Initial Environmental Examination May 2006 Pakistan: Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program Prepared by Sarhad Hydel Development Organization, Government of NWFP Peshawar, for the Asian Development Bank. S H Y D O SARHAD HYDEL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION GOVERNMENT OF N.W.F.P. PESHAWAR ADB TA No. 4425-PAK (TAR 34339-01) Renewable Energy Development Project RANOLIA HPP FEASIBILITY STUDY Volume 3: Environment Assessment S H Y D O SARHAD HYDEL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION GOVERNMENT OF N.W.F.P. PESHAWAR ADB TA No. 4425-PAK Renewable Energy Development Project (TAR 34339-01) RANOLIA HPP FEASIBILITY STUDY Integration Environment & Energy Ltd In association with ENTEC AG ADB TA No. 4425-PAK Renewable Energy Development Project (TAR 34339-01) RANOLIA HPP FEASIBILITY STUDY Volume 1 of 4 Technical Report Volume 2 of 4 Economic and Financial Analyses Volume 3 of 4 Environment Assessment Volume 4 of 4 Resettlement Plan RANOLIA Feasibility Study: Environment Assessment CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 1 Objectives and Approach ........................................................................................... 1 Main environmental impacts ...................................................................................... 1 Environmental mitigation............................................................................................ 2 Conclusions................................................................................................................ 2 I INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3 A. Purpose and Scope of Environmental Report .................................................... 3 II DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT........................................................................ 5 A Type of and Category of the Project................................................................... 5 B Government Approval Requirements ................................................................. 5 C Location and General Description ...................................................................... 5 D. Construction Schedule ....................................................................................... 6 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 6 A. Provincial Context .............................................................................................. 6 B Physical Environment......................................................................................... 6 C. Ecological Resources......................................................................................... 7 1. Wildlife............................................................................................................ 7 2 Forest Resources ........................................................................................... 8 3 Fish Resources .............................................................................................. 9 D Socio-Economical and Cultural Environment ................................................... 10 IV CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS ............................................... 15 V SCREENING OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATION ........................ 15 A. Positive Impacts ............................................................................................... 15 B Loss of Land and Houses................................................................................. 16 C Loss of Trees.................................................................................................... 17 D. Construction Impacts and Mitigation ................................................................ 17 1 Materials....................................................................................................... 17 2 Construction Activities .................................................................................. 18 3. Road Access ................................................................................................ 18 4. Construction Site and Camp Impacts........................................................... 18 E. Loss of Water to the River System................................................................... 19 1. Human Impacts ............................................................................................ 19 2. Fish Impacts ................................................................................................. 19 F Specific Mitigation Measures............................................................................ 20 1 Compensation and Resettlement ................................................................. 20 2. River Water Flow.......................................................................................... 20 3. Fish Mitigation Measures ............................................................................. 21 4 Compensation for Loss of Trees and Replanting Programme ..................... 22 5. Water Quality Monitoring Program ............................................................... 23 G Impacts and Mitigation of Transmission Lines ................................................. 23 VI. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN AND INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................ 24 VII. CONCLUSION, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................... 25 -iv- RANOLIA Feasibility Study: Environment Assessment LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Summary of Mitigation .......................................................................................2 Table 2 Summary of Mitigation Costs .............................................................................2 Table 3 Protected Areas in NWFP ..................................................................................6 Table 4: Estimated Size and Population of Villages in Ranolia Valley..........................10 Table 5: Schools in Ranolia Valley................................................................................11 Table 6: Shops in Ranolia Valley ..................................................................................13 Table 7: Relative Poverty Distribution in Villages..........................................................13 Table 8: Water Demand for Community Infrastructure in Winter ..................................14 Table 9: Comparison of Impacts by Original and New Design of RKHP.......................15 Table 10 Comparative Analysis of CO2 Emission using Oil, Gas & Coal for Generation......................................................................................................16 Table 11: Permanent Land Acquisition by Type of Land for Ranolia HPP....................16 Table 12: Number of Affected Trees.............................................................................17 Table 13: Estimated Cost of Land Acquisition and Resettlement .................................20 Table 14 Annual Budget for Fish Sampling...................................................................21 Table 15: Estimated Cost of Compensation for Affected Trees of Ranolia HPP ..........22 Table 16 Cost Estimates for Raising One Acre Tree Plantations .................................22 Table 17 Annual Budget for Quarterly Analysis of Drinking Water Quality ...................23 Table 18 Proposed Mitigation Costs .............................................................................24 Table 19 Estimate for Environmental & Resettlement Specialist & Monitoring.............25 Table 20 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................27 LIST OF MAPS Map 1 Project Area: Ranolia Khwar ................................................................................4 LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX 1 List Of Organizations/Persons Contacted/Visited............................................ i ANNEX 2 Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) Checklist ...................................... iii ANNEX 3 Terms of Reference for ESDC Staff and External Specialists ....................... vi ANNEX 4 Photos of Ranolia Project Site ........................................................................ x Photos from MR Marlene Richter DR Derek Ratcliff -v- RANOLIA Feasibility Study: Environment Assessment LIST OF ACRONYMS CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit Pak Rupee (Rs) US$1.00 = Rs.60.00 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AEDB Alternative Energy Development Board CEP Code of Environmental Practices DFO Divisional Forest Officer EA Environmental Assessment ESDC Environmental and Social Development Cell EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESDC Environmental and Social Development Cell FD Forest Department GoP Government of Pakistan GoNWFP Government of North Western Frontier Province GTZ Deutsche Gesellshaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (German Agency for Technical Cooperation) GWh Giga Watt hour HHs House Holds IEE Initial Environmental Examination IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature NOX Oxides of Nitrogen NWFP North Western Frontier Province O&M Operation and Maintenance Pak EPA Pakistan Environment Protection Agency PHED Public Health Engineering Department PMU Project Management Unit RKHP Ranolia Khwar Hydropower Project RoW Right of Way SC Supervision Consultant SHYDO Sarhad Hydel Development Organization