Construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to the "Palats Sportu" Kyiv Metro station with arrival to the Vokzalna square in Shevchenkivskyi and Pecherskyi Districts of Kyiv and reconstruction of the Vokzalna square ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Environmental Specialist Olesia Zhyzhemska Leading Structural Engineer Kyiv April, 2021 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 2 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... 5 Executive summary .......................................................................................................................... 6 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................18 1.1 Project History and Preconditions ........................................................................................18 1.2 Goal and Targets of Current Report on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) .......................................................................................................................................................20 1.3 Project Stages and Latest Achievements .............................................................................21 1.4 Main Participants .................................................................................................................23 2 Legal Framework .........................................................................................................................24 2.1 Legal and Institutional Framework Analysis .........................................................................24 2.2 Environmental and Social Policies of the World Bank..........................................................34 2.3 Comparison of Current Social and Environmental Principles of Ukraine with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) of the World Bank ...............................................................36 2.4 The List of Environmental, Sanitary and Epidemiological, as well as Fire and City Planning Restrictions..............................................................................................................................................38 3 Project Description ......................................................................................................................42 3.1 Location of the Project .........................................................................................................42 3.2 Project Objective ..................................................................................................................42 3.3 General Information about the Project ................................................................................42 3.4 Description of the Main Characteristics of the Planned Activities .......................................50 3.5 Description of the Characteristics of Activities during the Preparation and Construction Works as well as the Implementation of the Planned Operations .........................................................55 3.6 Engineering Networks and Communications .......................................................................61 3.7 Characteristics of the Distribution of Negative Social and Environmental Impacts ............62 3.8 Information on the Location of Construction Sites and Occupied Land Areas (Construction Organization Project Conclusion) ............................................................................................................63 3.9 Information on the Resources Used (Construction Organization Project Conclusion) ........65 3.10 Information on the Waste Generated during the Construction and Operation of the Design Object ......................................................................................................................................................66 4 Source Data .................................................................................................................................69 4.1 Basic Characteristics of Natural Environment ......................................................................69 4.1.1 Climatic and Physicogeographical Conditions ...............................................................69 4.1.2 Air Pollution and Physical Factors of Influence .............................................................70 4.1.3. Aquatic Environment ....................................................................................................71 4.1.4 Soils................................................................................................................................71 4.1.5. Flora and Fauna, as well as Natural Reserves ..............................................................71 4.1.6. Geological Environment ...............................................................................................72 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 4.1.7. Objects of the Nature Reserve Fund and Objects of Historical and Cultural Heritage 74 4.2 Social Environment ...............................................................................................................74 5 Socio-ecological Risks and Impacts .............................................................................................76 5.1 Sources of Potential Impacts in the Process of Construction ..............................................76 5.1.1 Air Pollution and Physical Factors of Influence .............................................................76 5.1.2 Impact on Surface Water and Groundwater .................................................................85 5.1.3 Impact on Soil Cover......................................................................................................85 5.1.4 Impact on Flora and Fauna ............................................................................................86 5.1.5 Waste Generation .........................................................................................................87 5.1.6 Impact on the Objects of the Nature Reserve Fund and Objects of Historical and Cultural Heritage ...............................................................................................................................................94 5.1.7 Impact on the Health of Construction Personnel..........................................................96 5.1.8 Occurrence of Emergency Situations ............................................................................98 5.1.9 Disruption of Road Traffic Organization ......................................................................100 5.1.10 Impact on Social Environment ..................................................................................101 5.2 Impact of Design Object on Natural Environment during Operation ................................102 5.2.1 Characteristics of the Noise Emitted by the Object of the Planned Activity...............102 5.2.2 Rain and Snowmelt Runoffs ........................................................................................105 5.2.3 Characteristics of Production Processes as Sources of Waste Generation in the Process of Operation ......................................................................................................................................105 6. Environment and Social Management Plan .............................................................................105 6.1 Purpose and Scope of Activity ............................................................................................105 6.2 Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (CESMP) .................................106 6.3 Cast Mines Management (Excavation) ...............................................................................107 6.4 Handling Fuels and Chemicals as well as Their Storage .....................................................108 6.5 Waste Management ...........................................................................................................108 6.5.1 Inert Construction Materials .......................................................................................108 6.5.2 Disposal of Waste from the Construction Site and Other Auxiliary Facilities .............109 6.5.3 Hazardous and Toxic Waste ........................................................................................109 6.6 Safety and Personal Hygiene Rules ....................................................................................110 6.7 Health and Safety Plan .......................................................................................................110 6.7.1 Safety Training Programs ............................................................................................110 6.7.2 Regular Safety Training Courses: .................................................................................110 6.7.3 Safety Meetings ...........................................................................................................110 6.7.4 Coronavirus (covid-19) safety measures for the construction ....................................111 6.7.5 Safety Inspections .......................................................................................................111 6.7.6 Safety Equipment and Protective Clothing .................................................................111 6.7.7 Procedure for Handling Complaints of Contractor’s Personnel ..................................112 6.8 Traffic safety .......................................................................................................................113 6.9 Relocation/affecting the utilities ........................................................................................113 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 6.10 Procedure for Handling Complaints and Grievances .......................................................114 6.11 Time Frame for Developing Environment and Social Management Plan ........................115 6.12 Tender Documents ...........................................................................................................115 6.13 Contract Documents.........................................................................................................116 7. Monitoring ................................................................................................................................117 7.1 Environmental Condition Monitoring at the Pre-construction (Mobilization) phase ........117 7.2 Environmental Condition Monitoring at the Construction Stage ......................................117 7.3 Social Monitoring ...............................................................................................................117 8. Responsibility and Development of Institutional Capacity ......................................................119 8.1 Project Stakeholders...........................................................................................................119 8.2 Environmental Management Measures Taken by the Customer ......................................120 8.3 The Contractor’s Environmental Management Structure..................................................122 9 Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) .........................................................................................124 9.1 Engagement Methods to be Used ......................................................................................124 9.2 Stakeholder Engagement Plan ...........................................................................................125 9.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ...............................................................................129 Annex 1 .................................................................................................................................132 ANNEX 2 ...............................................................................................................................149 ANNEX 3 ...............................................................................................................................157 Annex 4 .................................................................................................................................160 Annex 5 .................................................................................................................................164 Annex 6 .................................................................................................................................165 Annex 7 .................................................................................................................................174 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Abbreviations ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment (ESIA in Ukraine) ESS Environmental and Social Standards of the World Bank IPF Investment Project Financing ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan CESMP Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan WEP Works Execution Project COP Construction Organization Project SACI State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate FS Feasibility Study SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan MPC Maximum Permissible Concentration SWSS System of Work Safety Standards PPL Petroleum Products and Lubricants KCSA Kyiv City State Administration WHO World Health Organization NGO Non-governmental Organization KSC Construction Supervision Consultant EE Contractor’s Environmental Engineer Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Executive summary PROJECT DESCRIPTION Alignment selection It is planned to construct a tram line on one of three alternative routes under the Project “Construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to the "Palats Sportu" Kyiv Metro station with arrival to the Vokzalna square in Shevchenkivskyi and Pecherskyi Districts of Kyivâ€?. All options provide for extension of rapid tram line from Starovokzalna street, passage along Zhylianska street and arrangement of a tram loop on Vokzalna square, entry to Symona Petlyury street. According to the new decisions, alignment options between the Railway Station and the Palace of Sports are as follows: Option 1 – from the terminal stop on Vokzalna square along Symona Petlyury street, turn to Zhylianska street, then along Zhylianska street, Shota Rustaveli street, with the terminal stop on Shota Rustaveli street, the car traffic will be reorganized, namely along Shota Rustaveli street only local entry of cars remains, and the main car traffic is transferred to Esplanadna street. In the opposite direction: back along Shota Rustaveli street, Zhylianska street, turn to Symona Petlyury street to the tram loop on Vokzalna square. Under this option of alignment along Zhylianska street, it is planned to lay tram tracks on the center of Zhylianska street with the organization of two-way traffic. As for cars on Zhylianska street, only 1 traffic path remains in each direction for a local entry. All main traffic will move in two ways along Saksaganskogo street. Option 2 – from terminal stop on Vokzalna square along Symona Petlyury street turn to Saksaganskogo street, then along this street, turn to Shota Rustaveli street, with terminal stop on Shota Rustaveli street (similarly to Option 1). In the opposite direction: back along Shota Rustaveli street, along Saksaganskogo street, turn to Symona Petlyury street to the tram loop on Vokzalna square. Under this option of tram line alignment, organization of car traffic along Zhylianska street and Saksaganskogo street remains unchanged (one-way streets). Option 3 – from terminal stop on Vokzalna square along Symona Petlyury street, turn to Zhylianska street, then along Lva Tolstoho street, turn to Saksaganskogo street, then along this street, turn to Shota Rustaveli street, with a terminal stop on Shota Rustaveli street (similarly to options 1, 2). In the opposite direction: back along Shota Rustaveli street, along Saksaganskogo street, turn to Lva Tolstoho street, Zhylianska street, turn to Symona Petlyury street to the tram loop on Vokzalna square. Under this option of tram line alignment, organization of car traffic along Zhylianska street and Saksaganskogo street remains unchanged (one-way streets). Options for tram line alignment under Options 1 and 2 are shown in Fig. 1, Option 3 – in Fig. 2 below. The final selected option was not approved until the end of February 2020, option 3 is recommended. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Fig. 1. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Fig. 2. Upper structure of tram track Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square In order to reduce the noise and vibration impacts of trams on the adjacent territory of residential and public buildings, it is planned to build tram tracks using modern technologies, namely block-type tram tracks with reinforced concrete slabs and tram rails, which are fixed in the gutters of reinforced concrete slabs using a filler mass or elastic fasteners and sealing rubber elements; General view of upper structure of tram track is presented in Fig. 3.4. Fig. 3. General view of upper structure of tram track Passenger shelters Modern passenger shelters are provided to wait for transport, which harmoniously fit into the modern appearance of urban development and are simple to execute. General view of passenger shelters is shown in Fig.3.5. Fig. 4. General view of recommended option for passenger shelters. Characteristics of rolling stock Rolling stock Stadler 853 (“Butterflyâ€?) is proposed as a rolling stock. It is a three -section, six-axle, fully low-floor tram designed by the Swiss company Stadler Rail and manufactured by the Stadler Minsk plant. The tram design was developed by the design department of the Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Rolling stock is about 50 m long, up to 4 m high, designed for a maximum number of 524 passengers. It has two cabins of drivers and entrances/exits from tram cars in both directions. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Tram appearance and salon are shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 5. Appearance of tram Stadler 853 (“Butterflyâ€?) and salon. The following types of work are planned: - earthworks; - reconstruction of engineering communications; - arrangement of earthen cloth; - construction of tram tracks using state-of-the art technologies; - reconstruction of the existing contact network with replacement of contact wires, supports, suspension elements and power supply, using modern equipment; - construction of a new contact network; - arrangement of roadway paving; - arrangement of external lighting; - arrangement of passenger shelters; - installation of signs of road traffic organization (RTO), installation of road signs and road marking; - rearrangement or replacement of traffic lights; - installation of electronic information boards at stops; - electric heating of turnouts; - arrangement of rolling stock with a vehicle monitoring and dispatch system (GPS); - improvement of adjacent territory. In order to prevent (minimize) negative impacts during construction, the Project provides for resource-saving, protective, restorative and safety measures, including requirements to the general contracting construction organization to design a Project for the execution of works, as well as labor protection requirements for construction workers. Existing conditions Administratively, the tram line is designed from Starovokzalna street to Kiev metro station Palats Sportu with entry to Vokzalna square in Shevchenkivsky and Pechersk districts of Kyiv. The entire construction site, regardless of the route option, passes within the existing land allotment for auto-roads. The territory is planned and built up and consists of public and public housing development. The tram line was designed to run along the streets, located within the Central Historical Area, the central planning zone of Kiev, in the historic district Old Kyiv, between zones of regulated housing development of categories I, II and III. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The flora and fauna and territories of the planned activity are represented by species, which are characteristic of the urbanized territory, habitats of rare plants and animals in this territory are not fixed. The fauna of the surrounding area of the design object is represented by the characteristic fauna of urban settlements. The vegetation is represented by poplars, willows, chestnuts, shrubs, maples and fruit trees, as well as lawns. Project stages and recent achievements According to the Ukrainian legislation, the development of this Project for linear objects of engineering and transport infrastructure is provided for in three stages (milestones): • Feasibility Study (FS) to be approved; • Project ‘P’ is the part to be approved, which is submitted for state examination (SE); • working documentation ‘WD’ is developed on the basis and by decisions of the pre-approved stage ‘Project’ (P) for construction and installation works. In 2017, LLC “ARCHITECTURAL AND RESTORATION ENTERPRISE SOFIYAâ€? commissioned by CE “KYIVPASTRANSâ€? carried out a feasibility study of the object “Construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to metro station Palats Sportuâ€?. Three alignment options for a tram line without entry to Vokzalna square were considered. After approval of alignment option for the tram line, a detailed Project ‘P’ will be developed by the Project organization to be selected on a tender basis - the approved part, which shall be submitted for the state examination (SE) and the working documentation (‘WD’). During the development of the Project ‘P’ stage, the technical specifications will be obtained from the interested organizations operating the existing engineering networks that intersect the tram line. The planned activity “Construction of a tram line from Starovokzaln a street to metro station Palats Sportu, including reconstruction of Starovokzalna squareâ€?, in accordance with paragraph 10, part 3, Article 3 of the Law of Ukraine “On Environmental Impact Assessmentâ€? belongs to the second category of types of planned activities and objects that can have a significant environmental impact. Need for the Project Construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to metro station Palats Sportu will ensure unloading of public transport on this route and will help to increase passenger traffic, protect the existing housing development from vibration and noise and reduce emissions of air pollutants through the use of ecologically safe electrical means of transportation. As a result of the feasibility study implementation for the construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to metro station Palats Sportu, the city's road service will be enhanced, traffic capacity of the street-road network will be increased and the quality of passenger transportation service will be improved. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CURRENT REPORT ON SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Social and environmental impact assessment (SEIA) was prepared in compliance with the Ukrainian national requirements and the World Bank`s environment and social standards, which contain the Sustainable Development Concept that reflects the Bank's commitment to achieve environmental and social sustainability, envisages the implementation of a number of the World Bank`s environment and social standards (ESSs) ESS 1 – ESS 10. ESSs set out the requirements for the Borrower to identify and evaluate the environment and social risks and impacts associated with the Projects funded by the Bank. To be implemented successfully, the Project should meet the national requirements of Ukraine and international lending standards and include all necessary mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse changes in labor protection, environment and safety, as well as in socio-economic conditions. Appropriate public consultations and information disclosures Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square should be conducted in accordance with the environment and social standard ESS 10 “Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosureâ€?, that are part of the World Bank's environment and social standards ensuring that all reasonable opinions of the public on funding commitments are properly addressed. To ensure compliance with the World Bank’s environment and social standards, it is provided in this SEIA to: • identify key issues; • determine the current state of ecological and social environment at the start of Project implementation; • assess the positive and negative impacts of the Project; • conduct consultations with the Project-affected individuals and other stakeholders; • develop the design and operational methods sufficient to avoid, reduce or compensate for significant negative impacts on the environment and the social environment; • develop monitoring programs that are necessary to verify whether the impact mitigation measures are effective to achieve goals, and develop and enhance impact mitigation measures. SEIA determines the initial conditions of ecological and social environment in order to identify and assess the impact of various types of activities under the Project proposed. The SEIA contains the environmental and social management plan (ESMP) in the form of a general action plan. ESMP includes procedures and instruments that will be involved by the Project to ensure compliance with the World Bank’s environment and social standards in respect of the World Bank’s IPF, ESS 1 “Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impactsâ€?, as well as the laws and regulations of Ukraine that regulate the preparation and implementation of environmental, labor protection, fire and industrial safety as well as the legislative and regulatory acts of Ukraine that regulate the preparation and implementation of environmental, labor protection, fire and industrial safety requirements. SEIA methodology includes the analysis of the available input data (socio-economic analysis of the Project location area, geospatial data, expert surveys), the review of applicable environmental legislation to analyze alternatives and discuss measures to prevent, mitigate and minimize potential negative impacts, the monitoring plan to assess how to implement properly mitigation of impacts to achieve the expected positive effects. Environmental monitoring requirements and institutional strengthening measures are identified contributing to the Project benefits (responsibility, oversight and reporting). The best practices in conducting SEIA and the requirements of international financial organizations stipulate the need for active consultations with competent supervisory authorities, experts, planned activity-affected local population and other interested parties. The purpose of such consultations is to obtain stakeholders' views on the Project and its impacts, followed by consideration of these opinions in forecasting and assessing impacts/developing mitigation measures. Consultations are also important in obtaining data and information about the study area. This SEIA will be used as a baseline in developing the report and conducting of the national Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure. In addition, “Stakeholder Engagement Planâ€? (SEP) has been prepared under this SEIA that includes Grievance mechanism to be used as a structured and systematic basis to ensure stakeholder involvement at all stages of Project development. SEP also contains “Resettlement policy frameworkâ€? (RPF) and “Resettlement actions planâ€?, and no physical resettlement is planned under the Project. However, the civil works require the temporary seizure of land plots, that give rise to changes in living conditions (of local Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square residents, business owners, vulnerable groups, etc.). In view of this, social security measures in line with ESS 5 will be applied. RPF objective is to determine the policies, principles, institutional mechanisms, schedules and indicative budgets for resettlement that will be caused by the Project implementation. MAIN PARTICIPANTS Owner or the Customer of the Project is CE “Kyivpastransâ€?, which bears overall responsibility for the Project and will act as the highest decision-making body. Project implementation group (PIU) will be responsible for managing and coordinating the entire Project, assisting Project stakeholders in procurement, financial management, environmental and social issues, monitoring of the reporting and other activities. Design organization is currently not defined; it will be selected by the results of tender procedures. It will develop a detailed design and working documentation for the construction. During the state examination of Project documentation, it will carry out technical support and resolve the examination comments including designer's field supervision at the construction stage. Customer’s Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) will act on behalf of the Customer to ensure the proper Project implementation in accordance with all contractual provisions, including the general environmental management characteristics. Construction contractor will be responsible for the Project implementation under the provisions of the Contract and within the prescribed time and budget. The contractor will be also responsible for ensuring satisfactory environmental performance and will adopt management guidelines to minimize adverse environmental and human health impacts, minimize public instability, ensure safe transportation operations, and ensure occupational safety and security. It will be selected by the results of the tender procedure. Contractor’s Environmental Engineer (Contractor's EE) will be a full-time employee in the Contractor's management team. The contractor's EE will be responsible for coordinating and managing all environmental works during the construction. IDENTIFICATION OF IMPACTS The following impacts are possible during the construction stage of the tram line: - air pollution and impact of physical factors (noise, vibration); - pollution of surface and groundwater; - soil disturbance and contamination; - plants removal or damage; - waste generation; - impact on objects of the nature reserve fund and objects of historical and cultural heritage; - impact on the health of construction personnel; - emergency situations; - traffic violation; - social impacts. Impact on atmospheric air Calculations of the amount of pollutant emissions during the civil works were carried out and the maximum concentrations of pollutants at the border of residential development were determined. The calculations showed that the maximum concentrations for all pollutants at the border of the nearest residential development during the construction of tram tracks do not exceed the maximum one-time permissible concentrations for populated areas. Noise impact The results of noise level calculations showed that during the construction of tram line section, the noise level does not meet the requirements of sanitary regulations to equivalent Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square noise levels in the territory of the nearest residential development. It is planned to conduct noise protection measures aimed at reducing the noise level at the source and technological measures during the civil works. Measures aimed at reducing noise at the source include: - use of construction equipment with additional silencers and special soundproof hoods; - sealing of diesel compartment, installation of screens on the openings; - use of machinery with electric drives, whenever possible. Impact on water bodies The Project activities will be carried out outside the boundaries of the protected areas and the coastal protective zones. The surface water objects do not fall into the area of influence of the activity designed. The main negative impact on the aquatic environment during the period of preparatory and construction and installation works of the planned activity is the additional consumption of water resources to meet the production, economic and drinking and hygienic needs of the construction team. Temporary sewerage is provided at the construction site - mobile toilets draining household wastewater into a metal container. As the metal container is filled, the sewage is taken to the nearest treatment plants. Impact on soil cover and groundwater Indirect impact on soils at the stage of civil works consists in contamination of the territory with dust, emissions of vehicles, fuel and lubricants, garbage. Soil and groundwater can be contaminated by accidental spills, leaks from any construction equipment, temporary storage of oil and/or fuel, storage of long-term material, for example at construction sites, and other activities related to the use of machinery, including concrete mixing plants. There is a potential threat of contaminating soil and groundwater, as well as the threat of soil disturbance, compaction and damage. Due to the fact that works are carried out in the previously planned city territory, negative impacts on land resources will be minimal. Wastes The sources of waste generation and their indicative list were identified in SEIA. The characteristics of waste management processes are compiled. Prior to the start of construction, the general contracting construction organization should conclude the necessary agreements with organizations that hold licenses for subsequent removal and disposal of hazardous wastes. Some materials, such as asbestos, may require on-site treatment and may pose a health hazard to the workers, if the preventive measures have not been required and if the employees have not been properly informed and trained. If asbestos is found on the site, it must be clearly identified as hazardous material. Asbestos should be properly packed and sealed to minimize exposure. Prior to removal (if necessary), any asbestos will be treated with a wetting agent to minimize asbestos dust. Asbestos should be handled and disposed of by qualified and experienced specialists who will wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) to the extent required. Any reuse of asbestos-containing waste is prohibited. Chance finds The alignment of a designed tram line, irrespective of the alignment option, runs within the existing land allotment for roads, along the planned and built-up territory, but it is located within the Central Historical Area, the central planning zone of Kyiv, in the historic district Old Kyiv. In this connection, chance finds of artifacts can be found during the earthworks. The procedure for chance finds should be applied to such objects, and rescue archaeological work should be carried out, if necessary. Impact on the health of construction personnel Construction sites are potentially hazardous; there is a risk that workers or visitors may be injured on the construction and dismantling sites, if the safety and labor regulations are not observed. Excessive noise, dust, risk of injury, sun exposure and road safety issues can also be Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square critical issues during the construction. The Project stipulates occupational safety measures, which are defined by the current normative documents, which are aimed at preventing cases of occupational injuries, reducing the incidence of occupational injuries and improving the working conditions as a whole. The construction site is enclosed by 2.0 m high fence. The boundaries of the danger zones of construction equipment are protected by 1.20 m high fences. The territory of the construction site, work sites, workplaces, driveways and walkways to them are illuminated at night, a traffic flow scheme is established at the entrance to the construction site, the speed of transport at the work sites should not exceed 10 km/h on straightway and 5 km/h on turns. Driveways, walkways and workplaces should be cleaned, not obstructed, and sprinkled with sand in winter. Sites for loading and unloading should be planned and have a slope of not more than 5°. The managers should provide training and instruction on labor safety before admitting the workers enlisted in the organization’s staff to work, as well as when they perform works. All people who are in places where there is or may be a production hazard (not related to the nature of the work they are doing) should be given a work permit in the appropriate form by the responsible contractor. All people on the site are required to wear safety helmets. All construction workers should be provided with drinking water of required quality. Workplaces and walkways to them at 1.3 m height or more and at a distance of less than 2 m from the height difference point shall be enclosed by a temporary fence. If it is not possible to arrange these fences, work at height should be carried out using safety belts. The contractor should prepare a Health and Safety Plan as a guide to manage safety issues. The plan should include the following issues: - safety training programs (includes introductory safety training); - periodic safety training courses; - occupational safety meetings; - inspections of safety standards; - safety equipment and protective clothing; - grievance mechanism for the Contractor personnel. Road safety Intensified traffic of heavy machinery and trucks to construction and demolition sites can increase the risk of road accidents. The contractor should prepare a comprehensive road traffic management plan to determine the optimal routes and timing of delivery of building materials, transportation of building materials and construction waste to temporary storage or disposal sites; as well as parking of construction vehicles etc. Social impact Violations of the traffic organization cause the temporary inconvenience during the civil works, the impact on the health of construction personnel, the possibility of emergencies. The Project does not plan for physical resettlement, but the civil works require the temporary seizure of land plots that give rise to changes in living conditions (of local residents, business owners, vulnerable groups etc.), can lead to economic losses of the stakeholders. Given this, social security measures will be applied in accordance with ESS 5. To take into account the interests of all people affected by the Project implementation, RPF was separately developed, which defines the policies, principles, institutional mechanisms for resettlement that will be caused by the Project implementation. IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES Framework environmental and social management plan (ESMP) has been developed to meet both the legislative requirements of Ukraine and the principles of the World Bank. It proposes the implementation mechanisms and measures to mitigate environmental and social impacts. ESMP will be included in tender and contract documentation. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square In order to properly fulfill all environmental management obligations under its contract, the Contractor will be obliged to establish its own environmental management system. In order to properly fulfill all contractual environmental management obligations under the contract, the Contractor will establish its own environment management system In order to properly fulfill all contractual environmental management obligations under the contract, the Contractor will establish an environmental and social management system and appoint appropriately qualified personnel to ensure the effective operation of this system and meet the expectations of the Customer and the World Bank. The environmental management system will be described in ESMP to be developed by the Contractor and submitted within 30 days after the contract is signed. The preparation for the construction and the construction stage cannot start until the ESMP has been approved by the Customer and its supervisory consultant. MONITORING MEASURES A framework plan for monitoring ESMP fulfillment over the preparatory period, during construction, operating period, was developed to implement the Environmental Management Plan. The monitoring plan indicates: - what parameters are controlled; - place of monitoring; - means by which the environmental protection measures will be controlled, monitored and audited; - periodicity and frequency of monitoring actions required; - institutional responsibility. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE The Stakeholder Engagement Plan is an important component of the document, it will help to involve all stakeholders in the Project and thereby help the Project become sustainable. The Plan also envisages involvement of vulnerable groups of the population that are not able to be directly engaged due to social, economic or political causes. Stakeholder Engagement Plan It includes: creating Project’s dedicated website, grievance mechanism, Project tours to the media, public consultations, and workshops – the Project will be presented to the public through several forums or discussion platforms, reviews/focus groups). Grievance Redress Mechanism It includes three channels of appeal: Level 1. On the site. Direct technical manager will be responsible for collecting the applications and grievances from the local residents and Contractor`s employees. Communication means for submitting applications/complaints will be opened near the construction site. A special box for applications/grievances (including anonymous) will be available for Contractor`s employees. Direct technical manager will responsible for collecting applications/grievances from Contractor`s personnel. Level 2. PIU. A complainant will be able to raise grievances with PIU on address: 2, Naberezhne shose, Kyiv 04070 Phone: +38-044-528-30-11 Kyiv contact center. All stakeholders may appeal to the Kyiv contact center and leave their grievances regarding the document following the link https://1551.gov.ua/feedback/ or call 15- 51. Level 3. KCSA. Complainants may fill in online form following the link https://kyivcity.gov.ua/publichna_informatsiya_257928/podati_zapit_onlayn_257949.html or fill in the template (Annex 2) and send to: e-mail: zapyt@kma.gov.ua Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square postal address: 36, Khreshatyk str., Kyiv 01044 The complainant may raise the application/complaint by telephone: (044) 202-76-00, (044) 202-76-42 The term of responding to grievances will be no more than 10 business days. KCSA will be able to increase the length of time to consider the grievances up to 20 business days (the complainant will be notified of the term extension). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 1. Introduction 1.1 Project History and Preconditions Ukraine has one of the highest urbanization rates in Europe. About 69% of the total population lives in urban areas. Kyiv is the eighth largest city in Europe which is characterized by population growth. Therefore, there is the increasing demand for public transport. Kyiv is growing both spatially and economically, which increases pressure on the outdated transportation systems. Transportation infrastructure of the city was developed in the 1960s and 1980s and it was designed for significantly smaller passenger flows and lower rates of motorization. Apart from the continuous extension of subway lines, the public transport network has changed little since Ukraine gained independence. However, the added benefits of extended subway lines are not numerous because of the scarcity and the need for expanded connections in the city center of Kyiv. The city subway also works at the limit of its capacity. In 2018, the busiest subway stations were Lisova, Akademmistechko and Vokzalna, which are located on the Red Line. All three stations have something in common, they are transport hubs for the residents of suburban areas who travel to Kyiv for working, studying or solving business matters. The pace of residential construction in the suburbs is increasing, so the problem will only get worse. The population of Kyiv is 2.935 million people1; the daytime population of the city is about 3.8 million2. Every day, these people come to Kyiv from Boryspil, Kriukivshchyna, Gatne, Hostomel, Boyarka, Irpin’, Vyshgorod, Novosilky, Vasylkiv, Bucha, Obukhiv, and Ukrainka. The largest number of people, about 90 thousand individuals, come to Kyiv daily from Petropavlivska and Sofiyivska Borshchahivka. New trolley lines have been built, but in many cases, they have replaced the tram lines, which have been damaged by the half-destroyed infrastructure and, consequently, their competitiveness was impaired. Types and functions of Kyiv transport are shown in Table 1.13. Most of the trips are made by subway; the second place belongs to minibuses used by both public and private transport operators. About one third of all public transport trips depend on regular tram, trolley, and bus services. Table 1.1 Types and Functions of Kyiv City Transport Daily Type of Number Number of Number of The Main Function Transport of Routes Vehicles Passengers Subway 3 - 1,714,000 • Fast connection of areas located on different banks; • Mass movement of people; • Access to the city center and movement within this area; Private 141 1,525 937,300 • Some of them offer direct connections, Minibuses without changes; 1 The Central Statistics Office in Kyiv http://kiev.ukrstat.gov.ua/ 2 Research of «Ð?+С Ukraine» LLC. Transport Traffic Model of Kyiv, 2014 3 The Feasibility study of the object of "Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square", ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION ENTERPRISE “SOFIAâ€? LLC, 2017 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Daily Type of Number Number of Number of The Main Function Transport of Routes Vehicles Passengers Public 30 279 174,000 • Some of them run to / from subway Minibuses stations; • They are mainly operated by private public operators; • These are small, fast, and maneuverable vehicles that do not involve significant maintenance costs. Bus 72 370 548,000 • Public servicing according to the schedule; Trolley 41 369 800,000 • Passengers’ transportation to / from Tram 21 289 416,000 metro stations and transport hubs; • Connection with the peripheral parts of the city. There are also two ‘high-speed’ tram lines, one of which is the Borshchagivsky fast tram, which carries 165,000 passengers4 daily. The Kyiv high-speed tram is not connected to the city roadway and has a separate enclosed space where tram rails are located. The schedule for such tram routes is stable and it does not depend on numerous factors that make the regular trams deviate from the timetable. Although the public transport network of Kyiv is quite dense, the quality of services does not meet any expectations. This dense network is in contrast with poor quality of services, which is reflected in the low availability of some areas, including the city center, as well as the state of rolling stock, aggressive drivers’ behavior and driving style, bad and unreliable schedules, poor user information, and lack of integrated tariffs. It is also important to note that the level of access to public transport for disabled people is weak in Kyiv. Shared taxis comprise small buses ranging from minibuses to medium-sized buses, which can be new or used. They have been operating in an alternative route network that involves many routes similar to those belonging to the state-owned transport operator, which has caused a decline in demand for public transport. Despite the fact that such minibuses provide greater accessibility than public transport operators, offering more routes, shorter commutes, and faster speed, they operate in poorly regulated conditions, which involve poor service, dangerous and heavily polluting vehicles, as well as dangerous and aggressive driving. Despite the poor quality of services, public transport is still a major mode of transport for citizens. Public transport accounts for 64% of all Kyiv road trips. It is the main way of traveling for working, studying, and realizing social, medical, and commercial purposes. Private vehicles are used only in 28%5 of the total number of trips in Kyiv. The development of additional capacity for rapid mass transit is especially important for dealing with the increasing traffic congestions, air quality deterioration, increasing travel time and costs, growing number of traffic accidents and casualties, as well as loss of productivity. 4 Research of «Ð?+С Ukraine» LLC. Transport Traffic Model of Kyiv, 2014 5 Ibid Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 1.2 Goal and Targets of Current Report on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) was developed by an environmental impact assessment specialist at the International Design Institute (IDI) LLC as part of consultancy services for the implementation of component “ Construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to the "Palats Sportu" Kyiv Metro station with arrival to the Vokzalna square in Shevchenkivskyi and Pecherskyi Districts of Kyiv and reconstruction of the Vokzalna squareâ€? of the Kyiv Urban Mobility Project in accordance with the national requirements of Ukraine, as well as Environmental and Social Principles of the World Bank, which contain the Sustainable Development Concept reflecting the Bank's commitment to achieving environmental and social sustainability and presupposes the implementation of a number of Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) of the World Bank (ESS1-ESS10). The ESS include the requirements for the Borrower to identify and evaluate the socio- environmental risks and impacts associated with the projects funded by the Bank through investment project financing (IPF) instruments. The following requirements must be met for the successful development of this project: • the project must comply with the national requirements of Ukraine and international lending standards; • the project must include all necessary mitigation measures to minimize any significant negative changes in occupational and environmental safety regulations, as well as security and socio-economic conditions; • relevant public consultations and information disclosures should be carried out in accordance with ESS10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure included in the social and environmental principles of the World Bank, which ensures proper consideration of all sound public opinions before realizing the commitment to funding. To ensure compliance with the Environmental and Social Standards of the World Bank, the subject of this assessment involves the following: • identifying key points; • determining the current state of the natural and social environment at the beginning of project implementation; • assessment of the positive and negative impacts of the project; • conducting consultations with people who may be affected by the project, as well as with other stakeholders; • development of design and operation methods that are sufficient to avoid, reduce or compensate for significant negative impacts on natural and social environment; • developing the monitoring programs which are necessary to verify that impact mitigation measures are effective in achieving the objectives, as well as in developing and increasing the efficiency of impact mitigation measures. ESIA defines basic environmental and social conditions in order to identify and evaluate the impact of different activities involved in the proposed project. ESIA includes an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) as a general action plan. ESMP comprises the procedures and mechanisms that will be put in place by the Project to ensure its compliance with the environmental and social principles of Investment Project Financing of the World Bank, ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks of the World Bank, as well as the legislative and regulatory framework of Ukraine which Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square governs the development and implementation of environmental, health and safety, fire, as well as industrial safety requirements. The ESIA methodology includes the analysis of the available basic data (socio-economic analysis of the project site, geospatial data, expert surveys), review of applicable environmental legislation to analyze the alternatives and discuss measures to prevent, mitigate, and minimize potential negative impacts, monitoring plan to assess how to properly implement mitigation measures to achieve the expected positive effects, and identification of environmental monitoring requirements and institutional strengthening measures that contribute to obtaining the beneficial impacts of this project (responsibility, monitoring, and reporting). The best practices in ESIA implementation and the requirements of international financial institutions involve the need for active consultations with competent supervisory authorities, experts, local citizens affected by the planned activity, and other stakeholders. The purpose of such consultations is to obtain stakeholder views on the Project and its impacts, with the subsequent consideration of these opinions when foreseeing and assessing impacts / developing mitigation measures. Consultations are also important in obtaining data and information concerning the area under consideration. A Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) has been developed within the framework of this ESIA. This plan includes a procedure for handling grievances that will be used as a structured and systematic basis for ensuring stakeholder involvement at all stages of the Project development. The SEP (Stakeholder Engagement Plan) also includes the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF); however, no physical resettlement is planned under this project. At the same time, construction work requires the temporary seizure of land, which leads to changes in living conditions (local residents, business owners, vulnerable groups, etc.). With this in mind, social security measures will be applied in compliance with ESS 5. The purpose of the Resettlement Policy (RPF) is to identify policies, principles, institutional mechanisms, schedules and indicative budgets for resettlement that will be triggered by the project. 1.3 Project Stages and Latest Achievements According to the Ukrainian legislation, the development of the project for linear objects of engineering and transport infrastructure is carried out in three stages including the following steps: • Feasibility Study (FI), which must be approved; • Project “Pâ€?, the approved part, which is submitted for the state expertise (SE); • Specification documents "S" are developed on the basis of and according to the resolution of the pre-approved stage, Project (“Pâ€?), for the execution of construction works. In 2017, on the basis of the Order of the Executive Body of the Kyiv City Council (Kyiv City State Administration) No. 213 dated February 27, 2017, “On Amendments to the Order of Executive Body of the Kyiv City Council (Kyiv City State Administration)â€? («Про внеÑ?еннÑ? змін до розпорÑ?дженнÑ? виконавчого органу КиївÑ?ької міÑ?ької ради (КиївÑ?ької міÑ?ької державної адмініÑ?трації)â€?) dated January 6, 2017, No. 3 “On Kyiv Economic and Social Development Program for 2017â€? («Про Програму економічного Ñ– Ñ?оціального розвитку м. Києва на 2017 рік»), there was conducted a feasibility study of the object of "Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square". Feasibility study was developed by ARCHITECTURAL RESTORATION ENTERPRISE “SOFIAâ€? LLC (ТОВ «Ð?РХІТЕКТУРÐ?О-РЕСТÐ?ВРÐ?ЦІЙÐ?Е ПІДПРИЄМСТВО «СОФІЯ») in accordance with the Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square regulatory requirements of Ukraine (DBN A.2.2-3:2014 "Structure and Content of Project Documentation for Construction"; DBN A.2.2-1-2003 "Structure and Content of Materials for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the Design and Construction of Enterprises, Buildings, and Structuresâ€?; DBN A.3.1-5-2016 "Organization of Construction Production"; DBN B.2.3-18: 2007 “Tram and Trolley Lines. General Design Requirementsâ€?; DBN B.2.3-4: 2015 “Highways. Part I. Designing. Part II. Construction"; GBN V.2.3-218-007:2012 “Ecological requirements for highways. Design", and others). The customer that ordered the feasibility study (FS) for the construction of the tram line was CE “KYIVPASTRANSâ€?. Feasibility study for the construction of the tram line was performed in order to justify the technical possibility and economic feasibility of the construction of the tram line for connecting Starovokzalna Street and Palats Sportu metro station of Kyiv using the existing section of the tramway along Starovokzalna Street and further construction of new tramways along Shota Rustaveli, Rohnidynska, and Esplanadna, as well as Velyka Vasylkivska Streets, using a new rolling stock with the possibility of opening the doors on both sides. Three variants of the tram line were considered without arrival to Vokzalna square. As a part of feasibility study, there was developed the section including the environmental impact assessment in accordance with the requirements of DBN Ð?.2.2-1-2003 "Structure and Content of Materials for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the Design and Construction of Enterprises, Buildings, and Structuresâ€?, which addresses the issues of assessing the impact of the planned activity on environment according to the requirements of the Ukrainian legislation in force. The EIA provides the justification and evaluation of the effectiveness of the proposed measures, performed by means of analyzing the current state of certain components of the natural and social environment and assessing its change during the construction and operation of the design object. The construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station will ensure that public transport on this route becomes less crowded, increase the passenger flow, allow protecting the existing residential buildings from vibration and noise and reducing the emissions of pollutants to the air through the use of environmentally friendly electric transport. As a result, after conducting feasibility study of constructing the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sporu metro station, the city's road service will be improved, together with the traffic capacity of the road network and the quality of passenger transportation service. In the feasibility study, there is a need to identify the estimated scope of work and the approximate construction time frame, which will be clarified at the next design stage named the Project, the arrival to Vokzalna square must be included. The feasibility study materials developed in 2017 for the Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station have not been submitted for state expertise. The final version of the tram line has not been approved by the end of February 2020. Additional variants of the route are being considered. After approval of the variant of the tram line route by the project organization, which will be selected on a competitive basis, a detailed Project “Pâ€? will be developed. This will involve the approvable part, which is submitted for the state examination (SE), and the specification documents for "P". Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square At the stage of development of Project "P", technical specifications (on a paid basis) will be received from the interested organizations that use the existing engineering networks, which intersect with the tram line. 1.4 Main Participants The Owner or Customer of the Project is CE “Kyivpastransâ€?, which bears the general responsibility for the project and will act as the highest decision-making body. Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will be responsible for reporting on monitoring results to the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and other public utilities (Kyivmisksvitlo – approval of outdoor lighting on adjacent streets, Kyivavtodor – increase in traffic capacity on the roads of the adjacent streets, placement of drains; Kyivblahoustriy - improvement of the adjacent territory of the intervals along the entire line, Kyivzelenbud – the strategy of development of environmental aspect Kyiv Green, DTEK Kyiv Electricity Networks – agreement on the connection to the electrical grid, Center for Traffic Organization – organization of traffic on highways and streets by technical means of information, telecommunication and automated control systems and traffic supervision in compliance with the regulations and standards, as well as on the basis of projects and patterns of traffic organization, as agreed with the relevant National Police units; asset holders of engineering networks). PIU will be responsible for managing and coordinating the entire project, assisting project stakeholders with procurement, financial management, environmental and social issues, monitoring reporting and other activities. PIU will be in charge of managing and coordinating the entire project, providing assistance to project stakeholders in procurement, financial management, solving environmental and social issues, monitoring of reporting, and other activities. The project organization has not been defined yet, it will be selected based on the results of the Tendering process. This organization will develop the detailed Project and Specification Documents for construction. During the state examination of the project documentation, it will provide technical support and eliminate the nuances stated in expert's comments. It will supervise the work of the author at the stage of construction. Customer’s Building Supervision Consultant (СSC) will act on behalf of the Customer to ensure that the Project will be properly implemented in accordance with all contract provisions, including the general characteristics of environmental management. The CSC will also be responsible for overseeing satisfactory environmental indicators and will take the necessary management measures to achieve this aim. The construction contractor will be in charge of the implementation of the Project in accordance with the provisions of the Contract and within the stipulated time and budget. The Contractor is also responsible for ensuring satisfactory environmental performance while developing the necessary management guidelines to minimize adverse impacts on environment and human health, reduce public instability, ensure safe transportation operations, as well as provide occupational safety and security in the area where the works will be conducted. The contractor will be selected according to the results of the Tendering process. Contractor’s Environmental Engineer (Contractor’s EE) will be a full-time employee in the Contractor's management team. Contractor’s EE will be responsible for coordinating and managing all environmentally friendly works during construction. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 2 Legal Framework This section provides an overview of the requirements of international legislation and regulatory laws of Ukraine in the area of environmental and social protection, health safety, as well as safety of working and leisure conditions, the requirements that must be taken into account when developing a package of documents and conducting ESIA for receiving the loan from the World Bank to implement the planned activities. 2.1 Legal and Institutional Framework Analysis The Ukrainian legislative and regulatory framework on environmental issues comprises international conventions, protocols, and treaties ratified by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, as well as Laws of Ukraine, Decrees and Orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (CMU), orders of ministries, various norms, procedures, standards, and guidelines, which collectively comprise the regulatory framework and require to be approved through CMU regulations and ministry orders. In order to become valid, each regulation must be registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. The by-laws of numerous government bodies (Ministries, state agencies, state inspections, government services, and other central government bodies), which determine the powers of the relevant state body and its branches and offices at the regional (oblast and rayon) levels, are also very important. The aspects of environmental protection are also governed by the relevant legislative provisions contained in other parts of the country’s legislation (civil law, water code, land code, administrative law, criminal law, etc.). More specifically, these provisions define the nature and limits of penalties and disciplinary rules, as well as the administrative, material, and criminal liability applicable to those who violate environmental standards and based on the harm caused by the violator, environmental risk, and severity of the negative consequences caused. National Environmental Policy State environmental policy is the activity of state bodies aimed at securing the constitutional right of every person to safe and healthy environment and to receiving compensation for the harm caused by a violation of this right. Individual enterprises or organizations can also have environmental policies. At the national level, environmental policy is formulated by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Until recently, the Ministry developed and, at the same time, implemented environmental policy. At present, within the framework of the reform of public administration, it is planned to focus the Ministry's efforts on expert, analytical, work that will involve the development of policy solutions in the area of environmental protection, and their direct implementation will be entrusted to various state agencies, institutions or local authorities. The major normative documents that regulate environmental activity in Ukraine are the following: The Constitution of Ukraine, as the starting point of the entire legal framework, according to which every citizen has the right to safe and healthy environment and to receiving compensation for damage caused by the violation of this right. Everyone is guaranteed the right for free access to information on the state of the environment, the quality of food and household goods, as well as the right to disseminate it. Such information may not be kept secret by anyone (Article 50 of the Constitution of Ukraine). Legislation on Environmental Protection is to regulate relations in the sphere of nature protection, utilization and regeneration of natural resources, maintenance of ecological safety, Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square prevention and mitigation of the negative effects of economic and other activities on the environment, conservation of natural resources, genetic pool of animate nature, landscapes and other natural complexes, unique territories, as well as natural objects related to the historical and cultural heritage. The basic principles of environmental protection shall be the priority of the requirements of ecological safety, strict compliance with ecological standards, quotas and limitations as to the utilization of natural resources in pursuing economic, management and other activities; guarantee of ecological safety of the environment for the life and health of people; c) preventive character of measures in environmental protection; mandatory examination of environmental impacts by experts; transparency and democratism in adopting decisions the implementation of which has the impact on the environment. Legislation of Ukraine on Environmental Protection Relations in the area of environmental protection in Ukraine shall be regulated by the present Law as well as by accordingly drafted land, water, and forest legislation, legislation on natural resources, the protection of the atmospheric air, protection and utilization of the plant and animal worlds and other special legislation. Water Protection Legislation The legal framework for water management in Ukraine is governed by the Water Code (1995) and other legal acts that are to ensure the conservation, sustainable and scientifically sound use and restoration of water resources, protection of water resources from pollution, contamination, and depletion, as well as prevention and reduction of negative influences, improving the ecological state of water bodies and protecting the rights of water users. The most important issues in the field of water supply and sewerage are the permit to collect water from the sources of water supply (Permit for special water use) and the permit for discharge of treated and untreated wastewater into the environment. Special water use (in accordance with Article 48 of the Water Code of Ukraine, hereinafter referred to as WCU) is the abstraction of water from water bodies with the utilization of structures or technical devices, the use of water and the discharge of pollutants into water bodies, including water abstraction and discharge of pollutants with backwaters and with the use of canals. According to the latest amendments to the WCU (Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regulating Relations Linked to Obtaining Permits for Special Water Use" No. 1830-VIII dated February 7, 2017), a permit for special water use is issued by territorial bodies of the central executive body, which implements the state policy in the field of water management. For water users of the city of Kyiv, Kyiv region, exclusion zone, and zone of unconditional (obligatory) resettlement of the territory, which was exposed to radioactive contamination as a result of the Chernobyl catastrophe, the permit is issued by the State Water Resources Agency. However, the procedures for issuing such a permit remained unchanged. The main applicable environmental legislation and regulations on water use include the following: • CMU Resolution “On Approval of the Procedure for Issuance of Permits for Special Water Useâ€?; • CMU Resolution “On the Procedure of Development and Approval of Standards for Limiting Maximum Permissible Discharges of Pollutants and the List of Contaminants Discharging of Which is to be Normalizedâ€?; • State sanitary norms and rules stipulated in “Drinking water. Hygienic Requirements for Drinking Water Intended for Human Consumption â€? Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Order of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine "Guidelines on the Procedure for Establishment and Approval of Maximum Permissible Discharges (MPD) of Substances into Water Bodies with Backwaters"; • CMU Resolution “On the Legal Regime of Water Sanitary Protection Zonesâ€?. Air Protection Legislation Legal and institutional regulations, as well as key environmental requirements regarding the atmospheric air protection are stipulated in the Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of Atmospheric Air" (1992). This Law is aimed at preserving and restoring the natural state of the atmospheric air, creating favorable conditions for life, ensuring environmental safety, and preventing harmful effects of atmospheric air on human health and natural environment. There exist the following basic legislation and regulations related to air protection: • CMU Resolution “On the Procedure of Development and Approval of Standards of the Maximum Permissible Level of Impact of Physical and Biological Factors of Stationary Pollution Sources on the Atmospheric Airâ€?; • CMU Resolution “The Procedure for Performing and Paying for Work Related to the Issuance of Permits for the Emission of Pollutants into the Air by Stationary Sources, as well as Accounting for Enterprises, Institutions, Organizations, and Citizens- Entrepreneurs Who Received Such Permitsâ€?; • CMU Resolution “On Approving the Procedure for Keeping Public Records in the Field of Atmospheric Air Protectionâ€?; • Guidelines on the nature and procedure of developing the report on pollutant emissions at enterprises; • Maximum permissible concentrations and "possible levels of safe effect" for pollutants in atmospheric air in residential areas. Waste Management Legislation The legal frameworks in the area of waste management are provided by the Law of Ukraine "On Waste" (1998) and other legislative acts that have been developed to regulate activities in order to avoid or minimize waste generation, as well as its storage and management, and to prevent or reduce the negative effects of waste generation, as well as its storage and management, on the environment and human health. This law also defines the area of responsibility of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Regional Development and Construction, some other ministries, and local bodies. The main legislation and regulations in the field of waste management are the following: • The Law of Ukraine “On Environmental Protectionâ€? (1999); • The Law of Ukraine “On Wasteâ€? (1998). This law regulates waste collection, transportation, storage, sorting, and disposal. It also regulates obtaining permits for waste management, storage, and disposal; • The Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Sanitary and Epidemic Well-Being of the Populationâ€?; • The Law of Ukraine “On Radioactive Waste Managementâ€? (1995); • The Law of Ukraine “On Scrap Metalâ€? (1999); • CMU Resolution “On Approving the Procedure for Keeping Public Records and Certification of Wasteâ€? (1999); • CMU Resolution “On Approval of the Procedure for Keeping Record of the Objects of Waste Generation, Treatment, and Disposalâ€? (1998); • CMU Resolution “On Approval of the Procedure for Submission of the Waste Declaration and its Formsâ€? (2016); Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Order of The Committee for Standardization, Metrology, and Certification of Ukraine, which approves the “Waste Classifierâ€? (1996). Sanitary Standards The Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring Sanitary and Epidemic Well-Being of the Populationâ€? (1994) and regulations based on this Law are extremely important in this area. The State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service (SSES), which is part of the Ministry of Health, conducts its activities on the basis of this Law and regulations. It is also responsible for compliance with the sanitary and epidemiological legislation. SSES regional departments have district units (one unit serves one or more districts, and in each region, there is a Regional SSES Laboratory Center with district units). The law guarantees the rights of citizens to favorable living environment (Article 4) and the rights of legal entities and citizens to obtaining information about the state of the environment and about the sanitary and epidemiological situation (Articles 4, 6). The following obligations are established by law for legal entities (Article 11): • to ensure safety for human health, performed works, and services provided, as well as industrial and technical products during their manufacture, transportation, storage, and sale to the population; • to perform industrial control, including the provision of laboratory control over the fulfillment of the requirements of these norms regarding the safety of the use (storage, transportation, etc.) of harmful substances and materials, as well as concerning the emissions, discharges, wastes, factors, finished products generated as a result of their use; • to immediately inform the bodies of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service about emergencies and situations that pose a threat to public health, as well as sanitary and epidemiological well-being; • to compensate workers and citizens in due course for damage caused to their health as a result of violation of sanitary legislation. Access to Information and Public Participation, Public Consultations Concerning Planned Changes In Ukraine, access to environmental information was secured by ratification of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters by the Verkhovna Rada in 1999. A number of regulations have been developed by the Ministry of Ecology to implement the provisions of this Convention. Any person and / or organization may request the necessary information from the governmental authorities by sending an official letter to the relevant state bodies. According to the Law of Ukraine “On Access to Public Informationâ€? No. 2939-VI dated January 13, 2011, the state body shall provide the necessary information within 5 days. If the information is related to a person's life and health, nutrition quality, catastrophe or emergency, the state body must provide the necessary information to the public within 48 hours. If the required information is complex and additional data is needed, the state body may extend the period of preparation of this information up to 20 days and notify the person or organization of this extension in writing. The Law of Ukraine “On Regulation of City Planning Activityâ€? (2011); CMU Resolution “On Approval of the Procedure of Conducting Public Hearings on Consideration of Public Interests during Drafting the Documents on City Planning at the Local Levelâ€? (2011); CMU Resolution “On Approval of the Procedure of Public Participation in Discussing the Issues Related to Making Decisions that May Affect the Environmentâ€? (2011). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square “Procedure of Conducting Public Hearings in the Process of Environmental Impact Assessmentâ€? established by the CMU Resolution No. 989 dated December 13, 2017. This Procedure defines the mechanism of conducting public hearings in the process of public discussion of the planned activity, which is subject to environmental impact assessment. The Law of Ukraine on Strategic Environmental Assessment was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on March 20, 2018. This Law implements the EU Directive 2001/42 on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programs on the Environment envisaged under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, ratified by the Law of Ukraine No. 562 dated July 1, 2015. The law regulates relations in the field of assessing the impact on environment, which includes public health, and execution of state planning documents. It is also applicable to state planning documents related to agriculture, forestry, fisheries, energy, industry, transport, waste management , the use of water resources, environmental protection, telecommunications, tourism, urban planning or land management (schemes), the implementation of which will involve the realization of various types of activities (or include types of activities and objects), for which the environmental impact assessment procedure is provided by law, or which require an assessment considering the possible impact on the territories and objects of the nature reserve fund and the ecological network (hereinafter referred to as protected areas), excluding those relating to creation or extension of territories and objects of the nature reserve fund. Environmental Impact Assessment The Law on Environmental Impact Assessment (hereinafter referred to as the EIA Law) came into force on December 18, 2017. The necessity to adopt this Law was conditioned by international obligations of Ukraine arising from the Aarhus Convention, the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, the Protocol on Ukraine's Accession to the Energy Community Treaty, and the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. According to this law, there was introduced a new European model of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure instead of the canceled Expert Environmental Examination in order to approximate to European standards involving the control of the environmental pollution degree, regulatory and legal framework for the provision of the access to environmental information, and ensuring participation in decision making, as well as guaranteeing the rights of citizens to safe environment. The law defines legislative and organizational policies for EIA to prevent environmental damage, as well as ensure environmental safety, environmental protection, as well as rational use and regeneration of natural resources in the process of making economic decisions that can have a significant environmental impact, taking into account state, public, and private interests. The law consists of 17 articles, which are described in detail below. Article 1 defines the terminology in the law. Article 2 defines the EIA and its nature. Article 3 defines the scope of application of the EIA. In Article 4 of the law, it is stated that in the process of the EIA, there must be ensured timely, appropriate and effective information provision to the public. Article 5 contains the requirements for the scope and degree of detalization required in EIA. Article 6 involves the current EIA report and specifies what should be included and what degree of detalization should be ensured. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Article 7 provides a detailed description of the public consultations to be carried out and defines how the information obtained during the consultations should be validated and integrated in the EIA report, if necessary. Article 8 concerns the notifications required to initiate a public consultations on the EIA report. Article 9 contains information on EIA conclusions. Article 10 states that relevant central and / or local authorities may establish EIA expert committees appointed for three years. Article 11 describes in detail how the results of the EIA are taken into account when deciding on the implementation of the proposed project. Article 12 is related to the appeal of decisions, activities or omissions in the EIA process through legal proceedings. Article 13 is related to the necessary monitoring after project realization. Article 14 provides detailed information on transboundary EIA in which projects can have a significantly negative impact that extends beyond the country’s territory. Article 15 contains information on liability for violating EIA legislation. Article 16 includes detailed information on the temporary prohibition (suspension) and termination of business activities in case of violating EIA legislation. Article 17 is related to the final and transitional provisions for enforcing the law. In accordance with clause 10, part 3 of Article 3 of the Law of Ukraine “On Environmental Impact Assessmentâ€?, the planned activity titled “Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Squareâ€? belongs to the second category of planned activities and objects that can have a significant impact on the environment. This document that is being developed will be used as a basis in the development of the report and the implementation of the national Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure. The Law of Ukraine "On Regulation of City Planning Activity" establishes the legal and organizational foundations of city planning activity and aims at ensuring the sustainable development of the territories taking into account state, public, and private interests. This is the key law that regulates all types of construction works, defines the documentation that should be prepared for different types of construction projects according to different classes of consequences (responsibility) and the manner in which the examination of such documentation is conducted. The class of consequences of construction objects is determined in accordance with in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine. The object of design belongs to the following class of consequences (responsibility): CC3 significant consequences. "Procedure for development of project documentation for construction" approved by the Ministry of Regional Development of Construction and Housing, as well as Communal Services of Ukraine by Order No. 45 dated May 16, 2011, which was drafted to implement part one of Article 31 of the Law of Ukraine "On Regulation of City Planning Activity" defines the procedure for developing project documentation for the construction of facilities. "Procedure of Performing Preparatory and Construction Works" approved by the CMU Resolution No. 466 dated April 13, 2011 defines the mechanism of acquiring the right to perform preparatory and construction works. Issuing the permission to perform preparatory and construction works is conducted by the state architectural and construction control bodies that are defined by Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine “On Regulation of City Planning Activityâ€?. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square A mandatory document for obtaining a permit to perform construction work, which is registered / issued by the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine (SACI) is the Environmental Impact Assessment Statement. Occupational Health and Safety The Law of Ukraine "On High-risk Objects" defines the legal, economic, social, and organizational bases of activities related to high-risk objects. It aims to protect the life and health of people and the environment from the harmful effects of accidents on these objects by preventing their occurrence, limiting their development (localizing), and eliminating the consequences. According to CMU Resolution No. 956 “On the Identification and D eclaration of Safety of High-risk Objectsâ€?, the tram line does not belong to high-risk objects because dangerous substances (combustible gases, pressurized liquids, liquids, explosives, and highly toxic substances) are not used, processed, stored or transported. Therefore, the safety of the construction and operation of the tram line is regulated by the following normative acts: The Law of Ukraine "On Roads" defines the legal, economic, organizational, and social principles of ensuring the operation of roads, their construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance in the interests of the state and users of roads. The Law of Ukraine "On Occupational Health" defines the basic provisions for the realization of the constitutional right of employed citizens to ensuring occupational health in the course of their employment, as well as to proper, safe, and healthy working conditions. Apart from many other provisions of the law, employees must receive training in occupational health and safety, as well as be provided with personal protective equipment. In case of industrial accidents, the law provides that the employer is obliged to organize investigations and keep records in accordance with the procedure established by the CMU Resolution 17.04.2019 No. 337. The Law of Ukraine "On Traffic" regulates public relations in the area of road traffic and its safety, defines the rights, duties, and responsibilities of subjects (road users), ministries, other central executive authorities, associations, enterprises, institutions, and organizations, regardless of the form of ownership or economic management. According to Art. 26 of this law, when performing works on a highway lane, street, and railway crossing, if it threatens the safe or uninterrupted movement of transport and pedestrians, organizations responsible for the maintenance of highway, street, and railway crossing may stop or restrict traffic on the basis of the warrant agreed with the National Police that was issued by the appropriate road authority, or by the unit of a local executive body and local self-government bodies in the cities. The warrant shall provide the conditions for prohibiting or limiting traffic, the procedure for informing the road users thereof, the road safety measures, and the terms for performing works. Violation of these requirements entails the financial responsibility of the organizations executing the works. It is possible to limit or prohibit traffic without a warrant only in cases related to natural disasters or if there is a need to carry out emergency works. Local state executive authorities, local governments, as well as relevant units of the National Police must be informed about this. The Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Population and Territories from Emergency Situations of Natural and Technogenic Characterâ€? defines organizational and legal bases of protection of citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, and stateless persons who are in the territory of Ukraine, as well as protection of industrial and social objects, as well as environment from emergency situations of natural and technogenic character. This law obliges legal entities to do the following: Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • to plan and take necessary measures in the area of protection of employees of organizations, as well as subordinate industrial and social objects from emergencies; • to plan and implement measures to improve stable operation of organizations and provide life support for employees of organizations in emergencies; • to create, ensure, and maintain readiness to use forces and means of emergency prevention and elimination, to educate employees of organizations on the ways of protection and methods of response in emergency situations; • to ensure organization and performance of emergency rescue and other urgent works on the subordinate industrial and social objects and in the adjacent territories in accordance with the plans of emergency prevention and elimination; • to finance measures of protecting employees of organizations and subordinate industrial, as well as social, objects from emergencies; • to provide information related to protection of the population and territories from emergencies in due course and inform employees of organizations about the threat of occurrence or the occurrence of emergencies. State Building Codes of Ukraine, Sanitary Norms, and Regulatory Documents: • DBN Ð?.3.1-5-2016 “Organization of Construction Productionâ€?; • DBN Ð?.3.2-2-2009 Occupational Safety Standards System. “Occupational and Industrial Safety in Construction. Basic Provisions.â€? • DBN Ð?.2.2-1-2003 “Design. Structure and Nature of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Materials in the Design and Construction of Enterprises, Buildings, and Structures. (With Amendment 1)â€?; DBN V.2.2-40:2018 “Inclusivity of buildings and structuresâ€?; • DBN A.3.1-5-2016 "Organization of Construction Production"; • DBN V.1.2-7-2008 “Basic Requirements for Buildings and Structures. Fire Safety"; • DBN V.1.2-9-2008 “Basic Requirements for Buildings and Structures. Safety of Operationâ€?; • DBN V.1.2-10-2008 “Basic Requirements for Buildings and Structures. Noise Protectionâ€?; • DBN V.1.1-31: 2013 "Protection of Territories, Buildings, and Structures from Noise"; • DBN V.2.3-4: 2015 “Highways. Part I. Design. Part II. Construction"; • DBN V.2.3-5-2018 “Streets and Roads of Residential Areas"; • DBN V.2.3-18: 2007 “Tram and Trolley Lines. General Design Requirementsâ€?; • DBN V.1.3-2: 2010 “Geodetic Works in Constructionâ€?; • Rules of Transportation, Stacking, and Storage of Materials, Products, Structures, and Equipment in Construction in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine; • DSTU B V.2.7-204: 2009 “Construction Materials. Rubble Made of Natural Stone for the Ballast Layer of Railway Track. Technical Specifications"; • DSTU B Ð?.3.1-22: 2013 "Determination of the Duration of Construction of Facilities"; • DSTU B Ð?.2.4-2: 2009 "Conventional Signs and Graphical Images of the Elements of General Layout and Transport Structures"; • DSTU-N B V.1.1-27: 2010 "Building Climatology"; • DSTU-N B V.1.1-33: 2013 "Guidelines on the Calculation and Design of Noise Protection of Rural Areas"; • NAPB A.01.001-14 “Fire Safety Rules of Ukraineâ€?; • GBN V.2.3-218-007:2012 “Environmental Requirements for Highways. Design"; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Rules for Construction and Safe Operation of Lifting Cranes in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine; • NPAOP 63.21-1.01-09 “Occupational Safety Regulations for Highways Construction, Repair, and Maintenanceâ€?; • Manual for DBN A. 3.1-5-2009 "Organization of Construction Production", part 1. • DSP 173-96 “State Sanitary Rules for Planning and Development of Human Settlements. With Amendmentsâ€?; • DSN 3.3.6.039-99 "State Sanitary Norms of General and Local Industrial Vibration"; • DSanPin 2.2.4-171-10 “Hygiene Requirements for Drinking Water Intended for Human Consumptionâ€?. In order to ensure that the planned activity is in line with international and national environmental and social requirements, at each stage of the Project life cycle, there must be implemented special mechanisms to ensure prevention, minimization, and reduction of potential negative impacts, together with the measures aimed at enhancing positive impacts. The table below shows the life cycle of the project, its stages, phases, and steps in accordance with the applicable national legislation. Table 2.1 Life Cycle of the Project, its Stages, Phases, and Steps Work Stages Basis Performer Notes Stage 1. Pre-investment Phase Feasibility Study (FS) Capital investment plan Customer of the planned Upon receipt of the Development activity related order for the Order (decree) of the definition of the Customer’s organization Activity customer contracting authority, the project feasibility study will be developed according to the defined alignment and the layout of the object. Terms of Reference and Customer / Customer’s New Terms of Technical Specifications design or scientific Reference, since the organization representing existing ones only take him/her into account the extension of the tram line without the reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square (or it is included in the Terms of Reference at the Project stage, but the feasibility study remains unchanged) Feasibility Study Project organization Partially completed, Development feasibility study was Approved by the Customer Customer developed, but was not Feasibility Study Expert State Examination approved by the Examination Customer. Today, the alternatives for the route are considered and they are being approved by the Customer. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Work Stages Basis Performer Notes Stage 2. Investment Phase Order (decree) of the Activity customer Customer’s organization Design tasks Terms of Reference and Customer / Customer’s Terms of Reference for and specifications for Technical Specifications design or scientific P stage stage "P", the Project organization representing him/her "Procedure for Customer Terms of Reference development of construction documentation for the project" (herein referred to as “The Procedure") approved by the Ministry of Regional Development of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine by Order 45 dated May 16, 2011 DBN A.2.2-3:2014 “Structure and Content of Project Documentation for Constructionâ€? City planning conditions Article 3 of the Customer and limitations “Procedure…â€? is issued by the Department of Architecture and Urban Construction Selection of the performer Tendering process of stage "P" Engineering research Ordering and Agreement Planning and Surveying Project Organization Project development: Ordering and Agreement Project organization - “Projectâ€? (P) stage - working documentation of “Pâ€? Project approval “Procedure…â€? Customer Project expert The contract between the Derzhbudexpertyza (State examination Customer and Construction Expertize) Derzhbudexpertyza (State State Enterprise and project Construction Expertize) organization The customer submits the project documentation of "P" stage for examination Construction Performer selection Tendering process Determination of the Ordering and Agreement contractor and agreement of contractual terms Obtaining a building permit Obtaining a Permit for "Procedure Customer performing construction of execution of works preparatory and Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Work Stages Basis Performer Notes construction worksâ€? State Architectural and approved by CMU Construction Inspectorate Resolution â„–466 dated (SACI). April 13, 2011 Development of a project DBN Ð?.3.1-5:2016 General contractor of work performance “Organization of construction productionâ€? Construction works General contractor, State supervision, Performer’s construction supervision by a project organization Stage 3. Operational Phase Acceptance and The order of Customer commissioning commissioning of the completed construction State Architectural and objects (approved by CMU Construction Inspection Resolution No. 461 dated April 13, 2011) Obtaining a facility readiness certificate for commissioning Maintenance: General contractor - Maintenance during 1- year liability period; Asset holder - Maintenance. 2.2 Environmental and Social Policies of the World Bank The World Bank has implemented the principles of environmental and social safety to prevent and mitigate potential adverse effects on people and the environment related to the credit operations of the World Bank. The Environmental and Social Policy of the World Bank includes the Sustainable Development Concept, which reflects the Bank's commitment to environmental and social sustainability and implies the implementation of ten Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) of the World Bank (ESS1 – ESS10). The ESS includes the requirements of the Borrower for identifying and evaluating the socio-environmental risks and impacts associated with the projects funded by the Bank via Investment Project Financing (IPF) instruments. ESS1 Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts is a comprehensive standard that provides a procedural framework for the integrated socio- environmental assessment of projects in terms of risks on a pro-rata basis. It establishes the need to determine the impact of projects on disadvantaged and vulnerable groups and define how such impacts can be eliminated. This document is based on the existing OP/PB 4.01 (Environmental Assessment) and, together with ESS10, it is applicable to all projects. It strengthens social assessment provisions and introduces the concept of ecosystem operation. It provides a clear definition of concepts related to the project for Borrowers, as well as a clear and relevant risk management system. ESS2 Labor and Working Conditions notes for the first time that the World Bank has a standard related to working staff and working conditions. This implies that the extensive consultations were conducted at the International Labor Organization (ILO). Apart from that, the Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, as well as eight major ILO conventions regarding labor, were considered in order to obtain information for the development of the standard. As a result, the standard provides basic principles and rights in Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square the area of labor, as well as contains previously considered issues related to child and forced labor, freedom of association, and collective negotiation. It also includes the requirements for providing the procedure for filing and considering grievances of project employees. While reflecting the relevant parts of the Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines (EHSGs), it also contains the requirements for occupational safety and health. ESS3 Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management contains key provisions of OP 4.09 (Pest Management) and includes effective management of energy, water, raw materials, and other resources. It also requires Borrowers to determine the amount of project-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to consider the options for reducing the amount of project-related pollutants. ESS4: Community Health and Safety focuses on the risks and impact of projects on communities. This ESS contains the key provisions of OP/PB 4.37 (Safety of Dams). Apart from that, the aspects of the design and security of infrastructure, equipment, products, services, traffic, and hazardous materials are considered in this document. It includes the requirements for the recruitment of security personnel. ESS5: Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement contains key provisions of OP/PB 4.12 (Involuntary Resettlement), including basic principles of replacement cost compensation and other types of assistance in restoring or improving life support. This document clearly states that resettlement is considered to be the variant of development. Apart from that, it highlights a great importance of finding the ways to make the affected population benefit from the project. The standard applies to all categories of disadvantaged population, including those individuals who do not have legal rights to the land on which they live. ESS6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources contains key provisions of OP/PB 4.04 (Natural Habitats) and OP/PB 4.36 (Forests) and requires the Borrower to assess and take measures to mitigate the impacts of the project on biodiversity that include ecosystem exploitation, loss of natural habitats, degradation, and introduction of invasive alien species. It also sets out the principles for managing the rational use of resources such as forests and fisheries. ESS7: Indigenous Peoples contains the key provisions of OP/PB 4.10 (Indigenous Peoples) and further enhances the World Bank's policy towards indigenous peoples by clarifying the definitions of key terms and introducing the concept of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in certain circumstances. It officially recognizes the pastoral as a possible basis for ‘identity’ and also includes provisions concerning groups of people living in voluntary isolation. ESS8: Cultural Heritage reaffirms the objectives of the valid OP / PB 4.11 (Physical Cultural Resources), requires projects to adopt operational procedures in case of discovering the object having the historic value, as well as other procedures for the protection of cultural heritage, and, apart from this, involves the provisions on conducting consultations with the affected communities. It extends the definition of cultural heritage including both its tangible and intangible objects. ESS9: Financial Intermediaries (FIs) requires financial intermediaries (FIs) to adopt social and environmental procedures that correspond to the nature of the activities of FIs and the level of risks and impacts associated with the project and potential sub-projects. ESS10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure integrates and improves provisions related to the interaction of the World Bank and various stakeholders, which includes meaningful consultations, access to information, and the procedures for handling complaints and grievances. ESS10 involves the possibility for the ongoing dialogue between the Borrower and stakeholders, including those affected by the project, throughout the project life cycle. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 2.3 Comparison of Current Social and Environmental Principles of Ukraine with the Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) of the World Bank The analysis of the requirements of the current legislation of Ukraine and the World Bank on the Environmental Assessment and the Environment and Social Management Plan reveals that they are generally similar. The World Bank's social and environmental impact assessment policies and procedures are broadly consistent with the EIA approaches and practices applied in Ukraine in terms of terminology as well as methodology. The main common requirement identified in both systems is the mandatory nature of the environmental and social impact assessment as the part of development of the design and implementation of any activity, which implies new construction and / or reconstruction of the existing production facilities. A complete EIA report (as specified in Part 2 of the State Building Codes DBN A.2.2.1-2003) is mandatory for all high-risk sites. For moderate-risk objects, it is allowed to use the short version of the EIA report. If the object related to the planned activity corresponds to the characteristics of the objects that can have a significant impact on the environment and conducting EIA is mandatory in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Environmental Impact Assessment", the requirements for the scope of environmental and social impact assessment and the disclosure requirements for such an assessment under the Ukrainian law are in line with those of the World Bank. The main documents governing the EIA process in Ukraine are the following: • The Law of Ukraine "On Environmental Impact Assessment"; • Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (The convention was ratified by the Law of Ukraine No. 534-XIV dated March 19, 1999); • CMU Resolution “On Approving the Criteria for Determination of Planned Activity that is not Subject to Environmental Impact Assessment and the Criteria for Determining Extensions and Changes in Activities, as well as the Objects which are not Subject to Environmental Impact Assessmentâ€?. The main document that establishes the procedure for developing EIA materials as the part of the design documentation in Ukraine is the State Building Codes such as DBN Ð?.2.2-1- 2003 “Structure and Content of Materials for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the Design and Construction of Enterprises, Buildings, and Structuresâ€?. In EIA section, developed in accordance with DBN A.2.2-1-2003, the conformity of the project documentation with environmental and sanitary standards is defined. The EIA findings and calculations are used in the development of the EIA report. The planned activity of " Construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to the "Palats Sportu" Kyiv Metro station with arrival to the Vokzalna square in Shevchenkivskyi and Pecherskyi Districts of Kyiv and reconstruction of the Vokzalna square", according to subclause 10, clause 3 of Article 3 of the Law of Ukraine "On Environmental Impact Assessment", belongs to the second category of planned activities and objects, which can have a significant impact on environment and are subject to mandatory environmental impact assessment. According to DSP 173-96 "State Sanitary Rules for Planning and Development of Human Settlements", the tram line is not subject to classification and the sanitary protection zone is not created. According to paragraph 7 of Annex 1 to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context ratified by Ukraine on March 19, 1999 (paragraph 1.11. of DBN A.2.2-1-2003), the planned activity is not qualified as the the object that can have significant adverse transboundary impact. Table 2.2 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Discrepancies between the Ukrainian legislation and World Bank ESS5 requirements concerning involuntary resettlement ESS5 Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Laws of Ukraine and regulatory acts Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement Only officially registered buildings are All buildings are subject to subject to compensation for damaging / compensation for damaging / destruction destruction caused by the project caused by the project Only officially registered landowners Tenants, both registered and will be compensated for profit / business unregistered ones, will be compensated for losses caused by the project profit / business losses caused by the project, regardless of official registration. There are no specific provisions A time-limited relocation action plan must be concerning the involuntary resettlement developed by the time when compensation planning process, as well as concerning the payments begin specific instruments, including the preparation of any plan related to land alienation and resettlement There are no provisions for the World Bank policy requires the following: recovery of income / livelihood sources, - Recovery of income / livelihood serious losses, and costs incurred by landlords sources; / tenants during resettlement. - Assistance for landowners / tenants Compensation shall include the who have been seriously affected by project following: works - Funds for improving the lives of displaced persons; No compensation or assistance - Relocation costs; related to conditioned movable property is - Compensation for materials damaged envisaged while moving; - Other transportation costs. The decisions on land alienation and Information on the specific numbers resettlement are discussed exclusively concerning the affected items, namely, asset between landowners / official tenants and values, social payments and amounts of the Land Alienation Commission. compensation / financial assistance amounts will be available to landowners and tenants prior to the beginning of conducting preliminary project calculations. General provisions of the Resettlement Action Plan (including subsidies) will be available to the public, while the information related to personal loss / compensation will be available only to persons / homeowners affected by the project. There is no specific plan for public Public discussions and public discussions in the Ukrainian legislation. participation constitute an integral part of the World Bank policy, which is a continuous process involving conception, preparation, implementation and, finally, post- implementation actions. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square ESS5 Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Laws of Ukraine and regulatory acts Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement There is no specific mechanism for A transparent and simple procedure for out-of-court handling of complains by landowners / tenants with multi-channel concerned landlords / tenants. access to information and a complaint tracking system necessary to establish relationships and communication between landlords / tenants, and communities affected by the project. 2.4 The List of Environmental, Sanitary and Epidemiological, as well as Fire and City Planning Restrictions The project has established the following sanitary and hygienic, fire, city-building, and territorial limitations in accordance with the current legal acts and regulatory documents: 1. Limiting the impacts on atmospheric air by complying with the requirements related to the maximum permissible concentrations (MPC) of harmful substances in the air and permissible noise levels, as well as establishing sanitary protection zones (SPZs). 2. Limiting the impacts on the aquatic environment in accordance with the Water Code of Ukraine and current regulations on the conditions of wastewater discharge, prevention of polluting the aquatic environment, and preservation of river water. 3. Limiting the impacts on the flora and fauna, which involves legal requirements for the conservation of the diversity of flora and fauna; preservation of wildlife habitats; preventing undesirable changes in natural plant communities and negative impact of the economic activities on them. 4. Limiting the impacts on soils, which involves legal requirements for the prevention of agricultural land, forests, and shrubs from their unjustified removal for various needs, as well as protection of lands from erosion, flooding, swamp formation, drying, compaction, and pollution. 5. Considering the specific impact of the highway on the environment in accordance with GBN.V.2.3-218-007-2012 "Environmental Requirements for Highways (Design)". 6. Re-arrangement of engineering communications that will be affected during construction works. This shall be done in accordance with the technical requirements of the operating organizations. 7. Taking into account the needs of persons with impared mobility in accordance to DBN V.2.2-40:2018 “Inclusivity of buildings and structuresâ€?; In addition to the Ukrainian regulatory requirements, the following international guidelines, rules, and policies will apply to the development and implementation of the Project: • Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council dated December 13, 2011; • IFC's Environmental and Social Performance Standards; • The World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines (known as the "EHS Guidelines"); • The World Bank Environmental and Social Framework; • Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines TOLL ROADS. According to the Ukrainian standards, there were set the requirements for atmospheric air quality of populated areas, which are assessed according to two criteria such as maximum single and daily average concentration of pollutants. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Table 2.3 provides the maximum permissible concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric air of populated areas that are emitted to it by vehicles in accordance with DSP 201- 97: State Sanitary Rules of Protection of Atmospheric Air of Populated Areas (from Contamination by Chemical and Biological Agents). Table 2.3 State Sanitary Rules of Protection of the Air of Populated Areas Maximum Maximum Approximat Permissible Permissible e Safe Pollutants Concentration Hazard Class Concentration Level, (Daily Average), (Single), mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 Nitrogen Dioxide 0.085 0,04 2 (NO2) Nitrogen Oxides 0.4 0.06 3 (NO) Sulfuric Anhydride 0.5 0.05 3 (SO2) Ammonia 0.2 0.04 4 Benzo[a]pyrene - 0.1 μg 1 (C20H12) per 100 m3 Carbon Monoxide 5.0 3.0 4 (СО) Saturated 1.0 - 4 Hydrocarbons (CnHm) Methane 50 Soot 0.15 0.05 3 Lead (Pb) 0.001 0.0003 1 Table 2.4 presents the comparative characteristics of the requirements of the World Health Organization and the Ukrainian standards for air quality in populated areas. Table 2.4 The List and Maximum Permissible Concentrations of Pollutants in the Air of Populated Areas that are Emitted by Transport Vehicles Standard Ukraine WHO/ IFC Requirements Names of Maximum Maximum 1 hour 24 hours 1 year Pollutants Permissible Permissible mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 Concentration Concentration (Single), mg/m3 (Daily Average), mg/m3 Nitrogen Dioxide 0.2 0.04 0.2 - 0.04 Carbon Monoxide 5.0 3.0 30 10 per 8 - hours Insoluble 0.5 0.15 - - - Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Standard Ukraine WHO/ IFC Requirements Names of Maximum Maximum 1 hour 24 hours 1 year Pollutants Permissible Permissible mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 Concentration Concentration (Single), mg/m3 (Daily Average), mg/m3 Substances Particulate 0.16 0.035 - 0.025 0.01 Matters 2.5 µm (PM2,5) Particulate 0.3 0.06 - 0.050 0.02 Matters 10 µm (PM10) Sulfuric 0.5 0.05 0 0.5 per 10 0.02 Anhydride minutes Table 2.5 presents standard maximum permissible values of the equivalent and maximum noise levels for the territories with different functional purposes, which are established by the Ukrainian standards in accordance with Table 1 of DBN V.1.1-31: 2013, Annex 17 of DSP 173-96, and WHO standards. Table 2.5 Maximum Permissible Standard Equivalent and Maximum Noise Levels Equivalent noise Maximum noise level, Territory Description level, LAeq. dB(Ð?) LAmax. dB(Ð?) day night day night Territores adjacent to the buildings of hospitals 45 35 60 50 and health centers Territories adjacent to residential buildings 55 45 70 60 Territories adjacent to hospitals, ambulance stations, preschools, schools, and other 55 70 educational establishments, as well as libraries, museums, and temples. Notes: 1. Permissible noise levels in the territories are established for the areas located 2 m away from the enclosure structures (facades) of buildings. 2. In accordance with CH 3077, the permissible equivalent and maximum levels of sound emitted by railway transport means at the distance of 2 m away from the facades of residential buildings of the first line directed towards the city and district main streets are allowed to be 10 dBA higher than those specified. 3. It is considered that daytime lasts from 08.00 a.m. until 10.00 p.m., and night time lasts from 10.00 p.m. until 08.00 a.m. Permissible equivalent sound level in the workplace - LAeq. = 80 dB(Ð?) (Section 5.1, Table 2, DSTU 3.3.6.037-99 “Sanitary Standards of Industrial Noise, Ultrasound, and Infrasoundâ€?). Table 2.6 presents maximum permissible noise levels in accordance with the Guidelines for Community Noise, World Health Organization (WHO), 1999. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Table 2.6 Maximum Permissible Noise Levels in Accordance with the Guidelines for Community Noise, World Health Organization (WHO), 1999 Maximum Permissible Noise Level per 1 Hour Recipient (dBA) Day Night 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Residential buildings, offices, and 55 45 educational premises Industrial premises 70 70 City planning conditions and restrictions on land development should be obtained at the beginning of the ‘Project’ stage. Modern use of the design site presupposes that the construction site, regardless of the variant of the route, must be located within the existing land allotment for the roads. According to the Scheme for the Planning Restrictions on the Territories of Kyiv, the territory of the planned activity is partially located in the area of the sanitary protection zones. Apart from that, it is the zone of constant limit-exceeding noise impact of motor transport. At the same time, it borders with the territories of the existing residential and communal buildings, as well as communal storage facilities. The designed tram line will run through the streets located within the limits of the Central Historic Area, the central planning zone of Kyiv, the historic Old Kyiv area, between building control zones of categories I, II and III. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 3 Project Description 3.1 Location of the Project In terms of administration, the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station is located in the Holosiivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Kyiv. Implementation of the project will allow unloading the red metro line, reduce travel time to the central part of the city, first of all, passenger traffic from the outskirts of the city, as well as provide comfortable travel for passengers and significantly reduce the load on the road transport network of the city. The entire construction site, regardless of the variant of the route, runs within the existing land allotment for the roads. The designed tram line will run through the streets located within the limits of the Central Historic Area, the central planning zone of Kyiv, the historic Old Kyiv area, between building control zones of categories I, II and III. The territory is planned and built up and it includes communal, as well as public housing developments. The projected section of the tram line does not intersect with water bodies. The nearest water body (the Lybid River) is located about 180 m southwest of the location of the design object. On this section, there is a multi-storey building situated between the site of the projected tram line and the Lybid River. There are no resorts, health centers, recreation centers, inpatient medical establishments, and preschools in the area where the design object is located. 3.2 Project Objective The construction of the tram line is being carried out in order to solve the problems of development of the road transport infrastructure of Kyiv, to enhance the organization of traffic and its safety, to improve the quality of transport connection of in the city districts, to improve the ecological state of the city, what will allow to reduce pollutant emissions into the atmosphere through the use of environmentally friendly electric transport, to increase the carrying capacity of the street road network, and to create appropriate conditions for the transportation of passengers. 3.3 General Information about the Project The districts of Vidradnyi Ave and Borshchagivka (of the Svyatoshinskyi district of Kyiv) have a busy transport connection with the business center of the capital. The Svyatoshino-Brovary subway line, the so-called ‘red line’, carries about 700,000 passengers a day on weekdays and operates at the limit of its capacity. As of today, the Borschahivskyi high-speed tram transports about 165 thousand passengers a day and operates together with the Svyatoshino-Brovary subway line through the organization of transfers at Polytekhnichnyi Instytut and Vokzalna stations. Every day, a significant proportion of those 165,000 people transfers to the subway to get to the workplaces in the city center. With that said, the length of pedestrian links between Polytekhnichna and Polytekhnichnyi Instytut stations is ~ 570 m, and the link between stations Starovokzalna and Vokzalna is ~ 350 m, which significantly reduces the demand for high-speed tram and stimulates the use of alternative modes of transport. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The continuation of the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu subway station will help to solve the problem and provide the convenient direct transport connection for the passengers between the districts of Vidradnyi Ave, as well as Borshchagivka (Svyatoshinskyi district) and the central part of the city. During the implementation of the project, passenger traffic can grow from 165 to 250 thousand people a day. The redistribution of passenger traffic will allow expanding the subway red line and make Vokzalna metro station significantly less busy, by 15.2%-17.2%. There is one more positive aspect of this decision. It lies in the fact that at the transfers between Zoloti Vorota and Teatralna, as well as Khreshchatyk and Maidan Nezalezhnosti subway stations, the daily passenger load will be reduced by 10-15%. These stations also work at the limit of their capacity and this solution will imply that the feeling of overcrowding that occurs there during the rush hour will disappear. Subway map and the route map of Kyiv trams are presented in Figures 3.1 and 3.2 respectively. Figure 3.1 – Kyiv Metro Map Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 3.2 – Kyiv Tram Route Map Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square In feasibility study, 3 variants of the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station are considered. Variant 1.1 – from Starovokzalna Street, via Zhylianska, Velyka Vasylkivska and Rohnidynska streets, and in the opposite direction via Esplanadna and Saksahanskoho streets to Starovokzalna Street. The length of the tram track is 6.46 km. Variant 1.2 – from Starovokzalna Street, via Zhylianska, Shota Rustaveli, Rohnidynska, Esplanadna, and Saksahanskoho streets to Starovokzalna Street. The length of the tram track is 6.32 km Variant 1.3 – from Starovokzalna Street, via Zhylianska, Saksahanskoho, and Esplanadna streets, and in the opposite direction via Rohnidynska, Shota Rustaveli, and Zhylianska streets to Starovokzalna Street. The length of the tram track is 6.55 km Variants 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 of the tram routes are shown in Figure 3.3. The streets involved in the variants have the following characteristics: - in the first variant, the tram line turns to Zhylianska Street from the existing route on Starovozkalna Street and runs next to the left curb because the right lane is used for the city trolleybus. All stopping points are located on the left sidewalks in the direction of traffic flow. Tram wagons must be equipped with doors allowing to exit on two sides. Boarding platforms are raised, they are suitable for the rolling stock with low floors. In the construction of boarding platforms, the needs of the disabled people and population groups with restricted mobility were taken into account by installing ramps, convenient stairs, additional handrails, engineering and technical equipment, additional lighting, waiting pavilions with roofs, and ticket offices, as well as information boards. From Zhylianska Street, it is turning to Velyka Vasylkivska Street and then to Rohnidynska Street from Palats Sporty metro station. In the opposite direction, from Esplanadna, Saksahanskoho (on Saksahanskoho street, the intersection of tram lines is at right angle) to the connection with the existing line on Starovokzalna Street, the tram line is located above the left curb. The length of the tram line (the measurement of one track) is 6,510 m. - in the second variant, the tram line turns from the existing way in Starovokzalna Street to Zhylianska Street. It is located over the left curb because the right lane is used for the city trolleybus. From Zhylianska Street, it turns to Shota Rustaveli Street, and then to Rohnidynska and Esplanadna streets to Palats Sportu metro station. In the opposite direction, from Esplanadna, Saksahanskoho (on Saksahanskoho street, the intersection of tram lines is at right angle) to the connection with the existing line on Starovokzalna Street, the tram line is located above the left curb. The length of the tram line (the measurement of one track) is 6,340 m. - in the third variant, the tram line turns from the existing way in Starovokzalnaya Street to Zhylianska Street and goes in two directions to Shota Rustaveli Street. Turning is carried out on Esplanadna, Rohnidynska, and Shota Rustaveli streets. The length of the tram line (the measurement of one track) is 6,300 m. After considering all the variants, variant 1.2 was chosen in the feasibility study as a recommended option because variant 1.1 has the biggest length and in variant 1.3, the placement of lines is not possible above the right and left curbs because the right outside lane is allocated for public transport (trolleybuses, buses). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 3.3 Scheme of Variants 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 of the Tram Routes Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Today, three more variants of tram line routes are being considered. For all the variants, there is envisaged the extension of the fast tram line from Starovokzalna Street, with its passing through Zhylianska Street, forming the ring on the Vokzalna Square, and passing by Petliury Street. According to the new decisions, the variations of the route between the Railway Station and Palats Sportu metro station are as follows: Variant 2.1 – from the terminal point at Vokzalna Square, via Simona Petliury Street, the tram turns to Zhylianska Street, then moves via Zhylianska Street to Shota Rustaveli Street, with the final stop on Shota Rustaveli Street, which presupposes the reorganization of road traffic, in particular, it is envisaged that on Shota Rustaveli Street, only a local driveway will be left, and the main car traffic will be shifted to Esplanadna Street. In the opposite direction, the tram will move via Shota Rustaveli and Zhylianska streets, turning to Simona Petliury Street to the ring on Vokzalna Square. In this variant of moving via Zhylianska Street, it is envisaged that tram tracks will be laid in the center of the road on Zhylianska Street, and the two-way traffic will be organized. On Zhylianska Street, only one lane will be left for cars in each direction for local access. The main traffic will be moving in two directions on Saksahanskoho Street. Variant 2.2 – from the terminal point at Vokzalna Square, while passing through Simona Petliury Street, the tram will turn to Saksahanskoho Street moving further along it and turning to Shota Rustaveli Street, with the final stop being on Shota Rustaveli Street (which is similar to variant 2.1). In the opposite direction, it will move via Shota Rustaveli Street to Saksahanskoho Street, turning to Simona Petliury Street and moving to the ring on Vokzalna Square. With this variant of tram route, the organization of road traffic on Zhylianska and Saksahanskoho Streets remains unchanged (one-way streets). Variant 2.3 – from the terminal point at Vokzalna Square, the tram will move from Simona Petliury Street, turn to Zhylianska Street, then move via Lva Tolstoho Street, turning to Saksaganskoho Street, further moving via it and turning to Shota Rustaveli Street, with the final stop on Shota Rustaveli Street (which is similar to variants 2.1, 2.2). In the opposite direction, it will move via Shota Rustaveli and Saksahanskoho streets, turning to Lva Tolstoho Street and then to Zhylianska Street, and turning to Simona Petliury Street to the ring on Vokzalna Square. With this variant of tram line, the organization of road traffic on Zhylianska and Saksahanskoho streets remains unchanged (one-way streets). Variants 2.1 and 2.2 of the tram line route are shown in Figure 3.4, and variant 2.3 is depicted in Figure 3.5. The final selected variant has not been approved by the end of February 2020 , Variant 2.3 is the recommended. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 3.4 Scheme of Variants 2.1 and 2.2 of the Tram Line Route Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 3.5 Scheme of Variant 2.3 of the Tram Line Route Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 3.4 Description of the Main Characteristics of the Planned Activities The Upper Structure of the Tram Line The upper structure of the tramway refers to the block type with reinforced-concrete panels and grooved rails, without the RGB (РЖБ) neck, with the width of the line constituting more than 1,524 mm and radii of curves constituting more than 25 m. This technology allows reducing operating costs due to the absence of fasteners. It also helps to significantly reduce noise and eliminate the effect of wandering currents. Such structure consists of reinforced concrete pannels with the embedded seamless rails. This pannel is laid on two layers of asphalt concrete. Asphalt concrete layers are laid on a concrete base over the emulsified bitumen. The concrete base is laid on two layers of crushed stone, which is placed on the binding course over non-granular sand. Geotextile is placed between the sand layer and a compacted road base. There will be continuous welded rails with temperature contraction stress system. Railroad switches, crossover track, and intersections are placed on a monolithic reinforced concrete pannel. It is envisaged that all the switches will be equipped with electric heating devices, and on the input switches (facing rails), there will be automatic actuators. Automatic switching and heating are performed via control and heating cabinets with power supply obtained through the SPES (СПЕС) 2.5 kW inverter from the contact network. To reduce noise and vibration in track structures, noise and vibration absorbers are installed between the rails and panels. In order to reduce the noise and vibration effects of trams on the surrounding residential and public buildings in the area, the following design solutions will be implemented: 1) Application of ballastless track construction. The design of the ballastless tramway track system includes pre-cast concrete slab tracks with rail fasteners, which are sealed with a special mixture (polyurethane resin). 2) The track system is designed without joints, temperature-stressed, with rails welded in a solid platform, and the installation of compensators near the switches and turnouts.Drainage is realized with the help of the slopes leading to the existing storm collector. Figure 3.6 General View of the Upper Structure of the Tram Line Road Surface Dressing Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square It is envisaged in the project that the following works will be performed on reinforcement areas: • cutting the edge of the existing asphalt concrete surface; milling of the existing asphalt concrete cover; pouring bitumen emulsion; building a leveling layer of hot fine-grained porous asphalt concrete; • constructing a layer of coating made of hot fine-grained porous asphalt concrete; pouring bitumen emulsion; building a coating layer of crushed stone mastic asphalt concrete based on polymer-modified bitumen. It is planned to replace the hatches of the inspection holes located under the roadway being reconstructed, as well as to build up the manhole to the marks envisaged by the project with the reinforcement by the road plates to ensure distributing the load and prevent the destruction of road surface around the hatches. It is also envisaged to raise and repair side granite stone with the installation of lowered sides to allow the movement of the population with restricted mobility. Drainage is realized with the help of the slopes leading to the existing storm collector. To ensure the required level of traffic safety, the following measures are envisaged: ensuring the estimated speed by the adopted elements of the plan and the longitudinal profile; informing drivers concerning the specific traffic situation by installing typical and particular signs; making road markings. Automation and Telemechanics of Movement. Communication Networks On the projected area, in the direction from Starovokzalna Street to Zhylianska Street, for regulating traffic at the intersection of the tram line with the highway, there was installed the tram traffic light that exists there now. Signaling system of the existing tram traffic light implies the prohibition of movement for a tram or the permission to move from Starovokzalna Street towards Zhylianska Street. When organizing the traffic according to the variants that are being developed, it is necessary to readjust the tram signaling system at the intersection. For all variants, it is necessary that the traffic light allows or prohibits the passage of the tram through the intersection on Zhylianska Street towards Palats Sportu metro station or Peremohy Square in accordance with the traffic situation. Readjustement of the tram signaling system at the intersection must be carried out by reprogramming the traffic controller governing the work of traffic lights. This should be done in accordance with the technical requirements of Kyivavtodor Municipal Enterprise, CE “Tsentr Orhanizatsii Dorozhnoho Rukhuâ€?, and other organizations involved. According to the track development in variants 1 and 2, there are envisaged 8 switches, and in variant 3, 2 switches are planned. Automation of switches in the direction of movement and in the opposite direction is ensured to enable switching when moving in the wrong direction. Switching is managed through shunt air contact. It is necessary to ensure the installation of two electronic information boards on the tram stops for displaying the name of the stop, information concerning traffic, as well as text messages transmitted from the control point. Trams are to be equipped with the system of monitoring and dispatching of vehicles (GPS). To realize this, it is necessary to have SmartBox 3.0 terminals with the necessary software. The terminals have built-in batteries that allow them to operate autonomously for up to 12 hours. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Pavilions In feasibility study, there were considered 3 variants of pavilions used for waiting for transport that moves from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station. These variants are as follows: - Variant 1 – A typical pavilion made of reinforced concrete. The pavilion has a rectangular outline with the structures that consist of reinforced concrete elements. The carpet mosaic tile, marble chips, light lacquer coating, and nitro enamel coloring are used for decorating the pavilion; - Variant 2 – Framed pavilions that are installed on a reinforced concrete panel of the base. Such pavilions belong to the framed structures. The pavilion frame is made of polished stainless pipes. To ensure the necessary level of comfort and protection of people from the effects of precipitations, it is planned to install vertical enclosures made of tempered glass and triplex glass for the awning. The pavilion is equipped with a comfortable bench made of wood and metal; - Variant 3 – Pavilions that are installed on platforms for boarding grounds. Such pavilions belong to the framed structures. The pavilion frame is made of black pipes and it is covered with paint. Platform enclosure is envisaged on the opposite side of the the place where passengers are boarding. Platform is covered with paving slabs. After comparing the three variants of pavilions, the second variant of pavilion for waiting for transport was chosen, namely the pavilion installed on a reinforced concrete panel at the level of the rail head. The disadvantages of the first variant are insufficient architectural and artistic expressiveness and the fact that the pavilion does not fit into modern urban development. The disadvantages of the third variant are a labor-consuming nature and complexity in the coordination and assembling of structures due to a large number of engineering communications and the absence of possibility to use rolling stocks with low floors. The second version of the pavilions harmoniously blends into the modern look, as well as atmosphere of the city, and it is easy to implement. (General view of the pavilion is presented in Fig. 3.7). Figure 3.7 General View of the Recommended Variant of the Pavilion Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Characteristics of the Rolling Stock As the greater part of tram track will be located on the left side of the streets, the tram wagons must be equipped with the doors allowing to exit on both sides. Stadler 853 model (Metelitsa) is suggested as the rolling stock. It is a three-section tram with six axes and low floors, developed by the Swiss company named Stadler Rail and manufactured by the Stadler Minsk plant. The tram design was developed by the design department of the The Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Doors for passengers are located on both sides of the wagon (in trams with two cabins), which makes it possible to use the tram on the routes that do not have circular turning points. The tram structure is designed with regard for climatic conditions in CIS countries and allows operation at the temperature ranging from –40 to + 40°C. According to the basic technical characteristics of trams of this type, the total noise level from the working interior equipment will be no more than 60 dBA at a distance of 7.5 m.Interior of the wagons is made of plastic and aluminum panels, as well as composite materials. Rolling Stock has the Following Parameters: • two driver cabins and entrances / exits on both sides of wagons; • length is about 50 meters; • minimum turning radius is 25 meters; • track gauge is 1,520 millimeters; • body width does not exceed 2,700 millimeters; • the height of the wagons does not exceed 4,000 millimeters; • maximum axle load should not exceed 22 tonnes; • 600 V power system; • capacity is 378 people (with 5 people/m2); • capacity is 524 people (with 8 people/m2); • area for standing passengers is 48.58 m2. The exterior and interior of the tram are shown in Figures 3.8 and 3.9. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 3.8 The Exterior of Stadler 853 (Metelitsa) Tram Figure 3.9 Passenger Compartment of Stadler 853 (Metelitsa) Tram Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 3.5 Description of the Characteristics of Activities during the Preparation and Construction Works as well as the Implementation of the Planned Operations Description of Technological Processes in Project Implementation The following works are planned for the project implementation: • construction of tram tracks with the usage of modern technologies, namely building block tram rails with reinforced concrete panels and tram rails, which are fixed in grooves of reinforced concrete panels by means of filling substance or elastic fastenings, as well as thickening rubber elements; • reconstruction of the existing contact network with replacement of contact wires, supports, elements of suspension and power supply using modern equipment. • construction of a new contact network; • reconstruction of the external lighting network; • building boarding pavilions for passengers; • installation of road traffic organization (RTO) signs; • readjustment or replacement of traffic lights; • installation of electronic information boards at tram stops; • electric heating of switches; • equipping of rolling stock with the system of monitoring and dispatching of vehicles (GPS); • protection of cable networks that are in the construction zone; • laying of Kyivpastrans Municipal Enterprise cables; • relaying of technically worn sections of water supply networks and the reconstruction of wells and ports, as well as replacement of shut-off valves and fire hydrants; • relaying of sewage from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station; • replacement of worn sections of the rainwater network with the installation of new surface inlet and cast iron grids; • relaying of the section of medium pressure (Ø200 mm) and low pressure (Ø100 mm) gas pipelines; • relaying of several sections of the heat pipeline; • dismantling the existing district heating chamber and equipping the new chamber with shut-off devices (if necessary); • improvement of the adjacent territory. The work is carried out in the restricted urban development conditions with the traffic movement. It is envisaged that production line method will be used in performing construction works. It will involve complex mechanization of all processes, as well as the use of new high-performance machines and mechanisms corresponding to the requirements stated in normative instructions and recommendations of industry-specific normative and technical documents related to performance of works. Construction and installation works must be performed according to the Works Execution Project developed by the contracting construction organization in conformity with DBN A.3.1-5: 2016 “Organization of Construction Productionâ€? and in compliance with the requirements of state standards, as well as construction rules and regulations (SNiP), fire regulations, as well as safety and labor protection norms in construction. Works must be carried out in accordance with the current DBN A.3.2-2-2009 “System of Occupational Safety Standards. Labor Protection and Industrial Safety in Construction. Substantive Provisions.â€? Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Before the construction of the facility, the general contractor shall perform the preparatory works related to organizing the construction site and necessary for the safety of construction. These works include the following: • temporary fencing of the construction site; • clearing the territory; • equipping the site with the stands with fire-fighting equipment, information boards with the entrances, access roads, location of water supply sources, and fire extinguishers depicted on them; • laying of networks of temporary power supply and additional illumination, which involves the installation of metering devices; • delivering and placing the demountable sanitary, domestic, industrial, and administrative buildings, as well as structures, on the territory of the construction site or outside of it. The completion of the preparatory works must be approved on the basis of an act on the implementation of safety measures and drawn up in accordance with DBN A.3.2-2-2009. The general scheme of organizing works related to facility construction includes the following stages: • organizational and technical preparation; • preparatory period; • major period. According to the materials of the section "Project of Construction Organizationâ€?, the estimated duration of construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station is 14 months, including the preparatory period of 2 months. Organizational and Technical Preparation Before executing the works, it is necessary to implement a set of general organizational measures for the preparation of construction. These measures include the following:providing the technical conditions for the TOR and estimate documentation related to construction; • developing Works Execution Project (WEP), which is drawn up on the basis of the work project, as well as Construction Organization Project, and should include measures to ensure quality, safe, and timely execution of works; • registration of financing of construction; • coordination of the calendar of financing including the needs in the planned execution of construction; • issuance of authorization documents and permits for the execution of works that are provided by law; • ensuring comprehinsive construction safety; • organizing construction management system; • providing the construction site with the access roads, electricity, heat, and water supply (including fire-fighting systems), communication system, fire extinguishers, temporary buildings and structures, as well as the means of collection, safe temporary storage, and disposal of waste and recyclable materials; • organizing contractor’s and technical supervision, if necessary, ensuring scientific and technical support for the construction of the facility; • equipping the construction site with the board depicting information on the facility, customer, designer, and contractor, as well as schemes reflecting the entrances, access roads, turning points of vehicles, dangerous zones, etc.; • providing the facility with civil and fire protection means. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Preparatory Period During the preparatory period, the following works must be performed: • fencing of the territory where there will be performed the works on the removal of the layer of the roadway, repairing the storm drain, and other types of works; this must be done to prevent the entry of unauthorized persons and animals into the territory; • paving (if necessary) temporary roads to ensure the possibility of cars’ passing, organizing safe traffic, as well as arrangement of passages; • arranging temporary construction site, which involves installation of temporary industrial premises for workers, warehouses for storing tools and safety devices; • laying temporary power supply networks, installation of distribution boards and cabinets in the necessary places; • fencing the most dangerous zones (according to the established plan and the order of dismantling certain sections of the road), installing warning signs and lighting, isolation, marking, and fencing of dangerous zones; • equipping the sites for storage of structures and materials after dismantling; • geodetic works, restoration, and fixing the route in the area referring the III category of complexity; • equipping the road with the temporary means of traffic organization; • dismantling of the existing road facilities (fencing, road signs, curb stone); • milling of the existing roadway cover with its removal and returning to the owner; • dismantling of rain water inlets and hosepipes of the existing storm drains; • protection of cable networks that are located in the construction zone; • laying of Kyivpastrans Municipal Enterprise cables; • relaying of technically worn sections of water supply networks and the reconstruction of wells and ports, as well as replacement of shut-off valves and fire hydrants; • relaying of sewage from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station; • replacement of worn sections of the rainwater network with the installation of new surface inlet and cast iron grids; • relaying of the section of medium pressure (Ø200 mm) and low pressure (Ø100 mm) gas pipelines; • relaying of several sections of the heat pipeline. Completion of preparatory works, which ensures the execution of works within the envisaged time frame, must be confirmed by an act drawn up by the Customer, the General Contractor and the representatives of the territorial bodies of the state authorities responsible for supervision of labor protection according to the form provided in Annex 12 of DBN A.3.1-5: 2016 “Organization of Construction Productionâ€? (Annex 4.10). The nomenclature and the scope of preparatory works are specified in the Works Execution Project. The arrangement of the construction site, areas of works, and workplaces is performed in accordance with DBN A.3.1-5:2016 “Organization of Construction Productionâ€?, DSTU-N B V.2.1- 28:2013 “Guidelines for Earthwork, Arrangements of Bases, and Construction of Foundationsâ€?, as well as DSTU-N B V.2.5-68:2012 "Guidelines for Construction, Installation, and Quality Control of External Networks of Water Supply Pipes and Sewers". Construction and installation works shall be perfomred in accordance with the requirements of DBN A.3.2-2-2009 of the System of Occupational Safety Standards “Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Industry. Substantive Provisions". Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Major Period of Works • ground works; • arrangement of road base; • construction of tram tracks with the usage of modern technologies, namely building block tram rails with reinforced concrete panels and tram rails, which are fixed in the grooves of reinforced concrete panels by means of filling substance or elastic fastenings, as well as thickening rubber elements; • reconstruction of the existing contact network with replacement of contact wires, supports, elements of suspension and power supply, using modern equipment; • construction of a new contact network; • installation of road surface dressing; • installation of outdoor lighting; • installation of boarding pavilions for passengers; • installation of the road traffic organization (RTO) signs, and road signs, as well as making road markings; • readjustment or replacement of traffic lights; • installation of electronic information boards at tram stops; • electric heating of switches; • equipping of rolling stock with the system of monitoring and dispatching of vehicles (GPS); • improvement of the adjacent territory. Dismantling of the existing road dressing is performed with the help of compressors and a road milling machine mounted on the tractor. Loading of construction debris is carried out by means of excavators with "back shovel" equipped with 0.5 and 0.25 m3 hoes, as well as manually. Construction waste is transported by KrAZ-6511C4 dump trucks to the landfill located at the distance specified in the certificate provided by the customer. The subgrade of the construction site is designed as a pit for deepened ballast. Arranging the bottom of the pit is carried out by Komatsu D31EX-21 bulldozer. All areas are designed on separate subgrades and the width of the pit is 3.25 m. After dismantling the existing road surface, the excavation is carried out using Komatsu D31EX-21 bulldozer. Geotextile with the surface density of 165 g / m2 is laid on the basis, then the layer of sand with the thickness of 100 mm is placed, along which a layer of geotextile with a reinforcing geogrid is laid. After that, two layers of rubble with the fraction of 40-70 mm and thickness of 120 mm, as well as rubble with the fraction of 20-40 mm with the thickness of 80 mm, are placed. The copmaction of the crushed stone is carried out with the help of Bomag BW 154 smooth drum roller. Crushed stone is poured with the bituminous emulsion using the DS-39B (ДС-39Б) bituminous road surfacing finisher. A 30 mm thick layer of fine-grained sand asphalt concrete is placed on the rubble and unwedged with the help of vibrating roller. Next, a 150 mm thick layer of B7.5 concrete bed is placed. Concrete mixture is delivered to the work site by motor concrete mixer SB 159B (СБ 159Б). After the concrete gains design strength, 40 mm thick leveling and mounting layers of fine-grained asphalt are placed (DSTU B B.2.7-119: 2011). Then, laying of reinforced concrete slabs with rail channels is performed using the KS-45717 (КС-45717) truck crane according to the technology of laying slab structures of the PREFA system. Laying of rails in rail channels is carried out after their grounding and gluing of grounded concrete liners to the rails. After drying up, the rails are welded to each other using an automated arc welding machine with a melting mouthpiece. Next, the grounding of the rail channels is Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square performed. Later, the gaskets of moisture resistant plywood are drying and are being put into rail channels with 1 m step. After that, the rails are put in the planned vertical position. The rails are arranged in such a position with the help of wooden wedges next to the rails. The rail channels and the rails are then filled with polyurethane resin. On the side of the slab structure, the GP1 (ГП1) granite borders are installed on the concrete base. The seams between the slab, the borders, and the slabs are filled with 200 mm thick layer of stone screening dust and then stuffed with 150 mm sick epoxy mastic layer. The ditches for the track construction on the railroad switches at the intersections, which are located on the roadways, are made by the Komatsu D31EX-21 bulldozer and the JCB-3CX excavator having a 0.48 m3 backhoe shovel. Next, a 100 mm thick sand layer is placed. On this layer, geotextile with a reinforcing geogrid is placed to separate the layers and evenly distribute the load. Crushed stone with the thickness of 120 mm and fraction of 40-70 mm is used for for covering the lower layer and crushed stone with 80 mm fraction and the thickness of 20-40 mm is utilized for the upper layer. Compaction is carried out with the help of a smooth drum roller Bomag BW 154. The crushed stone is poured by bitumen emulsion. A 30 mm thick layer of fine-grained sandy asphalt concrete is placed on the rubble stones and unwedged with a vibrating roller. After that, 300 mm thick monolithic reinforced concrete slabs of B30 class with two-zone cementing are placed. Once the concrete obtains its design strength, the railroad switch is installed on the rubber gaskets and set in the design position; then the dowels for screws are glued to the slab and attached to the plate by means of elastic fastening. The formwork is installed and attached to the surface of the rail head with the help of concrete. The channels between the rails and the concrete are gounded and filled with epoxy. Installation of pavilions on tram stops is carried out by KS-45717 motorcrane with the use of inventory lubricants. Transportation of bulk materials from dismantling and their delivery to a construction site is carried out by KrAZ-6511C4 dump trucks with a load capacity of 20 t. Artificial materials from dismantling and new artificial materials are delivered by KrAZ- 6322 vehicles with the loading capacity of 16 t. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 3.6 Engineering Networks and Communications Renovation of water supply networks, drainage system, storm sewer, as well as heat and gas supply systems The project envisages re-laying of the existing water supply networks, drainage system, storm sewerage networks, gas pipeline section, and several sections of the heat pipeline from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station in connection with the construction of the tram line. The water supply networks are to be made of cast iron pipes according to the design. Throughout the traffic area of the street, the pipes are laid in HDPE cases. Steel cases are laid with the outer and inner insulation. Ports with shut-off valves and fire hydrants are installed on the designed water supply system instead of the dismantled ones. Only hatches with openings and shut-off devices are installed on water wells. The sewer network is to be made of cast iron pipes according to the design. Throughout the traffic area of the street, the pipes are laid in HDPE cases. Wells of the reinforced concrete elements are installed on the designed sewage system. Only hatches with openings and shut-off devices are to be installed. The project considers dismantling of the existing and construction of new inspection sewer wells made of reinforced concrete, as well as dismantling of the existing and construction of new rectangular rain wells made of reinforced concrete. Gravity storm sewers are made of polypropylene double-layer corrugated pipes designed for the construction of gravity networks under the main highways. In the ground, the gas pipeline costists of medium-pressure and low-pressure steel welded pipes. It is covered with anti-corrosion insulation. Drainage systems used are to be factory-supplied. When crossing the roadway, gas pipelines are to be laid in a steel case. Gas pipelines are to be laid on centering dielectric gaskets. For re-laying the sections of the heat pipeline, the pipelines used are to be made of steel and they are to be in polyurethane foam insulation. Materials and products for thermal insulation structures of heating network pipelines are to be non-combustible, and protective coverings must meet fire safety requirements. The project envisages dismantling of the existing utility vault and the installation of a new one with the shut-off devices. Renovation of Communication Networks According to the preliminary data, underground telecommunication networks, which are mostly laid in the telephone conduit system of Ukrtelecom PJSC, are located in the area of construction of new tram tracks in Holosiivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Kyiv. The project documentation shall provide for the protection or redevelopment (if protection is not possible) of the existing telephone conduit system of Ukrtelecom PJSC, which is located in the area of reconstructing tram tracks and the traffic area of the highway. Telephone conduit system protection or redevelopment is envisaged at the points of its intersection with the designed tram line. Plates for telephone conduit system covering are used to protect the cables. If it is not possible to save the telephone conduit system, for the period of conducting works related to the installation of new tram tracks, it is necessary to dismantle the cable wells, hatches, and support rings of the cable well of telephone conduit system that intersect with the road. After performing the works on building the base for trams, it is necessary to envisage the installation of heavy hatches of the trunk communications. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square When re-laying the telephone conduit system, it is necessary to envisage the replacement of the copper-core and fiber optic cable, which will correspond to the technical parameters of the existing cable. In the area of construction of new switches, there is the OKT-8 fiber optic communication cable owned by Kyivpastrans Municipal Enterprise. Laying of the new fiber-optic communication line cables must be carried out on the supports of the contact network after replacing and dismantling the old supports. Renovation of engineering communications that will be disrupted in the course of construction works must be performed in accordance with the technical requirements of the organizations operating these communications. 3.7 Characteristics of the Distribution of Negative Social and Environmental Impacts The period of performing construction works and subsequent functioning of the tram line, after its commissioning, will involve certain environmental impacts. Construction machinery, mechanisms, and processes • air environment: temporary pollution of the surface layer of atmospheric air by the emissions of exhaust gases, soot, dust, noise load, as well as welding aerosol during welding of metal structures; • climate and microclimate: no impact occurs; • soil: removal of soil and stone waste with its delivery to the landfill; soil cover along the tram line consists of homogeneous structure of the layer coating; • geological environment: no impactoccurs, dangerous engineering geological processes are not detected at the site where works are conducted; • aquatic environment: temporary changes in the slope wash mode; at the construction site, special places are allocated for storing building materials and construction debris. Rainwater drainage is made to the places of the rainwater collection through the existing surface; • flora and fauna: the destruction of green areas is not envisaged during construction; temporary change of the existing state of biological systems located in the construction area is possible as a result of noise and aerosol emissions; • construction waste: the generation of solid and construction waste, with its subsequent removal and usage for certain purposes, in accordance with the concluded contracts; • protected objects: no impacts are detected in the area where works will be conducted; • technogenic environment: renovation of the existing networks that are located within the boundaries of the construction site, temporary impact of vibration on adjacent buildings and structures is envisaged. • social environment (population): traffic disruption, temporary inconveniences in the process of performing construction works, the impact on the health of construction personnel, the possibility of emergencies. Positive impacts include the creation of new jobs and the replacement of technically worn sections of the existing networks that are located at the construction site with the new ones. Tram line operation: • air environment: noise load; • climate and microclimate: positive impact due to the introduction of electric transport; • soil: no impact is detected; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • geological environment: no impact is detected; • aquatic environment: no direct discharge of any wastewater into open reservoirs and groundwater basisns is foreseen. The rainfall and snowmelt runoff are removed from hard coverings to the city network of storm sewer; • flora and fauna: scaring animals due to increased noise; • waste resulting from operation: waste received in the process of street cleaning is removed and used for special purposes in accordance with the concluded contracts; • protected objects: no impacts are detected in the area where the tram line is located; • technogenic environment: no impact is detected. Positive impacts include improvement of service and transport infrastructure, namely: - alleviation of the red subway branch and reducing the transit time to the central part of the city, first of all, for passengers travelling from the outskirts of the city; - reduction of the density of interchange hubs at subway stations by 9-15%; - optimization of the operation of urban transport routes; - improvement of the quality and safety of mass transit; - improvement of road services; - increase in the capacity of the street/road network; - improvement of the quality of passenger service 3.8 Information on the Location of Construction Sites and Occupied Land Areas (Construction Organization Project Conclusion) Construction works involve the usage of the permanent allocated territory within which the construction sites and service lanes are located. Placement of machinery and mechanisms, as well as the use of land outside the allocated area, is not allowed. The nearest residential building is located at the distance ranging from 7 to 24 m away from the tram line. There are no resorts, health and recreation centers, inpatient medical establishments, or preschools in the area where the design object is located. The construction site is surrounded by the fence, which is 2.0 m high. According to DSTU B.V.2.8-43-2011, the hazardous areas where construction machinery is used are to be protected with the fences that are 1.20 m high. The territory of the construction site, working areas, workplaces, as well as access roads and passageways leading to them are illuminated in the nighttime according to DSTU B.A.3.2-15-2011. The construction site is equipped with communications and lighting in accordance with the standards. CCD-35 floodlights are used on inventory fixed and portable racks for illuminating the construction site and the workplaces. In fire hazardous areas, fire shields are installed together with the inventory equipment. Near the entrance to the construction, traffic map is placed. Traffic speed near the areas where works are performed should not exceed 10 km/h on straight-line sections and 5 km/h on the turns. During the period of construction, electricity is supplied from the existing electricity grid. The existing driveways are used to access the construction site. Commercial concrete is delivered to the place of construction from the factory of reinforced concrete structures by mixers. Lubricants for road-building machines and mechanisms will be delivered from the base of builder's organization. It is necessary to create conditions for safe storage of fuel and lubricants, as wel as bitumen materials;the facility requires 24-hour security and unobstructed access to Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square public transport during highway hours which would prevent their spillage and ignition by open fire. Washing of construction equipment is carried out in specially designated places that are equipped with sewage facilities (in accordance with section 15 of NPAOP 63.21-1.01-96 "Rules of Occupational Safety in Construction, Repair, and Maintenance of Roads and Other Road Facilities"). The provision of the washing facilities and creating conditions for cleaning is realized by the construction and mounting organization during the development of Works Execution Project (according to the available equipment of the general contractor). Decisions concerning the organization of the construction site, stipulated in Works Execution Project, are complemented and detailed in the project of works’ execution by the Contracting organization, based on local conditions of construction. In accordance with VSN 8-89 (ВСÐ? 8-89) “Regulations on Environmental Protection in Construction, Repair, and Maintenance of Roadsâ€?, fencing of the construction site and providing of the drainage of surface runoff via the temporary system of drain trays should be envisaged in the project of works’ execution. The construction site is located within the easement area of traffic road. In order to prevent (minimize) negative impacts during construction, the project envisages resource-saving, protective, restorative and safety measures, including requirements for the general contractor (construction organization) concerning developing a project of works execution, as well as requirements for labor protection of construction workers. General requirements for the organization of a construction site by a general contractor In order to protect the environment, the General Contractor (construction organization) must provide the following in the project of works execution: 1. The approval of the location of the construction site, including its total area, according to the established order (this minimizes the risks of environmental impacts). 2. Providing the minimal necessary size of the construction site, together with the layout that will ensure the collection and drainage of runoff water. Part of the territory of the construction site is to be allocated for parking vehicles and machinery, as well as for warehouses. 3. Construction site fencing (this minimizes environmental risks). 4. Ensuring a minimum number of temporary roads allowing the access to the construction site. 5. Ensuring that the fertile soil layer is removed in the places used for the construction of the facility and then stored. While storing the removed soil layer, it is necessary to prevent the deterioration of its quality (mixing with the underlying rocks, contamination with liquids and debris, washaway, and erosion) by fixing the surface of the dump, for example, by sowing grass seeds. 6. Ensuring control over the dismantling of temporary structures at the construction site; planning and recultivation of lands, landscaping of the construction area, including access roads, and general improvement of the territory. 7. Ensuring control over maintaining the normative state of the environment (compliance with the maximum permissible levels of environmental load on the natural and technoigenic environment) at the construction site and the object of design; constant and regular control of the technical condition of construction machines and mechanisms, as well as strict adherence to technological processes and operations (this prevents anthropogenic disasters). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 8. Establishing the requirements for ensuring control over compliance with the conditions of legislative acts and normative documents in the field of environmental protection. 9. Establishing the requirements of excluding the possibility of running machines and mechanisms at idle mode (this minimizes the impact on the air environment and reduces fuel consumption). 10. Establishing requirements concerning the prohibition of the use of environmentally hazardous materials and technologies; observing safe operating modes while performing works and carrying out technological operations in accordance with the requirements of the current legislation and normative documents in the fields of road construction, environmental protection, as well as labor safety (this ensures life safety for workers and the population; minimizing impacts during construction, which includes preventing the contamination of the construction site with fuels and lubricants, as well as construction debris and contaminants from the emissions of construction machines and mechanisms, etc.) . 11. Introduction of heat-saving technologies for mechanisms and industrial premises (provided that construction works are carried out in the cold season). 12. Establishing waste management requirements. 13. Introduction of resource-saving, protective, restorative, and protective measures. 14. Implementation of measures and fulfillment of requirements of legislative acts and normative documents on labor protection, occupational safety, fire safety, electrical safety, as well as measures for ensuring the compliance with sanitary and hygienic requirements. Requirements for hoisting and transport mechanisms, construction equipment, electrical appliances, and other equipment, as well as the standards for the performance of construction works are stipulated in the regulations on labor protection. The general contractor (construction organization) is required to perform the works in accordance with the documents that are in force at the time of their execution. The register of the current labor safety regulations is reviewed and approved annually. The general contractor (the construction organization) is responsible for the implementation of environmental protection measures, as well as measures that are supposed to ensure the compliance with sanitation and hygiene requirements and observance of the requirements on the occupational safety of construction workers. 3.9 Information on the Resources Used (Construction Organization Project Conclusion) It is envisaged that delivery of construction materials, products, and structures to the site will be carried out by motor transport from the enterprises, warehouses, and industrial bases of the general contractor (construction organization) for a distance of up to 30 km. Construction site is to be provided with water for technical needs, as well as drinking water, from the city water supply network (if there is the agreement with the relevant urban services). It is also possible that water can be delivered by tanker trucks. Electricity for construction site is to be supplied from the city network (if there is the agreement with the relevant urban services). A mobile (emergency) diesel power plant is used as a backup power source. Compressed air is to be supplied to the construction site by mobile compressor units. Delivery of construction of fuel and lubricants is carried out from gas stations. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Finished asphalt concrete and other building materials are delivered from the manufacturers' factories and supply bases. Transportation of goods is carried out by motor transport. Electricity is obtained from mobile diesel generators. Water is received from a mobile tank. Discharge of sewage runoff is carried out to the city sewage system according to the contract which is previously concluded by the customer. Illumination with lighting poles and additional searchlight towers is provided for ensuring the possibility to perform works at the nighttime. At the time when this report is being developed, information on the amount of electricity required for construction and its potential sources is unavailable. The impact on the engineering and transport infrastructure can be assessed in the next design phase, at the stage of developing detailed project documentation. 3.10 Information on the Waste Generated during the Construction and Operation of the Design Object Construction work is accompanied by the generation of construction and household waste. According to the National Classifier of Ukraine DK 005-96 "Waste Classifier", construction waste (section 45 of the Ukrainian Industry Classification System) is the type of waste generated during construction, demolition, and repair of buildings and structures (code 4510). Table 3.1 provides a list of wastes that could potentially be generated during the realization of the planned activity. Table 3.1 Waste from construction works, demolition, and repair of buildings, as well as structures, that can be generated during the construction (reconstruction or major renovation) of roads CODE (according to Name of the Classification Group DK Ways of Reusing (According to 005-96 of (Recycling) DK 005-96 of Waste Classifier) Waste Classifier) 4510 Waste from construction, demolition, and repair of buildings and structures 4510.1 Waste from input components used in construction 4510.1.1 Waste from basic materials and substances used in construction 4510.1.1.01 Gravel, rubble, sand, dolomite flour, fillers, gypsum Using when building cement, waterproofing mastic, spoiled, contaminated sideways, entrances to or unidentified adhesion agents, and their residues that courtyards, etc. cannot be used as intended 4510.1.2 Waste from the ancillary materials and substances used in construction 4510.1.2.01 Spoiled, contaminated or unidentified road emulsion Delivery to specialized and its residues that cannot be used as intended enterprises for disposal (detoxication) 4510.1.2.02 Spoiled, contaminated or unidentified ancillary Delivery to specialized materials and their residues that cannot be used as enterprises for disposal intended (detoxication) Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square CODE (according to Name of the Classification Group DK Ways of Reusing (According to 005-96 of (Recycling) DK 005-96 of Waste Classifier) Waste Classifier) 4510.2 Production and technological waste generated in the process of construction 4510.2.9 Other engineering and production waste marked in a special way and generated in the process of construction or waste from the combined processes 4510.2.9.01 The removed soil Using in building embankments, slopes, etc. 4510.2.9.02 The mixture of soil and stones Using in building embankments, slopes, etc. 4510.2.9.04 The residues of asphalt and asphalt concrete mixtures Using when building that are free of tar pavilions for waiting for transport, as well as sidewalks, entrances to courtyards, etc. 4510.2.9.06 Defective (damaged) or unidentified reinforced Delivery to specialized concrete and metal structures, as well as iron and steel enterprises for disposal parts 4510.2.9.07 Defective (damaged) or unidentified structures and Delivery to specialized metal parts with aluminium or its compunds enterprises for disposal 4510.2.9.08 Defective (damaged), contaminated or unidentified Delivery to specialized constructions and metal parts containing copper, lead, enterprises for disposal zinc, tin or other non-ferrous metals and their compounds 4510.2.9.09 Mixed wastes from construction and demolishing of Reusing or delivery to buildings and structures specialized enterprises for disposal 4510.3 Waste from final construction products 4510.3.1 Defective products Returning to manufacturer or disposal 4510.3.1.01 Non-certified construction products (including those Reusing or delivery to left from the repair of buildings and structures, roads, specialized enterprises bridges, viaducts, etc.) for disposal In fact, most of the waste presented in Table. 3.1 (4510.1.1.01, 4510.1.2.01, 4510.1.2.02, 4510.1.3.01, 4510.1.3.10) will not be generated or its percentage will be insignificant in the total amount of construction waste. The major amount of construction waste will comprise production and technological waste (4510.2), which will be generated as a result of dismantling of damaged and used structures of road dressing, utility networks, and communications (the existing lighting system). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The final decision on the disposal (detoxication) of construction and household waste is to be made by the general contractor (in agreement with the customer) in due course at the stage of development of the works execution project (WEP). It is mandatory for WEP to include a waste collection scheme that is agreed in accordance with the established procedure; schedule of waste disposal operations; agreements (or other supporting documents) necessary for the transfer of the planned amounts of waste to other organizations (enterprises) for reuse and disposal (detoxication). The following waste will be generated in the period of operation: • waste from performing the works related to cleaning of the territory (waste generated in the process of cleaning streets, public places, etc.); • waste from the LED panels used for outdoor lighting. Table 3.2 provides a list of wastes Generated in the Process of Operation. Table 3.2 Waste Generated in the Process of Operation Waste code according Name of Works Generating Measures to DK 005-96 of Waste Waste Classifier Household waste does not require a 6000.2.9 hazardous waste management license Household waste 7720.3.1.01 Organization providing services for carrying out the hazardous waste Defective (damaged), Delivery to specialized enterprises in contaminated or unidentified accordance with the "List of licensees elements of electronic circuits that for conducting business activities 3340.1.3.03 cannot be used as intended (LED presupposing carrying out the panels for outdoor lighting) operations in the field of hazardous- waste managementâ€?, which is in force at the time of concluding contracts. The enterprise receiving the waste shall be chosen in accordance with the contract in force at the time of concluding the contracts, in particular, the "List of licensees for conducting business activities presupposing carrying out the operations in the field of hazardous-waste managementâ€?. Dismantling is carried out together with loading of materials on special vehiclesand their delivery to the organization receiving waste. It is not usually envisaged that waste from dismantling will be temporarily stored at the place of its generation at the construction site. In order to minimize waste generation, the contracting organization is obliged to monitor the organization of works and the technological processes of construction and to report to the implementing agency in case of malfunctions. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 4 Source Data 4.1 Basic Characteristics of Natural Environment 4.1.1 Climatic and Physicogeographical Conditions According to the climatic zoning of Ukraine, the territory of Kyiv refers to the I - Northwestern (Polissya, forest-steppe) area, as per DSTU-N B V.1.1-27-2010. The climate is moderately continental, with relatively mild winters and hot summers. Air masses coming from the Atlantic, Arctic Basin, or those being formed over the continental area of Eurasia play a significant role in shaping this type of climate. According to long-term observations of the Kyiv hydrometeorological station, the average annual air temperature is +8.0˚С, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is – 4.7˚С, and that of the warmest month (July) is +19.8˚С. According to the data provided by Central Geophysical Observatory, the absolute minimum of temperature that was recorded in January was –32.9˚С and the absolute maximum temperature that was recorded in July constituted +39.4˚С. The steady shift of the air temperature above or below 0˚С is observed in autumn, on November 20, and in spring, on March 20 respectively. The average duration of the frost-free period is 159-180 days. Snow cover is formed every year. The average period of time with a steady snow cover lasts from December 22 to March 14. Snow cover depth ranges from 10 cm (in December) to 74 cm (in February). The average depth of soil freezing in winter is 70 cm, the greatest depth is 145 cm, and the smallest depth is 20 cm. The average date of complete thawing of soil is March 26. The average annual precipitation is 642 mm. The maximum daily rainfall constitutes 103 mm. In winter, the winds are westerly and in summer, they are northerly. The average annual wind speed in the city is 2.7 m/s. The highest wind speed is recorded in February (4.3 m/s) and the lowest speed is recorded in August (1.6 m/s). The highest number of days with high winds is observed in February and March, the lowest number is recorded in September. In terms of physical and geographical zoning, the survey area is located on the right bank of the Dnipro River. In terms of geomorphology, the design area is located within the area of transition from the forest plateau to the outwash plain. The terrain is complex. The territory belongs to the water intake of the river system of the Lybid basin. In terms of geomorphology, the territory under consideration belongs to the area of slopes and ravines. The continuous gradient of the surface is directed towards the Lybid River. The subsea depth of the earth's surface ranges from 103.7 to 130.5 m according to B.S. The area is subject to natural and technogenic flooding, groundwater levels are observed at the depth of 1.9 m. Insufficient throughput capacity and poor condition of rainwater networks cause flooding of the surrounding areas. During the floods, the riverbed of the Lybid River is supported, and in some places, it overflows its banks, blocking the water outflow from the connected spillways. The site itself is located on the left flood plain of the Lybid River. Within the depths that have practical importance for the construction of structures, soils consist of fluvioglacial sands and loam. On the land surface, the area is covered with fill-up ground with the soil depth of 2-3 m. On the territory where the tram line section is to be located according to the project, there can be found dark-gray bleached, clayed-sand, and sandy-loam soils. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Dark-gray soils are formed in temperate climates with sufficient moisture. They belong to gray forest soils being formed under the influence of herbaceous vegetation. The presence of podsol is not significant in terms of morphology and it manifests as a slight whitish powder of SiO2 on the surface of soil aggregates at the lower part of the horizon. Typically, carbonates are found at the depth ranging from 120 to 150 cm. 4.1.2 Air Pollution and Physical Factors of Influence Current level of atmospheric air pollution in the territory of the planned activity was estimated on the basis of information concerning background concentrations of pollutants in the air. Their values are presented in Table 4.1. According to the data provided by the Central Geophysical Observatory, these values are established based on the average city values. Table 4.1 Background Concentrations of Pollutants in the Atmospheric Air, mg/m3 Chemical Maximum Hazard Concentrations, mg/m3 Substances Permissible Category 0-2 Wind speed that is greater than 2 m/sec Concentration Any Northern Eastern Southern Western (Single), mg/m3 Carbon 5.0 4 3.5303 3.3439 3.3510 3.3524 3.3431 monoxide Sulfur 0.05 3 0.0360 0.0360 0.0360 0.0360 0.0360 dioxide Dust 0.15 3 0.1570 0.1570 0.1570 0.1570 0.1570 (suspended matters) Nitrogen 0.2 3 0.2180 0.2180 0.2180 0.2180 0.2180 dioxide Background pollution is generated by emissions from industry and vehicles. According to the Report on the state of the environment in Kyiv, in general, about 83% of all pollutant emissions come into the atmospheric air from the transport complex. The main air pollutant in Kyiv is motor transport (approximately 94.3% of the emissions of harmful substances generated by city transport). Other modes of transport account for 5.7% of all transport emissions (water, air, and rail transport). Physical Factors of Influence Electromagnetic radiation. The design area is outside the protected zones of the electricity transmission lines. Noise. In the area under consideration, potential sources of acoustic impact are rail and motor transport. Noise pollution from the railway which is located on the west side of the design area is characterized by linear vector propagation and it forms the zone of acoustic discomfort at a distance of 100 m from the tram track in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine . Within this territory, there are communal warehouses and inductrial areas, which at the same time function as noise screens. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square One of the main sources of acoustic loads in the residential area of the site under consideration is road transport. According to the city cadastre of Kyiv (http://mkk.kga.gov.ua/), Zhylianska and Saksahanskoho streets, along which the tram line is to be constructed, are located in the area of high noise impact produced by vehicles. In this territory, the equivalent levels of noise generated by vehicles reach 71-75 dBA. When making design decisions, it is necessary to take into account these areas of acoustic impact. In order to ensure protection against acoustic pollution and to achieve the normative indicators of air quality, a series of engineering and planning measures should be carried out within the area between the roadway and the building regulation line. These measures involve landscaping of the roadside, the use of noise-insulating materials on the facades of buildings (replacing windows with the modern ones, which are equipped with window ventilators, the devices that allow tomeet the requirements concerning proper air exchange in a living room). 4.1.3. Aquatic Environment The designed section of the tram line does not intersect with water bodies. The nearest water body (the Lybid River) is located about 180 m southwest of the area where the design object is to be located. On this territory, between the designed section of the tram line and the Lybid River, there is a multi-storey building. The Lybid River flows in the western part of the design area from north to south, currently in an open channel. The Lybid River is a right tributary of the Dnieper. Distance from the design area to the mouth around 8 km. The sources of pollution of the Lybid River are the discharge of rain sewage, namely surface runoff. Wastewater treatment prior to discharge into the Lybid River is not envisaged. Together with rainfall and melt water, various compounds get into the reservoir, which leads to water contamination. These pollutants mainly include suspended matters and colloidal particles, as well as petroleum products. Oil and petroleum products pose a particular threat. The use of the territory which is adjacent to the Lybid River: it is the industrial zone and the area adjacent to the main thoroughfares. As of now, the blockage of the river is observed in the open areas. Apart from that, it is contaminated with the industrial waste. According to the degree of hydrological exploration, the territory where works are to be performed belongs to the explored area. 4.1.4 Soils On the territory where the designed tram line section is to be located, there can be found dark-gray bleached, clayed-sand, and sandy-loam soils. Dark-gray soils are formed in temperate climates with sufficient moisture. They belong to gray forest soils and were formed under the influence of herbaceous vegetation. The presence of podsol is not significant in terms of morphology and it manifests as a slight whitish powder of SiO2 on the surface of soil aggregates at the lower part of the horizon. Typically, carbonates are found at the depth ranging from 120 to 150 cm. 4.1.5. Flora and Fauna, as well as Natural Reserves Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The area where the construction of the tram line is planned is completely urbanized. The flora and fauna on territory of the planned activity are represented by the species that are typical for the urbanized territory, the areas with rare plants and animals have not been found here. The fauna of the area adjacent to the design object involves typical fauna of urban settlements. The vegetation is represented by poplars, willows, chestnuts, shrubs, maples, and fruit trees, as well as lawns. The composition and amount of green areas to be destroyed will be determined at the next stage of designing, in the process of drawing up the Act of inspection of green areas in accordance with the requirements of CMU Resolution No. 1045 "On Approval of the Procedure of Removing Trees, Shrubs, Lawns, and Flower Beds in Populated Areas." dated August 1, 2006. In the area where the impact of the construction object is observed, there are no objects of the nature reserve fund or objects that may potentially be reserved in the future. 4.1.6. Geological Environment The explored territory is located on a stable Eastern European platform, which determines the overall seismic calmness of the city and region. According to DBN V.1.1-12: 2014 “Protection from Dangerous Geological Processes, Harmful Operational Impacts, and Fires. Construction in Seismic Regions of Ukraineâ€?, seismic zoning in Ukraine is based on three earthquake repetition rates: once every 500, 1,000, or 5,000 years. The respective seismic zoning maps are shown in Figures 4.1 – 4.3. Figure 4.1 Seismic Map of Ukraine for Earthquakes Taking Place Once Every 500 Years Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 4.2 Seismic Map of Ukraine for Earthquakes Taking Place Once Every 1,000 Years Figure 4.2 Seismic Map of Ukraine for Earthquakes Taking Place Once Every 5,000 Years Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The seismic activity of the territory of Kyiv according to MSK-64 scale is the following: • according to the fragment of the map OSR-2004-A (ОСР-2004-Ð?) (Fig.4.1), seismic activity of 5 points is observed once in 500 years (the probability of exceeding seismic activity within 50 years is 10%); • according to the fragment of the map OSR-2004-B (ОСР-2004-Ð’) (Fig. 4.2), seismic activity of 5 points is observed once in 1,000 years (the probability of exceeding seismic activity within 50 years is 5%); • according to the fragment of the map OSR-2004-C (ОСР-2004-С) (Fig. 4.3), seismic activity of 6 points is observed once in 5,000 years (the probability of exceeding seismic activity within 50 years is 1%). The terrain has hollows, it is hogbacked, hilly, divided by ravines and beams that are flattened by urban development and landscaping. 4.1.7. Objects of the Nature Reserve Fund and Objects of Historical and Cultural Heritage There are no objects of the nature reserve fund on the territory of the projected tram line. The impact on the territory and objects of the nature reserve is not expected. The design territory is located within the Central Historic Area, the Central Planning Area of Kyiv, the Old Kyiv historical area, the building regulation zones of the I, II, and III categories, in particular, from Starovokzalna Street, via Zhylianska Street, to the intersection of Tarasivska Street, the tram line is to be located between the zones of the II and III categories; after intersecting with Tarasivska Street, up to Palats Sportu metro station, the tram line runs through the zone of construction of the II category. When the tram line is passing through Saksahanskoho Street, it will run at the boundaries of building zones of categories I and II. The designed tram line runs through the streets where there are the buildings that are included in the list of architectural monuments and are offered to be included in the list of the newly discovered monuments of architecture, history, science, and technology. The list of the objects of historical and cultural heritage located in the zone subjected to the impact of the design object is provided in the Annex 6. 4.2 Social Environment In terms of administration, the designed section of the tram line is located in Holosiivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Kyiv. Holosiivskyi district is the the largest district of Kyiv. The area of the district is 156.36 km2. According to The Central Statistics Office in Kyiv, as of January 1, 2018, the actual population of the district is 251.9 thousand people and the permanent population is 249.8 thousand people, which constitutes 8.6% of the population of Kyiv. The district has a strong economic potential, which involves various types of industries, the construction complex, the system of different communal services and transportation means, etc. On the territory of the district, 57 industrial enterprises are functioning successfully. There are 64 academical and institutionalized scientific-research institutions, 11 higher educational institutions, and 36 general educational institutions. The network of cultural institutions has 3 music school and 1 art school, as well as 1 theater school. Pecherskyi district is located in the central part of the city on the right bank of the Dnipro River. The total area of the district is 19.55 km2. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square According to The Central Statistics Office in Kyiv, as of March 1, 2018, the actual population of Pecherskyi district is 158,584 people and the permanent population is 153,861 people. There are 30 industrial enterprises, 28 research and design institutes, 4 higher educational establishments, 8 technical colleges and vocational schools, 15 comprehensive schools, one evening school, two sports schools, 17 preschools, four hospitals, and a military hospital, as well as five outpatient hospitals on the territory of the district. There are nine state museums, 18 libraries, seven palaces and houses of culture, two theaters and three theater studios, as well as four cinemas in the district. Shevchenkivskyi district is one of the districts of Kyiv. The total area of the district is 27 2 km . The population of the district is 227,730 people (as of 2016). On the territory of the district, trade services are provided by 1,136 trade and catering enterprises. The educational system of the district is represented by 108 institutions which include 52 comprehensive schools, 49 preschools, and 7 extracurricular educational institutions. 31 higher educational establishments are located in the district. Under district authorities, there are 8 aesthetic education institutions and a centralized library system. There are also 72 cultural institutions in the disctict, including 8 theaters, 3 cinemas, 16 museums, 15 clubs and houses of culture, as well as 15 galleries, one zoo, and the National Circus of Ukraine. The construction of the tram line is performed with the aim of solving problems related to development of road and transportation infrastructure of Kyiv, improvement of traffic organization and its safety, improvement of the environmental condition of the city, increasing the carrying capacity of the road network, as well as creating proper conditions for passengers´ transportation. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 5 Socio-ecological Risks and Impacts In order to assess the environmental and social impacts, their components such as climate and microclimate, air environment, geological environment, aquatic environment, soils, flora and fauna, historical and cultural heritage, as well as social and technogenic environment are to be analyzed. This chapter discusses the potential environmental and social impacts that may occur as a result of the implementation of the project and offers mitigation measures for the period of construction and operation of the design object. Ultimately, all the proposed measures to prevent or mitigate the potential adverse effects related to construction will be included in the tender or contract documentation, thus, becoming the mandatory elements of contracts for performing construction works and realizing construction supervision. 5.1 Sources of Potential Impacts in the Process of Construction During the construction of the tram line, the following impacts are possible: • air pollution and physical factors of influence (noise, vibration); • pollution of surface water and groundwater; • disturbance and contamination of the soil cover; • removal or damage of plants and trees; • waste generation; • impact on the objects of the nature reserve and objects of the historical and cultural heritage; • impact on the health of construction personnel; • occurrence of emergencies; • disruption of traffic; • social impacts. 5.1.1 Air Pollution and Physical Factors of Influence Air pollution The main processes that cause air pollution during the construction of the tram line are the following: • emissions of pollutants during the operation of motor vehicles and construction machinery (the following pollutants are emitted to the atmosphere: nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, sulfuric acid anhydride, benzo[a]pyrene, carbon monoxide, saturated hydrocarbons, soot); • emissions of pollutants during welding and gas cutting operations (the following pollutants are emitted into the atmospheric air: welding aerosol containing iron oxide, manganese and its compounds, inorganic dust, hydrogen fluoride, fluorides, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide); • emissions of pollutants during grinding operations (the following pollutants are emitted into the atmospheric air: abrasive and metal dust); • emissions of pollutants in the process of painting building structures (the following pollutants are emitted into the atmospheric air: xylele, white spirit, suspended solids); • dust formation during dismantling of road dressing and earthworks. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The calculations of pollutant emissions into the air are performed according to the current methodologies accepted in Ukraine. Calculations of maximum single and gross emissions from construction machines and mechanisms are performed in accordance with the “Methodology for calculation of pollutant emissions into the air generated by motor vehicles used by economic entities and other legal entities of all forms of ownershipâ€? in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine. Gross pollutant emissions from construction machinery and vehicles are provided in Table 5.1. Table 5.1 Gross Pollutant Emissions from Construction Machinery and Motor Vehicles Code of a Name of the Pollutant The Amount of Emissions in the Process Chemical of Construction (in Tons) Substance 301 Nitrogen dioxide 1.023 304 Nitrogen oxide 0.00048 328 Soot 0.1834 330 Sulfuric acid anhydride (sulfur 0.1211 dioxide) 337 Carbon monoxide 3.0870 703 Benzo[a]pyrene 0.000001 2754 Saturated hydrocarbons С12 – С19 0.3254 Total 4.74471 The values of the maximum single emissions of pollutants during the construction and installation works are calculated based on the work of the road milling machine WIRTGEN W- 150, dump truck with the capacity of 20 t, bulldozer Komatsu D31EX-21 with the power capacity of 56 kW. Calculation of dust emissions during operations of loading and unloading dump trucks with bulk materials, as well as when performing milling operations, were performed according to “Collection of methodologies for calculating the amount of pollutants in emissions from diffuse air pollution sourcesâ€? (Donetsk). The results of the calculation are represented in Table 5.2. Table 5.2 Results of Calculation of Dust Emissions during the Operations of Unloading and Loading of Dump Trucks with Bulk Materials and in the Process of Performing Milling Works Code of a Name of the Pollutant The Amount of Emissions in the Process Chemical of Construction (in Tons) Substance 2908 Inorganic dust containing 70-20% of 0.27 silicon dioxide (coal clay, cement, etc.) Calculation of pollutant emissions into the air during welding and gas cutting works, as well as from the cleaning of welded joints was carried out in accordance with "Indicators of emissions (specific emissions) of pollutants from the processes of electric and gas welding, build- up welding, electric and gas cutting, as well as metal spraying" developed by A. N. Marzeyev Institute for Hygiene and Medical Ecology of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. The results of calculations are provided in Table. 5.3. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Table 5.3 Results of Calculation of Pollutant Emissions into the Air during Welding and Gas Cutting Works and from Cleaning of Welded Joints Code of a Name of the Pollutant The Amount of Emissions in the Process Chemical of Construction (in Tons) Substance 123 Iron oxide 0.00027 143 Manganese and its compounds 0.00002 301 Nitrogen dioxide 0.00005 337 Carbon monoxide 0.00024 342 Hydrogen fluoride 0.000018 2908 Inorganic dust containing 70-20% of 0.000018 silicon dioxide (coal clay, cement, etc.) Calculation of dust emissions during operations of unloading and loading of dump trucks with bulk materials was performed according to “Collection of methodologies for calculating the amount of pollutants in emissions from diffuse air pollution sourcesâ€? (Donetsk). Calculation of pollutant emissions into the air generated during the performance of painting works is carried out according to the specific emission indicators of these substances, provided in volume 2 of "Collection of the indicators of emissions (specific emissions) of pollutants into the atmospheric air by different production facilities", volumes I and II, Donetsk, 2004. Calculations of pollutant emissions into the air from painting works took into account the following: • enamel type – PF (ПФ), consumption – 2.68 kg; • primer type – GF-020 (ГФ-020), consumption – 363.84 kg; • painting method – pneumatic spraying. Gross pollutant emissions from painting works are provided in Table 5.4. Table 5.4 Gross Pollutant Emissions from Painting Works Code of a Name of the Pollutant The Amount of Emissions in the Process Chemical of Construction (in Tones) Substance 2750 Solvent 0.00063 2752 White Spirit 0.00039 Total amount of pollutants generated in the period of construction is provided in Table 5.5. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Table 5.5 Total Amount of Pollutants Generated in the Period of Construction Code of a Name of the Pollutant The Amount of Emissions in the Process Chemical of Construction (in Tons) Substance 0123 Iron oxide 0.00027 0143 Manganese and its compounds 0.00002 0301 Nitrogen dioxide 1.02305 0304 Nitrogen oxide 0.0048 0328 Soot 0.1834 0330 Sulfuric acid anhydride 0.1211 0337 Carbon monoxide 3.08724 0342 Hydrogen fluoride 0.000018 0703 Benzo[a]pyrene 0.000001 2750 Solvent 0.00063 2752 White spirit 0.00039 2754 Saturated hydrocarbons С12 – С19 0.3254 2908 Inorganic dust containing 70-20% of 0.270018 silicon dioxide (coal clay, cement, etc.) Feasibility study involves estimation of the dispersion of pollutants in the surface layer. In order to make it possible to determine the degree of effect of pollutants from the operation of engines of construction machines and mechanisms on the air, estimation of the dispersion of harmful substances was conducted in the feasibility study. The calculations were made in EOL-Plus (ЕОЛ-ПлюÑ?) software, version 5.3.5, which implements the "Methodology of calculating air concentrations of harmful substances contained in the emissions of enterprises", OND-86. The EOL system allows calculating the contaminated area for a linear model of a source of emission of harmful substances and two models of the areal source. In the chapter about EIA, the following calculations of dispersion of pollutants in the recommended variant of the route of tram line No. 2 are made because the distance to the nearest residential building from the tram line in the three variants of the route is the same and it ranges from 7 to 24 m: • defining maximum concentrations of pollutants released into the air as a result of exhaust emissions generated by engines of construction machines and mechanisms, without considering background concentrations; • defining maximum concentrations of pollutants released into the air as a result of exhaust emissions generated by engines of construction machines and mechanisms, taking into account background concentrations. Baseline data for assessing the impact on the air during the construction works is taken based on the technology of works’ execution, the types of the construction machinery and mechanisms used, taking into account their individual characteristics and duration of certain stages of work. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Description of the sources of air pollution Considering the fact that a dump truck with a load capacity of 20 t and a bulldozer Komatsu D31EX-21 with a capacity of 56 kW will be working simultaneously in the process of making road dressing, the sources of pollutant emissions are the exhaust pipes of this machinery (diffuse emission sources No. 6501 and 6502). The following pollutants will be emitted into the air: nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxide, soot, sulfuric acid anhydride, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene, saturated hydrocarbons С12 – С19 considered as total organic carbon. In the process of loading or unloading bulk materials, inorganic dust including 70-20% of silicon dioxide (diffuse emission source No. 6503) is emitted into the air. In the process of performing painting works, white spirit and solvent are emitted into the air (emission source No. 6504). When removing the top layer of the existing coating, Wirtgen W-150 cold milling machine is used. In the process of its operation, the cutter blades are moistened with ordinary water through a spray system which cools them down to ensure continuous and quality work and the dust formation (diffuse emission source No. 6505). From the working Wirtgen W-150 engine, the following pollutants will be released in the air: nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, soot, sulfuric acid anhydride, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene, saturated hydrocarbons С12 – С19 considered as total organic carbon. Immediately after using the road milling machine, the road surface is treated with rotating brushes or a vacuum unit until complete removal and collection of loose particles of asphalt. The material collected during this procedure is loaded onto dump trucks and transported to an asphalt concrete plant for processing and enriching the mixture. During the loading and unloading of asphalt particles while making road dressing, inorganic dust, containing 70-20% of silicon dioxide is released into the air (diffuse emission source No. 6506). From the working engine of the dump truck, such pollutants as nitrogen dioxide, nitric oxide, soot, sulfuric acid anhydride, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene, saturated hydrocarbons С12 – С19 considered as total organic carbon will be released into the air (diffuse emission source No. 6507). A rectangle that includes a tram line and the adjacent territory is given in the task aimed at estimating dispersion. The nearest residential building is located at the distance of 7.0-24.0 m away from the tram line. Calculations of the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere during the construction are made for the summer period, without taking into account background concentrations of pollutants. In Ukraine, as a rule, the total and not fractional dust concentration is determined in the atmospheric air (both by systematic monitoring and mathematical models of dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere). Hence, for the estimation of the gross emissions, where the total dust concentrations as a whole are determined in the scattering calculations, one needs to recalculate the PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations. In case the dispersed composition of dust is unknown, it is considered to be the 55% fraction of PM10 particles and 26% fraction of PM2.5 particles out of the total mass of dust emissions into the atmosphere (Yermachenko AB, Kotov VS / Hygienic underpinning of the expediency of normalization of particles in the atmospheric air, with the fractional composition taken into account // Hygiene of Settlements â„–62, 2013. – P. 46–49). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Maximum concentrations of all pollutants and the effect of summation No. 31 on the boundaries of the nearest residential building when performing construction works (without taking into account background concentrations of pollutants) are provided in Table 5.6. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Table 5.6 Maximum concentrations of all pollutants and the effect of summation No. 31 on the nearest residential building when performing construction works (without taking into account background concentrations of pollutants) Names of Pollutants Maximum concentration of pollutants next to the nearest residential building, MPC Without considering the background Nitrogen dioxide 0.5176 Nitric oxide 0.0010 Soot 0.1605 Sulfuric acid anhydride 0.0297 Carbon monoxide 0.0377 Benzo[a]pyrene 0.0105 Solvent 0.5562 White spirit 0.0711 Saturated hydrocarbons С12 – С19 (solvent 0.0283 RPK-26611 (РПК-26611) and others) considered as total organic carbon Inorganic dust containing 70-20% of silicon 0.2983 dioxide including - PM10 0,273 MPC - PM2.5 0,242 MPC Summation effect, group No.31, nitrogen 0.5473 dioxide and sulfuric acid anhydride The values of the background concentrations were taken according to the data provded by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Central Geophysical Observatory (CGO). The background concentration of nitrogen dioxide is 1.09 of MPC. Given the temporary nature of the negative impact of air emissions during construction and the decrease in the traffic intensity during construction works, the background air pollution will be reduced in comparison with the current situation without performing construction works. According to section 7.8 of OND-86 “Methodology of calculating air concentrations of harmful substances contained in the emissions of enterprisesâ€?, if current air pollution exceeds the MPC, taking into account the background, then the value of the permissible contribution of the economic object is determined by the following formula: Сp = 1 – С’b, where С’b in MPC is calculated according to the following formula of OND-86 (7.4): Сb С' b = Cb + Cm о where Сом is the maximum concentration of the pollutant at the boundary with the nearest residential building, which, according to the performed calculation of dispersion of harmful substances (in terms of nitrogen dioxide), is 0.5176 MPC. As a result of the calculation, the value of the permissible contribution for nitrogen dioxide is 0.32197 MPC. The maximum concentrations of pollutants released into the atmosphere as a result of the exhaust emissions of the engines of construction machines and mechanisms, taking into account the permissible contribution to the background concentration, are shown in Table 5.7. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Table 5.7 Maximum concentrations of all pollutants and the effect of summation No. 31 at the boundary with the nearest residential building in the process of performing construction works (taking into account the background) Names of Pollutants Maximum concentration of pollutants next to the nearest residential building, MPC With consideration of the background Nitrogen dioxide 0.8396 Nitric oxide 0.3589 Soot 0.5605 Sulfuric acid anhydride 0.1017 Carbon monoxide 0.7078 Benzo[a]pyrene 0.4105 Solvent 0.9562 White spirit 0.4711 Saturated hydrocarbons С12 – С19 (solvent 0.4283 RPK-26611 (РПК-26611) and others) considered as total organic carbon Inorganic dust containing 70-20% of silicon 0.6983 dioxide including - PM10 0,64 MPC - PM2.5 0,567 MPC Summation effect, group No.31, nitrogen 0.9413 dioxide and sulfuric acid anhydride Maximum concentrations for all pollutants and the group with the effect of summation No. 31 at the boundary with the nearest residential building in the process of performing the construction of tram tracks do not exceed the maximum single permissible concentrations for residential areas. The necessary condition for reducing the amount of pollutant emissions into the air is compliance with technical, organizational, and protective measures. Technical measures include reducing the toxicity of exhaust fumes from atomobiles through the use of gasoline-powered vehicles, if possible, as well as monitoring the composition of the exhaust gases. Organizational measures: • rational use and distribution of work of machines; • movement of vehicles only within the existing highways, as well as service roads envisaged in the feasibility study; • all temporary mobile structures, which do not involve building foundations that are deep below the ground surface; • special packaging is to be used for storage of wiping materials and lubricants. The environmental measures mentioned above will be temporary and short-term, therefore, they will not lead to significant adverse effects on the air, water, and soil. Influence of physical factors (noise, vibration) Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Construction of the tram track will result in occurrence of noise and vibration due to the work of construction machinery. The noise generated by construction equipment can cause significant dissatisfaction. The recipients who are most sensitive to noise are the educational institutions for children, as well as medical centers and residential buildings. All reasonable measures must be taken to ensure that the noise level does not exceed the permissible values stated in the sanitary requirements of Ukraine and the World Bank. The permissible noise levels are established in accordance with Table 1 of DBN V.1.1- 31:2013 and they are the following (for daytime that lasts from 8:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m.): • equivalent sound level LA eq. perm. for the territories adjacent to residential buildings is 55 dBA; • maximum sound level LA max. perm. for the territories adjacent to residential buildings is 70 dBA. Permissible noise levels are established for the daytime due to the fact that construction works are planned to be performed only during the day. According to the results of the calculations carried out in the feasibility study, in the territory of the nearest residential building (reference points were located at a distance of 2 m away from the facades of residential buildings), there was observed the following: • the expected equivalent noise levels do not exceed 62 dBA; • maximum noise levels do not exceed 65 dBA. The results of the calculations showed that the construction works performed while building the section of the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station in Kyiv do not meet the sanitary requirements regarding the equivalent noise levels at the territory of the nearest residential building. When carrying out construction works, it is envisaged that there will be taken technological measures, as well as noise protection measures aimed at reducing the level of noise released by the source. Measures aimed at reducing noise in the source include the following: • the use of construction equipment with additional deafeners and special sound insulating hoods; • sealing of the diesel compartment, installation on the openings of screens; • the use of machinery with electric drives, if possible. The effectiveness of hoods and hinged mats mostly depends on the material from which they are made. The basic principle of such protection involves sound absorption and sound insulation. Noise protection efficiency ranges between 8 and 15 dBA. Technological measures include the following: • desynchronization in the time of operation of machinery and equipment that are not involved in a single continuous technological process; • rational use of equipment, reduction of unproductive downtime and irrational transportations; • organizing the departure of construction equipment, machinery, and vehicles with minimal coincidence in time. These measures aimed at reducing noise from construction equipment will allow lowering the negative noise impact of different factors on the environment. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 5.1.2 Impact on Surface Water and Groundwater Water bodies and watercourses that are transformed into water objects are predominantly rain-fed, so the quality of their water depends on the quality of the surface flow. The closest natural water body is the Lybid River, which is located about 180 m southwest of the site of the design object. In this area, between the section of construction of the tram line and the Lybid River, there is a multi-storey building. Construction works are carried out in the previously planned territory of the city. The project decisions made concerning the executon of construction works that involve bilding of the tram track, as well as the requirements and recommendations provided in the project for the implementation of the technological operations of construction minimize the contamination of aquatic environment. Project activity will be carried out beyond the water protection zones and coastal buffer zones. Surface water objects are not included into the area subjected to the impact from the projected activity. The main negative impact on the aquatic environment during the period of realization of preparatory and construction works of the planned activity lies in the additional consumption of water resources to meet the production, drinking and household, as well as hygienic needs of the construction team. Temporary sewerage is provided at the construction site. It involves mobile toilets with drainage of household wastewater into a metal container. When the metal container becomes full, the wastewater is transported to the nearest treatment facilities. In order to protect groundwaters, in the works execution project, it is worth envisaging the following measures for the period of performing construction works: • preventing the disruption of the water bearing layer of groundwaters; • preventing significant oil compaction and building a drainage system; • planning of soil treatment on construction sites and ensuring collecting contaminated waste; • providing special places for filling up the gas tanks and servicing of cars, as well as road construction machines; • on temporary construction bases, arranging the places for collecting and disposing of waste and garbage, arranging toilets, places for rest and performing household ativities, as well as fencing the territory; • using modern, ecologically acceptable, and energy-efficient construction equipment and technologies. It is envisaged that surface water run-offs will be drained to the rainwater sewerage system according to the received technical conditions by the contractor. 5.1.3 Impact on Soil Cover The indirect impact on soils at the stage of construction works lies in the contamination of the territory with dust, emissions from vehicles, fuel and lubricants, as well as debris. Soil and groundwater can be contaminated by accidental spillage or leakage from any construction equipment, temporary storage of oil and / or fuel, storage of long-lasting materials, for example, at construction sites, and other activities related to the use of machinery, including concrete batching plants. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square There is a potential risk of contamination of soils and groundwaters, as well as the threat of soil disturbance, compaction, and damage. Protective measures aimed at minimizing the pollution of air and geological environment also protect the soil from contamination. Direct soil protection measures include the following: • rational location of objects on the land plot; • maintenance, fuelling, and discharge of fuel, as well as lubricants from construction machines and mechanisms is carried out in the places equipped with special devices allowing to ensure environmental safety; • road machinery and equipment are to be on site just during the period of performing the relevant works; • waste from production and consumption is transported to specially designated places for dumping or disposal; • timely completion of works rlated to reconstruction and improvement of the site after completion of construction. Considering the fact that the works are carried out in the previously planned territory of the city, the negative impacts on the land resources will be minimal. Implementation of land protection measures and performing improvement works significantly reduce the negative impact on the components of the natural environment during the construction of the design object and make sanitary and hygienic conditions of the territory better. 5.1.4 Impact on Flora and Fauna The vegetation of the area under consideration has undergone significant changes due to economic development of urban territories. Natural vegetation has not been preserved. Secondary species that are resistant to anthropogenic influence are growing on the territory. The fauna of the area surrounding the design object is represented by the typical fauna of urban settlements. As the territory under consideration is characterized by the typical landscapes of the built- up urban area, the construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station will not cause a negative impact on flora and fauna, the species composition and density of which have already been established. There are no nature reserve funds and migratory routes for animals in the area under consideration. The territory in question is fully urbanized. In the process of executing the construction works, the vegetation cover will be disrupted within the easement area. Carrying out planned works on the improvement of the territory will create conditions for the rapid restoration of vegetation cover in the damaged areas outside the traffic area. Impacts of construction work on flora and fauna outside the easement area are not envisaged. Measures aimed at ensuring conservation of green spaces According to the Rules for the maintenance of green plantations in settlements of Ukraine, approved by the order No. 105 of April 10, 2006 issued by the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Housing, as well as Communal Services of Ukraine, while carrying out any works on the land plot where the green areas remained, the contractor shall do the following: • fence the trees in the construction site; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • in the process of performing works related to the construction of roads, sidewalks, asphalting yards, etc., the contractor shall leave places (holes) for planting trees, as well as make holes around the existing trees; • dig ditches deeper than 1 m for laying underground engineering networks and building foundations at a distance of at least 2 m from a tree and 1.5 m from a shrub; • prevent shrubs and tree trunks from being covered with soil; • keep the topsoil fertile throughout the building area, arrange for its removal and storage for later use or transfer to a specialized enterprise designated by the local authority or for the usage in creating the green spaces; • prevent storage of building materials, as well as parking of machines and mechanisms at a distance of less than 2.5 m from a tree and 1.5 m from a shrub. To preserve trees on the areas with the road dressing (parking lots, scenic viewpoints, rest areas, etc.), drainage structures should be built around the trunks. In order to preserve trees in the area where works are performed, the following is not allowed: • hammering nails, drift bolts, etc. into tree trunks for mounting signs, fences, wires, etc; • tying of the wire to the trunks or branches for different purposes; • burying or hammering pillars, pegs, and piles in the area of active growth of trees; • putting materials or structures, as well as parking construction machines and trucks, under the crown of a tree. • Within the area with a radius of 10 m from the tree trunk, the following is not allowed:draining fuel and lubricants, except for special containers with further disposal by specialized enterprises; • installing working machines; • storing chemically active substances (salts, chemicals, etc.) on the ground. If necessary, the demolition of green spaces should be carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of the CMU Resolution No. 1045 of August 1, 2006 “On Approval of the Procedure for Removal of Trees, Shrubs, Lawns, and Flower Beds in Residential Areasâ€?. 5.1.5 Waste Generation Characterization of production processes as sources of waste generation during the construction period Characteristics of the sources of waste generation during the construction of the tram track are provided below. Preparatory period During the preparatory period, there are performed different works, the main one of which is the reconstruction of engineering communications. In the process of performing the works related to demounting, the following structures shall be dismantled: • reinforced concrete supports; • metal structures; • auto pavilions. As a result of dismantling works, the following is formed: • small or other scrap of ferrous metals; • reinforced concrete and metal structures, as well as parts made of defective (damaged) or unidentified iron and steel; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • remnants of concrete mixes; • mixed wastes from construction and demolishing of buildings and structures. When dismantling engineering communications may be identified waste containing asbestos materials (it is waste of old pipes, other structures made of ACM ect.). This is a hazardous waste and may pose a health hazard to employees. Major period During the major construction period, the following types of works are performed: • installing the engineering structures; • construction of a tram way; • building infrastructure facilities of a linear object. Construction of the tram way When constructing a tram line according to Variant 2, it is planned to cut a part of the existing road. The result of this is the following: • removed soil; • gravel, rubble, sand, dolomite flour, fillers, gypsum cement, waterproofing mastic, spoiled, contaminated or unidentified adhesion agents, and their residues that cannot be used as intended; • the residues of asphalt and asphalt mixtures containing tar. Construction of the upper part of the track Feasibility study for variant 2 involves dismantling of 1.116 km of track made of T62 rails and installed on the wooden sleepers. As a result, the following is generated: • small or other scrap of ferrous and non-ferrous metals; • non-standard sleepers and rails for railway or tram tracks. The dismantled rail,sleepers and all the scrap that was formed are transmitted to the structural unit of CE "Kyivpastrans" located on 9 Pavla Usenka Street. Construction of the tram line The materials used in the construction include ready-made cement mortar, metalwork, concrete, and welding electrodes. As a result, the following construction waste is generated: • metal containers used, including small containers (metal cans, etc.), except packaging waste generated during transportation; • remnants of concrete mixes; • waste generated from welding processes; • welding sludge; • residues of asphalt and asphalt mixtures containing tar; • small or other scrap of ferrous metals; • damaged, contaminated or unidentified cement, its residues that cannot be used as intended. Employment activities of workers involved in the construction process In the process of life activities of workers, the following is generated: • septic tank sludge; • mixed household waste, including garbage from trash bins. Waste management Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The process of waste management during construction includes the following steps: accumulation and temporary storage, transportation, processing (neutralization, recycling, use as secondary raw materials) or disposal. Characteristics of waste management processes during construction are shown in Table 5.8. Table 5.8 Characteristics of Waste Management Processes during Construction Waste Type Waste Hazard Dangerous Place of Storage Company dealing Amount, According to Code Class properties primary location with waste t/period DK 005-96 Accordin generation and treatment and g to (workshop method disposal DK 005- or site) 96 Asbestos 2665.1.1. Carcinogen Dismantlin Sealed; Specialized On a damaged, 01 causing g works before enterprise factual contaminated or cancer removal, basis unidentified, its treated residues that with a cannot be used wetting as intended agent to minimize asbestos dust. It must be handled by experience d profession als with mandatory use of PPE. Septic tank 7720.3.1. 3 No data is Toilets Toilets Treatment plants 235.425 sludge 02 identified Welding sludge 2720.2.9. 3 Dangerous Welding In the The enterprise, 0.0028 02 properties works metal according to the are absent containers results of the on tender the site with the hard surface Cutting waste 2910.2.5. 3 Dangerous Dismantlin In the Power supply 0.922* from 02 properties g metal service current are absent works containers conductors on the site with the hard surface Cutting waste 2910.2.5. 3 Dangerous Dismantlin In the Power supply 0.380* from cables 03 properties g metal service containing are absent Works containers ferrous on metals the site with the Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Waste Type Waste Hazard Dangerous Place of Storage Company dealing Amount, According to Code Class properties primary location with waste t/period DK 005-96 Accordin generation and treatment and g to (workshop method disposal DK 005- or site) 96 surface Asphalt residues 4510.2.9. 3 No data is Dismantlin In the The enterprise, 4978.57 and 03 identified g and metal according to the 6* asphalt concrete Constructi containers results of the mixtures on on tender containing tar Works the site with the hard surface Metal containers 7710.3.1. 3 Fire hazard Painting In 0.75 m3 The enterprise, 0.050 used, including 07 works metal according to the small ones container results of the (metal cans, on tender etc.), except the site containers waste with the generated hard during surface transportation Substandard 2000.3.1. 3 Toxicity Dismantlin Without Track Service 159.365 sleepers for 16 g accumulati located on 9 tram or railway Works on Pavla Usenka tracks Street Total amount of wastes belonging to 3 hazard class 5374.72 08 Mixed waste 4510.2.9. 4 No data is Dismantlin In 0.75 m3 The enterprise, 5.050 from 09 identified g metal according to the construction and Works container results of the demolition of on tender buildings and the site structures with the hard surface Household (city) 7720.3.1. 4 No data is Service In 0.75 m3 The enterprise, 1.617 waste, including 01 identified rooms, metal according to the garbage from wagons container results of the trash bins on tender the site with the hard surface Concrete batch 2661.2.9. 4 Dangerous Constructi In bulk on The enterprise, 122.514 remnants 02 properties on works the site according to the are absent with the results of the hard tender surface Ferrous scrap 7710.3.1. 4 Dangerous Dismantlin In bulk on Power supply 230.830 small or other 08 properties g the site service, * are absent Works with the specialized hard enterprise surface, carrying out Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Waste Type Waste Hazard Dangerous Place of Storage Company dealing Amount, According to Code Class properties primary location with waste t/period DK 005-96 Accordin generation and treatment and g to (workshop method disposal DK 005- or site) 96 small operations with waste scrap metal sould be placed in wooden boxes Damaged, 2663.1.1. 4 Dangerous Constructi In bulk on The enterprise, 0.249 contaminated or 01 properties on works the site according to the unidentified are absent with the results of the cement, its hard tender residues that surface cannot be used as intended Waste 2820.2.1. 4 Dangerous Welding In 0.75 m3 Specialized 0.002 generated in the 20 properties works metal enterprise process of are absent container carrying out welding on operations with the site scrap metal with the hard surface Defective 4510.2.9. 4 Dangerous Dismantlin Without The enterprise, 1066.65 (damaged) or 06 properties g accumulati according to the 0* unidentified are absent Works on results of the reinforced tender concrete and metal structures, as well as iron and steel parts Gravel, rubble, 4510.1.1. 4 No data is Road Without The enterprise, 4340.54 sand, dolomite 01 identified reconsruct accumulati according to the 3 flour, fillers, ion on results of the gypsum cement, tender waterproofing mastic, spoiled, contaminated or unidentified adhesion agents, and their residues that cannot be used as intended Removed soil 4510.2.9. 4 Dangerous Road Without The enterprise, 4090.76 01 properties reconsruct accumulati according to the 8 are absent ion on results of the tender Total amount of wastes belonging to 4 hazard class 9858.22 3 Total: 15232.9 438 Note * − amount of waste, taking into account the return materials transferred to the asset holder. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The Contractor prior to the beginning of construction must conclude the required contracts with the organizations licensed for the further placement and disposal of hazardous waste (Law of Ukraine "On Waste" No.187 / 98-BP \, Law of Ukraine "On Withdrawal from Circulation, Recycling, Disposal, Destruction or Further Use of Substandard and Hazardous Productsâ€? No. 1393-14). Scrap of metals is transferred for processing to specialized enterprises that carry out operations with scrap metal, which own or possess (according to the right of economic control) weighing, scrap processing, and hoisting equipment, ensure fire, explosion, environmental safety, and provide radiation protection in accordance with the legislation (Law of Ukraine “On Scrap Metalâ€? No. 619-14). Transportation of waste generated in the process of performing construction works will be carried out by a specialized company according to the established transportation schemes. Before the beginning of construction, the required contract must be concluded for the transportation of waste to the sites of its placement, disposal, processing, and detoxication by the Contractor. Transportation of waste generated will be carried out by specially equipped transport (Law of Ukraine "On Transportation of Dangerous Goods" No. 1644-14). According to the contract concluded by the Contractor, liquid household waste should be transported to drainage stations by means of sewage trucks. Solid household waste should be taken to landfills (landfill sites), composting fields, licensed recycling and incineration plants that have specialized vehicle. Non-recyclable industrial waste is transported to special landfills or industrial waste facilities using the transport of the enterprise. The equipment to be dismantled is exported and stored in the territories located at certain distances or in the areas belonging to the organizations of the asset holder. The possibility of further use of the equipment is defined by a committee involving the representatives of these industries. Some materials, such as asbestos, may need to be treated on site, and may pose a health hazard to employees if the need for preventive measures has not been taken and employees have not been properly informed and trained. If asbestos is identified on the project site, it must be clearly identified as hazardous material. Asbestos must be properly packed and sealed to minimize exposure. Prior to disposal (if necessary), any asbestos will be treated with a wetting agent to minimize asbestos dust. Asbestos must be handled and disposed of by qualified and experienced specialists who will wear all PPEs as appropriate. Any reuse of removed asbestos-containing waste is prohibited. Requirements for places and methods of accumulation of different types of waste during the construction period The places of temporary accumulation of waste must be arranged in accordance with the applicable environmental, sanitary and epidemiological, technological, as well as fire regulations and rules. Observance of occupational and environmental safety rules for waste disposal is ensured in the following ways: • sewage sludge (class 3 hazard) is to be transported to a specialized enterprise as it accumulates, but at least once every six months; • welding sludge (class 3 hazard) is to be stored in a metal container on the site with a hard surface until it is transported to a specialized licensed enterprise; • asphalt residues and asphalt concrete mixes containing tar (class 3 hazard) are to be transferred by parts for placement to a specialized licensed enterprise; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • cutting waste from current conductors and cables containing non-ferrous metals (class 3 hazard) is collected and temporarily stored in metal containers placed on concrete platforms and subsequently transferred to the asset holder; • mixed household (city) waste, including waste from trash cans (class 4 hazard) is to be stored in 0.75 m3 metal container in the area with the hard surface until it is transferred to a specialized licensed enterprise for placement; • contaminated or unidentified gravel, rubble, sand, dolomite flour, fillers, gypsum cement, waterproofing mastic, and adhesion agents, as well as their residues that cannot be used as intended (class 4 hazard) are to be transported to the specialized licensed enterprise; • mixed waste from construction and demolition of buildings and structures (class 4 hazard) is to be stored in the metal container with the volume of 0.75 m3 on the platform with the hard surface until its transfer to the specialized licensed enterprise for placement; • residues of concrete mixes, spoiled, defective or unidentified cement, as well as its residues that cannot be used as intended (class 4 hazard) are planned to be transferred to a specialized licensed enterprise for placement. It is recommended to keep such waste outdoors in bulk; • small ferrous scrap (class 4 hazard) is collected and stored temporarily in bulk on a hard surface. Small pieces of waste are collected and stored in wooden boxes or metal 0.75 m3 containers. As the batch is accumulated, it is transported to a specialized licensed enterprise for processing and it is returned to the asset holder in parts; • waste obtained from the welding processes (class 4 hazard) is collected and temporarily stored in metal containers (V = 0.75 m3) placed on concrete platforms. As the batch to be transported is accumulated, it is transferred to a specialized licensed enterprise; • removed soil (class 4 hazard) is to be transferred to a specialized licensed enterprise for placement. In compliance with the rules of waste storage, the places of temporary accumulation of waste ensure the following: • the absence or minimization of the impact of generated waste on the environment; • the impossibility of occurrence of the danger to human health as a result of the impact of highly toxic waste or due to possible deterioration of the sanitary and epidemiological situation because of improper management of low-toxic waste; • inadmissibility of accessing the stored highly toxic waste by unauthorized people; • prevention losing the properties of secondary raw materials of waste as a result of improper (non-selective) collection or storage (influence of atmospheric phenomena, violation of storage periods, etc.); • minimizing the risk of waste burning; • prevention of clogging and fouling of territories; • convenience of carrying out waste inventory and waste management; • convenience of waste removal (minimization of factors that make it impossible to comply with the requirements of the transportation schedule, as well as the standards of the loading and unloading operations, etc.). Assessment of the potential environmental impact of construction waste in the period of construction Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square In case of adherence to the rules of the temporary placement of waste, the rules and regulations on the management of waste production and consumption, as well as the terms of its transfer to the organizations with the appropriate licenses for use or disposal, construction waste will not have a negative impact on the environment. The environmental impact of waste can only be manifested in case if the rules for its storage at production sites and the regularity of its disposal are violated. 5.1.6 Impact on the Objects of the Nature Reserve Fund and Objects of Historical and Cultural Heritage In the area where the impact of the construction object is observed, there are no objects of the nature reserve fund or objects that may potentially be reserved in the future. As the construction of the tram track will be carried out within the Central Historic Area, the central planning zone of Kyiv, in the historic Old Kyiv area, and in the regulatory area of categories I, II, and III, local and national cultural heritage sites are located in the immediate vicinity of the projected site. These cultural heritage sites include the buildings that are considered to be the monuments of history, architecture, and city planning (the list of objects is provided in the Annex 5). The distance from the projected tram track to buildings ranges from 7.0 to 24.0 m. The main negative impacts of the construction of the tram track on the objects of historical and cultural heritage involve the effects of noise, vibration, and dust formation. In carrying out the work, compliance with the Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of Cultural Heritage" and the corresponding certificate-permission from the Department of Cultural Heritage of the KSCA, regarding the approval of works, are required. There may be the risk that neighboring residential buildings will be indirectly affected by construction due to the effects of vibration, which will cause cracks in the walls or destabilize the land where these elements of the property are located. This risk can mainly occur when building foundations and supports, as well as performing other construction works nearby. It should be noted that these impacts are temporary. Hovewer, in order to avoid possible destruction of the objects of historical and cultural heritage, at the design stage, buildings are to be inspected. If necessary, the measures to prevent their destruction (providing vibration isolation, strengthening the facades of buildings, etc.) should be envisaged in the project. In order to minimize the impact of vibration on the geological environment and to reduce this type of impact on historic buildings, neither drilling works nor use of vibration equipment is envisaged in the process of performing the construction works. Heavy road rollers are to be used for compacting the layers of gravel-sand mixture, which should not involve the use of vibrating rammers, as well as the utilization of modern ecologically acceptable, energy-efficient building equipment and construction techniques. The Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to limit noise and vibration to the levels permitted by Ukraine and the World Bank. Construction machinery must be equipped with mufflers and other devices to reduce noise and vibration. Similarly, all equipment is expected to be maintained in a condition that minimizes generating noise and vibration under normal operating conditions. To reduce noise and vibration of the mechanisms, the following measures should be taken: • technical measures of combating noise (application of technological processes with low levels of noise generation); Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • acoustic protection measures (noise insulation, enclosures, special rooms for sound sources, etc); • organizational measures (choice of work schedules, restrictions of working hours, etc.). In case if there is the need to exceed the permissible sound level for sound insulation of the engines of road-building machines, it is appropriate to apply protective housings and hoods with the multi-layer cover, as well as use rubber, foam, etc. The noise level can be reduced by 5 dBA by the use of insulating covers and attaching vibroisolating mats and felt cloth. To isolate the local noise sources, it is necessary to use acoustic shields, curtains, and tents. Placing a compressed air plant in a sound absorbing tent reduces noise by 20 dBA. In many cases, noise reduction is ensured through sealing of openings in the sound- insulating covers and housings. In order to minimize the effects of dust formation, the contractor should monitor dust formation standards, carry out visual inspection, and perform regular measurements to comply with the normative indicators of dust formation, as well as take measures to reduce the level of dust formation in dry and windy weather with the help of wet dust suppression (water spraying). Chance-findsThe route of the projected tram line, regardless of its variant, runs within the existing land allotment under the highways, in the planned and built-up territory, but it is to be located within the Central Historic Area, the central planning zone of Kyiv, and in the historic Old Kyiv area. In this connection, various artifacts may be accidentally found during excavation works. Such objects must be subject to the accidental finds procedure and, if necessary, archeological salvage operations are to be carried out. Preservation of protected objects, monuments, as well as their parts and the elements located in the immediate vicinity of the object of design is a prerequisite, both during the construction works and subsequent operation. In case of unexpected discoveries of cultural or historical artifacts (movable or immovable ones) during the work, the Contractor shall take all necessary measures to protect the objects found and inform the Engineer and interested organizations about them. If the continuation of the work threatens the discovered objects, construction works will be suspended until the moment when a decision to preserve the artifacts is made. It is necessary to obtain a conclusive statement on the project documentation submitted for consideration to the respective authorized bodies of cultural heritage protection in accordance with the procedure established by law (Law of Ukraine "On Protection of Cultural Heritage"). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 5.1.7 Impact on the Health of Construction Personnel Construction sites are potentially hazardous; there is a risk that workers or visitors may be injured on construction and dismantling sites if safety rules and norms of labor safety are not observed. Excessive noise, dust, risk of injuries, exposure to sunlight and road traffic safety may become crucial issues in the course of construction as well. Road construction implies many dangers and there is a risk that workers or visitors may be injured on construction and demolished sites if safety rules and norms of labor safety are not observed. The contractor must comply with the laws of Ukraine on occupational safety and health. Contracts should include occupational safety and health specifications based on international standards. The contractor is responsible for any safety risks to the public and is obliged to compensate for any damages inflicted because of their negligent attitude to the health and safety of any member of society. The project envisages occupational safety measures, which are specified by the current regulatory documents aimed at preventing cases of occupational injuries, reducing morbidity at work and general improvement of working conditions. The construction site is fenced with a hoarding 2.0m high. The boundaries of the hazardous areas of construction machinery are fenced with protective fences 1.20m high in accordance with DSTU B.V.2.8-43-2011 “Standard Railings of Construction and Installation Sites. Specifications (GOST 23407-78, MOD)â€?. The territory of the construction site, work areas, workplaces, roads and pavements to them are illuminated at night in accordance with DSTU B.Ð?.3.2-15:2011 System of Occupational Safety Standards. Lighting Regulations for Construction Sites (GOST 12.1.046-85, MOD). The traffic plan is set at the entrance to the construction site. The transport speed near the work areas should not exceed 10 km/h on the straight and 5 km/h on turns. Roads, pavements and workplaces should be cleaned, not obstructed, and sprinkled with sand in winter. Loading and unloading platforms must be leveled and have a slope less than or equal to 5°. Before the employees put on a payroll get the permit to work and while they are working, executives must provide training and occupational safety briefing in accordance with the requirements of the standard regulation on the conduct of safety training and assessment of occupational safety knowledge (NPAOP 0.00-4.12-05). Heads of construction and installation organizations are obliged to provide workers, engineers and technicians, as well as employees with workwear, special footwear and personal protective equipment, according to NPAOP 0.00- 7.17-18 Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of personal protective equipment by employees. A permit holder should give a permit to work in the appropriate form to all people who work on the sites, where there is or may be an occupational hazard (not related to the nature of the work they are doing). All people on the site are obliged to wear protective helmets in accordance with DST 12.4.087-84 “Construction. Construction helmets. Specificationsâ€?. All construction workers should be provided with drinking water of the required quality. Workplaces and passageways to them at a height of 1.3m or more and at a distance of less than 2m from the edge should be fenced with a hoarding in accordance with DSTU B.V.2.8- 43-2011 “Standard Railings of Construction and Installation Sites. Specifications (GOST 23407-78, MOD)â€?. In case it is not possible to arrange these hoardings, works at height must be carried out using safety belts in accordance with DSTU 4262:2003 “Firefighter’s Safety Belts. General Specifications and Test Methodsâ€? and safety ropes in accordance with DSTU EN 12841:2017 “Fall Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Protection Personal Protective Equipment. Rope Access Systems. Rope Adjustment Devices (EN 12841:2006, IDT)â€?. When installing aerial power lines, wires should be laid out at a height of at least 4.5 m, and at places with traffic – at a height of at least 6 m. In order to comply with the fire safety rules, a temporary water supply system should be attached to the existing water supply network at the construction site. There should be special places for setting fire-extinguishing equipment, water barrels, a sand box and designated smoking points. Operation of jib cranes should be carried out in accordance with “Construction and Safe Lifting Crane Operation Rulesâ€? NPAOP 0.00-1.01-07. Electrical safety at the construction site, work sites and workplaces should be provided in accordance with the requirements of DSTU B.A.3.2-13:2011 “Occupational Safety Standards System (OSSS). Construction. Electrical Safety. General Requirements (GOST 12.1.013-78, MOD)â€?. Workers, engineers and technicians, as well as employees engaged in carrying out construction and installation works should be provided with workwear, special footwear and personal protective equipment in accordance with DSTU 7239:2011. “OSSS. Personal Protective Equipment. General Requirements and Classificationâ€?. Operation of construction machinery (mechanisms, labor saving tools), including maintenance, should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of DBN A.3.1-5-2016 “Organization of Construction Operationsâ€? and the manufacturers’ instruction manuals. The workplace should be specified so that the sufficient space for inspection of the work area and maneuvering is provided. Maintenance of the machinery should be carried out only after the engine has stopped and the pressure in the hydraulic and pneumatic systems has been removed, except as provided in the manufacturer’s instruction manual. When using hand-held power tools, one should observe safe operation rules, which are stipulated by DSTU B.A.3.2-13-2011 “Occupational Safety Standards System (OSSS). Construction. Electrical Safety. General Requirements (GOST 12.1.013-78, MOD)â€? and the manufacturers’ instruction manuals. Devices and appliances that ensure the safety of performance of work should comply with the requirements of DBN A.3.2-2-2009 “OSSS. Occupational Health and Safety at Construction Sites. General Provisions (NPAOP 45.2-7.02-12)â€?, DSTU B.V.2.8-47-2011 DSTU B V.2.8-47:2011 Frame Scaffold. Specifications (GOST 27321-87, MOD), DSTU B V.2.8-39:2011 Scaffolding. General Specifications (GOST 24258-88, MOD) and DSTU DSTU B V.2.8-45:2011 Mobile Dismountable Scaffolding. Specifications (GOST 28012-89, MOD). The structure of lifting scaffolds or scaffolding platforms, which are lifted and used when performing construction and installation works, should meet the requirements of the occupational safety regulations, and their use is allowed while meeting the requirements of the Manufacturer’s Data Report. When carrying out arc welding and burning operations, the requirements of NPAOP 28.52-1.31-13 “Occupational Safety Rules during Metal Weldingâ€? and GOST 12.3.036-84 of OSSS. “Flame Treatment of Metals. Safety Requirementsâ€? should be fulfilled. Loading and unloading operations should be carried out, as a rule, by mechanical means, in accordance with the requirements of DBN A.3.2-2-2009 “OSSS. Occupational Health and Safety at Construction Sites. General Provisions (NPAOP 45.2-7.02-12)â€?. Prior to the commencement of construction and installation works, sanitary and amenity buildings, in which the premises for the storage of first aid kits and medicines must be located, should be installed. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Organizational and other arrangements, which ensure safe carrying out of construction and installation works in accordance with DBN A.3.2-2-2009 “OSSS. Occupational Health and Safety at Construction Sites. General Provisions (NPAOP 45.2-7.02-12)â€?, should be envisaged at the stage of WPP (work performance project) development. Construction machinery and mechanisms are the sources of noise pollution at the construction site. Prior to carrying out project works, the general contractor should check out the rules of keeping silence established by the local authorities of the territories, where construction works are carried out, and act complying with their requirements. They should envisage taking all the required measures to inform and warn local residents about the commencement of works, period and time of their execution, possible noise impacts. An allowable energy equivalent sound level at the workplace is LAeq. = 80 dB(A) (Clause 5.1, Table 2, DSTU 3.3.6.037-99 “Occupational Noise, Ultrasound and Infrasound Sanitary Standardsâ€?). The general contractor is responsible for the operation of machinery and equipment with allowable noise levels in accordance with DSN 3.3.6.037-99 “Occupational Noise, Ultrasound and Infrasound Sanitary Standardsâ€?, NPAOP 63.21-1.01-09 “Occupational Safety and Health Rules of Road Construction and Maintenanceâ€? and DBN A.3.2-2-2009 “Industrial Safety in Constructionâ€?. When operating construction machinery, it is necessary to control complying with an allowable noise level in the work area, populated areas, as well as within the specially protected territories. Sanitary standards of an allowable noise level should comply with “Sanitary Standards of an Allowable Noise in Premises of Residential and Public Buildings, within the Territory of a Residential Buildingâ€? No. 3077-84. Areas with the sound level above 85 dBA should be marked with safety signs. To reduce the adverse effects of noise at the construction site, the project materials envisage the use of personal protective equipment for workers (earplugs, headphones, etc.). The noise reduction level of the noise-absorbing headphones is 25-27 dBA (according to the Manufacturer’s Data Report of “Kyiv Industrial Integrated Plant TSO of Ukraineâ€? CE). The Contractor should prepare Health and Safety Plan as a guide for managing safety issues. The plan should include the following issues: • safety training programs (includes introductory occupational safety briefing); • regular safety training courses; • occupational safety meetings; • safety inspections; • safety equipment and protective clothing; • procedure for handling complaints of Contractor’s personnel. 5.1.8 Occurrence of Emergency Situations There is a threat of occurrence and development of emergency situations during construction works. The consequences of emergency situations may be negative impacts on the environment (injuries to workers, contamination of environmental components, occurrence of dangerous geological processes, etc.). In most cases, emergency situations during construction works occur primarily as a result of disturbance of operating regimes of construction works, that is, they are man-caused. Compliance with the requirements for the organization of construction operations, occupational health and safety eliminates the possibility of occurrence and development of man-caused emergencies. The risk of fires and explosions is mainly limited to petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) storage sites. An increased risk to public safety may occur in these areas, in case the required Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square precautionary measures are not taken. This may result in injuries to workers and people visiting or passing through the site, as well as damage to nearby objects. In order to prevent petroleum, oil and lubricant from leaking and getting into the soil and groundwater in case of accidental spills, the following measures should be provided: • petroleum products, lubricants should be transported and stored in sealed containers (tanks, barrels, etc.) and transported by specialized vehicles; • a mixture of sand and sawdust should be placed at the construction site; • properly operating vehicles should be used during the construction works performance; • in case of a potential POL spill outdoors, the spill site should be covered with sand and cleaned; • occupational safety regulations should be worked over at the enterprise in accordance with the requirements of the Provision on the Development of Occupational Safety Regulations, approved by the order of the Supervisory Committee on Occupational Safety of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Ukraine dated 29.01.98 N 9 (z0226-98), registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 07.04.98 according to N 226/2666 (hereinafter referred to as NPAOP 0.00-4.15- 98), as well as the fire safety measures regulations in accordance with the requirements of Regulations of Fire Safety in Ukraine, approved by the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine dated30.12.2014 No. 1417, registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 05.03.2015 according toNo. 252/26697; • oils of all machinery and equipment are collected in special tanks (barrels, etc.) and sent for regeneration. • in case of accidental spillage of petroleum products or chemical reagent, measures aimed at mechanical removing of the spilled liquid should be taken; afterwards, the mixture should be taken to special disposal sites agreed upon with the local control authorities. In order to eliminate the causes of a possible fire occurrence at the construction site, it is required to abide by the fire prevention regime specified in the Instruction on Fire Safety. The fire prevention regime at the construction site comprises the following measures: • the construction site should be provided with fire-fighting equipment; • smoking at the construction site is not allowed, “No smokingâ€? signs should be put; • combustible construction waste should be removed daily from the construction site; • water supply of the construction site should be provided taking into account fire- fighting means, the sources of fire-fighting water supply at night should be illuminated; • all operations related to the use of open fire (welding, cutting metal) are allowed only with the written authority from the person responsible for the fire safety of the site; • power and lighting wiring, as well as temporary electrical installations should meet the requirements for permanent installations; • inflammable materials (highly inflammable liquids) are stored in special bins, their amount should not exceed the consumable stock; • inflammable materials may be available on site in amounts that are required only for one shift. A fire-fighting standard panel should be put in the places of performance of works related to fire, within the territory of the construction site. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square All workers are allowed to work only after receiving an introductory fire safety briefing, and when changing the specifics of work, they should take additional training in preventing and extinguishing possible fires in accordance with the procedure established by the superintendant. The head of the enterprise assigns the persons responsible for the fire safety. Personal responsibility for ensuring the fire safety of enterprises and their structural units in accordance with the current law rests with their managers. The contractor should develop an emergency response plan in case of accidents or other serious events in order to ensure the safety of people, property and environment, including: • a list of responsible staff with contact details; • information on available equipment that can be used to eliminate leakages and other events. 5.1.9 Disruption of Road Traffic Organization Intensified traffic of heavy machinery and trucks to and from the construction site, increased traffic on the highways and on demolition sites can potentially increase the risk of road accidents. The same applies to situations, in which local variations are temporarily needed, for example, in the places, where drainage or other facilities are being built. Underequipped construction sites can create additional dangers for road users – especially at night. In order to reduce the risk of road accidents, a temporary road traffic organization chart for the period of construction works, which is approved by the Headquarters of the National Police, is developed at the detailed design stage. The Contractor must also develop a Traffic Management Plan for the period when works will be conducted and submit it to local traffic authorities prior to the pre-construction (mobilization) phase. Information about the scale and schedule of construction works, anticipated traffic disruptions, and access restrictions related to them should also be provided to the public. The contractor shall ensure an unobstructed traffic flow to the detour roads of the construction site. The Contractor must also provide a warning about possible evacuation of vehicles in case of violation of parking rules by their owners in the area of work. The Contractor shall provide adequate signalization system, appropriate lighting, well- designed traffic safety signs, barriers, and, if necessary, flag persons for traffic control. According to the master plan, work zones for construction of tram tracks and for realignment of the asphalt-concrete surfacing are provided. When performing road works in the area of pedestrian crossings, pedestrians are informed about the crossing of streets using adjacent crossings, with the help of information plates. The areas at the road work sites are equipped with the appropriate technical means of traffic organization. The hoardings, set at all stages of the work, are supplemented by road signs, temporarily installed at the entrances to the work site. Fencing of work areas should be carried out after the road signs are installed. Moreover, information boards “Attention! Road works in progressâ€? are installed at the entrances to the work sites on the main streets. When equipping work areas, first of all, the road signs are installed at the farthest distance, and then - in the immediate vicinity. When installing road signs, it is necessary to ensure the conditions of their visual perception and accurate information for drivers about possible directions and modes of traffic movement. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Visual perception of the installed technical means of traffic organization should be ensured at a distance of at least 100 m. When installing fences on the roadway, first of all, driving away should be arranged. Afterwards, the transverse fencing of the work area is performed, and then – the longitudinal one. Fences and traffic engineering should be set so that the possibility of their damage by passing vehicles is eliminated. In the course of the work performance, all temporary road signs and barriers are relocated from the completed work zone to the subsequent one. In the areas of road works, which last more than 24 hours, the fencing should be equipped with red lights that switch on at nightfall. Lights in the transverse direction should be installed along the edges of the closed roadway and one – in the middle, in the longitudinal direction – with an interval of 15-20 m and at the end of the site on the side of the traffic movement. Visibility of lights at night should be at least 100m. It is forbidden to carry out preparatory works, bring construction materials, place machinery and equipment within the red lines of streets before the installation of fences and traffic engineering. After the completion of each construction stage or work area, all temporary road signs and temporary means of traffic organization should be dismantled; permanent road signs and other means of traffic organization, which were dismantled for the period of work performance, should be installed again in accordance with the permanent road traffic organization chart. 5.1.10 Impact on Social Environment The construction of the tram line is suggested to be without blocking the traffic. The road will be partially blocked and alternative routes will be used as well. There are alternative local roads, which will be used by us in the course of construction, if it is necessary. Besides, traffic can be expected to increase on adjacent streets. Possible limited or restricted access and mobility Heavy machinery will be used on the roadway during the performance of construction works. Work zones will create long blocked areas along the route, which will influence the normal traffic plan, and in some cases may cause insufficient visibility of the future construction hazards. Therefore, construction areas increase the risk of accidents involving pedestrians, road workers and civilian drivers. This is a significant impact that requires mitigation. Further required mitigation measures, which are commonly used by road construction contractors, include proper signs, use of barriers, tapers to separate construction areas, as well as open traffic lanes separated from closed traffic lanes or the placement of reflective markers or flashing beacons. Construction contractors are obliged to develop and implement mobility and access facilitation measures aimed at providing access to public and private properties. Such measures will include informing communities about the future construction works, the site of construction works and the work schedule; construction schedule, that is, the residents should be informed in advance about the road sections that will be blocked; alternative access to private property and public facilities should be provided before the blockage. Measures that respond to gender-based behavior Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Equal opportunities for men and women, including those who are particularly vulnerable – the elderly, women with children, young people – are provided by road construction contractors by hiring local skilled and unskilled laborers by ensuring equal labor remuneration and corresponding work schedules, which involves reconciling of work and family commitments. This will help to promote economic advance and secure an income for local families. Another important aspect is to provide opportunities for both men (as they represent the majority of laborers in the road and automotive sectors) and women. Community involvement and monitoring Public involvement and monitoring will be important at the construction stage. The public should constantly receive information on such important issues as progress in rehabilitation works, information on serious problems such as drainage problems, construction defects noticed by community members, unauthorized storage of construction materials, environmental damage caused by the contractor. Information boards in the buildings of Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), Holosiivska, Pecherska and Shevchenkivska district state administrations of Kyiv, local newspapers are means of informing or sharing information with local residents. Moreover, the websites of KCSA and district administrations, as well as public meetings are required tools for communication. 5.2 Impact of Design Object on Natural Environment during Operation When operating the tram line, the sources of potential environmental impact are as follows: • acoustic impact of tram traffic; • rain and snowmelt runoffs from hard surfacing; • garbage on hard surfacing; • possible emergencies. The near-Earth layer of the atmosphere is not polluted during operation of the tram line. 5.2.1 Characteristics of the Noise Emitted by the Object of the Planned Activity Noise is a disordered combination of sounds as regards intensity and frequency in the frequency range of sound perception from 16 to 16,000 Hz. Organs of hearing of humans are the most sensitive to sound vibrations with a frequency from 800 to 5,000 Hz. From a physiological point of view, noise can be defined as a sound process, which is more or less unpleasant to perceive and interferes with work and rest. The main sources of noise from tram traffic on tram tracks are as follows: • traction motor operation; • brake system operation; • body vibration; • rolling of wheels on rails. The noise generated by a tram moving on a tram track ranges from 60 to 75 dBA. In terms of timing, the noise from the tram stream is intermittent (when acoustic peaks alternate with quiet pauses); it is considered to be inconstant. The equivalent noise level produced by the tram stream depends on the following factors: Transport factors, including the type of traffic; number of vehicles (traffic intensity); operating condition of vehicles; use of audio signals. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Road factors, including the track foundation structures, longitudinal profile (ascents, descents); type of tracks (with open joints, continuous welded ones). Natural and climatic factors, including the air temperature; precipitation. The performed calculating of the equivalent sound level from the tram stream, according to clause 6.3 of DSTU-N B V.1.1-33:2013, consider only such factors as the intensity of tram traffic and the type of track foundation structure. However, the regulation mentioned above does not contain any adjustments and coefficients, which consider the type of track (with open joints, continuous welded ones) and the type of rail mounting to the track framework. The future state calculations considers the design solutions, structure elements of the railway track foundation and rail mountings, which are used to reduce the noise and vibration effects on the surrounding residential buildings, as well as the type of rolling stock suggested for the given section of the tram track. According to the results of the calculations of the equivalent sound level LA eq generated by the tram stream, considering the type of rolling stock suggested for the given section of the tram track, and in accordance with DSTU-N B V.1.1-33:2013, the following values of the maximum sound level LA max. from the tram stream were specified: • for daytime and nighttime – 63 dBA. In accordance with the recommended variant No. 2 of the tram line, the nearest residential building is located at a distance of 7 – 24 m from the track axis. On Zhilyanska Street: • 4KZh No. 120A (on the left along the staking) – 8 m; • 5KZh No. 104/24 (on the left along the staking) – 11 m; • 5KZh No. 62/64 (on the left along the staking) – 12.5 m; • 16KZh No. 51 (on the left along the staking) – 12 m. On Shota Rustaveli Street: • 7KZh No. 27 (on the right along the staking) – 15 m; • 4KZh No. 17 (on the right along the staking) – 12 m. On Saksahanskoho Street: • 4KZh No. 2/34 (on the right along the staking) – 24 m; • 4KZh No. 51 (on the left along the staking) – 12 m; • 4KZh No. 107 (on the left along the staking) – 7 m. On Symon Petliura Street: • 3KZh No. 13/135 (on the left along the staking) – 8 m. The current position of the buildings shows that in some sections the distances from the axis of the nearest track to residential and public buildings, where they are less than 19.8 m, do not meet the requirements of DBN V.2.3-18:2007 “Transport Facilities. Tram and Trolley Lines. General Design Requirementsâ€? unless noise protection measures are provided. The results of the calculations show that the operation of the tram line section from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station according to the considered variants meets the sanitary and environmental requirements for equivalent and maximum noise levels within the territory of the nearest residential buildings, both for daytime and nighttime. According to the results of the calculations, within the territory of the nearest residential building to the tram line (the setting-out points were located at a distance of 2 m from the facades of residential buildings), the expected equivalent noise levels do not exceed: For variants 1.1, 1.2: • 51.0 dBA (for daytime); • 49.5 dBA (for nighttime); Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • the expected maximum noise levels do not exceed 64.5 dBA (for daytime and nighttime). For variant 1.3: • 54.0 dBA (for daytime); • 52.5 dBA (for nighttime); • the expected maximum noise levels do not exceed 64.5 dBA (for daytime and nighttime). For variantÑ– 2.1, 2.1, 2.3: • 54.0 dBA (for daytime); • 52.5 dBA (for nighttime); • the expected maximum noise levels do not exceed 64.5 dBA (for daytime and nighttime). In accordance with DBN V.1.1-31:2013, the allowable sound levels generated by railway vehicles at a distance of 2 m from the facades of residential buildings that face the street may be taken 10 dBA higher than the specified indications, if noise reduction measures are suggested in the project (for example, replacement of windows in the façade sections of buildings with modern ones equipped with window ventilators – devices that enable to meet the requirements for the specified air exchange in residential premises). Design solutions for the construction of the tram line section from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu metro station according to the considered variants envisage design elements and rolling stock, which enable to reduce the effect of noise components from the tram traffic. In order to reduce the noise and vibration effects of trams on the surrounding territory of residential and public buildings, the feasibility analysis envisages the use of the panel structure of the tram track: 1. Sleeperless design under the technology, which is similar to the technology by the Polish PREFA Company, which implies 35 cm thick reinforced concrete slabs with flangeways for rail mounting. In this case, the rails are embedded on a rubber pad and covered with special mixtures (polyurethane resin). According to the main specifications of the material, which is suggested for mounting the rails in the flangeways of the slabs, noise reduction will be 10 dBA on average. Figure 5.1 – Scheme for rail mounting in flangeways of reinforced concrete slabs 2. The design implies a continuous welded, temperature-tensioned track system with welding of rails in a solid slab by electric arc automatic welding and installation of temperature compensators at the input and output switches of the traffic circle. This solution will help reduce the sound level generated by tram traffic from 2 to 3 dBA. 3. Arrangement of the slab structure of the tram track at one level with the surface of the traffic way. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 5.2 – View of the superstructure of the track and pavement of the tram tracks after construction 4. The use of three-section, six-axis, low-floor trams is suggested as rolling stock. According to the main specifications of trams of this type, the total noise level from the equipment that operates inside the tram will be no more than 60 dBA. At the stage of detailed design, it is required to make full-scale measurements of the noise from motor vehicles on the streets, where the tram line is suggested to be, and evaluate the joint effect of noise from motor vehicles and the tram within the territory of residential buildings. 5.2.2 Rain and Snowmelt Runoffs Rain and snowmelt runoffs from the asphalt sections of the highways are removed into the city surface water sewer. Surface water pollution from tramway operation does not occur. 5.2.3 Characteristics of Production Processes as Sources of Waste Generation in the Process of Operation The following waste will be generated during operation: • waste in the process of cleaning the territory, that is, waste generated in the process of cleaning streets, public places, others; • waste of the used LED panels of outdoor illumination. The waste generated in the process of cleaning streets and public places will be temporarily stored in a 0.75 m3 metal container at the site with hard surfacing. During operation of the tram line, the required agreements with the organizations holding a license for the further disposal of waste should be concluded (The Law of Ukraine “On Wasteâ€? No. 187/98- VR dated 05.03.1998, The Law of Ukraine “On Withdrawal, Recycling, Recovery, Disposal, or Further Use of Low-Quality and Hazardous Productsâ€? No. 1393-14 dated 14.01.2000. Transportation of the waste generated during operation will be carried out by a specialized enterprise. During operation of the tram line, the required agreement concerning waste removal to the places of their storage, recovery, recycling and disposal should be concluded. Transportation of the generated waste will be carried out by the specially equipped vehicles (The Law of Ukraine “On Transportation of Dangerous Goodsâ€? No. 1644-14 dated 06.04.2000). 6. Environment and Social Management Plan 6.1 Purpose and Scope of Activity ESMP (Environmental and Social Management Plan) presented below sets out the framework of natural and social environment management to meet both Ukrainian legal Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square requirements and World Bank principles. According to the consequence mitigation hierarchy, these measures have been developed to avoid any negative impacts that may be directly or indirectly caused by the Project or to reduce these impacts to acceptable levels. Impacts should be considered at all stages of the Project, namely, in the course of design, preparatory period for construction, construction and operation of the design object. ESMP alone can’t guarantee complete fulfillment of all the requirements (especially during construction). ESMP is directly related to a number of environmental tools and documents, including: 1. Framework document on natural and social environment protection prepared for the project; 2. Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (CESMP); 3. Requirements for natural and social environment protection in the tender documents and 4. Contract clauses. 6.2 Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (CESMP) CESMP are the documents prepared by the Contractor. They describe how the Contractor will implement EMP during construction and ensure that the mitigation and monitoring requirements are met in accordance with ESMP. This is important because some aspects remain unclear at the design stage, for example, who will dispose the waste generated at construction sites, the exact location of the contractor’s bases, etc. CESMP should contain sections concerning the following aspects: • Management of the physical environment (soil, water, air); • Environmental management (flora, fauna); • Management of economic parameters (infrastructure, transport, land use); • Management of social and cultural resources (community, education and health facilities, historical and cultural sites, noise). Each section should clearly state mitigation and monitoring measures and time frame for reporting. In addition, CESMP should include specific Management Plans (as addenda) concerning the following aspects: • вorrow areas management (excavation); • atmospheric air quality; • water quality; • noise and vibration levels; • construction site; • emergency response; • health and safety; • road traffic safety; • Relocation/affecting the utilities • handling complaints and considering proposals. As part of Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (CESMP), the Contractor should submit separate Work Performance Plans/Programs, such as: 1. Construction site plan 2. Noise management plan 3. Air quality management plan 4. Soil management plan Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 5. Material resources management and renewal plan 6. Emergency response plan 7. Waste management plan 8. Water quality management plan 9. Road traffic management plan 10. Occupational safety and health management plan 11. Tree planting compensation plan and other greening plans, if necessary 12. Complaint registration plan. Framework measures to mitigate environmental and social impacts are dealt with in the following sections and summarized in the ESMP table. 6.3 Cast Mines Management (Excavation) The Contractor should prepare an action plan for specifying the sources of materials for construction. The plan will be approved by the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) of the Construction Customer and submitted for consideration to Project Implementation Unit (PIU), which will ensure implementation of the plan. The materials and action plan should reflect the location of all cast mines, which will be used, and measures, which will be taken to rebuild these areas after the project is completed. PIU will approve and monitor the implementation of the plan. Prior to the start of construction, the contractor should prepare a plan for the cast mines operation, specifying the area of its location, access road, suggested area for material extraction and geological profile (cross section). The following best practices for excavation, storage and transportation of materials are recommended: • the higher slice of the soil should be stored separately under cover and used to restore topsoil at the excavation site or slopes at the construction site; • extraction of materials should be carried out only in specially designated areas in coordination with CSC; • the excavated material should be stored in specially designated areas in coordination with CSC; • the excavated material should not be stored near open water bodies to prevent siltation or blockage of waterways; • fine-grained material (sand) should be covered with tarpaulin to prevent dust formation and road contamination; • the materials being transported should be moistened by the contractor to reduce potential dust emissions; trucks should not be overloaded to avoid road traffic accidents; • the safe slope angle of the cast mines should not exceed 45 ° with the height-to-base ratio of 1 1. In addition, contractors should ensure that cast mines and crushing stations are situated: • at least 300 meters away from residential areas to prevent the effects of noise and dust; • beyond agricultural land; • and as far as possible, on land plots, which are not currently in use. CSC supervision of the work performance will be required until final acceptance and payment under the terms of the contracts; the higher slice of the soil removed from the cast mines area will be retained and reused to restore the topsoil in this area to meet the CSC Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square requirements. The extraction of construction material from the river bed should be avoided to prevent erosion and destruction of river banks, including the surrounding infrastructure (roads, populated areas). 6.4 Handling Fuels and Chemicals as well as Their Storage The implementation of the project may necessitate the use of various chemicals that can affect the quality of water and air. Transportation, storage and handling of fuel will be carried out in accordance with national or international standards. At least, the following security measures will be taken: • Fluid-proof dams, fuel tanks with a capacity exceeding 110% of the tank capacity; • Properly maintained tanks and vehicles, operating on fuel, with regular inspection and maintenance, as required; • Daily checks and verification of volumes on a daily basis; • Equipment for containment and renewal in case of emergency fuel spill; • Training and practical instruction in spill control and refueling in case of emergency fuel spill; • Fuel storage tanks should be located away from rivers and streams. Refueling should be carried out away from streams and rivers. • Storage facilities of chemicals will be enclosed in a dam, away from streams and rivers, and located in the appropriate building; • Appropriate extinguishing agents will be provided for each stored chemical; • Material safety data sheets should be maintained at the storage facilities and office of the construction site; • Containers should be labeled accurately. 6.5 Waste Management The implementation of the project will result in the occurrence of a certain amount of different types of waste. Improper waste management can cause air, water and soil pollution, accelerate erosion and disturb natural habitat. The waste generated as a result of the project implementation can be divided into the following categories: • Inert construction materials; • Household waste; • Hazardous and toxic waste. The contractor guarantees dumping, storage and disposal of all types of waste, in accordance with the requirements of Ukrainian legislation and international standards. 6.5.1 Inert Construction Materials Inert construction materials include surplus soil (dumps), as well as total and other inventory of materials. Surplus and inventory of construction materials will be prone to erosion, especially when it rains, and re-emission of dust in dry periods. Inert natural materials (for example, crushed stone) may be disposed in the design area at the discretion of the Engineer and subject to proper consideration of all precautionary Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square measures relating to the disposal of solid waste. In such cases, the recycled materials should correspond to the existing material and should not cause any adverse environmental effects. Removal or storage of solid materials is prohibited within or near the following areas: • residential areas; • cemeteries; • river beds and streams, banks or slopes directly above river or stream beds; • arable land; • pastures; • local fauna, including trees, shrubs and meadows. The dump of soil layer should be located in the areas specified by EE as the most appropriate. The dump should have stable side slopes to prevent excessive erosion of the material when it rains heavily. The embankment surface should be pressed to prevent erosion when it rains heavily. Surplus materials generated after excavation should be disposed properly without adverse impacts on the landscape and environment. Dumping sites for post-excavation surplus materials and transportation routes will be specified and approved by local officials. 6.5.2 Disposal of Waste from the Construction Site and Other Auxiliary Facilities The operation of construction sites and other facilities may result in occurrence of a considerable amount of liquid and solid household waste. Improper handling and disposal of household waste may cause odor occurrence, air and water pollution. The contractor should ensure that there are enough accurately labeled containers for collecting waste at construction sites and areas. At the stage of work performance project development, the Contractor develops the scheme (in coordination with the construction customer) of waste collection, the schedule of their removal; agreements (or other supporting documents) for the transfer of the planned volumes of waste to other organizations (enterprises) for recycling, disposal (deactivation). 6.5.3 Hazardous and Toxic Waste The implementation of the project should not suggest causing the occurrence of a considerable amount of hazardous or toxic waste. But the construction personnel will be trained and informed about the dangers related to the storage of chemicals, and will receive training and practical instruction in emergency response in case of emergency spills, fires and events. Reactive or hazardous materials (if any) should be disposed by the contractor in accordance with the current Ukrainian laws, regulations and guidelines. If there are no such laws, the contractor will dispose these materials in accordance with international standards (ISO) or as directed by CSC. Hazardous chemicals and fuels should be transported in accordance with national or international standards. At least, the following precautions should be taken: • properly maintained vehicles; • availability of containment and renewal equipment in case of an emergency fuel spill on board of a vehicle; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • regular inspections and maintenance as needed; • daily inspections of vehicles and their tanks, as well as verification of volumes on a daily basis; • reports on spills within a reasonable time period. 6.6 Safety and Personal Hygiene Rules Construction sites are potentially dangerous, so serious accidents often occur there, especially if safety measures are not provided. The contractor should comply with the laws of Ukraine on occupational safety and health. Contracts should include occupational safety and health specifications based on international standards. The contractor is responsible for any safety risks to the public and is obliged to compensate for any damages caused by their negligent attitude to the health and safety of any member of society. The contractor should ensure and be responsible for the proper training of the personnel in the safe use of equipment and machinery. Occupational Safety and Health Action Plan will be prepared by the Contractor to ensure the safety of workers. The contractor should provide workers with all occupational safety materials, workwear, special footwear and personal protective equipment. 6.7 Health and Safety Plan The Contractor should prepare Health and Safety Plan as guidelines for managing safety issues. The plan should include the following issues: 6.7.1 Safety Training Programs The safety training program is compulsory and should consist of preliminary introductory occupational safety instruction. All workers should get through an introductory instruction within the first week at the construction site. 6.7.2 Regular Safety Training Courses: Such a course should be held at least every six months. All the workers of Subcontractors will be required to participate in appropriate training courses, taking into account the nature, scale and duration of the contract work. There are training courses for all field workers and at all levels of control and management. It is necessary to include in the training program the section about the risk of alcohol and drug use by employees in the process of performing construction works. It is required to stipulate the prohibition of alcohol and drug use in the employment contract. If an employee is suspected to have used alcohol and drugs, the employer has the right to compel the employee to undergo testing. It is also necessary to draft a clear drug and alcohol testing policy. 6.7.3 Safety Meetings Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Regular safety meetings will be held on a monthly basis and will require the participation of representatives of the subcontractors responsible for safety, unless otherwise agreed with the Engineer. The engineer will be notified of all safety meetings in advance. The engineer may be present in person or through a representative at his discretion. The minutes of all safety meetings will be prepared and sent to the engineer within 7 (seven) days after the meeting. 6.7.4 Coronavirus (covid-19) safety measures for the construction Seeing that the project involve the concentrated number of workers the Contractor will establish safety procedures to address the prevent of the infectious diseases spread, and then to ensure that these procedures are implemented systematically. Detailed guidance found in Annex 7 “COVID-19 considerations in construction/civil works projectsâ€? 6.7.5 Safety Inspections The Contractor will regularly inspect, test and maintain in good condition all equipment, scaffolding, railings, work platforms, lifts, ladders and other means of access, lifting, lighting, security equipment. Warning lights and signs should be kept away from obstacles and be easily visible. Damaged, dirty, improperly positioned, or out of service equipment should be repaired or replaced immediately. 6.7.6 Safety Equipment and Protective Clothing Safety equipment and protective clothing should be available at construction sites at all times, and measures should be taken to ensure the proper use and necessary replacement of such equipment and clothing, and all construction facilities and equipment used at the site should be equipped with appropriate safety devices. They include but are not limited to the following: • Efficient safety catches for crane hooks and other lifting devices. • Functioning automatic danger alert devices, where applicable. • Current test certificates for cranes and freight elevators. In order to avoid adverse effects on health and safety, the Contractor should ensure that the following requirements are met: • The Contractor should take appropriate precautionary measures to ensure the safety and security of their personnel and work, first aid in construction camps, in the residential sector and at the site at all times throughout the contract period, as well as to prevent epidemics and to comply with all the necessary measures to ensure well-being and hygiene requirements. • The Contractor should notify the Engineer of any accident or incident details concerning the safety of their personnel, equipment, site or performed work as soon as possible after their occurrence. The report should include the results of a thorough investigation of the incident by the Contractor, all the accurate details of what happened (with explanatory schematic drawing, if applicable), who was involved (including the names and affiliations of such persons), what caused the incident, when the incident occurred (time and date), where and why the incident happened. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square In addition, the report should contain a full description of what costs and measures were taken by the Contractor to prevent such incidents in the future. In case of any fatal accidents or serious injury, the Contractor should immediately notify the Engineer in a prompt and accessible manner as well. The Contractor is also responsible, to the extent required by local regulations, for taking any measures to bury any of their local employees who may die in the course of the work. The Contractor should, as soon as reasonably practicable and subject to local conditions, supply the sufficient amount of drinking water and other needs of their personnel and workers. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor should provide and maintain the accommodation and facilities, as appear to them necessary, for all the employees and workers used for the purpose or in connection with the contract, including all fences, water supply (for drinking and other purposes), power supply, sanitation, kitchens, firefighting and fire extinguishing equipment, air conditioning, stoves, refrigerators, furniture and other requirements for such accommodation or amenities. Upon completion of the contract, unless otherwise agreed with the Employer, temporary camps/accommodation provided by the Contractor should be removed and the site should be restored to its original condition, until the Engineer is satisfied. The Contractor should provide all the occupational safety materials, protective clothing (including the provision of protective masks to workers in all potentially hazardous areas), ambulances, etc. for the project. The Contractor will ensure that the appropriate temporary road signs and striping will be used, for example, during relocation. Pathways and roads will always be kept clean and free from garbage, excavated soil and other materials. 6.7.7 Procedure for Handling Complaints of Contractor’s Personnel Any grievance as regards the organization may be expressed in a complaint of an employee or group of employees about the organization. The Contractor’s personnel may have complaints about occupational safety, lack of workplace hygiene, low salary, inefficient management, violations of rules and regulations, customs and lifestyles, and other reasons. The procedure for handling complaints of the Contractor’s personnel may include the following steps: The injured worker should explain in writing the essence of their complaint to the immediate supervisor. In this case, the injured worker hopes to resolve the issue on the spot. The problem can be solved on the spot if the supervisor has the necessary experience, knowledge and desire to follow the accepted method of solving the main problems. The next step is required if the problem is not solved by the immediate supervisor. In this case, the complaint should be sent to the higher level manager; it should contain the time, place and type of action that the employee has objection to. Usually, the higher level manager is the company manager or the site supervisor. If the decisions taken by the immediate supervisor or the higher level manager do not resolve the issue, the complaint is submitted to the Board of Complaints. The board should consist of an equal number of managers and personnel members, may include the Engineer’s representatives, PIU, and invite witnesses and experts for consultation. The complaint submitted to the Board of Complaints is subject to mandatory registration. The Board is required to consider the complaint within 7 calendar days after the submission. If Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square the injured worker remains dissatisfied with the decision, they can petition the arbitration court. The court’s decision is final and binding to both parties. 6.8 Traffic safety Intensified traffic of heavy machinery and trucks to and from the sites of construction and demolition may increase risk of traffic accidents. The Contractor has to prepare a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan to identify optimal routes and time for the delivery of construction materials, for the transportation of construction and demolition waste to the sites of temporary storage or disposal; for parking construction vehicles etc.. The plan will, among other things, address the following: 1. Temporary diversions where appropriate; 2. Use of flagmen at critical spots; 3. Establishment of safe speed limits as required and enforcement during the working period. 4. Site demarcation with warning signs, traffic lights and/or fences as appropriate to effectively protect public areas; 5. Provision of safe passageways for pedestrians; 6. Provision of appropriate lighting of any construction site in the dark; 7. Provision of additional protective measures as appropriate during the winter period. Truck drivers and equipment operators must be sensitized to the increased risk that construction traffic represents for the general population and to the importance of maintaining road safety especially at road junction points and where material transport uses village roads. Proper coordination with the village leaders should be done to improve road safety. Checking of safety aspects should be done continuously with safety reminder meetings conducted regularly. This can be a joint activity of the Contractors’ management and the Construction Supervision personnel. Material transport: Local roads that are temporarily used for material transport or any other Project purpose are likely to deteriorate over time when they are used in a way that they were not initially designed for. Road closures: diversions and blocking of access routes can be expected during road reconstruction. To minimize the impacts to the communities the Contractor shall ensure that: a) all necessary road diversion signs are provided and ensure that diversion roads (if any) do not impact negatively upon private lands; b) any diversions shall be agreed upon by the Engineer; c) all access routes are kept in a safe condition at all times and open during Project works for at least 50% of the day during construction works and 100% of the time after construction works are completed for the day; d) any temporary existing road closure (if any) should be communicated to affected people ahead of time. 6.9 Relocation/affecting the utilities Relocation/affecting the utilities such as electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage during construction. Disturbance / interruption of severance of utilities may arise during road works. The Contractor has to: Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 1. Obtain all necessary permits/to coordinate with providers/operators of utilities (electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage etc.) regarding any relocations of utilities infrastructure. 2. Inform the communities and users a few days before using divers specific communication channels regarding any interruption of providing utilities. Information has to be public and ensure that all the potential affected people will have a chance to know in advance. The information will be comprehensive and indicate at least the reason, data, period and when services will be provided again. 3. Provide, if possible, alternative temporary sources of water, electricity or other critical needs. 4. Conduct the works in time, responsible and reconnect the users ASAP. 6.10 Procedure for Handling Complaints and Grievances The implementation of the project may result in complaints or other forms of grievances with individuals or groups of individuals, which can be generally defined as complaints. The sources of complaints may be community members who are dissatisfied with aspects of community planning or the efficiency of environmental measures during the project implementation. In this regard, a grievance redress mechanism was developed to ensure that those affected by the project, without incurring any expenses on their part, can submit complaints and receive a timely and satisfactory solution to the problem. Besides, the procedure ensures that the rights are effectively delegated to the beneficiaries. Stakeholders were informed of the intention to implement the grievance procedure and the procedure was discussed at a public hearing after the completion of ESMP. Complaints and suggestions from the residents that happened to be in the project influence area will be directly forwarded to the parties responsible for management aspects related to environmental issues at the construction site, through local authorities or other stakeholders’ representatives. All complaints will be thoroughly documented and submitted to PIU. Complaints on small issues that require immediate resolution will be handled on site and resoled by the PIU representatives at the construction site. Complaints on important issues will be submitted to PIU for resolution. All complaints and related issues will be included in the quarterly and annual reports prepared for PIU. Information on the grievance procedure process should be spread during public hearings. General principles: a) The grievance procedure process begins with the registration of the grievance to ensure that the information is kept and updated as it progresses. b) All services to the complainant should be provided free of charge. c) The project will use local mechanisms, including other community members and community leaders in the project influence area. These mechanisms will ensure impartiality in complaint handling, eliminate unsubstantiated claims, and satisfy the legitimate rights holder as economically as possible. d) The complaint handling period will depend on a specific issue, but all issues must be resolved with maximum efficiency. Procedure: a) As a first step, the injured worker or their representative should contact a social and environmental project specialist and report on the problem. The complaint should be Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square registered and its content should be reported immediately to the Engineer. Afterwards, the local representative will inform PIU by telephone or SMS (the telephone number will be provided). The complaint (Annex 5) should be put on the complaint register of PIU. b) If the problem can’t be solved within 5 days with the satisfaction of the person involved, the solution of the issue is submitted to a higher level. The decision to take the problem to the next level should be registered and put on the complaint register. c) There are complaints that can’t be permitted by the PIU Environmental Specialist within 5 days: A real person should prepare a written statement on any environmental impact issue addressed to PIU (Annex 5). The complaint should be dated and signed by the appellant. The PIU Specialist will investigate and evaluate the relevance of the claim. If it is confirmed, PIU will inform the appellant of assistance in solving the problem. Meetings and discussions will be held with the appellant and other involved persons and a response will be given within 14 days. The environmental specialist will assist the appellant at all stages in order to achieve the best possible solution to the issue with maximum efficiency. d) In case the complaint is not resolved by PIU within 14 days, the Board of Complaints is created to resolve the issue. The Board will consist of at least 5 people, including 2 representatives of PIU and 3 other persons with unchallenged reputation that represent NCA or authorities. They should prepare a written resolution registered by local authorities. e) In case the person involved in the project is dissatisfied with the resolution of the Board, they may resort to court. 6.11 Time Frame for Developing Environment and Social Management Plan Contractor’s ESMP should be submitted within 30 days after the conclusion of the contract. Design works begin only after CESMP is approved by PIU and the Construction Supervision Engineer CSC and may be modified upon completion of pre-project and project works. Construction works do not begin, unless ESMP is approved by the Construction Customer and Supervising Engineer. 6.12 Tender Documents Potential Contractor’s tender documents should contain the following 2 sections related to environmental issues: typical provisions that specify that the Contractor will be responsible for the implementation of the ESMP requirements and that they will prepare their own ESMP for the project. Second, ESMP should become a tender document addendum so that the tenderer is aware of the environmental and social requirements of the project (pre-project, design and construction phases), specifies the cost of their suggestions (for example, the cost of noise monitoring). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 6.13 Contract Documents Contract documents generally repeat tender documents. For this reason, there is no need to repeat mitigation measures, but the contract documents should state that the Contractor is responsible for the ESMP implementation through their CESMP. ESMP should be presented in the form of an Addendum to the Contract, which will impose obligations upon them during the ESMP and EIA implementation. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 7. Monitoring Monitoring during the project implementation provides information on the main environmental and social aspects of the project and the efficiency of mitigation measures. Such information enables the Designer and the Bank to evaluate success as part of project supervision and gives an opportunity to correct, if it is necessary. Under the Project environmental monitoring shall be undertaken during pre-construction (to establish the ‘baseline’), during construction and at the operation stage . 7.1 Environmental Condition Monitoring at the Pre-construction (Mobilization) phase Establishing baseline measurements prior to the beginning of construction works. The objects of monitoring shall include: - groundwater quality; - Air pollution; - Soil pollution; - noise pollution; - inspection and photo-fixation of the state of the flora objects (Landscap and Trees). This monitoring package for construction-related issues shall be included in the Bidding Documents and be made a separately priced item in the Contractor’s Bill of Quantity . 7.2 Environmental Condition Monitoring at the Construction Stage A summary of further monitoring to be undertaken by the Construction Supervision Consultant during construction is given in Annex 2. Where construction takes place in the vicinity of sensitive receptors a maximum noise limit of 70dBA should be strictly observed (measured at 2m from the respective sensitive receptor). Such self-monitoring shall guide the Contractor in taking effective corrective measures, e.g. in case the maximum permissible limits may require additional PPE or replacement of excessively noisy machinery. 7.3 Social Monitoring The overall responsibility with the project implementation lies with the Kyiv City State Authority. The KCSA is planning on setting a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) to deliver complex transport projects, including the Urban Mobility Project. The project will provide technical assistance and support to the establishment of this unit, as well as the transfer of responsibility related to this project implementation, to serve as a pilot and as a demonstration project. This unit will also employ Communication and ESF consultants who will be individually responsible for the coordination of the stakeholder engagement and communications activities under the project. The project has a dedicated budget for communications activities to ensure the implementation of this SEP and the communications and outreach activities envisaged. Grievance Mechanism The Project-level GM will be one of the instruments to monitor social impacts, as part of the future grievance procedures. A grievance mechanism will be established in line with the World Bank’s ESS-10 requirements. A dedicated grievance mechanism will be set up for the Project. The stakeholders will be able to raise grievances anonymously by phone or online via the dedicated webpage. Complaints will be analyzed and a consolidated report produced on how Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square typical complaints have been or are planned to be addressed will be produced on an annual basis and disclosed to the public. Traffic safety The PIU will monitor the Traffic safety and implementation of Contractors’ Traffic Management Plan. Checking of safety aspects should be done continuously with safety reminder meetings conducted regularly. This can be a joint activity of the Contractors’ management and the Construction Supervision personnel. The Construction Supervision Engineer will have a key role for social monitoring. He will monitor: a) the road closure, diversions and blocking of access routes can be expected during road reconstruction any temporary closure should be communicated to affected people ahead of time; b) relocation/affecting the utilities such as electricity, gas, water supply and sewerage during construction may conduct to disturbance / interruption of severance of utilities – the Engineer has to monitor if the Contractor obtained all necessary permits/to coordinate with providers/operators of utilities, conduct the works in time, responsible and reconnect the users. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 8. Responsibility and Development of Institutional Capacity 8.1 Project Stakeholders During the Project implementation, responsibility for environmental management and the EMP implementation is shared among several key project stakeholders as follows: The Department of transport infrastructure of the executive body of the Kyiv City Council (Kyiv City State Administration) is the owner of the project or the Customer, who has total liability for the project and will act as the highest decision-making body. Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will be responsible for reporting on monitoring results to the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy and other government services. PIU will be responsible for managing and coordinating the entire project, assisting project stakeholders with procurements, financial management, environmental and social issues, monitoring reports and other activities. PIU will monitor and support the ESMP implementation, report to the World Bank on environmental management and any incidents that may occur in this field on a regular basis. The PIU Lead Environmental Engineer is also responsible for field inspections aimed at monitoring the compliance with the environmental standards and controlling the Environmental Plan, as well as for reporting to relevant organizations. The Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC) will act on behalf of the Customer to ensure that the Project is properly implemented in accordance with all contractual provisions, including the overall environmental management characteristics. CSC will also be responsible for supervising satisfactory environmental performance and will take such management measures to achieve this. The Construction Contractor is responsible for the Project implementation in accordance with the provisions of the Contract and within the set time and budget. The Contractor is also responsible for ensuring satisfactory environmental performance and will adopt such management guidelines to minimize adverse environmental and human health impacts, minimize public instability, ensure safe transportation operations, and ensure occupational safety and security throughout the work area. The possible structure for environmental management activities during the project implementation is shown in the following figure. However, the details of the most appropriate measures should be developed by the Contractor as part of their ESMP. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Figure 8-1. Possible structure of environmental management at the stage of construction 8.2 Environmental Management Measures Taken by the Customer The Customer (Kyiv Road Transport Works Construction Directorate) will involve the services of the Construction Supervision Consultant (CSC), who will be responsible for supervising and monitoring the project implementation as regards approved plans and objectives in accordance with the current laws and World Bank procedures. CSC is represented by an engineer at the construction site. The Environmental Engineer (EE) will support the Engineer to manage the environmental aspects of the construction process. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Review and approval of ESMP (prepared by the Contractor’s EE) and special procedures, specification of any areas for improvement; • Assistance in ensuring that all works of the Contractor comply with the provisions of the approved ESMP and the national environmental laws; • Promotion of compliance with the environmental requirements of the Project by all subcontractors so that the requirements apply to all personnel members working on the project; • Getting acquainted with the Contractor’s Work Performance Project as regards the environmental aspects of the contract and advice on any suggested improvements prior to commencement of work; • Monitoring of construction measures, which will help to ensure efficient identification and appropriate control measures in accordance with ESMP; • Providing technical consulting as regards corrections in case of unforeseen events affecting the environment; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Acting as the main contact person between the Contractor and the Project Implementation Unit/PIU on environmental and public relations. • Reviewing monthly progress reports of the Contractor’s EE; • Preparing quarterly progress reports for the Customer and PIU in the required form. The role of the Construction Contractor and Supervision Consultant is shown in the table below: The role of the Construction Contractor’s EE and the Supervision Consultant (Engineer) Stakeholder Action Documents Contractor - Allocation of sufficient amount of - Inclusion of ESMP in the money considering ESMP at the tender documentation; tender stage to mitigate the - Copies of periodic environmental impact; reports; - Appointment of a specialist - Copies of approval responsible for the proper documents, licenses; environment and safety state at all - The written consent of the construction and auxiliary the Supervising Contractor facilities; and the PIU environmental - Implementation of the ESMP specialists; provisions for construction sites; - Periodic reports and - Obtaining, if necessary, the report on completion of written permission of the the Project Component; authorized body or local executive - Check lists of ESMP; body; - EIA conclusion; - Obtaining the necessary approval - Instructions and documents/licenses; maintaining a complaint - Regular reporting (once a month) register on the progress of mitigation measures to the Contractor and to environmental experts, and immediately – after the incidents; - Ensuring that public complaints are registered and that appropriate actions are taken within the framework of the grievance redress mechanism (GRM) Engineer - Controlling the CESMP Written permissions of the implementation by conducting engineer: regular (weekly) inspections of - Copies of reports; construction sites; - Copies of of - Providing the preparation of permits/licenses. reports by the Contractor on mitigation measures and monitoring on a monthly basis; - Checking the quality of environmental reports; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square - Controlling the receipt of all necessary licenses and permits by the Contractor; - Organization of training for the Contractor’s personnel in accordance with the requirements of environmental documents As it was specified before, the Contractor is responsible for the preparation of CESMP. This requires the involvement of a competent environmental specialist, as this work should fully comply with ESMP, which should be prepared within 30 days after receiving the Contract, and updated upon completion of pre-project works. In the period of design and construction works, the Contractor should retain the involvement of this specialist to update CESMP, to monitor the progress of the works and to prepare reports throughout the contract period. The Contractor is also responsible for the involvement of external consultants, water and noise monitoring consultants, as well as for the preparation of monthly environmental monitoring reports submitted to the Engineer. Monthly reports should include the following sections: 1. Current state of the project. 2. POL spill cases, 3. Visual and instrumental accounting for the EP monitoring, 4. Conclusions and recommendations. The Contractor also prepares a number of EP training events for workers. These activities are prepared by a person in charge and should include training in: • waste management; • health and safety; • spill of hazardous substances. Training programs are approved by the Engineer. Annex 4 to this document provides detailed instructions on preparation of the Contractor’s CESMP. The table in Annex 1 ESMP Measures for reduction of environmental impacts during construction and operation. 8.3 The Contractor’s Environmental Management Structure In order to properly fulfill all environmental management obligations under the contract, the Contractor will establish an environmental and Social management system and appoint the appropriate competent personnel to ensure the efficient operation of this system and to meet the expectations of the Customer and the World Bank. The environmental management system will be described in the Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan for Construction (CESMP), which should be developed by the Contractor and submitted within 30 days after the contract is signed. The pre-construction and the construction phase begin only after CESMP is approved by the Customer and their Supervision Consultant. ESMP will be the main environmental management tool for the Project, which defines the procedures for the implementation of environmental mitigation measures and the achievement of the objectives set out in this EIA and ESMP for the relevant lots. ESMP defines the environmental policy and management structure of the Contractor, describes their approach to Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square environmental management at the stage of construction, as well as clearly defines the functions and responsibilities for reporting on environmental aspects of construction. An environmental risk assessment will be carried out as part of the training and control measures complying with ESMP designed to eliminate and/or minimize these impacts. ESMP reviews are conducted at certain intervals or when required and add new information, if necessary. For the purposes of ESMP, a work area is defined as any area where temporary or permanent work will be required to facilitate construction works. Thus, the worksite includes any off-site areas required for access, storage, extraction of materials or other temporary works of the Contractor. The risk assessment will aim at resolving the potential impact, which has been created during the interim construction period (for example, construction noise/dust) and any continuing impacts caused by the suggested construction methods. This document will deal with the environmental issues related to the site and the strategic details of how they will be controlled within the project. The Contractor’s Environmental Engineer (Contractor’s EE) will be a full-time employee in the Contractor’s management team. The Contractor’s EE will be responsible for coordinating and managing all environmental work types during construction. In particular, the Contractor’s EE will perform the following duties: • Developing and constantly reviewing, as well as updating ESMP; • Induction of the environment and training of personnel, including subcontractors and visitors; • Communication with local officials, as well as regional and other regulatory authorities; • Timely reporting on any incidents in accordance with the specifications of the Customer; • Preparation protected areas management plans (PAMP) and work performance project (WPP), operation rules (OR); • Developing and managing the details of the environmental monitoring program, including noise, vibration and dust, and reviewing daily reports; • Review and improvement of the work performance project on environmental aspects before the beginning of work; • Specifying environmental competency requirements for all the Project personnel members and ensuring environmental awareness for the personnel within the project team; • Monitoring the execution of construction activities to ensure efficient identification and appropriate control measures, as well as to ensure compliance with the approved ESMP; • Monitoring the environmental work program and preparing status reports, if it is necessary; • Responding to incidents and providing feedback to stakeholders or injured parties, the Law as the main contact pillar between regulation agencies and the Environmental Project; • Advising and providing contacts between construction teams to ensure that environmental risks are identified and to develop appropriate control elements, as well as to solve them in work performance projects; • Promoting the development and implementation of environmental training for the personnel and subcontractors at the construction site; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Environmental audit of subcontractors and suppliers; • Training of the Customer’s personnel in all aspects of road monitoring in order to continue this program after the completion of construction; • Ensuring that the environmental requirements of the Project are implemented by all its subcontractors so that the requirements are applied to all the personnel members working on the project. In order to support EE and fulfill the environmental management responsibilities under the contract, the Contractor may appoint additional employees such as the Environmental Representative and the Site Manager. The environmental representative reports to the contractor’s EE and is directly involved in the management and coordination of site activities. The supervisor reports on environmental activities to an environmental representative. 9 Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) The Stakeholder Engagement Plan is an important component of the document expected to help engage all the stakeholders to the project and, by doing so, help the project become sustainable. The Plan will also provide for the engagement of vulnerable population groups that are unable to take part in the engagement directly for social, economic, or political reasons. 9.1 Engagement Methods to be Used The suggested methods of the engagement and communication will help inform stakeholders, communicate with them, and minimize the potential risks: • Dedicated webpage/Facebook page: A dedicated webpage/Facebook page will be created for the project on the KCSA website to enable users to find all the information about the project. The goal of the page is to provide core information and allay major fears at the conceptual stage. The page will also be used to publish the updated design documents and provide work progress updates. The community may also be able to find out about dates of public consultations via this platform. • GRM: A grievance mechanism will be established in line with the World Bank’s ESS-10 requirements. A dedicated grievance mechanism will be set up for the Project. The stakeholders will be able to raise grievances anonymously by phone or online via the dedicated webpage. • Project tours: There will be project tours for media and local representatives of local governments. Visitor centers or demonstration tours will be organized at appropriate points of time at the construction stage; stakeholders representing media organizations or local governments will be selected. • Public Consultations. Public consultations will be organized on the development of the project concept and the project implementation plan. • Workshops. The project will be presented to the public in a series of workshops. The stakeholders will be able to influence the project by presenting their opinions at the workshop. • Surveys/Focus Groups. Social surveys/focus groups were used to understand the expectations of the public from the project, but these tools may be used to understand the user satisfactions during implementation and upon project completion. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square 9.2 Stakeholder Engagement Plan Stakeholder engagement is an inclusive process that must be conducted throughout the project life cycle. The table below presents key stakeholder engagement activities to take place during the project preparation stage through to implementation and closure. Additional activities can be included following consultations with stakeholders and project clients if these are deemed useful and necessary. The KCSA will strive to provide relevant information to stakeholders with enough advance notice (5-10 business days) so that the stakeholders have enough time to prepare to provide meaningful feedback. The PMU will gather (written and oral comments), review them and commit to report back to stakeholders on how those comments were incorporated, and if not, provide the rationale for reasons for why there were not within 10 to 30 working days from the stakeholder engagement event. The table below represents of list of the Stakeholder groups and organization, which will who will be directly or indirectly affected by the project and the Summary of Stakeholder Needs. Stakeholder groups and Stakeholder Needs Stakeholder Risks and impacts Major Communication Special needs groups by the project activities channels Pedestrians Inconvenient Pass through Notices in transport Location close to meeting place traffic over the the square vehicles of Vokzalna square during construction Notifications in social Exhibition of informative topics media preferably in large letters and non-technical terms Posters at transport stops Preferred meeting time: after working hours (late afternoon) Workshops Urban transport Transport stops Change to Notices in transport Location close to meeting place users may be other vehicles of Vokzalna and Palats Sportu repositioned transport; wait Exhibition of informative topics for their Notifications in social preferably in large letters and Traffic jams due transport media non-technical terms to the machinery Preferred meeting time: after operation or Posters at stops working hours (late afternoon) closures of public transit lanes Workshops Have a new type of public transport Afraid that tram may be at traffic jam Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Stakeholder Risks and impacts Major Communication Special needs groups by the project activities channels Suburban train Travel with the Wait for Notices in vehicles Location close to meeting place users luggage may be suburban of Vokzalna difficult during trains Posters and public Exhibition of informative topics construction notices preferably in large letters and Buy tickets for non-technical terms suburban Notifications in social trains media Long-distance Travel with the Wait for trains Notices in vehicles Location close to meeting place travelers luggage may be of Vokzalna difficult during Wait for Announcements at the Exhibition of informative topics construction people from railway station preferably in large letters and arriving trains non-technical terms Posters in trains Move via the railway station with suitcases and large bags Local residents Noise from Pass through Notices in vehicles Location close to meeting place near Vokzalna construction the square of Vokzalna Notifications in social Exhibition of informative topics Afraid of their Use transport media preferably in large letters and courtyards non-technical terms becoming dirty Use retail Posters at stops Preferred meeting time: after due to the outlets close working hours (late afternoon) construction by Workshops Individual Complex transit moving the Notifications in social Location close to meeting place transport users streets where media of residencePreferred meeting Reduced parking the tram will time: after working hours (late go afternoon) space Workshops Parking will be Notifications in radio available far from the railway station Street hawking Loss of business Sell goods to Radio announcements Location close to meeting place in Vokzalna the public of residence Square Loss of the Individual Exhibition of informative topics customers consultations preferably in large letters and non-technical terms Posters and public Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Stakeholder Risks and impacts Major Communication Special needs groups by the project activities channels notices Preferred meeting time: after working hours (late afternoon) Participation in public consultations Workshops Local residents Construction Passing by Public hearings Location close to meeting place of Pankivshchyn noise of residence a district, new Use shops Workshops on building development Dust and dirt nearby rules Exhibition of informative topics preferably in large letters and Construction Rest Posts on social non-technical terms poses danger for networks and the children project's online page Preferred meeting time: after working hours (late afternoon) Changing the Billboards near their image of the homes streets Tram noise Threat to buildings’ integrity Residents of Construction Passing by Public hearings Location close to meeting place Shota Rustaveli noise of residence Street Rest Workshops on Dust and dirt construction rules Used by Exhibition of informative topics Construction organizations Individual advice to preferably in large letters and poses danger for alleviate their concerns non-technical terms children They look after their Posts on social Tram noise street networks and the Preferred meeting time: after project's online page working hours (late afternoon) Changing the image of the street as it becomes pedestrian Historic buildings can be damaged due to construction The congestion on the street will disapper Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Stakeholder Risks and impacts Major Communication Special needs groups by the project activities channels Restaurants Resettlement Sell their Radio announcements Preferred meeting time: after and public from the railway services to the working hours (late afternoon) catering station public Individual Location close to meeting place of residence facilities consultations Loss of the costumers in Posters and public Starovokzalna notices Street Participation in public consultations Workshops Taxi Repositioning of Transport Radio announcements Location close to meeting place parking areas passengers of Vokzalna from / to the Posters Exhibition of informative topics railway station preferably in large letters and Public notices non-technical terms Public consultation Kyivpastrans Changes in public Transport Training workshops for Location close to meeting place Kyivskyi transport stops passengers employees of residence Metropoliten and routes may from the Preferred work hours increase ridership railway station Announcements and and workload on warnings the metro system (temporary) Public consultation Kyivskyi Metropoliten has an idea to build a second exit to Vokzalna Square Private Repositioning of Transport Announcements: Location close to meeting place passenger stops for the passengers posters and navigation of Vokzalna carriers project period Homeless Disappearance of Live in the Interaction via the CSO Location close to meeting place people the convenient railway station of Vokzalna space where they Individual invitations can be Make use of for consultation comfortable the square Individual consultations Texts in Braille Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Stakeholder Risks and impacts Major Communication Special needs groups by the project activities channels Advertising Disappearance of Display Negotiation Location close to their offices companies the advertising outdoor space advertising Business hours Local Interviews are Implementatio Individual Location close to their offices governments required to n of new city conversations (municipalities) understand this projects in the Business hours group district (?) Annex 3 presents the Stakeholder Engagement Plan. 9.3 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) 9.3.1. Objective of the GRM Mechanism Addressing grievances raised by individual affected by World Bank-funded projects is an important component of managing project risks. A GRM can serve as an effective tool for early identification, assessment and resolution of grievances and therefore for strengthening accountability to beneficiaries. The GRM serves as an important feedback mechanism that can improve project impact and mitigate the undesirable ones. The project will use a citywide grievance redress mechanism applicable to all city-level projects (via 1551 hotline). An additional advantage of this existing mechanism is that most city residents are familiar with its interface and operating procedures. The PMU team will ensure, however, that the process below is followed when reviewing and responding to project-related grievances. 9.3.2. Grievance Investigation and Resolution Process • Channel to make complaints Level 1. On the site. The technical supervisor will be responsible for collecting the grievance from local residents and Contractor`s employees. The channels for grievance submission will be disclosed near the construction site. For Contractor`s employees special grievance box will be available for submitting grievances (including anonymous). The technical supervisor will responsible for collecting grievances from Contractor`s personnel. Level 2. PIU the complainant will be able to submit grievance to PIU on address: 04070014, Kyiv, Naberezhne Shose, 2 kyivpastrans@kpt.kyiv.ua Tel. +38-044-528-30-11 Kyiv contact center. All stakeholders may appeal to the Kyiv contact center and leave their grievance regarding the document following the link https://1551.gov.ua/feedback/ or call on 15-51. Level 3. KCSA. Complainants may fill in online form following the link https://kyivcity.gov.ua/publichna_informatsiya_257928/podati_zapit_onlayn_257949.html or fill in the template (Annex 2) and send to: e-mail: zapyt@kma.gov.ua postal address: 01044, Kyiv, Khreshatyk str, 36 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The complainant may submit the grievance by telephone: (044) 202-76-00, (044) 202-76-42 The term of response will not exceed 10 working days. The KCSA will be able to extent the term of addressing grievance up to 20 working days (the complainant will be informed about extension). • Receipt and Referral The person receiving the complaint will complete a grievance form (see Annex 1), or the complainant can fill the form himself/herself and submit it to one of the addresses above. The dedicated ESF/GRM Officer within the Project Implementation Unit will register the grievance in the Registry of Grievances and inform the complainant of the timeframe he/she is expected to receive a response. Then the ESF/GRM staff will refer the case to the Project Director. The PMU Director will determine which person/department should be responsible to investigate the complaint, whether the complaint requires and investigation or not and the timeframe to resolve it. The PMU Director should ensure that there is no conflict of interest involved for the investigating officer. The length of the investigation process depends on the complexity of the case. However, all complainants should receive feedback on the status of their grievance within ten business days. • Investigation The person/department responsible for investigating the complaint will collect and review all the facts related to the grievance. The process may include meetings with the person who filed the grievance (if willing to meet) and those who can facilitate the resolution. The deadline for investigating the complaint may be extended to 20 working days by the corresponding Project Director, and the complainant is to be informed about this fact within 5 working days, whether: - additional consultations are needed to provide response to the complaint; - the complaint refers to a complex volume of information and it is necessary to study additional materials for the response. After the investigation is finalized, the proposed response will be presented to the GRM/ESF Officer and Project Director. The GRM/ESF Officer will record the proposed action in the Registry of Grievances in the section that describes the suggested action (see Annex 1) • Response to the Complainant The complainant will be informed about the results of verification via letter, email or by post, as received. The response shall be based on the materials of the investigation and, if appropriate, shall contain references to the national legislation. The ESF/GRM officer will seek feedback whether the proposed actions are deemed satisfactory and will record the response in the corresponding section of the grievance form. • Right to Appeal If the complainant is not satisfied with the response, one more attempt will be made to clarify the rationale for the proposed action by the GRM/ESF staff, Project Director and the investigating person/department and other relevant personnel may be involved in the appeals process. A final decision will be taken following the appeal meeting. If the response remains unsatisfactory to the complainant, he/she/they may resort to raising their grievances outside the project GRM system. 9.3.3. Awareness Building Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square The information about the Grievance Redress Mechanism will be available at the KCSA website and will be included in the communications conducted with the project stakeholders, beneficiaries, project affected persons through the communications methods and tools that are part of this stakeholder engagement plan and communications plan under the project, including emails, website, workshops, face- to-face meetings. 9.3.4. Roles and Responsibilities for GRM The responsibilities for the management of the GRM system include the following and may be updated from time to time in consultation with the ministerial management team and the World Bank task teams. These functions can either be performed by assigned staff, e.g. ESF/GRM Officer or be outsourced to an outside contractor in case the PMU capacity to handle the workload is exceeded. • Overall management of the GRM system • Developing and maintaining awareness-building • Collection of complaints • Recording complaints • Notification to the complainant on the receipt and timeline to review a complaint • Sorting/categorization of complaints • Thorough review of the issues, including the causal link between project activities and alleged damage/harm/nuisance • Decision-making based on such examination • Processing appeals or continuous communication with complainants with the purpose to resolve issues amicably • Publishing responses to complaints, unless otherwise is requested by complainants due to privacy or other concerns (see above 4.2) Organization and implementation of information materials and awareness campaigns • Reporting and feedback on GRM results 9.3.5. Monitoring and Reporting on GRM Implementation Policies, procedures and regular updates on the GRM system will be made available on the KCSA website. The PMU will regularly track and monitor the status of complaints to ensure that all grievances are resolved within the established time-frame. The PMU will also provide and publish semi-annual reports available to the World Bank team, and all stakeholders that would contain the following information: • Status of establishment of the GRM (procedures, staffing, awareness building, etc.); • Quantitative data on the number of complaints received, the number that were relevant, and the number resolved; • Qualitative data on the type of complaints and answers provided, issues that are unresolved; • Time taken to resolve complaints; • Any issues faced with the procedures/staffing or use; • Factors that may be affecting the use of the GRM/beneficiary feedback system; • Any corrective measures suggested/adopted. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Annex 1 ENIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 Pre-construction (mobilization) - Phase 1. Establishment of The inadequate The Contractor shall prepare the Site-Specific Environmental Contractor PIU, CSC Environmental implementation of ESMP can Management Plan (CESMP) on the basis of this ESMP. EE Management System for lead to incompliance and CESMP should contain the following sections: Construction phase failure of the Project - Management of the physical environment (Soils, Water, Air); - Management of the Biological Environment (Flora, Fauna); - Management of economic parameters (Infrastructure, Transport, Land use); - Management of social and cultural resources; (Communities, education and health facilities, Historical and cultural sites, noise); In addition, the CESMP should contain specific Management Plans (in the form of attachments) regarding: • Quarry Management; • Actions in the event of an emergency; • Air quality; • Water quality; • Noise levels; • Waste management; • Dust levels; • Construction camps; • Health and safety; • Traffic Management Plan; • Handling complaints. It is necessary to include in the training program the section about the risk of alcohol and drug use by employees in the process of performing construction works. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 It is required to stipulate the prohibition of alcohol and drug use in the employment contract. If an employee is suspected to have used alcohol and drugs, the employer has the right to compel the employee to undergo testing. It is also necessary to draft a clear drug and alcohol testing policy. Each section accurately describes the location of the monitoring and mitigation measures, responsible persons, the schedule for conducting, and reporting. CESMPs are submitted within 30 days after concluding the contract and the construction work cannot start without the approval of the CESMP by the Customer (PIU) and the Engineer (CSC). 2. BORROW PITS & Improper site selection for Before the beginning of construction works, the contractor submits his Contractor, EE PIU, CSC, DISPOSAL SITES major construction facilities CESMP through the CSC to the Executing agency of the PIU indicating relevant can cause significant the location of the proposed extraction site as well as rehabilitation authorities at environmental and social measures and implementation schedule for the borrow areas and the site area impacts, including air, water, access roads, the proposed material extraction zone and geological and soil pollution, as well as profile (section). tensions with local communities and other All facilities considered as stationary sources of air pollution, including stakeholders. borrow pits, should not be located closer than 300 m from any settlements, protected areas or sensitive recipients. To prevent pollution of the ambient air, the Contractor shall prepare an Air Quality Plan (AQP) and submit it to the Engineer as part of its CESMP. The location of borrow pits should be agreed with local environmental authorities and be approved by the PIG. The pits that are already operating are preferable. In this case, environmental impacts concerning potential disfigurement of landscape, vegetation loss, and damage to access roads are kept to a minimum. While selecting the site for the crusher station, it is necessary to consider the safe distance to sensitive recipients. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 Distance to the nearest residential areas should be at least 1000 m downwind. Site selection for crusher station has to be approved by the PIU. Asphalt plants shall be 1000 m downwind from any settlements and residential houses. Borrow Pits Extraction of earth materials Prior to the start of construction the Contractor shall prepare a Contractor, EE PIU, CSC, result in pits of considerable Material Source Management and Reinstatement Plan that should be relevant depths prepared as part of the CESMP. Such plan should be approved by the authorities at Engineer with the concurrence of the Client prior to extraction of any the site area materials from the borrow pit. The Contractor shall ensure that: 1. Borrow Pit restoration will follow the completion of works in full compliance all applicable standards and specifications. 2. Arrangements for opening and using material borrow pits will contain enforceable provisions. 3. The excavation and restoration of the borrow areas and their surroundings, in an environmentally sound manner to the satisfaction of the Engineer will be required before final acceptance and payment under the terms of contracts. 4. Additional borrow pits will not be opened without the restoration of those areas no longer in use. 5. Borrow pits should be reinstated prior to completion of the Project Disposal sites As above 6. Disposal sites and haul routes will be coordinated with local officials; Contractor, EE PIU, CSC, 7. Any disposal sites should be clearly displayed on an information relevant board; authorities at the site area 3 Selection of location for Camp operation may cause The contractor shall submit documents for approval (short statement Contractor, EE PIU, CSC, camp environmental impacts and and site plan of the appropriate scale) which include the following: relevant social tensions if its location is - Site location, surface area required, and layout of the work camp. The authorities at not selected properly layout plan shall also contain details of the proposed measures to the site area reduce the environmental impact of the camp construction; - Description and layout of equipment maintenance workshops; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 - Storage sites for fuel and lubricants, including distance to water sources; - Sewage management plan for provision of sanitary latrines and ensuring proper sewage collection, as well as disposal system to prevent pollution of watercourses; - Provisions for the construction and management of a construction camp in terms of relations with local communities and the environment; - Waste management plan which includes the provisions concerning the expected amounts and types of waste, its regular collection and disposal according to the sanitary standards, as well as proposed disposal; - Description and layout of equipment maintenance areas, as well as lubricant and fuel storage facilities including distance from water sources and irrigation facilities. Prior to the commencement of works, the area shall be inspected and approved by the relevant authorities. The selected site shall not be located in close proximity to underground water and surface water supply points. 4. Selection of disposal Loss of valuable ecological No agricultural area or river floodplain shall be selected as a disposal Contractor, EE PIU, CSC, areas for storing the pieces structures if the selected site. Minimum distance to any watercourses must be at least 100 m. relevant of demolished structures, disposal sites are not carefully Disposal sites shall be located on barren land without any vegetation. authorities at surplus soil, pieces of selected. the site area asphalt road pavements etc. 5. Obtaining permits The failure to obtain necessary The Contractor should communicate with all relevant authorities in Contractor, EE PIU related to the environmental permits and order to obtain all necessary permits and licenses in the shortest time environmental protection licenses will lead to project possible. incompliance and suspension. 6. Establishment of Safety The construction activities are Contractor shall prepare Health and Work Safety plan to manage safety Contractor, EE PIU, CSC & Health Management potentially risky. Breach of issues. The plan should include the following: System Health & Safety rules can - Safety training program; - Safety meetings; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 impact the human health and - Safety inspections; even pose a threat to life. - Safety clothing and equipment; - First-aid facilities. A contingency plan or emergency response plan contains a set of procedures to be followed to minimize the effects of an abnormal event on the Project areas. Such emergencies may involve the spill of oil, fuel or other substances that may negatively influence drinking water resources or have adverse effects on the natural balance of sensitive areas. Additional measures to mitigate risk of accidents and spill of harmful substances include speed and weight control. Construction phase 7. Earthworks Disturbance of soil and Carrying out works only within the framework of temporary land Contractor, CSC vegetation layer allotment. EE Organization of cutting and storage of the vegetation layer for its Soil compaction preservation and subsequent use. Prevention of excessive accumulation of idle construction equipment on the separate areas where works are performed. 8. Preserving the fertile soil Loss of valuable environmental The topsoil should be stored separately under cover and used to Contractor PIU/CSC layer components restore the vegetation layer in the areas where it is to be removed. EE 9. Preventing air pollution Dust formation In order to prevent air pollution, the Contractor must prepare an Air Contractor, EE CSC Quality Assurance Plan and submit it to the CSC (Engineer) as part of the CESMP. - Contractor should humidify ground roads located near populated areas to suppress dust and prevent contamination when transporting materials from quarry areas; - Fine-grained material (sand) must be covered with tarpaulin to prevent dust formation and transport roads contamination; - Transported materials are to be humidified by Contractor to reduce potential dust emissions; - Trucks must not be overloaded to avoid road accidents. 10. Placement of the Potential wind and water Where possible, the contractor is advised to compactly and evenly Contractor, EE CSC removed materials erosion distribute the surplus material in layers to minimize the impact of piles Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 on the landscape. During dry and windy periods, the disposed material should be poured with water to avoid dust formation. 11 Operation of borrowed Potential disfigurement of The contractor must humidify bulk materials and / or provide cover on Contractor, EE CSC, PIU areas and quarries landscape, vegetation loss, and haul trucks to minimize dust emission and material loss. In addition, it is damage to necessary to ensure watering of unpaved access roads to reduce dust access roads. emissions. The transportation of bulky soils should be carried out only between Increased dust formation, 6.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. mudding, and obstruction of The warehouses with bulk materials are to be located far away from surface waters. surface waters. Prior to performing works related to soil removal, a Contractor must submit his CESMP to the PIU Executing Agency through CSC indicating the location of the proposed extraction site as well as rehabilitation measures and implementation schedule for borrowed areas and access roads. Rehabilitation measures may not be necessary for borrowed areas that are still in operation after road works have been completed. The CESMP is needed for addressing the sensitive issues related to avoiding transportation through residential areas. The document will define whether it is technically feasible and provide the details concerning the rehabilitation measures after closing the borrowed area. 12 Fueling motor transport Soil and water pollution On the site, there must be the equipment for prevention fuel spillage. Contractor, EE CSC, security and construction machinery The following conditions must be observed in order to avoid fuel and department lubricants spillage and storage: - Refueling is to be performed only in specially designated places; - All the warehouses where fuel and chemical repositories (if any) will be stored should be located on a watertight basis and fenced; - Fueling places are to be located far from water sources and wetlands. The foundation and walls of the embankments must withstand the load of 110% of the storage tanks; - Fueling is to be strictly controlled and regulated by formal procedures and carried out in places surrounded by embankments to prevent the spillage of petroleum products and potentially hazardous liquids. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 - All valves and pistols must be protected from unauthorized intervention and vandalism. They must be turned off and locked, if not used; - The containers or barrels shall be clearly marked to enable the identification of the content inside. It is necessary to prevent any pollutants from getting into the water sources; - It is forbidden to dispose fuel, lubricants, and other potentially dangerous substances in soil or water sources; - In case of accidental spillage of fuel and lubricants, they must be immediately eliminated. Such materials are to be stored in a safe place intended for the storage of hazardous materials. 13. Occupational Health Health and safety risks to the The following shall be provided for the occupational health and safety Contractor, EE CSC; PIU and safety at working sites workers and surrounding of workers and adjacent communities: and camp communities - sufficient amount of health care facilities (including first aid facilities) within construction sites; - training of all construction workers in basic sanitation and occupational safety issues, including general occupational health and safety issues, as well as specific hazards of their work; - personal protection equipment for workers, such as safety boots, helmets, gloves, protective clothing, goggles, and ear protection in accordance with the law; - sufficient amount of clean drinking water for all workers; - adequate protection to the general public, including safety barriers and marking of hazardous areas; - provision of safe access across the construction site to people living in the buildings, normal communication routes of which were temporarily hindered by construction works; - adequate drainage at all sites so that stagnant water bodies and puddles are not formed; Sanitary latrines shall comply with sanitary standards and garbage bins shall be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent outbreak of diseases. Where feasible, the contractor will arrange the temporary integration Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 of waste collection from work sites into existing waste collection systems and disposal facilities of nearby communities. 14 Work site operation / Worker's health and air The Contractor shall hire a qualified occupational health and safety Contractor, EE CSC; PIU Operation of pollution expert who will provide safety training to the staff according to the equipment maintenance requirements for the individual work place. Prior to the and fuel storage areas commencement of works, the work site personnel shall be instructed on safety rules of handling and storing hazardous substances (fuel, oil, lubricants, bitumen, paint etc.), as well as requirements for equipment cleaning. While preparing the training program, the Contractor shall make a short list of materials to be used (in terms of quality and quantity) and present in general terms the Construction Personnel Training Plan which shall be submitted to the Engineer. The Contractor shall monitor timely maintenance of the construction equipment and keep it in good technical condition, meeting the emission control requirements. This equipment (including control devices) is regularly checked by the Engineer, and such checks are recorded by the Engineer as part of the monitoring activity. The Contractor will: - Avoid machinery running idle; - Prohibit the use of equipment and technical means on sites with the visible smoke emissions; The stockpiles of the materials are to be covered with tarpaulins or other materials to prevent dust formation. Storage facilities for fuels and chemicals are to be located far away from watercourses. Such facilities are to be isolated by the impermeable lining to contain the material in case of spillage and prevent soil and water contamination. Store and dispose waste/used oil in accordance with legal environmental requirements. If asbestos is found on the site, it will be clearly identified as hazardous material. Whenever possible, asbestos will be properly packed and sealed to minimize impact. Prior to disposal (if necessary), any asbestos Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 will be treated with a wetting agent to minimize asbestos dust. Asbestos will be handled and disposed of by qualified and experienced professionals who will wear all PPEs (PPE) as needed. Any reuse of remote asbestos will be prohibited. 15 Informal connections Potential risk to affect Providing information to workers, encouraging changes in individual’s Contractor, EE CSC, with outsiders local communities, as well as personal behavior and encouraging the use of preventive measures. Ministry of health and well-being The goal of the information is to reduce the risk of HIV / STD Health of of those who live in or transmission among construction workers, camp support staff, and Ukraine near to the temporary local communities. work camps by supporting the spread of STD and HIV / AIDS. 16 Functioning of the work Air pollution due to open The Contractor shall not incinerate garbage or other materials without Contractor, EE PIU, CSC camp and other service burning of waste the permission of the Engineer. facilities Without the approval of the Engineer in written form, the Contractor must not install the burners, boilers, and similar installations or equipment using any type of fuel that can generate pollutants. Continuation Water and soil pollution Wastewater must be collected and discharged from the site with the Contractor, EE CSC, PIU help of a sewage system and be placed in a manner that does not involve contamination and leakage. Direct drainage of sanitary and waste water to the ground is not allowed. Disposal of materials such as fuels and lubricants in open fields or water is prohibited. The places of collection of liquid wastes should not involve leakage into the ground. - Timely clearing of the territory from petroleum products in order to avoid contaminating soil and groundwater. - Banning washing of machines and mechanisms on the construction site. - Checking machines and mechanisms for oil leaks every day. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 - Construction and work sites should be equipped with toilets that do not involve leaks into surface waters. - Disposal of alluvial and waste water in surface water sources is not allowed. It should be collected in ponds-settling tanks or containers before it is disposed. On site, there must be equipment for eliminating fuel spillage. The following conditions must be observed in order to avoid fuel spillage and to store reagents: - Refueling is to be performed only in specially designated places. - All fuel and chemical repositories (if any) should be located on a watertight basis and fenced. Such places are to be situated far from water sources and wetlands. The foundation and walls of the embankments must withstand the load of 110% of the storage tanks; - Fueling is to be strictly controlled and regulated by formal procedures and carried out in places surrounded by embankments to prevent the spillage of petroleum products and potentially hazardous liquids. - All valves and pistols must be protected from unauthorized intervention and vandalism. They must be turned off and locked, if not used; - The containers or barrels shall be clearly marked to enable the identification of the content inside. It is necessary to prevent any pollutants from getting into the water sources; - It is forbidden to dispose fuel, lubricants, and other potentially dangerous substances in soil or water sources; - In case of accidental spillage of fuel and lubricants, they must be immediately eliminated. Such materials are to be stored in a safe place intended for the storage of hazardous substances. According to the Engineer's instructions, the Contractor must arrange a washing ditch or a place for washing cars next to the exit roads of construction sites. The Contractor must ensure the washing of the cars (cleaning body and wheels from sand and dirt) before their departure. Taking dirty water or dirt outside construction sites is not allowed. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 17. Earth works and various Siltation of surface waters and In most cases, all excavated materials will be reused. In addition, the Contractor, EE CSC construction / or impact on soils due to reconstructed asphalt pavement will be recycled for using in the activities including quarry improper disposal of excess construction of the new pavement. Thus, the potential impacts related operation materials to the need for removal of excess material will be kept to a minimum. Continuation Air pollution due to exhaust The contractor shall maintain the construction equipment in operating Contractor, EE CSC emission from the operation of condition and avoid, as much as possible, idling of engines. The use of construction machinery machinery or equipment that causes excessive pollution (e.g., visible smoke) is prohibited. The Contractor has to provide windshields for conveyor belts (in quarries) and the hopper dispenser hatches to avoid dust. All conveyor material that can become the source of dust must be fully covered and combined with a belt cleaning device. Continuation Disturbance of adjacent The Contractor shall strictly adhere to the established noise limit of 70 Contractor, EE CSC settlements due to dBA on the site. elevated noise levels In addition, the following measures need to be implemented: noise control of the source (using less noisy equipment, mufflers, dumpers, enclosures; proper equipment maintenance; providing training to operators, etc.), noise control at the distance (using natural structures with screening properties and acoustic barriers). Continuation Dust generation The Contractor shall take the following measures to prevent dust Contractor, EE CSC generation: All trucks carrying materials are to be covered with tarpaulins or other materials (which should be fixed) to prevent the falling of materials from the body; Waste which is subjected to disposal should be compacted as soon as possible to avoid dust formation. In the areas with constant traffic, roads must have a hard surface. The Contractor must ensure spraying of roads with water (the roads of construction sites are to be watered at least twice a day, if necessary, at the discretion of the Engineer). Next to the exit from the construction site, a wheelwashing point must be arranged. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 18. Various construction Traffic disturbance Before the preparation period, the Contractor must submit a traffic Contractor, EE CSC, PIU. activities management plan to local traffic authorities. The temporary traffic scheme is agreed by the National Police Office. The Contractor must also develop a Road Traffic Management Plan for the period of work execution. Moreover, it is necessary to provide the public with the information about the scope and schedule of construction activities and expected disruptions, as well as access restrictions. The Contractor shall allow for adequate traffic flow around construction areas. In addition, the Contractor shall provide adequate signalization system, appropriate lighting, well-designed traffic safety signs, barriers, and, if necessary, flag persons for traffic control. Also, the Contractor must provide a warning about possible evacuation of vehicles in case of violation of parking rules by their owners in the area of work. 19. Random archaeological Potential damage to In the event of the unexpected discovery of archaeological objects Contractor, EE, PIU, Institute of finds archaeological artefacts due to during construction operations, the Contractor shall immediately PIU, Archaeology construction activities, inform the residential engineer who will notify the Institute of especially earthworks Archaeology / Ministry of Culture and the PIU for obtaining further instructions. In this case, the construction works at the site must be stopped until the moment when the Institute of Archaeology gives clearance for the continuation of the operations. Works will only be resumed after appropriate measures will be taken as requested by the Institute of Archaeology / Ministry of Culture and confirmation that the works may be continued will be received. 20. Construction activities Disturbance to conducting The Contractor shall inform all residents and business owners about the Contractor, EE CSC, PIU in the vicinity of business business operations and nature and duration of work well in advance so that they can make facilities organizing social and cultural necessary preparations. The Contractor shall also control dust activities generation and dispose waste quickly while covering and watering as a result of construction stockpiles that are transported by trucks. The Contractor shall works. concentrate workforce and use appropriate equipment to complete the work as soon as possible. On holidays, the Contractor shall Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 Loss of business and income of avoid executing construction works near the sites of religious people operating their business significance. in the existing construction site. 21. Construction activities Supply cuts and damage to While planning works, the Contractor shall ensure that the activities Contractor, EE CSC; PIU in close proximity to infrastructure, such as water will not affect the existing infrastructure. existing infrastructure supply pipes and other Prior to the beginning of construction works, the relevant service facilities, as well as waste agencies shall be informed about them. water discharge facilities, The Contractor shall cooperate with the relevant agencies and provide electricity lines etc. the necessary information to the public in the event of any required disruption in services during construction. 22. Construction Noise values may exceed the For sensitive recipients representing public interest, such as schools Contractor, EE CSC; PIU activities in the residential maximum permissible levels and hospitals, as well as residential buildings located near the areas for residential areas. Vibrations construction site, the Contractor shall comply with the applicable noise may result in damage to local standards and control the adherence to them through measurement. In infrastructure, including case of exceeding the standard norms, it is necessary to establish time private property and local restrictions for construction activities between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. roads. For potential damages to local infrastructure, including private property and local roads, compensation procedures will have to be established prior to the beginning of construction works and be approved by the engineer. In addition, grievance handling procedures shall be established to facilitate communication between the Contractor and potentially affected people. In addition, haul routes and construction site access roads should be discussed and jointly approved by the Contractor and local officials to minimize the risk of conflicts. The Contractor shall also carry out instrumental noise monitoring according to the stipulations in the monitoring program. Continuation Impact of vibration and noise To avoid excessive noise levels near sensitive recipients, including Contractor, EE CSC on buildings considered to be residential buildings and the objects of historical and cultural heritage, the objects of historical and the Contractor shall take mitigation measures that will presuppose that cultural heritage no dynamic compaction will be carried out in the immediate vicinity of Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 such structures and there will be no use of vibratory-head, that is, the compaction roller will operate without vibration. Noise barriers should be installed in the places where it will be possible and effective. This will be decided based on certain conditions on the site. To establish the baseline conditions, a visual inspection and photo- Contractor, EE CSC; PIU fixation of the cultural heritage sites is required to be carried out prior to construction. 23 Obtaining construction Potential Impact on Community members will be advised concerning road safety with the Contractor, EE CSC; PIU materials. community health and help of messages that will be improved Transportation of safety as a result of interaction with communities throughout the period of aggregates and construction. Clear signs will be placed at construction sites, including construction equipment borrow pits. These signs will be warning people of potential dangers through the residential such as moving vehicles, hazardous materials, and excavation works areas while raising awareness on safety issues. Heavy machinery will not be used at the nighttime and all equipment like this will be returned to its parking places. All sites including storage areas will be made secure, prohibiting access by members of the public by fencing when appropriate. The Contractor shall install barriers to keep pedestrians away from hazardous areas such as construction sites and excavation areas. Apart from that, the Contractor shall install the signboard next to the construction site informing people that construction is in progress. The Contractor shall establish speed limits for driving construction vehicles near residential buildings and the places where other sensitive recipients such as schools and hospitals are located. The Contractor shall also provide security personnel in hazardous areas to restrict public access. If necessary, he/she shall also build safe passageways for pedestrians crossing the construction site and for people whose access has been disrupted due to construction woks. Continuation Dust generation The Contractor shall take measures to prevent dust generation. Contractor, EE CSC; All trucks carrying materials are to be covered with tarpaulins or other PIU materials (which should be fixed) to Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 prevent the falling of materials from the body; Waste which is subjected to disposal should be compacted as soon as possible to avoid dust formation. In the areas with constant traffic, roads must have a hard surface. The Contractor must ensure spraying of roads with water (the roads of construction sites are to be watered at least twice a day, if necessary, at the discretion of the Engineer). 24. Utilities Provision. Disruption of utilities provision. The affected people will be consulted during project implementation. Contractor, EE CSC; PIU The areas where utilities Potential impact on This will make the project contractors aware of any significant issues provision will be disrupted the health and resulting from loss of electricity or the absence of other utilities. safety of the community Local citizens will be informed in advance of any power cuts and the duration of the cut will be made clear in order to enable them to make plans taking this into consideration. Continuation Dust generation The Contractor shall take measures to prevent dust generation. Contractor, EE CSC; PIU All trucks carrying materials are to be covered with tarpaulins or other materials (which should be fixed) to prevent the falling of materials from the body; Waste which is subjected to disposal should be compacted as soon as possible to avoid dust formation. In the areas with constant traffic, roads must have a hard surface. The Contractor must ensure spraying of roads with water (the roads of construction sites are to be watered at least twice a day, if necessary, at the discretion of the Engineer). 26 Possible damage to Community Health and Immediately repair and / or compensate for any damage caused by Contractor, EE CSC; PIU properties and community Safety impacts construction works and activities to existing communities and their facilities. properties and facilities Construction sites. Maintain access roads used for transportation of construction materials and other construction related activities are maintained to ensure that they remain at least in their pre-project condition for the duration of the project. 27. Flora and fauna The works are being carried To establish the baseline conditions, it is necessary to carry out a visual Contractor, EE CSC, PIU, Landscaping / out in a developed part of the inspection and photo-fixation of the state of the flora objects; Kyivzelenbud tree planting. city. Installation of a temporary vegetation protection fence during Lawn damaging, selective construction activities. felling of trees (if necessary) Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Activity / Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Institutional Location Responsibility Implementation Monitoring 1 2 3 4 5 While executing the construction works on the lands where the green areas are left, it is necessary to provide measures for their conservation in accordance with the Rules for the Maintenance of Green Plantations in Settlements of Ukraine, approved by the order No. 105 dated 10.04.2006 by The Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine. If necessary, the demolition of green plantations should be carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1045 dated 01.08.2006. Continuation Any tree losses are to be compensated by new plantations in the ratio Contractor, EE Contractor, of 1:1. Kyivzelenbud Tree planting shall be conducted after the completion of technical works. Planting time shall be restricted to spring (March till April) and/or autumn (September till October) periods. Locations for tree planting shall be within the existing Right of Way (RoW) in the areas where tree losses occurred. Trees to be planted shall have certain parameters. Their height should be 1.5-2 m, and their age is to be 5-6 years. Species and number of trees should correspond to Dendroplan. 28. Work site post-project Deterioration of the After completion of construction works the contractor shall execute all Contractor, EE CSC; PIU restoration environmental parameters works necessary to restore the sites to their original state. compared to the original state Removal and proper disposal of all materials, wastes, installations, surface modeling if necessary, spreading and leveling of stored top soil Operation phase 29. Maintenance during 1- Damaged drainage structures The Contract provides that the Contractor is responsible for ensuring Contractor, EE PIU year liability period that or uncontrolled erosion during maintenance of the design object during the warranty period of 1 year. involves elimination of liability period Throughout this period, the Contractor should conduct visual defects Monitoring the condition of monitoring of the design object and control the state of vegetation. If green plantations any problems occur, the Customer (PIU) shall be informed about them. In this case, the Customer (PIU) may involve the Contractor in conducting works aimed at improving the situation. The final payment will not be made until the problems are eliminated. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square ANNEX 2: Environmental Monitoring during the Pre-construction (Mobilization), Construction, and Operation Phases of the Project Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pre-construction (mobilization) - Phase 1. Verifying the Checking if the Contractor has Contractor`s documents Visual inspection Before the beginning of Contractor, PIU, CSC, EE availability of CESMP and the Specific Environmental construction works, the environmental permits Management Plans, as well as Contractor shall Contractor’s permits Environmental Management Plan (CESMP) for the Construction period within 30 days after concluding the Contract. 2. Selection of sites for In accordance with The sites for borrow pits Visual inspection. Before work begins Contractor, PIU, CSC, EE, borrow pits and facilities Contractor’s Environmental and facilities Site selection for crusher relevant authorities at the Management Plan (CESMP), station has to be site area the distance of the borrow pits approved by the PIU. from the residential areas, especially from the protected areas or sensitive recipients, should be more than 300 m; - the crusher station should not be located closer than 1000 m downwind from any settlements and residential buildings; - asphalt plants shall be 1000 m away downwind from any settlements and residential buildings. 3. Selection of disposal No agricultural area or river The disposal areas for Visual inspection. Pre-construction (mobilization) Contractor, PIU, CSC, EE, areas for storing the floodplain shall be selected as a storing the pieces of Site selection has to be phase relevant authorities at the pieces of demolished disposal site. The distance to demolished structures, approved by the PIU. site area Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 structures, surplus soil, any watercourses must be at surplus soil, pieces of pieces of asphalt road least 100 m. Disposal sites shall asphalt road pavements pavements etc. be located on barren land etc. without any vegetation. 4. Selection of the area Checking the availability of the The site for camp location Visual inspection. Pre-construction (mobilization) Contractor, PIU, CSC, EE, for camp location Site Plan. Verifying if the Site selection has to be - Phase relevant authorities at the construction site corresponds approved by the PIU. site area to the approved Plan (location of workshops for maintenance of equipment, storage sites for fuel and lubricants, sewage, waste management, availability of fire safety, etc.). Official approval of the construction site. 5. Establishment of The Contractor must have The sites for camp and Visual inspection. Pre-construction (mobilization) Contractor, PIU, CSC, EE Safety & Health Health and Work Safety plan to work areas Health and Work Safety - Phase Management System manage safety issues. The plan plan to manage safety should include the following: issues has to be - Safety training program; approved by the PIU. - Safety meetings; - Safety inspections; - Safety clothing and equipment; - First-aid facilities; - The presence of stretchers to carry the victims. Construction phase 6. Prevention of impacts In accordance with CESMP, The sites for borrow pits Performing a visual Every month Contractor, EE related to potential performing a visual inspection inspection with the aim landscape change, loss of with the aim of restoring of restoring borrowed vegetation, and damage borrowed areas and quarries Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 to access roads when areas and quarries, using of borrowed areas photo fixation and quarries Flora and fauna To establish the baseline Workers’ camp, Performing a visual Establishing baseline conditions Contractor, EE Landscaping / conditions, it is necessary to construction site, borrow inspection , photo before the beginning of works tree. carry out a visual inspection pits, and disposal sites fixation and in the process of and photo-fixation of the state construction. of the flora objects; Unannounced inspections Installation of a temporary during work vegetation protection fence during construction activities 7. Preventing potential Inspection of preventive Places of loading and Visual inspection, Every month Contractor, EE, CSC erosion and dust measures in accordance with unloading, as well as sites inspection of preventive formation while placing CESMP and timely prevention where fine-grained measures in accordance the extracted materials of dust formation, as well as materials are stored with CESMP, as well as wind and water erosion. timely prevention of dust - checking if ground roads formation and wind and located near populated zones water erosion are humidified when materials are transported from quarry areas; - checking if fine-grained materials (sand) are covered with tarpaulin; - checking if the transported materials are humidified; - checking if trucks are not overloaded with the aim of preventing road accidents. 8. Top soil preservation Inspection of preventive Construction site Inspections; Unannounced inspections Contractor, EE, CSC measures in accordance with Observations. during work CESMP. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 Storage and means of protection. 9. Soil pollution as a Soil sampling Sampling of soil near the Visual inspection, Establishing baseline conditions Contractor, EE, CSC result of spillage area of the emergency soil sampling before the beginning of works spill and in the process of construction, as well as during the spillage and after its completion 10. Storage of hazardous Visual Inspection of storage Storage sites for Visual Inspection of Every month Contractor, EE, CSC substances facilities according to certain hazardous materials storage facilities CESMPs, as well as emergency according to certain response plans CESMPs, as well as emergency response plans Containment of Storage sites for Visual Inspection of Every month Contractor, EE, CSC hazardous hazardous materials storage facilities materials, oil according to certain spills, and workplace CESMPs, as well as accidents emergency response plans 11. Waste Control of proper waste Temporary waste storage Visual inspection aimed Every month Contractor, EE, CSC management management in accordance sites, construction site, at with the waste management work areas ensuring that solid waste plan is disposed properly 12. Groundwater Water quality control in Sampling of groundwater The measured Establishing baseline Contractor, EE, CSC monitoring accordance with CESMP. within the area of the parameters need to be measurements prior to the The list of components: design object checked against the beginning of construction works - Total amount of suspended (the Engineer is to select Ukrainian national and during construction. solids (TSS); up to 10 locations for standards - Biological oxygen demand sampling) (BOD) - Dissolved oxygen (DO); Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 - Oil and grease or total amount of petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH). Control of water quality in the Sampling of groundwater The measured During the spill containment Contractor, EE, CSC process of containment of the near the areas of the parameters need to be and after its completion emergency spill emergency spill checked against the Ukrainian national standards 13. Air quality control Standard set of components: Sensitive areas (near the By means of a suitable Establishing baseline The contractor may - CO; residential buildings and portable measurement measurements prior to the involve a third party with - NO2, populated areas) device beginning of construction works the permission of the CSC - SO2, The Engineer may select The measured and during construction. - PM10 / PM2.5 up to 10 additional parameters need to be Establishing baseline conditions locations checked against the before the beginning of works. Ukrainian national Then, monitoring of standards measurements on a monthly basis throughout the period of construction 14. Compliance with the Measuring noise levels in the Sensitive areas (near the By means of portable Establishing baseline Contractor, EE, CSC standard noise levels envoronment residential buildings and sound level meters. measurements prior to the populated areas) The measured values beginning of construction works need to be checked and during construction. against the noise Establishing baseline conditions standards of IFC. (during the daytime and nighttime) prior to the beginning of construction works, and then, monitoring of measurements twice a year in the period of performing construction works. 15. Vibration Control of implementing Sensitive By means of a suitable Establishing baseline Contractor, EE, CSC mitigation areas portable measurement measurements prior to the measures device. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 in accordance with CESMP The measured beginning of construction works parameters need to be and during construction. checked against the Establishing baseline conditions Ukrainian national prior to the beginning of standards. construction works, and then, monitoring of measurements on a monthly basis throughout construction period. 16. Workers’ health & Official approval for worker's Workers’ camp Inspections; interviews; Weekly site inspections CSC safety camp. Work areas comparison with the - Availability of appropriate Contractor’s works PPE; execution program - Organization of traffic at the construction site; - Provision of safety training to the staff according to the requirements of the individual workplace. 17. Employee health Conducting drug and alcohol Construction site Drug and alcohol tests/ After establishing risk and Contractor, EE, CSC checks before the work testing. Engaging professional concluding that testing is shifts (alcohol / drug After establishing risk and organizations to take and necessary, managers must tests) concluding that testing is analyze samples of engage with employees to necessary, managers must employees ensure that they are fully aware engage with employees to that testing is going to be ensure that they are fully introduced. aware that testing is going to be introduced. This could include training, group sessions or seminars. 18 Workers’ education Checking if the relevant To be determined by CSC To be determined by CSC After the beginning of works CSC on AIDS / STDs training has been conducted and at appropriate intervals throughout the period of construction Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 Registration of Recording of emergencies and Workers’ camp Inspections; interviews; Unannounced inspections Contractor, EE, CSC, PIU emergencies and accidents, as well as taking Construction site comparison with the during in the process of accidents measures to prevent their Contractor’s works performing works recurrence execution program 20 Availability of fire Control of the availability of the Worker`s camp Supervision; on-site Unannounced inspections CSC fighting equipment inventory fire shields and Construction site verification during in the process of appropriate equipment for fire performing works protection 21 Introductory briefing Checking the logbook for the Worker`s camp Supervision; on-site Unannounced inspections CSC, relevant authorities on fire safety Introductory briefing on fire Construction site verification during in the process of responsible for fire safety safety performing works 22 Availability of tools The availability of sand mixed Worker`s camp Supervision; on-site Unannounced inspections CSC (sand mixed with with sawdust Construction site verification during in the process of sawdust) to eliminate performing works spillages 23. Public health and Compliance with the Special Construction site, Supervision; on-site Unannounced inspections CSC safety. Traffic Management Plan. transport routes verification during in the process of Checking for compliance performing works with the traffic management plan 24. Limiting access to the Checking whether fenceis Construction site; Supervision; on-site Unannounced inspections CSC hazardous areas installed to restrict the access transport routes verification during in the process of of pedestrias to hazardous performing works areas, including construction sites or excavation areas. 25. Bulk materials Checking if the truck loads are Construction site; Supervision; on-site Unannounced inspections CSC transportation covered and humidified. transport routes verification during in the process of - Asphalt; Control over compliance with performing works - Sand and gravel; the Contractor's Method - Natural stone. Statement (restricted working hours and haul routes), as well Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Parameter / issue What parameter is to be Where is the parameter How is the parameter When is the parameter to be Institutional monitored? to be monitored? monitored? monitored? Responsibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 as dust suppression methods (where required). 26. Taking dust outside Checking if bodies and wheels Construction site; Supervision; on-site Unannounced inspections CSC of the construction site are cleaned from sand and transport routes verification during in the process of mud before vehicles leave the performing works construction site. 27. Equipment Oil and fuel spill prevention Construction site; Inspections; observations Unannounced inspections CSC maintenance and transport routes during in the process of refueling control performing works 28 Air pollution resulting Timely maintenance of the Construction site; Certificate of regular Unannounced inspections CSC from improper servicing equipment helps to reduce air transport routes inspections and timely during in the process of of equipment emissions maintenance of vehicles performing works and equipment 29. Deterioration of the Supervision of the restoration All construction sites and Supervision; on-site work completion Contractor, EE, CSC, PIU environmental and improvement works work areas, verification parameters compared to Workers’ camp, the initial state construction site, borrow pits, and disposal sites Operating phase 30. Damaged drainage Detection of defects; Workers’ camp, Monitoring of progress in If defects are detected during In the period of 1 year, the structures or Monitoring the construction site, borrow revegetation according the warranty period of 1 year. Contractor / uncontrolled erosion implementation of mitigation pits, and disposal sites, as to certain CESMPs. Vegetation monitoring is to be then regional bodies during elimination of measures, in accordance with well as revegetation areas Visual monitoring of the carried out in autumn to ensure operating the object, defects, tree planting, CESMP; state of the design that defects are eliminated. Kyivzelenbud and revegetation Regular monitoring and control objects, including the of successful growth of newly state of vegetation. planted trees Planting new trees. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square ANNEX 3: Stakeholder Engagement Plan “Component: Construction of the tram line from Starovokzalna street to the "Palats Sportu" Kyiv Metro station with arrival to the Vokzalna square in Shevchenkivskyi and Pecherskyi Districts of Kyiv and reconstruction of the Vokzalna squareâ€? Topic of Consultation Target Stakeholders Issues Raised /Expected Decisions Methods Used Time- Responsibilities table/location/dates Preparation Phase Proposed project All Issues with current status; proposed Focus Prior to project appraisal KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€?, components project improvements accessibility groups/interviews/worksho World Bank team and mobility in the project area ps; public hearings; placement on the KCSA website Stakeholder engagement All Agreement on/Disclosure of the SEP Emails, letters to KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€? and communication and stakeholders with World Bank team outreach plan appropriate background information and SEP, posting on the KCSA website for feedback, focus groups Project-related GRM All Agreement on/Disclosure of the GRM Emails, letters to Prior to project appraisal KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€?, system system stakeholders with World Bank team appropriate background information and SEP, posting on the KCSA website for feedback, focus groups All other ESF All Agreement on/Disclosure of the Emails, letters to Prior to project appraisal KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€?, documentation: TORs for relevant ESF documentation stakeholders with World Bank team ESIA and RPF for the first appropriate background component and ESIA and information and SEP, posting RPF for the second on the KCSA website for component feedback, focus groups Implementation Phase Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Topic of Consultation Target Stakeholders Issues Raised /Expected Decisions Methods Used Time- Responsibilities table/location/dates Business Inform on the sequencing of activities Public hearings; project Prior to the start of the KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€? Present the final project owners/vendors/residen and how stakeholder interests will be launch workshop works PMU, PMU ESF design and the works that ts of the project incorporated; specialist/Communication will be carried out area/NGOs representing s Specialist the vulnerable groups Overview presentation of the ESF and representatives of documentation and stakeholder the vulnerable groups engagement process Relocation of street Business Discuss timing and sequencing of the Workshop; roundtable Prior to the start of the KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€? vendors owners/vendors relocation process/foreseen works PMU, PMU ESF compensation if any specialist/Communication s Specialist Information about works Residents; pedestrians Inform about the timing of the works Public information boards; Prior to the start of the KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€? in neighborhoods and expected duration focus groups; information on works in a neighborhood PMU, PMU ESF the KCSA website/Facebook specialist/Communication page s Specialist Implementation Progress Business Present implementation progress; Workshops/roundtables Semi-annually KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€? owners/vendors/residen seek feedback on progress and PMU, PMU ESF ts of the project proposed changes to minimize the specialist/Communication area/NGOs representing impact from construction on s Specialist the vulnerable groups stakeholders; discuss grievances and representatives of received and solved the vulnerable groups Citizen satisfaction with Business Seek feedback on the satisfaction Survey/focus groups Annually KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€? the level of engagement owners/vendors/residen with the project and level of PMU, PMU ESF ts of the project engagement/consultations during specialist/Communication area/NGOs representing implementation s Specialist; survey firm the vulnerable groups and representatives of the vulnerable groups Project Management Overall project All Present project implementation Public Hearings; project Annually KCSA, CE “Kyivpastransâ€? implementation report; report on ESF documentation; website/Facebook PMU, PMU ESF specialist/ grievances page/video presentation Communications Specialist Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Annex 4 Guidelines for the Development of Contractor’s Environmental And Social Management Plan General Requirements to Contractor’s Environmentaland Social Management Plan (CESMP) The World Bank Borrower’s Environmental and Social Framework for IPF Operations ESS1 “Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impactsâ€? requires preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the projects supported by the Bank. This Document provides recommendations to assist the Contractor in preparation of site-specific ESMPs (CESMP) based on Annex 2, ESS1 Environmental and Social Management Plan. Recommendations on the content of the CESMPs for the design object are included in the chapter about ESMPs of the Environmental Management Framework (EMF) document. Apart from that, the project EMF contains the detailed description of the Contractor’s Environmental and Social Monitoring Plan (CESMP) content. The Contractor shall develop a Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan (CESMP) for the Construction period within 30 days after Contract award. CESMP should describe in detail the process of implementation of the ESMP, which is the part of Environmental Management Framework (EMF), in the conditions of a particular construction site. This CESMP should contain the set of mitigation, monitoring, and institutional measures to be taken during implementation to eliminate the adverse environmental and social impacts or reduce them to the acceptable levels. The Supervision Consultant should review the Contractor’s ESMP and submit it to PIG/PIU for further review and approval by the Environmental Protection Authority in the area of project implementation. The CESMP shall include the following parts: a) General Information on the Project and Site; b) Information on Environmental Safeguards; c) Management Arrangements; d) Mitigation Measures; e) Monitoring Plan. The content of CESMP sections shall at least comply with the following conditions: a) General Information on Project and Site. This CESMP section should include information about the Contractor, brief description of the project goals, as well as objectives and environmental policy adopted by the Contractor. The section shall include the following: - A brief description of the project activities and a map showing location of the main project components and auxiliary facilities (borrow pits, construction camps, crashing and batch plants); - The short technical description of the main sub-project objects, including the design features and specifications related to structural components, such as width, length, etc.; - The main types of works to be undertaken (earthworks, demolition of old structures, concrete supports, reinforced concrete slabs, etc.); - Construction schedule with the intended start and completion dates provided; - Basic information on the environmental objects in the construction area, which reflects the environmental context to which the environmental management plan applies; - At least several photos representing the state of the environment near the project area. b) E&S Information Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square This section should provide the information on regulatory, legal, and administrative framework, which serves as a basis for environmental and social compliance. Accordingly, this section should include the following: - List of applicable laws, standards, and policies relating to the project-related environmental issues; - List of necessary licenses and permits required for the project implementation and explaining environmental and social requirements for the project. Copies of extraction licenses (ifapplicable), environmental permits (if applicable), and waste disposal permits should be attached to this CESMP once they are obtained. c) Environmental and Social Mitigation (Protection) Plan The CESMP should identify feasible and cost-effective measures that may reduce the potential adverse environmental impacts to acceptable levels. The section should contain the description of environmental concerns (issues) and measures to address them. The mitigation measures should be described together with the technical details involving the following components: a) Quarry and borrow pit management, which should include the following: - A plan indicating the location of the proposed material extraction; - Description of the best practices for excavation, material storage, and transportation; - Rehabilitation measures to be implemented for the borrow areas and access roads upon project completion; b) Protection of water quality This section should provide: - The description of the anticipated sources of water pollution and water bodies in the area subjected to the impact of the project; - The measures to prevent or reduce pollution of water sources; - Procedures and plans for protecting the aquatic habitats and fish during works performed in the river beds, if any; c) Noise levels Despite the fact that it is unlikely that noise and vibration will be the sources of significant impacts due to the large distances between the activities and the communities, the Contractor should provide the following: - The list of the main sources of construction noise and the recipients located nearby. - Work schedule that will limit the performance of all noise generating works to daylight hours (07:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.) if the nighttime operations may disturb citizens. - The proof that all the equipment used is licensed and approved in accordance with the state or/and (WHO) standards. This applies to all machinery, vehicles, and construction sites where noise and vibration may affect sensitive recipients. d) Air Pollution Management and Dust Suppression Air pollution management and dust suppression section should address site-specific air quality control and dust reduction measures, including: - The sources of air pollution and dust generation; - Schedule for water spraying on access road and other sources of dust generation at the project facilities; - Methods of emission control during the operation of construction equipment; e) Construction camp and Health & Safety on site - Layout of the work camp and details of the proposed measures to address adverse environmental impacts resulting from its installation; - Description and layout of equipment maintenance areas, as well as lubricant and fuel storage facilities including the distance from water sources/bodies; Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square - Description of sewage system, including sanitary latrines and toilets, which are equipped with septic tanks with the aim of controlling wastewater to prevent pollution of surface water and groundwater. - The procedures for arranging and managing construction camps in order to safeguard nearby communities and environmental resources. f) Handling complaints A plan (mechanism and organizational structure) define the means by which local people and other project-affected persons (PAP) can raise grievances related to the rehabilitation process. Apart from that, it stipulates the ways in which they will be addressed (e.g. through dialogues, consultations, etc.). g) Storage of liquid, toxic and dust generating materials Oil and fuel storage section should include: - Terms and conditions for safe storage, transportation, and usage of oils and fuels, as well as re- filling of equipment and machinery. - Procedures for minimizing the risk of soil and water contamination, as well as prevention of spillages, including precautionary measures at the filling stations. - The measures for cleaning of spills. h) Waste control and management This section should cover all aspects of waste management, including but not limited to: - The sources, types, and approximate amount of anticipated waste generated during project implementation; - Details concerning temporary waste storage, waste transfer, and pre-treatment prior to final disposal or recycling; - Plan of the locations of waste collection areas and landfills for waste disposal; - Description of waste reduction, re-using, and recycling methods; - The methods for handling of hazardous and toxic waste; i) Soil Management Plan Soil Management Plan must include measures to be undertaken to reduce the effects of wind and water erosion on stockpiles, as well as measures to minimize loss of fertility of topsoil, as well as anti- erosion measures on haul routes and disposal sites; j) Emergency response The Contractor's ESMP should contain the procedures for emergency response in the event of accidents or major incidents, in order to safeguard people, property, and environmental resources including the following: - The list of the responsible staff with contact information; - Details of the spill response; - Description of emergency equipment available on the site. k) Biological Environment Protection - List of the main components of the flora and fauna to be affected by the constructional activities. - Measures taken to protect vulnerable species (if applicable). Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square l) Rehabilitation Plan It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure the rehabilitation of construction area. After project termination, all construction sites and work areas should be rehabilitated so that their condition becomes similar to the state that was observed before project implementation. Contractor’s rehabilitation plan should include the following: - Procedure for handover, sale or removal of all plants, vehicles, and machinery to ensure that no unserviceable items are left on the construction and auxiliary sites; - Description of the methods of clearance and rehabilitation of construction sites and removal of contractor‘s facilities; - Removal of waste; - Stabilization and landscaping of all of the construction sites. d) Management Arrangements This section should provide: - Organizational structure of environmental management staff, which should identify the personnel engaged in the environmental protection and define specific roles and responsibilities of the involved individuals; - The powers vested in the environmental management staff, which would enable them to take urgent, appropriate, and direct actions to prevent and/or eliminate the disruption to the environment, which occurs as a result of emergencies; - Frequency, coverage, and goals of environmental management meetings, together with the rationale for their attendance; - The means by which the requirements on the environmental protection will be communicated to subcontractors of all levels; - Methods of spreading awareness on environmental protection amongst all persons directly or indirectly related to construction works; - The methods of stakeholders capacity building; - Recording system for the procedures of stakeholder interaction and feedback mechanism. e) Environmental and Social Monitoring Plan The section should include the following: - Description of the means by which environmental management systems will be supervised, Monitored, and audited to ensure due compliance with the principles and objectives of the environmental management plan at all levels of construction; - The period and frequency of monitoring required; - All locations (including but not limited to construction camps, borrow pits, access roads, workshops, filling stations, plants, and equipment that are directly or indirectly related to the project) shall be regularly inspected for compliance with environmental requirements; - The samples of check-lists. Reporting requirements - Frequency, coverage, and goals of regular environmental reports; - Schedule for preparation and submitting of Environmental Monitoring Reports; - Summary of reports; - Mechanisms of reviewing and making amendments to CESMP. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Annex 5 A Sample of the Letter of Complaint A sample form of the letter of complaint/request/motion on behalf of the project beneficiary To___________________________ (Manager of an institution) ________________________ (Full name of the authorized person) From___________________________ (Full name of the applicant) ____________________ (Address of the applicant) Complaint Letter Dear Sir/Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ The objective of the complaint letter__________________________________________________ (Information about the problem) _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely, _______ Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Annex 6 The List of the Objects of Historical and Cultural Heritage Located in the Zone Subjected to the Impact of the Design Object of “Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Squareâ€? No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 Shevchenkivskyi District Leninska Kuznya Plant (the former South Russian Machine Building 1895-1897, Plant), the employees of which took 1934 Decision of the Executive 107 851 part in the military coup in 1905; (construction Committee of Kiev City Council Zhylianska St. cast house construction in 1939; V. ) (1905, No. 159 dated 27.01.1970 Yakovenko, Hero of the Soviet 1939) Union, worked there. Decree of the Main Directorate of 108 853 Tenement building 1910s Cultural Heritage Protection Zhylianska St. No. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 Decree of the Directorate of Historical and Cultural Monument 111 854 Transformer substation 1935 and Historical Environment Zhylianska St. Protection No. 15 dated 02.04.1998 Decree of the Main Directorate of 120-а 855 Tenement building 1900 Cultural Heritage Protection Zhylianska St. No. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 7-а Decree of the Main Directorate of 1250 Tenement building 1903 Starovokzalna Cultural Heritage Protection St. No. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 15 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1213 Tenement building 1898 - 99 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 15-b Decree of the Main Directorate of Residential wing where a historian 1214 1898 - 99 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection P. Holubovskyi lived o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Decree of the Main Directorate of Cultural Heritage Protection Residential building where a 92 No. 53 dated 25.09.2006; Decree 1215 Ukrainian social and political activist 1909 Saksahanskoh of the Main Directorate of Cultural M. Kovalevskyi lived o St. Heritage Protection No. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 96 Decision of the Executive 1216 Tenement building 1898-1899 Saksahanskoh Committee of Kiev City Council o St. No. 49 dated 21.01.1986 Decree of the Directorate of 109/20 Historical and Cultural Monument The early 1217 Tenement building Saksahanskoh and Historical Environment 20th century o St. Protection No. 15 dated 02.04.1998 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 Decree of the Main Directorate of Tenement building where Les 110 Cultural Heritage Protection 1218 Kurbas, an actor and director, lived 1909 Saksahanskoh No. 10/38-11 dated o St. 25.06.2011 112 Decree of the Main Directorate of City mansion: 112 Saksahanskoho 19th-20th Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection St. centuries o St. No. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 1900; 1956. 112 Decision of the Executive 1219 Tenement building (reconstructi Saksahanskoh Committee of Kiev City Council No. on) o St. 49 dated 21.01.1986 112-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1220 Accessory building 1900 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 113-а Decree of the Main Directorate of The early 1221 Tenement building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. 20th century o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Tenement building where O. 117 Decree of the Main Directorate of Yastriab lived 1222 1912 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Building where V.K. Prokopovych (S. 123 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1223 Volokh), a public and political figure, 1911-12 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. teacher, and essay writer, lived o St. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 125 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1224 Residential wing 1910 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 10/06-08 dated 24.03.2008 Building where the clandestine Moscow District Committee of KPU 129-а Decision of the Executive The early 1225 was located in September-October Saksahanskoh Committee of Kiev City Council No. 20th century 1941 o St. 1102 dated 04.08.1980 129-v Decree of the Main Directorate of 1226 Accessory building 1910s Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 129-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1227 Accessory building 1910s Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 131-а Decree of the Main Directorate of 1228 Tenement building 1913-14 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 131-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1229 Accessory building 1913-14 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 135/13 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1230 Tenement building 1897-98 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Residential building where A. E. 139 Decree of the Directorate of Mid-19th 1231 Martsynchyk, an entrepreneur and Saksahanskoh Historical and Cultural Monument century social activist, lived o St. and Historical Environment Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 Protection No. 15 dated 02.04.1998 (architecture) Residential building where D. 143 Decree of the Main Directorate of Vintskovskyi, a writer and journalist, The late 19th 1232 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. lived century o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 1900; 1903 Decree of the Main Directorate of Tenement building which K. (additional 147/5 Cultural Heritage Protection No. Paustovskyi, a writer, visited 1233 building); Saksahanskoh 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 1966 (renova o St. (architecture and city tion) development) Holosiivskyi District Tenement building where O.H. The late 19th 20 Decree of the Main Directorate of Shlikhter, a party official and a century; 1054 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. politician, lived in 1903 1949 o St. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 (restored) Tenement building where H.M. Kozintsev, a Russian film director and an honored artist, lived from The late 19th 1907 till 1920; In 1919, S.Y. 22 Decree of the Main Directorate of - the early 1055 Yutkevych, a Russian film director Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. 20th and honored artist, O.Y. Kapler, o St. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 centuries a Russian scriptwriter, and I.H. Erenburg, a Russian writer, visited this building. 22-b Decree of the Main Directorate of The early 1056 Accessory building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. 20th century o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 22-v Decree of the Main Directorate of The early 1057 Accessory building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. 20th century o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 The building of the Kyiv Film Studio, where D.P. Demutsky, a Decision of the Executive cinematographer and an honored Mid.-1930s, Committee of Kiev City Council No. artist, lived from 1947 till 1954. 24/27 1944-1947 1102 dated 04.08.1980; Decision 1058 From 1939 till 1941, there lived Saksahanskoh (reconstructi of the Executive Committee of P.P. Vershyhora, a film director, a o St. on) Kiev City Council No. 840 dated poet, one of the commanders of S. 21.08.1975 Kovpak guerilla union, Hero of the Soviet Union, and a writer 24/27 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1059 Tenement building Mid-1930s Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 25 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1060 Residential building 1951 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 The building where Sholom- 27 Ordinance of the Kyiv City State 1061 Aleikhem, a Jewish writer, lived 1900 Saksahanskoh Administration No. 302 dated from 1903 till 1905 o St. 02.03.1999 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 City mansion where Sholom- 27 Aleikhem lived: 1900-1909 Saksahanskoh 27 Saksahanskoho St. o St. 27-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1062 Accessory building 1900-1909 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 28 Decree of the Main Directorate of The late 19th 1063 Tenement building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. century o St. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 30 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1064 Tenement building 1893-1900 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 City mansion where N. O. Baranetskyi lived: 30 30 Saksahanskoho St. 1899-1900 Saksahanskoh o St. 30-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1065 Accessory building 1899-1900 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 30-v Decree of the Main Directorate of 1066 Accessory building 1899-1900 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Decree of the Main Directorate of Cultural Heritage Protection No. 31/29 53 dated 25.09.2006; 1067 Tenement building 1901 Saksahanskoh Decree of the Main Directorate of o St. Cultural Heritage Protection No. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 Tenement building where I. Y. Babel, a writer, stayed in 1910s, 1925, and 1927; M. M. Stasiuk, a politician, 33-35/30 Ordinance of the Kyiv City State 1068 member of Central Council, as well 1910-1911 Saksahanskoh Administration No. 302 dated as Small Council of the UPR lived o St. 02.03.1999 34 Decision of the Executive 1069 Tenement building 1912 Saksahanskoh Committee of Kiev City Council No. o St. 1804 dated 22.11.1982 36 Decree of the Main Directorate of The late 19th 1070 Tenement building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. century o St. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 38 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1871, 1872, 1071 Residential building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. 1881, 1899 o St. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 City mansion where V. P. Yermakov, The late 19th 41 a corresponding member of the century - the Saksahanskoh Imperial Saint Petersburg Academy early 20th o St. of Sciences, as well as O. D. century Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 Pavlovskyi, a pathologist, microbiologist, and a surgeon, lived: 41 Saksahanskoho St. 1888, 41 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1072 Tenement building 1937 (overst Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. orey) o St. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 The late 19th century – the 41-v Decree of the Main Directorate of 1073 Accessory building early 20th Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. century o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 43 Decree of the Ministry of Culture 1074 Tenement building 1896 Saksahanskoh and Tourism of Ukraine No. o St. 747/0/16-06 dated 07.09.2006 City mansion where famous scientists such as a zoologist M.V. Bobretskyi, a zoologist and 43 Decree of the Ministry of Culture corresponding member of the 1890s Saksahanskoh and Tourism of Ukraine No. Imperial Academy of Sciences, as o St. 747/0/16-06 dated 07.09.2006 well as the doctor and pathologist V. A. Taranukhin lived: 43 Saksahanskoho St. 43-b Decree of the Ministry of Culture 1897, 1930 1075 Residential wing Saksahanskoh and Tourism of Ukraine No. (overstorey) o St. 747/0/16-06 dated 07.09.2006 Courtyard house where poets and writers such as O. I. Hureiv (1944- 44-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1076 1952), S. I. Oliinyk (1944-1954), and 1898 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. M. O. Ostrovskyi (1931-1923) lived o St. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 Building where the safe house of the 44 Decision of the Executive secret Soviet district committee of 1077 1898 Saksahanskoh Committee of Kiev City Council No. Leninist Young Communist League o St. 693 dated 30.07.1984 of Ukraine was located 44-v Decree of the Main Directorate of 1078 Accessory building 19th century Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Residential building where M. Zhukovskyi, a scientist and a 46 Decree of the Main Directorate of The late 19th 1079 corresponding member of the Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. century Imperial Academy of Sciences, as o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 well as V. Osmak, the architect, lived Residential building where the 48 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1080 editorial office of Selo (The Village) 1897 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. newspaper was located o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 The second Residential building where V. 52 Decree of the Main Directorate of half of the 1081 Berenshtam, a teacher and a Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. 19th century historian, lived o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 57-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1082 Accessory building 1905 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 57-а Decree of the Main Directorate of 1083 Tenement building 1905 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection No. o St. 53 dated 25.09.2006 57 City mansion: 57 Saksahanskoho St. 1905 Saksahanskoh o St. 58 Decision of the Executive 1084 Tenement building 1913-1914 Saksahanskoh Committee of Kiev City Council o St. No. 1804 dated 22.11.1982 Residential building where Ya. The late 19th Markovych, a philologist, historian, 59-b Decree of the Main Directorate of century - the 1085 and teacher V. Naumenko, Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection early 20th as well as an architect K. o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 century Ostrohradskyi lived Decree of the Directorate of The late 19th 60 Historical and Cultural Monument century - the Mansion Saksahanskoh and Historical Environment early 20th o St. Protection No. 213 dated century 30.12.2002 Decree of the Directorate of 60 Historical and Cultural Monument 1086 Residential building 1890 Saksahanskoh and Historical Environment o St. Protection No. 213 dated 30.12.2002 Decree of the Directorate of 60 Historical and Cultural Monument 1880s, 1890 1087 Accessory building Saksahanskoh and Historical Environment (extension) o St. Protection No. 213 dated 30.12.2002 Decree of the Directorate of 60 Historical and Cultural Monument 1088 Accessory building 1890 Saksahanskoh and Historical Environment o St. Protection No. 213 dated 30.12.2002 Tenement building where a literary 61/17 Decree of the Main Directorate of scholar, critic, teacher, and social 1089 1914-1916 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection activist O. Doroshkevych lived in o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 1920s The late 19th 61/17 Decree of the Main Directorate of Mansion where O. Doroshkevych century - the 1090 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection lived early 20th o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 century 63/28 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1091 Residential building 1953 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 65 Decree of the Main Directorate of Residential building of the 1935; 1950s 1092 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection VUOOMpromrada employees (extension) o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 66 Decree of the Main Directorate of Residential building where a doctor 1093 1890s Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection and scientist O. Sadovets lived o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Residential building where a The late 19th 67 Decree of the Main Directorate of journalist and editor K. Vasylenko, a century - the 1094 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection writer B. Hrinchenko, and an early 20th o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 architect M. Shekhonin lived century 72 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1095 Tenement building 1914 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 72 Town mansion: 72 Saksahanskoho The early Saksahanskoh St. 20th century o St. 72-b Decree of the Main Directorate of The early 1096 Accessory building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection 20th century o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Building where the directorial board 74 Decree of the Main Directorate of of Kiev Dager Amateur 1097 1897 - 98 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection Photographers Association was o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 located 74-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1098 Accessory building 1897-98 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Building of Mariyinska community Decision of the Executive of sisters of mercy where a scientist, Committee of Kiev City Council 75 therapeutist and academician No. 1804 dated 22.11.1982; 1099 1913-1915 Saksahanskoh M. Strazhesko worked in Ukrainian Decision of the Executive o St. R&D Center for Clinical Medicine in Committee of Kiev City Council 1944-1952 No. 159 dated 27.01.1970 78-а Decree of the Main Directorate of 1100 Tenement building 1901; 1915 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 78 Town mansion where an architect 1911—1912 Saksahanskoh M. Bobrousov lived o St. 81 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1101 Tenement building 1898—1899 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Residential building where the directorial board of Ukrainian 1882, 1896 83 Decree of the Main Directorate of Cooperative Society “Nasha (the second 1102 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection Kooperatsiyaâ€? was located and a storey is o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 cooperative member and political overbuilt) activist M. Stasiuk lived Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 84-86 Decree of the Main Directorate of The late 19th 1103 Tenement building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection century o St. No. 10/34-11 dated 10.06.2011 Decree of the Directorate of 89 Historical and Cultural Monument 1104 Tenement building 1899-1900 Saksahanskoh and Historical Environment o St. Protection No. 143 dated 26.10.2001 89 Town mansion: 89 Saksahanskoho 1899-1900 Saksahanskoh St. o St. 89-b Decree of the Main Directorate of 1105 Accessory building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Accessory building where a social 91 Decree of the Main Directorate of activist, publicist and patron of the 1899 1106 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection Ukrainian culture Ye. Chykalenko (overstorey) o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 lived in 1900-1904 93-b Decree of the Main Directorate of The late 1107 Residential building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection 1890s o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Building where a composer, conductor, teacher, founder of the 95-b Resolution of the Cabinet of National Music School M. Lysenko 1108 1890s Saksahanskoh Ministers of Ukraine No. 928 lived in 1894-1912; a poet M. Rylskyi o St. dated 03.09.2009 lived. Prominent writers and cultural figures visited this place. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 928 97 Building where a poetess Lesya dated 03.09.2009, Decision of the 1109 1898 Saksahanskoh Ukrainka lived in 1899-1908 Executive Committee of Kiev City o St. Council No. 1102 dated 04.08.1980 99 Decree of the Main Directorate of 1110 Tenement building 1911-1912 Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 Building where a writer O. Kosach (Olena Pchilka) lived, a poetess 101 Decision of the Executive 1111 Lesya Ukrainka lived in 1911,1913; 1910-1911 Saksahanskoh Committee of Kiev City Council the editorial office of “Ridnyi Kraiâ€? o St. No. 159 dated 27.01.1970 magazine was located 103 Decree of the Main Directorate of The early 1112 Tenement building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection 20th century o St. No. 10/38-11 dated 25.06.2011 104 Decree of the Main Directorate of The early 1113 Residential building Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection 20th century o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Residential building where a doctor 107/47 Decree of the Main Directorate of The late 19th 1114 and pathophysiologist V. Lindeman Saksahanskoh Cultural Heritage Protection century - the lived o St. No. 53 dated 25.09.2006 Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square No. Name Dates Address Certificate of Registry 1 2 3 4 5 th early 20 century Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Annex 7 COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS IN CONSTRUCTION/CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS This note was issued on April 7, 2020 and includes links to the latest guidance as of this date (e.g. from WHO). Given the COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving, when using this note it is important to check whether any updates to these external resources have been issued. 1. CHALLENGES WITH CONSTRUCTION/CIVIL WORKS Projects involving construction/civil works frequently involve a large work force, together with suppliers and supporting functions and services. The work force may comprise workers from international, national, regional, and local labor markets. They may need to live in on-site accommodation (e.g. workers camp), lodge within communities close to work sites or return to their homes after work. There may be different contractors permanently present on site, carrying out different activities, each with their own dedicated workers. Supply chains may involve international, regional and national suppliers facilitating the regular flow of goods and services to the project (including supplies essential to the project such as fuel, food, and water). As such there will also be regular flow of parties entering and exiting the site; support services, such as catering, cleaning services, equipment, material and supply deliveries, and specialist sub-contractors, brought in to deliver specific elements of the works. Given the complexity and the concentrated number of workers, the potential for the spread of infectious disease in projects involving construction is extremely serious, as are the implications of such a spread. Projects may experience large numbers of the work force becoming ill, which will strain the project’s health facilities, have implications for local emergency and health services and may jeopardize the progress of the construction work and the schedule of the project. Such impacts will be exacerbated where a work force is large and/or the project is in remote or under-serviced areas. In such circumstances, relationships with the community can be strained or difficult and conflict can arise, particularly if people feel they are being exposed to disease by the project or are having to compete for scarce resources. The project must also exercise appropriate precautions against introducing the infection to local communities. 2. WHAT SHOULD THE CONTRACTOR COVER? The Contractor should identify measures to address the COVID-19 situation. What will be possible will depend on the context of the project: the location, existing project resources, availability of supplies, capacity of local emergency/health services, the extent to which the virus already exist in the area. A systematic approach to planning, recognizing the challenges associated with rapidly changing circumstances, will help the project put in place the best measures possible to address the situation. As discussed above, measures to address COVID- 19 may be presented in different ways (as a contingency plan, as an extension of the existing project emergency and preparedness plan or as standalone procedures). PIUs and contractors should refer to guidance issued by relevant authorities, both national and international (e.g. WHO), which is regularly updated. Addressing COVID-19 at a project site goes beyond occupational health and safety, and is a broader project issue which will require the involvement of different members of a project management team. In many cases, the most effective approach will be to establish procedures to address the issues, and then to ensure that these procedures are implemented systematically. Where appropriate given the project context, a designated team should be established to address COVID-19 issues, including PIU representatives, the Supervising Engineer, management (e.g. the project manager) of the contractor and sub-contractors, security, and medical and OHS professionals. Procedures should be clear and straightforward, improved as necessary, and supervised and monitored by the COVID-19 focal point(s). Procedures should be documented, distributed to all contractors, and discussed at regular meetings to facilitate adaptive management. The issues set out below include a number Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square that represent expected good workplace management but are especially pertinent in preparing the project response to COVID-19. (a) ASSESSING WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTICS Many construction sites will have a mix of workers e.g. workers from the local communities; workers from a different part of the country; workers from another country. Workers will be employed under different terms and conditions and be accommodated in different ways. Assessing these different aspects of the workforce will help in identifying appropriate mitigation measures: • The Contractor should prepare a detailed profile of the project work force, key work activities, schedule for carrying out such activities, different durations of contract and rotations (e.g. 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off). • This should include a breakdown of workers who reside at home (i.e. workers from the community), workers who lodge within the local community and workers in on-site accommodation (i.e. workers camp). Where possible, it should also identify workers that may be more at risk from COVID-19, those with underlying health issues or who may be otherwise at risk. • Consideration should be given to ways in which to minimize movement in and out of site. This could include lengthening the term of existing contracts, to avoid workers returning home to affected areas, or returning to site from affected areas. • Workers accommodated on site should be required to minimize contact with people near the site, and in certain cases be prohibited from leaving the site for the duration of their contract, so that contact with local communities is avoided. • Consideration should be given to requiring workers lodging in the local community to move to site accommodation (subject to availability) where they would be subject to the same restrictions. • Workers from local communities, who return home daily, weekly or monthly, will be more difficult to manage. They should be subject to health checks at entry to the site and at some point, circumstances may make it necessary to require them to either use accommodation on site or not to come to work. (b) ENTRY/EXIT TO THE WORK SITE AND CHECKS ON COMMENCEMENT OF WORK Entry/exit to the work site should be controlled and documented for both workers and other parties, including support staff and suppliers. Possible measures may include: • Establishing a system for controlling entry/exit to the site, securing the boundaries of the site, and establishing designating entry/exit points (if they do not already exist). Entry/exit to the site should be documented. • Training security staff on the (enhanced) system that has been put in place for securing the site and controlling entry and exit, the behaviors required of them in enforcing such system and any COVID -19 specific considerations. • Training staff who will be monitoring entry to the site, providing them with the resources they need to document entry of workers, conducting temperature checks and recording details of any worker that is denied entry. • Confirming that workers are fit for work before they enter the site or start work. While procedures should already be in place for this, special attention should be paid to workers with underlying health issues or who may be otherwise at risk. Consideration should be given to demobilization of staff with underlying health issues. • Checking and recording temperatures of workers and other people entering the site or requiring self- reporting prior to or on entering the site. • Providing daily briefings to workers prior to commencing work, focusing on COVID-19 specific considerations including cough etiquette, hand hygiene and distancing measures, using demonstrations and participatory methods. • During the daily briefings, reminding workers to self-monitor for possible symptoms (fever, cough, other raspatory symptoms) and to report to their supervisor or the COVID-19 focal point if they have symptoms or are feeling unwell. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Preventing a worker from an affected area or who has been in contact with an infected person from returning to the site for 14 days or (if that is not possible) isolating such worker for 14 days. • Preventing a sick worker from entering the site, referring them to local health facilities if necessary or requiring them to isolate at home for 14 days. (c) GENERAL HYGIENE Requirements on general hygiene should be communicated and monitored, to include: • Training workers and staff on site on the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, how it is spread, how to protect themselves (including regular handwashing and social distancing) and what to do if they or other people have symptoms (for further information see WHO COVID-19 advice for the public). • Placing posters and signs around the site, with images and text in local languages. • Ensuring handwashing facilities supplied with soap, disposable paper towels and closed waste bins exist at key places throughout site, including at entrances/exits to work areas; where there is a toilet, canteen or food distribution, or provision of drinking water; in worker accommodation; at waste stations; at stores; and in common spaces. Where handwashing facilities do not exist or are not adequate, arrangements should be made to set them up. Alcohol based sanitizer (if available, 60-95% alcohol) can also be used. • Review worker accommodations, and assess them in light of the requirements set out in IFC/EBRD guidance on Workers’ Accommodation: processes and standards, which provides valuable guidance as to good practice for accommodation. • Setting aside part of worker accommodation for precautionary self-quarantine as well as more formal isolation of staff who may be infected (see paragraph (f)). (d) CLEANING AND WASTE DISPOSAL Conduct regular and thorough cleaning of all site facilities, including offices, accommodation, canteens, common spaces. Review cleaning protocols for key construction equipment (particularly if it is being operated by different workers). This should include: • Providing cleaning staff with adequate cleaning equipment, materials and disinfectant. • Review general cleaning systems, training cleaning staff on appropriate cleaning procedures and appropriate frequency in high use or high-risk areas. • Where it is anticipated that cleaners will be required to clean areas that have been or are suspected to have been contaminated with COVID-19, providing them with appropriate PPE: gowns or aprons, gloves, eye protection (masks, goggles or face screens) and boots or closed work shoes. If appropriate PPE is not available, cleaners should be provided with best available alternatives. • Training cleaners in proper hygiene (including handwashing) prior to, during and after conducting cleaning activities; how to safely use PPE (where required); in waste control (including for used PPE and cleaning materials). • Any medical waste produced during the care of ill workers should be collected safely in designated containers or bags and treated and disposed of following relevant requirements (e.g., national, WHO). If open burning and incineration of medical wastes is necessary, this should be for as limited a duration as possible. Waste should be reduced and segregated, so that only the smallest amount of waste is incinerated (for further information see WHO interim guidance on water, sanitation and waste management for COVID- 19). (e) ADJUSTING WORK PRACTICES Consider changes to work processes and timings to reduce or minimize contact between workers, recognizing that this is likely to impact the project schedule. Such measures could include: Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Decreasing the size of work teams. • Limiting the number of workers on site at any one time. • Changing to a 24-hour work rotation. • Adapting or redesigning work processes for specific work activities and tasks to enable social distancing, and training workers on these processes. • Continuing with the usual safety trainings, adding COVID-19 specific considerations. Training should include proper use of normal PPE. While as of the date of this note, general advice is that construction workers do not require COVID-19 specific PPE, this should be kept under review (for further information see WHO interim guidance on rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19). • Reviewing work methods to reduce use of construction PPE, in case supplies become scarce or the PPE is needed for medical workers or cleaners. This could include, e.g. trying to reduce the need for dust masks by checking that water sprinkling systems are in good working order and are maintained or reducing the speed limit for haul trucks. • Arranging (where possible) for work breaks to be taken in outdoor areas within the site. • Consider changing canteen layouts and phasing meal times to allow for social distancing and phasing access to and/or temporarily restricting access to leisure facilities that may exist on site, including gyms. • At some point, it may be necessary to review the overall project schedule, to assess the extent to which it needs to be adjusted (or work stopped completely) to reflect prudent work practices, potential exposure of both workers and the community and availability of supplies, taking into account Government advice and instructions. (f) PROJECT MEDICAL SERVICES Consider whether existing project medical services are adequate, taking into account existing infrastructure (size of clinic/medical post, number of beds, isolation facilities), medical staff, equipment and supplies, procedures and training. Where these are not adequate, consider upgrading services where possible, including: • Expanding medical infrastructure and preparing areas where patients can be isolated. Guidance on setting up isolation facilities is set out in WHO interim guidance on considerations for quarantine of individuals in the context of containment for COVID-19). Isolation facilities should be located away from worker accommodation and ongoing work activities. Where possible, workers should be provided with a single well- ventilated room (open windows and door). Where this is not possible, isolation facilities should allow at least 1 meter between workers in the same room, separating workers with curtains, if possible. Sick workers should limit their movements, avoiding common areas and facilities and not be allowed visitors until they have been clear of symptoms for 14 days. If they need to use common areas and facilities (e.g. kitchens or canteens), they should only do so when unaffected workers are not present and the area/facilities should be cleaned prior to and after such use. • Training medical staff, which should include current WHO advice on COVID-19 and recommendations on the specifics of COVID-19. Where COVID-19 infection is suspected, medical providers on site should follow WHO interim guidance on infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected. • Training medical staff in testing, if testing is available and permitted under national legislation. • Assessing the current stock of equipment, supplies and medicines on site, and obtaining additional stock, where required and possible. This could include medical PPE, such as gowns, aprons, medical masks, gloves, eye protection, etc. Refer to WHO guidance as to what is advised (for further information see WHO interim guidance on rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19). • If PPE items are unavailable due to world-wide shortages, medical staff on the project should agree on alternatives and try to procure them. Alternatives that may commonly be found on constructions sites include dust masks, construction gloves and eye goggles. While these items are not recommended, they should be used as a last resort if no medical PPE is available. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Ventilators will not normally be available on work sites, and in any event, intubation should only be conducted by experienced medical staff. If a worker is extremely ill and unable to breathe properly on his or her own, they should be referred immediately to the local hospital (see (g) below). • Review existing methods for dealing with medical waste, including systems for storage and disposal (for further information see WHO interim guidance on water, sanitation and waste management for COVID-19, and WHO guidance on safe management of wastes from health-care activities). (g) LOCAL MEDICAL AND OTHER SERVICES Given the limited scope of project medical services, the project may need to refer sick workers to local medical services. Preparation for this includes: • Obtaining information as to the resources and capacity of local medical services (e.g. number of beds, availability of trained staff and essential supplies). • Conducting preliminary discussions with specific medical facilities, to agree what should be done in the event of ill workers needing to be referred. • Considering ways in which the project may be able to support local medical services in preparing for members of the community becoming ill, recognizing that the elderly or those with pre-existing medical conditions require additional support to access appropriate treatment if they become ill. • Clarifying the way in which an ill worker will be transported to the medical facility, and checking availability of such transportation. • Establishing an agreed protocol for communications with local emergency/medical services. • Agreeing with the local medical services/specific medical facilities the scope of services to be provided, the procedure for in-take of patients and (where relevant) any costs or payments that may be involved. • A procedure should also be prepared so that project management knows what to do in the unfortunate event that a worker ill with COVID-19 dies. While normal project procedures will continue to apply, COVID- 19 may raise other issues because of the infectious nature of the disease. The project should liaise with the relevant local authorities to coordinate what should be done, including any reporting or other requirements under national law. (h) INSTANCES OR SPREAD OF THE VIRUS WHO provides detailed advice on what should be done to treat a person who becomes sick or displays symptoms that could be associated with the COVID-19 virus (for further information see WHO interim guidance on infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected). The project should set out risk-based procedures to be followed, with differentiated approaches based on case severity (mild, moderate, severe, critical) and risk factors (such as age, hypertension, diabetes) (for further information see WHO interim guidance on operational considerations for case management of COVID-19 in health facility and community). These may include the following: • If a worker has symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g. fever, dry cough, fatigue) the worker should be removed immediately from work activities and isolated on site. • If testing is available on site, the worker should be tested on site. If a test is not available at site, the worker should be transported to the local health facilities to be tested (if testing is available and permitted under national legislation). • If the test is positive for COVID-19 or no testing is available, the worker should continue to be isolated. This will either be at the work site or at home. If at home, the worker should be transported to their home in transportation provided by the project. • Extensive cleaning procedures with high-alcohol content disinfectant should be undertaken in the area where the worker was present, prior to any further work being undertaken in that area. Tools used by the worker should be cleaned using disinfectant and PPE disposed of. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square • Co-workers (i.e. workers with whom the sick worker was in close contact) should be required to stop work, and be required to quarantine themselves for 14 days, even if they have no symptoms. • Family and other close contacts of the worker should be required to quarantine themselves for 14 days, even if they have no symptoms. • If a case of COVID-19 is confirmed in a worker on the site, visitors should be restricted from entering the site and worker groups should be isolated from each other as much as possible. • If workers live at home and has a family member who has a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, the worker should quarantine themselves and not be allowed on the project site for 14 days, even if they have no symptoms. • Workers should continue to be paid throughout periods of illness, isolation or quarantine, or if they are required to stop work, in accordance with national law. • Medical care (whether on site or in a local hospital or clinic) required by a worker should be paid for by the employer. Also, see section (j) for contingency planning guidance. (i) CONTINUITY OF SUPPLIES AND PROJECT ACTIVITIES Where COVID-19 occurs, either in the project site or the community, access to the project site may be restricted, and movement of supplies may be affected. • Identify back-up individuals, in case key people within the project management team (PIU, Supervising Engineer, Contractor, sub-contractors) become ill, and communicate who these are so that people are aware of the arrangements that have been put in place. • Document procedures, so that people know what they are, and are not reliant on one person’s knowledge. • Understand the supply chain for necessary supplies of energy, water, food, medical supplies and cleaning equipment, consider how it could be impacted, and what alternatives are available. Early pro-active review of international, regional and national supply chains, especially for those supplies that are critical for the project, is important (e.g. fuel, food, medical, cleaning and other essential supplies). Planning for a 1-2 month interruption of critical goods may be appropriate for projects in more remote areas. • Place orders for/procure critical supplies. If not available, consider alternatives (where feasible). • Consider existing security arrangements, and whether these will be adequate in the event of interruption to normal project operations. • Consider at what point it may become necessary for the project to significantly reduce activities or to stop work completely, and what should be done to prepare for this, and to re-start work when it becomes possible or feasible. (j) CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR AN OUTBREAK The contingency plan to be developed at each site should set out what procedures will be put in place in the event of COVID-19 reaching the site. The contingency plan should be developed in consultation with national and local healthcare facilities and follow state guidance for COVID-19 response, to ensure that arrangements are in place for the effective containment, care and treatment of workers who have contracted COVID-19. The contingency plan should also consider the response if a significant number of the workforce become ill, when it is likely that access to and from a site will be restricted to avoid spread. Contingencies should be developed and communicated to the workforce for: • Isolation and testing procedures for workers (and those they have been in contact with) that display symptoms; • Care and treatment of workers, including where and how this will be provided; • Getting adequate supplies of water, food, medical supplies and cleaning equipment in the event of an outbreak on site, especially should access to the site become restricted or movements of supplies limited. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Specifically, the plan should set out what will be done if someone may become ill with COVID-19 at a worksite. The plan should: • Set out arrangements for putting the person in a room or area where they are isolated from others in the workplace, limiting the number of people who have contact with the person and contacting the local health authorities; • Consider how to identify persons who may be at risk (e.g. due to a pre-existing condition such as diabetes, heart and lung disease, or as a result of older age), and support them, without inviting stigma6 and discrimination into your workplace; and • Consider contingency and business continuity arrangements if there is an outbreak in a neighboring community. Contingency plans should consider arrangements for the storage and disposal arrangements for medical waste, which may increase in volume and which can remain infectious for several days (depending upon the material). The support that site medical staff may need, as well as arrangements for transporting (without risk of cross infection) sick workers to intensive care facilities or into the care of national healthcare facilities should be discussed and agreed. Contingency plans should also consider how to maintain worker and community safety on site should sites closed to comply with national or corporate policies, should work be suspended or should illness affect significant numbers of the workforce. It is important that worksite safety measures are reviewed by a safety specialist and implemented prior to work areas being stopped. In drawing up contingency plans, it is recommended that projects communicate with other projects/workforces in the area, to coordinate their responses and share knowledge. It is important that local healthcare providers are part of this co-ordination, to minimize the changes of the local providers being overwhelmed in the event of an outbreak and unable to serve the community. (k) TRAINING AND COMMUNICATION WITH WORKERS Workers need to be provided with regular opportunities to understand their situation, and how they can best protect themselves, their families and the community. They should be made aware of the procedures that have been put in place by the project, and their own responsibilities in implementing them. • It is important to be aware that in communities close to the site and amongst workers without access to project management, social media is likely to be a major source of information. This raises the importance of regular information and engagement with workers (e.g. through training, town halls, tool boxes) that emphasizes what management is doing to deal with the risks of COVID-19. Allaying fear is an important aspect of work force peace of mind and business continuity. Workers should be given an opportunity to ask questions, express their concerns, and make suggestions. • Training of workers should be conducted regularly, as discussed in the sections above, providing workers with a clear understanding of how they are expected to behave and carry out their work duties. • Training should address issues of discrimination or prejudice if a worker becomes ill and provide an understanding of the trajectory of the virus, where workers return to work. • Training should cover all issues that would normally be required on the work site, including use of safety procedures, use of construction PPE, occupational health and safety issues, and code of conduct, taking into account that work practices may have been adjusted. • Communications should be clear, based on fact and designed to be easily understood by workers, for example by displaying posters on handwashing and social distancing, and what to do if a worker displays symptoms. (l) COMMUNICATION AND CONTACT WITH THE COMMUNITY 6 For further guidance on preventing social stigma as a result of COVID-19 see WHO Guide to preventing and addressing social stigma. Construction of the Tram Line from Starovokzalna Street to Palats Sportu Metro Station with the Reconstruction of the Starovokzalna Square Relations with the community should be carefully managed, with a focus on measures that are being implemented to safeguard both workers and the community. The community may be concerned about the presence of non-local workers, or the risks posed to the community by local workers presence on the project site. The project should set out risk-based procedures to be followed, which may reflect WHO guidance (for further information see WHO Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Action Plan Guidance COVID-19 Preparedness and Response). The following good practice should be considered: • Communications should be clear, regular, based on fact and designed to be easily understood by community members. • Communications should utilize available means. In most cases, face-to-face meetings with the community or community representatives will not be possible. Other forms of communication should be used; online platforms, social media, posters, pamphlets, radio, text messages, virtual meetings. The means used should take into account the ability of different members of the community to access them, to make sure that communication reaches these groups. • The community should be made aware of procedures put in place at site to address issues related to COVID- 19. This should include all measures being implemented to limit or prohibit contact between workers and the community. These need to be communicated clearly, as some measures will have financial implications for the community (e.g. if workers are paying for lodging or using local facilities). The community should be made aware of the procedure for entry/exit to the site, the training being given to workers and the procedure that will be followed by the project if a worker becomes sick. • If project representatives, contractors or workers are interacting with the community, they should practice social distancing and follow other COVID-19 guidance issued by relevant authorities, both national and international (e.g. WHO). (m) COVID-19 REPORTING ESIRT requires outbreaks of diseases to be reported. Contractor should report an outbreak following the guidance in ESIRT for a ‘Serious’ incident. An investigation into an outbreak of COVID-19 does not need to be undertaken but the contractor should keep the Borrower informed of any concerns or problems associated with providing care to infected workers on project sites, particularly if infection rate is approaching 50% of the workforce.