Attachment_K_-_Environment_Mitigation_Plan_and_Report.pdf

GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS ON THE USAID HAITI

ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION REPORT (EMR)

Attachment 1:

I. COVERSHEET FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION REPORT (EMR)

USAID HAITI MISSION SO # and Title: __________________________________

Title of IP Activity: __________________________________________________

IP Name: __ __________________________________________________

Funding Period: FY______ - FY______

Resource Levels (US$): ______________________

Report Prepared by: Name:__________________________ Date: ____________

Date of Previous EMR: _________________ (if any)

Status of Fulfilling Mitigation Measures and Monitoring:

_____ Initial EMR describing mitigation plan is attached (Yes or No).

_____ Annual EMR describing status of mitigation measures is established and attached (Yes or No).

_____ Certain mitigation conditions could not be satisfied and remedial action has been provided within the EMR (Yes or No).

USAID Haiti Clearance of EMR:

Cognizant Technical Officer: _______________________ Date: ______________

Mission Environmental Officer: _______________________ Date: ______________ (Rob Clausen)

Regional Environmental Advisor: _______________________ Date: ______________ (Joe Torres)

Attachment K - Environment Mitigation Plan and Report

II. Environmental Mitigation Report Narrative

1. Background, Rationale and Outputs/Results Expected:

Summarize and cross-reference proposal if this review is contained therein.

2. Activity Description:

Succinctly describe location, siting, surroundings (include a map, even a sketch map). Provide both quantitative and qualitative information about actions needed during construction, how intervention will operate and any ancillary development activities that are required to build or operate the primary activity (e.g., road to a facility, need to quarry or excavate borrow material, need to lay utility pipes to connect with energy, water source or disposal point or any other activity needed to accomplish the primary one but in a different location). If various alternatives have been considered and rejected because the proposed activity is considered more environmentally sound, explain these.

3. Environmental Baseline:

Described affected environment, including essential baseline information available for all affected locations and sites, both primary and ancillary activities.

4. Evaluation of Environmental Impact Potential of Activities (Table 2):

As a component of the Identification of Mitigation Plan (Attachment 1, Table 2), describe impacts that could occur before construction starts, during construction and during operation, as well as any problems that might arise with restoring or reusing the site, if the facility or activity were completed or ceased to exist.

Explain direct, indirect, induced and cumulative effects on various components of the environment (e.g., air, water, geology, soils, vegetation, wildlife, aquatic resources, historic, archaeological or other cultural resources, people and their communities, land use, traffic, waste disposal, water supply, energy, etc.).

Indicate positive impacts and how the natural resources base will be sustainably improved.

Note: summary instructions are in italics and not to be included in the report, but rather should be filled out with project specific information)

Note: Outline to be included in the report is in bold.

For example, any activity that increases human presence in an area, even temporarily, will increase noise, waste, and the potential for hunting, timbering, etc.

5. Environmental Mitigation Actions (Tables 2 & 3):

For each component of the program, list the mitigation measures in the

Identification of Mitigation Plan (Table 2) and monitoring of these mitigation measures in the Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation Tracking Table (Table 3).

Describe status of complying with the conditions. Examples of the types of questions an IP should answer to describe "status" follow.

1) What mitigation measures have been put in place? How is the successfulness of mitigation measures being determined? If they are not working, why not? What adjustments need to be made?

2) What is being monitored, how frequently and where, and what action is being taken (as needed) based on the results of the monitoring? In some situations, an IP will need to note that the monitoring program is still being developed with intent to satisfy the conditions.

Alternatively, it could happen that the conditions cannot be achieved because of various impediments.

III-A. Environmental Screening Form (Table 1)

Name of Activity:________________________________________________

Type of Activity:________________________________________________

Grantee:

Date:___________________________________________________

Column A

Column B

Col C

Yes No

If answered yes to Col. A. is it a--?

High Risk

Medium-

Risk

IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES & COMMUNITIES

1 Will the project involve construction1 of any type of structure (building, check dam, walls, etc)?

2 Will the project involve the construction2 or repair of roads or trails?

3 Will the project involve the use, involve plans to use or training in the use of any chemical compounds such as pesticides3 (including neem), herbicides, paint, varnish, lead-based products, etc?

4 Involve the construction of repair of irrigation systems?

5 Involve the construction or repair of fish ponds?

6 Involve the disposal of used engine oil?

7 Will the project involve implementation of timber management4 or extraction of forest products?

8 Are there any potentially sensitive terrestrial or aquatic areas near the project site, including protected areas?

9 Does the activity impact upon wildlife, forest resources, or wetlands?

10 Will the activities proposed generate airborne gases, liquids, or solids (i.e. discharge pollutants)

11 Will the waste generated during or after the project impact on neighboring surface or ground water?

12 Will the activity result in clearing of forest cover?

13 Will the activity contribute to erosion?

14 Is the activity incompatible with existing land use in the vicinity?

15 Will the activity contribute to displace housing?

16 Will the activity affect unique geologic or physical features?

17 Will the activity contribute to change in the amount of surface water in any body?

18 Will the activity deal with mangroves and coral reefs?

19 Will the activity expose people or property to flooding?

20 Will the activity contribute substantial reduction in the amount of ground water otherwise available for public water supplies?

21 Will the activity create objectionable odors?

22 Will the activity violate air standard?

LOCAL PLANNING PERMITS

23 Does the activity e.g. infrastructure improvements require local planning permission(s)?

24 Does the activity meet the national building code (e.g. infrastructure improvements)?

25 Is the activity incompatible with existing land use?

ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH

26 Will the project activities create conditions encouraging an increase of waterborne diseases or populations of disease carrying vectors?

27 For road rehabilitation as well as water and sanitation grants, has a maintenance plan been submitted?

28 Will the activity generate hazards or barriers for pedestrians, motorists or persons with disabilities?

29 Will the activity increase existing noise levels?

30 Will the project involve the disposal of syringes, gauzes, gloves and other biohazard medical waste?

1 Construction projects need to be reviewed for scale, planned use, building code needs and maintenance. Some small construction projects, such as building an entrance sign to a park, may require simple mitigations whereas larger buildings will require more extensive review and monitoring.

2 New construction of roads and trails will require a full environmental assessment of the planned construction.

3 The planned involvement of pesticides will trigger the need to develop a Supplemental Initial Environmental Examination that meets USAID pesticide procedures (Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan or “PERSUAP”) for the project.

4 Any activities the involve harvesting trees or converting forests will require a full environmental assessment of the activity.

III-B. Identification of Mitigation Plan (Table 2)

Enter the Question/Row # of the potential negative impacts with check marks in Column A (Table 1) and complete table below for mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the issue.

Sub-activity or component

Description of Impact

Mitigation Measures

1 Component 1 2 Component 2

* provide overview of measures used from the USAID LAC Environmental Guidelines or other pertinent guidelines, details on exact monitoring plan are illustrated in Table 3, Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation Tracking Table.

RECOMMENDED ACTION (Check Appropriate Action): (Check)

(a) The project has no potential for substantial adverse environmental effects. No further environmental review is required.

(b) The project has little potential for substantial adverse environmental effects, however the recommended mitigation measures will be incorporated in the activity design. No further environmental review is required.

(c) The project has substantial but mitigatable adverse environmental effects and required measures to mitigate environmental effects will be incorporated.

(d) The project has potentially substantial or significant adverse environmental effects, but requires more analysis to form a conclusion. An Environmental Assessment will be prepared.

(e) The project has potentially substantial adverse environmental effects, and revisions to the project design or location or the development of new alternatives is required.

(f) The project has substantial and unmitigable adverse environmental effects. Mitigation is insufficient to eliminate these effects and alternatives are not feasible. The project is not recommended for funding.

III-C. Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation Tracking Table (Table 3).

Type of Project:

Project Name:

Implementing Organization:

Location Name:

Project Size:

Nearby Communities:

Senior Project Manager: Date:

Monitoring Period:

Description of

Mitigation Measure

Responsible Party

Monitoring Methods Estimated

Cost

Results Recommended Adjustments

Indicators Methods Frequency Dates

Monitored Problems

Encountered Mitigation

Effectiveness 1 1

2 1

3 1

4 1