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Nepal: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program Environmental Assessment Document Initial Environmental Examination Grant Number: 0093 NEP February 2010 Nepal: Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program Chame-Khangsar Road Subproject, Manang District Prepared by the Government of Nepal The Environmental Assessment 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. Government of Nepal Ministry of Local Development Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads Rural Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Sector Development Program [ADBGrant 0093NEP] Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report Of Chame-Khangsar Road Subproject Manang District Submitted to: Ministry of Local Development Government of Nepal Proponent: District Development Committee/ District Technical Office Chame,manang February, 2010 Prepared By: District Implementation Support Team (DIST) BDA Nepal. Ltd. i TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................iii Executive Summary In Nepali ................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary In English .................................................................................................vii Salient Features ......................................................................................................................... x 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Name And Address Of Proposal ............................................................................... 1 1.3 Relevancy Of The Proposal ............................................................................................. 1 1.4 Construction Approach ..................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Public Consultation And Information Disclosure .......................................................... 2.1 Public Consultation ........................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Information Disclosure ........................................................................................................ 3.0 Review Of Relevant Acts, Regulations And Guidelines .............................................. 6 4.0 Existing Environmental Condition................................................................................... 4.1 Physical Environment ....................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Biological Environment ..................................................................................................... 9 4.3 Socio-Economic And Cultural Environment ..................................................................... 9 5.0 Project Alternatives ....................................................................................................... 13 5.1 No Action Option ............................................................................................................ 13 5.2 Proposal Alternatives ..................................................................................................... 13 5.3 Alternative Alignment ..................................................................................................... 13 5.4 Alternative Design And Construction Approach ............................................................. 13 5.5 Alternative Schedule And Process ................................................................................. 13 5. 6 Alternative Resources .................................................................................................... 13 6.0 Identification Of Impacts And Benefit Augmentation/Mitigation Measures ............ 14 6.1 Mitigation Measures During Pre-Construction Phase .................................................... 14 6. 2 Beneficial Impacts And Benefit Augmentation Measures .............................................. 14 6. 3 Adverse Impacts And Mitigation Measures .................................................................... 16 7.0 Environmental Management Plan ........................................................................... 22 7.1 Institutions And Their Roles ........................................................................................... 22 7.2. Reporting And Documentation ....................................................................................... 23 7.3. Environmental Management Plan .................................................................................. 23 7.4. Mitigation Cost ................................................................................................................ 29 7.5. Implementation Of Mitigation Measures ......................................................................... 29 7.6. Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................................... 30 8.0 Conclusion And Recommendations .......................................................................... 8.1 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 34 8.2 Recommendation ........................................................................................................... 34 i 9.0 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................... 35 ANNEXES ................................................................................................................................ 36 Annex I: Terms Of Reference ............................................................................................... 1 Annex II: Rapid Environmental Assessment (Rea) Checklist ................................................ 1 Annex III: Abstract Of Cost ..................................................................................................... 3 Annex IV: Rrrsdp Environmental Checklist ............................................................................. 5 Annex V: Public Notice ........................................................................................................... 9 Annex VI: Deed Of Enquiry (Muchulka) ................................................................................ 10 Annex VII: Name Of The Organizations ................................................................................. 11 Annex VIII: List Of Persons Consulted .................................................................................... 11 Annex IX: Summary Of Meeting Minutes With Local People ................................................ 12 Annex X: Recommendation Letters From Vdcs ................................................................... 13 Annex XI 14 Annex XII: List Of Trees To Be Removed .............................................................................. 18 Annex XIII: Photographs ......................................................................................................... 20 Annex XIV: Summary Of Cross Drainage Structures .............................................................. 21 Annex XV: Affected Houses And Structures Along The Road Alignment .............................. 22 Annex XVI: Structure For Slope Stabilization .......................................................................... 22 LIST OF FIGURES Figure No. Description Pages Fig. 3.1 Location Map Fig. 7.1 Environmental Management Organizational Structure LIST OF TABLES Table No. Description Pages Table 3.1 Salient Features of the Road Table 3.2 Summary of Works and Materials Estimated to carry out the Project Table 3.3 Topography, Geomorphology and Geology of the Road Alignment Table 6.1 Likely Beneficial Impacts and Proposed Enhancement Measures Table 6.2 Likely Adverse Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures Table 7.1 Monitoring Indicators Selected for this IEE Table 7.2 Compliance Monitoring for Chame -Khngsar.. Road Rehabilitation Works Table 7.3 Impact / Effect Monitoring for the Chame-Khangsar Road Rehabilitation Works Table 7.4 Costs for Resettlement and Land Acquisition Table 7.5 Costs for Community Awareness and Livelihood Training Table 7.6 Costs for Environmental Monitoring Table 7.7 Cost of Environmental Mitigation and Social Safeguard Measures ii ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank IUCN International Union for Conservation amsl Above mean sea level Nature AP Affected Person Km Kilometer BG Building Group LDO Local Development Officer Ch Chainage LEP Labour based, environment friendly and CBO Community Based Organization participatory CDC Compensation Determination Committee LEST Livellhood Enhancement and Skill CDO Chief District Officer Training CEA Country Environmental Analysis LRMP Land Resource Management Project CGI Corrugated Galvanized Iron M meter CF Community Forest MoU Memorandum of Understanding CFUG Community Forest Users Group MoE Ministry of Environment CISC Central Implementation Support MoST Ministry of Science and Technology Consultants Ml Milliliter CITES Convention on International Trade in MLD Ministry of
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