SFG3300 Republic of Tajikistan Ministry of Finance Public Disclosure Authorized Project Implementation Unit for Access to Green and Rural Development Finance Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Strengthening Critical Infrastructure against Natural Hazards Project Environmental Management Framework Public Disclosure Authorized Dushanbe 2017 List of abbreviations IEE Initial Environmental Examination CEP Committee for Environmental Protection GBAO Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region GoT Government of Tajikistan EA Executive Agency EIA Environmental Impact Assessment IEA Initial Environmental Assessment EMF Environmental Management Framework EMP Environmental Management Plan BP Bank Procedure FS Feasibility Study OP Operation Policy m meter(s) MAC Maximal Allowed Concentrations msl Mean Sea Level NGO Non-Governmental Organization NMT Non- Motorized Transport PSC Project Supervision Consultant SSEMP Site Specific Environmental Management Plan SEC Supervision Engineering Company UN United Nations USD United States Dollars WB World Bank Jamoat- The third level administrative unit in Tajikistan 1 Table of Contents List of abbreviations ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Executive summary .......................................................................................................................................... 7 I - COMPONENT CREATION OF THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTERS ..................................................... 12 1 Environmental assessment of the activities under Component 1 ......................................................... 12 1.1 Generic environmental mitigation measures for construction activities ...................................... 12 General requirements ............................................................................................................ 12 Protection of air quality and dust minimization. ................................................................... 12 Noise reduction. ..................................................................................................................... 12 Construction wastes and spills ............................................................................................... 13 Asbestos issues ...................................................................................................................... 13 Temporary storage of material (including hazardous materials) .......................................... 13 Ensuring workers health and safety ....................................................................................... 13 Environmental Management Plan Checklist for CMC construction activities ....................... 13 II- COMPONENT INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION FOR STRENGHENING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................................................................................................... 15 2 Introduction and basic data ................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Project Component 2 background ................................................................................................. 15 Project Sub -Components ...................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Purpose of Initial Environmental Assessment ............................................................................... 16 2.3 Methodology applied for Environmental Impact Assessment ...................................................... 16 2.4 Project Location ............................................................................................................................. 17 2.5 Need for the Project....................................................................................................................... 18 3 Legislative and Regulatory Network ...................................................................................................... 20 3.1 Overview of Environmental Legislation ......................................................................................... 20 The Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan: ...................................................................... 20 The Law on Environmental Protection................................................................................... 20 The Law on the State Ecological Review (No 818, 16/4/2011) .............................................. 21 Environmental Impact Assessment process in Tajikistan ...................................................... 22 The Law on Environmental Monitoring ................................................................................. 22 The Law on Protection of Atmospheric Air ............................................................................ 22 The Law on Ecological Audit .................................................................................................. 23 The Law on Industrial and Domestic Waste........................................................................... 23 Water Code ............................................................................................................................ 23 2 Land Code............................................................................................................................... 24 International Conventions ..................................................................................................... 24 Environmental Administrative Network in Tajikistan ............................................................ 24 The Penalty System for the Breach of Environmental Regulations ....................................... 25 3.2 Overview of the World Bank Environmental Requirements of ..................................................... 25 OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment ................................................................................ 25 OP/BP 4.04 O Natural Habitats .............................................................................................. 27 OP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources ...................................................................................... 27 OP 4.10 Indigenous People .................................................................................................... 27 OP/BP 4.36 Forests ................................................................................................................ 28 OP/BP Involuntary Resettlement ........................................................................................... 28 OP/BP 4.37 Safety of Dams .................................................................................................... 28 OP 4.07 – Water Resources Management ............................................................................. 28 OP 7.50 – Projects on International Waterways .................................................................... 29 4 Project Component 2 Description .......................................................................................................... 30 4.1 Project Component 2 subcomponent 1 ......................................................................................... 30 4.2 Description of Component 2 sub-component 1 project sites to be financed under the Project and potential impacts ....................................................................................................................................... 32 4.3 Sub-component 2 Description ....................................................................................................... 40 Project Sub-component 2 Scope ............................................................................................ 41 Description of the Project sites to be financed under the Project and potential impacts .... 42 4.4 Description of Alternatives Including no Action Alternative ......................................................... 50 No-action alternative ............................................................................................................. 50 5 Description of Environment ................................................................................................................... 52 5.1 Topography soils and geology ........................................................................................................ 52 Orographic features ............................................................................................................... 53 Seismic hazards ...................................................................................................................... 54 Soils ........................................................................................................................................ 55 5.2 Climate ........................................................................................................................................... 56 5.3 Hydrology and water resources ..................................................................................................... 58 5.4 Groundwater .................................................................................................................................. 61 5.5 Air Quality ...................................................................................................................................... 61 5.6 Biodiversity ...................................................................................................................................