E4012 rev Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Management Plan for Integrated Modern Public Disclosure Authorized Agriculture Development ( IMAD ) Project Public Disclosure Authorized Authorized by: The State Office for Comprehensive Agriculture Development of the Ministry of Finance of PRC Prepared by: The Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences Public Disclosure Authorized October 2012 Environmental Management Plan for Integrated Modern Agriculture Development project Contents 1 Project Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Project Background ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Project Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Project Contents .................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Basis of Compilation and Implementation Standards ........................................................................ 13 2.1 Basis of Compilation ........................................................................................................................ 13 2.2. Assessment Standards ...................................................................................................................... 14 3 Major Environmental Impacts and Corresponding Relief Measures ............................................... 16 3.1 Analysis on Environmental Impacts of Construction Period and Corresponding Relief Measures .. 16 3.2 Environmental Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measures in Operation Period ............................... 26 4 Environmental Management System .................................................................................................... 29 4.1 Setting of Environmental Management System ............................................................................... 29 4.2 Responsibilities of Institutions in Environmental Management System .......................................... 29 4.3 Personnel Arrangement for Environmental Management ................................................................. 32 4.4 Environmental Management Training .............................................................................................. 33 5 Environmental Protection Monitoring Plan ........................................................................................ 34 5.1 Monitoring Objective........................................................................................................................ 34 5.2 Monitoring Implementation .............................................................................................................. 34 5.3 Monitoring Alternatives .................................................................................................................... 34 6. Estimated Execution Cost of Environmental Management Plan ...................................................... 42 7. Information Management of Environment Management Plan ......................................................... 43 7.1 Information Exchange ...................................................................................................................... 43 7.2 Recording Mechanism ...................................................................................................................... 43 7.3 Reporting Mechanism ....................................................................................................................... 43 8. Public Consultation ............................................................................................................................... 44 8.1 Survey Subject .................................................................................................................................. 44 8.2 Public Participation Way................................................................................................................... 44 8.3 Public Participation Survey Results .................................................................................................. 49 8.4 Complaints Mechanism .................................................................................................................... 52 Appendix .................................................................................................................................................... 53 Regulations for Construction Environment Management ...................................................................... 53 Attached Table ........................................................................................................................................ 54 2 Environmental Management Plan for Integrated Modern Agriculture Development project Attached Fig Attached Fig.1 Spacial Distribution of Project Province Attached Fig.2 Spacial Distribution of Project Country in Liaoning Province Attached Fig.3 Spacial Distribution of Project Country in Jiangxi Province Attached Fig.4 Spacial Distribution of Project Country in Hunan Province Attached Fig.5 Spacial Distribution of Project Country in Chongqing Province Attached Fig.6 Spacial Distribution of Project Country in Xinjiang Province Attached Fig.7 Spacial Distribution of Project Country in Gansu Province Appendix： Regulations for Construction Environment Management Attached Table: Attached Table 1 Dam (reservoir) Information Relevant to the Project Attached Table 2 Public Participation Survey Results 3 Environmental Management Plan for Integrated Modern Agriculture Development project 1 Project Overview 1.1 Project Background As the global climate changes, the ecological environment such as the carrying capacity of resource and environment and extreme weather has been exerting grater influence on the development of agriculture. China has a large population, so the country pays great emphasis on the sufficient supply of food, keep an eye on the sustainable agricultural development and farmers’ income, and promote the development of agriculture in various regions, especially in central, western and northeastern regions. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance decided to utilize the USD200 million borrowing from the World Bank carry out sustainable agricultural projects in six provinces and municipalities of Liaoning, Jiangxi, Hunan, Chongqing, Xinjiang and Gansu. The Environmental Management Plan for Integrated Modern Agriculture Development project is one of the documents prepared for the assessment of World Bank projects. The Plan is formulated according to the Environment Assessment Guidelines OP4.01 of the World Bank and relevant Chinese laws and regulations, in effort to enable the project’s Owner, Contractor, Supervisor, environmental management authorities and so on to understand their respective responsibilities, and to earnestly implement various environmental protection measures so that the negative impact of the project on the environment can be reduced to an acceptable level and the positive influence be fully realized. 1.2 Project Objectives We will focus on the construction of farmland infrastructure, take effective measures to adapt to climate changes and combine the agricultural development with rational utilization of resources and environmental protection. Thus, a climate-adaptable and sustainable agricultural production system will be built in the project areas to improve the ability of agriculture industry to withstand and reduce negative impact of climate changes and disasters, to transform agricultural development pattern, to promote the sustainable development of agriculture and to increase farmers’ income continuously. 1.3 Project Contents 1.3.1 Principles of Selecting Project Areas (1) Eligible project areas shall have consistent planning for local agricultural and water resources, environmental protection and land utilization, and shall comply with relevant national and local regulations. (2) Eligible project areas shall have concentrated and connected arable land, basic irrigation works, stable irrigation water source and flood-resistant capability, where agricultural development potential has yet to be tapped due to backward farmland infrastructure. (3) Eligible project areas shall, after the implementation of project, significantly improve agricultural production conditions, propel the adjustment and optimization of agricultural production structure, exert great influence on other areas, and produce obvious results in economic, social and ecological benefits. (4) Eligible project areas shall have relatively complete agricultural technology services and promotional system, be conducive to the large-scale and standardized production, and be suitable for the establishment of competitive agricultural products base, to maximize the effects of the project. (5) Eligible project areas shall have sound agricultural development institutions at all levels and have some experiences in project management. (6) Eligible project areas shall not be ecologically sensitive area, be without troubles of land expropriation or residence resettlement, and be free of risks of being expropriated due to urban development or construction of industrial parks. 1.3.2. Distribution of Project Areas and Construction Scale (1) Distribution of Project Areas According