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Environmental Monitoring Report Loan 3293 January-June 2017

ARM -Sustainable Urban Development Investment

Program, Tranche 2

Prepared by the Yerevan Municipality for the Asian Development Bank.

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Environmental Monitoring Report

Bi-annual Report

January-June 2017

ARM: Sustainable Urban Development Investment

Program, Tranche 2

Project Number: 42417-033

Loan Number: L3293-ARM

Prepared: July 2017

Prepared by the Yerevan Municipality

Yerevan Project Implementation Unit

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ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

AP affected people

EARF environmental assessment and review framework

EIA environmental impact assessment

EMP environmental management plan

EMR environmental monitoring report

ES environmental specialist

GRM grievance redress mechanism

IEE initial environmental examination

PIU project implementation unit

PPMS project performance monitoring system

REA rapid environmental assessment

RA Republic of Armenia

RE resident engineer

SEMP site-specific environmental management plan

SPS (2009) Safeguards Policy Statement (2009)

SUDIP Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program

YM Yerevan Municipality

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Contents

I. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 4

A. Project Description ..................................................................................................................................... 4

B. Implementation Progress ........................................................................................................................... 5

a. Construction Implementation Progress for Argavand-Shirak street road link, Tender 3 ........................... 5

b. Construction Implementation Progress for Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4 ............................... 5

c. Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link Tender 5 .................................................................................................... 6

C. Institutional Arrangements of the Project .................................................................................................. 6

II. Environmental Management .......................................................................................................................... 7

A. Environmental Safeguards Program ........................................................................................................... 7

a. ADB mission ................................................................................................................................................ 8

b. Archaeological Works Program, Tender 3 .................................................................................................. 8

c. Grievance Redress Mechanism and Public Consultation ............................................................................ 8

d. Meetings and Communication.................................................................................................................... 9

e. Awareness Raising and Environmental Training ....................................................................................... 10

III. Environmental Monitoring ........................................................................................................................... 11

A. Environmental Monitoring Program ......................................................................................................... 11

a. Environmental Monitoring for Tender 4 ................................................................................................... 11

B. Non-compliance Notices ........................................................................................................................... 15

C. Corrective Action Plans ............................................................................................................................. 15

IV. Findings and Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 15

V. Future program ............................................................................................................................................. 16

VI. Annexes ........................................................................................................................................................ 17

A. Annex 1: List of training participants for Tender 4 ....................................................................................... 17

B. Annex 2: List of training participants for Tender 4 conducted by Contractor .............................................. 18

C. Annex 3: Status of the action from previous environmental monitoring report ......................................... 23

D. Annex 4: Corrective action plan for Tender 4 ............................................................................................... 23

E. Annex 5: Status of the previous weekly environmental site monitoring reports for Tender 4 ................... 25

F. Annex 6: The results of air quality, noise and vibration monitoring for Tender 4 ....................................... 26

G. Annex 7: Example of weekly environmental monitoring checklist ............................................................. 27

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I. Introduction

1. This bi-annual environmental monitoring report covers the time period of January-June 2017. The

report was prepared by PIU ES.

A. Project Description

2. The Government of Armenia received a loan in October of 2015 from ADB to finance SUDIP,

Tranche 2. The main objective of the Project is to complete the missing links of Yerevan bypass:

Argavand - Shirak road link Tender 3, Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4 and Babajanyan –

Ashtarak road link Tender 5. The two captioned road projects will help to divert through-traffic around

the city center.

Figure 1: Map showing the Tranche 2 location

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B. Implementation Progress

a. Construction Implementation Progress for Argavand-Shirak street road link, Tender 3

3. The contract is terminated with Serenissima Construction S.p.A., (Italy) Contractor for Argavand-

Shirak road link Tender 3 and the new bidding process will be announced by the end of this year.

Figure 2: Map showing Tender 3 for the Argavand-Shirak street road link location

b. Construction Implementation Progress for Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4

4. On 20 December 2016 SUDIP signed the contract with Уoint venture “Company BlacФ Sea Group”

LTD (Georgia) with “Vahagn and Samvel” LLC (Armenia) Contractor for Davitashen-Ashtarak road

link Tender 4. The works comprise of 2.4 km of new road. The duration of the construction will be 18

months. The partial commencement for the area of Davitashen-Ashtarak main road (0+000;0+660)

RAMP 8_small cloverleaf interchange (0+000; 0+400), RAMP 7_Big cloverleaf interchange (0+100;

0+253), RAMP 1_Ashtarak-Chaush (0+040;0+130), RAMP 6_Chaush-Melkumov (0+000; 0+188),

RAMP 2_Chaush street (0+000; 0+301) construction works is provided on 14 April 2017 and the date

for access to the site was on 28 April 2017.

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Figure 4: Map showing Tender 4 for the Davitashen-Ashtarak road link location

c. Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link Tender 5

5. The bidding documents including IEE for Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link Tender 5 is in the tender

process.

Figure 5: Map showing Tender 5 for the Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link location

C. Institutional Arrangements of the Project

6. The major tasks of the PIU ES are to carry out the overall environmental management ensuring full

compliance of the Project implementation with Armenian legislation and ADB SPS (2009). The ES

serves as a liaison between the safeguard team of Egis International Company, YM, the executing

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agency, MNP of the RA and Ministry of Culture of the RA, project affected people, ADB and develops

and maintains direct relationships with government authorities, with the help of Engineer ES

organizes and conducts public consultations, etc. PIU ES Ruzanna Voskanyan manages all

construction site activities related to the environmental issues and PIU land acquisition and

resettlement specialist Sirak Gyulbudaghyan manages all resettlement and social aspects issues.

7. Engineer environmental management team is responsible for the preparation of environmental

assessment of Tranche 2 documents and is responsible for environmental supervision of construction

works for Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4. Marta Lazarska international ES and Edita

Vardgesyan national ES are supervision of the construction works of Davitashen-Ashtarak road link

Tender 4. Arus Harutyunyan social specialist of the supervision company is responsible for all

aspects of the social issues.

8. “Vahagn & Samvel” LTD Contractor’s ES David Harutyunyan is responsible for the preparation and

implementation of the SEMP in accordance with IEE/EMP, monitoring of the construction activities for

Tender 4. Contractor’s ES is reporting to Engineer ES after which the Engineer ES is reporting to PIU

ES.

II. Environmental Management

A. Environmental Safeguards Program

9. The implementation of the environmental safeguards program started in January 2013 and was in

progress during the reporting period.

10. Based on ADB comments PIU together with the consultants is revising the IEE for Babajanyan-

Ashtarak road link Tender 5 on 3 April 2017. The revised IEE was submitted to ADB on 28 April 2017

which was approved by ADB on 5 May 2017. English version of the approved IEE was posted on

ADB and PIU websites and Armenian version is in translation stage.

11. SEMP for Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4 developed by the Contractor based on the

IEE/EMP and conditionally was approved by the RE on 28 April 2017. Based on ADB, PIU and

Engineer ESs comments Contractor’s ES updated and submitted SEMP on 29 June 2017 which is

under revision stage. Also further updates should be implemented; especially survey methodology of

nearby properties should be incorporated in the SEMP.

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a. ADB mission

12. An ADB mission to check compliance of Tender 4 activities to the ADB SPS (2009) safeguard

requirements took place on 08 June 2017. The mission was implemented by Armine Yedigaryan,

ADB National Environmental Consultant, the PIU’s Ruzanna VosФanyan ES, Engineer’s Edita

Vardgesyan ES and Contractor’s representatives also Уoined the mission. The mission visited

construction site at Davitashen-Ashtarak road link. The recommendations of the mission audit on

further actions were related to:

some open holes;

The Contractor has placed more plastic tape as a safety measure for demarcation of holes

and hazards.

finalization of traffic management plan which was not approved by RE;

The traffic management plan has been provisionally approved on 27 June 2017.

coverage of all trucks

All trucФs observed by the Engineer’s team have been properly covered for more than two

weeks.

safety posters- should be bigger and in local language;

Posters are now in English and Armenian.

mitigation measure that should be applied to the fuel tank;

Contractor implemented mitigation measure for fuel tank.

b. Archaeological Works Program, Tender 3

13. Based on the IEE archaeology is only relevant for Tender 3 section, so as no work in this section

carried out in this reporting period.

c. Grievance Redress Mechanism and Public Consultation

14. For feedback, concerns and complaints from the APs, a GRM, inspired by the problem solving

function of ADB’s guidelines and policies should be maintained for the duration of the ProУect. The

GRM is intended to assist aggrieved persons in lodging their complaints and to describe the

mechanism designed to redress their grievances in a timely and effective manner. The parties

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potentially involved are: the complainants, Contractor, Engineer, PIU, EA, NGOs, and the courts. The

details of the GRM operation could be found in EIA for Tender 3 and in IEEs of Tender 4 and 51.

15. A proper GRM has been established to meet environmental related concerns of affected people in

Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4. The availability of the logbook and registered complaints in

the Contractor’s field office was regularly checФed during the monitoring site visits.

16. During the reporting period a pre-construction public hearing was organized by Contractor’s

EHSS under the Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4 held on 12 April 2017 in Davitashen

community. General social and environmental issues, GRM had been discussed with APs. APs were

informed that the grievance redress mechanism to address the complaints/suggestions of APs on

excessive dust, noise, improper waste dumping and on other construction related issues is

established by the Contractor. Also special posters with contact information are posted at highly

visible places next to residential area (Please see below pictures). The posters are informing that in

order to ensure permanent communication with APs the complaints register log-books are kept

available at the Contractor's mobile on- site offices. No environment related concerns were raised by

the participants of the pre-construction public hearing.

17. The proper functioning of GRM in all important communities was regularly checked by contractor

and reported. No environmental related complaints were raised both verbally and in written by

impacted population during the reporting period.

d. Meetings and Communication

18. During the reporting period environmental safeguards issues were regularly discussed during the

joint meetings with YM, PIU and Engineer. Particularly the following issues were repeatedly

discussed: preparation and finalization of the IEEs for Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link Tender 5

approval process and related issues.

1 EIA/EMP for Tender 3 H.2. Grievance Redress Mechanism, page 47 of 62, in IEE/EMP for Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4 H.2.

Grievance Redress Mechanism, page 45 of 61 and in IEE/EMP for Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link Tender 5 H.2. Grievance Redress Mechanism, page 68 of 85.

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19. Joint meeting at ADB office with ADB Deputy Country Director, ADB national environmental

consultant, PIU, Engineer and Contractor’s environmental and social specialists took place in April

2017. Preparation and finalization of the SEMP before commencement of the construction works

were discussed.

20. Regular meetings and discussions within PIU, Engineer and the Contractor’s environmental team

during the reporting period took place via joint meetings, official correspondence and emails, phone

calls and personal contacts. Particularly the issues on SEMP and instrumental measurements of

environmental parameters were discussed.

e. Awareness Raising and Environmental Training

21. The awareness raising and environmental orientation program was developed in the scope of

capacity building in the EIAs/IEEs and EMPs for Tender 3 and Davitashen-Ashtarak road link road

links. According to the program the Contractor should be responsible to arrange general orientation

session about project activities and environmental awareness. During this session, all the people

working on the site should focus their efforts to protect environment and insure the safe handling of

the social issues during construction period in accordance with ADB SPS (2009), Armenian

environmental legislation, EIA/IEE and EMP. Further details about the awareness raising and

environmental orientation program could be found in final EIA/EMP for Argavand Junction Tender 3,

in IEE/EMP for Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4 and in IEE/EMP for Babajanyan-Ashtarak

road link Tender 5 2.

22. An awareness raising training session was held by Marta Lazarska, Engineer international ES on

15 May 2017. Marta LazarsФa explained the topics via PP Presentations: “Health & Safety

Management” and “Environmental Management”. Contractor’s Фey staff including environmental,

social specialists and engineers were also participated (list of participants is attached in Annex 1).

23. According to IEE, Annex 7 EMP and SEMP for Tender 4 the Contractor organized trainings on

environmental, health and safety safeguards for the Contractor's and sub-contractor's staff on 06 and

25 May 2017, as well as regular trainings during all next months for newly hired staff during this

reporting period to use PPE and safety of works on the overpass structures, as well as dust control,

waste disposal issues and trucФs using covers. During the session Contractor’s doctor provided the

lecture on regular appropriate orientation on HIV/AIDS/STI prevention and treatment, to reduce the

2 EIA/EMP for Tender 3, I.3. Implementation arrangement, c) Awareness raising and environmental training, page 58 of 60; Annex 4, Table

1, para 7, page 7 of 36, IEE/EMP for Davitashen-Ashtarak road link road link Tender 4 I.3. Implementation arrangement, c) Awareness raising and environmental Training, page 55 of 61; Annex 3, Table 1, para 6, page 5 of 31 and IEE/EMP for Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link road link Tender 5 I.3. Implementation arrangement, c) Awareness raising and environmental Training, page 80 of 85; Annex 3, Table 1, para 6.

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risk factors of and vulnerability to HIV/STI infections (see Annex 2: list of training participants for

Tender 4). The following topics had been discussed in detail during sessions and stressing the

significance of strict implementation of the points.

Occupational Health and Safety plan;

Emergency response plan;

Vegetation clearing plan and;

Environmental Protection plan.

III. Environmental Monitoring

A. Environmental Monitoring Program

24. Environmental monitoring program with a view to ensure compliance with the ADB’s

environmental requirements and all applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards for

environmental protection of RA has been developed in the scope of IEEs/EIA and EMPs for Tranche

2. The IEEs/EIA and EMPs contain monitoring activities to be considered during project

implementation: management during engineering design phase, preconstruction, construction through

the operation and maintenance periods. Details of monitoring activities and reporting requirements

are presented in approved final EIA and EMP for Argavand junction Tender 3, IEE and EMP for

Davitashen-Ashtarak road link Tender 4 and IEE and EMP for Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link Tender

53.

a. Environmental Monitoring for Tender 4

25. Monitoring checklist template is developed in order to standardize monitoring parameters

between the PIU/ Engineer and the Contractor. The template is being agreed with PIU/ Engineer and

Contractor and is approved within the SEMP. The checklist shall be used for monitoring implemented

by all the project parties: PIU/ Engineer and Contractor.

26. During the reporting period construction work site monitoring visits (see Annex 7: Example of

weekly environmental monitoring checklist) and dump site monitoring visits were organized jointly

with PIU, Contractor’s and Engineer’s ESs. RE and other responsible representatives of the

Contractor participated in some of the monitoring visits.

3 EIA/EMP for Tender 3, I. Environmental Management Plan,I.2 Monitoring page 56 of 62; Annex 4 Table 2,page 28 of 36, IEE/EMP for

Tender 4, I. Environmental Management Plan,I.2 Monitoring page 54 of 61; Annex 3 Table 2, page 23 of 31 and , IEE/EMP for Tender 5, I. Environmental Management Plan,I.2 Monitoring page 78 of 85; Annex 3 Table 2.

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27. Contractor has recognized the environmental parameters on air quality, noise and vibration

provided in the IEE report (IEE, section D1 Table D-1 and Annex 6) as baseline for the regular

monitoring. The contract was signed between Contractor and "Lernametalurgie" Limited Liability

Company specialized laboratory (sub-contractor) for regular measurements of environmental

parameters of noise, vibration, and dust concentrations.

28. Relationship with Contractors, Owners, Lenders, etc. PIU's relationships with Contractor are

implemented through the Engineer/RE who is implementing the supervision (including environmental

and health & safety) of works. All the documents submitted by the Contractor are being reviewed and

approved/disapproved by RE. Communication with PIU and Contractor’s environmental team taФes

place via joint meetings, official correspondence and emails, phone calls and personal contacts.

29. The status of environmental permits and licenses submitted by the contractors/sub-contractors

are reflected in the Table 1 below:

Table 1: Status of environmental permits and licenses

Item status Comment

Tender 4

Commencement of works Open Permission to start civil works (commencement permission)

issued by PIU on 25 April 2017.

Disposal of construction

waste

Open Agreement from «X-Y» LLC for disposal of construction

wastes (excavated soil material, construction debris

generated from demolition of existing structures and from

stockpiles) into their territory on 07 April 2017. (Temporary

permission from YM is pending). Application to YM for waste

management services that include organization of waste

collection, assigning dump sites for construction waste dump

site is underway.

Permission on cutting

trees hindering

construction process

Open Trees hindering construction process were identified within

IEE/ EMP. Permission on cutting trees was issued by YM on

04 April 2017.

Construction camp Open Contract signed between “KamurУshin” CJSC and Contractor for temporary establishment of Contractor's construction

camp on 06 April 2017. The commencement of the

construction works for this section is not provided.

Preliminary accumulation

sites

Open The Contractor has applied to “HuУsi Avan” district and “GIACONIA” Charitable Foundation’s administrations with the request to allocate area for storage of construction

material and the latter responded adequately to the

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Contractor's request on 20 June 2017.

Disposal of municipal and

construction waste

Open Permission of YM on the use of landfill for disposal of

household waste and garbage.

Crash machine installation Open Service Delivery Agreement has been signed between

Contractor and «X-Y» LLC for processing services of road

construction materials on 07 April 2017.

Treatment of excavated

usable subsoil

Open Service Delivery Agreement has been signed between

Contractor and «X-Y» LLC for processing services of road

construction materials on 07 April 2017.

Borrow pits Open The part of embankment materials used in construction are

delivering from existing licensed quarry - «X-Y» LLC and

borrow pit

“VZGO” LLC. Usable excavated material from construction

site will also be used for embankment. The Delivery

Contracts with aforementioned organizations are provided.

Inventory of Emissions of

hazardous substances in

to ambient air from

batching plant.

Not

needed

Contractor has no batching plant. In the future the Contractor

will buy concrete material from licensed subcontractor.

30.Contractor’s Environmental Monitoring Procedures and Health and Safety Management. In

accordance with the IEE/EMP, and the Contractor's SEMP, the Contractor is required to undertake

parametric instrumental measurements and observations on dust, noise, vibration and water quality,

Locations for the measurements were identified in the SEMP together with RE. Measurements are

being implemented through the contracted specialized laboratory two times per month. Frequency

can be re-considered depending on necessity.

31. The measurements were implemented according to approved SEMP at the points approved by

RE on 28 April 2017. Noise & vibration monitoring were performed by a certified noise & vibration

consultant in April 2015 at 5 locations it is included in IEE for Tender 4. Those locations are

recognized to be sensitive receptor (hospital/military school, residential private houses and buildings)

found along Project corridor. Also the measurement points are selected based on the principle of on-

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going works during the construction works. According to the contract the specialized monitoring

company implemented the measurements in accordance with the approved measurement of

environmental parameters: air pollution, noise, vibration plan during the reporting period May-June

2017.

32. During the reporting period the measurements were implemented on 05 and 22 May, and on 09

and 30 June 2017. The reports containing data on the measurements are provided to PIU/ Engineer

and are available at PIU/Engineer's office. The levels of dust, noise, vibration and emitting

pollutants (SO2, NO2 and NO) have been tested using the following equipment’s:

А и ен -TOTAL №168613 noise meter-vibro meter equipment,

Dust level has been measured by aspirator П -4Э №5839 and А А В-10 filter papers

gravimetrical method,

Emission gases have been measured by MRU Optima 7 №306732 equipment.

33. The summary of the measurements could be presented as follows: Noise levels recorded during

daytime periods were generally above the average equivalent levels taken during baseline collection.

Whilst these levels are in a number of cases above project standards (3dB above baseline), impacts

are not thought significant as works at each location are temporary and no complaints were received.

Nevertheless, to further reduce noise impacts the following mitigation is now in place and being

implemented by the contractor:

I. Minimize noise generation at source. Locate noisier activities away from sensitive receptors

where practicable.

II. Where sensitive receptors occur limit operation of noisy equipment to daylight hours.

III. Minimize the need for heavy vehicles to pass through residential areas by specifying routes

along public roads, site access points and haul routes. Apply Traffic Management Plan to

haul routes.

IV. Installing and maintaining effective exhaust silencing systems on vehicles and equipment to

meet national noise standards.

V. Installing temporary hoarding around noise sources if other mitigation measures are not

sufficient or practicable.

Measurement is not implemented during night time as no construction is going on during night time.

Noise measurements are conducted for closest sensitive receptors located near the construction

sites. The locations of measurement points are selected before every monitoring measurement based

on the criteria of on-going civil works (at least 4 points) during the reporting period.

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34. According to the results of vibration instrumental measurements, no vibration exposures were

detected near the all measurement points. Dust emissions at the selected 5 points were measured in

different daytime periods. The dust level exceeded (for the point Dust 3 at Km 0+350 for up to 3

times) Armenian legislative standards required for residential areas. Contractor was required and was

implementing intensive water spraying at the exposed areas.

35. Detailed information on the results of regular monitoring measurements are available at

Contractor’s and Engineer's offices being attached to the Contractor’s monthly progress reports and

are summarized in Annex 6 of the present report.

B. Non-compliance Notices

36. Non-compliance notices were not issued during the reporting period.

37. All the non-conformances which were detected during the upcoming monitoring visits are treated

according to the adopted procedure: Contractor was being requested via PIU/Engineer’s monitoring

report to correct the non-conformances within the deadline set for correction otherwise the non-

compliance notice shall be issued. Correction will being checked during the upcoming site visits.

C. Corrective Action Plans

38. During the reporting period construction site monitoring visits were held by Engineer ES once a

week and by PIU ES on 06.05.2017, 15.05.2017, 08.06.2017 in Davitashen-Ashtarak road link

Tender 4 (see Annex 3: Status of the previous weekly environmental site monitoring report). Dump

site monitoring visit were conducted with ADB, PIU, Engineer and Contractor ESs on 08 June 2017.

39. Corrective action plans were developed to address each non-conformance found during

monitoring (see Annex 4: Corrective action plan for Tender 4).

IV. Findings and Recommendations

40. During the joined site monitoring visited mission with ADB, PIU, Engineer and Contractor ESs

conducted on 08 June 2017 at Davitashen-Ashtarak road link the findings and recommendations

issue raised to provide mitigation measures of some open holes, finalization of traffic management

plan which was not approved by RE, coverage of all trucks, safety posters- should be bigger and in

local language, mitigation measure that should be applied to the fuel tanks.

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V. Future program

N Action Time frame Responsible

1. Review and approval of the construction updated

SEMP for Tender 4

Next reporting period PIU,

Engineer,

Contractor

2. Regular monitoring visits of construction works

according to the SEMP for Tender 4

Once a month/once a

week

PIU/

Engineer

3. Review of the environmental monitoring data on dust,

noise, vibration and NO/NO2/SO2 for Tender 4

Every month /twice a

month

PIU/

Engineer

4. Contractors new staff safeguard training for Tender 4 During reporting period

2017

PIU/

Engineer,

Contractor

5. Review and addressing the GRM for Tender 4 End of every month/

every week

PIU/

Engineer

6. Other routine issues Upon the need PIU,

Engineer,

Contractor

7. Reporting on environmental safeguards Weekly, Monthly,

Quarterly, Bi-annual

PIU,

Engineer,

Contractor

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VI. Annexes

A. Annex 1: List of training participants for Tender 4

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B. Annex 2: List of training participants for Tender 4 conducted by Contractor

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C. Annex 3: Status of the action from previous environmental monitoring report

N Action Time frame Status of the action from

previous EMR

1. Finalization of IEE for Babajanyan-Ashtarak road link for Tender 5

March 2017 implemented

2. Finalization of SEMP for Tender 4 April 2017 implemented

3. Public consultations (if needed) On July-October 2017

Conducted by Contractor

Tender 4 before

commencement of the

construction works

4. Regular monitoring visits of construction works according to the EMP/SEMP for Tender 3 & Tender 4

Once a month/once a week

Implemented for Tender 4

The contract is terminated

with Contractor for Tender 3

5. Review of the environmental monitoring data on dust, noise, water quality, vibration and NO/NO2/SO2 for Tender 3 & Tender 4

Every month /twice a month




6. Review and approval of the construction updated SEMP for Tender 3 (if needed)

Next reporting period (July-December 2017)



7. Contractors staff safeguard training for Tender 3 & Tender 4

During reporting period 2017




8. Review and addressing the GRM for Tender 3 & Tender 4

End of every month/ every week




9. Other routine issues Upon the need implemented

10. Reporting on environmental safeguards Monthly, Quarterly Bi-annual

implemented

D. Annex 4: Corrective action plan for Tender 4

Corrective action plan for Tender 4 the construction period from May to June 2017:

N Deadline for request

Corrective action request Date of corrective action

Corrective action status

1. 6.05.2017 Unsafe practice on- site was detected 6.05.2017 Corrected

2. 6.05.2017 Copy of ERP and emergency contact list were not

available, not posted in a visible place at all work

sites.

12.05.2017 Corrected

3. 6.05.2017 Job-specific environmental and safety training for

workers was not provided


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4. 12.05.2017 Exclusion barriers and at least tape fencing around

work site areas next to residential area and around

the excavated deep pits are needed.

25.05.2017 Corrected partly

5. 6.05.2017 Unauthorised people are entering the work site 25.05.2017 Corrected partly

6. 6.05.2017 Some workers were detected on-site without uniform.

Contractor is requested provide uniforms.


7. 6.05.2017 The fire extinguisher available at mobile house was

outdated and not fit for operation.


8. 15.05.2017 First aid kit was missing by sub- contractor 25.05.2017 Corrected

9. 6.05.2017 The operating machinery present on- site were not

provided with and were not using covers while

entering the public roads


10. 12.05.2017 Contractor is requested remove all the material from

unpermitted areas

25.05.2017 Not corrected

N Deadline for request

Corrective action request Date of corrective action

Corrective action status

1.06.2017 First aid kit was missing by sub- contractor 2.06.2017 Corrected

1.06.2017 Job-specific environmental and safety training for workers was not provided

2.06.2017 Corrected

1. 8.06.2017 Unprotected and unsafe open pits are detected

during the last visit 8.06.2017 Corrected partly

2. 8.06.2017 Many workers and drivers were detected on- site

without uniform.


3. 8.06.2017 Contractor is being requested provide the availability

of medical records on- site for inspection


4. 8.06.2017 Proper scaffolding and staircases for working on

structures were missing.


5. 15.06.2017 Contractor is being requested communicate with

community on alternative road. People should be

notified on the close of their habitual pathway.


6. 1.06.2017 Unauthorised people are entering the work site 25.06.2017 Corrected partly

7. 8.06.2017 Bins for garbage collection are on- site but are not

properly emptied.


8. 8.06.2017 Mostly the previously generated waste is removed

from the construction area but some small amount

remains on- site for more than a month.


9. 8.06.2017 Mud spread preventive measures are needed at the

entrances to the site.


10. 8.06.2017 Some of the operating machinery present on- site

were not provided with and were not using covers

while entering the public roads.


11. 1.06.2017 Contractor is requested obtain permission for

temporary disposal of the material


12. 25.06.2017 Very unsafe working practice has been detected on-

site. No uniform, no safety belts or other PPE.


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Contractor should be requested stop the work and

ensure proper safety measures: belts, scaffoldings,

back protecting railings, etc

13. 1.06.2017 Exclusion barriers and at least tape fencing around

work site areas next to residential area are needed.

- Not corrected

14. 15.06.2017 Warning signs on the first entrance to the site from

Artashat HW was needed

- Not corrected

E. Annex 5: Status of the previous weekly environmental site monitoring reports for Tender 4

During the reporting period regular weeФly and monthly monitoring visits by PIU and Engineer’s ESs

and the monitoring sheets were completed. Improvement of the detected non- conformances was

checked during the next site visit. The summary of compliance/ non- conformance is presented in the

Matrix below:

Monitoring visit

Fully compliant

Partly compliant

Non- conformity

Non- conformities corrected (F/P)

Non- conformities not corrected

Week 1 May 6

24 6 2 - -

Week 2 May 12

26 4 4 3/1 1

Week 3 May 15

26 4 3 0/0 1

Week 4 May 25

20 15 1 1/4 0

Monitoring visit

Fully compliant

Partly compliant

Non- conformity

Non- conformities corrected (F/P)

Non- conformities not corrected

Week 1 June 2

18 13 5 2/1 8

Week 2 June 8

21 14 3 0/7 0

Week 3 June 16

20 13 6 1/2 3

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F. Annex 6: The results of air quality, noise and vibration monitoring for Tender 4

G. Annex 7: Example of weekly environmental monitoring checklist MITIGATION COMPLIANCE &INSPECTION MONITORING Report № 6

Project: SUDIP – Tranche_2 Tender 4 Implementing Agency: PIU Scope of Inspection: Artashat Highway to Davtashen link Pk 0+000- 0+660 Date: June 8, 2017 Weather Condition: sunny Attendees Name &Position: Mrs Ruzanna Voskanyan, PIU EO Mrs Armine Yedigaryan, ADB NC Mrs, Edita Vardgesyan, EGIS HSE Monitoring visit was carried out with the presence of: Mr. David Harutyunyan, Contractor's ES

WORK SITE: General

Environmental management: environmental team, health& safety, emergency, trainings, grievance redress mechanism

Construction Activity Mitigation Measure (as per EMP/SEMP) Mitigation

Implement

ed

Yes/No/NA

Mitigation Effective*

1 to 5

Corrective

Action Request

(CAR) including

deadline for

effective CA.

Resolution Status of

previous CAR

(resolved/outstandin

g actions required)

Environmental team

All activities 1. Person in charge on environmental

management is appointed and is present

on-site.

Y 1

All activities 2. Person in charge on H&S management is

appointed and is present on-site

Y 1

Health& safety

All activities 3. Warning signs and exclusion barriers

erected around work site areas.

N 3

Warning signs were

missing at the first

entrance from Artashat

HW

Contractor is

requested

implement

fencing of the

construction

sites (at least

tape fencing)

and appoint a

flagman

Corrected partly

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Exclusion barriers and

at least tape fencing

around work site areas

next to residential area

and around the

excavated deep pits

are needed.

The community public

road is not closed yet

and the regulation of

traffic is needed to

escape the dangerous

situations and

accidents

regulating the

traffic before

June 15, 2017

All activities 4. Access of strangers and outsiders is

excluded.

N 3

Contractor has

attached prohibiting

posters but they were

not sufficiently visible

Contractor installed the

metallic bars but the

measure is not

sufficiently effective

Contractor is

requested make

posters more

visible, appoint

a flagman at the

accesses to the

road and

properly fence

the area before

June 15, 2017

Non- conformance

repeated

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All activities 5. Workers are provided with and are using

the uniform, applicable safety/protection

equipment for site conditions

Y 2

Almost all the staff is

provided with and is

using uniform.

For PPE see 7.

Mostly corrected

All activities 6. Unsafe practices on-site are excluded Y 2

Open pits detected

during the last visit are

now fenced.

Proper scaffolding and

staircases for working

on structures are also

provided but in some

Correct before

June 15, 2017

Mostly corrected

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places are still missing.

Works on bridge 7. Safety on the bridge is ensured N 5

Protective equipment

on overpasses is

missing

Correct

immediately

All activities 8. WorФer’s health checks implemented N 4

According to

Contractor the medical

observation of

Contractor's staff was

implemented by

medical worker but the

records were not

available for inspection

Contractor is

being requested

provide the

availability of

medical records

on- site for inspection before

June 15, 2017.

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All activities 9. Sanitary-hygienic conditions for workers

are provided: drinking and washing water

supply, mealtime utilities, toilets, rest

time, etc.

Y 1

The mobile house,

meal time facilities and

toilet are in place

All activities 10. First aid kit is available on-site and is

accessible to all workers.

Y 1

All activities 11. Fire extinguisher available Y 1

All activities 12. Safety of the public is ensured N 3

See 3 and 4

Emergency Response Plan

All activities 13. Person in charge on emergency is

appointed and is present on-site

Y 1

Mr Aram Asatryan and

Mr. Tigran Gharibyan

are responsible for

safety and emergency

situations were on- site

and jointed the

inspection

All activities 14. Copy of ERP and emergency contact list

are available, updated and posted in a

visible place at all work sites.

Y 1

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All activities 15. Accident report maintained

N/A -

All activities 16. Damage of utilities and/or other

structures managed.

N/A -

Trainings and orientation courses

All activities 17. Workers briefed on SEMP at time of

starting employment.

Y 1

All activities 18. Workers briefed on ERP at time of

starting employment.

Y 1

All activities 19. Job-specific environmental and safety

training for workers provided

Y 1

Work site cleanliness

All activities 20. The work site kept clean from debris,

garbage, etc.

Y 1

All activities 21. Bins for garbage collection are installed N 3

Bins for garbage

collection are on- site

but are not properly

emptied.

Contractor

should organize

that the bins are

timely emptied

Correct before

June 15, 2017

All activities using

machinery

22. Tires of trucks are cleaned before

entering city roads and roads are not

dirtied by mud and other construction

related dirt

N 5

There was an

excessive amount of

mud spread on the

public roads. Mud

spread preventive

measures are needed

at the entrances to the

site

Correct before

June 15, 2017

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All activities using liquid

materials

23. Spillages are managed properly N/A -

Public communication and grievance redress mechanism: environmental issues

All activities 24. Meeting with community members on

construction activities, environmental

impacts and mitigation measures held

Y 1

Pre-construction

meeting with

Davtashen community

residents took place on

April 12, 2017

All activities 25. Register of complaints maintained,

Complains observed during the last visit

addressed

Y

N/A

1

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All activities 26. People are notified on inconveniences: N/A -

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water, electricity breaks, etc.

Environmental parameters: Dust control

Earth works, material

delivery, removal of

existing pavement,

asphalt pavement

27. Trucks are operating using covers Y 2

The operating

machinery is now

mostly provided with

covers but not all the

trucks are using covers

before entering public

roads and also 2

trucks were detected

on-site which were not

provided with covers.

Contractor is

being requested

ensure that all

trucks are

provided with

and are using

covers

Correct before

June 15, 2017

28. Dust control measures are effective Y 2

Contractor is

implementing regular

watering of sites

including the

temporarily stockpiled

materials. 2 water

trucks are operating

on- site. The level of

dust emissions was

mostly not excessive.

Nevertheless

Contractor is

requested implement

also the water

sprinkling on the

excavated material in

areas close to

residential areas. Dust

preventive measures

are also needed at

material stockpiling

which are exposed to

the

wind.

Effectiveness of dust

emission control

equipment is assessed

by visual monitoring

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29. Equipment and haul vehicles are fitted

with effective emission control equipment

Y 1 Effectiveness of

emission control

equipment is assessed

by visually monitoring

of the level of gas

emissions which was

not excessive.

Noise control

Operation of machinery

while earth works,

material delivery,

removal of existing

pavement, asphalt

pavement

30. Construction noise levels are acceptable

at closest sensitive receptor

Y 1 Noise levels were

exceeded, however

impacts were

temporary, no

complaints were

received and mitigation

was subsequently

implemented.

31. Equipment fitted with effective silencers Y 1 Effectiveness of

silencers is assessed

by visually monitoring

of the noise level which

was not excessive.

32. Managed by restricting operating hours Y 1

33. Managed by portable noise barrier panels N/A -

Vibration control

Operation of machinery

while removal of

existing pavement,

asphalt pavement

34. Managed by reducing time exposed to

vibration

Y 1

Erosion control:

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Earth works 35. excavated slopes stabilised Y 1

Water control

Earth works 36. Sediment laden runoff is prevented

entering water course

N/A -

Water course is not

impacted by current

works

The mitigation

measures according to

SEMP shall be

implemented when

needed.

Earth works 37. Water course is kept open and is not

blocked by sediment.

N/A -

Earth works and

pavement

38. Storm water flows from construction site

are treated before entering water bodies

N/A -

There are no storm

water flows originating

from the construction

site detected on- site.

Tree planting

All activities 39. Proper maintenance of re-planted trees

and shrubs, protection of existing

vegetation and lawns.

N/A -

Construction waste management

Earth works 40. Materials and newly generated

construction waste is retained in spoil

dumps at temporary accumulation sites

agreed with Engineer.

N 3

Material is disposed in

the sites not agreed

with Engineer

Contractor is

reminded on the

responsibility not

to dispose

material or waste

outside the RoW

and escape

occupation of

private lands.

Also Contractor is

requested

remove all the

material from

unpermitted

areas or obtain

Engineer's

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approval before

June 21.

Earth works 41. Remains of materials and previously

detected construction waste is hauled

from work site

Y 2

Mostly the previously

generated waste is

removed from the

construction area but

some small amount

remains on- site for

more than a month.

Contractor is

requested

remove all the

waste from the

non- permitted

areas.

Removal of existing

asphalt pavement

42. Hazardous waste is managed in

accordance with SEMP

N/A -

Earth works, demolition

of structures,

43. Non-hazardous waste (excavation

material, rocks, concrete and metallic

parts, etc.) is managed in accordance

with SEMP.

Y 2

Unsuitable waste is

being removed from

the site to the XY site

conditionally approved

by Engineer.

Contractor is

requested

provide proper

information (at

least the

application

letter) on the

progress in

obtaining YM's

waste disposal

permission

Correct before

June 15, 2017

Partly corrected

Contractor provided

to Engineer an

information that he

has applied to YM for

approval of waste

disposal site.

The YM approval is

awaited

Dismantling of utilities 44. Utilities are dismantled and managed in

accordance with SEMP

Y 1

Contractor has got

negotiations with the

owners of utilities and

agreed their removal

by owners as soon as

dismantled. The

dismantled utilities are

accumulated in regular

heaps at the

preliminary

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accumulation site

Use of chemicals, fuel,

lubricants, etc. while all

activities

45. Leakages and liquid waste is managed in

accordance with SEMP.

N/A -

There were no traces

of leakages detected

on- site

Contractor’s facilities and equipment Contractor’s facility

area establishment

46. Site Management Plan for the

Contractor’s facility area is available. N/A -

Contractor didn't

establish a

construction camp. All

facilities are installed

temporarily within

RoW

Parking of machinery 47. Machinery is parked in approved area Y 1 Contractor provided

draft updated SEMP

Mobile house 48. Mobile house is installed in approved

area

Y 1 Contractor provided

draft updated SEMP

Storage of materials 49. Materials are stored in regular heaps and

in approved areas

N 3

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Contractor is

requested not to

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increase the area

of stockpiling and

make marking of

the occupied area

before June 8,

2017.Contractor

is being reminded

on the

responsibility not

to dispose

material outside

the RoW and

escape

occupation of

private lands

otherwise obtain

the permission of

the owner and

make update of

the CEMP.

Compliance with SEMP

50.

Contractor’s facilities are established according to SEMP

Y 2

Partly corrected

Contractor provided

draft updated SEMP

* Mitigation Effectiveness Rating Criteria

1. Very Good 21 2. Good 7 3. Fair 7 4. Poor 1 5. Very Poor 2

Attachments (Eg. Photos, Remarks, laboratory reports etc) Remarks:

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