GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (LGED) Public Disclosure Authorized Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II) and Additional Financing Public Disclosure Authorized UPDATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (EMF) Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized April, 2018 The updated EMF is applicable to the RTIP-II along with its Additional Financing. Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. vii 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Project Description .................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Objectives of EMF .................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Approach and Methodology .................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Overview of the EMF ............................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Environmental Code of Practices ............................................................................................. 5 2. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 6 2.1 Relevant Government Policies, Acts, Rules, Strategies and Guidelines .................................. 6 2.1.1 Environmental Conservation Act (ECA), 1995 ......................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Environment Conservation Rules (ECR), 1997 and Amendments ........................................... 7 2.1.3 Environmental Policy, 1992 ..................................................................................................... 8 2.1.4 Environmental Action Plan, 1992 ............................................................................................ 8 2.1.5 National Environmental Management Plan (NEMAP), 1995 ................................................... 9 2.1.6 Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation) Order, 1973 (Amended in 1994) ..................................... 9 2.1.7 National Conservation Strategy (NCS), 1992 ........................................................................... 9 2.1.8 Wetland Policy, 1998 (Draft) ................................................................................................... 9 2.1.9 National Water Policy, 1999 .................................................................................................. 10 2.1.10 National Water Management Plan, 2001 (Approved in 2004) ....................................... 10 2.1.11 The National Fisheries Policy, 1999 ................................................................................ 11 2.1.12 The Protection and Conservation of Fish Rules, 1985 .................................................... 11 2.1.13 National Agricultural Policy, 1999 ................................................................................... 11 2.1.14 Coastal Zone Policy, 2005 ............................................................................................... 11 2.1.15 The Embankment and Drainage Act, 1952 ..................................................................... 12 2.1.16 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan ................................................... 12 2.1.17 LGED’s Guidelines and Environmental Code of Practices ............................................... 13 2.2 Environmental Clearance Procedure ..................................................................................... 13 2.3 World Bank’s Environmental Safeguard Policy ..................................................................... 14 2.4 IFC Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines ................................................................. 16 2.5 Implication of GOB Policies .................................................................................................... 16 2.6 Implication of Safeguard Policies of WB ................................................................................ 16 3. DESCRIPTION OF BASELINE ENVIRONMENT ...................................... 18 Environmental Management Framework (EMF) i 3.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2 Environmental Baseline for Sub-projects .............................................................................. 18 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE ................................ 19 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 19 General Principles for Environmental Management ............................................................. 19 Environmental Assessment Procedure .................................................................................. 20 4.4.1 Regulatory Clearance Requirements and current: .................................................................... 20 4.4.2 Screening ................................................................................................................................... 20 4.4.3 Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) .................................................................................... 21 4.4.4 Description of the Environment ................................................................................................ 22 4.4.5 Scoping ....................................................................................................................................... 22 4.4.6 Stakeholder Consultation at all Stages of Project ..................................................................... 23 4.4.7 Impact Identification: ................................................................................................................ 24 4.4.8 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................................. 24 A. Environmental Mitigation Plan .............................................................................................. 24 A template for monitoring plan has been presented below ............................................................... 24 Environmental Management Measures ............................................................................................. 25 Rural Road Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 32 B. Rapid Monitoring Indicators .................................................................................................. 34 4.4.9 Technical and public review....................................................................................................... 34 4.4.10 Reporting and Implementation ............................................................................................... 34 4.4.11 Monitoring and Post Auditing.................................................................................................. 34 EIA Report .............................................................................................................................. 35 Bid Document ........................................................................................................................ 35 Environmental Management Information System (EMIS) .................................................... 36 5. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING .............. 37 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 37 EMU - Functions and Staffing Responsibilities ...................................................................... 37 Design and Supervision (DS) Consultants for RTIP-II and AF ................................................ 39 Contractor .............................................................................................................................. 39 Monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 40 Capacity Building ................................................................................................................... 40 Institutional Development ..................................................................................................... 40 Training Programme .............................................................................................................. 41 6. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS ...................................................... 42 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 42 Environmental Management Framework (EMF) ii 6.2 Consultation and Information Disclosure .............................................................................. 43 Public Consultation ............................................................................................................................. 43 Modes of Future Consultations .........................................................................................................