Environmental Monitoring Report Bi-Annual Report January to June 2017 Loans 2560/2843-GEO GEO: Road Corridor Investment Program–Tranches 1 and 3 Construction Supervision of Kobuleti Bypass Road Prepared by DOHWA Engineering Co. Ltd., Korea for the Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental monitoring report 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 judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. N 2-13/7494 7494-2-13-2-201707141803 14/07/2017 To: Mr. Ari Kalliokoski Transport Economist Transport and Communication Division Central and West Asia Department Asian Development Bank Dear Mr. Ari, The Roads Department of Georgia is sending you the Biannual Environment Monitoring Report for Construction of Kobuleti Bypass Road Section km 12+400 – km 31+259 for January-June, 2017. Best Regards, Zaza Simonia Deputy Chairman Republic of Georgia Roads Department of Georgia Asian Development Bank, Loan No. 02560-GEO Road Corridor Investment Program BI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT Loan No. 02560 – GEO JANUARY – JUNE 2017 REPUBLIC of GEORGIA: ROAD CORRIDOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM – PROJECT 1, CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF KOBULETI BYPASS ROAD FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Prepared by: DOHWA Engineering Co., Ltd. Korea For: Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia Endorsed by: Mr. Zaza Simonia (Deputy Chairman) June 2017 Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2017) DOHWA Engineering Co., Ltd. Korea Republic of Georgia Roads Department of Georgia Asian Development Bank, Loan No. 02560-GEO Road Corridor Investment Program TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ................................................................. i PART I: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 2 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ......................................................................................... 2 1.1 Project Background and Objective of the Environmental Monitoring Activity ................ 2 1.2 The Project Area ........................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Project progress for the reporting period ...................................................................... 6 1.4 Changes in project organization and environmental management team ...................... 9 PART II: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING .................................................................... 11 2.1 FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ........................................... 11 2.2 SUMMARY OF PERFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ACTIVITIES ....... 14 PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ................................................................ 17 3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ..................................................... 17 3.2 Site Inspections and Audits ........................................................................................ 17 3.2.1 Results of Monitoring and Audits ............................................................................. 18 Choloki Campsite ............................................................................................................. 18 Ochkhamuri Campsite ...................................................................................................... 18 Laituri Campsite ............................................................................................................... 18 Bobokvati Campsite .......................................................................................................... 18 Chakvi Campsite .............................................................................................................. 18 3.2.2 Monitoring of road construction sites ....................................................................... 19 3.2.3 Monitoring of Tunnel Construction Sites .................................................................. 19 3.2.4 Monitoring of quarry sites ........................................................................................ 19 3.2.5 Visual assessment of the Rivers and Waters Stream Environment ......................... 20 3.2.6 Evaluation of HSE Documentation and Record Keeping ......................................... 27 3.2.7 Evaluation of General Occupational Health and Safety Practices ........................... 28 3.2.8 Impact on Biodiversity ............................................................................................. 28 3.3 Non-Compliance Notices ............................................................................................ 28 3.4 Corrective Action Plan ................................................................................................ 31 3.5 Actions taken to reflect the findings of ADB mission carried out on 6 April and 23 May 2017: .................................................................................................................. 34 3.6 Consultations and Complaints .................................................................................... 36 Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2017) DOHWA Engineering Co., Ltd. Korea Republic of Georgia Roads Department of Georgia Asian Development Bank, Loan No. 02560-GEO Road Corridor Investment Program 3.6.1 HSE issues reported through the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) Process 36 3.5.2 Health and Safety issues, raised by the local Government Institutions ................... 37 3.5.3 Trainings .................................................................................................................. 37 ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................ 38 List of Figures Figure 1: Location Map of the Project .................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Environmental Monitoring Work Coordination Set-Up ........................................ 10 List of Tables Table 1: Baseline Information for the Project Road .................................................................... 4 Table 2: Construction Progress since commencement of construction up to date within the scope of Lot-2 .............................................................................................................. 6 Table 3: Environmental Aspects for the Management and Monitoring ...................................... 11 Table 4: Ambient Air Quality Guidelines in Georgia .................................................................. 13 Table 5: IFC Noise Level Guidelines ........................................................................................ 13 Table 6: PM Measurements (average values in mg/ m3) at selected sites for January-June 2017 ................................................................................................... 14 Table 7: Noise Measurements (Average) at selected sites in Lot 2 for Jan-Jun 2017…............15 Table 8: Potable / Ground Water Quality Measurements in Campsites (March 2017)….….......15 Table 9. Surface Water Quality in Lot 2 Rivers (March 2017)…………………………...…….…. 16 Table 10: The schedule of conducted audits and monitoring in Kobuleti during the reporting period…………………………………………………………………………………………17 Table 11: Status of Observed HSE Issues and Recommendations of Environmental Specialists ..............................................................................................................................................…..21 Table 12: Correspondence about the improvement of non-compliances issues ………….........27 Table 13: Corrective action plan ......................................................................................………29 Table 14: Recommendations to Address HSE Issues ...................…………....……………….…31 Table 15: Status of Findings of ADB Mission Carried Out on 6 April and 23 May 2017.…….…39 Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (January-June 2017) DOHWA Engineering Co., Ltd. Korea Republic of Georgia Roads Department of Georgia Asian Development Bank, Loan No. 02560-GEO Road Corridor Investment Program EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 1. A segment of the East-West Highway between Azerbaijan and Georgia and part of the Poti – Batumi – Sarpi road along the western coast of the country known as Adjara Bypass Project is being constructed by the Government of Georgia under loan financing from the Asian Development Bank. The Project was determined to be a Category A environmental project for which an EIA was processed. The total road length is around 45 km, mostly 2-lane (except in the vicinity of the Makhinjauri tunnel where it is connecting to existing 4-lane) with a number of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and tunnels. Currently, out of the 4 Contract packages, Contract 1 construction work has been completed, and Contract 2 is actively being constructed with Sinohydro Company (China) as the Contractor and supervised by Dohwa Engineering Co., Ltd. (South Korea) as the Engineer. 2. Within the framework