E1187 v2 rev LIVESTOCK WASTE MANAGEMENT IN EAST ASIA Project Preparation under the PDF-B Grant Public Disclosure Authorized Annex 3A Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Impact Assessment, Guangdong, PCR Final Draft Public Disclosure Authorized Prepared by: Dr. Zhang Yinan Department of Environmental Science, Zhongshan University Public Disclosure Authorized September, 2005 Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Project Background............................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Report ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Brief Introduction to the EA Report................................................................................. 2 1.2.1 Importance of the Project................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Structure of the Report....................................................................................... 3 1.3 Bases of Assessment......................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Laws and Regulations........................................................................................ 3 1.3.2 Technical Documents......................................................................................... 5 1.3.3 Main Design Documents.................................................................................... 5 1.4 Principles of Environmental Assessment ......................................................................... 5 1.5 Relationship to Feasibility Study...................................................................................... 6 1.6 EA Team........................................................................................................................... 7 1.7 Assessment Scope and Periods Covered .......................................................................... 8 1.7.1 Assessment Scope.............................................................................................. 8 1.7.2 Periods Covered................................................................................................. 8 1.8 Assessment Factors .......................................................................................................... 8 1.9 Assessment Focus and Categorization.............................................................................. 9 1.10 Assessment Criteria........................................................................................................ 13 1.11 Assessment Focus and Categorization............................................................................ 14 1.12 Assessment Procedure.................................................................................................... 14 2 Policy, Legislation & Administration Framework ......................................................... 16 2.1 Organizations & Administrative Framework ................................................................. 16 2.2 National Policy & Strategy for Environmental Protection. ............................................ 16 2.3 WB Requirements .......................................................................................................... 17 3 Project Description ......................................................................................................... 18 3.1 Project Goals .................................................................................................................. 18 3.1 Project Goals .................................................................................................................. 19 3.2 Project Objectives........................................................................................................... 19 3.3.2 Demonstration of Livestock Waste Management Component......................... 20 3.3.3 Development of Decision Support Tools and Regional Coordination Component................................................................................................................... 20 3.3.4 Project Management and Monitoring Component........................................... 21 3.4 Indicators of Project Success.......................................................................................... 21 3.5 Project Area.................................................................................................................... 22 3.6 Project Implementation Schedule................................................................................... 22 3.7 Project Investment.......................................................................................................... 22 4 Description of Existing Environment............................................................................. 23 4.1 Description of Existing Environment of Guangdong.............................................................. 23 4.1.1 Physical Environment of Guangdong.................................................................. 23 4.1.2 Ecological Environment of Guangdong.............................................................. 26 4.1.3 Socio-cultural Environment of Guangdong......................................................... 28 4.2 Description of Existing Environment of Boluo county ........................................................... 36 ii 4.2.1 Physical Environment of Boluo .......................................................................... 36 4.2.2 Ecological Environment of Boluo....................................................................... 39 4.2.3 Socio-cultural Environment of Boluo ................................................................. 40 5 Public Participation ........................................................................................................ 44 5.1 Consultation Method and Subject................................................................................... 44 5.1.1 Consultation with Family or Individual........................................................... 44 5.1.2 Inter-agency and NGO Consultation................................................................ 44 5.2 Public Opinion and Suggestion ...................................................................................... 45 5.3 Information Disclosures and Feedback .......................................................................... 46 5.1.3 Information Disclosure Plan of the PMO......................................................... 46 5.4 Beneficial Participation Plan .......................................................................................... 46 5.5 Summary of Public Participation.................................................................................... 47 6 Analysis of Alternatives ................................................................................................. 48 6.1 Analysis of “Without Project” Alternative..................................................................... 48 6.1.1 Current Status of Livestock waste management/disposal ................................... 48 6.1.2 Current Status of Natural water, soil and air.................................................... 49 6.1.3 Present status of applied research, extension and training............................... 49 6.2 Analysis of “With Project” Alternative .......................................................................... 50 6.2.1 Analysis of Reducing pollution.......................................................................... 50 6.2.2 Analysis of “With Project” Alternative .............................................................. 51 7 Analysis of Environmental Impacts & Proposed Mitigation Measures.......................... 53 7.1 Potential Sources of Effect ............................................................................................. 53 7.2 Analysis of Environmental Impact & Proposed Mitigation Measures in Construction Phase, Guangdong ..................................................................................................................................... 54 7.2.1 Flora and Fauna and Nature reserves .................................................................. 54 7.2.2 Soil Erosion...................................................................................................... 55 7.2.3 Acoustic Environment ..................................................................................... 56 7.2.4 Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 57 7.2.5 Cultural Heritage.............................................................................................. 58 7.2.5 Minority Nationalities...................................................................................... 58 7.3 Impacts & Proposed Mitigation Measures During Project Operation in Boluo County of Guangdong ..................................................................................................................................... 59 7.3.1 Lagoon System ................................................................................................ 59 7.3.2 Biogas production............................................................................................ 64 7.3.3. Soil application................................................................................................... 67 8 Environmental Management Plan .................................................................................