INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) Contract Package No.: e- GP/CTEIP/2017-18/BAR/IES/01 February 2018 Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP) (ADB Loan ID No. L3133-BAN (SF)/L8284-BAN(SCF) Batch 2: Stage I CTEIP Programme Construction of RCC Drain and Drainage Structures In Barguna Pourashava, District : Barguna CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 31 December 2017) Currency unit – taka (Tk) Tk1.00 = $0.01209 $1.00 = Tk82.650 NOTES (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Bangladesh ends on 30 June. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2017 ends on June 2017. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This IEE 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. 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Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix E: Initial Environmental Examination APPENDIX E Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP) (ADB Loan ID No. L3133-BAN (SF)/L8284-BAN(SCF) Local Government Engineering Department (Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives) INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) Batch 2: Stage I CTEIP Programme Contract Package No.: e- GP/CTEIP/2017-18/BAR/IES/01 Construction of Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility in Barguna Pourashava, District: Barguna February 2018 Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix E: Initial Environmental Examination Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix E: Initial Environmental Examination ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AIDS Acquired Immuno deficiency Syndrome AP Affected Persons BAN Bangladesh BC Bituminous Carpeting BFIDC Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation BFRI Bangladesh Forest Research Institute BNH Bangladesh National Herbarium BOQ Bill of Quantities BPL Below Poverty Line CC Cement Concrete CDTA Capacity Development Technical Assistance CIF Climate Investment Fund CTEIP Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project DC Deputy Commissioner DDS Detailed Design services DoE Department of Environment DO Dissolved Oxygen DoI Department of Irrigation DPHE Department of Public Health Engineering DSC Design and Supervision Consultant ECA Environmental Conservation Act ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate ECR Environmental Conservation Rules EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan FGD Focus Group Discussion FHH Female House Hold GAP Gender Action Plan GoB Government of Bangladesh HFL High Flood Level HH House Hold ICB International Competitive Bidding ICCDC Institutional Capacity and Communication Development Consultant IEE Initial Environmental Examination ILO International Labor Organization ISA Initial Social Assessment LAO Land Acquisition Officer LGED Local Government Engineering Department LCC Location Clearance Certificate MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forest MCM Million Cubic Meters MLD Million Liters Per Day MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forest MS Mild Steel NFP National Forest Policy NGO Non-Governmental Organization NRW Non-Revenue Water NWP National Water Policy Package: CTEIP/BAR/IES/01: IEE i Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix E: Initial Environmental Examination O&M Operations and Maintenance OBC Other Backward Classes PAF Project Affected Family PAP Project Affected Person PIU Project Implementation Unit PLO Project Liaison Officer PMSC Project Management Supervision Consultant PMU Project Management Unit POL Petrol, Oil and Diesel PWD Public Works Department PPCR Pilot Programme for Climate Change PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance ROW Right of Way RP Resettlement Plan REA Rapid Environmental Assessment SIA Social Impact Assessment SPCR Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience TLCC Town Level Co-ordination Committee SPS Safeguard Policy Statement TDS Total Dissolved Solids UBL Urban Local Body UHC Upazila Health Complex WBM Water-based Macadam WMM Wet-mix Macadam WTP Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS °C Degree Celsius ha Hectare Km Kilometer M Meter mm Millimeter Tk Taka % Percentage Package: CTEIP/BAR/IES/01: IEE ii Section 6: Subsection 3: Particular Specifications: Appendix E: Initial Environmental Examination Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... viii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1 1.1 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PURPOSE OF IEE .................................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 SCOPE OF SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 5 1.5 FORMAT OF THE REPORT ................................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2: POLICY, LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY ................ 12 2.1 NATIONAL RELEVANT POLICIES AND STRATEGIES ...................................................................... 12 2.1.1 National Environmental Policy ................................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 National Water Policy (NWP) ..................................................................................................... 12 2.1.3 National Forest Policy (NFP 1994) ............................................................................................ 12 2.1.4 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP 2009) ................................. 12 2.2 LEGAL INSTRUMENTS........................................................................................................................ 13 2.3 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS / FRAMEWORK ......................................................................... 15 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE PROCEDURE ................................................................................ 16 2.4.1 Environmental Category: Bangladesh ....................................................................................... 18 2.4.2 Environmental Category: ADB ................................................................................................... 18 2.4.3 Bangladesh Environmental Standards ....................................................................................... 18 2.4.4 Institutional Capacity .................................................................................................................. 19 CHAPTER 3: PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................. 20 3.1 STUDY AREA ....................................................................................................................................... 20 3.2 EXISTING EVIRONMENT .................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.1 Sanitation facilities ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.2 Proposed site ............................................................................................................................. 22 3.2.3 Current dumping system ............................................................................................................ 22 3.3 CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROPOSED PROJECT .............................................................................. 22 3.3.1 Criteria for Site selection ............................................................................................................ 22 3.3.2 Rationale for choice of technology (excerpt from DED) ............................................................. 23 3.3.3 Proposed system ....................................................................................................................... 24 3.3.4 Proposed Integrated Landfill with Resource Recovery Facility (IL&RRF) ................................. 25 3.3.5 Design parameters ..................................................................................................................... 26 3.3.6 Proposed Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 26 3.3.7 Operation and Maintenance requirement .................................................................................. 28 3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CATEGORIZATION .............................................................................................. 28 3.5 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .......................................................................................................... 28 3.5.1 Without Project Alternative ........................................................................................................