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1. Background 2. Brief Descriptionof the Project 3. EnvironmentalBaseline 4. EnvironmentalImpacts and Mitigation Measures 5. EnvironmentalMonitoring 6. EnviromnentalManagement and Training 7. Public Participation

Attached Table 1 Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Supervising Plan Attached Table 2 Relevant Environmental Standards Attached Table 3 EnvironmentalInvestment Attached Table 4 Chart of Implementation of Major Mitigating Measures

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Anhui ProvincialHighway Project Hefei-Gaohebu-AnqingExpressway Summaryof EnvironmentalImpact Assessment

1. Background 1.1 The research on the Hefei-Gaohebu-Anqing Expressway (HGA) began in 1993. in march 1996, The Statement of the Pre-feasibility Studies of the project was finished, and in July 1997, the Statement of Engineering Feasibility Studies was completed. It was agreed by APCD and the WB that the project includes the Heifei-Gaohebu Expressway (HGE) and the Gaohebu-Anqing Class- 1 Highway (GAH). 1.2 The HRI of MOC, the holder of First-class Certificate of EIA issued by NEPA was entrusted by APHAB in July 1996 with the EIA work of this project. The TOR of the project was approved by NEPA in April 1997, and the Statement of EZA has passed through the examination of the EPO of MOC and of NEPA in December 1997. 1.3 The following documents of the project is submitted to the WB in June 1998: Statement of EIA, EAP and Executive Summary. 1.4 The main environmental regulations and laws are: (1 )"The National Environmental Protection Law of P. R. China"; (2)"The National Water and Soil Conservation Law of P. R. China" (3)"The National Land Administration Law of P. R. China"; (4)"The National Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Law of P.R. China"; (5)"The National Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of P.R. China"; (6)"The National Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of P.R. China"; (7)"The Nation Cultural Relics Protection Law of P.R. China"; (8)"Environmental Protection Administrative Methods of Construction Projects"; (9)MOC: "Environmental Protection Administrative Methods of Communications Construction Projects". (10) NEPA et al. Document 324: "Notice on Strengthening the Administration of EIA on Projects Funded by International Finance Organizations" / SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSEMENT

The assessment criteria of the project are: Type II in GB3838-88 Norms for Ground Surface Water Quality " and GB5084-92 "Norms for Irrigation Water Quality" are used for water environment; Grade-2 in GB15618-95"Norms for Soil Environmental Quality" is used for lead in the soil; Type IV in GB3096-93 "Urban Local Environment Noise Standards" is used for the acoustic environment of residential spots within 200m from the central line of the road, whereas Type II is used for that of sensitive spots of culture, education and health; Grade II in GB3095-96 "Atmospheric Environment Quality Standards" is used for the atmospheric environment. The specific standard limits are shown in attached Table II.

1.5 AssessmentScope and Target Year 1.5.1 According to the characteristics of the environmental impact during the construction and operation periods, the assessment scope of ecological, acoustic and atmospheric environments is defined as within 200m from the central line of the proposed highway, which may be expanded if there are some sensitive spots such as schools, hospitals or residential areas. The assessment scope of socioeconomic environment is normally defined as within the directly influenced areas. 1.5.2 Based on the construction schedule, environmental predictions are carried out at three stages of design, construction and operation, with the years of 2001, 2010, and 2021 as the representative prediction years.

2. Description of the Project

2.1 The HGE is totally 126. km long with 4 lanes. The technical standards for highways in plain and rolling terrain are adopted: the design vehicle speed is 120km/hr, and the subgrade is 28.Om wide. The whole line is all-sealed, with no grade crossing, and all the entrances and exits are controlled. There are altogether 7 interchanges, 53 grade separations, and 9 large bridges. It is also equipped with relatively complete transport engineering facilities such as 1 service area, 2 administrative sections, and 4 tollhouses. The land-acquisition totals 15160.5mu (i.e., 1010.7hectare, incl. temporary land-acquisition). The subgrade cut and fill amounts to 11380.242km3 . The total investment is estimated as RMB3407 million yuan.

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2.2 The GAH is a 27.47km long, 4-lane, class-I highway. The design vehicle speed is lOOkmlhr,and the subgrade is 24.5m wide. There are 1 interchanges, 20 grade separation and 2 large biidge through the line, and there is 1 tollhouse. The land-acquisition covers 2507.86mu (i.e., 167.2hectare, incl. temporary land-acquisition).lhe total cut and fill volume is 2644.578km3. The total estimated investment amounts to about RMB500 million yuan.

3. Environmental Baseline

3.1 Topography and Geomorphology

The HGE is located in the middle and southwest of Anhui Province, to the south of the watershed between the Changjiang River and the Huaihe River. In terms of geographical division, the project area is a part of the hilly terrain in the Changjiang River and the Huaihe River basins. There are mainly two types of geomorphology in this area: low hilly terrain and river valley plains and undulating plains. The sections in the terrain of separated mounds and ridges total longer than those in the alluvial plains. The earthquake intensity of Hefei-Lujiang section is 7 degrees, while that of Lujiang-Gaohebu section is 6 degrees.

The GAH is located in the eastern part of the middle and southwest of the province, and the topography and geomorphology along the line is featured by low hills and level ground between hills.

3.2 Climate and Hydrology

The area along the highway belongs to the zone of subtropical humid monsoon, which is featured by remarkable rnonsoon, distinct seasons, mild weather, and moderate rainfall. It is cold in winter and hot in summer, while in spring and autumn the weather is generally mild.

The annual average temperature for years ranges 15-17 0 C. It has long winters and summers, and relatively short springs and autumns. The annual average precipitation is 989.3-1327.3mm, with rainfall concentrated in April-August, which is the rainy season that has 55-66% of total rainfall. The annual dominant wind directions vary in different places, mostly are SE, NW, and NE; the wind speed is generally 2.3-

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3.2mI/s.The annual dominant wind direction of the G-A section is NE, and the wind speed is 3.2mI/s. The rivers within the project area belong to the water systems of the Changjiang River and the Chaohu Lake, and are mostly rivers of rainfall source. Besides, there are a large number of ponds, irrigation canals, and reservoirs. Those water resources are mainly for irrigation. The water quality of the water bodies is generally good. The drinking water for the residents along the highway is mainly from underground.

3.3 SocioeconomicConditions

The project area has relatively advanced industry and agriculture; the national economy here occupies a determining status in the whole province. The area is the major place of paddy rice, cotton, tea and oil crops production of Anhui Province, and also the base of metallurgical industry, construction material industry, light and textile industry and food industry. It is shown in the statistics of the year 1995 that the population of the area has amounted to 20.747 million, and population density 412person/km2.The living conditions and education background of the people here are higher than the provincial average,and the cities of Hefei and Anqing are specially developed in higher education. The places like Lujiang, Luan and Anqing in the affected area of the project are rich in mineral resources such as iron, copper, sulphur, alum, gold, and phosphorus.

3.4 Ecological Environment

This area is dominated by agricultural production, and so agricultural ecology takes a leading role in the ecological environment here. The agricultural vegetation includes mainly paddy rice, rape and wheat. The dry land yields mainly cotton, beans, sweet potato, sesame and corn. There are only some small areas of forests, and on the gentle slopes of the mounds and the hills there are some artificial woods. There are no protected wild animals or plants within 500m away from the roadside. Also, there are no natural protected areas.

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3.5 Cultural Relics

The field survey and investigation has found no cultural relics along the proposed of the highway.

3.6 Atmospheric Environmental Quality

According to field survey, there is no major and stable pollution source. The main pollution sources in the present atmospheric environment are automobile tail gas, twice dust flying on the roads, and the CO and TSP produced by domestic activities and everyday working, but the emission volume is small. Therefore, it is concluded that the present atmospheric environment quality is good. In June 1997 and November 1997, the results show that except the daily average of TSP at one or two spots, all met the standard grade-2 .

3.7 Acoustic Environmental Quality

The baseline monitoring was carried out June and November 1997. Noise levels are all below the corresponding standards. The acoustic environment at present is in a good state.

3.8 Water Resources and Quality

The project area belongs to the water systems of the Changjiang River and the Chaohu Lake. The major rivers are the Pai River, the Fengle River, the Hangbu River, the Longmian River, ltheGuache River, the Bainian River, and the Renxing River, most of which are of rainfall source. The route also crosses about 45 streams or irrigation canals. The Gaohebu-Anqing section passes the Sanyasi Lake and some rivers and ponds. The water sample monitoring at the Renxing River and the Fengle River resulted in the conclusion that the current water quality along the highway is generally good, except the oil substances in Renxing River.

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3.9 Soil Erosion and Soil Pollution

The soil erosion in the project area is not remarkable. The main soil types are paddy rice soil and brown-yellow soil. Accordingto monitoring of Pb content in the soil, the environmental quality indices of Pb are all lower than 1.0, which is the grade of non-polluted. Therefore that the Pb content in the soil along the highway is normal.

3.10 Traffic Conditions

For the past few years, due to the fast economic development and increase in transport volume, the existing roads fail to satisfy the needs of the development, and thus the traffic conditions are becoming worse and worse; especially some highways are being transferred into streets and badly disturbed by mixed traffic. This has affected the traffic capacity of the roads, slowed down the speed of vehicles, and caused more traffic accidents. The developing of this area is thus hindered. The HGA highway will improve the backward transport conditions and enhance the economic developmentof the area along it.

4. Environmental Impacts and the Mitigation Measures

4.1 Design period

4.1.1 Land-acquisition reduction. The project is located between the Changiang River and the Huaihe River, and the geomorphology is featured mainly by hills and river valley plains and undulating plains. Part of the sections are filling ones which need borrowing from nearby places. The route and the borrowing will occupy some cultivated fields. Since the land area per capita in this region is relatively small, the land- acquisition in the project must be reduced, especially the basic field protected areas, and the land resources must be protected. Under the condition that the technical standards of highway construction is satisfied, contracted subgrade side slope should be adopted in section of cultivated fields.

4.1.2 Soil erosion. The agriculture in the project area is advanced, and the fields are irrigated through tunk and branch canals. Culverts

6 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSEMENT have already been designed according to the present; distribution of irrigationcanal system.The constructionwill occupy part of some ponds, and cross over some irrigation canals, so culverts will be built so as to ensure that the original irrigatingfunction of the canal system is retained. Trees, bushes and turf are to be planted on the side slopes and other part within the occupied scope; in cutting sections outsiclethe top of side slopes intersecting ditches will be built, and retaining walls and protecting walls, in order to avoid flooding of the slope surface by rainfall and soil erosion.

4.1.3 Communityseparation. The highway will separate the villages along it and thus somehow hinder the to-and-fro cormmunicationand farm work of the villagers. In order to solve the prolblem,the design department carefully listened to the opinions of the local governments and communicationsdepartments along the line when determining the positions and grades of underpasses, in order that their positions and quantity should be reasonable and suitable for the distribution of the present local road system. There are altogether 244 underpasses for pedestrians or automobilesand 29 pedestrian overcrossings all through the highway, in average of 1 for every 0.56 kilometer. Besides, there are some large, medium-sized or srnall bridges to be built so as to satisfy the need of the local residents and vehicles.

4.1.4 Water pollution. Sewage processing facilities should be installed to relatively large service areas so that the waLstewater will not be emitted directly into the public water bodies.

4.1.5 Noise pollution. It is determined on the basis of investigation that there are 27 sensitive spots along the HGE and 6 along the GAH. It is calculated according to prediction that with the operation of the highway and the increase in traffic volume, at some of the sensitive spots there will be standard-surpassingcases to different extents in different assessment years. Therefore, noise-resisting measures must be taken and included in the engineeringdesign in order to maintain the normal school activities and the residents' health along the road. See Table 4-1 for the noise-resisting measuresof the project.

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Table 4-1 Noise-Resisting Measures for HGE Ng Stake Sensitive Away Measure number spot fromroute I K6+440 - K6+540 Xin'nian 35m right acoustic barrier PrimarySchool 2 K18+460 - k18+570 Mogang 60m right acousticbarrier PrimarySchool _ _ 3 k34+960 - k35+060 Long'an 30m left acoustic barrier _ ___ Primary School 4 k61+080 - k61+260 Tugang 30m left acoustic barrier Primary School 5 K87+980 - K88+030 Nanxin 90m left walls heightened Primary School to 3m 6 K94+130 - K94+200 Dawang 90m left walls heightened ______s Primary School to 3m 7 K108+500 - K180+620 Yuejin 40m right walls heightened Primary School to 3m 8 K1 13+650 - K1 13+710 Yaoci 170m walls heightened Primary School right to 3m 9 K125+350 - K125+410 Shuanghe 65m right walls heightened ______Primary School to 3m Yandunji, Dali, Hengbu, Huxiaoying/Sunxiaoying, "no-whistling" sign boards Zuotangkan/Caoxiaoying, Sanligang, Guzhangwan, around the villages; walls Zhashangdaying,Huangweinangeng,Dingjiafenfang, building/ heighthening, or Zhangwan, Yangyuan, Caizhuang, Chenzhuang, others to be determined in Chenlaowu, Shiwan, Dalengshan, Gezidun, and Wuheng design Town Remark: The implementation of the measures is determined by the distance between the sensitive spot and the highway. If the spot is avoided in route selection, the corresponding measures will be canceled.

At the sensitive spots of Yandunji on the HGE and through the GAH the noise surpassed the standard by very small amounts. So at present only monitoring should be emphasized so as to take proper measures according to the actual situations.

4.1.6 Atmospheric pollution or dust. The concentration of NOx and CO at all the sensitive spots in the distant future of operation will meet the grade-2 standard. The tail gas pollution will be controlled through improving tail gas emission, reinforcing tail gas examination, and reducing the emission of NOx and other pollutants. Service areas and

8 SUMMARYOF ENVIRONNMENTIMPACT ASSEMENT domestic facilities are to be built beyond 1OOm away from the central line of the road, and the highway administrative sections are to be beyond 200m away from the interchanges. In order to avoid the adverse impact of stone borrowingsites, earth borrowing and waste sites, waste disposal and dust or bitumen mixing plants on environmental sensitive spots like residentialareas, the location of such work sites should be over 300m away from them.

4.1.7 Relocation and resettlement. It has been emphasized in the engineering feasibility studies that the route selection should avoid as many as possible villages and towns, and reduce as much as possible remove and land-acquisition.It results that the total building removed volume is 119,560m2. The construction department will set up an office of land-acquisition,remove and resettlement, which will ensure that the wholejob will be finishedbefore the contractors begin to work.

4.1.8 Altenatives analysis(Route selection)

The Statement of EngineeringFeasibility studies suggested three alternatives:Option 1 (East Route: recommendedalignment); Option 2 (WestRoute) and Option3 (Middleroute). 4.1.8.1 EnvironmentalDiscussion and Conclusions

Option 1: West Route

This route is 10 lan longerthan the East Route, and brings about more air and noise pollution to Hefei City. The route is mainlypassing throughmountainous areas and will include more cut and filling works than others, accordingly.From socio- economicpoints of view, this route will run through less developedareas and thereforeless economicbenefits are expected.

Option2: Middle Route This is the longest alignmentamong three options. Since this route runs through southem area of Hefei City, it is likelythat it would cause more enviromnental impacts on Hefei City.

Option 3: East Route

The East Route would cause less impacts on urban air qualityin Hefei. Also, less cutting and filling works are envisagedthan the West Route. 4.1.8.2 Conclusion

For these reasons, East Route was selected as a recommended alignment. In selection of route alternative, the opinions of local governments were carefully listened to, and the densely distributed buildings were avoided; there is no interference with the local town and city plans, either.

4.1.9 Flood resistance. The rivers to be crossed by the highway are mainly the Pai River, the Fengle River, the Hangbu River, the Longmian River, the Bainian River, and the Renxing River. They have stable riverbeds, remarkable river valleys and gentle bottom slopes. The land on the banks are mainly paddy fields; the vegetation covering rate in the river basins is high; the water and soil conservancy is good, and the courses are filled all through the year. In design adequate consideration has been given to the flood discharging ability of the main courses; there are 11 large bridges and a number of medium-sized and small ones through the whole line. Besides, there are 644 culverts on the HGE and 137 on the GAH. The arrangements for the above bridges, culverts and water underpasses will generally satisfy the need for safe flood discharge.

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4.2 ConstructionPeriod

4.2.1 Impact of atmospheric enviromnental pollution. In construction period, the pollution is mainly that of dust, and the sources are dust mixing and dust flying produced by the continuous running of transporting vehicles and construction machines. Besides, bitumen and cement concrete mixing plants and the load and unload process of materials will also produce a little amount of dust. In order to mitigate the air pollution at work sites and protect the health of the workers and residents nearby, the followingmeasures should be taken: 4.2.1.1 Earth and bitumen mixing plants should be at the lower wind and over 300m away from the sensitive spots like residential spots, hospitals and schools; the mixing machines should be well-sealed and facilitated with shock absorber and dust-resisting devices; the workers should be well-protected. 4.2.1.2 Vehicles transporting constructionmaterials should be well- covered so as to reduce scattering. The storehouses and material-piling sites should be covered, especially those containing coal-dust, which should also be wet when being transported. 4.2.1.3 Water should be sprinkled on the transportingroads and the construction sites, especially the dust mixing plants; the roads should be cleaned duly in order to avoid flying dust once more.

4.2.2 Impact of noise pollution. The noise in constructing stage is mainly from machines and transporting vehicles. The ifollowingmeasures should be taken so as to protect workers' and residents' health and the normal conditions for school activities: 4.2.2.1 The constructionmachines should be maintained carefully in order to be kept in the best working state and the lowest level of noise. If necessary, the protecting measures of earplugs, noise-resisting cotton, etc. should be used to ensure the health of the workers, and they may take turns in different jobs or work in shorter time. 4.2.2.2 If there are residential spots within 150m from the construction site, working hours should be arranged properly; machines with loud noise should be stopped at night (22:00 - 6:00); the main transporting roads should also be away from the residential spots.

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4.2.3 Soil erosion and water pollution 4.2.3.1 The low hills with relatively poor vegetation should be chosen first for the borrowing sites. After the borrowing, the ground should be cleared up duly and vegetation be restored according to the requirements in the national "Laws for Water and Soil Conservation" and of NEPA, so as to reduce soil erosion. 4.2.3.2 The subgrade construction should not be done in the raining season; paving and pressing should be coordinated, i.e., pressing should follow immediately paving so as to reduce soil erosion. 4.2.3.3 The construction of bridge foundation and culvert should be coordinated with navigation and irrigation; clearing-up should be done immediately when the construction is finished. Waste from pier construction must not be thrown into the river so as to avoid deposit in the course. 4.2.3.4 Domestic waste water should be disposed of properly at the shelters of the construction staff. There should be septic tanks for the toilets, and pool for concentrating the waste water which should be kept clean by spraying drug to kill bacteria; waste should be thrown into dustbins, which should be cleaned duly.

4.2.4 Protection of land and forest resources 4.2.4.1 The occupied land should be used appropriately and fully, so as to reduce temporary or borrowing occupation, shorten the temporary occupying time and restore cultivation in time. 4.2.4.2 The few woods on the hills along the line should be protected, and the construction staff should be instructed not to cut trees indiscriminately, and safety in fire use should be paid attention to when construction is going on in woods.

4.2.5 Transportation The traffic on the existing roads should be kept in good order so as to avoid traffic jams and accidents; the transporting management plan of this project should be developed.

4.2.6 Cultural relics protection The laws on cultural relics protection should be well propagated to the working staff, and the headquarters should issue documents on cultural relics protection. If there are undiscovered cultural relics found

11 SUMMARYOF ENVIRONMENTIMPACT ASSEMENT during the construction, the relevant departments should be informed immediately so as to organize the digging, and the constructionshould be suspended until the appraisal of the cultural relics protection department is completed. The appraisal should be done as fast as possible. The construction department should subsidize the protection effort.

4.3 Operation Period

4.3.1 Control on traffic noise 4.3.1.1 The management of traffic, transportation and road maintenance should be reinforced, and those vehicles which produce standard-surpassingnoise should be forbiddenon the highway. 4.3.1.2 For the sensitive spots in the HGE where there will be standard-surpassing cases; noise-resisting measures must be taken according to actual situations, such as acoustic barriers, wall building or wall heightening. See Attached Table 3. Since the standard-surpassingvalues of the sensitive spots along the GAH are very small, emphasis will be laid on monitoring. According to the results correspondingmeasures shall be taken. 4.3.1.3 Considering the potential changes such as those in the predicted traffic volume, and those in some local sections of the preliminary alignment, noise monitoring in operation period must be reinforced.

4.3.2 Control on air pollution According to prediction, the CO and NOx pollution will be insignificant along HAE in the distant future of operation period; class-2 standard (under class D stability) will be satisfied at as near as 35m away from the roadside. Therefore the impact of air pollution on the sensitive spots (incl. those in the linking line) will be small in operation period. The environmental monitoring system is to be carried out. Under unfavorable meteorological conditions, the NOx may surpass the standard at some sensitive spots. Therefore, monitoring should be done regularly during the distant future stage of the operation; traffic control measures of speed limitation in specific time or no-overtaking should be taken for the NOx standard-surpassing sections so a2sto reduce NOx pollution and protect the health of the residents and the school students. According to the increase in traffic volume in the distant future, the EMP

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will be modified.

4.3.3 Landscaping and water pollution control The Landscaping engineering should be reinforced and the vegetation damaged in the construction be restored as soon as possible. Thus not only the soil erosion can be reduced, but the road view can be beautified and the subgrade protected and the ecological balance enhanced. The planting should be coordinated with the urban developing plans. Sample monitoring should be done regularly to the waste water emission of the service areas, so as to find and solve problems if there are and avoid pollution to the receiving water body.

4.3.4 Management of traffic and transportation The highway administrative departments should strengthen its management of dangerous articles transportation, and establish the system of issuing "transport license", "driver's license", and "transport escort license" for the transport of chemical and dangerous articles; reports should be made as to the transporting vehicles; emergency plans should be developed so as to cope with emergencies. The use of lead-free gas should be encouraged in order to reduce air pollution. Exposed transport of coal, cement or roughly packed chemical fertilizer should be forbidden from on the road.

5. Environmental Monitoring

5.1 In order to mitigate pollution, justify the prediction on environmental impact, rearrange duly enviromnental protection measures, and find as soon as possible undiscovered environmental issues, the EAP is developed in which it is laid down that the local EP departments are to be responsible, in form of contract, for the monitoring of water quality, noise, and atmospheric environment in construction and operation periods. See Attached Table 1 for the detailed monitoring plan.

5.2 Water quality. In construction period water quality will be monitored, and the monitoring spots are to be distributed at about SOm away in the lower reaches of the bridges on the Fengle River and the Renxing River. In operation period, the monitoring is to be done at the

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domestic sewage emission spouts of the service areas. The monitoring frequency is twice a year and two days each time in construction period, and twice a year and one day each time in operation period.

5.3 Noise. The monitoring spots in construction period are at the mixing plants, construction work sites, earth borrowing sites and on the main material transporting roads. The frequency is once a week, one day each time in daytime and at night respectively. Random monitoring will be done according to actual situations. In operation period the frequency is four times a year, one day each time in daytime and at night respectively. Based on the standard-surpassing prediction in operation period, in the near future there are 6 spots in the HGE, and more spots should be added when it comes to the middle future with the increase of traffic volume; there are 4 spots in the GAH in the distant future.

5.4 Atmospheric environment. The main monitoring item in construction period is TSP; the frequency is once a month and 5 days each time. The monitoring spots are on the main work sites and the material transporting roads near the residential areas. In operation period the item is NOx, the frequency is twice a year, 5 days continuously each time and four times each day in distant future.

Table 5-1 Water Quality Monitoring Plan Period Place Items Frequency Duration Samplinghour con- 50m from Fengle SS, oil once! y. in dry 2 days once in am & structionRiver Bridge & substances& rainy seasons oncein pm., period Renxing River resp. in pier/ 0-50cm i Bridge in lower volu. surface, mixed reaches construction sample opera- sewage emitting CODcr twice / year I day once in am. & tion spouts in service BOD5 in Jan. & Oct. once in pm. period areas petroleum oil

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Table 5-2 Noise Monitoring Plan Period Place Frequency Time constructionworksites within lOOmfrom which there are sensitive once/ I day, period spots week 10:00-11:00 ______23:00-24:00 primary Xin'nian PrimarySchool Mogang Primary School 4 times/ I day, period Long'an PrimarySchool Tugang Primary School year 10:00-11:00 of operation Nanxin Primary School Dawang Primary School 23:00-24:00 Yuejin PrimarySchool Yaoci Primary School ShuanghePrimary School middle the spots of primary period of operation, and those 4 times/ I day, period villagesof Yandunji,Chenlaowu, Wuheng Town year 10:00-11:00 of operation 23:00-24:00 future The villagesnot protected before, with more than 50 4 times/ I day, period families, IOOm away from roadside year 10:00-11:00 of operation __23:00-24:00 Remark: The monitoringfrequency and spots may be rearranged according to actual situations and representativespots will be screened according to the increase of traffic volumes.

Table 5-3 AtmosphericEnvironment Monitoring Plan

Period Place Items Frequency Duration Samplinghour construction residential areas, near mixing TSP once/ 3 days worktime once in period plants and unpaved roads monthl am, once in pm further stages of Yandunji, Chenlaowu, Wuheng NOx twice/ 5 days 7:00, 10:00, operation Town, and Long'an Pri. Sch. and year 14:00, 19:00 |period Tugang Pri. Sch. Remark: The monitoringfrequency and spots may be rearranged according to actual situations and representativespots will be screened according to the increase of traffic volumes.

6. Environmental Management and Training

6.1 The EPO of APCD is in charge of the environmental management and supervision of all transportation projects in the province. The Office of WB Loan Projects of APCD has an Office of Environment and Resettlement. APHHAB has a Division of Environmental Protection. See Figures 6-1 and 6-2 for the environmental management organizations. See Figure 6-3 for the LEPBs responsible for the supervision of EP in their own areas. See Attached Table I for Environmental Supervision Plan.

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Figure6-1 EnvironmentalOrganization Chart During Construction Period EP Officeof MOC

EP Officeof APCD 3 ersons

Survey& DesignInstitute EP Sectionof AHHAB 3 persqns

. |E~~~nvironment Monitoring| |Centre(EMC)|

Construction Supervision C. S. T.No.2 C. S. T .No.3 C. S. T.No.4 C. S. T.No.5 Team(C. S. T No.1) I I person I person I p erson

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EP Officeof MOC

| POffice of APCD | 3 persons | __ ~~~~~~~~~I EP Divisionof APHHAB 3 persons

|Hefei Administrtion Cene | Aning Adlministration Cetr| Local Environrnent| |3 persons l l 3 persons | 0 MonitoringStations

Figure 6-2 Environmental Organization Chart During Operation Period

EBof Hefei City| i|Suburb gIEPBof Hefei City 9 4 EPBofFixi County |

EPB of Lu'an Prefecture EPB of

Anhui Provincial _ EP Bureau (EPB) EPB of Chaohu EPB of Lujiang County Prefecture

EBof Tongcheng City| EPB of Anqing City r EBof ]|

Figure 6-3 Regional EAP Supervising Departments

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6.2 The environmental training plan is to involve the environmentalmanagement personnel and the environmental engineering technical personnel, and the contractors.The training cost is US$ 43,640 (RMB362,000yuan). See Table 6-1.

Table 6-1 EnvironmentalProtection Training Plan US $=8.3Yuan RMB DomesticTraining OverseasStudy Tour OverseasTraining TotalCost Trainee(s) persons man RMBY personsman- US$ personsman- US$ RMBY US$ Total -month month month US$ Project ExecutionOffice 1 1 5,000 1 0.7 5,600 HighwayAdministration Bureau (HAB),includingthe training 1 1 5,000 1 0.7 5,600 to the contractor(s) AnhuiHigh-grade Highway AdministrationBureau 15 15 75,000 1 0.7 5,600

(AHHAB)(Indudingcontractors) _ 1 2 16,000 HighwaySurvey & Design 1 1 5,000 0 Institute Total 18 18 90,000 3 2.1 16,800 1 2 16,000 9,000 32, 800 43, 640 _

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7. Public Participation

The institutes of assessment, construction and design have made several investigations on the public attitudes towards the project. The field survey was carried out in ways of visit, meetings, and questionnaires. Five thousand copies of materials on the project were delivered.People involvedin the investigations include farmers,workers, women, primary school teachers, students, and leaders of all levels. Ideas from relevant experts were carefully listened to. There were altogether 114 questionnairesanswered and handed in. The EA documentswere made public at APCD and PEO. A notice on the construction of HAE was published in Anhui Daily on May 25, askingfor public opinionsas regards environmentalissues, and 18 phone calls were received in response to the notice. People are concerned mainly about land-acquisition,planning and noise-protection.See Table 7-1. Table 7-1 Results of Social Investigations Investigationcontent Comment persons % in the total Remarks Are you in favor of the construction yes 114 100 of the highway? no 0 0 no comment 0 0 Are you in favor of the route yes 97 85 selection? no 9 8 no comment 8 7 Do you think the highway will yes 100 87.7 benefit the development of this area? no 9 7.9 no comment 5 4.4 Do you have any complaint about no 95 83.3 the land-occupation and house- yes 16 14 removing in the project? no comment 3 2.7 -Do you know about the policies of Yes 58 50.9 compensation for land-occupation yes but just a little 47 41.2 and house-removing? no 9 7.9 Are you going to submit to the land- yes 71 62.3 occupation, removing and resettling yes but with 43 37.7 if you are involved in them? conditions no comment 0 0 What in the construction may have Noise 70 61.4 some have relatively big impact on you? tail gas 26 22.8 more dust 27 23.7 choices, others 18 15.8 total > 100% Which of the measures do you planting 88 77.2 ditto prefer to reduce the impact? acoustic barrier 16 14 away from villages 21 18.4 others 2 1.8 Attached Table 1: KEY ELEMENTS OF THE EAP FOR ANHUI PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY PROJECT

Env. Issues Action taken/to be taken Responsibility Remarks

A. Design Phase

1. Route The alignment was selected from three alternatives APCD/APHSDI APCD: Anhui Provincial selection considering to minimize land acquisition, relocation and Communications resettlement, and impact of air pollution and noise on Department environmentally sensitive areas such as residential areas, and utilization of water and farmland. APHSDI: Anhui Provincial Highway 2. Social 244 underpasses and 29 overcrossings (average every 560 APHSDI Survey and Design disruption m) were designed for pedestrians and local vehicles to cross Institute the highway safely.

3. Soil erosion (1) Trees and grasses were designed to be planted in side APHSDI slopes and other parts within the occupied slopes. (2) Retaining and protecting walls were designed to avoid flooding of the slopes. (3) Culverts were designed to retain the irrigation function, where necessay.

4. Noise and air (I) Noise barriers were designed to be built or heightened at APHSDI pollution sensitive spots. (2) In order to avoid the adverse impact of air pollution on sensitive spots like residential areas, mixing sites were designed to be located at more than 300 m away from these sensitive spots. 5. Water Sewage treatment facilities were designed to be installed in a APHSDI pollution service area.

B. Construction Phase

1. Dust and air (1) Earth and bitumen mixing plants shall be located with Contractors pollution more than 300 m away from sensitive spots like residential areas on lee side of the wind direction. (2) Trucks to transport construction materials and sites to store and pile them shall be covered to minimize spills. N, (3) Water shall be sprinkled on the transporting roads and construction sites.

2. Noise (1) Maintenance of machines shall be strengthened to keep Contractors noise level low. (2) Machines with loud noise shall not be operated during night-time (22:00-6:00).

3. Soil erosion (1) Filling materials shall be excavated from low hill with Contractors and water relatively poor vegetation, where vegetation be restored after pollution excavation according to the national regulation. (2) Paving and pressing shall be carried out as simultaneously as possible. (3) Waste water at workers' camps shall be properly treated by septic tank, etc. and disposed of. Waste oil/lubricant should be collected and be recycled as appropriate. 4. Conservation The occupation of land shall be minimized as much as Contractors of land possible.

5. Traffic Traffic management plan shall be developed to keep the Contractors problems traffic on existing roads in good order.

6. Cultural If cultural relics are found, the relevant departments shall be Contractors/APCD relics informed of such discovery, and the construction shall be PAD PAD: Provincial suspended until the appraisal of cultural relics by the Archeological relevant departments are completed. Department

7. Garbage/ Human waste should be properly treated and garbage should Contractors Hygienic issues be collected.

C. Operation Phase

1. Noise (1) Based on the results of future monitoring, adequate APCD** **: APCD will consult measures including noise barriers and heightened walls shall LEPB with concerned bodies as be taken in the areas where noise exceeds the standard. appropriate. (2) Vehicles not complying with the noise standard shall not be allowed to run on the highway. LEPB: Local (3) Noise monitoring shall be reinforced considering the Environmental changes of traffic volume. Protection Bureau

2. Air pollution (1) Speed limitation shall be introduced in the areas where APCD** NOx exceeds the standard. (2) The use of lead-free gasoline shall be encouraged. 3. Transporta- (I) For transpiration of chemical and dangerous materials, APCD** tion the system to issue license shall be established. (2) The emergency plan shall be developed.

D. Enviromnen- * EP Office of APCD is tal monitoring* responsible for overall environmental 1. Construction Regular monitoring of air pollution (TSP), water pollution LEPB management. (SS and Oil) and noise shall be carried out.

2. Operation Regular monitoring of air pollution (NOx), water pollution LEPB (COD, BOD and Oil) and noise shall be carried out. Based on the monitoring results, environmental monitoring plans will be reviewed 'v SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSEMENT

Attached Table 2 Environmental Standards

Irrigation Water Quality Assessment Standard (extracts) rng/L , ExcludingPH Items PH Suspended CODcr Totallead Petroleumoil Substance standardvalue 5.5-8.5 1<150 < 200 A. 0. I 5.0

Ground Surface Water Quality Assessment Standard (extracts) (class-2) mg/L, Excluding PH |Fitems | PH CODcr Totallead Petroleumoil standardvalue 5.5-8.5 < 15 | o0.050.05 l

Urban Environmental Noise Standards (extracts) EquivalentAcoustic Level (LA dB) Class Daytime Night Class-2 60 50 Class-4 70 55

Atmospheric Environmental Standards (extracts) (class-2) Mgl/M3 Pollutants Total SuspendedParticles (TSP) NOx CO concentration dailyaverage 0.30 0.10 4.00 limit averageper hour / _ _ 0.15 10.00.

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Attached Table 3 Investment in Environmental Protection No. Item Description Quantity Investrnent Time I landscaping, grass, on cutting and filling side slopes, the central reserves,2.8km 2 23,000,000yuan construction period, & trees and bushes & intersection areas around 2001 planting 2 Beautification near K71 1 300,000 yuan construction period, & of service area around 2001 3 sewage disposal in near K71 1 300,000 yuan construction period service area 4 acoustic barriers Xin'nian, Mogang, Long'an and Tugang Pri. Schs. 4 places 50,000 yuan /place around 2001 ______200,000 yuan 5 wall building Nanxin, Dawang, Yuejin, Yaoci and Shuanghe Pri. 5 places 30,000 yuan/place, around 2001 Schs. 150,000 yuan 6 wall building, wall Yandunji, Dali, Hengbu, Huxiaoying/ Sunxiaoying,Walls 18 places, around 2021 heightening and/or Zuotangkan/Caoxiaoying, Sanligang, Guzhangwan,heightened to 10,000 yuan/place other measures to be Zhashangdaying, Huangweinangeng, Dingjiafenfang,3m of houses in for the time being, determined in the Zhangwan, Yangyuan, Caizhuang, Chenzhuang,the lV roll at 180,000yuan design Chenlaowu, Shiwan, Dalengshan, and Gezidun village edge 8 sign board building no whistling around schools and big villages 30 blocks for 1500yuan/block, about 2001 year the time being 45,000 yuan 9 staff training environmentalmanagers, designers and supervisors, once abroad, 362,000 yuan engineering construction staff twice domestic 10 environ. monit. in both construction & operation periods 1,352,000 yuan sum total 30889 thousand yuan Remarks: 1. The cost in land re-cultivation, pond restoration & pond building has been included in that in remove and resettlement and is not listed here. 2.The cost in water sprinkler purchase and operation is paid by contractors and is not listed here. 3. The cost in intercepting ditches, slope protection and underpasses is listed in engineeringcost.

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