Federal Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia

Ethiopian Roads Authority

MukeTuri-Alem Ketema Road Project

Lot 2: Kokeb Mesk – Alem Ketema Road Project

Specific Site Environmental Plan, Estimated

Quantity and Utilization of Material
For Crusher Site @ KM 87+735.62

Contractor: China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (CSCEC)

Consulting Engineer: Value Engineering Private Limited Company

February, 2020
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Contents
Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Objectives of Preparing the ESMP ............................................................................................................ 4
3. Methodology ............................................................................................................................................. 5
4. Estimated Quantity for Crusher Site ......................................................................................................... 5
5. Utilization Plan for Crusher Site ................................................................................................................ 5
6. Environmental and Social Management Plan for Crusher Site at KM 87+735.62 .................................... 6
Annex: Site Layout ........................................................................................................................................ 8

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Executive Summary
The Muketuri – Alem Ketema road upgrading project that covers 105.5km connects Oromia
regional State (muketuri) with Amhara regional state (Alem Ketema).The project road is
divided into two lots, and this document is the Environmental and Social Management Plan
(ESMP) for Crusher Site at KM 87+735.62 RHS for Lot II: Kokeb Mesk–Alem Ketema Road
Upgrading Project section that covers Approximately 48.9 km.

It is prepared to demonstrate the contractor’s responsibility and fulfill the environmental

and social requirements of the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) to accomplish the project in
a socially acceptable and environmentally friendly way.

This ESMP document consists of general project background information, objective of the
ESMP for Crusher site, summary of key environmental laws & regulations, objectives of
preparing ESMP document for Crusher site, project description, and potential impacts
associated with Crusher Site activities and proposed mitigation methods for each impact,
detailed Site specific ESMP for Crusher Site.

The major potential environmental & social impacts of the Crusher Site activities in the
corridor include; soil erosion, soil contamination, spoil disposal problems, air pollution from
point and non–point sources, competition for resources such as water & sand, impact on
farm lands, spread of communicable diseases, and loss of business and utilities, etc.

The Project Road is committed to implement dust control methods, such as restricting
traffic speeds, dust suppression by showering on dusty sections & installing water sprinkles
on crusher plants, feeding wet rock into crusher jaws, installing crusher and asphalt plants
taking wind direction into consideration, regular maintenance of emission intensive plants
like stone crusher & bitumen mixer, implementing well-organized traffic management plan,
and strategically collecting chemical pollutants such as used engine oil, fuel & waste water.

The following mitigation measures will be implemented to overcome the potential impacts
on important trees and vegetation adopting reduced ROW, restricting earthwork &
earthmoving activities to the area necessary for the road works only, applying ‘half-width’
construction method for sections having important indigenous or exotic trees or vegetation
that would be affected if detour road were constructed, and avoiding side-casting of
excavation materials on down-slope where it may affect trees/ vegetation, and replanting
appropriate tree species at areas affected due to temporary activities to compensate for
trees/vegetation lost.

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1. Introduction
The muketuri - Alem ketema Road Upgrading Project starts at kokeb mesk and terminates at
Alem Ketema town after traversing for approximately 55 km. It is the second lot of the
Muketuri – Alem Ketema road Upgrading Project that connects two regional states. Oromia
National Regional State (ONRS) and Semien Shoa of Amhara National Region State (ANRS).
The currently gravel-surfaced with variable width between 5.5 m to 9 m. and the total length
of the Road Project is 48.9 km.

Project Name Muke Turi - Alem Ketema Road Upgrading project

Length (km) whole project 105.5

Lot II Kokeb Mesk - Alem Ketema road project 48.9KM

Project Location Amhara Regional State

Employer Ethiopian Roads Authority

Contractor China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited

Consultant Value Engineering Private Limited Company

Date of Signing Contract May 09, 2019

Commencement Date September 19, 2019

Design standard DS4

Type of Work Upgrading the existing gravel road to Asphalt concrete

surfacing

Road functional classification Main Link

Table 1. Contract Data

2. Objectives of Preparing the ESMP

The main objective of preparing this ESMP for Crusher Site that is located at KM 87+735.62 is
to identify major environmental and social impacts imposed by Kokeb mesk-alem ketema
road project and to proffer mitigation measures and management plan for Crusher Site that
could be implemented by the contractor and other stakeholders throughout project life
cycle in order to ensure that mitigation measures are implemented and overall sustainability
of the project is assured.

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3. Methodology
The methodologies involved in the collection of the relevant data include consultation (with
Woreda and Kebele Officials, local experts, crusher site activity affected persons, site visual
observation, transect walk, and checklists. Simplified model of impact aggregation and
evaluation method was used for the analysis of impacts.

4. Estimated Quantity for Crusher Site

Description (Land Possession) Unit Estimated Quantity

Crusher Site M3 184,699.38

@ KM 87+735.62 RHS

5. Utilization Plan for Crusher Site

Description (Land Possession) Unit Estimated Unit Estimated

Quantity Duration
Crusher Site M3 184,699.38 Months 19
@ KM 87+735.62 RHS

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6. Environmental and Social Management Plan for Crusher Site at KM 87+735.62

Project Activities Potential Impacts Proposed Mitigation Indicator Responsibility

Land acquisition; Temporary loss of Compensate the farmers who might be Number of PAPs consulted ERA and RoW agent
Put permanent boarded economic benefit affected temporarily according to the Law; and received proper department in
marking around the site for the grazing Provide capacity building training on compensation as per the collaboration with
and appropriate safety land users; strategies to secure alternative livelihood compensation proclamation; Merhabetie Woreda
warning signs; for the farmers losing their assets; Training on livelihood Administration
restoration
Site preparation by leveling Compromise the Assist the ongoing tree planting in selected Number of trees planted; Contractor crusher
the site and removing CO2 sequestration places in collaboration with the local Volume of top soil plant manager
some shrubs from the site; capacity in the agriculture department every rainy season; preserved for later
Fencing the site; area; Remove and preserve top soil for later rehabilitation purposes;
Stockpiling of the rehabilitation; Area left for buffer zone;
overburden top soil; Keep 5 m buffer zone from the boundary Number of big trees saved
into the allowed site to save the
downstream ecosystem;
Save the bigger trees on the site by what
so ever means;

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Project Activities Potential Impacts Proposed Mitigation Indicator Responsibility

Ditto Noise pollution and its Optimization of working schedule; Community complaint record Contractor
associated impacts on the Regular inspection and scheduled concerning noise pollution crusher plant
receiving environment maintenance of all equipment; manager
including wildlife; Maintain equipment and vehicles to
minimize emission and noise pollution;
Accumulation of waste that Fill crusher area pits with cut–to–spoil Volume of spoil material
leads to disgusting material and excavation waste first then with stockpiled and leveled within
aesthetics; top soil and level it. To maintain aesthetic the crusher site
plant seedlings;
Accident on workforce, local Conduct JSA and provide & supervise use of Time of crushing activity Vs
people, domestic and wild PPE; accident record on local
animals from rock crushing Provide First Aid kits for minor injuries; people, animals and
activities; Strictly follow the blasting evacuation workforces;
procedure indicted in the OHS plan; Fence around the work site;
Put fence so that animals never cross into
the site
Water logging and impacts Drain logged water, fill pits with spoil Area covered by spoil
like drowning; material from the nearby cut to spoil material
activities;

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Annex: Site Layout

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