China - Second Xinjiang Highway Project : environmental impact assessment (Vol. 2 of 6)

L j LEA Summary of the Ur'lmqi-Kuitun Hiahway Project in XMnjiang Uygur Autonomous Region tlhe People's Republic of China I~~~~~~~~~~~ I \/i0t ij ,Xinjanv communications Department November,1995 I I 1 ' 3~  Conitents Part P : -4)je; desc. iptioin ........ ---.......... (1') 1.Back grunil infrormation of the project *. (1) 2.jBrief .;-'.ject descriptio:u *..*.* ---.. ----........ 3. Consideration of alternative aligntnents .-( 2) Part 2 :Environnmental inmpacts and their mitigation nieasures ......... . (4) 1. I'resent situation of environnmentt .--.-.-.- (4) 2. Major En iro:unmental Protection Ainms and Enviro n- metal Standards. (6) 3. ldeintificati vn f possible environmental ir.mpacts .................................... (7) 4. Future prediction of environnmental impacts . (8) 5. l'roposed mitigation nteasures (14) 6. Environmental monitorincg plan .-.-.-.-.----.-.-(18) 7. Institutioiial arrangenments for EAP inmplementation ............... ................. .................. (19) 8. Implementation schedule and environ mental protectionl costs. -.................. (20)- Part 3:Resettlenient .-....---....... (229) Appendix 1. Organization of U-K Highway Appendix 2. Key Elements of EAP Appendix 31. Map on The Environmental -Monitoring Points along U- Highay.-: 'l\- ' - '';.k'  S~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Part 1 : Project description L. Background infornation of the pruject Urum - Kuitun high -grade highway is an important par: of Lianyungang - Horkusi high. way in National ftighway systen which thoald be constructed before 000 and as Eurwisa 3r:d;e@. The hi-,hwar will pass through the northern foot or Tianshan Mountains and the sorthern frige of Junggar Basin . The region alo'tg the hig1wily has been known as Gold Car. ridor whose.economy and culture are flourishing and is Located on the major economic ett. To strengthen LapacitF of exchanging externnal and i ttenal goods and cultrues.ro prmaote furthter economic development of the norteern toot of Tianshan Mountains -to promote :he transport capacity oi the national main highway. the project was agreed hv state Plarnning Comitssion .and determined as the foreign loan project. 1. Brief project clescription 2. I G-eographic Location K-K hi;h'%vav is situated in de northern foot of Iiansha! Me jntains. and on the sou:rern IriaSe of Junggar Basin . t he starting poitnt iS Crunmqi Citg and the terminal point is Ku;tun Ca: . passing through Changji City . Hutubi Countr . Manasi Couwtv .Sf.hte i City and Shawan Countv. C Cons:ructio-i Scale arid Mapor Technical Index The . hole ri3in line of tihis highway is ?Si. 94 I;m long -and thc link linc is 33. 973 Kai . inuerchan;c separations arc. 6 in Urumni sctuion . and 10 in the West of Lruzqi - Kuitun sction. Thcre are 7 big bridge.and i:s total length are 1370m. Cubic mc:re of carth and stone for roadbed are V997056mW. Majar tcchnical ind-ex'sec table 1. Table I MNajor ttIchnical index of U-Ni bighn ay project t~~~~~~~~~~~_ ~ ~~~V ah ittm jW~~%ulap-isai ishan-Xtzhan I Xizhan-Kuiturt |;lS.tva gracde se| ond ;rade firs: grade exprcssways first gratd lenqth(Km) i 117. 15 L.- 10 I | ZZ5. 336 17. 4?3 |c3ltulation of drisin| 1 0 j l_0 _ 1 100 1 ZG0 -c 'ret- fKm!hl .|. -~ _ I |tert:i wi;dth of tk- rnarl|f> tiC |o- radiuc of the mnurinsurn I ' plane curve _i_____ inuniniurn radiwt ef. r. I: . [n-un{J 40" ;;00 I ___________4__C___ estr--2ti=h.\t. l3T 00 i n- urn leng;.th -j I _ 3: : I v:ne "t-t'-( * t l - _ l~~~~  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* __L ad *ecuo Wularo-Xishan Xashan-Xiahan Xixhan-Kuitur ramo o r igm -- Tr concave vertical curve 3000 4500 6000 4500 (In) ______|_ _______ ____ viwl distance of park. amn p__ 110 1 L60 2 10 160 vdingsundand a, the Car-over gr?de 20.trauler-120 n-etchange separat. 3 3 10 Cukerts 374 big bridge 7 sen ice aseas 1 6 Xishan linciine Changii lirnkl: | anasi Linkfir,e Sh;hezi linkline 4.473(kcm) I S. 70(km) I S 193tkm) * 2. 52CkI) I Z. 3 Project Schedule The whole project will be finished in 4 years. Projecc schedute see uble 2. Table Z Schedule or U-K ii lh"my Project length grade preparaion peri Construction I (Kin) 'for conscruction period IVulapo -Xishai 1 17.157 I 199. 11-1995.9 1996.4-1997.12 Xi.han 13.3352 1 199211-1995.9 1995. 10-1997. 1 -Kxuitun Z. 33; expressway 1992.11-1995.9 199a. :-1999. 9 Shangshahe 41I 3 | 19M ll-l995.911996 4-1997. 1 -Huacherizhan . Note:preparation period of cowtruction comprises pre-feasibilitv research. feasibilitF re- search .reconnaissance and design .invitin tender and submirting a tender etc. 3. Consideration oi alternative Llignments 3.1 Unmqi section;(I)The new construcuon through the territory of Urumqi. (?)up- grading of th.e old line. The new contruction plan was remmended.which can avoid inter- [tring of the national main line w&th the city road. Its routc is unhindered and regular.xwith  telver cqianities or msutt:lenwt and fekwr crvirannitnauly UnsitL'I: sites. Xizhan-Wtes6.,,qt:it seC:tontMilit ;slaie oi ti t south line . M)The pain of thts nlorch II* . lhe south [Pitt W3i rCtUUMa:n11ned.'which 1,1 matnytV advantagL1. In tills i31alsn.Lthe rr{.1uCt rarelv results in the esviroenmentil Wos. There a'e scarce population ani few no'se and .atm. *spheric tensitive area. .alotq the rOute WhiCh 14 rftular and resonable.with ;cod geolavical c..tlhtiens. The earth an[ 'tont: "vil, be carried throughle fr citivs and towns. whi.h %ill hase little imipact on ote' arctivitel The aliCumieut wvas fully coordingated with diStrib,Uti1n .sn1J development plans of tl: citties and towns along this section. 3. 3 Shiheci section: ( I)the plan of the south line. (2)The plan of the r.orch line. The aejuth plan was rtconstemitdt. tvl'ich is superior to the north plan in many aspecgs. Fe-ver larmland are occupied vhoia grade is very low.ssith tihin tillage la,yer.low orasiic "nVttcr and lotv ferttlity. There are god engineering geological conditions,scare population at2d fewer quaisititi of resettlenestn along the route. Liuint th.e ionstUwction sage .the pollu:init of conX. ftruction dust iS slight .cmwstrucfiou miterials cats be transported contvenientiv .and :V k.:;aI. ly availblc ntaterial' nill b- used it the nxost part jl t!.c section. -~~ ,  PIart 2 :Environnien ai aimpacts aind their mitigati oii macasure. 1. Present situation or elvirltinitiet 1.1 Physical