Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Flood Emergency Response Project Republika Srpska and Brčko District Project preparation process Public Disclosure Authorized Banja Luka, October, 2014 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) in the SUBJECT Flood Emergency Response Project - Republika Srpska and Brčko District Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Bosnia and CLIENT Herzegovina Civil Engineering Institute "IG" LLC Banja Luka CONSULTANT Water Management Institute LLC Bijeljina PROTOCOL NUMBER IZ-IGBL-IN-EK - 2009/14 Nebojša Knežević, M.Sc. Technology Saša Dunović, M.Sc. Technology Nevenko Samouković, B.Sc. Civ.Eng. / hydro engineer Ranka Pušić, B.Sc. Biology RADNI TIM Dušan Lajšić, BA Law Prof. Branislav Đorđević, PhD Siniša Cukut, M.Sc. Chemical Eng. Bojana Ivić, B.Sc. Forestry Manager _____________________________ Slobodan Stanarević, M.Sc. Civ.Eng. Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF)| 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 6 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.1. CONSEQUENCES OF THE FLOOD FOR PRIORITY SECTORS ............................................................................................. 8 2.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.2.1. Nature of envisaged activities ............................................................................................................. 9 2.3. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTIES OF THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION LOCATION .......................................................... 10 2.3.1. Republika Srpska ............................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.1.1. Flood-endangered areas ............................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1.3. Description of environment in the flooded areas ......................................................................................... 14 2.3.2. Brčko District ..................................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2.1. Assessed impact scope .................................................................................................................................. 23 3. OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE REPUBLIKA SRPSKA AND BRČKO DISTRICT .............. 24 3.1. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE REPUBLIKA SRPSKA ....................................................................................... 24 3.1.1. Overview of legislation in the field of environment........................................................................... 24 3.1.2. Environmental impact assessment procedure in the Republika Srpska ............................................ 24 3.1.3. Process of the construction permit and water management acts acquiring .................................... 27 3.2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE BRČKO DISTRICT .......................................................................................... 29 3.2.1. Overview of legislation in the field of environment protection ......................................................... 29 3.2.2. Environmental impact assessment procedure in the Brčko District .................................................. 30 3.2.3. Process of the construction permit and water management acts acquiring .................................... 32 4. OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE WORLD BANK ........................................................ 34 4.1. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE LEGISLATION OF WB AND RS/BD ................................................................................. 36 5. OVERVIEW OF IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT ON ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................... 40 5.1.1. Impacts in the project preparation phase ......................................................................................... 40 5.1.2. Impacts in the project implementation phase ................................................................................... 40 5.1.2.1. General impacts for all sectors ...................................................................................................................... 40 5.1.2.2. Specific impacts for some sectors ................................................................................................................. 42 5.1.3. Impacts in the phase of exploitation ................................................................................................. 43 5.1.4. Social impact of the project assessment ..................................................................................... 43 6. ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHECK-UP FORM ................................................................................................ 45 6.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 45 6.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SCREENING CHECKLIST ......................................................................................................... 45 6.3. DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND APPLICATION OF RESULTS ............................................................................................... 46 6.4. CHECKLIST QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................................................................... 47 7. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................................................................................... 54 7.1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION PLAN ........................................................................................... 54 7.2. ENVIRONMENT CONDITION MONITORING PLAN ..................................................................................................... 62 7.3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................... 66 7.4. CAPACITIES BUILDING AND NEED FOR TRAINING ..................................................................................................... 66 8. RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK (RPF) ................................................................................................ 67 8.1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 67 8.2. LEGAL AND POLITICAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................... 67 8.2.1. World Bank's requirements – Operational Policies OP 4.12 .............................................................. 67 8.2.2. National framework .......................................................................................................................... 69 8.2.2.1. Constitution-guaranteed rights ..................................................................................................................... 69 8.2.3. Property and legal regulations significant for the project ................................................................. 69 8.2.3.1. Combined requirements of National legislation and the World Bank to be applied to the project .............. 78 8.2.4. Procedure of acquisition / expropriation and resettlement .............................................................. 78 8.2.4.1. Expropriation ................................................................................................................................................. 79 8.2.4.2. Compensation for Expropriated Real Property ............................................................................................. 80 Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) | 4 8.2.4.3. Property easements ...................................................................................................................................... 81 8.2.4.4. Compensation for established easement ...................................................................................................... 82 8.2.4.5. Expropriation procedure ............................................................................................................................... 82 8.2.4.6. Taking Possession of Expropriated Real Property ......................................................................................... 83 8.2.4.6.1. De-expropriation ...................................................................................................................................... 83 8.2.4.7. Expropriation procedure costs ...................................................................................................................... 83 8.2.4.8. Procedure for determination of compensation for expropriated real estates .............................................. 83 8.2.5. Appeal procedure .............................................................................................................................. 84 8.2.5.1. Right to