China - Guangdong Pearl River Delta Urban Environment Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 6 of 6) : EIA framework for inter-municipal infrastructure

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT THE WORLD BANK E829 Volume 6 Ao. GUANGDONG PEARL RIVER DELTA URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROJEC DESIGN REVIEW AND ADVISORY S VCE ENVIRONMENT SS SNT V LUF Ew e FRAMEWOFWR INTER-MUNICIPAL INFR ST T*EF C P 1-SOGREAH ^n   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL SOGREAH GOVERNMENT ...... ...... _-CNSIUI JAN IS' THE WORLD BANK GUANGDONG PEARL RIVER DELTA URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - EIA FRAMEWORK FOR INTER-MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION N0: 355073.R3.V6 DATE: FEBRUARY 2004 This document has been produced by SOGREAH Consultants as part of the FASEP Grant (French Government Grant) to Guangdong Provincial Government (Job Number 355073). This document has been prepared by the project team under the supervision of the Project Director following the Quality Assurance Procedures of SOGREAH in compliance with ISO9001. APPROVED BY INDEX PURPOSE OF MoOIFICA n7N DATE AUTHOR CHECKED BY (PROJECT MANAGER) A First Issue 11/02/04 BYN/GDM GDM GDM INDEX DisTRONbLT CONTACTADDRESS 1 GPG PMO (Mr ZENG Yu Chang) 2 GMG PMO (Mr ZHAN Yishan) 3 The World Bank (Mr Tom Zearley, tzearlevCaworldbank.org, Hao Zhang) hzhang2aworldbank.ora 4 DREE (DREE Paris, PEE Canton) Olivier.candiottif(dree.ora Alain.gueguen(a)sogreah.fr, SOGREAH (Head Office, Beijing edAard.vamette i)sopreah.fr Office) biofficeR)soqreah.com.cn   GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT- THE WORLD BANK GUANGDONG PEARL RIVER DELTA URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT - DESIGN REVIEW AND ADVISORY SERVICES FRAMEWORK ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR INTER-MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................ . 1 1.1. GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT PROJECT ........................................................ 1 1.2. GENERAL BACKGROUND FOR EA ........................................................ 1 1.2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF EA ........................................................ 1 1.2.2. PRINCIPLE AND METHODOLOGY FOLLOWED ........................................................ 1 1.2.3. COVERAGE OF EA ........................................................ 2 1.3. LAYOUT OF EA REPORT ......................................................... 2 2. STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................... 3 2.1. GENERAL ........................................................ 3 2.2. THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY POLLUTION PROJECT (PREPP) ................................. ........................ 3 2.3. THE GUANGDONG PRD URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIC PLAN ......................................................... 5 2.4. THE GUANGDONG PRD URBAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT ......................................................... 7 2.4.1. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ........................................................ 7 2.4.2. PROJECT MAIN COMPONENTS ........................................................ 8 2.5. OTHER SUPPORTING INITIATIVES ........................................................ 8 2.5.1. ACTION PLAN FOR LIVESTOCK WASTE MANAGEMENT ................................ ........................ 8 3. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK . ....................................................... 9 3.1. NATIONAL POLICIES AND TARGETS ........................................................ 9 3.2. ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND ROLES ........................................................ 10 3.2.1. NATIONAL LEVEL: EPC AND SEPA ......................................................... 10 3.2.1.1. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION (EPC) ...................................................... 10 3.2.1.2. STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADMINISTRATION (SEPA) .................................... 10 3.2.1.3. ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER FOR AGENDA21 ..................................... ................... 11 3.2.2. PROVINCIAL AND MUNICIPAL EPB ........................................................ 11 3.2.3. PEARL RIVER WRC-EMB ......................................................... 11 3.3. LEGAL ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................ 12 3.3.1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................ 12 3.3.1.1. EIA SUPPORTING LAWS & REGULATIONS ........................................................ 12 3.3.1.2. EIA PROCEDURES ........................................................ 13 3.3.2. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS ......................................................... 14 3.3.3. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION ........................................................ 15 3.3.3.1. INTERNATIONALCONVENTIONSON ENVIRONMENT ........................................................ 15 3.3.3.2. WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS ........................................................ 15 3.3.4. LAND ACQUISITION, COMPENSATION & RESETTLEMENT STANDARDS . ............................................ 16 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE INTER-MUNICIPAL COMPONENT ........................................................ 17 4.1. OVERALL PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................... 17 SOGREAH - GDM- REPORT N