ROAD DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIAN MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACT: #SLRP III/CS/QCBS-01 PREPARATION OF DETAILED DESIGN AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR REHABILITATION OF 10 ROAD (Approx. 100 km) SECTIONS UNDER THE THIRD SECONDARY AND LOCAL ROADS PROJECT (SLRPIII) Road Name: Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni Pass (Border of Russian Federation) (S 16), Section of Km 50 ~ Km 70 (Alpana ~ Chrebalo) Road No. 5, Stage I, Under the Terms of Reference Environmental Management Plan VOLUME VI CONSULTANT: SUB-CONSULTANT: TBILISI 2015 PART 1: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL &ADMINISTRATIVE Country Georgia Project title Rehabilitation of Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni Pass (Border of Russian Federation), (S 16), Section of Km 50 ~ Km 70 (Alpana ~ Chrebalo) Scope of project Many parts of exposed gravel surface and asphalt pavement surface are damaged i.e., plastic deformation, pot holes and activity due to the traffic / environmental conditions, and stagnant water at surface layer. Providing of asphalt surface layer is essential to recover road function in terms of driving convenience and driving safety. Existing pipes are consisted of reinforced concrete, steel, and asbestos-cement type. Most of existing pipes will be repalced due to the insufficient capacity and dysfunctional. Three (3) bridges with normal/sound condition are in project road. Repair of bridge decks, rails, abutments and wing walls are necessary. Also, two galleries for landslide and mudflow protection are on this road. One of them needs to be rehabilitated due to insufficient capacity. Many retaining walls to resist steep cutting slope and ensure effective road width will be considered. The traffic facilities such as road signs, pencing, bus staion, and etc. will be provieded and replaced with new ones since there are not existed appropriate traffic safety facilities to minimize traffic accidents. General information of detailed design for rehabilitation work is as follows: - Design speed: 50 km/h - Width of carriageway: 6.5 m - Width of Shoulder: 0.5 ~ 1.0 m - Number of carriageway: 2 lanes / 2 directions - Pavement thickness: Asphalt layer (4+6cm), Crushed stone layer with AC recycling (16cm) Institutional WB Project Management Local Counterpart and/or Recipient arrangements (Project Team Leader) (Name and Tsageri and Ambrolauri contacts) Natalya Stankevich Giorgi Tsereteli Municipality Implementation WB Local Counterpart Supervision Local Inspectorate Contractor arrangements Safeguard Supervision Technical Supervisor Supervision (Name and Darejan Kapanadze (not selected yet) (not selected yet) contacts) SITE DESCRIPTION Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni Pass Road (Border of Russian Federation), (S 16), Name of site Section of Km 50 ~ Km 70 (Alpana ~ Chrebalo), Ambrolauri and Tsageri municipalities. Racha Region. Alpana ~ Chrebalo section (Km 50.0 ~ km 70.0) of Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni road is secondary road (S-16) Describe site located in Tsageri and Amrolauri regions along left side of Rioni river. This road passes Alpana, Kvishari village location and ends at Chrebalo village. The total length of this section is 18.04 km. The road passes through 12 villages with 1,038 households in total. Who owns the Tsageri and Ambrolauri Municipality and State forest fund territories (44,350 m2 in total ) regulated by the land? National Forest Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection (LEPL). Description of Location: Project road is located in Racha and Lechkhumi region on the territory of municipalities of Ambrolauri geographic, and Tsageri. It passes through the villages: Alpana, Achara, Zogishi, Tsagera, Zmo, Sairme, Sairme, Kvemo physical, Sairme, Chrebalo, Zeda Ghvardia, Kveda Ghvardia, Zeda Chkvishi, Kvishari, Chkvishi. The right of way of the biological, road is mostly stable. There are some sections with active geotechnical instabilites, particularly danger of geological, mudflow and avalanche. Georgian government plans to construct Namakhvani HPP near the project road. hydrographic Rehabilitation works of Kutaisi-Alpana-Mamisoni road section km116-km125 was carried out in 2,012 under the and socio- SLRP II project. The road crosses on the Lajanuri river, Alpana, and Kvishari river. economic Air - Air quality in the project area is good due to low traffic levels and the absence of industrial facilities. context Water and Soil - No pollution is reported. Flora - On the above mentioned territory following tree species are met: Acacia - 23 specimens; Gleditsia triacanthos - 4 specimens; Ficus carica - 2 specimens; Carpinus orientalis Mill - 8 specimens; Salix - 10 specimens; Pyrus communis - 2 specimens; Platanus - 5 specimens; Quercus - 5 specimens; Acer campestre - 2 specimens; Salix Caprea - 3 specimens and Pinus - 210 specimens. These trees are located on the territory of the State Forest Fund No Red Listed species are present within the project impact area. 2 Fauna – The project road pass through the degraded territory and accordingly the fauna is not reach. Mostly fauna is presented by the species which does not need any special protecting measures. Due to the small area of the project the impact on the fauna will be minimal. Noise - The current noise level is low due to low traffic levels and a lack of industrial facilities. Social - The road passes through 12 villages with 1,038 households in total. Information for material resources nearest from the project area Locations and Description Location Hauling distance, Note distance for 1 Quarry Ambrolauri municipality, Qvishari village and Gvandiashi village 6 km material 2 Borrow pit Area of Ambrolauri municipality 6 km sourcing, especially inert 3 Disposal area Ambrolauri municipality, Foras Chala( 63 km of road) 8 km aggregates, 4 Concrete plant Ambrolauri municipality, Khvanchkara village and Gvandiashi village 11 km, 5 km water, stones 5 A/C plant Oni municipality, Shardometi village 42 km 6 Landfill Between Ambrolauri and village Sakacia 25 km LEGISLATION Identify The project triggers World Bank OP/BP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment and, according to its principles, has national & local been classified as environmental Category B. The present EMP has been prepared to meet requirements of legislation OP/BP 4.01. &permits that Georgian legislation does not require any type of environmental review, approval, or permitting for the project. apply to project Though according to the national regulatory system, activity (i) Contractor company must be licensed, (ii) Construction materials must be obtained from licensed providers, (iii) Once contractor wishes to open quarries, then the contractor must obtain respective license. (iv) If, in time of rehabilitation, contractor wishes to operate own asphalt or concrete (Or both) plants, he should have permission regarding specified limited level of pollutant substances in exhaust. (v) Disposal of the construction waste and excess ground generated in the course of earth works shall be placed in a selected locations agreed and approved by local governing bodies in written. (vi) Land plots along the road required for undertaking of planned works are subject to de-listing from the Territory of the State Forest Fund and transfer to the Road Department. The process is ongoing. (vii) Removal of every specimen of species entered to the Red List of Georgia is subject to formal permission from the Biodiversity Service of the Ministry of Environment and natural Resources of Georgia and in case of permission, shall be compensated at the ratio of 1:10. PUBLIC CONSULTATION Identify when / Environmental Management Framework for the Secondary and Local Roads Project III was disclosed through where the the RDMRDI web page and a stakeholder consultation meeting was held on 11/04/2014. The present site-specific public EMP was disclosed through the same media and also delivered in hard copies to the Municipalities of Tsageri and consultation Ambrolauri. Consultation meeting with local communities was held and the minutes of this meeting were process shall attached to this EMP take place ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1: Project Location Map Attachment 2: Minutes of public consultation; Attachment 3: Waste disposal agreement (to be provided by contractor); Attachment 4: Borrowing license (as applicable by contractor); Attachment 5: Asphalt plant operation agreement (as applicable); Attachment 6: Other (as applicable) 3 PART 2: SAFEGUARDS SCREENING AND TRIGGERS ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING FOR SAFEGUARDS TRIGGERS Activity/Issue Status Triggered Actions A. Roads rehabilitation [x] Yes [ ] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - A B. New construction of small traffic infrastructure [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - A C. Impacts on surface drainage system [x] Yes [ ] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - B Will the site activity D. Historic building(s) and districts [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - C include/involve any of the 1 following? E. Acquisition of land [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - D F. Hazardous or toxic materials2 [x] Yes [] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - E G. Impacts on forests and/or protected areas [x] Yes [] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - F H. Risk of unexploded ordinance (UXO) [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - G I. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety [x] Yes [ ] No „Yes”, see Section 3 - H ------------------------------------------------ 1 Land acquisition includes displacement of residents, change the way of life, this is concerning with land which was purchased/handed over and impact on persons living and/or unlawfully exist