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Initial Environmental Examination (Draft) Project Number: 51366-001 March 2019 PRC: Guizhou Gui’an New District New Urbanization Smart Transport System Development Project Main Report Prepared by the Government of Gui’an New District for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of January 2019) Currency unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.147 $1.00 = CNY 6.79 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank AQG – Air Quality Guideline AVAS – Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System BEDGA – Bureau of Economic Development of Gui’an New District BOD5 – 5-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand C&D – Construction and Demolition CNY – Chinese Yuan CO – Carbon Monoxide COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand CPS – Country Partnership Strategy CRVA – Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment EA – Executing Agency EHS – Environment, Health and Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EIR – Environmental Impact Report EIRF – Environmental Impact Registration Form EIT – Environmental Impact Table EMoP – Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP – Environmental Management Plan EMS – Environmental Monitoring Station EPB – Environmental Protection Bureau EPD – Environmental Protection Department EPL – Environmental Protection Law EV – Electric Vehicle FSR – Feasibility Study Report GDAD – Gui'an Direct Administrative District GDP – Gross Domestic Product GEPB – Gui’an New District Environmental Protection Bureau GGAND – Government of Gui’an New District GHG – Greenhouse Gas GNDMC – Gui’an New District Management Committee GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism HC – Hydrocarbon IA – Implementing Agency ICV – Intelligent Connected Vehicle ICVSDZ – Intelligent Connected Vehicle System Demonstration Zone IEE – Initial Environmental Examination ITS – Intelligent Transport System IMn – Permanganate Index IPCC – International Panel On Climate Change MEE – Ministry of Ecology and Environment MoC – Ministry of Construction NH3-N – Ammonia Nitrogen NO2 – Nitrogen Dioxide NOX – Nitrogen Oxides ii O&G – Oil and Grease OSPF – Office of the Special Project Facilitator PAH – Poly-Aromatic Hydrocarbon PAM – Project Administration Manual PCU – Passenger Car Equivalent PIU – Project Implementation Unit PM – Particulate Matter PM10 – Particulate Matter with diameter ≤ 10 micrometers PM2.5 – Particulate Matter with diameter ≤ 2.5 micrometers PME – Powered Mechanical Equipment PMO – Project Management Office PMO EHSO – Project Management Office Environment, Health and Safety Officer PRC – People’s Republic of China RP – Resettlement Plan SO2 – Sulfur Dioxide SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement SS – Suspended Solids STI – Sustainable Transport Initiative TN – Total Nitrogen TP – Total Phosphorus TSP – Total Suspended Particulates VOC – Volatile Organic Compound WHO – World Health Organization WEIGHTS AND MEASURES oC – degree centigrade μ – micron cm – centimeter h – hour ha – hectare km – kilometer km/h – kilometer per hour km2 – square kilometer m – meter m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter m/s – meter per second m3/d – cubic meter per day m3/s – cubic meter per second mg/l – milligram per liter mg/m3 – milligram per cubic meter mm – millimeter s – second t – metric ton y – year iii NOTE In this report, “$” refers to US dollars. This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. iv CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY XI A. Introduction xi B. Project Description xi C. Project Benefits xii D. Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures xii E. Environmental Management Plan xiii F. Information Disclosure, Consultation and Participation xiv G. Key EMP Implementation Responsibilities xiv H. Risks and Assurances xiv I. Conclusion xv I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK 4 A. Applicable ADB Policies, Regulations and Requirements 4 B. ADB Assistance to PRC 5 C. PRC Public Transport Policies 5 D. PRC Environmental Legal Framework 6 E. Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICV) 9 F. PRC Environmental Impact Assessment Framework and Procedures 9 G. Project Domestic Environmental Assessment 10 H. Environmental Standards 11 I. International Agreements 19 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 20 A. The Project 20 B. Rational 20 C. Impact, Outcome and Outputs 23 D. Detailed Project Description 24 E. Associated Facilities 49 F. Budget and Time Schedule 49 G. Implementation Arrangements 50 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 52 A. Location 52 B. Physical Resources 53 C. Ecology and Sensitive Resources 67 D. Socioeconomic Conditions 76 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES 82 A. Project Zone of Influence 82 B. Anticipated Impacts Associated with Project Location, Detailed Design and Pre-Construction Phase 83 C. Anticipated Construction Phase Impacts and Mitigation Measures 84 D. Anticipated Operation Phase Impacts and Mitigation Measures 95 E. Cumulative, Indirect and Induced Impacts 118 F. Climate Risk 119 G. Associated Facilities 120 H. Positive Impacts and Environmental Benefits 122 VI. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES 126 A. No-Project Alternative 126 B. Bus Station Locations 126 C. Bus Types 126 v D. Road Alignments and Types 128 E. Pavement Options 129 F. Bridge Options 129 VII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION 131 A. PRC and ADB Requirements for Disclosure and Public Consultation 131 B. Information Disclosure during Project Preparation 131 C. Consultation and Participation during Project Preparation 132 D. ICVSDZ Consultation 138 E. Future Plans for Public Participation 138 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 140 A. Introduction 140 B. ADB Requirements 140 C. Current GRM Practices in the PRC 140 D. Project GRM 140 IX. CONCLUSIONS 142 A. Expected Project Benefits 142 B. Adverse Impacts and Mitigation Measures 142 C. Risks and Assurances 143 D. Overall Conclusion 148 APPENDICES 149 Appendix A: Project Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Appendix B: Domestic Environmental Assessment Approval Appendix C: Bus Station Plans Appendix D: Bus Station Facilities Appendix E: Bus Station Site Descriptions Appendix F: Charging Station Site Descriptions Appendix G: Charging Station Plans Appendix H: Project Emissions Calculations Appendix I: Climate Risk Vulnerability Assessment Appendix J: Stakeholder Communication Strategy Appendix K: Intelligent Connected Vehicle System Demonstration Zone (ICVSDZ) Component List of Tables Table 1: Applicable PRC environmental laws, regulations and decrees. ........................ 7 Table 2: PRC EIA Guidelines. ........................................................................................ 8 Table 3: Applicable PRC environmental standards. ..................................................... 11 Table 4: Comparison of PRC ambient Air Quality Standards (GB3095-2012) and WHO ambient air quality guidelines. ..................................................................... 13 Table 5: Emission Standards of Cooking Fumes (GB18483-2001). ............................. 14 Table 6: Level II Limits, Table 1, Emission Standards for Odor Pollutants (GB14554-93) ............................................................................................................................. 14 Table 7: PRC Environmental Quality Standards for Noise (GB3096-2008). ................. 14 Table 8: PRC Noise Emission Standard for Construction Site Boundary (GB12523- 2011) and relevant international guidelines........................................................... 15 Table 9: PRC Surface Water Ambient Quality Standard (GB3838-2002). .................... 15 Table 10: Groundwater standard (Class III, GB/T14848-93 Quality Standard for Ground Water). .................................................................................................... 16 Table 11: PRC Standards for discharging wastewater from construction sites (GB8978– 1996). ................................................................................................................... 17 vi Table 12: Soil Quality Standard GB15618-1995. ......................................................... 17 Table 13: Environmental standards and guidelines applicable to the project. .............. 18 Table 14: Applicable international agreements with the PRC as a signatory. ............... 19 Table 15: Bus stations to be established in the GDAD. ................................................ 28 Table 16: Technical data of BEB fleet, GDAD. ............................................................. 30 Table 17: Description and location of proposed charging stations................................ 32 Table 18: Supporting road network, urban core area, GDAD. ...................................... 37 Table 19: Supporting road network work intersection types, GDAD. ............................ 39 Table 20: Supporting road network materials composition by component. ................... 41 Table 21: Supporting road network works, GDAD. ....................................................... 41 Table 22: Predicted annual daily average daily traffic flows (vehicles/day), supporting road network works, GDAD, at short-term, mid-term and long-term horizons. ...... 43 Table