China - Second Shaanxi Provincial Highway Project - environmental assessment (Vol. 1 of 17) : Executive summary of environmental assessment

T . l - 't C THE WORLD BANK/1FCIM.I.G.A. OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE June 23, 1995 TO, Public Information Center FROM: Hatm Hajj, Senior Transport Specialist, EA2TP5 EXrENSiON: 84037 SUBJECT: CHINA: Shaanxi 2 Highway Project (CN-PA-3652) Environmental Documents Attached is a copy of the following environmental documents for the Shaarnx 2 Highway Project, for deposit with PIC: 1. Sumunary of Environinental Assessment, dated April 1995. 2. An Environmenta Action Scherme, dated April 1995. 3. Report on the Survey of the Historical Sites of Culural Relics and the Actior. Plan for their Preservation, dated January 1, 1995. 4. Environmental Impact Statement of Weinan-Tongguan Expressway, dated May 1995. 5. Environmental Action Plan of the Weinan-Tongguan Expressway, dated May 1995. 6. Supplementary Study on Traffic Noise Protection Measures, Weinan-Tongguan Expressway, dated May 1995. 7. A Study Report on Noise Prevention & Control of the Sensitive Spots, Tongchuan- Huangling Class-one Highway, dated May 1995. S. Environmental Impact Staternent for the Class-one gighway from Tongchuan to Huangling, dated April 1995. 9. An Environmental Action Plan for Tongchuan-Huanglng Class-one Highway, dated April 1995. 10. Environmental Impact Statement of Xlaoshangyuan-Lantian Highway Project, dated May 1995. 11. Envirounental Action Plan of the Xlaeshangyuan-Lantian Class It Motor Vehicle Highway, dated May 1995. 12. Jinjia-Terra-cotta Museum Second-class Special Purpose lighway, Environmental Impzct Statement, dated April 1995. 13. Jinjia-Terra-cotta Museum Second-class Special Purpose Highway, Environmental Action Plan, dated April 1995. 14. An E-nvironment Impact Report on Jiangzhang-Famensi Class-Two Auto-Only Highway, dated April 1995. 15. An Environmental Operation, ]iangzhang-Famen Temple Class-Two Auto-only Highway, dated April 1995. 16. An Environment Impact Report on Jiangzhang-Tangyu Class-Two Auto-Only Hghway, dated April 1995.  Public Infonnaion Ccntr -2- June 23, 1995 17. An Environmtal Operation,c angzhang-Tangyu Class-two Auto-only Highway, dated April 1995. The above documents have been prepared by the Borrower, and have not been evaluated or endorsed by the Bank. Moreover, they are subject to review and possible change during the prolet appraisal process. Attachments cc: Ms. M. Koch-Weser, Mr. K. Suzuki (ASPEN - w/o attachmnents Mr. Y. Kimura (EA2DR) - w/o attachments Mr. M. Gill (ASTER) - wfo attachments Mr. Claude Salem (ASTTP) - wlo attachments Messrs. K Scurfield, Y. Kawabata, (EA2TP) - w/o attachments Asia Information Center, Division Files - w/o attachments U. g jA.4 HHajynu  People's Republic of China Shaanxi Highway Projects ( I) An Executive Summary of the Environmental Assessment Shaanxi Communications Department April 1995  Preface This summary EtA report of the Shaanxi Highway Project C I) is compiled on the basis of the EIA reports of the projected highways and the Assessment Memorandum on Shaanxi Highway Projects by the delegation from the World Bank and preparatory team. The Discrimination Delegation on Shaanxi Province Highway Project, the World Bank and preparatory team, had a talk with the representatives of Shaanxi Communications Departnent, Shaanxi Project Committee and Shaanxi Finance Bureau respectively from October 23 to 30. 1994 and Apr. 1-15,1995 and made a primary and partial agreement on the part of trial loan project from the world Bank on the construction of highways in the Ninth Five Year Plan (1996 to 2000) of Shaanxi Province. The Agreemnent covers the construction of three major highways in the province, which are the parts from Weinan- Tongguan Highway, the first-class highway from Tongchuan to Huangling and the semi- radial highway from Yao county to Tongchuan, the secodd-class accommodation highway from Xiaoihang Yuan to Lantian and three second-class accommodation highways (form Jiangzhang to Famen Temple, from Jingzhang to the West Tangyu and from 1mng Jia to Qin Terra cotta Museum) ,totally 257. 76 km long with an invertment of X