Executive Summary - World Bank...2014/10/13 · Zone (ETDZ) to be developed. Current land use is mainly farmland Sewage interceptor Two sewage interceptor pipelines (13.066km , DN400‐DN1200)

CHINA:SICHUANANDCHONGQINGCOOPERATION‐

GUANG’ANDEMONSTRATIONAREAINFRASTRUCTUREDEVELOPMENTPROJECT

ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENTExecutiveSummary

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China:SichuanandChongqingCooperation:Guang’anDemonstrationAreaInfrastructureDevelopmentProject

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TABLEOFCONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................‐ 3 ‐

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...........................................................................................................................‐ 4 ‐

3. REGULATORY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................... ‐ 10 ‐

4. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BASELINES ........................................................................................... ‐ 12 ‐

4.1 NATURALENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................ ‐ 12 ‐ 4.2 SOCIO‐ECONOMICCONTEXT .................................................................................................................... ‐ 14 ‐ 4.3 ENVIRONMENTALLYANDSOCIALLYSENSITIVESITES ............................................................................... ‐ 15 ‐ 4.4 AMBIENTENVIRONMENTALQUALITY ...................................................................................................... ‐ 16 ‐ 4.5 EXISTINGENVIRONMENTALINFRASTRUCTURES ....................................................................................... ‐ 17 ‐

5. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................................ ‐ 19 ‐

5.1 WITH/WITHOUTPROJECT ..................................................................................................................... ‐ 19 ‐ 5.2 ALTERNATIVEANALYSISOFNO.3WWTPINLINSHUI ............................................................................ ‐ 19 ‐ 5.3 ALTERNATIVESOFROADPROJECTS ........................................................................................................ ‐ 20 ‐ 5.4 ALTERNATIVESOFSEWAGEINTERCEPTORPIPELINEINLINSHUI .............................................................. ‐ 21 ‐

6. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................................................... ‐ 22 ‐

6.1 IMPACTSDURINGCONSTRUCTIONSTAGE ................................................................................................. ‐ 22 ‐ 6.1.1ImpactsofLandAcquisitionandResettlement ............................................................................ ‐ 22 ‐ 6.1.2ImpactsonPhysicalCulturalResources ....................................................................................... ‐ 23 ‐ 6.1.3TrafficandCommunityDisturbance ............................................................................................. ‐ 24 ‐ 6.1.4ImpactonEcologicalEnvironment ................................................................................................ ‐ 24 ‐ 6.1.5ImpactsofNoise ................................................................................................................................ ‐ 25 ‐ 6.1.6ImpactsofDust ................................................................................................................................. ‐ 26 ‐ 6.1.7ImpactsofWastewater .................................................................................................................... ‐ 26 ‐ 6.1.8ImpactsofGroundwater .................................................................................................................. ‐ 27 ‐ 6.1.9ImpactsofSolidWaste ..................................................................................................................... ‐ 27 ‐

6.2 IMPACTSDURINGOPERATIONSTAGE ...................................................................................................... ‐ 27 ‐ 6.2.1NoiseImpact ...................................................................................................................................... ‐ 27 ‐ 6.2.2ImpactsonAirQuality ..................................................................................................................... ‐ 28 ‐ 6.2.3ImpactsonSurfaceWater ............................................................................................................... ‐ 28 ‐ 6.2.4ImpactsonGroundwater ................................................................................................................. ‐ 29 ‐ 6.2.5ImpactsofSolidWaste ..................................................................................................................... ‐ 29 ‐ 6.2.6ImpactonEcologicalEnvironment ................................................................................................ ‐ 29 ‐

6.3 INDUCEDANDCUMULATIVEIMPACTS ...................................................................................................... ‐ 29 ‐ 6.3.1InitialAssessmentofInducedandCumulativeImpacts ............................................................. ‐ 30 ‐ 6.3.2DetailedInducedandCumulativeImpactAssessment ............................................................... ‐ 34 ‐

7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .................................................................... ‐ 35 ‐

8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) ..................................................................................... ‐ 37 ‐

8.1 ROLESANDRESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................ ‐ 37 ‐ 8.2 MITIGATIONMEASURES ......................................................................................................................... ‐ 39 ‐ 8.3 MANAGEMENTOFCONTRACTORS ............................................................................................................ ‐ 39 ‐ 8.4 ENVIRONMENTALMONITORINGPLAN ..................................................................................................... ‐ 40 ‐ 8.5 ENVIRONMENTALREPORTING ................................................................................................................. ‐ 41 ‐ 8.6 ENVIRONMENTALTRAININGPLAN .......................................................................................................... ‐ 41 ‐ 8.7 EMPBUDGET ........................................................................................................................................ ‐ 41 ‐


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1. INTRODUCTIONTheproposedSichuanandChongqingCooperation:Guang’anDemonstrationAreaInfrastructureDevelopmentProjectislocatedinGuang’anPrefectureofSichuanProvince(Figure1).Sichuanisarelativelyunderdevelopedregionofthecountry,whichhasonlyrecentlybeguntoshareintheprosperityofthecountry'srecenteconomicgrowth.ItsneighbourChongqingMunicipality(Chongqing)isanautonomousmunicipalitywithprovince‐levelstatus,whichhasnowemergedasanindustrialhubdrivingeconomicgrowthinthemetropolitanarea.Despitetheiradministrativeseparation,thetwoareasremaincloseduetotheirculturalandeconomicties.TheSichuan‐ChongqingareaishighlightedinChina’sTwelfthFive‐YearPlanforNationalEconomicandSocialDevelopment(2011‐2015)asastrategicareaforurbanizationduetoanidentifiedpotentialforurbanagglomeration.Sichuan'sGuang’anPrefectureisidentifiedashavingafutureroleinfacilitatingcooperationbetweenSichuanandChongqingduetoitscloseproximitytoChongqing.However,thePrefectureisstillclassifiedprovincial‐levelpovertyarea,withpopulationdominatedbyruralpeople.Whiletheprefecturecityandkeytownsarefastdeveloping,theystillrequiresignificantimprovementsintheirinfrastructureservicesandhumancapitaltoplayaroleintheregionaleconomy.Theproposedprojectwillsupportinfrastructureinvestment(includingroads,stormwater/sewagedrainagepipelines,wastewatertreatmentplant,urbangreenspaceetc.)andhumancapitalcapacitybuildingintownsofLinhsuiCountyandQianfengDistrictoftheGuang’anPrefecture.Consideringitsenvironmentalandsocialcontext,althoughthephysicalactivitiesoftheprojectarefairlystraightforwardandtheassociatedenvironmentalimpactsareanticipatedtobelimited,theenvironmentalandsociallyrelatedissuesrelatedtochangesinlanduseandurban/industrialexpansionarepotentiallysignificant,therefore,theprojectisprudentlyassignedasCategoryAasperOP4.01.ThefollowingWorldBanksafeguardspoliciesaretriggered:(1)OP4.01EnvironmentalAssessment;(2)OP4.11PhysicalCulturalResources;(3)OP4.12InvoluntaryResettlement.Environmentalimpactassessment(EIA)reportshavebeenpreparedforLinshuisubprojectandQianfengsubprojectrespectively,basedonwhichtwostand‐aloneEnvironmentalManagementPlans(EMP)havebeendeveloped.ThepreparationofEIAsandEMPsfollowedtherelevantlawsandregulationsofChina,WorldBanksafeguardspolicies,aswellasEHSguidelines,withcommentsandguidancefromtheWorldBanktaskteam.Besidestheseenvironmentalsafeguardsdocuments,socialsafeguardsdocumentshavealsobeenpreparedfollowingtherequirementofOP4.12respectively.ThesedocumentsweresubmittedtotheBankinAugust2014,andfoundinconformitywithWorldBanksafeguardspolicies.Theyhavebeenlocallydisclosedinlocalnewspapers,ProjectManagementOffices，localcommunities,andarealsodisclosedintheInfoshop.ThisdocumentsummarizesthepotentialenvironmentalandsocialimpactsoftheproposedProjectbasedonabove‐mentionedsafeguardsdocuments.Ithighlightsthekey


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environmentalandsocialsafeguardsissuesrelatedtotheprojectconstructionandoperation,describesthemainfindingsandconclusionofimpactassessment,andsummarizesmainmitigationmeasuresandimplementationmanagementplans.Insummary,theproposedprojectwillhavesignificantpositiveimpactsbyimprovinginfrastructureservices,enhancingenvironmentalmanagementandincreasingemploymentopportunitiesandincomesoflocalresidents.Thedirectenvironmentalandsocialimpactsaremostlysite‐specific,notsignificantandarewellidentified.Thoroughenvironmentalandsocialmanagementplanshavebeendevelopedthatcanadequatelyavoid,minimize,mitigateandcompensatetheadverseimpactstoanacceptablelevel.Itisalsoenvisagedthattheprojectwillfacilitatelarge‐scalefutureurbanandindustrialdevelopmentintheprojectareas.Aninitialcumulativeimpactassessmenthasbeenconductedandconcludedthattherewillbesignificantlandusechangeduetofutureurbanandindustrialdevelopmentinbothtownareas,whilethesefuturedevelopmentsarewithinthecarryingcapacityofthelocalenvironmentsandresources.AmoredetailedcumulativeimpactassessmentisbuiltintotheTechnicalAssistancecomponentoftheproposedproject,andwillbeconductedduringtheprojectimplementationstage.

2. PROJECTDESCRIPTION

Figure1LocationofProposedProject


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ThedevelopmentobjectiveoftheproposedprojectistosupportLinshuiCountyandQianfengDistrictofGuang’anPrefecturetoimprovetransport,wastewater,skillsandinvestmentpromotionservicesforcurrentneedsandprojectedgrowth.Thiswouldbeachievedbyplanning,financingandmanagingtheseurbanassetsandservicesbasedoncredibleanalysisoftheregionaleconomy,industryandpopulationtrendsandanassessmentofthecumulativeenvironmentalimpactofthetowns’growthplans.Theprojectwillincludethefollowingcomponents:Component1:Preparingforcurrentneedsandprojectedurbangrowth(US$600,000).ThiscomponentwillprovidetechnicalassistanceconsultingservicestoLinshuiandQianfengtobetterplanandmanagebuiltassets,whiletakingintoaccountthewiderimpactsofurbangrowthontheenvironmentbyconductingacumulativeenvironmentalimpactassessment.ItwillalsosupportLinshuitoconductvaluechainanalysesforindustrieswithpotentialforgrowthintheChongqingEMRanddesigntargetedinvestmentpromotion,communicationandmarketingservices.Component2:LinshuiCountyTown(US$63.78million).Thiscomponentwill:(a)createapublictransportcorridorbetweenlow‐incomeareasintheurbancoreandindustrialareasandlinkingtotheGuang’an‐Chongqinghighway;(b)constructstormwaterdrainage,sewageinterceptors,sewagepipelinesandtreatedeffluentpipelinesforexistingandnewresidentsandindustries;(c)increasewastewatertreatmentcapacity;and(d)developindustry‐linkedskillstrainingforlow‐incomegroupsbasedontargetindustries.Component3:QianfengDistrictTown(US$40.12million).Thiscomponentwill:(a)developapassengerandcargoroutebetweentherailwaystationandindustrialarea,bypassingtheurbancore;and(b)revitalizeurbanpublicspaceandcreateaslow,greentransportcorridoralongtheLvxiRiver,connectinglow‐incomeareasoftheurbancorewithindustrialareas.Component4:ProjectManagementandCapacityBuilding(US$1.07million).Thiscomponentwillsupportdesign,reviewandadvisoryneedsforparticipatinginstitutionstoimplementtheproject.Thecomponentincludes:(a)consultingservicesforprojectmanagementandimplementationsupport;and(b)managementcapacitybuildingandtraining.Amongtheprojectcomponents,thephysicalinvestmentinLinshuiandQianfeng(Component2andComponent3)willhavepotentialenvironmentalandsocialimpact,thusaresubjecttoimpactassessment.TheenvironmentalandsocialconsiderationswillbeincorporatedintothescopeofworkandTORsoftechnicalassistanceactivitiesundercomponent1oftheproject.Inparticular,theprojectwillsupportcumulativeimpactassessmentsforLinshuiandQianfengduringprojectimplementation.BesidestheprojectactivitiesundertheproposedBankproject,therearealsoinfrastructureinvestmentprojects(includingroads,wastewatertreatmentplantsetc.)thatcomplementtheoveralldevelopmentplanofthenewindustrialzonesinbothLinshuiand


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Qianfeng.TheseadditionalinfrastructureinvestmentsarelocallyfundedprojectsandarenotincludedintheproposedBankproject.However,sincetheselocallyfundedprojects,togetherwithBankfundedprojectactivities,areintegralpartofnewindustrialparksdevelopmentintheprojectareas,andtheywillbeimplementedinthesameregionwithinatimeframethatcoincides/oroverlapswiththeBankfundedprojects,therefore,theenvironmentalimpactassessmentcoversboththeBankfundedprojectsandthelocallyfundedprojectactivities.ThedetailedprojectactivitiesinLinshuiandQianfengarelistedinTable1,thelocationsoftheseprojectactivitiesareshowninFigure2andFigure3.

Table1DetailedProjectActivitiesinLinshuiandQianfengComponent Sub‐projects Activities Environmental

setting

LinshuiCountyTown

Roadconstruction

TheBank‐fundedactivities includeconstructionof5urbanroads,includingsewagepipelines,stormwaterpipelines,greenbeltandancillaryroadfacilities: No.1Road:urbantrunkroad,4.76kmlong,

40mwide,designspeed50km/h,asphaltconcretesurface

No.2Road:secondarytrunkroad,3.12kmlong,20mwide,40km/h,asphaltconcretesurface

No.3Road:urbanbranchroad,1.85kmlong,16mwide,asphaltconcretesurface



Thelocallyfundedroadprojectsinthesameareaincludeconstructionof13roads,withtotallengthof17km.

NewEconomicDevelopmentZone(ETDZ)tobedeveloped.Currentlanduseismainlyfarmland

Sewageinterceptor

Twosewageinterceptorpipelines(13.066km,DN400‐DN1200)alongbothsidesofShibaRiver,andcollectedsewagewillbesenttoaproposednon‐bankfinancedNo.2WWTP

Asewagemainpipeline(1.80km,DN800)connectingNo.2RoadtoNo.3WWTPandpumpingstation;andatreatedeffluentpipeline(2.65km,DN600)fromNo.3WWTPtoBajiaoRiver.

Mainlyurbanbuilt‐upareaandnorthernpartofindustrialpark

WastewaterTreatmentPlant

Bank‐fundedprojectwillsupport: ConstructionofNo.3WWTPinthesouthof

Linshui,withcapacityof4,000m3/d.

Farmland


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TheNo.2WWTPistobefundedlocallytoreceivewastewatercollectedbyBank‐fundedsewageinterceptor.ThisNo.2WWTPhasaplannedcapacityof30,000m3/d,andwillbeimplementedduring2014‐2016.Yet,itsdesignhasnotstartedyet.

QianfengDistrictTown

Roadconstruction

TheBank‐fundedactivities includeconstructionof3urbanroads,includingsewagepipelines,stormwaterpipelines,greenbeltandancillaryroadfacilities: GongyeAvenue:urbantrunkroad,3.30km

long,30mwide,designspeed50km/h,asphaltconcretesurface

NorthBinheRoad:urbanbranchroad,4.43kmlong,18mwide,designspeed20km/h,asphaltconcretesurface

SouthBinheRoad:urbanbranchroad,7.66kmlong,18‐20mwide,designspeed20km/h,asphaltconcretesurface

ThelocallyfundedroadprojectinthesameareaincludeconstructionofGangqianAvenue,1.6kmlong,24mwide,linkingGongyeAvenuewithanexistingroad.

Ruralfarmland

Sewageinterceptor

Twosewageinterceptorpipelines(13.44km,DN400‐DN1200)alongbothsidesofLuxiRiver,undertheproposedNorthandSouthBinheroads.Theseinterceptorswillbecombineddownstreamandconnectedtoanon‐BankfinancedWWTP.

CollectedsewageissenttotheproposedWestCowboyWWTPatthesouthofQianfengtown.TheWWTPwillbelocallyfunded,andwillbeconstructedduring2014‐2015.Thedesigncapacity(near‐term)ofWWTPis20,000m3/d.

Rurallandandurbanarea

RiverfrontRenovation

Riverfrontrenovationofca.1.23km,withanareaof50,000m2,including:greenspace,pedestrianpaths,sportscourts,etc.

Urbanarea


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Figure2DetailedProjectActivitiesinLinshuiCounty


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Figure3DetailedProjectActivitiesinQianfengDistrict


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3. REGULATORYANDLEGALFRAMEWORKTheEnvironmentalImpactAssessment(EIA)forbothLinshuiandQianfengprojectswasconductedinaccordancewithChineseEIAlaws/regulations/guidelines,andtheWorldBanksafeguardspolicies,aswellasEnvironmental,HealthandSafetyguidelinesofWorldBankGroup.WorldBankSafeguardPolicyRequirementsOftheWorldBankGroupstensafeguardspolicies,thefollowingaretriggered:1)OP4.01EnvironmentalAssessment;2)OP4.11PhysicalCulturalResources;3)OP4.12InvoluntaryResettlement.Compliancewiththesepolicies,andtheWorldBank’sdisclosureofinformationpolicy,issummarizedinTable2.

Table2CompliancewithWorldBankSafeguardsPoliciesSafeguardPolicies Compliance

OP/BP4.01EnvironmentalAssessment

‐ CategoryAproject.‐ FullEIAs,EMPsandEAExecutiveSummaryhavebeenprepared.‐ TworoundsofpublicconsultationconductedaspartofEIAprocess

OP/BP4.11PhysicalCulturalResources

‐ FamilygravesaretoberelocatedinbothtownswhichhavebeenaddressedinRAPs;

‐ Alignmentofsewageinterceptorpipelineisadjustedtoavoidaprotectedculturalrelicsite;

‐ Chance‐findprocedurehasbeendevelopedinEMPOP/BP4.12InvoluntaryResettlement

‐ ResettlementActionPlanshavebeenpreparedforbothtowns.

TheWorldBankGroupEnvironmental,HealthandSafetyGuidelines(WGBEHSGuidelines)alsoapplytotheproject,includingtheGeneralGuidelinesandspecificGuidelinesforWaterand Sanitation, Toll Roads, Waste Management Facilities. The general principles andmeasures in these Guidelines are consistent with the requirements of Chinese laws,regulations,guidelinesandconstructionmanagementnorms.

Table3CompliancewithWBGEHSGuidelines

EHSGuidelines EIA/EMPComplianceGeneralGuidelines EIA/EMPsaddressedtheenvironmentalissuesofair,

noise,wastewater,wastemanagement,occupationalandcommunityhealthandsafety,andconstructionrelated

impacts.WaterandSanitationGuidelines Treatmentorpre‐treatmentofindustrialwastewaterpriortodischargetothesewerorwaterbody

AllindustrialwastewaterindevelopmentzonesmustcomplywithClassIIIstandardpriortodischargeintosewagenetworkforfurthertreatmentinWWTP

Separation of stormwaterwith industrialandmunicipalwastewater

Projectadoptsseparatedrainagepipelinesforstormwaterandsewage

Compliance of effluent with national orinternationalacceptedstandards

EffluentfromWWTPcomplieswiththeClass1AstandardofDischargeStandardofPollutantsforMunicipal


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WastewaterTreatmentPlant(GB18918‐2002)Odorcontrol Sealedorcovereddesignforodorgenerationprocesses

adopted;greenspaceisplannedasabufferzone;offsetdistanceissettopreventnewresidentialbuildings

Sludgedewateringandlandfill/incineration

Mechanicaldewateringandfiltrationadopted,anddewateredsludgeissenttolandfill

TollRoadGuidelines: Environmentalissuesofairemission,solidwaste,wastewater,noise,sanitation,occupationalandcommunityhealthandsafety

ConsistentwithrequirementsofGeneralGuidelines,theseenvironmentalandsocialconcernshavebeenaddressedin

EIAsandEMPs.WasteManagementFacilities: Wastecollectionandtransportation SanitationdepartmentsofLinshuiandQianfengare

responsibleforcollectionofwasteandsendtoexistingurbansanitarylandfillsfordisposal

ChineseLawsandRegulationsTheEIAispreparedfullyincompliancewithrelevantChinanationallaws,regulations,technicalguidelinesandprocedures.CompliancewithaselectivelistofkeyChineseregulationsandEIAtechnicalguidelinesaresummarizedinTable4.

Table4CompliancewithKeyChinaDomesticLawsandRegulationsChinaLawsandRegulations ProjectCompliance

EnvironmentalImpactAssessmentLaw

• EIApreparedbylicensedEIAconsultant,reviewedandapprovedbylocalenvironmentalprotectionagency.

ClassifiedDirectoryforEnvironmentalManagementofConstructionProject

• Individual EIAs have been prepared according toproperclassification

InterimMeasuresforthePublicParticipationinEnvironmentalImpactAssessment

• Two rounds of public participation conducted insurrounding villages/towns, and info disclosurethroughwebsiteofGuilinMunicipalGovernment.

NoticeonStrengtheningEIAManagementforConstructionProjectsFundedbyLoansfromInternationalFinancialInstitutions

• EIAsandEMPsarepreparedincompliancewithWorldBanksafeguardspolicies.

WaterandSoilConservationLaw • Water conservation and soil erosion control planhasbeenpreparedandapprovedbyrelevantauthority.

CulturePropertyProtectionLaw • Projectadjustedtoavoidknownculturalproperty• ChancefindprocedureshavebeendevelopedinEMP

EIATechnicalGuidelinesonAtmosphericEnvironment(HJ/T2.2‐2008),SurfaceWaterEnvironment(HJ/T2.3‐93),NoiseImpactAssessment(HJ/T2.4‐2009),EcologicalEnvironment(HJ/T19‐2011),Groundwater(HJ610‐2011),EnvironmentalRiskAssessment(HJ/T169‐2004),etc.

• Impactassessmentfollowsthetechnicalrequirementsoftheseguidelines


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4. ENVIRONMENTALANDSOCIALBASELINES4.1 NaturalEnvironmentLocationGuang’anPrefecture(city)islocatedintheeasternpartofSichuanProvince,borderingwithChongqingintheeastandsouth.TheprojecttownofLinshuiCountyisinthesoutheastofGuang’an,betweenE106o41’~107o18’andN30o01’~30o33’.QianfengDistrictisintheeastofGuang’an,betweenE105o56’~107o18’andN30o01’~30o50’.TopographyLinshuiislocatedinbetweentwomountainridgesthatrunalongthedirectionofSW‐NE,withHuayingshanridgeinthewestandTongluoshanridgeintheeast.ThetopographyofLinshuiCountyfeaturesmildslopes,lowhillsandavalleybasin.QianfengislocatedinthewestofHuayingshanridge.ThetopographyofQianfengmainlyfeaturesflatlandandlowhills.ThetopographyoftheprojectareasisillustratedinFigure4.MeteorologyTheprojectareasofLinshuiandQianfengbelongtothesubtropicalmonsoonzonewheretheclimateiswarmandhumidclimate,withplentyofrain.Ithasamulti‐yearaveragetemperatureof16‐18oC,withhighesttemperaturesof40.5~41.2oCandlowestof‐3.8~‐

Figure4TopographyofLinshuiCountyandQianfengDistrict


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4.5oC.Theaveragerelativehumidityis80~85%.Themulti‐yearaveragerainfallisabout1,100mm,withover70%precipitationduringMay–September.HydrologyLinshuiCountyTherearedenseriversystemswithintheareaofLinshuiwhichbelongstotheYangtzeRivercatchment.MainriverswithintheprojectareaofimpactincludeBajiaoRiver,XiaoxiRiver(moat),ShibaRiverandDanshuitanRiver.BajiaoRiver is on the east side of the Linshui Economic andTechnologicalDevelopmentZone (ETDZ), and is the wastewater discharge receiving river of the ETDZ. The averagewidththeBajiaRiverisc.50m,withmulti‐yearaverageflowof31.3m3/s(4.38m3/sat90%guaranteerate).XiaoxiRiver(moat)isatributaryofBajiaoRiver.ItflowsthroughtheLinshuiCounty,andreceives wastewater discharge from the existing urban built‐up area of Linshui. TheaverageflowofXiaoxiRiveris2.07m3/s.ShibaRiverisatributaryofXiaoxiRiverandflowsthroughafewtownsofLinshuiCounty.Ithas an average flow of 0.44m3/s, and joins in Xiaoxi River at Lingbaoshan Mountain ofLinshui.DanshuitanRiver isa tributaryofBajiaoRiver.TheproposedNo.3WWTPis locatedneartheriver.ItjoinsintheBajiaoRiveratabout1.5kmdownstreamoftheWWTPsite.QianfengDistrictThemainriverintheprojectareaofQianfengisLuxiRiver.ItisatributaryofQujiangRiver,asecondarytributaryofYangtzeRiver.TheLuxiRiveris47kmlong,withtotalcatchmentareaof183km2.LuxiRiverflowsthroughQianfengtown,andisthewastewaterdischargewaterbodyforQianfeng.ThesemainriversintheprojectareasareshowninFigure2andFigure3.EcologicalEnvironmentLinshuiCountyTheprojectactivities inLinshuiare located in itsETDZ in thesouthofLinshui.The totalplanned area of the ETDZ is 2,818ha, including 831 ha of industrial land. Currently, thedevelopedareaoftheETDZis393ha,withpresenceof40industrialenterprises.Therestof the undeveloped land in the ETDZ ismainly rural landscape dominated by farmland.


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Surfacevegetationintheprojectareaismainlyfarmlandcropsandplantedtrees.Thereisprotectedwildplantspeciesintheprojectarea.Duetointensivehumanactivitiesanddevelopment,thereisnolargewildanimalpresenceintheprojectarea.Animals intheareaareallcommonspecies inruralenvironment,e.g.rodents,frogsetc.According tohistorical records and survey, there is no large scale aquatic vascularplantcommunities, protected aquatic plant species and fish species in theBajiaoRiver and itstributaries.Basedonfieldsurveyandconsultationwithlocalcommunities,fishspeciesaredecreasingduetowaterpollutioninShibaRiverandXiaoxiRiver(themoat).QianfengTheproject activities inQianfengare located in the existingurbanbuilt‐up area and theplannednewtownandindustrialparkarea.Thecurrentstatusoftheundevelopedareaofthe new town and industrial park is mainly farmland, whose surface vegetation isdominatedbyfarmlandcrops,plantedtreesandbushes.Thereisnoprotectedwildplantandanimalspeciesidentifiedintheprojectarea.SimilartotheprojectareainLinshui,thereisnolargewildanimalpresenceintheprojectarea,besidescommonspeciesinruralenvironment,e.g.rodent, frogetc.duetointensivehumanactivities.Available informationonLuxiRiver indicatesthatthere isnoprotectedaquaticwildlifespeciesintheriver.4.2 Socio‐economicContextGuang’anPrefecture(City)wasestablishedin1998,andhasatotalareaof6,344km2,withatotalpopulationof4.7million.UrbanpercapitadisposableincomeinGuang’anPrefecturewas RMB 19,973 in 2012, just below the provincial average. Guang’an Prefecture isdesignatedasaprovincial‐levelpovertyarea.LinshuiCountyhasatotalpopulationofabout1millionandtotalareaof1,912km2.In2012,its urban per capita disposable incomewas RMB19,274 and rural per capita disposableincomewas7,404.Linshuiisaprovincial‐levelpovertycountyinSichuan.QianfengDistrictisanewlyestablisheddistrictinGuang’anin2013.Before,itwaspartofGuang’anDistrictwhichisdesignatedasanationalpovertyarea.In2013,theruralpovertylinewasRMB2734($448)andapproximately24,313peopleinQianfeng(about11%ofthetotalpopulation)and86,036peopleinLinshui(about12%ofthetotalpopulation)wereregisteredasruralpoor.


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4.3 EnvironmentallyandSociallySensitiveSitesDuringEApreparation,detailedsurveyofenvironmentallyandsociallysensitivesiteswithinintheareaofinfluencehasbeenconductedthroughfieldinvestigationandconsultationwithlocalagenciesandcommunities.Itisconcludedthatthereisnospecialprotectedarea,ecologicalsensitivearea,naturalhabitatwithintheareaofinfluenceoftheproposedproject.Thesensitivesitesinthevicinityoftheprojectareresidentialcommunitiesalongtheprojectroads,riversinthevicinityoftheprojectactivitiesandfamilygravestobeaffectedbytheproject.Basedonfieldsurvey,theenvironmentalandsociallysensitivesitesoftheproposedprojectinclude:QianfengDistrict(1) LuxiRiver(alongwhichtworiverbankroadsandsewageinterceptorswillbe

constructed);(2) 21residentialcommunitiesnearbytheprojectroads;(3) 68familygravestobeaffectedandrelocated.LinshuiCounty(1) BajiaoRiver(receivingeffluentfromNo.2andNo.3WWTPs),ShibaRiver(alongwhich

thetwosewageinterceptorpipelinewillbelaid)andDanshuitanRiver(bywhichtheNo.3WWTPislocated);

(2) 1626familygravestobeaffectedandrelocated;(3) LingbaoshanStoneCarvingandBridgeprotectionareanearthesewageinterceptor

pipelinesite.LingbaoshanStoneCarvingandBridgeRelicsSiteLingbaoshanmountainstonecarvingandthreeancientbridgesarelistedasprotectedculturalrelicsbyGuang’anCityin2000.ThesearerelicsfromtheSongDynasty,including11piecesofstonecarving,sculptureand3stonebridges,withculturalvalueofancientarchitecture,calligraphyandstonecarving(Figure5).Thealignmentofthesewageinterceptorpipelineisdesignedtoavoidtheprotectionzoneoftherelicssite.However,itisstillclosetothesite,15moutsidetheboundaryofconstruction‐restrictionzoneofthesite.ThedetailedrelationshipoftheprojectpipelineandtheLingbaoshanprotectionsiteisshowninFigure6.


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4.4 AmbientEnvironmentalQualityAmbientNoiseBaselinenoisewasmonitorrfforselectivesensitivesitesalongtheproposedprojectroadsinbothLinshuiandQianfengduringtheenvironmentalassessmentprocess.Monitoringresultsindicateagenerallygoodacousticenvironmentintheprojectareaswhichconformstotheapplicableambientnoisestandards,exceptonecommunityinQianfengwhichcannotmeetthenight‐timestandardduetoitsclosenesstoanexistingrailway.AmbientAirQualityAmbientairqualityatselectivesensitivesitesandsamplingpointsintheprojectareasofLinshuiandQianfengwasconducted,withmonitoringparametersofSO2,NO2andPM10.Theresultsshowtheoverallcompliancewiththeapplicableambientairqualitystandards.

Figure5LingbaoshanStoneCarvingandAncientBridges

Figure6RelationshipbetweenLingbaoshanRelicsSiteandSewageInterceptor


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SurfaceWaterQualityInLinshui,surfacewatermonitoringdataforBajiaoRiver,DanshuitanRiver,ShibaRiverandXiaoxiRiver(themoat)in2012(fromPlanEIAforETDZ)wereusedasreferences.TheparametersassessedincludeCOD,BOD5,NH3‐N,petroleum,pHandTP.ThedatashowsthatupstreamofBajiaoRiverandShibaRiverisgenerallygood,withoverallcompliancewithClassIIIstandardofSurfaceWaterEnvironmentalQualityStandards.While,theXiaoxiRiver(themoat)flowsthroughtheurbanareaofLinshuiwheredomesticsewageisdischargedintotheriver,leadingtonon‐complianceofNH3‐NandTP.InQianfeng,waterqualitymonitoringwasconductedforLuxiRiverduringthepreparationofEIA.Themonitoringresultsindicateoverallcompliancewiththeapplicablestandards,i.e.ClassIIIstandardofSurfaceWaterEnvironmentalQualityStandards.GroundwaterQualityGroundwatermonitoringwasconductedintheprojectareasinbothLinshuiandQianfeng,whichconfirmsoverallcompliancewithrelevantgroundwaterqualitystandards.4.5 ExistingEnvironmentalInfrastructureLinshuiThereisanexistingNo.1WWTPinLinshui,withacapacityof20,000m3/d,providingservicetoanareaof9.3km2.Forthoseareasoutsidetheservicescope,domesticsewageisdischargedintoirrigationcanalsordrainageditchesaftersimpletreatmentbyseptictank.Industrialenterprisesarerequiredtopre‐treattheirwastewateruptoClass1standardsoftheComprehensiveWastewaterDischargeStandard(GB8978‐1996)beforedischargedtotheenvironment.LinshuihasconstructedWuchasolidwastelandfillin2008,withatotalareaofca.6haandadailydisposalcapacityof125t.Thedesignlifeofthissanitarylandfillis14years.Duetorapidurbandevelopmentandincreasedpopulation,solidwastecollectionhasreached160t/d,andthetotalcapacityofthelandfillisnearlyreached.Currently,anexpansionofthelandfillisplannedwithadditional1.3halandarea,andwillbeputintooperationin2016.SolidwastecollectionandtransportationtolandfillisconductedbyLinshuiSanitationDepartment.QianfengCurrently,thereisnoWWTPinQianfeng.DomesticsewageintheoldurbanareaisdischargedintotheLuxiRiverwithoutorwithlittletreatment.Industrialenterprisesthatalreadyenteredtheindustrialparkarerequiredtohavepre‐treatmentfacilitiestotreat


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theirwastewateruptoClass1standardsoftheComprehensiveWastewaterDischargeStandard(GB8978‐1996)beforedischargedtoenvironment.Currently,allsolidwastecollectedfromQianfengissenttoPuanLandfillofGuang’anCity,about50kmfromQianfeng.PuanLandfillisasanitarylandfill,withcapacityof300t/d.SolidwastecollectionandtransportationtolandfillisconductedbyQianfengSanitationDepartment.


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5. ANALYSISOFALTERNATIVESAlternativeanalysishasbeenconductedfortheprojectwithcomprehensiveconsiderationsofenvironmental,social,technicalandeconomicfactors,basedonwhichtheoveralloptimumoptionisselected.Themainanalysisofalternativesissummarizedasfollows:5.1 With/WithoutProjectInMarch2011, the State Council approved the establishment of theChengdu‐Chongqing(Cheng‐Yu)EconomicZonetoboosteconomicgrowthinthisareaandmakeChengduandChongqing the hub ofwestern region development. According to theCheng‐YuEconomicZone'sRegionalPlan, Sichuan's Guang’an will be designated as a demonstration area ofcooperationbetweenSichuanandChongqing.The Master Plan for Cheng‐Yu Cooperation Demonstration Area explicitly planned anelectrical industrial park in Linshui. With implementation of theMasterPlan, more andmoreindustrialenterprisesareestablishedinLinshuiETDZ.TheexistingdevelopedpartoftheETDZwillnotbeabletoaccommodatetheexpectedincreaseofindustrialenterprises,andthus it isessential toprepare for infrastructuredevelopment in thesouthernpartoftheETDZ.Thebuilt‐upareaofETDZstillusescombinedstormwater/sewagesystems,andall wastewater is discharged directly into the Shiba River. The proposed roadinfrastructure in the southern part of the ETDZ, sewage interceptors in the existingindustrial areas of the ETDZ, and the No.3WWTP for the new development part of theETDZ (plus locally funded No. 2 WWTP for existing part of ETDZ) will facilitate thedevelopment of Linshui ETDZ with proper environmental infrastructure to addressenvironmentalissuesenvisagedfromfuturedevelopment.TheMasterPlanalsoclearlyplannedacentralbusinessdistrict/logisticsparkinQianfeng.With an increase of incoming enterprises, the existing built‐up area in Qianfeng can nolongeraccommodatesuchdevelopment,thusdevelopmentoftheindustrialparkandnewurbanareaisunavoidable.Currently, there isa lackofcompletesewageinterceptionandcollection system and no WWTP in Qianfeng. The proposed road infrastructure,wastewater collection system(plus locally fundedWWTP)areessential infrastructure topreparefortheexpectedfutureurbanandindustrialdevelopmentinQianfeng.Thus,itisenvisagedthatwithouttheproject,significantenvironmentalconsequenceswillbeexpectedfromsuchlarge‐scaleurbanandindustrialdevelopmentintheprojectareas.5.2 AlternativeAnalysisofNo.3WWTPinLinshuiLocationsTwolocationoptionswereconsideredduringEAanddesignstage:(1) Option1isatXinheVillage,southoftheETDZ,andbyDanshuitanRiver.


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(2) Option2isatShitaiVillage,southoftheETDZ,andbyLinmaziRiver.About2kmupstreamofOption1.

Bothoptionshaveconvenientaccessibility,effluentdischargeintoBajiaoRiverandsimilargeologicalconditions.While,Option1haslittleresettlement,andOption2haslarge‐scaleresettlement.Therefore,Option1isselected.EffluentDischargeLocationBesidesconsiderationoflocation,thealternativeoptionsforeffluentdischargelocationswerealsoconsidered.AstheNo.3WWTPisbythesideofDanshuitanRiver,twooptionsofdischargelocationswerecompared:i.e.(1) DanshuitanRiverbytheWWTPsite;(2) BaojiaoRiveratca.1.5kmdownstreamofDanshuitanRiver.DanshuitanRiverisatributaryofBajiaoRiver,andhasasignificantvariedflowoverayear,withmorethan80%runoffduringMay‐October.While,BaijaoRiverhasamuchlargercatchmentarea,steadyandlargeflowrate.Theaverageflowattheproposedoutletlocationis28.3m3/s.Therefore,BajiaoRiverisselectedasthereceivingwaterfortheeffluentofNo.3WWTP.A2.65kmeffluentdischargepipelinewillbeconstructedalongtheDanshuitanRiverandendattheBajiaoRiver.WWTPTreatmentProcessesMoretechnicalanalysisonalternativetreatmentprocessesalsowereconsideredaspartofthefeasibilitystudyandprojectdesign,includingwastewatertreatmentprocess(oxidationditch,A2/Oandfoodchainreactorsapproaches),effluentdisinfectionprocess(UV,chemicalsofliquidchlorine/ClO2/Sodiumhypochlorite),sludgethickening/dewatering(gravitythickening/mechanicaldewateringvsmechanicalthickeninganddewatering).Thesealternativesaremainlytechnicalconsiderationswiththesameenvironmentalperformanceorresult.5.3 AlternativesofRoadProjectsTheproposedroadalignmentsinbothLinshuiandQianfengaredeterminedbytheexistinglocalmasterplans.Therefore,alternativeswereonlyconsideredatspecificlocations,includinganexpresswaycrossingNo.1RoadinLinshui,andabridgecrossingtheLuxiRiverbyGongyeAvenueinQianfeng.ExpresswayCrossingNo.1RoadinLinshuiTheNo.1RoadinLinshuiwillcrosstheHu‐RongExpressway.Twooptionswereconsidered:(1)underpass,and(2)viaductoverpass.Theunderpassoptionwillrequirelargeramountsofearth/stoneworksduetoconsiderationofelevation,andisnotinconformitywithdesignnormswhenconnectedwithplannedelevations.Itwillalsooccupy


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halfoftheexpresswayduringtheconstructionstage,while,theoverpassoptionwillnotaffectthenormaloperationoftheexpressway.Therefore,theoverpassoptionisselected.BridgeCrossingLuxiRiverbyGongyeAvenueinQianfengTwobridgeschemeswerecomparedforGongyeAvenuecrossingLuxiRiver:(1) One‐span25mpre‐stressedboxbeam;(2) Two‐span(2X12m)concreteframebridge.Theone‐spanbeambridgeiseasytobuild,willnotaffecttheriverchannelandavoidin‐waterpiers.Thetwo‐spanconcreteframebridgewillrequiretheoccupationofriverchannelduringconstruction,andrequirelongerconstructiondurationandhighercost.Therefore,theone‐spanbeamschemeisselectedduetoitsavoidanceofimpactonriverbody.5.4 AlternativesofSewageInterceptorPipelineinLinshuiTheoriginaldesignofsewageinterceptorpipelineinLinshuiwillpassthroughtheconstruction‐restrictionzoneoftheLingbaoshanStoneCarvingandBridgeprotectionsite,about2moutsidetheboundaryofthecoreprotectionzone.DuringtheEAprocess,analternativealignmentisproposedtomovethealignmentawayfromtheprotectionzone,asillustratedinFigure7.

Figure7AlternativesofSewageInterceptorPipeline


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6. ASSESSMENTOFIMPACTSANDMITIGATIONMEASURESTheproposedprojectwillhavesignificantpositiveenvironmentalandsocialbenefitsthroughprovidingenvironmentalandurbaninfrastructure,improvingtheurbanlivingenvironment,creatingemploymentopportunitiesandfacilitatingsocio‐economicdevelopmentintheprojectareas.However,theprojectwillhavealsoadverseenvironmentalandsocialimpactsduringtheconstructionandoperationstage.Theseimpactsinclude:Table5PotentialImpactsduringConstructionandOperation(tobeupdatedlatterly)PotentialEnvironmentalandSocialImpacts

duringConstructionPotentialEnvironmentalandSocialImpacts

duringOperation Landacquisitionandresettlement Impactonphysicalculturalresources Trafficandcommunitydisturbance Ecologicalenvironmentalimpact Constructionnuisanceofdustandnoise Constructionwastewaterandsewage Constructionspoilandsolidwaste

management

Noiseimpactofroadoperation Airqualityimpactoftheprojectareas Impactonsurfacewaterandgroundwater WastemanagementofWWTPs Long‐terminducedandcumulativeimpacts

Basedontheenvironmentalimpactassessment,theseimpactsarefoundtobestraightforward,limitedinscopeandcanbereadilymitigatedwithgoodconstructionandoperationmanagement.AdequatemeasureshavebeendevelopedinEMP/RAP.Insummary,theprojectwillnothavesignificantadverseenvironmentalandsocialimpacts,willnotresultinsignificantdegradationorconversionofnaturalhabitatandwillnothavesignificantimpactonanyphysicalculturalresources.MitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEMP,whichcaneffectivelyavoid,minimize,mitigateorotherwisecompensatepotentialenvironmentalandsocialimpacts.Thoughthedirectimpactsoftheprojectarestraightforwardandmanageable,thelong‐terminducedandcumulativeimpactsfromrapidurbanizationandindustrializationwhichtheprojectissupportingaresignificantandmorechallenging.Inthisregard,aninitialcumulativeimpactassessmenthasbeenconductedintheEIAs,andamoredetailedCumulativeImpactAssessmentisbuiltintotheTechnicalAssistancecomponentoftheprojecttobecarriedoutduringtheprojectimplementationstage.6.1 ImpactsduringConstructionStage6.1.1ImpactsofLandAcquisitionandResettlementTheprojectconstructionwillneedlandacquisitionandresettlement,includingpermanentlandacquisitionof58.7hainLinshui(1,264householdswithaffectedpeopleof4,442)and21.3hainQianfeng(453householdswithaffectedpeopleof1,630),resettlementofruralhousesof704households(2,468affectedpeople)inLinshuiand421households(1,515affectedpeople)inQianfeng.


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Toaddressimpactsoflandacquisitionandresettlement,aResettlementActionPlan(RAP)hasbeenpreparedforLinshuiandQianfengrespectivelyfollowingtherelevantChineselaws/regulationsandWorldBankOP4.12InvoluntaryResettlement,andhavebeenreviewedandapprovedbytheWorldBank.6.1.2ImpactsonPhysicalCulturalResourcesInLinshui,theproposedsewageinterceptionpipelinehasbeenadjustedtoavoidtheLingbaoshaoStoneCarvingandBridgeRelicsSite.However,thepipelineisstillclosetothesite,withclosestdistanceofca.15moutsidetheconstruction‐restrictionzone(asshowninFigure7).Constructionactivityofearthexcavationandpipelinelaying,ifnotwell‐managed,willhavepotentialadverseimpactsontherelicssite,i.e.stabilityofmountaincliffsandriverbeddisturbanceetc.Notwell‐trainedconstructionworkersmayalsoposepotentialthreattotherelicssitesduetointentional/unintentionaldamageactivitiesorgraffiti.Tominimizethepotentialimpacts,pipe‐jackingconstructiontechnologyisusedforsectionscrossingtheriver‐bedandmountainnearbytheprotectionarea(SeeFigure8.).Thisapproachwillavoidopenexcavationandblastingofriver‐bedandmountain,andthiswillminimizethepotentialimpactontherelicsprotectionarea.Inadditionaltouseofproperconstructiontechnology,trainingwillbeprovidedtoconstructionworkersintermsofprotectionofculturalresources,andprecautionswillbe

Figure8Pipe‐jackingApproachUsedforLingbaoshanProtectionArea


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adoptedduringconstruction.Chance‐findprocedureshavebeendevelopedintheEMPandwillbeenforced.Theprojectwillalsoinvolverelocationof1,694familygraves(1,626inLinshuiand68inQianfeng)thatarescatterinfarmlandsintheprojectarea.Basedonfieldsurveyandconsultation,itisconcludedthattheselocalfamilygraveshaveinsignificantarchaeologicalandhistoricalvalue.Asacommonissueforinfrastructureprojects,therearewellestablishednational/localresettlementregulationsgoverningtheconsultation,relocationandcompensationprocessforfamilygraves.Consultationsonthegraverelocationhavebeenconducted,andrelocationandcompensationmeasureshavebeenfullyincorporatedintheRAPs.6.1.3TrafficandCommunityDisturbanceConstructionactivitiesoftheprojectwillhaveadverseimpactsonurbantrafficandcommunityaccessibilityduetoconstructionofpipelinesandtransportationofmaterials.Thoughpipelinescanbelaidsectionbysection,therewillbetemporaryexcavationatcertainsections,andsoil/materialsbetemporarilystoredon‐sitewhichwillaffectroadtrafficanddisturbcommunityaccessibility.Excavationworksmayalsoaffectutilitylinesforwatersupply,gas/electricityandcommunicationsetc.Insummary,suchimpactsaretemporaryinnature,andwilldisappearonceconstructionactivitiesarefinished.Tomitigatetheimpactoftrafficandcommunitydisturbance,mitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedinEMPincluding: Coordinationwithutilitycompaniestosecureminimizeddisturbance,andpriornotice

topublic; Properlyarrangetrafficdiversionandrestrictionincoordinationwithtrafficpolice

departments,temporaryaccesspathsforcommunity; Enforcesafetyrulesasperrelevantnationallaws/regulations/norms; Bulletinboardswillbeinstalledonsitetodiscloseinformationontheprojectcontents,

constructiontimeandcontactforcomplaints; Timelybackfilltorestoretraffic; Materialtransportationshallavoidpeakhoursoftraffic; Properfencingandclearwarningsignagewillbeinstalledaroundtheconstructionsite; Conductpublicconsultationsandinformationdisclosureduringconstructionstageto

receivepublicfeedback.6.1.4ImpactonEcologicalEnvironmentTheprojectconstructionwillleadtolandusechange,thushasadverseimpactsonthelocalecologicalenvironmentintermsoflossofsurfacevegetationandbiodiversity.TheprojectareasinbothLinshuiandQianfengaretypicalruralenvironmentswhicharedominatedbyfarmlandsandplantedvegetation.Basedonfieldsurveys,thereisnoprotectedorendangeredwildplantoranimalspeciesintheareaofinfluence.Theconversionofruralfarmlandtourbanandindustriallandwillnotleadtosignificantlossofnaturalhabitatsor


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biodiversityinthearea.Intensivegreenbeltsandgreenspaceareplannedalongtheprojectroads/pipelinesandatrestoredprojectsites,whichwillpartiallyoffsetthelossofsurfacevegetationintheprojectarea.Constructionalong/crossingriversmayaffectthenaturalriverchannelandhaveadverseimpactsonriverecology.Earthexcavationactivitiesintheprojectwilldisturbtheoriginallandsurface,andifnotwellmanaged,willcausesoilerosionproblemsduringtherainyseason.Earthborrowpitsandspoildisposal,ifneeded,mayalsohavepotentialecologicalimpacts.Tominimizeecologicalenvironmentalimpacts,mitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEMPs,including: Relocateexistingtreesasmuchaspossibleforlatergreenspacerestorationafter

completionofprojectconstruction; Limitconstructionactivitieswithright‐of‐waytominimizedisturbanceofsurface

vegetation; Properbalanceofearthexcavationandbackfilling,sothatnoadditionalborrowsiteor

spoildisposalsiteisneededforbothLinshuiandQianfeng; Properarrangeconstructionschedulestoavoidexcavationsonrainydays; Timelyrestorationofdisturbedareaswithgreenbelt/space; Rationallyarrangeconstructionschedulesofdifferentroadsinthesameareato

minimizecumulativeimpacts; Properlyarrangethestorageofsoilandbulkmaterialsonsitetominimizeerosion,

withfencing,drainageditches/settlingtanksandtemporarycoverwherenecessary; Educateworkersonecologicalprotectionknowledgeandrequirements; AcomprehensiveSoilErosionControlPlanhasbeendevelopedaspernational

requirementsandincorporatedintoEMPs.6.1.5ImpactsofNoiseConstructionnoisemainlycomesfromconstructionmachinesandtransportationvehicles.Noiseimpactmayhaveaninfluencescopeof35mduringthedaytimeand200mduringthenighttime.Inparticular,nighttimeconstructionactivitieswillhavemuchlargerimpactonnearbycommunities.Tomitigatenoiseimpactsonnearbycommunities,aseriesofmitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEMPs,including: Rationallyarrangetheconstructionsitetokeepnoisymachines/vehiclesawayfrom

sensitivereceptors; Restrictnight‐timeconstructionwithhigh‐noiseequipment,andforbidnight‐time

(22:00–08:00)constructionnearcommunities;ifcasesofcontinuousconstructionisinevitable,priorapprovalofthelocalenvironmentalauthorityandpriornoticetothepublicmustbesecured;

Properlyarrangematerialtransportationroutes,andenforcespeedlimitrequirements; Lownoiseconstructionequipmentwillbeused,withadequatemaintenance;


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Temporarynoisereductionmeasureswillbeadoptednearcommunities,suchasfences,mobilenoisebarrier,sound‐insulationcoveretc.

6.1.6ImpactofDustAmajortemporaryenvironmentalimpactoftheconstructionofroadsandpipelinesisconstructiondust,mainlyfromearthexcavation,on‐sitestorage,backfillingandsecondarydustfrommaterial/wastetransportation,andcementmixingandasphaltpavement.Basedonsurveystatisticsfromsimilarconstructionprojects,constructiondustmayhaveanimpactscopeupto200m.Thesensitivereceptorsofnearbycommunitieswillbesubjecttodustimpactifnotenoughmeasuresareadopted.Tomitigatesuchimpacts,aseriesofmitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEMPs,including: Properlymaintainthecleannessofconstructionsitethroughwaterspraying,timely

cleaning,wheel‐washing,timelyremovalofwasteetc.; Temporaryenclosurefencewillbeinstalledwherepossibletominimizedust

generation; Strictlymanagetheloading/unloadingofearthandbulkmaterial,anduseproperly

coveredtrucksfortransportation; Suspendconstructionactivitiesonwindydays(overClass4wind); Properfencingorcoveringfortemporarypilingofbulkmaterial,wastespoilonsite; Propermaintenanceofconstruction/transportationvehiclestominimizeemissions; Providemaskforworkers,etc.6.1.7ImpactofWastewaterDuringconstruction,therewillbealimitedamountofwastewatergeneratedfromconstructionsites,machine/vehiclecleaning,andsewagefromworkers.Themainpollutantsofconstructionwastewateraresuspendedsolid(SS)andsmallamountsofoil.Withoutpropercollectionandtreatment,randomlydischargedwastewateratconstructionsitedwillhaveadverseimpactsontheenvironment,especiallyconstructionactivitiesnearrivers.Pipesealingtestswillalsogeneratewastewater,whichismainlycleanwaterwithsomesuspendedsolidandcanbereusedfordustsuppressingandgreenspacewatering.Tomitigatesuchimpacts,aseriesofmitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEMP,including: Settlingtankswillbeconstructedatconstructionsitestotreatconstruction

wastewaterforreuse;directdischargeofwastewaterwithouttreatmentisforbidden; Properlymanagesolidwastefromcampsandconstructionsitestoavoidpotential

pollutionofsurfacewaters; Wasteoilfromvehiclesandconstructionmachineswillbespeciallycollectedandsent

tolicensedfacilitiesforsafedisposal. Strengthenroutinemaintenanceofequipmentandvehiclestoavoidoilleakage;


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Reusingcleanwaterfrompipetestinganddewateringprocessoffoundationexcavation.

6.1.8ImpactsofGroundwaterTheprojectconstructionofroads,sewageinterceptorsandWWTPsmaygeneratewastewaterwhichmaypollutegroundwater.ExcavationofdeepditchesforsewageinterceptorsandfoundationsofWWTPleadtogroundwaterleakage,orneeddewateringatthespecificsitelocations.However,suchimpactsaretemporaryandsite‐specific,itwillnotleadtochangesofthegroundwatertableintheprojectareas,norwillitblockthedrainageofgroundwaterintheregion.Tomitigatesuchimpacts,mitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEMPs,including: Properlyarrangeconstructionscheduletominimizegroundwaterpumpingtime

periodorconcentrateddewateringwellsinthesamelocationatthesametime; Arrangeexcavationofdeepditchesatnon‐floodseason,etc.6.1.9ImpactsofSolidWasteSolidwasteduringconstructionmainlycomesfromexcavatedspoil,debrisfrombuildingdemolition,constructiondebrisofsand/aggregate/cement,aswellasgarbagegeneratedbyconstructionworkers.Tomitigatesuchimpacts,mitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEMPs,including: Balanceexcavationandbackfillingtoavoiddemandfordisposalofspoilmaterials; Constructionwastewillbecollectedandrecycledtotheextentpossible,non‐recyclable

wastewillbesenttoconstructionwastelandfillsdesignatedbycitygovernment; Mixingconstructionwithdomesticsolidwasteisforbidden; Dumpingofsolidwasteintosurfacewatersisstrictlyforbidden; Constructionwastetransportationtruckswillbecoveredtoavoidlitteringandspills; Garbagefromconstructioncampswillbecollectedonsiteanddisposedofthrough

establishedmunicipalsolidwastecollectionanddisposalsystem.6.2 ImpactsduringOperationStage6.2.1NoiseImpactDuringtheoperationstage,projectroadswillattractincreasedtrafficwhichwillleadtoincreaseofnoiselevelalongtheroadcorridors.Basedonsimulationofnoiseimpactmodelingfortheroadnetwork,noisecomplianceoffsetdistancehasbeencalculatedwhichwillbeusedforplanningoffuturebuildingsalongtheroads.Thecurrentruralcommunitiesintheprojectareascangenerallymaintainnoiselevelcompliance,exceptafewvillagesthatareclosetoexistingnationalhighwayandrailway.However,alltheseresidentswillberelocatedatthesametime/orsoonafterthe


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constructionoftheprojectroadsduetodevelopmentofindustrialparksaccordingtolocalmasterplans.OperationoftheNo.3WWTPinLinshuiwillalsohaveanoiseimpactontheambientenvironment.Basedonnoiseimpactprediction,thenoiseatthebordersoftheWWTPcanmeetapplicableambientnoisestandardsatalldirections.6.2.2ImpactonAirQualityVehicletrafficontheprojectroadswillincreaseairpollutionintheprojectareas.Airdispersionmodelingwasconductedfortheprojectroadsnetwork.Themodelingresultsindicatethattheairqualityintheprojectareawillremainincompliancewithapplicableambientairqualitystandards.TheoperationofNo.3WWTPinLinshuiwillhavepotentialodorimpactsontheambientenvironment.BasedonanalogiccomparisonandairdispersionmodelingforH2SandNH3,itisconcludedthatoperationofNo.3WWTPwillhavelittleimpactontheambientenvironment,i.e.theconcentrationofH2SandNH3attheboundaryoftheWWTPislessthan0.2%oftheapplicableambientenvironmentalstandards.ThemitigationmeasuresadoptedinWWTPdesigninclude: Arrangeodorsourcesinthemiddleoftheplantsite; Sealedbuildingdesignforcoarsescreen,pumpingroomandfinescreen,sludgetank

andundergroundreturn‐sludgepumpingroom; CollectedodorgasistreatedwithUVde‐odorequipment Dailyremovalofdewateredsludge; Enhancedtreeplantationandgreenspace(over30%area)withinWWTP.6.2.3ImpactsonSurfaceWaterTheoperationofsewageinterceptorsandWWTPsinLinshuiandQianfengwillsignificantlyreducethewastewaterpollutiondischargedintolocalrivers,andhencehavepositiveenvironmentalbenefits.While,theeffluentdischargefromtheWWTPmayhavepotentialenvironmentalimpactsonthereceivingwaterbody,especiallyincaseofanemergencyattheWWTPwhenuntreatedsewageisdirectlydischargedintotheriverthroughthebypasspipeline.MathematicmodelingcalculationwasconductedtoassesstheimpactofeffluentdischargefromtheWWTP.Theresultsshowthatduringnormaloperation,theeffluentdischargewillhaveanimpactareaoflessthana1mscopearoundtheoutlet,andduringtheemergencyscenario,theimpactareaislessthana10mscopearoundtheoutlet.Therefore,thepotentialwaterqualityimpactofeffluentdischargefromWWTPislimited.FortheeffectiveoperationoftheWWTP,themainmitigationmeasureswillinclude: Establishoperationmanagementprocedures,providetrainingtoworkers;


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Installon‐linemonitoringequipmentforpH,SS,COD,NH3‐NandTPwithconnectiontolocalenvironmentalauthorities;

Providebackupdesignforpowersupplyandmaintreatmentunitsforemergencyscenario,anddevelopemergencyresponseplans;

EnforceindustrialwastewaterdischargestandardsforsourcesthatfeedintotheWWTPs.

6.2.4ImpactsonGroundwaterDuringtheoperationstage,possibleleakageofsewagepipelinesandWWTPfacilitiesmayresultinpollutiontogroundwater.Tominimizesuchimpacts,mitigationmeasureswillinclude: Ensureanti‐seepagedesignofWWTPfacilitieswithimpermeablefoundationsfor

buildings; Strengthenroutinemonitoringandmaintenanceinspection; Developemergencyresponseplan6.2.5ImpactsofSolidWasteThemainsolidwasteoftheprojectduringoperationisfromWWTPs,includingdebrisfromscreensandsludge,andsmallamountsofgarbagefromworkingstaff.Thesesolidwasteswillbesenttoexistinglocalsanitarylandfillsforfinaldisposal,andthuslittleimpactisexpected.6.2.6ImpactonEcologicalEnvironmentTheprojectwillleadtoachangeoflandusepatternintheprojectareas,i.e.convertingruralecologicalenvironmentintourbanandindustrialenvironment.Thesurfacevegetationofruralcropsandtreeswillbereplacedbyurbanbuilt‐uparea,whichwillleadtoanetdecreaseofgreenfieldandvegetation.Thisisaplannedprocessaccordingtolocaldevelopmentplans,andsuchimpactshavebeentakenintoconsiderationinthemasterplans.TheseinducedandcumulativeimpactswillbefurtherstudiesduringprojectimplementationundertheTAcomponent.6.3 InducedandCumulativeImpactsItcanbeconcludedthatthedirectenvironmentalandsocialimpactsoftheproposedprojectsarestraightforward,limitedinscopeandcanbereadilymitigatedwithwellknowmitigationmeasuresforconstructionandoperationmanagement.Themostchallengingaspectoftheproposedprojectistheinducedandcumulativeimpactsfromfuturedevelopmentintheprojectareas,i.e.rapidurbanizationandindustrializationtowhichtheproposedprojectwillsupport.Suchimpactswillbebeyondthedirectareaofinfluenceoftheproject,andifnotwelladdressed,significantadverseenvironmentalandsocialconsequencescanbeexpectedfromalong‐termpointofview.


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6.3.1InitialAssessmentofInducedandCumulativeImpactsReviewofCurrentDevelopmentLinshuiCurrently,LinshuiCountyhasatotalareaof1,919km2andpopulationof1.03million.Theurbanbuilt‐upareaofLinshuitownis11.12km2,withapopulationof170,000.TheLinshuiETDZwasestablishedin2006,andsofartheETDZhasadevelopedareaof7km2.About60industrialenterprisesenteredtheETDZ,includingagriculturalproductsprocessing,machinerymanufacturing,electricandinformation,sparepartsfortrainsandcars,non‐ferrousmetalmetallurgyandprocessingindustries.Basedonstatistics,thetotalpollutionemissionstatusinLinshuiis:industrialsourceCOD465.27t/a,NH3‐N26.8t/a,andmunicipalsourceCOD420.48t/a,NH3‐N42.05t/a;industrialsourceSO21,173.05t/a,NO2327.18t/a,dust993.4t/a,andmunicipalsourceSO221.3t/aanddust20.8t/a.Comparingthecurrentambientenvironmentalqualityofair,surfacewater,groundwaterandnoisewiththatofMarch2012,allmonitoredparameterscanmeettherelevantapplicableenvironmentalstandards.Thereisaslightimprovementofsurfacewater,airandgroundwater,whilethereisageneralincreaseinnoiselevelsduetonewroaddevelopmentintheETDZ.ItcanbeconcludedthatdevelopmentoftheETDZdidnotcausesignificantenvironmentalimpacts,whichcanbeattributedtotheemphasisplacedonenvironmentalmanagementconceptsbytheETDZauthority,i.e.restrictingenterprisestolightpolluting,labourintensiveandtechnology‐orientedindustries;promotingcleanenergy;andprovidingenvironmentalinfrastructureincludingtheWWTPandlandfill.QianfengQianfengDistrictisanewlyestablishedadministrativedistrictofGuang’anCity,approvedbytheStateCouncilin2013.AsofApril2014,thebuilt‐upareaofQianfengis5km2,withapopulationof170,000.TheindustrialparkofQianfengisinthesouthofthetown,andcurrentlyhas29enterprisescoveringsparepartsforautomobilesandmotorcycles,textilesandgarments.Accordingtoavailableemissionsdata,allenterprisesareincompliancewithapplicableemissionsstandards.Theemissionsoftheindustrialparkin2011were:industrialsourceCOD259.15t/a,NH3‐N31.76t/a,SO2328.45t/a,NOx105.75t/a;ruralnon‐pointsourceCOD111.2t/a,NH3‐N17.2t/a.Comparingthecurrentambientenvironmentalqualityofair,surfacewater,groundwaterandnoisewiththatof2011,allmonitoredparametersmeetrelevantapplicableenvironmentalstandards.


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FutureDevelopmentScenariosLinshuiAccordingtotheMasterPlanofLinshuiCounty(2009‐2030),Linshuihasanear‐termdevelopmentphasefor2014‐2019andalong‐termphasefor2020‐2030.Forthenear‐termphase,thebuilt‐upareaofLinshuiwillreach22km2,withmachinerymanufacturingandelectricandinformationasthedominantindustries.By2030,thebuilt‐upareaisexpectedtoincreaseto28.3km2,withthemainindustriesbeingstorageandlogistics,sparepartsfortrainsandnewenergycars,machinerymanufacturingandnon‐ferrousmetalmetallurgyandprocessingindustries.ThefuturedevelopmentplanisillustratedinFigure9.

Figure9FutureDevelopmentPlanofLinshui


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QianfengAccordingtotheMasterPlanfortheIndustrialParkinQianfeng(2011‐2020),by2020,thebuilt‐upareawillreach35.48km2,withtwomaindevelopmentareasinbothnorthandsouth/southeastofthetown.Industrialenterprisesareplannedtofocusonautomobilespareparts,electronicproducts,garments,textilesandshoemanufacturing.ThefuturedevelopmentplanofQianfengisillustratedinFigure10EnvisagedInducedandCumulativeImpactsInitialassessmentofthepotentialinducedandcumulativeimpactsconcludedthatthefollowinglong‐termimpactsareenvisaged: Landusechangeandlossofgreenarea:therewillbesignificantlandusechange,i.e.

thebuilt‐upareawillincreasefrom18km2to28.3km2inLinshuiandfrom5km2to35.48km2inQianfeng.Expansionoftheurbanandindustrialparkareawillconvertfarmland,andgreenspacesintourbanresidentialandindustrialbuildings.Sucha

Figure10FutureDevelopmentPlanof Qianfeng


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changewillresultinlossofsurfacevegetation,turningaruralecologicalenvironmentintoanurbanbuilt‐upenvironment.Sincethelandismostlyagriculturallandwithintensivedisturbanceofhumanactivities,suchaconversionisunlikelytocausesignificantlossofnaturalhabitatsandregionalbiodiversity.

Lossofagriculturalland:landuseconversionwillleadtolossofagriculturalland,thusreduceruralincomesoflocalfarmers.Suchachangeisaplannedresultthaturbanandindustrialdevelopmentintheprojectareawillconvertrurallivelihoodtourbanandindustrialemploymentwhichwillprovidehigher,non‐farmincomesforlocalpeople.

Airpollution:apreliminarysimulationoftheworstcasescenario(i.e.allenterprisesusecoalasenergysources)indicatesthatairqualityintheprojectareascanmaintainitscompliancewithrelevantstandards.Anatmosphericcarryingcapacitycalculationalsoindicatesthatlong‐termairpollutionwillbewithintheenvironmentalcapacityofthearea.

Surfacewaterquality:increasedurbanizationandindustrializationwillleadtoincreasedwastewaterwhich,ifnotwelladdressed,willcausepollutionofsurfacewaterbodies.Suchanimpactisenvisagedinthemasterplan,andWWTPsareplannedtobeconstructed,includingNo.3WWTPincludedintheproject.AdetailedenvironmentalcarryingcapacityofBajiaoRiverinLinshuiandLuxiRiverinQianfengiscalculatedintheEIAanditconfirmedthatthereisenoughcapacitytoaccommodatetheinducedincreaseofwastewater.

Groundwater:GroundwaterreservesinLinshuiarenotrich,neitheraretheydevelopedaswaterresources.Groundwaterisrechargedbyriversandprecipitation.ThedevelopmentoftheETDZwillconvertnaturallandsurfacetoimpermeablesurface(buildingsorpavedroads),thuswillhaveimpactontheseepageofstormwaterasarechargingsourceforgroundwater.

Solidwaste:Bothtownswillseeanincreaseinsolidwastegenerationfromboth

municipalandindustrialsources.Itisenvisagedthattheexistingandplannedlandfillfacilitieswillhavethecapacitytohandletheincreasedsolidwaste.

Regionaldrainage:Theplanneddevelopmentwillnotoccupynaturalriverchannels,

thuswillnothavesignificantimpactonregionaldrainagepatterns.Whileduetolandusechange,morestormwatersurfacerunoffmayendupinriverssincelesscanseepintotheground.Thiswillincreaselocalfloodingprobabilitiesandhastobetakenintoaccountinthedesignandbuildingofdrainagesystem.

Socialdevelopment:Itisenvisagedthattheurbanizationandindustrializationinboth

LinshuiandQianfengwillsignificantlypromotelocalsocialdevelopmentbyprovidingbetterurbanandenvironmentalinfrastructure,creatingemploymentopportunitiesandimprovingthelivingenvironment.However,lossoffarmlandandagriculture‐


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basedlivelihoodsandconversiontourbanandindustrialbasedonespresentbothopportunitiesandchallengestolocalcommunities.

6.3.2DetailedInducedandCumulativeImpactAssessmentBasedontheinitialassessmentofinducedandcumulativeimpactsassessment,bothLinshuiandQianfenghavehadsomeurbanexpansionandindustrialdevelopmentoverthepastyears.Theyalsohavemasterplansforfuturedevelopmentwithdifferenttimeframes.Theinducedandcumulativeimpactshavebeenscreenedandcouldbesignificantifurbanandindustrialdevelopmentisnotwellplanned.Thetwotownshavetakenactionstoaddresstheseissues,includingstipulatingdevelopmentboundaries,buildingwastewatercollectionandtreatmentfacilities,solidwastefacilities,restrictingenterprisestolightpolluting,laborintensiveindustries,buildingenvironmentalmonitoringandmanagementinstitutions.However,rapidurbanexpansionandindustrialdevelopmentareusuallyassociatedwithdeteriorationinenvironmentalqualityaroundcoreurbanareaswithpotentiallong‐termconsequencesonlocalcommunities.Theprojectwillsupportatechnicalassistanceactivitytoconductfollow‐upcumulativeimpactsassessmentduringprojectimplementationfollowingacontinuousstep‐by‐stepprocessbasedonthestatusofdevelopmentandcapacitiesofthelocalauthorities.Thiseffortwilltakeintoaccountahybridofinduced,cumulativeandstrategicissuesrelatedtotheurbanandindustrialdevelopmentsinthetwotowns,andenableamoredetailedassessmentthatisadaptivetoongoingactualdevelopmentsinthetwotowns.Itwillincludespecificmeasuresonhowindustries,wastes,andpollutionwillbemonitoredandhowtoguideindustrydevelopmentduringimplementation.Atermsofreferencehasbeendevelopedbuildinguponthepreliminaryassessmentalreadymade,andincludedintheEMP.


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7. PUBLICCONSULTATIONANDINFORMATIONDISCLOSUREPublicconsultationandinformationdisclosurehavebeenconductedfollowingnationallawsandregulations,aswellasWorldBanksafeguardspolicies.TworoundsofconsultationandinformationdisclosurewerecarriedoutduringApril–July2014throughacombinationofpublicmeetings,fieldinterviewsandquestionnairesurveysintheprojectaffectedcommunities.Priortoconsultations,briefprojectinformation,environmentalimpactsandmitigationmeasuresaswellaslinkageoffullenvironmentalimpactassessmentreportsweredisclosedthroughthewebsiteofGuang’anGovernment(http://www.gasfgw.gov.cn).Meanwhile,posterswereplacedinmaincommunitiesoftheprojectareas.Followingtheinformationdisclosure,publicconsultationswereconductedamongprojectaffectedcommunities,includingfieldinterviews,publicmeetingsandquestionnairessurveysamongthepublic.Intotal,morethan550projectaffectedpeopleparticipatedintheconsultation.Theprojectreceivedbroadsupportfromthepublicconsulted,mostofwhichexpressedstrongwishestospeedupthisinfrastructureandenvironmentalimprovementproject.Thekeyenvironmentalconcernsbythepublicmainlyfocuson: Properconstructionarrangementtominimizedust,noiseandvibrationimpacts; Trafficdisturbanceduringconstruction; Effectivemeasurestoreducenoiseduringoperationstage; Enhancedlandscapingandlivingenvironment;ThesepublicconcernshavebeengivendueconsiderationsintheEIA,andnecessarymitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedintheEnvironmentalManagementPlans(EMPs)toavoid,minimize,mitigateorcompensatetheadverseimpacts.

Figure11PublicConsultationandInformationDisclosureinProjectAreasTherevisedfulldraftEIAreportsforbothLinshuiandQianfengcomponentswerelocallydisclosedonAugust2222,2014atthewebsiteofGuang’anDRC,withnewspaper


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announcementonGuang’anDailyonAugust23,2014.ThedraftRAPswerelocallydisclosedinGuang’anonAugust25,2014.


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8. ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTPLAN(EMP)Astand‐aloneEnvironmentalManagementPlan(EMP)hasbeendevelopedforLinshuiandQainfengcomponentrespectively,whichspecifiesenvironmentalmanagementandsupervisionrolesandresponsibilities,mitigationmeasures,environmentalmonitoring,capacitybuildingprogramsandEMPbudget.8.1 RolesandResponsibilitiesTheimplementationoftheEMPrequirestheinvolvementofmultistakeholders(Figure12),eachfulfillingadifferentbutvitalroletoensureeffectiveenvironmentalmanagementfortheproject.

Figure12EnvironmentalManagementStructureoftheProject

LinshuiYuanfengIndustrialDevelopmentCo.QianfengXinhongIndustrialInvestmentCo.

(ProjectOwners)

IndependentEnvironmentalConsultant

EnvironmentalSupervisionEngineer

EnvironmentalMonitoringConsultant

Contractors

Guang’anPMO

ProjectOperators

Linshuicomponent‐PMOQainfengcomponent‐PMO

Guang’anEPB

ConstructionStage OperationStage


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Table6KeyEnvironmentalManagementResponsibilities

Stakeholder Responsibility

Guang’anPMO Overallcoordinationofprojectimplementation; Overallresponsibleforimplementationofenvironmental

managementplans LiaisonandreporttoWorldBankonimplementationof

environmentalmanagementplans

LinhsuiComponentPMOQianfengComponentPMO

Responsibleforenvironmentalmanagementofitscomponent; EnsureEMPmitigationmeasuresbeincorporatedintobidding

documentsandconstructioncontracts; Ensureenvironmentalsupervisionrequirementsbe

incorporatedintosupervisioncontracts; Supervisetheimplementationofenvironmentalmitigation

measuresbycontractors; Organizeandcoordinatesafeguardstrainings; EntrustexternalenvironmentconsultanttomonitortheEMP

implementation; Entrustexternalenvironmentmonitoringinstitutetomonitor

ambientenvironment.

Projectowners Superviseenvironmentalperformanceofcontractors; TracktheEMPimplementationprogressandreporttolocal

PMOs; Receive,investigateandhandleandpubliccomplaints

Constructioncontractors

Developdetailedenvironmentalmanagementplansforconstructionworks;

Implementmitigationmeasuresasperbiddingdocuments,contractandEMPs;

Receivesupervisionandguidancefromprojectowner,environmentalsupervisionengineersandlocalgovernments;

Conductpublicconsultationduringconstruction

EnvironmentalSupervisionEngineers

ReviewdesigntoensurecompliancewithEMPrequirements; SupervisetheimplementationofEMPmeasuresby

contractorsaspercontractrequirementsandprovideguidance;

Verifytheeffectivenessofcontractor’simplementationEMP; ReporttoprojectownersabouttheEMPimplementation; VerifyandapprovepaymentbasedonEMPimplementation.

IndependentEnvironmentalConsultant

Conductperiodicindependentsupervisionontheenvironmentalperformanceofcontractorandsupervisionengineers;

ProviderecommendationstoprojectownersonimprovementofEMPimplementation;

AssistPMOtoprovidesemi‐annualenvironmentalreporttotheWorldBank.

EnvironmentMonitoringConsultant

ConductenvironmentalmonitoringaccordingtothemonitoringplaninEMP;

Conductadhocmonitoringuponrequestofprojectowners.Operators ManagetheoperationofWWTPsandroads

EnsureenvironmentalcomplianceofWWTPs


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8.2 MitigationMeasuresMitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedforeachcomponentcoveringthefullcycleofprojectpreparation,constructionandoperation.Thedevelopmentofmitigationmeasuresfollowsnationallaws/regulations,technicalguidelinesandconstructionnorms,withreferencestoprevioussimilarprojectexperiencesandWorldBanksafeguardspoliciesandEnvironmental,Health,andSafetyGeneralGuidelines,Environmental,Health,andSafetyGuidelinesforWaterandSanitation,Environmental,Health,andSafetyGuidelinesforTollRoadandSanitationandEnvironmental,Health,andSafetyGuidelinesforWasteManagementFacilities.ThesemitigationmeasuresaredevelopedinseparateEMPsforLinshuiandQianfengcomponents,andwillbeincorporatedintothebiddingdocumentsandcontractstoensureeffectiveimplementation.Fordetailsofthemitigationmeasures,pleaserefertotheEMPsintheprojectfile.8.3 ManagementofContractorsContractorswillplayakeyroleinenvironmentalmanagement,pollutioncontrolandimpactmitigationduringconstruction.Duringtheconstructionperiod,contractorsaremainlyresponsibleforeffectiveimplementationofenvironmentalprotectionandpollutionmitigationmeasures.Therefore,environmentalawarenessandcapacityofcontractorsarecriticalforthegoodenvironmentalperformanceoftheproject.Inordertoensurestrongenvironmentalcapacityandsmoothimplementationofenvironmentalprotectionmeasures,thefollowingcontractormanagementmeasureswillbeimplemented:1) Duringpre‐qualification,environmentalmanagementwillbeincludedinthe

authenticationclausewhenthecontractor’squalificationisreviewed.Underthesamecondition,priorityshallbegiventothebidderswhohavepassedtheISO9000andISO14000authentication;

2) Inpreparationofbiddingdocuments,theprojectownerwillensuremitigationmeasuresincludedintheEMParefullyincorporated,andrequirethepotentialbidderstopreparethebidsthatfullycoverthebudgetaryestimatesforEMPimplementation.Therefore,theimplementationoftheenvironmentalprotectionmeasureswillbecometheobligationandresponsibilityofthesuccessfulbidder;

3) EveryContractorwillberequiredtoprovidededicatedenvironmentalstaffoneachsectionoftheProject.Inordertobequalifiedforthejob,theenvironmentalstaffwillreceiveanenvironmentaltrainingprogrampriortoconstruction;

4) Priortoconstruction,theContractorsarerequiredtosubmitsite‐specificEnvironmentalProtectionImplementationPlanandEnvironmentalProtection


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ConstructionOrganizationPlanforkeyprojectactivitieswithpotentialimpacts(ifany).ThePlansshalldemonstratecompliancewithdomesticenvironmentalregulations,themitigationmeasuresspecifiedintheEMP.TheplansshallprovidedetailssuchascommitmenttoenvironmentalprotectionbytheContractor’sprojectmanagementteam;methodologyofimplementingtheprojectEMP;detaileddesignsandinstallationofpollutioncontrolfacilities(e.g.drainagechannel,settlingtank,etc.);environmentalcontrolmechanism;detailedearthworksmanagementplansandsiteoperationplansoutliningthemeasuresthatareproposedtominimize,mitigateandmanagetheeffects,forthedurationoftheconstructionworks;andenvironmentalmonitoringprogramduringdifferentstagesofconstructionperiod.

5) Priortothecommencementofconstruction,theContractorshallreceiveadequatetrainingonEMPandrelevantregulations.

8.4 EnvironmentalMonitoringPlanAnenvironmentalmonitoringplanhasbeendevelopedtomonitorambientenvironmentalqualityandpollutiondischargeduringconstructionandoperation.Projectownerswillhirelicensedenvironmentalmonitoringconsultantstoconductmonitoring,andprovidemonitoringresultstolocalEPBsandtheWorldBank.ThemonitoringplansforLinshuiandQianfengaresummarizedinTable7.

Table7EnvironmentalMonitoringPlanforLinshuiandQianfeng

Stage Item Locations Parameters Frequency

Construction

AirMajorconstructionactivitiesnearsensitivesites

TSPRandombasedonconstructionprogress

NoiseMajorconstructionactivitiesnearsensitivesites

LeqdB(A) Onceamonth

Water Riversectionsnearconstructionsites COD,BOD5,SS,oil Quarterly

Soilerosion

Majorexcavationandbackfillingareas

Areasofdisturbance;protectionmeasures;soilerosionstatus

Monthlyforareasofdisturbance;quarterlyforsoilerosionfactormonitoring.

Operation Noise Sensitivereceptorsofcommunities LeqdB(A) Quarterly

Water EffluentdischargeoutletanddownstreamriverpH,CODCr,BOD5,NH3‐N,TP

Continuousmonitoringforoutlet;monthlyfordownstreamriver


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Air DownwinddirectionattheboundaryofWWTPs H2S,NH3‐N,andodor Quarterly

SoilerosionDrainageditchslopes,greenbeltalongroads/abovepipelines,WWTPsites

Slopeprotection,erosioncontrolmeasures,greenspaceandsurvivalofplanation,cleannessofWWTP

Quarterly

8.5 EnvironmentalReportingDuringprojectimplementation,withassistanceoftheIndependentEnvironmentalConsultant,thePMOs/projectownersarerequiredtoprovideenvironmentalmonitoringreportstotheGuang’anEnvironmentalProtectionBureau(EPB)andtheWorldBank.ThepurposeofsuchreportingistoensureeffectiveimplementationofEMPmitigationmeasures,identifyanyinadequacyorproblemsatearlystagesinordertoimplementtimelyremedialaction,andlearnexperiences/lessonstoguidefutureworks.Themaincontentsofthereportinclude:1) Descriptionofprojectprogress;2) Environmentalmanagementorganizationsetupandresponsibilities;3) Keyconstructionactivities,associatedenvironmentalimpactsandactual

implementationofEMPmitigationmeasures,includinganyproblemsandremedialactionsorplans;

4) Implementationofenvironmentalmonitoringplanandkeyresults;5) Anypubliccomplaints(records,resolutionandpublicfeedback);Duringconstruction,contractorsandsupervisionengineersarerequiredtoprovideperiodicenvironmentalreportstotheprojectowners.8.6 EnvironmentalTrainingPlanEnvironmentalcapacitytrainingisanimportantpartoftheenvironmentalmanagementoftheproject,whichwillbeprovidedtoenvironmentalmanagementandsupervisionstaffinthePMO,projectowners,contractors,supervisionengineers.Priortocommencementofconstruction,Guang’anPMO/LinshuiandQianfengPMOsshallorganizeenvironmentaltrainingforcontractorsandworkers,aswellassupervisionengineersandprojectmanagementstaffinPMOsandprojectowners.8.7 EMPBudgetAllmitigationmeasureshavebeenbudgetedandfullyincorporatedinprojectcostsincludingmonitoringandsupervision.ThetotalEMPbudgetestimatefortheprojectisRMB87,955,500forLinshuiandRMB86,275,900forQianfeng,i.e.10.3%and14.9%oftotalprojectinvestment.


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ThedetailedEMPbudgetisshowninTable8.

Table8EMPBudgetEstimate

Stage Item Investment(RMB)Linshui Qianfeng

Construction

CommunityMedia,notice 100,000 100,000Bulletinboardsatconstructionsite 100,000 100,000

SoilerosionStorageofearth/spoil

69,744,000 61,430,000VegetationrestorationBulkmaterialcoverMonitoring 485,000 460,000

DustWaterspraying 100,000 100,000Dustcontrolmeasures 100,000 100,000Monitoring 50,000 50,000

WastewaterConstructionwastewater 300,000 50,000Monitoring 50,000 50,000Noise Noisereduction/barriersetc. 50,000 300,000Monitoring 50,000 50,000Solidwaste Spoilbackfilling 1,000,000 1,200,000Garbagedisposal 100,000 50,000Environmentalsupervision 600,000 550,000Independentenvironmentalconsultant 400,000 360,000Sub‐total 73,139,000 64,950,000

Operation

Ecology Greening 12,606,500 19,675,900Air Odorcontrolfacility 710,000 350,000Monitoring(1styear) 200,000 100,000Noise Noisecontrol 400,000 200,000Monitoring(1styear) 100,000 50,000Water Anti‐seepagemeasures 200,000 400,000Monitoring(1styear) 100,000 50,000Sub‐total 14,316,500 20,825,900

Environmentaltraining 500,000 500,000Total 87,955,500 86,275,900

TotalProjectInvestment 854,457,400 578,764,600PercentageofEMPbudgetintotalinvestment 10.3% 14.9%

Documents

Executive Summary - World Bank...2014/10/13 · Zone (ETDZ) to be developed. Current land use is mainly farmland Sewage interceptor Two sewage interceptor pipelines (13.066km , DN400‐DN1200)