Environmental Management Plan Loan 2860 (SF) Updated in July 2015
ARM: Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project –
Additional Financing Improvement of Water Supply Systems in Dilijan Town and Bagratashen, Ptghavan,
Zorakan Villages
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FUNDED BY ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FINANCING
Date of submission - 13/03/2015
Date of approval - 29/04/2015
Date of revision - 14/07/2015
Subproject V IMPROVEMENT OF TAVUSH REGION WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
L2860-ICB-1-05/3 DILIJAN TOWN AND BAGRATASHEN,
PTGHAVAN, ZORAKAN VILLAGES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATED VERSION
Yerevan July, 2015
STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE RA MINISTRY FOR TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE “ARMWATERSEWERAGE” CJSC
FUNDED BY ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SECTOR PROJECT - ADDITIONAL FINANCING
Subproject V IMPROVEMENT OF TAVUSH REGION WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
L2860-ICB-1-05/3 DILIJAN TOWN AND BAGRATASHEN, PTGHAVAN, ZORAKAN VILLAGES
BOOK V.3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
HGSN LLC, Director V. Hovasapyan
Environmental specialist K. Sahakyan
Yerevan July, 2015
STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER SYSTEM UNDER THE RA MINISTRY FOR TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE “ARMWATERSEWERAGE” CJSC
Subproject V IMPROVEMENT OF TAVUSH REGION
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
L2860-ICB-1-05/3 DILIJAN TOWN AND BAGRATASHEN,
PTGHAVAN, ZORAKAN VILLAGES
DETAILED DESIGN STRUCTURE
Book V.3.1 - General provisions and explanatory part
Book V.3.2 - Technical specifications
Book V.3.3 - Environmental management plan
Book V.3.4 - Detailed drawings
Book V.3.5 - Bill of quantities
Book V.3.6 - Cost estimates
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CONTENT
1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. INTRODUCTION .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. SCOPE OF WORKS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1 Description of the existing WSS systems ............................................................................................ 7
4.2 Description of the proposed rehabilitation works.............................................................................. 9
5. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.1 Geographic location and climate of Dilijan town............................................................................. 10
5.2 Geographic location and climatic conditions of Bagratashen, Ptghavan and Zorakan villages ..... 11
5.3 Biodiversity ....................................................................................................................................... 11
5.3.1. Dilijan neighborhood biodiversity ................................................................................................ 11
5.3.2. Noyemberyan neighborhood biodiversity .................................................................................... 12
6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATING MEASURES .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT .. . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10.GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR AFFECTED PUBLIC .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
11.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
APPENDIX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MATRIX .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
APPENDIX 2. SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
APPENDIX 3. FIELD VISITS CHECKLIST .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
APPENDIX 4. COMPLAINTS LOG ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
APPENDIX 5. UNANTICIPATED IMPACT / SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT / ACCIDENT
NOTICE .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
APPENDIX 6. EMISSIONS / AMBIENT MONITORING FORM ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
APPENDIX 7. SUBPROJECT LAYOUT .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appendix 7.1. Spitakajur drainage system of Dili jan town .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Appendix 7.2. Bagratashen, Ptghavan and Zorakan villages .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix 7.3. External water conduits* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
APPENDIX 8. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS 37
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank
AWS ADB PMU – Armenian Water and Sewerage CJSC Asian Development Bank Project
Management Unit
DD – Detailed Design
DRR–Daily Regulating Reservoir
EBRD – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment
EMP – Environmental Management Plan
JV – Joint Venture Company
LSGB –Local Self-governing body
LLC – Limited Liability Company
Ltd - Limited company
MPA – Maximal Permissible Emission
RA – Republic of Armenia
RA MC – Ministry of Culture
RA MH– RA Ministry of Healthcare
RA MNP– RA Ministry of Nature Protection
RA MTC – RA Ministry of Transport and Communication
SSEMP – Site Specific Environmental Management Plan
TSEC– Technical Supervision Executing Company
WB– World Bank
WSSSP – Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
WTP – Water Treatment Plant
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1. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT
The implementation of WSSS project will improve public health and environment for about
400,000 people (households and other consumers) living in 18 towns and 92 villages through
providing safe, reliable and sustainable water supply. The outcome of the Project is improved
access to safe, reliable, and sustainable WSSS services managed on commercial principles
and environmentally sound practices.
The Project will also facilitate poverty reduction by (i) reducing the cases of waterborne
diseases and costs of medical care; (ii) improving women’s routine making them free from
intensive housework such as water fetching, which allow them to participate in social and
economic activities more actively; (iii) providing safe and sustainable water supply; and (iv)
improving the households’ livelihood in all the project towns and villages. Similar to the original
WSSSP, the Additional Financing Project funds two project components which include: (i)
municipal infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement; and (ii) management improvement and
development including gender features.
2. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS
In accordance with the ADB Environmental policy (2002) the Subproject is ranked to B category
which does not need extended EIA. According to the RA law on “Environmental Impact Assessment and Expertise” (issued on June 21, 2014 and amended on September 11, 2014) ,
this design documentation, which summarizes the types of activities planned under the sub-
project, is not subject to environmental impact assessment and expertise, based on the
insignificant impact of the planned activity on the environment.
As B Category Project, ADB Policy requires development of Initial Environmental Examination
(IEE) reports for each Subproject and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) (separate report
for each subproject package (contract).
3. INTRODUCTION
This report is developed for the package of Improvement of water supply system of Dilijan town
and Bagratashen, Ptghavan and Zorakan rural communities in Tavush Region, RA, and the
design of which was performed under the joint agreement of HGSN and JINJ LLCs. The Water
supply system rehabilitation of the mentioned communities involves reconstruction of the
external waterlines, existing DRRs, water distribution system, construction of pump station, new
pipelines, construction/reconstruction of valve junctions and water metering chambers of
individual houses.
As a result of the construction work implementation, as well as further operation and
maintenance of the water supply systems there might be undesirable negative impacts on the
environment.
It is expected that the impacts during construction work implementation will be minimal and
temporary, probably involving vegetation cut, soil erosion, air and water resource pollution by
lubricants, chlorine compounds, household and construction waste.
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At the Operation Stage the environmental impact, the main reason of which might be improper
execution of operation requirements, will decrease.
The improvement activities will be considered environmentally friendly in case of water resource
conservation, as well as rational and steady use.
The social and economic effects as a result of water supply system improvement are expected
to be long-term, mostly positive, such as excluding potable and wastewater mixture,
minimization of water pollution risk and the hazard of waterborne diseases, prevention and
exclusion of infection disease agents penetration into potable water, as well as extension of the
water supply duration, providing steady water supply and rational water use.
The description of possible impacts and mitigating measures required during different stages of
water supply systems improvement project is provided below.
Design stage
The JV of HGSN LLC and JINJ Ltd performed the design works on water systems selected as a
Consultant who provides services on civil works and public awareness campaign within the
framework of “Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project - Additional Financing”. The EMP includes articles on climatic conditions, relief, natural soil types, hydrology and biodiversity of
the very package. The Design package includes EMP and SSEMP. The Project Consultant is in
charge to follow the appropriate statements of the RA Environmental and social legislation, as
well as ADB instructions and strategy requirements mentioned in the Contract.
Construction stage
The list of measures required to mitigate the environmental impact during construction stage is
provided in the EMP matrix (Appendix 1).
Operation stage
At this stage the operation should be performed in accordance with operational rules and
standards of the water supply to decrease the environmental impact.
4. SCOPE OF WORKS
4.1 Description of the existing WSS systems
The Subproject involves Dilijan town served by the AWSC, while Bagratashen, Ptghavan and
Zorakan villages are served by the local self-governing bodies.
The water supply of Dilijan town is carried out mainly from the Aghstev River, the water of
which is treated at three treatment plants, including one catchment and one river water intake
structures.
1. “Golovino” water treatment plant was constructed in 1962 and is situated at the southern
elevated part of the town with 55 l/sec output. The water delivered from here is stored in
“Golovino” (V=1000m3) and “Takhta” (V=1000m3) DRRs, thereafter it is delivered to the
distribution network. The WTP was repaired in 2010 funded by the WB.
2. “Frolovo” WTP was built in 1989 with a capacity of 90 l/sec. The water delivered from
here is stored in “Kaghni Khach” (V=2x500m3) DRRs, thereafter being delivered to the
distribution network. The WTP was repaired in 2010 funded by the WB.
3. “Bldan” WTP was built in 1971, with a capacity of 50 l/sec. The water delivered from
here is stored in “Kalinin” (V=1000m3) DRR, thereafter it is delivered to the distribution
network.
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4. “Jilut Tala” catchment structure was built in 1988. From here the water is conveyed to
the town distribution network through 75-100 mm diameter steel pipes.
5. “Shamakhyan” river water intake was built in 1962.
The town water distribution network was built in the 1960s. The total length of the inner network
is about 35 km performed with steel and polyethylene pipes of different diameters. Some
sections of the pipelines are in technically bad condition, which causes failures and leakages.
Currently the town water supply is carried out by the hourly schedule.
About 15 km (total length) polyethylene waterlines of different diameters were built at the
expense of the AWSC.
Currently about 21 km waterlines of 32-250 mm diameters are laid funded by the EBRD. New
pump station is also being constructed, including repair of DRRs of 300m3 and 500m3
capacities.
However, the mentioned investments are not enough for the complete improvement of Dilijan
town water supply system since there are a number of issues that need additional financing and
technical solutions.
Bagratashen community is not served by the AWS CJSC.
The village is supplied with water from deep well with 32 kW and 63 l/sec capacity located in the
village area.
The water is conveyed from the deep well through 150 mm diameter pipes to V=400m3 capacity
DRR located in the elevated eastern part of the village, thereafter to the distribution network.
Besides, there are connections made from the deep well directly to the distribution network
which, if needed, are regulated with the valve. There are leakages from the DRR walls and floor,
thus it needs repair.
The total length of the distribution network is about 14 km which is laid with 40-150 mm
diameter pipes. It was built in the 1960s.
In 2010-11 about 6 km section of distribution network was reconstructed at the expense of the
village administrative centre. The rest of the sections are in technically poor condition, failures
occur rather frequently and there are great water losses.
Ptghavan village water supply is carried out from the village deep well with 11 kW and 11 l/sec
capacity. The water is conveyed to the village distribution network directly from the deep well
through 150-100 mm diameter pipes. On the north-eastern elevated area of the community
there is DRR of V=120 m3 capacity not operating since its walls, floor and cover are damaged.
The total length of the distribution network is about 4.5 km. It was laid with 40-150 mm diameter
pipes in the 1960s. The distribution network pipeline is in technically poor condition, failures
occur rather frequently and there are great water losses.
Zorakan village water supply is carried out through the 2 village springs which jointly provide
only 0.5 l/sec water. Naturally, it fails meeting the village water demand.
The community almost does not have distribution system. There are some 80-100 mm pipes
from which the village inhabitants provide their water supply using metal-plastic and rubber
pipes. The inhabitants of Zorakan village in the elevated eastern part (about 30 families) do not
have drinking water at all.
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On the north-eastern elevated part of the community there is DRR of V=80 m3 capacity not
operating since its walls, floor and cover are damaged. It needs to be repaired.
Only Dilijan town among the Subproject settlements is nearly completely provided with sewage
system. The waste water treatment plant (WWTP) located at a distance of about 15 km to the
north-east of the town, is still not operating. At the moment, the WWTP rehabilitation works
funded by the EBRD are close to completion; they cover also the works of basic repair of the
town waste water system, construction of about 6 km long 200-600 mm diameter sewage lines
and collectors with inspection chambers.
The rural communities of the Subproject have no sewage pipes; there are no waste water
systems. The inhabitants make use of yard toilets or they have water closets connected to the
sewage collectors built on their private areas.
4.2 Description of the proposed rehabilitation works
The Detailed Design proposes the following activities aimed at the improvement of the water
supply system in the settlements of the Subproject:
External water supply system
Reconstruction of Ptghavan-Bagratashen external water supply system of L=1485.0m total
length by laying and reconstructing DN200 diameter pipes.
Dilijan town
Reconstruction of drainage pipes with a total length of L=600.0 m of Spitakajur river
drainage system by laying de225-de315 diameter polyethylene pipes (250m of which is
performed with de315 diameter pipes),
Bagratashen village
Construction of external waterline with DN150 diameter steel pipes, L=580.0 m total length,
Reconstruction of the existing V=400m3 DRR,
Reconstruction/construction of polyethylene pipes of L=8450.0 m total length, de40-de200
diameter,
Replacement of entry lines of 651 private houses, set-up of water metering chambers,
Construction/reconstruction of hydrant chambers (2 pieces), valve (7 pieces) and buried
valve (3 pieces) junctions.
Ptghavan village
Construction of external conduit of L=475.0 m total length with DN150 diameter steel pipes,
Reconstruction of the existing V=160m3 DRR,
Reconstruction and construction of polyethylene pipes of L=5550.0 m total length, de50-
de160 diameter,
Replacement of entry lines of 187 private houses, set-up of water metering chambers,
Construction and reconstruction of hydrant chamber (1 piece) and valve junctions (4
pieces).
Zorakan village
Construction of external waterline of L=1070.0 m total length with de110 diameter
polyethylene pipes,
Construction of valve junction (1 piece),
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Construction of pump station.
The land foreseen for the construction of pump station is allotted by the village administrative
centre. The area is the community property and is located on the administrative area of the
village. It is not used and is located at least 1 km away from the residential one.
Works to be implemented in the scope of this package are summed up in Table 1.
Brief description of the works
Table 1
Works M/U
t. D
ilijan
v.B
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rata
sh
en
v.P
tgh
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an
v.Z
ora
kan
To
tal
Construction of drainage system lm 600 - - - 600 Construction/reconstruction of external waterline*
lm - 2540 1070 3610
Repair of DRRs m3 - 400 160 - 560
Construction of pump station pc - - - 1 1 Reconstruction of inner network with de40-de250 diameter polyethylene pipes, testing, washing, disinfection
lm - 8450 5550 - 14000
Construction of entry lines of private houses, set-up of water metering chambers
pc - 651 187 - 838
Construction/reconstruction of pressure regulating and hydrant chambers
pc - 2 1 - 600
Construction of valve and buried valve junctions
pc - 10 4 1 15
* external water conduit and all its sections designed for rehabilitation pass along the inter-field roads
This DD foresees the asphalt cover of the streets to be rehabilitated to its previous quality
condition after laying the waterlines (see General Provisions Book 3.1).
In all trenches, where the backfill on the sand protective layer is to be done with sand, it is
planned to lay warning net polyethylene tape at 30.0cm height from the upper level of pipe,
throughout the length of the trench.
5. BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
5.1 Geographic location and climate of Dilijan town
Dilijan town is in the north-east of Armenia, in the eastern part of the Aghstev River valley, at
1100-1510 m above the sea level.
In the south it is backed by the Pambak mountain chain, in the north – by the Bazum Mountains,
and north-eastward the Murzus massif stretches. The latter consists of a number of mountain
branches with deep narrow ravines between them, with steep slopes and rushing rivulets of
temporary or permanent flows.
The relief is complicated: the Aghstev River high-water bed and terraces are plain; slopes are
inclined, separated by the gullies. It is the southern entrance of Tavush region situated at about
100 km distance from Yerevan.
The seismicity level is determined by 0.2-0.3 acceleration.
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The area climate is moderate warm and wet. Dilijan town is characterized with sunny,
moderately cold winter and moderately warm summer. The air average annual temperature is
8.1 C. The rainfall average annual amount is 593 mm. The air average annual relative humidity
is 73%. The winds are weak with 2 m/sec average annual speed; the north-eastward and
eastward winds dominate. The sun shine annual duration is about 2100 hours.
Dilijan is a typical climate resort of mountainous-forest zone, main sanative factors of which are
medium and high mountain climate, favorable oxygen regime and unique landscape, availability
of healthy mineral waters.
5.2 Geographic location and climatic conditions of Bagratashen, Ptghavan and
Zorakan villages
The Subproject villages (Bagratashen, Ptghavan and Zorakan) are in the northern part of
Tavush region, situated nearby the Armenia-Georgia inter-state highway or on the areas
adjacent to it. The area is located on the slopes of Voskepar mountain chain arm of the similar
name, in Koghb River valley. The neighborhood hydrological network belongs to the Kura River
water intake basin.
The Gugarats mountain chain is in the west and Bagratashen plain is in the north. The distance
from Yerevan is 187 km. The absolute elevations range between 400-900 m.
Ptghavan and Bagratashen villages are situated on Debed River bank, 70 km away from the
regional centre Ijevan. Zorakan village is situated at distance of 54 km to the north-west.
The area relief is complicated, the slopes are inclined and ragged, and the surface is
mountainous, sharply partitioned. Only the area centre is plain.
From the geological aspect the area is presented by the folded clastic rocks which are generally
covered by the recent alluvial, diluvial-proluvial sediments.
The area is located in the slightly wet tropical zone with typical moderate hot summers and mild
winters. The average temperature in January is –100C, and the average annual is 10.40C. The
spring is short and rainy; summer is long, relatively cool. The autumn is mild and long. The
snow cover depth ranges within 10-12 cm.
The rainfall average annual amount is 541 mm. During the entire year the south-western and
north-eastern winds prevail.
5.3 Biodiversity
5.3.1. Dilijan neighborhood biodiversity
Flora. Dilijan town is in Ijevan floristic region of RA. The town peculiarity is that it is located
nearby “Dilijan” National Park with its forest landscape, biodiversity, highly valuable flora and
fauna. The establishment of “Dilijan” National Park aims at the natural development of aquatic and coastal ecosystems of the Aghstev and Getik river watersheds, conservation of landscape
and biodiversity, nature and historical-cultural monuments. The objects of conservation are
Caucasus type mesophile forests, beech and oak communities, unique stand of yews and forest
fauna.
Among the species recorded in the RA Red Book there is Greek valerian (Polemonium
caeruleum), Greek walnut (Juglans regia), Early-purple Orchid (Orchis mascula), Bug Orchis
(O. coriophora), Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale), Georgian Snow Rose (Rhododendron
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caucasicum), rose campion (Coronaria flos-cuculi), etc. Andrósace koso-poljanskii, Red-bud
Maple (Acer trautvetteri), Silver poplar are considered endemic species.
Fauna. The dominant fauna species of Dilijan district are wolf, fox, badger, marten, forest cat,
hare, dormouse, common forest mouse, water vole, etc. The most common fauna
representatives on the area are boar and roe deer. There are also 4 amphibia, 13 creepers, 133
bird 43 mammal species. From fishes there can be mentioned river trout, Kura barbell, etc.
Historic-cultural monuments. The nearest to Dilijan town is “Jukhtak” (3 km to the north-west
of Dilijan) and “Matosavank” monasteries (4 km to the west of Dilijan).
The designed works of the Subproject are carried out only in the Dilijan Takhta district, where
there are no natural landscapes and historical-cultural monuments.
5.3.2. Noyemberyan neighborhood biodiversity
Flora. The Subproject settlements are in Ijevan floristic zone of RA, where forest biodiversity is
presented by trees and bushes. The flora is mainly presented by wormwood and mountain
xerophytes species typical to dry steppe landscape zone.
Fauna. The area fauna is presented by species typical to low elevation mountain steppes, the
dominating of which are rodents most of which live underground. The creepers and amphibia
are few. In springs and in the falls there occur numerous migrating species.
The typical to the area dominating fauna species are those that occur on the entire area of
Armenia: wolf, fox, field mouse, partridge, crane, etc.
Historic-cultural monuments. The mentioned historic-cultural monuments are far enough from
the construction sites to escape the adverse impact of civil works.
6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS
As a result of the implemented works aimed at the improvement of W&W systems the
expected positive environmental and population health effects are as follows:
- water resource conservation and sustainable use,
- excluding mixing of drinking, irrigation and waste water,
- preventing, excluding penetration of infectious disease agents into drinking water,
- reduction of drinking water pollution hazard,
- providing high-quality drinking water,
- improvement of dwellers’ health, - water loss reduction,
- increasing duration of water supply to population,
- introduction of water metering system,
- increasing water consumption efficiency.
The IEE revealed that the implementation of works designed by this package aimed at W&W
systems improvement is likely to have some impact on the landscapes, environment and human
health, but it will be temporal.
They can be prevented or mitigated due to the best construction practice.
Based on the initial assessment, the following adverse impacts can be expected:
- air pollution
- noise
- traffic and pedestrian roads congestion and overloading
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- soil erosion and soil eroding processes
- environment and water resources pollution by construction and household waste
- soil and water resources pollution by fuels and lubricants,
- soil and water resources pollution by chlorine.
These impacts will be temporal, whereas the Subproject implementation will have positive social
effects. It will have direct positive effect on the welfare of population of Tavush region in 1 town
and 3 rural communities providing sustainable, reliable water supply and water resource rational
use for over 10 thousand people (as of 01.01.2014 the population of Dilijan town - 5000, v.
Bagratashen – 2859, v. Ptghavan – 1115, v.Zorakan -1041).
The civil works designed by Subproject are carried out on the settlements area where there are
no natural landscapes.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATING MEASURES
The water supply system improvement works of Dilijan town and Bagratashen, Ptghavan and
Zorakan rural communities can cause environmental and social impact due to (i) opening
waterline trenches, (ii) pits for regulating and water metering junctions and (iii) repair pump
station and DRRs.
To prevent soil erosion processes the following measures are to be implemented on the inclined
sites of the waterline route for retaining the inclinations, minimizing the time of any trenches and
pits intended for regulating and water metering units leaving open.
The inclinations should be retained to prevent soil erosion and intensive side erosion process
nearby the rivers and tributaries.
- After completion of construction works all sites are to be cleaned from construction waste
providing initial condition of the area;
- To recover the asphalt* - concrete coat of the busy streets providing its previous quality,
- Provide graveling with compaction on the streets with damaged and half-destroyed asphalt-
concrete pavement, as well as on earth roads
*Note: The asphalt will be bought from specialized asphalt plant which is responsible for taking
environmental impact mitigation measures. All asphalt plants function in accordance with RA
Environmental legislation.
To prevent the topsoil layer damage, or landscape degradation, the topsoil should be hauled
and stored on the assigned for it site, thereafter used for the areas restoration. The
construction site should be cleaned from the household and construction waste providing the
previous state of landscape.
To exclude land and water resources pollution with fuels and lubricants, the latter must be
stored on a sealed surface, away from water resources, plan use of special tanks for their
storage, which will then be removed to special sites envisaged for re-treatment.
To prevent environment pollution with construction and household waste, remove construction
waste to corresponding landfill of the community, having in advance a contract agreement with
the community heads or landfill operators.
The excess soil resulted due to trenching are to be hauled to the allotted for them community
site, having in advance a contract agreement with the community heads.
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As a result of the project, the disposal of old equipment and pipes as scrap metals is not
anticipated. The old pipeline of internal system will be under operation until the end of
construction works. At the moment when new pipeline considers ready (after being disinfected
and tested), the old waterline will be cut-down and the new waterline will be put into operation.
The old pipes will remain underground and no scrap metals will be generated. The old pipeline
is the property1 of community and will remain under the discretion of community.
After the completion of each construction phase the Contractor must organize disposal of
construction waste to the sites allotted for the purpose of waste accumulation, according to the
established order.
To exclude land and water resources pollution with chlorine, the works for washing the water
supply distribution network with chlorine should be organized according to calculations,
providing appropriate technical means, including chlorine discharge to surface water body or
land area after washing the pipes according to the regime planned under the design.
To reduce dust during the construction works, the construction site and roads are to be regularly
watered and kept wet to exclude dust during wind and operating of machines.
To prevent air pollution, closed/covered trucks are to be used during transportation of dusty
construction material, In case it is impossible to avoid dust during the works, the workers shall
be provided with protective masks.
To prevent noise impact, night work in residential areas is to be limited, and usage of
machines/equipment with extra noise is to be avoided; installation of silencers if needed.
The construction equipment is to be examined on a regular basis and not allow the noise
exceed the allowable standard. The workers operating equipment with over 85 dB noise shall
be provided with protective devices (mufflers).
To reduce disturbance to population because of overloaded roads safe area for trucks is to be
provided; construction and household waste must not be accumulated and burnt on the
construction site. Construction should be implemented by stages, providing adequate notice of
construction activities to the population. The traffic flow should be regulated, if required,
including set-up of road signs, safety tapes, temporary safety foot bridges as alternative walk
way. Adequate street lighting should be provided in places when passers-by or entry by public
is likely.
To prevent hazards for workers and the population during the construction, the following must
be implemented: fencing the construction site; control unauthorized persons’ access to the site; place warning signs in dangerous places; carry out regular examination of equipment by
qualified staff, as well as make regular safety audits; provide first aid and safety training to
construction team.
Provide community participation in subproject design, which will minimize disruption to
community social activities.
Drinking water quality change: Environmental monitoring plan must include also control over
water quality and residual chlorine level as well as hygiene and sanitation safety of drinking
water. Fresh water pipes should be capped during all period of time - starting from the purchase
until the final installation.
1 The Government Resolution N51 of 14 March, 1997
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To provide drinking water quality of 5 Subproject communities, the AWSC will implement
planned sampling of water from the water sources feeding the communities checking all the
parameters required by the RA Ministry of Healthcare. Public Health State Inspectorate under
the Ministry of Healthcare also monitors water quality according to document ''Drinking Water.
Requirements to the Centralized Water Supply System's Water Quality. Quality Control № 2-III-
A2-1 sanitary rules and norms'' (registered on 28.12.2002), which specifies drinking water
quality, as well as the rules for quality control of water supplied to residential area through water
supply systems.
Since disinfection is done by chlorine, also residual chlorine level monitoring must be done.
For mitigation or prevention of the above mentioned adverse impacts, the Consultant developed
mitigating measures and environmental management plan EMP (Appendix 1), as well as
SSEMP (Appendix 2), which Contractor and controlling and supervising units shall follow.
The EMP is an environmental assessment document and included in the detailed designs.
8. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
The organizational obligations for the proposed mitigating measures are distributed among the
following agencies:
Executive agencies responsible for implementation of the measure.
1. For this special task the executive agency (HGSN Ltd and JINJ Ltd. joint venture) must
provide in the design stage obtaining of all the required agreements and permits from
corresponding state and local authorities, before tendering the construction works;
- conclusion of environmental expert examination (if needed),
- agreement of the State Agency for Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments,
if impact is envisaged by the design.
2. The executive agencies in the construction stage (construction contractors) will be
responsible for physical implementation of mitigating measures planned under the EMP,
as well as for obtaining of all permits and agreements required during the construction
implementation. Those are:
Agreements from the local self-governing authorities for the sites allotted for
hauling construction wastes, garbage and soil disposal,
Permission of the Ministry of Culutre, if historical and cultural or archaeological
monuments are discovered accidently during the construction implementation.
3. Before commencement of the construction, the following permits and certificates must be
obtained from PMU, if needed:
- cadastre certificate on the land allotment;
- water use permit, if needed.
Controlling agencies responsible for supervising the executive units to
provide implementation of the EMP measures by the latter
1. AWS CJSC/ADB PMU environmental specialist will be responsible for timely, due and
reliable implementation of the works and measures under the EMP and SSEMP. The
mentioned specialist will regularly visit the construction sites to provide due
implementation of the measures aimed at work impact mitigation. During the visits the
possible gaps will be identified and the infringements in implementation of mitigating
measures will be discovered, in accordance with the site visits checklist (Appendix 3).
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The AWS CJSC/ADB PMU has the right also to require and check whether all permits
are available and valid, all the measures and monitoring part under the EMP are
implemented during the construction, in accordance with ADB guidelines and the RA
environmental and social legislation.
2. HGSN LLC and JINJ LLC joint venture will also implement control of implementation of
mitigating measures during the construction. The environmental specialist shall make
visits to control the EMP and SSEMP implementation and assess the situation according
to the Emissions/Ambient Inspection Monitoring Form (Appendix 6).
State monitoring agencies responsible for observing the extent and efficiency of
EMP implementation and making amendments in the project, if needed.
The state monitoring agencies are as follows:
- State Environmental Inspectorate under the Ministry of Nature Protection, RA
- Public Health State Inspectorate under the Ministry of Healthcare, RA
- The State Agency for Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments, RA
- The RA local self-governance bodies,
- The RA Ministry of Transport and Communication.
The sums of money envisaged for implementation of environmental measures included in the
EMP and SSEMP are included in the detailed design.
Implementation of mitigating measures for environmental impacts will be controlled regularly
through visits to the construction sites. With the help of the specially developed check list the
gaps and drawbacks will be discovered.
In case of not implementing or infringing the implementation of the mitigating measures,
after warning, the next payment will be terminated until the infringement is completely
eliminated.
9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS
During the meetings organized within the framework of public awareness campaigns, the
Consultant presented the environmental and social impacts to the Subproject beneficiary and
affected communities of Tavush region 1 town and 3 villages (Dilijan town and Bagratashen,
Ptghavan, Zorakan villages).
To provide the presence of all beneficiaries, preliminary agreements were gained with the
community head (Mayor, heads of the villages), Water company staff, Public organizations
functioning in Tavush region and other stakeholders.
In the Subproject settlements the meetings were held on December 18 and 19, 2014. During
the meetings the local population showed active participation.
The meeting was held on December 18 in Dilijan City Hall involving participation of deputy
mayor, City hall staff members, coordinator of regional Aarhus Centre, schools and kindergarten
staff members, housewives, as well as the inhabitants of the town Takhta district (19
participants in total).
The meetings in Ptghavan, Zorakan and Bagratashen villages were held on December 18 and
19 in the administrative centers of the villages involving participation of the heads of the
mentioned villages, staff of the administrative centre, representatives of the council, personal of
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medical ambulatories, schools and kindergartens, housewives and elderly citizens (in Ptghavan
- 18 people, in Zorakan - 12, in Bagratashen - 11).
Women and elderly people highly concerned in water supply system improvement showed
active participation. The list of meeting participants is brought in Appendix 8.
During the meetings the detailed design and works planned were introduced, after which the
environmental specialist informed about the possible adverse environmental impacts which are
summarized in the EMP.
The latter is the description of the negative impacts on the environment, population health and
safety of construction workers, which are possible during the subproject implementation in
design, construction and operation stages. The list of the measures mitigating or preventing
these possible negative impacts was also represented.
The community residents were mainly concerned with the following possible problems arising
during the construction works:
- infringement of traffic and pedestrians normal regime because of trenches left open for a
long time, as well as improper rehabilitation of roads after the construction,
- hazardous situation for children and elders because of the absence of warning signs and
not limiting the construction site entry with safety tapes,
- pollution of the settlement with construction and household waste during the
construction, failing to remove them after the construction,
- long-term termination of water supply (sometimes for 1-2 days) during the construction.
After representing the EMP, the environmental specialist asked all communities’ residents to get acquainted in detail with the environmental management plan and
during the construction follow implementation of the measures included in the plan.
The environmental management plan was copied and disseminated among the meeting
participants, as well as in the rural administrative centre.
Contacts of the Subproject communities are:
Dilijan town
Mayor: Armen Santrosyan
Tel. (+374 268) 99 99 61
E-mail: [email protected]
v. Bagratashen
Head of the village: Arkadi Makyan
Tel. (+374 266) 6 11 01
E-mail: [email protected]
v. Ptghavan
Head of the village: Araik Paranyan
Tel. (+374 94) 6 16 85
E-mail: [email protected]
v. Zorakan
Head of the village: Suren Martirosyan
Tel. (+374 266) 9 52 42
E-mail: [email protected]
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Environmental consultations
Dilijan town
v.Bagratashen
v.Ptghavan
v.Zorakan
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10. GRIEVANCE MECHANISM FOR AFFECTED PUBLIC
A grievance mechanism for external stakeholders and affected public is a process focused
mainly on receiving, evaluating, and addressing project-related grievances from affected
communities at the level of the WSSSP. The grievance mechanism differ from other forms of
dispute resolution (e.g. courts, administrative systems, etc.) in that it offers the advantage of a
locally based, simplified, and mutually beneficial way to settle issues within the framework of the
relationship between the WSSSP and the community.
Properly designed and implemented grievance management processes can benefit both the
WSSSP and communities by increasing the likelihood of resolving minor disputes quickly,
inexpensively, and fairly with solutions that reasonably satisfy both sides without taking the
grievances to other (formal) dispute resolution body. Grievance mechanisms can help to identify
and resolve issues before they are elevated to formal dispute resolution methods, including the
courts. For a grievance mechanism to function effectively, it is important to define the grievance
processing structure and to assign responsibilities for the mechanism’s implementation and
make them clear for the stakeholders.
Contact details for questions, complains and recommendations from the external stakeholders
of the WSSSP are as follows:
Hot line 1 71 - AWSC Customers Support Calling Center,
Investment Program Coordination Department
Mrs. Lilit Hovhannisyan - Environmental and Social Impact Specialist
Address 8a Vardanants blind alley, Yerevan 0010, Armenia
Phone / Fax (+374 10) 542877
E-mail: [email protected]
The Complaints Log form is provided in Appendix 4. The foremen of the construction sites
should be provided with the Complaints Log to organize the registration of complaints. AWS
CJSC customer service (hotline) employees also will register all the complaints.
The focus of the grievance mechanism on the needs of affected communities is justified by the
fact that they are directly, and in some cases significantly, affected during the project
implementation but often lack viable options or capacity for raising their concerns through formal
structures such as the courts. This is especially true for disadvantaged groups within
communities. The WSSSP should periodically review the adequacy of the grievance process,
with the participation of communities, and agree on modifications. The contact details will be
provided in construction information posters and information leaflets distributed in the project
affected communities during the public consultations. Questions and comments expressed
during the public meetings will be recorded and addressed during the design and
implementation of the WSSSP.
A grievance mechanism will be available to allow an AP appealing any disagreeable decision,
practice or activity arising from disturbance during the construction works. APs during public
consultation will be fully informed of their rights and of the procedures for addressing complaints
whether verbally or in writing during consultation, survey, and time of compensation. This can
be obtained through by ensuring full participation and consultation with the APs, and by
establishing extensive communication and coordination among the affected communities, the
PMU and town or community heads. The below grievance mechanism does not limit the
citizen’s right to submit the case to the court of law just in the first stage of grievance process.
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11. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
The EMP and the SSEMP will be based on the results of IEE prepared by subproject and will
include appropriate mitigation measures.
EMP consists of two components:
1. Mitigation measures and institutional responsibilities for implementation;
2. Environmental monitoring.
In case if an unanticipated environmental impact arises during the construction, the Table
provided in Appendix 5. Unanticipated Impact / Significant Incident / Accident Notice will be
filled up and attached to the varied orders.
The Contractor should strictly follow the environmental mitigation measures prescribed in the
EMP and SSEMP. The costs foreseen for the implementations of all the measures prescribed in
the EMP and SSEMP are included the total value of the Contract.
Notice on the failure to implement measures prescribed by the Technical Supervision Company
(TSC) or the Client would be sent to the Contractor in written. After the Notice to Correct, the
next recorded violation would trigger charging of liquidated damages in the amount of 0, 1% of
the total value of the contract. The liquidated damages do not relieve the Contractor from
remedying the violation. The recorded violation should be remedied in two working days period.
Liquidated damages would be retained from the next Performance Certificate and after the
completion of the construction activities the liquidated damages for the recorded violation will be
retained from the Retention Money. In case of three liquidated damages the Contract could be
terminated unilaterally.
Above described remedies of EMP violation will be included in the contracts for provision of
works concluded by AWSC under the W&W project.
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APPENDIX 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MATRIX
Works and possible impacts
Proposed mitigating measures Monitoring Responsible
bodies
Civil works
1. Air pollution, noise
Dust and noise during the construction works
- regularly water the construction site and streets/roads - limit night work in residential areas - avoid usage of machines/equipment with extra noise; installation
of silencers, if needed - provide safe area for trucks - do not accumulate and burn waste on the construction site - carry out construction by stages, awaring the population about
construction activities
Daily site inspection
Constructor, Consultant, PMU
2.Soil and water pollution
Soil erosion and erosion processes
Environment pollution with construction waste
Land and water resources pollution with fuels and lubricants
Land water resources pollution with chlorine
- On inclined waterline sites to carry out measures for retaining the inclinations
- Minimize the time leaving open the trenches and pits excavated for regulation and metering junctions
- Rehabilitate damaged surfaces as soon as possible after completion of construction activity, according to the design
- Store oil, fuels and lubricants on a sealed surface, away from water resources
- Remove construction waste to corresponding landfill of the community, having in advance a contract agreement with the community heads or landfill operators
- Organize works for washing the water supply distribution network with chlorine according to technical calculations providing adequate technical means
- Implementation of chlorine discharge to surface water body or land area after washing the pipes, according to the regime planned under the design, MPV
Daily inspection throughout construction and operating stage.
Daily site inspection
Constructor, Consultant, PMU
3. Traffic overload - Disturbance to population because of overloaded roads
- Provide road signs, by-pass or barricades,
- Provide adequate street lighting on the sites, if necessary,
- Provide proper lighting where passers-by or entry by public is likely,
Daily supervision of construction site
Constructor, Consultant, PMU
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Works and possible impacts
Proposed mitigating measures Monitoring Responsible
bodies - Provide community participation in subproject design, which will
minimize disruption to community social activities
4. Health and Safety
Hazards for workers and population
- Fencing the construction site
- Control unauthorized persons’ access to the site
- Place warning signs in the right place in dangerous places
- Carry out regular examination of equipment by highly qualified staff, as well as make regular safety audits,
- Provide first aid and safety training to construction staff
Daily inspection throughout construction stage. Monthly inspection of accident reports and complaints registering
Constructor, Consultant,
PMU,
Population
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APPENDIX 2. SITE SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Water supply systems improvement of Dalian town and Bagratashen, Ptghavan and Zorakan villages
N
o Construction Activities Negative impacts
Likelihood of
hazard/value
Result of the
hazard/value
Hazard/
value Mitigation measures
1. Inside the residential
areas
construction/reconstruction of inner network
and DRRs
Dust Certain /5 Major /3 15 - Regularly water the sites and roads/streets - Use covered trucks while hauling powder construction materials
Noise Possible /3 Major /3 9 - Limit night work in residential areas - Avoid usage of machines/equipment with extra noise, installation
of silencers if needed Infringement of pedestrian and vehicle traffic
Certain /5 Major /3 15 - Provide safe area for trucks and machineries - Carry out construction by stages, aware the population about
construction activities - Provide effective road signs, temporary safety bridges as
alternative walk way, protective barricades - Provide adequate lighting on the site
- Provide adequate lighting in the places where passers-by or entry by public is likely
Construction and household waste
Certain /5 Major /3 15 - Do not accumulate and burn household waste on the construction site
- Remove construction waste to corresponding landfill of the
community, having in advance a contract agreement with the
community heads or landfill operators
- Do not mix household waste with construction waste and place
them into dustbins
- Exclude throwing the construction and household waste into the rivers and their tributaries
Pollution with fuel and lubricants
Possible /3 Major/3 9 - Store fuels and lubricants on the sealed surface, away from the soil and water resources,
- Regularly examine the used equipment and their technical condition
Pollution with
chlorine
Certain /5 Catastrophic /5
25 - Implement disinfecting of water supply pipelines with chlorine according to technical calculations
- Provide appropriate technical means - After washing of pipes discharge of chlorine to surface water
body or land area according to the established order and background concentration of the water body
2. Outside the residential areas
Dust Certain /5 Major /3 15 Regularly water the sites and roads/streets Use covered trucks while hauling powder construction materials
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N
o Construction Activities Negative impacts
Likelihood of
hazard/value
Result of the
hazard/value
Hazard/
value Mitigation measures
Construction/reconstruction of drainage
system and external waterline
Construction and household waste
Certain /5 Major /3 15 Do not accumulate and burn household waste on the construction site.
Remove construction waste to corresponding landfill of the community, having in advance a contract agreement with the community heads or landfill operators.
Do not mix household waste with construction waste and place them into dustbins.
Exclude throwing the construction and household waste into the rivers and their tributaries.
Pollution with fuels and lubricants
Possible /3 Major /3 9 Store fuels and lubricants on the sealed surface, away from the soil and water resources, Regularly examine the used equipment and their technical condition
Pollution with
chlorine
Certain /5 Catastrophic /5
25 Implement disinfecting of water supply pipelines with chlorine according to technical calculations
Provide appropriate technical means After washing of pipes discharge of chlorine to surface water
body or land area according to the established order and background concentration of the water body.
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APPENDIX 3. FIELD VISITS CHECKLIST
Ա Ա 3. Ա Ա Ի Ա Ի ԱԹ ԹԻ /Comments on completing monitoring form
Ի Mitigation implemented: “Ա ” = “Yes” = ԷԳtԳԱatԳoԸ program has been implemented “ ” = “No”= tԲe ԷԳtԳԱatԳoԸ proԱraԷ Բas Ըot beeԸ ԳԷpleԷeԸted “ / ” = “N/A” = Ըot applԳcable
General information
Ա / DD/MM/YY
Cor
rect
ive
Act
ion
Req
uest
/ SԿbproԴect
/ LocatԳoԸ
. / Constriction contractor
Մ / Marz
/ CoԷԷԿԸԳty
1. Design
Ա
Required permissions
1.1 / EEC
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
1.2 / Writen consent on land acquisition
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
1.3 / Assessment of impact on cultural heritage
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
2. Construction
Ա -
Required permissions
2.1 . / Written consent on disposal of construction
waste
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
2.2 γå³É³éáõÝ Ó”éù ¿ µ”ñ”É µÝ³Ï³Ý é”ëáõñëÝ”ñÇ
ѳÝáõóíáñÙ³Ý ÃáõÛÉïíáõÃÛáõÝ / Contractor holds license for extraction of natural resources
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
2.3 γå³É³éáõÝ Ó”éù ¿ µ”ñ”É ³ëý³Éï/µ”ïáÝÇ ·áñͳñ³ÝÇ ·áñͳñÏÙ³Ý
ÃáõÛÉïíáõÃÛáõÝ / Contractor holds permit for operating concrete/asphalt plant
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
2.4 . / Written consent
in case of sudden discovery of cultural heritage
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
3. Ի Public awareness
3.1 Ա .
/ Is tԲe awareԸess of popԿlatԳoԸ doԸe by relevant notification regarding construction works according to the project design?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
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3.2 Ա `
/ Is tԲere coԷԷԿԸԳty's partԳcԳpatԳoԸ ԳԸ coԸstrԿctԳoԸ works according to the project design?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
3.3 Ա , `
( ): / Are there notes providing
proper operation of grievance redress mechanism according to the project design (contacts of responsible person/company)?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
3.4 :/ The
complaint stated in the Grievance Log was resolved in reasonable time period.
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.Ա Safety
Safety of workers
4.1 Ա /
: Ա / Did workers receive safety training/instruction before starting the works? Is Log available?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.2 Ա / ( .
, , , , , , )
Are safety uniforms available (eg. veSTP, helmets, high boots, gloves, glasses, masks,etc)?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.3 Ա (
)/ Are there foot bridges on the trenches in residential areas (particularly on the areas used by pedestrians intensively)?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.4 : /
Do workers dealing with hazardous materials wear special protective uniform?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.5 / : / Is equipment mechanisms
fitted with effective silencers?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.6 Ա :
Do the workers in the vicinity of sources of high noise use ear-protection gear?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.7 `
/ Are regular examinations of construction equipment provided for safety?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.8 Ա . /
( և ): / Is first aid kit available at the construction sites/ camps?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
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4.9
/ Was the First aid training organized for construction staff?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.10 /
( , , / , և ):/
Are fire measures available on construction sites/ camps (fireproof shield, fire extinguisher, tools/equipment, sand, etc.)?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.11 ( ) և : /
Was an accident (if any) report form filled up after the last oversight?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
Safety of population
4.12 և
, / Are there road signs or fences installed,
as well as bypass organized during interrupted or congestion traffic?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
4.13 Ա , և
և / Are there adequate street
lighting, as well as proper signage and lighting provided in suitable places when passers-by or entry by public is likely?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5. Management measures during construction
. /
/ Operation on
area/construction site
5.1 Ա . / Is there available safe place on
construction site for vehicles?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5.2 Ա և . / Are there
available storages for oils and lubricants at the appropriate part of construction site?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5.3 Ա / ( . ,
): / Is construction site/camp properly provided with (ex. fencing, dressing room, etc.)?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5.4 Ա . / : / Is ԷobԳle toԳlet aՀaԳlable at
the construction sites/ camps?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5.5Ա և ( , և
և ):/ Are construction machinery and equipment in order (excluding leakage of fuel, oil, lubricants, etc.)?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5.6 Ա , , և
և Բ :
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
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Are excavated and demolished materials and construction waste timely removed from the places of preliminary accumulation and disposed to initially planned and agreed places?
5.7 Ա
: / Are workers at the construction site provided with proper sanitary and hygienic conditions?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5.8 Ա /
և և
և
: / Is the use of fertile lands or other environmentally sensitive areas located outside the easement zone and other than the areas envisaged in design for establishment of construction sites/camps and waste temporary accumulation sites during construction works overseen?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
5.9 Ա և
/ : Are the endemic species of flora and fauna overseen in the area of construction site?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
6. Օ Temporary air pollution/dust
6.1 / Are tԲey ԿsԳԸԱ coՀer for tԲe ՀeԲԳcles
transporting construction waste?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
6.2 Ա / Is the construction site wetted by water jet?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
7. Soil erosion
7.1 Ա
/ Are tԲere soԳl erosԳoԸ preՀeԸtԳoԸ ԷeasԿres carried out at the steep slope according to the project design?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
7.2 Ա / Was tԲe bacԵfԳll of pԳts doԸe tԳԷely?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
7.3 Ա և : / Was the topsoil hauled and stored as
designed?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
7.4 Ա . (
) / / /Is tԲe daԷaԱed sԿrface
restored/ repaired/developed after completion of construction works? (Pay special attention to the vegetative soil)
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
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8. Water pollution
8.1 Ա , և / Is water safety
provided not to be polluted with fuel and lubricants?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
8.2 Ա
/ Does the chlorine outflow after the pipe washing meet the design regime?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
8.3 Փ և `
/ Are vehicles and machinery washed far away from natural water bodies to avoid dirty water direct discharge into them?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
9.Ա Noise close to settlements
9.1 Ա ,
` : Are the works implemented during working hours, otherwise in established order?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
10. և Construction waste disposal
10.1 Ա և և
/ Are hauling and disposal of construction and consumer waste done in appropriate community landfill?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
11. Operation
Խ /
Drinking water pollution
11.1 Ա / Is
the quantity of residual chlorine in compliance with the standards of potable water quality?
Ա Yes
No
/ N/A
²ÛÉ ÝßáõÙÝ”ñ/ å³ñ½³µ³ÝáõÙÝ”ñ Other remarks/ clarifications
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APPENDIX 4. COMPLAINTS LOG
COMPLAINT LOG SHEET Region, community, Subproject ______________________________________________________________________
Co
mp
lain
t n
um
ber Date of
the complaint acceptan
ce
Method of complaint
submission (personally, by phone, by letter, by internet,
etc.)
Complaint content
(issue description)
Complaint solution method /mitigation
activity
State of the complaint sollution*
Does the complainant follow through the process of the
issue solution? Yes / No
Notes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
*<Open> or <Closed> (If closed, include date) Filed by PMU Environmental Specialist:________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________
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APPENDIX 5. UNANTICIPATED IMPACT / SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT / ACCIDENT NOTICE
Date/ Location
of incident
Description of incident/Impact including magnitude and control action taken at
the time
Assessment of results
Corrective action required including deadline,
and lessons learned
Jointly signed by: Site Supervision Engineer:_______________________________________ Date:___________________________ Contractor:________________________________________________ Date:___________________________ Appendices: (e.g. photographs, laboratory reports, etc.)
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APPENDIX 6. EMISSIONS / AMBIENT MONITORING FORM
Parameter Date /
location
Measured
by
Monitoring
method /
equipment used
Result Performance standard %
Exceedence
Reason for
exceedence and
corrective action
request if it is work
related
Resolution
status of
previous CAR
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APPENDIX 7. SUBPROJECT LAYOUT
PACKAGE V.3 DILIJAN TOWN AND BAGRATASHEN, PTGHAVAN, ZORAKAN VILLAGES
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Appendix 7.1. Spitakajur drainage system of Dili jan town
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Appendix 7.2. Bagratashen, Ptghavan and Zorakan villages
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Appendix 7.3. External water conduits*
*The existing external water conduit and its all sections designed for rehabilitation pass along inter-field roads
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APPENDIX 8. LIST OF PARTICIPANTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATIONS
Dilijan Town
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Bagratashen Village
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Ptghavan Village
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Zorakan Village