China - Fujian Highway Sector Investment Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 1 of 5) : Summary of environmental assessment

El 382 VOL. 1 Fujian Provincial Road Development World Bank Loan Project Changchun-Shenzhen National Arterial Trunkway Yong'an-Wuping Highway (Fujian-Guangdong border) in Fujian Province Summary of Environmental Assessment Ministry of Communications Highway Research Institute March 2006   Summary of Environmental Assessment of Yong-Wu Highway Table of Contents A. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT ................................................1 B. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ......................................1 C. DESCRIPTION OF BACKGROUND ENVIRONMENT ..................................1 D. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ....................4 E. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ........................................... 10 F. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION .............................. 11 G COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TRAINING PLAN ........................................................................... 11 H. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE .................... 11 I. IMMIGRATION AND RESETTLEMENT ....................................... 12 J. SUMMARY ...................................................................................................13 Attached figure 1: Geographical location of the project Attached figure 2: Route alignment Appendix I Key EAP factors Appendix II: Environmental monitoring plan Appendix II: Environmental supervision plan Appendix IV: List of environmental protection investment Appendix V: Summary of public participation investigation Appendix VI: Environmental standard valve values (air, noise, and water quality) Appendix Vl: List of relevant reports I   Summary of Environmental Assessment of Yong-Wu Highway A. Background of the project 1. The Yong'an-Wuping (Fujian and Guangdong border) Highway (hereafter referred to as Yong-Wu Highway) in Fujian Province started in 2004, its pre-feasibility study report was completed on July 2004, and its feasibility study report was completed on March 2005. The preliminary design was completed on December 2005. 2. The Ministry of Communications Highway Research Institute (a holder of class A environmental impact assessment certificate issued by National Environmental Protection Agency) was entrusted by Fujian Provincial Expressway General Commanding Office to undertake this project's environmental impact assessment on March 2004. On February 2005, this project's environmental impact assessment TOR was reviewed and approved by National Environmental Protection Agency. 3. The first draft of the environmental impact assessment report (EIA) for Yong-Wu Highway was completed on December 2005. On January 2006, the World Bank environmental experts reviewed it in Fuzhou City. On February 2006, according to the advice of World Bank experts, the assessment unit has completed the EIA (second edition), EAP, and the summary. 4. In the reviewing process of this report participated by Fujian provincial environmental protection department and transportation department, opinions were widely solicited from the influenced units, non-governmental organizations, especially people subject to land acquisition, removal, and resettlement. The preparation and reviewing of the ETA observe the environmental assessment policies, laws, and regulations for engineering projects in China, as well as ((World Bank Operational Policies and Guidelines OP/BP/GP 4.01 Environment Assessment)) (March 1999). B. Brief description of the project 5. The Yong-Wu Highway is 196.565km long designed by an expressway standard with design speed of 80 km/h and 100 km/h, with two-way 4 lanes, and with subgrade width of 24.5m and 26.0m. This highway will build a total of 11 interchanges, 126 great bridges, and 27 tunnels, of which there are 4 service areas, 3 parking lots, and 10 tollgate stations. The highway will acquire a land area of 22740.26 mu (Chinese acres). The total budgetary estimate is 12.2874 billion yuan. C. Description of background environment 6. Landform and topography This project lies in the west of Fujian Province, between Wuyi Mountain Range and Daimao Mountain Range, with continuous and stretching mountain ridges along the route and great relief 1  Summary of Environmental Assessment of Yong-Wu Highway variations, which are mostly hills and low mountains, and some low-to-middle mountains in local places. Among them there are developed with valley basins, river terraces of different sizes. 7. Climate and hydrology (1) Yong'an City belongs to maritime monsoon climate of middle subtropical zone, characterized by long summer and short winter, plentiful rainfall, warmth, and moisture. In Yong'an city, the annual average temperature is 14.3