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AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICE DEPARTMENT

Baku-Shamakhi Road Rehabilitation

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FINAL

April 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 1

INTRODUCTION 7

0.1 Project Background and Objective of the Study 7

0.2 Methodology and Scope of the Study 7

0.3 The Study Area 7

1 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 8

1.1 World Bank Environmental Policies and Guidelines 8

1.2 Government Environmental Laws, Regulations and Guidelines 9

2 ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 11

3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 12

3.1 Objective of the Project 12

3.2 Proposed Rehabilitation Measures 12

3.3 Potential Borrow Areas 13

3.4 Traffic Forecast 14

3.5 Proposed Schedule for Implementation 15

3.6 Life Span of the Proposed Project 15

4 ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT AREA 15

4.1 Physical Environment 15

4.2 Biological Environment 17

4.3 Human and Economic Resources Environment 19

5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 21

5.1 Construction Impacts and Mitigation 22

5.2 Operation Impacts and Mitigation 30

5.3 ‘Without Project’ Scenario 30

6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 31

6.1 Institutional Arrangements and Reporting 31

6.2 Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Program 32

6.3 Cost Estimate 33

6.4 Institutional Strengthening 33

6.5 Implementation Schedule 34

7 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 35

7.1 Stakeholder Consultations 35

7.2 Information Disclosure 35

List of Figure

Figure 1. Project location 8

List of Tables

Table 1: Relevant laws and regulation on road rehabilitation. 10

Table 2: Bridge description and proposed rehabilitation measures. 13

Table 3. Population along Baku-Shamakhi Road 19

Table 4. Industries along the Project road 20

Table 5. Properties along the Project road 21

Table 6: Responsibilities for implementing the environmental management plan. 32

Table 7: Environmental monitoring and mitigation cost. 33

Table 8: Implementation schedule. 35

List of Annexes
Annex A. Mitigation measures during design, construction and operation

Annex B. Environmental monitoring plan

Annex C. Results of Public Consultation and List of Participants – Qobustan District

Annex D. Results of Public Consultation and List of Participants – Shamakhi District

Annex E. Results of Public Consultation and List of Participants – Absheron District

Abbreviations

CSC	-	construction supervision consultant
EA	-	environmental assessment
EA&MF	-	Environmental Assessment and Management Framework
EIA	-	environmental impact assessment
EHS	-	Environment, health and safety
EMP	-	environmental management plan
EP	-	environmental protection
ESS	-	Ecology and Safety Sector
HIV/AIDS	-	human immuno-deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome
IBA	-	Important Bird Areas
IBRD	-	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
IUCN	-	International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
LACMA	-	Law on Administrative Control on Municipality Activity
MDG	-	Millenium Development Goal
MENR	-	Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
MOH	-	Ministry of Health
MOT	-	Ministry of Transport
NGO	-	non government organization
OP	-	operational policy
PIU	-	project implementation unit
RER	-	Regional Environmental Review
ROW	-	right-of- way
RPF	-	Resettlement Policy Framework
RTSD	-	Road Transport Service Department
SFF	-	State Forest Fund
STD	-	sexually transmitted disease
UNDP	-	United Nations Development Programme
WB	-	World Bank

Units of Measurement

°C	-	degree Celsius
km	-	kilometer
km/h	-	km per hour
km^2	-	square kilometer
m	-	meter
m^3	-	cubic meter
mm	-	millimeter