My Ly - Nam Mo Hydropower JSC Environmental and Social Impact Assessment NAM MO 1 HYDROPOWER PROJECT Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialist Reports 29 September 2017 ENVIRO-DEV With Input from PECC1 Volume II Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Nam Mo 1 Hydropower Project Date Revision Document No. and Name Issued by History 2017 Name and Signature 30 June First Issue ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Previously signed Specialists reports 29 Final Issue ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: September ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports Shivcharn Dhillion International Consultant: Input from National Consultant: Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock ENVIRO-DEV Company I (PECC1) Contact: Olsbergsveien, Contact: Km 9+200 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh N-2510 Tylldalen Xuan Nam Ward, Thanh Xuan Norway District, Ha Noi, Vietnam [email protected]; [email protected] +47 90267958 +84 3 8542270; +84 904230082 DISCLAIMER: This report has been prepared by ENVIRO-DEV with all reasonable skill, care and diligence with the terms of the Contract with the Client. 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ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports TABLE OF CONTENTS Annex 1: Agreements and Approvals ................................................................................... 1 1.1 Record of Discussion – The 1st Negotiation Round Agreement between the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Document 209ML-TD Assigning two Consultants to Conduct Consultations during the Preparation of the ESIAs for My Ly and Nam Mo 1 HPPs....................................................... 3 Annex 2: Specialist Reports on Biology and Water Resources ............................................ 4 2.1 Appendices to Chapter 7.............................................................................................. 4 Appendix 7.1 Forest vegetation in reservoir and construction area ..................................... 4 Appendix 7.2 Vegetation in forest sample sites ................................................................... 5 Appendix 7.3: Ethno-botanical Characteristics of plants grown in project area .................... 8 Appendix 7.4 List of wildlife species recorded in My Ly HPP influence area ...................... 16 Appendix 7.5 List of fish species in Nam Mo River and stream ......................................... 22 2.2 Specialist Report on Biology ...................................................................................... 25 2.3 Specialist Report on Water Quality ............................................................................ 26 ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports ANNEX 1: AGREEMENTS AND APPROVALS 1.1 Record of Discussion – The 1st Negotiation Round Agreement between the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports Page. 1 ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports Page. 2 1.2 Document 209ML-TD Assigning two Consultants to Conduct Consultations during the Preparation of the ESIAs for My Ly and Nam Mo 1 HPPs ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports Page. 3 ANNEX 2: SPECIALIST REPORTS ON BIOLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES 2.1 Appendices to Chapter 7 Appendix 7.1 Forest vegetation in reservoir and construction area No Project area Villages Sampling Area Land-use plots1 (ha) 1 Reservoir area Keng Du 01, 02, 03 1,247.3 Secondary tropical grassland on uncultivated land; Secondary scrub vegetation on uncultivated land for 7-10 years; Melia azedarach L. plantation have regenerated. Hat Ta 04 Predominant bamboo forest Ven Huoi Xui 05 Secondary mixed evergreen rain forest after exploitation Cha Nga 06, 07, 08, Secondary tropical grassland; Semi- 09 deciduous forest after exploitation; Secondary scrub vegetation on uncultivated land for 7-10 years. Xop 10, 11, 12 Semi-deciduous forest after exploitation; Duong Mixed broadleaf and bamboo forest; Broadleaf forest after exploitation 2 Construction areas Headworks Xang 13 Secondary mixed evergreen rain forest Tren after exploitation Powerhouse 14, 15 Secondary forest on uncultivated land for 7-15 years Auxiliary area 16 Secondary forest on uncultivated land for 2 10-15 years Auxiliary area 17 - 19 Secondary forest on uncultivated land for 3 10-15 years Disposal area 20 Secondary forest on uncultivated land for 1 10-15 years 1 Forest vegetation survey plots were established along the riverbanks which will be submerged and/or part of construction area. ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports Page. 4 Appendix 7.2 Vegetation in forest sample sites Project Stage of Plot area/ Forest Type forest Regeneration Species No. Village growth Reservoir Area Tree Species: Burretiodendron hsienmu, Celtis philippense, Dimocarpus fumatus, Ormosia pinnata, Phyllanthus annamensis, Streblus ilicifolius, Sterculia Semi-deciduous foetida (875 trees/ha) Pole – large Dimocarpus fumatus, Streblus ilicifolius 1 Forest after Shrub: Albizia corniculata, Bauhinia viridescens, Xop Tip saw timber exploitation Capparis micrantha (450 shrubs/ha) Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum, Tinospora crispa, Fern species grass species Trees: Burretiodendron hsienmu, Burretiodendron hsienmu, Ormosia pinnata, Sterculia Semi-deciduous foetida (300/ha) Large saw Xop Phee 2 Forest after Burretiodendron hsienmu Shrub: none timber exploitation Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum, Fern species grass species Trees: Burretiodendron hsienmu, Milletia sp, Ormosia pinnata (350 trees/ha) Semi-deciduous Burretiodendron hsienmu, Lagerstroemia Large saw Shrub: none Ha Lat 3 Forest after tomentosa, Streblus ilicifolius timber Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum, Fern species grass exploitation species Trees: Aglaia sp.. Canthium sp., Celtis philippense Dimocarpus fumatus, Lagerstroemia tomentosa, Ormosia Semi-deciduous Celtis philippense, Dimocarpus fumatus, pinnata, Phyllanthus annamensis, Syzygium sp., Pole to small 4 Forest after Phyllanthus annamensis Sterculia foetida, Vitex tripinnata (374 trees/ha) saw timber exploitation Shrub: Bauhinia viridescens, Fissistigma villossium Non-woody: Tinospora crispa, ferns, grass ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports Page. 5 Project Stage of Plot area/ Forest Type forest Regeneration Species No. Village growth Trees: Celtis philippense, Dimocarpus fumatus, Phyllanthus annamensis, Streblus asper, Sterculia Semi-deciduous Small to Celtis philippense, Canthium horridum, foetida, Vitex tripinnata (825 trees/ha) 5 Forest after large saw Canthium sp, Dimocarpus fumatus Shrub: none exploitation timber Non-woody: Ferns and grass species Tropical Trees: none Callicarpa arborea, Clerodendrum Vang Ngo Grassland on Shrub: Acacia sp., Licuala spinosa 6 None cyrtophyllum, Streblus ilicifolius uncultivated Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum, Paederia scandens, land Passiflora foetida Tropical Trees: none Grassland on Shrub: Derris sp., Harrisonia perforate 7 None Streblus asper, Streblus ilicifolius uncultivated Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum land Tropical Trees: none Grassland on Shrub: none 8 None Streblus asper, Streblus ilicifolius Ta Do uncultivated Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum land Trees: Archidendron lucidum, Milletia sp. (75 trees/ha) Grassland on Shrub: Derris sp., Harrisonia perforata Se Vang 9 uncultivated None Streblus ilicifolius Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum land Tropical Grassland on Trees: Ormosia pinnata (50 trees/ha) 10 uncultivated Pole size Lagerstroemia tomentosa Shrub: none land after 4-5 Non-woody: Cassia occidentalis, Eupatorium odoratum years Tropical Grassland on Trees: none Cratoxylum cochinchinensis, Litsea 11 uncultivated None Shrub: Capparis micrantha, Desmos chinensis cubeba land after 4-5 Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum, Imperata cylindrica Nha Nhu years ENVIRO-DEV Doc03-2017: ESIA Volume II Agreements, Approvals and Specialists reports Page. 6 Project Stage of Plot area/ Forest Type forest Regeneration Species No. Village growth Tropical Grassland on Trees: Albizia lucidior, Archidendron lucidum 12 uncultivated Pole size Streblus asper, Streblus ilicifolius Shrubs: Derris sp., Harrisonia perforate (200 trees/ha) land after 4-5 Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum, years Trees: none Grassland on Albizia lucidior, Milletia sp., Ormosia Shrub: none Headworks 13 uncultivated None pinnata, Streblus asper, Streblus Non-woody: Eupatorium odoratum, ferns, grass land ilicifolius Trees: Burretiodendron hsienmu, Lagerstroemia Semi- HW Small to tomentosa , Milletia sp., (450 trees/ha)