China - Third Henan Highway Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 8 of 9) : Environmental action plan - RRIPC component

E- 304 BZ21VK, 4X=VOL. 8 CLASS OF EM CERTIFICATE CLASS,A EIA CERTIFICATE NO A0948 HNNHG lGWfAY PROJECTUM INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN AccE (CO/ SCNNE IECP FL C/Ih/Pr hl%e or #) LaNCr GtR'T ESW Co~'Pg Aon i'wC HENAN INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION November, 1999   l CLASS OF EIA CERTIFICATE: CLASS A EIA CERTIFICATE NO.: A 0948 HENAN HIGHWAY PROJECT ITI I HIGIWAY NETWORK UPGRADING PROECT INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN HENAN INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION November, 1999   HENAN HIGHWAY PROJECT HI HIGHWAY NETWORK UPGRADING PROJECT INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN I Prepared by: Henan Institute of Environment Protection Director: Meng Xilin Executive Vice Director: Shi Wei (Senior Engineer) J Executive Vice Chief Engineer: Huang Yuan (Senior Engineer) EIA Team Leader: HuangYuan (EIA License No. 006) Principal Engineer: Shao Fengshou (EIA License NO. 007) EIA Team Vice Leader: Zhong Songlin (EIA License No. 03509) Task Manager: Yi Jun (EIA License No. 050) Participants: Yi Jun (EIA License No. 050 Wang Pinlei (EIA License No. 03511) Fan Dongxiao (Engineer)  IJ  TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PROJECT BRIEF .........................................................1 1.1 Project Components and Descriptions ..................................................1 1.2 Project Features .........................................................3 1.3 Project Schedule .........................................................3 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING .......................................................5 2.1 Physio-Environmental Description .......................................................5 2.2 Eco-Environmental Description .........................................................6 2.3 Socioeconomic Description ......................................................... 7 2.4 Highway Communication in Project Area ...........................................9 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CLASSIFICATION AND RESULTS ... 10 1 3.1 Applicable Standards ........................................................ 1Q 3.2 Classification Results ........................................................ 10 4. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS . ............................................. 11 4.1 Standards Utilized ............................ 11 4.2 Project Component No. 1-1 ............................ 11 4.3 Project Component No. 2-1 ............................ 15 4.4 Project Component No. 3-1 ................... 18 4.5 Project Component No. 4-1 .22 4.6 Project Component No. 5-1 .25 4.7 Project Component No. 5-2 .28 4.8 Project Component No. 6-1 .32 4.9 Project Component No. 7-1 .35 4.10 Project Component No. 8-1 .39 4.11 Project Component No. 9-1 .42 4.12 Conclusions .45 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN ............................... 47 5.1 Environmental Management Program .47 5.2 Environmental Supervision Program .50 5.3 Environmental Monitoring Program .50 5.4 Environmental Cost Estimate .54 5.5 Personnel Training .55 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .................... 55   INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) 1. PROJECT BRIEF 1.1 Project Components and Descriptions This report is oriented to the road upgrading project under the World Bank-financed Henan Highway Project III in the poor parts of Henan Province. The project consists of 10 components, which are separately described, by code and name, as follows: 1-1 Xiangcheng-Shangcai road from Shangcai County seat to the boundary of Zhumadian and Zhoukou 2-1 Pingyu segment of Zhumadian-Xincai road 1 3-1 Shilihe-Zhangjiatucheng segment of G312 road 4-1 Guanji-Huabu bridge segment of G106 road 5-1 Zhaowanq bridge-Luoshan County seat segment of Kai-Gong road 5-2 Luoshan County seat-Gongjiapeng segment of Kai-Gong road 6-1 Guangshan-Mafan road 7-1 Shangcheng-Changzhuyuan road 8-1 Xinxian County seat-Hepu road 9-1 Dongjiahe-Tanjiahe road The following is a brief of the above mentioned 10 road upgrading components. (I) Xiangcheng-Shangcai road upgrading from Shangcai County seat to the boundary of Zhumadian and Zhoukou: This component, located in Shangcai County, Zhumadian Prefecture, is kO+000-k43+200 segment of Xiangcheng-Shangcai road, covering a total length of 43.2 km, including the existing 14.4 km Grade III road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 6-7 m, and the existing 28.8 km Grade IV road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 5-6 m. The This segment will be upgraded to be a Grade II road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 9 m. it (2) Pingyu segment upgrading of Zhumadian-Xincai road: This component is located in Pingyu County, Zhumadian Prefecture, covering a total length of 31 km. The existing road is at Grade II, with a subgrade width of 16-23 m and a surface width of 7-12 m. The upgrading will result in Grade II road with a subgrade width of 15 m and a surface width of 12 m. (3) Shilihe-Zhangjiatucheng segment upgrading of G312 road: This segment is between k881+230 and k913+502 of G312 road in the northeast part of Xinyang City. There exists a Grade III road with subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m, covering a total length of 32.272 km. When upgrading is completed by curve cut-off, which will shorten the length to 31.27 km, there will be a Grade II road with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 12 m. l  (4) Guanjin-Huabu bridge segment upgrading of G106 road: This segments at k944+368- k986+343 saddles Xixian and Hengchuan Counties, Xinyang City. The existing 41.975 km segment is at Grade III with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 9. As proposed, it will be upgraded to Grade II, with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 12 m. (5) Zhaowan bridge-Luoshan County seat segment upgrading of Kai-Gong road: This .1 segment at k292+198-k304+300 of Kai-Gong road in Luoshan County, Xinyang City, is at Grade IV with a total length of 16 m, a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m. The upgrading will provide a Grade II road with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 9 m. (6) Luoshan County seat-Gongjiapeng segment upgrading of Kai-Gong road: This segment is at k304+300-k353+322 of Kai-Gong road in Luoshan County, Xinyang City. The existing road is at Grade 4 road with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m, covering a total length of 49.022 km. The upgrading will provide a Grade II road with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m. (7) Guangshan-Mafan road upgrading: This component is in Guangshan County, Xinyang City. The existing road is 12 m wide in subgrade and 6 m wide in surface, with a total length of 32 km. The upgrading will result in a Grade III road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 7 m. (8) Shangcheng-Changzhuyuan road upgrading: This component of the project is located in deep mountains in the south part of Shangcheng County, Xinyang City. The existing road is unclassified, with a subgrade width of 9 m, a surface width of 6-9 m, and a total length of 45 km. Grade IV technical standards will be applied to the upgrading component, which will result in a subgrade width of 6 m and a surface width of 6 m. (9) Xinxian County seat-Hepu road upgrading: This component is in ridge and heavy hillyland parts of Xinxian County, Xinyang City. The existing road has a total length of 48 km, with a subgrade width of 8 m and a surface width of 3.5 m, but without surface at some locations. The upgrading will result in an unclassified asphalt road with a subgrade width of 8 m and a surface width f 6 m. (lO)Dongjiahe-Yanjiahe road upgrading: This component is located in ridge and heavy hillyland parts of Shihe District, Xinyang City. Most parts of the existing road has a subgrade width of about 9 m, but without surface in most cases. The total length is 36 km. The upgrading will provide an unclassified asphalt road with a subgrade width of 9 m and a surface width of 6 m. Technical grades and cost estimates of these road segments are shown in Table 1-1. 2  I The geographic locations of these roads are illustrated in the Map attached hereto. 1.2 Project Features The project involves the upgrading of 10 components in rural parts of China. Upgrading will be achieved by widening subgrades and improving surfaces, which I will increase the technical grade and capacity of existing roads without additional land use and large financial requirements. Therefore, additional land acquisition and resettlement will not be involved in any of the 10 upgrading components. 1.3 Project Schedule All of the 10 components are scheduled to be commenced in 2000, and completed and ! put into operation before or after 2003, i.e. a construction period of 1-2.5 years. 3  Table 1-1 Summary of Road Upgrading Components No. Name Length Existing Road Upgrading Standard Total Cost Construction Notes (km) Grade Traffic Subgrade Surface Degree of Grade Subgrade Surface Type of (0000 Period ______________________ ______ Volume Width (m) Width (m) Congestion Width (m) Width (m) Surface RM13) I Xiangcheng-Shangcai Road 43.2 )II, IV 4317 12 6-7 1.46 II 12 9 Asphalt 4500 2000-2002 Present traffic volume refers to from Shangcai to Bloundary standard moderate vehicies in of Zhumadian and Zhoukou 1997. 2 I'ingyu Segment of 31.0 Ii 2912 16 7 1.38 11 15 12 Asphalt 4500 2000-2002 Present traflic volume refers to Zhumadian-Xincai Road daily mixed traffic volume in I I I1_ 1998. 3 Shilihe-Zhangjiatucheng 13.27 III 2297 16 7 1.33 il 16 12 Asphalt 5040 2000-2002 Present traffic volume refers to Segment of G312 Road standard moderate vehicles in ______________________ ______ __________ _______ _______ 1997.~~~~~~~~~~~~1997 4 Guanji-Huabu Bridge 41.98 III 1342 16 9 1.19 il 16 12 Asphalt 5400 2000-2001 Present traffic volume refers to Segment of G 106 Road standard moderate vehicles in _______________________ ___________ __________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1997. 5 Zhaowanq l1ridge-Luoshan 11.32 IV 1669 16 7 1.30 II 16 9 Asphalt 1650 2000-2001 Present traffic volume refers to County Seat Segment of standard moderate vehicles in Kai-Gong Road ________________1997. 6 Luoshan County Seat- 49.02 IV 1699 16 7 1.30 It 16 7 Asphalt 1960 2000-2001 Present traffic volume refers to Gongjiapeng Segment of standard moderate vehicles in Kai-Gong Road _1997. 7 Guangshan-Mafan Road 32.0 Unclassified 330 12 6 1.10 Il1 12 7 Asphalt 960 2000-2001 Present traffic volume refers to standard moderate vehicles in __________________ _I__ . 1997. 8 Shangcheng-Changzhuyuan 45.0 Unclassified 265 9 5-6 1.02 IV 9 6 Asphalt g00 2000-2000 Present traffic volume refers to Road standard moderate vehicles in I ~ ~ ~ ~ _ _ _ _ _1995. 9 Xinxian County Seat-Hepu 48.0 Unclassified 487 8 3.5 1.22 Unclassified 8 6 Asphalt 2300 2000-2002 Present traffic volume refers to Road standard moderate vehicles in 1 995. _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ___ _____ ____ _____ ____ 95 10 Dongjiahe-lanjiahe Road 36.0 Unclassified 350 9 None 1.01 Unclassified 9 6 Asphalt 2860 2000-2001 Present traffic volume refers to standard moderate vehicles in _______________________ ______ ___________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1995. = _____________________ 350.79 _ . -30070 Note: Al I of the 10 segments will be upgraded on the basis of existing roads, not involving any new road. 4  r +tA *o;s(~~~, i( < *t t~~~~~~~~~~.... :'11ci/ / \ ,TE..,PLE.S..,THE4PE;S XL + % A ~~~~~~~~~~~~J!j w 1% '' S B At Ad p I Ga Lo o_ .. _, ._.. Attached Map I Geographical Location of HIenan Province  Attacked Map-2 Geographical Location of Henan Highway Network Upgrading Project Project  2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 2.1 Physio-Environmental Description 2.1.1 Geography and Topography Among the 1O road upgrading components of the project, Xiangcheng-Shangcai road from Shangcai County seat to the boundary of Zhumadian and Zhoukou, and Pingyu segment of Zhumadian-Xincai road are located in Zhumadian Prefecture in the flat and open south part of Huang-Huai plain. All of the others are distributed in Xinyang City, including Shilihe-Zhangjiatucheng segment of G312 road, Guanjin-Huabu bridge segment of GI 06 road, Zhaowan bridge-Luoshan County seat segment of Kai- Gong road, Luoshan County seat-Gongjiapeng segment of Kai-Gong road, and | Guangshan-Mafan road located in the transition zone from the Dabie Mountain to the Huai River alluvial plain, where the hilly piedmont is relatively flat and waves to a less extent. The rest 3 components, namely, Shangcheng-Changzhuyuan road, Xinxian County seat-Hepu road, and Dongjiahe-Tanjiahe road, are located in the depths of the Dabie Mountain, where ridges and heavy hilly lands wave to a great extent. 2.1.2 Climate All of the upgrading components are located in Zhumadian prefecture and Xinyang City, on the south and north banks of the Huai River in the subtropical-temperate transition zone. There are 4 distinct seasons, including hot summer and cold winter, with the rainy season coinciding with the hot, one. According to the long-term meteorological data from Zhumadian and Xinyang, the climatic parameters in the project area include: annual average temperature of 14-16