China - Tongbai Pumped Storage Project : environmental assessment (Vol. 1 of 2)

E-277 VOL. 1 TONGBAI PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT ENAIRON7MENTAL LN1PACT ASSESSMENT (Revised Issue) SA N' E F ILE COPY AcCess'nr Ns FlE (oioalprhaPname or r) LnlCr GR)TF ESW Co/Rg Acrm Proc Prepared by: East China Investigation & Design Institute State Power Corporation Certificate: Class A Certificate No. GIHP A No. 0246 March. 1999   Persons Involved in Preparation of EL4 ApprDved by: Zhang Zusheng Reviewed by: Chen Fengliang Checked by: Chen Genxing Desio:ned by: Dina Minmin Xiang Lixin Rui Jianliang Chen Gentu Li Jiapei TBI/EIAROO Cc-ntent- 1   TONGBAI PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT.L IMPACT REPORT CO"NITFNTS Chapter 1 Preface I I Project Background and Purpose of EIA 1.2 Basis for Preparation 1. 3 Scope and Criteria of Assessment 1.4 Objectives of Prolect-specific Envirormenmal Protection '1.5 Major TecH;nique and Method Adopted 1 .6 Organization and Personnel Involved and Assessinent Items Chapter 2 Project Description 2.1 Geographical Locatior. 2.2 Nature and Maenitude of the Proiect .7 ProjeCt Lavout and Engineering Features 2.4 Operational Features of Power Station 2.5 Reservoir inundation and Inhabitant Resettiement .6 Project Investmnent Constcion arg /.1 Construction La-out ' 7.2 Construction Peniod 2. 7.3 Construction Diversion 2.7.4 Access Roads 2. 7.5 Labour Force. Main Engineering Quantities and Main Construction Materials Chapter 3 Environment Status 3.1 Natural Environrment 3.1.1 Meteorology 3.1.2 Hydrology and Sedimentation 3.1.3 Geology 3.1.4 Water qualitv 3.2 Ecological Environment 3.2 1 Terrestial Flora 3.2.2 Terrestnal Organism 3.3 Social Environrnent 3.3.1 Social Economy 3.3.2 Situation of the Land Utilization TBEitAPI100 Content-I  3.3.3 Public Facilities 3.4 Living Qualitr 3.4.1 People's Healtk 3 4. Historic Relics ant' Landscape Chapter 4 Forecast of Environmental Impact & Countermeasures 4.1 Impact on Reservoir Slope Stabilir% 4. 1 .1 Upper Reservoir 4. 1 .2 Lower Reservolr 4.1.3 Hizhways around Reservoir 4.2 Impact on Water Quality 4.2.1 Analvsis on Sediment of Upper Reservoir and Lower Reservoir 4.2.2 Operation Lmpactinc to Local Regirne a: Intake'Outie: 4.2.3 Turbidita Analvsis on Loca' Water Area nea- intake'Outlet 4.3 Impact on Downstream and Diversion Area Environment 4.3.1 Impact on Damsite and Downstrearn EnvLronment 4. 3. 2 Impacz on Diversion Area Environment 4.4 impact on Fishery 4. 5 Impact on Landscape and tourism Histonrc Relics 4.6 Impact of Reservoir Inundation and Resertlemenr Environrment 4.6.1 Impact of Land Acquistion 4.6.2 Resettlement Environment Impact 4.7 Impact on Environment during Construction Period 4.7. 1 Atmospheric Environment 4r.7.2 Water Quality 4. 7. Noise 4.7.4 Solid Waste Material 4.7.5 Impact on People's Health 4.7.6 Impact on Terrestrial Organism 4.7.7 Impact of Construction Transportation on Turism 4.8 Social Environmental Impact 4.8.1 Influence on Social Environment by Project Benefit 4.8.2 Impact by Resettlement on Social Environment 4. 8. Influence of Constr-uction on Social Environment 4.9 Soil and WVater Loss Chapter 5 ALTERNATIVES 5.1 Comparsio- of TEP Altemricvec 5.1 .1 Damsite Alternative 5.1.2 Comparsion in Installed Capacity 5.2 Project Alternative TB/EIARJOO Content-2 2  5.2. I Alternative 5.2 . Alternative Comparsion Chapter 6 Analysis of Economic Loss & Benefit Induced Bv Environmental Impact 6.1 Benefit 6. i Social Benefit 6. 1 .2 Economic Benefi. 6 1 3 Environmental Benefit 6.: Loss 6. Project Land Requisition and Resettlement 6.2. Compensation for Existinc Tongbai Hvdropower Station 6-2.3 Environmental Loss during Construction Period 6.3 Environmental Protection Irvestment Chapter 7 Environmental Management Plan &: Monitoring Plan 7.1 Environmental Management Plan X . Envnironmental Management during Construction Period 7.1 . Reservoil Water Qualitv Control 7.1 .3 Environment Management for Resettlement 7.1 .4 Administration for Securitn at Reservoir Area 7.2 Environment Monitorin= Plan 7.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring Plan 7.2.: Monitoring Plan for Noise During Construction Period 7.2.3 Monitoring Plan for Aerosphere during Construction Period 7.3 Responsibilitn of Implementation of Emvironmental Management Plan Chapter 8 Public Participation 8.1 Objects Investigated 8.2 Survey Method and Item S.3 Investigation Results and Analysis 8.3.1 Social Organizations Investigated 8.3.2 Individuals Investigated 8.3.3 Specialist Group Chapter 9 Conclusion of Comprehensive Assessment and Recommendation 9. 1 Conclusion of Comprehensive Assessment 9.2 Recommendation TBIARJOO Content-3  Attachment 1 Approval of Environmental Impact Report on Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Project. Zhejiang Province (HJ No. 170, 1997) Attachment 2 Environmental Assessment Criteria on Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Project, Zhejiang Province issued by Zhejiang Environmental Protection Bureau Attachment 3 Commentarv Notes on Potang Creek- Harnessing Scheme Aattached Drawings: 1. Geographical Map of Tongbai Pumped Storage Project (Fig. 1) General Project Layout (HIX22FWB-5D1-1) 3. Construction Las out of the Project (HXI22P'B- 8D2-2) 4. Water Svstem of the Catchment above the Dam Site (Fig. 4-2-1) 5. Locations of Water Quality Monitoring Sections 6. Sketch Map of Tiantai Mountain Scenic Spots 7. Locations of Bank Sliding Bodies of Upper Reservoir (Fig. 6) 8. Sketch Map of Water Svstem of Shifeng Creek (Fig. 7) 9. Sketch Map of Water Diversion Svstem for Class I and II Tongbai Power Station (Fig. 8) 10. Sketch Map of Location of Lishimen Reservoir and North Channel (Fig. 9) Attached Tables: 1. Key Personnel Involved in the ELI and the Major Assessment Items (Table 1-1) 2. Salient Features of Tongbai Pumped Storage Project (Table 2-1) 3. Land Occupation for Production and Living Activities during Construction (Table 2-2) 4. Main Engineering Quantities of Project during Construction (Table 2-3) 5. Monitoring Records of the Surface Water Quality in Upper Reservoir (Table 3-1) 6. Monitoring Records of the Surface Water Quality in T-n-bai Strea-m (Table 3-2) 7. Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water 8. Related Agricultural Economic Annual in 1997in Area Project Involved (Table 3-3 to Table 3-6) 9. Status of Land Utilization (Table 3-7) T&TEIAROO Content-4 4  10. Statistical Records for Epidemic Diseases (Table 3-8) 11. Salient Features in Each Catchment (Table 4-1) 12. Hvdrological Characteristics of Tongbai IUpper/ Lower Reservoirs and Project Impact (Table 4-2) 13. Tongbai Upper Resenroir and Each Diversion Area, River Length & Gradient (Table 4-3) 14. Types and Areas of Flooded Land(Table 4-4) 15. Permanent Land Acquisition (Table 4-5) 16. Land for Temporary Works (Table 4-6) 17. Population Affected by Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Project (Table 4-7) 18. House Relocation Area Affected by Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Project (Table 4-8) 19. Auxilianr Structures Affected bv Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Project (Table 4-9) 20. Infrastructures Affected by Tongbai Pumped Storage Power Project (Table 4-10) 21. Statistic of Land Amount Per Capita before and after Construction of Project (Table 4-11) 22. Water Quality- Monitoring Results (Table 4-12) 23. Total Present Value of Yearly Investment in Each Alternative (Table 5-1) 24. Fuel Consumption and Fuel Cost of the Alternatives (Table 5-2) 25. Pollutants Discharge Volume of The Alternatives (Table 5-3) 26. List of Environmental Benefits and Losses from TBP(Table 6-1) 27. List of Cost Estimate for Environmental Protection for TBP (Table 6-2) 28. List of Yearly Investment Plan (Table 6-3) 29. Responsibility of Implementation (Table 7-1) 30. Questionnaire for Public Participation of TBP ( for organizations) (Table 8-1) 31. Questionnaire for Public Participation of TBP ( for individuals) (Table 8-2) 32. List of Persons Investigated (Table 8-3) 33. Results of Public Participation Investigation for TBP (Table 8.4) TB/EIARJOO Content-S j   1. Preface 1.1 Project Background and Purpose of ELA, Alon2 with the continuous economic boost. the power load of the East China Power Grid increases vear by vear and the difference in peak and valley load is getting bigger accordingly. However. the peak re-ulatin- capacity of the zrid is increased little. resultine, in the conspicuous peak- regulation problem. The East China Power Grid takes thermal power as its main power source; particularly. the thermal units put into operation in recent years are mainly of large therrnal units of high voltage and high temperature. The percentage of hydropower (the total installed capacity of the hvdropower units wvith unit capacity of 6MW or above bein2 2385.5MW) is gettinz smaller and smaller (only 6.