SFG2336 V7 REPUBLIC OF IRAQ MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING, MUNICIPALITIES AND PUBLIC WORKS ROADS AND BRIDGES DIRECTORATE Emergency Operation Development Projects (EODP) (EODP/MOCHPM/W2/4A) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST FOR Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - A-) In Diyala Governorate (15.5km) May 27, 2017 Revision History Description or Revision Discipline Director Version Reason for Approval Date Review Review Change 01 27/05/2017 Initial release 02 14/07/2017 Comments addressed Prepared by: Mustafa Harith Contributor: Linda Khalil 1 PART A: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE Country IRAQ Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - A-) (15.5 km) Project Title In Diyala Governorate - EODP/MOCHPM/W2/4A Project Owner: Directorate of Roads and Bridges (RDB) Person in Charge: Name: Mr. Isam Mehdi Title: General Director Contact: ++964 770 471 5011 Email:issam_mh1@yahoo.com Local Counterpart(s): Diyala Directorate of Environment Person in Charge: Institutional Name: Abdullah Hadi Alshammry arrangements Title: Director. Contact: Diyala_env2005@yahoo.com Local Counterpart(s): Diyala Regional Office (RDB) Project Engineer (Supervision): Name: Eng.Hani Gazi Fakhri Title: Manager Contact: diyala_di.scrb @yahoo.com Resident Engineer Name: TBD Later Contact: ---------------------------------------- PMT Supervision: Name: TBDL Environmenta Title: Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer l and Social Contact: Management Local Site Supervision: Implementati Name: Eng. TBD Later on arrangements Title: engineer Directorate: Diyala Roads Directorate. Contact: ---------- Local Counterpart Supervision: Eng. Essam Samir Ramadhan Contractor: Name TBD Later 2 Safeguard Supervision Name: TBD Later Title: Deputy chief engineer. Contact: PROJECT LOCATION &SITE DESCRIPTION Baladruz-Mindili road is 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. It is a two-lane single carriageway road used for transportation of merchandise and people traveling between cities and towns of Diyala. The length of Baladrouz–Mindili Road (Part A) is 15.5 km. It runs through rural areas, very sparsely populated. In fact, the nearest populated settlement to the road is the town of Mandili which is located near the Iraq- Iran boarders (Ref. to figure below). Project Location The segment of road that needs rehabilitation starts at station (Km 0+000) at coordinates N 33 o41' 55.64” E 45°5' 18.41”. It crosses a minor temporary storm water channel at (6+200) at coordinates N 33 o 42’3.74” E 45 o9’16.11”and ends at Mindili army check point, at coordinates N 33o 43’0.44” E 45 o15’ 8.07"as shown in the figure below.. Project The road was constructed and paved during the 70’s. It is a two - lane Description single carriageway, two-direction traffic. Total road plenum width is (11) m, consisting of (7) m carriageway and (2m) shoulders on each side stabilized with granular materials. 3 Site Map (Google Earth) Because of military operation, sabotage and heavy traffic volume, distresses and severe damages appear along the surveyed segments, and need urgent maintenance and rehabilitation. Due to unavailability of devices and equipment to evaluate the condition of this road, the 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. Current Road The main distresses and damages can be summaries as follows: Condition 1- Rutting of depth 1-10 cm on outer lane under truck wheels, the depth becomes 10 cm in some parts of the road especially in the army check points stations, most of the rutting is associated with asphalt bleeding covering the long distances of right lane and sometimes appears 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 4- Raveling of granular materials of the shoulder surface 5- The side slope are in bad condition (corrupted) and need treatment. 6- Blockage and Severe damage of box culverts. Alternative Baladruz-Mandili is a very important road. It connects two major cities Route with high population, and it is used for importing, exporting and traveling between Iraq and Iran (through Soomar border checkpoint). Unfortunately, currently, there is no alternative route in the surroundings; the nearest alternative route is over 100km of additional driving. Thus, 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 within the right-of way of the road, which is 15m. Project According to contract agreement, the expected project duration is about 365 Duration days. The proposed Project’s 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. • 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. Proposed • Removal of debris and unsuitable materials and reshaping the side Project slope by trimming & leveling. Activities • Cleaning of blocked culverts and reconstruction of the damaged ones by replacing them by new box culverts. There is also a need to clean and reconstruct of the head walls and wings of culverts. In order to divert traffic during culvert construction, implementation of temporary detours will be needed. Location, alignment and materials to be used for the construction of the temporary detour are to be approved by the supervising engineer. Contractor is responsible for the maintenance of the temporary detour during the construction of the culverts and removal of the temporary detours after completion of the culverts all to the satisfaction of the supervising engineer. All of the works will be during dry summer season. 5 The Maintenance works of the road will not include any widening to the exiting Land road. No temporary or permanent land acquisition is required at any stage of Acquisition the project. The contractor will establish his camp within the project area. The camp will mainly include offices, storage of material and equipment with possibility of accommodation for the workers (if needed). The contractor may employ some of the laborers from the nearby villages. The Project will require between 30-40 workers (skilled and unskilled). Individual or local security company from Contactor’s neighboring towns can be hired also as guards to protect the workforce, the site Camp and the equipment during implementation of the works. 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 maintenance activities that may bother the local community. PROJECT BASELINE CONDITIONS The climate of this area is dry, hot in summer and cold in winter with moderate rainfall. The temperature of pavement surface reaches (60-70) C° occasionally Climate during summer season especially during July and August and rarely reaches (0°) in winter. Except for the moderate road traffic, no additional sources for air pollution exist or may be expected near the project site. There are brick factories near the road, but they are all nonfunctional. Due to security restrictions, it was not possible to conduct measurements of air quality baseline. However, and according to the Air Quality 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. Similarly, noise levels near the project site are considered below the maximum allowable limits due to absence of any noise sources except the regular moderate traffic which is mostly small cars and trucks. As we mentioned before there are Noise brick factories but they are nonfunctional since few years back and consequently do not generate any noise. There are no significant impacts of the road maintenance activities on the Water hydrological parameters in the project area; The road is not obstructing any Resources flood flows. Flooding of the road has not been reported in the past years. In and general, there are no hazards of flooding that were recorded previously or potential expected in the future. According to the hydrological maps, the water table in floods the area is ranging between 25 and 60 m depth. 6 The project is located in a semi-arid area and ecosystem. There is no observed wild life nor significant naturally grown plants or flora species observed in the Flora and Project area. This fact is mainly due to human activities and presence in the Fauna area. No rare or endangered species were identified within or nearby the project site. No protected areas are located within the project site. This segment of road passes through flat area surrounded by agricultural lands Topography from both sides. The project area is located within an open agricultural area surrounded by small villages and communities at a distance from the road. There are brick factories Land use at approximate distance of 2.5 km to the side of the road but they are all nonfunctional. 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 sites of cultural value in the proximity of the road. Land The project consists of the rehabilitation and repair of an existing state-owned Acquisition road. There will be no need for any land acquisition. Along the road section which will be rehabilitated, there are no roadside vendors, either licensed or non-licensed who would need to be displaced because of maintenance activities. It is expected that the Local community members overwhelmingly support the maintenance of the road because of its potentially very significant contribution to local transportation, marketing of local produce, and stimulation of local Socio- business opportunities from additional passing traffic. During the maintenance economy phase, the Project will generate 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 negative aspects that 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. The required construction materials are: Aggregates, gravel, asphalt, diesel fuel (for construction equipment) and water. The construction material will be Source and transported by trucks from the nearest quarries/sources. Distance of Material As per the contract, the contractor shall provide a list of work equipment including a temporary asphalt factory at a distance higher than 500 m distance from the road. The contractor can also order asphalt and other materials from 2 7 companies located in Nafat Nhana Project at a distance of 100 km from the project under study. Trucks from the nearest villages that have access to tap water will provide the fresh water for non-drinking purposes. Drinking water will be provided to workers and engineers via bottled water, which will be provided by a local supplier. LEGISLATION& POLICIES The Iraqi Applicable Laws and other relevant World Bank Operational Procedures will be followed (See Annex 1 for details). Legislation OP 4.12 does not apply in this specific project because rehabilitation will be and Policies 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 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 27 May,2017. A set of questions was prepared to cover the key environmental and social aspects related to the project (See Annex 3 for details). Local residents were consulted using face-to-face interviews with randomly selected individuals near the road and in different areas of the community to have their opinions and thoughts. The purpose of the consultation was to obtain sound and representative Public Consultation information on the possible socio-economic circumstances of the local community Process 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. 8 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. 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. Grievance The project grievance redressed system should be developed in consultation with Redress communities, which might include the following for written complaints: Mechanism • 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. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING Will there be any [X] N or [] Y capacity building? 9 PART B: SAFEGUARDS SCREENING AND TRIGGERS ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING FOR SAFEGUARDS TRIGGERS Activity/ Typology Status Triggered Actions 1. Maintenance(or/and) reconstruction of urban(or/and) [ x] Yes [] No See Part C Section A rural roads below 2. Reconstruction of private homes, housing estates or [ ] Yes [x]No public buildings 3. Reconstruction of / impacts on surface drainage system [] Yes [ x] No Will the site activity 4. Activities in Historic building(s) and districts [ ] Yes [x ]No include/involve 5. Required acquisition of land1 or temporary / permanent [ ] Yes [x]No any of the impacts on livelihoods following? 6. Handling or presence of hazardous or toxic materials2 [x] Yes [] No See Part C 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 Part C Section C below 1Land 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. 10 PART C: MITIGATION MEASURES ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST General Notification a) The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been notified of Conditions and Workers upcoming activities Safety b) The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the media and/or (See Annex 2 at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works) for detailed c) All legally required permits have been acquired for the maintenance activities measures on Health and d) The Contractor formally agrees that all work will be carried out in a safe and disciplined manner Safety) designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment. e) Workers’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will comply with international good practices (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: Air Quality a) During works especially during excavation, dust control measures shall be employed, e.g. by General spraying and moistening the ground Rehabilitation and /or b) Demolition debris, excavated soil and aggregates shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed Construction with water mist to reduce debris dust Activities 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 f) All machinery will comply with Iraq emission regulations, shall be well maintained and serviced and there will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites Noise a) Construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit 11 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. The operational period for the probable noisy equipment will be minimized. Water Quality a) Sewage from construction offices and rest areas will be collected and transferred by trucks to the nearest sewage treatment plant sewage treatment plant in Diyala Governorate. Waste a) The on-site waste generation shall be minimized. Management 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 by licensed collectors. e) The records of wastes disposals will be maintained as proof for proper management as designed f) Simple waste management plan for specific waste streams must be developed. g) General waste must be collected and transported to be approved disposal sites. h) Food wastes must be collected, where practicable, considering health and hygiene issues, for disposal off-site through licensed contractors. i) Waste containers must be located at each worksite. j) Storage, transport and handling of all chemicals wastes must be conducted in accordance with all legislative requirements, through licensed contractors and in coordination with the local authority. Section B: Toxic / a) Temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe containers labeled Toxic hazardous with details of composition, properties and handling information materials waste management 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 12 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 nominated by the Municipality and the Ministry of Health and Environment Section C: Direct or a) In compliance with national regulations, the Contractor will ensure that the construction site Traffic and indirect is properly secured and construction related traffic regulated. pedestrian hazards to b) The site will be clearly visible and the public warned of all potential hazards by signs, safety public traffic barricades...etc. c) Traffic management system must be prepared by the contractor with the approval of the client to avoid major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement d) Adjustment of working hours to local traffic patterns, e.g. avoiding major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement e) If required, there should be an active traffic management by trained and visible staff at the site for safe passage for the public f) Safe and continuous access to all adjacent office facilities, shops and residences during construction shall be ensured, 13 PART D: MONITORING PLAN Table (1) Summary of ESMP during Maintenance Phase RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures • Waste minimization concept must be adopted and applied • Storage of construction waste in locations nominated by the municipality and the Ministry of the Environment. • A monitoring routine must be • Waste disposal in designated locations conducted. • Waste from cleaning of blocked • Continual drainage should be disposed at vacant instructions land agreed with the local populations and awareness Included within procedures • Coarse and fine waste materials should the contract must be Included within the Generation, be used as filling, construction (as bidding implemented. contract bidding storage, disposal possible) and stabilization material documents Resident documents 1 of construction • Maintaining a Contractor Expected • Handling of liquid waste in sealed Engineer approximately and domestic record of type, additional cost containers as possible 4,600$ waste quantity and approximately • Simple waste management plan for disposal 2,600$ specific waste streams must be location of solid developed. and liquid waste • General waste must be collected and generation transported to the local municipality approved disposal sites. • Frequency: Twice a month • Food wastes must be collected, where practicable, considering health and hygiene issues, for disposal off-site through licensed contractors. • Waste containers must be located at each worksite. 14 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures • 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 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. • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous materials must be 15 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures available on-site during construction and made available and explained to workers. • 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 latterly as mitigated for impacts. • Usage of well-maintained equipment • Engines of vehicles and other machinery are kept turned on only if necessary, avoiding any unnecessary emission; • Visual • Machines and equipment are observation and periodically checked and maintained to photographic ensure their good working condition; documentation Included within of equipment Included within the • All equipment and machines must be the contract Deterioration of induced Resident contract bidding 2 maintained and tested for compliance Contractors bidding air quality emissions and Engineer documents with standards and technical documents dust clouds regulations for the protection of the from works and environment and have appropriate trucks certifications; • Frequency: • Activities are carried out using the Once a week minimum required number of means at the same time; and • Electric small-scale mechanization and technical tools are used when available and feasible; 16 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures • Concerning dust control methods and measures, the following actions are to be taken into account to reduce the generation of dust: 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. A sub base layer of 15 cm and wet compaction should take place to get sufficient compaction to avoid dust emissions. o 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. 17 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures 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 • 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. • Site supervision, Resident Included within • Equipment to run only when necessary. inspection and Included within the Engineer in the contract Increased level documentation contract bidding 3 • Positioning of the noise sources in a Contractor coordination bidding of Noise to ensure the documents concealed area with respect to acoustic with the documents implementation receptors, consistent with the needs of Contractor the construction site. • Frequency: Once /week • Usage of quiet/well-maintained equipment • Limiting noisy activities to normal daylight hours • Provision of speed limit signs at critical locations • Informing local population about noisy road works 18 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures • Site inspection and photo documentation of water harvesting activities and • Proper side sloping of the road to Included within Included within the re-vegetation Disruption of the prevent the accumulation of water on the contract contract bidding activities Contractor in runoff water and the road surface Resident bidding documents 4 • Checking on coordination with drainage • Re-vegetation of disturbed soils Engineer documents approximately culverts Supervision Engineer systems 1000$ • Keeping the drainage ditches and particularly culverts unblocked following rainfall events • Frequency: Twice a month during the rainy season • In case of using septic tanks on site, the engineering drawings of these tanks should be presented to the • Monitoring Resident Engineer for approval. water quality of • In case of the need to change engine the canal Included within Included within the oils or refuel some construction surface water the contract contract bidding Deterioration of equipment, a proper maintenance bidding • Monitoring of Contractor in documents surface and workshop or shelter should be installed Resident documents 5 fuel and oil coordination with approximately groundwater to ensure containment of any fuel or oil Engineer approximately handling and Supervision Engineer 1100$ quality spills. 1800$ storage. • Storage of liquid materials (especially • Frequency: hydrocarbons) in sealed containers. Once every • Application of liquid fuels and oils in month sealed and paved areas with sump. • Refueling in sealed locations 19 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures • Development and implementation of Waste management plan. • Monitoring of • Planting trees re-planting activities Included within Included within • Waste and spoil cannot be dumped near any vegetation covered areas • Site inspection the contract the contract and Contractor in bidding bidding Damage to • Keeping culverts unblocked to facilitate Resident 6 photographic coordination with documents documents fauna, flora amphibians crossing Engineer documentation Supervision Engineer approximately approximately • Restoring affected land along the road of the condition 1000$ 1000$. alignment to the preconstruction status of culverts • Preventing leakages of fuel • Frequency: twice/month • Site inspection • Informing the public about schedule of and Included within Included within repair and maintenance works photographic Contractor in the contract the contract Disruption of • Provision of temporary alternative documentation coordination with the Resident bidding bidding 7 traffic access roads/ by-passes Local Traffic Engineer documents documents • Frequency: Department approximately approximately • On the spot traffic management twice/month 2000$ 1000$. (including • Ensure traffic safety photo evidence) • Limit speed of construction vehicles and provide road signage for drivers • Inspection and and local community. photo evidence Included within Included within • Qualified personnel must be employed • Maintaining the contract the contract Deterioration of for the construction equipment, and records of bidding bidding personnel must be trained for health injuries and Resident 8 health & safety Contractor documents documents and safety issues. accidents with Engineer conditions approximately approximately cause and 3000$ 2000$ • Personal protection equipment such as location . eyeglasses, gloves, hard heads and safety belts must be supplied and • Frequency: continuously used all workers, weekly technicians, engineers and site visitors. 20 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures • Adherence to local and international guidance and codes of practice on Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) management during construction; • 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); • 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; • Regular inspection, review and recording of EHS performance; • Maintenance of a high standard of housekeeping at all times. • Speed limit bumps in settlements • Installing barriers in sharp curves • Coordinating with the public schedule • Site inspection Included Included within of maintenance activities in residential and within the the contract areas documentation Contractor in contract bidding bidding of community Resident 9 Social Impacts • Employ local workers coordination with documents documents activities along Engineer Supervision Engineer approximately approximately • Provide alternative access roads/by- roads. 2,000 USD 1000$ passes • Inspections of • Traffic management worker camps 21 RESPONSIBILITY ADDITIONAL COST IN USD POTENTIAL NO. MITIGATION MEASURES MONITORING IMPACTS Mitigation Implementation Monitoring Monitoring measures • Workers’ camps have to be located • Frequency: Bi- away from settlements weekly • Camps must be equipped with sealed septic tanks and waste containers. TOTAL USD 12,400 USD 11,700 22 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. 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 Contamination limits and protection of rivers. Ministry of Health pursuant of Law no. 25 of 1967 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. 23 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 aren't 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 OP/BP 4.01 - Environmental assessment procedure 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. • Increase transparency and participation of stakeholders in the decision-making process. 4.2.2 OP/BP4.12 - Involuntary resettlement 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. 24 • 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. 25 ANNEX 2: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 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 maintenance 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. 26 • 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. 27 ANNEX 3: INDIVIDUALS INTERVIEW English Form of the Questionnaire Name of the respondent: Occupation of the respondent: Date of interview: In your opinion, would the rehabilitation of the bridge/road have 1 yes no positive impact on the residents of the area? Are there any claims on private land ownership in the project 2 yes no area? Would there be any damages to income generating crops, trees, 3 yes no and vegetation due to the rehabilitation activities? Would there be any losses of income of local residents due to the 4 yes no rehabilitation activities? Would there be any damages whether permanent or temporary 5 which would affect the livelihood of the residents due to the yes no rehabilitation activities? Would the rehabilitation activities require relocation of the 6 yes no residents of the area, whether permanent or temporary? Is there any usage by local residents of the facilities or land of the 7 yes no facilities by the local residents? In your opinion, would there be any negative social impacts due 8 yes no to the rehabilitation activities? Would there be any changes to the demographics or social 9 structure in the project area induced by the rehabilitation yes no activities? Would there be any damages to the structures or houses induced 10 yes no by the rehabilitation activities? Will the project improve the operations of transportation and 11 reduce the isolation of the communities adjacent to the yes no bridge/road? Is there any need for warning and directional signage during the 12 yes no rehabilitation activities? 28 Name of the Project: Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - A-) In Diyala Governorate(15.5km) Date: 27.05.2017 Name of the Respondent (1) Selman Adel Ahmad 29 30 Name of the Project: Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - A-) In Diyala Governorate(15.5km) Date: 27.05.2017 Name of the Respondent (2) Zeinab Satar Khamis 31 32 Name of the Project: Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - A-) In Diyala Governorate(15.5km) Date: 27.05.2017 Name of the Respondent (3) Mohamad Hakim Salman 33 34 Name of the Project: Maintenance of BALADRUZ - MINDILI ROAD (PART - A-) In Diyala Governorate(15.5km) Date: 27.05.2017 Name of the Respondent (4) Aoude Hamad Khadir 35 36