Environmental Impact Assessment (DRAFT) January 2014 People‘s Republic of China: Hubei Huanggang Urban Environment Improvement Project Prepared by Huanggang Municipal Government for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 1 November 2013) Currency unit – yuan (CNY) CNY1.00 = $0.16260 $1.00 = CNY6.15 In this report, ―$‖ refers to US dollars. ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AQG Air quality guideline As Arsenic B Boron BOD5 5-day biochemical oxygen demand CaCO3 Calcium carbonate C&D Construction and demolition Cd Cadmium Cl- Chloride CO Carbon monoxide COD Chemical oxygen demand CN Cyanide CNY Chinese yuan CR Critically endangered Cr Chromium Cr6+ Hexavalent chromium Cu Copper DDT Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane DO Dissolved oxygen E East EA Executing agency EHS Environmental Health and Safety EIA Environmental impact assessment EIR Environmental impact report EIRF Environmental impact registration form EIT Environmental impact table EMP Environmental management plan EMS Environmental Monitoring Station EN Endangered EPB Environmental Protection Bureau EPD Environmental Protection Department EW Extinct in the wild F- Fluoride Fe Iron FSR Feasibility study report FSW Free surface water FYP Five Year Plan GDP Gross domestic product GRM Grievance redress mechanism HAPB Huanggang Aquatic Products Bureau HEPB Huanggang Environmental Protection Bureau HEPD Hubei Environmental Protection Department HESB Huanggang Environmental Sanitation Bureau Hg Mercury HLB Huanggang Landscaping Bureau HLR Hydraulic loading rate HMG Huanggang Municipal Government HPG Hubei Provincial Government HPLG Huanggang Project Leading Group HPMO Huanggang Project Management Office H2S Hydrogen sulfide HUCIC Huanggang Urban Construction Investment Company HWB Huanggang Water Bureau IA Implementing agency IMn Permanganate index IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature LAS Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate LC Least concern LIC Loan implementation consultant LIEC Loan implementation environmental consultant MEP Ministry of Environmental Protection MSW Municipal solid waste N Nitrogen N North NBES Nationally Protected Wild Animal with Beneficial, Economic and Scientific Research Value NDRC National Development and Reform Commission NE Northeast NED New Eastern District NH3 Ammonia NH3-N Ammonia nitrogen Ni Nickel NMT Non-motorized traffic NO2 Nitrogen dioxide - NO2 Nitrite - NO3 Nitrate NOx Nitrogen oxides NT Near threatened NW Northwest O&M Operation and maintenance P Phosphorus PAM Project administration manual Pb Lead PLC Prefecture-level city PM2.5 Particulate matter with diameter <2.5 μ PM10 Particulate matter with diameter <10μ PME Power mechanical equipment PMO Project management office PO4 Phosphate PPTA Project preparation technical assistance PRC People‘s Republic of China REA Rapid environmental assessment RP Resettlement plan S South SE Southeast Se Selenium SEPP Soil erosion prevention plan SO2 Sulfur dioxide 2- SO4 Sulfate SPS Safeguard Policy Statement SS Suspended solids SSF Sub-surface flow SW Southwest TN Total nitrogen TP Total phosphorus TPH Total petroleum hydrocarbon TSP Total suspended particulates VU Vulnerable W West WBG World Bank Group WHO World Health Organization WTP Water treatment plant WWTP Wastewater treatment plant Zn Zinc WEIGHTS AND MEASURES oC degree centigrade dB decibel ha hectare hr hour kg/d kilogram per day km kilometer km2 square kilometer km/hr kilometer per hour L liter LAeq Equivalent sound level m meter m/s meter per second m2 square meter m3 cubic meter m3/d cubic meter per day m3/s cubic meter per second mg/kg milligram per kilogram mg/L milligram per liter mg/m3 milligram per cubic meter mL milliliter mm millimeter pH measure of alkalinity and acidity t metric ton t/a metric ton per annum t/d metric ton per day μ micron μg/m3 microgram per cubic meter NOTE In the report, ―$‖ refers to US dollars. This environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB‘s Board of Directors, Management, or staff and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the ―Terms of Use‖ section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgment as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 1 A. Background .......................................................................................................................... 1 B. Project Design ...................................................................................................................... 3 C. Project Benefits .................................................................................................................... 5 D. Baseline Environment .......................................................................................................... 5 E. Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................................. 7 F. Information Disclosure, Consultation and Participation ....................................................... 11 G. Grievance Redress Mechanism .......................................................................................... 12 H. Key EMP Implementation Responsibilities .......................................................................... 12 I. Risks and Key Assurances ................................................................................................. 13 J. Overall Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 14 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AND STANDARDS ..................... 15 A. Policy Framework ............................................................................................................... 15 B. Legal and Administrative Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment ...................... 21 C. Laws, Regulations, Guidelines and Standards .................................................................... 22 D. Evaluation Standards ......................................................................................................... 25 E. Assessment Period ............................................................................................................ 32 III. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ....................................................................................... 33 A. Project Rationale ................................................................................................................ 33 B. Component 1: Urban Lake and River Enhancement ........................................................... 39 1. Subcomponent 1-1: Lake Enhancement ......................................................................... 39 2. Subcomponent 1-2: Rehabilitation of Rivers and Connection of River-Lake Network ...... 50 C. Component 2: Solid Waste Collection and Transfer ............................................................ 57 D. Component 3: Capacity Development and Institutional Strengthening ................................ 58 E. Institution Arrangement for Construction and Operation ..................................................... 58 F. Associated and/or Linked Facilities..................................................................................... 59 i G. Climate Change Adaptation Considerations ....................................................................... 60 IV. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................. 61 A. Existing Setting of the Baitan Lake Planning Area .............................................................. 61 B. Physical Environment ......................................................................................................... 66 C. Biological Resources, Ecology and Biodiversity ................................................................. 78 D. Socio-economic Environment ............................................................................................ 111 E. Climate Change Projections ............................................................................................. 118 V. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .................. 120 A. Positive Impacts and Environmental Benefits ................................................................... 120 B. Screening of Environmental Impacts Related to Project Implementation and Operation ... 122 C. Measures during Detailed Design and Pre-construction Stages ....................................... 123 D. Impacts and Mitigation Measures during the Construction Stage ...................................... 124 1. Physical Impacts and Mitigation – Air Quality ................................................................ 124 2. Physical Impacts and Mitigation - Noise ........................................................................ 128 3. Physical Impacts and Mitigation – Surface Water Quality .............................................. 129 4. Physical Impacts and Mitigation – Solid Waste, Earth Work, Soil Erosion ..................... 131 5. Impacts and Mitigation on Biological Resources, Ecology and Biodiversity ..................