China - Liaoning Urban Transport Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 6 of 7)

E-244 VOL. 6 Liaoning Urban Transport Project Fushun Subproject ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Draft Final Report September 1998 Fushun Environmental Science Institute Post, Buckley International. Inc  FkECEI'..'ED 980C133 AIll1 :OC Liaoning Urban Transport Project Fushun Subproject ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Draft Final Report September 1998 Fushun Environmental Science Institute Post, Buckley International. Inc  Director: Ye Yongheng Chief of EA: Yue Gang, Senior Engineer Chief Author: Yue Gang, Senior Engineer Other Staff: Liu Zhihui, Senior Engineer *Lu Genyuan, Senior Engineer Wang Zlieinqqtiani, Senior Engineer Wang Jianjun, Engineer Liu Fengqin, Engineer Wei Feng, Engineer Assistant Lu Wen, Engineer Assistant Reviewed by: Li Xiangyuan, Chief Engineer, Translated by: Ma Qingchi  Content Table of Content 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................1 1.1 OBJECTIVES AND MONITORING INDICATORS .... I 1.1.1 Objectives ..... 1.I.2 Monitoring Indicattors..l 1.2 BASIS FOR Ii1IA EIA. . . 1 1.3 EIA SCOPE ANwAPPLICABLESTANDARDS ............................................ . . . . ..... 2 1.3.1 EMA Slcopse .......2 1.3.1 E IA S tmdl e ....... ............................................................................................. ............................................. 2 .32 EIA St ... daJd .......3...... 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. 5 2.1 GENERAL..5 2.1.1 Role in Mutnicipal Construction Planning .12 2.1.2 Priority of Project .12 2.2 SCHEDULE OF PROJECT ..13 2.3 CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT ..15 2.4 MOTOR-VEHICLE ..15 2.4.1 Current Motor Vehicle Fleet and Growing Trend .15 2.4.2 Traffic Forecast. 17 3. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT ....19 3.1 LOCATION...19 3.2 BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS . . .20 3.2.1 Meteorology and Climate . . . .20 3.2.1.1 Main Meteorological Parameters .20 3.2.1.3 Characteristics of Temperature .21 3.2.1.4 Atmospheric Stability .22 3.2.2 Existing Air Quality and Regional Pollution Source Inventory . . . . 22 3.2.2.1 Monitoring and Assessment ................................................... 22 3.2.2.2 Inventory of Regional Air Pollution Sources .29 3.2.3 Noise Investigation and Assessment . . . .29 3.2.3.1 Existing Noise in Fushun .29 3.2.3.2 Noise Monitoring and Assessment along the Project Roads .32 3.2.4 Surface Water ....35 3.2.4.1 Hydrological System of Surface Water .35 3.2.4.2 Hydiological Description .35 3.2.4.3 Water Quality.37 3.2.4.4 River's Sediment .41 3.2.4.5 Water Regional Function of Hunhe River. 4 1 3.2.4.6 Socio-Economic Development in Hunhe River Basin .41 3.2.4.7 Groundwater.42 3.2.5 Geology and Geomorphology . . ............................................. 42 3.2.6 Soil and Vegetation . . . .42 3.2.6.1 Soil ...................................................... 42 3.2.6.2 Vegetation.42 3.3 SOCIOECONOMIC ENVIRONMEN . . . 43 3. 3.1 Demographics ....43 3.3.2 Community in Project Area . . . .43 3.3.3 Land Use in Project Area . . . .44 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS . . .46 4.1 ISSUES AND C'ONCERNS.46 4.2 AiR QUALITY...4 4. 2.1 Methodology.46  Content 4_ . o o -V h c eE is o ........................................................................ ..................... 47 4.2.2 Mfotor- Vehicle Emission..47 4.2.3 Impact on Air Quality ..48 4.2.3.1 Construction Phase .48 4.2.3.2 Operation Phase .49 4.2.4 Mitigation Measures ..62 4.2.4.1 Construction Phase .62 4.2.4.2 Operation Phase .62 4.2.5 Residual Impat ..63 4.2.5.1 Construction Phase .63 4.2.5.2 Op eration Phase .- - - T'---''-------------------'------63 4.3 NOISE...64 4.3.1 1 e.hod. . . ....64 4.3.2 Impact of Trraff ic Noise.65 4.3.2.1 Construction Phase ................................ 65 4.3.2.2 Operation Plhae .67 4.3.2.3 Noise Comparison between With and Without Project in 2010 .71 43.2.4 Sunmar .71........... 71 4.3.3 Afliigation .Ae. vures . . .74 4.3.3 1 Constrction Phase .74 4.3.3.2 Operation Phase .74 4.3.4 Residual ImpaLl ................... 76 4.4 WATER QUALIY.I. .7 7 4.4.1 Methodology ................... 77 4.4.2 Construclion Phase . . .77 4.4.2.1 Road Construction .77 4.4.2.2 Bridge Construction .77 4.4.2.3 Impact on Water Intakes .78 4.4.2.4 Construction Equipment .78 4.4.3 Operation Phase . . .78 4.4.3.1 Rain Water Overflowing on Road Pavement .78 4.4.3.2 Leakage of Chemical Hazards .81 4.4.4 Flood Period . . . 82 4.4.4.1 Impact of Flood on Hunhenan Road .82 4.4.4.2 River Rising at Bridge ....................... 83 4.4.5 Mtitigation Measures . . .83 4.4.5.1 Construction Phase .83 4.4.5.2 Operation Phase ....................................... _ 83 4.5 SocIo-EcoNOMIc ENVIRONMENT . . . 87 4.5.1 Methodology . . .87 4.5.2 Main Impacts . . .87 4.5.2.1 Construction Phase .87 4.5.2.2 Operation Phase .89 4.5.3 Mitigation Measures . . .90 4.5.3.1 Construction Phase .90 4.5.3.2 Operation Phase .93 4.5.4 Residual Ipact . . .93 4.5.4.1 Construction Phase .93 4.5.4.2 Operation Phase .95 4.5.5 Resettlement . . .95 4.6 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON ALTERNATIVE . . .97 4.6.1 Impact ofAlternative on Air Quality . . .98 4.6.1.1 Existing Air Quality in Altemative Area .98 4.6.1.2 Construction Phase .98 4.6.1.3 Operation Phase.98 4.6.1.4 Summary .10 46.2 Noise lmpact Analysis ................................ 10) 4.6.2.1 Noise Impact.101 4.6.2.2 Noise Impact in Construction Phase .................................. 101 4.6.2.3 Noise Impact in Operation Phase .102 4.6.3 Impact on Water Environmen . . .103 4.6.3.1 Construction Phase.103 4.6.3.2 Operation Phase .10 4.6.4 Socioeconomic Environmen . . .104  Content 4.6.4.1 Existing Socioeconomic Environment .................................................. 104 4.6.4.2 Construction Phase .................................................. 104 4.6.4.3 Operation Phase .................................................. 104 4.6.5 Summary ................................................. 105 5. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT . ................................... 106 5.1 ENVRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ................................................ 106 5.1.1 Environmental Monitoring Plan ................................................ 106 5.1.1.1 ConstructionPhae .................................................. . 106 5.1.1.2 OperationPhase .................................................. . 106 5.1.2 Monitoring Institution ................................................ 109 5.1.3 Analysis and Application of fonitoring Result ................................................ 110 5.1.4 Monitoring Cost ................................................ 110 5.2 INSTITUTION, STAFF. AND TRAINING I.. I 5.2.1 Project Organization and Responsibilities . II 5.2.2 Personnel Traiteing ................................. 115 5.3 EAP..116 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .119 6.1 METHODOLOGY..119 6.1.1 Public Afeeting.119 6.1.2 Public Interview.119 6.2 SOLUTIONS TO MAJOR PROBLEMS..119 6.2.1 Hunhenan Road 11]9 6.2.2 Dandong Road (Alternative)..120 6.2.3 Wugong Street and Xifuping Road...j21 7. CO HC LON .................................................. . 122 7.1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT..122 7.1.1 Positive Impact.122 7.1.2 Negative Impact.122 7.1.3 Comparison between With and WYithout Project.122 7.2 MITIGATION MEASURES..123 7.3 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN TWO PROJECT PROPOSALS..124 7.4 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISION AND MONITORING PROGRAM 4.. 1 - 7.5 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. :.124 7.6 GENERAL CONCLUSION ..124 ANNEX.12  list of Table TABLE 1-1 EIA SCOPE ....................................................................... .2 TABLE 1-2 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARD ....................................................................... . 3 TABLE 1-3 ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE STANDARD FOR URBAN AREAS. . .. 3 TABLE 1-4 STANDARD FOR NOISE AS BOUNDARIES OF CONSTRUCTION SITES . 3 TABLE 1-5 ENVIRONMENTAL VIBRATION STANDARD FOR URBAN AREAS .4 TABLE 1-6 STANDARD FOR ASSESSING SUNSHINE OBSTRUCTION .4 TABLE 1-7 SURGACE WATER QUALITY STANDARD .4 TABLE 1-8 WASTE WATER DISCHARGE STANDARD .4 TABLE 2-1 DETAILS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT .6 TABLE 2-2 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT . ..... 14 TABLE 2- 3 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ..........$. ................ . .14 TABLE 24 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC TRANPORT PROJECT .4 TABLE 2-5 IMPLEMENTAION SCHEDULE FOR TOAD MAINTENANCE PROJECT ......1............... IS TABLE 2-6 INVESTMENT PLAN .............................................................................. 15 TABLE 2-7 TRAFFIC VOLUME IN PEAK HOUR AT MAJOR INTERSECTIONS. 16 TABILE 2-8 TRAFFIC VOLUME ON MAIN ROAD SECTIONS .16 TABLE2-9 TRAFFIC VOLUME ON TRUN ROADS BY THE YEAR 2010 WPRT PROJECT. 17 TABLE 3.2.1-1 MAJOR METEOROLOGICAL ELEMENTS DURING 1993-1995 IN FUSHUN . 20 TABLE 3.2.1-2 PERCENTAGE OF WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION INWINTER AND SUMMER. 20 TABLE 3.2.1-3 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN FUSHUN... 21 TABLE 3.2.1-4 FREQUENCY AND INTERSITY OF TEMPERATURE INVERSION .......... .................... 22 TABLE 3.2.1-SFREQUENCY OF ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY .22 TABLE 3.2.2-1 RESULTS OF AIR QUALITY MONITORING ..................................... .................... 23 TABLE 3.2.2-2 MONITORING LOCATIONS .23 TABLE 3.2.2-3 AMALYSIS METHODS . .........................5...... 2 TABLE 3.2.24 MONITORING RESULTS IN NON-HEATING PERIOD .25 TABLE 3.2.2-5 MONITORING RESULTTS IN HEATING PERIOD .26  TABLE 3.2.2-6 MONITORING RESULTS IN URBAN CENTER IN 1991-1995 .......................................... 26 TABLE 3.2.2-7 THE EXISTING AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS IN THE PROJECT AREA ................... 29 TABLE 3.2.3-1 MONITORING RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE IN 1991-1995 . 29 TABLE 3.2.3-2 NOISE AND VEHICLE FLOW ALONG PROJECT ROADS .32 TABLE 3.2.3-3 NOISE AND VEHICLE FLOW ALONG PROJECT ROADS .33 TABLE 3.2.4-1 HYDROLOGICAL PARAMETERS .36 TABLE 3.2.4-2 FLOOD LEVEL AND PAVEMENT ELEVATION .36 TABLE 3.2.4-3 WATER 9UALITY IN URBAN SECTION OF HUNHE RIVER .38 TABLE 3.2.44 RIVER'S SEDIMENT IWESTIGATION IN URBAN SECTION OF HUNHE RIVER ... 41 TABLE 3.2.6-1 VEGETATION DISTRIBUTION . . . . 43 TABLE 3.3-1 POPULATION IN PROJECT AREA . . . .43 TABLE 3.3-2 COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION IN PROJECT AREA .... 44 TABLE 3.3-3 LAND USE IN PROJECT AREA .. .. 44 TABLE 4.2.1-1 MONITORING LOCATION ON HUNHENAN ROAD .47 TABLE 4.2.3-1 EMISSION COEFFICIENT OF MOTOR-VEHICLE ..... ................................................ 50 TABLE 4.2.3-2 EMISSION COMPARISON WITH AND WITOUT PROJECT IN 2010 .50 TABLE4.2.3-3 CO MAXIMUM ON VARIOUS ROAD SECTION ..................................................... 51 TABLE 4.2.34 HC MAXIMUM ON VARIOUS ROAD SECTION .52 TABLE4.2.3-5 NO, MAXIMUM ON VARIOUS ROAD SECTION .52 TABLE 4.2.3-6 NO2 MAXIMUM ON VARIOUS ROAD SECTION .52 TABLE 4.2.3-7 CO IMPACT ON SENSITIVE POINTS .56 TABLE 4.2.3-8 HC IMPACT ON SENSITIVE POINTS .56 TABLE 4.2.3-9 NO, IMPACT ON SENSITIVE POINTS .57 TABLE 4.2.3-10 NO2 IMPACT ON SENSITIVE POINTS .. 57 TABLE 4.2.3-11 HOURLY AVERAGE COMPARISON IN WINTER . . 58 TABLE 4.2.3-12 DAILY AVERAGE IN WINTER .59 TABLE 4.2.3-13 IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY IN URBAN CENTER AND MAJOR ROAD SECTION... 60 TABLE 4.2.5-1 MITIGATION MEASURES AND THE EFFECTS . ....63 TABLE 4.3.1-1 PARAMETERS IN MODEL ..64 TABLE 4.3.2-1 NOISE LIMIT AT CONSTRUCTION SITE ..65  TABLE 4.3.2-2 NOISE IMPACT BY CONSTRUCTION MACHINES . ......................................................... 65 TABLE 4.3.2-3 NOISE VALUES AT BOTH ROADSIDES IN 2010 WITH PROJECT . . 69 TABLE 4.3.2-4 NOISE VALUES AT BOTH ROADSIDES IN 2010 WITHOUT PROJECT .. 69 TABLE 4.3.2-5 NOISE LEVEL AT VARIOUS DISTANCE ON SOUTHERN ROADSIDE .. 70 TABLE 4.3.2-6 NOISE COMPARISON BETWEEN WITHI AND WInIOUT PROJECT IN 2010 ... 71 TABLE 4.32-7 NOISE IMPACT COMPARISON ON FERST ROW OF BUILDINGS BETWEEN WITH AND WITHOUT PROJECT ............................................................................... 71 TABLE4.3.2-8 COMPARISON OF TRAFFIC NOISE AND VEHICLE FLOW IN URBAN CENTER BETWEEN WITH AND WITHOUT PROJECT IN 2010 .............................................................................. 72 TABLE4.3.3-1 MIIT!G A'l ON MEASURES IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE . ................................ 74 TABLE 4.3.3-2 CONTROL MEASURES IN OPERATION PHASE . .......................................................... 75 TABLE 4.3.3-3 MITIGATION MEASURES ON HUNTRNAN ROAD . ......................................................... 76 TABLE 4.3.4-1 NOISE LEVELS AT VARIOUS DISTANCE ON BOTH ROADSIDES AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MITIGATION .............................................................................. 76 TABLE 4.4.3-1 PREDICING IMPACT ON HUNHE RIVER . . ...... ......................... 78 TABLE 4.4.3-2 LEAKAGE QUANTITY IN VARIOUS TIME ............................................. . 81 TABLE 4.4.3-3 OIL CONTENT IN RIVER WATER .............................................. 81 TABLE 4.4.4-1 PAVEMENT ELEVATION AND NORMAL RIVER LEVEL . ........................................ ... 82 TABLE 4.4.4-2 PAVEMENT'S SUBMERGE IN FLOOD EVENT ........................................ 82 TABLE4.5.2-1 LABOR FORCE'S EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE .............................................................. 87 TABLE 4.5.2-2 INCOME STRUCTURE OF LABOR IMPACTED . ............................................................... 88 TABLE4.5.2-3 VEGETATION DAMAGE ............................................................................ 88 TABLE 4.5.2-4 COMPARISON BETWEEN WITH AND WITHOUT PROJECT . . 90 TABLE 4.5.3-1 TREE-PLANTING COST ON HUNHENAN ROAD ...................................................... ....... 92 TABLE 4.5.3-2 TREE SPECIES AND QUANTITY PLANTING ON HUNHENAN ROAD ... 92 TABLE 4.5.3-3 RESETTLEMENT SUBSIDE FOR COMMERCIAL SPOTS ON XIFUPING ROAD ..... 93 TABLE 4.5.4-1 COMPARISON BETWEEN BEFORE AND AFTER RESETTLEMENT .. 94 TABLE 4.5.4-2 RESETTLEMENT PLAN FOR LABORS IMPACTED . ................................................. ..... 94 TABLE 4.5.4-3 CROP LAND AFTER LAND ACQUISITION ........................................................................ 94 TABLE 4.5.5-1 RESIDENT RESETTLEMENT COMPENSATION COST . . 95 TABLE 4.5.5-2 COMPENSATION COST FOR LAND ACQUISITION . ...................................96  TABLE 4.5.5-3 COMPENSATION FOR VEGETATION AND OTHERS .................................. .................. 96 TABLE 4.5.5-4 COMPENSATION COST FOR ENTERPRISE RESETTLIEMENT .. 96 TABLE 4.5.5-5 RESETTLEMENT COMPENSATION FOR COMMERCIAL UNITS ON XIFUPING ROAD .......... 97 TABLE 4.5.5-6 TOTAL COST FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEMOLITION AND RESIDENT'S RESETTLEMENT .......................................................................... 97 TABLE 4.6.1-1 MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION ANALYSIS .......................................................................... 98 TABLE 4.6.1-2 MOTOR VFHICLE EMISSION ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 99 TABLE 4.6.1-3 Alit QUALITY COMPARISON ........................................... 100 TABLE 4.6.1-4 MAXIMUli VALUE COMPAIRISON ................................................ 100 rABLE 4.6.2-1 TRAt FIC NOISE COMPARISON IN 2010 ........................................... 102 TABLE 4.6.3-1 WATER AND WVAESTVATER ANALYSIS IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE ......... .......... 103 TABLE 4.6.4-1 PERSONS IMPACTED IN CONSTRUCTION PHIASE OF DANDONG ROAD .............. 104 TABLE 5.1-1 MONITORING PLAN IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE ........................................................... 109 TABLE 5.1-2 MONItORING PLAN IN OPERATION PHASE .............................................................409 TABLE 5.1-3 ANNUAL MONITORING COST IN CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION PHASE ...... 110 TABLE 5.2-1 DOMESTIC TRAINING PLAN ......................... ................................................. 115 TABLE 5.2-2 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PLAN .......................................................................... 116 TABLE5.2-3 TRAINING COST ESTIMATION .......................................................................... 116  list of Figure FIG2-1 SKETCH OF FUSHUN URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT ................................................................. 7 FIG.2-2 CROSS-SECTION OF ROAD ......................................................................... . 7 FIG.2-3 CROSS-SECTION OF XIFUPING ROAD ................................ ......................................... 10 FIG.24 CROSS-SECTION OF DANDONG ROAD ......................................................................... 10 FIG.2-S TRAFFIC VOLUMEJ ON MAIN ROAD SECTIONS IN FUSHUN URBAN AREA ...................... 18 FIG.3-1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF FUSIIUN MUNICIPALITY .................................................... 19 FlC.3-2 SEASONAL AND YEARLY WIND ROSE D)IAGRAM IN FUSHUN .............................................. 21 FIG.3-3 MONITORING LOCATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAI, AR QUlALITY IN PROJECT AREA ............................................ 24 FIG. 3-4 EXISTING MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DAILY AVERAGES OF MAJOR AIR POLLUTANTS .......................................................................... 28 FIG.3-5 ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE VALUES IN VARIOUS NOISE ZONE IN 1991-1995 ...................... 3p FIG.3-6 URBAN NOISE ZONING STANDARD IN FUSHUN ........................................................................ 31 FIG3-7 NOISE MONITORING LOCATION AND MEASURED VALUES .... ............................................. 34 FIG.3-8 RIVER STATUS AND MONITORING LOCATION SECTION OF HUNHE RIVER .................. 39 FIG.3-9 DISTRIBUTION OF WATER POLLUTION SOURCE IN URBAN SECTION OF HUNHE RIVER ......... 40 FIG.3-10 LAND USE AND POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN PROJECT AREA .................................... 45 FIG.4-1 STANARD-EXCEEDANCE TIME AND CONCENTRATION OF MAJOR POLLUTANT AT SENSTIVE POINTS IN UNFAVORABLE WEATHER IN 2010 ......................................5.............................. 5 FIG.4-2 DAILY AVERAGE PREDICTION ABOUT WITH AND WITHOUT PROJECT IN UNFAVORABLE WEATHER OF WINTER IN 2010 ................................................................................ 61 FIG.4-3 NOISE PREDICTION VALUE AT VARIOUS LOCATION IN 2010 .............................................. 68 FIG.44 NOISE PREDICTION ABOUT WITH AND WITHOUT PROJECT IN 2010 ........... ..................... 73 FIG.4-5 SCHEMATIC CHART OF WATER ENVIRONMENT IN URBAN SECTION OF HUNHE RIVER ............ 80 FIG.4-6 TRANSPORTATION ROUTE OF HAZARDS ................................................................................ 85 FIG.4-7 TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN FLOOD SEASON ........................................................................... 86 FIG.5-1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE ........................................... 107 FIG. 5-2 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING IN OPERATION PHASE..! ............................................... 108  Liaoning Urban Transport Project-Fushun Subproject Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Liaoning Urban Transport Project (LUTP) includes Shenyang Subproject, Anshan Subproject and Fushun Subproject. This Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Report focuses on the Fushun Subproject of LUTP. It is developed in accordance with World Bank OD 4.01, the review comments of State Environmnental Protection Agency (SEPA) on the EIA outline for LUTP, and the requirement of EIA Guideline of SEPA. Fuslihun Subproject includes following components: public transport, traffic management, infrastructure, road iniitenance, and teclhnical training and assistance. Eachl component has specific subcomponents. The major subcomponents with potential environmental impact are construction of Hunhenan Road, missing link coinection of Xifuping Road, and upgrade of VTugoiig Street (Figure 2-1 shows the projects location). The proposed Hunheixain Road staits at 11he south approach of Hunhe Bridge of the North Ring Road in the west, and ends at Dongzhou Bridge in the east. It will provide an expressway and a local road on different elevations. This road will be adjacent to Hunhe River. The total length of Hunhenan Road is 24.8 km (the cross sections are shown in Figure 2-2). Xifuping Road is located in the centre city and will be connected to 1 km long and 15 m wide (the cross section is shown in Figure 2-3). Wugong Stree't, with 1660 m of length, is located in the area the south railway station. This road will be partially upgraded anal rehabilitated to improve the road condition. The above mentioned subcomponents will change current use of land and introduce potential impact on urban enviromnent, therefore a detailed environmental impact assessment is needed. Fushun is an industry city majored by coal mining, steel & iron smelting, and petrochemical processing. The air pollution in the urban area is serious. The existing environment in the urban city is not very good. The air, water and acoustic environment have been polluted in different extent. The existing environment, especially in the project area are as follows: * The existing monitoring results shows that 79% of the values of TSP, 88% of NOx, 52% of B(a)P and 36% of CO exceed the related standard in the heating season, and even 41% of TSP exceed the standard in non-heating season. In general, the air pollution is more serious in heating season, and the major pollutants are TSP and NOx. * The noise levels along the proposed roads are monitored. The maximum noise level is 17 dB(A) higher than the standard in the night. * Because a large amount of industrial waster water and domestic waster water are being discharged into the Fushun section of Hunhe River. The existing pollutant concentration in the water has already exceeded the national standard of Class V. The major pollutants are COD, NH3-N and oil. 1  Uaoning Urban Transport Project-Fushun Subproject Executive Summary * Most areas along the proposed roads are occupied by industrial, commercial and residential buildings. There are only a few farm land along the side of the road. There exists 20,615 trees, 134,833 bushes, and 113,440 M2 of lawn along the road. * The residential areas from Gebu Bridge to Jiangiun Bridge on Hunhenan Road and along Wugong Street will be impacted by the construiction and operation. No school and hospital will be impacted by the project. The implementation of the project will provide following positive impacts: * The completion of Hnthenan Road will provide a west-east corridor in the urban city, and attract more traflic. Therefore, the traffic com estion in the city center will be relieved, and the average speed of niotor vehicle will increase 4.1 km/hour in the city. * A1!' ough the n3ise level will incre-sv along the proposed road, the noise in the centre city will decrease by the year 2010. The motor vehicle emission in the city will increase, however, the emission with the project will be less than without. The pollutants of nmotor vehicle emission, e.g. HC, CO, NOx will respectively reduce by 40%, 39% and 26%. * The proposed roads will rationalize the existing road network, which can reduce the' time of person trip and transportation and reduce traffic accident. * The implementation of Hunhenan Road will promote the development of Wanhuatan Area. 126 ha. of land will be developed for urban construction. The resettlement in Beihou residential area and Xifuping Road will speed up the upgrade of existing shabby houses, which will provide a better living condition for the people impacted. 'he non-motor vehicle lane will be located in one side near the residential buildings, which provides more convenience and safety. * The constrtuction of Wugonig Street and Xifuping Road will not only improve the traffic condition in the centre city, but also facilitate the commercial activities, person trip and traffic safety. * The project operation will provide better investment environrment, which will speed up the economic development in Fushun. The negative impact caused by the project are: * The air pollutant concentration along the proposed road will be higher than the existing concentration. * The noise level along the road will be higher than existing. * The project will occupy 280.3 mu of farm land. However, the main objective of EIA is to identify the feasibility of Fushun Subproject in view of environmental protection. This report will, prior to the project, identify the 2  Liaoning Urban Transport Project-Fushun Subproject Executive Summary environmental issues and potential environmental impact that the project will have on air, water, noise, vegetation, sunshine and social economy during construction and operation phases, and subsequently, put forward mitigation measures that will minimize the environmental impact. These measures will be included in the prelimninary design of Fushun Subproject, and stmmarized as follows: * Air conditioners and double glazed windows, and cash compensation will be used as noise mitigation measule for the residential buildings with higlh noise level. During construction phase, the contractors will abide by the noise and vibration mitigation measures presented in the Enviroainental Action Plan(EAP) to minimize the noise impact, such as using low noise machinery and rationalizinig work schedule and siting, horn prohibition in urban area, etc. -; * Native, pollutant-resistant trees will ple Luited aloxng the roacd when the construction finished. * The route of hazards transportation will be fixed. Enneigency response will be carried out to prevent any leakage to Hunhe River. * Specific transport route is developed during flood period. F Construction dust is the major air pollutant in construction phase. All contractors will follow the dust mitigation mentioned in EAP to reduce air pollution during construction phase. However, the implementation of Fushun Subproject will result in increased traffic and motor vehicle emissions, leading to deterioration of air quality along the project roads. Over the long term, the benefit brought by the project on air quality from a city perspective will be offset by the expanded motor vehicle fleet. Eventually, motor vehicle speeds on a city wide basis will slow down again and air quality in the project cities will worsen. The mitigation of the long term project impacts on air quality and, ultimately, sustained improvement of air quality in the project cities call for a well researched and structured motor vehicle emission control strategy (MVECS). The MVECS is to provide the accurate assessment of present situation on motor vehicle emissions in the projects cities as well as the trends in the future. Best available motor vehicle emission technologies and successful experience in control motor vehicle emissions at home and from abroad will be evaluated for the potential application in the project cities. On this basis, the MVECS will specify a series of effective, site specific, integrated and goal oriented control, mitigation and remediation measures to tackle the long term impact of the project on air quality. Major efforts will be required in developing MVECS for each of the three project cities. A technical assistance is therefore needed for necessary and appropriate technical and financial resources. The outline of MVECS detailed in Annex. Fushun Subproject Office and Fushun Environmental Protection Bureau will take the responsibility to handle environmental issues and surpervise the implementation of the mitigation during construction and operation phases. The specific staff of the constructor 3  Liaoning Urban Transport Project-Fushun Subproject Executive Summary team and the project office will be in charge of daily environmental issues to minimize public complaints and environmental concerns. In order to implement the environmental mitigation measures, the environmental monitoring and training plan are developed in this EIA. Environmental monitoring is normally undertaken during both construction and operation phases to ensure mitigation measures effectively, to respond to unanticipated environmnental concerns at an early stage and to determine the accuracy of impact predictions. Meanwhile, the training of contractors is critical for tihe project imp!ementation. Without appropriate environmental awareness and knowledge and skills required for the implementation of the mitigation measures, it would be diffictult for contractors to effectively implement the mitigation. On the other hand, it is also inmportant to train the managers of the project construction agencies to fully understjnd relatted environiental laws and regulations. The tota! estimated investment of Fushun Subproject is 830 million Yuan RMB. The total cost estimate of t. vironment mitigation is 30.41 million, including 500,000 Yuan RMB for training, and 397,000 for environmen al monitoring program during construction and operation phases. In summary, Liaoning Urban Transport Project (LUTP)-Fushun Subproject will assist in providing a solution to traffic congestion in the city center, improve the quality of urban life and stimulate economic development. Although the pr,oject will result in some' degradation of air quality within the immediate vicinity of the alignment but will make a positive contribution to air quality improvement in the overall urban area, especially in the city center. The noise level will also be increased in some sections of the roads. From the view of pollutant load control in the city, the project has obvious environmental and social benefit. Therefore, the project is feasible environmentally. 4  Liaoning Urban Transport Project -Fushun Subproject Environmental Impact Assessment 1. INTRODUCTION For recent years, with the reform and opening in Fushun City, the traffic problem is becoming more and more serious because of increasing transportation demand. It has be^ome, therefore, essential to make significant modification and reconstruction of the present traffic system in F,ushun. Under the financial support by the World Bank, Fushun Municipal Government will carry out an urban tranisport project, Liaoning Urban Transport Project-Fushun Subproject to meet requirement of municipal econon;ic development in the long term. In accordance witLh China National En iironwental Management Regv:lations on Construction Projects and the requirement of World Bank using ELA Report as one of the appraisal documents on loan application, F-'shun Enviro-imental Science Institute (FESI) was commissioned by Fustuin Urban Traffic ; Tn . :Y1 ? rt Project Of:fice(FPO) to develop the folIowvin2 EIA report. 1.1 L jject'ves and Monitoring lncicc-tors 1.1.1 Obiectives The purpose of EIA is to improve decision making and to ensure that the project options under consideration are environmentally sound and sustainable. All environmental consequences will be recognized early in the project cycle and taken into account in project selection, siting, planning, and design. EIA will identify ways of improving projects environmentally, by preventing, minimizing, mitigating, or compensating for adverse impacts. These steps help avoid costly remedial measures after the fact. By calling attention to environmental issues early, EIA (a) allows project designers, implementing agencies, and borrower and Bank staff to address environmental issues in a timely and cost-effective fashion; (b) reduces the project restrictions because appropriate steps can be taken in advance or incorporated into project design, or alternatives to the proposed project can be considered; and (c) helps avoid costs and delays in implementation due to unanticipated environmental problems. EIA shall meet requirement of the World Bank and State Environmental Project Agency (SEPA). 1.1.2 Monitoring Indicators Strategy 1: Establish and implement an EAP and monitoring program Indicator: Annually monitoring results for air quality and noise required by EAP Strategy 2: Develop and imnplement a long-term motor vehicle emission control strategy(MVECS) to mitigate citywide impacts on air quality. Indicator: Completion of MVECS by July 2001 Indicator: Adoption and implementation of the MVECS (including an Inspection and Maintenance Program) by July 2002. Indicator: Annual reports on implementation of MVECS. 1.2 Basis for the EIA * Environmental Management Procedures on Construction Projects, SEPA(No.003, 1986) .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Liaoning Urbau Transport Project -Fushun Subproject Environmental Impact Assessment * Notice on Strengthening EIA Management on International Financial Organization's Loan Construction Project, SEPA, EMMS(No.324, 1993) * Application for Urban Transport Projects in Shengyang, Ansani and Fushun, Liaoning Provincial Planning Commission(No.278, 1996) * Notice on Pipeline Projects for WorldS Bank Loan Application for Fiscal Years of 1996- 2998, Chiina National Planning Comnmission( No. 1531,1996) * Approval on Prof posals oj Liaoning Urban Trcrnsport Project in Sheni'Tang, Ansan and Fushun Ufsing WJ rld Bank 's Loani, China National P13nning Commission(No.2072, 1997) E IFl O)ulline, Lia.-ning Environmental Protection Research Ins.; 'ie (fecember 1996) * RevtI.w Co0nll- ents oX EIA Outline fior Liaoning Urban Trfflic and Transportation Proie-1, SEI'A (FMfC No V''7, 10o) A EIA Commission Letter, FLushun Urbmn Traffic and Transportation Project Office(October 1996).