ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) HAZRAT SHAHJALAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HSIA) EXPANSION PROJECT (PHASE 1) Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism May 2017 Prepared by: Development Design Consultants Limited EIA for HSIA Expansion Project This page is intentionally kept blank EIA for HSIA Expansion Project ABBREVIATIONS ADB -- Asian Development Bank BBS – Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BCC – Behavior Change Communication BOD – Biochemical Oxygen Demand BUET -- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka CAAB – Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh CAP - Corrective Action Plan COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand DDCL -- Development Design Consultants Limited, Dhaka DEE - Dhaka Elevated Expressway DLS – Department of Livestock Services DMDP - Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan DO – Dissolved Oxygen DoE – Department of Environment DSC - Design and Supervision Consultants DWASA – Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority EA – Executing Agency ECA -- Environmental Conservation Act, 1995 ECC – Environmental Clearance Certificate ECR -- Environmental Conservation Rules, 1997 EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMS - Environmental Management System FAA -- Federal Aviation Administration FGD - Focus Group Discussion GOB – Government of Bangladesh HDPE – High Density Poly-Ethylene HSIA -- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka IATA -- International Air Transport Association ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization IDM - Information Disclosure Meeting IEE – Initial Environmental Examination JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency KII -- Key Informants Interview LCC -- Location Clearance Certificate Lden - Day-Evening-Night Average Sound Level LGD – Local Government Division MOEF - Ministry of Environment and Forest MPPA - Million Passengers Per Annum NAVAIDS - Navigational Aid Equipments O&M – Operation and Maintenance OHS -- Occupational Health and Safety OM – Operations Manual PIU - Project Implementation Unit PPE -- Personal Protective Equipment (like helmet, boots) RAJUK - Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakhkha (Capital Development Authority) RAP – Resettlement Action Plan RF – Resettlement Framework EIA for HSIA Expansion Project Page 1 SIEE – Summary Initial Environmental Examinations SO – Safety Officer ToR – Terms of Reference UNCED -- United Nations Conference on Environment and Development UNFCCC -- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – hectare km – kilometer m – Meter Mm – millimeter km/h – kilometer per hour EIA for HSIA Expansion Project Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................. 1 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ................................................................................................ 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... 3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 9 2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 20 2.1 Background of the Project .............................................................................................. 20 2.2 Purpose of the Report ..................................................................................................... 21 2.3 Objectives of the EIA Study ........................................................................................... 22 2.4 Extent of the Study ......................................................................................................... 22 a. National Policy ............................................................................................................... 22 b. International Policy ........................................................................................................ 23 2.5 Scope of the Study .......................................................................................................... 25 2.6 Methodology .................................................................................................................. 26 a. Physical Environment .................................................................................................... 26 i. Geology, Topography and Soils ................................................................................................................ 26 ii. Hydrology and Drainage ........................................................................................................................... 26 b. Baseline Environmental Quality Parameters Analysis................................................... 26 i. Air Quality Monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 27 ii. Noise Monitoring and Assessment............................................................................................................ 27 iii. Soil Sampling ............................................................................................................................................ 27 iv. Water quality ............................................................................................................................................. 27 v. Soil and Bed Material Quality .................................................................................................................. 28 c. Environmental Risks ...................................................................................................... 28 d. Ecological status ............................................................................................................. 28 i. Direct Observation .................................................................................................................................... 28 ii. Interviews with Local Residents ............................................................................................................... 28 iii. Tree inventory and classification .............................................................................................................. 28 e. Public Consultation ........................................................................................................ 28 f. Socio-economic Environment ........................................................................................ 29 g. Geographical Information Systems ................................................................................ 29 2.7 EIA Team ....................................................................................................................... 29 3. LEGISLATIVE, REGULATION AND POLICY CONSIDERATION ................................ 30 3.1 National Legislations ...................................................................................................... 30 a. Environment Conservation Act 1995 (Amended 2000, 2002, and 2010) ...................... 30 b. Environmental Conservation Act (Amendment 2000) ................................................... 31 c. Environmental Conservation Act (Amendment 2002) ................................................... 31 d. Environmental Conservation Act (Amendment 2010) ................................................... 31 e. Environment Conservation Rules (ECR) 1997 (amended 2002, 2003) ......................... 31 f. Civil Aviation Ordinance 1960 and Civil Aviation Rules 1984 (Amended 2009) ........ 33 g. Noise Pollution Control Rules, 2006.............................................................................. 34 3.2 Secondary Relevant National Legislations .................................................................... 34 a. National Environmental Policy 1992 ............................................................................. 34 b. National Environmental Management Action Plan (NEMAP) 1995-2005 ................... 35 c. National Water Policy 1999 ........................................................................................... 35 d. Water Act 2013 .............................................................................................................. 37 EIA for HSIA Expansion Project Page 3 e. National Land Utilization Policy 1991........................................................................... 37 f. National Forest Policy 1994 (Amended 2010) ............................................................... 37 g. Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) 2009 ..................... 38 h. Standing Orders on Disaster 2010 .................................................................................. 39 i. National Conservation Strategy 1992 (updated 2013) ................................................... 39 j. National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan (NBSAP) 2007 ..................................... 39 k. National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) .......................................................... 40 l. National Fisheries Policy 1996 ...................................................................................... 41 m. Bangladesh Wildlife (Conservation & Security) Act 2012 ............................................ 41 n. Bangladesh National Building Code 2006 ..................................................................... 42 3.3 International Legislations