Initial Environmental Examination January 2019 PHI: Integrated Natural Resources and Environmental Management Project Rehabilitation of Ilaya to Datag Access Road in Inabanga, Bohol Prepared by Municipality of Inabanga, Province of Bohol for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 03 December 2018 Year) The date of the currency equivalents must be within 2 months from the date on the cover. Currency unit – peso (PhP) PhP 1.00 = $ 0.019052 $1.00 = PhP 52.4864 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank BDC Barangay Development Council BUB Bottom-Up Budgeting CNC Certificate of Non-Coverage CSC Construction Supervision Consultant CSO Civil Society Organization DED Detail Engineering Design DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources DILG Department of Interior and Local Government DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development ECA Environmentally Critical Area ECC Environmental Compliance Certificate ECP Environmentally Critical Project EHSM Environmental Health and Safety Manager EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMB Environmental Management Bureau ESS Environmental Safeguards Specialist GAD Gender and Development IEE Initial Environmental Examination INREMP Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management Project IP Indigenous People IROW Infrastructure Right of Way LGU Local Government Unit LPRAT Local Poverty Reduction Action Team MDC Municipal Development Council NAAQ National Ambient Air Quality Guidelines NCB National Competitive Bidding NECA Non-Environmental Critical Area NECP Non-Environmental Critical Project NPCO National Project Coordinating Office NRIMP National Road Improvement and Management Program NRM Natural Resources Management OMC Overhead, Contingencies and Miscellaneous and Contractor’s PAGASA Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration PDR Project Description Report PMIC Project Management Implementation Consultant PPMO Provincial Project Management Offices PMO Project Management Office PMU Project Management Unit II POs Peoples’ Organizations PSA Philippine Statistics Authority RC Reinforced Concrete RCPC Reinforced Concrete Pipe Culvert RPCO Regional Project Coordinating Offices REA Rapid Environmental Assessment ROW Right of Way SB Sangguniang Bayan SBD Standard Bidding Document SPMU Sub-Project Management Unit SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SSS Social Safeguards Specialist TA Technical Assistance TOR Terms of Reference iii WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ˚C – degree centigrade ha – hectare km – kilometer m – meter m asl – meter above sea level mm – millimeter mg/L – milligram per liter mg/Nm3 – milligram per normal cubic meter ppt – parts per thousand μg/Nm3 – microgram per normal cubic meter µS/cm – microSiemens/cm % – percent NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. 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 judgment as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 1 II. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................... 2 A. Environmental Clearance Requirements ........................................................................... 2 1. Government Environmental Laws, Regulations and Guidelines ................................... 2 2. ADB Environmental Assessment Requirements ............................................................ 5 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................... 6 A. Overview ............................................................................................................................. 6 B. Project Location .................................................................................................................. 6 C. Project Rationale ................................................................................................................ 7 D. Project Development Plan .................................................................................................. 8 1. Project Components ....................................................................................................... 8 2. Description of the Project Phases .................................................................................. 8 E. Manpower Requirements ................................................................................................... 9 F. Project Cost ...................................................................................................................... 10 G. Project Duration and Schedule ........................................................................................ 11 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................... 12 A. Elevation and Slope .......................................................................................................... 12 B. Geology............................................................................................................................. 14 C. Soils .................................................................................................................................. 14 D. Water Quality .................................................................................................................... 16 E. Land Classification ........................................................................................................... 16 F. Land Cover and Land Use ............................................................................................... 17 G. Climate .............................................................................................................................. 18 1. Baseline Climate ........................................................................................................... 18 2. Climate Scenario for Bohol in 2020 and 2050.............................................................. 19 H. Hydrology .......................................................................................................................... 21 I. Natural Hazards ................................................................................................................ 21 J. Biological Environment ..................................................................................................... 22 1. Flora .............................................................................................................................. 22 2. Fauna ............................................................................................................................ 23 K. Socio-Economic Conditions ............................................................................................. 24 1. Population ..................................................................................................................... 24 2. Water Supply................................................................................................................. 24 3. Indigenous Peoples and People’s Organization .......................................................... 24 4. Education ...................................................................................................................... 24 5. Health and Sanitation ................................................................................................... 25 6. Housing ......................................................................................................................... 25 7. Electricity ....................................................................................................................... 25 8. Communication ............................................................................................................. 25 9. Income and Expenditure ............................................................................................... 25 10. Tourism ...................................................................................................................... 25 11. Commerce and Industry ............................................................................................ 26 12. Road and Transportation .......................................................................................... 26 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............ 27 A. Pre-Construction ............................................................................................................... 29 1. Confirmation of no required resettlement, relocations, and compensation ................. 29 2. Identification and prioritization of road section where re-gravelling will be done ........ 29 3. Preparation of detailed engineering designs and programs of work ........................... 29 4. Recruitment of workers ................................................................................................. 30 B. Construction .....................................................................................................................