Summary Environmental Impact Assessment
Final Draft Project Number: 38594 August 2011
PRC: Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management (Sector) Project
Prepared by the Tianjin municipal government for the Asian Development Bank.
This environmental impact assessment 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.
SUMMARY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Updated)
XIGUAN RESERVOIR SUBPROJECT
GUIYANG INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT
IN THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
June 2011
CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 19 August 2011) Currency Unit – CNY CNY 1.00 = $0.1565 $1.00 = CNY 6.3880
ABBREVIATIONS
ADB – Asian Development Bank CNY – Chinese yuan EA – environmental assessment EIA – environmental impact assessment EMP – environmental management plan EPB – environmental protection bureau ESSD – Environment and Social Safeguard Division ESSG – Environment and Social Safeguard Group GIWRMP – Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management Project GMG – Guiyang municipal government IA – implementing agency IEE – initial environmental examination IPM – integrated pest management LRB – land resources bureau MEP – Ministry of Environmental Protection O&M – operation and maintenance PMO – project management office PRC – People’s Republic of China RP – resettlement plan RMB – Chinese yuan SEAF – summary environmental assessment framework SEIA – summary environmental impact assessment SIEE – summary initial environmental examination TA – technical assistance WRB – water resources bureau
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
ha – hectare km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer mg/l – milligram per liter 2 m – square meter mm – millimeter m3/s – cubic meter per second mu – 1 mu = 1/15 ha
NOTE In the report, “$” refers to US dollars.
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.
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT III DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT A. General Project Setting and Physical Environment B. River System and Hydrology C. Water Quality D. Ecological Environment E. Social and Economic Conditions IV. ALTERNATIVES A. With or Without the Project B. Alternative Water Sources C. Alternative Sites for Dam D. Alternative Types for Dam E. Other alternatives V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES A. Positive impacts B. Identification of Adverse Environmental Impacts C. Environmental Impacts During Construction and Mitigation Measures D. Assessment of Important Environmental Impacts and mitigation Measures E. Moderate Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures VI. ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT VII ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN A. Environmental Management B. Environmental Monitoring C. Institutional Enhancement VIII PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE A. Public Consultation during Project Preparation B. Future Plans for Public Consultation & Information Disclosure IX. CONCLUSIONS A. Subproject Benefits B. Potential Adverse Impacts and Mitigation Measures C. Environmental Management Plan and Implementation D. Conclusions
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Environmental Management Plan
FIGURES Figure 1 Location of Xiguan Reservoir Subproject Figure 2 Schematic map of subproject components Figure 3 Subproject alternative water sources
TABLES:
Table 1 Key Indexes of Xiguan Reservoir Subproject Table 2 Water Quality of Anliu River in the Subproject Area Table 3 Flora and fauna in the Subproject Area Table 4 Major social and economic conditions in subproject area Table 5 Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Dam Sites Table 6 Environmental Impacts Forecasting and Rating Table 7 Land Requisition Table 8 Change in Farmland in three affected villages Table 9 Investigation Results on Downstream Water Users Table 10 Environmental benefits and costs estimates
I．INTRODUCTION
1. Purpose of the SEIA The Summary Environmental Impacts Assessment report (SEIA) was prepared based on the Chinese version Environmental Impacts Assessment report prepared for the Xiguan Reservoir subproject, one of the 42 (original 46) reservoir subprojects included in the Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management Project (GIWRMP, the Project). The SEIA is to be submitted to ADB for review and disclosure on ADB website.
2. The GIWRMP A loan agreement has been signed by the ADB and the PRC Government on a loan of USD150 million for the GIWRMP in November 2009 to support Guiyang Municipality in addressing it’s increasing water shortage and water resources management issues. The GIWRMP includes the following subprojects: i) establishment of 1 medium-sized and 41 small-sized reservoirs; ii) rehabilitation and upgrading of nine irrigation systems; iii) provision of 127,890 small water storage structures; and iv) protection from soil and water losses in the upper catchments of the water sources (800 km2).
3. Environmental Assessment for the GIWRMP Following PRC regulations, a general Environmental Impacts Report (EIR) for the overall project was prepared in August 2008, which had been approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on 19 January 2009. This approval, according to the PRC regulations, covers all the subprojects under the project and no new environmental assessment approvals are needed for all the follow up subprojects including the Xiguan Reservoir Subproject.
4. For ADB’s environmental assessment purposes, the Project has been classified as Category A. The Project will be implemented under a sector loan modality, and six core subprojects have been prepared to ADB standards. A summarized SEIA for 3 core reservoir subprojects and a summarized SIEE for the other 3 core subprojects were completed in 2006, which have been reviewed by ADB environmental specialists, and posted on the ADB website on 21 August 2006.
5. Summary Environmental Assessment Framework For the remaining non-core subprojects, a Summary Environmental Assessment Framework (SEAF) was prepared and included, as Attachment 11 in the “Memorandum of Understanding (ADB appraisal mission with Guiyang Government, March 2009)”. The SEAF describes principle environmental assessment requirements for the non-core subprojects including environmental screening requirements for the reservoir subprojects.
6. Environmental Screening for Non-core Reservoir Subprojects In accordance with the SEAF, an environmental screening was carried out for the non-core reservoir subprojects in the period of September to December 2009 by Guiyang PMO and local PMOs with assistance of ADB’s environmental consultant and 5 of the remaining 39 non-core reservoir subprojects were
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rated Category A and 34 Category B, which had been confirmed by ADB on Dec. 17, 2009. The Xiguan Reservoir Subproject is one of the 5 subprojects rated Category A and, according to the SEAF, a Chinese version of EIA and an English version of SEIA for the subproject needs to be prepared and submitted to ADB for review and approval before subproject implementation.
7. Bases of the SEIA The SEIA is primarily based on information contained in the Chinese EIA report for the subproject, which was prepared by an environmental assessment team from Guizhou Provincial Environmental Design Institute (GEDI) engaged by the Guiyang PMO.
8. The Chinese EIA and this SEIA were prepared in accordance with both PRC environmental laws and regulations and ADB environmental polices as well as with both PRC and ADB guidelines on environmental assessment.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBPROJECT
9. The Xiguan Reservoir is located in Qingzhen City of Guiyang Municipality as shown in Figure 1. The reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 4.77 million m3 and a catchment area of 57.1km². The major output of the Xiguan reservoir subproject include: i) a reservoir which consists of a concrete gravity dam with a height of 29.9m, ii) two irrigation canals with a total length of 18.585km (rehabilitation), iii) a pumping station with a capacity of 18,900 m3 /day; and iv) water transmission pipelines/siphon with a total length of 4324.9m. Figure 2 shows the schematic map of major subproject components and Table 1 shows the major components and indexes of the subproject.
10. Major objectives of the subproject are to provide annually water supply of i) 5.70 million m3 to the Baihuayuan industrial zone for industrial consumption and ii) 1.62 million m3 to downstream 2,950 mu farmland for irrigation. The total cost is estimated to be CNY 123.7936 million.
11. The reservoir would inundate a total area of 786.39mu (52.43ha) land and the subproject needs for requisition permanently 873.4mu (58.23ha) land, which would affect 855 persons of which 362 persons need to be relocated (A Resettlement Plan is being prepared in accordance with ADB requirements). The subproject is planned to be implemented in 24 months.
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Table 1: Major Components and Indexes of Xiguan Reservoir Subproject No Unit Quantity 1. Reservoir 1.1 Dam height m 29.9 1.2 Dam type Concrete gravity 1.3 Dam crest Length m 150 1.4 Reservoir catchment area km2 57.1 1.5 Average river flow m3/s 1.14 1.6 Reservoir storage capacity m3 4.77 million 2. Irrigation canal (rehabilitation) 2.1 Yuejin canal Km 10.0 2.2 Caishui Canal Km 8.585 2.3 Annual irrigation supply m3 1.62 million 3. Water supply scheme 3.1 Pumping station m3/d 18,900 3.2 Water pool m3 3,000 3.2 Pipeline m 1,124.9 3.3 Siphon m 3,200 3.4 Annual industrial water supply m3 5.70 million 4. Permanent Land requisition mu 873.4 4.1 Reservoir inundation mu 786.39 4.2 Subproject facility occupation mu 87.01 5. Resettlement 5.1 persons to be affected 855 5.2 Persons to be relocated 362 6. Total cost estimates CNY 123.7936 million 7. Planned construction period month 24
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Xiguan Reservoir Xifeng
Figure 1 Location of Xiguan Reservoir Subproject
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Figure 2 Schematic Map of Xiguan Reservoir Subproject components
Dam Xiguan Reservoir Type: concrete gravity Storage capacity Height: 29.9m Crest length: 150m 4.77million m3
Pumping station Yuejin Canal capacity:18,900m3/d Length: 10km; Width: 2.0m Depth:1.6m Irrigation area:116.67ha Water pool Volume: 3,000 m3
Caishui Canal Pipeline Length: 8.585km Length:1124.9m Width: 2.0m D=450mm
Depth: 1.6m。
Irrigation area:80ha Siphon: Length:3,200m Irrigation area 196.67ha
Baihuayuan Industrial zone 5.70 million m3/a
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
A. General Project Setting and Physical Environment
12. The subproject is located in Qingzhen City in the west part of Guiyang municipality. The subproject area is in the Wu River basin, one major tributary of the Yangtze River in China. The topography of the area is characterized by mountainous and hilly features. The land elevation
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varies from 1100m to 1500m above sea level. According to the
13. The subproject area is in the subtropical monsoon humid climate zone. The climate is characterized by mild in winters and summers, and abundant rainfall. Average annual precipitation is 1,158.2mm, mainly in the period of May to October, over 80%. The annual average temperature is 14.1oC, with the extremely low temperature of -8.6oC and extreme high temperature of 34.5oC. The annual average relative moisture is 81% and average annual non-frozen time is 293 days. The wind direction is primarily from the north by east, with an annual average wind speed of 2.7m/s.
14. There are mainly 5 soil types in subproject area, yellow umber soil, yellow soil, limestone soil, purple soil, and rice soil with yellow umber soil, yellow soil, and rice soil as dominant soils in the area.
B. River and Hydrology 15. The Xiguan reservoir is located on the Anliu River which belongs to the Wu River catchment of the Yangtze River system. Upstream the dam site, the river length is 24.34km with a catchment area of 57.1km2. The Anliu River is a seasonal river with major river flow in rain seasons. The average flow is 1.14m3/s and the mean annual runoff is 36.56 million m3 at the dam site.
C. Water Quality
16. Water quality monitoring, conducted in the period of 22-24 March 2010, indicated that all monitored parameters of the Anliu River in the subproject area could meet surface water standard Class III, see Table 2.
Table 2 Water Quality of Anliu River
GB3838-2002 No Item Unit Value (III) standard 1 pH 8.14 6～9 2 Sulphate mg/L 10.27 ≤250 3 Chloride mg/L 4.88 ≤250 4 DO mg/L 9.16 ≥5 5 Permanganate Index mg/L 1.67 ≤6 6 Sulfide mg/L 0.005 ≤0.2 7 CODCr mg/L 10.0 ≤20 8 Cyanide mg/L 0.004 ≤0.20 9 BOD5 mg/L 2.34 ≤4 10 Total Number of Bacillus /L 16000 ≤10000 11 Fluoride mg/L 0.207 ≤1 12 Total Phosphorous mg/L 0.01 ≤0.2 6
13 NH4-N mg/L 0.05 ≤1 14 Total N mg/L 0.288 ≤1 15 Nitrate N mg/L 0.191 ≤10 16 Chromium mg/L 0.004 ≤0.05 17 Volatile Phenol mg/L 0.001 ≤0.005 18 Anionic Surface Agent mg/L 0.05 0.2 19 Copper mg/L 0.01 ≤1 20 Zinc mg/L 0.05 ≤1 21 Iron mg/L 0.06 ≤0.3 22 Manganess mg/L 0.01 ≤0.1 23 Mercury mg/L 0.00005 ≤0.00001 24 Total Arsenic mg/L 0.00025 ≤0.05 25 Selenium mg/L 0.0002 ≤0.01 26 Lead mg/L 0.01 ≤0.05 27 Cadmium mg/L 0.001 ≤0.005 Data source: Chinese EIA report
D. Ecological Environment
17. The subproject area is located in subtropical zone featured with evergreen and broad-leaf trees and other plants with a forest cover rate of 38.63%. Because of the expansion of human activities over a long history, there is virtually no large mammal in the subproject areas. The natural river in the subproject area is small, relatively shallow and seasonal, which in general does not support significant fisheries population. The major species of terrestrial and aquatic life and birds in the subproject area are summarized in Table 3. The Environmental Screening Report for the subproject, prepared by the Guiyang PMO and Qingzhen City PMO in September 2009, concluded that there are no rare or endangered species and no sensitive ecosystems or protected zones in the subproject area.
Table 3 Flora and fauna in the Subproject Area
Sector Category Major Species Pinus massoniana,Platycarya longipes, Lindera communisa,Quercus acutissima,Quercus fabri,Betula luminifera, Populus adenopoda,Cupressus Arbor funebris,Ligustrum lucedum,Platycara strobilacea,Castanopsis fargesii,Cyclobalanopsis glauca,Celtis sinensis,Rhus chinensis,Liquidmbar formosana,Castanopsis fargesii Quercus fabri,Pyracantha fortuneana,Rosa cymosa, Itea ilicifolia,Rhododendron simsii, Indegofera pseudotinctoria, Hyoericum kouytcheouense, Rosa roxburghii,Rosa rubus, Shrub Coriaria sinica, Nandina domestica, Mahonia fortune, Rhamnus parvifolia, Myrsine Africana, Sarcococca ruscifolia, Viburnum utile, Zanthoxylum planispinum, Coriaria sinica Eremopogon delavayi ,Arundinella hirta,Dendranthema indicum,Polystichum Flora tsus-simense, Ptreis vittata,Pteridium revolutum,Woodwardia unigemmata,Cyrtomium Grass fortune,Woodwardia unigemmat,Eulalia speciosa,Heteropogon contortus,Impertta cylindrical,Artemisia. Lactiflora,Eulalia speciosa,Heteropogon contortus, Capillipedium parviflorum,Arthraxoon prionode,Miscanthus sinensis Zea mays,Glycine max,Oryza sativa,Triticum aestivum,Brassica napus,Lycopersicon Agricultural esculentum,Astragalus sinicus,Capsella bursa-pastoris,Nasturtium officinale,Brassica plants pekinensisRorippr dubiam,
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Sector Category Major Species Actinidia chinedsis,Myrica rubra,P.persica, C. reticulate,Citrus maxima,Eriobotrya Fruit trees japonica. Bufonidae gargarizans,R.limnocharis,R .nigromaculata,R.guentheri Boulenger,Hyla Amphibia annectans,Microhyla.heymonsi,M.ornate,B. melanostictus, Lygosoma indicum,Elaphe porphyracea,Zaocys dhumnades,Trimeresurus Reptilia stejnegeri,Dinodon rufozonatum,Takydromus septentrionalis,Eumeces chinensis, Egretta garzetta, Nycticorax mycticorax, Anas poecilorhyncha, Streptopelia orcentalis, Fauna Birds Streptopelia chinensis,C.canorus fallax, Alcedo atthis bengalensis, Hirundo rustica, Acridotheres cristatellus,G..canorus, P．domesticus, P..rutilans Leous comus,Mus musculus,Rattus norvigicus,Rattus flavipectus,Mustela kathiah Mammalia kathiah Cyprinus carpio haematopterus, Carassius auratus,Misgurnus Fish anguillicaudatus,Mylopharyngodon piceus , Ctenophar yngodon
E. Social and Economic Conditions
18. The Xiguan Reservoir Subproject would affect the Zhanjie Town and the Liwo Township. Major social and economic conditions of the two town/townships are summarized in Table 4.
Table 4 Major social and economic conditions in Zhanjie Town and Liwo Township
Items Zhanjie Town Liwo Township
Population 81,146 38,760 2 Area (km ) 220.0 139.0 Farmland (mu) 117,297.6 (7,819.8ha) 86,768.9(5,784.6ha) Ethnic Minority (person) 3,621 (Miao, Buyi) 5,763 (Miao, Buyi) Administrative 38 villages and 6 communities 27 villages Transportation highways, village roads and village roads Educational Facilities middle schools and middle schools and elementary schools elementary schools Medical Facilities town hospitals, 1 township hospital, clinics in every village clinics in every village Poor population (annual 654 1,021 income IV. ALTERNATIVES A. With or Without the Project 19. The Qingzhen City is the only city under the administration of Guiyang Municipality. With rapid social and economic development in Qingzhen City, the water demand in the city increases 8 rapidly. Due to the nature of the meteorology in the subproject area, flooding in rain seasons and drought in dry seasons, and lack of water storage facilities, water shortage becomes more and more serious in the area, which has had significant adverse impacts on the social-economic development in the subproject area and in the city. New water storage facility is deadly needed to solve the increasing water shortage problem in the subproject area. 20. With the subproject, the Xiguan Reservoir could annually provide 5.70 million m3 water to the Baihuayuan Industrial Zone, and 1.62 million m3 irrigation water to downstream 2,950 mu farmland, which could facilitate the economic development in the industrial zone and improve the productivity of the farmland and in turn significantly increase income of local people and local farmers. B. Alternative Water Sources 21. Alternative water sources were considered and the potential water sources other than the Xiguan Reservoir include the Hongfenghu Reservoir, the Baihuahu Reservoir, the Dongfeng Reservoir, the Yingyan Reservoir, and the groundwater as shown in Figure 3. 22. The Hongfenghu Reservoir and the Baihuahu Reservoir are two existing reservoirs, built in 1960’s, which are now key water sources for Guiyang city (urban area). According to the 23. The Yingyan Reservoir is an existing reservoir built in 1968-1973 with a storage capacity of 7.3 million m3. The major objective of the reservoir is to supply irrigation water to nearby farmlands. Currently, a new task is added to the reservoir: to supply drinking water to the Baihuayuan Industrial Zone. No extra water is available from the reservoir to the zone for industrial consumption. 24. The Dongfeng Reservoir is another existing reservoir, put into operation in 1995, with a storage capacity of 1.025 billion m3. But the reservoir is far from the subproject area, over 44.2 km, and needs a pumping head of 450m from the reservoir to the subproject area. Due to the high cost of long distance and high pumping head transmission, the Dongfeng Reservoir is not a feasible water source either. 9 Figure 3 Subproject alternative water sources 10 25. The subproject area is relatively rich of groundwater resources. But due to its geological conditions, karsts hills, depressions and deep valleys, the groundwater in the subproject area exists mostly in a form of underground rivers, which is dominated heavily by surface spring water, rich in rain seasons and dried up in dry seasons. In addition, the subproject area is characterized with deep valley and the groundwater available in the area is generally buried deeply with hard exploitation potentials. Therefore, groundwater could not be a practical alternative for water supply to the Baihuayuan industrial zone. C. Alternative Dam Sites 26. Two alternative dam sites were considered for the Xiguan Reservoir, the upper site and the lower site. Table 5 shows the comparison of environmental impacts and geological and construction conditions of the two dam sites. It is seen from the comparison that the lower site would have less social impacts, good geological conditions, and better construction conditions so the lower site is selected. Table 5 Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Dam Sites Issues Upper site Lower site Results Social Will affect surrounding no villages within 200m of Upper site is impacts villages during construction the dam site abandoned. Geological Fragmentation landform Good geological conditions Lower site is better conditions exists Construction Difficult for construction Easy for construction camps. Lower site is better conditions camps. D. Alternative Dam Types 27. Two dam types are considered for the subproject: i) concrete gravity dam and ii) concrete faceplate rock dam. The first one is selected because of much less earth and rock excavation, less land occupation, and less cost. F. Other Alternatives 28. Other alternatives in terms of normal storage water level, spillway site, borrow areas, and waste disposal sites for the subproject are also considered. V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES A. Positive Impacts and Environmental Benefits 29. The subproject will annually provide 5.70 million m3 water supply to the Baihuayuan industrial zone in Zhanjie Town and 1.62 million m3 irrigation water to downstream 2,950 mu farmland. This will solve the serious water shortage problems in the zone and in turn significantly 11 facilitate the social and economic development in the zone and in the Qingzhen City. Meanwhile, the availability of irrigation water will increase productivity of the downstream farmland and increase income of local farmers. 30. The subproject will result in direct creation of 250 full-time jobs over the 2.0 year construction period and some 20 permanent jobs for operation of the new subproject facilities. Most of the job opportunities will be given to local villagers, which will increase income of local villagers by CNY 7.48 million. 31. In addition, the subproject will rehabilitate and build permanent access roads which will improve transportation conditions in the subproject area and benefit nearby villagers. B. Identification of Adverse Environmental Impacts 32. Potential adverse environmental impacts of the subproject were firstly anticipated for both subproject construction and operation periods and the impacts or environmental issues were then identified as important, moderate, and minor based on the nature of the subproject and the actual environmental situations in the subproject area. Table 6 lists the identification results. Table 6 Adverse Environmental Impacts forecasting and rating Environmental Impacts/issues 1 Important i) irreversible changes in land use ii) reservoir water quality iii) impacts on downstream water users; iv) impacts on downstream river water quality; v) impacts on ecology; vi) resettlement; vii) construction impacts 2 Moderate i) public health ii) groundwater level iii) soil erosion iv) Cumulative impacts v) dam safety 3 Minor i) sand sedimentation ii) impacts on hydrology iii) reservoir water temperature iv) waste discharge of subproject operation staff 12 33. The overall summary of the SEIA findings on assessment of both the important and moderate environmental issues for the subproject is presented in the attached Table A1: Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures, Attachment 1: Environmental Management Plan. Environmental assessments for the important impacts/issues are summarized below with construction impacts discussed firstly and separately. C. Environmental Impacts During Construction Phase and Mitigation Measures 34. Potential environmental impacts during Xiguan Reservoir construction are described below: (i) Airborne dust will be caused by excavation, demolition, vehicle movement and materials handling, particularly downwind from the construction sites. Air pollution will be caused by emissions from vehicles and construction machinery. (ii) Noise from construction equipment and vehicular movement, potentially affecting nearby village residents and schools. Heavy duty trucks may have to use village roads which will bring significantly increased traffic to local residents. (iii) Waste discharge from construction camps such as wastewater, municipal solid waste and waste oils, etc. from construction camps of some 120 workers could create potential new pollution sources in the areas. (iv) Spoiled materials. The subproject will need to excavate some 204,000 m3 and backfill some 203,600 m3 with about 400 m3 of excess materials for disposal, which will need land occupation and cause soil erosion and vegetation damage. (v) Access roads. The subproject needs to build temporary access roads to provide access to the site by construction vehicles. Because of the mountainous area situation, most of the access roads will extend along hills with sharp slope. The construction of the roads will cause soil erosion and loss of soil, as well as damage to the vegetation. (vi) Quarry and borrow pits. The subproject will have a borrow pit, some 3.0 km northeast from the dam site, which will be from wasteland to avoid occupation of agricultural or productive (e.g., fruit trees) fields. Thus the impacts would be damages to wild vegetation and potential soil erosion. The borrow pit also has adverse visual impacts to the green mountain, although the borrow pit will not be in tourist or sightseeing areas. (vii) Disposal site. There will be one spoil disposal site at the small valley some 450m northwest of the dam site. Surface runoff during disposal operation will cause erosion and pollute water quality. (viii) Community Hygiene and Epidemics Control. The construction will gather some 250 workers at the construction sites within the local communities. This mobile population for about 2.0 years could be a source of epidemics including AIDS, affecting not only the workforce itself but also the local communities. 35. A set of mitigation measures has been proposed in the EIA, including the following: (i) Construction sites, transportation routes and materials handling sites will be water-sprayed on dry and windy days up to three times a day; especially if these sites are near sensitive receptors, such as residential areas. (ii) Vehicles and construction machinery will be required to be properly maintained and to comply with relevant emission standards. (iii) Construction activities will be scheduled carefully to minimize noise impact from construction machinery. Nighttime use of noisy machines, such as pile-drivers and concrete vibrators, will be prohibited. 13 (iv) Sewage and other wastewater from construction camps will be collected and treated using septic tanks before being discharged to avoid contamination of the surrounding areas. (v) Temporary land occupation will be planned well ahead of the construction to minimize the impact of the disturbance. Land will be reinstated to its original condition on completion of construction. (vi) Materials will be stored in appropriate places and covered or sprayed to minimize dust. (vii) Construction waste will be promptly removed from the sites. Burning of construction waste will be prohibited. (viii) Materials will be covered during transportation to avoid spillage. (ix) Construction will be immediately suspended if any archaeological or other cultural properties are found. The relevant cultural authority, as well as the project management office (PMO), will be notified promptly, and only after a thorough investigation will construction resume. (x) Contractors will be required to take necessary safety measures at the construction sites to protect the public and their workers, and warning signs will be provided to alert the public of potential safety hazards at and around the construction sites. (xi) All contractors and construction supervisors will be required to participate in environmental training programs before construction. (xii) Soil erosion measures will be adopted at temporary roads, quarries, borrow pits and spoil disposal sites. These measures may include interception ditches, retaining walls, and construction scheduling to avoid major earth work during heavy rainfalls. (xiii) Top soil will be collected and reserved at the borrow pit sites. The soil will be used for rehabilitation and reclamation of the sites as soon as the quarrying and borrowing operations are completed. All spoil disposal sites will be landscaped at the end of the disposal operation. 36. The above mitigation measures are also summarized in attached Table A1. 37. In order to guide rehabilitation works and ensure compliance with the EMP requirements, the additional site level land rehabilitation plan has been prepared on July 15, 2010. 38. In order to effectively implement those measures, an “Environmental Management Rules for GIWRMP Construction (Rules)” has been prepared by Guiyang PMO, which had been made into effect on February 1, 2010. The Rules is applicable to all the subprojects of the GIWRMP including the Xiguan reservoir subproject. The Rules is attached as Annex 1 of the Attachment 1: Environmental Management Plan. 39. The Rules summarizes all the mitigation measures, included in subproject EIAs/IEEs, to be implemented by subproject construction contractors, responsibilities of all parties involved in subproject construction, as well as supervision and enforcement procedures of the implementation of the measures. The Rules will be included, as an integrated component of bidding documents, in all the construction contracts for Xiguan subproject construction. 14 40. An environmental supervision mechanism will be established during implementation of the GIWRMP including construction of the Xiguan Reservoir subproject. A supervision group consisting of environmental supervision engineers (ESE) will be engaged by Guiyang PMO to monitor and supervise continuously on spot the construction activities including dust and noise control, construction wastes discharge or disposal, soil erosion control, replanting of trees, working safety, sanitation and health care of workers. To reduce the risk of the spreads of epidemic diseases, all construction workers will be provided with training and education programs to increase epidemic diseases awareness and knowledge about disease infection and prevention. The hygiene and sanitation, as well as healthy lifestyle among the construction workers at the construction camps will be enhanced to minimize the opportunities for epidemics breakouts. 41. The environmental supervision mechanism mentioned above has been proved to be necessary and effective in several World Bank/ADB financed projects in China. It is believed that with the mechanism implemented in Xiguan reservoir subproject the impacts of Xiguan Reservoir construction would be effectively controlled to minimum and/or acceptable levels. D. Important Environmental Impacts During Operation phase 1. Land Use 42. The subproject will requisition permanently 873.4mu (58.23ha) of land because of reservoir inundation and subproject facilities occupation, which will irreversibly change the land use in the area. Table 7 shows the type of the land to be requisitioned. Table 7 Land requisition unit: mu Item Farmland Forestland Waste land Residential Flood land Total Type of land 590.72 157.27 22.8 19.71 82.9 873.4 43. It is seen from Table 7 that major impacts on land use would be the reduction of farmland (including irrigated land and dry land), 67.63%, and forest land, 18%. The requisition of residential land and the waste land and flood land for the reservoir would have very limited adverse impacts. 44. The permanent land loss involves 6 villages, 5 in Zhanjie Town and 1 in Liwo Township of Qingzhen City. Table 8 shows the land loss in the 6 affected villages. It is seen from the table that some 0.06% - 8.69% of farmland and 0.06% - 6.67% of forest land are to be requisitioned and changed their nature in the 6 affected villages respectively, indicating that the impacts on agricultural pressures or land use are in the range of negligible to acceptable levels. 15 Table 8 impacts on land use in affected villages unit: mu Town/Villages Item farmland forest residential waste land Total 3834.1 942.3 333.9 1039.9 Xima Loss 333.36 62.89 7.67 10.89 Ratio 8.69% 6.67% 2.30% 1.05% Total 2012.1 979.7 113.8 399.6 Jiuyan Loss 152.56 57.38 9.32 6.21 Ratio 7.58% 5.86% 8.19% 1.55% Total 1888.8 470.8 323.2 655.1 Zhanjie Xiguan Loss 53.00 1.01 0 3.60 town Ratio 2.81% 0.21% 0 0.55% Total 3977.7 1422 288.9 1626.5 Pingzi Loss 38.22 0.81 0.42 2.10 Ratio 0.96% 0.06% 0.15% 0.13% Total 4058 516.7 495.4 880.3 Jichang Loss 2.34 13.2 7.67 0 Ratio 0.06% 2.55% 1.55% 0.00% Total 3085.8 1320.6 321.8 387.4 Liwo Shiniu Loss 11.24 6.34 0 0 township Ratio 0.36% 0.48% 0 0.00% 2. Reservoir water quality 45. The major objective of the subproject is to annually provide 5.70 million m3 water supply to the Baihuayuan industrial zone for industrial consumption and 1.62 millionm3 irrigation water to downstream 2,950mu farmland for irrigation. One of the important environmental issues of the subproject is the water quality in the Xiguan Reservoir. 46. As described in C, the Description of the Environment, the water quality in the Anliu River is in general of good quality, Category III of the surface water quality standards, which meets water quality requirements for industrial consumption and irrigation. No industrial water pollution source exists in the watershed. The only potential domestic wastewater sources are from the 45 villages in the watershed with a total population of 8,951. The 45 villages and households are spread around with distance from the river all over 500m. In addition, it is encouraged by local government to provide subsidy of CNY3,800 to each methane pool established through a government sanitary program, most of the households in the villages, totaling 1,435 of 1989, 72%, have used methane pools with very limited wastewater discharged, indicating very limited adverse impacts potentials on Xiguan Reservoir water quality. 47. In addition, a green agricultural production has been strongly advocated in the subproject area by the local government, where minimum low toxic and low residual fertilizers and pesticides are applied in farmland as well as application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This will reduce the risk of surface runoff contamination and impacts to the reservoir water quality. 16 48. The major objectives of the Xiguan Reservoir are to provide water supply for industrial consumption and irrigation. Drinking water in the industrial zone is provided by an existing reservoir, the Yingyan Reservoir, Figure 3. Therefore, drinking water source protection area is not necessary for this subproject. 49. Mitigation measures to be taken are the following: i) A thorough reservoir clearing is to be carried out by Qingzhen PMO and local governments before reservoir impounding, following the requirements of the “Reservoir Clearing Criterions” (MWR, DJ/T5064-1996) to move out pollutants and pollution sources, including clearing of potential pollution materials and disinfection of toilets, livestock pens, solid waste sites, and clinics etc.. ii) Water quality monitoring and water pollution source investigation is to be carried out periodically during reservoir operation period, see E: Environmental Monitoring Program. 50. It is believed that the water quality in the Xiguan Reservoir could be ensured to meet requirements for industrial consumption and farmland irrigation. 3. Impacts on downstream water users 51. Because of the water storage in the Xiguan Reservoir, the subproject may have potential adverse impacts on the current water users in the Anliu River reach downstream the dam site. 52. The Chinese EIA team had an investigation on the current water users from the downstream river reach in March 2010 and the results were summarized in Table 9. Table 9 Investigation Results on Downstream Water Users Type of Water No. Results Users 1 Drinking No drinking water users i)Yuejin canal; 2 Irrigation ii)Caishui canal. 3 Industry No industry water users 4 Pollution dilution No dilution water demand Scenery water 5 No scenery water demand demand River touring 6 No river touring demand water need No special ecological requirements. A least river flow is needed to maintain 7 Ecology basic river conditions. 53. From Table 9 it is seen that the major current water users of the Anliu River downstream the Xiguan Reservoir are irrigation in Yuejin canal and Caishui canal. 17 54. Currently, the Yuejin canal and Caishui canal could annually take some 250,000 m3 irrigation water for the 2,950mu downstream farmland. The subproject will greatly improve the irrigation conditions for the downstream farmland. A total of 1.62 million m3 irrigation water will be provided annually to the 2,950mu farmland through the Yuejin canal and Caishui canal, indicating positive impacts on downstream irrigation water users. 55. During Xiguan Reservoir construction, a stage diversion is to be adopted, so the river water could flow from upstream into downstream, indicating no adverse impacts of the dam construction on irrigation of the downstream farmland. 56. The Xiguan reservoir will release an ecology flow of 0.114 m3/s (3.60 million m3 /year) to downstream river reach, which will maintain basic river conditions in the reach. In addition, there are 6 small streams and some ground springs that enter the downstream Anliu River reach with a total flow of some 0.23 m3/s, which will help maintain ecological river conditions in the river reach. 57. It can be concluded that the subproject would have very limited adverse impacts on current downstream water users. 4. Impacts on downstream river water quality 58. A potential significant environmental issue for a water supply reservoir project is the impact of the “returned” water from water users, including industrial wastewater, agricultural runoff, and domestic sewage, on the receiving water, downstream river water. 59. The objectives of the subproject is to annually supply 5.7 million m3 water to the Baihuayua industrial zone for industrial consumption and 1.61 million m3 to downstream 2,950 mu farmland for irrigation. The returned water would include industrial wastewater and agricultural run-off. 60. i) Industrial wastewater It is estimated that of the 5.7 million m3 industrial water supply, some 2.47 million m3 industrial wastewater would be generated annually, in which, major pollutants would include COD 178.34t, NH3-N 21.94t, TP 1.87t, and SS 105.03t. 61. Detailed calculation by the EIA team showed that even if all of the wastewater were treated through wastewater treatment plant(s) to meet current wastewater treatment standards (Class I of the Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standards, GB8978-1996), the treated wastewater, if discharged to the downstream Anliu River, would cause significant adverse impacts on the river, resulting river function change. 62. The calculation also showed that the maximum wastewater discharge allowed to keep the river function unchanged, Class III Standard, is only some 686 m3/day in dry seasons, and the 18 average wastewater generated in the zone is estimated to be some 7499m3/day. Therefore, reuse of all the treated wastewater is needed. 63. The Qingzhen government has formally agreed, in its Commitment Letter to ADB on 6 Oct. 2010, that all the wastewater generated from the Baihuayuan Industrial Zone would be firstly treated to meet requirements of Class I of the Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standards, GB8978-1996 and then be reused in the zone, including industrial reuse, road watering, trees/grass and flowers watering, and in plant/zone scenery (A copy of the official commitment letter of the Qingzheng City government is included in the final Chinese version EIA). Corresponding agreements with enterprises and engineering designs for the wastewater reuse would be available when the industrial zone is established. No industrial wastewater would be released from the Baihuayuan Industrial Zone with no adverse impacts on the downstream Anliu River water quality. 64. ii) Agricultural runoff The subproject will increase irrigation water supply by some 1.37 millionm3 per year, from current 250,000 m3/year to 1.62 million m3/year, to downstream 2,950mu farmland. Of the increased 1.37 million m3 irrigation water, some 479,500m³, 35%, were estimated to be returned to the Anliu River through agricultural runoff. 65. Similar to the watershed area, a green agricultural production has been strongly advocated in the irrigation area by the local government, where minimum low toxic and low residual fertilizers and pesticides are applied in farmland as well as application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This will reduce the risk of surface runoff contamination and impacts to the receiving Anliu River water quality. The Chinese EIA, through comparison analysis, concluded that the agricultural runoff due to increase of irrigation water supply would not have significant adverse impacts on the receiving water quality. The function of the downstream Anliu River reach would be ensured. 66. Regular water quality monitoring will be carried out in selected river sections in the Anliu River and annual investigation and evaluation of the impacts on the Anliu River water quality will be conducted, see Environmental Monitoring. 5. Ecology 67. The Environmental Screening Report for Xiguan Reservoir Subproject, prepared by Qingzhen City PMO in September 2009, confirmed that there are no protected areas (national parks, nature conservation, wetland, etc.) and no national or provincial protected or endangered species in the subproject area. Wildlife is rarely seen due to long term settlement and economic development and human activities in the area. 19 68. The Xiguan Reservoir would have an inundation area of some 786.39mu (52.43ha), which would have some but limited adverse impacts on ecological system in the subproject area because the vegetation in the reservoir area is common in reservoir surrounding areas and the animals currently living in the reservoir area could move to and live in reservoir surrounding areas. A new lake is to be formed, which is favorable for establishment of a lake-depending ecosystem. 69. The Anliu River is a seasonal river with little water in the river in most of the dry seasons (from November to April) and the river flow is quite small with an annual average flow of only 1.14m3/s. As mentioned above, 6 small streams and some ground springs enter the downstream Anliu River reach with a total flow of some 0.23 m3/s. Currently no valuable ecological resources exist in the downstream river reach and in the downstream area. Therefore, the subproject would have quite limited adverse impacts on the ecology in downstream river area. 70. Currently, there are no formal clear national legal requirements on environmental flows for reservoir projects. The Minutes of the Consultation Meeting on Environmental Flow for Reservoir Projects, 2006 issued by MEP suggested that “the environmental flow should be generally no less than 10% of the river average flow”. Accordingly, during operation of the Xiguan Reservoir, an environmental flow of 0.114 m3/s and 3.60 million m3/year will be released from the reservoir to the downstream river reach during dry seasons, which will maintain a least river flow in the downstream river reach to help maintain ecological river conditions in the reach. 71. As mentioned above, the subproject will annually abstract 7.3 million m3 water from the Anliu River for industrial and irrigation consumption, which takes only some 20% of the river annual discharge of 36.6 million m3 and that at least always a minimum of 0.114 m3/s or 10% of the river flow will be released as environmental flow. 72. Environmental monitoring will be carried out on impacts of the subproject on ecology 3 times per year during subproject implementation and in the first 3 years of subproject operation. 6. Resettlement 73. The subproject will affect 198 households with 855 persons in 6 villages of Zhanjie Town and Liwo Township, in which 67 households with 362 persons need to be relocated. 74. A Resettlement Plan (RP) is being prepared for the subproject by the Qingzhen PMO in accordance with ADB requirements, which would include compensation, relocation arrangements, land adjustment, production arrangements, groan and complain channel, as well as external monitoring and evaluation. The implementation of the plan would ensure that the affected people be well compensated, well resettled, and their living standard be quickly reached or exceeded their original level. In addition, the plan would also ensure that those affected 20 people share benefits from operation of the subproject. The RP is to be reviewed and approved by ADB before subproject implementation. See the Resettlement Plan for Xiguan Reservoir Subproject for detailed information. 75. The 67 households will be resettled in their original villages. No significant adverse environmental impacts are expected due to their relocation and resettlement. 76. In the 362 persons to be relocated, 240 person are ethnic minority, over 200, an ethnic minority development plan (EMDP) is being prepared by the Qingzhen PMO in accordance with the requirements in the Appendix 18, RRP/IWRM/ADB. E. Moderate environmental impacts during operation phase 77. Moderate environmental impacts/issues due to construction and operation of the subproject were assessed in detail in the Chinese version EIA, including impacts on i) groundwater level; ii) public health; iii) soil erosion; iv) cumulative impacts; and v) dam safety. Major findings and corresponding mitigation measures are summarized in attached Table A1 and are briefly described below. i. Groundwater level 78. The reservoir is a mountain valley type reservoir with very good rock foundation which has very limited seepage potentials. The groundwater in the reservoir area are mostly supplied by rainfall and, because of the karst geological conditions in the area, all groundwater flows to the lowest water body - the Anliu River. The water level rise in the Xiguan Reservoir would not change this nature. Therefore, the Chinese EIA concluded that the reservoir would not cause groundwater level rise in reservoir surrounding area and it’s unlikely to cause soil salinization in the area. 79. Seepage prevention measures such as grout curtain would be implemented in reservoir construction and groundwater level monitoring will be conducted once a year during reservoir operation. ii. Public health 80. A potential adverse impact of a reservoir subproject is the impact on public health in reservoir surrounding villages because of increase of rat and mosquito density due to reservoir impounding and large water area formation. Plague, hemorrhagic fever, malaria and water borne diseases may occur or increase in reservoir surrounding areas. 81. Mitigation measures will be taken are: i) rat and mosquito killing twice a year in the first 3 years of reservoir impounding and operation, ii) rat and mosquito density monitoring 4 times a 21 year, iii) disease investigation once a year and correct measures would be taken in case of unusual, and iv) public education and awareness in reservoir surrounding villages. 82. It is believed that with these measures implemented the impact of the subproject on public health during reservoir operation would be well controlled. iii. Soil erosion 83. Access roads, Quarry and borrow pits and disposal sites would cause water and soil loss if not well maintained. Close monitoring would be conducted on these sites and mitigation measures including re-planting of trees or grass and rehabilitation of prevention dikes/walls and drainage ditches would be taken in case of failure of previous soil erosion control measures on these access roads, borrow pits, and spoil disposal sites. iv. Cumulative impacts 84. The Xiguan Reservoir is currently the only reservoir to be built on the Anliu River and the reservoir is one of the reservoirs included in the GIWRMP. The cumulative impacts of the GIWRMP had been assessed in both Chinese EIA and English SEIA for the overall project and both had been approved by MEP and ADB in 2008 and 2006 respectively. No obvious adverse cumulative impacts are expected due to construction and operation of the Xiguan Reservoir Subproject. v. Dam safety 85. The dam of Xiguan Reservoir is a concrete gravity dam with a height of 29.9m and the reservoir has a storage capacity of 4.77 million m3. Dam safety is a critical issue for the subproject because it’s failure would cause serious disasters in downstream areas. The ADB required in the RRP/IWRM in V (iv) that “within 3 months of the loan effectiveness date, GMG will appoint a dam safety panel of eminent national engineers, which will review the detailed design of proposed subprojects involving the construction of dams, oversee dam construction, and confirm to ADB that the design and construction of the dams meet international safety standards”. 86. In accordance with the requirements, a dam safety panel is to be appointed by the Guiyang PMO, who will assess dam safety related issues including design, operation, and maintenance of the dams included in the GIWRMP, including the dam of Xiguan Reservoir Subproject. A dam safety plan will be prepared by the panel for each of the dams including the Xiguan dam. A dam safety report is to be prepared by the panel before subprojects implementation and the report will be submitted to ADB by Guiyang PMO for review and approval. 22 VI. ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT 87. With the subproject, stable water supply, 5.70 million m3/year to the Baihuayuan Industrial Zone for industrial use and 1.62 million to downstream 2,950 mu farmland for irrigation is to be ensured, which will solve the serious water shortage problems in the area and in turn significantly facilitate the social and economic development in the zone and in the Qingzhen City. Meanwhile, the availability of irrigation water will increase productivity of the downstream farmland and increase income of local farmers. 88 Economic analysis was carried out for the subproject and the economic internal rate of return (EIRR) for the Xiguan Reservoir Subproject was estimated to be 8.15%, which exceeds the economic opportunity cost of capital, assumed at 8%. 89. Both environmental benefits and costs were estimated on a without-and with-subproject basis as shown in Table 10 below. Table 10 Environmental benefits and costs estimates Item Environmental Environmental benefits CNY (million) costs CNY (104) Industrial water supply benefits 51.30 Irrigation water supply benefits 1.13 Local job opportunities 7.48 Land acquisition and resettlement 41.85 Environmental mitigation 5.391 Total 59.91 47.241 90. The environmental benefits, totaling CNY 59.91 million, include direct industrial water supply benefits, irrigation water supply benefits, and local job opportunity benefits while the major environmental costs, totaling CNY 47.241 million, include costs for land requisition and resettlement and costs for environmental mitigation measures including construction mitigation measures and environmental management and monitoring measures. 91. It should be noticed that the environmental costs are mostly related to subproject construction, therefore of short term, occurrence only once, while the environmental benefits are mostly related to subproject operation, therefore substantial and of long term, beneficial each year. 23 VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN A. Environmental Management 92. An environmental management plan (EMP) was prepared in Chinese version of EIA and an English summary of the EMP is in Attachment 1. The EMP covers all phases of the subproject from preparation and construction to commissioning and operation, and aims to monitor environmental impacts and implement mitigation measures. The EMP has been incorporated in the subproject design stage, and will be incorporated into the construction and operation management plans. 93. The EMP will ensure effective implementation of various identified mitigation measures. During project preparation and implementation various organizations with different environmental management responsibilities: Guiyang EPB, Guiyang PMO, Qingzhen PMO, design institutes, monitoring institutes, environmental management consultants, contractors, and environmental supervision engineers (ESE) will be involved in implementation of the EMP. 94. Plans for public consultation during the preparation, construction and operation phases have been developed. These plans include public participation in: (i) monitoring impacts and mitigation measures during the construction and operation phases; (ii) evaluating environmental and economic benefits and social impacts; and (iii) interviews after the subproject has been completed. There will be several types of public consultation, including site visits, workshops, investigation of specific issues, interviews, and public hearings as presented in the EMP. 95. The Qingzhen PMO will ensure that the subproject’s progress and impacts are monitored and reported in line with ADB requirements. The effectiveness of mitigation measures and monitoring plans will be evaluated through the feedback reporting system. The mitigation measures required by the EMP will be adjusted if necessary. 96. Costs of mitigation measures to be implemented by construction contractors will be included in the tender and contract documents and will be borne by contractors. Costs related to mitigation measures to be implemented by the Guiyang PMO and the Qingzhen PMO will be borne by Guiyang PMO and Qingzhen PMO respectively. Cost of environmental management consultants and of training will be borne by the subproject as a whole. Corresponding cost estimates are presented in the EMP. A total of CNY 5.391 million of environmental costs, 4.35% of the total subproject costs, was estimated and the costs will be included in overall subproject budgets. 24 B. Environmental Monitoring 97. A detailed environmental monitoring program is presented in Chinese version of EIA and summarized in Table A2 of the EMP. Environmental monitoring programs will evaluate: (i) extent and severity of environmental impacts as compared to the predicted impacts, (ii) performance of the environmental protection measures and compliance with related rules and regulations, (iii) trends of impacts, and (iv) overall effectiveness of the subproject EMP. 98. During the construction and operation phases, Qingzhen PMO and Qingzhen water resources bureau (WRB) will be responsible for monitoring the performance of the facilities and the environmental impacts of the subproject. The Qingzhen PMO will make appropriate arrangements for environmental monitoring in consultation with Qingzhen EPB and the monitoring reports will be made available to Guiyang PMO on a monthly basis. The Guiyang PMO will submit environmental reports to Guiyang EPB on a semi-annual bases. The Guiyang EPB has qualified staff with technical capability for monitoring of the aquatic, air, and physical environment (noise), soil and receiving water conditions, water source pollution control and traffic conditions. For any complaints received from the public, monitoring staff will immediately conduct additional inspections. The laboratories of Guiyang EPB are certified and they assure the accuracy of the analytical results and legal standing. 99. Besides compliance monitoring, the detailed internal environmental monitoring programs during the construction and operation phases with higher monitoring frequency have been prepared in the EMP. These monitoring programs and budgets will be included in the construction and operation contracts and programs, with mitigation measures monitored by the ESE and Guiyang PMO. At the beginning of subproject implementation, the Guiyang PMO, Qingzhen PMO, and the subproject consultants will develop comprehensive project design and monitoring framework (PDMF) procedures to systematically generate data of the subproject and develop detailed environmental and related socio-economic indicators to be used to measure project impacts. 100. Results from the detailed internal environmental monitoring for both construction and operation phases will be submitted by the contractors and the Qingzhen PMO to the Guiyang PMO monthly and through Guiyang PMO to Guiyang EPB semi-annually. 101. Environmental monitoring costs are included in Table A2 of the EMP. Before implementing the monitoring program, responsible agencies will present a further detailed breakdown of the estimated budgets. During project implementation, the budgets will be adjusted based on actual requirements. 102. The Guiyang PMO will submit to ADB semi-annual environmental reports on EMP implementation including environmental monitoring results, implementation and effectiveness of 25 mitigation measures, environmental compliance, training and capacity building progresses. The reports would cover all subprojects including the Xiguan Reservoir Subproject. The Guiyang PMO will also be responsible for implementation of the ADB’s comments including comments on improvement of environmental monitoring programs. C. Institutional Enhancement 103. An environmental and social safeguard division (ESSD) has been established in the Guiyang PMO to be responsible for the implementation of subproject EMPs, including the EMP for Xiguan Reservoir Subproject and including specific responsibilities for environmental preparation, clearance (for future non-core subprojects), supervision, monitoring, enforcement of mitigation measures and review of environmental performance reports during project implementation. An environmental officer is assigned to be specifically responsible for environmental management in the ESSD. 104. Similarly, an environmental and social safeguard group (ESSG) has been established in Qingzhen PMO to be responsible for implementation of the EMPs for subprojects in Qingzhen City including the EMP for Xiguan Reservoir Subproject. 105. Local governments will ensure that Qingzhen PMO will have financial and managerial autonomy to operate the subproject facilities. As both the Guiyang ESSD and the Qingzhen ESSG have limited environmental management capacities, their capacities will be strengthened by environmental management training provided by the subproject as detailed in Table A5 of the EMP. In addition, environmental training will also be conducted to local farmers on green agriculture and implementation of IPM. VIII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE A. Public Consultation during Project Preparation 106. Public consultation Public consultation was conducted for the subproject in two rounds. The first round was conducted in November–December 2009 and the second round was in March 2010. 107. In the first round consultation, a total of 120 questionnaires were provided to subproject affected townships and villages, of which 116 questionnaires were collected, 97%. In the second round consultation, site visits and individual interviews were carried out by the EIA team and the people visited and interviewed, 24, included both the relevant local government agencies and the affected people. From the results of the two rounds of public consultation, the major opinions and concerns can be summarized as follows: 26 Most people surveyed knew about the proposed subproject through the media, conferences, public meetings etc. and aware of the environmental assessment work and resettlement planning; Most people supported the subproject and expected social and economic developments and quality of life improvement from the subproject implementation. Especially, the second round consultation was conducted during the heavy drought in southwest area in China, all people consulted strongly support the subproject and hope the subproject be implemented soon. Most people surveyed were satisfied with the mitigation measures proposed to address the anticipated adverse environmental impacts; The public surveyed also concerned how to reduce loss of vegetation and soil and reduce impacts of noise and dust during subproject construction. Fair and prompt payments for land requisition and resettlement were raised as the most concern among those surveyed. 108. The issues and concerns raised by the public have been appropriately addressed in the EIA and mitigation planning including this SEIA or conveyed to other project teams such as that for resettlement planning and ethnic minority development planning. Specific mitigation measures have been designed to avoid or minimize the adverse impacts of most concerns to the public with specific proposals incorporated into the EMP, such as reduction of loss of vegetation and soil and timely land and resettlement compensation. 109. Information Disclosure Three rounds information disclosures were conducted in November 2009, December 2009 and March 2010 respectively. Bulletins were posted in affected 2 towns (township) and 6 Villages with Information on the nature and objectives of the subproject, potential impacts, proposed mitigation measures, names and contact ways of Qingzhen PMO, as well as names and contact ways of the EIA team. In the third public disclosure, the draft Chinese version EIA report for the subproject was made available in Qingzhen library for public review and comments. 110. Consultation after SEIA posted on ADB’s website A third round public consultation will be conducted after the SEIA is posted on ADB’s website. Comments and suggestions will be gathered and incorporated into the final Chinese version EIA and the final English SEIA. B. Future Plans for Public consultation and information disclosure 111. A draft further consultation plan has been developed for the subproject. The plan includes public participation in: (i) monitoring impacts and mitigation measures during subproject construction and operation stages; (ii) evaluating environmental and economic benefits and social impacts; and (iii) interviewing the public after the subproject is completed. Several types of 27 public involvement, such as site visits, bulletins, investigation on specific issues, interviews, and public hearings will be carried out as indicated in attached Table A3. IX. CONCLUSIONS A. Subproject Benefits 112. The subproject will annually provide 5.70 million m3 water supply to the Baihuayuan industrial zone in Zhanjie Town and 1.62 million m3 irrigation water to downstream 2,950 mu farmland. This will solve the serious water shortage problems in the zone and in turn significantly facilitate the social and economic development in the zone and in the Qingzhen City. Meanwhile, the availability of irrigation water will increase productivity of the downstream farmland and increase income of local farmers. B. Potential Adverse Impacts and Mitigation Measures 113. Potential adverse environmental impacts of the subproject were firstly anticipated for both construction and operation periods and the impacts or environmental issues were then identified as important, moderate, and minor on the nature of the subproject and the actual environmental situations in the subproject area. 114. The important environmental impacts/issues include (i) irreversible changes in land use; (ii) reservoir water quality; (iii)impacts on downstream water users; (iv) impacts on downstream river water quality; v) impacts on ecology; vi) resettlement; and vii) construction impacts. And moderate impacts include i) groundwater level; ii) public health; iii) soil erosion; iv) cumulative impacts; and v) dam safety. 115. Detailed environmental assessments were conducted and corresponding mitigation measures developed for all the important and moderate environmental impacts/issues. Some limited adverse impacts include construction impacts, resettlement of 362 persons, permanent loss of about 58.23ha land, potential impacts on downstream receiving water quality due to returned wastewater from industrial and irrigation water users, reduction in downstream river flow, and ecological loss due to subproject construction. The assessments have showed that the adverse impacts generated by the subproject will be avoided or reduced to acceptable levels by taking appropriate mitigation and compensation measures. C. Subproject EMP and Implementation 116. An EMP for the subproject construction and operation phases has been developed, which include following components: i) potential adverse impacts and mitigation measures; ii) monitoring program, iii) institutional strengthening and capacity building; iv) public consultation 28 plan; v) technical assistance; vi) compliance monitoring and supervision; and vii) cost estimates. The EMP is to be implemented during subproject construction and operation. D. Conclusions 117. It is believed that with effective implementation of the subproject EMP, the subproject could have significant positive impacts on social and economic development in subproject area and in Qingzhen City as well as on agricultural productivity and income increase of downstream farmers and the adverse impacts of the subproject could be avoided or reduced to acceptable levels. 29 Attachment 1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Xiguan Reservoir Subproject GUIYANG INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA June 2011 CONTENTS Page A. INTRODUCTION 1 B. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS 1 C. MITIGATION MEASURES 1 D. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 6 E. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 9 E1. Public Consultation during Project Preparation 9 E2. Future Public Consultation Plan 9 F. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES 11 F1. Environmental Responsibilities and Institutional Requirements 11 F2. Institutional Strengthening and Training 12 G. REPORTING AND SUPERVISION 14 H. WORK PLAN 15 I. PROCUREMENT PLAN AND COST ESTIMATES 15 J. MECHANISMS FOR FEEDBACK AND ADJUSTMENT 16 Figures Figure A1 Environmental Management System for Xiguan Reservoir Subproject Figure A2 Mechanism for Feedback and Adjustment of EMP TABLES: Table A1 Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures Table A2 Environmental Monitoring Program Table A3 Public Participation Plan Table A4 Environmental Responsibilities Table A5 Institutional Strengthening and Training Table A6 Environmental Cost Estimates ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN A. INTRODUCTION 1. An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared in the full length Chinese environmental impact assessment report (EIA) for the Xiguan Reservoir subproject. The EMP covers all phases of the subproject from preparation through commissioning and operation, and aims to ensure the monitoring of environmental impacts and the implementation of environmental mitigation measures. 2. Environmental monitoring programs included in the EMP will be carried out and the results will be used to evaluate: (i) the extent and severity of actual environmental impacts against the predicted impacts; (ii) the performance of the environmental protection measures or compliance with related rules and regulations; (iii) trends of impacts; and (iv) overall effectiveness of the project EMP. 3. The environmental protection measures developed in subproject EIA and included in the EMP will: (i) mitigate environmental impacts; (ii) ensure compliance with environmental regulations; (iii) provide compensation for lost environmental resources; and (iv) enhance environmental resources. B. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS 4. Potential important and moderate impacts of the subproject during the construction and operation phases, as identified by the EIA documents, as well as corresponding mitigation measures designed to mitigate and minimize the impacts are summarized in Table A1. C. MITIGATION MEASURES 5. The mitigation measures may be divided into two parts: i) measures to be implemented by subprojects construction contractors and ii) measures to be implemented by PMOs and implementing agencies. 6. In order to ensure implementation of those measures to be implemented by construction contractors during subproject construction, an “Environmental Management Rules for GIWRMP Construction (Rules)” has been prepared by Guiyang PMO, which had been made into effect on February 1, 2010. The Rules is applicable to all the subprojects of the GIWRMP including the Xiguan reservoir subproject. The Rules is attached as Annex 1 of the EMP. 7. The Rules summarizes all the mitigation measures to be implemented by subprojects construction contractors, responsibilities of all parties involved in subprojects construction, as well as supervision and enforcement procedures of the implementation of the measures. The Rules will be included, as an integrated component of bidding documents, in all the construction contracts for Xiguan subproject construction. 8. An environmental supervision mechanism will be established during implementation of the GIWRMP including construction of the Xiguan Reservoir subproject. A supervision group 1 consisting of environmental supervision engineers (ESE) will be engaged by Guiyang PMO to monitor and supervise continuously on spot the environmental performance of all construction contractors. 9. Other mitigation measures will be implemented by implementing agencies (IAs) under supervision of the Guiyang PMO. The effectiveness of these measures will be evaluated based on the results of the environmental monitoring to determine whether to continue or to make improvements. Improvement measures need to be confirmed by the PMO through stipulated environmental management procedures. 10. A Resettlement Plan (RP) is being prepared in accordance with ADB requirements to ensure proper resettlement of the affected persons (APs) to avoid deterioration of affected persons’ quality of life. Details of required actions are given in the subproject RP. 2 Table A1: Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures Responsible Budget (CNY Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Agencies 10,000) Remarks A. Construction Phase 70.0 Flocculation and sedimentation processes for treatment of wastewater from sand and gravel washing by establishing sedimentation tanks. Treated effluent is reused in coarse aggregate working while residual dewatered sludge Wastewater generated by site transported to waste disposal area. Simple sedimentation construction activities contains high Construction tanks are used for treatment of wastewater from concrete Contractors 20 concentration of SS, which will pollute budgets mixing. Treated effluent is reused while dewatered sand the river water. Wastewater transported to waste disposal area or reused. Flocculation and sedimentation processes for treatment of wastewater from pit and treated effluent is pumped into original canals if it meets Class I standard of GB8978-1996. Provide temporary toilets and septic tanks for collection of Wastewater generated by construction Construction wastewater at major dam site, auxiliary dam site, construction Contractors 10 workers budgets camp and borrow area. Adopt wet approach in aggregate screening process, and mix concrete in closed integrated mixing equipment. Utilize advanced explosion approach, and propose wet processes in Dust suspension from construction digging, drilling and blasting. Spray water at construction sites activities and transportation; Pollution Construction Air and on dusty roads in non-rainy season at least 6 times per Contractors 20 by emissions from vehicles and budgets day. Erect clear warning signs for vehicles slow running, plant construction machinery trees on both sides of roads to reduce dust, install exhaust decontaminator to construction machines, and provide 300 respirators to workers. 1 waste disposal site is located in a place 450m northwest of Included in soil Disposal of surplus excavated material the dam. Erosion prevention walls are to be built and Construction Contractors erosion control from construction activities vegetation recovery measures will be implemented on the budgets plan sites. Solid Waste Dustbins to be set in each construction area and garbage transfer stations to be set in construction camps. Timely Refuse is generated by construction Construction clean-up, truck out the garbage in covered vehicles or in Contractors 5.0 workers budgets closed containers to a Qingzhen domestic waste disposal site near the subproject area. Erect 2 clear warning signs for whistling forbiddance, ban Noise generated by vehicles and night-time blasting and gravel and sand processing activities, Construction Noise construction machinery will have Contractors 5.0 install vibration isolation facilities to high noise equipment and budgets impacts on construction workers and on-site sound barriers around concrete mixing machine, and 2 Responsible Budget (CNY Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Agencies 10,000) Remarks neighboring residents provide protective articles such as earplugs to workers. Ban strictly wild animals hunting and fish netting farming. Use Disturbance to wild animals from advanced explosion approach to reduce disturbance of Construction construction activities, forcing them explosion to animals. Enhance construction camp Contractor 5.0 budgets migrate to other places. management and workers education and training to increase awareness. Ecology Included in 30.0 mu of temporary land use and Vegetation mapping is available with no forested areas to be resettlement excavation will cause removal or strictly protected. Forbid deforestation during construction. budget Resettlement relocation of trees and other vegetation Implement soil and water conservation measures. Replant Contractor budgets as well as changes of land function trees and vegetation. Reinstate land temporary occupied to following land acquisition. original condition on completion of construction. Temporary cut off or block original Downstream irrigation canals during construction Adopt stage diversion avoiding cut off river. River water is Construction Contractor 1.0 Impacts phase affecting farmers in irrigation and ensured in downstream reaches. budgets domestic water uses downstream Changes of AP’s lives due to land Implement Resettlement Plan in compliance with ADB Resettlement Resettlement Social Contractor b acquisition and resettlement policies. budgets - budgets Enhance hygiene and sanitation of the construction camp. Health checks will be provided regularly. Clinics facilities will Epidemics and infectious diseases be provided in construction camps. Expert education and among concentrated construction Public Health training provided by Qingzhen City CDC for disease Contractor, Construction workers. a 2.3 and Safety prevention for epidemic diseases including phthisis, typhoid local CDC budgets fever and AIDS, at least once a year. Safety hazard to the general public Provide warning barriers and signs. Cultural Discovery of cultural artifacts during Construction Suspend excavation and notify relevant authorities. Contractors Artifacts excavation budgets Avoid occupation of agricultural or productive fields. Access roads, quarry and borrow pits Included in soil Rehabilitation as soon as possible after construction by Construction Soil erosion and Disposal site would destroy Contractor erosion control planting grass, shrubs or trees. Construct interception ditches, budgets vegetation, causing water and soil loss. budget retaining walls and Make construction scheduling. Blasting safety issues induced by potential transportation of hazardous Strict management and handling procedures; training, Construction Contractor 1.0- articles, bad management or protective equipment and safety measures provided. budgets Others inappropriate handling. Disturbance of existing utilities Avoid other utilities in design and if necessary divert or Construction Contractor 0.7 (pipelines, cables) reinstate during construction. budgets 3 Responsible Budget (CNY Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Agencies 10,000) Remarks B. Operation Phase Preparation and implementation of Resettlement Plan (RP) Permanent land occupation of 873.4mu, including resettlement approaches of compensation in early Change in Qingzhen Resettlement including 592.72 mu cultivated land for stage and production support in later stage to guarantee life - b Land use PMO budgets reservoir; and incomes of the affected people from being affected by the subproject. Reduced flows or zero flow in Maintain minimum flows through water release from reservoir 3 Downstream watercourse downstream from dam site, of 0.114m /s for downstream water use and ecological Qingzhen Monitoring - Impacts causing impacts on downstream water functions. PMO budgets uses. Monitor downstream water flow Qingzhen Resettlement Thorough cleaning of reservoir sites before flooding PMO budgets Potential eutrophication because of Control upstream agricultural non-point source pollution and contamination from residues in the domestic wastewater and enhance soil conservation. Government, reservoir sites and runoff from area Government Publicizing water source protection, and enhance education Qingzhen sources in catchment areas. budgets Reservoir and guidance to farmers on agricultural non-point source PMO water quality pollution. Uncontrolled access by the public, Application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which is Government through the access road, to the Government - already an on-going program in the subproject area. budgets reservoir could bring potential sources of contamination Gate and other control measures will be installed at the Qingzhen Construction access road to limit public access to reservoir water body. PMO budget The access will also be monitored for assurance No industrial wastewater from the Baihuayuan Industrial Zone is allowed to be discharged into the Anliu river; Water pollution Uncontrolled domestic wastewater Application of green agriculture and Integrated Pest Qingzhen in downstream discharge may pollute the water in Management (IPM) in downstream irrigation area, which is PMO Monitoring river downstream receiving river reaches already an on-going program in the subproject area. budgets Monitor the wastewater discharge and water quality in the receiving water body. 198 households with 855 person are Prepare and implement resettlement plan (RP) in accordance Qingzhen Resettlement Resettlement affected and 67 household with 362 with ADB requirements. PMO budgets persons need to be relocated 3/ Permanent wood land loss of 157.27 An environmental flow of 0.114m s will be released during Subproject Qingzhen Ecology mu causes changes in ecological reservoir operation; - construction PMO environment. Restoration and compensation plants by local and budgets 4 Responsible Budget (CNY Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Agencies 10,000) Remarks flow reduction in downstream river non-invasive trees. Annual investigate on downstream reaches impacts. High water level in reservoir may cause Seepage measures such as grout curtains are implemented Groundwater Qingzhen Monitoring groundwater level increase in reservoir in reservoir; level PMO budget surrounding area Monitor groundwater level once a year. The Xiguan is currently the only Cumulative reservoir on the Anliu river. No obvious impacts cumulative impacts are expected. Reservoir impounding may force rats to Qingzhen Operation move to nearby villages, causing rat Rat and mosquito killing be carried out in nearby villages; WRB budgets Pubic Health density increase; Monitor rat and mosquito density; Qingzhen Monitoring Mosquito density may increase in Provide public education and training to increase awareness. PMO budgets reservoir surrounding areas Construction Geological disaster unlikely but serious Review by dam safety panel and implementation of dam Qingzhen and Dam safety - consequence safety plan to be prepared by the panel. PMO Operation budgets Construction Review by dam safety panel; Qingzhen and Risks Dam failure Implement dam safety plan to be prepared by the panel. PMO Operation budgets 5 D. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 11. An environmental monitoring program was developed in the subproject EIA which is summarized in Table A2. The monitoring program was developed in accordance with the environmental monitoring requirements of the environmental assessment of potential individual environmental impacts or issues identified in the subproject EIA. The program considers the scope of monitoring, monitoring locations, monitoring parameters and frequency, data processing and quality control requirements. An environmental monitoring budget of CNY300,000 has been estimated and included in subproject cost estimates. 12. The monitoring program will be implemented by qualified environmental monitoring institutes or consultants to be engaged by Guiyang PMO and/or Qingzhen City PMO. 13. For compliance monitoring, the monitoring will follow the methodology provided in the national standard methods for monitoring pollutants. Other associated standards are national environmental quality standards and pollutant discharge/emission standards. 14. A group of environmental supervision engineers (ESE) will be employed by the Guiyang PMO to supervise/monitor on spot the performance of construction contractors in implementation of environmental mitigation measures, including the contractors involved in construction of the Xiguan Reservoir subproject. 15. An external environmental monitor (EEM) will be engaged by the Guiyang PMO to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the EMPs, effects of mitigation measures, actual impacts, and needed corrections and improvements. The EEM will cover all the subprojects of the GIWRMP including the Xiguan reservoir subproject. 16. A detailed environmental monitoring program for subproject operation phase will be prepared one year before the subproject completion. 17. In addition to the monitoring program mentioned above, monitoring of the ambient environment and public health involves a number of government agencies. The Qingzhen City EPB is responsible for conducting compliance monitoring for air, water, soil, noise at the designated monitoring locations and will conduct additional water quality monitoring around the subproject areas. The Qingzhen Soil Conservation Monitoring Station will also conduct a water and soil loss monitoring, and the Qingzhen Center of Disease Control (CDC) will monitor public health in subproject area. 18. The Guiyang PMO will submit to ADB semi-annual environmental reports on EMP implementation including environmental monitoring results, implementation and effectiveness of mitigation measures, environmental compliance, training and capacity building progresses. The reports would cover all subprojects including the Xiguan Reservoir Subproject. The Guiyang PMO will also be responsible for implementation of the ADB’s comments including comments on improvement of environmental monitoring programs. 6 Table A2 Summary of Environmental Monitoring Program/Xiguan Reservoir Subproject/GIWRMP Budget Responsible Item Location Parameters Frequency CNY104 agencies A. 14.5 Construction Water Quality 500m upstream of construction PH, SS, COD, 3 times/year, 3 days each PMO zone NH3-N,TP,TN time 6.0 Local EPB 500m downstream of Color, Muddiness, 4 times/year, 2 days each construction zone Hardness, Mercury, Colon time Inlet of water source Bacillus Group, iron, lead, TDS Air Quality Dam site and Dagantian village TSP, NO2, SO2 2 times/year 6.0 PMO Additional monitoring if Local EPB ESE considers necessary Noise Construction camp/Dagantian Leq(A) 2 times/year 1.5 PMO village Additional monitoring if ESE ESE considers necessary Public health Subproject area Sampling check 20% of workers 1.0 PMO Local CDC Soil erosion Dam site, borrow area, Soil loss, effect of soil Once a month in flood Included in PMO disposal site, land resurfacing conservation measures season, adding times in soil Local WRB area, roads rain season conservation budget On spot visual all construction sites Monitoring of contractors’ Daily inspections Included in ESE supervision by environmental compliance ESE’s ESE including air quality and budget noise control. B. Operation 15.5 Reservoir, pH, DO, COD, BOD, 3 times/year, 3 days each PMO Water Quality NH3-N,TP,TN, Colon time 1.5 Local EPB Bacillus Group Water intake Color, Hardness, pH, Hg, Colon Bacillus Group, Fe, Cu, Pb, As, Se, Cd, TDS, 4 times/year, 2 days each Fluoride, Chloride, Phenol time 7 Item Location Parameters Frequency Budget Responsible CNY104 agencies Upstream water Catchment area Pollution sources, pollutants Once a year 3.0 PMO pollution Local EPB Downstream 500m upstream and 100m and pH, SS, BOD, COD, NH3-N, Once a year 0.5 PMO river pollution 1000m downstream industry Colon Bacillus Group Local EPB wastewater discharge Groundwater Reservoir surroundings wells Water level Once a year 0.2 PMO level Local WRB Public health Villages surrounding the Infectious diseases Once a year PMO reservoir rat density To be determined by 0.8 Local CDC environmental supervision engineers Ecology Reservoir and 2km Aquatic plants and fish 3 times a year for 2 years 1.5 PMO downstream the dam Environmental flow continuously 5.0 Local Forest 2km downstream Bureau Downstream Anliu River reach downstream Water use investigation Once a year in the first 3 0.5 PMO water users dam site Downstream water flow years 1.5 Local WRB continuously Soil erosion 1 spoil disposal site, Soil loss, effect of soil Once a year 1.0 PMO 1 borrow area conservation measures Local WRB 8 E. PUBLIC CONSULTATION E1. Public Consultation during Project Preparation 19. Public Consultation in 2009 The first public consultation was conducted by EIA team following PRC national guidelines in November-December 2009. 20. Public Consultation in 2010 The second public consultation was conducted by the EIA team in March 2010. 21. Consultation after SEIA posted on ADB’s website A third round public consultation will be conducted after the SEIA is posted on ADB’s website. Comments and suggestions will be gathered and incorporated in the final Chinese version EIA and final English SEIA. E2. Future Public Consultation Plan 22. A draft consultation plan has been developed for the subproject. The plan includes public participation in: (i) monitoring impacts and mitigation measures during subproject construction and operation stages: (ii) evaluating environmental and economic benefits and social impacts; and (iii) interviewing the public after the subproject is completed. Several types of public involvement, such as site visits, bulletins, investigation on specific issues, interviews, and public hearings will be carried out as indicated in Table A3. 23. The public participation plan is part of the project implementation and management plan. The Qingzhen PMO is responsible for ensuring there is public participation during subproject implementation. The contractors will be asked to discuss and consult with the communities near the construction site. An eye-catching public notice board will be erected at each construction site to notify the public of the main construction activities and its duration. The board will also provide contact names and telephone numbers to enable for the public to express their concerns and complaints about the activities. 24. During subproject implementation, the ESE will be assigned responsibilities to inform and contact the communities near the construction sites and to hear and collect public concerns and complaints. The Qingzhen PMO will be responsible for responding to public concerns and complaints and for informing the public of subproject progress as well as feedback to public concerns and complaints. 9 Table A3: Public Consultation Plan Organizer Approach Times Subject Attendees A. Project Preparation Qingzhen Public meeting Once Environmental quality status, Residents, enterprises PMO/ESSG project information, major and other stakeholders Questionnaire Once EIA team impacts and benefits, within construction and mitigation measures, and service area, attitudes, comments and specialists from recommendations of the various sectors public B. Construction Phase Qingzhen Public twice Adjusting of mitigation Residents adjacent to PMO/ESSG consultation measures if necessary, subproject, ESE and site visits construction impacts, representatives of comments and suggestions social sectors Guiyang Expert As needed Comments and suggestions Experts of various ESSD/PMO workshop or based on on mitigation measures, sectors, media Qingzhen press public public opinions ESSG/PMO conference consultation Survey on At least Comments on resettlements, Persons affected by Qingzhen resettlement once improvement of living resettlement and PMO/ESSG conditions, livelihood and relocation poverty reduction; comments ESE and suggestions Guiyang Information Once a year Subproject progress, Public ESSD/PMO disclosure on environmental impacts, internet mitigation measures C. Operation Phase Public Once in the Effects of mitigation Residents adjacent to Qingzhen WRB consultation beginning measures, impacts of reservoir, downstream and site visits two years operation, comments and beneficiaries, Qingzhen suggestions representatives of PMO/ESSG residents and social sectors Qingzhen WRB Expert As needed Comments and suggestions Experts of various Qingzhen workshop or based on on operational impacts, sectors, media PMO/ESSG press public public opinions conference consultation 10 F. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES F1. Environmental Responsibilities and Institutional Requirements 25. The Guiyang PMO will take the overall responsibilities of the project environmental management by a dedicated division of Environmental and Social Safeguard Division (ESSD). Various organizations with different environmental management responsibilities will be involved in implementation of the EMP, including Guiyang EPB, ESSG (Environmental and Social Safeguard Group) in Qingzhen PMO, ESE, monitoring institutes, EEM, and contractors. Those organizations form an environmental management system for the subproject, as shown in Figure A1. Figure A1 Environmental Management System for Xiguan Reservoir Subproject Guiyang PMO ADB EPB ESSD EEM ESE Qingzhen Monitoring ESSG Institutes Contractors/Construction area/resettlement area/affected area 26. The ESSD and ESSG has been established in Guiyang PMO and Qingzhen PMO respectively. They are the key actors in the environmental management system for the subproject. Table A4 shows the environmental responsibilities of all the major organizations/agencies involved. 11 Table A4: Environmental Responsibilities Organizations/Agencies Environmental Responsibilities ADB i) review of EIA documents; ii)review of PMO environmental reports iii) supervision of EMP implementation Guiyang EPB i)review of PMO environmental reports ii) supervision of EMP implementation Guiyang PMO i)implementation of GIWRMP including Xiguan reservoir subproject; ii)preparation and issue of environmental management rules (Rules); iii) ESSD i)preparation of subproject EIAs/IEEs ii)implementation of EMPs iii)engagement and management of ESE; iv)engagement and management of monitoring institutes; v) engagement and management of EEM; vi)implementation of environmental training program; vii)preparation of environmental management reports; viii)coordination with relevant government agencies. Qingzhen ESSG i)ensure Rules be included in subproject construction contracts; ii) implementation of subproject environmental training program; iii)cooperate with ESE and monitoring institutes; iv)preparation of environmental management reports; v)other tasks asked by Guiyang ESSD; ESE i)supervise on spot contractor’s implementation of environmental mitigation measures; ii)preparation of ESE reports; iii)public awareness and collection of public concerns and complaints; Monitoring institutes i)carry out environmental monitoring tasks assigned by PMO; ii)preparation of monitoring reports; EEM i)carry out external monitoring tasks; ii)direct and advise PMO on environmental management issues Contractors i)Implementation of environmental mitigation measures during subproject construction; ii)preparation of environmental reports to ESE; 27. The ESSD of Guiyang PMO and the ESSG of Qingzhen PMO are responsible for environmental management and implementation of mitigation measures. They will ensure the EMP will be carried out and will engage design institutes and professional consultants to help with environmental management at the preparation, design, construction and operation phases. They are also responsible for arranging environmental monitoring review and responding to any adverse impacts beyond those foreseen in the EIA. They will also attend to Guiyang EPB’s and ADB’s requests for mitigating measures. 28. Construction contractors will be responsible for actual implementation of mitigation measures during subprojects construction. 29. The EEM will advise the PMO, ESSD, ESSG, ESE, and contractors on all aspects of environmental management and monitoring for the subproject. The EEM will: (i) review project environmental practices and procedures; (ii) provide guidance in environmental standard setting 12 and assist in implementation procedures; (iii) review the start-up of the project facilities; (iv) advise on mitigation during construction and operation phases in accordance with the EMP; and (v) investigate and make recommendations on other environmental issues. F2. Institutional Strengthening and Training 30. As mentioned above, both the ESSD under the Guiyang PMO and ESSG under Qingzhen PMO are the most important institutional elements for direct environmental management during the subproject implementation. 31. The ESSD would consist of one head, with strong environmental and ADB project background and extensive experience in leadership positions, one environmental specialist with strong environmental impact assessment and ADB experience and two specialists to cover the social and resettlement matters. 32 The ESSD will engage qualified environmental consultants at part time bases to assist in implementing its functions, including review of EIAs/IEEs for future subprojects, review of monitoring results, preparation and updating of detailed EMPs for subproject operations, as well as conducting specific environmental investigations, evaluations, and consultations. 33. The ESSG will also have its own respective environmental specialists to ensure environmental management of its own subprojects, including engaging environmental impact assessment, assurance and supervision of mitigation measure implementation, engaging and supervising other professional services (e.g., environmental monitoring) as needed. 34. All ESSD and ESSG members and engaged environmental specialists will receive training in environmental management, monitoring and supervision, mitigation planning, emergency response, environmental policies, and other environmental management techniques. Funding for this training will be included in the project budget and in the operation and maintenance (O&M) budgets during the operational phase. 35. Training is needed for the ESEs and construction contractors in environmental laws and regulations, environmental standards, Environmental Management Rules for GIWRMP Construction, environmental supervision requirements and procedures, as well as preparation of environmental reports. 36. In addition to above training, environmental training to local farmers need to be conducted on green agriculture and implementation of IPM. 37. Table A5 shows the summary of institutional strengthening and training program for the Xiguan Reservoir subproject. 13 Table A5 Institutional Strengthening and Training Xiguan Reservoir Subproject/GIWRMP Strengthening Responsible Strengthening Plan Timing Activities Agencies Establishment of ESSD in PMO Guiyang PMO, and Qingzhen PMO Capacity Building During project preparation and implementation Qingzhen PMO and development of responsibilities for each position monitoring agencies Monitoring Same as above to implement During project preparation and implementation monitoring program A panel to be External Monitoring Guiyang PMO During project implementation engaged by PMO Cost Total Period Number (CNY/ Cost B. Training Attendees Contents Times 4 (days) of person person/ 10 day) CNY Development EMP and adjustment of implementation EMP,emergency and Guiyang PMO response, 2 2 15 300 1.7 adjustment, Qingzhen PMO environmental laws/ settlement regulations, of disputes environmental management Environmental laws/ regulations; Environmental Guiyang PMO environmental 2 2 15 300 1.7 policies and plans Qingzhen PMO management; emergency response Guiyang PMO Environmental Environmental Supervision supervision supervision and the 2 2 20 300 2.6 engineers mechanism and the Rules Contractors Rules Green Green agriculture Local farmers agriculture/impleme 4 1 30 100 1.2 and IPM ntation of IPM Total 7.2 14 G. REPORTING AND SUPERVISION 38. The environmental monitoring institutes engaged by Guiyang PMO will prepare compliance monitoring reports to PMO. The compliance monitoring reports will include the project background, construction activities, environmental conditions, measurement or sampling locations, analytical results, interpretation and implication of the monitoring results, determination of the compliance status with regard to applicable regulations and standards, and recommendations for improvement. The PMO will submit compliance monitoring reports to ADB as appropriate. 39. The EEM will prepare external monitoring reports twice a year to PMO and, through PMO, to Guiyang EPB and ADB. The external monitoring reports will include assessment on implementation of EMP, effects of mitigation measures, actual environmental impacts, and comments on corrections and improvements. 40. During the construction period, contractors will prepare monthly reports to ESE on their environmental performance. The ESE will prepare weekly and monthly reports to ESSD and ESSG on environmental supervision activities and contractors’ performance as well as actual environmental situations in subproject construction areas. 41. The Qingzhen ESSG will prepare semi-annual environmental reports to ESSD on the environmental management of subprojects in Qingzhen City, including the Xiguan Reservoir subproject. 42. The ESSD will prepare semi-annual environmental management reports to Guiyang PMO and ADB on environmental management in GIWRMP, including preparation of EIAs/IEEs for future subprojects, implementation of EMPs, summary of ESSGs reports, summary of environmental monitoring reports, public consultations, and work plan for next step tasks. 43. The contractors will be trained to take immediate actions to correct unexpected adverse impacts, ineffective or insufficient mitigation measures as required by the EMP. The Guiyang PMO and ESSD/ESSG will also respond to these reports, to ensure that contractors have taken appropriate and timely actions. Additional measures may be taken if needed to ensure all issues raised by those monitoring reports will be appropriately addressed. 44. The Guiyang PMO will submit to ADB the EMP progress reports including project implementation, and environmental performance of the contractors, local PMOs and consultants. These reports will include: (i) semi-annual environmental reports on EMP implementation; and (ii) a project completion report no later than three months after completion of the GIWRMP including the Xiguan Reservoir subproject. Progress reports will emphasize progress made in the areas of water quality improvements, monitoring results, implementation of mitigation measures, environmental compliance, training and capacity building progress. 15 45. According to Chinese regulations, Qingzhen EPB is responsible for environmental supervision of activities of subprojects in Qingzhen City and the Guiyang EPB is responsible for environmental supervision of activities of GIWRMP including all the subprojects. H. WORK PLAN 46. The Guiyang PMO has developed an “Environmental Management Rules for GIWRMP Construction (Rules)”, attached as Annex 1 of the EMP, which include detailed responsibilities and requirements for contractors. The Qingzhen ESSG will be responsible for inclusion of the Rules in all the tender documents and then in all the construction contracts for Xiguan Reservoir construction before the subproject construction. 47. The Guiyang ESSD and Qingzhen ESSG will detail their responsibilities and prepare work plan/schedules for their environmental management staff. 48. Before start-up of subproject facilities operation, the Qingzhen ESSG, with assistance of environmental consultants, will develop detailed work plans for environmental management and monitoring during operation period based on the EMP. These work plans will be submitted to Guiyang EPB and the PMO to help them to supervise implementation. I. PROCUREMENT PLAN AND COST ESTIMATES 49. The Qingzhen PMO will develop detailed plans for procurement of equipment and materials and civil works for implementing mitigation measures and monitoring plans. These plans will be incorporated into the project contracts. 50. A total cost of CNY5.391 million (USD$804,627) excluding environmental monitoring for the operation phase, or about 4.35% of the total capital costs for the subproject (CNY123.7936million), will be allocated for environmental mitigation, monitoring, and capacity building, and management. Table A6 shows the major components of the cost estimates. The costs estimates have been included in the subproject budgets. Table A6 Environmental Cost Estimates Components Cost estimates (CNY million) 1. soil erosion control 1.93 2. environmental management 0.6055 3. temporary mitigation measures 0.7808 4. subproject preparation 2.0747 Total 5.391 16 51. There are also measures related directly to subproject construction which also help mitigate potential environmental impacts, such as measures to be taken by construction contractors. The costs for these measures have been included in the subproject construction budgets. J. MECHANISMS FOR FEEDBACK AND ADJUSTMENT 52. The effectiveness of mitigation measures and monitoring plans will be evaluated through a feedback reporting system. Adjustments to the EMP will be made, if necessary. Guiyang PMO will play critical roles in this feedback and adjustment mechanism, as shown in Figure A2. 53. There will be two tiers of feedback and adjustment. If EMP modification is requested by the contractors and/or Qingzhen PMO, Guiyang PMO will review their proposals in detail. If the modifications are approved in principle, specific modifications will then be submitted by contractors or Qingzhen PMO to Guiyang PMO for further review. If, modifications are significant, the Guiyang PMO will submit the proposals to Guiyang EPB and ADB for review and comments. Comments and suggestions from Guiyang EPB and ADB will be considered by Guiyang PMO in the final revisions to the EMP. Contractors and Qingzhen PMO will then implement the modifications. 17 Figure A2: Mechanism for Feedback and Adjustment of EMP Guiyang EPB ADB Reporting Comments and Suggestions Guiyang PMO Documentation of Project Adjustment Comments and Suggestions Contractors Qingzhen PMO Feedback on Performance Implementation of Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Programs 18 Annex 1 Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management Project ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT RULES February 2010 Guiyang Project Management Office Table of Contents Chapter 1 General Chapter 2 Environmental management and Environmental Supervision Chapter 3 Water Pollution Control Chapter 4 Air Pollution Control Chapter 5 Noise and Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution Control Chapter 6 Spoil Materials and Solid Wastes Management Chapter 7 Public Health Chapter 8 Wildlife and Rare Species Protection Chapter 9 Land Use, Water and Soil Conservation, and Greening Chapter 10 Cultural Relics Protection Chapter 11 Scenery Area Protection Chapter 12 Utilization of the Rules Attachments Attachment 1 Standards for Pollutant Discharge/sound environment standards Attachment 2 Allowable Values of Pollutant Discharge/noise value ABBREVIATIONS CC Construction Contractor CR Chlorine Residual CSE Construction Supervision Engineer EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ERD Environment & Resettlement Division EPB Environmental Protection Bureau EPM Environmental Protection Measure ESE Environmental Supervision Engineer GIWRMP Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management Project PMO Guiyang Project Management Office 1 Chapter 1 General Clause 1.1 The Environmental Management Rules (Rules) for Construction of the Guiyang Integrated Water Resources Management Project (GIWRMP) has been prepared by the Guiyang Project Management Office (PMO). Clause 1.2 The preparation of the Rules is based on following documents: (1) Loan Agreement between PRC and ADB for GIWRMP; (2) Pertinent national and Guizhou provincial laws, regulations, standards applicable to GIWRMP; (3) The approval document of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on the project; (4) Memorandum of ADB appraisal mission with Guiyang municipality government (March 2009); (5) Environmental Management Plans for subprojects of the GIWRMP. Clause 1.3 The main purpose of the Rules is to ensure implementation of the environmental protection measures required in above mentioned documents in the period of GIWRMP construction. Clause 1.4 The Rules is applicable only to GIWRMP construction areas (including construction sites and affected areas) and camp areas. Chapter 2 Environmental Management and Supervision Clause 2.1 The Environment and Resettlement Division (ERD) of Guiyang PMO shall, on behalf of the PMO, be fully responsible for GIWRMP environmental management. The environmental personnel in county/district PMOs, directed by Guiyang PMO, is responsible for environmental management in subprojects in the county/district. Clause 2.2 Environmental supervision is a complement and extension of engineering supervision. The Environmental Supervision Engineer (ESE) is entrusted by the PMO to environmentally supervise the construction activities of all construction contractors (CCs) involved in GIWRMP construction during the period of construction. Clause 2.3 For those non-significant environmental problems existing in construction areas or camping areas, the ESE may orally ask responsible CC to resolve and the CC shall resolve its problems following ESE’s instructions. Clause 2.4 For those significant environmental problems existing in construction areas or camping areas, the ESE shall prepare and sign an “Environmental Notice” to, through site Construction Supervision Engineer (CSE), pertinent CC and require the CC to solve the problem within a specified time limit. The CC shall take all measures possible to solve the problem within the time limit in accordance with ESE’s requirements and afterwards report the results to the ESE. Clause 2.5 In case that the CC refuses to solve the problem or the problem is not solved after the specified date, the ESE, after consultation with the ERD and CSE, shall, through the CSE, sign and issue an “Environmental Action Notice” to the CC. And the ERD or other qualified institutions assigned by the ERD shall enter, 14 days (7 days in special cases) after the notice issuing , the site and take actions to solve the problems. All 2 the cost increase and damages to the PMO due to the actions shall be borne by the CC and shall be deducted from the next monthly payment to the CC. Clause 2.6 All written notices or communications between the ESE and CC shall be via the site CSE. Clause 2.7 The CSE shall follow the requirements of the Rules and cooperate actively with ESE’s work: (1) Timely notify CCs of ESE’s personnel, their responsibilities and their power of environmental supervision at site; (2) Timely notify ESE of any existing environmental problems found; (3) At no conditions and with no delay, sign of receiving and issuing or transfer any notices and correspondences between the ESE and CCs. The ESE will bear the consequences due to the notices and correspondences. Clause 2.8 The CSE shall support the PMO in its claiming on CCs following Clause 2.5. The PMO will take full responsibilities of the claim. Clause 2.9 All CCs shall strengthen environmental education and awareness for their employees such that they will consciously follow environmental protection laws, regulations, standards, contract provisions as well as the Rules. Any violation of the said documents will be punished in accordance with pertinent stipulations. Clause 2.10 All CCs shall, according to the nature of the project and their construction activities, establish environmental management systems and assign special environmental staff to be responsible, under guidance of the ESE, for environmental management. Clause 2.11 All CCs shall establish their internal environmental management systems, assign environmental personnel to carry out, with guidance of the ESE, environmental protection tasks in their responsible areas including areas of their sub-contractors. Clause 2.12 All CCs shall conduct their own environmental monitoring on issues or parameters as required by the Rules or by the ESE and provide the ESE with a monthly report on their environmental protection activities and monitoring results of each month. The contents and formats of the monthly report shall be consistent with the requirements of the ESE and shall be satisfactory to ESE. The ESE may require CCs to modify or update the contents and formats of their monthly reports. Clause 2.13 All CCs must ensure that all pollution control measures proceed simultaneously with their construction and operating activities. Clause 2.14 All CCs shall establish public awareness plates at appropriate positions to inform public about their construction activities, timing, contact ways etc.. CCs shall actively take measures to properly settle, including holding liabilities, any environmental disputes with residents or entities due to their construction or daily activities. Clause 2.15 Regular or special environmental monitoring may be conducted by agencies or institutes entrusted by the ERD in the construction areas and camping areas. The monitoring shall be arranged by the site CSE and informed in advance to pertinent CCs. All pertinent CCs shall make efforts to cooperate those monitoring activities. Clause 2.16 The environmental management of GIWRMP shall be supervised by environment agencies of local governments. The ESE and all CCs shall actively cooperate with environmental supervisions and inspections of the agencies. Chapter 3 3 Water Pollution Control Clause 3.1 All CCs shall incorporate environmental protection and effective water resources utilization into their work plans including implementation of wastewater treatment measures. Clause 3.2 All CCs and other organizations with wastewater discharge shall comply the wastewater discharge standards listed in Attachment 1. Any wastewater discharge shall not affect the functions of the water body receiving the wastewater. Clause 3.3 All CC’s shall take measures to reduce wastewater discharges, including domestic and production wastewater. For those wastewater necessary to be discharged following measures shall be taken: (a) Since the wastewater stemming from foundation excavation, quarry operation, and aggregate processing contains plentiful suspended substance, CCs shall provide, according to the design requirements, purification facilities such as sumps, detention dikes or settlement pools etc. to ensure that SS in the discharged wastewater satisfies the standard; (b) All equipment washing wastewater shall be collected and treated separately. Direct discharge without treatment is prohibited. (c) All domestic wastewater shall be firstly fermented and disinfected through septic tanks and then centrally treated or transmitted through special pipelines to harmless water body; and (d) Wastewater from medical care clinics and hospitals shall be treated as stipulated in the “Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard” (GB8979-1996). Clause 3.4 Monitoring shall be exercised and reported by all CCs on the wastewater they discharged. In case of any discharge of wastewater exceeding the standard or that the discharge of wastewater has virtually affected the function of the receiving water, the CC discharging the wastewater shall take necessary correction actions. Clause 3.5 Surface water shall be prevented from pollution as follows: (a) Any oil, acid liquid, alkaline liquid, or any other toxic liquid shall not be allowed to be discharged into any water body; Any container ever used to hold oil or any other toxic pollutant shall not be washed in the water body; Any production spoil material, domestic rubbish, and any other wastes shall not be discharged or poured into water body; Any liquid and solid waste with a radiation intensity exceeding the standard shall not be discharged into the water body. (b) Fuel-tank farms and chemical storehouses shall be provided with protection measures, as required by the design and contract documents, to avoid soil and water pollution. Clause 3.6 Groundwater shall be prevented from pollution as follows: (a) No seepage pit or well or crack shall be used to discharge wastewater; (b) Any chemical material to be applied to the cut-off works shall not be allowed to cause groundwater pollution; and Chapter 4 Air Pollution Control Clause 4.1 The environmental air quality in residential area and those construction areas without construction operations shall be in compliance with the standards listed in Attachment 1. Clause 4.2 Any waste gas and dust arising from construction and production operations shall be in compliance with the standards specified in the “Integrated Emission Standards for Air Pollutants” (GB 16297-1996) as listed in Attachment 2. 4 Clause 4.3 Construction machinery waste gas discharge shall follow requirements: (a) The smoke from any diesel machinery and equipment shall be in compliance with the limit of FSN4.0 for smoke emission from “Fixed-Model Diesel Engines” as stated in the “Standards for Smoke Emission from Diesel Engine of Vehicles at Full Load” (GB14761.7-93) and with the limit as stated in the “Standard for Smoke Emission from Diesel Vehicles at Free Acceleration” (GB14761.6-93). (b) The concentration of pollutants from any gasoline machinery and equipment shall be in compliance with the following standards: (b.1) The concentration of pollutants from a light vehicle shall be in compliance with the limit as stated in the “Standards for Exhaust Pollutant Emission from Light Vehicles” (GWPBI-1999); (b.2) The concentration of pollutants from a gasoline engine of a vehicle shall be in consistency with the limit as listed in the “Standards for Pollutant Emission from Gasoline Engine of a Vehicle” (GB14761.5-93). Clause 4.4 Aggregate processing and batching plant operations shall be provided with dedusting measures to meet corresponding environmental and labor protection requirements, and to avoid possible environmental pollution and worker health damage. Clause 4.5 Before blasting operations, CCs shall submit blasting plan to ESE for approval. Blasting and work-face watering shall be linked to minimize environmental pollution and worker health damage due to fume and toxic gas. Clause 4.6 To avoid blown dust or person injury due to fallen material being hauled, vehicles hauling cement, lime and rubbish among others shall be closed and covered. When construction is carried out in city (town) area or residential area, to avoid air pollution due to secondary blown dust on roads, all construction roads at the Site shall be watered and the quantity and frequency of the watering shall meet ESE’s requirements and be fully recorded. Clause 4.7 Any material susceptible to contributing toxic/harmful smoke or objectionable smell shall not be burned at the Site. Wherever it does be necessary to burn such material, advance agreement shall be obtained from local environmental government agencies and control measures shall be taken with supervision by the ESE. Chapter 5 Noise and Electromagnetic Radiation Pollution Control Clause 5.1 Noise Control 1) The noise in camping areas and construction areas without construction operations shall be in compliance with the standards listed in Attachment 1. 2) The noise on both sides of highways shall be in compliance with the standard for Category D in the GB3096-93, i.e. LAeq, not more than 70 dB(A) during day hours and not more than 55 dB(A) during night hours. 3) Frequent and occasional abrupt noise shall be in consistency with clause 5 of GB3096-93. 4) Noise at construction sites shall meet the requirements of “Noise Limit for Construction Sites” (GB 12523-90). Any construction equipment expected to have a noise level above the standard shall not be allowed into the Site. 5 5) Traffic noise shall be in compliance with the standards as stated in the “Noise Standards for Vehicles” (GB1495-79). 6) At work areas exposed to high level noise, the standards for workers protection stipulated in the “Sanitary (Noise) Standards for Industrial Enterprises” (GB12348-90), shall be followed, i.e. noise level is preferably not more than 90 dB(A) and is not allowed to be more than 115 dB(A) when ear plugs are not provided; and preferably not more than 112 dB(A) and not allowed to be more than 120 dB(A) when earplugs are provided. Clause 5.2 To prevent noise nuisance, following regulations shall be followed in camping areas and construction areas without construction operations: (a) No agency or individual shall be allowed to use any tweeters; (b) Any vehicle entering into the camping areas or residential areas shall not be allowed to press high-voice or strange-voice horns; (c) Necessary public address or use of sound equipment shall be properly arranged so as not to affect normal public work, study, and rest. (d) Noise disturbance arising from electric saw and drill operations shall be prevented. Clause 5.3 Contractors working in the vicinity of urban areas, camps and residential areas shall properly arrange their work time to mitigate or avoid noise and shock disturbance. Construction in the period of 12:00 to 14:00 and of 22:00 pm to 7:00 am is not allowed. In special cases that construction in such period has to be carried out, permit has to be obtained from pertinent government agencies and corresponding measures have to be taken as required. Clause 5.4 All CCs shall try their best to use low noise equipment. For high noise equipment noise isolation room or sound barrier shall be established. Clause 5.5 The ESE may ask CCs to carry out noise monitoring in sensitive locations within their sponsored areas. Clause 5.6 Electromagnetic radiation pollution control shall be carried out in accordance with pertinent national regulations. Chapter 6 Spoil Materials and Solid Waste Treatment Clause 6.1 Any spoil material and solid waste due to construction operations shall be moved to designated disposal sites, as required by project design and contract documents in accordance with the “Law of Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control” rather than willfully piled at unauthorized locations. Any area for holding such spoil materials and solid wastes (including other materials fields) shall be provided with engineering protection measures, as specified in project design documents, to avoid possible landslide and soil erosion. Clause 6.2 All CCs shall furnish temporary facilities to store their rubbish. The rubbish shall be regularly cleared and moved to designated sites and buried in accordance with pertinent requirements. Clause 6.3 Any solid waste containing lead, chromium, arsenic, mercury, cyanogen, sulphur, copper and pathogens among other harmful and toxic things shall not be allowed to willfully discharge or directly bury into ground. The treatment of such waste shall be reported to ESE and PMO. Permission shall be obtained through PMO from local government agencies and treatment shall be carried out under supervision of ESE. Chapter 7 Public Health Clause 7.1 Anti-epidemic Programs 6 (a) All CC’s employees shall go to qualified health authorities, accepted by the EMO, for physical examinations before they set foot on the Site. Those who do not pass the examinations shall not be allowed to the Site. (b) All CCs shall have physical examinations for their employees at least once a year and establish corresponding individual health files. Food staff shall obtain post certificates in accordance with requirements stipulated in the “Law of Food Sanitation” and take their posts with certificates. (a) The epidemic situation shall be carefully watched by all CCs. Any evidence that an epidemic may be happening shall be immediately reported to local anti-epidemic agency and adequate emergency control measures shall be taken. At the same time, the ESE shall be informed of the epidemic situation Clause 7.2 Rat Killing All living and working areas and facilities shall be disinfected and cleaned on a regular basis. Rat density investigation shall be carried out by CCs according to ESE requirements. The density shall be controlled under 3% (rat trace method), otherwise forceful rat killing measures shall be taken to prevent plague, hemorrhagic fever, and leptospirosis from occurring. The poison used to kill rats shall be confirmed by ESE which shall neither cause any risk to human health nor pose any secondary environmental pollution. Clause 7.3 Insect-borne Diseases Control All CCs shall take measures to kill mosquitoes and flies to control malaria, encephalitis, and food pollution diseases. Concentrated mosquito killing and fly killing shall be conducted three times annually (in July, August, and September). The poison used to kill mosquitoes and flies shall neither cause any risk to human health nor pose any secondary environmental pollution. Clause 7.4 Water-borne Diseases Control (a) Drinking water shall meet the requirements of the “ Sanitary Supervision and Management for Drinking Water” and the “Sanitary Standards for Drinking Water” (GB5479-2005). (b) To protect drinking water source, distinct sanitary protection zone shall be identified. In case of a surface drinking water source, discharge of production and domestic wastewater and stockpile of rubbish shall not be allowed 1,000 m upstream and 100 m downstream of the water-taking place. If the drinking water is from groundwater, the well collar shall be 30-50 cm above the surrounding ground, and well platform and cover shall be provided to prevent water pollution due to invasion of precipitated water. (c) Concentrated drinking water supply system shall be purified and disinfected with chlorine as required in relevant sanitary standards. CCs shall keep daily records of chlorine consumption, chlorine residue at pipeline terminals (water taps) and operation of the chlorine application system and shall submit a monthly report to the ESE. Any new equipment and pipelines or newly repaired pipelines shall be carefully cleaned, disinfected, inspected and certified before put into use. (d) Chlorine residual and total coliform bacteria shall be monitored once a month for drinking water quality at representative water taps selected. Also, a full-scale analysis of drinking water shall be carried out once a year. Any problem shall be promptly dealt with as instructed by the ESE. Clause 7.5 Excreta Management In construction areas with highly concentrated construction workers, the treatment of excreta and garbage shall follow the standards in Table 1 (Sanitary Standards for High Temperature Compost) of the “Harmless Treatment Standards for Excreta and Garbage”(GB7959-87). Water flush toilets and high efficient septic tanks 7 shall be set up by all CCs in places where they are required. Dry toilets free from fly, maggot and foul, and free from environment pollution are allowed where people are scattered. However, harmless treatment shall be made to the night soils. Chapter 8 Wild Life and Rare Species Protection Clause 8.1 All CCs shall pay due attention to protection of wild life in their construction activities and reduce as much as possible damage to eco-environment. Clause 8.2 Ground clearing during project construction shall be with the designed area. Clause 8.3 All CCs shall enhance public awareness of wild life protection, strengthen the cognition of wild life and eco-environmental protection. Hunting and deforesting is prohibited. Any hunting and deforesting actions shall be promptly stopped and reported to the ESE and relevant agencies for proper treatment. Protection actions shall be immediately taken if a rare species or habitat is discovered or suspicious. Then it shall be reported to pertinent agencies and the ESE for proper treatment. Clause 8.4 Fishing is prohibited in any river in construction areas . Chapter 9 Land Use, Soil Conservation and Greening Clause 9.1 All CCs shall save on land use as required in the Project design and Contract Documents. Wherever any land is temporarily used for material stockpilling, transportation and building purposes beyond the design and Contract Documents, the CC shall apply to the PMO who will be responsible for application of land use to local land administrative agencies. Such land shall not be used unless an approval is obtained. Clause 9.2 Topsoil shall be properly reserved to restore or re-plough the land used by temporary Works upon their completion. All CCs shall reinstate land temporary occupied to original condition on completion of construction. All spoil disposal sites will be landscaped at the end of the disposal operation. Clause 9.3 All CCs shall take measures, in construction activities, to prevent erosion and to avoid damage to vegetation and other environmental resources in close compliance with the Project design and contract documents. To this end, it is required that: (1) Land leveling shall be ensured in borrow area to prevent soil erosion when soil and aggregate borrowing and processing operations are carried out; (2) Engineering or biological measures shall be taken, in light of the local topography and geology, to prevent landslide, bankcaving or erosion during construction of dike, culvert, and road. No soil, sand or rock should be borrowed from any place subject to landslide or bankcaving. (3) Any river, gully, canal in construction areas shall not be blocked by CC’s construction disposals to prevent serious erosion. (4) CCs shall clear their construction sites and do land leveling as required by project plan and design documents when project is completed. (5) Soil erosion measures will be adopted at temporary roads, quarries, borrow pits and spoil disposal sites. These measures may include interception ditches, retaining walls, and construction scheduling to avoid major earth work during heavy rainfalls. 8 Chapter10 Cultural Relics Clause 10.1 All CCs shall enhance public awareness of cultural relics protection and promote their employees’ self-consciousness of cultural relics protection and their abilities of preliminarily identifying relics. Clause 10.2 Being property of the Government, any underground or surface cultural relics shall not be grabbed by any organization or individual. Clause 10.3 Whenever any cultural relics(or considered to be cultural relics) are discovered in construction activities, the work shall be immediately suspended for proper measures to be taken to prevent removal of or damage to such. Also, the ESE and cultural relics departments shall be promptly informed and their instructions to cultural relics salvation shall be followed. Clause 10.4 CCs shall report to ESE of their finding and treatment of cultural relics (if the CCs are required to be involved in treatment activities). Clause 10.5 The suspended works shall be restarted only when permission is obtained from pertinent government agency. Chapter 11 Scenery Area Protection Clause 11.1 The Scenery area mentioned in the Rules refers to the area which is approved to be protected scenery area by State Council or by provincial government. The range of the area is the area designated. Clause 11.2 While carrying out construction activities in or near scenery area, CCs shall take measures to protect the area according to the requirements of the “Scenery Area Regulations, State Council, 2006” and the “Guizhou Scenery Area Protection Stipulations, Qianfa 31, 1995” and the Rules. Clause 11.3 Before entering construction sites, permission shall be obtained by CCs from pertinent government agency. Before commencing, CCs shall submit their construction plan to ESE for approval and training on scenery protection shall be conducted to CC’s construction workers. Clause 11.4 CCs shall control land occupation according to project design. Construction or excavation over designated area is prohibited. Clause 11.5 All construction workers shall work and live in designated areas. No hunting, trees cutting, or fruit collecting, which are not necessary project construction activities, are prohibited. Clause 11.6 No spoil disposal sites, borrow areas, oil storage, and explosive storage are allowed in scenery areas. Clause 11.7 No wastewater is allowed to be discharged in scenery areas. Production wastewater or domestic wastewater shall be reused after treatment. Clause 11.8 CCs shall control their waste gas, dust, road dust, and noise in accordance with ESE’s requirements. Clause 11.9 Disposal of construction spoils and domestic solid wastes in scenery areas is prohibited. Construction spoils and domestic solid wastes shall be properly collected and timely moved to designated places for treatment. 9 Chapter 12 Utilization of the Rules Clause 12.1 The Rules shall be put into effect from 1 February 2010. Clause 12.2 All the laws, regulations, standards cited in the Rules are the current national or local ones. If any new national or local laws, regulations, and standard are issued, this Rules shall be promptly updated. Clause 12.3 Guiyang PMO reserves the right to interpret the Rules. 10