Project Environmental Management Plan

Project Title: Construction of Box Culverts

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Category of Activity Describe specific Description of Mitigation Who is responsible Monitoring Indicator Monitoring Method Frequency of Monitoring
environmental threats Measures for these for monitoring
of your organization’s activities as required in
activities (based on Section 5 of IEE
analysis in Section 3
of the IEE)
1. Land clearing and Risk of damaging • Align the roads in order UNOPS • Area of grave yard Field inspection report At all phases
grubbing cultural sites e.g., not to affect cultural preserved from the community
graveyards many of sites leaders and
which are doted along • Distance of side stakeholders
the roads • Where graveyards are drains from grave
most likely getting yards.
affected by the
roads, inform the • Distance of road from
relevant local graveyards
authorities for a
remedial action that
serves the interest of
both parties to avoid
conflicts
Loss of vegetation Limit clearing and UNOPS Width and acreage cleared Inspection during At all similar phases
mainly large trees grubbing activities to the clearance and
which are more than 30 marked road width only
years old or more
Damage to farmlands Where road works are UNOPS Number of farmlands along Visual verification of During land clearing
which are situated likely going to affect or the road farmlands affected
along several sections damage farmlands, the
of the roads local relevant authorities
and farm owners should
be notified prior to
construction activities
Disruption of several Local roadside businesses UNOPS Number of roadside Visual verification During land clearing
small-scale business should be relocated businesses affected
taking place along the somewhere safer and far
roads especially were from the road. This should
the road width needs be done with the help of
expansion the local relevant
authorities before work
Category of Activity Describe specific Description of Mitigation Who is responsible Monitoring Indicator Monitoring Method Frequency of Monitoring
environmental threats Measures for these for monitoring
of your organization’s activities as required in
activities (based on Section 5 of IEE
analysis in Section 3
of the IEE)
commences

2. Earthworks which
includes:
• Expansion of the road
width
• removal and disposal
of unsuitable material
• placing, spreading and
compaction of
embankment fill and
GWC
Risk of damage to Preserve endangered UNOPS Preserved endangered Visual verification Once during clearing
habits of living species and their habitats species
organisms and those of at all costs without
endangered species damaging their habitats
Damage to aesthetic Expansion clearing shall UNOPS Area cleared Measurement of area During clearing
beauty of the area and be avoided to prevent cleared
accelerated soil erosion damage to vegetation
outside the work area
Disruption of wildlife Given that one of the UNOPS Complaints received Visual verification At all phases
routes in protected roads passes closer to a
areas protected area. Activities
should only be conducted
with less damaging effect
to the protected area. The
contractor and all workers
are barred from practicing
poaching during the
construction activities
Soil Erosion which may • Best Engineering Contractor to • Monitor evolution of • Inspection of • Weekly
degrade the road, Practices (BEP) will implement and erosion signs water bodies,
agricultural land and be incorporated UNOPS to contours and road
water bodies during the design supervise • Volume of condition after • Daily during
sedimentation rains. construction
• Avoid clearing downstream of the
vegetation along road side • Visual verification
water bodies
• Changes in visual
• Ensure that soils and turbidity of surface
other construction water
wastes are not
pushed into rivers
and streams
Category of Activity Describe specific Description of Mitigation Who is responsible Monitoring Indicator Monitoring Method Frequency of Monitoring
environmental threats Measures for these for monitoring
of your organization’s activities as required in
activities (based on Section 5 of IEE
analysis in Section 3
of the IEE)
Soil erosion impact • Best Engineering UNOPS • Number of gullies and • Inspection of • Weekly during
leading to soil Practices sizes of culverts culverts and their rainy season
sedimentation and incorporated during installation
displacement causing the design stage to • Evidence of pool of
clogging of nearby allow for correct water and presence of
drains and increased sizing and number of fresh gullies
suspended sediments culverts and other
in nearby surface drainage structures
waters/wetlands such as side and • Changes in visual • Inspect quality of • Monthly during
mitre drains turbidity of surface water bodies dry season
water
• Design site specific UNOPS • Drainage flow • Visual verification • During
drainage plan that construction of
allows a storm • Photography side drains
drainage system for
preventing road
flooding using
properly designed
cut-off drains and
work during the dry
season
Risks of accidents to • Install speed bumps UNOPS • Incidents registered • Incident • Throughout the
the community and to mitigate speeding reports construction
other health effects delivery trucks • Number of complaints activities
associated with road during the road
construction construction

• Instruct truck drivers

to maintain low
speed limits while
delivering
construction
materials through
densely populated
areas

• Install well trained

flag men along the
road to control traffic
flow and speeding
vehicles during
Category of Activity Describe specific Description of Mitigation Who is responsible Monitoring Indicator Monitoring Method Frequency of Monitoring
environmental threats Measures for these for monitoring
of your organization’s activities as required in
activities (based on Section 5 of IEE
analysis in Section 3
of the IEE)
construction

• Where construction
takes place during
dry and windy
conditions, spread
the road surface with
water bowsers to
reduce the dust
which could in turn
respiratory problems
to people settled
along the roads

• Where heavy
machineries are
used during road
excavation, instruct
onlookers to keep
safe distances from
heavy machines on
the site

• Keep children away

from the roads when
construction is
ongoing
3. Excavating Works Degradation of rivers • Ensure there is no UNOPS Changes in water quality • Inspection of the Frequently during repair
and streams by oils and leakage from fuel site activities
leakage from fuel tanks tanks, oils and
lubricants by • Monitor the water
by maintain vehicles, quality
machinery and
equipment in good
condition by
checking them
regularly

• Take precautions
during the refuelling
of vehicles,
Category of Activity Describe specific Description of Mitigation Who is responsible Monitoring Indicator Monitoring Method Frequency of Monitoring
environmental threats Measures for these for monitoring
of your organization’s activities as required in
activities (based on Section 5 of IEE
analysis in Section 3
of the IEE)
machinery and
pumps, and forbid
the refuelling near
water bodies.
Degradation of rivers Ensure there are no spills UNOPS Changes in water quality • Inspection of the • Weekly during rainy
and streams and leaks of the oils and site activities season
lubricants debris, paint or
primer • Monitor the water • Monthly during dry
Quality season
4. Storage of machines Risk of fire outbreak in Where gasoline is stored UNOPS Incidents registered • Visual verification Once during camp creation
and fuel on the site the contractors’ camp in the camp, precautionary
measures be put in place • Photography
e.g.

- Site safety for fire

hazards by installing fire
extinguishers

- Prohibiting smoking near

fuel storage area

- Prevention of fuel spill

where site machines are
kept
5. Creation of Coffer Dams Land degradation; Cleaning of the NO waste on the camp Visual verification At the end of the project
Aesthetic damage construction camp and UNOPS
removal of all kinds of
waste which will be
disposed of at the nearest
disposal site.
Excess and unused UNOPS NO stock piling of unused Visual verification; At the end of the project
material will be removed construction material Photographs and handover
and disposed of; unused
construction material such
as sand and rubble shall
be buried on the site
Category of Activity Describe specific Description of Mitigation Who is responsible Monitoring Indicator Monitoring Method Frequency of Monitoring
environmental threats Measures for these for monitoring
of your organization’s activities as required in
activities (based on Section 5 of IEE
analysis in Section 3
of the IEE)
Reinstating the camp to its UNOPS Presence of grass and Visual verification Once at the completion of
original form and planting trees newly planted And photographs the Project.
grass and trees where
they are destroyed

Risk of river flooding Best engineering practices UNOPS Evidence of river flooding Visual verification Weekly
and impeded drainage to ensure coffer dams are
well constructed and
prevent river flooding and
impeded drainage

Impeded movement Ensure that road UNOPS Ease of movement and Visual verification Weekly
during culvert diversions are properly access across the rivers by
construction constructed to las the the locals
period for culvert
construction