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Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project E2048 V3 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SICHUAN & GANSU PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS THE WORLD BANK Public Disclosure Authorized WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized (WERP) SICHUAN INFRASTRUCTURE SUB-PROJECTS (BATCH 2) VOLUME 1 CANGXI SUBPROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUMMARY REPORT APRIL 2010 FINAL Public Disclosure Authorized VERSION Summary Environmental Impact Assessment for Cangxi Subproject under Batch 2 of Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project (WERP) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 GENERAL...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Program (WERP) ........................................................... 1 1.1.2 Project Organization........................................................................................................ 2 1.1.3 Batch 2 Infrasturcture Sub-projects in Sichuan................................................................... 3 1.2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS REPORT .......................................................................... 5 1.3 LAYOUT OF THE SUMMARY EA .................................................................................... 5 2 BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF CANGXI SUBPROJECT..................................................... 7 2.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND................................................................................................ 7 2.2 COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL PLANING ........................................................................... 7 2.3 PROJECT COMPOSITION ................................................................................................ 7 3 ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS......................................................................................................................... 9 3.1.1 With and Without Cangxi Subproject ................................................................................. 9 3.1.2 Bridge Location............................................................................................................... 9 3.1.3 Bridge Type.................................................................................................................. 11 4 ENVIONRMENTAL BASELINE SITUATION ........................................................................................ 13 4.1 PHYSICAL SETTINGS ................................................................................................... 13 4.1.1 Geography ................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.2 Geology ....................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.3 Climate ........................................................................................................................ 13 4.1.4 Hydrology..................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.5 Ecology........................................................................................................................ 14 4.2 SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SETTINGS................................................................................. 14 4.2.1 Population.................................................................................................................... 14 4.2.2 Agricultural and Industrial Production .............................................................................. 14 4.2.3 Transport ..................................................................................................................... 14 4.2.4 Jiangnan New Area....................................................................................................... 14 5 IMPACT ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION MEASURES........................................................................ 16 5.1 ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FROM CANGXI SUBPROJECT ................................................. 16 5.2 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES RELATED TO PROJECT LOCATION.................. 16 5.2.1 Land Acquisition & Resettlement .................................................................................... 16 5.2.2 Cultural Heritage........................................................................................................... 16 5.2.3 Ecological Resources .................................................................................................... 16 5.3 SENSITIVE RECEPTORS................................................................................................ 17 5.4 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION PERIOD ........... 18 5.4.1 General Impacts ........................................................................................................... 18 5.4.2 Specific Impacts............................................................................................................ 19 5.4.3 Construction Plan.......................................................................................................... 21 5.4.4 Construction Camp ....................................................................................................... 21 5.4.5 Soil Erosion.................................................................................................................. 22 5.4.6 Potential Impacts on Navigation of Jialing River ............................................................... 22 5.5 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES RELATED TO OPERATION PERIOD.................. 23 5.5.1 Air Pollution.................................................................................................................. 23 5.5.2 Noise Pollution.............................................................................................................. 24 5.5.3 Potential Impacts on the Navigation of Jialing River.......................................................... 24 5.5.4 Flood Risk.................................................................................................................... 24 6 RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN ........................................................................................................... 26 6.1 1.1 AFFECT SCALE AND REAL OBJECT VOLUME OF THE PROJECT .............................. 26 6.2 COMPENSATION STANDARD OF LAND ACQUISITION AND THE COMPENSATION PAYMENT 26 DRA Consulting Team i April 2010 Summary Environmental Impact Assessment for Cangxi Subproject under Batch 2 of Wenchuan Earthquake Recovery Project (WERP) 6.3 AFFECT OF LAND ACQUISITION .................................................................................. 26 6.4 RESETTLEMENT OF LAND ACQUISITION...................................................................... 27 6.5 RESETTLEMENT BUDGET ............................................................................................ 27 6.6 PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION................................................................ 27 6.7 INSTITUTION SETUP AND SUPERVISION....................................................................... 28 7 SOCIAL ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................................. 29 7.1 DAMAGE CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKE........................................................................... 29 7.2 RELATIVITY BETWEEN THE RESETTLEMENT AREA AND PROPOSED PROJECT ............. 29 7.3 BRIEF OF THE RESETTLEMENT AREA .......................................................................... 29 7.4 COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTIC OF RELOCATED PEOPLE ................................... 29 7.5 SURVEY ON WILLING AND RESETTLEMENT ABILITY OF RELOCATED FAMILIES ......... 30 7.6 SUBSIDY POLICY OF RESETTLEMENT.......................................................................... 30 7.7 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS .................................................. 30 7.8 CONSTRUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CENTRALIZED RESETTLEMENT HOUSES ....... 31 7.9 SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT ON PRODUCTION AND LIVING OF RELOCATED PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKE ................................................................................................................................ 31 7.10 SCOPE AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE OF LAND REQUISITION....................................... 31 7.11 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMPLAINT................................................................... 31 8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION & INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................................................... 33 8.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION.............................................................................................. 33 8.2 INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................ 34 9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................... 36 9.1 ORGANIZATION........................................................................................................... 36 9.2 ENVIRONEMTNAL MONITORING PLAN ........................................................................ 37 9.2.1 Construction Period....................................................................................................... 37 9.2.2 Operation Period..........................................................................................................
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