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Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project (Class A) THILAWA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CLASS A) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT September 2013 Myanmar and Japan Consortium for Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project (Class A) Class A Area Location Map of Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Class A Area EIA Report for Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project (Class A) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Project Owner and Proponent ................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Relevant Organization of Project Implementation ................................................. 1-1 1.3 Implementation Organizations of Environmental Impact Assessment ................... 1-1 1.4 Overall Framework of Environmental Impact Assessment .................................... 1-1 CHAPTER 2: POLICY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Project’s Policy of Environmental and Social Considerations ............................... 2-1 2.1.1 Compliance of Laws and Regulations ............................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Default Environmental and Social Considerations ......................................... 2-2 2.2 Quantitative Target Levels for Consideration of Surrounding Environment ......... 2-3 2.2.1 Effluent Water Quality .................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.2 Noise ................................................................................................................ 2-6 2.2.3 Vibration .......................................................................................................... 2-8 2.3 Institutional Arrangement ....................................................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 Overall Structure for Operation and Management .......................................... 2-9 2.3.2 Functions and Tasks of Class A-PMU and the Management Office in the SPC .. ....................................................................................................................... 2-10 CHAPTER 3: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Project Outline ........................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1 Background ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Location, Overview Map and Site Layout Maps ............................................ 3-1 3.2 Selection of Alternative .......................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Land Reclamation Plan ........................................................................................... 3-5 3.3.1 Land Elevation Plan ........................................................................................ 3-5 3.3.2 Earth Work Plan .............................................................................................. 3-5 3.4 Road Plan ................................................................................................................ 3-6 3.4.1 Road Section Plan ........................................................................................... 3-6 3.5 Storm Water Drainage Plan .................................................................................... 3-8 3.6 Water Supply Plan .................................................................................................. 3-9 3.6.1 Water Demand in Class A ............................................................................... 3-9 3.6.2 Water Souces ................................................................................................. 3-10 3.6.3 Water Supply Distribution System ................................................................ 3-11 3.6.4 Water Purification Plant ................................................................................ 3-11 3.7 Wastewater Treatment System ................................................................................ 3-12 3.7.1 Wastewater Network ..................................................................................... 3-12 3.7.2 Wastewater Treatment Plant .......................................................................... 3-13 3.8 Power Supply Plan .................................................................................................. 3-15 i EIA Report for Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project (Class A) 3.8.1 Power demand in Class A .............................................................................. 3-15 3.8.2 Power Supply Distribution System ............................................................... 3-15 3.9 Telecommunication Plan ........................................................................................ 3-16 3.10 Greening Plan ......................................................................................................... 3-17 3.10.1 Green Space along Road and Retention Cannal ............................................ 3-17 3.10.2 Others ............................................................................................................ 3-18 3.11 Implementation Schedule ....................................................................................... 3-19 CHAPTER 4: OVERALL CONDITIONS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA .......... 4-1 4.1 Social Conditions .................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Population and Demography ........................................................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Ethnicity and Religion ..................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.3 Cultural Heritage ............................................................................................. 4-2 4.1.4 Local Economy ............................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.5 Livelihood ....................................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.6 Land Use ......................................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.7 Social Infrastructure and Service .................................................................... 4-3 4.2 Natural Conditions .................................................................................................. 4-3 4.2.1 Topography and Geographical Features .......................................................... 4-3 4.2.2 Soil Erosion ..................................................................................................... 4-4 4.2.3 Soil Contamination .......................................................................................... 4-5 4.2.4 Groundwater and Hydrological Situation ....................................................... 4-6 4.2.5 Coastal Zone .................................................................................................... 4-7 4.2.6 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity ......................................................................... 4-7 4.2.7 Meteorology .................................................................................................... 4-7 4.2.8 Landscape ........................................................................................................ 4-8 4.2.9 Global Warming .............................................................................................. 4-8 CHAPTER 5: SCOPING AND TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Scoping for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ................................... 5-1 5.2 Terms of Reference for Investigation of Environmental Impact Assessment ........ 5-3 CHAPTER 6: FIELD SURVEY ..................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Outline .................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Water Quality .......................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2.1 Survey Item ..................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2.2 Survey Location .............................................................................................. 6-3 6.2.3 Survey Period .................................................................................................. 6-7 6.2.4 Survey Method ................................................................................................ 6-7 6.2.5 Survey Result .................................................................................................. 6-8 6.3 Sediment and Soil Quality ...................................................................................... 6-11 6.3.1 Survey Item ................................................................................................... 6-11 6.3.2 Survey Location ............................................................................................ 6-12 6.3.3 Survey Period ...............................................................................................
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