E- 304 BZ21VK,4X=VOL. 8 CLASS OF EM CERTIFICATE CLASS,A EIA CERTIFICATENO A0948 Public Disclosure Authorized HNNHGlGWfAY PROJECTUM INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTALACTION PLAN Public Disclosure Authorized AccE(CO/ SCNNE IECP FL C/Ih/Pr hl%eor #) LaNCrGtR'T ESW Co~'Pg Aon i'wC Public Disclosure Authorized HENAN INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION November, 1999 l CLASSOF EIA CERTIFICATE: CLASS A EIA CERTIFICATENO.: A 0948 HENAN HIGHWAY PROJECT ITI I HIGIWAY NETWORK UPGRADING PROECT INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN HENAN INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION November, 1999 HENANHIGHWAY PROJECT HI HIGHWAYNETWORK UPGRADINGPROJECT INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN I Prepared by: Henan Institute of Environment Protection Director: Meng Xilin Executive Vice Director: Shi Wei (Senior Engineer) J Executive Vice Chief Engineer: Huang Yuan (Senior Engineer) EIA Team Leader: HuangYuan (EIA License No. 006) Principal Engineer: Shao Fengshou (EIA License NO. 007) EIA Team Vice Leader: Zhong Songlin (EIA License No. 03509) Task Manager: Yi Jun (EIA License No. 050) Participants: Yi Jun (EIA License No. 050 Wang Pinlei (EIA License No. 03511) Fan Dongxiao (Engineer) IJ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. PROJECT BRIEF ......................................................... 1 1.1 Project Components and Descriptions ..................................................1 1.2 Project Features ......................................................... 3 1.3 Project Schedule ......................................................... 3 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ....................................................... 5 2.1 Physio-Environmental Description .......................................................5 2.2 Eco-Environmental Description ......................................................... 6 2.3 Socioeconomic Description ......................................................... 7 2.4 Highway Communication in Project Area ...........................................9 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CLASSIFICATION AND RESULTS ... 10 1 3.1 ApplicableStandards ........................................................ 1Q 3.2 Classification Results........................................................ 10 4. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. .............................................11 4.1 Standards Utilized ............................ 11 4.2 Project Component No. 1-1............................ 11 4.3 Project Component No. 2-1............................ 15 4.4 Project Component No. 3-1................... 18 4.5 Project Component No. 4-1.22 4.6 Project Component No. 5-1.25 4.7 Project Component No. 5-2.28 4.8 Project Component No. 6-1.32 4.9 Project Component No. 7-1.35 4.10 Project Component No. 8-1.39 4.11 Project Component No. 9-1.42 4.12 Conclusions.45 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN ............................... 47 5.1 Environmental Management Program .47 5.2 Environmental Supervision Program .50 5.3 Environmental Monitoring Program .50 5.4 Environmental Cost Estimate .54 5.5 Personnel Training .55 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION .................... 55 INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXAMINATION (IEE) 1. PROJECT BRIEF 1.1 Project Componentsand Descriptions This report is oriented to the road upgrading project under the World Bank-financed Henan Highway Project III in the poor parts of Henan Province. The project consists of 10 components, which are separatelydescribed, by code and name, as follows: 1-1 Xiangcheng-Shangcai road from Shangcai County seat to the boundary of Zhumadian and Zhoukou 2-1 Pingyu segment of Zhumadian-Xincairoad 1 3-1 Shilihe-Zhangjiatuchengsegment of G312road 4-1 Guanji-Huabu bridge segmentof G106 road 5-1 Zhaowanq bridge-LuoshanCounty seat segment of Kai-Gongroad 5-2 Luoshan County seat-Gongjiapengsegment of Kai-Gong road 6-1 Guangshan-Mafanroad 7-1 Shangcheng-Changzhuyuanroad 8-1 Xinxian County seat-Hepuroad 9-1 Dongjiahe-Tanjiaheroad The following is a brief of the above mentioned 10 road upgradingcomponents. (I) Xiangcheng-Shangcairoad upgrading from Shangcai County seat to the boundary of Zhumadian and Zhoukou: This component, located in Shangcai County, Zhumadian Prefecture, is kO+000-k43+200 segment of Xiangcheng-Shangcai road, covering a total lengthof 43.2 km, including the existing 14.4 km Grade III road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 6-7 m, and the existing 28.8 km Grade IV road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 5-6 m. The This segment will be upgraded to be a Grade II road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 9 m. it (2) Pingyu segment upgradingof Zhumadian-Xincairoad: This component is located in Pingyu County, ZhumadianPrefecture, covering a total length of 31 km. The existing road is at Grade II, with a subgrade width of 16-23m and a surface width of 7-12 m. The upgradingwill result in Grade II road with a subgrade width of 15 m and a surface width of 12 m. (3) Shilihe-Zhangjiatucheng segment upgrading of G312 road: This segment is between k881+230 and k913+502 of G312 road in the northeast part of Xinyang City. There exists a Grade III road with subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m, covering a total length of 32.272 km. When upgrading is completed by curve cut-off, which will shorten the length to 31.27 km, there will be a Grade II road with a subgradewidth of 16 m and a surface width of 12 m. l (4) Guanjin-Huabu bridge segment upgrading of G106 road: This segments at k944+368- k986+343 saddles Xixian and Hengchuan Counties, Xinyang City. The existing 41.975 km segment is at Grade III with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 9. As proposed, it will be upgraded to Grade II, with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 12 m. (5) Zhaowan bridge-LuoshanCounty seat segment upgrading of Kai-Gong road:This .1 segmentat k292+198-k304+300of Kai-Gongroad in LuoshanCounty, Xinyang City, is at Grade IV with a total length of 16 m, a subgradewidth of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m. The upgrading will provide a GradeII road with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 9 m. (6) Luoshan County seat-Gongjiapengsegment upgrading of Kai-Gong road: This segment is at k304+300-k353+322 of Kai-Gong road in Luoshan County, Xinyang City. The existing road is at Grade 4 road with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m, covering a total length of 49.022 km. The upgrading will provide a Grade II road with a subgrade width of 16 m and a surface width of 7 m. (7) Guangshan-Mafan road upgrading: This component is in Guangshan County, Xinyang City. The existing road is 12 m wide in subgrade and 6 m wide in surface, with a total length of 32 km. The upgrading will result in a Grade III road with a subgrade width of 12 m and a surface width of 7 m. (8) Shangcheng-Changzhuyuanroad upgrading: This component of the project is located in deep mountains in the south part of ShangchengCounty, Xinyang City. The existing road is unclassified,with a subgrade width of 9 m, a surface width of 6-9 m, and a total length of 45 km. Grade IV technical standards will be applied to the upgrading component,which will result in a subgradewidth of 6 m and a surface width of 6 m. (9) Xinxian County seat-Hepu road upgrading: This componentis in ridge and heavy hillyland parts of Xinxian County, Xinyang City. The existing road has a total length of 48 km, with a subgrade width of 8 m and a surface width of 3.5 m, but without surface at some locations. The upgrading will result in an unclassified asphalt road with a subgrade width of 8 m and a surface width f 6 m. (lO)Dongjiahe-Yanjiaheroad upgrading: This component is located in ridge and heavy hillyland parts of Shihe District, Xinyang City. Most parts of the existing road has a subgrade width of about 9 m, but without surface in most cases. The total length is 36 km. The upgrading will provide an unclassified asphalt road with a subgrade width of 9 m and a surface width of 6 m. Technicalgrades and cost estimates of these road segments are shown in Table 1-1. 2 I The geographiclocations of these roads are illustrated in the Map attached hereto. 1.2 Project Features The project involves the upgrading of 10 components in rural parts of China. Upgrading will be achieved by widening subgrades and improving surfaces, which I will increase the technical grade and capacity of existing roads without additional land use and large financial requirements. Therefore, additional land acquisition and resettlement will not be involved in any of the 10 upgrading components. 1.3 Project Schedule All of the 10 components are scheduled to be commenced in 2000, and completed and ! put into operation before or after 2003, i.e. a construction period of 1-2.5 years. 3 Table 1-1 Summary of Road Upgrading Components No. Name Length ExistingRoad UpgradingStandard TotalCost Construction Notes (km) Grade Traffic Subgrade Surface Degreeof Grade Subgrade Surface Typeof (0000 Period ______________________ ______ Volume Width (m) Width (m) Congestion Width (m) Width (m) Surface RM13) I Xiangcheng-ShangcaiRoad 43.2 )II, IV 4317 12 6-7 1.46 II 12 9 Asphalt 4500 2000-2002 Presenttraffic volumerefers to from Shangcaito Bloundary standardmoderate vehicies in of Zhumadianand Zhoukou 1997. 2 I'ingyu Segmentof 31.0 Ii 2912 16 7 1.38 11 15 12 Asphalt 4500 2000-2002 Presenttraflic volumerefers to Zhumadian-XincaiRoad daily mixed traffic volume in I I I1_ 1998. 3 Shilihe-Zhangjiatucheng 13.27 III 2297 16 7 1.33 il 16 12 Asphalt 5040 2000-2002 Presenttraffic volumerefers to Segmentof G312Road standardmoderate vehicles in ______________________ ______ __________ _______ _______ 1997.~~~~~~~~~~~~1997 4 Guanji-HuabuBridge 41.98 III 1342 16 9 1.19 il 16 12 Asphalt 5400 2000-2001 Presenttraffic volumerefers to Segmentof G 106Road standardmoderate vehicles in _______________________ ___________ __________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1997. 5 Zhaowanql1ridge-Luoshan 11.32 IV 1669 16 7 1.30 II 16 9 Asphalt 1650 2000-2001 Presenttraffic volumerefers to CountySeat Segment of standardmoderate vehicles in Kai-Gong Road ________________1997.