Corridor 24: R34 – Ciobalaccia – Tartaul – R56 – Baimaclia – Enichioi – R37 (RFP No.: LRIP/CS/09) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AUGUST 2018 3nd Release Republic of Moldova – Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure – State Road Administration OBERMEYER HELLAS Ltd Republic of Moldova – Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure – State Road Administration Local Roads Improvement Project Corridor 24: R34 – Ciobalaccia – Tartaul – R56 – Baimaclia – Enichioi – R37 (RFP No.: LRIP/CS/09) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Cover Page Project Title Corridor 24: R34 – Ciobalaccia – Tartaul – R56 – Baimaclia – Enichioi – R37 (RFP No.: LRIP/CS/09) Country Republic of Moldova Client Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure – State Road Administration Consultant Joint Venture between OBERMEYER Hellas Ltd., OBERMEYER PLANEN + BERATEN GmbH and ADT OMEGA S.A. Contact Person Dr. Ioannis Kiru (Authorised Representative of the Joint Venture) Address 56, 3rd Septemvriou Street, Athens GR 10433, Greece Telephone Number +30 210 88 460 88 Fax Number +30 210 82 32 767 E-Mail [email protected] REVISIONS 1 08/2018 3rd Release S. Kaimaki S. Kaimaki I. Kontolemakis 1 06/2018 2nd Release S. Kaimaki S. Kaimaki I. Kontolemakis 0 01/2018 1st Release S. Kaimaki S. Kaimaki I. Kontolemakis Rev. Date Issue / Description Elaboration Author Check/ Approval CLIENT’S APPROVAL Name Signature Date OBERMEYER HELLAS Ltd i Republic of Moldova – Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure – State Road Administration Local Roads Improvement Project Corridor 24: R34 – Ciobalaccia – Tartaul – R56 – Baimaclia – Enichioi – R37 (RFP No.: LRIP/CS/09) CORRIDOR 24, ROAD SECTIONS: R34 Ciobalaccia – Tartaul – R56 – Baimaclia – Enichioi – R37 Section I: • Road L606 Vișniovca – Baimaclia, km 0.00 – 22.15. • Road L619 Gotești – Tartaul, km 0.00 – 14.93. OBERMEYER HELLAS Ltd Republic of Moldova – Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure – State Road Administration Local Roads Improvement Project Corridor 24: R34 – Ciobalaccia – Tartaul – R56 – Baimaclia – Enichioi – R37 (RFP No.: LRIP/CS/09) CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. 3 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. PROJECT CONTEXT ......................................................................................................... 4 1.2. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND SCHEDULE .................................................................... 6 1.3. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................... 6 2. LEGAL, REGULATORY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ............................................ 7 2.1. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION .................................................................................... 7 2.2. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................ 7 3. METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 8 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .......................................................................................... 9 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE BASELINE .................................................................. 16 5.1. REGIONAL CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY ............................................................................ 16 5.2. GEOMORPHOLOGY, GEOLOGY AND HYDROGRAPHY ........................................................... 17 5.3. VOLUME AND QUALITY OF SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER ................................................. 17 5.4. THE LANDSCAPE .......................................................................................................... 18 5.5. ORGANIC AND BIOTIC RESOURCES .................................................................................. 18 5.6. AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................................ 19 5.7. NOISE IMPACT ............................................................................................................. 19 5.8. SOIL PROPERTIES ......................................................................................................... 19 5.9. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECT ............................................................................................. 20 6. PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACTS AND THEIR MITIGATION ...................................................................................................................... 21 6.1. THE SOIL ..................................................................................................................... 21 6.2. SURFACE WATERS ........................................................................................................ 22 6.3. GROUNDWATER ........................................................................................................... 23 6.4. WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK ................................................................................. 50 6.5. GREEN AREAS AROUND THE ROAD .................................................................................. 50 6.6. PROTECTED AREAS ...................................................................................................... 51 6.7. ATMOSPHERIC AIR PROTECTION .................................................................................... 52 6.8. COMBATING NOISE AND VIBRATION................................................................................ 53 6.9. CONSTRUCTION WASTE ................................................................................................. 53 6.10. HEALTH PROTECTION OF WORKERS AND LABOUR SAFETY ................................................. 54 6.11. ORGANIZATION IN EXCEPTIONAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS .............................................. 55 6.12. ROAD TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY .................................................................................. 55 6.13. ACCESS TO LAND AND PROPERTIES ................................................................................. 56 6.14. OPERATIONAL IMPACTS AND THEIR MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................... 56 6.15. CONTRACTOR’S WORK CAMPS ........................................................................................ 56 6.16. POSITIVE IMPACTS ....................................................................................................... 57 7. SOCIAL ASPECTS ................................................................................................................. 57 7.1. THE SOCIAL IMPACT ........................................................................................................ 57 8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ASSESSEMENT ........................................................... 61 8.1. ESMP FOLLOW-UP AND CONTRACTUAL ASPECTS .............................................................. 61 8.2. GENERAL MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND TEAM ORGANIZATION ............................... 62 8.3. REPORTING ................................................................................................................. 63 8.4. THE CONTRACTOR’S MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................... 63 8.5. HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................ 67 8.6. ROAD TRAFFIC & SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................. 68 8.7. GRIEVANCE MECHANISM .............................................................................................. 68 9. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ........................................................................... 68 10. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE .................................................................... 70 10.2. PROJECT PREPARATORY PERIOD 2014 - 2015 .................................................................. 70 OBERMEYER 1 HELLAS Ltd Republic of Moldova – Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure – State Road Administration Local Roads Improvement Project Corridor 24: R34 – Ciobalaccia – Tartaul – R56 – Baimaclia – Enichioi – R37 (RFP No.: LRIP/CS/09) 10.3. PROJECT PREPARATORY PERIOD 2016 – 2017 ................................................................. 70 APPENDIX 1: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................ 71 APPENDIX 2: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN .......................................................... 92 APPENDIX 3: INVENTORY DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL OBJECTIVES, CORIDOR 24 ...................................................................................................................................... 100 APPENDIX 4: SUMMARY OF REPUBLIC OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND RELEVANCE TO THE PROJECT ........................................................................................ 103 APPENDIX 5: PUBLIC CONSULTATION ................................................................................. 106 ANEXA 6: SOURCES OF MATERIALS .................................................................................... 107 APPENDIX 7: REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 109 APPENDIX 7: GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM .............................................................. 110 OBERMEYER 2 HELLAS Ltd Republic