SFG3413 V7 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW CHECKLIST Micro-project title: Construction of a kindergarten in the village of Gyulaqarak Micro-project #: TLR-03 Is the Environmental and Social management plan (ESMP) developed? Yes + No _____ Does ESMP provide a full list of potential impacts and establish adequate measures for their mitigation? Yes + No _____ Conclusion of the Final Environmental and Social Assessment Conclusion Micro-project approved Micro-project rejected (environmental assessment completed) + 1 PART A: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE Micro-project number and TLR-03 Construction of a kindergarten in the village of Gyulaqarak title Municipality, community Lori, marz, Gyulaqarak community Scope of site-specific Gyulaqarak village used to have a kindergarten until 1988, when it collapsed activity because of the earthquake. Construction of a new kindergarten with the dimensions of 22x22m had begun but was not completed. The bottom of the first floor is of r/c elements, walls are brick, raised to 2.7m with r/c fillings, separate parts of walls and r/c elements are damaged. The community requested to build a new kindergarten or complete the unfinished building. The land plot registered with the incomplete building of the kindergarten is small - about 33x45m. Completion of the building will imply adding the second level, installation of heating, making external connections with municipal motility services, and general repair and renovation works. The existing construction will require reinforcement according to the conclusion of the expert assessment of structural integrity and seismic resistance of the building provided on 05.05.2016 by "SEYSMANAKHAGIC" Scientific-Production LTD. Institutional arrangements Task Team Leader: Safeguards Specialist: (WB) Erkin Mamadaliev Darejan Kapanadze Implementation Implementing entity: Works Supervisor: Works Contractor: arrangements (RoA) ATDF “Tekhproekt� LTD “ARAM ZURABYAN� LTD SITE DESCRIPTION Name of institution Educational Department of Loru Marzpetaran (regional governor office), whose premises are to be Gyulaqarak Nl kindergarten (Non-Profit Organization) rehabilitated Address and site location Address: Loru marz, Gyulaqarak village, street 9, 2/2 building Who owns the land? Loru marzpetaran (regional governor office), real estate certificate registered in RA state real property of cadaster - 03/02/2005. No. 176-A, 09/06/2005 No. 843-A, a community leader decision 01/06/2016 No. 21 Plot characteristics:Cadastral codes 06-029-0045-0007 The size of the surface 0.35376 hectare Description of physical The existing land plot for the construction of new kindergarten building is located and natural environment in center of the community. The land is a community property. Currently, the land plot is not being used by any physical or legal body in any formal or informal way. around the site (see maps The existing land plot has several growing trees which are going to be removed for and photo annex 1) the construction. Agreement was signed with the Head of the community on planting trees after the construction following the proportion of 1 removed /5 new planted tree. The land plot is situated close to the existing municipal utilities: water supply main line is in 215 meters distance, the sewage pipeline is in 350 meters distance, and the gas pipe is in 80 meters. Area improvement and fencing, implementation of blind area, playgrounds, construction of passageways and inner roads is also included in the micro-project design. LEGISLATION 2 National & local Construction of the kindergarten building is not subject to the Environmental legislation & permits that Impact Assessment and to the issuance of the expert environmental review conclusion. apply to project activity According to the Armenian legislation, the following permissions are required for this micro-project: (a) land allocation from Lori marz governor; (b) construction permit; (c) permission for the disposal of construction waste, and (d) certificate of sanitary inspection Operation of the building requires additional permissions certifying that technical parameters established for electric, gas, water supply and sewage appliances are met. PUBLIC CONSULTATION When / where the public Public consultation was carried out in Gyulagarak Community on 05.08.2016 consultation process will take /took place ATTACHMENTS Annex 1: Photos and plan of the construction site Annex 2: Minutes of Environmental and Social Public Consultations (to be provided) Annex 3: Copy of the land allocation document Annex 4: Copy of a Construction Permit Annex 5: Copy of an agreement for construction waste disposal 3 PART B: SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING Activity/Issue Status Triggered Actions A. Building rehabilitation [ ] Yes [+] No See Section A below B. New construction [+] Yes [ ] No See Section A below C. Individual wastewater [ ] Yes [+] No See Section B below treatment system Will the site D. Historic building(s) and [ ] Yes [+] No See Section C below activity districts include/involve any of the E. Acquisition of land1 [ ] Yes [+] No See Section D below following? F. Hazardous or toxic materials2 [ ] Yes [+] No See Section E below G. Impacts on forests and/or [ ] Yes [+] No See Section F below protected areas H. Handling / management of [ ] Yes [+] No See Section G below medical waste I. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety [+] Yes [ ] No See Section H below 1 Land acquisitions includes displacement of people, change of livelihood encroachment on private property this is to land that is purchased/transferred and affects people who are living and/or squatters and/or operate a business (kiosks) on land that is being acquired. 2 Toxic / hazardous material includes but is not limited to asbestos, toxic paints, noxious solvents, removal of lead paint, etc. 4 PART C: MITIGATION MEASURES ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES (provide costs where applicable) 0. General Notification (a) The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been notified of upcoming activities Conditions and Worker (b) The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the Safety media and/or at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works) (c) All legally required permits have been acquired for construction (d) The Contractor formally agrees that all work will be carried out in a safe and disciplined manner designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment. (e) Workers’ PPE will comply with international good practice (always hardhats, as needed masks and safety glasses, harnesses and safety boots) (f) Appropriate signposting of the sites will inform workers of key rules and regulations to follow. A. General Air Quality (a) During interior demolition debris-chutes shall be used above the first floor (b) Demolition debris shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed with water mist to Construction reduce debris dust Activities (c) During pneumatic drilling/wall destruction dust shall be suppressed by ongoing water spraying and/or installing dust screen enclosures at site (d) The surrounding environment (sidewalks, roads) shall be kept free of debris to minimize dust (e) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site (f) There will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites Noise (a) Construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit (b) During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible Water (a) The site will establish appropriate erosion and sediment control measures such as e.g. hay bales and / or silt fences to prevent sediment from moving off site and Quality causing excessive turbidity in nearby streams and rivers. Waste (a) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from demolition and construction activities. Management (b) Mineral construction and demolition wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers. (c) Construction waste will be collected and disposed properly by licensed collectors (d) The records of waste disposal will be maintained as proof for proper management as designed. (e) Whenever feasible the contractor will reuse and recycle appropriate and viable materials (except asbestos) B. Water (a) The approach to handling sanitary wastes and wastewater from building sites must be approved by the local authorities Individual Quality (b) Before being discharged into receiving waters, effluents from individual wastewater wastewater systems must be treated in order to meet the minimal quality criteria set out by treatment national guidelines on effluent quality and wastewater treatment (c) Monitoring of new wastewater systems (before/after) will be carried out system (d) Construction vehicles and machinery will be washed only in designated areas where runoff will not pollute natural surface water bodies. C. Historic Cultural (a) If the building is a designated historic structure, very close to such a structure, or located in a designated historic district, notification shall be made and building(s) Heritage approvals/permits be obtained from local authorities and all construction activities planned and carried out in line with local and national legislation. (b) It shall be ensured that provisions are put in place so that artifacts or other possible “chance finds� encountered in excavation or construction are noted and registered, responsible officials contacted, and works activities delayed or modified to account for such finds. 5 ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST D. Land (a) If expropriation of land was not expected but is required, or if loss of access to income of legal or illegal users of land was not expected but may occur, that the Acquisition Acquisition Bank’s Task Team Leader shall be immediately consulted. of land Plan/Framework (b) The approved Land Acquisition Plan/Framework (if required by the project) will be implemented E. Toxic Asbestos (a) If asbestos is located on the project site, it shall be marked clearly as hazardous material Materials management (b) When possible the asbestos will be appropriately contained and sealed to minimize exposure (c) The asbestos prior to removal (if removal is necessary) will be treated with a wetting agent to minimize asbestos dust (d) Asbestos will be handled and disposed by skilled & experienced professionals (e) If asbestos material is stored temporarily, the wastes should be securely enclosed inside closed containments and marked appropriately. Security measures will be taken against unauthorized removal from the site. (f) The removed asbestos will not be reused Toxic / (a) Temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe containers labeled with details of composition, properties and handling hazardous waste information management (b) The containers of hazardous substances shall be placed in an leak-proof container to prevent spillage and leaching (c) The wastes shall be transported by specially licensed carriers and disposed in a licensed facility. (d) Paints with toxic ingredients or solvents or lead-based paints will not be used F. Affected Protection (a) All recognized natural habitats, wetlands and protected areas in the immediate vicinity of the activity will not be damaged or exploited, all staff will be strictly forests, prohibited from hunting, foraging, logging or other damaging activities. wetlands (b) A survey and an inventory shall be made of large trees in the vicinity of the and/or construction activity, large trees shall be marked and cordoned off with fencing, their root system protected, and any damage to the trees avoided protected (c) Adjacent wetlands and streams shall be protected from construction site run-off areas with appropriate erosion and sediment control feature to include by not limited to hay bales and silt fences (d) There will be no unlicensed borrow pits, quarries or waste dumps in adjacent areas, especially not in protected areas. G. Infrastructure (a) In compliance with national regulations the contractor will insure that newly constructed and/or rehabilitated health care facilities include sufficient Disposal of for medical infrastructure for medical waste handling and disposal; this includes and not medical waste limited to: waste management  Special facilities for segregated healthcare waste (including soiled instruments “sharps�, and human tissue or fluids) from other waste disposal; and  Appropriate storage facilities for medical waste are in place; and  If the activity includes facility-based treatment, appropriate disposal options are in place and operational H Traffic Direct or (a) In compliance with national regulations the contractor will insure that the construction site is properly secured and construction related traffic regulated. and indirect hazards This includes but is not limited to Pedestrian to public traffic  Signposting, warning signs, barriers and traffic diversions: site will be Safety and pedestrians clearly visible and the public warned of all potential hazards  Traffic management system and staff training, especially for site access and by construction near-site heavy traffic. Provision of safe passages and crossings for activities pedestrians where construction traffic interferes.  Adjustment of working hours to local traffic patterns, e.g. avoiding major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement  Active traffic management by trained and visible staff at the site, if required for safe and convenient passage for the public.  Ensuring safe and continuous access to office facilities, shops and residences during renovation activities, if the buildings stay open for the public. 6 Environmental Monitoring Plan for construction and operation phases. Where How When Why Who What (Is the (Is the (Define the (Is the (Is Activity (Is the parameter parameter to parameter to frequency / parameter responsible to be be be or being for monitored?) monitored?) monitored?) continuous?) monitored?) monitoring?) CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1. Supply of Purchase of the Offices and Checking In the process Ensure ATDF construction construction warehouses documents; of signing the technical materials materials from of material agreements quality of Inspection of licensed suppliers, and for material construction; material providers borrowing provision quality Protect human sites health and environment 2. Transportation Technical Routes for Inspection of Unannounced Avoid air and ATDF, of construction condition of transportation roads adjacent checks during road pollution Local materials and construction of construction to the the working with dust and Municipality waste vehicles and materials and construction hours solid matter; of the village machinery; construction site and Movement of Reduce traffic of wastes included in the construction Adequacy of the disruption Gyulaqarak agreed-upon equipment loading trucks for routes of transported types transportation of cargo, and canopy coverage of cargo transported in open trucks; Movement of construction vehicles and machinery along pre-defined routes 3. Generation of Timely disposal of Construction Checking Entire period Avoid pollution ATDF, construction waste to the site and base documents; of of the Local waste formally (if applicable); construction environment Visual Municipality designated Locations observation the village of landfills; designated Gyulaqarak for waste disposal 7 4. Accumulation Provision of Construction Visual Entire period Avoid pollution ATDF, of household waste containers site and base inspection of of soil and Municipality waste on-site; (if applicable) construction water with the village of household Agreement with waste Gyulaqarak local municipality for regular out- transporting of waste 5. Safety of labor Provision of Construction Inspection of Entire period Reduce the ATDF uniforms and site the activities of probability of protective gear to construction accidents workers and enforcement of their use by contractor; Consistency with the rules of exploitation of the construction equipment and usage of private safety means 6. Undertaking Deparkation and Construction Visual Entire period Reduce ATDF works within the fencing of work site and inspection of disruption of settlement site; nearby area construction movement around the No parking of work site and construction decrease vehicles and probability of machinery accidents outside work site the way impeding free passage of traffic and pedestrians; No piling and no scattering of construction materials and waste outside the work site OPERATION PHASE 8 1.Disposal of Regular collection On the Inspection During entire Maintain good Municipality household waste and disposal of kindergarten period of sanitary the village of and waste from household waste plot its kindergarten conditions at Gyulaqarak periodic generated at immediate buidling Kindergarten; renovation of the kindergarten to surroundings operation Prevent kindergarten the landfill environmental building serving pollution Gyulaqarak village 2. Disposal of Regular collection At the Inspection During entire Maintain good Municipality accumulated and removal of kindergarten period of sanitary the village of sewer from the collected sewer building kindergarten conditions at Gyulaqarak by special kindergarten building kindergarten; vehicles twice a building’s septic month operation Prevent reservoir pollution of soil and water 9 Annex 1: Photos and plan of the construction site Annex 2: Minutes of Public Consultations on the Draft Environmental and Social Management Plan A stakeholder consultation meeting on the draft Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the construction of the kindergarten building in Gyulagarak Community was held on August 5, 2016 in Gyulagarak community, Lori Marz. The announcement for the meeting in Armenian and English languages, including its date and time, was disclosed on the ATDF web page (www.atdf.am) on 26 July, 2016. Information on the meeting day and time was posted on information boards of Gyulagarak Community Administration Office; in addition the ATDF Environmental specialist conducted telephone calls to ensure participants’ attendance. The public consultation was carried out by ATDF’s Environmental Specialist Asya Osipova and Social Specialist Sonya Msryan. 28 participants were present at the meeting, among which 12 women (about 50%). A. Osipova introduced the main purpose as well as World Bank requirements and Armenian legislation on conducting environmental and social assessment. She reasoned the need to develop ESMP, specifying that the Micro-project involves construction of a new building. She outlined likely negative environmental impacts related to the Micro-project implementation. These include pollution of air, generation of construction waste and direct or indirect hazards to public traffic and pedestrians by construction activities. Ms. Osipova explained what measures ATDF will apply to mitigate possible negative impacts, including construction waste materials transportation. It was mentioned that ESMP covers the issue of the transportation and disposal of construction wastes. 10 A. Osipova talked about safety measures for community members and workers and disturbance to community life due to construction activities. Technical supervisors on monthly basis will keep under control the fulfillment of all the environmental mitigation measures included in ESMP, and report the deviations to ATDF. A. Osipova presented the main provisions of the ESMF concerning to the social aspects of the Project. She emphasized that the project does not involve any resettlement as proposed area of the construction is public property and building ownership certificate is available issued by Cadaster. S. Msryan talked also about main socio-economic challenges including engagement of women, youth and vulnerable groups in distribution of benefits. She outlined that these groups should have equal opportunities to be engaged in project benefits. S. Msryan explained mechanisms of public engagement and grievance redress mechanism (GRM) to be applied during project implementation. Elected grievance focal point at the community level L Shahinyan was introduced to the community members. S.Msryan explained the purpose of Focal points at local level and welcomed participants to apply to Shahinyan in case of questions/feedback or grievances concerning to the project implementation. A. Osipova informed the beneficiaries that they also have the option to contact ATDF directly to communicate their grievance if they are unable to, or do not wish to, go through the PIC grievance focal point. A. Osipova explained all the cannels of grievance submission involving e-mail address, hot line telephone number, postal address and web-site link and outlined that ATDF contact information is reflected on the booklets delivered to the participants, as well as on the information desk already posted in public visible places in the Community, including Community Administrative Office building. A. Osipova introduced that information on Micro-project details permanently will be available on the information desks, as well as on-going announcements and references. She outlined that these will support to raising public awareness and early identification, assessment and resolution of complaints on Project activities. The participants were welcomed to raise questions and suggestions regarding to the discussed questions. Several technical questions were raised by the participants regarding to the selection procedure of Contractor organization and starting date of construction works: A. Osipova responded on all technical questions raised. 11 The list of participants and photos are attached 12 13 Annex 3: Copy of the land allocation document 14 Non-official translation of the above attached document: The community provided an area 0.35376 hectar hectare for constructing a new kindergarten. Cadaster codes 06-029-0045-0007 Gylaqarak community leader (signed) A. Griqoryan 15 Annex 4: Copy of a Construction Permit Non-official translation of the above attached document: Republic of Armenia Lori Region, Community Gyulagarak Construction Permit N 3, 17.11.2016 This is given for the Construction of the kindergarten building in Gyulagarak Community The design documents are 1. developed by “Glomma� LLC, license 11983 The construction will be implemented within 450 days. Kh.Vardanyan Sealed/Signed 16 Annex 5: Copy of an agreement for construction waste disposal Non-official translation of the above attached document: The construction waste generated during construction of Gyulaqarak kindergarten building will be transported to Qyati Dzor located 2 kilometers from the village. Gyulaqarak Community Head (signed) A. Griqoryan 17