SOROTI - LIRA ROAD PHASE II: VOLUME 4A: - Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY ROAD SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (RSISTAP) FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR Public Disclosure Authorized UPGRADING TO PAVED (BITUMEN) STANDARD OF SOROTI - LIRA ROAD PHASE II: DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN VOLUME 4A: E833 V. 3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND November 2003 SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS Paae Public Disclosure Authorized 0.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................... 0-1 0.1. INTRODUCTION .0-1 0.2. BIOPHYSICAL AND HUMAN ENvIRoNmENTs .0-1 0.3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ROAD WORKS .0-2 0.4. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .0-3 0.5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION .0-4 0.6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS .0-4 Public Disclosure Authorized 0.7. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MONITORING .0-5 0.8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT .0-6 0.9. CONCLUSIONS AND ONRECOMMENDATIONS .0-7 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................ 1-1 1.1. BACKGROUND 1-1 1.2. OBJECTIVES OF EIA AND SIA .1-1 1.3. APPROACH TO THE ASSIGNMENT .1-1 1.3.1. EIA/SIA .1-1 Public Disclosure Authorized 1.3.2. Public Consultation .1-3 C \OOCUME..1W541IOCALs.mu,\T\F.II D.1 re £RIEA..d0.AllSlu i. ._ .- , , (i) SOROTI - LiRA ROAD PHASE II: VOLUME 4A: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 2.0 BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ........................... 2-1 2.1. TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATEAND RAINFALL .2-1 2.2. GEOLOGYAND SOILS .2-1 2.3. HYDROLOGY AND DRAINAGE .2-2 2.4. LAND USE. 2-2 2.5. WATER RESOURCES .2-3 2.6. WETLANDS .2-3 2.7. VEGETATION/FLORA .2-3 2.8. FORESTS .2-4 2.9. WILDLIFE/FAUNA .2-5 2.10. MINERALS ................................... 2-6 2.11. TOURISM ........................ 2-6 3.0 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT ..................... 3-1 3.1. ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP .3-1 3.2. LAND TENURE .. 3-1 3.3. POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS .3-3 3.4. SETTLEMENT TRENDS .3-6 3.5. ETHNICITYANDLANGUAGE .3-7 3.6. AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES .3-7 3.7. LIVESTOCK .3-9 3.8. FISHERIES .3-9 3.9. OTHER ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES .3-10 3.10. EMPLOYMENTPATTERNS ................................... 3-11 3.11. HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ................................... 3-12 3.12. HEALTH PROFILE ................................... 3-14 3.13. EDUCATION PROFILE........................................ 3-17 C:\COCtME-tb.W8O4~WCA-1U1Thm fliF1 EH,1 I. C.. (ii) SOROTI - LIRA ROAD PHASE II: VOLUME 4A: _ Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineerng Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ROAD WORKS ............................................... 4-1 4.1. LOCATION. 4-1 4.1.1. Soroti District .4-1 4.1.2. Kaberamaido District .4-1 4.1.3. Lira District .4-2 4.1.4. Apac District .4-2 4.2. THE AREA OF INFLUENCE OF THE PROJECT ROAD .4-2 4.3. PHASES OF THE SOROTI - LIRA RoAD PROJECT .4-3 4.4. ROAD DESIGN. 4-4 4.4.1. Approach. 4-4 4.4.2. Design Specifications and Details .4-7 4.4.3. Construction Materials .Errorl Bookmark not defined. 4.4.4. Construction Methodology .Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.4.5. Contractor's Camp .Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............................................ 5-1 5.1. POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................ 5-1 5.1.1. The Ugandan Legal Context ................................................................ 5-1 5.1.2. Compensation and Resettlement ................................................................ 5-3 5.2. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ....................... ......................................... 5-4 6.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ................................................... 6-1 7.0 ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS . ........................7-1 7.1. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .7-1 7.1.1. Changes in Hydrology and Drainage .7-1 7.1.2. Soil Erosion .Error! Bookmark not defined. 7.1.3. Pollution .7-4 7.1.4. Materials Sources .Errorl Bookmark not defined. 7.1.5. Wildlife / Fauna .7-10 7.1.6. Wetlands .7-10 7.1.7. Workmen's / Contractors' Camps .7-10 7.1.8. Construction Waste .7-11 7.1.9. Clean Up on Completion .7-11 7.1.10. Workmen's / Contractor's Camp .7-11 SOROTI - LIRA ROAD PHASE II: VOLUME 4A: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineerng Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 7.1.11. Construction Waste .................................... 7-12 7.1.12. Clean Up on Completion .................................... 7-12 7.2. ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL/ SocIo-EcONOMIC IMPACTS .................................... 7-12 7.2.1. Settlement .................................... 7-12 7.2.2. Loss of Land/Property .................................... 7-13 7.2.3. Loss of Crops ................... Errorl Bookmark not defined. 7.2.4. Employment Opportunities ................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 7.2.5. Trade and Commerce ................... 7-16 7.2.6. Agricultural Activities ................... 7-16 7.2.7. Livestock ................... 7-17 7.2.8. Fisheries . 7-17 7.2.9. Public Health and Occupational Safety ............................ 7-17 7.2.10. Health Services ............................ 7-18 7.2.11. Education ............................ 7-19 7.2.12. Disturbance to the Public ............................ 7-19 7.2.13. Road Safety ............................ 7-19 7.2.14. Archaeological or Cultural Sites ............................ 7-20 7.2.15. Visual Impacts ............................ 7-20 7.2.16. Other Infrastructure Services.7-0 ..................... 7-20 7.2.17. Political Impact ....................... Errorl Bookmark not defined. 7.3. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ....................... 7-22 7.4. COMPARISON OF PROJECT ALIGNMENTS ............................................................... 7-26 8.0 MITIGATION OF ADVERSE IMPACTS .. 8-1 8.1. MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................. 8-1 8.1.1. Hydrology and Drainage ............................. 8-1 8.1.2. Erosion Control ............................. 8-2 8.1.3. Pollution Control ............................. 8-2 8.1.4. Materials Sources ............................. 8-4 8.1.5. Deviations ............................. 8-5 8.1.6. Vegetation ............................. 8-5 8.1.7. Forests ............................. 8-5 8.1.8. Wildlife / Fauna ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.1.9. Wetlands ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.1.10. Workmen's / Contractors' Camps ....................... Error! Bookmark not derined. 8.1.11. Visual Impacts ....................... Error! Bookmark not derined. (iv) SOROTI - LIRA ROAD PHASE II: VOLUME 4A: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineerng Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 8.1.12. Construction Waste ............................... Error! Bookmark not derined. 8.1.13. Clean Up oCompletion n ........................ 8-8 8.2. MITIGATIoN OF SOCIAL.IMPACTS ............................ 8-8 8.2.1. Immigration and Settlement ............................. 8-8 8.2.2. Loss of Land, Property and Crops ............................. 8-8 8.2.3. Employment Opportunities ............................. 8-10 8.2.4. Livestock ............................. 8-10 8.2.5. Public Health and Occupational Safety ............................. 8-10 8.2.6. Education ............................. 8-10 8.2.7. Disturbance to Public ............................. 8-10 8.2.8. Road Safety ............................. 8-11 8.2.9. Archaeological and Cultural Sites ............................. 8-11 8.2.10. Other Infrastructure Services .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.2.11. Political Impact .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.3. COST OF MITIGATION ................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 9.0 MITIGATION OF ADVERSE IMPACTS ................................. 9-1 9.1. MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .9-1 9.1.1. Hydrology and Drainage .9-1 9.1.2. Erosion Control .9-2 9.1.3. Pollution Control .9-2 9.1.4. Materials Sources .9-4 9.1.5. Deviations .9-5 9.1.6. Vegetation .9-5 9.1.7. Forests .9-5 9.1.8. Wildlife / Fauna .9-6 9.1.9. Wetlands .9-6 9.1.10. Workmen's / Contractors' Camps .............................. 9-6 9.1.11. Visual Impacts ............................... 9-7 9.1.12. Construction Waste .............................. 9-7 9.1.13. Clean Up on Completion .............................. 9-8 9.2. MITIGATION OF SOCIAL IMPACTS .9-8 9.2.1. Immigration and Settlement .9-8 9.2.2. Loss of Land, Property and Crops .9-8 9.2.3. Employment Opportunities .9-10 9.2.4. Livestock .9-10 C ,OCCUhE-Th.SO41\LOCALS-flThn.VPgwadone F0 rVA ,_ VA.eia , (v) SOROTI - LIRA ROAD PHASE II: VOLUME 4A: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 9.2.5. Public Health and Occupational Safety ...................................................................... 9-10 9.2.6. Education .......................................................................... 9-10 9.2.7. Disturbance to Public ............................................................ 9-10 9.2.8. Road Safety .........................................................................