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g?/Y2/ 9 F ?o7Lf5`/ E818/7P67Obaz' (§//2> Volume 2
ACRONYMS AND MONGOLIAN TERMS
ALMGC Administration of Land Management Geodesy and CartographyAimag ProvinceAMSL Above Mean Sea LevelBOD Bio-chemical Oxygen DemandCDID City Development and Investment DepartmentCOD Chemical Oxygen DemandCTP City Treatment Plant
Gol RiverGOM Government of MongoliaHEMA Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring AgencyICT Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd., (the Consultants)IDA International Development AssociationKm KilometerLAD Land Administration DepartmentMEAP Mongolian Environment Assessment ProgramMONE Ministry of Nature and EnvironmentMPN Most Probable NumberMUB Municipality of UlaanbaatarNEAP National Environmental Action PlanOSNAAG Ulaanbaatar Housing and Public Services CompanyPAP Project-Affected PersonPCI Pacific Consultation InternationalSCEC State Committee for Environmental ControlSPM Suspended Particulate MatterSTP Sewerage Treatment PlantSUBSIP Second Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement ProjectUB UlaanbaatarUBSIP1 Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement Project-1UBSIP2 Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement Project-2UFW Unaccounted for WaterUSGA Water Supply and Sanitation CompanyWB World BankWWTP Waste Water Treatment Plant
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MONGOLIAN TERMSGer The nomadic tent which is the traditional form of housing in Mongolia; equivalent
to the term Yurt used in English and Yurta used in Russian; in this report gershas been used in the plural form,
Khashaa A fenced plot in which one or more gers are situated,Gudamj Street: line or row of Khashaa forming a contiguous area,
Khoroo Administrative subdivision of a Duureg or district which can contain both gersand apartment building and several gudamj,
KGheoroolol Ger neighborhood
Duureg Administrative subdivision containing several Khoroo, the territory of Ulaanbaataris divided into nine duuregs
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 GENERAL
The Second Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement Project (UBSIP-2) has beencommissioned by the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB), Mongolia, with grant fromWorld Bank (TF 051125). The consultancy assignment for carrying out feasibilitystudy of UBSIP-2 and preparing preliminary design of water supply facilities isawarded to M/S Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi inassociation with Pacific Consultants International, Halcrow China Limited and KhotServices Co. Ltd. The consulting services started from 5m August 2003.
The International Development Association (IDA) has rated the UBSIP-2 as'Category B" project.
1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND
The detailed project background and project descriptions have been given in aseparate report, called EIA report. In this report only a brief description of the projectis given.
The capital city of Ulaanbaatar covers about 470,444 ha but the built-up area is only18722 ha. comprising two distinct zones, one is the city core consisting of formalhousing, administrative buildings and industries, all fully serviced; and the second isthe ger area with low-cost housing and limited urban services.
The people live in two contrasting types of permanent urban accommodation: (a)apartment in four-nine storied buildings with electricity, piped potable and hot watersupplies, sewerage, piped heating, paved roads and bus or trolleybus services, and athe full range of educational, health, social and commercial facilities; and (b)traditional gers, and or assorted low-cost structures ranging from wooden shacks to ascattering of good-quality two-storied wooden or brick houses on individual fencedplots (Khashaas), usually supplied with electricity, communal water kiosks, individualpit latrines, coal or wood fired stoves for heating \ cooking, difficult access to socialand commercial facilities and poor levels of community services.
Ulaanbaatar is growing fast, with virtually the entire growth taking place in the gerareas. As outlined earlier the population in ger areas does not have access toadequate urban services. In ger areas, water supply is via kiosk, sewage disposal isan onsite soak pit, and drainage is an adhoc affair. Piped hot water supplies do notexist and all heating is through individual coal or wood fueled stoves. Electricityservice is widespread and telephone service is available for those who can afford it.Improved (paved or gravel) roads also exist, but are not the norm.
Keeping in view the above considerations, the MUB has initiated the proposedfeasibility study of UBSIP-2 and preliminary design of only water supply facilities. Themain objective of the proposed project is to improve quality of life of the urban poor inthe six informal settlement areas (ger areas) of Ulaanbaatar by providing basic urbanservices.
1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Mongolian Capital City, Ulaanbaatar, is built to the north along the Tuul Riverand in valleys of Tuul's right hand tributaries, the Tolgoit, Selbe and Uliastai Riverson an average elevation of 1,350 meters above mean sea level. The south edge ofthe city is constrained by a series of mountains now declared as environmentallyprotected area. The city core expands on relatively flat ground between the Tuul
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River and the hills, while the ger areas spread in the valleys of Tuul tributaries and onthe hills.
The six ger areas that have been selected for UBSIP2 are given in Table 1.1. Thecombined land area of these ger areas is approximately 4,039 hectares. The totalnumber of registered residents is just over 179216 in 2003 but the actual populationincluding unregistered people is possibly between 210,000-220,000.
Table 1.1 Description of Project Ger Area
District Ger Area Pop. Area (ha) Terrain LocationBayangol Naran 32216 546 Hilly Urban
The poor hygiene and sanitation conditions and practices are largely responsible forthe depressing health status in the ger areas surrounding the city core. There areimproperly installed and maintained pit latrines, absence of enough public bathhouses, insufficient water, poor quality drinking water (sometimes sourced frompolluted springs and streams), and general non attention to personal hygiene.
The various components of UBSIP-2, which have been approved by the SteeringCommittee on 24rh September 2003 during presentation of Inception Report, are asfollows:
a. Ger Area Water Supply, to improve water supply to the residents of selectedpriority ger areas. An estimated 2010 population of 250,000 in six ger areas (asignificant percentage of whom are poor) will benefit from more reliable and moreconvenient water supply through: (a) new kiosks and rehabilitated kiosks,connected to the network; (b) rehabilitated kiosks and new kiosks, served bywater trucks; and (c) connections to institutions and a limited number ofresidences (where a connection is feasible).
b. City Water Supply Network component, to conserve water by reducing leakage,and improve water quality monitoring. It will improve the financial viability ofUSAG, and indirectly, the quality of water supply.
c. Improving Energy Efficiency to replace selected obsolete high energy consumingelectrical equipment (pumps, motors, etc.). It will contribute to reducing energycosts, which are currently over 50% of operating costs, and thus to the financialviability of USAG.
d. Institutional Development and Project Management, to support institutionaldevelopment of USAG and assist project management. This component willcontribute to the successful implementation of the project, and to thedevelopment of USAG as an efficient water utility.
1.3.1 Core Area DevelopmentThe source of water supply in Ulaanbaatar is ground water through 158 bore wellslocated in four well fields. The ground water is sterilized by chlorination at source andin reservoirs. The water distribution network is 350 km long. Pipes are either C.I. orsteel without any internal lining or protection. However, the exteriors of some pipesare coated with bitumen. The water supply facilities are protected by heavy insulation
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and thick soil covers to prevent freezing. The smaller diameter pipes are equippedwith pumps and heaters to circulate water and to maintain the temperature above40C. Water reservoirs are of reinforced cement concrete.
The population of the apartment residents is about 358,340 and based on the waterusage reported, the corresponding figure for them would work out exceptionally highat about 370 lpcd. It is reported that this figure is inclusive of 35% of UnaccountedFor Water (UFW). It is also reported that the raw water quality generally complieswith standards for potable water in Mongolia except for Mn and NO3 and occasionalE.Coli caused by contamination from industrial area or wastewater leakages fromsewerage sources.
Well pumps and booster pumps and associated electrical motors, electricalinstallations and monitoring instruments are generally old, consuming high energyand are in poor state of repair.
The wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) located 11 km West of the city center wasdesigned for conventional secondary treatment with activated sludge process.Polishing ponds to give tertiary treatment including chlorination has hardly beenused. The sludge generated in the WWTP is put on drying beds without anydigestion. The wastes from WWTP discharges into Tuul River, downstream of the UBdeveloped area. The WWTP is in a serious state of dis-repair being very old and itsefficiency is not up to the mark. A contract has been signed between USAG andGrupo Indutrial Erocol Marelli, S.A. Spain for improvement of the wastewatertreatment plant.
The development options considered under the UBSIP2 in the core area i.e.telemetering, water quality monitoring system, leak detection and repairing oldbroken piping will not have any adverse environmental impact during itsimplementation. However, it will enhance the environmental quality in terms ofreduction of seepage, water logging etc.
1.3.2 Water Supply
a) GerArea Water Supply (approximately US$ 13.8 million.)
Most ger area residents obtain water from water kiosks. There are also some privatewells and some spring water sources but relatively few people use these. Currentwater supply to ger area residents can be categorized into the following 3 groups:
* truck delivery,
* kiosks connected to a piped network,
* private wells and use of river and spring water.
There are 124 kiosks being serviced by trucks delivering water. Out of a fleet of 45trucks (Russian ZIL-130 trucks) 40 are in operation. These trucks also deliver waterto about 16 organizations, which are not connected to the city water supply network,as well as areas in the city outskirts such as Tahilt, Salhit, Zaisan, Tsagaan Davaa,Gants Hudag, and to summerhouse areas during summer time. One kiosk serves250-300 households.
The residents take this water in containers (after payment). The kiosks are mannedand are open for 2 to 3 hours in the mornings and in the afternoons. Some kiosks areclosed throughout the winter, as they are inaccessible. The tankers travel 150 kmper day on very rough roads causing wear and tear of the vehicles. The UBSIP-2has been designed to help these services. According to the proposals made forimproved water supply in the project ger areas by 2008, it will include connecting 111existing kiosks, rehabilitate 105 existing kiosks and construct 35 new kiosks. The
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hospitals, clinics, schools and kindergartens will be connected to the centralizedpiped water supply system. The project includes the construction of 75.2 km of watermains and 3.75 km of branch lines. Procurement of water trucks, valves, pumps,electrical gear, cables and new control panels for the renovation or construction oftwo water wells and four pumping stations also form part of ger area water supplyimprovement. The major characteristics of the proposed improvements arepresented in Table 1.2, and the summary described given in Table 1.3. These kioskshave been selected considering the following issues:
* Distance- the distance of a kiosk should not be more than 300 metre from thenearest households,
* Request- requests of the local leaders, such as, representatives and khorooleaders are taken into account in the construction of new kiosks.
The Ger Area Water Supply component would serve the estimated 2010 populationof 250,000 in the ger areas of Bayankhoshuu, Chingeltei, Dambadarjaa, Dari-Ekh,Naran, and Uliastai, as well as hospitals, schools, institutions and industries in theseger areas.
It is observed that during summer some residents (about 3%) in ger areas collectwater from springs or natural streams having polluted surface water. Mostly thiswater is used in washing and cleaning purposes.
Table 1.2 Ger Area Water Supply System Improvement Summary
Planned Pipe c. Kiosks SuppliedWater Kiosks (km) , E by Truck
The water quality of all the sources of water used as water supply by the MUB ismonitored by USAG, the Municipal water supply agency. They are presentlymonitoring physico-chemical and bacteriological quality of water four times in a weekin the pumping stations of water supply sources and once a month in productionwells.
Table 1.3 Ger area water supply-Summary description
Activity Description/Quantity ObjectiveNew reservoirs for Construction of pre-cast To balance and secureBayankhoshuu North (2) concrete Reservoirs with continuing water supply inand Bayankhoshuu South capacity, 150Gm3, 300Gm 3; Bayankhoshuu North and
(1) * Construction of reservoir South* Heating house 1 To extend water supply area
towards Denjin providing* Road maintenance 1 km water pressure 10m at the
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Activity Description/Quantity Objectiveend distribution lines.
Main supply line for four ger Construction of 75.2 km To improve water supplyareas: main pipeline for four ger services in four ger areas* Bayankhoshuu, areas; providing reliable service,* Chingeltei, * Procurement and with minimum pressure* Dambadarjaa installation of Dl 400 (1 Om) at the end of service
8.2km, HDPE pipes with line.* Dari-Ekh insulation, DN 315mm To secure to supply quality
67 km, DN110mm, 10 of water by connecting mainkm lines to centralized water
* Pre-cast concrete ring supply system.manholes with DN To reduce water tanker1500mm, 40 DN service cost by shortening1000mm and with drawing distanceinsulation 120
* Valves and fittings
Distribution line Construction of Service lines To improve water supply* Bayankhoshuu, of 3.7 km in for ger areas; services in four ger areas* Chingeltei, * Procurement and. providing reliable service,
Installation of HDPE quality of water with* Dambadarjaa pipes with insulation pressure at least 10m at the* Dari-Ekh DN63mm, DN 11 Omm of service line
* Fittings, couplings 750 To improve service* Civil works related to coverage constructing
connection to kiosks and service lines, which facilitateconnectiongytor2 kiosksan water supply through kiosktesting by water 125 with average walking
* Heat trace and electricity distance of 260mwork, 3.75km
Institutional connection; Connecting 16 organizations To improve service level* Bayankhoshuu (8) such as schools, clinic and (24/7) and coverage by* Chingeltei (2) hospitals, about 1.5 km connecting and providing
Dambadarjaa (3) * Procurement and potable water to schools,installation of pipes with clinics and hospitals
* Dari-Ekh (3) insulation and heat trace, To improve health andDN 40mm, 1.5km hygiene condition.
* Valves and fittings 100House Connection Connecting individual To Improve service level(470) houses to the centralised (24/7) with the specific
water supply network condition;* Procurement and Household must have sump
installation of pipes with tank for sewage collectioninsulation and heat trace, and minimum 1001 storageDN 25mm, 18.3km tank as water reservoir
* Valve tubes, valves andfittings 1200pc
Water meters Supply and installation of To improve collection of10,000 water meters at not revenue-yet metered users
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Activity Descrption/Quantity ObjectiveKiosks Construction of kiosks; To improve water supply* Bayankhoshuu connecting, rehabilitating service providing reliable* Chingeltei constructing new ones all in water supply with average
all 159 pcs. including batch walking distance 260m,* Dambadarjaa water meter installation. queuing time less than* Dari-Ekh 15mim.* Naran To ensure availability of* Uilastai water and shorter driving
distance for tankers by 5kmPumping station and Construction of new pump To improve water supplycirculation pumps station/circulation pump services in hilly areas and to* Bayankhoshuu (1/2) * Civil works for pump protect water supply system* Chingeltei (1/1) station for freezing* Dambadarjaa * Supply and installation of* Dari-Ekh (1) pumps
* Electrical workWater trucks Procurement and delivery of To delivery potable water
15 water tankers for areas, which are not part ofdelivering water pipe water supply system
consisting 29 kiosks
Spare parts for existing Procurement and delivery of To improve the physicalfleets set of needed spare parts condition of the existing
for existing fleet of water water trucks and reducetrucks O&M costs
Vacuum trucks Procurement and delivery of To provide services for5 vacuum trucks for sewage emptying of sumps in thedisposal ger area
Garage for Water Trucks Construction of two garages To improve water deliverywith a capacity of four trucks cost efficiencyeach
b) City Water Supply (Approximately US$ 3.4 million)
Improving the City Water Supply Network component would strengthen the primarynetwork at the proposed connections to the ger area network; support waterconservation by extending telemetering, and leakage control through pipe repair andreplacement; expand monitoring of water flow and pressure in the network, waterlevels in production wells and water quality in wells, in the network and at kiosks; andupgrade equipment in the chemical and bacteriological laboratory for water andwastewater analyses. The component comprises:
* Rehabilitation of the network with about 12.2 km ductile-iron and steel pipes withdiameters ranging from 250 mm to 600 mm;
* Upgrading of West Pumping Station with four pumps and associated equipment,pipes and specials.
* Supply and installation of pressure reducing and flow control valves at variouslocations in the city.
* Enhancement of the telemetry system installed under UBSIP through expansionof monitoring and controls.
* Enhancement of water quality monitoring, provision of equipment and upgradingsample collection sites.
* Supply of spare pipes, specials and consumables to facilitate maintenance of thesystem and minor expansions.
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Supply and installation of water-wastewater laboratory instrumentation andequipments such as; Binocular Microscope, Air Jacketed Incubator, Ionchromatography, Electronic Pipette, Glassware etc.
c) Improving Energy Efficiency (US$3.2 million)Improving Energy Efficiency component will support the replacement of selected highenergy consuming electrical equipment with energy efficient electrical equipment andaccessories such as:
* Supply and installation of about 90 submersible pumps and electrical motors
* Supply and installation of two 1000kW transformers and control systems forintake-wells in the Upper Water Resource
* Replacing overhead lines 59km in Upper, Central and Meat Complex WaterResources
d) Institutional Development and Project Management component (US$2.9 million)
The Institutional Development and Project Management component will include:* Preparation of detailed engineering designs, bid documents, and assistance with
the procurement process.* Construction supervision and quality control, and construction management.* Assistance with overall project management, including technical, financial,
environmental, and social aspects, as well as project reporting.* Supporting Institutional development of USAG, in particular, in the areas of house
connection and metering policy, sanitation policy, private sector participation foroperating kiosks and water trucks, identifying priority equipments to be replacedfor improving energy efficiency, and reducing operating costs, particularly inenergy costs and staff costs.
1.3.3 GerArea Sanitation
Virtually all Ger Area residents utilize on-plot, relatively poor quality, self-constructedpit latrines. Population densities are becoming too high for this approach to remainacceptable and healthy. Surface contamination is evident and ground watercontamination is likely. Combined with significant numbers of urban livestock, poorsolid waste collection, and lack of controlled drainage, the situation is critical.Registration data in 2003 revealed that:
* There are 84,000 families in the selected ger areas in 67,000 khashaa(wooden fences)
* There are 40,000-50,000 pit latrines
* There are 208 communal latrines. Only 49% of them meet standards.
* There are 40 communal soak-pits. Only 82% meet standards.
. There are 31,114 individual soak-pits in the ger areas (59% do not meetrequirement noted in TN-UB 89-19)
* 14% of the gers have no pit-latrines
* 34% of gers have no soak-pits.
* 50% of khashaa owners do not have space for new pit-latrines.During the months of May to September, there is a problem with flies. Only 20% offamilies can afford to buy chemicals to kill flies. Many families put a layer of coal ashon the sewage occasionally to discourage the flies and mask the odor.
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The practice of adding lime to latrine pits, which was common in UB, has apparentlybeen discontinued due to households' inability to afford the lime. There are reports ofsalt being used for the same purpose, but this should be actively discouraged, as theresulting increase in the Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) can render the soil barren.
The disposal of waste to the soil via pit latrines and soak pits in the ger areas raisesconcern due to the proximity to ground water and the presence of sandy or gravellysoils. There is a high risk of nitrates and phosphates entering the ground water.Although some of the test results on the ground water show an acceptable level ofnitrates (45 mg/I) as compared to the Maximum Acceptable Quantity (MAQ) of 245mg/L, it would be prudent to monitor the ground water in critical areas. This isespecially important where the water table is shallow, such as in ger areas, whichhave developed in the flood plain of the Tuul.
Households with no soak-pits are reported to have problems with their pit-latrinesfilling up in two years or less, as compared to the five to six years for people whohave soak-pits. This may be due to these households disposing of grey water into thepit-latrines, which impedes bacterial actions, increasing the bulk of the sludge andfilling up the pit latrine rapidly.
Half of the population in UB lives in the ger areas. It is estimated that 38% of thepopulation is poor or extremely poor, according to the Mongolian National Statistics..Approximately 3000 to 4000 Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine be constructedunder the UBSIP-2 project.
1.3.4 Bathhouses
Prior to 1990 there were 21 bathhouses. The charges for use of the bathhouses are1000 Togrog per half hour, which very few people can afford. Even so, the charge of700-1000 Togrog is only 1/3 of the actual cost, which works out to Togrogs 2910 pershower. The bathhouse is made viable by having several other businesses on thesame premises, such as a hair dressing, beauty saloon, small grocery store andpharmacy.
The bathhouses were privatized in post 1990 and because of commercial rates thesebecame unaffordable to ger area residents. Bathhouses are not popular now daysunlike in the pre-transition period. Consequently, the residents suffer from non-infectious skin diseases and incidence of scabies among children is on the rise.Many ger area residents use the bath and wash facilities available with friends andrelatives in the city core area.
The bathhouses are under the community led infrastructure component and thecommunities will decide how many bathhouses will be constructed. The proposedbathhouses will be made affordable by allowing other businesses to operate in thesame premises, such as hairdressing, beauty saloon, small grocery, pharmacy andgeneral stores and providing water through piped water supply system. The profitscoming from the rental of these facilities could subsidize the bathhouses.
1.3.5 Ger Area Drainage
The street and general drainage in the ger areas have not received much attention ofpolicy makers and administrators in the recent past. A severe flood affected UB in1967 and again in 1982, which resulted in the loss of lives and properties on anunprecedented scale. The bunds built along the banks of Uliastai, Selbe, Belkh andTolgoit rivers are in a bad condition due to lack of proper planning, poor constructionand poor maintenance. However, the floods in July 2003 in Naran (steep slopes)and in the Selbe River brought the problem into focus. The existing excess waterdisposal facilities have become either inadequate or are not well maintained. Somenew drainage works were built under UBSIP1. In some ger areas like Tolgoit some
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drainage related designs were made earlier. Ger areas lying in flat slopes aresusceptible to flooding from run off from the hills.
The drainage component will include construction of new drainage/ improvement ofexisting drainage in selected ger areas, which will facilitate the smooth flow of excesswater.
In the UBSIP-2 project 25.5 Km long drains are proposed to be improved to controlthe erosion and reduce the flood damage to life and property.
1.3.6 Ger Area Roads
Only a few of the ger areas are planned with surfaced access roads joining at thebeginning of ger area road network. The ger area road network consists of unpavedearth roads with difficult and unsafe geometrics to negotiate. It refers to both sharpcurves with poor visibility and steep gradients that cannot be negotiated by vehicleslike public buses ( medium and large size) and water tankers. The network is beingreviewed in conjunction with the development layout and suitable pavementcomposition provided. Currently the earth roads are scarred with gullies indicating thesoil erosion during the rainy days.
Traffic volume counts were conducted during September-November 2003. Asummary of the survey results shows the following range:
. 12,800 vehicles per day (vpd) along Dari-Ekh and Bayankhoshuu-ZuragtRoad,
* 4,800 vpd along other main roads connecting ger areas to the city center,
* 1,200 vpd along access roads within ger areas.
The traffic consists of cars and jeeps (67%), buses (26%) and trucks (7%). Othervehicles (including tractors, motor cycles and horse carts) account for less than 0.1%of ADT. The traffic composition indicates a low traffic loading on the pavement and ishighly passenger-oriented. Goods traffic is insignificant, as there are no significantnumbers of industrial establishments.
The roads component considered under UBSIP-2, will include improvement ofroadways in the project ger areas, which will facilitate smooth vehicular movement.The bitumen option is being recommended in the ger area road/pathwaysimprovement.
Under UBSIP-2 it is being considered to built the following roads:
* Access road (17.2 Km),
* River Bank road (5.2 Km).
In addition to above miscellaneous road works, such as, construction of smallvehicular bridges, footbridges and causeways are being considered.
The rate of accidents of small vehicles, such as cars, jeeps are higher due tonegligence of driving and lack of median in majority of roads. Our proposal forwidening is from two lanes to four lanes with median and this will substantially reducethe traffic accident. In case of other roads, where strengthening is proposed, it isassumed that the reduction of accident will be minimal.
1.3.7 Urban Planning
The Master Plan - 2020 for the city of Ulaanbaatar had brought out the planningissues, both in the ger areas and city core area. The city core area is well plannedwith sufficient civic facilities and services. In case of ger areas basic planning was
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done till 1990 and after transition in the economy, the planning aspect had taken aback seat primarily due to the ever increasing urban migration and the presence ofunregistered residents in the city. There is an urgent need to prepare developmentlayouts for the ger areas and to provide sufficient space for institutional and publicuses.
1.3.8 Forestation
Forest resources of Mongolia are relatively limited and distributed in the northern partof Mongolia, mainly in Khangai and Khentii high mountain ranges. As per theMongolia State of the Environment 2002, recorded forest resources of Mongoliaaccounted for about 11.6% of its land area.
According to the city master plan formulated in 1986, a large area in the city ofUlaanbaatar was designated as a green area (park and planted area) and theintegrated plantation program was formulated for the plan. But most of the projectsand the program for greening have not been implemented yet, due to the lack offunds. Within the city boundary the planted areas open to the public is now 3.2 sq mper person, which is 3-5 times less than the city's required standard.
There is no forest cover in many of the project ger areas; no single tree exists insome of the ger areas. In Bayankhoshuu and Dambadarjaa ger areas some treeswere seen during field surveys. It is necessary to undertake some afforestationprogram, which can be carried out along with the other urban improvement services,so that ecological balance of the UB could be maintained.
The forestation component will include plantation of trees in selected locations ofproject ger areas, so that the green cover will increase, resulting in reduction ofdesertification, pollution and flooding. The total cost for plantation has been proposedto be approximately US $100,000. The forest component will be implemented uponavailability of funds. The following locations have been selected for plantation:
* Bayankhoshuu ger area, Khoroo No. 7 (Khanii Material area, 2.9 ha)
* Dambadarjaa, near power station, Khoroo No. 16 (3 ha), and
* Dambadarjaa, Khoroo No. 16 (3 ha).
1.3.9 Recommended Improvement of USAG
The recommendation made for improvement of USAG efficiency in described inTable 1.4.
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USAG Laboratory Purchase of analysis To improve USAG laboratoryUpgrade equipment (Ion practises and facilitate water quality
Chromatograph, Titrator, control in day to day operation.Sample StorageRefrigerator), training oflaboratory personnel
Project Management Office Equipment and To improve USAG ProjectOffice Training for USAG to Management staff capabilities in day
establish an office to to day project managementcoordinate donor funded activities, to develop in-houseprojects and other outsourced projects capability in USAGwork. Would include PC, Implementation of the project,printer, copier, fax, software, enhancement efficiency of projecttraining agencies.
System Assessment Study on Long term WS To facilitate USAG future investmentand Long-Term development plan, and for WS and prioritize activities,Planning assessment of existing city establish pressure zoning to improve
core ws and sewerage network efficiency.network
House Connection Preparing house connection To facilitate standardization of houseStandards policy and guidelines connection practises and regularize
house connection construction,protect ground water pollution
Kiosk and Truck Preparing guidelines, rules To facilitate kiosk and tankersPrivatization regulations and for kiosks and privatization building up private
tankers privatization sector capacityWater Metering Policy Preparing national water To establish water metering policy in
metering policy for Mongolia order to improve USAG billing, O&Mpractises and customers relationship
Hydraulic Modelling Upgrading existing hydraulic To improve network efficiency andStrengthening modelling save O&M costs.Maintenance Upgrading and connecting To improve accounting andManagement exiting maintenance system maintenance system.Strengthening for accounting systemSanitation Unit Establishment of Sanitation To improve sanitation practices in
Unit in USAG the ger areas.
The cost of above items are engineering cost and covered in the procurement and thecapacity building TAs given in the Feasibility report.
1.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Prediction of potential environmental impacts arising from development interventionsis at the technical heart of the environmental assessment process. An equallyessential element of this process is to develop measures to eliminate, offset, orreduce adverse impacts to acceptable levels during implementation and operation ofprojects. The environmental management plan (EMP) provides an essential linkbetween the impacts prediction and mitigation measures.
The objectives of the environmental management plan are to
* Define the environmental management principles and guidelines for the pre-construction, construction and post construction phases of the UlaanbaatarServices Improvement Project-2.
* Describe the practical mitigation measures that should be implemented onproposed improvement works and ancillary sites (quarry and borrow areas) to
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prevent or mitigate any negative environmental impacts and to enhance thepositive features.
* Establish the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in theimplementation of environmental mitigation measures.
* Establish supervision, monitoring and reporting framework.
* Finally develop a practical and implementable environmental managementplan for mitigation of adverse environmental impacts and monitoring ofmitigation measures during project construction and operation stages.
All proposed mitigation and monitoring measures during and after construction andoperation phases for the UBSIP-2 have been covered in this report. Variousmeasures have been suggested to mitigate the negative impacts on ecology,geology, drainage, soil, air and water quality and enhance positive impacts. The EMPcovers implementation of measures with costs along with implementation andsupervision responsibilities.
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for UBSIP-2, has been designed focusingon following aspects:
The predicted adverse environmental and social impacts for which mitigationmeasures are required have been identified and briefly summarized.
1.4.2 Environmental Management Plan
Cost effective, feasible, long standing and practically applicable mitigation measuresto control the potential negative impact on environmental features such as ecology,land, drainage, air, noise, water and road safety have been selected, described andrecommended for adoption. The agency/agencies responsible for implementingrecommended measures has/have been also identified.
1.4.3 Institutional Arrangements
Institutional requirements have been identified to monitor and implement mitigationmeasures.
1.4.4 Monitoring Programme
Monitoring program has been prepared to ensure implementation of therecommended mitigation measures.
1.4.5 Cost Estimation
Cost estimates of environmental mitigation measures, related to air, water, noisepollution, soil erosion, forestation, monitoring- (an estimate of capital and operatingcosts), etc. have been prepared as per the Project requirement.
1.4.6 Implementation Schedule
A detailed EMP implementation schedule have been prepared are part of the overallproject implementation plan.
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3. Environment Mitigation Plan
3.1 GENERAL
A description of the various environmental mitigation measures to be adopted duringthe various stages of the project is provided in the following sections.
3.1.1 Pre-Construction Stage
During the pre-construction stage, the mitigation measures would include, the landand property acquisition and utility relocation, which are likely to be impacted.
3.1.2 Contractor Mobilization and Site Clearance
The activities will include site clearance, location of construction camps, waterarrangement, identification of dumping sites and location of hot mix and batchingplants.
3.1.3 Construction Stage
This will be the most crucial and active stage for the environmental mitigation plan. Inaddition to the monitoring of the construction activity itself, to ensure thatenvironment is not impacted beyond the permissible limits, there is a need for abalanced evaluation and planning for reducing/minimizing risks associated withconstruction activities.
3.1.4 Operation Stage
During the operation phase PMU, contractor and consultant would disappear fromthe screen. Only the operating agency, such as Municipality, USAG, OSNAG will bein charge.
The measures adopted and /or to be adopted during the different stage of the projecthave been detailed in Table 3.1.
The responsibility for implementation and supervision of EMPs are vested with threeagencies, namely contractor, PMU and engineer. The Contractors herein mean theagency hired for execution of the construction works for the respective contractpackages. PMU would be the implementation agency. The engineer refers to theSupervision Consultant.
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P-1: Pre-Construction StageLand and * The acquisition of land and private properties be Project ger areas Before PMU/Engineer PMU/ Engineerproperty carried out in accordance with the entitlement constructionacquisition framework for the project. starts
* R & R activities be completed as far as possiblebefore the construction activity starts on anycomponent of the project.
Utility relocation * All utilities such as electrical poles, water Project ger areas Before PMU/Engineer PMU/Engineerpipeline etc. be relocated with prior approval of constructionthe concerned agencies. starts
* Relocation be completed as far as possiblebefore construction starts, on any components ofthe project.
M-1: Contractor Mobilization and Site ClearanceSite clearance * The contractor to take all the necessary care to Project ger areas During site Contractor PMU/ Engineer
ensure that public or private properties are not clearancedamaged during site clearance.
* If any such damage is caused, the contractor beheld fully liable for the consequences of suchdamage.
* Guidelines described in the Annexure 3.1should also be followed.
Location of * The construction camps be located at least 500 Construction Prior to start of Contractor PMU/ Engineerconstruction m away from habitations. camps constructioncamps for * The living accommodation and ancillary facilities activitylabourers for labor be erected and maintained to the
standards and scales approved by the engineer.
* Within the precincts of asphalt plant, crusherplant, mixing yards etc., latrines and urinals beprovided in an accessible place.
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* Garbage bins be provided in the camps andregularly emptied and the garbage disposed offin a hygienic manner to the satisfaction of theengineer.
* At all construction camps plants, and yards goodand sufficient water supply be maintained toeliminate chances of waterborne / water-related /water-based diseases and to ensure the healthand hygiene of the workers.
* All construction labourers' camps be providedwith a sewage system (including septic tanksand soak pits) designed, built and operated suchthat no pollution to ground or adjacent waterbodies / watercourses take place.
* Guidelines provided in the Annexure 3.2 and3.3 should also be followed.
Water Independent arrangements be made for Construction Prior to start of Contractor PMU/ Engineerarrangements requirements for construction work in such a way camps and work construction work
that water availability and supply to nearby placecommunities remains unaffected. For theconstruction work, water be collected from thedown stream of the Tuul River instead of watercollected/ taken from the public supply sources.The affected kiosks (1-2 months) will be replacedwith temporary water tank which will be supplied byUSAG. For the construction workers water betaken from the water tanker operated by MUB.
Identification of Location of dumping sites shall be finalized based Away from During Contractor PMU/ Engineerdumping sites on the guidelines given in Annexure 3.4 and 3.5 habitation and Mobilization
and, the Engineer shall certify that forest areas
(a) These are not located within designated forestareas,
(b) The dumping material does not impact natural
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(c) No endangered / rare flora is impacted by suchdumping material,
(d) Settlements are located atleast 500m awayfrom the site.
Setting up of Hot * Hot mix plants and batching plants be located All Hot Mix During setting of Contractor PMU/ EngineerMix and Batching sufficiently away from habitations. Plants, Batching Hot Mix PlantsPlants * Where possible such plants be located at least Plants and batching
1 OOOm away from the nearest habitation. plantC-1: Construction Stage (Physical Environment)Cleanliness and * The site be kept clean, tidy and in sanitary Project area During Contractor PMU/ Engineersanitation condition. All general rubbish and waste Construction
created be properly cleaned. phase
* Use of hazardous materials or their generationnot be permitted as these are injurious tohuman and animal health and vegetation. If theuse of such materials cannot be avoided thenworkers have to be provided with protectivecloths or appliances.
Impact on Climate * The negative impacts on the climatic conditions Project ger areas Constructionwill only be localized and of temporary nature.No change in the wind pattern, temperatureand rainfall is anticipated in the project area.Hence, no specific mitigation measures areproposed for offsetting the above impacts.
Impact on Land * No significant impact on land stability and Project ger areas During Contractor PMU/ EngineerStability and topography is anticipated. constructionTopography * Careful placement of soil stockpiles,
construction of runoff channel and waterstorage, correct orientation of roads and pathswill significantly reduce the problemsassociated during construction. However, it isrecommended that adequate mitigation
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Environmental Mitigation Measures Location Time Frame ResponsibilityImpact/Issue Implementation Supervisionmeasures be adopted during land leveling,digging and construction of various services toavoid likely expected impacts on topographyand land stability.
C-2: Construction Stage (Impact on Environmental Quality)Water Quality * The surface and ground water quality in the Project areas/ During Contractor PMU/ Engineer
project area shall be maintained by adopting Construction constructionfollowing mitigation measures: vehicle parking
areas* Prevention of surface water pollution: Measures
have been planned to capture and clean up therun-off during construction from road, drainage,bathhouses etc. by providing temporary pits ineach construction site. All the pits should becovered and surrounded by thin plastic paper toreduce the seepage. When the pit is filled withthe run-off materials, it will be cleaned up bydisposing off all the materials in pre-identifiedand approved (by Site Engineer) places, orwastes from the pit will have to be trucked tothe city system (STP). After the completion ofthe civil works all the pits will be filled with soil,which will bring back original shape of the landplot.
* Avoidance of vertical channels on slopes toblock water runoff.
* Stationing of fuel storage and vehicle cleaningarea at least 300m away from the nearestdrains/water bodies during improvement ofroads/paths/drainage. It is suggested that fuelshould be stored in containers. Some of thearea should be paved for storage of thecontainers as well as for vehicle cleaning toavoid seepage and spills of oil in to sub-surface
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soil. These areas should be periodicallycleaned. All the waste materials collectedshould be trucked to the city treatment plant.
* Discharge of oil and grease is likely fromconstruction vehicle parking area, vehicle repairarea and workshops. An oil interceptor shouldbe provided to ensure that all wastewater flowsinto the interceptor prior to its discharge. Thedevice should have a chamber for separation ofoil and water that can handle 200 Uhr ofwastewater. The oil float appearing on thesurface should be removed by periodiccleaning, perhaps once a week by skimming offthe oil film from the surface. All the recoveredoil from the interceptors should be trucked tothe refining industry or city system (STP).
Air Quality a The impacts on air quality will be much more Throughout During Contractor PMU/Engineerpronounced during the construction stage than project Constructionthe operational phase. The mitigation measuressuggested are:
* Construction equipment and machinery bemaintained to ensure that pollution emissionlevels comply with the prescribed standards.
* Machinery causing excessive pollution (e.g.visible clouds of smoke) be banned fromconstruction sites.
* Asphalt and concrete plants be operated inconformity with government pollution controllegislation.
* Enforcement of standards in vehiclemaintenance.
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Environmental Mitigation Measures Location Time Frame ResponsibilityImpactllssue Implementation SupervisionGeneration of * All vehicles delivering materials to the site be Throughout During Contractor PMU/EngineerDust covered to avoid spillage of materials. project Construction
* The contractor to take every precaution toreduce the levels of dust emission from the hotmix plants and the batching plants to thesatisfaction of the Engineer.
* All existing roads/paths used by vehicles of thecontractor, or any of his sub-contractor orsuppliers of materials or plant and similarlyroads/paths which are part of the works be keptclean or clear of all dust / mud or otherextraneous materials dropped by such vehicles.
* Immediately clearance by manual sweeping andremoval of debris, or if so directed by theEngineer, by mechanical sweeping and clearingequipment. Additionally, if so directed by theEngineer, the roads/paths surfaces be hosed orwatered using necessary equipment.
* Plants, machinery and equipment be so handled(including dismantling) as to minimize generationof dust.
Emission from * The exhaust gases should comply with the All Hot-mix and During Contractor PMU/ Engineerhot-mix plants requirements of the relevant current emission batching plants constructionand batching control legislation.plants * All operations at plants should be undertaken in
accordance with all current rules and regulationsprotecting the environment.
Emission from * All vehicles, equipments and machinery used for Construction sites During Contractor PMU/ Engineerconstruction construction should -be regularly maintained to Constructionvehicles, ensure that pollution emission levels comply withequipment and the standards.machinery
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Environmental Mitigation Measures Location Time Frame ResponsibilityImpact/Issue Implementation SupervisionDust pollution * The dust emissions i.e. Suspended Particulate All aggregate During operation Contractor PMU/ Engineerfrom crushers Manter (SPM) from crushers to conform to the crushing plants of crushing plants
prescribed standards.
. The SPM value measured at a distance of 40mfrom a controlled isolated unit as well as from aunit located in a cluster be less than 500 pg/M3
Noise quality * Construction machinery be located away from Project area Construction Contractor PMU/ Engineersettlements.
* Careful planning of machinery operation andscheduling of operations can reduce the noiselevels. Use of equipment, emifting noise notgreater than 90dB (A) for the eight-houroperations shift and locating of constructionyards at a distance of at least 1 km from anyresidential areas can be adhered to.
* Use of noise shields to construction machineryand provision of earplugs to the heavy machineoperators are some of the mitigation measures,which could be followed by the contractorsduring the civil works.
* All construction equipment, plants, machineryand vehicles to follow prescribed noisestandards. All construction equipment used foran eight hour shift to conform to a standard ofless than 90 dB (A);
* At construction sites within 1 50m of humansettlements, noisy construction to be stoppedbetween 10.00 PM and 6.00 AM;
* Vehicles and construction machinery bemonitored regularly with particular attention tosilencers and mufflers to maintain noise levelsto minimum;
* Workers in the vicinity of high noise levels must
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wear ear plugs, helmets and should beengaged in diversified activities to preventprolonged exposure to noise levels of morethan 90 dB (A) per 8 hour shift;
* At critical locations, especially along sensitivereceptors such as hospitals and schools,temporary noise barrier walls such as woodenwall or GI sheet be used; and
* Reduction of speed, limitation in times ofoperation of vehicles, limitation in number ofvehicles will also reduce the noise.
Noise from * The plants and equipment used in construction Throughout During Contractor PMU/ Engineerconstruction (including the aggregate crushing plant) to project area Constructionequipments conform to the noise standards.
* All vehicles and equipment used in constructionbe fitted with exhaust silencers.
* During routine servicing operations, theeffectiveness of exhaust silencers be checkedand if found to be defective be replaced.
* Notwithstanding any other conditions of contract,noise level from any item of plant(s) must complywith the relevant legislation for levels of soundemission.
* Non-compliant plant be removed from site.* Noise limits for construction equipment used in
this project (measured at one meter from theedge of the equipment in free field) such ascompactors, rollers, front loaders, concretemixers, cranes (moveable), vibrators and sawsnot to exceed 75 dB(A).
* Maintenance of vehicles, equipment andmachinery be regular and to the satisfaction ofthe Engineer, to keep noise from these at aminimum.
* Workers in vicinity of loud noise, and workers
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working with or in crushing, compaction,concrete mixing operation to wear earplugs.
Improvement of * Care be taken during improvement of existing Project area Construction Contractor PMU/ Engineerexisting water water supply systems, so that disruption insupply systems existing water supply would not occur.Construction of * Proper drainage connectivity be provided to Construction of Construction Contractor PMU/ Engineerbathhouses each bathhouse and maintained upto bathhouses
satisfaction of Engineer, so that water loggingproblems along the bathhouses will be avoided.
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C-3: Construction Stage (Impact on Ecological Resources)Trees * It is anticipated that use of plants and trees as Surrounding Construction Contractor PMU/ Engineer
fuel wood, by construction workers may affect Forest! projectthe tree cover during construction. This could areabe eliminated by supply of fuel to constructionworkers and providing alternative fuels such asgas and electricity,
* Providing environmental education /awarenesstraining by contractor to the constructionworkers regarding effects of tree felling onenvironment,
* Water sprinkling on trucks used as constructionvehicles be properly and regularly done, so thatdust pollution problem on vegetation will beminimized.
Fishes * The Tuul River passes nearby the project area. Surrounding Construction Contractor PMU/ EngineerAccidental spillage of chemicals along with water bodiessurface runoff and extraction of sand fromriverbank may in the short-term disturb theaquatic fauna of the water. It is recommendedthat proper care be taken during extraction ofsand so that associated impacts areavoided/minimized. The following suggestedmitigation measures would also be followed:
* Sand mining be done from dry riverbed area,
* As an altemative use of stone dust could beconsidered.
Afforestation * Afforestation shall be carried out as per the Afforestation Construction Contractor PMU/ Engineerguidelines provided in the Annexure 3.6. areas
C-4: Construction Stage (Impact on Human Use Values)Loss of * During survey and discussion with stakeholders Project area Construction Contractor PMU/ EngineerMonuments / it has been associated that the given territoryHistorical Areas is not of interest from the archeological point of
view and there are no archaeological
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monuments except monasteries.
* All necessary and adequate care to be takento minimize impact on places of worship.
* All fossils, coins, articles of value of antiquityand structures and other remains or things ofgeological or archaeological interest discoveredon the site will be the property of theGovernment, and should be dealt with as perprovisions of the relevant legislation.
* The contractor will take reasonable precautionto prevent his workmen or any other personfrom removing and damaging any such articleor thing and will immediately upon discoverythereof, and before removal, acquaint theEngineer of such discovery and carry out theEngineer's instructions for dealing with thesame, awaiting which all work shall be stopped100 m in all directions from the site ofdiscovery.
Health, Safety * Construction of roads/paths, drainage line and Construction During Contractor PMU/Engineerand Hygiene for water supply pipeline will inevitably result in camps ConstructionConstruction generation of wastes. However, the amount ofWorkers waste in normal situations is relatively small.
The amount of waste created in constructingroads/paths may be greater than usual due tosubstandard subsoil materials, which will needto be replaced.
* The Contractor will be required to control theconstruction site, keep it clean and provideappropriate facilities for the temporary storageof all waste until it is disposed.
* Construction waste to be stored in specialwaste storage areas. The waste to be storedappropriately to avoid pollution of watersupplies and sources as well as to avoid dust
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formation during dry seasons.
* The Contractor to be responsible for the safetransportation and storage of all waste in orderto prevent any kind of environmental pollutionor harmful effect to people or animals.
* All necessary safeguards be taken to ensuresafety, welfare and good health of all personsentitled to be on site and that works are carriedout in a safe and efficient manner.
* The personnel working at vulnerable locationsat site to wear safety helmets and strongfootwear. It is to be ensured that all workmenand staff employed at the site use safetyequipment such as eye protectors, hearingprotectors, safety helmet, safety equipment.
* Fire extinguishers and first-aid equipment to bekept at the site.
* Injuries may occur during the constructionperiod. It is therefore pertinent to provide firstaid facilities for all the construction workers. Atconstruction camps and at all workplaces firstaid equipment and nursing staff to be provided.
Impact of Snow * Various measures to control the effects of snow Project ger areas Construction Contractor PMU/ Engineeron Water Supply on the water supply system such as puttingSystem supply pipeline 2.5 m underground and where it
is not possible to insulate the pipeline withthermocole etc., as proposed to ensuresustainability of water supply.
C.5 Construction Stage (Other Impacts)Quarry and * Aggregates to be sourced only from licensed Quarry and Construction Contractor PMU/ EngineerBorrow quarry sites, complying with environmental and Borrow areasOperations other applicable requlations,
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other applicable regulations,
* Occupational safety procedures/ practices forthe work force to be adhered in all quarries asper law,
* Quarry and crushing units to have adequatedust suppression measures like sprinkler inwork area and along approach road to quarrysite,
* Water tankers with suitable sprinkling system tobe deployed along the haulage roads. Water tobe sprinkled regularly to suppress the airbornedust due to the dumper/truck movement.Required frequency to be determined by thesite condition by the Engineer.
* Trucks deployed for the material transportationto be spillage proof.
Impact Mitigation of Borrow Areas:* Impact due to borrowing soil can be
significantly mitigated by the followingmeasures:
* Prior approval to be issued from the concernedauthorities and all local environmentalregulations to be complied with,
* Borrow operation plant and machineries toconform to the noise emission regulations,
* Provision of protective gears like earplugs to bemade available to the workforce exposed tonoise level beyond the threshold limits.Rotation of personnel to be ensured.
* All operation area will be water sprinkled tocontrol dust levels to the National Ambient AirQuality Standards.
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Localized * Ensure proper construction management and Project Area Construction Contractor PMU/Engineerdisturbance of reshape the site condition to its original.surrounding areas
* Off-site disposal locations for materials anddebris to be determined to be acceptable.
* Proper plans for disposal of construction wasteto be included in the contract documents,
* Proper and safe handling, transporting anddumping of waste material including fencingand public awareness signs to be properlydone.
Sanitation and * Movable toilets are available in the construction All areas in the During Contractor PMU/EngineerWaste Disposal site. immediate vicinity establishment,
* USAG will have a fleet of 5 vacuum trucks to of construction operation andempty these sanitary facilities. Waste will be campsite dismantling ofdisposed in the WWTP. contractor such camps
Traffic Control * The contractor to take all necessary measures Work in progress During Contractor PMU/Engineerand Safety for the safety of traffic during construction and Construction
provide, erect and maintain such barricades,including signs, marking flags, lights andflagmen as may be required by the Engineer forthe information and protection of trafficapproaching or passing through the section ofthe Roads/Paths, drainage, water supply pipeline etc. under improvement.
* Before taking up any construction, an agreedphased programme for the diversion of traffic orcloser of traffic on the Roads/Paths to be drawnup.
* For regulation of traffic, the flagmen to beequipped with red and green flags andlanterns/lights.
Traffic Delays and * Detailed Traffic Control Plans to be prepared Work in progress Construction Contractor PMU/ EngineerCongestion and submitted to the Engineer for approval, 5
days prior to commencement of work on anysection of Roads/Paths, drainage, water supply
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* The traffic control plans to contain details ofarrangements for construction and details oftraffic arrangement after cessation of work eachday.
* The Contractor to ensure that the runningsurface is always maintained in good condition,particularly during monsoon so that no disruptionto traffic flow occurs.
Risk from * The contractor to supply all necessary safety Surrounding work Construction Contractor PMU/ EngineerOperations appliances such as safety goggles, helmets, places
masks, etc. to the workers and staff.* The contractor to comply with all regulation
regarding safe scaffolding, ladders, workingplatforms, gangway, stairwells, excavations,trenches and safe means of entry and egress.
* No child labour shall be utilized in the project.
Risks associated * All workers employed on mixing asphaltic Construction Construction Contractor PMU/ Engineerwith hazardous material, cement, lime mortars, concrete etc., to equipments/Activity be provided with protective footwear and machineries/
protective goggles. storage area* Workers, who are engaged in welding works to
be provided with welder's protective eye-shields.Stonebreakers to be provided with protectivegoggles and clothing and to be located atsufficiently safe intervals.
* The use of any herbicide or other toxic chemicalto be strictly in accordance with themanufacturer's instructions.
* The Engineer to be given at least 6 working daysnotice of the proposed use of any herbicide ortoxic chemical.
* A register of all herbicides and other toxicchemicals delivered to the site to be kept andmaintained up to date by the Contractor.
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* The register to include the trade name, physicalproperties and characteristics, chemicalingredients, health and storage procedures, andemergency and first aid procedures for theproduct.
Plague Risk * The Contractor at his own expense to conform Entire project site During Contractor PMU/ Engineerto all anti-plague instructions given to him by the ConstructionEngineer.
First Aid * At every wrkplace, a readily available first aid Entire Project Site During Contractor PMU/ Engineerunit including an adequate supply of sterilized Constructiondressing material and appliances to be provided.
* Suitable transport to be provided to take injuredor ill person(s) to the nearest hospital.
* At every workplace and construction camp,nursing staff to be provided.
Emergency * The public be informed well in advance in case Entire project During Contractor Engineer/PMUMeasures of any water supply blockage during area construction
construction.* The necessary arrangement be done by the
contract on his own expenses if supply isaffected.
* Proper care be taken by the contractor duringconstruction to avoid disturbances in publicwater supply system.
0-1: Operational StageDeterioration of * Periodic monitoring of water quality of the Tributaries of As per monitoring MUB MUBwater quality of tributaries of the Tuul River to be carried out as Tuul River plannearby water specified in the monitoring plan to ensure thatbodies the water quality will not deteriorate due to
proposed activities.
Contamination of * MUB to ensure that all the drain lines should Entire Drainage Operational MUB MUBsoil and water periodically cleaned, so that the congestion of lines constructed phaseresources from wastewater in the drain lines will be avoided. under UBSIP-2poor drainage This activity will also discourage the breeding ofmanagement vectors.
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Bathhouses * Regular cleaning to be carried out in all the All the Operational stage MUB MUBbathhouses. bathhouses
* Sufficient water supply to be maintained in all constructed underthe bathhouses. UBSIP-2
Water supply * To ensure that the water quality of the water Water supply Operational stage MUB MUB(Water quality supplied in the ger areas fulfills the standards sources andissues) prescribed by the MONE. system
* To avoid contamination in supply water, regularmonitoring to be carried out.
* To ensure compliance with the E.Coli norms indrinking water standards, the water at the watertreatment plant be chlorinated continuously toensure a minimum residual chlorineconcentration of 0.5 mg/I.
* Testing of supplied water in both in the core aswell as ger areas for residual chlorine be carriedout twice a day to ensure minimum residualchlorine of 0.5 mg/l.
* Preventive and corrective maintenance of waterdistribution system to be carried out.
Traffic and * Traffic control measures including speed limits to All along the Operation stage. Transport TransportAccident Safety be enforced strictly. project roads/ Department Department
paths
Sanitation * Periodically health and hygiene education / Project ger areas Operational stage MUB MUBawareness programmes to be carried out toeducate the people about sanitation relatedproblems and their solutions.
Afforestation * Watering, weeding, mannuring etc. to be carried Plantation Sites Operational stage MUB MUBout periodically,
* Dead trees to be replaced as soon as possible.Air and Noise * Air and noise quality to be monitored as per the Project area As per the MUB MUBQuality monitoring plan monitoring plan
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4. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
The UBSIP-2 has been initiated and is being carried out by the Municipality ofUlaanbaatar (MUB). The MUB through the Project Coordinator is responsible for theeffective implementation of the project activities. To carry out the feasibility study andpreliminary design of water supply of UBSIP-2, the MUB has appointed ICT as theproject consultants for the project. The Project Management Unit (PMU) is expectedto play a key role in the implementation of the project including the overall control ofconstruction activities and management of contracts.
In the context of the proposed project under the PMU and PIU there will be need tostrengthen the PMU by an environmental cell. This is shown in Figure 4.1. Foroperational purposes, this cell could be combined with the resettlement cell of thePMU. The environmental cell should include an environmental specialist withexpertise in water and sanitation related environmental aspects. However, there isalso a need for a professional who should have some knowledge of plantationmanagement, to monitor the effectiveness of planted trees and shrubs in theplantation areas. There are several departments within the MUB where there are anumber of professionals having knowledge of environmental issues. Appropriatespecialists from this pool could be selected and deputed to the PMU. If required, theirprofessional skills could be updated through periodic orientation programmes withfocus on emerging trends and technology in water and sanitation sector and relatedenvironmental aspects (the training aspect is discussed in section 4.2).
During the implementation of UBSIP-2, a supervision consultant procured throughinternational competitive bidding will assist the PMU. The supervision consultant willassume the role of the Engineer and ensure construction in an environmentallysound manner through their environmental specialist. The monitoring of constructionactivities by the PMU will be carried out in conjunction with the MONE for thepollution component (air, water and noise). For the implementation of R and Ractivities, a local NGO will be associated.
Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance:
To develop water quality monitoring on a sustainable footing, it may be necessary toconsider innovative approaches, such as creating awareness about water quality atall levels involving communities in water quality testing and designating USAG for i)water quality monitoring and control and ii) water quality surveillance. In this contextthe following strategy is recommended for consideration.
The water quality monitoring program proposed to be carried out by the USAG ispresented in Table 5.1, which include parameters to be monitored, monitoringlocations, frequency of monitoring, standards to be followed along with methods ofmonitoring.The water quality surveillance activity should be the responsibility of the MoNE,which will monitor independently the quality of ger area water supplies twice a year.A system of record keeping and feedback on the quality of ger area water supplyshould be in place.
The Water Supply and Sanitation Company of MUB (USAG) is an independent legalentity, conducting its activities on a self-financing basis. It is responsible for theprovision of potable water to residents, organizations and industry in MUB and toremove and dispose the wastewater from the premises in an environmentally friendlymanner.
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- Office Management - Design Managment - Planning and Scheduling - Financial Reporting - Design Review - Planning and Scheduling
- Accounting - Design Review - Constrtbion Supervision - Budgeting - Quality Control - Construction Supervision- Bid Documents - Technical Bld Documents - Progress Reporting Audit - Technical Uaision - Progress Reporting- Contract Development - Technical Support - Contract Management - Training - Quality Control- Administrative Reporting to Procurement - Quality Control - Safety- Document Control - Technical Support - Safety - Enviromnental Monitoring
to Supervision - Enviromnental Monitoring - Startup and Acceptnce
- Resettlement
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USAG's Director manages the staff of about 1100, of which over 400 are involved indelivery of water to kiosks and in their operation. USAG received a substantialamount of institutional development technical assistance under Ulaanbaatar ServiceImprovement Project-1, including preparation of a business plan, computerizedcommercial accounting systems, maintenance management, and staff training.
USAG is primarily responsible for the water supply and monitoring of its quality in theger and core areas and they are well equipped in undertaking this task. Theconsultants' team has assessed their requirements to update their capacity toperform additional monitoring activities during project implementation. Theequipments required for USAG monitoring activities are presented in Table 4.1.
4.2 TRAINING
4.2.1 Need for Training
The establishment of an environmental cell in the PMU and PIU calls for seriousconsideration. This would enable the PMU in internalizing and integrating theenvironmental issues in its day-to-day operation. To achieve this goal, theenvironmental cell at the PMU and PIU will need to be trained on environmentalmanagement and the effective implementation of environmental issues.
4.2.2 Targets of Proposed Training
The training program should equip the concerned PMU professionals to implementand supervise the EMP and expose senior members of the PMU to theenvironmental issues associated with the proposed project and to sensitize them tothe culture of environmental consciousness and ethics.
Once the staff of the environmental cell have received training and have gainedexperience through the implementation of the EMP, they should be ready to resumeleadership role within the PMU and PIU in providing training and implementing futureprojects. In order to disseminate environmental experience gained by the PMU andPIU, each staff would be required to maintain good records and preparedissemination note on specific issues and problems encountered and resolved, andhow the experience gained could be integrated in future projects. Competentmembers of the PMU and PIU should be offered additional environmental trainingand should be encouraged to train other staff.
4.2.3 Training Components
The environmental training aspect of the proposed environmental staff of the PMUand PIU should encompass the following:
* Understating of the relevant environmental regulations and their application tothe project,
* Environmental management practices in improvement and maintenance ofbasic urban services,
* Mitigation measures as given in the EMP and their implementation throughincorporation in the design, construction supervision and monitoring,
* Duties and responsibilities of the contractors, supervision consultant and thePMU and PIU,
* Public / community consultation and its role during the implementation of theproject,
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* Monitoring during construction and operation,* Progress report preparation and submission,* Management of trees and plants (planted in the plantation areas).
However, training is also recommended to improve USAG Project Management staffcapabilities in day-to-day project management activities. The training componentswill include, developing in-house projects capability in USAG. The environmentalspecialist from the supervision consultant should carry out the above-proposedtraining program.
4.3 REPORTING ARRANGEMENTS
Reporting system provides the necessary feedback for project management toensure quality of the works and that the program is on schedule. The rationale for areporting system is based on accountability to ensure that the measures proposed aspart of the environmental management plan get implemented in the project.
The reporting system will operate in a linear manner with the contractor reporting tothe Supervision Consultant, who in turn will report to the PMU. All reporting by theContractor and Supervision Consultant would be on a quarterly basis. The PMU willbe responsible for preparing targets for each of the identified EMP activities. Allsubsequent reporting by the contractor should be monitored as per these targets setby the PMU, either by its environmental specialist or the environmental specialisthired by the Supervision Consultant. The monitoring and the subsequent reportingwould include:
* Reporting by contractor to the Engineer for dumping locations,* Monitoring of facilities at construction camp and storage area,* Monitoring of air, noise and water quality,* Monitoring of survival rate of the trees planted,* Monitoring of cleaning of drains,
Desired Reporting Process and ResponsibilitiesFormat No. Item Timing Supervision Consultant PMU World Bank
The reporting formats are attached to this plan as Format M-1, C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-4.
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5. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
5.1 MONITORING PLAN
In keeping with the project interventions/ identified environmental issues which needto be addressed in the project design and implementation and expected impacts, alist of environmental performance indicators has been identified along with theagencies responsible for monitoring, and the same is summarized in Table 5.1.These indicators could provide a basis for monitoring and evaluation of the EMP.
The objectives of an environmental monitoring programme are as given below:
* To evaluate the performance of mitigation measures proposed in EMP,* It provides information which could be used to verify predicted impacts and
thus validate impact-prediction techniques,* To suggest improvements in management plan, if required, e.g. additional
mitigation measures,* The monitoring program provides information on unanticipated adverse
impacts or sudden change in impact trends, and* Generating the data, which may be incorporated in the environmental
management plan in future.
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Table 5.1 Environmental Monitoring Plan
Environment Monitoring Institutional Responsibilityal Project Stage ParaSeters Special Standards Location Frequency Duration Implementation Supervision
Components GiacConstruction . High volume MNS 4585:98 Hot Mix Plant/Batching Quarterly for Continuous Contractor Engineer/PMU
Stage PM-10, SO2, NO,, sampler to Plant five years 24 hours/or through Environmentalbe located 50 (two times in for 1 full approved cellm from the working working day monitoringplant in the season/ year) agencydownwinddirection.
Construction . High volume MNS 4585:98 Stretch of the Roads/Paths Quarterly for Continuous Contractor Engineer/PMUAir Stage PM-10 Sampler to where constnuction is in five years 24 hours/or through Environmental
be located 40 progress at the she (Two times in for 1 full approved cellm from the working working day monitoringearthworks season/ year) agencysitedownwinddirection
Operation SPM, SO2, NOx, MNS 4585:98 Project ger areas Half yearly do PMU with the PMUStage ----- help of MONE
Construction pH, BOD, COD, TDS, . Analyze as MNS 4586:98 Surface water bodies Once a - USAG Engineer/PMUStage DO, Mn, NO3 and per Standard (which are utilized by the month during Environmental
Coliform Methods for contractor)/ Upstream and the second cellExamination downstream of Tuul River and thirdof Water and (See Fig. 5.1) quarters for
Water Quality Wastewater five yearsOperation pH, BOD, COD, TDS, . Analyze as MNS 4586:98 Surface water bodies Once a - USAG NoneStage DO, Mn, NO3 and per Standard (utilized by the contractor month during
Coliform Methods for during construction) / the secondExamination Upstream and and thirdof Water and downstream of Tuul River quarters forWastewater (See Fig. 5.1) two years
Construction pH, BOD, COD, TDS, A z MNS 4586:98 Tube wells in the Central Once a USAG Engineer/PMUStage DO, Mn, NO3 and Analyzedas and Upper Source (See month during Continuous Environmental
GroundWaterColiform Mper Standard Fig. 5.2). Special the second cellQuality Examination monitoring wells will be and third
of Water and constructed in central and quarters forWastewater meat complex water five years
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Environment Monitoring Institutional Responsibilityal Project Stage Parameters Special Standards Location Frequency Duration Implementation Supervision
Components GuidanceOperation pH, BOD, COD, TDS, * Analyze as MNS 4586:98 Tube wells in the Central Once a Continuous USAG None
Stage DO, Mn, NO3 and per Standard and Upper Source (See month duringColiform Methods for Fig. 5.2) the second
Examination and thirdof Water and quarters forWastewater two years
Construction Noise levels on dB (A) Free field at 1 - At equipment yards and Once every Reading to be Contractor Engineer/PMUStage scale m from the construction areas month (max) taken at 15 through Environmental
equipment for five years, seconds approved cellwhose noise as required interval for 15 monitoring
levels are being by the minutes every agencydetermined engineer hourandthen
averagedNoise Levels Noise levels on dB (A) - Project areas Thrice a year Readings to PMU PMUscale Using an for one year be taken at
integrated 15 secondsOperation noise level interval for 15Stage meter kept at a minutes every
distance of 15 hour and thenm from edge of averaged.Pavement
Construction Monitoring of: The To the As storage area and Quarterly inConstruction Stage 1. Storage Area parameters satisfaction of construction camps the Contractor Engineer
Sitesand o2. Drainage mentioned are the Engineer constructionSites and Arrangements further stageConstrucion 3. Sanitation in elaborated in
Camps Construction the reportingCamps format Cl.
Traffic Construction Diversions to be Project Project Construction site AS - Contractor EngineerDiversions & Stage smooth, sign boards requirements requirements appropriate toSignboards in place, clear & bold, be
particularly in night & determinedcause least by Engineerinconvenience toRoads/Paths users
Borrow Areas Construction Seek prior approval As per MONE Project Borrow Areas do - Contractor EngineerStage from local requirement
environmentalauthority andcompliance at allstages of operation.
Quarries Construction Compliances of local As per EMP As per MONE Quarry sites do Contractor Engineerstage environmental
Components Parameters Guidance Standards Location Frequency Duration Implementation Supervisionspecific quarries andat all stages ofoperation
Construction Construction Ensure vehicles are EMP MONE Construction Site do - Contractor EngineerEquipment/ stage regularly
Vehicles maintained/havepollution under controlcertificatesrevafidated everymonth
Hot Mix Plant Construction Located 500m from EMP MONE Location of Hot Mix Plant Do Contractor Engineerstage settlements, monitor,
air, and noise andwaste dischargeregularly. Ensure alloperations complywith localenvironmentalregulations
Debris Construction * Seek pror approval EMP MONE, Construction sie do - Contractor Engineerstage of suitable disposal Project
sites. requirement
Health Impact Construction As per the Ministry of Project ger areas Once a year 2 years Contractor EngineerMonitoring stage * Dysentery, health Health for two years
Hepatitis standards ofMongolia
Operation As per the Ministry of Project ger areas Once a year 2 years Contractor Engineerstage * Dysentery, health Health for two years
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUDGET
6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUDGET PLAN FOR THE UBSIP-2
There are several environmental management measures, which have beendescribed in the environmental management plan. Consequently a component ofbudget shall be involved in implementing these measures. Table 6.1 presentsenvironmental budget estimates for the UBSIP-2.
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7. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Approximately five years' time has been recommended for the completion of the project.The detailed project implementation schedule proposed for the UBSIP-2 is presented inTable 7.1.
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2. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
2.1 ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
The assessment of the potential environmental impacts based on the baselineinformation on existing environment, supplemented by field visits and primary surveyof the various environmental components have been carried out during EIA studyand described in the EIA report (ref. chapter 4). Impacts of proposed urbanimprovement activities on various environmental components have been assessedduring construction and operational stages (ref. Chapter 7 EIA) and a summary ofpotential environmental impacts is presented in this chapter.
Overall, the EIA has concluded that there will be no significant adverse irreversibleenvironmental impacts from the proposed UBSIP-2. The proposed project will haveoverall positive environmental impacts through: (i) reducing the degradation ofmunicipal infrastructure systems, (ii) improving urban poor's access to urban servicessuch as potable water supply, sanitation, roads, bathhouses, and (iii) strengtheningmunicipalities capacity to provide these services.
2.1.1 Improvement of Water Supply Systems
It is expected that the improvement of water supply systems in ger areas willgenerate a number positive environmental impacts, both direct and indirect, such as:
* Direct benefits to ger area residents in terms of saving manual energy forhauling water.
* Wider health benefits arising from better access to water are not quantifiedbut are likely to be significant,
* The services of supply of potable water in the project area will be greatlyimproved, particularly in terms of availability of supplies,
* Availability of increased level of safe drinking water on a more reliable basis,
* Employment opportunities for local technicians/ NGOs and private sector,
* Reduction in water and sanitation related diseases, improved personal andfamily health and hygiene leading to improved quality of life of the people,
* The time and labour saved due to better and more convenient service couldlead to opportunities for income generation, especially by women.
Potential Negative Impacts:
* Temporary increase in noise level, dust, erosion, vehicular emission, duringdigging, leveling and construction,
. Disruption of normal movement of people and vehicular traffic includingdiversion of traffic during construction of footbridges,
* Waste generated during construction may create localized short-termproblems.
2.1.2 Improvement of Roads/Paths
As roads and paths are inter-related, these two components are discussed togetherhere. Improvements to the existing roads and paths to be implemented under UBSIP-2 are not considered to have any significant negative environmental impacts. In factthe following significant positive impacts are expected.
* Reduced dust from earthen roads/paths,
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* Better flow of vehicular traffic, reduced maintenance of vehicles, reduced dustlevel and improved aesthetics,
* Reduced fuel consumption,
* At present several locations in the ger areas paths have been converted intodefects like seasonal drain lines and during rainy season, these drain linescarry away the topsoil of the area and finally create deposition problems innearby watercourses particularly in Tuul River. Some of the connectingpathways are also converted into gullies, creating problems and becomedangerous to the people traveling / carrying water from the kiosks to the ger.Improvement of pathways will significantly reduce these problems,
* Increase in value of property.
Potential Negative Impacts:
The following short-term potential negative impacts would occur during constructionperiod. However, considering the intensity of impacts and short duration ofimplementation, these impacts are considered to be insignificant.
* Generation of dust, noise
* Some disruption of normal movement of vehicular and people
2.1.3 Improvement of Sanitation, Drainage and Bathhouses
Improvement of sanitation, drainage and bathhouses in the ger areas will yield anumber of positive environmental impacts, both direct and indirect, such as:
* Some of the ger areas such as Dari-Ekh, Bayankhoshu have been built onlow-lying land, resulting in sub-surface water contamination from the seepageof pit latrines, which will be minimized due to proposed improvement of V.I.P.latrines,
* The current public health risks, which are particularly alarming in cases wherewastewater is accumulating in the ger areas, would be greatly reduced,
* Beneficial impacts on the rivers currently receiving raw sewage,
* Reduced soil and sub soil contamination,
* Likely increase in frequency of bathing with obvious impact on hygiene,
* Reduction in water and sanitation related diseases, improved personal/ familyhealth and hygiene,
* Employment opportunities for local technicians/ NGOs and private sectors,
* Reduced drainage congestion and water logging,
* Reduced water stagnation and breeding of flies,
* Reduced obstruction to storm water flows.
Potential Negative Impacts:
* Risk of ground water contamination from sanitation systems if disposeduntreated,
* Temporary increase in erosion, traffic, vehicular emission, ambient noise leveland dust concentration during construction,
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* Construction of addition bathhouses may create water logging problem ifproper drainage connectivity is not provided,
* Inadequate maintenance of drainage line will likely create problem duringoperation phase.
2.1.4 Forestation
Forestation in selected locations of the project areas will significantly enhance the ofthe environment in the following ways:
* Enhanced ecological balance of the area,
* Reduced land degradation and soil erosion,
. Reduced atmospheric pollution,
* Enhanced water absorption capacity of soil and reduced flooding,
* Enhanced aesthetic quality of the area,
* Enhanced shade cover,
* Provide habitation for birds/animals.
Potential Negative Impacts:
* Changed in existing land use,
* Increased water demand (first 2 years),
2.2 Construction and Operation Phase Impacts on Environmental Components
There will be some adverse environmental impacts during construction period.These short-term localized impacts can be avoided or mitigated (within acceptablelevel) by taking proper precautions in design / planning stages and by observing theenvironmental laws and regulations relevant to construction activities in Mongolia.
The project activities during construction phase will typically consist of leveling of site,digging for installation of water supply pipelines and drainage, construction ofbathhouses, improvement of pit latrines, borrow pit and quarry work and other relatedconstruction operations. These activities will have likely impact on the followingenvironmental components:1. Physical Environment2. Environmental Quality3. Ecological Resources4. Human Use ValuesThe impacts of the project activity on each of the environmental attributes are brieflydiscussed below:
2.2.1 Impact on Phvsical Environment
a) Impact on Climate
Since it is expected that only at few places hill slopes are likely to be cut, there willnot be observed any considerable changes in wind profile, temperature and rainfall inthe project area.
Thus the proposed improvement work will be a relatively localized activity, whichimplies that the improvement of urban services will not have any significant impact onclimate conditions of the project area.
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b) Impact on Topoqraphv
During improvement of the proposed urban services, the micro-level topography willchange to some extent due to cutting, leveling, stone quarrying, filling andconstruction of project-related structures etc. With adequate planning, thetopographical impacts can be kept within acceptable limits and can even enhance thelocal aesthetics. Moreover, the ongoing negative impacts on topography due to soilerosion are likely to be eliminated. Therefore, the overall impact on topography isanticipated to be positive.
c) Impact on Land Stability
The terrain and geological conditions are such that it requires reasonable care inexercising urban services planning and design. The likely interaction between theproposed improvement work and the existing land features will involve no significantimpact on land stability in the project area.
2.2. 2 Impact on Environmental Qualitv
Construction Phase:a. Impact on Surface Water
The proposed UBSIP-2 (Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement Project-2) will havelikely impacts on water resources due to extraction of water from the water bodiesparticularly from Tuul River for construction work.
Both the surface water quality and surface water quality standards data are shown inAnnexure 2.1 and 2.2 respectively, to assess the change in the existing water qualityduring construction as well as operation. At present, the water quality is generallygood except contents of P04 in Tuul River with sewage discharge and River Selbe.
Likely impacts on water resources are given below:
S. No. Impacts due to construction Indicators
1 Use of water for construction Quantum of water used
2 Contamination from improper sanitation and Area of construction camp/waste disposal from the construction camps disposal site and proximity
of water bodies / channels
The construction of roads/pathways, water supply pipeline, drainage line,bathhouses, improved latrine system etc. will not have any major impact on thesurface water quality in the area. Contamination of water bodies may occur due tocareless or accidental spilling of construction materials such as oil, grease, fuel andpaint in the equipment yards, if located nearby the bank of river. The likely expectedproblems associated during the construction process can be kept under control byadopting proper mitigation measures as suggested in mitigation measure chapter ofthis report.
b) Impact on Ground Water Quality
Results of physico-chemical and bacteriological analysis of water from selected tubewells in central water source, upper water source, industrial source, meat complexsources in the core areas along with water quality of core areas and ger areas arepresented in Annexure 2.7, Annexure 2.8 and Annexure 2.9 respectively. Thestandards of drinking water quality are shown in Annexure 2.10. A perusal of theresults indicated that ground water is safe for drinking purposes. All the parametersare within the permissible limits except for Aluminum in Tube well No. 39, 42, 43 and44 in Central Source, Tube well No. 16 and 18 in Industrial Source and Tube WellNo. 2, 3 and 8 in Meat Complex Source.
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Chemically, the quality of ground water of the tube wells except tube well No. 36, issafe for drinking and all concentration of the chemical constituents are well within thepermissible limits. Nitrate value in tube well No.36 is found to be more than thepermissible limits of 9.0 mg/l and values varied between 12.2 and 14.8 mg/I.
Ground water pollution can take place only if a dump contains chemical substances,which will get leached out by precipitation of water and percolate to the ground watertable. In this project no such material in any substantial quantity will be used. Henceimpact on the ground water quality is not anticipated from the construction work.
Operational Phase:
It is expected that the over all operational phase impact on surface and groundquality will be positive, if suggested mitigation measures will be followed.
Positive impacts: The improvement of sanitation, drainage and construction offootbridges, and awareness / education campaigns in the ger areas will significantlyminimized the existing contamination problems of the surface and ground waterbodies and further enhance the personal hygienic condition.
c) Impact on air Qualitv
Construction Phase:Air quality is a major issue in Ulaanbaatar, particularly in the winter due to thepollution from ger coal-fired stoves and in the spring from sandstorms. There is alsogrowing air pollution from increasing vehicular traffic and from individual buildingboilers. Air pollution from city plants is said to be negligible and the plants have airpollution control devices, including scrubbers, retrofitted in the last ten years. Gerstoves are less of a concern in the warmer months as many shift from coal to woodas the fuel of choice and the fires are lit only for cooking, not for heat.The proposed construction impacts will be mostly localized and concentrated in theconstruction area. To assess the present status of air quality in the project areas, airquality data were collected and is shown in Annexure 2.3, revealed thatconcentration of SO2 in the air is slightly higher than the standards (Annexure 2.4)during winter months due to increased emission from heating sources. Theconcentration of NO2 is also on higher side because of vehicular emission. Annexure2.3 and 2.4 are presented in this report to assess the change in the existing airquality due to effects of civil works during construction period.Air quality impacts during construction are likely to result from three main sources viz.(i) emissions from construction equipment, including delivery trucks; (ii) fugitive dustfrom earth-moving operations, and cutting and leveling (iii) increased trafficcongestion in the construction areas.The likely negative impacts on air quality during construction are given below inTable 2.1.
Table 2.1: Air Quality Impact during Construction Stage
Si. Impact SourceNo.
1 Generation of * Cutting of slopes, land leveling, digging,Dust (SPM) * Transportation and tipping of cut material,
* Transportation of raw materials from the sources,* Stone crushing, handling and storage of aggregates in the
asphalt plants,
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Si. Impact SourceNo.* Site leveling, laying of asphalt, construction of footbridges,
digging of land for water supply pipeline and drainage relatedworks,
. Asphalt mixing plants due to mixing of aggregates withbitumen.
2 Generation of - Hot mix plants,
ipncluding gSOe * Large construction equipment, trucks and asphalt producingNOc and HC and paving equipment;
* Movement of heavy machinery, oil tankers etc. is likely tocontribute towards higher emissions of gases;
. Toxic gases released through the heating process duringbitumen production; and
* Inadequate vehicle maintenance and use of adulterated fuel invehicles being used at construction site.
It is expected that the air quality will be affected to some extent by dust andparticulate matters generated by construction, vehicular movements, site clearance,earth filling and material loading, and unloading. However, the likely impact on airquality is localized, temporary and confined to the construction areas. Care will betaken at sensitive locations along the settlements. It is expected that the SPM levelwill be increased during construction work and it is hoped that certain mitigationmeasures as suggested in chapter 4 shall bring down the SPM levels in the projectarea to the prescribed standards to the extent possible.
Operational Phase:
It is expected that the over all operational phase impact on air is likely to be positive.
Positive Impact
With the improvement of pathways, the traffic problems due to obstructedmovements of vehicles will be minimized and thus the wastage of fuel and emissionsfrom the vehicles will also be reduced. Improvement in drainage and sanitation willalso help to reduce offensive gases in to the atmosphere. Thus, the project will havesignificant positive impacts on micro-level environment during operation stage.
d) Impact on Noise Levels
Construction Phase
At present, noise in the project area and surrounding emanates from jeeps, cars,small buses, trucks and other vehicles, on going construction and commercialactivities and is not a significant problem (ref. Annexure 2.5).
It is assumed that, one of the negative impacts is noise during the constructionperiod. The intensity of noise levels during the construction stage will slightlyincrease, but it will intermittent and temporary in nature. However, considering theintensity of impacts and short duration of the implementation, noise impact isconsidered to be insignificant.
The major sources of noise pollution are movement of construction vehicles, diggingof land, construction machinery etc. Concrete mixing and material movements arethe primary noise generating activities and will be uniformly distributed over the entireconstruction period. Construction activities are expected to produce noise levels in
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the range of 80-95 dB(A). The major noise impact and its possible sources aresummarized as in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2: likely Impact on Noise Quality in the Vicinity of Project Area
Impact Source
Increased Noise Levels * Mobilization of construction machinery,causing discomfort to * Acceleration/deceleration/gear changes by the vehicleslocal residents and depending on the level of congestion and smoothness ofworkers road surface,
* Construction of structures and facilities,* Construction of bathhouses, water supply pipeline and
drainage line,* Crushing plants, asphalt production plants; and* Loading, transportation and unloading of construction
materials.
Typical noise levels associated with the various construction activities andconstruction equipments are presented in Table 2.3 for reference:
Table 2.3: Typical noise levels of principal construction equipments(Noise Level in db (A) at 50 Feet)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, noise from Construction Equipment and Operations. BuildingEquipment and Home Appliance. NJID. 300. 1.Decemember 31, 1971
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The noise levels indicated for various construction activities/ equipments though farexceed the permissible standards (Annexure 2.6), however, due to their intermittentnature, the impact of increased noise levels is only temporary. Even so the extremelyhigh sound levels present a real risk to the workers on the site.
Operational Phase:
No significant impact of noise is expected on environment during operational phaseof the proposed improvement works.
2.2.3 Impact on Ecoloqical Resources
a) Impact on Trees
The minor ecological degradation from the construction of the water supply pipeline,bathhouses, drainage system, improvement of pathways / roadways will result fromthe direct loss of grasses due to land clearing, land leveling and digging of land.However, considering the intensity of impact, ecological degradation due to loss ofgrasses at few locations is considered to be insignificant.
It is anticipated that use of plants and trees as fuel wood, by construction workersmay affect the terrestrial ecology during construction, which could be eliminated bysupply of fuel to construction workers and providing alternative fuels such as gas andelectricity.
Positive Impact
It is expected that improvement of the urban services such as water supply wouldlikely encourage the ger area people for plantation of trees, which will furtherenhance the green cover of the area.
b) Impact on Aquatic Ecoloqv
Negative Impacts:
The Tuul River passes through the project ger districts. During extraction of sandfrom riverbank for construction purpose may create short-term disturbance to theaquatic fauna, resulting in temporary displacement of the aquatic fauna.
Positive Impacts:
Due to improvement of sanitation and drainage systems is likely to be reduced directcontamination of water bodies.
c) Aesthetic Values
Positive Impacts:
Aesthetic values in the ger areas will improve due to easy access of urban serviceslike improved sanitation, drainage, water supply, road/paths and afforestation. Nosignificant negative aesthetic impacts are expected due to the project.
2.2.4 Impact on Human Use Value
a) Loss of Monuments/Historical Areas
An archaeological study carried out during the planning of UBSIP-2 showed that thegiven territory is not of interest from the archeological point of view and there were noarchaeological monuments discovered in the proposed improvement area. There are
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no state-protected natural parks in the area where the improvement work is to becarried out. Other than some monasteries, there do not appear to be any culturalsites in ger areas. The primary cultural and historical sites are located in the urbancore. The proposed project thus will not have any adverse impact onmonuments/historical places since the proposed project is away from these areas,but care will be taken during civil work and preserve any monuments, if found.
b) Health, Safety and Hyqiene for Construction Workers
It is expected that the minor impact of the project on public health, is likely to arisewithin construction camp during construction period. Due to the concentration ofpeople, the transmission of potential disease is likely to be increased. Additionalconcerns arising from inadequate health and safety practices are sometimesencountered at construction sites. With follow up of mitigation measures assuggested in Chapter 3 will reduce the problems up to acceptable level.
c) Impact of Snow on Water Supplv System
The stable snow cover formation starts in November and continue up to end ofMarch, which will affect the supply of water system, so it is necessariy that watersupply pipeline, will be put underground with sufficient depth (3.3 m minimum) toavoid freezing problem in water supply pipeline.
d) Social Impact in the Project Area: Resettlement Issues
The principal objective of the social safeguard of the Bank (OP/BP 4.12) is to ensurethat all project affected persons (PAPs) or households (PAHs) will be compensatedfor their losses and provided with rehabilitation measures to enable them to improve,or at least maintain, their pre-project living standards and earning capacity.
It is, however, not foreseen that many people will be affected by the UBSIP-2. Themain purpose of community consultations and participation is to encouragecommunities in the study ger areas to decide where the best locations are for newwater kiosks, bathhouses and paths, which could minimise resettlement in theproject.
It is estimated that approximately a total of 200 households will be displaced by theproject. According to the household survey interviewed 2000 households and foundan average family or household size of 4.4. That makes the total number ofaffected/displaced persons as 880. The likely category of the displaced persons isresidential who would be fully affected.
Census of the likely affected persons under water supply project has been carriedout. Total of 45 households are affected and total of 17 households will be displaced.Compensation will be paid according to Resettlement Policy Framework.
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CONTENTS
|Chapter| Section| Sub-Section Description Page Number (s)
2.0 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 2 - 1 to 92.1 Associated Environmental Impacts 2 - 1
2.1.1 Improvement of Water Supply Systems 2 - 12.1.2 Improvement of Roads/Paths 2 - 12.1.3 Improvement of Sanitation, drainage and Bathhouses 2 - 22.1.4 Forestation 2 - 3
2.2 Construction and Operation Phase Impacts onEnvironmental Components 2 3
2.2.1 Impact on Physical Environment 2 - 3a Impact on Climate 2 - 3b Impact on Topography 2 - 4c Impact on Land Stability 2 - 4
2.2.2 Impact on Environmental Quality 2 - 4a Impact on Surface Water 2 - 4b Impact on Ground Water 2 - 4c Impact on Air Quality 2 - 5d Impact on Noise Levels 2 - 6
2.2.3 Impact on Ecological Resources 2 - 8a Impact on Trees 2 - 8b Impact on Aquatic Ecology 2 - 8c Aesthetic Values 2 - 8
2.2.4 Impact on Human Use Value 2 - 8a Loss of Monuments/Historical Areas 2 - 8b Health, Safety and Hygiene for Construction Workers 2 - 9
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
CONTENTS
I Chapter|Section| Sub-Section |Description Page Number (s)
c Impact of Snow on Water Supply System 2 - 9d Rehabilitation and Resettlement Issues 2 - 9
3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 3 - 1 to 183.1 General 3 - 1
3.1.1 Pre-Construction Stage 3 - 13.1.2 Contractor Mobilization and Site Clearance 3 - 13.1.3 Construction Stage 3 - 13.1.4 Operation Stage 3 - 1
1.1 Description of Project Ger Area 1 - 21.2 Details of the Kiosks Proposed in Ger Area 1 - 41.3 Ger area Water Supply-Summary Description 1 - 51.4 USAG Operation Efficiency-Summary 1 - 112.1 Impact on Air Quality during Construction Stage 2 - 52.2 Likely Impact on Noise Quality in the Vicinity of Project Area 2 - 72.3 Typical Noise Levels of Principal Construction Equipments 2 - 73.1 Environmental Management Plan 3 - 24.1 Equipments Required for USAG's Water and Waste Water Laboratory 4 - 55.1 Environmental Monitoring Plan 5 - 26.1 Environmental Management Budget 6 - 27.1 Implementation Schedule 7 - 2
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ANNEXURES/ FIGURES
Annexure
Annexure Description Page No.No. |
2.1 Surface Water Quality A-1 - A-22.2 Surface Water quality Standars A-3 - A-32.3 Ambient Air Quality A-4 - A-42.4 Ambient Air Quality Standards A-5 - A-52.5 Field Noise Level A-6 - A-62.6 Motor Vehicle Emission Standards A-7 - A-72.7 Physico-chemical analysis of ground water data A-8 - A-i 12.8 Physical, chemical and bacteriological analysis of ground water in A-12 - A-18
Core Areas2.9 Physical, chemical and bacteriological analysis of ground water in A-19 - A-26
Ger Areas2.10 Drinking Water Standards A-26 - A-293.1 Guidelines for Site Clearence A-30 - A-303.2 Guidelines for Siting and Operation of Construction Camps A-31 - A-323.3 Guidelines for Construction Methodology A-33 - A-363.4 Guidelines for Identification of Debris Disposal Sites A-37 - A-373.5 Precaution to be Adopted During Dumping of Debris/ Waste
Material A-38 - A-383.6 Guidelines for Afforestation A-39 - A-403.7 Fencing Proposed Arround Afforestion Area A-41 - A-414.1 Detailed Estimates of Plantation per Three hactare A-42 - A-43
Figure
Figure No. Description Page No. 1
3.1 Figure Showing Plantation Area 3 - 3-203.2 Figure Showing Plantation Area 3 - 3-214.1 Project Implementation Organization 4 - 4-25.1 Monitoring Location of the Tuul River 5 - 5-55.2 Water Source Service Area and Monitoring Locations 5 - 5-6
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Second Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement Project (UBSIP-2) has beencommissioned by the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB), Mongolia, with grantfrom World Bank (TF 051125). The consultancy assignment for carrying outfeasibility study of UBSIP-2 and preparing preliminary design of water supplyfacilities is awarded to M/S Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi in association with Pacific Consultants International, HalcrowChina Limited and Khot Services Co. Ltd. The consulting services started from 5tAugust 2003.
0.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Core Area Development
The development options considered under the UBSIP2 in the core area i.e.water metering of apartments, telemetering, water quality monitoring system, leakdetection and CTP up-gradation will not have any adverse environmental impactduring its implementation. However, it will enhance the environmental quality interms of reduction of seepage, water logging etc.
GerArea Development
The six ger areas have been selected for UBSIP2. The combined land area ofthese ger areas is approximately 4,039 hectares. The total number of registeredresidents is just over 158107 but the actual population including unregisteredpeople is possibly between 210,000-220,000. The various componentsconsidered under ger areas development are briefly described below:
Ger Area Water Supply
Most ger area residents obtain water from water kiosks. There are also someprivate wells and some spring water sources but relatively few people use these.The quality of the water supplied is generally good. Current water supply to gerarea residents can be categorized into the following 3 groups:* truck delivery,* kiosks connected to a piped network,* private wells and use of river and spring water.The major characteristics of the proposed improvements in the ger areas aregiven below:
Ger Area Water Supply System Improvement Summary
Water Kiosks Planned Pipe O KiosksGerArea Kiosks B O (kin B E S supplied by
(North) 41 4 45 32 32 28.7 0.3km) 2 1. 2 7 12 1
Chigee 202 Truck
Ger Area f
Dambradarja E 7 2 22 15 NNaran0C 0 Main Branch 2 1t0
REPORTING SYSTEM FORMATSM-1: Selection of Dumping site locations
Name of the location
Criteria on which information for each site is to be collected Site I Site 2 Site 3 Site 4Area covered (m2) EnclosuresTotal material that can be dumped within the site (m3) (Tick as appropriate)Depth to which dumping is feasible (m) 1. Maps of each locationDistance of nearest watercourse (m) 2. Photographs of each dumping locationNearest Settlement (m)Proposed future use of the siteSelected Site (tick any one column only)
Certified that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(Contractor)Verified: Date:
Recommendation on the suitability of the site
Signed Date:Name of the Environmental Specialist:
Decision Taken (tick one): Approved/Not Approved
Signed:Date:Name and Designation of Deciding Authority (Engineer)
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Format C-1: Construction site, construction camp and storage areaConstruction Stage Report: Date Month Year(Site layout of construction camp and working drawings of dwelling units with allied facilities to be attached withformat)Format to be submitted before target date (decided by Engineer) of establishing camps asCamp no.Location of Camp (Name of the area---------------------------------------S.No Item Unit Details Remarks by the
Engineer if any1. Detail of campa. Area of camp sq.mb. Distance from Nearest Settlement mc. Distance from Nearest Water Source md. Date of camp being operational dd/mm/yye. Present land use Urban/semi-urban or
ruralf. No of trees with girth > 0.3m. Numberg. Availability of separate waste disposal from storage Sq m
area2. Details of topsoil stackinga. Quantity of top soil removed sq.mb. Detail of storage of topsoil Describe tackling
arrangement3. Details of workforcea. Total No of Laborers nosb Total no of Male Workers nosc. No of Male Workers below 18 years of age nosd. Total No of Female Workers nose. No of Female workers below 18 years of age nosf. No of child workers nos4. Details of dwelling unitsa. No of dwellings/huts nosb. Minimum size of dwelling mxmc. No. of openings per dwelling nosd. Minimum size of opening mxme. Walls Specificationsf. Roofing Specificationsg. Flooring Specificationsh. Drinking Water Tank Specificationsi. Capacity of Drinking water Tank cumj. Size of Drinking Water Tank mxmxmk. Total no of WC nosI. No of Wcs for female workers Nos
m. Minimum Size of WC Mxmn. Total No of Bathrooms for female workers Noso. Size of septic tank for WC/Baths mxmp. Capacity of Water Tank for WCs/ Bathrooms and
general purposeq. Fencing around camp Y/N5 Details of facilitiesa Availability of security guard 24 hrs a day Yes/Nob Details of First Aid Facility Yes/Noc Availability of Dav Care Centre Yes/Nod Availability of dust bins (capacity 60 ltr) nos
Certified that the fumished information is correct. The quality of work is as per good practice and all relevant information as required is attached.
Project Engineer and Environmental Specialist(Construction Supervision Consultant) (Contractor)
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FORMAT No. C-2C-2: POLLUTION MONITORING
Construction Stage: Report -Date Month Year(Locations at which monitoring to be conducted as per EMP)
CompletionS.No Details of location Duration of Instruments Date of Reason for
monitoring used Target completion if Delay ifDate task completed any
Air Monitoring
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
Water Monitoring
1
2
3
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Noise Monitoring
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Certified that the Pollution Monitoring has been conducted at all the locations specified in the EMIP and as per the directionsof the Engineer/ Environmental specialist.
Environmental Specialist and Engineer Contractor(Construction Supervision Consultant)
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FORMAT No. C-3
C-3: MONITORING OF THE SURVIVAL RATES OF THE TREES/ SHRUBS PLANTED IN THE PLANTATIONAREAS
Report: Date Month Year
S. Name of the Number of Trees Number of Number of Number of Number of Shrubs/No. plantation /planted Shrubs planted Trees survived Shrubs survived Trees replanted
Note: The cost of equipments is engineering cost and covered in the Engineering Costs given in PreliminaryProject Design Report
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Table 7.1: Implementation Schedule
Contract 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Construction Works
Bayankhoshu N. Pipelaying & Kiosks
Bayankhoshu S. Pipelaying & Kiosks
Chingeltei Pipelayng & Kiosks
Dari--EKh Dambradargaa Pipelaying
BK Pump Stations & Reservoirs
Kiosks, Dard E. PS, Truck Garage
USAG House Connections
West Pump Station & Reservoir Rehab.
City Pipe Rehab & Replacement
Control Valve Installation * * -
Monitoring Wells
Goods
HDPE Pipe Procurement
Valves and Accessores
Pumps, Controls, and Accessories
Water Meters
Water Truck Parts
Steel and Ductile Iron Pipe & Fittings
Telemetry
Laboratory Equipment
Energy Effeciency
Water Trucks and Sewage Trucks
Services
TA project management
Energy Effeciency TA
PMU operation cost
Audit & Environmental Monitoring * m .* m**
PIU
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Table 6.1 Environmental Budget for Project Road
Component Stage Item | Unit I UnitSCo Quantity |sTotal Cost(US$)
ITIGATION / ENHANCEMENTDust Management with sprinkling of
r Construction water, covers for vehicles transporting The cost should be covered in Engineering Costconstruction material
ean up the run- Oil intercepter and provision of run offf, and provision Construction cleing The cost should becovered in Engineering Costoil intercepter
antation of Plantation of trees and shrubs as perees and Construction the Annexure 3.6, detailed of cost is ha 11236 8.9 ha 100,000irubs in the giveninAnnexure4.1antation areas
Monitoring (PM 10, NO2 , SO2) near all 360 for onehot mix plant, batching plant locations No. of samples sample set10 3600
r Construction approved by the EngineerMonitoring (PM 10, NO2, SO2) at 360 for oneconstruction sites in tandem with No. of samples sample set 10 3600construction
Operation Monitoring of PM 10, NO2, S02 do do 2 720
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Unit CostComponent Stage Item Unit (US$) Quantity Total Cost (US$)
As per the monitoring plan(Once aConstruction month during the 2nd and 3rd quarter No. of samples 40 for one test 60 2400
irface Water for 5 years)uality As per the monitoring plan(Once a
Operation month during the 2nd and 3rd quarter No. of samples 40 for one test 24 960for 2 years)
As per the monitoring plan(Once aConstruction month during the 2nd and 3rd quarter No. of samples 40 for one test 120 4800
round Water for 5 years)uality As per the monitoring plan(Once a
Operation month during the 2nd and 3rd quarter No. of samples 40 for one test 48 1920for 2 years)
At equipment yards as directed by theConstruction . o fsmls40 30 1200
Dise Engineer
Operation At locations of Erdenet, Bulgan & Unt No. of samples 40 3 120
aalth of the Construction Health checkup (by the Doctor) No. of visits of 40/visit/day Quaterly (10 visits) 400:rker DoctorDndition ofDrk site, Construction Observation of site Condition(by health No. of visits 40 for one visit Quantity (10 visits) 400tgiene, Safety inspector)c.)TAL MONITORING COST USD 20,120
CONTINGENCY 5% USD 6,006GRAND TOTAL USD 126,126
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Analysis of Surface Water Quality
St Oxygen of Tempe- Suspen- Conduc-Name of place Data perman- rature Odor Taste Color Sedi-ment ded tivity SiO2 DO COD P04
Physical, Chemical and bacteriological analysis of water from koisk Bayankhoshuu south 2003
January May June September
CS 0 Csc 0) n co c CD to c' o 0 co co Physical, Chemical and bacteriological n0 O ) Ct c)o _ It) C C t co N 1C I ~~ ~ z z z z z z z z ~z z z zconstituents g X X e . X
The contractor should take all precautions necessary to ensure that public orprivate properties are not damaged during site clearance and if any such damageis caused, the contractor shall be held fully liable for the consequences of suchdamage.
The Contractor shall remove and dispose of spoil materials without infringing onenvironmental requirements or causing public or private nuisance.
If the contractor clears the site in advance of the main works and any vegetationreappears prior to the commencement of the main works, all additional siteclearance required shall be at the expense of the Contractor.
The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to protect from damage anyexisting paths, fences, walls, hedges, trees, shrubs, lawns and other features thatthe Engineer instructs to remain undisturbed by the execution of the works. If anydamage should occur as a result of the contractor's failure to take adequatepreventative measures, repairs and reparations shall be at the expense of theContractor.
Guidelines for Siting and Operation of Construction Camps
Construction camps include living and eating areas of workers, and the grounds whereequipment is stored and serviced and where materials are stockpiled. Carelessconstruction camp design and management can lead to serious environmentaldegradation including:
* Sewage and garbage pollution,* Depletion of vegetation cover through illegal harvesting,* Overloading of construction materials* Spills from construction equipment operation and servicing,• Traffic disruption may also be created by carelessly planned detours and road
closures.1. Site Requirements
(i) The contractor will not carry out any work on the site other than thatnecessary for the completion of the contract.
(ii) The contractor will provide and maintain barriers, fencing and lighting aroundthe site and where necessary for the safety, security and convenience of thepublic including traffic on road and as otherwise needed to suit his workingmethods and timings.
(iii) The contractor will provide and maintain all necessary temporary buildingsincluding, office sheds, stores and storage areas with water storage tanks.
(iv) Contractor will be responsible for the provision and maintenance of all siteservices necessary for the execution of the works including, provision ofelectricity, water, and site communication facilities.
(v) Contractor will maintain the site in safe, clean, tidy and sanitary condition.Contractor will also be responsible for cleaning all general rubbish and wastefrom whatever source generated during execution of the works.
(vi) It is anticipated that use of plants and trees as fuel wood by constructionworkers may affect the trees cover during construction which could beeliminated by supply of fuel to construction workers and providing alternativefuels such as gas and electricity.
2. Site Selection
(i) As far as possible construction camps will be located away from habitations.The living accommodation and ancillary facilities for labor shall be erectedand maintained to standards and scales approved by the Engineer.
(ii) All sites used for camps must have adequate drainage. They must not besubject to periodic flooding, nor located within 200 feet of marshy land.
(iii) The camps must be located such that the drainage from and through thecamps will not endanger any domestic or public water supply.
(iv) All sites must be graded, ditched and rendered free from depressions suchthat water may not get stagnant and become a nuisance.
3. Water Supply(i) An adequate and convenient water supply, approved by the appropriate
health authority/Engineer, must be provided in camps for drinking, cooking,bathing and laundry purposes.
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Guidelines for Construction Methodology
The contractor shall be deemed to have acquainted himself with the requirements of allthe current statutes, ordinances, by-laws, rules and regulations or their instrumentshaving the force of law including, without limitation, those relating to protection of theenvironment, health and safety, importation of labour, demolition of houses, protection ofenvironment and procurement, transportation, storage and use of explosives ifnecessary, etc.
1. Protection of Environment
(i) The contractor shall take all necessary measures and precautions andensure that the execution of the works and all associated operations on siteor offsite are carried out in conformity with statutory and regulatoryenvironmental requirements including those prescribed in main text of EMP.
(ii) The contractor shall take all measures and precautions to avoid anynuisance or disturbance to inhabitants arising from the execution of works.
(iii) All liquid waste products arising at the sites will be collected and disposedof at a location on or off the sites and in a manner that will not cause eithernuisance or pollution.
(iv) The contractor shall at all times ensure that all existing stream courses anddrains within and adjacent to the site are kept safe and free from anycontamination.
(v) The contractor shall submit details of his temporary drainage work system(including all surface channels, sediment traps, washing basins anddischarge pits) to the Project Management Unit / Supervising Engineer forapproval prior to commencing work on its construction.
(vi) The contractor will arrange all the equipment in good condition to minimizedust, gaseous or other air-borne emissions and carry out the works in sucha manner as to minimize adverse impact on air.
(vii) Any vehicle with an open load-carrying area used for transportingpotentially dust-producing material will have properly fitted side andtailboards. Materials having the potential to produce dust shall not beloaded to a level higher than the side and tail boards and shall be coveredwith a clean tarpaulin in good condition.
(viii) The contractor shall take all necessary measures to ensure that theoperation of all mechanical equipment and condition processes on and offthe site will not cause any unnecessary or excessive noise.
(ix) The contractor shall take necessary measures to maintain all plant andequipment in good condition.
(x) Where the execution of the works requires temporary closure of road totraffic, the contractor shall provide and maintain temporary traffic diversionssubject to the approval of the Engineer.
(xi) Where the execution of the works requires single-lane operation on publicroad the contractor shall provide and maintain all necessary barriers,warning signs and traffic control signals to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
2. Quarry OperationsThe Contractor shall obtain materials from quarries only after the consent of theForest Department/Municipality or other concerned authorities and in consultationwith the Engineer.
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3. Pollution from Hot-Mix Plants and Batching Plants
Hot-mix plants and concrete batching plants shall be located sufficiently away fromhabitation. The Contractor shall take every precaution to reduce the levels of noise,vibration, dust and emissions from his plants and shall be fully responsible for anyclaims for damages caused to the owners of property, fields and residents in thevicinity.
4. Traffic Safety and Control
a) Where subject to the approval of the Engineer the execution of the worksrequires temporary closure of road to traffic use, the Contractor shall provide andmaintain temporary traffic diversions. The diversion shall generally consist of 200mm thickness of gravel 4.5 meters wide laid directly upon natural ground. Whereany additional earthworks are required for this purpose that will be providedunder the appropriate payment items.
b) Where the execution of the works requires single-lane operation on public road,the Contractor shall provide and maintain all necessary barriers, warning signsand traffic control signals to the approval of the Engineer.
c) With the exception of temporary traffic arrangements or diversions required withinthe first 4 weeks of the Contract, the Contractor shall submit details of hisproposals to the Engineer for approval not less than 4 weeks prior to thetemporary arrangement or diversion being required.
d) The color, configuration, size and location of all traffic signs shall be inaccordance with the code of practice for road sign. In the absence of any detail orfor any missing details, the signs shall be provided as directed by the Engineer.
e) The Contractor shall take all necessary measures for the safety of traffic duringconstruction and provide, erect and maintain such barricades, including signs,marking, flags, lights and flagmen as may be required by the Engineer for theinformation and protection of traffic approaching or passing through the section ofthe road under improvement. Before taking up any construction, an agreedphased programme for the diversion of traffic or closer of traffic on the road shallbe drawn up in consultation with the Engineer.
f) One-way traffic operation shall be established whenever the traffic is to bepassed over part of the roads/paths inadequate for two-lane traffic. This shall bedone with the help of temporary traffic signals or flagmen kept positioned onopposite sides during all hours. For regulation of traffic, the flagmen shall beequipped with red and green flags and lanterns / lights.
g) On both sides, suitable regulatory / warnings signs as approved by the Engineershall be installed for the guidance of road users. On each approach, at least twosigns shall be put up, one close to the point where transition of road begins andthe other 120 m away. The signs shall be of design and of reflectory type, if sodirected by the Engineer.
h) Upon completion of the works for which the temporary traffic arrangements ordiversions have been made, the Contractor shall remove all temporaryinstallations and signs and reinstate all affected roads and other structures orinstallations to the conditions that existed before the work started, as directed bythe Engineer.
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5. Health and Safety
The contractor shall take all measures and precautions necessary to ensure thehealth, safety and welfare of all persons entitled to be on the site. Such precautionsshall include those that, in the opinion of the Engineer, are reasonable to preventunauthorized entry upon the site and to protect members of the public from anyactivities under the control of the contractor. The contractor's responsibilities shallinclude but not be limited to:
(i) The provision and maintenance of the Contractor's equipment in a safeworking condition and the adoption of methods of work that are safe andwithout risks to the health of any person entitled to be on the site.
(ii) The execution of suitable arrangements for ensuring safety and absence ofrisks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage, transport anddisposal of articles and substances,
(iii) The provision of lighting, including standby facilities in the event of failure,that, in the opinion of the Engineer, is adequate to ensure the safeexecution of any works that are to be carried out at night.
(iv) The provision of protective clothing and safety equipment are necessary toensure the health and safety at work of all persons employed on or enteringthe site in connection with the works, including the Engineer's supervisorystaff.
(v) Near market, gers and all frequented places, trenches and foundation pitsshall be securely fenced, provided with proper caution signs and markedwith lights at night to avoid accidents. Contractor shall take adequateprotective measures to see that the excavation operations do not affect ordamage adjoining structures.
(vi) The contractor shall not use or generate any materials in the works, whichare hazardous to the health of persons, animals or vegetation. Where it isnecessary to use some substances, which can cause injury to the health ofworkers, the Contractor shall provide protective clothing or appliances to hisworkers.
(vii) The contractor will take all measures necessary to safeguard the health,safety and welfare of all persons entitled to be on site and will ensure thatworks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner.
(viii) The contractor will provide, and ensure the utilization of appropriate safetyequipment for all workmen and staff employed directly or indirectly by thecontractor. Such safety equipment will include but not be limited to thesafety helmets, goggles and other eye protectors, hearing protectors, safetyharnesses, safety equipment for working over water, rescue equipment, fireextinguishers and first-aid equipment. The personnel working at vulnerablelocations at site will wear safety helmets and strong footwear.
6. First Aid(i) The contractor will provide and maintain suitably equipped and staffed first aid
stations throughout the extent of the works to the satisfaction of the Engineer.The contractor shall allow in his prices and be responsible for the costs of allsuch site welfare arrangements and requirements.
(ii) Injuries might occur during the construction period. It is therefore essential toprovide first aid facilities for all the construction workers. At constructioncamps and at all workplaces first aid equipment and nursing staff must beprovided.
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(iii) Adequate transport facilities for moving the injured persons to the nearesthospital must also be provided in ready to move condition.
7. Maintenance(i) All buildings, rooms and equipment and the grounds surrounding them shall
be maintained in a clean and operable condition and be protected fromaccumulation of rubbish.
(ii) Each structure made available for occupancy shall be of sound construction,shall assure adequate protection against weather, and shall include essentialfacilities to permit maintenance in a clean and operable condition. Adequateheating, lighting, ventilation or insulation when necessary shall provide forcomfort and safety of occupants.
8. Maintenance of Diversions and Traffic Control DevicesSigns, lights, barriers and other traffic control devices, as well as the riding surface ofdiversion shall be maintained in a satisfactory condition till such time they arerequired, as directed by the Engineer. The temporary traveled way shall be kept freeof dust by frequent applications of water, as necessary.
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Nina Masako Eejima Subject: Re: Mongolia UBSIP2: Clearance of appraisal completion note and
02/04/2004 04:08 PM negotiations package - URGENTI989571 LEGEA
Raja,
Congratulations on a great PAD.
I have a couple of comments on the PAD:
* p. 6: Board Presentation is noted as "No." This is incorrect, as the adopted RAP is a condition ofBoard at this point.
* pp.6 and 13: Please add the effectiveness condition on Project Agreement signing* p.11: Please revise para on USAG "direct responsibility" for construction supervision to reflect that this
will be under the overall supervision of the implementing agency, MUB, so as not to leave theimpression that USAG is "carrying out the project" in a legal sense
* p.13: financial covenant - increase in 2008 tariffs: let's discuss this because as drafted, the legal docsdon't adequately reflect this. (cf. p.45 credit conditions text doesn't address 2008 increase)
* p.30: since there is explicit text on "MUB willestablish a PMU" I will revise the legal agreements toreflect this obligation. As currently drafted, the legal docs reflect that the PMU has already beenestablished. Please confirm since this establishment would probably be another effectivenesscondition.
* p.30: USAG PIU: please clarify. My understanding is that this is to be established, yet the PADindicates it is already established. If it's the latter, then I need to change the legal doc.
Best regards,NinaRaja lyer
Raja lyer To: Glenn S. Morgan, Denis Robitaille, Behdad M. H. Nowroozi, Robert
02/04/2004 12:11 PM O'Leary, Rosa E. Muleta, Hubert Jenny30840 EASUR cc: Bekir A. Onursal, Anthony J. Whitten, Daniel R. Gibson, Youlan Zou, R.
I. Gopalkrishnan, Nina Masako Eejima, Anne K. Harrison, Lynne D.Sherburne-Benz, Saha Dhevan Meyanathan, Zafar Ahmed, KeshavVarma, Kannathee Danaisawat
In connection with the Mongolia Second Ulaanbaatar Services Improvement Project, I need your clearanceof the appraisal completion note and the negotiations package. As Negotiations are scheduled forFebruary 16-18 in DC, and as there are no major issues, I hope it would be possible to obtain yourclearance by noon tomorrow, so I can send it to Ian Porter and Carlos Escudero for their clearance andissue of the invitation and release of the documents. Please accept my sincere apologies for asking for arush clearance.
The status of the mandatory clearance requirements is as follows:
1. Procurement - The documents fully reflect the guidance provided by the RPA prior to the Decision
Meeting. Gopal, the PCS on the task team, has reviewed and confirmed the final version of theprocurement annex.
2. Safeguards - The final draft EMP has been received, and Tony Whitten, the EA person on the taskteam, has confirmed that all comments provided by EASES (Bekir) on the earlier drafts have beenreflected (except for training of staff, which will be reflected in the version that the delegation will bring tonegotiations.) The final draft RAP has been received, and reflects comments provided by Zou Youlan, thesocial person on the task team. Zou Youlan has confirmed that the final draft RAP is of good quality and isacceptable. I have already forwarded the final drafts of the RAP and EMP to EASES (Glenn and Kaye),and the clearance emails of Tony and Lao Zou.
3. FMS/Disbursement - Rosa gave her inputs last week before she left on vacation, and these arereflected in the documents. Behdad approved the requirement that the FMRs be provided at half yearlyintervals, along with the half yearly progress reports of the project. Kannathee has approved effectivenessconditions relating to FMS.
I attach the following documents:
1. The draft PAD
UBSIP2_PAD 0204.doc
2. The draft legal documents
Development Credit Agreement
DCA2.4.04draft.doc
Project Agreement (w/MUB)
draft PA.Feb.4,2004.doc
3. Draft appraisal completion note
Appr_Complete.doc
4. Draft invitation to negotiate
Negoinvite_UBSIP2.doc
Please let me know if you need any clarifications.
Many thanks in anticipation.
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Raja lyerLead Management SpecialistEast Asia Urban Development Sector UnitRoom MC 9539Mail Stop MC 99001818 H. Street N.W.Washington D.C. - 20433Phone: 202-473-0840Fax: 202-477-1205
To: Raja Iyercc: Anne K. Harrison
Anthony J. WhittenBehdad M. H. NowrooziBekir A. OnursalDaniel R. GibsonDenis RobitailleGlenn S. MorganHubert JennyKannathee DanaisawatKeshav VarmaLynne D. Sherbume-BenzRobert O'learyRosa E. MuletaR. 1. GopalkrishnanSaha Dhevan MeyanathanYoulan ZouZafar Ahmed
GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF DEBRIS DISPOSAL SITES
The location of dumping sites have to be selected such that:-
• Residential areas are not located downwind side of these locations,
* Dumping sites to be located at least 500m away from sensitive locations,
* Dumping sites do not contaminate any water sources, rivers etc.,
* Dumping sites have adequate capacity equal to the amount of debris generated,
. Public perception about the location of debris disposal site be better obtainedbefore finalizing the location by the contractor,
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PRECAUTIONS TO BE ADOPTED DURING DUMPINGOF DEBRIS / WASTE MATERIAL
The contractor shall take the following precautions while disposing off the wastematerials/debris:
* During the site clearance and disposal of debris contractor shall take fullcare to ensure that public or private properties are not damaged/affectedand that the traffic is not interrupted.
* Contractor shall dispose off debris only to the identified places.
* Contractor will also dispose off the debris for the improvements of publicutilities after the proper consent of people and approval of PMU /Engineer.
* In the event of any spoil or debris from the sites being deposited on anyadjacent land, the contractor shall immediately remove all such spoildebris and restore the affected area to its original state to the satisfactionof the Engineer.
• The contractor shall at all times ensure that the existing stream coursesand drains within and adjacent to the site are kept safe and free from anydebris.
* Contractor shall utilize effective water sprays during the delivery andhandling of materials when dust is likely to be created and to dampenstored materials during dry and windy weather.
* Materials having the potential to produce dust should not be loaded to alevel higher than the side and tail boards and will be covered with atarpaulin in good condition.
. Any diversion required for traffic during disposal of debris shall beprovided with traffic control signals and barriers after the discussion withlocal people and permission of PMU/Engineer.
. During the debris disposal contractor shall take care of surroundingfeatures and avoid any damage to it.
* While disposing debris / waste materials the contractor shall take intoaccount the wind direction and location of settlements to ensure that dustproblems are avoided/minimized.
* Adequate arrangements should be made to ensure that the debris / wastematerials are disposed off nearest to the designated dumping site.
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Annexure 3.6
AFFORESTATION PROGRAM
Plants are a predominant feature for any environmental enhancement measures.These are capable of absorbing, to some extent, the pollution from the atmosphereand release oxygen from their photosynthesis process. Plants also provide otherindirect benefits, some of which are listed in the objectives of the afforestation.
The annual afforestation rate is low in Ulaanbaatar (UB), in comparison with the areaof critical land to be reforested and the reported annual rate of deforestation. Thequality of forest plantation is poor, mainly due to the lack of adequate maintenanceand care. The management of the forest resources in UB suffers from severalweaknesses, such as unregulated overuse and inadequate protection, impact ofhuman interference and severe climatic conditions.
Objectives of Afforestation
The forestation in the project area has been conceptualized keeping in mind a set ofobjectives to improve the overall environmental quality of the project area. The mainobjectives are as follows:
* Produce greener landscape,
* Climate amelioration,
* Check air and noise pollution,* Check soil erosion,* Reduce flooding,
* Moderate the effect of wind and incoming radiation,* Enhancing aesthetics,
* Provide shade and habitation to birds, insects and animals,
* Enhance the visual experience of traveling in the project area.Forestation in the Project Area
The forestation of the project area is concerned with all aspects that affect theappearance of the natural environment. Trees are a predominant feature in theforestation design. Mistakes committed in selection of the right type of trees beforeplantation become difficult to correct at a later stage.
The composition of plants recommended for plantation in the project areas (perhectare) is given below:
1. Populus- Populus diversifolia (200 plants / ha)2. Elm -Ulmus pumila (100 plants / ha)3. Shrubs (600 plants /ha, species includes composition of Hippophae rhamnoides,
Ribes nigrum, Padus asiafica, Ribes diacantha)
The entire plantation related work, like layout, digging, and preparation of soilmaterials etc. will be carried out before the spring season and planting will be carriedout during the spring season. The total cost for forestation is estimated to beapproximately US$ 100,000. The cot per hectare, including the cost for maintenancein the 2nd year of project implementation is approximately US $ 11,234. The cost forplantation, including equipments and facilities required has been worked out andattached as Annexure 4.1. The proposed design for fencing is also attached asAnnexure 3.7. Approximately 8.9 hectares of land will be covered under theafforestation program.