RECEIVED E-3 98 JUL 2-PM 2:58 E-278 VOL. 1 PEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OF CHINA ANHUI PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY PROJECT HEFEI-GAOHEBU-ANQING Public Disclosure Authorized EXPRESSWAY SUMMARYOF ENVIRONMENTALIMPACT ASSESSEMENT Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized AnihuiProvincial Communications Department Hefei, China JUNE 1998 Public Disclosure Authorized 4 . ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~S.& ' -t . , ... ; HUAINNCT ; .i .- . I *~~~~~~EF CT ~~~~I ~ ~ FIXI * HLAI4iMC CITY , 'W, j -LU AGN*- ., , UE I0NCHNG* GAOHE"$-'..~. SZONGYANGC .. 3. .......-* i ,-° C si,liGClT,.. ,^ SHLACHENA),; Y CHAOHU CITY,Ce ; , ;,ANSUINGVE 'AN-'-o * IUANQ N I T' GUIReI CITYes FIUEO PROJECT EOGRAPHCALH CITY IO tV _._._. _._.Affeovictedale boundaries FIGUREA *~. ... AffecTION CONTENTS 1. Background 2. Brief Descriptionof the Project 3. EnvironmentalBaseline 4. EnvironmentalImpacts and Mitigation Measures 5. EnvironmentalMonitoring 6. EnviromnentalManagement and Training 7. Public Participation Attached Table 1 Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Supervising Plan Attached Table 2 Relevant Environmental Standards Attached Table 3 EnvironmentalInvestment Attached Table 4 Chart of Implementation of Major Mitigating Measures The End 2 I I SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSEMENT Anhui ProvincialHighway Project Hefei-Gaohebu-AnqingExpressway Summaryof EnvironmentalImpact Assessment 1. Background 1.1 The research on the Hefei-Gaohebu-Anqing Expressway (HGA) began in 1993. in march 1996, The Statement of the Pre-feasibility Studies of the project was finished, and in July 1997, the Statement of Engineering Feasibility Studies was completed. It was agreed by APCD and the WB that the project includes the Heifei-Gaohebu Expressway (HGE) and the Gaohebu-Anqing Class- 1 Highway (GAH). 1.2 The HRI of MOC, the holder of First-class Certificate of EIA issued by NEPA was entrusted by APHAB in July 1996 with the EIA work of this project. The TOR of the project was approved by NEPA in April 1997, and the Statement of EZA has passed through the examination of the EPO of MOC and of NEPA in December 1997. 1.3 The following documents of the project is submitted to the WB in June 1998: Statement of EIA, EAP and Executive Summary. 1.4 The main environmental regulations and laws are: (1 )"The National Environmental Protection Law of P. R. China"; (2)"The National Water and Soil Conservation Law of P. R. China" (3)"The National Land Administration Law of P. R. China"; (4)"The National Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Law of P.R. China"; (5)"The National Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of P.R. China"; (6)"The National Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law of P.R. China"; (7)"The Nation Cultural Relics Protection Law of P.R. China"; (8)"Environmental Protection Administrative Methods of Construction Projects"; (9)MOC: "Environmental Protection Administrative Methods of Communications Construction Projects". (10) NEPA et al. Document 324: "Notice on Strengthening the Administration of EIA on Projects Funded by International Finance Organizations" / SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSEMENT The assessment criteria of the project are: Type II in GB3838-88 Norms for Ground Surface Water Quality " and GB5084-92 "Norms for Irrigation Water Quality" are used for water environment; Grade-2 in GB15618-95"Norms for Soil Environmental Quality" is used for lead in the soil; Type IV in GB3096-93 "Urban Local Environment Noise Standards" is used for the acoustic environment of residential spots within 200m from the central line of the road, whereas Type II is used for that of sensitive spots of culture, education and health; Grade II in GB3095-96 "Atmospheric Environment Quality Standards" is used for the atmospheric environment. The specific standard limits are shown in attached Table II. 1.5 AssessmentScope and Target Year 1.5.1 According to the characteristics of the environmental impact during the construction and operation periods, the assessment scope of ecological, acoustic and atmospheric environments is defined as within 200m from the central line of the proposed highway, which may be expanded if there are some sensitive spots such as schools, hospitals or residential areas. The assessment scope of socioeconomic environment is normally defined as within the directly influenced areas. 1.5.2 Based on the construction schedule, environmental predictions are carried out at three stages of design, construction and operation, with the years of 2001, 2010, and 2021 as the representative prediction years. 2. Description of the Project 2.1 The HGE is totally 126. km long with 4 lanes. The technical standards for highways in plain and rolling terrain are adopted: the design vehicle speed is 120km/hr, and the subgrade is 28.Om wide. The whole line is all-sealed, with no grade crossing, and all the entrances and exits are controlled. There are altogether 7 interchanges, 53 grade separations, and 9 large bridges. It is also equipped with relatively complete transport engineering facilities such as 1 service area, 2 administrative sections, and 4 tollhouses. The land-acquisition totals 15160.5mu (i.e., 1010.7hectare, incl. temporary land-acquisition). The subgrade cut and fill amounts to 11380.242km3 . The total investment is estimated as RMB3407 million yuan. 2 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSEMENT 2.2 The GAH is a 27.47km long, 4-lane, class-I highway. The design vehicle speed is lOOkmlhr,and the subgrade is 24.5m wide. There are 1 interchanges, 20 grade separation and 2 large biidge through the line, and there is 1 tollhouse. The land-acquisition covers 2507.86mu (i.e., 167.2hectare, incl. temporary land-acquisition).lhe total cut and fill volume is 2644.578km3. The total estimated investment amounts to about RMB500 million yuan. 3. Environmental Baseline 3.1 Topography and Geomorphology The HGE is located in the middle and southwest of Anhui Province, to the south of the watershed between the Changjiang River and the Huaihe River. In terms of geographical division, the project area is a part of the hilly terrain in the Changjiang River and the Huaihe River basins. There are mainly two types of geomorphology in this area: low hilly terrain and river valley plains and undulating plains. The sections in the terrain of separated mounds and ridges total longer than those in the alluvial plains. The earthquake intensity of Hefei-Lujiang section is 7 degrees, while that of Lujiang-Gaohebu section is 6 degrees. The GAH is located in the eastern part of the middle and southwest of the province, and the topography and geomorphology along the line is featured by low hills and level ground between hills. 3.2 Climate and Hydrology The area along the highway belongs to the zone of subtropical humid monsoon, which is featured by remarkable rnonsoon, distinct seasons, mild weather, and moderate rainfall. It is cold in winter and hot in summer, while in spring and autumn the weather is generally mild. The annual average temperature for years ranges 15-17 0 C. It has long winters and summers, and relatively short springs and autumns. The annual average precipitation is 989.3-1327.3mm, with rainfall concentrated in April-August, which is the rainy season that has 55-66% of total rainfall. The annual dominant wind directions vary in different places, mostly are SE, NW, and NE; the wind speed is generally 2.3- 3 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSEMENT 3.2mI/s.The annual dominant wind direction of the G-A section is NE, and the wind speed is 3.2mI/s. The rivers within the project area belong to the water systems of the Changjiang River and the Chaohu Lake, and are mostly rivers of rainfall source. Besides, there are a large number of ponds, irrigation canals, and reservoirs. Those water resources are mainly for irrigation. The water quality of the water bodies is generally good. The drinking water for the residents along the highway is mainly from underground. 3.3 SocioeconomicConditions The project area has relatively advanced industry and agriculture; the national economy here occupies a determining status in the whole province. The area is the major place of paddy rice, cotton, tea and oil crops production of Anhui Province, and also the base of metallurgical industry, construction material industry, light and textile industry and food industry. It is shown in the statistics of the year 1995 that the population of the area has amounted to 20.747 million, and population density 412person/km2.The living conditions and education background of the people here are higher than the provincial average,and the cities of Hefei and Anqing are specially developed in higher education. The places like Lujiang, Luan and Anqing in the affected area of the project are rich in mineral resources such as iron, copper, sulphur, alum, gold, and phosphorus. 3.4 Ecological Environment This area is dominated by agricultural production, and so agricultural ecology takes a leading role in the ecological environment here. The agricultural vegetation includes mainly paddy rice, rape and wheat. The dry land yields mainly cotton, beans, sweet potato, sesame and corn. There are only some small areas of forests, and on the gentle slopes of the mounds and the hills there are some artificial woods. There are no protected wild animals or plants within 500m away from the roadside. Also, there are no natural protected areas. 4 SUMMARYOF ENVIRONMENTIMPACT ASSEMENT 3.5 Cultural Relics The field survey and investigation has found no cultural relics along the proposed of the highway. 3.6 Atmospheric Environmental Quality According to field survey, there is no major and stable pollution source. The main pollution sources in the present atmospheric environment are automobile tail gas, twice dust flying on the roads, and the CO and TSP produced by domestic activities and everyday working, but the emission volume is small. Therefore, it is concluded that the present atmospheric environment quality is good. In June 1997 and November 1997, the results show that except the daily average of TSP at one or two spots, all met the standard grade-2 .