CONTRACT NO: SUTIP/C/QCBS-3 Detailed Design of Marshal Gelovani Avenue and Right Bank Intersection Initial Environmental Examination Prepared by: Ltd „Eco-Spectri” 7 Chavchvadze Ave, room 4 Phone: +995 322 90 44 22; Fax: +995 322 90 46 37 Web-site: www.eco-spectri.com November 2018 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Executive Summary .................................................................................................... 9 B. ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, STANDARDSAND REGULATIONS ............................. 20 B.1 Environmental Policies and Laws of Georgia .................................................... 20 B.2 Laws and Regulations Related to Social Aspects and Land Ownership .... 25 B.3 Environmental Permitting Procedures ................................................................. 28 B.4 Licenses, Permits, and Approvals .................................................................... 31 B.5 Construction Permits ........................................................................................... 33 B.6 International and National Environmental Standards and Norms ................ 33 B.6.1 Ambient Air Quality Standards ....................................................................... 33 B.6.2 Surface Water Quality Standards ................................................................... 35 B.6.3. Groundwater Quality Standards .................................................................... 35 B.6.4. Noise Level Standards ..................................................................................... 36 B.6.5 Vibration Standards ........................................................................................... 37 B 4.6 Soil Quality ........................................................................................................... 39 B.7 Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policies (SPS 2009) .............................. 39 B. 8 Comparison of ADB and National Requirements ............................................ 41 B.9 Administrative Framework ...................................................................................... 43 C. Description of the Project .............................................................................................. 45 C.1 Background of the project ....................................................................................... 45 C.2 Description of the project ........................................................................................ 46 C.3 Components of the project ...................................................................................... 47 C. 4 Detailed Technical Criteria ..................................................................................... 48 C.5 Traffic Management Scheme .................................................................................. 52 C.6 Organization of construction .................................................................................. 52 C.6.1 Construction camps........................................................................................... 53 C.6.2 Dumpsites ............................................................................................................. 54 C.6.3 Quarries ................................................................................................................. 55 C.6.4. Infrastructure in the project zone .................................................................. 57 C.6.5 Road construction works ................................................................................. 63 C.7. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................. 65 C.7.1 No-project Alternative ...................................................................................... 65 C.7.2 Selection of the Optimum Intersection Type ............................................. 65 D. Description of the Environment (Baseline Data) ..................................................... 68 D.1 Physical Resources ................................................................................................... 68 D.1.1 Climate ................................................................................................................... 68 D.1.2 Air Quality Monitoring ....................................................................................... 71 2 D R A F T D.1.3. Results of the baseline noise measurements ............................................ 72 D.1.4 Vibration ................................................................................................................ 74 D.1.5 Hydrology ............................................................................................................. 75 D.1.6 Geology ................................................................................................................. 76 D.1.7 Seismic conditions ............................................................................................. 81 D.1.8 Geomorphological Conditions ........................................................................ 81 D.1.9 Main landscape ................................................................................................... 82 D.2 Ecological Resources ............................................................................................... 82 D.2.1 Flora ....................................................................................................................... 82 D.2.2. Fauna .................................................................................................................... 88 D.2.3 Ichthyofauna ........................................................................................................ 92 D.3 Economic Resources ................................................................................................ 94 D.3.1 Economic .............................................................................................................. 94 D.3.2 Transport infrastructure ................................................................................... 95 D.3.3. Water Supply, Sewage and Drainage Systems ......................................... 96 D.4 Social and Cultural Resources ............................................................................... 96 D.4.1 Population............................................................................................................. 96 D.4.2 Demographics ................................................................................................... 100 D.4.3 Education ............................................................................................................ 100 D.4.4 Cultural heritage ............................................................................................... 100 E. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measure ............................ 102 E.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 102 E.2 Impact Assessment Methodology ....................................................................... 102 E.2.1 Identification of Significant Environmental Aspects .............................. 102 E.2.2 Impact on the atmospheric air quality ........................................................ 106 E.2.3 Vibration .............................................................................................................. 108 E.2.4 Noise .................................................................................................................... 112 E.3 Impact on Soil ........................................................................................................... 118 E.4 Impact of water sources ......................................................................................... 119 E.5 Biological Environment .......................................................................................... 121 E.7 Wastes from Construction Activities .................................................................. 122 E.7.1 Municipal Waste ................................................................................................ 122 E.7.2 Medical Waste .................................................................................................... 123 E.7.3 Non-Hazardous Construction Waste ........................................................... 123 E.7.4. Hazardous waste .............................................................................................. 123 E.7.5 Asbestos-Containing Material ....................................................................... 125 E.8 Traffic .......................................................................................................................... 125 E.9 Impacts on Archaeological Sites ......................................................................... 126 3 D R A F T E.10 Construction Camps ............................................................................................. 127 E.11 Construction Related Impacts at the Quarrying Sites ................................. 127 E.12 Impact of the climate change on the project .................................................. 128 E.13 Impact on social environment ............................................................................ 129 E.14 Occupational and Community H&S .................................................................. 130 F. Information Disclosure, Consultation and Participation ....................................