Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project - Addendum to the Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment (Two Newly Proposed Roads for Qinzhou City Subproject)

Addendum to Environmental Impact Assessment Project Number: 43023-013 June 2017 PRC: Guangxi Beibu Gulf Cities Development Project - Addendum to the Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment (Two Newly Proposed Roads for Qinzhou City Subproject) Prepared by the Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for the Asian Development Bank This is an addendum to the EIA draft originally posted in December 2010 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/guangxi-beibu-gulf-cities-development-project- environmental-impact-assessment-boa. This environmental impact assessment addendum is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (As of 1 July 2010) Currency Unit – Yuan (CNY) CNY 1.00 = $ 0.1471 $ 1.00 = CNY 6.80 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – As ian Development Bank ASEAN – Association of South-East Asian Nations BGEDZ – Beibu Gulf Economic Development Zone BMG – Beihai Municipal Government BOD – Biological Oxygen Demand CAST – Cyclic Activated Sludge Technology CEIA – Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand CNY – Chinese yuan dB(A) – A-Weighted Decibel DEI – Domestic EIA Institute DI – Design Institute ASEAN – Association of South East Asian Nations EA – Executing Agency EEM – External Environmental Monitor EIA – En vironmental Impact Assessment EIAI – EIA Institute EIS – Environmental Impact Statement EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMS – Environmental Monitoring Station EMU – Environmental Management Unit EPB – Environmental Protection Bureau EPD – Environmental Protection Department FMG – Fangchenggang Municipal Government FSR – Feasibility Study Report FYP – Five-Year Plan GDP – Gross Domestic Product GEPD – Guangxi Environmental Protection Department GHG – Greenhouse Gas GMS – Greater Mekong Subregion GPLG – Guangxi Project Leading Group GRO Grievance Redress Officer GZAR – Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region GZARG – Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government IA – Implementing Agency IEE – Initial Environmental Evaluation IEM – Internal Environmental Monitor IES – International Environmental Specialist LEI – Licensed Environmental Institute MEP – Ministry of Environmental Protection NO2 – Nitrogen Dioxide OEE – Onsite Environmental Engineer PBGECA – Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Area PIC – Project Implementing Company PLG – Project Leading Group PM10 – Particular Matter smaller than 10 micrometers PMO – Project Management Office POC – Project Operating Company PPCC – Project Public Complaint Center PPRD – P an-Pearl River Delta PPTA – Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC – People’s Republic of China QMG – Qinzhou Municipal Government QPEDA – Qinzhou Port Economic Development Area RP – Resettlement Plan SEA – Strategic Environmental Assessment SEPA – State Environmental Protection Administration SEPP – Soil Erosion Prevention Plan SO2 – Sulphur Dioxide SS – Suspended Solids TN – Total Nitrogen TP – Total Phosphorus TSP – Total Suspended Particulates WRB – Water Resource Bureau WWTP – Wastewater Treatment Plant WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ‰ – per mill (per thousand) ha – hectare kg/d – kilogram per day km – Kilometre km2 – square kilometre m – meter m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter m3/d – cubic meters per day m3/s – cubic meters per second mg/m3 – milligrams per cubic meter mm – millimetre mu – unit of land area equal to 1/15 ha or 667 m2 NOTE In the report, “$” refers to US dollars. Disclaimer: In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. TABLE OF CONTENTS CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS ABBREVIATIONS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES PAGE viii A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1. Project Rationale 1 2. Project Objective, Outcome and Outputs 2 3. Environmental Categorization and Environmental Due Diligence 3 4. Major Environmental Risks and Anticipated Impacts 4 5. Major Project Benefits 4 6. Public Consultation and Grievance Redress Mechanism 5 7. Conclusions 6 B. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 7 1. Legal Framework 7 2. Institutional Framework 8 3. Approval Authorities and EIA Institute 8 C. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 10 1. Need for the Project 10 2. Special Features of the Project 10 3. Qinzhou Urban and Transport Master Plans 11 4. Binhai Highway and Road No. 2 North-Central 12 D. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 17 1. Overview of Guangxi 17 2. Description of the Environment of Qinzhou City 17 3. Assessment Boundaries and Applicable Standards 22 4. Justification of the Use of PRC standards 23 E. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 27 1. Incremental Environmental and Social Benefits 27 2. Scoping and Screening of Potential Impacts 28 3. Measures to Minimize Potential Adverse Impacts during Design Phase 28 4. Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Construction 29 5. Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures during Operation Phase 35 F. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 52 1. Environmental Considerations 52 2. With and Without Project Alternatives 52 3. Design Alternatives 53 G. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 59 1. Information Disclosure and Public Consultations to Date 59 2. Consultation Results 60 3. Future Information Disclosure and Public Consultation Program 61 H. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 63 1. Objectives of Grievance Redress Mechanism 63 2. Current Practice in the PRC 63 3. Grievance Redress Mechanism for the Project 63 4. Types of Grievances Expected and Eligibility Assessment 64 5. GRM Steps and Timeframe 64 6. Special Considerations for Coastal Mangroves 65 I. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 67 1. Objectives 67 2. Mitigation Measures 67 3. Organizational Structure for Environmental Management 67 4. Monitoring, Inspection and Reporting 69 5. Mechanism for Grievance Redress and for Feedback and Adjustment 70 6. Environmental Management Capacity in Qinzhou 70 J. CONCLUSION 72 1. Overall Conclusion 72 2. Main Risks and Environmental Safeguard Assurances 72 APPENDIX 1: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN APPENDIX 2: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS APPENDIX 3: IMPACT OF BINHAI HIGHWAY ON MANGROVES AND MITIGATION MEASURES LIST OF TABLES Page Table 1: Applicable Environmental Guidelines ............................................................................................................... 7 Table 2: Applicable Environmental Standards ............................................................................................................... 8 Table 3: Major Engineering Parameters of Qinzhou Xincheng Road Network ............................................................. 13 Table 4: Emission and Discharge Standards Applicable to Project ............................................................................. 23 Table 5: Ambient Environmental Quality Standards ..................................................................................................... 23 Table 6: Comparison of PRC Legislated Standards with World Bank Group’s EHS Guideline .................................... 24 Table 7: Air Emission Limits for Diesel-Powered Non-Road Mobile Machinery ........................................................... 29 Table 8: Dust Generation from a 5-Ton Construction Truck ........................................................................................ 30 Table 9: Dust Suppression by Water Spray ................................................................................................................. 30 Table 10: Dust Suppression by Fences ....................................................................................................................... 30 Table 11: Wastewater and Solid Waste from Construction Camp and Activities ......................................................... 31 Table 12: Noise Levels of Selected Construction Equipment ...................................................................................... 33 Table 13: Baseline Air Quality Monitoring Results for Two New Roads ....................................................................... 35 Table E-14: Predicted Hourly and Daily Average CO and NO2 for Two New Roads ................................................... 35 Table 15: CO and NO2 at Sensitive Receptors for Two New Roads ............................................................................ 36 Table 16: Baseline Acoustic Quality in Two New Roads .............................................................................................. 36 Table 17: Estimated Noise Levels for Two New Roads ............................................................................................... 37 Table 18: Distances of Meeting Noise Standards for Two New Roads ........................................................................ 38 Table 19: Noise Levels of Sensitive Receptors for Two New Roads ........................................................................... 38 Table 20: PRC Noise Limits for Construction Sites .....................................................................................................

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