Attachment_J.9_-_Umbrella_EMMP_for_EHIP.pdf

Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan

Activity Potential Impact Mitigation Objective Mitigation Measures Responsibility Findings Monitoring/

Verification Method Monitoring Record

Health Facility Construction Activities

Road improvement or construction of new road

Increase of sedimentation;

increased noise and dust; increased soil erosion; damage to surrounding environment (water, ecosystems, others);

Minimize environmental impact from road improvement or new road construction;

Follow best practices for construction, including: following the contour lines where possible, using camber and turnout drains, etc.

• Reference - the Environmental Guidelines for Small Scale Activities in

Africa (EGSSAA) - chapter 14 - Rural Roads (http://www.encapafrica.org/EGSSAA/roads.pdf) and follow wherever applicable;

• Woreda or Kabele Administration or

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

• Contractor if engages in road works shall conduct regular inspections during construction

• Contractor to assure dust control measures implemented throughout construction period.

• Project Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) – to include road work activities if so engaged.

• Project inspection records for erosion, dust and drainage mitigation in roadway areas.

Site mobilization of new equipment and temporary facilities

Impacts associated with:

fuel storage, fueling, vehicle repair; human and solid waste disposal; water supply needs; provision of power to site;

Minimize impacts; provide training where needed;

establish meaningful consequences if not followed;

• Require quality construction of temporary structures, and organization and delineation of site staging, work, and laydown areas.

• Enforce regular inspection and maintenance of site office, staging and laydown areas

• Provide temporary sanitation on-site and ensure protection of ground and surface water; Sanitary waste will be transported off-site to an approved disposal site/facility

• Establish berms and rain protection over fuel storage locations; Prevent dumping of any fuels; Train workers on best management practices

• Set protocols for vehicle maintenance and train workers on best management practices – e.g. requiring repairs/fueling occur elsewhere or on impervious surface (plastic sheeting)

• Establish meaningful consequences – e.g. termination if violated.

• Design drawings to locate site staging and office areas.

Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

• Contractor shall conduct: daily/ weekly inspections;

Additional checks during major storm events;

• Project Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) – to include site mobilization activities

• Education package / guideline document for construction members – with signatures of all crew members trained

Demolition of existing structures on the sites

Disturbance to neighbors;

Contamination of soil, groundwater or surface water from demolition waste;

Remove debris and utilize or dispose of in environmentally sustainable method;

• Recover all reusable materials (if former tenant or Woreda can use materials

– make available to them initially)

• Explore environmentally-friendly options for reuse of materials

• Dispose of non-reusable materials in environmentally-friendly manner

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

• Contractor shall conduct: daily site inspections during demolition periods;

• Inspection records/ checklist

• Maintain records of final disposal methods, quantities, and final disposal site

Site clearing

Erosion impacts due to bare soil which may impact nearby water bodies;

Minimize erosion impacts on-site

• Follow contract documents (e.g. drawings and specifications for erosion control)

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall conduct: daily/ weekly inspections as outlined in specification section

– “Erosion Control/ Pollution Prevention.

Additional checks during major storm events;

• Construction record of cleared site area.

• Contractor inspection log

Site leveling, Erosion impacts, siltation or damage to aquatic ecosystems if excavation pile is not properly addressed or covered;

Minimize erosion or siltation impacts from excavated materials

• Follow contract documents (e.g. drawings and specifications for erosion control)

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall conduct: daily/ weekly inspections as outlined in specification section

– “Erosion Control/ Pollution Prevention.

Additional checks during major storm events;

• Construction record of graded site area.

• Contractor inspection log http://www.encapafrica.org/EGSSAA/roads.pdf

Objective Mitigation Measures Responsibility Findings Monitoring/

Verification Method Monitoring Record

Site excavation, backfilling

Block water courses or destroy ecosystems if fill is inappropriately placed;

can also cause land subsidence or landslides if inappropriately placed;

Ensure proper placement and use of fill

• Follow contract documents (e.g. drawings and specifications for erosion control)

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall conduct: daily/ weekly inspections as outlined in specification section

– “Erosion Control/ Pollution Prevention

Additional checks during major storm events;

• Construction record of site excavation and backfilling activity.

• Contractor inspection log

Construction of buildings and associated utilities

Noise, dust, use of heavy machinery, solid and hazardous waste management – may impact neighboring communities and environment;

Minimize impacts to the surrounding community and the environment from construction practices

• Limit working hours to daylight hours

• Maintain equipment, including generators, in good working order

• Limit vehicle idling

• Use of water (or equivalent) to suppress dust

• Establish stable ground cover to prevent mobilization of dust

• Cover trucks transporting earth, sand or stone with tarps

• Install utilities in compliance with local municipal codes and standards

• Limit use of toxic/hazardous material and reduce unnecessary waste and recycle reusable materials where possible – follow appropriate contract specifications (e.g. – spec 9900 – “Paints and Coatings”)

• Train workers on best management practices for hazardous waste (if applicable) – including labeling, storage, handling and proper off-site disposal in approved location

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall conduct daily inspections and testing according to the Specifications and the Contractor’s QA/QC plan

Contractor shall maintain daily logs and all records of testing and verification of compliance with the drawings and specifications, shop drawings submittals and all other records in accordance with the Contractor’s QA/QC plan.

Utilities installation permits.

Site demobilization of new equipment and temporary facilities

Impact to local communities or local environment due to abandoned wastes and other materials;

Return site to pre-construction state

• Remove temporary sanitation facilities and dispose of properly

• Remove any excess materials and dispose of properly – e.g. excess fuel

• Remove and dispose of hazardous wastes in approved location

• Remove any temporary structures and recycle or dispose of materials in approved location

• Return site to pre-construction state, unless site is to be used by Woreda or other s

• Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall oversee dismantling activities to assure proper disposal of waste materials and restoration of the site to the satisfaction of the local authorities and USAID, in accordance with the Contractor’s Environmental Plan

(EMMP).

Contractor shall maintain logs of activities in accordance with the CRMS Contractor’s QA/QC and EMMP Plan.

Biomedical waste management

Spread disease and/ or expose local community and environment to infectious waste due to improper disposal methods

Properly dispose of biomedical waste

• Establish a complete waste management program and train healthcare employees

• Monitor and enforce the program

• Provide design options for proper disposal of healthcare waste

• Incorporate siting, design and operation and maintenance to minimize environmental and social impacts (Reference - the Environmental Guidelines for Small Scale Activities in Africa (EGSSAA) - Chapter 8 – healthcare waste – generation, treatment and disposal – available at:

http://www.encapafrica.org/EGSSAA/medwaste.pdf and follow wherever applicable);

• Project Site Manager (implementation)

• FmoH/Rural Health Bureau (RHB) (policy)

• A&E Contractor – design options (e.g.

– incinerators, placenta pits, etc.)

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Site operations personnel closely monitor biomedical waste generation and disposal

Site operations personnel maintain detailed inventory of biomedical waste generation and disposal; with institutional support from RHB and local Health Authorities http://www.encapafrica.org/EGSSAA/medwaste.pdf

Objective Mitigation Measures Responsibility Findings Monitoring/ Verification Method Monitoring Record

Water Supply Construction Activities

Site mobilization of new equipment and temporary facilities

Impacts associated with:

fuel storage, fueling, vehicle repair; human and solid waste disposal; water supply needs; provision of power to site;

Minimize impacts; provide training where needed;

establish meaningful consequences if not followed;

• Require quality construction of temporary structures, and organization and delineation of site staging, work, and laydown areas.

• Enforce regular inspection and maintenance of site office, staging and laydown areas

• Provide temporary sanitation on-site and ensure protection of ground and surface water; Sanitary waste will be transported off-site to an approved disposal site/facility

• Establish berms and rain protection over fuel storage locations; Prevent dumping of any fuels; Train workers on best management practices

• Set protocols for vehicle maintenance and train workers on best management practices – e.g. requiring repairs/fueling occur elsewhere or on impervious surface (plastic sheeting)

• Use local labor, if feasible

• Establish meaningful consequences – e.g. termination if violated.

• Design drawings to locate site staging and office areas.

Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

• Contractor shall conduct: daily/ weekly inspections;

Additional checks during major storm events;

• Project Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) – to include site mobilization activities

• Education package / guideline document for construction members – with signatures of all crew members trained

Site clearing and leveling

Erosion impacts due to bare soil which may impact nearby water bodies;

Minimize erosion impacts on-site

• Follow contract documents (e.g. drawings and specifications for erosion control)

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall conduct: daily/ weekly inspections as outlined in specification section

– “Erosion Control/ Pollution Prevention.

Additional checks during major storm events;

• Construction record of cleared, leveled site area.

• Contractor inspection log

Drilling well and installation of steel casing and pumps

Deplete/contaminate ground and/ or surface water resources and damage local ecosystems or downstream/ gradient communities;

Avoid depletion/contam ination of ground or surface water resources and environmental damage

• Determine safe and sustainable yield

• Test water quality after installing new well to ensure quality

• Disinfect newly installed well and equipment

• Properly protect/secure finished well head

• Properly contain and treat all well fluids prior to final discharge

• Drilling contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

The implementing partner shall assure proper implementation of activities.

Driller’s logs and water quality testing data

Well development

Contamination of groundwater or surface water with pathogens, nutrients, biological oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids;

Avoid contamination of water sources

• Test water quality after installing new well to ensure quality

• Disinfect newly installed well and equipment

• Properly protect/secure finished well head

• Properly contain and treat all well fluids prior to final discharge

• Drilling contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall oversee testing according to the Specifications and the Contractor’s QA/QC plan

Driller’s water quality testing data

Site trenching and installation of underground pipe

Erosion impacts due to bare soil which may impact nearby water bodies;

Minimize erosion impacts on-site

• Follow contract documents (e.g. drawings and specifications for erosion control)

• Construction Contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall conduct: daily/ weekly inspections; Additional checks during major storm events;

• Construction record of trenched site area.

Site demobilization of drilling equipment

Impact to local communities or local environment due to abandoned wastes and other materials;

Return site to pre-construction state

• Remove temporary sanitation facilities and dispose of properly

• Remove any excess materials and dispose of properly – e.g. excess fuel

• Remove and dispose of hazardous wastes in approved location

• Remove any temporary structures and recycle or dispose of materials in approved location

• Return site to pre-construction state, unless site is to be used by Woreda or other s

• Drilling contractor

No significant impact with implementation of Mitigation Measures

Contractor shall oversee dismantling activities to assure proper disposal of waste materials and restoration of the site to the satisfaction of the local authorities and USAID, in accordance with the Contractor’s Environmental Plan

(EMMP)

Contractor shall maintain logs of activities in accordance with the CRMS Contractor’s QA/QC and EMMP Plan..