Ministry of Internal Affairs Department of Emergency Situations General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) MIZIL FIRE-FIGHTING DETACHMENT, PRAHOVA COUNTY September 2020 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................5 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ....................................................................................10 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 10 1.2 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................... 10 1.3 PROJECT CONCEPT – ROMANIA DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT ............................. 11 1.4 RATIONALE FOR PREPARATION OF ESMP .............................................................................. 14 2. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ........................................................................17 2.1 NATIONAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .......................... 17 2.2 WORLD BANK EA SAFEGUARDS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ..................................................... 22 3. PROJECT CATEGORY AND SAFEGUARDS TRIGGERED ............................................................24 3.1 OTHER SAFEGUARD POLICIES. ..................................................................................................... 24 4. MIZIL SUB-PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................26 4.1 SUB-PROJECT SITE LOCATION AND CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................ 26 4.2 CURRENT STATE OF EXISTING BUILDINGS ................................................................................... 27 4.3 PROPOSED DEMOLITION WORKS ................................................................................................ 29 4.4 PROPOSED NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................... 30 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF SUB-PROJECT ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................................................33 5.1 PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND RISKS ........................................................................ 33 5.2 PROJECT SOCIAL IMPACTS AND RISKS ......................................................................................... 34 6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..........................................................36 6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES .................................................................................................... 36 7. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING PLAN ............................................................40 8. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ...................................................................................41 8.1. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION............................................ 41 Occupational Health And Safety At Work ......................................................................................... 42 8.2 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ESMP IMPLEMENTATION................................................ 43 8.3 CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING ........................................................................................... 44 9. MONITORING, SUPERVISION AND REPORTING ....................................................................46 10. STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .....................................47 10.1. STAKEHOLDER MAPPING ......................................................................................................... 47 10.2. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT............................................................................................ 48 11. GRIEVANCE MECHANISM ...............................................................................................49 12. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ............................................50 ANNEX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND GUIDELINES ................................................... 52 ANNEX 2. LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ON EIA ................................................................ 57 ANNEX 3 ROMANIAN LICENSING AND PERMITTING PROCEDURES ....................................................... 62 ANNEX 4. SAFEGUARDS POLICIES OF THE WORLD BANK ...................................................................... 66 ANNEX 5. ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL WORKS CONTRACTS ............................................ 68 ANNEX 6. MAIN ISSUES REGARDING ASBESTOS WASTE ....................................................................... 69 ANNEX 7. DESCRIPTION OF DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS .............................................. 71 ABBREVIATIONS DRM Disaster risk management EA Environmental Assessment EGO Emergency Governmental Ordinance EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EP Environmental Permit EPAP Environmental Protection Agency Prahova ESIA Environmental Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental Social Management Plan GD Governmental Decision GIES General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations MFD Mizil Firefighter Detachment MoE Ministry of Environment MoC Ministry of Culture MoIA/DES/GIES Ministry of Internal Affairs/Department of Emergency Situations/General Inspectorate Emergency Situations NEAP National Environmental Action Plan OJ Official Journal of Romania OP Operational Policy PESI Prahova Emergency Situation Inspectorate PIU Project Implementation Unit WB World Bank EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background Information This Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) outlines the environmental and social impacts and mitigation measures related to the demolition of existing structures and the construction of a new building for the Mizil Fire-Fighting Detachment, one of the sub-project investments that is being financed by the World Bank funded Romania Strengthening Disaster Risk Management Project (P166302). This sub project investment will involve the demolition of the current building and the construction of a multifunctional building, that will accommodate improved working conditions for Mizil Firefighter Detachment (MDF) staff energy efficient features and inclusive facilities for disabled persons and women. This ESMP is based on the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) that has been prepared for the Romania Strengthening Disaster Risk Management Project. This ESMF outlines procedures and mechanisms that will be triggered by the Project to comply with World Bank Safeguard Policies, including OP/BP4.01 Environmental Assessment, OP/BP 4.11 Physical Cultural Resources, OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement and OP/BP on Access to Information and with the legislation and normative and legal acts of Romania that govern preparation and implementation of environmental and social protection actions. It will ensure that project activities are environmentally and socially sustainable throughout the project implementation cycle and will provide MoIA-DES-GIES engineering and technical staff and consultants with an appropriate institutional, normative and technical framework for this purpose. Project objective and activities – Romania Disaster Risk Management Project This project is the first one of a series of investment operations to support long-term physical resilience to disaster and climate risks in Romania and starts with the one of the most urgent needs for a well-functioning DRM system: disaster-resilient emergency response facilities that meet modern standards. The objective of the proposed project is to enhance the resilience of critical disaster and emergency response infrastructure and to strengthen the government’s capacities in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. The project’s activities include the following: Component 1 on Improving seismic resilience of disaster and emergency response infrastructure, through investments in building infrastructure, structural strengthening and modernization; Component 2 on Enhancing technical capacity for risk reduction investment planning; and Component 3 on Project Management. This component will support all costs related with implementing and managing the Project Objectives of the Environmental and Social Management Plan In accordance with the World Bank’s environmental and social safeguards, the project will undertake dedicated procedures and operations to assure the avoidance or mitigation of any negative impacts that are created at the level of the local environment and communities, as a result of demolition and construction works, as well as the operation of the future facilities. The current Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) reflects the baseline site conditions, the expected outcomes and risks in terms of environment and community, as well as mitigation measures to reduce potential risks. Objective of the Environmental Assessment (EA) The objective of the EA is to analyze the potential environmental and social issues related to the proposed Project and to ensure that these aspects are addressed, mitigated and monitored during the project implementation in compliance with WB requirements and Romanian environmental & social legislation. Sub-project