Public Disclosure Authorized AZERBAIJAN National Water Supply and Sanitation Project (P096213) Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Executive Summaries Shamakhi, Gabala, Saatli, Sabirabad Public Disclosure Authorized July 29, 2011 Public Disclosure Authorized AZERBAIJAN National Water Supply and Sanitation Project Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SHAMAKHI .............................................................................. 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 Project description ..................................................................................................................... 1 Wastewater treatment ................................................................................................................. 2 Environmental baseline .............................................................................................................. 3 Environmental impacts and mitigation ...................................................................................... 6 Soil and water ............................................................................................................................ 6 Waste.......................................................................................................................................... 7 Social and community ................................................................................................................ 7 Analysis of alternatives .............................................................................................................. 8 Do-nothing option ...................................................................................................................... 8 Water supply only option ........................................................................................................... 8 Preferred option ......................................................................................................................... 9 Public consultation ..................................................................................................................... 9 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................................ 10 Construction aspects ................................................................................................................ 11 Operational aspects .................................................................................................................. 12 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GABALA ................................................................................. 14 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 14 Project description ................................................................................................................... 14 Environmental baseline ............................................................................................................ 16 Environmental impacts and mitigation .................................................................................... 18 Analysis of alternatives ............................................................................................................ 22 Public consultation ................................................................................................................... 24 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................................ 25 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SAATLI.................................................................................... 29 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 29 Project description ................................................................................................................... 30 Water source options in Saatli ................................................................................................. 32 Sanitation system ..................................................................................................................... 33 Environmental baseline ............................................................................................................ 34 Description of the Natural Environment .................................................................................. 35 Protected Areas and Other Ecologically Significant Sites ....................................................... 36 Human Environment ................................................................................................................ 37 Environmental impacts and mitigation .................................................................................... 37 Environmental impacts on protected areas .............................................................................. 39 Analysis of alternatives ............................................................................................................ 39 Do-nothing option .................................................................................................................... 40 Water Supply Only .................................................................................................................. 40 Selection of the Water Supply Sources .................................................................................... 40 Surface Water Resources ......................................................................................................... 41 Groundwater Resources ........................................................................................................... 41 Identification and Comparison of Alternatives ........................................................................ 41 Water Supply and Sanitation Option ....................................................................................... 42 Public Consultation Summary and Information Disclosure .................................................... 42 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................................ 44 Construction aspects ................................................................................................................ 45 Operational aspects .................................................................................................................. 46 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SABIRABAD ........................................................................... 48 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 48 Project description ................................................................................................................... 49 Water source options in Sabirabad .......................................................................................... 51 Sanitation system ..................................................................................................................... 52 Environmental baseline ............................................................................................................ 53 Description of the Natural Environment .................................................................................. 54 Protected Areas and Other Ecologically Significant Sites ....................................................... 56 Human Environment ................................................................................................................ 56 Environmental impacts and mitigation .................................................................................... 56 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 56 Soil and water .......................................................................................................................... 57 Waste........................................................................................................................................ 57 Environmental impacts on protected areas .............................................................................. 57 Social and community .............................................................................................................. 58 Analysis of alternatives ............................................................................................................ 58 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 58 Do-nothing option .................................................................................................................... 58 Water Supply Only .................................................................................................................. 59 Surface Water Resources ......................................................................................................... 59 Groundwater Resources ........................................................................................................... 60 Selection of the Water Supply Sources ...................................................................................