E425 Volume 14 Public Disclosure Authorized People' s Republic of China World Bank Financed Jiangxi No. 2 Highway Project Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway Mainline, the Inter-connecting Roads, and the Rural Roads Improvement Program (RRIP) Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Assessment Summary (Fourth Edition) Public Disclosure Authorized FILECOPYf Public Disclosure Authorized Research Institute of Highway, MOC January, 2001 SCANNED People ' s Republic of China World Bank Financed Jiangxi No. 2 Highway Project Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway Mainline, the Inter-connecting Roads, and the Rural Roads Improvement Program (RRIP) Environmental Assessment Summary (Fourth Edition) Research Institute of Highway, MOC January, 2001 Contents A. Project Background .1 B. Project overview ...................................................... 3 C. Current Environmental Description ...................................................... 4 D. Predicted Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures. 8 E. Environmental Monitoring .20 F. EnvironmentalManagement Organization .*------------------------------------ 20 G. Ability Development and EnvironmentalProtection Training Plan.23 H. Public Participation and Information Disclosure .23 I. Resettlement .**-----..------------..------*----------------------*------*------.*--25 J. Conclusion . 25 Annex I EAP Key Factors .27 Annex II Environmental Monitoring Plan .---------- 30 Annex III Environmental Supervision Plan . 1I3 Annex IV Investment for Environmental Protection ..........................-..--- 32 Annex V Public Investigation summary .*............................ 35 Annex VI The People' Republic of China Environmental and Resettlement Bulletin for the Jiangxi No.2 Highway Project ........................ 37 Annex VII Environmental Standards (Air, Noise, Water) .*--------------- - 38 Annex VIII Relevant documents List . ---..................................... ... 39 Attached Figure 1: Geographic Position of the Proposed Road Attached Figure 2: Alignment of Taihe-GanzhouExpressway Attached Figure 3: Culture Relics DistributionMap of the Main line and connecting roads Attached Figure 4: Culture Relics DistributionMap of the RRIP Attached Figure 5: Alignment schemes of the main line in west ganjiang in pre- feasibility study phase A. Project Background and Legal Basis of EA 1. Jiangxi No.2 highway project financed by the World Bank loan includes the Taihe- Ganzhou Expresway Mainline, three inter-connectingroads in Wan' an, Suichuan and Ganzhou and four Rural Road improvement program (RRIP) as Suichuan-Chezi' ao, Yutian-Xinjiang, Shashibu-Wangmudu and Tangjiang-Dongshan.The study of the Taihe-Ganzhouexpressway main line was started from Sept. 1994. In Dec. 1999, the Feasibility Study Reportfor the Gan-Yue Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou Section was compiled and its supplementary report was compiled in May 2000. By July 2000, the two-stage preliminary design was completed. As to the three connecting roads, Feasibility Study Report for Wan' an, Suichuang and Ganzhou were completed in February 2000 and their Two-Stage Preliminary Design were finished in September, 2000. The study for the RRIP started from April, 2000 and their Feasibility Study Report was completed in the same year. 2. The Research Institute of Highway under the Ministry of Communications (MOC), a holder of class A environmental assessment certificate issued by the China National Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), was entrusted by the Jiangxi Provincial Communications Department (JPCD) in Dec. 1999 to undertake the environmental assessment for this project. In March 2000, the Terms of Reference (TOR) for this project was reviewed and approved by SEPA. In June 2000, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for this project has passed the experts' reviewing sponsored by the MOC environmental office, now it is waiting for the SEPA' s approval. Jiangxi Provincial Environmental Protection Research Institute (holding class A environmental assessment certificate issued by the SEPA) was entrusted by the Jiangxi Provincial High-Class Highway Administration in Dec. 1999 to undertake the environmental assessment for the four RIP roads. 3. The EIA and EAP (first version) of Gan-Yue Expressway Taihe-Ganzhou Section (including the Wan' an, Suichuan and Ganzhou connecting roads) were completed in March 2000. In May 2000, the World Bank environmental experts have reviewed the documents in Nanchang. In June 2000, according to the options of the World Bank experts, the assessment unit and the JPCD revised these environmental documents and compiled the EIA and EAP (second version) for the main line, and compiled separate EIA and EAP (first version) for the three connecting roads. In July 2000, World Bank experts reviewed them in Nanchang and presented revising opinions. In Sep. 2000, the assessment unit finished the EIA, EAP (third edition) for the main line and the EIA, EAP (second version ) for the connecting roads. The EIA, EAP (first version) for the RIP were compiled by Jiangxi Provincial Environmental Protection Research Institute in November, 2000. In November 2000, the World Bank experts reviewed these documents in Nanchang and presented revising opinions. In December 2000, the assessmentunit finished the EIA, EAP (fourth version) for the main line and the EIA, EAP (third version) for the connecting road; the EIA, EAP (second version) for the RIP projects and the environmentalassessment summary (EAS, third version). 4. Concerned departments in Jiangxi province have participated in the reviewing of the reports, including environmental protection department and research institutes, etc. Opinions have been extensively solicited from some units and non- governmental organizations that may be impacted and particularly from people who will be land acquired, removed and resettled. 5. The Environmental Impact Assessment was compiled and inspected in accordance with the Chinese policies and regulations regarding project environmental assessment as well as the WVorldBank Working Handbook OP/BP/GP4.01 Environment Assessment, March 1999. The followings are the major laws and regulations applied to this assessment. (1) Law on Environmental Protection of People I s Republic of China (26 Dec., 1989); (2) Law on Water and Soil Conservation of People' s Republic of China (29 June.1991) (3) Law on Land MWanagementof People' s Republic of China (29 Aug.,1998) (4) Law on Ambient Noise Pollution Controlof People ' s Republic of China (29 Oct., 1996); (5) Lawvon WVaterPollution Control of People' s Republic of China (15 May, 1996) (6) Lawvon Atmospheric Pollution Control of People ' s Republic of China (29 Dec., 1995) (7) Lawt,on Solid WastePollution Control of People ' s Republic of China (Oct. 30.1995) (8) Law on Highways of People ' s Republic of China.(July 3,1997) (9) Environmental Protection and Management Regulation for Construction Projects [The State Council, C. 253] (Nov. 18., 1998); (10)Environmental Protection and Management Measures for Construction Projects of Communications (The Ministryof Communications,C.(90) 17); 2 (1 l)Announcement on Further StrengtheningEnvironmental Impact Assessment of Construction Project Financed by International Financial Institution [(1993) No.324 Document on Environmental Supervision, issued by China National EnvironmentalProtection Agency etc.]; (12) World Bank Working Handbook OP/BP/GP4.01 Environment Assessment, March 1999 (13)Technical Guidelines for Environmental Assessment (HJ/T2.1-2.3-93, HJ/T2.4-1995,HJ/T19-1997, SEPA) (14)Management Category of Environmental Protection Classification for ConstructionProjects (tentative), SEPAdocument (1 999)No. 99 (15) EnvironmentalAssessment Codefor Road Construction Project (tentative), (JTJO050-96,MOC) (16) Environmental Protection Regulation for Construction Projects in Jiangxi Province (April 29,1995); 6. The environmental standards applied to this assessment are as follows, their specific standard limits are listed in Annex VI.I (1) GHZBI -1999 SurfcaceWater Environmental Quality Standard (2) GB8979-1996Sewage DischargingStandard (3) GB5084-92 Farmland Irrigation WaterQuality Standard (4) GB 12523-90Construction Site Noise Limits (5) GB3096-93 UrbanArea Ambient Noise Standard (6) GB3095-1996 Ambient Air Quality Standard (7) GB 16297-1996Atmospheric Pollutant comprehensiveDischarging Standard (8) JTJO25-90Industry Standard of P.R.C Design Specifications for Highway Tunnels B. Project Description 7. With design speed of 100km/h, 4 lanes and subgrade width of 26.0m, the Gan-Yue Expressway Taihe-Ganzhou Section is 128.4454km in length with 4 interchanges (another for reserve). 53 grade separations and 9 extra-large/large bridges and 2 tunnels. The whole line also sets up relatively perfect traffic engineering facilities, of which there are two service areas, two parking lots and 5 tollgates. It will take up a land of 13137.69 mu.. The estimated total investment is 3,562.713638 million yuan. The project has three connecting roads totaling 48.615km (including Wan' an Ganjiang extra-large bridge ). The four RIP roads totals 179.81km. 8. With a total length of 13.860km, the Wan' an connecting road is a class II road 3 with its design speed of 80km/h, subgrade width of 12.Om and one huge bridge. The total investment is 102.480873 million yuan. 9. With a total length of 20.598km, the Suichuan connecting road is a class II road with its design speed of 80km/h, subgrade width of 12.Om and four medium bridges. The total investment is 98.373143 million yuan. 10. With a total