Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

39. Elaboration and specifying of “feed back monitoring” program, a tool to be used byimplementing authorities in order to be able to interfere and respond quickly to activities,which during the construction and operation turn out to have a negative effect to theenvironment. The tool will specify the parameters, location, frequency and means ofmonitoring.5.6 Public Consultations and Disclosure Plan5.6.1 Conduct Public Consultations and Document them40. Assisting the Bangladesh Bridge Authority to conduct two public consultations (oneduring the inception stage and the second one after finalization of EIA report) according toco-financiers’ guidelines for Category A projects. This will ensure that the consultationprocess will involve affected people, key agencies, NGOs, public representatives, andother stakeholders and they are provided with opportunities to participate in the decisionmakingprocess and to influence decisions that will affect them. Address all the commentsin the engineering designs.41. Agreement by the appropriate authorities of the project locations where minortemporary and/or permanent impacts to the environment can be accepted during theconstruction and operation phase of the project. The ranges of the locations will bedetermined on the basis of results of investigations and local conditions.5.6.2 Disclosure Plan42. In consultation with the stakeholders, preparation of information disclosure plan fordissemination of safeguard documents to the affected community and general public.6.0 EIA Team Composition and Environmental Unit of BBA43. To accelerate the delivery of the Project, the Consultant sought approval from BBAto mobilize additional personnel to allow completion of tasks in a much shorter time. Thisis described in the Inception Report submitted 27 April 2009. In addition, the co-financiersrequire SEIA circulated to the Board and disclosed to the public following the “120 dayrule”, which makes EIA preparation is very critical for the approval of loan. BBA is nowrequesting the Consultant to submit the draft EIA and SEIA by September 2009. In orderto comply with this request, the Consultant proposed additional staff to expedite EIApreparation process. The inputs from the proposed additional staff are beingaccommodated within the current consultancy services budget for the specific task.44. Our original Proposal nominated one International and one National EnvironmentalSpecialists and two Environmental Engineers. The DOE and co-financiers have requestedto include some specific tasks like impacts on river ecology, impacts of upstream riverprojects, impacts of climate change due to the implementation of the Padma Bridge, andGIS integration in the EIA study. Therefore, the revised Consultant team for the EIA studyconsists of the following:Sl. Position Person Months1 Int’l Environmental Specialist 1 8.252 Int’l Environmental Specialist 2 4.25National Consultant1 Environmental Specialist 2 132 Environmental Engineer 1 133 Environmental Engineer 2 4.5Proposed Positions4 River Ecologist 55 GIS Specialist 36 Climate Change Specialist 2A1-24