Gansu Jiuquan Integrated Urban Environment Improvement Project
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Initial Environmental Examination January 2013 People’s Republic of China: Gansu Jiuquan Integrated Urban Environment Improvement Project Prepared by the Jiuquan Municipal Government for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENT (as of 17 December 2012) Currency unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.1601 $1.00 = CNY6.2460 ABBREVIATIONS A2/O – Anaerobic/anoxic/oxic ADB – Asian Development Bank As – Arsenic BAF – Biological aerated filter BOD – Biochemical oxygen demand BOD5 – 5-day biochemical oxygen demand CNY – Chinese Yuan C&D – Construction and demolition CaCO3 – Calcium carbonate Cd – Cadmium C&D – Construction and demolition CO – Carbon monoxide CO2 – Carbon dioxide COD – Chemical oxygen demand Cr – Chromium Cr6+ – Hexavalent chromium Cu – Copper DO – Dissolved oxygen DRC – Development and Reform Commission EA – Executing Agency EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EIR – Environmental Impact Report EIRF – Environmental Impact Registration Form EIT – Environmental Impact Table EMP – Environmental Management Plan EPB – Environmental Protection Bureau Fe – Iron FRP – Fiberglass reinforced plastic FSR – Feasibility Study Report FYP – Five-Year Plan GDP – Gross domestic product GHG – Greenhouse gas GPG – Gansu Provincial Government i GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism HC – Hydrocarbon HDPE – High density poly-ethylene Hg – Mercury H2S – Hydrogen sulfide IA – Implementing Agency IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IFC – International Finance Corporation IPCC – International Panel on Climate Change JEDIC – Jiuquan Economic Development and Investment Company JEPB – Jiuquan Environmental Protection Bureau JMG – Jiuquan Municipal Government JPMO – Jiuquan Project Management Office LAS – Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate LDI – Local Design Institute MEP – Ministry of Environmental Protection Mn – Manganese MOC – Ministry of Construction MSW – Municipal solid waste N – Nitrogen ND – No data NDRC – National Development and Reform Commission NH3 – Ammonia NH3-N – Ammonia nitrogen NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide NOX – Nitrogen oxides NTU – Nephelometric turbidity unit O2 – Oxygen O&M – Operation and maintenance P – Phosphorus PAH – Poly-aromatic hydrocarbon PAM – Poly-acryl amide Pb – Lead PLG – Project Leading Group PM – Particulate matter (in the air) PM10 – Particulate matter (in the air) with diameter ≤ 10 μ PME – Powered mechanical equipment PMO – Project Management Office PPTA – Project Preparation Technical Assistance PRC – People‘s Republic of China REA – Rapid Environmental Assessment ii RSP – Respirable suspended particulates SBR – Sequencing batch reactor Se – Selenium SiO2 – Silicon dioxide or silica SO2 – Sulfur dioxide SO4 – Sulfate SOP – Standard operating procedure SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SS – Suspended solids TN – Total nitrogen TP – Total phosphorus TPH – Total petroleum hydrocarbon TSP – Total suspended particulates UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USD – United States Dollar UV – Ultra-violet VOC – Volatile organic compound WRP – Water reclamation plant WW – Wastewater WWTP – Wastewater treatment plant WTP – Water treatment plant Zn – Zinc WEIGHTS AND MEASURES O C – degree Centigrade g or gm – gram GW – gigawatt h – hour ha – hectare km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer KV – kilovolt KW – kilowatt KWh – kilo-watt hour l – liter LAeq – Equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level m – meter mi – mile mph – mile per hour m/s – meter per second iii m3 – cubic meter m3/d – cubic meter per day m3/s – cubic meter per second mg – milligram mg/l – milligram per liter mg/m3 – milligram per cubic meter mm – millimeter MPa – Mega-pascal MW – Mega-watt pcu/h – passenger car unit per hour t – metric ton t/d – metric ton per day t/a – metric ton per annum μ – micron NOTES In the report, ―$‖ refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the ―terms of use‖ section of this website. 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. iv Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 1 A. Background............................................................................................................. 1 B. Project Design ........................................................................................................ 1 C. Project Benefits ................................................................................................... 2 D. Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................ 3 E. Information Disclosure, Consultation and Participation ........................................... 3 F. Grievance Redress Mechanism ............................................................................... 4 G. Key EMP Implementation Responsibilities ........................................................... 4 H. Risks and Key Assurances .................................................................................. 4 I. Overall Conclusion .................................................................................................. 5 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK .............................................. 6 A. Project Rationale .................................................................................................... 6 B. Legal and Administrative Framework .................................................................... 13 C. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines and Standards .................................................. 14 D. Assessment Areas, Sensitive Receptors ........................................................... 17 E. Assessment Period ............................................................................................... 21 F. Evaluation Standards and Justification for the Use of PRC Standards ................... 21 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................. 25 A. General ................................................................................................................. 25 B. Roads, Bridges and Associated Utilities ................................................................ 26 C. Wastewater Collection and Treatment ............................................................... 35 D. Windbreak Tree Plantations............................................................................... 44 E. Capacity Development and Institutional Strengthening ......................................... 48 F. Climate Change Adaptation Considerations ........................................................... 49 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................... 50 A. General ................................................................................................................. 50 B. Physical Setting .................................................................................................... 50 C. Biological Resources, Ecology and Biodiversity................................................. 58 D. Socio-economic Conditions ............................................................................... 60 E. Physical Cultural Resources ................................................................................. 65 F. Greenhouse Gas Emissions .................................................................................. 65 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............ 67 A. Positive Impacts and Environmental Benefits ........................................................ 67 B. Measures during Detailed Design and Pre-Construction Phase ............................ 69 C. Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Construction Stage ...................... 70 1. Impact on Physical Resources ....................................................................... 71 2. Impact on Soil, Biological Resources, Ecology and Biodiversity ..................... 75 3. Impact on Socio-economic Resources ........................................................... 75 v D. Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Operational Stage ........................ 78 1. Impacts related to operation of Roads and Bridges ........................................ 79 2. Impacts related to operation of Wastewater Treatment Plant ......................... 82 3. Windbreak Tree Plantation ............................................................................. 87 E. Cumulative Impacts .............................................................................................. 87 F. Indirect and Induced Impacts ................................................................................. 88 G. Associated Facilities .......................................................................................... 90 VI. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................... 91 A. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 91 B. No Project Alternative