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Draft Environmental Impact Assessment May 2017 People’s Republic of China: Heilongjiang Green Urban and Economic Revitalization Project Part 1 Prepared by the Heilongjiang Provincial Government for the Asian Development Bank. Environmental Impact Assessment (DRAFT) Project Number: PRC 49021-002 May 2017 People’s Republic of China: Heilongjiang Green Urban and Economic Revitalization Project Prepared by the Heilongjiang Provincial Government for the Asian Development Bank CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 18 May 2017, source: Bank of China) Currency unit - Chinese Yuan (CNY) CNY 1.00 = $0.1452 $ 1.00 = CNY 6.8866 CNY1.00 € 0.1301 €1.00 CNY 7.6877 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank AQG - air quality guideline BAC - biological activated carbon BDS - business development services BOD5 - 5-day biochemical oxygen demand C&D - construction and demolition Cd - Cadmium Cl- - Chlorides CMIP5 - coupled model intercomparison project 5 CNY - Chinese Yuan CO - carbon monoxide CO2 - carbon dioxide CO2eq - carbon dioxide equivalent COD - chemical oxygen demand CQS - consultants' qualification selection CRVA - climate risk and vulnerability assessment CSC - construction supervision company CSO - combined sewer overflow Cu - Copper DEIA - domestic environmental impact assessment EA - executing agency EEM - external environmental monitor EEP - ecological and environmental plan EHS - environmental, health, and safety EIA - environmental impact assessment EIS - environmental impact statement EIRF - environmental impact registration form EIT - environmental impact table EMP - environmental management plan EMS - environmental monitoring station EPB - Environmental Protection Bureau EPL - environmental protection law ES - Environmental Specialist ESMS - environment and social management system FIL - financial intermediary loan FSR - feasibility study report FYP - five-year plan GDP - gross domestic product GFA - gross floor area GHG - greenhouse gas GRM - grievance redress mechanism H2S - hydrogen sulphide HADSDI - Heilongjiang Agricultural Development Survey and Design Institute HDRC - Heilongjiang Development and Reform Commission ii HEPB - Hegang Environmental Protection Bureau HG - Hegang HGV - heavy goods vehicle HPG - Heilongjiang Provincial Government HDPE - high density polyethylene HXEPC - Heilongjiang Xingye Environmental Protection Company IMn - permanganate index IA - implementing agency ICB - international competitive bidding ICS - individual consultant system IPCC AR5 - intergovernmental panel on climate change fifth assessment report ITS - intelligent transportation system JEPB - Jixi environmental protection bureau JX - Jixi LDI - local design institutes LED - light emitting diodes LIEC - loan implementation environmental consultant MEP - Ministry of Environmental Protection MLS - minimum living standard NCB - national competitive bidding NH3 - Ammonia NO2 - nitrogen dioxide NOx - nitrogen oxides NMDIC - northeast municipal design institute of China NMT - non-motorized transport NRW - non-revenue water O&M - operation and maintenance PAA - poly-acryl amide PAH - poly-aromatic hydrocarbons PAM - project administration manual PCCP - pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe PE - Polyethylene PIU - project implementation unit PLG - project leading group PM2.5 - particulate matter with diameter 2.5 μm PM10 - particulate matter with diameter 10 μm PME - powered mechanical equipment PMO - project management office PPTA - project preparation technical assistance PRC - People’s Republic of China PSA - poverty and social assessment PVC - polyvinyl chloride QEPB - Qitaihe Environmental Protection Bureau QH - Qitaihe QCBS - quality cum cost basis REA - rapid environmental assessment SCADA - supervisory control and data acquisition SEPB - Shuangyashan Environmental Protection Bureau SEDZ - Shuangyashan Economic Development Zone SEPP - soil erosion protection plans SME - small- and medium-sized enterprise SMEFP - small- and medium-sized enterprise financial plan SO2 - sulfur dioxide iii SPS - safeguard policy statement SS - suspended sediments SY - Shuangyashan TN - total nitrogen TP - total phosphorus TSP - total suspended particulate UV - Ultraviolet VAI - value added index VOC - volatile organic compound WBG - World Bank Group WDC - water and drainage company WHO - World Health Organization WTP - water treatment plant WWTP - wastewater treatment plant Zn - Zinc WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB - decibel ℃ - degree centigrade cm - centimeter gm - gram ha - hectare km - kilometer Km/h - kilometer per hour km2 - square kilometer Kwh - kilowatt hour L - liter m - meter m/s - meter per second m2 - square meter m3 - cubic meter m3/d - cubic meter per day mg/kg - milligram per kilogram mg/L - milligram per liter mm - millimeter pcu - passenger car unit pcu/d - passenger car unit per day i NOTE In this report, “$” refers to US dollars and € refers to euro unless otherwise stated. This environmental impact assessment report 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................. 1 A. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1 B. BACKGROUND ........................................................................................... 1 C. PROJECT COMPONENTS ............................................................................. 2 D. PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ......................................................... 6 E. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................... 7 F. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .............. 7 G. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ................... 8 H. CLIMATE CHANGE ...................................................................................... 9 I. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................................... 9 J. RISKS AND ASSURANCES ........................................................................... 9 K. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................. 9 II. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 10 III. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ........................... 12 A. PROVINCIAL POLICY FRAMEWORK............................................................. 12 B. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN THE PRC ............................................................................... 13 C. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS .................................................................. 15 D. APPLICABLE PRC AND ADB SAFEGUARDS POLICIES AND ASSESSMENT CATEGORIES ................................................................................................... 15 E. EVALUATION STANDARDS ......................................................................... 17 1. EVALUATION AGAINST AMBIENT STANDARDS ....................................... 17 2. EMISSION STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................... 20 F. ASSESSMENT PERIOD .............................................................................. 22 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .............................................................. 23 A. PROJECT RATIONALE ............................................................................... 23 B. PROJECT BENEFITS ................................................................................. 27 C. PROJECT OUTPUTS ................................................................................. 28 D. HEGANG ................................................................................................. 33 1. HG 2.1 GREEN FOOD, GREEN ENERGY AND HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL PARK INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUSINESS SUPPORT FACILITIES .............................. 34 2. HG 2.2 LUOBEI COUNTY HIGH-TECH GRAPHITE BASED MATERIALS AND E- MOBILITY INDUSTRIAL PARK – INFRASTRUCTURE (WWTP) ......................... 38 3. HG 3.1 REMEDIATION OF OPEN PIT MINE/WASTE ROCK DUMP-SITE REHABILITATION ....................................................................................... 40 4. HG 4.1 INTEGRATED RIVER REHABILITATION AND CLEANUP FROM MINING AND ECOSYSTEM BASED ADAPTION (SHITOU RIVER, QIANJIN CREEK, HELI RIVER, XIAOHELI RIVER) ........................................................................... 43 5. HG 4.2 DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................................... 47 6. HG 4.3 ROAD REHABILITATION, PUBLIC AND NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS..................................................................... 48 E. JIXI ......................................................................................................... 51 1. JX 2.1 HENGSHAN DISTRICT HIGH-TECH GRAPHITE BASED MATERIALS