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Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report January 2021 Azerbaijan: Second Road Network Development Investment Program - Tranche 1 Prepared by the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS as of 31 January 2021 Currency unit – Azerbaijani Manat AZN1.00 = $0.5882 $1.00 = AZN1.7000 ABBREVIATIONS AAYDA – State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile roads MOF – Ministry of Finance ADB – Asian Development Bank NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Azerbaijan (and its agencies} ends on 31 December. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2011 ends on 31 December 2011. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report Second Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 1 under Multi-tranche Financing Facility 2 _________________________________________________________________________ Project Number: 45389-002 January 2021 Republic of Azerbaijan: Second Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 1 under Multi- tranche Financing Facility 2 Lot 1. Construction Supervision of Civil Works Contracts for Reconstruction of Ujar-Zardab- Agjabadi Section of R32 (70.50 Km). Ujar-Zardab, Km 0+000 – Km 37+000 Lot 2. Construction Supervision of Civil Works Contracts for Reconstruction of Ujar-Zardab- Agjabadi Section of R32 (70.50 Km). Zardab-Agjabadi, Km 37+000 – 70+500 Financed by the Asian Development Bank Loan 2921- AZE Prepared by State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads (SAAAR) for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Reporting Period: 01 July to 31 December 2020 The Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB‟s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. January 2021 Page 2 Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report Second Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 1 under Multi-tranche Financing Facility 2 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 6 1.1 Preamble ....................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Headline Information ................................................................................... 6 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES ............................. 9 2.1 Project Description ...................................................................................... 9 2.2 Project Contracts and Management ......................................................... 11 2.3 Project activities at the reported period ................................................... 13 2.4 Description of Any Changes to Project Design ....................................... 14 2.5 Description of Any Changes to Agreed Construction methods ............ 15 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES…………………15 3.1 General Description of Environmental Safeguard Activities .................. 15 3.2 Site Audits .................................................................................................. 15 3.3 Issues Tracking (Based on Non-Conformance Notices)......................... 17 3.4 Trends ......................................................................................................... 18 3.5 Unanticipated Environmental Impacts or Risks ...................................... 18 4 RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...................................... 19 4.1 Overview of Monitoring Conducted at the reported period .................... 19 4.2 Trends ......................................................................................................... 29 4.3 Summary of Monitoring Outcomes .......................................................... 29 4.4 Material Resources Utilization .................................................................. 30 4.4.1 Current Period ............................................................................................ 30 4.4.2 Cumulative Resource Utilization .............................................................. 31 4.5 Waste Management .................................................................................... 39 4.5.1 Current Period ............................................................................................ 39 4.5.2 Cumulative Waste Generation .................................................................. 40 4.6 Health and Safety ....................................................................................... 40 4.6.1 Community Health and Safety .................................................................. 40 4.6.2 Worker Safety and Health .......................................................................... 41 4.7 Training ....................................................................................................... 42 5 FUNCTIONING OF THE SEMP ................................................................... 47 5.1 SEMP Review .............................................................................................. 47 6 GOOD PRACTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT ............... 49 6.1 Good Practice ............................................................................................. 49 6.2 Opportunities for Improvement ................................................................ 51 7 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................... 52 7.1 Summary ..................................................................................................... 52 7.2 Recommendations ..................................................................................... 52 8 INFORMATION ABOUT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC IN AZERBAIJAN .......................................................................................................... 54 8.1 Compliance of the prevention rules of Covid-19 set by World Health Organization by the Contractors........................................................................... 54 9 GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM....................................................... 56 Public Consultations .............................................................................................. 56 Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................... 56 PHOTOS 1. Public Consultation Photos..…………..……………………….……….60 January, 2021 Page 3 Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report Second Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 1 under Multi-tranche Financing Facility 2 TABLES: Table 1. LOT 1 Work description during current reporting period Table 2 LOT 2 Work description during current reporting period Table 3. LOT 1 Summary of Issues Tracking Activity during current reporting period Table 4. LOT 2 Summary of Issues Tracking Activity during current reporting period Table 5: National Ambient Air Quality Standards Table 6: National Ambient Surface Water Quality Standards Table 7: Maximum Allowable Noise Levels Table 8: Maximum Allowable Vibration Levels Table 9. Lot 1 Social and Environment Safeguard Activities: Meetings/Training/Seminar Table 10. Lot 2 Social and Environment Safeguard Activities: Meetings/Training/Seminar Table 11. Lot-1: Official letters on non-compliances issued to the Contractor during current reporting period Table 12. Lot-2: Official letters on non-compliances issued to the Contractor during current reporting period Table13. LOT 1 Grievance Registration Book Table14. LOT 2 Grievance Registration Book ANNEXES: ANNEX A. LOT 1 EXHIBITS OF PROJECT CONSTRUCTION.............................61 ANNEX B. LOT 2 EXHIBITS OF PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ……………..…….62 ANNEX C. Lot 1 and Lot 2 Agreement with FCE of Sheki Town of Goychay District for providing with potable water and disposal/transportation of waste water………………………………………………………………………….……………64 ANNEX D. Lot 1 Camp Site……………………………..……………………………...67 ANNEX E. Lot 2 Camp Site……………………………..…………………………….. 69 ANNEX F. Plants………………………...………...…………………………..………...72 ANNEX G. Borrow Pits……………………………..…………………………………..74 ANNEX H. Lot 1 Instrumental Monitoring Results………………….….………… 76 ANNEX I. Lot 2 Instrumental Monitoring Results….…………………..……...…80 January, 2021 Page 4 Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report Second Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 1 under Multi-tranche Financing Facility 2 Abbreviations ADB – Asian Development Bank EA – Executing Agency IEE – Initial Environmental Examination EMP – Environmental Management Plan EPM – Environmental Protection Manager EMR – Environmental Monitoring Report FCE – Focal Communal Exploitation GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism PPE – Personal Protective Equipment EPM – Environmental Protection Manager MENR – Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources OHS – Occupational Health and Safety PIU – Project Implementation Unit Site Specific Environmental Management SSEMP – Plan State Agency of Azerbaijan