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Chapter 4 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures SFG1729 V2 REV Public Disclosure Authorized World Bank Loaned Lushan Earthquake Reconstruction and Risk Reduction Project Environmental Impact Assessment Urban Infrastructure Component Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Sichuan Urban Environment Project Office Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) March 2016 Public Disclosure Authorized Contents Chapter 1 General ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Origin of project and necessity of construction ......................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Origin of project .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2 Necessity of construction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Preparation basis ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2.1 National laws and regulations ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2.2 WB policies ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.3 National industrial systems .................................................................................................................... 5 1.2.4 Main technical guidelines ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.5 Related technical documents ................................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Environmental assessment ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.3.1 Category of project EIA ......................................................................................................................... 6 1.3.2 Overview of preparation of subproject EIA reports............................................................................... 7 1.3.3 Main scope of assessment ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.3.4 Assessment standards and objectives of environmental protection ....................................................... 8 Chapter 2 Project Overview ......................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Project location ........................................................................................................................................ 15 2.2 Construction content, scale and investment ............................................................................................. 16 2.2.1 Baoxing County Water Purification Plant ........................................................................................... 21 2.2.2 Reconstruction of the road in Shimian County .................................................................................... 24 2.3 Plan compatibility .................................................................................................................................... 27 Chapter 3 Overview of Regional Environment ............................................................................................ 28 3.1 Natural environment ................................................................................................................................ 28 3.1.1 Overview of natural environment ........................................................................................................ 28 3.1.2 Overview on the ecological environment ............................................................................................ 29 3.2 Social environment .................................................................................................................................. 31 3.2.1 Overview of social environment .......................................................................................................... 31 3.2.2 Traffic conditions ................................................................................................................................. 32 3.3 Current environmental quality ................................................................................................................. 32 3.3.2 Investigation and assessment of current water environment quality ................................................... 32 3.3.3 Investigation and assessment of current atmospheric environment quality ......................................... 34 3.3.4 Investigation and assessment of current acoustic environment quality ............................................... 37 Chapter 4 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ....................................................................... 42 4.1 Analysis of impacts on social environment ............................................................................................. 42 4.1.1 Analysis on positive social benefit ...................................................................................................... 42 4.1.2 Negative impact on social environment and mitigation measures ....................................................... 44 4.2 Main impact analysis and mitigation measures ....................................................................................... 47 4.2.1 Impacts on ecological environment and mitigation measures ............................................................. 47 4.2.2 Impact on water environment and mitigation measures ...................................................................... 49 4.2.3 Impact on atmospheric environment and mitigation measures ............................................................ 52 4.2.4 Impact on acoustic environment and mitigation measures .................................................................. 54 4.2.5 Analysis and assessment of impact of solid wastes on environment ................................................... 57 Chapter 5 Public Participation ...................................................................................................................... 60 5.1 Purpose of public participation ................................................................................................................ 60 5.2 Public participation methods ................................................................................................................... 60 5.3 Public notification .................................................................................................................................... 60 5.4 Notice posting .......................................................................................................................................... 61 5.5 Public conversazione ............................................................................................................................... 61 1 5.6 Questionnaire survey ............................................................................................................................... 62 Chapter 6 Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan ...................................................................... 64 6.1 Environmental management organization ............................................................................................... 64 6.1.1 Environmental management system and procedures ........................................................................... 64 6.1.2 Organization of environmental management and responsibilities ....................................................... 64 6.1.3 Supervision organization ..................................................................................................................... 65 6.2 Content of environmental management ................................................................................................... 68 6.3 Environmental protection technology and skills training ........................................................................ 68 6.4 Execution plan for environmental protection measures ........................................................................... 76 6.4.1 Environmental protection measures and cost estimates ....................................................................... 76 6.4.2 Execution plan for environmental protection measures ....................................................................... 82 6.5 Monitoring plan ....................................................................................................................................... 88 6.5.1 Purpose of environmental monitoring ................................................................................................. 88 6.5.2 Environmental monitoring plan ........................................................................................................... 88 6.5.3 Supervisory control and monitoring report procedures ....................................................................... 91 6.5.4 Implementation suggestions on public participation during 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