China - Container Transport Project : environmental impact statements of improving international container multi-model transportation system

E-241 Environmental Impact Statements of Improving International Container Multi-model Transportation System Aug. 1998  P9 6 @w-B d i 34 91N rI . t R 4 Aff W W w 3  Assessment Section: Environmenfal Impact Assessment Center in Tianjin (Sub-section: Environmental Science Research Center of Nankai University) Assessment certificate number: No.0934 National Environmental Impact Assessment, Class A Manager of EIA Project: ZIiu Tan (Professor & Environmental Specialist) Compiler of TOR: Xu He (Engineer), Z/angli(Engineer), Jia Chunrong (Engineer), Xu Fan (Engineer), Xu Wenke (Engineer). Compilers of EIS: Xu He (Engineer), Zlhang Li (Engineer), Jia Chunrong (Engineer), Xu Fan (Engineer), Xu Wenke (Engineer) Liao hong(Engineer) Wang dali(Engineer) Participators of Project: Xu He, Zhang Li, Jia Chunrong, Xu Fan, Xu Wenke, Zhang Qingming, Liyan, Ren Guozhen, Liu bingyue (professor) Technical Examiner and Verifier: Li Dingyu (Advanced Engineer)  Contents Chapter 1 Executive Summary---------------------------------------------1 1.1 Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------1 1.2 Project description------------------------------------------------ -- 1 1.3 Baseline data of all ICDs ------------------------------------------------2 1.3.1 Natural environment of all ICDs ------------------------------------2 1.3.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of all ICDs -----------------------------------2 1.4 Environmental impact and mitigation plan-------------------------3 1.4.1 Negative impact---------------------------------------------------------3 1.4.1.1 Environmental impact due to construction phase-------------3 1.4.1.2 Environmental impact due to operational phase--------------4 1.4.2 Positive Impact---------------------------------------------------------10 1.4.3 Environmental investments of all ICDs ---------------------------- 10 1.5 Analysis of Alternatives-------------------------------------------------10 1.6 Environmental management and training plan--------------------11 1.6.1 Environmental management-----------------------------------------11 1.6.2 Staff training-----------------------------------------------------------13 1.7 Environmental monitoring plan---------------------------------------14 1.8 Public involvement------------------------------------------------------15 1.8.1 Content and form of public involvement--------------------------15 1.8.2 Conclusion of public involvement investigation -----------------15 Chapter 2 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework--------------21 2.1 China' s EIA policies and laws---------------------------------------21 2.2 Laws and regulations of the project--------------------------------- 21 2.3 China' s environmental protection management organizations--------------------------------------------------------- --- 23 2.4 Assessment basis-------------------------------------------------------- 23 Chapter 3 Project Description--------------------------------------------- -25 3.1 General introduction of ICDs ----------------------------------------- 25 3.1.1 The main functions of ICDs---------------------------------------- 26 3.1.2 Analysis of engineering process------------------------------------- 26 3.1.3 Analysis of major pollution source--------------------------------- 28 3.1.4 Assessment contents -------------------------------------------------- 28 3.1.5 Assessment emphases -------------------------------------------------28 3.1.6 Environmental sensitive areas and controlling targets------29 3.1.6.1 Environmental sensitive areas------------------------------------29 3.1.6.2 Controlling targets---------------------------------------------------29 3.1.7 Assessment scope-------------------------------------------------------29 3.2 Description of 11 sub projects------------------------------------------29 3.2.1 Tianjin Port ICD-------------------------------------------------------30 3.2.2 Tangshan ICD-----------30 3.2.3 Qinhuangdao ICD------------------ --------------------- 31 3.2.4 Baoding ICD ----------------------------------- ----------------------- 31  3.2.5 Shijiazhuang ICD---------------------------------------------------31 3.2.6 Cangzliou ICD-----------------------------------------------------32 3.2.7 Handan ICD----------------------------------------------------------32 3.2.8 Baotou ICD---------------------------------------33 3.2.9 Xintang ICD------------------------------ 33 3.2.10 Xiaoshan ICD-------------------------------------------------------34 3.2.11 Huzhou ICD---------------------------------------------------------34 Chapter 4 Baseline data of all ICDs--------------------------------------35 4.1 Baseline data of Tianjin Port ICD ---------------------------------- 35 4.1.1 Natural environment------------------------------------------------35 4.1.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Tianjin Port ICD-----------------------------------------------35 4.2 Baseline dada of Tangshan ICD-------------------------------------36 4.2.1 Natural environment-----------------------------------------------36 4.2.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Tangshan ICD --------------------------------------------- 37 4.3 Baseline data of Qinhuangdao ICD---------------------------------37 4.3.1 Natural environment------------------------------------------------37 4.3.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Qinhuangdao ICD ---------------------------------------- 38 4.4 Baseline data of Baoding ICD ----------------------9------------------39 4.4.1 Natural environment------------------------------------------------39 4.4.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Baoding ICD---------------------------------------------40 4.5 Baseline data of Shijiazhuang ICD--------------------------------40 4.5.1 Natural environment------------------------------------------------40 4.5.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Shijiazhuang ICD --------------------------------------- 40 4.6 Baseline data of Cangzhou ICD--------------------------------------42 4.6.1 Natural environment-----------------------------------------------42 4.6.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Cangzhou ICD --------------------------------------------------42 4.7 Baseline data of Handan ICD -----------------------------------------42 4.7.1 Natural environment------------------------------------------------42 4.7.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Handan ICD -----------------------------------------------43 4.8 Baseline data of Baotou ICD-----------------------------------------44 4.8.1 Natural environment------------------------------------------------44 4.8.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Baotou ICD-------------------------------------------------------44 4.9 Baseline data of Xintang ICD ----------------------------------------- 45 4.9.1 Natural environment-------------------------------------------------45 4.9.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Xintang ICD ------------------------------------------------45 4.10 Baseline data of Xiaoshan ICD---------------------------------------46 4.10.1 Natural environment-------------------------------------------------46  4.10.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of Xiaoshan depot---------------------------------------46 4.11 Baseline data of Huzhou ICD----------------------------------------47 4.11.1 Natural environment-------------------------------------------47 4.11.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental - quality of Huzhou ICD----------47 Chapter 5 Environmental impact and mitigation plan-----------------48 5.1 Negative impact-----------------------------------------------------------48 5.1.1 Environmental impact due to construction phase---------------48 5.1.2 Environmental impact due to operational phase----------------50 5.2 Positive Impact-----------------------------------------------------------63 Chapter 6 Analysis of Alternatives-----------------------------------------63 6.1 Alternatives of wastewater treatment of Qinhuangdao ICD----63 6.2 Location alternatives of Baoding ICD-------------------------------63 6.3 Location alternatives of Shijiazhuang ICD ------------------------64 6.4 Location alternative of Handan ICD---------------------------------64 6.5 Location alternatives analysis of Baotou ICD----------------------64 Chapter 7 Analysis of environmental economy cost -benefit ---------66 7.1 Analysis of environmental economy cost-benefit of Tianjin Port ICD and Baotou ICD-------------------------------------------------------66 7.2 Analysis of environmental economy cost -benefit of other ICDs-----------------------------------------------------------------67 Chapter 8 Environmental management and training plan------------68 8.1 Environmental management of Tianjin Port ICD.----------------68 8.1.1 Establishment of environmental management index system--68 8.1.2 Responsibilities of environmental management sectors--------68 8.2 Environmental management of other 10 ICDs---------------------70 8.2.1 Environmental management plan----------------------------------70 8.2.2 Environmental management organizations----------------------70 8.2.3 Responsibilities of environmental management and supervision organization---------------------------------------71 8.3 Staff training------------------------------------------------------------72 Chapter 9 Environmental monitoring plan------------------------------72 9.1 Environmental monitoring plan of Tianjin Port ICD------------72 9.2 Environmental monitoring plan of other ICDs--------------------73 9.2.1 Objects and content of monitoring and assessment------------73 9.2. 2 Monitoring methods--------------------------------------------------73 9.2.3 Environmental monitoring program------------------------------73 Chapter 10 Public involvement------------------------------------------74 10.1 Content of public involvement---------------------------------------74 10.2 Conclusion of public involvement investigation -----------------75 Chapter l1 Annex and attached maps-------------------------------------76 11.1 Reference 11.2 Public involvement statistic results 11.3 Maps  Acronyms P.R.C: the People' s Republic of China WB: World Bank OD: Operation Directive ICD: International Container Depot PMO: Project Management Office LPMO: Local Project Management Office SC: the State Council TD: the Transport Department SPC: State Planning Commission SETC: State Economy and Trade Commission MOF: Ministry of Finance EPD Environmental protection department NEPA: National Environmental Protection Agency LEPA: Local Environmental Protection Agency PEPA: Provincial environmental protection agency NEMS: National Environmental Monitoring Station PEMS: Provincial environmental monitoring state LEMS: Local Environmental Monitoring Station TOR: Terms of Reference EIS: Environmental Impact Statement EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment SEA: Sectoral Environmental Assessment SO2: Sulfur Dioxide NOx: Nitrogen Oxide CO: Carbon Monoxide TSP: Total Suspended Particles SS: Suspended Substance COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand BOD: Biological Oxygen Demand m: Meter km/h: Kilometer Per Hour  Chapter 1 Executive Summary 1.1 Introduction: The development of Chinese economy and the growth of foreign trade have gained great achievements since the economic reform started. During the past ten years, the average growth rate of foreign trade was 14% per year. Rapid development of foreign trade casts great pressure on foreign trade system as well as provides ample cargoes for foreign trade. Sea transport was the predominant way in which China connects with world market. Therefore the transport networks from ports to inland areas is the vital important part of foreign trade transport system. But container transports mainly center on coastal area, especially on those provinces and regions where seaports exist. And the capacity of most ports has saturated. The amount of current equipment will have huge difficulties in facing the high increasing traffic of containers. If the capacity of ports can not be enlarged as quickly as possible, it will be difficult to meet future demands of container transport. With regarding to above considerations, SPC and SETC are determined to improve international container multi-model transportation system by using the World Bank loan in order to satisfy the increasing demand of international trade transport. During the period of preparing the feasibility study of the project, the World Bank defined the project as category B, which does not required full scale environmental assessment. According to the relevant environmental management regulations on building project and requirements coming from the World Bank, SEA must be carried out. So SETC entrusts the Environmental Impact Center Of Tianjin to prepare EIS. The assessment center will prepare EIS and submit it to environmental management department for approval. In doing so, corresponding reference grounds will be provides in making-decision and implement of the project. 1.2 Project Description The project consists of eleven sub-projects. It spans 11 cities of 4 provinces in P.R.C. including Tianjin Port ICD of Tianjin, Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Cangzhou, Handan ICDs of Hebei Province, Baotou ICD of Inner Mongolia municipality, Xintang, Xiaoshan, Huzhou ICD of Zhejiang Province. Tianjin Port ICD is located at the Shisanmi of Xingang, Tanggu District of Tianjin Municipality. This sub-project will enhance Tianjin Port Container Company's ability to handling containers by purchasing and installing new container handling equipment and facilities with loan of WB. The other 10 sub-projects belong to new construction projects. According to characteristics and demands of international container transport, the 10 ICDs will have following functions: inland port; handling inter-modal procedures; cargo distribution, transshipment and warehousing; international freight forwarding; l  ISO container CY & CFS; retuming point of empty boxes; MIS application,- EDI application; and auxiliary functions. Geographic locations and sites of the II ICDs are shown in attached maps. The nearest environmental sensitive aireas of the 1I ICDs are shown in table I - 1. Table 1-1 The nearest sensitive areas of ICDs ICD The nearest sensitive area Distancefm) Tianjin Port Office of Tianjin Port 1 000-2000 Tangshan North residential area 45-60 Qinhuangdao Residential area----Miu Village 30-50 Baoding Office building 1000-2000 Shijiazhuang Office building of power factory 2000-2500 Cangzhou Residential area 400-500 Handan Office building of hydrological team 100-150 Baotou Village 2000 Xintang Office building 400-500 Xiaoshan Residential area 70-85 Huzhou Office building of Tieshlu Port 400-500 1.3 Baseline data of all ICDs 1.3.1 Natural environment of all ICDs Tianjin Port ICD is located in the port. The climate in Tianjin Port district belongs to oceanic climate. The average temperature of the hottest month is 26.2 degrees centigrade. The average temperature of the coldest month is -4.1 degrees centigrade. The maximum rainfall is 80mm/hi. The earthquake intensity is 7 degrees. Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Handan and Cangzhou of Hebei Province are located in North China Plain. The climate of this region belongs to warm temperate and sub-humid monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 10-14 degrees centigrade. The annual average rainfall is 600- 800mm. The earthquake intensity is 6-7 degrees. Baotou lies in the west of Inner Mongolia municipality. The climate belongs to continental climate. The highest temperature is 36 degrees centigrade and the lowest is -33 degrees centigrade. The annual rainfall is 280-300mm. Xintang, Xiaoshan and Huzhou are located in Zhejiang Province. This region belongs to subtropical and warm temperate monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 15-20 degrees centigrade. The annual rainfall is 1400- 1600mm. 1.3.2 Investigation and assessment of the existing environmental quality of all ICDs Air quality of the most ICDs is good. Of the 4 routine monitoring items, SO2, CO and NOx are all below or reached level IT of Ambient air quality 2  horns. Vehicle speeds are limited within 15 km/h. * Signs, wvhich show "Speed limited", "No usinig horns", are set up in the construction site. * Construction rubbish must be collected and sent the trash collection station. Furthermore, * A soundproof wall, which costs 30,000 yuan RMiB, is set up in the southwest of the Qinhuangdao depot, which separates the residential from the construction site. * Any Civil engineering is prohibited at night. All machines producing intense noise, such as agitators, should be arranged in the north of the Qinhuangdao depot where is far from the residential area. * A cistern (a no leak cement cistern) with the capacity of 4 cubic meters, which cost 20,000-40,000 yuan RMB, should be built to store wastewater in Qinhuangdao ICD, then wastewater produced in the construction phase is transported to the sewage treatment plant regularly. Above mitigation measures, which will be implemented by ICD and supervised by LPMO and LEPA, must be incorporated into the engineering design process according to Regulations of environmental noise prevention of PR.C 1.4.1.2 Environmental impact due to operational phase (1) Air pollution of operational phase: The main pollution source is tail gas from vehicles. Because the yard is wide enough, transport density is not large and the retention time of vehicles is short. Furthermore, from air baseline data of all ICDs, concentrations of NOx and CO are below the national standards, so it can be concluded that the local air pollution is not serious. So tail gas will cause little adverse impact on ambient environment. Mitigation measures * ALL vehicles, which go in or out of ICDs, must run in the designated route (have been designed by engineering design department) in order to avoid the local air pollution. In order to reduce air pollution, these plants, such as willow tree, elm, black locust etc., should be planted on both sides of the route. (2) Wastewater pollution of operational phase: The wastewater discharged from each depot is composed of two parts: industrial wastewater produced by container cleaning and domestic sewage. 4  Wastewater discharged fron these seven depots, Tangshan, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Cangzhou, Handan, Xintang, Xiaoshan ICD, should execute Level of Integrated wastewater discharge standard (GB8978-1996). Level III stipulates the highest concentrations of various pollutants, which COD is 500 mg/L and SS is 400 mg/L. The seven depots must build primary sewage treatment facilities (separation tank- oil-water separator and sedimentation tank etc.). After being primarily treated by these sewage treatment facilities, wastewater according with the standard can be dischlarged into sewage nets. Domestic sewage can be discharged into sewage nets directly according to relevant regulations after being treated through septic tank. The wastewater, which is discharged into sewage net after being primarily treated, will be centralized treated in the sewage treatment plant. Wastewater discharged by Huzhou ICD will be directly discharged into Tieshui Port Area sewage treatment station (120in3/d) which can meet the increasing treatment demands (35t/d in 2005). There are no sewage networks near Qinhuangdao ICD. Tang River prohibits any wastewater to be discharged into. So cleaning water and domestic sewage of this depot should not be discharged into Tang River. The wastewater, which will be treated primary, then be stored in a cistern and transported to the nearest sewage treatment plant by trucks regularly. In the future (2002) , when the municipal sewage networks are laid to the depot, wastewater of this depot should be discharged into the networks and be treated in sewage treatment plant. Thus, wastewater of this depot will cause little impacts to ambient water environment on condition that wastewater is strictly treated as the above requirements. Tianjin Port ICD has been equipped with sewage treatment facility (power absorbent charcoal treat system), whose treatment ability (one ton per hour) can meet the demand even after this depot is rebuilt and expanded (three ton per day). So after secondary treatment, cleaning water will accord with the discharged standard and can be discharged into the sea. Domestic sewage will be discharged into the local sewage treatment plant (Tianjin Port), which can treat 2000 tons wastewater a day. So wastewater of this depot will cause little negative impact to ambient water environment. Baotou ICD will transport dangerous cargoes (mainly calcium carbide), so it must be equipped with sewage treatment facility (power absorbent charcoal treat system). Cleaning water and domestic sewage will be discharged into Erdaosha River after being secondarily treated. Because of dry climate and high evaporation in this region, wastewater will mostly evaporate after a distance of one or two hundred meters. In rainy season wastewater will be diluted by flood. But due to lacking in sewage networks, if the sewage were discharged for a long time, the poisons in it would accumulate in soil and bring harimful consequence. Forttnately, in Baotou the municipal sewage networks are being laid. After 2002, year, the sewage in this district will be taken into the net system. Therefore, the treated wastewater will be a little influential on the surroundings before 2002 year. 5  Mitigation measures: In the liglht of above analysis, mitigation measures must be taken. All ICDs must put into effect the measures: * All of cleaning wastewater must be massively treated. Only the wastewater fitting the national standards may be discharged. If the treated wastewater doesn't fit the standard, it needs treating once more or twice so as to fit the standards. * Management should be enforced. Consumption of cleaning water and domestic sewage should be abated as much as possible. Unnecessary waste should be avoided. To attain these, on one hand, is to enforce the management of cleaning work, on the other hand, is to enforce the management of treatment work. . * With the increase of quantity of waste water, it's necessary to expand scale of the treatment installation, and improve the treatment efficient so as to insure to treat sewage efficiently and in time. * All rubbish (such as sludge), which be produced in the process of wastewater treatment, must be sent, to the specific trash collection spot in time. Furthennore, e These ICDs, such as Tangshan Qinhuangdao Baoding Shijiazhuang, Handan, Cangzhou. Xintang, Xiao shan ICDs, must build primary sewage treatment facilities(oil-water separator and sedimentation tank etc.). The cost of these treatment facilities is estimated to be 100,000-200,000 yuan (RUB). * Wastewater discharged by Huzhou ICD must be discharged into Tieshui Port Area sewage treatment station (120m3/d) which can meet the increasing treatment demand (35tld in 2005). * Wastewater discharged by Tianjin Port ICD must be treated by treatment facilities in Tianjin Port. Now there is a set of sewage treatment facilities in Tianjin Port, and they can meet the increasing treatment demand. Sewage treatment facility of Tianjin Port is a powder active carbon system. * Because dangerous articles will be transported in Tianjin Port ICD. The procedure of cleaning containers must be normalized, and the consumption of organic solvent must be reduced. According to different cargoes, different cleaning methods will applied, such as sweeping, vacuuming, high pressure ejecting and steam ejecting cleaning, etc. * The abandoned powder active carbon, which produced in the process 6  of wastewater treatment in Tianjin Port ICD, must be collected and sent to dangerous articles treatment factory in Tianjin. * Baotou ICD must install a set of secondly sewage treatment facility which will cost about 600,000 yuan (RMB). * On the basis of the fact that Baotou lies in dry, treated sewage may be used in other several ways such as watering or planting etc. * The abandoned waste, whiclh produced in the process of wastewater treatment in Baotou ICD, must be collected and sent to dangerous articles treatment factory in Baotou. * A cistern (4m3), wlhicl will have been built in construction phase, must be used in Qinhluangdao ICD before 2002. Cleaning wastewater and domestic sewage will be stored in the cistern after being primarily treated and then transported to the Qinhuangdao sewage treatment plant. Above measures will be implemented by local ICD and supervised by LEPA and LPMO. (3) Noise pollution: Machine noises and vehicles noises are main noise sources during operational phase. Of the 11 ICDs, Qinhuangdao and Tangshan ICDs are close to their respective sensitive areas, so noises of these 2 ICDs will cause some impact on the sensitive areas. The other 9 ICDs will cause little impact on the sensitive areas. Mitigation Measures: ? Vegetation belts should be built in all ICDs. Percentage of vegetation area should be at least 20%. These plants, such as willow tree, elm, black locust etc., will be selected. * Layout of each ICD should be reasonably planned in design phase. Office buildings should be put up in the side close to sensitive areas, and workshops where containers are repaired in the side far away from sensitive areas. Containers must be repaired inside specific workshops. * Reasonable driving routes should be designed in all ICDs, and obvious signs should be set up to prevent traffic jams. Vehicles should slow down speed (<15kiliometer/h) when going into and out of the ICDs. Furthermore, * Soundproof wall, which costs 20,000 yuan (RMB), must be built in the north of Tangshan ICD. Percentage of vegetation area of the Tangshan ICD should be at least 25%. 7  * Soundproof wall, whiclh costs 30,000 yuan (RMB), must be - built in the southwest of Qinhuangdao ICD. Percentage of vegetation area of the Qinhuangdao ICD should be at least 25%. Above mitigation measures, which will be implemented by ICD and supervised by LPMO and LEPA, must be incorporated into the engineering design process according to Regulations of environmental noise preventionl of PR.C (4) Risk accident: Cargoes of Tianjin ICD include some dangerous cargoes. The variety and quantity of these dangerous cargoes are large. Harms of dangerous cargoes will be: * When loaded and unloaded, dangerous cargoes may leak, which will cause diffiision of poisons, explosion and fire hazards. * During storage, severe management and wrong pile-up of dangerous cargoes may cause accidents. * During transportation, traffic accidents or other unpredicted reasons may cause risks such as leakage of dangerous-cargoes. Mitigation measures for dangerous cargoes of Tianjin ICD A set of mitigation measurements for managing dangerous cargoes must been established. * Strictly carrying on temporal regulations on port management of dangerous cargoes. * Workers who have been trained strictly must operate loading and unloading dangerous cargoes. Operational departments must carry out operation according to protection measurements. Operations are forbid until operational departments have specifications for dangerous cargoes and carry out safe measurements. * Instruments for loading or unloading dangerous and poisonous cargoes must be used specially. These instruments must be cleaned after use. * More than 4m distance must be made between dangerous cargoes and general articles. Clear marks must be indicated near dangerous cargoes. * Cargoes must be piled intensively and managed by special persons. Adequate fire-fighting facilities must be equipped according to properties of dangerous cargoes. * Dangerous cargoes for export should not be stored in general warehouse for over 72 hours. These cargoes must be transported within 48 hours. 8  * When containers of dangerous cargoes are stuffed and destuffing; Tliey must be kept more than 20m distance to otlher cargoes. The stuffing and destuffing yard must be equipped wNitlh certain fire-fighting facilities. Persons participating in are relative fixed and must be trained strictly. * Under the leader of each special managing director, the leading group consisting of all departments is responsible for management and supervision of dangerous cargoes. * Police station of the company, safety and teclnical departments must supervise implementation of each safe measurement and emphasize on loading dangerous cargoes. In Baotou ICD, calcium carbide (CaC2) are the main dangerous cargoes. The main dangerous properties of calcium carbide include: nonflammable in the condition of drying regime, giving off much flammable and explosive ethyne(C2H2) gas when contacting water. Ethyne(C2H2) gas may do much harm to people by stimulating skins, eyes and respiratory tracts. Mitigation measures for dangerous cargoes of Baotou ICD On the basis of above analysis, the corresponding mitigation measures must be adopted. * Calcium carbide must be intensively stacked, keeping at least 5m away from other cargoes, and must not be stacked near the cargoes with opposite properties. Enough dry sand and fireproof equipment should be kept in the warehouse. Calcium carbide should be separate from the ground by over 10cm thick cushions to guard against dump. * As a leakage accident takes place, workers who enter the accidental spot should wear safeguard coat to collect leaked in a safe way. In order to eliminate all fire risks, the spot must be kept good ventilation. Leaked articles must be kept far from water and not be discharged to sewage drains. * The stuffing and destuffing working zones of dangerous articles should be kept at least 20m away from any other working zones. And these zones should be equipped with necessary fire fighters according to characteristics of dangerous articles. Workers loading and unloading containers should have been trained. * Marks saying "Dangerous" should be attached to containers with dangerous cargoes. * Strengthen management of dangerous articles, enforce phase training, and strictly enforce "Transport Regulation of Dangerous Cargoes" in order to minimize or avoid any accidents. * Work out and carry out safeguard measures and work out plans that deal with emergency such as abrupt leakage. 9  * Assign a special route to transport dangerous articles in the Baotou ICD 1.4.2 Positive Impact All ICDs will prompt economic development of the local regions. * This project will shorten container turning-round time and decrease transport cost. It can be seen that the project will benefit National Economy greatly. * As an advanced transportation means, container transportation will change present situation of local foreign transportation system. So this project will improve comprehensive intemational market transportation, and meet the demand of regional foreign economic development. * The ICDs will promote the trade development of surrounding regions. Furthermore, the ICDs will increase employment opportunities and obtain a good social benefit. 1.4.3 Environmental investments of all ICDs Environmental investments of all ICDs see table 1-2 Table 1-2 environmental investments of all ICDs 10,000 yuan (RMB) ICD Investment of treatment Investment of Monitoring Train facilities vegetation or walls cost(per cost(per year) year) Tianjin * 13.0 2-3 2-3 Tangshan 8-10 10.0 1-2 1-2 Qinhuangdao 12-14 15.0 1-2 2-3 Baoding 10-12 16.0 1-2 1-2 Shijiazhuang 18 14.2 1-2 1-2 Handan 10-12 10.0 1-2 1-2 Cangzhou 10-12 10.0 1-2 1-2 Baotou 64 46.7 2-3 2-3 Xintang 12-15 10.5 1-2 2-3 Xiaoshan 10-12 14.2 1-2 1-2 Huzhou * 10.0 1-2 1-2 * The money has been invested 1.5 Alternatives analysis Alternatives of wastewater treatment of Qinhuangdao ICD 10  Scenario 1 At present, the ICD may establish a set of sewage treatment facilities so thiat industrial wastewater and domestic sewage can be treated and then be disclharged into the near river. In the future, when the quantity of wastewater increases and sewage net is extended to the ICD, wastewater should be discharged into nets and be treated intensively. However, the nearest river, Tang River is one of drinking water sources of Qinhuangdao and no wastewater is allowed to discharge into it. So this scenario is impractical. Scenario 2 Link a sewage pipe of this ICD with municipal sewage nets so that wastewater may be discharged into municipal sewage pipe networks and be treated intensively. But the scenario is been planning. It does not put into effect before 2002. So this scenario is also impractical at the present. Scenario 3 Recently wastewater should be treated and attain the standard. The treated wastewater should be stored in a cistern and then be transported to the sewage treatment plant by vehicles regularly. This process is suitable for the peculiar conditions of this district. But the process is complex and wastewater is liable to leak in transportation, so in the long run this scenario is not a preferable one. When the municipal sewage pipe networks are extended to this ICD, wastewater should be discharged into the nets. This sub-project will adopt scenario 3. 1.6 Environmental management and training plan 1.6.1 Environmental management The local management organization of environmental protection is necessary. Its main responsibilities are as follows: * Carry out environmental protection policies and statutes, Establish all kinds of rules according to environmental protection statutes which are established by the state or districts. Coordinate the relations between the ICDs construction and environmental protection. Deal with environmental problems produced in construction and operation phase. * Supervise implementation of the sewage treatment facilities regularly and deal with problems. Accumulate related technical data and provide technical support. * Carry on environmental education and teclmical training and disseminate environmental protection coordinating with management sectors. Enhance environmental protection consciousness of all workers through various ways and enhance professional quality of environmental protection staff. * Organize technological exchange of environmental protection. Utilize 11  and spread advanced experience and technology. (1) Tianjin Port ICD: The environmental management of Tianjin port ICD must be brought into the overall plan of Tianjin Port. Environmental management sectors are necessary and important sectors to manage Tianjin Port ICD. Table 1-3 shows the structture of environmental management .sectors. EPA of Tianjin |l EPA of Tanggu district Monitoring station of Tianjin Monitoring station of Tanggu district Environmental department of Tianjin Port ICD Figure 1-3 the structure of environmental management sectors. Department of environmental protection have be set up in Tianjin Port. More than thirty people, which are in charge of environmental management, have been be assigned in Tianjin Port. Relationship of environmental management assignment sees figure 1-4 in Tianjin Port. Managing director Managing director in charge of environ Leading | T suggestion Department of Environ protection -1 Cooperatiot|Tn I r ~~~~~~~~CoordinatNi TagIitrc P | Tianjin EMS >onmnt75 Figure 1-4 Relationship of environmental management assignment in Tianjin Port The other 10 ICDs should establish enviromnental protection management 12  organizations, whose primary responsibilities are to organize, implement- and supervise environmental protection measures. Therefore, all ICDs must establish environmental protection management organization (see figure 1-5). r EPA of the cit-y |EPA of the district |Monitoring station of the city| Monitoring station of the district | Environmental department of ICD Figure 1-5 environmental protection management organization of ICDs Department of environmental protection must be set up in each of ICDs. More than two people, which are in charge of environmental management, must be assigned in each of ICD. Relationship of environmental management assignment sees figure 1-6 in each of ICD. Manager F Manager in charge of environment m Leading t rcT Recommendation Departmentoin Enviro lprotectionadres rhol l i ~~CoordinatoI i i,Supervision Environ fac7ili~ties:: Figure 1-6 Relationship of environmental management assignment in ICD 1.6.2 Staff training Staff training can be divided into three levels, e.g. training of middle cadres, environmental technicians, and common staff. *D Training of middle cadres should improve their attention to environmental protection by environrmental propaganda and 13  education. Training form: giving instruction, forum, talking, etc. Training frequency: once per month. * Training of environmental technicians should improve their specialized abilities and disposition. Training form: sending them to national or local environmental organizations to study the specialized knowledge regularly and qualifying them every half a year. * Common staffs should possess their posts with permits. Specific environmental training should be carried out before staffs change their posts, especially in Tianjin Port ICD and Baotou ICD. Training form: carrying out environmental education and forum. Training frequency: once per month. Trainer: environmental technicians of ICDs and experts of LEPA. According to above training plan, fund of 10,000-30,000 yuan((RMB)) is required in each ICD per year. (See table 1-2) 1.7Environmental monitoring program Special Environmental Monitoring Program of the ICDs is in table 1-7 Table 1-7 Environmental monitoring proam of the ICDs Phase Item Technical Requirements Monitoring Responsible _ __________________________ department Department Construction Noise Item: Leq(A) LEMS LEPA and Frequency: once per month LPMO Item: CO,NOx,TSP. LEMS LEPA and Air Frequency: 2 times per year LPMO (Jan. and Jul.) Item: CO,NOx,TSP,S02 LEMS LEPA and Air Frequency: 2 times per year LPMO (Jan. and Jul.) Item: Leq(A) LEMS LEPA and operation Noise Frequency: once per month, LPMO Two days Per time Item: PH,COD,SS etc. LEMS LEPA and Wastewater Frequency: 2 times per year LPMO _ (high, low water period) _ Treatment Item: operational ratio, LEMS LEPA and facilities Treatment ratio, etc. LPMO Frequency: once per year Monitoring fund: according to national charge standard, each ICD will pay 10,000-30,000 yuan (RMB) to LEPA. (See table 1-2) Note: Tianjin Port ICD monitoring plan is brought into the overall monitoring 14  program of Tianjin Port. 1.8 Public involvement 1.8.1 Content and form of public involvement Object of inivestigationi: sensitive human beings arounid the depots, mainly the local residents. Fornm of investigationi: in terms of the characteristic and impact of the ICDs, EIA team drew up the questionnaires. The team finally added up and analyzed the questionnaires that were handed out and collected by the local relatively sectors entnisted by the team. 1.8.2 Conclusion of public involvement investigation (1) Investigation was supported greatly by the local department concerned, and the investigated people showed high enthusiasm. 1200 pieces of questionnaires were handed out, and 1115 were returned .The recovery rate was 92.9% with 67.8% of male and 32.2% of female. (2) Among the investigated people, 90% supported the project, 91% thought the project would be beneficial for the local economy. No person disagreed, and few persons unconcerned. (3) The investigated people had uncertain idea on the operational status of the machinery, the noise pollution and the traffic jams during the container transportation. It means that the publics pay close attention to pollution treatment facilities, the noise pollution from container transportation. In a word, the publics agree that the project will accelerate the local economic development, improve the investment environment and raise income. So they hope the project is organized and implemented as quickly as possible. 15  (Executive sumrnmary) Attach table 1 Main enviri mentat impact Main environmental impact Negative impact ICD Location construction Operati n phase Positive Risk Waste impact T.______.____ Nosie accident Water Noise Tail gas Tianjin Tianjin 0 40 A A 00 ICD* T _____ * *_*_O Tangshan 0 AA 0 0 ICD . Qinhuangdao 00 0 0 ICD Baoding 0 0 0 ICD Hebei Shijiazhuang province A *0 0 0 ICD Cangzhou 0 *A 0 0 ICD Handan 0 A 0 0 ICD __. Baotou Inner ICD* Mogonia 0 00 A 0 0 municipality Xintang 0 * A 0 0 ICD Xiaoshan Zhejiang 0 *A 0 0 ICD province Huzhou 0 * AA 0 ICD _ *: ICD transporting dangerous articles O:having little imopact on the surroundings * :having much impact on the surroundings A:having some impact on the surroundings 16  (Executive Summary) Attached Table 2 Scheduloeo- Actionpln ICD kiPLL se 01Layout of ICD must be reasonably planned according to Environmental protection design specification of construction project in the design phase. (Cleaning wastewaLer must be treated in the existing sewage treatment facility of Jin-Ri Co. in Tianjin Port. Domestic sewage must be treated in Tianjin Port sewage treatment plant. The abandoned power active carbon, which produced in the process Tianjin Port of wastewater treatment, must be collected and sent to dangerous articles treatment factory in Tianjin ICD*