prepared by - world bank

NATIONAL POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

SOUTHERN POWER PROJECT MANAGEMENT BOARD

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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

(Final)

PROJECT

TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY PROJECT

(TEP)

SUBPROJECT:

TAN UYEN - THUAN AN 220kV TRANSMISSION LINE AND 220kV

OUTGOING FEEDERS WIDEN AT THUAN AN 220KV SUBSTATION

PREPARED BY

Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 3

Ho Chi Minh City, March 2014

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Transmission Efficiency Project

Subpoject " Tan Uyen - Thuan An 220kV transmission line and

220kV outgoing feeders widen at Thuan An 220kV substation" Environmental Management Plan

Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 3 1

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 4

2. POLICY, REGULATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORKS ................. 4

2.1. Government Regulations: .................................................................................................. 4

2.2. World Bank Safeguard Policies ....................................................................................... 6

3. SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 7

3.1. Objectives of the Subproject ............................................................................................. 7

3.2. Scope of the subproject ...................................................................................................... 7

3.3. Location of subproject ....................................................................................................... 8

3.4. Subproject Main Work Volume ....................................................................................... 9

3.5. Main Activities Before and During Construction ......................................................... 10

3.6. Subproject implementation schedule and total investment ......................................... 12

4. BASELINE DATA ............................................................................................................ 13

4.1. Geographical location and population ........................................................................... 13

4.2. Topography ...................................................................................................................... 13

4.3. Hydro- meteorological characteristics ........................................................................... 13

4.4. Land use ............................................................................................................................ 14

4.5. Environmental baseline data .......................................................................................... 14

4.6. Socio-economic status of the subproject area ................................................................ 15

4.7. Protected areas, natural reserves, sensitive areas, cultural property, historical

monument, temple and pagoda in the subproject area ....................................................... 16

5. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ................................................................................................. 18

6. MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................................................................... 28

7. EMP IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ......................................................... 38

EMP Implementation Reporting Requirments ....................................................................... 41

8. MONITORING PROGRAM ........................................................................................... 42

8.1. Objectives.......................................................................................................................... 42

9. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ................................................... 48

10. COST ESTIMATION FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION ............................................ 50

11. PUBLIC CONSULTATION ............................................................................................ 50

ANNEX 1: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACTOR ......... 1

ANNEX 2: TOR FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANT (CSC) ........ 6

ANNEX 3: LIST OF MEMBERS PERFORMED THIS EMP REPORT ........................... 1

ANNEX 4: OUTLINE OF SUBPROJECT LOCATION ...................................................... 1





ABBREVIATION

APs : Affected persons by the subproject

CSC : Construction Supervision Consultant

EMP : Environmental Management Plan

EMF : Environmental Management Frame

EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment

EVN : Electricity of Vietnam

DONRE : Department of Natural Resources and Environment

DP : Displaced person

GOV : Government

Km : Kilometer

MONRE : Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

NPT : National Power Transmission Corporation

PC : People's Committee

PECC3 : Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 3

PPC : Provincial People Committee

PTC4 : Power Transmission Company No.4

SIMC : Safeguard Independent Monitor

SPPMB : Southern Power Project Management Board

SS : Substation

ROW : Right of way

RP : Resettlement Plan

TEP : Transmission Efficiency Project

T/L : Transmission line

WB : World Bank





1. INTRODUCTION

Subproject of Tan Uyen - Thuan An 220kV transmission line and 220kV outgoing

feeders widen at Thuan An 220kV substation belongs to Transmission Efficiency Project

(TEP). The subproject will go through Thanh Phuoc commune, Tan Phuoc Khanh township

and Thai Hoa township, Tan Uyen district; Binh Chuan ward, Binh Hoa ward and An Phu

ward; Thuan An town, Binh Duong province.

Subproject Main Components

Component 1: The subproject is construction and installation T/L with 12.7 km in

length. Construction time of subproject is estimated about 15 months. The construction is

expected to start in Dec. 2014.

Component 2: outgoing feeders widen at Thuan An 220kV substation: Main work of

outgoing feeders widen at the existing Thuan An 220kV substation is installation of

equipment within the substation area.

To ensure the potential negative impacts are identified and mitigated during the

subproject implementation and in compliance with the policy on environmental assessment of

the World Bank (OP/BP 4.01), an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of the subproject

has been prepared in accordance with the guidelines provided in the Environmental and

Social Management Framework (ESMF) of the TEP project. The EMP includes the following

contents: an introduction, the main legal framework, the subproject description, the

environmental background, potential positive and negative impacts, proposed mitigation

measures, and implementation arrangements. It also includes an Environmental Codes of

Practice (ECOP) prepared for the subproject. The EMP will be incorporated into the bidding

documents and construction contracts, as well as a scope for environment quality monitoring.

A Resettlement Plan (RP) has also been prepared for the subproject and presented separately.

The Government’s regulation on EA requires submission of an environment protection

commitment (EPC) report for the subproject. The EPC report had been approved with Thuan

An Department of Natural Resources and environment by decree No.140/TB-UBND dated

June 4, 2012 (Annex 6).

2. POLICY, REGULATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORKS

2.1 Government Regulations:

The following national laws and regulations are applied for subproject:

- Law on Protection of the Environment No.52/2005/QH11 passed by the National

Assembly on November 29, 2005 regulates the obligations of individuals,

organizations in protecting environment.

- Law on Water Resource No.17/2012/QH13 enacted June 21, 2012.

- Land Law No.45/2013/QH13 dated November 29, 2013 which will take effect on July

1, 2014.

- Construction Law No.16/2003/QH11 dated November 26, 2003.

- Labor Law No.35-L/CTN dated June 23, 1994 with some amendment underDocument

No. 84/2007/QH11 by the National Assembly.

- The Law of Cultural Heritage No.28/2001/QH10 promulgated on June 29, 2001, with

some amendment in2009 by the National Assembly (No.32/2009/QH12).





- Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting No.27/2001/QH10 dated June 29, 2001.

- Law on electricity No.28/2004/QH11 dated December 3, 2004.

- Decree of Government No.80/2006/ND-CP dated August9, 2006 on guidance for

implementation of Law on Protection of the Environment.

- Decree of Government No.29/2011/ND-CP dated April18, 2006 regulating strategic

environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environment

protection commitment.

- Decree No.106/2005/ND-CP dated August 17, 2005 on implementation

guidelines for some items stipulated in the Electricity Law on protection of high

voltage electrical networks.

- Decree No.81/2009/ND-CP dated October 12, 2009 on some corrections and

additions of Decree No.106/2005/ND-CP dated August 17, 2005 on

implementation guidelines for some items stipulated in the Electricity Law on

protection of high voltage electrical networks.

- Decree No.117/2009/ND-CP dated December 31, 2009 on sanction of violations in

thefield of environmental protection.

- Decree No.59/2007/ND-CP dated April 9, 2008 on solid waste management.

- Decree No.174/2007/ND-CP dated November 29, 2007 of GOV on environmental

protectioncharges for solid wastes.

- Decree No.98/2010/ND-CP of the Government dated September 21,2010 on detailing

the implementation of some articles of the Law on Cultural Heritage and the Law

amendingand supplementing some articles of Law on cultural heritage.

- Circular No.26/2011/TT-BTNMT dated July 18, 2011 on guidance for Decree

No.29/2011/ND-CP dated April 18, 2011.

- Circular No.12/2011/TT-BTNMT dated April 14, 2011 relating to toxic waste

management.

- Circular No.03/2010/TT-BCT dated January 1, 2010 on some rules onsafe protection

of high voltage grids.

- Guidance of EVN No.2623/CV-EVN - KHCN & MT dated May28, 2007 on

management and pollution prevention and exposure to PCBs.

The main applicable National Technical Regulations include: QCVN 05: 2009/BTNMT:

National technical regulation on ambient air quality; QCVN 27:2010/BTNMT: National

technical regulation on vibration; QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT: National technical regulation on

maximum noise limit in public and residential areas; QCVN 08: 2008/BTNMT - national

technical regulation on surface water quality; QCVN 09: 2008/BTNMT - national technical

regulation on ground water quality; QCVN 01: 2009/BYT- national technical regulation on

drinking water quality; QCVN 02: 2009/BYT- national technical regulation on domestic

water quality; QCVN 06: 2009/BTNMT – air quality – specified maximum allowable

concentrations of certain hazardous substances in ambient air; QCVN 14-2008/BTNMT:

National technical regulation on domestic wastewater; QCVN 40:2011/BTNMT: National

technical regulations on industrial wastewater; QCVN 03:2008/BTNMT: National technical

regulation on permissible limits of heavy metals in soils; QCVN 07:2009/BTNMT – National

Technical Regulation on Hazardous Waste Thresholds; QCVN 01:2008/BCT – National





technical regulation on safety principles in working with transmission lines and electrical

equipment.

Standards, National technical regulations on power safety technique:

- QCVN QTD 08:2010/BCT – Low voltage power technical codes;

- TCVN 5308:1999 – Technical safety regulation for construction;

- TCVN 4086:1995 – Power safety Standard for construction;

- TCVN 3147:1990 – Safety regulation on loading and unloading works;

- TCVN 2292:1978 – General requirement on safety for painting work;

- TCVN 4244:1986 – Safety technical regulation for lifting equipment;

- TCVN 5863:1995 – Safety requirement on lifting equipment, steel strand, drum, hoist,

chain and sprocket.

2.2. World Bank Safeguard Policies

An environmental and social screening of the subproject was undertaken in line with the

OP 4.01 and it showed that the World Bank’s policies on Environmental Assessment (OP/BP

4.01), and Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) will be triggered for the subproject. The

screening has also resulted in categorizing the subproject as a Category B project. In addition,

the Bank’s requirements on public consultation and information disclosure will need to be

followed.

Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01):

Environmental Assessment (EA) is an umbrella policy for the Bank’s safeguard policies.

The overarching objective is to ensure that Bank-financed projects are environmentally sound

and sustainable, and that decision-making is improved through appropriate analysis of actions

and of their likely environmental impacts. The EA process is intended to identify, avoid and

mitigate potential impacts of Bank operations. EA takes into account the natural environment

(air, water, and land); human health and safety; social aspects (involuntary resettlement,

indigenous peoples, and physical cultural resources); and transboundary and global

environmental aspects. EA considers natural and social aspects in an integrated way.

This subproject triggers OP 4.01 because it involves the construction and operation of a

high-voltage substation and connecting overhead transmission lines, requiring the

identification, mitigation and monitoring of potential adverse environmental and social

impacts. As required by OP 4.01 and the government EA regulation, the subproject has

prepared an Environmental Protection Commitment (EPC) and an EMP that meet the

Government’s and the World Bank’s safeguards requirements. By the TEP appraisal, the

subproject EPC and draft EMP were disclosed locally at the subproject sites and at the

Bank’s InfoShop in Washington DC on January 24, 2014 as required by OP 4.01 and the

Bank’s policy on access to information. The final subproject final EPC and EMP were

disclosed locally at the subproject sites, at the Bank’s InfoShop, and the Vietnam

Development Information Center on April 18, 2014.

Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12)

The Involuntary Resettlement policy seeks to prevent severe long-term hardship,

impoverishment, and environmental damage to the affected peoples during involuntary

resettlement. OP 4.12 applies whether or not affected persons must move to another location.





The Bank describes all these processes and outcomes as “involuntary resettlement,” or simply

resettlement, even when people are not forced to move. Resettlement is involuntary when the

government has the right to expropriate land or other assets and when affected people do not

have the option to retain the livelihood situation that they have.

This policy is triggered because the subproject it would have impacts involving the

temporary and permanent involuntary taking of land and the loss of structures and assets

associated with the land for the construction of the substation and the associated connecting

line. By appraisal, the subproject has prepared and disclosed a RP locally at the subproject

sites and at the Bank’s InfoShop in Washington DC on January 24, 2014. The RP includes

the measures to ensure that displaced people are: (i) informed about the options regarding

resettlement; (ii) consulted and offered alternative resettlement choices; and (iii) provided

with effective compensation and livelihood restoration.

World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines

World Bank-financed projects should also take into account the World Bank Group

Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines1 (known as the "EHS Guidelines"). The EHS

Guidelines are technical reference documents with general and industry-specific examples of

Good International Industry Practice.

The EHS Guidelines contain the performance levels and measures that are normally

acceptable to the World Bank Group and are generally considered to be achievable in new

facilities at reasonable costs by existing technology. The environmental assessment process

may recommend alternative (higher or lower) levels or measures, which, if acceptable to the

World Bank, become project- or site-specific requirements.

This subproject should to be conforming the Environmental, Health, and Safety

Guidelines for Electric Power Transmission and Distribution and General EHS Guidelines.

3. SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1. Objectives of the Subproject

- The Subproject is built synchronous with Tan Uyen 500kV substation to improve

220kV power grid in the grid diagram official, reducing the system losses, increasing

the reliable, capacity transmission part of an Tan Uyen 500kV substation to respond the

load demand surrounding areas;

- Together with the 500kV - 220kV T/L regional connections made system stable and

reliable.

3.2. Scope of the subproject

- The new building two - circuits 220kV T/L from Tan Uyen 500kV substation to G2,

and from G3A to G3B, 0.7 km long;

- Improving four - circuits 220kV T/L from G2 to Thuan An 220kV substation, 12 km

length, including:

Improving the Tri An - Binh Hoa 220kV T/L, from the G2 to G3A, 4.4km long;

Improving the Binh Hoa - Thuan An 220kV T/L, from the G3A to Thuan An 220kV

substation, 7.6km long.

1 The EHS Guidelines can be consulted at www.ifc.org/ifcext/enviro.nsf/Content/EnvironmentalGuidelines.

http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/enviro.nsf/Content/EnvironmentalGuidelines





- Outgoing feeders widen: this position will build Thuan An 220kV substation

(32,235m2), therefore 220kV outgoing feeders widen at Thuan An 220kV substation

don't affect lands, trees (permanent and temporary impacts).

3.3. Location of subproject

The subproject will go through Thanh Phuoc commune, Tan Phuoc Khanh township and

Thai Hoa township, Tan Uyen district; Binh Chuan ward, Binh Hoa ward, and An Phu ward;

Thuan An town, Binh Duong province. The subproject is construction and installation T/L

with 12.7 km in length.

Figure 1: Location of the Subproject

Table 3.1 The route transmission line

No. Section Length (m) Description

1 Tan Uyen 500kV

substation G2:

The new building

02 circuits Tan

Uyen -Thuan An

220kV

transmission line

605 Location: Route passing through Thanh Phuoc commune, Thai

Hoa, Tan Phuoc Khanh town, Binh Tan Uyen District and ward

Binh Chuan, Thuan An town.

Starting from busbar Tan Uyen 500kV substation this section is

straight about 75m to G1.

Across 01 houses and 02 houses in the route’s corridor.

G2 G3A: Improving, upgrading Tri An - Binh Hoa 220kV T/L to four - circuits, 4.4km length

2 G2 - G3 3,502 Location: Route passing through Thanh Phuoc commune, Thai

Hoa, Tan Phuoc Khanh town, Binh Tan Uyen District and ward

Tan Uyen 500kV

substation

Thuan An 220kV

substation

The Subproject





No. Section Length (m) Description

Binh Chuan, Thuan An town.

Across 13 houses, 33 houses in the route’s corridor

Across 04 asphalts, 08 stone paths and footpaths

Across 05 medium voltage T/Ls, 02 low voltage T/Ls.

3 G3 - G3A 848.8 Location: Route passing through and ward Binh Chuan, Thuan An

town, Binh Duong province.


Across 04 stone paths and footpaths

Across Binh Hoa - Tan Uyen 110kV T/L, 04 medium voltage

T/Ls, 01 low voltage T/s.

4 G3A - G3B: The

new building 02

circuits Tan

Uyen -Thuan An

220kV

transmission line

97.8 Location: Route passing through and ward Binh Chuan, Thuan An

town, Binh Duong province`.

Across 01 Tan Dinh - Binh Hoa 110kV T/L.

Across 01 asphalt

02 houses in the route’s corridor.

G3B Busbar 220kV Thuan An substation: Improving, upgrading Binh Hoa - Thuan An 220kV T/L

to four - circuits, 7.5 km length

5 G3B - G4 7,300 m Location: Route passing through ward Binh Chuan, An Phu, Binh

Hoa, Thuan An town.



Across 01 wastewater drainage channel of industrial parks VSIP

11.6m width and the stream 8.5 m wide.

Across 20 asphalts, 07 stone paths, 04 footpaths, 02 concrete

roads.

Across 03 110kV T/Ls, 08 medium voltage T/Ls, 07 low voltage

T/Ls.

6 G4 - G5 94.2 m Location: Route passing through ward Binh Hoa, Thuan An town.

Across Thu Duc - Thuan An 110kV T/L.

7 G5 - G6 124 m Location: Route passing through ward Binh Hoa, Thuan An town.

Across land crop.

8 G6-G7 58.2 m Location: Route passing through ward Binh Hoa, Thuan An town.

Across land crop.

3.4. Subproject Main Work Volume

The below table describes items and their volume to construction of the subproject.

Table 3.2 Volume and items of the subproject

No. Work contents Unit Volume Construction methods

1 Excavation m

3 29,562

Handwork and

mechanical

2 Land filling m3 26,720 Handwork and





No. Work contents Unit Volume Construction methods

mechanical

3 Sand bed m

3 445.7

Handwork and

mechanical

4 Concrete lining B3,5 m3 674 -

5 Cast-in-place concrete B15 m3 2,189 -

6 Cast-in-place concrete B20 m3 4,521 -

7 Concrete pile B22,5 m3 721 Mechanical

8 Installation of steel towers unit/ton 72/5,081

Handwork and

mechanical

9 Pull of conductor wire, type of

ACSR-400/51 Km/ton 98.03/152.74 -

10 Pull of conductor wire, type of

ACSR795MCM Km/ton 439.65/868.14

11 Pull of lightning conductor, type

of Phlox116 Km/ton 39.02/24.35 -

12 Pull of lightning conductor, type

of GSW70 Km 0.312 -

13 Pull of optical cable Km 22.78 -

14 Installation of ground connector unit 72 -

15 Tension string for conductor string 311 -

16 Suspention string for conductor string 542 -

17 Tension string for optical cable string 30 -

18 Suspention string for optical cable string 32 -

19 Excavation of tower pole m3 830

20 Excavation of anchor tower m3 430

21 Accessories unit 4,500 -

3.5. Main Activities Before and During Construction

3.5.1. Main Activities Before and During Construction

The following activities will be implemented before the construction phase:

- Compensation and land clearance;

- Preparation for materials storages and construction sites.

The activities to be implemented during the construction include:

- Excavation;

- Transportation of construction materials and equipment;

- Preparation of mortar, concrete formworks and steel rods;

- Installation of steel towers;





- Installation of electrical equipments and stringing of the wires;

- Experiments and completion work.

3.5.2. Transportation

Material and equipment supply:

- Imported equipmentsare handed over at Port of Ho Chi Minh City and stored at

SPPMB’s warehouse, then transported to the construction site;

- Transformer is transported to the construction site due to a transportation contract

between SPPMB and a contractor;

- Other materials and equipments are domestic;

- Construction materials are bought in local area.

Table 3.3. Supply source of equipment and material

No. Equipment and

material Source Destination Note

1 Galvanized steel tower Ho Chi Minh city Construction site produced in the country

2 Cement PC.30 Binh Duong " produced in the country

3 Steel in sizes " " "

4 Conductor PMB " Product imported or

produced in the country

5 Insulator " " "

6 Accessories " " "

7 Electrical equipment " " "

8 Yellow sand Binh Duong " local material

9 Ballast in sizes " " "

10 Wood used for

formwork

" " "

Long distance transport

- Transportation of materials from the source to the site and along intermediate routeswill

be done by truck on highways and provincial roads, by barges on the large canal.

Loading or unloading materials is done by manual labour or steam-crane of 10 tons;

- Steel poles, conductor, lightning wire, insulators and accessories are transported to

temporary facilities along the route;

- Local materials are shipped directly from the supplier to the construction site. For the

position where trucks cannot move to the construction site materials will be transported

to the location gathering material along the way;

- The source of materials and equipment from SPPMB stored in the warehouse of the

SPPMB and transported to the station with 30km distances.

Transhipment

Transfer work materials and equipment from the warehouse to the assembly point along the





provincial road and inter-communal roads, canals with cars, barges, and boats. The average

internal transfer distance along construction period is 15 km. Those materials include cement,

steel, wire, ceramics, accessories, columns, reinforcing steels..

Short distance transport

Transportation of materials from point to materials on roads in the column position on the

line by hand and manually combined with motor.

Manual handling

All materials and equipment will be transported to the construction site manually. The

distance will be determined case by case.

3.5.3. Emplyoment

Temporary construction area is placed near to residential and traffic areas convenient for

transporting and living. Number of temporary construction sites will be built for workers to

ensure for moving and working more quickly.

Direct construction : 70 persons;

Indirect construction : 2 persons;

Construction management : 2 persons.

3.6 Subproject implementation schedule and total investment

3.6.1 Subproject implementation schedule

Based on the requirements of power supply and capacity of the subproject owner, the

subproject timeline is scheduled as follows:

Table 3.4 Schedule of the subproject

Contents Schedule

Preparation and approval of Technical design First quarter/2014

Preparation and approval of Biding document for equipment and

construction

Third quarter/2014

Organizing and evaluating Bid Fourth quarter/2014

Approval of Bid results and signing all contracts First quarter/2015

Enter equipment and materials Second quarter/2015

Construction and installation Third quarter/2015 - Fourth

quarter/2016

Electrical operation First quarter/2017

3.6.2. Total Investment

Total investment breakdown is indicated in the table below:

Table 3.5 Total capital of the subproject

No. Project Cost By Component Total (VND)

1 Construction cost 349,327,743,000

2 Equipment cost 43,192,082,000





No. Project Cost By Component Total (VND)

3 Compensation cost 133,188,611,089

4 Project management cost 5,542,847,000

5 Consultancy cost 16,375,884,000

6 Other cost 43,931,666,000

7 Reserve depreciation 151,482,485,000

Total project cost 743,041,318,089

4. BASELINE DATA

4.1. Geographical location and population

The Subproject starts from the busbar 220kV of the Tan Uyen 500kV substation, Tan

Uyen district.

This section traverses 01 commune, 02 township of Tan Uyen district and 03 ward of

Thuan An town, the end is busbar 220kV of the Thuan An 220kV substation, Thuan An

town. The total length is 12.7 km T/L.

Binh Duong province is also located in South East region, with geographical coordinates

of 106o20’ to 106

o25’ East longitude and 10

o50’27 - 11

o24’32 North latitude. Binh Duong

has an area of 2,695.22 km2 (accounting for 0.83% of the natural area of the country and 12%

of natural area in the South East region). Binh Duong province has one city, 4 towns and 4

districts, divided into 41 wards, 2 townships and 48 communes. Total population of Binh

Duong province is about 1.75 million people.

4.2. Topography

Binh Duong province is located at the transition between the southern slope of the

Truong Son mountain chain and the Mekong Delta provinces; plain terrain, light wavy.

Elevation varies from 10 to 15 meters above sea level.

Terrain in Binh Duong is relatively flat, sloping from north to south. Across Binh Duong

there are many different topographic regions, including low mountainous terrain with slight

undulation, flat plains and alluvial valley. There are some low mountains, including Chau

Thoi in Di An District and the Cau mountain (also called Lap Vo) in Dau Tieng district and

some low hills.

Natural affects have created many different types of landforms including worn areas,

accumulative areas (due to the deposition of corrosive materials in the flow) and some areas

were worn, accumulative and depositional at the same time. This is due to rainfall and the

flow affect the ground, with the effects of wind, temperature, climate, the erosion and

collapse because of gravity of the geology. The impact took place in millions of years.

4.3. Hydro- meteorological characteristics

Meteorology:

The subproject area is located in the tropics, the equatorial influenced by the monsoon.

Every year, there are two distinct seasons, the rainy season starts from May to

November and the dry season starts from December to April next year. Rainy season

the prevailing wind direction towards northeast from the ocean blowing in large humidity

bring cloudy, rain. Dry season to get cold air from the north so slightly dry and cold at night.





Temperature:

- The annual average temperature is 24ºC to 28°C, the average temperature in 2012 was

26.8oC;

- Temperature changes relative stability: the average monthly temperature for many

years varies from 25.3°C (Nov.) to 29.8°C (May), the maximum difference of the

average monthly temperature of the year is 4.7oC;

- The highest temperature in April and May: 28.3°C - 29.8°C;

- The lowest temperature at January and November: 24.2°C - 25.3°C.

The number of sunshine hours:

- Total number of hours of sunshine in 2012: 1,984.7 hours;

- The average number of hours of sunshine in 2012: 146.1 hours;

- The highest number of sunshine hours (from February to March): 6.8 hours/day;

- The lowest number of hours of sunshine in October: 2.2 hours/day.

Rainfall:

There are two distinct seasons: the rainy season starts from May to November, the average

number of rainy days in these months is about 19 rainy days/month. Rainfall is concentrated in

the June, July, August and September (46.6% compared to the year). Total rainfall in 2012 was

2,413.1mm.

Relative humidity:

- Average humidity 65 - 77%;

- The average humidity in 2012: 72%;

- Maximum humidity: 82% in August;

- Minimum humidity: 65% in March.

Hydrology:

The Saigon river (Vietnamese: Sông Sài Gòn) is a river located in southern Vietnam that

rises near Phum Daung in southeastern Cambodia, flows south and south-southeast for about

140 miles (225 km) and empties into the Nha Be river, which in its turn empties into the East

Sea some 20 km north-east of the Mekong Delta.

The Saigon river is joined 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Ho Chi Minh City by the Dong

Nai river, and just above Ho Chi Minh city it is joined by the Ben Cat river. Saigon river is

important to Ho Chi Minh city as it is the main water supply as well as the host of Saigon

Port, which a total cargo volume load/out loaded of more than 35 million metric tons in 2006.

4.4. Land use

Binh Duong province has the natural land area of 2,694.4km². The land use structure of

the province includes: 2084.1 km² of agricultural land (77.35% of total natural land); 610 km²

of non-agricultural land (22.64% of total natural land); 258.1 km² of urban land (9.58% of

total natural land); 10 km² of tourism land (0.37% of total natural land); and 0.3 km² of

unused land (0.01% of total natural land).

4.5. Environmental baseline data

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By decree No.140/TB-UBND dated April 17, 2012 of PC Thuan An town approved an

EPC of Subproject. Contents of the EPC doesn't mention environmental baseline data.

4.6. Socio-economic status of the subproject area

4.6.1. Economy

Economy in the subproject related provinces, among the open-door market economy of

the whole country, develops on the trend of increasing industry and services sectors in the

overwhelming agriculture and aquaculture/fishery sectors.

Binh Duong is one of the two giants in the economic development in South Vietnam

with the overwhelming percentages-of the ‘industry and construction’ sectors in their

structures.

However, in the subproject area, the population is mainly farmers with sources of income

from (i) farming: 12.12 %, wage-earning and worker: 53.18%, housewifery: 11.35 % and the

rest belong to the free lance laborers with unstable occupations.

Agriculture

New agricultural and rural policies have encouraged the productive force in the rural

areas and urged many farmers to invest in the agricultural development. The application of

new farming know-how (spread out by the agricultural extension services) and investment

have brought about new changes in agriculture and rural areas in Dong Nai and Binh Duong

provinces.

Planting to long-term industrial trees gets a large proportion of cultivation and stand

second is the cultivation of trees for food production.

Industry and handicraft

Binh Duong is well known for its various categories of industries i.e. mechanics,

chemical and processing industries that occupy the overwhelming portion in the industrial

sector of the project related provinces.

Apart from the well known industrial zones, there are many centralized industrial areas

in two provinces.

The industrial growth rates varies from around 7% to 10% in two provinces.

The small industry and handicraft in the communes are not developed yet because of the

remote areas, the limitation of capital, and the difficulty of product consuming. Currently,

main production is small scale aqua-products processing, rice milling, etc. to serve the local

demand.

4.6.2. Society

The survey results, investigating the socio-economic at Phuoc Thanh commune, Thai

Hoa town, Tan Phuoc Khanh - Tan Uyen district, An Phu Ward, Binh Hoa, Binh Chuan-

Thuan An town, on May 10/2013 as follows:

- Average family size 4.30 person/HH

Man 52.32 %

Woman 47.68 %

- Age groups





1 – 17 yrs 12.20 %

18 – 60 yrs 87.21 %

Above 60 yrs 1.59 %

- Heads of HH

Man 93.50 %

Woman 6.50 %

- Income (annually average income) 85,260,228 VND/HH/year

- Average annual expenses 74,400,000 VND/HH/year

Healthcare

All districts in the subproject area have 1 general hospital and all communes covered by

project have 1 healthcare station each.

The commune health care services usually taking care of minor illness or maternity

deliveries. The district hospital can take care of more serious illness or minor operations.

However, such health services are suffering from poor facilities or lack of equipment.

Income

Sources of income: Farming: 12.12%; Wage-earner: 53.18%; Housewifery: 11.35%;

Others: 11.33%

It is difficult to specify APs’ exact source of income and income, since many APs

themselves could not point out their sources of income and income exactly. Many APs have

multi sources or mixed sources of incomes and their income changes following the

fluctuation of agricultural harvests and prices.

Average income

The socio-economic surveys in the subproject area show that the average income of the

overall population in the project areas is around 85,260,228 VND/HH/year.

4.7. Protected areas, natural reserves, sensitive areas, cultural property, historical

monument, temple and pagoda in the subproject area

There is no any protected areas, natural reserves, sensitive areas, cultural property,

historical monument, temple and pagoda in the subproject area.

Some Nature Reserves sensitive areas, cultural property, historical monument, temple

and pagoda around the subproject are as follows:





Long Hung pagoda: Tan Dinh commune, Ben

Cat district, Binh Duong province. It is about

12.5km far from the subproject area.

Phu Long temple: Lai Thieu ward, Thuan An

town, Binh Duong province. It is about 5.2km

far from the subproject area.

Ba pagoda: Nguyen Du street, Thu Dau Mot



Hoi Khanh pagoda: Yersin street, Thu Dau Mot







Figure 4.1. Existing and proposed protected areas around the subproject

5. POTENTIAL IMPACTS

The subproject would contribute to meeting the demand load in Binh Duong and

adjacent area and thereby bring about significant socioeconomic benefit. Apart from such

benefits, the subproject may also result in environmental and socioeconomic impacts which

are adverse to the local conditions.

The environmental screening of the subproject indicates that it is eligible for financing

considering that the subproject would not involve possible high risk and would not create any

potential adverse impacts on (a) critical natural habitats and/or protected area including

proposed protected areas; (b) loss or damage to physical cultural resources, including sites





having archeological (prehistoric), paleontological, historical, religious, cultural and unique

natural values; and (c) water regime, particularly water flow and water quality.

The implementation of the subproject would mainly cause land acquisition, increased

dust generation, air pollution, domestic waste, and health and safety issues due to

construction activities and electrical magnetic field. However, these impacts are not

significant, temporary, localized impacts with available mitigation measures. In addition, the

subproject will relocate 6 graves, so OP 4.01, OP 4.11 and OP 4.12 are triggered for this

subproject.

Screening for assessment of eligible of the subproject location are identified in table 5.1

The potential negative impacts of the subproject are identified in table 5.2 and could be

minimized by applying the proposed mitigation measures developed for the subproject which

are described in Table 5.3.

Table 5.1. Environmental rapid assessment checklist of the subproject

Screening Question Yes No

1. Subproject's sitting:

Is the Subproject site adjacent to or within any of the following

environmental sensitive areas?

- Cultural heritage site x

- Protected areas such as National Parks, Nature Reserves, Bio-

conservation areas, bird yards, mangrove forest etc.

x

- Wetlands x

- Forests x

- Estuaries x

- Buffer zone of Protected areas x

- Rivers and reservoirs x

- Canals and irrigation system x

- Channel, ditch x

2. Potential environmental impacts

Will the Subproject cause:

Encroachment on historical/cultural areas x

Encroachment on critical ecosystem (e.g. sensitive or protected area,

national park, nature reserve etc....)

x

Disfiguration of landscape and increase waste generation x

Removal of vegetation cover or cut down of trees resulted from clearance

along ROW?

x

Change of surface water quality or water flows

- Increase water turbidity due to runoff and erosion x x

- Waste water from camping sites is directly discharged to the surface

water resources or not?

x





Screening Question Yes No

- Construction waste is directly discharged to the surface water or not? x

Increase the dust level? x

Increase noise and/or vibration? x

Permanent land acquisition x

Temporary land acquisition x

Land in ROW x

Is there any risk of disease dissemination from construction workers to the

local peoples (and vice versa)?

x

Is there any potential for conflict between construction workers and local

peoples (and vice versa)?

x

Are explosive and hazardous chemicals used within the Subproject? x

In the past, there was any accident incurred due to landmines or explosive

materials remaining from the war?

x

Will Subproject's construction cause disturbance to the transportation in

the Subproject's site?

x

Subproject's construction will cause any damage to the existing local

roads, bridges or other rural infrastructures?

x

Will soil excavation during Subproject's construction cause soil erosion? x

Will Subproject need to open new access roads? x

Will Subproject cause fragmentation of habitat of flora and fauna? x

Will Subproject cause impact on air quality? x

Will Subproject cause accident risks for workers and community during

construction phase?

x

Will Subproject cause risk to safety and human health (electric and

magnetic fields, electric shock etc.)?

x

Conclusion:

The implementation of the subproject would mainly cause land acquisition, increased

dust generation, air pollution, and domestic waste. However, these impacts are not

significant, temporary, and localized, and can be mitigated available mitigation measures.

Only OP 4.01 and OP 4.12 are triggered for this subproject. Therefore, the subproject is

eligible for funding by the World Bank.





Table 5.2. Potential impacts of the subproject

No Impact Magnitude Duration Description of the impacts Evaluation of

impacts

Pre-construction phase

1 Permanent and

temporary land

acquisition

Medium Short and

Long

- Total permanent land acquisition of the project is land for

foundations of the transmission line, this is 8,026.1 m2.

- Land in the ROWs is 314,281 m2. This land will not be acquired but

trees higher than 4 m can not planted.

- Total temporary land acquisition is 152,400 m2. This land is mainly

used for rice and dry crop cultivation.

Medium and

mitigable

2 Impact on

Subproject

affected

household

Medium Long

term

- Total number of HHs affected by the Project is 438 HHs;

- Affected types: land lost for foundation; having house within ROWs;

loss of trees and crops, rice; trees will be damaged during cable

pulling; change type of trees within ROWs etc.

- There are 176 structures within ROWs (including pig sheds, kitchens,

warehouses etc.) These structures are not required to be removed, but

some modification, repairing are required to meet technical

requirements such as roofs and walls need to be made from non-

flammable materials; metal parts need to be grounded; structures

should not block access to maintain ROWs, high voltage transmission

line etc;

- No HH needs to be resettled;

- Subproject owner will develop and implement Compensation plan.

Medium

3 Loss of

vegetation due

to land

clearance for

ROWs

Medium

Long - Areas that transmission line will overpass mainly rice fields, gardens

for fruit trees. Beside rice field, number of trees to be cut for

acquisition land is 8,282 trees in Tan Uyen district; 1,538 trees in

Thuan An town. Names of cut trees are: Jackfruit, Longan, Acerola,

Tamarind, Mango, Bamboo, …

- These trees mainly have economic value; ecological value of these

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trees is not high.

4 Health risk due

to explosives,

chemical hazard

None None - No hazardous chemical will be used for the Subproject. Since 1995,

EVN does not allow to buy equipment containing PCB. Therefore

there will not be PCBs containing equipment used for the Subproject;

- Non of Subproject component is replacement or removal of old

equipment so there will be no risk of encountering of PCB equipment;

- Subproject will not use chemicals or explosives;

- Land mine clearance in the Subproject site has been carried out after

the War. There is no potential for finding of explosive material.

None

5 Impact on

historical and

cultural

properties

None None - There are no historical and cultural resources near and inside the

Subproject area None

Construction phase

6 Surface water

contamination. Medium Short - The surface water can be more turbid due to soil residues, particles

generated from excavation of poles’ foundations. These particles flow

into rivers, streams, lakes, ponds.

- The subproject crosses the ditch about 8.5m length (section G6-G7 in

Thuan An town). These are source of surface water that might be more

turbid in rainy season due to washing out of subproject’s construction

materials, excavated soil.

- Though the transmission line will cross the ditch but foundations are

designed about 70 – 100 m far from ditch shores. Hence soil

excavation and damming are carried out far from these shores,

therefore potential risks on land slides from these shores are not high.

At the sites near fishponds, the subproject foundations will construct

far from ponds (above 50 m). From the foundation sites to fish ponds

are trees, rice fields so potential for debris washed out from subproject

Medium and

Mitigable






impacts

excavation to these ponds is also low.

- Topography of subproject site is plain with good vegetation cover.

- Subproject sites near surface water bodies are also plain so potential

for soil erosion, material washing out is low.

- Excavation is planned to do in dry season. Excesses soil will be

reused to fill in the poles’ foundations. Thus there will be no soil, rock

left after the subproject construction.

- No tower will be constructed in ditch.

- Thus the impact on surface water pollution in the subproject area is

assessed as medium and can be mitigated.

7 Noise and

vibration Medium Short - Noise and vibration are caused by: equipment, material

transportation, subproject's vehicles, pole's erection and cable's pulling,

generators (if there are any)

- Most part of the 220 kV line is designed to be far from residential

areas as well as the concentration of human activities such as towns

and townships. Main part of the transmission line will be far from

residential areas.

- The main work will be done manually or by small scale machines.

Duration of construction for each site at pole’s foundation is short from

2 or 3 days for foundation excavation, 5 days for pouring concrete, 2 or

3 days for cable pulling. Noise and vibration (if there is any) will be

caused only during very short period of time in each foundation

position;

- Owing to these mentioned reasons, the noise and vibration impact

caused by the subproject is considered as medium.

Medium and

mitigable

8 Soil erosion Minor Short - The subproject area’s terrain is generally flat.

- The vegetation cover of subproject area at the present is relatively

good: rice paddy, garden with mixed trees, fruit trees etc

Minor and

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impacts

- Excavation is planned to carry out in dry season;

- Regarding soil erosion, the impact is considered as small due to the

small scale of related activities, short duration and the affected area is

small.

9 Air pollution Medium Short - Dust generated from soil excavation, especially during dry seasons.

- Dust generated by the transportation of supplies and equipment

during the subproject construction. The transportation of raw materials,

construction materials and equipments for the subproject is relatively

significant. It also causes dust and air pollution.

Medium and

mitigable

10 Agricultural

production due

to temporary

acquisition of

productive land

Medium Medium - Some of productive land will be mobilized for construction purpose

in a short period of time.

- Total amount of acquired cultivated land is 48,000 m2 in Tan Uyen

district and is 104,400 m2 in Thuan An town.

- Construction duration of the subproject is about 12 months (the next 3

months are used for installation of equipment and accessories).

Therefore the temporary acquisition of productive land will only cause

damages in a seasons or maximum 02 seasons of producing

- Subproject owner has planned and will implement the compensation

for the land acquisition.

Medium

11 Traffic

disturbance in

roads and water

ways

Medium Short - Transportation of material and equipment, soil excavation and cable

pulling activities will disturb the normal traffic in the areas during

short period of time;

- In open areas, the transportation of construction materials is generally

easy due to relatively developed traffic system in the subproject area;

- Conditions for transportation of material and equipment are generally

convenient. The system of provincial and inter-district road is

relatively good. Walking trails in the area of agricultural land, orchards

are generally well developed.

- The transportation of construction materials and equipments for the

Medium and

Mitigable






impacts

subproject will not exceed the capacity of the existing traffic flow in

the area.

12 Degradation of

the existing

rural roads,

pavement of

rice fields.

Small Short - Transportation of construction materials with high frequency may

cause damage to the existing rural roads;

- Raw materials are transported by trucks along the inter-provincial and

inter-district roads. At the foundations far from roads, materials are

moved manually to construction positions. Therefore, the frequency of

transport just increases very little on the soil roads with not good

quality so subproject activities will not cause serious impacts on these

roads.

- Currently, the local government and people supervise the

management of rural roads relatively well. Large load transportations

are not allowed to run through roads whose quality is not good enough.

- This is also an issue that the contractors have to comply and

thoroughly transporting options to avoid rural road degradation.

Minor

13 Solid waste

generated from

soil excavation

Small Short Excess soil and materials will be used for poles’ foundations filling.

The volume of excess soil is often not enough for foundations,

sometimes it has to purchase and transport from other places.

Therefore it could be said that impact is in minor level.

Minor

14 Cause water

flow block due

to landslide

during

construction of

foundations

near irrigation

canal

Medium Short - Construction of foundation near irrigation canals might cause

landslide of shores. It will block water flow in ditch.

- Usually, foundation are designed to be far from ditch;

- In case foundations must be located near ditch, shores of ditch will be

strengthened by wooden poles to protect shores and avoid landslide as

well as soil erosion.

Minor and

Mitigable

15 Environmental Medium Short - Working duration is expected to last in 15 months, from that civil

work such as soil excavation, tower erection, cable pulling will last for Medium and






impacts

impacts caused

by construction

workers at

camping sites

about 12 months. Other 3 months are use for installation of equipment

and accessories;

- It is estimated that 1 groups of workers to carry out the subproject,

each group are about 74 people.

- The camping sites include warehouses, open storage areas, temporary

housing for workers;

- Worker will use toilet and bath facilities with host families or

additionally constructed for convenience.

- Camping sites will dispose solid waste that can cause environmental

pollution.

- Almost workers will be local people, only a small number of workers

needs to stay in the camps.

- Thus the impact is considered as medium and mitigable.

Mitigable

16 Conflict

between

construction

workers and

local people

Small Short - The conflict between workers and local people might occur due to

differences on income, culture and attitude;

- Subproject is carried out in well developed areas and quite crowded

places; the number of workers is not considerable in comparison with

local people.

- Stay duration of workers in each site is short (12 months) therefore

this impact is insignificant.

Minor

17 Health and

safety Medium Short - Accidents might happen during construction if the safety issues are

not well considered.

- Accidents might occur during foundation excavation, pole erecting

and cable pulling.

- Accidents might happen to the workers or local people living around

the subproject area

Medium and

Mitigable

18 Interruption of Small Short - Installation of transmission line requires power interruption to some

areas. Small






impacts

utility services -Because of power interruption, some services which depend on power

supply are interrupted too.

Operation phase

19 Development

and poverty

alleviation

Large Long - Subproject actively supports for the development of the area; There

are many industrial activities in Binh Duong province such as food

processing, rice husking etc. so stable electricity supply will bring great

support to provincial economics;

- Increase the quality of life for local residents due to sufficiency and

stability of power supply.

Major positive

20 ROW violation Small or

None Long - Trees within ROW could grow higher than 4m caused unsafely to

transmission lines;

- People might accidentally or intentionally violate ROW such as

building houses with ROW; hanging antennas, or some kinds of poles

which are higher than 4m; planting tree higher than 4m within ROW,

etc.

Mitigable

21 Electromagnetic

field None None - The transmission line is designed according to existing technical

specification; electromagnetic field will not exceed permissible value

(5kV/m).

- When the power line is designed according to technical standards, the

electromagnetic field in the ROW is always lower than 5 kV/m for

power line with voltage under 220 kV.

- At this electromagnetic field level, there will not be effect of

electromagnetic field on human health

None

22 Oil hazardous

waste

contamination

Small Long - No PCBs containing oil will be used during the subproject’s

construction and operation;

- During subproject operation, some chemical will be used such as

accumulators, batteries, dielectric oil, lubricants etc. These equipment

and chemicals will be registered and managed as regulated by Circular

No impact






impacts

12/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 14/4/2011 on Management of hazardous

wastes. These practices are applied for all other substations of EVN

and will apply for Subproject as well.

6. MITIGATION MEASURES

Table 6.1. Mitigation measures

No. Impacts Mitigation measures applied for the impact Responsible for

Implementation

General mitigation measures according to ECOP – Construction phase

1 Impacts to

vegetation cover

and ecological

resources

- The Contractor shall prepare a Clearance, Re-vegetation and Restoration Management Plan

for prior approval by the Construction Engineer, following relevant regulations. The Clearance

Plan shall be approved by Construction Supervision Consultant and followed strictly by

contractor. Areas to be cleared should be minimized as much as possible.

- The Contractor shall remove topsoil from all areas where topsoil will be impacted on by

rehabilitation activities, including temporary activities such as storage and stockpiling, etc; the

stripped topsoil shall be stockpiled in areas agreed with the Construction Supervision

Consultant for later use in re-vegetation and shall be adequately protected.

- The application of chemicals for vegetation clearing is not permitted.

- Prohibit cutting of any tree unless explicitly authorized in the vegetation clearing plan.

- When needed, erect temporary protective fencing to efficiently protect the preserved trees

before commencement of any works within the site.

- No area of potential importance as an ecological resource should be disturbed unless there is

prior authorization from CSC, who should consult with PMUs, and the relevant local

authorities. This could include areas of breeding or feeding of birds or animals, fish spawning

areas, or any area that is protected as a green space.

- Work with local authorities to well prepare construction schedule to avoid harvesting time.

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2. Impacts of dust - The Contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant Vietnamese legislation

with respect to ambient air quality.

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- The Contractor shall ensure that dust generation is mitigated and will not annoy local people

and implement measures to control dust concentration in order to maintain safe working place

and minimize disturbance to surrounding residences/houses.

- Material loads shall be suitably secured during transportation to prevent the scattering of soil,

sand, materials or dust.

- Exposed soil and material stockpiles shall be protected against wind erosion and the location

of stockpiles shall take into consideration the prevailing wind directions and locations of

sensitive receptors

- Dust masks should be used where dust levels are excessive.

3 Air pollution - All vehicles must comply with Vietnamese regulations controlling allowable emission limits

of exhaust gases.

- Vehicles in Vietnam must undergo a regular emissions check and get certified named:

“Certificate of conformity from inspection of quality, technical safety and environmental

protection” following Decision No. 35/2005/QD-BGTVT;

- There should be no burning of waste or construction materials (for example: asphalt, etc.) on

site.

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4 Noise and

vibration

- The contractor is responsible for compliance with the relevant Vietnamese legislation with

respect to noise and vibration.

- All vehicles must have appropriate “Certificate of conformity from inspection of quality,

technical safety and environmental protection” following Decision No. 35/2005/QD-BGTVT;

to avoid exceeding noise emission from poorly maintained machines. When needed, measures

to reduce noise to acceptable levels must be implemented and could include silencers, mufflers,

acoustically dampened panels or placement of noisy machines in acoustically protected areas.

- Avoiding or minimizing transportation through or processing material in community areas

(like concrete mixing).

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5 Water pollution - The Contractor must be responsible for compliance with the relevant Vietnamese legislation

relevant to wastewater discharges into watercourses.

- Portable or constructed hygienic toilets must be provided on site for construction workers.

Wastewater from toilets as well as kitchens, showers, sinks, etc. shall be discharged into a

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conservancy tank for removal from the site or discharged into municipal sewerage systems;

there should be no direct discharges to any water body.

- Wastewater over standards set by relevant Vietnam technical standards/regulations must be

collected in a conservancy tank and removed from site by licensed waste collectors.

- Implement measure to collect, redirect or block municipal wastewater disposed from

surrounding houses to properly dispose and ensure that local blocking or flooding are

minimized

- Before construction, all necessary wastewater disposals permits/licenses and/or wastewater

disposal contract have been obtained.

- At completion of construction works, wastewater collection tanks and septic tanks shall be

safely disposed or effectively sealed off.

6 Solid waste - Before construction, a solid waste control procedure (storage, provision of bins, site clean-up

schedule, bin clean-out schedule, etc.) must be prepared by Contractors and it must be carefully

followed during construction activities.

- Before construction, all necessary waste disposal permits or licenses must be obtained.

- Measures shall be taken to reduce the potential for litter and negligent behavior with regard to

the disposal of all refuse. At all places of work, the Contractor shall provide litter bins,

containers and refuse collection facilities.

- Solid waste may be temporarily stored on site in a designated area approved by the

Construction Supervision Consultant and relevant local authorities prior to collection and

disposal through a licensed waste collector, for example, URENCO in urban areas or local

environment and sanitation companies.

- Waste storage containers shall be covered, tip-proof, weatherproof and scavenger proof.

- No burning, on-site burying or dumping of solid waste shall occur.

- Recyclable materials such as wooden plates for trench works, steel, scaffolding material, site

holding, packaging material, etc shall be collected and separated on-site from other waste

sources for reuse, for use as fill, or for sale.

- If not removed off site, solid waste or construction debris shall be disposed of only at sites

identified and approved by the Construction Supervision Consultant and included in the solid

waste plan. Under no circumstances shall the contractor dispose of any material in

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environmentally sensitive areas, such as in areas of natural habitat or in watercourses.

7 Chemicals or

hazardous wastes

- Chemical waste of any kind shall be disposed of at an approved appropriate landfill site and

in accordance with local legislative requirements. The Contractor shall obtain needed disposal

certificates.

- The removal of asbestos-containing materials or other toxic substances shall be performed

and disposed of by specially trained and certified workers.

- Used oil and grease shall be removed from site and sold to an approved used oil recycling

company.

- Used oil, lubricants, cleaning materials, etc. from the maintenance of vehicles and machinery

shall be collected in holding tanks and removed from site by a specialized oil recycling

company for disposal at an approved hazardous waste site.

- Used oil or oil-contaminated materials that could potentially contain PCBs shall be securely

stored to avoid any leakage or affecting workers. The local DONRE must be contacted for

further guidance.

- Unused or rejected tar or bituminous products shall be returned to the supplier’s production

plant.

- Relevant agencies shall be promptly informed of any accidental spill or incident.

- Store chemicals appropriately and with appropriate labeling.

- Appropriate communication and training programs should be put in place to prepare workers

to recognize and respond to workplace chemical hazards.

- Prepare and initiate a remedial action following any spill or incident. In this case, the

contractor shall provide a report explaining the reasons for the spill or incident, remedial action

taken, consequences/damage from the spill, and proposed corrective actions.

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8 Traffic

management

- Before construction, carry out consultations with local government and community and with

traffic police.

- Significant increases in number of vehicle trips must be included in a construction plan before

approved. Routings, especially of heavy vehicles, need to take into account sensitive sites such

as schools, hospitals, and markets.

- Installation of lighting at night must be done if this is necessary to ensure safe traffic

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circulation.

- Place signs around the construction areas to facilitate traffic movement, provide directions to

various components of the works, and provide safety advice and warning.

- Employing safe traffic control measures, including road/rivers/canal signs and flag persons to

warn of dangerous conditions

- Avoid material transportation for construction during rush hour.

- Passageways for pedestrians and vehicles within and outside construction areas should be

segregated and provide for easy, safe, and appropriate access. Signpost shall be installed

appropriately in both water-ways and roads where necessary.

- For water way transportation on river: working with local authorities responsible for river’s

transportation management, inform them on arrangement of cable pulling through the rivers (at

least 5 days in advance) so that people attending transportation in this section of river has

informed when their transportation can be affected.

9 Interruption to

utility services

- Planned and unplanned interruptions to water, gas, power, internet services: the Contractor

must undertake prior consultation and contingency planning with local authorities about the

consequences of a particular service failure or disconnection.

- Coordinate with relevant utility providers to establish appropriate construction schedules.

- Provide information to affected households on working schedules as well as planned

disruptions (at least 5 days in advance)

- Interruptions of water supply to agricultural areas must also be avoided.

- The contractor should ensure alternative water supply to affected residents in the event of

disruptions lasting more than one day.

- Any damages to existing utility systems of cable shall be reported to authorities and repaired

as soon as possible.

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10 Restoration of

affected areas

- Temporary acquired areas to make warehouse, cable pulling site, etc. are used for a short

period of time, site facilities, workers’ camps, stockpiles areas, working platforms and any areas

temporarily occupied during construction of the project works shall be restored using

landscaping, adequate drainage and re-vegetation.

- Start re-vegetation at the earliest opportunity. Appropriate local native species of vegetation

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shall be selected for the planting and restoration of the natural landforms.

- Spoil heaps and excavated slopes shall be re-profiled to stable batters, and grassed to prevent

erosion;

- All affected areas shall be landscaped and any necessary remedial works shall be undertaken

without delay. These works may be green-spacing, roads, bridges and other works to original

existing etc.

- Trees shall be planted at exposed land and on slopes to prevent or reduce land collapse and

keep stability of slopes.

- Soil contaminated with chemicals or hazardous substances shall be removed and transported

and buried in waste disposal areas in accordance with regulations;

- Restore all damaged road and bridges caused by subproject activities.

11 Worker and

public Safety

- Contractor shall comply with all Vietnamese regulations regarding worker safety.

- Prepare and implement action plan to cope with risk and emergency.

- Preparation of emergency aid service at construction site.

- Training workers on occupational safety regulations

- Ensure that ear pieces are provided to and used by workers who must use noisy machines such

as piling, explosion, mixing, etc., for noise control and workers protection.

- During demolition of existing infrastructure, workers and the general public must be protected

from falling debris by measures such as chutes, traffic control, and use of restricted access

zones;

- Install fences, barriers, dangerous warning/prohibition site around the construction area which

showing potential danger to public people;

- The contractor shall provide safety measures as installation of fences, barriers warning signs,

lighting system against traffic accidents as well as other risk to people and sensitive areas.

Contractor

12 Communication

with local

communities

about subproject

environmental

- Maintain open communications with the local government and concerned communities; the

contractor shall coordinate with local authorities (leaders of local wards or communes, leader of

villages) for agreed schedules of construction activities at areas nearby sensitive places or at

sensitive times (e.g., religious festival days)

- Copies in Vietnamese of these ECOPs and of other relevant environmental safeguard

Contractor in

coordination

with

Project owner






Implementation

issues documents shall be made available to local communities and to workers at the site.

- Reduced playground space, loss of playing fields and car parking: The loss of amenities

during the construction process is often an unavoidable source of inconvenience to users in

sensitive areas. However, early consultation with those affected, provides the opportunity to

investigate and implement alternatives

- Disseminate subproject information to affected parties (for example local authority,

enterprises and affected households, etc) through community meetings before construction

commencement;

- Provide a community relations contact from whom interested parties can receive information

on site activities, subproject status and subproject implementation results;

- Provide all information, especially technical findings, in a language that is understandable to

the general public and in a form of useful to interested citizens and elected officials through the

preparation of fact sheets and news release, when major findings become available during

project phase;

- Monitor community concerns and information requirements as the project progresses;

- Respond to telephone inquiries and written correspondence in a timely and accurate manner;

- Inform local residents about construction and work schedules, interruption of services, traffic

detour routes and provisional bus routes, blasting and demolition, as appropriate;

- Provide technical documents and drawings to PC ’s community, especially a sketch of the

construction area and the EMP of the construction site;

- Notification boards shall be erected at all construction sites providing information about the

subproject, as well as contact information about the site managers, environmental staff, health

and safety staff, telephone numbers and other contact information so that any affected people

can have the channel to voice their concerns and suggestions.

13 Workforce, camp

and site

management

- Worker ‘camps will be located at least 200 m away from schools and health care centers and

not be located on steep slopes. The workforce shall be provided with safe, suitable and

comfortable accommodations and safe portable water. They have to be maintained in clean and

sanitary conditions.

- Site offices, camps, mixing stations, and workshops shall be located NOT within 100m from

any water courses, 500 meters of existing residential area.

Contractor






Implementation

- Engineers and workers shall register their temporary residence with the local authority.

- Allocate officer to be the Contractor‘s Workplace Safety and Environment Officer

responsible for environmental and safety issues including training for workers.

- Septic tank toilets must be provided at all construction camp areas where there will be

concentration of labor.

- First aid boxes shall be provided in each construction camp site.

14 Chance finding

procedures in

case of founding

objects with

historical or

cultural values

If the Contractor discovers archeological sites, historical sites, remains and objects, including

graveyards and/or individual graves during excavation or construction, the Contractor shall:

- Stop the construction activities in the area of the chance find;

- Delineate the discovered site or area;

- Secure the site to prevent any damage or loss of removable objects. In cases of removable

antiquities or sensitive remains, a night guard shall be arranged until the responsible local

authorities or the Department of Culture and Information takes over;

- Notify the Construction Supervision Consultant who in turn will notify responsible local or

national authorities in charge of the Cultural Property of Viet Nam (within 24 hours or less);

- Relevant local or national authorities would be in charge of protecting and preserving the site

before deciding on subsequent appropriate procedures. This would require a preliminary

evaluation of the findings to be performed. The significance and importance of the findings

should be assessed according to the various criteria relevant to cultural heritage; those include

the aesthetic, historic, scientific or research, social and economic values;

- Decisions on how to handle the finding shall be taken by the responsible authorities. This

could include changes in the layout (such as when finding an irremovable remain of cultural or

archeological importance) conservation, preservation, restoration and salvage;

- If the cultural sites and/or relics are of high value and site preservation is recommended by the

professionals and required by the cultural relics authority, the subproject’s Owner will need to

make necessary design changes to accommodate the request and preserve the site;

- Decisions concerning the management of the finding shall be communicated in writing by

relevant authorities;

- Construction works could resume only after permission is granted from the responsible local

Contractor in

coordination

with

Project owner

and relevant

local authorities






Implementation

authorities concerning safeguard of the heritage.

Specific Mitigation Measures Applied for the Sub-project during Construction Phase

15 HHs affected by

land acquisition,

loss of trees,

crops

- Careful site survey, consult with local peoples for optimum route selection, substation

location;

- Inform affected HHs on land temporarily and permanently acquired

- Proper compensation for land acquisition for affected HHs. Estimated cost of compensation

for subproject is 1,735 bill. VND.

- The subproject owner shall prepare and carry out the compensation plan according to

Vietnamese and the WB’ Regulations in accordance with the RPF of the TEP Project and RP of

the subproject.

- Select pole’s foundation locations properly to minimize impacts on land, rice field, or garden

losses of local people; Pole locations should be arranged properly in local people’ land so that

affected households can still use the remaining part of their land comfortably.

- Simple scaffolds will be created when pulling cables overpass rice fields, gardens to avoid

damages to the rice fields and trees.

-Design

Consultant;

- Project owner

coordinates with

local

authorities.

16 Soil erosion at

irrigation ditch’s

embankments

- Create dyke, barriers to avoid erosion and landslide; When foundations are ditch need to be

strengthened by wooden poles to avoid landslide and soil erosion ;

- Excavating, earth-moving and ground leveling activities will be scheduled to dry season, after

harvest time and implemented in the shortest duration of time. - Restore the ground at

construction sites after poles erection.

- Construction

contractor

Mitigation Measures for Operation Phase

17 Safety measures

applied for

houses in the

ROW

Upgrade these houses to meet requirements for safe being in the ROW by the following

measures:

- Change corrugated roof by leaf roof;

- Change corrugated walls by wooden walls;

- Create earth connection of roofs and walls of these houses.

- Design

Consultant;

- Sub-project

owner

18 ROW protection - Comply with Decree 106/2005/ND-CP dated 17/8/2011 on the protection of high-voltage - Southern High






Implementation

power grid corridor; Decree 81/2009/ND-CP dated 12/10/2009 on safety protection for high

voltage power network;

- Carry out regular supervision of ROWs protection.

Voltage Power

Network

19 Electromagnetic

field and safety

issues of the

power line

- Prepare leaflet on information on electromagnetic field and safety issues for the 220 kV power

line under TEP project;

- Distribute the leaflet to people in subproject areas.

Designed

consultant

High Voltage

Power Network

Company


Subpoject "Tan Uyen - Thuan An 220kV transmission line and



7. EMP IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

Proper environmental management during construction requires the involvement of several

stakeholders and agencies, each with different roles and responsibilities including NPT, SPPMB,

DONREs (Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment) of Binh Duong

province, the Contractors, the Construction Supervision Consultant, and local communities.

To ensure effective implementation of the EMP, the following actions will be carried out

during the implementation of the subproject:

a) During the detailed design and tender documentation making

- During the detailed design of technical specifications and preparation of bidding contract

documents for each contract, the technical design consultant will incorporate into these

bidding and contractual documents the parts of the EMP specific to that contract, as well

as the specific measures identified in the EMP.

- In preparing the bidding and contract documents, make an effort to ensure that the

contractors are aware of the safeguard obligation and commit to comply. The

environmental specifications to be included in the bidding and contractual documents are

included in Annex 1.

b) During the course of preconstruction and construction

SPPMB will assign the Construction Supervising Consultant (CSC) and/or field engineer to

be responsible for supervision of safeguard performance of contractor on a daily basis. A generic

Terms of Reference (TOR) is provided in Annex 2. CSC and/or field engineers will carry out,

but not limited to, the following tasks:

- Before the commencement of the construction, confirm that all compensation for land

and facilities are provided and relocation and/or land acquisition/donation has been

completed.

- Review and approve Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) to be prepared by

contractor before the commencement of the construction.

- Closely supervise the implementation of the EMP throughout the construction period.

- Confirm the compliance with the agreed environmental plan and inspect any damages

incurred by the contractor. If necessary, prepare an order to compensate/restore the

construction sites as specified in the contracts. Contractor safeguard performance will be

included in the subproject progress report.

The role and responsibilities of relevant parties in the implementation of EMP are described

in the following table:





Table 7.1. Arrangement for EMP implementation

Community/

agencies Responsibilities

Project

Implementing

Agency: NPT

- NPT will be responsible for overseeing the project implementation

including ESMF implementation and environmental performance of the

project.

Project

Implementing

Agency: SPPMB

- The SPPMB will be responsible for monitoring the subproject

implementation, including environmental compliance of the project. PMB

will have the final responsibility for ESMF implementation and

environmental performance of the subproject during the construction phase.

- The SPPMB is responsible for fostering effective coordination and

cooperation between contractor, local authorities, and local communities

during construction phase. PMB will be assisted by the environmental staff,

and CSC/or field engineer.

- Specifically SPPMB will: i) closely coordinate with local authorities in the

participation of the community during subproject preparation and

implementation; ii) monitor and supervise EMP implementation including

incorporation of EMP into the detailed technical designs and bidding and

contractual documents; iii) ensure that an environmental management

system is set up and functions properly; iv) be in charge of reporting on

EMP implementation to NPT and the World Bank.

- In order to be effective in the implementation process, SPPMB will

establish an Environmental Unit with at least an environmental staff to help

with the environmental aspects of the project.

Project

Implementing

Agency: PTC4

- The PTC4 will be responsible for monitoring the subproject

implementation, including environmental compliance of the project. PMB

will have the final responsibility for ESMF implementation and

environmental performance of the subproject during the operation phase.

- In order to be effective in the implementation process, PTC4 will establish

an Environmental Unit with at least an environmental staff to help with the

environmental aspects of the project.

Environmental Units

EUs (EU) under

SPPMB and PTC4

- The EUs is responsible for monitoring the implementation of WB’s

environmental safeguard policies in all stages and process of the subproject.

Specifically, this unit will be responsible for: i) reviewing the subproject

EIAs and EMPs prepared by consultants to ensure that they follow the

project ESMF and meet the government and the Bank requirements; ii)

helping SPPMB and PTC4 incorporate EMPs into the detailed technical

designs and civil works bidding and contractual documents; iii) helping

SPPMB and PTC4 incorporate responsibilities for EMP monitoring and

supervision into the TORs, bidding and contractual documents for CSC; iv)

providing relevant inputs to the consultant selection process; v) reviewing

reports submitted by the CSC; vi) conducting periodic site checks; vii)

advising SPPMB and PTC4 on solutions to environmental issues of the

project; and viii) preparing environmental performance section on the

progress and review reports to be submitted to NPT, the Bank, and the local





Community/


authorities if requested.

Construction

Supervision

Consultant (CSC)

and/or Field

Engineer

- The CSC will be responsible for routine supervising and monitoring all

construction activities and for ensuring that Contractors comply with the

requirements of the contracts and the EMP. The CSC shall engage sufficient

number of qualified staff (e.g. Environmental Engineers) with adequate

knowledge on environmental protection and construction project

management to perform the required duties and to supervise the

Contractor’s performance.

- The CSC also assists SPPMB in reporting and maintaining close

coordination with the local community.

Contractor

- Based on the approved EMP and environmental specifications/requirements

in the bidding and contractual documents, the Contractor is responsible for

establishing a site-specific EMP for each construction site area, submit the

plan to the SPPMB and CSC for review and approval before

commencement of construction. In addition, it is required that the

Contractor get all permissions for construction (traffic control and diversion,

excavation, labor safety, etc. before civil works) following current

regulations.

- The contractor is required to appoint a competent individual as the

contractor‘s on-site Safety and Environment Officer (SEO) who will be

responsible for monitoring the contractor‘s compliance with the EMP

requirements and the environmental specifications.

- Take actions to mitigate all potential negative impacts in line with the

objective described in the EMP.

- Actively communicate with local residents and take actions to prevent

disturbance during construction.

- Ensure that all staff and workers understand the procedure and their tasks in

the environmental management program.

- Report to the SPPMB on any difficulties and their solutions.

- Report to local authority and PMB if environmental accidents occur and

coordinate with agencies and keys stakeholders to resolve these issues.

Local community

- Community: According to Vietnamese practice, the community has the right

and responsibility to routinely monitor environmental performance during

construction to ensure that their rights and safety are adequately protected

and that the mitigation measures are effectively implemented by contractors

and the SPPMB. In case of unexpected problems, they will report to

CSC/PMB.

Mass organizations

- These organizations could play a role as a bridge between the PPC/DPC,

communities, contractors, and SPPMB by assisting in community

monitoring.

- Mobilizing communities participation in the subproject, providing training

to communities.





Community/


- Participating in solving environmental problems if any.

Province and District

People’s

Committees

(PPCs/DPCs),

Provincial DONRE

- Oversee implementation of subprojects under recommendations of DONRE

and SPPMB to ensure compliance of Government policy and regulations.

- DONRE is responsible for monitoring the compliance with the Government

environmental requirements.

EMP Implementation Reporting Requirments

The safeguard performance will be included in the subproject and Project progress

reports. SPMB with assistance from the CSC will include safeguard performance at

subproject level to SPMB periodically. At the project level, NPT will prepare safeguard

performance report twice per year for submission to the World Bank describing the

Project progress and compliance with the ESMF and other safeguard requirements.The

reporting requirement is described in Table 7.2 below.

Table 7.2. Reporting Procedures

Report Prepared by Submitted to Frequency of Reporting

1 Contractor to the

Employer

SPMB Once before construction

commences and monthly thereafter

2 Construction Supervision

consultant (CSC)

SPMB Weekly and monthly

4 Community Monitoring SPMB When the community has any

complaint about the subproject

safeguards implementation

5 PMBs NPT Six-monthly

6 NPT WB Six-monthly

SPMB report on environmental performance/compliance of the subproject should be

included in the progress report submitted to the NPT before each project implementation

support mission and must include sufficient information on: i) preparation and

disclosures of environmental safeguards instruments for subprojects; ii) incorporation of

new subproject EMPs in the bidding and contractual documents; iii) monitoring and

supervision of EMP implementation by the contractor, the construction supervision

engineer, and the SPMB; iv) any challenges in safeguard implementation, solutions, and

lessons learned





8. MONITORING PROGRAM

8.1. Objectives

It is essential to design the monitoring program and monitoring frequency appropriately to

be able to demonstrate both the overall performance of the subproject works as well as the short-

term impact due to peak construction activities. More specifically, as the integral and critical part

of the EMP, the environmental monitoring program should have the following objectives:

- Determine the actual extent of the impacts.

- Control impacts thatare generated from construction process and mentioned in the EMP.

- Check and supervise implementation of environmental protection solutions during

construction based on EMP.

- Suggest mitigation measures in case of unexpected impacts.

- Suggest to the related parties to coordinate with central and local environmental

organizations to solve any pending issues that might arise relating to environmental

protection under the scope of the subproject.

- Assess the effect of mitigation measures in pre-construction, construction and operation

stages and recommend for improvement.

The environmental monitoring plan is presented in table 8.1 below:





Table 8.1. Environmental monitoring table

No. Impacts Parameter to be

monitored

Where to

monitor

How is the

parameter to

be monitored

When is the

parameter to be

monitored/frequency

of measurements or

continuous

Cost Responsibility

A. The construction phase

1 Vegetation

cover clearance

or cutting down

trees

- Clearance technique

- Disposal of cut-down

trees.

- At substation

area and along

the

transmission

line

- In a

centralized

place for

processing.

Observation - From beginning to

the last moment.

Included in

construction

cost

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

2 Dust, air

pollution

Tightness of truck bottom

and whether sand/soil on

trucks are covered

properly

Check the uncovered

spoils

Along

transportation

the route and

nearest house

At localized

soil positions

and discrete

stockpiles

Observation Before departure of

filled trucks, in hot,

dry and windy days

Included in

construction

cost

Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB

3 Noise Noise level generated

from construction plants

and activities, Time of the

day when

materials/equipment are

unloaded or construction

is going on

At nearest

house,

community

centre

along the route

Listen and

interview

Noise

measuring

equipment

(dBA)

While construction

activities is generating

high noise level

/when there are

complaints

-ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB

4 Water pollution Wastewater collection and

treatment systems

Along ROW

and nearby Observation Three- monthly -ditto- Contractors






monitored

Where to

monitor

How is the

parameter to

be monitored

When is the

parameter to be

monitored/frequency

of measurements or

continuous

Cost Responsibility

Criterias of wastewater

such as: pH, BOD, COD,

TSS, Total N, Coliform.

water sources Supervisor of

SPPMB

5 Drainage,

sedimentation

and erosion

Drainage, sedimentation

traps

Level of vegetation

clearance

Slope

Drainage along

ROW, nearby

water sources

and slops

within

subproject

areas

Observation During and after

heavy rain

-ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB

6 Management

solid waste

Procedure and facilities to

control solid waste

Category solidwaste; and

collection and treatment

methods

Concrete mixing work

Quality of lavatories

Solid waste at

construction site

Camps and

waste disposal

site

Observation Weekly and before

work acceptance

-ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB

7 Management

hazardous

waste

Level of oil leakage at

land surface of subproject

area

Collection and risks

treatment methods

Warning boards for

dangerous waste storage

Within

subproject area Observation Monthly during

construction phase

-ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB

8 Disruption of Technical and scope of Along ROW Observation Weekly in the first -ditto- Contractors






monitored

Where to

monitor

How is the

parameter to

be monitored

When is the

parameter to be

monitored/frequency

of measurements or

continuous

Cost Responsibility

vegetative

cover

clearance

Treatment process trees

after clearance

At disposal

sites

month, then monthly Supervisor of

SPPMB

9 Effects on rural

traffic

Road surface condition

and traffic density

Quantity, loads and

intensity of subproject

vehicles/construction

plants used

Along

transportation

route

Listen and

interview local

people

Weekly when

materials and

equipment are

mobilized to the site

intensively, then

monthly

-ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB and

communities

10 Disruption road

and water

transportation

Installing warning boards

systems, etc

Scaffold work when

stringing and wire

Method of construction at

sections of cross

connection in comparison

with those mentioned in

bidding documnents

Water way transportation

At sections of

cross

connection of

the line and

roads, channels

Listen and

interview local

people

When stringing and

wire at section of

cross connection

-ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB

11 Disruption of

utility services

Line and conduit systems

of services

Effects due to disruption

of utility services

Where are

complaints

Observation

and interview

local authorities

and APs

There are complaints -ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB

12 Management

dredged

materials

Position of disposal sites

At disposal

sites

Observation During earthworking

period

-ditto- Contractors

Supervisor of

SPPMB






monitored

Where to

monitor

How is the

parameter to

be monitored

When is the

parameter to be

monitored/frequency

of measurements or

continuous

Cost Responsibility

13 Conflict

between

workers and

local people

Level of conflict occurred

between workers and

local people

Resident of workers

impact on lives and

activities habits of the

local people

Conflicts occurred during

resident of workers,

solutions and

responsibilites of

constructors and owner

At

concentrated

labors

Where are

complaints

Interview local

authorities,

workers and

APs

There are complaints -ditto- Supervisor of

SPPMB

14 Restoration of

affected areas

Landscape and drainage

exchange

Types of new plants

Physico-mechanical soil

criterias

Level of damage of road

systems in comparison

with their existing

conditions before

construction

Along ROW Taking photos

existing area

before

commencement

Observation,

inspection and

interview local

authorities and

people about

difference

between before

and after

construction

phase

Before and after

construction

There are complaints

-ditto- Supervisor of

SPPMB, local

authorities and

relevant

agencies

15 Safety Briefing on workplace

safety regulations,

At the

unfinished pole

Observation,

interview,

During construction

phase

-ditto- Constructors






monitored

Where to

monitor

How is the

parameter to

be monitored

When is the

parameter to be

monitored/frequency

of measurements or

continuous

Cost Responsibility

availability of first aid

kits, storage of danger

materials, warning

signboards, etc.

foundation,

wire

installation

along road

check site log

book

16 Communication

with local

communities

Level of information

which local authorities

and APs received about

progress schedule

Public information boards

Along ROW Observation,

interview local

authorities and

people

When public

consultant meeting

take place

There are complaints

-ditto- Supervisor of

SPPMB

B. The operation phase

1 Electric and

Magnetic Field

Electric and Magnetic

Field Intensity

At house

nearest to

ROW

Electro-

magnetic meter

There are

report/complaints

about noise impacts

Included in

operation

cost

Communities

PTC4

2 ROW

Clearance

Types of cutting and

height of trees within

ROW

Clearing technique

Disposal of cut vegetation

Trees cut down within

ROW

Along ROW

At disposal site

Observation Every three months or

if there are complaints

-ditto- PTC4





Table 8.2. Cost estimation for environment monitoring

No. Item Unit cost Amount Total

1 Supervision by Contractor - - Included in

construction

cost

2 Environmental supervision of

SPPMB

1man-

month/project

1 project Included in

management

cost

3 Environmental supervision of

PTC4

1man-

month/project

1 project Included in

operation

cost

TOTAL 50,000,000 VND

9. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

The following is capacity - buiding plan for implementing EMP

- Electricity of Vietnam’s training program: internal training courses on how to

monitor EMP in site and how to report environmental results as part of quarterly and

annual subproject reports. The program also trains mitigation measures for

unexpected environmental impacts which different from forecasts mentioned in EMP.

- NPT’s training program:

Safety training: regular training on safety issues related to safety and the

distribution network maintenance.

Monitoring and reporting of environmental management plan for stakeholders of

the Subproject's district or communes: The training will give guidance to the local

stakeholders about the participation of local peoples during implementation of

EMP.

Training for environmental and hazardous waste management.

Table 9.2. Cost estimation for capacity building plan

No. Training Amount (VND)

A. Construction phase

1 Yearly training courses of EVN for

all affiliates

Included in operation cost of EVN.

SPPMB shall pay for living, transportation, etc. for their

staffs who participate

3 people of SPPMB shall participate:

3 people × 2 days × VND 5,000,000/person

= VND 30,000,000

2 Conference for sharing experience

for preparing EIA and carrying our

EMP

Included in operation cost of EVN

2 people × 2 days × VND 5,000,000/person

=VND20,000,000

3 Training course for EMP implement 2 people of SPPMB shall participate:

2 people × 2 days × VND5,000,000/person





=VND20,000,000

Amount in construction phase VND 70,000,000

B. Operation phase

4 Training course of NPT for work

safety

Included in operation cost of SPPMB

8 people x 1 day × VND 1,000,000/person × 20

years of subproject life = VND 160,000,000

Total amount for subproject life VND 230,000,000

Note: Training courses are carried out for all subprojects. The above cost is estimated for

the Tan Uyen - Thuan An 220kV transmission line and 220kV outgoing feeders widen at

Thuan An 220kV substation subproject.



220kV outgoing feeders widen at 220kV Thuan An substation" Environmental Management Plan


10. COST ESTIMATION FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION

Table 11.1. Summary of cost estimation for implementation of EMP

No. Items Implementation cost (VND)

Construction phase Operation phase

1 Cost for information

dissemination

5,000,000

2 Mitigation measures Included in contract with

construction contractors

Included in yearly operation

cost

3 Supervision cost for

environmental

supervisor of SPPMB

Included in management cost of the

subproject


CSC

100,000,000


environmental

supervisor of PTC4

Included in operation cost of

subthe project

6 Capacity building

(training cost)

230,000,000

7 Contingency cost Included in contingency cost of approved total estimate cost for the

subproject’s implementation

TOTAL 335,000,000 VND

11. PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Table 12.1. Public consultation

No.

Location where

Consultation took place -

Duration

Number of

Participants

Summary of Issues or concerns

discussed/raised

1 Location: PC Binh Chuan

ward - 8am -10/17/2013

- Represent local: 05

persons.

- Represent APs: 15

persons.

1. Subproject owners must ensure

recovery of land at market prices;

2. subproject owner shall meet with

APs about compensation plan in

accordance with law

2 Location: PC Binh Hoa

ward - 2pm -11/05/2013

- Represent local: 05

persons.

- Represent APs: 21

persons.

1. Subproject owners must be

adequately compensated for APs on the

land to build the foundation;

2. Subproject owner must compensate

for trees and crops cut down by

construction;

3. During the construction process to

ensure mitigation of environmental

problems.

3 Location: PC Tan Phuoc

Khanh township - 8am -

11/4/2013

Represent local: 05

persons.

- Represent APs: 19

1. Subproject owners must cooperate

with the local implementing public

pressure compensation rates for people

in accordance with laws and





No.

Location where

Consultation took place -

Duration

Number of

Participants

Summary of Issues or concerns

discussed/raised

persons. regulations;

2. Subproject owners must calculate the

cost of land recovery by price

compensation based on the foundation;

3. During the construction phase, if the

affected trees, crops outside the safety

corridor, to pay compensation to the

local people.

4 Location: PC An Phu

ward - 8am -10/29/2013

Represent local: 05

persons.

- Represent APs: 20

persons.

1. Subproject owner to compensation

when the land that was previously done

projects 220kV existing government

without compensation, land and crops

for PDs;

2. Subproject owner must compensate

the area of PDs in the route’s corridor.

3. Considering solve land area located

in the route’s corridor so land use is

restricted;

4. Subproject owners must cooperate

with the local implementing public

pressure compensation rates for people

in accordance with laws and

regulations.

5 Location: PC Thai Hoa

township - 2pm -

10/28/2013

Represent local: 05

persons.

- Represent APs: 17

persons.

1. Project owners should pay

compensation at market prices;

2. During the construction process does

not affect the surrounding objects.

Location: Cultural Center

in Cay Da Village, Thanh

Phuoc commune - 7pm -

10/13/2013

Represent local: 04

persons.

- Represent APs: 11

persons.

1. The payment of compensation and

allowances will be completed prior to

conducting land acquisition and

clearance of at least 01 months

2. Unit price of compensation applied

will be unit price at the time of land

acquisition.

Representatives of Owner and Consulting Company has provided information

relevant to the question of the project implementation period, the land area of in the

route’s corridor, etc. Also, they collected opinions and organizations will consider

looking into reports updated resettlement plan. In addition to the other information

available in the popular literature for delegates, the following information has been

granted additional participants for the meeting:

- To collect opinions on publicly available information about the compensation policy for

affected households; Information will be provided at 6 commune / ward / township.

- The land occupied temporarily during construction will be calculated and Investor

adequately compensated;

- The design solutions while building the foundation in or near the planting area and

timing of construction that affect plant is the smallest ...





The opinion above acquired has been updated in this RP implementation content.

Disclosure:

The draft EMP report of the subproject in Vietnamese was disclosed at office of People

Committee of affected communes and districts in order to local people and institutions to

approach and search (on January 24, 2014).

Such draft EMP report in both Vietnamese and English versions were disclosed at

Vietnam Development Information Center (VDIC, 63 Ly Thai To St., Hanoi City) for

relevant organizations to read, inquire and give their opinions about the report (January

24, 2014). The draft EMP in English version was alsodisclosed at the WB’s InfoShop in

Washington DC to proclaim on January 24, 2014.

The final subproject final EMP wwas disclosed locally at the subproject sites, at the

Bank’s InfoShop, and the Vietnam Development Information Center on April 18, 2014.




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ANNEX 1: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACTOR

The environmental management requirements in construction of the subproject have been

established and presented clearly in the EMP (indicate the specific section of the EMP here).

The Contractor need to carefully read and fully understand all requirements included in the

contractor’s bid: (Insert the name of the Civil Works Package here) of the subproject.

I. Overview

In order to avoid negative effects into the environment and local community, as well as

minimizing damaging impacts to the environment during the construction and operation

stages of the resettlement sites, Contractor and workers are required to observe the mitigation

measures as mentioned below:

- “Environmental Management Plan for the Project…”.

- The technical specifications, procedures and the most popular practices are presented

in this annex.

II. Overall requirements of Contractor for environmental management

Contractor need, in in line with the requirements of the EMP, to include, but not limited the

following responsibilities:

- Be in compliance with the current national legal regulations on environmental

management.

- Work in scope of requirements in the contract and the conditions in the bidding

documents.

- Assign the representative of the construction team to participate in the site inspection

operations by the PMB, CSC or the DONRE as well as implement all corrective actions

to overcome the environmental issues as guidance provided by the Construction

Supervision Consultant (CSC).

- Provide and update information for PMB about any activities, assignments that can

contribute or continue to cause the significant harmful impacts into the environment.

- In case of instruction by the CSC and PMB, the Contractor must stop the construction

activities that causes adverse impacts, also propose and conduct the environmental

remedial actions and implementation other construction methods (if required) to

minimize the negative environmental impacts.

- Establish and maintain an Environmental and Safety Unit, which consists of

Construction team leader or Vice- team leader and Safety and Environmental Officer

(SEO) with the purpose of receiving and dealing with the complaints, objections,

argument and displeased of the local community caused by the construction operation.

SEO is responsible to record all of complaints, resolve methods and results into the

complained register. The register need to keep at the construction office and available

for review by the supervision engineer and PMB.

III. Responsibilities of Contractor in EMP implementation:

The construction Contractor has responsibility in compliance with the technical specifications

of the EMP, (name of the subproject to be inserted here) and national environmental

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i) The mitigation measures presented in relevant section of the EMP(indicate the

specific section of the EMP here) and prepare budget for implementing the mitigation

measures.

ii) Based on EMP, Contractor developed a detail Site Environmental Management Plan

for addressing the construction related impacts. The SEMP includes the following

components:

- Management Plan for worker camps.

- Management Plan of the overall construction operation.

- Plan for management and storage of construction materials (including the

dangerously chemicals)

- Solid waste and waste water management plan (including construction and

household waste)

- Plan for management and mitigation of noise and dust.

- Plan for management and mitigation of impacts to vegetation and wild animals.

- Plan for environmental landscape restoration

- Healthy and safety ensuring plan at the construction.

- Erosion and soil aggrandizement controlling plan.

- Safety plan during the construction stage and training for workers about

environmental management and community relations.

- Rules and regulations about living activities of staffs and workers at the

construction sites.

- Emergency Problem Treatment Plan.

- Management and Monitoring Plan for Report Process.

The detail measure of plan need to satisfy the following requirements: to implement the

particular mitigation measures: who implement (people, team, etc), how to implement

(labours, machines, equipment, etc.) and the cost. This plan shall be completed and submitted

to the CSC for review and approval before start of the construction. The Contractor will:

a) ensure that at least one supervisor is available in compliance with EMP before and

during the construction time.

b) ensure that all of the construction activities will be approved in document of the

relevant authorities.

c) ensure that all of staff and workers understand through their process and duties.

d) be in compliance with requirements about the environmental management

monitoring and reporting in EMP and inform to PMB about the difficulties and

solutions.

e) Inform to the local authority and PMB in case of environmental problems and co-

ordinate with the relevant institutions and stakeholders for resolving.

IV. Safety and Environmental Officer of Contractor:

Each contractor will nominate a Safety and Environmental Officer (SEO) to work full-time at

the construction site. Requirements for a SEO include an undergraduate degree in

Environmental Major, at least 3 years of working experience in environmental management,

training and monitoring at the infrastructure construction project. Additionally, SEO should




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have a good knowledge about Vietnamese Environmental Legal Regulations and has

participated to the labor safety and sanitation training class that organized by Department of

Labour- Invalids and Social Affairs and have the labor safety and sanitation certificate.

SEO have the responsibilities for implementing and managing EMP of Contractor. Tasks of

SEO will include, but not limit the following activities:

i) Training and developing environmental awareness for workers of Contractor within

2 weeks after the contractor is mobilized. The training is repeating every six

months. The additional trainings will be implemented under the guidance of

Environmental Supervision Engineer.

ii) Conduct the internal environmental monitoring at the site to check the construction

activity implementation of contractors, equipment and implementation methods to

manage the environmental pollution and evaluate the efficiency of the mitigation

measures into the environmental impacts.

iii) Internal monitoring the implementation of environmental mitigation measures and

in compliance of contractors with the environmental protection measures to prevent

and control pollution; the committed requirements in the contract; guidelines of the

contractor(s) on environmental improvement, environmental awareness and also

proactive measures to prevent pollution.

iv) Conduct an investigation and propose the mitigation measures for the contractor(s)

in case of incompliance/ infringe the EMP; monitoring and implementing the

environmental mitigation measures.

v) Evaluate the success of the EMP implementation to estimate effectively the cost and

adequacy of the implemented mitigation measures.

vi) Survey after receiving the complaint, thence evaluate and select the corrective

actions.

vii) Conduct the additional monitoring activities, based on the concrete guidelines of the

monitoring engineer and/ or PMB; and

viii) Contact and implement all activities under the co-ordination or guidance of the

Contractor Leader, Environmental Supervision Engineer, Supervision Engineer,

PMB, representatives of the provincial environmental management offices, local

authority about all of environmental problems if necessary.

ix) Establish the regularly reports for the environmental implementation of the civil

works package.

x) All of the internal monitoring as well as other activities of SEO should be

documented and updated frequently in the environmental implementation

monitoring diary of Contractor. This diary is used for normally checking by the

CSC to evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation and the work of SEO.

V. Monitoring the environmental implementation of Contractor:

The PMB will sign a contract with the Consultant to carry out the task of CSC. The CSC will

apply the environmental and monitoring activities of the package as indicated in Appendix 2.

The environmental monitoring engineer of construction/execution monitoring Consultant is

responsible to monitor daily the implementation of measures, in order to minimize




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environmental impact and safety of the Contractor. The construction monitoring Consultant

will carry out the following main tasks:

Before the construction stage, make sure that all of the compensation process

for land, works on land and relocation and/ or recovery/ donation of land as well

as the clearance of landmines and UXO have been completed.

Review and approve the SEMP for implementing the EMP by Contractor before

the construction operation.

During the construction process, monitoring closely the compliance with

implementing of the environmental and safety mitigation measures.

Confirm the compliance with the EMP of Contractor and check any negative

effect or damage caused by the contractor. If necessary, establish a request

statement for contractor to compensate/ restore the construction site, as

provided in the contract. The implementation of environmental management

issues of the Contractor shall be mentioned in the progress report of the sub-

projects.

VI. Compliance Framework:

a) The contractors are not allowed to implement the construction activities, including

preparation of construction within the project scope in advance the detail SEMP for

implementation of the EMP are reviewed and approved by the construction

supervision consultant and environmental official of the Client.

b) The PMB is mandatory to ensure that the Contractor in compliance with the contract

provision including compliance with EMP and the detail implementation plan of

EMP. In case of incompliance with EMP, Client will require the Contractor to bring

out the suitable measures.

c) In order to ensure in compliance with the environmental standards of the subproject,

PMB is allowed to hire the third party to solve the problems in case the Contractor

could not implement the remedies on time, leading to the negative effects into the

environment, as follow:

- For small infringements (such as minor impact/ damage, temporary and

repairable), PMB or the representative of PMB (the CSC) will notify the

Contractor to correct the problems as required in the EMP within 48 hours after

receiving the official report. If the mistakes are satisfactorily repaired during that

time, no more action should be undertaken. Supervision consultants have the right

to extend more 24 hours in the limited time for recovery, under the conditions

that the Contractor has implemented activities but not completed the prescribed

time, due to irresistible conditions that mentioned in the contract.

- For major violations, it is required about 72 hours for repairing, the PMB through

the CSC will announce the violation and require the Contractor to rectify the

problems within the prescribed time by their budget. If the Contractor fails to

complete corrective work according to the specified time, they will be punished

by financial punishment (cost punishment is calculated by the cost of remedying

damage)

- According to the evaluation of the CSC, if the Contractor fails to resolve the

problems in environmental management or the contractor conduct reparing




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unsatisfactorily within the specified period of time (48 hours or 72 hours), the

investors have the capacity to arrange for another contractor (third-party) to

implement the suitable measures and deduct money for this task from the contract

with the contractor in the next payment.




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ANNEX 2: TOR FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANT (CSC)

General

In order to prevent harm and nuisances on local communities, and to minimize the

impacts on the environment during the construction of the civil works under the TEP Project,

Environmental Code of Practices (ECOPs) and subproject EMP (if available) have been

prepared and should be adhered to the Contractors and his employees.

The Construction Supervision Consultant is to provide professional technical services

(“the Services”) to help ensure effective implementation of the ECOP and subproject EMPs.

Scope of Services:

The general services to be provided by the CSC are to inspect, monitor the construction

activities to ensure that mitigation measures adopted in the ECOPs/EMP are properly

implemented, and that the negative environmental impacts of the subproject are minimized.

On behalf of the Project Management Board (SPPMB), the CSC will conduct the

following tasks:

- Conduct regular site inspections;

- Review the status of implementation of environmental protection measures against

the EMP and contract documents;

- Review the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures and subproject

environmental performance;

- As needed, review the environmental acceptability of the construction

methodology (both temporary and permanent works), relevant design plans and

submissions. Where necessary, the CSC shall seek and recommend the least

environmental impact alternative in consultation with the designer, the

Contractor(s), and SPPMB;

- Verify the investigation results of any non-compliance of the environmental quality

performance and the effectiveness of corrective measures; and

- Review and approve Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) to be prepared

by contractor before the commencement of the construction;

- Instruct the Contractor(s) to take remedial actions within a specified timeframe,

and carry out additional monitoring, if required, according to the contractual

requirements and procedures in the event of non-compliances or complaints;

- Instruct the Contractor(s) to take actions to reduce impacts and follow the required

EMP procedures in case of non-compliance / discrepancies identified;

- Instruct the Contractor(s) to stop activities which generate adverse impacts, and/or

when the Contractor(s) fails to implement the EMP requirements / remedial

actions.

- For contracts that Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) are required, the

CSC shall provide the final review and recommend clearance of all Site

Environmental plans which may affect the environment. These include, but are not

limited to: dredging areas, borrow pits and disposal sites, worker’s camp plans. The

CSC will review and approve the SEMP presented by the Contractors. Where these




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plans are found not to comply with the EMP, EIA or ARP, the CSC shall work

with the SPPMB and Contractor to establish a suitable measure or remediation.

- Addressing Complaints: Complaints will be received by the Contractor’s Site

Office from local residents with regard to environmental infractions such as noise,

dust, traffic safety, etc. The Contractor’s Chief Engineer or his deputy, and the

CSC shall be responsible for processing, addressing or reaching solutions for

complaints brought to them. The CSC shall be provided with a copy of these

complaints and shall confirm that they are properly addressed by the Contractors in

the same manner as incidents identified during site inspections.

- Certification for Monthly Payments: The CSC shall confirm the monthly payments

for environmentally related activities implemented by the Contractor.

- Reporting: the CSC shall prepare the following written reports:

Bi-weekly report of non-compliance issues

Summary monthly report covering key issues and findings from reviewing and

supervision activities

At the end of the subproject the CSC shall prepare a final report summarizing

the key findings from their work, the number of infringements, resolutions,

etc. as well as advice and guidance for how such assignments should be

conducted in the future.


Subpoject "Tan Uyen - Thuan An 220kV transmission line and 220kV

outgoing feeders widen at 220kV Thuan An substation" Environmental Management Plan

Annex 4 1

ANNEX 3: LIST OF MEMBERS PERFORMED THIS EMP REPORT

No. Full Name Job Tile Position of

EMP report

Assigned

tasks

Member’s experience Specialized education

1 Do Trung Kien Master of

environment

Leader 12 years

Responsibility for

preparing the reports of

Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA),

Resettlement Plan (RP),

Environment

Management Plan (EMP)

and Ethnic Minority

Development Plan

(EMDP) for many power

projects carried out by

PECC3

- Mike 11 software for estimate runoff in

hydropower projects -EVN, 2005.

- Reformation framework of WB on minority

ethnics - OP/BP 4.10 - WB, 2005

- Designing maps for environmental impact

assessment -EVN, 2006.

- Environmental management for thermal power

plants project - ADB, 2010

2 Le Thi Ngoc Xuan Bachelor of

Environmental

engineer

Responsibility

for

performance

9 years - RP/EMDP for substation and transmission line

projects loaning from WB -EVN, 2005

- Reformation framework of WB on minority

ethnics - OP/BP 4.10 - WB, 2005

- Environmental management plan for

hydropower projects – ADB, 2007

- WB Safeguard Policies – WB, 2007

- Framework for DEP- WB, 2011

3 Do Quang Linh Bachelor of

Environmental

engineer

Participant 6 years - Environmental Impact Assessment and

Resettlement Plan -WB, 2007

4 Nguyen Minh Hieu Bachelor of

Environmental

engineer

Participant 6 years - Environmental Impact Assessment and

Resettlement Plan -WB, 2007




Annex 5 1

ANNEX 4: OUTLINE OF SUBPROJECT LOCATION




Annex 9 1

ANNEX 5: PHOTOS AND RELEVANT MAP

Trees in ROW of the proposed 220kV T/L Trees in ROW of the proposed 220kV T/L

Trees in ROW of the proposed 220kV T/L Trees in ROW of the proposed 220kV T/L




Annex 9 2

Photo of meeting at Tan Phuoc Khanh township, 8am - 11/4/2013

Photo of meeting at Binh Hoa ward, 2pm, 11/5/2013




Annex 9 3

Photo of meeting at An Phu ward, 8am, 10/29/2013

Photo of meeting at Thanh Phuoc commune, 19h, 10/13/2013

prepared by - world bank

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