Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) June 2019 Armenia: North-South Road Corridor Investment Program, Tranche 2 Task 1: Preparation of detailed design documents and author supervision for a road section of about 8 kilometers of M1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra near Agarak community to avoid archaeological area Prepared by “Transport Project Implementation Organization” (TPIO) SNCO for the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI) and the Asian Development Bank. This environmental impact assessment 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. 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Ghalechyan 9iuar.' 9. U$.1LuL /, erep ay: G. Afyan U. Ghnulr-ult M. Tevosyan June, 2019 Multi-tranche Financing Facility for “North-South Road Corridor Investment Program” in the Republic of Armenia Project Management of the Project No. 42145-03 (Projects 1 and 2) Design and Author Supervision of Additional Scope of Works, Tranche 2 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Task 1 1 / 142 June, 2019 Preparation, Revision and Authorization Revision Position Date Signature Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by: Mr. Roman Pecak, Backstopping Project Manager Issue Register Distribution List Organization Date of Issue No. of copies Sent on (date) “Transport Projects Implementation 5 June 2019 Organization” SNCO Asian Development Bank 1 June 2019 2 / 142 June, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................. 5 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2. POLICY, LEGAL, REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ........................................................................... 7 Legal and Regulatory Framework ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Baseline Conditions ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Impact Assessment ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Environmental and Social Management Plan.................................................................................................................... 8 National Legislation ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 International Agreements .................................................................................................................................................. 8 ADB Environmental Assessment Requirements ................................................................................................................. 9 Administrative Framework ................................................................................................................................................ 9 3. TASK 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................... 10 Alignment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Artificial Structures .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Traffic Safety Arrangement ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Construction Works Indicators......................................................................................................................................... 13 4. ENVIRONMENT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................... 14 4.1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND RELIEF.................................................................................................................................. 14 4.2 GEOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 4.3 SEISMOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 4.4 CLIMATE, AIR QUALITY, DUST, NOISE AND VIBRATION ............................................................................................................. 14 Climate ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Air Quality ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Dust .................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Noise ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 4.5 WATER RESOURCES........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Rivers ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Lakes, Reservoirs and Underground Water ..................................................................................................................... 20 Water Quality .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Lands, Erosion and Soil Pollution ..................................................................................................................................... 22 4.6 BIODIVERSITY ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Flora ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Fauna ..............................................................................................................................................................................