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Guizhou Environmental Science Research & Designing Institute E4581 V2 Report of Impacts on Environment under World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project（EIA-B） Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project Environmental Impact Report Public Disclosure Authorized （EIA-B） （Draft for Examination） Public Disclosure Authorized Guizhou Environmental Science Research & Designing Institute Public Disclosure Authorized Certificate of National Environment Assessment: Jia Zi No.3302 May 2014 · Guiyang 1 Guizhou Environmental Science Research and Design Institute Report of Impacts on Environment under World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project（EIA-B） Table of Responsibility Project name： The World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project EIA document： Environmental Impact Report（EIA-B） Foreign Capital Project Management Center of Guizhou Poverty Entrusting party ： Alleviation and Development Office Assessment party： Guizhou Environmental Science Research & Designing Institute Assessment Certificate of National Environment Assessment Jia Zi No.3302 certificate： President： Zhang Wei（Associate Research Fellow ） Assistant vice Zheng Mingjie（Senior Engineer） president： Accreditation： Wang yonghong（Engineer） Technical review： Fu Xiangyang（Engineer） Project leader： Zhu Keyong（Engineer） Professional certificate A33020034 number Address： No.70, Xinhua Road, Guiyang, Guizhou Contact： Tel：0851-5503689 Fax：0851-5522278 Assessment members Certificat Sign Name Major Title Compiling Chapter e number ature 1 OVERVIEW 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3 BASELINE SITUATION OF THE PROJECT AREA 4 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT ASSESSMENT OF Zhu Engi A3302003 INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Ecology Keyong neer 4 ACTIVITIES 5 ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES 8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 9 CONCLUSIONS 5 ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES Feng Environment Engi A3302008 6 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES Peisong al Chemistry neer 3 7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 3 BASELINE SITUATION OF THE PROJECT AREA 4 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT ASSESSMENT OF Environment INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Gao Engi A3302004 al ACTIVITIES Haiyan neer 8 Engineering 5 ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES 8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 5 ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL Environment Engi A3302007 ACTIVITIES Lai Li al Science neer 3 7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 8 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Fu Environment Engi A3302003 Technical Review Xiangyang al Consulting neer 8 2 Guizhou Environmental Science Research and Design Institute Report of Impacts on Environment under World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project（EIA-B） Table of Contents 1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Project background ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 Relations with the relevant national and provincial plans / projects .................... 2 1.3 Relevant policies, laws and regulations and standards ....................................... 15 1.4 Assessment scope, level, factor and focus .......................................................... 26 1.5 Environmental protection receptors ................................................................... 30 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 30 2.1 General goal and total investment of project ...................................................... 30 2.2 Project components and implementation scheduling ......................................... 31 2.3 Major content and scale of the project ............................................................... 32 2.4 Various construction standards ........................................................................... 58 2.5 Related projects and their responsible investigations ......................................... 59 3 BASELINE SITUATION OF THE PROJECT AREA 3.1 Project area ......................................................................................................... 65 3.2 Natural environment of the project Area. ........................................................... 65 3.3 The social economic condition of the project area ............................................. 85 3.4 Environmental quality status the Project Area .................................................. 89 3.5 Relation with sensitive and protected areas........................................................ 92 4 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... 98 4.1 Environmental effect analysis the construction period 98 4.2 Environmental impact analysis of the operation period ................................... 105 5 ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES .......................... 114 5.1 Impact analysis of planting activities .............................................................. 114 5.2 Impact assessment of husbandary activities117 5.3 Impact assessment of agro-processing ............................................................. 130 5.4 Resources’ carrying capacity analysis ........................................................... 145 5.5 Environment assimilative capacity analysis ..................................................... 147 6 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ..................................................................................... 151 6.1 With and without project comparison ............................................................ 152 6.2 Comparisons of disposal methods of manure ................................................. 153 6.3 Comparison of different planting patterns ........................................................ 154 6.4 Green pest control scheme and traditional method .......................................... 155 6.6 Comparison of slaughter site ............................................................................ 155 7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.................................................................................................. 156 7.1 Purpose and objects .......................................................................................... 156 7.2 Survey methods ................................................................................................ 157 7.3 The results analysis of the first survey ............................................................. 159 7.4 Conclusion with the participation of the public ............................................... 173 8 ENVIRIONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 173 8.1 Institutional arrangements and responsibilities ...................... 1763 8.2 Environmental Mitigation Measures ............................... 175 8.3 EnvironmentalTraining Program ................................. 1785 3 Guizhou Environmental Science Research and Design Institute Report of Impacts on Environment under World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project（EIA-B） 8.4 Environmental monitoring program ................................ 204 8.5 The program for disease and pest controlt .......................... 205 9 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................. 1207 Major attached pictures： Attached Picture 1.1-1 Project-covered Areas Distribution and River System Attached Picture1.1-2 Terrain Distribution of the Project-covered Areas Attached Picture 2.3-1～Attached Picture 2.3-11 Project Distribution of the 11 Project-covered Counties Attached Pictures in Chapter 4 and 5 Project Process and Sewage Node Picture Attached Picture in Chapter 7 Public Participation, Field Investigation and Public Consultation Picture Major attached files： 1.Department relevant documents of Wuchuan County, Wuchuan County, Daozhen County, Nayong County, Hezhang County, Weining County, Dejiang County, Yanhe County, Sinan County, Yinjaing County and Shiqian County; 2. Public Participation survey 3. Foreign Capital Project Management Center of Guizhou Poverty Alleviation and Development Office, Letter of Attorney, 2013.11 4 Guizhou Environmental Science Research and Design Institute Report of Impacts on Environment under World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project（EIA-B） 1 OVERVIEW 1.1 Project background 1.1.1 Project-covered areas and features 1. World Bank Loan for Guizhou Rural Development Project covers 3 cities and 11 counties in the poverty areas of Wuling Mountain and Wumeng Mountain in Guizhou province, including Zunyi Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (Wunchuan County in short mentioned below), Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County (Daozhen County in short mentioned below), Zhen’an County; Bijie Nayong County, Hezhang County, Weining Yi and Hui Autonomous County (Weining County in short mentioned below); Tongren Dejiang County, Yanhe Tujia Autonomous County(Yanhe County in short mentioned below), Sinan County, Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County(Yinjiang County in short mentioned below) and Shiqian County. See distribution of the project-covered areas in attached figure 1.1-1 and 1.1-2. Guizhou province is located in southwest of China and the western part of it forms part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It is a mountainous area with an average altitude of 1100m. Guizhou province covers a total area of 176,200 sq km among which mountains and hills account for 92.5%. The area of Karst landscape (outcrop) of Guizhou is up to 61.9%,
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