Environmental Monitoring Report Semestral Report June 2017 AZE: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 1 Prepared by the Environmental Team Consultant’s Consortium of Decon International GmbH – Consulectra Unternehmungsberatung GmbH - Arpa Consulting for the “Azerishiq” Open Joint Stock Company and the Asian Development Bank. ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person CJSC Closed Joint Stock Company EMP Environmental Management Plan GFP Grievance Focal Person IEE Initial Environmental Examination LLC Limited Liability Company No. Number O&M Operation and Maintenance OJSC Open Joint Stock Company PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PMU Project Management Unit RESSD Regional Electricity Supply and Sales Department ROW Right-Of-Way SIW Self-supporting Insulated Wire (aerial cable) SPS Safeguard Policy Statement TOR Terms of Reference WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB(A) a-weighted decibels ha hectare kg kilogramme km kilometer kV kilovolt m meter m² square meter MVA Mega Volt Ampere T Ton (i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of Azerbaijan ends on 31 December. FY before a calendar year denotes the year in which the fiscal year ends, e.g., FY2011 ends on 31 December 2011. (ii) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. 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BI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT January 1 to June 30, 2017 ADB Loan No. 3407-AZE Project No. 42401-015 Republic of Azerbaijan: Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Program, Tranche 1 Financed by the Asian Development Bank Prepared by Environmental Team Consultant’s Consortium of decon international GmbH – Consulectra Unternehmungsberatung GmbH - Arpa Consulting Prepared for “Azerishiq” Open Joint Stock Company This report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents Abbreviations and Acronyms ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person CJSC Closed Joint Stock Company EMP Environmental Management Plan GFP Grievance Focal Person IEE Initial Environmental Examination LLC Limited Liability Company No. Number O&M Operation and Maintenance OJSC Open Joint Stock Company PCB Polychlorinated Biphenyl PMU Project Management Unit RESSD Regional Electricity Supply and Sales Department ROW Right-Of-Way SIW Self-supporting Insulated Wire (aerial cable) SPS Safeguard Policy Statement TOR Terms of Reference Weights and Measures dB(A) a-weighted decibels ha hectare kg kilogramme km kilometer kV kilovolt m meter m² square meter MVA Mega Volt Ampere T Ton 2 Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................. 2 1. Part 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 8 1.1. Background............................................................................................................. 8 1.2. Construction activities and Project Progress during previous 6 months ................... 9 1.3. Changes in project organization and Environmental management team ............... 11 1.4. Relationships with Contractors, owner, lender, and other Stakeholders ................ 11 2. Part II Environmental Monitoring .................................................................................. 12 2.1. Summary of previous six months monitoring data ................................................. 12 2.1.1. Noise and Vibration........................................................................................ 12 2.1.2. Water Quality and Sanitation ......................................................................... 12 2.1.3. Air quality ....................................................................................................... 12 2.1.4. Flora and fauna monitoring ............................................................................ 12 2.1.5. Health and Safety .......................................................................................... 13 3. Part III Environmental Management ............................................................................. 14 3.1. EMS, SSEMP and work plans ............................................................................... 14 3.1.1. Environmental Safeguards ............................................................................. 14 3.1.2. EMPs ............................................................................................................. 15 3.1.3. Storage .......................................................................................................... 15 3.1.4. Employment and Accommodation .................................................................. 15 3.1.5. Demolition ...................................................................................................... 15 3.1.6. Work Plans and Activities............................................................................... 15 3.2. Site inspections and audits ................................................................................... 16 3.3. Site 1 Shamaki 10 kV overhead line from 35/10 kV “Shamakhi” substation .......... 16 3.4. Site 2 Shamaki 0.4 kV “SIW” type distribution lines ............................................... 17 3.5. Site 3 Oghuz 10 kV Transmission Line and 0.4 kV Distribution Line ..................... 17 3.6. Site 4 110/35/10 kV “Gakh” Substation Transmission Line and Distribution Line .. 19 3.7. Site 5 Ganja City 110 / 35 / 10 kv Mashingayirma substation ................................ 21 3.8. Site 6 Transmission line (next to Ganja 2 substation) ............................................ 23 3.9. Site 7 Shamkir District Distribution Line ................................................................ 24 3.10. Site 7A Dallar Darti110/35/10 kV ....................................................................... 25 3.11. Site 7B Ali Yagubly ........................................................................................... 25 3.12. Site 7C 35kV Transmission line Vagzalyani ....................................................... 25 3.13. Site 8A Dalimammadli” substation ..................................................................... 25 3 3.14. Site 8B 10 kV Transmission Line and 0.4 kV Distribution Line Sarov Village ..... 26 3.15. Poles Assembly plant ........................................................................................ 26 3.16. Site 8C Distribution Line transformer that is fed from 35/10 kV “Shamkir-2” substation ........................................................................................................................ 27 3.17. Site 9A Zardab Camp ........................................................................................ 28 3.18. Site 10 Transformer and Poles Mohammed Ali Village ...................................... 29 3.19. Site 11A Saatli District Transmission Line and Distribution Line ........................ 29 3.20. Site 11B Mizjalal Village 0.4 kV Distribution Line ............................................... 30 3.21. Site 12A Neftchala Substation ........................................................................... 31 3.22. Site 12B 110 kV overhead line between 110 kV “Salyan” and “Neftchala” substations ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.23. Site 13A IMA Camp Astana ............................................................................... 33 3.24. Site 14B Sapnakaran Distribution Line 0.4 kV ................................................... 35 3.25. Site 14C Shuzun Village .................................................................................... 35 3.26. Site 15A Teze Alvadi ......................................................................................... 35 3.27. Site 15B Alyat Settlement of Baku City .............................................................. 36 3.28. Site 15 Siyazan District 6 kV overhead line from 35/6 kV “Siyazan” substation . 37 3.29. Site 16 Khirdalan City 35 kV cable line from “110 kV “A.Vahid” substation ........ 38 3.30. Mingachevir City ................................................................................................ 39 3.30.1. 35 kV cable line from 110 kV “Shahar” substation ...................................... 39 3.30.2. 6 kV overhead line from 35/6 kV “Mingachevir” substation ......................... 40 3.30.3. 0.4 kV SIW line from 35/6 kV “Mingachevir” substation .............................. 40 3.30.4. 35/6 kV “Mingachevir” substation ............................................................... 40 3.31. Shamkir District ................................................................................................. 41 3.32. Imishli District .................................................................................................... 42 3.33. Saatli District ..................................................................................................... 43 3.34. Neftchala