Public Disclosure Authorized The People’s Republic of China World Bank Loan Jiangxi No. 3 Highway Project (Ruijin to Ganzhou Expressway) Environmental Impact Assessment Report Public Disclosure Authorized (Fifth version) Public Disclosure Authorized Entrusted by： Communications Design Institute of Jiangxi Province, P.R.China Compiled by： Research Institute of Highway, the Ministry Public Disclosure Authorized of Communications Jan. 2006 Compiled by : Ministry of Communications Highway Research Institute Director : Yao Zhenzhong Chief engineer : Zhang Fangyuan Head of environmental : Ye Huihai office Head engineer of : Wei Xianwei environmental office Responsible person of the : Dong Bochang project Responsible person of : topic Topic Responsible person of topic Dong Bochang Whole report Zhao Qin Alternative line comparison Dong Bochang Environmental management Acoustic environment and ambient air Wang Fang Water and ecological environment, landscaping and Zhu Yufeng water conservation Social environment, risk analysis, and public Piao Zhongxuan participation Monitoring unit of current Jiangxi Provincial Ganzhou Prefecture : environment Environmental Monitoring Station World Bank Loan Jiangxi Project No. 3 Environmental Assessment Forewords Forewords Xiamen-Chengdu Expressway is the 16th horizontal highway in the national key highway network of 7918" under planning, which starts from Xiamen City of Fujian Province, after passing through Jiangxi Province, Hunan Province, Guangxi Province, Guizhou Province, ends at Chengdu City of Sichuan Province with a total length of 2,295 kilometers. It will organically link the developed eastern China region with the middle China region which is under vigorous economic development as well as the west China region currently under the Great West development. Construction of this key highway will play a vital role in implementing the Great West development strategy, in forming national and Jiangxi highway network, in fostering fast regional economic development alng the line, in promoting tour resource development and utilization, and in advancing the regional integration process of east, middle and west China. The proposed project is a section of national key project the Xiamen-Chengdu Expressway in Jiangxi territory, it is a part of the 4th horizontal highway in Jiangxi Province’s key road network "three verticals and four horizontals". The proposed Ruijin-Ganzhou section of Xiamen-Chengdu Expressway is approximately 116.6 kilometers long, starting from Yunshishan in Ruijin City where it links with the destination of Ailing (Jiangxi and Fujian border)-Ruijin Highway of Xiamen-Chengdu Expressway. After passing by Huichang, Yudu, Ganxian, it ends at Zhanggong District of Ganzhou City where it links with the origin (Huangjin interchange) of Ganzhou west highway of the Xiamen-Chengdu Expressway. Entrusted by Jiangxi Provincial Communications Department, the Jiangxi Provincial Transportation Design Institute completed 《Feasibility Study Report for World Bank Loan Jiangxi Road Project No. 3 (Ruijin-Ganzhou Highway) in People’s Republic of China》. In Dec of 2004, entrusted by Jiangxi Provincial Transportation Design Institute, the Ministry of Communications Highway Research Institute undertook the environmental impact assessment for this project. Under great assistance from Jiangxi Provincial Transportation Design Institute and local governments along the route, the assessment unit has carried out field reconnaissance and investigation along he line on Dec 2004, based on which, has compiled the 《Environmental Impact -i- World Bank Loan Jiangxi Project No. 3 Environmental Assessment Forewords Assessment TOR for World Bank Loan Jiangxi Road Project No. 3 (Ruijin-Ganzhou Highway) in People’s Republic of China》 for this project. In April 2005, Ganzhou Prefectural Environmental Monitoring Station was entrusted to carry out the current environmental monitor along the project. On May 2005, on the basis of the 《Feasibility Study Report》(first revision) for this project, the assessment unit completed the 《Environmental Impact Assessment Report for World Bank Loan Jiangxi Road Project No. 3 (Ruijin-Ganzhou Highway) in People’s Republic of China》(first version). On September of 2005, based on the mid-term findings of preliminary design for this project, the assessment unit completed《Environmental Impact Assessment Report for World Bank Loan Jiangxi Road Project No. 3 (Ruijin-Ganzhou Highway) in People’s Republic of China》(second version).On October 2005, based on the adjustments in the preliminary design documents and World Bank mission’s opinion on this report, we have revised and compiled the third version of the《Environmental Impact Assessment Report for World Bank Loan Jiangxi Road Project No. 3 (Ruijin-Ganzhou Highway) in People’s Republic of China》(Third version). On November 2005, based on the adjustments of alignment and World Bank mission’s opinion on this report, we have revised and compiled the third version of the《Environmental Impact Assessment Report for World Bank Loan Jiangxi Road Project No. 3 (Ruijin-Ganzhou Highway) in People’s Republic of China》(Fourth version). During the course of preparing this environmental assessment report, we have received great support from Jiangxi Provincial Communications Department, Jiangxi Provincial Transportation Design Institute, Jiangxi Provincial Environmental Protection Agency, and concerned departments of Ganzhou Prefecture, Ruijin City and each county and township along the route. Here, we would like to express our deepest gratitude! -ii- World Bank Loan Jiangxi Project No. 3 Environmental Assessment Contents CONTENTS Forewords ....................................................................................................................................................i CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................ I Chapter 1 General Overview ................................................................................................................. - 1 - 1.1 Assessment type......................................................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.2 Assessment principle and objectives......................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.3 Compilation basis....................................................................................................................................... - 2 - 1.4 Assessment scope and time duration ........................................................................................................ - 5 - 1.5 Main contents of assessment..................................................................................................................... - 6 - 1.6 Assessment method and technical procedure........................................................................................... - 6 - 1.7 Assessment grade and focal points ........................................................................................................... - 8 - 1.8 Major environmental protection objectives.............................................................................................. - 8 - 1.9 Assessment applicable standard.............................................................................................................. - 14 - Chapter 2 Project Overview................................................................................................................. - 17 - 2.1 Project’s geographical location and construction significance ............................................................. - 17 - 2.2 Setting-up of route alternative schemes.................................................................................................. - 17 - 2.3 Traffic volume estimate ........................................................................................................................... - 19 - 2.4 Description of recommended alignment ................................................................................................ - 19 - 2.5 Roadbuilding materials and transportation conditions .......................................................................... - 43 - 2.6 Schedule arrangement.............................................................................................................................. - 46 - 2.7 Investment budget and capital raising .................................................................................................... - 46 - Chapter 3 Investigation and assessment of current environmental conditions .................................... - 47 - 3.1 Overview of natural environment........................................................................................................... - 47 - 3.2 Assessment of current ecological environment...................................................................................... - 57 - 3.3 Assessment of current water environment ............................................................................................. - 64 - 3.4 Assessment of current acoustic environment......................................................................................... - 72 - 3.5 Assessment of current ambient air .......................................................................................................... - 80 - 3.6 Assessment of current social