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REPUBLIC OF IRAQ

MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING, MUNICIPALITIES

AND PUBLIC WORKS

ROADS AND BRIDGES DIRECTORATE

Emergency Operation Development Projects (EODP) (EODP/MOCHPM/W1/2-P155732)

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST FOR

REHABILITATION OF BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD

(PART - B-) in Diyala Governorate (25.5 km)

November 2017

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Revision History

Version Revision Date

Description or Reason for

Change

Discipline Review

Director Review Approval

01 20/09/2017 Initial release

02 28/11/2017 Comments addressed

Prepared by: Mustafa Harith

Contributor: Linda Khalil

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PART A: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION

INSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE

Country IRAQ

Project Title REHABILITATION OF BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - B-) 25.5 KM in Diyala Governorate - EODP/MOCHPM/W1/2-P15573

Institutional arrangements

Project Owner: Roads and Bridges Directorate (RBD) Person in Charge:

Name: Mr. Issam Mehdi Title: General Director Telephone: +964 770 471 5011 email: [email protected]

Local Counterpart(s): Diyala Directorate of Environment. Person in Charge:

Name: Abdullah HadiAlshammry Title: Director. Contact: [email protected]

Local Counterpart(s): Diyala Regional office (RDB) Project Engineer (Supervision):

Name: Eng. Hani Gazi Fakhri Title: Manager email: [email protected]

Environmental and Social Management Implementation arrangements

Resident Engineer Name: TBD Later Contact:

PMT Supervision: Name: Dr. Hayder Mohammed Abdul-Hameed Title: Environmental and Social Safeguards Consultant Contact: [email protected]

Local Site Supervision: Name: TBD Later Title: Engineer

Directorate: Diyala Roads Directorate. Contact: Local Counterpart Supervision: Eng. Essam Samir Ramadhan

Contractor: Name: TBD Later

Safeguard Supervision

mailto:[email protected]




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Name: TBD Later Title: Deputy chief engineer. Contact: ----------

PROJECT LOCATION &SITE DESCRIPTION

Project Location

Baladruz- Mindili part (B) road is part of a main road located at the North-East of Iraq. It connects Baaquba the capital of Diyala province, to the to Mandili city through Baladrouz, then to Iranian Borders. The length of Baladrouz–Mindili Road (Part B) is 25.5 km. It is worth mentioning that Baladrouz-Mindili Road (Part A) ESMP Checklist was studied and submitted in a different document. Figure 1 show both parts A and B of Baladruz-Mindili Road. The road runs through bare lands, the nearest populated settlement being the town of Mandili which is located near the Iraq- Iran boarders (Ref. to figure below).

Figure 1: General Location of Baladruz-Mindili Road

Project Description

The segment of road that needs rehabilitation starts at Karakosh military Camp/Mindili Checkpoint (N 33 o 43' 0.15"-E 45o 15' 18.997" and ends at Mindili (N 33 o 44' 30.7212"- E 45o 31' 13.4868" as shown in Figures 1 and 2. It passes through Jisr Naft Bridge, which is in good conditions.

The road was constructed and paved during 1975s as a two - lane single carriageway with two directions traffic, total road plenum width is (11) m, consisting of (7) m carriageway and (2m) shoulders on each side stabilized with granular materials.

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Figure 2: Location of Baladruz-Mindili Road (Part B)

Current Road Condition

Because of military operation, sabotage and heavy traffic volume, distresses and severe damages appear along the surveyed segments. There is an urgent need for maintenance and rehabilitation. Due to unavailability of devices and equipment to evaluate the condition of this road, visual inspection was adapted to specify the distresses in the road using strip maps prepared for this purpose.

Technical team from Diyala roads and bridges directorate carried out test pits every two kilometers in order to determine the thicknesses of pavement courses and materials properties.

The main distresses and damages can be summaries as follows:

1- Rutting of depth more than 5 cm on outer lane under truck wheels, the depth becomes 10 cm in some parts of the road especially in the army checkpoints stations, most of the rutting associated with asphalt bleeding covering the long distances of right lane and sometimes appear in the left lane. These distresses were a result of action of heavy trucks.

2- Transverse, cracks associated with longitudinal cracks with width (0.5-5) cm, also alligator cracks.

3- Disintegration in some areas of pavement surface (potholes and raveling).

4- Settlement and Raveling of granular materials of the shoulder surface 5- The side slope is in bad condition (corrupted) and needs treatment. 6- Blockage of box culverts 7- Need to re-construct head walls.

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Alternative Route

Baladruz-Mandili is a very important road. It connects two major cities with high population, and it is used for importing, exporting and traveling between Iraq and Iran (through Soomar border checkpoint).Unfortunately, the nearest alternative route is 55.5 km, thus of 30 km of additional driving as shown in Figure 3.Consequently, the contractor shall make a number of temporary detours for smooth and fast passing. The cost of these detours were included in the bills of quantity to ensure the full rights of the contractor. All the works will be under the supervision of the resident engineer and will be on government owned land therefore, no land acquisition is required, all within the right-of way, which is50m

Figure 3: Potential Alternative Road for Baladruz-Mindili Road (Part B)

Project Duration

According to contract agreement, the expected project duration is about 330 days.

Proposed Project Activities

In order to rehabilitate this segment of Baladruz- Mindili part (B) road it is required; first to treat the present distresses in the road and second to put adequate layers to bear the present and future traffic loads. The proposed Project activities include:

• Cold milling of damaged asphalt layers in the affected area and replacement with new Asphalt Concrete (A/C) layers.

• Cleaning and sealing with asphaltic material.

• Removal of damaged asphalt layers in the affected area and replacement with new A/C layers.

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• Cutting the affected area in regular shape with perpendicular edges (at least 25cm beyond the edges) and clean the hole, apply tack coat, and patching with asphalt concrete mixture.

• Removal of the foreign materials, and applying courses with suitable fill materials well compacted to required level.

• Removal of debris and unsuitable materials and reshaping the side slope by trimming & leveling.

• Cleaning of blocked culverts and reconstruct of the head walls and wings of culverts

Land Acquisition

The road was built on state owned land. The rehabilitation activities will take place within the state owned land. The maintenance works do not include any widening of the existing road. No temporary or permanent land acquisition is required at any stage of the project.

Contactor’s Camp

The contractor will establish his camp within the project area, for the workers, equipment and storage of material. The camp will mainly include offices with possibility of accommodation (if needed). The contractor may employ 30-40 workers (skilled and unskilled) from the nearby village. The contractor camp will be on state owned land. The camp will be erected far from residential area in order to avoid any disturbances that may arise from the rehabilitation activities that may bother the local community.

PROJECT BASELINE CONDITIONS

Climate

The climate of this area is dry, hot in summer and cold in winter with moderate rainfall. The lowest temperatures rarely reaches (0°) in winter. Highest temperatures in July and August reach over 48 degrees centigrade.

Air Quality

Except for the normal road traffic, no additional sources for air pollution exist or may be expected nearby the project site. Due to security restrictions, it was not possible to conduct air quality baseline measurements. However, and according to the previous scattered recorded data from the Ministry of the Environment for the same characteristics and functional areas, it can be considered that the air parameters are within the natural background levels.

Noise

Noise levels nearby the project site are considered below the maximum allowable limits due to absence of any noise sources except the regular traffic and as all the rehabilitation works are not within any residential areas.

Water Resources and potential floods

There are no significant impacts of the road rehabilitation activities on the hydrological parameters in the project area; Flooding of the road has not been reported in the past years. In general, there are no hazards of flooding which were

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recorded previously or expected in the future. According to the hydrological maps, the water table in the area is ranging from 25-50m depth.

Flora and Fauna

The project area is located in a semi-arid area &ecosystem. There is no observed wild life or significant naturally grown plants or flora species due to the human activities and presence in the area. No rare or endangered specie was identified within or nearby the project site. No protected areas are located within the project site.

Topography The area within and surrounding the road section consists of flat areas (plateau) that starts from the middle of Iraq until the mid-southern and some eastern parts of the country.

Land use This segment of road passes mainly through bare land. There are no agricultural land or residential area near the project site.

Traffic Level The road is used by different vehicles categories and capacities, and the traffic volume averaged as 5000 vehicle/day according to local witnesses

Heritage There are no touristic or cultural sites in the proximity of the road over its whole length.

Land Acquisition

The project consists of the rehabilitation and repair of an already existed state-owned road. There will be no need for any land acquisition.

Socio-Economic Context

Along the road section which will be rehabilitated, there are no roadside vendors, either licensed or non-licensed who would need to be displaced as a result of rehabilitation activities. It is expected that the local community members overwhelmingly support the rehabilitation because of its potentially very significant contribution to local transportation, marketing of local produce, and stimulation of local business opportunities from new passing traffic. During the rehabilitation phase, the Project will generate additional new employment opportunities for local community residents. These will be for both skilled and unskilled workers. It is agreed that, for both work categories, first preference will be given to local residents. However in case of any negative aspects which may have not been identified at this stage, the local community will be able to communicate their complaints through a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) which will be developed by the project and will be easily accessible.

Source and distance of Material

The required construction materials are: Aggregates, gravel, diesel fuel. The construction material will be transported by trucks from the nearest existing quarries in Diyala governorate suburban areas. Trucks from the nearest villages that have an access to the tap water will provide the fresh water. Drinking water will be provided to workers and engineers via bottled water, which will be provided by a local supplier.

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LEGISLATION& POLICIES

Legislation and Policies

The Iraqi applicable Laws and other relevant World Bank Operational Procedures will be followed (See Annex 1 for details).

OP 4.12 does not apply in this specific project because rehabilitation will be confined to existing road and no involuntary resettlement is expected. Health and Safety Occupational Procedure Plan shall also apply. (See Annex 2 for details)

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Public Consultation Process

Due to the current security situation of the area, and taking into utmost consideration the safety of people (as terrorists may target public meetings), individual interviews with the local people were conducted. The face to-face interviews took place with 3 males and 1 female of local individuals in the surrounding community randomly on May 27, 2017.

A set of questions which covers the key environmental and social aspects related to the project (See Annex 3 for details)

The face –to-face interview took place and it included locals chosen randomly in order to have their opinions and thoughts. The purpose of the consultation was to obtain sound and representative information on the possible socio-economic circumstances of the local community members, and better understand any possible adverse socio-economic effects of project activities on the Project Affected Persons (PAPs) and the local community.

According to the results revealed from these questioners, the local community agreed that, the maintenance of the Road will have a positive impact on their social daily life. None of the locals expressed any reservation against the project nor specified any negative impact that might affect him or his family.

No environmental or social concerns were raised by the interviewed. However, interviewed locals required adequate road signs and safety instructions to be in place to avoid road accidents during road repair and later during road operation. This draft Checklist was also posted on the website of Roads and Bridges Directorate for public knowledge and opportunity for comments and feedback

All interviewed persons expressed their demand to complete the road maintenance and repair as soon as possible to improve their livelihood conditions. (See Annex 3 for details)

This draft Checklist was also posted on the website of Roads and Bridges Directorate for public knowledge and opportunity for comments and feedback.

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GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

Grievance Redress Mechanism

Bank procedures require that GRMs be established and operational prior to commencement of the project, and that they continue to operate for one year following completion of the works for third party settlement of disputes arising from resettlement. This GRM should take into account the availability of judicial recourse as well as traditional and community dispute resolution mechanisms.

Accordingly, a GRM will be established at the project level to ensure any grievance can be addressed in an amicable manner. Resolving complaints at community level is always encouraged to address the problem that a person may during implementation and/or operational phase.

The project grievance redressed system should be developed in consultation with communities, which might include the following for written complaints:

• First, the affected person sends his/her grievance in writing to the communities’/community leaders. The grievance note should be signed and dated by the aggrieved person. Where the affected person is unable to write, s/he should obtain assistance from the community to write the note and mark the letter with his/her thumbprint. The community should respond within 14 days.

• Second, if the aggrieved person does not receive a response or is not satisfied with the solution provided by the community, s/he lodges her or his grievance to PMT, which should respond within 14 days.

• Third, if the aggrieved person is not satisfied with the solution of PMT, s/he can go to the court.

The PMT must maintain records of grievances and complaints, including minutes of discussions, recommendations and resolutions made.

Will there be any capacity building?

[X] N or [ ]Y

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PART B: SAFEGUARDS SCREENING AND TRIGGERS

ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING FOR SAFEGUARDS TRIGGERS

Will the site activity

include/involve any of the following?

Activity/ Typology Status Triggered Actions 1. Rehabilitation(or/and)reconstruction of urban(or/and)

rural roads [ x] Yes [] No See Section A below

2. Reconstruction of private homes, housing estates or public buildings

[ ] Yes [x]No

3. Reconstruction of / impacts on surface drainage system [] Yes [ x]No

4. Activities in Historic building(s) and districts [ ] Yes [x ]No 5. Required acquisition of land1 or temporary /

permanent impacts on livelihoods [ ] Yes [x]No

6. Handling or presence of hazardous or toxic materials2 [x] Yes []No See Section B below 7. Impacts on forests and/or protected areas [ ] Yes [x]No 8. Risk of unexploded ordinance (UXO) [ ] Yes [ x]

No

9. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety [x] Yes []No See Section C below

1 Land acquisitions includes displacement of people, change of livelihood encroachment on private property this is to land that is purchased/transferred and affects people who are living and/or squatters and/or operate a business (kiosks) on land that is being acquired. 2 Toxic / hazardous material includes, but is not limited to, asbestos, toxic paints, noxious solvents, removal of lead paint, etc.

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PART C: MITIGATION MEASURES

ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST

General Conditions

Notification and Worker

Safety

(See Annex 2 for detailed measures on Health and

Safety)

a) The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been notified of upcoming activities

b) The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the media and/or at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works)

c) All legally required permits have been acquired for the rehabilitation activities d) The Contractor formally agrees that all work will be carried out in a safe and

disciplined manner designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment.

e) Workers’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will comply with international standards and regulations (always hardhats, as needed masks and safety glasses, harnesses and safety boots).

f) .Appropriate signs and instructional banners within the sites will inform workers of key rules and regulations to follow.

Section A: Rehabilitation(or/and)reconstr

uction of urban(or/and)

rural roads

Air Quality a) During works dust control measures shall be employed, e.g. by spraying and moistening the ground

b) Demolition debris, excavated soil and aggregates shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed with water mist to reduce debris dust

c) During pneumatic drilling or breaking of pavement dust shall be suppressed by ongoing water spraying

d) The surrounding environment (sidewalks, roads) shall be kept free of soil and debris to minimize dust

e) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site

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f) All machinery will comply with Iraq emission regulations, shall be well maintained and serviced.

Noise

a) Construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit b) During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered

mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible

c) The operational period for the probable noisy equipment will be minimized. d) As construction workers operate in a very noisy environment, it must ensure that their

working construction complies with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Where necessary ear protection gear should be worn. All the labors in the site must have the noise protection equipment must be controlled.

e) The contractor must take measures to discourage laborers from loitering in the area and causing noise disturbance, also , the instruction signs and banners must be installed that encouraging the labors to use the protection equipment.

Water Quality a) Sewage from construction offices and rest areas will be collected and transferred by trucks to the nearest sewage treatment plant

Waste management a) Minimize waste generation on site.

b) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from excavation, demolition and construction activities.

c) Construction and demolition wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers.

d) Construction waste will be collected and disposed properly according to the municipality instructions

e) Simple waste management plan for specific waste streams must be developed. f) General waste must be collected and transported to local council approved disposal

sites.

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g) Food wastes must be collected, where practicable, considering health and hygiene issues, for disposal off-site through licensed contractors.

h) Waste containers must be located at each worksite. i) Storage, transport and handling of all chemicals must be conducted in accordance with

all legislative requirements, through licensed contractors and in coordination with the local authority.

Litter management

j) Refuse bins must be placed at strategic position to ensure that litter does not accumulate within the construction site.

k) All waste generated on site must be separated into glass, plastic, paper, metal the contractor must put a signs and banners for the segregations and good disposal of the waste in-site. This must do under the supervision of the resident engineer.

l) All waste must be removed from the site and transported to a landfill site as approved by the relevant Municipality .This must do under the supervision of the resident engineer.

Section B:

Hazardous or Toxic

materials

Toxic / hazardous

waste management

a) Temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe containers labeled with details of composition, properties and handling information

b) The containers of hazardous substances shall be placed in a leak-proof container to prevent spillage

c) The wastes shall be transported by specially licensed carriers and disposed in a licensed facility.

d) Paints with toxic ingredients or solvents or lead-based paints will not be used

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e) Chemical wastes must be collected in 200 liter drums (or similar sealed container), appropriately labeled, for safe transport to an approved chemical waste depot or collection by a liquid waste treatment service.

f) All hazardous wastes must be appropriately stored in bounded areas and should be clearly identified as “hazardous”.

g) Transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes should be done through licensed contractors and in close coordination with the relevant local authority and in compliance with the legal requirements and instructions of the coordination with the as ministry of science and technology.

h) Hazardous liquids, such as solvents, rust proofing agents and primer must be managed in accordance with the requirements of relevant legislation and industry standards.

i) A hazardous materials inventory for the construction period must be prepared. j) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous materials must be available on-site

during construction and made available and explained to workers. k) Hydrocarbon wastes, including lube oils, must be collected for safe transport off-site for

reuse, recycling, transport or disposal at approved locations. Section C: Traffic and pedestrian

safety

Direct or indirect

hazards to public traffic

(a) In compliance with national regulations, the Contractor will ensure that the construction site is properly secured and construction related traffic regulated.

(b) The site will be clearly visible and the public warned of all potential hazards by signs, barricades...etc.

(c) Traffic management system must be prepared by the contractor with the approval of the client avoiding major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement

(d) Ensuring safe and continuous access to all adjacent office facilities, shops and residences during construction

(e) Adjustment of working hours to local traffic patterns, e.g. avoiding major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement

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(f) If required, there should be an active traffic management by trained and visible staff at the site for safe passage for the public

(g) Access of the construction and material delivery vehicles should be strictly controlled, especially during wet weather to avoid compaction and damage to the topsoil structure, and according to the resident engineer instruction.

(h) The contractor must put the Strategic positioning of entry and exit points to ensure as little impact/effect as possible on the traffic flow and according to the resident engineer instruction.

(i) The main routes to the site must be clearly signposted by the contractor. (j) The contractor shall meet these safety requirements under all circumstances. All

equipment transported shall be clearly labeled as to their potential hazards according to specifications. All the required safety labeling on the containers and trucks shall be used

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PART D: MONITORING PLAN

NO.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS

MITIGATION MEASURES

MONITORING

RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD

Implementation Monitoring Mitigation measures

Monitoring

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Generation, storage,

disposal of construction and domestic

waste

• Waste minimization concept must be adopted and applied

• Storage of construction waste in locations nominated by the municipality and the Ministry of the Environment.

• Coarse and fine waste materials should be used as filling, construction (as possible) and stabilization material

• Handling of liquid waste in sealed containers as possible

• Simple waste management plan for specific waste streams must be developed.

• General waste must be collected and transported to the local municipality approved disposal sites.

• Food wastes must be collected, where practicable, considering health and hygiene issues, for

• A monitoring routine must be conducted.

• A continual instructions and awareness procedures must be implemented.

• Maintaining a record of type, quantity and disposal location of solid and liquid waste generation

• Frequency: Twice a month

Contractor Resident Engineer

Included within the contract bidding documents approximately 1650$


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NO.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS

MITIGATION MEASURES

MONITORING



Monitoring

disposal off-site through licensed contractors.

• Waste containers must be located at each worksite.

• Chemical wastes must be collected in 200 liter drums (or similar sealed container), appropriately labeled, for safe transport to an approved chemical waste depot or collection by a liquid waste treatment service.

• Storage, transport and handling of all chemicals must be conducted in accordance with all legislative requirements, through licensed contractors and in coordination with the local authority.

• All hazardous wastes must be appropriately stored in bounded areas and should be clearly identified as “hazardous”.

• Transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes should be done through licensed contractors and in close coordination with the relevant

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NO.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS

MITIGATION MEASURES

MONITORING



Monitoring

local authority and in compliance with the legal requirements and instructions of the coordination with the as ministry of science and technology.

• Hazardous liquids, such as solvents, rust proofing agents and primer must be managed in accordance with the requirements of relevant legislation and industry standards.

• A hazardous materials inventory for the construction period must be prepared.

• Hydrocarbon wastes, including lube oils, must be collected for safe transport off-site for reuse, recycling, transport or disposal at approved locations.

• Accidents due to the hazardous waste dispersion response and cleanup plan must be presented by the contractor and approved latter as mitigated for impacts.

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2 Deterioration of air quality

• Usage of well-maintained equipment

• Engines of vehicles and other machinery are kept turned on only if necessary, avoiding any unnecessary emission;

• Machines and equipment are periodically checked and maintained to ensure their good working condition;

• All equipment and machines must be maintained and tested for compliance with standards and technical regulations for the protection of the environment and have appropriate certifications;

• Activities are carried out using the minimum required number of means at the same time; and

• Electric small-scale mechanization and technical tools are used when available and feasible;

• Concerning dust control methods and measures, the following actions are to be taken into account to reduce the generation of dust:

• Visual observation and photographic documentation of equipment induced emissions and dust clouds from works and trucks

• Frequency: Once a week

Contractors Resident Engineer



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o Unpaved roads, e.g. detours to access the construction site, which may be utilized for construction vehicles movement or transportation of construction materials, should be prepared in a way to avoid dust emissions. The detour(s) should always be maintained in good conditions. o Watering or increase of the moisture level of the open materials storage piles to reduce dust levels; o enclosure or covering of inactive piles to reduce wind erosion; o loads in all trucks transporting dust-generating materials have to be sprayed with water to suppress dust, as well as wheels of means moving inside and outside of the construction-site; and o Speed reduction for vehicles approaching the site to less than 40 km/hr. On site, speed should not exceed 20 km/hr.

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o Using good quality fuel to reduce exhaust emissions. o Water spraying for dust control o Cleaning of vehicle tires o Covering of trucks carrying fine grade construction materials o Avoiding earthworks near settlements and dust generation

3 Noise level

• Construction activities are to take place within reasonable hours during the day and early evening. Night-time activates near noise sensitive areas, such as residential buildings, should not be allowed.

• Equipment must be kept in good working order and where appropriate fitted with silencers which are kept in good working order. Equipment to run only when necessary; and

• Positioning of the noise sources in a concealed area with respect to acoustic receptors, consistent with the needs of the construction site.

• Usage of quiet/well-maintained equipment

• Site supervision, inspection and documentation to ensure the implementation

• Once /week

Contractor

Resident Engineering coordination with the Contractor


Included within the contract bidding documents approximately 2000$ .

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• Limiting noisy activities to normal daylight hours

• Provision of speed limit signs at critical locations

• Informing local population about noisy road works

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Disruption of the runoff water and drainage systems

• Provide proper side sloping of the road to prevent the accumulation of water on the road surface

• Reconstruct all damaged culverts, execution of temporary detour including embankment for carriageway and shoulders with suitable soil free from defects and organic materials also construction of steel pipes with suitable diameter at the stream of water under the temporary detour if needed.

• Site inspection and photo documentation of water harvesting activities and re-vegetation activities

• Checking on culverts particularly following rainfall events • Frequency:

Twice a month during the rainy season

Contractor in coordination with Supervision Engineer

Resident Engineer



5 Deterioration

of groundwater

quality

• In case of using septic tanks on site, the engineering drawings of these tanks should be presented to the Resident Engineer for approval.

• In case of the need to change engine oils or refuel some construction equipment, a

• Monitoring water quality of the canal surface water

• Monitoring of fuel and oil handling and storage.


Resident Engineer



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proper rehabilitation workshop or shelter should be installed to ensure containment of any fuel or oil spills.

• Storage of liquid materials (especially hydrocarbons) in sealed containers.

• Application of liquid fuels and oils in sealed and paved areas with sump.

• Refueling in sealed locations • Development and

implementation of Waste management plan.

• Frequency: Once every month

6 Damage to fauna, flora

• Planting trees • Waste and spoil cannot be

dumped near any vegetation covered areas

• Restoring affected land along the road alignment to the preconstruction status

• Preventing leakages of fuel • All damaged areas resulted of

construction must be rehabilitated upon completion of the contract in accordance with satisfaction under the supervision of the resident engineer.

• Monitoring of re-planting activities • Site inspection and photographic documentation of the condition of culverts

• • Frequency:

twice/month


Resident Engineer



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7 Disruption of traffic

• Informing the public about schedule of repair and rehabilitation works

• Provision of temporary alternative access roads/ by-passes

• Ensure traffic safety

• Site inspection and photographic documentation

• Frequency: twice/month

Contractor in coordination with the Local Traffic Department

Resident Engineer


Included within the contract bidding documents approximately 2000$.

8 Deterioration

of health & safety

conditions

• Limit speed of construction vehicles and provide road signage for drivers and local community.

• Qualified personnel must be employed for the construction equipment, and personnel must be trained for health and safety issues.

• Personal protection equipment such as eyeglasses, gloves, hard heads and safety belts must be supplied and continuously used all workers, technicians, engineers and site visitors.

• Compliance with international standards for good construction practices;

• Adherence to local and international guidance and codes of practice on Environmental Health and

• Inspection and photo evidence

• Maintaining records of injuries and accidents with cause and location.

• Frequency: weekly

Contractor Resident Engineer



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Safety (EHS) management during construction;

• Management, supervision, monitoring and record-keeping;

• Implementation of EHS procedures as a condition of contract with contractors and their sub-contractors;

• Clear definition of the EHS roles and responsibilities of the companies involved in construction and to individual staff (including the nomination of EHS supervisors during construction and an EHS coordinator during operation);

• Pre-construction assessment of the EHS risks and hazards associated with construction and operation, including consideration of local cultural attitudes, education level of workforce and local work practices;

• Provision of appropriate training on EHS issues for all construction and operation workers, including initial induction and regular refresher training, taking into account local cultural issues;

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• Provision of health and safety information;

• Regular inspection, review and recording of EHS performance; and

• Rehabilitation of a high standard of housekeeping at all times.

• Provision and use of personal protective equipment to workers

• Installing construction and warning signs

• Speed limit bumps in settlements

• Installing barriers in sharp curves

9 Social Impacts

• Coordinating with the public schedule of rehabilitation activities in residential areas

• Employ local workers • Provide alternative access

roads/by-passes • Traffic management • Workers’ camps have to be

located away from settlements • Camps must be equipped with

sealed septic tanks and waste containers.

• Site inspection and documentation of community activities along roads.

• Inspections of worker camps

• Frequency: Bi-weekly


Resident Engineer

Included within the contract bidding documents approximately 2,000 USD


TOTAL USD 16,750 USD 17,500

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ANNEX 1:

1 Iraqi environmental legislations

During rehabilitation and operation, the work must follow the Iraqi laws and regulations for the environmental standards. These are:

• Laws of the environment protection No.3 issued in 1997 and the published regulations. The environmental regulations for gaseous emissions, noise and other air pollution standards are not in force and legally binding. However, limits for water disposal in any surface waters and main sewers are subject to regulation no. (25)/1967 and its modifications published by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE).

• Law of heritage and antiques no. (55) issued in 2002. This law defines all movable and immovable antiquities, archaeological properties and artifacts in Iraq. It regulates communication channels between the public and the authorities for each type of contact between the public and the revealed and non-revealed archaeological sites.

• New environmental framework Law No. 27 of 2009 for the Iraqi national government. This Law was introduced but its executive decrees remain to be prepared. The requirements for environmental assessment are not legally binding.

• Regulations governing contact with archaeological sites extend also to encompass developmental activities like road construction and rehabilitation wherever these developmental activities lie within archaeological vicinity.

• Regulations of the MOE on sanitary waste must be followed, and for the rubbles (construction & demolition waste) the regulations, legislations and instruction of MOE and Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities (MOCHPM).

The following Table summarizes the Iraqi’s laws applicable to the project's activity.

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Table 1: Applicable Environmental Laws and Regulations in Iraq

Applicable Iraqi Law Subject

Law no. 37 of 2008 Describes institutional arrangements of the MOE and outlines policies and roles and responsibilities toward protecting the environment.

Instructions issued by the Ministry of Health pursuant of Law no. 25 of 1967

Contamination limits and protection of rivers.

Law no. 27 of 2009 Protection and Improvement of Environment

Laws No.3 issued in 1997 Environment protection

Regulations no. 2 of 2001 Preserving water resources.

Legally, the works under rehabilitation and operation must follow the Iraqi laws and the regulations for the Environmental Standards. These are laws of the environment protection No.3 issued in 1997 and the published regulations. The following should be noted:

• There are no environmental regulations for gaseous emissions, noise and other air pollution standards that are and legally binding.

• Water disposal into any surface waters and main sewers is regulated by regulation by regulation no. (25)/1967 and its modifications released by the MOH and MOE

• The Law of heritage and antiques no. (55) was Issued in 2002, • The sanitary waste (municipal) disposal should follow the regulations of the MOE • For rubbles (construction &demolition waste) the regulations, legislations and

instruction of both MOE and MOCHPM must be followed. It should be noted that legislation related to social safeguards issued in Iraq since 2003 has focused primarily on the ratification of international conventions and protocols on issues such as cultural heritage. Currently, there are not Law related to social and environmental assessment.

2 The World Bank Safeguards Policies

In addition to the Iraqi laws and regulations, the ESIA follows the policies and procedures of the WB. The following section presents the WB operational policies that are relevant to the rehabilitation of the bridges that ensure that projects proposed for Bank financing are environmentally and socially sound and sustainable. 4.2.1 - Environmental assessment procedure OP/BP 4.01 The Bank requires environmental assessment (EA) of projects proposed for Bank financing. The objectives of the EA are to:

• Inform decision makers of the nature of environmental and social risks.

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• Increase transparency and participation of stakeholders in the decision-making process.

4.2.2 - Involuntary resettlement OP/BP4.12 OP/BP 4.12 focuses on the following principles:

• Involuntary resettlement is avoided wherever feasible, or minimized, exploring all viable alternative project designs;

• Where it is not feasible to avoid involuntary resettlement, activities are conceived and executed as sustainable development programs. Displaced persons are to be meaningfully consulted and have opportunities to participate in the planning and implementing of resettlement programs affecting them; and

• Displaced persons are assisted in their efforts to improve their livelihoods and standards of living, or at least to restore them, in real terms, to pre-displacement levels or to levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation, whichever is higher. The mechanism of assisting displaced persons is based on full and prior mitigation and compensation for loss of assets or livelihoods.

• OP 4.12 applies whenever, in a Bank-financed project, land is acquired involuntarily or access is restricted in legally designated parks or protected areas.

• In this specific project, OP 4.12 does not apply as the works consist of reparation and rehabilitation of road and will be within the existing footprint of the road and no land acquisition is needed neither permanently nor temporarily.

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ANNEX 2: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH'S' AND SAFETY

The objectives of occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures plan that should be applied for the project are to:

• Develop, in the workplace, a collaborative approach to managing Occupational health and Safety between management and workers.

• Provide and maintain safe working procedures and operations. • Ensure awareness of all potential work related risks and hazards and to develop

preventive strategies against these risks and hazard. • Provide appropriate training to all concerned to work safely and effectively. • Maintain a constant and continuing interest in the improvement of occupational

health and safety performance and to provide the required resources necessary for the implementation and rehabilitation of the OHS plan.

For the projects of the Rehabilitation of Civil Works Project, the occupational health and safety primarily focuses on work equipment and protective gear. The following section provides guidelines for work equipment, and safety and health signs. Safety Guidelines for Work Equipment It is the Contractor’s obligation that every possible measure is taken to ensure the safety of the work equipment made available to workers. During the selection of the work equipment the employer shall pay attention to the specific working conditions, which exist at the workplace, especially in relation to safety and health of workers. A brief list of work equipment safety issues is given below:

• Work equipment control devices which affect safety must be clearly visible and identifiable and appropriately marked where necessary.

• Work equipment presenting hazards due to emissions of gas, vapor, liquid or dust must be fitted with appropriate containment and/or extraction devices near the sources of the hazard.

• Where there is a risk of mechanical contact with moving parts of work equipment, which could lead to accidents, those parts must be provided with guards or devices to prevent access to danger zones or to halt movements of dangerous parts before the danger zones are reached.

• Work equipment may be used only for operations and under conditions for which it is appropriate.

• Work equipment must bear the warnings and markings essential to ensure the safety of workers.

• All work equipment must be appropriate for protecting workers against the risk of the work equipment catching fire or overheating, or of discharges of gas, dust, liquid, vapor or other substances produced, used or stored in the work equipment.

• All work equipment must be appropriate for preventing the risk of explosion of the work equipment or of substances produced, used or stored in the work equipment.

• All work equipment must be appropriate for protecting exposed workers against the risk of direct or indirect contact with electricity.

• Mobile work equipment such as Bulldozer or Road Rollers with ride-on workers must be designed to restrict, under actual conditions of use, the risks arising from work equipment roll-over.

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• Fork-lift trucks carrying one or more workers must be adapted or equipped to limit the risk of the fork-lift truck overturning.

• Self-propelled work equipment, such percussion drills, which may, when in motion, engender risks for persons must have facilities for unauthorized start-up.

• Machinery for lifting loads, such as Crane, must be clearly marked to indicate its nominal load, and must where appropriate be fitted with a load plate giving the nominal load for each configuration of the machinery.

• Work equipment must be erected or dismantled under safe conditions, in particular observing any instructions, which may have been furnished by the manufacturer.

• First aid facilities must be available on site at all times. • All equipment is maintained in a safe operating condition. • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available for all construction staff. Helmets and

safety shoes must be worn at all times and other PPE worn were necessary i.e. dust masks, ear plugs etc.

• Adequate warning signs of hazardous working areas. • Emergency numbers for local police and fire department will be placed in a prominent

area. • Firefighting equipment will be placed in prominent positions across the site where it

is easily accessible. This includes fire extinguishers, a fire blanket as well as a water tank.

• No open fires will be allowed on site.

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ANNEX 3: INDIVIDUALS INTERVIEW

English Form of the Questionnaire

Name of the respondent:

Occupation of the respondent:

Date of interview:

1 In your opinion, would the rehabilitation of the bridge/road have positive impact on the residents of the area? yes no

2 Are there any claims on private land ownership in the project area? yes no

3 Would there be any damages to income generating crops, trees, and vegetation due to the rehabilitation activities? yes no

4 Would there be any losses of income of local residents due to the rehabilitation activities? yes no

5 Would there be any damages whether permanent or temporary which would affect the livelihood of the residents due to the rehabilitation activities?

yes no

6 Would the rehabilitation activities require relocation of the residents of the area, whether permanent or temporary? yes no

7 Is there any usage by local residents of the facilities or land of the facilities by the local residents? yes no

8 In your opinion, would there be any negative social impacts due to the rehabilitation activities? yes no

9 Would there be any changes to the demographics or social structure in the project area induced by the rehabilitation activities?

yes no

10 Would there be any damages to the structures or houses induced by the rehabilitation activities? yes no

11 Will the project improve the operations of transportation and reduce the isolation of the communities adjacent to the bridge/road?

yes no

12 Is there any need for warning and directional signage during the rehabilitation activities? yes no

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Name of the Project: Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PARTB) In Diyala Governorate(25.5km)

Date: 27.5.2017 Name of the Respondent (1) Selman Adel Ahmad

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Name of the Project: Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - B-) In Diyala Governorate(25.5km)

Date: 27.05.2017 Name of the Respondent (2) Zeinab Satar Khamis

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Date: 27.05.2017 Name of the Respondent (3) Mohamad Hakim Salman

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Date: 27.05.2017 Name of the Respondent (4) Aoude Hamad Khadir

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