Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environnemental Management Plan (EMP)

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Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...... 4 II. Policy framework and regulations ...... 5 1.1 Regulations of Vietnam Government ...... 5 1.2 WB’s safety policy applicable to the Project ...... 5 1.3 Project Objectives ...... 6 1.4 Project management levels: ...... 6 1.5 Project description ...... 7 3.3.1. The medium voltage wirelines energize the newly built transformer stations...... 7 Table 3.3: Description table of lines and sub-station location...... 8 3.3.2. Project scale...... 16 3.3.3. The Project’s main work volume: ...... 19 Table 3.3.3a Components’ construction volume in Yen Bai province ...... 19 Table 3.3.3b The Project’s main plants and equipment ...... 20 3.4.. Main pre and while-construction activities ...... 21 3.4.1.. Main pre and while-construction activities ...... 21 3.4.2. Transportation works: ...... 22 3.5. Project schedule and total investment: ...... 22 3.5.1 Project schedule ...... 22 3.5.2. Total Investment of the Project: ...... 23 III. SUMMARY OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE PROJECT SITE ...... 23 IV. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ...... 24 Table 5.1 Quick Environment Impact Assessment of the Project ...... 25 V. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)...... 31 Table 6.1.a. Mitigation measures of environmental impacts ...... 31 VI. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...... 43 Table 7.1. Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 43 VII. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND CAPACTY BUILDING ...... 46 8.1. Responsibilty of Implementing the Environmental Management Plan ...... 46 8.1.1. During preparation of detail design and bid invitation document ...... 46 8.1.2. During construction: ...... 46 Table 8.1. Participant in the Environmental Management Plan ...... 46 8.2. Capacity improvement for implementing the Environmental Management Plan ...... 48 Table 8.2 Estimates of capcity building capacity for implementing EMP ...... 49 8.3. Reporting process ...... 49 Table 8.3 Obligations and frequency of reporting EMP performance ...... 50 8.4. Cost estimates of EMP perforfmance ...... 50 Table 8.4 Cost estimates of EMP performance ...... 50 VIII. CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ...... 50 REFERENCES ...... 53 APPENDIX 4: CONFIRMATION OF COMMITMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ...... 59 APPENDIX 5: MAP OF PROJECT SITE: ...... 61 APPENDIX 6: COMMUNITY CONSULTING MINUTES ...... 62 Appendix 6 ...... 62 ------...... 62 SUMMARY OF MEETING CONTENTS ...... 62

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 2 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) List of Tables Table 3.3: Description table of lines and sub-station location...... 8 Table 3.3.3a Components’ construction volume in Yen Bai province ...... 19 Table 3.3.3b The Project’s main plants and equipment ...... 20 Table 5.1 Quick Environment Impact Assessment of the Project ...... 25 Table 6.1.a. Mitigation measures of environmental impacts ...... 31 Table 7.1. Environmental Monitoring Plan ...... 43 Table 8.1. Participant in the Environmental Management Plan ...... 46 Table 8.2 Estimates of capcity building capacity for implementing EMP ...... 49 Table 8.3 Obligations and frequency of reporting EMP performance ...... 50 Table 8.4 Cost estimates of EMP performance ...... 50

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 3 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 1. INTRODUCTION The subproject “Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – the First Phase – Yen Bai Province” is one of sub-projects to be implemented in the first phase of Vietnam Electricity’s Distribution Efficiency Project funded by the World Bank (WB). The activities of subproject include: (i) new construction of 28.267km for a medium voltage transmission line and 42.643km for a low voltage transmission line; (ii) new construction of 29 substations; and (iii) rehabilitation and upgrading of additional 9.500 km of medium voltage and 50.678 km of low voltage transmission line. The subproject involves 23 communes of 7 (districts. City) of Yên Bai Province including: Nguyen Thai Hoc district Yen Bai city, Hung Khanh, Viet Thanh, Quy Mong, Nga Quan district Tran Yen commune; Đai Minh, Thac Ba districts Yen Binh commune; Hanh Son, Thach Luong, Cat Thinh, Tan Thinh, Nghia Tam, Thanh Luong districts Van Chan commune; Mau A, An Thinh, Yen Phu district Van Yen commune; Mo De, Pung Luong districts Mu Cang Chai commune; To Mau, Minh Tien, An Lac, Vinh Lac, Minh Chuan districts Luc Yen commune. These activities may cause negative impacts on the local environment and communities during pre-construction, construction, and operation phases. The components shall cover construction of medium voltage (MV) distribution lines (35kV, 22kV) and substations (35/0,4kV, 22/0,4kV) and Low Voltage (LV) lines. The expected component construction period if 06 months since the commencement date of construction. The expected commencement date is May 2012. In order to ensure to recognize and minimize the potential adverse impacts during implementation of the Components and comply with the WB's Environment Assessment Policy (OP/BP 4.01), Environment Management Plan (EMP) of the components are prepared in accordance with the DEP’s guidelines of Environment Management Framework (EMF). This EMP covers Component description, policy frameworks, applicable environmental technical regulations and codes, potential adverse impacts, recommended mitigation measures to be implemented prior to construction, construction and operation, implementation organization. EMP also includes Environmental Codes of Practice (ECOP) to be inserted in the bidding documents and contracts, attached with the environment monitoring documents. The Government’s regulation on EIA requires submission of an Environmental Protection Commitment (EPC) for the subproject. An EPC report has been prepared, submitted to, and approved by District People’s Committee under the Confirmation No.16/TB-UBND, dated March 1st 2012 of Bao Yen DPC .

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 4 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) II. POLICY FRAMEWORK AND REGULATIONS 1.1 Regulations of Vietnam Government The laws and regulations of Vietnam hereunder are applied to the components, concretely: - Law on Environmental Protection No. 52/2005/QH11 approved by the National Assembly on 29th November 2005 on prescribing responsibilities of individuals and organizations in environment protection. - Law on Forest Development and Protection No. 29/2004/QH11. - Law on Heritage and Culture No. 28/2001/QH10. - Law on Water Resources No. 08/1998/QH10 dated 20th May 1998. - Decree No. 80/2006/NĐ-CP dated 9th August 2006 of the Government of Vietnam on detail regulations and guidances on implementing some articles of Law on Environment. - Decree No. 29/2011/NÐ-CP dated 18th April 2011 regarding regulations on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impacts and environmental protection commitment. - Circular No. 26/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 18th July 2011 on prescribing details of some articles of Decree No. 29/2011/ND-CP dated 18th April 2011 regarding regulations on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impacts and environmental protection commitment. - Decree No. 106/2005/ND-CP dated 17th August 2005 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the electricity Law on Protection of safety of high-voltage power grid works. - Decree No. 81/2009/ND-CP dated 12th October 2009 of the Government on amendment and supplement of some articles of Decree No. 106/2005/ND-CP of the Government on detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the electricity Law on Protection of safety of high-voltage power grid works. - Circular No. 12/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 14th April 2011 on managing hazardous waste. - The national technical codes: QCVN01: 2009/BYT – the national technical regulations on quality of portatble water; QCVN02: 2009/BYT – the national technical regulations on quality of domestic water; QCVN08: 2008/BTNMT - the national technical regulations on quality of surface water; QCVN09: 2008/BTNMT - the national technical regulations on quality of underground water; QCVN05: 2009/BTNMT – Air quality- Standards on ambient air quality; QCVN06: 2009/BTNMT – air quality – allowable maximum concentration of hazardous substance in the ambient air. - EVN's guideline No. 2623/CV-EVN - KHCN & MT dated 28th May 2007 on managing and preventing pollution and contact with PCBs. 1.2 WB’s safety policy applicable to the Project An environmental screening was undertaken in line with the guidelines provided in the Environmental Management Framework (EMF) of the DEP project and it showed that the World Bank’s policies on Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01), Indigenous People (4.10), and Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) will be triggered for the subproject. In addition, the Bank’s requirements on public consultation and information disclosure will need to be followed. The implementation of policies OP 4.10 and OP 4.12 will be addressed in other social safeguard instruments.

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 5 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF WORK 1.3 Project Objectives The DEP- Yen Bai Province to be launched shall embody following objectives: - To prevent overload for grid in the project area’s communes; - To reduce power loss, improve the stable power supply quality to the area to serve for production, business and living purposes of the rural areas. - To meet the demand of power consumption for the current and future socio-economic development of the communes in the project site; - To contribute to the Government’s poverty elimination program in rural areas by providing basic infrastructure, especially power; - To facilitate the improvement of physical and spiritual life of local communities in remote areas in the North. The components of DEP- The first phase – Yen Bai province is one of components to be implemented in the first phase of EVN’s DEP funded by WB. The sub-projects are constructed in 23 communes (wards and towns) under 07 districts (cities) of Yen Bai Province.

1. Yen Bai City (01 ward) : Nguyen Thai Hoc Ward

2. Tran Yen District (04 : Hung Khanh, Viet Thanh, Quy Mong and Nga Quan. communes)

3. Yen Binh District (02 communes and : Dai Minh commune and Thac Bac town towns)

4. Van Chan District Hanh Son, Thach Luong, Cat Thinh, Tan Thinh, Nghia : (06 communes and Tam and Thanh Luong. towns)

5. Van Yen District Mau A town, An Thinh commune and Yen Phu : (03 communes and commune. towns)

6. Mu Cang Chai District (02 communes and : Mo De and Pung Luong towns)

7. Luc Yen District (05 communes and : To Mau, Minh Tien, An Lac, Vinh Lac and Minh Chuan towns)

1.4 Project management levels: - The Project Owner: Northern Power Corporation (EVN – NPC) - Project Management Unit: Power Network Project Management Board (under Northern Power Corporation).

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1.5 Project description 3.3.1. The medium voltage wirelines energize the newly built transformer stations. a) Medium voltage wireline Medium voltage DZ line is 30.785 km long. Generally, the MV lines pass the rice paddy fields, some sections trepass the mixed tree hills. In Dao Thinh commune – Tran Yen district, the line trepasses the cemetery area from G1 terminal to the sub-station. In addition, some routes trepass the springs, some ditches and small ponds in communes of Nga Quan, Dao, Viet Thanh, Nghia Tam, Thach Luong, Dai Minh, To Mau, Minh Tien, Vinh Lac and Mo De. At the bypass of Cua Ngoi Transformer Sub-station (G1 terminal to the substation) under To Mau commune – Luc Yen district, the route passes the Chay River. b) Transformer sub-stations The sub-stations are located in the corner of cultural house (in Nguyen Thai hoc, Hanh Son, Tan Thinh district), nearly Yen Bai City's Public Security (in Nguyen Thai hoc district). Others are located in rice paddy field. (Althought, the line passes the hill but sub-stations are not located in here). c) Low Voltage Wirelines Rehabilitation of the current lines: It would pass the old route; disqualified wires, beams, insulators or poles shall be replaced. New construction of the lines: It would mainly pass the removed lines. Some of them would be completely newly constructed, inserting into alleys, bypasses or along the village paths connecting with newly built routes. The completely new routes would be used to energize some households who are minor ethinic people (Tay, Dao, Nung, Thai, Muong, San Diu and Cao Lan) residing in small villages far from the center and the Power industry is unaffordable to invest in the power grid to energize them. Because the occupation area of the LV foundation is insignificant, the LV lines would cause small impacts on households. However, for trees in the unsafe route corridor as stipulated in the power grid safety codes shall be cut off and the local people shall receive proper compensation, accordingly.

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 7 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Table 3.3: Description table of lines and sub-station location.

Project Noticeable features on No. Items Technical specifications site environment and society

1 Nguyen - MV lines - Start point: Pole 54. - The substations are located Thai Hoc and Sub- Feeder 971 – T12.10, in unoccupied land in Thanh Ward – station of trespassing Thanh Cong Cong street, adjient to head Yen Bai the street to sub-station office of Yen Bai City's City municipal location Public Security. Location of Public transformer is 40m far from - Total length of lines: Security 26m police headquarters and the level from the lowest point at location transformer is 4m to the ground. (Secure of ROW: 6m)

- MV lines - Start point: Pole 115- - The substation is located at and Ly Dao 10. Feeder 972-T12.1, the corner of Culture House Thanh Sub- from Ly Thuong Kiet of Nguyen Thai Hoc Street station No. street, the route goes quater 2 along with Ly Dao Thanh street to the sub- station location. - Total length of lines: 259m

2 Nga Quan Rehabilitation - Old start point: Phuc commune of 10kV line Cuong Sub-station – - Tran to energize 75kVA-10/0.4kV. New Yen Nga Quan start point: Co Phuc District : sub-station. Sub-station No. 4- - Low poles are used in the Removal of 180kVA-10/0.4kV. route (LT-10), due to land 10kv line + Available lines: It is sediment, many route connection old without basic sections have unsafe height. position and rehalibilation. Many pole positions are reclaiming of Grounding terminals, inclined and its foundation is old route. beams and insulators sliding, causing unsafety. are rust due to time, hence, its operability is unassured. The AC35 wires in the routes have - The route trespasses rice poor conductibity due paddy field and irrigation to long time of use. channels to the Sub-station + The newly built lines: total length of 10kV lines: 338m, total length of 10kV lines to be recovered: 1,606m

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3 Viet Sub-station of - Start point: Pole of Lan - The route trepasses the inter- Thanh hamlet No. Dinh sub-station (Lan communal concrete road commune 10: Dinh No. 2) -100kVA- then rice paddy field, - Tran 10/0.4kV crossing mulberry field. Yen - Total length of lines: - The sub-station is located in District 1,146m vegetable field, adjient to the inter-communal concrete road.

Rehabilitation + Available lines: It is - Low poles are used in the of 10kV line old without basic route (LT-10), due to land to energize rehalibilation. The AC35 sediment, many route Lan Dinh wires in the routes have sections have unsafe height. sub-station poor conductibity due to Many pole positions are No. 1. long time of use. inclined and its foundation is + Rehabilitated wireline: sliding, causing unsafety. Rehahibilation is based Grounding terminals, beams on available lines and insulators are old and remaining the old route poor. direction. The routes pass the rice paddy Total length: 739 m field, crossing the inter- communical concrete road and plantation hill

4. Thinh Rehabilitation The route trepasses Co - 10kV line passes the rice Dao of 10kV main Phuc town, Viet Thanh paddy fields to G1 position, commune line behind commune and Dao Thinh dividing the power bypass to - Tran the circuit commune. Cau Dat sub-station and Lan Yen breakers Dinh Sub-station No. 2. - Start point: Circuit District T19.9 Viet breaker T19.9, end - From G1 to the cemetery Thanh – Dao point: Che Dao Thinh Thinh - From G3, the route passes Sub-station. the Yen Bai provincial road – - Total length of lines: Khe Sang to plantation hill 6,616m - From G5, the route passes the hill then downs to pavement - From G9, the route passes the provincial road, - G10-G12: the route trepasses the rice paddy field, springs and provincial road to G12 near the railway - G12-G13: The route trepasses the railway and plantation garden then rice paddy field to G13 near the THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 9 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Project Noticeable features on No. Items Technical specifications site environment and society inter-communal concrete road G14-G18: the route trepasses the concrete road, spring and side of plantation hill G19-G20: the route trepassses the concrete road then rice paddy field, passing the residential houses to the sub-station position

5 Hung MV lines and - Start point: Pole 164. - The route passes the rice Khanh Hung Khanh Feeder 374 – E12.1 paddy field to the sub-station commune Sub-station Yen Bai- My near the alsphalt road - Tran No. 5 intercommune Total Yen MV lines length of lines: 25m District and Hung Khanh Sub- station No. 6:

- Start point: Pole 180. - The route passes the rice Feeder 374 – E12.1 paddy field to the sub-station Yen Bai – My. near the National Highway No. 37 - Total length of lines: 20m

6 Quy * MV lines - Start point: Pole 08 ĐZ - The route passes the rice Mong and Hamlet 10kV bypass of client paddy field to the sub-station commune Sub-station sub-station The sub-station is located in – Tran No. 1 maize field near the concrete - Total length of lines: Yen 65m road (30-40m distance from the substation to the concrete road)

7 Hanh Son MV lines and - Start point: Pole 25 ĐZ - The route passes the rice commune Ban Mo Sub- 35kV paddy field along the local – Van station No. 2: land pathway in the field to - Total length of lines: Chan 344m the sub-station located in the district cultural house of Ban Mo village.

8 Tan Thinh Sub-station of MV lines and Hamlet - The sub-station is located in commune hamlet No. 5: Sub-station No. 5: the corner of cultural house – Van of village No. 5 - Start point: Pole 203. Chan: Feeder 373 – E12.2 Total length: 15m

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9 Nghia Sub-station of * MV lines and Na Noc - The route passes the rice Tam hamlet No. 6: sub-station: Start point: paddy field, spring and the commune: Pole 72, 35kV bypass sub-station which is located into sub-station of village in the rice paddy field near Np. 4, total length: 110m the inter-communal soil pathway -

10 Thach Na Noc sub- MV lines and Na Noc - From the start point passing Luong station: sub-station: the rice paddy field to G1 commune position, near the stadium. - Start point: Pole 02 the – Van bypass of 100kVA- - The route passes the stadium Chan 35/0.4kV Co Ha sub- and inter-communal concrete district: station road to G2 position, turning right to the sub-station - Total length: 491m position.

MV lines and - Start point: Pole 32 - Bai Cai Sub- Feeder 373, Tram Tau station: sub-section, total length: 15m

MV lines and - Start point: Pole of - From the start point, the Ban Bat Sub- 100kVA – 35/0.4kV Co route passes 0.4kV wire station: Ha sub-station lines, then rice paddy field, Total length of lines: spring and the sub-station 663m which is located in the rice paddy field near the inter- communal concrete road.

11 Cat Thinh Low voltage - LV lines are - The route is rehabilitated in commune wirelines rehabilitated behind the accordance with available – Van Cat Thinh sub-station route direction, mainly along Chan No. 2 and Khe Ria. with the inter-communal and district inter-village roads. It - Total length: 7,359m trepasses the unoccupied land area of the road.

12 Dai Minh MV lines and - Start point: Pole 147. - From the start point in the commune Dai Minh Feeder 371 Yen Bai – acacia hill top to G1, it turns – Yen Sub-station Thac Ba. right to rice paddy field to Binh No. 3: the sub-station located in the - Total length of lines: district : 270m rice paddy field near the National Highway No. 37 MV lines and - Start point: Pole 48. - From the start point, the Dai Minh Feeder 373- E4.5 route passes the rice paddy Sub-station field to G1 position, National - Total length of lines: Highway No. 37 to the right THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 11 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Project Noticeable features on No. Items Technical specifications site environment and society No. 4: 1,481 m corner of concrete road - G2-G7: The route passes the inter-communal concrete road, concrete road and spring, rice paddy field, near the concrete road, trespassing the concrete road and small spring - G7- G8 is locatedat the corner of grapefruit garden, passing rice paddy field to G8, the route turns right at the corner of 290.49' to the sub-station. - The sub-station passes the rice paddy field

13 Thac Ba MV lines and - From the start point, the town- sub-station of route passes the corridor of - Start point: 300kVA- Yen Binh the People’s 10/0.4kV Thac Ba National Highway No. 37 to district: Committee: Mechanical Sub-station G1, G2 and the National Highway no. 37 - Total length of lines: 901m - From G2, the route continues along with the national highway to the susbstation position on the playground corner of Thac Ba Town’s People’s Committee, near the National Highway No. 37.

14 Mau A * Bypass of - Start point: Pole 85 - The route passes the rice town – Dong Buoi ĐDK 35kV- Mau A- paddy field of Dong Buoi Van Yen substation: Tan Nguyen. Village to the substation district located in the rice paddy - End point Dong Buoi substation. Length: field near the road 364m.

* Bypass of - Start point: Pole ĐDK - The route passes the public Dau Cau 35kV, Dai Son bypass. land area of corridor of substation: End point: Dau Cau inter-communal road to the substation substation located in the public land area near the - Length: 20m. road.

15 Thinh An Rehabilitated - LV lines are - The route is rehabilitated in commune, LV wireline rehabilitated behind the accordance with available Van Yen substations of An Thinh route direction, mainly along

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 12 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Project Noticeable features on No. Items Technical specifications site environment and society district No. 2, An Thinh No. 3 with the inter-communal and and Cau Nu. inter-village roads. It trepasses the unoccupied - Total length: 8,770m land area of the road.

16 Yen Phu Rehabilitated - LV lines are - The route is rehabilitated in commune, LV wireline rehabilitated behind the accordance with available Van Yen substations of Yen Phu route direction, mainly along district 1, Yen Phu 2 and Yen with the inter-communal and Phu 3. inter-village roads. It trepasses the unoccupied - Total length: 10,890m land area of the road.

17 To Mau * Bypass of - Start point: Pole 01 - The substation is located in commune Cua ngoi ĐDK 35kV, bypass of public area near the meeting – Luc Yen substation: Minh Chuan No. 1. hall of Cua Ngoi village district - Length: 514m - The route passes the hill cutting the Chay River on the rice paddy field to the substation.

* Bypass of - Start point: Pole 05 - Na Pan substation is located Na Pan ĐDK 35kV, bypass of in paddy field land substation: Minh Chuan. - The route passes the hill - Total length of lines: cutting the Chay River on the 543m. rice paddy field to the substation

* Bypass of - Start point: Pole 06 - The start point – G1 is 180m Muong ĐDK 35kV, An Lac long, the route passes the Thuong bypass. rice paddy field cutting the substation: spring and garden land - End point Muong Thuong substation. The - From G1 – G2 it is 100m substation is located in long, from garden to mixed the public land area tree hill. near the road. The - From G2 – G3, it is 425m substation construction long, the route is from the land is now managed by mixed tree hill cutting To Mau communal through the deep slot to the People’s Committee. high hill. - Total length of lines: - From G3, the substation is 1,045m. 340m long, the route is from high hill to rice paddy field and the substation.

18 Minh * Bypass of - Start point: Pole 66 - The sub-station is located in Tien Sac Phat ĐDK 35kV-, An Phu the rice paddy field near the

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 13 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Project Noticeable features on No. Items Technical specifications site environment and society commune substation: bypass. road – Luc Yen - Total length of lines: - The connection point – G1 is district : 1,982m. 142m long, the route passes the rice paddy field.

- From G1 – G2, it is 400m long, the route is from the paddy field to the spring and high hill.

- From G2 – G3, it is 250m long, the route passes the high mixed tree hill. - From G3- G4, it is 245m long, the route is from the mixed tree hill to the bamboo hill.

- From G4 – G5, it is 340m long, the route passes the slot to the mixed tree hill. - From G5, the substation is 500m long, the route is from high hill to rice paddy field and the substation.

* Bypass of - Start point: Pole 23 - The substation is located in Lang Ven ĐDK 35kV-, bypass of the garden land, near the substation: Minh Tien No. 4. road. - Total length of lines: - The connection point – G1 is 1,740m. 160m long, the route passes the rice paddy field. - G1 – G2 it is 335m long, the route passes the rice paddy field to the limestone moutain. - G2- G4, it is 570m long, the route passes the Thac Ba upstream lake strait to the high land hill. - G4- G5, it is 380m long, the route passes the strait of rice paddy field to the low land hill. - G5 – The substation is 200m long, the route cuts the pond to the substation.

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19 Vinh Lac Bypass of - Start point: Pole 10 - Connection point – G1 is commune Loong Xe ĐDK 35kV, Vinh Lac 220m long, the route passes – Luc Yen substation: bypass. End point: the rice paddy field, cutting district : Loong Xe substation is the alphaslt road and located in the public communication lines. G1 is land area near the road. located in rice paddy field The substation - G1 – G4, it is about 1.2km construction land is long, the route passes the managed by Vinh Lac rice paddy field. Communal People’s Committee. - G4 – G5, 345m: the route trepasses the rice paddy - Total length of lines: field, springs and 0.4kV 2,555m. lines.

- G5 – G6, 400m: The route passes the rice paddy field land. From G6- The substation is 310m long, the route passes the rice paddy field land.

20 An Lac Rehabilitated - LV lines are - The route is rehabilitated in commune LV wireline rehabilitated behind the accordance with available – Luc Yen sub-stations of Village route direction, mainly along district No. 2, Village No. 7, with the inter-communal and Village No. 8 and inter-village roads. It Village No. 9. trepasses the unoccupied land area of the road. - Total length: 3,060m

21 Minh Rehabilitated - - LV lines are - The route is rehabilitated in Chuan LV wireline rehabilitated behind the accordance with available commune substations of Minh route direction, mainly along – Luc Yen Chuan 1, Minh Chuan 2 with the inter-communal and district and Minh Chuan 3. inter-village roads. It trepasses the unoccupied - - Total length: 10,760m land area of the road.

22 Mo De * Bypass of - Start point: Pole 04 - The connection point – G1 is commune Mo De ĐDK 35kV, Mo De UB 40m long, the route passes – Mu substation: bypass. End point: The the rice paddy field. Cang Mo De sub-station is - From G1- G5, it is about Chai located in the rice 1.2m long, the route passes District paddy field near the the rice paddy field, deep slot road. with many trees and maize - Total length of lines: fields. 1,265m. - From G5 – the substation is 45m long; the route passes

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 15 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Project Noticeable features on No. Items Technical specifications site environment and society the soil road to the substation.

* Bypass of - Start point: Pole 05 - The connection point – G1 is Mi Hang ĐDK 35kV, Mo De UB 20m long, the route passes substation: bypass. End point: The the mixed tree hill. Mo De sub-station is - From G1- G6, it is about located in the rice 1.2km long; the route passes paddy field near the the deep slt, mixed tree hills, road. high hill sides and small - Total length of lines: slots. 1,280m. - G6- the substation, 30m, the route passes the hill land.

23 Pung Bypass of - Start point: Pole 10- - The sub-station is located in Luong Hang Tau ĐDK 35kV-, bypass of the rice paddy field near the commune substation: team 2. End point: Na road. – Mu Hang Tau substation. - The substation-G1-G2, Cang - Length: 4,255m. 135m, the route passes the Chai * deep slot to the mixed tree District hill.

- G2 – G20, it is about 4km long: The route trepasses the deep slot and mixed tree hill. - From G20- the substation, 170m: The route passes the rice paddy field to the sub- station.

Bypass of - Start point: Pole 9- - The connection point – G1 is Na Hang A ĐDK 35kV-, Nam Khat 200m long, the route passes substation: bypass. End point Na spring to the mixed tree hill. Hang A substation. The - From G1- G4, it is about substation construction 1.3m long, the route passes land is now managed by the rice paddy field, deep slot Pung Luong communal with many trees and maize People’s Committee. fields. - Total length of lines: - From G4- the substation is 1,540m. 20m long, the route passes the mixed tree hill to the substation.

3.3.2. Project scale. a) Medium voltage wireline:

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 16 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) To construct and rehalibitate total 30,785 km of medium voltage wireline, in which - Newly built 35kV wireline : 18,675 km. - Newly built 22kV wireline : 2,610 km. - Rehabilitated 22kV wireline : 9,500 km.

Main specifications are as follows - Type: Overhead line; - Number of circuits: 01; - Electric wire: AC-50/8 aluminium conductor steel reinforced; - Insulation: Post insulator (SD-10, SD-24, SD-35) and IIC-70D tension string; - Beam – bracket: CT3 hot dip galvanized steel; - Poles: 10m, 12m, 14m, 16m centrifugal concrete poles (types B, C and D); - Foundation: Cast-insitu Reinforced concrete grade 150 (MT-2, MT-3, MT-4, MT-5 and MT-K) - Backstay: Manufactured from CT316 and CT320 hot dip galvanized round steel; - Sleeper: MN-15-5 and MN20-5 cast-institu reinforced concrete, grade 200#. - Grounding: RC-2 and RC-4 mixed ray rod. b) Transformer substation 27 transformer stations will be constructed with a total capacity of 3.802 kVA as described in the table below.

No. Voltage level and capacity Unit Quantity

1 35/0.4kV Transformer stations: Station 22

1.1 Capacity of 31,5kVA Station 1

1.2 Capacity of 50kVA Station 4

1.3 Capacity of 75kVA Station 2

1.4 Capacity of 100kVA Station 5

1.5 Capacity of 160kVA Station 6

1.6 Capacity of 200kVA Station 4

3 10(22)/0.4kV transformer stations: 5

3.1 Capacity of 160kVA Station 2

3.2 Capacity of 200kVA Station 1

3.3 Capacity of 320kVA Station 2

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Main specifications are as follows - Type: The station with capacity of ≤ 50kVA is suspended in 01 centrifugal concrete pole, whereas stations with capacity of ≥ 75kVA are suspended in 02 centrifugal concrete poles as described in Figure II. - Station pole: 10m and 12m centrifugal concrete poles (types B and C); - Pole foundation: Cast-insitu reinforced concrete: MT-3 type for station with 02 shaped poles and MT-5 for station with 01 pole; - Beam – bracket: CT3 hot dip galvanized steel; - Atmospheric over-voltage protection: Zince oxide valve type lightning arrester (LA); - Switch off towards the medium voltage: Using Fuse Cut Out (FCO); - Switch off towards the low voltage: Using aptomat (for general feeder and outcoming feeders) arranged in the low voltage cabinets; - Low voltage cable: Using 4 core copper cable, XLPE insulation (or PVC) with insulation class of 0.6/1kV; - Substation grounding: 12 mixed ray rod system. c) Low Voltage Wirelines To construct and rehalibitate total 110.985 km of medium voltage wireline. in which - Newly built 35kV wireline : 60.307 km. - Rehabilitated 22kV wireline : 50.678 km.

Main specifications are as follows - Voltage rate : 0.4/0.22kV. - Electric wire: Using Aerial Bundled Cable AL.XLPE 4x(35 - 95mm2) for main line and AL.XLPE 2x(35 - 50mm2) for bypasses. - Accessories: Using accessoried manufactured in accordance with TCVN and applicable categories. - Poles: Mainly using square poles with height of 6.5m; 7.5m; 8.5m. Regarding routes along the provincial roads, poles trespassing the traffic road are equipped with centrifugal concrete type with height of 8.5m and 10m. - Cable flanges: Manufactured from hot dip galvanized steel. - Pole foundation: Using cast-insitu mass concrete foundation, grade 100#, types MH-1A, MH-1, MH-2, MH-3 and MH-4 (for square concrete poles), mass concrete foundation, grade 100#, types M1, M2, M3, M4 (for centrifugal concrete poles); - Repeated grounding: Mixed rod ray type (RLL):

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 18 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 3.3.3. The Project’s main work volume: Table 3.3.3a Components’ construction volume in Yen Bai province

No. Items Unit Quantity Construction method

I Medium voltage wireline

Mannual and 01 Wiring the AC50/8 conductor m 95,125 mechanical

Mannual and 02 Erecting concrete pole Pole 212 mechanical

Mannual and 03 Installing stay insulator Series 408 mechanical

Mannual and 04 Insulator 616 mechanical

Earthworks for pile foundation Mannual and 05 m3 873 and sleepers mechanical

Concreting pile foundation and Mannual and 06 m3 523.8 sleepers mechanical

Backfilling and aggrandizing Mannual and 07 m3 613 foundation pit mechanical

Reinforced concrete of pile Mannual and 08 ton 5,61 foundation and grounding mechanical

Mannual and 09 Instaling steel beam ton 41.4 mechanical

II Transformer stations

Mannual and 01 35/0.4kV transformers unit 22 mechanical

Mannual and 02 10(22)/0.4kV transformers unit 5 mechanical

Mannual and 03 Low voltage cabinet cabinet 27 mechanical

Mannual and 04 Valve type lightning arrester set 27 mechanical

Mannual and 05 Fuse Cut Out set 27 mechanical

Mannual and 06 Erecting concrete pole Pole 54 mechanical

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Mannual and 07 Instaling steel beam ton 15.8 mechanical

Earthworks of substation Mannual and 08 m3 162 column mechanical

Concreting substation pile Mannual and 09 m3 97.2 foundation mechanical

Backfilling and aggrandizing Mannual and 10 m3 83 foundation pit mechanical

III Low voltage wireline

Mannual and 01 Wiring cables m 114,085 mechanical

Mannual and 02 Erecting concrete pole Pole 2,853 mechanical

Earthworks of substation Mannual and 03 m3 2,453 column mechanical

Mannual and 04 Concreting column foundation m3 2,134 mechanical

Backfilling and aggrandizing Mannual and 05 m3 1,432 foundation pit mechanical

Mannual and 06 Mannual and mechanical ton 7.3 mechanical

Mannual and 07 Installing grounding stakes ton 8.2 mechanical

Table 3.3.3b The Project’s main plants and equipment

No. Description Quantity Operation capacity

1 KMAT 03 5 tons

2 Punching and Shearing Machine 03

3 Electric welding machine 03 21KVA

4 Generator 03

5 Pump 03 30kVA20m3/h

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 20 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 6 Concrete breaker 03

7 Gas welding machine 03

8 Vibrator 03

9 Concrete mixer 03 2501-5001

10 Hoists and pulleys 03 5 tons

11 Bleck truck 03 0.5

12 Caliper 03

13 High voltage detector 03

14 Gloves, boots and insulated mats 03

15 Cranes 03 5 tons

16 Fire extinguishers 03

3.4.. Main pre and while-construction activities 3.4.1.. Main pre and while-construction activities * Pre-construction activities: - Compensation and site clearance - Receiving site, erecting temporary camps for construction - Recovery of lines and Sub-station position - Worker gathering - Temporary land occupancy of a partial traffic road corridor to store construction materials, plants and equipment or construction of temporary pathway - Erecting the temporary buildings for workers during construction - Drilling, digging or using domestic water resources for construction * While-construction activities: - Construction of transformer stations: + Digging foundation pit + Transporting materials and equipment to the site + Erecting piles and installing equipments for the substation - Preparation of lines: + Digging foundation pit + Transporting materials to the site + Erecting piles – installing wireline components. - The main construction materials and equipment to be used:

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 21 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) + Cement, sand, stone, iron, column, beam, insulator, substation equipment, cranes, trucks, concrete mixers, hoists, etc. 3.4.2. Transportation works: Material and equipment supply source: The material and equipment supply source shall be verified in the next phase under the investment capital allocation of the State and works bidding method. There are two supply sources: - Materials and equipment are provided by the Owner. - Materials and equipment are provided by the Contractor Long-distance haulage Regarding electrical equipment and materials provided by the Project Owner: + The long-distance haulage from place of receipt to warehouse of the Project Owner is carried out by special trucks in roadway. The special vehicles are selected in accordance with the goods packaging specifications as stipulated in the contracts. + The long-distance haulage from the Project Owner’s warehouse to the site is conducted by 5  7.5ton trucks, loading by 5 ton cranes. Regarding the materials provided by the construction Contractor: + Poles are transported by Kawaz and loaded by 5 ton cranes. + The beam structures, brackets and accessories are transported by the 5 ton trucks and manually unloaded. + Cement and steel are transported by the 5 ton trucks and manually unloaded. + Sand, gravel, etc are transported by 5 ton dump-trucks. Transshipment - Goods must be stored at the site such as Conductors, insulator, accessories, circuit breakers, capacitors, meters, meter boxes and cements which are transited from warehouse to the transit position by non-motorized vehicle and manual method. Manual transportation All materials are manually transited to the site, the transportation interval is determined for each item and locality. It is generally from 30  1000m.

3.5. Project schedule and total investment: 3.5.1 Project schedule With reference to the power supply demand and capacity of the Project Owner, the construction progress and period to put the works into operation are expected as follows: Project schedule

Preparing the investment Project 09/2011-12/2011

Preparing as-built drawing design 01/2012-02/2012

Tendering equipment 03/2012

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 22 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Tendering construction and installation 04/2012

Implementation 05/2012-11/2012

Completion 12/2012

3.5.2. Total Investment of the Project:

The Project’s expected total investment is:

1 Construction expense 43,157,562,854

2 Equipment expense 5,811,760,199

3 Compensation expense (temporary) 920,000,000

4 Project management expense 915,745,135

5 Construction investment consultancy expense 4,624,013,438

6 Others 2,505,976,680

7 Standby expense 5,302,706,810

Total 63,237,765,116

IV. SUMMARY OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE PROJECT SITE a) Geological position and natural area: Being a mountainous provice deeply located in the continent, Yen Bai is one of 13 Northern mountainous provinces lying between the Northeast and Northwest areas. Its North borders with Lao Cai province, its South borders with Phu Tho province, its East borders with two provinces of Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang and its West borders with Son La province. Yen Bai is the home of 9 administrative units (1 city, 1 town and 7 districts) with total 180 communes, wards and towns (159 communes and 21 wards and towns). Its total natural land area is 688,627.64 hectares, In which 583,717.47 hectares, 51,713.13 hectares and 53,197.04 hectares of agricultural land area, non-agricultural land area and unused land area, making up 84.76%, 7.51% and 7.73% of natural land area, respectively. b) Topography, climate and hydrography: * Topography: Being is situated in the Northern mountainous area, Yen Bai is characterized by gradually high topography from the Southeast to Northwest and formed by 3 large mountain ranges with the same direction from Northwest to Southeast: Its West is characterized by Hoang Lien Son - Pu Luong range between Hong River and Da River, the next is the Con Voi ancient mountain range between Hong River and Chay River; whereas its East has limestone mountain range between Chay River and Lo River. In spite of relatively complicated topography, it is possible to divide into 2 large areas namely high and low areas. The high

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 23 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) area has the average elevation of 600m and above, accounting for 67.56% of the entire province. This area is characterized by scattered population, high potential on land, forestry products, minerals and socio-economic development. While the low area has the elevation of under 600m, mainly low mountainous terrain, apron valley, accounting for 32.44 % of natural area of the province. * Climate: - Yen Bai is located in the tropical moonson climate range with average temperature of 22 - 230C; average rainfall of 1,500 – 2,200 mm/year and average humidit of 83 – 87%. Yen Bai can be divided into 5 climatic subregions by climate and topography factors. Mu Cang Chai subregion is characterized by average elevation of 900m, average temperature of 18 – 200C which sometimes reduce to under 00C in winter. Van Chan – Nam Van Chan subregion is characterized by average elevation of 800m, average temperature of 18 – 200C. Its North is the heavy rain subregion and its South is the least rainfaill region in the province. Van Chan – Tu Le subregion has average elevation of 200 – 400m and average temperature of 21 – 320C. Subrehion of the Southern Tran Yen- Van Yen, Yen Bai city, Ba Khe has average elevation of 70m and average temperature of 23 – 240C which has the most frequent drizzle rain in the province. * Hydrography: There are two main river systems namely Hong River and Chay River which share the same flow direction of Northwest and Southeast. In addition, approximately 200 canals, large and small springs are available with the lake and damp system c) Population and administration structure: * Population: In 2010, total population of the province was 752,22 persons. The average population density was 109 persons/km2, concentrating in some urban areas such as Yen Bai city, Nghia Lo town, and other towns and districts. According to the survey, Yen Bai was the home of up to 30 minor ethinics including 7 ethnics with population of over 10,000 persons. 2 ethnics had from 2,000 – 5,000 persons, 3 ethnics had from 500 -2,000 persons, including, 49.6%, 18.58%, 10.31%, 8.9%, 6.7% and 1% of Kinh, Tay, dao, H’Mong, Thai, cao Lan and others, respectively. d) The cultural and social fields: * Healthcare: In 2010, the province was the home of 45 healthcare facilities with 1,744 beds. Rate of bed/10,000 persons was 35.35/10,000 people. Total communes qualfied with the national standard on healthcare was 141, accounting for 83.33%. Total medical officials were 3,113 persons. Rate of doctors was 6.8 doctors/10,000 persons. V. POTENTIAL IMPACTS The Project shall pay an essential role in electricfication and poverty elemination program in 13 communes of 10 districts of the Project. It also strengthens the industrialization and modernization to create a development premise in rural poor areas. When the power supply lines are constructed, the local people tend to remove to reside in the energizing areas. The local authority must launch stabilization plans, including: road expansion, residential areas, industrial and agricultural development, etc. Communes, districts and provinces shall carry out such plans. The social- economic benefits offered by the Project are significant, this is detailed in the general statement volume of the feasibility study report. Moreover, the project may cause

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 24 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) the socio-economic and environmental impacts at the localities. By applying the environment screening data statistic method and basic list of environment as guided in the environmental safety framework applicable to the rural project, the potential impacts are described as follows: Table 5.1 Quick Environment Impact Assessment of the Project

Screening question Yes No Impact description

1. Project location: Is it near or within the following environmental sensitive areas?

 Cultural sites - The Project passes the cemetery area in Dao Thinh commune, Tran Yen district. Such section is between G1 and the transformer station. However, it only X affects the wiring without column foundation excavation at the area near the cemetery. - The mitigation measures described in Section VI will also be implemented

 Reserve areas X

 Wetland X

 Forest X

 Estuary X

 Buffer area of the X reserved area

 Natural reserves Mangrove forest and X bird sanctuary

 Rivers and reservoirs - Bypass of MV lines energizing Cua Ngoi substation passes Ngoi River. The column X position is over 60m of two spring banks, no impacts are found.

 Channels and - The MV lines trepass some ditches and irrigation system small ponds in communes of Nga Quan, Dao, Viet Thanh, Nghia Tam, Thach Luong, Dai Minh, To Mau, Minh Tien, X Vinh Lac and Mo De, Pung Luong. However, pile foundation is not constructed but the lines only overpass. Therefore, no impacts are found.

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2.Potential environmental impacts

- Invasion of X cultural/historical sites

- Enroaching the X ecosystem

- Deforming landscape - Vegetation area (mainly savanna and and increasing waste brushes) reduces due to safety corridor X clearance and pile foundation construction - Land and construction materials may be left in the site

- Removing vegetation or - The over 4m high trees shall be cut off trees to clear site at the whereas the low vegetations such as substation and along the brushes and savanna are remained route corridor? unchanged. - During site clearance, there are 805 eucalyptuses (252 permanently affected X trees, 553 temporarily affected trees) and 219 longan trees (90 permanently affected trees and 129 temporarily affected trees) are cut off. Besides, the wiring and column erection to be conducted cause impacts on 7,430 m2 of rice (6,324 m2 permanently affected rice area and 1,106 m2 temporarily affected rice area)

- Change of surface water - X or water flow quality

- Increase of water - Water impurity may be higher due to soil impurity due to eroding sediment from column digging, by surface water flow discharging on springs, rivers, ponds and reservoirs towards the water flow. Especially, communes under My Cang X Chai district exist erosion, affecting local flow if construction is conducted in rainy season. Because the project is mainly launched in flat terrain, risk of erosion and washout of various types of soild and construction materials is not high.

- Does waste water from - Builders mainly hire accommodation from camps directly discharge the local people, hence, domestic waste X into water surface area? shall be collected into the general waste water system.

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 26 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Screening question Yes No Impact description

- Does waste water from - Waste water from construction mainly construction directly serves for concreting pile foundation, discharge into water X hence, discharging into the surface water surface area? source is negligible. It only exists in rainy condition.

- Is dust level increased? - Dust is caused by earthworks, especially in dry season X - Dust is caused by means of transportation of materials and equipment during Project’s construction.

- Is noise and/or vibration - Noise during construction must comply increased? with the Noise code QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT. Noise caused by construction vehicles during construction is negible because of the Project’s small scale X and short-term construction period. - Noise and vibration is caused by Equipment, material transportation, means of transportation of the project, erection of column and wiring, generator (if any)

- Permanent land recovery - Permanent land recovery is mainly conducted in positions of pile foundation and substation construction with 40 affected households. - Total reclaimed permanentland area is X 4,623 m2 including 1,106m2, 711 m2 and 2,806m2 of agriculture, hill and forest and public land along the traffic road, respectively. -

- Temporary land - Production land shall be mobilized for a recovery short time along the lines and warehouse positions to construct with 66 affected households including 40 minor ethnic households. X - Total reclaimed temporary land area is 27,640 m2 including 9,290m2, 5,550 m2 and 12,800m2 of agriculture, hill and forest and public land along the traffic road, respectively.

- Is required to remove - No households are required to remove by X households? the Project.

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 27 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Screening question Yes No Impact description

- Is the resettlement area - sentitive to environment X and/or culture?

- Risk for disease - Each worker group shall be hired when emission from constructing project in each commune construction workers to X including 15 persons in stead of local people (and vice concentrated residence. Therefore, disease versa) emission is restricted.

- Potential conflict - Conflict can be available due to following between construction reasons: (i) difference in income, culture workers and local people and behaviors (ii) most of construction areas have minor ethnic people, hence, social conflict may be due to insufficient awareness of customs of local people. X However, workers are mainly local people without significant difference in culture and lifestyle; - The local labor is mainly employed in the project, hence, quantity of workers is very few against the total number of local people.

- Explosive substances or - Explosive substances and hazardous hazardous chemicals in X chemicals are not used in the project. the project

- Previously, unexploded - This area is highly used by the local people ordinances or explosive and authority. No risks on unexploded X materials left from the war ordinances or explosive materials left from the war are found.

- Project construction - Activities of transporting materials, causes the local traffic equipment, earthworks and column X disorder. erection affect the normal traffic in the area within a short period of time.

- Project construction - Trucks transporting steel columns have a causes damages to the relatively high load (10-20 tons), the available traffic road available roads can be degraded. system X Moreover, quality of the rural roads is not so good in nature. - The mitigation measures described in Section VI will also be implemented

- Earthworks during - Although terrain of the subproject areas is construction cause erosion X mainly mountainous with high landslide risk, foundation excavation would be carried out on a relatively flat area, and

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 28 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Screening question Yes No Impact description some short sections run along the low hills, so the erosion risk is not high - Regarding soil erosion, this impact is regarded as negligible due to small scale of related activities, short-time occurance and negligible affected area. Moreover, such impacts can be futher minimized when mitigation measures are applied, especially construction in rainy season.

- Is it required to open a - The Project is launched in communes new service road? where the traffic condition is relatively favorable with available intercommunal X and inter-village roads and pathway. Therefore, temporary road is not required to transport materials and equipment during construction.

- Does the Project cause - Some trees should be cut off. However, living environment break such trees are general categories such as of flora and fauna? industrial trees and fruit trees (eucalyptus and longan). - Some small insects and animals losing its living environment are general species. The area of losing ecology environment is smaller than that of entire affected X ecosystem. - The main ecosystem affected by the Project is agricultural area, industrial afforestation and brush along the road, etc. - The Project does not invade any reserves, national forest, and so forth.

- Is the Project affected on - The impacts on environment is negligible air quality? due to emissions of vehicles during X material transportation with cover and falling prevention.

- Is it caused risk on - Accidents may be available if specific accidents for workers and safety measures are not properly X community during concerned. construction?

- Does the Project release - Construst new 27 substations (not replace). hazardous waste including The quanlity of substation keep EVN’s X PCB due to replacing regulation about the PCB to be not used. transformers?

THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 29 Component : Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) – The First Phase – Yen Bai Province. Report : Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Screening question Yes No Impact description

- Does the Project cause - The transmission lines shall be designed any risk for people helth and constructed in accordance with (electro magnetic field, applicable standards of power industry (in Electric shock, etc)? accordance with Vietnam applicable technical regulations, electromagnetic field (EMF) < 5 kV/m), wherein impacts from EMF and safety standards and operation safety have to be taken into due account. - Prior to operation, all safety indicators shall be tested and accepted by the project owner, contractor and operation entity therefore workers shall not be suffering X from such EMF impacts. - In the phase of commissioning, the safety in power use of households of ethinic minorities who use electricity for the first time also needs to be paid attention to minimize the risk of electric shock. However, this impact is very little and avoidable if the people are trained well in safe power use. - The mitigation measures in Section VI will also be implemented to minimise safety risks

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VI. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP). Table 6.1.a. Mitigation measures of environmental impacts

Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues

A. Preparation phase

1. The permanent - To launch a dedicate site survey and consultation - PMU with local people and authorities to select the optimal and temporary land occupancy route direction to minimize land demand. might cause - To select optimal design in terms of intervals impacts on the between the two poles and pole heights, etc to affected minimize impacts on affected households, impacts households and on canaland irrigation network, river and reservoir. agricultural production - To compensate damages reasonably as stipulated in the Resettlement Plan of the subproject.

2. Impacts on - To work with affected households to harvest crops - PMU + vegetation due and rice before clearance and land use. Contractor to site - To clear trees manually if possible; to restrict clearance, ROW mechanical clearance. - Not to allow burning the cut-down trees and its root after cutting down. - Not to allow cutting down trees beyond the regulated coverage. - To remove the cut-down trees at the regulated places. To re-use as fuel (firewood) or fertilizer.

B. Construction phase

1. Dust - The Contractor is responsible to implement - Contractor generation regulations of Vietnam on air environment quality. - Construction - The Contractor shall ensure to minimize dust Consultant and availability without disturbing local people and Supervisor launch the dust control plans to maintain the occupational safety environment (such as using sprinkler and coverage during transportation of construction materials). - The construction materials which easily cause dust should be covered during transportation to avoid falling soil, sand, materials or dust. - The materials dumping and storage areas should be

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues covered to avoid dust due to wind and it should take main wind direction and sensitive points such as schools and residential areas into consideration when preparing a place to store and remove construction materials. - Workers should use dust masks at the exceeding dust concentration.

2. Air pollution - All means of transportation should comply with - Contractor Vietnam regulations on controlling allowable - Construction emission limit. Consultant and - The means of transportation in Vietnam should be Supervisor experienced through a regular emission quality test and certified with “Certificate of Environmental Quality, Technical Safety and Environmental Protection" as prescribed in Decision No. 35/2005/QD-BGTVT; - Construction wastes or materials should not be burned (for instance, Asphalt, etc) at the site. - Concrete mixer should be far from residential houses.

3. Impacts from - The Contractor is responsible to implement - Contractor noise and regulations of Vietnam on noise and vibration. - Construction vibration - All vehicles should be equipped with “Certificate of Consultant and Environmental Quality, Technical Safety and Supervisor Environmental Protection” as prescribed in the Decision No. 35/2005/QD-BGTVT to avoid exceeding noise from mal-service machines. If necessary, noise reduction measures at proper level should be conducted and it may include silencer, damper or arrangement of noisy machines in the sound-proof areas. - Transportation through residential area should be prevented or minimized as well as material processing should not be carried out within the residential area (such as concrete mixing)

4. Pollution due - The Contractor is responsible to implement - Contractor to waste water regulations of Vietnam on waste water discharging -Construction into environment. Consultant and - Waste water from toilets, kitchen, bathroom and Supervisor washing bath in canaland irrigation network, etc

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues should be pumped into the treatment system before discharging into the environment.

5. Water drainage - The Contractor should closely comply with the detail - Contractor and sediment design of water drainage system in the construction Construction control plan to prevent rainwater from causing local flood or Consultant and eroding sloppy soil and areas where are easily Supervisor eroded. - The water drainage system should be always ventilated. - The situation of areas unaffected by construction activities should be remained. - Earthworks and backfilling should be remained in accordance with the details of construction engineering standards, including installation of culverts, using vegetation for coverage. - In order to successfully prevent the slurry flow from causing adverse impacts on surrounding water quality, sediment control structures should be installed at the necessary positions. - When construction area is required to be dry (such as pole foundation pit, etc), pumping water containing slurry should be treated by slurry control measures before discharging into rivers and springs.

6. Materials - The material storage and collection fields should be - Contractor warehouse and pre-determined in the approved technical detail -Construction mine control design. Consultant and - It is recommended to use construction materials from Supervisor local provider with licence on construction material business and exploitation. - It is supposed to restore the construction material storage areas similar to its natural condition.

7. Wastes and - Before construction, the Contractor should prepare - Contractor hazardous and comply with the waste control procedures -Construction waste (storage, dustbins, site clearing plans, container Consultant and removal schedule, etc) during construction. Supervisor - Before commencement, all necessary licenses should be obtained relating to the Project’s waste management. - The measures shall be taken to minimize random

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues waste discharging in settling all wastes. Dustbins, container and waste collection vehicles shall be provided at necessary places by the Contractor. - Waste can be temporarily collected in areas as directed by the local authority and relevant construction supervisor before collection and treatment through local environment sanitation company. If such company is not available in the Project site, non-hazardous domestic solid waste can be buried. - Dustbins or waste containers shall be closely covered to avoid leakage and impacts of weather and scavenger. Waste should not be burnt. - Recycling materials such as wood plates for ditches, cannals, steel, materials of scarfolding, packaging and so forth shall be separatedly collected and categoried at site against other waste sources to reuse for aggrandizement or sales. - If it is not removed out of the site, solid waste and construction waste shall be treated at a regulated areas as approved by the Construction Supervisor and integrated into the waste management plan. In any cases, all construction materials should be treated at the site by the Contractor. - Used grease should be transported out of the site to the approved oil recycling company. - Used grease, lubricant and cleaning substances, etc from maintaining plants and equipment shall be collected into proper closed container and conclude a contract with the hazardous waste collection and treatment facility.

8. Impacts on - The Contractor must prepare the site clearance plan - Contractor vegetation and environmental vegetation recovery schedule in -Construction coverage layer accordance with the valid regulations to submit to Consultant and the Construction Supervisor for approval. The Supervisor Contractor should strictly comply with such plans. - Chemicals should not be used for vegetation clearance. - No tree is allowed to cut down unlease explicitly approved in the vegetation clearance plan. - As necessary, temporary protection fence should be

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues equipped to protect trees to be preserved effectively before commencing any activities in the area.

9. Traffic control - Before construction, it is required to launch - Contractor consultation with local authority, community and -Construction traffic police forces. Consultant and - Impacts on traffic vehicle flow should be Supervisor incorporated into construction plans before approval. Traffic routes, especially of heavy duty trucks, should cover the sensitive areas such as schools, hospitals and markets. - Lighting system for nighttime should be installed if nececesary to ensure safe transportation. - It is required to set up signs surrounding construction site to facilitate transportation, provide guidelines to various components of the works as well as instructions and safety warnings. - Traffic safety control measures should be applied, including road/river/cannal signs and flags to warn dangerous conditions. - Construction materials should not be transported at peak hours. - Corridors for pedestrians and mechanical vehicles in and outside the site should be separated with the Site and easily and properly accessible. Proper signs should be erected at necessary places.

10. Interruption of - Scheduled or unscheduled interruption of water, gas, - Contractor operations and power and internet utilities: the Contractor should -Construction service conduct the advance consultation and take measures Consultant and to settle the emergency with the local authorities Supervisor about sequences of a failure or interruption of specific service. - Relevant service providers (such as water and communications providers, etc) should be cooperated to set up the proper construction schedules. - During wiring which crossing the communication lines, the mitigation measures should be taken (specify) - The affected households should be notified about working schedules as well as anticipated interruption (at least 5 days before commencement)

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues - Water supply interruption for agriculture should be prevented. - The Contractor should ensure to ofter alternative water supply for affected households in case of interruption lasting more than 1 day. - Any damages of the available service systems shall be reported to the local authorities and repaired as soon as possible.

11. Recovery of - The clearance areas such as temporary land mines - Contractor affected areas with short-time use period, waste treatment areas, -Construction camps, warehouses, scarfoldig and any temporary Consultant and buildings during constructing the Project’s items Supervisor shall be recovered with landscape, water drainage and vegetation coverage. - The vegetation coverage should be recovered as soon as possible. Plants suitable with the local vegetation should be selected to plant and recover the natural terrain. - Foreign or prohibited plants should not be used as specified by the competent authority. - Hill sides where earthworks are conducted and construction landfill should be planted with grass to avoid erosion and landslide; - All affected areas shall be offered with landscape without delaying any necessary repairs, including creating green space, roads and other affected areas. - Land polluted by chemicals or hazardous waste should be removed and buried at the proper hazardous waste treatment areas. - All damaged roads and bridges affected by the Project are recovered.

12. Occupational - The Contractor should comply with all regulations - Contractor safety and on occupational safety of Vietnam. -Construction public safety - It is recommended to prepare and conduct the action Consultant and plans to respond to the risks and emergencies. Supervisor - The emergency aid services should be prepared at the Site. - Workers should be trained about occupational safety regulations.

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues - The labor protection equipment should be offered to operators involving in noisy machines such as pile driving machine, explosion, mixing, etc. - During removal of available infrastructure, workers and community should protection against the falling of scraps by measures such as trough installation, traffic control and use the restricted areas. - It is required to install fences, barriers and dangerous warnings/ prohibited areas surrounding the site to specify the potential danger for the local people. - The Contractor should provide safety measures such as installing fences, barriers and warnings at dangerous areas such as on-going pole foundation to avoid traffic accidents as well as other riks for local persons. - Only trained workers are allowed to install, maintain or repar electrical equipment. - Switch off and grounding should be applied for the proper live distribution lines before conducting the above works or near the power lines. - Occupational safety procedures should be complied when working at height and working with live equipments.

13. Communicatio - Maintainance of communication with local authority - Contractor n to local and relavant community: the Contract should -Construction community cooperate with the local authority (leaders of Consultant and wards/communes, villages) to agree with the Supervisor construction plans at areas near the sensitive areas or sensitive moments (such as religious festivals). - Public relation should be conducted so that the concerned stakeholders can receive information about the activities in the area, situation of the Project and Project performance results; - It is supposed to follow up the concerns of the community and required information such as project progress; - Questions should be timely and accurately feedbacked through telephone and in writing; - Local people should be notified about construction schedule, working schedule, interruption of services, bypasses and temporary bus routes, removal and

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues explosion as necessary; - The technical documents and drawings should be provided to PC’s community, especially draft of construction site and EMP of the construction site; - Bulletins should be erected at all sites to provide information about site management, environmental officials, medical and safety workers, telephone numbers and particulars of others so that the affected persons can access to reveal their concerns and recommendations.

14. Chance Finds If vestiges of archaelogy, historical, cultural and religious - Contractor Procedures relics are found during construction, including cemetery -Construction or separated tombs, the Contractor should: Consultant and - Stop construction activities within the clearance Supervisor areas; -PMU - Categorize and protect the area to avoid any damages or losses of removable objects. In case of removable ancient objects or sensitive relics, safeguard should be arranged till the local authority or Department of Culture and Information to receive the hand-over; - Report to the Supervisor, he shall be responsible to inform the local authorities or the State in charge of Vietnam's cultural relics (within 24h or sooner); - The local authorities or the relevant state agencies shall protect and isolate the area before deciding the next procedures. - Deciding the settlement of discoveries is the obligations of the local authorities, it may include change of arrangement (for instance, when finding a cultural or important archaelogy without removal), reserves, isolation, recovery and rescues; - If the cultural areas and/or relics has high valud and area reserves are recommended by the competent authority and requested by the cultural management, the Project Owner shall change his design if necessary to respond to the requirements and reserves of the area; - Decisions on managing the discoveries shall be notified in writing by the relevant authorities; - Construction can only be continued after approval of

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues the local authority on relic safety. c). Operation phase

1. Health and safety - The design should comply with the international NPC for workers and standards on people health protection (less than local persons 3kV/m for electric field and 05 microtesla for magnetic field at edge of ROW

2. Impacts on birds - Bird expelling equipment is arranged in lines or NPC transmission tower

3.Risks due to - Fire protection equipment should be regularly NPC accidents, fire and checked. explosion - Additional training courses on fire protection should be offered to operators.

4.Electric lines- - Only trained and certified workers are allowed to Contractor install, maintain or repair the electric equipment. mitigation measures -Construction and preventation - Power cut off and safety grounding should be Consultant measure relating to conducted before working at the lines or near the -PMU electric lines power lines. including -Lao Cai Power - Live line-related operations should be conducted by Company trained workers in accordance with the regulations (Project and codes on insulation and safety. Only qualified or operation unit) trained workers allowed to work at the power in combination transmission or delivery systems or power should be with the local able to: : authority  Differentiate live lines with other components of the distribution system  Determine voltage of live lines  Understand mininmum safety distance for each voltage  Ensure to use safety equipment and procedures properly and fully when working at the live lines or live components in the power distribution system - Even when they have been trained, workers are not allowed to access to any live components or conductor unless:  Workers are safely insulated with live components by

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues gloves or other insulation equipment, or  Live components are safely insulated with the worker and other insulation equipment, or  Workers are safely insulated with live conductors (such as live lines) - When the operation and maintainance requires minimum distance, specific training on safety measures and safety equipment for individual and other preventative measures should be determined in the health and safety assurance plan. (Recommendation on minimum safety distance applicable to worker is as follows: o 2-15 kV: 0.6 m o 15.1-35kV: 0.71 m o 72.6-121 kV: 1.01 m

5.Safety measures The preventative and control measures include: when working at - Checking reliability of structures before piers and structures commencement at height - Implementing anti-falling measures including training on column climbing techniques, using equipment, lower supporting instruments, replacement of damaged equipment, first aid for falling workers, etc. - Installation of supporting components for falling catching equipments - Safety belts of no less than 16mm with 2 layers and qualified intensity. Safety belts should be replaced before detecting cracks or too old appreance. - When working at height, workers should have an auxiliary safety belt (for standby). - Signs and other barriers should removed out of the column before commencement Qualified bags should be used to put instruments and materials up and down when working at the column

6.Impacts of - It is supposed to avoid or minimize contact with Electromagnetic Electromagnetic Field (EMF) in working environment Field (EMF) by constructing and implementing electromagnetic safety program with components as follows: - Determining anticipated contact level

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Social - Agency-in environmental Mitigation measures charge issues - Training workers on determining occupational exposre for electromagnetic and its adverse impacts - Determining and establishing safety areas to differentiate working areas with higher electromagnetic intensity against others without access restriction, applying access restriction with high electromagnetic areas. - The inspection equipment for individual contact level should be set with warnings when contacting under the reference level on occupational contact (for instance 50%). Action plans should be applied to minimize contact regimes including alternative working, increasing distance between source with workers and wearing protection equipment as necessary.

B. Mitigation measures of the components’ particular impacts:

Phase Impacts Mitigation measures construction The Project passes the - Stretching to take sag by mechanical hoist cemetery area in Dao shall reduce labor volume in the wiring areas. Thinh commune, Tran - During wiring, workers must go along the Yen district. Such pathway, paddy field path without stepping in section is between G1 tombs. The construction period shall be and the transformer finished in the day After finishing the wiring, station. However, it materials and waste should be collected to only affects the wiring recover the environmental landscape. without column foundation excavation at the area near the cemetery, etc.

Power is cut off in the - In order to cut power off in a long period of crossing lines, time when wiring 0.4kV lines, the scarfolding affecting domestic and measure should be taken by the Contractor. production activities - Before scarfolding, the contractor should within the area cutting work directly with the power management off power. team of the commune and village to cut off power and avoid cut off power at peak hours. Such team shall release advance notice on power cut off so that the local people can

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arrange their production and domestic plans. - When scarfolding is finished, power should be switched on and then new wiring is conducted.

Location of - Before construction, workers will be transformer and reminded not to leave rock and soil fill up the medium-voltage lines canals drainage systems, and field irrigation passing through rice system. fields, forested hills - Safety construction measures shall be and some canals will carefully studied in order to not impact to the affect the public existing irrigation system. drainage, irrigation system if no any - Materials and refuses must be removed to mitigation measures reinstate the landscape and environment after are provided during completion of construction. construction

In the subproject, there - Most of removed material will be reused for are some minor repairs the Works which suitable with such type of and replacements of materials. Waste slagges collected and treated low-voltage lines, by workers (who are hired at local resources). power posts. If it is not (Selling or collecting slagges to the dump carefully handled these area of hamlet as regulated) waste materials will impact to environment.

Volume of waste Volume of waste excavated soil is given to excavated soil is more workers hired from the local using for daming up than 200m3 and elevating their home. (Excavated soil: 873m3 and soil for foundation embankment: 613m3 needed) so that if not treated they will impact to local environment of project

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VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Table 7.1. Environmental Monitoring Plan

Monitoring Monitoring Exp Monitored Monitoring Impacts Location method and date/frequenc ense parameters responsibility equipment y s

Construction phase

I. Clearing - Clearance - Along the - Observe - Daily from - Contractor vegetation or techniques route commenceme

cutting down - Settlement of - At the place nt to trees completion of - Construction cut-down trees collecting Consultant trees after clearing clearing or cutting down

II. Rural road - Different - Along the - Observe, - Monthly - Contractor, status in the types of road consult local when many construction area heavy-duty persons machineries supervisor vehicles and materials - Construction operate in the are transported Consultant road to the area. - 4 months.

III. Surface - Not - Surface - Observe - While and - Contractor water quality, conducting water source after heavy - Construction sediment and earthworks near the site rain Consultant erosion when it is raining - Not clearing vegetation completely

IV. Dust, air - Dust level at - At the sand - Observe - When high - Contractor pollution scattered and stone winds are - Construction material piles collection available Consultant such as soil, field when sand, etc digging and - Material collecting coverage scattered status during materials transportation

V. Noise - Noise level - Areas - Listen, - While - Contractor - Reaction of where lines consult local conducting - Construction local person trepass near persons high noise

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Monitoring Monitoring Exp Monitored Monitoring Impacts Location method and date/frequenc ense parameters responsibility equipment y s for noise from the operation; Consultant construction residential when areas complains of local persons are available

VI. Cultural - Noise - At the - Observe, - While - Contractor and historical impacts. construction consult local construction, structures site near the persons high noise is cultural and available. - Construction historical Consultant structures

VII. - Waste and - At camps - Observe - Weekly, - Contractor Sanitation at waste water at when - Construction Site, the Site and acceptance is Consultant including camps conducted camp - Are camps sanitation equipped with situation clean water, spectic tanks for toilets or other qualified toilets?

VIII. - Stepping in - Areas - Listen, When wiring - The Project Construction tombs, pealing where lines consult local Owner through off grass and trepass near persons - Construction cemetary area gravestone. the cemetary Consultant and areas Supervisor

IX. Safety of - Accidents - Works, - consult, - Contractor worker and locality work diary - Construction local persons of the Consultant Contractor

Operation phase

I. Maintain - Tree height - Along the - Cutting - Monthly Northern Grid and protect along the route route and Company route corridor From ensuring structures to safety lines distance in the route corridor

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Monitoring Monitoring Exp Monitored Monitoring Impacts Location method and date/frequenc ense parameters responsibility equipment y s

II. Danger - Intact status - Poles of - Evaluate, - 3Months/ Northern Grid due to high of pole, distribution observe time Company voltage insulator and lines, substation substation protection areas equipment

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 45 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

VIII. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND CAPACTY BUILDING 8.1. Responsibilty of Implementing the Environmental Management Plan 8.1.1. During preparation of detail design and bid invitation document During preparation of detail design and bid invitation document, the Project Management Unit (PMU) should incorporate the Environmental Management Plan or proper parts of such plan (such as mitigation measures, responsibility for implementing of the Contractor) as an integral part of Appendix attached with the bid invitation document and contract with the Contractor. The engineer-in charge of detail design also refer the findings in the EPC and the Environmental Management Plan to ensure the fully consideration of environmental issues in the final design. While bid invitation document and contract are prepared, the Contract should receive all information about their responsibilities and obligations in implementing the mitigation measures and compliance commitment. 8.1.2. During construction: The PMU shall assigne the Construction Consultant Supervisor (Supervisor) and/or field engineer to conduct daily supervision of implementation of the Contractor’s safety measures. The Terms of Reference (TORs) for the Supervisor is described in Appendix 1 (TOR for Construction Supervisor); Construction Consultant and/or field engineer shall conduct main tasks as follows: - Before commencement, confirmation of damages compensation for affected persons should be conducted. - During construction, close supervision of implementing mitigation measures should be carried out. - It is supposed to confirm the compliance with the Environmental Management Plan and check any damages caused by the Contractor. Minutes should be prepared to request the Contractor to compensate/recover the construction site as stipulated in the Contract, if any. The Contractor’s implementation of environmental safety issues shall be incorporaed into the Components’ progress report. Roles and responsibilities of relevant stakeholders in implementing the Environmental Management Plan are described in below table: Table 8.1. Participant in the Environmental Management Plan

Roles Duties Organization

- The Project Owner - Be finally responsible for managing and Northern Power implementing the Project including Corporation environmental management

- Environmental - Assist and provide contacts in case of - Environmental official environmental problems. official of PMU

- Project - Be responsible for cooperate and manage PMU management and the project performance including guideline

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Roles Duties Organization implementation and supervision to implementing the agency Environmental Management Plan: - Preparing plans and implementing environmental management activities during construction. - Cooperating with other stakeholders relating to the environmental activities. - Conducting internal supervision and independent control. - Supervising and funding the supervision activities. - Reporting environmental information to the relevant stakeholders.

- Project operation - Be responsible for operating the project Northern Grid agency including environmental management and Company monitoring activities during operation.

- Supervising - Assisting PMU in daily supervision of Construction Contractor environmental mitigation measure Consultant implementation as set out in the employed by PMU Environmental Management Plan, reporting and maintaining the relation and contact with the local community.

- Construction - Be responsible for complying with the Contractor Contractor technical requirement in accordance with selected by PMU the Environmental Management Plan, including: - Applying mitigation measures for potential adverse impacts as described in the Environmental Management Plan. - Actively informing the local persons and acting to prevent environmental and social disturbance during construction. - Ensuring at least one compliance supervisor of the Environmental Management Plan available before and during construction. - Ensuring all construction activities fully equipped with materials from relevant agencies. - Ensuring all workers and officials understand about the environmental

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Roles Duties Organization management implementation. - Reporting the Construction Consultant employed and PMU about difficulties and solutions. - Reporting the local authorities and PMU in case of environmental accidents and cooperating with the relevant agencies and stakeholders to settle.

8.2. Capacity improvement for implementing the Environmental Management Plan - Planning: i) training on environmental management including implementation of the Environmental Management Plan and others if necessary for official of NPC; ii) training on environment and EMP for construction officials of the Contractor (conducted by the Contractor or Construction Supervisor, or PMU) - Expected expenses

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Table 8.2 Estimates of capcity building capacity for implementing EMP

Training Implementation No. Training subjects Educator Cost estimate contents period

1 Annual training Officials of CPC, EVN 2 days Integrated into of EVN for all of PMU-CPC operating cost of EVN: (from May 2012 to its subsidiaries 2 persons x 2 days x August 2012) 2,000,000 VND/person/day = 8,000,000 VND

2 Training and Officials of CPC, EVN, WB 2 days Incorporated in exchanging PMU-CPC operating costs of (from May 2012 to experience in EVN August 2012) implementing 2 persons x 2 days x environment 2,000,000 management VND/person/day = plan and the 8,000,000 VND Environmental Management Plan

3 Training on Officials of PMB- EVN, CPC 2 days Including: 02 PMU implementing the CPC, officials, 01 official of (from May 2012 to Environmental communes/towns construction unit, 02 August 2012) Management where project is officials of communes Plan launched and to be participated construction agency 05 persons x 2 days x 23 x 200,000 VND/person/day = 46,000,000 VND

4 NPC’s training Officials of PMU- CPC 2 days Included in operating on safety CPC and operation costs of provincial PC: (from May 2012 to (regularly management units August 2012) 02 project officials and conducted by the 02 officials of PC) operation management unit to be participated. 04 persons x 2 days x 200,00,0 VND/person/day = 1,600,000 VND

TOTAL 63,600,000 VND

8.3. Reporting process The obligations and frequency of reporting on implementing the Environmental Management Plan are described in following table.

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Table 8.3 Obligations and frequency of reporting EMP performance

No. Prepared by Submitted to Reporting frequency

01 The Contractor to the Project PMU Once before commencement and Owner then once per month

02 Construction supervisor (cum PMU Monthly environmental supervisor)

04 Community supervisor (if PMU In case of claims any)

05 PMU EVN Quarterly

06 EVN WB Once per six months

8.4. Cost estimates of EMP perforfmance The cost estimates for (i) implementing mitigation measures are high (ii) training activities. . Table 8.4 Cost estimates of EMP performance

No. Contents Construction phase Operation (20 years)

1 Mitigation expense Included in price of the Included in production Contractor expense of High Voltage PC 2 Environmental supervision Included in construction during construction by supervision expense construction supervisor 3 Capacity improvement 63,600,000 -

Total 63,600,000 -

*Expenses for mitigation measures during construction and environmental supervision by the Construction supervisor are integrated in the related construction/ supervision contracts.

IX. CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE During preparing the Project (2011), 05 works hereunder were conducted: Work 1: Site survey, working with the local authority on route and substation position agreement. Work 2: Site survey and preparation for Environmental Impact Accessment Report (EIA) and EMP. Work 3: Community consultation on the Project.

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 50 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

From 3rd September 2011 to 26th September 2011, the meeting was organized with local persons at 13 communes of the Components to consult on EMP. The representatives of the Project Owner also involved in following contents: - Description of Components, route direction, substation position and necessity of Components; - Potential impacts on environment; - Mitigation measures of impacts on environment. Participants: Representatives of the Communal People’s Committee, Farmer Association, Women’ Associatio, other mass organizations, leaders of villages and representatives of affected households and Consultant Opinion Summary of Representatives: The local authority and people all supported the Project and wished the Project to be launched as soon as possible and released some recommendations for project performance as follows: Opinions of local people: - All local people agreed to implement the Project. However, they required quick construction, limited delay, prolong extension and cleaniness for environment and work quality. - In order to minimize impacts on community and living activities of the local people, the Project should be quickly conducted and completed with its phase to minimize the unscheduled construction activities. - Unit price for compensation should be notified in public such as quantity and area to be compensated. Proper compensation should be offered to the local people before commencement in accordance with the regulations of the State. - The Contractor should fulfill his commitment on minimizing impacts of project implementation and outperform the environment quality and survey management. - The local people suggessed to apply penalties or even unilaterially contract termination with the Contractor if he failed to comply with the commitment. Opinions of local authorities: - They agreed in terms of the State’s guideline on constructing the Project as well as mitigation measures. The Project Owner was required to strictly fulfill the adverse impact minimization of the Project as well as environment quality and survey management. - They agreed with the mitigation measures offered by the Project Owner. - Local labor should be employed for proper works. - They supported and assisted the Project Owner in site clearance. Minutes of Community Consultation are attached in Appendix 6. All relevant issues as well as recommendations of the local people were recognized by the Consultant and Project Owner and considered during designing the Components and launching the EMP of the Components.

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Activity 4: Reviewing and adjusting EMP as suggested in the contributed opinions. To continue receive feedback from affected households. To receive opinions of the local people to add into the mitigation measures in EMP and DTM. Activity 5: Disclosure of the EMP The PMU will disclose the EMP in Vietnamese at Yen Bai Provincial People Committee office, the subproject’s commune and district People Committees before the appraisal of the DEP project. The EMP copies in Vietnamese and English will also be sent to the Vietnam Development Information Center at 63 Ly Thai To street, Hanoi City for information disclosure. The EMP copies in English will also be disclosed at the InfoShop of the World Bank in Washington DC.

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 52 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

REFERENCES

1 The Project’s compensation plan

2 WB’s Source Materials on Environment Impact Assessment

3 Statistic yearbook 2010

4 Investment Report of the Project

5 Draft of Policy framework on Environmental Safety for Power Efficiency Distribution Project.

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APPENDIX 1:  Appendix 1: Terms on consultation on EMP performance supervision for construction consultant  Appendix 2: Samples illustrating on report of EMP performance supervision (applicable for monthly report of construction supervisor and consultant submitted to PMU);  Appendix 3: Samples illustrating on report of EMP performance supervision (applicable for report of the Contractor);  Appendix 4: Environmental License of the Project (Confirmation of the Project’s Environmental Protection Commitment)  Appendix 5: Maps and situation images of Project Site (attached)  Appendix 6: Summary of Community Consultation and Minutes of Community Consultation (Attached)

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 54 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

ANNEX 1 ------TERMS OF REFERENCES FOR MONITORING OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISING CONSULTAnt Background The construction supervising consultant will deliver technical services (“Services”) to ensure efficient implementation of the EMP for the project. Scope of services: Services provided by the supervising consultant will include reviewing and monitoring of construction activities to ensure mitigation measures described in the EMP for the project are correctly complied with and negative environmental impacts are minimized. On behalf of the PMU, supervising consultant undertakes the following duties: - Conduct frequent field inspection; - Review the implementation of environmental protection measures described in the EMP and contract documentation; - Review the effectiveness of the mitigation measures and environmental performance of the project; - If necessary, validate the acceptability of construction methods with regards to environmental compliance (for temporary and permanent items), relevant design plans and other submitted documents. If necessary, the supervising consultant will seek for and recommend methods with less environmental impacts with consultation with the design consultant and the PMU; - Validate inspection results with regards to any non-conformance to environmental performance and effectiveness of any countermeasures; - Provide audit results for the leading engineer of the contractor in accordance with non- conformance handling procedure described in the EMP; - Direct the contractor to take corrective actions within a specific time period and exercise additional monitoring if necessary, as per the requirements of the contract in case of non- conformance and complaints; - Direct the contractor to take actions to mitigate impacts and comply with the EMP in case non-conformance is found; - Direct the contractor to stop any activity resulting negative impacts and/or in case the contractor does not fulfill requirements of the EMP, to take corrective actions. - For contracts that need Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP), the supervising consultant will conduct a final review and approve all environmental plans at the site that may affect environment. This work includes but not limited to: dredging areas, material quarries and dumping areas and worker houses. The supervising consultant will review and approve such SEMP submitted by the contractor. If such plans are found non-compliant to the EMP, EPC or RAP, the supervising consultant will work with the PMU and contractor for a proper solution. - Complaint handling: Complaints from local residents will be collected by site officer of the contractor, which may include violations to noise level, dust concentration and traffic

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 55 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

safety requirements. The lead consultant of the contractor and the supervising consultant will address and work out a final solution organizes all such complaints. The supervising consultant will provide a list of these complaints and confirm they have been properly handled by the contractor in the same way with issued identified during site inspection. - Confirmation of monthly payment: The supervising consultant will confirm monthly payment for environment related activities undertaken by the contractor. - Report: The supervising consultant will make the following reports in English: o Report twice a week on non-conformances o Monthly summary report will include issues and findings from the reviewing and monitoring of construction activities o At the end of project, the supervising consultant will make a final summary report on findings from their work, number of violations, and solutions, etc. as well as provide consultancy and guidance on how to implement such duties in future.

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 56 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

ANNEX 2 ------

Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation (Used for report by supervising consultant to PMU) Project name: Project location: Province: District: Commune/Town: Supervising consultant:...... Full name Date of report:…………………… Assessment of comments by Comment/ No. Parameter supervising Recommenda consultant and tion community Construction phase 1 Water turbidity and soil erosion 2 Noise level at the site and nearby

residential area 3 Dust concentration 4 Solid waste and site cleaning after

construction 5 Conflict between workers and local

residents 6 Disease spreading 7 Hygiene condition and safety for workers 8 Local traffic interruption 9 Road damage 10 Safety measure application 11 Material management 12 Remained soil and rock management 13 Evidences about loss to biodiversity (if

any) 14 Evidences about loss to cultural and

historical sites 15 Other environmental issues (if any) …. Operation phase 16 Transmission line lobby maintenance 17 1. Health and safety for operation workers and local residents

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 57 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

ANNEX 3 ------Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation (Used for reports by contractor) Project name: Project location: Contractor name: Initial or monthly report: Date of report:

Mitigation No. Impact Comment measure taken Construction phase 1 Surface water pollution 2 Noise and vibration level 3 Soil erosion 4 Air pollution 5 Impacts on agriculture land due to temporary land acquisition 6 Local traffic interruptions 7 Existing road damage 8 Solid waste from excavation 9 Remained soil management 10 Environmental impacts by workers 11 Conflict between workers and local residents 12 Disease spreading between workers and local residents 13 Health and safety 14 ….. Reported by : Title : Address : Telephone :

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 58 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

APPENDIX 4: CONFIRMATION OF COMMITMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 60 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

APPENDIX 5: MAP OF PROJECT SITE:

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APPENDIX 6: COMMUNITY CONSULTING MINUTES

APPENDIX 6 ------SUMMARY OF MEETING CONTENTS

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants

- To request the Project - The Consultant carefully Owner and Designer selected route direction to conduct a dedicated with consultation of the survey and gave out communal People’s designs to minimize Committee, especially the damages on trees, communal land surveyor crops for the local to select the optimal route people direction to minimize the damages to trees and crops of the local people. If the lines affect trees and crops, the Project Venue of Owner commits to make Viet Thanh proper compensation as commune detailed in the Project's People’s Resettlement Plan. Committee 03/9/2011 4/12 1 - To implement - During construction, the - Tran Yen mitigation measures to Project Owner must District minimize pollution cover the construction such as dust and materials during construction materials transportation and scattered during arrange his officials and transportation and sprinkler to ensure the construction lowest dust level during transportation and construction without affecting local people. And the above measures shall be put under supervision of the Project Owner and implemented by the builder.

- The Project Owner - If traffic roads of villages

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 62 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants commits or takes and communes are measures so that the damaged during construction units construction, its intact must recover the site condition should be to its intact condition recovered. The Project when finishing the Owner shall take project (in case of measures such as not damages, road should accepting or not paying be repaired for the till the construction unit local people) successfully recovers its intact condition for the site and traffic roads. Venue of 05/9/2011 4/11 2 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 Thinh Dao Owner and Designer commune to conduct a dedicated People’s survey and gave out Committee designs to minimize - Tran Yen damages on trees, crops for the local District people

- The construction - The Project Owner Contractor must take commits not to interrupt the fastest construction the agricultural method not to interrupt production of the local the agricultural people The proper production of the local construction period is people selected such as after the harvest or concentrating on constructing as soon as possible in positions passing the rice paddy fields.

- Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation.

- Does the Project cause - The Project uses no high noise and what equipment causing high are the mitigation noise, mainly due to trucks transporting

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 63 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants measures? materials and equipment to the site. The Project Owner requests the construction unit to prepare transportation plan to avoid residential areas. Material and equipment transportation is not conducted at sensitive moment such as nighttime, noon and early morning and horns should be minimized to affect the life of the local people.

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be recovered.

- Commencement date - The commencement date and completion date starts at the early of May 2012 and lasts about 3 months, i.e., the end of August 2012 and in the mid of September, power can be switched on to complete the project.

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. Venue of 12/9/2011 3/11 3 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 An Thinh Owner and Designer commune to conduct a dedicated People’s survey and gave out Committee designs to minimize – Van Yen damages on trees, crops for the local

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 64 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants District people

- Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation.

- Waste treatment - The Project Owner solutions (solid waste requests the construction and domestic waste) of unit to equip dustbins to construction unit contain solid waste and arrange it at necessary places. Such dustbins should not be leaked and affected by weather. Such wastes shall be collected and treated at the regulated places. - For domestic waste, the Contractor shall not construct camps for workers but hire accommodations from the local people. Therefore, the domestic waste shall be discharged into the local system. - Such activities shall be put under supervision of the Consultant A in combination with the local consultant in accordance with the regulations on waste disposal and treatment.

- Are chemicals used in - The Project does not use the Project? any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people.

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 65 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants recovered.

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. Venue of 15/9/2011 4/10 4 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 An Phu Owner and Designer Commune to conduct a dedicated People’s survey and gave out Committee designs to minimize - Van Yen damages on trees, crops for the local district people

- Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation.

- Are chemicals used in - The Project does not use the Project? any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people.

- Does it pollute the - The Project does not use local water resources? any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 66 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants the area.

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be recovered.

- What potential - The Project Owner accidents can be requests the construction available for local unit to comply with the people during regulations on labor construction? safety such as erecting fence at Site, dangerous warnings, assigning safeguard to indicate potential dangers to local people. And the Supervisor shall conduct regular check whether the Contractor complies or not.

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. Venue of 20/9/2011 9/21 5 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 Mo De Owner and Designer commune to conduct a dedicated People’s survey and gave out Committee designs to minimize – Mu Cang damages on trees, crops for the local Chai people District

- Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation.

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 67 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants

- Are chemicals used in - The Project does not use the Project? any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people.

- Does it pollute the - The Project does not use local water resources? any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area.

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be recovered.

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. Venue of 23/9/2011 11/18 6 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 Pung Owner and Designer Luong to conduct a dedicated commune survey and gave out People’s designs to minimize Committee damages on trees, crops for the local – Mu Cang people Chai

District - What about the tree - Trees with over 4m height to be cut off height and 3m width

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 68 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants and route corridor? calculated from external phase conductor of each side. During site clearance, the Project Owner shall minimize and preserve the trees at much as possible. Route corridor clearance shall be periodically conducted by the operation unit (once per year)

- Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation.

- Are chemicals used in - The Project does not use the Project? any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people.

- Does it pollute the - The Project does not use local water resources? any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area.

- Does it cause - Positions of constructing landslide? And other pile foundation and recovery measures? sleepers have small digging soil from 2-3m3, such risk is only available for position in the range of high erosion risk. At

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 69 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants such position, the construction units shall take recovery measures: Not constructing when it is rainy, making embankment to avoid landslide.

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be recovered.

- Commencement date - Refer Section 2 and completion date

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. Venue of 22/9/2011 6/14 7 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 To Mau Owner and Designer commune to conduct a dedicated People’s survey and gave out Committee designs to minimize , Luc Yen damages on trees, crops for the local District people

- Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation.

- Are chemicals used in - The Project does not use the Project? any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people.

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 70 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants

- Does it pollute the - The Project does not use local water resources? any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area.

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be recovered.

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. Venue of 22/9/2011 6/16 8 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 Minh Tien Owner and Designer communal to conduct a dedicated People’s survey and gave out Committee designs to minimize – Luc Yen damages on trees, crops for the local district people

- What about the tree - Refer Section 6 height to be cut off and route corridor?

- Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control air and dust pollution

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 71 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants during construction and transportation.

- Are chemicals used in - The Project does not use the Project? any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people.

- - Does it pollute the - The Project does not use local water resources? any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area.

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be recovered.

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. Venue of 26/9/2011 5/14 9 - To request the Project - Refer Section 1 Vinh Lac Owner and Designer communal to conduct a dedicated People’s survey and gave out Committee designs to minimize – Luc Yen damages on trees, crops for the local people

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 72 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

Numbe Consultati r of No Consultat Feedback of the Project on women/ Opinions of local people . ion date Owner location partici pants district - Mitigation measures - Refer Section 1 are applied to control

air and dust pollution during construction and transportation.

- Does the Project cause - Refer Section 2 high noise and what are the mitigation measures?

- Intact conditions of - Refer Section 1 site and road should be recovered.

- To support the project - It wishes local people performance and wish should support and the soon completion to cooperate with the satisfy the power Project Owner and consumption demand construction unit during of the local people. site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled.

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 73 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At Viet Thanh commune, Tran Yen, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Nguyen Ngoc Son (Signed)

2 Pham Van Tinh (Signed)

3 Do Thanh Khoi (Signed)

4 Do Thi Hanh (Signed)

5 Nguyen Thi Tham (Signed)

6 Ngo Van Bai (Signed)

7 Nguyen Chi Trung (Signed)

8 Pham Thi Huyen (Signed)

9 Lo Van Cam (Signed)

10 Lo Van Tinh (Signed)

11 Ngo Mai Lan (Signed)

12 Tran Van Hai (Signed)

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LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At An Thinh commune, Van Yen, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Do Manh Hung (Signed)

2 Vu Thi Huyen (Signed)

3 Nguyen Toan Thang (Signed)

4 Nguyen Duc Vu (Signed)

5 Pham Ngoc Chi (Signed)

6 Nguyen Van Ha (Signed)

7 Nguyen Van Hoi (Signed)

8 Tran Van Hoc (Signed)

9 Nguyen Thi Quy (Signed)

10 Nong Xuan Thiep (Signed)

11 Nguyen Tuyet Minh (Signed)

(Signed)

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LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At An Phu commune, Van Yen, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Trieu Van Vu (Signed)

2 Trieu Thi Hoa (Signed)

3 Ly Van Trung (Signed)

4 Ha Van Hoc (Signed)

5 Nguyen Van Luong (Signed)

6 Lo Van Song (Signed)

7 Tran Thi Loan (Signed)

8 Pham Thi Ly (Signed)

9 Nguyen Thi Hai (Signed)

10 Nguyen Van Hoi (Signed)

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LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At Mo De commune, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Cu A Do (Signed)

2 Mua Sung Dinh (Signed)

3 Giang A Guang (Signed)

4 Mua A Sua (Signed)

5 Mua A Do (Signed)

6 Giang A Do (Signed)

7 Thao A Pho (Signed)

8 Trong A Pao (Signed)

9 Trong A Cho (Signed)

10 Thao A Chu (Signed)

11 Thao A Phu (Signed)

12 Mua A Pao (Signed)

13 Trang A Cho (Signed)

14 Thao A Kho (Signed)

15 Ma A Dinh (Signed)

16 Trang A Do (Signed)

17 Cu Nho Chu (Signed)

18 Thao A Phu (Signed)

19 Mua A Su (Signed)

20 Ma A Ho (Signed)

21 Mua Sua Chu (Signed)

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 77 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN PHÁT TRIỂN ĐIỆN LỰC THĂNG LONG 78 Tiểu Dự án : Phân phối hiệu quả (DEP) - Giai đoạn 1 - tỉnh Yên Bái. Báo cáo : Kế hoạch quản lý môi trường (EMP)

LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At Pung Luong commune, Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Mua Nha Chu (Signed)

2 Mua A Su (Signed)

3 Trang A Cho (Signed)

4 Giang A Pao (Signed)

5 Trang A Bao (Signed)

6 Thao A Pa (Signed)

7 Thao A Khu (Signed)

8 Thao A Pu (Signed)

9 Mua A Hoa (Signed)

10 Mua A Tang (Signed)

11 Mua Ga Song (Signed)

12 Giang A Do (Signed)

13 Thao A Pu (Signed)

14 Giang Mo Mai (Signed)

15 Giang A Pi (Signed)

16 Mua Hoa Thao (Signed)

17 Mua Hoa Li (Signed)

18 Thao Thi Lan (Signed)

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LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At To Mau commune, Luc Yen, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Luong Xuan Do (Signed)

2 Nguyen Cao Dai (Signed)

3 Luong Xuan Tien (Signed)

4 Hoang Thi Hien (Signed)

5 Hoang Quynh (Signed)

6 Luong Dinh Binh (Signed)

7 Hoang Van Thanh (Signed)

8 Nguyen Thi Tuyet (Signed)

9 Nguyen Van Anh (Signed)

10 Do The Binh (Signed)

11 Luong Thi Nga (Signed)

12 Nguyen Van Vu (Signed)

13 Dang Thanh Nga (Signed)

14 Hoang Minh Thao (Signed)

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LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At Minh Tien commune, Luc Yen, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Ly Chien Ngoc (Signed)

2 Hua Thi Nhu (Signed)

3 Nong Tran Kien (Signed)

4 Nong Xuan Thieo (Signed)

5 Leu Thi Huyen (Signed)

6 Ha Van Hoc (Signed)

7 Trieu Thi Ha (Signed)

8 Ly Van Chung (Signed)

9 Nguyen Thi Dinh (Signed)

10 Nguyen Xuan Anh (Signed)

11 Hoang Van Huan (Signed)

12 Ha Thi Vy (Signed)

13 Trieu Tran Ngoc (Signed)

14 Nguyen Van Thanh (Signed)

15 Hoang Thi Quy (Signed)

16 Nguyen Anh Tuan (Signed)

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LIST OF HOUSEHOLDS INVOLVING IN CONSULTATION Project: DEP – The first phase – Yen Bai province At Vinh Lac commune, Luc Yen, Yen Bai province

No. Full name Signature Remarks

1 Hoang Van Thao (Signed)

2 Hoang Thi Binh (Signed)

3 Loc Hoang Thiet (Signed)

4 Truong Kim Mo (Signed)

5 Hoang Van Ba (Signed)

6 Pham Thi Chot (Signed)

7 Hoang Van Toc (Signed)

8 Hoang Van Doanh (Signed)

9 Hoang Dong Xuan (Signed)

10 Hoang Van Vi (Signed)

11 Hoang Van Bien (Signed)

12 Nguyen Duc Thuan (Signed)

13 Hoang Thi Xuan (Signed)

14 Hoang Van Bich (Signed)

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