Appendix 1: Screening and Scoping the Phears Reservoir Subproject

Subproject Screening Results

Province: Battambang District: Peam Aek Commune: Aek Phnom
Sub-Project: Phears Reservoir
Date: 15th July 2021

Remarks Justification for

No. Screening Questions Yes No
YES/NO Score
1 A. Project Siting
Is the project area adjacent to or within any of the following environmentally
sensitive areas?
 Protected area X
 Wetland X
 Mangrove X
 Estuarine X
 Buffer zone of protected area X
 Special area for protecting biodiversity X
2 B. Potential Environmental Impacts
Will the project cause…
 conflicts in water supply rights and related social conflicts? Farmers’s conflict on water
use from the Phears Reservoir
X during drought period between
the upstream and downstream
users
 social conflicts if workers from other regions or countries are hired? X
 Are there any demographic or socio-economic aspects of the Project area that Illegal settlement of people
are already vulnerable (e.g., high incidence of marginalized populations, rural- X around Phears Reservoir had
urban migrants, illegal settlements, ethnic minorities, women, or children)? been found
 Large population influx during project construction and operation that causes
the increased burden on social infrastructure and services (such as water X
supply and sanitation systems)?
 Soil erosion before compaction and lining of canals? X
 Noise from construction equipment? Rehabilitation and raising the
reservoir embankment consist
of various activities including
(remove and dispose
X
unsuitable material, earth
filling, laterite pavement, grass
sodding) will cause noise/dust
disturbance to local community
 Dust during construction? X As above
 Waterlogging and soil salinization due to inadequate drainage and farm
X
management?
 Leaching of soil nutrients and changes in soil characteristics due to excessive
X
application of irrigation water?
 Reduction of downstream water supply during peak seasons? X
 Soil pollution, polluted farm runoff and groundwater, and public health risks
X
due to excessive application of fertilizers and pesticides?
 Soil erosion (furrow, surface)? The access road of Phears
Reservoir are being
X
damaged during rainy
season
 Scouring of canals or Preks? X

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  Clogging of canals or Preks by sediments? X
 Clogging of canals or Preks by weeds? X
 Seawater intrusion into downstream freshwater systems? X
 increase in the incidence of waterborne or water-related diseases? X

 Dangers to a safe and healthy working environment due to physical, chemical X

and biological hazards during project construction and operation?
 Dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people? 116 households are
constructed within the dam
X buffer zone which is
considered as illegal
settlements.
 Potential social conflicts arising from land tenure and land use issues? X
 Loss of precious ecological values (e.g. the result of encroachment into Pagoda entrance gate would
forests/swamplands or historical/cultural buildings/areas, disruption of the be damaged from the
hydrology of natural waterways, regional flooding, and drainage hazards)? construction activities, but the
X
commune council had been
assured with the consultant
team to mitigate this structure
 Impediments to movements of people and animals? X
 Change in the duration of flooding and thus change in cycle of nutrients in
X
temporarily flood swamps, with an impact on the fish stock
 potential ecological problems due to increased soil erosion and siltation,
X
leading to decreased stream capacity?
 over pumping of groundwater, leading to salinization and ground subsidence? X
 impairment of downstream water quality and therefore, impairment of Construction of project
downstream beneficial uses of water? component will cause the
X
increment of water turbidity
through soil erosion
 reduce environmental flows in stream channels? X
 disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and children, Indigenous
X
Peoples or other vulnerable groups?
 risks to community health and safety due to the transport, storage, and use
and/or disposal of materials such as explosives, fuel, and other chemicals X
during construction and operation?
 community safety risks due to both accidental and natural hazards, especially Some households have been
where the structural elements or components of the project (e.g., improving based close to the dam
access roads and dam structure) are accessible to members of the affected X embankment but can be
mitigated following standard
community or where their failure could result in injury to the community
practice
throughout project construction, operation and decommissioning?
 Community runs road safety risks due traffic during construction X As above
 Loss of precious ecological values? No precious ecology loss from
the proposed project but some
X
fruit trees and other plants
required a cut down or trim
3 C. Climate Change and Disaster Risk
The following questions are not for environmental categorization. They are
included in this checklist to help identify potential climate and disaster risks.
 Is the Project area subject to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, landslides,
tropical cyclone winds, storm surges, tsunami or volcanic eruptions and X
climate changes?
 Could changes in temperature, precipitation, or extreme event patterns over Climate change could affect
the Project lifespan affect technical or financial sustainability (e.g., increased infrastructure in unpredictable
glacial melt affect delivery volumes of irrigated water; sea level rise increases ways
X
salinity gradient such that source water cannot be used for some or all of the
year)?

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 Could the Project potentially increase the climate or disaster vulnerability of
the surrounding area (e.g., by diverting water in canal/rivers that further X
increases salinity upstream, or encouraging settlement in earthquake zones)?
 Are any cultural heritage areas (buildings and open spaces of past settlement, Pagoda entrance gate would
or culturally important buildings) affected by the project, or is the project be damaged from the
located in any buffer zone for such area? construction activities, but the
X
commune council had been
assured with the consultant
team to mitigate this structure
 Are there any natural features with cultural significance in or near the area
affected by the project (e.g. sacred hills, mountains, streams, rivers and X
waterfalls, but also sacred plans, fossils deposits)
 Decrease fish yield from the rain-fed rice field habitats
- due to improved agro-ecological practices X
- water saving irrigation
 Waterlogging in rainy season as well as flooding due to too much water in
X
farmland, which will affect crop productivity in the project area

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Appendix 2: Screening and Scoping the Prasat Pram Reservoir Subproject
Subproject Screening Results
Province: Banteay Meanchey District: Svay Chek Commune: Ta Pho
Sub-Project: Prasat Pram Reservoir
Date: 17th July 2021

Remarks Justification for

No. Screening Questions Yes No
YES/NO Score
1 A. Project Siting
Is the project area adjacent to or within any of the following environmentally
sensitive areas?
 Protected area X
 Wetland X
 Mangrove X
 Estuarine X
 Buffer zone of protected area X
 Special area for protecting biodiversity X
2 B. Potential Environmental Impacts
Will the project cause…
 conflicts in water supply rights and related social conflicts? Farmers’s conflict on water
use from the Prasat Pram
Reservoir during drought
X
period between the
upstream and downstream
users
 social conflicts if workers from other regions or countries are hired? X
 Are there any demographic or socio-economic aspects of the Project area that Illegal settlement of people at
are already vulnerable (e.g., high incidence of marginalized populations, rural- downstream and upstream of
X
urban migrants, illegal settlements, ethnic minorities, women or children)? Prasat Pram Reservoir had
been found
 Large population influx during project construction and operation that causes
the increased burden on social infrastructure and services (such as water X
supply and sanitation systems)?
 Soil erosion before compaction and lining of canals? X
 Noise from construction equipment? Rehabilitation and raising the
reservoir embankment consist
of various activities including
(remove and dispose
X
unsuitable material, earth
filling, laterite pavement, rip
rap, etc) will cause noise/dust
disturbance to local community
 Dust during construction? X As above
 Waterlogging and soil salinization due to inadequate drainage and farm
X
management?
 Leaching of soil nutrients and changes in soil characteristics due to excessive
X
application of irrigation water?
 Reduction of downstream water supply during peak seasons? X
 Soil pollution, polluted farm runoff and groundwater, and public health risks
X
due to excessive application of fertilizers and pesticides?
 Soil erosion (furrow, surface)? Prasat Pram dam
X embankment has soil erosion
in some section (dragon hole)

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  Scouring of canals or Preks? X
 Clogging of canals or Preks by sediments? X
 Clogging of canals or Preks by weeds? X
 Seawater intrusion into downstream freshwater systems? X
 increase in the incidence of waterborne or water-related diseases? X

 Dangers to a safe and healthy working environment due to physical, chemical X

and biological hazards during project construction and operation?
 Dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people? X
 Potential social conflicts arising from land tenure and land use issues? X
 Loss of precious ecological values (e.g. the result of encroachment into A historical temple structure,
forests/swamplands or historical/cultural buildings/areas, disruption of the called Prasat Pram temple,
X
hydrology of natural waterways, regional flooding, and drainage hazards)? found about 150m away from
the Prasat Pram reservoir
 Impediments to movements of people and animals? X
 Change in the duration of flooding and thus change in cycle of nutrients in
X
temporarily flood swamps, with an impact on the fish stock
 potential ecological problems due to increased soil erosion and siltation,
X
leading to decreased stream capacity?
 over pumping of groundwater, leading to salinization and ground subsidence? X
 impairment of downstream water quality and therefore, impairment of Construction of project
downstream beneficial uses of water? component will cause the
X
increment of water turbidity
through soil erosion
 reduce environmental flows in stream channels? X
 disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and children, Indigenous
X
Peoples or other vulnerable groups?
 risks to community health and safety due to the transport, storage, and use
and/or disposal of materials such as explosives, fuel, and other chemicals X
during construction and operation?
 community safety risks due to both accidental and natural hazards, especially Some households have been
where the structural elements or components of the project (e.g., improving based close to the dam
access roads and dam structure) are accessible to members of the affected X embankment but can be
mitigated following standard
community or where their failure could result in injury to the community
practice
throughout project construction, operation and decommissioning?
 Community runs road safety risks due traffic during construction X As above
 Loss of precious ecological values? No precious ecology loss from
the proposed project but some
X
fruit trees and other plants
required a cut down or trim
3 C. Climate Change and Disaster Risk
The following questions are not for environmental categorization. They are
included in this checklist to help identify potential climate and disaster risks.
 Is the Project area subject to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, landslides,
tropical cyclone winds, storm surges, tsunami or volcanic eruptions and X
climate changes?
 Could changes in temperature, precipitation, or extreme event patterns over Climate change could affect
the Project lifespan affect technical or financial sustainability (e.g., increased infrastructure in unpredictable
glacial melt affect delivery volumes of irrigated water; sea level rise increases ways
X
salinity gradient such that source water cannot be used for some or all of the
year)?
 Could the Project potentially increase the climate or disaster vulnerability of Farmlands at the upstream of
the surrounding area (e.g., by diverting water in canal/rivers that further the reservoir could be flooded
increases salinity upstream, or encouraging settlement in earthquake zones)? X due to the increment of water
capacity after raising dam
embankment
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 Are any cultural heritage areas (buildings and open spaces of past settlement, Pagoda entrance gate would
or culturally important buildings) affected by the project, or is the project be damaged from the
located in any buffer zone for such area? construction activities, but the
X
commune council had been
assured with the consultant
team to mitigate this structure
 Are there any natural features with cultural significance in or near the area
affected by the project (e.g. sacred hills, mountains, streams, rivers and X
waterfalls, but also sacred plans, fossils deposits)
 Decrease fish yield from the rain-fed rice field habitats
- due to improved agro-ecological practices X
- water saving irrigation
 Waterlogging in rainy season as well as flooding due to too much water in Farmlands at the upstream of
farmland, which will affect crop productivity in the project area the reservoir could be flooded
X due to the increment of water
capacity after raising dam
embankment

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Appendix 3: Screening and Scoping the Kang Hot Irrigation System Subproject
Subproject Screening Results
Province: Battambang
Sub-Project: Kanghot Irrigation System
Date: 19th & 20th July 2021

Remarks Justification for

No. Screening Questions Yes No
YES/NO Score
1 A. Project Siting
Is the project area adjacent to or within any of the following environmentally
sensitive areas?
 Protected area X
 Wetland X
 Mangrove X
 Estuarine X
 Buffer zone of protected area X
 Special area for protecting biodiversity X
2 B. Potential Environmental Impacts
Will the project cause…
 conflicts in water supply rights and related social conflicts? X
 social conflicts if workers from other regions or countries are hired? X
 Are there any demographic or socio-economic aspects of the Project area that Illegal settlements of people at
are already vulnerable (e.g., high incidence of marginalized populations, rural- X on the ROW of the canals
urban migrants, illegal settlements, ethnic minorities, women or children)? have been found
 Large population influx during project construction and operation that causes
the increased burden on social infrastructure and services (such as water X
supply and sanitation systems)?
 Soil erosion before compaction and lining of canals? X
 Noise from construction equipment? Rehabilitation and raising the
reservoir embankment consist
of various activities including
(remove and dispose
X
unsuitable material, earth
filling, laterite pavement, etc)
will cause noise/dust
disturbance to local community
 Dust during construction? X As above
 Waterlogging and soil salinization due to inadequate drainage and farm
X
management?
 Leaching of soil nutrients and changes in soil characteristics due to excessive
X
application of irrigation water?
 Reduction of downstream water supply during peak seasons? X
 Soil pollution, polluted farm runoff and groundwater, and public health risks
X
due to excessive application of fertilizers and pesticides?
 Soil erosion (furrow, surface)? Surface soil erosion in some
X section of the irrigation canals
are found
 Scouring of canals or Preks? X
 Clogging of canals or Preks by sediments? X
 Clogging of canals or Preks by weeds? X
 Seawater intrusion into downstream freshwater systems? X
 increase in the incidence of waterborne or water-related diseases? X

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  Dangers to a safe and healthy working environment due to physical, chemical X
and biological hazards during project construction and operation?
 Dislocation or involuntary resettlement of people? X
 Potential social conflicts arising from land tenure and land use issues? X
 Loss of precious ecological values (e.g. the result of encroachment into
forests/swamplands or historical/cultural buildings/areas, disruption of the X
hydrology of natural waterways, regional flooding, and drainage hazards)?
 Impediments to movements of people and animals?
 Change in the duration of flooding and thus change in cycle of nutrients in
X
temporarily flood swamps, with an impact on the fish stock
 potential ecological problems due to increased soil erosion and siltation,
X
leading to decreased stream capacity?
 over pumping of groundwater, leading to salinization and ground subsidence? X
 impairment of downstream water quality and therefore, impairment of Construction of project
downstream beneficial uses of water? component will cause the
X
increment of water turbidity
through soil erosion
 reduce environmental flows in stream channels? X
 disproportionate impacts on the poor, women and children, Indigenous
X
Peoples or other vulnerable groups?
 risks to community health and safety due to the transport, storage, and use
and/or disposal of materials such as explosives, fuel, and other chemicals X
during construction and operation?
 community safety risks due to both accidental and natural hazards, especially Some households have been
where the structural elements or components of the project (e.g., improving based close to the dam
access roads and dam structure) are accessible to members of the affected X embankment but can be
mitigated following standard
community or where their failure could result in injury to the community
practice
throughout project construction, operation and decommissioning?
 Community runs road safety risks due traffic during construction X As above
 Loss of precious ecological values? No precious ecology loss from
the proposed project but some
X
fruit trees and other plants
required a cut down or trim
3 C. Climate Change and Disaster Risk
The following questions are not for environmental categorization. They are
included in this checklist to help identify potential climate and disaster risks.
 Is the Project area subject to hazards such as earthquakes, floods, landslides,
tropical cyclone winds, storm surges, tsunami or volcanic eruptions and X
climate changes?
 Could changes in temperature, precipitation, or extreme event patterns over Climate change could affect
the Project lifespan affect technical or financial sustainability (e.g., increased infrastructure in unpredictable
glacial melt affect delivery volumes of irrigated water; sea level rise increases ways
X
salinity gradient such that source water cannot be used for some or all of the
year)?
 Could the Project potentially increase the climate or disaster vulnerability of
the surrounding area (e.g., by diverting water in canal/rivers that further X
increases salinity upstream, or encouraging settlement in earthquake zones)?
 Are any cultural heritage areas (buildings and open spaces of past settlement, Wat Banan Temple would be
or culturally important buildings) affected by the project, or is the project slightly affected from the
located in any buffer zone for such area? X construction activities, can be
mitigated following standard
practice
 Are there any natural features with cultural significance in or near the area X
affected by the project (e.g. sacred hills, mountains, streams, rivers and

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 waterfalls, but also sacred plans, fossils deposits)
 Decrease fish yield from the rain-fed rice field habitats
- due to improved agro-ecological practices X
- water saving irrigation
 Waterlogging in rainy season as well as flooding due to too much water in
X
farmland, which will affect crop productivity in the project area