SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF LAO CAI PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE Public Disclosure Authorized

RURAL ENERGY 2 PROJECT EXTENSION

VOL. 4 FEASIBILITY STUDY LAO CAI PROVINCE Public Disclosure Authorized

Volume 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized

Project Manager : Nguyen Due Quyet

Ha Noi, December 2008 Public Disclosure Authorized

Mai Xuan Thanh

RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province Environmental Im~actAssessment

LAO CAI PROVINCIAL POEPLE'S COMMITTEE LAO CAI RE2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT

WB credit VN - 4000

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Vietnam Rural Energy II Extension Lao Cai province

Prepared by Thanh Nam Investment Consultant & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company

Hanoi, September 2008 A

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RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province Environmental Impact Assessment

1, INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF WORK 1.I. Objectives of the Project 'The development objectives of ,the proposed Rural Energy II Project are to assist the Government of Vietnam to alleviate poverty in the rural areas by providing basic infrastructure service such as electricity and access to general services, for improving living conditions and productivity. The Project will assist the Government of Vietnam to implement its national objective of providing electricity to about 12 million rural households through: - An effective strategy for rural electrification with special focus on provision of energy to tlie remote mo~~ntainousareas; - Rehabilitating, upgrading and expanding the rural power system in order to meet the demand for power supply for future socio-economic development; - Strengthening reliability and quality of power networks, reduce voltage and electricity losses on the grid, lower rural consumption price, improve businesses efficiency and rural power management ability of local power management boards; - Refurbishment of the existing rural power network to increase reliability and quality of supply, including reduction of technical and non-technical losses; this Project incorporates 17 communes in 7 districts (Bao Thang, Bao Yen, Van Ban, , Bat Xat, Muong Khuong and Lao Cai city) of Lao Cai province. - Extension of existing power networks to supply additional households; - Assisting local District and Commune committees to improve power system management processes and improve business efficiency, to provide electricity reliably, safely and at reasonably cost; - Review rural power management models, to establish power management units of legal standing, with economic independence and the managerialltechr~icalskills to operate effectively and profitably, repaying loaned funds; - Expanding 'the use of renewable energy for the off-grid systems to serve 'the rural load in the remote and isolated areas, where feasible and economically practicable;

1.2. NEED FOR PROJECT INVESTMENT Based on the forecast data on econorr~icdevelopment, power demand, the current situation of the existing power distribution network of the Project's commune. The existing distribution network is degraded, not synchronous. Power losses are very high. The alignment of power lines is not well designed. Many types of poles are existed in .the network. The alignment of power lines is not well designed. There are also many types of electricity meters. In the past in order to save money, the distribution lies were created to go across gardens, ponds etc. The conductor is overhead type and not covered by any insulating materials8,so it cause a lot of risk on safety to local people. The Project is planned to implemented in order to: - Improve the quality of the existing distribution network in the Project's communes. - Increase the safety management of the distribution network; - Reduce power losses; - Increase electricity supply for the Project's communes; - Change the form for management model of rural power network; - Gradually modernize the distribution power network.

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1.2. Commune selection criteria 1.2.1. General criteria To be voluntary participants in the Project and understand requirements and regulations of World Bank and the Government of Vietnam to carry out RE II Project; To be willing to convert the communes power management model to legal local distribution units to control LV networks; To have potential for economic development; To have an acceptable capital recovery rate; Revenue from power business can cover management, operation and funding costs.

1.2.2. Criteria for selection of communes for rehabilitation Power losses exceeds 20%; aged power networks degraded and require refurbishment; Power demand is substantial (over 500 households); Power demand for industrial production is substantial (over 20%); Number of electrified communes over 80%; Average power consumption rate power household in substantial; estimated annually 500 kWhlhousehold.

1.2.3. Criteria for commu'nes to be connected Number of households connected to power network is Provincial communes is bellow the average (60%); Customers are able to pay cost of connection and subsequent power bills; Communes have potential for development in agriculture, forestry and handicraft, which would be enhanced if electrified; Communes in the poorest communes list; Communes in the assistance program of World Bank. Communes are ready to adopt the management model of power network.

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Table 1.1. Project communes

Name of communes

NabThana dirtrid I

3 I 'Thai Nien / 4 1 Gia- .-. Phu. . . - 15 Phu Nhuan Lao Cai city 6 Dong Tuyen 7 Van Hoa 1 1 Bao Yen district 1 8 Dien ~uan- 9 Kim Son

Van Ban district I 12 vo Lao

13 Van. Son-. . I 14 Nan San Bat Xat district 15 Ban Qua 16 Den Thang

- Muong Khuong district 17 Ta Thang -

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2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Low voltage part of the Project is consisted of 207.771 km low voltage transmission line, from which: - Rehabilitation line: 92.712km . - New construction: 115.059km Total number of energy meters is 11,848 sets.

Provincial People committee will be the Project Owner for the Project.

2.3. INVESTMENT STRUCTURE OF THE PROJECT Table 2.1. The investment structure of the Project (VND)

---- Items .-Cost estimated -- 3 -

Management cost 1.883.426.201

1 3 1 Other cost I 1.557.432.632 1 1 4 I Contingencies 8,373,992,aW 1 Total 92,739,728,4a

2.2. PROJECT COMPONENTS Table 2.2. Project's components

No of energy Length of LV District Lo::$ Lo::$ 1 meters ( line [rn) 1 1 ' Bao Thang 5 4,176 - 73,066 2 Lao Cai city 2 .- - 758 11,604 3 Bao Yen 4 2,306 40,355 4 Van Ban 2 2,776 36,128 5 Si Ma Cai 1 290 4,204 6 Bat Xat 2 1,383 36,832 7 Muong Khuong 1 159 5,584 TOTAL 17 1 1,848 207,771

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2.3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE PROJECT'S PROVINCES Geographical position and topography Lao Cai is mountainous province among northern border . More than 70% of land is high land. There are two high mountain chains, Hoang Lien Son and Con Voi. The highest peak is 3,143 m. Topography of Lao Cai is very complicated, high slope, many valleys, many abysses, tloods, land slides etc.

Natural area of Lao Cai is 6,360.76km2.

Population of Lao Cai is 576,850 people; Average population density is 91 people1 km2. There are 25 ethnics living in Lao Cai provinces.

Lao Cai is consisted of 8 districts, 1 city (Lao Cai) and 164 communes and wards.

Climate Lao Cai has monsoon climate characteristics. Hot and rainy season from April to October. Cool season and dry season from November to March of the next year. Average rainfall: is from 1,800 mm to 2,100 mm. Average humidity: 84% Average temperature is 22.9 OC.

Land resource

Total natural land: 636.076 ha Agricultural land: 70.729 ha Forested land: 282.1 94ha; Specially used land: 26.043 ha; Homestead land: 3.217 ha

Water resource Lao Cai has dense river system. River and stream system is not evenly distributed, 0.3 to 1.7 kmlkm2. There are more than 10,000 big and small rivers, streams in the province. There are two big rivers crossing the province, they are Red river and Chay river.

Protected areas Hoang Lien Son National Park is San Sa Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Van and Ban Ho commune, district and Muong Khoa, Than Thuoc communes, Than Uyen district. There is no Project's commune is located in the protected area. Hoang Lien Son- Van Ban Proposed Nature Reserve is located in Nam Xay, Nam xe, Minh Luong, Tham Duong, Duong Quy, Da Thang and Nam Chay communes, Van Ban district. There is no Project's commune is located in the protected area. Industrial activities: tea processing, production of agricultural products and other consumable goods, rock exploitation of natural resources, etc.

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2.4. SOME OF MAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECT Electricity pole Concrete poles for most lines are H-section type, cast in workshops. For 3 phase lines and branches along inter-District, inter-commune roads: 7.5m, 8.5m pole sizes. For two wire branches to communes: 6.5m17.5m pole sizes. For 1 phase lines into household groups: 6.5m pole size. A-0-C type poles according to bearing requirements of each position; manufactured to the standard DNT-QDKT-0912000. For poles near vehicle transport areas: use 10 m, 12 m centrifugal concrete poles to ensure safe clearances. For MV, LV line co-sharing positions: use MV line concrete poles. Most concrete poles are A and B-type poles, nianufactured to standard DNT-QDKT-0912000. Square concrete poles and circular concrete poles are used at the following positions: Straight, corner positions of 3 phase trunk lines: single poles; and Corner anchor, straight anchor, end anchor: double poles. If poles are installed near households, trafficable roads, double poles should be used at corner anchoring, straight anchoring, end anchoring positions; stayed tension poles are used only at such high bearing positions that double poles could not solve and tension poles are conveniently placed; Utilize existing poles which are of good quality and satisfy the standard when installing new conductors. Poles under 7.5m size are not used for 3 phase trunk lines. Poles recovered from lines are to be returned to localities to allow people to re-use lpoles to support supply lines to houses.

Pole foundation To support line poles, cast in-situ MI00 concrete block foundations are used: For single poles: use MV1, MV2 H double poles: use MV3. The depth of foundations is in proportion to pole heights (about 10% of pole height) If double poles cannot satisfy the high bearing requirements and are in tension pole positions, it is required to use: 014 tension poles with foundation in proportion to pole height. Tension poles contain El4 round hot dipped steel according to Vietnamese Standards; MN 15-5 anchors buried 1-5-2.0m according to bearing requirements and site clearance; MN 10-10-7 stayed-on-the-spot anchors in sand areas. For lines across sand areas (rivers, coastal), cast in-situ MI00 concrete excavated foundations are used, in corrlbination with pre-cast M200 reinforced concrete round pipes with E1000, E1200, El500 diameter. For reused pole positions, if conductor size increased by two or more sizes, must increase concrete in the existing folundation to ensure bearing requirements are satisfied.

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3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROJECT'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 3.1. VIETNAM REGULATIONS AND LAWS - Law on Protection of the Environment (LEP) was enacted in 2005. - Decree 80120061ND-CP dated 0910812006 of Government on guidance for implernentation of LEP. - Circular No. 0812006/TT-BTNMT "Guidance on setting up and appraising environmental impact assessment reports for investment projects". - Law on Forest Protection (29120041QHll). TI- is law regulates forest management, protection, development, and exploitation, prevention of woodcutting, and forest destruction. It also encourages individuals and organizations to protect and develop forests. - Decree 118120041ND-CP relating to the protection of high-voltage networks. - Decree 74120031ND-CP specifies safety casements of high-voltage transmission lines. - Decree 27120031ND-CP specifies the implementation on the Law on Foreign Inve!stment in Vietnam (Article 82) concerning environmental protection. - Decree 209120041ND-CP and Decree 48120081ND-CP include environmental considerations for construction management. - Vietnam National standards (TCVN) are national standards established by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and applied to all government agencies. They include engineering, co~istruction,scientific, and environmental standards. TCVN environmental standards include acceptable limits of many air, noise, and water quality parameters. - 11 TCN-I 984 sets the standard for minimum clearance between live parts of a line and trees.

3.2. WORLD BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES

- OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment; - OP 4.04 Natural Habitats; - OP 4.11 Cultural Property; - BP 17.50 Public Disclosure.

Detailed guidance on assessment methodologies and common impacts associated with transmission projects are found in:

World Bank, 1991. Environmental Assessment Sourcebook, Volume 3. IFC, 1998. Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines on Electric Power Transmission and Distribution. Framework for Applying Environment Safeguards to Rural Energy II Project.

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4. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 4.1. CLASSIFICA'TION OF IMPACTS The Environmental Impact Assessment focuses on the major environmental issues of the Project's Most Favoured Alternative. The potential impacts of the Project's pre-constr~~ction,construction, and operation phases were assessed as being in one of five categories:

i. NO IMPACT. The potential impact of the Project activity is assessed as NO IMPACT if the project activity is physically removed in space or time from the environmental component. ii. MAJOR IMPACT. An impact is said to be MAJOR if the project activity has pc~tentialto affect an environn~ental component. Major impacts could be "Major Negative" or "Major Positive." The followiqg criteria were used to determine whether a given impact is MAJOR: a) Spatial scale of the impact (site, local, regional, or nationall international); b) Time horizon of the impact (short, medium, or long term); c) Magnitude of the change in the environmental component brought about by the Project activi.ties (small, moderate, large); d) Importance to local human populations; e) Compliance with national, provincial, or district environmental protectiorl laws, standards, and regulations f) Compliance with Vietnam's international commitments. These include the Convention on Wetlands of lnternational Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (RAMSAR), the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention), and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); and g) Corr~pliancewith World Bank guidelines, policies, and regulations. iii. MINOR IMPACT. If an impact occurs but does not meet the criteria for a Major Impact it is assigned the category MINOR. Minor impacts could be "Minor negative" or "Minor Positive." MITIGABLE IMPACT. The potential impact of a project activity on an enviror~mentalcomponent is said to be MITIGABLE if there is potential for a major negative impact and the proposed rr~itigationmeasure will prevent the impact or reduce the impact to acceptable levels.

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4.2. IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT The Project will play an important role in the electrification program and in implementation of the policy of poverty alleviation of 16 communes within 7 districts of Lao Cai province. It will also promote the policy of industrialization and modernization of the Government of Vietnam as well as create a great opportunity for overall socio-economic development of the poor area. When the distribution lines are constr~~cted,there is a trend of local people to move to live near the lines. The local people committee will have a proper planning accordingly to support the development of the areas. These planning are included: road, residential area, industrial development and farming etc. The communesldistricts will move toward its planning. Beside tl~esignificant beneficial impacts, the project may cause different adve~rseimpacts on the environment and local socio-economy. By using Environmental Screening Data Checklist and Environmental baseline Checklist as guided in Framework for Applying Environment Slafeguards to Rural Energy I Project, The potential impacts of the Project are described in Table 4.1.

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I of impacts I , ( Pre-construction phase I Permanent and temporary land Medium Long - 21,985 m2 of land will be permanently (including Mitigable acquisition 2,012m2 of Agricultural land, 847rn2 of garden land, Short 1,538m2 of forest land and 17,588m2 of other land). Average area lost is 14.6m2 per HH, it is not signification for total land holding of HHs (about over 10,000m2per HH). - 173,931 m2 of land temporarily occupied for LV distribution line. It mainly is public land - Refer to Table 4.2 for more information and supporting data; - There are no HHs affected more than 10% of their total productive land holding. - This impact is not signi'ficant in consideration with wide

- 298 HHs will lose their land permanently; Mitigable household - Refer to Table 4.3. for supporting data; I - During designing of the Project, the alignment has been carefully considered in order to avoid crossing houses and other structures; wrong positioning of poles; minimizing temporary and minimizing land acquisition. So there are no HHs affected their hcuse 3: other skuc:iiie Impacts associated with clearing the Small - All of parts of trees that are higher than 4m need to be Mitigable lROW cut. The trees are still remained. - The lines are not going through any forested areas or areas with highly ecological value.

Thanh Nam Investment Consultant & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company 12 RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province ~nvironmentalImpact Assessment 1 No 1 Impact 1 Magnitude 1 Duration 1 Description of the impacts 1 Evaluation I 1 ofimpacts I I I I I - Acquired lands are mainly un-used land along the existing road, crossing agricultural fields with very low ecological values.

- See Table 14 4 fcr ln:'ormat~onon nurcber cf trees to be cut. These trees have value in economics (fruit trees) rather than environmental. Health risk due to explosives, None None - The area is very intensively used by local government No lmpact chemical hazard and people. There is no risk of explosives; - No hazardous chemicals are used in the Project. - Some old transformers will be removed from the networks. These transformers were in use about 10 years ago and were almost produced by local manufacturing companies, so no PCBs were used. Therefore there will not be any potential of PCBs risk during removal of old transformers from the distribution networks. Loss of historical and cultural None None - The routes are designed to avoid temples, churches No Impact properties and other cultural, historical properties in the areas, so the Project will not effect any cultural heritages - During construction if there is any valuable historical or cultural properties are found underground, the Contractor and Project owner will report to local Department of Culture and information for further consideration. Construction phase Surface water contamination Medium Short - The water can be more turbid due to the soil residue Mitigable from excavation of the pole's foundation will enter to the water bodies by water run off. - However, LV distribution line along the roads near the I

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No Impact Magnitude Duration Description of the impacts Evaluation of impacts HHs and not near the rives or streams where water supply activities for people. Therefore, cause pollution of water sources is not significant. - In addition, the time of the construction will be selected to avoid the rainy season. Noise and vibration Small Short - Noise levels during construction will be required to Minor comply with Vietnamese standard TCVN 5949:1998. ' Negative Use of construction machinery will be limited due to the small scale of the project (distribution as opposed to transmission lines), and the very short period of time involved in construction activities. Construction will be done by mainly manually combined with mechanical. - Noise and vibration are caused by: equipment, material transportation, project's vehicles, pole's erection and cable's pulling, generators (if there is any). - During construction will use some of the equipment transportation to transport pole and materials. However, the project spread in the 17 communes so the impacts are not significant. - And the population density is relatively low in project area (average population density is 91 people1 km2). 8 Soil erosion Medium Short - Soil excavation for pole's foundation; Negative and - Vegetation cover is reduced due to ROW clearance and Mitigable access roads' construction. - In terms of soil erosion, the impact is considered to be minor due to the small scale of the activities involved, the limited period over which they will occur, and the spatially small areas to be affected. Furthermore, these impacts could be reduced to less than minor with implementation of mitigation measures Thanh Nam Investment Consultant & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province Environmental Impact Assessment No Impact Magnitude Duration Description of the impacts Evaluation of impacts

9 Air pollution Small Short - Dust generated from soil excavation, especially during Minor dry seasons. Negative - Dust caused by movement of vehicles transporting I I material and equipment for Project construction. - In project area, rural traffic system is slowly developed. The coverage of road to various districts and communes were asphalted but almost of country lane weren't built by concrete and the coverage of road to various i communes were earth. However, the project spread in the 17 communes and construction time is short (about 3 months) so the impact is small. 1 Agricultural production due to / Medium Medium - Agricultural production in project area is mainly rice and Minor temporary acquisition of productive vegetables, harvesting two time a year in May and Negative land October. - Some of productive land will be required for a short period for construction. - However, LV distribution line along the road, near the HHs so the impact is medium and significant.

Traffic disturbance - Transportation of material and equipment, soil excavation and cable pulling activities will disturb the Negative normal traffic in the areas during short period of time; - Equipment will be transported from receiving port to warehouses of the Project owners by special trucks; - From warehouses to construction the goods are transported by truck 5 to 7.5 tons and unloaded by 5 tones cranes;

Thanh Nam Investment Consultant & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company 15 RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province Environmental Impact Assessment No Impact Magnitude Duration Description of the impacts 1 Evaluation I of impacts I - Construction materials will be transported by 10 to 12 tones trucks; unloaded by 5 tones cranes; - Steel constructions are transported by 5 tones trucks; unloaded by man power; - Construction work will be mainly carried out along the rural roads with high gathering of poles, construction materials. It will cause disturbance to traffic in rural areas as well. But this disturbance in quite minor since the construction duration at each site is short, rural transportation is not very intensive and mainly by rudimentary vehicles like bicycles, motorbikes, etc. - Cable pulling crossing the roads can cause disturbance to transportation also. But scaffolds are required in these crossing sections and will reduce the traffic disturbance. I - This impact is not significant.. 12 Road degradation Medium Short - Heavy loaded vehicles might degrade the existing Mitigable roads, which usually are not very good in rural areas.

- - - - 13 Biological environment impacts Small Short to - Some of trees will need to be cut. But these trees are Minor Medium common planted species like agricultural or fruit trees. - Some of insects are small animals will lose their habitat but the insects and animals are common species. Area of loose habitats is small in comparison with'entire affected ecosystem. Main ecosystems that are affected by the I Project is agricultural, shrub trees along the roads etc. - The trees that will be cut by the Project is mainly fruit trees, trees along the roads, they have economic value rather than environmental value.

Thanh Nam Investment Consultant & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company 16 RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province Environmental Impact Assessment No Impact Magnitude Duration Description of the impacts Evaluation of impacts -- 14 Solid waste generated from soil Small Short - The soil and construction materials can remain in the Negative and excavation site; average 40rn for fundation site and 1,5m2 of mitigable foundation area and deep of 1.2rn. I - And after work, contractors will return the working sites to the original conditions and clean up the construction sites. - This impact is small and not significant. 15 Environmental impacts caused by Small Medium - Solid waste, wastewater disposal and hygiene Mitigable construction worker condition. - Possible dissemination of certain diseases from construction workers to local people and vice versa. 16 Conflict between construction Small Medium -The conflicts might cause by difference in incomes, Minor worker and local people cultures, behaviors; Negative - Duration of construction work is very limited (about 3 months) in each commune; local people will be hired for simple work, only skill staff from other locations are hired to do professional work; it estimated that the group of 15 persons will be formed for each working team; so all of these figures reveals that the risk of conflict is not very high and serious. 17 1 Health and Safety Medium Short - Accidents might happen during construction if the safety Mitigable issues are not well considered. I - In addition, the effects of weather to health workers I i

/ Operation phase i I I I 18 Development and poverty alleviation Large Long - Increase the quality of life for local peoples. Major Positive - Support agricultural production and other services

Thanh Nam Investment Consultant & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company 17 RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province Environmental Impact Assessment No Impact Magnitude Duration Description of the impacts Evaluation of impacts including health and education Habitat fragmentation and increase Small Long - No new road or access roads are constructed Minor access to wild lands Negative - No line crossing the forest, wetland or other natural habitats. Health and safety Small Long - Electric shock and accidents occurring if the proper Mitigable safety issues are not paid proper attention EMF None None - With voltage just up to 35 kV, the EMF is not a problem. No Impact I I Impacts on aircrafts None None - The height of pole is less than 50 m. There will not be No Impact any with avian and aircrafts The project has the potential to cause oil contamination Small Long - Minor from leakage from transformers. The transformers used Negative are small, with a 20 liter or less capacity. Operation records for similar transformers show that the chance of container breakage that could cause an oil spill is almost zero. Therefore, a risk of oil contamination caused by the project from either of these two sources is extremely low, if not negligible. - No PCBs containing oil and other hazardous chemicals will be used. 2 - Oil refilling should be done in workshop

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Table 4.2. Summary of Land acquisition by the Project (m2)

Land Categories Sr District/ Number - Agricultural Garden Forrest Other Total No Commune of HHs land Land Land land- Grand total Phong Nien Son Hai Thai Nien Gia Phu Phu Nhuan Dong Tuyen Van Hoa Dien Quan Kim Son Thuong IJa Yen Son Vo Lao Van Son Nan San Ban Qua Den Thang Ta Thang

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Table 4.3. Number of Project affected households

Sr Number of DPs Commune No - - Household --- Person-- Grand total 1 Phong Nien 2 Son Hai 3 Thai Nien 4 Gia Phu 5 Phu Nhuan 6 Dong Tuyen 7 Van Hoa 8 Dien Quan 9 Kim Son 10 Thuong Ha 11 Yen Son 12 Vo Lao 13 Van Son 14 Nan San 15 Ban Qua 16 Den Thang 29 170 17 Ta Thang 28 --165

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Table 4.4 (a). Summary of Project impacts on vegetation Unit: m2

S r Districtl Argricutural Total Area No Commune Rice Vegetables Grand Total 1 Phong Nien 2 Son Hai 3 Thai Nien 4 Gia Phu 5 Phu Nhuan 6 Dong Tuyen 7 Van Hoa Dien Quan Kim Son Thuong Ha Yen Son Vo Lao Van Son Nan San Ban Qua 16 Den Thang 385 865 1,250 17 Ta Thang 405 779 1,184 -

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Table 4.4 (b). Summary of Project impacts on tree Unit: tree Category of Tree S r Districtl Wood-tree and Total No Commune Fruit-tree Industrial-tree Bamboo

Grand total Phong Nien Son Hai Gia Phu Phu Nhuan Dong Tuyen Van Hoa Dien Quan Kim Son Thuong Ha Yen Son Vo Lao Van Son Nan San Ban Qua Den Thang Ta Thang

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5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE During project preparation stage (2008)) the following activities were carried out: 5.1. PUBLIC CONSULTATION Activity 7: Information & Discussion with Local Authorities on the Line Route Activity 2: Impact Survey and Statistics Activity 3: Inform the public about the Project. When the survey was completed, Consulting company for the Project has started to inform the local people, affected communes about the Project. The form for announcemen,t is public notice. In the announcement form. The following information are informed to the public, especially affected conimur~ities: - General illformation about Project: Name, Project owner, scale of P,roject, Project dis.tricts and communes; - Potential environmental impacts that may cause by ,the Project; - Mitigation measures that will be applied in order to minimize environmental impact; - Time schedule for Project irr~plenientation. - Contact address for receiving of public comments on environmental concerns of the Project.

Table 5.1. Summary information on public consultation in Lao Cai province S r District/Commune No of No participants Time of metting Bao Thang district 15/9/2008 1 Phong Nien 12 2 Son Hai 14 3 Thai Nien 18 4 Gia Phu 16 5 Phu Nhuan 18 Lao Cai city 6 Dong Tuyen 7 Van Hoa Bao Yen district 8 Dien Quan g Kim Son 10 Thuong Ha 11 YenSon Van Ban district 24/9/2008 12 Vo Lao 19 13 VanSon 20 Si Ma Cai district 29/9/2008 14 Nan San 13 Bat Xat district 26/9/2008 15 Ban Qua 17

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16 Den Thang 12 Muong Khuong district 24/9/2008 17 Ta Thang 15

Main comments received from participants are summarized as bellows: - Construction work should carry out in dry season, after harvesting; - Con,tractorshoi~ld clean and return construction sites to the previous conclitio-n; - Consultant should inform local about construction work as soon as they can so people can have a plan to harvest agricdtural products in their affected lands. - Pole should not be erected in the gate of houses - Warning sign for power pole system should be hang on - Avoid carrying out construction work in steep sites to avoid soil erosion. - Project owner should pay con~pensationbefore construction pericd. - Contractors and Consultants sho~~ldinform soon about land acquisition so affected peoples can have their working plan in un- affected land - Consultants should carefully consider the pole's position; avoid erecting the pole inside garden, near houses, or residential areas. - Related parties should consider reducing the electricity tariff for farmers i~nthis area. - Head and responsible people of the villages should convince people KO release the land on time for Contractor; - Compensation should be done equally and clearly - There is a need to support households that are heavily affected by ,the Project - Construction work should be planned to carry out in the shortest time to avoid losses in agric~~~lturalproduction.

All of the concerns, comments of local people were recorded. and c:onsidered by consultants and Project's owner during designing of the Project and development of EM? for the Project. Activity 4: Receiving Further Feed back from PAHs 5.2. DISCLOSURE Activity 5: Public disclosure and Clearance on EMP The Project will receive an investment license only after appropriate modification of location, design, capacity andlor technology of the project to meet the requirement of environmental protection and reset,l:lement. To address disclosure requirements of OP 4.01, PMU and consultirlg company will: Provide Vietnamese-language copies of the EMP report, RAP, and Project Summary to each commune-level and provincial-level People's Committee in the Project area. Advertise in major local newspapers several times over a two-month period. The advertisement will state the EMP, RP, and Project Summary is available for public

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review for a two month period during normal working hours at .the following locations: 1) the provincial-level People's Committees; and 2) The commune level Peoples.' Committees. English and Vietnamese-language copies of the EMP will also be sent to the Vietnam Information Development Centre at 63 Ly Thai To in Hanoi, for access by NGOs and public. English language copies of the EMP report will be sent to World Bank for publication on World Bank Info Shop.

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6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 6.1. MITIGATION MEASURES Table. 6.1. Mitigation measures applied for the Project

No 1 Impact I Evaluation of impacts I Mifigation measures applied I I I Pre-construction phase 1 Permanent and temporary land Mitigable - Careful site survey, consult with local peoples for optimum route selection. acquisition -Avoid ecologically high value areas (forest, reserve area, wetland etc.). I - Proper compensate the impacts according to the policy framework of RP. 2 Impact on Project affected household Mitigable - Routes should be selected to minimize the need to relocate houses - Increase the span between towers, increase the tower height etc. to minimize the impacts on PAHs. - Compensate for the impacts. 3 Impacts associated with clearing the Mitigable - Work with PAHs during clearance of ROWS to minimize impacts to surrounding trees and other ROW constructions; 1 - Not allow using any herbicides and defoliant to clear the trees within ROWs. - Not allow burning the wooden residue after tree cutting. 4 Health risk due to explosives, No Impact - Not necessary to apply any mitigation measure chemical hazard - 5 Loss of historical and cultural No lmpact - Not necessary to apply any mitigation measure. properties - During construction and excavation if there is any found valuable historical or cultural property, the Contractor and Project owner should immediately report to local Department of Culture and Infarmation f~itiiithei consideration. I / Consfrucfion phase I I 6 1 Surface water contamination 1 Mitigable - Soil excavation is managed to carry out in the shortest period.

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No Impact Evaluation of impacts Mitigation measures applied - Construction material will be kept in the store with cover to protect from rain. i I - Select a right place for concrete mixing. i I I 1 I - Residue from earthwork should be removed from the site to proper places (soil residue can use , for garden filling; concrete residues are removed by contractor to the permitted places). 7 Noise and vibration 1 Minor Negative - Use the construction machines that have noise level under permitted limits. - Carefully consider night work. No night work is permitted to carry out in populated and sensitive areas like hospital, residential, student camp. Soil erosion Minor Negative - Excavate and earth-moving activities in erosion prone areas will be schedule in the dry seasons, after the harvest time and during the shortest duration of time. - Land surface recovery after the pole erection. pollution Minor Negative - Minimize the construction time in each site. Spray water regularly on dirt piles and any other mAir 1 areas that could create dust I I i I I - Use wind fences in case of strong wind. I ~inimkeuse of diesel generators. 10 Agricultural production due to Minor Negative - Carry out the construction work after harvest time. temporary acquisition of productive - Compensate for the loss of agricultural productivity land 1 - Return the construction areas to the useful state after the work. 11 Traffic disturbance Minor Negative I - Minimize the construction work (excavation, cabie pulling) in traffic intensive sites. I ) - Use warning signs in construction sites. I I I I I ( - Cooperate with local authority for traffic arrangement. 1 I 1 I 1 I I 1 Avoid high-traffic areas 12 Damaging the existing road system Mitigable - Construction Contractor needs to commit to not use heavy vehicles that might cause damage to the existing road system in the area. 1 - Not allow vehicles with heavy load of construction material and equipment to enter the road I Than11 Nam Investment Coiisultaut & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company 2 7 2 2 a, g2,UJ U a, z (u C 2 * LCz 0 s@ a y E 3 Oa, P 2 5 m .-om U .-, I= m u m a, I= u .-c 8 9 a, - 0 U 2 E .? a, a,m cn a, z% mL ZTL U -r, m a, aa, 1= . 2- a, .- r, E 8 gao,E-i= '2 (T, g z.z p w=o 0 ,mu I RE2 Project Exteilsioil - Lao Cai Province Environmental Impact Assessment

- Train electrical technicians and local peoples about the way to handle with any bird net meet during ROW clearing.

20 ) Health and safety Mitigable / - Disseminate the information on electricity safety regulations to the users. - Follow the Government Decree 54 on network protection. - Regular training for local technicians and people on safety issues.

- - Not allow burning the woody residues after ROW clearing. 21 Reduction of air pollutants generated Major positive - Not necessary to apply any mitigation measure by diesel generators

22 EMF -No Impact - Not necessary to apply any mitigation measure 23 Impacts on avian and aircrafts No Impact - Not necessary to apply any mitigation measure 24 Oil hazardous waste contamination Minor Negative - Oil refilling of transformers should be done in the Workshop. - No PCBs will be used. - Use oil collectors during maintenance services for unexpected oil spills. I

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6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Table 6.2. Environmental monitoring plan

Parameters How to monitor bodies "tCONSTRUCTION 1 Surface water turbidity and 1) Visual observation to assess whether the excavation and other construction - PMU (by the soil erosion activities cause any pollution to the surface water, especially in term of making water during technical supervisors to be more turbid. construction I -of PMU) 2) The measures applied by Contractor to avoid the pollution of surface water in term Community's of turbidity. 1 1 ieaders will submit report to the PMU. I 3) Measurement should be taken when there is some complaint from local people - SlMC (to be hired by 2 Noise level around 1) Assessment (by field observation) whether (i) the noise level is unacceptable in the As above PMU and will conduct construction sites and Project's residential areas (ii) The construction machines annoy local people. once after 6 months adjacent residentialareas 2) The mitigation measures applied by the Contractor to avoid the noise impact during construction 3) The measurement should be taken when there is some complaint from local people period) Dust 1) Assessment (by visual observation) whether (i) the dust caused by construction is As above b serious; (ii) the measures that Contractors are taken to control the dust level 2) The mitigation measures applied by the Contractor to avoid the dust level increasing in the area 1 3) The measurement should be taken when there is some complaint from local peo le I I PI1 Tree cutting and access 1) Assessment (by visual observation) whether (i) there is any excessive clear cutting As above roads management and of trees beyond ROW in communal land 1 control I I 1 2) Measures taken by Contrsctors for clesi;ii;g up wmdy iesidue aBei tree c~iiing. 4 idwaste and site ( Assessment by visual observation whether:

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No 1 Parameters How to monitor 1 Frequency 1 Responsible bodies I I I I 1 6 1 Workers' sanitation facilities 1 Assessment by visual observation: / As above I As above I 1 and safety management I I (1) Status of solid waste and waste water disposal in camping sites 1 1 / (2) Hygiene and safety issues in camping site ! I I (3) In case of home stay, check the agreement with commune's people committees. 7 Transportation disturbance Assessment by visual observation: As above As above (1) Whether the construction and other project's activities such as pole's erection, cable pulling cause any serious disturbance to the local traffic; (2) Necessary measures are taken to avoid the disturbance of traffic such as: warning sign for construction work, avoiding of heavy traffic hours, (refer to Mitigation measures for details) 8 Road degradation Assessment by visual observation As above As above (1) The transportation of materials and equipment causes any damage to the local road system and how is the level of damage (2) The vehicles used for Project is overloaded that potentially cause the damage to I the existing road system? (3) The Contractor has taken any measure to repair the roads that were damaged i during transportation of Project's equipment and material. / (4) There is any complaints from local peoples on the issue I I Status of application of Assessment of safety issue during construction: safety measures - Personal safety equipment , 1 I I - Technical and.- safety regulation to svoid the eiectiicity shocks, electrical hazards eic. 10 Construction material Assessment by visual observation: As above As above management (1) The management of construction material in the warehouses (2) The management of construction material in the construction site Tl~anllNam Investmeut Consultant & Electric Construction Joint Stock Company 3 1 RE2 Proiect Extension - Lao Cai Province Environmental Impact Assessment

No Parameters How to monitor 1 Frequency 1 Responsible bodies I I Impact on wild life and Notice of Consultant on: As above As above natural resources (1) There is any evidence that the Project's activities cause any disturbance to the wild life and natural resource (bird, animal, snakes etc.), to the rare flora in the targeted communities. (2) Any hunting, trapping or tree cutting by construction workers in Project area. OPERATION PHASE Maintaining of ROW Assessment by visual observation P.;As above / (1) The tree cutting: whether the right trees or right parts of tree are cut. (2) The proper maintaining of distance from houses to the ROW Impact on wild life and Notice on: As above , - PMU natural resource (1) There is any evidence that the Project cause any disturbance to the wild life (bird, animal, snakes etc.) and natural resource (water, mangrove forest)

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The following training has been conducted to date: I) May 2002: Training Workshop on preparation of EIA reports for power transmission and distribution projects 2) August 2003: Hands-on learning-by doing training for improving envircnmental reports. 3) September 2003: Hands-on workshop for environmental assessment of transmission and distribution projects. 4) May 2004: Training on preparation of EMP according to newly environmental templates developed by WB experts. 5) November 2004: Launch workshop for RE 2 projects. One important section of the workshop is implementation of EMP for Rural Energy projects. 6) April 2005: Training on social assessment and resettlement issue in transmission and distribution projects under the WB loans.

Future training includes the following: I) Workshop on sharing experience of EIA preparation and EMP implementation for power transmission and distribution projects. This training is planned to c'arry out at the beginning of 2009. 2) Training on implementation of EMP for Staffs of PMU according to WB requirement. 3) Training on community supervision for local authority and local people. 4) Regular training 0.1 PMU on safety issue for staff 5) Regular illformation dissemination for local people on electricity safety.

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No Training 1 1 Workshop on sharing l7person x 2 days x 1,000,000 VNDlperson experience of EMP = 34,000,000 VND implementation and EIA preparation (1 personl commune) 2 Trair~ingon ElWP 34 person x 2days x 500,000 VNDlpersonld~ayltraining implementation (2 34,000,000 VND personl commune) 3 Training on safety lncludedln operation cost of PMU (regularly carried out by 34 persons x 1 day x 500,000 VNDlday = 17,000,000 VWD PMU)(2 personl

commune) --- - TOTAL

6.4. ENVIRONMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENT Table 6.4. Parties involving in environment monitoring No Parties Main responsibility Content and format for

report -- I Construction Contractor - Apply proposed mitigation - Refer to Table 6.'1 and 6.6 measures - Report to PMU the application of mitigation measures. 2 Technical supervisor of - Monitor (by observation) and - Refer to Table 6.1 and 6.7 PMU assess of the environmental parameters suggested by this EMP report; - Report to PMU Safeguard Monitoring - Monitor (by observation) and - Refer to Table 6.1 and 6.7 Independent Consultant assess environmental quality (SM IC) based on parameters suggested by this EMP report. - Conduct public consultation to received comment, assessment of local people on environmental management of the Project. Assigned staff from - Monitor (by observation) and - Refer to Table 6. 5 Project's commune assess of the environmental parameters suggested by this ENlP report; - Re~ortto PMU

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EXAMPLE COMMUNE-LEVEL DATA REPORT FORMAT

Project's Commune lVan San commune - Si Ma Cai district - Lao Cai Reporting Period December 2008 Environmental Impacts:

Impact I Mitigation Measure Commune Representative Comments Project vehicles or activities increased No comment No comment ambient dust levels Project vehicles or activities increased Some noise near hospital, but no- ambient noise levels noise other sensitive areas (schools, construction noise to Peoples' pagodas, etc). 1 Committee and Depl. of Health. hectactivities polluted local rivers or ( NOcomment ( No comments lakes Project cleared vegetation and this 1 Nocomment I Nocomment caused environmental impacts Project activities created impacts on Visited location where farmers agricultural andlor residential land complained and saw piles of dirt on of dirt are being left On their paddy their land fields. Project activities impacted cultural No comment NOcomment p -- Project construction caused traffic No comment No comment impacts Project caused solid waste or liquid Noticed garbage was left around No comment construction car Project caused Social and health impacts No comment of workers 1 business from constr~~ctionworkers Accidents ( Two local workers were injured when I No comment some equipment fell on lhem during excavation activity. I Dust suppression measures No comment ] Nocomment Erosion and sedirnen&ontrols No comment NOcomment Sitting of materials etc. to avoid No comment No comment exacerbation of flood effects, chemical oollution etc. Waste management practices No comment No comment Project activities caused any impact on Some birds nets has been destroyed No comment birds, animals and rare flora during cable pulling Project vehicles damaged the roads Yes, 1 km pf inter commune's road The vehicles were was heavily damaged. Need to be to change to smaller vehicles with recovered before rainy season fewer loads. Other No comment No comment

Recommendations Future construction near hospital should be limited to 07:OO lo 11:OO and 14:OO-17:OO. During the time 11:OO to 114:OO is when hospital staff and patients resting, so they need quiet during this time. More care should be taken to clean up construction camps Contractor should make sure to keep piles of dirt in designated working areas More safety equipment and training programs should be given to construction workers to reduce accidents ...especially for the local workers because they don't know much about worker safety

Signature of Commune Representative: Lo Van A

Title of Commune Representative: Vice-Chairman, Peoples' Co~nmittee

Date: December 30,2008 ......

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Table 6.6. Example of Site Environmental Management Monitoring Report (Applied for Contractor's Report)

Project name: Project location: Name of Contractor: Commencement of Project report or monthly report: Date of report:

No Impact Mitigation measures implemented Comment Construction phase 1 Surface water contamination 2 Noise and vibration 3 Soil erosion 4 Air pollution 5 Agricultural production due to temporary acquisition of productive land 6 Traffic disturbance 7 Damaging the existing road system 8 Solid waste generated from soil excavation 9 Environmental impacts caused by construction worker 10 Conflict between construction worker and local people 11 Health and Safety Name of person prepared this Report: Title: Address: Telephone:

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Table 6.7. An Example of Environmental Performance Monitoring Report (This Example can be used for environmental monitoring report of Technical supervisor consultant, SMIC)

Project name: Project location: Province: District: Commune: Type of Report: Monthly report (YeslNo): Quarterly Report to ppc (YeslNo): Quarterly Report to the WB (YeslNo): SMlC report (YeslNo): Date of report:

I No 1 Parameter 1 Assessment of Consultantl community I CommentslRecommendations I complaints l+r~Construction Surface water turbidity and soil erosion ' 1 - 2 Noise level around construction sites and adjacent residential areas / 3 Dust 1 1 4 Tree cutting and access roads management and control 5 Solid waste and site cleaning up after the construction 6 Workers' sanitation facilities and safety management 7 Transportation disturbance 8 Road degradation 9 Status of application of safety measures 10 Construction material management 11 Management of redundant soil 12 Impact on wild life and na!ura! reswrces 13 Evidence of biodiversity loss (if there is any) 14 Evidence of loss of historical and cultural properties p- 15 Other environment related issue (if there is any) - Thalili Nam Ilivest~iieiitConsultaiit 6: Electric Colistrlictioii Joiiit Stoclc Coiripany RE2 Project Extension - Lao Cai Province

Parameter Commen tslRecommenda tions complaints Durina o~eration I 16 Maintaining of ROW - 17 Impact on wild life and natural resource

Report prepared by: Position:

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Table 6.8. The environmental reporting requirement

-- - - No Issues to be reported 1st reporting level 2nd reporting level 3rd reporting level (a copy should 1 I L be sent to DONRE) Construction phase Implementation of By: the Contractors By: PMU By: PPC mitigation measures and Frequency: Monthly Frequency: Quarterly Frequency: Quarterly site environmental To: PMU To: PPC To: The WB management Environmental monitoring By: By: The related PMU By: PPC Technical supervisors of the PMU Frequency: Quarterly Frequency: Quarterly

I Frequency: Monthly To: PPC To: The WB To: PMU By: Commune's People Committee Frequency: Monthly To: PMU By: SlMC Frequency: Half-yearly To: WB and PMU

By: By: PMU By: PPC including safety issues Technician of Provincial Power Service Frequency: Yearly Frequency: Yearly Frequency: Half-yearly To: PPC To: The WB To: PMU

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6.5. COST ES'IIMA'I'ION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EMP Table 6.9: Estimated costs for implementation of the EMP (VND)

NO 1 /tern Construction Operation (20 years of life cycle) I 1 Mitigation measures The costs are covered in Contract with The cost is covered in Construction Contractors production cos,t of the LUDs

2 Monitoring costs 3 man-month x 8,000,000 = 0.5 mant-monthlyear x 24,000,000 5,000,000 x 20 years = 50,000,000

3 Capacity building 85,000,000 -- TOTAL 109,000,000 This cost is covered in production cost of the LUDs

GRAND TOTAL FOR 159,000,000 VND 1 1 WHOLE PROJECT 1 -- 1

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6.6. ARRANGEMENT FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION Table 6.10. Arrangement for EMP implementation

ROLE RESPONSIB ILlTlES ORGANIZATION

Project Owner Ultimately responsible for overall project People committee of Lao Cai management, including environmental province through Power Joint management. stock Company

Overall Project Responsible for coordination and management - Rural Energy Project's Management Agency of overall project implementation, including Management Unit (PMU):, guiding and supervising implementation of the -Agency assigned! by People EMP. committee.

1 Environmental Office, . Specific responsibility and point of contact for Environment management environmental issues. division of PMU

Project Implementation Responsible for day-to-day project Agency implementation. Activities include: i. Planning and implementation of environmental management activities during construction ii. Coordinating with other parties in relation io environmental management activities. iii. Carrying out internal monitoring and supervising independent monitoring iv. Supervising and providing budget for monitoring activities. v. Reporting on environmental information to concerned parties

Project Operator Responsible for operation of the project PMU including operation stage environmental Provincial Department of management and monitoring activities. lndsutry (through Power Joint stock Company)

Consultant Responsible for preparation of EMP Thanh Nam lnvestnient documentation. Consultant & electric Construction -i-Joint Stock Company Contractor Supervision Responsible for supervision of civil works contractors during construction, including implementation of environmental management activities under the EMP

- - -- Civil Works Contractor Responsible for construction works and Contractor following contractor specifications outlined in the EMP. This includes: I---

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ROLE RESPONSIB ILI'TIES ORGANIZATION

i. Applying construction-phase mitigation measures. ii. Ensuring safety of construction workers and local people during construction. iii. Following Vietnam and World Bank policies on environmental protection during construction.

Safeguard Independent Responsible for independent monitoring of SlMC IWonitor (SIMC) EMP implementation

Community involvement Involve in project's environmental monitoring Commune's representatives 1 in EMP and management

Provincial environmental Supervision on EMP implementation according Environmental Management supervision to Environmental Permit Division of DONRE

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REFERENCES

1 Draft of Resettlement Action Plan of the Project

2 Environmental Status Report of Lao Cai province in 2007 - DoNRE

3 World Bank Environmental Assessment Source Book

4 Statistical Yearbook 2007- Statistical Publisher

5 Sourcebook of Protected Areas in Viet Nam - Bird Life International

6 Project's feasibility study

7 Framework for Applying Environment Safeguards to Rural Energy Il Project- WB 2003.

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APPENDIX I LIST OF EA PREPARERS

1 Le Thi Van Anh Environment Independent Consultant

2 Mai Xuan Thanh Deputy director of Technical Scientific Enterprise

3 Le Duc Thien Staff of Cons~~ltantcompany

4 l'dguyen Duc Quyet Staff of Consultant compsny

5 Doan Duc Hai Staff of Consultant company

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APPENDIX 2

PROJECT'S ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT

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RECORD OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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APPENDIX 4

MAP OF PROJECT

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