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Initial Environmental Examination August 2015 PRC: Henan Sustainable Livestock Farming and Product Safety Demonstration Project Prepared by the Henan Provincial Government for the Asian Development Bank CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 25 August 2015) Currency unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.1562 $1.00 = CNY6.4040 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank GHG greenhouse gas BOD5 5-day biochemical oxygen demand GRM grievance redress mechanism CNY Chinese yuan HPG Henan provincial government COD chemical oxygen demand IA implementing agency DO dissolved oxygen MOE Ministry of Environment EA executing agency PMO project management office EIA environmental impact assessment PPE project participating enterprise EIR environmental impact report RP resettlement plan EIT environmental impact table SOE state-owned enterprise EMP environmental management plan SPS Safeguard Policy Statement EPB environmental protection bureau WHO World Health Organization FSR feasibility study report WRB water resources bureau FYP five-year plan WTP water treatment plant GDP gross domestic product WWTP wastewater treatment plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES oC degree centigrade m2 square meter dB decibel m3/a cubic meter per annum km kilometer m3/d cubic meter per day km2 square kilometer mg/kg milligram per kilogram kW kilowatt mg/l milligram per liter L liter mg/m3 milligram per cubic meter m meter t ton t/a ton per annum NOTE (i) In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination 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, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 1 II. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 8 A. Background .......................................................................................................... 8 B. Project Rationale.................................................................................................. 8 C. The Proposed Project .......................................................................................... 8 D. Environmental Safeguards ................................................................................... 9 E. Environmental Sustainability ................................................................................ 9 III. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK............................................. 10 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT .......................................................... 16 A. Project Overview ................................................................................................ 16 B. Subprojects ........................................................................................................ 20 V. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT (BASELINE DATA) ....................................... 29 VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES.............. 72 A. Environmental Benefits ...................................................................................... 72 B. Socioeconomic Benefits ..................................................................................... 72 C. Detailed Design and Pre-Construction Phase: Measures to be Undertaken ....... 73 D. Impacts and Mitigation Measures ....................................................................... 74 1. Muyuan Foodstuff Co., Ltd ................................................................................. 74 Construction Phase ............................................................................................ 74 Operational Phase.............................................................................................. 77 2. Henan Niuniu Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd .......................................................... 81 Construction Phase ............................................................................................ 81 Operational Phase.............................................................................................. 83 3. Kerchin Cattle Industry Nanyang Co. Ltd. .......................................................... 86 Construction Phase ............................................................................................ 86 Operational Phase.............................................................................................. 89 4. Henan Hengtianran Pasture Farming Co.,Ltd .................................................... 93 Construction Phase ............................................................................................ 93 Operational Phase.............................................................................................. 95 6. Henan Dadi Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd. ............................................................. 99 Construction Phase ............................................................................................ 99 Operational Phase............................................................................................ 102 7. Henan Afanti Food Co. Ltd. .............................................................................. 105 Construction Phase .......................................................................................... 105 8. Henan Sangao Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Co. Ltd .............................. 108 Construction Phase .......................................................................................... 108 Operational Phase............................................................................................ 110 9. Henan Fenghua Breeding Share Co. Ltd. ........................................................ 115 Construction Phase .......................................................................................... 115 10. Luoyang Donghan Poultry Co. Ltd ................................................................... 117 Construction Phase .......................................................................................... 117 Operational Phase............................................................................................ 120 E. Extraction from Groundwater Resources ......................................................... 124 F. Biogas Slurry Reuse as Liquid Fertilizer ........................................................... 126 G. Community Health and Safety.......................................................................... 131 H. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................ 132 I. Cumulative Impacts ......................................................................................... 134 J. Associated Facilities ........................................................................................ 135 VII. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .................................................................................. 137 A. Project Site Selection ....................................................................................... 137 B. Waste Treatment Technologies ........................................................................ 138 VIII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ................... 141 A. Information Dissemination ................................................................................ 141 B. Public Consultations ........................................................................................ 142 IX. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ....................................................................... 145 X. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................ 146 ATTACHMENT 1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................. 150 A. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 152 B. Institutional Arrangements and Responsibilities for EMP Implementation......... 152 C. Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures .................................. 154 D. Monitoring and Reporting ................................................................................. 158 E. Environmental Sustainability Indicators for Output 2 ........................................ 162 F. Training ............................................................................................................ 164 G. Grievance Redress Mechanism ....................................................................... 165 H. Cost Estimates ................................................................................................. 169 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Introduction 1. This initial environmental examination (IEE) is for the Henan Sustainable Livestock Farming and Product Safety Demonstration Project in Henan Province, People’s Republic of China (PRC). In the PRC, the government has taken actions to upgrade the national food safety system in recent years, including the establishment of the State Food and Drug Administration