Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 50050-004 March 2021 People’s Republic of China: Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program – Tranche 2 (Semestral Report No. 1) Prepared by Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government and the Asian Development Bank This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. 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. Environmental Monitoring Report Loan No. 3652-PRC March 2021 PRC: Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program (Tranche 2) Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report No.1 Prepared by Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office for Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Government and the Asian Development Bank This report has been submitted to ADB by Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005). It does not necessarilyThe views expressed reflect the herein views are of those ADB. of Your the consultant attention andis directed do not necessarily to the “Terms represent of Use” those section of ADB’s of this website.members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Report Purpose and Rationale ...................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Objective and Components ................................................................................ 1 1.3 Project Implementation Progress ................................................................................... 6 2 Institutional Setup and Responsibilities for EMP Implementation and Supervision ........ 9 2.1 Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Management .......................................... 9 2.2 Incorporation of Environmental Requirements into Project Contractual Arrangements ... 17 3 Compliance with Environment Related Project Covenants ............................................ 18 4 Environmental Mitigations and Compensation Measures .............................................. 21 5 Summary of Environmental Monitoring .......................................................................... 35 5.1 Monitoring Plan and Responsibilities ........................................................................... 35 5.2 Applicable Standards for Environmental Monitoring ...................................................... 40 5.3 Monitoring Results ...................................................................................................... 41 6 Public consultation.......................................................................................................... 49 6.1 Grievance Redress Mechanism ................................................................................... 49 6.2 Public Participation ..................................................................................................... 51 7 Institutional Capacity Building and Training ................................................................... 53 8 Key Environmental Issues ............................................................................................... 55 8.1 Key Issues Identified ................................................................................................... 55 8.2 Actions Taken............................................................................................................. 55 9 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 56 9.1 Overall Progress of Implementation of Environmental Management Measures .............. 56 9.2 Problems Identified and Actions Recommended .......................................................... 56 Figures Figure 1-1 Project Location Map .............................................................................................. 5 Figure 6-1 Grievance Redress Mechanism ............................................................................ 51 Tables Table 1-1 Project Components ............................................................................................. 2 Table 1-2 Description of Subprojects .................................................................................... 4 Table 1-3 Project Implementation Progress .......................................................................... 6 Table 2-1 The IAs and PIEs ................................................................................................. 9 Table 2-2 Environmental Responsibilities and Implementation Status .................................. 12 Table 2-3 Environmental Focal Points ................................................................................ 15 The viewsTable expressed 3-1 Compliance herein are with those Environment of the consultant Related and Loan do not Covenants necessarily ...................................... represent those of ADB’s 18 members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Table 4-1 Summary of Mitigation Measures and Implementation Status ............................... 22 Table 5-1 Environmental Monitoring Program ..................................................................... 36 Table 5-2 Applicable Standards.......................................................................................... 40 Table 5-3 TSP Monitoring - Guilin University of Aerospace Technology ............................... 41 Table 5-4 Noise Monitoring - Guilin University of Aerospace Technology ............................. 41 Table 5-5 TSP Monitoring - Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities................................. 43 Table 5-6 Noise Monitoring - Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities .............................. 43 Table 5-7 TSP Monitoring - Chongzuo Road Construction ................................................... 43 Table 5-8 Noise Monitoring - Chongzuo Road Construction................................................. 45 Table 5-9 TSP Monitoring - Chongzuo WWTP Construction ................................................ 47 Table 5-10 Noise Monitoring - Chongzuo WWTP Construction ............................................ 47 Table 6-1 Public Consultation Plan ..................................................................................... 51 Table 7-1 Training Program ............................................................................................... 53 Appendices Appendix 1: Photographs The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank BEZS - border economic zones BOD5 - 5-day biochemical oxygen demand COD - chemical oxygen demand EA - executing agency EEB - ecology and environment bureau EHS - environment, health and safety EIA - environmental impact assessment EIR - environmental impact report EMP - environmental management plan EMR - environmental monitoring report EMS - Environmental Monitoring Station ESE - environmental supervision engineer GMS - the Greater Mekong Subregion GPMO - Guangxi Foreign Loans Project Management Office GRM - grievance redress mechanism GZAR - Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region IA - implementation agency IEE - initial environmental examination LIEC - loan implementation environmental consultant NH3 - ammonia NH3-N - ammonia nitrogen NO2 - nitrogen dioxide PCR - project completion report PIE - project implementation entity PMC - project management consultant PME - powered mechanical equipment PMO - project management office PPE - personal protective equipment PRC - People’s Republic of China SME - small and medium-sized enterprise SPS - safeguard policy statement SS - suspended solid TP - total phosphorus TSP - total suspended particulate TVOC - total volatile organic compound WWTP - wastewater treatment plant The views expressed herein are those of the consultant and do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s members, Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Report Purpose and Rationale As defined in the domestic EIAs and initial environmental examination (IEE) for PRC: Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program (Tranche 2) (the Project) under ADB Loan, semi-annual environmental monitoring reports (EMRs) have to be prepared by the borrower in order to evaluate and assess overall project activities to ensure the effective implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP). The purpose of the EMRs is to document the environmental management activities and compliance with the EMP of this Project. This is the first environmental monitoring report (this Report). This report will cover design, bidding, pre-construction and also construction phase to present requirements of the EMP and