VOL. 3 Public Disclosure Authorized dl- ee r Public Disclosure Authorized Revised Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report March 2009 Public Disclosure Authorized IETAFERIA CONSLILTING ENGINEERS plc CORE CONSULTING ENGINEERS PIC P. 0. BOX 3 192 P. 0. Box 2505 in JV with Tel: 251 -113 - 206032 TEL.: 251-11-551-5647,551-7036 Fax: 251 -113 - 206033 FAX: 251 -11-551 -4466 Email: Ernail: [email protected] ADDlS ABABA, ETHIOPIA ADDlS ABABA, ETHIOPIA Public Disclosure Authorized Review of Feasibility and EIA and Preparation of Detailed Engineering Revised Final Environmental and Social Impact Design and Tender Document for Welkite .Hosaina Road Project: Assessment Report Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................................I LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................... VII 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................1 1.1 BACKGROUND...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ...........................................................................................................1 1.3 METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................1 1.3.1 FIELD VISIT ........................................................................................................................................1 1.3.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...............................................................................................................2 1.3.3 CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ...............................................................2 1.3.4 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ......................................................................................................2 2. PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................3 2.1 PROJECTLOCATION ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 PROJECTOBJECTIVE AND JUSTIFICATION.............................................................................................. 3 2.3 PROJECTDESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 PROJECTBENEFICIARIES ........................................................................................................................ 4 2.5 BRIEFDESCRIPTION OF THE ROADNETWORK ........................................................................................ 5 2.6 TRAFFICLEVEL ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.7 TowsAND VILLAGESALONG THE EXISTINGROUTE ........................................................................... 5 2.8 DESCRIPTIONOF THE BIO-PHYSICALENVIRONMENT ............................................................................. 6 2.8.1 Topography of the Project Area ....................................................................................................6 2.8.2 Climatic Data ................................................................................................................................7 2.8.3 Geology and Geomorphology of the Area .....................................................................................8 2.8.4 Land Use & land Cover ................. .........................................................................................9 2.8.5 Water Resources ............................................................................................................................9 2.8.6 Flora (Forests/ Vegetation) .........................................................................................................10 2.8.7 Fauna ...........................................................................................................................................10 2.9. DE~CRIPTIONOF THE SOC10-ECONOMICENVIRONMENT ..................................................................... 26 Metaferia Consulting Engineers JV CORE Consulting Engineers i Review of Feasibility and EIA and Preparation of Detailed Engineering Revised Final Environmental and Social Impact Design and Tender Document for Welkite .Hosaina Road Project: Assessment Repori 2.9.1. Socio-Economic Environment ........................................................................................ 26 2.9.2 Demography, Ethnicity and Religion ..........................................................................................27 2.9.2. Major Economic activities ..................................................................................................28 2.9.3. Agriculture ..........................................................................................................................29 2.9.4. Household income ...............................................................................................................30 2.10. PHYSICALCULTURAL RESOURCES (PCR) .................................................................................... 33 3 . POLICIES. LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ........................................37 3 . 1 NATIONALPOLICIES AND STRATEGIES................................................................................................ 37 3.1.I Conservation Strategy of Ethiopia (CSE).................................................................................... 37 3.1.2 Environmental Policy of Ethiopia ..............................................................................................37 . 3.1.3 Sectoral Pollcles ..........................................................................................................................38 3. 1.4 World Bank Policies ....................................................................................................................42 3.1.5. The Bank's Policy on Disclosure ................................................................................................4.5 3.1.6. Comparison betn~eennational law on land use and Bank OP 4.12 ............................................45 3.2 ENVIRONMENTALFRAMEWORK LEGISLATION .................................................................................... 46 3.2.1 The Constitution of the FDRE .....................................................................................................46 3.2.2 Proclamation on Establishment of Environmental Protection Organs, Proclanlation No . 295/2002 ...............................................................................................................................................47 3.2.3. Procla?nation on Environmental Impact Assessment, Proclamation No . 299/2002 ...................48 3.2.4 Proclamation on Environmental Pollution Control, Proclamation no . 300/2002 .......................50 3.2.5 Proclamation to provide for the Expropriation of Land Holdings for Public Purposes and Payment of Compensation, Proclamation No . 455/2005 ......................................................................50 3.2.6Proclamation on Conservation, Development and Utilisation of Forests ...................................53 3.2. 7 Proclamation on Rural Land Administration and Land Use .......................................................53 3.2.8 Proclamation on Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage ...........................................53 3.2.9Proclamation on Ethiopian Water Resources Management ................... ................................54 3.2.10 Multilateral Agreements and Conventions ................................................................................55 3.3 EIA GUIDELINES.................................................................................................................................. 56 3.3.1 EPA EIA Guidelines ..................................................................................................................56 3.3.2 ERA Standard Environmental Procedures Manual and Resettlement /Rehabilitation Policy Framework ...........................................................................................................................................57 3.4 INSTITUTIONALAND ADMINISTRATIVEFRAMEWORK .......................................................................... 57 3.4.1 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Administration Regions .....................................57 3.4.2. Environmental Protection Authority ...........................................................................................57 3.4.3 Regional Governments ................................................................................................................58 3.4.4 Ethiopian Roads Authority ..........................................................................................................58 3.4.5 Regional and Local Government Bodies .....................................................................................60 4 . POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED