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SAMPLE INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION FUJIAN SOIL CONSERVATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT II PROJECT IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DAHE PIG BREEDING FARM SUBPROJECT August 2003 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit __ Yuan (Y) Y1.00 = $0.1211 $1.00 = Y8.26 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BOD5 – biochemical oxygen demand COD – chemical oxygen demand EAR – environmental assessment report EPB – environmental protection bureau IEE – initial environmental examination km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter mg/L – milligram per liter PMO – project management office NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION FUJIAN SOIL CONSERVATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT II PROJECT DAHE PIG BREEDING FARM SUBPROJECT I. INTRODUCTION 1. An environmental assessment report (EAR) for the Dahe Pig Breeding Farm was performed by the Nanping Municipal Environmental Research Institute and was reviewed and approved by the Environment Protection Bureau of Nanping Municipality on 23 January 2003. This sample initial environmental examination (IEE) report was prepared based on the EAR1 with some modifications, following the format and contents as indicated in the Environmental Assessment Guidelines of the Asian Development Bank, 2003. 2. The EAR was conducted in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards applicable in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including in particular: (i) The Administrative Rules for the Environmental Protection of Construction Projects (State Council Decree No. 253, November 18, 1998), (ii) National Standards on Waste Discharges from Livestock Industries (GB18596- 2002), (iii) National Hygiene Standards on Township & Village Planning (GB1855-2000), (iv) Ambient Quality Standard for Surface Water (GB3838-2002), and (v) Standard of Noise at Boundary of Industrial Enterprises (GB12348-90). II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 3. The proposed Project is an expansion livestock development project (Phase II). The existing first phase project consists of 8 pigsties with 500 first-generation and 3000 second- generation pigs. The total investment is Y4.50 million ($544,794), which includes Y0.30 million in environmental protection investment. There are 24 staff members working in the first phase project.2 4. Located in Daheng Township, Yanping District of Nanping Municipality, the Phase II Project is adjacent to Phase I Project. The Project will be 15.4 kilometers (km) away from the downtown area of Nanping City, 1.5 km from the Daheng Township Center in the north, and 500 meters (m) from Jian River in the east. It is about 1 km away from the nearest village. Appendix 1 provides details of the Project location and its surrounding land use. 5. The total land of the Phase II Project will cover an area of 120 mu (8 hectares [ha]), including the development of (i) 24 modern standard pigsties with a total building area of 8,200 square meters (m2), (ii) a pig-feed processing workshop with an area of 2,400 m2, and (iii) an office building with an area of 1200 m2. After operation, the annual pig population in stock will be 1 The Nanping Municipal Environment Research Institute is an EIA-certified agency. Its EIA certification was issued by the State Environmental Protection Administration on 25 December 1999. 2 Dahe Breeding Farm is part of the Dahe Livestock Development Company, Ltd. The company is composed of one breeding farm and five piggeries. Dahe Breeding Farm and three of the five piggeries are located in Nanping Municipality, with a total number of 183 staff members and 3 environmental managers. The three environmental managers (two full-time and one part-time) are in charge of daily environmental monitoring and management work in Dahe Breeding Farm and the three piggeries. 2 1,000 heads of first-generation pigs; 3,000 heads of second-generation pigs; and 3,000 heads of piglets. The production capacity of feed processing is 80,000 ton/year. In addition, it will develop 1,000 mu (about 67 ha) ecological orchard and 2,100 cubic meters (m3) wastewater treatment and biogas comprehensive utilization facilities. The layout map of the Project is provided in Appendix 2. The total investment is estimated as Y15 million, of which Y5 million will be financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It is estimated that after the completion of the Phase II Project, it will help 3,100 farming households to sell 100,000 pigs annually, therefore increasing their income per capita by Y6,000 (about $726). III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT A. Physical Environment 6. The landform within the boundary of Daheng Township is low hill land. Northeast of the site is orchards mixed with some oil-tea camellia, while bamboo, and oil-tea camellia grow in southwest along the Jianxi River. There is no farmland near the site location. The plantation coverage is more than 70% excluding the riverbank. The existing lush vegetation includes shrub, grass, orchards, and pastureland. 7. Belonging to the sub-tropical monsoon climate, the area enjoys the characteristics of an early spring, a long summer, a late autumn and a short winter. The annual average wind speed, temperature, rainfall, and evaporation are 1.1 m/s, 19.3°C, 1,669.9 mm, and 1,413 mm, respectively. Northwest wind prevails in winter and southeast wind prevails in summer. There are no natural reserves, historical relics, nor protected plants or animals in the project area. Jianxi River is 500 m away from the project in the east, belonging to Kengwei Village of Pucheng County. The watershed area is 16,376 square kilometers (km2) and the total length is 297 km. The stream flows from north to south, via Jian’ou City Daheng Township, to the Minjiang River. The stream within the boundary of Yanping District is 33 km long with the watershed of 256 km2. The annual runoff reaches 16,792 m3, with the stream gradient ratio of 8%. 8. There are no serious water pollution sources within 1 km around the project area. The water quality of the Jianxi River complies with Category III of the surface water standard (GB3838 – 2002) with COD concentration of 20 milligrams per liter (mg/L) and BOD5 concentration of 4 mg/L. The current air quality and noise levels are, respectively, within Category II of the national air quality standard (GB3095 – 1996), and Category II of the noise standard (GB3096 – 1993, LAeq≤55dB during day time, and LAeq≤40 dB at night). B. Social and Economic Development Status 9. The population in Daheng Township is 17,264, while the agricultural population is 15,240. Agriculture development includes rice, orchards, tea gardens, and forest farms. The township enterprises are engaged in the brick industry, wood processing, livestock, and small- scale chemical industries. There are 15 village committees governing 48 natural villages, 64 village health centers and one clinic. The population density is 84.1 persons per km2. The average per capita income of Daheng Township was Y2,312 (about $280) in 2001. 3,133 persons earned an income below the poverty line (Y1,000/year or about $121). 10. Farming is the main economic endeavor of the populace in the township. Thus, the population consists predominantly of farmers, with only a few percentages earning some off- farm income from trading, transportation, agro-processing, etc. Work opportunities aside from 3 agriculture are limited. Most land is collectively owned. Cropland accounts for 18.7% of the total land, while the remaining land is forestland, waste land and flood land. Grain farming is the main activities of the villagers within the township. Cash crops including fruits, vegetables, and tea are also grown. Farm mechanization is not evident. Livestock including pig, cattle, and chicken also play an important role in the township. 11. Roads and public transportation from villages to the district are generally good. Access roads between and within villages are in need of maintenance. Electricity and drinking water supply is adequate, while drainage systems are inadequate. 12. Public health is a typical of rural poor communities, with top morbidity causes rooted in poor or unsanitary conditions such as upper respiratory tract infections and gastro-intestinal diseases. Life expectancy is 72.6 years, while the infant mortality is 0.7%. IV. SCREEN OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 13. A summary of potential environmental impacts and the mitigation measures is given in Appendix 3. Salient points are described below according to the Project cycle. A. Potential Environmental Impacts Related to the Location and Design and Mitigation Measures 14. The Project Site is selected carefully based on the consideration of environmental factors such as water resource, air, and distance to the residential areas to minimize the impacts. The distance to the nearest residential area is 1 km, which complies with the requirement of the National Hygiene Standard on Villages & Township Planning (GB1855 – 2000) on preventive distance.2 Located in the non-sensitive ecological area and far from the residential area, the proposed Project has no potential environmental impact related to the location. There will be no significant negative impacts by the project design as long as the Project adheres to the national and provincial environment protection regulations and standards and fully implement the mitigation measures and environmental management plan. B. Potential Environmental Impacts Related to Project Construction and Mitigation Measures 1. Soil Erosion 15. During Project construction, 150,000 m3 earth will be excavated, which will likely cause soil erosion in 11 mu of land (slight erosion). A special place for soil excavation will be designated in order to avoid the sedimentation discharge into the river. The excavated soil and waste earth will be used as the foundation of the pig farm. During the construction it is required by EIA regulations to lay bricks on the slope and plant trees and grass as temporary ground coverage for the disturbed area.