THILAWA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CLASS A) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT September 2013 Myanmar and Japan Consortium for Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project (Class A) Class A Area Location Map of Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Class A Area EIA Report for Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project (Class A) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Project Owner and Proponent ................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Relevant Organization of Project Implementation ................................................. 1-1 1.3 Implementation Organizations of Environmental Impact Assessment ................... 1-1 1.4 Overall Framework of Environmental Impact Assessment .................................... 1-1 CHAPTER 2: POLICY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Project’s Policy of Environmental and Social Considerations ............................... 2-1 2.1.1 Compliance of Laws and Regulations ............................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Default Environmental and Social Considerations ......................................... 2-2 2.2 Quantitative Target Levels for Consideration of Surrounding Environment ......... 2-3 2.2.1 Effluent Water Quality .................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.2 Noise ................................................................................................................ 2-6 2.2.3 Vibration .......................................................................................................... 2-8 2.3 Institutional Arrangement ....................................................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 Overall Structure for Operation and Management .......................................... 2-9 2.3.2 Functions and Tasks of Class A-PMU and the Management Office in the SPC .. ....................................................................................................................... 2-10 CHAPTER 3: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Project Outline ........................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1 Background ..................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Location, Overview Map and Site Layout Maps ............................................ 3-1 3.2 Selection of Alternative .......................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Land Reclamation Plan ........................................................................................... 3-5 3.3.1 Land Elevation Plan ........................................................................................ 3-5 3.3.2 Earth Work Plan .............................................................................................. 3-5 3.4 Road Plan ................................................................................................................ 3-6 3.4.1 Road Section Plan ........................................................................................... 3-6 3.5 Storm Water Drainage Plan .................................................................................... 3-8 3.6 Water Supply Plan .................................................................................................. 3-9 3.6.1 Water Demand in Class A ............................................................................... 3-9 3.6.2 Water Souces ................................................................................................. 3-10 3.6.3 Water Supply Distribution System ................................................................ 3-11 3.6.4 Water Purification Plant ................................................................................ 3-11 3.7 Wastewater Treatment System ................................................................................ 3-12 3.7.1 Wastewater Network ..................................................................................... 3-12 3.7.2 Wastewater Treatment Plant .......................................................................... 3-13 3.8 Power Supply Plan .................................................................................................. 3-15 i EIA Report for Thilawa Special Economic Zone Development Project (Class A) 3.8.1 Power demand in Class A .............................................................................. 3-15 3.8.2 Power Supply Distribution System ............................................................... 3-15 3.9 Telecommunication Plan ........................................................................................ 3-16 3.10 Greening Plan ......................................................................................................... 3-17 3.10.1 Green Space along Road and Retention Cannal ............................................ 3-17 3.10.2 Others ............................................................................................................ 3-18 3.11 Implementation Schedule ....................................................................................... 3-19 CHAPTER 4: OVERALL CONDITIONS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA .......... 4-1 4.1 Social Conditions .................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Population and Demography ........................................................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Ethnicity and Religion ..................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.3 Cultural Heritage ............................................................................................. 4-2 4.1.4 Local Economy ............................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.5 Livelihood ....................................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.6 Land Use ......................................................................................................... 4-2 4.1.7 Social Infrastructure and Service .................................................................... 4-3 4.2 Natural Conditions .................................................................................................. 4-3 4.2.1 Topography and Geographical Features .......................................................... 4-3 4.2.2 Soil Erosion ..................................................................................................... 4-4 4.2.3 Soil Contamination .......................................................................................... 4-5 4.2.4 Groundwater and Hydrological Situation ....................................................... 4-6 4.2.5 Coastal Zone .................................................................................................... 4-7 4.2.6 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity ......................................................................... 4-7 4.2.7 Meteorology .................................................................................................... 4-7 4.2.8 Landscape ........................................................................................................ 4-8 4.2.9 Global Warming .............................................................................................. 4-8 CHAPTER 5: SCOPING AND TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Scoping for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ................................... 5-1 5.2 Terms of Reference for Investigation of Environmental Impact Assessment ........ 5-3 CHAPTER 6: FIELD SURVEY ..................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Outline .................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Water Quality .......................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2.1 Survey Item ..................................................................................................... 6-2 6.2.2 Survey Location .............................................................................................. 6-3 6.2.3 Survey Period .................................................................................................. 6-7 6.2.4 Survey Method ................................................................................................ 6-7 6.2.5 Survey Result .................................................................................................. 6-8 6.3 Sediment and Soil Quality ...................................................................................... 6-11 6.3.1 Survey Item ................................................................................................... 6-11 6.3.2 Survey Location ............................................................................................ 6-12 6.3.3 Survey Period ...............................................................................................