Environmental Monitoring Report

Project Number: 42383-023 August 2018

PRC: Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project – Environmental Monitoring Report

Prepared by the Halcrow Ltd. for the Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Demonstrative Project Management Office for the People's Republic of China and the Asian Development Bank

This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Director, 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 30 June 2018)

Currency Unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $ 0.1515 $1.00 = CNY 6.6012

ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BOD5 – 5-day biochemical oxygen demand ClO2 – chlorine dioxide CO2 – carbon dioxide CODCr – chemical oxygen demand determined through the dichromate reflux method CSC – construction supervision company DMF – design and monitoring framework EA – executing agency EAMF – environmental assessment and management framework EIA – environmental impact assessment EMC – environmental management consultant EMP – environmental management plan EPB – environmental protection bureau FSR – feasibility study report GDP – gross domestic product GHG – greenhouse gas HDPE – high-density polyethylene IA – implementing agency LDI – local design institute MSW – municipal solid waste NH3-N – ammonia nitrogen NOx – nitrogen oxides O&M – operation and maintenance pH – a unit of acidity PM10 – particulate matter ≤10 micrometers in diameter PMO – project management office PPTA – project preparatory technical assistance PRC – People’s Republic of China RP – resettlement plan SEIA – summary environmental impact assessment SO2 – sulfur dioxide SPG – Shanxi provincial government SS – suspended solids TN – total nitrogen TP – total phosphorus TSP – total suspended particulates UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization WTP – water treatment plant WWTP – wastewater treatment plant

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES dB(A) – decibel (weighted average) ha – hectare kg/d – kilogram per day km – kilometer km2 – square kilometer m – meter m2 – square meter m3 – cubic meter m3/d – cubic meter per day m3/s – cubic meter per second mg/m3 – milligram per cubic meter mm – millimeter

NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars.

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CONTENT

A PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND BASIC INFORMATION ...... 1 B PROJECT PROFILE ...... 1 C PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...... 9 D EMP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS ...... 11 D.1 Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Management ...... 11 D.2 Compliance With Environment Related Project Covenants...... 17 D.3 Implementation Situations of the Mitigation Measures ...... 23 D.4 Monitoring Results ...... 36 D.4.1 External Monitoring ...... 36 D.4.2 Internal Monitoring ...... 61 D.5 Training Records and Public Information Consultation ...... 62 E CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 69 E.1 Conclusion ...... 69 E.2 Recommendations ...... 70 F PICTURES ...... 70

APPENDIX SCANNED COPIES OF ORIGINAL FIELD SAMPLING AND LAB TESTING REPORTS ...... 70

Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project The 5th Environmental Monitoring Report

A PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND BASIC INFORMATION

1. The environment monitoring report is prepared by Halcrow China Ltd. for the ADB-financed Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project (referred to as the Project). It is the fifth environment monitoring report (EMR) of this Project, covering the environment protection status of all subprojects during 1 October 2017-31 August 2018.

2. The report described the project implementation progress, establishment of organizations relevant to the environment management plan, supervision and monitoring, environment monitoring results, project readiness assessment, training and consulting activities, and assessment of the implementation situation of the environment impact mitigation measures conducted by the contractors in the project sites and their surrounding areas located in the cities affected by the project.

B PROJECT PROFILE

3. Impact. The impact of the Project is improved environmental quality and increased employment generation in small cities and towns in Shanxi Province.

4. Outcome. The outcome of the Project is improved urban infrastructure and municipal services in about seven small cities and towns in the province.

5. ADB approved Loan 2606-PRC and Grant 0191-PRC on 18 December 2009. The Loan and Project Agreements were signed on 27 April 2010 and the Grant Agreement on 13 July 2010. The Loan, Project, and Grant Agreements came into force and effect on 27 July 2010. The loan closing date was 30 June 2016, and the grant closing date was 31 December 2013. So far, the grant has been closed. The loan closing date was extended by 1.5 years to 31 December 2017. The project investment cost at appraisal is estimated at $224.7 millionCNY 1572.9 million, exchange rate of CNY7.0 to USD 1.0. About 45% of the project cost ($100 million) is under the ADB loan, and the other 55% ($124.7million) is financed by the local county government counterpart fund. The total cost also includes the physical and price contingencies, interests, and other charges during implementation.

Table 1 Project Data Sheet Project Name Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Loan Project Loan Number 2606-PRC Loan Amount $100 million Borrower People’s Republic of China Executive Agency Shanxi Provincial Government Classification Targeting classification: Targeted intervention (Millennium Development Goal)

Sector (subsectors): Multi-sector (Transport and communication, water supply and sanitation) Themes (subthemes): Inclusive social development (human development),sustainable economic growth (fostering physical infrastructure development), environmental sustainability (urban environmental improvement)

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Climate change: Climate change adaptation. Location impact: Rural (high impact), urban (high impact), national (medium impact) Environment Category A. Assessment A summary of the environmental impact assessment was circulated to the Asian Development Bank Board of Directors and uploaded to the ADB website in Oct 2008.

Involuntary Category A Resettlement Indigenous People Category A Assessment Utilization Period Originally from 27 July 2010 Until 30 June 2016 (Loan extension was agreed to 30 June 2018, more details see para.12 below) Estimated Project Originally 30 June 2016 Completion Date (Loan extension was agreed to 30 June 2018, more details see para.12 below)

Table 2 List of Environmental Documents Disclosed on ADB Website (as of August 2018)

Title Document Type Document Date

Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Aug 2018 Demonstration Sector Project: Environmental Monitoring Reports Monitoring Report (October 2017- August 2018) Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Sep 2017 Demonstration Sector Project: Environmental Monitoring Reports Monitoring Report (July 2016-September 2017) Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Nov 2016 Demonstration Sector Project: Environmental Monitoring Reports

Monitoring Report (January-June 2016) Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Mar 2016 Demonstration Sector Project: Environmental Monitoring Reports

Monitoring Report (January-December 2015) Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Initial Apr 2015 Demonstration Sector Project: Yicheng Water Environmental Supply Improvement Component Initial Examination

Environmental Examination Shanxi Small Cities And Towns Development Initial Apr 2015 Demonstration Project: Lingshi Education Facilities Environmental Improvement and Capacity Building Component Examination

Initial Environmental Examination Xinghuacun Subproject Environmental Monitoring Environmental Oct 2013 Report (Oct 2013) Monitoring Reports Wutong Subproject: Environmental Monitoring Environmental Dec 2012 Report (Dec 2012) Monitoring Reports Xinghuacun Subproject(road subcomponent): Environmental Dec 2012 Environmental Monitoring Report (Dec 2012) Monitoring Reports Xinghuacun Subproject(road subcomponent): Initial Dec 2011 Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental

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Title Document Type Document Date

Examination Qingxu Subproject: Environmental Impact Initial Dec 2011 Assessment Environmental Examination Niangziguan Subproject: Environmental Impact Initial Dec 2011 Assessment Environmental Examination Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Jan 2009 Demonstration Sector Project: Environmental Impact Impact Assessment for Pingyao Huiji River Assessments

Treatment Project Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Dec 2008 Demonstration Sector Project: Environmental Impact Impact Assessment for Wutong Town Small City Assessments

Construction Subproject Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Summary Oct 2008

Demonstration Sector Project Environmental Impact Assessments Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Sep 2008 Demonstration Project: Environmental Impact Impact Assessment for Wutong Town Small City Assessments

Construction Subproject (Chinese Translation) Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Sep 2008 Demonstration Project: Environmental Impact Impact Assessment for Subproject (Chinese Assessments

Translation) Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Environmental Sep 2008 Demonstration Project: Environmental Impact Impact Assessment for Pingyao Huiji River Treatment Assessments

(Chinese Translation)

6. The project was processed as a sector loan. It includes three core subprojects:

(i) : river improvement and upgrading, including dredging, construction of embankments, and installation of anti-seepage lining and dams for water storage;

(ii) Wutong Town: (a) Caoxi road and associated municipal services, (b) district heat supply, (c) district gas supply, (d) wastewater treatment, and (e) education facilities; and

(iii) Youyu County: (a) district heat supply, (b) water supply, (c) drainage and wastewater, (d) roads and associated municipal services, and (e) flood control.

7. The following noncore subprojects were approved during project implementation:

(i) Niangziguan Town: Mian River rehabilitation (Part A);

(ii) Xinghuacun Town: urban roads and network infrastructure; and

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(iii) Qingxu County: river and lake rehabilitation and landscaping.

(iv) Lingshi County: education facilities improvement and capacity building;

(v) Yicheng County: water supply improvement.

8. The latest Subproject Scope is shown in Table 3 Subprojects Information.

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Table 3 Subprojects Information and Difference Between Appraisal vs Implementation Notes (appraisal vs Subprojects At Appraisal Under Implementation implementation) Improvement of 7.2 km length of Improvement of 7.2 km length of River axis line minor Huiji River including riverbed Huiji River including riverbed shifted to minimize 1. HuijiRiver 1. HuijiRiver Ping Dredging, embankment of 2.2m Dredging, embankment of 2.2m resettlement; admin Improvement Improvement height construction, reservoirs height construction, reservoirs room cancelled; yao Project Project building and 3 rubber dams building and 3 rubber dams guardrail and backfill installation. installation. soil ratio changed Construction of Caoxi Road and 1.Caoxi Road Construction of Caoxi Road and No change 1. Caoxi Road Associated Municipal Services road &Associated Associated Municipal Services &Associated - Length 1.8 km, Width 30 m, Municipal road - Length 1.8 km, Width 30 Municipal including installation of streetlight, Service Project m, including installation of Service traffic light, surface drainage and streetlight, traffic light, surface C Project landscape green project drainage and landscape green O project R Construction of heating system for Construction of heating system new resident area (area of for new resident area (area of E 2.Heat 2.Heat heat-supply 1,050,000 m2) heat-supply 1,050,000 m2) Supply Supply including 7 exchange stations including 7 exchange stations P Project Project (58MW) and 10.3 km distribution (58MW) and 10.3 km distribution R Wu network. network. O tong Construction of gas system Construction of gas system J 3.Gas Supply covering 10000 families of new 3.Gas Supply covering 10000 families of new E Project resident area with the capacity of Project resident area with the capacity of C 5,900,000 m3 per annum 5,900,000 m3 per annum T Construction of sewage treatment Construction of sewage 4.Sewage 4.Sewage plant with the capacity of treatment plant with the capacity Treatment Treatment 4000m3/day, Sewage collection of 4000m3/day, Sewage Project Project pipe network 12.3 km. collection pipe network 12.3 km. Construction of 2 kindergarten, 1 Construction of 2 kindergarten, 1 5.Education 5.Education middle school and 1 vocational middle school and 1 vocational Services Services training center in the new resident training center in the new Project Project area resident area Construction of new heat stations Construction of new heat One heat station 1. Heat You with the capacity of 116 MW for 1.Heat Supply stations with the capacity of 116 added; central Supply heat supply of area 1,500,000 m2, Project MW for heat supply of area control room yu Project including 12 heat exchange 1,500,000 m2, including 12 heat cancelled

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Notes (appraisal vs Subprojects At Appraisal Under Implementation implementation) stations, and 9.1 km distribution exchange stations, and 9.1 km network. distribution network. Construction of 2 wells of 1920 2. Water m3/day, 10.74 km water supply Supply network; reconstruction of 22 km Project water supply network; renovation of water treatment facilities. Renovation of combined 3. Drainage storm-water drainage and and Sewage sewerage network; construction of Other six roads Collection 14,000 m rain water drainage cancelled Project pipeline and 13,100 m sewage pipe line 4.Roads and Construction of subsidiary and minor Associated roads with total length of 10.14 km Municipal including streetlights, landscape Construction of Hengjiujie Road 2.Road and Services green, electrical and telecom of total length 2.051 km and Associated Project facilities. width 24m including streetlights, Municipal Renovation of 4.85 km riverbed landscape green, electrical and 5.Flood Services No change across the new area from east to telecom facilities. Control west in the standard of "once in 50 Project years" flood. N Improvement of 2.4 km length of Equipment type and Mian River including dredging dredging amount O Improvement of 2.4 km length of riverbed, upgrading 1.75 km of changed N Mian River including dredging existing dykes from 2m to 2.8 ~ | riverbed, upgrading 1.75 km of 3.2m height, improving the existing C existing dykes from 2m to 2.8 ~ 1. Mian River barrage-hydropower plant, O 3.2m height, improving the Niang improvement rehabilitating the existing 3.25m x R 1. Mian River existing barrage-hydropower 45m (H x L) rubber dam and E zi improvement plant, rehabilitating the existing developing and installing 25,000 guan 3.25m x 45m (H x L) rubber dam m2 of river wetland, riverbank and developing and installing P ecological filter belt and 25,000 m2 of river wetland, R landscaping. riverbank ecological filter belt O 2.Linquan construction of Linquan walking and landscaping. No change J walking area area of Niangziguan Town E of the Town

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Notes (appraisal vs Subprojects At Appraisal Under Implementation implementation) C Construction of new city roads More than 300m of Construction of new city roads T including Xinshi Road of 5 km subgrade elevated including Xinshi Road of 5 km length and 24m width, (at heritage protected length and 24m width, Xinquzhong Xinquzhong Road of 1.23 km area) so slope works Road of 1.23 km length and 20m length and 20m width, Xinqunan minor increase 1. Roads and width, Xinqunan Road of 1.13 km 1. Roads and Xing Road of 1.13 km length and 25m Associated length and 25m width, and Associated width, and associated hua Municipal associated underground public Municipal underground public utility cun Services utility networks, lighting, and Services networks, lighting, and landscaping, as well as the landscaping, as well as the installation of sound wall barriers installation of sound wall barriers for traffic noise pollution control in for traffic noise pollution control residential areas. in residential areas. Improving the hydraulic capacity No change Improving the hydraulic capacity of of the river by dredging; the river by dredging; constructing constructing two barrages; two barrages; upgrading and 1. Baishi 1. Baishi upgrading and stabilizing some stabilizing some cross-sections to a River River cross-sections to a width of width of 120m; building 3.50 km of Improvement Improvement 120m; building 3.50 km of river river embankment along each side Project Project embankment along each side of of the river for flood protection; and the river for flood protection; and restoring landscaping of 28.2 restoring landscaping of 28.2 hectares. hectares. Qing Transferring 1,232 m3/d of water Tree type changed; Transferring 1,232 m3/d of water xu from Qingquan Lake to Donghu gate ball court from Qingquan Lake to Donghu Lake by gravity; implementing cancelled; bridge Lake by gravity; implementing 11.2 11.2 hectares of landscaping type changed from 2. Donghu hectares of landscaping including 2.Donghu including restoring 1.82 hectares five-hole to Lake restoring 1.82 hectares of water Lake of water surface area; seven-hole; earth Rehabilitatio surface area; constructing 1.37 Rehabilitation constructing 1.37 hectares of &stone works and n Project hectares of public square and 0.96 Project public square and 0.96 hectare interconnection hectare of roads and pathways; and of roads and pathways; and increased implementing 1.05 hectares of implementing 1.05 hectares of landscaping. landscaping. Construction of 6 kindergartens and 1. Education Under preparation for ADB No change 1 information & training center with Project Approval

Lingshi the total floor area of 23301.25m2; Supply of informatization

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Notes (appraisal vs Subprojects At Appraisal Under Implementation implementation) equipment and kindergarten facilities. Construction of three new water 1. Water Under preparation for ADB Equipment type and resource wells, water transmission Supply Project Approval minor civil works and distribution pipeline, upgrading changed Yi water plant building and water cheng purification equipment, installation of power supply equipment and monitoring equipment. Source: PAM, December, 2012 and the IAs’ latest reports (August 2018)

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C PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

9. All subprojects were completed. The final completion inspection was completed for Wutong and Xinghuacun, and in process for other six subprojects.

10. The progress of all subprojects is summarized in below table.

Table 4 Subprojects Progress (by 30 Aug 2018)

County/Town Contract No. Subproject Name Project Brief Construction start/end

Huiji River 2.36km Rehabilitated 27 Dec 2012/ A-PY-01-01 improvement-A embankment, dredge 15 July 2016 4.3 km embankment, Huiji River landscaping, water 27 Dec 2012/ A-PY-01-02 improvement-B storage reservoirs, 3 10 Aug 2017 rubber dams Pingyao Dam M&E 28 Nov 2013/ B-PY-01-03 equipment 24 Dec 2013 Metal structure 9 Nov 2015/ B-PY-01-04 equipment and 14 April 2016 installation 3 April 2016/ B-PY-01-05 M&E installation 26 May 2016 Caoxi Road & Nov2011/ A-XY-01-01 1.625km, Class II Related Facilities Oct 2012 120 MW secondary Mar 2012/ A-XY-02-01 Heating System heat sub-station Nov 2013 Wutong East & Mar 2012/ A-XY-03-01 2 nursery schools West Kindergarten Sept2013 Wutong 1 vocational training Mar 2012/ A-XY-03-02 Employment center Nov 2013 Training Center Wutong Middle Oct 2010/ Wutong A-XY-03-03 1 high school School Oct 2013 Gas System in Mar 2012/ A-XY-04-01 3.08 million m3/year Wutong Town Dec 2013 Sewerage 4,000 m3/day, 35km June 2012/ A-XY-05-01 Treatment pipeline June 2014 Electrical B-XY-06-01 Completed by June 2018 Equipment Equipment & B-XY-07-01 Furniture for Completed by June 2018 School Civil Works for 12 heating exchange 5 Aug 2014 / A-YY-01-01 Youyu Central station with capacity of 3 May 2017 Heating Supply 140MV Supply & Installation of A set of heating 5 Aug 2014 / Youyu B-YY-01-01 Central Heating equipment system 3 May 2017 Equipment 2.052km with 28m Road Construction 28 Nov 2015 / A-YY-02-01 width, secondary of Hengjiu Street 10 June 2018 urban road Civil Works for 2.4 km river bank Feb 2015/ Niangziguan A-PD-01-01 Mian River improvement June 2018 Improvement

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County/Town Contract No. Subproject Name Project Brief Construction start/end

Supply & Installation of Feb 2015/ B-PD-01-02 Equipment for July 2017 Mian River Improvement Civil Works of 5.002 km, secondary 5 Sept 2013. / A-FY-01-01 Xinshi Road urban road -30 Dec 2016. 1.134km for Nanlu, Civil Works of 1.233km for Zhonglu, 5 Sept 2013. / A-FY-02-01 Nanlu,Zhonglu secondary urban 30 Dec 2016. Xinghuacun Road roads. B-FY-03-01 Supply Equipment . 30 Dec 2016. Road maintenance B-FY-04-01 Completed by June 2018 vehicles 3.5 km river bank Baishihe River Mar 2016 / A-QX-01-01 improvement and Improvement June 2018 5.5 km landscape 5 km perimeter of lake Civil Works of East June 2014 / Qinxu A-QX-02-01 improvement, 1.24km Lake Expansion Mar 2018 landscape Landscape Works June 2014 / A-QX-02-02 of East Lake 5.07 km landscape Mar 2018 Expansion Civil works of 2 kindergartens and 1 April 2017/ A-LS-01-01 kindergartens and training center June 2018 Training center Civil works of 4 kindergartens April 2017 / A-LS-01-02 kindergartens June 2018 Lingshi Education 1 set of education 20 Oct 2017 / B-LS-01-01 information information equip. 7 Jan 2018 Equipment Kindergarten in 2016 B-LS-02-01 1 set of Facilities / Oct 2017 3 wells & 4.668km Water well & 26 Feb 2017/ A-YC-01-01 transmission pipelines 23 Nov 2017 pipelines 1 water plant and 23.197km Water plant & distribution pipelines 15 Nov 2016 / A-YC-02-01 Yicheng pipelines by ADB fund, 25.3km 30 Jun 2018 other pipelines built by local fund B-YC-02-01 Equipment Completed by June 2018 Equipment for April 2018/ B-YC-04-01 water supply June 2018 Office equip. for 8 April 2018/ 8 Towns B-BG-01-01 project towns June 2018 Total Civil contracts 19 Consulting service 1 Equip 13 Individual expert 1 contracts Office equip. 1

11. Study on Development of Small Cities and Towns with Special Features. The consulting contract with Normal University includes a provisional sum for a study for historical town development study. The study was to develop a strategy for how to develop Shanxi Province’s

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historical and otherwise distinctive towns with a view to maximizing social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Site survey on 56 small towns for information collection was conducted during May to June 2017. The draft final report was submitted by the end of Sept 2017 for expert appraisal at early of Oct. The final report was submitted in Nov 2017.

12. Potential Loan extension. Based on the field visit and discussion with all the IAs, it would be difficult for Qingxu and Niangziguan to complete their subprojects by end of 2017. Six months loan extension to 30 June 2018 was necessary to allow Qingxu and Niangziguan to complete their subprojects and associated payments to contractors. A formal request for loan extension by 6 months to 30 June 2018 was submitted to MOF through Shanxi Finance Dept. for review and approved by ADB.

D EMP IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

13. The main scope of the fourth semiannual report covering 1 October 2017-31 August 2018 includes the EMP implementation status of three core subprojects (including Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu) and two non-core subprojects (including Yicheng and Lingshi) during their civil works construction period.

D.1 Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Management

14. Various organizations with different environmental management responsibilities—Shanxi EPB, Shanxi PMO, PMOs and EPBs in Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi, IAs, EMCs, CSCs, design institutes, and contractors—have been involved in implementation of the EMP. The Shanxi PMO, local PMOs, contractors, and IAs have each nominated full-time trained and qualified environment specialists to undertake environmental management activities for the effective implementation of the EMP.The specific information of the relevant project organizations and environment management organizations are available in the Figure 1 and Table 5 below.

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Figure 1 Project Organization Structure

Shanxi Province Small Cities and Towns Project Leading Group (PLG)

Executing Shanxi Project Management Office (PMO) Agency (Shanxi Province Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau)

Pingding Qingxu Youyu County Lingshi Yicheng Other

County Town Urban PLG County PLG County Subproject Subprojects Areas PLG PLG PLGs Town PMOs/IAs

LPMO LPMO LPMO LPMO LPMO LPMOs Nianziguan Qingxu Youyu County Development and (Pingyao, Town HURB Wutong, Government -Lake and Reform Bureau Xinghuacun) -Main River River - Heat Supply - Water Supply - Roads and Associated Municipal Services - Flood Control - Drainage and Wastewater

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Table 5: Environmental Responsibilities and Implementation Status

Phase Responsible Agencies Environmental Responsibilities Implementation Status Construction EMCs, local PMO, IA Provision of advice on implementation Being complied with. of mitigation measures; review/approve site-specific EMPs Contractors, CSC Implementation of mitigation measures Being complied with. and internal monitoring; prepare/review site-specific EMPs Local EPBs, IA Implementation of compliance Being complied with. monitoring Local EPBs, IA, EMCs Supervision of implementation of Being complied with. mitigation measures and monitoring Operation EMCs, local EPBs Provision of advice on compliance Partially complied with monitoring and internal monitoring (for Pingyao, Wutong requirements and Xinghuacun subprojects) IA, O&M company Implementation of mitigation measures Partially complied with and internal monitoring (for Pingyao, Wutong and Xinghuacun subprojects) Local EPBs, IA, O&M Implementation of compliance Partially complied with company monitoring (for Pingyao, Wutong and Xinghuacun subprojects) IAs, O&M company, local Supervision of implementation of Partially complied with EPBs, EMCs mitigation measures and monitoring (for Pingyao, Wutong and Xinghuacun subprojects) ADB = Asian Development Bank; CSC = construction supervision company; EMC = environmental management consultant; EMP = environmental management plan; EPB = Environmental Protection Bureau; IA = implementing agency; local EPBs = environmental protection bureaus in Pingyao, Niangziguan, Xinghuacun and Qingxu; O&M = operation and maintenance; PMO = project management office; Note: EMCs appointed for project implementation advise the city PMO and IAs on how they should carry out their environmental responsibilities. Sources: Shanxi PMO, local PMOs.

15. The IAs of in Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi subprojects are responsible for environmental management and the implementation of mitigation measures. They see to that the EMP is being carried out and engage design institutes and professional consultants to help with environmental management at the preparation, design, construction, and operation phases. The IAs are responsible for arranging environmental monitoring reviews and responding to any adverse impact beyond those foreseen in the EIAs. The IAs will also attend to the environmental protection bureaus and Asian Development Bank (ADB) requests for mitigating measures, as needed. . 16. Construction contractors are responsible for the implementation of mitigation measures during construction, while the IAs will be responsible for the implementation of such measures during operation.

17. In accordance with the EMP, each IA has established an environmental management office, respectively, which includes two employees. During the Project, this offices are responsible for: (i) implementing the EMP and developing additional implementation details; (ii) supervising the implementation of mitigation measures during construction; (iii) implementing

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training programs;(iv) incorporating environmental management, monitoring, and mitigation measures into construction and operation management plans; (v) developing and implementing internal routine environmental monitoring; and (vi) reporting on the performance of the EMP to the responsible agencies. These offices are supported and supervised by local EPBs and the EMCs.

18. Local governments will provide the IAs with financial and managerial autonomy to operate the project facilities. The IAs have relatively limited environmental management capacity. This has been or will be, however, strengthened by environmental management training provided by the Project, as summarized in Table A2.5 of the EMP. The IAs have incorporated or will incorporate environmental management activities into construction and operation management plans. Local governments will review each year the local regulations for the management of roads and traffic, sewerage, drainage, water supply, solid waste, and central heating, and will see to it that the responsibilities of the agencies involved are clearly defined, that appropriate penalties for noncompliance are established, and that the effectiveness of regulations is reviewed annually and, if necessary, modified in accordance with applicable legal procedures.

19. EMCs advise the city PMOs, the IAs, and contractors on all aspects of environmental management and monitoring for the project components. The EMCs are responsible for: (i) review project environmental practices and procedures; (ii) provide guidance in setting environmental standards and assist with implementation procedures; (iii) review the start-up of the wastewater treatment plant, water treatment plant, and landfill facilities; (iv) advice on the management of city roads; (v) advise on mitigation during construction and operation, in accordance with the EMP; and (vi) investigate and make recommendations on other environmental issues.

20. Table 6 below provides contact details of staff at PMO and each IA’s environment, health, and safety (EHS) units. The articles for environmental protection and liability included in the construction contacts are summarized as follows in Table 7.

Table 6 Details contact information of staff at Environment, health and safety units (as of 31 August of 2018)

PMO/ Name Position Telephone Email Subproject PMO Mr. Liu Jiaming Staff +86 15536037180 [email protected] EMC(Halcrow Miss Wang Hong Team leader +86 13608325710 [email protected] China Co. Ltd., om the loan Mr. Nie Mingtao Environmental +86 18086056438 [email protected] implementation consultant consulting firm) Pingyao Mr. Chang Xiuxiong Director/senior [email protected] engineer, +86 13935453861 LPMO(Pingyao Water Affairs Bureau) Mr. Cai Puyu Taiyuan Water +86 13934644620 [email protected] Resource Survey and Design Institute Mr. Du Jian Shanxi Provincial +86 15203439753 [email protected] Water Resource Construction Engineering Bureau (the constructor)

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PMO/ Name Position Telephone Email Subproject Mr. Lin Ke China Railway 7th +86 18986102023 [email protected] Bureau Group Wuhan Engineering Co., Ltd. (the constructor) Mr. Wang Lei Yangzhou Chumeng +86 15895776358 [email protected] Mechanical Co., Ltd. (the supplier) Mr. Ren Zhibing Shanxi Hydraulic and +86 18803511016 [email protected] Hydropower Supervision Co., Ltd. (the supervisor) Miss Li Xiaoyan Local environmental +86 18636155360 Lixiaoyan110836@16 monitoring agency 3.cm (Shengzhen Yuchi Monitoring Company) Niangziguan Mr. Gao Jun Director, LPMO +86 13935304433 [email protected] Mr. Yan Jianbing Taiyuan Water +86 13633471063 Resource Survey and [email protected] Design Institute Mr. Qin Baofu China Railway 7th +86 13453114476 Bureau Wuhan [email protected] Company (the constructor) Mr. Wang Ruiquan Yuanquan +86 13834541194 Supervision Co., Ltd. [email protected] (the supervisor) Mr. Lu Jianying Local environmental +86 0353-5666789 monitoring agency ( Tianhe Environmental Testing Company) Xinghuacun Mr. Liang Keyi Director, LPMO +86 13803485536 [email protected] Mr. Su Xu Shanxi Urban-rural +86 13834638829 [email protected] Planning Design Institute Mr. Wang Shanling Beijing Urban +86 13901385278 [email protected] Construction m (the constructor) Mr. Wang Bing Shanxi Anyu +86 15383689988 [email protected] (the supervisor) Mr. Wang Zhenjun Local environmental +86 13703583572 [email protected] monitoring agency m (Shanxi Zhonghetai) Qingx Dong Mr. Zhao Gangli LPMO +86 13834595668 [email protected] u hu Shanxi Urban-rural Mr. Zhao Daowei Planning Design +86 13916494616 [email protected] Institute Shaanxi Non-ferrous Construction Mr. Yu Zhanjun +86 13834501998 [email protected] Company (the constructor) Mr. Guo Xiaojing Shanxi Anyu +86 13453101609 [email protected] (the supervisor) Mr. Wei Jianfeng Qingxu environmental +86 13903418292 [email protected] monitoring station Baishi Mr. Meng Wenjie LPMO +86 13191062316 [email protected] he Mr. Wang Gang Shanxi Urban-rural +86 13753107925 [email protected] Planning Design

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PMO/ Name Position Telephone Email Subproject Institute Mr. Liu Taihong Shaanxi First +86 15834057791 [email protected] Construction Company (the constructor) Mr. Guo Xiaojing Shanxi Anyu +86 13453101609 [email protected] (the supervisor) Mr. Wei Jianfeng Qingxu environmental +86 13903418292 [email protected] monitoring station Youyu Mr. Hao Youyu county DRC +86 13934197136 (LPMO) Mr. Zhou Zhihong +86 0349-2032608 environmental monitoring station Lingshi Mr. Cheng Weimin LPMO +86 13834418499 [email protected] Ms. Luo Li Lingshi county +86 0354 7651602 environmental monitoring station (environmental monitoring station) Yicheng Ms. Jin Zhuzhu Shanxi Geology and +86 0357 2034545 Mineral Resources Bureau No.213 Laboratory (environmental monitoring station)

Table 7 Incorporation of Environmental Requirements into Project Contractual Arrangements (sample from Qingxu subproject)

Sample Contract Contractor/DI Descriptions No. Shanxi 将中华人民共和国境保法列入勘察术标准设计术标准及工作要求 Urban-rural Including the Environmental Protection Law Of The People's Republic Of China Planning in the survey technical standards, design technical standards and work Design requirements Institute

一般合同条款 19.1 包商应对场全部作业的全负 19.2 包商应根据有关的境保法规采取一切合理的措施来保场和邻 区域的境，以避免由于其施工活动或作业所产生的污染噪声或其它问题，从 Shaanxi First 而对人员或公私产造成损失或损害 2606-PRC/ Construction Company A-QX-01-01 第 65 条包商应遵国家的省级的和当地的境法律及规定包商应 a 建立境影响管理的行体系b对境影响评价告EIA境影响评 价概要SEIA以及境管理计划EMP采取监测和缓解的措施 c确 保上述措施的顺利实施，应排相应的预算包商应向业提交实施上述措施 的季度一次的告 General Contract Clauses:

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Sample Contract Contractor/DI Descriptions No. 19.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of the whole site work. 19.2 The Contractor shall take all reasonable measures to protect the site and adjacent area according to the relevant laws and regulations on environmental protection, in order to avoid pollution, noise and other problems due to the construction activities, thereby, causing loss or damage to human beings or public and private property. 65: The Contractor shall comply with the national, provincial and local environmental laws and regulations. The Contractor shall: (a) establish environmental management system; (b) take monitoring and mitigation measures in environmental impact assessment (EIA), summary environmental impact assessment (SEIA) as well as the environmental management plan (EMP); (c) allocate corresponding budget to ensure smooth implementation of the above-mentioned measures,. The Contractor shall submit the owner quarterly reports on the implementation of the above measures.

D.2 Compliance with Environment Related Project Covenants

21. Table 8 below presents all the environmental related loan covenants for the project and summarizes the compliance status during this reporting period.

Table 8 Environment related loan covenants and compliance status (As of 31 August of 2018)

Covenant Status of Compliance 1 The Borrower shall cause SPG to carry out the Project with due Being complied diligence and efficiency and in conformity with sound administrative, with. financial, engineering, environmental, urban (urban road, river improvement and area upgrading) and social (education) development, and public facility (wastewater, water supply, gas supply, heating) practices. (Loan Agreement, Article IV, Section 4.01 [a])

2 SPG and each IA shall carry out the Project with due diligence and Being complied efficiency, and in conformity with sound administrative, financial, with. engineering, environmental, urban (urban road, river improvement or area upgrading) and social (education) development, and public facility (wastewater, water supply, gas supply, heating, and solid waste management) practices. (Project Agreement, Article II, Section 2.01) [b])

3 (b) Each IA shall at all times conduct its business in accordance with Being complied sound administrative, financial, environmental, and where applicable, with. urban (urban road, river improvement or area upgrading) and social (education) development, and public facility (wastewater, water supply, gas supply, heating) practices, and under the supervision of

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Covenant Status of Compliance competent and experienced management and personnel. (c) Each IA shall at all times operate and maintain its plants, Being complied equipment and other property, and from time to time, promptly as with. needed, make all necessary repairs and renewals thereof, all in accordance with sound administrative, financial, engineering, environmental, maintenance and operational practices, and where applicable, urban (urban road, river improvement or area upgrading) and social (education) development, and public facility (wastewater, water supply, gas supply, heating, and solid waste management) practices (Project Agreement, Article II, Section 2.11)

4 SPG and the concerned Local Governments shall ensure that To be complied wastewater be treated before being discharged into the rivers to be with (for Qingxu improved or treated as a part of the river improvement and flood subproject), sees control Subprojects. Implementation shall be in accordance with the the para. 31 in the local planning for river improvement and flood control and therefore Chapter D and ensure that wastewater treatment plants and sewage pipelines shall para. 51 in the be constructed or improved at the Subproject locations during the Chapter E). implementation of the river improvement and flood control Subprojects. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 6)

5 The concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that direct Being complied discharge of untreated and noncompliant wastewater and disposal of with. any solid wastes into the rivers be prohibited after the Subproject is Local governments completed. The concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that have committed to domestic solid waste collection and treatment systems be do those. constructed in a timely manner in accordance with the urban planning. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 7)

6 The concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that construction of Being complied riverside buildings be regulated and excavation, illegal construction with. and any other activities that might damage the embankment structure be prohibited to ensure that the river improvement and area upgrading works of the Project be sustainable. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 8)

7 The concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that a flood To be complied monitoring and control system be gradually established at the Project with. areas and integrated into the provincial/municipal flood monitoring and control systems. SPG and the concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that a water quality monitoring system be gradually established to ensure the water quality of the rivers and maintain the sustainability of the management and operation of the river improvement Subprojects. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 9)

8 Each concerned IA shall implement a program for the provision of Being complied adequate road safety signs and marks, signal lamps, median with. separators, traffic control and other necessary traffic safety facilities and take necessary measures, in close co-operation with the Traffic Police, to ensure traffic safety on the newly constructed roads under the Subproject for its implementation. (Project Agreement, Schedule,

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Covenant Status of Compliance Section 12)

9 The concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that traffic safety Being complied education activities be conducted by means of radio, television and with. traffic safety booklets to enhance the traffic safety awareness of the local people. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 13)

10 The concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that the treated Being complied wastewater comply with the environmental standard prior to with. discharge. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 16)

11 SPG and the concerned Local Government(s) shall ensure that the Being complied Subproject implementation procedures be consistent with ADB with. requirements, including those in terms of environmental protection and social security. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 26)

12 The IAs shall conduct, in association with a consulting service Being complied provider agreed by the concerned Local Government authorities or with. ADB, public awareness and education programs on public health, Public information hygiene and solid waste and wastewater management, and traffic disclosure safety in Project areas by means of information disclosure, education signboards were and consultation. erected to raise public environmental awareness. For details please see the para. 22 in the Chapter D.

13 Each IA shall construct, operate, maintain and monitor the Project Being complied facilities in strict conformity with (i) all applicable laws and regulations with. including national, regional and local regulations and standards on environmental protection, health, labor, and occupational safety and ADB’s Environment Policy (2003); and (ii) all environmental mitigation and monitoring measures detailed in EIAs, SEIA and EMP for the Project under guidance of the SPG Environmental Protection Bureau or other environmental monitoring centers. SPG, the Environmental Protection Bureaus of the concerned Local Governments and the IAs shall review any changes to the project design that may have a potential for causing negative environmental impacts, and adjust environmental monitoring and mitigation measures accordingly in consultation with ADB. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 53)

14 SPG and each Subsequent Subproject IA shall follow the Complied with. environmental assessment and management framework in assessing the environmental assessment of the Subsequent Subprojects and prepare an EIA and EMP in line with the Borrower’s laws and regulations and ADB’s Environment Policy (2003). (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 54)

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Covenant Status of Compliance 15 SPG and the concerned Local Governments shall ensure that an Being complied adequate number of full-time personnel and sufficient resources be with. provided to monitor the implementation of the EMP under guidance of the Environmental Protection Bureaus of the concerned Local Governments, or other environmental monitoring centers. The IAs shall provide monthly environmental monitoring reports during the construction period to the Provincial PMO, who shall prepare and submit to ADB semiannual environmental reports in a format acceptable to ADB until Loan closure. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 55)

16 Subproject Identification and Selection. The Subsequent Subprojects Complied with. shall be selected in accordance with the following basic criteria: (i) confirmation by the concerned Local Government on its ability and willingness to arrange counterpart financing; (ii) confirmation by the concerned Local Government on its willingness to comply with ADB safeguard policies and other requirements; (iii) the implementation period of the Subsequent Subproject being in 2009 – 2015; (iv) eligibility of the components, which means that sectors of a Subsequent Subproject shall be included in the list of eligible infrastructure and municipal services and comply with the master development plan submitted for review of ADB and specific development plan of the city; (v) anticipated positive impact on the urban environment; (vi) anticipated positive impact on employment generation; and (vii) anticipated positive impact on the coverage or service level of infrastructure and municipal services. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 57)

17 SPG shall ensure that the Subsequent Subprojects receive the same Complied with. extent of environmental safeguard scrutiny, modeled on the EIAs for the Selected Subprojects and the SEIA. The Provincial PMO shall submit the EIAs for the Subsequent Subprojects for ADB's review and comment, and having incorporated ADB's comments, the Provincial PMO shall submit the revised EIAs to ADB for posting on the ADB website to meet the 120-day disclosure requirement. (Project Agreement, Schedule, Section 60)

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22. The ADB review mission was fielded on 14-18 August 2017 in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China (PRC). The Mission met with the officials from the Shanxi Project Management Office (SPMO) under the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department, Shanxi Provincial Finance Department (SPFD), Shanxi Development and Reform Commission (SDRC), and seven implementing agencies, and discussed the progress and issues of Project implementation. The Mission also visited the project sites in Qingxu, Lingshi and Jinsheng. A wrap-up meeting was held on 17 August 2017. Table 9 below presents all the environmental related loan covenants for the project and summarizes the compliance status during this reporting period.

Table 9 Follow-ups to the August 2017 ADB Loan Review Mission Requirements (As of 31 August of 2018) August 2017 ADB Loan Review Mission Compliance Status Requirements Para. 35 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) Complied with. establishment. A meaningful project specific GRM has been established. The GRM system of the Project The contractors for all six kindergartens involves PMO, IAs, contractors, construction in Lingshi County disclosed contact supervision companies, construction environmental person and phone numbers on the supervisors, District EPB and etc. During the field visit, information boards to improve the GRM the mission required the contractors in Lingshi County deployment immediately following the to fulfill the contact person and numbers on the mission. Please see the below photos information board to improve the GRM deployment. in the next two pages. So far, no complaint has been received by the PMO. Para. 36 The next environmental monitoring report Complied with. will be submitted to ADB by 15 Sept 2017 The 4th environmental monitoring (environment monitoring data submitted by IAs to 31 report including environment monitoring August 2017)… data was submitted and disclosed ADB project website in Sept. 2017. This is the 5th environmental monitoring report including environment monitoring data.

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The 1st kindergarten (Nov. 2017 at construction site)

Jinjie kindergarten(Nov. 2017 at construction site)

Jiguang kindergarten(Nov. 2017 at construction site)

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Yinfang kindergarten (Nov. 2017 at construction site)

Suxi kindergarten(Nov. 2017 at construction site)

Yangguang Community kindergarten (Nov. 2017 at construction site)

D.3 Implementation Situations of the Mitigation Measures

23. During construction, potential impacts include soil erosion, noise and vibration, fugitive dust, solid wastes, and community and occupational health and safety risks. The main anticipated environmental impacts and risks include indirect and induced impacts (soil erosion, earthwork, and downstream effects of flood control measures). Occupational and community health and safety from construction activities and operation, sustainability of exploitation of water resources for water supply, and potential risks to physical cultural resources and legally protected sites (nature reserves) also need to be addressed. Overall, construction-related impacts are localized,

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short term, and can be effectively mitigated through the application of good construction and housekeeping practices and implementation of construction phase community and occupational health and safety plans.

24. To ensure that construction contractors are able to implement the mitigation measures, the Implementing Agencies (IAs) put in place the following arrangements: (i) environmental specifications were included in the bidding documents to contractors; (ii) an appropriate environment section describing standards and responsibilities were included in the terms of reference for bidders; (iii) approved spoil disposal sites, material haulage routes, borrow pit locations and waste disposal arrangements were defined in the construction tender documents as appropriate; and (iv) clauses referencing the EMP mitigation provisions and monitoring plans were written into the construction contracts. Following the award of construction contracts, the successful head contractor prepared a Site Environmental Management and Supervision Manual, including an emergency preparedness and response plan for construction emergencies and site environmental health and safety plan, approved by the LPMOs and IAs. Taking the following aspects for example: (i) Spoil disposal. The subprojects made maximum use of spoil from construction earthworks through balancing cut and fill, the construction of berms for noise and wind protection of plants and facilities and earthworks for landscaping. The area's most vulnerable to erosion include borrow pits, spoil sites, temporary construction sites, and other areas where surface soil were disturbed. The most effective erosion control included interception drainage to protect disturbed surfaces from surface flows. Construction plans included erosion control prescriptions for construction work areas, including (a) constructing intercepting ditches and drains to prevent runoff entering construction sites, and diverting runoff from sites to existing drainage; (b) limiting construction and material handling during periods of rains and high winds; and (c) stabilizing all cut slopes, embankments, and other erosion-prone working areas while works are going on. All earthwork disturbance areas were stabilized within 30 days after earthworks have ceased at the sites.

(ii) Construction wastewater. Construction wastewater was produced from the maintenance and cleaning of mechanical equipment and vehicles, maintenance water for mixing and curing concrete, cooling water, and lost water and soil during the construction period which was discharged as pollutants. The effluent, comprised mainly of inorganic wastewater, commonly contains no poisonous and harmful substance, except suspended solid, but, if discharged in an improper manner, still had the potential to impact existing water bodies. Some oil-containing wastewater arose from machinery repairs. Construction wastewater was not being discharged into the surrounding soil or into surface water systems. Sedimentation tanks were built, and after settling out of solids the upper clear liquid were recycled for spraying the construction site (dust control), and the waste residue in the tank was cleared and transported to designated landfills. Oil-containing wastewater was required with the installation of oil-water separators before the sedimentation tank.

(iii) Gaseous air pollution. Construction machinery on all sites consumed petrol and diesel, releasing gaseous SO2, CO, and NOx. Equipment was maintained to a high standard to ensure efficient running and fuel-burning. High-horsepower equipment was provided with exhaust purifiers. Atmospheric monitoring was carried out during the construction period. All vehicle emissions were in compliance with relevant PRC emission standards. Most subprojects purchased pre-mixed asphalt for road surface paving. However, given any asphalt is heated and mixed on site, there was potential for flue gases emissions.

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Currently, modern asphalt mixing equipment used in PRC releases typical emission concentrations of asphalt flue gases of 22.7mg/m3. This figure complies with asphalt flue gas discharge requirements of 80-150mg/m3 of Atmospheric Pollutant Emission Standard (GB16297-1996). It also complies with the Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB3095-2012) which limits the concentration of benzopyrene at 0.001μg/m3 100 meters downwind from the asphalt mixing station. The use of this equipment was stipulated by the EMP. Additionally, asphalt mixing stations were sited at least 500 meters away from residential areas.

(iv) Dust. The construction sites potentially produced fugitive dust from material storage areas, dump sites, concrete mixing, excavation and general site usage – especially under windy conditions. Material stockpiles and concrete mixing equipment were equipped with dust shrouds. The operators regularly maintained the shrouds to ensure their effective operation. For both construction sites and construction access roads, water spraying for the suppression of dust and maintenance of driving surfaces were standard site management practice. Vehicles carrying soil, sand, or other fine materials to and from the construction sites were covered.

(v) Noise. Noise was generated during construction due to construction machinery operation and transport activities. Construction activities involved bulldozers, graders, excavators, concrete-mixing plants, rollers, and other heavy machinery. Noise intensity from these large machines operating was typically in the range of 80–98 decibels at the site (5m from operating machinery). The transport of material, aggregate, concrete and waste material to and from sites also caused noise impacts along the haulage routes. Activities with intensive noise levels not only had an impact on the residents, but may also cause injury to construction workers operating the equipment.

(vi) Additionally, construction activities had the potential to disturb unknown underground cultural relics. Special attention was paid and strict procedures were established so that underground cultural sites can be identified and protected if they are discovered during construction. The mitigation measures will include immediate suspension of construction activities if any archaeological or other cultural relics are encountered. The municipal cultural relic protection authorities, as well as the LPMOs, will be promptly notified, and construction will resume only after thorough investigation and with the permission of the appropriate authority.

25. Among the subprojects, Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng and Lingshi Subprojects are under construction and the adverse impacts during the construction period and corresponding implementation situations of mitigation measures are summarized in the Table 10. It can be seen in Table 10 that the environment impacts mitigation measures in the construction sites of the Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng and Lingshi Subprojects are being implemented effectively. The effects of the environment management and the water source protection in the construction sites are remarkable.

26. The results of the field investigation and monitoring of the environment supervisors indicate that the above subprojects have taken corresponding measures to minimize the noise generated during the construction and there is no complaint so far for that the noise generated has very little impact on the environment sensitive sites in the neighborhood and has not disturbed the residents; the waste earth and rocks excavated in the above subprojects have been backfilled nearby or reused so that the waste earth and rocks and pits are thoroughly used, meanwhile it has prevented the environment impacts and ecological damages caused by choosing another

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earth disposal site and reduced the load of the existing waste disposal areas in town or the district; the water and soil conservation of the above subprojects conform to requirement of "adjusting measures to local conditions, comprehensive prevention and control, practical and beautiful" in the "The Development and Construction Project of Soil and Water Conservation Technical Specification (GB50433-2008)"; meanwhile, the above subprojects have brought no adverse impacts on the ecological environment and society around them by taking proper measures. .

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Table 10 Implementation Status of Potential Impact and Mitigation Measures

Subject Potential Impact Mitigation Measures Implementing Supervising Implementation Agency Agency Status and Compliance with EMP A. Design Stage (applicable for all subprojects)

Air  Emission of PM10  Properly design dust removal and flue gas Design SPMO Complied with. and SO2 from the desulfurization equipment Institute Pingyao, Wutong, Included in the central heating Niangziguan, detailed design station in Youyu Qingxu, Youyu,  Emission of  Properly design the chlorine dioxide reactor and all Yicheng and chlorine from the necessary safety features of the disinfection facility Lingshi local WTP disinfection PMOs facility in Youyu and Shanxi provincial Yicheng  Properly design odor removal system for the EPD, Pingyao,  Odor from WWTP sewage intake pump house and sludge drying , in Wutong  Properly identify locations for the temporary Niangziguan,  Odor from dredged storage of dredged spoils that are away from Qingxu, Youyu, spoil during river residents, hospitals and schools Yicheng and improvement works Lingshi local EPBs in Pingyao and Youyu  Include in tender documents specifications for  Dust from good construction site practices related to dust construction control described in the IEE, such as daily watering activities of unpaved areas and stockpiles, covering of stockpiles, and control of vehicle speed Noise  Operational noise  Select low-noise equipment and design Design SPMO Complied with. from the central soundproof or noise-absorptive facilities for main Institute Pingyao, Wutong, Included in the heat station and noise sources Niangziguan, detailed design heating substations Qingxu, Youyu, in Youyu, and the Yicheng and heating substations Lingshi local and WWTP in PMOs Wutong Shanxi provincial  Noise from EPD, Pingyao, powered  Include in tender documents specifications for Xiaoyi, mechanical good construction site practices related to noise Niangziguan, equipment during control, such as the use of low-noise equipment Qingxu, Youyu, construction and temporary noise barriers or hoardings, and Yicheng and regular maintenance of equipment , etc. Lingshi local EPBs

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Water  Noncompliance of  Design dual-power-source supply system to Design SPMO Complied with. WWTP effluent reduce the impact of power blackouts Institute Pingyao, Wutong, Included in the discharge in Niangziguan, detailed design Wutong with Qingxu, Youyu, standards Yicheng and  Discharge of  Design pH adjustment systems for the effluent, Lingshi local low-pH backwash such as adequate equalization tanks for pH PMOs effluent from the adjustment before discharge into public sewer Shanxi provincial heat exchange EPD, Pingyao, substations in Xiaoyi, Wutong and Youyu Niangziguan,  Wastewater from  Properly design oil and grease separator for the Qingxu, Youyu, the education school kitchens Yicheng and facilities in Wutong  Design pretreatment systems for schools’ Lingshi local EPBs and Lingshi wastewater to enable effluent reuse for watering the grounds in these schools  Identify storage and disposal facilities and specify the use of these facilities in the tender documents  Construction site  Include in tender documents specifications on runoff and good construction site practices related to wastewater from construction site drainage and wastewater construction management, such as perimeter drainage ditch, workers sedimentation tanks, and potable chemical toilets  Design of pipelines  Proper pipeline design and material selection to for water supply prevent pipe burst(Yicheng subproject) (Yicheng subproject) Ground  Water resources  The mouth of new motor-pumped well should be Design Yicheng PMO, Complied with. water above the undersurface of well platform to guard Institute Yicheng DRC, Included in the against pollution of well by rain or sewage. The Yicheng Water detailed design mouth of well should also be protected. Newly Supply Company drilled motor-pumped well has to be designed and built in strict compliance with the Technical Standards of Motor-Pumped Well (SL256-2000), and be supported and managed by standards;  Within the radiation of the well, irrigation by industrial waste water or domestic sewage will be forbidden, and farm chemicals with enduring effect or strong poisonousness are strictly prohibited.  Sanitary protection areas should be set up at the perimeter of 25- 30 meters from silt aquifer well and 400-500 meters from gravel aquifer well.  Factories discharging waste water, solid waste or waste gas are forbidden at upstream of newly-built water sources; sewage cannot be used to irrigate

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farmland, and farm chemicals with enduring effect or strong poisonousness are not allowed within the radiation of exploitation.  Quality of drinking  Overlapping should be avoided between conduit water pipeline/distribution pipeline and sewage pipeline. In case of unavoidable overlapping, water supply pipeline should be laid above the sewage pipeline, and joints cannot overlap. If water supply pipes are laid underneath, steel pipes or steel thimble should be used, and thimble will be at least 3m longer than the cross pipes at each side, and be sealed with water-proof materials at both ends; a net distance of at least 1.5m is required if the water supply pipelines parallel sewage pipelines.  Pipelines should avoid sections with poison or biological pollution and erosive spots.  If conduit pipes and distribution pipes have to cross rivers, a sampling spot and switch valve are necessary at both sides of rivers. Solid  Disposal of  Identify storage and disposal facilities and specify Design SPMO Complied with. Waste excavated soil, the use of these facilities in the tender documents Institute Pingyao, Wutong, Included in the construction and Niangziguan, detailed design demolition wastes, Qingxu, Youyu, and dredged spoil Yicheng and during construction Lingshi local  Disposal of  Identify reuse opportunities and disposal facilities PMOs WWTP/WTP Shanxi provincial sludge, and bottom EPD, Pingyao, ash from the central Xiaoyi, heat station in Niangziguan, Youyu Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng and Lingshi local EPBs

Energy-e  Create functional,  Ensure full compliance with domestic and universal Design Lingshi PMO, Complied with. fficient, cost-effective, safe, design principles , i.e. ensuring that all facilities Institute Lingshi DRC, Included in the safe and healthy and account for functional requirements of elderly care; Lingshi EPB, 6 detailed design green environmentally  All buildings shall be designed in compliance with Kindergartens public relevant design standards and codes for buildings energy-efficient and safe public buildings;  Equipment procurement shall adhere to PRC green public procurement policies;  Incorporate emergency preparedness and response plan (to respond to earthquakes, fires

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and other disasters); and  Ensure connection to municipal services (water supply, wastewater and solid waste collection, district heating), or provide suitable on-site services.1

B. Construction Stage (Applicable for Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi Subprojects)

Air  Dust  Adopt advanced construction techniques and Contractor SPMO, Complied with at select appropriate machinery and transportation Niangziguan, construction stage. vehicles in compliance with national emission Qingxu, Youyu, standards Yicheng an  Organize well material storage; separate stone Lingshi and sand materials, store concrete in separate subprojects PMOs storage place, and minimize transportation Shanxi provincial required; clean up construction and demolition EPD, waste promptly Niangziguan,  Spray water on exposed surfaces and unpaved Qingxu, Youyu, haul roads Yicheng an  Avoid overloading trucks; cover materials during Lingshi EPBs transport; clear the dust promptly and spray water on haul roads  Set up hoarding around the construction site, particularly for sensitive receivers near roads, including schools, temples, hospitals, and residential areas  Stop construction during strong winds and cover the stockpile  Limit vehicle speed on unpaved haul roads to less than 8 km/h

1 Key principles of universal design in elderly care facilities include: (i) equitable use (the design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities); (ii) flexibility in use (the design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities); (iii) simple and intuitive use (use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user’s experience, knowledge or current concentration level; (iv) perceptible information (the design effectively communicates necessary information to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user’s sensory abilities; (v) tolerance for error (the design minimizes hazards and the adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions; (vi) low physical effort (the design can be used efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum of fatigue; and (vii) size and space for approach and use (appropriate size and space are provided for approach, reach, manipulation, and use, regardless of the user’s body size, posture, or mobility).Environment of Care News, January 2009, Volume 12, Issue 1. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. And as defined in (i) Public Procurement List of Environmental Labeling Products (issued and regularly updated by NDRC and MOF) which includes 21 categories of products, such as light vehicle, photocopier, computer, water-based paint, furniture, etc; and (ii) Public Procurement List of Energy Saving Products (issued and regularly updated by MEP and MOF), which includes 27 categories of energy saving products, such as air conditioner, refrigerator, lighting product, television set, electric water heater, computer, printer, monitor, etc. and 7 categories of water saving products, such as toilet, faucet, shower etc.

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Noise  Noise from power  Strengthen construction management and avoid Contractor SPMO, Complied with at mechanical construction at night (10 p.m.–6 a.m.) Niangziguan, construction stage. equipment and  Use hydraulic tools instead of pneumatic tools Qingxu, Youyu, vehicles  Use low-noise machinery Yicheng an  Install temporary noise barrier around noisy Lingshi machinery subprojects PMOs  Avoid mixing concrete on-site; use premixed Shanxi provincial concrete EPD,  Control traffic on-site and limit the use of horns Niangziguan,  During transportation, loading, and unloading of Qingxu, Youyu, construction materials, prohibit the use of horns Yicheng an when vehicles pass by sensitive receivers Lingshi EPBs  Liaise with nearby villages to avoid noisy activities during examination periods Water  Wastewater from  Strengthen management; discharge domestic Contractor SPMO, Complied with at construction wastewater into the nearby sewer network or have Niangziguan, construction stage. workers, canteens, it treated in on-site package plant Qingxu, Youyu, and machinery  Build storage tank, drainage ditch, temporary Yicheng an maintenance, and sedimentation tank to treat wastewater from Lingshi site runoff excavation, as well as equipment cooling or subprojects PMOs washing, before the wastewater is discharged into Shanxi provincial the sewer network EPD,  Regular maintenance of construction equipment to Niangziguan, avoid accident during construction; Qingxu, Youyu,  Locate the storage site and sand mixing site at Yicheng an least 100 m away from water body; spray the site Lingshi EPBs with water regularly during construction to reduce the pollution  Enclose the asphalt mixing site downwind at least 500 m away from water bodies to avoid contamination  Strengthen water use management, and avoid introducing chemicals when rehabilitating vegetation to reduce water pollution Solid  Refuse generated  Collect and clean up the refuse promptly and Contractor SPMO, Complied with at Waste on construction dispose of it in landfill Niangziguan, construction stage. sites, construction  Sort the construction and demolition waste and Qingxu, Youyu, and demolition recycle or reuse if possible Yicheng an waste, excavated  Maximize the reuse of excavated soil for backfilling Lingshi soil landfills  Dispose of the waste in designated sites only subprojects PMOs Shanxi provincial EPD, Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu,

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Yicheng an Lingshi EPBs

Ecology,  Affected vegetation  Relocate trees affected by the construction; avoid Contractor SPMO, Complied with at Habitat cutting trees and restore the vegetation when the Niangziguan, construction stage. and construction is completed Qingxu, Youyu, Soil  Soil erosion and  Set up hoarding around the construction site; build Yicheng an Conserva water and soil a temporary drainage ditch and hoarding for Lingshi tion conservation temporary living quarters; install hoarding and subprojects PMOs drainage for temporary roads; water haul roads Shanxi provincial regularly; cover soil and aggregate materials on EPD, trucks during transport Niangziguan,  Build a drainage ditch and slope protection during Qingxu, Youyu, site formation Yicheng an  Develop a construction plan for the rainy season to Lingshi EPBs prevent surface runoff and soil erosion  Protect farmland and channels near construction sites Workplac  Health and safety of  Maintain efficient sanitation in the construction Contractor SPMO, Complied with at e Health workers area; provide health checks to workers Niangziguan, construction stage. and  Strengthen safety training and management to Qingxu, Youyu, Safety ensure safe construction Yicheng an  Provide construction workers with personnel Lingshi protection utilities, such as earplugs and helmets, subprojects PMOs when necessary Shanxi provincial  Maintain construction equipment regularly to avoid EPD, accidents during construction Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi EPBs

Social  Traffic congestion  Divert or schedule the construction traffic to avoid Contractor SPMO, Complied with at peak hours Niangziguan, construction stage.  Build temporary roads Qingxu, Youyu,  Phased construction in busy traffic road and Yicheng an Shorten the construction period if possible Lingshi  Select transport routes to reduce disturbance to subprojects PMOs regular traffic Shanxi provincial EPD, Niangziguan,

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Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi EPBs

Cultural  Cultural heritage  Should cultural heritage items be found during the Contractor SPMO, Not applicable so far Heritage items affected by construction, stop construction, protect the site, Niangziguan, the construction and report the discovery to the authorities Qingxu, Youyu, activities Yicheng an Lingshi subprojects PMOs Shanxi provincial EPD, Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi EPBs

C. Operational Stage

Air  Odor from the WTP  Clean up the sludge and dispose of it promptly Pingyao, SPMO, Partially complied in Wutong/Yicheng Wutong and Xinghuacun and with (for Pingyao,  Emissions from  Operate and maintain well Xinghuacun Wutong Wutong and heating boilers and Monitor operators subprojects PMOs Xinghuacun canteens Shanxi provincial subprojects) Noise  Noise from the  Design the buildings that house these fixed noise Wutong and EPD, Partially complied WWTP/WTP and sources properly, with adequate wall thicknesses, Xinghuacun and Xiaoyi EPBs with (for Pingyao, heat exchange double-glazed windows and soundproof doors, etc. operators Wutong and substations in  Provide landscape to these buildings for aesthetics Xinghuacun Wutong, and the  Maintain machinery regularly and keep the subprojects) central heating equipment in good condition station and heat exchange substations in Youyu  Noise from fixed sources such as air-conditioners and ventilation facilities Water  Effluent from the  Maintain all equipment regularly to ensure normal Wutong and Partially complied WTP in operation Xinghuacun with (for Pingyao, Wutong/Yicheng  Maximize effluent reuse after pretreatment for operators Wutong and

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 Wastewater from watering grounds effluent Xinghuacun schools in  Check and adjust the water quality regularly before subprojects) Wutong/Lingshi discharging wastewater into the public sewer  Backwash effluent from the heat exchange substations in  Maximize effluent reuse after pretreatment for Wutong and Youyu watering grounds effluent  Wastewater  Ensure connection of new buildings to on-site pretreatment facilities (septic tanks) and to municipal sewer system.  Periodically monitor (visual inspection) sludge accumulation in septic tanks, and request licensed company to de-sludge as needed.  Check and adjust the water quality regularly before discharging wastewater into the public sewer Solid  Inappropriate  Provide adequate solid waste collection facilities in Wutong and Partially complied Waste management of all Xinghuacun with (for Pingyao, non-hazardous buildings and on the campus; operators Wutong and solid waste  Promote segregation of waste through (i) provision Xinghuacun of separate collection bins for paper, subprojects) biodegradable waste, metallic waste, and other wastes; and (ii) provision of training and awareness raising for the 6 kindergartens’ staff and children;  Reach agreement with waste collection service provider(s) for different types of waste;  Regularly clean and disinfect waste collection facilities. ClO2  Accidental spillage  Design the chlorine storage buildings properly, and Wutong Partially complied could pose health equip them with ClO2 gas detector, alarm system, operator with (for Pingyao, risks to workers and and automatic ClO2 gas collection system Wutong and nearby residents  Regularly inspect and maintain the above Xinghuacun equipment subprojects)  Prepare a safety plan and an emergency response plan  Train workers regularly on the proper and safe handling of ClO2 and on response procedures during an emergency Health  Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety Wutong and Partially complied and regulations pertaining to ventilation, indoor air Xinghuacun with (for Pingyao, safety quality, lighting, noise, fire escape, etc; operators Wutong and  Establish preparedness plan and operation plan Xinghuacun under emergency conditions, such as fire, flood, subprojects)

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earthquake, wind, storm, water contamination, epidemic, air contamination, infestation, explosion etc, as part of the kindergarten-wide EMS to ensure safe environment for all children, faculty, staff and visitors.  Prepare safety checklist and reporting forms as procedure control documents of EMS;  Provide guidelines and reference materials to help kindergarten reduce or eliminate potential hazards which may cause injury, illness or property loss.

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D.4 Monitoring Results

D.4.1 External Monitoring

27. The environment external monitoring contracts of the ADB-financed Shanxi Small Cities and Towns Development Demonstration Sector Project were signed through 2015~2018 respectively by the IAs and local environmental monitoring agencies. Monitoring plan in the EMP is shown in Table 11.

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Table 11: Environmental Monitoring Plan

Subject Parameter Location Time Frequency Implementing Supervision Estimated Cost Agency Agency (CNY10,000)

Wutong - Construction Phase

Air TSP, PM10 4 locations close to One day Once per month Contractor XCECMAO, 8 construction site, including XEPB residence, school, and governmental departments

Noise Leq 4 locations including Once during Once per month Contractor XCECMAO, 2 residence, school and daytime, once at XEPB governmental departments nighttime Water pH, Petroleum, SS 1 location: Xiao River One day Once per month Contractor XCECMAO, 1.5 XEPB

Wutong – Operation Phase

Air TSP, CO,, NO2, Odor 21 (for first year) Noise Leq 1.5 (for first year)

Water pH, CODCr, BOD5, Discharge point of WWTP One day Once per month XCECMAO XPMO 20 (for first year) NH3-N, SS XEPB Youyu – Construction Phase

Air TSP 3 monitoring locations: (i) One day Two days per Contractor YDRC, 10 Youyu Second Middle month YEPB School, (ii) Youyu County Office, (iii) Maguantun Village Noise Leq 3 monitoring locations: (i) Once in day time Two days per Contractor YDRC, 2 Youyu Second Middle and once in night month YEPB School, (ii) Youyu County Office, (iii) time each day) Maguantun Village

Youyu – Operation Phase

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Air TSP, PM10, SO2, NO2 At emission points of the Continuous via online monitoring YCDRC YPMO 30 (for first year) central heating station YEPB 4 locations, one on each of One day Once every 3 YCDRC YPMO 5 (for first year) Noise Leq the 4 sides of the central heating months YEPB station boundary

Pingyao – Construction Phase Air TSP, Odor 3 locations: Yinhui Village, One day Once per month Contractor PWAB, Xiguo Village and Huiji Bridge PEPB Noise Leq 4 locations: Yinhui Village, Once during Once per month Contractor PWAB, 10 Xiaocheng Village, Xiguo daytime, once at PEPB Village, Huiji Bridge nighttime Pingyao - Operation Phase

Surface pH, CODCr, BOD5, 2 locations: one at Yinhui 3 consecutive Once every PWAB PPMO, water SS, NH3-N, TPH Reservoir and one at Huiji days three months PEPB River Ground water pH, NH3-N, 3 groundwater well locations: 3 consecutive Once per year PWAB PPMO, 7 (for first year) NO3-N, NO2-N, F- one in Yinhui Village, one in days during the dry PEPB Xiaocheng Village, and one in season Xiguo Village

Lingshi - Construction Phase

Air TSP,PM10 1 location each kindergarten One day Two days a Contractor LPMO, close to construction site, month LEPB, including residence, school, LEB, 6 10 and government departments kindergarten s Noise Leq 1 location each kindergarten Once in the Two days a Contractor LPMO, close to construction site, daytime, once at month LEPB, including residence, school, night LEB, 6 2 and government departments kindergarten s

Lingshi -Operation Phase Air 1 location at the heating TSP, PM10, SO2, LPMO, boiler stack, 1 location at the Continuous online monitoring LWSC 10(for 1st year) NO2 LEPB canteen stack

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Yicheng - Construction Phase

Air TSP 3 locations close to WTP One day Once a month Contractor YCPMO, construction site and 25 YCEPB, locations close to water YWSC

distribution pipeline network, including residence, school, and government departments Noise Leq 3 locations close to WTP Once in the Once a month Contractor YCPMO, construction site and 25 daytime, once at YCEPB, locations close to water night YWSC distribution pipeline network, including residence, school, and government departments Two locations (water distribution pipeline network) , one close to Caojiapo Class-I water PH, CODcr, SS, Oil, source protection area and YCPMO, Water NH3-N,Total one close to Yicheng County One day Once a month Contractor YCEPB, coliform urban water source quasi YWSC protected area, respectively Hui River(closed section to the component construction site) PH, CODcr, SS, Oil, YCPMO, Ground- 3 locations including the NH3-N,Total One day Once a month Contractor YCEPB, water three wells while construction coliform YWSC Yicheng - Operation Phase Air YCPMO, TSP, SO2, NO2 1 location at the boiler stack One day Twice a month YWSC (for 1st year) YCEPB YWSC YCPMO, (continuous) ClO2 Inspection Twice per year YCEPB Noise Leq 3 locations close to WTP Once in the Once a month YCPMO, daytime, once at YWSC (for 1st year) YCEPB night Water All indicators in Effluent One day Once per day YWSC YCPMO, (continuous) Standards of YCEPB Drinking Water Quality

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(GB5749-2006). PH, CODcr, SS, Oil, Wastewater One day Once per day YWSC YCPMO, (for 1st year) NH3-N,Total discharge point YCEPB coliform

BOD5 = biochemical oxygen demand, CO = carbon monoxide, CODCr = chemical oxygen demand, F- = fluoride, Leq = equivalent continuous sound pressure level, NH3-N = ammonia nitrogen, NO3-N = nitrate nitrogen, NO2-N = nitrite nitrogen, NO2 = nitrogen dioxide, pH = unit of acidity, PEPB = Pingyao Environmental Protection Bureau, PPMO = Pingyao Project Management Office, PWAB = Pingyao Water Affairs Bureau, PM10 = particular matter with diameter ≥10μ, SS = suspended solids, TPH = total petroleum hydrocarbon, TSP = total suspended particulates, WWTP = wastewater treatment plant, XCECMAO = Xiaoyi City Engineering & Construction Management Affairs Office, XEPB = Xiaoyi Environmental Protection Bureau, XPMO = Xiaoyi Project Management Office, YDRC = Youyu County Development & Reform Commission, YEPB = Youyu Environmental Protection Bureau, YPMO = Youyu Project Management Office, LDRC = Lingshi Development and Reform Commission, LEPB = Lingshi Environmental Protection Bureau, LPMO =Lingshi Project Management Office, LWSC = Lingshi Water Supply Company, YCDRC = Yicheng Development and Reform Commission, YCEPB = Yicheng Environmental Protection Bureau, YCPMO =Yicheng Project Management Office, YWSC = Yicheng Water Supply Company . Notes: (i) Detailed internal monitoring program during the construction and operation phases was prepared at the beginning of project implementation by PMO, implementing agencies/units, and EMCs. (ii) In addition to regular compliance monitoring, other unannounced monitoring will be carried out to determine compliance, as necessary. Sources: Subproject EIAs, IEEs.

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Figure 2 Monitoring Map of Niangziguan Subproject

North Wind direction (NW)

River sections being River River sections being rehabilitated dam rehabilitated

Legend Noise monitoring locations Construction Air monitoring locations camp

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Figure 3 Monitoring Map of Qingxu Subproject

W1 AN1 W2

AN2

W5 W3 AN3

AN4 W4

Water quality monitoring:#W1-5 Air quality/Noise monitoring: #AN1-4

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Figure 4 Monitoring Map of Noise Monitoring Points in Youyu Subproject

9# 11# 7# 3#

1# 10# 4# Heating 8# source plant

6# 5# 2#

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Figure 5 Monitoring Map of Lingshi Subproject

Village road (noise) North

Wind direction Yangguang (W) Community kindergarten

Village Jinjie kindergarten road (noise)

Wind direction (NW)

Residential community (noise)

Wind The 1st direction kindergarten (W)

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Figure 5 Monitoring Map of Lingshi Subproject (continued)

Village road (noise) North

Wind direction (SE) Suxi kindergarten

Wind direction (E) Yinfang kindergarten

Village road (noise)

Jiguang kindergarten Wind direction (NE)

Residential community (noise)

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Figure 6 Monitoring Map of Yicheng Subproject

North Danqiao road Yinli village

#024 county road

O4# O5#

O3# Tangyaoroad north Lift pump pump Lift Water treatment Chlori

unit Pressure ne dozing

Sludge pump

dehyd O2# ration

O1#

28. The analysis methods of the monitoring parameters and the detection limits are available in Table 12.

Table 12: Monitoring Methods for Ambient Atmosphere, Noise, and Water

Monitoring Item Method (Standard Number) Limit of Detection

pH value Glass Electrode Method (GB6920-86) 0.01

SS (mg/L) Gravimetric Method (GB11901-89) 4

DO (mg/L) Iodometry (GB7489-89) 0.2

Total Phosphorus Ammonium Molybdate Spectrophotometric 0.01 (TP)(mg/L) Method(GB11893-89)

CODCr (mg/L) Dichromate Method(GB11914-89) 5

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Monitoring Item Method (Standard Number) Limit of Detection

NH3-N (mg/L) Salicylic Acid Spectrophotometric Method(7481-87) 0.01

BOD5 (mg/L) Dilution and Inoculation Method (GB7488-87) 2

Multi-tube Zymolytic Method, Filter Membrane Fecal Coliform(each/L) Method (Water and Wastewater Monitoring Analysis / Method (The Third Edition)

Petroleum(mg/L) Infrared Spectrophotometric Method 0.01 (GB/T16488-1996)

TSP (mg/m3) Gravimetric Method (GB/T15432-1995) 0.009

3 PM10 (mg/m ) Gravimetric Method (GB/T15432-1995) 0.008

3 NO2 (mg/m ) Saltzman Method (Spectrophotometric Method, 0.001 GB/T15432-1995)

Considerable Construction Site Boundary Noise Measuring Continuous A Class / Method (GB12348-2008) Sound (Leq,dB)

29. Tables 13–15 are the external monitoring results and brief analyses of the environments around the construction sites for the above four subprojects. The scanned copies of original field sampling and lab testing reports) please see the Appendix.

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. Table 13: Surface and Ground Water Environment External Monitoring Results during the Construction

Monitoring Details Up to Standard Activity Standard Situation, Over Monitoring Situation Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Values Standard Rate, Monitoring Values During the Name Sampling Time and Performed Further Mitigation Parameters (mg/L) Monitoring Spot/Section Frequency (mg/L) Measures and Cost Period Budget

pH 7.45~7.79 6~9

SS 5~8 Not applicable

Three times per day, DO 6.54~9.07 3 Surface Water daily, during It conforms to the (Mian River), 9 to 11 Class IV water quality with March 2018; standards in "The Niangziguan temperatures and three Normal Surface Water Subproject CODCr 6.0~7.0°C in times per 18.1~23.9 30 construction Environment Quality March and day, daily, 22.0~23.0°C in during Standard"(GB3838-20 June 15 to 17 02) BOD5 3.6~4.3 6 June 2018

Volatile 0.005~0.007 0.01 phenol

NH3-N 0.747~1.196 1.5

Ground Water Three times It conforms to the III Niangziguan Normal pH (Mian River) per day, 7.68~7.85 6.5－8.5 category water quality Subproject construction daily, during standards in "Quality

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Monitoring Details Up to Standard Activity Standard Situation, Over Monitoring Situation Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Values Standard Rate, Monitoring Values During the Name Sampling Time and Performed Further Mitigation Parameters (mg/L) Monitoring Spot/Section Frequency (mg/L) Measures and Cost Period Budget 9 to 11 standard for ground NH3-N March 2018; 0.067~0.113 0.2 water(GB/T 14848-93) and three times per - day, daily, NO3 -N 3.58~3.86 20 during 15 to 17 June 2018 - NO2 -N 0.002~0.005 0.02

Fluoride 0.4~0.5 1.0

Monitoring Unit: Yangquan Tianhe Environmental Monitoring Company (Niangziguan IA confirmed the data’s validity while informed that they were liaising to issue the formal testing reports (for March and June 2018 field sampling) sealed with ‘MA’ certified by China Meteorological Administration (CMA)).

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Monitoring Details Activity Standard Monitoring Situation Up to Standard Situation, Over Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Values Monitoring Values During the Standard Rate, Further Mitigation Name Sampling Time and Performed Parameters (mg/L) Monitoring Measures and Cost Budget Spot/Section Frequency (mg/L) Period

pH 8.16~8.19 6－9

BOD5 Surface 11.5~12.7 ≤10 The monitoring results of BOD5, and Water-Baishi NH3-N did not conform to the Class River V (landscaping waters) in "The (#1-section A Surface Water Environment Quality Qingxu Normal CODCr No.5 sluice; 27 Jul 2018 35~38 Standard" (GB3838-2002). Subproject ≤40 construction #2-section B No.3 sluice; For details please see the para.31 in #3 No.0 Chapter D and para. 51 in Chapter NH3-N sluice) 2.3~2.51 ≤2.0 E.

Not SS 24~32 applicable

Monitoring Unit: Qingxu County Environmental Monitoring Station

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Monitoring Details Activity Standard Monitoring Situation Up to Standard Situation, Over Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Values Monitoring Values During the Standard Rate, Further Mitigation Name Sampling Time and Performed Parameters (mg/L) Monitoring Measures and Cost Budget Spot/Section Frequency (mg/L) Period

pH 7.66~8.28 6－9

BOD5 18.0~21.4 ≤10 The monitoring results of BOD5, COD, and NH3-N did not conform to Surface the Class V (landscaping waters) in Water-inlet "The Surface Water Environment Qingxu Normal CODCr and outlet of 27 Jul 2018 66~86 Quality Standard" (GB3838-2002). Subproject ≤40 construction Donghu lake (east lake) For details please see the para.31 in Chapter D and para. 51 in Chapter NH3-N 1.46~2.46 ≤2.0 E.

Petroleum 0.05~0.08 ≤1.0

Monitoring Unit: Qingxu County Environmental Monitoring Station

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Table 14: The Atmosphere Environment External Monitoring Results during the Construction Monitoring Details Activity Up to Standard Standard Situation Situation, Over Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Sampling Spot& Values Monitoring During the Standard Rate, Further Name Time and Monitoring Values Performed Parameters Monitoring Mitigation Measures Frequency (mg/m3) (mg/m3) Period and Cost Budget (see Figure 2 in para. 27 of 1# 2# 3# this Chapter) 9 Mar 2018 0.213 0.223 0.236

10 Mar 2018 0.248 0.242 0.253 TSP Normal 11 Mar 2018 0.266 0.268 0.251 0.3 (mg/m3) construction The atmosphere 13 Jun 2018 0.245 0.226 0.232 environment quality around the construction 14 Jun 2018 0.226 0.232 0.238 site conforms to the Class II standard in "The Niangziguan Ambient Atmosphere Subproject 15 Jun 2018 0.241 0.243 0.240 Quality Standard"(GB3095-2012 9 Mar 2018 0.103 0.112 0.108 ). The ambient atmosphere quality is 10 Mar 2018 0.105 0.131 0.115 relatively good.

11 Mar 2018 0.124 0.113 0.111 Normal PM10 0.15 construction (mg/m3) 13 Jun 2018 0.113 0.116 0.108

14 Jun 2018 0.127 0.136 0.119

15 Jun 2018 0.131 0.133 0.122 Monitoring Unit: Yangquan Tianhe Environmental Monitoring Company(Niangziguan IA confirmed the data’s validity while informed that they were liaising to issue the formal testing reports (for March and June 2018 field sampling) sealed with ‘MA’ certified by China Meteorological Administration (CMA))

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The atmosphere environment quality around the construction site conforms to the Class II standard in Qingxu Apr/Aug Normal Urban area 0.082/0.134 0.15 "The Ambient Subproject PM10 2018 construction Atmosphere Quality Standard"(GB3095-201 2). The ambient atmosphere quality is relatively good. Monitoring Unit: Qingxu County Environmental Monitoring Station Monitoring Details Up to Standard Situation, Over Activity Standard Standard Rate, Monitoring Situation Subproject Monitoring Values Further Mitigation Monitoring Monitoring Time Values During the Name Sampling Performed Measures and Cost Parameters and Frequency (mg/m3) Monitoring Spot (mg/m3) Budget Period Monitoring Sampling Spot The 1st kindergarten 31 Jul 2018 0. 13

Jinjie 31 Jul 2018 0.14 The atmosphere kindergarten environment quality Lingshi Jiguang around the construction Subproject TSP kindergarten 31 Jul 2018 0.12 site conforms to the (Non-core) Normal (mg/m3), 0.30 Class II standard in Yinfang construction daily 31 Jul 2018 0.14 "The Ambient (see Figure kindergarten average Atmosphere Quality 5 in para. 27 Suxi Standard"(GB3095-201 of this kindergarten 31 Jul 2018 0.14 Chapter) 2). The ambient Yangguang atmosphere quality is Community 31 Jul 2018 0.14 relatively good. kindergarten The 1st Normal 31 Jul 2018 0.09 0.15 PM10(mg/m kindergarten construction

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3), daily average Jinjie kindergarten 31 Jul 2018 0.08 Jiguang kindergarten 31 Jul 2018 0.11 Yinfang kindergarten 31 Jul 2018 0.08 Suxi kindergarten 31 Jul 2018 0.08 Yangguang Community 31 Jul 2018 0.11 kindergarten

Monitoring Unit: Lingshi county environmental monitoring station

(see Figure 6 in para. 27 of TSP PM10 PM2.5 this Chapter) 1#(at upwind of 0.100- 0.054- 0.024-0.026 The atmosphere TSP/PM10/ construction 0.104 0.060 environment quality PM2.5 site) around the construction Yicheng (mg/m3), 2# 0.108- 0.064- site conforms to the Subproject 0.029-0.032 daily (downwind) 0.113 0.069 TSP: 0.300 Class II standard in (Non-core) average, 16 Normal 3#(downwind) 0.107- 0.066- PM10: 0.150 "The Ambient to 8 Jul 0.029-0.032 construction 0.112 0.070 PM2.5: 0.075 Atmosphere Quality 2018 Standard"(GB3095-201 4#(downwind) 0.106- 0.065- 0.030-0.033 2). The ambient 0.109 0.068 atmosphere quality is 5#(downwind) 0.107- 0.064- 0.032-0.035 relatively good. 0.115 0.065

Monitoring Unit: Shanxi Geology and Mineral Resources Bureau No.213 Laboratory

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Table 15: The Noise Environment External Monitoring Results during the Construction

Monitoring Details Up to Standard Situation, Over Activity Standard Rate, Standard Situation Further Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Time and Frequency& Values Monitoring During the Mitigation Name Sampling Monitoring Values Performed Parameters Monitoring Measures and Spot (Leq dBA) (dB(A)) Period Cost Budget Monitoring Sampling Spot (see Figure 2 in para. 27 of Day time Night time this Chapter)

#1 55.8/55.4 45.5/45.9 The acoustic #2 56.4/56.8 45.0/45.2 environment of the residential area around the Niangziguan construction Leq dBA #3 56.0/55.8 46.1/45.5 Day time Subproject 9 Mar 2018 site conforms to 60; Normal and 13 Jun the 2 category Night time construction 2018 standard in #4 55.4/56.5 46.8/46.3 50 "Environmental Quality Standard for #5 55.0/55.6 47.0/47.3 Noise" (GB3096-2008). #6 56.6/56.1 46.2/46.5

Monitoring Unit: Yangquan Tianhe Environmental Monitoring Company(Niangziguan IA confirmed the data’s validity while informed that they were liaising to issue the formal testing reports (for March and June 2018 field sampling) sealed with ‘MA’ certified by China Meteorological Administration (CMA))

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Monitoring Details Up to Standard Situation, Over Activity Standard Rate, Standard Situation Further Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Time and Frequency& Values Monitoring During the Mitigation Name Sampling Monitoring Values Performed Parameters Monitoring Measures and Spot (Leq dBA) (dB(A)) Period Cost Budget Monitoring Sampling Spot (see Figure 3 in para. 27 of Day time Night time this Chapter)

#AN1 North Normal of Baishi river 53.1 48.5 construction Day time The 70; environment Night time noise of the 55 boundary # AN 2 South Normal around the of Baishi river 46.9 44.5 construction Qingxu construction Leq dBA Subproject site conforms to 17 Oct 2017 the Emission standard of # AN 3 Zilin Normal 60.2 58.5 environment road construction noise for Day time boundary of 70; construction Night time site, GB 12523 # AN 4 Lake 55 －2011 Normal ring (Huanhu) 55.6 58.5 construction road

Monitoring Unit: Qingxu County Environmental Monitoring Station

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Monitoring Details Up to Standard Situation, Over Activity Standard Rate, Standard Situation Further Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Time and Frequency& Values Monitoring During the Mitigation Name Sampling Monitoring Values Performed Parameters Monitoring Measures and Spot (Leq dBA) (dB(A)) Period Cost Budget Monitoring Sampling Spot (see Figure 4 in para. 27 of Day time Night time this Chapter)

#1 50.9 44.0

#2 52.0 44.3

#3 52.8 45.7 The environment noise of the #4 51.6 44.4 residential area around the Youyu Leq dBA Day time construction Subproject #5 52.4 44.0 60; Normal site conforms to 2 Aug 2018 Night time construction the 2 category #6 51.9 44.8 50 standard in "Environmental #7 51.7 44.3 Quality Standard for Noise" #8 50.6 43.2 (GB3096-2008).

#9 50.7 43.8

#10 50.9 44.7

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Monitoring Details Up to Standard Situation, Over Activity Standard Rate, Standard Situation Further Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Time and Frequency& Values Monitoring During the Mitigation Name Sampling Monitoring Values Performed Parameters Monitoring Measures and Spot (Leq dBA) (dB(A)) Period Cost Budget Monitoring Sampling Spot

#11 52.8 43.7

Monitoring Unit: Shuozhou City Environmental Monitoring Station

(see Figure 5 in para. 27 of Day time Night time this Chapter) The 1st 53.2 42.6 kindergarten The acoustic Jinjie environment of kindergarten 51.4 42.7 the residential area around the Lingshi Jiguang construction Subproject Leq dBA 51.4 41.4 Day time kindergarten site conforms to (Non-core 60; Normal 31 Jul 2018 the 2 category Yinfang Night time construction 51.4 41.3 standard in kindergarten 50 "Environmental Suxi Quality 53.2 41.4 kindergarten Standard for Yangguang Noise" Community 52.1 41.4 (GB3096-2008). kindergarten

Monitoring Unit: Lingshi county environmental monitoring station

Yicheng (see Figure 6 Subproject Leq dBA in para. 27 of Day time Night time (Non-core) this Chapter)

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Monitoring Details Up to Standard Situation, Over Activity Standard Rate, Standard Situation Further Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Time and Frequency& Values Monitoring During the Mitigation Name Sampling Monitoring Values Performed Parameters Monitoring Measures and Spot (Leq dBA) (dB(A)) Period Cost Budget Monitoring Sampling Spot #1 (boundary of 53.0-54.2 38.4-38.8 construction site) #2 (boundary of 54.3-55.8 39.0-39.3 construction The site) environment #3 (boundary noise of the of 51.4-52.8 38.6-38.7 boundary construction around the site) construction #4 (boundary Day time site conforms to of 14 to 16 Jun 70; Normal 51.3-53.0 38.2-38.5 the Emission construction 2018 Night time construction standard of site) 55 environment #5 noise for (boundary of 51.1-52.6 37.3-39.3 boundary of construction construction site) site, GB 12523 #6 (boundary －2011 of 51.0-51.5 36.3-38.8 construction site) #7 (boundary of 51.5-52.1 36.8-39.5 construction site)

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Monitoring Details Up to Standard Situation, Over Activity Standard Rate, Standard Situation Further Subproject Monitoring Monitoring Time and Frequency& Values Monitoring During the Mitigation Name Sampling Monitoring Values Performed Parameters Monitoring Measures and Spot (Leq dBA) (dB(A)) Period Cost Budget Monitoring Sampling Spot #8 (boundary of 51.9-52.5 37.6-39.4 construction site) The acoustic environment of the residential area around the construction Day time site conforms to #9 Yinli 60; Normal 43.5-44.7 32.5-36.0 the 2 category village Night time construction standard in 50 "Environmental Quality Standard for Noise" (GB3096-2008). Monitoring Unit: Shanxi Geology and Mineral Resources Bureau No.213 Laboratory

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30. After site visits and visual inspection on construction site, investigation on contractor or supervisory company's daily record book and monitoring of all parameters of corresponding monitoring point locations at construction sites, it is found out: (i) construction sites of Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi Subprojects which were under construction and near the environmental monitoring point locations which domestic sewage, surface water, air and sound environment all meet environmental standard requirement of related functional zones; and (ii) after visual inspection on construction onsite of subproject under construction, solid wastes such as work shed's wastes and construction wastes are all collected and disposed(regularly transport to local solid disposal site). Thus, it can be seen that implementation measures which are formulated by all subprojects EMP to alleviate pollution are well-done. All subprojects' construction activities have little impact on environment.

31. Some environmental monitoring data exceeded national applicable standard limits. The reasons are identified, and corrective action plans are developed accordingly. • Wastewater pollution issue of Qingxu subproject- The monitoring results of Donghu lake and Baishi river water quality exceeded the Class V(landscaping waters) of the Surface Water Quality Standard (GB 3838-2002), sees Table 13 in pages 41 to 42. The IA explained that the domestic wastewater from the northern urban area is being discharged into Donghu lake and Baishi river. Qingxu County Government started sewer network construction in the northern urban area in 2013. So far, the sewer pipe network and the pumping station were put into use by March 2018. Given the the domestic wastewater is incepted, the water pollution issue of Donghu lake and Baishi River will be solved gradually since the water quality and water ecology may take some time to improve and rehabilitate. Further closely follow-up monitoring is suggested in future operation period of Qingxu subproject. • Other issues highlighted in the last EMR: -Qingxu subproject- During last monitoring period, the night time noise values in Oct 2016 minor exceeded the national applicable standard limit in the Class II area of Acoustic Environment Standard (GB 3096-2008). The IA explained that a provincial highway (Yugu road) is located in the south of Baishi River Park, with lots of heavy trucks, so the noise at night exceeded applicable standard limit. After Qingxu County Government realigned this provincial highway and re-opened to traffic by this April, large trucks are banned in this section, thus avoided the excessive noise at night. The monitoring data during this reporting period indicate compliance, sees Table 15 in page 47. And -Yicheng subproject: The last EMR reported PM10 and PM2.5 exceeded the daily average limit values of Class II of the Air Quality Standard (GB 3095-2016). The IA explained that the excessive dust is from nearby traffic pollutant in the east and north of the subproject area The monitoring data during this reporting period indicate compliance, sees Table 14 in page 45.

D.4.2 Internal Monitoring

32. According to contractor and supervisor's supervising monthly report submitted to the IAs, according to which and check the supervising monthly report submitted by contractor and supervisor to owner, internal monitoring of project under construction meet EMP's internal monitoring requirement.

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D.5 Training Records and Public Information Consultation

(1) Capacity Building and Training

33. An assessment undertaken during the component preparation indicates that the IAs lack the necessary capacity for environmental management and monitoring. For the proper implementation of the EMP, it is necessary to build up and strengthen the capacity of the implementation and supervision agencies for all subcomponents. The IAs therefore need EMP training (see Tables 16 to 17 below).

34. Shanxi ADB office usually trains the staff of the construction units and the supervision units by explaining in the construction site and exchanging information so as to strengthen their environment protection awareness and practical work ability.

35. With help from the EMCs and support from the loan consultancy services, the local PMOs and the IAs will develop expertise in the efficient operation of the completed facilities. The capacity-building support is and will be provided during the component preparation and loan stages.

36. Loan consultants provide training to environment specialists of local EPBs and the IAs in environmental management, monitoring and supervision, mitigation planning, emergency response, environmental policy-making, and other environmental management techniques. Funding for this training is and will be included in the project budget and in the O&M budgets during the operational phase.

Table 16: Institutional Strengthening and Training at Subproject Level

Activities Agencies Strengthening Plan Timing Implementation Status Capacity Shanxi PMO, Institutional organization, During component Complied with. building local PMO, IA development of preparation and responsibilities for each implementation position Monitoring Local PMO, Procurement of related During component Underway through IA, contractors monitoring instruments preparation and outsourcing local and equipment implementation environmental monitoring agencies. For details see Chapter D.4 above. Training Attendees Contents Times Period Number Implementati Next Step (days) of Person on Status Plan EMP Local Development and 1 5 40 On-job To be implementation PMO, IA, adjustment of the EMP, training enhanced and contractors emergency response, was in future by adjustment, environmental laws and provided to the O&M settlement of regulations, the units disputes, environmental contractors according environmental management . to the policies and EMP. plans

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Environmental Local Engineering 2 10 60 On-job To be technologies PMO,IA, technologies; controls; training enhanced and processes contractors equipment selection and was in future by ,O&M procurement; operation, provided to the O&M company control, and maintenance the units of water treatment contractors according processes , sludge . to the treatment and disposal EMP. process Environmental Local Monitoring methods, data 2 5 30 On-job monitoring PMO,IA, collection and training contractors processing, reporting was ,O&M systems provided to company the contractors . Wastewater Xiaoyi Study of wastewater 2 5 10 On-job management PMO management training and IA, was Contractor provided to s the contractors . Solid waste Local Study of waste collection, 2 5 30 On-job management PMO,IA, recycling, and disposal training contractors was provided to the contractors . Water course Xiaoyi and Hydrodynamic 2 5 20 Not yet. management Pingyao monitoring and PMOs and maintenance of water IAs courses

Traffic and Local Study of traffic and road 2 5 30 Not yet. safety PMO,IA, safety management, management contractors temporary traffic management during construction Environmental Local Environmental pollution, 6 1 100 On-job awareness citizens protection, and (twice training training and conservation in was governmen each provided to t subpro- the officials ject contractors town) . Total 18 61 320 EMP = environmental management plan, IA = implementing agency, O&M = operation and maintenance, PMO = project management office. Source: Local PMOs.

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Table 17: Institutional Strengthening and Training in Qingxu Subproject (As a sample subproject, documented as of 31 August 2018)

Training Attendees Contents Times Period Number Implementatio Next Step (days) of Person n Status Plan EMP Local Development and On-job To be implementation PMO, IA, adjustment of the EMP, trainings enhance and contractors emergency response, were d in adjustment, environmental laws and provided to future by settlement of regulations, 2 2 40 the the O&M disputes, environmental contractors/C units environmental management SCs on 30 accordin policies and Feb 2014 and g to the plans 10 Mar 2017. EMP. Environmental Local Engineering On-job technologies PMO,IA, technologies; controls; trainings and processes contractors equipment selection and were ,O&M procurement; operation, provided to company control, and maintenance the 3 3 45 of water treatment contractors/C processes , sludge SCs on 10 treatment and disposal Mar/10 Apr process 2014, and 22 Jul 2017. Environmental Local Monitoring methods, data On-job monitoring PMO,IA, collection and training was contractors processing, reporting provided to ,O&M systems the 2 2 40 company contractors/C SCs on 19 Mar 2014 and 20 Jul 2017. Solid waste Local Study of waste collection, On-job management PMO,IA, recycling, and disposal training was contractors provided to the 3 3 45 contractors/C SCs on 25 Jun/d 21 Oct 2015, and 15 Jul 2017. Environmental Local Environmental pollution, On-job awareness citizens protection, and training was training and conservation provided to governmen the t 3 3 90 contractors/C officials SCs on 10 Apr/ 10 May 2014 and 10 Mar 2017. Total 260 person-times Source: Qingxu IA, August 2018

37. The institutional component of the whole ADB Project also involves significant training by the loan consultants in the O&M of the completed facilities. Part of this training will focus on teaching staff how to use a set of indicators to monitor the performance of the completed facilities. These indicators will be designed by loan implementation consultants before the start of operation. The

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IAs also receive environmental training in the relevant ADB procedures during project implementation.

(2) Public Information and Consultation

38. Plans for public involvement during the design, construction, and operation phases were developed during component preparation. These plans include public participation in (i) monitoring impact and mitigation measures during the construction and operation stages, (ii) evaluating environmental and economic benefits and social impact, and (iii) evaluating the component after it is completed. These plans include several types of public involvement, including site visits, workshops, investigation of specific issues, interviews, and public hearings, as indicated in Table 18.

39. The public consultation plans are part of the component implementation and management plan. The IAs are responsible for organizing public participation during component implementation. The contractors were asked to communicate and consult with the communities near the construction site. An eye-catching public notice board was put up at each construction site to notify the public of the main construction activities and the construction duration. Contact names and telephone numbers were also posted on the board to enable the public to express their concerns and complaints about construction activities.

40. According to the ADB public information consultation requirement of pre-informing the public of major construction activities, the profile of the public consultation activities of the subprojects during the construction period is shown in Table 18.

Table 18: Public Consultation Plan and Implementation Status Organizer Approach Frequency Subject Attendees Implementation Status A. Construction Phase Shanxi PMO, Public At least Adjustment of Residents adjacent Complied with. local PMO consultatio once mitigation measures, to component, The IAs and IA n and site if necessary; representatives of /contractors visits construction impact; social sectors regularly comments and undertook public suggestions consultation and site visits. Shanxi PMO, Expert As needed, Comments and Experts from Not applicable so local PMO workshop on the basis suggestions various far. and IA or press of public on mitigation sectors, media conference consultation measures; public opinions B. Operation Phase Shanxi PMO, Public Once in the Effects of mitigation Residents adjacent To be enhanced local PMO consultatio first 2 years measures; impact of to component sites, in future by the and O&M n and site operations; comments representatives of O&M units company visits and residents, and according to the suggestions representatives of EMP. social sectors Shanxi PMO, Expert As needed, Comments and Experts from local PMO workshop on the basis suggestions various and O&M or press of public on operational impact; sectors, media company conference consultation public opinions Sources: local PMOs.

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41. According to Table 18, two forms (public consultation and site visits) listed above are mainly applied to carry out public consultation in all projects. It turns out that the public support the implementation of projects and they expect projects to be completed as soon as possible to benefit more areas and people.

(3) Grievance Redress Mechanism

42. Public participation, consultation and information disclosure undertaken as part of the local EIA process, and consultations undertaken by the Project consultants have addressed major community concerns. Continued public participation and consultation is emphasized as a key component of successful project implementation. As a result of this public participation and safeguard assessment during the initial stages of the Project, major issues of grievance are not expected. However, unforeseen issues may occur. In order to settle such issues effectively, an effective and transparent channel for lodging complaints and grievances has been established.

43. A grievance redress mechanism (GRM) was established in each project city/county in compliance with ADB's SPS (2009) requirement to prevent and address community concerns and assist the project to maximize environmental and social benefits. In addition to serving as a platform to resolve grievances, the GRM has been designed to help achieve the following objectives: (i) open channels for effective communication, including the identification of new environmental issues of concern arising from the project; (ii) prevent and mitigate any adverse environmental impacts on communities caused by project implementation and operations; (iii) improve mutual trust and respect and promote productive relationships with local communities; and (iv) build community acceptance of the project.

44. The GRM is accessible to diverse members of the community, including more vulnerable groups such as women and youth (see para. 22 of Chapter D). Multiple points of entry, including face-to-face meetings, written complaints, telephone conversations, or e-mail, are available. Opportunities for confidentiality and privacy for complainants are honored where this is seen as important.

45. The subprojects have established a sound environmental complaint and response mechanisms, to encourage the public to report the Project's environmental violations, in order to avoid environmental disputes.

46. The PMO, IAs and construction contractors have designated a person or set up complaint handling team to deal with the public environmental complaints (as shown in the Table 6 of section D.1). The PMO, IAs and construction contractors strengthened environmental complaint and response mechanisms for the subprojects. Through the relevant agencies, residential communities and other administrative departments, the environmental complaints will be collected and then reported to the IAs or construction contractor's environmental complaint handling team. In addition, the identity of the complainants will be kept strictly confidential. Complaints and responses will be documented, and timely notify to the environmental protection departments on the response to the complaints and the implementation. Complainants will be notified in writing and in a timely manner about the response to their complaints. Complained units are mainly responsible for the implementation of complaints. Environmental protection bureau is responsible for supervision.

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(i) Stage 1: The affected person should submit an oral or written petition/complaint to the village committee or neighbor-hood committee or constructor/construction supervisor. For an oral complaint, the village committee or neighbor-hood committee must make written records properly and give a clear reply within 2 weeks and convey the petition/complaint to the IAs or construction contractors. The IAs and/or construction contractors should give appropriate response to the affected person and convey the response to the relevant village committee or neighbor-hood. (ii) Stage 2: If the complainant is not satisfied with the reply in Stage 1, he/she can appeal to the township government/sub-district office after receiving the reply in Stage 1 and the township government/sub-district office will deal with the complaint within 2 weeks and convey the petition/complaint to the IAs or construction contractors. The IAs and/or construction contractors should give appropriate response to the affected person and convey the response to the relevant township government/sub-district office. (iii) Stage 3: If the affected person is still not satisfied with the reply in Stage 2, he or she can appeal to County/District EPBs. The District EPBs must give a reply within 30 days and convey the petition/complaint to the IAs or construction contractors. The IAs and/or construction contractors should give appropriate response to the affected person and convey the response to the relevant District EPBs. (iv) Stage 4: If the affected person is still not satisfied with the reply of county/District EPBs, he/she can appeal to PMO or Municipal EPB after receiving the reply of Stage 3. They also have the right to appeal to the civil court within 3 months of receiving the reply.

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Grievances/complaints by individuals, groups, or institutions

Oral or written Oral or written Step 1 grievance grievance (max. 1 week)

GRM entry points Solve problem

Community leaders, neighborhood Contractors, organizations, local authorities, etc. District EPBs Operators

Inform if solved, Forward if not solved Step 2 Complainant, (max. 2 weeks) consult EPB, PMO, PIC, PPCCPCC (PIC) Contractors, advise Operators

Inform if solved, Solution Forward if not solved Complainant, EA, Step 3 found consult EPB, GEPD, GRM Coordinator (GPMO) PMO, PIC, (max. 1 month) advise Contractors, Operators Solution not found

Solution Step 4 found ADB Project Team (max. 3 months) (Special Mission)

Implement solution Implementation Grievance related Grievance related to Solution (7-14 days) to construction design/operation found

Contractor/PIC PMO/EA/PIC/operator

Figure 7 Established Project Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)

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E CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

E.1 Conclusion

48. According to the above content, it can be seen that the environment management plans of the Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, Yicheng an Lingshi Subprojects, during construction, have been basically implemented, which can be primarily presented by:

(i) Institutional responsibility: all subprojects have set up integrated environmental management institutions in accordance with EMP and clarified respective responsibilities and followed environmental management requirements throughout the whole process;

(ii) Contractor's obligation and performance: contractor accepts proprietor unit's and supervising unit's management during the construction; contractor and supervisor carry out internal monitoring regularly in accordance with requirements and submit supervising monthly report to proprietor; at the same time, strictly implement environmental alleviation measures according to EMP and continually improve and develop corresponding environmental alleviation measures.

(iii) Implementation of alleviation measures: according to site inspection, among all subprojects under construction, adopted corresponding environmental alleviation measures according to EMP.

(iv) Monitoring plan and result: for subprojects under construction, all subprojects carried out monitoring of all parameters in accordance with plan listed in EMP and the monitoring results all meet related standards.

(v) Training: in the process of the report, corresponding capacity enhancement and training are not available yet. It is expected that the PMO will have related training in 2018 and keep adequate records.

(vi) Public Consultation and Complaints: Two forms(public consultation and site visits) forms listed above are mainly applied to carry out public consultation in all projects. It turns out that the public support the implementation of projects and they expect projects to be completed as soon as possible to benefit more areas and people. Multi-layered GRM is established to be applied in all projects (contractor-proprietor unit-LPMO-LEPA-PMO).

49. All in all, EMP and adverse environmental effects alleviation measures formulated at early stage have been implemented effectively and yielded good results. Most of the construction camps and construction sites are free from waste water, construction dust, smoke dust and noise disturbance and solid waste is discarded or discharged orderly. Construction sites and its surrounding environment are in good quality and complaints have not been received so far in terms of environmental pollution.

50. Some environmental monitoring data exceeded national applicable standard limits. The reasons are identified, and corrective action plans are developed accordingly. Closely follow-ups and continuous monitoring are suggested in future O&M period.

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51. Wastewater pollution issue of Qingxu subproject- The monitoring results of Donghu lake and Baishi river water quality exceeded the Class V(landscaping waters) of the Surface Water Quality Standard (GB 3838-2002), sees Table 13 in pages 41 to 42. The IA explained that the domestic wastewater from the northern urban area is being discharged into Donghu lake and Baishi river. Qingxu County Government started sewer network construction in the northern urban area in 2013. So far, the sewer pipe network and the pumping station were put into use by March 2018. Given the the domestic wastewater is incepted, the water pollution issue of Donghu lake and Baishi River will be solved gradually since the water quality and water ecology may take some time to improve and rehabilitate. Further closely follow-up monitoring is suggested in future operation period of Qingxu subproject.

E.2 Recommendations

52. It is recommended that the subproject IAs to implement the environment impacts mitigation measures continuously at operation stage in future according to EMP. Especially, the institutional strengthening and capacity building, environmental monitoring and public consultation are suggested to keep up with the feedback mechanism designated in the EMP to adapt changing environmental requirements and updated technology development.

F PICTURES

53. Pictures 1–31 are the profile pictures of the relevant pollution prevention and control and environment protection of the construction sites of the Niangziguan, Qingxu, Youyu, and operation status of Yicheng, Xinghuacun, Wutong and Pingyao.

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I. Niangziguan Subproject(partially under construction and the remained under operation in April 2018)

Civil Works for Mian River Improvement in April 2018

Picture 1 Port completed and funded by ADB Picture 2 Sluice gate, flood control embankment completed and funded by ADB

Picture 3 Completed river habilitation section Picture 4 Section to be rehabilitated

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II. Qingxu Subproject(partially under construction and the remained under operation in April 2018)

Donghu lake rehabilitation in April 2018

Picture 5 Donghu lake park Picture 6 Lotus of East Lake in Oct 2017

Picture 7 Bridge of Donghu lake in Apr 2018 Picture 8 Rehabilitated Donghu lake in Apr 2018

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Baishi river rehabilitation in April 2018

Picture 9 Layout map of Baishi river rehabilitation Picture 10 Rehabilitated section in Apr 2018

Picture 11 Section being rehabilitated in Apr 2018 Picture 12 Dredged section in Apr 2018

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III. Youyu Subproject (partially under construction and the remained under operation in April 2018)

Road construction site in April 2018

Picture 13 Hengjiu street-completed section Picture 14 Hengjiu street–section under construction

Picture 15 Nanshan HES completed Picture 16 Tiefeng HES completed

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IV. Yicheng Subproject (under operation)

Source: the IA

Picture 17 Civil works construction and equipment installation sites of Yicheng water supply plant, #1 water purification tank (Mar 2017), #4 well excavation (Mar 2017), pump room (May 2017), water treatment workshop (May 2017)

Source: the IA Source: the IA

Picture 18 Layout of Yicheng water supply plant Picture 19 Ceremony for trial operation of Yicheng water supply plant

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V. Xinghuacun (under operation)

Three roads operated in April 2018

Picture 20 One road under operation

Picture 21 Another road under operation

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VI. Xiaoyi Wutong (under operation)

Picture 22 WWTP under operation Picture 23 A/A/O reaction tank

Picture 24 Secondary sedimentation tank Picture 25 Sludge dewatering workshop

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Picture 26 ADB funded middle school building

Picture 27 ADB funded gas pressure regulation room

Picture 28 ADB funded kindergarten

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VII. Pingyao (under operation)

Picture 29 Layout of Huiji river rehabilitation

Picture 30 Huiji river section rehabilitated

Picture 31 Another Huiji river section rehabilitated

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Appendix Extracts of Scanned Copies of Original Field Sampling and Lab Testing Reports (including Qingxu, Youyu, Lingshi and Yicheng)2

2 Niangziguan IA confirmed the data’s validity while informed that they were liaising to issue the formal testing reports (for March and June 2018 field sampling) sealed with ‘MA’ certified by China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

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