China Highway 11 Project Hunan Highway Corrldor Project Xiangtan - Leiyang Highway Project Environmental Assessment Summary (2nd Revised Version) Hunan Provincial Communications Department Changsha, China December, 1995 Contents A. Background Description of the Project ................................................. 1 B. Brief Introduction to the Project .................................................2 C. Description of the Primary Environment ................................................. 3 D. Predicted Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ......................6 E. Environmental Monitoring ................................................ 13 F. Environmental Management Institutions and Personnel Training ........... 14 G. Participation of the Public ................................................ 15 H. Resettement ............................................... 1 5 . Summary ............................................. 15 Appendix I Key Elements of the EAP ............................................... 17 Appendix 11 Environmental Monitoring Plan .............................................. 23 Appendix Ill Environmental Supeivisory Plan: ................................ 25 Appendix IV Summary of Environmental Investment ................................... 27 Appendix V Summary of Social Investigation .......................................... 29 Appendix Vl Environmental Standards (Noise, Atmosphere, Water Quality) .......................................... 31 Environmental Assessment Summary of Xlangtan - Lelyang Highway Project A. Background of the Project 1. The study work of Xiangtan-Leiyang Expressway belonging to Hunan highway corridor project (formerly termed MXiangtan-Leiyang Section of Beijing-Zhuhai National Highway, Xiangtan-Yizhang Expressway') started in September, 1992. The prefeasibility study report of the project was finished in November, 1993, and the feasibility study report was completed in May, 1995. The preliminary design was finished in February, 1995. As agreed upon by Hunan Provincial Communications Department and experts from the World Bank in October, 1995, this project contains Xiangtan-Leiyang highway (the main road), nine linking-roads and the subproject-Loudi-Lianyuan Class II Auto-only highway. 2. The Highway Science Research Institute of the MOC was entrusted with the environmental assessment for the project by Hunan Communications Department in September, 1993. The research institute holds Class A certificate on environmental assessment awarded by China National Environmental Protection Agency (NAPA). The project's Environmental Assessment Synopsis was examined and approved by the National Environmental Agency in April, 1995. The environmental impacts assessment was examined and approved by both the Environmental OFFice of the Ministry of Communications and the National Environmental Agency in November, 1995. 3. The experts from the World Bank has checked the following reports: Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) in April, 1995, Environmental Assessment Plan (EAP) in July, 1995, Environmental Assessment Summary (EAS) in November, 1995, all the three concerning Xiangtan- Leiyang Highway Project and its eight linking-roads. Besides, the world Bank experts checked the EIA and EAP of the subproject, i.e. Loudi- Lianyuan Highway, the EIA of the linking road between Tian Taishan in Zhuzhou and Yi Shuhe (Tianyi road) in Xiangtan respectively in Duly, November, November, 1995. Based on suggestions given by the experts after checking the aforementioned reports, final revisions have been made by the assessing unit and Hunan Provincial Communications Department. 4. Major regulations and standards on environment adopted in this project. Regulations: (1) China Environmentai Protection Reaulation (2) China Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Regulation (3) China Water Pollution Prevention Reqiulation (4) China Cultural Relics Protection Regulation (5) China. Environmental Noise Prevention Regulation (6) China Land Management Law (7) (86) NAPA No. 003 Document, i.e. Environmental Protection Manaaement Measures for Constructive Proiects I (8) (90) No. 17 by the MOC, i.e. Environmental Protection Management Measures for Communication Constructive Projects Environmental Standards: (9) GB 3095-82 AtmosDheric Environment Quality Standards: (10) GB 3096-93 Urban District Environmental Noise Standards; (11) GB 3838-88 Surface Water Environmental Quality Standards. Specific Limitations concerning each environmental standard are shown in Appendix VI. 5. Scope and Period of Assessment (12) In this project, the assessment scope of atmosphere, noise and cultural relics is on both sides 200m away from the proposed highway's central line. That of ecological environment and ordinary waters is also 200m, but that of wildlife and air pollutant is to be extended to 500m on both sides away form the proposed highway's central line. The scope for studying social, economic and life quality value is the concemed areas along the whole line including regions or cities as well as districts under their jurisdiction. (13) Assessment standards of the project are as follows: GB 3095-82 Grade II Standard for atmospheric environment; GB 3096-93 Urban District Noise Standards as reference for noise environment; Class IV standard for schools and hospitals; Class II Standard for residential areas; Class II standard defined in GB 3838-88 Surface Water Environmental Qualitv Standard forwaterquality. (14) According to the characteristics and construction period of the project, the assessment period limitation is hereby defined as the year 2020, the predicted year number for specific phase being as follows: construction phase (1996-1999); early operation phase, 2000; medium operation phase, 2010 and late operation phase, 2020. B. Brief Introduction to the Project 6. Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway is 1 68.847krn in total length and will be built under the standards of highways in plains or lightly hilly area with designed drive speed of 1201akh, 27.5m of subgrade. It is a total access controlled expressway with 9 interchanges, 85 Grade separation, 8 extremely big and big bridges. Besides, there will set up complete facilities including 3 service areas, 3 parking lots, 3 administration stations and 9 tolling stations. Land to be used is 20500.91 mu (equal to 1366.73 hectares, including temporary landuse). It is estimated the total investment is 4.302 billion yuan. There are 9 linking roads with a total length of 39km, in which the distance of 8 roads amounts to 23km in length. 7. The linking road between Tian Taishan in Zhuzhou and Yi Shuhe in Xiangtan is the longest included in Xiangtan-Leiyang highway project. It has a total length of 16.056km, being Class I road and containing 4 lanes. 2 The designed drive speed is 1COkm/h and the subgrade is 24.5m. Altogether there will set up 2 interchanges. 4 level intersection, 3 big and medium bridges. Land to be used is 1124.57mu (equal to 74.97 hectares). It is estimated that the total investment is 123.68 million yuan, and the earth and stone work is 1.1 51208 million m3. 8. Loudi-Lianyuan Class II Auto-only highway is 59.6km in total length, with 4 lanes and designed drive speed being 80km/h. The subgrade is 1Sm. Besides there will set up 4 big bridges, 4 interchanges, 50 grade separations and 5 tolling stations. Land to be used is 2835 mu (equal to 189 hectares), with 4.65749 million m3 of earth and stone work. The estimated investment amounts to 426.23 million yuan. C. Description of the Primary Environment 9. Topographical Features (1) The proposed Xiangtan-Leiyang rcad is located in the mid-south of Hunan Province, whose altitude decreases from the middle to both north and south: in north lies the Xiangtan-Hengshan red soil basin; in the middle extends Shiwan-Than lightly hilly or hilly terrain; in the south is the sout,hern Hengyang basin. Landforms along the road are mainly erosive- accumulative plain and slightly hilly terrain. In some areas is lightly hilly or hilly terrain erosive-denudation of erosive denudation. The seismic degree is less than IV deqree. (2) The Tiantaishan-yishuhe linking road lies between Zhuzhou city and Xianr'tan city, both located in Middle Hunan Province. Topography of the arca is plain or lightly hilly land. of quite great undulation. Hilltops are perfectiy round and bedrock appear exposed in most paris. (3) Loudi-Lianyuan highway is situated in Middle Hunan Province, topographically being low hilly land with some sections atong the road having quite great undulation. General feature is that the altitude decreases form both south and north to the middle, and that the river valley is relatively wide. The areas where the project lies are of heavy soil erosion. 10. Climate and Hydrology The project areas have a temperate climate with four distinguished seasons, adequate heat, concentration of rainfiall, varying spring temDerature, drought-attacked summer and autumn, short-term coldness ano long-term summer. The annual average temperature is 17.2-17.9 °C, and the annual average rainfalil 1315.0-1409.6mm with 70% concentrating in the period from April to July. South wind prevails in summer and mainly north or north-east wind in the other seasons at the aeneral velocity of 2.1 mlsecond or so. The area of Loudi-Lianyuan road has a slower wind velocity and a smaller rainfall amount. Within the area of the proposed Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway as well as its Tiantaishan-Yishuhe linking road, all the rivers, which belong to Xiangjiang water system, have water-flows all-year-round. Due to basically good water quality in main water areas, the well-developed surface water system has become the major wvater source for industrial and agricultural production. And the underground water along the line, which is also relatively developed except in the Tian-Yi section, is plentiful in quantity and good in quality, providing the local residents with the major drinking water source. The underground water along the Loudi-Lianyuan alignment is plentiful and good in Quality, serving as the major drinking water source. Water in rivers and ponds is used for irrigation, All the rivers in the area belong to Zishui River or the direct tributary of Xiangjiang River-Lianshui River. 1-:. Social and Economic Situations The areas along the proposed Xiangtan-Leiyang highway as well as its Tian-Yi Linking road have quite developed agriculture and industry as well as flourishing commerce. They are the most developed zone anid an important economic belt in Hunan Province, not only serving a.c the major production base of rice, cotton and oil where crops grow twice a year but also serving as the base of such industries. as metallurgy, building materials, chemistry, textile and food processing. According to the statistics of 1993, population in concerning areas amounts to 11.6059 million with the density of 440 person per square kilometer. Both living standards and educational level of the residents here exceed the average ones in the whole province. Three cities-Zhuzhou, Xiangtan and Hengyang-in the project areas possess very abundant mineral resources mainly including nonferrous metal, coal and building materials. The proposed Loudi-Lianyuan highway is located in the Mid-Hunan economic zone, in which there are relatively abundant natural resources such as nonferrous metal, building materials and coal. The zone also has a solid heavy industrial strength and some foundations for light industry as well. Developed in agriculture, it is one of the agricultural production base of the province. Besides, the population density is 472 person per square kilometer, and living standards of the residents here are below the average ones in the whole province. 12. Ecological Environment Having been developed earlier, the along areas have quite developed economy with greatly frequent human activities. The original vegetation has been damaged and gradually substituted by the present secondary forest and artificial vegetation, mainly containing mason pine forest and oil- tea tree forest. There are also China fir forest and citrus forest. Main cereal crops are rice, maize, beans, wheat, yams and Chinese sorghum, while cash crops include cotton, oil-tea camellia and citrus. Hengshan Nanyue Natural Preserve and Hengnan Jiangkou bird sand-bar Natural Conservancy both stay far (respectively 23km and 6km) away form the proposed road. No plant or animal that is rare or in imminent danger has been found within 500m from both sides of the road (including Loudi- Lianyuan road and Tian-Yi road) 13. Tourism and Cultural Relics There exist abundant tourist resources along the alignment. Major scenic spots and historical sites are Yuelu Mountainous Park, Hengshan one of the five famous mountains with unique beauty, Shaoshan the former residence of Miao Zedong, Zhaoshan in Xiangtan, Laiyan Pagoda in Hengyang, the Emperor's Tomb, Callun Memorial Temple in Leiyang, Jiangkou Bird Sand-bar Natural Conservancy, Hengdong Xiyan Cave, Meijiang Scenic Spot in Lianyuan city, and so forth. In addition, three sets of ancient tombs of Han Dynasty are discovered in investigations along the Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway line. 14. Atmospheric Quality The atmospheric monitoring data of recent years shows that the content of S02 NOx, TSP and CO in Xiangtan, Zhuzhou, Hengyang, Leiyang, Loudi and Lianyuan along the alignment can all roughly satisfy the Grade II standard of atmospheric quality (with TSP in Hengyang and Lianyuan surpassing a little). In December, 1993 and July, 1994, 14 spots were established along the alignment of Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway to monitor the present atmospheric quality concerning CO, NOx, TSP and S02. Results express that except in very few spots, the content of NOx and CO can satisfy the Grade II standard. The atmospheric Quality in areas long each linking road and Loudi-Lianyuan highway is basically good except in the area where Lianyuan steelworks is located. Generally speaking, the atmospheric environment in areas concemed has big capacity and provides sound environment for construction of the project. 15. Sound Environmental Quality According to the monitoring results of present situations collected at 21 spots along Xiangtan-Leiyang highway in December, 1993 and July, 1994, measured noise values in daytime and at night are below the corresponding standards except in very few spots, and in most spots the noise grades are quite low in comparison with the standard value. Besides, situations along the linking roads and Loudi-Lianyuan highway are desirable. Therefore in most alignment areas of the project, the sound environmental quality is good and the sound environmental capacity is quite great. 16. Water Resources and Quality The area, in which lie Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway and its linking roads, belongs to Xiangjiang River basin. Major rivers in the area are Xiangjiang River, Mishui River, Leishui River, Shahe River and Aoshanhe River. By investigation, there are a number of ponds and two medium and small bridges for field irrigation. According to the all-year-round monitoring results given by Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau and the spot monitoring results collected for this project at Majiahe and Zhuting, all other water quality values of Xiangjiang River except the oily substances can satisfy surface water Class IlIl standard. 17. Soil Erosion and Soil Pollution The proposed Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway and its linking roads pass altogether five counties, among which Xiangtan and Zhuzhou County are of medium soil erosion with the other three-Hengdong, Hengnan and Leiyang County of intense soil erosion. In addition, Loudi and Lianyuan city belong to medium soil erosive areas. This shows that soil erosion exist commonly and vastly in the alignment areas in that erosive area comprises 5 20% of the total area of these cities and counties Thus, soil erosion. mainly surface erosion, along the proposed project is sionificant. In areas concerning the project there are three types of soil: rice soil , red soil and purple soil. Along Loudi-Lianyuan highway rice and red soil dominate. Monitoring data shows that the Pb content in the soil is quite low (31.6- 90.3mg/kg) especially when compared with the standard lead content in acid soil (<200mg/kg). Because of the low lead content at present, there is certain environmental capacity for lead pollution. 18. Traffic and Transportation A comprehensive transportation network has been preliminary set up in areas along the proposed Xiang:an-Leiyang expressway and its 9 linking roads. The network provides all directional railways and road communications, convenient inland navigation and advanced civil aviation. Due to the rapid economic development and increase in traffic volume in recent years, the original facilities cannot satisfy the demand of economy. So traffic situations become worsening, especially road communications. In areas along Loudi-Lianyuan highway, there has formed a transportation pattem dominated by railways and roads and supplemented by water transport. But traffic accidents happen very often because of bad road conditions, low technical standards, heavy traffic load, poor adaptability and crowded transportation. Based on the present situation, we can see that the construction of this project will surely help improve traffic and transportation in the areas concerned and promote rapid economic development along the alignment areas. D. Predicted Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 19. The project is to be described here and to be implemented in terms of three phases, in accordance with the assessment on the predicted environmental impacts and protection measur-es as well as the compiled environmental implementation plans concerning the proposed Xiangtan- Leiyang expressway, its 8 linking roads, Loudi-Lianyuan and Tiantaishan- Yishuhe hiahiway. The EAP key elements are concluded into Appendix I. 20. Design Phase (1) Rational alignment. In the selection of alignment alternatives, the survey and design unit paid careful attention to rationalizing alignment, minimizing cost, and at the same time took into full consideration environmental impact factors such as acquisition of arable land, protection of fields: schools, residences and cultural resins, flood control, resettlement quantities, urban expansion, availability of building materials and selection of material sites. For instance, among the three altematives for a certain section of Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway, the present one was chosen after careful study and comparison. Similarly in selecting the alignment of Loudi-Lianyuan and Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway, the philosophy of "Near but not into the City was followed along with other principles like minimizing land acquisition and resettlement, avoiding environmental sensitive spots such as residences and schools besides avoiding geological undesirable districts. (2) Interpersonal Contact. Highway construction will give rise to village separations which will lead to some inconvenience for the villageres contacts and culiation along the highway. For this reason, 394 underpasses and 22 overpasses are designed along the Xiangtan-Leiyng alignment, 48 unoerpasses and 3 overpasses along the Loudi-Lianyuan alignment in addition to 6 underpasses along the Tiantaishan-Yishuhe alignment. Moreover, a number of big, medium and small bridges are to be built along the roads to meet the requirements of the local people and vehicles. (3) Soil erosion. With regard to the serious soil erosion in areas conceming the project and to the possibility of causing more soil erosion in the project's construction, it is proposed to plant arbor, bush, grass and climbing ivy in the central strip, slope and road boundary areas along the whole line; besides, skeleton grass, platting was, mansory rubbles and other measures will be taken to prevent soil erosion. Also, in the design of the project, a complete pavement and drainage system as well as a temporary drainage system is available in order to lessen soil erosion and to prevent the present hydrological system from changing. (4) Reducing land occupation. The project locates in hilly terrain, part of which have to be heightened by filiing. Earth should be borrowed form adjacent sites as much as possible based on the requirements of the project. Major earth borrowing sites are located on both sides of the line. but a few high- yielding arabie land wili be occupied. Since the region has a ;arge population with less land. land acquisition should be minimized. The power plants along the proposed Xiangtan-Leiyang has.much coal ash in reserve. so in some sections certain quantity of coal ash will be used as 77.e base course materials of the pavement, which will reduce not only the ash pond area but also the land acquisition. (5) Land acquisition, dismantling and resettlement. It is emphasized that the highway shall be aligned to avert towns and minimize dismantling work and land acquisition. Therefore, there is comparatively a small quantity of dismantling work and a small number of people to be affected by the project. The dismantling quantity of Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway is 255664.89m2, and that of Loudi-Lianyuan highway is 5O3O2m , of Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway 15543. 16m2. The numbers of affected people by Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway and Loudi-Lianyuan highway are respectively 17882 and 482 persons. The construction unit will specMcally establish a dismantling offiice responsible for the fulfillment of land acquisition and dismantling before the contractor comes. Refer to Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for details. (6) Noise pollution Based on spot investigations along the alignment areas, altogether26 environmental sensitive points have been defined, distributing as follows: 6 on the linking roads, 6 on the Loudi-Lianyuan 7 line and 2 on the Tiantaishan-Yishuhe line. It is predicted that some sensitive points may be somewhat substandard in different assessment years because of the increase of trafric volume along with the construction and operation of the highway. In order to guarantee.the normal teaching orders of school and health of residents in the aligriment areas, in the project design noise mitigation measures must be taken. The noise prevention measures for this project are shown in the following table. Noise Prevention Measures for Xiangtan-Leiyang Highway Project Item 'Noise Mitigationj Implementing Quantity Description I Measures Year Main line of Sound barrier early phase I 4.0m high, I I (1999) 30Dm long Xiangtan- | Resettlement early phase 1 Changyuan .1 l (1999) school Leiyang I Dismantling early phase 10 Residences (1 999) within 25m from highway Expressway Build fencing early phase 2 1 3.Om high, ___ _I walls I (1999) 250m long Build fencing medium phase 13 E 3.Om high, I wvalls (2010) 1 250m long Heighten medium phase 2 3.0m, the first row fences ! (2010) of houses from I____________ I _____________ ___ the highway Linking roads (8) Heighten medium phase 2 j3.0m, the first row fences (2010) |of houses from _ the highwaY Loudi-Lianyuan Dismantling early phase 1 Residences Highway (1999) within 30m from _____________ ____________ ______________ highway | Building fence early phase 1 2.Om high, I walls I (1999) I 200Dm long Tiantaishan- Building fence medium phase I 1 2.Dm high, Yishuhe hiMhway I vwalls (2010) J 200m long When noise mitigation measures are taken at the above sensitive points where noise values are much substandard, monitoring should be reinforced at the same time at other points where the substandard condition is not very serious in order that certain prevention measures can be taken according to actual situations. (7) Atmospheric pollution. At the sensitive points along the alignment, the content of CO and NOx will be within the standard (Atmospheric quality Grade II standard) in both the early operation phase (the year 2000) and the medium one (the year 2020). However, in the late operation phase though the highway CO content stays within the standard, the daily average highest NOx content in Xingtang-Guanshi section will surpass a S little. Under E, F stability, the daily highest average NOx content at all points is 1.1 times the standard, being excessive a little. Since E, F stability seldom occurs in the daytime, such cases can not happen frequently. As to all sensitive points along the linking roads, Loudi- Lianyuan and Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway, the content of CO and NOx will not exceed the standard in whatever operation phase. The problem of pollution caused by automobile tail gas will be solved by bettering exhaustive gas discharge, strengthening tail gas examination and reducing the discharge of NOx and other tail gases.. Road service areas are set up 100m away the highway center, road management stations 200m away for the interchanges. Stone yards, earth borrowing sites, waste borrowing sites, waste disposal sites, limestone earth and asphalt mixing sites shall be established for away from the residences in order to prevent adverse impacts on environmentally sensitive areas. (8) Water pollution. In the project designing, enough permanent and temporary drainage systems as well as a complete drainage system are included. For instance such measures as building new ponds to substitute for the occupied ones, reforming ditches and rebuilding canals besides others will be taken to minimize the interference of surface water pollution to irrigation systems and existent drainage systems. For prevention of water pollution, three sewage treatment stations will be installed in the three service areas along the Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway so that direct discharge of sewage into public water source can be avoided. (9) Protection of cultural relics. The highway construction unit pays high emphasis on the protection of cultural relics during the construction of this project. The survey and excavation of cultural relics in the alignment areas are delegated to Hunan Cultural Relics Archaeology ;nstitute. The institute carried out the work in February-March, 1995. By survey three ancient tombs of Han Dynasty were discovered in Liushu village of Guanshi, Hengnan county. Besides, Hunan Cutural Relics Archaeology Institute has compiled an archaeological excavation and protection plan, and all excavation work will start before the construction. Refer to Cultural Relics Archaeology and Excavation Plan for details. Investigations show that no cultural relic has been discovered along the alignment of Loudi-Lianyuan and Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway. (10) Flood control. Each highway in this project is designed to have complete pavement and subclass drainage systems in addition to enough bridges and culverts. For example, along the alignment of Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway will be set up 8 extremely big bridges, 12 medium ones, 10 small ones and 620 culverts. The designed flood frequency for them are respectively 3 hundred year frequency for big bridges and one hundred year frequency for medium and small bridges. Loudi-Lianyuan and Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway are designed to have big bridges with one floodI100 years frequency and medium as well as small bridges with one floodI50 years frequency. Also a certain number of culverts will be built. Designs of these projects can satisfy the safe requirements of flood discharge. 21 Construction Phase (1) Atmospheric Pollution. The atmospheric pollution of the highway in construction phase largely results from dust pollution whose major pollutants are the flying dust produced from cement mixing, from construction vehicles and machinery. In addition, the asphalt and concrete mixing stations and the loading and unloading of building materials will also produce dust. In construction site there are possible asphalt and benzopyrene pollution resulted from asphalt mixing site. To relieve the atmospheric pollution in construction phase and to safeguard the health of construction personnel and ,.eighboring residents, the following measures are taken. Mixing equipment shall be well sealed. Agitation equipment shall be installed with secondary dust-removing facilities. Operators shall pay due attention to health protection. There should be no villages or environmentally sensitive areas within 200m downvind of the site. Water shall be sprayed in the construction road. Particular attention should be paid to that of the cement mixing site, asphalt and concrete miing site and access roads. Coal ash shall be disposed of to make its water content at 30%, which shall be maintained at all time to avoid ash flying. Sealing devices shall be used in transportation. Coal ash not for use in a long time shall be covered with soil to prevent environmental pollution caused by dispersion of ash. When filling subgrade, water spray is needed for material compacting, the contractor shall make regular water spray after the impacting to prevent material flying in the air. Contractor should enhance management over bulk materials. Open piling is prohibited. The piling yard shall be no less than 500m away from villages. The topsoil of farmland from the vicinity borrowing points shall be put together, and shall be filled back after the construction is over. Stones needed in this project are mostly purchased outside. There are about 10 artificial blasting and mechanized stone sites along the line, which needs strict control. (2). Noise Pollution. The noise in construction primarily. comes from construction machinery and transport vehicles. Strong noise impacting people affected by significant noise will induce marny health impacts and noise deaf which is related with the variation of noise class and noise impacting time. To protect construction workers' health, the following measures should be undertaken: To rationalize working shift by reducing the noise contacting time, or by alternating high-noise work and low-noise work 10 Meanwhile, care should be taken to the maintenance and correct operation of machiinery so as to minimize the noise of construction machinery. Construction workers in vicinity of noise source shall wear protection earplugs and helmets and their working time should be shortened as appropriate. Constructions site involving high noise within 150m of the residences should be stopped in nighttime (22:00-6:00) Noise from construction shall be mitigated by the contractor through rationalizing construction and management. (3). Protection of Ecological Resources. To protect forest, earth borrowing is prohibited in forest land, esp. not around the forest protection area in the middle upper stream of the Yangtze River in Hengdong county and tea-oil belt improvement area in Hengnan county. Cultivated lands shall not be used as earth borrowing points whenever possible. If required, their topsoil (30cm) shall be kept aside and filled back after the construction is over so that the impacts on ecology and agriculture are minimized. Education of the construction workers should be intensified so that they will not to cut trees mistakenly or go haunting in order to protect natural resources. (4) Soil Erosion and Water Pollution. Because the project locates in the heavy soil erosion region in central Hunan, so there are greater possibilities of soil erosion resulted from earth borrowing and filling/digging in construction phase. It is suggested that: wasteland and sparsely vegetated land be preferred as earth borrowing points. Construction unit shall be in charge of tree planting and dam construction. Drainage ditches and dam(s) should be placed in waste points. It is possible to set up an environment facilities zone in some section along the waste points. For filling sections, their slopes shall be solidified or covered by mason rubbles and retaining wall, intercepting ditch or planted with grass and climbing vegetables. For cutting sections, it requires a good preparation for a longitudinal hauling construction with cutting and filling at the same time, the upper and down toes of slopes should be protected by mason stones and retaining walls. Planting should be done on both sides and slopes of the whole line. 11 The damaged irrigation and drainage systems, artificial ponds shall be recovered or rebuilt. Contractor shall always pay due attention to the dealing and smooth going the of drainage system. Limestone and coal ash shall be stored together and fenced by bricks or earth, and shall be kept away from water area to prevent the run off from directly affecting water source. In construction of bridges and culverts, it is prohibited to throw wastes into the water. While building water drainage system, tempurary canals or pipes shall be built for irrigation and drainage. Waste water in construction activities shall not be discharged into rivers and irrigation canals before being treated in precipitation pond. (5) Construction camp. A clean and healthy environmental must be maintained in construction camps. Septic tanks will be installed and cleared periodically to avoid direct discharge of sewage into public water sources. Moreover, garbage tanks shall be installed with garbage being disposed off periodically. The drinking of raw water shall be prohibited to prevent diseases from spreading. Construction staff are to given regular health checkups to safeguard their health. (6) Culture Relics. If cultural relics are found during constriction, work shall stop at one, and local department concerned shall be notified. Only after cultural relics protection agencies have finished their identification. can the construction be restored. Necessary measures must be taken to protect the excavated cultural relics. (7) Vehicle management Local building materials such as sand, stones, earth, cement and others shall be used as much as possible to avoid long distance transportation and to reduce traffic jams and construction cost. In order to reduce traffic jams during the construction phase, a vehicle and transportation plan shall be compiled besides enhancing management of existent roads. In building temporary accesses, a enough number of lighting devices and safety signal devices shall be installed beside the roads. Measures shall be taken to guide traffic. (8) Accidental risks. During construction, lighting devices and safety signal devices shall be installed on temporary access, and traffic rules and regulations shall be strictly followed. Effective safety and warning measures will be taken to reduce accidents. Especially in blasting, the blasting time, signal and guarding will be regulated with people and vehicles removed timely. Prior to blasting, thorough inspections shall be made. Furthermnore, the management and use of blasting materials will be in strict conformity with safety requirements of public security. 22. Operation Phase (1) Vehicle management. The maintenance and repairing of vehicles should be strengthened to keep them in sourid conditions. Those vehicles with 12 excessive noise or tail gas discharge are not permitted to run on this highway. Those transportirng materials should have awnings to avoid spilling on the road. Entrance examinations wil be carried out. Education on relative rules and regulations will be put high emphasis to make the public familiar with the management regulations concerning atmospheric and noise pollution control besides enhancing their environmental awareness. (2) Exhaust discharge control. To mitigate pollution caused by tail gas, vehicle management should be enhanced. For instance, vehicles with excessive exhaust are not allowed to run on the highway, and driving time and speed will be limited at sections possible to surpass standards of that exhaust discharge can be reduced. There should also be greenbelts near probably excessive sensitive points to lessen tail gas pollution. (3) Traffic noise control. At noise excessive points defined in prediction, various noise mitigation measures like sound barriers, resettlement, fencing walls or fence heightening (the first row of houses from the highway) will be taken. Simultaneously with bringing the existent excessive sensitive points under control, schools and hospitals are prohibitive on both sides og the proposed project (within 200m of Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway and 100m of the others). Residences are prohibitive within 50m of the project. (4) Spilling of dangerous goods. Respective transportation coordination units should be set up by local transportation bureaus in areas along the project's alignment. Emergency plan for dangerous goods transportation shall be formulated. The transportation of dangerous goods require three certificates issued by local transportation bureaus, i.e. delivery -permitting license, driver's license and guardian's license. Public security and firefighting departments shall designate a special region or route for these vehicles which can only park at designated lots also. Besides, a registration system wII be adopted by the highway management department to minister dangerous goods transportation. Once spilling happens relevant organizations should be notified immediately and actions should be taken according to the emergency plan. E. Environmental Monitoring 23. Pollution mitigation. Some latent environmental problems can be detected earlier by verffying the validity of environmental impact predictions and adjusting timely environmental protection measures. Henceforth, an environmental monitoring plan has been formulated for this project. According to this monitoring plan, the atmospheric environmental monitoring and water quality monitoring in the construction and operation phase will be conducted by local environmental protection organizations by contract. Noise monitoring along Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway will be conduct by the EP supervisory engineers of project supervision stations in the construction phase and by the environmental protection section of Xianglei Highway company in the operation phase. In addition, environmental monitoring along Loudi-Lianyuan and Tiantaishan-yishehe 13 highway will be entrusted to local environmental protection organizations. Please refer to Appendix II- Environmental Monitoring Plan for details. 24. Atmospheric quality. The atmospheric monitoring is divided into two phases: the construction phase and the operation phase. In the first phase, the main monitoring item is TSP, lasting one day with a frequency of once/week. Monitoring places are major construction sites, and. material transportation roads adjacent to sensitive residence joints. In the second phase, monitoring items are NOx, CO and TSP, lasting continuously for rive days each time, four times within a day and twice a year. Based on actual situations on each road, 6 monitoring places will be set up on Xiangtan-Leiyang line and 2 on both Tantaisha-Yishuhe and Loudi- Lianyuan line. 25. Noise. In the construction phase, noise monitoring places are mixing stations, construction sites, quarries and major roads for material transportation. The monitoring frequency is once/week, one day for each time and respectively each time in the daytime and at night. Random monitoring may also be conducted according to actual situations. In the operation phase, the monitoring frequency is 4 times a year, one day for each time and twice within a day (each in the daytime and at night). In terms of standard-exceeding situations on each line, 13 monitoring places will be set up along Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway and its 8 linking roads in the early operation phase, and the place number will be increased to 24 (2 for linking roads). Loudi-Lianyuan and Tianshan-Yishuhe highway will have 2 monitoring places each. 26. Water quality. Water quality will be monitored along Xiangtan-Leiyang expressway in both the construction and the operation phase. The monitoring place will be near the extremely big Xiangjiang bridges, with the frequency being three times a year and one day for each time in the construction phase, but once a year and one day for each time in the operation phase F. Environmental Management Institutions and Personnel Training The environmental protection office of Hunan Provincial Communications Department (HPCD) is responsible for the environmental management of projects in the transport business of Hunan Province. An environmental and resettlement office has been set up by Hunan Provincial Expressways Construction and Development Corporation (HPECDC). Xianglei Highway Company and Loudi Highway Company will establish their respective environmental protection section staffed with 3 professionals in charge of environmental protection management. 4 EP supervisory engineers will be engaged by construction supervision units to b responsible for EP supervision work in the construction phase. Xianglei Highway Company and Loulian Highway Company will take the responsibility for the environmental protection in the operation phase. As to the management of Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway, the supervision company will be responsible in the construction phase, and the work will be delegated to the EP office of HPCD and Hunan Provincial Highway Bureau in the operation phase. 14 Environmental monitoring will be conducted by local environmental protection bureaus, supervisory engineers and Xianglei Highway company. Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau has as its duty routine supervision vwork and local EPBs will supervise environmental work within their jurisdiction loth of these two have the responsibility for supervising EAP implementing organizations and supervising in conformity with laws and regulations. Environmental supervising organizations and supervisory plan are shown in Appendix 1ll. 28. The environmental training plan for this project. includes two parts: (1) training for personnel of environmental management; (2) training for personnel of environmental supervision. Training for management personnel has been included in the World Bank Assistance Projects (twice in China and once abroad). The training fee for supervisory personnel amounts to 74000 yuan. For details refer to Report on Training and Procurement. G. Participation of the Public In order to carry out the construction feasibly and effectively, the assessment unit, the construction as well as the design u.iit have invited the alignment organizations or representatives to have quite a few discussions. They listened to various opinions and suggestions concerning such issues as alignment alternatives, locations of overpasses and major environmental problems (for details refer to Environmental Impact Report for Xiangtan-Leiyang, Loudi-Lianyuan and Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway). meanwhile, social surveys have been made, in which opinions from various circles are solicited. Those who took part in the survey include unions and non-governmental organizations which will be affected and residents who will be influenced by resettlement and land acquisition. Table of public participation and social surveys are shown in Appendix V. The Resettlement and Acquisition Plan formulated on the basis of opinions and suggestions collected among the masses is shown in RAP. H. Resettlement 30. Sample surveys of the affected villagers tell that 100% requires economic compensations, 96% wants to be settled down on the spot and only 4% demands for changing their professions Gobs). 31. Based on the requirements of the masses and the relevant policies of China, the problem should be solved on the spot through adjusting land, improving the original farmland, relocating homestead by village committees for house building, and making good use of the indemnity fee for land acquisition and resettlement to develop agriculture, industry, supplementary and service industries to help the villagers settle down. L Summary 32. No serious environmental impact will emerge since all adverse impacts can be mitigated or eliminated after taking EAP environmental protection measures being implemented. 15 33. The project will have no damage and little effect on cultural relics. With the cooperation of cultural relics organizations, cultural relics excavations have been made and an excavation plan has been worked out. Besides, regulations on national cultural relics will be enforced during construction. 34. The project has no serious risks of earthquake and in dangerous goods transportation, and has little effect on flood control in the alignment areas. 35 No large population flow from villages to cities will be caused due to the principle of "Solving on the Spot" in dismantling, land acquisition and resettlement. 36. The project will benefit the development and utilization of tourist resources since it has little effect on wildlife resources. 37. The estimated investment in environmental protection for Xiangtan- Leiyang expressway amounts to 21.2032 million Yuan which is 0.51% of the total investment, i.e. 4.204509 billion Yuan (except riantaishan- Yishuhe highway). Environmental beneft achieved by the development projects exceed the environmental loss. The adverse impacts brought about by the development projects are environmentally acceptable. Moreover, the alignment environment along the existent 107 national highway will be greatly bettered. Situations are similar for Loudi-Lianyuan and Tiantaishan-Yishuhe highway. 38. Special environmental protection organizations have been set up to implement all protection works. And these organizations will be perfected gradually to do satisfactory protection work 39.. Fcur plans has been worked out, which include Environmental Management Plan, Environmental Supervisory Plan, Environmental Monitoring Plan and Environmental Action Plan. 16 Appendix I. China National Highway 11 Project Hunan Xiangtan-Lelyang Highway and Linking Roads EAP Key Elements of Loudi-Llanyuang and Tlantaishan-Ylshuhe Roads Environmental Measures taken or to be taken ImplementinglResponsible Issue lOrganization Organization A. Design Phase 1. Alignment The alignment is selected from 3 alternatives so Designing HPCD as to minimize the land occupation, air pollution Unit and noise's impact on residences, to avoid unfavourable geological conditions and cultural relics. The alignment selection of Loudi- Lianyuang and Tianaishan-Yishuhe roads have also taken into consideration of environmental elements 2. 416 passageways (including 22 overpasses) are Designing HPCD Interference designed for Xiangtan-Leiyang highway. 48 Unit on People underpasses and 3 overpasses are designed for Loudi-Lianyuang highway; as to Tiantaishan- Yishuhe road, 6 underpasses are designed to meet the needs of the local residents and _vehicles 3. Soil * In slopes and suitable places along the Designing HPCD Erosion roadside, bush, grass will be planted and Unit retaining wall, water intercepting ditches, masonry rubbles will be built to prevent soil erosion. a Temporary and permanent drainage system are designed to minimize the soil erosion and the impact on irrigation canals. The affected ponds should be reexcavated (relocated) __________ =affected pond (irrigation pond) _ 4. Dust/air Besides the measures in ftem 1, earth Designing HPCD Pollution borrowing sites, waste disposal sites and Unit asphalt mixing sites are identified to concem with the environmental issues like dust and Isimilar residences. 5. Water Sewage disposal facilities are designed at the 3 Designing HPCD Pollution service areas of Xiangtan-Leiyang highwayto Unit treat the sewage before entering into public water source. 6. Noise Besides the measures in Item 1, measures as Designing HPCD sound barriers, building and heightening fencing Unit walls are identified and incorporated into the design and tendering documents. 7. Cultural Survey has been made on the line. 3 ancient Hunan Hunan Relics tombs discovered along the alignment will be Provincial Provincial excavated prior to construction Archaeological Cultural Institute Relics (HPAI) Bureau _ (HPCEB) 17 (continued) Environmental Measures taken or to be taken Implementing Responsible Issue Organization Organization 8. Flood Bridges and culverts have been well designed Designing HPCD for the purpose of the flood discharge (Xiang- Unit Lei highway. three hundred year flood frequency for big bridges, one hundred year flood frequency for others ;Loudi-Lianyuan highway and Tian-Yi roads: one hundred year flood frequency for big bridges and fifty year flood ______ frequency for small bridges I B. Construction Phase 1. Dustlair * Water should be sprayed during construction Pollution phase, in the line and earth mixing sites, asphalt| mixing site and temporary roads. In filling IContractor HPECDC subgrade, water spraying .s needed to solidify Xianglei the material. After the impacting, water spraying Highway Co. should be regular to prevent dust. * Coal ash to be used should contain 30% water content or more to prevent the ash from Loudi- dispersing. In warehouses and piling yards, esp. Lianyuang the coal ash should be covered, except they are Highway Co. to be used immediately. * Vehicles delivering materials should be Hunan covered to reduce spills Provincial * Residences should be 5OOm from downward Highway wind direction of asphalt mixing sites. Admiristraton - Mixing equipment should be well sealed and vibrating equipment should be equipped with dust-remove device. Operators should pay attention to their health . 2.Soil * In slopes and other suitable places along the Contractor HPECDC Erosion/ roadside, trees and grass should be planted, Xianglei Water esp. on sections with high filling and deep Highway Co. Pollution cutting, their slopes should be covered by stone walls and planted with grass, etc. If existing irrigation and drainage system, ponds are damaged, they should be rebuilt or Loudi- recovered by suitable means Lianyuang * Limestone and coal ash should be stacked Highway Co. together and fenced by bricks or earth wall, and kept away from water. Hunan * In sections along the river, earth and stone Provincial will be properly disposed of so as not to block Highway rivers, resulting in adverse impact on water Admirnistraton quality * In building permanent drainage system, temporary canals and culverts will be built for ._ _the sake of irrigation and drainage ! 18 (continued) Environmental Measures taken or to be taken Ilmplementing Responsible Issue I|Organization Organization s All necessary measures will be taken to prevent earthworks and stone works from impeding the rivers and water canals or existing irrigation and drainage system. * All justifiable measures will be taken to prevent the waste water produced in construction from entering into rivers and irrication systemr 3. Construction * Sufficient measures will be taken in the Contractor HPECDC Camp construction camps, i.e. provision of garbage Xianglei tanks and sanitation facilities. Waste in Highway Co. septic tanks will be cleared periodically * Drinking water will meet China National Standard Loudi- * Garbage will be collected in a tank and Lianyuang disposed of periodically Highway Co. * Special attention shall be paid to the sanitary condition of camps Hunan Provincial Highway Adminisbtation 4. Noise * Noise standard of industrial enterprises will Contractor HPECDC be strictly enforced to protect construction Xianglei workers from damage. Workers in vicinity of Highway Co. strong noise vill wear earplugs and helmets and their working time should be limited. Loudi- * In construction sites within 1 50m where, Lianyuang there are residences, noisy construction Highway Co. should be stopped from 22:00-6:00 Maintenance of machinery and vehicles Hunan should be enhanced to keep their noise at a Provincial minimal. Highway Adrrmnistraon 5.Conservation * To preserve the forest, earth borrowing, Contractor HPECDC of Eco- piling & building temporary camps are Xianglei resources prohibited in forest lands. Highway Co. * Arable lands should not be used as earth borrowing whenever possible. If needed, the Loudi- opsoil (30cm) should be kept and refilled after Lianyuang the construction is over to minimize the impact Highway Co. on ecosystem and agriculture. * Construction workers should be told to Hunan protect natural resources and wild animals. Provincial Hunting is prohibited Highway * Construction vehicles should run at Administraton temporary accesses avoid to damaging arable . lands and cattle-raising lands. 19 (continued) Environmental Measures taken or to be taken Implementing Responsible Issue Orqanization Omanization 6. Accidental * To ensure safe construction, in the Contractor HPECDC Risks temporary accesses during, construction, Xianglei lighting devices and safety signal device wvill Highway Co. be installed, meanwhile in these temporary accesses, traffic rules and regulations will be actively enforced. During construction, effective safety and warning measures will be taken to reduce Loudi- accidents. The blasting time, signal and Lianyuang guarding will be regulated, the people and Highway Co. vehicles within blasting area should be removed timely Hunan * Priorto blasting, thorough inspection Provincial should be made Highway . Safety lookoutwill be built to prevent Administation people and vehicles from passing after blasting. Blasting will not be made in rush hours so as not to cause traffic jam and injury. * The management and use of blasting |materials will be in strict conformity with the IsafetY requirements of public security. 7. Cultural * If valuable or invaluable articles as fabrics, HPA! HPCRB Relics coin, artcrafts, structures or other geographic or archaeological relics were discovered it should immediately notify the local related department The excavation should be stopped until authorized department identifies them * Archaeologists will supervise the excavation to avoid any damage to the relies. 8. * Local materials should be used as much as Communica- possible so as to avoid long distance Contractor HPECDC tions & transportation, esp. that of earth and stone. Xianglei Transportation * If traffic jammed during construction, Highway Co. measures should be taken to move the jam 'with the coordinabon of transportation and Loudi- public security department Lianyuang * Temporary access should be built in the Highway Co. interchange of the highway and other roads. * Passing time on National Highway 107 will Hunan be limited, similar measures will be also Provincial applied to roads with traffic jams Highway l________________________________ _______ Administation * Materials may be delivery in advance in relatively leisure season of traffic (Jan/Dec, Sept/Oct.) * A transportation plan of materials will be formu!ated to avoid delivery of them at peak hours, esp. on existing roads 20 (continued) Environmental Measures taken or to be taken Implementing -Responsible Issue 1 Organization IOrganization C. Operation phase 1. Accident of * Regional or municipal transportation Xianglei Xianglei hazardous bureaus will set up respective transportation Highway Co. Highway Co. materials coordination unit for hazardous substances. a For delivery of hazardous substances, three Loudi- Loudi- certificates issued by transportation Lianyuang Lianyuang department are required-permit license, Highway Co. Highway Co. drMing license and guarding license. Vehicles delivering hazardous substances will be Hunan Hunan printed with an unified signs Provincial Provincial * Public security, transportation and Highway Highway firefighting departments will designate a Admirnistrabon Adrninisratlon special route for these vehicles. These vehicles can only harbored at designated EPO of parking lots. HPCD * For management of this project hazardous substances, the highway management department will administer it by registration system. . In case of spill of hazardous materials, report to the relevant departments at once and deal with it in accordance with the emergency plan 2.Vehicle * If the noise of vehicle is excessive, the Xianglei Xianglei Management vehicle is not permitted to run on this Highway Co. Highway Co. highway until the problem is solved. Exhaust inspctfion will be enhanced. Unqualified Loudi- Loudi- vehicles are not allowed to run on this Lianyuang Lianyuang highway Highway Co. Highway Co. * Public will be educated about the regulations on air pollution and noise of Hunan Hunan vehicles. Provincial Provincial * Bulk cargo such as coal, cement, sand, Highway Highway etc. easily spilled or pollute over the highway, Adrninistration Adrministrafon will be inspected, prohibited vehicles carrying these cargo but not having protection EPO of HPCD measures from running on this highway 3. Noise According to monitoring results, at places with Xianglei Higlhwy lianglei Highway excessive noise, sound barriers or other Co. Co. measures wIIl be adopted. Loudl-Lauiag Loudi-Lianyuang mighaey Co. Highway Co. Hxan Provincil Hunan Provincal Highway Hlgtay Administration Administration I EPO of HPCD 4.Maintenance The drainage system will be periodically Xlanglei Highway Xangaei Highway of Drainage cleared so as to ensure the water flow. Co. Co. System Loudi-LianWg Loudinyuang Highway Co. Hghuwy Co. Hunan Provincial Hunan ProvinciaI Highway Highway Administrdtion _Adminstration EPO of HPCD 21 (continued) Environmental Measures taken or to be taken Implementing Responsible Issue' Organization Oraanization 5. Others Buildings are prohibitive within 50m of the Xiange Hghway XiangIei Hghway road. No schools and Co. Co. hospitals are allowed within 200m from the Loudi-LganyCong Loud-Llanpang roadsides of Xianglei highway, 1 00m from Hian Proviniaal the roadsides of Loudi-Lianyuan and Tianyi Hunan Provincial Highway roads HIghy Admiistration _ _________________________________ Admhstralion EPO of HPCD D.Environmental Monitoring 1 . (1) Construction Phase Local Supervision Atmosphere (a) Monitoring Item TSP Monitoring Co. (b) Monitoring Frequency onetweek Station Length of Time 1 days (d) Monitoring Point Main construction sites and materials transportation roads near the sensitive points (2) Operation Phase Ca) Monitoring Item: TSP. NOx. CO Local Xianglei (b) Monitoring Frequency twice/year Monitoring Highway Co. (Jan. July) CO. one/year Station Loudi- Length of Time: 5 days Lianyuang (d) Monitoring Points: 6 locations on Xianglei Highway Co. highway, 2 locations at both Loudi-Lianyuan and Tianyi roads Hunan (3) Monitoring Standard Provincial Atmospheric Monitoring Standard Issued by Highway the NEPA Adrinistration EPO of HPCD 2. Noise (1) Monitoring Frequency Environment Supervision (a) Construction Phase: 1tweek Supervision Co. (b) Operation Phase: 4/year Erigirieer Loudi- (2) Monitoring Points (Hanglei Lianyuang (a) Construction Phase: Construction sites LgcaY) Highway Co. within 1.50m of which there are residences or Local sensitive units, waste disposal sites, delivery ftton Hunan roads, quarries Provincial (b) Operation Phase: 13 locations in earlier Xianglei Co. Highway period on Xianglei highway and 22 points in Local Admiristabon middle period; 2 locations on Louudi- supervision EPO of HPCD Lianyyuan, Tianyi and other linking roads station (3) Monitoring Standard Existinp noise standard issued by the NEPA 3. Water (1) Monitoring Item: BODs, COD, SS, Local Supervisory Quality OIL Monitorng Co. (2) Monitoring Frequency: Staton Construction phase:3 timeslyear,/day twice/day Operation phase: once/year (3) Monitoring Points: 2 points on Xianglei highway (4) Monitoring Standard _Water quality standard issued by the NEPA 22 Appendix 11. Atmospheric Environment Monitorlng Plan of the Main Line Phase Monitoring Monitorng Montoring Lengtol Samo1l _mg Iniplemortlng Responsible Supervisory Place Item Frequency ThWi Organization Organizatin Organiation Construc- Main In constructon ion Phase construction tkne, once hI Local Supervision Local skes and TSP onml week I day the mornring and monitoring cornpanY EPBs tranupoit In the evenig stations EPO of roads near HPCD the sensitive poWs of residences Opertion Kianglel NOx lin Jan. and 5 days 7:00 10:00 Phase highway: July 1400 17:00 Taui CO Jan (Winter) Local XIanglel Hepawan -on* ornOg Compary Local EPBs LiubukongO TSP one In Jan 5 days oce in the stations Yhan school and July moring and In EPO or Seguchang aliemoon HPCD Hongshi School Lou& Guuangtan Lianyuang kBo* Co. Tlanw road: school Cihu schod highway: Macping scoo In Note: Moritorng frequency Subject to achal situaton. Noise Environmental Montorl g Plan of the Main line Phase M1ontong Place Monitoring Monkoring Length of Samping Implemening jResponsible Supersory ______I________ tem Frequency Tine Tome Organization IOranation Or nizatlon Construction within 150m twice In a day EP Supervision Local Phase . where there are in constrution Supevisory compary EPBs residences or time engineers sensitive areas Noise once) I day (school) week Local EPO of consctin ste monkoring HPCD waste pits, station transpont roads and quaffies Xnglel highway. Widng roadsLoulan highway and Tan road) Early I(langlei operation highwa. phase Yuane school, M Xanglei Xanglei Heawan, Comparny Corpany Chan In. Lowd- Chongtou school Local Llariyuang Jiongshi. Batou. monioring Co. Tahxi. Noise 4t 1res 2 daYs 10:00-11:00 station EPOof Local Ceguuchang year 22:00-23:00 HPCD EPBs |Lhbul g. 23 (continued)__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Phase Monikoring Place Monttoring Monikoring Length at S.mplng mrnpiementIng Responsible Supervisory Item Frequency iTme Tlne Orpnlatlon Orgnnizaion Organizallon Hongshi school, Guanibng Raops. , Lbnalgowan. Loullan higway: Tangpi vmage, Mooping middle school Tlanyi road: Clhu school. Xianfin school_ _ MMedium Added: term Xbanglel operation highway: phase Talgio school, Noise 4 tlmes/ 2 days 10:00-11:00 Xlan&iel Xianglel Yitian school year 22.00-23:00 Company Company Raojb. Wumring vilage. Dapig schoo DaoipIng school Yanqiao school Local Loudi. Zhongiawan Monilorng Lbanyang Lann Station Co. Unking roads: LFlaaowu, Shangwan vilbge Loullan highway: Maoping middle =_ _ _ _ _ s h o _ __ __ _ _ _ hod ___ =_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Note: Random Monitoring 'VWater Quality Monitoring Plan of the Main Line Phase Montoring Monioring Monitoring Length SarrpingrTe Imlrnementig Responsible Supervisory | Place hem Frequency of rmge niiOrgarition Oranition on Suroundings CODcr 3 tiresyar of Maphe once in once In morning Local Supervision Local Xiangjang SS every low 1 day and another In monitoring comparny EPBs Bridge water aftemoon stations Surroundings BOs season. Construction df Zhuthig medium Xlanpang Petroleum water Bridge season, Ngh Sumundings water drTangpo season Zhashti lBrFed_ Surroundng CODcr of Majahe onceinthe Local Local Xlangang SS I day morning and in monitoring Xlanglel EPBs Bridge the aftemoon statons cornpany Surroundng BODs Operation of Zhtting Once/year Xiangjiang Petroleum Bndge Surroundhg of Tangpo Mishui lBridge Note: The specific place for quality monitoring may be agreed upon with local EPBs, may also be identified as the customary monitoring place of EPBs, whose data can be applied. 24 Appendix m3L Environmental Supervisory Plan Phase Organization Supervision Contents Supervision Obiectes FIS National Environmental 1. Review TOR 1. Guarantee a complete Phase Protection Agency Environmental (NEPA) Assessment Contents Hunan Provincial appropriate topic setting Environmental Protection obvious emphasis. Bureau World Bank 2 Review the 2. Make sure it reflects Environmental Impact those possible, significant Assessment Report potential problems which might be produced by this 3. Review EAP Draft project 3. Guarantee a concrete, viable action plan of the ____ ____ _ _____ mitiaation measures Worid Bank NEPA 1. Review the preliminary 1. Strictly execute "Three Hunan Provincial design of environmental Simultaneousness" and Environmental Protection protection and EAP EAP Bureau (EPB) .- World Bank 2. Check the availability of 2. Guarantee NEPA environmental protection environmental protection investment investment Hunan Provincial 3. Inspect the 3. Ascertain these sites in Environmental Protection appropriateness of compliance with Bureau (EPB). Prefecture, material yard, and lime- environmental protection Design & municipal and county earth mixing site. requirements. Construc EPBs -tion 4. Inspect dust and noise 4. Minimize the impacts Phase pollution control, decide on the surrounding the construction time environment by implementing applicable regulations and laws criteria 5. Inspect the stack piling S. Minimize the impacts of loading and unloading on surrounding of hazardous substances. environment by the discharge of construction, enforce atmospheric pollutants applicable regulations and laws goveming environmental protection- 6. Inspect the discharge 6. Guarantee the surface and treatment of daily and underground water waste water and waste uncontaminated machine oil in construction __________________________ site Hunan Provincial 7. Recover and handing of 7. Guarantee the Environmental Protection the earth borrowing and landscape and land Bureau waste sites resources not seriously Cultural Relics damaged Archaeological Research Institute of Hunan Province 25 (Continued) 8. Inspect the liiree 8. Guarantee the Three Simultaneousness" of Simultaneousness environmental protection facilities, identify the final date. Hunan Provincial 9. Inspect whether the 9. Qualifj environmental Environmental Protection environmental protection protection fhcilities Bureau National facilities meet standard Environmental Protection Agency Hunan Provincial 10. Inspect the existence 10. Protect the cultural Cultural Relics Bureau of cultural relics under relics ___ground Hunan Provincial 1. Inspect the 1. Make sure of the Environmental Protection implementation of EAP implementation of EAP Bureau in operation phase 2. Verify the 2. Make sure of the implementation of implementation of the monitoring plan monitoring plan 3. Verify the necessity 3. Protect environment for unforeseen consciously environmental problem Operation Hunan Provincial 4. Inspect whether the 4. Intensify Period Environmental Protection environmental quality of environmental Bureau Prefecture, environmentally sensitive management, to Municipal, County EPBs areas meet relevant safeguard human health quality requirements 5. Inspect the sewage 5. Guarantee the disposal of living ari sewage discharge meet servicing areas the standard 6. Inspect whether the 6. Guarantee the pavement drainage drinking water source getting into drinking uncontaminated water Hunan Provincial 7. Intensify supervision 7. Minimize risk of Environmental Protection to prevent unexpected accidental spill of Bureau accidents, work out in hazardous substances Public Security & advance an emergency Firefighting Departments handling act to eliminate leakage of dangerous, hazardous substances in case it happens. Appendix IV Summnary o Environment Investment No. Item [Description Quarnity Unt Amount | Remarks I_____________ 1I_______________ 11000 yuan 1000 yuan I Planting trees on Embankonent. side length 20yuan/lon 4294.8 Incluing interchanges, soi I highway sides slope. foot and top of 214748rn (Xianglel excavation area arbor 30800 tree the cutting Bush 34563 highway) trees. cistance between trees Arbor 1192.00 and ines is 4m 168929 (Lolan hghway) 321.29 2 Grass Slope plant (riarnyi road) 3 Plat belt Hongshi school 20.00 wkth 10-20m. bngth 200m (middle lern) i 4 Sound Barier Three in short-term 30OnVplace 0.3 360.00 Sound Bar2ler heig0t 4m, _ _ _ . _ _ | ~~~~~~ ~~yuanrmZ lenwth 200m 5 Resettlement Changyuan School I 300.00 Residences within 50 famikles . totals 224 people Dismantling 25m from the 10 places 20 /romrn 2000.00 roadssides (Xianglei higtway) Residences within 30m from the 10 families 20thrrly 200.00 roadsides (Loulian highway) 6 Heigten fences 2 in short-terrn (main 65/place 130.00 Heigten to 3m lne) 2 in mediumterm flnkdno roads) I651pbace 130.00_ 7 Build fencing wals 2 in short-term 500m a. 1rrt 150.00 (Xianglei highway) 13 in medium-term 3250m O. I5' 975.00 1 in short4erm 200m 0.11m2 40.00 2.Dm high (Lolian highway) 1 in middle-tern 200m 0 11 n2 50.00 2.Om high a(Tanyi road) 8 Set p traffic signs I'No Trmpeting signs in early phase 2pcs 1 /piece 2 9 Planting Zhuting. Dap. 3 places 200.00 600.00 Leiyang service area Loulan highway toll 5 places stations 50.00/place 250.00 10 Sewage disposal Zhuting. Dap. facilities in service Leiyang, 3 place 600.00 1800.00 areas Hengyuan LI I __ _ 11 Protection of Survey and 1 1150.00 culural relics excavation 12 Monitoring fee Spervision station. I Construction 1584.20 1287.3 yuanLyear (including Local monitoring Phase 1connecting roads). (including station. EP section of Iconstrction and operation yXianglei Company. Operation 5332.00 Iphases) Local EPB Phase 650.00 Luuuolian highway, Lolian Tianyi road highway) - 671 20 13 Emergency (ianrri road)I 13 lEmergency I I I150.00 27 Table 13 (continued) No. ftem DescripUon QuarFity Amount Remarks 1 DOO yusn IOO0 yuan I 14 Training 0Tr.ining for Twice In training fee for managemert personnel of China, once 74.00 staff has been hicluded In the enfironmental abroad EIP Technical Aid Project of the managemedw WNB. Therefore. not listed here WTrining for persormel environmei I _ 5~~~UperAsioin 15 Frefighting Each staffed wvth 6 2 30 US S 60 USS vehicles pernons 16 Emergency cars Each staffed with 3 5 30 US S 150 USS persons 17 Noise intrument One set for each 7 6uss 42 US S other 3 to EPO of HPCD supeNison station 1B Cornputer 4 12 USS Note: G) The cost of reclaiming land and pond has been included in the resettlement cost therefore not listed here. Refer to RAP. 0 Purchasing cost for watel spraying vehicles is paid by contractors not listed here. (3 The costs for intersepting ditches, slope protection, passageways are included into the construcSion cost. Implementation Progress of Major EP Measures hem 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 ______ _1l3F z7~ _f3 4121314 Dismantlng, land acqusiton I-I_ _ Heightenirng fences, r r T r_ buridmg wals I I I I I Iwa_s Sound bamer - - - - _ T H - - - Sewage disposal ; 'faciUfes in serviceI areas TrairnI for I I I I I superv isory staff 1 1 Trairing for11I I ernAronmerdal ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 Appendix V. Summary of Social Investigation I Whether support the Yes 100% Remark construction of the highway No 0% __________________ Uncommitted 0% 2 Who benefits from the Individules 9096 Some select two contruction of the Highwya Unit 80% or three iterns. so State 100% the percentage is more than 100% 3 Whether know of relevant Clear 92% stipulations conceming the Not very clear 8% construction of the highway with Not clear 0% _vou 4 Understand the policies Yes 85% concemig land acquisition & resettlement No 15%4 5 Whether abide by the resettling Yes 100% policies No 0% . 6 What requirements on Economic 100% Some selects resetilement conpensation more than 2. so Resetilement 96% the percentage is locally more than 100% change ot iob 4% 7 Which kind of pollution exerts Traffic noise 15% Some does not greater impact on you Automobile 5% tick off, so the exhaust percentage is less Lime-earth 10% than 100% Inconvenience 40% of accessibilily _ 8 What mitigation measures to be Planting trees 80% Some suggests taken Build sound 2% more than 2 barriers measures, so the Far away from 40% percentage is .________________ villages . more than 100% 29. Social Suurvey of LoudllLianyuan Highway *__________ In estigation Statistics (I) Investigaion Attitude to the Impact After Construction Requirements on moIm New Hiahwa Pollution Mitioaon Classification Support Uncom Atmos- Noise Dust Incon- Highway Sound Others mitted phere venient planting Barier ______ _____ _ ___ ___ __ ____ _____ A ccess . Quantity 428 159 278 121 145 360 135 87 Percentage(%) 100% 33% % 25% 30% 75% 28% 18% Investigation Statistics (11) Item Whether know the Whether abide by the Requirements on resettlement compensation removal & policy on removal & resettemernt resettlement . Yes No Yes Uncommitted Economic jResettle change of I_______ ________ ____________ compensation -ment employment Quantity 46.3 19 472 10 424 34 24 Percentage 96% 4% 98% 2% 88% 7% 5% 30 Appendix Vt. Noise Criteria for Urban EnvironmentGEB3096493) Category Day Night Applicable Zone 0 50 40 Special Residences 1 55 45 Residences, Education and Cultural Zone 2 60 50 Residences, Commercial, Industrial Mixed Zone 3 65 55 Industral Zone 4 70 55 Two Sides of Trunk Highways Quality Criteria for Atmospheric Environment (GB 3095-82) Pollutant Concentration limit (mgIm4) Name _I Value measurement class I class 11 | class ill time . _ __ TSP daily average 0.15 0.30 0.50 anytime 0.30 1.00 1.50 IP daily average 0.05 0.15 0.25 any time 0.15 0.50 0.70 S02 annual & daily 0.02 0.06 0.10 average time 0.05 0.15 0.25 daily average 0.15 0.50 0.70 any time . NOx daily average 0.05 0.10 0.15 any time 0.10 0.15 0.30 CO daily average 4.00 4.00 6.00 any time 10.00 10.00 20.00 03 0.12 0.16 0.20 Surface Water Quuality Standard (GB-3838-88) ory Class II Class II C Ia Class IV Class V adard VaeF Parameter ~ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PH 6.5-8.5 6-9 DO Ž Satuation 6 5 3 2 _______ 90% 1 0 COD s Below 15 Below 115 20 25 BOD5 s Below3 3 4 6 10 Lead 0.01 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1 Petrdeum s 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.5 1.0 31 THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA NATIONAL HIGHWAY 11 PROJECT XIAOTANG-GANTANG EXPRESSWAY IN GUANGDONG PROVINCE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SUMMARY GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL FREEWAY COMPANY GUANGDONG, CHINA DECEMBER, 1995 Content 1 General Introduction ......................................... 1 1.1 Background Description of the project 1.2 Assessment Scope, Standard 1.3 Environment Protection Aim 1.4 Assessment Items 1.5 Brief Introduction of the project 1.6 Environment Impact Identification of the Project 2 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................ 4 2.1 The Present Situation of Environment 2.2 Environmental Impact in Construction Period 2.3 Environmental Impact in Operation Period 2.4 Environmental Mitigation Measures 3 Environmental Action Plan .................................... 15 3.1 Environment Management Organization and Their Reponsibility 3.2 Environmental Training 3.3 Environmental Monitoring Plan 4 Land Acquisition and Resettlement ............................ 23 4.1 Land Acquisition and Demolition 4.2 Compensation 4.3 Resettlement Annex Table: Key Elements of the WAP for Xiaotang-Gantang Expressway (National Lighways II Project) Figure Environmental Sensitive spots Map for Xiaotang-Gantang Expressway (National Highways II Project) Figure : Environmental Monitoring Map of the EAP for Xiaotang- gantang Expressway (National Highways II Project) 1 Genneral Introduction 1.1 Background Description of the project The project of Xiaotang - Gantang expressway in Guangdong Province is one part of the Beijing-Zhuhai highway which is one of the national program-ed two key "crisscross" national arteries. In 1992, Guangdong Provincial Cozmunications Department (GPCD) issued No.853 (1992) Document which says that the department entrusts No.2 Highway Reconnaissance and Design Institute of Ministry of Communications (MOC) to prepare feasibility study report of the project of Guangdong section expressway of JZNAH. Meantime, in 1993, GPCD issued No.371 (1993) document which says that the department entrusts Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (SSSRI) of MOC to prepare the environmental impact assessment for the Guangdong section expressway. 1.2 Assessment Scope, Standard (1) Assessment Scope Air .Within 200 m from roadside of the proposed line. Noise Same as above. Soil and Vegetation :Same as above. Water Quality :For ordinary water area: Same as above. For water resource: Within 1000 m from central line of the proposed highway. Landscape Within 500 m from central line of the proposed highway. Historic Relic Within 1000 m from central line of the proposed highway. (2) Assessment Standard Air: Adopt Class 2 of "Ambient air quality standard" (GE3095-82) For lead dust, "Sanitation Standard of Lead and its Inorganic Compound of Air in Residential Area" (GB7355-87) is adopted. Noise: Assessment is carried out according to "Standard of Environmental Noise in Urban Area" (GB3096-93). Class nI noise standard(GB3096-93) will be applied to schools and large residential areas identified as environmentally sensitive areas, and Class IV noise standards to other residential areas. For construction period, "Standard of Noise limit in Construction Site"(GB12325-90) -is adopted. 1 Water Quality: Assessment is based on class 2 of "Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water "(GB3838-88). Soil: Assessment is based on the background value of soil in the area where the proposed expressway will pass through. 1.3 Environment Protection Aim Protect the sensitive objects such as villages, schools, rivers, cultural and historical relies along the alignment. Environmental sensitive spots for Xiaotang-Gantang refer to figure 1.4 Assessment Items The major environmental assessment items of this project are defined by scopeing process, the main research work is broken down into the following nine subjects: 1. Assessment of ecological environment and precious wild living. 2. Assessment of acoustic environmental impact. 3. Assessment of public views. 4 .Assessment of the impact of disastrous weather condition on expressway operation. 5. Assessment of atmospheric environmental impact. 6. Assessment of water environmental impact. 7. Assessment of social environmental impact. 9. Mitigation-measures for the environment protection. 9. Analysis of economic loss and benefit. Former five of the above nine are major assessment items. 1.5 Brief Introduction of the project GP section (Xiaotang-Gantang) of JZNAH is located at northwest of Shaoguan city, GP, 112' 55'--1130 30' to eastern longitude, 24' 25'--250 20' to northern latitude, starts from Xiaotang where Hunan province and GP meet, passes down through west Lechang mountainous area and Ruyuan county, to Gantang of southwest suburb of Shaoguan city through Qujiang county. This highway is wholly sealed, wholly overcross, access controlled expressway which adopts two-way four-traffic-lane expressway standard. Total length of this road section- is 109.8 MI, the entire road sections 2 are divided into heavy rolling area and mountainous area and two respective standards are applied. It is 72.8 Km in mountainous &rea and 31 .0 Km in heavy rolling area. The topography through which this route passes is complicated, the project engineering is gigantic, thus, construction is difficult. The entire road section has 6 mutual open grade separation, 2 service areas (Laopinshi of Lechang county, Dongtian of Ruyuan county ), all together seven toll stations are set up at mutual open ramp. The entire line has 3 super-large bridges, 29.5 large bridge, 9 medium and small bridges. There are 18 tunnels, 267 culverts on the whole line. Total amount of the investment estimation of this project is 5.455 billion PRBY. The project fund is planned to be collected through several ways: World Bank loan, MOC subsidy and local fund raising. 1.6 Environment Impact Identification of the Project The total length of GP section expressway (Xiaotang-Gantang) of JZNAH is 109.8 km, it is located in mountainous area of northern GP. There are a number of mountains, high mountain ridges, crisscross gullies and valleys in the belt area along the line. Rivers run intensely, which forms various canyons. Due to the topography, most of the highway is required to go along the mountain slope. Blasting cliffs to build highway, and huge amount of cut and filling earthworks are imperative. Rather serious ecological environment damages may occur such as water and soil loss, vegetation destruction, during the highway construction; large amount of earth works and spoil treatment are among the major characters of this project; due to the huge scale of the expressway construction, lazrge amount of land and woodland are required, which will bring about some irApacts on agriculture, wild animals and plants. The impacts of the project on the above ecological environrment are the main itms of the assessment. In addition, various machinery will be used for complicated construction during the highway construction, which will bring about environmental pollution such as flying dust, tar, smoke, piling noise, atc. After completion of the highway, a large amount of traffic will go through the highway, which will generate traffic noise, vehicle exhaust gas and dust pollution, vehicle lead pollution on soil and vegetation along the line, water and soil loss caused by collapsing, landslides in the mountainous areas, all these are the items which need iLasessment. Additionally, through site survey and investigation, we found that Eongyun, Daqiao and so on of Ruyuan county have harsh meteorological character such 3 as foggy weather, due to the influence of the topography, which will have dangerous impact on the operation of the expressway. Summarizing the above, the environmental assessment item and key points listed in Section 1.4 are determined. 2 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 2.1 The Present Situation of Environment (t) Natural Environment The belt area where the line will pass through is basin-hill-basin alternated landform. It is a typical Red Cloud landfozm from Xiaotang to Pinshi. The line passes through middle section of Nanling mountain area from Pinshi to Ruyuan county. From Ruyuan to terminal Shaoguan (Gantang) , the line enters Qujiang basin terrain, which has undulating hills. The rivers in the area by wh_ch the line passes are mainly Wujiang branch and Nanshui branch of Beijiang water system. The rivers along the line are not open to navigation. Due to the large slope drop of the river along the line, water resources is abundant, they are mainly used for hydraulic electrogenerating. The climate along the line belongs to subtropical monsoon climate zone, the climate character is: the air temperature is quite high throughout the year, rainfall is abundant, it is cloudy and drizzly in spring, hot and rainy in summer, dry and cool in autumn, rainfall is scarce in winter, there are short-term of intense cold and frost, iour seasons are distinct, no frost period is long, plant grows in flourishing way. Average air temperature along the line is 19.8°C around the year. Annual average rainfall along the line is 1560--1800 mm over the years. Yearly dominant wind direction is N wind in Lechang county, average wind velocity Ss 2.3 m/s, yearly dominant wind direction is WSW wind in Ruyuan county, yearly average wind velocity is 2.1 mr/s. D type stability shares the highest frequency in the whole year's air stability frequency distribution along the line, covers 61.19. There is also special mountainous climate along the line. Main characters are: many foggy days, etc.. Vile foggy weather is a serious threat against the security of expressway operation. 41 (2) Social Environment The proposed highway is in the north of OP. Seriously restricted by local geographical environment and infra-structurs, the economic and living condition of this area is at a rather low level. Ruyuan county is one of the poorest area in Guangdong Province. Technical grade of the original highway transport system in this area is low. However, it has rich resources of forestry, mineral, electricity and tourism. It is the important production base of raw mat-rial, fuel and energy in GP. (3) Eco-environment Plant and aniaal resource along the alignment are abundant, there is South China Tigers, leopard, etc. But, now they are basically extinct because of other highway operation and economic activities. Forestry and agriculture are major activities of agriculture eco- environment. The lead content in soil is lower than evaluation standard. As the area is mainly mountainous and rainy, water and soil loss occurs heavily, especially in karst area. (4) Existing Acoustic Environment The existing acoustic environment is good along the proposed line. Assessment result of noise all meet the standard during the day, Only the night noise value at a few monitoring points near the road exesed the stipulated standard limits. The noise criteria are as follows: Class 2 standard daytime 60 dBtA), nightime 50 dB(A) Class 4 standard daytime 70 dB(A), nightime * dB(A) (5) Existing Air Quality Air quality along the proposed highway is gooO. The background concentrations of NOx, CO, Pb dust are good, TA&y -are lower than assessment standards. The background concenttratij-i of T.S.P. are a little bit higher than the standards, about 20% of daily average data exceed the standards. Various pollutants standard value are as follows: NOx: daily average 0.10 mg/m3 any time 0.15 Mg/=3 CO: daily average 4.00 mg/n3 any time 10.00 mg/On TSP: daily average 0.30 mg/m3 any time 1.00 mg/rn3 Pb: daily average 0.0015 mg/m:3 (6) Water Environment The existing water quality of pH, Pb, 0OD& and Dissolved Oxygen meets national surface water class 1 standards. Oil and SS exc--d standards. SS meots water class 3 standards, while oil is ranging from 1-3 standards. 2.2 Environmental Impact in Construction Period (1) Impact on Eco-envirorment a. It is known from Impact Analysis of the project on wild animal that the rare wild animals such as Southern China Tiger, have been mainly killed by human beings, not by environmental destruction of their habitats. There are no more such rere animals along the alignment. b. According to analysis of waste soil impact, excavation amount ib much more than filling amount. we should take necessary measures to deal with large smount of waste soil and tunnel waste, which will destroy vegetation, influence relic and cause water and soil loss. C. Highway construction will cause certain water and soil loss. After necessary measures are taken, water and soil loss can be decreased to minimum. Therefore, highway construction must take measures to prevent water and soil loss. (2) Impact on Acoustic Environment In construction period, various kinds of mechanical equipment will generate loud noise, at 15 meters away, the noise is as high as 75--105 dB(A). Noise influences will be serious on surrounding environment. We should take necessary measures. (3) Impact on Air Environment The rain air pollution of highway construction is short time dust pollution. Dust pollution is from flying dust of earth mixing and vehicle transport. Should ash earth be mixed in a factory, the dust pollution at the construction sites can be decreased to minimum. (4) Impact on Water Environment The highway and bridge construction gives temporary and slight influence on rivers and a reservoir along the alignment. (5) Impact on Cultural relics 6 Based on the results of cultural relics survey along XGZ, there are two tombs and four archaeologically sensitive sites. Necessary protection measures must be taken during construction period. 2.3 Environmental Impact in Operation Period (1) Eco-environment Highway construction gives little influence on agriculture and forestry. Furthermore, highway construction is helpful to form new agricultural structure and enable the forestry give further play. The Pb in the exhaust gas of vehicles will not have serious influence on crops and soil. (2). Acoustic Environment After the highway is put into operation, traffic noise will greatly affect sensitive points. It is 66.7% exceed standard in short term and 75% exceed standard in medium term, 83.3% exceed standard in long term. Among the villages along the alignment, 23.9% exceed standard in short term, while 40.0% and 52.2% in medium and long term respectively. Therefore, the problem of noise exceeding standard is serious. We must take necessary protection measures against noise. The traffic noise of interconnecting roads has little effects to the surroundings. (3) Disastrous Weather The disastrous weather in this section (particularly from Daqiao to Hongyun) mainly refers to fog, heavy rain, ice and snow, which are serious threats to the operation of the highway. The administration authorities of highway should pay attention to it and equip the monitoring system. (4) Air Environment Impact After the highway is put into operation, exhaust gas of vehicles gives small influence to air environment and air quality basically meet the standard 2 in short and medium term. But NOx exceeds the standard seriously in long term, it will influence greatly on air quality. (5) Water Environment Impact 7 After the highway is put into operation, runoff flow on pavement gives little influence on surface water quality. Water quality will maintain existing level. (6) Social Environmental Impact The proposed highway will promote economic radiation from near-sea zone to the inland regions, accelerate economic development in northern GP, improve living quality of residents in mountainous region. Meanwhile, the rich forest resources, mineral resource, electricity resources and tourism resources will be fully used to accelerate overall development of GP. 2.4 Environmental Mitigation Measures 2.4.1 Environmental Protection Consideration during the design stage and in the engineering design. (1) Hignway design consistent with city plan, avoid relic sites historic interest. (2) Rationally arrange the excavating and discharged earth, land leveling of excavation and filling at site should be fully considered, reduceing discharged earth. (3) Rationally design cossing passway of the road, goth convenience of transport and saving of money should be considered. (4) Shaoguan area is rich in heavy rain, so it belongs to areas liable to water logging. Integrated drainage system of pavement should be designed. (5) To minimize the damage of accidental spill of hazardous materials on the important water sources, crash barriers will be strengthened in the sensitive sites and drainage systems will be reinforced 'to lead drainage water to less sensitive areas, or construct drainage water storage pits with equipment to stop water flow at an emergency situation. (6) In view of the huge quantity of excavation works, spoil disposal sites will be carefully selected in consultation with local environmental protection bureaus(EPBs) to minimize the possible environmental impacts. (7) Noise barriers and other noise protection measures identified in the EAP will be incorporated into the final engineering design and the bid documents in due course. 8 2.4.2 Environment Protection measures in Construction Period (1) Countermeasure against Vegetation Destruction a. Except for inevitable loss (for instance, construction land occupation) the scope of vegetation destruction caused by construction should be strictly controlled. Any other type of manual destruction such as lumbering for fuel, should be forbidden. b. When the construction is completed, all kinds of fast-grow grass should be promptly planted so as to accomplish grass-covering in area of water soil piles, mountains excavated and edge-slope. To facilitate vegetation recovery and formation of multiple-layer vegetation, grass is first planted, then trees. (2) Measures Against Water and Soil Loss a. The exposure surface of hill and gully in construction should be reinforced in time. When earth and stone project of roadbed is completed, slope-protection work should be promptly done with fast- grow grass or trans-planting grass cover. This is an effective way to prevent water and soil loss and to recover vegetation. b. Considering that this area is a mountainous area, edge-slopes of the highway should be protected with slurry-lining. Slurry-lining protection should be completed best before local rainy season. This work and highway construction can be done at the same time. When mountain cut-down area is large and high, load-reducing work should be considered. For instance, to set up a terrace on a slope and afforest the areas so as to protect slope from water and soil loss. (3) Disposal of Discharged Earth and Tunnel Discharged Residue Spoil disposal sites will be carefully selected in consultation with local environmental protection bureaus (EPBs). The places for piling up should choose wasteland as first priority, compress waste earth in time, and plant grass, bush or tree on it to protect from water and soil loss and also to beautify the environment. Besides, we can also level the waste earth and use it as arable land. The total quantity of earth needed to take is small, the waste slope and piled earth should be considered first as the places where earth is taken from. After the earth is taken, these places should be planted soon. 9 There are many tunnels in this project, and a lot of tunnel residue will be produced, so the explosion mode should be adopted according to design so that the maximum diameter of stone is limited, then the stone can be used for filling. In this way, the quantity of stone for disposal is reduced, the volume of waste stone is small ---- easy for transport and piling. The places for piling up wastes should be wasteland with less plants on them, which should be surrounded by short walls to prevent water and soil loss. (4) Rare Wild Animals Protection Measures It is known from Impact Analysis of the Project on Wild Animals, that the rare wild animals, such as Southern China Tiger, are mainly killed by human beings, not by environmental destruction of their habitats. Therefore, during construction, the administration department of the proposed highway should strengthen propaganda and education on wild animal protection policy to the constructors, all constructors are strictly forbidden to kill rare wild animals. After being put into operation, on either side of the highway in mountainous area, distinct boards 'No Killing Wild Animal' may be erected so as to strengthen people's consciousness of protection wild animals and to follow relevant state laws. (5) Noise Protection Measures During Construction Period a. The noise measurement of mechanical equipment to be used in construction should be made -n advance. Those equipment which exceed National Standard should not be put into use during construction. During construction period, the maintenance of the equipment should often be made to avoid noise enhancement due to poor performance of the equipment. b. The boundary of construction site should be defined according to "Limited Noise Value Standard of Construction Site" (GB12523-90). So the construction site should be rationally arranged, and there should not be residential area within it. c. Various kinds of mechanical equipment used in highway construction will produce considerably loud noise, especially the pile-driven machine, its noise strength may be as high as 100 dBA. Therefore, in resident-concentrated area such as Laopinshi town, Daqiao town and Ruyuan town, the time of construction should be arranged in the daylight, and night construction is strictly forbidden. (6) Protection Measures Against Air Pollution During Construction 10 a. The construction sites, especially stone and sand pits, should be sprinkled with water to decrease dust quantity. The sand pit is far from the construction site, the average transport distance is 21.31 km. Subsidiary roads which are used for transportation of construction materials should avoid big residential area, and should be sprinkled with water. The vehicles loading sand and stone should be covered with tarpaulins and should be driven at medium or low speed. The loading quantity should be restricted so that the sand or stone will not be spilled. b. Lime, cement, sand and stone should be mixed in a station which should be carefully selected so that it is far from residential area and sensitive points (at least farther than 250 a). Besides, dust removers should be provided in the station. c. Although the quantity of tar needed for this section is small, its decoction should be done in a sealed factory equipped with dust removers. (7) Protection Measures of Water Environment a. The construction materials (such as tar, oil and chemicals) should not be piled up near rivers. They should be carefully piled up and far from rivers, so as to be prevented from leaking into rivers by heavy rain. b. Living wastewater of construction staff should be treated by a septic tank and direct disposal into the river should be strictly forbidden. Garbage should be piled up in a temporary place, and should be emptied regularly and moved to the garbage station of nearby town. There can not be thrown into the rive and influence water quality. c. During the construction of bridges, the slurry should be taken up to the ground or shipped to designated places for disposal, it can not be thrown into the river to spoil water or to block the river. d. The management system should be strictly followed, the construction machinery should be maintained regularly so that there will be no oil leakage to pollute the river. (8) Preservation of Cultural and Historical Relic 11 a. At K91+700-800, the tomb of the Nan Dynasty sast to the Jingtou'Village of Ruyuan County and at 1105+550 - 650, the tomb of the Song Dynasty behind the Longgui Middle School of Qujiang County, should be engaged in archaeological studies and excavated in accordance with the Cultural Protection Law of PRC. The costs of excavation are estimated to be about 500,000 MBY. b. At 1107+800, the cross road of the expressway and National Artery Highway No.323, only a hundred of meters from the expressway to the tomb of Minister Yujing of the Nan Song Dynasty, so during the period of construction there, attention must be paid to the excavation and hilling of earth and stacking of materials. The construction makeshift road is to be far away from the tomb in order to protect it. c. An authorized archaeological expert will join the environmental supervision at archaeologically sensitive sites. (x4+750 - 850, 190+350 - 450, K105-X105+250. R107+800) d. If some relics are found at the above archaeologically sensitive sites, please tell the local cultural department, or the Guangdong Cultural Relics Archaeology Research Institute. Besides, during the construction period, when fossils, coins, valuable articles or historical relics , architectural structure and other articles of historic interest are found, it should be reported to relevant government department so that these goods will not be moved or destroyed. 2.4.3 Environmental Protection Measures during Operation Period (1) Greenization Along the Highway During operation period, bush and grass should be planted in the central separation belt of the highway so as to prevent dust, to decrease noise and to beautify environment. Except for tunnels, the length of the highw&y which needs greenization is about 90 km, and the total investment is estimated as 3.6 million RB. The greenization along the side slopes has already been taken into account in the project and has been included in the budget of project, so it is not to be repeated here. (2) Protection Measures Against Noises Noise mitigation measures in sensitive points along the alignment can be seen in table 2-4-1 to table 2-4-4. The total investment of 1,160,000 RMM, including 800,000 JRM for 2 noise barriers, 360,000 RIB for 9 brick walls. 12 Table 2-4-1 Sensitive points exceeding the standard more than 5 dBDA) in 2005 No. stake Sensitive Standard Exceed the standard Sound mitigation measure No. point 2005 2010 2020 1 K11+000 Zhanqjiawan of 7 a 10 Brlek wall Lechang 2 K25+700 Shiduriia of 11 14 16 Sound barrier, length 200m Lechang Class 3 K85+200 Cheng2in Village 6 7 9 Brick wall of Ruyuan two 4 K90+500 Xinmin Primary 5 6 8 Brick wall School of Ruyuan 5 X105+900 Longgui Middle 10 11 13 Sound barrier, length 200m School of Ruyuan 6 K24+300 Tianliaoxia B.8 10.3 12.0 Partially demolished,houses of first row used as warehouses. If the noise level can not meet the Class standard, the brick wall or sound barrier could be used* 7 X25+000 Woli four 6.6 8.0 9.8 Brick wal1 8 K27+700 Jitou 12.7 14.2 15.9 Same as 6 * 9 K28+500 Wangjiajing 6.9 8.3 10.1 Same as 6 * 10 R41+200 Xiagui 12.7 14.2 15.9 Same as 6 * 11 R(47+350 Xiazhang 8. 10.4 12 1 Same as 6 * Remark: The sites of the demolished hLouses and the sites of first row houses refer to anex figure. Table 2-4-2 Sensitive points exceeding the standard more than 5 dB (A) In 2010 No. Stake Sensitive Standard Exceed the standard Sound mitigation measure No. point 2005 2010 2020 1 X0+200 Aobeidong Class four 4.3 5.S 7.5 Brick wall 2 R45+900 Zhongzhang Class four 4.3 5.8 7.5 Brick wall 3 X102+350 Xinruwu Class four 4.3 5.8 7.5 Brick wall 13 Table 2-4-3 Senslttive poalnt exceadlng h standad more than S dS (A) Ln 2020 o. Stake Sensitive Standard Xzceed the standard Sound mitigation a. point 2005 2010 2020 measure 1 X85+250 XLnzu Primary Class two 3.0 4.0 6.0 5riik wall School of Enyuan 2 X95+660 Qlaoajig PrS.azy Class two 1.0 3.0 5.0 Brick wall school of Ruyua Table 2-4-4 Sensitive points zceseding the standard less than 5 dB(A) in 2020 No. Stake Sensitive point Standard Eveed the standard Mitigation No. 2005 2010 2020 masures 1 X1l+000 xiaojiawan of Lechang -- 1 3 Noise 2 X28+000 Jitou Prismry School of Class 3 1 -- monitolng will 3 K29+350 Lechang two -- -- 1 be continued 4 X45+250 Dafu Primary School of Lechaxig -- __ 1 and If the I Xeshuxia of Hon.az noise levels 5 X2+750 Yanjiax±nwu -_ 0.8 2.4 ezceed the 6 X5+400 Jiangjiaba, -- 0.2 standards 7 R7+550 Wallaor.La __ -- 1.6 significuntly B X9+400 Xiaoshuikeng __ 0.2 1.9 appropriate 9 X25+200 Cheyinuia __ -- 1.6 mitigation 10 X26+500 Caojiapin Class __ __ 0.7 measures will 11 X26+900 Qiaotou __ O.3 2.2 be taken 12 139+450 Gaojia four __ 0.7 2.4 13 X57+400 ShangmexzJi 1.3 2.9 4.6 14 X59+780 Huangjia -- -- 1.4 15 X59+800 Zouwu -- -- 1.4 16 X60+450 sigang 1.1 2.6 4.4 17 X69+400 Daliaozia -- -- 1.8 18 X90+800 Jiangtoudengwu __ 0.1 1.8 19 X98+850 Xinchaisan __ 1.0 2.8 (3) Protection Measures Against Air Pollution Forest belts will be constructed for those si:tes where significantly high NON concentrations are predicted, such as Longgui Middle School of Shaoguan. For Longgui Middle School, on the basis of sound-proof wall, a forest belt which is 200 a long and 20 a wide should be set up, which will need an investment of 0.2 million yuan. 14 (4) Protection Measure of Water Environment During Operation Period In this section we have 2 service areas, they are in Laopingshi, Ruyuan Dongtian. All these 2 service areas are close to town, we suggest their wastewater pipe connected to local wastewater network. (5) Countermeasures to the Influence of Disastrous Weather on the Operation of the Highway a. The administration authorities of highway should set up weather forecast system and provide accurate and timely service for the safe operation of the highway. b. The monitoring system should be equipped so that the vehicles and dynamic conditions can be monitored. c. Due to the fact that there are often heavy fog in the section from Daqiao to Hongyun, the detection system of ground visibility should be equipped, which makes use of mechanical visual sense of closed circuit television, followed by picturization processed by computers, finally detects the visibility. Then, according to different levels of detected visibility, we can decide the allowable speed of vehicles. d. In case of extra heavy fog, heavy rain or serious icing of the pavement, the administration authorities should restrict the speed of vehicles or ever close the expressway to guarantee the safety and avoid traffic accident. (6) Emergency Plan for the Leakage of Dangerous Chemicals in Traffic Accidents Emergency team should be founded by administration authority of highway environmental protection. This special team reinforce traffic management of vehicles transport toxic and harmful chemicals, prevent leakage of dajgerous chemical. Once the accidents take place, the team should be in charge of managing -staff, vehicle, equipment and medicine, promptly make emergency measure, to control the accident scope to the least extent. 3 Environmental Action Plan 3.1 Environment Management Organization and Their Reponsibility 15 Related organization of EP of this project can be divided as: management organization; supervision organization; implementing organization. (1) Management organization WBFO of GPCD will be responsible for organizing project feasibility study and project enviroment impact evaluation; making EAP; coordinating environmental management (EM) among responsible departments and construction units; directing construction units to carry out EM measures; periodically reporting project EM to Guangdong Environmental Protection Bureau (GEPB) and the WB. (2) Supervision Organization Classified Management system was taken to meet the need of our county's EM, ie. state, MOC, province, city and county have their own environment organizations in charge of daily EM in the administrative districts. (3) Implementing Organization Guangdong Provincial Freeway Company (GPFC) , which is the construction nit of this project, will be reponsible for carrying out EPA and supervising it. a. One senior level manager in GPFC will have clear assignment to be in charge of environmental protection of expressways. The Environmental Protection Division (EPD), currently staffed with six staffs, will manage and promote environmental protection of expressways including Xiaotang- Gantang Expressway. b. One or two well trained full-time environmental staff will be assigened to the XGE Preparation office. c. Three environmental offices will be set up separately at Lechang, Ruyuan and Qujiang. d. One or two part - time environmental supervisors will be assigned separately to each contract section for XGE to carry out environmental supervision and noise and dust monitoring during the construction. e. The Environment Monitoring station (EMS) under the EPD of GPFC will carry out all the environmental monitoring works regarding XGE except noise and dust monitoring during the construction stage. 16 f. XGE Freeway Company will operate, maintain and manage XGE. A environmental branch office with one or two environmental staffs will be set up under the XCE Freeway Company. g. In the each pesition of service regions for pinshi and Dongtian and Daqiao parking one part - time environmental supervisor will be assigned to carry out noise and dust monitoring during the operation stage. Operation chart of EP related organizations of Xiaotang to Gantang expressway project are shown in figure 3-1-1 and 3-1-2. 3.2 Environmental Training (1) Five senior environmental staffs from GPFC will be despatched abroad to attend a seminar of highway project environmental management fox two weeks, and to investigate the freeway environmental management in other countries. (2) Six environmental staffs form Environmental Protection Department and XGE Preparation Department will be despatched abroad to undergo an environmental protection training for two months. Among them two ro three staffs will undergo an advanced training in environmental protection fort two months. When they return home, a course of lectures for two weeks will be hold to teach their capability and knowledge got aborad. (3) A one month training course in the environmental supervision and monitoring, especially in the noise and dust, will be hold in Guangzhou for the supervisors (about 20persons will attend it). (4) A one moth training course will be hold in Guangzhou for about ten environmental supervisors, and five supervisors will be trained further at home for two months. 3.3 Environmental Monitoring Plan. (1) Monitoring Organization During the contruction and operation period of the Expresway, EMS of GPFC will be reponsible for the whole line monitoring (noise and dust monitoring would be carried out by environmental supervisors of each contract sections for XGE during the construction stage and by enviromental supervisors of Pinshi service region, Dongtian service region, Daqiao parking during the operation stage), which include 17 Environmental Protection office of GPFC(6) Environmental Protection Section of XGE Prepartion Office (1-2) 1-2 Part-time Environmental 1-2 Part-time Environmental 1-2 Part-time Environmental Supervisors of Supervisors of Supervisors of 1st Contract Section 2nd Contract Section 12th Contract Section Figure 3-1-1 Environmental Management of Jing-Zhu National Artery Highway:Guangdong Section (Xiaoteng-Gantang) In the Construction Period 18 |Environental Protection office of GPFC (6) |Environmental Protection Section of XGE Prepartion Office (1-2) 1 Part-time Environmental at tim Envr talF1 1 Part-time Envirorwmental Supervisors of Supervisors of Supervisors of Pinshi Service Region Dongtian Service Region Daqiao Parking FIgure 3-1-2 Environmental Management of JIng-Zhu National Artery Hlighway:Guangdong Section (Xiaotang-Gantang) In the Operation Period 19 personnel training and emergent monitoring of unforeseen pollution events. Monitoring equipment and cost are placed in this item. (2) Implamentation of Normal Monitoring The key points of monitoring are air, water quality, noise. Monitoring methods are fixed-place method, moving-place method, fixed time method and combined with unfixed time method. Air Monitoring a. Monitoring item: NOx, CO, TSP, Dust, THC. b. Monitoring time and frequency construction period: once a week for dust, others are 6 terms a year, 3 days a term, 4 times a day operation period: monitoring will not be taken for dust, others are 4 terms a year, 5 days a term, 5 times a day c- Monitoring point construction period: Zhangjiawan(111+000), Xiaojiawan(Rll+100), Shidunxia of Lechang (R25+700), Reshuxia of Hongyun (K45+250), Daqiao town of Ruyuan ({S0+650), Minzu Primary School of Ruyuan (K85+250), Chengxin village of Ruyuan (C85+200), Longgui Middle School of Shaoguan (1105+900), Gantang (X109+000) , Daqiao Town Quarryand and a rebuild temporary road of 2.0km (53+000), temporary construction project of Dongtian Flyover roadbed(KP75+300), borrow pit at Yumin Village(klOl+550). operation period: Zhangjiawan (111+000), Reshuxia of Rongyun (K45+250), Minzu Primary School of Ruyuan (185+250), Longgui Middle School (R05+900) d. Monitoring Technical Criteria According to the present Air Monitoring Standard Methods issued by NEPA. Surface Water Monitoring a. Monitoring items: pH, BODs, Dissolved Oxygen, SS, Temperature, Petrol kind. 20 b. Monitoring time and frequency construction period: 3 terms a year (half, low,and normal water level), two continuous days a term. operation period: 3 terms a year (half, low,and normal water level), two continuous days a term. c. Monitoring Cross-sections Wujiang Laopinshi Cross-section (K11+546), Yangxi River Daqiao Cross- section (R51+800), Nanshui Reservoir (KBO+800). d. Monitoring Technical Criteria According to the present Water Quality Monitoring Standard Methods issued by NEPA. Noise Monitoring a. Monitoring Time and Frequency construction period: once a week, 1 days a term, twice a day (including one Sunday) operation period: 4 terms a year, 3 days a term, twice a day (including one Sunday), adding Monitoring point in Minzu Primary School of Ruyuan county for 24 hours continuous automatic monitoring. b. Monitoring Point Zhangjiawan(Xll4000), Xiaojia.wan(Kll+100) Shidunxia of Lechang (K25+700), Keshuxia of Hongyun (K45+250), Daqiao town of Ruyuan (K50+650), Minzu Primary School of Ruyuan (R8S+250), Chengzin viLlage of Ruyuan (K85S200), Longgui Middle School of Shaoguan (R105+900), Gantang (K109+000) (except operation stage), Daqiao Town Quarryand and a rebuild temporary road of 1. Okm (X53+000) (except operation stage), temporary construction project of Dongtian Flyover roadbed(KP75+300) (except operation stage), borrow pit at Yumin Village (kll+55O) (except operation stage) 21 - c. Monitoring Technical Crieria According to the present Noise Monitoring Standard Methods issued by NEPA. Monitoring of Lead Content of Soil and Crops a. Monitoring items: soil, rice (lever part) b. Monitoring time and frequency construction period: not arranged yet operation period: once or twice a year C. Monitoring point operation period: Zhangjiawan of Lechang (Kll+000) ,Sampling at 30m, lOm and 200m from both road sides. In each site. Sampling form surface, 15Sm and 30m depth under ground. d. Monitoring Technical Criteria According to the present Monitorig Technical Standard Methods issued by NEPA. (3) Procurement of Environmental Equipment The 15 sets of domestic sound-level meter will be procured under the N32 Project. The price of one set is 5000 RM. The total is 75,000 FM. No other environmental equipment will be procured under the NH2 Project. 15 sets of portalbe sound level photometer will be bought for monitoring. The price of one set is 5000 M- . The total is 65000 MM. 3.4 Cost Estimation of Environment Protection Facilities Investment estimation of environment protection facilties refers to table 3-4-1 22 Table 3-4-2 Estimation of Environment Protection Investment on GP Section of JZNAH (Xiaotang-Gantang) Item eanse(10,000 yuan) Gr.en.inq cost for 360 environment protection Sound barrier so Brick wal 36 Forest belt for air 20 Watering truck 40 Software 55 Costs for excavation of so cultural relics Environmental training 80 Procument of environmental 7.5 equipment Total 728.5 Cost of no-mal monitorLng 419,000 RBMV/Year in construction period cost of normal monitoring 111,800 MsBY/Year in operation period Cost of emergent monitoring 5 4 Land Acquisition and Resettlement 4.1 Land Acquisition and Demolition The Project occupies land permanently of 10,874.36 Mu, in which paddy field is 3000.01 Mu, dry field 2038.89 Mu, vegetable field 51.18 Mu, fish pond 192.05 Mu, forest land 4189.21 Mu, orchard 287.1 Mu bamboo plantation 1.30 Mu, homestead 25.45 Mu, waste land 923.69 Mu, other land 62.01 Mu, land for reconstruction 103.47 Mu. Temporary land occupation is 1286.1 Mu, in which paddy field 309.5 Mu, dry land and other types of land totaling 976.6 Mu. The attachment to be demolished in the project sums up to 29335.51 m2, in which 20506.39 m2 of houses, 8629.12 m2 of threshing ground and enclosing wall, etc. In addition, houses of 2160.3 m2 will be demolished for the purpose of noise mitigation measures. The project will impact on 2866 household, among which 2789 households will be affected by land acquisition, among which 2789 households will be affected by land acquisition, 427 households by demolition, in which 281 23 households will los1 their living houses and 204 households will loss both their living houses and farmland. A total of 14 enterprises and institutions will be demolished and 354 staff will be affected along the whole route. 4.2 Compensation The compensation of the project totals 148.305 million yuan, in which 103.643 million yuan is for permanent land acquisition, 4.199 million yuan for demolition, 5.083 million yuan for temporary land, 7.257 million yuan for attachment, .5S0 million yuan for enterprises and institutions, 3.7705 million yuan for administrative fee and 18M8525 million yuan for reserve fund. 4.3 Resettlement Sampling survey of PAPs shows that 1000 of them require economic compensation, 97% want to be settled down nearby and only 3% demand to change their professions. Based on the requirements of the masses and the relevant policies of China, the resettlement should be tackled through adjusting land, improving the original farmland, rearranging land for reconstruction by relevant department of government and taking advantage of the compensation for land acquisition and resettlement to develop agriculture, industry, sideline and tertiary industry in order to help the PAPs settle down. 24 *a3l I Kev Elements of ihe EAP for Xinota.ig-Gnntang Expresswvay (Nlional I lighways 2 Project) I.nviroaaaaeaitul AcUlon I akeisIIo lie lTken Rusfonsihililv Remarni Issues A. Desienll hase 1. Ronle Seleciion The alignment was selected from Ihree aleniatives with due tconsideration to miinmrze land acqubitlon, GPCD/CI'FC inipacts of sir pollution and noise on residential.areas, and to avoid unfavorable geological conditions drinking water sources and cultural/archaeological sites 2. TraMc Inierference 76 passageways wvere designed to meet the requirenients for crossing or local people, animals and GPCII/GPFC vehicles. 3. Soil Erosion Planting ot trees and grass on median divider, sideslopes, anid along the roadside, was Included In GPCI)/GPFC the design where appropriate. Slope proleclion, such as relainting walls, were incorporaled in the design. Temporary and permanent drainage systemiis were desigined to minimize soil erosiont and alteration GPCI(;PFC of hydrological regimes, licluding imp)acts on irrigatioll channels. 4. Earilnworks In view of huge quantities of earthworks, (Iise conisidieration was given to property allocate roadbed earihworks. Qniunies and borrow sites were selected, taking into account the dusst and other problems at environmentally sensitive loations such as residenlial areas 5. Water Poilution Wiste wvacr treatment facUilies were designedl for service areas. drain sewage wil be channeled into GPCDIGPFC local sewage drainage systems 6. Noise Adequate measures such as noise barriers, brick walls were identified and integrated in the design and GPCD/GPFC bid documenis Transition slabs were designed at ite head of bridges to reduce noise and vibration caused by jumping ofvehicles at tlhe head of bridges. 7. Flooding All bridges mnid culverts were adequiately sizedl to meet requiremenits for sare discharge oa design nlood GPCI)I(; 1'1( (300 years for supler-large bridges, I U yeasn ror ullier bridges aind culverts). I. f nvironin,etal Action 1 altenil o lie Takeq ResnxmosisiliUv lleinarks Isstues 8. Ctlikural Relics Cultural relics survey was carried outl. Based on tlic survey resulis, an archlneological cxcavation plan GPCINIGPFC, GPICRA w*s5 develope,d for two sites wvill aiscicut t lmbs. 9. Afforesiatdon Allorestallosn pllau was developed to redilice nir -pollution problemits atnd ena.Ilsaee becer lanidscape. GPCIVIGI'FC A frctst heltv wills 200 mu lenglti uuidl 211 in widi iln ill lie coisi'rucled ala lgouggl1i Mliddle Schlool to mininhniLe nii- l,UllitiuII prolilemis elc. 10. Accidental Spill or To minimize the damage of accidentaI spill orflazardous materials on the important water sources, GPCDIGPFC liazardoais INlaterials crash barriers will be strengthened in suicli sensitive siles, and drainage systemils wvill be reinforced to lead drainage waler to less sensitive areas or to consirtc drainage water storage pits with equipment to sebtp water flow at an emergenicy situation. n. Conlstr¢ctio Plrns. 1. Dust/Air Polltllon All reasonable steps, includinig watering, wvill be takems to minimize dust pollution during Contractors construicion, particulariy l iiplaces near towns. Stoclipiles anid storage areas will be far away rromt residetlintl areas on thle lee side of the wind direction. Slockpiles and storage nrens vill be covered or watered to prevent dust plIlullon. 'rrncus lo tranisport conislruictlu niil(erisis will lie covvreud by canvans to mimuinii ize siills. Asphalt mixinig sites will be located al least 500 to froni residenitial areas on ilte lee side or iie wind direction. Construction machiniery will be equipped withl aldeqate dutist collectors. 2. Soil Erosion/WtAner Trees sand grasses waill be planted on sidle slope, anid alonig htie ronacside, wilere appropriate. Conmractors Pollulion Alipropriate measures, eilter rehabilitation or icco isirticloin, will be takeus, irthie existing irrigation or drninage systenms are daninged. All necessary measures will be takeni to prevent eanril & siones frono siltillg til) riven, wnter cianniels, or existing irrigalloii and draiminge systemils. Constriction camps will be located rar away from Yanghe and Qinglonglinii rivers, which are used ror dimiiliug water sources. 2 Egivisoisnicitital Action Takenl'to lie Tntkeii Rcsnonsiluitl Reniarks Issules 1 c.illolul, cliniuscl or cuitniii vill he chiistiauctLed fot- ijurigutlion nd dulr iinge, during the coaasitruacioiu of perauinanen,l drniujige systellls. All reasonable nieasuirers will be laken to lprevent direct discharge of polilted water From constrtictioni activities into rivers and irrigalion chnnnels. 3. Nukii' Noisv cuuusitruucliouu wDrMlL will nu(it lie uutiri lthen 11iiuriluiM te itiglit liltie (2l:1111 - 6:00). Co(ti-aclurs Ir costructlion activilies atre uundertanck at iuiglit timiie, a vritteii nlliroval of ilte local govei nment nnud tlie envilrotnienital pirotectioni blurenu iteeds to be obinined. Maintenance ormachines anid hauliuig trncks will be strengthe.ned. Effective numMers will be equipped. Noi5e proorfmeasuires suchl as noi5e barr iers and brick walls at sluitable places will be considered. 4. I'rotection or land Forests ivill not be tseui ror miaterial horrow siltes. Conlrarlors Resonarces Araile lnnd will be avoided as mtnerial borrow sites wherever possible. If excavation hAs to be done in arable land, top soil layer will lie staved amid retursied after conisrtrction work Is coplileted, so as to nuiiiiaizze linpaucis on ecosyslenm amid agricuiltire. Education ot construction workers will be strengthened to protect nattiral resources, wild plants and aninials. Pooaching wil be strictly prohibited. Spoil disposal will be carricd out lis at nA mnuler notl to cnuis danilge to Fiarniland and other raciliies' anid not to block river water flow. Spoil disposal sites will be carefully selected in consulntaion with local euuvironumental prolecilon burcaus. 5. Culitiual Itelics Excavation will be stopped imnmedintelv if aiy culitral relics are fotimid, aid tile locIl cultural aithority CoIItractors/ will be iiirormed of stucl discovery. ExcValtioII will 10ot be resuInied untli Identfircation OrculIural GIPICRA relics by the aiuthorized lisilitition is completed aind tiecessariy preservationi measiures idenlilled. An arclieologicial expert will joini emivir uiil eiituu suilervisioiin t tlhe archincologiciuhly sensitive areas during the construction activilies. 6. Consiruiclion CAmps Seplic tanks and sewage trenimetut fncililies will be installed at Ite consitrction canip sites as Coutracturs approlpriate. Sludge in sewage treatnitplilsit vill be disiposed of regulariy. D)riuuking water will meet the WIIO Idrinidiuig water stnedlards. 3 Plal licuiInr atteiutioau will be lpitid O snailiury colntiolnils orcoiuiriictilot cantutilas slle Garba]ge will be collected lit grnu gr vnil nl11 fixed locationus nalli disposed of regaloarly. 7. 'Uirnnispuralonl hatling tOniIe OrcoIIstIrCtiioII mateimnls %illv ;I) sclected in n cnrerfil Iinnilr I1 nit iiiiiiuiilze Imieiferetice CoIInIrurs tSlailaigelielil witli eXIsIalig coiiiiiin,icniloiai raCIIltiCS, niiil dltts uIaid ialIti. Adleap1inlt nciIos to direct Irialic wVill bhe Inkhel In coIISIIIIalloioi villI co-autnaicnilons miud lIUblic secrIIIily departmenlts, to preveni Or no uiziill§e IrfnllC Jniis dUril1g (he conIs(rtuc((onI period. Where prnoiosedl roatOds cross (lie eXiSiuIIg rOndls, temuporary se-vice rondsll II be conihiiticted as appraorlinte. Pimiat friO tinumpurinatio orcoinsinctio,u mg,aterinals will be dIevelopied to avo(i iGrniuolaoil actIvItIes dUring IlOIIe5 orlucuk imuilhiC eslpec;iIlly fUr exisliig roadls. 8. C.usiiiiUcticloI Snrely lit Oider to glanialite conIstriulction sarety, etlcicult ligliuduug equipment ailnlid sarfly sligns CoIItractoIs will lie liks1tallCdI o1 leon lnorary rondts sIUrilag llte cosius ,tciloau, nmid adeqatile IroNillc reguilitl{otIs u 1 Ibe adoipIed na11l Implemnented rUr lemapo)ornay ronls. 0 I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ D)uring itie conisiruictlon, effective arely mid wnvariainsg ieasisea es svill be adopted to reItiuce Accldleiits. illasliug Iliane, signals aiith giannis will be stipulaled. I'eoplIe mid veliicles In dalngerouis areas will be evactiedt ii intier. Thlorouigli cliecks will be iainde lierore lilas(Idng. Ilastiiig will ot10 be cnrried ou1t Iuirlig peAlk work p# MOdS so na to voId Irnnilk jniuis, Iiijiiries ai deatilhs oorteolile. MIaniageienit mtid qsnge or ihla1gsiR ilnlcilails will sicltily follow surety cejurr ailx oi the 'ubie Secoirity I)nrlunci met. C. Oameanaloii Pl'lse 1. Noise iiiand Al ulinnecessury tuse Uritofiots will be stirictly restricled as aught. , Uh'l( slg WI Noise barriers or nilotlier Appropriate noulse lprolectlion iiensures ivill be inkeoi al locallons CPCir/(1FC where muolse nceetis si unmldnatl basel oil Ille results or ntoliuoloritg. ;I!\:il!!!!!!!N'!&1iful '!l! r!!| t!/L).L1Q !.11!{£!! ILesl?°nsill!y !if !!!^rks 2. Velitlr i hIiir gciiwii lllcr iliie 1aIiiilci%iiiicilTgcfuiiniiga eileiii will lhe ciiliiiiiccl to keeli vChilclcs fii goola coidfliions. (i'( iiic;ii(; (;r'SI) Vcllirle ,ioaisc alili ciaissiulis iiisilecliol will fie 51lrciigtiluicid. If tl vehiic tioes nol colIlimly Wvilli ilic noise niuil/ur enilssloiis standnrds, the liceiise vill iol le giveii. Old velilcles wivli low speed, greal nioTse iltld highi oil coninilliioni will biotlle illow i rl ii; on ille rilrresswlvy by ithe veicle inspeclion Yel&iclc slieelo ni Ihe expressavny vlllbcbelivtecl 60-100 hiii/i. Iiit ie sections near villages GPCD/GII'FC, (II'SI) or lowns, velicle speed at iniglit will be restiictled to be niol iore Iblin 60 kin/li lo redllte noise diit llig illglht hIllne. l'ntblic nivareniess Riuud educnilon will be proltioleul lo fanillinrize people wilh Ilie problems or CPEPB, OPCI)/GIPFC Air luolltiliuui ndsl nolse frain veliceles ndl wvilli ireated regiulntions. 3. 'IrAilic Mlainagemisent Visibility tinitiloritig system will be luisinlekd for Danqlao-llongyiiui seclionl, where niany henvy toggy days atIe obseiveul. )ifferelil velait lee sileed c nl lie set iiicuildling to dile*elri visibility levels. 4. itisit or Ilizii-d4ious An emergency lenadhtg leniii lins been set up it lli relevant dieparinienis by GIlCP/GPFC to GPCI)/PPFC(' Mlitterliils .Sloill 1 icll vivi with acciitteal si lsl or linaardois iutitetiiilS, A counin(igeCicy lpliti. to ileoil *villa sielh uccicdek s will he (Icveloiedl ror XGE. For trnuusportntlion oa ltazardouis minerIals, tlhree cerliricntes, naniely Iransporl license, driver's GPPSD, GI'Cii/GI'IC !splecifil licenise and gliniaruliau's liceutse, by Ile lPulille Securily'Dl)epartmaent oiie reqiiired. Dallgel0 un1 ulimr-k sounlGld be pill on Ilie velicles haulinig hIililollrd s iialeriius. I'le PPilice Secnily Bliirea.illwill gdesiianle slecifc rouites anl pJIkiig luts sfir velilcles carrying (CPPSI) lamzmt,11ulls Iutunteillls. In case ar accideninl spiil orhazardauis materials, relevant clepartnueniis will be Immediately Iinformed to take prompt actions based on the emergenicy pInu. i-toiitorluig teaill to haludle Ihe sucih accillenits will also be fornied. 5. Exiresswvay Coiltrol Cousirticlion of permnanent buildings will not be allowed wilhiln 60 m frouiu side ditches of bolh GPCDIGPFC Area roadsides as Expressvay Control Area. 1). t iwivironuivinal;l Moitorling'ilI 1. Air Qualitv (I) Cnnsilstuclioui period: (a) l^loilwuing iteml: NOx, CO, IC, I'SP, anl (IIIst (b) finiullorliag rrequency; onice every Ivo nioiallis, 3 consecitlive dlays, 4 limes a d(ay (NOx, CO, IC and TSP) once evere wek (duIst) (c) Mllilrinag poilits: idveuatirired it ,die FtAP (INO0x. (0. IIC icand rsr) enuasil-uiclinii siles. pi;areiis. ni;alerial harrow siltes, major lilliilig io;ds nuiI asphlall inaixilng siles (uluust) (2) Opnration licrinol: (ai) Mlonitring ienls: NOx, CO, IIC ndtl TSP (h) olhfiloriisg rreqUencv: 4 timiies R venr, S coi:secuilve days, 5 tImes a day (c) Mouiloring poinls: identified in tlie FAP (3) Ioluiloilailig trcliaaica:l criteria: I'reseuii Almiaosphaere iloniiouiing Stnidardau I\lellinns itsieid by Nntioiual Euivironiiuieiital IPl-nertinit Agenicy (NI'Al) 2. Noise (I) louidlornig frecjuieuacv: (a) Conistruictiou, leriod: ouuee n week, 2 limles a (lay. Ad hoc moniioring will be undertakens as approprhale. (I,) Operadlioi per iod: 4 limes a year, 3 couuseentive days, once eacli In daytime and at iuight. Ad hoc moniloring will l)e undertnken. (2) ;Monlloring poinis: (a) Consiticiioua period: snme ns air quality iuonitoirinig (b) Operation pleriod: Ileliliriedl in ihe FAI' (3) Moalluring ecihiiical criteria: I'resenil Noise Sianud:rd lu letiod issued by NFI'A 3. Water qtualily (I ) .MOuioriung itemlis: )01) SS, oil. leniper atnrIC. I'll. D)() (2) .lMnuitrioig fivtclaency: (a) Consirltcmion leriod: 3 linmes n y ear, 2 consecutive (lays (h) Oples alinoa periinod: 3 linmes n yenr. 2 coiiserulive dlauys (3) NIoln ritaaiuig guoilmus: (n) Coonstruction leeriodi: WVuujinmg l.iopli Slii Cross Section. Vangix River Daqiao Cross Section, Nlanslaul Resenoir (hi) Oluerailoni perioti: samue as iabove 6 W.lc-, Oiijililuy Simular.,dl issued byr NE 11A 4. I.end in Xoil (1) MIoniforinig ile-iI: ,Lend colileiti III soil nHaul raCrps aaaad C'r ups (2) lMlo riqorg frequenicy: Once n yeni dIiuig ile opeliraioni Z phose (3) Mlonitoring 1uaimi: (Onc site Cu he fdellkdisal itl 1lf 1 ';I (4) Iv lonitiaiaig siieilods: sainpahliag na 30 mn, G6 mn, nned fUU in froa blotlih r ondt sides. In eachi site, snilapfiag front sirrace, 15 cii andli 311 ciai deluuli iide- grouitd. 7 <~~I :: , - __ .- r :~~>StP=r*os* __f ______= llE 6k -i ? :-=__ __ _ | | G~~~~~- o-.l n,,o' }' K'S91- ______|_______ 2Kl \fL lj ___/___ \1 (< sJr-_ < . =2 s Figure sensitive spots Of GP Section Expressway OT JZNAH (Xlaotang-Gafltaflg) t~~~~~ .0=\s Shoegu27/ >. ,1 -Ttr,minJI of LtecbnQeon,ouscnr.sre e -Z i) ttsnno,ntCfLeChnbeofal-C route t-t idp?uun\; |Cr 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mlu - { ..; stan CODin: of Eit4 con,oansae route \ 11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0=\t eff ,7 N:to na i -xnC,ryp ;,,3 K,,-$O2 1'.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C ! , 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Soil cnod CeOpsp&:-. OpeTatioro period . :Figure Environmental Monitoring Map of the EAP Fc Xiaotang- Gangtaxig Expressway (National 2Iigi0a7s 11 Progect)