China - Second Anhui Provincial Highway Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 5 of 9) : S325 Shitai-Qiaotoudian section of local highway upgrading component : environmental impact report and environmental management plan

E685 Vol. 5 |World Bank Financed Project Anhui Provincial Highway Project II S325Shitai-Qiaotoudian Section of Local Highway Upgrading Component Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Management Plan Project Management Office of i unications Department Hefei Design & Researc f Coal Industry D eAb jp  71 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ' 41 ix~~~~~~~q6 ~~~JjD 3 -~~~~~~~J  Assessment Unit: Hefei Design & Research Institute, Ministry of Coal Industry Associated Unit: Hefei Municipal Environmental Monitoring Station Task Manager: Ren Jianfeng Xiao Huashan Name List of the Engineers Preparing the Report Name Title Work permission for environmental assessment Chen J. Senioreng(Environmental assessment) Chen Jinru Senior engirieer Work permission No. A 01167 Ren Jianfeng Engineer (Environmental assessment) Work permission No. A 01170 Xiao Huashan Engineer (Environmental assessment) Work permission No. A 01166 (Environmental assessment) Liu Shishui Senior engineer Work permission No. A 01165 Yan Detian Senior engineer (Environmental assessment) Work permission No. A 01169 Huang Shuqing Senior engineer Work emison No. A 01173 Huang Shuqing Senior engineer (Environmental assessment) Work permission No. A 01171 Jin Y-i Engineer (Environmental assessment) Work permission No. A 01168 Zhang Huifen Engineer (Environmental assessment) Work permission No. A 08858 Publisher: Publishing House, Hefei Design & Research Institute, Ministry of Coal Industry 2  CONTENTS 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...............................................................1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND ...............................................................I 1.2 AIM OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ................... ............................................2 1.3 REPORT PREPARATION BASIS ..............................................................3 1.4 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ..............................................................4 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION ............................................................ 10 2.1 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND ExiSTING HIGHWAY STATUS ............................................................ 1 0 2.2 PROJECT NECESSITIES .............................................................. 15 2.3 TRAFFIC VOLUME PROGNOSIS .............................................................. 1 6 2.4 CONSTRUCTION CONTENT .............................................................. 16 2.5 TECHNICAL STANDARD OF PROJECT DESIGN ...................... ........................................ 16 2.6 BASIC PROCESS OF UPGRADING CONSTRUCTION .............................................................. 18 2.7 SOURCES OF BUILDING MATERIALS .............................................................. 18 2.8 PROJECT INVESTMENT ESTIMATE AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENT ...................... ........................ 18 2.9 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN .............................................................. 19 3. ENVIRONMENT DESCRIPTION .............................................................. 21 3.1 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 21 3.2 ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 22 3.3 SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 23 3.4. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT ....................................................... 25 3.5 CULTURAL RELICS .............. : 27 3.6 INVESTIGATION INTO INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION GENERATORS ........................................................ 27 3.7 SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT INVESTIGATION ................. ............................................. 27 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................. 29 4. 1 IMPACT ON ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT QUALITY AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............................ 29 4.2 IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT AIR QUALITY AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................ ....................... 33 4.3 IMPACT ON THE SURFACE WATER AND MITIGATION MEASURES .................................... ................ 35 4.4 IMPACT ON ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................. ....................... 36 4.5 IMPACT ON CULTURAL RELICS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ......................................................... 37 4.6 IMPACT OF TRAFFIC AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..................................... ......................... 3 8  4.7 MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND CAMPSITE .................... ................................ 38 4.8 SOCIAL IMPACTS .................................................... 38 4.9 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES .................................................... 39 4.10 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS .................................................... 39 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ............................................. 41 5.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ...................................................... 41 5.2 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ...................................................... 43 6. CONCLUSION ...................................................... 47 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................ ...................................... 48 7.1 COMPOSITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................... 48 7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION .................... .................................. 48 7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT COMPENSATION MEASURES ...................................................... 51 7.4 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ...................................................... 61 7.5 S TAFF TRAINING ...................................................... 62 7.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COST ESTIMATE ...................................................... 63 Annex: Annex: 1: Entrustment Letter on Environmental Assessment. .................................67 Annex 2: Relative demonstration documents .69 II  1. General Description 1.1 Project Background 1.1.1 Project Source The proposed S325Shitai - Qiaotoudian highway section is one of the five local counterpart highway upgrading components of Highway Project II (Tongling-Tangkou Expressway) which Anhui Province is applying for the World Bank to finance. This component is finally put forward out of 15 sections selected from more than 400 highway sections totaling 8000km long, based on comparison conducted by Anhui Provincial Communications Department of China. The criteria of selection for the highway maintenance component are: (1)Beneficial to the improvement of local transportation and economic development in the poverty stricken areas; (2)The average indicators (PQI) of road surface quality are low and the surface is poor; (3)The daily traffic volume is larger than 1500 vehicles;(4)V/C is over 1.0; (5) Local governments and people along the road have strong desires; (6) The road shall be upgraded on existing basis which shall not require huge quantity of construction; (7)The road sections are classified as Grade II-IV with the width of subgrade equal or less than 9m; (8) The section generates better social and economic benefits comparatively. IRR is over 20%. Table 1-1 shows that the proposed S221Xinqiao-Dabeibu highway section meets the above criteria. Technical Status of S325Shitai-Qiaotoudian Highway Section Table 1-1 Grade Surface status Local support V/C |Daily vehicle (no.)| EIRR(%) III poor support 1.23 1842 24.1 Extract from "Studies on Anhui Province Highway Project 11 Financed by the World Bank * Rural Road Upgrading Components" According to "Environmental Protection Management Rules of Project under Construction", 253rd order of the State Council, and "Environmental Assessment" (OP4.01), the World Bank Operational Policies and Guidelines, and coordinating the development of highway construction and environmental protection, Anhui Provincial Highway Administration Bureau, in April 2002, entrusted the job to Hefei Design & Research Institute, Ministry of Coal Industry, of environmental impact assessment on the upgrading project of S325Shitai-Qiaotoudian highway section. 1.1.2 Category of Environmental Assessment In line with the criteria set out in the World Bank "Environmental Assessment"(OP4.01), the environmental assessment of S325Shitai-Qiaotoudian highway section should be classified as class A in consistence with Tongling-Tangkou Highway Project which environmental assessment is Class A. Therefore Environmental Impact Assessment report should be prepared  1.1.3 Process of Environmental Assessment The assessment unit, after accepting the entrustment, set up an environmental assessment group in April 2002, aiming at fulfilling the task of environmental impact assessment. The group is composed of environmental engineers, enyironmental monitoring specialist, ecological expert and sociologist. From April to August of 2002, the group collected data relating with social and economic development in the project affected areas, existing status of highways and the project feasibility study. With the cooperation of departments of highway administration, environmental protection, cultural relics administration and forestation, the completed work contains site visits, investigation, public participation, and consultation along S325Shitai - Qiaotoudian highway section, and also includes site investigation relating environmental status, environmental sensitive points and environmental status monitoring along the highway. Based on the site visits, data collection and status monitoring, the group conducted analysis, selection, conclusion and forecasting calculation and assessment, proposed corresponding protective measures and cost estimation and worked out environmental management plan, monitoring plan, the schedules of public participation and information disclosure. Finally the group prepared the draft "Environmental Impact Report" and submitted to the World Bank for review in August 2002. From October to November 2002, the group conducted investigation at sites again and revised the EIA according to the comments of the Bank pre appraisal mission. Now this version is the latest one. 1.2 Aim of the Environmental Assessment On the base of investigation into the natural and social environment and environment quality within the assessment range of S325Shitai-Qiaotoudian section, the group came to know the environmental status and relative environmental issues along the section. In the report, qualitative or quantitative anticipation analysis and assessment are made on the possible environmental impact to be brought by the project construction. The report points out the potential problems caused by the project and proposes effective and reasonable alleviating measure correspondingly. The alleviating measure shall be put into practice to reduce the environmental impact during the project construction and operation to the lowest degree. The following targets shall be reached as well. (I ) Provide basis for the decision making relating the project, fairly and objectively identify and describe possible environmental impact during the construction as well as the impact range and degree, so as to assure the rationality and appropriation of the construction and operation of the project. (2) Investigation result shall be presented in the report based on the understanding towards the public opinions via the investigation along the section. The proper right and correct opinions shall be adopted during the project construction. (3) Various measures of prevention, alleviation and reduction to the lowest degree of the negative impact shall be proposed, established on the result of environmental impact anticipation and applicable compensation methods shall be proposed as well. The aim is to identify negative impact before the construction, include relative compensation and alleviating measures in finalizing the design document and bid contract, and put the measures into practice during the construction period. (4) The environmental assessment shall work as decision making reference, provided to 2  the highway administration Bureaus and local government institutions along the section in making environment administration plan and environmental development programs. This report presents the conclusion of the environmental assessment with one independent chapter describing the environmental management plan. An independent conclusion of environmental assessment has been worked out, reflecting two parts of Tongling- Tangkou Highway: main highway project and local road upgrading components (including this component). The Chinese version of EIA shall be submitted to Environmental Protection Departments for approval. This English version is the translation of the Chinese one. The Project Management Office of Anhui Provincial Communications Department assures that the English version is consistent with original Chinese version except some minors due to different language platforms. 1.3 Report Preparation Basis 1.3.1 The World Bank Requirements (1) "The World Bank Operational Policies and Guidelines - Environmental Assessment"(0P4.01), the World Bank, January 1999. 1.3.2 The National Environmental Protection Laws, Regulations and Technical Standard and Guideline of Assessment (2) "Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China", Dated on December 26, 1989 (3) "Environment Noise Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China" Dated on Oct. 29, 1996 (4) "Water Pollution Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China" Dated on May, 15, 1996 (5) "Air Pollution Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China" Dated on Aug. 29, 1995 (6) "Solid Waste Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China" Dated on Oct 30, 1995 (7) "Soil and Water Conservation Law of the People's Republic of China" Dated on June. 29,1991 (8) "Highway Law of the People's Republic of China" Dated on July 3, 1997 (9) "Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" Dated on Nov. 19, 1982 (10) "Environmental Protection Management Rules of Projects under Construction " 253rd order of the State Council, Dated on Nov. 18, 1998 (11) "Environment Protection Management Methods of Communications Project under Construction"(90), 17th order of the Communications Minister 3  (12) "Circular on the Management Work of Environmental Impact Assessment of the Projects Financed by International Financial Organizations" the State Environment Protection Agency, the State Planning Committee, Ministry of Finance and the People X Bank of China, 1993 (13) "Technical Guideline of Environmental Impact Assessment" HJ/T2.1 -2.3-93, HJ/T2.4-1995, HJ/T19-1997, the State Environmental Protection Agency (14) "Environmental Impact Assessment Standard of Highway Project Construction (trial)" JTJ 005-96, the State Communications Ministry 1.3.3 Project Design Document and Relative Data (15) "Studies on Anhui Province Highway Project II Financed by the World Bank Rural Road Upgrading Components ", prepared by Anhui Provincial Highway Survey and Design Institute, Oct. 2002 (16) Relative data provided by Anhui Provincial Highway Administration Bureau and Shitai County Highway Administration Branch, Qingyang County Highway Administration Branch, statistics and data collected on site. 1.4 Assessment Criteria 1.4.1 Environmental Assessment Range In accordance with Environmental Impact Assessment Standard of Highway Project Construction(trial)of the Ministry of Communications, the assessment range is shown in the following Table 1-2. Environmental Assessment Range Table 1-2 No. Assessment contents Assessment range 1 Social environment the area to be impacted directly by the highway section The area within 200m away from both sides of the central 2 Ecological environment line of the highway The area within 200m away from both sides of the central 3 Acoustic environment line of the highway The area within 200m away from both sides of the central 4 Environment air line of the highway The area within 200m away from both sides of the central 5 Surface water environment line of the highway 6 Cultural relics, historic sites, The area within 200m away from both sides of the central landscapes line of the highway Note: Abstracted from "Environmental Impact Assessment Standard of Highway Project Construction(trial)" 4  1.4.2 Assessment Factors Based on the analysis over the potential environmental impact sources and their impact, the assessment factors are selected as follows: (1)Social environment: social economy, living quality and cultural relics; (2)Ecological environment: terrestrial vegetation, soil erosion; (3)Environment Noise: equivalent continuous A sound level(Leq); (4)Environment air: TSP, NO2, CO; (5)Surface water environment: BOD5, SS, CODcr. 1.4.3 Environmental Protective Targets S325Shitai - Qiaotoudian highway section passes by Wencang Pavilion, K69+000, protected at the county level. With the only exception of that, there are not any other cultural relics within the range of assessment according to the site investigation and "Investigation Report on Cultural Relics Relative with "Tongling to Tangkou Highway Project". So Wencang Pavilion is the main protective target together with schools and hospitals within 200m away along S325Shitai-Qiaotoudian highway section. Table 1-3 shows major involved towns and villages. Table 1-4 shows the detailed protective targets. Locations of Major Towns and Villages along S325Shitai-Qiaotoudian Highway Section Table 1-3 No Distance from name location center of remark ._____________ highway(m) I Juezhu village K 1+200 30 5 households along the highway 2 Hengdu town K10+400 20 Most are commercial houses and few households 3 Guangpinghu KI 1+500 30 3 households along the highway 4___ vLlan ge 4 Languan town K26+800 20 6 households along the highway 5 Hekou town K38+600 20 5 households along the highway 6 Qidu town K48+400- 2 Most are commercial houses and few 6 Qidu town K49+100 20 households 7 Yinchun K57+000 30 6 households along the highway ___ village 8 Gaoluting K57+600 30 9 households along the highway I village 9 Liudu village K59+500 20 Most are commercial houses and few 9 Liudu village K59+500 20 households 10 Yangmei K69+800 30 2 households along the highway _ _ _ _ v illa g e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5  Investigation on Major Sensitive Points (Schools, Hospitals and Protective Cultural Relics) Table 1-4 Distance from No. School Name location Area (m2) Student(no) Staffmg (no) center of the road Stdt() Safigno Shitai County Trial Primary KO+000 14104 50 1075 51 School 2 Shitai County Special K0+980 2500 30 8 10 School Shitai No 2 Middle 3 KI+000 19343 80 667 54 School 4 Liufang Primary K5+400 1130 90 63 4 School Hengdu Central Primary 5 K9+900 4507 150 269 16 School 6 Languan Primary K25+000 11171 80 115 10 School 7 Bijia Primary K34+950 550 20 18 School 8 Hekou Primary K38+050 14493 160 173 1 1 School 9 Maotan Pnmary K42+200 1114 20 35 3 School Qidu Central 10 K47+200 3883 150 328 21 Primary School Wanjueling I I K65+000 1885 70 52 3 Primary School total 100615 3434 228 Distance from No Hospital location Area (m2) wardbed (no) Staffing (no) center of the road Qidu Clinic 12 K47+500 4150 50 23 15 Total 4150 38 27 Distance from Protective Protective Construction no Protective relics location center of the status class road range control area Wencang Pavilion K69+000 county 80 Well reserved 15m 15m  -t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f- Shitai County Trial Primary School Shitai No 2 Middle School - f It ;1 {sIiJ, '- . $il. ~~g --' ,V 'i~U L Bijia Primary School Maotan Primary School -J ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~w_ Street of Liudu Town Wencang Pavilion Photos of Environmental Sensitive Points ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'I7  1.4.4 Standard of Environmental Assessment The standard of environmental assessment is finalized as follows concerning the protective objects and the requirements of the World Bank. (1)Acoustic Environment Acoustic environment of schools and hospitals shall meet Class I and others reach Class IV set up in "Environmental Noise Standard in Urban Areas"(GB3096-93). Environmental noise during the construction period shall be fit for " Noise Limit of Construction Sites)(GB12523-90). Table 1-5 and 1-6 show the extractions of "Assessment Standard of Environmental Noise" and " Noise Limit of Construction Sites". Assessment Standard of Environmental Noise (extracts) Table 1-5 Unit :dB(A) Category Daytime Night time Applicable range I 55 45 Main location of urban residential districts and govemmental institutions, reference for the environment of rural residential areas 4 70 55 Areas of both sides of main roads in the cities, areas of both sides of rivers crossing the cities Noise Limit of Construction Sites (extracts) Table 1-6 Unit: dB(A) Noise limit Construction period Noise generators Daytime Night time earthwork Soil shifter, excavator, shovel loader 75 55 Construction Mixer, rapping stick, electric saw 70 55 (2)Environment Air Assessment standard of environment air shall implement Class II of "Environment Air Quality Standard"(GB3095-1996). Table 1-7 shows the extracts. Air pollution discharge shall reach Class II of " Comprehensive Discharge Standard of Air Pollutants"(GB16297- 1996). Environment Air Quality Standard(extracts) Table 1-7 Unit: mg/m3 Pollutants TSP NO2 CO BaP( i g/m3) Concentration Daily average 0.30 0.12 4.00 0.01 limit(mg/m3) Hourly average / 0.24 10.00 / (3)Surface Water Environment Surface water environment shall implement Class V of "Surface Water Environment Quality Standard"(GB3838-2002). Table 1-8 shows the extracts. 8  Surface Water Environment Quality Standard(extracts) Table 1-8 Item CODcr | BOD5 standard (mg/l) |40.0 |