Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (SNSP) Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK Draft Report Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized April 2013 Department for the Disaster Management Public Disclosure Authorized Ministry for Disaster Management and Relief Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... x 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Project Description .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Project Objective(s) .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Project Components ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.5 Subprojects’ Activities ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.6 Objectives of the EMF .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.7 Lessons Learned From EMF of EGPP ........................................................................................................ 4 2 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, ACTS AND GUIDELINES ....................................................................... 5 2.1 Relevant Government Policies, Acts, Rules, Strategies and Guidelines .................................................. 5 2.1.1 Environmental Conservation Act (ECA), 1995 ................................................................................. 5 2.1.2 Environment Conservation Rules (ECR), 1997 and Amendments ................................................ 6 2.1.3 Environmental Policy, 1992................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.4 Environmental Action Plan, 1992 ........................................................................................................ 8 2.1.5 National Environmental Management Plan (NEMAP), 1995 ......................................................... 8 2.1.6 Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) Order, 1973 (Amended in 1994)............................................. 8 2.1.7 National Conservation Strategy (NCS), 1992 ..................................................................................... 9 2.1.8 Wetland Policy, 1998 (Draft) ................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.9 National Water Policy, 1999 .................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.10 National Safe Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Policy 1998 ................................................ 10 2.1.11 National Water Management Plan, 2001 (Approved in 2004) ....................................................... 10 2.1.12 The National Fisheries Policy, 1999 ................................................................................................... 11 2.1.13 The Protection and Conservation of Fish Rules, 1985 ................................................................... 11 2.1.14 National Agricultural Policy, 1999 ...................................................................................................... 11 2.1.15 The Embankment and Drainage Act, 1952 ...................................................................................... 11 2.1.16 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan ................................................................... 12 2.1.17 Others: Standing Orders on Disaster 1999 ....................................................................................... 12 2.2 Implication of Policies and Legislations with DDM Activities ............................................................... 13 2.3 World Bank’s Relevant Environmental Safeguard Policy ........................................................................ 13 2.3.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................ 13 2.3.2 OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment .......................................................................................... 13 2.3.3 OP/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats ............................................................................................................. 14 i 2.3.4 OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources.......................................................................................... 14 2.3.5 OP/BP 4.36 Forestry ............................................................................................................................ 15 2.3.6 OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement ............................................................................................. 15 2.3.7 WB Group Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines ............................................................ 15 2.4 Implication of Policies and Legislations with DDM Activities ............................................................... 15 3 DESCRIPTION OF BASELINE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................... 16 3.1 Sample Location of Subprojects .................................................................................................................. 16 3.1.1 Subproject: Construction and Maintenance of Rural Roads .......................................................... 16 3.1.2 Subproject: Development of Rural Markets /Halipads .................................................................. 18 3.2 Baseline Environment .................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.1 Physical Environment ........................................................................................................................... 20 3.2.2 Biological Environment ....................................................................................................................... 22 3.2.3 Socio-economic Environment ............................................................................................................ 23 4 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR EACH SUBPROJECT ......................................... 25 4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.2 Impacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.2.1 Specific Impacts for the sub projects (i) and (ii) .............................................................................. 25 4.2.2 Specific Impacts for the sub projects (iii), (vi) (ix) and (x) ............................................................. 26 4.2.3 Specific Impacts for the sub-project (vii) .......................................................................................... 26 4.2.4 Specific Impacts for the sub project (iv), (v) and (viii) .................................................................... 26 4.2.5 Common Impacts for all Subprojects ................................................................................................ 26 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS ..................................................................................... 28 5.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Principles in implementing their workfare programs ............................................................................... 28 5.3 Environmental Screening and Implementation of ECoP ........................................................................ 28 5.4 Environmental Codes of Practice ................................................................................................................ 29 5.5 List of ECoPs .................................................................................................................................................. 29 5.5.1 ECoP - 1.0: Project Planning & Design ............................................................................................ 30 5.5.2 ECoP - 2.0: Site Preparation: ............................................................................................................... 31 5.5.3 ECoP - 3.0: Borrow Areas .................................................................................................................. 31 5.5.4 ECoP - 4.0: Top-soil Salvage, Storage and Replacement ................................................................ 32 5.5.5 ECoP - 5.0: Slope Stability and Erosion Control ............................................................................