Vertical Drainage Construction or rehabilitation of Pressure Relief Wells and rehab. of Pumped Wells Improved drainage leading to reduced waterlogging and salinization problems Temporary and local disruption due to construction works Construction safeguards Combined Drainage Constr./rehab. of wells and horizontal drainage Improved drainage leading to reduced waterlogging and salinization problems Temporary and local disruption due to construction works Construction safeguards Horizontal Drainage Constr./rehab. of open and closed drainage systems Improved drainage leading to reduced waterlogging and salinization problems Temporary and disruption due to construction works Construction safeguards Downstream No interventions envisaged None identified Increased influx of drainage waters and salt, probably of a temporary nature 3.3 Potential Benefits and Impacts – Rural Finance Agricultural Enterprises Potential benefits and impacts for several major enterprise groups presented in Table 3 below. A rating for the potential impact, the residual impact and the risk is also provided. Good practice mitigation measures are described in the environmental management section below. The major potential impacts associated with the agricultural enterprise categories include water and air quality deterioration, loss of biodiversity and impacts on biophysical resources, including vegetation cover losses and soil erosion. Most of the benefits presented in the are socioeconomic. The only biophysical benefit (or environmental enhancement) is the storage of agricultural chemicals (including fuel). However, it is the biophysical resource base that supports much of the rural economic activity (e.g. soil, water, forests, and mineral resources). Table 3. Potential Benefits and Impacts : Agricultural Enterprises Broad Category Benefits Potential Impacts Level of Significance of Impact Agro-processing Provision of secondary production to farmers, thus providing a guaranteed market for farm produce and providing them with a steady income. Opportunities for export markets. Provision of jobs. pollution .safety and health .biophysical and cultural losses through location Moderate
Fuel and oil spills Dust Air pollution from machinery Disposal of construction materials Traffic and road damage Demoliation of old buildings and irrigation pipes implementation of EMPs Proper transport, storage and handling Dust prevention and protection of workers, personnel and the public Protection of workers, personnel and the public Designation of disposal sites Traffic control, road maintenance and repair Appropriate disposal of asbestos Contractor prepares site-specific Environmental Management Plans according to government regulations and guidelines provided in the EA Contractor and supervising Engineer are responsible for implementation of the environmental management (due diligence) Environmental protection and enhancement Disruption of aquatic and terrestrial ecology/habitats Establishment of alternative conservation areas (e.g. green belts along constructed collectors, and promotion of multi-purpose trees) Contractor Groundwater and waterlogging Reduced agricultural productivity Implementation of the technical and institutional interventions and participatory water management RRA, Contractors, supported by BAIS and WUAs, and Uzhydroengio Salinity and pollution Reduced agricultural productivity Implementation of the technical and institutional interventions and participatory salinity control; agricultural extension RRA, Contractors, supported by BAIS and WUAs Quality of ground and surface waters Risk of impacts on downstream areas Promotion of integrated water management, institutional support and system rehabilitation; public awareness campaigns MAWR, Goskompriroda, supported by BAIS and Uzglavhydromet O&M of irrigation and drainage infrastructure Improved O&M capacity Preparation and distribution of manuals and leaflets MAWR High groundwater levels and waterlogging Reduced agricultural productivity Operation and Maintenance of the Project interventions. MAWR and regional institutions, WUAs at local level Salt mobilization Increased salinity levels and land abandonment System maintenance and participatory salinity management control. MAWR and regional institutions, WUAs at local level
Agriculture (large scale) Agriculture, horticulture, vineyards and orchards (medium scale intensive operations >500 ha) Animal husbandry (large scale – more than 1000 head of cattle, 10,000 small ruminants, 300,000 poultry) of resting land (greater than 1000 hectares); Setting up of mariculture and aquaculture with exotic species Utilization of agricultural land (over 50 hectares) for (commercial or industrial) purposes Agriculture (medium Agriculture, horticulture, vineyards and orchards (medium intensive operations 50 -500 ha)1 Animal husbandry (medium scale – 100 to 1000 head cattle and up to 10,000 small ruminants) Poultry production with (specific mitigation measures required) Construction and operation of potable and surface irrigation water supply of resting land (up to 1000 hectares); Setting up of mariculture and aquaculture on rivers or lakes larger than 0,5 ha Agriculture (small scale) Agriculture, horticulture, vineyards and orchards (small scale <50ha) Animal husbandry (small scale – fewer than 100 head) or 1000 poultry Construction of a grain drying, cleaning, storage and silo towers Construction of buildings to store agriculture goods and agricultural products Construction of or polytunnels Construction of warehouses for chemical pesticides and mineral fertilizers Production of flax Utilization of agricultural land (20 to ) for purposes Construction and operation of artesian wells
Food processing industries (large scale) Complex poultry and cattle breeding (>500 head of cattle) and meat packing plants (large scale -- > 10,000 tons/year) (no exotic species) Utilization of agricultural land (30 to ) for commercial purposes Utilization of virgin soils and unbroken expanses for intensive agriculture Food processing industries (medium scale) factories, foods, beverages, seeds, fibers (medium scale -- > 5000 tons/year of output) Canning industry (annually processing 10,000 to 20,000 tons of output). Complex cattle breeding farms (1000 head) Dairy goods, milk and milk products factories Acquisition of tractors and other farm equipment Agrotourism Recontruction of Food processing industries scale) Canning industry (processing <3000 tons/year of raw materials). Collection of medicinal Construction of a roasting enterprise (coffee beans, sunflower etc) Construction of agricultural products process buildings, facilities and enterprises Establishment of food factories (capacity < 1000 tons/year) Production of non-alcoholic beverages Setting up (small scale < 5000
Veterinary Services Hormones and chemicals in meat: Yes____No___ Table A -2.2: Agricultural Screening Checklist Broad Category Will be Financed Potential Impact Mitigation measures Yes No Yes No Agro-processing water pollution safety and health biophysical and cultural losses through location Medium Size Poultry and Livestock operations Odor, management, animal and zoonotice disease control Market refurbishment or new market structure Construction impacts Disturbance of important biophysical or cultural resources Agriculture equipment hire or purchase Soil erosion and soil compaction as result of farm mechanization Irrigation systems Desertification and depletion of water resources Other agribusiness Variety of minor impacts although aquaculture could result in damage to aquatic ecosystems, particularly the loss of endemic fish species Agrotourism, ecotourism biophysical losses construction impacts pollution 4. For the environmental impacts that were indicated above with a check, describe the mitigation measures that will be included during the construction (C) or operational (O) phase of sub-project or both (B). A- 2.3: Environmental Mitigation Plan Environmental impact (What is to be mitigated) Sub-project Phase (C, O or B) How and where will it be mitigated Responsibility and cost
8 367 225 19 92 32. UIS “Bayavut-Arnasay”, Bayavut, Syrdarya Head of department Ahmatkulov H.A. 62-10-34 33. Department of agriculture and resources, Buka, Tashkent Head of department Alimov N. 8 370 573 51 65 34. UIS “Amu-Karakul”, Alat, Bukhara Head of department Агамуратов Н. 342-10-53 35. Alat, Bukhara Ameliorator Boltayev S. 342-16-88 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS L