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E-425VOL. 11
People's Republic of China
World Bank Financed Jiangxi No.2 Highway Project
Suichuan County Connecting Road
Environmental Impact Assessment Report
(Third Edition)
Research Institute of Highway, MOC
December 2000
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People's Republic of China
World Bank Financed Jiangxi No.2 Highway Project
Suichuan County Connecting Road
Environmental Impact Assessment Report
(Third Edition)
Research Institute of Highway, MOC
December 2000
Research Institute of Highway
Director Chen Guojing
Chief Engineer Liu shutao
Environment Protection Division
Division Head : Ye Huihai
Chief Engineer :Li zongyu
Examiner Ye Huihai
Project Team Leader : Yan Xiaolin Associate Research Fellow
(EIA Professional Competence Certificate. No. 0060 Beijing)
Project Team Member Shen yi, Associate Research Fellow (EIA Professional
Competence Certificate. No. 2116 );
Li xiyun, Senior Engineer(EIA Professional Competence
Certificate, No. 0909 Beijing);
Dong bochang, Engineer(EIA Professional Competence
Certificate, No. 08380):
Wang Fang, Engineer (EIA Profesional Competence
Certificate, No. 0098 Beijing):
Fan qingchun, Engineer (EIA Profesional Competence
Certificate, No. 0995 Beijing)
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Contents
Chapter 1 General Provisions ........................................................... I
1.1 Foreword ..........................................................I1
1.2 Assessment Basis .......................................................... 1I
1 .3 Assessment Scope, Duration and Criteria .......................................................... 3
1.4 Targets for Environmental Protection ........................................................... 5
1.5 Assessment Factors and Method ......................................................... 6
1.6 Assessment Category and Key Points .......................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Project Overview .......................................................... 8
2.1 Alignment and Major Controlling Points ..........................................................8
2.2 Scale of Construction, Technical Standards & Quantities of Main Works ... 8
2.3 Traffic Volume Estimate ........................................................... 9
2.4 General Outline of Project ........................................................... 9
2.5 Investment Estimate and Financing .......................................................... 10
2.6 Time Arrangement for the Project ......................... ................................. 10
Chapter 3 Current Environmental Description & Assessment ................................... 11
3.1 Natural Environment .......................................................... 11
3.2 Social Environment .......................................................... 12
3.3 Ecological Environment .................... 14
3.4 Acoustic Environment .................... 16
3.5 Atmospheric Environment .................... 17
Chapter 4 Environment Impact Prediction & Assessment .................................... 18
4.1 Social Environment Impact Assessment ...................................................... 18
4.2 Ecological Environmental Impact Prediction & Assessment . . 20
4.3 Acoustic Environmental Impact Prediction & Assessment ...............................--. 22
4.4 Ambient Air Impact Prediction & Assessment .................................................. ..31
4.5 Environment Impact of Building Materials Quarries and Transport ................. 34
Chapter 5 Environmental Mitigation Measures ..................................................... 36
5.1 Design Stage ...................................................... 36
5.2 Construction Stage ...................................................... 36
5.3 Operation Stage ...................................................... 38
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Chapter 6 Alternatives Analysis ....................................................... 40
6.1 "Without the project" analysis ..... .................................................. 40
6.2 Alignment selection procedure .................... ................................... 40
6.3 Environmental Benefits of the Proposed Project ............................................... 40
Chapter 7 Environmental Monitoring and Management ............. ......................... 41
7.1 Environmental Monitoring ....................................................... 41
7.2 Environmental Management Organizations ....................................... 42
7.3 Budget Estimate for Environmental Monitoring .................................. .... 46
Chapter 8 Public Participation .. .................................... 47
8.1 Survey Method and Contents ...................................... 47
8.2 Summary of the Survey .................. 47
8.3 Information Disclosures and Feedback ...................................... 49
8.4 Brief Summary ...................................... 50
Chapter 9 Assessment Conclusions ............................ ......... 51
9.1 Social Environment ...................I................... 1
9.2 Ecological Environment (including soil erosion, water environment) .. 1. I
9.3 Acoustic Environment ........................................ . .......... 52
9.4 Ambient Air .................................................... 53
9.5 Public Participation .................................................... 53
9.6 Environmental Investment and Management Plan ................ .............I .......... 54
9.7 Comprehensive Assessment .................................................... 54
Annex I Overview of the Assessment Unit and Staff MemberAnnex II ReferenceAnnex III Public Participation and Questionnaires (group inquiry)Annex IV Environmental and Resettlement Bulletin for the World Bank Financed
Jiangxi No.2 Highway Project Taihe-Ganzhou ExpresswayAnnex V List of Tables and FiguresAnnex VI List of relevant reports
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Chapter 1 General Provisions
1.1 Foreword
Suichuan linking road-a part of Jiangxi No. 2 highway financed by the World
Bank loan is an important entry-exit passage connecting Suichuan county, Jinggangshan
City with Gan-Yue Expressway. The construction of it will play a very important role in
realizing the hub function of Gan-Yue Expressway, improving local comprehensive
transport network. It provides an important basic condition of opening to the outside
world for Suichuan countv.
According to the requirements and suggestions of the World Bank experts, we have
made the Envirorunental Assessment Report for this linking road separately.
The Research Institute of Highway (RIOH) under the MOC completed the EIA of
Suichuan Linking Road (Version 1) for Gan-Yue Expresswav Taihe-Ganzhou Section in
June.2000. In accordance with the suggestions in the aide-memoire at the second
preparatory mission by the World Bank environmental experts for Jiangxi NO.2
highway. the RIOH made modification and compiled this EIA report.
In December 2000, the EIA team again modified this EIA report in accordance with the
aide-memoire at the pre-evaluation mission of Gan-Yue Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou Section) of the
World Bank environmental experts.
1.2 Assessment Basis
(1) People's Republic of China Law on Environmental Protection (26 Dec.. 1989):
(2) People's Republic of China Law on Water Pollution Control (I 5 Mav. 1996);
(3) People's Republic of China Law on Atmospheric Pollution control (29 Dec.,
1995)
(4) People's Republic of China Law on Environmental Noise Pollution Control (29
Oct.. 1996);
(5) People's Republic of China Law on Water and Soil Conservation (29 June.1991)
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(6) People's Republic of China Law on Land Management (29 Aug.,1998)
(7) Act of Environmental Protection and Management for Construction Projects
[The State Council, C. 253] (18 Nov., 1998);
(8) Announcement on Further Management of Environmental Impacts Assessment
of Construction Project Loaned From Intemational Financial Institution [(1993) No.324
Document on Environmental Supervision, issued by China National Environmental
Protection Bureau etc.];
(9) World Bank Operation Handbook OP/BP/GP 4.01 Environmental Assessment,
March 1999:
(10) Technical Guiding Provisions for Environmental Impacts Assessment
(HJ/T2.1-2.3-93, HT/T2.4-1995. HJ/T19-1997. issued by China National Environmental
Protection Bureau);
( 11) Environmental Protection and Management Measures for Construction
Projects of Communication (The Ministry of Communications. C.(90) 17);
(12) Specifications of Environmental Impacts Assessment for Construction Projects
of Highway (Tentative) [JTJO05-96, The Ministry of Communications]:
(13) Act of Environmental Protection for Jiangxi Provincial Construction Projects
(29 April. 1995);
(14) Program of Environmental Impacts Assessment for Taihe-Ganzhou Road
Section of Gan-Yue Expressway (Highway Research Institute. The Ministry of
Communications, March. 2000);
(15) Reply to the Reviewing Opinions on Program of Environmental Impacts
Assessment for Taihe-Ganzhou Road Section of Gan-Yue Expressway [(2000 No.58
Document on Environmental Supervision. issued by China National Environmental
Protection Bureau. 14 April. 2000);
(16) The Letter on Approval of Environmental Impacts Standard of Gan-Yue
Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou Road Section) [(2000) No.14 Document on Ganzhou
Environment and Development. Jiangxi Provincial Environmental Protection
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Department];
(17) Feasibility Study Report for Suichuan Linking Road Works of Taihe-Ganzhou
Road Section of Gan-Yue Expressway (Jiangxi Provincial Communications Design
Institute, Feb., 2000).
(18) Two-stage Preliminary Design of Gan-Yue Expressway (Suichuan Linking
Road) by Jiangxi Province Communications Design Institute, May, 1999.
(19) Two-stage Preliminary Design of Gan-Yue Expressway (Suichuan Linking
Road) by Jiangxi Province Communications Design Institute, September,2000
1.3 Assessment Scope, Duration and Criteria
1.3.1 Assessment Scope
The assessment scope is shown in Table 1- 1.
Table 1-1 Assessment Scope of Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Road
No. Environment Elements Assessment Scope
Area vw ithin 200m from twNo sides of the central line of the proposedI Acoustic Environment road and extending to 300m if there are sensitive locations as
schools. hospitals
Area 0ithin 200m from two sides of the central line of the proposed2 Atmospheric Environment road and extending to 300m if there are sensitive locations as
schools. hospitals
Area within 200m from two sides of the central line of the proposed3 Water Environment road. and Nvater regime within 200m upstream and 200m
dow nstream from the location of road bridge across the ri ver
Area within 200m from tv%o sides of the central line of the proposed4 Ecological Environment road. eanh borrow. v6aste areas and quarries
5 Social En. ironment The project impacted areas
1.3.2 Assessment Time Horizon
Construction: 2002.8-2004.8
Operation: 2004.2015 and 2023
1.3.3 Assessment Standards
According to the Letter on Approval of Environment Impacts Standard of Gan-Yue
Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou Section) in Document [(2000) No.14 Ganzhou]. by Jiangxi
Province Environmental Protection Bureau, the following criteria are used for the
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assessment.
(1) Water: The main river that Suichuan linking road passes through is Suichuan
river. According to the status and function requirement of water, class III standard in
GHZB1-1999 Ground Surface Water Quality Standard is used for the assessment of
water quality, while Class I standard in GB5084-92 Farmland Irrigation Water Quality
Standard is used for SS assessment, shown in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Standard Limits for Water Quality Assessment mg/L (except pH)
Indicator pH CODc, Petrol-oil SS Remarks
Standard limits for Class I standard in GB5084-92 is usedwater quality 6.5-8.5 -20 (0.05 S 150 for SS assessment. the rest will applyassessment class Ill of GHZB 1-1999 standard
(2) Acoustic:
GB 12523-90 Construction WVork Sites Noise Limits Standard is used for the
assessment of noise during the construction, in which Class IV standard is used for the
dense residential quarters and first row of the buildings within the assessment scope of
road sides; and Class I standard is used for the schools and hospital wards. shown in
Table 1-3 and Table 1-4.
Table 1-3 GB12523-90 Standard of Noise Limit for Construction Work Site (Unit: Leq (dB)
Noise limitConstruction phase Mlain sources of noisc
Da! time Ni2ht time
Earth & stone %%ork Bulldozer. exca%ator. loader. etc. 75 55
Piling Various piling machines 85 Work prohibited
Structure Concrete mixer. X ibrating spear. electric saw. etc. 70 55
Finishinz Crane. lifter. etc. 65 55
Table 1-4 Noise Criteria for Urban Area (extracts) Leq:dB
Type or Sensitive Points Daytime Nighttime
GB3096-93 Class IV Standard 70 55
Class I Standard 55 45
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(3) Ambient air
Construction: Class II standard in Environment Air Quality Standard is applied to
TSP assessment.
Operation: Class II Standard in GB3095-1996 Ambient Air Quality Standard is
applied . Refer to Table 1-5
Table 1-5 GB3095-1996 Ambient Air Quality Standard (extracts) (mg/ m3)
Pollutant TSP Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide
Daily Avera2e 0.30 0.10 4.00ConcentrationLimit
I -hour Average 0.15 10.00
1.4 Targets for Environmental Protection
The impact factors on the ecological environment are land occupation. woodland
vegetation damage, soil erosion, water quality pollution cause by bridge construction.
The protective targets include: farmland. woodland, pond. high filling/cutting section
(KO+000-K2+750.K4+200-K4+750). earth borrowing area (K14+400-K14+680).
Meijiang river and canals. The impact factors on acoustic and ambient air include
construction noise. secondary dust. Traffic noise and tail gas. The protective targets are
presented in Table 1-6.
As the construction of this road is the up-grade on the existing old road, no great
impact would occur from the point view of ecological environment.. The main impact
on the surrounding residents, schools and living comes from construction noise and
traffic noise as well as tail gas in operation phase. Therefore environmental protection
targets in this project are the sensitive locations to noise and ambient air along the
road.
Table 1-6 Sensitive Locations to Noise and Air along the Road
Distance from HouseholdsNo. Name Location Central Line of /Number of Environmental Features
Road People
Hongshan . 330 Enclosing wall around the school.I Central KO+600 60m at right from students. 20 playground and open ground before the
Primary School the classroom teachers teaching building
2 Huanggang K3+500 Left 50m 30 /120 Farmland along the old road
T3irough the Paddy field. vegetable plot and households3 Dongtang K7+550 village. 14m after 7/300 along the old road forming as a street
remove
4 Jiangchexia K8+200 Through the village. 40160 Paddv ftrid20m after remove
5 Shanjiaoxia K8+700 Left 20m 18/75 At the foot hill with vegetable plot. paddy____________ ________________ ~~~~ ~~field
6 Zhanetang K 10+200 Left edge 80.20 e Households distributing along the old road
Zhangtan 30m nght of the 1807 gPrimari K10+100 classroom. through students.6 Enclosing wall around the school.
School the playground teachers ~~playground before the teaching buildingSchool the platground teachers
8 Meijian KI 1+350 lliroughthevillage. 60/240 Households distributinp along the oldvillage 14m aflter remove road. farmland
9 Shaoxi K 1 2+200 Right 80m 90/400 Households distributing along the old9 Shaoxi K I 2-'-200 Right 80m 90/400 road, farmland
10 Catingxia K12+900 Right 75m 34/128 | Canals. padd) field
II Sheshane K13+900 Through the village. 40/160 1 Households distributing along the old14m afer remove i road, farmiand
68 On the side of the old road. being oldSheang two-storev timber-strcture buildingPma2 K13+0 Left 60m studentss3 classroom is vertical to the road . a clinicPrimary school ~~~~~~~teachers ina~
13 WanneiYangcu K16+SS0 niht 10 120/500 Paddy field. pond. counur roadn _________ __________________ ___________ J surrounding
14 Anxia K 17+400 Left edge 57/240 Small road. paddy field
15 Chitang K 17+700 Left edge 80'320 Drn canal. pond. padd\ field. small______________ ___________ quantities of resettlement
16 Zhangw-uli K18+150 Left 25m 60/240 Pond. paddy fields. small roads
17 Lubei K18+400 Right 100 10/160 | Close to national highwax 105. paddy1 LueK_840 Rih10401 field. dr! canals
Yuezili18 jilh K}19-fi700 Right 30m 22/88 Small roads. paddy fieldIjianshang_I
19 Zijzhitouxia 20st Through the v-illage. 120/480 1 Small road. padd\ field(Xitou) on 20m after remove
1.5 Assessment Factors and Method
1.5.1 Assessment Factors
(1) Acoustic environment: equivalent acoustic level (A): LAeq;
(2) Atmospheric environment: NON, CO. TSP.
1.5.2 Assessment Method
In this report. the environment noise and atmospheric environment are assessed by
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status monitoring and surveying statistic analysis, and predicted by analogic analysis
and module computation. The analogic analysis is used for the prediction assessment at
the construction stage, while the module computation is employed for the prediction
assessment in the operation stage. According to the predicted results, the range up to the
standard is given and used as a basis for the developmental activity conducted by the
planning / construction department. Meanwhile, the locations sensitive to noise / waste
gas environment are predicted and assessed.
The ecological environment, water, and soil-and-water loss are assessed by
surveying combined with analogic analysis, while the social environmnent, living quality
and public participation are assessed by surveying analvsis.
1.6 Assessment Category and Key Points
This works is the expanding construction and rebuilding project. There are
environmental sensitive locations as schools and residential areas along the road within
the range of assessment. The building of bridge has a certain influence on water
environment. but smaller influence on ecological environment and soil-and-water
erosion. According to Technical Guiding Provisions for Environmental Impacts
Assessment, it is required that the assessment of special subject is analyzed. in which
ecological environment (including soil-and-water loss) is assessed to be Category 111,
water environment and atmospheric environment be Category III respectively, and
acoustic environment be Category 11. According to features and pollution of this project,
the assessment of acoustic environmental impacts is a key point in the assessment of
this project.
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Chapter 2 Project Overview
2.1 Alignment and Major Controlling Points
The proposed road starts from Suichuan interchange of the main road, via Daquan,
Hongshan, Huanggang, Zhongping, Dongtang, Zhangtang, Meijiang, Shaoxi, Hongtaxia
(Niutou Computer station), Yangcun, Anxia, Jihe, Shangmaocheng, Zhuzitouxia,
Xizhuang and ends at Jinggangshan highway, with a total length of 20.596km. Basically,
the proposed road runs along the old road and is built by Class II highway standard. The
design speed is 80 km/h with 12.Om for roadbed width.
2.2 Scale of Construction, Technical Standards & Quantities of Main Works
According to the prediction of traffic volume. by reference to the regulations in
JTJOO 1-97 Technical Standard for Highway Engineering and JTJO 11-96 Highway
Alignment Design Specifications (The Ministry of Communications). the whole road is
built by Class II highway standard with design speed of 80 km/h . and its main technical
indicators and quantities of main works are shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Quantities of Main Works/ Technical Indicators
Item Name Unit Quantity
Landform Plain. hill! land.
Highwav class Class 11
Calculated Running Speed Km/h 80
Running Lane Width m 9.0
Pavement wvidth m 12
Max longitudinal grade 3.889
Earth'%ork and Stone%%ork for Roadbed lOOOm3 798.038
Land occupied .AlM 818.4
Removed Buildings m 25549.5
Mliddle Bridge m/place 236/4
Small Bridge m/place 153.015
Cul'.ert m/place 1568.17/82
Road pavement Asphalt-injected pavement
Source: T\xo-stage preliminar\ design of Gan-Yue Expresswa\ (Suichuan linkibng road). b\JPCDl.Sept..2000.
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1S2-1 ri' eaOl)iitRiFigure 2-1 Geographical position of the proposed road in Jiangxi province
Hubei province " Anhui province
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fl* ~ ~ ~ ~- EAM11Xinfeng I National trnmk built
National tnk to be builtGuangdong I<province ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~proposed Taihe-Gaozbouexrwy
Jt; < / .1i-- >. \ v Road Improvement Program (RIP)Note: RIP No.I is Suichuan.linggmnphan road;
Egg o so 100~~~~~~~~~~lo km~ RI Nol2 is Yutian.Xinjiaag road:__0 _ 50_100__ _ RIP No.3 is si-Wngusdu road,
_ * RIP No.4 is Tan.iang.Domhan tad.
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| Figure 2-2 Rouse Alignment Scheme of Suichuanconnectio road (I )
Figure -2 Roue Alignent Sceme ofSuichuan connection od 1
Meijiang medu brdg * IT+* ~, Banci nmediuin bridge
4- 41 /9~~~~~~~~~ *
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Figure 2-2 Route Alignment Scheme of Suichuan connection road (2)
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2.3 Traffic Volume Estimate
The produced traffic volume of this proposed road consists of both trend and
induced traffic volume. The predicted results are shown in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2 Prediction of Traffic Volume Middle-sized vehicles/ dayYear 2004 2015 2023
Trend 2764 5365 6985
Indced 202 268 279
Total 2966 563 3 7264
Source: FIS report of Gan-Yue Expressway Taihe-Gangzhou (Suichuan linkibng road), byJPCDI, Feb.,2000.
2.4 General Outline of Project
2.4.1 Roadbed and Drainage Prevention
(I) Standard cross-section of roadbed
The roadbed is 12m wide, and its cross-section consists of 1.5m (earth shoulder)
+9m (running lane)+1.5m (earth shoulder ).
(2) Designed elevation of roadbed: elevation of central line of road surface.
(3) Transverse slope: 2% (running lane) and 4% (earth shoulder).
(4) Side slope of roadbed: Generally, the side slope of fill section is 1:1.5. When
the height of fill section is morn than 8m. the grade locating at 8m from top to bottom is
changed into 1:1.5 (top) and 1:1.75 (bottom). and a bermn of 1.5m wide is arranged at
this location. The side slope of excavation is dependent on the geological condition.
When the height of excavation is more than 8m. a platform locating at 8m from bottom
to top is arranged.
(5) Drainage of roadbed
The trench drains along the road are combined with bridges and culverts into a
perfect drainage system so that the stability of both roadbed and side slope is ensured.
Refer to Figure 2-3 for the standard roadbed section profile.
2.4.2 Structure of Road Surface
According to the natural environment along the road, road materials, traffic volume
and construction condition etc., the road is paved by asphalt injection 6cm thick. and the
bedding is a structure of cemented sand and cobble whose layer is 20cm thick. The
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bedding course is filled by unscreened crushed stone, with 32cm thickness.
2.4.3 Bridges and Culverts
There are 4 middle-sized bridges and 5 small bridges, 82 culverts , averaging at 4
per kilometer.
2.4.4 Cross-Road Works
The grade crossing is used for the intersection of this proposed road with other
substandard roads. 43 intersections at grade are arranged along the road, in which 2
intersect at grade with Class II highway and 3 insects at Class IV highway. The
methods of grade crossing are to pave the corner lane or divergent turning lane.
2.4.5 Land occupied
The land acquisition (land lease) for this project amounts to 818.4mu, in which
548.7 mu paddy 5 mu dry land, 179.7 mu wood land, 3.5mu pond. 7.7mu wild land,
67.2mu house property, 6.6mu plain land. 71.25mu lease land.
2.5 Investment Estimate and Financing
The funding of Suichuan linking road will be solved by bank loan combined with
the provincial self-financing. The total investment in this section amounts to 98.373143
million Yuan with an average cost of 4.775395 million per kilometer
2.6 Time Arrangement for the Project
The preparatory work started in 1999. the construction will be started in August.
2002 and completed for operation in August. 2004.
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Chapter 3 Current Environmental Description & Assessment
3.1 Natural Environment
(1) Geographic briefing
The Suichuan linking road starts from Suichuan interchange of the main road and
ends at Jinggangshan highway, with a total length of 20.598km.
Coming to Dongtang, this road rises and falls with a ground elevation of 90-1 70m,
the difference of elevation is 40-80m relatively, and the hilly bodies appear to be long
ridge-like mound. From Dongtang to destination. there are Suichuan river and its valley
plain, where the elevation of ground is 90-1 20m. This area is flat, wide and I ow-lying.
(2) Meteorology and Climate
Suichuan county is located in subtropical monsoon climate which is characterized
by distinct four seasons with mild temperature. abundant rainfall. full of sunshine, long
winter and summer, short Spring and Autumn..
The annual average temperature in the road areais 18.6°C; January is the coldest
month, averaging 6.9'C; July is the hottest month. averaging 29.5 C.
The annual average rainfall is 1421.2mm. The region is featured with seasonal
wind, west and northwest ground wind dominated, only south and southwest wind
dominating the months fro May to July.
(3) Hydrology
According to site survey and regional geological data analysis. the underground
water in the region, mainly, is fissure water in red rock stratum and pore water in
Quaternary friable rock stratum.
(4) Geology and Earthquake
According to the data and site surrey. this section of road has a large-area
intermittent uplifting activity. The different activity of fault and fault block is not
obvious. and the activity of earthquake is less than VI Richter scale.
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3.2 Social Environment
3.2.1 Status of Social economy in project impact region
(1) Overview
Suichuan county is situated at the eastern foot of southern section of Luoxiao
Mountain, close to the southwestern border of Jiangxi province, in the south of Ji'an
district. And it is located at 25° 58' -26° 42' Nand 113° 56' ,1140 45' E,with
a total area of 3144.17 square kilometer. The east of this county adjoins Wanran couty,
its south borders Nankang county and Shangyou county. its west is adjacent to Guidong
county of Hunan province, its northwest adjoins Jinggangshan city and its north
approaches Taihe couty.
In 1998, the total population in Suichuan was 507,000 people, and GDP was
1.135.78 million Yuan (RMB). in which farmers per capita earned 1468 Yuan, the gross
value of industrial output was 243.27million Yuan and the gross value of agricultural
output 752970000 Yuan.
(2) Developmental situation of national economy
01 Gross national economy
In 1998. GDP in Suichuan was 1136.0 million Yuan. Based on the calculation
according to comparable prices, GDP was 4.04 times higher than 1990 and increased
5.0% higher than 1997. And GDP per capita was up to 2240 Yuan. i.e. 4.2% higher than
1997. Main economic indicators in 1985-1998 are shown in Table 3-I.
02 Industry
Since the reformation and opening, the industrial economy in Suichuan has grown
very quickly: First, the speed of industrial economic development accelerates the
expansion of production scale. In 1998. the gross value of industrial output was up to
243.2 million Yuan (based on prices in that year): second. the sorts of industrial
production have been more complete. The local industrial system consisting of state /
town / individual industry has been established preliminarily in Suichuan county. where
the managerial mechanism has been suited to the law of market economy, with a better
economic benefit.
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Table 3-1 Main Social Economic Indicators in Suichuan
Population GDP (100 I5 2nd Indu 3rd Indust GDP per Income in Living Fanners NetPopulation GDPl00 1st 2nd Inustry (lOOmrilion GP Expense of Income perYears bv Year End million Industy (100 (100nmillion Capita Expens capir
(10000) Yuan) million Yuan) Yuan) Y((Yuan) (ToYu Residents (Yuan)
1985 43.66 1.63 1.12 0.26 0.25 376 870 336
1986 44.44 1.62 1.04 0.31 0.27 367 1035 331
1987 45.14 1.73 1.10 0.33 0.30 386 1035 358
1988 46.37 1.95 1.19 0.42 0.33 426 1263 439
1989 47.17 2.29 1.48 0.43 0.38 490. 1427 482
1990 47.72 2.81 1.76 0.45 0.60 591 1576 490
1991 48.22 3.34 2.05 0.50 0.80 697 1700 589
1992 48.52 3.74 2.13 0.63 0.98 772 1948 659
1993 48.81 4.49 2.37 1.02 1.10 923 2178 691
1994 49.15 6.89 3.30 2.20 1.39 1408 3227 1023
1995 49.47 7.51 3.73 1.75 2.03 1524 3386 1351
1996 49.95 8.89 4.08 2.20 2.62 1781 4094 1678
1997 50.3 10.82 4.53 2.82 3.46 2150 4124 1467
1998 50.7 11.36 4.53 3.18 3.65 2240 4961 1468
Sources: (1) Truly Great Men Competing on Red Land (Edited by Jiangxi Provincial Statistic Department)
and Jiangxi Provincial Statistic Yearbook (1997,1998,1999)
(2) GDP is based on prices in those years.
( Agriculture
Suichuan is characterized by favorable natural conditions. fertile land. abundant
produces and favorable conditions for agricultural production. In 1998. the gross value
of agricultural output was 753 million Yuan (based on prices in that year). The town
enterprises are new enterprises suddenly coming to the fore and have become a main of
rural economy. The output of main farm produces has been grown constantly. in which
grain and tea were 1 86.200t and 5,0t respectively.
a) Tourism
There are many historical relics and scenic spots in this county. In ancient times.
there were "Eight Landscapes in Spring Town" and many famous mountains and
beautiful waters, wonderful peaks and grotesque stones. ancient trees. temples and
ancient buildings etc. Meanwhile. Suichuan has been to be an old revolutionary base
area. with many revolutionary ruins and cultural relics, where a lot of historical sites
enjoy high reputation in China.
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3.2.2 Review of current regional highway network
(1) Existent highways
There are 7 arterial highways in total in Suichuan county. 10 highways maintained
by the local highway management stations led by Suichuan County Communications
Department, with a total length of 156.78km. Suichuan Section of National Highway
105 is 50.14km long. Suichuan-Guidong provincial highway is 103.3km, in which a
section of this highway in the county border is 80.3kmn. Hengfeng-Jinggangshan
provincial highway is 57.87km, in which a section in Suichuan county to Fenshuit ao is
18.3krm. In addition, there are such arterial highways as Yutian-Xinjiangkou highway
(50.8km). Shui-Huang highway, Sui_Bi highway and Dao-Xian county highway.
(2) Water transport
Suichuan river is the most important course in this county and has a long history of
navigation. After 1980, trucks and tractors were increased quickly, thus the highway
transport has been increasing busy so that the goods source of water transport has run
short. In addition, the course has been silted up, so it is difficult to find any boats / ships
in Suichuan river in recent years.
3.3 Ecological Environment
3.3.1 Survey of animals and plants
The recovery of forest in Suichuan county is 67.5%. For the most part. the land
along this proposed road is cultivated and planted. And only a few of bush wood or
natural grassland exist. The bush wood consists of masson pine and azalea etc. On the
natural grassland grows the grass family and pteridophyte. The cultivation and
vegetation are crops on farmland, and only a few of woods. economic forest, fruit trees.
greening forest and scenic forest etc. Basically. the farmland vegetation is crops or
industrial crop. for examples: paddy rice., cotton and sugarcane etc.: the woods are pine,
China fir and bamboo etc.; the economic forest includes tea-oil tree. tung tree and tea
tree etc: the fruit trees are tangerine, peach. plum and orange etc; the greening forest and
scenic forest consist of Chinese parasol and willow etc.
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The project region is characterized by various vegetation kinds and higher
vegetating recovery. However, under the influence of natural and artificial factors, the
natural broadleaf trees have been reduced, and the artificial coniferous trees have been
increased. For the most part, there are the charcoal-made forest taking masson pine as
main, and the economic forest taking kumquat and tea-oil tree as main, distributing
along the proposed road, without any special protected plants.
The area passed by the proposed road is a region where population is highly
concentrated, the farning activity is intensified. and most of animals are the species
suiting for dwelling of farmland and residential area, for examples: mouse species and
sparrow-like bird species. No rare wildlife has been found in the assessment scope.
3.3.2 Soil type
The soil in Suichuan county is divided into 9 classes (paddy soil. fluviatile loam,
purple soil. red earth, yellow brown earth etc) and 14 subclasses. The paddy soil is
461000mu. which takes up 9.78% of total area of soil in Suichuan county and is the
main farming soil; the fluviatile loam is 8200mu (0.17% of total soil area): the purple
soil is 112600mu (2.4% of total soil area); the red earth is 3 15200mu (66.84% of total
soil area); the yellow brown earth is 131 500mu (2.97% of total soil area).
3.3.3 Survey of land and crops resources
According to the statistic data in 1999, the arable land in Suichuan county is 27634
hectares. in which paddy field is 24737 hectares and dry farmland is 2897 hectares. i.e.
1.5m per capita. In this region, land is valuable and farmland is more precious. The
climate in the project area is temperate and the water temperature is suitable to grow
paddy rice. beans. cotton. sugarcane. tea-oil tree. sesame and tobacco etc.
3.3.4 Survey and assessment of water environment
Suichuan linking road will pass across Suichuan river and its tributary. Suichuan
river is one of 4 major tributaries of Ji'an section (trunk stream of Ganjiang trunk river).
whose catchment area is 3045 square kilometer. main river is 162km long and annual
average flow is 2894 million mi.
According to the survey. the local people take underground water as drinking water.
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No water source taken as drinking water has been found in the assessment scope.
3.3.5 Soil and Water Erosion
According to the survey, the soil and water loss in Suichuan county is light, as
shown in Table 3-2. And the soil erosion degree standard is shown in Table 3-3.
Table 3-2 Soil and Water Loss in Suichuan County
Soil erosion Light Middie High Extreme Serious Other Totalcategory (kin2) Lgt Mdl Hih High
Soil erosion area 32.52 18.89 7.92 3.47 6.95 395.33 465.28
Data source: Soil Erosion Remote Sense Survey Report of Ji'angxi Province by Ji'angxi Provincial Water & Soil
Conversation Station. 1997
Table 3-3 Soil Erosion Category Standard
Category Slight light Middle High Extremne SeriousI______________I ______________I_____________high
Average Erosion <200.500100 200.500. 2500-5000 500-80 8000-15000 > 5000Modulus (t/km * a) 0 1000-2500 200
Data source: EIA Specifications of Highwvay Construction Project (trial)
3.4 Acoustic Environment
Ji'an District Environment Monitoring Station did the monitoring work whose
results are shown in Table 3-4.
Table 3-4 Results of Environment Noise Monitoring
Monitoring . Noise Level (dB)Locations Lo | L5o L,, L,q a
Hongshan Central Primary Day 50.4 43.0 37.5 46.4 4.9School (KO+600) Night 44.1 39.1 35.1 40.9 3.4
Zhangtang Primary School Day 55.3 46.5 41.4 51.5 5.4(K 10+ 100) Night 42.4 40.4 39.1 40.9 1.3
Dan 57.4 45.1 40.6 53.0 7.03 Meijiang Village (KI 1+350)
Night 45.0 41.8 39.8 43.2 2.4
Shaoxi Primars School Day 42.0 41.0 40.0 41.2 0.83(K12+200) Night 43.0 42.0 41.0 41.9 0.73
Shangxitou Da! 51.1 49.1 47.5 49.5 1.4I I(K20+00) Night 43.8 41.4 40.1 42.2 1.7
Data source: The monitoring report b% ii an Prefecture Monitoring Stations. April .2000
The monitored results have shown that day and night noise levels at residential
points are 49.5-53dB daytime and 42.2-43.2dB night time respectively. which conform
to Class I standard While day and night noise levels at school points are 41.2-51.5dB
and 40.9-41.9dB respectively. which conform to Class I standard. This shows a good
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acoustic environment, and the requirement of all sensitive locations for the acoustic
environmental function can be satisfied.
3.5 Atmospheric Environment
The monitoring point of Suichuan linking road was arranged at Shaoxi Primary
School. The sampling analysis methods were based on the stipulations of National
Environmental Protection Bureau. The monitored results are shown in Table 3-5.
Table 3-5 Monitored Data of Current Ambient Air
Monitoring 1-hour Average Value Daily Average Value Max. bmes Total Daily
Point Concentration Excess Concentration Excess Exceedance (AMrmgeLimit(mg/m3) Rate(%) Limit (mgm3) Ratem(%)
Primaro NO, 0.001-0.009 0 0.003-0.006 0 0 0.004Schooi TSP - 0.233-0.264 0 0 0.246
(K 12+200) _ _ _ _ _ I_ _
Data source: The monitoring report by Ji'an Prefecture Monitoring Stations,April,2000
Table 3-5 has shown that 1-hour and daily concentration limits of NOx are
0.001-0.009 mg/m3 and 0.003-0.006 mg/m3 respectively. and daily concentration limit
of TSP is 0.233-0.264 mg/mr . all of them are lower than that of the National Air
Quality Class II Standard.
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Chapter 4 Environment Impact Prediction & Assessment
4.1 Social Environment Impact Assessment
4.1.1 Social development and living quality
After the construction of the proposed road is completed, the standard of road will
be heightened considerably, the condition of road is improved greatly, the traffic
capacity is remarkably increased, and the transportability can be greatly improved. This
construction will provide a necessary provision for eliminating a traffic congestion,
reducing a traffic accident, promoting the quick exchange of commodities and
information between regions, improving the investment environment in this region and
further extending business by solicit investors to reinvigorate the economy.
With the improvement of communications condition after constructing this road.
the regional construction and development along the road can be promoted, and the
industrial structure and its layout in this region will tend to be more rationalized. The
industrial enterprises are gradually turned from large and middle cities to outskirts, so as
to make commerce, catering trade, tourist trade. building industry, transport service.
processing industry and breeding etc in the impact region develop quickly. With their
gradual rise and development, more chances of social employment will be provided for
people. and it produces higher economic / social benefit.
After the proposed road is put into operation. the economy in this region will be
developed quickly and the economic prosperity is promoted also. The development of
economy will improve the people's living environment and the residential living level.
4.1.2 Impacts on infrastructure facilities
During the construction phase. 129 wire poles and 8040m telecommunication wires
will be relocated. which has a certain impact on family lighting. and electric supply for
communication / town or village industry. Therefore, the protection and removal work
of the public service should be coordinated with the departments concerned before
construction start. Before removing, the electric power and communication lines should
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be properly rebuilt to supply power for the surrounding residential area and village
enterprises to ensure their living not impacted..
4.1.3 Land acquisition, removal and resettlement
(I) Analysis of impacts on land acquisition
The farmland is 1.5m per capita in the region along the proposed road, thus the
arable land is very valuable. 818.4mu land is to be purchased and 71.25mu land is
leased for this project. The land occupation will have a certain impact on the
agricultural and forest production in this region along the proposed road. Due to the
social and economic benefit produced from the completion of this road construction, the
value of occupied land will change. Meanwhile. with the completion of the road project,
a new industrial zone will appear and the farmnland is turned to a non-agricultural land.
As viewed from economy, the value of land rises. In order to protect the valuable
farmland resource, it is suggested that the land management department should
strengthen the scrutiny and control of land use for all construction.
(2) removal and resettlement
For this road construction. 25549.5m2 of removal buildings with a concrete-brick
structure of 12785.7 m2 . cob brick structure of 12763.8 m2 will be removed.
The removal and resettlement are related to people's immediate interests.
Therefore, it is required that the construction departments must do well the removal and
resettlement work. By use of "Resettlement Action Plan" . the compensation methods
for land acquisition and the compensation sum for buildings removal are formulated.
The construction departments should be supported greatly by the local governmental
departments to do well the resettlement work. on the basis of following the whole
interests of this road construction.
4.1.4 Impacts on traffic safety and convenience
The proposed road is to be Class II highway. The road is open. so it provides a
good traffic environment for the surrounding residents. It should be noted that there are
3 schools on the sides of this road in the assessment scope. in this case. it is possible
that the students must pass through this road. Therefore, it is required that the road
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construction departments should consider to set up the notice board " LOW SPEED " or
overpass bridge at the locations where the students often appear, in order to avoid any
traffic accidents.
4.2 Ecological Environmental Impact Prediction & Assessment
4.2.1 Impact of road-occupied land on pattern of land utilization
The land acquisition for Suichuan linking road amounts to 818.4mu (548.7mu of
paddy field). The occupation of farmland, especially paddy field, will give prominence
to the contradiction of " more population, less land " in the project region, and increase
a pressure on the rest farmland. The occupied land will have a short-term influence on
the income of farmers in the project region. In particular. it has a greater impact on the
land contractors in the local region. The land adjustment by the village-level
,overnment or a new industry developed by use of land compensation expenditure can
reduce this unfavorable impact. In addition, the urbanization effect produced by opening
this highway often makes a vast of good-quality farmland on the sides of this highway
be a nonagricultural land. so the farming production and land utilization will suffer. to a
certain extent. its impact.
At the construction stage, the temporary land use has a certain unfavorable impact
on the local agricultural production also. However, the temporary land use. relatively, is
lesser. and these land can be gradually returned to their original function by clearing and
cultivating after the completion of works. After the completion of highway. the land
which is not utilized is more easily to be developed. due to the traffic convenience. In
addition. the construction of highway will promote the economic development in the
whole region. and provides. to the full, the traffic and infrastructure facilities needed by
the farm produces production and the processing industry development. Meanwhile. it
offers increasingly an opportunity to employment for the local people also. In this way,
the local rural economy will be promoted to the deeper development, and the value of
land resource. in the form of utilization, can be converted.
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4.2.2 Impacts of highway construction on animals and plants in project region
Because a part of highway is arranged in the farmland and forestland, the
vegetation will be damaged in the process of construction. After the completion of
highway, these damaged lands will be reclaimed and replanted in time.
The animal species in the assessment region, for the most part, are livestock,
poultry and a few of general wild animals, that they can grow in a poor environment and
have a stronger suitability for the artificial impact. The construction of highway will not
make their dwelling environment change more and interrupt their nornal living, so they
can sustain in the project region.
4.2.3 Impacts of soil-borrowing field and dump on ecological environmentIt is necessary to borrow 210266m3 soil for this highway without any waste. The
central borrowing areas located at left of K14+400-K 14+680 with a length of 250m and
150 in width, averaging 6m in height. It occupies woodland area of 56.25 mu with
borrowing volume 230,000m3. The borrowing areas are basically in line with the policy
and requirement as they located in hilly areas. As viewed from the protection of
ecological environment, it is required to level and reclaim the land damaged by earth
borrowing.
4.2.4 Impacts on water environmentThe road overpasses the Suichuan sub- branch and some small rivers and canals.
no large water intakes. The sewage from the workers life-area and pavement runoff in
operation may impact the water qualitv of the farmnlands surrounding, but no big impact
on the water quality of Suichuan river.
4.2.5 Impact on agricultural irrigation pattern
Suichuan linking road is innovation on the old road. 4 middle bridges. 5 small
bridges and 82culverts (averaging at 4 per kilometer) are to be built. The existing
agricultural irrigation pattern will be maintained basically, without any unfavorable
impacts.
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4.3 Acoustic Environmental Impact Prediction & Assessment
4.3.1 Analysis of noise impact during construction
The main noise sources during road construction are such construction machinery
as hauling vehicles, road making machines and road-mixer etc. According to the
analogy of the assessment materials, the main machine noise attenuate with distance as
shown in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1 Noise Value of the Main Construction Machines
Machinery Distance from Construction Machinery (m)Description 5 10 20 40 50 60 80 100 150
Loader 90 84 78 72 70 68.5 66 64 61.6
Grader 90 84 78 72 70 68.5 66 64 61.6
Roller 86 80 74 68 66 64.5 62 60 56.5
Excavator 84 78 72 66 64 62.5 60 58 54.5
Paver 85 79 73 67 65 63.6 61 59 55.6
Mixer 87 81 75 69 67 65.5 63 61 57.5
Bulldozer 86 80 74 68 66 64.5 62 [ 60 56.5
Data source: EIA of Gan-V ue Expressway (Taihe-Ganzhou section), August,2000
We can see from the above Table:
) The general construction noise caused by hauling vehicles and road making
machinery etc has a quite big impart on the people in the area close to the construction
site (within 50m);but little impact on those 100m beyond. So the construction noise has
a greater interruption impact on schools and residential area within 50m from the central
line of the highway. Therefore. the construction department should pay attention to
rational arrangement of working time. avoiding class time and nighttime.
{ According to GB12523-90 INoise Limit at Construction Site, Higher noise
produced by construction machinery does great harm to operators. With an increase of
operator's working time, their impairments especially hearing impairment will take
place. in which some impairment are unable to cure. According to the related
information. it has been proved that the deafness caused by noise is related not only to
noise level but also to noise exposure time. In addition, the noise harm can make human
fall variously ill. Obviously. this kind of noise has a greater impact on operators and the
surrounding residents.
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4.3.2 Prediction and assessment of traffic noise impact during operation
(1) Model for traffic noise prediction
The related model in Environment Impacts Assessment Specifications for Highway
Construction Project is used for this prediction, i.e.:
(LAcq)iL= L,,i +10 I g N T ALdIi. + ALlv/g,iudmiIal + ALd .face 13
in which
LX, i average radiating sound level of Type i vehicle, dB(A)
N,-day / night average traffic volume of Type i vehicle, vehicle / hour
V; average speed of Type i vehicle, km/h
T-(LAeq) predicting time. 1 hour
A LdiS-running noise of Type i vehicle (attenuation of day/night spacing at r
from noise equivalent driving line).dB
A Lvert.gra correction of traffic noise caused by road vertical grade. dB
A Lrd.face correction of traffic noise caused by road surface, dB
The total value of day "night noise at the predicted point is calculated by:
(L4c, )n =o 10lg[1] 00 1(1J)1 + 1 l'O) + I 00 lt-e,)- AL, - AL, (dB)
in which
(L_eq)trat- value of day / night traffic noise at predicted point. dB(A)
A LI correction of traffic noise caused by road curved line of limited long road
section
A L2 correction of traffic noise caused by barrier between road and predicted
point
(2) Determination of some parameters in model
According to this model. it is shown that the traffic noise during operation is
dependent on traffic volume. vehicle type ratio, running speed. vehicle sound power.
road vertical grade and road face roughness etc.
c( Traffic volume
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All of predicted annual traffic volume are shown in Table 2-1, and the factor for
day time (16 hours) is 84.8%.
(©) Vehicle type ratio
The ratio of small / middle / large vehicles is 74.8%, 15.3% and 9.9% respectively.
(©) Running speed
According to Environment Impacts Assessment Specifications for Highway
Construction Project, the running speed is calculated by:
Small Vehicle V=237XN-0 1602
Middle Vehicle V=212 X N-0° 1747
Large Vehicle V=(2 12 X N-0 1'747) X 80%
in which
V calculated running speed
N hour traffic volume. corrected by:
i) When the designed running speed is less than 120 kmlh; the running speed
calculated by the model is decreased in proportion.
2) When the traffic volume of small vehicle is less than 50% of total traffic volume,
its average running speed is decreased in proportion of 30%, if every 100
vehicle runs is reduced.
3) The model above is suitable for dav time, and the calculated value discounted
by 20% is used as night average running speed.
) Single vehicle noise emission source intensity (Lwu1)
The average radiating sound level (Lu.l) for all types of vehicles is calculated by:
Large Vehicle: Lu.i=77.2+0. l8VL
Middle Vehicle: Lu m=62.6+0.32Vm
Small Vehicle: Lv, s=59.3+0.23 Vs
in which
L.M.S-means large (L) / middle (M) / small (S) type vehicle
V-average running speed of vehicle. kmih
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( Spacing attenuation ( A Ldi,)
1) The day / night spacing (di) of Type i vehicle is calculated by:
di = 1000 x Vi (m)
in which
Ni day/night average traffic volume per hour of Type i vehicle, vehicle/hour
V, average traffic volume per hour of Type i vehicle, km/h
2) Distance of predicted point from noise equivalent driving line (r2)
r,=D \. * D,.
in which
DN distance of predicted point from near lane, m
DF distance of predicted point from far lane,m
3) Calculation of A Ldis
When r•dj/2, A Ldi, =K, X K2 X 201g(r/7.5)
When r>di/2. A Ld1, =20KI[K2 X lg(O.5dj/7)+Ig ]r/O.5'
in which
di- spacing of Type i vehicle. di=lOOOV,/N1:
r -- distance of predicted point from noise equivalent driving line.
r= D *D,
where DN and DF are the distance of predicted point from near (N) and far (F) lane
respectively;
K1 constant of land surface condition between predicted point and highway
(1.0 for soil surface):
K2- constant related to spacing. shown in Table 4-2
Table 4-2 Constants Related to Vehicle Spacing
Di(m) 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 100 140 | 160 250 300
K 0.17 0.5 0.617 0.716078 0.806 0.833 0.84 0.855 0.88 0.885 0.89 0.908
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A ALvert.gra
Large Vehicle A Lver,gra=98 X f
Middle Vehicle A Lvert.gra=73 X D
Small Vehicle A Lvert=gra50 X 0
in which: S means the vertical grade of highway, calculated by 0 =3% in this
prediction.
(2) Correction of traffic noise caused by road surface (A Lrd.lace)
The asphalt paving is used for this road making, and the noise value of A Lrd.face is
taken as 0 dB
(®) Correction of traffic noise caused by road curved line or limited long road
section (A LI)
AL,=-lOlg(0/180° )
in which
0 included angle (degree) of sight at predicted point toward the two ends of
road (about 150° taken in this prediction)
( Correction of traffic noise caused by barrier between road and predicted point
(A L2)
A L,= A L2,o.ds+ A L2 buidings+ A L2s,s z
1) AL2 0oods implies the equivalent noise level (A) attenuation caused by woods
barrier.
When the depth of woods is 30m. A L2_0ood,=5 dB; when the depth of woods is
60m, A L2,,ods,=0 dB. The maximal correction is 10 dB.
2) A L2buildings means the equivalent noise level (A) attenuation caused by
buildings barrier.
When the first row of buildings occupies 70%-90% of area between predicted
point and road central-line, A L2buildin2s =5dB; When increase a row of buildings,
A L2bUildings value increases 1.5dB, whose maximal value is lOdB.
3) A L2SS.z denotes the equivalent noise level (A) attenuation measured in the
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predicted point located in the sound shadow zone on the two sides of high embankment
or low through cut.
The sound contrast zone and the sound shadow zone of high embankment / low
through cut are shown in Fig 4-1 and Fig 4-2 respectively.Sound Shadow Zone
0 D
Fig 4-1 Sound contrast zone and sound Fig 4-2 Sound contrast zone and soundshadow zone of high embankment shadow zone of low through cut
If D • H + (h, - h) d then the predicted point is located in the sound contrastH
zone-an-A 2S.SZ 4 ifH+(h, -- h2) d. then the predicted point is located in thezone. and A L2s.sz =°: if (H )d.tethprdceponislaednte
H
sound contrast zone. and the value of A L 2 s.S.z is dependent on the difference of sound
interval ( 6 ). The noise attenuation is derived from Fresnel curve.
(3) Predicted results and assessment of traffic noise parameter-taken values
The predicated results of traffic noise of Suichuan linking road are shown in Table
4-3. According to Class IV standard in GB3096-93 (i.e. 70dB in dav time. 55dB in night
time), the distance that the traffic noise on the two sides of road conforms to the
standard is shown in Table 4-4 which shoes:
©0 Noise in day time during operation does not exceed the standard value.
02 The conformity distance of noise at night time in early and middle operation
phase is 20m. and 30m in the long-run operation phase.
(I Because this road section is to be the reformation of old road, and some
residential areas are distributed along the roadsides to make the current highway be
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street, the traffic noise along the linking road will have a more directive impact on these
residences.
Table 4-3 Predicted Results of Traffic Noise Along Linking Road During OperationPredicted Resuls of Traffic Noise at Various Horizontal Distance
Road Operation Duration Beyond Road Shoulder (dB)
Section Year mlOm 20m 30m 40m 60m 80m loom 120m MSOm 200m
day time 61.2 57.9 56.1 54.4 51.8 49.5 48.2 46.7 44.9 42.5
nighttnme 55.9 52.6 50.7 49.1 46.5 44.2 42.9 41.4 39.5 37.1Suichuan dav time 63.2 59.9 58.1 56.4 53.8 51.6 50.3 48.8 47.0 44.6Linking 2015 - -- -
Road nighttime 58.0 54.7 52.8 51.2 48.6 46.3 45.0 43.5 41.6 39.2
2023 dav tirne 63.7 60.4 58.6 57.0 54.4 52.1 50.9 49.4 47.6 45.2
nighttime 58.6 55.2 53.4 51.8 49.1 46.8 45.5 44.0 42.2 39.8
Table 44 Attenuating Distance (Traffic Noise Along Suichuan Road up to Class IV Standard) Unit: m
. Distance Approaching to Distance Approaching to Distance Approaching toRoad Section Standard in 2004 Standard in 2015 Standard in 2023
Day time Night time Day time Night time Day time Night time
Suichuan Wbole no <10 no <20 no 20Linkling Road line exceedance exceedance ewceedance
4.3.3 Prediction and Assessment of Environmental Noise At Sensitive Locations
The road section located and its corresponding ground surface covering conditions,
road structure. embankment / trench height, Limited long sound source of highwav.
landform / relief and other factors should be considered to correct the prediction of
environment noise at sensitive location. i.e. the predicted values of traffic noise are
superimposed onto the corresponding background value of acoustic environment. The
superimposition formula is:
L,t(I I:Nm. §rd r Io OI g (IO + I ,, 0 Lo¢".
According to individual acoustic environmental standard. the formula above is
used to calculate the environmental noise and its excess at each sensitive location. The
calculated results are shown in Table 4-5.
As shown in Table 4-5. (1) the environmental in day / night time at all residences
in the first period of operation does not exceed the standard value: (2) the noise in dav
time in the middle period of operation does not exceed either: Noise exceedance in
night time include six locations: Dongtang, Zhanftang, Meijiang.Sheshang. Chitang.
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Zhuzitouxia ( Xitou) with max. exceedance of 0.3 dB; (3) the noise in day time in the
long-run operation phase does not exceed either; as to noise exceedance in night time, in
addition to the above six locations in the middle, there are 3 more as Jiangchexia,
Shanjiaoxia and Zhangliwu with exceedance of 0.4-2.4dB; (4) Zhangtang primary
school exceeds by 3.8dB at nighttime in early operation phase; (5)ln middle operation
phase, Hongshan central primary school and Sheshang primary schools exceed by
0.4dB, Zhangtang primary school exceeds by 5.5dB; (6) In long-run operation phase,
Hongshan central school primary and Sheshang primary schools exceed by 0.6dB,
Zhangtang primary school exceeds by 5.9dB.
From the above exceedance, traffic noise impact on the residential quarters is not
big, but Zhangtang primary school is quite impacted on the normal teaching. As the 3
schools are of small size where there are no boarding students, no assessment at night
has been done.
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Table 4-5 Noise prediction and exceedance at sensitive points along Suichuan Linking Road
No. Locations Mileage Distance Noise Noise Prediction (dB) Noise Exceedance( dB)Standard(dB) 2003 2010 2020 2003 2010 2020
Hongshan Central KO+600 day 55 53.7 55.4 55.6 - 0.4 0.61 Prmr colRight 60m - I __-
Primar.v School night 45 48.4 50.1 50.6 3.4 5. 5.6
K3+500 . day 70 55.9 56.8 58.0 -2 Huanggang Right SOm - -. __
night 55 49.9 51.2 54.2 -
3 Dongtang K7+550 14m after day 70 59.2 60.2 62.3 -remove night 55 54.1 55.1 57.3 - 0.1 2.3
4 Jiangchexia K8+200 20m after da) 70 58.1 59.7 61.8remove night 55 53.6 54.6 56.8 - 1.8
5 Shanjiaoxia K8+700 Left 20m day 70 58.1 69.7 61.8 - -night 55 53.6 54.6 56.8 - 1.8
day 70 59.2 60.2 62.3 - -6 Zhangtang K 10+200 Left edge _ -
night 55 54.1 55.1 57.3 - 0.1 2.3
7 Zhangtang Primarx dav 55 58.8 60.5 60.9 3.8 5.5 5.9Schol K IO+ I00 Right 30m- - - - -School . night 45 52.9 54.9 55.4 7.9 9.9 10.4
Through.14 da, 70 60.3 61.0 62.8 - -
8 Pvleijiang Village K11+350 m after . _ -
remove night 55 54.3 55 3 57.4 - 0.3 2.4
dav 70 53.9 55 0 55.3 - - -9 Shaoxi K12+200 Right 80m - -
night 55 47 1 48.6 49.0 -
da\ 70 54 1 55.2 55.5 -10 Catingxia K12+900 Right 75 -I
night 55 47.3 48.8 49.2 -
Through.14 dav 70 59.2 60.2 62.3 -
11 Sheshane K 13+600 m after -
remove night 55 54 1 55.1 57.3 - 0.1 2.3
12 Sheshang Primar K Left 60m day 55 53.7 55 4 55.6 - 0.4 0.612 ~~~~~~~~~K13+550 - - ___ ___
School Night 45 48 5 50.2 50.7 3.5 5.2 5.7
da\ 70 53.2 54 1 54.4 - - -13 \anneiYangcun K16+900 Right l OOm
night 55 46.1 47.3 47.7 - - -
Da\ 70 52.5 53.7 54.0 - -14 Anxia K17+400 Right 90m - -
Night 55 46.3 47.7 48.1 -
da; 70 59.2 60.2 62.3 -I 5 Citan- Kf17-700 Left edge _
night 55 54.1 55.1 57.3 - 01 2.3
daw 70 57.6 58.4 60.4 - - -16 Zhang.uli K18+150 Left2i -. -
night 55 52.2 53.2 55.4 - 0.4
da\ 70 53.2 54.1 54.4 -17 Lubei K18+400 Ripht lOOnm - . -
night 55 46.1 47.3 47.7 -
day 70 56.2 57.2 59.3 -18 Yuzilijianshanp K19-700 Right 30m _ - -
Night 55 51.1 52.1 54.3 -
19 Zultu;a K20+100- 20m afer Day 70 59.6 60.4 62.4 -19 Zhuzitouxia -20- - - - - - -af
destination remos Night 55 54.2 55.2 57.4 - 02 2.4
Note: -- ' implies no excess
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4.4 Ambient Air Impact Prediction & Assessment
4.4.1 Ambient Air Impact Prediction & Assessment During ConstructionAccording to the preliminary design, the linking road will be constructed
simultaneously with the main line, the asphalt and stabilizing earth-mixing plants can be
shared at one place, therefore not much impact on the surrounding place of the linking
road. However, the hauling of mixing materials will exert dust pollution.
During construction, hauling and loading/unloading of materials for road making
bring TSP pollution to the road area. According to the results from site monitoring of
dusting caused by the similar site vehicle hauling, it has been shown that TSP
concentration at 150m from roadsides exceeds Class 1I standard, which shows that
dusting caused by transport produces a higher pollution to the district along the road
construction.
4.4.2 Ambient Air Impact Prediction & Assessment During Operation(1) Meteorological Analysis of Pollution
Statistic data shows that yearly prevailing wind is ENE wind whose frequency is
12% in Suichuan county. shown in Table 4-6. The annual frequency of static wind is
23%. The annual wind velocity in Suichuan county is 1.9 m/s. Due to low wind velocity,
the condition of gas dispersion is poorer relatively. The atmosphere stability along the
line is dominated by D category flowed by E-F category.
(2) Calculation of Auto Tail Gas Pollutant Discharge Source Intensity
The gas-state pollutant discharging source intensity is calculated by the following
formula:
Q, -,4, *E,, .3600-',=,
in which
Q,- Class j gas-state pollutant discharging source intensitv. mg/s * m
A, hour traffic volume of Type i vehicle in the predicting year. vehicle/h
E,, single vehicle discharging factor [the recommended value in Environment
Impacts Assessment Specifications for Highway Construction Project (tentative)] of
class j discharge of Type i vehicle in the predicting year under condition of vehicle
running on the special highway. mg - vehicle/m.
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Table 4-6 Wind Direction Frequency / Average Wind Velocity / Pollution Coefficient In
Suichuan County (1997-1999)
Spring Summer Autumn Winter Whole Year
LcStWind p Wind Wind Wind WindLocatio ~averag 1OUtD 'VM P dU irectvo g dutlo Wn averag PDllti dhel v rapouIodbvcfio ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~direj averaog ecopolcloutioaits dfetowind n wind n wind n wind n n ind nn velocity cef velocity cevfe n velocity veildot efle n ,ocity eDeffiCi
fcy(%1 (nibs) nt ftiein vmly nt fi)equen (ris) nt bun (m/s) nt quen vs) ntICy (%) Cy(%) Cy(% NO _ cy(% Cy(%)
N 4 1.7 2.3 2 1.9 1.0 6 2.1 2.9 3 2.3 1.3 3 1.9 1.6
NNE I_ 2-4 4.6 5 2.0 2.5 9 2.8 3.2 13 2.5 2 10 2.6 3.8
NE 10 2.7 3.7 4 1.9 2.1 _I 2.7 4.1 15 2.3 6.5 II# 2.5 4.4
ENE 12 3.0 4.0 5 1.9 2.6 12 2.6 4.6 23 2 7 8.5 12* 2.7 4.4
E 5 2.0 2.5 3 2.7 1 1 6 1.8 3.3 5 2.2 2.3 5 1.9 2.6
ESE 3 1.8 2.9 2 2.4 0.8 2 1.2 1.7 2 1.5 2.3 3 1.8 1.7
SE 3 1.9 1.6 4 2.2 1.8 1 0.9 1.1 I 1.2 1.3 2 1.9 1.0
SSE 4 3.4 1.2 12 2.6 4.6 1 1.2 0.8 I 1.9 0.5 4 2.6 1.5
S 4 3.0 1.3 6 2.7 2.2 0 0.8 0 0 1.8 0 3 2.4 1.2
SSW 4 3.1 1.3 7 2.8 2.5 1 1.3 0.8 1 4.4 0.2 3 3.1 1.0
SW 5 2.9 17 II 2.7 4.1 3 1.2 2.5 2 1.7 1.2 5 2.4 2.1
WSW 9 1.4 6.4 10 1.9 5.3 9 1.1 8.2 7 [.2 5.8 9 1.4 6.4
W 4 1.2 3.3 6 1.5 4.0 7 1.0 7.0 2 1.1 1.8 5 12 4.2
WNW 1 0.8 1.2 3 1.4 2.1 1 0.8 1.2 0 08 0 I 13 08
NW I 1 11 0.9 1 1.3 0.8 1 0.9 111 0 08 0 1 1.2 08
|NN\I | 2 1.3 1.5 I 1.5 0.7 I 1.0 1.0 |I 7 06 _ 15 0'
IC 19 165 1306 4 23
Data source: Based on the normal meteorological data provided by State Nleteorology Center
The forrnula for peak hour source intensity:
Qr(; = Qt A(;
in which: A(; is the coefficient of traffic hours. whose vxalue is taken to be 6.2%.
The formula for average daily source intensity:
Qr., = Q, A,I/R
in which
A, - coefficient of traffic volume in day time. wxhose value is taken to be 84.8%.
R hours in day time. whose value is taken to be 16.
(3) Diffusion Model for Environmental Air Pollutant
(D When included angle of wind direction at line source is 0 < 9 <90°, the
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diffusion model is:
CPR = ui S exp -(-() 2eXp[ ) - ) +expi(z+hj]|iu w,- : 2L y2c.2a
in which
CPR-pollutant concentration at predicted point R, caused by Section AB of
road line source, mg/m3 .
U average wind velocity at high location of effective discharge source of
predicted road section, m/s.
Q, Class j gas-state pollutant discharge source intensity, mg/vehicle - m
ac,, horizontal transversal wind direction and vertical diffusion parameter,
m.
Z predicted point to height of ground surface. m.
h-height of effective discharge source, m.
A,B start and end of line source
(2) When wind direction is perpendicular to line source (0 = 900), the diffusion
model is as follows:
2Q, h2-, = AS U -exp - _____
03 When wind direction is parallel to line source, the diffusion model is as
follows:
_( I AQ,
[+ ( ) 2 Jr [y2+(z2e2)]
e =r /a,
in which
r- equivalent distance from microelement to predicted point. m.
e parameter ratio of regular diffusion
Because the atmospheric stability in the region is dominated by Class D which.
therefore is used for calculation in this assessment. As for calculation, the diffusion
parameter must be taken value according to Appendix B in HJ/T2.3-93 Technical
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Guiding Provisions for Environmental Impacts Assessment: The value of wind velocity
is taken to be 1.9 m/s. The average height of earth filling and the width of roadbed for
Suichuan linking road are 2.Om and 12.Om respectively.
(4) Prediction of Vehicle Tail Gas Concentration Diffusing to Roadsides
The prediction of NQz. and CO concentration diffusion for Suichuan linking road
is shown in Table 4-7. Due to small traffic volume of Suichuan linking road and low
running speed , the discharge of NO,, is less and the tail gas concentration at 16m
from the pavement conforms to the standard.
Based on the prediction, CO in vehicle tail gas is very small.. CO concentration is
less than 10% of that stated in Class II standard of environmental air quality, so little
impact on atmosphere along the road.
Considering the small increase of pollution source, it can conduce that the NO.
and CO pollution have light impact on sensitive locations on the roadsides with no
exceedance.
Table 4-7 Vehicle Tail Gas Diffuision Prediction (Stability D) During Operation Unit: mg/mr3
Road Operation Traffic Distance From Roadsides (m)
Section Stage Condition 10 40 100 200
Peak 0.012-0.020 0.007-0.014 0.004-0.008 0.002-0.0022004
daily average 0.009-0.015 0.006-0.010 0.003 -0.006 0 002-0.002
Nitroge Peak 0.022-0.036 0.013-0.025 0 007-U.014 0.004-0.004n1 2015
Oxides dailx average 0.016-0.027 0.010-0.019 0.005-O0I(I 0.003-0.003
Peak 0.028-0.047 0.017-0.032 0 009-0.018 0 005-0.0052023
dail% average 0.021-0.035 0.013-0.024 0 007-0.013 0.004-0.004
Peak 0.098-0.162 0.060-0.112 0.031-0.061 0.017-0.0172004
daily average 0.073-0.121 0.045-0.083 0.023-0.046 0.013-0.013
Carbon Peak 0.188-0.311 0.115-0.214 0.060-0 11 t 0.033-0.033Oxide 2015 daily averaze 0.140-0.232 0.086-0.160 0.045-0.087 0.025-0.02S
2023 Peak 0.243-0.401 0.148-0.276 0.077-0.151 0.042-0.043
daily a\erage 0.181-0.299 0.111-0.206 U 057-0.113 0 032-0.032
4.5 Environment Impact of Building Materials Quarries and Transport
4.5.1 Excavation of building materials and transport means
The main quarries and transport of Suichuan linking road are as follows:
(1) Wangjiaping stone quarry: located at Nanxi township of Taihe county, the stone
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hard and abound is used as pavement materials. There are tow transport means, one
is transport to Suichuan interchange(origin of the linking road) bv Gan-Yue expressway:
another is to transport to the destination by the national highway 105.
(2) Weishaba quarry: located at Zhuxiafengchang of Suichuan Bizhou township,
abound in hard tungsten stone with a storage of over 60,000 m3 . The stones can be
transported to the origin of the linking road by the country road, totaling 14km.
(3) Banei quarry: located at up-stream Suichuanjiang river in Baneicun of
Quanjiang town, abound in sand gravels which is used for base course, bottom base
course and structures for bridges and culverts. It is convenient for transport. A hauling
road of 200m will lead to the linking road.
(4) Cement . asphalt and steel: the cement is from Wan'an Cement Plant, asphalt
will be imported and the steel comes from Xinyu Iron & Steel Plant. All these materials
can be transported to the construction site by national highway 105.
4.5.2 Environmental Impact of the Materials Transport
(I) The above materials transport can all be transported to the construction site by
national highway 105 and country roads except that of sand. gravels which need
building a 200m hauling road. This will certainly increase the traffic crowding and the
likelihood of accidents. giving inconvenience to the people along the line.
(2) The new construction of hauling road and quarry excavation will bring some
damage to the landform and vegetation. The interrupted soil structure will reduce the
anti-erosion ability. thus causing soil erosion.
(3) The stone excavation adopts blasting which produce noise and vibration. The
hauling of the materials will exert noise pollution on the sensitive locations at the
roadsides.
(4) The transport brings to secondary dust pollution, including road dust and
spillover. particularly. in dry season when the pollution is more serious.
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Chapter 5 Environmental Mitigation Measures
5.1 Design Stage
(1) In alignment design of the road, it tries to occupy less farming land, avoiding
poor geological sections and cultural/ historical sites.
(2) When designing bridges, culverts, drainage ditches, they take into
consideration flood discharge capacity of river, and not destroying local irrigation
system and preventing pavement runoff. From entering into river and canals.
(3) Selection of quarries, earth borrowing and waste areas are far away from
residences, schools or other sensitive locations.
(4) Planting works design has been done simultaneously with that of the main
works.
(5) Subgrade drainage and protection works have designed. such as intercepting
ditch. side ditch, berm, retaining wall. etc.. which not only stabilizing the road bed but
also preventing from soil erosion.
(6) The project has established Suichuan Countv Resettlement Office.
5.2 Construction Stage
(1) Occupied land should be planned and used in a proper way. temporary land
occupation size should be as small as possible, the occupied duration should be reduced
and the occupied land should be reclaimed promptly.
(2) waste is prohibited to be discharged into water body so as to prevent water
pollution. riverbed compression and blocking.
(3) The hauling vehicles shall not run on farmland and woodland.
(4) Water and soil conservation measures in construction phase are as follows:
O the earth-stone works shall avoid July- the storm season;
© Ladd platform construction method will be adopted so as to prohibit random
excavation on the slope;
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(M) Reduce the damage to the vegetation and plant on time so as to restore
vegetation in the work site;
( In cut road section, a platform for heaping soil and broken rock should be set
up outside the side ditch and intercepting ditch shall be set on the slope of the cut.
®) Set aside the original surface soil if the borrowing area in woodland and
reclaim back after the completion of the construction.
(5) If large-size, residence exists within 1OOm from the construction site,
high-noise machinery shall be stopped from 22:00 to 6:00. The larger-size residences
are Dongtang (K7+000), Zhangtang (KlO+050), Meijiang towenship (Kl 1+100),
Shaoxi (Ki2+±300). Wanneiyangcun (Ki7+000), Zhuzitouxia (K20+600).
(6)At the time of day construction, it is necessary to take the temporary shielding
measures on the construction site within 150m where there are schools (Hongshan
Central Primary School, Zhangtang Primary School, Sheshang primary school), so as to
prevent the construction noise from impacting on the teaching. Meanwhile. the
noise-monitored points are arranged at the sensitive locations on the sides of
construction site.
(7) The hauling road should be far away from schools. hospitals and residents
concentration area. and can not pass through the locations sensitive to acoustic
environrment. If there is no way to avoid. temporary measures shall be taken or some
economic compensation through consultation with the local residents. Meanwhile. noise
monitoring shall be carried out for hauling road at Nanxi township in Taihe county,
necessary measures shall be taken in accordance with the monitoring results.
(8) To protect the health of construction workers. shift-working system is
recommended so that workers exposed to high noise have time to restore their hearing.
(9) The construction sites and quarries shall be sprinkled frequently or
covered .The contractors shall take sealed covering measures to prevent spillover
w hen hauling easily-flying materials. Meanwhile monitoring points shall be set up for
supervision to prevent TSP exceeding the standard. The bulk materials bank shall be
200m away from the sensitive places as schools and residential quarters.
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(10) In dry season or without raining for a long time, the contractors are
required to spray water on temporary roads. In addition, the monitored point close to the
temporary construction road is arranged to make a random examination. Once any
problems occur, they should be solved in time.
(11) During construction, the Cultural Relics Law should be forcefully
publicized. Should any relics be found during construction, work should be stopped and
report immediately to local relics authority for identification. Construction may not
continue until the authority handle with it.
(12) During construction, traffic management should be enhanced. Effective
measures should be taken to prevent accidents.
(13) The solid waste and living sewage should be cleared and properly disposed.
(14) Construction workers should be educated not to damage wildlife, not to cut
trees at will.
(15) Complaint telephone number for environmental complains should be
conspicuously marked at the construction camp. For complaint problems. the local
environmental department shall be contacted and such problem should be handled
within 48 hours.
The above measures shall be implemented by contractors and specified in
bidding documents
5.3 Operation Stage
(1) Planting works will be completed simultaneouslv with the main works. strength
the road maintenance and planting works to prevent water and soil erosion.
(2) Water quality monitoring will be carried out in Meijiang river and
supplementary measures shall be taken in accordance with the monitor results.
(3) The acoustic environment monitored will be carried out at Dongtang.
Zhangtang. Meijiang village. Wannei.Yangcun. Zhuzitouxia (Xitou) and Hongshan
central primary school: ambient air monitoring will be carried out in Meijiang town.
then based on the monitored results, the proper environmental protection measures
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should be taken.
(4) Sound barrier (take into consideration the fence wall of the school) will be built
at Zhangtang primary school to alleviate the noise impact. The sound barrier is of 1 50m
in length, 2.5m in height at a cost of 180,000 yuan.
(5) At the road sections where schools stand, "LOW SPEED" sign board or
overpass bridge should be set up to protect the safety .
(6) It is suggested that planning authority would not consider new residences
within 50m from the roadside, neither schools and hospitals or other buildings sensitive
to acoustic environment within 1 00m from the roadside.
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Chapter 6 Alternatives Analysis
6.1 "Without the project" analysis
The traffic infrastructure of Suichuan County is rather backward without any
railways. The transport depends mainly on highways that are in low class, low speed
and poor road condition, causing traffic jam and frequent traffic accidents.
On the roadsides, there are many large-size village, township, schools, some road
sections are already becoming street. It will result in social, economic loss or even
serious environmental issues if there is no new construction of highway. For example:
vehicles are bumping on the poor roads with high homing. In addition, due to slow
speed, the increased tail gas worsens the air pollution. Traffic safety is another problem.
In sum, if no changes on the existing road, problems concerning social. economic and
environmental respect are becoming outstanding.
6.2 Alignment selection procedure
The design unit carried out the feasibility study in June. 1998. draw up the
alignment on the 1/10.000 map and made site reconnaissance. They also consulted
widely with the local government and relevant departments in respect of the draft
alignment and bridge location. A detailed survey has been done for the regional social
& economical development. traffic trend. municipal/county program. road condition and
take into consideration the tourism. Land occupation. resettlement and environmental
pollution. Based on this. the proposed road will be on the improvement and expansion
of the existing old road.
6.3 Environmental Benefits of the Proposed Project
As the proposed road will be on the improvement and expansion of the existing old
road. it is beneficial to agricultural ecological environment from the viewpoint of
farmland occupation. Land in this area is precious with so many people. it's very
important to reduce the farmland occupation, in particular. the permanent land
occupation.
The road construction. though brings traffic noise impact on some residents. but
release more residents and schools as Shaoxicun, Shaoxi primary school from noise, tail
gas and secondary dust impact on the old roads. So. it gains the public support on the
line.
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Chapter 7 Environmental Monitoring and Management
7.1 Environmental Monitoring
7.1.1 Objective and Philosophy
Based on the environmental impacts listed in the EIA and the mitigation measures
in this EAP, an environrmental monitoring plan has been worked out as to provide
accurate environmental informnation of this project, to check the effectiveness of the
mitigation measures and take correcting action when necessarv.
7.1.2 Monitoring targets and itemsAccording to the environmental impact forecast and assessment results, the items to
be monitored in the operation period are TSP, bitumen smoke, construction noise and
water quality. In the operation phase are traffic noise, ambient air and water
environment.
7.1.3 Environmental Monitoring PlanAccording to the predicted results, the following monitoring plan is developed as
shown in Table 7- 1, Table7-2 and Table 7-3.
Table 7-1 Ambient Air Monitoring Plan
Stage NMonitoring Monitoring Monitoring Sampling Executive UnitinCh SupervisoryI e _ _ Site Item Frequency Time Department n i arge partent
unpavedConstructi construction road. Once/wteek. or Once/momineon phase and residential area ad hoc once! aftcmoon Supervision
near the excess road JAFMI__JA_ AEMS CltvEPBJPHCHA IMP
Operation Nleijiang township Once'year I -2 day.24 hour JANICBphase (K l 1+350) (winter) running
*JPHCHA-Jiangxi Provincial High-Class Highwas Administration
JAEMS-Ji an Environmental Monitoring Station
JAM'ICB-Ji'an Mvtunicipal Communications Bureau
JANIEPB- Ji'an Niunicipal Environmental Protection Bureau
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Table 7-2 Noise Monitoring Plan
Monitoring Monitoring Monitoring Time Sampling Executive Unit in SupervisorStage Site items Frequency horizon Time charge Departmen
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ________ Dep mran anent_ _
Nanxi township in Taihe
Construction oithin 10Cmr rhere there Construction Once/week. t da Twice per Supervisionstage a r o noise or ad hoc . da\ engineer
_ are residences or sensitivelocation as schools Supervision
Dongtang( K7+550) corp.. AMEPzhangtang(K 10+200. T% ice/daN. JPHCHA JAMEPBMei~jiang(K I 1+350). once JAMCB
Operauion WanneiYangcun(Ki16+900. Ambient 4 timesi da" time 10 00-11 00- JMEMSstage Zhuzitou-xia noise year . 22:00 23:00
(Xitou)(K20+ 100). onceHongshan central school nighttime
11 KO-600)JPHCHA-Jiangxi Pro% incial High-Class Highw a Administration
JAEMS-Ji'an Environmental Monitoring StationJlAMCB-Ji an Municipal Communications Bureau
.IAIEPB- Ji'an Nlunicipal En\ ironmental Protection Bureau
Table 7-3 Water Monitoring Plan
Stage Monitoring Nlonitorin Monitoring Monitoring Executive Unit in Charge SupervisonSite Section Items frequency Department Department
I 00m once /cdav for 2Consructi upstream davs running in200m . Supervisionon phase Mezjian pH. CODcr. drn and mean corp A
Water season. JAEMS cop. JAMEPBbridge stream SS. petroleum JPHCHA
(K] 3t240) JAMCBOperation 50m down 4 times/vearphase stream
7.2 Environmental Management Organizations
7.2.1 Environmental Management Organization
Jiangxi Provincial Communications Department is responsible for the organization
of the environmental management for the proposed road and Jiangxi Provincial
High-Class Highway Administration (JPHCHA) is in charge of the specific
implementation of the environmental management work.. The organizations of the
environmental management in the construction and the operation period are shown in
Figure 7-1 and Figure 71-2 respectively.
The Planning Division of Jiangxi Provincial Communications Department is
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responsible for the environmental protection work in this sector in the province,
including forrnulation of environmental protection measures and rules, the provincial
environmental protection plan and supervision of the implementation of the
environmental protection plan.
The World Bank Loan Project Office of JPCD, Jiangxi Provincial High-Class
Highway Administration (3 persons) and Suichuan County Traffic Administration (3-6
persons with one environmental expert) are the executive organization of this project.
The main responsibilities are to deal with the environmental issues in construction and
operation phase, such as environmental management and resettlement in construction
and operation, checking the enforcement of environmental terms stated in the contract.
assisting the environmental engineer in signing monitoring contract with local EMS,
checking the implementation of monitoring plane and reporting to higher authority.
Planning Division, JPCD (3 persons)
Jiangxi Province High-Class Highway Administration
Project Office and Suichuan County Communication Bureau (3 - 6persons)
I Design ] Environmental Contractor ProvincialProtection pro) Environmental
Supervision ( person) MonitoringEngineer(]) Center
En%ironmental Monitorin2 SEation (EMS) | Ji'an EMS
Figure 7-1 Environmental management organization in construction period
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Planing Division. JPCD (3 persons)
Jiangxi Province High-Class Highway Administration
Environmental Protection Division of Jiangxi Provincial High-gradeHighway Administration. (3 persons)
Suichuan County Environmental staff ofCommunications Suichuan ManagementAdministration (I person) Agency (I person)
Figure 7-2 Environment Organization Chart in Operation Phase
7.2.2 Environmental Management Plan
An environmental management plan has been worked out for the purpose of the
prompt handling of the environmental issues for this project. refer to Table 7-4
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Table 7-4 Environmental Management Plan for Proposed Project
Potential negative impact Mitigation measures action | chargea
1. Planning & design period1. Reduced flood discharge capacity 1. Thoughtful design Design unit WBLPO2.Removing and resettlement for the 2.formulate and implement the proper Suichuan Ji-an Municipal
project land acquisition resettlement plan & compensations policy County Govemment3. Loss of land resource 3. Minimum farm land occupation Resettlement Suichuan County4. Soil erosion to the area belovk the 4. With enough proper outlets of the drainage Office Government
subgrade caused by the cutoff trench to avoid small waterfall. wvith stone and Design unitor weep drain cement finishing for water outlet area Design unit
5. Pollution from pavement run-off 5. Not directly discharged into water body or Design unitirrigation system
11. Construction period.1. Increase of river deposits caused b) 1. Protect the sensitive surface with fiber
newv road cutting and construction as cover and plants as soon as possible ewNell as the wastes
2. Dust. noise and air pollution at work . Sprinkle water regularlk on temporarysite and excess road road . mitigation measures shall be adopted
for the sensitive locations on the road sides3. Underground cultural relics and ad hock monitoring is necessary
discovered during construction 3. Stop construction if there is cultural relicsdiscovered and inform the competent
4. Terrain surface broken at the authoritycutting/filling and quarry sites 4. Proper treatment of the damaged ground
by design to make in harmony u ith the5. Disturb to the utility facilities terrain and environment WBLPO(pow% er!telecommunication) 5. Sign an agreement with the utility agenc%. Ji'an Municipal
notification goes before relocation to Contractors Gosemment6. Impact on existing road traffic minimize the impact Suichuan County
6. Strengthen traffic management at possible Government7. Sev%age and solid wastes at traffic conflict placesconstruction sites 7. Proper toilet and dustbins. enhance8. Possible disease among the local env ironmental managementpeople and wsorkers 8. Periodic health check. handle it properl.9. Germ (mosquito) temporarybreeding place such as dead pond 9.Necessarv action shall be taken to a%oid10. Impact on the land produce caused breeding placeby large earth borrow%ing 10.Centralized banking of surface soil. le%el
the ground after construction as soon aspossible and reclaim the surface soil.minimize the time of temporary landoccupation
Ill. Operation period1. Air and noise pollution produced by I. Noise barrier & other measures.vehicle operation enforcement of vehicle technical condition to
reduce air pollution. enhance publictransportation and traffic management
2. Continuous soil erosion 2. Careful maintenance'planting increase JPHCHA JPHCHAprotection works JA a MCB JAMCB
3. Pollution from pa%ement run-off 3. Run-off not directlh discharged into farm SCCB SCCBland irrigation s stemw\%ater body
4. Roadside in disorder 4. Proside treatment facilities. formulateregulations to prohibit trom throw ing %%astes
*JPHCHA-Jiangxi Provincial Hieh-Class Highway Administration WBLPO-the World Bank Loan Project Office
JALMCB-Ji an Mlunicipal Communications Bureau SCCB - Suichuan County Communications Bureau
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7.3 Budget Estimate for Environmental Monitoring
The environmental protection investment estimate is shown in Table 7-5. The total
cost is 725,600 Yuan, accounting for 0.74 percent of the total.
Table 7-5 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate
No Items Contents Quantity Unit Cost (10T000 Xuan)
I Planting Planting of earth 56.25 mu 4,000vuan /mu 22.5
Monitoring TSP. construction2 during noise. water 2 years 30,000yuan/year 6.0
construction quality_Environmental Water spraying.
3 protection cost wastes and 3 vears 50.000yuan/vear 15.0during sewage treatment, .construction vehicle cover
Noise. ambientMonitoriniz air. water qualitv
4 Monitonno air. water quality 3 years 20.000vuanivear 6.0during operation
5 Speed limit sign Make sign board 6 places 1.000 uan/place 0.6at school place
Sound barrier6 building during Zhangtang school 150m 1.200% uan/m 18.0
operation phase
Technical training
7 Training Cost for environmental 2 man/time 5000 uan man 1.0managementpersonnel
8 Contingenc% 3.46
Total 72.56
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Chapter 8 Public Participation
8.1 Survey Method and Contents
In December 1999 and April 2000, the environmental assessment department,
under the assistance of the employer, design department and relevant departments, made
the public participation surveying on Suichuan linking road in way of visiting and
meeting, which includes individual interview (household), formn filling and discussion
meeting (group).
The main individual interviewers are those residents who are to be impacted by
land acquisition. resettlement. The purpose is to understanding their family condition.
their attitude to the highway construction. awareness of state policies concerned.
potential unfavorable impacts on their living, what opinions and suggestions they have.
etc. Group Interview undertakes the form of group discussion attended by department
leaders, ordinary staff member. Township director and ordinary peasants. There are two
topics for group interview: one is the favorable impact of the highw-ay construction to
the local social and economic development; the other is negative impact of the highwaN
construction and its mitigation measures.
8.2 Summarv of the Survev
8.2.1 Individual interview
The results are presented in Table 8-1. The people interviewed are 80. of whom. 20
have high school education. taking up 25 percent; 35 have middle school education.
accounting for 44 percent. 25 have primary school education, accounting for 31 percent:
2 females accounting for 2.5 percent. The annual income of the 80 persons range
between 5000-6000 yuan. which mainly depends on farming. breeding and work
outside.
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Table 8-1 Summary of the statistics of the public participation survey
No. Questions Optional answers Percentage Remarks
Yes 98.8%
Do you support the construction of the No 2.5%highway? No idea 0
No answer 0
State 100%O
Who wvill be benefited from the Collectives 92.5%0/highway? Private person 91.3% m hoie
No answer 0
Some of the farmlands are going to be No 95.0%3 occupied and some households to be Yes 2.5%
resettled, do vou have an, comments No idea 2.5%on the land occupation? No answer 0
Yes 8.8%/0Do you know the compensation policy Know a little 23.8%
4 for land acquisition andresettlement? Do not kno's 71.3%
No answer 40o%
Yes 35.0%Yes. but
Do you folloN% the land acquisition and conditionally 63.8%resettlement arrangement? No
No answer 1 .2%
Noise 88.8%
Which is the most serious impact on Vehicle emission 1.30%6 you arisinp from the high%sa% Dusts 58.80% more than onechoice
construction' Other 0
No answer 0
Planting 93.8%Sound barrier 8.8%
7 Suggestions for mitigation measures? Away from village 1.3% choice
Other 1 3 %No answer 0
8.2.2 Group interview
Group interview was arranged two times which one was held in Hongshan Central
Primary School and Zhangtangcun of Meijiang township in Suichuan county. totaling
20 persons, shown in Annex 3.
All the attendants believe that the highway construction will improve the transport
condition. boom the economy. spur on the tertiary industry. It has gained the public
support as it's beneficial to both the state and people. Meanwhile. they also express their
concerns about the land acquisition. resettlement, economic compensation. construction
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interruption. noise impact on school teaching in both construction and operation, traffic
security of the students due to the increases speed . etc. Therefore they put forward the
following requirements:
(1) Make public the compensation standard for land acquisition and deliver the
compensation fee directly to the hands of the households to be removed. Reassign the
farmland, make resettlement and residential building base promptly which shall not
below the former living standard .
(2) Take into consideration the security measures for students, such as "speed
limit" sign and change the direction of school entrance.
(3) The negative impacts as dust. tail gas and traffic noise shall be mitigated by
planting and building of sound barrier.
(4) During the design and construction of road. it is suggested to keep close
contact with the local to well arrange the locations of culverts. bridges and underpasses
and try use the local surplus labor as much as possible during construction.
8.3 Information Disclosures and Feedback
(1) Television, broadcasting. newspaper and bulletin should be used to release
information to the public regarding the significance. alignment, resettlement and
environmental protection for this project. The Owner has released related circular concerning
the environmental and resettlement in Nanchang Evening dated Oct.9. Jingangshan DadlY dated Oct
IO (Refer to Annex IV)
(2) All the environmental documents such as the EIA and EAP will be exposed to
the public. The Owner has put all environmental documents in Suichuan County
Reference room. The address and complaint telephone number were published in the
newspaper. In this case. the public can have access to related information not through
governrmental organizations.
(3) The Owner will set up EP complaint telephone in Suichuan County Resettlement
Office. a full-time person gathering and recording the public's complaint on
environmental protection. Upon receiving the complaints. the Owner will come to the
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site to solve it along with Suichuan County envir-onmental protection department within
48 hours.
8.4 Brief Summary
The construction / design departments pay high attention to the public opinions and
give full consideration to their opinions in the road design.
As for the possible environmental problems caused by this project, the
environmental assessment department and the design department have presented the
corresponding measures as planting and diversions etc. More suggestions are as
follows:
(D At the design and construction stages of the proposed road, the departments
concerned should make contact with the local govermnents along the road. and adopt
their rational and feasible opinions in time.
(2) Promulgate by median of broadcast, TV, libraries, cultural center the state
policies related to resettlement and compensation, provide the free consulting place for
environmental protection documents and complaint telephone
(a) The governments along the road should handle affairs according to the national
policies. do well the surveving on land acquisition / removal families. designate the
building land and hand out the acquisition / removal fee to the removal families in time.
so as to ensure their living standard not to lower.
40 The environmental protection measures provided by the EIA should be put in
place one by one so as to minimize the impacts of road construction on environment.
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Chapter 9 Assessment Conclusions
9.1 Social Environment
(I) The construction of proposed road will promote economic development, and
tourist resource development in Ji'an prefecture and Suichuan county; improve the
local investment environment; give impetus to the structural adjustment and
development of three major industries.
(2) The operation of proposed road will alleviate the pressure of the original
highway, improve traffic environment and decrease traffic accidents.
(3) Inevitably, the construction of proposed road will occupy some land and
farming land, but its impact is little on the whole. By means of land adjustment and
allocation as well as conversion of land use value, impacts caused by land occupation
on agricultural economy, can be reduced.
(4) It is necessary to do well removal and resettlement. And the policies of removal
and resettlement stipulated by the local government must be carried out conscientiously.
As this road is not a closed one. it has little impact on their living convenience of
residents along the road.
(5) The Owner shall enhance the promulgation of cultural relics. protection
measures should be take promptly in case there are underground cultural relics
discovered in construction.
9.2 Ecological Environment (including soil erosion, water environment)
(1) The status of ecological environment in the assessment scope of the proposed
road is good. Land occupied by the road is about 818.4 mu. whose types are paddy field.
dry farming land. pond. woodland and wild land etc. The road construction will make
agricultural economy suffer a certain loss. but cannot have obvious impact on the
distributing pattern of land and vegetation.
(2) The proposed road is an improvement on the old road. Therefore. the impact on
the landform caused by works as roadbed cutting and earth/stone filling is relatively
small.
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(3) According to the survey, there are no wild animals sanctuary, neither
distribution of rare and endangered animals and plants in the districts along the
proposed road. The main impacts of this construction on vegetation are the woodland,
fruit trees, flower, grass, bush and crops within the land acquisition area during
construction. Meanwhile, agricultural produce will also suffer from artificial felling,
uprooting. burying and treading. These impacts above can be mitigated by planting.
(4) At the road construction stage and in the first year of road operation, the
excavated slope along the road will produce a certain amount of soil and water loss.
However, as this road is rebuilt on the old road. the design, construction. completion
and acceptance of protective works will keep pace with the main works, so actual soil
and water loss is very small. In addition, the road planting will make partial slope
restore its vegetation and reduce its soil and water loss.
(5) At the bridge construction and operation stages. the impact on water body is
smaller.
(6) The impact of the proposed road on the surrounding channels. ponds and
agricultural irrigation system etc is not great either.
9.3 Acoustic Environment
(1) The general construction noise caused by hauling vehicles and road making
machinery etc has a quite big impart on the people in the area close to the construction
site and excess road (within 50m);but little impact on those lOOm beyond. So the
construction noise has a greater interruption impact on schools and residential area
within 50m from the central line of the highway. Therefore. the construction department
should pay attention to rational arrangement of working time. avoiding class time and
nighttime.
(2) In the middle operation phase. noise exceedance at nighttime include six
locations: Dongtang. Zhangtang. Meijiang. Sheshang. Chitang. Zhuzitouxia (Xitou)
with max. exceedance of 0.3 dB: as to noise exceedance at nighttime in the long-run
operation phase. in addition to the above six locations in the middle. there are 3 more as
Jiangchexia, Shanjiaoxia and Zhangliwu with max. exceedance of 2.3-2.4dB, but not
much.
(3) Hongshan central primary school and Sheshang primary schools 60m away
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from the road will exceed by 0.4-0.6dB in daytime in the middle and long-run operation.
Zhangtang primary school close to the road exceeds by 3.8-5.9dB in the operation
phase. The EIA recommends the building of sound barrier of 1 50m in length and 2.5m
in height.
(4) Noise monitoring will be carried out for those locations with no exceedance but
close to the proposed highway, where there are large residential quarters and schools
and corresponding measures will be taken in accordance with the monitoring results.
9.4 Ambient Air
(1) The monitored and surveyed results have shown that NO\ and TSP pollution
along the proposed road is light, and NO, has much leeway for environmental capacity.
The most places passed by this road are countryside fields where environmental air
quality keeps up the natural level. no large -size stationary pollution source and current
environmental air quality is good.
(2) As the asphalt-melting and lime-earth mixing plants are located at the main line,
the main environment pollution during the construction are TSP. Spray water and
clean the construction road in time. The hauling vehicles should be covered. The
material store should be far away from residences and be covered. And the roadbed is
timely watered during filling to reduce the unfavorable impact to certain extent.
(3) According the prediction. NO, concentration at 16m from the central line of
Suichuan linking road conforms to Class II standard value.
(4) CO concentration at 16m from the central line of Suichuan linking road satisfies
Class II standard limiting value also.
(5) NOx monitoring will be carried out for Meijiang Township in the middle and
long-run operation phase and corresponding measures will be taken in accordance with
the monitoring results.
9.5 Public Participation
(1) Make public the policies and compensation standard for land acquisition and
resettlement, deliver the compensation fee directly to the hands of the households to be
removed. Reassign the farmland. make resettlement and residential building base
promptly which shall not below the former living standard.
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Annex IOverview of the Assessment Unit and Staff Member
Research Institute Of Highway (RIOH) is the largest and comprehensive nationalhighway research , experiment and technical development base under the directleadership of the MOC, holding class A Certificates for EIA issued by NEPA.
Environmental Engineering Office of RIH is mainly engaged in environmentimpact assessment (EIA) of highway and independent bridges; environment engineeringdesign, planting design and basic environmental research concerning construction andcommunications. It now owns 20 specialists in the fields of highway engineering,automobile engineering, environment engineering, chemical analysis, garden planting,biochemical engineering., of whom. 10 persons have high-level professional titles and 6have middle-level professional titles. Up to the present, we have carried out EIA forabout 100 freeways and independent bridges, taken charge of the compiling ofEnvironmental Impact Assessment Specifications for Highway Construction Projectspromulgated by the MOC. Having good theoretic fundamentals and hands-onexperience, the Environmental Engineering Office also has the EIA working experiencefor the projects financed bv the World Bank and the Asia Development Bank. Inaddition to this, it undertook the environmental design of freeway sound barrier, sewagetreatment, planting and construction work.
The following is an outline of the assessment personnel for this project:Shen Yi. male, born in 1962. graduated from Huatong Institute of Water
Conservancv and Electric Power. He is associate research felloxw and the depute directorof Environmental Engineering Office., in charge of the coordination with the Ownerand design unit in this project
Yan Xiaolin, male. born in 1969, M.S. graduated from Research Institute ofEnvironmental Science of Beijing Normal University. He is an associate research fellow.in charge of the EIA (the main line) compiling and the acoustic assessment in thisproject
Li Xiyun. female, born in 1941, graduated from Fudan University, senior engineer.in charge of the EAP compiling and the ambient assessment in this project
Wang fang. female, born in 1957. graduated from Electronic engineering., assistantengineer, in charge of the social environment assessment in this project
Dong Bochang. male. born in 1974. M.S araduated from EnvironrmentalEngineering of Jilin Universitv. assistant research fellox. in charge of ecologicalenvironment and soil erosion assessment in this project
Fan Qinchun. female. born in 1974. graduated from Beijing Industrial University,engineer. in charge of the water environment assessment in this project
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Annex IIReference
(1) World Bank Operational Manual OP /BP/GP4.01, March, 1999(2) "EIA Technique Guidelines" [HJ/T2.1-2.3-93. HJ/T2.4-1995. HJFT19 - 1997, NEPA];(3) "Specifications Concerning EIA for Highway Construction Project"(Trial) [JTJO05 -
96, MOC];(4) Li Zhongkai, Meteorological Principles of Air Pollution and Its Application,
Meteorology Press. 1985.(5) Ren Wentong, Traffic Noise and Control. Remen Communication Press,1985.(6) Yearbook of Jiangxi Province (1999), Jiangxi Provincial Statistics Bureau(7) Remote Censoring Survey Report of Jiangxi Province Soil Erosion, Jiangxi
Provincial Water Conservancy Office, Nanjing Soil Research Institute of ChinaAcademy of Science, 1997
(8) Atlas of Jiangzxi Province, Jiangxi Provincial Mapping Bureau, March, 1998(9) EIA of Linxiang-Changsha Freeway of Beijing-Zhuhai National Trunck Highway
(Highway IV), RIH of MOC. April 1999.(10)Feasibility Study Report of Suichuang Linking Road of Gan-Yue Expressway
(Taihe-Ganzhou Section), Jiangxi Provincial Communications Design Institute(JPCDI). Feb. 2000
(11)Two-stage Preliminary Design of Suichuang Linking Road of Gan-Yue Expressway(Taihe-Ganzhou Section). Jiangxi Provincial Communications Design Institute(JPCDI), Sept. 2000
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Annex III:
Public Participation and QuestionnaireSurvevTopic I . The positive effect of the expressway on the local economy and society
2. The possible negative effects of the expressway. and mitigation measures
Name Sex Age Nationality Occupation Job Title Education Address
Zhang Male 52
lndividua Futian Han Teacher Chief in Normal Group 5# of
I file _ teaching office school Hongshan cun
Xiao Male 48Zeng Han Teacher Deputy Normal Group 4#
masterhead school Dapingcun
Xiao Male 42Xiaopi Han Teacher Chief in Normal Litoucunng teaching school
Lian2% Male 49uan Han Teacher Chief in Normal Lianggangcun
teaching school
Oume Fema 44n le Han 1 eacher Chief in Normal Bizhoucun
teaching school
Records of the intervie%s:
The proposed expressk%av shall be convenient for the entrance of xehicles onto road. There will be some impact
produced b% traffic noise and dust. "xhich can be mitigated bs far distance. change the direction of school gate. in this
regard. hope to provide some economic compensation for school adjustment. The rest impact are wvithin acceptable
level.
Representative (Signature): Surveyor or Recorder(Signature):
Date:
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Public Participation and Questionnaire
Survey t. The positive effect of the expressway on the local economy and society.Topic 2. The possible negative effects of the expressway. and mitigation measures
Name Sex Age Nationality Occupation Job Title Education Address
Guo Ji Male 38 Han Farmer High school ZhangtangcunMeijiang
Individual Guo Male 39 Han Farmer Viliage Highl school Zhangtangcunfile Wenbang secretary Meij iang
Guo Male 36 Han Self High school ZhangtangcunFuzai operation Meijiang
businessGuo Male 62 Han Farmer Polvtechnic ZhangtangcunZhonglia school Meijiangng _ _ _ _ _
Guo Male 52 Han Farmer Village Normal ZhangtangcunDewan chief school Meijiang
Guo Male 33 Han Farmer Middle ZhangtangcunWenti school Meijiang
Guo Male 19 Han Farmer Middle ZhangtangcunDecai school Mei jiangGuo Male 32 Han Farmer Middle ZhangtangcunShichun school MeijiangGuo Maie 27 Han Farmer Middle ZhangtangcunYahong school MeijiangGuo Male 26 Han Farmer Middle ZhangtangcunGuoshen school MeijianggGuo Male 42 Han Farmer Middle ZhangtangcunWenqi school Meij iangGuo Malae 44 Han Farmer Primar) ZhangtangcunXiaohai school MeijiangGuo Male 46 Han Farmer Primary ZhangtangcunTousheng school MeijiangGuo Male 65 Han Farmer Primary ZhangtangcunWenqi I_ I I school MeijiangGuo Male 44 Han Farmer Primar) ZhangtangcunMingshao school Meijiang
Records of the interviewI. Make the land compensation policy and standard know n to the public.2. Guard wall shall be necessar% if the proposed expressway pass by the school.3. Security measures shall be available to guarantee the entrance-exit of the students4. Drainage ditch shall be set up on both sides of the expressw-ay.5. Tr! to make use of the old road as much as possible so to reduce the occupation of land.6. Hope the road far a% a\ from the %illaee7. Wish the aowernment to construct high%%a) s as quick as possible to help people get ride
of' pox ertn8. Compensation fee for land acquisition and resettlement should be gi\ven to the farmers in
full amount
Representative (Signature): Surveyor or Recorder(Signature):Date:
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Annex IV:
The People' s Republic of ChinaEnvironmental and Resettlement Bulletin
for the Jiangxi No.2 Highway Project
For the environment and resettlement information of the Jiangxi No.2 Highway
Project to be inquired by the public, increasing the openness of the work, the
TGEPCO has placed the following complete reports respectively in the resettlement
offices and libraries of Nanchang city, Ji' an city, Ganzhou City, Taihe county,
Suichuan county, Wan' an county, Nankang city, Zhanggong district in Sep.10, 2000.
(1) Resettlement Action Plan for the Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway of the Jiangxi No. 2HighwayProject financed by the World Bank Tanhe-Ganzhou Expressway ProjectConstruction Office (TGEPCO);
(2) Environmental Action Plan for the Taihe-Gan:hou Expressway of the Jiangxi No.2 HighwayProject financed by the World Bank, Tanhe-Ganzhou ExpresswayProject Construction Office (TGEPCO);
(3) Environmental Action Plan for the Ganzhou Connecting Road of the Jiangxi No. 2Highway Project (Taihe-Ganzhou Highwsay) financed by the World Bank,TGEPCO;
(4) Environmental Action Plan for the Suichuan Connecting Road of the Jiangxi No. 2Road Project(Taihe-Ganzhou Highway) financed by the World Bank, TGEPCO;
(5) Environmental Action Plan for the Wan, an C'onnecting Road of the Jiangri No.2 Highway Project(Taihe-Ganzhou Highway) financed by the World Bank.
TGEPCO, Dec.2000
The above reports will be modified according to the suggestion of World Bankdelegation and public, and then be placed in the above resettlement office andlibraries.
Tanhe-Ganzhou Expressway Project Construction Office (TGEPCO)
Sep.22, 2000
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Annex V:
List of Tables and Figures
Table 1-1 Assessment Scope of Environrnental Impacts of the Proposed RoadTable 1-2 Standard Limits for Water Quality AssessmentTable 1-2 Standard Limits for Water Quality AssessmentTable 1-4 Noise Criteria for Urban Area (extracts)Table 1-5 GB3095-1996 Ambient Air Quality Standard (extracts)Table 1-6 Sensitive Locations to Noise and Air along the RoadFigure 2-1 Geogrphic Position of the AlignmentFigure 2-2 Map of Alignment StrikeFigure 2-3 Section profile of Standard RoadbedTable 2-1 Quantities of Main Works/ Technical IndicatorsTable 2-2 Prediction of Traffic VolumeTable 3-1 Main Social Economic Indicators in SuichuanTable 3-2 Soil and Water Loss in Suichuan CountyTable 3-3 Soil Erosion Category StandardTable 3-4 Results of Environment Noise MonitoringTable 3-5 Monitored Data of Current Ambient AirTable 4-1 Noise Value of the Main Construction MachinesTable 4-2 Constants Related to SpacingTable 4-3 Predicted Results of Traffic Noise Along Linking Road During OperationTable 4-4 Attenuating Distance (Traffic Noise Along Suichuan Road up to Class IV Standard)Table 4-5 Noise prediction and exceedance at sensitive points along Suichuan LinkingRoadTable 4-6 Wind Direction Frequency / Average Wind Velocity / Pollution CoefficientIn Suichuan CountyTable 4-7 Vehicle Tail Gas Diffusion Prediction (Stability D) During OpemationTable 7-1 Ambient Air Monitoring PlanTable 7-2 Noise Monitoring PlanTable 7-3 Water Monitoring PlanFigure 7-1 Environmental management organization in construction periodFigure 7-2 Environment Organization Chart in Operation PhaseTable 7-4 Environmental Management Plan for Proposed ProjectTable 7-5 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate
Table 8-1 Summarv of the statistics of the public participation survey
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Annex V 1:
List of Relevant Reports
(1) Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway of theJiangxi No. 2 Highway Project financed by the World Bank, Research Institute ofHighway of MOC , December, 2000
(2) Environmental Action Plan for the Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway of the Jiangxi No. 2HighwayProject financed by the World Bank, World Bank Loan Project Office ofJPCD, Dec.2000
(3) Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Ganzhou City Connecting Road ofthe Jiangxi No. 2 Highway Project(Taihe-Ganzhou Highway) financed by the WorldBank, Research Institute of Highway of MOC . Dec.2000
(4) Environmental Action Plan for the Ganzhou City Connecting Road of the Jiangxi No.2 Highway Project (Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway) financed by the World Bank, WorldBank Loan Project Office of JPCD, Dec..2000
(5) Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Suichuan County Connecting Roadof the Jiangxi No. 2 Highway Project(Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway) financed by theWorld Bank Research Institute of Highway of MOC . Dec.2000
(6) Environmental Action Plan for the Suichuan County Connecting Road of the JiangxiNvo. 2 Highway Project(Taihe-Ganzhow Expressway) financed by the World Bank,World Bank Loan Project Office of JPCD. Dec.2000
(7) Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Wan 'an County Connecting Roadof the Jiangxi No. 2 Highway Projec t(Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway) financed by theWorld1 Bank, Research Institute of Highway of MOC . Dec.2000
(8) Env ironmental Action Plan for the Wan 'an County Connecting Road of the JiangxiNo. 2 Highwvay Project(Taihe-Ganzhou Highway) financed by the PVorld BankWorld Bank Loan Project Office of JPCD. Dec.2000
(9) Environnental Assessment summary for the Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway,Connecting Roads and its binding projects of the Jiangxi No. 2 Highwtay Projectfinanced by the World Bank, Research Institute of Highway of MOC . Dec.2000
( 0) Resettlement Action Plan for the Taihe-Gan:hou Expressway of the Jiangxi No. 2Highi vay Project financed by the World Bank, Resettlement Office ofTaihe-Gan:hou Expressway Project Office, 2000
(I I) Cultural Relics Survey Report forthe Taihe-Ganzhou Expressway of the Jiangxi No.2 Highway Project financed by the World Bank.Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics.4rcheology Institute, Dec.2000
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