Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 48424-002 February 2021 Kazakhstan: CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe–Makat) Reconstruction Project Prepared by the Dongsung Engineering Co., Ltd. in association with subconsultant Zhol- Sapa LLP for the Ministry of Investments and Development, Republic of Kazakhstan and the Asian Development Bank. This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. 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 or any territory or area. CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Construction of Dossor Bypass Way) Initial Environmental Examination Initial Environmental Examination Final draft – February 2021 KAZ: CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Construction of Dossor Bypass Way, Makat district of Atyrau region Dossor Bypass Way construction project under the CAREC Program Initial Environmental Examination Content Content .......................................................................................................... 2 Acronyms and abbreviations ....................................................................... 7 Executive summary ....................................................................................... 9 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 9 2. Project background ............................................................................................................... 9 3. Project description ................................................................................................................ 9 4. Alternatives ........................................................................................................................... 11 5. Description of the environment .................................................................................... 11 6. Identification of impact factors ..................................................................................... 13 7. Mitigation measures and management activities .................................................. 15 8. Monitoring activities ......................................................................................................... 18 9. Consultations ........................................................................................................................ 19 10 Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... 19 A. Introduction ........................................................................................... 20 A.1 Porpose of the IEE report ........................................................................................... 20 A.2 Project category .............................................................................................................. 20 A.3 Project identification and Project proponent ..................................................... 20 A.4 The nature, size, location and importance of the project ............................... 20 A.5 IEE boundaries ................................................................................................................ 21 A.6 Methodology applied .................................................................................................... 21 A.7 Report structure ............................................................................................................. 21 B. Project description ............................................................................... 23 B.1 Type and category of the project ............................................................................. 23 B.2 Project location ............................................................................................................... 23 B.3 Need for the project ...................................................................................................... 24 B.3.1 Project road ............................................................................................................ 25 B.4 Road design ...................................................................................................................... 26 B.4.1 Road standards ...................................................................................................... 26 B.4.2 Cross section .......................................................................................................... 27 B.4.3 Roadbed and Pavement ..................................................................................... 27 B.4.4 Intersection and Junction ................................................................................ 29 B.4.5 Artificial structures/Culverts ......................................................................... 31 B.4.6 Utilities/Off-site lighting ................................................................................... 31 B.4.7 Road furniture and Traffic safety .................................................................. 31 B.4.8 Rest areas and bus stops .................................................................................. 32 B.5 Work scope ...................................................................................................................... 32 B.5.1 Project phases ....................................................................................................... 32 B.5.2 Preparation works .............................................................................................. 32 B.5.3 Artificial structures/Culverts construction ............................................... 33 B.5.4 Earthworks ............................................................................................................ 33 B.5.5 Road pavement ..................................................................................................... 34 B.5.6 Road furniture ............................................................................................................ 34 B.5.7 Finishing works and rehabilitation of disturbed land ................................ 34 B.5.8 Construction equipment ........................................................................................ 34 B.5.9 Personnel ..................................................................................................................... 35 B.6 Material sources and Construction facilities ...................................................... 35 B.6.1 Borrow pits and quarries ................................................................................. 35 2 Dossor Bypass Way construction project under the CAREC Program Initial Environmental Examination B.6.2 Asphalt batching .................................................................................................. 37 B.6.3 Construction and drinking water .................................................................. 37 B.6.4 Construction camps and storage areas ....................................................... 37 C. Alternatives ........................................................................................... 38 C.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 38 C.2 "No action" alternative ................................................................................................. 38 C.3 Alternative road corridors ......................................................................................... 38 C.4 Alternative alignments ................................................................................................ 38 C.5 Alternative transport modes ..................................................................................... 39 C.6 Alternative construction camps and storage areas. ......................................... 39 D. Environmental laws, standards and regulations ............................... 40 D.1 General ............................................................................................................................... 40 D.2 Country policies and administrative framework .............................................. 40 D.2.1 Overall legal framework .................................................................................... 40 D.2.2 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ................................................... 40 D.2.3 Administrative framework ....................................................................................... 41 D.3 Other legislation, standards and regulations ...................................................... 44 D.3.1 Air quality ................................................................................................................ 44 D.3.2 Water quality.......................................................................................................... 47 D.3.3 Soils ............................................................................................................................ 51 D.3.4 Noise .........................................................................................................................