Initial Environmental Examination July 2017 KGZ: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project —Additional Financing Prepared by Japan Overseas Consultants/DI KYRGYZDORTANSPROEKT for the Ministry of Transport and Roads and for 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. 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. Initial Environmental Examination Reports 1. Section “Balykchy [Km 0] to Kilometer Post 43 [Km43]” 2. Section “Kochkor [Km 64] to Epkin [Km 89]” KbIPIbI3 PECIIYEJIIIKAC hIHbIH MIIHIICTEPCTBO TPAHCTIOPT XAHA XOJI TPAHCTTOPTA r{ AOPOI MI,IHTICTPJII,III,I KbIPTbI3 C KOII PE C IIYBJI}IKTI 720017, Er,rrurer ru., llcauor xes.,42 720017, n Er.rurer, yt. I4cauorla, 42 (3 -43 -85, ren. +996 (312) 3 l-43-85, 3 l-43-13, 1sr. +996 12) 3 I 3l -43-13, +996 $arc: +996 (312) 3l-28-ll Saxc: (312) 31-28-11 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.mtd.gov.kg www.mtd.gov.kg n, t u-{f *o{,( ,r0 7, 0( zotfrx.1n1 Ha J\b ' Susan Lim Transport Specialist Central and West Asia Department Central and West Asia Transport and Communications Division CWTC Asian Development Bank Subject: CAREC Corridors I and 3 Connector Road Project (Bishkek-Osh and Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart Road). Initial Environmental Examination (IEE ). Ministry of transport and roads of KR has no objections to publishing the final reports "Initial Environmental Examination" for sections "Balykchi (km 0) - km 43", "Kochkor (km 64) - Epkin (km 89)" on ADB web-site. This document has been prepared in accordance with the environmental legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policy, as well as considering the possibility of implementation and monitoring by MOTR KR. The Ministry of Transport and Roads of the Kyrgyz Republic finds possible to update and complement these reports during the project if necesSor/, subject to preliminary agreement with ADB. Yours faithfully, Deputy minister A. Jusubaliev Initial Environmental Examination July 2017 KGZ: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project —Additional Financing (Section “Balykchy [Km 0] to Kilometer Post 43 [Km 43]”) Prepared by Japan Overseas Consultants/DI KYRGYZDORTANSPROEKT for the Ministry of Transport and Roads and for 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. 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. Initial Environmental Examination Project No.: TA 8887-KGZ July 2017 KGZ: CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project (Section Balykchy (Km 0) to kilometer - post 43 (Km 43)) This Initial Environment Examination in Detailed Design Stage was prepared by Japan Overseas Consultants/ DI”KYRGYZDORTRANSPROEKT for tСe Ministry of Transport and Roads of KyrРyz Republic and for the Asian Development Bank, by updating the IEE Report in the Feasibility Stage prepared by Kocks Consult GmbH / Finnish Overseas Consultants Ltd. / CAC Consulting. 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. 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. 1 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank ADT - Average Daily Traffic AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AP - Affected People BoQ - Bill of Quantities CAREC - Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation CEWP Construction Environmental Work Plan CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CO - Carbon Monoxide CSC - Construction Supervision Consultant CW - Civil Works dBA - A-weighted decibels DO - Dissolved oxygen EA - Executing Agency EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EIP - Environmental Impact Permit EMoP - Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP - Environmental Management Plan FCM - Family Medicine Centres GRM - Grievance Redress Mechanism h, hr - Hour Ha - Hectare HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus IA - Implementing Agency IEE - Initial Environmental Examination IES - International Environmental Specialist IPIG - Investment Projects Implementation Group KDTP - Kyrgyzdortransproekt Kg - Kilogram Km - Kilometer Kpa - Kilopascal LAR - Land Acquisition and Resettlement LARP - Land Acquisition Resettlement Plan LHS - Lefthand Side Ls - Lump Sum m2 - Square Meter m3 - Cubic Meter Max. - Maximum ME - Ministry of Economics KR Min. - Minimum MOF - Ministry of Finance KR MoTR - Ministry of Transport and Road of the Kyrgyz Republic MoCIT Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic MPC - Maximum Permissible Concentrations NES - National Environmental Specialist NGO - Non-Governmental Organization No. - Number NO2 - Nitrogen Dioxide PAM - Project Administration Manual 2 PAP - Project-Affected Person PBM - Performance-based maintenance PER - Public Environmental Review PPMS - Project Performance Management System PPTA - Project Preparatory Technical Assistance RAP - Resettlement Action Plan RHS - Righthand Side ROW - Right- of-Way RP - Resettlement Plan SA - Social Assessment SAEPF - State Agency on Environment Protection and Forestry SER - State Environmental Review SETI - State Ecological and Technical Inspection SO2 - Sulfur Dioxide SPS - Safeguard Policy Statement SSEMP - Site Specific Environmental Management Plan TA - Technical Assistance TMP - Traffic Management Plan TOR - Terms of Reference TPH - Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon TSP - Total Suspended Particulates UNFCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WHSP - Worker’s HealtС and Safety Plan 3 Content A. Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 8 B. Policy, Legal and Adminisrative Framework ........................................................................... 14 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 14 2. Extent of IEE Study ................................................................................................................. 15 3. Environmental protection legislation of Kyrgyz Republic ................................................. 15 4. Required ADB Environmental Approval .............................................................................. 17 5. Permitting Processes in Kyrgyz Republic ........................................................................... 19 6. Environmental Standards ...................................................................................................... 19 C. Description of the Project .......................................................................................................... 21 1. Need for the Project ................................................................................................................ 21 2. Overview .................................................................................................................................. 21 3. Type and Technical Road Category of the Project ............................................................. 23 3.1. Bridges and Culverts ........................................................................................................... 26 4. Temporary Ancillary Facilities .............................................................................................. 26 4.1. Material Sources and Cut & Fill.......................................................................................... 26 4.2. Asphalt and Cement Batching Plants ............................................................................... 27 4.3. Construction Camp.............................................................................................................. 28 5. Alternatives .............................................................................................................................. 28 6. Traffic Volume ......................................................................................................................... 28 7. Proposed Schedule for Implementation .............................................................................. 28 D. Description of the Environment ................................................................................................ 29 1. Geomorphology .....................................................................................................................