Revised Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project (P500565) (English)

Table of Contents

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 10
• 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 17
• 1.1 Key Project Components 17
• 1.2 Project Outputs and Study Area 18
• 1.2.1 The Project Road Corridor 20
• 1.2.1.1 Current Road Condition 21
• 1.2.1.2 Proposed Road Cross section 21
• 1.2.1.3 Planned Structures 22
• 1.2.2 Auxiliary Facilities 23
• 1.2.2.1 Borrow Pits and Quarries 23
• 1.2.2.2 Disposal Sites for Construction Wastes 24
• 1.2.2.3 Detour Roads during Construction 25
• 1.2.2.4 Plants and Camps 25
• 2 ESIA OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY 27
• 2.1 Scope, Coverage and Purpose 27
• 2.2 Approach and Methodology 28
• 3 POLICY AND LEGAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 31
• 3.1 National Environmental Laws, Regulations, Guidelines, and Standards 31
• 3.1.1 Basic Environmental Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan 31
• 3.1.2 Kazakhstan Laws and Regulations Relevant to the Project 31
• 3.1.3 Recognition of International Agreements and Conventions 35
• 3.2 World Bank ESF Policy, Directives and Standards – Extent of Relevance 37
• 3.3 Gap Analysis: WB ESF and Kazakhstan’s National Legislations 40
• 3.4 Project Level Institutional Arrangements 52
• 3.4.1 Ministry of Finance 52
• 3.4.2 Ministry of Transport – Committee of Roads 52
• 3.4.3 KazAvtoZhol (KAZh) 53
• 3.4.4 Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) 53
• 3.4.5 Civil Works Contractors 54
• 3.4.6 Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan 55
• 3.5 Environmental Standards 57
• 4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINE DATA 57
• 4.1 Observed Features along the Corridor 57
• 4.1.1 Field Inspection on the Physical Environment 57
• 4.1.2 Field Inspection on Biodiversity and Ecology 59
• 4.1.3 Field Inspection on Social Aspects 60
• 4.2 Measured Parameters 62
• 4.2.1 Ambient Air Quality Sampling Measurements 63
• 4.2.2 Surface Water Quality Sampling Measurements 64
• 4.2.3 Ambient Noise Level Monitoring Locations 67
• 4.3 Environmental and Social Resources 68
• 4.3.1 Physical Resources 68
• 4.3.1.1 Topography and Relief 68
• 4.3.1.2 Geological Structure 70
• 4.3.1.3 Soils and Soil-forming Rocks 71
• 4.3.1.4 Soil quality 73
• 4.3.1.5 Seismic Characteristics of the Region 74
• 4.3.1.6 Surface water 75
• 4.3.1.7 Groundwater 77
• 4.3.1.8 Ambient Air Quality and Noise 78
• 4.3.1.9 Climate of Karagandy and Ulytau Regions 79
• 4.3.1.10 Natural Hazards 83
• 4.3.2 Biodiversity and Biological Resources 84
• 4.3.2.1 Flora 84
• 4.3.2.2 Fauna 85
• 4.3.3 Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve 95
• 4.3.4 The Karaagash State Nature Zoological Sanctuary 95
• 4.3.5 Andasai State Nature Zoological Sanctuary 96
• 4.3.6 Cultural Heritage 98
• 4.3.6.1 Investigations of the Tangible Aspects 98
• 4.3.6.2 Intangible Aspects 101
• 4.3.7 Socio-Economic Conditions 101
• 4.3.7.1 Ulytau Region 101
• 4.3.7.2 Karagandy Region 103
• 4.3.8 Gathered Data from Socio-economic Survey 105
• 4.3.8.1 Affected Land Plots 105
• 4.3.8.2 Profile of affected population 105
• 4.3.8.3 The number and size of affected households (Karagandy region) 106
• 4.3.8.4 Age, family status and education level of head of affected households (Karagandy region) 106
• 4.3.8.5 Ethnic Composition of Affected Population (Karagandy region) 107
• 4.3.8.6 Income of Households (Karagandy region) 107
• 4.3.8.7 The number and size of affected households (Ulytau region) 108
• 4.3.8.8 3.2.6. Age, family status and education level of head of affected households (Ulytau region) 108
• 4.3.8.9 Ethnic Composition of Affected Population (Ulytau region) 110
• 4.3.8.10 Income of Households (Ulytau region) 110
• 4.3.8.11 General Perceptions about the Proposed Road Project 111
• 4.3.8.12 Analysis of Social Risks Impacts 112
• 4.3.8.13 Impact on Vulnerable Groups/People 113
• 4.4 Traffic Safety 114
• 5 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISKS ASSESSMENTS AND MEASURES 114
• 5.1 Environmental and Social Assessment on the Project Activities 115
• 5.2 Impacts and Risks during Pre-construction and Construction Phase 119
• 5.2.1 E&S Risk and Impact Related to ESS1 119
• 5.2.2 E&S Risk and Impact Related to ESS2 120
• 5.2.2.1 Labor Influx and Labor Conditions 120
• 5.2.2.2 Occupational Health and Safety Hazard 127
• 5.2.2.3 Sexual Exploitation and Abuse/Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH) 136
• 5.2.2.4 Social Tension 137
• 5.2.2.5 Employment and Livelihoods 138
• 5.2.3 E&S Risk and Impact Related to ESS3 138
• 5.2.3.1 Soil Quality (Land Resources) 138
• 5.2.3.2 Sediment Pollution 141
• 5.2.3.3 Water Resources (Surface and Ground Water) and Quality 141
• 5.2.3.4 Air Quality 143
• 5.2.3.5 Noise 145
• 5.2.3.6 Wastes Generation (domestic/construction solid hazardous/non-hazardous waste, wastewater) 146
• 5.2.4 E&S risks and impacts relating to Community Health and Safety (ESS 4) 148
• 5.2.4.1 Community Health and Safety 148
• 5.2.5 E&S risks and impacts relating to ESS 5 149
• 5.2.5.1 Land Acquisition, Resettlements on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement 149
• 5.2.5.2 Access Restrictions on Land Use 149
• 5.2.6 E&S Risks and Impacts Related to ESS 6 150
• 5.2.6.1 Flora and Fauna 150
• 5.2.6.2 Biodiversity and Protected Areas in the project area 154
• 5.2.7 E&S Risks and Impacts Related to ESS 8 – Cultural Heritage 159
• 5.3 Impacts and Risks during Demolition Phase 160
• 5.4 Potential Impacts and Risks during Maintenance/Operations Phase 161
• 6 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 163
• 7 DESIGN MEASURES 166
• 8 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 168
• 8.1 Environmental and Social Management Plan 169
• 8.2 ESMP Implementation Arrangements 223
• 8.3 Procurement 223
• 8.4 Contractor’s Site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (C-ESMP) 225
• 8.5 Cost estimates for the ESMP implementation 226
• 8.6 ESMP Monitoring Plan 227
• 8.6.1 Consultancy Budget on Monitoring Activities 231
• 9 CONSULTATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 231
• 9.1 Consultations During Project Preparation 233
• 9.2 Consultations During Project Implementation 233
• 9.3 Reporting Back to Stakeholders 233
• 10 GRIEVANCE REDRESS 235
• 10.1 Grievance Redress Mechanisms 235
• 10.2 Disclosure of the Grievance Process 237
• 11 MONITORING AND REPORTING 237
• 11.1 Internal Environmental and Social Monitoring by KAZh 238
• 12 Annex 1: Environment & Social Screening for Sub-Component 1.2 239
• 12.1 Guidelines for Screening of Rural Roads und Subcomponent 1.2 239
• 12.1.1 Step 1: Rural Road Information and Eligibility Screening 239
• 12.1.2 Step 2: Technical Screening and Instrument Determination 239
• 12.1.3 Step 3: Preparation of Instruments 241
• 12.2 Environmental and Social Assessment Instruments 241
• 12.3 Environmental and Social Code of Practice (ESCOP or SPPL) 241
• 12.4 ES Screening Template 242
• 12.5 Guidelines in Preparing an ESMP 244
• 13 Annex 2: Sample Chance Find Procedure 248
• A. Objectives of the Procedure 248
• B. Scope of the chance find procedure 248
• C. Procedure 248
• D. Induction/Training 249
• E. Additional information 249
• 14 Annex 3: Incident Reporting Toolkit 251
• Sub-appendix A.1: Incident Classification and Communication 255
• Sub-appendix A.2: Template for Incident Report 257
• Sub-appendix A.3: Samples of Terms of References 258
• Sub-appendix A.4: Example Incident Corrective Action Plan (ICAP) Outline 264
• Sub-appendix A.5: Example of Response Mechanism following a Fatality 266
• 15 Annex 4: Public Consultation Outputs 267
• 16 Annex 5: Biodiversity Management Plan (a separate standalone document) 276