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Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning Environmental Monitoring Report 9th Semestral Report Project Number: 44021-013 August 2018 PRC: Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning Prepared by HJI Group Corporation for Heilongjiang Provincial Government and the Asian Development Bank This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Director, Management or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Ref No: LNK2-EMR-09 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF KEY TOWNSHIPS IN CENTRAL LIAONING (ADB Loan No. 2901-PRC) Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report (As of June 2018) Prepared by: Liaoning Urban Construction and Renewal Project Office HJI Group Corporation August 2018 i ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank CNY Chinese Yuan EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMO Environmental Management Office EMP Environmental Management Plan EPB Environmental Protection Bureau EPMS Environmental Protection and Monitoring Station GEPMS GaizhouEnvironmental Protection and Monitoring Station IA Implementing Agency LPEPB Liaoniong Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau LPG Liaoning Provincial Government MEMR Monthlyenvironmental management reports PMO Project Management Office SEMR SemiannualEnvironmental Monitoring Report SEIA SummaryEnvironment Impact Assessment WWTP WastewaterTreatment Plant XEMS XinminEnvironmental Monitoring Station ii TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 A. Basis of Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report ....................................2 B. Environmental Procedure Review ........................................................................3 C. Legal Requirements ..............................................................................................4 II HEISHAN URBAN ROAD SUBPROJECT ............................................................. 5 A. Scope of Subproject ..............................................................................................5 B. Status and Progress ...............................................................................................5 C. Environmental Management Office .....................................................................5 D. Environmental Monitoring Results ......................................................................6 E. Implementation of Mitigation Measures ............................................................10 F. Compliance with Environmental Covenants ......................................................12 G. Training ..............................................................................................................12 H. Capacity-Building Progress ................................................................................12 I. Issues and Recommendations .............................................................................12 III HUANREN URBAN ROAD SUBPROJECT .......................................................... 13 A. Scope of Subproject ............................................................................................13 B. Status and Progress .............................................................................................13 C. Environmental Management Office ...................................................................13 D. Environmental Monitoring Results ....................................................................14 E. Implementation of Mitigation Measures ............................................................18 F. Compliance with Environmental Covenants ......................................................19 G. Training ..............................................................................................................19 H. Capacity-Building Progress ................................................................................19 I. Issues and Recommendations .............................................................................20 IV XINMIN URBAN ROAD SUBPROJECT ............................................................... 21 A. Scope of Subproject ............................................................................................21 B. Status and Progress .............................................................................................21 C. Environmental Management Office ...................................................................21 D. Environmental Monitoring Results ....................................................................22 E. Implementation of Mitigation Measures ............................................................24 F. Compliance with Environmental Covenants ......................................................26 G. Training ..............................................................................................................26 H. Capacity-Building Progress ................................................................................26 I. Issues and Recommendations .............................................................................26 V SHENBEI RUBAN ROAD AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT SUBPROJECT . 27 A. Scope of Subproject ............................................................................................27 B. Status and Progress .............................................................................................27 C. Environmental Management Office ...................................................................27 D. Environmental Monitoring Results ....................................................................28 E. Implementation of Mitigation Measures ............................................................32 F. Compliance with Environmental Covenants ......................................................33 G. Training ..............................................................................................................33 H. Capacity-Building Progress ................................................................................34 I. Issues and Recommendations .............................................................................34 VI GAIZHOU URBAN ROAD SUBPROJECT ........................................................... 35 A. Scope of Subproject ............................................................................................35 B. Status and Progress .............................................................................................35 iii C. Environmental Management Office ...................................................................35 D. Environmental Monitoring Results ....................................................................36 E. Implementation of Mitigation Measures ............................................................38 F. Compliance with Environmental Covenants ......................................................40 G. Training ..............................................................................................................40 H. Capacity-Building Progress ................................................................................40 I. Issues and Recommendations .............................................................................41 VII OTHERSUBPROJECTS....................................................................................... 42 VIII CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................... 43 Appendix A-1: Environment Monitoring Location Map for Heishan Subproject ............. 44 Appendix A-2: Environment Monitoring Location Map for Huanren Subproject ............ 45 Appendix A-3: Environment Monitoring Location Map for Xinmin Subproject ............... 46 Appendix A-4: Environment Monitoring Location Map for Shenbei Subproject ............. 47 Appendix A-4: Environment Monitoring Location Map for Gaizhou Subproject............. 53 Appendix B-1: Construction Photos for Benxi Heishan Subproject............................... 54 Appendix B-2: Construction Photos for Huanren Subproject ........................................ 55 Appendix B-3: Construction Photos for Xinmin Subproject .......................................... 56 Appendix B-4: Construction Photos for Shenbei Subproject ........................................ 57 Appendix B-4: Construction Photos for Gaizhou Subproject ........................................ 58 iv I INTRODUCTION This semi-annual environmental report describes the implementation of the environmental monitoring and implemented mitigation measures recommended in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports and the summary analyses of the environmental monitoring data collected from January 1 to June 30, 2018 for the Integrated Development of Key Townships in Central Liaoning Project (the Project). Based on the Project Agreement, LPG shall cause the Participating Township Governments and the Project Implementing Agencies to ensure that the preparation, design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Project and all Project facilities comply with (a) all applicable laws and regulations of the
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