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Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 47069-002 December 2018

PRC: Henan Hebi Qihe River Environmental Improvement and Ecological Conservation Project

Annual Environmental Monitoring Report for January December 2018 −

Submitted by the Henan Hebi City Project Management Office to the Asian Development Bank.

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Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 47069 December 2018

PRC: Henan HebiQihe River Environmental Improvement and Ecological Conservation Project

Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (January - December, 2018)

Submitted by Henan Hebi City Project Management Officeto the Asian Development Bank in December 2018.

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of January 31, 2019)

Currency unit – Yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $ 0.14 $1.00 = CNY 6.90

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank CSC Construction supervision company DD Due diligence DMF Design and monitoring framework EIA Environmental impact assessment EEMA External Environmental monitoring agency EMP Environmental Management Plan EMR Environmental Management Report EPB Environmental protection bureau FB Forestry bureau GAP Gender actionplan GRM Grievance redress mechanism HCG HebiCityGovernment HPG HenanProvincialGovernment HRUDB HousingandRural-UrbanDevelopmentBureau IA Implementing agency Leq Equivalent continuous sound pressure level, in decibels LIEC Loan implementation environment consultant MAD Municipal administration division MIS Management information system MPR Monthly progress report O&M Operation and maintenance PIU Project implementation unit PM10 Particulate matter with diameter<10μ PMO Project management office PPMS Project performance management system PRC People’s Republic of China RP Resettlement plan SDAP Social development action plan SPS Safeguard Policy Statement (of ADB) TSP Total suspended particle UAB Urban administrationbureau WRB Water resource bureau WWTP Wastewater treatment plant

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ...... 3 A. Purpose of report ...... 3 B. Project subcomponents, outcome and outputs ...... 3 C. Project implementation progress ...... 5 II. INSTITUTIONAL SETUP AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPERVISION ...7 III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD ...... 8 A. Assessment of project readiness ...... 10 B. Implementation of the project mitigation measures ...... 12 C. Implementation of the project monitoring program ...... 28 D. Public consultations and grievance redress mechanism ...... 44 E. Training and capacity building ...... 46 F. Compliance with loan and project assurances ...... 47 G. Follow-up Issues Documented in the Mission MOU ...... 49 IV. CONCLUSTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 50

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Purpose of report

1. The purpose of this environmental monitoring report (EMR) is to describe and assess progress for implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP) for the Henan Hebi Qihe River Environmental Improvement and Ecological Conservation Project, for the reporting period from January to December, 2018. This EMR is submitted in compliance with the Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 1 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the loan agreement between ADB and the project executing agency.

2. This is the first EMR for the project. It covers part of thedesign, bidding, construction, operation phases of each subprojects under the project. The report describes: (i) project readiness with respect to fulfilling environmental requirements; (ii) implementation of mitigation measures; (iii) environmental monitoring activities; (iv) public consultations (including grievance redress); (v) training and capacity building; and (vi) an overall assessment of key achievements, challenges, issues, corrective actions, and lessons learned, during the reporting period.

B. Project subcomponents, outcome and outputs

3. Located in the north of Henan Province, Hebi City has a total population of 1.6 million and encompasses 83 kilometers (km), 51% of the Qihe River. Originating from Shanxi Province, the Qihe River flows into the Weihe River and then Hai River and finally into the Bohai Sea. The Qihe River basin in Hebi City has been selected as a national pilot project for achieving “Water Ecological Civilization”. The key issues affecting the ecological integrity of the Qihe River include environmental degradation in the upper Qihe River watershed, poor flood management capacity, pollution from wastewater and solid waste, as well as the poor inter-sectoral capacity and coordination mechanisms for river basin and water resource management. Thus, the Hebi City Government (HCG) has been making various efforts on environmental improvement and ecological conservation in the Qihe River Basin.

4. The impact of the Henan HebiQihe River Environmental Improvement and Ecological Conservation Project will be to restore ecological services in the Qihe River basin and improve the quality of life. The outcome of the project is to demonstrate integrated environmental management in the Qihe River basin. The project has four outputs: (i) restored vegetation and wetlands in the upper Qihe River basin; (ii) improved flood management capacity of the lower Qihe River; (iii) enhanced wastewater and solid waste management in the Qihe River basin; and (iv) strengthened technical and institutional support system, and capacity for integrated management of the Qihe River basin. Detailed introduction on subcomponents and relative activities are summarized in Table 1.

1 ADB. 2009. Safeguard Policy Statement. Manila. 3

Table 1: Summary of project subcomponents and activities

Output Activity 1 Ecological conservation and environmental management of upper Qihe River and its watershed enhanced [Qibin District] 1.1 Qihe River Upstream Ecological Protection 1.1.1 Barren hill greening (1,346 ha; 19 hills) 1.1.2 Barren hill community maintenance (irrigation, pest control, patrol) 1.1.3 Barren hill monitoring of planted vegetation 1.2 Restoration and management of pilot Qihe River National Wetland Park 1.2.1 Habitat restoration and creation (marsh land restoration 36.3 ha; habitat creation:12.3 ha) 1.2.2 Protection of flagship species (fencing 1,589 m; signage: 300) 1.2.3 Re-vegetation and restoration of riverbanks (3.9 km) 1.2.4 Re-vegetation (49.2 ha) 1.2.5 Infrastructure: (i) upgrade existing public access road (3.2 km) and patrol road (6.3 km); construct new patrol road (2.5 km) and walking paths (4.4 km); (ii) research and monitoring center (500m2), field stations (160m2), bird hides, ecological monitoring equipment; (iii) management and service facilities (management office, public toilets, power and water supply, drainage) 1.2.6 Establishment of park management agency and first five-year management plan 1.2.7 Park monitoring program 1.2.8 Community participation in park monitoring (local river guards) 2 Lower Qihe River Mainstream and tributaries improved [Qibin District, Qi County, Xun County] 2.1 Qihe Mainstream Watercourse Improvement in Qi County (21 km) 2.1.1 Mainstream bank stabilization (Gabion works – 14 locations along both banks; total works about 4.08 km ) 2.1.2 Crest road paving (42 km; 21 km along each bank) 2.2 Four Tributary Watercourse Improvement in Qi County 2.2.1 Channel widening, dredging, bank protection (Side River 9.5 km, Zhaojia Canal 9.8 km, Zhejing River 6.62 km, Hucheng River, including Longxui ditch with a length 5.92; total 31.84 km) 2.2.2 Riverside greening (Side River, Zhaojia Canal; total 11.5 km) 2.3 Five Canal Watercourse Improvement in Qibin District 2.3.1 Canal widening, dredging, bank protection (Tianlai 5.15 km, Mianfeng 0.97 km, Erzhi 0.73 km; total 6.852 km) 2.3.2 Canal repair (Sanzhi 2.84 km, Sizhi 1.6 km; total 4.44 km) 2.3.3 Riverside greening at a total length of 11.3km along Tianlai, Mianfeng, Erzhi Canals and Sanzhi and Sizhi Canals (up to 15 m width on each river side along Tianlai, Mianfeng, and Erzhi Canals, and up to 10 m width along Shanzhi and Sizhi Canals) 2.3.4 Supporting facilities (irrigation, bank-side walkways, landscaping) 3 Wastewater and Solid Waste Management in the Qihe River Basin improved 3.1 Qibin District Wastewater Management 3.1.1 Stormwater pipeline construction (Dalaidian 7.76 km; Juqiao 73.77 km; total 81.53 km) 3.1.2 Sanitary sewer installation (Dalaidian 21.48 km; Juqiao 68.85 km; total 90.33 km. Includes connection to Qibin WWTP + planned Qishuiwan WWTP) 3.2 Qi County Wastewater Management

3.2.1 Qi County WWTP expansion (30,000 tons/d to 60,000 tons/d) 3.2.2 Stormwater pipeline construction (132.49 km) 3.2.3 Sanitary sewer installation (69.12 km) 3.3 Solid Waste Management [Qi County, Qibin District] 3.3.1 Urban–15 domestic waste transfer stations (capacity 20 t/d) including equipment for compaction, odor removal, 44 transport vehicles (Qi County) 3.3.2 Rural–upper Qihe: install litter bins, waste transport vehicles in 13 villages (Qibin District–6; Qi County–7) 3.3.3 Rural–lower Qihe: install litter bins, waste transport vehicles in 20 villages (Qi County) 3.3.4 Pilot community-led waste management system – awareness raising and waste collection (Qi County and Qibin District) 3.3.5 Domestic study tours for capacity building of relevant agencies and support the development of a better solid waste management system 4 Institutional and technical support system for integrated management of the Qihe River Basin improved [Qi County, Qibin District] 4.1 Qihe River Ecological Monitoring Program (ecology and hydrology) 4.2 Qihe River Basin Management Information System 4.3 Project start-up support consulting services 4.4 Loan implementation consulting services 4.5 External resettlement monitoring and evaluation 4.6 Training for project management and other training costs Source: ADB

C. Project implementation progress

5. The project became effective on March 13, 2017.It is composed of 7 subprojects and 1 consultancy service package. Using counterpart funds, 4 subprojects (Restoration and Management of Pilot Qihe River National Wetland Park, Four Tributary Watercourse Improvement in Qi County, Five Canal Watercourse Improvement in Qibin District, and Qi County Wastewater Management) were completed, 1 subproject was just put under construction and 2 subprojects have not finished procurement as reported by the time of this EMR preparation. The general status of each subproject is summarized in Table 2.

Table 2 Completion Status of Each Subproject

No Subproject Status Following Action Qi River Upstream Ecological I Not started 6. For the completed and/or Protection started subprojects, Restoration and Management of environmental due II Pilot Qihe River National Wetland Completed diligence audits have been Park conducted in April2018. Qihe Mainstream Watercourse Just put under The EEMA carried out the III Improvement in Qi County(21km) Construction monitoring work in July 2018. Four Tributary Watercourse IV Completed Improvement in Qi County 7. For the subprojects that

Five Canal Watercourse have not started, review V Completed Improvement in Qibin District on subproject contractors’ Qibin District Wastewater EMPs, and environmental VI Not started Management monitoring will be conducted. Qi County Wastewater VII Completed Management The recruitment of external environmental monitoring agency VIII Consultant and Ability Building Completed (EEMA) was finished, Zhengzhou Pony Testing International Group won the bid.

II. INSTITUTIONAL SETUP AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPERVISION

8. The project environmental management plan (EMP) is the primary reference document for the government and ADB to effectively manage all environment-related mitigation, monitoring, reporting, and training activities for the project. Timely and effective implementation of the EMP is a key condition of the loan agreement between the government and ADB. The EMP was prepared as part of the environmental impact assessment in 2015 and was updated in December 2017.The content of the EMP includes: institutional roles and responsibilities for EMP implementation; mitigation measures for environmental safeguard risks; environmental monitoring and reporting; training and capacity building; grievance redress mechanism (GRM); public consultation; cost estimates; and, other information e.g. terms of reference for key positions.

9. Project institutional arrangements. The EMP describes the roles and responsibilities of relevant agencies for EMP implementation.

10. The Recruitment of External Monitoring Agency: The recruitment of external environmental monitoring agency (EEMA) was completed in June 14th 2018. Zhengzhou Pony Testing International Group won the bid with the bidding price of 1.3 million CNY. The contract was signed on July 13. The first on-site environmental monitoring has conducted in July 2018.

11. PMO and PIU Environment Officer: The principal person responsible for EMP coordination is the PMO Environment Officer, acting on behalf of the City PMO. On-site implementation of the EMP is coordinated by the implementing agencies (IAs), contractors, and construction supervision companies (CSCs). As the IAs, Qi County PMO, Qibin District PMO and Xun County PMO have all appointed one Environment Officer, respectively. In addition, each PIU has also appointed one PIU Environment Officer to coordinate EMP at local level.

12. Loan Implementation Environment Consultant (LIEC): The LIEC will advise the PMO, PIUs, contractors, and construction supervision companies on all aspects of environmental management and monitoring for the project. Currently, the environmental expert, Mr. Yu Jialiang from ESD will perform as the LIEC of the project.

13. Construction Contractors and Construction Supervision Companies (CSCs): Construction contractors are responsible for implementing relevant EMP mitigation measures during construction, under the supervision of the CSCs and PIUs. Contractors shall develop site-specific EMPs on the basis of this project EMP. CSCs will be selected through the PRC bidding procedure by the PIUs. The CSCs are responsible for supervising construction progress and quality, and EMP implementation on construction sites. Each CSC shall have at least one environmental engineer on each construction site.

14. Table 3 summarizes the information of relevant dedicated correspondents of the project.

Table 3: Information of dedicated environmental management correspondents (Up to December 2018)

Name of Contract Contract Environmental Organization Responsible Tel No. Name Management Roles Person City PMO Ms Lisha - - Hebi City PMO 15703926676 Environment Officer WANG Qi County PMO Ms - - Qi County PMO 13893205566 Environment Officer Yonghong LI Qibin District PMO Mr Yang - - Qibin District PMO 15939298556 Environment Officer YANG Xun County PMO Mr Yi - - Xun County PMO 15039238156 Environment Officer ZHANG Mr Xinyu QiCounty FB 13783929978 ZHANG Mr Yuezhen QiCounty WRB 13939201665 CHEN Mr Enlin Qi County UAB 13403928666 WANG Mr Yong Qi County HRUDB 15139229969 CHANG PIU Environment MsQingxue - - Qibin District FB 15939298556 Officer TAN MsShujun Qibin District MAD 18239209969 ZHANG Qibin District Mr Zhenfa 15939298556 HRUDB GUO Mr Yi Xun County WRB 15039238156 ZHANG URCAB of the MrZhuangku 15003925769 Demonstrative Area n SU Project MrJialiang 18930979609 implementation YU CS1 LIEC ESD consulting Ms Yingnan 16639200559 services Liu

III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

15. This section summarizes the progress made to implement the project EMP during thecurrent reporting period.

Completed subprojects (counterpart financing)

16. Prior to the commencement of project implementation consulting service in October 2017, 4 subprojects (Restoration and Management of Pilot Qihe River National Wetland Park, Four Tributary Watercourse Improvement in Qi County, Five Canal Watercourse Improvement in

Qibin District, and Qi County Wastewater Management) were completed using counterpart funds during 2014 to 2017. As reported, all the required environmental protection measures in the general EMP and EIA had been carried out during the implementation of the above- mentioned subprojects. Supporting documents and relevant details for the implementation of EMP and EIA requirements, such as inclusive of EMP in bidding documents and contracts for the completed subprojectswasreviewed inthe environmental due diligence (DD) audit. The DD audit have been completed in May 2018 and the environmental due diligence report summarizing the compliance of each completed subproject was submitted to ADB.The details of completed subprojects are as follows:

Table 4 Completed subprojects

Subproject Implement Subproject Packages No. Status Restoration and 1) WL-ME-01 Management of Pilot Qihe 2) WL-CW-01 II Completed River National Wetland 3) WL-CW-02 Park Five Canal Watercourse 1) QB-CW-01 Improvement in Qibin V 2) QB-CW-02 Completed District

1) QX-CW-01 Four Tributary 2) QX-CW-02 IV Watercourse Improvement Completed 3) QX-CW-03 in Qi County

1) WW-E-01 2) SW-E-02 3) SW-E-03 4) SW-CW-01 5) SW-CW-02 6) WW-CW-08 7) WW-CW-09 Qi County Wastewater VII 8) WW-CW-10 Completed Management 9) WW-CW-11 10) WW-CW-12 11) WW-CW-13 12) WW-CW-14 13) WW-CW-15 14) WW-CW-16 15) WW-CW-17

Uncompleted/not started subprojects

17. By December 2018, subproject under construction is as follows:

Table 5 Subproject under Construction

Subproject Implement Subproject Packages No. Status Qihe Mainstream Watercourse 1) QM-CW-01 2) QM-CW-02 Just put under III Improvement in Qi County(21km) 3) QM-CW-03 Construction 4) QM-CW-04

18. By December 2018, subprojects including Qihe River Upstream Ecological Protection and Qibin District Wastewater Management have not started construction. Design and bidding documents for these subprojects using ADB loans are being reviewed to ensure the compliance with EMP and EIA requirements. The details are as follows:

Table 6 Not Started Subprojects

Subproject Implement Subproject Packages No. Status 1) SW-E-01 2) EC-CW-01-1 3) EC-CW-01-2 Qi River Upstream 4) EC-CW-02-1 I Not Started Ecological Protection 5) EC-CW-02-2 6) EC-CW-02-3 7) EC-CW-02-4

1) WW-CW-03 Not Started 2) WW-CW-04 (the contract 3) WW-CW-05 Qibin District Wastewater package VI 4) WW-CW-06 Management needs to be (Other contract packages readjusted) were completed using

counterpart financing)

A. Assessment of project readiness

19. This is the first key step prior to the start of project civil works, to ensure that preparations for EMP implementation have been completed. The assessment indicators are defined in the EMP, which include whether: (i) the EMP mitigation measures have been incorporated in the detailed design; and (ii) the PMO and PIUs have included project-specific clauses for environment safeguards to be incorporated in the bidding documents.

20. Due diligence (DD) audits for compliance assessment on the completed or in-progress subprojects using counterpart funds has been carried out in April 2018.

21. An assessment of project readinesson allthe subprojects was conductedand the details are presented in Table 7.

Table 7: Project Readiness Assessment

Target Review for Completed Indicator Assessment Target Subprojects/Contract Packages The EMP fitted with final The EMP was updated after engineering design of each EMP update technical detail design, andapproved by ADB contract and no adjustment was needed The borrower complies with loan covenants related to Compliance with loan project design and Yes covenants environmental management planning in use of the Loans Meaningful consultation completed Yes Public involvement effectiveness GRM established with entry points Yes LIEC was recruited in October LIEC is in place 2017 after the project became effective Environment Officer Environmental supervision in Yes appointed by PMO Place EMS and CSCs contracted by PMO Yes EMC appointed by each PIUs Although EMP was not Bidding documents and included in bidding documents contracts incorporating the and contracts, it was required Bidding documents and impact mitigation and all bidders to provide contracts with environmental environmental protection plan environmentalsafeguards managementprovisions of the and implement environmental EMP. mitigation measures in line with national regulations Site environmental management and All contractors provided Site construction supervision planprepared for environmental management planning(Environmental) each work site by the PMO, plan PIUs and contractors. The required funds have been set aside by EMP financial support contractors, PMO and PIUs Yes to support the EMP implementation

B. Implementation of the project mitigation measures

22. In regards to the completed subprojects/contract packages, key requirements on mitigation measures are listed in the EMP.Thedue diligence audits were carried out in April 2018 and reviewed whether required mitigation measures had been carried out for thecompleted subprojects.

23. The key requirements on mitigation measures for the project are listed in the EMP. Table 8 – 11 summarize the compliance status of completed subprojects at design, pre-construction, construction and operation phases, respectively. Relevant information was obtained from stakeholder’s interview and site inspection during the DD audit.

Table 8: Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures and Implementation Status at Design Phase for the completed subprojects

Potential Impacts Item Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance and Issues Subproject II: Restoration and Management of Pilot Qihe River National Wetland Park Complied with. As reported, the design of wetland park followed the NWP Master Plan and EIA. All Comply with the approved internal zoning of the Design for Qi River related feasibility study and design Protection of flora park as described in the NWP Master Plan and wetland conservation documents had been approved by the and fauna species Section IV.C.2 of this EIA; and, roads and and rehabilitation government before construction. The pathways will follow existing disturbed areas wetland park has obtained the certificate of National Wetland Park issued by National Forestry Bureau in December 2017. Subproject IV: Four Tributary Watercourse Improvement in Qi County, and Subproject V: Five Canal Watercourse Improvement in Qibin District Disposal of dredged Technical design of dredged sediment disposal sediment site shall be approved Complied with. Design Qi River Technical design of embankments shall be Design documents were approved before Mainstream and adequate and stable enough to withstand the construction. Greening of embankment is tributary improvement Eco-friendly design strong force of heavy storm water flow but included in the design. maximize the adoption of eco-friendly embankment designs Subproject VII: Qi County Wastewater Management (WWTP and SWTSs) Complied with. According to the design, corrugated pipe is Design of the stormwater and wastewater Wastewater and storm applied for branch pipe (DN 400-500mm) Pipe burst collection pipelines must be adequate to prevent water collection and concrete pipe is used for main pipe pipe burst. (DN>600mm). No pipe burst incidents have occurred since operation. Complied with. Design for Qi County Technical design of the WWTP shall include An odor removal equipment was in wastewater treatment Odor removal facility and equipment to remove odor generated operation in the sludge treatment plant expansion during plant operation workshop.

Complied with. Establish 100 m buffer distance from boundary of Farmlands were observed around the WWTP to the nearest sensitive receiver for WWTP within 100m distance. No sensitive potential odor impact receiver was located within the buffer area during the site visit.

Complied with. Technical design of the WWTP shall contain An independent workshop for blowers and Operational noise proper acoustic design for pumps, blowers and pumps was observed in the WWTP. Door other noisy equipment of the workshop was kept closing for noise control. Design of WWTP shall achieve Class 1A Complied with. treatment and discharge standards and safety of Effluent standard The WWTP is designed to meet Class 1A plant operation, with dual power supply to avoid effluent standard with dual power supply. interruption to plant operation due to power failure Complied with. Design of WWTP shall include dewatering Sludge generated in the WWTP was Sludge machine and temporary dry bed to produce sludge dewatered and dried to water content of with water content of lower than 60% 50% before transporting to landfill for final disposal.

Design of the solid waste transfer stations shall Complied with. Design for solid waste Odor removal include facility and equipment to remove odor Deodorant spray equipment is applied in management generated during plant operation each SWTS.

Table 9: Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures and Implementation Status at Pre-construction Phase for the completed subprojects

Potential Impacts Item Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance and Issues Lack of -PMO to appoint qualified environment specialist on Designated environmental staff were appointed in environmentmanage its staff PMO and each PIU. ment capacities -Each PIU to appoint qualified environment LIEC was recruited in October 2017 after the within PMO and specialist on its staff project became effective. InstitutionalStrengt PIUs -LIEC to conduct environment management training hening EnvironmentMonitori -PMO to contract EMS to conduct independent CSCs were employed for each contract package ng Station verification of theproject’s environment performance taking charge of onsite supervision of (EMS) and compliance with theapproved EMP environmental performance.

Review mitigation measures defined in the EMP, EMP does not reflect update as required to reflect detailed design, The EMP fitted well with final designs for EMP update the final project disclose the updated EMP onproject website, and completed subprojects. design include the updated EMP in all bid documents

Complied with. Establish the project GRM; train all PMO and PIU Citizens could report their complaints on the Grievance Handling and staff in theGRM; disclose GRM to affected people project by the following methods: redressmechanism resolvingcomplaints before construction begins; maintain a complaint 1. Citizen hotline (12345) (GRM) register to document all complaints 2. Mayor’s mailbox 3. Visit PIU office

Although EMP was not included in bidding documents and contracts, it was required all Environmental bidders to provide environmental protection plan Tender clausesfor tender Put into tender documents and works contracts the and implement environmental mitigation documentsand documents and respectiveenvironmental clauses listed in the EMP measures in line with national regulations. Neither works contracts contracts environmental incidents nor complaints were reported during implementation of completed subprojects.

Table 10: Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures and Implementation Status at Construction Phase for the completed subprojects

Potential Item Impacts and Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance Issues Air Quality Dust － Assign haulage routes and schedules to avoid traffic intensive areas or residential areas － Spray water regularly on unpaved haul roads and access roads (at least once a day) to suppress dust; and erect hoarding around dusty activities Complied with － Cover material stockpiles with dust shrouds or tarpaulin. For the earthwork management for backfill, measures will include As reported, all dust mitigation surface press and periodical spraying and covering. Extra measures during construction period earth will be cleared from site to avoid long term stockpiling were well implemented in line with － Minimize storage time of construction and demolition wastes EMP and national regulations. Water on site by regularly removing them off site spray machines were in operation － Site asphalt mixing and concrete batching stations at least 300 simultaneously with civil works. Truck m downwind of the nearest air quality protection target wheels were cleaned before leaving － Equip asphalt, hot mix and batching plants with fabric filters working areas. Tarpaulin was covered and/or wet scrubbers to reduce the level of dust emissions on dust-producing materials during － Install wheel washing equipment or conduct wheel washing transportation as well as for onsite manually at each exit of the works area to prevent trucks from storage. All trucks and onsite carrying muddy or dusty substance onto public roads equipment were regularly inspected － Keep construction vehicles and machinery in good working and well maintained, etc. Specific order, regularly service and turn off engines when not in use measures for dust control were － Vehicles with an open load-carrying case, which transport included in the contract potentially dust-producing materials, shall have proper fitting or’s construction plan. No complaints on sides and tail boards. Dust-prone materials shall not be loaded dust pollution were received during to a level higher than the side and tail boards, and shall always be covered with a strong tarpaulin construction. － In periods of high wind, dust-generating operations shall not be permitted within 200 m of residential areas. Apply extra vigilance near sensitive receptors such as schools, kindergartens and hospitals Odor from － Storage location: sediment pre-treatment sites will be located Complied with dredged at least 200 m downwind from residential areas and other sediments sensitive receptors e.g. schools Subprojects involving sediment － Storage conditions: At the Pond (temporary storage site), dredging are V and VI (watercourses sediment will be covered with mulch then soil, then compacted improvement in Qibin District and Qi

Potential Item Impacts and Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance Issues with ventilation holes to reduce odor emissions. Install dust County). Among them, Side River, screens around the temporary storage site Zhejing River, Hucheng River and － Vehicles: Vehicles delivering pre-treated sediments to the Longxu Ditch in Qi County are located temporary storage site will be covered with tarpaulin sheets. in rural area and far away from Overloading of these vehicles will be avoided. Vehicle speeds sensitive receptors. will be controlled, in particular near residential areas － Monitoring: Odor levels will be regularly monitored at sensitive According to the representative from areas (as defined in the monitoring plan) PIUs, required odor prevention measures were taken during project implementation. No odor related complaints were received during dredging. Noise Noise from － Ensure noise levels from equipment and machinery conform to mechanical PRC standard GB 12523-2011 equipment and － Properly maintain machinery to minimize noise vehicles － Equipment with high noise and/or vibration will not be used near village or township areas. Only low noise machinery or equipment with sound insulation will be employed Complied with － At work sites within 50 m of residences, install temporary noise barriers As reported, no night construction － No night time (between 22:00 and 06:00) construction within during project implementation. 300 m of sensitive receptors － Monitor noise levels (Table EMP-4). If noise exceeded by >3 Trenchless technology (pipe jacking) dB, equipment and construction conditions shall be checked, was applied for installation of water and mitigation measures implemented pipelines with excavations constructed － Provide workers with hearing protection every 40m. The construction noise － Control the driving speed of vehicles and machinery on-site was limited and no complaints on － Inform residents prior to construction about anticipated noise noise had been received. levels and duration. For residents near the site and subject to prolonged noise exposure, provide hearing protection － Conduct regular interviews with residents adjacent to construction sites to identify feedback. This will be used to adjust work hours of noisy machinery Vibration Vibration Complied with － Piling and compaction prohibited at night caused by － Communities will be informed prior to large earthworks and to mechanical As reported, no night construction avoid sensitive timing e.g. exams at nearby schools equipment and during project implementation. Project

Potential Item Impacts and Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance Issues vehicles billboard was erected onsite during construction phase. Surface Construction － Unauthorized discharge of wastewater at sites is prohibited water wastewater and － Wastewater will be treated in grid and settling tanks before Quality municipal discharge into local sewers wastewater － Install septic tanks and portable toilets in project sites Complied with from － Pre-treat wastewater from work camps and canteens with grid construction and settling tanks before discharge to municipal sewer, in Wastewater generated onsite was camps compliance with national standards collected and treated in septic tanks － Each contractor to develop a Spill Management and before being discharged to municipal Emergency Response Plan for oil and other dangerous sewer network. All workers are local substances residents and no work camps or － Chemicals will be stored away from watercourses canteens were established during － Retention areas will be provided to contain accidental spills of construction. Emergency response toxic materials e.g. acids, oils, petroleum products plans were included in the － Storage facilities for fuels, oil, and other hazardous materials construction management plan will be in secured areas on impermeable surfaces prepared by contractors. No chemical － Bunds and cleanup measures will be installed spill or pollution incidents happened － Train workers on safe handling of chemicals and emergency during construction. response － Equipment wash-down sites to be equipped with water collection basins and sediment traps Increase SS concentrations Complied with － All supernatant water from dredged sediment storage or during disposal sites shall be treated to GB 8978-1996 Class I construction All wastewater was treated before standard before discharging works in canals discharging. and wetland Soil － Stockpile topsoil and cover Complied with erosion － Install drainage system and settling ponds at construction sites － Lay straws or cloths at the entry/exit of runoff at each All construction sites have been construction site rehabilitated. Green plants were － Limit works during rains and high winds observed on embankment during the － Carry out river/canal embankment work and rehabilitation site visit and more plants will be works section by section with greening works implemented at cultivated in the upcoming spring as the same time in order to avoid large scale soil erosion in rainy reported. Slope protection measures season were applied in improved

Potential Item Impacts and Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance Issues － Properly slope or re-vegetate disturbed surfaces, such as watercourses to prevent soil erosion, compacted pipeline trenches and river banks such as artificial grass, geo-cell grass － Regularly clean tires of construction vehicles planting and retaining wall with sloping － Soil erosion monitoring program will cover the sites of the efficient of 1:1.5. sewage network, WWTP, dewatering sites for dredged sediment, temporary storage sites for dewatered sediment, wetland creation, material storage site and MSW transfer stations Solid waste － Storage and containment: install waste storage containers for Complied with worker and hazardous wastes, away from sensitive receptors; regularly dispose to an approved disposal facility Domestic solid waste generated by － Transport and disposal: city sanitation department will remove workers was collected onsite and all wastes from sites; hold contractors responsible for proper transported by municipal sanitation removal and disposal of any significant residual materials, department for disposal. wastes and contaminated soils after construction － Management: prohibit burning of waste; multi-compartment Dredged sludge from watercourses collection bins will be installed to facilitate reuse, recycle of was dried onsite and transported to solid wastes. either landfill or backfilled as surface soil in line with EIA. Ecological Destruction of － Prior to construction, demarcate and protect vegetation, fauna Complied with Resources habitats and habitats, and any nests or other fauna found at construction wildlife sites These mitigation measures are － For Qi River Crucian Carp, protect known spawning locations applicable to Subproject IV, V and VI in the Qi River: (i) prior to any mainstream or bank-side works, (wetland park construction and consult HCG Agricultural Bureau on locations; (ii) avoid any watercourses improvement). river works in the NWP in the spawning season (May-June) － Properly backfill, compact and re-vegetate pipeline trenches For the watercourses improvement, after pipeline installation native plants were selected for site － Use native plant species of local provenance for site rehabilitation and greening as rehabilitation (Table IV-2 in Section IV of EIA) reported. Green plants were observed － Carry out works of embankment protection section by section on embankment during the site visit while implementing greening works at the same time, to and more plants will be cultivated in minimize soil erosion and restore habitats the upcoming spring. LID technologies － Immediately report any injured wildlife to PMO and/or PIU including pervious concrete, rainwater Environment Officer: do not catch or disturb the animal garden and grass swale have been － CSCs and PMO/PIU Environment Officers will regularly inspect applied. construction sites to ensure flora and fauna are well protected

Potential Item Impacts and Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance Issues － For the pilot Qi River National Wetland Park, train and instruct Regarding the wetland park, an workers in strict protocols: no littering, hunting, catching or Ecological Environment Dynamic eating of wildlife, or using natural areas as toilets Monitoring Report was prepared by Henan Urban Construction Institution in May 2017. It covered monitoring on surface water quality, vegetation and wild animals. This report indicated that the wetland park plays a significant role in ecology system and is operating in a good condition. Impacts on Occupational － Provide a clean and sufficient supply of fresh water, for socio- health and construction and for all camps, offices and workshops economic safety － Provide sufficient latrines and other sanitary arrangements at resources the site and work areas, and ensure that they are cleaned and maintained in a hygienic state － Install garbage receptacles at construction site and camps and regularly empty them to prevent diseases Complied with － Provide personal protection equipment to workers e.g. safety boots, helmets, gloves, protective clothing, goggles, ear Safe production and health protection, in accordance with health and safety regulations management measures were － Prepare emergency response plan for accidents and illustrated in the construction emergencies, including hazardous material spills. Emergency management plan prepared by each phone link with hospitals will be established. A fully equipped contractor. Trainings as well as PPE first-aid base in each construction camp will be organized were provided to workers before － Install and maintain a Records Management System to record construction. No occupational and report occupational accidents, diseases, and incidents. accidents or complaints on working Records will be reviewed during compliance monitoring and environment from workers were audits reported. － Publicize safety, rescue and industrial health matters at all sites. Display posters on site safety and regulations － Train all workers in basic sanitation, health care － Implement awareness and prevention program for HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases for workers and local community Community health － Prior to construction, prepare and implement a traffic control Complied with and safety plan, with local traffic management authority. This shall include provisions for diverting or scheduling construction traffic to Project billboards were erected on

Potential Item Impacts and Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance Issues avoid morning and afternoon peak traffic hours, regulating each site to disclose information to the traffic at road crossings, and emphasis on public safety, signs, public on project name, contractor’s controls and planning in advance name, CSC’s name, construction － Inform residents and businesses of the construction activities, period and project content. No night given the dates and duration of expected disruption construction during project － Install clear signs at construction sites to warn people of implementation. potential dangers (moving vehicles, hazardous materials, excavations, etc.) and raise awareness on safety issues － Prohibit use of heavy machinery at night － Return equipment to overnight storage sites － Secure all construction sites from public access Utilities － Assess construction locations in advance to identify potential provision disruption to services and risks before starting construction Complied with interruption － If temporary disruption is unavoidable the contractor will, with relevant local authorities (e.g. power, water, communications) No temporary disruption occurred develop a plan to minimize the disruption and communicate the during construction. dates and duration in advance to all affected people Other Social － Civil works contracts will stipulate priorities to: (i) recruit Issues workers locally to the extent possible; (ii) ensure equal opportunities for women and men; (iii) pay equal wages for Complied with work of equal value; (iv) not employ child or forced labor － Employment targets are included in the gender action plan

Table 11: Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures and Implementation Status at Operation Phase for thecompleted subprojects

Potential Impacts Item Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance and Issues Subproject II: Restoration and Management of Pilot Qihe River National Wetland Park Being complied with Daily maintenance: manage the vegetation including pruning, weeding and replacement of A property management company was Maintenance of dead or dying trees and shrubs. Pest control: the commissioned by Henan Hebi Territorial Qi River Wetland vegetation and guiding principle will be prevention first followed by Development Co., Ltd (HHTD), the landscape integrated treatment to avoid/reduce pollution from responsible agency for wetland construction, pesticide. to take charge of daily maintenance in compliance with the EMP requirements. Subproject IV: Four Tributary Watercourse Improvement in Qi County, and Subproject V: Five Canal Watercourse Improvement in Qibin District Being complied with

Hebi Sponge City Development and Daily maintenance: pruning, weeding, Management Co., Ltd (HSCDM) is Maintenance of replacement of dead or dying trees and shrubs. responsible for the daily maintenance of vegetation and Pest control: none in wetland areas and along improved watercourses by the time of site landscape river; low-toxicity pesticides to be used in event of visit. Due to the specific climate requirements severe pest outbreak for plant cultivation, more greening works are River rehabilitation planned in the upcoming spring and autumn in 2018. Being complied with

Inspect all river embankment stabilization works for Hebi Municipal Sponge City Project Office is Embankment physical integrity. If signs of failure are discovered, responsible for daily inspection on stability a repair program will be implemented immediately embankment. A final acceptance inspection, including embankment stability, is planned to be conducted by the end of April 2018. Subproject VII: Qi County Wastewater Management (WWTP and SWTSs) Being complied with Qi County WWTP and WWTP shall maintain a buffer distance of 100m 15 solid waste transfer Air quality from site boundary within which no development Only farmlands were observed within the stations (SWTSs) shall be allowed distance of 100m from the site boundary. During the site visit, the WWTP was operating

Potential Impacts Item Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance and Issues in good condition with limited odor.

Being complied with Maintain all mechanical equipment in good order

and ensure operational noise at WWTP All mechanical equipment was well boundaries meets Grade II noise requirements of Noise maintained. The monitoring of operational 60 dB (A) during daytime and 50 dB (A) at night noise at WWTP boundaries will be conducted (PRC Noise Standards at the Boundary of during the final environmental acceptance Industries and Enterprises; GB 12348-2008) inspect, which is planned in May 2018. Being complied with

An online water quality monitoring system has Treat effluent to Class 1A of PRC Discharge been installed in WWTP. A water quality Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater testing report of WWTP effluent was provided Treatment (GB18918-2002). (Appendix C). The testing results indicated Water quality that all parameters including COD, BOD5, TP, + TN and N-NH4 met the Class IA standard. Being complied with Transport wastewater from the SWTSs that not connected to municipal sewers timely by suction According to personnel interview, all trunk. wastewater (solid waste leachate) in SWTSs was discharged to municipal sewer network. Being complied with Sludge shall be dried to <60% moisture content

to meet PRC Disposal of Sludge from Municipal Sludge generated in the WWTP was Sludge Wastewater Treatment Plant-Quality of Sludge for dewatered and dried to water content of 50% Co-landing (GB/T 23485-2009) standard prior to before transporting to landfill for final landfill disposal. disposal. Compulsory use of safety equipment and clothing as necessary (e.g., non-slip boots, chemical Occupational resistant clothing, safety goggles, respiratory Being complied with Health and safety mask); safety instructions for storage, transport, handling or pouring of chemicals.

24. Subproject III (Qihe Mainstream Watercourse Improvement in Qi County) is in construction phase. The environmental monitoring details are presented below.

Table 12: Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures and Implementation Status at Design Phase for subproject III

Potential Impacts Item Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance and Issues Subproject III: Qihe Mainstream Watercourse Improvement in Qi County(21km) Technical design of embankments shall be Design for Qi River adequate and stable enough to withstand the mainstream Eco-friendly design strong force of heavy storm water flow but Complied with improvement maximize the adoption of eco-friendly embankment designs

Table 13: Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures and Implementation Status at Pre-construction Phase for subproject III

Potential Impacts Item Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP Implementation status/Compliance and Issues

Environmental Tender clausesfor tender Put into tender documents and works contracts the documentsand Complied with. documents and respectiveenvironmental clauses listed in the EMP works contracts contracts

25. For subprojects that have not started construction (subproject I and VI), the monitoring on implementation of mitigation measures will be carried out at all project phases covering design, pre-construction, construction and operation. EMP and EIA requirements should be included in the bidding documents and contracts. This EMR mainly focuses on the compliance check on the implementation status of mitigation measures in design and pre-construction phases for the following uncompleted subprojects within the reporting period. Details are presented in Table 14.

Table 14: Project Impacts andMitigation Measuresand Implementation Status at Design and Pre-construction Phase for the Uncompleted/Not Started Contract Packages forthe Subproject I and VI (up to December 2018)

Potential Impacts Implementation Item Mitigation measures prescribed in EMP and Issues status/Compliance A. DESIGN PHASE Introduction of weed Only utilize native plant species of local provenance, as listed Design for barren hills species to inTable IV-2 in Section IV of EIA. These are native species Being implemented greening localvegetation selected adapted to the local climate and soil conditions. communities Wastewater Design of the stormwater and wastewater collection pipelines andstormwater Pipe burst Being implemented must be adequate to prevent pipe burst collection pipeline B. PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE Lack of environmentmanage -PMO to appoint qualified environment specialist on its staff ment capacities -Each PIU to appoint qualified environment specialist on its staff Compliant with InstitutionalStrengthe within PMO and -LIEC to conduct environment management training ning PIUs EnvironmentMonitori -PMO to contract EMS to conduct independent verification of ng Station theproject’s environment performance and compliance with Being implemented (EMS) theapproved EMP Review mitigation measures defined in the EMP, update as EMP does not reflect required to reflect detailed design, disclose the updated EMP EMP update the final project Being implemented onproject website, and include the updated EMP in all bid design documents Grievance Establish the project GRM; train all PMO and PIU staff in Handling and redressmechanism theGRM; disclose GRM to affected people before construction Being implemented resolvingcomplaints (GRM) begins; maintain a complaint register to document all complaints Environmental Tender clausesfor tender Put into tender documents and works contracts the documentsand works Being implemented documents and respectiveenvironmental clauses listed in the EMP contracts contracts

C. Implementation of the project monitoring program

26. The recruitment of external environmental monitoring (EEM) was completed in June 14th 2018. Zhengzhou Pony Testing International Group won the bid. The contract was signed on July 13. The first on-site environmental monitoring has conducted in July 2018. EEM will carryout environmental monitoring regularly for completed subprojects (operation period) and subprojects under construction (construction period and operation period) in accordance with the EMP.

27. Compliance monitoring. Compliance monitoring is the overall assessment of whether all EMP measures are being complied with, and is conducted by the PMO Environment Officer, supported by the LIEC. This monitoring does not involve quantitative measurement of environmental variables, but is based on visual inspection, site visits, and review of the progress reports for internal and external monitoring. The LIEC was recruited in October 2017. During the reporting period, the LIEC: i) conducted site visits to the project sites; (ii) held discussions with the PMO Environment Officer and PIUs; and (iii) assisted the PMO Environment Officer in preparing the annual EMR of 2018 to ADB.Based on the monitoring results during this reporting period, the measures to be taken and recommended corrective actions were listed in the table below.

Table 15 Construction Period (Include Subproject III)

Whether it Existing Subseque Environmental is Potential problems Mitigation measures required by the environmental management plan problem nt influence - implemente s suggestion d - Matching transport routes and schedules to avoid traffic intensive areas or residential areas. - To inhibit dust, spray water should be used regularly on soil transport roads and roads (at least once a day); wooden boards should be erected around to prevent dust flying. - Using dustproof cover or oil cloth material covering on the stock. For backfilling management of earthworks, measures included: Surface pressure, regular Implement. spraying and covering. Additional soil will be avoided from the website for long- Indexes of term storage. atmospheric - To shorten storage time, regularly removing buildings and dismantling wastes monitoring from a construction site were Clear the The bituminous mixture and concrete batching plant of the construction site monitored, - road must be 300 m far away at least from the nearest air quality protection objectives which are Dust regularly, Air quality Dust It is necessary to equip asphalt, hot mix ingredients and fabric filter or wet dust PM10, - concern and reduce collector to reduce dust emissions. hydrogen the dust sulfide and - Installing wheel cleaning equipment or manually cleaning wheels at each exit generation in the work area to prevent trucks from taking transporting muddy or dusty ammonia, materials to public roads TSP and - Maintaining normal work of construction vehicles and machinery, and regularly ozone repairing and shutting down engines when not in use. concentratio - Open-type vehicles may cause dust, when they transporting materials, which n etc. should have appropriate accessories and tail plates. Dust materials must not be installed above the side and tail plates, and must be covered with a powerful tarpaulin. - During the windy period, there are not allowed dust operation in the residential area 200 meters far away. There should be extra vigilance near schools, kindergartens, hospitals and other sensitive areas.

- Storage location: The location of sediment pretreatment is at least 200 meters from the downwind area of residential areas and other sensitive areas, such as School Implement, Increase Storage conditions: In ponds (temporary storage sites), sediments will be using the - the covered with soil and then compacted with vents to reduce odor emissions. And methods of Transportati installing the dust curtain on the temporary storage site environment Odor Peculiar smell of silt on times, al concern - Vehicles: The pretreated sediments that vehicles transport to the temporary and clean monitoring storage locations should becovered with oilcloth. To avoid these vehicles up the on the overloaded. The speed of vehicles will be controlled, especially near residential timely areas. impacts. - Monitor: Odor values in sensitive areas (defined in the monitoring plan) will be monitored periodically.

- Ensure that the noise level of machinery and equipment is in line with the national standard GB 12523-2011 - Properly maintaining machines to reduce noise. - Equipment with noise or vibration will not be used near villages or towns. Only Implement. low noise mechanical or sound insulation equipment will be used. Acoustic - Temporary noise barriers should be installed at residence communities 50 monitoring meters away from the workplace. was carried - There is no night job in the sensitive area within 300 meters ( between 22:00 out in PM to 06:00AM). environment Machinery and Noise Monitoring noise levels (table EMP-4). If the noise exceeds > 3dB, the al sensitive No No vehicle noise - equipment and construction conditions should be checked, and mitigation points to measures shall be implemented verify the - Provide hearing protection for employees compliance - Controlling the speed of vehicles and machinery on site. near the - Before construction, inform residents about the expected noise level and construction duration. For nearby residents affected by long term noise, hearing protection is area. required. - Regularly interview residents near the construction site to identify feedback. This will be used to adjust the working hours of noise machines

Implement, Vibration caused by Piling and compaction at night and no mechanical - Vibration Prior to the construction of large earthworks, advance notice should be given vibration No No equipment and - to avoid sensitive time, such as the examination period of nearby schools. was vehicles observed.

- Prohibit of unauthorized discharge of wastewater - Discharge to local sewers, sewage will be treated in grille and sedimentation tank. - Install septic tanks and portable toilets at project sites. Implement. Wastewater discharged from working camps and canteens (grid and - Water- sedimentation tank) should be pretreated and then discharged into municipal quality sewage to meet national standards. Construction indexes Each contractor shall develop leak management and contingency plans for wastewater and - were petroleum and other hazardous substances. municipal monitored to No No Chemicals will be stored away from the river. wastewater in - verify the Reservations will be provided to toxic substances containing accidental construction area - compliance leakage, such as acids, Oils and petroleum products. Surface water in the Other hazardous substances storage facilities will be on a safe and impervious quality - construction surface. areas. - Install of embankment and cleaning measures - Train workers for safe handling of chemicals and emergency response - The sites of washing equipment should be equipped with water collection tank and sedimentation tank

Implement, Increasing and no concentration of All dredged sediment on storage or disposal sites shall be discharged after environment suspended solids in - No No treating to GB 8978-1996 grade I standard. al impact canal and wetland was works observed.

- Storage soil and coverings on the surface - Install of drainage system and sedimentation tank at construction site Place straw or cloth at the inlet and outlet of the runoff at each construction Implement, - Increase site. and the Limit work in wind and rain recovery of - landscaping Carry out river courses, canals and embankments, and green projects to avoid greening - Concern area, and large-scale soil erosion in rainy season and Soil erosion of soil concrete landscaping - Properly tilt or replant disturbed surfaces, such as compact pipes, trenches erosion the areas was and riparian. road/floor conducted - Regularly clean of construction vehicle tires for reducing after the - The soil erosion monitoring programme will include sewer networks, sewage soil erosion treatment plants, sites for dewatering and dredging of sediments, sites for construction. temporary stacking of dewatered sediments, wetland reconstruction, material storage sites and refuse transfer stations.

- Storage and containers: Install of waste storage containers away from sensitive areas for workers and hazardous wastes and regular disposal to inspected treatment facilities Implemente Transportation and disposal: The Urban Health Department will remove all d according solid waste - No No waste and the contractor will be responsible for the proper removal and disposal to all the of major building residues, waste and contaminated soil. measures. - Administration: It is forbidden to incinerate wastes, and multiple compartment collection boxes will be installed to facilitate reuse and solid waste recycle.

- Before construction, distinguish and protect vegetation, animal habitat, and any animal or nest found at the construction site. - Qihe River crucian protect the known Qihe oviposition site: (1) Consult the Agricultural Bureau of Hebi Municipal Government before any mainstream or riparian operation; (2) Avoid river works in any national wetland park during the spawning season (May-June). After pipe installation, properly backfill, compact and replant canals. - Implement, Use native plant species for site restoration (EIA fourth chapter IV-2) - and no Ecological Habitat and wildlife While carrying out the greening project, the roadbed protection project should - ecological No No resources damage be implemented to reduce soil erosion and restore the ecological environment. impact was - Immediately report any injured wildlife to the environmental officer of the observed. project office or project implementation unit: Do not catch or disturb animals - The environmental personnel of the construction supervision company and the project office or the project executing unit will check regularly to ensure that the plants and animals in the construction site are well protected - As a pilot project of Qihe National Wetland Park and greening barren hills, the staff are trained and instruct strictly. No littering, hunting, catching or eating wild animals, or using natural areas as toilets.

- Provide a clean and adequate water supply for construction and all camps, offices and workshops. - Provide adequate public toilets and other sanitation facilities at sites and workplaces and ensure cleanliness and hygiene - Install trash cans at construction sites and camps, and periodic clear to prevent disease. - Personal protective items such as safety boots, helmet, gloves, protective clothing, glasses and ear protection are provided to workers in accordance with Implemente health and safety regulations. d according Occupational health Prepare for accidents and emergencies, including leakage of dangerous - to the labor No no and safety goods. Setting up a first-aid telephone that can contact a hospital. There will be a protection fully equipped first-aid base in every construction camp measures. - Install and maintain records management system, record and report occupational accidents, diseases and incidents. In compliance monitoring and audit, records will be reviewed Impact on - Safety, rescue and industrial hygiene are publicized at all locations. Display social and posters about site safety and regulations economic - Train workers in basic hygiene and health care resources - Implement the knowledge and preventive measures against AIDS and other infectious diseases in workers and local communities

- Before construction, we need to prepare and implement the traffic control plan with the local traffic administration. This will include provisions for transferring or Implement, arranging construction traffic to avoid morning and afternoon rush hours, and regulate traffic at road intersections, and emphasize and advance plan public communicati safety, signs, and controls. Inform the residents and enterprises about the on with local Community health construction projects, and give the expected interrupting date and time. communities No No and safety Install visible signs on construction sites to remind people of potential dangers - was (moving vehicles, dangerous goods, foundation pits, etc.) and raise awareness maintained of safety issues. during the Prohibit the use of heavy machines at night - construction. - Return equipment to overnight storage sites - Ensure that entering into construction sites from public access in all sites.

- Early assess construction orientation before starting construction to identify Implemente potential interruption services and risks. d, and no Public utility If temporary interruptions are unavoidable, the contractor will work out a plan interruption - No No disruption: with the relevant local authorities (e.g. electricity, water, communications) to to public minimize interruptions and to communicate in advance with all affected persons utilities was about the date and time. reported.

Implemente - The civil engineering contract stipulates the following priorities: (1) Local d, and no recruitment of workers wherever possible; (2) Ensuring equal opportunities for impact on Other community men and women; (3) Paying equal wages for work of equal value; (4) Not the No No problems employing child labour or forced labour communities - Employment goals are included in the gender action plan was reported.

Table 16 Project Running Period (Include Subproject II, IV, V, VII)

Mitigation measures required by the environmental Whether it is Existing subsequent Project content Potential problems - management plan implemented problems suggestion Routine maintenance: Vegetation management includes pruning, Maintenance of weeding and replacing dead or dying trees and shrubs. Implemented vegetation and Pest control: Prevention is the main cause, followed by for landscaping No / landscape comprehensive treatment to prevent and reduce pesticide maintenance. pollution. Ecological environment Daily maintenance: Pruning, weeding, replacing dead or dying protection and restoration Maintenance of trees and shrubs. Implemented project of Qihe River vegetation and Pest control: In wetlands and along the river, there is no control; for wetland no / basin landscape in the case of serious pests and diseases, use low toxic maintenance.

pesticides. Implemented Check the physical integrity of all river dyke stability works. If for Embankment stability there are any signs of failure, the repair procedure will be carried No / embankment out immediately. maintenance. Implemented The sewage treatment plant should guarantee the buffer area of Comprehensive control for sewage Air quality 100 meters and guarantee that there is no development within the No / project of Hebi city treatment plant scope. maintenance.

Maintain good order to ensure that all machinery and equipment Implemented in the sewage treatment plant boundary operation noise meet for noise Noise level II noise, 60 dB during the day, 50 dB at night (for industry No / emission and enterprise boundaries, PRC noise standards; GB 12348- prevention. 2008) Implemented Treatment of yielding water needs to meet the 1A grade standard for water for pollutant discharge of municipal sewage treatment (GB 18918- No / quality 2002). protection. Water quality Implemented The waste water discharged from the solid waste transfer station to meet the No / must be transported by truck in time. discharge standards. Implemented Sludge should be dried to a moisture content of less than 60% to for proper Sludge meet the national standard for municipal sewage treatment plant No / sludge sludge before landfill treatment (GB/T 23485-2009). disposal. Implemented As necessary. Compulsively use safety equipment and clothing for health and Comprehensive Occupational health and (such as anti-skid boots, chemical protective clothing, safety safety No / requirements safety goggles, breathing masks); safety instructions for storing, safeguarding transporting, handling or dumping chemicals. on the operators.

28. Samplingmonitoring.External monitoring is to measure the parameters of specific environmental variables (such as air quality, dust, noise emission) to ensure that the project construction process will not cause excessive discharge of pollutants. See the table below for monitoring scheme.

Table 17 Sampling monitoring scheme Sampling No. Project Phase Causes Index Location Others period Not monitored (Subproject I The restoration have not project to the started yet， Ecological subproject II I， protection area of has been in / / / / / II Qihe River operation wetland period, it’s monitoring not carried out this time.) Dust, suspended Tianlaicanal,Mianfeng canal(Qi shore district); particulate matter, PM Zhaojia canal(Qi county), a construction site, 10 particle Sampled / within 300 meters away from the residential measurement less than areas Air 10μm Construction quality Saving dredged substrate sludge: Tianlai canal, period Scent (hepatic Mianfengcanal(Qi shore district), Zhaojia (partly Sampled / gas,ammonia) canal(Qi county), within 300 meters away from completed) Comprehensive residential areas III, control of IV tributaries of Qihe Tianlai canal, Mianfengcanal(Qi shore River Equivalent continual A district)Zhaojia canal(Qi county), in a Noise Sampled / sound level construction site within 200 meters away from the residential areas Operation Chemical oxygen period demand, total nitrogen (partly Water content, total Side river and Sizhi canal Sampled / stepping into quality phosphorus, suspended the operation solid period)

Dust, suspended particulate matter, PM A construction around sewage treatment plant Air 10 particle of County, within 300 meters away from the Sampled / Construction quality measurement less than residential areas period

(partly 10μm A construction site of 10 solid waste transfer completed) Equivalent continual A station around Qi county sewage treatment Noise Sampled / sound level plant, within 200 meters away from the residential areas Chemical oxygen demand, 5 days Comprehensive biochemical oxygen V, In the sewage outlet of Qi county sewage control project of Sewage demand,total nitrogen Sampled / VI treatment plant Qi county content, total Operation phosphorus, suspended period solid (The new devices have At the edge of Qi county sewage treatment already been Equivalent continual A plant construction site; at the solid waste Noise Sampled / put into sound level transfer station, within 200 meters away from operation) the residential areas The four edges of the construction site: Air Scent (hepatic a) The Qi county sewage treatment plant Sampled / quality gas,ammonia) b) 15 solid waste transfer stations, within 300 meters away from the residential areas.

29. Environmental monitoring standards. The sampling procedures and the analysis methods of environmental monitoring activities executed by Zhengzhou Pony met the requirement in EMP, see table 18.

Table 18 Environmental monitoring standards and result Measured Conclusion of Subproject Results on Standard Project Period Content Indicators Standard monitoring No. Environment Limits results al Qualities The restoration project to the Ecological Not II protection area monitored / / / / of Qihe River wetland

Dust, Comprehensive suspended TSP 0.155- Emission TSP 0.3 / particulate 0.274 / PM 10 Standards of Air PM 0.15 Compliance matter 0.072-0.133 10 Pollutants mg/m3 (TSP), PM mg/m3 (GB16297-1996) Environmental 10 Air Comprehensive Construction Scent Odor <10-16 Emission Odor 20 / (hepatic / Ammonia Standards of Ammonia Compliance gas, 0.053-0.191 Odorous Comprehensive 0.2 mg/m3 ammonia) mg/m3 Pollutants control of III、IV (GB14554-93) tributaries of Daytime 52- Environmental Daytime Qihe River Equivalent 59 dB(A) / quality standard 60 / Noise continual A Compliance Nighttime 40- for noise II (GB Nighttime sound level 47 dB(A) 3096-2008) 50 dB(A) Chemical oxygen Collected as demand, the baseline First water To be traced in Operation Surface water total data for the background / next

nitrogen 1st time of value monitoring monitoring content, monitoring total

phosphorus, suspended solid Dust, Comprehensive suspended TSP 0.155- Emission TSP 0.3 / Environmental particulate 0.274 / PM 10 Standards of Air PM 0.15 Compliance Air matter 0.072-0.133 10 Pollutants mg/m3 Construction (TSP), PM mg/m3 (GB16297-1996) 10 Daytime 52- Environmental Daytime Equivalent 59 dB(A) / quality standard 60 / Noise continual A Compliance Nighttime 40- for noise II (GB Nighttime sound level 47 dB(A) 3096-2008) 50 dB(A) Chemical oxygen The National demand, 5 COD 19-24 COD 50 Municipal days mg/m3 mg/m3 sewage biochemical BOD 4-5.2 BOD 10 Comprehensive treatment oxygen mg/m3 mg/m3 V、VI control project of Sewage pollutants Compliance demand, TN 8.63-8.73 TN 15 Qi county discharge Grade total mg/m3 mg/m3 1A Standard nitrogen TP 0.23 TP 0.5 (GB 18918- content, mg/m3 mg/m3 2002) Operation total phosphorus Daytime 52- Environmental Daytime Equivalent 59 dB(A) / quality standard 60 / Noise continual A Compliance Nighttime 40- for noise II (GB Nighttime sound level 47 dB(A) 3096-2008) 50 dB(A) Comprehensive Scent Emission Odor <10-16 Odor 20 / Environmental (hepatic Standards of / Ammonia Ammonia Compliance Air gas, Odorous 0.053-0.191 0.2 ammonia) Pollutants (GB14554-93)

Note:

- The sewage monitoring results of the rehabilitation project of Qihe Ecological Wetland Reserve all measure up to the National Municipal sewage treatment pollutants discharge Grade 1A Standard (GB 18918-2002) - The monitoring results of ambient air quality at all monitoring sites in the two phases were accord with the Comprehensive Emission Standards of Air Pollutants (GB16297-1996) and Comprehensive Emission Standards of Odorous Pollutants (GB14554-93) - The noise monitoring results of all the monitoring sites were in line with the Environmental quality standard for noise II (GB 3096-2008)

D. Public consultations and grievance redress mechanism

30. This section describes the public consultations undertaken during the reporting period and implementation of the project grievance redress mechanism (GRM).

31. Public consultations. Public consultations undertaken during PPTA for the project include: (i) information disclosure; (ii)questionnaire surveys;(iii) informal visits to villages and households in the project area; and (iv)stakeholder meetings attended by residents and other concerned take holders, including a questionnaire survey after the meetings.

32. During construction, the project will continue public consultations and raising awareness of project activities. The public consultation and participation plan in construction and operation phases is shown in Table 19. The PIUs are responsible for public participation. They will be supported by the PMO Environment Officers, PMO Social Officers and the LIEC.

Table 19: Work Plan for Public Consultation and Participation Plan for the Project Implementation

Organizer Approach Times/Frequency Subjects Participants Conduct Status Construction

Questionnaire Construction impacts; Oncefor subprojects Workers survey, site visits, adjusting mitigation duringpeakconstructi andresidentsincon informal measures if necessary; Only some on struction areas interviews feedback projects have just been started, PMO, PIUs, EMP implementation social LIEC As needed progress; investigations Onceduring Residents, construction impacts; have not been Publicworkshops peakconstruction affected persons, adjusting mitigation carried out. based on public social sectors measures if consultation necessary; feedback Operation Effects of mitigation Residents, Publicconsultation Atleastonceinfirstyea measures, impacts of affected person， andsitevisits rofoperation operation, feedback project facilities The project has not PMO, PIU, been completed, Effects of mitigation Residents, operators of Asneededbasedonp social Publicworkshop measures, impacts of affected persons, project ublicconsultation investigations have facilities operation, feedback social sectors not been carried Publicsatisfaction AtleastonceafteroneyCommentsandsuggesti Projectbeneficiarie out. survey earof operation ons s

33. Grievance redress mechanism. In addition to the PRC’s public environmental complaint hotline (12369A), a project-specific grievance redress mechanism (GRM)has been developed in compliance with ADB’s SPS (2009) requirement to address environmental, health, safety and social concerns associated with project construction, operation and land acquisition arrangements. The GRM has been implemented since November 2017 (Figure 1) with correspondents designated. No grievance was reported in the reporting period.

Figure 1 Grievance Redress Mechanism

E. Training and capacity building

34. The project agencies have no previous experience with ADB-funded projects or safeguard requirements. To ensure effective implementation of the EMP, the capacity of PMO, PIUs, O&M Units, contractors, CSCs, and local bureaus (especially forestry bureau and water resources bureau) will be strengthened.

35. As of December 2018, one environmental training seminar was jointly held by ESD after evaluating the current project implementing progress and needs of PMO. The training was held on December 21, 2017 and aimed at staff from PMO, PIU, Hebi EPB, construction units and supervising units. The training contents were focused on brief introduction on EMP and key issues during its implementation. According to the project demands, LIEC (ESD) has proposed an environmental management training plan. Since there is no project under

construction in the past months during the reporting period, no training courses were arranged. We will continue to carry out environmental management training in accordance with EMP.

F. Compliance with loan and project assurances

36. The project agreement between the government and ADB includes assurances (or “covenants”) for environmental safeguards and related to environmental issues. These relate to the timely and effective implementation of the EMP. Compliance with these assurances is a condition of the loan and project agreements. The environmental safeguard assurances for the project and the status of compliance with these assurances during the reporting period are listed in Table 20. Among the five covenants for environmental safeguards, three of them are relevant for implementation of environmental management measures as required in EMP, EIA and applicable national regulations and the other two covenants are related to grievance redress mechanism and public awareness, respectively.

Table20: Environmental Safeguard Assurances and the Compliance Status

Status of Compliance Section Completed Subprojects/Contract Assurance Reference Packages and Ongoing Subprojects of Using ADB Loans PROJECT AGREEMENT SCHEDULE: Execution of Project; Environmental, Social, Financial and Other Matters Environment HPG and HCG shall ensure, and shall cause the Project Implementing Agencies to ensure, that the preparation, design, construction, implementation and operation of the Project and all Project facilities The completed contracts were comply with (a) all applicable laws and implemented in line with applicable regulations of the PRC relating to national regulations. Mitigation environment, health and safety; (b) the 20 measures had been carried out at Environment Safeguards; and (c) all project design, construction and measures and requirements set forth in the operation phases as required in EIA EIA and EMP, and any corrective or and EMP. preventative actions (i) set forth in a safeguards monitoring report (as require by ADB); or (ii) agreed between ADB and HPG or HCG HPG and HCG shall implement the following (a) Complied with measures in the pre-construction phase to (b) LIEC was recruited after the ensure the Project’s environment project became effective in March management readiness: (a) appoint one 2017. qualified environment officer, satisfactory to (c) No specific EMS was contracted ADB, in each of the Hebi City PMO and in during construction. PIUs each PIU; (b) recruit at least one loan commissioned CSCs for each implementation environment consultant (as contract taking charge of onsite part of the loan administration consultant supervision of environmental services); (c) ensure that the Project performance on a daily basis. Implementing Agencies have arranged 21 (d) The EMP fitted with final contractual agreements with local engineering design of each environment monitoring stations to conduct contract and no adjustment was the environmental impact monitoring needed. described in the EMP; (d) adjust (e) Each contractor had prepared a environmental mitigation and monitoring construction management plan, measures in the EMP(s) based on final which including a site engineering design, as necessary; and (e) environment management and prior to commencing any Project works, supervision plan, before prepare the site environmental management commencing works. and supervision plan. HPG and HCG shall ensure that before and during construction of each component of As reported, trainings on EMP were the Project, the Hebi City PMO will train the 22 provided to PIUs. relevant Project Implementing Agencies and PIUs to implement the relevant parts of the

Status of Compliance Section Completed Subprojects/Contract Assurance Reference Packages and Ongoing Subprojects of Using ADB Loans EMP. Safeguards – Grievance Redress Mechanism HPG and HCG shall ensure, and shall cause the Project Implementing Agencies to There is a website for grievance ensure that a safeguards grievance redress receiving and mechanism acceptable to ADB is resolving:www.hb12345.gov.cn. Key established in accordance with the 35 responsibilities, working scope, provisions of the EIA, EMP and RPs at each procedures and timeframe for a PMO, within the timeframes specified in the grievance resolution are also relevant EIA, EMP and RPs, to consider published on the website. safeguards complaints. Public Awareness HPG and HCG shall undertake, and shall Two rounds of information disclosure cause the Project Implementing Agencies to for the project’s EIA was conducted in undertake public awareness campaigns 2013 and 2015. Discussion forums through information disclosure, education, and questionnaire surveys were and consultation on the project and its conducted in 2015 to raise public benefits, including but not limited to awareness of the project. information related to the EMP, RPs, SDAP and GAP. During project construction and operation, project billboards were 36 erected at each construction site to disclose basic information on project name, project content, construction duration, contractor’s name and CSC’s name, etc. In addition, environmental officers in PIUs were responsible for responding to any queries on project impact and benefits raised by the public.

G. Follow-up Issues Documented in the Mission MOU

37. During April 24 to 28, 2018, a Loan Review Mission from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited Hebi City to review and discuss the (i) visit project sites of proposed new subprojects with consultants and implementing agencies; (ii) discuss safeguards issues with the executing agency, implementing agencies and district/county PMOs.Environmental issues identified by the Mission were documented in the mission MOU.Corrective actions taken are summarized in Table 21.

Table 21 Response to ADB Mission MOU on April 24 –28, 2018 (in aspect of environmental management)

By When By Whom What Response Recruit external environment 2018/5/31 PMO Completed monitoring agency Environmental due diligence 2018/5/31 LIEC report (DDR) for completed Completed subprojects Submit the second semi-annual Referred to this 2018/7/31 PMO and LIEC environmental monitoring report EMR 2018/7/31 PMO Recruit EIA institute Completed Submit draft DEIA for new 2019/1/31 EIA institute In Progress subcomponents to LIEC In Progress for Submit draft IEE addendum and 2019/1/31 LIEC document request updated EMP to ADB and collection

IV. CONCLUSTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

38. Within the reporting period of this EMR, 4 subprojects were completedusing counterpart funds,1 subproject isunder construction, while 2 subprojects have not finished procurement. Environmental officers have been designated in PMOs, IAs and PIUs to coordinate EMP implementation. GRM has been established as required. No grievance was reported in the reporting period.

39. Due diligence audits assess the compliance status of all completed subprojects/contract packages with EMP requirementswere carried out in April 2018. Accordingly, due diligence report was submitted to ADB.

40. External environmental monitoring has been carried out during the operation period of the completed subprojects. The monitoring results in July 2018 in this period can meet the requirements of EMP and relevant national regulations. The second external environmental monitoring work is planned to be carried out in early 2019.

41. Regarding the subprojects in the process of design and bidding document preparation or have not started, specific EMPs will be prepared for each subproject and be included in the bidding documents and the contractor’s contracts. Each contractor will be required to assign staff on site to take charge of daily environmental inspection. Construction supervision companies will also be contracted to supervise the EMP implementation of contractors.

42. Follow-up work arrangement: Carry out environmental monitoring in operation period for completed subprojects regularly, conduct ecological monitoring in wetland restoration project, carry out next round of environmental monitoring in construction period for subprojects under construction, and update corresponding environmental monitoring plan for subprojects that have not been started.