China - Fourth Inland Waterways Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 5 of 10) : Guangdong component : Middle reaches of North River - environmental impact assessment

E788 V. 5 CHINA: 4e NLAND WATERWAYS May, 2003 Guangdong Waterway Regulation Project for the North River (Shaoguan-Qingyuan Section) Sub-Component Environmental Impact Assessment Report Draft Third 5/2003 South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, SEPA on NEM IC%f  Project owner: Guangdong Provincial Communications Department (GPCD) EIA Undertaken by: South China Institute of Environmnental Sciences, SEPA (SCIES) EIA Certificate Number: National EIA Certificate Grand A Number 2801 General Responsibility: Professor Xu Zhencheng, Director of SCIES Expert Consultants: Professor Wang Junsan (Local Ecological Expert) Professor Chen Zhanghe (Local Land-Plant Expert) Professor Han Boping (Local Aqutic Ecological Expert) Professor Chen Xianglin (Local Ichthyologic Expert) Professor Li Kaimning (Local Hydraulics Expert) Professor Zhen Fantang (Local Water Environrmental Expert) Technical Responsibility: Professor Han Baoxin, Deputy Director EIA work Responsibility: Mr. Liang Mingyi Complied by: Liang Mingyi, EIA Certificate GD-03828 Zhang Yuhuan, EIA Certificate GD-03824 Huang Zhengguang, EIA Certificate GD-03837 Li Zhaoyong, EIA Certificate GD-03832 Cai Xinde, EIA Certificate GD-03820 Qian Donglin, EIA Certificate GD- 13102 Shen Qian, EIA Certificate GD-03830 Others by Zengweiyi ,Wangtao, Zhuxuedong, and Zhoujian Examined by: Han Baoxin Finalized by: Xu Zhencheng  Contents 0. PREFACE ............................1 .GENERAL DESCRfPTION OFEIA ............................... . . 2 L.IBASISOFTHEPROjECTEIA ............................................ I .. : 2 1.1. lEnvirornment relatedLaws andRe ations ....... ............................................ 2 1. 1.2 Technical Guidelines ................................................. 2 1.1.3 Project Proposal and Other Docwnents ................................................. 3 1.2 EIA SCOPE ............. ...................... .............. 3 1.2.1 WaterEnvironmentAssessment ................................................. . 3 1.2.2 EcoloeicalEnvironmentAssessmnent .................................................. 3 1.2.3 Air -Evi-onmentAssess7nent .................................................. 3 1.2.44 Acoustic Envi-on,nentAsses,s,nent ................................................. . 4 1.25 The Analvses of Social and Economic Eflects . ........................................... 4 1.2.6 TheAnalvses ofEflects on Cuiltural Relics ................................................. 4 1.2.7 Public Consultation .................................................. 4 1.3 E IA CLASSIFICATION .................................................. 4 1.4 ENVIRONMENT STANDARDSAND CONTROL STANDARDS OF POLLUTANTS ........ ........................ 4 1.4.1 Sia face Water ................................................. 4 1.4.2 Noise ........................................ 7 1.4.3 Air Enviromnent ................................................... 7 1.4.4 Riversediments .................................................. 8 1.4.5 Soils .................................................. 8 1.5 ASSESSMENT OF CRMCAL ISSuEs AND GRADES ................................... .............. 8 1.5.1 Assessment ofcritical issues ................................................. . 8 1 .5.2 Assessmnent Grades ................................ . . 8 2. PROJECr DESCRIPTION.-.....0............. I 0 2.1 PROJECTLOCATION ..1........... ........ I 0 2.2 THE CONSTRUCTION SCALEANDTHE DESIGN STANDARD OFTHE WAERTWAY ...................................................... 10 2.3 CURRENT STATUS .1 0 2.3.1 "CUa7Went StallVofWOfelVM ...........................................................av........ 10 2.3.2 C aw rent wort facilities and Harbors ................................................................... 10 2.3.3Baseline Waterlay Transportation ................................................................... 14 2.3.4 Htater-PwunpinSpots ................................................................... 14 2.3.5SDvkes ..................................14 2.4 NECFSSITY OF PROPOSED WATERW\AY UPGRADING ................. .................................................. 15 2.4.1 To speed up economical development ofthis area requires the water -lerading .15 2.4.2 Regulation is thle necessarv option to impoving the conditions ofthe vtaterwvav ............................................ 15 2.4.3 T7e Proposed Watenvay Up07-ading Project and its Effect on the Overall Transportation System ............... 16 2.44Prposed Wateni'a Upgradii 'I l Promote Developnent of Touarism ........................................................... 16 2.4.5 Proposed fatenray Umradinz Will Facilitate Better Navigation ..................................................... 17 2.5 PROJECTSCHEME ..................................................... 17 2.5.1 SectionA Meng2zhouba Damn toMengli (Natuaal River) (about 30lon) and Section B Men'li to Wushinan (seasonal fluctuation cowse)(about 4on). ................................................... 17 2.5.2 Section C Baishiyao Dam to Guanvinyan (Natural River)(about 7km) and Section D GuanmvnYan to Daluodu (seasonal fluctuation course) (about 4kln) ..................................................... 17 2.5.3 SectionEFeilaixia Dam to OingvuanBrid2e (Natural River)(about 30km) ................................................... 17 2.6 TN G ..................................................... 19  2.61 The First Phase ................................ 19 2.6.2 The Second Phse. ................................ 19 2.63 Proiect Bude et and InvestmentArraneement .1.................................. 19 2.6.4 Eauipments .................................. 19 2.7 CONDmONS OF ENGINEERING AND PROJECT PLAN ......................................... 19 2. 7.1 Tra,ffc Conditions ofEnneerine ........................... , 19 2. 7.2 Conditions ofProject Field.. ............. 20 2. 7.3 SUpplV ofmaterials, water and power ................................................. ,... 20 2.7.4 Sediment Disposal ................................................. 21 2.8ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FACTORS .......................... ......................... 27 2.8.1 Main types ofen&ineeine work2 7................................................. 27 2.8.2 Main construction technolozies and measures ................................................. 27 2. 8.3 Process ofenvironmiental impact identification and selection .i ................... ................... 28 2.8.4 Identification of elelnents ofassessment on the construction period ................................................. 30 3. DESCP ION OFT E EXISTING ENVIRONMEN .... ............................................................ 31 3.1 EcoLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................ 3 1 3.1.1Aquatic Ecosystem ................................................. 31 3.1.2 Fishes ................................................. 37 3.1.3 Land Biological Environment .................................................. 42 3.2 INVESTGATION AND EVALUATION OF WATER ENVIRONMENT QUALY ............................................................ 56 3.2.1 Investieation of ctualitv of water environment ................................. 56 3.2.2 Analvsis and evaluation ofthe actualit ofwater enviromnent ................................................... 57 3.2.3 Results ofthe resea rhc on thle sensitive point ofthe water enviromnent ................................................... 58 3.3 EVALUATION TO THE QUALrTY OF EXISTING ATMOSPHERE ENRONMENT ... ........................... 63 3.3.1 Investigation ofexistin.e atmosphere environment ........ .. .................................. 63 3.3.2 Analv s is and evaluation ofhe existin. atmosphere environonent ................................................... 63 3.3.3 Results of the analysis on the sensitive point of the air ................................................... 63 3.4 EVALUATION OF THE QUALrrY OF EISTNG NOISE ENVIRONMENT ................... .... ...... 65 3.4. Investigation existinE nosie enviromnent ................................................... 65 3.4.2 Analysis ofthe result ..........6......................................... 65 3.1.3 Residls oftlie s nslveint o ...................................................3 Re65 3.5 INVESTIGATION OF RESIDUALCONIAM NANrFRSiBODYBRDr\S ................................................... 68 3.6 INVESTIGATION OF SEDIMENT OF RIVER ................................................... 69 3.61 Infonnation Collection andAnalysis ................................................... 69 3.6.2 Sediment Contaninant Supplementarv AMonitoring ................................................... 69 3.7 SOIL ENVIRONMENT SURVEY ............................................................... 69 3.7. Situation Szavei ................6.................................... 69 3.7.2 Analysis ofReszills ................................................... 70 3.8 A SUMMARY ON ENVIRONMENrALLY SENSmVE SPOTS ................................................... 70 4.AN IALYSIS OF nVIPACrS ................................................... 73 4.1 AMAiXIMPACTABLEOFASSESSMENTON THE PROJECT ................................................... 73 4.2 ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON WATER ENVIRONMENT ................................................... 73 4.2.1 ime ofConstruction ................................................... 73 4.2.2AnalzingInfiluence on Water Qiality in the Overation Period ................................................... 78 4.3. ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT ........... ............................ . .......... 80 4.3.1. ContentofAnalysis ofImtxzcts on Ecolo-ical Environment ................................................... 80 4.3.2Analysis of impact of theproject on aquatic system ofecolowv ................................................... 80 4.3.3 Analysis of the Impact ofConstruction on Vegetation ................................................... 81 ii  4.4 EVALUATION OF THE IMfPACT OF DREDGING WASTES ON ECOLOGY ................................... ....... 82 4.4. I Evaluation ofthe Hann of Dred j Wastes to Ecology ................................................82 4.4.2Analvsis ofImpact of Waste Dwnp (DisposalArea).. .. ...........................:...... 83 4.5 ANALYSES OF IMPACTS ON AIR. ............................................... 84 4.5.1 The analvses ofsou,xe intensity ofdust emission ............................................... 84 4.5.2 Transportation Line, Operation Sites, Material Fields ............................................. 85 4.5.3 The analysis ofthe impact ofdust emission ............................................. 85 4.5.4 The analvsis of the impact ofdust emission on the residential areas ..... .............. 86 4.6 THEANALYSIS OFTHE NOISE PRODUCED BYTHE PROJECT ..............................................,... 86 4.6. Noise sozare intensity and noise forecast ....................................... 86 4.6.2 Objects thlat may be impacted by transportation noise ....................................... 87 4.6.3 Analysis of noise caused by operation boats ....................................... 87 4. 6 4Analvsis of noise cnused bv transLortation ..... .................................. 87 4.7T-E ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT ON THE SAEEY OF oSHIPS AND ROADS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD ........ 87 4.8THEANALYSIS OFTHIE INIPACTOFTHE PROJECT ON DRAINAGE FACILITY .................................................................. 88 4.9 T 1EANALYSIS OFCONSERVATnON OF WATERAND SOIL ............................................................. 88 4.1 0 ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCE ON CULTURAL RELICS ...................................................................... 89 4.11 ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCE OF RISKS ANDACCIDENTS ON FREIGHT ...................................................................... 89 4.11.1 Analysis of FreiW7! Situation and Estimation ............................... : 89 4.11.2 Swa-vei ofFreuen .............................90 4.11.3 Analysis oflnluene of Tra?sportationAccident on Enviromnent ...................... ............. 90 5. CUMULATiVE AND INDIRECT-INDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ASSESSAENT ...................................... 91 5.1 CUMUIATIVE ENVIRONMENTAl. EFFECTS ASSESSMENT (CEEA) . . 9 1 5.1.1 The Rationale ... 91 5.1.2 Relative Proiects and Their Cwn ulative Environment Effects . . . 91 5.1.3 Cwnulative Envionmnent EffectsAssessment . ........... 92 5.2 INDIRECT/INDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AssEssMENT (IEEA) . . 94 5.2.1 Social - Econ omic Development in the Watershed. .......................................... 94 5.2.2 AMain E.conon:icActivities Relative to t1ie Pipposed Project .................... ............... ... 97 5.2.3 Overall fndid-c:et Effects oftlie Social-Economic Developmen7t in the Reeion ......................................... 98 5.2.4 Ciumnlative IMPacts in Op9eration7 Phrase . ............................................... . 99 5.2. 5 Evistinf: Akfiaf0emnen7t Fracewneork an7d Pr-o eamis for thie ANortih Rivei . . . 100 6&MITIGATION MEASURES, SUGGESTION AND BUDGET FOR PROJECT .101 6.1 MMITGATION MEASUIRE-.AND SUGGESTION ON WATERQUALI,TY......................................................................... 6.2 MITIGAToN MEASURFS AND SUGGES TON IN DREDGING SEDIMENTs DISPOSAI . 1 02 6.3 MITGATION MEASURES AND SUGGESTON ON AIR ENVIRONMENT . 102 6.4 MITIGATION MEASURCSAND SUGGEsnON ON CONSTRuCnON NOISE .1 103 6.5 MITIGAT'ION MEASURESAND SUGGESTION ON LAND ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT .1 04 6.6 MITIGATION MEASURESAND SUGGESTION ON AQUATIC ORGANISMS AND FISHERY RESOURCES .1 104 6.7 EMERGENCY MEASURES OF UNEXPECTED TRAFFICACCIDENTs.. 1 05 6.8 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTALMMGATION MEASURES AND BUDGE r .1 06 7.ALTERNATIVES ANAL SIS.... 116 7.1 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OFALTERNATIVES FOR ENGINEERING QUANTITIES ............ 116 7.1.1 Section A. Meniezou Dam to Futoushan (Mengli)(about 30an) .116 7.1.2 Section B: Futoushan to Wushinan (about 4kn) 116 7.1.3 Section C. Baishiiao Dam to Guanvinvan (about 7kn) ..116  7.1.4 Section D. Guanvinvan to Daluodu (about 41n) .................................................................... .. 116 7.1.5 Section E: Feilaixia Dam to Oinvvuan Bridge (about 30km) .................................. .................................. 117 7.2 COMPARISON OF NVESIMENr COST .................................................. ............. 118 7.3 COMPARATfVE ANALYSIS OFALTERNATIVES ON ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS .............................. 118 7.4 INTEGRATEDASSESSMENT ........ ............................................................ 119 7.5ANALYSIS OF 'NON-PROGRAM" ALTERNATIVE PROJECT OF WATERWAY UPGRADING ENGINEERING ................ 119 8. PUBLIC CONSULTATION .................................................................... 121 8.1 THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST PUBLIC CONSULTATION ....................................................................1 21 8.1.1 HJhv Public Consultation.. ............................... ................................ 121 8.1.2 Methodologv and Scope of Public Consultation ................................................ ................. 121 8.1.3 Public Opinion .......................................... 124 8.2 THE RESULTS OFTHE SECOND PUBLIC ........................................................... 126 8.2 .1 T M et SdoloFTE1 .............................................................. /26 8.2.2 Scope .................................................................... 12 6 8.2.3 Coverage rate of the Public Conlsultation .......1............................................................. 126 8.2.4 Inltervievees/Participants .....................................................I................................................. 126 8.2.5 Pu(blic Op.in7ion on thle Public meetinz and face to face initerviewv ..................1......... 128 8.2.6 Chanees ofdraft EL repor t after second p ublic c onsultation .........................................................1 128 9.IMPLEMENTATION OF MNTIGATION MEASURES AND MONITORING .............................................. 129 9.1 IMPLEMENTA1ioN OF MMGATION MFASURFS .... . ............................. ........... 129 9.2 ENVIRONMENTADM1NISTRATION ORGANIZATION, RESPONSIBILMES AND SYSTEM........... 129 9.2.1 Oganmization Structre. ......................................................... 129 9.2.2 Responsibilities and Svstem ......................................................... 131 9.3 CONTRACTDOCUMENTS ......................................................... 132 9.4 TRAINING AND BUDGEr. ......................................................... 132 9.4.1 Evi,ion,nent pi-tection knovledEe and abilitv trainin.E ........... .................................... 132 9.4.2 Environment protection abilitv traininL ..................................... ................. 132 9.5 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PLAN AND BUDGET.1 3............................................3............. 133 9.5.1 Dredeinq Waste M onitorine an7d Its BJudg et ........................................................... 133 9.5.2 71iter Envirownent Aloniitorii7n d P lan. an1d B..d.e. . ........................................................... 133 9.5.3 EnvironmnentAir and Aoise MonitorinQ Plan and Btd.et ............................................................ 134 9.5.4 lM onitorhilgPlanl S ownna' and b7c/det ...........................................................1 135 9.5.5 Flow-ccarts ofEnviron,nel7tA Monitorine' Plan ........................................................... 137 10. COMIPREHENSIVE CONCLUSION ......................................................... 137 Annex I: Photoes of The First Public Consultation Annex Il: Photoes of Tle Second Public Consultation Annex III: Name of the Plants in Investi2ation References iv  Environmental Impact Assessmentfor North-River(Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project 0. Preface The North River, running from the northern part of Guangdong Province to the Pearl Delta, is the second largest river of the Pearl River system. The navigation in the North River is a traditional way in the two mountainous municipalities of Shaoguang and Qingyuan. The waterway transportation in the North River (Shaoguan-Qingyuan) plays an important role in the local social and economic development, and is becoming busier and busier. It is efficient and urgent to improve the North River waterway for the local social and economic development and resources utility, especially for improving local economical conditions of the mountainous areas presently backward. Therefore, Guangdong Province Waterway Bureau decided to regulate the waterway of the North River (Shaoguan-Qingyuan). Inland River Design Institute of Sichuan (IRDISC) undertook the feasibility study. The project applied for loan from the World Bank. It is required by the World Bank and laws and regulations to make Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Project. In January of 2001, Guangdong Province Waterway Bureau (GDWB) selected South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, SEPA (SCIES) to undertake EIA study for the project. This TOR for EIA of the project is based on the data and information provided by GDWB, field surveys, and requirements of World Bank EIA Guidelines and national EIA Guidelines. The Approved EIA Outline by State Environment Protection Administration (SEPA) will be the basis of the EIA study for the project. The EIA Outline was examined by State Environment Protection Administration (SEPA) on the 23rd - the 27th May, 2002 and reviewed by the experts of World Bank on the 16th of April and 17th of July, 2002. The revised TOR will be the basis of the EIA study for this project.  Environmental Impact Assessment for North-River(Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project 1.General Description of EIA 1.1 Basis of the Project EIA 1.1.lEnvironment related Laws and Regulations 1) Environment Protection Law of the People 's Republic of China (December 1989); 2) Water Pollution Prevention and control Law of the People 's Republic of China (May 1996); 3) Water law of the People's Republic of China (January 1988); 4) Air Pollution Prevention and control Law of the People 's Republic of China (September 2000); 5) Prevention Environment from Solid wastes and Control Law of the People's Republic of China (October 1995); 6) Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China (March December 1997); 7) Land Governance Law of the People's Republic of China (1998); 8)Forest Law of the People 's Republic of China (December 1998); 9) Wildlife Conservation Lazv of the People's Republic of China (December 1988); 10) Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China (1991); 11) Flood Prevention and Control Law of the People 's Republic of China (1998); 12) Cultural Relics Prevention Law of the People 's Republic of China (May 1992); 13) River Governance regulations of the People 's Republic of China (1998); 14) Navigation Channel Governance regulations of the People's Republic of China (1987); 15) Environment Protection Administration Regulations for Construction Projects (State Council, 1998); 16) Announcement to Enforce Administration of EIA for the construction Projects Loaned by International Financial Organizations (SEPA etc, 1993); 17) Professional Manual of World Bank -Environment Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4. 01); 18) A Classification List of Construction Projects (The first list) for Environment Protection Management (2001); 19) Environment Protection Management of Communication Construction Projects (the Ministry of Communications, 1990); 20) Environment Protection Administration Regulations for Construction Projects in Guangdong Province (People's Congress of Guangdong Province, 1994); 21) Surface Water Directory of Guangdong Province (People's Government of Guangdong Province, 1999); and 22) Environment related contents in the local urban development master plans and environmental plans of Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Yingde, etc. 1.1.2 Technical Guidelines 2  Environmental Impact Assessmentfor North-River(Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project 1) Environment Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines issued by State Environment Protection Administration (HJ/T2.1-2.3---93,); 2) Environment Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines - Non-pollution Ecological Impacts issued by State Environment Protection Administration (HJ/TJ 9-97); 3) Environment Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines- Acoustic Environment issued by State Environment Protection Administration (HJ/T2.4-95); 4) Guidance of EU for Water Conservancy and Waterpower Projects (trial) (SDJ302-88) 1989; 5) Guidance of ElA for Inland Waterway Projects issued by Communications Ministry (JTJ227-2001); 6) Comprehensive Guidelines of Water and Soil Conservation (GB/Ti 6453.6-1996); and 7) Technical Specification of Water and Soil Conservationfor Development Project (SL201-98). 1.1.3 Project Proposal and Other Documents 1) Project proposalfor the North River (Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation (GPWB); 2) Feasibility Study Report of the North River (Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation (IRDISC); 3) An Introduction to the North River (Shaoguan-Qingyuan Section) Waterway Regulation Project (GPWB); and 4) A letter to SCIESfor EM study of the North River Waterway Regulation Project (Shaoguan-Qingyuan) issued by Guangdong Province Waterway Bureau (January of2002). 1.2 EIA Scope 1.2.1 Water Environment Assessment The EIA scope of the water environment of the project is to cover: the North River Middle Section (Shaoguan -Qingyuan Section), 184 kilometers long, with a geographical scope from the Maofeng Park of Shaoguan down stream to Qingyuan North River Bridge, including I kilometers up to each ,i_.._ Nanshui, Wenjiang, Lianjiang, and Pajiang. 1.2.2 Ecological Environment Assessment The ecological environment assessment of the project consists of two parts: Aquatic ecological environment assessment The survey and assessment scope for the project is the same as water environment assessment above mentioned. Land ecological envitonment assessment According to the "Guidance of EUA for Inland Waterway Projects issued by Communications Ministry (JTJ227-2001)", the survey and assessment scope for the project includes: 100 m inland from the highest watershed along each side, quarry areas, dumping areas and disposal areas, construction camps. 1.2.3 Air Environment Assessment According to the "Guidance of ELU for Inland Waterway Projects issued by Communications Ministry (JTJ227-2001)", the air environment assessment scope of the project will be focused on 200 m inland from the highest watershed along each side in the 184 kilometers along the North-River; the areas 500 m from the border of quarries, dumping sides, disposal sides, or construction camps; and the areas 200 m  Environmental Impact Assessmentfor North-River(Shaoguan-Qingmuan) Waterway Regulation Project from each side along the roadway used to truck the materials from the quarries the project sites. 1.2.4 Acoustic Environment Assessment According to the "Guidance of EL4 for Inland Waterway Projects issued by Communications Ministry (JTJ227-2001)", the acoustic environment assessment of the project is the same as air environment assessment scope above mentioned. The impact area of the noise caused by the project is usually not far than 200 meters from the noise sources. 1.25 The Analyses of Social and Economic Effects The scope of social and economic effects of the project will cover at the North River, including: Shaoguan municipality, Qingyuan municipality, Yingde sub-municipality, and Qujiang County, and part of downstream beneficial area of the pearl Delta. 1.2.6 The Analyses of Effects on Cultural Relics The investigation will cover possibly affected areas in the 184 kilometers long river sections with civil works, quarries, dumping sides, disposal sides and construction camps,_which has been submitted to the local cultural-relics institute to investigate. The result will be utilized in EIA. The details shown in the special subject .(Please see tlle Annex). 1.2.7 Public Consultation The investigation coverage for public consultation includes: Shaoguan, Qingyuan, Yingde and Qujiang county and all towns and communities located at the North River. 1.3 EIA Classification JIic cle s :i )I'n ol lie proposecl poaect as a C(lss A is consistent with the requirements in Professional Manual of World Bank-Environment Assessment (OP/BP/GP 4. 01), Circular on Enhancing Management of EIA for Development Projects Co-financed by the loan from International Financial Organizations (issued by SEPA et. 1993); and take into consideration of the possible direct and indirect impacts and their scopes of the project on environment. 1.4 Environment Standards and Control Standards of Pollutants 1.4.1 Surface Water Water Qualdy Standard .\Vt_JLt, wt 0is "Water Resource Quality Protection Program of Guangdong Province" and "Water Environmental Function Directory (trial), the environment functions of the North River and its tributaries must meet the needs for: drinking water source, agriculture, industry and fishery. Therefore, according to the requirements of "Environmental Quality Standardfor Surface Water(GB3838-2002)", the environmental quality standards for surface water assessment are listed in the Tablel-4-1 and Tablel-4-2. (also shown in the Fig.1.l) Besides, the following standards are as references: 1) Water Quality Standard for Fisheries (GBI 1607-89). The stipulations for SS in the standard says "increased SS concentration in the water by any activity is no more than lOm/L", "no harmful impacts should be allowed on any fish, shrimp or shellfish, if suspended solid set down to the bed"; 2) Hygiene Standardfor Drinking Water (GB5479-85); and 3) Standardfor Irrigation water Quality (GB5084-92).  Environmental Impact Assessmentfor North-River(Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project Table 14-1 Spsifoation of Water quality of surface water and Discharging River From To Length Quality Dischargin Location (km) standard North Shazhouwei Baisha (SG) 30 IV 2 Shaoguan North Baisha (SG) Majingliao 30 111 I Shaoguan, Qingyuan North Maiingliao Shakouxu 5 11 Forbidden Qingyuan North Shakouxu Baisha (YD) 33 I Qingyuan North Baisha (YD) Yingde Bridge 18 Forbidden Qinyuan North Yingde Bridge Jiuhengshi 40 I Qingyuan North Jiuhengshi New North River 35 1 Forbidden Qingyuan Bridge Nanshui Nanshui Mengzhou Dam 32 111 I Shaoguan Reservoir Dam Wenjiang Dazhen Shuikou Donganzui 35 11 Forbidden Qingyuan Lianjiang Xiniu Town Lianjiang mouth 30 Qingyuan Paiiang Fogang Town Paiang mouth 40 Qingyuan Tablel-4-2 Environmental quality standards for surface water (GB3838-2002) (mg/L) Items classl I II I IV V H 6_9 Oxygen D Saturation rate 6 5 3 2 90% (or 7.5) Penmanganate salt index S 2 4 6 10 15 COD S 15 15 20 30 40 BODs 3 3 4 6 10 NH3-N 0.15 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 T-P (based on P) S 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 T-N (for lake and water conservancy 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 based on N) _ _ Cu 0.01 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Zn 0.05 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 F S 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5 Se S 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 As _________0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1 0.1 Hg 0.00005 0.00005 0.0001 0.001 0.001 Cd 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.01 CIO' <0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1 Pb 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1 CN- 0.005 0.05 0.2 0.2 0.2 'ic:';,i < 0.002 0.002 0.005 0.01 0.1 Petrleum S 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.5 1.0 2L |LvtAlll <- 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 Sulfide 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 ! :cc. . i ;; -i ti ,m-z ; l (A ' -I , S200 2000 10000 20000 40000  vmiu (H,;uoshan 10km ^tAf,_ Hexi 0, ShajguanHFen 0 5 1 kM ozhu yuan ( __ [ / t J / ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~X 6an , dn gLd ~ ~ ~ 0n A t< ;S7Dongrian g" .. - -', b Fengtian Bat u . Ruyuan Ba-sh Jingwan Ba Qujiang Shaid / uengl Gumushui Prjt /O tt I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Ato elU n/ Dabu ZhflS i gkeng thalo 9 Shigutang Hengshitang Yunling Baishi - 0azgbo /. - _ --. ~* secton C-0 iyinM 6 -gf`o Dazhen f* ---->--Shiu1iJ )GJiangwana Aingjing Jian'wan YiYngde -n / , Hegongkengkuo piDzran Yuwan Jiulong ,,, ------_. - / . \_ Qiaona{/ k ' Huanggang Qiaox(ia B,a Shabei Shuibian Baisha Dadong anjiangkuo Gaogang YanUng Xinzhou ( , Qingxi J He ( Yuba / Fogang . Fox gang -Sanba -huitou Shangkeng () Zhul ng Iiei~LW -Gaotian Ia.. / / Minan Iangkuo - a Road Legend Class 11 Y~-Q in>ingyuan Jkoun- Gaoqiao Railway Class 1l1 Huilan { Qixing-~~ Yuantang _ ' br,s L-. Existing Dam Class IV Fig 1-1 Water Quality Targets & Drinking Water Protection Area in the North-River(Part) 6  Environmental Impact Assessmenlfor North-River(Shaogllan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project ControlStandard of Water Pollutants Discharge "Effluent limit for water pollutants of Guangdong Province" (DG44/26-200 1) is taken into the consideration when Control standard of pollutants effluent is decided. Besides, "Effluent standardfor pollutants from ships" (GB3552-83) is a reference. The control standard of effluent for the North River is also listed in the Table 1-4-3. Table 14-3 Discharging limitation of contaminations in water (DB44/26-2001) (mgtL) (Part) Polluted materials SS BOD5 CODcr Petoleum Sulphide N1-13-N Phosphate (based on P) Class 1 60 20 90 5.0 0.5 10 0.5 Class 2 100 30 110 8.0 1.0 15 1.0 Class 3 400 300 500 20 2.0 - _ 1.4.2 Noise "Standard of environment noise of urban area" (GB3096-93) is a reference for noise assessment, which listed in Tablel-4-4.Class I noise standard is applied for any schools, hospitals and residential areas: 55 dB for daytime allowed highest noise level, 45 dB for nighttime. Class 2 noise standard is applied for commixing areas of commercial areas, residential areas and industrial areas: 60 dB for daytime allowed highest noise level, 50 dB for nighttime. Class 3 noise standard is applied for industrial areas. Table 144 Standards of Environmental Noise in Urban Area (GB3096-93) Type Daytine Nighnime 0 50 40 1 55 45 2 60 50 3 65 55 4 70 60 "Standard of noise at boundary of industrial enterprises" (GB 12523-90) is for noise assessment and control for the project sides. Which listed in Tablel -4-5. Table 14-5 Limitation of noise in constructional scope (GB12523-90) Leq[dB(A)l Construction Main source of noise Limitation of noise phase Daytime Nighttime Earth and stone Bulldozer, excavator, loading 75 55 machine and so on Piling Each kind of piling machine 85 Construction prohibited Structure Mixer of concrete, vibrating stick, 70 55 electrical saw and so on I Decoration Crane, elevator and so on 65 55 1.4.3 Air Environment The Standards for air quality assessment and air pollutants emission control are Standard grade 2 in "Ambient air quality standard" (GB3095-1996), standard grade 2 in "Integrated Emission limitfor air pollutants of Guangdong Province" (DB44/27-200 1), Listed respectively Table 1-4-6. 7  Environmental Impact Assessmentfor North-River(Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project Table 1-46 Quality Standards of Environmental Air (GB3095-1996) Name of Time of Limitation of consistence ( mg/cu m at STP) contamination recording Standard I Standard 11 Standardll TSP Annual average 0.08 0.20 0.30 Daily average 0.12 0.30 0.50 SO2 Hourly average 0.15 0.50 0.70 Daily average 0.05 0.15 0.25 Annual average 0.02 0.06 0.10 NO2 Hourly average 0.12 0.24 0.24 Daily average 0.08 0.12 0.12 IAnnual average 0.04 0.08 0.08 1.4.4 River sediments Standard grade 2 in the "Environment quality standardfor soils" (GB 15618-1995) is for river sediments; and "Pollutants control standardfor sludge used infarmland" (GB4284-84) is the reference for the silts dredged out. 1.4.5 Soils Class 3 of "Environment quality standard for soils" (GBI15618-1995) is applied for soil assessment of the project. The standard values are listed in the Table 1-4-7. Table 1-4-7 Class 3 of "Environment quality standard for soils" (GB15618-1995) (Part) Parameter Cd Hg As Cu Pb Cr Zn Ni Paddy Farmland Paddy Farmland Value (mgAc) 1.0 1.5 30 40 400 500 400 300 500 200 1.5 Assessment of critical issuies and Grades 1.5.1 Assessment ot critical issues For a waterway project, the EIA for the project will focus on: 1) Surface water environment impacts in the Cc 1'! t'LuCi'n 11p,IiaQ; 2) Aquatic ecological environment impacts in the tvonsIuitnl uc;tio 3) Indirect impact of the project, including the impact on the economic activities in the northern region of Guangdong; 4) Public Consultation for the project; 1.5.2 Assessment Grades According to the classification principles for EIA in the "Environment Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines" (HJ/T2. 1-2.4, 19) issued by State Environment Protection Administration and the "Guidance of EIA for Inland Waterway Projects" (JTJ227-200 1) issued by Communications Ministry, the assessment grades of the project are as follows: TheAssessment of Water Envionment The "Environment Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines" (HJlT2.3, 93) says "water environment a  Environmental Impact Assessmen for North-River(Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project assessment grade is decided by three factors: the amount of wastewater from the project, pollutants and their concentrations in the wastewater, and the scale and water quality targets of the water body impacted by the construction phase. Water environment impacts of the project are caused mainly in the project period. In the project life, the water environment impacts of the project is compounded by the facts that suspended solid concentration in the North River will be increased by dredging and shoal blasting, the operation of dredging ships and machines will produce effluents and wastes, and construction camps into the river will contaminate water. The effluent amount of the project will be small. The water environment impacts in the operation phase will be light; the water pollution will be slightly caused by ships and the pollutants will come from ships. However, the water quality in the North River is required to meet a high standard, because a part of the project area belongs to the drinking water sources and fishery resources protection areas. Therefore, the water environment assessment of the project is classified to category 2 with reference to the technical guidelines for EIA issued by SEPA. Ecological EnvironnentAsressnen1 The comments on TOR for EIA of the project from SEPA require that, to effectively protect fish resources habitats and spawning areas in the no-fishing areas established in the North River by Qingyuan Municipal Government, Category 2 is applied to the ecological environment assessment of the project, with reference to the EL4 Technical Guidelines - Non-pollution Ecological Impacts issued by SEPA (HJ/TI 9-97). Air Enviotnment andAndNoiseAnalysis The impacts of the project on air environment and acoustic environment of sensitive sites are slight and exist only in the conistrill,ion P)ihas. The assessments of air environment and acoustic environment are in category 3 respectively. 9  Environmental impact Assessment for North-River(Shaoguan-Qingyuan) Waterway Regulation Project 2. Project Description 2.1 Project Location The Shaoguan-Qingyuan section of the North River, 184 kilometers long, winding through the canyons and basins in the northem part of Guangdong province, is the midstream of the North River. Its geographical coverage is east longitude 111 50' to 1 14