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FEASIBILITY STUDY ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR URBAN AND SUB-URBAN 8 ROAD CORRIDORS Island of Antigua Antigua and Barbuda October 2016 12 October 2016 Rev 00 9 Chapter 9 - Environmental and Social Management Plan This section provides a summary framework for assessing the social and environmental impact of the project, to review the mitigation measures required to significantly reduce the impacts as well as to monitor these impacts.
It provides a time frame for monitoring as well as the organizations, persons and institutions expected to undertake these functions.

Monitoring entails some expenditure and as such an estimated cost is provided.
Impact and mitigation Desired Monitoring Timeframe Responsible Incremental Capacity measures outcomes performance Party Cost $ECD building and indicators and targets training requirements A 1 Construction Economic Development Employment Opportunities Mitigations: Residents are Number of Construction Preparation of employed with persons period a register of special employed persons with emphasis on the relevant women skills Establish a recruitment 3000.00 Basic training – familiarization with tools Occupational health & Safety 2 programmes Local council/ Ministry of Social Transfor mation Contract or Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project centre Publicize recruitment through the media 2.
Income generating activities Mitigation: Emergence of Number of new Construction Local residents can new small small period invest in short term business businesses businesses E.g.
food and beverage Local No of residents businesses benefitting from Local suppliers increase volume to of benefit from sales procurement of goods and services in construction Number of demand material small businesses awarded procurement contracts B Operational Phase Ministry of works & Housing Local council/ Ministry of Social Transfor mation Contract or Ministry of works & Housing Page 153 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 4000.00 Business development and management Customer service Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project Improved safety for vulnerable groups and like the elderly, children and physically challenged through improved lighting, traffic signs 3. pedestrians crossings and access to social services Vulnerable groupings Easier access Number of Operational Ministry of Works Nil ( in Use safer roadways with Phase & Housing contractor’s cost) meaning and routes for improved traffic Traffic Department signs vulnerable signs and groups facilities 4.
Improve tourism and access to tourism products and attractions and of Generate increase Increase visitor No.

of visitors Operational Ministry of mil Nil visitors to sites and numbers to month to phase Tourism attractions and sites and tourism sites increase spending attraction and attractions 5.
Reduce the impact of flooding and improving access to properties adjacent to roadways Decreases the Decrease Number of Operation Office of Disaster nil Nil economic cost of destruction of roads flooded phase Management flooding to lives and roads, property during the rainy livelihood as well as and livelihood seasons infrastructure Ministry of Works and Housing Ministry of Local Transformation 7 Improvement of visual impact Beautify and landscape Develop and Number of road Operational Ministry of Works Outside of Nil roads and improve implement road beautification phase contractors’ bid Page 154 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project vendors stall to make beautification programmes Ministry of Social 50, 000 the destination more programme No.
of vendor Transformation attractive Demarcate stalls upgraded areas for vendoring and upgrade vendor stalls Ministry Health Environment Ministry Tourism of & of In collaboration with the Dept.

of Forestry Impact and mitigation Desired Monitoring Timeframe Responsible Incremental Capacity measures outcomes performance Party Cost building and indicators and targets training requirements Negative Impacts Social Services and Community Infrastructure 8.
Damage to utilities- water, sewerage services electricity and telecommunication Mitigation : Prevent Meetings held Before Ministry of works APUA nil Pre-construction disruptions to with APUA construction & Housing discussions with utilities services Contractor APUA to discuss Page 155 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project proposed road Upgrade of During rehabilitation utilities services construction APUA are undertaken period No unplanned disruption of utility services Notices interruption of of services issued During construction Identify location of utility infrastructure Upgrading utility infrastructure prior or in concert with the road rehabilitation to reduce negative impact on communities Communities informed of disruptions 9 Traffic and safety of pedestrians and motorists- public health and safety Mitigation: To minimize the Number of Public Ministry of Works 8,0000.00 nil Undertaking road disruption of signs erected awareness- & Housing rehabilitation on traffic, improve at major sites.
before and alternate sides of the safety and during Traffic road where possible reduce major No of traffic construction department discomfort to all police deployed Implementing a traffic road users management plan to include proper signage, Public Other activities- awareness During Page 156 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project programme on Construction media use of alternative routes, Increase deployment of traffic police Identifying alternative routes Erection of proper signage Effective awareness public 10 Impact on businesses and resident homes adjacent to roads Mitigation: To maintain No.
of vendors Before and Min.
of W& H 20, 000 nil Discussions and existing and businesses during and possible relocation of livelihoods and that maintain construction Ministry of Social vendors and /or decrease their livelihood period Transformation provision of a stipend flooding from for those who may lose propertied Ongoing Local Authorities their livelihood during through wetting of road that period improved home surface to curb access dust pollution Reduction of dust by regular wetting of road Number of Page 157 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project surfaces Meeting with home owners and improving access in keeping with the objectives of the road rehabilitation 11 Impact – Tourism Sector affected households that cooperate with road project Mitigation” Providing Minimizing the Number of Before and Min.
of WH nil nil timely and accurate negative impact hotel and during information to service on the tourism service construction Antigua Hotel providers and visitors industry on traffic management providers informed period and Association.
Ministry Tourism of plan Erecting adequate direction and safety signs Giving priority to roads that are most critical to the tourism industry Implementation of traffic management plan Priority given to critical tourism sites to reduce disruption Page 158 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project during the High season 12 Impact - Health & Safety- Hazards and Risks Mitigation: Create a safe No of injuries Construction Min.
of W & H, Contractor’s cost Training in Employees on the job working reported on a phase contractor should be trained in environment so monthly basis health and safety.
as to prevent during injuries or risks construction Prepare occupational to employees Occupational health safety and safety manual reference Workers provided with personal protective equipment for dust and noise and for protection of the eyes, the hands and the feet Use of chemicals should be supervised by senior employee trained in the use of chemicals Page 159 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project Observe labour laws and working conditions for all employees 13 Impact ;Visual and Landscape Mitigation: Enhancing the Number of road Post Ministry of Social Nil nil Replanting and re- environment beautification construction Transformation vegetation to reduce the enhance the landscape and landscaping projects and community development/ Forestry Division/ Ministry Tourism of Historical and Cultural Identifying and No damage to Construction Contractors Nil, nil Resources marking sites.
identified sites Phase Protect existing historical and cultural resource from damage for road rehabilitation Reduce Voluntary Construction Local Councils HIV /AIDS Office nil and HIV/AIDS testing of phase Local HIV/ AIDS / Contractor’s Page 160 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 14 15 HIV/AIDS risk Mitigation: Undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project HIV/AIDS awareness infection persons Office C cost programme 16.
Impact – Noise Mitigation: Reduce the Number of Construction Contractor Contractor nil Employees wear impact of noise employees with phase protective gear on employees protective gear Regulate the speed of and residents vehicles to.
30 -35 mph Restriction of operating time Restriction of operating times to avoid early morning, late evenings and weekends Regulating the hours of operation especially in areas in close proximity to schools, health centres or hospitals Regular maintenance of vehicles, equipment and tools Page 161 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project 17 Impact –Quarry operations Mitigation: Quarries Certified Construction Min.
of W & H Nil nil Reduce the impact of observe quarries are phase quarry operation on the Highest contracted or adjacent communities operational used to provide and the environment standards to source material negate negative impacts 18 Impact - Air Quality Mitigation : Ensure no level of During Contractors, Monitoring Nil1 deterioration of particulate construction Ministry of Health monthly for Use water to Reducing air quality matter in air & the period of contract dust on environment/ at US $400 / Number of Min of W& H month Ensuring that vehicles carrying construction material are covered Limiting speed around construction complaints received 19 Impact – Soil Stabilization and Erosion control Mitigation: Reduce land Areas re- Construction Min.
of W & H, Included in Forestry to Minimization of slippage and vegetated and Contractor contract recommend Page 162 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 tree and species planting technique Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project excavated areas and or rehabilitate land operational re-vegetation of ground Number of phase landslips reported in areas under review cover.
Where slopes are cut, keep angle of slopes within limits of soil type, balance cut and fill to limit steepness of slopes Use of retaining structures Use of silt fences, baffles, filters, or sedimentation basins to prevent sedimentation 20 Impact - surface water Mitigation: Ensure surface Water quality During Contractor in Included in cost Nil Proper use and storage waters are not construction collaboration with of oils and other polluted and Frequency of phase the ministry chemicals.
flooding is flooding Health of & Page 163 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project Removal or proper reduced Environment storage of all unused soil or particulate matter Constructing grit traps as part of the drainage system to reduce clogging Ensure construction of drains and culverts are undertaken to the highest specification to reduce flooding Ensure maintenance of existing drains and culverts 21 Impact – Solid Waste Management Mitigation : Maintaining a Number of sites During Contractor Nil Nil Provision of an healthy free of construction adequate system for environment for unwanted the collection, communities waste Page 164 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project Number of complaints transportation and and staff disposal of garbage and other solid waste generated at the sites.
All sediment and silt will be contained and prevented from getting into drains or surface water by the use of barriers 22 Impact – Ecological Mitigation : Preserve the Complaints Before and Contractor nil Nil Where clearing is integrity of the from the During Min of W & H ecosystem Forestry construction Division on phase trees destroyed necessary vegetation will encouraged.

re- be Works undertaken in protected areas will be supervised by the Forestry Division.
Page 165 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project As much as is possible, impact on fauna and flora must be minimized.

Areas known to be frequent crossing for wildlife should be identified and signs erected to warn drivers.
No hunting of birds or other wildlife will be permitted employees by Policies, rules and regulations of all recognized natural habitats, wetlands and protected areas must be observed and consultation with the Page 166 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project Forestry Division should be undertaken prior to construction.
22 Impact – Pest and disease control Mitigation : Curb the Increase in During Contractor nil Nil No soil must be spread of the Sites with Giant Construction transported from this Giant African African snails area to other areas so Snail as to curtail the spread of the Giant African Snail.
The wheels of all vehicles involved in soil excavation must be washed of all soils material to curb the transfer of this snail to other areas Page 167 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Feasibility Study Road Infrastructure Improvement Project Page 168 of 180 12 October 2016 Rev 00