E1187 v3 rev LIVESTOCK WASTE MANAGEMENT IN EAST ASIA Public Disclosure Authorized Annex 3B Environmental Impact Assessment (Thailand) Final Draft Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by: Public Disclosure Authorized CMS Environmental Consultants Bangkok, Thailand September 2005 Public Disclosure Authorized Table of Content Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. ix 1 Introduction........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project Background..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of the Report.................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Brief Introduction to the EA Report ............................................................................ 1 1.3.1 Importance of the Project .................................................................................... 2 1.3.2 Structure of the Report ........................................................................................ 2 1.4 Base of Assessment..................................................................................................... 3 1.4.1 Law and Regulations........................................................................................... 3 1.4.2 Technical Documents.......................................................................................... 3 1.4.3 Main Design Documents ..................................................................................... 3 1.5 Principles of Environmental Assessment..................................................................... 4 1.6 Relationship to Feasibility Study................................................................................. 5 1.7 EA Team..................................................................................................................... 5 1.8 Assessment Scope and Periods Covered...................................................................... 6 1.8.1 Assessment Scope ............................................................................................... 6 1.8.2 Periods Covered .................................................................................................. 6 1.9 Assessment Factors..................................................................................................... 6 1.10 Assessment Focus and Categorization......................................................................... 7 1.11 Assessment Criteria ................................................................................................... 7 1.12 Assessment Procedure ................................................................................................ 8 2 Policy, Legislation and Administration Framework........................................................... 10 2.1 Organization and Administrative Framework............................................................ 10 2.2 National Policy and Strategy for Environmental Protection....................................... 10 2.3 WB Requirements..................................................................................................... 13 3 Project Description ........................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Project Objectives..................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Project Components.................................................................................................. 14 3.3 Indicators of Project Success..................................................................................... 16 3.4 Project Area.............................................................................................................. 19 3.4.1 Ratchaburi Province................................................................................................ 19 3.4.2 Chonburi Province .................................................................................................. 21 3.5 Project Implementation Schedule .............................................................................. 21 3.6 Project Investment .................................................................................................... 22 4 Description of Existing Environment ................................................................................ 23 4.1 Chonburi Province .................................................................................................... 23 4.1.1 Geographical Environment................................................................................ 23 4.1.1.1 Topographical Information ............................................................................ 23 4.1.1.2 Soil Resources............................................................................................... 23 4.1.1.3 Meteorological Data...................................................................................... 23 4.1.1.4 Water Resource and Quality .......................................................................... 24 4.1.1.5 Groundwater Quality and Quantity ................................................................ 27 4.1.1.6 Air Quality .................................................................................................... 28 4.1.1.7 Water Pollution Loading................................................................................ 29 4.1.2 Ecological Environment........................................................................................ 30 4.1.2.1 Flora.............................................................................................................. 30 4.1.2.2 Fauna ............................................................................................................ 31 4.1.2.3 Coastal Natural Resources............................................................................. 31 ii 4.1.2.4 Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation.............................................................. 31 4.1.3 Beneficial Usage ............................................................................................... 31 4.1.3.1 Infrastructure ........................................................................................... 31 4.1.3.2 Land Tenure and Ownership.......................................................................... 32 4.1.3.3 Land Use and Farming................................................................................. 34 4.1.4 Quality of Life................................................................................................... 35 4.1.4.1 Population ..................................................................................................... 35 4.1.4.2 Cultural Background ..................................................................................... 35 4.1.4.3 Public Health................................................................................................. 36 4.1.4.4 Cultural Heritage........................................................................................... 36 4.1.4.5 Scenic Spot and Tourism............................................................................... 36 4.1.4.6 Socio-economic Development Plan ............................................................... 37 4.2 Ratchaburi Province.................................................................................................. 38 4.2.1 Geographical Environment................................................................................ 38 4.2.1.1 Topographical Information ............................................................................ 38 4.2.1.2 Geological Condition..................................................................................... 38 4.2.1.3 Weather..................................................................................................... 38 4.2.1.4 Air Quality and Noise.................................................................................. 40 4.2.1.5 Soil Resources............................................................................................... 40 4.2.1.6 Surface Water Resource and Quality ............................................................ 41 4.2.1.7 Groundwater and groundwater quality........................................................... 42 4.2.2 Ecological Environment .................................................................................... 42 4.2.2.1 Forests........................................................................................................... 42 4.2.2.2 Wetlands ....................................................................................................... 43 4.2.2.3 Natural Resource Conservation...................................................................... 43 4.2.3 Beneficial Usage ............................................................................................... 44 4.2.3.1 Infrastructure................................................................................................. 44 4.2.3.2 Land Use....................................................................................................... 44 4.2.4 Quality of Life................................................................................................... 46 4.2.4.1 Population and Cultural................................................................................