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J Draft Executive Summary of the Envlronmental Assessment Report Naryangha!Mugling Road local conditions, including institutional, training and monitoring requirements. Analysis looked at 'with and without' project scenarios, altemative alignments, options under formation width (FW), construction approach, time schedule and materials to be used. 36. The final choice in terms ofdecision to proceed with widening the road, the engineering design. alignment, formation width, construction schedule, choice and source ofbuilding materials have therefore ben derived following a comparison ofpossible feasible options. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 37. Based on the environmental impacts predicted, an environmental management plan, has been prepared for the proposed project and would be incorporated in the bidding/contract documents. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) consists of the set of mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken during pre-construction, construction and operation stages of the project to eliminate/reduce adverse environmental impacts. The plan also includes the actions, needed for the implementation ofthese measures and designates responsibility for implementing the action as well as an indication of what stage in the project cycle. The EMP has been prepared as per the requirements of World Bank OP 4.01- Annex C. 38. The main aim of the Environmental Management Plan is to ensure that the various adverse impacts associated with the project are properly mitigated. The objectives of the EMP are outlined below: 39. At the design stage, the Management Plan will envisage minimum impact on the natural environment, maximum safety to the highway user and road side communities, incorporating environmental safeguards and defining mitigation measures that effectively reduce the expected environmental degradation to an acceptable level. 40. At the construction phase, the Management Plan will outline implementable, economically feasible mitigation measures to be carried out by the contractor to prevent negative impacts; and make provisions that ensure that the requirements of the EMP are strictly followed and implemented through strengthened irnplementation arrangements. 41 . Operation Stage will focuse on preventing deterioration of environment components of air, water, soil, noise etc; and improving the safety ofthe highway users and road side communities. 42. The application and implementation of the EMP therefore, will: . Support the integration of environmental aspects into the decision making process ofall stages related to planning, design, execution, operation and maintenance of sub-project in question, by identifying, avoiding and/or minimizing adverse environmental impacts early-on in the project cycle; o Enhance the positive/sustainable environmental and social outcomes through improved/sensitive planning, design and implementation ofvarious activities; o Minimize environmental degradation resulting from direct or indirect effects of the project, to the extent possible; o Protect human health; . Minimize impacts on social and cultural environment; and . Support the achievement of compliance with applicable laws and regulations ofNepal as well as with the requirements ofrelevant Bank policies on environment aspects. I I I I IIIiI I I I I I
Draft Executive Summary of the Environmental Assessment Report Naryanghat-Mugling Road Environmental Management and Mitigation Measures 43. At the preconstruction stage, the proponent will ensure an encumbrance free corridor of impact is ready prior to'hand over for cons-truction to start by the contractor. Preconstruction activities will also i"j,iai ;"1"t verification of the EMP by the by the Environment Specialist of the Construction i"p.*irL" Consultant and Contractor; identificaiion and selection of material sources (quarry and iolo*'nateriut, water, sand etc), applying for and obtaining all necessary clearances, and planning traffic rerouting management including arrangements for temporary land, ifrequired' 44,Duringconstruction,whichisthemostcriticalstagetoavoidenvironmentalimpactskey considerations"such as good engineering practices such as roadjide drainage, provision of cross drainage J-"ture., etc would bi carefuily adheied to by the contractor. The assigned Construclion. Supervision Consultant of the client will u.rlJt t6" contractor monitoring and guiding the contractor-in adopting good environmental and engineering practices, arranging compensarory plantation through Department of Forest and providing on thejob training in line with issues/needs 45.Duringtheoperationalphase,DoRwillbemonitoringofenvironmentalconditionsandof oi.rutionui p"t-fot ance ofthe various mitigation-/enhancement measures carried out' 46.lnadditiontoseveralprovisions,intheEMPwhichwillhelpinavoiding.andminimising damagestothewildemessu."u,th"followingspecificmeasureshavebeenidentifiedtomanageand rit'i^gu-* "Ju".r" impacts resulting i.ot 'ftt l't9ryt9q^gti1r These measures include: underpass for wildlife crossing at t*o ..o..ing. fr-:isso ano'z+ooo);traffic calming measures in the.J00 mts.,stretch around Km 7+600 to minimize clioce. ofu"cid"nts, particularly during night time; prohibiting night time construction work in wildlit'e sensiiive stretches; ptoniuiting constructing camp/office/Plant locations in forest areas; workers awarenes, faogrun't. and waming signiges for road users in wildlife sensitive zone, ;;;;i'dtd";; t ot". fo. *itatiif" to minimize movemenr across the road for finding water; Afforestration-icompensatory p.";;;, specifically targeted to, improve wildemess/vegetation. in the core area of BFC and community F;;;;;l;""s;;;iir; i.,ronlto.ing / auditing arrangements involving wildlife expert and the Department of Foresq uni ou"-tuiling with other Forestry and Biodiversity management programmes under implementation in BFC' INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 47. As the project authority, DOR will retain overall responsibility for the"miT,ttlT.li""t"t**t * outlined in the EMP. rrluir p".ti". -r.rpot.ible for the implementation of environmental saleguards rn"uru... p.iot to -, during - and following - proposed road upgrading are: MoPPW DoR (including GESU) World Bank Project Design and Supervision Consultant Contractor - construction / bio-engineering works 48.lnmostcasesDoRtheproponentandastheprincipalresponsibleagencyformonitoring,direct in-volvement ofthe Geo-Environment and Social Unit (GESU) ofthe Department is foreseen'
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