Environmental Monitoring Report
Project Number: 35340 March 2012
PRC: Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project
Prepared by the Project Management Office of Fuzhou Municipal Government With assistance of Black & Vetch International Company (B&V)
For Fuzhou Municipal Government Fuzhou Water Environment Construction and Development Company (FWECDC) Fuzhou Urban Visual Construction and Development Company (FUVCDC)
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FUZHOU ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
FUZHOU ADB LOAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Semi-Annual Environmental Report
As of 30 November 2011
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Semi-Annual Environmental Report As of 30 November 2011
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ...... 1
1.1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ...... 1 1.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ...... 3 II. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...... 3
2.1 COMPONENT A - YANGLI PHASE 2 SEWER NETWORKS ...... 4 2.2 COMPONENT B - LIANBAN SEWER NETWORKS...... 4 2.3 COMPONENT C - NANTAI ISLAND INLAND CREEK REHABILITATION ...... 4 III. ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING ...... 4
3.1 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT ...... 4 3.2 RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE ...... 4 3.3 UPDATE OF EMP ...... 5 3.4 REPORTING ...... 5 IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 6
4.1 COMPONENT A - YANGLI PHASE II SEWERS ...... 6 4.2 COMPONENT B - LIANBAN SEWERS ...... 7 4.3 COMPONENT C - NANTAI ISLAND CREEK REHABILITATION ...... 7 V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 7 VI. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...... 8 VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 8
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Environmental Personnel and Performance Appendix 2 Implementation of Mitigation Measures Appendix 3 Responses to ADB’s Comments on Last SAER Appendix 4 Photographs Appendix 5 Updated EMP
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADB Asian Development Bank B&V Black & Veatch International Company BOD5 5-day biochemical oxygen demand BOT build, operate and transfer COD chemical oxygen demand CNY Renminbi Chinese Yuan CSC construction supervision company EA Executing Agency EEM external environmental monitoring EIA environmental impact assessment EMC environmental monitoring consultant EMP environmental management plan EPB environmental protection bureau FEMS Fuzhou Environmental Monitoring Station FMEPB Fuzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau FMFB Fuzhou Municipal Finance Bureau FMG Fuzhou Municipal Government FMCRB Fuzhou Municipal Cultural Relic Bureau FMPWB Fuzhou Municipal Parks and Woods Bureau FPEPB Fujian Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau FPMO Fuzhou ADB Loan Project Management Office FUVCDC Fuzhou Urban Visual Construction and Development Company FWECDC Fuzhou Water Environment Construction and Development Company GDP gross domestic product IA Implementing Agency MEP Ministry of Environmental Protection NH4 ammonia nitrogen O&M operation and maintenance PRC People’s Republic of China SAER semi-annual environmental report SS suspended solids TN total nitrogen TP total phosphorus US$ US dollars WWTP wastewater treatment plant
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I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Introduction
This Report is the eighth semi-annual environmental report (SAER) for the Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project (the Project) for the period from 1 June to 30 November 2011. It is prepared by the Fuzhou Project Management Office (FPMO) with the assistance of Black & Veatch International Company (B&V). B&V has been providing project implementation consulting services to FPMO who is the Executing Agency (EA) for the Project.
ADB funded civil work contracts have progressively been awarded since Nov 2006, and construction of the first awarded contract started in Jan 2007. This Report describes the activities undertaken in the period from the beginning of June till end of November 2011 with respect to the implementation of the environmental management plans (EMPs) of the project components. This Report contains the following activities and topics: (i) the environmental institutional strengthening and capacity building; (ii) mitigation measures undertaken to minimize adverse environmental impacts arising from the construction of the Project facilities; (iii) responses to ADB’s comments on last environmental report; (iv) updated EMP; and (v) conclusions and suggestions.
1.2 Description of the Project
This Project has three structural components with their original scope (as described in the SEIA, 2004) presented below. The project location is shown in Figure 1.
Component A - Yangli Phase II Sewer Networks: to construct 161 km of new sewers, rehabilitate 39 km of existing sewers, and rehabilitate 1 pumping station (PS); Component B - Lianban Sewer Networks: to construct 110 km of new sewers, rehabilitate 8 km of existing sewers, and construct 3 PSs; and Component C - Nantai Island Inland Creek Rehabilitation: to rehabilitate 13 inland creeks with a combined length of about 46 km; and rehabilitate 8 existing flood gates.
As of the end of 2011 after more than 4 years of implementation, there are some changes to the project scope, which to-date contains:
Component A - Yangli Phase II Sewer Networks: to construct 193 km of new sewers, and rehabilitate 2 PSs; Component B - Lianban Sewer Networks: to construct 66 km of new sewers, and construct 3 PSs; and Component C - Nantai Island Inland Creek Rehabilitation: to rehabilitate 5 inland creeks with a combined length of about 18 km.
There is also a Capacity Building component (Component D) which is non-structural in nature to support project implementation and training of the implementing agencies (IAs). One important element in this component is institutional strengthening, capacity building, and training in environmental management. The target trainees include the FPMO and IAs as well as contractors and construction supervision companies. The purpose is to build up the capacity of these entities so that they are more capable in implementing the environmental management plan (EMP) and environmental monitoring.
The total estimated project cost was US$ 185.5 million at the appraisal stage, of which US$ 55.8 million is loaned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and then on-lent to the Fuzhou Municipal Government (FMG). The counterpart funding of the Project is about US$ 130 million which is being provided by a combination of domestic borrowing and FMG equity.
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1.3 Description of the Environment
As the capital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou is one of the important cities in Southeast China, and is the Province’s main political, economic, trade, information and cultural center. Fuzhou is located in eastern Fujian Province, adjacent to the China East Sea. Nantai Island is located south of Fuzhou at Cangshan which is one of Administration Districts of Fuzhou. As of the end 2010, the residential population of Fuzhou Municipality is 7.12 million including 2.92 million in the main urban area.
The terrain of Fuzhou is characterized as hilly with low mountains that generally form a semi-circular land shape. Hot spring water is generated within the basin. The topography of Nantai Island is characterized as hilly in the northwest and middle, and broad alluvial plain in the southeast, sloping from northwest to the southeast of the island.
The Project area has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, warm and humid, with abundant precipitation mostly falling during summer. The average annual precipitation is 1,343 mm, approximately 75% of which falls during April to September accompanied by frequent typhoons. The average annual temperature is 19.6oC. The hottest month is July, and the highest temperature over the years is 39.9 oC. The prevailing wind direction through the year is from the southeast, with the average and the highest wind speeds being 2.7 and 31.7 m/s, respectively.
Fuzhou has complicated waterways in the urban area. There are over 70 inland rivers including Guangming Gang, Jin’an River and Baima River, with a total length of 99.3 km in the northern bank of Min River. Other than a few rivers including Jin’an River, most of the other rivers are small and without natural sources. These inland rivers join Min River and their hydrological conditions are subjected to the influence of tide from Min River and the operations of flood gates along the rivers. Flood control is the primary function of these inland rivers. Most of these inland rivers have little natural runoff other than the wastewater discharge to them. The inland rivers in the city require flow augmentation from Min River to flush their stagnant water, typically with a total flow of about 30 m3/s.
Min River is the largest river in Fuzhou, and traverses Fuzhou from the northwest to southeast, with a total length of approximately 150 km. The main trunk of Min River was divided into the northern and southern branches at Huaian by Nantai Island. Min River has a large water flow and the annual average flow is about 1,713m3/s, and average annual runoff flow reaches 55.1 billion m3. Min River is the most important water source and is also the primary receiving water body for wastewater, and navigation channel for the Fuzhou urban area.
Native vegetation has been damaged by human activities, and currently secondary and planted vegetation forms a relatively simple biota structure. There are no large wild animals inhabiting within the Project area, and most of the wild animals are mice. There are two small wetlands in the eastern Nantai Island that are major bird habitat areas. There are no forests (secondary or native), nature reserves, rare or endangered species in the Project area.
The predominant industries in Fuzhou include machinery, metallurgy, electronics, light industry, food, textile, pharmaceutical and high tech. The gross domestic product (GDP) of Fuzhou in 2010 was CNY 306.821 billion, increasing by 14% over the previous year.
II. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
The implementation agency (IA) for Components A and B is the Fuzhou Water Environment Construction and Development Company (FWECDC), while the Fuzhou Urban Visual Construction and Development Company (FUVCDC) is the IA for Component C. They have the ultimate responsibility for all aspects of Project construction including environmental protection and adverse impact mitigation during the construction, but not for operation and maintenance of the completed facilities and not for the related environmental work in the operational phase.
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2.1 Component A - Yangli Phase 2 Sewer Networks
To date, all ten civil works contracts have been awarded and 9 of which have been completed. The remaining one civil contract (YGII-10) is ongoing in this reporting period. To date, about 182 km of sewers and 2 new pumping stations have been completed under Component A. Construction of the related Yangli wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) Phase II extension was completed in Oct 2008, and presently some 330,000 m3/day of wastewater is being delivered to the 300,000 m3/day capacity Yangli WWTP for treatment.
2.2 Component B - Lianban Sewer Networks
All of the 9 civil works contracts under Component have been awarded. Construction of LG-09 (not funded by ADB loan) has not started, and construction of LG-03, 04 and 08 is ongoing in this reporting period. The other civil contracts have been completed. To date, about 64 km of sewers have been completed under Component B, and one of the 3 pumping stations (under Contract LG-04) has been substantially completed. For the associated Lianban WWTP being implemented using a BOT approach, construction was completed by end 2010, and commercial operation started in June 2011. Presently, the WWTP is receiving and treating about 12,200 m3/day of wastewater transferred there by the completed sewers.
2.3 Component C - Nantai Island Inland Creek Rehabilitation
There were originally 13 rivers involved in Component C, and one was removed from ADB funding early in the Project. In order to better ensure the component is completed by end 2011 and the Loan is closed by 30 June 2012, FPMO and FUVCDC have proposed that the Component C loan portion be used to finance only 5 rivers. The 7 deleted rivers would still need to be completed by local funding, albeit at a later date. As of 30 November 2011, there are 6 civil contracts involving 5 rivers (Longjin, Yuejin, Puxia, Linpu and Lianban) under Component C, with 5 formally awarded and 1 conditionally approved. Construction of Contracts C1 and C2 for Puxia was completed in 2010. Due to the problems of resettlement and negotiations over contract rate adjustment, construction of the Longjin and Yuejin rivers has been suspended for some time. Construction of the Lianban/Linpu C1 Contract commenced with about 815 m completed in this reporting period. To date, about 9.5 km of the 5 rivers has been completed.
III. ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
3.1 Institutional Arrangements and Improvement
The environmental management system which was established during the inception stage of the Project implementation consultancy (see the May 2008 SAER) has progressively been improved and strengthened in this reporting period. The newly awarded Lianban/Linpu C1 civil contract has been managed with personnel designated for environmental management, monitoring, supervision and reporting for the respective components. Their responsibilities and areas for coordination are also clearly defined.
3.2 Responsibilities and Performance
FPMO
In this reporting period, the FPMO continued to play critical roles in the overall environmental management of the Project by establishing policies, reviewing reports, monitoring and coordinating of environmental management, and coordinating ADB, the IAs, B&V and related government departments. FPMO has conducted several rounds of discussion with local finance bureaus, IAs and Fuzhou Environmental Monitoring Station (FEMS) on the budget issues of external environmental monitoring (EEM), but no agreement has been reached. In this reporting period, FPMO coordinated with the Fuzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau (FMEPB) to re-issue the government order to FEMS instructing FEMS to continue EEM at no cost to the Project.
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IAs
In this reporting period, the two IAs, FWECDC and FUVCDC continued to be responsible for environmental management of their respective components by supervising implementation of the mitigation measures, and internal and external environmental monitoring. The IAs have designated environmental personnel whose relevant duties and performance to date are shown in Appendix 1.
Contractors
In this reporting period, the contractors of the ongoing civil contracts continued to be responsible for implementation of mitigation measures and internal monitoring for the ongoing civil work contracts. Designated staff has been appointed to be responsible for environmental management of each civil contract. The designated environmental personnel of the contractors are shown in Appendix 1 which also shows their relevant duties and performance to date.
Construction Supervision Companies (CSCs)
The CSCs are responsible for supervising and inspecting the contractors’ environmental management and monitoring work. To date, four CSCs have been appointed for the three components:
Component A - Fuzhou Chengjian Construction Supervision Co., Ltd; Component B - Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Supervision Co., Ltd; Component C – (i) Fuzhou Minshui Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd for Longjin C1, Yuejin C1 and Yuejin C2; and (ii) Chongqing River Engineering Construction Supervision Co., Ltd for Puxia C1, Puxia C2 and Lianban/Linpu C1.
Respective environmental supervision engineers were designated and continued fulfilling their duties for the ongoing civil work contracts. Their duties are shown in Appendix 1.
Environmental Monitoring Consultant
In this reporting period, B&V’s Environmental Monitoring Consultant (EMC) assisted FPMO in supervising and directing the implementation of the EMPs, updating the EMP against scope changes and operation phase, giving responses to ADB’s comments on last SAER, and preparing environmental reports including this SAER (as of 30 November 2011).
3.3 Update of EMP
Update of the EMP is continued in this reporting period to take account of the proposed scope change and to incorporate the operation of the completed facilities. The updated EMP is to be submitted to ADB as Appendix 4 of this SAER.
3.4 Reporting
The following environmental related reports were prepared for the Project in this reporting period:
Environmental supervision monthly reports, by the CSCs; Semi-annual environmental management reports, by the two IAs; Environmental section in the semi-annual progress reports, by B&V; SAERs, by B&V; and Updated EMP, by B&V.
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Semi-Annual Environmental Reports
The previous seven SAERs have been completed and submitted to ADB, as shown in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2: Summary of the Completed SAERs
No. SAER Reporting Period Prepared in Submitted in 1 May 2008 From commencement to 31 May 2008 Jun 2008 Jun 2008 2 Nov 2008 From 1 Jun 2008 to 30 Nov 2008 Jan 2009 Jan 2009 3 May 2009 From 1 Dec 2008 to 31 May 2009 Jul 2009 Jul 2009 4 Nov 2009 From 1 Jun 2009 to 30 Nov 2009 Jan 2010 Jan 2010 5 May 2010 From 1 Dec 2009 to 31 May 2010 Jun 2010 Jul 2010 6 Nov 2010 From 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Nov 2010 Dec 2010 Jan 2011 7 May 2011 From 1 Dec 2010 to 31 May 2011 Jul 2011 Aug 2011
ADB has been providing comprehensive comments after reviewing the reports. FPMO’s responses to ADB’s comments on each report have been made, and those for the last May 2011 SAER were presented in Appendix 3. This November 2011 SAER is the eighth report, and to be submitted to ADB in February/March 2012. The next and also the final submission of the SAER would be dated June 2012.
Other Reports
In this reporting period, the environmental supervision engineers compile monthly reports on all ongoing contracts under their supervision in a timely manner, and both FWECDC and FUVCDC prepared their environmental management reports.
IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATION MEASURES
4.1 Component A - Yangli Phase II Sewers
Construction Phase: Construction activities in Component A were little and were only under Contract YGII-10 in this reporting period. This contract is a package of some isolated sewer sections deleted from earlier contracts due to resettlement problems and difficult construction conditions. So the work quantity is small, and the construction activities have no significant impact on the environment. Same as previously reported in the last report, the major work under this contract is to coordinate with affected communities or entities on the temporary use of land for construction or pipe routing arrangement. The contractor timely implemented proper measures to mitigate the minor unfavorable environmental impacts produced in sewer construction, such as solid waste, dust and noise.
Operation Phase: The completed sewers produce little unfavorable impact on the environment during operation. Proper measures have been implemented to mitigate odor, noise and solid waste produced in operation of the new Zuohai and Ziyang PSs. The associated Yangli WWTP Phase II Extension Work has been completed and become operational much earlier than the sewers under Component A since Oct 2008, so there is no sewage collected by these sewers discharged into receiving water without treatment. Presently about 330,000 m3/day of wastewater is delivered to the WWTP for treatment. Quality of the treated effluent from the WWTP met Class 1B standard of the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB18918-2002). Mitigation measures for the unfavorable environmental impacts produced in the operation phase of the WWTP such as wastewater and sludge are implemented by the operator, and water quality monitoring on the influent and effluent are conducted regularly by the WWTP’s laboratory. In addition, online monitoring facilities have been established in accordance with the local EPB’s requirements to ensure the effluent discharge to be continuously monitored by FMEPB.
Detailed mitigation measures implemented are presented in Appendix 2a.
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4.2 Component B - Lianban Sewers
Construction Phase: In this reporting period, proper mitigation measures continued to be implemented by the contractors to mitigate unfavorable environmental impacts produced in the construction phase of Component B such as slurry water from pipe jacking, solid waste from open trench excavation, and dust and noise from various construction activities.
Operation Phase: Similar to Component A, the completed sewers under Component B produce little unfavorable impact on the environment during operation. Proper measures have been implemented to mitigate odor, noise and solid waste produced in the operation of No.2 PS. Construction of the associated Lianban WWTP work was completed at end 2010, and the WWTP started commissioning at end 2010 and commercial operation in June 2011 to treat wastewater collected by the completed sewers under Component B. Such sewage was previously discharged into the receiving water without treatment. Presently, an average of 12,200 m3/day of wastewater is delivered to the WWTP for treatment. Quality of the treated effluent from the WWTP met Class 1B standard of GB18918-2002. Mitigation measures for the unfavorable environmental impacts produced in the operation phase of Lianban WWTP such as wastewater and sludge are implemented by the operator, and water quality monitoring exercises to influent and effluent are conducted regularly by the WWTP’s laboratory. In addition, online monitoring facilities have been established in accordance with the local EPB’s requirements to ensure the effluent discharge to be continuously monitored by FMEPB.
Detailed mitigation measures implemented are presented in Appendix 2b.
4.3 Component C - Nantai Island Creek Rehabilitation
Construction Phase: In this reporting period, construction activities of the Yuejin C1, Yuejin C2 and Longjin C1 contracts under Component C were suspended due to resettlement issues and negotiations on contract rate adjustment. A conditional approval to the Lianban and Linpu C1 contract was given by ADB. Therefore construction of the two rivers started in this reporting period. Civil construction activities such as earth excavation, river bank lining and backfilling have produced some unfavorable environmental impacts such as dust, noise and solid waste etc. Proper implementation of mitigation measures by the contractor has mitigated the impacts.
Operation Phase: The eco-environmental quality around the newly completed Puxia River has been improving, and playing a significant role in improving the overall environmental quality of the Exhibition Center. With proper engineering design and management measures the completed rivers produce little unfavorable impact on the environment during operation. It is shown from the monitoring results in this reporting period that the water quality of the completed Puxia River met Class V standard.
Detailed mitigation measures implemented are presented in Appendix 2c.
V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION
In the Project, public consultation activities are conducted as the needs arise during project implementation. In this reporting period, construction under Components B and C went on very well or was conducted in the areas which are far away from communities. As such, there was no major impact on social activities that required public consultation. Only under Contract YGII-10 in Component A that several rounds of public consultation activities were conducted as the needs arose.
Contract YGII-10 comprises some isolated sewer sections deleted from earlier contracts because of resettlement problems and difficult construction conditions. So the key work under this contract is to carry out coordination and consultation with the affected residents or entities, in order to create necessary conditions for construction. In this reporting period, with the assistance of the IA and supervision company, the contractor conducted several rounds of public consultation around some of the construction sites, to obtain public opinions, understanding and support. Public comments and suggestions have been considered and adopted to optimize the construction schemes. For example in the second half year of 2011, in order to start sewer
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construction along the road in front of the Residence Theme Park, the contractor carried out several rounds of consultation with the local road management unit, namely the Jingdian Village Committee. Construction commenced only with agreement of the committee. In addition, coordinators were appointed for traffic diversion and direction as needed. When construction went on at Fuxin North Road and Fuguang Road, pipes were laid inside the yards of some industries such as a logistics center, mold factory and electronic components plant to collect sewage generated by these factories. Through discussions, efforts were then made to realign the sewer catering for the factories’ requirements. Such site adjustments helped prevent the construction from affecting the normal operation of the factories.
VI. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Internal Environmental Monitoring
Internal environmental monitoring at construction sites has been conducted by contractors’ qualified personnel and supervised by CSCs and reported via monthly reports. In this reporting period, the internal monitoring results have shown that mitigation measures have been implemented and environment has generally been well maintained in the Project. The completed facilities are well maintained and operated and no significant unfavorable environmental impact occurred during operation.
External Environmental Monitoring
FEMS under FMEPB has been engaged to undertake the EEM exercises involved in the Project. Although FPMO conducted several rounds of discussions with the local finance bureaus, IAs and FEMS on the budget issues of EEM, no agreement has been reached. Finally FPMO coordinated with FMEPB to re-issue an instruction to FEMS to continue with the EEM. In this reporting period, FEMS conducted water quality monitoring to the completed Puxia River. Details are shown in Appendix 2c.
VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In this reporting period, the contractors have implemented proper measures to mitigate unfavorable environmental impacts produced in construction. The monitoring and evaluation exercise has revealed that the EMPs are generally being satisfactorily implemented, and the following conclusions can be drawn:
The environmental management system which was established during the inception stage of the Project implementation consultancy has progressively been improved and strengthened. Under the coordination of the FPMO, all related parties have cooperated for better implementation of the EMPs and to comply with the environmental requirement of the Project Agreement.
For the ongoing contracts, noise, dust and solid waste pollution during construction have been minimized through undertaking the relevant mitigation measures.
Measures have been implemented to the completed project facilities to mitigate impacts from odor, noise and solid waste produced in the operation phase.
The EMP is updated to take account of the proposed scope change and the entering into the operation phase of the completed facilities.
Responses are given to ADB’s comments on last SAER.
Under FPMO’s coordination, FEMS conducted water quality monitoring to the completed Puxia River in this reporting period, and the current water quality was found to be of a Class V standard.
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APPENDIX 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONNEL AND PERFORMANCE
A1-1: IAs’ Environmental Personnel and Performance from 1 June to 30 November 2011 Component IA Key Person Contact Performance A. Yangli Phase FWECDC Director Zhong 0591-87886150 Implemented the EMPs; supervised II Sewers of Admin Hongbin [email protected] and coordinated the Contractors and B. Lianban Office CSC’s environmental work; and assist Sewers in preparation of this Nov 2011 SAER. C. Nantai Island FUVCDC Director Zhang 13600806198 Implemented the EMP; supervised Inland Creek of Admin Zuochao zzc6313@ and coordinated the Contractors and Rehabilitation Office yahoo.com.cn CSC’s environmental work; and assist in preparation of this Nov 2011 SAER.
DUTIES: to refine and implement the EMP; to ensure the mitigation and monitoring measures recommended in the EMPs and EIAs are incorporated into the design and bidding documents; to supervise and coordinate implementation of mitigation measures and internal monitoring in construction phase; to analyze internal monitoring weekly reports； to organize external compliance monitoring; to monitor and coordinate environmental supervision; to establish, organize and carry out training plan; to establish and implement publish consultation plan; to prepare semi-annual progress reports and SAERs with assistance of the Consultant; and to undertake other related work as required.
A1-2: CSCs’ Environmental Personnel and Performance for Ongoing Contracts from 1 June to 30 November 2011 Component Contract CSC Key Person Performance A. Yangli YGII-10 Fuzhou Chengjian Zhu Rengui Conducted environmental Phase II Construction supervision; and prepared and Sewers Supervision Co., Ltd submitted 6 monthly supervision reports. B. Lianban LG-03, LG-04, Guangzhou Zhang Qingyao Conducted environmental Sewers LG-08 Municipal supervision; and prepared and Engineering submitted 6 monthly supervision Supervision Co., Ltd reports. C. Nantai Lianban/Linpu C1 Chongqing River Luo Yubing Conducted environmental Island Inland Engineering supervision; and prepared and Creeks Construction submitted 6 monthly supervision Rehabilitation Supervision Co., Ltd reports.
DUTIES: to participate various review meetings and recommend environmental improvement to construction arrangements, technical issues, progress etc.; to review environmental performance of construction equipment; to supervise the implementation and any changes of mitigation measures; to inspect ambient environment and impacts; to report and help to deal with any environmental problems or accidents encountered; to prepare monthly environmental supervision reports and submit to NPMO and the respective IA; and to participate in construction completion audit in terms of environmental aspects, and submit related reports or certification as needed.
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A1-3: Contractors’ Environmental Personnel and Performance for Ongoing Contracts from 1 June to 30 November 2011 Environmental Component Contract Contractor Person A. Yangli YGII-10 Fujian Rongshen Municipal Engineering Co., Ltd Guo Xing Phase II Sewers B. Lianban LG-03 Fujian Xinglong Road and Bridge Construction Co., Lin Li Sewers Ltd LG-04 Fujian Jingrong Engineering Construction Co., Ltd Fu Fugen LG-08 Chongqing Zhonghuan Construction Co., Ltd. Liu Dingxun C. Nantai Lianban/ No.2 Hydroelectric Squad of Chinese People's Armed Cao Jun Island Inland Linpu C1 Police Force Creeks Rehabilitation
DUTIES: to implement mitigation measures during construction phase; to establish internal monitoring plan and detailed action plan as needed; to carry out internal monitoring, maintain relevant records, produce weekly reports, and submit to the relevant CSC and IA; to participate relevant environmental training; to assist with public consultation; to assist with resolving environmental problems accoutered in construction; and to provide information and undertake other work as required.
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APPENDIX 2: IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATION MEASURES
2a: Implementation of Mitigation Measures for Component A
I. Construction Phase
Only Contract YGII-10 is under construction in this reporting period, and all the other civil contracts under Component A have been completed before 2010. Contract YGII-10 is a package of some isolated sewer sections deleted from other earlier contracts due to resettlement problems or difficult construction conditions. As such, the work quantity is not large, and the construction activities have no significant impact on environment. Same as in the last reporting period, the major work under this contract was to coordinate with the affected communities or entities on the temporary use of land for construction or pipe routing arrangement. The major civil work is also the construction of some pipe junctions in the Gushan Area. There are only a few sites such as the Residence Theme Park at Wusi North Road where the work extent is comparatively large with about 1,100 m of sewers constructed. The amount of civil work at other sites such as Fuxin East Road and Fuguang Road is very small. The contractor timely implemented proper measures to mitigate the slight unfavorable environmental impacts produced in the sewer construction.
A small quantity of wastewater is generated due to open trenching adopted at the Theme Park construction site and no construction of large caissons or extensive pipe jacking. To mitigate dust impacts during construction, hoarding has been set up along the construction sites for closure while the Contractor regularly sprays water to suppress dust. Construction vehicles are covered to reduce dust, and speed control is exercised. The Contractor carries out weekly vehicular maintenance to prevent emission exceeding the standards. Some construction machinery is used in construction including grabs, drilling machines, engines, and trucks etc. In order to reduce the noise impacts on the surrounding and nearby residents, the Contractor sets up hoarding along the construction sites to screen out some construction noise, carries out maintenance and spot checks for all construction machinery and vehicles to reduce noise production, restricts working time from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, and avoids construction at lunch time and night time as much as possible. The Theme Park site is far from sensitive developments such as residential, so there is no noise impact on the local communities. The open trenches at the Theme Park site are about 3 m deep and 4 m wide, producing about 13,200 m3 of excavated earth. The excavated material has not been reused for backfilling but transported to landfills designated by the local solid waste management authority for disposal. Medium coarse sand is used for backfilling according to the design requirement. Small quantities of waste material produced at the other sites were transported to designated landfills for disposal. Hoarding set up along the construction sites separates the construction activities from social surroundings. In order to start sewer construction at the road in front of the Residence Theme Park, the contractor carried out several rounds of consultation with the local road management unit, namely the Jingdian Village Committee. Construction commenced only after agreement with the committee was obtained. In addition, coordinators were appointed for traffic diversion and direction as needed. At Fuxin North Road and Fuguang Road, pipes would be laid inside the yards of some industries such as a logistics center, mold factory and electronic components plant to collect sewage generated by these factories. After discussions, efforts were then made to realign the sewer catering for the affected factories’ requirements. Such site adjustments helped avoid affecting the normal operations of the factories. There were few workers working in this reporting period, and they shared accommodation with their management personnel in apartments rented from local residents with well-equipped facilities and good sanitation. Domestic water comes from the municipal water supply system, and wastewater generated is discharged into local sewers. Domestic
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refuse is collected in garbage bins and transported away by the public sanitation department. The Contractor has established a construction safety system, prepared emergency procedures, and equipped with security facilities. Security personnel appointed at each construction site conducts frequent inspections, and supervision engineers also conduct checks to detect any violations.
II. Operation Phase
To date, about 182 km of sewers have been completed under Component A, together with the existing sewers delivering about 330,000 m3/day of wastewater to Yangli WWTP for treatment. The sewage volume has already reached the WWTP’s capacity. The completed sewers produce little unfavorable impact on the environment during operation, and proper measures have been implemented to mitigate any unfavorable impacts as shown below.
Item Possible Impact Mitigation Measures Results Water Overflowing or bypassing Install standby equipment; use No overflowing or of the wastewater dual power source supply bypassing of system; implement proper wastewater occurred. maintenance program; enhancement of operational monitoring, and emergency measures. Wastewater discharge Fuzhou government is improving The amount of along inland rivers sewage interception, and wastewater into inland strengthening environmental rivers is gradually management and pollution reducing. control. Air Odor from PS’s sump wells The sump wells of the new No odor impact around Zuohai and Ziyang PSs are all the PS rooms is covered and underground in the identified, and no PS rooms. This helps to complaint has been effectively avoid odor from received. diffusing outwards Damage to sewers from Installation of inspection and As the completed corrosive/toxic gases control equipment; reasonable sewers commence spacing of manholes; increased operation not long ago, ventilation; and emergency there is no indication of measures damage to sewers from corrosive/toxic gases. Noise Noise generated by pumps Most highly noisy machinery of No complaint on noise and other machineries Zuohai and Ziyang PSs are has been received. installed underground in the PS rooms. The upper structures’ separation and covering help to further reduce noise from transmitting outside. Solid Sludge/silt from Sludge from the Zuohai and There has been no Waste wastewater pump stations Ziyang PSs is regularly cleared unfavorable impact on and timely transported in tankers the environment. to designated disposal points. Envtl Construction of the Yangli WWTP Phase II Extension All sewage collected by Risks associated WWTP does Work was completed and the sewers is delivered not synchronize with the became operational in Oct 2008, to Yangli WWTP for sewer networks, which much earlier than the sewers treatment before would result in localized under Component A which were discharging into the discharge of wastewater completed at end 2010. receiving water. collected in the sewers
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Item Possible Impact Mitigation Measures Results Breakdown or burst of Proper O&M, enhancement of No breakdown or burst sewers operational monitoring, and of sewers has emergency measures. occurred. Others Monitoring of mitigation To be implemented by the measures operating agency after asset transfer Environmental To be implemented by the maintenance of facilities operating agency after asset transfer Advancing environmental The operating agency will receive management capacity related training.
Construction of the Yangli WWTP Phase II extension was completed in Oct 2008, and has since been operational. A comparison of the influent quality and treated effluent quality in this reporting period with the last reporting period is shown in the following table:
BOD COD NH -N TP SS TN Volume 3 3 (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (m /d) Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Last reporting 299,083 129 6.0 226 25.4 21.2 3.1 3.95 0.90 155 8.0 29.7 12.3 period This reporting 336,627 77 6.0 156 21.8 16.1 2.5 2.70 0.97 128 8.5 21.4 9.6 period Standard 20 60 8 1 20 20
Compared with the last reporting period, pollutant concentrations of both influent and effluent have decreased, and the effluent can meet Class 1B of the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB18918-2002). The treated effluent is then discharged into the Guangming River, one of the tributaries of the Min River. Vegetable liquid is used at sludge dewatering pump room for deodorization. There are about 140 tonnes of dewatered sludge produced every day and was transported to Hongmiaoling Sanitary Landfill Site for disposal. A well equipped laboratory has been set up in the WWTP to carry out regular sampling and testing of influent and effluent. In addition, online monitoring facilities have been established and connected to FMEPB’s network enabling the wastewater flow and quality to be continuously monitored by FMEPB.
2b: Implementation of Mitigation Measures for Component B
I. Construction Phase
Only the remaining civil contracts LG-03, 04 and 08 are under construction in this reporting period.
LG-03: Only a negligible amount of reinstatement work at Linpu Road No.12 caisson such as removing the jacking machine, cleaning residue from pipes, field reinstatement, etc. The contract was completed in Oct 2011. LG-04: Installation of caisson templates, concrete curing, and fixing of reinforcing bars, etc at No. 3 PSs. LG-08: Caisson construction and pipe jacking work at Luocheng Road.
1. Treatment of Construction Wastewater
There was a small amount of wastewater generated in the construction due to little work done in this reporting period.
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LG-03: There was no wastewater produced in the reinstatement work. LG-04: A little wastewater produced from a small amount of concrete curing at the site of No.3 PS was allowed to evaporate. LG-08: A small amount of slurry was produced from pipe jacking, and was settled in containers, 3 in a series, for primary sedimentation, secondary sedimentation and supernatant storage. All these containers were emptied daily. The settled sludge at the bottom was then transported to designated locations for disposal, and the supernatant was reused in the pipe jacking operation.
2. Dust and Exhaust Emission Control
In this reporting period, covering of or water spraying on exposed construction materials was carried out to prevent dust, and the excavated material storage duration was kept to a minimum to reduce the impact. Hoarding has been set up along the construction sites for closure, which helps minimize dust problems affecting the vicinity. Construction vehicles for dusty material or solid waste transportation are covered to reduce dust, and speed control is exercised.
LG-03: Dust was created from cleaning at the reinstatement work site, and was reduced by timely water spraying and cleaning. LG-04: Hoarding has been set up around at No.3 PS site to prevent dust from escaping. LG-08: At the caisson construction and pipe jacking sites, dust was created from earth dropping off construction vehicles, and was reduced by timely water spraying and cleaning.
3. Noise Control
The amount of work done was small in this reporting period, so the types of construction machinery used in construction were less including only grabs, loaders, engines and trucks etc. Their noise had had impacts on the surrounding and nearby residents. Hoarding set up along the construction sites works as sound barrier to screen out some construction noise. Periodic maintenance and spot check on noise emission are conducted by the contractors for all construction machinery. Working time was restricted from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm for each construction site, and construction at lunch time and night time was avoided as much as possible. Speed control is exercised on all construction vehicles.
4. Solid Waste Disposal
The solid waste generated in construction of this reporting period mainly includes the excavated material from caisson construction and slurry from pipe jacking under Contract LG-08, and small amounts of construction wastes from site cleaning under Contract LG-03. All excavated material has not been reused for backfilling but transported to landfills designated by the local solid waste management authority for disposal as excess excavated material. The slurry sediments and other construction wastes are sent to designated landfill. Construction vehicles are covered in transportation to prevent littering and any earth dropping off vehicles is timely cleared.
5. Ecological Impacts and Their Mitigation
In order to prevent soil erosion, hoarding was set up along the construction sites or retaining walls were built up to block any runoff. No excavation is allowed to be carried out on rainy days, and all solid waste generated during construction is timely transported off site to prevent stock piling at site for too long a period. After the construction is completed, the roads are reinstated and cleaned in a timely manner. All these mitigation measures have contributed to soil erosion control and urban ecological environment protection.
6. Historic Cultural Relic Discovery and Protection
There is no report on historic cultural relics and old trees encountered at the construction sites in this reporting period.
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7. Social Impacts and Their Mitigation
In order to minimize the negative impacts, hoarding or fencing has been set up along the construction site to separate the construction activities from social surroundings. The contractors have appointed traffic coordinators as needed to minimize traffic congestion caused by construction at some main roads such as Luocheng Road.
8. Construction Camps Environmental Conditions
A small number of workers were engaged under Component B in this reporting period, and they lived in apartments rented from local residents with well-equipped facilities and good sanitation. Domestic water comes from the municipal water supply system, and wastewater generated is discharged into local sewers. Domestic refuse from the camps is collected in garbage bins and transported away by the public sanitation department.
9. Response to Emergencies
The contractors have established a construction safety system, prepared emergency procedures, and equipped with security facilities. All these measures have been approved by the local construction management authority. Security personnel appointed at each construction site conducts frequent inspections in order to timely detect any safety risks. All construction workers have been given safety training, and signed safety commitments. In this reporting period, it was found that some workers did not wear safety helmets and construction wastes were not timely transported off site under Contract LG-04. At the construction sites under Contract LG-08, construction materials and wastes were not orderly stockpiled. These were properly dealt with and timely rectified by the contractors.
II. Operation Phase
To date, about 64 km of sewers has been completed and became operational delivering about 12,200 m3/day of wastewater to Lianban WWTP for treatment. The completed sewers produce little unfavorable impact on the environment during operation, and proper measures have been implemented to mitigate any unfavorable impact as shown below.
Item Possible Impact Mitigation Measures Results Water Overflowing or bypassing Install standby equipment; use dual No overflowing or of the wastewater power source supply system; bypassing of implement proper maintenance wastewater program; enhancement of operational occurred. monitoring, and emergency measures. Wastewater discharge Fuzhou government is improving The amount of along inland rivers sewage interception, and wastewater into strengthening environmental inland rivers is management and pollution control. gradually reducing. Air Odor from PS’s sump well Only No.2 PS was completed and No odor impact operational in this reporting period. Its around the PS sump wells are all covered in the PS rooms was room. This helps to reduce odor from identified, and no diffusing outwards. complaint has been received. Damage to sewers from Installation of inspection and control As the completed corrosive/toxic gases equipment; reasonable spacing of sewers commence manholes; increased ventilation; and operation not long emergency measures ago, there is no evidence of damage to sewers from corrosive/toxic
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Item Possible Impact Mitigation Measures Results gases. Noise Noise generated by Noisy machinery of No.2 PS is No complaint on pumps and machineries installed underground in the PS noise has been houses. The upper structures’ received. separation and covering help to prevent noise from transmitting outside. Solid Sludge/silt from Sludge from No.2 PS has been There has been no Waste wastewater pump stations regularly cleared and timely unfavorable impact transported in tankers to designated on the environment. disposal points. Envtl Construction of Lianban WWTP started All sewage Risks counterpart WWTP does commissioning on 25 Dec 2010 and collected by the not synchronize with the commercial operation in Jun 2011, sewers is delivered sewer networks, which synchronizing with the completed to Lianban WWTP would result to centralized sewers under Component B. for treatment before discharge of wastewater discharging into the collected in the sewers receiving water. Breakdown or burst of Proper O&M, enhancement of No breakdown or sewers operational monitoring, and burst of sewers has emergency measures. occurred. Others Monitoring of mitigation To be implemented by the operating measures agency after asset transfer Environmental To be implemented by the operating maintenance of facilities agency after asset transfer Advancing environmental The operating agency will receive management capacity related training.
Lianban WWTP is located at Lianban Village, Gaishan Township, Cangshan District. The WWTP provides wastewater treatment services to an area of more than 90 km2 on Nantai Island, covering the Cangshan District urban area and the other four areas including Gaishan, Chengmen, Jinshan and Jianxin. The WWTP treats both domestic and industrial wastewater, and not only has increased the wastewater treatment capacity of Nantai Island, but also protects drinking water sources located at Yuancuo to the north of Min River and Wulongjiang to the south of Min River.
Lianban WWTP started commissioning on 25 Dec 2010 and commercial operation in Jun 2011 with 100,000 m3/day capacity for its Phase I work. A comparison of the influent quality and treated effluent quality as well as wastewater volume in this reporting period with the last reporting period is shown in the following table:
COD BOD TP NH -N TN SS Volume 3 3 (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (m /d) Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Infl Effl Last reporting 12,678 72.7 39.0 16.0 6.5 1.64 0.77 14.75 7.42 15.9 7.3 43.5 30.0 period This reporting 12,218 81.4 25.6 42.6 9.5 1.45 0.43 10.32 0.92 22.9 9.7 230.6 17.3 period Standard 60 20 1 8 20 20
Compared with the last reporting period, the pollutant concentrations of the influent have generally increased, but those of the effluent have generally reduced meeting Class 1B standard of GB18918-2002. The treated effluent is then discharged into the Linpu River. Covering is adopted at the inlet pump room and exhaust fans are installed in the sludge dewatering pump room to reduce odor impact. The domestic wastewater generated within the
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plant is treated in the WWTP. Currently the quantity of treated wastewater is small, so there is little dewatered sludge produced yet. A well equipped laboratory has been set up in the WWTP to carry out regular sampling and testing of the influent, effluent and sludge. In addition, online monitoring facilities have been established and connected to FMEPB’s network enabling the wastewater flow and quality to be continuously monitored by FMEPB.
III. Impacts of the Delay in the Sewer Works on the Wastewater System
Construction of the Lianban sewer network is phrased with the proposed roads on Nantai Island. As of the end of November 2011, 64 km of sewer has been completed to collect about 12,200 m3/day of wastewater. Implementation of the Lianban sewer network has been delayed due to land acquisition problems encountered in the associated roadworks. To date, about 15 km of sewers is affected under LG-08, involving 3 km of sewer at Luocheng Road, 9 km at Huandao Road, 1 km at Zhanhou Road, and 1.7 km at Zhanqian Road. Presently, most of these areas are urban villages, vegetable and other farm lands, etc. The estimated volume of wastewater generated from these areas is 3,000 m3/day; it is now being discharged into adjacent rivers or ditches without treatment.
The delay of this part of the sewer network continues to cause pollution to the receiving water or natural environment. However, as rehabilitation of the related rivers (such as Lulei River) in the area also cannot be completed as scheduled, the water environment will remain the same as before. It is therefore deemed that the delay of the Lianban sewer will not deteriorate the pollution status of the rivers, but just fails to help achieve the goals of reducing pollution load and improving water quality of the rivers. Along with the gradual completion of the proposed roads, the sewers will also be completed to realize wastewater collection in the whole catchment. This, together with the river rehabilitation work, will help achieve the ultimate objective of improving the water environment.
2c: Implementation of Mitigation Measures for Component C
I. Construction Phase
Construction of three civil contracts (Yuejin C1, Yuejin C2 and Longjin C1) is still suspended due to resettlement problems and protracted negotiations in contract rate adjustment. As such, in this reporting period there was only construction of Lianban and Linpu rivers with major civil construction activities including earth excavation, river bank lining and backfilling.
1. Water Pollution Control
In this reporting period, little wastewater is produced in earth excavation, revetment construction and backfilling. There is no specific labor camp established along the rivers. Workers are housed in rental residential houses in the urban areas. Domestic water is from the municipal water supply system, and wastewater generated is discharged into local sewers.
2. Dust and Exhaust Emission Control
Water content in the excavated earth in the river work is high, so there is little dust produced during excavation. Dust is created at the site where solid waste is temporarily stockpiled or during transportation. The contractors would implement proper mitigation measures to reduce dust in a timely manner.
3. Noise Control
Various types of construction machinery are used in construction including grabs, loaders, trucks and so on. Their noise level normally ranges from 90 to 108 dB(A), which indicates they are all highly noisy machinery. In this reporting period, however, construction of the Lianban and Linpu rivers were in open areas such as Sanhuan Road Overpass at Shishan Village, which are far away from residential and other sensitive development. With construction schedule properly arranged properly and construction vehicles forbidden to travel at high speed and sound horn, little noise impact was produced.
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4. Solid Waste Disposal
In this reporting period, there were about 42,300 m3 of excavated earth produced in the Linpu River construction, of which 6,600 m3 was used for backfilling. About 9,000 m3 of excavated earth produced in the Lianban River construction and 1,100 m3 was used for for backfilling. Consequently, in total about 43,600 m3 of waste materials was produced and was transported by construction waste disposal companies to designated landfill sites.
5. Ecological Impacts and Their Mitigation
In this reporting period, there was no farmland or greenbelt temporarily occupied for the construction of Lianban and Linpu rivers. As such, there was no impact produced on the ecological environment.
6. Historic Cultural Relics Discovery and Protection
To-date there is no report on historic cultural relics and old trees encountered at the construction sites.
7. Social Impacts and Their Mitigation
As mentioned above, construction of Lianban and Linpu rivers was in open areas which are far away from residential and other sensitive development. There was no impact on local traffic or residents.
8. Response to Emergencies
The contractors have established a construction safety system, prepared emergency procedures, and equipped with security facilities. All these measures have been approved by the local construction management authority. All construction workers have been equipped with safety helmets and other personal safety equipment, and given safety training.
II. Operation Phase
The eco-environmental quality around the completed Puxia River has been improving, playing a significant role in improving the overall environmental quality of the Exhibition Center. Newly rehabilitated rivers produce little unfavorable impact on the environment during operation. Proper engineering design and management measures have been implemented to mitigate any unfavorable impacts with details presented in the following table.
Item Possible Impact Mitigation Measures Results Water Wastewater discharge Fuzhou government is improving The amount of along inland rivers sewage interception, and wastewater into inland strengthening environmental rivers is gradually management and pollution reducing. control. Inland river drainage Install standby equipment; use So far, neither water pump/gate failure dual power supply system; logging nor water results to water logging implement proper maintenance quality deterioration or water quality program; enhancement of has occurred due to deterioration operational monitoring, and inland river drainage emergency measures pump/gate failure. Solid Small amount of There has only been a small The sludge will be Waste dredged sludge/silt from amount of sludge produced in disposed according to waterway maintenance the river sections of which the related requirements construction has just been when river dredging is completed, so there is no need conducted. of dredging.
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Item Possible Impact Mitigation Measures Results Ecology Inland river flow Detailed justification and To date, no flow augmentation from Min forecast of the amount of augmentation has been River augmentation flow. carried out. Others Monitoring of mitigation To be implemented by the measures operating agency after asset transfer Environmental To be implemented by the maintenance of facilities operating agency after asset transfer Advancing The operating agency will environmental receive related training. management capacities
In this reporting period, a water quality monitoring exercise was conducted to the completed Puxia River at the Exhibition Center section. The water quality target of the river is Class V. The monitoring result shows that the current water quality of the Puxia River meets Class V of the Environmental Quality Standards for Surface Water (GB3838-2002). Based on the SEIA, the water quality of the inland rivers involved in the Project was worse than Class V before Project implementation. So it is reasonable to conclude that the river rehabilitation has played an active role in water quality improvement.
Water DO COD NH -N BOD pH Mn 3 5 Temperature (℃) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) (mg/L) Monitoring 16.8 7.21 3.33 3.4 1.67 8.4 Value Standard 6-9 ≥2 ≤15 ≤2.0 ≤10 Value
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APPENDIX 3: RESPONSES TO ADB’S COMMENTS ON MAY 2011 SER
No. ADB’s Comments Responses 1 We appreciate your submission of the seventh No need to answer semiannual environmental report (SAER), which we received on 24 August 2011. The report is responsive both to the project implementation issues and to items raised by ADB on the previous (January 2011) semiannual report. ADB will disclose the SAER on the project website. 2 It appears that the environmental management No need to answer plan (EMP) has been well implemented and major environmental impacts could be avoided. We are pleased to see that there have been no public complains related to the project. The important role of the FPMO in coordination of the Project’s environmental management is acknowledged and appreciated. 3 We acknowledge that the EMP is currently being The EMP has been updated as updated to take account of the proposed change Attachment D of this SAER. As there is in scope and to incorporate the operation of no formal submission and approval of completed components. ADB expects to receive the proposed scope change, the project the updated EMP for review as soon as possible. scope is remained the original in the updated EMP with some explanation. 4 We note that the Lianban wastewater treatment Implementation of the Lianban sewer plant (WWTP) was completed and all wastewater network was delay due to the land collected in the project’s sewer network is being acquisition problems in the associated treated prior to discharge. The environment due new roads. However, it is deemed that diligence of the two associated WWTPs is this will not deteriorate the pollution appreciated. Please assess any technical and status of the inland creeks, but just fails environmental impacts of the wastewater to reach the goals to reduce pollution collection and treatment system due to the delay load and help to improve the water in sewer networking works in Lianban. quality of the creeks as soon as expected. Along with the gradual completion of the planning roads, construction of the sewer will be completed gradually to realize wastewater collection in the whole catchment. This will help to achieve the final objective of improving water environment together with the river rehabilitation work. Details are shown in Appendix 2b. 5 The lack of environmental compliance monitoring Under the coordination of FPMO, during the reporting period is a concern to ADB. FMEPB has appointed FMES to It is noted that FPMO negotiates an agreement continue with the external with the Fuzhou Municipal Environmental environmental monitoring work. In this Protection Bureau and the Fuzhou reporting period, on basis of actual Environmental Monitoring Station (FEMS) to implementation arrangement, water ensure that FEMS resumes its external quality monitoring was conducted to the monitoring during the construction and operation completed Puxia River, and the water phase of the project, as defined in the monitoring quality met Class V standard. Details program of the summary environmental impact are presented in Appendix 2c. assessment. We hope to see an early conclusion of the agreement for the external monitoring and would appreciate FPMO’s confirmation once the agreement is reached. It is expected that the next SAER presents the monitoring results as defined in the monitoring program.
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APPENDIX 4: PHOTOGRAPHS
Component B: Land to be used for No.1 Pumping Station under Contract LG-04
Component C: Linpu River under construction
Component C: Yuejin River at Gaohu Village to be rehabilitated
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APPENDIX 5:
UPDATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN OF FUZHOU ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ...... 24 II. SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS ...... 24 III. MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 25 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...... 28 A. MONITORING PROGRAM ...... 28 B. MONITORING MANAGEMENT ...... 30 C. MONITORING COSTS ...... 30 V. PUBLIC CONSULTATION ...... 30 VI. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES ...... 31 A. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS31 B. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING ...... 32 VII. REPORTING AND SUPERVISION ...... 33 VIII. WORK PLAN ...... 34 IX. PROCUREMENT PLAN AND COST ESTIMATES ...... 34 X. MECHANISMS FOR FEEDBACK AND ADJUSTMENT ...... 34
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I. Introduction
1. The Fuzhou Environmental Improvement Project (the Project) seeks to improve the urban environmental infrastructure of Fuzhou through construction and rehabilitation of sewer networks, rehabilitation of the inland river system, and strengthening of urban governance in water resource management. During the PPTA stage, the Project was designed to (i) construct 271 km of new sewers and rehabilitate 47 km of existing sewers. These sewers would improve the urban environment for 1.85 million urban residents, and (ii) rehabilitate 13 inland rivers and improve the water quality to achieve the targeted Class V or better standards in the inland rivers and assure long term compliance of the Min River to water quality Class III.
2. As of the end of 2011 after more than 4 years of implementation, there have been some changes in the project scope which now comprises 259 km of new sewers and rehabilitation of 5 inland rivers, with details shown below:
Project Components A - Yangli Phase 2 B - Lianban Sewer C - Inland River Items Sewer Networks Networks Rehabilitation 2004 2011 2004 2011 2004 2011 SEIA SEIA SEIA Service Area, km2 24 24 32 32 102 102 Design Flow, m3/day 100,000 100,000 150,000 150,000 For flood For flood control control Estimated Registered 330,000 337,000 405,000 Population in 2005 in 2005 in 2005 Pipeline Length (new), km 161 193 110 66 - - Pipeline Length 39 0 8 0 - - (rehabilitated), km Number of Pump Stations 1 2 3 3 - - Number of Rivers - - - - 13 5 Inland River Length, km - - - - 46 18 Earth work, m3 - - - - 220 247 Flood Gates - - - - 8 0
3. As of the end of 2011, about 94% of the revised work scope was completed under Component A, with a small amount of pipe work uncompleted under Contract YGII-10. About 97% of the revised work scope was completed under Component B, with a small amount of pipe work and a pumping station uncompleted. For Component C, about 60% of the reduced work scope was completed. Puxia River has been rehabilitated but the construction of the remaining 4 rivers has not been completed yet.
4. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is updated for the abovementioned scope changes, covering all phases, from construction through operation and maintenance (O&M), for the uncompleted works. The EMP also covers the O&M phase for the completed facilities. It aims to ensure monitoring of environmental impacts and the implementation of environmental mitigation measures.
5. Environmental monitoring programs will be carried out and the results will be used to evaluate the: (i) extent and severity of environmental impacts against the predicted impacts; (ii) performance of the environmental protection measures or compliance with related rules and regulations; (iii) trends of impacts; and (iv) overall effectiveness of the project EMP.
6. Environmental protection measures will (i) mitigate environmental impacts; (ii) ensure compliance with environmental regulations; (iii) provide compensation for lost environmental resources, and reduce or eliminate adverse impacts; and (iv) enhance environmental resources.
II. Summary of Potential Impacts
7. Potential impacts of the Project during the construction and operation phases will vary and are summarized in Table A2.1.
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III. Mitigation Measures
8. All mitigation measures will be implemented based on potential impacts. It is required that these measures be incorporated into construction contracts and O&M management plans and be implemented by the contractors or operators under the supervision of FPMO or project management authorities. Effectiveness of these measures will be evaluated based on results of environmental monitoring to determine either to continue or make improvement. Improvement measures need to be confirmed through stipulated environmental management procedures. Costs of mitigation measures will be included in the project contracts and agreed upon with municipal and private budgets during operation. The mitigation measures for potential impacts of the Project, responsibilities, authorities, and corresponding cost estimates concerning the scope changes are presented in Table A2.1.
9. Resettlement Plans were prepared to ensure proper resettlement of the affected persons (APs) and that APs’ quality of life would not deteriorate. Details of required actions are given in the Project resettlement plans (RPs).
Table A2.1: Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures Budget, CNY 10,000 Yangli Lianban Inland Total, CNY Subject Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Phase 2 Sewer River 10,000 Sewer Networks Rehab Networks Construction Stage
Water Sewage generated by Enclose construction 30 20 30 80 site construction site, build drainage activities and ditches, and install construction workers temporary holding tanks
Short-term increase of Section by section 3 2 2 7 pollutants in water construction is resulted from inland adopted river rehabilitation
Air Dust suspension from Construction sites 5 3 5 13 construction activities enclosure, spraying and transportation on dusty roads, covering transportation vehicles or transport in closed containers, controlling vehicle speed control, and selecting transportation routes, covering of or spraying exposed storage sites, minimizing on-site construction material storage time
Pollution of emission Operate with proper 10 5 12 25 from vehicles and maintenance and in construction machinery compliance with the relevant emission standards
Noise Noise generated by Reasonable 8 5 6 18 construction machinery construction and transportation arrangements, vehicles installation of on-site sound barriers,
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Budget, CNY 10,000 Yangli Lianban Inland Total, CNY Subject Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Phase 2 Sewer River 10,000 Sewer Networks Rehab Networks proper equipment and sound operation and maintenance (O&M)
Solid Waste Refuse generated on Timely clean-up, 5 3 8 16 construction site transportation in closed containers
Generation of wasted Soil reused for soil during construction landscaping
Disposal of dredged Agricultural reuse, or 10 5 12 27 material from Inland disposed at sanitary River and sewer landfills if dredged rehabilitation material fails appropriate testing
Land Removal of vegetation Original vegetation is 8 5 18 31 recovered after construction
Impacts of muddy Retaining wall or 5 3 8 16 runoff, soil erosion and drainage ditch, dust suspension on the enclosed surrounding crops construction site or water spraying
Ecology Removal or relocation Trees are replanted 15 10 500 525 of trees after construction
Muddy runoff Retaining wall or 2 1 3 6 drainage ditch
Social Resettlement Resettlement Plan in Resettlement compliance with ADB Plan budgets policies
Traffic congestion or Construct interim 8 5 3 16 inconvenience to roads, select pedestrians and shop transport routes, owners divert traffic at peak hours, repair the disturbed roads shortly after the construction, and make interim traffic arrangement
Interference with the Avoidance of other Construction existing pipelines or utilities will be contract cables carefully considered budgets in design and construction, and rehabilitation of utilities disturbed by project construction implemented
Environmen Interference of sewer Detailed coordination Construction tal Risk construction with roads, to be carried out contract buildings, inland rivers, during detailed budgets
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Budget, CNY 10,000 Yangli Lianban Inland Total, CNY Subject Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Phase 2 Sewer River 10,000 Sewer Networks Rehab Networks and railways design, including development of appropriate construction options and emergency plans
Operational Stage Water Overflowing or Install standby Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by bypassing of the equipment at the operation agencies and/or companies wastewater pumping stations, use dual power source supply system, implement proper maintenance program, enhance operational monitoring, and emergency measures
Wastewater discharge Interception; stringent Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by along inland rivers environmental the operation agencies and/or companies management and pollution control
Inland river drainage Install standby Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by pump and/or gate equipment, use dual the operation agencies and/or companies failure results in water power source supply logging or water quality system, implement deterioration proper maintenance program, enhancement of operational monitoring, and emergency measures
Air Odor Separation and Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by covering of potential the operation agencies and/or companies odor source; transport of sludge/residue in closed containers
Damage to sewers from Installation of Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by corrosive/toxic gases inspection and the operation agencies and/or companies control equipment; appropriate spacing of manholes; increased ventilation; and emergency measures
Noise Noise generated by Select low noise Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by pumps machines, set high the operation agencies and/or companies and machineries noise equipment indoors, install noise enclosures or buffers, semi-underground setting of pump stations
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Budget, CNY 10,000 Yangli Lianban Inland Total, CNY Subject Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Phase 2 Sewer River 10,000 Sewer Networks Rehab Networks Solid Waste Dredged sludge and/or Agricultural reuse, or Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by silt from waterway disposed at sanitary the operation agencies and/or companies maintenance landfills if dredged material fails appropriate testing
Sludge and/or silt from Timely cleanup and Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by wastewater pump transport in closed the operation agencies and/or companies stations containers
Ecology Inland river flow Detailed justification 240 240(annually augmentation from Min and forecast of flow (annually) ) River augmentation
Environmen Construction of Synchronized Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by tal Risk counterpart WWTP construction of the the operation agencies and/or companies does not synchronize associated WWTPs with the sewer networks, which would result in centralized discharge of wastewater collected in the sewers to the receiving water bodies
Delay of pump and/or Synchronized Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by gate construction at construction of the operation agencies and/or companies inland river estuaries pumps and/or gates results in water logging at estuaries and water quality degradation
Breakdown or bursting Proper O&M, Costs related to O&M phases will be borne by of sewers enhancement of the operation agencies and/or companies operational monitoring and emergency measures.
Other Monitoring of mitigation 8 10 15 33 (annually) measures
Environmental 20 10 40 70 (annually) maintenance of facilities
Advancing 3 3 4 10 (annually) environmental management capacities O&M = operation and maintenance, WWTP = wastewater treatment plant
IV. Environmental Monitoring
A. Monitoring Program
10. This Project is an urban infrastructure project and the monitoring program will focus on the environment within the Project area. The Project Performance Management System (PPMS) indicators for the Project include service levels, treated wastewater quality and other measures of operational performance, percentages of wastewater collected and treated, inland rivers rehabilitated, user satisfaction with the urban environment, and relevant economic and social
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data, such as income and health, to monitor project impacts. Under the PPMS framework, baseline and progress data will be reported at the requisite time intervals by the IAs. The IAs will be responsible for analyzing and consolidating the data through their MIS. The PPMS will be designed to permit adequate flexibility to adopt remedial action regarding project design, schedules, activities, and development impacts. A detailed environmental monitoring program was developed and updated according to the scope changes (Table A2.2). This program considers the scopes of monitoring, environmental media, monitoring parameters and frequency, data processing and quality control requirements. The monitoring will follow the methodology provided in the National Standard Methods for Monitoring Pollutants, and other associated standards are National Environmental Quality Standards and Pollutant Discharge/Emission Standards. Fuzhou Environmental Monitoring Station (FEMS) of the Fuzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau (FMEPB) is responsible for implementing this program, with FPMO being the other responsible agency.
Table A2.2: Updated Environmental Monitoring Plan
Construction Budget, CNY 10,000 Total, Operation Budget, CNY 10,000 Total, Phase (annually) CNY Phase (annually) CNY Yangli Lianban Inland 10,000 Yangli Lianban Inland 10,000 Phase 2 Sewer River (annually) Phase 2 Sewer River (annually) Sewer Networks Rehab Sewer Networks Rehab Networks Networks Air Monitoring Locations Sewer and 5 3 3 11 Areas 4 2 3 9 inland river surrounding construction pump sites stations Parameters TSP, PM10 Odor Frequency 6 times a year 4 times a (bimonthly) year (quarterly) Length of 1-3 days 5 days monitoring Sampling 10 am and 3 7-11 am hours pm and 2-5 pm Noise Monitoring Locations Sensitive 1.5 1 0.5 3 Outside 2 1 0.5 3.5 areas within areas within 150 m from 2~5 m from construction pump site and station buildings within 50 m from piling sites Parameters Noise Noise Frequency Twice a year Twice a year Length of 3 days 3 days monitoring Sampling Twice a day 10~11am hours and 10~11 pm Water Quality Monitoring Locations Inland river 15 15 WTP 5 3 8 16 sections outfalls, inland river sections Parameters BOD5, COD, BOD5, SS, Oil, pH, COD, SS, heavy metal Oil, heavy metal, pH, color, turbidity, TP, TN Sludge Monitoring Locations Dredged 1 1 Dredged 2 1 1.5 4.5 sludge/silt sludge/silt Parameters Heavy metal, Heavy etc. metal, etc. Frequency At least twice Once a
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Construction Budget, CNY 10,000 Total, Operation Budget, CNY 10,000 Total, Phase (annually) CNY Phase (annually) CNY Yangli Lianban Inland 10,000 Yangli Lianban Inland 10,000 Phase 2 Sewer River (annually) Phase 2 Sewer River (annually) Sewer Networks Rehab Sewer Networks Rehab Networks Networks during year (during dredging dredging) Responsible Agencies for the above Monitoring Monitoring FEMS, IAs FEMS, agency Operator Responsible FMEPB, FMEPB agency FPMO Review FPEPB, ADB FPEPB, agency ADB
ADB = Asian Development Bank, BOD = biochemical oxygen demand, COD = chemical oxygen demand, FMEPB = Fuzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, FPEPB = Fujian Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, IA = implementing agency, m = meter, TN = total nitrogen, TP = total phosphorous, pH = factor of acidity, FPMO = Fuzhou ADB Loan Project Management Office, SS = suspended solids
11. Besides monitoring programs conducted by the IAs/Operators and the compliance monitoring by FEMS, detailed internal environmental monitoring programs during the construction and operation phases with higher monitoring frequency will be conducted. These monitoring programs and budgets will be included in the construction and operation contracts. Since the beginning of the Project, FPMO, IAs and the Consultants have developed comprehensive PPMS procedures to systematically generate data on inputs and outputs of the project components and agreed on environmental and related social economic indicators to be used to measure project impacts. FPMO and IAs have refined the PPMS framework, confirmed achievable goals, firmed up monitoring and recording arrangements, and established systems and procedures after loan effectiveness.
B. Monitoring Management
12. During the construction and operation, the FEMS of FMEPB will be responsible for environmental monitoring in the Project area. The FEMS has qualified staff with monitoring equipment and technical capability for monitoring of the aquatic, air, and physical environment (noise and vibration), sediment, soil and ecology (including solid waste), and traffic conditions. When complaints are received from the public, monitoring staff will conduct immediate inspections. The Department of Laboratories of FEMS is appropriately certified, assuring the accuracy of the analytical results and their legal standing.
13. Industrial wastewater discharges are monitored periodically and spot checked by FMEPB according to the relevant regulations. A comprehensive monitoring program with a higher frequency has already been prepared for each of the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) related to the Project, and is being implemented now.
C. Monitoring Costs
14. Environmental monitoring costs which were updated according to the scope changes are included in Table A2.2, to be included in the project contracts, and O&M budgets. Before implementing the monitoring plan, responsible agencies will present a further detailed breakdown of the estimated budget. During the project implementation, the costs required can be adjusted based on actual requirements.
15. FMEPB will ensure the monitoring budget is available for FEMS. Similarly, the operators will include required budgets in the operation and management contracts.
V. Public Consultation
16. Plans for public involvement during the design, construction and operation phases have been developed based on the two public consultation meetings conducted in 2003 during the project preparation stage. These plans include public participation in (i) monitoring impacts and
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mitigation measures during the construction and operation stages, (ii) evaluating environmental and economic benefits and social impacts, and (iii) interviewing the public after the Project is completed. These plans will include several types of public involvement, e.g. site visits, workshops, investigation on specific issues, interviews, and press conference (Table A2.3).
17. Public participation plans are part of the project implementation and management plan. IAs are the most responsible agencies for public participation during the project construction stage, while the operators are responsible for public participation during the operation period. Costs for public participation activities should be included in the corresponding budgets. The indicative costs are estimated as CNY 22,000 for each expert workshop, CNY 9,000 for each public investigation on a particular issue, CNY12,000 for each public workshop, and CNY 5,000 for each press conference.
Table A2.3: Public Participation Plan in Operation Phase
Organizer Approach Times Subject Attendees Construction Phase Public At least Effect of mitigation Residents within consultation once measures, impacts of construction area and site visits operation, comments and suggestions Expert At least Comments and Experts of various workshop once suggestions on sectors IAs operational impacts; public opinions Public At least Effect of mitigation Representatives of workshop once measures, impacts of residents and social operation, comments and sectors suggestions Operational Phase Public At least Effect of mitigation Residents within consultation once every measures, impacts of construction area and site visits two years operation, comments and suggestions Expert At least Comments and Experts of various workshop or once every suggestions on sectors, media Operators press three years operational impacts; conference public opinions Public At least Effect of mitigation Representatives of workshop once every measures, impacts of residents and social two years operation, comments and sectors suggestions
VI. Responsibilities and Authorities
A. Environmental Responsibilities and Institutional Requirements
18. The EMP ensures effective implementation of various mitigation measures.
19. During project construction and operation, various organizations with different environmental management responsibilities have involved and they are FPEPB, FPMO, FMEPB, IAs, contractors, and operators. FPMO, IAs and operators, each would nominate dedicated, trained and qualified environmental specialists to undertake environmental management activities and ensure effective implementation of the EMP. Table A2.4 shows the environmental responsibilities in different phases.
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Table A2.4: Environmental Responsibilities
Phase Responsible Environmental Responsibilities Agencies Construction Contractors Implementation of mitigation measures and inter environmental monitoring FEMS Implementation of external environmental monitoring FMEPB, FPMO, IAs Supervision of implementation of mitigation measures and environmental monitoring Operation FMEPB, operators Environmental management and monitoring
20. Construction contractors and the Project operators are responsible for actual implementation of mitigation measures during construction and operation, respectively.
21. The IA of the two sewer networks components is FWECDC, while that of Nantai Island Inland River Rehabilitation Component is FUVCDC. Both of the IAs have received environmental training in the construction phase, and fulfilled their obligations in environmental management and supervision. The operator of the sewers in Components A and B is the Municipal Facilities Management Unit (MFMU), and that for Component C is the Fuzhou Inland Waterways Department (FIWD). Both operators have traditionally been managing and operating the sewerage and river networks, however, their environmental management capability must be strengthened according to the requirements of the training plan under the Project to ensure that the operators have adequate capability to implement mitigation and monitoring measures in operational phase.
22. In accordance with EMP, the IAs have designated special personnel to undertake environmental management work in the construction phase for: (i) implementing the EMP; (ii) supervising the contractors’ implementation of mitigation measures during construction; (iii) implementing the training programs; (iv) incorporating environmental management, monitoring, and mitigation measures into construction contracts; and (v) reporting on implementation of EMP.
23. The operators also need to designate special personnel to undertake environmental management work in the operation phase for (i) implementing the EMP; (ii) supervising implementation of mitigation measures during operation; (iii) implementing the training programs; (iv) incorporating environmental management, monitoring, and mitigation measures into operation management plan; and (v) reporting on implementation of EMP. This EMP would be extended to them for their reference.
24. FMG ensures that local regulations for management of the wastewater/drainage systems are reviewed annually to define clear responsibilities between agencies involved and appropriate penalties for non-compliance, and effectiveness of such regulations is reviewed on a bi-annual basis and adequately modified in accordance with applicable legal procedures.
25. Environmental Project Management Consultants would advise FPMO and IAs on all aspects of environmental managements and monitoring for the project components. The Consultants would (i) review project environmental practices and procedures; (ii) investigate and make recommendations on other environmental issues related to the Project; and (iii) undertake a general review of the compilation of environmental compliance programs of the Project.
B. Institutional Strengthening and Training
26. Environmental personnel of FMEPB, FPMO, IAs and operators will receive training in environmental management, monitoring and supervision, mitigation planning, emergency response, environmental policy making and other environmental management techniques. Funding of this training will be included in the project budget and in the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) budgets during operational phase.
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Table A2.5-1: Institutional Strengthening
Strengthening Agencies Strengthening Plan Timing Activities Capacity FPMO, IAs Institutional organization, development During construction Building of responsibilities for each position Operators Institutional organization, development During operation of responsibilities for each position
Table A2.5-2: Environmental Training
Training Attendees Contents Period Cost (CNY/ (day) person/ day)
Construction Phase EMP IAs, FPMO, Development, implementation 5-7 200 implementation FMEPB and adjustment of EMP, emergency response Environmental IAs, FPMO, PRC environmental laws and 5-7 200 policies and FMEPB regulations, ADB environmental requirements policies and requirements Operation Phase EMP Operators, Development, implementation 5-7 to be borne by implementation FMEPB and adjustment of EMP, the operators emergency response, environmental laws and regulations, environmental management Environmental Same as PRC environmental laws and 5-7 Same as policies and above regulations, ADB environmental above requirements policies and requirements Environmental Same as Engineering technologies; 8-10 Same as process above pollution control; above equipment selection and procurement Water quality Same as Monitoring methods, data 8-10 Same as and quantity above collection and processing, above monitoring reporting system
27. The FMEPB is in the position to and is capable of enforcing industrial pollution control. The relevant regulations and industrial pollution control measures are in place.
VII. Reporting and Supervision
28. Results from both internal and external environmental monitoring for construction phases are submitted by the Contractors and FEMS to FMEPB, FPMO and IAs periodically. Results from internal environmental monitoring for operation phase will be submitted by the Operators to FMEPB and the authorities periodically. FMEPB, and/or ADB may request that further actions be taken for environmental mitigations, as they deem necessary, and may determine further mitigation measures for different stages, if necessary.
29. The FPMO submits to ADB the EMP progress reports and information including project implementation, and environmental performance of the contractors, IAs and environmental project management consultants. These reports include (i) semiannual progress reports on project implementation, (ii) annual reports, and (iii) a project completion report no later than three months after completion of the Project. Progress reports emphasize progress made in the areas of water quality improvements, monitoring results, implementation of mitigation measures, environmental compliance, training and capacity building progress.
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30. The FPMO, with the assistance of the Consultants, would monitor and assess overall project activities under PPMS, including environmental targets, and report to ADB semi-annually on the physical implementation including environmental aspects of the project to ensure that its progress and impacts are monitored and reported in line with ADB requirements
VIII. WORK PLAN
31. Before construction, IAs have developed detailed responsibilities and requirements for contractors, cost estimates of mitigation measures and environmental monitoring in the construction contracts. IAs have also specified responsibilities of their environmental management personnel and prepared a work schedule. FPMO inspects and oversees these elements.
32. In the operation stage, the operators will develop detailed work plans for environmental management and monitoring during operation based on the EMP and consistent with the construction stage. These work plans will be submitted to FMEPB for its supervision of the implementation of these plans.
33. Environmental management responsibilities, requirements, monitoring plans, and other related works have been specified in the tendering documents and contracts in the construction phase, and those will also be specified in the O&M manual/constitutions in the operational phase.
IX. PROCUREMENT PLAN AND COST ESTIMATES
34. IAs have developed detailed plans for procurement of equipment and materials and others for implementing mitigation measures and monitoring plans. These plans have been incorporated into the project contracts.
35. Cost estimates for mitigation measures and monitoring plans are summarized in Table A2.1. Costs for all mitigation measures and internal environmental monitoring during construction stage have been included in the contract document and are borne by contractors. Costs for external environmental monitoring during construction stage are borne by IAs. Costs related to operation and maintenance phases are borne by the operators. Cost for the environmental consultant, environmental training and public consultation are borne by the project.
X. MECHANISMS FOR FEEDBACK AND ADJUSTMENT
36. The effectiveness of mitigation measures and monitoring plans is evaluated through the feedback reporting system. The adjustment of measures required by the EMP is done if necessary. FMEPB and FPMO play critical roles in this feedback and adjustment mechanism as shown in Figure A2.
37. Feedback and adjustment are carried out in two tiers. Upon request of EMP modification by the contractors and/or operators, FMEPB, FPMO and/or IAs would review the proposals in detail and consider their acceptance or rejection. Specified corrected measures would then be submitted by contractors and operators to FMEPB, FPMO and/or IAs for review. Comments and suggestions coming from the Fujian Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau (FPEPB), the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) and ADB would also be considered by FMEPB and FPMO and appropriate responses and revisions of the EMP would be implemented if necessary. Contractors and operators would then undertake appropriate timely adjustment of the EMP during project implementation and operational of project facilities.
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Figure A2: Mechanism for Feedback and Adjustment of Environmental Management Plan
FPEPB MEP ADB
Reporting Comments and Suggestions
FMEPB; FPMO
Documentation of Project Adjustment
Supervise and Reject
IAs Operators Implementation Adjustment
Feedback on Performance
Implementation of Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Program
ADB = Asian Development Bank, MEP = Ministry of Environmental Protection, FPEPB = Fujian Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, FMEPB = Fuzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, IA = implementing agency, FPMO = Fuzhou ADB Loan Project Management Office
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