Malawi - Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project - environmental impact assessment

mum mum a maussma mmsaurs ma mammanssau E- 299 .. a a Government of Malawi : Ministry of Works and Supplies The Preliminary Economic & Technical Feasibility Study of the Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Program a a a r: #rr U a tEepDj part r Environmentaf Issues for the Road S ector . SNI IC I NTI.IRNATI 0 NAI PTY I MI T EI * 3 ir, associatiorl with- a July 1 99E * a a.., SNIEC:aZZJ--Z--=.----wZs-i--J-5--s---s--^"-A | . . . .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SX[ ITRNXIONI T JNIL)aa . . . . . . .~~~~~~~ *a-----------------w----------!-a--U--U   Ilaiai,wsp-i oKtVor and Suvplws Prehnminan Economic and Technical Feasibzru Sziuao sa .tfzn encn~ce anid Reihabiluatior 0rcraPr Final Reoor: ,,W/SMEC International Pth. Ltd. THE PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC AND TECHN'ICAL FEASIBILITY' STUIDY OF ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM (ROMARP) The MinistrY of Wo.ks and Supplies commissioned SMEC International to undertake this World Banlk funded Stud\ between Februarv and Julx 1998. This is the Final Report of the Study and follo\\s or; from the Draft Final Report and comments received thereon. This Final Report comprises: PART A - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN'NEEXES TC) THE EXECTIVTE SUMMARY P>AR T B - ROAD MAINTENANCE, REHABILITATION AND UPGR-ADLNG PROGR!AM I MAINTENANCE. REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING 2 ROAD SECTIONS 1N THE STUDY S ECONOMIC CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY 4 ML LIT-CPJTERIA AND METHODOLOGY S ROAD AGENCY COSTS 6 HDM III APPLICATiON , MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF BITUMEN ROADS 8 MAINTENANCE. REHABILITATIbN AND UPGRADING OF UNPAVED TRUINK ROADS 9 M1AINTENANCE. REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF FEEDER ROADS i 0 DRAINAGE. FLOODING AND WATERWAY CROSSINGS I P f'ROPOSED ROAD W ORKS ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS.ASSESSMENT PAR'T'C - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FOR THE ROAD SECTOR iINT RODLCTION' HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE '3ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION 'NMALAWI 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN MALAWI 5 ENVIRONAMENTAL INIPACT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE ROAD SECTOR 0 ROAD SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS F !ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE NRA S ENVIRO}NMENTAL AWARENESS EDUCATION AND TRAIN'ING 9 ROAD SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION 10. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING PART D - OTHER REVIEWS AND OUTPUTS I ECONOMIC MONITORING INDICATORS ' FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM OF ACTION S MOWS ROAD DATA COLLECTION MANUAL 4NATURAL ROAD MAKING MATERIALS SNIUC International Frontispiece F:na: cpor. No 58402   (0%SMEC International Pty. Ltd. THLE PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL FEASIB[LITY STUDY OF THE ROAD MAIN'TENANCE AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM (ROMARP) Final Report - Report No. 58402 DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET Preparation and check: This docurnent was prepared by Stud) Team Members under the guidance and leadership of the Study Team Leader who finalised this document. This final version is based on the Draft Final Report and comrnents thereon by the Task Force. World Bank. Department Of Environmental Affairs. the workshop that discussed the Draft Report and SMEC intemal reviewers. Name: John Wid4up Position: Study Team Leader. Signature: ...... ..C..... ... .................. Date: 26 July 1998. Each sections of this document was reviewed by at least one Study Team member and the document as a whole was reviewed bv: Name: Tim Winn Positio,: transport Economist. Signature: .. i.Date: 26 July 1998. ISSUE A.ND REV'ISION RE(ISTER 'No. and Date Delivered Final Report I No Date Delivered Signed. No. Date Signed i Delivered to . or Sent _ l MOWS 20 27 July 1998 _ 9_ l W'orld Bank 2 27 Julv 1998 iL;) SMEC H&T Cooma 2 27 July 1998 l _ _ - SMEC Sydnev 1 28 July, 1998 T L = SMEC Librarv Cooma 1 28 JulN 1998 3 . SMEC Africa I 28 July 1998 _ _ l SMEC Malawi 1 28 July 1998 xy Bua Eneineerine 1 28 July 1998 _ Studv Team Members 5 28 July 1998 K ___     Malawi Mznistrv of Ff orks and Supplies Part C- Environmental Issues for the Road Sector Road Marntenance and Rehabilitation! Project PART C EN\IRONMEN'TAL ISSUES FOR THE ROAD SECTOR TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................... . . . . . . 1 2. ESTORICAL PERSPECTIVE . 3. ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION IN MALAWI. 3.1 THE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT ACT . 3.2 OTHER LTGISLATION. 3 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN MALAWl .4 5. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS IN THE ROAD SECTOR .6 6. ROAD SECTOR ENVIRONMEN'TAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS .8 6.1 THE NEED FOR A PROCESS .8 6.2 PROCESS ADMINISTRATION .9 6.3 KEY PLAYERS IN THE PROCESS 9 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TN THE NRA . 0 7.1 AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT .10 7.2 AN EN`VIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTFEE .13 8. ENVIRONMENTAL AW'ARENESS EDUCATION AND TRAINING .13 9. THE ROAD SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION .15 9.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE ROAD SECTOR .15 9.2 ROAD SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW PROCESS .15 9.3 PRIVATE ROAD DEVELOPERS .19 9.4 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION .19 9.5 ROAD SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW GUIDELINES . 21 9.6 ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROVISIONS IN ROAD WORK CONTRACTS .21 10. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING. 2 APPENDIX A - LEGISLATION WITH AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE ROAD SECTOR APPENDIX B - PROJECTS REQUIRING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMACT ASSESSMENT REPORT APPENDIX D - TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE APPENDIX E - EN\IRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REVIEW^- REPORT FORMS APPENDIX F - MODEL TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR UNDERTAKING AN EIA APPENDIX G - CONTRACT CONDITIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS MITIGATION APPENDIX H - IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS, TIMETABLE AND BUDGET APPENDIX I - ROAD SECTOR GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SMEC International Part C Page i Final Draft Report No 58402,'2   Malavi AMlnzststJ of Uorks and Supplies Par; C- Environmental Issues for the Road Sector Road Alaintenance and Rehabilitation Project 1. INTRODUCTION This Part C of the Final Report for this Preliminary Study provides advice and guidance on the requirements for environmental impact assessment and mitigation in the road sector in Malawi. The environment includes the physical and human environments as the! relate to and are affected by the road sector. In recent vears the legislative and administrative requirements for environmental impact assessment and mitigation in Malaui has changed dramaticallN. especially its application to the road sector. The initial sections of this Part discusses the context in which the road sector now operates including the current legislative and administrative framework. The following sections discuss how the road sector can address these requirements and minimise the potential environment impact. 2. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVrE The recent drive to set up an operational environmental impact assessment process (EIA) in Malawi began just prior to the 1992 United Nations Conference on the Environment (UINCED). The international focus at this conference was "Global Sustainable Development" and the environmental impact assessment process was seen as a sipnificant tool to realise this goal. This theme was taken up in Malawi. Prior tp 1992 there was no legislated environmental impact assessment process. However. since then the following key actions have been undertaken: * February 1994. Malawi prepared its first National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) and District Environment Action Plans (DEAPs);