Environmental Monitoring Report 7th Bi-annual Report January 2015 AZE: Road Network Development Program – Project 3 Prepared by Azer Road Service OJC (Ministry of Transport) for the Asian Development Bank. 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. Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 39176 January 2015 Republic of Azerbaijan: Road Network Development Program: Project I Masalli to Astara Motorway (Financed by the Asian Development Bank) Report 7: 1st July 2014 to 31st December 2014 Part II - Loan 2831 AZE, Covering Sections B & C Prepared by Azer Road Service OJC (Ministry of Transport) for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The bi-annual environmental monitoring report 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. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 1 January 2015) Currency Unit – Azerbaijan New Manat (AZN) AZN 1.00 = USD 1.27 USD 1.00 = AZN 0.79 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ARS – Azerbaijan Road Service AZN – Azerbaijan New Manat BOD – Biological Oxygen Demand EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan EPM – Environmental Protection Manager EPP – Environmental Protection Plan GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IPC – Interim Payment Certificate MENR – Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources PIU – Project Implementation Unit PMC – Project Management Consultant PPE – Personal Protective Equipment SSEMP – Site-Specific Environmental Management Plan STD – Sexually Transmitted Disease ADB – Asian Development Bank ARS – Azerbaijan Road Service EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan EPM – Environmental Protection Manager EPP – Environmental Protection Plan GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism MENR – Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources PIU – Project Implementation Unit PPE – Personal Protective Equipment SSEMP – Site-Specific Environmental Management Plan WEIGHTS AND MEASURES m – Metre km – Kilometre Seventh Bi-annual environmental monitoring report for the Masalli to Astara Motorway (Part II) ii TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 5 A. Introduction to Project .................................................................................... 5 B. Objectives of Biannual Environmental Reporting ............................................ 6 C. Methodology .................................................................................................. 6 D. Construction Activities and Project Progress during previous six months ....... 6 E. Project organization and environmental management team ........................... 7 F. Relationships with Contractors, owner, lender, etc. ........................................ 8 II. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ........................................................................... 9 A. Status ........................................................................................................... 9 B. Results ........................................................................................................... 9 C. Action ......................................................................................................... 11 III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT........................................................................12 A. Status ......................................................................................................... 12 B. Documents ................................................................................................... 13 C. Inspections and Audits ................................................................................. 14 D. Non-Compliance and Corrective Actions ...................................................... 14 E. Consultations and Complaints ...................................................................... 21 F. Emerging Issues .......................................................................................... 26 G. Conclusions ................................................................................................. 26 IV. APPENDICES .........................................................................................................27 Appendix 1: Environmental Monitoring Results ..................................................... 27 Appendix 2: Example Site Audit Checklists........................................................... 70 Appendix 3: List of Consultation Attendees........................................................... 79 Seventh Bi-annual environmental monitoring report for the Masalli to Astara Motorway (Part II) iii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: SECTION B: OVERFLOWING SEPTIC TANK (L) AND NON-COMPLIANT CHEMICAL STORAGE (R) TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2014 .....................................15 FIGURE 2: NEW BUNDING AT THE SECTION B ASPHALT PLANT ............................16 FIGURE 3: SECTION B: IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS BY NOVEMBER 2014 AT THE NE CORNER OF THE CAMP (L) AND AREA IN WHICH NON-COMPLIANT CHEMICAL STORAGE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED (R) ............................................16 FIGURE 4: SECTION B: RECURRENT NON-COMPLIANT OIL STORAGE (L) AND PUBLIC ROAD USED FOR ACCESS THAT REQUIRES REPAIR (R) ....................17 FIGURE 5: SECTION C: NON-COMPLIANT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT SECTION C PLANT AREA IN SEPTEMBER 2014 (L) AND THE SAME LOCATION IN NOVEMBER 2014 (R) .............................................................................................19 FIGURE 6: SECTION C: NEW SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS AT THE PLANT AREA ENTRANCE (L) AND OIL FILL AREA THAT REQUIRES BUNDING (R) .................20 FIGURE 7: PUBLIC CONSULTATION AT THE SECTION B CAMP ...............................22 FIGURE 8: PUBLIC CONSULTATION AT THE SECTION C CAMP ..............................23 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: MONTHLY PROGRESS OF THE SECTION B CONTRACTOR DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS ........................................................................................................... 7 TABLE 2: MONTHLY PROGRESS OF THE SECTION C CONTRACTOR DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS ........................................................................................................... 7 TABLE 3: INSTRUCTIONS TO SECTION B CONTRACTOR DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS ................................................................................................................................18 TABLE 4: INSTRUCTIONS TO SECTION C CONTRACTOR DURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS .................................................................................................................20 TABLE 5: GRIEVANCE REGISTER – SECTION B ...................................................................24 TABLE 6: GRIEVANCE REGISTER – SECTION C...................................................................25 Seventh Bi-annual environmental monitoring report for the Masalli to Astara Motorway (Part II) iv I. INTRODUCTION A. Introduction to Project 1. The Masalli to Astara Motorway is a new 62 km motorway section of the M-3 highway corridor that links the capital city, Baku, to the south of the country and the town of Astara, which straddles the Azeri/Iranian border. The project is split into three sections; A (0 - 22.15 km), B (22.15 - 45.00 km), and C (45.00 – 62.14 km). 2. The Executing Agency for the project is the Azeri Road Service (ARS) Open Joint Stock Company1. 3. Following screening2, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was carried out for the project in 2007. The EIA report was approved by ARS and ADB, and has served as a basis for the development of the specification and contract documents, and for the preparation and pricing of the Contractor Environmental Management Plan (EMP). 4. The Engineer appointed by ARS is Nippon Koei UK Ltd. The construction contract for Section B was awarded to Özgün Construction Industry and Trading Co. Inc. Section C was awarded to Polat LLC in November 2013. 5. The first bi-annual environmental monitoring report covered the period 1st March to 31st August 2011 (Section A only). Subsequent bi-annual environmental monitoring reports covered the following periods: st st Second: 1 September 2011 to 31 May 20123 (Section A only). Third: 1st June 2011 to 31st December 2012 (Section A & Lenkaran Bridge). Fourth: 1st January 2013 to 30th June 2013 (Section A, Lenkaran Bridge & Section B). Fifth: 1st July 2013 to 31st December 2013 (All contracts). Sixth: 1st January 2014 to 30th June 2014 (All contracts). Seventh: 1st July 2014 to 31st December 2014 (All contracts). 6. From the Fifth issue onwards, the report has been split according to loan source into two; Part I, covering Section A and Lenkaran Bridge (Loan 2354 AZE), and Part II, covering Sections B & C (Loan 2831 AZE). 7. Key milestones relating to mobilisation are summarised below: Overall Contract agreement: 15th Dec 2010. The Engineer mobilised on 21st February 2011. Section B Contract Agreement: 29th March 2013. Notice to Commence for Section B was issued on 18th June 2013. Earthworks began on Section B in August 2013. Section C Contract Agreement: 31st October 2013. Notice to Commence for Section C was issued on 27th January 2014. 1 Formerly called “The Road