BASIN ADMINISTRATION OF NORTH GOBI’S GUVEET-KHALKHA CENTRAL VALLEY

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GOBISUMBER PROVINCE, CHOIR 2014

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INTRODUCTION Basin administration of North Gobi’s Guveet-Khalkha central valley operates within the territory of 59 soums of 8 province, and 1 district of .It consists of:  Airag, , , , Ikhkhet, Mandakh, Urgun, and of Dornogobi province;  Bayantal, Sumber, and Shiveegobi of Gobisumber province;  Delgertsogt, Deren, Gobi-Ugtaal, Tsagaandelger, Bayanjargalan, Undurshil, Gurvansaikhan, Ulziit, Khuld, Luus, Delgerkhangai, Saikhanovoo, Erdenedalai, Saintsagaan, and Adaatsag of Dundgobi province;  Altanbulag, Bayan, Bayan-Unjuul, Bayanjargalan, Bayantsagaan, Buren, Delgerkhaan, Sergelen and Erdenesant of Tuv province;  Manlai, Tsogt-Ovoo, Tsogt-Tsetsii, and Khankhongor of Umnugobi province;  Asgat, Bayandelger, Baruun-Urt, Munkhkhaan, Ongon, Sukhbaatar, Tuvshinshiree, Khalzan, and Uulbayan of Sukhbaatar province;  Galshar, , and Bor-Undur of ;  Bayan-Undur, Burd, Bayangol, Yesunzuil, Ulziit, Zuun Bayan Ulaan, and Sant of Uvurkhangai province;  Bagakhangai district of Ulaanbaatar Basin administration of North Gobi’s Guveet-Khalkha central valley completed 29 field trips, and monitored the water usage of 14 concentrated water supply departments, and more than 60 factories and mining within the scope of the Basin, delivered official letter 17 to clear the violation and made them cleared on 2014. Co-organized total of 6 inspections with the Inspection department of Bor-Undur soum of Khentii aimag, Taxation department of Bagakhangai district, and environment inspectors of Airag, Dalanjargalan and Sergelen soums. Basin administration of North Gobi’s Guveet-Khalkha central valley determines the water management goal based on Water law of and water reserve management vision and its goal by the following: “Co-operating with government and entities in order to build up potential water reserve to preserve the Gobi area's ecosystem balance, to provide guaranteed water to population, agriculture, and industry for fulfilling its social and economic goals, and to use and preserve water reserve appropriately”. Within the scope of this goal, the basin administration had produced and implemented the operating plan of 2014 based on "Water" national agenda, general management plan of water reserve of Mongolia, Water law and related regulations. Significant works done in 2014 are briefly introduced as follows. 1. Works done regarding underground water reserve and monitoring:

1.1. Prepared research on underground water fields determined from 1950 to 2014 of the basin territory, collect m1:1 000 000 scaled geological and hydro geological photo, m1: 500 000 scaled hydro geological and geological photo and other large scaled photos, hydro geological pictures and other related information and submitted them to the information database. 1.1.1 Combined co-researches done by Mongolian researchers and Russian researchers from 1950 to 2013 and established an information database of underground water fields in basin territory with private funds of large mining companies. Total 82 underground water fields are determined in the basin territory by this research.

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1.1.2 Collected and archived m1: 1 000 000, and m1: 500 000 scaled geological and hydro geological photos and other underground water hydro geological pictures.. 1.2.1 "Kim Mongolia" LLC organized an exploration works in Doloon khashaat, Toirmiin gobi, Ar ulziit of Uulbayan soum of Sukhbaatar province for the purpose of technical water supply of iron ore principal field awarded by "ML Tsahiurt ovoo" LLC, and we have monitored the works approved by the water reserve council of MOEAGD on 17 January 2014. 1.2.2 Underground water usage exploration works of water supply sources in Mandalgobi, Dundgobi province was performed in 2012 by the award from MOEAGD, and we have monitored the drilling of additional monitoring bolson in the source, and received it along with environment specialists and other representatives of Dundgobi province. It was approved by the water reserve council of MOEAGD on 17 May 2014.

1.3. In order to establish monitoring network in the basin territory, 60 points were chosen on large water user entities and water supply sources in Dundgobi, Khentii, Dornogobi, Gobisumber, and Sukhbaatar provinces, and first step tasks such as evaluating the location, and new drilling bolsons are completed. Out of this 60 points chosen, 8 bolsons were newly drilled, and we are planning to install automatic equipments in 37 points. 1.4. The Basin administration monitored the works of constructing underground water reserve monitoring bolson in use in its territory. 1.4.1 Associated specialist of the Basin administration is monitoring the performance of project on "Newly drilling and receiving over the bolsons used in Gobi area's 3 basin's underground water evaluation analysis" of MINIS awarded by MOEAGD. "Energy Empire" LLC and "Us-Engineering" LLC's consortium are working as contractors of this project. Regarding this project, an associated specialist had monitored the drilling new monitoring evaluation bolson and installing automatic equipments for test purpose in 5 sites in 4 soums in the basin territory on 2014. Comprising:  Monitoring bolson core drilling work of 100m deep, 160mm diameter-ed PVC pipe on Chalk aged (K2) sedimentary rock in Shavdal-Ovoo, Khalzan soum, Sukhbaatar province located in 46032’32.2’’, 113024’41.0’’. Water was detected from the bolson and we have co-operated with Galba-Uush gobi basin and Dolood gobi basin.  Installation of 30m deep, 219mm diameter-ed PVC pipe on Palezoin aged (Pz) mafic rock using clocked drilling technique and bolson washing and lifting work in Tumurt-Ovoo, Sukhbaatar soum, Sukhbaatar province located in 46047’31.5’’, 113020’53.6’’. Water was detected from the bolson and we have co-operated with Galba-Uush gobi basin and Dolood gobi basin.  Core drilling bolson of 30m deep, 160mm diameter-ed PVC pipe on Chalk aged (K1) sedimentary rock using Russian 1BA-15B drilling equipment in Khairkhan, Ulziit soum, Dundgobi province located in 45001’59.0’’, 107006’19. Water was detected from the bolson and we have co-operated with Galba-Uush gobi basin and Dolood gobi basin.

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 Installed 160mm PVC pipe in 30m deep 2 bolsons by air clocked drilling technique using POWER 4000 drill next to UBU circulation resource in Bor-Undur soum, Khentii province located 109028’44.3’’ 46014’47.11’’ and 109028’14.4’’ 46014’53.4’’. Water was detected from the bolson.  Drilled 120m deep 2 bolsons using Power 6000 circuit cored drilling core, performed carotage works, and equipped with 160mm diameter-ed PVC pipes inside the licensed site of Shivee-Ovoo coal mine and next to Khayalga lakein Shiveegobi soum of Gobisumber province.The location of the bolson is 108030’51.5’ 46012’56’’, 108030’22’’ 46013’07.5’’. We've installed automatic water level meter in the bolsons drilled inside the licensed usage site of Shivee-Ovoo coal mine.

1. Works done regarding quality of water and its improvement:

1.1. Although water quality analysis is conducted on water sources for population, industry, and agriculture in provinces and soums of the basin territory, no significant works were done on improving the quality of water and no financing were planned since no comparison was done for the analysis results. Research results from using the data derived from drinking water of the population within the scope of the Basin are: 1.1.1. 210wells and 15 pools /Dundgobi province/ were registered for drinking and household, schools, kindergarten, hospitals, and watering of green facility purposes. Although, water cleansing system was installed in 38 wells, cleansing system of 14 wells are not operating due to reasons including broken, frozen, and lack of knowledge to operate. 1.1.2. Combined the chemical analysis result of water of 140 wells in 42 soum centers. Out of this, chemical analysis result was combined by 40 wells of 40 soums in 24 indicators, and 100 wells of 34 soums in 9 indicators.. 1.1.3. Based on the analysis result, 39 wells of 21 soums did not fulfill the standard requirements. Out of this, solidity of 6 wells, calcium of 3 wells, magnum of 30 wells, chlorine of 2 wells, iron of 5 wells, manganese of 1 well, and selenium of 7 wells did not fulfill the Drinking water. Health necessity, quality, and safety evaluation MNS 0900:2005 standard requirements. 1.1.4. 10 of the 15 pools in Dundgobi province center had more magnum standard average. 1.1.5. Most of the soum centers had water cleansing and softening equipments installed during the field trips. However, completeness was insufficient, they were not appropriate for the local water qualities, and there were no responsible personnel available with the knowledge of procedures and technical requirements in the soum centers. Thus; it is needed to focus on installing water quality improving equipments. Based on the above research result, the basin administration determined the works of improving the quality of drinking water used by the local population, protecting the water sources, and setting protection borders. It had submitted proposal on the social and economic development of provinces in 2015, and have submitted proposal to Caritas Czech international organization.

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3. Works done regarding seminar, promotion, and publicity:

1.2. The Basin administration performed several seminars, promotions and public tasks within the scope of provinces and soums in its territory. 3.1.1 Provided information and seminar to 1100 students of 14 schools of 7 soum of 5 aimag, and 1 district within the scope of Organized the World water day, 22nd of December, "Water intelligent use-conscious savings" autumn and spring environment preservation campaign which lasted a month. Moreover, we have presented seminar on "Water law and regulations, usage, and fee" to 10 bag governors of Gobisumber province, 15 soum governors,head of IAAD, environment inspectors of Dundgobi province, and bag governors of Bor-Undur soum. 3.1.2 Co-organized AKHA competition along with local government organization of Gobisumber province and presented the work report organized by the basin for World water day in the open day of the province on 22 March. Total of 50 officials and citizens participated. 3.1.3Launched "Chandmani Us erdene" newspaper within the scope of the basin and printed and distributed 1000 copies in 1st quarter, 1000 copies in 2nd quarter, and 1000 copies in 3rd quarter.  3.1.3 Prepared and distributed 8 types of brochures in order to provide information to the public. Including:  Introduction of the basin  Appropriate use of water  What to do in case of water shortage  Water used per production unit  Water quality-1  Water quality-2  Water bottle and health  Price of water 3.1.4Prepared short video footage and broadcasted by television /within the scope of monthly campaign to greet the World Water day, and monthly campaign of environment preservation/. Prepared handbooks for environment keepers, environment inspectors, and local personnel who have water related jobs. Including: o Handbook on “Law and regulation of water branch” o Handbook on “Equipping bolson” 3.1.5Participated and gave speech on basin operation and its future operations in the conference organized in Dundgobi province from 13 March 2014 to 16 March 2014 along with 15 soum governors, environment inspectors, and IAA specialists. 3.1.6Organized meetings with water user entities of Gobisumber province to provide them introduction of the basin, and recommendations on water policies and conclusions on March.

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3.1.7Seminar was organized within the scope of "Water intelligent use-conscious savings" autumn campaign on September for 10 bag governors of Gobisumber province, entities, and bag governors of Bor-Undur soum, and entities and bag governors of Dundgobi province. 3.1.8We've held discussions and co-exchanged information with governors of 8 provinces, governing organizations, taxation department, IAADepartment, Statistics department, LRCAUDDepartment, bag governors in the basin territory on 2014. 3.1.9Launched and actively updating “North Gobi basin” Facebook page, and www.gobiwater.mn website. 3.1.10Organized seminar on Civil service law, Labor law and document standards, and Anti-corruption law for basin officials on 19 May 2014 with the help of legal department professionals of Gobisumber province. 3.1.11Organized the seminar of "Improving the potentials of Environment preservers" on September. Environment preservers and water specialists of 58 soums and 1 district, governor of 3 soums, head and specialists of Onon river basin administration, and representatives of Ministry of Environment, Green Development, and Tourism participated in this seminar. 3.1.12Received the proposals on 40 members to include in the basin council from 60 soums of 8 provinces in the basin. 3.1.13 Cleansed the waste around the area of Khayalga lake of Shiveegobi soum, and Oyekh spring of Sumber soum on 23 May 2014. 60 people participated and 10 cubic meter waste was cleansed in this event. 3.1.14 Co-organized the cleansing and utilization works of the fountain of "Liver life-spring" located in Bayan soum of Tuv aimag with the citizens of Bayantal, Gobisumber aimag, and Bayan soum of Tuv aimag on 11 October 2014.

4. Works done regarding water usage:

4.1. As of present, 82 water fields were determined in the basin territory and 12 of them are used in water supply of large mining industries and large towns. For instance: Shavdalovoo, Teregt, Bayantal /north Choir/, Tsagaanchuluut, Olgoingobi, and Shine us, Shiveeovoo fields are used for central and mining purposes and these are being monitored by comparing it with the field usage reserves. 4.2. The Basin administration monitored the performance of Environmental management plans of mining companies in accordance with resolution No. A-05 of minister of EAGD on 2014 and as a result, detected the following violations and took necessary implications in accordance with law. 4.2.1.Completed 29 field trips, and monitoring the water usage of 14 concentrated water supply departments, and more than 60 factories and mines within the scope of the Basin on 2014.We are working to state in water usage contracts of water user entities to use poly til material in inside layer of waste water pool, cleanse the waste water from industry and supply it to the nature, and get it analyzed once per quarter and send it to our basin administration. Ordered to cleanse the waste water, and cleanse the household waste water in accordance with "Supplying cleansed waste water to environment. General requirements" standard level and re-use it to reduce the road dusts. 4.3. Water usage conclusion of 2014. Table 1.

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Conclusion issued (50-100 cubic meter/day) Name of Total amount of WUCnumber, Name of entity province and Operation water usage and date soum cubic meter/year 2014,07,04 Dalanjargalan, 1 Eldev coal mine Coal exploration 31790,28 No. 01 Dornogobi Khukhtsav cement 2014,07,04 Dalanjargalan, 2 Cement manufacture 17692,8 factory No. 02 Dornogobi “Taishin 2014.08.12 Bayanjargalan, Iron ore exploration 3 66500,0 Development” LLC No. 03 Dundgobi and enrichment 2014.08.26 Gurvansaikhan, Silver ore exploration 4 “GPF” LLC 23361,0 No. 04 Dundgobi and enrichment 2014.10.01 Airag, Alabaster ore 5 “Equilish” LLC 17878,7 No. 05 Dornogobi exploration 2014.11.18 Dalanjargalan, Coal exploration and 6 "Steincole" LLC 16455,0 No. 06 Dornogobi enrichment

Total water usage for the basin is 20,231,991.51 cubic meter per year and it had established water usage contracts of using 5’68’231,15 cubic meter water worth MNT2’280’068’281 with 19 water user entities which uses more than 100 cubic meter water daily.Concentrated MNT1’710’866’549 to the country’s budget. Payment percentage iscurrently 76%. 4.4 Basin administration completed 29 field trips, and monitored the water usage of 14 concentrated water supply departments, more than 60 factories and mining within the territory of the Basin in order to monitor the implementation of the resolution No.A-156 of the minister of EAGD for large towns and water users of the basin. Delivered official letters to entities without any water meters in regards to this work, and it is now 100% metered.

5. Works done regarding water supplies of the population.

5.1 Performed research on centralized and non centralized water supplies of the provinces and soums of the basin territory, and in regards to this, performed onsite inspection of cleansing mechanism operations of Dundgobi province, Baruun-urt of Sukhbaatar province, Bor-Undur of Khentii province, Sumber, Shiveegobi, and Bayantal of Gobisumber province, Bagakhangai district, and Airag, and Dalanjargalan, and Ikhkhet soum of Dornogobi province. Most of them are dumping to the ground without cleansing. Although there are cleansing mechanisms in Bor-Undur, Bagakhangai, and Ikhkhet soum, equipments were broken, stolen, and in non working condition. Currently, water is being dispersed to users in Ikhkhet soum from well no.8 with Q=1.27-3.18 liter per second gushing forth within 4,5km distance and in case in depth pump is irregular and function is delayed, there is risk of water supply discontinuation.

6. Works done in terms of research:

6.1 Issued research on establishing social and economics joint database of provinces and soums in the basin territory as of 2014.

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6.2 Territories of the basin administration includes number of strategic fields which has significant importance in the development of Mongolia and because of industrialization based on them, and population centralization, water usage is growing year by year.Thus, it is important to perform research on water supply systems and present situations of water usage of provinces and soums of the basin, and establish combined database.Detailed research was performed on areas connected to centralized water supply in the basin territory. 6.3 Performed the water statistics of Bagakhangai district, 3 soum of Gobisumber aimag, Darkhan, Bor- Undur, and Galshar soum of Khentii aimag, Ikhkhet soum of Dornogobi aimag between 01 June 2014 to 01 October 2014 based on the "regulation for conducting Water statistics" approved by the resolution no.269 of minister of Environment and Tourism on 2007 to implement the "Water national agenda", Article 17, Section 1, Clause 4 of Mongolian Water Law, in accordance with instruction of resolution no.A/17 of the head of "Basin Administration of North Gobi's Guveet-Khalkha Central Valley", combined the water point statistics results and composed water information sub-database, and generated the pictures of the water point locations using Arc GIs software and submitted the data to the water information sub-database. Delivered the consolidated Water statistics report in accordance with Article 17, Section 1, Clause 5 of Water Law to the related departments. Count results shown in table and graphics.

767 wells were covered in the counts. Out of this, 63 wells were broken and not usable. Looking at this research, protection zones were not determined in accordance with health zones, exclusive protection zones, and normal protection zones approved by the resolution no.51/75 on approving regime /regime on exclusive and normal protection zones, and health zones of water supply source of water basin areas/ by CO-RESOLUTION OF MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH on 09 March 2009. According to this, timed official tasks were given to Governors of soums to determine protection zone and have got back replies.

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Appendix

Photo 1. Co-organizes event with government and non-government organizations, citizens, and entities in order to cleanse industrial waste and to restore environment flow on May and October of each year within the scope of Water national agenda…

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Photo 2.Photos of drilling bolson and installation of automatic equipment in order to establish monitoring network next to Shivee-Ovoo coal mine…

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Photo 3.Photos of the seminar on “Improving the potentials of Environment keepers” organized by the Basin administration in order to improve the potency of local professionals…

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Photo 4. Counting surface water

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Photo 5. Providing inspection and professional recommendations to water user entities…

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Photo 6. Handbooks issued by the Basin administration regarding instruction and promotion.

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Photo 7. Activities organized to greet the“World Water Day”...

Photo 8. Combining the analysis result of drinking water wells of soum centers within the scope of the Basin administration…