SFG2701 V1 REV LAO CAI PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE ODA PROJECTS MANAGEMENT UNIT --- --- Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Final Report MEDIUM CITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MCDP) - Public Disclosure Authorized ADDITIONAL FINANCE LAO CAI CITY SUBPROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized LAO CAI, December 2016 LAO CAI PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE ODA PROJECTS MANAGEMENT UNIT --- --- ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Final Report MEDIUM CITIES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MCDP) - ADDITIONAL FINANCE LAO CAI CITY SUBPROJECT INVESTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE PREPARED BY LAO CAI PROVINCIAL ODA PROJECTS ORIENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UNIT AND CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT Director Director LAO CAI, December 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................. 1 1.1. Background and objectives of the project ........................................................................... 1 1.2. Legal and Technical Basis for ESIA Preparation ................................................................ 3 1.2.1. National Legislations and Technical Basis..................................................... 3 2.2.2. World Bank’s Social and Environmental Safeguard Policies ........................ 6 1.3. Project description ............................................................................................................... 8 1.3.1. Project Location .............................................................................................. 8 1.3.2 Project Components ......................................................................................... 8 1.2.3 Subproject area of influence .......................................................................... 12 1.2.4. The Ancillary Facilities ................................................................................. 13 1.3 Methods to be applied during the esia process ................................................................... 21 CHAPTER 2. NATURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE SUBPROJECT AREA ......................................................................................................... 24 2.1. Physical and biological conditions .................................................................................... 24 2.1.1. Geographical and Topographical Conditions .............................................. 24 2.1.2. Hydrogeological and meteorological features ............................................. 25 2.1.3. Hydrological condition ................................................................................. 28 2.1.4. Biological and ecological conditions............................................................ 30 2.1.5. Existing social and environmental conditions at the sub-project area. ....... 33 2.2. Existing environmental quality in the subproject area ...................................................... 38 2.2.1. Current State of Air Quality .......................................................................... 38 2.2.2. Current State of Water Quality ..................................................................... 40 2.2.3. Wastewater and its effects on water quality ................................................. 41 2.2.4 Sludge quality ................................................................................................. 42 2.2.5. Soil quality .................................................................................................... 44 2.3. Socio-economic condition ................................................................................................. 44 2.3.1. Economic Development Situation ................................................................. 44 2.3.2. Social Situation ............................................................................................. 45 2.4. Infrastructure conditions .................................................................................................... 47 2.4.1. Transport system ........................................................................................... 47 2.4.2. Water supply system ...................................................................................... 48 2.4.3. Collection and treatment of solid waste........................................................ 49 2.4.4. Power system................................................................................................. 50 2.4.5. Sewer and Wastewater Treatment System .................................................... 50 2.4.6. Physical Cultural Resources and Sensitive Reeceptors ................................ 50 CHAPTER 3. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ....................................................................... 55 3.1. “Without Subproject” Alternatives .................................................................................... 55 3.2. “With Subproject” Alternative .......................................................................................... 57 3.2.1 Component 1: Basic infrastructure upgrading and service improvement ..... 57 3.2.2 Component 2: Environmental sanitation improvement ................................. 60 3.2.3. Component 3: Urban Roads and Bridges ..................................................... 61 CHAPTER 4. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ......................... 62 4.1 Environmental Impact Assessment .................................................................................... 62 4.1.1 Positive Impact ............................................................................................... 62 4.1.2. Potential negative impacts ............................................................................ 62 4.2. Social impact assessment .................................................................................................. 95 4.2.1 The positive impacts on the subproject area.................................................. 95 4.2.2. Identification of potential negative impacts .................................................. 96 4.4. Induced Impact .................................................................................................................. 98 CHAPTER 5. PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................................ 99 5.1. MITIGATION MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .............................. 99 5.1.1. Mitigation measures during the Pre-Construction Phase ............................ 99 5.1.2 Mitigation measures of generic impacts during the construction phase ..... 100 5.1.3. Measures to mitigate site-specific impacts under component 1-Basic infrastructure upgrading and service improvement ............................................. 103 5.1.4. Measures to mitigate site-specific impacts under Component 2 ................ 106 5.1.5. Measures to mitigate site-specific impacts under Component 3 ................ 112 5.2. MITIGATION MEASURES FOR SOCIAL IMPACTS ................................................ 115 5.2.1 Involuntary Resettlement ............................................................................. 115 5.2.2 Ethnic Minority ............................................................................................ 115 5.2.3 Plans prepared for social impact mitigation ............................................... 115 5.2.4. Control of social impacts by construction activities ................................... 116 5.2.6. Measures to secure safety and health for communities .............................. 117 5.2.8. Measures for other social impacts .............................................................. 117 CHAPTER 6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................... 118 6.1. BASIC PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................................... 118 6.2. KEY MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................................................. 119 6.2.1. Urban Construction Environmental Codes of Practice (ECOPs) .............. 119 6.2.2 Site-Specific Mitigation Measures ............................................................... 134 6.2.3 Site-Specific Mitigation Measures during Operation Phase ....................... 148 6.3 Responsibilities for the implementation ........................................................................... 150 6.3.1 Role and Responsibilities for ESMP Implementation .................................. 150 6.3.2 Environmental Quality Monitoring Program .............................................. 155 6.4. CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM ............................................................................ 157 6.4.1 Technical Assistance support for the implementation of safeguards .......... 157 6.4.2 Training programs proposed ....................................................................... 158 6.5. Estimated ESMP Cost ..................................................................................................... 160 6.5. Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ........................................................................... 162 CHAPTER 7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISLCOSURE .............. 165 7.1.PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS .......................................................................... 165 7.2 Public Consultation Results .............................................................................................. 167 7.3 Responses And Commitments Of Subproject