Solomon Islands Road Improvement Project

Solomon Islands Road Improvement (Sector) Project FEASIBILITY STUDY Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito Makira Province Initial Environmental Examination June 2008 Report No. 8 In Association with Solomon Islands Government Ministry of Infrastructure Development Solomon islands Road Improvement Project Report Register <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Inception Report </li><li style="flex:1">1</li></ul>234567 Training and Capacity Building Plan Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Quarterly Report - July 2007 Appraisal Summary & Environmental Scoping Report Quarterly Progress Report – September 2007 Feasibility Study Report (3 Volumes) – Lata – Mbaengo Road (Temotu) Engineering & Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination Feasibility Study Report (4 Volumes) – Wainuri - Kirakira – Warihito Road (Makira) 89 Engineering Assessment; Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination Feasibility Study Report (3 Volumes) – Kolombongara – Ghoe Road (Choiseul) Engineering & Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination Multi Criteria Sensitivity Analysis Tender Documents 10 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">11 </li><li style="flex:1">Routine and Specific Maintenance of Roads on Guadalcanal </li></ul>Sealed Roads Unsealed Roads <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Communications Plan </li><li style="flex:1">12 </li></ul>13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Labour Based Equipment Supported Maintenance Workshop Quarterly Progress Report – December 2007 Makira Stream Crossing Relocation Study Report Quarterly Progress Report – March 2008 Makira Topographic Survey Terms of Reference Labour Based Training Report (March 2008) Guadalcanal Feasibility Study Report (4 Volumes) – Lambi- Naro Hill Engineering Assessment; Economic Assessment; Initial Poverty & Social Assessment; Initial Environmental Examination. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">TA 48-SOL IEE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito June 2008 </li><li style="flex:1">Page ii </li></ul>Solomon islands Road Improvement Project <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Tender Documents - Routine and Specific Maintenance of Roads on Malaita </li><li style="flex:1">20 </li></ul>Section 1 Section 2 Town and Airport Roads <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Procurement Strategy for International Competitive Bidding </li><li style="flex:1">21 </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">22 </li><li style="flex:1">Training Report - Introduction Course To Road Maintenance For Contractors </li></ul>And Work Supervisors (Malaita) Strategy for Ongoing Support of Labour Based Equipment Supported Road Maintenance 23 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">TA 48-SOL IEE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito June 2008 </li><li style="flex:1">Page iii </li></ul>Solomon islands Road Improvement Project Project Number: TA 48-SOL April 2008 Solomon Islands Road Improvement Project INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION UPDATE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito Road Makira <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Loan / TA </li><li style="flex:1">Amount </li><li style="flex:1">Country </li><li style="flex:1">Category </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">TA 48-SOL </li><li style="flex:1">USD 3.75 million </li><li style="flex:1">Solomon Islands </li><li style="flex:1">Category B </li></ul>Infrastructure: Highways & Roads Mission Chief: Robert Guild Executing Agency: Ministry of Infrastructure & Development Prepared by: Jean Williams, Ursula Kaly, Salome Pita Major Project Components: ••••Rehabilitation of 79 km of existing unsealed roads in Makira Province Rehabilitation of about 3.4 km of logging roads Building of about 891 m of new roads as approaches to new bridges Building of 27 crossings including engineered fords, causeways and low- and highlevel bridges Need for EIA: ;ꢀNot needed. No further concern with environmental parameter EIA needed as described in IEE Comments: The Wainuri-Kirakira and Kirakira-Warihito Road already exists, does not traverse any primary forests, protected, ecologically sensitive or densely populated areas and will not create any conflicts in resource use or development. Of the 79 km of road to be included in the subproject 95% of the length will be covered by routine maintenance activities and construction of approximately 27 crossings. About 3.4 km will involve the rehabilitation of old logging roads and construction of some 890 m of new road (comprising five short sections) for bridge approaches. The proposed new crossings and approach roads are entirely located in areas already impacted by past land-use and logging. For three of these sections minor resettlement relating to land acquisition and loss of a maximum of two houses and areas of crops and trees will require the preparation of a short resettlement plan. Therefore, the recommendation is that this subproject should have an environmental categorization of Category B and does not require further investigation or a full EIA. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">TA 48-SOL IEE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito June 2008 </li><li style="flex:1">Page iv </li></ul>Solomon islands Road Improvement Project Table of Contents <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="#10_0">1. </a></li><li style="flex:1"><a href="#10_0">INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................</a>........... <a href="#10_0">1 </a></li></ul><a href="#10_0">1.1 </a><a href="#11_0">1.2 </a><a href="#11_0">1.2.1 </a><a href="#10_0">T</a><a href="#10_0">HE </a><a href="#10_0">P</a><a href="#10_0">ROJECT </a><a href="#10_0">............................................................................................................................. 1 </a><a href="#11_0">E</a><a href="#11_0">NVIRONMENTAL </a><a href="#11_0">P</a><a href="#11_0">ROTECTION IN </a><a href="#11_0">S</a><a href="#11_0">OLOMON </a><a href="#11_0">I</a><a href="#11_0">SLANDS </a><a href="#11_0">....................................................................... 2 </a><a href="#11_0">Environment Act ............................................................................................................... 2 </a><a href="#12_0">Other Relevant Legislation................................................................................................</a><a href="#12_0"> </a><a href="#12_0">3 </a><a href="#13_0">International Agreements and Treaties..............................................................................</a><a href="#13_0"> </a><a href="#13_0">4 </a><a href="#13_0">Environmental Management in the Transport Sector ......................................................... 4 </a><a href="#14_0">E</a><a href="#14_0">NVIRONMENT </a><a href="#14_0">P</a><a href="#14_0">OLICY OF </a><a href="#14_0">AD</a><a href="#14_0">B</a><a href="#14_0">.</a><a href="#14_0">.................................................................................................... 5 </a><a href="#15_0">R</a><a href="#15_0">ECOMMENDED </a><a href="#15_0">C</a><a href="#15_0">ATEGORIZATION OF THE </a><a href="#15_0">P</a><a href="#15_0">ROJECT </a><a href="#15_0">......................................................................... 6 </a><a href="#16_0">P</a><a href="#16_0">URPOSE AND </a><a href="#16_0">M</a><a href="#16_0">ETHODOLOGY OF </a><a href="#16_0">IEE ........................................................................................... 7 </a><a href="#12_0">1.2.2 </a><a href="#13_0">1.2.3 </a><a href="#13_0">1.2.4 </a><a href="#14_0">1.3 </a><a href="#15_0">1.4 </a><a href="#16_0">1.5 </a><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="#18_0">2. </a></li><li style="flex:1"><a href="#18_0">DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT...................................................................................................</a><a href="#18_0"> </a><a href="#18_0">9 </a></li></ul><a href="#18_0">2.1 </a><a href="#19_0">2.2 </a><a href="#23_0">2.3 </a><a href="#23_0">2.3.1 </a><a href="#25_0">2.3.2 </a><a href="#26_0">2.4 </a> <a href="#18_0">S</a><a href="#18_0">CREENING OF </a><a href="#18_0">C</a><a href="#18_0">ANDIDATE </a><a href="#18_0">R</a><a href="#18_0">OADS </a><a href="#18_0">................................................................................................ 9 </a><a href="#19_0">P</a><a href="#19_0">ROJECT </a><a href="#19_0">L</a><a href="#19_0">OCATION</a><a href="#19_0">................................................................................................................... 10 </a><a href="#23_0">D</a><a href="#23_0">ESCRIPTION OF THE </a><a href="#23_0">R</a><a href="#23_0">OAD </a><a href="#23_0">........................................................................................................ 14 </a><a href="#23_0">Existing Road Condition</a><a href="#23_0">s</a><a href="#23_0">.</a><a href="#23_0">............................................................................................... 14 </a><a href="#25_0">2.3.2 Existing & Forecast Traffic ..................................................................................... 16 </a><a href="#26_0">P</a><a href="#26_0">ROPOSED </a><a href="#26_0">W</a><a href="#26_0">ORKS </a><a href="#26_0">................................................................................................................... 17 </a><a href="#26_0">Rehabilitation of Existing Roads...................................................................................... 17 </a><a href="#27_0">Options for River Crossings ............................................................................................ 18 </a><a href="#30_0">Relocated Crossings....................................................................................................... 21 </a><a href="#0_0">Construction Force and Equipment ................................................................................. 25 </a><a href="#0_0">Gravel and Fill Materials ................................................................................................. 26 </a><a href="#0_0">N</a><a href="#0_0">EED FOR THE </a><a href="#0_0">P</a><a href="#0_0">ROJECT </a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................................................ 26 </a><a href="#26_0">2.4.1 </a><a href="#27_0">2.4.2 </a><a href="#30_0">2.4.3 </a><a href="#0_0">2.4.4 </a><a href="#0_0">2.4.5 </a><a href="#0_0">2.5 </a><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">3. </a></li><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT....................................................................... 28 </a></li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">3.1 </a></li><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">P</a><a href="#0_0">HYSICAL </a><a href="#0_0">R</a><a href="#0_0">ESOURCES</a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................................................... 28 </a></li></ul><a href="#0_0">Climate and Air Quality ................................................................................................... 28 </a><a href="#0_0">Geology, Topography and Soils ...................................................................................... 29 </a><a href="#0_0">Hydrology ......................................................................................................................</a>. <a href="#0_0">31 </a><a href="#0_0">B</a><a href="#0_0">IOLOGICAL </a><a href="#0_0">R</a><a href="#0_0">ESOURCES</a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................................................ 32 </a><a href="#0_0">Marine Habitats, Flora and Fauna ................................................................................... 32 </a><a href="#0_0">Terrestrial Habitats, Flora and Faun</a><a href="#0_0">a</a><a href="#0_0">.</a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................. 32 </a><a href="#0_0">Rare and Endangered Species ....................................................................................... 36 </a><a href="#0_0">Protected Areas and Areas of Conservation Value .......................................................... 37 </a><a href="#0_0">S</a><a href="#0_0">OCIO</a><a href="#0_0">-E</a><a href="#0_0">CONOMIC </a><a href="#0_0">R</a><a href="#0_0">ESOURCE</a><a href="#0_0">S</a><a href="#0_0">................................................................................................... 38 </a><a href="#0_0">Context for Economic Development ................................................................................ 38 </a><a href="#0_0">Economic Activity ........................................................................................................... 38 </a><a href="#0_0">Infrastructure Developmen</a><a href="#0_0">t</a><a href="#0_0">.</a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................................ 41 </a><a href="#0_0">Population and Human Development .............................................................................. 46 </a><a href="#0_0">Income and Expenditure ................................................................................................. 48 </a><a href="#0_0">Livelihoods and Household Production............................................................................ 49 </a><a href="#0_0">Land Us</a><a href="#0_0">e</a><a href="#0_0">.</a><a href="#0_0">......................................................................................................................</a>. <a href="#0_0">50 </a><a href="#0_0">Land Ownership ............................................................................................................. 51 </a><a href="#0_0">Cultural Property Resources ........................................................................................... 51 </a> <a href="#0_0">3.1.1 </a><a href="#0_0">3.1.2 </a><a href="#0_0">3.1.3 </a><a href="#0_0">3.2 </a><a href="#0_0">3.2.1 </a><a href="#0_0">3.2.2 </a><a href="#0_0">3.2.3 </a><a href="#0_0">3.2.4 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.1 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.2 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.3 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.4 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.5 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.6 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.7 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.8 </a><a href="#0_0">3.3.9 </a><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">4. </a></li><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS & MITIGATIO</a><a href="#0_0">N</a><a href="#0_0">.</a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................... 53 </a></li></ul><a href="#0_0">4.1 </a><a href="#0_0">4.2 </a><a href="#0_0">4.2.1 </a><a href="#0_0">4.2.2 </a><a href="#0_0">4.2.3 </a><a href="#0_0">4.3 </a> <a href="#0_0">I</a><a href="#0_0">MPACTS OF </a><a href="#0_0">R</a><a href="#0_0">OAD </a><a href="#0_0">R</a><a href="#0_0">EHABILITATION </a><a href="#0_0">A</a><a href="#0_0">CTIVITIES </a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................. 53 </a><a href="#0_0">P</a><a href="#0_0">RE</a><a href="#0_0">-C</a><a href="#0_0">ONSTRUCTION </a><a href="#0_0">I</a><a href="#0_0">MPACTS </a><a href="#0_0">.................................................................................................... 66 </a><a href="#0_0">Vegetation Removal during Surveying and Demarcation ................................................. 66 </a><a href="#0_0">Accidental Discovery of Archaeological Resources ......................................................... 66 </a><a href="#0_0">Restrictions on Use of Land ............................................................................................ 67 </a><a href="#0_0">C</a><a href="#0_0">ONSTRUCTION </a><a href="#0_0">I</a><a href="#0_0">MPACTS ON </a><a href="#0_0">P</a><a href="#0_0">HYSICAL </a><a href="#0_0">E</a><a href="#0_0">NVIRONMENT </a><a href="#0_0">................................................................... 68 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Air Quality and Risk of Climate Change......................................................... 68 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on River Structure.............................................................................................. 69 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts from Aggregate Extraction ................................................................................. 70 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Soils and Coastal Erosion ............................................................................. 72 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Water Quality................................................................................................ 73 </a><a href="#0_0">Emergency Response and Existing Infrastructure ........................................................... 75 </a><a href="#0_0">C</a><a href="#0_0">ONSTRUCTION </a><a href="#0_0">I</a><a href="#0_0">MPACTS ON THE </a><a href="#0_0">B</a><a href="#0_0">IOLOGICAL </a><a href="#0_0">E</a><a href="#0_0">NVIRONMENT </a><a href="#0_0">.......................................................... 75 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Flora and Fauna ........................................................................................... 75 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Protected or Sensitive Area</a><a href="#0_0">s</a><a href="#0_0">.</a><a href="#0_0">........................................................................ 77 </a> <a href="#0_0">4.3.1 </a><a href="#0_0">4.3.2 </a><a href="#0_0">4.3.3 </a><a href="#0_0">4.3.4 </a><a href="#0_0">4.3.5 </a><a href="#0_0">4.3.6 </a><a href="#0_0">4.4 </a><a href="#0_0">4.4.1 </a><a href="#0_0">4.4.2 </a><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">TA 48-SOL IEE Wainuri-Kirakira & Kirakira-Warihito June 2008 </li><li style="flex:1">Page v </li></ul>Solomon islands Road Improvement Project <a href="#0_0">4.5 </a><a href="#0_0">4.5.1 </a><a href="#0_0">C</a><a href="#0_0">ONSTRUCTION </a><a href="#0_0">I</a><a href="#0_0">MPACTS ON </a><a href="#0_0">S</a><a href="#0_0">OCIAL </a><a href="#0_0">E</a><a href="#0_0">NVIRONMENT</a><a href="#0_0">....................................................................... 77 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Noise Level</a><a href="#0_0">s</a><a href="#0_0">.</a><a href="#0_0">................................................................................................ 77 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Access.......................................................................................................... 78 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Health and Safety ......................................................................................... 78 </a><a href="#0_0">Risk of Spread of Communicable Diseases and Child Exploitation .................................. 80 </a><a href="#0_0">Impacts on Cultural Property........................................................................................... 85 </a><a href="#0_0">Other Social Impacts – Stress on Resources & Infrastructur</a><a href="#0_0">e</a><a href="#0_0">.</a><a href="#0_0">......................................... 85 </a><a href="#0_0">P</a><a href="#0_0">OVERTY </a><a href="#0_0">R</a><a href="#0_0">EDUCTION </a><a href="#0_0">& D</a><a href="#0_0">ISTRIBUTION OF </a><a href="#0_0">B</a><a href="#0_0">ENEFIT</a><a href="#0_0">S</a><a href="#0_0">...................................................................... 86 </a><a href="#0_0">I</a><a href="#0_0">MPACTS DURING </a><a href="#0_0">O</a><a href="#0_0">PERATION </a><a href="#0_0">P</a><a href="#0_0">HASE</a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................................ 87 </a><a href="#0_0">Operation Impacts on Physical Environment ................................................................... 87 </a><a href="#0_0">Operation Impacts on the Biological Environment............................................................ 88 </a><a href="#0_0">Operation Impacts on the Social Environment ................................................................. 89 </a><a href="#0_0">Economic Benefits and Poverty Reduction ...................................................................... 90 </a><a href="#0_0">S</a><a href="#0_0">UMMARY OF </a><a href="#0_0">I</a><a href="#0_0">MPACTS </a><a href="#0_0">............................................................................................................... 91 </a><a href="#0_0">4.5.2 </a><a href="#0_0">4.5.3 </a><a href="#0_0">4.5.4 </a><a href="#0_0">4.5.5 </a><a href="#0_0">4.5.6 </a><a href="#0_0">4.6 </a><a href="#0_0">4.7 </a><a href="#0_0">4.7.1 </a><a href="#0_0">4.7.2 </a><a href="#0_0">4.7.3 </a><a href="#0_0">4.7.4 </a><a href="#0_0">4.8 </a><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">5. </a></li><li style="flex:1"><a href="#0_0">INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 92 </a></li></ul>

Solomon Islands Road Improvement Project

Details

Download

Copyright

We respect the copyrights and intellectual property rights of all users. All uploaded documents are either original works of the uploader or authorized works of the rightful owners.

Support