China - Second Jianxi Highway Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 2 of 14) : Gan-Yue expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou section) : enviornmental action plan (fourth edition)

E-425 VOL. 2 People' s Republic of China World Bank Financed Jiangxi No. 2 Highway Project Gan-Yue Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou Section) Environmental Action Plan ( Fourth Edition) Jiangxi Provincial Communications Department The World Bank Loan Project Office December, 2000   People' s Republic of China World Bank Financed Jiangxi No. 2 Highway Project Gan-Yue Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou Section) Environmental Action Plan ( Fourth Edition) Jiangxi Provincial Communications Department The World Bank Loan Project Office December, 2000   Contents 1. Introduction I 2. Major Unfavorable Environmental Impacts 2 3. Environmental Protection Mitigation Measures 3. Environmental Protection 3 3.1 Design Stage 3.2 Construction Stage 3.3 Operation Stage 4. The Implementing Organization and Responsibilities 17 4.1 Implementing Organization 4.2 Environmental Management Plan 4.3 Supervision Organization 3. Environmental Monitoring Plan 27 6. Ability Development and Environmental Training Plan 29 7. Implementation Progress and Cost Estimates 30   1. Introduction The Environmental Action Plan (EAP) for the Gan-Yue Expressway (Taihe- Ganzhou Section) is compiled on the basis of the EIA (Fourth Version) of Gan-Yue Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou Section). The mitigation measures, monitoring and training plan set forth in this EAP have been discussed with the departments of design, the employer, resettlement and environmental administration and have gained consensus with the World Bank Loan Project Office of JPCD and Jiangxi Provincial High-Class Highway Administration (JPHCHA). The EAP of this project will be organized and implemented by JPCD. While JPHCHA and World Bank Loan Project Office will be in charge of the environmental protection measures in design, construction and operation phase. The compiling basis of this EAP is: (1) "Environment Protection Law of the People' s Republic of China" (December 26, 1989); (2) ,Water and Soil Conservation Law of the People' s Republic of China" ( June 29, 1991); (3) "Land Administration Law of the People' s Republic of China" (August 29. 1998): (4) ,Law of Environrmental Noise Pollution Control of the People' s Republic of China" (October 29. 1996); (5) "Law of Water Pollution Prevention and Control of the People' s Republic of China" (May 15. 1996): (6) "Law of Air Pollution Prevention and Control of the People' s Republic of China" (December 29. 1995); (7) "Law of Solid Wastes Pollution Prevention and Control of the People' s Republic of China" (October 30. 1995); (8) "Law of Cultural Relics of the People' s Republic of China" (Nov.19. 1982); (9) "Highway Law of the People' s Republic of China (July 3. 1997); (10) "Regulations Concerning Environmental Protection Management for Construction Project (State Council Directive No.253. November 18, 1998); (11) "Regulations Concerning Environmental Protection Management for Communications Construction Project" [(90) MOC Directive No.171: (12) "Strengthening EIA Work for Construction Project with Loans from Financial Organizations , Document [1993] No.324. jointly issued by  NEPA, State Planning Commission, the Ministry of Finance and People' s Bank of China; (13) "The World Bank Working Manual" (OP/BP/GP4.01, March 1999); (14) "Regulations Concerning Environmental Protection for Construction Projects in Jiangxi Province" (April 29, 1995); (15) EIA of Gan-Yue Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou) (Fourth version) by Research Institute of Highway of MOC, Dec.2000. 2. Major Unfavorable Environmental Impacts (1) Ecological environment (including soil erosion) Total land acquisition by the expressway is about 11,989.56 mu. average at 87.34 mu per kilometer. The types of land occupied include paddy field. dry land, pond. woodland, and waste land. Construction of this road will cause agricultural economy suffer a certain loss. but there will be no conspicuous negative impact on the overall land use pattern Activities as the subgrade cutting, earth/stone filling will cause some damages to the vegetation and some impact on the habitat area of the small animals. However. planting and green can restore some vegetation area and recall the animals back The investigation shows that there is no wild life reserve area along the proposed expressway, nor is there any precious and endangered animals and plants. The forecast shows that the soil erosion will amounts to 29.985.075-65.5523.06 tonlyear. However. as the protection works will keep pace with major works in design, construction, completion and acceptance, the actual soil erosion is less than that predicated. In addition, implementation of the planting measures will recover the some vegetation on the slope and reduce the soil erosion. (2) Water environment The sewage from the labor camp may have negative impact on the surrounding environment if it is not treated and discharged properly. The sewage and vehicle washing water from the service area are about 204.2-535.2 tons daily in the operation period. After treatment up to the standard, they can be used for the planting in the service area. or discharged into the near-by ditches, with little impact on the surrounding environment. (3) Acoustic environment Common construction machine. vehicle noise has big impact on areas within 5Om. particularly the construction noise at the nighttime will impact the people' s rest and sleep. 2  According to the forecast, the traffic noise in operation phase will exert quite big impact on Zhuhu primary school, Mashuang Middle School, Qiubian primary school, Nankang Skin Theraphtic clinic. Kanfucun, Huangzhangduan (KI74+600), Qiaotou (K225+100), Pang' an (K228+880), Zhangwu (K231+650), Jiezishixia (K250+250), Aoli (K254+250), Fengxingpai (K255+200), Tongkengpai (K255 +350), Zihecun (K257+000), Shanzixia (K261+430), Dalongkeng (K153+140) and Laoju(K153+450). (4) Ambient air The main environmental concerns in the construction period are pollutants of TSP, bitumen smoke from the construction work site. According to the forecast, in the lone term operation period, under the condition of category D air stability, the concentrations of NOx and CO will meet the Class II standard for all the sensitive locations. Under the unfavorable meteorological conditions, the pollutant of NOx in areas 23m from the road centerline with high traffic volume and complicated landform may exceed the standard limit. When there is jam in tunnel. the CO and NOx concentration will be doubled and difficult to disperse, which will be harmful to human being. In addition. the carbon smoke exhausted by diesel generator and other particulars will reduce the visibility sharply. impact the driving safety and health. In this regard, power ventilation facilities are very necessary for tunnels with a length over I 0OOm. (5) Societal environment The proposed expressway will occupy some land and arable land. The impact arising from the land occupation on the agriculture production can be mitigated bv adjustment of the land use pattern. Now, a resettlement organization of municipal. county and township level has been set up in charge of the resettlement of this project. A proper number of interchanges and passageways have been designed for the purpose of facilitating the local people. (6) Cultural relics According to the report submitted by the cultural relics department, the expressway won' t have any impact on the existing ground relics. (7) Hazardous substance transport Though the probabilitv of the hazardous subjects transport accidents is very small. ye the results would be very serious once it happens. In this regard, an emergency plan has been worked out. In addition. try to minimize the pollution risk by means of training, proper management and strengthening of emergency handling abilitv. 3  3. Environmental Protection Mitigation Measures 3.1 Design stage 3.3.1 Rational selection of alignment The selection of the alignment for this project has been discussed and consulted many times among the design unit, environmental unit and the employer on the principle of rationality and lower cost together with the full consideration of the factors as protection of farmland, schools, residential quarters, cultural relics, flood control and discharge, urban development program, building materials source and quarries, etc. The current alignment has been finally chosen after wide consultation with relevant experts, local governments on the line and the people from every field. 3.1.2 Ecological Restoration The planting works design has been going along the main works and be completed simultaneously. Priority has been given in design to the local shrubs, bushes. grass and plants for the purse of restoring the vegetation. 3.1.3 Conservation of Soil and Water Subgrade drainage and protection work has been designed. such as. intercepting trench, side ditches. berm, retaining wall, grid fence, etc. which can not only stabilize the subgrade but also prevent from soil erosion . 3.1.4 Water Pollution Drainage system has been designed to prevent pavement runoff from being discharged directly into sensitive water body. Those ponds, canals occupied or cut by subgrade has been rebuilt or redesigned. Sewage treatment has been designed so as to make the sewage meet the state discharging standard. 3.1.5 Noise Impact In accordance with the environmental assessment results. Mitigation measures as sound barriers, resettlement, and window installation will be taken respectively in construction phase. These have been included in the design documents or resettlement plan. 3.1.6 Fly Dust Pollution Quarries. waste areas, mixing plants shall be located 300m beyond the residential quarters. Select the rational hauling route for the materials as far as possible so as to avoid the fly dust impact on the habitants. 4  3.1.7 Cultural Protection We entrusted the Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau and Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Institute to make surveillance along the road, they have submitted the report, refer to the Cultural Relics Report. 3.1.8 Risk of hazardous cargo transportation (1) A closed and complete drainage system will be designed to lead the bridge pavement runoff into the subgrade drainage ditch so as to prevent leakage of hazardous substances into the river water. (2) At the entry-exit of the 9 large bridges and the 2 tunnels, "Careful Driving" warning boards (yellow) and "Max. Speed 60km" boards (red) for dangerous cargo vehicles will be set up respectively to remind drivers to pay attention to safety and to limit the speed. (3) At lOOm in front of each toll gate entrance, a reminding board (blue) will be set up to remind the drivers of dangerous cargo to run by side and to declare for inspection. (4) Tunnel safety design 01 To establish tunnel operation management facility and to equip with relevant equipment The tunnel operation management facility is composed of 8 systems as ventilation, power and lighting, firefighting. traffic control, emergency telephone. circus TV monitor, fire warning. central control, of which the ventilation system is composed of jet fan, fan motor, CO monitor and visibility monitor. the firefighting system is composed by fire cock, chemical extinguisher, the fire warning system is composed by buttons. The tunnel is longitudinally ventilated bv jet fans. Two fans form one group equipped with one control device. There are a total of 48 fans. Water for fire fighting comes from underground, which is lifted by a pump into a water tank. Water is supplied by pumps for firefighting. ( An emergency parking lot will be built at a good surrounding rock in the middle place in each of the two tunnels and one transverse gallery is set up at the relevant position. two interval pedestrian transverse gallery will also be set up. '3 Special mark will be set up to remind drivers to pay attention to safety. 3.1.9 Resettlement The design for this project has always emphasized to avoid towns. removal and land occupation. A hierarchy of resettlement offices will be set up to formulate RAP.  The Jiangxi Normal University Institute of City and Population is employed as an independent supervisor. Details refer to the RAP. 3.1.10 Public Participation In the alignment of the road, setting of interchanges, environmental protection, resettlement, we have consulted with along-the-road governments, concerned departments, non-governmental organizations, rural committees, collectives and even individuals to solicit their opinions so as to gain support from the public. The World Bank Loan Project office of JPCD released the bulletin concerning the environmental and resettlement in Nanchang Evening, Jingangshan Daily and Ganzhou Daily dated Oct.10- 11. and put the environmental documents at local Reference Rooms of relevant cities and counties for the availability of public consultation. The above measures have been reflected in the design documents, RAP and project implementation plan. 3.2 Construction stage 3.2.1 Ecological protection (1) To enhance workers' awareness of environmental protection of natural resources and not to damage wild life and not to cut trees. (2) Sewage and garbage from construction camp shall be collectively treated or made into family fertilizers. (3) Earth borrowing and waste disposal shall be conducted strictly in accordance with design requirements so to well protect and to restore the surrounding environment. The top soil (30cm) of the acquired land shall be kept for reclaiming and compensation. (4) Construction vehicles shall run in excess roads. not in agricultural fields and woodlands. The above requirements will be specified in the contract to be signed with contractors. In case of any offence, penalty will be given to the contractor(s). 3.2.2 Water and Soil Conservation (1) Engineering measures O To reduce the area and number of construction sites as much as possible. construction shall be carried out in designed site. the earth borrowing and waste area should not be enlarged casually so to reduce the exposed area of cutting. Don' t enter the site so earlier if construction is not ready.