Nepal - Road Maintenance and Development Project - environmental assessment (Vol. 5 of 6)

HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OF ROADS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT NEW ROAD DEVELOPMENT AND UPGRADING COMPONENT :~ I FINAL REPORT E-257 VOL. 5 . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . - ~~~ENVIRONMENTAL * --:<- - ; |FlMANAGEMENT - ~~~~~ACTION ~~~~ ~~PLAN -For Road Upgrading SMEC International Pty. Ltd., Cooma, NSW, Australia in alSOCwatWfl w CEMAT Consu=tants (Pv.) Ltd., Nepal June 1999  - ~~~~~~SM.EC I INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND This Environmental Mianagement Action Plan (EMLAP) has been prepared for the Depar-nent of Roads (DOR) to set out the environmental manazement requirements associated with the upgadine of three roads under the Road laintenance and Development Project (RNID Project). This EMAP has been developed based on the inspection of proposed upgrading roads. assessment of proposed site-specific upgrading works and the findings of the Initial Environmental Examination (IEE). 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Three proposed roads which form part of the strategic road nerwork in the Western and Mid-Western Development Reaions of Nepal will be upgraded under the RMD Project (Table 1.1). Tabie 1.1: Roads Proposed for Upgrading Road Length DOR Road Road Distmcts Crossed _ (km) Classification* Number Surkhet - Kaiikot 132.0 National Hizhwav H13 Surkhet Daiiekh. X____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ________ ______K alikot Dharapani - Chhedegad I 61.5 j !Major Feeder Road i F47 Surkhet. Salvan. _________________________ ________ _____________________________Jajarkot ,Gorusin2e - Sandhikharka 5 9.2 ' FlajeorFeder Road F IF Kapilbasmu. ,Arzhakhachi Total 252.7 Source: Classification and Desizn Srandards. DOR. i99-. The three roads are earth roads. operational onlv during the day season (October to June) once landslides have been cleared. 1.3 AIMS OF THE EMAP This EMLAP has four primarv aims, name!y to: 1. Define the environmental management principles and guidelines for the pre-upgrading. upgading and post-upgradin- phases of road development: -. Describe practical rnitigation measures that shall be implemented on all road upgrading and ancillary sites to prevent or mitigate environmental impacts: J. Establish the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the implementation of environmental controls: 4. Establish a supervision. monitoring. auditing and reporting framework. The EMl.AP clearly sets out environrmental goals and mana-Jement measures, and is to be used by DOR. the World Bank. the Supervisinr Consultant and Contractors. Road Maintenance and Development Project 1 =_+w;e__o+_ ! 5:,__olOE * A_+;o.- Da- ; . c_ ' f-.-  #SMEC 1.4 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES A number of samutor- requirements and guidelines shall be complied with for the ervironmental management of road upgrading work-s in addition to the conditions in this EMLAP. These include: e Land Acquisition Act, 2034 (1977) - the permanent acquisition of private land and buildings has to be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this Act. * Public Roads Act. 2 03 1 (197 4) - temporary land acquisition must be in accordance with Section 14 of the Act. 'Under Section 16 of the Act. DOR are obliged to plant trees on either side of public roads according to need. Concerned villages and town Development Corrnittees are then required to look after and protect the trees. Under Section 17, DOR are permitted to obtain earth stone or sand from anv land adjoining The right-of-way. The principal DOR guidelines which have to be complied with are: * Environmental .anagement Guidelines (DO.R 1997b). * Bio-Engineering Information - Rate Analysis NVorms (Inrerim), Standard Specifications (Interim), Lists of Species and Supporting Informanion (DOR. 1996). 2 Road Maintenance and Development Project Zndirrmnmpnts( M.anscemprnf At-*ren Plarn .'nr Pn=rf (bnorwrfinr  3Z -..-..-.--.-.--.-.- 3SVHd 1VNOIVl 3dO i 5 Z .3SSHd NOiflomidSNO3-iSOd