E537 Vol. 1 Xinjiang III Highway Project (Kuitun Sailimu Lake) Public Disclosure Authorized EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Public Disclosure Authorized OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Public Disclosure Authorized Xinjiang Environmental Techniques and Assessment Center Public Disclosure Authorized January 2002 B r, S^, __ tssI ,., "., -'. - +,- - . -- : - iiMffiVZ: ft4fJn1C. j iaE$Gg:S8'~itit 41ttf 4004 i , I: }** *IE. ¢. fit;WMI tWiff; tR. stMnifr u*N &i;3 .** | . 2.Id.I I I.I...4 IJ WI,I.j I 999 I i :- Prepared by: Xinjiang Environmental Techniqulcs and A•scKIL Center Director:. Gao L,ijun (No.02670 Xingang zhengzi) Reviewed by: Gao Lijun (No.02670 Xingang zhiengzi) Principal-in-charge: Li Xinghua, (No.02671Xingang zhengzi) Huang Shaohua (No.02680Xingang zheiigzi) Participants: Huang Sliaolhua, (No.0268OXingacng zlhengzi) Sheng Xuhui, (No.10560Gangzhengzi) Tang Deqing, (No.02683Xingang zhengzi ) Guo Yuhong (No.0268 I Xingang zhengzi) Contents Forward ..................................................................................... Chapter 1 General .................... -......................... 2 1.1 Objectives and Categories of Assessment 1.2 Preparation Basis 1.3 Contents and Focus of the Assessment 1.4 Assessment Standards 1.5 Techniques and Methods of the Assessment 1.6 Assessment Procedures Chapter II Introduction on Project Engineering .............................. 7 2.1 General Introduction of the Project 2.2 Traffic Volume Forecast 2.3 Investment and Schedule Arrangement Chapter III The Status and Assessment of Regional Environmental Quality .......................................................................................... 9 3.1 Introduction of Natural Environment 3.2 The Status and Assessment of Soil and Ecological Environment 3.3 Quality of Surface Water 3.4 Quality of Acoustic Environmental 3.5 Quality of Air Environmental 3.6 Socio-economic Environment Chapter IV Conclusion of EIA .. 14 4.1 Selection and Identification of Environmental Sensitive Spots 4.2 Assessment of Environmental Impacts Chapter V Analysis on the Alternatives .23 5.1 Introduction of the Alternatives 5.2 Comparison of the Alternatives Chapter VI Mitigation Measures of Environmental Impacts .28 6. 1 Mitigation Measures to Environmental Impact during Designing Period 6.2 Mitigation Measures of Environmental Protection during Construction 6.3 Mitigation NMeasures of Environmental Protection during Operation Chapter VIlPlan of Environmental Monitoring and Control .46 7.1 Plan for Environmental Management 7.2 Environmental Monitoring Chapter VIII Public Consultations ............................................. 54 8.1 Method of Public Consultations 8.2 Results of Public Consultations Chapter IX Conclusion .60 RAP Progress for xinjiang III Highway Project .64 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF EIA -XKSHP January 2(J02 Foreword The Kuitun - Sailimu Lake Highway (hereinafter the Kuisai Highway) is one part of the national trunk highway (Lianyungang - Korgas). It is also one component in "Three Longitudes and Three Latitudes" in Xinjiang 30-year Highway Network Program and one part of "Y-shape" main passage. It lies in the middle of Eurasian Continental Bridge. Since ancient times, it has been the only road that must be passed for international trade and cultural exchanges between the countries of middle and western Asia and China. Of 13 opened passes in Xinjiang, the Kuisai Highway reaches 8. Therefore, it is the crucial highway in Xinjiang to connect eastern and western areas. With the implementation of the Western Region Exploitation Policy, Kuisai Highway, as one of the significant projects of infrastructure construction, will play a significant role in the development. However, the existing road from Kuitun to the Sailimu Lake is of low standard and poor quality with poor service. Its current condition cannot meet the requirements of fast social and economic development. Following the opening of the Urumqi - Kuitun Highway, it will undoubtedly become a bottleneck to traffic in the section from Urumqi to Korgas Pass. In principle, the State Development and Planning Committee, the Ministry of Communication and the World Bank have all agreed to construct the proposed Kuisai Highway Project with the World Bank Loan. The Project Executive Office of Xinjiang High Grade Highway Construction Authority has authorized Xinjiang Environmental Techniques and Assessment Center to undertake the environmental impact assessment. Kuisai Highway Environmental Assessment Group January 2002 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF EIA -XKSHP January 2002 Chapter 1 General 1.1 Objectives and CategoriesofAssessment The objectives of engineering environmental impact assessment of Kuisai Highway are to survey and understand the social and economic status, the natural ecological status, the acoustic environment and the air quality along the alignment. In accordance with characteristics of highway construction and future traffic status, the assessment will forecast and analyse the impact degrees and scopes by the Project in respect of acoustic and air environment, natural ecology, agriculture and husbandry production, and social economic environment during its construction and operation periods. It will raise some practical techniques and economical and reasonable prevention measures for environmental protection and provide a scientific basis for the design and administration departments to minimise any unfavourable impacts to environment by the Project so as to realize the co-ordinated development of economy and environment. According to the stipulations in the Guidelines of Environmental Akssessment by the World Bank (OP/BP/GP4.01) and the comments on TOR by the State Environmental Protection Bureau and by the World Bank, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been completed as "A-type" for Kuisai Highway. 1.2 PreparationBasis 1) The Entnistment Letter to Undertake the EIA for Kuisai Highway Project" by the Project Executive Office of Xinjiang High Grade Highway Construction Authority; 2) "Feasibility Studies Report of Kuisai Highway Project" by Xinjiang Highway Planning, Survey & Design Institute; 3) "The Approval on Constniction of Kuisai Highway Project"; 4) Document No. 253 of State Council, P.R.C --- "Management Regulations for Environmental Protection of Project Constriction"; 5) Document No. 324 [1993] "Circular on Strengthening Management of the EIA of the Projects Financed by International Financial Organizations" by the SDPC, the State Environmental Protcction Bureau, the NIOF and the Bank of China; 6) The Guidelinies of Environmental Assessment by the World Bank (OP/BP/GP4.0l); 7) "Environmental Protection Law of P. R. C"; 8) "Atnmosplheric PollutioLn Prevention Law of P. R. C" 9) "Water Pollution Prevention Law of P. R. C"; 10) "Acoustic Pollution Prevention Law of P. R. C"; - 2- EXECUTIVE SUNTMARY OF EIA -XKSHP January 2002 11) "Land Law of P. R. C"; 12) "Grassland Protection Law of P. R. C". 13) "Soil and Water Conservation Law of P. R. C"; 14) "Highway Administration Law of P. R. C"; 15) "Specifications for EIA of Highway (on trial)" (JTJ 005-96); 16) "Tlechnical Guidelines for EIA: Non-pollution Ecological lmpact" (HJ/T119-1997). 1.3 Contents and Focuses of the Assessment The Assessment was undertaken on the basis of the Feasibility Studies Report, referring to the comments on the TOR by the World Bank and the State Environmental Protection Bureau. Considering the features of environmental impacts by highway constriction and the general development programs and the futuire functions of the towvns and cities along the roLute, it foctises on ecological and acoustic environment evaluations. The Assessment covers: 1) Evaluate eco-environmental impacts in different sections; 2) Impacts of traffic noise on major sensitive protected objectives; 3) Impacts of vehicle exhaust emissioni on Air environmiient; 4) Impacts on surface water along the Highway with the construction; 5) Impacts on social and economic enxironment: 6) lmpacts on eco-environment by noise and tail gas during constriction; 7) Analysis on comparison, selection and alternatives of the Project; 8) Mitigation measures of environmnental impacts and investment estimation: 9) Public consultation, in particular, investigates residents and herdsmen in the directly influenced areas and states the measures to be taken in the Report. 1.4 Assessment Standards 1.4.1 Water Environment The assessment factors are PH, F-, general hardniess, petrol sorts, COD,\,, and BOD5. The assessment standard adopts the ones stipulated in "Environmental Quality Standard of Surface Water" GIIZBI-1999. The standards of Class III see Table 1.4-1. - 3 - EXECJlHVE SUMMARY OF lIA-XKSHP January 2002 Quality Assessment Standard for Current Status of Surface Water Table 1.4-1 Unit: mgiL (except PHI) Item PH | (I F- So4,2 PCtro|um (ODc, BOD | Total Haidness Categor-y Class Ill Standard 6.5-8.5 250 1 0 250 0.05 20 4 450* Value (mg/L) Note: *Total Hardness is calculated by CaCO3 Living DrinJkinig Wabter Standardl (GB5749-85) is applied. 1.4.2 Air Environment Assessment of air environmental quality adopts Class II limited value in "Environment Air Quality Standard" GB3095-1996. NMHIC value is stipulated in the national "Air Pollutant Comprehensive Discharge Standard" (GB/T16297-1996). Details see Table 1.4-2. Quality Appraisal Standard of Air Environment Table 1-4-' Pollutant TSP NO CO NMIHC Pb 3 3 3 3 Sampled Time (NIg/m ) (Mg/m ) (mg/mr) (mg/M ) ( A g1m) Hour Density 0.24 10.00 4.00 Daily Average 0.30 0.12 4.00 Quarterly Average 1.50 1.4.3 Noise Environment