Heilongjiang Road Development II Project (Yichun-Nenjiang)
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Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report Project Number: TA 7117 – PRC October 2009 People’s Republic of China: Heilongjiang Road Development II Project (Yichun-Nenjiang) FINAL REPORT (Volume IV of IV) Submitted by: H & J, INC. Beijing International Center, Tower 3, Suite 1707, Beijing 100026 US Headquarters: 6265 Sheridan Drive, Suite 212, Buffalo, NY 14221 In association with WINLOT No 11 An Wai Avenue, Huafu Garden B-503, Beijing 100011 This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents. All views expressed herein may not be incorporated into the proposed project’s design. Asian Development Bank Heilongjiang Road Development II (TA 7117 – PRC) Final Report Supplementary Appendix L Summary of Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Assessment Report Summary Environmental Impact Assessment Project Number: 42017 September 2009 People’s Republic of China: Heilongjiang Road Development II Project (Yichun–Nenjiang) Prepared by the Heilongjiang Provincial Communications Department for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The summary environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 1 September 2009) Currency Unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.1464 $1.00 = CNY6.830 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BOD5 – biochemical oxygen demand for five days CCE – chief construction engineer CO2 – carbon dioxide CODcr – chemical oxygen demand measured by using potassium dichromate CSC – construction supervision company EIA – environmental impact assessment EIAL – Environmental Impact Assessment Law EIAR – environmental impact assessment report EIRT – environmental impact registration table EMC – environment monitoring company EMP – environmental management plan EPB – environmental protection bureau ERT – environment registration table HEPB – Heilongjiang Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau HHAB – Heilongjiang Highway Administration Bureau HPTD – Heilongjiang Provincial Transportation Department IA – implementing agency MEP – Ministry of Environmental Protection NO2 – nitrogen dioxide PMO – project management office pH – a measure of acidity/alkalinity PRC – People’s Republic of China ROW – right-of-way SEIA – summary environmental impact assessment SO2 – sulfur dioxide SS – suspended solid TA – technical assistance TSP – total suspended particle WRB – water resource bureau WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB(A) – decibel (measured in audible noise bands) ha – hectare km – kilometer km² – square kilometer m – meter m² – square meter m³ – cubic meter mg/l – milligrams per liter mm – millimeter NOTE In this report, “$” refers to US dollars. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CONTENTS Page I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 1 A. Main Highway 1 B. Three Branch Roads 2 C. Rural Bus Stations 2 D. Road Rehabilitation 2 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 2 A. Topography and Geology 2 B. Climate Features 3 C. Hydrology 3 D. Vegetation Resource 3 E. Animal Resource 3 F. Water Quality 4 G. Status of Pollution 4 H. Cities and Townships along the Alignment of the Project 4 I. Culture and Historic Relics in the Project Areas 5 IV. ALTERNATIVES 5 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 9 A. Economic Development 9 B. Land Acquisition and Resettlement 9 C. Employment Enhancement and Capacity Development 10 D. Ecological Benefit and Environmental Improvement 10 E. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Construction Stage 10 F. Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Operation Stage 16 VI. ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT 19 A. Environmental Protection Investments 19 VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 19 A. Institutional Requirements 19 B. Environmental Management 21 C. Environmental Management System 21 D. Environmental Monitoring 21 VIII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 22 IX. CONCLUSIONS 23 APPENDIXES 1. Environmental Assessment and Review Framework for Road Rehabilitation 25 2. List of Protected Animals and Plants 28 3. Environmental Management Plan 32 121o 00'E 132o 00'E HEILONGJIANG ROAD DEVELOPMENT II PROJECT (YICHUN--NENJIANG) IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA RUSSIAN FEDERATION Provincial Capital City/Town County Mohe Highway Port B Bus Stop Proposed Project Road H eilong River ADB Financed Road Tahe Loop Line Radial Line Huma Vertical Line Horizontal Line River Provincial Boundary 52 o 00'N International Boundary 52 o 00'N Boundaries are not necessarily authoritative. Jiagdaqi Woduhe Heihe I N N E R M O N G O L I A Nen River PROJECT ROAD (Yichun to Bei’an) Sunwu Xunke Sunwu PROJECT ROAD Nenjiang (Longzhen to Nenjiang) B Jiayin B B Fuyuan Heilong River PROJECT ROAD Nehe B HEILONGJIANG (Wudalianchi) B B Bei'an Qiangfeng Farm B B Tongjiang Gannan Kedong Yichun Yi'an B B Suibin Fuyu B B Hegang B Luobei Baiquan B B Fujin Raohe Nianzishan Hailun B B Qiqihar Mingshui Suiling Tieli B B Jiamusi Lindian B Qing'an Shuangyashan Qinggang Tangyuan Baoqing Daqing Suihua Tailai Zhaodong Yilan Tonghe Songhua R. Daluomi Qitaihe Datong Mishan Hulin HARBIN Fangzheng Binxian Jiantang Zhaoyuan Jixi Linkou Shangzhi Mudan R. Xingkai Lake Hailang R. Suifenhe Hailin Mudanjiang RUSSIAN 44 o 00'N 44 o 00'N Dongning FEDERATION N J I L I N 0 100 200 300 Kilometers DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA 121o 00'E 132o 00'E 09-3253 HR I. INTRODUCTION 1. This summary environmental impact assessment (SEIA) is for the Heilongjiang Road Development II Project (Yichun–Nenjiang) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The SEIA is based on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report1 prepared by the Environmental Protection Center2 of the Ministry of Transport, following Asian Development Bank (ADB) policy and guidelines. Further information was obtained by the project preparatory technical assistance (TA) consultants through meetings with the relevant organizations, including but not limited to, Heilongjiang Provincial Transportation Department (HPTD), Heilongjiang Farm Bureau, Heilongjiang Forestry Bureau, design engineers, and local city and county level government representatives. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT A. Main Highway 2. The main project highway consists of three sections of expressway, a class II two-lane highway section from Longzhen to Nenjiang, and a class I four-lane highway section from Nenjiang to the provincial boundary with Inner Mongolia of the PRC. It has 97 bridges, 5 interchanges, 20 separated crossings, 712 culverts, 42 overpasses, and 70 passages. The total length of the main highway is 434.25 kilometers (km). In addition, 3 branch roads and 20 bus stations along the main highway are included in the Project. The Project also includes road rehabilitation in Heilongjiang province. 3. The road section from Yichun to Wudalianchi is mixed with expressway, class I, and class II roads, including five sections: (i) Yichun–Bei'an (Zhaoguang) section starts at an interchange connecting with Heha expressway and ends at Qianjin Farm interchange connecting with the Suibei expressway—a total length of 163.6 km; (ii) Bei'an (Zhaoguang)–Zhanhe section is a 70.2 km long shared section with Jilin– Heilongjiang expressway, which will be completed before the main project highway; (iii) Zhanhe–Longzhen section, a 10.3 km long class II road, is designed to be included to connect Zhanhe and Longzhen; (iv) Bei'an (Jianhua)–Yongfeng toll station, another newly built expressway segment starts at Bei'an (Jianhua) and ends at Yongfeng toll station; and (v) Yongfeng toll station–Huanxinling of Wudalianchi, the last segment for this section is a class I road, widened and updated from a class II road, which starts from Yongfeng toll station and finally reaches Huanxinling, a scenic spot of Wudalianchi. 4. Wudalianchi–Nenjiang section is a class II road with a total length of 134.1 km, including two segments. It starts at Longzhen and ends at Gequishan farm with its alignment upgraded based on the existing class III road to connect with highway G111 and avoid the Wudalianchi National Nature Reserve. 1 The first edition of the EIA report was revised and completed by the EIA team based on comments and advice from experts, who attended the technical appraisal meeting organized by Heilongjiang Provincial Environmental Engineering Assessment Center on 12 November 2008. 2 This is an EIA consulting firm hired by Heilongjiang Provincial Transportation Department (HPTD). 2 5. The section from Nenjiang to the provincial border will be a class I road, with a total length of 13.0 km, starting from the eastern exit of Nenjiang and ending north of Shuanghetun village, Molidawaqierhe town in Hulunbeier. B. Three Branch Roads 6. Three branch roads included in the Project are (i) a class II branch road, connecting with Geqiushan Farm (1.2 km long); (ii) a class II branch road, connecting with Qixingpao Farm (1.0 km long); and (iii) a 3.4 km class I road connecting at a G111’s intersection. C. Rural Bus Stations 7. An initial environmental examination was performed for the Project’s 20 bus stations, and it is included in the EIA. These bus stations are located in rural areas of six cities and counties. Out of the 20 bus stations, 15 will be newly constructed while the other five will involve expansion and upgrade of existing bus stations. There are no environmentally sensitive receptors within the impact areas of the bus stations. There are no bodies of surface water in the vicinity (within 200 meters) of the bus stations. The air quality in the local areas of the bus stations is good and is in compliance with PRC class II air quality standards. Land areas to be used for the bus stations are designated as development land and there is no vegetation. Based on site visits, there are no cultural relics or historic sites at these bus stations.