SFG2854 V3 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Believers Stream - Odo-Ona Elewe Road - (Odo-Ona River) Bridge Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) FOR ODO-ONA ELEWE Public Disclosure Authorized (BELIEVER’S STREAM) BRIDGE Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized AUGUST 2016 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Believers Stream - Odo-Ona Elewe Road - (Odo-Ona River) Bridge ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) FOR ODO-ONA ELEWE (BELIEVER’S STREAM) BRIDGE Submitted to: Project Implementation Unit Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP) Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria By: Bodley Company Limited 21, Oshin Road, New Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria Tel No.: 08033068212, 08026357816 E-mail: [email protected] AUGUST 2016 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Believers Stream - Odo-Ona Elewe Road - (Odo-Ona River) Bridge TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................................................................... i LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................. iv LIST OF FIGURES AND PLATES ....................................................................................................... v LIST OF ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................. vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. vii CHAPTER 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Justification of the Proposed Project ........................................................................................ 1 1.3 Objectives of the ESIA ............................................................................................................. 2 1.4 Approach and Methodology of the ESIA ................................................................................. 3 1.4.1 Study Approach ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.4.2 Field Studies ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.4.2.1 Environmental Data Acquisition .............................................................................................. 4 1.4.2.2 Socio-economics Data Acquisition .......................................................................................... 5 1.4.2.3 Community and Stakeholder Consultations ............................................................................. 6 1.4.2.4 Risk / Hazard Assessment ........................................................................................................ 6 1.4.3 Quality Control ......................................................................................................................... 7 1.4.4 Method for Assessment of Impacts .......................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ........................................................... 8 2.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 8 2.2 State Policies ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.2.1 Oyo State Policy on Environment (2013) ................................................................................. 8 2.3 National Policies ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.3.1 National Policy on the Environment (1988) ............................................................................. 8 2.4 Regulatory Framework ............................................................................................................. 9 2.4.1 Federal Legislation ................................................................................................................... 9 2.4.2 Other Acts and Legislations ................................................................................................... 10 2.4.2.1 Land Use: Land Use Act (1978) ............................................................................................ 10 2.5 Assessment of the Policy and Regulatory Framework ........................................................... 11 2.5.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act ....................................................................... 11 2.5.2. Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) Sectoral Guideline ................................ 11 2.5.3 National Policy on Environment ............................................................................................ 11 2.6 International Environmental Agreements .............................................................................. 11 2.7 Institutional Framework ......................................................................................................... 11 2.7.1 Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources .................................................... 12 2.7.2 Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv) ........................................................................... 12 2.8 World Bank Safeguard Policies ............................................................................................. 12 2.9 Nigeria EIA Guidelines and World Bank EA Guidelines ...................................................... 13 2.10 Adequacy of Legal Instruments for Environmental & Social Issues ..................................... 15 CHAPTER 3 ......................................................................................................................................... 16 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................... 16 3.1 River Culvert Study Area ....................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Description of the Proposed Intervention Works ................................................................... 18 3.2.1 Description of Possible Alternative Routes During Construction: ......................................... 20 3.3 Project Activities .................................................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 4 ......................................................................................................................................... 21 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................... 21 CHAPTER 5 ......................................................................................................................................... 22 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................... 22 5.1 Physical Environment ............................................................................................................ 22 5.1.1 Climate /Meteorology ............................................................................................................ 22 i Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Believers Stream - Odo-Ona Elewe Road - (Odo-Ona River) Bridge 5.1.2 Geology/Hydrogeology .......................................................................................................... 23 5.1.3 Hydrology .............................................................................................................................. 23 5.1.4 Surface Water Quality ............................................................................................................ 24 5.1.5 Soil Quality ............................................................................................................................ 26 5.1.6 Air Quality and Noise Level .................................................................................................. 26 5.2 Biological Environment ......................................................................................................... 27 5.2.1 Vegetation .............................................................................................................................. 27 5.2.1.1 Dry Season vegetation ............................................................................................................ 27 5.2.1.2 Wet Season vegetation ........................................................................................................... 30 5.2.2 Microbiology .........................................................................................................................