Case Study Preparation of an EMP

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Case Study Preparation of an EMP

• Integrated Ecosystem Management
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• Sunshine-Moon River Basin (SMRB) Project

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Project Location
Country A
Earth Town
Sunshine River
HPP
HPP
Country X
Flower Town
Moon River
Country B
Red Nature Reserve RAMSAR site
Mouth of Sunshine River
Country Y
Mushroom Sea
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Environmental Issues

• Surface and ground waters pollution due to
  untreated industrial and municipal wastewaters
  discharged directly into reservoirs/rivers
• Environmental degradation (eutrophication,
  habitat loss, erosion) of coastal habitats,
  inland surface waters and marshes
• Salt water intrusion in Sunshine Delta due to
  long term agricultural practices (irrigation)

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Project Environmental Goals

• Reduction of water nutrients and other water
  pollution from municipal and industrial sources
  in selected municipalities in the Basin
• Restoring and maintaining of coastal wetland
  ecosystem in Sunshine River through improved
  flood management, conservation of wetland sites
  and restoration of river banks
• Reduction of salt water intrusion through a pilot
  scheme implemented in Sunshine river

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Project Activities with possible Environmental
Impacts

• Component 2 Improved management and use of
  wetlands eco-systems and biodiversity
• Improvements in sites, services and management
  tools in Red Nature Reserve Ramsar site (Country
  A) and in two protected areas (Country B)
• Restoration and improvement of small scale water
  existing infrastructure to maintain water flows,
  address the problems of saltwater intrusion,
  flood management and erosion (e.g.,
  rehabilitation of river gates, wooden irrigation
  wheels, restoration of river banks)
• Enhancement of HPPs and dams operational
  capacities to maintain environmental flow
  requirements and control flood management (e.g.,
  dam safety monitoring equipment)

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Project Activities with possible Environmental
Impacts contd

• Component 3 - High priority investments in water
  pollution control with low cost, appropriate
  wastewater technology improvements
• Rehabilitation and upgrading of wastewater
  treatment systems in 3 municipalities in Country
  A and 2 in Country B including fixing leaking
  wastewater collection system and additional
  treatment infrastructure for reduction of
  nutrients (e.g., improvement of primary treatment
  and installation of small design for biological
  process)
• Upgrading the industrial wastewater treatment
  system at a metallurgical factory in the Flower
  Town (Country A) (e.g., replacement of existing
  equipment, additional treatment equipment to
  reduce chromium and nickel pollution during
  production process)

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Applicable Safeguard Policies

• Environmental Assessment category B (OP/BP 4.01)
• Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) - Ramsar
• Safety of Dams (OP/BP4.37)
• Projects on International Waterways (OP/BP7.50 )
  legal policy that is not included in EMP

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OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment

• Preparation of an EA and site-specific
  Environmental Management Plans (EMPs)
• EA identified and analyzed the potential
  environmental impacts of the different activities
  (on air, groundwater, surface water, soil, flora
  and fauna)
• EA made recommendations and options for
  mitigation measures
• EMPs addressed mitigation measures and monitoring
  activities

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OP/BP 4.01 and public disclosure

• Draft EA and site specific EMPs have been
  discussed during several consultations in both
  countries
• Final EA and site-specific EMPs were disclosed in
  both countries in local language and at the Bank
  Infoshop in English

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OB/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats(triggered because of
positive investments in protected areas)

• Flood management in SMRB can be compromised by
  poor operations of HPPs or needs to meet other
  water use demands ? maintenance of environmental
  flows is complicated
• Small-scale infrastructure to regulate the water
  regime in the Mini River within protected Red
  Nature Park in order to restore natural wetlands
  in the park
• Improvements in sites which allows visitor access
  to sensitive ecosystems (promoting eco-tourism)

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OP 4.37 Safety of Dams (policy application)

• inspect and evaluate the safety status of the
  existing dam and its performance history
• review and evaluate the owners operation and
  maintenance procedures and
• provide a written report of findings and
  recommendations for any remedial work or
  safety-related measures necessary to upgrade the
  existing dam to an acceptable standard of safety

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OP 4.37 Safety of Dams contd (Study findings
and recommendations)

• dam is located in a seismically active area
• installation of proper equipment would allow
  adequate response to earthquakes
• needed dam safety monitoring equipment and
  development of emergency and evacuation plans

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Other safeguard policies

• Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) - The
  EMP notes that archaeological resources should be
  covered by chance-finds procedures clause
  incorporated in the contractors agreements
• Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) - No land
  acquisition or relocation of people will be
  necessary for proposed infrastructure
  improvements

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EMP

• Mitigation Plan
• Monitoring Plan
• Proposed Environmental Training
• Monitoring Equipment

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Preparation of Mitigation Plan for a
site-specific EMP
Earth Town wastewater collection and treatment
infrastructure
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Preparation of Mitigation Plan for a
site-specific EMP contd
Participants will be asked to develop the
Environmental Mitigation Plan for proposed
municipal infrastructure investments in the Earth
Town