Yunnan Sustainable Road Maintenance (Sector) Project (RRP PRC 45030) Initial Environmental Examination April 2013 PRC: Yunnan Sustainable Road Maintenance (Sector) Project Prepared by the Yunnan Highway Administration Bureau for the Asian Development Bank CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 23 April 2013) Currency unit – Yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.1616 $1.00 = CNY6.1871 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ADB SPS – Asian Development Bank Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 CEWP – Construction Environmental Work Plan CIEE – Consolidated Initial Environmental Examination(i.e. many subprojects addressed in one IEE) dBA – A measure of audible (the ear) noise EARF – Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EMP – Environmental Management Plan ESSU – Environment, Social and Safety Unit (established within YHAB) GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IEE – Initial Environmental Examination masl – metres above sea level PMO – Project Management Office PPTA – Project Preparation Technical Assistance PRC – People‟s Republic of China RP – Resettlement Plan RoW – Right of Way SDAP – Social Development Action Plan SPS 2009 – ADB‟s 2009 Safeguard Policy Statement subIDForm – Sub-identification form, provided in the project‟s Operations Manual summarizing all features for a subproject vpd – Vehicles per day YEPD – Yunnan Environmental Protection Department YHAB – Yunnan Highway Administration Bureau YHDIC – Yunnan Highway Development and Investment Co. Ltd YPDOT – Yunnan Provincial Department of Transportation YSRI – Yunnan Science and Technology Research Institute of Highways YTPRDI – Yunnan Transport Planning Research and Design Institute WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CO – Carbon monoxide kph – Kilometers per hour mu – Land measurement unit = 520m2 NO2 – Nitrate or Nitrogen Dioxide SO2 – Sulphur dioxide TPM – Suspended particulate matter, with particles ≥ 10 microns in size, and a danger to lungs. Also referred to as PM10 NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars. Page i This initial environmental examination is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of Asian Development Bank Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Page ii Endorsement by EA Page iii TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 A. Background to Project .................................................................................................. 1 B. Need for Project ........................................................................................................... 1 C. Environmental Classification of Project ........................................................................ 1 II. Policy, Legal, and Administrative Framework ...................................................................... 2 III. Description of the Project .................................................................................................... 3 A. Project Location ........................................................................................................... 3 B. Project Scope and Boundaries ..................................................................................... 4 C. Project Schedule .......................................................................................................... 5 D. Proposed Maintenance Activities ................................................................................. 6 IV. Description of the Environment ........................................................................................... 9 A. Methodology and Environmental Classification ............................................................ 9 B. Climate ....................................................................................................................... 10 C. Air Quality and Noise ................................................................................................. 11 D. Topography, Geology, Soils and Existing Erosion ...................................................... 14 E. Hydrology and Surface Water Quality ........................................................................ 15 F. Groundwater .............................................................................................................. 15 G. Flora and Fauna ......................................................................................................... 16 H. Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Rare and Endangered Species .............................. 18 I. Agricultural and Mineral Development ........................................................................ 19 J. Economic, Cultural, and Social Development ............................................................. 19 K. Human Settlement in the RoW ................................................................................... 21 L. Community Safety ...................................................................................................... 21 M. Archaeological, Historical Treasures and Scenic Areas .............................................. 21 V. Impacts and Mitigation Measures ...................................................................................... 22 A. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 22 B. Pre-Construction Period: Project Location and Design ............................................... 22 C. Construction Period Environmental Effects and Proposed Mitigation ......................... 25 D. Operating Period ........................................................................................................ 33 E. Other Impacts ............................................................................................................ 34 F. Environmental Benefits and Enhancements ............................................................... 35 G. Social Sector Impacts ................................................................................................ 35 VI. Environmental Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................. 36 VII. Information Disclosure, Consultation, and Public Participation .......................................... 38 A. Summary of Consultations ........................................................................................ 38 B. Use of Consultation Results ....................................................................................... 40 C. Follow-Up Program .................................................................................................... 40 VIII. The Environmental Management Plan .............................................................................. 41 A. Environmental Mitigation and Management ................................................................ 41 B. Monitoring and Reporting ........................................................................................... 42 IX. Institutional Capacity, Needs, and Proposed Strengthening .............................................. 45 A. Existing Conditions ..................................................................................................... 45 B. Training Required ....................................................................................................... 45 C. Trainees ..................................................................................................................... 46 Page iv D. Training Material and Trainers .................................................................................... 46 E. Improving Institutional Capacity .................................................................................. 46 F. Costs .......................................................................................................................... 47 X. Implementation Arrangements .......................................................................................... 49 A. Roles and Responsibilities ......................................................................................... 49 B. Implementation .......................................................................................................... 50 C. Approvals and Follow Up ........................................................................................... 50 D. Adjustments and Feedback ........................................................................................ 50 XI. Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................................. 52 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Road Sections Proposed for Maintenance during first year .......................................... 4 Table 2. Annual average daily traffic volumes (AADT) in 2011 for first year roads ................... 12 Table 3. Air pollution within 100 m of RoW, using existing first year subproject traffic data ...... 12 Table 4. Estimated existing noise levels*: first year subprojects (Leq, dBA), GB3096-2008 Methods ..................................................................................................................................