Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Report June 2013 VIE: Ha Noi Metro Rail System Project, Line 3- Nhon-Ha Noi Railway Station Prepared by IDOM for the Ha Noi Metropolitan Urban Railway Management Board and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 1 July 2013) Currency unit – dong (D) D1.00 = $0.00000472 $1.00 = D21,170 NOTE In this report, "$" refers to US dollars unless otherwise stated. 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. INDEX OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................2 1.1. Objective of report ....................................................................................................................2 1.2. Environment Monitoring Mechanism ........................................................................................2 1.3. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) .................................................................................3 1.4. Site Environmental Compliance Inspection ..............................................................................3 1.5. Project implementation progress..............................................................................................3 1.5.1. In-site on-going activities ..........................................................................................................3 1.5.2. Previous activities .....................................................................................................................4 1.5.3. Construction schedule for the subsequent months...................................................................5 2. COMPLIANCE WITH ADB LOAN AND APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT LAW REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................5 2.1. Situation of compliance with ADB loan.....................................................................................5 2.2. Environmental compliance requirements situation of the Government....................................7 3. CHANGES IN PROJECT SCOPE ....................................................................................................8 4. INCORPORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS INTO THE PROJECT CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS ...............................................................................................8 4.1. Evaluation on function and responsibility of organization and implementation of environmental safety.................................................................................................................8 4.2. Outstanding issues of combining environmental requirements into contract agreement with contractors ......................................................................................................................11 5. SUMMARY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT MITIGATION AND COMPENSATION MEASURES ....................................................................................................12 6. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING ...................................................................14 6.1. Compliance inspections..........................................................................................................14 6.1.1. Summary of inspection activities.............................................................................................14 6.1.2. Compliance with impact mitigation measures.........................................................................15 6.2. Emission Monitoring Program (if related to or required in EMP) ............................................20 6.2.1. Summary of monitoring results at the Depot site....................................................................20 6.2.2. Results....................................................................................................................................20 6.2.3. Evaluation ...............................................................................................................................21 6.3. Summary of surrounding Environment Monitoring Program of the Depot site (air quality, noise, water quality, etc.) ........................................................................................................22 6.3.1. Summary of environment monitoring activities .......................................................................22 PAGE II 6.3.2. Results....................................................................................................................................22 6.3.3. Evaluation ...............................................................................................................................23 6.3.4. Overall evaluation of the environmental quality monitoring activities by CENMA...................23 6.4. Monitoring Plan.......................................................................................................................26 7. OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AT THE METRO LINE 3......................................27 7.1. The existing big environment problems are determined ........................................................27 7.2. The solutions and corrective action plan ................................................................................27 7.3. Necessary supplementary measures .....................................................................................29 7.3.1. For CP01 (elevated section), CP03 (underground section and stations) and CP05 (Depot)....................................................................................................................................29 7.3.2. For CP02 (elevated stations) ..................................................................................................32 8. GRIEVANCES................................................................................................................................34 8.1. Details on grievance/detailed regulations on grievance from local residents and relevant parties on environmental impacts...........................................................................................34 8.2. Solutions to deal with grievance letters settled or to be settled with information....................34 9. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................35 9.1. Overall progress of implementation of environmental management measures.....................35 9.2. Identification of problems and solutions .................................................................................35 9.2.1. Conclusion ..............................................................................................................................35 9.2.2. Adjustment of monitoring (proposed based on monitoring experience/relevant trends).........36 9.2.3. Recommendations..................................................................................................................36 ANNEX 1. SAMPLING DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................................38 ANNEX 2. LOCATION OF MONITORING POINTS ................................................................................40 ANNEX 3. ENVIRONMENTAL MONTHLY SITE VISITS – MAY 2013 ...................................................42 ANNEX 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MONTHLY SITE VISITS – JUNE 2013..................................................47 PAGE III INDEX OF TABLES Table 1. Dates of actual site inspection/environmental monitoring activity conducted by Consultant........3 Table 2. Summary of project implementation progress..............................................................................4 Table 3. Package CP04 and CP05 implementation progress – June 2013 ...............................................5 Table 4: Mitigations Measures Required by EIA & EMP During the Construction Period at Depot Site ..20 Table 5. Features and environmental quality ranking of sampling points for monitoring emission for the Depot site...................................................................................................................................21 Table 6. Signs, features and environmental quality ranking of sampling points for monitoring surrounding environment of the Depot site....................................................................................................23 Table 7. Monitoring parameters at the Depot site ....................................................................................25 Table 8. Examination of compliance and surrounding environment.........................................................26 Table 9. Solutions and corrective action plans .........................................................................................29 PAGE IV INDEX OF FIGURES Figure 1. Organization for Environmental Management of CP04 .............................................................14 Figure 2. Organization for Environmental Management of CP05 .............................................................15