E2007 V4 Public Disclosure Authorized China: Xining Flood and Watershed Management Project Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Assessment Summary Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Gansu Province October 1, 2008 Public Disclosure Authorized Content 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Project background............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Basis of the EA.................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Assessment methods and criteria ...................................................................................... 4 1.4 Contents of the report........................................................................................................ 5 2. Project Description....................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Task................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Component and activities.................................................................................................. 6 2.3 Linked projects................................................................................................................ 14 2.4 Land requisition and resettlement ................................................................................... 18 2.5 Construction design......................................................................................................... 19 2.6 Investment estimates ....................................................................................................... 19 3. Baseline Environment in the Project Area ................................................................................. 21 3.1 Gully management area................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Gully outlet area.............................................................................................................. 27 3.3 Sewage networks areas.................................................................................................... 30 3.4 Dike strengthening areas ................................................................................................. 30 3.5 Wetland areas.................................................................................................................. 34 3.6 Cultural relics.................................................................................................................. 35 3.7 Wetland ........................................................................................................................... 35 3.8 Natural habitats ............................................................................................................... 35 4. Regional Environmental Assessment ......................................................................................... 42 4.1 Watershed condition........................................................................................................ 42 4.2 Watershed management institutions................................................................................ 60 4.3 Historical and future development of watershed............................................................. 67 4.4 Cumulative environmental impacts by 2015................................................................... 71 4.5 Actions ............................................................................................................................ 74 5. Environmental Assessment ........................................................................................................ 76 5.1 Positive impacts............................................................................................................... 76 5.2 Adverse Impacts.............................................................................................................. 76 5.3 Environmental assessment of linked projects.................................................................. 85 6. Other Assessment....................................................................................................................... 91 6.1 Project alternatives .......................................................................................................... 91 6.2 Public consultation and information disclosure .............................................................. 92 7. Environmental Management Plan .............................................................................................. 94 7.1 Design Specifications...................................................................................................... 94 7.2 Construction EMP........................................................................................................... 96 7.3 Site Specific EMPs for construction.................................Error! Bookmark not defined. 7.4 Guidelines for community activities for watershed management ................................. 108 7.5 Monitoring and supervision plan for linked activities................................................... 109 7.6 Environmental supervision during construction.................................................. 111 7.7 Institutional management establishement .......................................................... 111 I Table Table 1.2-1 Environmental standards in EA .................................................................................... 3 Table 1.2-2 Requirements of the WB............................................................................................... 4 Table 2.2-1 Project components and objectives.............................................................................. 8 Table 2.3.1-1 Riverways and gullies already managed ................................................................. 15 Table 2.3.2-1 Sewage treatment plants........................................................................................... 16 Table 3.1.1-1 Baseline condition of gully management area ........................................................ 22 Table 3.1.2-2 Natural habitants in gully management area........................................................... 23 Table 3.1.4-1 Wild animals ........................................................................................................... 25 Table 3.2-1 Baseline environment at gully outlets......................................................................... 28 Table 3.3-1 Baseline environment in sewage collection areas....................................................... 31 Table 3.4-1 Baseline environment in dike strengthening areas..................................................... 33 Table 3.5-1 Land occupation by wetlands and land use structure.................................................. 34 Table 3.6-1 Relative locations of cultural relics and project areas................................................ 36 Table 4.1.1-1 Socio-economic condition of REA area by county (2007) ..................................... 43 Table 4.1.2-1 Current land use in Huangshui River ..................................................................... 43 Table 4.1.2-2 Watershed vegetable ............................................................................................... 45 Table 4.1.2-3 Soil erosion degree in Huangshui watershed ........................................................... 46 Table 4.1.2-4 Chemical fertilizer and pesticide use in Huangshui River watershed ..................... 50 Table 4.1.4-1 Water quality and pollution load by county............................................................ 52 Table 4.1.5-1 Natural reserves in Qinghai Province ...................................................................... 54 Table 4.1.5-2 Main wetlands in Qinghai Province......................................................................... 57 Table 4.1.5-3 Fishes collected....................................................................................................... 60 Table 4.2.1-1 Administrations of Huangshui River watershed ..................................................... 62 Table 4.2.2-1 Laws, regulation and policies for watershed management...................................... 65 Table 4.3.1-1 Wastewater treatment works already built and planned to be built in Huangshui River watershed...................................................................................................................... 68 Table 4.3.1-2 Water and soil conservation works already built and planned to be built in Huangshui River watershed.................................................................................................... 68 Table 4.3.1-3 Flood control works already built and planned to be built in Huangshui River watershed................................................................................................................................ 69 Table 4.4.1-1 Comparisons of pollutant loads in 2007 and 2015.................................................. 73 Table 5.2.1-1 Project affected resettlement physical indexes........................................................ 77 Table 5.2.4-1 Impacts of flood control works