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Environmental Monitoring Report
Bi-annual Report (July – December 2013) February 2014
TAJ: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation
Corridor 6 (Ayni–Uzbekistan Border Road)
Improvement Project
Prepared by Kocks Consult GmbH for the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan
and the Asian Development Bank.
Research,
Design and
Survey Institute
Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (July – December 2013)
GRANT 0301/LOAN 8259 - TAJ, CORRIDOR NO. 6, REHABILITATION
AND RECONSTRUCTION OF AYNI – PANJAKENT – UZBEKISTAN
BORDER ROAD
Ministry of Transport Republic of Tajikistan
Financed by:
February 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 5
PART I: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 6
1. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ....................................................................... 6
1.1 Project Background and Objective of the Environmental Monitoring ............... 6
1.2 Project Area................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Technical Description of the Road Project ....................................................... 8
1.4 Environmental Characteristics of the Project Area ........................................... 9
Part II ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ............................................................... 10
2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FRAMEWORK ...................................... 10
2.1. Methodology for Environmental Monitoring in Construction Supervision ..... 10
2.2. CS Consultant (The Engineer) Environmental Monitoring Work Protocol ...... 13
2.3. Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Procedures and Health and Safety
Management ............................................................................................... 13
2.4. Required Environmental Reporting .............................................................. 14
3. PERFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ACTIVITIES .................. 15
3.1. Environmental Monitoring Activities of the Contractor ................................. 15
3.2. Contractor’s Health and Safety Management and Monitoring ........................ 16
3.3. Environmental Audit of the Engineer ........................................................... 17
PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 18
4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ....................................... 18
4.1. Observed Environmental Impacts ................................................................ 18
4.2. Notices and Letters ...................................................................................... 21
4.3. Corrective Action Plans................................................................................ 22
ANNEXES: ......................................................................................................................... 23
Annex 1. Construction Phase Instrumental Monitoring .................................................... 23
Annex 2. Environmental Monitoring Detailed Plan .......................................................... 25
Annex 3: Photos of Environmental Issues ......................................................................... 28
Annex 4: Power Point Presentation on Environmental, Health & Safety Management and
Monitoring ......................................................................................................... 36
List of Figures
Figure 1: Location of the Project Road .............................................................................................. 7
Figure 2: Environmental Monitoring Coordination Arrangement Chart .................................. 13
List of Tables
Table 1: Selected Sampling Points for Environmental Monitoring ............................................... 8
Table 2: Selected Sampling Points for Environmental Monitoring ............................................. 14
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Table 3: List of Accidents in Jul. to Dec. 2013 ................................................................................. 16
Table 4: Observed Issues and Corrective Actions ......................................................................... 19
Table 5: Letters from the Engineer on Environmental and Social Issues ................................... 21
Table 6: Letters from Contractor on Environmental and Social Issues ...................................... 21
List of Photos
Photo No. 1 : Dust issues along the Road ....................................................................................... 28
Photo No. 1 : Absence of Signs ......................................................................................................... 28
Photo No. 3 : Access along the road was restricted due to piled up materials ......................... 29
Photo No. 4 : Access along the road was restricted due to excavation ...................................... 29
Photo No. 5 : Eminent Collapse at cut areas .................................................................................. 30
Photo No. 6 : Intrusion of Gravel Materials into the road ........................................................... 30
Photo No. 7 : Spills on the site at the crushing plant .................................................................... 31
Photo No. 8 : Risk of Silt Contamination at the crushing plant ................................................... 31
Photo No. 9 : Open barrel pose risk of contamination at the Asphalt plant .............................. 32
Photo No. 10 : Bitumen Spills at the Asphalt plant ....................................................................... 32
Photo No. 11 : Improper Waste Management at the Asphalt plant ............................................ 33
Photo No. 12 : Contaminated materials Exposed at the Asphalt plant ...................................... 33
Photo No. 13 : Absence of containment system at the asphalt plant .......................................... 34
Photo No. 14 : Affected trees along the roadway .......................................................................... 34
Photo No. 15 : Spills at the construction site .................................................................................. 35
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Project, ADB Grant 0301/Loan 8259-Taj has, as its major component, the reconstruction
and rehabilitation of the Ayni–Panjakent-Uzbekistan Border road. The road section from Ayni
(km 0) to km 47 is to be reconstructed and rehabilitated to category IV, while the remaining
road up to Uzbekistan border to category III. The contracted work is being undertaken via
“design and build” arrangement with the Contractor, Xinjiang Beixin Road & Bridge Group
Co., Ltd., and being supervised by the Engineer (Kocks Consult GmbH). The scope of works
includes detailed design, earthworks, pavement construction, construction of new bridges and
rehabilitation of old bridges, drainage, structures, roadside improvements and installation of
road furniture such as signs and safety barriers. Existing road category will be maintained and
a total of 31 bridges will be rehabilitated and/or reconstructed.
Construction supervision is being undertaken under FIDIC with environmental supervision
and monitoring scopes. The Contractor is obligated to obtain regular parameter measurements
of water quality, noise/vibration and air quality, the results of which are submitted regularly to
the Engineer. Measurements for noise, water, and air were done in June and this serves as the
baseline environmental data for the project. Environmental monitoring of the Engineer is done
primarily by the International Environmental Specialist with field coordination with a local
environmental consultant.
This Second Bi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report covers the period from July 2013 to
December 2013 and presenting the environmental issues encountered in the project. The major
environmental concerns raised in this period focused on the following: (i) Revision of the
CEMP; (ii) Severe Contamination at Asphalt plant; (iii) Oil contamination at the quarry site; (iv)
minimization of dust; and (v) Safety concerns along the road and people’s safety.
In addition, one major concern is the non-performance by the Contractor the instrumental
monitoring as prescribed in the project contractual documents.
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PART I: INTRODUCTION
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
Project Background and Objective of the Environmental Monitoring
The Project is being financed (under loan agreement) by the Asian Development Bank (ADB),
the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID); with the Government of Tajikistan (the
Client). The project road starting from Ayni to the Uzbekistan Border via Panjakent, is part of
the historical Silk Road connecting the Tajik–Uzbek border with the country‘s main north-south
transport artery. With a total length of 113 kilometers, this project road has its starting point at
a roundabout on the eastern edge of Ayni, and ends at the border post with Uzbekistan. The
Engineer supervising this Project is Kocks-KECC-BCL-Research, Design and Survey Institute
Joint Venture, while the Contractor undertaking the construction is Xinjiang Beixin Road and
Bridge Group Co. Ltd.
The 113 km project consists of the detailed design, construction and completion of
rehabilitation works on the Ayni-Panjakent-Uzbekistan Border Road (“the Works”). The Works
comprise the detailed design, earthworks, rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing side
drains, replacement or rehabilitation of existing bridges, construction of new culverts and
replacement/extension of the existing ones, construction of retaining walls, preparation of the
road sub-grade; granular subbase and base course layers using crushed aggregates, placing
asphalt concrete binder and wearing courses, slope protection works and provision of road
furniture.
In the performance of Works supervision and project management services and assisting the
Executing Agency (EA) with project implementation, the scope of the Engineer includes
environmental monitoring, particularly for compliance with the Environmental Management
Plan (EMP) for the project in line with ADB’s environmental safeguards policies and the
environmental regulations of Republic of Tajikistan. Generally, the main objective of
environmental monitoring works is to ensure that the environmental mitigation measures
during construction are implemented through a systematic supervision by the Engineer during
the construction phase. Environmental issues also are anticipated to be identified in advance
for avoidance and ensure timely completion of the project.
1.1 Project Area
The Ayni-Panjakent-Uzbekistan Border Road is located in the Zaravshan Valley, a
mountainous region in the north western part of Tajikistan. Specifically, the 113 km project
road is within the two districts of Ayni and Panjakent, both within Sughd Province. The
province has significant gold and mining reserves, such that the road had been used for mining
and other economic activities across the province. The project road itself is situated in two
distinct topographical areas as follows:
(i) Ayni to Km 50 – This is a mountainous area starting at Ayni with an altitude of
1,420 meters above sea level. At Km 44 the project road descends to an elevation of
around 1,100 meters;
(ii) Km 50 to Km 113 – In this area, generally, the project road further descends from the
mountain slopes with approximate elevation of 1000 meters and into the valley floor
up to Panjakent and at the border with Uzbekistan with elevation of about 900
meters above sea level.
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1.2 A map of the project road is shown in the following figure.
Figure 1: Location of the Project Road
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1.3 Technical Description of the Road Project
The Permanent Works include design, rehabilitation and reconstruction of Ayni-Panjakent-
Uzbekistan Border Road (‘the Project Road’) and all associated works. From Ayni roundabout
to km 47, the Project Road will be rehabilitated to Category IV standard, and the remaining 66
km to Uzbekistan Border as Category III, according to SNIP 2.05.02-85. The bridge works
include the construction of new or rehabilitation of old bridges (31 bridges in total).
Subsequently, the road category from km 47 to km 55 was changed from category III to
category IV in July 2013 to accelerate the works and generate a project cost saving.
Thirty-one (31) bridges will be constructed or reconstructed during the project works to replace
the existing structures. The table below provides summary details of the bridges and their
locations with some features.
Table 1: Selected Sampling Points for Environmental Monitoring
Bridge No. Location (km) Nearest Settlement Watercourse Length (m)
1 7.066 Iskodar Zeravshan River 140.24
2 9.748 Dardar Dardar gully 12.30
3 15.328 Obi Togmad
Obi Togmad
gully 28.60
4 24.077 Veshkand Ustoghi gully 34.08
5 26.62 Dashti Veshkand Zeravshan River 72.14
6 28.681 Urmetan Vashan gully 37.20
7 32.539 Urmetan Vashan gully 13.10
8 38.331 Revad Revad gully 20.45
9 46.485 Kishtudak Zeravshan River 140.24
10 51.148 Dashti Kozi Sarchashmasoi 13.10
11 53.238 Ruziobnok gully 13.10
12 53.578 Shurcha Zeravshan River 86.40
13 56.754 Shashkad gully 13.10
14 61.4 Varzi kanda gully 10.10
15 63.231 Navobod Zavron 19.13
16 64.553 Navobod gully 10.10
17 64.983 Navobod gully 13.10
18 66.271 Navobod gully 13.10
19 68.698 Kolhozchiyon gully 19.10
20 70.771 Kolhozchiyon gully 7.10
21 73.7 Gusar Shurcha gully 13.10
22 75.624 Dashti Malla gully 7.10
23 80.737 Sudjina gully 7.10
24 83.464 Sudjina Magyan River 25.10
25 89.83 Kuktosh gully 13.10
26 90.43 Kuktosh gully 13.10
27 93.2 Panjakent Zebon gully 37.15
28 96.31 Toshmunor gully 13.10
29 97.73 Toshmunor gully 10.10
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Bridge No. Location (km) Nearest Settlement Watercourse Length (m)
30 100.146 Yalokjar gully 19.10
31 108.757 Sarazm gully 10.10
1.4 Environmental Characteristics of the Project Area
With the type of project as described, based on ADB Environmental Safeguards Policy (2009),
the project falls under Category B project with limited impact to the existing environment. An
IEE document was produced for the project as part of the process of compliance with the ADB
guidelines. Technically, the IEE provides guidance to the environmental measures needed to
prevent and/or mitigate negative environmental effects associated with the project
implementation, as well as provides a detailed description of the direct and indirect
environmental effects during the conduct of the construction.
The land relief along the project road can be categorized into two: high elevations and
mountainous at the first part; and relatively mild sloping as the road descends onto the
Zeravshan Valley and considerably long distance of flat plain toward the Uzbek border. The
prevailing soil in the Zeravshan Valley consists primarily of gray desert (sierozem), brown-
carbonate, and mountain steppe soils. The Zaravshan River forms the Zaravshan Valley
through which the Project Road traverses. This river starts in the regions of Pamir, flows
westward through the valley, enters Uzbekistan, and flowing past Samakand City.
Due to long history of human settlement in Zeravshan Valley, the area near the project road has
limited flora and much of the forest on these slopes has been depleted as the trees were cut and
used as fuel. The fauna along the project road is rather low, aside from the commonly existing
species in the country and no important, rare, endangered, or protected bird species or habitats
are found within the Project Corridor.
The Zeravshan Valley is prone to natural disaster and climate induced extreme events such as
avalanches and mudflows, especially in winter seasons. Because of these, the population is only
around 343,000 with limited access to markets, educational and medical services, and the
region's capacity to develop mining and tourism is constrained.
There are several historical and archaeological sites of significance within the vicinity of the
Project Road and these are: (i) Sarazm (Km 108) [which means ―where the land begins] is a
UNESCO archaeological site, dated 4th millennium BC to the end of the 3rd millennium BC,
which bears testimony to the development of human settlements in Central Asia; (ii) Dardar
Mosque (Km 10) reportedly more than two hundred years old and forms the cultural
centerpiece of Dardar; (iii) Madrassa and Mosque in central Panjakent (km 92), adjacent to the
Project Road, are both of significant cultural importance to the people of Panjakent
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PART II ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING FRAMEWORK
The environmental monitoring framework for the project is based on the construction
supervision ToR, GCC/PCC, Technical specifications, project IEE for Category B1 and ADB
guidelines.
2.1 Methodology for Environmental Monitoring in Construction Supervision
As stipulated in the Contract for the project, the Contractor would adhere to the requirements
of the environmental aspects of the contract document particularly in the General Conditions of
Contract (FIDIC) as follows:
4.8 – Safety Procedure
4.18 – Protection of Environment
4.15 – Access Route
4.24 – Fossils
6.7 – Health & Safety
In addition, detailed requirements are presented in the General Specifications particularly the
following:
Section 1301.16 – Protection of Environment
1301.16.1 General
1301.16.2 Borrow Pits for Embankment Construction
1301.16.3 Quarry Operations
1301.16.4 Control of Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Water Pollution
1301.16.5 Pollution from Hot-Mix Plants and Batching Plants
1301.16.6 Substances Hazardous to Health
1301.16.7 Use of Nuclear Gauges
1301.16.8 Care during Execution of Works
1301.16.9 Environmental Monitoring
Section 1301.17 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
1301.17.2 Safety Equipment
1301.17.3 Health Measures
1301.17.4 Health and Safety Unit
1301.17.5 Site Induction
1301.17.6 Cooperation with Health Authorities
1301.17.7 Other Health and Safety Measures
Section 1301.18 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRAFFIC DURING CONSTRUCTION
1301.18.1 General
1301.18.2 Passage of Traffic along a part of the Existing Carriageway under
Improvement
1301.18.3 Passage of Traffic along a Temporary Diversion
1301.18.4 Traffic Safety and Control 1 ADB’s Safe Guard Category – Category B The proposed project’s potential adverse environmental impacts are
site-specific, few if any of them are irreversible, and in most cases mitigation measures can be designed more readily than for category A projects. An initial environmental examination (IEE), including an EMP, is required
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1301.18.5 Maintenance of Diversions, Deviations, Road Sections Under
Construction and Traffic Control Devices
1301.18.6 Routine, Emergency, and Winter Maintenance of Traffic Control
Measures
1301.18.7 Recovery Vehicles
Moreover in the Section 6 - Employer’s Requirements, the Initial Environmental Examination,
and Environmental Management Plan were appended to form part of the contractual
requirements. In the EMP, the requirements in the preparation of SSEMP are as follows2:
“The Contractor shall prepare a SSEMP to meet the requirements of this EMP. Specifically the SSEMP
shall contain sections relating to:
• Management of Physical Environment
- Soils
- Water
- Air
• Management of Ecological Environmental
- Flora
- Fauna
- Protected Areas
• Management of Economic Characteristics
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Land Use
- Agriculture
• Management of Social and Cultural Resources
- Communities, Health and Education Facilities
- Historical and Cultural Areas
- Noise
In addition, the SSEMP shall contain specific Management Plans as Annexes relating to the following:
• Borrow Pit Management Plan
• Air Quality Management Plan
• Water Quality Management Plan
• Noise Management Plan
• Waste Management Plan
• Emergency Response Plan
• Dust Suppression Plan
• Site Plan
• Health and Safety Plan”
Each section shall describe the precise location of the required mitigation / monitoring, the persons
responsible for the mitigation / monitoring, the schedule and reporting methodology. The SSEMP must
be submitted within 30 days of the contract award and construction cannot commence until the SSEMPs
are approved by the MoT and the Engineer.”
2 From the EMP found in Section 6 - Employer’s Requirements
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Based on the above, the initial obligation of the Contractor was to formulate the Site Specific
Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP) based on the findings contained in the June 2012
Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) Report and hereby reiterated in Section 6 -
Employer’s Requirements. The Contractor has produced their versions of SSEMP and
submitted to the Engineer. However, for several occasions, the submitted SSEMP was not in
accordance with what was stipulated in the requirements; hence, subsequently rejected. Since
the Contractor is doing the design, the environmental requirements should be included in their
designs.
In a letter date 22 January 2014, the Engineer issued a “tentative and conditional approval of
the CEMP subject to the sufficient response to the comments itemized in the letter. In the letter,
the Engineer said that the SSEMP (or CEMP) was found to be still generic and lacking specific
details for it to be applicable to the Project. In as much as, the CEMP is regarded as a dynamic
document, this will be still subject to revisions from time to time, as the need arises.” The
Supplemental Plans as Annexes to the SSEMP were still incomplete and would have all to be
submitted since the review will entail cross-checking of contents.
As the work progresses, the Engineer, (and his staff) monitored the Contractor’s compliance
with the Environmental Management Plan and reported on the impacts encountered and
mitigation measures employed and made further recommendations as deemed necessary. The
periodic inspection ensures that the Contractor is complying with the project EMP in all of the
aspects of the work as part of their contractual obligations.
In general, as stipulated in the ToR for the Construction Supervision on the environmental
aspect, the Consultant shall “Carry out the following duties related to environmental
mitigation measures during construction: (i) Incorporate EMP provisions into the regular
inspection documentation prepared for the supervision team; (ii) Provide advice and support,
on site and in the EA office, to the national environment expert and staff of the EA in
supervision of works to ensure the EMP compliance; (iii) Periodically review monitoring
reports and identify any adaptations or improvements necessary in order to ensure that the
EMP is being properly implemented; (iv) Assist with the preparation of progress reports for the
initial 3 years, and develop the competence of the national environmental expert and
counterpart staff for the preparation of such reports; (v) In the final stages of construction,
review the EMP monitoring provisions and establish the monitoring system for the operational
phase of the project; and (vi) Assist with the production of manuals, booklets, brochures and
pamphlets for public awareness related to the environmental management. Coordinative
communication channels shall be established according to the following work Environmental
Monitoring Coordination Arrangement chart:
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Figure 2: Environmental Monitoring Coordination Arrangement Chart
2.2 CS Consultant (The Engineer) Environmental Monitoring Work Protocol
Under the guidance of the International Environment Specialist, inspectors of the Engineer
regularly conduct environmental monitoring on the Project. Findings and results of their
monitoring activities are incorporated in the monthly and quarterly reports as well as in the
Periodic Environmental Monitoring Reports for The Project.
During actual site visits of the International Environment Specialist, on-the-spot field
inspections to various impact sites such as borrow pit, concrete plant, quarry areas as well as
contractor’s campsite and residential and commercial areas along the project road were
conducted. Environmental issues were noted down and presented to the Contractor as part of
the consultation process, to determine how issues will be resolved. The effectiveness of the
mitigation measures is assessed after site implementation to determine if such measures were
effective. In cases where they were ineffective, other measures would be implemented and
further reassessed and when they are determined to be successful, the Contractor’s measures
are deemed compliant with the environmental requirements.
2.3 Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Procedures and Health and Safety
Management
As mentioned in the previous Bi-annual Environmental Report, the Contractor has appointed
two (2) environmental engineers to undertake environmental supervision and ensure that
Construction Supervision Project Director/Manager
Contractor Project Manager
Contractor Environmental Officer
Health & Safety Officer
Construction Supervision International
Environmental Specialist
Local Environmental Specialist
MOTC
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project activities are in compliance with EMP. These are: Mr. Twan Bin (Tel.900330525); and
Mr. Sharipov Khamid (tel.927657679). In the Contractor’s submitted CEMP, the names were
changed as follows: (1) Mr. Zhuang Bin and (2) Mr. Ma Li will be appointed as the environment
specialists (ES)3.
In the previous versions of CEMP submitted by the Contractor, a number of self-monitoring
guidelines were presented which they would be following as part of their obligations during
the implementation of the project. These self-monitoring guidelines pertain to the aspects of: (1)
undertaking all necessary precautions or protection of the environment during the course of
construction of the work; (2) provision of a series of education course about protection of the
environment, sanitation, local rule of law and civilized construction among the construction
personnel to enhance effectiveness of environmental protection; (3) submission of detailed
monthly report to the Engineer which cover all aspects of the environment management and
monitoring until the date; and (4) performance of prescribed instrumental monitoring in
accordance with EMP.
2.4 Required Environmental Reporting
In the month of June 2013, measurements for water quality, air and noise were obtained at
designated locations within the project area. The analyses of the measurements were done by
the laboratory under the Environmental Protection Committee of the Government of the
Republic of Tajikistan. A separate report was prepared for this purpose by Mr. Bashid Suriev,
national environmental specialist. The main sampling points for the measurement of noise,
water quality and air testing are shown in Figure and Tabulation below.
Table 2: Selected Sampling Points for Environmental Monitoring
Location Parameter Rationale as Measurement Point
km 7+50m Water Quality Near Bridge No. 1 Construction site
Dardar, km 10 Air Quality Impact to village population; recommended
site in IEE/EMP
Dardar, km 10 Noise Impact to village population
km 26+50 m (Veshkand) Water Quality Impact to people’s water usage of the
Zaravshan River
Veshkand, km 26 Air Quality Impact to village population; recommended
site in IEE/EMP
Veshkand, km 26 Noise Impact to village population
km 53+50m (Shurcha) Water Quality Impact to people’s water usage of the
Zaravshan River
Shurcha, km 53 Air Quality Impact to village population; recommended
site in IEE/EMP
Shurcha, km 53 Noise Impact to village population
km 62+50m (Navobod) Water Quality Downstream of Bridge No. 15 Construction
Navobod, km 62 Air Quality Impact to village population; recommended
site in IEE/EMP
Navobod, km 62 Noise Impact to village population
km 75+50m (Gusar) Water Quality Impact to village population
3 According to the Contractor as stated in the CEMP “If the staff can't be competent for the work, another specialists
will be employed”
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Location Parameter Rationale as Measurement Point
Gusar, km 75 Air Quality Impact to village population; recommended
site in IEE/EMP
Gusar, km 75 Noise Impact to village population
km 92+50m (Panjakent) Water Quality Impact to people’s water usage of the
Zaravshan River
Panjakent, km 92 Air Quality Impact to village population; recommended
site in IEE/EMP
Panjakent, km 92 Noise Impact to village population
As described in Table F-7 (EMP: Construction Phase Instrumental Monitoring) of the IEE for the
Project4, Air Quality measurements should be taken every quarter, Surface Water Quality
measurements every two (2) months, and Noise measurements every two months. A copy of
the said Table is shown in Annex 1.
The Contractor should have followed through on the instrumental Monitoring beyond June
2013 based on the stipulated schedule in compliance with the EMP. As of now, no instrumental
monitoring result was submitted by the Contractor to the Engineer, despite reminders of the
latter to perform them.
3. PERFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ACTIVITIES
Within the six-month period the Contractor is obligated to perform the necessary measures to
mitigate environmental issues as part of his implementation activities. The Engineer likewise,
as part of his tasks, monitors the environmental aspects of the project and reviews the
environmental mitigating performance of the Contractor. The international environmental
specialist of the Engineer (Kocks) visited the site in mid-October 2013 as part of Consultant’s
periodic monitoring. The places inspected consisted of the project roads, material sources, work
camps and asphalt mixing plants.
3.1 Environmental Monitoring Activities of the Contractor
In the previous period, the Contractor (Xinjiang Beixin Road & Bridge Group Co., Ltd.) should
have undertaken instrumental monitoring as prescribed in the IEE/EMP and Section 6 -
Employer’s Requirements. The Engineer has been reminding the Contractor regarding this
issue however, no instrumental monitoring was done. The initial instrumental monitoring done
in June 2013 could serve as basis for such monitoring. This was also presented also explained in
the draft CEMP of the Contractor, but never undertaken. It is strongly recommended that the
Contractor starts planning for the instrumental monitoring in March 2014 when the site
becomes operable after the snow clears away. The Contractor is reminded on the scheduling of
the instrumental monitoring for air quality (including dust), water quality, and noise found in
Annex 1.
The Contractor mentions in their monthly reports certain environmental aspects related to their
work. However, these are somewhat vague, too generic and non-specific. The Contractor
should provide description of issues encountered and measures undertaken or planned to be
undertaken to mitigate the field conditions. As guidance to monitoring activities, the
4 Initial Environmental Examination. Republic of Tajikistan: Roads Improvement Project Ayni – Panjakent Road. Prepared by the
Ministry of Transport, Republic of Tajikistan for the Asian Development. Bank (ADB). June 2012
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Contractor can utilize and adopt the “Environmental Monitoring Detailed Plan” found in
Annex 2 of this report.
3.2 Contractor’s Health and Safety Management and Monitoring
As provided in Clause 1301.17 – Health and Safety of the General Specifications the Contractor
has the following responsibilities:
• To ensure that all Subcontractors and their personnel participate fully in the actions
prescribed in this Clause for the health and safety of workers.
• To take all reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorized entry to the Site and to protect
members of the public from any activity under his control.
• To notify the Engineer immediately of any unsafe incidents or accidents which result in
death, serious bodily injury or are likely to lead to incapacity to persons for more than three
days
• To provide, and ensure the utilization of, appropriate safety equipment for all Contractors’
Personnel
• To take all measures necessary to safeguard the health, including Sexually Transmitted
Infection (STI) and HIV/AIDS, safety and welfare of Contractor’s Personnel
• To establish a Health and Safety Unit, and shall appoint one responsible member of his staff
to act full-time as Safety Officer, and he shall notify the Engineer of such appointment. The
Safety Officer shall organize, and all Contractors’ Personnel shall be required to attend, an
orientation/safety induction course within their first week on Site.
• To have regular meetings, at least monthly, with local health authorities/facilities.
• To maintain such records and make such reports concerning safety, health, including
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and HIV/AIDS, and welfare of persons as the Engineer
may from time to time prescribe and as required by the statutory authorities.
• To provide adequate lighting (including sufficient back-up facilities in the event of failure)
wherever any work is to be carried out at night to ensure that the Works can be carried out
safely.
• To provide an adequate number of latrines and other sanitary arrangements at areas of the
Site where work is in progress.
• To ensure that the Works are left in a safe condition, in the event that the Contractor
temporarily closes down site operations seasonally or for any other reason.
As stated above, in case of accident, the Contractor is to submit brief summary about the
accidents as part of the monitoring activities for the previous month. A listing of the road
accident for the previous six months along the project road is shown below:
Table 3: List of Accidents in Jul. to Dec. 2013
Occurrence
Date/Time Description
CON06/499
15 September 2013
Safety on site – accident which resulted in death
It is understood from this accident that the necessary signage when
working under power lines was not in place and that tool-box talks had
not been carried to before the commencement of each activity such that
personnel were aware of the risks, dangers and health and safety
requirements associated with such activity. The Contractor shall
address such shortcoming
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3.3 Environmental Audit of the Engineer
Environmental Monitoring is among the major tasks of the construction supervision team.
Likewise, under the construction contract, the Contractor is obligated to ensure that
construction has no or minimal adverse impact to the environment and the communities. The
Engineer and the Contractor should have a close collaborative coordination in performing
environmental monitoring of activities to be effective in the minimization and avoidance of
impacts. The issues raised in the previous monthly reports of the Engineer are as follows:
• Adverse environmental impacts were encountered with the storage of bitumen on the
site (Jul-Dec. 2013).
• No submission of instrumental monitoring (Jul.-Dec. 2013).
For the purpose of the Bi-annual Environmental Monitoring, the CSC International
Environmental Specialist came to the project site in October 2013 to consolidate monitoring
activities in the previous period and establish the monitoring systems for the succeeding
period. The output of the environmental inspection of the local environmental specialist is
included in the Table below entitled “Observed Issues and Corrective Actions”. Selected photos
for these Issues are found in Annex 3.
A short seminar and power point presentation on Environmental, Health & Safety
Management and Monitoring took place on 19 October 2013 at Engineer’s office in Panjakent.
The seminar was conducted by Mr. Samuel Sapuay, international environment specialist, and
participated by representatives of Employer, Engineer and Contractor. The Contractor agreed
upon all the health, safety and environmental issues raised and presented in the seminar and
assured to address all points discussed. A copy of the power point presentation is found in
Annex 4.
In December 2013, the worksites were covered with snow and the work has slowed down due
to weather condition. Nevertheless, site inspection was done to assess the general
environmental situations and discovered a number of observable situations where the
Contractor can improve in providing added environmental mitigation measures and
precautionary measures to improve safety at the workplace.
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PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)
The main objective of the Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan (EMP) during the
implementation and operation of the project is to avoid, reduce, or at least minimize the
adverse environmental impacts that could result from the activities. Accordingly, the EMP
considers all phases of the Project cycle, namely the detailed design, construction and
operational phases of the Project. It consists of various mitigation measures needed to be
undertaken in the course of the Project cycle.
During the construction phase, certain situations can arise which may not have been
anticipated by the Contractor. It is for this reason that the project CEMP is considered as a
dynamic document which has to be revised by the Contractor as the need arises. The CEMP
will be continuously updated to include issues unforeseen during the formulation of the IEE. In
this period, the Contractor was reminded to update their CEMP, to site adapt it by providing
more details, and complete all the required annexes. Moreover, the required instrumental
monitoring should be performed by the Contractor according to the stated schedule.
4.1 Observed Environmental Impacts
During the periodic field mobilization and inspection of the International Environmental
Specialist5 in October 2013 as part of the CSC (the Engineer) Team, the work scope undertaken,
in coordination with Contractor for the project road, consisted of the following:
• Field inspection of the worksites including facilities and ancillary work areas. Field
investigation included worksites along the project road sections, borrow pit area,
bridges and canals, asphalt mixing plant, and Contractor’s work camp.
• Discussion on road safety and updating of the Contractor’s Environmental Management
Plan (CEMP) or SSEMP and supplemental plans.
Presented below are the environmental, health and safety issues observed at the vicinity of
project worksites during the actual monitoring of the CSC personnel, and field reconnaissance
of the CS international environmental specialist.
5 Mr. Samuel E. Sapuay, Kocks Consult International Environmental Specialist was at the project site in Jan 2014 to consolidate
Environmental Monitoring activities for the previous period (Jul-Dec 2013)
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Table 4: Observed Issues and Corrective Actions
Location Environmental Issues as of
Fieldwork on Oct. 17, 2013
Recommended Mitigation Measures
Discussed in the Fieldwork and Presented
in19 Oct. 2013 Seminar
Target Date for Compliance
For the Project – Dust issues along the Road (Photo
No. 1)
Regular Water Spraying at least Twice a
day in dry days
Access roads – Absence of Signs (Photo No. 2) Provide Sufficient Signs
Already DONE
In Villages – Access along the road was
restricted due to piled up
materials and excavation (Photos
3&4)
Provide Signs
Provide Facilitations for Access
In Areas of Cut
(km 84+900)
– Eminent Collapse at cut areas
(Photo No. 5)
Provide protection
Cordon the sides of the cut
Km 66-68 – Intrusion of Gravel Materials into
the road (Photo No. 6)
Push back gravel materials to the sides of
the road
Km 45 – Spills on the site – Crushing plant
(Photo No. 7)
Removal of Spills
Prevention of Spills
Km 45 – Risk of Silt Contamination –
Crushing plant (Photo No. 8)
Containment berms should be constructed
to retain silt
Km 45 – Open Barrels – Asphalt plant
(Photo No. 9)
Cover the barrels
Provide shelter
Km 45 – Open Barrels – Asphalt plant
(Photo No. 9)
Cover the barrels
Provide shelter
Km 45 – Bitumen Spills – Asphalt plant
(Photo No. 10)
Remove Spill
Km 45 – Improper Waste Management – Prohibit Burning of Waste
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Location Environmental Issues as of
Fieldwork on Oct. 17, 2013
Recommended Mitigation Measures
Discussed in the Fieldwork and Presented
in19 Oct. 2013 Seminar
Target Date for Compliance
Asphalt plant (Photo No. 11) Dispose waste properly
Km 45 – Contaminated materials Exposed
– Asphalt plant (Photo No. 12)
Cover Contaminated Materials
Km 45 – Absence of Containment System –
Asphalt plant (Photo No. 13)
Provide concrete containment system
Along the
roadway
– Affected Trees (Photo No. 14) Provide proper inventory of affected
Along the
roadway
– Affected Trees (Photo No. 14) Provide accurate numbers and affected
trees and Provide plan for Replanting
Along the
roadway
– Spills at the construction site
(Photo No. 15)
Spills should be prevented and any spills
should be removed right away
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4.2 Notices and Letters
During the six-month period, the CS Consultant had been actively monitoring the Contractor’s
performance in the environmental and social aspects. Issues were identified and communicated
formally to the Contractor in the form of official letters. A listing of such letters on the
environmental aspects and their status is shown below:
Table 5: Letters from the Engineer on Environmental and Social Issues
Letter No. Dated Ref.
To Contractor
024/ZV 25/12/12 EMP to include SS Env. Management Plans
CON05/109
08/04/13 Undertake baseline monitoring
Engage Environmental Expert
Environmental Reporting outstanding
CON05/135 21/04/13 Third party monitoring – request transcript
CON05/191
21/05/13 No objection to 3rd party appointment
Submit baseline reporting
Baseline monitoring - Notice
CON05/212 28/05/13 Env report rejected – historical data not baseline -
Notice
CON05/262 09/06/13 Revised EMP none complaint – no SSEM
CON05/384
23/07/13 Env reports rejected, baseline and monitoring not
address - Notice, Env Checklist provided for CTR
guidance
HO-013 05/09/13 Report lacking in detail, CTR to re-submit
SW01/656 20/12/2014 Monthly environmental report
DES01/679 16/01/2014 Environmental Protection Plan EDB
DES01/689 22/01/2014 Comments on CEMP report
The Contractor likewise presented their responses and concerns in the form of letters and the
list of such letters is presented below.
Table 6: Letters from Contractor on Environmental and Social Issues
Letter No. Dated Ref.
AU 019 11/12/12 EMP Submitted
AU 060 27/03/13 Re-submitted EMP
AU 087 19/04/13 Proposed 3rd Party Monitor
13-003/133 20/05/13 Submitted Env Monitoring
13-005/157 30/05/13 Revised EMP submitted
AU 121 08/05/13 Qualifications of 3rd party submitted
003/133 20/05/13 Submitted ENV Report Panjakent
010/219 08/07/13 Submitted March + April Env Report
13-030/320 23/08/13 Bi-Annual Env Report submitted
13-037/349 16/09/13 Submitted SSEMP
004/501 17/01/2014 Environmental Reports for August, September and
October 2013
005/503 17/01/2014 Environmental Report for August 2013 (English)
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Letter No. Dated Ref.
007/505 17/01/2014 SSEMP Annex1 and 3 (English)
006/504 21/01/2014 Environmental Reports for November-December 2013
009/509 21/01/2014 Environmental Report for September 2013
1010/510 28/01/2014 SSEMP Annex 4
4.3 Corrective Action Plans
Within July - December 2013 environmental monitoring was performed on the road under
construction contract of Kocks Consult GmbH, for the Ayni – Panjakent – Uzbekistan Border
Road. This yielded a number of observable issues which the Contractor had to mitigate. This
report also presents recommended mitigation measures which can be implemented by the
Contractor to mitigate the observed situation and should be inspected by CSC Inspectors.
The issues encountered in this periodic inspection were in the aspect of site safety,
environmental documentary requirements, asphalt plant arrangement and management,
quarry site control, dust management, and campsite solid waste management and oil
contamination. Work related environmental, health and safety concerns were raised during the
period. Validation of the measures was done during the visit of the International
Environmental Specialist during his site inspection in October 2013. The environmental
concerns focused on the following:
(i) Revision of the CEMP
(ii) Severe Contamination at Asphalt plant
(iii) Oil contamination at the quarry site
(iv) Minimization of dust
(v) Safety concerns along the road and people’s safety
As the work perks up again in March 2014, the environmental requirements for the project
need to be fully addressed. This includes the conduct of instrumental measurements for water
quality, air quality (including dust) and noise. It is important that all of the Contractor’s staff
and Subcontractors become aware of the environmental, health and safety requirements of the
Project.
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ANNEXES:
Annex 1. Construction Phase Instrumental Monitoring
Table F-7
EMP: Construction Phase Instrumental Monitoring
Issue Mitigation Locations Schedule Responsibilities Reporting
Air Quality The Contractor shall establish
routine Air Quality
Monitoring throughout the
construction period. The
following parameters shall be
monitored: (TSP), Sulfur
Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen
Dioxide (NO2) and Carbon
Monoxide (CO). Other
parameters maybe warranted
as and when requested by the
Engineer.
At the locations of
the baselines
monitoring and at
any additional
locations to be
determined by the
Engineer (not to
exceed ten per
monitoring period).
Monitoring to be
undertaken once
every three
months
The Contractor shall
hire an independent
monitoring consultant
to perform the
monitoring activities.
The Independent
Specialist shall
provide his results to
the Contractor and
Engineer within three
days of the sampling
activity.
Surface
Water
Quality
The Contractor shall ensure
that routine surface water
monitoring is undertaken
throughout the construction
period. Measured water
quality parameters shall
include Total Suspended
solids (TSS) Biological Oxygen
Demand (BOD) Dissolved
oxygen (DO), Conductivity -
Fecal coliform Oil and grease
Locations will be
determined in
consultation with
the Engineer and
the DEP and shall
include the baseline
locations above and
any other likely to
be subject to water
quality impacts or
significant runoff
(construction
Monitoring to be
undertaken
bimonthly
Responsibilities – The
Contractor shall hire an
independent air quality
monitoring consultant.
The Independent
Specialist shall
provide his results to
the Contractor and
Engineer within three
days of the sampling
activity.
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Table F-7
EMP: Construction Phase Instrumental Monitoring
Issue Mitigation Locations Schedule Responsibilities Reporting
camps,
staging areas, etc.).
Noise The Contractor shall ensure
that routine noise monitoring
is undertaken throughout the
construction period.
Parameters to be monitored to
establish a baseline include:
Laeq 1h (dBA)
Locations will be
determined in
consultation with
the Engineer and
the local DEP but
shall include at least
the following
locations:
• Central Dardar
(KM10)
• Novabod
(KM65)
• Shurcha (KM53)
• Panjakent
(KM92)
• Veshkand
(KM26)
• Gusar (KM73)
Bi-Monthly
throughout
construction.
The Contractor shall
hire an independent
noise monitoring
consultant.
The Independent
Specialist shall
provide his results to
the Contractor and
Engineer within three
days of the sampling
activity.
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Annex 2. Environmental Monitoring Detailed Plan
Environmental
Issues Location Monitoring Method Monitoring Data
Monitoring
By whom Frequency
Quarry sites:
Safety
Quarry and crushing
sites Visual Inspection
Blasting method; Crushing
plant operation; safety
code; ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Monthly / (as
directed by
Engineer)
Dust Site perimeter Air Quality Monitoring TSS As directed
by Engineer
Noise/Vibration Site perimeter Noise Level Monitoring dBA and vibration As directed
by Engineer
Visual Inspection Visual inspection Visual Inspection Location of blasting
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Daily/ as
directed by
Engineer
Dust Site/site perimeter Air Quality Monitoring TSS As directed
by Engineer
Noise Site/site perimeter Noise Level Monitoring dBA and vibration As directed
by Engineer
Material Storage Project road and
Contractor’s facilities
Visual Inspection of storage
places;
Review of places protected
against blocking of
waterways (culverts, drains)
by materials.
Containing, distribution
and covering
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Monthly (or
as directed
by Engineer)
Erosion
Project road /
excavation and backfill
area
Visual inspection of erosion
prevention measures under
EMP and erosion
origination
Erosion formation
evidence in the shape of
drain and sheet erosion
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Monthly (or
as directed
by Engineer)
Drainage and Construction sites Visual inspection of Stream adequacy; ES- Monthly (or
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Environmental
Issues Location Monitoring Method Monitoring Data
Monitoring
By whom Frequency
Discharge of
sewage
drainage system. Water confluence Contractor
/ Engineer
as directed
by Engineer)
Rock falls Active rock falls and
steep rock slope areas
Visual inspection of
implementation process of
the removal of bulk material
from slopes and
minimization the falling risk
Unstable
excavation/backfill
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Monthly (or
as directed
by Engineer)
Storage of
chemicals and
hazardous
materials
Construction sites.
Auto repair shops
(garage).
Filling stations
Visual inspection of all
facilities under EMP.
Review of the places where
waterways are prevented
seepage and washout.
Maintenance measures for
distribution of leakage
/seepage evidence
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Monthly (or
as directed
by Engineer)
Discharge of
sewage
Construction sites and
camps
Visual inspection of solid
waste and sewage water
liquidation under EMP
Liquidation of solid wastes
/ sewage
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Monthly (or
as directed
by Engineer)
Surface water
quality
Bridge constriction
sites;
Identified basins,
which are close to the
construction sites.
Visual inspection of water
resources use under EMP.
Water quality monitoring
DO, COD, SS, fecal
coliforms, conductance,
turbidity, pH, temperature
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Bi-monthly
(as per IEE-
Monitoring
Plan)
Air Quality Asphalt Plant
Visual inspection for review
that asphalt plant location is
situated >1km far from
residential area and
regulators of exhaust
emission are installed;
Air quality monitoring
Distance away from
residential areas TSS, SO,
NOx, SO2
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Quarterly (as
per IEE-
Monitoring
Plan)
Air Quality Construction sites Visual inspection of dust Communities’ and ES- Quarterly (as
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Environmental
Issues Location Monitoring Method Monitoring Data
Monitoring
By whom Frequency
suppression plan
implementation and control
of exhaust emission;
Air quality monitoring
workers’ complaints
TSS, SO, NOx, SO2
Contractor
/ Engineer
per IEE-
Monitoring
Plan)
Noise
Construction sites,
which are closer placed
to sensitive zone
Noise monitoring д in sensitive zones
under EMP
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Bi-monthly
(as per IEE-
Monitoring
Plan)
Community Project road
Environmental and social
issues consultancy with
communities along the road
Communities‘ complains
ES-
Contractor
/ Engineer
Monthly (as
directed by
Engineer)
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Annex 3: Photos of Environmental Issues
Photo No. 1 : Dust issues along the Road
Photo No. 2 : Absence of Signs
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Photo No. 3 : Access along the road was restricted due to piled up materials
Photo No. 4 : Access along the road was restricted due to excavation
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Photo No. 5 : Eminent Collapse at cut areas
Photo No. 6 : Intrusion of Gravel Materials into the road
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Photo No. 7 : Spills on the site at the crushing plant
Photo No. 8 : Risk of Silt Contamination at the crushing plant
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Photo No. 9 : Open barrel pose risk of contamination at the Asphalt plant
Photo No. 10 : Bitumen Spills at the Asphalt plant
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Photo No. 11 : Improper Waste Management at the Asphalt plant
P
hoto No. 12 : Contaminated materials Exposed at the Asphalt plant
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Photo No. 13 : Absence of containment system at the asphalt plant
Photo No. 14 : Affected trees along the roadway
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Photo No. 15 : Spills at the construction site
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Annex 4: Power Point Presentation on Environmental, Health & Safety Management and
Monitoring
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