Environmental Monitoring Report
Project Number: 47047-002 March 2020
PRC: Shandong Groundwater Protection Project – Environmental Monitoring Report (July–December 2019)
Prepared by Shandong Provincial Project Management Office for the Asian Development Bank.
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Environmental Monitoring Report
Project Number: 47047-002
PRC: Shandong Groundwater Protection Project Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report For July--- December 2019
February 2020
Prepared by the Shandong Provincial Project Management Office For the Shandong Provincial Government, PRC and the Asian Development Bank
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SUMMARY PROJECT INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION Project title: Shandong Groundwater ProtectionProject
Date of project effectiveness: January 10, 2017 Executing agency: TheShandong Provincial Government Implementing agency: Five counties(or county level city)government t respectivelyof Shouguang; Huantai; Qingzhou; Changle; Gaomi PPMO (name of agency): International Project Cooperation Center,Water Resources Department of Shandong Province
PPMO Environment Officer (name, Mr.BianDundian (dicector) email): Mr.Jiang Deping(Section Chief) Mr.ShiWeinan Mr.YanJiancheng Email [email protected] Loan implementation consultant / firm: LIEC: Liu Huaiquan Construction supervision Qingzhou Subproject: Weifang water conservancy construction company(ies): supervision center, Qingdao Water Conservancy Construction Supervision Co., Ltd; Shandong Longxinda consulting Supervision Co., Ltd. HuantaiSubprojecti: Zibo Xinghe Hydraulic Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd.,DongyingXinhui Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Zhang Hua, Shandong Longyue Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Cui Zhigang. Shouguang Subproject:Changle Subproject; Shandong Keyuan engineering construction supervision center. Gaomi Subproject; Shandong water conservancy construction supervision company Beijing Linfengyuan ecological environment planning and Design Institute Co. Ltd. For soil and water conservation monitoring of the five subprojects Contractor(s): Qingzhou Subproject: Shandong Water Conservancy Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd., Qingzhou Water Conservancy Construction Corporation,
HuantaiSubproject: Shandong Dayu Engineering Construction Co., Linyi Water Conservancy Engineering Corporation, Sinopec Yanwei Construction Engineering Company Limited , Xiashanreservoir water conservancy construction engineering limited company
Gaomi Subproject: China Hydropower Construction Group Navigation Construction Co., Ltd., Shandong the Yellow River Engineering Group Co., Ltd.
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Changle Subproject: Linyi Water Conservancy Engineering Co., BeijingJingshui Co. Ltd.
Shouguang Subproject; Beijing Jingshui Co., Jiangsu XinmeiEnvironmental Construction Co., Ltd., Li Liang. ADB web link to EMP: Domestic web link to EMP: http://www.sdwr.gov.cn/xwzx/gsgg/201709/t20170926_247536.html
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD MONITORING ADB environment safeguard category: A Environmental report prepared as per Environmental Impact Assessment ADB requirements for this category: Domestic safeguard report: Five Environmental Impact Assessment Reports for the Five Sub-projects at five counties(or county level city) respectively Quarterly period covered bythis report: 3and 4Quarter of 2019
# EMRs to date including this report: July1,2019 --- December 31,2019
Agency/person responsible for internal* Five PIUs of subproject at the five counties respectivelyof environmental monitoring: Shouguang; Huantai; Qingzhou; Changle; Gaomi and the construction contractors. Agency/person responsible for external* environment monitoring: Qingdao JingchengTesting Technology Co., Ltd Agency/person responsible for Five County (or county level city) EPBs, LIEC, PPMO compliance* environment monitoring: Agency/person responsible for Qingzhou Subproject: Weifang water conservancy construction independent compliance* monitoring: supervision center, Qingdao Water Conservancy Construction Supervision Co., Ltd; Shandong Longxinda consulting Supervision Co., Ltd.
HuantaiSubprojecti: Zibo Xinghe Hydraulic Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd.,DongyingXinhui Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Zhang Hua, Shandong Longyue Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Cui Zhigang.
Shouguang Subproject, Changle Subproject; Shandong Keyuan engineering construction supervision center
Gaomi Subproject; Shandong water conservancy construction supervision company.
Beijing linfengyuan ecological environment planning and Design Institute Co. Ltd. For soil and water conservation monitoring of the five subprojects Overall status of environmental On track safeguards: ADB = Asian Development Bank, EMP = environmental management plan, EMR = environment monitoring report, LIEC = loan implementation environment consultant, PMO = project management office. *See Section III.3 for definitions of internal, external, compliance, and independent compliance monitoring.
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Table of Content
EXECTIVESUMMARY……………………………………………………………………………………….5
I. INTRDUCTION A. Purpose of report……………………………………………………………………………………..7 B. Project outcome, outputs and subcomponents……………………………………………………7 C. Summary of physical progress………………………………………………………………………8
II. SUMMARY OF PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN…………………………….10
III. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURINGTHEREPORTPERIOD A. Implementation of the project mitigation measures……………………………………………….12 B. Implementation of the project monitoring program………………………………………………..16 C. Public consultations and grievance redress mechanism………………………………………….21 D. Training and capacity building……………………………………………………………………….24 E. Compliance with loan and project assurance………………………………………………………25 F. Repoting………………………………………………………………………………………………..28 …. IV.LESSONS LEARNED…………………………………………………………………………………..30
V. GENERAL CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEPS…………………………………………………………31
APPENDIX 1External monitoring data
APPENDIX 2Internal monitoring data
APPENDIX 3Soil and water conservation monitoring results and analysis
APPENDIX 4Photographs on the mitigation performance cases
APPENDIX 5Public Consultations and Grievance Redress data
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Overview
1 This semi-annual report presents the status of compliance with the environment managementplan (EMP) during the project implementation fromJuly to December 2019.The key environment issues caused by project construction have been discussed, and corresponding improvement measures and follow up actions have been suggested with respect to the issues found.
Progress in Implementing the EMP
2 The project has been implemented in accordance with EMP requirements, and relevant environmental provisions have been included in the bidding document and contract. PPMO has distributed both the EMP and design documents to PIUs, contractors, and supervisors before the commencement of construction.At the project preparation stage, PPMO, PIUs, design institute, EIA Institute, and EPBs have conducted related public consultation activities in accordance to ADB requirements. The GRM has beenestablished and carried out by PPMO.Noncomplaintshave been received during this reporting period.
3Environmental officers of PPMO and PIUs have been working effectively on the project withthe support of Loan Implementation Environmental Consultant (LIEC). EMP trainings have been provided to relatedstaffs in PMO, PIUs, contractors and supervisors.PPMO and related PIUs conducted the environment impact assessment process for the proposed new components of Mid Term Review. The new components included the following Proposed new components; Qingzhou—Heihushan Reservoir Capacity Expasion, Shouguang—Judian Lake waterDiversionWorks, Huangtai—Recharge works by diverting water from Xiaoqing River to Matahu Wetland.
Key issues
4The Independent compliance monitoring-- soil and water conservation monitoring indicated theseKey issues- that soil erosion in some construction sites wasserious. LIEC and Beijing linfengyuan ecological environment planning and Design Institute Co. Ltd. Found that soil and water conservation monitoring of the five subprojects hadenforced the related corrective requirements to control the soil erosion at these construction sites. These construction units had implemented strict measures mitigate soilerosion impacts at these construction sites according to the soil and water conservation plan. Related information is provided at the Appendix 4Monitoring DATA-- Soil and water conservation Monitoring results and analysis. TheseKey issues have been successfully improved. The results are shown in the attached photos—Appendix 4.
5Temporary and simple domestic facilities are mainly temporary Kitchens and dry latrines. The main pollutants in domestic sewage are COD, BOD5, SS, ammonia nitrogen and petroleum. Kitchen wastewater must be pretreated by oil barrier pools and used locally in surrounding farmland. Dry latrines are regularly cleaned and transported by villagers nearby. Domestic sewage and production wastewater should be disposed of reasonably and effectively to avoid the impact on surface water and groundwater environment.
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Lessons learned 6The sub-project construction supervision- environmental supervision are undertaken by several agencies respectively. The independent compliance monitoring of sub-projects isalso undertaken by a number of engineering supervisors - environmental supervision agencies and soil and water conservation agency. This situation is difficult for the coordination of the independent compliance monitoring of the project.
7Water and soil conservation monitoring exercises have been carried out with the results showing, that efforts on soil erosion control are still a little bit deficient and should be strengthened in the next stage. It is recommended that construction waste disposal sites be better considered and strengthened to reduce soil erosion during rainy seasons. The detail measures were provided at Appendix 2.
8Based on the publicparticipant statistics resoultpreviously, it is found that the female participation ratio is relatively low. The PMO confirmed that this issue will be further addressed by conducting additional household surveysand other measures as part of public consultation activities in 2019 and in future.
Next steps
9 The Project Environment Management Plan’s (EMP’s) primary purpose is to ensure the environmental requirements, identified during and following the Planning/Design Phase, are implemented and effectively managed during a project’s life cycle. In addition to the incorporation of environmental requirements into the project specifications in the bidding document, the environmental requirements are part of the contractual requirements for the project.
10 It is recommended that construction waste disposal sites be better considered and strengthened to reduce soil erosion during rainy seasons. Mitigation for soil erosion should be strengthened. TocontinueandStrengthening the monitoring the sediments for the Dredging activities should conducted for the relevant construction activities.All of these mitigation measures should be implemented according to EMP requirements. PPMO and related PIUs need to enforce the environment impact management process for the proposed new components of Mid Term Review. The new components included the following Proposed new components; Qingzhou—Heihushan Reservoir Capacity Expasion, Shouguang—Judian Lake waterDiversionWorks, Huangtai—Recharge works by diverting water from Xiaoqing River to Matahu Wetland.
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I. II. INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose of report
11The purpose of this environmental monitoring report (EMR) is to describe and assess progress for implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP) for the PRC: Shandong Groundwater ProtectionProject, for the reporting periodJuly to December2019.This EMR is submitted in compliance with the Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS)of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the loan agreement between ADB and the project executing agency.
12This is the6thEMR for the project. It covers part of the construction phase of the project. The report describes: (i)implementation of mitigation measures; (ii)monitoring activities; (iii)public consultations (including grievance redress); (iv)training and capacity building; (v)reporting; and(vi) an overall assessment of key achievements, challenges, issues, corrective actions, and lessons learned, during the reporting period.
B. Project outcome, outputs and subcomponents
13 The municipalities of Weifang and Zibo are serous water scarce areas, where water per capita is about one-sixth of the average in the PRC, depend heavily on groundwater, especially for its intensive and high value agricultural production. The project area, part of the Northern China Plain (NCP), is a main vegetable production base for Beijing, Tianjin and other cities in NCP with a high concentration of vegetable greenhouses. In some downstream areas, agricultural production, in particular,the vegetable cultivation already stopped due to lack of suitable water sources. Domestic and industrial water demands, although still less than agricultural water use, are also on the rise as a result of the rapid economic development and urbanization in the area.
14 The consequences of the current unsustainable groundwater utilization are serious: (i) pumping costs have increased, (ii) groundwater quality is deteriorating due to seawater intrusion and environmental pollution, (iii) domestic water supplies and agricultural production are at risk, and (iv) the area is suffering fromsignificant financial and economic damages caused by land subsidence. Seawater intrusion in the north has extended 35 km inland from the coast, and some areas have already experienced subsidence of more than two meters. The process of land subsidence is irreversible, and urgent action is needed to avoid worsening.
Short Description of Project Components
15 Output 1: Groundwater recharged and conserved. Output 1 will support the introduction of groundwater recharge technologies in the project area to increase shallow groundwater recharge and reduce usage of deep groundwater. Output 1 will have two components: (i) rehabilitation and construction of about 880 hectares of wetland areas, including canals, which will contribute to the recharge of shallow groundwater resources; and (ii) technological innovation for monitoring shallow groundwater recharge in Huantai County. Under component 1, two wetland areas will be rehabilitated in Huantai County and Shouguang City to improve the reservoir and ecological functions of the wetlands and increase shallow groundwater recharge through the canal network. These wetland areas currently suffer from water shortages and are not operational. Component 2 includes the development of a comprehensive management information system for water resources monitoring and management in Huantai County, including monitoring and dissemination of groundwater levels, quality, and
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abstraction. The management information system will be developed to complement an existing urban water supply management system. The existing system will be expanded to include monitoring of water resources, data analysis, optimizing the allocation of water resources, water regime forecasting, and decision-making support for flood control.
16Output 2: Surface water allocation improved and monitored. Output 2 will improve water allocation and monitoring to increase water availability in water-scarce parts of the project area and indirectly reduce the pressure on groundwater resources. The output will have three components: (i) improvement of surface water allocation, (ii) retention of storm water, and (iii) establishment of hydrological facilities in Changle County. Through the improvement of surface water resources allocations, the exploitation of groundwater can be reduced. Component 1 will support Gaomi and Qingzhou cities and Huantai County to rehabilitate surface water flow systems and construct connections between the wide network of small rivers, canals, and small-sized reservoirs that exist in the Weifang-Zibo area. The connections will enable the local governments to supply areas with additional surface water resources to reduce the pressure on groundwater resources. Similarly, component 2 will support Changle County and Gaomi City to increase their reservoir capacity for improved storage of surface water. It is envisaged that the total storage capacity of the Nanzhai and Juchenghe reservoirs will be increased from 3.7 million m 3 per year to 8.3 million m3 per year. Output 3 will support Changle County to establish precipitation and flow monitoring capabilities in the Nanzhai Reservoir watershed.
17Output 3: Capacity development for water resources management enhanced. Output 3 will have two components: (i) institutional strengthening of ADB’s project management procedures and policy development support, and (ii) project management. Component 1 will provide support for and training on groundwater policy and new approaches and techniques in water management, including wetland management, water-saving technologies for the agriculture sector such as smart greenhouses, the establishment of a groundwater trading system through pilot water user associations, and an integrated circuit card-controlled water usage system to be developed in Huantai County for monitoring and managing groundwater demand for agricultural and rural water users. Knowledge products will be prepared to document the experiences and achievements. Component 1 will also support capacity development and training of staff from the SPG and local governments in ADB project management procedures, technical design and implementation, and safeguard supervision and monitoring. Component 2 will provide overall project implementation support for staff from the SPG and cities and counties, including the implementation of land acquisition and resettlement.
C. Summary of Physical Progress
18 General. Physical implementation of the project has made very good progress already in accordance to planned timelines.Project implementation is on track despite the unavailability of the loan fund due to delay in the opening of the advance account.Mostcivil works have been started with the construction. Details of the current status of each output are given below.
19Output 1 - Groundwater recharged and conserved Component 1: rehabilitation and construction of about 900hectares of wetland areas.(1)Huantai county:Mata Lake wetland rehabilitation was started in December 2016and completed with a physical progress of 95%. (2) Shouguang county: Judian Lake wetland rehabilitation was started in December 2017 with a physical progress of 60%.
20Component 2: technological innovation for monitoring shallow groundwater recharge in Huantai County. The comprehensive MIS for water resources monitoring and management in Huantai County has not yet been fully started, due to the requirement of the Huantai county government for the MIS to be combined with the Huantai county’s Smart City Construction MIS platform for data sharing. The design revision of this component has been completed, and it is unnecessary to adjust the procurement plan. The employed IT specialist is assisting for the development and implementation of the comprehensive MIS. At present, the bidding document of this component is being prepared.
21 Output 2: Surface water allocation improved and monitored Component 1: 8
improvement of surface water allocation; 1 Gaomi county: The civil works of the connection between Wangwu, Juchenghe, and Chengnan reservoirs are in a state of being prepared for construction drawing, expected to start in the second quarter of 2019. (2) Qingzhou county: The main works on the river diversions from the Renhe, Heihushan, and Qiyi reservoir are basically completed. The irrigation channel works for diversion of Mihe River to Bagouzi Reservoir are already completed. (3)Huantai county: Seven civil works contracts had been awarded and implemented. The construction for both Xiaofu river first stage and Wu river first stage rehabilitation activities are already completed. The works of Dongzhulong river, water diversion channel (North Trunk Channel), Matahu wetland, and Wu river second stage are nearly completed. The Channel cleanout of Laozihe is also completed.4 Shouguang county: The Ta River rehabilitations and river ecological control engineering works are 70% completed.
22 Component 2: retention of storm water. (1)Changle county: All the seven civil works contracts have been awarded. majority ofthe activitieshad been completed. Recent estimates suggest that the physical progress has reached more than98%. (2)Gaomi county: The two civil works for construction of the water transmission pipes from Xiashan reservoirto Chengbeireservoir have been 100% completed. The civil works of Juchenghe reservoir are under construction, nearly to be completed in third quarter of 2019.
23Component 3: establishment of hydrological facilities in Changle County. So far, except for the monitoring system, all other works have been completed. Additionally, the contract of the monitoring system has been awarded.
24 Output 3: Capacity development for water resources management enhance Component 1: institutional strengthening of ADB’s project management procedures and policy development support. Work is progressing well for this output. The pilot groundwater trading system using a card-controlled water usage system and related site investigations have been completed. Preparatory activities started on smart greenhouses incorporating underground reservoirs. The employed two international consultants are assisting for the implementation of these works.
25 Component 2: project management. Three national individual consultants were recruited in July 2016. At present, these consultants are assisting Shandong Provincial PMO for the implementation of project management, resettlement, and environment.
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III. SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
26 The project environmental management plan (EMP). is the primary reference document for the government and ADB for all envirnment-related mitigation, monitoring, reporting, and training activities for the projectTimely and effective implementation of the EMP is a key condition of the loan agreement between the government and ADB. The EMP was prepared as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment in 2014. The EMP is being implemented over7years, comprising 5years of construction and 2 year of operation.
27 The content of the EMP includes: institutional roles and responsibilities for EMP implementation; mitigation measures for environmental safeguard risks; environmental monitoring and reporting; training and capacity building; grievance redress mechanism (GRM); public consultation; cost estimates; and, other information e.g. terms of reference for key positions.
28Project institutional arrangements (Section B of the EMP). The section of the EMP describes the roles and responsibilities of relevant agencies for EMP implementation. For this project, the principal person responsible for EMP coordination is the PPMO Environment Officers Mr.BianDundian (dicector); Mr.JiangDeping(Section Chief)Mr.ShiWeinan, Mr.YanJianchengacting on behalf of the PPMO. On-site implementation of the EMP is by the implementing agencies, contractors, and construction supervision companies (CSCs). Guidance and supervision to the PPMO Environment Officer is given by the Loan Implementation Environment Consultant (LIEC) Mr. Liu Huaiquan; Research Fellow of Eco-Environmental Science; Registered EIA Engineer.
29Project readiness assessment (Section Bof the EMP). This is the first key step prior to the start of project civil works, to ensure that preparations for EMP implementation have been completed.
30Potential impacts and mitigation (SectionCof theEMP). This section of the EMP summarizes the potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures for the different phases of the project: detailed design and pre-construction phase; construction phase; and operations phase. Table EMP-2: Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Pre-construction and Construction Phasesin the EMP summarizes the environmental risks and mitigation measures, and agencies responsible for implementation and supervision of these measures. For this project, the key potential impacts and/or issues of concern are: Surface water pollution--impact of embankment and dredging construction on river hydrology; Solid waste generated by construction activities and from workers’ camps; and Biological resources-- Protection of flora and fauna around construction sites.
31Training(SectionEof the EMP). This section of the EMP describes the training program for environmental safeguards, including the recipients and frequency of training.
32Consultation and participation plan(Section G of the EMP). This section of the EMP identifies the mechanisms by which consultations will be accomplished (e.g., through workshops, questionnaires, etc.),the frequencyof consultations, topics, and target audiences.
33Environmental monitoring program Section D of the EMP).The program comprisesfour types of monitoring: (i) internal monitoring; (ii) external monitoring; (iii) compliance monitoring; and (iv) independent compliance monitoring. Internal monitoring is assessment by the project implementation units (PIUs) and construction contractors to ensure the contractors are implementing mitigation measures as described in their contractual arrangements and EMP. External monitoring is the measurement of specific environmental variables (e.g. air quality, dust levels, noise emissions) to ensure that the construction activities do not exceed the legal parameters and standards specified for the project. This is being conducted by a certified monitoring agency, the project office has appointed Qingdao JingchengTesting Technology Co., Ltdto conduct environmental external monitoring, Compliance monitoring is the overall assessment of whether all EMP measures are being complied with, and is conducted by the PPMO Environment Officer, supported by the LIEC. This monitoring does 10
not involve quantitative measurement of environmental variables, but is based on visual inspection, site visits, and review of the progress reports for internal and external monitoring.
34Independent compliance monitoring is the same as compliance monitoring, but which is being conducted by an entirely independent agencies which are construction supervision and soil and water conservation monitoring agencies. They are as following; Qingzhou Subproject: Weifang water conservancy construction supervision center, Qingdao Water Conservancy Construction Supervision Co., Ltd; Shandong Longxinda consulting Supervision Co., Ltd. HuantaSubprojecti: Zibo Xinghe Hydraulic Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., , DongyingXinhui Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Zhang Hua, Shandong Longyue Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Shouguang Subproject and Changle Subproject; Shandong Keyuan engineering construction supervision center; Gaomi Subproject; Shandong water conservancy construction supervision company; Beijing linfengyuan ecological environment planning and Design Institute Co. Ltd.For soil and water conservation monitoring of the five subprojects.
35This additional monitoring is being conducted due to the project’s status as safeguard category “A” for the environment under ADB’s Safeguard Policy. The independent compliance monitoring comprises a combination of quantitative measurement of selected variables (to verify the results of the external monitoring) and visual inspections, site visits, and review of available reports (to verify the results of the internal, external, and compliance monitoring).
36Costs(Section H of the EMP). This section of the EMP describes the estimated costs for EMP implementation over 5 years. The cost estimates in the EMP include the costs for the mitigation measures, training, and monitoring.
37Reporting(Section D of the EMP). This section of the EMP describes the reporting requirements for the project, including the responsible agencies and reporting frequency.
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IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
38 This section summarizes the progress made to implement the project EMP during thecurrent reporting period.
A. Implementation of the project mitigation measures
39Implementation of the mitigation measures in the EMP is summarized in Table1. This table is the same as Table 2 Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Pre-construction and Construction Phases of the EMP but has 3 additional columns, to summarize the implementation status and compliance for each listed mitigation measurewithinthe reporting period. Table 1:Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Pre-construction and Construction Phases Work phase Potential impacts / Mitigation measures Implementation In compliance? issues status A. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES Detail design Institutional Establish EMU in each PIU, including at least one environment The required Yes, stage strengthening for EMP specialist; activities were Complied with Implementation & Appoint two environmental safeguard officers for EMP coordination in coved in the related supervision PMO and PIUs; documents PMO engages LIEC; Provide training to all environmental staff for EMP implementation and supervision Updating EMP Update mitigation measures defined in this EMP based on final Not applicable, Yes detailed design; Due to without need Submit the updated EMP to ADB for review; to Updating EMP Complied with In case of major changes of project location and/or additional physical component, form an EIA team to conduct additional EIA and public consultation. The revised EIA should be submitted to EPD and ADB for approval and disclosure. To determine whether the change is minor or major under assistance of LIEC, PMO and PIUs should consult with ADB Environmental Prior to construction, each PIU hires local EMS to conduct All t of the measures Yes monitoring plan environment monitoring in accordance with the monitoring plan defined in the EMP Complied with defined in this EMP; have been coved in Prepare detailed monitoring plan in accordance with the monitoring the related plan in this EMP. documents
Bidding and contract Ensure the mitigation measures in the EMP are incorporated in all .Measures defined Yes documents bidding documents, which will be sent to ADB for review; in EMP included in Complied with Prepare environmental contract clauses for contractors, namely the tender, biddng special conditions (e.g., reference to EMP and monitoring documents B. Construction requirements). Preparation EMP training LIEC, or invited environment specialists and/or officials from EPDand Two of the trainings Yes EPBs provide training on construction environmental management, have been Complied with implementation, supervision, to contractors and CSCs, in accordance completed. Others with the training plan in this EMP will be conducted according to the plan. Establish GRM Establish Project Public Complaints Unit (PPCU) in each PIU; The GRM has been Yes Provide training for PPCU members and GRM access points; established Complied with Disclose PPCU phone number, fax, address, and email to the public on LEPB’s website and on information boards at each construction site. Land acquisition and Update LARP after detail design Measures defined in Yes resettlement Establish resettlement office of government officials to manage LARP; EMP were Complied with Conduct information dissemination and community consultation included in Land programs in accordance with the PRC Land Administration Law acquisition and (1999) and ADB SPS; resettlement Ensure that all resettlement activities are reasonably completed documents before construction starts on any component.
C.Construction
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Work phase Potential impacts / Mitigation measures Implementation In compliance? issues status Topography Earthwork, soil Define spoil disposal sites, dredged sediment disposal sites, and Most of the Yes, ingerneral and Soils erosion, soil borrow pit locations, in the construction tender documents; measures defined contamination. Construct intercepting ditches and drains to prevent construction have been Most of them runoff entering wetlands, reservoirs and rivers; implemented to complied with Divert runoff from sites to sedimentation ponds or existing drainage; reduce dust Limit construction and material handling during periods of rains and emission during high winds; construction. Stabilize cut slopes, embankments, and other erosion-prone areas during works; Issues. Minimize active open excavation areas for trenches and use It is noticed atfew of appropriate compaction techniques for pipe trenches construction; construction site, Properly store petroleum products, hazardous materials and wastes trucks carried on impermeable surfaces in secured and covered areas; muddy substance Rehabilitate all dredged sediment, channel soil and spoil disposal onto public roads. sites, embankments, and revetments, after completion (or full in the No wheel case of the disposal sites); washingequipment All landscaping will only use native plant species; or washing wheel Locate temporary construction camps and storage areas to minimize atexit is found. the land area required and impact on soil erosion; Remove construction wastes from the site to the approved disposal sites; Establish emergency preparedness and response plan for spills including cleanup equipment at each construction site and training in emergency spill response procedures; Stabilize earthwork areas within 30 days after earthworks have ceased at the sites. Ambient Air Dust generated by Equip material stockpiles and concrete mixing equipment with dust Most of the construction activities, shrouds, maintain shrouds regularly; measures defined gaseous air pollution Spray water on construction sites and earth/material handling routes have been Yes, ,ingeneral (SO2, CO, NOx) from where fugitive dust is being generated; implemented to construction For odor impact control during sediment dredging, dredged sediment reduce dust Most of them machinery and asphalt will be immediately transported to disposal site, in vehicles equipped emission during complied with pavement after with sealed containers–there will be no storage at construction sites; construction. pipeline laying Cover materials during truck transport, in particular, the fine material, to avoid spillage or dust generation; Issues. Purchase pre-mixed asphalt for road surface paving after water It is noticed atfew of diversion pipeline laying; if asphalt is heated and mixed onsite, construction site, asphalt mixers must be located at least 200 m away from villages, trucks carried residential areas and other sensitive receptors; muddy substance Store petroleum or other harmful materials in appropriate places and onto public roads. covering to minimize fugitive dust and emission; No wheel Ensure emissions from vehicle and construction machineries are in washingequipment compliance with the PRC standards of GB18352-2005, or washing wheel GB17691-2005, GB11340-2005, GB2847-2005, and GB18285-2005; atexit is found. Provide high-horsepower equipment with tail gas purifiers; and Conduct ambient air monitoring including H2S caused by sediment dredging. Noise Noise generated from Ensure that noise levels from construction equipment and machinery Mitigation measures Yes construction activities conform to PRC standard of GB12523-90; have been Complied with Properly maintain vehicles and machineries to minimize noise; implemented to Apply noise reduction devices or methods where piling equipment is reduce noise from operating, such as construction of bridges and other hydraulic construction. structures, within 300 m of sensitive sites; Locate sites for rock crushing, concrete-mixing, and similar activities at least 1000 m away from sensitive areas; Prohibit operation of machinery generating high levels of noise, such as piling, and movement of heavy vehicles along urban and village roads between 20:00 and 06:00; Place temporary hoardings or noise barriers around noise sources during construction, in particular for the wetland constructions; Monitor noise at sensitive areas and consult potentially affected people at regular intervals (see monitoring plan in this EMP). If noise standards are exceeded, equipment and construction conditions shall be checked, and mitigation measures shall be implemented to rectify the situation; Conduct interviews with residents living adjacent to construction sites to identify community complaints about noise, and seek suggestions from community members to reduce noise annoyance. Community suggestions will be used to adjust work hours of noise-generating machinery.
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Work phase Potential impacts / Mitigation measures Implementation In compliance? issues status Surface Impact of River embankment and dredging works shall be conducted during the During the reporting Yes water embankment and dry season with low water level, period, there is Complied with pollution dredging construction construction during the high-flow season (June to September) will be dredging construction on river hydrology prohibited; activity in, and Cofferdam diversion will be set along the proposed river section; and Mitigation measures Provide adequate river opening for flood flow before the high-flow defined have been season. implemented to protect surface water quality.
Impact of wastewater During embankment and dredging constructions, contractors will Mitigation measures Yes pollution pump slurry to shore and properly dispose dredged sediment and defined have been Complied with other spoil; implemented to Contractors will develop contingency plans for control of oil and other protect surface dangerous substances (Spill Management Plan) as part of the site water quality. EMP; Wastewater from construction activities will be collected in sedimentation tanks, retention ponds, and filter tanks to remove silts and oil; All areas where construction equipment is being washed will be equipped with water collection basins and sediment traps; Fuel storage, maintenance shop and vehicle cleaning areas must be stationed at least 500 m away from the nearest rivers and wetlands; Storage facilities for fuels, oil, and other hazardous materials will be within secured areas on impermeable surfaces, and provided with bunds and cleanup installations; Contractors’ fuel suppliers must be properly licensed. They shall follow proper protocol for transferring fuel and the PRC standard of JT3145-88 (Transportation, Loading and Unloading of Dangerous or Harmful Goods); A water monitoring program will be developed and implemented to assess the impact of construction activities on the water quality, and compared with the baseline condition; All earthworks along the river and surrounding the reservoir and wetlands will be accompanied by measures to minimize sediment runoff into the rivers. This will include the use of sediment traps to protect runoffs from construction activities. Labor camps will be located at least 500 m from rivers and wetlands; Eco-toilets and on-site wastewater pre-treatment systems will be installed at construction camps along with proper maintenance protocols; and Water quality (for pollutants such as SS, CODcr, NH3-N and petroleum) in rivers, reservoir and wetlands will be monitored by local EMS during construction in accordance with the EMP monitoring program. Solid Waste Solid waste generated Provide appropriate waste collection and storage containers at Most of the Yes, ingeneral by construction locations away from surface water or sensitive receivers; measures defined activities and from Arrange with municipal waste collection services for regular collection in the EMP have Most of them workers’ camps of waste; been complied with Properly remove and dispose residual materials, wastes and implemented. contaminated soils. Paving or vegetating shall be done as soon as the materials are removed to stabilize the soil; Issue. Burning of waste is strictly prohibited; At a few of work camp Provide sufficient garbage bins at strategic locations and ensure that site littering is found. they are protected from birds and emptied regularly by the municipal waste collection systems. Biological Protection of flora and Protect existing vegetation nearby construction sites; Most of the Yes, resources fauna around Protect existing trees and grassland during wetland and river measures Complied with construction sites rehabilitation and pipeline constructions; where a tree has to be defined in the removed or an area of grassland disturbed, replant trees and EMP have re-vegetate the area immediately after construction; been In compliance with the PRC’s forestry law, undertake compensatory implemente, to planting of an equivalent or larger area of affected trees and protect the vegetation; flora and fauna Only native plant species of local provenance will be used for around re-vegetation; and construction Identify, demarcate and protect sites where small animals, reptiles, sites and birds of common species live such as vegetated roadside areas, trees, inner areas of bridges and river beaches, etc.
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Work phase Potential impacts / Mitigation measures Implementation In compliance? issues status Socio- Impact on physical Establish chance-find procedures for physical cultural resources; All t of the Yes economic cultural resources If a new site is unearthed, work shall be stopped immediately and measures defined Complied with resources local BCR and the PIU promptly notified. in the EMP have been implemented.
Community health and Traffic management. A traffic control and operation plan will be All t of the Yes safety prepared, to be approved by the local traffic management measures defined Complied with administrations before construction. The plan will include diverting or in the EMP have scheduling construction traffic to avoid morning and afternoon peak been traffic hours, regulating traffic at road crossings, selecting transport implemented. routes to reduce disturbance to regular traffic, reinstating roads, and opening them to traffic when construction is completed; Underground facilities survey and protection. Pipeline construction activities will be planned so as to minimize disturbances to utility services. Three-dimensional detection of underground facilities will be conducted before construction where appropriate; Information disclosure. Villagers, residents and businesses will be informed in advance through media and information boards at construction sites of the construction activities, given the dates and duration of expected disruption; and Construction sites protection. Clear signs will be placed at construction sites in view of the public, informing people about the project GRM, warning people against potential dangers such as moving vehicles, hazardous materials, excavations etc., and raising awareness on safety issues. Heavy machinery will not be used at night. All sites will be secured, disabling access by the public through appropriate fencing whenever appropriate. Occupational health Prepare environmental, health and safety management plan for the All t of the Yes and safety construction works. The plan will include the following provisions: measures defined Complied with Clean water. Provide a clean and sufficient supply of fresh water for in the EMP have construction sites and for all camps, offices and workshops; been Sewage and wastewater. Provide an adequate number of latrines and implemented. other sanitary arrangements at construction sites and work camps, and ensure that they are cleaned and maintained in a hygienic state; Solid waste. Garbage receptacles at construction sites and camps will be set up, which will be periodically cleared to prevent outbreak of diseases; Personal protection. Provide personal protection equipment, such as safety boots, helmets, gloves, protective clothing, goggles, and ear protection, in accordance with relevant health and safety regulations for workers; Emergency preparedness and response. An emergency response plan to take actions on accidents and emergencies will be prepared, including environmental and public health emergencies associated with hazardous material spills and similar events, and submitted to the local EPBs for review and appraisal. Emergency phone link with hospitals in the three project towns will be established. A fully equipped first-aid base in each construction camp will be organized; Records management. A records management system that will store and maintain easily retrievable records against loss or damage will be established. It will include documenting and reporting of occupational accidents, diseases, and incidents. The records will be reviewed during compliance monitoring and audits; Safety communication. Ensure that occupational health and safety matters are given a high degree of publicity to all persons regularly or occasionally on each construction site. Posters will be displayed prominently in relevant areas of the site; and Training, awareness and competence. Train all construction workers in basic sanitation, general health and safety matters, and on the specific hazards of their work. Implement site HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases awareness and prevention program to target the local community and construction workers. CSC = construction supervision company, EA = executing agency, EPB = environment protection bureau, EMU = environmental management unit, EMS = Environmental Monitoring Station (of the five project counties), EPD = Shandong provincial environment protection department, IA = implementing agency, LARP = Land acquisition and resettlement plan, LARO = Land Acquisition and Resettlement Office (in each of the five project counties), LIEC = loan implementation environment consultant, PIU = project implementation unit, PMO = project management unit, PPCU = project complaints unit, WRB = water resource bureau.
40Predominantenvironmentalimpacts observed to be resulting from these works included:solid waste production (demolition spoil and construction solids), noise, wastewater, dust from earth excavation, 15
exhaust from vehicles and equipment, and land clearance for construction site establishment. In general, impacts were of similar scale at each site and adherence to EMP requirements was of a similar standard at all. Most of the measures defined in the EMP have been implemented. In general, most of them are compliancewith EMP.
Conclusions and next steps
41Major construction activities have been started for five sub-projects. The environmental management activities during project construction were satisfactory. During this reporting period, the execution of the plan forthisstage of the projectimplementation was satisfactory. Land clearance is well kept with no excess vegetation disruption. Some areas have already been re-vegetated in accordance with EMP requirements. Construction noise control was arranged the construction during 7:00 am to 21:00 pm.
42PPMO done its best efforts in corrective actions to mitigate impacts of its subprojectsandprovided remedial actions in the case of unanticipated environmental impacts, unresolved environmental issues or grievances;PPMO supervised the Subproject IAs to engage in a continual and appropriate public information program related to the company’s environmental management activities. No environmental incidents have been reported and there have been no complaintreceived with respect to environmental impacts from potentially affected persons.
B. Implementation of the project monitoring program
43 The following environment safeguard monitoring was conducted in the reporting period: Internal monitoring; Internal monitoring; Compliance monitoring; Independent compliance monitoring. Summary data are presented in Table 4.Photographs from site inspection and monitoring activities are in Appendix 4. A summary of the monitoring activities is presented here.
External Environmental Monitoringand Summary of Results 44The project office has appointed Qingdao JingchengTesting Technology Co., Ltd(qualified units) to conduct environmental external monitoring, Inthis reporting period, most sub projects have been carried out civil engineering, and the external monitoring of the site for civil engineering construction has been completed. Results of external monitoring are provided in the appendix 1of this Report. The summary of external environmental monitoring is provided in the table3 and table 4.
Internal environmental monitoring 45 Internal environmental monitoring including routine or periodic inspection of construction waste treatment and implementation of mitigation measures, include ensuring adequate environmental supervision.The Loan Implementation Environmental Consultant Specialist provides training to ensure that contractors and construction supervisioncompany may conduct internal environmental monitoring and preparation of related reports. The Loan Implementation EnvironmentalConsultant Specialist provides detailed internal environmental monitoring program and various reports formats and Data. Environmental Site Inspection Checklists were used to conduct the Internal environmental Monitoring and Independent compliance monitoring. The internal monitoring and Independent compliance monitoring were conducted at the all of the five subprojects related construction sites for this reporting period. The Environmental Site Inspection Checklist form is provided in the appendix 2. The Loan Implementation Environmental Consultant Specialist assist PPMO compiled and submit semi-annual environmental reports to the Asian Development Bank.
Table 2Summary of External Environmental Monitoring Activities and ResultsforMay to December 2019
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Gaomi Subproject Items and Parameters Frequency and Monitoring Results meet the Activities compliant required with EMP? standards Y/N Y/N Four times per year, Y Met the required 致mbient air quality;( sampling at September 2019) once/day during standards construction
Particulate matter Twoactivities at Twosampling points Environment Noise;( sampling at September 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction noise limitation [LAeq dB(A)] Twoactivities at two sampling points Domestic wastewater;( sampling atSepyember 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction BOD, CODcr, SS, TP, Ammonia nitrogen, Fecal coliform bacteria One activity at twosampling points Groundwater;( sampling at Septermber 2019) Two times per year, Y Met the once/day during required pH, Total hardness, Total dissolved solid,sulfate, chloride, construction standards Permanganate index, Nitrate nitrogen, Nitrite nitrogen, Ammonia nitrite, Fluoride, Volatile phenol, Cyanide, PD, As, Oneactivity at Mg, Fe, Mn, Cr6+, Total coliform group two sampling points HuantaiSubproject Subject and Parameters Frequency and Monitoring Results meet the Activities compliant required with EMP? standards Y/N Y/N Domestic Wastewater; (sampling at May 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction; BOD, CODcr, SS, TP, Ammonia nitrogen, Fecal coliform bacteria Oneactivitie at Two sampling points Four times per year, Y Met the required 致mbient air quality;( sampling at May 2019) once/day during standards Particulate matter construction
Threeactivities at Six sampling points Environment Noise;( sampling at May 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction noise limitation [LAeq dB(A)] Twoactivities at Two ampling points Groundwater;( sampling at May 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the once/day during required construction standards pH, Total hardness, Total dissolved solid,sulfate, chloride, Permanganate index, Nitrate nitrogen, Nitrite nitrogen, One activities at Ammonia nitrite, Fluoride, Volatile phenol, Cyanide, PD, As, Two sampling points Mg, Fe, Mn, Cr6+, Total coliform group Shouguang Subproject Four times per year, Y Met the required 致mbient air quality;( sampling at September 2019) once/day during standards construction Particulate matter Two activities at Two sampling points
Four times per year, 分氨rfa化优姓wa氧优r(sampling at September 2019) once/day during 17
construction BOD, CODcr, SS, TP, Ammonia nitrogen, Fecal coliform bacteria姓 One activity at Two esampling points Domestic wastewater;( sampling at September 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction BOD, CODcr, SS, TP, Ammonia nitrogen, Fecal coliform bacteria Twoactivities at Threesampling points
Noise;( sampling at March and May 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction noise limitation [LAeq dB(A)] Two activities at two sampling points Groundwater;( sampling at March and May 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the once/day during required construction standards pH, Total hardness, Total dissolved solid, sulfate, chloride, Permanganate index, Nitrate nitrogen, Nitrite nitrogen, Two activities at Ammonia nitrite, Fluoride, Volatile phenol, Cyanide, PD, As, twosampling points Mg, Fe, Mn, Cr6+, Total coliform group Qingzhou Subproject Four times per year, Y Met the required 致mbient air quality;( sampling at September 2019) once/day during standards construction Particulate matter Two activities at Two sampling points
Four times per year, 分氨rfa化优姓wa氧优r(sampling at September 2019) once/day during construction BOD, CODcr, SS, TP, Ammonia nitrogen, Fecal coliform bacteria姓 One activity at Two esampling points Domestic wastewater;( sampling at September 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction BOD, CODcr, SS, TP, Ammonia nitrogen, Fecal coliform bacteria Two activities at Three sampling points
Noise;( sampling at March and May 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the required once/day during standards construction noise limitation [LAeq dB(A)] Two activities at two sampling points Groundwater;( sampling at March and May 2019) Four times per year, Y Met the once/day during required construction standards pH, Total hardness, Total dissolved solid, sulfate, chloride, Permanganate index, Nitrate nitrogen, Nitrite nitrogen, Two activities at Ammonia nitrite, Fluoride, Volatile phenol, Cyanide, PD, As, two sampling points Mg, Fe, Mn, Cr6+, Total coliform group
46The monitoring results are used to evaluate the: (i) extent andseverity of environmental impacts; (ii) compliance with related rules and regulations; and(iii) overall effectiveness of the Project EMP. Required actions will be taken based on themonitoring results.
Compliance monitoring 47The LIEC was recruited on Feb 2017 as part of the loan implementation company. During the reporting period the LIEC: (i) conducted2 visits to the project sites; (ii) held discussions with the PPMO Environment Officer and PIUs; and (iii) assisted the PPMO Environment Officer in preparing thefirst, Second and the thirdsemi-annual EMR to ADB.The main contents include: (i) introduction; (ii) summary of the project environmental management plan; (iii) environmental management
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during the reporting period; (iv) lessons learned; and (v) general conclusion and next steps. The reports also list: (i) compliance with environmental assurances; (ii) monitoring data; (iii) photographs and(iv)public consultations and grievance redress.
Independent compliance monitoring 48 The Independent compliance monitoring are assigned to the construction supervision Agency and soil and water conservation monitoring agency. They are: Qingzhou Subproject: Weifang water conservancy construction supervision center, Qingdao Water Conservancy Construction Supervision Co., Ltd; Shandong Longxinda consulting Supervision Co., Ltd. HuantaSubprojecti: Zibo Xinghe Hydraulic Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., , DongyingXinhui Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Zhang Hua, Shandong Longyue Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd., Cui Zhigang. Shouguang Subproject and Changle Subproject; Shandong Keyuan engineering construction supervision center Gaomi Subproject; Shandong water conservancy construction supervision company Beijing linfengyuan ecological environment planning and Design Institute Co. Ltd is soil and water conservation monitoring agency of the five subprojects.
49These agencies (i) conducted about 20 visits to the project sites; (ii) held discussions with the PPMO Environment Officer, PIUs, environment monitoring agency, and LIEC; (iii)reviewed the internal, and compliance reports.Beijinglinfengyuan ecological environment planning and Design Institute Co. Ltdhave enforceded the related corrective requirements to control the soil erosion at these construction sites which with very serious and serious soil erosion issues. The enforced mitigation measures corrective measures on controling erosion from construction sites are strip and stockpile topsoil; provide temporary detention ponds or containment to control silt runoff; construct intercepting ditches and drains prevent outside runoff entering construction sites and diver runoff from sies and diver runoff from sites to existing drainage system; rehabilitate construction sites into Greenland at completion.At the construntion activities afterMay 2017, most of the measures were conducted. The results were provided at Appendix 2.
Conclusions and next steps 50 The conclusions and Performance on the conducted 4 types of monitoring are provided as following table3.
Table3: Summary of environmental monitoring activities and results Between Julyand December2019 Type of SubjectandParameter Monitoring Corrective monitoring Monitoring compliant actions form and with EMP Frequency program? Y/N Internal Site EMP, GRM information disclosure Construction Y No more Environmental Soil erosion and contamination and the site Monitoring mitigation Inspection; Air quality control and mitigation Environmental Noise control and mitigation site Inspection Surface water pollution control and check list mitigation Solid waste management and mitigation Monthly at Health and safety and management construction Eco-environment and vegetation stage management Physical cultural resources management
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External Surface water quality and drinking water Construction Y No more Environmental quality and meet the standard limitation site Monitoring Air emission and air quality and meet the Environmental standard limitation sampling and Noise emission and Sound environment monitoring and quality and meet the standard limitation chemical Ground water quality and dmeet the analysis standard limitation Quarter
Compliance Environmental procedure review Construction Y No more monitoring. Environment Institution and responsibility site Environmental safeguard performance Inspection; Environmental assurancecompliance Document Review Workshop discussion
Quarter Independent Soil erosion and contamination and the Construction Y On soil compliance mitigation site erosion monitoring. Air quality control and mitigation Inspection; controling Noise control and mitigation Environmental Surface water pollution control and site Inspection mitigation check list Solid waste management and mitigation Health and safety and management Monthly at Eco-environment and vegetation construction management stage Physical cultural resources management
51 The internal monitoring implemented by the Construction contractors and the Independent compliance monitoringassigned to the construction supervision Agency and soil and water conservation monitoring agency showed that the most constructors have taken proper mitigation measures to alleviate the potential impacts of construction activities on air, noise, solid waste, soil erosion and surface water.
52 External Environmental Monitoring on environmental quality (appendix 2) showed that the water environment quality, air quality and sound environment quality can meet the related national standards. The construction activity impacts to the local environmental qualities are at slight level and are very un- significant.
In the next stage 53Continue implement the 4 types of monitoring. To strength the monitoring the sediment contents of Dredging activities will be enforced, especially for the Shouguang Subproject.The monitoring on the soil erosion and soil and water conservation should be enforced either.
54 The ADB mission emphasized that the on-site occupational health and safety should be further strengthened according to the relevant national laws and regulations, mainly including (i) the employment injury insurance should be paid for every construction worker; (ii) the regular medical check-up for occupational diseases should be conducted if necessary (such as welder); and (iii) close attention should be paid to the management of special operators (such as the operation of welding, cutting and lifting activity) and the worker is prohibited to conduct these operations without the relevant certificate.
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C. Public Consultations and Grievance Redress Mechanism
55This section describes the public consultations undertaken during the reporting period and implementation of the project grievance redress mechanism (GRM).During reporting period, contracts of the 5 subprojectscommenced several rounds formal public consultation in the form of questionnaireand workshops conducted in the reporting periods. BetweenApril and June 2019, 8 formal public consultation meetings were conducted.There are many informal consultation (home visiting questionnaires) were conducted during the construction stages of the 3 Subprojects. The aim of these meetings and questionnaires were to get the information and comments on the construction activities impact and the mitigation. The meetings and questionnaires provided residents and other stakeholders within and near the project sites the opportunity to learn more about the project, including the schedule of works and activities in the coming months. The project GRM was again presented to stakeholders, including key contact details. The following key consultation questions were raised by the PIUs and contractors: 1, By the implementation of this project construction, the negative impact on water resources and the water environment. and the related mitigation effects; 2, By the implementation of this project construction, the negative impact on atmosphere: such as the emission of fuel gas from construction machinery, the dust caused by the construction, the odor and the related mitigation effects; 3, By the implementation of this project construction, the negative impact on sound environment; ascribed by such as noise caused by construction activities (earthwork excavation); noise caused by transportation of construction machinery vehicle and the related mitigation effects; 4, By the implementation of this project construction, the negative impact at constructionwaste treatment, ascribed by such as construction waste, construction workers' living waste and the related mitigation effects; 5, The impact of construction activities on the ecological environment; such as on vegetation (trees, grass); wild animals (rabbits, snakes and other small animals) on aquatic animals and plants (fish, frogs, aquatic plants and the related mitigation effects. The Statistic on the Public consultation people is provided at following table.
Table4:Statistic Summary of the Public Consultation Results for the period between AprilandDecember2019 County or City Villages ( Institution, Total of femals males school or other People agency) and families visited Qingzhou City 6 21 9 12 Huantai County 11 29 11 18 Shouguang City 8 32 11 21 Sub-Total 82 31 51 New subcomponent in 2019 Expansion of Heihushan Reservoir at 370 57 313 Qingzhou city Judian Lake and Ta River Rehabilitationat 85 28 57 Shouguang Mata Lake Water Connection and 88 42 46 Replenishing at Huantai Sub-total 543 127 416
56Grievance redress mechanism.The indicative GRM proposed in the EIA is displayed as below. Currebtly the project is under implementation stage. Each IA’GRM syatem, including the focal point, procedures, timelines for different institutions involved, an so on, have ben established and should be gradually improved. The procedure and timeframe for the GRM is as follows.
Stage 1: If a concern arises during construction, the affected person submits a written or oral complaint to the contractor directly. Whenever possible, the contractor shall resolve the issue
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directly with the affected person. The contractor shall give a clear reply within five (5) working days. If successful, the contractor shall inform the PIU accordingly.
Stage 2: If no appropriate solution can be found after the Stage 1 process applied (i.e., after 5 days), the contractor has the obligation to forward the complaint to the PPCU. The affected person may also decide to submit a written or oral complaint to the PIU, either directly or via one of the GRM entry points (local EPB, CSC, village committees, or community leaders). For an oral complaint, proper written records must be made. The PIU shall assess the eligibility of the complaint, identify the solution and provide a clear reply for the complainant within five (5) working days. The LIEC shall assist the PIU in replying to the affected person, if needed. The PPCU shalll also inform the ADB project manager and submit all relevant documents. Meanwhile, the PPCU shall timely convey the complaint/grievance and suggested solution to the contractors or OPFs. The contractors during construction and the OPFs during operation shall implement the agreed upon redress solution and report the outcome to the PPCU within seven (7) working days.
Stage 3: In case no solution can be identified by the PPCU, or the complainant is not satisfied with the proposed solution, the PPCU shall organize, within ten (10) working days, a multi-stakeholder hearing (meeting) involving all relevant stakeholders (including the complainant, contractor, local EPB, PIU, PPMO). The hearing shall identify a solution acceptable to all and formulate an action plan. The contractors during construction and the OPFs during operation shalll implement the agreed-upon redress solution and report the outcome to the PIU, PPMO and ADB within the agreed upon timeframe.
57The PPMO and the five PIUs which subprojects under construction or operation follow the procedures as as presented above. Under the project, any APs eligible to file the complaints or claims are entitles to complain to the IAs, which will take every case in serous and cordial manner to make every effort toward the solution according to the above indicative RRM system. In case the problem is not solved, the complaints or claims may be further filed to the environmental protection bureau and/or the relevant government department of the five subproject counties/cities. The department staffs are responsible for making satisfactory reply and taking necessary actions toward solution.
58The following table provides contact details of designed staff at each PIU to be responsible for operating and managing GRM. Table 5:Environmental Responsible Officers(ERO) on GRM Entrance Points Subproject ERO Person Phone or Email Phone or Email of EROPerson Local EPB forGrievanece Redress Mechanism (GRM) Provinvial Email: xmb5025@1 Shi Weinan PMO Jiang Deping 0531-86974447 63.com 15588896055 Yan Jiancheng
15688877652 Huantai Zhou Hui 13792153126 Ren lianzhou Zhou Hui county 13853314996 Sub-POM Changle Changle County county 13721956059 EPB Gao Sub-POM Ding Bingxue 13721956059@126 Chenping Ding Bingxue .com 13586364560 [email protected] Gaomi city Ma Chenyan [email protected] GuangHong GuangHong Sub-POM m [email protected] [email protected] 13864699528 0536-2505513 0536-2505513 Qingzhou Yao lvcheng [email protected] [email protected] Liu Qingjun city m 22
Sub-POM Shouguan Ma Changzhao sggs5257011@163 Wang Tingxian Sinopec Shengli g city .com18253611398 15689188175 Construction Firm Sub-POM Liao Jinggong 18605467498
China Hydropower Construction Group Harbour Construction Co., Ltd. Zhang Yuangjing 13516362157
59During this report covered period,there wasno grievanceoccurred.There was large gender imbalance between men and women for the public consultation. There are less emale participation involed in the public consultation.
Conclusions and next steps
60Public consultations;There is consultation meeting was held during the reporting period. The3 PIUs staffand contractors consulted with residents visited construction site to seek for their comments and suggestion on the environmental mitigation measures in informal consultation discussion. The residents are satisfiedwith the implementation of mitigations measures. However, the consultation process and results are not recorded. The formal consultation meeting results are provided in Appendix 4.
61Public consultation should be strengthened based on the public consultation plan defined in Table EMP. The record form has been prepared as following. Next steps include; to encourage more female participating the public consultation; to focuse on people affected by the noise, dust ascribed by the project construction activities; to enforce the recording of the Public consultations and Grievance Redress Mechanism.The prepardRecord Form of Petitions and/or Complaints(GRM) is provide at the Appendis 4.
62GRM for environment. No public complaints were received by both the PMO and government during the reporting period. The sample record form for GRM has been established by the LIEC and distributed to the PMO, which contents mainly include: (i) basic information of complainant; (ii) source of complaint; (iii) detailed environmental complaint issue and the number of affected persons; (iv) corrective action to be taken; (v) processed result; and (vi) feedback.
63Corrective Actions and Next Steps. In general, the GRM has been well established and informed to the public. However, there is still space for improvement. The existing information board erected at the construction site only provided contact information of the PIUs CIO, environmental, social and resettlement officers. The contact information of environmental staff of PPMO, contractors, LIEC and CSCs are not provided. Next step:Contractors disclose contact information on the GRM information board of appointed environment person of PPMO, contractors; CSCs. and the LIEC follow up with the implementation. Some informal consultation meetings were held during the reporting period. However, the consultation process and results are not recorded. Public consultation should be strengthened based on the public consultation plan defined in Table EMP. The record form has been prepared as following. Next steps include enforce the recording of the Public consultations and Grievance Redress Mechanism. The prepared Record Form of Petitions and/or Complaints(GRM) is provided at the appendix 5.
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D. Training and capacity building
64Between April and November 2019, a total of3training events were conducted (Table 6). The training covered topics: Environmental regulatory framework for ADB Loan project, Grievance redress mechanism by the ADB requirements on Environment Affairsand 4 type monitoring implementations, Environmental monitoring, inspection, reporting, Theories and practices on soil erosion protection, and solid waste management and control. A total of 95 people from more than 15agencies participated in the trainings. Table6:Training for environmental safeguards conducted during the reporting period
# Trainees Topic Trainees Content Date Outcomes
4 type PPMO, PIUs, Environmental Contractors monitoring contractors, management expressed implementations Construction responsibilities during appreciation for Supervision , construction; reporting training, requested External , format for EMP further guidance independent compliance; issues and especially regarding Monitoring corrective actions; how to implement Agencies opportunities for April corrective actions improvement of EMP 34 2019 Environmental PIUs, Monitoring and inspection Contractors expressed monitoring, contractors methods, data collection appreciation for inspection, Internal, and processing, training, requested reporting External interpretation of data, further guidance Monitoring reporting systems concerning monitoring Agencies September2 procedures 11 019 Theories and PIUs, Risks for soil erosion and Contractors expressed practices on soil contractors, soil mitigation measures appreciation for erosion erosion training, requested protection, and Monitoring further guidance solid waste agencies, concerning monitoring management External procedures and control Monitoring Agencies, September construction and supervision November Agencies 25 2019 Grievance PPMO, PIUs, GRM structure, Basic understanding redress GRM entry responsibilities, steps; of GRM concepts mechanism by points, types of grievances, achieved but further the ADB Contractors, eligibility assessment; training required requirements on EPBs gender responsive GRM Environment reporting procedures November Affairs 15 2019 Total trainees 85
65Conclusions and next steps. Ingeneral, the Trainings are successes. Trainees gained good understanding of regulatory frameworks on ADB Loan Project environmental Management. They got more understanding of GRM and public participation concepts. PIUs, Contractors expressed appreciation for training, requested further guidance especially regarding how to implement corrective actions. Further guidance concerning monitoring procedures and practise should be trained in the next steps.
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E. Compliance with loan and project assurances
66The loan agreement and project agreement between the government and ADB includes 14 assurances (or “covenants”) for environmental safeguards and/or related to environmental issues (Appendix 1). These relate to the timely and effective implementation of the EMP, as well as project-specific assurances tailored to the current project. Compliance with these assurances is a condition of the loan and project agreements. For the current reporting period is:(i) 14 of the assurances are being complied with; (ii) 0 are not yet applicable; and (iii) for 14 assurances, compliance should already be initiated or achieved. Following table lists the environmental safeguard assurances for the project and the status of compliance with these assurances during the reporting period.
Table 7 result of compliance with environment assurance Page / Section Assurance Status of Compliance Reference LOAN AGREEMENT SCHEDULE 4 – Procurement of Goods,works and Consulting Servoces
Conditions for Award of Contract
The Borrower shall, through SPG, cause the Project Implementing Agencies not to award any Works contracts untile: a 姓 SPG has granted the fin approval of the EIA; and b 姓 SPG and The Project Implementing Agencies have caused the relevant provisions to be To be complied with. 17, 18 incorporated from the EMP into the Works contract
PROJECT AGREEMENT–Execution of Environmental Matters To be complied with. 1. SPG shall Ensure that the preparation, design, construction, commissioning, implementation and operation of project, and all project, facilities comply with(a) all applicable laws and regulations of the Borrower relating to environment, health and safety; (b) The Environment safeguards and (c) all measures and requirement set forth in the EIA, the EMP, and To be complied with. 3 any corrective or preventative actions and set forth in the Safeguards Monitoring Report, or (d) which are subsequently agreed between ADB and SPG. In case of any discrepancy or inconsistency among the Borrower’s laws, regulations, and procedures relating to environment, heath and safety and SPS, the SPS shall prevail.
4. SPG shall continue the implementation of its ongoing water saving and conservation programs for the agricultural, industrial and residential sectors to reduce To be complied with. 6 groundwater abstraction each year during the Project implementation and thereafter, and SPg shall continue its programs to close industrial well dields to protect
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Page / Section Assurance Status of Compliance Reference groundwater resources in the Project area.
5. SPG shall ensure that the policy and regulatory changes needed for the establishment of trial regional To be complied with. 6 market for water right trading in the Project area are formalized by the end of 2019.
6. SPG shall ensure adequate water allocation and management for the Judian and Mata lake areas and To be complied with. 7 maintain adequate water levels.
7. SPG shall ensure, and make the Project counties to ensure, that no conversion of farmland to other land use, or restriction of access to or use of farm land will happen as a result of the Project, or as result of increased To be complied with. water supply by the Project, as such a conversion would 7 be considered as “involuntary restriction on land use” under SPS and require preparation of mitigation measures.
8. SPS shall ensure that Project construction and operation shall not result in any changes to the availability To be complied with. 8 or freshwater to downstream communities, which might negative impact their water security or livelihood.
9. Before any Project dredging,SPG shall conduct a second round of sediment sampling, to confirm and expand the results of the first round of sampling. The environment protection bureaus in the Project Implementing Agency shall supervise the sampling, which will be conducted by a certified agency. In particular, sampling on one river, the Yang in To be complied with. 8 Shouguang County, shall clarify the extent, risk of dredging, and remedial, measures associated with benzopyrene, a dangerous pollutant found in the project sites in the first sampling. Results and subsequent actions under the Project, including whether or not dredging should be undertaken, shall be jointly reviewed and decide by the SPG and ADB.
10. SPG shall ensure that all Project activities requiring the use of plants, use only native species from Shandong Province, and they are sourced locally (I.E. in or near the Project sites) to ensure local genetic provenance. This shall include the Project re-vegetation components, landscaping, and rehabilitation of construction sites. If the use of fast-growing non-native 8 Being complied with species (e.g. grasses) is required for stabilizing bare construction surfaces, only sterilized seedlings (i.e. connot propagate) shall be used.
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Page / Section Assurance Status of Compliance Reference 11. Shall any changes be made to Associated Facilities which might impact their capacity or functioning , and subsequently the Project viability, SPG and SDB shall jointly review and identify follow-up action 8 Being complied with
12. SPG shall ensure that no large-scale infrastructure development shall be implemented in Judian wetland, in 8 Being complied with order to protect its hydrological and ecological
13. SPG shall ensure that during the operation of the Project, official (existing) ecological flow requirements for Nanzhai and Juchenghe reservoirs shall be complied with 8 Being complied with
14. SPG shall ensure that all structures shall be constructed to a flood protection standard of one in 20 years or in 50 years and embankments shall be designed 8 Being complied with to be porous for infiltration.
Grievance and Redress Mechanism
23. SPG shall ensure that safeguards grievance redress mechanism acceptable to ADB are established in accordance with the provisions of the EIA and RP at the project management office, within the timeframes 11 Being complied with specified the relevant EIA, EMP and RP, to consider safeguards complaints.
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F. Reporting
67EMP implementation monitoring and progress reporting. The LIEC reviewed project progress and compliance with the EMP based on field visits, and the review of the environmental monitoring conducted by the external monitoringagfency. The findings of the LIEChave reported to ADB through the semi-annual EMP monitoring and progress reports. The reports included (i) progress made in EMP implementation, (ii) overall effectiveness of the EMP implementation, (iii) environmental monitoring and compliance, (iv) institutional strengthening and training, (v) public consultation and GRM, and (vi) any problems encountered during construction and operation, and the relevantcorrective actions undertaken. The LIECassitedPPMO prepare the reports and submit the English report to ADB for appraisal and disclosure.The project reporting requirements for environmental safeguards are summarized in following Table
Table8:Project reporting requirements for environmental safeguards Progress this Reports From To Frequency Comments reporting period Construction phase Progress report – Contractors, PIUs Monthly July–December. Completed internal monitoring of CSCs 2019 EMP implementation As above PIUs PPMO Quarterly Q3,4, report Q3 ,4reportsto be submitted completed
Progress report – External PPMO Quarterly Q3,4,report Q3,4report completed and external monitoring of monitoring submitted submitted environmental variables agencies
EMR (overall progress PPMO ADB Semi-annual F The first semi-annuareportl, of EMP implementation) the second semi-annualreport, the This is the 6th third-annualreport, semi-annual thefourthsemi-annualrepor EMR for t, the fifth-annual seconder-annualt repothave been 2019 submitted ,
Acceptance report / Licensed 5 Once per Not applicable Within six months after audit report – institute county sub-component component completion completion of facilities EPBs (within 1 year PPMO of works) PIUs Operation phase Progress report – LIEC PIUs, Quarterly Not applicable Annually internal monitoring of PMO EMP implementation EMR (overall progress PPMO ADB Semi-annual Not applicable Annually of EMP implementation) Project completion PPMO ADB Once (project Not applicable Annually report – completion) includessafeguards ADB = Asian Development Bank, CSC = construction supervision company, EMP = environmental management plan, EMR = environment monitoring report, EPB = environment protection bureau, LIEC = loan implementation environment consultant, PIU = project implementation unit, PMO = project management office.
68Conclusions and next steps.Progress reporting from the PPMO to ADB complies with the EMP reporting schedule. In general, the quality of the EMRs is improving. The next EMR will be for the periodJUL.toDEC.2019 and will be submitted to ADB on end of July2020. 28
V. LESSONS LEARNED
69The sub-project construction supervision- environmental supervisionsare undertaken by several agencies respectively. The independent compliance monitorings of sub-projects are also undertaken by a number of engineering supervisors - environmental supervision agencies and soil and water conservation agencies. This situation makethe environmental supervision arrangement is difficult for the coordination of the independent compliance monitoring of the project.
70During the construction process, construction units should try to minimize the occurrence of dust ascribed by surface development, leveling, temporary waste, material storage, dust caused by wind blowing, dust generated by transport vehicles, and exhaust gas from construction machinery and transport vehicles. It is suggested that dust control measures such as covering, enclosure, airtight, spraying, washing and greening should be taken to reduce the dust generation during construction.
71Temporary and simple domestic facilities are mainly temporary Kitchens and dry latrines. The main pollutants in domestic sewage are COD, BOD5, SS, ammonia nitrogen and petroleum. Kitchen wastewater must be pretreated by oil barrier pools and used locally in surrounding farmland. Dry latrines are regularly cleaned and transported by villagers nearby. Domestic sewage and production wastewater should be disposed of reasonably and effectively to avoid the impact on surface water and groundwater environment.
72Reasonable construction time should be arranged, construction plan should be conducted out in advance, so as to avoid the simultaneous construction of a large number of high-noise equipment as far as possible. Construction time of high-noise equipment should be arranged in the daytime as possible, and construction at night should be prohibited.Reasonable layout of construction siteavoid arranging a large number of power machinery and equipment in the same place, to avoid excessive local noise level.Selection of low noise equipment and technology can fundamentally reduce the source strength, regularly check, maintain and maintain mechanical equipment, maintain lubrication, fasten components, reduce running vibration and noise, keep the overall equipment stable, and maintain good contact with the ground. Vibration absorption base should be used to reduce noise when conditions permit.
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VI. GENERAL CONCLUSIONAND NEXT STEPS
73Predominantenvironmentalimpacts observed to be resulting from these civil works included:solid waste production (demolition spoil and construction solids), noise, wastewater, dust from earth excavation, exhaust from vehicles and equipment, and land clearance for construction site establishment. In general, impacts were of similar scale at each site and adherence to EMP requirements was of a similar standard. Most of the measures defined in the EMP have been implemented. In general, most of them are compliancewith EMP.
74Based on observations from site inspections, It can be found that the construction activities have fulfilled the environmental protection and management obligations required by both PRC and ADB. The internal monitoring implemented by the Construction contractors and the Independent compliance monitoringassigned to the construction supervision Agency and soil and water conservation monitoring agency showed that the most constructors have taken proper mitigation measures to alleviate the potential impacts of construction activities on air, noise, solid waste, soil erosion and surface water.
75External Environmental Monitoring on environmental quality (appendix 2) showed that the water environment quality, air quality and sound environment quality can meet the related national standards. The construction activity impacts to the local environmental quality are at slight level and are very un- significant.
76Water and soil conservation monitoring exercises have been carried out with the results showing that efforts on soil erosion control are still a little bit deficient and should be strengthened in the next stage. It is recommended that construction waste disposal sites be better considered and strengthened to reduce soil erosion during rainy seasons. Mitigation for soil erosion should be strengthened. It is need to continueandenforce the monitoring the sediments for the Dredging activities.
77No environmental incidents have been reported and there have been no complaints received with respect to environmental impacts from potentially affected persons.
78In the environmental administrative aspects, the PPMO should take the more responsibilities to establish clear work processes and procedures or guidelines covering four maintasks of management: Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, and Corrective Actions. The PIUs should retain the services of design institutes, specialist procurementagencies and construction supervision companies to assist in the implementation activities. The PPMO and PIUs should have a number of staff trained in project management and relevant ADBprocedures during implementation of the Project. PPMO and related PIUs conducted the environment impact assessment process for the Proposed new components of Mid Term Review. The new components included the following Proposed new components; Qingzhou—Heihushan Reservoir Capacity Expasion, Shouguang—Judian Lake waterDiversionWorks, Huangtai—Recharge works by diverting water from Xiaoqing River to Matahu Wetland.
79Although there are no noise emissions exceeded the related noise standard, it is need to strengthen the management on Construction machinery; Older machinery replaced with new equipment; Construction was halted at site during replacement of machinery
80It was noted that some of sub-porject has been completed their construction or near the construction completion and entered the stage of operation. This Project EMP has environmentmanagmenet and environmental monitoring requirements for bothconstruction phase and operational phase. Therefore, the consulting teamand the PPMO suggested that each sub projects should begin toconsider the environmental monitoring for the operation phase, and try todefine the distinction of responsibilities, supervision commissions of themonitoring work, and relevant budget. It is expected that in the
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projectcompletion report will cover both the content of environmental managementand monitoring for construection phase, and also relevant contents foroperation phase.
81PPMO shall ensure that each subproject follows environmental health andsafety procedures consistent with internationally recognized practices and PRC labor laws and regulations.PPMO and related PIUs need to enforce the environment impact management process for the Proposed new components of Mid Term Review. The new components included the following Proposed new components; Qingzhou—Heihushan Reservoir Capacity Expasion, Shouguang—Judian Lake waterDiversionWorks, Huangtai—Recharge works by diverting water from Xiaoqing River to Matahu Wetland.
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Appendix 1, External environmental monitoring results 外部 境 结果
External environmental monitoring results 外部 境 结果 检验 告 山东省利用亚行贷款地 水漏斗区综合治理示范项目 Test Report for ADB Loan: PRC, Shandong Groundwater Protection Project
青岛京诚检 术 限 Qingdao JingchengTesting Technology Co., Ltd
The First Semi-Annual 2019
For PRC: Shandong Groundwater ProtectionProject
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检测 告
姓 山东省利用亚行贷款地 水漏斗区域综合 治理示范项目高密地区 姓 PRC: Shandong Groundwater Allocation and 项目 姓 ProtectionProject 高密 亚行贷款地 水漏斗区治理姓 工程建 局姓 托单 姓 Gao造i姓分氨b-proj优化氧姓
检 类别姓 托检 件o造造ission优北姓切优s氧ing姓