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Cs~suesr~~cvSERV~CES !FXIR THE FEASIBILITYSTUDY AND DETAILED 1:I I i j ENG~NEERINGDESIGN FOR UPGRADING i To PAVED I i . .- Public Disclosure Authorized 1 ] / I I; PHASE LED ENG NEEWING BESfGN Public Disclosure Authorized NAL REPORT 1 11 I VOLUME 414: J I ; ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOC MPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY Public Disclosure Authorized mGaufflngenieure SOROTI- LIRA ROAD PHASE I/: VOLUME 4A: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY , I ROAD SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (RSISTAP) I FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR 1 UPGRADING TO PAVED (BITUMEN) STANDARD 01: I SOROTI - LIRA ROAD i PHASE 11: DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN I VOLUME 4A: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY ? FINAL REPORT ? TABLE OF CONTENTS Paqe 0.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .O-I 1 ............................................................................................ t I 0.1. INTRODUCTION.. .......................................................................................................... 0-1 i 0,2. BIOPHYSICAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS .................................................................. o-j 0.7. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIALMONITORING ...................................:. ........................... 0-5 0.8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT.. ............................................................. 0-6 0.9. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ ;....... .., ......................... 0-6 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1-1 I.I. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 1-1 OBJECTIVES OF EIA AND SIA...................................................................................... 7-7 1 j. 2. I 7.3. APPROACH TO THE ASSIGNMENT.................................................................................. 1-1 1 1.3.1. EIA/SIA;.................................................................................................................. 1-1 7.3.2. Public Consultation................................................................................................... 1-3 I SOROTI-- LIRA ROAD PHASE11: VOLUME 4A: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL . ' R!! to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 2.0 BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................. 2-1 1 I ' 2.1. TOPOGRAPHY. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL........................................................................ 2-1 3.0 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................. 3-1 1 I . 1 3.7. ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP ............................................................................................ 3-1 AGR~CULTURALACTlVITlES ......................................................................................... 3-7 LIVESTOCK.................................................................................................................. 3-9 FISHERIES................................................................................................................... 3-9 OTHER ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES .................................................................................. 3-10 EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS ............................................................................................3 -17 HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.................................................................... 3-12 HEALTHP ROFILE ......................................................................................................3 -14 EDUCATION PROFILE ................................................................................................ 3-17 l~r.iW~DIWdupndmII~06Lia\~ Enl*l-p D-lgfiara ,nRnaESIA SMfiTm.r\ESIA Ph I, rvldla A.uZ5 Jan C4.mh (ii) SOROTI-- LIRA ROAD PHASE If: VOLUME 4~: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Upgrading ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 7.1.12. Clean Up on Completion......................................................................................... 7-12 7.2. ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL/ SOCIO-ECONOMIC~MPACTS .................................................... 7-12 7.2. I. Settlement .............................................................................................................. 7-12 7.2.2. Loss of Land/Property. ............................................................................................ 7-13 7.2.3. Lossofcrops ......................................................................................................... 7-15 . 7.2.4. ~mploymentOpportunrtres ...................................................................................... 7-15 7.2.5. Tradeandcommerce ............................................................................................. 7-16 ... 7.2.6. Agricultural A ct~vrt~es............................................................................................... 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 1 7.2.11. Education .............................................. ................................................................. 7-19 7.2.12. Disturbance to the Public ......................................................................................... 7-19 1 7.2.13. Road Safety.................................................... ....................................................... 7-19 I 7.2.14. Archaeological or Cultural Sites ............................................................................. 7-20 7.2.15. Visual Impacts ........................................................................................................ 7-20 : 1 I 7.2.16. Other Infrastructure Services.................................................................................. 7-20 7.2.17 . Political Impact ....................................................................................................... 7-21 1 I 8.0 MITIGATION OF ADVERSE IMPACTS ....................................................................... 8-1 MITIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ................................................................... 8-1 Hydrology and Drainage ........................................................................................... 8-1 Erosion Control......................................................................................................... 8-2 Pollution Control ....................................................................................................... 8-2 Materials Sources................................................................................................... 8-4 Deviations................................................................................................................. 8-5 Vegetation ................................................................................................................ 8-5 Forests ..................................................................................................................... 8-5 Wildlife / Fauna......................................................................................................... 8-6 Wetlands ............................................................................................. , ................ 8-6 Workmen's / Contractors' Camps .............................................................................. 8-6 Visual Impacts ........................................................................................................... 8-7 Construction Waste .................................................................................................. 8-7 1 I~~-~~o&~-~~I~NN~~~bhrrln. DolCnPh=-IhWd ESU SYdfiTdESU Ph U md raAru 22 JaD(.sn.doc SOROTI.L I RA ROAD PHASE11: VOLUME 4A: Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design for Upgrading ENVIROFIMENTALAND SO CIAL to Paved (Bitumen) Standard IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY 8.1.13. Clean Up on Completion ........................................................................................... 8-8 MITIGATION OF SOCIAL IMPACTS ................................................................................. 8-8 Immigration and Settlement ...................................................................................... 8-8 Loss of Land, Properfy and Crops ............................................................................ 8-8