Report of ESIA on Western Europe – Western China Road Project: Uzynagash – Otar road section SFG1011 V2 REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Public Disclosure Authorized COMMITTEE FOR ROADS WESTERN EUROPE – WESTERN CHINA Public Disclosure Authorized INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT CORRIDOR UZYNAGASH – OTAR ROAD SECTION Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FINANCED BY INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT AND REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN FEBRUARY2016 «KazdorNII» JSC in association with «SAPA SZ» LLP 1 Report of ESIA on Western Europe – Western China Road Project: Uzynagash – Otar road section TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 14 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 14 2.1. GENERALINFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 14 2.2. PROJECT SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................... 15 2.3.UZYNAGASH-OTAR ROAD SECTION ................................................................................. 16 2.4RIVERS AND BRIDGES ......................................................................... 17 2.5BORROW PITS ...................................................................................... 20 3. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................... 21 4. JURIDICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKK ..................................................... 23 4.1 OVERALL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................ 23 4.2ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................................ 23 4.3TRANSPORT LAW .................................................................................................................... 26 4.4AIR QUALITY STANDARDS ................................................................................................... 26 4.5WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND LEGISLATION ....................................................... 28 4.6SOIL STANDARDS ................................................................................................................... 31 4.7NOISE STANDARDS ................................................................................................................. 32 4.8 HEALTH AND SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION ........................ 32 4.9 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ........................................................... 33 4.10 COMPARISON OF KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND WB POLICY ..... 34 4.11 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS ....... 40 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE DATA ....................................................... 41 5.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..................................................................... 41 5.2CLIMATE.................................................................................................................................... 42 5.3LAND FORMS AND LANDSCAPE .......................................................................................... 43 5.4 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................... 45 5.5 NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................. 49 5.6 SOILS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….50 5.7 HYDROLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................... 51 5.8 FLORA AND FAUNA .............................................................................................................. 53 «KazdorNII» JSC in association with «SAPA SZ» LLP 2 Report of ESIA on Western Europe – Western China Road Project: Uzynagash – Otar road section 6. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ..................................................................... 54 6.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 54 6.2 AIR IMPACT ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................. 56 6.3 NOISE AND VIBRATION IMPACT ................................................................................... 58 6.4 HYDROLOGICAL IMPACT ................................................................................................ 59 6.5 SOIL AND LAND IMPACT ................................................................................................. 63 6.6 FLORA AND FAUNA IMPACT .......................................................................................... 64 6.7 SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................ 66 6.8 NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IMPACT ASSESSMENT .......................... 73 6.9 ROAD SAFETY AND AESTHETICS IMPACT ................................................................. 73 6.10 WASTE FORMATION ......................................................................................................... 73 6.11 HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACTS………………………………………………………75 6.12 CUMULATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS…………………………………………75 7. MEASURES FOR MITIGATION OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS ...................................... 76 7.1 AIR QUALITY MITIGATION ............................................................................................. 76 7.2 NOISE AND VIBRATION MITIGATION ........................................................................... 79 7.3 HYDROLOGICAL MITIGATION ....................................................................................... 80 7.4 SOIL EROSION AND CONTAMINATION MITIGATION ............................................... 81 7.5 FLORA AND FAUNA MITIGATION ................................................................................. 83 7.6 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IMPACT MITIGATION .......................... 84 7.7 NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IMPACT MITIGATION ........................... 85 7.8 ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AND AESTHETICS IMPACT MITIGATION ....................... 86 7.9 WASTE REDUCTION .......................................................................................................... 87 8. INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 88 8.1 ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN PROJECT ................................................................... 88 8.2 INSTITRUTIONAL OBLIGATIONS ................................................................................... 89 9. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN MONITORING PLAN AND INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ............................................................................. 91 «KazdorNII» JSC in association with «SAPA SZ» LLP 3 Report of ESIA on Western Europe – Western China Road Project: Uzynagash – Otar road section 9.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ........................................................................ 92 10. DISCLOSUREOF INFORMATION, CONSULTATIONAND PUBLIC HEARINGS. PARTICIPATION OFPARTIES ANDGRIEVANCEMECHANISM ..... 103 10.1 INSTITUTIONALRESPONSIBILITY ANDGRIEVANCE MECHANISM .. 104 10.2 GRIEVANCEREDRESS MECHANISMS, INCLUDING GRIEVANCE DURING CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................ 104 10.3 GRIEVANCE REGISTRATION ............................................................ 104 10.4 GRIEVANCE PROCESSING ................................................................ 106 10.5DISCLOSURE OF GRIEVANCE REDRESS PROCEDURE ...................... 106 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 108 APPENDIXES ............................................................................................................................... 110 APPENDIXES APPENDIX 1:PUBLIC HEARINGS MINUTE APPENDIX 2:CONCLUSION OF ARCHEOLOGICAL EXPERTISE APPENDIX 3: CALCULATION OF CONCENTRATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DURING ROAD RECONSTRUCTION ON "UZYNAGASH-OTAR" SECTION «KazdorNII» JSC in association with «SAPA SZ» LLP 4 Report of ESIA on Western Europe – Western China Road Project: Uzynagash – Otar road section ABBREVIATIONS Akimat Regional body of executive branch in Kazakhstan CfR Committee for Roads (of MoID) DE Design Engineer ESS Environment and Social Sphere EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EMPF Environmental Management Plan Framework EMP ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment FS Feasibility Study H&S Health & Safety HGV Heavy goods vehicle IFI International Financial Institutions IsDB Islamic Development Bank MEP Ministry of Environmental Protection MOID Ministry of Investment and Development PAP Project Affected Person PCR Physical Cultural Resources CSC Construction Supervision Consultant PMC Project Management Consultants RAP Resettlement Action Plan RPF Resettlement Policy Framework SEE State Environmental Expertise SoW Scope of Work WB World Bank «KazdorNII» JSC in association with «SAPA SZ» LLP 5 Report of ESIA on Western Europe – Western China Road Project: