China - Inner Mongolia Highway Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 1 of 4) : Initial environmental evaluation and action plan

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I THE HJIGHWAY NETWORK IMPROVEM'ViENT PROJECT IN INNER MONGOLIA FINANCED BY WORLD BANK LOAN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN INNER MONGOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ACADEMY January 2002  THE HIGHWAY NETWORK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TIN WNER MONGOLIA FINANCED BY WORLD BANK LO-AN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN lNNFE0R NION OL'\ A ENVIRONMENT L A\ SCIENCES ACAD)EM-IY January 200'  THE HIGHWAY NETWORK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN INNER MONGOLIA FINANCED BY WORLD BANK LOAN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION REPORT AND ENVIRONNIENTAL ACTION PLAN Accepting Unit: Inner Mongolia Environmental Sciences Academy The Director: Du Junfeng Responsible Person: Lu Qianzhong Senior Engineer Certificate numnber: (Taiyuan) 0031 Compiler: Lu Qianzhong Senior Engineer Certificate number: (Taivuan) 0031 Li Xiaoxia Engineer Certificate number: (Bei;jing) 01080 Liu Dongtnei Engineer Certificate numbler: .EIA) 08124 Zhao Weidong Enmineer Certificate number: 0 :. 01079 Cheek: Du Julnfeme Zhane Silui Co-oporator: Wulanchabu League EnSironmental Nlonuorinc Station Tne Director: Zhao Liquni  Initial Environnmental Evaluation Report and Environmental Action Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS PARTI INITIAL ENVIRONMENTALEVALUATION REPORT 1. PROJECT BRIEF---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I 1.1 PROJECT CONIPONENTS AND DESCRPTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------ I 1.2 THE FF-ATURES OF THE PROJECT ----------------------------------------------------------5--------------------5 1.3 TEMPORARY LSLD LAND----------------------- 1.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------)--- -- 5 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING -- 6 2.1 iNA1 URAL E\viRONMENI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 2.1.1 Geographiical Locationo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 2.1.2 Geomorphlic Land'form ----------- --------------------------------------------------6 2.1.3 Climate and NMeteorology-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 2.1.4 Natural Disasters -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 2.1.5 Surface W9ater---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 2.1 .6 Ecoloeica, environment----------------------------7 2.2 SOCIAL ECONONIIC EN:VIRONMENE T---------------------------------------------------------------------------7 2.2.1 Social Economic Enxironment-------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 2.2.2 Economic Pastern and lndustrial MIake-up--------------------------------------------------------------- 10 ' '.3 Liv ing 'Standards---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - I 2.2 EnipW l -e -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 2.2.5 Educativn. Culture and Sanitation------------------------------------------------------------------------11 '2 .6 urism, R s urces------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1o 2.7 7Cultuie Relics------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 2 . E( 1 EN\RO\LNI-' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 2.3. ] \ e-.tation and Plant Resourees --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 2.3.2 W ill Animal Resources------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 '.3.3SLaucld Use--------------------1--4-- 2.3. SJjl F;,,t,,irnllnnts -14  Initial Environmental Evaluation ReDort and Environmental Action Plan 2.3.5 Soil Erosion-------------------------------------------- 14 2.3.6 Land Desertification Status------------------------------------------------- 15 2.3.7 Natural Preservation Areas------------------------------------------------------- 15 2.4 NOISE ENVIRO\NIENT------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 2.4.1 Noise Source -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 2.4.2 Noise Mlonitoring--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 2.4.3 Moni:oring Result-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 2.5 AIR E vi*RoN ImENI r QUAI-I- Y --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 2.5.1 Monitoring -------------------------------------------------------------------20 2.5.2 Existing Environmental Air Quality Assessment------------------------------------------------------ 26 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ----------------------------------------------------- 26 3.1 SOCIAI--Eco(\ONIIC IMIPACTr ASSESSMENT------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 3.1.1 Social Ilpact Assessment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-6 3.1.2 Economic Impact---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 3.1.3 CultUral Relics and Historical Sites ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 3.2 EcoL OGIc.AL ENVIRONNMFNT UMPACT ASSESSMENT------------------------------------------------------- 30 3.2. Anall;sis of impacts on Animal and Plant ResoLIrces -------------------------------------------------- 30 3.2.2 Land LUse Impact Assessment------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 3.2.3 Soil and \'egetation Impacts Analysis-------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 3 4 Soil Erosion Ilmnpact Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 3..5 Land D-sertifica:ion I[mpact Assessment ---------------------------------------------------------------- 32 3.3 N:SE ENVIPO!Nv AI, l\tP,-%CT ASSESSWNT- ---------------------------------------------------------- 33 3.3 .1 ?;oiS o Iimpact in Conlstruction Phase ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 33 '.3M.2 1 Fral'~fcNo\ ie il-.1pact In Operation Phase -----------------------------------------------------3----------- 5 3.'. wAT\an'PttlP.!i'. E'N\11FtC\\tF\tAt 1 Ml2.-\C 1 A%FSl-Ms 'KEl------------------------------------------------42 3-1. In Constr c Ption las. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 .4.2 MVateiat l Transort m act Ana sis-----------------------------------------------------------------------43 .4,-t.' lin G0 e xtio?t Phai1 oe -------------4------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44 4. A>-'I ^M ENT COtCl "SION ------------------------------------------------------------------------50  Initial Environmental Evaluation Report and Environmental Action Plan PART 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN 5. ENVIRONMIENTAL ACTION PLAN ----------------------------------------------------------------- 51 5.1 LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND TARGET OF ENVIRONMIENT PROTECTION -51 5.1.1 Environmental Laws and Regulations -------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 5.1.2 Assessment Standard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 5. 1.3 Target of Environment Protection------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES ---------------------------------------------------------------- 52 5.2. I Social Environment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52 5.2.2 Ecological Environmental ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 5 . 3 >Noise Miti2ation Measuires------------------------------------------56 5.2.4 Air Nlitigation Measures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 58 .3 EN\ iRO\NMEN\TAL MANAGEM\ENT PLAN AND MONITORING PLAN -59 5.3 1 Environnmtental Management Plan------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59 5.3.2 Environmental Mvlonitorin- Pro_ram ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 5 .3.3 Monitorina Cost ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 .3-.4 Report SN stem for Monitoring ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 .4 ENVIRONMENTAL COST ESTIMATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 5 5 PERSON-NEL TRAINING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 65 6.1 SCOP F ND \D WN S OF P l BI-IC PAR ICIPATION -------------------------------------------------------------- 65 6 ^ Pi LI ZIN(, AND INFORNIA]TION DISCLOSL RE------------------------------------------------------------65 6.3 QE EY I II:NNAIR1E F INDINGS AND ANALYSIS ---------------------------------------------------------------- 66 i l 1 P L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 3,  Initial Environmental Evaluation Report and Environmental Action Plan PART1 INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION REPORT 1. PROJECT BRIEF 1.1 Project Components And Descritions CommLinication is an irnportant infrastructure and basic industry of civil economy, as well as basic conditions of improving social development. Expediting infrastructure construction, wvhich is a main measL[rement of the strategy developing the west patrt of China, plays a very important role in improving economic development of jumping-off and depressed area, production and consumption environment of countrvside and pasturing areas, and living condiitions of farrmers as wvell. There are 67000 km hig,hway in Inner Mongolia in 2000. which is very smnall compared with national average level, only 113 of that, 1 1 smaller in r,eedy areas. After discussion with the officials of World Bank in MaNa 2000. we all agree to selec' the roads to be the highway netwvork improvemnent project ( HNIP ) according to the following standards: * To improve local ecomic dce elopinenit of needy ar-eas * T promote local products commerce of need! areas * 'I o solvc the problemns of education anid minedical treatment for the local residents of needy areas Considering above principies. INlCD selected 40 roads about 2000km. which are needed to be improved. Through screening. these foe roads ahoot 34(!.4 'knt arie the priorit\ to be this highway netsork improvemelnt projcct. Thle 110-oiect a-e;a is a needCy bainner of state level a;d autom\ region level. Accomplishing the project N ill be significant to quicken tle local CconoIl.\. improve the productioll and living cn ironnlint of farmers This report is oriented to the HNlP finalced - ihe \\or 4 Barlr lB e k IINIP cc-nsistinlg of 5 comoonents. \0hich are scparately described as fohlo\\: * ia(Ide to An\e Highvw ay * Zhozishian to Lianecig 1-1 helio  Initial Environmenital Evaluation Report and Environmental Action Plan * Kebuer to Baiyinchagan Highway * Bailingmiao to Xilamuren Hihgway * Tumuertai to Shuangdu Highway The folixing is a brief of the above mentioned 5 road upgrading components. 1. Huade to Anye Highway Huade to Anve Highway project is located in the Huade county. Ulanqab League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of Clina. Total of the road; rjlhl- is 85 Km. The starting spot of the highway is in the wvest to the towNIn Huade. xnith the mairn control spots along the route as: Baiyingtela countryside. Luishiqln countryside, Dagaitan countryside and Qihao countryside, and the end on Anye village. 2. Zhuozishan to Lianmcheng Hi-l-lhay Zhouzishan to liangcheng Highway projiect is located in the Zhuozishan and Liangcheng county. Ulanqab LeagLe. Inner Mongolia AutoLnomous R,gion of China. Total of the road length is 48 km. The starting spot of the highway is at the exit of the Zhuozishan County, with the main control spots along the rouIte as: Liusu nu countt-side, Houfanrzi countryside. Sansumu countryside and XianghUiandi countryside, and the end on Liang-cheng County. 2. Kebuer to Bai) incha-an Hi-hxxav Kebuel- to Bai;inchapanl High%%ay project is located in the Chahaer Right Wing Zhonig Banlner and Chahaer Right Wing Hou Banner. Ulanqab League. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of Chlia.Total of the road lenetd is 70 mi. TIhe starting spot of the highway is in the west exit of Kebuer TowNn of Chuihaei Riglht Win,ig Zhonlg Bann,er. rni-ning along, HanwuLla Country. Hongpan Country Sandao-oo Counirx. Deshen-g Countrv. and Baix inrekt CoLinty anid endinigaa,,,; 1; r- 'm Tovn of Chahaer Right Win Hou Banner. 1. Baiill-minao to Xilariureln Hihu ax BaXi-l i n no to Xilamlnuren H-igh av pro eer is located in Damnao Banner. Baolou Ciy. iniler MIongolia Autonomous Region of China. Total of th ro.d le g,th is S6, kmn. The starting spot of the higujxi av is at Bailiniilliio Tox%i of Damonao Balnni. r LSS:n - KUrHuaghuatan. Kdutir.l. Shilbao. and ending at Xilamuren. 5, Tt11iuertai to ShuanedI HighxI as  Initial Environmental Evaluation Report and Environmental Action Plan Tumuertan to Shangdu Highway project is located in Shangdu county and Chahaer Right Wing Hou Banner, Ulanqab League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Total of the road length is 55.4 Km.The starting spot of the highway is at Tumuertan Town, running along Xijingzi Country. Tunkendui Country, Dananfangzi Country, and ending at Chengguan Town of Shangdu. Technical grades and cost estimates of these road segments are shown in Table I -I,  l.in 1I kny11mirlumnental Lval;itiomn Report and Linvironlmetal Actioin Plan iiionmmI o ad in ii Sandard } I jn (tn h Siihcaradc S ur Icc Subgrade Surlace Total Cost Construction *1( i N;ane,. [ I.ralite Vtiiimie ' Ipc of' T IPc of ( * 111 1 1 ( saleC _ \Vidlth Vi(tild . (i 1dc Wi4til wVit ( I('RMBI ) Perio(d I _ . . , ,__,. Sl imlt dc Smirl'acc .. . ---~t 2. 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