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World Bank Financed

Environment Improvement Project

In Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province

Environmental Impact Assessment

Chengdu Hydropower Investigation Design & Research Institute of

China Hydropower Engineering Consultant Group Corporation

October, 2005

World Bank Financed

Environment Improvement Project

in Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province

Environmental Impact Assessment

Chengdu Hydroelectric Investigation Design & Research Institute of

China Hydropower Engineering Consultant Group Corporation

Preface

Panzhihua City is an important industry base of steel vanadium, titanium and energy in China. Industrial construction is put in the first place while urban construction lags behind relatively in the past. In order to build Panzhihua City into a modernized metropolis, the urban construction process must be accelerated and the urban environment, improved. The environment improvement project which World Bank loan will be used is just to meet the demand of Panzhihua City development.

The whole project consists of riverbank slope protection, upper section of Binjiang Road, interceptor and trunk sewers, scenery project and last section of Bingren Road. The four subsections are named as environmental improvement project along the Jinsha River. The gross investment budget of the project is RMB 1220.65 millions Yuan (nearly $ 147.42 millions), and the budget of RMB 577.94 millions Yuan (nearly $ 69.80 millions) will be from the World Bank loan.

The construction of the project will improve the urban environment infstructure of Panzhihua City and improve the landscape along the Jinsha River. It can also provide an essential basis for continued urban development and living environment, and lay a solid foundation for turning Panzhihua into a beautiful city. At the same time, it can improve traffic condition of the city, irmpove the urban zoning, and broaden the developmental space and development potential of the city.

This project is in accordance with the national policies. Based on the relevant laws, rules, policies and the specifications on environmental protection by China National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) and the stipulations in the Guideline of Environmental Assessment by the World Bank, the environment impact assessment of the project should be carried out. For this reason, Chengdu Hydropower Investigation Design & Research Institute (CHIDI) of China Hydropower Engineering Consultant Group Corporation (CHECC) was commissioned to undertake the EIA of the proposed project by Panzhihua Urban Construction Investment Management Co., Ltd. Based on the analysis of project design files, the EA team carried out an project site survey and collected materials related to the project. According to "Technology Guideline of Environmental Impact Assessment", "Environmental Impact Assessment Specifications of Highway Construction Project" and the World Bank related environment assessment business policies, the project environmental impact pre-assessment report was completed in May, 2005, and submitted to the World Bank delegation for pre-assessment of the project. At the same time, "Environmental Impact Assessment Outline of the Environment Improvement Project in Panzhihua City" was completed. At the request of Sichuan Environment Protection Bureau (SEPB), Sichuan Environmental Engineering Evaluation Center hosted the technical appraisal meeting of the outline on May 18, 2005 in Chengdu. According to opinions and suggestions of the attending representatives and experts, the final edition of the outline was completed in August 2005..

According to the document issued by SEPB and opinions and requirements of the World Bank, the EA team carried out several rounds of site survey and investigation, and entrusted Panzhihua Environment Monitoring Station to monitor the acoustic environment and substrate sludge in the The Jinsha River River supplementally. On the basis of these work, "Environmental Impact Assessment Report of Environment Improvement Project in Panzhihua City" was prepared in October 2005 to submit to the World Bank for project appraisement, and to SEPB for examination.

The compilation of this report have obtained the supports from Panzhihua Urban Construction Investment Management Co., Ltd, related municipal departments of Panzhihua City government, Chengdu Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute, and Southwest Jiaotong University, as well as guidance from from the World Bank experts. All these helps and instructions are appreciated.

CONTENT

3Preface

5CONTENT

81Overview

81.1Origin of the Assessment

81.2Background of the Project

151.3Objectives of the Assessment

151.4Principle of the Assessment

161.5Basis of the Compilation

181.6Assessment Standards

211.7Assessment Grades

221.8Assessment Factors

231.9Assessment Scope

241.10Assessment Phases and Time Intervals

241.11Objects of Environmental Protection

251.12Assessment Procedure

262Project Description

262.1Basic characteristics of the project

272.2Component of the project

282.3Brief introduction to main part project

322.4Construction planning

352.5Land occupation

352.6Analysis of the project

433Analysis of Alternatives

433.1Comparison of with or without this project

443.2Local route comparison

504Present Status of Environment

504.1Natural environment status

524.2Ecological environment status

564.3Social environment status

614.4Environment quality status

674.5Relativity analysis of the World Bank safeguard policies

684.6Environmental Sensitive Spots

714.7Main environmental problems

735Forecast and assessment on environmental impact

735.1Environmental benefit

745.2Water environment impact

775.3Impact on ambient air quality

815.4Acoustic environment impact

865.5Ecological environment

865.6Soil erosion

925.7Solid waste impact assessment

925.8Social environment

935.9Analysis of environmental risks

946Resettlement

946.1Index of the affected

946.2Objective of resettlement plan

956.3Resettlement principle

956.4Resettlement planning guideline

966.5Resettlement scheme

986.6Environmental capacity analysis of resettlement area

996.7Resettlement planning

1016.8Environmental impact analysis

1037Environment Protection Measures

1037.1Water Environment Protection Measure

1047.2Air Environment Protection Measures

1067.3Acoustic Environment Protection Measures

1087.4Eco-environment Protection Measures

1087.5Water and Soil Conservation Measures

1157.6Solid Waste Disposal Measures

1157.7Social Environment Impact Mitigating Measure

1177.8Mitigation Measures of Environmental Impact in Resettlement Areas

1177.9Mitigation for Environment Risk

1187.10Effect Analysis of Environment Protection Measures

1238Environmental Monitoring, Management

1238.1Environmental Monitoring

1288.2Environmental Management and Supervision

1358.3Cost Estimation on Environment Protection

1389Public Consultation and Information Disclosure

1389.1EIA draft phase

1429.2EIA report phase

1539.3Information disclosure

15410Conclusions and Recommendations

15410.1Analysis of project rationality

15410.2Assessment conclusion of environmental status

15510.3Assessment conclusion of the environmental impact

15710.4Recommendations

Appendix 1 Trust Deed of EIA of the Proposed Project

Appendix 2 Environmental Protection Declaration and Registration Table

Appendix 3 Reply to the Project Suggestion Report Issued by Sichuan Development and Reform Committee

Appendix 4 Letter of Affirming the Execution Standard of the Proposed Project Environment Impact Assessment

Appendix 5 "The Letter of Affirming the Correlative Construction Contents of Subprojects of This Proposed Project" Issued by Panzhihua Government

Appendix 6 Public Participation Questionnaire (during outline phase)

Appendix 7 Public Participation Puestionnaire (during report phase)

Appendix 8 Environment Improvement Project in Panzhihua City Environmental Impact Assessment outline (Shortening)

Appendix 9 Environment Monitoring Report of Project Area

Appendix 10 Information Disclosure of EIA and the resettlment

Figures

Figure 1 Map of the Project Geographic Position

Figure 2 Map of master plan in Panzhihua

Figure 3 Overall Plane Layout of the Project

Figure 4 Riverbank slope protection Project Schematic Drawing

Figure 5 Upper Section of Binjiang Road Schematic Drawing

Figure 6 Landscape Project Schematic Drawing

Figure 7 Intercepted Interceptor and trunk sewerss Schematic Drawing

Figure 8 Last Section of Bingren Road Schematic Drawing

Figure9 Map of Surrounding and Monitoring Sites Location

Figure 10 Representative Pictures of Sensitive Spots and Environmental Status

Figure 11 Map of Land Use Plan in Panzhihua City

Figure 12 Layout of Water Supply in Engineering Area

Figure 13 Layout of Drainage in Engineering Area

Figure 14 Layouts of Environmental Protection Measures

Figure 15 Schematic Drawing of Engineering Measures for Water Conservation of Typical Waste Disposal Fields

Figure 16 Schematic Drawing of Plant Measures for Water Conservation of Typical Waste Disp