Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 40683 December 2013

PRC: Risk Mitigation and Strengthening of Endangered Reservoirs in Province

Prepared by Shandong Provincial Project Management Office for the Shandong Provincial Government and the Asian Development Bank.

This environmental monitoring 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.

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Loan No. 2700-PRC

Risk Mitigation and Strengthening of Endangered Reservoirs in Shandong Province Project

Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report

(No. 4 of the Project Implementation; From: 1 July 2013 to

31 December, 2013 )

31 December, 2013

Shandong Provincial Project Management Office

‣. INTRODUCTION 1. The technical assistance of Environmental safeguard consulting assignment is to help the Shandong Province Government to conduct the environmental management on the investment project for the Risk Mitigation and Strengthening of Endangered Reservoirs in Shandong Province PRC (the Project). One objectives of the assignment is to assist the Provincial Management Office (PPMO-located at Shandong Provincial Water Resources Department) in the capacity development for the environmental management of the Project implementation.

2. This is the Fourth report for the conducting project. During the past one year, there occurred some Minor changes at the project scope-- Addition of new civil works to the project scope.: (i) 31.4 km water supply channel lining (Qiangkuang reservoir subproject); (ii) increase of flood flow capacity of a 3.8 km downstream river (Shizuizi reservoir subproject); and (iii) 24.3 km water supply channel lining (Huacun reservoir subproject). Addendums to the feasibility studies for these three subprojects were reviewed by ADB and the feasibilities of the additional civil works were confirmed.. The Environmental Impact and relative mitigation measures are discussed in this report.

․. ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE IAs and LOAN IMPLEMENTATION ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANT (LIEC)

3. The Loan Implementation Environmental Consultant(LIEC) has reviewed the Minor changes at the addition of new civil works to the project scope. Minor change project environment Impact assessment documents, and relevant documents both in Chinese and English, and tried to gain well understanding for conducting the environmental management assignment for the project implementation at the Minor changes. At this stage, the LIEC prepared the training material in PPT form to show the Minor change environment protection aspects. The environmental safeguard requirements in the implementation phase have been interpreted to the participants from the reservoirs (PIAs) and the Minor changes at the addition of new civil works to the project scope. It has been emphasized that the a mitigation greed EMP measures will be implemented and determine whether the measures effectively minimize adverse environmental effects of the Minor changes at the addition of new civil works to the project scope. The PIAs has been required to appoint the corresponding environmental responsible officer, who will conduct internal-monitoring practice and arrange the external-monitoring affairs, and prepare a semi-annual report reflecting the project environmental performance, and submit it to the PPMO for review. The personnel arrangement of the environmental responsible officer has been required to be submitted to PPMO before the civil construction started. At the workshop, the environmental safeguard consultant has explained the methodology to conduct the environmental internal and external monitoring.

4. Addition of new civil works to the project scope. The additional civil works will not require any land acquisition or resettlement. The initial environmental examination report for the whole project prepared by ADB during project preparation was revised incorporating the additional civil works. 1 The revised initial environmental examination report was approved by ADB and posted on ADB website in August 2013.

‥. ENVIRONMENTAL PROCEDURE REVIEW

Environmental Administrative Situation 5. The project was assessed during the PPTA as environmental “category B”.A summary of the environmental impact assessment was circulated to the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) along with the environmental management plan

6. The Chinese Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the minor changes at the addition of new civil works to the project scope were conducted by a certified EIA institute, The environmental assessment were conducted in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards applicable in PRC and following ADB policy and guidelines as indicated in Environmental Assessment guidelines, 2003; Safeguard Policy Statement, 2009; and Environment Policy of the Asian Development Bank, November 2002, All of the subprojects EIA and the addition of new civil works have got the approval by the relative environmental administrative authorities correspondingly.

Compliance with Environmental Management 7. To ensure that the relevant environmental Laws, Standards and Regulations are implemented, PPMO have incorporated the environmental management affairs into its day-to-day implementation of the Project. ADB mobilized the Environmental Monitoring Specialist to assist the PPMO to conduct the activities on compliance with environmental management. It is noted through documentation review in the implementation stage that the implementation of the Project has been in compliance with the relevant environmental laws, regulations and standards. The environmental protection measures or facilities are being employed.

…. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

1 Domestic environmental impact assessment reports for the additional civil works were also approved by the respective local environmental protection bureaus.

8. The PPMO has been established within Shandong Provincial Water Resources Department (SPWRD) for the day-to-day implementation of the project, under the Guidance of the PSC. Composed of professional and administrative staff assigned from government agencies for the project, the PPMO has the capacity to carry out the project activities in coordination with other agencies.

9. In the environmental administrative aspects, the PPMO have taken the responsibilities to establish day-to-day work processes and procedures or guidelines covering main tasks of environmental management: at Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, and Corrective Actions.

10. PPMO and LIEC ensured that all subprojects were compliance with applicable PRC environmental laws and regulations at all times, and met all relevant national and local environmental standards.

11. PPMO and LIEC ensured that each subproject follows environmental health and safety procedures consistent with internationally recognized practices and PRC labor laws and regulations.

12. PPMO and LIEC ensured that all subprojects were basically compliance with the monitoring and reporting requirements in conducting with applicable EMPs; a semi-annual or annual monitoring report containing monitoring data, analyses, and incidents as related to the EMP implementation have be submitted to regulatory agencies and ADB for review (this report);

13. PPMO have made its best efforts in corrective actions to mitigate impacts of its subprojects; and take remedial actions in the case of unanticipated environmental impacts, unresolved environmental issues or grievances;

14. PPMO and LIEA have supervised the Subproject IAs to engage in a continual and appropriate public information program related to the company’s environmental management activities.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (PIAS) AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL TASKS 15. The PIAs retained the services of design institutes, specialist procurement agencies and construction supervision companies to assist in the implementation activities. The PPMO and PIAs assigned a number of staff trained in project management and relevant ADB procedures during implementation of the Project.

16. The sub-borrower and their supporting PIAs for each subcomponent is basically responsible for complying with all environmental requirements, including implementation of environmental mitigation measures specified in the SIEE and Chinese EIA report, so as to ensure that all related national and provincial environmental regulations and standards are met. The IA for each subcomponent appointed an Environmental Responsible Officer (ERO), who conducted self-monitoring, and prepare a quarterly report reflecting the IA's environmental performance, and submit it to the PMO for review. The personnel arrangement of EROs have been decided and listed in Appendix. The appointed Environmental Responsible Officer (ERO) are listed at Table

17. The site visits were conducted to each sub-project and the Addition of new civil works sites of the minor changes. The following assessment of completed construction works with respect to environmental management practices is based on the observations made during from these site inspections and subsequent discussions with the PIAs and PPMO.

‧. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND RELATED MITIGATIONS 18. Predominant environmental impacts observed to be resulting from these works include: solid waste production (demolition spoil and construction solids), noise, wastewater, dust from earth excavation, exhaust from vehicles and equipment, and land clearance for construction site establishment. In general, impacts were of similar scale at each site and adherence to EMP requirements was of a similar standard at all sites.

19. Solid Waste. Demolition spoil and construction solid waste has been transported to nearby landfill sites, buried and covered with soil.

20. Wastewater. Site wastewaters are currently being treated in settling basins and then discharged into the landscape (soak pits). There were no cases observed where wastewater was discharged directly to the reservoir water bodies.

21. Emissions. The vehicles and machines were observed to have been maintained in good condition, so as to minimize the emissions of air pollutants and noise.

22. Land clearance. The areas where land clearance has been required, are well keep with no excess vegetation disruption. Some areas have already been re-vegetated in accordance with EMP requirements.

23. Construction noise control – to arrange the construction during 8:00 am to 18:00 pm.

24. Activities of greening in the site – Green plantation on time - benefit the site environmental landscaping improvement and also benefit for noise control.

25. During this reporting period, the EMP has been executed for all the subprojects. Environmental mitigation measures have been taken during construction while the environmental compliance monitoring and reporting have been carried out since project implementation Adverse impacts on the environment have been minimized.

26. No environmental incidents have been reported and there have been no complaints received with respect to environmental impacts from potentially affected persons.

27. For the environment performances at Addition of new civil works sites of the minor changes were presented the attached pictures

Environmental Monitoring Results 28. Subproject IAs have developed environmental monitoring programs in line with the requirements of the EMPs, and the requirements from PPMO and related local governments. The monitoring follows the methodology provided in the National Standard Methods for Monitoring Pollutants. During this reporting period, the environmental monitoring results are summarized in Tables 2. The monitoring results are used to evaluate the: (i) extent and severity of environmental impacts; (ii) compliance with related rules and regulations; and (iii) overall effectiveness of the Project EMP. Required actions have be taken based on the monitoring results.

. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERNINGS OF ADB’s SAFEGUARD POLICY STATEMENT

29. Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable natural resources Management; The PIAs and LIEC have assessed the signification of sub-project impacts and risks on biodiversity and natural resources management. As an integrate part of project sites and the impacted areas, the assessments have been focused on the major threats to biodiversity, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the minor changes, which included; a, Modified Habitats--- The sites of the reservoir strengthening and the associated relocation, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the minor changes, for this project are not produce the modified habitats, due to the activities only occurred at the existing reservoir areas. b, Natural Habitats--- The sites of the reservoir strengthening and the associated relocation, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the small changes, have defined at the design stage and realised at the implementation stage. The activities are not placed in areas of natural habitat. c, Critical Habitats--- The site of the reservoir strengthening and the associated relocation especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the small changes, for this project are not placed at or near to the natural habitats areas. No any impacts to critical habitats are occurred. d, Legal Protected Areas--- The sites of the reservoir strengthening and the associated relocation, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the small changes, for this project are not located within a legally protected areas. e, Invasive Alien Species--- No any invasive Alien specicies will be introduced by the activities of reservoir strengthening, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the small changes,. This principle have been defined at the design stage and realised at the implementation stage. f, Management and Use of Renewable Natural Resources--- The activities of reservoir strengthening are sustainable manner for renewable natural resources management. Their functions are safeguarding the life-supporting capacity of water, and soil ecosystems.

30. Pollution Prevention and Abatement; The activities of reservoir strengthening and, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the minor changes, are not produce certain degree pollution. Even through, during the designs, implementations of the subproject, the PIAs have applied pollution and control technologies and practices consistent with relevant PRC’s regulations and standards and international good practice for prevention and abatement of minim impacts occurred at construction phase, The minimal amount of chemical applied are managed at the controllable and safety level.

31. Health and Safety; Due to the hazardous material are not applied in the activities of reservoir strengthening, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the minor changes. The subprojects are not produce impacts both on occupational health and community health. The associated relocation of farmland and housing are not placed at or near by the physical cultural resources assigned by PRC legal.

. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

32. At the time of project implementation stage, the Project has fulfilled the environmental protection and management obligations required by both PRC and ADB. The contractors of all the awarded contracts have largely fulfilled their obligations in protecting the environment and allowed for mitigation measures in their construction contracts and schemes. Through the implementation of these measures, the negative impacts on the environment can be reduced to a minimum level possible during construction. However, to a certain extent there will be avoidable impacts on the environment.

33. A series of environmental workshops and training have been carried out, with the intention of strengthening the environmental management and monitoring capacity of all project related parties.

34. Water and soil conservation monitoring exercises have been carried out with the results showing that efforts on soil erosion control are still a little bit deficient and should to be strengthened in the next stage. It is recommended that water and soil conservation at hill areas and construction waste disposal sites be better considered and strengthened to reduce soil erosion during rainy seasons.

35. Based on observations from site inspections, especially for the Addition of new civil works sites of the minor changes. It can be found that the completed construction activities have fulfilled the environmental protection and management obligations required by both PRC and ADB.

36. At the time of this report, there has been no any environmental complaint from the local communities and local EPBs.

Table 1 Environmental Responsible Officers(ERO) 子项目环保管理人员姓 Phone or Email Phone or Email Construction Contractor Subproject ERO Person of Local EPB

省项目办杨永峰 Yan [email protected], Provinvial PMO Yongfeng 0531-86974362

强夼水库孙培吉 Sun Peijie [email protected] 崔德伟 Chui Dewei Qiangkuang 13964778656 0536-6067409 Reservoir

石嘴子水库 赵启平 Zhao [email protected],18763239790 杜姗姗 Du Shizuizi Qiping Shanshan Reservoir 15263211788

嵩山水库马世强 Ma [email protected] 赵栋 Zhao Dong Shandong Water Resources Engineering Bureau Songshan Shiqiang 13406478068 18266461166 Zhao Fangsheng15066653652 Reservoir

龙湾套水库 吕英超 Lv 0537-4220611 范杰 Fang Jie Shandong Water Resources Engineering Bureau Longwantao Yingchao [email protected] 13854729922 Reservoir

华村水库崔金龙 Chui 0537-4281046 范杰 Fang Shandong Water Resources Engineering Bureau and Huacun Jinglong [email protected] Jie13854729922 Lingyi Water Resources Engineering Firm Reservior

沐峪水库 Muyu 马淑港 Ma 0535 7811788 5357265707 Reservior Sdhuguan [email protected]

仁河水库 Renhe 胡廷正 Hu 0536-3788007 Qinchou Water Resources Engineering Bureau Reservior Tingzheng [email protected] and Lingyi Water Resources Engineering Firm

Table 2 Table Water Quality Monitoring Results Subproject Monitoring unit pH COD (mg/L) BOD5 SS( 悬浮物) NH3N (氨 TP总磷 TN总氮 (mg/L) (mg/L) 氮 ) (mg/L)pho (mg/L)Nitrog (mg/L) sphorus en Ammonia Nitrogen

Qiangkuang City 7.9 76 9.6 58 8.4 0.5 12 Reservoir EPB Monitoring Center.

Shizuizi Reservoir Shanting 7.3 18 8.2 60 0.9 0.5 14 EPB Monitoring Center；

Songshan 7.3 55 7.1 48 2.7 0.5 3.9 Reservoir EPB monitoring center Longwantao 7.7 36 5.4 39 1.7 0.3 1.9 Reservoir EPB monitoring center Huacun Reservior Sishui County 7.8 41 4.7 38 1.6 0.3 1.8 EPB monitoring center Muyu Reservior County 7.3 61 3.5 29 less 0.2 1.2 EPB monitoring than test center limitation

Renhe Reservior County 7.6 25 6.2 29 1.9 0.3 2.2 EPB monitoring center Standard 6--9 40 10 38 2.0 0.4 2.0 limitation Values

Attachment The following pictures present the environmental perfoemances for the Minor changes at the project scope-- Addition of new civil works

Shizuizi Reservoir subproject at Shanting District of City--- Lining and dredging construction of embankment which is along the channel bed.

Shizuizi Reservoir subproject at Shanting District of Zaozhuang City--- dredging for leveling the channel bed and bulldozing the soil and sand and filled them along the channel bed.

land reclaim and vegetation recovery at Shizuizi Reservoir subproject

The Dredge engineering at the spillway of Shizuizi reservoir.

road along the channel after the civil works completed at Shizuizi reservoir.

land reclaim and vegetation recovery after the construction completed at Shizuizi reservoir. .

lining construction completed along embankment for bulldozing and filled the channel bed at Shizuizi reservoir.

road along the channel after the civil works completed at Shizuizi reservoir.

lining construction completed along embankment for bulldozing and filled the channel bed at Shizuizi reservoir.

Shizuizi Reservoir subproject at Shanting District of Zaozhuang City--- construction of embankment

Shizuizi Reservoir subproject at Shanting District of Zaozhuang City--- dredging for leveling the channel bed and bulldozing the soil and sand and filled them along the channel bed.

Shizuizi Reservoir subproject at Shanting District of Zaozhuang City--- the dredging and the construction of embankment which is along the channel bed.

Shizuizi Reservoir subproject at Shanting District of Zaozhuang City--- Lining and dredging construction of embankment(2567) is along the channel bed.

墙夼主渠道 For Qiangkuang, rehabilitation of other existing irrigation channels Qiangkuang Reservoir subproject at Chucheng City-- rehabilitation of other existing irrigation channels-- lining construction completed along embankment

墙夼主渠道衬 For Qiangkuang, rehabilitation of other existing irrigation channels lining construction completed along embankmentthe dredging and the construction of embankment which is along the channel bed.

墙夼主渠道衬清理 land reclaim at For Qiangkuang, rehabilitation of existing irrigation channels

墙夼主渠道与支渠交接点 For Qiangkuang, rehabilitation of existing irrigation channels and the sub-channelslining and the dredging and the construction of embankment which is along the channel bed.

land reclaim and vegetation recovery after the construction completed at Qiangkuang subproject

lining using concrete and box culverts, land reclaim and vegetation recovery after the construction completed at Qiangkuang subproject

lining part along the existing irrigation channels at Qiangkuang subproject