projccf Oflicer, Karnaa State Highways improvement Projcct, - Bangalome fO-A D 3 LettcrNo. 6 - 1 / 2 - W Dated: 2 - 07 - 200u of Additional lnspector General of Forests 'Wildlife, Ministry of Envinment and Foresits, Governmient of India, New Delhi.. 01. The Chief project officers, Project 1mplcmentatin Unit, Karnataka State Highways Improvement Projecu Bangzi -e in their iclter -2- referred above has requested to permit under Section 33 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 to undeake improvement of State Highway Corridors IOA and 13A. Under the circumstances explained by the Project Implementation Unit, namataka State Highways Improvement Project, Bangalore, penmission is hereby granted to the Project Implementation Unit of the -K mtaka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP) to mamtain and improve Corridor 1OA (known as SH-17D) and Corridor 13A (kmown as SH-95) in provisions of Section 33 of the Wtldlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and guidelines issued by the Standing Committee of lBWL held on 14 - 06 - 2000 ( D. No. 6 - I / 2000 - WL dated: 12 - 7 - 2000 from Additional nspetor General of Fozst ( Widlife ), Govemment of India; i. Fmm Km. 62.000 to 92.000 of State Highway 17D, Mysore to Mnathawadi Road passing through Rajiv Gandhi National PA& ii. Fmm Km. 57.000 io 613400 pcss hrough Daudeli Wildlife Saauay and from 62.000 to 91.000 pag thrugh Anshi Natonal Park. of State Highway 95, Sadas to Londa subjectdtohde folloing comuditoa (a)The segments of these two mads faiiing within the Reserved Forests can also be improved, if possible, as per the specifications provided for Road Fcbab t Package of the KSHIP without causing any tree felling and aMy widening of the sane. (b) The segments of these two wa&-s falling wihin the two National Parks and one Wildrlfe Sazta namely Anshi National Park, lajiv Gandhi National Park and Dandeli Wildlife SanctuLary can be improved as per PWD specifications for Routine Maintenance without involving widening or any other form of improvement; and (c) The locations of all mitigation measures mentioned under paragraph 2 of this letter should be determined in consultation with the respctvc Wildlifc Wards of these National Parks and Sanctuary. incorporated in the projec: proposal and submitted to the undersigned for pwcessing the clcardnce of these projects as per the laid procedures of the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govemmment of India - ~~ - ~- ~ ~ - _' - -3- -~~ 02 The above conditional permission is given on the consideation that these two mads are important for the economic developmcnt of Karn=aka, but are not in good conditions and need to be improved upon, keeping promotion of tourism as one of the objectives. However, iWrovement of the road may result in increase in traffic, leading to increase in night kills, road kills, poaching, illegal loggig and disturbance to the wild life. To mitigate such negative impacts from road improvement upon the two National Parks and the Wildlif* Sancuay and to assist a long tem sustainable devlopment of the two National Parks and the Wildlife Sanctuary, -thefllowing measures arc to be taken by the KSHIP: - (a)Tollpgtes ar to be placed on th two roads at the enty points to the National Prks and the Wildlie Sancuary, (b)Apwoved toll caws wil be colected by concemed park (c)Rmn argtobeplcdbeforeandafterte as also Dedrthe nmxW poit of im crssodIc-peed; (d)Grade eparo od stctrs ir these two ads may be p- vid'd, if feasibe, at crosig of anima rc reacbhig war hols; (e)Bulld altenate water strg or wat-holes, if feasible, to avoid wildlife movement acrss de pje roads; (f) Demarcaion of roads with reiecting pavement markers to be placed to crete arvisible red line by reflecting thie headlights of the approacbi~g vehiclet at night to warn the animals attempting to cross the zwad at thos hours; (g)Placing of light reflecting signage in different languages at regular intc s, especially at tumin, as caution to the travellers against lting, lighting fire, aproaching wild animals and about well knwn desinations, (h)ConWas shall be speciay trained to execute road works within Nationia Parks and Wildlife Sanctay (i) Scarified bitmen dunpsites shall be constructed outside te park (j) Con ction camps. hot-mix plants for reconstruction of the roads would be located outside the park; (k)Vegeive screes to restrict drift of vehicular pollutants would be placed on the outer edges of the existing nrght of way, wherever -200112z22RZ):PIU KSIP 091 go 26 TC:24P:57 -4-a and shrubs to be chosen by possible, consisting of endemic tre Dcpmrtmemt nd the For funis and advice to Asising the Fors DeprtmcnE with and facilities: undertake following ecodevelopmem works Report and EMP. for fire fiigting eqwpmtnt, as per EIA a Funds locations, field for establishing watch towcrs at critical * Punds to tackle instrments and two-way radio sets communicaton EMP. relaed accidents, as per EIA Rport and fire and all road facility a site provided with fiels, wata saniary * Developing KsY a pilgrims wervancy srvice for the Ulvi Shree and as men to reduce on Conidor 13A dwing the festival season wrds fitre r aeas and g somc of the eisting road side * Devl bench, tble, driking viewpoints by providng facites like bms.Utte va*aad leadin fivn the two *Funads for imrwms of izest roads EMP Rep. ou sites im ples, as per EIA and Posibe ta al measmes for mi SWwof 03 It should be mn6moed o dte fors as %we -as the far iaprvei negativt existing undatke in consonance with the _nviromun stould be Plan ForetMagme Plan and the EOD-development Yous faithfulbrj Prncipl Che Conservator of Forests, (Wildlife), Bangalore. Appendix-A2 I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ APPENDIX - A2 Letter of Understanding Lever of Understandinpbetwem the Pmro,i Director. Pnied Inwimentaion Unit. Karnatakua Stae ffaj'Ig,.wvs Improveznesd Proid and Princioal lakief CoMscrPeRtodof Forest (Wld Life). Korndaka on MA on of evironmeual im* on ReabiitatiogfMaior Manknawu of Corridor IDA assinr throurh Raiiv Gandhi National Park and 13A varsinrv t&rguEh Anshi Na*ional Park and the Dand"l Wild Lfe Sandanm. Sub: Karnataka State Highways lmtoventPr ojet - Rehabilitation/ - Major Maintnance of the corridors IOA & 13A passing thugh he Rajiv Gandhi Nafional Padc, D. Kate), Mysore District, Dandeli Wildlife Sanay and me Anshi National Pai, (North Cana Distria- Ret 1. Pmr dinP of 1bc Pmject v.ing Boawd meeting held on 15.10.2001 umder fthe a,_bip of tbe-Chief e Go-m of£Kars V-z m mlosezdoi swxrCC 2. D.O. lecteo No. ?SHIPJrIEVlnsifv f clance 2001-0Q2(606dedlS.1L2W1effCiefUPojecOffi _ _ K~~~~~xnui Sof im - h*jt Blawlore | gq ~ ~ m.e-kulme(W). - - 3. Leftr No. MAW At-l5M2010 dded 29.11_2G21 of 1he - PC (WL). KanaW, Bagdm - SW O0. 3g2= ~~~~~4. TL^ca 1_C/ /10A, 13A /2OM0QZ dated 1306.2000 of Offier n Special Duty, PIU. KSHIP, -d"7" Ban.galre. S.. Letter No. 6-112000-WC daed 1207.2000 of Additional nspeCtor Genemal of fori, Wid-ifeh, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GovenmeatofIndia, NewD whi Kanataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHP) is an initiative of Public Works Department for improvement of 2300 Kms of State Highways and Major Distnct Roads under Word Bank asstance and the project is being implemented in two phases Phase I civil works have aready commenced- As part of iuprovement of State Highways, the PIU/PWD has proposed rehabilitation/majolr maitnac of Conidors IOA and 13A passing through Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Dandeli Wild Life Sanculary and Anshi National Park and submitted a proposal to the KarnataX a Forst Departaumt vide letter under reference (1). The Kanuataka Forest Dqartxent has mamine d the prpos and accorded onditional clearancetappnval to the prposl vWide lether citcd under reference (2). the PIU/PWD after incoMporating adequateistfficient mitgaton measures submitted the proposal vide letter cited under reference (4) As pat of mitigation and environmental impacts, it was f (7{1(A? - t <2 agreed thahthe PIU)PWD would providelplace required funds at the disposal of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wild Life) to canyout mitigation measures. Principal Chief Cosrvt of forest(Wild-life)aataka Forst Departnent has examined the proposal of Entrumet of the _ nmentvdevelopment of the National Parks and the Sancbsy of the proposed improvement of road corridors of lOA and 13A passg ineg i from Kgm 62.000 to 92.000 of State Highways 17.D. Mysore to rnan wadiRoad passing tbmrough."Rajiv Gadhi National park" ii from Km.57.000 to 61.000 passing tbrough -Dandeli Wild Life Sancsy" and fim 61.000 to 91.000 passing through 'Anshi National Park" ofState ighway 95 Sadashivgrh-Loda. Ihe Fores D_patmnt has agmed tD undetkte decal koto improve fNtional Parm ad the Saoury whve te propooed rad coridor is panag sspecifiad inoddaild ptprqrd byr e prjeot unitumpleion of the Kmnta Sse sys Imvemet ProjectPWD) an the str s of road coridor pasing ae,Ih R Gaj s NtiNial Pi,Pa , coidor IOA cfMysore t ManmOud i of StMe igmy 17D d the Dadeli Wild I& =armmy adid the Ansbi NaiiPark f tecmW a 13A ofSota Hfig vay 95. .i - .~~~ I - --- .-- .- 1- aquwein. of GMe toads wldr are pasa bu& G Me Natimd P4, Daxdd Wild 1 Sanzuy and Ibe An-"i N ,'oal ,qeo _ by eUif t fi4Km OmSf fi&oS ;- Bamgaloie yule z*roe-latter No 4 above, md rquested OD pI t er, w1144ife (pattam) Act 197 jwovnsios- of Ser. 33 ofthe Wild- Aim i sn 4s_i, om a ima by iii IB.W1L lIeU 4 102No (DXO. 6-11rWe0WL diad 272000 fim_f_ Director Ge Karnataka Forest De a agreo the design adopted by the PWD, State fighways Impovemat Poject, Bangalore as it will help ihe development of the said National park and the sancuay. ,he pro active measures suggested by the PWD, PIU and the allocation of funds to each National Park and the sanc wy ill be taken up by the Kwnataka Forest Department as the brek up of deveopmental works mentioned in the report The PIEJ/PWD would place funds at the disposl of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (W i ld Life) The Forest Department wfll agrme to these steps in execting the work with in the Natitnal Parks and the sanctuary. i) 'he funds ear marked m tihe nportm prepared by the PWD, KSHIP will be released to the Head of account of the PCCF(WL) Kamataka in -a phased P t Xtfaut manner based on performance and as to implement the proposed to mitigation measure and logistical support ii) DevelopmentflHabitat improvement works will be carTiedout by the Deputy Conservator of the Park/Managers of the park as per the rules and regulations of the Karnataka Forest Department iii) Utilization certificate will be sent to the PWD,KSHEP after the execution of the work iv) The Forest Department will attempt to integrate the developmental works will the ongoing works under the eco-developromt plan and Management plan of the respective National Parsm and Wild life Sanctary v) Regular inwspection would be umdatke by the officials of the Karnatah Forest Deputment and PWD, PIU to nonitor the progess of implementaion of proposed miitigaton measwes and d_eir mantenance aspects. vi) The Bance amount if any will be daimed afker 1he completion of the road Ihis lettr of undamanding is sigmed between urns -day f. Pr~cipuCbiec.asevat.r.f Foret Ptoitict Uvk ~~~~~~(Wildlife) Kay-aftim Stme~Kamarnu Sta PWD,AaeDuiIding,U6 ' - 3-o4 Crs, daileuar Circl Banalore560 001 Bangy._. PWD.bs i e g ¢ , KRECirdle, 5aylz60 001Baalr Appendix A3 Page I of3 F. No. 6-3/2003 WL,I (pt) Government of India Ministry or Environment & Forests Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road New Delhi-110003 2004. Dated: 3 rd December ,/1o rhe Chief Wild Ufe Warnen, Government of Karnataka, Blangalore. of Natioal Park/Sanctuary for non forestry Sub: Proposals for diversion /denotificatiom purposas. Sir, Wild Ufe held on of the Sbnding Comnittee of National BouI for During the meeting & Foests, the prmposal 2004, under the Chamnship of Sceatay, Envirnment 25' August Park and Dandeli Sanctuary was to black topping of road through Anshi National pertaining taken in respect of the above said proposal is considered. Tle relcvant portion of the decision reproduced below: Dan i Sanctqary ad Ansl Naiongl Black -opping of resd link passing throgh Park presentation on the site visit. The "Shri Darshan Shankar made a detailed report in detail, decided to accept the same. (Connillee,afier discussingihe site inspection passing through Dandeli Sanctwry was The proposal for Bllack -topping of road link mentioned in ihe sile inspection report: recommended with the fiollo ving conditons as to the existing road and no further i The activity should be revstricted only orfelling of trees be allowed acquisitionof land be of and rehabilitation exercise of the road should ii) The reconstruction next 8-12 years highest quality -no rapjrsfleSQhaiberquirfor disturbanceto the habitat. causifngfrequent when the required The actual repair work should start only iii) work is carriedout In the material/equipmenthas been mobilised so that the crushers etc. should be parkfor minimum possible time. All labour camps, the DWLWandANP areas. located outside accidents safety to the crossing animals and avoid road iv) For providing locations of breakers/rumble strips be construdted at the identified speed may also be put up the animal movements. Enough hoardings and signages for the pulhfic and vehicles. Contd....12 Page 2 of 3 1 11,,. ( iYI. . Av -1i.h k 1, I'v'('Uflfl)W}Ihi'IZe.t forJ providing fifun ,(hZ{efur '1',',', /!';at,u ,', /,!'a (Z1 1 >rlnovi. 1n1gh fi rcndJi*(ll l J I j /f ' .t.;.1.!: l lt' / ' srns/ D)'n 'nz The teanz while C'!;, '. ;"" t1! ''1 'hr ( Il'l I! . 1/hItfl i(''tX .5 ol 11w C"t 0o tl'the pJC' ect 01, Rv ?5 1! h!..1 Irhichei,o iv h6zthIt shouhd be ,n(ade available b1' the .\.II/' (' I/li' /wFAewstI)(w/ilrtille)t for1 /liedeveloCl1menWltali icti'ites of the / 1El *!!tin.' ,'1a;/1 I/tor a /W)/ /O5 !,I ( 'I 7, UY ibi hi' lever dated 29.11.2001. l'j) /hft' 11ItllI 'i it e., I' ('Slta lishC'd aIt /toIt t(h e ijir 'ipoints af/tC pttch f//lie Hi ,rex./ ins' iiul'n,t,' i'?1.11' .and 1l1' w i' cost oftfhe proJLst. 71e .7wForest Ih'par-inclfn ( "'IfJve o o' lfoillol?te irle5passing thog thle I wriJ it Im., 7ihiN mmIe'v aL,) he tilzed hl1 flu' JJdi/Vllqe authorities jfor viii) Thle fr,a fic in ithe siretch of road passing through DWLS anid ANP afler sunset and be re sunrise wvoildd be regulatedb)y the Forest Department. Wf Jhile giving environmental clearance to the Kalinadi stage II Hydroelectric Project, the Dept. oqfScience and Tecihology. Govt. of India, vide their letter No. 3124/78-HCT/Env dlated 6"' August 1979. one of the conditions was that 'the boundarv ofthe existing WLS a( 1 inf 4ii slhotld be exp,anded to (o'ver the reserwvoirs created hv KalinadiStage I and Stage Il vi_ iecls'. The State Gov shoauld corpl)y this with. The resenroir created by Kalinadi .S/Iaie I is the Supanreser'i'oir mnd those under Stage 11 are the Kodasalli and Kadra hoc.`11'h1'tprs ofriver Kali. i Z P(wZ'r F (TE"L.) and tlhe (Ihief IJild,life War-den. Kairnftaka, informed thle StandIin?g * XXMi/li'e( Illilt IC {(itn hasN td imiuledh7't lltis plrocess and it is likelv to be approved I'l,, . ( 'hicf Wild/ile 111rtc'n51(lot('ed t(fiat thle for-est are'i in question under Kalinadi stage I is Xe(ll itdf f 1'ell'veenS l r1eserloir andtl the sanctuaries qf Goa Stale, and the forest lanid il; tpestitn17undel- Katilinadi Stage l1 lies partly adjacent to the Dandeli WLS near Ulvi, and jus' slsi't7iidi'7he't' lw(Iit''e(ii, 4shNiiNI' at7i(Ihe K(ali river, and sitated in steep slope. Thle F','(rTl/ e('Vent)t ofthrle arCePI I7I£poef5'di Io)e oh(dde 1ftolldd1 be around 395 sq. kms. Th.e relevant illtp 11.11s gmne th'ollgh in? tkitail. It ii'Is ceoiicludled that by including the above areas to the i)(ullrlli 11 1. anldr the Alnshi AJP. it iilt i-exullt in a larger landscape of protected area Iw,ll iis)'11 mil (iitt' 11f1)v,-icl, fho.uw ill (oi and Kairtcitaika, therebY providling better and C,' '(1C 1 I'-'/h' hliif V /I; |-i It, I;-1i it>it,- 1t I',YisX ifJ w I/(tslrimimx)1l(hVLhci'iUh'd ff1 rt)rccommiend Uo thIe Ktanatik(1 ,Siate Govt. t( itkke .s,i'til0'Ir I/r$!('11t 1nuivtsUre J (1 (1 thlse potentiail areas of3 95 sq. kms. as detailiedl in thle ; i w. ni1 (II' ir: hllc sIxi?I'li J .';Aii Al'T.i inl 1tile est itel-est o/the Wf'ildlife. This will |. C' I;:i'. the coh,i-o; Iw I" !,I- ( ),3' I! IIli fil I(AbowuI- u17 the Kdlinidi Stlg(' 11 *o lei1t.. _ /i i/Ct?.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 3 of 3 Yurthcr. During the micetiig of tihc Standing Comnmittee of National Board fbr Wild l *i e held( on 1 8"' March. 2004. unider the Clhairimianislip of' lion'ble Minister of lii vironmenlt & Forcsts (IC). thic proposal pertaining to diversion of l3aiiiei-geiatta National Park; frr laying of transmillssion line was conisidered. Thc relevant portionis of the decisionls t;aken in respect of tlhe above proposal is reproduced below: D)iversion of 3.9S ha of forest lantd frotii Ba:ninerglhatta National P'ark, Karnataka for ay ijig of trainsinission line. "Tlitw report of the expert learn was tabled hefore the comimittee antd Shri. S. S list. Diirector (Project Elephan2t) made a detailed presenatlion on ihe site inspeclion. After caireful consideration of the report and the presentation and after having a detailed discussion with the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCJ), the conulitlee decided to recommend the project with thefollowing conditions: i) TJhere will be no change in the legal status ofthe ProlectedArea. ii) Thte user agency, i.e KPTCL would pay an amount cf Rs. 1.00 crore for conservation of wsild life in the BannerghattaNational Park The amount would be deposited with ihe State Chief Wild Life Warden. iii) 77Te State Government would add natural habitat equivalent to 39.8 ha to the BannerghaitaNational Park.". YoMrs4 faithfully, *eemSrivastav) Deputy Inspector General (WL) Copy to: Thc Principal Secretary (Forests), Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. APPENDIX - A4 tl',9C-CF.EIING, OF)0- -1-HE GOVEERJMEN-T (J)F K iAKA- i 'sub: Procedure ior imlpI)limentation of Karniataka Slale 4< Il;q]llw;$iys J11vlcnlt icil. Project (KS;; IP) iii ijildt D.mdlz,i, Wildlile Sdicludry - ley t=t Rlcad: Principal Chrief conS,tvato .-of - orstS(WL) . 1. barigaIore Letter lq:i.)MfNJW1 JCR-15/2tU1-1-2 Dt: 29-11-200; &L 26-12-2-0022. - Pt nible: anid Chief. dIeI Principal Ciie[ coerviator of rofe:iAs(WL) LJIwIII - Wild hIhIsIii* Wtl:II4 V;dJ i II;S Jt:l-11-AiU1 lUe Kamataka c- ;JCruust5ou 1-o PrtJject inWmptemtahon unit of to maintain and-- ';]tat I i ays .1nprove-mcnit lhPojea (KSIIP; 1*16plcve' caniduur 1 " ated 1; passungj Uuruugll Rajiv Gandhi-: .JII,r.dIPonkI )iidueli WiWlitc SJWuWuy atid Atisid NAtlonal' the main lAds-k Jsubject L certin cftnvition. One of no-wKsiliutws for .grantiig peuvs*ion to unsderiake impprovement--.- = or .hese roads is tuat thc Kamratam State Highways provide Irliprovement Project (KSIII) auUiorlUes have to funds required for Imblint imnprovemnst, eco- development-- such othlcr works to initigate Ute negative impacts on SLite flliqlways,.: -s ivi:-oiiitenLL- Accoi-di:igly- the- Kan atka provision,- Irnproveniierit lProject (KS,I-P) hlas nmade necessary On their report - ; ;i- - Ilie l'iilrl:pal Clhcif cuitseelvatot of FUiests in his letter, tIiX dLt:213-12-20U2 lIas explaiared Uue dflliculies in uUtlisirig I ll91waYS jz fL rri<1s titVJdCd by tileC Iarnataka - State following ;- hr-npr-ovemcrnt Projcct (1[<5|1113'f and suggestcd the t i - ar-irnlgernietiLs for ilnpictrientdilon of tIhe. works relaUng 9 SaincutLaries:- 3, 'P1 IeJvlCicills to Nalti(tial Pai k anid Wild' 1i,le a) Ille amorultnt received fromn KS1 IP/PWD will bt4 crediled to 1Focel Rcmittances adl(i adjujsted 304(1G- Ivsw;agt a tcveiucl sinl'i:I tire lhead of accotartit f! l ;4'js) r 121 )I: Iv - .72..~~~~~~~~l1 b) ihlie Governient has to provide granit equivalent to the amount ca-edited vide iLtem (a) above, under V. thc tiew hcad- of accounit .¼40G-02-110-0-48- N -ieveclu .,ricilof Pr'oiecled Arcas ui'"lar Wourld Bat) . ai:;si%Lcd KSI Ir-1:i9-M;jwrWorkc t piP ) S - :.,- .-.' 1~t ; - c) lhe Deputy Conservator .b *-Fcre>L will draw thei 4 amount required for impleire.ntion or the works'. approved under KSHIP on- Forest Chieque from , Banks as usual, book expenditure under the head' of account 2406-02-110-0-48-,Development of; . Protected Ar-cas unider Wodld - 1alik. iassisted KSHIP-_ ; 139-Major 'Works (Non-Inan) and re:r.der accounts t . the Accountat Gcncrul (A & E), Karnataka, ii Bangalore. - * 1: d) TJII sucs tlinc grant Is provided 'tp tie. departmentim atter creating a new head of account- vide Item (b) abow, the £-fqpmoa-t my b mt tA! i) - acdait Ute ;MOwu"It Meceived It utis KSItIP t, 04u6-lM-8uu-0-07-Olxr-. itens: a::d (ui)- -draw . equivalent amount oq, forest C. eque, tc - ,q eniture for henentl of the; ; of o t- 24 - 02- 1 hCead-e.- *a, -account 2*4e Pr-ot~ted Areas-.00lfimsuM=-%and-- render account -. to the---Accountint- Gaiml (A & E).; Karnaraa, ;k-a: 1b3a1gisxloc. - s,;7--- As soon ais Uic Govrovides- grant -underr - slPetiew *l;icd of aiuwPj 1op6e"d io b &eae .- vide item (b) above}: in e plentary Budget, tle expenditure booke& unde Othe--head-of account. 2*406-02-110-0-46-Deve oQ Protected -Are - 5t(-Lurrinpsuin will be. a e 'to 2406d)2-110-O - - Development of. ote Areas= under World :[ink assisted KSHIP-139-Major- Works (Non-Plan) j beforc cnd of tlhe itnaal ycsr by issuing an *Jlf:I'J;litiol MiVu1aUn)CIIII) .zSEI U nt:iIIl l e ly -. ,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.J mi cCv lj rtpl I! 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RJU20dLiC (Ittintr PD!AcIdtttfUli1Bn mPtpA pu e; j!cjL ;3q t.wo<:srn soQ lltn:sam=sInP lituorj2N ; . ~~~~:s5um;uS O?n PIIfA IUpu'l"wI S'41m1 1ti Jo iiU1 SilZtttillDAclfct; ni (nh.IPvP- ;9I Slu8w aouele i2a j jpallop2pj =e 9 t0lJi- SeP1 psodoud aL * . Sifln a' ro4 p'1111PUe u2aq onsm1 0 Psnb .- *~sau DaOqu OM noC mataUUaiw5 jo spJa p"D Jr!dlm Itnd [1 osle Swt; S1!iOjn Jin jnlu5t3 L ------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ grant 0U1 1 t c) As ioon as 1Us Govcnitfeinl proa&dt:s crcated tiac Itew lacud of nCctVt 113uClOS 'I to be Budget,- vide. item (b) abovC) il U13C SLWm Ch131etitary account tihe cxpendituri! booked under thi_ licad of Areas-500- 24IUG.O2-1l1U>>46-DeVclorrnlent. Of Pi'aO -tcd L.urtip':;um -hall bc UuUdfcrTd t. i,24tJ-92-110-48 BaiA D)evelopment of Protected keas :under World assisted KSHIP-139-ma W ks r Nsn-P1an) befook cnld of USc fuumcZlUYelr -by Lssuiig an altenabon memo nd jutorpbrainLg thc m.n:1rithy axcourt.L Finance, This order issue with the concurrenceC of the 211 Exp-2/2004 h:p;rbaac:uaIw vidc u.t. Nrtc . Fu:- :, : )t: 20o-02-2003. . - - y 'order and '- : Name of the, GOv Mor ,of..t,"Zr1ta;kf , - -i. - . : -- :- - (ILY. R adra. rao) Di* JWM (nianuhg)- Fore*s vgg y Dept.L * - #:* - *0P -,t-o*, - -, P_I nciP a - e _ --. ,.~ - ,,,~~~~~~- .!-. 4 --e +-%, - -. ^'. .. n- =_~~ -. - - hav aiMallesva_'a rn,-ng -n3)Th incip aueB- oscriat oF Fow(WL angalow- Public . 'Works., Departih« : - 4Xlliri m1':claie -Psujct~OflFZ-I K--IL. Cirde, Bangalor The Chief Conservator .g6)The Director of Trea§es,Kamataka Sit Tres;re; Department, CIrde oR a.-* - * -- 8) Section Guard filc/Wee.k Gazett/Spae Copies. and- 9) PS to Principal Secretzry Forest- Environment Ecology Dcpt. iad Ecolocjy [.erit 10'V 1(2 S-fi -elay, Fto ast, Fulvir-Jililitcll 4 Appendix-B I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karnataka State Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park APPENDIX - BI Flora of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary S1. No Scientific Name Kannada name I Acacia catechu Kaggali 2 Acaciaferruginea Banni 3 Albizia amara Tugale 4 Albizia lebek Bage 5 Anacardium occidentale Godambi 6 Anogeissus latifolia Dindiga 7 Anthocephalus cadamba Kadwal 8 Artocarpus hirsuta Hebbalasu 9 Artocarpus integrifolia Halasu 10 Basia latifolia Sanna-ippe 11 Bauhinia racemosa Basavanapada 12 Bombax ceiba Buruga 13 Boswellia serrata Sambrani 14 Butea monosperma Muttugal 15 Calophyllum tomentosa Poon 16 Careya arborea Kaval 17 Cassiafistula Kakke 18 Cassia siamea Karetbangadi 19 Dalbergialatifolia Beete 20 Dilleniapentagyna Kaltega 21 Emblica officinalis Nelli 22 Ficus benghalensis Ala 23 Ficus glomerata Atti 24 Ficus infectoria Basari 25 Ficus religiosa Arali 26 Garciniaindica Murugal 27 Gmelina arborea Shivane 28 Holigarnabeddomii Doddale 29 Hopea parviflora Bhogi 30 Ixora brachiata Gurani .31 Lagerstroemia lanceolata Nandi 32 Madhuca longifolia Dodda-ippe 33 Mangifera Indica Mavu 34 Mitragyna parviflora Kadambolu 35 Pongamiapinnata Honge 36 Pterocarpusmarsupium Honne 37 Santalum alabum Chandana 38 Sterculia urens Kempudale 39 Syzygium cumini Nerale 40 Tamarindus indica Hunase 41 Tectona grandis Sagvani 42 Terninalia tomentosa Mathi 43 Terininaliapaniculata Billimathi Scott Wilson / CESI IIIE the Segrnent of Karnataka State Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor Dandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Sanctuary and Anshi National Park SI. No Scientific Name Kannada name 44 Terminalia arjuna Thora-mathi 45 Terminaliabellerica Thare 46 Terminalia chebula Allale 47 Vateria indica Saldupa 48 Vitex altissima Naviladi 49 Vitex negundo Lokki-Gidda 50 Xylia xylocarpa Jambe Scott Wilson / CES! IIIE KarnatakaState Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark APPENDIX - B2 Flora of Anshi National Park SI. No Scientific Name Kannada name 1 Artocarpus integrifolia Hebbalasu 2 Artocarpus hirsuta Halasu 3 Alstonia scholaris Satwin 4 Albizzia lebek Bage 5 Bassia species Hippe, Ippi 6 Callophyllum tomentosum Surhonne 7 Cassiafistula Kakkai 8 Careya arborea Kawal 9 Dilleniapentagyna Kanagal 10 Dalbergialatifolia Beete 11 Ficus species Atti, Ashwath 12 Garciniaindica Murgal 13 Gmelina arborea 14 Holigarnaspecies Holigar, Hoolgeri 15 Hopea wightiana Haiga 16 Lagerstroemia lanceolata Nandi 17 Mangifera indica Mavu 18 Mitragynaparviflora Kalam 19 Polyalthiafragrans Margauri 20 Pterocarpusmarsupium Honne 21 Tamarindus indica Hunsemara 22 Tectona grandis Sagwani 23 Terminalia tomentosa Mathi 24 Terminaliapaniculata Billimathi 25 Terminalia arjuna Thora-mathi 26 Terminalia bellerica Thare 27 Terminalia chebula Allale 28 Vateria indica Saldupa 29 Vitex altissima Naviladi 30 Vitex negundo Lokki-Gidda Scott Wilso,, / CESI IIIE Appendix-C Karnataka State Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park APPENDIX - Cl Fauna of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary SI. No Scientific Name Common Name 1 Macaca mulatta Rhesus Macague 2 Macaca radiata Bonnet Macague 3 Nyctecebus coucang Slow loris 4 Presbytis entellus Common Langur 5 Pantheratigris Tiger 6 Pantherapardus Leopard 7 Felis chaus Fishing Cat 8 Felis bengalensis Leopard Cat 9 Paradoxyrushermaphroditus Toddy Cat 10 Viverricula indica Small Indian Civet 11 Hyaena hyaena Hyena 12 Herpestes auropunctuatus Indian Mongoose 13 Canis aureus Jackal 14 Vulpes bengalensis Indian Fox 15 Cuon alpinus Indian Wild Dog 16 Melursus ursinus Sloth Bear 17 Ratufa bicolor Ratufa bicolor 18 Ratufa indica Ratufa indica 19 Bos gaurus Gaur ( Indian Bison) 20 Hystrix indica Indian Porcupine 21 Lepus nigricolis Hare 22 Elephas maximus Elephant 23 Axis axis Spotted Deer 24 Manis crassicaudata Pangolin 25 Sus scorofa Wild pig Scott Wilson/ CES/ IIE Karnataka State Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park APPENDIX - C2 Fauna of Anshi National Park Si. No Scientific Name Common Name I Macaca mulatta Rhesus Macague 2 Macaca radiata Bonnet Macague 3 Nyctecebus coucang Slow loris 4 Presbytis entellus Common Langur 5 Pantheratigris Tiger 6 Pantherapardus Leopard 7 Felis chaus Fishing Cat 8 Felis bengalensis Leopard Cat 9 Paradoxyrushermaphroditus Toddy Cat 10 Viverricula indica Small Indian Civet 11 Hyaena hyaena Hyena 12 Herpestes auropunctuatus Indian Mongoose 13 Canis aureus Jackal 14 Vulpes bengalensis Indian Fox 15 Cuon alpinus Indian Wild Dog 16 Melursus ursinus Sloth Bear 17 Ratufa bicolor Ratufa bicolor 18 Ratufa indica Ratufa indica 19 Bos gaurus Gaur ( Indian Bison) 20 Hystrix indica Indian Porcupine 21 Lepus nigricolis Hare 22 Elephas maximus Elephant 23 Axis axis Spotted Deer 24 Manis crassicaudata Pangolin 25 Sus scorofa Wild pig 26 Loris tardigradus Slender Loris Scott Wilson/ CESI IIIE Appendix-D I, Karnataka State Highways Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Appendix - D Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Parameters Monitoring Locations: AQ I = AQ 2 = Sampling Stations Air Quality AQ 1 | AQ 2 Standards S.No. Parameters Time of Sampling (in Hrs) Protocol 14- 22- 06- 14- 22- 06- 22 06 14 22 06 14 I Sampling Duration (min) 2 Flow Rate (m3/min) 3 Atmospheric Temp. Max. - (C) Min. 4 SPM (jig/mr3 ) 5 RPM (jg /mr3) 6 Oxides of Sulphur (as SO,, jig/rn3) 7 Oxides of Nitrogen (as NO,,, ni/rn 3) 8 Carbon Monoxide (as CO, 8 Mg/rn 3) 3 9 Lead (ax Pb jig/M ) Scott Wilson / CES/ IIIE Karnataka State Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Appendix - Dl Ambient Air Quality Standards (National) Time Sensitive Industrial Residential, Method of Pollutants weighted Area Area Rural & Methodmof Average Other Areas Measurement Sulphur Dioxide Annual 15 pg/M 3 80 pg/M 3 60 pg/M3 1) Improved West and (SO ) Gaeke Method 2 24 hours** 30 pg/r 120 pg/m3 80 pg/r 2) Ultraviolet Fluore- scence 3 3 3 Oxides of Nitrogen as Annual * 15 pg/M 80 pg/M 60 pg/M 1) Jacob and Hochheiser 3 3 3 NO2 24 hours* 30 pg/r 120 pg/r 80 pg/r Modified (Na-Arsenite) method 2) Gas phase Chemil- uminescence Suspended Annual* 70 pg/M 3 360 pg/M 3 140 pg/M3 High Volume Sampler Particulate Matter (Average flow rate not (SPM) 24 hours** 100 pg/M3 500 pg/M3 200 pg/m 3 less than 1.1 m3/ minute) 3 3 3 Respirable Particulate Annual ' 50 Pig/M 120 11g/M 60 pg/M Respirable Particulate Matter (RPM) size <10 - Matter sampler 3 Jm 24 hours 75 pg/mr 150 gg/M 100 pg/m3 Lead (Pb) Annual 0.50 pg/M 3 1.0 pLg/Mr 0.75 pg/M3 sAS Melinod after 3 3 3 24 hours** 0.75 pg/M 1.5 pg/M 1 00 Pg/M or equivalent filter pdptgr 3 Carbon Monoxide (CO) 8 hours*' 1.0 mg/m3 5.0 mg/m 3 2.0 mg/rn Non Dispersive Infra Red 3 3 1 hour 2.0 Mg/M 1 MM3 4.0 Mgrn (NDIR) Spectroscopy * Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform interval ** 24/8 hourly values should be meet 98% of the time in a year. However, 2% of the time, it may exceed but not on two consecutive days Note: National Ambient Air Quality Standard: The levels of air quality would be with an adequate margin of safety and to protect the public health, vegetation and property. Whenever and wherever two consecutive values exceed the limit specified above for the respective category, it would be considered adequate reason to institute regular/continuous monitoring and further investigations. Scott WIisonl / CES! IIIE Appendix-E KarnatakaState Highways Environmental Assessmnent Report for the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Appendix - E Ambient Noise Level Monitoring Parameters Monitoring Locations: NQ 1 = NQ2= Monitoring Category of Distance Sound Level dB(A) Location Zone from the Range of Standard Centre line Time in Hrs Sound Protocol Limit in dB (m) 14 :00 22 :00 06 :00 level dB (A) Leq - - - ~~~(A) 22 :00 06:00 14:00 1 NQ 1 NQ 2 Scott W'ilson /CESI IIIE Karnataka State Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Appendix - El Ambient Noise Level Standards Limit in dB(A) leq Area Code Category of Area Day Time Night Time A Industrial Area 75 70 B Commercial Area 65 55 C Residential Area 55 45 D Silence Zone 50 40 Note. 1 Day-time is taken as between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Note.2 Night-time is taken as between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Note.3 A silence zone is identified as an area up to 100 meters around such premises as hospitals, educational institutions and courts. The silence zone is to be declared by the Competent Authority. Note.4 Mixed categories of areas should be declared as one of the four above definitions by the Competent Authority and the corresponding standards shall apply. Scott Wilsoji / CESi 1111 Appendix-F KarnatakaState Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandelt Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark Appendix - F Water Quality Monitoring Parameters for Surface Water Monitoring Locations: WQ1 = WQ2= WQ3= Monitoring Locations Water Quality Standards Protocol Parameters |WQ I WQ 2 WQ3 Drinking Water Surface Water IS: Physical Parameters Atmospheric Temp. (OC _ _ __ _ Water Temp.(°C) _ Colour (Hazen Units) Odour Turbidity (NTU) Total Solids _ _ Suspended Solids . Total Dissolved Solids Chemical Parameters pH _ _ _ __]____ DO _ _ _ _ BOD (at 20°C for 5 days)______ COD______Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3 ) Total Hardness (as CaCO3 ) Calcium Hardness (as CaCO3) Magnesium Hardness(as CaCO3) Sulphates (as S0 4 ) Phosphates (as P0 4 ) Nitrates (as NO 3 ) Nitrites (as NO 2 ) Ammoniacal Nitrogen Chlorides (as Cl) Fluorides (as F) Calcium (as Ca) Magnesium (as Mg) Sodium (as Na) Potassium (as K) . Boron (as B) Scott Il'h/so,, CES IIIE KarnatakaState Highways EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Appendix -F (co tinued) Parameters Moni oring Locations Water Quality Standards Protocol WQ I WQ 2 WQ 3 Drinking Water Surface IS: Standards Water -Standards Heavy Metals Total Iron (as Fe) Lead (as Pb) Manganese (s Mn) Organic Phenolic Compounds Oils & Grease Anionic Detergents Biological parameters MPN Total Coliforms (/lO Om l) I ______MPN_ _ __/I______Faecal Coliforms ( /lOOml) Note: All parametersare expressed in mg/l except pH and Odour and otherwise mentioned along with the parameter. Scott Wilsoon / CESI IIIE Karnataka State Highways Environmental Assessmenzt Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuaryand Anshi National Park Appendix - Fl Primary Water Quality Standards Designated Best Use Class Criteria Of Water Drinking water A * Total Coliforms MPN/lOOml shall be 50 or less source * pH between 6.5 to 8.5 (with conventional . Dissolved Oxygen 6 mg/l or more treatment) * Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 5 days 20 °C 2 mg/l or less Outdoor bathing B * Total Coliforms MPN/100 ml shall be 500 or less (Organised) * pH between 6.5 to 8.5 * Dissolved Oxygen 5 mg/I or more * Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 5 days 20 °C 3 mg/] or less Drinking Water C * Total Coliforms MPN/ 100 ml shall be 5000 or less Source . pH between 6 to 9 (without conventional . Dissolved Oxygen 4 mg/l or more treatment) * Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 5 days 20 °C 3 mg/I or less Propagation of D * pH between 6.5 to 8.5 for Fisheries Wildlife * Dissolved Oxygen 4 mg/l or more * Free Ammonia (as N) 1-2 mg/l or less hrrigation, Industrial E * pH between 6.0 or 8.5 Cooling, . Electrical Conductivity at 25 °C imhos/cm Max Controlled Waste 2,250 . Sodium absorption ratio Max. 26 . Boron, Max. 2 mg/I Scott W'ilsoni / CESI IIIE Appendix-G ~~~~~~~~~-- I_ KarnatakaState Highway EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park APPENDIX - G GUIDELINES FOR STORAGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Guidelines - Storage & Handling of Flammable liquids * Sitting & setting up of storage area based on the guidelines given in format EI-5A1 & EI-5B respectively * Capacity of storage area / volume at least 1 0% of the required area/volume Provide raised & sloppy impervious base leading to catchpit for secondary containment, roof to avoid contamination during rainfall, and fencing to avoid untoward entry * Authorize a person for up-keep of each of the storage area and provide necessary training * All storage tanks / drums should be properly labeled indicating the content and with cautionary marking i.e. "Hazardous & handle with Care" in Red colour on fluorescent yellow background; content, name & address of manufacturer / importer and physical, chemical and toxicological data i.e. toxicity (for toxic chemicals), ignition temperature (for flammable gases), flash point, initial & final boiling points (for flammable liquids) etc. Prefer bulk storage tank instead of small drums Limit storage quantity within the stipulated threshold quantity as per Hazardous Chemical Rules i.e. total quantity of cutback bitumen, HSD, petrol, kerosene etc. not exceeding 2500t at same compound or within area of 500m radius. Regular checking of all valves and trigger guns; Readiness for emergency response system i.e. fire extinguisher in the form of dry chemical, foam, wetting agents or gas; emergency vehicle, first aid box etc.; * Put warning signs * Put instruction on Dos & Don'ts in case of spillage and accidents * Adequate protective equipments for persomnel mvolved in handling i.e. safety jacket, gloves, goggles etc.; * Spillage to be collected in cans, re-used and / or disposed of at designated sites with prior approval of Engineer and concerned authorities; * Keeping r ecords o f any i ncidence o f c ontamination of w ater b ody due spillage and action taken; * Keeping records of any incidence of fire occurred and action taken Scott Wilson / CES/ IIIE KarnatakaState Highway EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park TYPICAL SKETCH OF STORAGE AREA FOR BITUMEN/EMULSION/HMP HEATING OIL IF . Li I c z 5 _ -J Guidelines - Storage and Handling of Bitumen: * Sitting & setting up of storage area based on the guidelines given in format El-5AI & El-5B respectively * Provide raised & sloppy impervious base leading to catchpit for secondary containment, roof to avoid contamination during rainfall, and fencing to avoid untoward entry * Capacity of storage area / volume at least 110% of the required area/volume Authorize a person for up-keep of each of the storage area and provide necessary training Prefer bulk storage tanker with mechanized handling system instead of small drums to avoid / minimize spillage during handling Restrict parking of storage tankers at designated area only; * Regular checking of all valves and trigger guns; * Readiness for emergency response system i.e. fire extinguisher, emergency vehicle, first aid box etc.; * Warning signs, Dos & Don'ts in case of spillage and accidents * Adequate protective equipments for personnel involved in handling i.e. safety jacket, rubber gumboot, gloves, goggles etc.; * Collect any spills at storage & handling area regularly and reuse or stored in covered drum for disposal; * Keeping records of any incidence of contamination of water body due spillage and action taken; Keeping records of any incidence of fire occurred and action taken 2 Scott Wilson CES 1IIE KarnatakaState Highway Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Guidelines - Use & Disposal of Bitumen Use * Any persons working with bitumen or bituminous material should use rubber or asbestos gumboot and gloves Disposal * Unusable bitumen spillage to be collected and disposed of at designated area with prior approval of the Engineer * Bitumen disposal area should be away from any water body, forest area, settlement and on sloppy terrain of impervious soil / rocky base with low ground water table * Disposal in trench covered with soil bringing to natural ground level with gentle slope Guidelines - Storage & Use of Explosive * Obtain permission for use from the Chief Controller of Explosives * Blasting operation using explosive by licensed blaster only * Do not store explosive at site without permission * Submit copies of explosive use / storage Permits and proof of licensed blaster to the Engineer * Maintain records on storage / use of explosive * Renew Permits and submit copy to the Engineer Accident Reporting Immediate Reporting to SPCB about any accident containing 1. The date and time of the accident 2. Sequence of events leading to accident 3. The hazardous waste involvement in accident 4. The date for assessing the effects of the accident on health or the environment: 5. The emergency measures taken 6. The steps taken to alleviate the effects of accidents: 7. The steps taken to prevent the recurrence of such an accident: 3 Scott Wilson / CES! tIlE Appendix-H Karnataka State Highway Environmental Assessmenit Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark Appendix - H: Public Consultation Appendix - HI: Suggestions given by Public tJRKKID(R 13A PASSING THROUGH DANDELI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY AND ANSHI NATIONAI, PARK Suggestions: q 4 ) 1'Ms . JF K~~ &-r,7 e P -t+ '- A- H-iL74' oA-Le-4--e Name: P. Profession: ( t I c Address: '9J d38 c-- Y,AM3,P42wPD A. Place: K4 Jc L 2 s Date: <.1 4z.C t L A CORRIDOR 13A PASSING THROUGH DANDELI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY ANtD ANSHI NATIONAL PARK Suggestions: d etae ' ,W,ff. *( 75 Name: 4 6A =z< H{ v - CH o~_ Profession: 4v .4h r*,1 Address: o- Place: A cL Date: /* rpOc3 Signature S(o1 Wdiso,, CESI IIIE KaratalkaState Highwvay Environmental Assessment Report for the Segnient of Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark B Appendix - Gl: Suggestions given by Public (Continued) ( ORRIlD(OR I3A. PA\SSING TI-IlROLJ(; I )A NI)iKl .1 XVlL.D iI FF S\NC l'l;AIt X Suggestions: Name: Profession: Address: Place: - Date: Signature C Translation of Appendix Hi - C Suggestions :The present project State Highway helps people but affect animals. Therefore, the road is to be done with proper measures. Ulvi place is a pilgrimage and lakhs of people/pilgrims come to Ulvi. So we request you to extend the Highway road up to Ulvi. It is better not to affect the environmnent. Name: M.C. Uppinamatha Address Channabasaveshwara Temple, Place Post: Ulvi (Uttara Kannada) Sd/- DateD1-1-03 Signature STotsWilson / CESI 115 Reportfor the Segmel7t of KarnatakaState Highway Environmental Assessment passes through Dandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Corridor13A which Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark Appendix - H2: Suggestions given by NGO II U - - 1\p %N*1liI lNof \I r St7ggestion.s: .t.,~~~~~~~~~ - -. ,. ISNime: -. Profession: - Address -. ,-,. 1'1 tce: ' t-,- *- *- Signature . / C DIte: < , 111f- i ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ScotlWdsonl CE.S Karnataka State Highway Environmental Assessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvemenit Project Corridor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park Appendix - H3: Persons Contacted for Public Opinion on the Project Area Environment Place: Kumbarwada Date: 31-12-2002 Name of Persons contacted for Public Consultationllnterviews on S.. No. Name Age Profession Address I . . . .2 . oYt - :in- Ns7: - -Kecorder-.Y: - . _ _ . _:. .. _ ._ _sP1 ____ t ______- { (-, ~ _0/, r'. 7, . .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I I Sctt1.Sll M Sign:lturE)z'tI Date 4 Scotu 1 'ultonl ( EN I1111 Reportfor the Segnment of Karnataka State Highway EnvironmentalAssessment through Dandeli Wildlife Improvement Project Corridor 13A which passes Sanctuary and Anshi NationalPark Appendix - H3: Persons Contacted for Public Opinion on the Project Area Environment (Continued) Place: Ulvi Date: 01-01-2003 Name of Persons contacted for Public Consultation/interviews on /3,. No. Name Age Profession Address ---- __ . "_ z .L0eef ;A - - J a ------7 ------ 2. 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I I NIE ItI LIRSII MIIFI) | I , N T-%I TJAI[ HlUIrWAr E R(.)VLMENJ = - - - = _ _ Al . _FOR SCHE TOLL GATEDIAGRAMMATIC Exhibits Kamataka State Highway Environmental Assessment Reportforthe Segment of Improvement Project Cormdor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuaay and Anshi National Park Consultation with Wildlife Conservationists/NGOs Date: 03-01-2003 ~~~~ -t -~~s Ak.'~~~~~~~~~~~ -. .,-. , < . 14" '1~~~~~~so'''ls 1 - flls Scott Wilsorz/CFSIIIIE Kamataka State Highway EnviromentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Comdor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wi0life Sanctuary andAnshi NationalPark Public Consulation at Kumbarwada Date: 31-12-2002 p.7 ~ - ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~p N./~.i Scott Wilson/CMESIE Kamnaka State Highway EnvironmentalAssessment Repo rtfor the Segment of Improvement Project Comdor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanchavy andAnshi NationalPark Public Consultation at Ulvi near Anshi National Park Date: 01-01-2003 ru -- ,i r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L 1. - S Wlr7 Scott Wilson/CES/IIIE Kamataa State Highway EnvironmentalAssessment Reportfor the Segment of Improvement Project Comdor 13A which passes through Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuay andAnshi NationalPark Consultation with Forest Officials Date: 31-12-2002 and Date: 01-01-2003 _ r^, Al - - E Co"d ~~--- -'' *AI I M ''3 scott wiiolscm/CS1E