China - Zhejiang Urban Environment Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 6 of 9)

E740 v.6 June 2003 World Bank Loan Project for Urban Construction & Environmental Preservation Zhejiang Province Environmental Impact Assessment on the Urban Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects of Shaoxing City ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SCIENCE & DESIGN National EIA certificate NO. 2003 (first-grade) 2002.6 L i *  Project: Urban Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects of Shaoxing City Project File: Environmental Impact Assessment Report Consignation Unit: Urban Construction Bureau of Shaoxing City Assessment Unit: Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Environmental Protection Science and Design (ZPIEPSD) Assessment Certificate: National EIA Certificate NO. 2003 (first-grade) Director & Corporate Representative: Zhang Chen Chief Engineer: Su Yusheng (Professor) Execution Department: The EIA Center of The ZPIEPSD Principal of Execution Department (Subdean) : Chen Dequan (Senior Engineer) Report Principal: Jin Yongping (Senior Engineer. EIA Certificate NO.05570) Report Editor: Zhu Yuguang (Senior Engineer. EIA Certificate NO.05515) Zhou Anguo (Senior Engineer. EIA Certificate NO.05490) Zhao Duo (Senior Engineer. EIA Certificate NO.05516) Jin Yongping (Senior Engineer. EIA Certificate NO.05570) Min Yijue (Engineer. EIA Certificate NO.05497) Examinant: Sun Liang (Senior Engineer, EIA Certificate NO.05521) Chen Changchun (Senior Engineer, EIA Certificate NO.05520) Authorizer: Chen Changchun (Senior Engineer. EIA Certificate NO.05487)  Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Environmental Protection Science & Design Hangzhou China 2002.6 Content 1 Preface 1.1 Background 1.2 Environmental Impact Assessment 1.3 Basis for Environmental Impact Assessment 1.4 Assessment Contents and Key-points 1.5 Assessment Scope, Standards, Grade and Environment Protection Objects 1.6 Assessment Principles 1.7 Brief Introduction of the EIA Organization 2 Brief Introduction of the Project 2.1 Renovation of the River Courses in the Ancient Urban Area 2.2 Protection and Renovation of Historical Blocks in the Ancient Urban Area 2.3 Main Economical and technical Indicators 3 Present Situation of the Environment 3.1 Present Situation of the Natural Environment 3.2 Present Situation of the Social Environment 3.3 Present Situation of the Environmental Quality 4 Predicted Environmental Impact and Countermeasures 4.1 Environmental Impact and Countermeasures in the Construction Stage 4.2 Water Environmental Impact and Countermeasures 4.3 Acoustic Environmental Impact and Countermeasures 4.4 Ecological Environmental Impact and Countermeasures 4.5 Environmental Impact of the Land-use and Soil Erosion and Countermeasures 4.6 Environmental Impact of the Bottom Mud Treatment and Countermeasures 4.7 Environmental Impact on Urban Scenery and Historic Relics and Protective Measures 4.8 Analysis on the Emigration and Settlement and Countermeasures 5 Substitute Projects 6 Benefit Analysis on the Environment and the Economy 6.1 Benefit Analysis on the Social Environment 6.2 Benefit Analysis on the Natural Environment 6.3 Benefit Analysis on the Economy 6.4 Gross Control of Pollutant Discharge 7 Organization Setting and Supervision Plan of the Environment 7.1 Environmental Management and Supervision Organizations 7.2 Requirement and Responsibility of the Environmental Organizations 7.3 Primary Contents of the Environment Management  7.4 Environmental Monitoring Plan 7.5 Personal Training 7.6 Environmental Monitoring Report 8 Public Participation 8. Investigation Content and Methods of the Public Participation 8.2 Investigation and Analysis on the Public Opinions 8.3 Conclusions of the Public Participation 8.4 Information Announcement 9 Conclusions and Suggestions 9.1 Conclusions 9.2 Suggestions  1 .Preface 1.1 Background Shaoxing is one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities entitled by the State Council. It is the center of Yue-culture and one of the original places for the Chinese nations as well as a typical scene city with rivers and lakes in the southern part of Yangtze River, where there are a galaxy of talents. beautiful mountains and rivers well-know in the world. The most famous and important is the ancient urban area (Gucheng), an ancient resident urban area in Shaoxing. In order to improve the ecosystem in Gucheng, to meliorate the urban environmental aspect, to upgrade the city grade and to make the city more well-known, the Urban Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects of Shaoxing City will be carried into execution. This project includes: "Renovation of the River Courses in Gucheng" and Reconstruction of infrastructure of the Historical Blocks in Gucheng". The mail purposes of this project are: to improve the water environment and natural environment in Gucheng, to renovate the historical blocks, to protect the traditional substance appearance and cultural content of Gucheng, to promote the development of tourism and to improve the residents' living condition. The total investment of the project is 105.136 million Yuan, in which the World Bank's loan is 39.5751 million US dollars. the loans from the domestic banks are 100 million Yuan totally and the other 623.28 million Yuan is raised by the municipal Minis. 1.2 Environmental Impact Assessment According to the "Notice about the Enhancement of the EIA Management on the Loaned Projects by the International Financial Organizations" (NO. 324) in China and the "Environmental Assessment Operation Policy" from the World Bank (OP4.01). the ZPIEPSD accomplished this EIA report, assisted by thc Shaoxing Institute of Environmental Protection Science and Design (SIEPSD). The purposes to edit this EIA report are: (I) To predict and assess the possible impact of the projects on the environment, based on the investigation and assessment on the natural environment, social environment and the environmental quality of Shaoxing city; (2) To give some suggestions on the environmental protection measures and countermeasures to make the environmental pollution under well control and to protect the environment during the design, construction and operation stages of the projects; (3) To provide an environmental management basis for the environmental government to make it possible, not only to accomplish infrastructure reconstruction of Shaoxing and at the same time, but to protect the environment and ecosystem in this area also.  The EIA of this project is confirmed as grade B, based on the analysis of the projects' characters and the recognition of the potential environmental factors, according to the classifying principles of the EIA grades in The Notice to Enhance the Management of EIA on the Loaned Projects by International Financial Organizations (NO.324) in China and the Environmental Assessment Operation Policy (OP4.01) from The World Bank. 1.3Basis for EIA of the project 1.3.1 Relevant Basis for Environmental Protection * Environment Protection Act of P R. China, Dec. 1989 * Managementt Ordinances for Environmental Impact Assessment on the Construction Projects (Ordered by the State Council of P. R. China No. 253) * Notice to Enhance the Management of Environmental Impact Assessment ont thte Loaned Projects by the International Financial Organizations, No. 324, National Environmental Protection Bureau, Nov. 1993 * (HJ/T2.1 -2.3-93, HJ/T2.4-1995), National Environmental Protection Bureau * Guide Principles on the EIA Technique --- Non-pollution Ecological Imtpact (HJ/T19-1997), National Environmental Protection Bureau, Nov. 1997 * AManagement Programs for the Construction Projects in Zhejiatng Province Environmental Protection Bureau of Zhejiang Province. Oct. 1991 * EIA operation policy (OP4.01), the World Bank 1.3.2 Relevant Documents of the Project * Pre-feasililirv Stuidy Report for the Urlbani Ilnfrastructuire Reconstructioni Project of Shaoxing * Official Document of the National Programme Council No.138[2002] Ratificationz of the iVationial Programme Coiuncil to the Pre-feasibility Stuidy report for the World Banik Loanied Projects of Ur-bani Conistruction anid Environmnent Preservationl in Zllejianlg Province. * Pre-ftcasibility Studov Report for tlhe Reconstruction Pioject of The Urbani lInfrastruictuire Reconistruction Proiject of Slhaoxiig, Beijing Master Institute of Research and Design of Metallurge of Non-fen-ous metals .(2002.1) * Official Document of the Government of Shaoxing Municipality, NO.8 (99) * Official Document of the Financial Bureau of Shaoxing Municipality. NO.46 (1999) * Genieral Plani of Slhaoxinzg City (1994-2010) (1995.11) * Genzeral Plani of Sliaoxinig City (2001-2020) (2001.7) * Preservation Plaii for Well-known Histories & Clultuires in Slhaoxing Citv (2001.7) * Conztrolled Area of Construictioni for the Cuiltulal Preservation Uniits inl Shaoxinlg City (1989.5.) * Systemic Plaui for the Greeni Lanid in Slhaoxitng City (1998) * Systemic Plan for the Sewage Collectioni in Sliaoxinig City (1999) * Innler River Realignmizient Plani (1999) * Regionlal Platn of Yueclheng, Shaoxing (1999) 2  * Statistical Yearbook of Sliaoxing City (2001) * General Plan of Developmtient of tie Tourismt in Shaoxingg(1999) * Urban & Rural Planning and Design Institute of Shaoxing, Urban & Rural Planning and Design, Zhejiang University Assemblage of thle Basic Data of Sliaoxing Cih's Gelleral Plan (2000) (2001.7) 1.4 EIA Contents and Key-points 1.4.1 Assessment Contents a. To collect and investigate the present situation of the environmental quality in the influenced area by the project, then to assess the present environmental situation. b. To analyze the impact of the project on the surface water, air, organism and the acoustic environments, and to analyze the influence on the traffic and urban infrastructures as well. c. To predict and analyze the potential advantages and disadvantages to influence the social environment and the residence. Meanwhile to propose some countermeasures and control measures to lessen the disadvantages. d. To make benefit analysis on the environmental economics. e. To draw out the plans of the environmental management, supervision and personal training. f. To collect and analyze the public opinions. 1.4.2 Key-points a. Environmental impact during the construction period b. Impact on the water environment after the plan of the river realignment in Gucheng. c. Noise pollution of the water pumping stations and sluices. d. Countermeasures to control the pollution and recover the ecosystem. e. Analysis on sight impact 1.5 Assessment Scope, Standards, Grades and Environmental Protection Objects 1.5.1 Assessment Scope and Functional Plan Basically, the assessment scope is the same as that of the project, where is surrounded by the moat of the ancient urban area. It is an area of about 8.32 km2. In addition it involves the place where the dredging mud will be deposited. a. Water Environment The rivers in the assessed area are type IV functional districts of water quality according the Functional Districts Partition of Surface Water in Shaoxing City and Shaoxing County; b. Air Environment The ancient urban area is the type 2 functional districts of air quality according the Functional Districts Partition of Environmental Atmosphere in Shaoxing City; c. Acoustic Environment Detailed in Figure 1-5.1. 3  1.5.2 Assessment Standards * Environmental Quality Standards of the Surface Water (GB3838-2002), grade I11.IV\1& V; * Environmental Standards of Noise in the Urban Area (GB3096-93), type 1,2,3, & 4; *0 Noise Limits on the boundaries of the Construction Spots (GB 12523-90); * Environmental Quality Standards of the Air (GB3095-1996). grade 2; * Pollutant Control Standards for the Agricultural-use Mud (GB4284-84); * Environmental Quality Standards of Soil (GB 15618-1995) 1.5.3 Assessment Grade The EIA of this project is confirmed as grade B, based on the analysis of the projects' characters and the recognition of the potential environmental factors. according to the classifying principles of the EIA grades in The Notice to Enhance the Management of EIA on the Loaned Projects by International Financial Organizations (NO.324) in China and The Environmental Assessment Operation Policy (OP4.01) from The World Bank. 1.5.4 Assessment Periods * The construction stage: from the working start to the project accomplishment (about 3-5 vears). * The operation stage: after the project run and in operation. 1.5.5 Environmental Protection Objects * The water quality in the urban rivers shall be better than the existence situation in the influenced area of the project. * The situation of soil & water conservation shall not be worse than the existence situation. * The urban scenery and ecological environment shall be improved. * The historic relics and scenery shall not be damaged. * The lives of the inhabitants shall not be disturbed during the construction period (include noise, traffic, soil dredging and deposition, etc.). 1.6 Assessment Principles * On the basis of the projects' features, the main environmental elements and the impact factors are taken as the EIA objects. And the assessment on the most important environmental protection targets wvill be focused. * Various means, such as data collection, analogy investigation, data analysis and scene supervision, are used in the EIA. And the existing data were adequately utilized. Colloquia and questionnaire are used for the public participation. * The conclusions of the feasibility of the project were given in the sight of the environmental protection. Meanwhile, the control measures of environmental impact are proposed with maneuverability. The EIA of the project will offer the basis for the decision-making, design, construction and management of the project. 4  1.7 Brief Introduction of the EIA Organization 1.7.1 Structure of Organization The EIA report of The Urban Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects of Shaoxing City was edited by the ZPIEPSD, assisted by the SIEPSD. 1.7.2 Brief Introduction of the Assessment Agency Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Environmental Protection Science and Design (ZPIEPSD), founded in 1977, is a comprehensive and professional environmental science research and design institute in Zhejiang Province, being the only one to say precisely. There is a staff of more than 180 in this institute, and 90 percent of which are technologists; There are 55 persons holding EIA certificate, 2 person obtained doctor degree, and 15persons master degree. There are 3 professors, 26 senior engineers, and 34 engineers as well. The institute is one of agencies in China, who undertook EIA work earlier (in 1985). Passed the examination of the National Environmental Protection Bureau, the institute held the Grade I EIA certificate (National Environmental Assessment Certificate NO. 2003 (first-grade)). It has a broad scope of profession: the disciplines such as surface water, ground water, seawater, air, noise, solid trash, ecosystem, soil and water conservation, economy. health, etc., the assessed.projects like light industry, textile industry, chemical fiber industry; construction, municipal works; chemical industry, oil chemical industry, drug industry; marine and coastal engineering, regional development, communication and transportation. mechanical industry, electric industry, hydraulic engineering, hydroelectric power, etc. The institute has accomplished many EIA items of big projects, such as highway. airport, port, bridge, railway, comprehensive reformation of the urban, comprehensive regulation of navigation channels, etc. It has also accomplished some EIA items of the World Bank loaned projects and the Asia Bank loaned projects, such as: the Reconstruction Project of Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Urban Water Supply system of Wenzhou City. Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Highway Project. Inland Waterway Reconstruction Project, Improvement Project of the Low-grade Road in Zhejiang Province, Hydraulic Pivot Project in Shanxi Wenzhou, Treatment Plant of Sewage in Qige, Dumping Field Project of the Urban Trash in Tianziling Hangzhou, Land Development Project in the new developing zone of Shaoxing, etc. Since 1985, the institute has accomplished more than thousands of EIA items with high quality and speed. Therefore the institute won a lot of recognition from the National Environmental Protection Bureau, Zhejiang Committee of Economy Planning, Environmental Protection Bureau of Zhejiang Province, Construction Bureau of Zhejiang Province, etc. 5  2 Brief Instruction of the Projects Total investment of the projects is 1.051 billion Yuan (RMB). From July I" 2002 to December 31d' 2005. the urban infrastructure, an area of 8.32 km2. which is surrounded by the moat of the ancient urban area, will be reconstructed and improved synthetically. The project's name is Urban Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects of Shaoxing City. It is composed of two sub-items, which are "Realignment of the River Courses in Gucheng" and "Protection and Renovation of Historical Blocks in Gucheng". The historical blocks includes five parts:Yuezi City , Bazi Bridge, Luxun Road. Xixiao River and Jishan Hill. The geographical distribution of this project can be seen at Fig. I. Realignment of the river courses in Gucheng is showed at Fig.2 and the plan of protection of historical blocks in Gucheng is showed at Fig.3. 2.1 Realignment of River Courses in Gucheng 2.1.1 Present Situatio There are still 17 rivers existed in Gucheng Shaoxing, with total length of 20.2 kilometers and width varying from 3 m to 95 m. as shown in Table 2.1-1. And there are 22 stone bridges staying over the rivers, which have been listed as units or points for preservation of cultural relics at the provincial or municipal levels. At present, the major function of the rivers is water drainage and that of bridges is for communication. Together with the ancient resident houses still existed in both sides of the rivers, those ancient water conservation facilities, mentioned above, still benefit the people and form the unique frame pattern of homeland and cultural scenery with rivers, streets Table 2.1-1 Rivers in the Gucheng of Shaoxing Elevation of the Serial Start - Length(m) Width(m) riverbed(m) No. Names termination Exist Plan- Existing Plan- Exist After Remarks -ing ned Ranrc Mean ned -ing dredging Xiaoshanjie Shang-da R. - Il I Si ani 1938 1938 5 - 8 7.87 5 - 8 3.1 2.5 Bridge Xiaoshan Jishan R. - 2 Xlaoh Shangdalu 700 700 5 - 6 5.57 5 - 6 3.1 2.5 R. Guangning 3 Dousi Bridge - 600 600 5 - 10 9.1 5 - 10 3.19 2.5 East moat Xiaoshanjic 4 Jishan R -Dongkuo 2300 2300 4 - 8 7.6 4 - 8 3.19 2.5 Fu R. - 5 Xianhua Miujiaqiao 600 600 3 - 7 5.05 5 - 7 3.2 2.5 R. I 6 Luxunlu Fu R - 1500 1500 3.5 - 5.57 6 - 7 3.43 2.5 Dongkuoonen I_ 7 6  Table 2.1-1 Continued New Guanxia Huanshan river to ng R. - Fu R. 7be opened Waifushan Huansha Bridge - 8 Baozhu 3200 3200 5- 10 8.42 5- 10 3.43 2.5 n Bridge - Pianmen Huanshan R. - 9 Xixiao Shangdalu 700 700 5- 10 9.88 5- 10 3.1 2.5 R. Xiaoshanjic R. - Cross 10 Jishan of Xijie Rd 1000 1000 4 - 8 6.89 4 - 8 3.29 2.5 Zhongxing Rd Xianhuan i I Fu R. - 1250 1250 3.5 - 4.77 4.5 - 3.41 2.5 Nanmen Fu R. - 12 Toumiao Jingangmia 500 500 3.6 - 6.78 3.6-8 3.46 2.5 S oqian R. Inner Nanhuanch 13 Jingang eng 800 800 3 - 17 5.48 5 - 17 3.27 2.5 miaoqian R.-Lianhe Bridge Luoien. Luomnenfan To be 14 an - Dongkuo 800 800 5- 40 14.77 5 - 40 3.15 2.5 got R. through Inr Fu R. - 3.7-9Toh 15 Nanhuan u .n-n 1800 1800 . 53.58 6 - 95 3.13 2.5 got cheng through Inner Dongkuom 16 Easthuan en-Jishanm 1400 1400 3.7-95 53.58 6 -95 3.13 2.5 cheng en Miuj.aq .Xianhuan 17 Miujiaqi R. - Jishan 800 800 3.7-95 5.05 5 - 7 3.2 2.5 ao R. Lianhe is Jishuino Bridge-Lux 320 320 5 - 7 5.48 5- 7 3.27 2.5 ng un Road Area of Total 20208 20578 Area2of Note: The No. 7 river will be opened since it was filled before. And the others are existing. and bridges, etc. 7  The main problems existing in the rivers in Gucheng are: * The sedimentation in the rivers is serious in general. And some of them are even blocked up, such as Luomengang River, Nanhuanchengnei River etc. The revetment of the rivers is lack of special features, of which some sections have not been repaired for over years long time. * Some reaches in Gucheng does not have any sewage interception engineering. So the untreated waste water from industry and living waster consumption is poured into the rivers directly, which worsen the water quality in the rivers. Therefore, the water quality in the most sections of the rivers is lower than that of the Standard No V. The factors, of which the concentrations exceed the limit value of the standards, are mainly dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand. bio-chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and petroleum. * In addition, the riverbed of the rivers in the city is higher than that of the suburb rivers, so it is difficult for the clear water in the upstream of the rivers to flow into the city. And the river water in the city has a weak capability of self -purification, being polluted seriously and being black and off-flavor. Thereafter, the pollution problem of the river water can't be solved thoroughly, despite it was flushed by pumping water some times. * There are a few illegal buildings along the rivers, which not only make the rivers narrower, but also damage the scenery of the revetment and greatly affect the beauty of the river. 2.1.2 Content of the Item The subitem is composed of five parts, listed as follows: