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EMR: People's Republic of China: Gansu Baiyin Urban Development Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 40051 September 2011 PRC: Gansu Baiyin Urban Development Project Prepared by Baiyin Environmental Protection Bureau & EASEN International Co., Ltd. Gansu Province, PRC This report has been submitted to ADB by the Gansu Baiyin Project Management Office and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GANSU BAIYIN URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ADB LOAN LOAN NO. 2407-PRC Environmental Monitoring Report (January through June 2011) Prepared for Asian Development Bank by BAIYIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU and EASEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. September 2011 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank BCCB Baiyin City Construction Bureau BDG Baiyin District Government BDRC Baiyin Development and Reform Commission EASEN Easen International Co., Ltd. EA Executing Agency EIA Environmental Impact Assessment BEPB Baiyin Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau BFB Baiyin Municipal Finance Bureau BHIPMC Baiyin High-tech Industrial Park Management Committee BLMB Baiyin Municipal Land Management Bureau BMG Baiyin Municipal Government GBUDP Gansu Baiyin Urban Development Project GPDRC Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission GPG Gansu Provincial Government GSLA Gansu Provincial Land Management Agency IA Implementing Agency LCCDI Lanzhou City Construction Design Institute MOFPRC Ministry of Finance People’s Republic of China ICB International Competitive Bidding IS International Shopping NCB National Competitive Bidding PLG Project Leading Group RP Resettlement Plan PDG Pingchuan District Government PDURCB Pingchuan District Urban and Rural Construction Bureau PMO Project Management Office PPTA Project Preparation Technical Assistance PPMS Project Performance Monitoring System BWHC Baiyin West Heating Co., Ltd PRC The People’s Republic of China i ADB Loan No. 2407-PRC CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 A. Basis of the Report ............................................................................................ 1 B. Environmental Procedure Review ................................................................... 2 C. Legal Requirements .......................................................................................... 3 II. SOUTHERN BAIYIN INFRASTRUCTURE SUBPROJECT..................................... 5 A. Scope of Subproject .......................................................................................... 5 B. Subproject Progress .......................................................................................... 5 C. Environmental Management Office ................................................................ 5 E. Mitigation Measures Implemented and Compliance Assessment ............. 7 F. Issues and Recommendations ........................................................................ 8 III. BAIYIN DISTRICT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS .......................................................... 9 A. Scope of the Subproject ................................................................................... 9 B. Subproject Progress .......................................................................................... 9 C. Environmental Management Office ................................................................ 9 D. Environmental Monitoring ................................................................................. 9 E. Mitigation Measures Implemented and Compliance .................................. 11 IV. PINGCHUAN DISTRICT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SUBPROJECT ..................... 13 A. Scope of the Subproject ................................................................................. 13 B. Subproject Progress ........................................................................................ 13 C. Environmental Management Office .............................................................. 13 D. Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................... 13 E. Mitigation Measures Implemented and Compliance .................................. 16 F. Issues and Recommendations ...................................................................... 17 V. Baiyin District Heating Services Subproject ...................................................... 18 A. Scope of the Subproject ................................................................................. 18 B. Subproject Progress ........................................................................................ 18 C. Environmental Management Office .............................................................. 18 D. Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................... 18 E. Mitigation Measures Implemented and Compliance .................................. 22 F. Issues and Recommendations ...................................................................... 23 VI. CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................... 24 LIST OF APPENDIXES 1. Monitoring Station Location Maps 2. Summary Information of Closed Small Boilers ii ADB Loan No. 2407-PRC I. INTRODUCTION 1. Based on the Project Agreement for the Gansu Baiyin Urban Development project (the Project), the Government of Gansu Province, Baiyin Municipal Government, and each Project Implementation Agency (PIA) shall ensure that (i) the Project be constructed and operated in accordance with the national and local environmental regulations and guidelines, ADB’s Environmental Policy (2002) and the Environmental Impact Assessment reports (EIAs); (ii) any adverse environmental impacts arising from the construction and operation of the Project facilities be minimized by implementing the mitigation measures, environmental monitoring program and other recommendations presented in the EIAs; and (iii) the implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP) and any violation of safety or environmental standards, if any, be regularly reported to ADB. 2. Environmental specialists from the consultant and the Baiyin PMO visited project sites during this reporting period. During their visits, in depth discussions were made with the PIAs during which particular attention was focused on their responsibilities for environmental monitoring and preparing monitoring reports. The Baiyin PMO has contracted with Baiyin Municipal Environmental Monitoring Station of Baiyin Environmental Protection Bureau to monitor the environmental conditions in accordance with the EIAs. 3. The Gansu Baiyin Urban Development project consists of five subprojects, of which four construction subprojects involve environmental monitoring, including (i) Southern Baiyin Infrastructure, (ii) Baiyin District Road Improvements, (iii) Pingchuan District Road Improvements, and (iv) Baiyin District Heating Services. The construction for these four subprojects has commenced. The fifth subproject is the Capacity Development and Institutional Strengthening, which is a consulting service and does not involve any environmental monitoring. 4. This semi-annual environmental report describes the implementation of the environmental monitoring and mitigation measures recommended in the EIAs, analyzes environmental data collected from related subprojects by the end of June 2011, and provides recommendations regarding the existing issues. 5. This environmental monitoring report covers the following areas: (i) documentation review and compliance assessment with applicable environmental regulations, (ii) environmental management institutional structure and responsibilities, (iii) mitigation measures undertaken to minimize adverse environmental impacts arising from the construction of each subproject, (iv) environmental monitoring results and analyses, and (v) conclusions and recommendations. A. Basis of the Report 6. This semi-annual environmental report has been prepared based on the data and information from the following sources: 1 ADB Loan No. 2407-PRC ¾ Environmental Monitoring Reports provided by the Baiyin Environmental Monitoring Station of the Baiyin Environmental Protection Bureau; EIAs for all subprojects; ¾ Environmental supervision reports provided by each PIA; ¾ EMPs submitted to ADB; ¾ Project Agreement; and ¾ Relevant environmental laws and regulations. B. Environmental Procedure Review 7. Each of the contractors, construction supervision companies, and the PIA’s designated staff from the site management team plays an important role in environmental monitoring and supervision. The responsibilities of the staff includes day-to-day site environmental monitoring of their own contracts, implementation of mitigation measures as indicated in the environmental action plan, and reporting of the site’s environmental performance as specified in the contract including self-inspection and self-monitoring. 8. At the construction stage, the construction supervision companies are responsible for the preparation and submission of monthly environmental supervision reports; meanwhile, the environmental monitoring agency is responsible for the monitoring of environmental parameters and preparing environmental results reports. The PMO has designated Ms. Zhang Qun, with an environmental engineering background, to serve as an environmental officer for this Project. The PMO, with the assistance from Easen International, the implementing
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