Potential Adverse Impact and Mitigation Measures for HIP

Environmental Impact Assessment Project Number: 44019-013 July 2017 PRC: Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Prepared by Huangshi Municipal Government for the Asian Development Bank. This is an addendum version to the draft originally posted in October 2012 available on https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/44019-013-prc-eiaab.pdf 2 Appendix 7 This addendum environmental impact assessment 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 on ADB’s 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. Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Project Number: 44019 July 2017 People‘s Republic of China: Hubei Huangshi Urban Pollution Control and Environmental Management Project (ADB Loan 2940-PRC) Addendum to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the Proposed Project Scope Changes –Proposed Downsteam Wetland Expansion, Wastewater Pipelines in Xialu and Tieshan Districts, and Phase II Qingshan and Qinggang Lake Rehabilitation Subomponents Prepared by Huangshi Municipal Government for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) This Addendum to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 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 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 4 July 2017, source from website of the Bank of China) Currency Unit – CNY CNY 1.00 = $0.1476 $1.00 = CNY 6.7772 ABBREVIATIONS A2/O – Anaerobic Anoxic/ Oxide ADB – Asian Development Bank AP – Affected Persons API – Air Pollution Index BOD – Biological Oxygen Demand CEIA – Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment CNY – Chinese Yuan COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand CPI – Consumer Price Index CSC – Construction Supervision Consultant dB(A) – A - Weighted Decibel DEMS – District Environmental Monitoring Stations DI – Design Institute DO – Dissolved Oxygen EA – Executive Agency EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EIS – Environmental Impact Statement EMC – Environmental Management Company/Consultant EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMS – Environmental Monitoring Station ESMU/O – Environmental and Social Management Unit/Organization EPB – Environmental Protection Bureau ERC – Emergency Response Center FSR – Feasibility Study Report GDP – Gross Domestic Product GHG – Green House Gas GIS – Geographic Information System GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism H2S – Hydrogen Sulfide H2SO4 – Sulfuric Acid HMG – Huangshi Municipal Government HRT – Hydraulic Retention Time HUIDC – Huangshi Urban Investment and Development Company IA – Implementation Agency IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change LAR – Land Acquisition and Resettlement MBR – Membrane Bioreactor MEP – Ministry of Environmental Protection MSW – Municipal Solid Waste NH3-N – Ammonia Nitrogen NO2 – Nitrogen Dioxide NPS – Non Point Source PCB – Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls PIC/U – Project Implementation Company/Unit PM10 – Particular Matter smaller than 10 micrometers II PMO – Project Management Office PPE – Personal Protective Equipment PPMS – Project Performance Management System PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC – People‘s Republic of China PS – Pumping Stations REA _ Regional Environmental Assessment RO – Reverse Osmosis RP – Resettlement Plan SO2 – Sulphur Dioxide SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SS – Suspended Solids TN – Total Nitrogen TP – Total Phosphorus TSP – Total Suspended Particles TSS – Total Suspended Solids WWTP – Waste Water Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ha – hectare km – kilometer 2 km – square kilometer ha – square hectometer m – meter m/s – meter per second kg/s – kilograms per second m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter m3/d – cubic meters per day 3 mg/m – milligrams per cubic meter mg/L – milligrams per liter mg/kg – milligrams per kilogram mu - Chinese mu (1 mu = 666 m²) μg/L – micrograms per liter t/a – tons per year t/d – tons per day mm – millimeter cm – centimeter ° C – degrees centigrade h – hour NOTE In the report, ―$ refers to US dollars. 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 judgment as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. III TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Methodology and Approach ........................................................................ 2 Chapter II Proposed Scope Changes ....................................................................... 4 2.1 Implementation Progress and Proposed Scope Changes .......................... 4 2.2 Rationales for the Proposed Changes ........................................................ 6 Chapter III Legal and Administrative Framework .................................................... 14 3.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 14 3.2 Relevant Strategies and Plans at Municipal Level ................................... 14 3.3 Evaluation Standards ............................................................................... 15 3.4 Applicable ADB Policies ........................................................................... 17 3.4 Justification of the Use of PRC Standards ................................................ 18 3.5 Domestic Approval Status of the Proposed Scope Changes .................... 21 Chapter IV Descriptions of the Proposed Scope Changes ..................................... 22 4.1 Descriptions of downstream wetland expansion subcomponent .............. 22 4.2 Descriptions of wastewater pipelines in Xialu and Tieshan Districts......... 36 4.3 Descriptions of Phase II Qingshan and Qinggang Lake rehabilitation subcomponent ................................................................................................ 44 4.4 Descriptions of solid waste treatment and collection equipment subcomponent………………………………………………………………………47 4.4 Descriptions of flood control and sewage pipeline cleaning equipment subcomponent………………………………………………………………………48 Chapter V Decriptons of the Environment Baseline ................................................ 52 5.1 Geography, Topology and Geology .......................................................... 52 5.2 Meteorology and Climate ......................................................................... 52 5.3 Hydrology ................................................................................................. 53 5.4 Project lakes water quality and ecology ................................................... 54 5.5 Groundwater ............................................................................................. 61 5.6 Air quality .................................................................................................. 62 5.7 Acoustic environment ................................................................................ 65 5.8 Sector-specific baseline ............................................................................ 68 5.9 Other existing environmental issues ......................................................... 72 Chapter VI Anticipated Environmental Impacts And Mitigation Measures .............. 75 6.1． Introduction ........................................................................................... 75 6.2． Screening and scoping ......................................................................... 75 6.3． Positive Impacts and Environmental Benefits ....................................... 89 6.4． Impact and mitigation measures related to proposed three subcomponents location ................................................................................. 90 6.5． Impact and mitigation measures during proposed three subcomponents construction. ................................................................................................... 96 6.6． Impacts and mitigation measures during proposed three subcomponents IV operation phase ............................................................................................ 114 Chapter VII Alternatives analysis .......................................................................... 118 7.1 Environmental Considerations ................................................................ 118 7.2 With-Project and Without-Project Scenarios ........................................... 120 7.3 Alternative Designs ................................................................................. 121 Chapter VIII Information Disclosure, Consultation and Participation ................... 136 8.1 Public Consultation and Information Disclosure during The Proposed Three Subcomponents Preparation .............................................................

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