Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 44035 January 2015 PRC: Ningxia Irrigated Agriculture and Water Conservation Demonstration Project Prepared by Ningxia Project Management Office This report has been submitted to ADB by the Ningxia Provincial Government Project Management Office and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. Project Number：：：2973-PRC ADB Loan Ningxia Irrigated Agriculture and Water Conservation Demonstration Project Environmental Monitoring Report (For Period of January to June 2014) Submitted to ADB. Ningxia Irrigated Agriculture and Water Conservation Demonstration Project PMO November, 2014 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Institutional Setup and Responsibilities for EMP Implementation and Supervision 3 Environmental Mitigations and Compensation Measures Implemented in the reporting period 4 Summary of Environmental Monitoring 5 Institutional strengthening and training 6 Conclusion 1 Introduction The Loan for Ningxia Irrigated Agriculture and Water Conservation Demonstration Project in the amount of $70 million from ADB’s Ordinary Capital Resources was approved by ADB on 14 December 2012. The Loan and Project Agreements were signed on 7 May 2013 and the Loan became effective on 27 June 2013. The project will be implemented over a five-year period with the physical completion of the project by 30 June 2018. The loan is scheduled to be closed on 31 December 2018. The project will improve the value of horticultural crops by planting high-value and high-quality varieties, constructing water conservation infrastructure, promoting sustainable farming practices, and developing institutional capacity. The project will be implemented in Hongsipu District, Tongxin and Yanchi counties, and six farms of the Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation Group Co., Ltd. (NARC) in Ningxia. The impact will be improved sustainability of agricultural production in Ningxia. The outcome will be increased quality and value of horticultural crops in Ningxia. The project will have four outputs: (i) improved irrigation systems, (ii) improved vineyards and Chinese date orchards, (iii) increased grape processing capacity, and (iv) strengthened institutional and farmer capacity. The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region government is the executing agency which on behalf by Ningxia Finance Department. Set up Project Management Office (PPMO) and responsible for the daily coordination of project preparation and implementation. Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation Group Co., Ltd, is implementation agency which under the jurisdiction of government, Hongsipu District Government, Tongxin County Government and Yanchi County Government are the implementation agencies under the jurisdiction of Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation Group. Implementation agencies had set up project offices (PIOs) to carry out daily implementation, procurement, monitoring and evaluation of subprojects. During this report period, we had already implemented environmental monitoring to all subprojects. The subproject of improving irrigation system which under construction: Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation Group Co., Ltd, constructed diversion channels , desilting basin and 6 cubic reservoir in Qukou Farm, 170 cubic reservoir which using domestic matching funds in Hongsipu District. Reconstruct and construct new vineyard: 2348 acres of vineyard in Lianhu Farm, 3300 acres in Yuquanying and 1121 acres in Qukou and 5000 acres in Hongsipu. Increase grape processing facilities: built 5000 tons of grape processing ability and the quality monitoring system in Nuanquan Farm. Strengthen institution and ability development content: trained the number of 1880 farmers through farmer field school and established Water User Association in Qukou Farm and Hongsipu District. So far, we had completed 30% of the project execution and 20% of the overall project loan. 2 Institutional Setup and Responsibilities for EMP Implementation and Supervision In order to protect the regional environment of each project area and ensure the effective control and remission for all kinds of bad effect during project construction, we implemented strict and scientific tracking, and normative environmental management and environmental monitoring in the whole process of the project. 2.1 Environmental Management Executing Agency The setup of this project environmental management organization as follows: establish the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ADB Loan Ningxia Irrigated Agriculture and Water Conservation Demonstration Project leading group, underling sectors are management office (Ningxia Project Management Office), the office location is Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation Project Management Department (Original Foreign Capital Management Office), the leading group and office of cities and counties in the project area (cities and counties project management office). Under the leadership of Ningxia Project Leading Group and Ningxia Project Management Office, the each leading groups and management offices of cities and counties project organize the implementation and administration in the project areas (See Table 2-1 Management Organization and Personnel Arrangement for details). Environmental management agencies of construction phase and operation period see chart 1 and 2. Ningxia Leading Group Ningxia Project Management Office Environmental Protection Staff（Ningxiacity Project Management Office Design Department City (county) Project Local governmental Management Office organizations contain all levels environmental protection agencies, and agricultural competent departments 1 Construction Phase Environmental Management Organization Setup Diagram Ningxia Leading Group Ningxia Project City (county) Project Management Office 2 Operation Period Environmental Management Organization Setup Diagram Table 2-1 Management Organization and Personnel Arrangement Contact Department Name Position Major Duties Information Sun Municipality Director Project Leader 0951-3971865 Liping Project In charge of writing and Management Liu Project 0951-5069409 submitting Environment Office Zongzhi Supervisor 0951-3971992 Monitoring Report Gou Director Project Leader of Jinping Agricultural Reclamation Agricultural Group ADB Project Reclamation Yao Jun Project In charge of Agricultural 0951-3971992 Project Supervisor Reclamation Project Management environment monitoring, Office systemizing data and submitting Yuquanying Tian 0951-8450225 Environmental monitoring of Feng agricultural reclamation Huangyangtan Liu 0951-8480180 project sites, contact the Chunyu local environmental Qukou Wang 0955-5691245 Staff protection department to Shaojun assist environmental Lianhu An 0953-3049030 monitoring, implement Hongwei monitoring data sorting and Nuanquan Wang submit Xiaohong Hongsipu Wang Director Project Leader Project Area Qingshan Yang Staff Project Area Environment 0953-5099312 Xiaodong Monitoring 2.2 Executing Unit Responsibility Carry out national environmental protection laws and regulations, prevention and control policies; Manage environment in the project construction phase and operation period, supervise implementation of environmental mitigation measures submitted by project contractor according to the report; Coordinate with different departments to do a good job of environmental report; Pass on the opinions of the local environment department and requirements timely; Entrust relevant agencies and departments to supervise environment of the project ; Entrust a qualified environmental monitoring station to implement the environmental monitoring work during project construction phase and operation period; Take charge of public environmental complaint and accept the supervision of the local environmental protection department. 2.3 Supervisory Organization The Ningxia Environmental Protection Department is the competent department of environmental protection and responsible for environmental management and supervision, cities and counties environmental protection agencies take charge of environmental management and supervision in their respective jurisdictions. (See Table 2-2 Local Environmental Management Organization and Personnel in Charge for details) Table 2-2 Local Environmental Management Organization and Personnel in Charge Project Provincial City County Comment Department Organization Organization Organization Agricultural Ningxia Yinchuan Yongning Yuquanying and Reclamation Environmental Environmental County Huangyangtan Yuquanying Protection Protection Environmental belong to Department Administration Protection Yongning Administration County Agricultural Ningxia Yinchuan General Reclamation Environmental Environmental Director ： Wu Huangyangtan Protection Protection Yongqi Department Administration Deputy General Director：Zhang Yongzhong Agricultural Ningxia Zhongwei Zhongning Reclamation Environmental Environmental County Qukou Protection Protection Environmental Department Administration Protection Administration General Director ： Wang Zirong Deputy General Director ： Tian Jianhua Agricultural Ningxia Qingtongxia Qingtongxia Reclamation Environmental Environmental Environmental Lianhu Protection Protection Protection Department Administration Administration General Director ： Wu Wensheng Deputy General Director：Zhang Yuming Agricultural Ningxia Shizuishan Shizuishan Reclamation Environmental Environmental Environmental Nuanquan Protection Protection Protection Department Administration Administration General Director ： Liang Fuxiang