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Karymbaeva Tel.: 754641 Ь о - А зиатский Банк Развития К асат ельно разм ещ ения на сайт е /7/73/7 и ГГЭО Комитет автомобильных дорог М инистерства по инвести ц и я м и развитию Республики Казахстан направляет согласован ные с Банком утверж денны е К омитетом документы - «П лан вы купа зем ель и переселения» и «П редварительная оценка воздействия на окруж аю щ ую среду» по проекту «А ктобе-М акат» для разм ещ ения на сайте А БР. П рилож ение: П П З П и П Э О . Заместитель председатель "ys — ------- А - В е к о в Исп.: А . Карымбаева Т ел .: 754641 CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe–Makat) Improvement Project (RRP KAZ 48424) Initial Environmental Examination October 2015 Republic of Kazakhstan: CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe-Makat) Improvement Project Prepared by the Ministry of Investments and Development (MID), Republic of Kazakhstan, for the Asian Development Bank. CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe-Makat) Improvement Project Initial Environmental Examination Table of Contents A. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 17 A.1 Purpose of the report ....................................................................................... 17 A.2 Identification of the Project and Project Proponent .......................................... 17 A.3 The Nature, Size, Location and Importance of the Project ............................... 17 A.4 IEE Boundaries ............................................................................................... 17 A.5 Methodology Applied ....................................................................................... 18 A.6 Constraints and Limitations ............................................................................. 18 A.7 Structure of the Report .................................................................................... 18 B. Legal, Policy and Administrative Framework .......................................................... 20 B.1 General ........................................................................................................... 20 B.2 Country Policies and Administrative Framework .............................................. 20 B.2.1. Overall legal framework..................................................................................... 20 B.2.2. Administrative Framework ................................................................................. 21 B.3 Air, Water, Land and Noise Quality Standards ................................................. 22 B.3.1. Air Quality Legislation and Standards ............................................................. 22 B.3.2. Water Quality Legislation and Standards ......................................................... 24 B.3.3. Land Quality Legislation and Standards .......................................................... 26 B.3.4. Noise Standards .............................................................................................. 27 B.4 Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policies 2009 ......................................... 28 C Description of the Project .......................................................................................... 32 C.1 Type of project ................................................................................................ 32 C.2 Category of Project .......................................................................................... 32 C.3 Need for the Project ........................................................................................ 32 C.3.1 General .......................................................................................................... 32 C.3.2 Project Road .................................................................................................. 33 C.4 Locations & Size of Operations ....................................................................... 35 C.4.1 Project Locations ............................................................................................. 35 C.5 Scope of Works ............................................................................................... 35 C.5.1 Project Phases ............................................................................................... 35 C.5.2 Major Components and Design Characteristics .............................................. 36 C.5.3 Source of Materials ........................................................................................ 40 C.5.4 Temporary Storage Areas .............................................................................. 40 C.5.5 Road Safety ................................................................................................... 41 C.5.6 Snow Barriers ................................................................................................. 42 C.6 Contracting and Institutional Issues ................................................................. 42 C.7 Alternatives ..................................................................................................... 42 C.7.1 The No Action Alternative .............................................................................. 42 C.7.2 Alignment Alternatives .................................................................................... 43 C.7.3 Alternative Road Corridor ............................................................................... 44 C.7.4 Alternative Transport Modes .......................................................................... 45 C.8 Proposed schedule for implementation & Cost ................................................ 45 D. Description of the Environment ................................................................................ 46 D.1 Physical Resources ......................................................................................... 46 D.1.1 Air quality & Climate ....................................................................................... 46 D.1.2 Topography .................................................................................................... 47 D.1.3 Soils ............................................................................................................ 48 D.1.4 Hydrology ....................................................................................................... 49 D.1.5 Geology & Seismicity ..................................................................................... 50 2 CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe-Makat) Improvement Project Initial Environmental Examination D.2 Ecological Resources ...................................................................................... 51 D.2.1 Flora ............................................................................................................... 51 D.2.2 Fauna ............................................................................................................. 52 D.2.3 Forests & Protected Areas ............................................................................ 54 D.3 Economic Development ................................................................................... 55 D.3.1 Industries & Agriculture .................................................................................. 55 D.3.2 Infrastructure and Transportation facilities ...................................................... 56 D.3.3 Land use ........................................................................................................ 56 D.4 Social and Cultural Resources .......................................................................