En vironmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 48443-002 July 2020

PRC: Hunan Xiangjiang River Watershed Existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment Project (Effectiveness-June 2020)

Prepared by: Hunan Provincial Government.

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or

reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR)

Project Number: 48443-002

July 2020

People’s Republic of China: Loan 3712-PRC- Hunan Xiangjiang River Watershed Existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment Project

(#1 EMR)

Prepared by the Hunan Provincial Government for the Asian Development Bank

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ii

CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 30 June 2020)

Currency Unit – Yuan (CNY) CNY 1.00 = $ 0.14 $ 1.00 = CNY 7.08

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank

AD – Anaerobic Digestion

A/O – Anoxic/Oxic

AP – Affected Person

DIEA – Domestic Environmental Impact Assessment

EA – Executing Agency

EHS – Environment, Health and Safety

EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment

EMoP – Environmental Monitoring Plan

EMP – Environmental Management Plan

EPB – Environmental Protection Bureau

FSR – Feasibility Study Report

GDP – Gross Domestic Product

GHG – Greenhouse Gas

GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism

HHs – Households

Hunan Provincial Housing and Urban-Rural

HURD –

Development Department

IA – Implementing Agency

IBAT – Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool

ISWM – Integrated Sustainable Municipal Waste

IT – Interim Target

KPI – Key Performance Indicator

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

MEP – Ministry of Environmental Protection

MSW – Municipal Solid Waste

OHS – Occupational Health and Safety

PMO – Project Management Office

PIU – Project Implementation Unit

PPE – Personnel Protective Equipment

PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance

PRC – People’s Republic of China

RCVs – Refuse Collection Vehicles

SCE – Submerged Combustion Evaporation

SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement, ADB

TA – Technical Assistance

TSP – Total Suspended Particulates WB – World Bank WHO – World Health Organization WtE – Waste-to-Energy WWTP – Waste Water Treatment Plant

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

‰ – per mill (per thousand) ha – hectare kg/d – kilogram per day km – Kilometer km2 – square kilometer m – meter m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter m3/d – cubic meters per day m3/s – cubic meters per second m3/yr cubic meters per year mg/m3 – milligrams per cubic meter mm – millimetre mu – unit of land area equal to 1/15 ha or 667 m2

NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

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Table of Contents

I BACKGROUND AND PROJECT PROGRESS 1 II ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 4 2.1 Changes/updates in Project Organization and Environmental Management 4 Team 2.2 Training and Capacity Building 8 2.3 Relationships with Owner, Lender, etc. 10 III ASSESSMENT OF READINESS 11 IV COMPLIANCE ON THE EMP 13 4.1 The Project Environmental Management System, site-specific 13 environmental management plan (SSEMP) and work plans 4.2 Site Inspections and Audit 13 4.3 Non-Compliance Notices 13 4.4 Corrective Action Plans 13 4.5 Actions taken to reflect the findings of ADB mission 16 4.6 Status Of Compliance With Major Loan Covenants and DMF indicators 19 V FIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND TESTING RESULTS 22 ASSESSMENT VI CONSULTATIONS AND COMPLAINTS 23 VII CONCLUSIONS AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE NEXT PERIOD 31 7.1 Conclusions and recommendations 34 7.2 Action Plan for the Next Period 34

Appendices

Appendix 1: Implementation Status Summary of EMP Appendix 2: The Project’s COVID-19 Responses Appendix 3: Implementation Status Summary of CRVA Appendix 4 Toolkit trial: developing the EMoP and budget from contract to overall project

Map 1: Overview of project components 1

PART I - BACKGROUND AND PROJECT PROGRESS

1. General Introduction. This report is the FIRST environmental monitoring report of Hunan Xiangjiang River Watershed Existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment (hereafter referred as ‘the Project’), covering the period from loan effective date 1 April 2019- June 2020. This report is prepared by Hunan Provincial Government (HPG) based on site visits and information collected from the Project Management Office (PMO), Project Implementation Units (PIUs), and environmental supervisors, under technical assistance from the start-up environmental consultants. This environmental monitoring report is prepared in accordance with the project environmental management plan (EMP) including environmental monitoring program (EMoP). This report was reviewed by the PMO, prior to submission to ADB.

2. Impact, Outcome and Output, and Environmental Screening/Categorization/Due Diligence. Loan 3712 was approved by ADB on 26 September 2018 with the amount of $150 loan from ADB ordinary capital resources. The loan and project agreements were signed on 19 and 21 December 2018 respectively, and loan effectiveness was declared on 1 April 2019. The physical completion of the project will be on 30 June 2023, and the loan is scheduled to be closed on 31 December 2023. The impact of the project will be environment in the Xiangjiang River watershed in Hunan Province improved. The outcome of the project will be long-term pollutants discharged to the Xiangj iang River watershed reduced. The project has the following four outputs:

• Output 1: Substandard municipal solid waste landfills closed. The project will close and restore nine substandard landfills, demonstrating at each site the installation of a capping layer and drainage, a leachate collection system, a landfill gas collection and treatment system, and the restoration of vegetation and landscaping. 1

• Output 2: Substandard municipal solid waste landfills mined and remediated. The project will demonstrate the remediation of two substandard landfill sites through mining, which will include the excavation and transport of waste materials to adjacent sanitary landfill sites. The project will include the closure and restoration of the Xiaowujia site (in Lanshan) and the Zixing site.

• Output 3: New urban–rural integrated municipal solid waste management systems established. 2 The project will establish best practice and well-defined urban–rural MSW management systems in seven project areas. It will support Hunan’s strategy for integrated MSW management by piloting the construction of collection and transfer stations in selected locations to demonstrate differing scale and approaches. It will include the procurement of the associated collection and transport equipment and fleet vehicles.3

• Output 4: Sanitary landfill facilities upgraded. The project will upgrade the facilities in four sanitary landfill sites. The project will include upgrading and expanding leachate treatment facilities, installing leachate residual treatment facilities, improving site

1 The sites included are Dong’an; Doupi (in Hengyang); Guiyang; Hengshan; Jiufengshan (in Lanshan); Lengshuijiang; Shanglingqiao; Zhugemiao (in Yongzhou); and Tietong (in Changning). 2 The project will support the (i) construction of large-scale MSW treatment facilities, including collection and transfer stations; and (ii) procurement of MSW equipment. 3 It will serve urban and rural populations (highlighted by approximation in brackets) in Changning (0.99 million), Hengyang (1.12 million), Lanshan (0.26 million), Leiyang (1.20 million), Lengshuijiang (0.34 million), Yongzhou (1.32 million), and Zixing (0.36 million). The rural populations served by this project do not receive formal MSW services.

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drainage, upgrading landfill cover and associated improvements, and refurbishing and upgrading site infrastructure.4

• Output 5: A new kitchen waste treatment and management system established. The project will assist the Yongzhou City Government to establish a kitchen waste treatment and management system for commercial facilities. It will include the collection, transport and treatment, and associated operation and maintenance (O&M) and management systems. The project will develop a well-prepared regulatory framework, appropriate institutional arrangements, a selection of appropriate technology, and a financially sustainable operational model.

• Output 6: Capacity for environmentally sustainable municipal solid waste management enhanced. The project will support capacity development and institutional strengthening. This will include support for project management and implementation, and training. The project will prepare operationally focused studies on MSW policies and best practice, accompanied by research on innovation and technology and pilot projects as inputs to developing knowledge products and guidelines and/or procedures to guide future investments in Hunan. 5

3. In compliance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS, 2009), the project is classified as Environment category A. An environmental impact assessment (EIA), including an environmental management plan (EMP), was prepared by HURD. 6The EIA incorporated findings of the domestic feasibility study and domestic EIAs, climate risks and vulnerability assessment, biodiversity assessment, site visits, and consultations with stakeholders. The EIA identified potential direct, indirect, cumulative, and induced environmental impacts and risks for preconstruction, construction, and operation phases of the project.7 The EMP identifies the avoidance of adverse impacts through design and site management and mitigation measures under construction management. The landfill closures and new MSW systems have been considered in detail, including potential impacts for landfill gas collection and treatment. During the EIA process, HURD conducted an assessment to determine the significance of project impacts and risks on biodiversity and natural resources, and the EMP includes adequate measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential impacts and risks. The climate change assessment identified precipitation and flooding as the most important risks affecting the project, and key recommendations have been incorporated in the EMP. The EMP includes a plan for internal monitoring to be conducted by contractors during construction and by O&M units during operation. The project management office will recruit an external monitoring entity to evaluate and assess implementation and compliance with the EMP during all stages of the project. 8 Environmental management, and capacity development and institutional strengthening activities are included under the project to mitigate risks. Two rounds of meaningful consultations have been conducted with all relevant stakeholders during project preparation, and the findings have been incorporated in the project design. Any potential environmental complaints or disputes will be handled in accordance with the grievance redress mechanism established for the project. The EIA concluded that the anticipated environmental impacts and risks can be mitigated to acceptable levels by adherence to prescribed training and capacity-building measures and effective implementation of the EMP.

4 The sites included are Hengyang, Lanshan, Leiyang, and Lengshuijiang. 5 The range of system for MSW management and the variations in landfill conditions and engineering solutions will allow wide-ranging engineering and operational lessons to be collated and disseminated in Hunan and in the PRC. 6 The EIA main report, with appendixes 1–3, was disclosed on 25 May 2018, and appendix 4 on 28 May 2018. 7 These include anticipated impacts from excavation; handling of leachate and solid waste; groundwater and surface water pollution; and closure of landfill sites with potential for air, soil, and water pollution. 8 More comprehensive site assessment and monitoring will be conducted during detailed design to characterize the waste and to monitor groundwater quality and soil contamination in and around the landfill sites 3

4. Climate change assessment. According to defined projections for 2046–2065 and 2081– 2100 and the global climate model representative concentration pathways, the major climate risk for the project is intense precipitation, with more frequent flooding. 9Although the behavior of landfill emissions under regular operating conditions is well known, it is unclear how they behave during flood events. During such events, closed and operational landfills may release pollutants originally entombed in the waste body. Project outputs 1, 2, and 3 are an investment response to the climate vulnerability of the watershed, and these adaptation measures will reduce the risk of pollutant diffusion in extreme climatic events, mainly flooding..10

Project Design

5. The project’s impact is an environmental improvement in the Xiangjiang River watershed area. The project outcome is the long-term reduction of municipal solid waste (MSW) pollutant discharges into the Xiangjiang River watershed. The proposed project will provide closure or mining (removal) for selected existing solid waste landfill sites; develop leachate collection and treatment systems; plant vegetation cover and landscaping, and other associated restoration works. The project will also help to upgrade and improve selected existing MSW sanitary landfills with technology renovation and capacity expansion. Under the Hunan Provincial Urban-Rural MSW Integration Initiative, the project will support part of the government’s MSW integration program to build MSW collection and transfer stations at the township, county and city levels, as well as procuring major MSW collection and transport equipment. As an MSW treatment demonstration feature, the project will help the Yongzhou municipal government to establish a kitchen waste collection, transport, treatment system and management system to regulate kitchen waste by applying the 3Rs MSW management principle. A capacity development component is also included for the assistance to the executing agency (EA) and implementation agencies (IAs) for project implementation, and improvement of the management and technical skills in MSW management.

6. In summary, the project include six components as follows: (i) on-site closure, restoration, and leachate collection at nine existing MSW landfills in eight project cities/counties; (ii) mining(removing) MSW from two existing landfills and transfer the solid waste to sanitary solid waste landfills; (iii) rural-urban integrated MSW management system, including purchase of waste collection vehicles and construction of municipal solid waste management transfer stations, sorting and recycling facilities in seven project cities/counties; (iv) upgrades of four existing MSW landfills to sanitary landfills including upgrades of existing leachate treatment facilities; (v) construction of a kitchen waste treatment facility; and (vi) capacity development and institutional strengthening, including sustainable operation and maintenance of the project facilities.

7. Value addition of ADB assistance. The PRC has adequate policies and regulations for 11 MSW management to which ADB knowledge studies and technical assistance have contributed. The implementation of these policies in rural areas, counties, and county-level cities has been a constant challenge. HPG recognizes this and has requested ADB’s support to develop an investment project in rural and urban–rural areas, which is intended to show how policy and regulations can be translated into projects that follow best practices. This is intended to keep from

9 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 2014. Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Geneva. Contribution of Working Groups I, II, and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer [eds.]). p. 151. 10 Adaptation costs allocated: $27.30 million for output 1, $2.06 million for output 2, and $32.10 million for output 3. 11 ADB. 2000. Technical Assistance to the People’s Republic of China for Strengthening Urban Solid Waste Management. Manila; ADB. 2007. Technical Assistance to the People’s Republic of China for Urban Wastewater and Solid Waste Management for Small Cities and Towns. Manila; ADB. 2012. Technical Assistance to the People’s Republic of China for Management of Uncontrolled Landfills. Manila; ADB. 2015. Report and Recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors: Proposed Loan to the People’s Republic of China for Hunan Dongjiang Lake Integrated Environmental Protection and Management Project. Manila; and ADB. 2016. Technical Assistance to the People’s Republic of China for Remediation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Farmlands of Hunan Province. Manila.

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duplicating past practices of low-cost interventions that deliver substandard outcomes. This builds on lessons from ADB’s past engagements, showing the demand for clear statements on best practice and for robust technical guidance and support. ADB’s presence offers a unique opportunity to deliver numerous projects under one overarching project, wholly focused on MSW, to allow collaboration and comparative assessment. ADB’s focused support on a chronically underserved sector allows it to be comprehensively addressed. ADB’s engagement assists the government in the last stage of providing MSW services and in addressing overlooked aging landfills. The government and ADB have designed the project collaboratively to have a sharper focus on consistent, effective, and innovative approaches with a high potential for replication, based on the best international and national practices. This enhanced design development broadened the project’s scope while adopting more holistic and strategic approaches, leading to improved MSW service outcomes and the adoption of appropriate high-level technologies with large-scale demonstration potential, including (i) practical and environmentally sound approaches to landfill closure and restoration, building on recent codes of practice;12 (ii) robust operational practices to improve the treatment of leachate from landfills; (iii) the selective adoption and promotion of the reduce, reuse, and recycle (3Rs) principle;13 (iv) improved operational management with approaches incorporating information and communication technology; and (v) a kitchen waste management system as a large-scale demonstration to appropriately manage this valuable resource.19 The project has been designed to fit with Hunan’s future development goals and service-level needs and, noting past lessons, it has been designed to build ownership and deliver practical outcomes. It is expected to act as a catalyst for further investment projects in Hunan, and the government is keen to promote cross-country learning.

8. Implementation Arrangement. The Project is estimated to cost $258 million equivalent. ADB will finance expenditures in relation to civil works, goods, consulting services, and capacity development activities.

Table 1 : Implementation Arrangements Aspects Arrangements Implementation period December 2018–December 2023 Estimated completion date June 2023 Estimated loan closing date December 2023 Management (i) Oversight body Hunan Provincial Government (ii) Executing agency Hunan Provincial Housing and Urban–Rural Development Department (iii) Key implementing agencies Five county governments of Dong’an, Guiyang, Hengshan, Hengyang, and Lanshan; and five county-level city governments of Changning, Leiyang, Lengshuijiang, Yongzhou, and Zixing (iv) Implementation unit The project management office has been established under the Urban Construction and Management Division of the Hunan Provincial Housing and Urban–Rural Development Department with four full-time staff. Procurement International competitive bidding 8 goods contracts $55.74 million National competitive bidding 24 works contracts $126.62 million National competitive bidding 12 goods contracts $15.64 million Shopping 1 goods contract $0.09 million Consulting services Quality- and cost-based selection 203 person-months $2.85 million Consultants' qualifications selection 36 person-months $0.55 million Individual consultant selection 11 person-months $0.10 million Retroactive financing and/or Advance contracting and retroactive financing of up to the equivalent of 20% advance contracting of ADB loan, for eligible project expenses incurred not earlier than 12 months before loan signing. Disbursement The loan proceeds will be disbursed following ADB's Loan Disbursement Handbook (2017, as amended from time to time) and detailed arrangements agreed between the government and ADB. ADB = Asian Development Bank.

12 Government of the PRC, Ministry of Environmental Protection. 2017. GB52210-2017: Technical Code for Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Closure. Beijing. 13 Introduced as a concept in the PRC many years ago, the uptake of the 3Rs principle has been slow in rural areas. 5

9. The executing agency of the project is Hunan Provincial Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department (HURD) which will provide overall guidance, supervision, coordination, and management of project preparation and implementation. A Project Management Office (PMO), established under the HURD, currently comprises only three part-time staff including the Director, Deputy Director, and Section Chief of the Urban Construction Division.

10. IAs are composed of ten county-level local governments. The following local bureaus will act as the Project Implementing Units (PIU) to implement each subproject on behalf of the IAs: Hengshan County Urban Management Bureau (UMB), Hengyang County UMB, Changning City Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Leiyang City UMB, Zixing City Environmental Sanitation Bureau (ESB), Guiyang County UMB, Lanshan County ESB Yongzhou City UMB, Dongan County UMB, and Lengshuijiang City UMB.

11. Relending and Onlending Arrangements and Advance Account. The relending agreement between the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Hunan Provincial Government (HPG) was signed on 26 March 2019, and the onlending agreements between HPG and lAs were signed on 1 July 2019. The Advance Account was established in HPFD.

12. Design Institute (DI). As of 25 September, three Dis have been recruited and mobilized for nine subprojects respectively (the DI recruitment of Hengyang subproject will be started by 30 September 2019). The three recruited Dis are (i) Pan-China Survey and Design Institute (PCSDI); (ii) Hunan Provincial Survey and Design Institute (HPSDI); and (iii) Central- South Survey and Design Institute (CSDI).

13. Procurement agency. The procurement agency, CNCCC International Tendering Co., Ltd. has been recruited and mobilized. The first BD of Yongzhou Zhugemiao existing landfill closure has been prepared and submitted to ADB for review.

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Figure 1 Project Organization Structure

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14. Design and Project Scope. Preliminary and detailed design for many subcomponents has been completed or is at advanced stages. The project scope was reconfirmed whilst some minor design optimization or adjustments during detailed design due to more detailed due diligence were acknowledged. However, potential scope change of Changyilong landfill expansion in Zixing subproject. At end June 2020, the IA proposed capacity expansion by 900,000m3, which will require an environmental due diligence including EMP updates (if necessary) per ADB SPS and the loan covenants. The environmental due diligence is expected to finish by September 2020.

15. Project Progress. The key project information to monitor implementation progress is as follows:

（1）Sub-Projects with relatively rapid progress • Yongzhou Zhugmiao stock dump site closure project: the preliminary design review has been passed, the construction drawing review has been completed, the construction project planning license has been handled, the bidding document has obtained ADB's no objection, and the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review; the project has met the project bidding conditions, and the bidding can be put on the Internet after the matching funds are clear. • Lengshuijiang municipal solid waste landfill site closure project: the preliminary design review has been passed, the construction drawing review has been completed, the construction project planning license has been handled, the bidding document has been submitted to the ADB for review and the letter of no objection has been obtained, the environmental assessment report has been approved, the budget is being adjusted according to the requirements of the development and reform department, and the project bidding conditions have been met. • Zixing municipal waste landfill off site transfer project: the preliminary design review of Tangyilong landfill reservoir area reconstruction has been passed, and the construction drawing review has been passed; the first draft of technical bid for landfill Reservoir Area Engineering (Chinese version) has been completed, and has been modified and improved according to ADB's comments, and submitted to ADB for review for the second time. Changyilong sanitary landfill completed the preparation and modification of technical bid for leachate reconstruction project. The EIA report has been approved.

（2）Sub-Projects that basically meet the requirements • Site closure project of Tietang stock dump in Changning City: preliminary work such as land acquisition, topographic mapping, geological exploration, land planning formalities handling and preliminary design review has been completed, construction drawing design has been completed, to be reviewed, and bidding documents are being prepared; environmental assessment report has been submitted for review. • Integration project of urban and rural garbage collection and transportation in Changning City: preliminary work such as land acquisition, topographic mapping, geological exploration, land planning and land formalities handling has been completed, preliminary design review is in progress, and bidding documents are prepared simultaneously; environmental assessment report has been submitted for review • Site closure project of Shanglingqiao stock dump in Yongzhou City: the preliminary design review has passed, and the construction drawing design review is in progress; the first draft of the bidding document has been prepared, and the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review. • Upgrading and reconstruction project of Weiyang Nanjing sanitary landfill: the preliminary design has passed the review, and the construction drawing design is under review; the project bidding document is being prepared, which will be submitted to ADB for review soon; the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review 3

• Weiyang urban and rural garbage collection and transportation integration project: the preliminary design has passed the review, and the construction drawing design is under review; the project bidding document is being prepared, and it is proposed to be submitted to ADB for review in the near future; the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review • Zixing urban and rural garbage collection and transportation integration project: the EIA report has been approved; the preliminary design data has been entered into the window, to be reviewed. • Closure project of Dong'an stock landfill in Dong'an County: the preliminary design has passed the review, but the preliminary design cannot be approved because the land red line map is not provided; the construction drawing design has been completed, and the EIA report has not been prepared • Closure project of Jiufenshan waste dump in Lanshan County: the preliminary design review has passed; the construction drawing design has been completed, and the construction drawing design review is in progress; the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review, and the bidding document is being prepared. • Relocation project of Xiaowujia waste dump in Lanshan County: the preliminary design review has passed; the construction drawing design has been completed, and the construction drawing design review is in progress; the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review, and the bidding document is being prepared • The upgrading and reconstruction project of the sanitary landfill in Qijia village, Lanshan County: the preliminary design review has been carried out, and it has been modified and improved according to the expert opinions, to be approved; the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review, and the bidding document is being prepared. • Integrated project of urban and rural garbage collection and transportation in Lanshan County: the preliminary design review and modification have been completed, and the approval draft has been submitted for approval; the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review, and the bidding document is being prepared. • Guiyang waste storage site closure project: the EIA report has been approved; the preliminary design review has been carried out, and the preliminary design approval can only be obtained after the red line drawing of the project is determined by the local relevant departments; the construction drawing design is in progress; the bidding document has not been prepared.

（3） Sub-Projects lagging behind • Yongzhou food waste recycling project: the preliminary design has been completed, to be reviewed and approved; the environmental assessment report has been submitted for review. • Yongzhou urban and rural garbage collection and transportation integration project: the preliminary design of Lingling collection station has been completed, and the EIA report has not been prepared. • Upgrading project of Zengjiachong sanitary landfill in Lengshuijiang City: the EIA report has been approved and preliminary design is in progress • Lengshuijiang urban and rural garbage collection and transportation integration project: the EIA report has been approved and the preliminary design has not been started • Closure project of Doupi stock landfill in Hengyang County: preliminary design is in progress, and the EIA report is not prepared. • Hengyang County urban and rural garbage collection and transportation integration project: preliminary design is in progress, and the EIA report is not prepared • Hengshan County stock landfill closure project: the adjustment and change have been completed in the feasibility study, to be approved by ADB and the development and reform department. • Hengyang Lida sanitary landfill upgrading project: not started.

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PART II - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

2.1 Changes/updates in Project Organization and Environmental Management Team 16. PMO, the IAs, have respectively designated qualified environmental personnel to coordinate EMP implementation. An environmental start-up consultant has been engaged since April 2020. No changes/updates in Project Organization and Environmental Management Team were identified during this reporting period, compared with the arrangement at appraisal.

Institutional Arrangements and Responsibilities for EMP Implementation

• Hunan Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department (HURD) is the executing agency (EA) for the project and it provides the overall direction and guidance during project preparation and implementation. The PMO has been set up under the EA and is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the project activities on behalf of the HURD.

• The PMO is responsible for implementing EMP. At the design stage, the PMO and the ten implementation agencies (IAs) request design institutes to incorporate mitigation measures specified in the EMP in the detailed designs. The EMP will be updated at the end of the detailed design phase, and construction contractors are requested to comply with the updated EMP. To ensure the contractors comply with the EMP, the PMO and the implementing agencies assisted by the environmental consultants prepared and provide the following specification clauses to incorporate in the bidding documents: (i) a list of environmental management requirements to be budgeted by the bidders in their tendering documents; (ii) environmental clauses for contractual terms and conditions; and (iii) environmental monitoring requirements in domestic EIAs, the EIA and the EMP. The PMO supported by the loan implementation environmental consultant (LIEC), prepare semi-annual environment progress reports and submit them to ADB and the provincial EPB.

• The PMO nominated a qualified environment officer (Mr. WAN Yong, Tel: +86 137 8712 3260) to undertake effective environmental management activities specified in the EMP. Environmental engineers of construction supervision companies (CSCs) contracted by each implementing agency will be responsible for the daily inspection, monitoring, and evaluation of implementation of mitigation measures.

• Each implementing agency established a project implementation unit (PIU) under which an environmental management unit (EMU) was assigned. The EMU consists of a leader and an appropriate number of staff to coordinate environmental issues. The EMU is in charge of (i) implementation of EMP at each subproject level; (ii) supervising the implementation of mitigation measures during construction; (iii) supervising environmental monitoring contractors for environmental safeguards monitoring (EMP monitoring); (iv) implementation of training programs for contractors with support from CSCs; (v) incorporating environmental management, monitoring, and mitigation measures into the construction and operation management plans; (vi) reporting monthly their environmental monitoring to the PMO; and (vii) arranging reviews of environmental monitoring and responding to any unanticipated impacts. The EMU is technically supported by the LIEC and supervised by the PMO.

• Municipal Environment Protection Bureaus (EPBs) are responsible for ensuring the project to comply with all the relevant PRC environmental laws and regulations. For that purpose, EPB, if appropriate, will direct the PMO and implementing agencies to address any subproject deficiencies.

• Contractors are responsible for implementing relevant mitigation measures and monitoring during construction specified in EMP supported by the CSC, and under the supervision of the IAs. 5

• During the operational stage, the PMO and the municipal EPBs will supervise the environmental management and implementation of mitigation measures conducted by the IAs. The cost of mitigation measures will be borne by the IAs.

• An external Environmental Monitoring Agency (EMA) will be hired by the PMO for conducting independent EMP compliance monitoring and verification during the project implementation. Semi-annual external EMP monitoring report will be prepared by the external EMA.

• Loan Implementation Environment Consultant (LIEC) will (i) assist the PMO to update the EMP and environmental monitoring program; (ii) verify the implementation of the environmental protection measures specified in the EMP; (iii) review monitoring reports and the semi-annual environment performance reports; (iv) prepare EMP monitoring section of the semi-annual/annual project progress reports; (v) provide training to the staff of the PMO, the implementing agencies, contractors and CSCs on environmental management implementation and monitoring; (vi) identify any environment-related implementation issues and suggest necessary corrective actions; and (vii) undertake site visits as required.

• ADB is responsible for monitoring and supervising the overall environmental performance of the project. ADB also disclose the project EIA and subsequent semi-annual EMP monitoring reports on its website. ADB will review the semiannual EMP monitoring reports submitted by the PMO, and conduct due diligence on environment issues and the EMP performance indicators during the project review missions.

• If the EA/IAs fail to comply with legal agreements on safeguard requirements, including those described in EIA and EMP, ADB will seek corrective measures and work with the EA/IAs to bring the project back into compliance. If the EA/IAs fail to reestablish compliance, then ADB may exercise legal remedies, including suspension, cancellation, or acceleration of maturity, that are available under ADB legal agreements.

• Before resorting to such measures, ADB will use other available means to rectify the situation satisfactorily to all parties to the legal agreements, including initiating dialogue with the parties concerned to achieve compliance with the legal agreements.

Table 2: Institutional arrangement for the EMP and Implementation Status

Organization Management Roles and Responsibilities Compliance status Executing agency: • Provide overall direction and guidance during project • In compliance Hunan Housing and preparation and implementation; Urban-Rural • Responsible for project coordination with all project city Development and county governments, liaison with ADB, financial Department (HRUD) management and administration; • Ensure counterpart contributions are provided for project implementation on time; • Providing guidance to PMO; and • Hold final responsibility to ensure the project comply with the EMP. • Coordinate the implementation of the project on behalf of • In compliance HURD; • Primarily responsible for implementation of project components, including finance and administration, technical and procurement matters, monitoring and evaluation, and safeguard compliance; (i) Assign one environment specialist as EMP

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Organization Management Roles and Responsibilities Compliance status officer/coordinator who will supervise contractors and their compliance with the EMP; (ii) conduct regular site inspections; (iii) act as local entry point for the project GRM; (iv) review environmental quality monitoring results provided by the IA; • Communicate and coordinate with ADB for project Project Management management and implementation; submit the project Office(PMO) implementation progress reports and safeguard compliance monitoring reports to ADB; • Submit bidding documents, bid evaluation reports and other necessary documentation to ADB for review and approval; • Engaging loan implementation consultants, including environmental specialists to assist in supervision, tracking and reporting on EMP implementation for all packages; • Engage local environmental monitoring stations and external environment monitoring organization for environmental impact monitoring according to the EMP environment monitoring plan; and • Consolidate data from environmental monitoring reports into semi- annual environmental monitoring reports and submit them to ADB for review and disclosure. • Establish an environmental management unit (EMU); • In compliance • Responsible for day-to-day management work during the project preparation and implementation periods;

• Hold direct responsibility of the implementation of the EMP; • Communicate and coordinate with PMO/EA for project Implementing management and implementation; Agencies (IAs) and • Incorporate EMP clauses in bidding documents for civil Project works; Implementation • Hire CSCs to monitor and supervisor EMP implementation; Units (PIUs) • Establish local level dedicated Project Complaints Coordinating Unit in accordance with the project GRM; • Participate in capacity building and training programs; and • Prepare monthly environmental reports and submit them to the PMO. • Coordinate environmental issues on behalf of PIUs; • In compliance • Implement EMP at each subproject level; • Supervise the implementation of mitigation

measures during construction; • Supervise CSCs and contractors for EMP implementation; Environmental • Implement training programs for contractors and CSCs management Units with support from LIEC; (EMUs) • Incorporate environmental management, monitoring, and mitigation measures into the construction and operation management plans; and • Arrange reviews of environmental monitoring and responding to any unanticipated impacts. • Construction contractors will develop site-specific EMPs on • Not yet due Contractors, the basis of the project EMP and will be responsible for Construction implementing mitigation measures during construction under supervision the supervision of the CSCs; companies • CSCs will be selected through the PRC’s procedures by the IAs; (CSCs) • CSCs will be responsible for supervising construction progress and quality, and EMP implementation on construction sites; • CSCs are responsible for the daily inspection, monitoring, and evaluation of implementation of mitigation measures during the construction; and • Each CSC will have at least one environmental engineer 7

Organization Management Roles and Responsibilities Compliance status on each construction site to: (i) supervise the contractor’s EMP implementation performance; (ii) prepare the contractor’s environmental management performance section in monthly project progress reports to be submitted to the IAs and PMO; (iii) ensure occupational health and safety management at work sites. County/city EMS or • Conduct environmental impact monitoring according • Not yet certified to the EMP monitoring plan; and due environmental entity • Prepare ad submit monitoring results to the PMO. • Conduct independent assessment of EMP compliance • Not yet during the project implementation; due • Review and analyze project related significant environmental impacts, progress of implementation of mitigation measures as outlined in the project EIA/EMP, participation in ongoing External stakeholder consultations and evaluation and reporting on Environmental how environmental grievances, if any, are handled; Monitoring Agency • Provide recommendations and suitable actions to PMO on (EMA) any corrective actions; and • Prepare and submit semi-annual external monitoring reports to ADB through PMO for review and disclosure at ADB website. • Assist the PMO to update the EMP and environmental • In monitoring program; complianc • Provide training to the staff of the PMO/IAs, contractor and e (for the CSCs on EMP implementation; start-up • Assist the PMO/IAs in preparing site-specific EMPs; environme • Confirm that mitigation measures have been included in ntal engineering detailed design; consultant

• Review bidding documents to ensure that the EMP clauses ) are incorporated; • Advise on mitigation measures, provide technical support, and conduct environmental training; • Undertake site visits as required and verify the Loan Implementation implementation of the environmental protection measures Environment specified in the EMP Consultant (LIEC) • Review monitoring reports and the semi-annual environment performance reports • Identify any environment-related implementation issues and suggest necessary corrective actions • Conduct annual EMP compliance review; and • Support PMO in preparing project progress reports including EMP implementation status summary and any additional mitigation measures taken. • Provide orientation to HURD, PMO and IAs; • In compliance • Monitor and supervise the overall environmental performance of the project;

• Review and approve the semi-annual environment monitoring Asian Development reports and disclose the reports on ADB website in line with Bank (ADB) ADB Public Communications Policy (2011); and • Conduct due diligence of environment issues and advise on corrective actions during the project review missions. Environment • Ensure the project to comply with all the relevant • In Protection Bureau PRC laws and regulations; and complia (EPB) • If necessary and appropriate, direct the PMO and nce implementing agencies to address any subproject deficiencies.

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2.2 Training and Capacity Building

17. To ensure effective implementation of the EMP, the capacity of the PMO, PIU, CSCs, contractors will be strengthened, and all parties involved in implementing mitigation measures and monitoring of environmental performance must have an understanding of the goals, methods, and the best practices of project environmental management. The EPB and LIEC will offer series of trainings to strengthen the capacity of the PMO and IAs concerned for EMP implementation. The main training emphasis will be to ensure that the contractors, CSCs, PIUs and PMO are well versed in environmentally sound practices and are able to undertake all construction and operation with the appropriate environmental safeguards.

18. The training program also addresses long-term capacity building and awareness raising needs, i.e. for the operational phase of the sanitary MSW landfills. Training and awareness raising campaigns will be provided by qualified operation and maintenance experts and the consultants.

19. Training Needs Assessments will be conducted by the LIEC to tailor the training for maximum impact. The trainer will include in their program a before/after assessment to evaluate the success of the training. An evaluation questionnaire will be used to assess the effectiveness of the training and the training program will be adjusted based on feedbacks. Training will be provided throughout the implementation of the project and the training program is summarized in Table 3.

20. Systematic and practical site training to PMO, IAs to clarify institutional responsibilities for EMP implementation, and supervision were regularly communicated among project stakeholders during this reporting period, and such trainings were further conducted by the start-up environmental consultant. To introduce ADB safeguards policies and implementation requirements, the start-up environmental consultant presented a half-day thematic environmental safeguards course training via virtual conference organized by the PMO and to all the IAs at end June 2020. Various EHS related hands-on trainings were provided to the PMO/IAs by the start-up environmental consultant through more flexible way (such as phone calls, Wechat, etc.) under COVID-19 outbreak period in Q2 of 2020 to clarify institutional responsibilities for EMP implementation, and supervision were regularly communicated among project stakeholders during this reporting period. More systematic and practical site training to PMO, IAs and contractors, and such trainings are expected to be further conducted in Q3 and Q4 2020 to further clarify ADB funded project environmental requirements. In the workshop, it was recommended that the compliance of EMP implementation should be facilitated as one of pre-conditions for contractors’ progress payment and final completion payment.

Table 3: Institutional Strengthening and Training Program and Implementation Status

Training topic Scope of Training Trainer Trainee Implementat ion status Procurement  ADB’s procurement guideline and bidding procedure PICS PMO, IAs, Once in and contract  Bidding document preparation, including EMP clauses PIUs, DIs, Jun 2020 management  Risk of improper procurement and mitigation measures CSC,  Handling variation orders and contract management 9

Implementation LIEC, or CSC, IAs, Once in Jun of EMP and - EMP contents and EMP implementation, including experts PIUs 2020 other health implementation responsibilities, environmental from EPBs Contractor and safety monitoring, supervision, inspection and reporting, GRM access requirements consultation and participation, mechanism of EMP points, other review, feedback and adjustment; related local - Site EMP preparation and implementation reporting bureaus procedures, - -EHS considerations during project construction and operation; - -Monitoring and inspection methods, data collection and processing, interpretation of data, reporting system; - Communication with the public by different means (innovative community-based advocacy campaigns); - Review of first year experience (after 12 months) Once in Jun Grievance - GRM structure, responsibilities and timeframe LIEC CSG, IAs, 2020 redress - Types of grievances, eligibility assessment; PIUs, other mechanism - Use and purpose of GRM; related local (GRM) - Subproject level GRM; bureaus - ADB requirements for GRM; - GRM procedures; - Roles and responsibilities; - Review of first year experience (after 12 months) Municipal solid Integrated MSW management system PICS, LIEC Not yet - CSG, IAs, waste - Kitchen waste management PIUs, other management - Construction waste management related local - MSW reduce, reuse, and recycle bureaus - Policies and regulations for MSW management - MSW sorting and recycling - MSW source utilization - New technologies in MSW treatment and management - Waste charging to incentivize higher waste minimization, waste reuse, and recycling rates - Public awareness program and public willingness on 3Rs

Emergency Response mechanism to incidents such as spills Experts Not yet - CSC, IAs, preparedness - Response plan development from EPB, PIUs, other and response - Mitigation measures for similar events LIEC planning - Emergency response team, procedure and actions related local - Drills of emergency response plan bureaus,

Not yet Construction - International and national good practice for safety at PICS safety construction sites CSC, IAs, PIUs, other - Policies for improving construction safety Safety risk and hazard assessment related local - bureaus - Safety training program development and implementation - Public awareness program and education Operation of PICS Not yet sanitary landfill - Good practice of sanitary MSW landfill management; CSC, IAs, and leachate - O&M of sanitary MSW landfills; PIUs, other facility - O&M of leachate facilities related local - Effluent monitoring from the leachate facilities bureaus

ADB = Asian Development Bank, CSC = construction supervision company; EA = executing agency, EHS = environment health and safety, EMP = environment management plan, EPB = environment protection bureau, GRM = grievance redress mechanism, IA = implementing agency, LIEC = Loan implementation environment management consultant, PICS = project implementation consulting service; PIU = project implementing unit

21. Capacity Building. In addition to short-term training courses, the project includes a capacity building and institutional strengthening output, which is relevant to mitigation measures and EMP implementation. Under Output 6(b), the project will provide support

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to the project IAs to assist in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the organizations and their ability to manage the sanitary MSW landfill facilities. Specific tasks under the output will include:

i) Study on kitchen waste treatment in the developed countries and the implementation in the PRC; ii) Study on urban-rural integrated MSW management system iii) Leachate and leachate residuals treatment study iv) Study on construction waste treatment and the development in China v) MSW reduce, reuse and recycle and the development in China vi) MSW sorting and recycling and the development in China

2.3 Relationships with Owner, Lender, etc.

22. Interactions among Owner, Lender, etc. The PMO , the IAs are responsible for management, coordination and execution of all activities funded under the loan and has overall responsibility for compliance with loan covenants. The scope of the project contractors/sub- contractors are to be determined. ADB oversee project sites regularly and give clear instructions for the project sites improvements with regard to environmental safeguards. PMO periodically provided ADB project environmental management trainings to the IAs. 11

PART III - ASSESSMENT OF READINESS

23. Assessment of Project Readiness. Before construction, the PMO assess the Project’s readiness in terms of environmental management based on a set of indicators. This assessment demonstrates that environmental commitments are being carried out and environmental management systems are in place before construction starts, or suggest corrective actions to ensure that all requirements are met.

Indicator Measurement Methods Measurement  Environmental EMUs established before construction. Yes  Supervision in LIEC and external EMA contracted. No  place Site specific GRM established. Not yet due  Bidding Bidding documents and contracts Yes documents and incorporate the environmental loan contracts with assurances environmental  Bidding documents and contracts Yes safeguards incorporate the EMP mitigation and monitoring requirements  EMP financial The fund from ADB is in place to support Yes support the EMP implementation  Environmental requirements of EMP included in contract documents for civil Yes Contract works construction contractors documents  Contractor EMP developed and submitted to PMO and LIEC for review Not yet due and approval

24. In accordance with the PRC Guideline on EIA Classification for Construction Projects (MEP, 2015), the domestic environmental assessment reports (DEAs) were prepared on the basis of individual components. The domestic safeguards documents were prepared in compliance with the PRC Law on Environmental Impact Assessment (2003), the Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment (HJ/T2-93) and other relevant PRC regulations and guidelines. Progress of domestic EIA preparation, review and approval status are shown below:

25. The ADB loan project for the comprehensive treatment of the existing waste dump in Xiangjiang River basin covers 10 counties (cities) in Hengyang, Yongzhou, Loudi and Chenzhou, including 4 categories and 23 subprojects, including the treatment of the existing waste landfill, the construction of the collection and transportation system of domestic waste, the improvement of the quality of the sanitary landfill and the treatment of kitchen waste. In December 2017, the Provincial Department of housing and urban rural development entrusted our company to carry out the preparation of "resettlement plan" and "environmental impact assessment report" for the ADB loan project of comprehensive treatment and solid waste treatment of the stock dump in Xiangjiang River Basin. In February and June 2019, through public bidding, our company was determined to undertake the survey and design of the comprehensive treatment of the waste dump in Lanshan County, Yongzhou City and Guiyang County, Chenzhou City. Among them, Lanshan county includes two existing waste landfills, one sanitary landfill upgrading and one set of domestic waste collection and transportation system construction; Guiyang County includes one existing waste landfill.

26. According to Hengyang, Yongzhou, Loudi and Chenzhou, the environmental impact assessment report of the original planned Xiangjiang River waste comprehensive treatment project

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has been prepared and submitted to the municipal environmental protection authorities for approval, and Chenzhou and Loudi have been approved in 2019. Due to the inconsistent design progress of each subproject in Hengyang City and Yongzhou City, 9 subprojects in Yongzhou City and 8 subprojects in Hengyang City are divided according to the needs, and their environmental assessment reports are prepared in batches and stages. The key issues include: The domestic EIA of Changning existing dump site management subproject and Dong’an existing dump site management subproject is still underway, and it is suggested to accelerate and finish the domestic EIA clearance by the government prior to the bidding invitation is issued (schedule at Q3 2020).

27. Environmentally Responsible Procurement. The environmental requirements (including EMP) are incorporated into the Project specifications in the ready civil works contracts’ bidding documents, and are also formed as part of the construction supervision companies’ contractual requirements for the Project. Guidelines were set on environmental mitigation measures implementation and environmental monitoring based on EMP including community and occupational health and safety.

Construction contract agreement including environmental clauses, issued in June 2019

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PART IV - COMPLIANCE ON THE EMP

4.1 The Project Environmental Management System, site-specific environmental management plan (SSEMP) and work plans

28. Not applicable during this reporting period.

4.2 Site Inspections and Audit 29. Not applicable during this reporting period.

30. The PMO and IAs confirmed no significant adverse impacts to the project facilities during the June 2020 rainstorm and flood in southern China.

4.3 Non-Compliance Notices 31. Not yet applicable as no non-compliance was identified in this reporting period. For details see above section 4.2, and Appendix 1 as well as Appendix 2.

4.4 Corrective Action Plans, if any 32. Same as above.

Estimated Budget for Mitigation and Monitoring

33. The mitigation measures related to construction works, which will be shouldered and budgeted by contractors. The environmental management (including supervision, mitigation, monitoring and training) requiring specific budgets outside the civil works contracts and they are shown in Table 4. All costs will be required to be included in the bidders bids and thus covered by successful contractors’ budget.

Table 4: Mitigation cost during the construction

Total Cost Subject Number Cost per (RMB) Remarks Unit 1. On-site Closure of Existing MSW Landfill & Mining of Existing MSW Landfill Renting and operation Dust Suppression 11 80,000 880,000 management of water sprinkling trucks

Wastewater 11 10,000 110,000 Treatment Dry toilet and septic tank

Sanitation Belt 9 400,000 3.6 million and Greening 2. Urban-rural Integrated MSW Management System

Wastewater Temporary intercepting 130 2,000 26,000 Treatment ditches; wastewater precipitation tanks

Covering material, car Dust Suppression 130 5,000 65,000 washing, dust suppression

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equipment

Waste Cleaning 130 4,000 52,000 Waste bins

Construction 130 4,000 52,000 Waste Disposal Ex-situ transfer 3. Existing MSW Sanitary Landfill Upgrade Renting and operation Dust Suppression 4 80,000 320,000 management of water sprinkling trucks

Wastewater 4 10,000 40,000 Treatment Dry toilet and septic tank

Sanitation Belt 4 400,000 1.6 million and Greening 4. Kitchen Waste Treatment Renting and operation Dust Suppression 1 80,000 80000 management of water sprinkling trucks Wastewater 1 10,000 10000 Dry toilet and septic tank Treatment

Table 5: Monitoring cost during the construction and operation

Subject Monitoring Unit Cost Total Cost Source of time (CNY) (CNY) Fund 1. On-site Closure of Existing MSW Landfill & Mining of Existing MSW Landfill Leachate 132 2400 316,800 IAs Surface water 99 2400 237,600 IAs Groundwater 99 5000 495,000 IAs Air 132 6000 792,000 IAs Noise 44 1500 66,000 IAs

Subject Monitoring Unit Cost Total Cost Source of time (CNY) (CNY) Fund 2. Urban-rural Integrated MSW Management System

2.1 Collection Stations Construction Dust 130 1500 195,000 Contractors Construction Noise 130 1500 195,000 Contractors Operation Odor 390 6000 2.34 million IAs Operation Nosie 390 1500 585,000 IAs

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Construction Dust 16 1500 24,000 Contractors Construction Noise 16 1500 24,000 Contractors Surface Water 48 2400 115,200 Contractors IAs Discharge 48 2400 115,200

Operation Odor 48 6000 288,000 IAs Operation Nosie 48 1500 72,000 IAs 3. Existing MSW Sanitary Landfill Upgrade Leachate 48 2400 115,200 IAs Groundwater 36 5000 180,000 IAs Air 48 6000 288,000 IAs Noise 48 1500 72,000 IAs 4. Kitchen Waste Treatment Construction Noise 4 1500 6,000 Contractors Construction Dust 4 1500 6,000 Contractors Wastewater 9 2000 18,000 IAs Air 12 6000 72,000 IAs Noise 12 1500 18,000 IAs

Total (CNY) 6,636,000

Total (USD) 1,045,204

Table 6: Cost of Environmental Management

Oversea Study Tour Topic Person Day Rate Cost Integrated Sustainable MSW Management 6 8 $1,278 $61,320 MSW Reduce, Reuse and Recycle 6 8 $1,278 $61,320 MSW Seperation and Recycling 6 8 $1,278 $61,320 Waste to Energy 6 8 $1,278 $61,320 Domestic Tours, Training and Education Study Tours (8 tours) $80,000 Seminars and Workshops (8) $80,000 Public awareness/campaign on MSW $50,000 management Technical Assistance (TA)

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MSW separation and application of integrated municipal solid waste management (IMSWM) $300,000 Integrated urban-rural MSW management $300,000 Existing MSW landfill treatment and $200,000 redevelopment Kitchen waste and construction waste management and resource recovery $200,000 Waste resource recovery $200,000

Total $1,655,280

4.5 Actions taken to reflect the findings of ADB mission

34. An Asian Development Bank (ADB) mission (the mission) visited ten counties (subproject sites) and Changsha City, Hunan Province, People s Republic of China (PRC) on 16-25 September 2019 to undertake Project Inception Mission for Loan 3712-PRC: Hunan Xiangjiang River Watershed Existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment Project. The objectives of the mission were to (i) advise the EA on establishment of a Project Management Office (PMO), independent project records, and accounting systems for the project; (ii) discuss with the EA on details of the Project Administration Manual (PAM) and set up an agreed-upon project-specific checklist of implementation requirements; (iii) review the project implementing status and conduct site visit to have a better understanding on the project components and potential resettlement and environment impacts; (iv) explain and confirm ADB's reporting requirements and agree on reporting formats and schedules; (v) discuss and agree on action plans for assignments to be conducted and set up contract awards and disbursement targets for 2020; (vi) provide guidance on resettlement, environment, ethnic minority, social and gender aspects; (vii) provide training and clinic on procurement, financial management, and disbursement to PMO, PIUs and relevant agencies; (viii) discuss and confirm the timetable for compliance with the loan covenants; (ix) discuss in detail with the EA and IAs, ADB's Anticorruption Policy, Integrity Principles and Guidelines, and the project specific integrity risks; (x) explain ADB's policy for disclosure of information related to the project; and (xi) identify and solve any issues relating to project implementation, and agree on next steps of project implementation. The follow-up status on the MOU of above ADB mission in October 2019 is shown as following:

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Table 7: Follow Up to the MOU of ADB Review Mission in October 2019 Corresponding Required tasks Completion status and next steps paragraphs in the MOU Actual completion status Next Steps Domestic environment The mission urged the PMO and PIUs work with CSDI to accelerate the Being compliance with. To accelerate and finish impacts assessment DElAs preparation and seek approvals from Hengyang and Yongzhou the domestic EIA (DEIA) approval municipal environment protection bureaus (EPBs) in a timely manner. As The domestic EIA of Changning clearance by the agreed, the CSDI will provide a request list for the DElAs approval to existing dump site management government prior to the PMO and relevant PlUs by 30 September. With the support of PMO, PlUs subproject and Dong’an existing bidding invitation is work out solutions and provide support documents by 31 October. The dump site management subproject is issued (schedule at Q3 DElAs for Hengyang and Yongzhou is expected to be approved by local still underway. 2020). EPBs by the end of December 2019. For others, please see Part III. Weak institutional capacity The mission reviewed the institutional setup for EMP implementation and Being compliance with. To further strengthen of the PMO, PIUs and supervision, and confirmed the following: (i) The PMO will nominate a institutional capacities implementing agencies in qualified environment officer to undertake effective environmental PMO and IAs designated in the second half of environmental management activities specified in the EMP by 15 October 2019; (ii) Each environmental officers. Domestic EIA 2020. management Implementing Agencies (IA) will form an environmental management unit institutes and a start-up (EMU), which consists of a leader and an appropriate number of staff environmental consultant were to coordinate environmental issues by 15 October 2019; (iii) engaged to provide technical Environmental engineers of construction supervision companies assistance. (CSCs) contracted by each IA will be responsible for the daily inspection, monitoring, and evaluation of mitigation measures. See Part II. Environmental monitoring contractors are responsible for conducting environmental safeguards monitoring specified in the EMP supported by the CSCs. (iv) External environmental agency will be responsible for preparing semiannual environment monitoring reports (EMR) and submitting to the PMO. As agreed by the PMO, the external monitoring agency recruiting should be mobilized under contract package CS 7 by 31 October 2019; and (v) Environmental monitoring consultants for loan implementation (independent under CS6 or under consulting firm contract package CS1) are responsible for providing appropriate trainings on EMP implementation, preparing EMR to ADB, and other tasks required by the PMO. EIA Update. As discussed with CSDI and other stakeholders, the revised Potential scope change of This will require an DElAs may require revision of the EIA including the E MP. The EIA Changyilong landfill expansion in environmental due needs to be updated by incorporating the location changes and Zixing subproject. At end June 2020, diligence including the IA proposed capacity expansion EMP updates (if technique changes by an environmental specialist engaged under 3 consulting service package CS6/CS1 and also PMO by 900,000m . Domestic EIA has necessary) per ADB environmental officer, and the updated EIA needs to be submitted been approved. SPS and the loan to ADB for review and approval. It is expected to be completed by covenants. The February 2020. environmental due diligence is expected to

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Corresponding Required tasks Completion status and next steps paragraphs in the MOU Actual completion status Next Steps finish by 30 September 2020. External environment Semi-annual environmental monitoring reports. The PMO re- No civil works construction started. External monitoring management plan (EMP) confirmed its understanding of its requirement for providing consultant will be implementation monitoring semiannual EMRs to ADB. These reports will include: (i) results of the This is the first EMR and submitted engaged in the second organization not recruited environment monitoring program; (ii) update on the GRM, including prior to 31 July 2020. half of 2020. timely any grievances received and how they were addressed; (iii) project compliance with the EMP; (iv] financial expenditures and staff The start-up resources used to implement the EMP; and (v) any other environmental environmental issues. The mission provided a reporting template to consultant will assist in be used for the project (Appendix 3). The PMO and mission agreed the PMO to prepare the that: (i) the PMO would translate the format into Chinese; and (ii) the two EMRs and submit first semiannual EMR be for the period 1 January -31 June 2020 and by due dates. that the PMO will submit the report to ADB by 31 July 2020. The schedule for future semiannual EMRs submission was confirmed (semiannually, 31 July and 30 January in stand-alone report, until completion of the whole project.)

GRM for Environment. A project-specific grievance redress mechanism (GRM) should be Being compliance with. To further strengthen prepared as part of the E MP. The mission emphasized that: (i) the GRM is a GRM in the second critical part of the EMP that includes existing domestic procedures See Part VI. half of 2020. (e.g. hotline number of environmental protection bureaus), but also includes additional procedures to be followed; (ii) the GRM needs to be implemented before construction begins (the first construction is expected to commence in January 2020) so that local communities are well informed of project actviesjii)thePMO environmenta!ofcerwiJfna4ze esab4sh and coordnatetheGRM and will be critical to timely and effective implementation. Actions needed to establish the GRM include preparing a simple form for recording any grievances received, a summary tracking table, and materials and methods (posters, meetings etc.) to inform local communities of the GRM and starting dates for construction. The mission emphasized that these materials should be prepared before construction begins (the first civil works are expected to commence in early 2020), to ensure that the GRM is well- established and operational before major project activities begin 19

4.6 Status Of Compliance With Major Loan Covenants and DMF (environmental safeguard, as of June 2019)

35. Compliance with major loan and project covenants. The status of the environmental safeguard related loan covenants which is summarized. Most of the major environmental safeguard related loan and project covenants under the project are “in compliance”, and some are not yet due for compliance.

STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS

No. Description Reference Status of Compliance 23 Environment paras 2-3, Being complied with. Schedule, PA HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that the preparation, design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Project and all Project facilities comply with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to environment, health and safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards; and (c) all measures and requirements set forth in the EIA, the EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions (i) set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report, or (ii) which are subsequently agreed between ADB and HURD.

HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that Works do not commence until the pre-construction environmental monitoring to establish a baseline for relevant sections in accordance with the EIA and EMoP have been completed. 27 Safeguards – Related Provisions in Bidding Documents para 8, Schedule, Being complied with. and Works Contracts PA HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for Works contain provisions that require contractors to: (a) comply with the measures relevant to the contractor set forth in the EIA, EMP, EMoP, EMDP and RP (to the extent they concern impacts on the respective affected people under the Environmental Safeguards, the Indigenous Peoples Safeguards and the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards), and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in (i) a Safeguards Monitoring Report, or (ii) subsequently agreed between ADB and HURD; (b) make available a budget for all such environmental and social measures; (c) provide HURD with a written notice of any unanticipated environmental, resettlement or ethnic minorities risks or impacts that arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the EIA, EMP, EMDP and RP; (d) adequately record the condition of roads, agricultural land and other infrastructure prior to starting to transport materials and construction; and (e) reinstate pathways, other local infrastructure, and agricultural land to at least their pre-project condition upon the completion of construction. 28 Safeguards Monitoring and Reporting para 9, Schedule, Not yet started. HPG shall cause HURD to do the following: PA (a) submit semiannual Safeguards Monitoring Reports to ADB in respect of implementation of, and compliance with, Environmental Safeguards and the EMP, and semiannually

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No. Description Reference Status of Compliance in respect of implementation of, and compliance with, Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards and the RP during construction and the implementation of the Project until the issuance of ADB’s Project completion report, unless a longer period is agreed in the EMP or the RP, as applicable, and disclose relevant information from such reports to the respective affected people under the Environmental Safeguards and the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguards promptly upon submission; (b) if any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the Project that were not considered in the EIA, the EMP, the EMDP and the RP, promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan; (c) no later than start of construction, engage qualified and experienced external experts or qualified consulting firm under a selection process and terms of reference acceptable to ADB, to verify information produced through the Project monitoring process, and facilitate the carrying out of any verification activities by such external experts; and (d) report any actual or potential breach of compliance with the measures and requirements set forth in the EMP, the EMDP and the RP promptly after becoming aware of the breach. 29 Grievance Redress Mechanism paras 10-11, Being complied with. HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that a safeguards grievance Schedule, PA redress mechanism acceptable to ADB is established in accordance with the provisions of the EIA, the EMP, the EMDP and the RP at the project management office, within the timeframes specified in the relevant EIA, EMP, EMDP and RP, to consider safeguards complaints.

The grievance redress mechanism referred to in the preceding paragraph shall function to (a) review and document eligible complaints of Project stakeholders; (b) proactively address grievances; (c) provide the complainants with notice of the chosen mechanism and/or action; (d) be an understandable and transparent process that is gender responsive, culturally appropriate, and readily accessible to all segments of the affected people at no costs and without retribution; and (e) prepare and make available to ADB as part of the Project progress report summary of (i) the number of complaints received and resolved; (ii) chosen actions; and (iii) final outcomes of the grievances. 21

No. Description Reference Status of Compliance 30 Labor Standards, Health and Safety paras 12-13, Being complied with. HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that the core labor standards Schedule, PA and the Borrower’s applicable laws and regulations are complied with during Project implementation. HPG shall cause HURD to include specific provisions in the bidding documents and contracts financed by ADB under the Project requiring that the contractors, among other things: (a) comply with the Borrower’s applicable labor law and regulations and incorporate applicable workplace occupational health and safety norms; (b) do not use child labor; (c) do not discriminate workers in respect of employment and occupation; (d) do not use forced labor; and (e) disseminate, or engage appropriate service providers to disseminate, information on the risks of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, to the employees of contractors engaged under the Project and to members of the local communities surrounding the Project area, particularly women.

HPG shall cause HURD to strictly monitor compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph 12 above and provide ADB with regular reports. 32 Prohibited List of Investments para 15, Being complied with. HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that no proceeds of the Loan Schedule, PA are used to finance any activity included in the list of prohibited investment activities provided in Appendix 5 of the SPS. 33 Operational Covenants paras 16-23, HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that implementing agencies Schedule, PA Being complied with. establish appropriate institutional framework for MSW management and allocate adequate human and budgetary resources to MSW units’ capacity development.

HPG shall cause HURD to ensure that by December 2020 To be complied with. implementing agencies establish integrated intelligent MSW management systems designed under a unified coordinated scheme, to manage integrated urban-rural MSW management.

HPG shall cause HURD to develop and, by December 2019, Being complied with. each implementing agency adopts an Emergency Reaction Plan and Depolluting Plan for MSW “uncontrolled” landfills, sanitary landfills, and collection and transfer stations.

HPG shall ensure that (a) at least three months prior to Being complied with. commencement of the Works, no access to the industrial waste The IA confirmed that no tailings pond adjacent to the Guiyang uncontrolled landfill is access to the industrial strictly enforced and monitored by relevant government waste tailings pond agencies, and (b) by December 2018, HURD develops a adjacent to the Guiyang comprehensive remedial action plan for the containment of the uncontrolled landfill was said industrial waste tailings pond, and (c) by December 2019, strictly enforced and construction of the closure and containment under the said monitored by relevant remedial action plan commences on site. government agencies, and local ecological environmental bureau developed a comprehensive remedial action plan for the containment of the said industrial waste tailings pond, and the closure and containment had been completed on site.

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No. Description Reference Status of Compliance HPG shall cause HURD by December 2018 to ensure that Being complied with. appropriate government agencies control access to the MSW “uncontrolled” landfills closed and restored under the Project, and that such sites are not available for re-use until technically inspected for safety and health hazards by authorized agencies, but not earlier than 5 years after each respective landfill site’s closure.

HPG shall cause HURD to carry out detailed ground Being complied with. investigations (including hydro-geological investigations) as part of the detailed design at each MSW landfill to be closed, restored and/or remediated, and at each sanitary landfill to be upgraded; and such investigations shall include downstream groundwater monitoring wells to be monitored on a regular basis during the operation of the said facilities. Such investigations shall be in addition to the partial preliminary investigations already carried out.

HPG shall cause HURD to carry out the environmental Being complied with. monitoring set out in the EMP in respect of the operation phase of the restored MSW landfills, upgraded sanitary landfills, collection and transfer stations and treatment facilities included under the Project on a regular basis in accordance with the said plan.

HPG shall cause HURD to conduct public awareness campaign Being complied with. on environmentally sustainable MSW management practices, waste reduction and recycling.

36. Follow-ups to the DMF indicators related to environment are summarized as following.

DESIGN AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK (updated status to 30 June 2020) Impact the Project is Aligned with Environment in the Xiangjiang River watershed in Hunan Province improved (PRC Thirteenth Five-Year Plan, 2016– 2020)a Performance Indicators with Targets and Data Sources and Results Chain Baselines Reporting Risks Outcome By 2024: Long-term a. Landfill sites closed and restored and/or a–c. Hunan EPD Ineffective pollutants remediated at 11 localities, with 32.85 ha of environmental statistics; environmental discharged to the MSW landfill area (2017 baseline: 0) provincial, city, and monitoring and Xiangjiang River b. –not yet started county statistical enforcement by watershed yearbooks; environmental reduced . Integrated MSW management systems environmental monitoring authorities established in seven localities with a capacity of reports; and quarterly 4,340 tons per day (2017 baseline: 0) reports a. –not yet started b. Replication of project's best practice at three landfills for closure and restoration and/or remediation and/or upgrading and at two localities for the establishment of MSW systems in up to five locations (2017 baseline: Not applicable) . –not yet started

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PART V – FIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND TESTING RESULTS ASSESSMENT

37. Arrangement of Field Environmental Sampling and Testing. During this monitoring period, no civil works contracts were under construction. An external environmental consulting firm is expected to be engaged under ADB loan in the second half 2020. The first EMR is expected to be submitted by end July 2020. The schedule for future semiannual EMR submission was semiannually, i.e., every 31 January and 31 July, until completion of last civil works contract; and annually thereafter during commissioning, till the project completion report is issued.

38. An environmental monitoring plan (EMoP) focuses on the environment impacts within the project‘s areas of influence for each of the ten subprojects. The EMoP for the project has been developed to ensure the environmental impacts and mitigation measures are implemented. A summery the EMoP is shown in Table 8, which covers the scope of monitoring, monitoring parameters, time and frequency, and implementing agencies. The monitoring will comply with the methodology provided in the relevant PRC national environmental monitoring standards. Environmental Monitoring during the detail design phase will be conducted as per the EMoP including further investigations for high mercury concentration in surface and groundwater at Loudi and Chenzhou city. Other associated compliance standards to be followed are the national environmental quality standards for ambient air, Groundwater, surface water and noise, and the effluent discharge standards (see project EIA Chapter II). Environmental monitoring program include the following:

39. Internal monitoring by contractors. Civil works contractors will develop site EMP with environmental management and internal supervision systems based on the approved project EMP and the DEIAs, undertake self-check activities and fully cooperate with the local EPBs. Each contractor will have designated EHS staff responsible for site EMP implementation.

40. Internal monitoring/supervision and reporting by CSCs. During construction, the designated EHS staff from CSCs will be responsible for conducting internal environmental monitoring (consisting mainly of visual site inspection) in accordance with the monitoring plan. The CSCs will be supported the EMU staff and the LIEC. Supervision results will be reported through the monthly reports to the PMO.

41. Internal environmental monitoring and reporting by PMO. The LIEC will conduct regular site visits to monitor the EMP implementation progress. Results of site visits, project EMP implementation and environmental impact monitoring will be communicated to ADB through the semi-annual project progress reports prepared by the PMO.

42. Independent/external EMP compliance monitoring. The PMO will contract a qualified independent environment monitor agency (EMA) to conduct periodic environmental quality monitoring and EMP compliance verification in accordance with the monitoring program (Table EMP-6). The EMP will visit each construction site at least twice a year and submit semi-annual EMP monitoring reports during the construction phase to the PMO, which will forward the reports to ADB for review and disclosure on ADB’s website. A detailed cost breakdown will be provided by the EMA when the environmental monitoring program is updated and finalized at the start of each subproject implementation.

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Table 8: Environmental Monitoring Plan and Implementation Status Subject Parameters Location Frequency Standard Implementa tion Status 1. On-site Closure of Existing MSW Landfills (Hengyang County, Changning city, Hengshan county, Lanshan county Dongan county, Guiyang county and Lengshuijiang city subprojects) Monitoring plan is made based on Standard for Pollution Control on Landfill Site of Municipal Solid Waste (GB16889-2008) and Technical code of Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Closure (GB51220-2017). Standard for Not yet due

Monitor once Pollution

Suspended Solid, COD, Control on Outlet of leachate per quarter Leachate BOD5, ammonia Landfill Site treatment facilities and nitrogen, coliform monitoring for of Municipal bacteria 3 consecutive Solid Waste days (GB16889- 2008) Not yet due COD, BOD5, ammonia Monitor once nitrogen, suspended per annual Surface solid, total phosphorus, wet, normal, Nearby rivers Surface total nitrogen, total and dry Water and/or streams water mercury, total cadmium, season; Quality total lead, total monitor for 3 Standard chromium, hexavalent consecutive (GB3838- chromium, total arsenic days each 2002) and coliform bacteria time Not yet due pH value, total A baseline hardness, total monitoring well in dissolved solid, 30-50m Monitor once ammonia nitrogen, groundwater per annual nitrates, nitrite, sulfate, upstream of landfill Ground wet, normal, Groundwat chloride, cyanide, sites; Two Water and dry er volatile phenols, total pollution dispersal Quality season; hardness, total monitoring wells at Standard monitor for 3 dissolved solids, 30- 50m of both (GB/T consecutive permanganate index, sides of landfill 14848-93) days each total bacteria, total sites; Pollution time mercury, total monitoring wells in cadmium, total lead, 30m and 50m of hexavalent chromium, groundwater total arsenic, fluorine, downstream of copper, iron, zinc, and landfill sites manganese 25

CH4 : once Not yet due or twice per month in the landfill area Two monitoring and landfill Ambient Air Ambient air CH4, H2S, NH3, PM10 points in the gas outlet. Quality upwind and other Standard downwind parameters (GB3095- direction of project once per 2012) sites quarter; monitor for 7 consecutive days each time。

Equivalent continuous A Five monitoring Twice in Noise Limit Not yet due Noise sites at the access the of sound level (LAeq) road and around constructi Constructio the project sites on period n Site Boundary(G B12523- 2011) 2. Mining of Existing MSW Landfills (Lanshan Xiaowujia existing MSW landfill Mining and Zixing existing MSW landfill mining) Monitoring plan is made based on Standard for Pollution Control on Landfill Site of Municipal Solid Waste (GB16889-2008) and Technical code of Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Closure (GB51220-2017). Two monitoring Ambient Air Not yet due points in the Twice in the Quality Ambient air CH4, H2S, NH3, PM10 upwind and construction Standard downwind period (GB3095- direction of 2012) project sites

Five monitoring Noise Limit Not yet due Construction Equivalent continuous A sites at the Twice in the of Constructio noise sound level (LAeq) access road construction and around the period n Site project sites Boundary (GB12523- 2011) 3. Urban-rural Integrated MSW Management System (Hengyang county, Changning city, Leiyang, Yongzhou, Lanshan county, Zixing city, and Lengshuijiang city subprojects) Monitoring plan is made based on Standard for Pollution Control on Landfill Site of Municipal Solid Waste (GB16889-2008) and Technical code of Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Closure (GB51220-2017).

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Not yet due COD, BOD5, ammonia nitrogen, suspended Monitor once solid, total phosphorus, per annual wet, Surface Surface total nitrogen, total Nearby rivers normal, and dry Water water mercury, total cadmium, and streams season; monitor Quality total lead, total for 3 Standard chromium, hexavalent consecutive (GB3838- chromium, total arsenic days each time 2002) and coliform bacteria Not yet due COD, BOD5, ammonia Standard for nitrogen, suspended Pollution solid, total phosphorus, Monitor once Control on Discharge total nitrogen, total Discharge semi- annually; Landfill Site mercury, total cadmium, outlets of monitor for 3 of Municipal total lead, total wastewater consecutive Solid Waste chromium, hexavalent days each time (GB16889- chromium, total arsenic 2008) and coliform bacteria Two monitoring Monitor once Ambient Air points in the per quarter; Quality Dust PM10 upwind and continuously Standard downwind monitor seven (GB3095- direction of days per time 2012) project sites Two monitoring Monitor once Ambient Air Not yet due points in the per quarter; Quality Odor H2S, NH3 upwind and monitor for 7 Standard downwind consecutive (GB3095- direction of days each time 2012) project sites

Five monitoring Monitor once Noise Limit Not yet due of Construction Equivalent continuous A sites at the per quarter; Constructio noise sound level (LAeq) access road three days n Site and around the divided by day Boundary project sites and night per time (GB12523- 2011) Noise Limit Not yet due Four Monitor once Operation Equivalent continuous A semi- annually; of monitoring Constructio noise sound level (LAeq) sites around three days divided by day n Site the project Boundary sites and night per time (GB12523- 2011) 27

4. Existing Sanitary Landfill Upgrade (Hengyang county Lida Sanitary landfill, Leiyang Nanjiang sanitary landfill, Lanshan Qijiacun sanitary landfill, and Lengshuijiang engjiachong sanitary landfill) Monitoring plan is made based on Standard for Pollution Control on Landfill Site of Municipal Solid Waste (GB16889-2008) and Technical code of Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Closure (GB51220-2017). A baseline Not yet due

pH value, total monitoring manhole in 30- hardness, total dissolved solid, 50m groundwater ammonia nitrogen, Monitor once nitrates, nitrite, sulfate, upstream of landfill sites; per year Ground Groundwat chloride, cyanide, wet, normal, Water volatile phenols, total Two pollution er dispersal and dry season; Quality hardness, total monitor for 2 Standard dissolved solids, monitoring manholes at consecutive (GB/T permanganate index, days each time 14848-93) total bacteria, total 50m of both mercury, total sides of landfill cadmium, total lead, sites; Pollution hexavalent chromium, monitoring total arsenic, fluorine, manholes in copper, iron, zinc, and 50m and 150m manganese of groundwater downstream of landfill sites Standard for Not yet due Pollution Monitor once Suspended Solid, COD, Control on Outlet of per quarter; Leachate BOD5, ammonia Landfill Site leachate monitor for 3 nitrogen, coliform of Municipal treatment consecutive bacteria Solid Waste facilities days each time (GB16889- 2008) Two monitoring Monitor once Ambient Air Not yet due points in the per quarter; Quality Ambient air CH4, H2S, NH3, PM10 upwind and monitor for 7 Standard downwind consecutive (GB3095- direction of days each time 2012) project sites Noise Limit Not yet due Monitor once Equivalent continuous A At boundaries of per quarter; of Noise Constructio sound level (LAeq) all sites three days divided by day n Site and night per Boundary time (GB12523- 2011)

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5. Kitchen Waste Treatment (Yongzhou subproject) Monitoring plan is made based on Standard for Pollution Control on Landfill Site of Municipal Solid Waste (GB16889-2008) and Technical Requirement for Environment Monitor of Sanitary Landfill Site of Domestic Refuse (GB/T18772-2008). Standard for Not yet due pH, COD, BOD5, Pollution suspended solid, total Monitor once Discharge Control on phosphorus, total per quarter; Discharge outlets of Landfill Site nitrogen, total mercury, monitor for 3 wastewater of Municipal total cadmium, total consecutive treatment Solid Waste lead, hexavalent days each time facilities (GB16889- chromium, and total 2008) arsenic Noise Limit Not yet due Construction Equivalent continuous A At boundaries of Monitor once of Constructio noise sound level (LAeq) construction site per quarter n Site Boundary (GB12523- 2011)

In the upwind Monitor once Ambient Air Not yet due Construction per quarter; Quality ambient air SO2, PM10, NO2 and downwind of construction monitor for 7 Standard site consecutive (GB3095- days each time 2012)

In the upwind Monitor once Ambient Air Not yet due Operation per quarter; Quality ambient air H2S, NH3, PM10 and downwind of treatment monitor for 7 Standard facilities consecutive (GB3095- days each time 2012)

Monitor once Noise Limit Not yet due Operation Equivalent continuous A At boundaries of per quarter; of Constructio noise sound level (LAeq) the site three days divided by day n Site and night per Boundary time (GB12523- 2011) Source: DEIA (March 2018), PPTA consultants, and Technical code of Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Closure (GB51220-2017).

Reporting Requirements

43. The PMO, with the assistance from LIEC, will prepare the EMP implementation section of the semi-annual project progress reports to be submitted to ADB. If any unanticipated environmental and/or social risks and impacts arise during construction, implementation or operation of the project that were not considered in the EIA and EMP are discovered, the PMO shall promptly inform ADB of the occurrence of such risks or impacts, with detailed description of the event and proposed corrective action plan. The environmental reporting requirements are described below and also summarized in Table 9. 29

44. Monthly environment report. The IAs supported by the local CSCs will submit the monthly environment monitoring report to the PMO. Information to be provided in the report includes: (i) project implementation status; (ii) environmental mitigation measures implemented; (iii) monitoring and observation of activities; (iv) environmental training conducted; (v) occupational health and safety reporting (e.g. accidents during construction, etc.); (vi) major events or issues that happened during the reporting period; and (vii) complaints received from the public and how these were resolved through the GRM. The LIEC will be responsible to develop a template for monthly report and provide training to CSCs and EMU/IAs. The CSCs will prepare such reports while the IAs will verify the information provided in the report. Both the CSCs and the IAs are required to sign the report before sending to the PMO.

45. Environmental monitoring report. The PMO will be recruited a licensed organization to conduct environment monitoring according the EMoP described in previous section of the EMP. All monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures and requirements of the applicable PRC national and Hunan provincial standards. The environmental monitoring organization will communicate with the PMO and LIEC to fully understand the requirement of the EMoP before going to the field for environmental monitoring. The monitoring data and report will be submitted to the PMO by the organization.

46. Semiannual project progress report. The PMO supported by LIEC under the loan supervision consulting package will prepare the EMP implementation section of the project progress reports to be submitted to ADB semiannually during the construction and annually during operation. The report include information such as (i) project implementation status; (ii) environmental mitigation measures implemented; (iii) monitoring activities including compliance monitoring; (iv) monitoring data; (v) analysis of monitoring data against relevant standards; (vi) violations of environmental regulations and standards; (vii) any additional mitigation measures and corrective actions required; (viii) environmental training conducted; (ix) occupational health and safety reporting (e.g. accidents during construction, etc.); (x) major events or issues that happened during the reporting period and follow-up actions needed; and (xi) complaints received from the public for all subprojects and how these were resolved through the GRM. The report will be discussed for both subprojects financed by ADB and associated facilities such as environmental performance of Guiyang County Tailing Pond.

47. Semiannual external EMP compliance monitoring report. The PMO will recruit an external EMA to conduct independent EMP compliance monitoring and reporting. The EMA will visit each construction site, review information/data from the contractors and CSCs, review the semiannual project progress report, review and evaluate the environmental monitoring report prepared by the monitoring organization, assess construction site safety management, review EMP training program implementation and training records, and evaluate the effectiveness the internal EMP monitoring. Semiannual external EMP compliance monitoring report will be submitted to the PMO. The report will include a comprehensive assessment of the EMP implementation, findings and recommended corrective actions to be taken. The PMO will forward the report to ADB semiannually for review and disclosure on ADB’s website.

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completed. The report will be (i) prepared by an authorized organization in accordance with the PRC Regulation on Environmental Check-and-Acceptance of Project Completion (State Environmental Protection Agency, 2001); (ii) reviewed for approval by the local EPBs, and (iii) reported to the PMO by the IAs. The report will be submitted to ADB by the PMO for information purpose.

Table 9: Environmental Reporting Requirements Report Prepared by Submitted to Frequency Compliance status A. Construction Phase Monthly environment IAs supported by PMO Monthly Not yet due report Contractors, CSCs Environment Licensed PMO Semiannually Not yet due monitoring report monitoring organization Environmental section PMO, LIEC ADB Semiannually In compliance of Project progress report External EMP External EMA PMO, ADB Semiannually In compliance compliance monitoring report Environmental Authorized Local EPBs, Within two months Not yet due acceptance report organization PMO after project completion B. Operation Phase Environmental section PMO, LIEC ADB Annually Not yet due of Project progress report External EMP External EMA PMO Annually Not yet due compliance monitoring report ADB = Asian Development Bank, CSC = construction supervision company, EMA = environmental monitoring agency, EPB = environment protection bureau, IA = implementing agency, LIEC= loan implementation environmental consultant, PMO = project management office.

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PART VI - CONSULTATIONS AND COMPLAINTS

Public Consultation

50. Two rounds of public consultations were held during the preparation of the DEIAs and the project EIA. The results of the stakeholder consultation process demonstrated that all components under the project have strong local support. In compliance with ADB’s SPS (2009), environmental information related to the project was and/or will be disclosed to affected people as follows:

(i) this EIA is disclosed on ADB’s project website (www.adb.org), and is available for consultation in the PIUs’ and PMO’s offices; (ii) the DEIAs will be reviewed, disclosed and approved by the municipal EPBs where the subprojects are located; and (iii) semi-annual external monitoring reports on project’s compliance with the EMP as well as the Project Completion Report (PCR) will be disclosed ADB’s website at www.adb.org.

51. During project implementation, affected people will be consulted and informed through formal questionnaire surveys, site visits and informal interviews by the PIUs and the LIEC. Public meetings will be organized by the PIUs prior to mid-term mission to present and discuss EMP implementation progress, solicit community opinions and concerns, and agree on required corrective actions. The LIEC will, prior to the PCR mission, organize a survey to assess community satisfaction with project implementation and project outputs. The EMA will assess the EMP implementation performance.

52. The consultation processes for this project followed both the PRC requirements and the ADB requirements. Meaningful consultation to safeguard the environment and local residents continued throughout construction phase. The IAs and the PMO were responsible for organizing the public consultations, with the support of the start-up environmental consultant. More systematic and practical relevant training to PMO, IAs and contractors will be provided to facilitate the requirements for information disclosure and public consultation to be more efficiently and effectively fulfilled in Q3 and Q4 2020. Consultation will focus on public complaints (if any) about public nuisances from construction activities.

Grievance Redress Mechanism

53. GRM Training and Operation Status. PMO/IAs’ GRM system, including the focal point, procedures, timelines for different institutions involved, and so on, have been trained and will be gradually improved. In the reporting period, no compliance or grievance was received.

54. Once a complaint is received and filed, the PCU will assess if complaints are eligible. Eligible complaints include those where (i) the complaint pertains to the project; and (ii) the issues arising in the complaint fall within the scope of environmental issues that the GRM is authorized to address. Ineligible complaints include those where: (i) the complaint is clearly not project-related; (ii) the nature of the issue is outside the mandate of the

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environmental GRM (such as issues related to resettlement, allegations of fraud or corruption); and (iii) other procedures are more appropriate to address the issue. Ineligible complaints will be recorded and passed to the relevant authorities, and the complainant will be informed of the decision and reasons for rejection.

55. The procedures and timeframes for the grievance redress process are described in the following five steps and also shown in Figure 2.

56. Stage 1: Resolution at Subproject Level. If a concern arises, the affected person (AP) may try to resolve the issue of concern with the GRM designated staff at the subproject or complain to the local authorities, such as local EPB. If the concern is resolved successfully by the subproject, no further follow-up is required. Nonetheless, the GRM designated staff at the subproject shall record any complaint and actions taken to resolve the issues and report the results to the GRM designated staff of PMO. If no solution is found within 7 working days or if the complainant is not satisfied with the suggested solution, proceed to Step 2.

57. Stage 2: Official Complaint to PMO. The AP will submit the grievance directly, or via the PCU at the subproject, to the GRM designated staff of PMO who must assess the eligibility of the complaint, including whether Step 1 has been implemented properly, identify a solution in conjunction with the subproject, and give a clear reply within 7 working days to the complainant and to the GRM designated staff at the subproject with the suggested solution. The subproject PIU shall implement the redress solution and convey the outcome to the PMO within 7 working days.

58. Stage 3: Stakeholder Meeting. If no solution is identified or if the complainant is not satisfied with the suggested solution under Step 2, the subproject PCU will organize, within 7 days, a multi-stakeholder meeting where all relevant stakeholders, including the complainant, the GRM designated staff at the subproject or other representative(s), the GRM designated staff of PMO, and local EPB will be invited. The meeting will aim to find in a solution acceptable to all parties, and identify responsibilities and an action plan. The subproject PIU will implement the agreed-upon redress solution and convey the outcome to the PMO within 7 working days.

59. Stage 4: Special consultation. If the multi-stakeholder hearing process under Step 3 cannot resolve the complaint successful, PMO in consultation with the PIU, the relevant EPBs, and ADB, will review the situation and attempt to develop an alternative approach to resolve the complaint within 7 working days.

60. Step 5: Large Scale Stakeholder Meeting. If the complainant is not satisfied with the suggested solution under Step 4, the subproject PIU, PMO, relevant EPBs, and other local government authorities, shall organize another multi-stakeholder hearing process within 10 days and shall find a solution acceptable to all parties. Based on the agreement, an action plan shall be developed and implemented by the subproject PIU within the agreed timeframe. 33

Figure 2: Flow chart of GRM

Affected person (AP)

Redressed Within GRM designated staff at subproject regularly ADB to reported and documented and recorded be will grievance All city/county PIU 7 Days

Not redressed

Designated GRM staff at provincial Redressed PMO assess the issue and respond to Within AP with solution in conjunction with 7 Days the subproject PIU

Not redressed

Designated GRM staff at subproject Redressed PIU organizes a multi-stakeholder Within meeting (provincial PMO and local 7 Days EPB participate)

Not redressed Info r m A D B

Redressed Provincial PMO consults with APs, subproject, local EPB, and ADB to Within find alternative approach to resolve 7 Days the issue

Not redressed Redressed Subproject PMO organizes larger scale multi-stakeholder meeting with Within provincial PMO, local EPB, and local 10 Days government, APs, and ADB to find solutions acceptable to all.

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PART VII – CONCLUSIONS AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE NEXT PERIOD

7.1 Conclusions and recommendations 61. Summary of Monitoring Results during This Reporting Period. For the reporting period, the Project is at the implementation stage with no contracts under construction. Based on the environmental monitoring during this reporting period, it is found that the IAs have undertaken relevant environmental mitigation measures specified in the IEE/ EMP and project domestic EIA reports, and shown enough concerns on the possible negative environmental impacts due to the project implementation.

62. Key Environmental Implications and Other Assessments.  Progress of domestic environmental impact assessment (EIA). The domestic EIA of Changning existing dump site management subproject and Dong’an existing dump site management subproject is still underway, and it is suggested to accelerate and finish the domestic EIA clearance by the government prior to the bidding invitation is issued (schedule at Q3 2020).

 Potential scope change of Changyilong landfill expansion in Zixing subproject. At end June 2020, the IA proposed capacity expansion by 900,000m3, which will require an environmental due diligence including EMP updates (if necessary) per ADB SPS and the loan covenants. The environmental due diligence is expected to finish by September 2020.

 Flood safety of the project. The PMO and IAs confirmed no significant adverse impacts to the project facilities during the June 2020 rainstorm and flood in southern China.

 Industrial waste tailings pond in Guiyang (per special clause under Project Agreement). The IA confirmed that no access to the industrial waste tailings pond adjacent to the Guiyang uncontrolled landfill was strictly enforced and monitored by relevant government agencies, and local ecological environmental bureau developed a comprehensive remedial action plan for the containment of the said industrial waste tailings pond, and the closure and containment had been completed on site.

7.2 Action Plans for the Next Period • To finish domestic EIA of Changning existing dump site management subproject and Dong’an existing dump site management subproject by end Q3 2020; and

• To submit the environmental due diligence including EMP updates (if necessary) per ADB SPS and the loan covenants for potential scope change of Changyilong landfill expansion in Zixing subproject by September 2020.

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APPENDIX 1: IMPLEMENTATION STATUS SUMMARY OF EMP

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Table A1: Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures – General

Responsibility Potential Complianc Item/Activity Impacts and Mitigation Measures and/or Safeguards who who e status Issues implement supervise

A. Design & Preconstruction Phases Pre-construction Environme  Appointment of one environmental officer within IA and PMO and In planning and nt each PIU to coordinate EMP implementation. PMO EA compliance detailed design manageme  Recruiting LIEC by the PMO for training on EMP stage nt implementation, site specific EMP development, readiness project specific environmental quality monitoring, developing detailed monitoring plan for construction and operation periods in accordance to the monitoring plan.  Recruiting an EMA to conduct independent monitoring of EMP implementation.  Updating of the EMP prior to tendering and construction as necessary and including EMP requirements in tender and contract documents.  Developing a plan to implement the GRM, including developing subproject operational GRMs; provide training for PIU staff and GRM access points; disclose GRM phone numbers, addresses, and emails to the public on information boards at each construction site; establish database for feedbacks.  Consulting and informing residents and key stakeholders near the construction sites regarding construction timing and approach, especially for MSW mining sites in Lanshan and Zixing.

Contractor  Prior to contraction, prepare a site-specific EMP Contractor PMO In environment which shall fully respond to the requirements set in s compliance management the project EMP, and shall include a number of sub- plan plans, including the following:  Soil erosion protection plan, identifying likely areas of soil erosion and the mitigation measures which the contractor will employ to minimize potential erosion around any excavations and construction areas.  Borrow and spoil management plan, specifying location of borrow pits, quarries and spoil disposal sites, as needed. Contractors will ensure that (i) borrow areas will be located away from residential areas, water bodies and will avoid valuable pasture/grazing land, (ii) after use borrow pit areas will be graded to ensure drainage and visual uniformity, and (iii) borrow pit restoration will follow the completion of works in full compliance with all applicable standards and specifications;  Water protection plan, defining measures to be taken during construction to avoid/mitigate pollution arising from construction site drainage (silt), use of chemicals, construction around existing landfills containing leachate and other potential pollution sources;  Health and safety risk management plan for management of community and occupational health and safety. Civil work contractors shall also consult with relevant local departments to double check location of utilities prior to any construction activities at all MSW transfer sites;  Spill management plan, defining the specific requirements, protocols, responsibilities, and materials necessary to implement an emergency

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spill response following an incident;  Waste management plan, defining procedures for management of household waste, construction waste, detailing arrangements for storage and transportation of the waste to landfills;  Traffic management and access plan, identifying construction activities that may affect the local traffic and communicating with local traffic control agencies on the timing and locations of construction activities; and Service interruption plan, defining the steps and procedures to avoid interruption of operations of existing sanitary MSW landfills in Hengyang, Leiyang, Lanshan and Lengshuijiang including the leachate collection and treatment facilities. Baseline Groundwater  The sampling location should be set in the upstream, DEIA PMO In establishment downstream and both sides of the groundwater flow institute compliance (Component 1, in the landfill when monitoring the groundwater 2 quality of a landfill and its surrounding areas. & 4) Groundwater sampling can be taken from the existing groundwater monitoring wells. New groundwater monitoring wells should be drilled if there is no suitable groundwater monitoring well.  The groundwater monitoring will be carried out during the dry season. The number of monitoring should not be less than 3 times and the interval time should be 10-15 days. Surface water  A survey should be conducted to find out the DEIA PMO In locations of discharge outlets and discharge water institute compliance quality of landfill leachate treatment facilities.  The surface water quality within 1 km downstream of the landfill area should be investigated and monitored. The surface water to be investigated

should include lakes, rivers, fish ponds, and water basins with constant water every year. Atmospher  The quality monitoring points for atmosphere DEIA PMO In e environment should be set on landfill, institute compliance environme environmentally sensitive areas around the landfill, nt downwind of the annual or summer dominant wind direction, and 50 m to 100 m away from the boundary of the landfill.  Atmosphere environment quality monitoring should focus on the total suspended particulates (TSP) and odor concentration, and record weather conditions such as wind speed, wind direction, atmospheric pressure, temperature, and relative humidity. It should be carried out separately under two meteorological conditions, favorable for pollutants dispersion condition and unfavorable for pollutants dispersion condition. Landfill gas  The concentrations of methane gas in the landfill DEIA PMO In and inside surrounding buildings (structures) institute compliance should be investigated.  The existing landfill gas collection and treatment (utilization) system and waste pile should be examined to determine whether there are gas leaks and any other safety hazards such as fire and explosion.  The gas monitoring well should be installed at 3 m to 5 m from the building (structure) foundation between the building (structure) and the waste pile. The number of gas monitoring wells should be 3 to 5 and the well spacing should be 2 m to 3 m. Methane gas in each gas monitoring well should be monitored at least 10 times. The monitoring frequency can be determined according to the gas migration amount and should be monitored every 2 to 3 days. The

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monitoring frequency should be adjusted according to the rate of methane accumulation in the wells. Solid waste  Solid waste samples will be collected from each of Contractor PIUs, PMO In characterization the two MSW landfills, Lanshan Xiaowujia landfill compliance and Zixing landfill, to be mined/removed and transported to sanitary landfills.  The samples will be analyzed to determin whether the waste in these landfills contains hazardous sustances, such as asbestos and hazardous chemicals. Environmental Soil resources:  Minimize land take for development. Design PIUs, PMO In Impact Loss of land  Incorporate landscape and revegetation features in institute complian Minimization and topsoil, design; ce Planning increasing risk  Retain/incorporate landscape features in design. of erosion  Optimize balance between cut and fill and avoid deep cuts and high embankments to minimize earthworks.  Maximize reuse of spoil and other material within the construction or adjacent construction works.  Select spoil disposal sites and develop spoil management and rehabilitation plan.  Specify removal and storage of topsoil for restoration works prior to main earthworks.  Specify vegetation that serves specific bioengineering functions and is of local provenance.  Design appropriate drainage systems for slopes to reduce soil erosion.

Emission:  Specify local materials to minimize transport distance. Design PIUs, PMO In Minimize air  Locations for borrow areas and concrete batching institute complian emissions. stations must be at least 300 m downwind of the ce nearest household. Water bodies:  Technical design must ensure that drainage design Design PIUs, PMO In Minimize risk of and discharge locations minimize risk of polluting institute complian polluted run-off nearby water bodies. ce into water  Design the on-site wastewater treatment facilities with bodies appropriate technology and adequate capacities.  Ensure water is treated to the relevant standard prior to discharge to the municipal sewer system.

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Table A2: Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Each Component

Responsibility Item/Activity Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures and/or Safeguards Source of who who Issues Fund implemen supervise t Component 1: On-site Closure of Existing MSW Landfills 9 sites in 8 cities/counties (Hengyang County, Changning city, Hengshan county, Yongzhou city (Lengshuitan district and Lingling district), Lanshan county, Dongan county, Guiyang county and Lengshuijiang city subprojects) A. Pre-construction Phase

Detailed Preliminary and detailed  For landfill with no leachate collection facilities or Design PIUs, Included design of design of MSW leachate poor leachate collection facilities, some effective Institute PMO in the landfill treatment shall follow the leachate collection remediation measures shall be design closure6 PRC national standard considered during landfill closure to minimize contract CJJ150-2010 Technical groundwater pollution by leachate. s Code for Leachate  Leachate collection remediation measures shall be Treatment of Municipal developed based on the topography and conditions Solid Waste. of the landfill. The alternatives include laying of leachate diversion ditch in the downstream of the landfill, installing wells and pumps, and lateral well diversion on the landfill slope.  The original flood control system of the landfill should be evaluated and checked. The total catchment area should include the surface area of the landfill, when checking the flood peak discharge of the flood interception trench outside the landfill area.  The impermeable layer should be designed according to the conditions of damages, depth of waste, geological conditions,

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Responsibility Item/Activity Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures and/or Safeguards Source of who who Issues Fund implemen supervise t and economic and technical feasibility.  The landfill status investigation should be conducted before the schematic design of the landfill closure is finalized. The investigation should include, but not limited to: structure of impermeable layer; status of leachate collection system; area, height and shape of the waste pile; status of leachate level in waste pile; collection, treatment and utilization of landfill gas; flood control and drainage facilities; stability of the waste pile; amount of landfilled waste; and non-domestic wastes, if any.  The stability analysis and settlement calculation shall be carried out for the waste pile. The stability analysis and settlement calculation shall comply with the relevant provisions in the current industry standard of "Technical Code for Geotechnical Engineering of Domestic Wastes Landfill" CJJ176.  The status of the landfill area should be analyzed based on the investigating data and material. A topographic map of the landfill area should be developed, and the location of hidden hazards should be marked on the map.  When the landfill closure project plans to adopt vertical anti- seep barrier measures, the engineering geology and hydrogeology of the landfill

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surroundings should be investigated. It should confirm if there are any obstructions at the proposed vertical anti-seep barrier.

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APPENDIX 2: THE PROJECT’S COVID-19 RESPONSES

1. Project-level COVID-19 risk assessment. The risk level in Hunan including the project area, where the captioned ADB project situates geographically, was low, and people started to go back to normal life by early March 2020. At the beginning of March 2020, there was a restriction on transportation, which minor impacted the progress of the project. COVID-19 also caused a minor increase in daily PMO/IAs daily operation costs such as sterilizing. So far, no any civil works contract package has started under this Project. Although, the PMO confirmed that all PMO/IAs members and stakeholders of the project are safe as of June 2020. Considering the project geographic location and actual status, the unanticipated risks and impacts to the Project was insignificant.

2. Preparation of health and safety (H&S) plans. To protect the health and safety of workers as well as communities potentially affected by the Project, in June 2020, the PMO prepared a sample health and safety (H&S) plans (see attachments), which will be part of the BDs and site-specific EMP for civil works, addressing COVID-19 health risks. These H&S plans will be aligned with relevant government regulations and guidelines on COVID-19 prevention and control. The contractors’ H&S plans will be reviewed by the Construction Supervision Engineer in coordination with relevant public health inspectors of the area, local medical officers and other relevant health specialists, with a recommendation forwarded to the IAs for clearance. The capacity of the Construction Supervision Engineer will be strengthened or supplemented by additional government H&S technical support and training to allow them to undertake professional review, and make recommendations to the IAs and monitor such H&S plans. The IAs will be undertaken to make available the necessary budgetary and human resources to fully implement EMP, including these H&S plans.

3. Implementation of Health and safety (H&S) plans. To cope with the COVID-19 virus impacts, the PMO/IAs have taken highly cautious control measures to effectively prevent transmission and outbreak and to efficiently safeguard their staff’s health and safety. No confirmed or suspected infected cases were reported so far. Since the issue is still new and the COVID-19 situation is uncertain at this moment, PMO/IAs and contractors will continue extensive communications on updated and proper measures to avoid those impacts.

4. Inclusion to the EMRs. This will be included in the 1st EMR due 31 July 2020 and future project progress reports.

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APPENDIX 3: IMPLEMENTATION STATUS SUMMARY OF CRVA

Key concerns in the CRVA (September 2018) Implementation status as of Follow-ups action plans June 2020 needed? 1. Climate Risk Classification: The overall review for potential climate risk is: The Discussed with the local DI To be closely monitored and project has high climate risks of intense precipitation and flood. The climate risk of low and PMO. reported in future EMRs by temperature, drought and high temperature are very minimal. But the potential of storm further discussions with local and flood is very high. The global gravity of climate risk of Hunan Xiangjiang River DI, IAs and PMO. Watershed Existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment (The project) is assessed as medium.. 2. Climate risk assessment. Discussed with the local DI To be closely monitored and and PMO. reported in future EMRs. The CRVA mission has reviewed 8 official literatures from World Bank, ADB and other Chinese local reliable research institutions concerning climate risks and climate risk assessment. The climate trends in Xiangjiang Watershed and harmful climate events to main project components and associated facilities are identified.

The two project phases, both construction and operation works are vulnerable to climate risks.

Extremely low temperature, flood, intensive and intense precipitation events could cause considerable difficulties in construction sites.

During operation phase, accessing paths, monitoring sensors, landscaping works and landfill cover liners can be damaged during intense precipitation and floods.

In the entire design course of this project, antiflooding measurements must be considered and integrated into detailed designs to comply with national code and coherent with local anti-flood experiences. Flood is the preponderant climate risk for Hunan Xiangjiang River Watershed Existing Solid Waste Comprehensive Treatment Project.

. 3. Discussed with the local DI To be closely monitored and and PMO. reported in future EMRs. (i) Design of landfill structure, should be to pass a 1-in-100-year flood, plus a standard 47 A

Key concerns in the CRVA (September 2018) Implementation status as of Follow-ups action plans June 2020 needed? safety margin, plus a 6% margin for flash flood peaks.

(ii) Surface water-shedding drainage should be designed for a 1-in-5-year rainfall event.

(iii) Water pipes and leachate pipes should be resilient against low temperature without frequent severe bursts.

(iv) Materials and equipment should have enough resilience with margin against 10 days water scouring or soaking.

(v) Water pipes should be resilient against low temperature without frequent severe bursts. Project will (vi) help better cope with climate variability and change through activities such as rehabilitation and upgrade of urban water drainage systems

(vii) Project sites shall be equipped with escape facilities for human evacuation during eventual flooding events.

(viii) Emergency reaction plan shall be available to evacuate human and equipment during flooding events.

(ix) Ground surface water-shedding drainage should be designed for a 1-in-5-year rainfall event.

(x) Materials and equipment should have enough resilience with margin against 10 days water scouring or soaking.

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APPENDIX 4 TOOLKIT TRIAL: DEVELOPING THE EMOP AND BUDGET FROM CONTRACT TO OVERALL PROJECT

(sample with point and linear pollution features)

Step 1: Data input

Step 2 to 3: Overall project EMoP incorporating various contracts with point and linear pollution features

Step 4: Overall EMoP budget