
Ha Giang province

Power Engineering Consulting Limited Company No.1 2

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4

2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................... 4

2.1. REGULATIONS OF VIETNAM GOVERNMENT. ................................................................................. 4

2.2. SAFETY POLICIES APPLICABLE WITH THE PROJECT: ..................................................................... 5

3. PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................. 5

3.1. PROJECT OBJECTIVE ...................................................................................................................... 5

3.2. PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 6

3.3. IMPLEMENTATION ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................... 6

3.4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................. 6

3.4.1. Medium voltage transmission lines supplying power for new substations. ........................... 6

3.4.2. Substations ............................................................................................................................. 6

3.4.3. Medium voltage line .............................................................................................................. 9

3.4.4. Project scale: ......................................................................................................................... 9

3.4.5. Project main work volume: .................................................................................................. 11

3.5. MAIN ACTIVITIES BEFORE AND DURING CONSTRUCTION ........................................................... 12

3.5.1. Main activities before and during construction ................................................................... 12

3.5.2. Transportation ..................................................................................................................... 12

3.6 PROJECT TIMELINE AND TOTAL INVESTMENT .............................................................................. 13

3.6.1 Project timeline. .................................................................................................................... 13

3.6.2. Total investment: ................................................................................................................. 13

4. SUMMARY OF PROJECT SITE NATURAL & ENVIRONMETNAL CONDITIONS ..... 15

4.1. GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 15

4.1.1. Geography: .......................................................................................................................... 15

4.1.2. Terrain and land form: ........................................................................................................ 15

4.1.3. Soil ....................................................................................................................................... 15

4.1.4. Climate ................................................................................................................................. 15

4.2. NATURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................ 15

4.2.1. Land: .................................................................................................................................... 15

4.2.2. Forestry: .............................................................................................................................. 16

4.2.3. Mineral resources ................................................................................................................ 16

5. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ............................................................................................................ 17

6. ENVIRONMETNAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................................ 25

6.1. MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................................................................................. 25

6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN ........................................................................................ 35

7. IMPLEMENTATION ORGANIZATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT PLAN AND CAPACITY BUILDING ................................................................ 38

7.1. RESPONSIBILITIES IN IMPLEMENTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............... 38

7.1.1. During detailed design and bidding invitation preparation ................................................ 38

7.1.2. During construction phase .................................................................................................. 38

7.2. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR IMPLEMENTING THE EMP .................................................................. 40

7.3. REPORTING PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 41

7.4. ESTIMATED COST FOR IMPLEMENTING THE EMP ....................................................................... 41

8. CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION PUBLICATION ................................................. 42

9. ANNEX: ........................................................................................................................................ 45


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ANNEX:

ANNEX 1: TERMS OF REFERENCES FOR MONITORING OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION FOR

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISING CONSULTANT ............................................................ 46

ANNEX 2: REPORT TEMPLATE FOR MONITORING OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION .................... 48

ANNEX 3: REPORT TEMPLATE FOR MONITORING OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION .................... 49

ANNEX 4: PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE ........................................................................... 50

ANNEX 5: PROJECT MAP AND SOME PHOTOS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION LINE

ROUTES ............................................................................................................................................. 51

ANNEX 6: SUMMARY OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION MEETINGS AND MEETING

MINUTES .......................................................................................................................................... 54

TABLE:

TABLE 3.4.1: DESCRIPTION OF MEDIUM VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES AND

SUBSTATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 6

TABLE 3.4.5: WORK VOLUME TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN HA GIANG PROVINCE ................... 11

TABLE 5.1: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE ............................ 17

TABLE 7.1: PARTIES TO THE EMP IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................. 39

TABLE 7.2: ESTIMATED COST FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR IMPLEMENTING THE

EMP 40


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1. INTRODUCTION

The “Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) - Phase 1, Ha Giang province” is

among the subprojects (hereinafter alternatively referred to as project) to be implemented in

phase I of the Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP) by Electricity of Vietnam and funded by

the World Bank (WB). This project shall be implemented in 33 communes/towns of 4

districts/cities in Ha Giang province.

The project components include: i) New construction of 4.737 km medium voltage

transmission line; ii) New construction of 114.724 km low voltage transmission line; and iii)

New construction of 09 substations at 35, 22, and 10/0.4 kV.

This project may result in negative impacts on the local environment and residents

during the preparation, construction and operation phases.

To ensure such potential impacts are properly identified and mitigated during the

implementation of the project and ensure compliance with the Environmental Impact

Assessment Policy of the WB - (OP/BP 4.01), an Environmental Management Program

(EMP) for this project has been prepared in accordance with the guidance given in the

Environmental Management Framework (EMF) prepared under the DEP. This EMP is

comprised of the following sections: project description, policy framework, applicable

environmental standards and regulations, potential negative environmental impacts, proposed

mitigation measures to be taken during preparation, construction and operation phase, and

implementation organization. The EMP shall also include environmental Codes of practices

(ECOP) which are to be incorporated into bidding and contracting documentation attached to

environmental monitoring.

According to applicable environmental protection regulations of Vietnam, the project

is subject to prepare an Environmental Protection Commitment (EPC). This EPC has been

approved by Vi Xuyen district people’s committee in its Letter No. 13/TB-UBND dated

29/2/2012 and attached as an annex to this EMP.

2. LEGAL FRAMEWORK

2.1. Regulations of Vietnam government.

- Environmental protection law No.52/2005/QH11 adopted by the National Assembly

of Vietnam on 29/11/2005, providing responsibilities of individuals and organizations

in environmental protection;

- Forest development and protection law No.29/2004/QH11;

- Cultural heritage law No.28/2001/QH10;

- Water resources law No.08/1998/QH10 dated 20/05/1998;

- Government decree No.80/2006/NĐ-CP dated providing details and guidance on the

implementation of some articles of the environmental protection law;

- Government decree No.21/2008/NĐ-CP dated 28/2/2008 amending and

supplementing some articles of the government decree No.80/2006/NĐ-CP dated

9/8/2006 which provides details and guidance on the implementation of some articles of

the environmental protection law;


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- Government decree No.29/2011/NĐ-CP dated 18/04/2011 providing details on

strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and

environmental protection commitment;

- Circular No.26/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 18/07/2011 by the Ministry of Natural

Resources and Environment providing details and guidance on the implementation of

some articles of the government decree No. 29/2011/NĐ-CP dated 18/04/2011 on

strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and

environmental protection commitment;

- Government decree No.106/2005/NĐ-CP dated 17/09/2005 providing details and

guidance on the implementation of some articles of the Electricity Law and with

regards to safety requirements for high voltage grid;

- Government decree No.81/2009/NĐ-CP dated 12/10/2009 amending and

supplementing some articles of the government decree No.106/2005/NĐ-CP dated

17/09/2005 which provides details and guidance on the implementation of some articles

of the Electricity Law and safety requirements for high voltage grid;

- Circular No.12/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 14/04/2011 on the management of hazardous

waste;

- National technical regulation: QCVN01:2009/BYT – national technical regulations on

potable water quality; QCVN02:2009/BYT – national regulations on domestic water

quality; QCVN08:2008/BTNMT – national regulations on surface water quality;

QCVN09:2008/BTNMT – national regulations on ground water quality;

QCVN05:2009/BTNMT- air quality, standards on ambient air quality;

QCVN06:2009/BTNMT- air quality – maximum permitted concentration of toxic

substances in ambient air.

- EVN guidelines No.2623/CV-EVN-KHCN&MT dated 28/05/2009 on the

management and prevention of pollution and PCBs excessive exposure.

2.2. Safety policies applicable with the project:

An environmental screening was undertaken in line with the guidelines provided in

the Environmental Management Framework (EMF) of the DEP project and it showed that the

World Bank’s policies on Environmental Assessment (OP 4.01), Indigenous People (4.10),

and Involuntary Resettlement (OP 4.12) will be triggered for the subproject. In addition, the

Bank’s requirements on public consultation and information disclosure will need to be

followed. The implementation of policies OP 4.10 and OP 4.12 will be addressed in other

social safeguard instruments.

3. PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF WORK

3.1. Project objective

The project “Distribution Efficiency Project, Ha Giang province” shall have the following

objectives:

- To improve and upgrade the existing medium and low voltage transmission lines in

order to reduce power loss, stabilize power supply for the region and living and

production activities in the rural areas

- To ensure good power supply and power quality for the project site;

- To prevent overload for the local grid and enhance local power grid safety


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- To contribute to poverty reduction program in rural area through infrastructure

improvement, that is power transmission lines;

- To improve spiritual and physical life of the residents living in northern

mountainous areas.

3.2. Project location

The project shall be implemented in 33 communes of 4 districts in Ha Giang province.

District/town Commune/town

1. Vi Xuyen

Trung Thanh

Phu Linh

Tung Ba

Viet Lam

Linh Ho

Thuan Hoa

Nong Truong

Kim Thach

Thanh Thuy

Quang Ngan

Minh Tan

Phong Quang

2. Ha Giang city Phuong Thien Quang Trung Ngoc Duong

3. Bac Quang town

Vinh Tuy

Dong Yen

Vo Diem

Hung An

Vinh Phuc

Tan Thanh

Kim Ngoc

Viet Vinh

Quang Minh

Tien Kieu

4. Quang Binh Huong Son

Yen Binh

Tien Nguyen

Xuan Minh

Xuan Giang

Tien Yen Tan Trinh

(For details about project communes, refer to Annex 5)

3.3. Implementation organization

- Investor: North Electricity Corporation.

- Consultant: Power Engineering Consulting Limited Company No.1 (PECC1).

- Project owner: Management Unit of Grid Projects – North Electricity

Corporation.

3.4. Project description

3.4.1. Medium voltage transmission lines supplying power for new substations.

- The medium voltage transmission lines shall supply power for new substations

located in 08 communes (Linh Ho, Viet Lam, Ngoc Duong, Tien Yen, Xuan Giang, Viet

Vinh, Vinh Phuc and Dong Yen) of 4 districts with the total length of 4,737km. Where, the

longest section is 1326.2m feeding into the substation in Group 3, Viet Lam commune.

All the project communes are located near district or town centers with traffic access

convenience, therefore the field surveys were conducted with a great ease. The lines shall

primarily run over rice fields, tea plantations and other type of casual crops. The region has

category III terrain conditions.

3.4.2. Substations

- Substations shall be located in places with convenient access to main roads and near

district or town centers, functioning to share the current load with existing substations.

Table 3.4.1: Description of medium voltage transmission lines and substations


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No. Project

commune Item Specifications

Environmental and social

highlights

1 Dong

Yen

1. Branch

to Pho

Cao 2

substation

- Starting point: The

35kV line with

unnumbered poles at

the connection point to

Pho Cao 1 substation

01VT, towards the

commune people’s

committee venue.

Ending point is Pho

Cao 2 substation.

- Total length: 442m

- Pho Cao 2 substation shall be

located on a bare land at the

corner of An Xuan hamlet

community house. It is public

land under the commune

management.

- The whole line shall run over

rice fields

2 Vinh

Phuc

2.Branch

to Vinh

Thanh 2

substation

-Starting point: VT 18,

35kV line, branch to

Dong Yen. Ending

point is Vinh Thanh 3

substation.

-Total length 740m

running over rice fields.

- Vinh Thanh 3 substation shall

be located in a rice field by a

road, belonging to Mr. Nguyen

Van Chieu ownership, Group 5,

Vinh Thanh hamlet.

3 Vinh Viet 3.Branch

to Minh

Thanh 3

substation

- Starting point: Pole

63, 35kV line, Bac

Quang – Tan Quang,

bus bay 371 .

- Ending point: Minh

Thanh 3 substation.

Total length: 56m.

- The substation shall be located

at the corner of the garden

under the ownership of Mr.

Pham Ngoc Con.

- Line direction: From

connection point and running

cross the QL2 KM 237+200 to

the substation.

4 Xuan

Giang

4.Branch

to Thon

Tri 2

Hamlet

substation

- Starting point: The

35kV, unnumbered

pole, at the branch to

Thon Tri 1 Substation

(1VT). Ending point is

Thon Tri 2 substation.

- Total length: 226m.


by the inter hamlet road, on the

land under the ownership of

Mr. Hoang Van Ke, Group 1,

Thon Tri hamlet.

- Line direction: shall

completely run over rice fields.

5 Tien Yen 5. Branch

to Yen

Ngoan 2

substation

- Starting point is VT

91, 35kV line, Luc Yen

– Quang Binh. Ending

point is Yen Ngoan 2

substation.

- Total length: 20m.


at the corner of the football

field in Yen Ngoan hamlet

under the commune

management.


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No. Project



highlights

6

Linh Ho

6. Branch

to Xuan

Phong

substation:

-From ĐĐ- G1: with

total length of 126.4m.

The mark is the new

pole in front of Na

Nach substation at the

bus bay 972. The line

shall primarily run over

rice fields and crops in

Na Nach hamlet, with

one cross section over a

rural path and a small

irrigation ditch. G1

shall be located on rice

field edge. At G1, the

leftward angle

T=41º45’54”

- From G1- Xuan

Phong substation: Total

length 585.5m.

- Total line length:

711.9m


by a road close to a rice field in

Xuan Phong hamlet

- The line shall primarily run

over rice fields and casual crops

in Na Nach and Xuan Phong

hamlet. The line shall cross

irrigation ditch two times.

7. Branch

to Na Kha

- From ĐĐ- G1: Total

length: 138.5m. The

connection point is pole

No.40, bus bay 74,

branch to Linh Ho.

- From G1- Na Kha

substation: Length

485.5m –Total line

length 624m

-The line shall run over rice

field and casual crops in Ha

Kha hamlet and cross a small

stream. G1 shall be located on

top of a low hill.

-The line shall primarily run

over rice fields and casual crops

in Na Kha hamlet with three

cross-sections with stream and

one with small irrigation ditch

and one with 0.4kv line

- Na Kha substation shall be

located by the road on a rice

field of under the ownership of

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung in Na

Kha hamlet

7 Viet Lam

planation

township

8. Branch

to Group 3

substation

From starting point -

G1: 39.8m long.

Connection point is the

straight supporting pole

II, No.153, bus bay 373

-The line shall run over tea tree

hills of the residential group

2.3. G1-G2 line shall cross the

existing 110kv line. G2-G3 line

shall run over tea trees, timber


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No. Project



highlights

on 35kv line, Bac

Quang – Ha Giang

-From G1- G2: 235m

long.

- From G2- G3: 257.6m

long

- From G3- G4: 483.2m

long

- From G4- G5

- From G5- Group 3

substation: 217.3m long

Total line length:

1326.2m long

and fruit trees of Group 3

residents. G1, G3, G4, and G5

shall be located on the tea tree

hillsides.

- Group 3 substation shall be

located near a T-road junction

in the garden of Mr. Xen Chi

Van, Group 3, Viet Lam

plantation township

8 Ngoc

Duong

9. Branch

to Ta Vai

2

substation

- From ĐĐ - G1: 9.7m

long. The connection

point is the pole No.49,

bus bay 374 on the

double line, Ha Giang

110kv substation to Ha

Giang cement plant.

- From G1 – Ta Vai 2

substation: 15.8m long.

-The line shall run over rice

fields.

-Ta Vai 2 substation shall be

located by the concrete road in

the rice field of Mr. Nong Van

Tho, Ta Vai hamlet

3.4.3. Medium voltage line

- Medium voltage transmission lines feeding from new substations to the existing

medium voltage substations. It shall primarily run along inter hamlet roads or along the

existing low voltage line (which is subject to upgradation). The total line length is 114,724

km.

Some photos about the line are shown in Annex 5.

3.4.4. Project scale:

a. Medium voltage line:

New construction of 4.737 km medium voltage line.

Where:

- 35kV line : 3.277 km.

- 22kV line : 1.46 km.

Main technical specifications:

- Type: Overhead line;

- Number of line: 01 line;


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- Cable: AC-50/8 steel core, aluminum cable;

- Insulation: Vertical porcelain insulator (SĐD-10, SĐD-24, SĐD-35) stay string IIC-

70D;

- Support frame: CT3 galvanized steel;

- Pole: Spun concrete pole, 12m, 14m, 16m, 18m (type B, C and D);

- Pole foundation: cast-in-place 150 class reinforced concrete (MT-2, MT-3, MT-4, MT-5,

MT-6 and MT-K)

- Backstay cable: Machined from galvanized round steel CT316, CT320;

- Backstay cable foundation: Cast-in-place 200# class concrete, type MN-15-5, MN20-5.

- Earthling: Mixed earth rods RC-2, RC-4 and RC-6.

b. Substation:

New construction of 09 substations with the total capacity of: 775 kVA.

Where:

No. Voltage and capacity Unit Quantity

1 35/0.4kV substation: Unit 07

1.1 Capacity: 75kVA Unit 04


2 22/0.4kV substation: 01


3 10(22)/0.4kV substation: 01



- Type: Staying on spun concrete pillars, size 10m and 12m;

- Pillar: Spun concrete, size 10m, 12m (type B and C);

- Pillar foundation: Reinforced concrete, cast-in-place, 150# class, type MT-3, MT-4;

- Supporting frame: Machined from CT3 galvanized steel;

- Atmospheric overvoltage protection: Anti-lightning (LA);

- Medium voltage side breaking: Fuse Cut Out (FCO);

- Low voltage side breaking: Automat (for the main bus bay and outgoing bus bays)

arranged in the transformer cubicle;

- Low voltage carrying cable: 4-core, XLPE (or PVC) insulation with the insulation class

of 0.6/1kV;


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- Grounding: Mixed grounding rods, from 12 ÷ 18 rods.

c. Connection low voltage line:

Construction of 114.724km low voltage line.

Where:

- Transformed low voltage line : 31.523km

- Newly constructed low voltage line : 83.201km


- Voltage level: 0.4/0.22kV.

- Type: Overhead (3-phase, 4-wire and 1-phase, 2-wire).

- Cable: Twisted cable, 0.6/1kV, cross-section of 35 95mm2.

- Accessories: Manufactured in accordance with Vietnam standards (TCVN) and use

purposes.

- Pole: Square pole, 7.5m; 8.5m. Where the lines rung along provincial roads and cross the

roads, spun concrete poles shall be used, 8.5 and 10m high.

- Cable hangers: Manufactured from galvanized steel shape.

- Pole foundation: Reinforced concrete, cast-in-place, 100# class, type MV-1A, MV-1,

MV-2, MV-3 and MV-4 (for square pole), concrete foundation, 100# class, type M1,

M2, M3, M4 (for spun concrete poles);

- Repeated grounding: RLL.

3.4.5. Project main work volume:

Table 3.4.5: Work volume to be implemented in Ha Giang province

No. Construction and installation Unit Quantity Method

01 Layout of AL/XLPE 4x95 cable M 16,746 Manual + Mechanical

02 Layout of AL/XLPE 4x70 cable M 73.124 Manual + Mechanical




06 Set-up of H-8.5m concrete pole Pole 2.121 Manual + Mechanical

07 Set-up of H-7.5m concrete pole Pole 934 Manual + Mechanical

08 Set-up of H-6.5m concrete pole Pole 355 Manual + Mechanical

09 Foundation for concrete poles of

all type

m3 2.722 Manual + Mechanical

10 Accessories of all type Unit 4.821 Manual + Mechanical


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No. Construction and installation Unit Quantity Method

11 Grounding installations Unit 509 Manual + Mechanical

12 Excavation (Pole foundation and

grounding)

m3 35.930 Manual

13 Refilling and finishing m3 14.629 Manual

3.5. Main activities before and during construction

3.5.1. Main activities before and during construction

* Activities before construction:

- Compensation and site clearance

- Set-up of temporary accommodations for workers

- Restoration of transmission lines and substations

- Gathering of workers

- Temporary occupation of roadside for storing material and equipment or

construction of temporary service roads

- Construction of temporary service accommodations for workers

- Set-up of domestic water supply for the domestic and construction needs

* Activities during construction:

- Construction of substation:

+ Foundation excavation

+ Transportation of material and equipment to the site

+ Set-up of pillars and substation equipment

- Construction of transmission line:

+ Foundation excavation

+ Transportation of material to the site

+ Set-up of poles – installation of line components.

- Main material and equipment to be used:

+ Cement, sand, stone, iron, pole, porcelain, mixing station, cranes, etc.

3.5.2. Transportation

Material and equipment supply

Material and equipment supply shall be determined in detail in later phase, depending

on the state budget disbursement and project bidding mechanism. Two sources are expected:

- Material and equipment supply by the project owner.

- Material and equipment supply by the contractor.


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Long distance transportation

For material and equipment supplied by the project owner:

+ Long distance transportation of such material and equipment shall be

undertaken using specialized trucks. Such trucks shall be selected in accordance with the

requirements in packing provided in the contract.

+ Long distance transportation from the project owner warehouse to the site shall

be undertaken using 5 7.5 ton trucks and loading and unloading shall be done using 5

ton cranes.

For material and equipment supplied by the contractor:

+ Electric poles shall be transported using Kawaz trucks, using 5 ton cranes for

loading and unloading.

+ Supporting frames and accessories shall be transported using 5 ton trucks with

manual loading and unloading.

+ Cement and steel shall be transported using 5 ton trucks with manual loading

and unloading.

+ Stone and sand shall be transported using 5 ton dump trucks.

Intermediate transportation

- Material and equipment stored at the site such as cables, insulators, accessories, breakers,

capacitors, power meters, meter boxes and cement shall be transported to the construction

sites using non-motorized vehicles and manual handling.

Manual handling

All material and equipment shall be transported to the construction site manually. The

distance shall be determined case by case.

3.6 Project timeline and total investment

3.6.1 Project timeline.

Based on the requirements of power supply and capacity of the project owner, the project

timeline is scheduled as follows:

Investment project September 2011

Approval for investment project December 2011

Engineering design March 2012

Selection of contractor and material &

equipment supplier

June 2012 to

November 2012

Construction commencement: December 2012

Commissioning December 2013.

3.6.2. Total investment:

Total investment breakdown:


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Civil construction 49,297,854,463

Procurement 1,647,818,648

Project management 1,044,715,809

Compensation 1,000,000,000

Construction consultancy 3,968,419,153

Others 1,896,902,309

Contingency 5,877,971,038

Total investment: 64,657,681,419 VND


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4. SUMMARY OF PROJECT SITE NATURAL & ENVIRONMETNAL

CONDITIONS

4.1. Geography and geology

4.1.1. Geography:

The project geography shall include Bac Quang, Vi Xuyen, Quang Binh districts and

Ha Giang town south of Ha Giang province. The project sites border with Tuyen Quang,

Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces and form a focal economic zone of the province. Natural

land area is 4,320.3 km2 with a population of 724,537 people The natural conditions are

suitable with tropical trees, forestry development and paper crops. In addition, these

regions are also home to some fruit trees, including jackfruit, melon, etc. Quang Binh

district was separated from Bac Quang district before (12 communes) with one commune

from Xi man district and 02 communes from Hoa Su Phi district.

4.1.2. Terrain and land form:

Ha Giang is located north of Vietnam and is endowed with a lot of high rise rocky

mountains and a dense network of streams and rivers. The province has a complex terrain

and can be divided into 3 zones. Rocky mountainous zone is located close to north tropic

with high inclination combined with deep valleys and interrupted rivers. Soil mountains in

the west belongs to the ranges covering Chay river with deep hillsides and narrow streams.

The low lying zone is valleys combined with Lo River and Ha Giang city.

Surveys indicate that the project communes have low rise mountains in the remaining

districts and towns, stretching from Bac Me, Ha Giang town to Vi Xuyen and Bac Quang

district. This region is covered up by long grown forest intervened by deep valleys and

low land along rivers or streams.

4.1.3. Soil

Soil is found primarily to be grey soil suitable for growing industrial crops, herbs and

fruit trees.

4.1.4. Climate

The project communes are located within a mountainous tropical monsoon climate zone

with more moderate climate characteristics. Rain and typhoons mostly hit the region from

June to August with the annual rainfall of 2,710 mm. The region has average temperature

of 27.60C at maximum and 15.5

0C at minimum. Four months in a year have average

temperature of 17.10C while the coldest month is known as February.

4.2. Natural resources

4.2.1. Land:

Ha Giang province has 788,437 ha natural land. Where,

+ Agriculture land: 134,184 ha, accounting for 17%;

+ Forestry land: 334,101 ha, accounting for 42.37%;

+ Land for special purpose: 5,676 ha, accounting for 0.71%;

+ Housing land: 4,412 ha, accounting for 0.55%;

+ Unused land and rivers: 310,064 ha, accounting for 39.32%.

+ Water surface area: 612 ha, accounting for 0.45%.


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+ Bare hills need to be planted: 320,000 ha, water surface are: 500 ha which has

not been exploited.

Of agriculture land:

+ Annual trees area: 110,023 ha, accounting for 81.99%,

+ Rice field: 22.26%, for two seasons;

+ Perennial tress: 16,817 ha, accounting for 12.53%;

The land occupied by the project is primarily agriculture land and bare hills.

4.2.2. Forestry:

Ha Giang province has 284,537 ha of forestry land with the coverage rate of 36.1%.

Where natural forest: 262,957 ha, planted forest: 21,580 ha.

Ha Giang has many areas of intact forest with health ecology and many valuable fauna

and flora species.

The 35kV transmission lines shall not run over any area of such intact forestry. It only

crosses over some planted area: bamboo, cans and fruit trees, etc.

4.2.3. Mineral resources

There are not much mineral resources in Ha Giang province:

- Stream gold is found in many places from Meo Vac to Bac Me, Vi Xuyen and Bac

Quang.

- Antimony is found in significant availability and concentrates in Mau Due and Bo

Moi (Yen Minh). This gives a potential for industrial processing.

- Lead and zinc is found in many places, concentrating in Tung Ba, Trung Son, Bang

Lang and Ma Po.

- Limestone is also available for the production of cement, iron, manganese, mercury,

pyrite, sand, gravel and mineral water. Yet they are found to have small reserve.

The transmission lines shall cross over Vi Xuyen and Bac Quang districts. However

pole foundations and substations shall not be located in places with stream gold reserves.

4.3. Population, culture and social characteristics

Ha Giang has a population of 602,684 people. Working age people is 284,392,

accounting for 47.2% of the total population. In the province, there are 22 ethnic groups,

where Mong people are the most with 183,994 people, holding 30.52%; Tay people

152,829, holding 25.35%; Dao 92,524 people, holding 15.35%; King 72,974 people,

holding 12.10%; Nung 59,896 people, holding 9.93%; Giay 13,086 people, holding

2.17%; La Chi 10,184 people, holding 1.68%; Hoa 6,369 people, holding 1.05%; and

others 1.85%.

In the project area: There are groups of ethic minorities as follows: Mong, Tay, Dao,

Nung and La Chi. In which, Mong and Dao ethnic groups flock the most in Vi Xuyen district,

Kinh and Tay ethnic group flock the most in Ha Giang city. Because in the project area, the

ethnic group people inhabit the most, so the awareness is diversified. Thus, the cultural and

social issues always attract attention of local authority, all people can use clean water and

electricity for lighting. The project shall directly contribute to improving the life of local


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residents through power supply for production needs and promote local socioeconomic

development.

The project region shall not cover cultural and/or historical sites or heritage as well as

military land.

4.4. Traffic condition:

The main traffic facilities in Ha Giang are by roads. There are currently 4 national

roads running through Ha Giang (national road No.2, national road No.4C, national road

No.34, national road No. 279) with the total length of 454 km. In addition, there are also

provincial roads, inter commune roads that lead to border gates and have been improved

progressively. Together with traffic infrastructure development, transportation vehicles in the

provinces also meet the requirements of transportation and the needs of local residents within

the province.

The project region has good traffic access since it runs along main roads and it is not

necessary to construct any new service roads.

5. POTENTIAL IMPACTS

The project shall play an important role in the electrification program and poverty

reduction policy in 33 communes of 3 districts and 01 city. It will also speed up the national

modernization and industrialization which is a step towards promoting rural development and

poverty reduction.

When the transmission lines are constructed, the local residents shall tend to move to

live close to electricity access. The local authorities shall need to plan for this by opening

new roads, new residential areas and industrial and agriculture development. All the project

districts and the city shall have to work in this direction.

The project shall bring about significant socioeconomic benefit. This has been

documented in detail in the description of feasibility report. A part from such benefits, the

project may also result in environmental and socioeconomic impacts which are adverse to the

local conditions. Surveys have been conducted on this and potential project impacts are

summarized in the below table.

Table 5.1: Environmental impact assessment questionnaire

Question Yes No Description of impact

I. Is project located near or in

sensitive area with regards to?

- Cultural heritage X

- Reservation zone X

- Flooded land X

- Forestry X

- Estuary X

- Reservation buffer zone X

- Nature reserve X

- River and reservoir X - Some communes have rivers;

however the grid only runs over

residential areas.

- Canal and irrigation network X - Almost all communes have


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manmade canals and the project

focuses on residential areas which

are away from such canals.

2. Potential environmental

impact, by project?

- Intrusion to cultural and historical

sites

X

- Intrusion to ecosystem (ex:

nature reserve, national park)

X

- Affecting landscape and

resulting in waste

X

- Undermining vegetation cover

or cutting down trees for site

during site clearance for

substations and along the

transmission line?

X - During the site clearances, some

fruit trees of some local residents

will be cut down in the project

region:

- 4m high and more trees shall be cut

down while vegetation cover and

bush shall be retained. The clearance

for the medium voltage line required

the cutting down of 38 gum, 48

bamboo, 16 mangroves, 32 mango

and 15 jackfruit trees. (The medium

voltage line runs along the inter

hamlet road and did not require any

clearance).

- Change surface water quality or

river course

X

- Increase water turbidity due to

change in surface water quality

or erosion

X - Pole foundation and grounding

excavation may resulting the

sweeping of soil, sand and rock into

the surface water in the region;

- Excavation work is schedule to in

dry seasons. Remaining rock and soil

shall be reused for foundation and

floor refilling. In case rain comes in

during construction days and no

protection measures is taken, (pole

foundation, grounding and concrete

pavement for pole foundation) and

not proper measure is taken, there

might be the risk of wall erosion and

thus polluting outside water bodies.


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- However, the project shall mainly

be implemented in flat land area (low

lying flat land of Ha Giang) there is

little risk of soil erosion and

sweeping of material into surface

water sources.

Erosion risks will be further minised

by the mitigation measures presented

in section VI of this EMP

- Domestic waste water by

workers is discharged directly

into outside water bodies?

X - The contractor shall mainly hire

resident houses or the commune

house for workers; therefore,

domestic waste water shall be

properly collected to a centralized

system. Additional measures

described in section VI of this EMP

will also be implemented to

minimise the impacts of wastewater.

- Construction waste water is

discharged directly into outside

water bodies?

X

- Result in more dust? X - Dust may result from excavation

work during dry season. Impact

target group may be local residents

living at and near the site.

- Dust from the handling of material

and manual concrete mixing.

- Dust from material transportation

vehicles during the construction

phase. Impact target group includes

people present in the transportation

roads where the material is

transported.

- Dust can be resulted from the

destruction of old electric poles.

The measures described in section VI

will be implemented to minimise the

impacts of dusts.

- Result in higher noise or vibration

level?

X - Due to the transportation of

material and cement using

transportation trucks which may

produce noise.


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- Noise from workers during the

construction phase.

- Noise from the destruction of

existing electric poles.

- Barking by dogs (most of local

residents raise dogs in the project

region)

Relevant measures listed in section

VI will be implemented to minimise

these impacts.

- Permanently acquired land X Permanently acquired land area is

514 m2. It is mainly public land, rice

field and water bodies

- Temporarily acquired land X Temporarily acquired land area is

22,683 m2. It is mainly public land,

rice field and water bodies

- Resettlement required? If yes, how

many households?

X

- Resettlement area

environmentally and culturally

sensitive?

X

- Is there any risk in spreading

disease from workers to local

residents (and vice versa)?

X - All construction personal shall be

divided into 34 teams in

approximately 33 communes, each

with 15 persons. The total number of

workers at peak shall be 495,

however, these shall be scattered

working at different construction

sites.

- Workers working in different

regions shall be managed by their

work manager and team leader. Any

worker found to be sick shall be sent

to check-up and isolated. Therefore,

disease spreading shall also be

constrained.

- For local residents: Construction

team leader shall manage workers in

order to prevent sick workers from

exposure to sick people.

- Interactions with local community


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may pose the risks of

STD/HIV/AIDs diseases

transmission between workers and

local community. Relevant measures

described in section VI of this EMP

will be implemented to minimise

these risks.

- Is there any potential conflict

between workers and local

residents?

X - Since the project is located in rural

areas, workers can exchange with

local people and which may result in

conflict with them.

- Conflict may arise when workers

go and get water (fom drilled wells

or ponds or lakes) for construction

work.

- On the other hand, workers and

local residents shall have different

income, lifestyle and customs.

Worker shall have to follow the

contractor and local regulations.

- During construction phase (during

construction since rural roads are

often narrow) which may affect local

traffic condition at the construction

site and influencing local residents

eventually?

- During the construction phase,

there will be gathering by children

watching the construction and they

may steal construction equipment

and conflict happen as a result.

- However, all these conflicts can be

minimized since workers are

managed by their team leader and

manager. On the other hand, each

construction site (pole foundation)

shall take place for 1-2 days.

Therefore, there will be little conflict

between workers and local residents.

- Is there explosive or toxic

substance used by the project?

X

- Is there any accident due to mine

or explosives remained from

X


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wartime?

- Project construction interrupts

local traffic?

X - Equipment and material transported

over a long distance from warehouse

by 5 – 7.5 ton trucks to the material

yard; construction material shall be

supplied from local sources and

transported directly to the site.

- With such transportation and

excavation work, there will be

certain interruptions to local traffic

however, due to low traffic density in

rural areas and short-time handling

of material (about one hour), and

because material is handled by dump

trucks, such potential impact is

insignificant.

- At time of constructing pole

foundations (due to narrow rural

roads) local traffic can be obstructed

temporarily; however, since

construction time is short and low

rural traffic density, such obstruction

is at minimum level.

The impacts on traffic will also be be

managed by the measures presented

in this EMP

- Project construction causes

damages to local roads network?

X - All material and equipment shall be

transported to a central storage yard

and then carried in smaller trucks to

fit local road conditions. All the road

are alphat paved (national road No.2,

provincial road No.70, provincial

road No.279, 34, 178, and 4C) and

inter hamlet or commune roads);

- Material is transported to each

construction site using non-

motorized vehicles.

Other mitigation measures described

in Section VI will also be

implemented

- Excavation causes erosion? X - The project region site has flat land

terrain. The geology has been stable

for many years therefore erosion


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impacts resulted from excavation are

unlikely to happen.

- Construction at each site takes at

maximum 2 days and mostly during

dry season.

- Material remained after

construction: sand, rock, cement and

soil shall be cleaned up and checked

by construction manager.

The mitigation measures described in

Section VI will also be implemented

- Is there a need for opening new

service road?

X

- Project interrupts the habitat of

local fauna and flora?

X

- Project badly affects local air

quality?

X - Environmental impacts from waste

gases from transportation vehicles:

trucks shall be providing with cover

to prevent dust.

- Dust from foundation and

grounding excavation, particularly

when trucks start to dump material to

the site.

The mitigation measures described in


- Project results in risks in labor

accidents for workers and local

community during construction

phase?

X - Accidents can take place during the

construction phase due to

incompliance to safety requirements:

such as equipment inspection before

use, arrangement of danger sign post

(where foundation excavation is

underway, there is generator and

electric line or where setup of poles

and laying of cable is being

undertaken, or where material is

being handled or people are working

at height). These accidents can

happen to both workers and local

residents.

- Accidents can happen to workers

and local residents living near the


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site.

The mitigation measures to ensure

occupational health and safety in


to minimise these risks

- Project creates toxic waste,

including PCB due to replacement

of transformers?

X

- Project creates risks in labor safety

and human health (electromagnetic

field impacts, electric shock)?

X - The transmission lines shall be

designed and constructed in

accordance with applicable standards

of power industry (in accordance

with Vietnam applicable technical

regulations, electromagnetic field

(EMF) < 5 kV/m), wherein impacts

from EMF and safety standards and

operation safety have to be taken into

due account.

- Prior to operation, all safety

indicators shall be tested and

accepted by the project owner,

contractor and operation entity

therefore workers shall not be

suffering from such EMF impacts.

In the phase of commissioning, the

safety in power use of households of

ethinic minorities who use electricity

for the first time also needs to be

paid attention to minimize the risk of

electric shock. However, this impact

is very little and avoidable if the

people are trained well in safe power

use.

The mitigation measures in Section

VI will also be implemented to

minimise safety risks


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6. ENVIRONMETNAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

6.1. Mitigation measures

Environmental and

social issue

Mitigation measure Responsible

entity

A. Preparation phase

1. Permanent and

temporary land

acquisition shall

impact affected

households and

agriculture

production

- To conduct careful field surveys with close

consultation with local residents and

authorities to select the optimum alternative in

order to minimize land occupation.

- To select optimum design in terms of distance

between two poles and their height to

minimize their impacts to local residents.

- To undertake construction after harvesting

season and try to shorten the progress.

- To give proper compensation to affected

households according to the approved

subproject resettlement plan.

- PMU

2. Impacts on

vegetation cover

as a result of

site clearance

(ROW)

- To work with affected households and advice

them to harvest crops before site clearance and

land occupation.

- To clear trees manually as much as possible.

- Do not burn cut-down trees after cutting.

- Do not cut down unnecessary trees.

- To dispose cut-down trees in a specific place.

Reuse trees as firewood or natural fertilizers.

- PMU +

contractor

B. Construction

phase

1. Dust pollution - The contractor is responsible for implementing

the state applicable regulations related to air

quality.

- The contractor shall ensure minum dust

generation and no impact on local residents

and take proper measures to control dust

generation (for example, praying water,

covering the trucks when carrying material).

- Material shall be covered up during

transportation to prevent scattering of material

along the way.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant


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social issue


entity

- Material dump site and storage yards shall be

covered up and isolated from winds and

located away from schools and residential

areas.

- Workers shall be provided with masks when

working in high risk areas.

2. Air pollution - All transportation vehicles shall comply with

applicable regulations of Vietnam with regards

to waste gas limits.

- Transportation vehicles in Vietnam shall be

tested frequently on the waste gases and have

to show certificate of quality, technical safety

and environmental friendliness” according to

the Decision No.35/2005/QD-BGTVT;

- Do not burn waste or material at the site.

- Concrete mixers shall be located away from

residential areas.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

3. Noise and

vibration level

- The contractor shall be responsible for

complying with applicable regulations related

to permitted noise and vibration levels.

- All transportation vehicles need to show

certificate of quality, technical safety and

environmental friendliness” according to the

Decision No.35/2005/QD-BGTVT; to prevent

excessive noise level from machinery that is

not properly maintained, proper noise

reduction measures are taken, including noise

reducers or arrangement of noisy machinery in

a specific noise proof area.

- To prevent or reduce traffic in residential area

as well as processing of material in residential

areas (concrete mixing)

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

4. Waste water

pollution

- The contractor shall be responsible for

complying with applicable regulations related

to waste water treatment and discharge.

- To provide mobile toilets or construct proper

toilets for workers at the site. Toilet waste

water and restaurants shall be treated before

discharging into the outside environment.

- When construction is completed, toilets have to

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant


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social issue


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be properly destroyed and/or removed.

5. Water drainage

and

sedimentation

control

- The contractor shall comply with the water

drainage system design to prevent rain drop

from causing local inundation, soil erosion in

high risk areas.

- To ensure proper operation of the drainage

system.

- To sustain those areas not impacted by

construction activities.

- The excavation work needs to be done in

compliance with applicable technical

construction regulations.

- To prevent the spreading of mud into

surrounding environment, take proper

measures to control sedimentation in high risk

areas.

- When there is a need to dry construction site

(foundation concrete pouring), the pumped

water containing sand shall be controlled with

regards to sedimentation before discharging it

into outside water bodies.

- Use diversion techniques at construction to

prevent deposit from being stirred up in water

bodies.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

6. Material

warehouse and

material quarry

management

- Material storage yards shall be predetermined

in the approved engineering design.

- Material supplied by local suppliers need to

have operation licenses for particular material

type.

- To rehabilitate material storage yard after

construction is completed.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

7. Waste and

hazardous

waste

- Prior to construction, the contractor needs to

prepare a procedure for controlling waste

(storage, use of recycle bins, site

decommissioning, etc.) and strictly complying

during construction phase.

- Prior to construction, all necessary licenses

have to be obtained related to waste

management.

- Proper measures are taken to ensure good

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant


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Environmental and

social issue


entity

practices in waste management and treatment.

The contractor shall provide recycle bins,

containers and other means to collect waste

from necessary areas.

- Waste can be stored temporarily at the site

when it is approved by the Construction

Monitoring Consultant, local authorities before

collection and treatment. If in the absence of

such authorities, normal domestic waste can be

land filled.

- Recycle bins or containers storing waste have

to be covered up from weather impacts and

intrusion by scavengers. Do not burn waste.

- Recyclable waste such as wood form, waste

steel and packing material shall be collected

and separated at the site from other waste

sources for reuse, refilling or sale to an

external company.

- If it is impossible to carry away from the site,

solid waste can be land filled at a certain place

approved by the construction supervising

consultant provide in the waste management

plan. Under any circumstance, the contractor

has to treat all construction waste within the

site.

- Waste lubricants shall be taken out from the

site by an authorized recycling company.

- Waste lubricants and cleaning solutions shall

be collected into covered containers and

carried away by a contracted external company

that is permitted to treat hazardous waste.

8. Vegetation

cover

- The contractor shall prepare a plan on site

clearance and vegetation recovery according to

applicable regulations for the construction

supervising consultant to approve. The

contractor shall strictly comply with this plan.

- Do not use chemicals in clearing vegetation.

- Do not cut down any trees when it is not

provided in the vegetation clearance plan.

- If necessary, set up temporary fence to protect

valuable trees prior to starting any construction

activities.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant


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Environmental and

social issue


entity

9. Traffic

management

- Prior to construction, conduct consultation with

local authorities and traffic police.

- Impacts on traffic flow needs to be considered

in the construction plan before approval.

Traffic routes, particularly those with heavy

duty vehicles need to consider high risk area

such as schools, hospitals or markets.

- It is necessary to provide sufficient lighting

system for night time to ensure proper traffic

conditions.

- Arrange indication signs at the construction

site to inform public people, provide

instructions to different components and

instructions and safety directions.

- Take proper traffic safety measures including

sign posts and flags to indicate danger

- Do not transport material during peak house.

- Space spared for walkers and vehicles at the

site need to be separate from the site and can

be easily accessible. Provide proper sing posts

where necessary.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

10. Interruptions to

operations and

services

- Planned or unplanned interruptions to services

such as water, gas power supply and internet

access: The contractor shall be prepared for

emergency scenarios and any potential failures.

- Cooperate with services suppliers (water,

telecommunications, etc.) to work out a proper

construction schedule.

- During the laying out of cables crossing over

telecommunications cable, mitigation measures

have to be taken (What are the measures?)

- Notify affected households of construction

schedule as well as expected interruptions (at

least 5 days in advance)

- Interruptions to water supply for agriculture

production need to be avoided.

- The contractor shall ensure alternative water

supply for affected residents in case it is more

than one day.

- Any damage to the existing service cables shall

be notified to the local authorities for timely

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant


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social issue


entity

repair.

11. Rehabilitation

of affected

areas

- Clearance areas such as soil or rock quarries,

waste treatment areas, worker houses,

warehouse and wood forms and any other

temporary areas during construction phase

shall be rehabilitated with regards to the

landscape and vegetation cover.

- Compensate the vegetation cover at the

soonest. Use proper vegetation for such

rehabilitation.

- Do not use exotic or banned vegetation for

such rehabilitation

- Excavated hillsides and waste yard need to be

planted with grass to prevent soil erosion and

landslide;

- All the affected areas shall be compensated

with proper landscape and there should be no

delay in doing so, including any necessary

repair or construction of green space and other

affected areas.

- Soil contaminated with chemicals or hazardous

waste shall be carried away and land filled in a

proper hazardous dump site.

- Rehabilitate all affected roads and bridges due

to the project construction.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

12. Labor and

public safety

- The contractor shall comply with all applicable

regulations related to labor safety.

- Prepare and implement action plan in response

to risk and emergency cases.

- Prepare emergency services right at the site.

- Provide training for workers on labor safety

requirements.

- Ensure to provide protective devices for

workers, including noise protection at high risk

places

- In destroying existing structures, workers and

community need to be protected from falling

objects by taking proper protection measures

- Provide protective fences and warnings of

danger at the construction site to indicate

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant


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social issue


entity

danger to local resident.

- The contractor shall provide safety measures

such as installation of fences, provision of

warning signs at high risk areas, including pole

foundation under construction to prevent traffic

accidents as well as other risk to local

residents.

- Only allow trained workers to install, maintain

or repair electrical equipment.

- Cut off and do correct earthling for the existing

power line prior to construction work.

- Comply with labor safety procedures when

working at height and with electrical

equipment.

13. Communicatio

ns to local

community

- Sustain communications to local authorities

and community; the contractor shall work with

local authorities to agree on construction

schedule for sites near sensitive areas or at

sensitive time (regional festivals).

- Enhance relationship with local community in

order to obtain necessary information about the

project activities in the region, progress and

performance;

- Keep track of the community concerns and

information required such as project progress;

- Respond to community concerns via

telephones and documents in a timely manner;

- Notify local residents of construction schedule,

work schedule, potential interruptions to

services and detour roads and temporary buses,

any destruction or mine explosion schedule;

- Provide technical data and drawings for

community, particularly a scheme on

construction sites and EMP;

- Provide notice boards at all sites to provide

information about the site manager,

environmental officer, medical and safety

officer, with concrete contact details and other

information so that affected people will be able

to raise their voice and concerns.

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

14. Procedure for During construction phase if the contractor finds - Contractor


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social issue


entity

addressing any

cultural and

historical site

found

any cultural and historical sites, including

commentary or tombs, the contractor shall:

- Stop construction activities in the particular

area;

- Protect the area from any damage or loss to the

sites. In case the historical objects can be

removed or sensitive objects assign a person to

protect it until local authorities come to

confirm and take over the issue;

- Notify the construction supervising consultant,

who will be responsible for informing local

authorities or the state agencies of such cultural

or historical sites (within 24 hours or less);

- Local authorities or state agencies shall be

responsible for protecting and isolating such

area before any further processing.

- Decide how to process such issues is the

responsibility of the local authorities, including

change, (in case a cultural or historical site is

found and cannot be removed), reservation,

isolation, rehabilitation and rescue;

- If the cultural or historical site are of high

value and the reservation is recommended by

relevant agencies the project owner shall have

to change project design accordingly for the

component in that particular area;

- Decisions related to the management of found

sites shall be notified in writing to relevant

authorities;

- Construction work shall continue only after

relevant authorities come and take

responsibility of potential sites.

- Construction

supervising

consultant

- CPMU

C. Operation phase

1. Health and safety

for workers and

local residents

- The design is such to meet the international

standards related to human health protection

(below 3kV/m for EMF and 05 microtesla for

ROW edge EMF

NPC

2. Fire and

explosion

- Periodically inspect fire prevention and

fighting facilities.

- Organize training on fire prevention and

NPC


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entity

fighting for operation workers.

3.Transmisison line

- Mitigation

measures related to

transmission lines

- Only allow workers who have been trained and

obtained certificates on installation,

maintenance and repair of electrical equipment

- Cut off power and provide safe earthling before

construction on the power line or where it is

near power line

- Ensure operations related to power line shall be

undertaken by trained workers with strict

compliance with safety regulations. Qualified

or trained workers to operate power lines need

to able to:

Distinguish between online and offline power

lines from other parts of the distribution system

Determine voltage of online power lines

Understand safety distance for each cable types

Ensure correct and sufficient use of safety

devices and other safety procedures or other

online parts of the distribution system

- Even when being trained, workers shall not

contact any online parts unless:

Workers have been safely isolated from online

parts via gloves or other insulation devices

Online parts have been safely isolated from

workers and other parts or

Workers have been isolated and safely insulated

from online objects

- When operations and maintenance request

minimum distance, provide trainings on safety

measures and safety devices for individuals and

other preventive measures identified in the

health and safety compliance plan. (Below is the

recommended safety distance for workers:

o 2-15 kV: 0.6 m

o 15.1-35kV: 0.71 m

o 72.6-121 kV: 1.01 m

- Contractor

- Construction

supervising

consultant

- PMU

- Ha Giang

Electricity

(project

operation

company)

jointly with

local authorities

5.Safety measures

when working at

Preventive and control measures include:

- Check the firmness of structures before starting


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height work

- Take anti-fall measures including climbing

skills, use of supporting devices and first aid

toolkit

- Install supporting and anti-fall devices

- Safety bands shall not be smaller than 16 mm,

two layers, and durable strength. Safety bands

shall be replaced before any defect or crack is

detected or if is too old

- When working with tools at height, workers

shall need an additional safely band (backup).

- Sign posts and other obstacles need to be

removed before starting work

- Use standard tool bag to carry tools and

materials to the height when working on pillars

6. Electric and

Magnetic Field

impacts

Prevent or minimize exposure to EMF in the

working environment by developing and

implementing a EMF safety program with the

following components:

- Determination of potential exposure level

- Trainings for workers on how to identify their

exposure to EMF and its impacts

- Determination of safe areas in order to

differentiate those areas with higher EMF

impacts than the others where EMF impacts are

small enough not to be provided with

mitigations and minimize exposure to high EMF

impact areas

The exposure detector for individuals shall be

installed to give warning when exposure is below

the safety limit (for example, 50%). Action plans

for mitigating impacts includes taking turn to work

in high risk areas, and if necessary being provided

with protective devices.

B. Mitigation measures against project specific potential impacts:


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Phase Impact Mitigation measure

Construction Disease spreading from

workers to local residents

(and vice versa)

- Construction manager shall limit exposure by

workers to local resident when it is not

necessary, making workers aware of infection

diseases, such as HIV, AIDS, etc.

- Each team comprising 10 people per

commune shall be assigned scattered along the

project site.

- Construction workers at the site shall be

managed by construction manager and team

leader. When a worker is found to be sick, he

shall be sent for check up and treatment if

necessary.

Noise and vibration

impacts

- Barking by dogs: prior to construction the

team leader shall meet households and ask

them to lease their dogs during construction

time.

- Noise by workers shall be minimized by the

management by the construction manager and

team leader.

Cut off power supply

where the transmission

line crosses over which

shall affect daily activities

and production in the

region.

To avoid power cut for a long time when

laying the cable crossing 110kV, 35kV and

0.4kV lines the contractor shall use

scaffolding.

Prior to using scaffolding, the contractor shall

directly work with the electricity management

team of the communes asking for power off for

setting up the scaffolding. The commune

electricity management team shall notify in

advance the power off schedule for local

people to arrange their production and living

activities.

Once completed, the power shall be connected

again for the line and laying of cable can start.

Safey for ethnic

households using

electricity for the first

time

Contractor/PMU will conduct trainning to

households before these households starts

using power from the project network.

6.2. Environmental monitoring

Environmental monitoring plan is shown in the below table.


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Impact Monitored

parameter

Monitored

point

Monitoring

equipment

/method

Timing/

frequency

of

monitoring

Cost Responsibi

lity

Construction phase

I.

Vegetatio

n cover

clearance

or cutting

down

trees

- Clearance

technique

- Disposal

of cut-

down trees.

- Along the

transmissio

n line

- In a

centralized

place for

processing.

-

Observation

- From

beginning to

the last

moment.

-

Contractor

-

Constructio

n

supervising

consultant

I I. Rural

roads in

the project

region

-

Constructio

n facilities

with 5-7

ton on rural

roads.

- Along the

road (from

provincial

road No.55,

56, 485,

and 486 to

a storage

area)

-

Observation

and

consultation

with local

residents.

- Weekly

basis when

material is

transported

to the

region.

- Six

months.

Under

the

civil

constru

ction

and

installat

ion

packag

e.

-

Contractor,

-

Constructio

n

supervising

consultant

III.

Surface

water

quality,

sedimentat

ion and

erosion

- No

excavation

under

raining

condition

- Within

the

transmissio

n line

lobby;

- Surface

water near

the site.

-

Observation

- During and

after heavy

rain

Under

the

civil

constru

ction

and

installat

ion

packag

e.

-

Contractor,

-

Constructio

n

supervising

consultant

IV. Dust

and air

pollution

- Dust

concentrati

on in

material

storage

area

- Cover for

material

during

transportati

- Areas

with

excavation

foils and

material

storage

-

Observation

- In presence

of strong

winds

Under

the

civil

constru

ction

and

installat

ion

packag

e.

-

Contractor,

-

Constructio

n

supervising

consultant


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Impact Monitored

parameter

Monitored

point

Monitoring

equipment

/method

Timing/

frequency

of

monitoring

Cost Responsibi

lity

on process

V. Noise

level

- Noise by

machinery

- Local

resident

response to

noise from

the

constructio

n process

- The line

section

running

over

residential

area

-

Consultation

with local

residents

- During

activities

that may

result in

high noise

level;

Complaints

by local

residents

Under

the

civil

constru

ction

and

installat

ion

packag

e.

-

Contractor,

-

Constructio

n

supervising

consultant

VI.

Hygiene

condition

at the site

and

worker

houses

- Waste,

waste

water from

constructio

n site and

worker

house

- Worker

houses are

supplied

with safe

water and

septic

toilets or

other

equivalent

types

- Worker

houses and

around

substations

-

Observation

- Weekly

basis after

final

acceptance

Under

the

civil

constru

ction

and

installat

ion

packag

e.

-

Contractor,

-

Constructio

n

supervising

consultant

VII.

Safety for

workers

and local

residents

- Accidents - Project

site and

project

region

-

Consultation,

site log by

the

contractor

Under

the

civil

constru

ction

and

installat

ion

packag

e.

-

Contractor,

-

Constructio

n

supervising

consultant

Operation phase


Ha Giang province


Impact Monitored

parameter

Monitored

point

Monitoring

equipment

/method

Timing/

frequency

of

monitoring

Cost Responsibi

lity

I. Line

lobby

maintenan

ce

- Height of

trees along

the line

-Along

the line

from

doors to

the line

- Tree

trimming to

ensure safety

distance

-every

1month

- North

High

Voltage

Grid

Company

II. High

voltage

risks

-Integrity

of electric

poles and

substation

protective

devices

-Poles of

the

distributio

n network,

substation

-

Observation

and

assessment

- Every 3

months

- North

High

Voltage

Grid

Company

7. IMPLEMENTATION ORGANIZATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT PLAN AND CAPACITY BUILDING

7.1. Responsibilities in implementing the Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

7.1.1. During detailed design and bidding invitation preparation

During the detailed design and bidding invitation preparation, the project management

unit shall be responsible for incorporate the EMP (mitigation measures, responsibilities of the

contractor) into the attached annexes in the bidding invitation and contract signed with the

contractor. Engineers taking charge of the detailed design shall also refer to findings in the

EIA and EMP to ensure environmental issues shall be looked at in the final design.

During the bidding invitation preparation and the contract, it is necessary to ensure the

contractor is fully informed of its responsibilities in implementing environmental mitigation

measures and its commitment to compliance.

7.1.2. During construction phase

The project management unit shall assign the construction supervising consultant

and/or field engineers to supervise daily progress of safety measure application by the

contractor. The terms of references are documented in Annex 1 (TOR for the construction

supervising consultant and/or field engineers shall cover the followings duties:

- Prior to construction, confirm compensation for affected people has been completed.

- During construction phase, strictly supervise the implementation of mitigation measures

throughout the construction phase.

- Confirm the compliance with the EMP and check out for and damage caused by the

contractor. If necessary, prepare a minute and ask the contractor to compensate or

rehabilitate as provisions of the contract. Environmental safety implementation by the

contractor shall be included in the project progress reports.

Role and responsibilities of parties in implementing EMP are described in the below table:


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Table 7.1: Parties to the EMP implementation

Role Responsibility Organization

- Project owner Take final responsibility with regards to the

management and implementation of project

including environmental compliance

environmental performance.

North Electricity

Corporation

- Environmental

officer Indicate specific responsibility and provide

contact details.

Environmental

officer of project

- Project

management and

implementation

entity

Responsible for cooperating and managing

the implementation of project including

providing guidance and implementing the

EMP:

- Develop plan and implement EMP activities

during construction.

- Cooperate with relevant stakeholders with

regards to environmental performance.

- Conduct internal supervision and

independent audit.

- Supervise and provide budget for monitoring

activities.

- Report environmental information to relevant

stakeholders.

PMU

- Project operation

entity

- Operating the project including environmental

management and supervision during operation

phase.

North High

Voltage Grid

Company

- Contractor

supervisor Support the PMU in supervising project

operations with regards to environmental

impacts mitigation according to measures

described in the EMP and keep in touch with

local residents.

Construction

supervising

consultant hired

by the PMU


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Role Responsibility Organization

- Contractor Constructing and complying with technical

requirements of the EMP, including:

- Taking mitigation measures to minimize

negative impacts as described in the EMP.

- Communicating with local residents and

taking action to prevent environmental and

social interruptions in the project region

during construction.

- Ensuring at least one officer supervises

compliance to EMP during construction.

- Ensuring all construction activities are given

necessary approvals from relevant

authorities.

- Ensuring workers and officers understand

their responsibilities and procedures in

environmental management.

- Reporting to the construction supervising

consultant on difficulties and solutions.

- Reporting to local authorities and PMU and

cooperating with relevant agencies to

address any issues.

Construction

supervising

consultant hired

by the PMU

7.2. Capacity building for implementing the EMP

- Planning: i) training on environmental management including a component on

implementation of EMP and other types of training for officers; ii) training on environment

and EMP for construction workers from the contractor (undertaken by the contractor or the

construction supervising consultant or by the PMU)

- Estimated cost

Table 7.2: Estimated cost for capacity building for implementing the EMP

No. Training topic Participant Unit cost Amount

1 Experience exchange

conference on EIA

preparation and EMP

implementation

2 persons from the

PMU to participate

for 2 days

5,000,000

VND

20,000,000

VND

2 Training on implementing

the EMP for local officers

01 person per

commune x 33

500,000

VND

18,500,000

VND


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communes, 01 person

per district x 4

districts for one day

3 Training by the contractor

for their workers

395 workers for one

day

300,000

VND

118,500,000

VND

4 Venue rent 10,000,000

VND

10,000,000

VND

Total 167,000,000

VND

7.3. Reporting procedure

Responsibility and frequency of reporting on EMP implementation are shown in the

below table.

No. Report by Submitted to Frequency of reporting

01 By contractor to project owner PMU Once prior to starting

construction afterwards

every one month.

02 Construction supervisor (cum

environmental monitor)

PMU Monthly

04 Community supervisor (if any) MPU If any complaint

05 PMU EVN Quarterly

06 EVN WB Biannually

7.4. Estimated cost for implementing the EMP

Estimated cost for (i) implementing main mitigation measures (ii) and trainings:

No. Description Construction phase Operation phase

01 - Mitigation measures. Under the contract with the

contractor

Under the

production cost of

province electricity

02 - Environmental

monitoring during

construction phase

(incorporated into the cost

of construction supervising

consultant).

Under the cost for PMU

operation (Supervising

consultant shall exercise

independent monitoring)

Under the cost of

the project owner

operation


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03 - Training on

environmental

management by project

investor for local officers,

contractor and supervising

consultant.

167,000,000 VND Capacity building

need assessment

(trainings,

workshops and

study tours)

TOTAL COST:

167,000,000 VND

* The cost for mitigation measures during the construction phase and environmental

monitoring by the supervising consultant shall be included in the construction supervising

contract.

8. CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION PUBLICATION

During preparation phase (2011), 05 tasks shall be implemented:

Task 1: Conduct field surveys and work with local authorities to agree on transmission

line routes and substation locations.

Task 2: Conduct field surveys and prepare EIA report and EMP.

Task 3: Organize stakeholder consultation for the project.

From 10/8/2011 to 15/9/2011 meeting with local residents shall be organized in 13 project

communes and conduct consultation about the EMP, with the participant of the project

owner representatives:

- Project description, transmission line routes, substation location and the necessity of the

project;

- Potential environmental impacts;

- Environmental impact mitigation measures.

Participants: Representatives from commune people’s committee, farmers association,

women’s association and other mass organizations, village leaders and representative of

affected households and the consultant.


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Summary of comments by participants:

- In general, the majority concerns of the participants were their support for the project due

to the project benefits. Environmental impacts were insignificant and would be within a

small scope.

- Local authorities supported those proposed locations for substations.

- Compensation has been implemented satisfactorily. The construction of the project shall

result in minimum impacts.

- During the construction, mitigation measures shall be taken to minimize impacts on

trees, crops and existing public facilities in the project region.

- During the construction phase, a large number of workers working in the region but the

contractor shall have to manage their workers and work with local authorities to ensure

social security.

- Once the construction is completed, the contractor shall rehabilitate the site and return

the original landscape.

The summary of meeting with local residents, minute of stakeholder consultation

meeting and some photos about the meeting attached in Annex 6.

All relevant issues as well as comments by the local residents have been taken into

account by the supervising consultant and the project owner and shall include them in the

design of the project and EMP implementation.

Task 4: Review and adjust the EMP as per comments from the stakeholder

consultation. Further receive comments from other stakeholders and affected households.

Task 5: Disclosure of the EMP

The PMU will disclose the EMP, RP in Vietnamese, and the summary of the project

for Ha Giang Provincial People Committee, the subproject’s commune and district People

Committees before the appraisal of the DEP project.

The EMP copies in Vietnamese and English will also be sent to the Vietnam

Development Information Center at 63 Ly Thai To street, Hanoi City for information

disclosure.

The EMP copies in English will also be disclosed at the InfoShop of the World Bank

in Washington DC.


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REFERENCES

1 Project compensation plan

2 WB reference books on Environmental Impact Assessment

3 Year Book for 2010

4 Project investment report

5 Draft environmental safety framework for the Distribution Efficiency Project (DEP).


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9. ANNEX:

Annex 1: TOR for construction supervising consultant

Annex 2: Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation (used as daily reports submitted

by the supervising consultant to the PMU);

Annex 3: Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation (used as reports to the

contractor);

Annex 4: Project environmental license (Environmental Protection Commitment of the project)

Annex 5: Project map and some photos about the transmission line routes

Annex 6: Summary of stakeholder consultation meetings and meeting minutes (attached)


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ANNEX 1: TERMS OF REFERENCES FOR MONITORING OF EMP

IMPLEMENTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISING CONSULTANT

---------------

Background

The construction supervising consultant shall deliver technical services (“Services”) to ensure efficient

implementation of the EMP for the project.

Scope of services:

Services provided by the supervising consultant shall include reviewing and monitoring of

construction activities to ensure mitigation measures described in the EMP for the project are correctly

complied with and negative environmental impacts are minimized.

On behalf of the PMU, supervising consultant undertakes the following duties:

- Conduct frequent field inspection;

- Review the implementation of environmental protection measures described in the EMP and

contract documentation;

- Review the effectiveness of the mitigation measures and environmental performance of the project;

- If necessary, validate the acceptability of construction methods with regards to environmental

compliance (for temporary and permanent items), relevant design plans and other submitted

documents. If necessary, the supervising consultant shall seek for and recommend methods with

less environmental impacts with consultation with the design consultant and the PMU;

- Validate inspection results with regards to any non-conformance to environmental performance

and effectiveness of any countermeasures;

- Provide audit results for the leading engineer of the contractor in accordance with non-

conformance handling procedure described in the EMP;

- Direct the contractor to take corrective actions within a specific time period and exercise additional

monitoring if necessary, as per the requirements of the contract in case of non-conformance and

complaints;

- Direct the contractor to take actions to mitigate impacts and comply with the EMP in case non-

conformance is found;

- Direct the contractor to stop any activity resulting negative impacts and/or in case the contractor

does not fulfill requirements of the EMP, to take corrective actions.

- For contracts that need Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP), the supervising

consultant shall conduct a final review and approve all environmental plans at the site that may

affect environment. This work includes but not limited to: dredging areas, material quarries and

dumping areas and worker houses. The supervising consultant shall review and approve such

SEMP submitted by the contractor. If such plans are found non-compliant to the EMP, EPC or

RAP, the supervising consultant shall work with the PMU and contractor for a proper solution.

- Complaint handling: Complaints from local residents shall be collected by site officer of the

contractor, which may include violations to noise level, dust concentration and traffic safety

requirements. The lead consultant of the contractor and the supervising consultant shall address

and work out a final solution organizes all such complaints. The supervising consultant shall

provide a list of these complaints and confirm they have been properly handled by the contractor in

the same way with issued identified during site inspection.


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- Confirmation of monthly payment: The supervising consultant shall confirm monthly payment

for environment related activities undertaken by the contractor.

- Report: The supervising consultant shall make the following reports in English:

o Report twice a week on non-conformances

o Monthly summary report shall include issues and findings from the reviewing and

monitoring of construction activities

o At the end of project, the supervising consultant shall make a final summary report on

findings from their work, number of violations, and solutions, etc. as well as provide

consultancy and guidance on how to implement such duties in future.


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ANNEX 2: Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation

--------------------

(Used for report by supervising consultant to PMU)

Project name:

Project location: Province: District:

Commune/Town:

Supervising consultant:......Full name Date of report:……………………

No. Parameter

Assessment of

comments by

supervising consultant

and community

Comment/

Recommendation

Construction phase

1 Water turbidity and soil erosion

2 Noise level at the site and nearby

residential area

3 Dust concentration

4 Solid waste and site cleaning after

construction

5 Conflict between workers and local

residents

6 Disease spreading

7 Hygiene condition and safety for workers

8 Local traffic interruption

9 Road damage

10 Safety measure application

11 Material management

12 Remained soil and rock management

13 Evidences about loss to biodiversity (if

any)

14 Evidences about loss to cultural and

historical sites

15 Other environmental issues (if any)

….

Operation phase

16 Transmission line lobby maintenance

17 1. Health and safety for operation workers

and local residents


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ANNEX 3: Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation

--------------------

(Used for reports by contractor)

Project name:

Project location:

Contractor name:

Initial or monthly report:

Date of report:

No. Impact Mitigation measure taken Comment

Construction phase

1 Surface water pollution

2 Noise and vibration level

3 Soil erosion

4 Air pollution

5 Impacts on agriculture land due to

temporary land acquisition

6 Local traffic interruptions

7 Existing road damage

8 Solid waste from excavation

9 Remained soil management

10 Environmental impacts by workers

11 Conflict between workers and local

residents

12 Disease spreading between workers and

local residents

13 Health and safety

14 …..

Reported by :

Title :

Address :

Telephone :


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ANNEX 4: Project Environmental License

--------------


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ANNEX 5: Project map and some photos about the transmission line routes

a. Project map


Ha Giang province


b. Photos

1. Location of Minh Thanh 3 substation, Viet Minh commune

Low voltage transmission line, Thanh Thuy commune (Dz 0.4kv after the substation by the

commune people’s committee venue)


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Medium voltage transmission line, branch to Thon Tri 2 substation, Xuan Giang commune


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Annex 6: Summary of stakeholder consultation meetings and meeting minutes

a. Summary of comments from stakeholder meetings

No. Location Date Women/participant Comment Response by project

owner

1 Venue of

Trung

Thanh

commune

people’s

committee,

Vi Xuyen

district

3/9/2011 5/17 - Agree and commit to

participant in the

project. Cooperate

with the consultant

during the surveys.

Provide necessary

information about

socioeconomic

conditions, living

standards and

technical

infrastructure, etc.

- Propose early

implementation of the

project so that they

can be beneficial.

- Communicate to local

authorities and local

residents of the project

scale and objectives.

Contribute to

socioeconomic

development, improve

life of local people.

- Communicate project

progress to local resident

in project regions.

2 Venue of

Viet Lam

commune

people’s

committee,

Vi Xuyen

district

6/9/2011 2/19 - Propose to assign

operation officers

when the project

enters into operation

so the project can be

better managed and

operated.

- Offer proper

compensation to

affected people.

- To ensure project

progress as well as put

the project into operation,

it is necessary to

complete the

compensation site

clearance in time.

Therefore, local residents

are appreciated to strictly

follow and give support

in addressing any site

related issues so that the

project can be completed

as per the schedule.

- To do so will require

proper cooperation

between the project

owner and local

authorities and residents

with regards to quality

monitoring since the

project is implemented in

different regions.

3 Venue of

Vinh Phuc

commune

9/9/2011 3/15 - Construction needs

to avoid harvest time.

If it is impossible,

- The project owner shall

take measure to manage

and operate the project in


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owner

people’s

committee,

Bac

Quang

district

measures need to be

taken to minimize

impacts on local

people.

- Impacts on soil

quality due to

excavation and

refilling work.

Remained soil shall be

disposed? Will it

pollute surface water

as well as impacts on

the flora and fauna

due to permanent land

acquisition?

future.

- The project shall

compensate for affected

households in accordance

with the state applicable

compensation and

resettlement regulations.

Pole foundations that

influence agriculture land

and garden shall be

compensated for the

impacts on crops due to

cable lay-out.

4 Venue of

Quang

Minh

commune

people’s

committee,

Bac

Quang

district

13/9/2011 4/16 - Impacts from waste

gases from

transportation vehicles

and dust from

construction activities

- Impacts from noise

resulted from the

operation of

transportation vehicles

and construction

equipment.

- The project construction

shall be continuous and

for a certain period.

However, appropriate

timing of construction

shall be done via bidding

process to select proper

contractor to minimize

impacts during harvest

time. Proper time for

construction shall be the

interval between two

consecutive seasons.

However, in case of

construction during

harvest time, the project

shall have proper

compensation policy for

affected households and

also ask the contractor to

apply optimum

construction methods.

- During the construction

phase soil excavated

from foundations shall

dumped into an

authorized place. The

depth of foundations

shall be 1m therefore it

will not affect surface

water and fauna and


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owner

flora.

5 Venue of

Vinh Phuc

commune

people’s

committee,

Bac

Quang

district

16/9/2011 3/21 - Impacts on cultural

and historical sites,

national park and

nature reserve.

- Impacts on

environmental hygiene

conditions due to

worker houses.

- Insignificant impacts

since worker houses are

built on unused land. In

case it is near residential

area, workers shall be

staying in rented houses

or in local resident

houses. The existing of

worker houses shall be

within the project period

with proper toilet

arrangements. Water

shall be supplied from

dig wells or from rivers

and waste collection shall

be applied.

- During the construction,

waste gases and dust

resulted from machinery

and equipment shall be

controlled within

Vietnam standard limits

therefore it will not affect

the local air quality.

6 Venue of

Tien Yen

commune

people’s

committee,

Quang

Binh

district

21/9/2011 2/16 - Impacts from

concentration of

workers on local

residents.

- EMF impacts may be

higher than the state

limits.

- During the construction

phase noise from vehicles

shall not be high and it

will be within Vietnam

standard limits and will

not affect local residents.

- Technical measures

shall be taken to prevent

impacts on cultural and

historical sites, nature

reserve, and national

park. It will not interrupt

the local landscape.

7 Venue of

Huong

Son

commune

people’s

committee,

25/9/2011 4/14 - Impacts on the fauna

and flora due to

vegetation and tree

clearance.

- Disturbances to

audio and television

- Due the project nature,

workers shall concentrate

for a short time in the

region but the project

owner shall ask the

contractor to take proper


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owner

Quang

Binh

district

broadcast signal.

measures in order to

minimize impacts on

local people life, culture

and daily life.

- There will be no impact

since the design has been

approved and follows

applicable technical

regulations for design.

- There will be some

minor impacts from the

vegetation and tree

clearance for safe

construction and

operation. Trees within

3m from the line shall be

cut down. This has been

taken into account during

the construction phase.

Such clearance shall be

done for more trees

growing more than 3m

from the line. Within the

line lobby, it is still

allowed to grow short

term crops around the

poles.

8 Venue of

Phuong

Thien

commune

people’s

committee,

Ha Giang

city

28/9/2011 3/16 - Electricity safety

issues

- There will be minor

impacts since the project

design follows applicable

technical regulations

- Where the line crosses

over, danger sign posts

shall be arranged to warn

people of the safety

requirements. Operation

measures have been

designed and shall be

strictly followed by

operation workers to

ensure safety for human.


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b. Photos taken from meetings

b1: Meeting on 9/9/2011 at the venue of Vinh Phuc commune people’s committee, Bac Quang district

b2: Meeting on 21/9/2011 at the venue of Tien Yen commune people’s committee, Quang Binh district


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c. Minute of stakeholder consultation meeting


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