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Initial Environmental Examination June 2007

People’s Republic of China: Hunan Flood

Management Sector Project (Shimen County Non-

core Subproject)

Prepared by Hunan Hydro and Power Design Institute for the Hunan Provincial Project Management Office and the Asian Development Bank.

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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

HUNAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT

SHIMEN COUNTY SUBPROJECT

INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE)

Hunan Hydro and Power Design Institute JUNE 2007


SHIMEN COUNTY INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1． DESCRIPTION of the Shiemen Subproject ................................................................1

1.1. Subproject Overview ....................................................................................................................1 1.2. Location........................................................................................................................................1 1.3. Detailed Description .....................................................................................................................2 1.4. Implementation Schedule .............................................................................................................6

2. Description of the Environment ........................................................................................8

2.1. Physical Resources......................................................................................................................8 2.2. Ecological Resources.................................................................................................................13 2.3. Socioeconomic Conditions .........................................................................................................13

3. Screening of Potential Impacts and Mitigation..............................................................13

3.1. Approach to Environmental Screening .......................................................................................13 3.2. Siting ..........................................................................................................................................13 3.3 Construction ...............................................................................................................................13 3.4 Operation ...................................................................................................................................13

4 Public Participation ..........................................................................................................13

4.1. Beneficiary Identification ............................................................................................................13 4.2. Public Consultation.....................................................................................................................13

5. Environmental Management Plan and Institutional Arrangement .......................13

5.1. EMP Purpose .............................................................................................................................13 5.2. EMP Development .....................................................................................................................13 5.3. Implementation of Mitigations.....................................................................................................13 5.4. Supervision.................................................................................................................................13 5.5. Environmental Monitoring ..........................................................................................................13 5.6. Criteria for Environmental Quality and Pollutants Discharge......................................................13 5.7. Environmental Specifications for Contractor(s) ..........................................................................13 5.8. Capacity Building Requirements ................................................................................................13 5.9. Budget for EMP Implementation.................................................................................................13

6. Findings and Recommendations ....................................................................................13

6.1. Findings......................................................................................................................................13 6.2. Recommendations .....................................................................................................................13

7. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................13



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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1-2: Dike Crest Elevations ....................................................................................................................... 2 TABLE 1-4: Gates Characteristics within the Protection Circles....................................................................... 4 Table 2-1: Climate Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 9 Table 2-2: Basic Parameters, Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water (GB3838-2002), National

Standards of the People's Republic of China ........................................................................................... 10

Table 2-3：Functional Regionalization of Surface Water Environment near Shimen County ........................ 10

Table 2-5: Statistics of Monitoring result of Drinking Water Sources in Chujiang Town in 2001 Unit: mg/L.................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Table 2-4: Statistics of Monitoring Result of Water Quality at Section of Lishui River in 2001 Unit: mg/l.................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Table 2-6: Statistics of Monitoring Result for Atmospheric Environment in Chujiang town, Shimen County in 2001 Unit: Ml/m

3.................................................................................................................................... 13

Table 2-7: Demographic Profile of Shimen and Hunan Province .................................................................... 13 Table 3-1: Summary Screening of Potential Impacts on Natural and Social Environment, Shimen County

Subproject ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Table 3-2: Predication of Noises in Construction Area.................................................................................... 13 Table 3-3: Water Surface Profile at Shimen for Various Flood Frequencies (Without/With Project) .............. 13 Table 4-2: Public Consultation and Participation Activities of Shimen Subproject.......................................... 13 Table 5-1: Subproject Environmental Supervision and Monitoring Plan ......................................................... 13 Table 5-2: Air Quality Monitoring Plan............................................................................................................. 13 Table 5-3: Noise Monitoring Plan .................................................................................................................... 13 Table 5-4: Water Quality Monitoring Plan........................................................................................................ 13 Table 5-5: Environmental Protection Clauses in the Contract of the Contractor ............................................ 13 Table 5-6: Estimated EMP Budget, Shimen Subproject.................................................................................. 13

APPENDICES

Appendix I: Site Photos Appendix II：Site Layout and Environmental Protection Sensitive Spots Distribution of Shimen

Subproject



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1． DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIEMEN SUBPROJECT

1.1. Subproject Overview

Flood protection will be provided by constructing dikes, gated drainage culverts, drainage channels, pumping stations, and through river course dredging and rehabilitation.

The Subproject will establish protection zones according to the Overall Layout of Shimen Urban Development and in combination with the distribution of water system and natural terrace: Dikes for the East City Protection Zone (Chengdong) starts in the west from the harbor of Shimen Management Harbor Management in Yanjia Dam, by Tujiahe, Shejiaxi to the City Oil Plant, 6.55km long in all; dikes for the Baofeng District Protection zone start in the west from Xinjiekou, by Shizinao, Majiahe, Daxing to Qinglong, 13.25km long in all.

Flood control scope: This subproject establishes two protection zones namely Dongcheng Area and Baofeng Area. After alternatives compared, it is decided to remove interdikes and upgrade the existing section between Shenjiaxi to Yishi to expand the protection zone from Yangjia Dam by Yonggu, Shenjiaxi to Wuliping and Yishi, from 5.6km

2to 6.4km

2 in area, while Baofeng District

Protection Zone will be expanded by removing interdikes and upgrading the existing dikes between Majiahe and Qilong, from Xinjiekou by Majiahe to Qinglong, and thus the acreage increases from 17.7km

2 to 21.6km

2, and consequently the total protection area of the two

protection zones will reach 28.0km2.

Overall layout of waterlogging control: Considering the existing drainage system, and the flood and terrace characteristics of the mountainous area, the waterlogging relief area will be controlled by sections, adopting high drainage for high lands and low drainage for low lands, integrating flood relieving and gravity drainage, gravity drainage and pumping station, and structural measures and non-structural measures to attain effective drainage according to different situations.

The main works are: I) flood control works i) Construction of 7.63km new earth dikes, including 1.9.km in the Dongcheng Protection

Zone and 5.73 in the Baofeng Protection Zone; ii) Upgrading dikes, 9.41km, including 7.8km earth dikes and 1.61km flood wall. iii) Construction of revetment for dikes 14.8km and riprapping 0.4km. iv) Construction of 9 new culvert gates; II) Waterlogging relieving i) Construction of one new pumping station with 3 pumps (555kw) ii) Construction of one new flood diversion channel, 3.97km long; iii) Rehabilitation of two drainage channels, 3.77km in all.



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FIGURE1 SHIMEN SUBPROJECT LOCATION



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Figure 2 Site Layout and Environmental Protection Sensitive Spots Distribution of Shimen County Subproject

Figure Of Distribution Of Environmental

Sensitive Spots In Shimen County Urban Flood Control Project

Shimen No. 1 Middle School

Old U

rban Area

Water Intake

DongFangQiao Sluice

DongFangQiao Electric Shim

en Bridge O

f Lishui River

BaoTa Sluice

TuJiaHe Sluice

Yuliang sluice

New No. 1 Middle School

ShenJiaXi Sluice

ShenJiaXi Electric

Dongcheng area

Chen

gnan

Flo

od D

iversio

n C

han

nel

MaJiahe Electric

Baofeng district

Sluice Of The Phosphate Plant

Water

Drainage Station

YongGu Sluice

MaJiaHe SluiceDrainage Station

Drainage Station

Chengnan Flood Diversion Channel

ZhongDu Sluice

Caoshi sluice

Chengnan Flood Iversion Channel

Legend:

Water Intake Of

Air And Sound

Drinking Water Source

Environment Sensitive Spot

water

Lishui R

iver

撇洪渠0+000



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III) Non-structural Works Table 1-1 presents the summary of Key Characteristics of Shimen Subproject.

Table 1-1 Summary of Key Characteristics of Shimen Subproject

Subproject Key Characteristics Unit Value

Upgrading and reinforcing existing dike

km 9.41

New dike km 7.63 Concrete Precast Slab revetment

km 14.8

New culvert gates Pieces 9

New pumping stations Pieces 1 3×555kw

Structure

One new flood diversion channel

km 3.97

Earth and rock excavation

m3 x 10

3 839.4

Earth and rock fill m3 x 10

3 824.8

Grouted rubble m3 x 10

3 103

Concrete and reinforced concrete

m3 x 10

3 18.8

Grass sod revetment 104m

2 31.6

Quantities

Road surfacing 104m

2 8.52

Area of land appropriated mu 279.13 Houses appropriated Other apppropriated

m2 x 10

3 23.135

Social/ Resettlment

Population resettled person 464

Total investment CNY (million) 101.03

1.2. Location

Shimen County is situated in the northwest of Hunan Province, at the border of Hunan Province and Hubei Province, bordered by Li County, Linli to the east, Cili and Taoyuan to the south, Sangzhi and Hefeng to the west and Wufeng and Songzi to the north. It is between 110°29 to 111°33 longitude east and 29°16 to 30°08 latitude north, with a total area of 3973km

2, 12.1%of

which is farmland. The proper city is located on the upper reach of the Lishui River, which divides the county into two parts, one in the south and the other in the north. The north city area includes the old urban area and east city area, and the southern part is called Baofeng District. Both parts belong to Lishui I grade alluvial terrace.

The overall Subproject Study Area (SSA) is defined as the flood protection zone, which has an area of approximately 5.2 km

2. For the purposes of this environmental evaluation the Subproject

Environmental Impact Area (SEIA) is defined as including:

- a zone approximately 100 m wide measured from the average perpendicular trend of both bank of the Lishui River, commencing 200 meters upstream of the start of dike construction and ending 200 meter downstream of terminus of dike construction;

- a zone approximately 100 m wide measured from the average perpendicular trend of the route for the flood diversion channel;

- a zone approximately 100 m wide measured from the average perpendicular trend of the drainage pipe.

The above zones will encompass the direct impact zones from most of the Subproject activities, including the creation or upgrading of dikes, the construction of the flood diversion works, and the construction of drainage and pumping works. In addition, according to the requirements of



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National Environmental Impact Assessment Technical Guidelines, the SIEE is also defined as including:

- the area within a 100 m radius of the edge of the borrow pits;

- the area within a 100 m radius of the edge of the sites for spoil disposal; and

- the areas within a 100 m radius of the edge of the sites where displaced persons will be resettled.

1.3. Detailed Description

1.3.1. Dikes

The Shimen County has no existing dikes along both sides of Lishui except 5.49km in the old urban area on the north bank, and 1.163km in the Baofeng District. The existing dike between Sanjiangkou to Xinjiekou on the north bank will not been taken into consideration for distance comparasion to both banks since the south bank is a mountain slope. The banks from Xinjiekou to Shizinao is 4820m long, and the width of the existing watercourse is between 294m to 630m, which will be balanced by 500m; the banks from Shizinao to Shenjiaxi is 5000m, and the existing watercourse is between 450m to 800m in width, which will be balanced by 500m.

Type of dikes: New earth dikes are more suitable economically in the Dongcheng Area and Baofeng Area since not many house appropriations are involved. The existing dikes in the old urban area will be upgraded and reinforced by constructing earth and rock dikes with 1 meter height wave wall. In these two areas dikes lower than the standard are all earth embankments, 9.14km, which will be upgraded by earth dikes, and the section from Pile No. D0+000 to D1+610 in the Dongcheng Area will adopt wave walls.

Dike crest elevation: The dike crest elevation will be ascertained by design water level in keeping with the Design Sepecifications for Dike Works (50286-98). See Table 1-2 for dike crest elevations.

TABLE 1-2: DIKE CREST ELEVATIONS

Protection Zone Name of places Pile No. Design flood level m Freeboard m Dike crest elevation m

Yanjia Dam D0+000 58.61 1.85 60.46

DaTujiahe D1+610 57.86 1.85 59.71

Yonggu D2+500 57.48 1.85 59.33

Yangjiatan D4+360 56.79 1.85 58.64

Wuliping D5+860 56.08 1.85 57.93

Dongcheng Area

Oil plant in Yi City D6+550 55.78 1.85 57.63

Xinjiekou B0+000 60.40 1.85 62.25

Zhongdu B1+250 59.97 1.85 61.82

Shimen Bridge B2+190 59.64 1.85 61.49

Baota B3+890 58.69 1.85 60.54

Caoshi B6+250 57.60 1.85 59.45

Majihe B7+565 57.1 1.85 58.95

Fengtai B8+665 56.66 1.85 58.51

Baofeng Area

Daxing B11+960 55.18 1.85 57.03



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Qilong B13+200 54.68 1.85 56.53

Quantities of the dike works: see table 1-3 for bill of quantities

Table 1-3: Summary of Bill of Quantities of Dike Works

Main bills of quantities

Protection Zone

Project Item

Pile No. Leng

th (km)

Earth excavati

on (m

3)

Earth fill

(m3)

Grouted

rubble(m

3)

C15 concre

te (m

3)

Grass sod

revetment (m

2)

Pvc pipe

s(m)

Filter materi

al (m

3)

Bitumen

treated deal (m

2)

Mudstone

hardened

road surface

(m2)

Sandstone

cushionm

3

Riprapping m

3

Flood walls

D0+000～D1+610

1.61 172412471

2 7056 468 8050

New earth dikes

D2+500～D4+400

1.9 777499571

0 9500

Upgrading earth

dikes

D1+610～D2+500

D4+400～D6+550

3.04 854231450

23 15200

Grouted rubble

revetment

D1+610～D6+550

4.94 643194999

3 39302 2075 664 49 3068 9297

Grass sod

revetment

D0+000～D6+550

6.55 106344

Dongcheng Area

Partial total 2447323154

3846358 2075 106344 664 49 3536 32750 9297

New earth dikes

B2+190～B7+920

5.73 2247571837

05 28650

Upgrading earth

dikes

B7+920～B11+330

B11+900～B13+250

4.76 1047161715

61 23800

Grouted rubble

revetment

B2+190～B11+330

B12+530～B13+250

9.86 13905911006

1 60075 4141

1324

98 6125 15555

Grass sod

revetment

B2+190～B11+330

B11+900～B13+250

10.49 191998

Riprapping

B1+163～B1+463

B1+840～B1+940

0.4 4166

Baofeng Area

Partial total 4685324653

2760075 4141 191998

1324

98 6125 52450 15555 4166

Total 7132647807

651064

336216 298342

1988

147 9661 85200 24852 4166



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1.3.2. Culvert Gate

In keeping with the Overall Waterlooging Relieving Layout, nine new gravity sluice gated culverts will be constructed at Tujiahe and Yonggu in the Dongcheng Area, and Baota, Yueliang, Caoshi, Majiahe, Fengtai, Daxing and Qinglong in the Baofeng Area, and they will be located at the low lying lands and flow confluents within the drainage areas. See Table 1-4 for location stake No. of the culvert gates.

TABLE 1-4: GATES CHARACTERISTICS WITHIN THE PROTECTION CIRCLES

Protection Circles

Name of gates

Pile No.

Design discharge

(m3/s)

Length of culvert pipe

(m)

Elevation of the bottom

culvert pipes(m)

Design flood level (m)

Size of orifice (number×width×height)

(m)

Types of culvert pipe

Tujiahe D2+000 9.08 26 52.40 57.69 1×2.2×2.5 Dongcheng Area Yonggu D2+525 24.6 18 52.10 57.46 1×3×4

Baota B4+250 10.3 21 53.50 58.50 1×2.5×2.5

Yueliang B5+040 22.6 27.7 51.00 58.12 1×3×2.5

Caoshi B6+250 9.93 32 51.00 57.60 1×2.5×2.5

Majihe B7+565 13.9 21.5 51.80 57.10 1×2.5×3

Fengtai B8+665 24.6 18 52.00 56.66 1×3×4

Daxing B11+960 46.3 27.32 48.50 55.18 2×3×3.5

Baofeng Area

Qinglong B13+200 19.3 23.5 49.00 54.68 1×3×3.2

Reinforced

steel concrete lined pipes

1.3.3. Electric Drainage Stations

According to the General Layout of Waterlogging Relieving Project, an approach of combining self-discharging with electric drainage will be adopted in the Shenjiaxi drainage area. The design plans to build Shenjiaxi pumping station in the eastern urban area. Shenjiaxi pumping station is the drainage pump station and its main beneficial area is the relatively low lands 55.0m lower than the urban ground elevation of the eastern urban area, Shimen County. The pumping station is designed to be constructed at Shenjiaxi Dike (Pile No. D4+500).The main works of pumping stations will adopt straight-lined arrangement on the dike back, with the axes of the pump station and the flood control dike parallel 43.0m apart. The main works will mainly comprise inlet channel, pumping house, pressure steel pipes, pressure water tank, pressure outlet culvert pipe, flood control gates and a ten kilovolt transformer station.

1.3.4. Drainage Channel

This subproject will comprise two channels to rehabilitate, 3.77km long in all. See Table 1-5 for Bill of quantities of drainage channel rehabilitation.

Table1-5: Bill of Quantities of Drainage Channel Rehabilitation

Name Length

km

Earth and rock excavation

m3

Earth and rock backfill

m3

C15 concrete

m3

Grass sod revetment

m2

Bitumen treated deal

m2

Yonggu drainage 1.95 23275 3818 2831 4631 708



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channel

Xiangfeng drainage channel

1.82 39431 4909 2186 6882 547

Total 3.77 62706 8727 5017 11512 1255

1.3.5. Flood Diversion Channel

This project will comprise one flood diversion channel named Baofeng Flood Diversion Channel. In keeping with the Overall Waterlogging Relieving Layout, the rainfall from the drainage area (3.0km

2) of the Nineteen Mountain Chain will be drawn from Baofeng flood diversion channel to

Xiangfeng drainage channel, then through natural rivers and brooks into Lishui River at Daxing. The Baofeng flood diversion channel will be constructed from Yueliang Reservoir (starting Pile No.0+000) along the foot line of the Nineteen Mountain via Yanjiagang, Boniuwan, xiangfeng forestry center to the side of Majiashan and eventually connected with Xiangfeng drainage channel. The Baofeng flood diversion channel will be measured 3.97km, of which Pile No.0+000to 3+510 will be located along the Mountain, and 3+510 to 3+970 be constructed down vertical to the mountain foot. See Table 1-6 for Characteristics of the Baofeng Flood diversion channel.

Table1-6: Project Characteristics of the Baofeng Flood Diversion Channel

Pile No.

Length

m

Design

drainagem

3/

s

Slope gradie

nt

Bottom

width

m

Inner

slope

coefficient m

Design

water depth

m

Freeboard

m

Lining types

0+000～0+750

750 3.06 1/500 1.5 1.5 0.88 0.42

0+750～1+760

1010 6.8 1/100

0 2.0 1.5 1.2 0.5

1+760～3+506

1745 14.3 1/100

0 3.0 1.5 1.52 0.58

0.08mthick

concrete lining

3+505～3+510

steep slope inlet section

5 14.3 1/100

0 3.0 1.5

0.3mthick concrete

lining

3+510～3+707

Steep groove

section

197 14.3 1/20 3.0 1.5 0.4mthick concrete

lining

3+707～3+720

Xiaolitan

g section

13 14.3 3.0 1.5 0.4mthick concrete

lining

3+720～3+730

outlet

section

10 14.3 3.0 1.5 1.52 0.58 0.4mthick concrete

lining



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3+730～3+970

240 14.3 1/100

0 3.0 1.5 1.52 0.58

0.08mthick

concrete lining

1.3.6. Borrow Pits and Spoil Piles

Block stone borrow pits: Block stones will be used mainly in grouted stone bottom and flood wall and Xinguanzhen block stone quarry will be the main provider. The block stones in this quarry are dolomites and limestone with sound rigidity and high quality, and will be delivered by 8t dump cars with an average delivery distance of 5 to 18km.

Sandstone borrow pit: The Lishui section in the project area has an abundant reservers of sandstone, and there are three sandstone borrow pits at Zhongdu, Chengjiahe and Shenjiaxi, who provides mainly quartz sandstone, sandstone and silty sandstone of high quality with relatively sound roundness, low mud content and abundant reserves. The average delivery distance is between 2km to 8km with convenient communication.

Earth borrow pit: The low hill land near the south railway station in the Baofeng Area and Hanyang earth pit in the Dongcheng Protection Area are selected to be earth borrow pits because of short delivery distance and convenience in exploiting;

Spoil piles: The overall volume of spoils of this project is 392,800m3. Based on the principle that

the corrie and bottom land shall be utilized as much as possible and small number of residents live around, three spoil piles will be established, one on the left bank and two on the right bank covering 12.09hm

2 in all. See Table 1-7 for characteristics of spoil piles.

Table 1-7: Spoil Pile Characteristics

Name of spoil piles or temporary soil piles

Volume of spol and topsoil 10

4m

3

Area of spoil piles hm

2

Average height of spoil piles m

Spoil components

1＃spoil pile 16.07 2.01 8 Earth and rock

2＃spoil pile 21.16 9.57 2.2 Earth and rock

3＃spoil pile 2.05 0.51 4 Earth and rock

Topsoil of the spoil piles 6.05 2 earth

1.3.7. BUDGET

The total cost of the Shimen County Urban Flood Control Subproject is estimated at CNY 115.82 million, comprising $4.69million in foreign exchange and domestic investment, CNY111.13 million.

1.4. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

The overall time limits for the project will be arranged on the basis of funds. Since the project area is situated at the Xiangjiang River basin, greatly influenced by flood resulting in obvious seasonal constructions. The main project period lasts a 24 month period, and the total project period of 34 months. The working labour at construction peak will reach 712 persons. The proposed sequence is to complete dike works and culvert gates in the old urban area and the relieving channels in the Baofeng Area from September of the first year to April of the second year, do the dikes works, culvert gates and pumping stations constructions for the Chengdong Area from September of the second year to April of the third year, complete the dike works, culvert gates and pumping stations constructions for the Baofeng Area from September of the



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third year to April of the fourth year, and do the completion and acceptance of the project during May of the fourth year. Project Management training and capacity building will be required in the initial stages of loan effectiveness to ensure the project can proceed smoothly within the allocated period. The non-structural measures will include the provision of equipment to enhance the operation of the existing hydrological stations, and improve the overall flood monitoring and forecasting system.



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2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

2.1. PHYSICAL RESOURCES

2.1.1. TOPOGRAPHY

Hunan Province is enclosed by mountains and hills to the east, south and west, and drains northwards to the Yangtze River. Mountains and hills occupy approximately 75% of the province, and the remaining low lying area (Dongting Lakes) is part of the Yangtze River floodplain. The majority of Hunan Province is formed by the mountainous natural catchments of the four major tributary rivers which flow into the Yangtze River. The center and northern parts of the province are generally low, forming a U-shaped basin with Dongting Lake at its center. Shimen County is located at the northwest of Hunan Province and the border of Hunan and Hubei. Shimen County borders Li County and Linli on its east; Cili and Taoyuan on its south, Sangzhi and Hefeng on its west; and Wufeng and Songzi on its north. Located between E110°29’— E111°33’ and N29°16’—N30°08’, the area Shimen County totaled 3973km

2, and the

area of cultivated land accounts for 12.1 percent of total area. Shimen County seat is located at the middle and low reaches of Lishui River, whose protective area amount to 28.5 km

2, and with

the total population of 0.1316 million. Lishui River passes through Shimen County seat from west to north, which divides the county seat into south and north urban areas. The urban areas on north bank include old urban area and east urban area, while the south bank is Baofeng area with both banks on the alluvial terrace I. The Baofeng area is flat, while the urban areas on north bank (east and old urban areas) are fluctuant.

2.1.2. GEOLOGY AND SEISMOLOGY

Located at the northwest edge of Dongtinghu Basin, Shimen County witnesses the Lishui River passing through urban area and forming an alluvial plain. Hills and low mountains are erecting at both sides of valley, forming an obvious landscape of stepped landforms. Located at the left (north) bank of Lishui River, Baiyun Mountain is sinuous and connected with the northern mountainous area in Shimen County. Located at the right (south) bank, Shijiufeng Mountain extends from west to east like a belt, and the mountain range is meandering and fluctuant. The altitude reaches 300~400m with the difference of 200~300m. The front edge of low mountain is hills, which alternates with valley and is 150~100m in altitude and over 50m in altitude difference. The stratum in urban area of Shimen County includes Jialingjiang Group of Triassic (T2j), Cretaceous (K), Quaternary, and manual earth filling (from old to new). According to the China Zoning Map of Seismic Intensity with the scale of 1: 4,000,000 issued by state earthquake bureau, the basic seismic intensity of this district is rated at Grade VI.

2.1.3. CLIMATE

Located in the subtropical monsoon climate region, Shimen County enjoys a moderate climate, four distinctive seasons, sufficient precipitation, great humidity, much sunlight, and short frost period. According to the statistics of 1960~1995 observation data of Shimen County weather station, the climate characteristics of this district are shown in the Table 2-1.



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TABLE 2-1: CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS

Parameter Unit Value Notes

Average annual temperature ℃ 16.7

Highest temperature ℃ 40.9 Aug.27, 1972

Lowest temperature ℃ -13 Jan.30, 1977

Average annual precipitation mm 1358.3 Average annual evaporation capacity mm 1372.2 Average relative humidity % 75 Average annual frost-free period d 280.3 Average annual sunshine hours h 1656.0 Average annual total solar radiation kcal /cm

2103.73

Dominant yearly wind direction northeaster Average annual wind speed m/s 2.2 Maximum wind speed m/s 18.0

2.1.4. SURFACE WATER

2.1.4.1. HYDROLOGY AND FLOODING

Located at the lower reaches of Lishui River, Shimen County controls catchment area of 15113km

2. Two large-scale hydraulic works of Jiangya and Yutan at the upper reaches in Shimen,

together with Zaoshi Reservoir under construction, have the effect on the flood and runoff at this section.

Shimen Hydrologic Station (originally Sanjiangkou Hydrologic Station) was built in the urban area of Shimen County along the basin of Lishui River in Feb. 1950, and removed to Yueliangyan reach on Jan. 1, 1951 with the catchment area of 15053km

2. On Jan. 1, 1980, it was relocated in

Chengguan Town of Shimen County, and renamed as Shimen Hydrologic Station with the catchment area of 15113km

2.

According to the observation data of Shimen Hydrologic Station, the flood frequently occurs at the river basin of Lishui River, and the flood with the flux at peak over 12000m

3/s amounted to

one in three years on average. Sometimes, there were several times in one year. For example, five floods occurred in 1980. The large flood at the basin of Lishui River generally happens between the last ten-day of June and the first ten-day of August. The historical floods and those with the actual flux at the peak surpassing 14000m

3/s checked by Shimen Station all

occurred in such period. The ebb and flow of flood endured 2 ~ 4 days, most with single flood peak, few with complex peaks. The historical maximum flux at flood peak in Shimen Station is observed to be 19900m

3/s (July 23, 1998), and the maximum flux in 72 hours amounts to 3.33

billion m3.

According to the analysis on observation data of each control station along Lishui River, the following three representative combinations will create the flood in Shimen County: the centers of storms in August 1980 and June 1991 were located at the upper reaches of Loushui River and Xieshui River respectively, which were the main source; the centers of storms in June 1954 and July 1998 were situated at the middle and upper reaches of trunk stream, which resulted in the flood in Shimen County; and in July 1964, there was widespread rain in the river basin, and the complex flood with the main peak in Shimen followed was formed due to equal water from trunk stream and branches.

2.1.4.2. WATER QUALITY

The water intake of Yanglinggang Water Works is set up at 500m of lower reaches of Sanjiangkou Hydropower Plant, which is supplied to the most residents in urban area as the domestic and industrial water. The river reach (stake No.: old urban area 1＋000 to 2+010) is evaluated as the Class I protection zone for water source, whose water quality shall comply with



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the Class I standard as specified in Quality Standards for Surface Water Environment (GB3838-2002) (see Table 2-2).

Table 2-2: Basic Parameters, Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water (GB3838-2002), National Standards of the People's Republic of China

Water Quality Class No. Parameters (mg/L)

I II III IV V

1 Temperature (°C) The maximum average weekly water temperature variations caused by human activities should be ≤1 increase, and ≤2 decrease.

2 PH 6-9

3 Dissolved Oxygen ≥ 90% (or 7.5) 6 5 3 2

4 Permanganate Index≤ 2 4 6 10 15

5 CODMn ≤ 15 15 20 30 40

6 BOD5 ≤ 3 3 4 6 10

7 NH4—N ≤ 0.15 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

8 Total P ≤ 0.02 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

9 Total N ≤ 0.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

10 Cu ≤ 0.01 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

11 Zn ≤ 0.05 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0

12 F- ≤ 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.5

13 Se ≤ 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02

14 As ≤ 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1 0.1

15 Hg ≤ 0.00005 0.00005 0.0001 0.001 0.001

16 Cd ≤ 0.001 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.01

17 Pb ≤ 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.1

18 Cr6+ ≤ 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1

19 CN- ≤

0.005 0.05 0.2 0.2 0.2

20 Volatilized Hydroxybenzene ≤ 0.002 0.002 0.005 0.01 0.1

21 Oil≤ 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.5 1.0

22 Anionic Surfactant≤ 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3

23 S2- ≤ 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0

24 Faecal coliform bacteria 200 2000 10000 20000 40000

Source: Unofficial translation of Chinese original, Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water (GB3838-2002), National Standards of the People's Republic of China.

Based on the Regionalization of Water Environment Functions of Hunan Main Surface Water System (Hunan Local Standard DB43-2004), the Table 2-3 shows the details about the regionalization of water environment functions of Lishui River near Shimen County.

TABLE 2-3：FUNCTIONAL REGIONALIZATION OF SURFACE WATER ENVIRONMENT NEAR SHIMEN COUNTY

No. Water Body

Water Area Length (km) Type of Functional Area

Implementation Standard

1 Lishui River

Fenlupu Passenger Ferry to Sanjiangkou Dam

15.0 Water zone for fishery

Class III standard

2 Lishui River

Sanjiangkou Dam to water intake pump room of Shimen Phosphate Fertilizer Factory

2.5 Drinking water source protection zone

Class II standard

3 Lishui River

Water intake pump room to 1000m upper reaches of water intake of water works in Xin’an Town, Linli County

21.0 Water zone for fishery

Class III standard

The monitoring data of water quality of Qisong Section near Shimen County in 2001 is shown in



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Table 2-4. The table indicates that all items, except for oil, can meet the requirement for regionalization of water environment functions.

The quality of drinking water source in Chujiang Town in 2001 is presented in Table 2-5. The monitoring result indicates that the quality of water intake of Yanglinggang Water Works can meet the standard for drinking water, and no indicator surpasses the standard.

TABLE 2-5: STATISTICS OF MONITORING RESULT OF DRINKING WATER SOURCES IN CHUJIANG TOWN IN 2001 UNIT: MG/L

Indicator Sample No.

Check-out Ratio%

Superscale ratio %

Min. Max. Average

PH value 6 100 0 7.35 7.92 7.63

Chroma 6 100 0 5 5 5

Hardness 6 100 0 2.81 1.066 5.78

Total As 6 0 0 0.003 0.004 0.003

Total Pb 6 100 0 0.001 0.002 0.0015

Total Cd 6 0 0 — — 0.0005

NH4—N 6 100 — 0.035 0.760 0.411

Cr6+

6 0 0 — — 0.002

Fluoride 6 100 00 0.13 0.19 0.18

Cyanide 6 0 0 — — 0.002

Volatilized Hydroxybenzene

6 0 0 — — 0.001

Nitrate–N 6 100 0 0.25 0.88 0.65

Permanganate index

6 100 0 1.15 1.78 1.47

Total coliform bacteria

6 100 0 130 3300 1007

Notes Refer to Sanitary Standard for Domestic Drinking Water GB5749-85



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TABLE 2-4: STATISTICS OF MONITORING RESULT OF WATER QUALITY AT SECTION OF LISHUI RIVER IN 2001 UNIT: MG/L

River Name

Item Water

temperature

℃

PH

value

Conductance u s/cm

Suspende

d matte

r

Dissolve

d oxygen

Permanganate index

Biological oxygen

demand

Total As

Total Hg

Volatilized

Hydroxybenzene

Chroma (degree)

NH4-N

Nitrate–N

Nitrite-N

Total P

Cyanide

Cr6+

Total

Cu

Total Cd

Total

Pb

Total

Zn

Oil Total hardness

Oliform

(Piece/L

)

Total check point

27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 6

Check-out ratio%

100 100

100 100 100 100 100 0 0 0 100100

100 100100

0 0100

0 100

100

100

100 100

Superscale times

— 0 — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 — 0

Superscale ratio

— 0 — — 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0

Min. 10 7.26

220 12 7.47 0.73 0.170.004

— — 5 0.024

0.270.00

9

0.019

— —0.001

—0.001

0.001

0.016

3.47 130

Max. 23 8.10

255 55 9.73 1.78 0.580.004

— — 5 0.311

0.920.04

0

0.068

— —0.002

—0.002

0.004

0.074

8.60 900

Lis

hu

i Riv

er (Q

ison

g S

ectio

n)

Annual

average

17.3 7.69

239 22 8.40 1.13 0.440.004

0.00005

0.001 5 0.19.

0.590.02

5

0.039

0.002

0.002

0.001

0.0005

0.002

0.002

0.034

4.78 420



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2.1.5. QUALITY OF ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT

Based on Class II standard of National Standard for Environmental Air Quality GB 3095-1996, the superscale ratio of average SO2 is 5%, the annual average of SO2 surpasses the standard, which is 1.03 times than the limit of standard thickness. The superscale ratio of daily average of total suspended grain is 5%, and the nitric oxides don’t surpass the standard. The quality of atmospheric environment in Chujiang Town, Shimen County in 2001 generally comply with the Class II standard as specified in GB3095－1996. Table 2-6 shows the air monitoring result.

TABLE 2-6: STATISTICS OF MONITORING RESULT FOR ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT IN CHUJIANG TOWN, SHIMEN COUNTY IN 2001 UNIT: ML/M3

Item SO2 Nitric Oxides Total Suspended

Grain

Scope of average in 1 hour

0.002-0.135 0.010-0.092

1st Quarter

Scope of daily average 0.022-0.050 0.031-0.049 0.120-0.301


0.004-0.074 0.012-0.097

2nd

Quarter



0.002-0.153 0.011-0.100

3rd

Quarter



0.027-0.360 0.017-0.092

4th

Quarter


Sample No. (piece) 160 160 40

Check-out ratio 97% 100% 100%


0.002-0.360 0.010-0.097 —

Superscale ratio of average in 1 hour

0 0 —


Superscale ratio of daily average

5% 0 5%

Whole Year

Annual average 0.062 0.040 0.170

Annual average over last year Up by 0.018 Up by 0.012 Down by 0.026

2.1.6. ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE

According to the Class II standard as specified in Standard GB3096-93, the scope of equivalent sound level in county seat in 2001 was 42.1-76.4 dB (A), with the superscale ratio of 35.9%,



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while the average equivalent sound level in whole urban areas was 57.9dB (A), up by 2.4 dB (A) over last year, with the average within standard. The monitoring result indicates that the environmental noise pollution in urban area has the trend to rise.

In 2001, the number of monitoring points of traffic trunk in county seat was increased to 16. The monitoring result for traffic noise in urban area indicates that the scope of equivalent sound level is 61.9-77.5 dB (A), with the superscale ratio of 62.5%, decreased by 37.5% over last year. The weighing average in whole urban areas is 70.3dB (A), surpassing the standard by 0.3 dB (A), and 4.9 dB (A) lower than that in last year.

2.2. ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES

2.2.1. VEGETATION The soil vegetation in Shimen County belongs to Huazhong vegetation zone system, and the vegetation zone is classified as subtropical typical evergreen broad-leaved forest region, and vegetation zone at mountainous plain, hilly land and valley basin at northwest Hunan Province (evergreen chinquapin forest, Liangyeshuiqinggang forest, masson pine forest, cypress forest, and tung tree forest). The vegetation can be classified into 5 types, namely coniferous forest, broad-leaved forest, deciduous broad-leaved forest, shrub and artificial vegetation. Coniferous forest: With masson pine and fir forest as the main; Broad-leaved Forest: With many tree breeds and in a status of complex existence in multi-layer Deciduous broad-leaved forest: With sawtooth oak, hornbeam, grandifoliate poplar and linden as the main; Shrub and brushwood: With Indian azalea, cogongrass, Xunzi, China-cane and herbage of the grass family; Artificial vegetation: With such timbers as fir, masson pine and common sassafras, in addition to such economic forest as tung tree, tea-oil tree and as the main. The development trend of forest vegetation in the county: the vegetation is developing to the simple and unstable phytocoenosis, and with the obvious trend of inverted development, the virgin shady vegetation (evergreen chinquapin, Nanmu wood, chestnut, etc.) are gradually replaced with masculine vegetation (masson pine, sawtooth oak and maple). The loose and residual forest in Kuzhou area with such tree breeds as pinaster, fir, tung and tea-oil tree as the main is replaced by the timber forest with fir, masson pine and common sassafras as the main and the economic forest with the tung tree and tea-oil tree as the main. The virgin secondary forest of small group still exists in partial zone. There is few natural vegetation in subproject investigated are and affected area. According to the planning and statistics of public forest and commercial forest in Shimen County, currently, there is forest land of 30942mu in Chujiang Town of Shimen County, including timber forest of 15507mu, shrub of 15006mu, forestation land of 387mu and suitable forest land of 42mu. Additionally, there is protection forest of 19806mu, timber forest of 1601mu, and economic forest of 9535mu in the county seat. The vegetation in the suburbs includes plant in plot, scattered masson pine, grassplot, wasteland and abandoned land with small shrub intermixed. The natural vegetation was completely replaced by houses, commercial buildings, and roads around the urban area. The vegetation in urban area includes economic tree and landscaping tree. There is no record or report about the rare or endangered flora, or historical famous trees in the subproject investigated area and subproject affected area.

2.2.2. TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC WILDLIFE

Within the subproject investigated area and affected area, the traces of activities of large and medium terrestrial wild animals and rare wild terrestrial animals is very few. Main animals are amphibian, reptile, birds and small mammal in farming zone and water area.

The familiar amphibian in faming zone include fenny frog and female frog in farmland, fruit land,



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vegetable garden and residential area generally; the reptile include gecko, Heimeijing snake, Caoyou snake, Huwenyou snake and Cuiqing snake in artificial forest land and farmland; the familiar birds include sparrow, culver and cuckoo; and the mammal include grass rabbit.

2.2.3. FISHERIES

Fish in the Shimen area is mainly the carp species, with the total number of 60, or 65.2 percent of total fish species. The hackneyed species include loach, grass carp, Banghua fish, crucian carp, Huangsang fish, and mud eel, while the economy fish include chub carp, bighead, grass carp, black carp, carp, crucian carp, bream fish, black fish and Huangsang fish. There is no fish spawning yard of a certain scale, national protective or endangered fish in the basin of Lishui River in project affected area.

2.2.4. PROTECTED AREAS AND NATURE RESERVE

There are no protected areas, nature reserves or natural parks in the SEIA.

2.3. SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS

2.3.1. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

In Shimen County there were 232,382 households and 690,852 people in 2003 with an average family size of 2.97 persons and a gender ratio of 48 percent female and 52 percent male. Up to 2003, the urban population was 166,009 or 24.0 percent of the total population. Table 2-7 provides a summary of basic demographic data for Shimen County in relation to Hunan Province.

Table 2-7: Demographic Profile of Shimen and Hunan Province

Parameter Shimen Hunan

Total Households 232,382 19,295,900

Total Population 690,852 66,628,000

Male Population 360,200 34,533,300

Female Population 330,652 32,094,700

Urban Population 166,009 44,307,600

Rural Population 524,843 22,320,400

Urbanization Rate 24.0% 33.50%

Total Laborers (Rural) 349,324 29,143,800

Male Laborers (Rural) 177,593 15,790,500

Female Laborers (Rural) 171,731 13,353,350

Source: Hunan and Shimen Statistical Yearbooks (2004)



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2.3.2. ECONOMIC PROFILE The total industrial output in Shimen in 2003 was CNY 3.25 billion and the total agricultural gross output value was CNY 1.9 billion. The GDP in Shimen was CNY 3.86 billion, averaging CNY 5,589 per capita, about 80.3 percent of the Hunan Provincial average (CNY 6,963). In terms of composition of GDP the ratios of primary, secondary and tertiary sections are 30.8 percent, 32.9 percent, and 36.3 percent respectively. Per capita income in rural areas of Shimen County was CNY 2,035, about 80 percent average of that in Hunan Province. Urban per capita income was CNY 12,691, more than 79 percent of that in Hunan Province. There are 0.5804 million ha of farmland in Shimen County, including 0.4052 million ha paddy and 0.1752 ha of dry cropland. Based on a rural population of 0.6909 million per capita farmland is 0.84 mu, about 35 percent less than the provincial average in 2003 (1.3 mu). The gross output of the agricultural sector was CNY 1.9 billion in 2003. Of this animal husbandry accounted for 27.6 percent, followed by planting activities with 26.0 percent. The main agricultural products included grain, wheat, and citrus. The main animal products included pork, mutton, beef, poultry, etc. The total gross industrial output value in Shimen in 2003 was CNY 3.25 billion. The main industrial products in Shimen are coal, gypsum, and energy. Table 2-8 provides an economic profile of Shimen District contrasted with Hunan Province.

Table 2-8: Economic Profile of Shimen and Hunan Province (2003)

Economic Indicators Shimen Hunan Total GDP (Billion CNY) 3.86 4639 Per Capita GDP (CNY) 5,589 6963 GDP in Agriculture Sector (Billion CNY) 1.19 88.65 Percent from Agricultural Sector 30.8 19.1 GDP in Industrial Sector (Billion CNY) 12.69 179.42 Percent from Industrial Sector 32.9 38.7 GDP in Tertiary Sector (Billion CNY) 14.03 195.81 Percent from Tertiary Sector 36.3 42.2 Annual Growth Rate of GDP (%) 11.8 9.6 Per capita farmland (mu) (1 h a = 15 mu) 0.84 1.30 Per capita income in rural area (CNY) 2,035 2,472 Per capita income in urban area (CNY) 12,691 7,083

Source: Hunan Provincial Statistical Yearbook 2004 and field survey.

2.3.3. POVERTY PROFILE

The poor villages of Shimen County mainly located in the mountainous area or flood-storage area of reservoir, such as Nanbei Town, Luoping Township and Suojie Township. The municipal poor population amounts to 10112, about 10.5% of total municipal population, whose life are relied on the minimum urban livelihood subsidy.

2.3.4. MINORITY PROFILE

Most of minority came to Shimen through marriage or job allocation. There are no concentrated ethnic minority communities in Shimen County. These minority persons are entitled to the same rights to education and employment as Han people and there are no obvious differences in their economic conditions and income levels.

2.3.5. ARCHAEOLOGY, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL PROFILE There are no specially other designated archaeology, cultural or recreational sites with the SEIA.



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3. SCREENING OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION

3.1. APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING

This chapter assesses potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed Subproject and recommends appropriate mitigation measures where necessary. Potential environmental impacts are analyzed by examining the impact of each stage of the Subproject implementation on the natural and human environment. Each component identified as having the potential for negative impacts is assessed in detail, including a review of potential impacts, recommendations for appropriate mitigation measures, recommendations for additional environmental analysis (if required), and analysis of residual impacts, if any.

The environmental screening is based on:

– a review of Government of China (GOC) publications, scientific literature, and previous technical and environmental impact studies;

– a review of available information on the Subproject design;

– consultation with local subproject Project Management Offices (PMOs), Environmental Protection Bureaus (EPBs) and other agencies;

– relevant guidelines and policies of the Asian Development Bank (see Section 2.2);

– Study from TA social evaluation

– field visits and surveys.

The result of the screening of potential environmental impacts is summarized in Table 3-1.

3.2. SITING

3.2.1. LAND ACQUISITION AND RESETTLEMENT

3.2.1.1. POTENTIAL IMPACT

The land permanently occupied by the project involves 45 villager’s groups of 12 villages in four townships (towns) in Chujiang town, Baofeng development zone, Erdu township, and Yijiadu of two protective circles in Dongcheng district and Baofeng district, accordingly, 148 households of 464 persons should be relocated. The house with an area of 23135m

2 should be demolished, of

which, the rural privately owned houses are 4528m2, urban privately owned houses are 18107m

2,

one urban and town enterprise and institution, and the house is 500m2; the land occupied by the

project is 279.13 mu, of which, cultivated land, 171.8 mu, fish pond, 3.2 mu, orchard, 62.1 mu, flood plain, 21.8 mu, housing plot, 2.73 mu, and wasteland, 17.5 mu. 3214 scattered fruit trees are affected, of which, 1346 fruit trees, 1010 economic forests, 858 timber wood forests, in addition, partial power, mail, broadcasting and television, and other special facilities are affected.

The area mainly affected by Shimen County Urban Flood Control project covers the embankment line arrangement of the urban area along bank of Lishui River and the protective zone. In construction layout process of the project, there are numerous relocatees, this will bring economic loss to partial residents, re-resettlement will adversely affect their production and living in a certain degree.



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TABLE 3-1: SUMMARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, SHIMEN COUNTY SUBPROJECT

Significance of Impact

Direction (+/-)/Description of Magnitude

Activities/ Threatened Environmental and Social Resources

Potential Impacts No

Significant Impact

Low Medium High

Recommended Mitigation Measures Responsible Agency

Estimated Budget

Environmental Issues Associated with Subproject Siting

Land Acquisition and Resettlement

Risk of serious social inequities if compensation is inadequate or inappropriate.

(-) - 279.13mu of land acquisition including 171.8mu farmland, 3.2mu fish pond, 62.1mu orchard, 21.8mu flood land, 2.73mu homestead and 17.5 waste land.

- 557.5mu of temporary land acquisition involving 246.6mu of temporary dry land acquisition, 262.9mu woodland and 48mu waste land.

- All recommendations for compensation and resettlement presented in the Shimen SPIA and RP should be fully implemented.

- A Shimen Subproject Facilities Siting Plan (FSP) to be developed which appropriately locates temporary worker camps, construction facilities, soil disposal sites, etc, to minimize social and environmental impacts

- Shimen EPB to review and approve the FSP.

- PMO - Local EPB

(FSP cost)

Encroachment into Productive Agrosystems

Risk of reducing income generation of affected families.

(-) 171.8mu of permanent farmland acquisition, affecting a total of 148 households and 464 persons. -

- All recommendations for compensation and resettlement presented in the Shimen SPIA and RP should be fully implemented.

- Shimen EPB to review and approve the FSP so as to minimize temporary farmland acquisition for worker camps, construction facilities, etc.

- PMO - Local EPB

- Refer to FSP cost, above.

Encroachment into Precious Ecological Areas

Loss of ecological resources such as wetlands and rare and endangered flora and fauna.

No sensitive resources or rare and endangered flora and fauna identified in the SEIA.

- As part of the development of the FSP an ecological safeguard survey should be undertaken to identify any potential sensitive terrestrial or aquatic ecological resources.

- Shimen EPB to review and approve the FSP so as to ensure no ecological resources are impacted.

- PMO - Local EPB - HHPDI




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Significant Impact

Low Medium High


Estimated Budget

Encroachment on Historical or Cultural Features

Loss of historical or cultural features

- Public Affairs and Culture Relics Bureau to review the FSP so as to ensure that no other historical or cultural features have the potential to be impacted.

- As part of the FSP approval process the Shimen EPB should consult the Public Affairs and Culture Relics Bureau to ensure that there are no other historical or cultural areas that will be affected.

- Any historical or cultural feature within the SEIA should be designated a no entry-zone on the Shimen FSP.

- Any historical or cultural feature within 25 m of a construction site or 5 m of a project transportation route should be demarcated with flagging to enforce the no-entry designation. In addition, if any of these features are designated by the Public Affairs and Culture Relics Bureau as being sensitive to construction related impacts then they should be protected with fencing or other suitable measures.

- PMO - Local EPB - Local Public Affairs and Culture Relics Bureau

- Contractor


Impairment of Transportation (access to fields or settlement)

Economic loss (-) Construction of dikes and the Laorenchong collector drainage channel may cause localized and short-term traffic disruptions.

- The Public Roads and Transportation Administration Bureau to be consulted to ensure access routes are not unduly affected and that sufficient alternatives are provided.

- PMO - Local Public Roads and Transportation Administration Bureau

- Contractor

- Cost of trans-portation alternatives included in capital budget

Loss of Mineral Resources

Economic loss Apparently no mineral resources affected.

Destruction of Public Facilities

Economic loss (-) 1.0km of high voltage line, 2.9km of low voltage line and 2.3 km of telecommunication line to be affected.

- Any affected public facilities will be replaced or repaired, and compensation should be provided to any affected persons or enterprises.

- PMO - Contractor

- Cost of replacement of public facilities included in capital budget



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Significant Impact

Low Medium High


Estimated Budget

Environmental Issues Associated with Subproject Construction

Hydrology Local hydrology changes

Dike construction should not affect the hydrology of the Lishui River.

Water Quality Soil erosion may reduce water quality and impact aquatic ecology

(-) Erosion from construction sites and source rock and soil piles may reduce water quality in Lishui River and other local water bodies.

A site construction EMP will be developed. The EMP will require that: - All construction areas should have a siltation fence protecting the Lishui River from erosion and siltation along the entire length of the construction site.

- In addition, in areas classified as water source protection zones silt traps should be installed at natural drainage entry points in construction sites.

- All other construction sites within 50 m of water bodies should have siltation fences on the downstream drainage side to protect against erosion and siltation. If these sites are near water source protection zones silt traps should also be installed on any drainage points.

- Rock and dirt piles should be covered when not in use, and siltation fences and traps should be installed on the downstream drainage side if near water bodies.

- Exposed dikes and ground surfaces should be protected with appropriate engineered and vegetative protection measures, including grass, cement, etc.

- PMO - Contractor

Construction waste water disposal may reduce water quality and impact aquatic ecology

(-) Construction wastewater from washing and curing concrete works will be produced which may have a short-term impact on the water quality in the Lishui River.

The EMP will require that: - Wastewater from concrete washing and curing should only be directed to the local sewer system or local drainage channels near the construction site and not directly to the Lishui River.

- Water from vehicle and equipment washing should be directed to the local sewer system or local drainage channels near the construction site and not directly to the Lishui River. Oils should be removed as much as practical.

- Receiving drainage ditches should be equipped with a bioswale and siltation traps prior to their discharge to any major receiving water body.

- PMO - Contractor



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Significant Impact

Low Medium High


Estimated Budget

Inappropriate sewage disposal could impact water quality

(-) Domestic wastewater will be generated.

The EMP will require that: - Temporary toilets will be provided at a rate of 1 for every twenty workers.

- All domestic wastewater from the workers camps should be collected and discharged to the municipal sewerage system.

- On-site sewage will be collected as necessary by the Shimen Health and Sanitation Company and treated or discharged to the municipal sewerage system.

- Regular cleaning and disinfection of the toilets should be undertaken so as to avoid breeding of flies and mosquitoes.

- Contractor - PMO

Solid Waste Inappropriate solid waste may reduce overall environmental quality

(-) Up to 392,800m3 spoil will be generated.

The EMP will require that: - Maximum use should be made of on site excavated materials so as to minimize spoil production.

- The disposal sites should be identified in the FSP, and should not be in or near any sensitive areas.

- Spoil disposal should only be allowed in designated sites.

- Erosion protection measures such as silt fences and covering the spoil mounds should be implemented.

- Upon completion of construction the spoil deposits should be re-vegetated with appropriate native grasses and shrubs.

- Contractor - Shimen Health and Sanitation Department

Inappropriate dredgate disposal may reduce overall environmental quality

(-) Construction rubble will be generated with building demolition and dike rehabilitation.

. The EMP will require that: - Maximum use should be made of on site excavated materials so as to minimize spoil production.

- The disposal sites should be identified in the FSP, and should not be in or near any sensitive areas.

- Spoil disposal should only be allowed in designated sites.

- Erosion protection measures such as silt fences and covering the spoil mounds should be implemented.

- Upon completion of construction the spoil deposits should be re-vegetated with appropriate native grasses and shrubs.

- Contractor - PMO

Inappropriate domestic solid waste may reduce overall environmental quality

(-) 356kg of

domestic waste will be produced by construction

workers each day.

The EMP will require that: - Waste containers will be provided at a rate of 1 for every twenty workers.

- Domestic solid waste produced by construction workers must be deposited into waste containers.

- Collection and disposal of domestic solid waste will

- Contractor - PMO



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Significant Impact

Low Medium High


Estimated Budget

be undertaken by the Shimen Health and Sanitation Company. Waste disposal will only be allowed at the Shimen deposit site.

Air Quality Dust may reduce air quality

(-) Transportation machinery will create dust within 30m of roads. Dust may be generated by cement transport and mixing.Soil and spoil piles may generate dust. Dike construction in urban areas may create localized dust problems.

- Transportation roads within the construction site should be hardened.

- Transportation roads within the construction site and the surrounding urban area should be regularly sprayed with water so as to control dust.

- Truck loads should be covered with an awning to prevent dust emissions.

- The cement transport and mixing process should be carried out under closed conditions. Cement should be transported by closed tankers, and should be conveyed to the concrete mixer by a closed cement pump.

- Soil piles should be covered unless being actively used. Piles should be sprayed with water when not covered. Spoil and dredgate piles should also be covered unless being actively used, and should be sprayed with water when not covered.

- For construction of dikes close to dense residential areas fiber texture protection fences should be installed on the urban side of the dike to reduce air and noise pollution.

- Contractor - PMO

Vehicle emissions may reduce air quality

(-) Vehicle and heavy machinery emissions will have localized impact.

- All construction machinery and transportation vehicles should be equipped with exhaust emission systems that meet relevant PRC emission standards.

- Vehicle emission systems should be inspected at constriction outset and then on a bi-annual basis.

- Contractor - Shimen Health and Sanitation Department

Noise Pollution Transportation and heavy machinery operation may affect local peoples and workers. Dike construction in urban areas may affect local

(-) Potential for noise impacts where construction is taking place in densely populated urban areas.

Noise from Transport Vehicles - vehicle overloading is prohibited; - horn operation in urban areas is prohibited; - all vehicles should have functioning mufflers that meet relevant standards.

Noise from Heavy Machinery

- all construction machinery should be in full compliance with Standards of Environmental Noise in Urban Area (GB3096-93);

- low noise construction methods should be adopted wherever possible;

- regular maintenance of machinery should be

- Contractor



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Significant Impact

Low Medium High


Estimated Budget

residents. undertaken to reduce operational noises. - construction personnel working in high noise level situations should be provided with protective equipment and should not work continuously in such situations for more than 6 hours per day.

Dike Construction:

- construction of dikes in urban areas is prohibited between from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am daily;

- in areas that are particularly sensitive to noise (e.g. within 200 m of schools and hospitals), structural measures such as sound separation walls should be implemented. Compensation for high noise levels may also be required.

Flora Threat to or loss of important aquatic flora.

(-) 279.13 mu of land to be occupied does not include any rare or endangered flora, primary forest or special habitat.


- Shimen EPB to review and approve the FSP so as to ensure no valuable ecological resources are impacted.

Compensation vegetation should be planted at all suitable locations. Specifically: - native grasses should be planted along dikes slopes in order to provide slope protection;

- all borrow pit areas should be fully re-vegetated with appropriate native species of grass, shrubs or trees in order to replicate local natural vegetation cover;

- all spoil disposal sites should be fully re-vegetated with grasses, shrubs or trees in order to replicate local natural vegetation cover.

- Trees and vegetation to be planted in areas targeted for resettlement

- Contractor

Fauna Threat to or loss of important fauna.

279.13mu land to be occupied does not include any rare or endangered fauna.


- Shimen EPB to review and approve the FSP so as to ensure no ecological resources are impacted.

- Contractor

Aquatic Life Impacts on No significant - PMO - Refer to FSP



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Significant Impact

Low Medium High


Estimated Budget

important aquatic flora and fauna.

impacts on aquatic life and small

amount of protected species in relevant river

sections of Lishui River.

- Local EPB - Contractor

cost, above

Public Safety Potential for disease at worker camps if sanitation is poor.

(-) Work camp will generate: Domestic wastewater and 356kg of domestic waste each day.

- A Health and Safety plan will be developed that will specify the Health and Safety obligations of the contractor.

- Workers should be healthy and free of infectious diseases when joining the construction phase.

- Any worker who develops an infectious disease should receive adequate medical care, and should be quarantined during the infectious period.

- Any disease out break shall be reported to the relevant health authorities immediately. All instructions issued by the health authorities to deal with the outbreak shall be immediately implemented.

- Workers must be provided with protective gear as required by the PRC Labor Law (1994) and relevant Hunan provincial regulations.

- The maximum working shift is 8 hours per day. - In high noise conditions a maximum of 6 hours per day only is permitted.

- PMO - Local EPB

- Refer to FSP cost, above



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Significant Impact

Low Medium High


Estimated Budget

Environmental Issues Associated with Subproject Operation

Environmental Issues Associated with Subproject Operation

-

Hydrology Modifications to hydrology and flooding.

The project will have no significant effect on the water levels of Lishui River.

Reduction in flooding in Shimen urban area.

- PMO - Local EPB

Water Quality Flora and Fauna Impacts on

important flora and fauna.

No negative impacts on flora and fauna.

Flood protection will reduce damage to flora and fauna within the protection zone.

Air Quality Air quality reduction

Slight increase in dust emissions from dike roads.

- Maintain roads adequately to control dust levels.

Traffic Changes to traffic patterns.

Improved flood protection will reduce flood related traffic disruptions.Dike roads will improve road and traffic safety conditions.

Public Safety - Improved flood protection will enhance public safety.

- PMO - Cost incurred beyond project duration



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3.2.1.2 RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES

The Shimen Subproject SPIA and Resettlement Plan (RP) have been prepared in accordance with the standards and requirements of the PRC Land Administration Law (1998) and the associated Hunan Provincial Implementation Decree (2000), as well as the ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement. All recommendations for compensation and resettlement presented in the SPIA and RP should be fully implemented. If done appropriately the relocation will provide an opportunity to improve current housing condition for the affected persons. Affected rural households will be moved a short distance to another site within their original villages.

A Shimen Subproject Facilities Siting Plan (FSP) should be developed which appropriately locates temporary worker camps, construction facilities, etc, so as to minimize social and environmental impacts. Emphasis should be placed on siting these facilities in areas that have minimal existing settlements and productive systems. The FSP should be submitted to the Shimen EPB for approval. If the plan indicates facilities are sited inappropriately and may result in excessive social impacts then the plan should be modified until Shimen EPB approval is obtained.

3.2.1.3 RESIDUAL IMPACT

During the project implementation process, the relocatees have been compensated and resettledbased on relevant polices and compensations. Implementation of the recommendations in the SPIA and the RP, and appropriate siting of the facilities should ensure that the living standards of the relatively small number of affected persons are maintained and/or improved, accordingly, the residual impact of the project is small.

3.2.2 AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION

3.2.2.1 POTENTIAL IMPACT

Project permanent farmland acquisition is 29.6 ha. The temporary land acquisition may also include some farmland. Although the amount of farmland being acquired is small there may be some decrease in income for the affected farmers.


All recommendations for compensation and resettlement presented in the Shimen SPIA and RP should be fully implemented.

The FSP should emphasize the appropriate siting of worker camps, construction facilities, etc, so as to minimize temporary farmland acquisition. The FSP should be submitted to the Shimen EPB for approval. If the plan indicates facilities are sited inappropriately and may result in unnecessary temporary farmland loss then the plan should be modified until Shimen EPB approval is obtained.


As the project-affected area is located in the urban suburb, the rural economy is considerably active, the farmers have experiences in the secondary and tertiary industries. Therefore, relying on the geography and communication advantages, they will keep and improve the living



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conditions by the individual commerce, service industry, and agricultural byproduct processing industry.

3.2.3 ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES


The flood control embankment line land occupation, earth borrowing, waste soil and slag arising from the construction of the flood project will destroy vegetation in the original section, disturb the original earth surface, as well as produce new loss of water and soil. Based on the site investigation, there are few vegetations in the embankment-located section, with the scattered shrubbery and protection forest as the main part, material of the project mainly come from the barren hills, no mass forests, therefore, project construction will destroy the local vegetation little; in addition, destroyed vegetation would be restored by means of scenic forests along the river, protection forest, sodding protection, and other measures in the late stage of the project. Additionally, the project will protect the urban ecological environment in a certain degree, thus, various vegetations in the area will not be attacked by flood. Therefore, the potential impact of the project on the environment is considerably small.


1) Ecological protection for borrow yard: after exploitation of the soil material yard, the construction site should be scaling and leveled duly, meanwhile, the earth surface afforestation measures should be adopted, so as to ensure that it would restore to its original scenery or better improvement;

2) Ecological protection for spoil yard: in order to prevent landslip of slag or occupy cultivated land or roads, certain measures for prevention of loss of water and soil should be adopted;

3) Ecological protection for embankment works: during design and construction process of the embankment project, try to adopt the afforestation measures in combination with the demand of the urban scenic and ecological development to shape the flood control embankment project as an urban rivershore scenic belt.

The FSP should be submitted to the Shimen EPB for approval. If the plan indicates facilities are sited inappropriately and may result in serious impacts on any identified ecological resources then the plan should be modified until Shimen EPB approval is obtained.


No significant residual impact is predicted.

3.2.4 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUES


As there are no historical and cultural relics in the environment impact area of the component, no impact of the project on the historical and cultural relics.



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3.2.5 TRANSPORTATION


The building of the dike may cause some localized and short-term traffic disruptions.


The Public Roads and Transportation Administration Bureau should be consulted to ensure that access routes are not unduly affected and that if necessary alternative routes are provided that are sufficient to meet the needs of the affected persons.


The transportation negative impacts will be minimal and short-term. No significant residual impact is anticipated.

3.2.6 MINERAL RESOURCES


The Subproject will not cause the loss of mineral resources. The temporary land acquisition in the borrow pits and spoil area will have no significant effect on the exploitation of any identified or potential mineral resources.

3.2.7 PUBLIC FACILITIES


The building of the dike project may affect some public facilities, including 1.0 km of high voltage line, 2.9 km of low voltage line, and 2.3 km of telecommunication line.


As part of the implementation of the civil works any affected public facilities will be replaced or repaired. In addition appropriate compensation should be provided to affected persons or enterprises.





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3.3 CONSTRUCTION

3.3.1 HYDROLOGY


The construction of the 15.574km of dikes and associated works along the both banks of the Lishui River will not involve any significant in-channel activities and will not cause any significant impact on the Lishui hydrology.

Dredging activities may have some very localized short-term impacts to hydrology, but overall will lead to increased flow capacity.

The construction of the drainage channels will not involve any Lishui River in channel activities and will not significantly affect the hydrology of the river.

3.3.2 WATER QUALITY


Domestic sewage from temporary living quarters of construction workers will be collected centralizedly, after having been preliminarily process by the septic tank, wastewater after processing will be drained into the urban sewer networks. Wastewater containing sand produced during the project construction period will be deposited initially by the sedimentation tank, and then it will be drained into the urban sewer networks. Regarding Shimen flood control projects along the urban drinking water resources protective zone of counties and cities, the construction wastewater is forbidden to drain into the river course, after construction wastewater produced from the flood control project in this section has been processed initially, it will be drained into the urban sewer networks; as for flood control projects in other sections, the wastewater treatment could be carried out according to concentrated pollution sites, such as, electric drainage station and sluice, the areas for washing and repairing vehicles will be established concentratedly, after oil insulation treatment has been conducted to waste water and oil, they could be drained out of the city.

As Yangjialinggan waterworks of Shimen County is located at 300m place of Sanjiangkou dam at the upper reaches, after wastewater and sewage produced by project construction has been treated, they will be drained into the water intake lower reaches of the waterworks, accordingly, the impact of the project on safety of drinking water of residents in the county is not big.


A Shimen Subproject construction EMP will be developed which will specify best-practice construction phase water quality protection measures as follows:

Conservation of Water and Soil

Based on characteristics of each district, the engineering and plant measures are adopted for prevention respectively.

i) Main Project Area

During design of the main works, the measures of slope and bank protection, renovation of



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drainage ditches, and sodding protection are considered for the embankment body, accordingly, the measures of conservation of water and soil of main prevention area is not required for the design.

ii) Spoil Area

Before piling, the drainage system around the spoil yard should be perfected, so as to prevent the surface being eroded by rainstorm or flood. Additionally, the retaining facilities are built in the spoil area.

During piling, the piling procedures should be strictly controlled, slag surface should be levelled by the tractor, and then be compacted 3~4 times by layers. The slope ratio of side slope of the spoil area should meet the stabilization requirement of the side slope of the spoil area, and the designed side slope of the spoil area will take 1:2.5.

After completing piling slag: carry out scaling, upgrading, and levelling to the spoil area, newly build the drainage ditch for the slag piling surface, and the surface of the side slope and spoil area should be protected with plants.

iii) Earth Material Yard Area

Regarding this works, earth of 0.5363 million m3 should be borrowed from the earth material yard,

3 earth material yards are planned to build, with a total area of 17.53hm2. For preventing loss of

water and soil in the earth material yard, the retaining ridge should be built outside of the earth material yard before exploiting it. In addition, the catchwater should be constructed at 3m place out of the top of the excavated slope surface, and the excavated surface should be spread with grass seeds after completing borrowing earth. The drainage ditches should be built on the excavated surface, and it should also be levelled, restored, or planted with soil and water conservation forest.

iv) Land Temporarily Occupied by Construction

The land occupation area is 4.34hm2. After completion, it should be levelled, and the soil and

water conservation forest should be restored. The species of trees is Yulan, with a density of plantation of 2500 trees/hm

2, and row spacing of 2×2.0m. In winter, the land should be levelled in

scrobiculalus, with a specification of 0.6×0.6×0.6m, and it will be planted in spring. The tree planting and afforestation method is adopted, and the perennial grade I seedlings are selected, water them duly after plantation. The “two-two-one” system is taken for the fostering mode, that is, breeding two times in the first year, and once in the second and third year respectively. The land with an area of 4.34hm

2 should be levelled, the water conservation forest of 4.34 hm

2

should be established, with 10850 trees in total.

v) Temporary Construction Road

The temporary road of 4000m should be built in the project, after completion of the project, it would be used as the rural roads. In the main works, the macadam hardening measures for the pavement and the drainage measures for both sides of the subgrade have been considered. In the design, the sodding protection measures would be taken for inner excavated slope surface and outer filling slope surface of the road, and the slope surface needs the sodding protection of 6500m

2.

vi) Resettlement Area

148 households of 464 persons should be relocated in the project. The resettlement of building houses occupies land of 2.24hm

2. The gardening and afforestation of 1.42 hm

2 is planned for the

district. In addition, the mode combining arbores, shrubberies, and grasses is adopted. The green trees and lawns will be built around the living quarters of the relocatees, together with the scenic forests, shrubberies, and flowers, a natural living space characterized by warm, harmony, and beautification will be forged for all relocatees.

Construction Wastewater Control



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- Wastewater from concrete washing and curing should only be directed to the local sewer system or local drainage channels near the construction site and not directly to the Lishui River.

- Wastewater containing sand produced during the project construction period will be deposited initially by the sedimentation tank, and then it will be drained into the urban sewer networks and local drainage channels, it is forbidden to drain it into Lishui River directly;

- Water from vehicle and equipment washing should be directed to the local sewer system or local drainage channels near the construction site and not directly to the Lishui River. Oils should be removed first as much as practical.

- Receiving drainage ditches should be equipped with a bioswale and siltation traps prior to their discharge to any major receiving water body.

Sewage - Temporary toilets will be provided at a rate of 1 for every twenty workers. - All domestic wastewater from the workers camps should be discharged to the municipal

sewerage system. - On-site sewage will be collected as necessary by the Shimen Health and Sanitation

Company and treated or discharged to the municipal sewerage system. - Regular cleaning and disinfection of the toilets should be undertaken so as to avoid

breeding of flies and mosquitoes.

Safety - Best practice on and off site safety practices to be implemented, including limiting vehicle

speeds, fencing unsafe sites, etc.


With the implementation of appropriate mitigations measures the impact on water quality will be limited.

3.3.3 SOLID WASTE


The solid waste during construction period mainly includes construction slag and domestic rubbishes, construction slag mainly comes from temporary piling of earthwork in the foundation excavation, slag mainly includes mud, sand and stone, etc. The Sunjiabao and Yangmingshan spoil areas are established in two protective zones in the project, and the total planned area of the spoil area reaches about 12.09hm

2. During construction process, if construction slag is piled

randomly, serious loss of water and soil will be produced, accordingly, the protection measures should be adopted for the spoil area, effectively control loss of water and soil of the spoil area by means of combination of project and plantation, so as to prevent environmental pollution.

The domestic rubbishes of the construction area are considerably small, there are 712 construction workers during the construction peak, calculate based on the daily rubbish production capacity of 0.5kg per capita, the daily highest production capacity is 356kg. If domestic rubbishes are piled randomly, they will not only affect the scenery, but also pollute the air, in certain climate, mosquitoes, flies, and rats will largely breed, therefore, they will diffuse various diseases among construction workers. In order to prevent environment being polluted by domestic rubbishes, domestic rubbishes should be piled concentratedly, special persons should be appointed to clearly, fill, and bury them periodically.

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Spoils From Earthworks - Maximum use should be made of on site excavated materials so as to minimize spoil

production - The disposal sites should be identified in the FSP, and should not be in or near any

sensitive areas. - Spoil disposal should only be allowed in designated sites. - Erosion protection measures such as silt fences and covering the spoil mounds should be

implemented. - Upon completion of construction the spoil deposits should be re-vegetated with appropriate

native grasses and shrubs.

Construction Wastes and Rubble - Maximum use should be made of construction rubble as fill where/ if appropriate. - Rubble should only be stored on sites temporarily, and should be land filled if space is

available, or disposed of in a designated construction waste disposal site as approved by the Shimen EPB.

Dredgate - The dredgate disposal sites should be identified in the FSP, and should not be in or near

any sensitive areas. - Disposal should only be allowed in designated sites. - Erosion protection measures such as silt fences and covering the spoil mounds should be

implemented. - Upon completion of construction the spoil deposits should be vegetated with appropriate

native grasses and shrubs.

Domestic Waste - Waste containers will be provided in certain spots at a rate of 1 for every twenty workers. - Domestic solid waste produced by construction workers must be deposited into waste

containers. - Collection and disposal of domestic solid waste will be undertaken by the Shimen Health

and Sanitation Company. Waste disposal will only be allowed at the Shimen domestic solid waste deposit site.



3.3.4 AIR QUALITY


The primary atmospheric pollutants generated during construction are dust and particulate matter produced during vehicle transport, cement mixing, and wind-generated soil erosion; and emissions from transport vehicles and heavy machinery, dust from vehicle transportation and tail gas produced by the fuel machinery.

Compared with construction situation of similar projects, road dust pollution from vehicles will be diffused from both sides of the road mainly, when the subgrade is 3m higher than the ground, the max. dust appears at both sides of the road. With increased distance away from the roadside, the concentration will decrease gradually and tend towards the background value, in general conditions, the affected area is within 30m at both sides of the roadside. Area affected by dust from cement mixing and dust pile will be determined by grain size of materials, wind direction, and wind power. The main pollutants in construction vehicle emissions include NO2, CO, and SO2, the tail gas discharge belongs to a surface source one, the discharge capacity of its



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contamination is considerably low, the impact of tail gas on the local atmospheric environment is considerably small.

The impact of dust and tail gas on the atmospheric environment of the district will be affected by the climate largely. Based on the overall layout of the project construction, the conveyance lines and project construction are mainly distributed along both banks of Lishui River. As the project is mainly constructed in the low-water period, that is, summer, impacted by the wind direction, the air pollution due to construction of the flood control project will bring a certain adverse impact on air quality of Dongcheng district and Baofeng district near the construction area.


The transportation roads within the construction site should be hardened, and the transportation roads within the construction site and the surrounding urban area should be regularly sprayed with water so as to control dust. Truck loads should be covered with an awning to prevent dust emissions.

The cement transport and mixing process should be carried out under closed conditions. Cement should be transported by closed tankers, and should be conveyed to the concrete mixer by a closed cement pump.

Soil piles should be covered unless being actively used. Piles should be sprayed with water when not covered. Spoil piles should also be covered unless being actively used, and should be sprayed with water when not covered.

For construction of dikes close to dense residential areas fiber texture protection fences should be installed on the urban side of the dike to reduce air and noise pollution.

All construction machinery and transportation vehicles should be equipped with exhaust emission systems that meet relevant PRC emission standards. Vehicle emission systems should be inspected at construction outset and then on a bi-annual basis.


Few significant residual impacts are identified after implementation of the measures.

3.3.5 NOISE

3.3.5.1 POTENTIAL IMPACT Noise will be generated during the construction period from machinery and conveyance vehicles, such as, excavators, bulldozers, loaders, concrete mixers, and other large-scale conveyance vehicles according to the project scale, construction strength during the peak, the complex sound level of noise from the construction site is about 80dB (A) generally. Based on the Class II Standard (the continuous equivalent sound level in A scale shall not exceed 60 dB in the daytime and 50 dB in the night time) as specified in The National Standards for Environmental Noises in Urban Areas (GB 3096-93), the impact of the project on the adjacent environment will be evaluated. Obviously, the noise from the construction process exceeds the standards, which will negatively impact schools and residential areas close to the construction sites. Construction noises during the construction period include mechanical construction noise and conveyance vehicle noise, main construction machinery and conveyance vehicles include bulldozer, concrete mixer, and large-scale conveyance vehicles. Based on the project scale, the sound level arising from the construction intensity during the peak and noise from the construction site is about 80dB (A) generally. The impact of construction noises on the residential area could be predicted by the decline mode by the distance of the point sound source in the free



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sound field. Without regard to sound absorption by landform, barrier, plantation, and other additive decline, when the strength of sound source is 80dB (A), see following table for details of the calculation and predication findings of decline degree of the places with the distances between the sound source boundary of 30m, 50m, 100 m, 150m, and 200 m respectively.

TABLE 3-2: PREDICATION OF NOISES IN CONSTRUCTION AREA

Background value dB(A)

Predicted sound level dB(A)

Situation of standard reach(GB3096-93)

Classification II

Distance between the sound source

boundary (m)

Sound level after decline of the sound source

dB(A) Daytime Night Daytime Night Daytime (60) Night (50)

30 64.4 57.4 45 65.2 64.5 Over the standard

Over the standard

50 60.0 57.4 45 61.8 60.1 Over the standard

Over the standard

100 54.0 57.4 45 59.2 54.5 Reach the standard

Over the standard


Over the standard


Reach the standard

Based on the site investigation, residential areas and units are concentrated near the project construction area, with a distance between the worksite of 30~200m. As the distance between the embankment is short, noises in daytime and night all exceed limits, accordingly, corresponding measures should be adopted to manage and control noises, so as to reduce adverse impact of construction noise on residents.

In addition, construction noises will largely impact construction workers, accordingly, during construction, the construction unit should try to reasonably allocate the construction machinery, adopt corresponding measures for sound insulation and sound absorption, and take labour protection for construction workers.


Noise from Transport Vehicles - vehicle overloading is prohibited; - horn operation in urban areas is prohibited; and - all vehicles should have functioning mufflers that meet relevant standards.

Noise from Heavy Machinery - all construction machinery should be in full compliance with the PRC Standards of

Environmental Noise of Urban Areas (GB3096-93); - low noise construction methods should be adopted wherever possible; - regular maintenance of machinery should be undertaken to reduce operational noises. - construction personnel working in high noise level situations should be provided with

protective equipment and should not work continuously in such situations for more than 6 hours per day.

Dike Construction: - construction of dikes in urban areas is prohibited between from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am daily; - in areas that are particularly sensitive to noise (e.g. within 200 m of schools and hospitals),

structural measures such as sound separation walls should be implemented. Compensation for high noise levels may also be required.



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With the implementation of the mitigation measures the residual impacts are localized and relatively short term.

3.3.6 FLORA


In terms of investigation, within area affected by project construction, the ground plant is the economic crop generally, and some weeds and shrubberies are on the wasteland, no native vegetation and rare plants are distributed in the area affected by the project construction. Large part of the project construction area will occupy shrubbery and wasteland temporarily, as the subproject area has high rainfall, a good climate and comparatively good soil quality that is favourable for vegetation growth it is anticipated that re-vegetation of spoil areas will not be difficult. Based on experience with similar water resources projects, supported recovery of vegetation on temporarily occupied land normally takes three to five years. The original appearance of the forestry vegetation could be restored about 10 years. In addition, the implementation of Shimen County Urban Flood Control Project could prevent various vegetations in the protective area being attacked by flood, therefore, it will play an active role in restoration of the vegetation in the area.


As noted previously an FSP will be developed and submitted to the Shimen EPB for approval. If the plan indicates facilities are sited inappropriately and may result in impacts on any identified precious ecological resources then the plan should be modified until Shimen EPB approval is obtained.

Excavated materials should be used as much as possible as fill in the construction in order to reduce the quantities of spoil and the size of the spoil deposition sites. Spoil should only be disposed at sites designated in the FSR.

Compensation vegetation should be planted at all suitable locations. Specifically: - native grasses should be planted along dikes slopes in order to provide slope protection; - all borrow pit areas should be fully re-vegetated with appropriate native species of grass,

shrubs or trees in order to replicate local natural vegetation cover; - all spoil disposal sites should be fully re-vegetated with grasses, shrubs or trees in order to

replicate local natural vegetation cover;


With the implementation of the mitigation measures the residual impacts from permanent land occupation are small, localized and long-term, and residual impacts from temporary land occupation are small, localized and relatively short term.



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3.3.7 FAUNA


As noted above the Subproject will permanently occupy 279.13 mu of land, of which, cultivated land is 171.8 mu. These areas are within an urbanized or semi-urbanized landscape, and do not contain significant areas of animal habitat or any rare or endangered fauna. The only impact will be on a limited area of habitat and feeding grounds for reptiles and rodents and small animals.


As noted previously an FSP will be developed and submitted to the Shimen EPB for approval. If the plan indicates facilities are sited inappropriately and may result in impacts on any identified precious ecological resources then the plan should be modified until Shimen EPB approval is obtained.

Vegetation on land that is temporarily occupied (e.g. borrow pits, spoil disposal sites, etc) will be replanted, replacing the habitat that is lost.


With the implementation of the mitigation measures and given the limited local animals and plants the residual impacts from permanent land occupation are small and localized.

3.3.8 AQUATIC LIFE


The relevant reaches of the Lishui River contain little moderate or good quality aquatic habitat, and there are no reports of economically important fishing activities or rare and endangered aquatic life. If the project erosion and pollution control measure are implemented properly there will be little or no impacts on aquatic life in the Lishui from the construction of the dikes and associated works.

3.3.9 PUBLIC SAFETY


The establishment of the worker camps poses public health safety risks through infectious disease propagation if sanitation (sewage and solid waste management) is not appropriate. For example, as noted previously, a lot of domestic solid waste will be generated during the construction period. This will be produced over a large area, and if not collected and disposed of appropriately will result in a reduction in overall environmental quality.


A Health and Safety plan will be developed that will specify the Health and Safety obligations of the contractor.

Health of Workers



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- Workers should be healthy and free of infectious diseases when joining the construction phase.

- Any worker who develops an infectious disease should receive adequate medical care, and should be quarantined during the infectious period.

- Any disease out break shall be reported to the relevant health authorities immediately. All instructions issued by the health authorities to deal with the outbreak shall be immediately implemented.

- Workers must be provided with protective gear as required by the PRC Labor Law (1994) and relevant Hunan provincial regulations.

- The maximum working shift is 8 hours per day. - In high noise conditions a maximum of 6 hours per day only is permitted.

Domestic Rubbish: - Domestic solid waste produced by construction workers must be disposed into waste

containers. - Waste containers should be provided at a rate of 1 for every twenty workers. - Collection and disposal of domestic solid waste will be undertaken by the Shimen Health

and Sanitation Company. Waste disposal will only be allowed at the Shimen landfill site.

Sewage - Temporary toilets will be provided at a rate of 1 for every twenty workers. - Sewage will be collected as necessary by the Shimen Health and Sanitation Company and

treated or discharged to the municipal sewerage system. - Regular cleaning and disinfection should be done so as to avoid breeding of flies and

mosquitoes.


With the implementation of appropriate mitigations measures the negative public safety impacts will be minimal. The positive health and safety impacts of the flood protection provided by the Subproject will be significant and long-term.

3.4 OPERATION

3.4.1 HYDROLOGY


An analysis was undertaken of the water surface profile through Huaihua with and without the new dikes and other civil works (Table 3-3). The analysis shows that with the inclusion of dikes to prevent the city from being flooded with a 1 in 20 year return period event the actual change in the water surface profile is very small (maximum 0.25 m). The main reason for such a small change is because the Lishui River section at Shimen is wide and the dikes will be set approximately 420 m apart. Although without dikes the flood would spread into the city flood plain, the volume of discharge through the city area is small when compared against the majority of discharge that remains in the river channel. Therefore, the dike operation will not have a significant impact upon flood discharge or water surface profile levels. However, operation of the dykes and other civil works will lead to a significant reduction in flooding in the Subproject flood protection zones.



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TABLE 3-3: WATER SURFACE PROFILE AT SHIMEN FOR VARIOUS FLOOD FREQUENCIES (WITHOUT/WITH PROJECT)

2% 5% 10%

After Establishing Reservoir After Establishing Reservoir After Establishing Reservoir SectionNo.

Location Accumulative

Distance Natural Conditions

Before Building

Embankment

After Building

Embankment

Natural Conditions

Before Building

Embankment

After Building

Embankment

Natural Conditions

Before Building

Embankment

After Building

Embankment

CS1 Qingshan main dam 0 55.93 54.26 54.26 54.28 52.94 52.94 52.98 52.03 52.03

CS2 Wangjiaping 1277 56.03 54.36 54.36 54.38 53.04 53.04 53.08 52.13 52.13

CS3 Liujiajiao 2567 56.39 54.85 54.85 54.92 53.64 53.64 53.68 52.75 52.75

CS4 Shanglijiajiao 4197 56.85 55.48 55.48 55.40 54.16 54.16 54.20 53.30 53.30

CS5 Zhoujiahe 5597 57.25 56.02 56.02 55.87 54.66 54.66 54.70 53.81 53.81

CS6 Yishi City 6937 57.63 56.53 56.60 56.43 55.21 55.30 55.25 54.34 54.46

CS7 Wuliping 8717 58.13 57.21 57.32 57.18 55.98 56.08 56.02 55.10 55.22

CS8 Yangjiatan 10217 58.73 57.83 58.02 57.83 56.68 56.79 56.72 55.81 55.94

CS9 Datujia River 11987 59.52 58.58 58.79 58.42 57.33 57.44 57.37 56.47 56.61

CS10 Lijiazhafang 13537 60.36 59.38 59.60 59.18 58.11 58.23 58.17 57.28 57.42

CS11 Liushujiao 14987 60.86 59.85 60.09 59.70 58.69 58.81 58.72 57.83 57.98

CS12 Shimen hydrological station 16167 61.39 60.35 60.60 60.36 59.33 59.58 59.38 58.39 58.64

CS13 Zhongdu 17367 61.85 60.79 61.04 60.77 59.72 59.97 59.75 58.77 59.02

CS14 Yanglaowu 18167 62.17 61.09 61.34 61.07 60.00 60.25 60.03 59.05 59.30

CS15 Xinjiekou 18967 62.71 61.60 61.85 61.59 60.49 60.74 60.54 59.57 59.82

CS16 Huajiawuchang 19667 63.21 62.07 62.32 62.06 60.93 61.18 60.99 60.02 60.27

CS17 County nitrogenous fertilizer plant 20267 63.59 62.43 62.68 62.43 61.28 61.53 61.35 60.38 60.63

CS18 Xiaoxirong 20867 64.31 63.11 63.36 63.26 62.06 62.31 62.10 61.14 61.39

CS19 Heiyantan 21267 64.51 63.29 63.54 63.44 62.22 62.47 62.27 61.30 61.55

CS20 Workshop at the left side of Sanjiangkou 21767 64.88 63.64 63.89 63.66 62.43 62.68 62.48 61.52 61.77

3.4.2 WATER QUALITY


Overall operation of the Subproject will not produce any pollutants and will not bring about any negative impact on the quality of the urban waters. Further, implementation of the Subproject will improve the flood control standards and drainage capacity of Shimen, which will reduce ecological damages and water pollution that occurs during urban flood events.

3.4.3 FLORA AND FAUNA

Operation of the Subproject will not negatively impact flora or fauna. Re-vegetation of temporary sites impacted during the construction phase will take three to five years, so will extend in to the operation phase, but these are not new impacts and have been addressed previously.

Implementation of the Subproject will protect the urban ecological environment, shielding flora and fauna within the protection zone from flood associated damages.



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3.4.4 AIR QUALITY


As roads will be constructed alongside the dikes, there may be an increase in dust pollution.

3.4.5 TRAFFIC

The Subproject will improve the flood control standard of the city, and provide a positive effect for the security of roads within the flood protection zones. Furthermore, construction of new roads along the dikes will ease the traffic on the city roads and make the city roads safer.

3.4.6 PUBLIC SAFETY

Flood protection provided by the Subproject will have a significant and long term positive impact on the health and safety of Shimen’s citizens by reducing flooding and associated pollution and diseases that can occur during floods.



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4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

4.1. BENEFICIARY IDENTIFICATION

The major beneficiaries of the proposed Shimen Flood Control Subproject will include urban residents, rural village residents, enterprises, government institutions, and businesses. There is an estimated 34,786 people in the flood protection zone who will directly benefit.

4.2. PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Table 4-1 summarizes the public consultation activities that have been undertaken.

During the social surveys small group discussions were held among groups of individuals in select communities. Based on their experience individuals identified a range of benefits to be brought by the Subproject, summarized in Table 6-2. A range of potential negative impacts to be brought by the proposed Subproject were also identified. Of these land acquisition, demolition of houses and relocation of people were considered the major negative impacts of the Subproject. However, as most participants did not have a clear idea about the Subproject and its related potential land acquisition and resettlement impact, they were unable to express their concerns with regard to potential negative impacts. It is recommended that during next stage of Subproject preparation more meaningful participation and disclosure should be carried out in order to improve basic understanding of the Subproject and address concerns raised by the Subproject affected people.

Overall, all focus groups, including both urban and rural populations, expressed positive attitudes towards the proposed Subproject. Of the 95 individuals interviewed no one expressed opposition to the Subproject.



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Table 4-1Investigation Table for Public Participation in Shimen County Urban Flood Control Project

Interviewees Unit or Address

Name Age Nationality Occupation Title Education

Main construction content: The design scope of Shimen County urban flood control project includes 2 protection circles, namely Dongcheng district and Baofeng district. Structural measures are as follows: in Dongcheng district: newly-built earth dike with a length of 1.9 km and flood control wall, 1.61 km; in Baofeng district: newly-built earth dike, 5.73 km; 9 newly-built self-discharge sluices; 3 electric drainage stations in one place with an installed capacity of 555 kW; 1 newly-built flood diversion channel; flood protection circle with an area of 5.2 km

2. In addition, supply with necessary management facilities.

Land acquisition and house removal: The land permanently occupied by the project involves 12 villages’ 45 villager groups in 4 towns or townships including Chujiang town, Baofeng development township, Erdu township and Yijiadu of the 2 protection circles (Dongcheng district and Baofeng district). 148 households of 464 persons need to be resettled. The area of houses to be demolished is 23135m

2, among which: rural private houses, 4528m

2;

private houses of urban residents, 18107m2; 1 county town enterprise with houses , 500m

2. Land occupied

by the project is 279.13mu, among which: cultivated land, 171.8mu; ponds, 3.2mu; fruit garden, 62.1mu; flood plain, 21.8mu; residential land, 2.73; uncultivated land, 17.5mu. The project affects 3214 fruit trees, among which: fruit trees, 1346; economic forest, 1010; timber forest, 858. In addition, the project also affects cultivated land, 642.7mu, ponds, 21.6mu, gardening plot, 16.3mu, flood plain, 110.4mu and rural residential land, 18.9mu.

Do you know the construction of Shimen

County Urban Flood Control Project?

Yes No Heard of

At present which environmental problem

exerts biggest impact on you?

Flood and waterlogging

disaster

Ecological destruction

Air pollution

Noise Water

pollution Other

Do you think what is the priority to consider in urban

flood prevention construction

Flood prevention and waterlog

discharge

Landscape environment

Farmland protection

Immigrant living quality

Do you think what kind of benefit this project should

mainly consider Economic benefit Ecological benefit social benefit

Type of impact on you by this project

House removal Land acquisitionEnvironmental

pollution Other impacts

The best resettlement method in you opinion

Dispersed backward

Centralized backward

Outside resettlement

Anything will do

Do you obey to land acquisition, removal, and

resettlement Yes No Conditionally

Which environmental pollution will exert the biggest impact on you during the construction

phase

Air pollution Noise Water

pollution Vegetation destruction

Other

Suggested measures to mitigate the impact

Planting Enclosed

construction

Certain compensation to influenced

residents

Other

Do you agree to this project Yes No Ambiguous

Relevant opinions and



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suggestions

Remarks

1. To answer these questions, please mark “√”. 2. All questions can be answered with multi-choices. 3. For opinions and suggestions not addressed by these questions, please fill in the

column “Other opinions and suggestions”.

Investigator: Time:



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TABLE 4-2: PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES OF SHIMEN SUBPROJECT

Agencies No. People Consulted

Purpose(s) Date Main Issues Discussed

12 household interviews in Dingjia Ping and Yanjia Ba Villages

18 Introducing progress and alignment of the proposed Project and the impact on environment by the project; Generating comments and suggestions on the proposed project and local community improvement priorities. Exploring measures to maximize the positive impact of the Project and minimize the negative impacts.

June 23 - 25, 2005

- Length and wide of the proposed dikes - Frequency of floods and damage caused - Impacts of the proposed subproject - Land saving and compensation - Location of resettlement - Compensation issues - Income source and their implication in relation to proposed Project

- Comments and suggestions to maximize the positive impact and minimize the negative impacts

- Priority needs including the proposed project

5 focus group discussions in Dingjiaping and Yanjiaba villages, They include 2 women’s groups, 2 men’s groups, and 1 mixed group.


June 26 - 30




villages and residential community leadership interviews


June 26, 2005 and Feb. 2 2005




Business people interview

4 Introducing proposed subproject Generate altitude towards the proposed program

May 29 to June 2 2005

- Housing demolish and its compensation rate

- Benefit of the project - Frequency of floods and impact on their business

- Attitude towards the proposed project - Comments on the project schedule

Yonggu, JIaping and Baota Villages


June 28, 2005

- Land acquisition and compensation rate - Damage and loses caused by flood - Positive and negative impact of the proposed project, include land value increase of the factory.

- Comments on project schedule

Yueliang, Tiangong and Caoshi Villages

13 Introducing progress and alignment of the proposed Project and the impact on environment by the

Jun. 26 – 27, 2005 and Feb.

- Protected area definition - population in project area and protected area



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Agencies No. People Consulted

Purpose(s) Date Main Issues Discussed

project; Generating comments and suggestions on the proposed project and local community improvement priorities. Exploring measures to maximize the positive impact of the Project and minimize the negative impacts.

1-3 2005 - Total project area and protected area - Poverty situation in project area and protected area

- Repayment plan and funds generation plan

- Flood situation in recent years

Shimen Environmental Protection Bureau

7 Introducing proposed subproject; Assess possible impact of the proposed project to the environment around Generate comments and suggestions

June 26 2005

- Environmental protection measures - Rationality of environmental protection measures

- Budget estimation for environmental protection investment

Shimen Water Conservancy Bureau


June 29 2005 Feb. 1 2005

- Impact on the dike during the construction period

- Possibility of compensation for water conservancy

Shimen Agricultural Bureau


June 28, 2005 Feb. 2 2005

- Impact on the environment by the project - Environmental protection measures - Impact on the environment by existing projects

- Recommendations to the proposed project: reduce the damage to the environment

Shimen Livestock and Marine Products Bureau


Jun. 29 2005 Feb. 1, 2005

- The impact of the proposed project to the environment

- The impact of the proposed project to the production of livestock and fishery

Shimen Cultural Relics Protection Bureau


June 30, 2005


- Impact on cultural and historical relics by the project

Relevant town or district governments

4 Introduce the proposed project, collect socio-economic data from counties and villages protected, generate comments and suggestions

June 29 2005


- Environmental protection measures - Impact on the environment by existing projects

- Recommendations to the proposed project: reduce the damage to the environment

Shop owners interview regarding willingness to pay

10 Introduce the proposed project and collect their opinions

Feb. 2 2005

- Attitude towards project - willingness to pay



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5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND INSTITUTIONAL

ARRANGEMENT

5.1. EMP PURPOSE

The purpose of an environmental management plan (EMP) is to:

(i) guide the implementation of the recommended mitigation measures;

(ii) guide the environmental monitoring program;

(iii) facilitate institutional arrangements for the implementation of recommended environmental mitigation measures and environmental monitoring, and,

(iv) to ensure compliance with the environmental requirements of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The EMP provides the crucial link between the mitigation measures described in Chapter 5 and ensuring that the measures are effectively implemented.

5.2. EMP DEVELOPMENT

According to the requirement of ADB, a separate and stand-alone Project wide EMP will be developed in accordance with relevant PRC and ADB regulations and procedures. Although the EMP is a stand-alone document, it is briefly described in this chapter.

At a minimum the EMP will include the following:

◆ Summary of Potential Impacts;

◆ Description of Planned Mitigation Measures;

◆ Description of Planned Environmental Monitoring;

◆ Description of Planned Public Consultation Process;

◆ Description of the Responsibilities and Authorities for Implementation of Mitigations;

◆ Structural Measures and Monitoring Requirements;

◆ Description of Responsibilities for Reporting and Review;

◆ Work Plan including staffing chart, proposed schedules of participation by various members

of the Project team, and activities and inputs of various government agencies;

◆ Cost Estimates; and,



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◆ Mechanisms for feedback and adjustment.

5.3. IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATIONS

The mitigations to be implemented are presented in Chapter 5 and will be summarized in the EMP.

5.4. SUPERVISION

The project supervision will be undertaken by the Engineer or Monitoring and Supervision Company employed by PPMO or employers of the qualified Project Monitoring Company employed by the engineering department of the local PMO. The project supervision is typical in China, so no problems will occur if the qualified employers are hired.

Table 5-1 presents the supervision and monitoring plan for common subprojects, which shall be completed by the environmental and social department of PPMO and be incorporated into PPMO and the monitoring company employed or into the monitoring contract of the engineer. The environmental monitoring engineer and project supervision engineer will carry out working in accordance with relevant laws and regulations specified by the environmental protection bureau and the construction bureau.



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TABLE 5-1: SUBPROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERVISION AND MONITORING PLAN

Period Item Responsible Person Time Progress Main Supervision Responsibilities Compile the supervision form Environmental and social office of

PPMO Before the contract None

Before Constructio

n

Select monitoring company and sign contract with the monitoring company

PMO of the subproject; environmental and social

department of the subproject; monitoring company

None

Evaluate subproject’s FSP PMO of the subproject; environmental and social

department of the subproject; Contractor; Engineer of

environmental and project monitoring

Before construction All relevant parties shall study and understand the FSP

Study the environmental requirements and implementation rules specified in the contract

PMO of the subproject; environmental and social

department of the subproject; Contractor; Engineer of

environmental and project monitoring

Before construction All relevant parties shall study and understand the environmental

protection requirements

Construction Period

Implement environmental protection measures: All construction sites (dike, pump station, culvert gate, channel, dredging etc.) Construction camp and sanitation facilities Borrow pits and spoil areas Resettlement area Temporary traffic Main traffic passage Construction vehicles (exhaust system, awning and transportation s peed) Sensitive spots include: Primary and secondary schools, institutes and hospitals Historical and cultural relics Parks and important ecological places Grade I protection areas of water resources

Engineer of environmental and project monitoring

Once a month during the

construction periodCarried out by the project monitoring

engineer

Once a month during the

construction periodCarried out by the project monitoring

engineer

Ensure that all the environmental protection measures will be fully implemented and comply with relevant standards and regulations Management (report and photos) Put forward improvement measures when necessary Issue environmental problem notice and environmental action notice when necessary

Monitor the quality and dust of the dike foundation pavement PMO of the subproject; environmental and social

department of the subproject;

Twice every year during the dry

period

Confirm the pavement quality Perform the subproject and deal with some defects under the supervision of PPMO.

Operation Period Re-vegetation of spoil areas, borrow pits and other places. PMO of the subproject;

environmental and social department of the subproject;

2－3 years after the construction

period

Ensure full implementation of all re-vegetation Perform the subproject and deal with some defects under the supervision of PPMO.



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5.5. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

A monitoring plan will be presented in the EMP. Monitoring will include:

i) Compensation for the people affected by the project (because land acquisition and resettlement are not involved at present, the compensation is temporary);

ii) Construction behavior and site;

iii) Coordinate the monitoring of water quality, air quality and waste water discharging;

iv) Safety inside and outside the construction site, especially the safety on roads;

v) Effective implementation of measures of water and soil conservation in rented areas and construction sites;

vi) Plantation of trees as a compensation for damaged trees;

vii) Management of buildings, civil engine oil and used oil;

All details of the project are supplied by EMP.

The object of environmental monitoring around the project is: to provide feedback information on the environment affected scope and its severity so as to forecast the impact on environment; to assess the environmental protection measures comprehensively and effectively; and to ensure the implementation of relevant environmental standards of the People’s Republic of China. Environmental monitoring around the project will be carried out by Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) or Environmental Monitoring Center or Environmental Monitoring Center of EPB. Table 5-2 to 5-4 present the environmental monitoring items around the project.

5.5.1 Air Quality Monitoring

The air quality during the construction period is mainly impacted by the vent gas, which comes from the tail gas produced by junks and mechanical equipments and dust from the construction site, spoil areas, borrow pits and roads. The project monitoring shall ensure that all vehicles and mechanical equipments have normal exhaust systems. For major construction sites, the ambient air monitoring shall be carried out once a month. And the details are presented in Table 5-2.

5.5.2 NOISE MONITORING

Noise in the subproject construction is mainly produced by the construction work, heavy-duty machinery and road traffic. Project monitoring shall ensure that all vehicles and mechanical equipments have normal exhaust systems and sensitive belts in the urban area shall ensure the installation of sound isolation equipments. For major construction sites, the noise shall be monitored once a month (see Table 5-3).

5.5.3 WATER QUALITY MONITORING

The water quality in the subproject construction mainly comes from the wastes of the construction site, construction waste water, domestic sewage of workers and dredging. The project monitoring shall ensure that the soil erosion control measures and water pollution control measures will be fully implemented. Water quality monitoring of major construction sites is presented in Table 5-4.



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5.6. CRITERIA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND POLLUTANTS DISCHARGE

5.6.1 Water Quality

The river water quality shall abide by Hunan Provincial Water Environment Functional Zoning Requirements (DB43/026-2005). For the protection area of Grade I drinking water source, the assessment for water quality shall enforce Class II criteria of Surface Water Environment Quality Standard (GB3838-2002); for the protection area of Grade II drinking water source, the water quality evaluation shall enforce Class III criteria; and water quality of other river sections enforces Class III or above Class III criteria of Surface Water Environment Quality Standard (GB3838-2002).

The production and domestic wastewater of contractors and other operation units shall enforce the nation’s Sewage Comprehensive Emission Standard (GB8979-1996). And construction waste water is forbidden to discharge within the protection zone of Grade I drinking water source.



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TABLE 5-2: AIR QUALITY MONITORING PLAN

Period Item Responsible Person Time Progress Monitoring Responsibilities Compile the outline of environmental monitoring report

PPMO, Social and Environmental Office

Before construction None

Sign the monitoring contract with EPB (including water, air and sound)

PPMO, Social and Environmental Office and Local EPB

Contract signing None

Before Construction

If possible, measure the background value of the major construction sites and roads; 3 times a day for each point (TSP, PM10, CO, NOx, SOx and CxHx).

Local EPB Before construction Sampling Compare with relevant regulations Prepare the background value report

Monitor the TSP and PM10 of the following points: Construction point Concrete mixing point Choose the both sides of the transportation road The sensitive point mainly refers to: traffic primary school

Local EPB One time each month and three times a day during the peak hours of construction; One time each quarter and three times a day if it is not in the peak hours of construction.

Sampling Compare with relevant regulations Prepare the report Recommend measures for mprovement When necessary, coordinate with local social and environmental department and the quality monitoring engineer of the project; issue the environmental problem notice and environmental action notice. Construction

Period Monitor the exhaust emission (CO, NOx, SOx and CxHx) of gasfueled vehicles, including: Heavy-duty machinery Trucks

Local EPB One time each month and three times a day during the peak hours of construction; One time each quarter and three times a day if it is not in the peak hours of construction.

Sampling Compare with relevant regulations Prepare the report Recommend measures for the improvement When necessary, coordinate with local social and environmental department and the quality monitoring engineer of the project; issue the environmental problem notice and environmental action notice.

Operation Period

Monitor TSP on both sides of the dike road Local EPB Three times a day and six days for each year

Sampling Compare with relevant regulations Recommend improvement measures for the pavement



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TABLE 5-3: NOISE MONITORING PLAN

Period Item Responsible Person Time Progress Main Responsibilities Compile the outline of environmental monitoring report


Before construction



Contract signing Before Construction

If possible, measure the background value of the major construction sites (Leq(A)).


Construction Period

Measure the sound level of noise (Leq(A)): Construction points Concrete mixing points Both sides of the selected transportation road Sensitive spots mainly include: Primary and secondary schools, institutes and hospitals Historical and cultural relics Parks and important ecological places

Local EPB Once a month during the construction peak hours Once a quarter when it is not in the peak hours

Sampling Compare with relevant regulations Prepare the report Recommend measures for improvement When necessary, coordinate with local social and environmental department and the quality monitoring engineer of the project; issue the environmental problem notice and environmental action notice.



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TABLE 5-4: WATER QUALITY MONITORING PLAN

Period Item Responsible Person Time Progress Main Responsibilities Compile the outline of environmental monitoring report


Before construction



Contract signing

Before Construction If possible, measure the background value

of pH, TSS, BOD5, COD, NH3-N, total phosphorus, total nitrogen and coliform bacteria at the upper or lower reaches of the project working sites.


Pollution discharge monitoring: Monitor the temperature, pH, TSS, hydrocarbon and petroleum at the pollution discharge points of the river construction areas.


Sampling Compare with relevant regulations Prepare the report Recommend measures for improvement Stop the operation if negative impacts occur

Monitor the river water quality at the following points, including the water temperature, pH, TSS, BOD5, COD, NH3-N, total phosphorus, total nitrogen and coliform bacteria: Upper and lower reaches of the construction period Sensitive points include: Grade I water source protection area


Sampling Compare with relevant regulations Prepare the report Recommend measures for improvement When necessary, coordinate with local social and environmental department and the quality monitoring engineer of the project; issue the environmental problem notice and environmental action notice.

Construction Period

Monitor the TSS level of the dredged lower reaches

Local EPB (or the contractor designated)

Every day for the dredging period

Sampling Stop operation if the total suspended solids exceed the standard Continue to monitor until the total SS reaches the standard



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5.6.2 AIR QUALITY

Evaluation for the atmospheric environment of living campsites and other non construction areas enforces Class II criteria of Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB 3095—1996) and that of the construction area enforces Class III criteria. Exhaust gas and dust produced during the construction and production enforce Air Pollutant Comprehensive Emission Standard of People's Republic of China (GB16297-1996).

Oil fueled machineries must be equipped with smoke prevention and dust control devices. And the smoke limit of discharge shall enforce the standard limited value specified by National Limited Discharge Value and Measuring Method of Vehicles with Compression Ignition Engine Exhaust

Smoke 3847-2005 .

All heavy duty vehicles with spark ignited engine enforce the standard limited value specified by National Pollutants Discharge Limited Value and Measuring Method of Vehicles with Spark

Ignited Engine GB 14762—2002 . Other standards relevant to the air exhaust of vehicles

include: GB 14761.4-1993 Pollutant Discharge Standard of Vehicle crankcase, GB 14761.5-1993 Gasoline Vehicle Idle Speed Pollutant Discharge, Gasoline Engine Air Exhaust

Pollutant Discharge Standard GB 14761.3-1993 and Gasoline Vehicle Fuel Evaporation

Pollutant Discharge Standard GB 14761.3 -1993 . Testing methods of vehicle pollutants discharge enforce National Idle Speed Measuring Method of Solar Oil Gasoline Pollutant

Discharge GB/T 3845-1993 , Measuring Method and Limits of Vehicle Crankcase Emissions

GB 11340-1989 , Vehicle Compression Ignition Engine Exhaust Contaminant Discharge

Limited Value and Measuring Method GB 17691-2001 and Compression Ignition Engine and

Vehicles with Compression Ignition Engine Visible Pollutant Limited Discharge Value and

Measuring Method GB 3847-1999 .

5.6.3 NOISE

Living campsites and other non construction areas enforce Class I Dilution Zone Criteria of National Ambient Noise Standard in Urban Areas (GB3096—93). Both sides of traffic arteries enforce Class IV Criteria National Ambient Noise Standard in Urban Areas GB 3096－93 . Frequent noise and occasional noise enforce the Item 5 of National Ambient Noise Standard in

Urban Areas GB3096—93 .

Noise of construction points enforces the criteria of GB Noise Limited Value of Construction Sites (GBl2523—90). Machineries with the noise exceeding the standard are forbidden to enter the working site.

Noise of transportation vehicles enforce the criteria of GB Noise Standard of Motor Vehicles (GBl495—79).

Individual protection on condition of high noise operation enforces the criteria of Industrial Enterprise Noise Sanitary Standard. If there is no ear plug protection, the noise limited value had better not exceed 90dB(A) and can not exceed 115dB(A); if there is suitable protection, the noise limited value had better not exceed 112dB(A) and can not exceed 120dB(A).

5.6.4 SOLID WASTE

Complying with the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Method of the People’s Republic of China (revised on December, 2004), the construction waste slag and solid waste shall be disposed at the designated spoil area according to the requirements of the design and contract document. Meanwhile, they can not be piled randomly.



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5.7. ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONTRACTOR(S)

Environmental specifications for Subproject contractors will be presented in the EMP. These specifications will also be included in the contract documents of the contractors, and will include:

- Section A : Environment Protection Management

- Section B : Labor Camps and Worker Health Management

- Section C : Safety Management

Each section will address the following:

Sub-Section 1: description of the Contractor's obligations with regards to those aspects covered by the section.

Sub-Section 2: description of indicators that will be monitored for payment.

5.8. RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELEVANT PARTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The main relevant parties of environmental management involve the PPMO together with its social and environmental office, Shimen County Subproject Management Office, Subproject Office Social and Environmental Section Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection Dept., Shimen County Environmental Protection Bureau and its Monitoring Station, Environmental Supervision Engineer, Engineering Quality Supervision Engineer, Contractor and ADB Assessment Mission. The responsibilities of these relevant parties are as follows:

a) The PPMO shall be responsible for:

i. Assistance in the social and environmental office to compile the environmental management rules and regulations for the subproject;

ii. Cooperation with the Provincial Environmental Protection Dept. regarding the environmental issues in the project implementation;

iii. Summary of the environmental protection measures of project implementation into the project progress report and submission to the ADB for review.

b) The environmental and social office under the PPMO shall take charge of:

i. The overall environmental management for the Hunan Provincial Flood Management Project;

ii. Compilation of environmental management rules and regulations and supervision on its implementation;

iii. Guarantee of the environmental protection measures of the subproject included into the Contractor’s contract clauses in a reasonable way;

iv. Organization of training on the personnel of the subproject office;

v. Recruit, monitor and assist in the environmental supervising engineer;

vi. Recruit, monitor and assist in the supervising engineer of project quality;

vii. Guide the social environment office and the subproject PMO to prepare the environment monitoring contract;

viii. Complete the form1 of the project environmental monitoring report and the report

includes the following aspects:

a. Monthly environmental report provided by the subproject contractor;

1 Requirements on the environmental reports of the subproject and whole project and the form of the environmental report are described in the

project implementation and monitoring reports.



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b. Monthly environmental report of the subproject;

c. Monthly report of the environmental supervision provided by the subproject environmental supervising engineer;

d. Quarterly report and yearly report of the environmental management of the subproject;

e. Quarterly report and yearly report of the environmental management of the whole project.

ix. Review and approve the quarterly report and yearly report of the subproject environmental management;

x. Prepare for the quarterly and yearly reports of the project environmental management; summarize the environmental progress of the subproject and submit it to ADB for approval;

xi. Help HEPB and ADB carry out the environmental supervision and inspection; and

xii. Prepare the summary of the environmental assessment report of the whole project based on IEE of each subproject.

c) The social and environmental section of the Subproject Office shall be responsible for:

i. The overall environmental management for the relevant subprojects;

ii. Guarantee of environmental protection responsibilities included into the subproject’s construction contract;

iii. Compilation of the equipment and address choice plan in relation to the subproject, including reasonable arrangement sites of temporary work shed, architectural device and spoil yard, to ensure the plan reviewed by the local environmental protection bureau, public affairs and cultural bureau as well as other associate departments;

iv. Recruit, monitor and help the local EPB to carry out the monitoring on the environment and pollution discharge;

v. Recruit, monitor and help the environmental supervising engineer and the supervising engineer of the project quality;

vi. Receive and compile the monthly reports provided by the environmental supervising engineer and the supervising engineer of project quality;

vii. Fix attention on the environmental problems produced during the environmental supervision and monitoring plans;

viii. Take proper measures to treat with the environmental problems in accordance with the environmental action notice issued by the Engineer of the Project; the Contractor shall undertake relevant expenses, which shall be deducted from the funds of the following month.

ix. Submit the quarterly and yearly environmental reports to the social and environmental section

2 of PPMO.

x. Declare the public the project preparation and implementations including the issuance of bidding information, construction schedule, disclosure of relevant information, introduction about the Contractor, who has won the bid and so on.

xi. Compile and issue information about the public environment, including potential environmental impacts, environmental protection measures and monitoring results and so on.

xii. Set special boxes for public opinions so as to collect the opinions and complaints of the public about the environmental pollution, noise and other issues concerned. The

2 Quarterly and yearly environmental reports of the subprojects are the combination of the monthly reports and monitoring reports provide by the

Contractor, which will be part of the subproject progress quarterly and yearly reports. The requirements on the project environmental report are presented in Section 5 and see the report outline for Appendix I.



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opinion boxes shall be regularly checked and feed back opinions of the public to relevant departments.

d) The Contractor of the subproject shall be responsible for:

i. Implementation of project construction and environmental protection measures in line with the requirement of the contract;

ii. Abidance by the environmental protection requirements stated in the contract;

iii. Formulation of the subproject environmental management plan to satisfy the requirement in Table 5-5;

iv. Formulation of the health and security plan;

v. Provision of training on environment protection, health and security for the staff; and

vi. Preparation of environmental monthly report and submission to the environmental supervision engineer and the local environmental and social section.

e) The environmental supervision engineer, under the supervision of the environmental and social section of the subproject office, shall be responsible for:

i. Supervision on the implementation of environmental supervision plan and environmental protection measures at construction worksite, work shed and traffic roads stipulated in the subproject contract;

ii. Guarantee of the subprojects in conformity with the Environmental Impact Assessment Laws of PRC together with the relevant environmental laws, regulations and standards;

iii. Issuance of notices on environmental issues and actions to the Contractor and making a copy for the local environmental protection bureau and PMO; and

iv. Prepare the monthly report of environmental supervision and submit it to local subproject PMO.

The environmental supervision engineer shall keep to the stipulations in relation to the project supervision issued by the State Environmental Protection Dept.

f) The engineering quality supervision engineer, under the supervision of the environmental and social section of the subproject office and the closely assistance by the environmental supervision engineer, shall be responsible for:

i. Assistance in the environmental supervision engineer to supervise the implementation of environmental protection measures by the Contractor;

ii. 14 days after the notice on environmental issues was issued (7 days under the peculiar conditions), if the Contractor refuses to settle the issues or fails to settle them after the expiry, the notice on environmental action shall be issued. The subproject’s environmental and social section or the qualified personnel recruited by it can march into the worksite on site for disposal of the relevant environmental issues. The expenses arising out of it or the losses incurred by it shall be undertaken by the Contractor and be deducted from the monthly payment to the Contractor since the next month.

iii. Help the environmental supervising engineer prepare for the monthly report of the environmental supervision.

The project supervision engineer shall conform to the regulations regarding the project supervision by the National Environmental Protection Dept. and Construction Dept.

g) Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection Dept.: Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection Dept. is the administrative management unit in charge of the environment in Hunan Province, and shall conduct management on all environmental supervision, monitoring and environmental issues in line with the environmental impact assessment laws, which mainly includes:



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i. Review and approval of the environmental impact assessment report of the overall project and its subprojects;

ii. Review the environmental impact report table of the subproject selected;

iii. Review and approve the siting plan of auxiliary facilities of the subproject;

iv. Review the environmental assessment report of the subproject;

v. Ensure that the environmental protection measures for solving any significant environment problem can be effectively implemented.

h) The environmental protection bureau of the subproject shall be responsible for:

i. Monitoring on the air, water and noise quality as well as pollution emission stipulated in the subproject environmental management plan;

ii. Review and approve the siting plan of auxiliary facilities of the subproject;

iii. Supervision and monitoring on the environmental issues in the subproject construction and operation as the deputy of the Provincial Environmental Protection Dept.

i. ADB Assessment Mission: As stated in the ADB Loan Agreement, the ADB

Assessment Mission shall, twice per year, conduct supervision on the implementation progress, the implementation of the overall project and its subprojects’ environmental management plans. The two assessments refer to the mid-term assessment and final assessment. And the final assessment on the project shall be accomplished 3 month prior to the termination of the project.

TABLE 5-5: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CLAUSES IN THE CONTRACT OF THE CONTRACTOR

As a portion of the Contract for bidding, the Contractor must, in the bidding Contract, include the environmental management plan in construction and describe the methods that the Contractor completes the environmental responsibilities. The environmental management plan must include, but not limiting the following items:

(i) equipment and procedure of managing solid wastes including spoil,

construction and domestic garbage ; (ii) equipment and procedure of managing liquid wastes (including construction

waste water, domestic waste water and waste water produced when cleaning equipment);

(iii) measures of controlling soil and water loss at project areas (embankment, gate, flood diversion canal, spoil yard and material yard);

(iv) measures of reducing and controlling air pollution (by vehicles emission system and dust control);

(v) measures of reducing and controlling noise pollution (by operation procedure and vehicles emission system); and

(vi) vegetation re-cultivation plan after the completion of construction (of spoil yard and material yard).

5.8. CAPACITY BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

The EMP will designate environmental capacity building and training activities that will be undertaken to support the designated activities.



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5.9. BUDGET FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION

Table 5-6 presents the EMP budget for the Shimen Subproject.



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TABLE 5-6: ESTIMATED EMP BUDGET, SHIMEN SUBPROJECT

Cost (104

CNY) Items 1 2 3 4 total

Lead Agency (under PMO Coordination)

Description

Environmental Mitigation Measures

Water Pollution Control 1.28 2.00 2.00 2.00 7.28 - Shimen Health and

Sanitation Department - Contractor

- Fee for provision of temporary toilets and sewage collection and disposal by Health and Sanitation Department

- Collection and disposal of construction wastewater

Solid Waste Control 0.76 1.00 1.00 1.00 3.76 - Shimen Health and

Sanitation Department

- Fee for provision of domestic garbage cans, temporary garbage stations, and collection, and disposal by the local Health and Sanitation Company

- Construction waste disposal

Air Pollution Control 0.52 0.50 0.50 0.50 2.22 - Contractor - Road and construction site dust control (water

spraying, road paving, equipment hiring and rental, etc)

Noise Control 0.38 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.88 - Contractor - Sound control measures (fences and barriers) - May include some compensation for schools and

hospitals

Public Health Protection 0.61 0.80 0.80 0.80 3.01 - Contractor - Provision of medical treatment and facilities for

workers - Sanitization of toilet, cooking and other areas

Public Safety 0.38 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.88 - Contractor - Warning signs - Safety measures

Environmental Monitoring 1.52 2.00 2.00 2.00 7.52 - Monitoring Station of local

Environmental Protection Bureau

- Monitoring equipment - Air, water and noise ambient monitoring

Administration, Compliance Inspection, Capacity Building

Mitigation Design 2.00 0.80 2.80 - PPMO Environmental

Consultant - Design Institute

3

- Ecological and other surveys - Detailed mitigation design and planning

Administration and Management

0.27 0.35 0.35 0.35 1.32 - PMO and EPB - PMO and EPB management costs - Based on 4% of environmental mitigations and

monitoring

Site Inspections 1.72 1.38 2.38 2.38 7.86 - Authorized environmental

compliance inspection company

- Environmental compliance inspections by qualified company

- 2 inspectors, 10000 RMB/year/person

Construction Inspections 0.08 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.38 - Authorized construction

compliance inspection company

- Environmental mitigation construction quality inspections by qualified company

3 This will most likely be the same water resource design insitiute that prepared the original Subproject feasnailtu study that was reviewed under the TA process.



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Cost (104

CNY) Items 1 2 3 4 total

Lead Agency (under PMO Coordination)

Description

Training and Capacity Building

1.82 1.40 1.40 1.40 6.02 - PPMO - Training of local PMO staff, site inspection company

staff, etc. - 10 persons trained annually for five years

Soil and Erosion Control Program

47.10 47.10 47.10 47.10 188.40

Structural Erosion Control 9.66 9.66 9.66 9.66 38.64 - Contractor

- Borrow pits and construction site structural erosion control measures, including erosion control walls, wastewater drainage ditches, temporary containment ponds, bioswales, etc.

Revegetation 12.34 12.34 12.34 12.34 49.36 - Contractor - Borrow pit and spoil pit revegetation - Budget for dike vegetation has been included in main

project budget;

Resettlement 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99 3.96 - Contractor - Resettlement area tree and vegetation planting

Temporary Erosion Control 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 1.88 - Contractor - Borrow pits and construction site erosion control

measures, such as erosion fences. Administration and Management

8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 32.80 - PMO and Contractor - Design, supervision, QA/QC, etc

Compensation for Water and Soil Conservation Facilities

15.44 15.44 15.44 15.44 61.76 - Contractor to pay to local

government4

- Fee set by Hunan Provincial Government

TOTAL 58.64 58.43 58.63 58.63 234.33 - Equivalent to 283,007 USD

4 The fees rate is set by the Hunan Provincial Government. The fee is to be paid by the Subproject contractor to the local (county or municipal) Water Resource

Department. There appears to be confusion on whether this payment is required on projects implemented through the local Water Resource Departments, as this becomes an internal transfer of funds. This issue needs to be resolved.



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6. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

6.1. FINDINGS

The Shimen County Subproject will result in both socio-economic and environmental impacts.

The socio-economic impacts are primarily related to the construction-phase resettlement. The permanently- occupied land will be in 2 conservation districts: Dongcheng District, Baofeng District and 45 groups of 12 villages in 4 towns: Chujiang Town, Baofeng Development District, Erdu Village and Yijiadu. Farmland acquisition will affect a total of 148 households and 464 persons. A total of 23135m

2 of buildings will be demolished. 279.13 mu will be occupied, which

includes 171.8mu of farmland. Approximately 557.5 mu of land will be occupied temporarily during the construction phase, which affects partly electric power, telecommunications, and broadcast television.

A Shimen Subproject Social/Poverty Impact Assessment (SPIA) and a Resettlement Plan (RP) have been prepared in accordance with the standards and requirements of the PRC Land Administration Law (1998) and the associated Hunan Provincial Implementation Decree (2000), as well as the ADB’s Policy on Involuntary Resettlement. All recommendations for compensation and resettlement presented in the SPIA and RP should be fully implemented. If done appropriately the relocation will provide an opportunity to improve housing conditions for the affected persons.

Construction of the project is not anticipated to have any significant terrestrial ecological impacts as the project area is generally a heavily modified urbanized/rural farmland mosaic and no sensitive terrestrial resources or rare and endangered flora and fauna have been identified in the Subproject Environmental Impact Area (SEIA). Dike construction will not affect hydrology of the Lishui River. Erosion from construction sites and source rock and soil piles as well as other construction pollution sources may reduce water quality in the Lishui River, as will dredging. Dredging will have to be implemented carefully to minimize impacts. Other potential impacts include solid waste and noise pollution issues during construction, especially in the urban areas. Overall however, environmental impacts are localized and temporary, and can be adequately mitigated.

Operation of the Shimen dikes will have no significant negative impacts on the Lishui River water level, water quality, or on terrestrial or aquatic flora and fauna.

The main impacts that require special measures are associated with the construction phase, including:

- soil erosion and runoff from exposed earthwork sites;

- the rehabilitation of borrow areas and spoil sites;

- construction wastewater and domestic wastewater from construction camps;

- construction solid wastes and domestic waste from construction camps;



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- air pollution from traffic and construction site dust;

- noise pollution from construction activities and heavy machinery;

- dredging; and,

- Public safety.

A comprehensive program of mitigation measures, environmental motoring and compliance inspections has been designed to address these issues. The estimated budget for environmental protection and monitoring during the construction stage is US$ 283,007 (CNY 2,343,300). If the mitigations are appropriately implemented the project should have minimal negative impacts and should result in overwhelming positive benefits brought about by the flood protection it will provide.

6.2. RECOMMENDATIONS

1. All resettlement and compensation recommendations in the SPIA and the RP should be strictly followed.

2. All mitigations recommended in this report and in the stand-alone EMP should be implemented.

3. The training and capacity building recommended in this report and in the stand-alone EMP should be implemented.

4. The environmental monitoring and compliance inspections recommended in this report and in the stand-alone EMP should be implemented.



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7. CONCLUSION

The Shimen County Subproject will improve flood protection in the Shimen urban area through the construction of dikes, drainage works and river dredging.

The most significant socio-economic impacts are primarily related to the construction-phase resettlement. All recommendations for compensation and resettlement presented in the SPIA and RP should be fully implemented. If done appropriately the relocation will provide an opportunity to improve housing conditions for the affected persons.

Potential environmental impacts are associated with construction phase solid and liquid wastes, noise and air pollution and dredging. Negative environmental impacts are generally localized, short-term, and can be fully mitigated or minimized.

A range of mitigation measures has been recommended to address the environmental issues raised in this report. The mitigations relate to the rehabilitation of borrow areas, control of soil erosion and runoff from earthworks, prevention of water, air and solid waste pollution, reduction of impacts from dredging, noise reduction and public safety. The estimated budget for environmental protection and monitoring is US$ 283,007 (CNY 2,343,300).

A separate and stand alone environmental management plan (EMP) is being developed which will guide the implementation of the recommended mitigation measures; present an environmental monitoring program; facilitate institutional arrangements for the implementation of mitigation measures and the environmental monitoring; and, ensure compliance with the environmental requirements of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

With the implementation of the recommended mitigation and monitoring measures the Subproject is not expected to have any significant negative environmental impacts. Overall the flood protection provided by the Subproject will significantly enhancing the safety and quality of life of the residents living and working in the protection zones.

Given the limited environmental impacts identified in this IEE the Subproject’s tentative designation as Category B under the ADB’s environmental guidelines has been confirmed. As no significant residual environmental impacts are expected, and all minor impacts predicted during construction and operation can be fully mitigated, no additional studies or EIA is required.



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APPENDIX 1 SHIMEN SUBPROJECT SITE PHOTOS

Discharging outlet of domestic waste water of downstream of Yijiadu Town

Dike of Lishui River in Yijiadu Town

Sandstone borrow piles in Lishui River

Spoil site (It’s a waste mountain )

Culvert gate under construction Sanjiangkou hydro electric station located on the upstream



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Part of the completed dike around Shimen County

Shimen thermal power stations on right bank of Lishui River

Water catchment of Yanglinggang Waterworks on the downstream 300m of Sanjiangkou power station

Notice about Yanglingang protection area of drinking-water source

Dredger on the Lishui River Tanxi culvert gate located on the downstream of the county



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Sandstone yard in Lishui River Shimen No. 1 Middle School near the right bank of Lishui River

Discharging of domestic waste water in Shimen County

Railway bridge in the dike area under construction

Dike under construction Located beside the

Shimen No. 1 Middle School Water catchment for living and production of

thermal power plant of Shimen County on Lishui River

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