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Environmental Monitoring Report
This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
Project Number: 43025-013 January 2019
PRC: Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project
Prepared by Tianshui Project Management Office for Tianshui Municipal Government, Tianshui Environment Protection Bureau, and the Asian Development Bank.
# 11 Semi-annual Report January 2019 (through July to December 2018)
People’s Republic of China: Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project Prepared by Tianshui Project Management Office(Tianshui Urban Construction and Investment Co.) for the Tianshui Municipal Government, Tianshui Environment Protection Bureau, and the Asian Development Bank
This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ADB = Asian Development Bank BOD5 = Biochemical Oxygen Demand In Five Days CEIA = Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment CHP = Combined Heat And Power CO2 = Carbon Dioxide CODcr = Chemical Oxygen Demand CSC = Construction Supervision Company EA = Executing Agency EIA = Environmental Impact Assessment EMP = Environmental Management Plan ERP = Environmentally Responsible Procurement EMU = Environmental Management Unit GEPB = Gansu Environment Protection Bureau GRM = Grievance Redress Mechanism HES = Heat Exchange Stations IA = Implementing Agency LIEC = Loan Implementation Environmental Specialist MEE = Ministry of Ecology and Environment NH3-N = Ammonia Nitrogen NO2 = Nitrogen Dioxide PM10 = Particulate Matter Smaller Than 10 Micrometers PPCU = Project Public Complaints Unit PPMS = Project Performance Management System PPTA = Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PRC = People’s Republic Of China SEPP = Soil Erosion Protection Plan SO2 = Sulfur Dioxide SPS = Safeguard Policy Statement TEMC = Tianshui Environmental Monitoring Center TEPB = Tianshui Environment Protection Bureau TMG = Tianshui Municipal Government TN = Total Nitrogen TP = Total Phosphorus TPMO = Tianshui Project Management Office TSP = Total Suspended Particle TUCIC = Tianshui Urban Construction And Investment Group Co. Ltd. TWRB = Tianshui Water Resource Bureau
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Basic Information
Borrower People’s Republic of China Classification Target classification: general intervention (more indirectly addressing
poverty reduction) Sector (subsectors): multisector – municipal infrastructure, transport and communications, energy (other municipal services: energy utility services and urban transport) Themes (subthemes): economic growth, environmental sustainability, capacity development (promoting economic efficiency, institution and organizational development, and urban environmental improvement) Climate changes: mitigation and adaptation Location impact: urban (high)
Description of Project Outputs
A. Qinzhou district heating network (being implemented). B. Chengji road and flood control facilities (completed and being commissioned). C. Urban roads and bridges (completed and being commissioned). D. Capacity development and institutions strengthening (being implemented).
Environment Assessment A
Involuntary Resettlement A
Indigenous People Assessment C
End date of Implementation 31 December 2018
Project Completion Date 31 December 2018
Executing Agency Tianshui Municipal Government
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Component A: Qinzhou district heating network (at commission stage by end Dec 2018); including seven (7) civil works contract packages: CH1 to CH7 (site construction status in Oct 2018 see photos in below page); and associated facility (Qinzhou district heating supply plant)
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CH1- Remingroad HES civil works under construction (to replace an existing small boiler house), and fully complete by Dec 2018
CH6- road pavement restoration after piping (Mingshan road) CH6- pipes originally riverbed laying changed to going alongside bridge due to long rainy season in 2018(Mingshan road)
CH7- dispatch center under construction
Associated facility-Qinzhou district heating source plant-main structure completed, commissioned in 2017/2018 heating season, and other ancillary facilities under construction
-site photos dated 16 Oct 2018
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Component B-Chengji road and flood control facilities and Component C- Tianshui urban transport improvement (both at commissioning stage), site operation status see photos in below page
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C01(K0+000~K3+250) C02 Sunjiaping bridge C03(K3+650~K7+000)
C04(K7+000~K10+360) C05 Xiakou Bridge C06 Maiji District New Road Network
C07 Shuangqiao bridge C08 Shetang bridge C09-Chiyu Road
-site photos dated 16 Oct 2018
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report (EMR) describes the environmental monitoring and mitigation measures undertaken with regard to the domestic Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports, the Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) and the revised EMP provisions during the implementation period from July to December 2018 of the Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project (“the Project”). In this report we briefly provide: (i) documentation review and compliance with environmental regulations; (ii) environmental institutional structure and responsibility; (iii) mitigation measures undertaken to minimize adverse environmental impacts arising from the construction of the Project facilities;(iv)environmental monitoring and status of ambient environmental quality; and (v) conclusions and recommendations. As of 31 December 2018, the Project is assessed to be almost 100% completed overall. In this reporting period, the mitigation measures and monitoring program were generally carried out satisfactorily. Attention has been paid on water, air quality and noise control, soil erosion protection, etc. Through the implementation of these measures, the destruction to the environment has been lowered to a minimum level possible during construction and commissioning. However, to some certain extent there were still unavoidable impacts on the environment. Some recommendations are put forward to make improvement on environmental protection in the future. Particularly, timely efforts are required to prepare project environmental completion.
Chapter 1-Project introduction
Compliance review
Chapter 3-Loan covenants &review
mission requirements
Chapter 4-Mitigation measures
Chapter 5-Field survey and monitoring, results
assessment
Chapter 8-Corrective action plans
Chapter 6-Institutional development
Chapter 7-Public consultation and GRM
Chapter 9-Conclusions recommendations
Chapter 2-Proponentenvironmental management
responsibilities
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Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS II BASIC INFORMATION III 1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Report Purpose and Rationale 1 1.2 Project Background, Objective and Components 1 1.3 Project Implementation Progress 3
2. PROPONENT’S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 6 2.1 Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Management 6 2.2 Environmentally Responsible Procurement (ERP) 11
3. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENT RELATED PROJECT COVENANTS 12 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATIONS AND COMPENSATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTED IN THE REPORTING PERIOD 28 5. SUMMARY OF FIELD SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT 33
5.1 Monitoring plan and responsibilities 33 5.2 Monitoring Results 42
6. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING 53 7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS STATUS 57 8. KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND NEXT-STEP ACTION PLAN 60
8.1 Key Issues Identified in the last (tenth) EMR 60 8.2 Key Issues Identified in this (eleventh) EMR 60 8.3 Corrective actions taken to address key Issues Identified in the last (tenth) EMR during this reporting period 60 8.4 Action Plan of Environmental Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E) In the Next Reporting Period 60
9. CONCLUSION 63 9.1 Overall Progress of Implementation of Environmental Management Measures 63 9.2 Problems Identified and Actions Recommended 63
APPENDICES 63 APPENDIX 1 APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 64 APPENDIX 2 TABLE A2- 1 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND THE MITIGATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTED 66 APPENDIX 3 TABLE A3- 1 SUBMISSION STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OPERATION AND SUPERVISION PLAN/MANUALS AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORTS (FROM APRIL 2016 TO DEC 2018) 80 APPENDIX 4 CERTIFICATE OF ONSITE SAMPLING AND LABORATORY TESTING AGENCY (LANZHOU YITONG MONITORING COMPANY) AND SCANNED COPY OF TESTING DATA 85 List of Tables
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Table 1- 1 Project Implementation Progress (as of 31 December 2018) ....................................................................................... 3 Table 2- 1 Updated Environmental Responsibilities Matrix and Fulfillment Status ........................................................................ 7 Table 3- 1Compliance with Environment Related Project Covenants ......................................................................................... 14 Table 3- 2 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements In The MOU On November 5th, 2013 ................................ 20 Table 3- 3 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements In The MOU On October 24th, 2014 .................................. 23 Table 3- 4 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements In The MOU On May 6th, 2015 .......................................... 24 Table 3- 5 Implementation Status Of Environmental Requirements In The MOU On April 14th, 2016 ....................................... 25 Table 3- 6 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements in The MOU On August 24th, 2017 .................................... 26 Table 3- 7 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements in the MOU On August 6 July 2018 .................................... 27 Table 4- 1 Actual vs Estimated Major Environmental Mitigation Costs – Component A (as of Sept. 2018) ................................ 30 Table 5- 1 Air Quality Data during 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 Heating Seasons in Qinzhou District ....................... 33 Table 5- 2 Environmental Quality Protection Objectives ............................................................................................................. 35 Table 5- 3 Environmental Monitoring Program ............................................................................................................................ 37 Table 5- 4 Environmental Monitoring Sampling Arrangements ................................................................................................... 41 Table 5- 5 Standard Monitoring Methods of Ambient Air, Noise and Water ................................................................................ 42 Table 5- 6 Summary of air quality monitoring data ...................................................................................................................... 47 Table 5- 7 Summary of acoustic quality monitoring data ............................................................................................................. 47 Table 5- 8 The Summary of Balance for earth works in the Contracts CH1/Ch4/CH6 under component A (as of Dec 2018) .... 49 Table 5- 9 Monitoring Results of Soil Erosion through January 2016 to June 2017 .................................................................... 50 Table 6- 1 Implementation status of Institutional Strengthening and Training Program .............................................................. 53 Table 7-1 Implementation Status and Future Public Consultation Plan ...................................................................................... 58 Table 8- 1 Action Plan for Environmental M&E in the Future ...................................................................................................... 61 Table 9-1 Suggestions And Recommendations ................................................... …………………………………………………..72 Table A1-1 Ambient Air Quality Standard (Class II) .................................................................................................................... 65 Table A1-2 Acoustic Environment Quality Standard .................................................................................................................... 65 Table A2- 1 Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts and the Mitigation Measures Implemented ..................................... 66 Table A3- 1 Submission Status Of Environmental Protection Operation And Supervision Plan/ManualsAnd Internal
Environmental Monitoring Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 80
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Report Purpose and Rationale
1. As defined in the domestic EIAs and consolidated environmental impact assessment (CEIA, January 20111) for Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project (the Project) under ADB Loan, semi-annual environmental monitoring reports (EMR) have to be prepared by the borrower in order to evaluate and assess overall project activities to ensure the effective implementation of the environmental management plan (EMP).
2. The purpose of the eleventh EMR is to document the environmental management activities and compliance with the revised EMP of this Project by 31 December 2018, the project completion date. This report is prepared in accordance with the environmental monitoring program as part of the environmental management plan (EMP) revised in December 2014 and disclosed in May 2015 on ADB’s website. As the eleventh EMR, it will not only cover the construction (for component A-heating network) and commissioning phases (for component A-heating network, components B and C-roads and bridges, flood control), but also demonstrate compliance with the EMP for the design, bidding, and construction preparation stages. In line with targets aimed at reducing the negative environmental impacts of the Project and in accordance with all the relevant specifications and standards of the PRC, as well as the policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this report will emphasize: (i) progress made in implementing the EMP, (iii) environmental compliance, (iv) institutional strengthening and training, (v) public consultation, and (vi) problems that have occurred and corrective actions taken. 3. This report is prepared by the TPMO and the two IAs (THC and TUCIC) with the assistance from China General Consultant & Investment Co. Ltd. (CGCI), as the loan implementation consultant. The monitoring plan was updated on the basis of discussion with TEPB and approved by ADB. 1.2 Project Background, Objective and Components
4. The Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project was approved with the amount of $100 million on 29 June 2011, signed on 25 October 2011 and became effective on 14 May 2012. The Project will assist Tianshui to promote balanced and environmentally sustainable urbanization, and to improve living conditions in Tianshui. The impact of the Project is better living conditions in Tianshui municipality. The outcome of the Project is improved heating, transport, and flood control services in Tianshui municipality. The Project has four outputs: (i) Qinzhou district heating network (component A), (ii) Chengji road and flood control facilities (component B), (iii) Tianshui urban transport improvements (component C), and, (iv) capacity development and institutional strengthening (component D). The Project was delegated to PRCM for administration on 30 June 2015. The original physical completion of the Project and closing date were on 30 June 2016 and 31 December 2016, respectively. Due to the change of heating source plant2, project
1 Available from https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/gansu-tianshui-urban-infrastructure-development-project-environmental-impact-asse. 2 Due to the minor scope change, an environmental due diligence was undertaken in 2013~2014 in accordance with
ADB’s SPS (2009). An updated domestic EIA was approved in May 2014 by Gansu Provincial Environmental Protection Department (GEPD). An Addendum to the Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment including a revised EMP was approved and disclosed in May 2015 by ADB (https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/prc-gansu-tianshui-urban-infrastructure-devt-project-may-2015-addendum-eia) .
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implementation of Qinzhou district heating network component is delayed for about two years and the current loan closing date is 31 December 2018. 5. Tianshui municipal government (TMG) is the executing agency, and Tianshui Urban Construction ADB and Investment Group (TUCIC) and Tianshui Heating Company (THC) are the implementing agencies. As of 31 Dec 2018, nine loan administration missions were fielded to Tianshui, including the loan midterm review conducted on 28 October – 5 November 2013.
6. Project components. The Project includes four components/outputs:
(i) Qinzhou district heating network (component A3)—upgrading of Qinzhou district's central heating network by decommissioning 194 outdated coal-fired boilers, building a 33.7 km primary heat transmission network, constructing 76 heat-exchange stations, and increasing district-heating coverage by 6 million m2;
(ii) Chengji road and flood control facilities (component B)—constructing the 12km Chengji road and flood control embankment along the Xi river’s north bank, including two large bridges, with related public transportation facilities4;
(iii) Tianshui urban transport improvements (component C)—improving urban roads and related services especially for public transport and non-motorized transport (NMT) by constructing four new roads with a total length of 4.9 km, rehabilitating one road with a total length of 2.0 km, constructing three bridges, and developing related services, including drainage pipelines and sewers, energy-saving lighting, public green areas, and road-safety features; and
(iv) Capacity development and institutional strengthening (component D)—providing support in two areas (a) to TPMO and implementing agencies to ensure efficient and effective project implementation in compliance with ADB requirements; and (b) an urban transport capacity development program including holistic urban road design and road safety audit, people-centric urban transport planning, road network management and maintenance, and related training.
7. A minor change in scope and implementation arrangement was approved on 9 September 2015 to accommodate: (i) change of associated facility for component A: Qinzhou district heating network: due to 2 years of delay in the construction of the original combined heat and power (CHP) plant source as an associated facility under the Project, in 2013, TMG decided to fully fund and build its own heat plant to supply heating to Qinzhou district without waiting for the CHP; (ii) partial cancellation of roads in Maiji road network (package C06) under component C: to avoid unnecessary delay of project completion due to difficulty in timely resettlement, TMG proposed to cancel some parts of roads under a subcomponent package C06: Maiji road network, and it was confirmed that the urban road network of the Maiji new district remains fully functional without the cancelled portions of roads; (iii) change of procurement packaging for component D: Capacity development and institutional strengthening: the TMG proposed to streamline the consulting packages from five to one since startup consultants (packages CS2 and CS3) were found not relevant by the time of the loan inception mission as the main loan implementation consultant firm under package CS1 was already mobilized; the tasks under packages CS4 and CS1 were found overlapping; and the contents of package CS5 were reviewed with TMG and deemed not relevant anymore for the Project; and (iv) change of funding source: TMG informed ADB in August 2013
3 There were changes of the associated facilities, namely the CHP and associated tunnel &pipelines during mid-term
review in October of 2013. 4 Some minor changes were incurred and environmental due diligence was undertaken in 2014.The main output has not
been changed.
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that it will no longer avail of the China Development Bank domestic loan for the Project and the required financing would be covered by TMG. 1.3 Project Implementation Progress
8. As of mid-December 2018, cumulative contract awards and disbursement are $99 million (99% of total loan amount) and $97.6 million (97.6% of total loan amount). The construction of Chengji road and flood control facilities (Output 2), and Tianshui urban transport improvements (Output 3) have been completed by 30 June 2016. Due to the change of heating source plant, project implementation of Qinzhou district heating network (Output 1) is ongoing with trial operation started in November 2018. The overall project implementation is on track. The below Table 1-1 shows the latest project implementation progress.
Table 1- 1 Project Implementation Progress (as of 31 December 2018)
Component Current Status Implementation Description Planned Activities in The
Future
A- Qinzhou 5 district heating network
Partially bidding documents underway. The others being implemented.
The component’s scope includes: constructing a 39.307 km primary network; constructing 76 heat exchange stations and a regulating center; the estimated total investment (including land acquisition and resettlement) is approximately CNY494 million. The amount of ADB loan for the construction of pipeline network is USD29.3 million (equivalent to CNY181.0 million), accounting for 36.2% of the total investment; the rest capital amounts to CNY318.6 million, which is domestic funded, accounting for 63.8%. Detailed progress is provided below.
CH1 - Construction of control center and 46 heat exchange stations. Major construction and installation of 46 HESs has been completed and put into operation in 2018, with the remaining works to be fully completed by June 2019.
CH2 - Primary heat pipeline laying in Chiyu Road to Hongan Road. The contract was awarded for Gansu No.2 Installation Engineering Co., Ltd. in May 2016. The total length of the heating pipeline is 15.4 km. It was completed by Nov 2018.
CH3 - Primary heat pipeline laying in Chengji Road, Huangcheng Road and Yinbin. The contract was awarded to Gansu No.1 Installation Engineering Co., Ltd. on 17 May 2017. The total length of the heating pipeline is 7.78 km and pipeline laying has been completed and put into operation.
CH4 - Primary heat pipeline laid in Xihuang West Road. The contract was awarded in August 2017. The total length of the heating pipeline is 9.36 km and pipeline laying has been completed and put into operation.
CH5 - Primary heat pipeline laying in Chengji Road, Huangcheng Road and Yinbin. The contract was awarded to the No.7 Construction Group Share Limited on 09 December 2016. The total length of the heating pipeline is 11.53 km, and pipeline laying has been completed and put into operation.
CH6 - Primary heat pipeline laying in Minshan Road and Xihuang Road. The
5 Status on associated facility-the Heat Source Plant: The land use right of the Heat Source Plant was obtained. Now the fund for land acquisition and resettlement has been allocated to the Qinzhou District Land Acquisition Office, the land acquisition and resettlement work is being carried out. The design of the heat source plant is in bidding process, and the preliminary design is expected to be approved soon by Gansu Provincial DRC. The civil works contractor has entered into the site and the boilers and related equipment have been manufactured.
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Component Current Status Implementation Description Planned Activities in The
Future contract was awarded on 14 May 2018. The total length of the heating pipeline is 8.41 km, and pipeline laying has been completed and put into operation.
CH7 - Construction and Installation of the dispatch center and 30 heat exchange stations. Major construction has been completed, with the remaining works and installation to be fully completed by June 2019.
E1 - Procurement and installation of automatic control electrical equipment for 46 heat exchange stations (HESs) and the relay pumping station. The bidding documents for re-bidding of the contract was approved by ADB on 3 July 2018. The contract was awarded in October 2018, and the automatic control and electrical equipment for the 46 HESs have been procured and put into trial operation.
E2 - Procurement and installation of automatic control electrical equipment for 30 HESs and the relay pumping station. It was completed by Nov 2018.
E3 – Small equipment procurement: chain excavator, heating breakdown van, hydraulic aerial cage, high-pressure sewer flushing. The procurement for the package of $0.72 million was delayed with bid opening on 18 Dec 2018. Given ADB loan closing date of 31 December 2013, the package will be financed by domestic counterpart fund with the equipment supply by earlier 2019.
Associated Heat Source Plant. The equipment installation of the heating source plant has been completed. Three out of total five boilers were installed in 2017 and put into operation in 2017 heating season. The other two boilers were installed and put into operation in November 2018. The remaining works will be fully completed by June 2019.
B-Chengji road and flood control facilities and
completed and being commissioned
The estimated total investment is approximately CNY680.82 million. Construction of Chengji Road and Flood Control Facilities was commenced in June 2012, and completed and put into operation in June 2016, as detailed below. The domestic completion audit is under preparation. C01 - Chengji Road and integrated flood control facilities (K0+000~K3+250): The contract was awarded for Jiangsu Construction Engineering Group Co. Ltd. on 10 December 2012. The construction was completed on 28 July 2016. The Chengji Road with secondary urban trunk road is 25km long and 24 m wide, including the bridge with the length of 680 m. The road is situated in the north bank of Xi River with the flood control facilities and the design standard of flood return period is one in 100 years. The contract value is CNY43.7 million (equivalent to USD7.0 million). C02 - Sunjiaping Xi River Bridge: The contract was awarded for China Railway 20 Bureau Group Co. Ltd. on 28 May 2012. The construction was completed on 11 November 2014. The Sunjiaping Xi River Bridge was designed by “CSCEC AECOM CONSULTANTS CO., LTD”. The main bridge is the total length of 305m, the width of 35 m. The contract value is CNY79.5 million (equivalent to USD13.0 million). C03 - Chengji Road and integrated flood control facilities (K3+650~K7+000): The contract was awarded for Eight Metallurgical Construction Group Co. Ltd. on 15 November 2012. The construction was completed on 28 July 2016. The road is the total length of 3.35 km, including roadwork, riverbank construction, lighting, drainage and Yangpo Bridge - a medium-size bridge. The contract value is CNY56.8 million (equivalent to USD9.5 million). C04 - Chengji Road and integrated flood control facilities (K7+000~K10+360):
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Component Current Status Implementation Description Planned Activities in The
Future The contract was awarded for Gansu Xinggcheng Construction Engineering Co. Ltd. on 15 November 2012. The construction was completed on 28 July 2016. The road is the total length of 3.36 km, including roadwork, riverbank construction, lighting, and drainage. The contract value is CNY45.8 million (equivalent to USD7.6 million). C05 - Xiakou Wei River Bridge: The contract was awarded for Lanzhou Municipal Construction Group Co. Ltd. on 28 May 2012. The construction was completed on 28 November 2015. The Xiakou Wei River Bridge was also designed by “CSCEC AECOM CONSULTANTS CO., LTD”. The total length of the bridge is 370 m. The contract value is CNY68 million (equivalent to USD11.3 million).
C- Tianshui urban transport improvement
C06 - Maiji District New Road Network: The estimated total investment is approximately CNY73.58 million. The contract was awarded for Gansu Fourth Construction Group Co. Ltd. on 15 November 2012. The site is located at the south bank of Wei River, Maiji District. The four roads under the road network are urban secondary roads with a total length of 4.9 km. The contract value is CNY61.7 million (equivalent to USD10.3 million). Construction of Maiji District New Road Network was commenced in January 2013, and completed and put into operation in August 2016. C07 - Shuangqiao Bridge: The estimated total investment is approximately CNY119.06 million. The contract was awarded for No.4 Engineering Co., Ltd of CRC on 28 April 2014. The superstructures of Shuangqiao Bridge are four spans arch bridge. The total length of the bridge is 907 m, and the width of the bridge is 24 m. The contract value is CNY87.8 million (equivalent to USD14.3 million). Construction of Shuangqiao Bridge was commenced in January 2013, and completed and put into operation in August 2016. C08 - Shetang Wei River Bridge: The estimated total investment is approximately CNY64.68 million. The contract was awarded for No. 5 Engineering Co., Ltd. of CRSG on 30 November 2012. It is located in the Shetang Industrial Park, Maiji District, crossing the Wei River, connecting the industrial park with National road G310. The Shetang Wei River Bridge is designed by Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute. The total length of the main bridge is 331.4 m, and the width of the bridge is 20 m. Contract value is CNY50.8 million (equivalent to USD8.5 million). Construction of Shetang Wei River Bridge was commenced in December 2012, and completed and put into operation in November 2015. C09 - Chiyu Road rehabilitation: The estimated total investment is approximately CNY73.66 million. The contract was awarded for Tianshui Chengxing Municipal Engineering Co. Ltd. on 10 November 2012. The subcomponent involves 2km long existing Chiyu road widening and rehabilitation, including Nangou River crossing bridge. The construction was commenced in December 2012. Contract value is CNY56.7 million (equivalent to USD9.4 million). Construction of Chiyu Road rehabilitation was commenced in January 2013, and completed and put into operation in June 2014.
D-capacity development and institutional strengthening
Underway
China General Consulting and Investment Co., Ltd (CGCI) was recruited and fielded its services in Oct 2012 for the Project management. An overall training program was prepared and submitted to ADB and PMO in the initial report in October 2012. A series of training for PMO and IAs staff were held on contract management, financial management, resettlement plans updating, road and bridges construction and management, heating, GRM and environment management. The PMO submitted and the ADB approved the contract variation request in 2017. The whole contract service will be concluded until the end of ADB PCR mission (Q3 of 2019).
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2. PROPONENT’S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1 Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Management
9. Based on the domestic EIAs and the CEIA, the Project environmental management system(EMS), consisting of inspection, monitoring, reporting, and initiating corrective actions or measures, was set up prior to project implementation to ensure smooth implementation of EMP(subject to be updated with the Project progress). In the design stage, TPMO and the IAs passed on the EMP to the design institutes for incorporating mitigation measures into the detailed designs of the components. The EMP was reviewed and confirmed at the end of the detailed design, and was finally passed onto selected contractors. To ensure that contractors to comply with the EMP’s provisions, TPMO and the IAs prepared and provided the following specification clauses for incorporation into the bidding procedures: (i) a list of environmental items to be budgeted by the bidders in their proposals; and (ii) environmental clauses for contract conditions and specifications. Environmental management units (EMUs) were established by the IAs prior to the start of the Project implementation. They are in charge of the responsibility of coordinating and supervising the EMP implementation. The EMUs are headed by the deputy general managers of the IAs. Meanwhile, TPMO has drawn the expertise from TEPB in supervising the Project EMS. TUCIC is acted as one of the implementing agencies signed contract with the Tianshui Environmental Monitoring Station (TEMS) in 2012. TEMS conducted eight semi-annually environmental monitoring campaigns since December 2012. THC as the implementing agency for heating component signed an agreement of intent with the Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT), a certified monitoring service company as shown below, in May 2016. Since then, LZYT has conducted four semi-annually environmental monitoring campaigns. Table 2-1 below updates the environmental responsibilities of each organization and the status of fulfillment during implementation.
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Table 2-1 Updated Environmental Responsibilities Matrix and Fulfillment Status During Implementation Stage-as of Dec 2018
Phase Responsible Agencies Contact Details Environmental
Responsibilities Status of Fulfillment
Construction Gansu Provincial Environmental Science Research Institute, GDWDC
Miss Yang Jiaojiao (i) Conduct Asbestos Risk Assessment and prepare Asbestos Management Plan; ensure safe handling, transport and disposal of asbestos contaminated waste;
(ii) Supervise contractors in implementing asbestos management plan.
(i) Fulfilled;
(ii) Fulfilled. THC informed that 12 boilers involved with ACM. Among of them, 5 boilers are outside of THC jurisdiction, so local EPB will handle them, For the remaining 7 boilers, on 11 Sept. 2017, THC engaged a licensed institute who safely removed, transported and finally disposed asbestos containing materials (ACM) at Gansu province hazardous waste disposal center in compliance with the asbestos management plan, under supervision by TEPB. The relevant information is being collected and will be reported in details in the project environmental completion report, to be submitted to the ADB by 2nd half 2019.
TPMO, IAs, CSCs
TUCIC and THC (0938-8632483): (Mr. Chen Bo(overall environmental management) /Mr. Guo Yulong (18093822109, for heating pipe network) /Mr. Wang Bo (13919663537, for associated facility- heating source plant) Ms. Li Yin (air quality supervision)/ Mr. Du Junfeng (Acoustic environment supervision)/ Mr. Zhao Wei(Supervision on solid waste management) Ms. Ma Wen(Hotline management)
Advise on implementation of mitigation measures Being fulfilled
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Phase Responsible Agencies Contact Details Environmental
Responsibilities Status of Fulfillment
Contractors
CH1- Gansu provincial installation company (Miss Li Lingna/project manager, 18189514310; Mr. Wei Xianli/EHS manager 18693204869) CH2- Gansu provincial installation company (Miss Li Wen/project manager, 13993829592, [email protected]; Mr. Feng Tao/EHS manager, 15825806099, [email protected]) CH3- Gansu 1st construction company (Mr. Su Weijun/project manager, 15562579756; Miss Wang Yan/EHS manager, 18719726158) CH4-Gansu Engineering Installation Group Company(Mr. Feng Tao/project manager, 15825806099; Mr. Kang Ling/EHS engineer 15593389221) CH5- Gansu 7th construction company (Mr. Wang Jianfeng/project manager, 18109447843, [email protected]; Mr. Sheng Hongyan/EHS manager, 18193839255, [email protected]) CH6- Lanzhou municipal construction company (Mr. Wang Xiaolong/project manager; Mr. Xu Jianjun/EHS manager)
Implementation of mitigation measures and conduct internal monitoring
Being fulfilled
CSCs
CH1- Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company (Mr. Tao Yanshou/project manager, 15095700968; Mr. Zhao Junhong/EHS manager, 15293132183, [email protected]) CH2- Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company (Mr. Zhao Junhong/EHS manager, 13993868207, [email protected]) CH3- Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company(Mr. Tao Yanshou/project manager, 15095700968, [email protected]; Mr. Zhao Junhong/EHS manager, 15293132183/13993868207, [email protected])
Conduct supervision and internal inspection for implementation of mitigation measures.
Being fulfilled
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Phase Responsible Agencies Contact Details Environmental
Responsibilities Status of Fulfillment
CH4- Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company (Mr. Zhao Junhong/EHS manager, 13993868207, [email protected]) CH5- Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company(Mr. Tao Yanshou/project manager, 15095700968, [email protected]; Mr. Zhao Junhong/EHS manager, 15293132183/13993868207, [email protected]) CH6- Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company(Mr. Tao Yanshou/project manager, 15095700968, [email protected]; Mr. Zhao Junhong/EHS manager, 15293132183/13993868207, [email protected])
TEPB, TEMS, LZYT , LSMI(Tianshui Xiangyun soil erosion and ecological consulting firm), TWRB
Mr. Yang Yonghong, Director of Environmental Management Department, TEPB; Tel : 0938-8214104 0938-12369 Cell:13993829590 Add: 69#, Dazhong Rd.,Qingzhou District, Tianshui City Mr. Zhao Xiaoli, principal of TEMS, Tel : 0938-8210917 Add: 69#, Dazhong Rd.,Qingzhou District, Tianshui City Miss Wang Weijin, principal of Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT), Tel : 0931-8279965 Add:571-2#, Zhangsutan road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City Mr. Li Changlu, principal of Tianshui Xiangyun soil
Implementation of compliance / external monitoring, supervision of implementation of mitigation measures. Tianshui Environmental Supervision Team, the subordinate of TEPB, conducts regular enforcement and compliance site inspection on the construction sites in accordance with PRC’s domestic environmental laws and regulations.
Being fulfilled. Semi-annually monitoring is undertaken by the TEMS and LZYT respectively.
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Phase Responsible Agencies Contact Details Environmental
Responsibilities Status of Fulfillment
erosion and ecological consulting firm The first and second soil erosion monitoring was conducted by Tianshui Xiangyun soil erosion and ecological consulting firm. Some soil erosion monitoring was undertaken through 2016~2017 for the Qinzhou district heating supply plant- the associated facility to component A, and the THC provided data in the 2nd half of 2018, then those data are included in this EMR, Section 5.2.
LIEC
China General Consultant & Investment Co. Ltd; Mr. Li Zhi/Mr.NieMingtao, Cell: 15117992350/18086056438
Advise on the mitigation measures; and provide comprehensive technical support to TPMO and the IAs for environmental management. Prepare semiannual environmental verification reports.
Being fulfilled
TPMO
TUCIC and THC, CGCI(LIEC)
Prepare semi-annual environment performance report under the assistance from CGCI.
Being fulfilled. The first semi-annual EMR was disclosed on ADB’s website in March 2013, the second EMR in January 2014, the third EMR in April 2014, the fourth in February 2015, the fifth EMR in May 2015, the sixth in Jan 2016, the seventh in Oct 2016, the eighth in Aug 2017, the ninth EMR.in Apr.2018, the tenth EMR in Nov.2018 and this is the eleventh EMR.
ADB = Asia Development Bank, CSC = construction supervision company, DI = Design Institute(s), GDWDC = Gansu Provincial Dangerous Waste Disposal Center; LIEC = Loan Implementation Environmental Consultants, LSMI = Licensed Soil Monitoring Institute, MFMB = Municipal Facilities Management Bureau, TEMS = Tianshui Environmental Monitoring Station, TEPB = Tianshui Environmental Protection Bureau, TPMO = Tianshui Project Management Office, TWRB = Tianshui Water Resource Bureau.
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2.2 Environmentally Responsible Procurement (ERP)
10. The English EMP was revised during mid-term review in October of 2013 and disclosed on ADB’s website in May 2015. The Chinese EMP is attached as an enclosure for each signed contract.
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3. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENT RELATED PROJECT COVENANTS
11. So far, all due environmental covenants in Loan Agreement and Project Agreement are in compliance, with some still to be enacted. A list of loan covenants and compliance status is shown in the Table 3-1 below.
12. The ADB midterm review mission was fielded in Tianshui on 28 October – 5 November 2013. The objectives of the mission are to (i) review the main issues that cause the implementation delay for the Project, (ii) conduct due diligence of the district heating component and newly proposed heat source plant as an associated facility to the Project, (iii) examine and assess whether attainment of the Project’s immediate objective is likely, (iv) review the technical, environmental, social, institutional, administrative, organizational, economic and financial aspects of the Project, (v) review the loan covenants, to assess whether they are still relevant, or need to be changed or waived due to changing circumstances, (vi) revise the Project implementation schedule, procurement plan and s-curve to reflect the current project content and situation, and (vii) update the Project administration manual, and relevant appendixes. The Table 3-2 describes the latest implementation status of environmental requirements in the MOU by far. The environmental requirements have been complied with or are being complied with or to be complied with. . 13. The ADB midterm review mission was fielded in Tianshui on 20-24 October 2014. The objectives of the mission are to (i) conduct due diligence of heat source plant and component A design change, (ii) conduct due diligence of design changes under components 2 and 3, (iii) review contract variation proposals, (iv) review consulting package 5 selection progress, and (v) prepare documents required for making minor change in scope and implementation arrangements. The Table 3-3 describes the latest implementation status of environmental requirements in the MOU by far. The environmental requirements have been complied with or are being complied with or to be complied with. 14. An ADB loan review mission (the mission) was fielded in Tianshui on 4-6 May 2015. The objectives of the mission are to review the Project implementation status, and to make arrangement for project delegation from ADB EASS to PRCM. The Table 3-4 describes the latest implementation status of environmental requirements in the MOU by far. The environmental requirements have been complied with or are being complied with or to be complied with.
15. An ADB loan review mission (the mission) was fielded in Tianshui on 12-14 Apr 2016. The objectives of the mission are to review (i) the overall progress of the Project and implementation issues, (ii) status of land acquisition and resettlement, (iii) impacts to environment and poverty reduction, (iv) audit findings and financial management, (v) compliance with loan covenants, (vi) contract awards and disbursements progress, and (vii) potential loan extension; and identify measures for improving project performance. The Table 3-5 describes the latest implementation status of environmental requirements in the MOU by far. The environmental requirements have been complied with or are being complied with or to be complied with.
16. An ADB loan review mission (the Mission) was fielded in Tianshui on 22-24 August 2017. The objectives of the Mission are to review (i) the overall progress of the Project and implementation issues, (ii) status of land acquisition and resettlement, (iii) impacts to environment and poverty reduction, (iv) audit findings and financial management, (v) compliance with loan covenants, (vi) contract awards and disbursements progress, and (vii) procurement issues; and identify measures for improving project performance. The Table 3-6 describes the latest
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implementation status of environmental requirements in the MOU by far. The environmental requirements have been complied with or are being complied with or to be complied with.
17. An ADB loan review mission (the Mission) for Loan 2760-PRC: Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project (the project) was fielded in Tianshui on 2–6 July 2018.6 The objectives of the Mission are to review (i) the overall progress of the project and implementation issues, (ii) status of land acquisition and resettlement, (iii) impacts to environment, labor restructuring, and poverty reduction, (iv) updated project costs and financing plan; (v) audit findings and financial management; (vi) contract award and disbursements achievements, and disbursement plan for the remaining loan amount, (vii) potential reallocation of loan proceeds and increase of disbursement percentage of civil works contracts for full utilization of ADB loan; (viii) compliance with loan covenants, (ix) plan for liquidation of loan account for loan closing, estimated loan savings and cancellation, and (x) domestic project completion report preparation, and identify measures for improving project performance. The Table 3-7 describes the latest implementation status of environmental requirements in the MOU by far. The environmental requirements have been complied with or are being complied with or to be complied with.
6 The Mission comprised Mr. Liu Xinjian, Senior Project Officer / Mission Leader; Ms. Zhang Xuemei, Staff Consultant
(Social and Gender); and Ms. Jiang Xijing, Associate Project Analyst from PRCM.
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Table 3- 1Compliance with Environment Related Project Covenants
Environmental Relevant Covenant Reference Status of Compliance Notes Loan Agreement SCHEDULE 3 Allocation and Withdrawal of Loan Proceeds
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Loan Agreement, no disbursement shall be made for Component A, until (i) the Gansu Development and Reform Commission or National Energy Commission, as the case may be, has approved China Huaneng Group’s pre-approval application for the combined heat and power plant; (ii) TMG has provided to ADB the approved the Project’s feasibility study reports and EIAs for the CHP and transmission pipelines; and (iii) TMG has engaged a licensed institute and conducted an asbestos risk assessment for all 199 small boilers affected by the Project.
8 Being complied with. (i) and (ii): The FSR and EIA on the CHP and transmission pipelines by China Huaneng Group had been finished, but construction has been delayed. During mid-term review in October/November 2013, Qinzhou district heating source plant and associated pipelines are proposed as main heating source for Component A instead of the original designed CHP and transmission pipelines. The revised FSR was finished in March 2014 and approved by Gansu provincial DRC in June 2014. The draft EIA was reviewed by the expert panel in March 2014 and was approved in May 2014 by Gansu Provincial EPB. The land was approved in January 2015 by Gansu Provincial Land Resource Bureau. The detailed drawings were finished in 2015. (iii)Due to the above changes, there will be 194 small boilers to be demolished. THC engaged a licensed institute (Gansu provincial environmental science research institute) in conducting asbestos risk assessment and preparing asbestos management plan for all 194 small boilers to be affected by the Project. THC informed that 12 boilers involved with ACM. Among of them, 5 boilers are outside of THC jurisdiction, so local EPB will handle them, For the remaining 7 boilers, on 11 Sept. 2017, THC engaged a licensed institute who safely removed, transported and finally disposed asbestos containing materials (ACM) at Gansu province hazardous waste disposal center in compliance with the asbestos management plan, under supervision by TEPB. The relevant information is being collected and will be reported in details in the project environmental completion report, to be submitted to the ADB by 2nd half 2019.
Project Agreement GPG and TMG shall carry out the Project with due diligence and efficiency, and in conformity with sound administrative, financial, engineering, environmental and urban development practices.
Section 2.01(a)
Being complied with.
TMG shall at all times conduct its business in accordance with sound administrative, financial, environmental and urban development practices, and under the supervision of competent and experienced management and personnel.
Section 2.11(a)
Being complied with. The Project environmental management system has been established and involves different levels of departments, including TUCIC/THC, TEPB/TEMS/LZYT, LIEC,
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Environmental Relevant Covenant Reference Status of Compliance Notes constructors and CSCs, also updated with the Project implementation progress.
TMG shall at all times operate and maintain its plants, equipment and other property relating to the Project, and from time to time, promptly as needed, make all necessary repairs and renewals thereof, all in accordance with sound administrative, financial, engineering, environmental, urban development, and maintenance and operational practices.
Section 2.11(b)
Partially being complied with for the components B and C (roads) already completed and open to traffic. For component A (heating network) still under implementation, to be complied with during operational stage. It was informed and observed several sections of flood prevention dykes under component B - Chengji road and flood control facilities were dismantled due to another project intervention in Oct 2018. This component B was completed in 2016. All construction activities affecting ADB-financed component should get approvals from all relevant government departments, in particular on soil erosion and flood control assessment. By end of this reporting period, the PMO informed that the intervention project was completed by Dec 2018. After the completion of this intervention project, the flood control standard of the restored dyke should ensure the annual probability of seasonal flooding along Chengji flood embankment reduced to 1%. In addition, due to potential flooding risks, it is suggested with immediate rectification, emergency response plan and to apply good O&M practices to ensure the flood safety. (for details please see Section 5.2.1)
SCHEDULE Execution of Project; Financial Matters
Environment TMG shall cause each Implementing Agency to construct, operate, maintain, and monitor the Project facilities in strict conformity with (i) the Borrower’s all applicable laws and regulations, including national, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations and standards on environmental protection, district heating, health, labor, and occupational safety, and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement; and (ii) all environmental mitigation and monitoring measures detailed in EIAs, Project EIA and EMP under the guidance of TEPB or other designated environmental monitoring centers. TMG shall cause the Implementing Agencies to incorporate such mitigation and monitoring measures into the design and bidding documents and construction contracts.
9 Being complied with. PRC’s environmental laws and regulations, ADB’s SPS are being complied with. All environmental mitigation and monitoring measures have been or will be incorporated into the design and bidding documents and construction contracts. Environmental mitigation costs have been identified and special costs for appropriate environmental protection and pollution prevention have been guaranteed.
TMG shall ensure that facilities associated with the Project are constructed, operated, maintained, and monitored in strict conformity with (a) all applicable laws and
10 Being or to be complied with during construction and operation stage. The associated facility with the component A
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Environmental Relevant Covenant Reference Status of Compliance Notes regulations, including national, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations and standards on environmental protection, district heating, health, labor, and occupational safety; and (b) all environmental mitigation and monitoring measures detailed in the applicable environmental impact assessments for the associated facilities under the guidance of the TEPB or other designated environmental monitoring centers.
(CHP to Qinzhou district heating source plant) were proposed to change during mid-term review in October/November 2013. The domestic EIA report was prepared in accordance with PRC environmental regulations. An EMP including environmental monitoring program was developed, and an environmental due diligence review was undertaken correspondingly in accordance with ADB’s SPS (2009). The changes in the associated facility are reflected in the revised EMP of December 2014, which has been disclosed on ADB’s website since May 2015. The Qinzhou district heating source plant started construction in January 2016, with main structure completed in Oct. 2017, already commissioned in 2017/2018 heating season, and will be fully completed in Oct. 2018 , and put into operation in Nov. 2018 .
TMG shall cause the Implementing Agencies to ensure that sufficient resources and fulltime personnel are provided in monitoring EMP implementation, under the guidance and supervision of the TEPB or other environmental monitoring centers. TMG, through PMO, shall submit to ADB, the EMP progress reports and information on Project implementation and the environmental performance of the Works contractors, the Implementing Agencies and the loan implementation environmental consultants. These reports shall include (a) semiannual environmental performance reports on EMP implementation, and (b) environmental compliance monitoring and audit report of the completion of each major component. TMG shall ensure that ADB may request that further environmental mitigation actions be taken, as deemed necessary, and may determine further mitigation measures for different stages, if necessary. TMG shall establish a grievance review mechanism as provided in the EMPs to receive affected peoples' concerns, complaints, and grievances about the Project's environmental impacts.
11 Being complied with or to be complied with. The Project environmental management system has been established and involves different levels of departments, including TUCIC/THC,TEPB/TEMS/LZYT,LIEC, constructors and CSCs. Contractors/CSCs have implemented internal monitoring and submitted monthly internal monitoring report to TUCIC/THC, under the guidance and supervision of the TEPB/TEMS/LIEC (see the Appendix 3). The LIEC has regularly reviewed the internal monitoring report submitted by the constructors/supervisors. (a) Eleven semi-annual environmental
performance reports have been included in the semi-annual progress reports (including the mid-term review report) respectively.
(b) Environmental compliance monitoring and
audit report of the completion of each major component is being prepared and will be submitted in second quarter of 2019.
An environmental GRM had been established and is operated by TPMO and IAs. As required, the GRM was updated by TPMO and approved by ADB in May 2015.
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Environmental Relevant Covenant Reference Status of Compliance Notes In response to requirements under ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement, the environment performance of the Project shall be verified by an external monitor, which will review all environment reports, including internal and compliance monitoring reports and the semi-annual environment performance report, and prepare a semi-annual environment monitoring verification report. The report shall confirm the Project’s compliance with the EMP, the conditions to the issuance of the environmental clearance and the Borrower’s legislated standards, and shall identify any environment-related implementation issues and necessary corrective actions.
12 Being complied with. TEMS, as qualified external monitoring agency, has conducted eight periods’ external monitoring on the road civil works contract (components B and C) according to the environmental monitoring program in the EMP of CEIA, respectively in Jan 2013, Aug.2013, Dec.2013, Jul. 2014, Mar.2015, Jul. 2015, Mar.2016 and Dec 2016. Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT) has conducted three external monitoring campaigns on the heating pipeline network civil works contract (component A) according to the environmental monitoring program in the EMP of CEIA in May/August/September 2016, June/July 2017 and Oct 2017, and May/Oct 2018. Tianshui Xiangyun soil erosion and ecological consulting firm(Tianshui Soil Erosion Protection Monitoring Station (TSEPMS)) conducted the first soil erosion monitoring in April 2014, and the second from May 2014 to May 2015. Some soil erosion monitoring was undertaken through 2016~2017 for the Qinzhou district heating supply plant- the associated facility to component A, and the THC provided data in Oct 2018, then those data are included in this EMR, Section 5.2. The 1st semi-annual external environmental monitoring report as baseline was disclosed on ADB’s website in March of 2013. The 2nd semi-annual external environmental monitoring report was disclosed on ADB’s website in January of 2014. The 3rd EMR was disclosed in April 2014 and the 4th February 2015. The 5th EMR was disclosed in Jun. 2015. The 6th was disclosed in Jan 2016. The 7th was submitted in Oct 2016. The 8th was submitted in Aug 2017. The 9th was submitted in Apr 2018. The 10th was submitted in Jul 2018. This is the 11th EMR.
TMG, through PMO, shall ensure that the capacity-building program described in the EMP is implemented as planned from June 2011 until physical completion of the
13 Being complied with. See Chapter 6.
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Environmental Relevant Covenant Reference Status of Compliance Notes Project. TMG shall ensure that the deconstruction and disposal of old coal-fired boilers and single-family heating stoves, as well as the pedestrian bridge under the Project, follows national regulations on disposal of construction waste, and are done with approval and supervision by TEPB.
14 Pedestrian bridge: complied with for the contract package C07 in component C. Heating related facilities: Complied with in the component A.
In case that presence of asbestos is identified by the asbestos risk assessment, TMG shall ensure that an asbestos management plan is developed for all affected boiler houses. TMG shall cause THC to ensure that the contractors receive adequate training on asbestos management, occupational health and safety, and that the rehabilitation or deconstruction of asbestos containing boiler houses is conducted and supervised in conformity with the ADB approved asbestos management plans.
15 Complied with in the component A. THC has recruited a qualified institute to conduct asbestos risk assessment and prepare asbestos management plan. The asbestos risk assessment and prepare asbestos management plan were submitted to ADB in December 2013. The asbestos risk assessment and asbestos management plan were endorsed by TEPB in 2014. (no approval procedure is needed from TEPB or Tianshui Work Safety Administration ) THC informed that 12 boilers involved with ACM. Among of them, 5 boilers are outside of THC jurisdiction, so local EPB will handle them, For the remaining 7 boilers, on 11 Sept. 2017, THC engaged a licensed institute who safely removed, transported and finally disposed asbestos containing materials (ACM) at Gansu province hazardous waste disposal center in compliance with the asbestos management plan, under supervision by TEPB. The relevant information is being collected and will be reported in details in the project environmental completion report, to be submitted to the ADB by 2nd half 2019.
TMG shall engage an expert geological team to conduct a thorough soil condition evaluation along the Chengji Road and delineate the areas that have potential risks for mudslides before project implementation. Based on the evaluation results, TMG shall develop a detailed land use plan for the entire area between the Xi River and Beishan Mountain. TMG shall ensure that areas with high potential risk of mudslides are clearly defined and marked as a non-urban development zone.
16 Being complied with. Gansu Zhongjian Municipal Engineering Investigation Design Institute, as a qualified institution, did the geotechnical investigation including soil condition. In addition, the monographic study on Xiaoyanzhai, Yanji Village and Yangpo was done. Tianshui Land Resource Bureau attended the expert review meeting.
TMG shall ensure that a mudslide monitoring system is installed in the Beishan Mountain to record rainfall, surface water flow, unusual noise, earth cracks, deformation and movement. TMG shall also ensure that an emergency response plan is developed and implemented to respond to any possible mudslides.
17 Being complied with. The geotechnical survey conducted between Chengji road and Beishan Mountain concluded that the area is generally stable and not prone to mud- or landslides. However, two areas were identified with more elevated risk (Yangpo, Yangjiahewan). The mudslide monitoring plan was prepared by
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Environmental Relevant Covenant Reference Status of Compliance Notes CSCEC AECOM Consultants Co., Ltd. (previously called as Northwest Municipal Engineering Design Institute) in February 2014. The plan was implemented prior to rain season (July to September). Meanwhile, the contractors conducted irregular on-site observation. In January 2018, TUCIC informed that the relevant constructors undertook mudslide monitoring during construction stage.
TMG shall ensure that the hydrological monitoring stations in Tianshui, Nanhechuan and Beidao regularly monitor the Xi River’s and Wei River’s hydrology, river bed morphology and sediment transport, and share the monitoring data with PMO. Based on such monitoring data, PMO shall assess the risks to and potential impacts on, the safety of affected communities during construction and operation and shall establish preventive measures and plans to address them in a manner commensurate with the identified risks and impacts.
18 Being complied with. The hydrological monitoring data from 2013 up to date is available. The rainfall monitoring station under TUCIC monitor rainfall in Tianshui city. Further Tianshui Flood Prevention Office under TWRB monitors the hydrological status of Xi River and Wei River. Once unexpected emergency occurs, Tianshui Flood Prevention Office will assess the potential impacts and risks, also notice PMO and other relevant agencies if required.
Public Awareness TMG shall cause the Implementing Agencies to undertake public awareness campaigns through information disclosure, education and consultation on the Project and its benefits, including but not limited to information related to the RPs, EMPs, Gender Action Plan and Social Development Action Plan under the Project.
26 Being complied with.
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Table 3- 2 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements in the MOU on November 5th, 2013
(Updated as of Dec 2018)
No. Requirements in the MOU Current status/Next plan Remarks 1 Paragraph 43. EMP implementation and supervision
arrangements…. In order to strengthen EMP implementation and supervision arrangements for component A, THC agreed to assign sufficient environmental staff for EMP coordination, and to contract TEMS for external monitoring, prior to commencement of construction works. (June 2014).
Complied with.
THC has assigned adequate staffs for EMP coordination and supervision, and engaged Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT) since May 2016 to conduct external environmental monitoring
See Table 2-1 of Para 9.
2 Paragraph 45. Environment monitoring and EMP progress reports …The 2nd EMR, covering the period April to October 2013, will be submitted to ADB by 15 November 2013, prominently describing the issues defined in Appendix __, para. 4 (i)-(xi).
(i) Project implementation progress, including main construction activities during reporting period;
(ii) Institutional setup for EMP implementation;
(iii) Updated mitigation measures plan accounting for detailed design and the proposed change in the associated facility to district heating component;
(iv) Updated monitoring plan, defining responsibilities, parameters, frequency and location;
(v) Monitoring results, including assessment of compliance with relevant standard and targets, and trend analysis (accounting for previous monitoring results);
(vi) Main inspection activities and results of CSCs;
(vii) Contractor performance, site investigation results;
(viii) Training activities, including actual trainings conducted during
Submitted and disclosed in ADB’s project website in January 2014. Done.
Done. Covered in the updated EMP, finalized and disclosed on ADB project website in May 2015.
Covered in the updated EMP, finalized and disclosed on ADB project website in May 2015
Done.
Done. The summary of submission status of the internally reporting sees the Appendix 3 of the 2nd EMR7. Done. The summary of submission status of the internal reporting sees the Appendix 3 of the 2nd EMR.
7 https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/gansu-tianshui-urban-infrastructure-development-project-emr-jan2014
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No. Requirements in the MOU Current status/Next plan Remarks reporting period, and planned activities during next reporting period;
(ix) Public consultation, including actual consultation activities conducted during reporting period, and planned activities during next reporting period;
(x) Description of the grievance redress mechanism (GRM), i.e., the local Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB)’s hotline (12369), and grievances received and redressed during the reporting period; and
(xi) Problems that have occurred and corrective actions (proposed or implemented).
Done. Done.
Done. Done.
3 Paragraph 46. …Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM, Appendix _, para. 10): The mission reviewed, and concurred with, the revised GRM. The following agreements were reached: (i) the revised GRM will be documented in the updated EMP; (ii) its development, including changes and trainings conducted, will be documented in the 2nd EMR; (iii) the GRM will be used to develop contract-specific GRM flowcharts, which will be disclosed at each construction site, not later than end of November 2013 (for civil works contracts under implementation).
(i) Covered in the updated EMP, finalized and disclosed on ADB project website in May 2015.
(ii) Documented in the 2nd external environmental monitoring report.
(iii) Complied with so far .
4 Paragraph 47. Mud- and landslide risk management along Chengji Road (Appendix __, para. 12). The geotechnical survey conducted between Chengji road and Beishan Mountain concluded that the area is generally stable and not prone to mud- or landslides. However, two areas were identified with more elevated risk (Yangpo, Yangjiahewan). To adequately address the risk, it was agreed that TUCIC will develop and implement by May 2014 an observation and monitoring system for these two sites, with the support of qualified experts.
Complied with.
The mudslide monitoring plan was prepared by CSCEC AECOM Consultants Co., Ltd. (previously called as Northwest Municipal Engineering Design Institute) in February 2014. The plan was implemented prior to rain season (July to September). Meanwhile, the contractors conducted irregular on-site observation. TUCIC informed that the relevant constructors undertook mudslide monitoring during construction stage.
5 Paragraph 48. Asbestos Risk Assessment (ARA, Appendix _, para. 12). The draft ARA for existing boilers prepared by Gansu Provincial Environmental Science Research Institute (ESRI, contracted by THC) identified asbestos containing materials (ACM) in 32 of the 194 boilers to be decommissioned, with three-quarter of the amount located in 4 boiler houses. Next steps were discussed, and the following agreements reached: (i) By 31 December 2013, the revised ARA including management plan will be submitted to TEPB and the Tianshui Work Safety Administration for appraisal, and to ADB for information; (ii) THC will hire a licensed institute to safely remove, transport and dispose ACM in compliance with the asbestos management plan; (iii) ESRI will confirm through post-cleanup assessment that the sites are ACM-free and ready
(i) The asbestos risk assessment report and management plan were submitted to TEPB and ADB for recording. Also those reports were submitted to Tianshui Work Safety Administration. However, Tianshui Work Safety Administration need not approve those reports.
(ii) Complied with. THC informed that 12 boilers involved with ACM. Among of them, 5 boilers are outside of THC jurisdiction, so local EPB will handle them, For the remaining 7 boilers, on 11 Sept. 2017, THC engaged a licensed institute who safely removed, transported and finally disposed asbestos containing materials (ACM) at
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No. Requirements in the MOU Current status/Next plan Remarks for deconstruction. Gansu province hazardous waste disposal center in
compliance with the asbestos management plan, under supervision by TEPB.
(iii) To be complied with. The post-cleanup assessment had been included in the revised asbestos management plan.
6 Paragraph 49 …; Environment safeguards due diligence for proposed change in scope (Appendix _, para. 15, 16). The proposed change in scope was screened for environmental impacts in accordance with ADB’s Operations Manual section F1/OP. The mission confirmed that (i) the change in scope only relates to the heat source, a facility associated to the Project; (ii) it will not induce significant incremental impacts that were not considered at project approval stage; (iii) while the Project will remain category A, the change can be classified as category C for environment, subject to confirmation by ADB’s Regional and Sustainable Development Department (RSDD). An action plan was agreed upon to process environment safeguards for the proposed change in scope:
(i) THC will get all remaining approvals for the new heat source, including geological hazard assessment (November 2013), EIA (Gansu Provincial Environment Protection Bureau, May 2014), and FSR (Tianshui Development and Reform Committee, June 2014);
(ii) The Consultant will update the consolidated EIA and EMP to reflect and highlight all proposed changes. The updated consolidated EIA and EMP will be submitted to ADB for approval and disclosure, by 30 November 2013;
(iii) …
(i) The revised FSR was finished in March 2014 and approved by Gansu provincial DRC in June 2014. The draft EIA was reviewed by expert panel in March 2014 and approved in May 2014 by Gansu provincial EPB.
(ii) Complied with. The revised EMP was submitted as scheduled and disclosed on ADB’s project website in May 2015.
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Table 3- 3 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements in the MOU on October 24th, 2014
(Updated as of Dec 2018)
No. Requirements in the MOU Current status 1 TUCIC will submit an environmental report on C01 changes to
TEPB by 31 October 2014, addressing the issues and defining required mitigation measures.
Complied with. Submitted by TUCIC and approved by TEPB.
2 TEPB will review environmental report on C01 changes and determine by 30 November 2014 whether a domestic EIA report is required.
Complied with. The environmental report was approved by TEPB on 17 Nov. 2014. Neither significant issue identified, nor EIA was required to update.
3 Contract TEMS for EMP external monitoring, prior to commencement of construction works (expected to start from January 2015).
Complied with. THC as the implementing agency for heating component signed an agreement with Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT) in May 2016. The construction of the heating component was started in 2016. Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT) conducted the first external environmental monitoring in May/August/September 2016,June/July 2017 and the second in Oct 2017, the third in May 2018, and the fourth in Oct 2018.
4 THC will conduct public consultation nearby newly added alignments and submit ADB a report, covering the results of public consultation at environmental sensitive receptors
Complied with. Incorporated into Chapter 6 of the 5th EMR8.
8 https://www.adb.org/projects/documents/gansu-tianshui-urban-infrastructure-development-project-may-2015-emr
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Table 3- 4 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements in the MOU on May 6th, 2015
(Updated as of Dec 2018)
No. Requirements in the MOU Current status 1 Environment. No major issues. ADB is satisfied with the
environmental monitoring reports. During the site visit, mission noticed that contractor was throwing rubbish into the river. Loan implementation consultant will advise the contractors to prevent such activities.
Complied with.
The LIEC undertook relevant training in May 2015. It was confirmed of no such issues being incurred during the LIEC’s site visit in January 2016, April 2016, July 2017, Jan/April/June/August/October 2018.
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Table 3-5 Implementation Status Of Environmental Requirements In The MOU On April 14th, 2016
(Updated as of Dec 2018)
No. Requirements in the MOU Current status 1 Para. 26. …The mission reminded implementing agencies and PMO to keep
monitoring and reporting environmental impacts constantly during construction and operation in terms of EMP requirements.
Complied with. This is the eleventh EMR monitoring and reporting environmental impacts constantly during construction and operation in terms of EMP requirements
2 Para. 27…. Further to the suggestions provided in the EMR, the Mission
requested PMO to follow up the improvement activities as below: • More efforts are required on water and soil conservation to prevent soil
erosion in the next stage. It is recommended that water and soil conservation at borrow areas and construction waste disposal sites be better considered and strengthened to reduce soil erosion during rainy seasons. However, it is recognized that most water and soil conservation works could be carried out only after the whole construction is finished.
• For these contracts to start construction, environmental management system should be developed prior to implementation, along with good practices of environment, healthy, and safety (EHS) for training. It is necessary to strengthen the internal monitoring and supervision, and take necessary corrective action if required.
• Environmental responsibilities should be more clearly defined and more tailor-made training should be provided for the all relevant environmental management agencies to improve the environmental management, monitoring and reporting during construction period.
• The contractors should strengthen the construction supervision and management, and minimize the negative impact on the environment. Meanwhile, it is necessary to strengthen the environmental management training for the construction workers, and enhance their awareness of environment protection so as to ensure smooth implementation of the EMP.
• Environmental protection costs incurred should be identified and special costs for appropriate environmental protection and pollution prevention should be guaranteed.
Being complied with. • Being underway. Soil erosion prevention was
emphasized with onsite training during site visit in Jan 2018. SEPP monitoring is being undertaken by a qualified institute.
• Complied with for the heating source plant and contract
package CH2/CH3/CH4/CH5 and associated facilities-Qinzhou district heating source plant of heating component. Relevant training was provided to the THC, contractors, and CSCs in Oct 2018. Sample internal monitoring reports were provided.
• Being improved. Corresponding training was provided, as shown above. Moreover, project environmental completion related training was provided to the nine road civil contractors/CSCs (components B and C) in April 2016 and to the heating piping civil works contractors/CSCs (component A) in Jan/Apr/Jun/Oct 2018.
• Being underway.
• Complied with for all the signed contracts. The
environmental mitigation costs are being collected.
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Table 3-6 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements in The MOU On August 24th, 2017
(Updated as of Dec 2018)
No. Requirements in the MOU Current status 1 Para. 35. …In line with the EMP requirements, environmental
specification clauses have been/should be prepared in the civil work contracts.
Complied with. For details please see the para. 10 in Chapter 2.
2 Para. 37. Environmental Monitoring Report. …. The 8th report (covering the period May 2016 to July 2017) was issued late due to delays in consulting service contract extension. The Mission reiterated the reporting requirements as defined in the consolidated EIA, project agreement, PAM and EMP, which is semi-annual consolidated environmental monitoring reports (EMR) to be submitted by the TPMO, with support of the external monitoring agencies and LIEC, and submitted to ADB for approval and disclosure. The PMO was requested to support the external environmental consultant. (a) The 8th report should be submitted to ADB in August 2017 and (b) the 9th report covering the period July to December 2017 should be submitted to ADB in February 2018.
(a) Complied with. The 8th EMR was submitted and approved by ADB in Aug 2017.
(b) Complied with. The 9th EMR was submitted and approved by ADB in Apr 2018. The 10th EMR was submitted and approved by ADB in Jul 2018. This is the 11th semi-annual EMR.
3 Para. 38. Site Management Issues. .... It was noted that there has been complex public utilities in the Project area, which is one of the biggest challenges encountered by contractors, although a three-dimensional underground detection was undertaken before construction to avoid damage of underground facilities, potential accidents, excessive costs, and construction delays. External monitors and the PMO were reminded of the need for ongoing public consultation with affected persons throughout implementation.
Being complied with. Information disclosure and some public consultation activities were fulfilled during this reporting period. For details please see the Chapter 7.
4 Para. 39. Grievance Redress Mechanism, Information Disclosure and Public Consultation. It was observed that information boards are installed at all work sites and offices with key project contacts and activities and details of the complaints procedures. External safeguard monitors will follow up arrangements for grievance redress mechanism and information disclosure in the safeguard monitoring reports due for submission to ADB in August.
Being complied with. Information disclosure and some public consultation activities were fulfilled during this reporting period. For details please see the Chapter 7.
5 Para. 40.Decommission of 194 boilers. In 2014, the asbestos risk assessment report and management plan were submitted to TEPB and ADB for recording. Since some out of 194 boilers will be decommissioned prior to November 2016 when this project starts to supply heating, THC will hire a licensed institute to safely remove, transport and dispose asbestos containing materials (ACM) in compliance with the asbestos management plan; and will confirm through post-cleanup assessment that the sites are ACM-free and ready for deconstruction before decommission of boilers.
Being complied with. THC informed that 12 boilers involved with ACM. Among of them, 5 boilers are outside of THC jurisdiction, so local EPB will handle them, For the remaining 7 boilers, on 11 Sept. 2017, THC engaged a licensed institute who safely removed, transported and finally disposed asbestos containing materials (ACM) at Gansu province hazardous waste disposal center in compliance with the asbestos management plan, under supervision by TEPB.
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Table 3-7 Implementation Status of Environmental Requirements in the MOU on August 6 July 2018
(Updated as of Dec 2018)
No. Requirements in the MOU Current status 1 Para. 36. …
(i) TMG shall restore the damaged flood prevention dykes under component B - Chengji road and flood control facilities immediately and apply good O&M practices in future;
(ii) The 10th semi-annual EMR will be submitted to ADB by 30 July 2018; 11th semi-annual EMR shall be submitted to ADB by 30 January 2019;
(iii) A consolidated environmental assessment including all the project components under ADB and domestic financing shall be submitted by 30 March 2019; and
(iv) THC shall confirm through post-cleanup assessment that the sites are ACM-free and ready for deconstruction before decommission of boilers.
Being complied with.
Underway. See below para. 33 .
The 10th EMR was submitted and approved by ADB in Jul 2018. This is the 11th semi-annual EMR.
Being prepared and to be submitted to the ADB by 2nd half 2019. To be complied with. The relevant information is being collected and will be reported in details in the project environmental completion report, to be submitted to the ADB by 2nd quarter 2019.
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4. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATIONS AND COMPENSATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTED IN THE REPORTING PERIOD
18. Based on the revised EMP (May 2015 version), potential environmental impacts of the Project and the mitigation measures during this reporting period are summarized in the Appendix 2. The implementation status of the mitigation measures are summarized in the last columns of the tables for comparison with the designed mitigation measures stated in the revised EMP. In summary, the mitigation measures have to date been implemented effectively. A scale rating for quantifying each contract’s performance in term of EMP implementation (trial toolkit) was applied and the weighted average rates 3.9 to 4.0 (3 stands for Meets expectations and 4 stands for Exceeds expectation) illustrate that all contracts had effectively implemented EMP during this reporting period. Especially for the contract CH5, excavation methods of heating piping at five urban main road sections with heavy traffic volume (Hezhuo road, Minshan road, Taoyuan road, Tianqing road and Beiyuanzi road) are changed to directional drilling, and at West bridge and Qilidun bridge of Xi River are changed to pipe jacking from original planned open excavation to avoid adverse environmental impacts and lessen traffic disturbance (see below meeting notes from THC in Feb 2017).
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19. The Status of the EMP Budget. According to the approved CEIA and EMP, the total environmentally related cost for the Project, including costs for soil erosion protection, is $6.6437 million (CNY44.21 million), or 2.93% of the total estimated budget of the Project. However, the Project plan has been changed slightly since the CEIA was done in 2007. Up to date, most of the mitigation measures are covered by the total cost of the construction contracts. Besides, TPMO and IAs have some budget allocated for external environmental monitoring, institutional strengthening, training and public consultation. Environmental PCR related training was provided to the two IAs, nine road civil contractors/CSCs in April 2016/April and June/October 2018 respectively. The sample data list following the format of the approved CEIA was provided to the constructors for preparation. During site visits in Oct 2018, the LIEC suggested that the contractors collect data on all the relevant EMP cost, including soil erosion protection cost. In addition, the contractors of contract packages CH01, CH02, CH03 and CH06 reported that the actually incurred mitigation costs are CNY75,400, CNY 482,725, CNY 137,500 and CNY 382,500 by 30 September 2018, as shown in the below table. The relevant information is being collected and will be reported in details in the project environmental completion report, to be submitted to the ADB by 2nd quarter 2019. 20. Preparation of project completion review (PCR). The LIEC informed the PMO that the new regulation in the PRC on environmental acceptance after construction completion came into effect since October 2017 and requested them to check with TEPB for the preparation and approval of the environmental acceptance report for the project. Regardless of domestic environmental acceptance procedure, the LIEC is assisting the PMO to prepare a consolidated environmental assessment including all the project components under ADB and domestic financing prior to the PCR mission scheduled in the 3rd quarter of 2019. Environmental PCR related training was provided by the CGCI to the two IAs, all civil contractors/CSCs in April 2016/April and June/Ocotober 2018, respectively. The data list was provided to the IAs/contractors for preparation. The PCR data including environmental mitigation such as soil erosion prevention and control cost, loan covenants compliance (such as mudslide-free land use plan and mudslide monitoring; hydrological monitoring data sharing) and project benefits (eg coal savings) be collected and reported in the future EMRs, project progress reports, and the consolidated environmental assessment.
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Table 4- 1 Actual vs Estimated Major Environmental Mitigation Costs – Component A (as of Sept. 2018)
Budgeted at CEIA Actual as of Sep 2018 Contract CH01 Contract CH03 Contract CH03 Contract CH06 Item Cost (CNY) Cost
(USD) Source of Fund Cost
(CNY) Cost
(CNY) Source of
Fund Source of Fund
Cost (CNY)
Source of Fund
Cost (CNY)
Source of Fund
EIA Study 200,000 29,295 Executing Agency 30,000 THC 30,000 THC 30,000 THC 30,000 THC Soil erosion protection including spoil disposal site restoration
220,000 32,225 Contractors
Mitigation measures for soil contamination 80,000 11,718 Contractors
Mitigation measures for wastewater discharge from construction sites and camps
9,000 1,318 Contractors
Construct equalization and sedimentation tanks in the HESs for pH adjustment and sedimentation
300,000 43,943 Contractors
Mitigation of dust generated from construction and transportation of construction materials and wastes
100,000 14,648 Contractors
38,000 Contractor of CH01
110,825 Contractor of CH02
64,500 Contractor of
CH03
105,000 Contractor of
CH06
Mitigation measures for emissions from vehicles and construction equipment
15,000 2,197 Contractors
Disposal of solid wastes including storage of hazardous materials during construction
80,000 11,718 Contractors 10,000 Contract
or of CH01
10,800 Contrac
tor of CH02
19,000 Contract
or of CH03
3,000 Contract
or of CH06
Soundproof facilities and measures during construction including vibration impact mitigation
90,000 13,183 Contractors 100,000 Contrac
tor of CH02
50,000 Contract
or of CH03
250,000
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Budgeted at CEIA Actual as of Sep 2018 Contract CH01 Contract CH03 Contract CH03 Contract CH06 Item Cost (CNY) Cost
(USD) Source of Fund Cost
(CNY) Cost
(CNY) Source of
Fund Source of Fund
Cost (CNY)
Source of Fund
Cost (CNY)
Source of Fund
Disposal of solid waste generated by demolishing small boilers (management cost)
200,000 9 29,295 Implementing Agency
Disposal of asbestos and ACM during demolishing small boilers
1,000,000 150,276 Implementing
Agency & owners of small boiler
Construction site safety including emergency preparedness and response
20,000 2,930 Contractors
23,000 Contractor of CH01
206,000 Contractor of CH02
9,500 Contractor of
CH06
Planting trees and landscaping in the relay pumping station; protection of vegetation, re-vegetation of disturbed areas (include fauna protection)
150,000 21,972 Contractors
Physical cultural resources protection during construction
5,000 732 Contractors
Mitigation measures for Impact to traffic and public facilities, community safety during construction
80,000 11,718
Contractors
Environmental monitoring during construction 203,000 29,735 Contractors
Inspection and monitoring of asbestos during demolishing small boilers
100,000 15,028 Agency
Training on handling and managing asbestos containing material (ACM)
30,000 4,508
TPMO
Soundproof measures in 100,000 14,648 Implementing 9 The budget is for contract management expenses only. The current practice in the Project area is that contractors sell scrap iron and steel after demolishing small boilers and stoves for their labor payments, therefore the owners of the small boilers will not need to pay the contractors if asbestos is not identified during the asbestos risk assessment.
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Budgeted at CEIA Actual as of Sep 2018 Contract CH01 Contract CH03 Contract CH03 Contract CH06 Item Cost (CNY) Cost
(USD) Source of Fund Cost
(CNY) Cost
(CNY) Source of
Fund Source of Fund
Cost (CNY)
Source of Fund
Cost (CNY)
Source of Fund
the 78 HESs and the relay pumping station during operation (/yr)
Agency
Mitigation measures for wastewater treatment (/yr)
150,000 21,972 Implementing
Agency
Measures for occupational and community health and safety (/yr)
50,000 7,324
Implementing Agency
Review Compliance of the Associated facilities (/yr)
3,000 439 Implementing
Agency
Re-employment training for affected workers of 199 small boilers being decommissioned
228,60010 33,485
Executing Agency
Environmental management training for construction and operation
6,000 879
TPMO 4,400 Contractor of CH01
60,000 Contractor of CH02
4,000 Contractor of CH03
15,000 Contractor of CH06
Environmental monitoring during operation (/yr) 85,000 12,451 Implementing
Agency
Contingency 150,000 22,430 Implementing Agency
Total 3,654,600 549,200 75,400 Contract
or of CH01
482,725 Contractor of CH02
137,500 Contractor of CH03
382,500 Contractor of CH06
Source:CEIA and the contractors of CH01, CH02 ,CH03 and CH06.
10 The budget is for re-employment training only
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5. SUMMARY OF FIELD SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT
5.1 Monitoring plan and responsibilities
21. The environmental monitoring, including the environmental benefits monitoring, was incorporated in the project performance management system (PPMS) indicators for the Project. The TPMO, with assistance from the IAs (TUCIC, THC), is responsible for analyzing and consolidating the data through their management information system. The PPMS was designed to allow adequate flexibility to adopt remedial actions regarding project design, schedules, activities, and development impacts. TPMO, the IAs, and the loan implementation consultant are systematically collecting data on inputs and outputs of the Project components, the agreed related environmental and other indicators to be used to measure project impact. 22. One of the impact indicators in the DMF is related to environment , i.e. average of 20% was changed to respectively 15%, 30% and 10% reduction in air pollutants SO2, NO2, and PM10 from 0.068, 0.035 and 0.082 mg/m3 during heating seasons by 2020 (baseline year 2009) in Tianshui municipality. It is noted that the indicator of NOx was removed from Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB 3095-2012) by State Environmental Protection Agency (currently MEE) in January of 2000. Instead, the indicator of NO2 is applied herein. Tianshui City Annual Environmental Reports have revealed relative good air quality (but with relatively high PM10) in Tianshui City, as shown below: SO2, NO2, and PM10 were 0.026, 0.027 and 0.067 mg/m3 respectively in Tianshui City in
2013 SO2, NO2, and PM10 were 0.026, 0.026 and 0.065 mg/m3 respectively in Tianshui City in
2014; slightly better than 2013 level SO2, NO2, and PM10 were 0.032, 0.039 and 0.079 mg/m3 respectively in Tianshui City in
2015; worse than the past years’ level; and the PM10 minor exceeded the annual average standard limit (0.070 mg/m3 ) of Grade 2, Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB 3095-2012)
SO2, NO2, and PM10 were 0.027, 0.036 and 0.080 mg/m3 respectively in Tianshui City in 2016; mild compared to 2015 level; and the PM10 minor exceeded the annual average standard limit (0.070 mg/m3 ) of Grade 2, Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB 3095-2012)
SO2, NO2, and PM10 were 0.024, 0.035 and 0.087 mg/m3 respectively in Tianshui City in 2017; mild compared to 2016 level (sourced from 2017 Gansu Provincial Annual Environmental Statement11); and the PM10 minor exceeded the annual average standard limit (0.070 mg/m3 ) of Grade 2, Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB 3095-2012)
SO2, NO2, and PM10 were 0.013, 0.024 and 0.074 mg/m3 respectively in Tianshui City in the 2018 (calculated according to data from Ministry of Ecology and Environment, while the 2018 Tianshui City Environmental Statement has not been issued yet).
23. Air quality during heating season.
Table 5- 1 Air Quality Data during 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 Heating Seasons in
Qinzhou District Month SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5 CO 03_8h
Nov 2015 63 48 62 34 1.7 34
Dec 2015 111 64 88 51 1.7 40
11 http://www.gsep.gansu.gov.cn/Department/list.jsp?urltype=tree.TreeTempUrl&wbtreeid=1076
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Month SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5 CO 03_8h
Jan 2016 104 58 77 49 3.1 65
Feb 2016 78 44 99 48 2.3 74
Mar 2016 31 41 74 33 1.2 96
Nov 2016 65 51 140 64 2.1 75
Dec 2016 84 62 165 90 2.3 74
Jan 2017 81 54 157 80 2_0 84
Feb 2017 52 42 105 59 1.4 104
Mar 2017 32 46 91 46 1.3 114
Nov 2017 43 51 115 52 1.4 71
Dec 2017 66 59 170 74 2 62
January 2018 49 50 124 71 2.1 77
February 2018 41 43 125 60 2.1 93
March 2018 17 42 116 42 0.8 119
Grade II, Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB 3095-2012) 150 80 150 75 4 160
Compliance status (Y/N) Y Y N N Y Y
Data source: THC requested from TEPB
24. One of the outcome indicators in DMF is related to environment, i.e. heating-related carbon dioxide emissions reduced from 1,082,200 to 654,400 tons per annum by 2016 (baseline year 2009) in Tianshui municipality. Due to the change of the associated facility to the district heating component A causing heating supply area changed, the heating-related carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced from 961,589 to 559,023 tons per annum. Coal inputs per annum for Qinzhou district heating were reduced from 566,396 tons during 2012/13 heating season (base year) to 531,652 tons during 2013/14 heating season, 510,384 tons during 2016/17 heating season and 510,384 tons during 2017/18 heating season. The reduction also contributes about 24% (= (566,396-510,384)/237,120(target value)) of heating-related carbon dioxide emissions from 961,589 to 866,496 tons yearly (=(961,589 -866,496)/(961,589 -559,023)). Coal input for 2017/2018 heating season was under audit and will be provided by THC by early 2019 then reflected in the project environmental completion report scheduled by the 2nd quarter of 2019.
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25. The relevant trainings on environmental monitoring, asbestos management, and soil erosion protection are also included in the Project output and activities of the DMF. The implementation status sees the Chapter 6.
26. Environmental quality targets, sampling and analytical methods. According to the EIAs, CEIA and actual project status, the Project’s environmental management objectives are as Table 5-2 below.
Table 5- 2 Environmental Quality Protection Objectives
Item Type of Objective Protection Objective Location
Qinzhou district heating network (Component A)
Noise and air
Residential area ,Institutions, Schools nearby the district heating Pipeline
Tianshui Hailin Hospital Hospital of Maternal and Child Health
50m to the pipeline 80m to the pipeline
Tianshui No.4 Middle School Tianshui Vocational School Yifu Middle School School for Employees’ Children of Changcheng Factory Gansu Provincial Vocational School Gansu Provincial Mechanic Industrial School Xisishili Primary School Hailin Vocational School District’s Party School Tianshui Normal College Tianshuijun Primary School
50m to the pipeline 100m to the pipeline 50m to the pipeline 100m to the pipeline 100m to the pipeline 100m to the pipeline 150m to the pipeline 50m to the pipeline 70m to the pipeline 200m to the pipeline 200m to the pipeline
Residential area ,Institutions, School-nearby the HESs and the Relay Pumping Stations
Hospital of Maternal and Child Health Tianshui Hailin Hospital District’s Party’s School Tianshui No.4 Middle School Tianshui Normal College Municipal Vocational College Minshan Mechanic Industrial School Municipal Party’s School School for Employees’ Children of Changcheng Factory Xinxing Kindergarten Gansu Vocational School Gansu Provincial Mechanic Industrial School
100 m to No. 30 HES 20 m to No. 44 HES 50 m to No. 2 HES 100 m to No. 5 HES 200 m to No. 7 HES 100 m to No. 9 HES 50 m to No. 35 HES 100 m to No. 40 HES 200 m to No. 47 HES 100 m to No. 48 HES 100 m to No. 57 HES 100 m to No. 58 HES
Chengji road and flood control facilities (Component B)
Air & Noise Residential area School
Zaoyuan Village, Yanjiahewan Village, Sunjiaping, Xiaojia Village, Dengjia Village, Yangpo, Shuiyanzai, Jinjia Village, Wujia Village, Xiakou Village SunjiapingYifu Primary School, Shuiyanzai Primary School
North side of the road
Ecological Environment/Soil Erosion
Farmland ; Earth borrow pit ; High filled and deep excavated road sections
Total area is 8859mu including 836.63mu farmland; Affected vegetation, cultivated land, soil erosion and landscape; Affected vegetation, cultivated land, soil erosion and landscape;
Along the road ; Along the road ; High filled sectionsK1+420,K1+620;Deep excavated sections:K0+860 K0+960,K1+080,K1+200,K6+120,K6+20
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Landscape ;
Alignments and structures; harmony with the surrounding landscape
0 Along the road
Surface Water
Xi River Wulipu Bridge ~ entrance to Wei River Main stream of the Wei River
Quality Standard for Surface Water Environment (Class III) (GB3838-2002) Quality Standard for Surface Water Environment (Class III) (GB3838-2002)
Downstream flow along the north bank of the river. (Shuangqiao Xi River Bridge) Shetang Wei River Bridge
Tianshui urban transport improvements (Component C)
Maiji New District Road
Water /Ecological Environment
Yinchuan River; Mapaoquan Water Park (Class II water source protection zone)
Quality standard for surface water Environment (Class II) (GB3838-2002)
620m right of the road network
Scenic zone; Affected plantation, soil erosion and landscape
125m right of the road network Along the road ;
Shuangqiao Xi River Bridge Air and Noise
Residential area School
Residential buildings of Tianshui No.1 Normal school Tianshui No.1 Normal school
East side of the road East side of the road
Water Xi River Wulipu Bridge ~ entrance to
Quality Standard for Surface Water Jian Bridge
Environment
Wei River Environment (Class III) (GB3838-2002)
Shetang Wei River Bridge
Ecological Environment
Land/farmland occupied
Vegetation, soil erosion and landscape on the 31mu acquired farmland Nearby the bridge
Landscape Harmony with the surrounding landscape Along the line High filled road sections
Affected vegetation, cultivated land, soil erosion and landscape Along the line
Water Environment
Wei River Quality Standard for Surface Water Environment (Class III) (GB3838-2002)
Location for the bridge crossing the river
Chiyu Road
Air & Noise Residential area School
Residential area at the crossroad to Tianshui Jun, Majiaxiatou Village and Xishili Village and Yanxin Village School for Children of Employees of No. 213 Factory
Two sides of the road. South side of road
Ecological Environment
Farmland Temporary use of land High filled and deep excavated road sections Landscape
Occupied farmland of 21mu Affected vegetation, farmland, soil erosion and landscape Affected vegetation, farmland, soil erosion and landscape Coordination with the landscape along
Along the road Along the road Along the road Along the line
Water Environment
Nangou River Quality standard for Surface Water Environment (Class III) (GB3838-2002)
Location of the river bridge rehabilitation
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27. An environmental monitoring program as part of the revised EMP is presented in Table 5-3. This program considers the scope of monitoring; monitoring parameters; locations; time and frequency; and implementing and supervising agencies. The monitoring follows the methodology provided in the national standard methods for monitoring pollutants. Other associated standards are national environmental quality standards and pollutant emission standards. The external monitoring will be undertaken on a semi-annually basis.
Table 5- 3 Environmental Monitoring Program
Subject Parameter Location Frequency Who Implements
Who Supervise
Construction Stage
Quality of work-camp domestic wastewater
pH, NH3-N, CODCr,SS, oil, total coliform
Internal monitoring: at domestic wastewater discharge points of all work-camp. Compliance monitoring: at selected camps (30% of the total camps).
At least four times per year One sampling each day each time, twice per year
Contractors, CSCs, TEMS
IAs TPMO IAs TPMO, TEPB
Quality of construction wastewater
pH, SS, oil
Internal monitoring: at all of the construction sites. Compliance monitoring: at selected sites (30% of the total construction sites)
Wastewater effluent sites, at least four times per year One sampling each day each time, twice per year
Contractors, CSCs, TEMS
IAs TPMO TPMO, TEPB
Surface Water quality
pH, SS, DO, NH3-
N, TP, oil, CODCr, Total coliform
Two locations, respectively upstream and downstream of Shuangqiao Bridge, Xiakou Bridge, Shetang Wei River Bridge; The boundary of Class-II water resource protection zone, East of Weihe River; at least three locations at K7+000~K10+360 section., and at least one location at K3+650~K7+000 section.
Internal monitoring: once per month Compliance monitoring: 1 time per day, for 3 consecutive days , twice per year including once in dry season and once in rainy season
Contractors, CSCs TEMS
TEPB, TPMO TEPB, TPMO
Ambient air
Inspection of dust mitigation measures (water spraying, cover transport vehicles, etc); and Inspection of maintenance and condition of vehicles
Internal monitoring: at all construction sites and nearby areas. External monitoring: at all construction sites and nearby area. Asphalt plants, unpaved construction road, and construction sites nearby schools, hospitals and residential areas (18 points).
At least four times per year. Twice per year including once in dry season and once in rainy season. Compliance monitoring: twice per day for 3 consecutive days, twice per year.
Contractors, CSCs IAs, LIEC TEMS
IAs TEPB, TPMO TPMO, EPB TEPB,TPMO
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Subject Parameter Location Frequency Who Implements
Who Supervise
and construction equipment. TSP, SO2, NO2
Noise Leq
All 20 sensitive receivers for the component B and C, 50 m away from boundary of the construction sites; 3 sensitive receivers for the component A.
Internal monitoring: once in day time, once at night, once per month. Compliance monitoring: twice a year: a day each time and two samples each day, once during daytime, once during nighttime.
Contractors, CSCs TEMS
TEPB, TPMO TEPB, TPMO
Soil erosion (a)
Quantity of erosion and environmental and ecologic restoration
Borrow pit and spoil sites.
Internal monitoring: Radom check after rainstorm (rainfall > 50mm), monthly,
Contractors, CSCs
IAs, TPMO, LIEC
External monitoring: twice a year; and once after completion of constructions.
LSMI TPMO, TEPB, TWRB
Slope stability, vegetation survival and coverage rate, topsoil stockpile, compacted pipeline trenches, and rehabilitate construction sites.
All subgrade slope, retaining walls, converts, underpass and compacted trenches.
Internal monitoring: twice a year.
Contractors, CSCs,
IAs TPMO, LIEC
External monitoring: once a year, and once after completion of construction.
LSMI TPMO, TEPB, TWRB
Compensatory plantings, Revegetation of borrow pit, spoil disposal sites and construction sites.
Disposal sites, borrow pit and temporary construction occupied lands.
External monitoring: random spot check, and once after completion of constructions, at least four times per year.
LSMI TPMO, TEPB, TWRB
Asbestos and ACM
Asbestos and airborne asbestos
Demolishing 32 small boilers where ACM have been identified out of 194 small boilers during
External monitoring: clearance sampling after completion of
GDWDC; qualified asbestos monitoring
TPMO, TEPB, IAs
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Subject Parameter Location Frequency Who Implements
Who Supervise
in environment
asbestos risk assessment
rehabilitation works following ISO/FDIS 16000-7: Indoor air – Part 7: Sampling strategy for determination of airborne asbestos fiber concentrations
institute
Visual inspection and sampling of airborne asbestos
Occupational health and
safety
Health status, hygiene status, availability of clean water, emergency response plans.
Construction sites and work camps.
Internal monitoring: monthly. External monitoring: once a year.
Contractors, CSCs THB, TPMO
IAs TPMO TPMO, TEPB, THB
Associated facilities
Compliance with approved EIAs and the EMPs.
The CHP and the transmission tunnel/pipeline.
Review of compliance monitoring reports of associated facilities.
TPMO, IA ADB, TEPB
Operation
Noise Leq
Compliance monitoring: All 17 sensitive locations along the roads, and nearby the bridges Compliance monitoring: 30% of the 76 HESs, 5m from the wall of the HESs Compliance monitoring: surrounding the dispatching center, 5m from the pump houses.
Four times per year in Jan., Apr., Jul. and Oct. (once in daytime and once at night). Once per heating season.
TEMS TEMS TPMO, TEPB TPMO, TEPB
HES wastewater
TDS, pH, CL -Hardness, CL -, pH, sulfate, carbonate.
Internal monitoring: discharge points of the water softening equipment in al HESs. Compliance monitoring: discharge points of the water softening equipment in 30% of 76 HESs.
Once a month. Twice per heating season.
IA TEMS TPMO, TEPB TEPB, IA, TPMO
Domestic wastewater
pH, SS, oil, CODcr.
Compliance monitoring: discharge points of the relay pumping station and 10% of the HESs.
Once per heating season.
TEMS TEPB, IA,
Solid waste (b) Collection and disposal procedures
Internal monitoring: Relay pumping station and HESs.
Twice per heating season.
IA, TPMO, TEPB
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Subject Parameter Location Frequency Who Implements
Who Supervise
for solid waste.
Compliance monitoring: Relay pumping station and HESs.
Once per heating season.
TEMS TEPB, IA, TPMO
Vegetation
Inspect vegetation survival and coverage rate.
Green areas along Chengji Road and the bridges areas, trees on two sides of roads; vegetation along embankment, recovered pipeline trenches, grass on retaining walls.
Once a year. IAs, MFMB TEPB, TPMO TWRB,
Traffic flow (b)
Vehicle numbers–road use (against predictions).
All of the roads and bridges.
Morning and afternoon rush hours, once a year.
IA, MFMS
TTMA
Flood control
Hydrology (water level, water flow), river morphology, sediment transport
Hydrological stations upstream and downstream of Xi river embankment, 2 sites along Xi River embankment identified at PPTA stage,and additional sites in the SEPP for the new heating source plant and associated pipelines.
Hydrology: Daily for hydrological stations; River morphology, sediment transport: during and after extreme river flows, at least twice a year.
Tianshui and Beidao
Hydrological stations
TWRB
Mudslide control (b)
Rainfall, noise, earth cracks, rock deformation and movement, integrity of drainage and culvert system
Northern Mountain along Xi River embankment particularly, Yangpo and Yanjiahe. .
Automated system for rainfall, noise, and rock deformation. Inspection for earth cracks, rock deformation, integrity of drainage and culvert system; monthly during wet season.
TLRB TLRB, TEPB
Associated facilities
Compliance with approved EIAs and EMPs.
The CHP/ new heating source plant and the transmission tunnel/pipeline.
Review of environmental monitoring reports of associated facilities.
TPMO, IA, ADB, TEPB
ADB = Asia Development BANK, BOD5 = 5-day biochemical oxygen demand, Cl- = chloride, CODcr = chemical oxygen demand, CSC = Construction Supervision Company, DO= dissolved oxygen, Leq = equivalent continuous sound pressure level (dB), LSMI = licensed soil erosion institute, MFMB = Municipal Facilities Management Bureau, NH3-N = Ammonia Nitrogen, NOx = nitrogen oxides, SO2 = sulfur dioxides, SS = suspended solids, TDS = total dissolved solids, TEMS = Tianshui Environmental Monitoring Station.TEPB = Tianshui Environmental Protection Bureau, TLRB = Tianshui Land Resource Bureau, TP = total phosphorus, TSP = total suspended particle, TWRB = Tianshui Water Resource Bureau, yr = year。 28. Environmental Monitoring Sampling Arrangements. According to the environmental protection targets for sensitive receivers and possible major environmental impacts by construction specified in the EIAs and CEIA, the EMP updated in May 2015 for different components under the Project, along with the actual project progress, field survey and environmental monitoring for component A have been conducted by Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT) during this reporting period. The work scope for the external environment monitoring of the Project includes:
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a) For the component A during construction period, the locations and time of monitoring is determined according to the actual construction progress, activities and routes; and b) For the components B and C under operation, as the operational monitoring was undertaken in 2016, a project completion environmental monitoring was suggested during the Oct 2018 site visits by the LIEC while no monitoring was undertaken during this reporting period.
29. Based on the current project progress, the detailed sampling arrangements at this stage are shown in the below Table 5-4.
Table 5- 4 Environmental Monitoring Sampling Arrangements
Subject Parameter Location Time &Frequency
Air quality TSP, SO2, NO2
All 17 sensitive receivers for the component B and C, 50 m away from boundary of the construction sites
once per day for 3 consecutive days, twice per year.
Acoustic environment Leq(dB(A))
All 17 sensitive receivers for the component B and C, 50 m away from boundary of the construction sites
twice a year: twice a day each time ,once during daytime, once during nighttime.
Soil erosion
Quantity of erosion and environmental and ecologic restoration
Borrow pit and spoil sites. twice a year; and once after completion of constructions.
Slope stability, vegetation survival and coverage rate, topsoil stockpile, compacted pipeline trenches, and rehabilitate construction sites.
All sub-grade slope, retaining walls, culverts, underpass and compacted trenches
once a year, and once after completion of construction.
Compensatory plantings, Re-vegetation of borrow pit, spoil disposal sites and construction sites.
Disposal sites, borrow pit and temporary construction occupied lands.
random spot check, at least four times per year, and once after completion of constructions
Occupational health and safety
Health status, hygiene status, availability of clean water, emergency response plans.
Construction sites and work camps. Once per year and covered in the internal monitoring.
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30. Standard monitoring methods: Table 5-5 shows the standard monitoring methods, detection limits, and the standard code for each of the monitoring parameters.
Table 5- 5 Standard Monitoring Methods of Ambient Air, Noise and Water Media Monitoring
Parameter Method (Standard No.) Detection Limit Standard Limit
Air
TSP (mg/m3) Gravimetric (GB/T15432-1995) 0.001 0.30
SO2 (mg/m3)
Ambient air—Determination of sulfur dioxide —Formaldehyde absorbing-pararosaniline spectrophotometry
(HJ 482-2009)
0.005 0.15
NO2 (mg/m3)
Ambient air—Determination of sulfur dioxide —Formaldehyde absorbing-
pararosaniline spectrophotometry (HJ 482-2009)
0.003 0.12
Noise Equivalent
Continuous A Sound (Leq)
Environmental quality standard for noise (GB3096-2008) 0.5 60 (day)/
50 (night)
Soil erosion See Paras. 36 to 44 of this Chapter 5.
5.2 Monitoring Results
5.2.1 Emission Discharge (Source) Monitoring Results
31. TPMO/TUCIC and the CSCs regularly and irregularly inspected the environmental status on the construction sites. Tianshui Environmental Supervision Team, the subordinate of TEPB, also periodically conducted site inspection to check compliance status. Internal environmental monitoring was carried out by the contractors. Continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) is being installed to monitor the exhaust pollutants from the Qinzhou district heating supply plant, the associated facility to component A. The monitoring data will be collected and reported in the future EMRs. The submission status of environmental protection operation and supervision plan/manuals and internal environmental monitoring reports see the Appendix 3. 32. So far, the LIEC conducted several visits to the construction sites to verify the environmental performance, respectively in October 2012, March 2013, June 2013, July 2013, September 2013, October 2013,July 2014,October 2014, April 2015, January 2016, April 2016 , July/August 2017, April/June/Aug/Oct 2018. The results of site inspection have indicated that the mitigation measures have being well implemented on site. The LIEC highlighted the importance of maintaining compliance throughout the entire project implementation. As for environmental safeguards concern, the site visits confirmed that mitigation measures during construction including dust controlling, construction site control, construction wastewater collection measures, the use of adequate safety equipment are satisfactory. The completed heating pipeline network with its associated facility (Qinzhou district heating supply plant) under component A and road & bridge under components B and C do not have any significant adverse environmental safeguards impacts. The LIEC also emphasized that the construction sites management should be strengthened to minimize the potential safety issues to nearby residents in particular at crowed
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public places. In addition, by considering the construction safety during rainy season, the LIEC also required the contractors to adopt adequate measures to ensure the impacts mitigation. 33. Flood control concerns. It was informed and observed several sections of flood prevention dykes under component B - Chengji road and flood control facilities were dismantled due to another project intervention (as shown in the below layout figures). This component B was completed in 2016. All construction activities affecting ADB-financed component should get approvals from all relevant government departments, in particular on soil erosion and flood control assessment. After the completion of this intervention project, the flood control standard of the restored dyke should ensure the annual probability of seasonal flooding along Chengji flood embankment reduced to 1% to ensure the flood safety according to Project Agreement Section 2.11(b) “TMG shall at all times operate and maintain its plants, equipment and other property relating to the Project, and from time to time, promptly as needed, make all necessary repairs and renewals thereof, all in accordance with sound administrative, financial, engineering, environmental, urban development, and maintenance and operational practice”. As of Dec 2018, the PMO closely followed up this issue to ensure no adverse environmental impacts will be caused and informed several progresses were made. The Tianshui Metro Company promised to recover those broken sections before March 2019 to avoid risks on soil erosion during rain season in 2019. The relevant information is being collected and will be reported in details in the project environmental completion report, to be submitted to the ADB by 2nd quarter 2019.
Component B - Chengji road and flood
control facilities
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Relationship between the flood prevention dykes under component B and other project
intervention
5.2.2 Assessment
34. Based on the aforementioned field survey and internal environmental check, there is no significant environmental impact found, the construction discharge of construction wastewater, emission of dust and acoustic environment are kept at environmentally acceptable level. In connection with flood control facilities under component B, the LIEC will further discuss this issue with PMO, TUCIC and CGCI to collect detailed information and find solutions and report the progress in future quarterly project progress reports and future EMRs. 5.2.3 Ambient Monitoring Program Results
35. In June 2016, the Shuangqiao bridge (across Xi river, one of Wei river’s tributaries) was open to traffic. According to 2016 Tianshui City Annual Environmental Statement12, Xi river was heavily polluted (at EPB’s only one regular monitoring section, about 7km downstream of the Shuangqiao bridge), worse than Class V mainly due to CODcr, BOD5, TP, NH3-N and LAS exceeding Grade V standard limit. During this reporting period, no water water quality test was conducted. The environmental monitoring data of reference project (another domestic project EIA disclosed on TEPB’s website13) also indicated TP, NH3-N and LAS exceeding Grade V standard limit. To some extent, this reflects the background pollution status of Xi river. The contribution from the Project is estimated very minor.
12 http://www.tshb.gov.cn/hjzl/detail.php?n_no=14669, while the 2017 Tianshui City Annual Environmental Statement is
still unavailable. 13 Integrated circuit high density packaging industrial upgrading project, http://www.tshb.gov.cn/, Oct 2017
other project intervention
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36. The data of the construction air monitoring are shown in Table 5-6 for the 6 sensitive receptors nearby the construction sites of the component A (heating pipeline network). According to the results, it is found that the daily average concentrations of TSP, SO2, NO2 meet Environment Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB3095—2012) Grade II Standard due to the appropriate mitigation measures taken.
Shuangqiao bridge
EPB’s regular monitoring section
Xi River
Reference project
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Note: During this reporting period, six points ( #H15 to 20) nearby contracts under construction(CH5 and CH6) were monitored while the other four (#H1 to 14) were no construction nearby so without being monitored.
#H8 #H4
#H5 #H7 #H9
#H6
#H10
#H1
#H2 #H3
CH2
CH3
CH5
CH4
CH6 #H12
#H11
#H13 #H14
#H15 #H16 #17
#18 #19
#20
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Table 5- 6 Summary of air quality monitoring data No. Location Sampling date/time Monitoring results(µg/m3)
TSP SO2 NO2 Environment Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB3095—2012) Grade II 300 150 80
Qinzhou district heating network (component A)
H15#(nearby contract CH5 to construct)
Tianshui Minshan Technician School
16 Oct 2018 164 11 25 17 Oct 2018 155 12 37 18 Oct 2018 129 16 40
H16#(nearby contract CH5 to construct)
Tianshui Children and Maternity Hospital
16 Oct 2018 182 15 41 17 Oct 2018 173 15 38 18 Oct 2018 164 12 30
H17#(nearby contract CH5 to construct)
Tianshui Party School
16 Oct 2018 149 9 26 17 Oct 2018 156 12 30 18 Oct 2018 151 13 38
H18#(nearby contract CH6 to construct)
Tianshui Changcheng School
16 Oct 2018 166 13 37 17 Oct 2018 145 11 33 18 Oct 2018 150 10 29
H19#(nearby contract CH6 to construct)
Tianshui Hailing Hospital
16 Oct 2018 132 10 27 17 Oct 2018 146 12 33 18 Oct 2018 155 16 37
H20#(nearby contract CH6 to construct)
Tianshui Hailing Technician school
16 Oct 2018 147 14 38 17 Oct 2018 165 13 35 18 Oct 2018 194 11 30
37. Table 5-7 shows the daytime and nighttime noise monitoring results for the 6 sensitive receivers(#H4 to 9) nearby the construction sites of the component A (heating pipeline network). The noise monitored at these points has met Grade 2 requirements of Environmental Quality Standard for Noise (GB3096-2008). So the adverse impacts were limited.
Table 5- 7 Summary of acoustic quality monitoring data No. Location Sampling date/time Monitoring results(Leq, dB(A))
Daytime Nighttime Environmental Quality Standard for Noise (GB3096-2008), Class 2(excluding 4# applicable) 60 50
Qinzhou district heating network (component A)-under implementation H15#(nearby contract CH5 to construct)
Tianshui Minshan Technician School 17 Oct 2018 56.1 46.5
H16#(nearby contract CH5 to construct)
Tianshui Children and Maternity Hospital
17 Oct 2018 57.5 46.7
H17#(nearby contract CH5 to construct)
Tianshui Party School 17 Oct 2018
55.2 48.4
H18#(nearby contract CH6 to construct)
Tianshui Changcheng School
17 Oct 2018 56.8 45.5
H19#(nearby contract CH6 to construct)
Tianshui Hailing Hospital 17 Oct 2018
56.7 47.7
H20#(nearby contract CH6 to
Tianshui Hailing Technician school
17 Oct 2018 57.1 47.6
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No. Location Sampling date/time Monitoring results(Leq, dB(A)) Daytime Nighttime
construct) 5.2.4 Assessment
38. According to the field survey and environment monitoring, the water, air and noise environment monitoring results are summarized as below:
a) According to the historical monitoring results of the water quality for the Xi River in previous reporting periods, it is found that pH and the concentration of SS, DO, NH3-N, TP, Petroleum, CODCr, Total coliform at the monitoring locations meet the Environment Quality Standard of Surface Water(GB3838—2002) Grade III Standard due to the appropriate mitigation measures taken, excluding 2 river sections were monitored of COD or TP exceeding the standard of surface water quality (GB3838—2002) Grade III, merely meeting the Grade V, which possibly due to the wastewater discharged nearby Shuangqiao Xihe Bridge construction site, Xihe River. TUCIC explained that those sections’ incompliance might be contributed by the following factors: (a) the selected sections nearby are dense areas with high population and traffic flow;(b) dry season with a little rain; and (c) the adjacent domestic wastewater was directly discharged into the water bodies.
During this reporting period, no water quality test was undertaken. According to 2016 Tianshui City Annual Environmental Statement14, Xi river was heavily polluted (at EPB’s regular monitoring section, about 7km downstream of the Shuangqiao bridge), worse than Class V mainly due to CODcr, BOD5, TP, NH3-N and LAS exceeding Grade V standard limit. During this reporting period, the environmental monitoring data of reference project (another domestic project EIA disclosed on TEPB’s website15) also indicated TP, NH3-N and LAS exceeding Grade V standard limit. To some extent, this reflects the background pollution status of Xi river. The contribution from this project is estimated very minor.
b) Ambient Air Monitoring Survey- For the six monitoring points (#H15 to 20) nearby the
component A (heating pipeline network) , the monitoring results can satisfy the national air quality standards. As the monitoring locations are new and quite different from other monitoring points previously monitored, no comparison analysis is undertaken.
c) Noise Monitoring Survey- The noises at those 6 sensitive points adjacent to the Project
(#H15 to 20) have met the requirement of Environmental Quality Standard for Noise (GB3096-2008), Class II. As the monitoring locations are new and quite different from other monitoring points previously monitored, no comparison analysis is undertaken.
d) The onsite supervision, field sampling and laboratory testing results indicate compliance
and mitigation measures were undertaken to control project-related adverse environmental impacts to an acceptable level.
14 http://www.tshb.gov.cn/hjzl/detail.php?n_no=14669 15 Integrated circuit high density packaging industrial upgrading project, http://www.tshb.gov.cn/, Oct 2017
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5.2.5 Results of Soil Erosion Protection Monitoring
39. The summary of earth works in the contracts CH1/CH4/CH6 under component A is shown below.
Table 5- 8 The Summary of Balance for earth works in the Contracts
CH1/Ch4/CH6 under component A (as of Dec 2018) Contract Excavation(m3) Fill(m3) Disposal(m3) Note:
CH1 1,200 1,000 200 Backfill earth was temporarily stored at an abandoned brick factory site; and the excessive soil was disposed to Qinzhou district heating supply plant
CH4 45,482 39,162 6,320 Backfill earth was temporarily stored at an abandoned brick factory site; and the excessive soil was disposed to Qinzhou district heating supply plant
CH6 Backfill earth was temporarily stored at nearby abandoned factory site; and the excessive soil was disposed to Shetang industrial park
40. For the Qinzhou district heating supply plant- the associated facility to component A, the THC engaged Shanxi Yangling Shengshidadi Water and Soil Conservation Ecological Consulting company (SYWSCC) to undertake soil erosion monitoring during January 2016 to June 2017. 41. Visual inspections have been carried out for the water and soil conservation works with construction progress. And five quarterly soil erosion monitoring reports have been prepared on basis of site inspection findings and monitoring results by SYWSCC for the Qinzhou district heating supply plant- the associated facility to component A through January 2016 to June 2017. 42. Some soil erosion monitoring was undertaken through 2016~2017 for the Qinzhou district heating supply plant- the associated facility to component A, and the THC provided data in Oct 2018, then those data are included in th below table.
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Table 5-9 Monitoring Results of Soil Erosion through January 2016 to June 2017 (Qinzhou district heating supply plant- the associated facility to component A)
Phase Area Baseline Erosion
Intensity Erosion Area (ha)
Erosion duration
(year)
Baseline Erosion
Amount (t)
Actual Erosion
Amount (t)
Increased Amount (t)
(t/km2/year) (t/km2/year)
Construction period
Heating supply plant
Q2 of 2016 500 3000 6.31 0.25 7.89 47.33 39.44 Q3 of 2016 500 3000 6.31 0.25 7.89 45.83 38.19 Q4 of 2016 500 3000 6.31 0.25 7.89 45.83 38.19
Q1 of 2017 500 3000 6.31 0.25 7.89 47.33 39.44 Q2 of 2017 500 3000 6.31 0.25 7.89 47.33 39.44
Access road
Q2 of 2016 500 3000 0.05 0.25 0.06 0.38 0.31 Q3 of 2016 500 3000 0.05 0.25 0.06 0.38 0.31 Q4 of 2016 500 3000 0.05 0.25 0.06 0.38 0.31
Q1 of 2017 500 3000 0.05 0.25 0.06 0.38 0.31 Q2 of 2017 500 3000 0.05 0.25 0.06 0.15 0.09
Heating pipe
Q2 of 2016 1500 7500 9.78 0.25 36.68 183.38 146.70 Q3 of 2016 1500 7500 9.78 0.25 36.68 183.38 146.70 Q4 of 2016 1500 7500 9.78 0.25 36.68 183.38 146.70
Q1 of 2017 1500 7500 9.78 0.25 36.68 157.13 120.45 Q2 of 2017 1500 7500 9.78 0.25 36.68 157.13 120.45
Water supply pipe
Q2 of 2016 3000 9000 0.82 0.25 6.15 18.45 12.30 Q3 of 2016 3000 9000 0.82 0.25 6.15 6.15 - Q4 of 2016 3000 9000 0.82 0.25 6.15 18.45 12.30
Q1 of 2017 3000 9000 0.82 0.25 6.15 - - Q2 of 2017 3000 9000 0.82 0.25 6.15 - -
Power supply pipe
Q2 of 2016 1600 5600 0.19 0.25 0.76 2.66 1.90 Q3 of 2016 1600 5600 0.19 0.25 0.76 0.76 - Q4 of 2016 1600 5600 0.19 0.25 0.76 0.76 -
Q1 of 2017 1600 5600 0.19 0.25 0.76 - - Q2 of 2017 1600 5600 0.19 0.25 0.76 - -
Construction Q2 of 2016 0 500 0.15 0.25 0.00 0.19 0.19
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Phase Area Baseline Erosion
Intensity Erosion Area (ha)
Erosion duration
(year)
Baseline Erosion
Amount (t)
Actual Erosion
Amount (t)
Increased Amount (t)
(t/km2/year) (t/km2/year) sites/camps Q3 of 2016 0 500 0.15 0.25 - - -
Q4 of 2016 0 500 0.15 0.25 - - -
Q1 of 2017 0 500 0.15 0.25 0.19 1.13 0.94 Q2 of 2017 0 500 0.15 0.25 0.19 1.13 0.94
Subtotal
Q2 of 2016 17.30 51.54 252.37 188.54 Q3 of 2016 17.30 51.29 236.49 185.20 Q4 of 2016 17.30 51.22 248.72 197.50
Construction period
Q1 of 2017 17.30 51.72 205.95 154.23 Q2 of 2017 17.30 51.72 205.73 154.00
Total 17.30 51.72 205.73 154.00
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5.2.6 Assessment
Erosion Status in the Monitoring Periods from January 2016 to June 2017(component B -Chengji road and flood control facilities) 43. Soil loss analysis. During the second monitoring periods (January 2016 to June 2017), total erosion amount was 205.73 t with 154t increased amount and baseline erosion of 51.72t. The soil loss calculation is detailed in above Table 5-9. Besides, some recommendations were raised to improve coverage of onsite temporary spoils stockpiling site and dust control on construction access road (the following pictures are extracted from the Q2 of 2017 soil erosion monitoring report).
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6. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING
44. The implementation status of institutional strengthening and training program is shown as Table 6-1. In comparison with the program defined in the EMP, the institutional strengthening part is newly added.
Table 6- 1 Implementation status of Institutional Strengthening and Training Program
Activities Targeted
Agencies/Attendees
Contents Implementation status Next step action plan
Institutional Strengthening (Newly added on the basis of the EMP)
Institutional Strengthening
TPMO, IAs(TUCIC,THC), TEPB
Defining institutional arrangements for environmental management, monitoring, and supervision; defining positions and responsibilities; appointing and recruiting personnel; Recruiting and contracting EMC for external environmental monitoring; Recruiting and contracting a LIEC for the overall Project, for environmental management consultancy Environmental Management System Strengthening and Improvement.
Fulfilled. See Para. 9 in Chapter 2.
TEMS was contracted as independent external environmental monitoring agency for components B and C (road network). Lanzhou Yitong Environmental Monitoring Company (LZYT) was contracted as independent external environmental monitoring agency for the heating pipeline network civil works (component A). CGCI (including LIEC) was contracted as loan implementation international consultant. The project environmental management system has been established.
To be strengthened in the next reporting period for the heating network component. To be strengthened in the next reporting period for the heating network component.
Environmental Management Clauses and Protocols
TPMO,IAs(TUCIC, THC), Contractors;CSCs
Developing environmental management clauses and incorporating them into construction and operational contracts
Environmental protection clauses were developed and incorporated into construction contracts. Environmental monitoring
The operational environmental guidelines will be developed before components B and C (road network) operation. For the new civil works contracts
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Activities Targeted
Agencies/Attendees
Contents Implementation status Next step action plan
Developing/refining environmental monitoring protocols Developing environmental emergency response procedures
program was prepared. The environmental monitoring program was updated to be tailor-made to the actual situations of the Project in the revised EMP (May 2015). The environmental emergency response procedures for construction activities were developed and are in place.
of the heating network component, the environmental protection clauses, environmental monitoring and emergency response procedures will be incorporated.
Training
ADB‘s and PRC‘s environmental laws, regulations and policies
TPMO, IAs, contractors
ADB‘s SPS and other environmental regulations; Project applicable PRC‘s environmental laws, policies, standards and regulations; International environmental management practice in civil constructions;
Training session was organized by the LIEC in October 2012, July 2014, Apr 2016, July 2017 and Jan 2018.
Grievance Redress Mechanism
TPMO, PPCU, IAs, GRM entry points, TEPB
GRM structure, responsibilities, timeframe Types of grievances, eligibility assessment Gender responsive GRM Reporting procedures.
Training session was organized by the LIEC in October 2012, October 2013, July 2014, Apr 2015, Apr 2016, July 2017, Jan 2018, June 2018 and Oct 2018.
To be strengthened in the next reporting period.
EMP implementation
TPMO, IAs, contractors
Responsibility and duties during construction, management and environmental protection; Task of environmental protection during construction; Key environmental protection contents during construction; Various environmental forms and reporting EMP improvement and corrective actions; Based on the actual case, adjustment and improvement of EMP.
Training session was organized by the LIEC in October 2012, October 2013, July 2014, Apr 2015, Apr 2016, July 2017 and Jan 2018.
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Activities Targeted
Agencies/Attendees
Contents Implementation status Next step action plan
Emergency response
TMG, TWRB, TPMO, IAs, contractors
Environmental accident, crisis and mitigation measures; Emergency response team, procedure and actions. Flood and mudslide emergency planning. Flood early warning system
All contract-level emergency preparedness plans are documented in place (see Appendix 3).
To be conducted as required.
Handling and managing asbestos containing material (ACM)
GDWDC, Contractors, CSCs, EPB
Relevant standards, Development of asbestos management plan; Procedures for monitoring asbestos; Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure, employee personal protective equipment, work practices, personal hygiene, medical monitoring, Respiratory protection programs and medical monitoring programs; Additional safety hazards on asbestos abatement projects.
The draft asbestos risk assessment report and asbestos management plan have been drafted. The revisions were finished and submitted to TEPB for recording in Dec. 2013. Training was conducted before removal, transport and disposal of ACM in Sept. 2017.
To be strengthened in the next reporting period.
Environmental technologies
TPMO, IAs, contractors
Relevant technologies and good construction practice for environmental protection.
Fourteen site visits had been conducted and handing-on trainings have been undertaken by the LIECs to cover site environmental protection, environmentally responsible construction practices, emergency response and soil erosion prevention. A thematic training on green construction was conducted in Jan 2018 and June 2018.
To be strengthened in the next reporting period. Also soil erosion prevention is to be strengthened during future site visits.
Theories and practices on soil erosion protection
TPMO, TWRB, IAs, and contractors
Risks for soil erosion, storm rain and other geologic hazards; Mitigation measures for soil erosion protection.
Environmental monitoring, inspection, and reporting
TPMO, TWRB, IAs, TEMS and contractors
Monitoring and inspection methods, data collection and processing, interpretation of data, reporting system.
Training session was organized by the LIEC in October 2012, October 2013, July 2014, April 2015, April 2016, July 2017 and Jan 2018.
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45. On 16 Oct 2018, the LIEC conducted course training at the THC office meeting room. Some 9 persons from the civil works and equipment installation contracts of heating source plant (the associated facility) and civil works contracts of heating pipeline network CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/CH5/CH6, including their contractors/CSCs, attended the training meeting. The training contents cover project environmental completion and Grievance Redress Mechanism GRM.
46. In addition, the contractors of heating piping contracts CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/CH5/CH6 conducted various environmental, health and safety training before and during construction respectively through this reporting period. All training materials and training records have been documented (see Appendix 3).
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7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND GRIEVANCE REDRESS STATUS
47. The public consultation plan in the EMP is being implemented. Given the significance of most remaining works through the downtown area of Qinzhou district, the LIEC followed up arrangements for grievance redress mechanism and information disclosure. The implementation status of the public consultation plan is shown in the below figure. Future plans in the next reporting period for public involvement during the implementation phase are developed as shown in the below Table 7-1.
Information disclosure on the Qinzhou district heating source plant and heating pipeline network (component A), rendered by THC
CH06 signboards on contract information, environmental GRM, site environmental
and safety management requirements, in Oct 2018
48. THC/TUCIC assigned its deputy general manager for the overall GRM operation of Component A/B/C. And another engineer of THC/TUCIC was designated for daily operation on the GRM. In the reporting period, no compliance or grievance was received. The public consultation during the 2nd half of 2018 confirmed that no complaint had been received so far.
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Table 7-1 Implementation Status and Future Public Consultation Plan In the Next Reporting Period
Organizer Approach Times Subject Participants Implementation
Status Next Step Action
Plan B. Construction (for all components) TPMO,IAs, LIEC
Questionnaire survey, or interview
At least once a year
Actual construction impacts, complaints, comments and suggestions from affected public and stakeholders; adjusting mitigation measures if necessary; comments to the GRM.
Residents within construction area, and affected stakeholder enterprises and agencies
Five times respectively in Nov 2014, Jul 2017, Jan and Jun, Oct 2018 by LIEC for the villagers/residents nearby the civil works contract sites. Please see the above paras. 47 to 48.
Not applicable
Public workshop At least once a year
Adjustment of mitigation measures if necessary, construction impacts, comments and suggestions; comments to the GRM.
Representatives of residents and other stakeholders
Once in Jul 2014. An environmental management workshop was undertaken to promote awareness and collect opinions from the representatives of the nearby villagers, constructors, supervisors and other major stakeholders.
Not applicable
C. Operation (for components B and C) Implementing agencies, TPMO, LIEC
Questionnaire survey, or interview
At least once in the first years of operation
Effectiveness of mitigation measures, impacts of operation, comments and recommendations, and
Residents within project’s area of influence, and representatives of residents and
Three times respectively in Jul 2017 , Jan an Oct 2018 by LIEC for the
To be strengthened in future by project facility operators.
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Organizer Approach Times Subject Participants Implementation Status
Next Step Action Plan
comments to the GRM other stakeholders villagers/residents nearby the the components B&C. Please see the above paras. 47 to 48.
Public workshop As needed, based on public consultation
Effects of mitigation measures, impacts of operation, comments and suggestions.
Representatives of residents and other stakeholders
Not applicable so far
Public satisfaction survey
Once after first year of operation
Evaluation, comments and suggestions for each component and subcomponent.
Representatives of residents and other stakeholders
Underway To be reflected in the project environmental completion report, being prepared and to be submitted by the 2nd quarter of 2019
IAs, TPMO and TMG
Press conference Once after first year of operation
Evaluation of the project (benefits and negative impacts), comments and suggestions during operation, and public opinions.
Experts from various stockholders, and local medias
Not yet To be strengthened in future by project facility operators., as necessary
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8. KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND NEXT-STEP ACTION PLAN
8.1 Key Issues Identified in the last (tenth) EMR
49. No major environmental issue was identified in the last EMR. 8.2 Key Issues Identified in this (eleventh) EMR
50. The domestic environmental completion audit is expected to finish by the second half of 2018. 8.3 Corrective actions taken to address key Issues Identified in the last (tenth) EMR during
this reporting period
51. Not applicable. 8.4 Action Plan of Environmental Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E) In the Next Reporting
Period
52. It is expected that all of the project will be under commissioning in the first half of 2019. The focus of environmental M&E will shift to the following five aspects: (a) emphasize soil erosion protection including vegetation restoration of construction site;; (b) enhance the implementation of EMP and mitigation measures to minimize the negative environmental impact under commissioning stage; (c)strengthen water, air and acoustic quality analysis and pay a close attention to the causes of incompliance and remediation measures to secure safe water supply, air quality and acoustic environment; (d) reporting; and (e) training. An action plan is defined in Table 8-1.
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Table 8- 1 Action Plan for Environmental M&E in the Future
Action Description Time frame/ Frequency
Implementation Agency
Supervision Agency Note
Mitigation Measures
Emphasize soil erosion protection of construction site, including heating network component in the Project
The 1st half of 2019
Contractors TPMO(THC);TWRB;CSCs;LIEC
Focus on feedback and adjustment.
Enhance the implementation of environmental management plan and mitigation measures to minimize the negative environmental impact of the components under commissioning and operation
Commissioning and operation stage
Contractors/operators
TPMO(TUCIC/THC); TEPB; CSCs;
Focus on feedback and adjustment.
Internal Monitoring And Inspection
Finish monthly internal monitoring reports
Monthly during commissioning and operation stage
Contractors/operators
TPMO(THC); TEPB
Focus on causes of incompliance and remediation measures
External Inspection
Inspection of procedural compliance with EMP
Irregularly; at least once every six months
LIEC TPMO(TUCIC/THC); TEPB
Focus on causes of incompliance and remediation measures
External monitoring
Construction-related pollution sources and impacts on ambient environmental quality; finish the 9th Environmental Monitoring Report
yearly, to be submitted regularly
Operators with assistance From local EMS
TPMO; TEPB; TWRB
Focus on causes of incompliance and remediation measures
Public consultations
Local residents Commissioning and operation stage
Operators TPMO(TUCIC/THC); TEPB
Completion inspection and acceptance for finished contracts
Finish domestic acceptance procedures. Prepare the environmental performance report according to ADB’s requirements
The year of 2019 for ADB environmental PCR
Contractors (under guidance and assistance from LIEC)
ADB; TPMO; TEPB; TUCIC; CSSs
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53. Work Plan of the LIEC For The Next Six Month To work with TPMO and IAs to identify the key environmental concerns related to the
Project activities in the operation period; To conduct field inspections to ensure the implementation of mitigation measures
specified in the EMP; To undertake training workshop and the APs/stakeholders consultation and interview; To draft the project environmental completion report by the 2nd quarter of 2019.
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9. CONCLUSION
9.1 Overall Progress of Implementation of Environmental Management Measures
54. Based on the external environmental monitoring of Gansu Tianshui Urban Infrastructure Development Project, it is found that the contractors of the 1 HES civil works, 1 dispatch center civil works and 5 heating piping civil works contracts (CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4/CH5/CH6) and another heating associated facility-Qinzhou heating source plant under construction and the roads/bridges under commissioning have undertaken relevant environmental mitigation measures specified in the CEIA/updated EMP and project EIA reports, and shown enough concerns on the possible negative environmental impacts due to the Project implementation. 55. The potential adverse impacts of noise, dust and wastewater generated during construction have been minimized by relevant mitigation measures and there was minor significant impact on nearby sensitive receptors. The air quality and noise monitoring show overall compliance with the requirement of the national standards. 9.2 Problems Identified and Actions Recommended
56. Based on the site survey and monitoring, the relevant suggestions and recommendations are listed as below. Notably, some recommendations are raised to timely prepare project environmental completion (Section 4).
10 APPENDICES
1. Applicable Environmental Standards
2. Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts and the Mitigation Measures Implemented
3. Submission Status Of Environmental Protection Operation And Supervision Plan/Manuals
And Internal Environmental Monitoring Reports 4. Certificate of Onsite Sampling and Laboratory Testing Agency (Lanzhou Yitong Monitoring
Company) and Scanned Copy of Testing Data
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APPENDIX 1 APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
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(1) Ambient Air
Table A1-1 Ambient Air Quality Standard (Class II)
Unit: mg/m3
Standard No. Item Daily Average
GB3095-2012
1 SO2 0.15
2 TSP 0.30
3 NO2 0.08
(2) Acoustic Environment
Table A1-2 Acoustic Environment Quality Standard
(GB3096-2008), Unit: Leq[dB(A)]
Category Range of Usage Noise Limit
Daytime Nighttime
Class I Regions dominated by residence, cultural and educational organizations 55 45
Class II Residential, commercial and industrial confounding area 60 50
Class 4a On both sides of the urban trunk road 70 55
Table A1-3 Emission Standard Of Environment Noise For Boundary Of Construction Site
(GB 12523-2011), Unit: Leq[dB(A)]
Daytime Nighttime
<70 <55
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Appendix 2 Table A2- 1 Summary of Potential Environmental Impacts and the Mitigation Measures Implemented16 The following performance rating scale is the standard rating scale for the current cycle. Level 5(BP) : Sets a standard for best construction environmental management practices Performance far exceeded expectations due to exceptionally high quality of work performed in all essential areas of responsibility, resulting in an overall quality of work that was superior; and either 1) included the completion of a major goal of project EMP, or 2) made an exceptional or unique contribution in support of local environmental improvement objectives. This rating is achievable by any construction contracts though given infrequently. Level 4(IC): Shows innovation and creativity Performance consistently exceeded expectations in all essential areas of responsibility, and the quality of work overall was excellent. Semi-annual goals were met. Level 3 (ME): Satisfactory Performance consistently met expectations in all essential areas of responsibility, at times possibly exceeding expectations, and the quality of work overall was very good. The most critical annual goals were met. Level 2 (I): Partially complete Performance did not consistently meet expectations – performance failed to meet expectations in one or more essential areas of responsibility, and/or one or more of the most critical goals of project EMP were not met. A corrective action plan to improve performance must be attached, including timelines, and monitored to measure progress. Level 1 (U): Unsatisfactory Performance was consistently below expectations in most essential areas of responsibility, and/or reasonable progress toward critical goals of project EMP was not made. Significant improvement is needed in one or more important areas. A plan to correct performance, including timelines, must be outlined and monitored to measure progress. Represented contract constructors should use the current forms approved by their respective IAs.
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Item Potential Impacts
and Issues Mitigation Measures and/or Safeguards Rating of Implementation status and compliance with EMP
(see above rating scale from 1-5) for each civil works contract CH01 CH02 CH03 CH04 CH05 CH06 CH07 Weighted average rating 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 Not yet
due A. Preconstruction Phase (only component A applicable during this reporting period)
Construction Preparation
Bidding and contract documents/ Environmental management training/ Confirm borrow pit, spoil disposal sites /Environmental operation and supervision Manual/Engagement of internal environmental monitoring
Incorporate environmental mitigation measures indicated in the EIAs and the EMP into bidding documents and construction contracts for all subcomponents. LIEC, or invited environment specialists and/or officials from TEPB provide training on construction environmental management and implementation and supervision of environmental mitigation measures to contractors and construction supervision companies. Confirm approved spoil disposal sites and borrow pit location. Prepare an environmental operation and supervision plan/manual for all construction activities. Prepare an internal environmental monitoring plan to meet the requirements in the EIAs, the CEIA and the EMP.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Engagement of compliance environmental monitoring/ Establishment of operational GRM
Prepare a compliance environmental monitoring plan to meet the requirements in the EIAs, the CEIA and the EMP. Establish a Project Public Complaints Unit (PPCU) in TPMO‘s office; provide training for PPCU members and GRM access points; Disclose the PPCU‘s phone number, fax, address, and email to the public on TMG‘s website and on information boards at each construction site.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
B. Construction Phase
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Soil & Geology
Soil erosion due to construction activities
Minimize active open excavation areas during trenching activities and use appropriate compaction techniques for pipe trenches construction; Provide temporary detention ponds or containment to control silt runoff; Construct intercepting ditches and drains to prevent runoff entering construction sites, and divert runoff from sites to existing drainage; Strip and stockpile topsoil, cover or seed temporary soil stockpiles; Limit construction and material handling during periods of rain and high winds; During road and bridge construction, maintaining slope stability at cut faces by implementing erosion protection measures such as terraces and silt barriers; Stabilize all cut slopes, embankments, and other erosion-prone working area while work is going on. All earthwork disturbance areas will be stabilized within 30 days after earthwork is ceased at the site; Pay sufficient attention to drainage after land recovery to prevent water accumulation. Adopt appropriate construction techniques, such as sinking wells and cofferdams; Properly slope or re-vegetate disturbed surfaces, such as compacted pipeline trenches and cut banks; Protect slopes on both sides of bridges and culverts to prevent soil and water loss and to keep the ecosystem on balance; Plant grass to protect slopes, especially on sandy soil and terraced slopes; Appropriately set up temporary construction camps and storage areas to minimize the land area required and impact on soil erosion; and Conduct soil erosion monitoring by a qualified unit based on the SEPP, to be submitted to TPMO, TEPB and the TWRB.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
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Borrow pit and spoil disposal sites
Confirm sites for borrow earth and spoil disposal after consulting with the TEPB and TWRB before constructions; Implement a strict borrow pit and disposal sites rehabilitation and restoration program during construction; Apply temporary soil stabilization, such as covering with plastic film, geo-textile, or similar materials if permanent protection works cannot be carried out in time during the rainy season; Apply erosion control blankets and check dams to control erosion in concentrated flow paths; Apply permanent soil stabilization measures, such as vegetation and re-vegetation when closing borrow site and its temporary access roads. Rehabilitate and return the borrow pit and spoil disposal sites to forest land, to sufficiently restore the ecological balance. Conduct project completion audit to confirm that the borrow pit was rehabilitated in accordance with the approved rehabilitation plan and government regulations; held contractors liable in case of non-compliance.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Soil contamination
Properly store petroleum products, hazardous materials and wastes on impermeable surfaces in secure, covered areas, and use best management practices to avoid soil contamination; Remove all construction wastes from the site to approved waste disposal sites or landfills; and Provide spill cleanup measures and equipment at each construction site and conduct training to contractors‘ employees in emergency spill response procedures.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Water Quality
Siltation of water bodies
Collect wastewaters from culverts and underpass constructions in sediment tanks, retention ponds, or filter tanks to remove silts and oil, reuse for the tunneling operations; Bridge construction: Pump slurry to shore and dispose of the cutting materials properly to reduce the disturbance of sediments and the residual impact to water quality leading to short-term increase in SS concentrations in the rivers immediately downstream from the bridge construction sites.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
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Wastewater from construction sites and camps
Equip all construction drainage and areas for washing construction equipment with water collection basins and sediment traps; Install appropriate septic disposal systems at construction camps along with proper maintenance protocols;
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Backwash water from HESs
Construct an equalization and sedimentation tank in each HES for pH adjustment.
4 Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not yet due
Wastes Dumping of construction solid waste and garbage into water bodies shall be prohibited; and Dispose solid waste in consultation with TEPB to protect both surface water and groundwater sources.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Handling of chemicals
Prepare and conduct a construction material (including chemicals) handling protocol; and Store all toxic, hazardous, or harmful construction materials including petroleum products on an impermeable surface and manage these materials in such a way as to prevent spillage or leakage to nearby water bodies.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
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Acoustic Environment
Noise generating from construction activities
Ensure noise levels from equipment and machinery conform to PRC standard of GB12523-90 (Noise limits for Construction Site), properly maintain machinery to minimize noise; Apply noise reduction devices or methods where piling equipment is operating within 500 m of sensitive sites, such as schools, hospitals and residential areas; Locate sites for rock crushing, concrete-mixing, and similar activities > 1 km away from the sensitive areas; To reduce noise at night, restrict the operation of machinery generating high levels of noise, such as piling, compacting and movement of heavy vehicles along urban and village roads, between 20:00 and 06:00 the next day in accordance with PRC regulations; Reach agreements with nearby schools and residents regarding heavy machinery work to avoid any unnecessary disturbances. If disturbance cannot be avoided, compensate affected residents; Place temporary hoardings or noise barriers around noise sources during construction, if necessary; Monitor noise at the sensitive areas at regular intervals (refer to monitoring plan of the EMP). If noise standards are exceeded, equipment and construction conditions shall be checked, and mitigation measures shall be implemented to rectify the situation; Conduct weekly interviews with residents living adjacent to construction sites to identify community complaints about noise, and seek suggestions from community members to reduce noise annoyance; and Community suggestions will be used to adjust work hours of noise-generating machinery.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Vibration Vibration generating by compacting and rolling
Prohibition of, pipeline trench compacting, pilling and road roller operation at night.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
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Ambient Air
Dust Generating by construction activities
Spray water on construction sites and material handling routes where fugitive dust is generated once a day; Pay particular attention to dust suppression near sensitive receptors such as schools, hospitals, or residential areas; Store construction materials in appropriate places and cover, seed, or spray them to minimize fugitive dust; and Cover vehicles carrying soil, sand, or other fine materials to and from the construction sites.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Air emission from vehicles and construction equipment
Locate asphalt plants and mixers as far away as possible (at least 200 m downwind) from the nearest residential areas and other sensitive receptors; Ensure vehicle emissions are in compliance with PRC standards of GB18352-2005, GB17691-2005, GB11340-2005, GB2847-2005, and GB18285-2005; Initiate a regular inspection and certification system for vehicle and equipment emission; and Maintain vehicles and construction machinery to a high standard to ensure efficient running and fuel-burning and compliance with emission standards.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Solid Waste
Solid waste generated by demolishing small boilers houses, pedestrian bridge
Licensed demolition companies shall be contracted to carry out demolition of small boilers, houses and pedestrian bridge; Maximize reuse/recycling of deconstruction wastes generated during the demolition (e.g. iron, bricks, windows, doors, steel bars etc., sold to local waste recycling stations), dispose other demolition debris on municipal solid waste landfills or special construction and demolition debris landfills, subject to approval by TEPB; and Contractors shall ensure proper collection, storage, and disposal of demolishing wastes, and multi-compartment collection bins shall be provided to facilitate the reuse, recycling and composting of solid waste.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
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17The World Bank EHS (Good Practice Note: Asbestos: Occupational and Community Health Issues);
Asbestos impact during demolishing small boilers houses
Identify, properly label and pack asbestos as well as demolishing debris contaminated with asbestos during demolishing small boilers, and transport them in specific closed vehicles to the secured landfill of GDWDC in Lanzhou in accordance with the World Bank‘s EHS Guideline 17 . Proper protective clothing and specific equipment shall be provided by GDWDC to its trained team and demolishing contractors‘ workers involving demolishing and disposal of asbestos during deconstruction of the small boilers. Train workers on the hazards, danger and procedures of working in areas contaminated with asbestos.
n/a 4 THC informed that 12 boilers involved with ACM. Among of them, 5 boilers are outside of THC jurisdiction, so local EPB will handle them, For the remaining 7 boilers, on 11 Sept. 2017, THC engaged a licensed institute who safely removed, transported and finally disposed asbestos containing materials (ACM) at Gansu province hazardous waste disposal center in compliance with the asbestos management plan, under supervision by TEPB. The relevant information is being collected and will be reported in details in next (11th) EMR, to be submitted to the ADB by January 2019.
n/a n/a
Solid waste generated by construction activities
Establish temporary storage for construction wastes away from water bodies and public areas, regularly haul to a suitable landfill or designated dumping site; Provide appropriate waste storage containers, reach agreements with local villages or residential communities for waste disposal, where appropriate, through the local facilities; Hire a contractor with the proper credentials to remove all wastes from sites to approved waste disposal sites according to the appropriate standards; Proper remove and dispose residual materials, wastes and contaminated soils that remain on the ground after construction. Any planned paving or vegetating of the area should be done as soon as the materials are removed to stabilize the soil; and prohibit burning of waste.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
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Health and Safety
Construction site safety (including emergency preparedness and response)
Ensure that all employees of contractors are properly trained to respond safely to an emergency involving a hazardous material or petroleum spill and other accidents; Prepare and conduct a construction safety plan, and establish an emergency team; Implement safety measures around the construction sites to protect the public, including warning signs to alert the public to potential safety hazards, and barriers to prevent public access to construction sites; Store petroleum products, hazardous materials, and wastes appropriately, on an impermeable surface in a secure, covered area, and separating stored hazardous waste from non-hazardous waste; Minimize the storage of petroleum products and hazardous, reactive, ignitable, and flammable materials on-site, and conducting regular inspections; Ensure fuel supplier is properly licensed and follows the proper protocol for transferring fuel in compliance with standards of JT 3145-88; Carry out vehicle, machinery, and equipment maintenance and refueling so that spilled materials do not pollute the local environment; Locate fuel storage and refilling areas at least 300 m from drainage structures and important water bodies; and Provide oil traps for service and parking areas.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Work camp health and hygiene
Require contractors to safeguard environmental hygiene in the construction camps, including provision of high quality water supply and sanitation; Ensure all construction sites provide the necessary personal protective equipment and other resources to create a safe working environment; and Require construction site operations to comply with the PRC State Administration of Worker Safety Laws and Regulations.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
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Flora and Fauna
Protection of vegetation, re-vegetation of disturbed areas; planting and compensator y planting trees and grass
Preserve existing vegetation where no construction activity is planned or temporarily preserve vegetation where activity is planned for a later date; Planting trees and grass based on the detailed designs; Properly compact and re-vegetate the DH pipeline trenches after construction; Protect existing trees and grassland during road, bridge and pipeline construction, if a tree has to be removed or an area of grassland disturbed, replant trees and re-vegetate the area after construction; Remove trees or shrubs only as a last resort if they impinge directly on the permanent works or approved necessary temporary works; and In compliance with the PRC‘s forestry law, undertake compensatory planting of an equivalent or larger area of affected trees and vegetation.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Fauna No endangered species were identified in the Project area; Take special precautions during and after construction for the protection of small animals, reptiles, and birds of common species that live in the vegetated roadside areas, medians, embankments and slopes, inner areas of bridges, and especially the green areas and roadside parks.
4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
Physical Cultural Resources
Establish and conduct chance-find procedures for physical cultural resources; Cultural heritage sites will be preserved where identified. Strictly in accordance with PRC regulations, no person shall destroy, damage, deface, conceal or otherwise interfere with the relic; and If a new site is unearthed, work should be stopped immediately and TCB and the PMO promptly notified, and construction will resume only after a thorough investigation and with the permission of the appropriate authority.
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Social and Economy
Impact to traffic and public facilities, community safety
Carry out approved traffic control and operation plans, (approved by Tianshui traffic police brigade), which shall include provisions for diverting or scheduling construction traffic to avoid morning and afternoon peak traffic hours, regulating traffic at road crossings, building interim roads, selecting transport routes to reduce disturbance to regular traffic. Reinstating roads, and opening them to traffic as soon as the construction is completed; Carefully and clearly mark pedestrian-safe access routes; If school children are in the vicinity, include traffic safety personnel to direct traffic during school hours; Maintain a supply for traffic signs (including paint, easel, sign material, etc.), road marking, and guard rails to maintain pedestrian safety during construction; Plan construction activities so as to minimize disturbances to utility services. Temporary land occupation shall be planned well ahead of construction to minimize its impact. Land shall be restored to its original condition after construction; and Conduct three-dimensional underground detection before construction to avoid damage of underground facilities, potential accidents, excessive costs, and construction delays.
3 3 3 3 3 3 n/a
Resettlement Compensate all affected persons and resettle in a timely and adequate manner, in accordance with the resettlement plan; Conduct resettlement site environmental protection measures including garbage disposal, water supply and sanitation, and monitoring of drinking water, air, noise and community health.
See resettlement monitoring report
See resettlement monitoring report
See resettlement monitoring report
See resettlement monitoring report
See resettlement monitoring report
See resettlement monitoring report
See resettlement monitoring report
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C. Operation Phase (Components A(central heating), B and C (Urban Transportation Improvement and Flood Control Facility) - under commissioning, applicable during this reporting period)
C01 C02 C03 C04 C05 C06 C07 C08 C09
CH01 CH02 CH03 CH04 CH05 CH06 CH07
Weighted average rating 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ambient Air Vehicle emission
Include provisions for motor vehicle emission control in the bidding documents for all new gas stations in the City including gasoline and diesel. Contractors that include clean energy stations in their bids will be given favorable consideration and preference if all other conditions are equal among the bidders;
Include similar provisions in tendering documents for the procurement of new buses by the municipal bus companies. Bidders (bus suppliers) who propose buses with clean fuels and who have installed more advanced emission control systems will be given preferential consideration, assuming all other conditions are equal. Bus manufacturers that cannot meet the new emission control standards will not be allowed to bid;
All vehicles must pass an emission test as part of the annual vehicle safety and environmental protection inspection. Vehicles that cannot meet the standards on the basis of current regulations and environmental considerations shall be upgraded or taken out of traffic;
Air pollution compliance monitoring will be undertaken by TEMS in accordance with the monitoring program in the EMP; and
Set up speed-limit signs and adopt corresponding measures at places where the actual values measured for air pollution exceed the standard.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Item Potential Impacts
and Issues Mitigation Measures and/or Safeguards Rating of Implementation status and compliance with EMP
(see above rating scale from 1-5) for each civil works contract
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Surface & Ground Water
Pollution from storm water runoff
Routinely collect and properly dispose litter and debris from sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots, especially near Wei River and Xi River and storm drains;
Place garbage bins and containers along the road network; and
Prohibit the construction of car washing and gas stations near rivers and drainage channels.
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Dangerous or toxic spills resulting from road traffic accidents
Warning signs to drivers and emergency phone numbers shall be posted along the bridges;
The environmental emergency response plan and an emergency response team under TEPB shall be established before the roads/bridges open to traffic;
Spillage must be immediately reported to TEPB for proper action and response to minimize negative impact to the environment;
Prohibit vehicles transporting dangerous goods from parking near sensitive receivers along the roads, where “No Parking” signs should be put up to avoid traffic accidents; and
Promoting compliance through awareness building and education for relevant transport enterprises and drivers.
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Acoustic Environment
Traffic noise Construct noise barriers or noise insulation windows at sites where noise levels are monitored exceed PRC standards by more than 3 dB;
Set up no-honking signs along new /upgraded roads;
No new schools, hospitals or other sensitive facilities will be allowed to be built within 200 m from the central line of the roads to prevent noise impacts to these facilities in the future.
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Flora Vegetation Properly maintain all vegetation cover. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Soil Soil erosion Inspect erosion protection measures including seeded or stabilized slopes, drainage structures and retaining walls at least twice during the first year of the roads’ operation to ensure that they are maintained properly
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and are functioning as designed; and
Properly maintain newly planted trees along the roads, especially during the first two years operation of the Project.
Geologic Hazard
Flood control Check integrity of the embankment, and clean the culverts and drainage pipes and other mudslide and flood control system etc. Review and adapt the existing flood early warning system and flood emergency response mechanism. Adjust the existing monitoring system for river hydrology, morphology and sediment transport along the Chengji road and Xi river embankment.
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Landslides and mudslides
A mudslide monitoring system will be installed in the Beishan Mountain to record rainfall, surface water flow, unusual noise, earth cracks, deformation and movement.
The early warning and emergency response plan will be reviewed and adjusted with the necessary institutional support to respond to any possible mudslides.
Ensure all slope stabilization sites will be inspected regularly. If signs of failure are discovered, repair will be immediately initiated.
Inspect and clean all road culverts and drainage pipes from debris, repair damages.
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Environment Management
Insufficient environmental management capacity
Conduct training for environmental management;
Refine and maintain a GRM.
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Appendix 3 Table A3- 1 Submission Status Of Environmental Protection Operation And Supervision Plan/Manuals And Internal Environmental Monitoring Reports (From April 2016 to Dec 2018)
Civil Works
Contract Package
No.
Constructor CSC
Environmental Protection/Flood Prevention/Construction safety Operation And
Supervision Plan/Manuals Internal Monthly Environmental
Monitoring Report
Submission Date Note Submission Date Note CH1 Gansu
provincial installation company
Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company
25 October 2017 30 October 2017 30 October 2017 October 2017 10 May 2017
Safety training regulations/safety inspection and management regulations Key risk sources identification matrix/ List of key risk sources Dust control plan Fire prevention plan Fire facilities distribution records
31 October 2017 30 November 2017 31 March 2018 30 April 2018 31 May 2018 30 June 2018
October 2017 November 2017 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018
CH2 Gansu provincial installation company
Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company
15 March 2017 28 April 2016 30 April 2016 April 2016 22 April/ 8 May/18 May 20 May 2016
Trench excavation and support plan Emergency response plan Safeguards and dust control plan Sample safety knowledge examination prior to construction (for construction workers) Safety training records Environmental training materials and training records
25 May 2016 25 June 2016 25 July 2016 25 August 2016 25 September 2016 25 October 2016 25 November 2016 25 December 2016 25 January 2017 25 March 2017 25 April 2017 25 May 2017 25 June 2017 25 July 2017 31 August 2017 30 September 2017 31 October 2017 30 November 2017
May 2016 June 2016 July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017
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Civil Works
Contract Package
No.
Constructor CSC
Environmental Protection/Flood Prevention/Construction safety Operation And
Supervision Plan/Manuals Internal Monthly Environmental
Monitoring Report
Submission Date Note Submission Date Note June 2016 June 2017 March 2016 ~July 2017 July 2017
Public opinion survey records Quality and safety promotion plan and training record (14 June) Personal protection equipment (PPE) distribution records Summary of onsite environmental cost
CH3 Gansu 1st construction company
Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company
1 April 2017 30 April 2017 1 May 2017 5 May 2017 10 May 2017 20 May 2017 June 2017
Safety management plan/ traffic management plan/ fire prevention plan Dust control plan/emergency response plan Emergency response training record emergency respond Safety education plan Inventory of fire presentational equipment Safety training records Personal protection equipment (PPE) distribution records
25 May 2017 25 June 2017 25 July 2017 25 August 2017 25 September 2017 25 October 2017 25 November 2017
May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017
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Civil Works
Contract Package
No.
Constructor CSC
Environmental Protection/Flood Prevention/Construction safety Operation And
Supervision Plan/Manuals Internal Monthly Environmental
Monitoring Report
Submission Date Note Submission Date Note June 2017 July 2017
Public opinion survey records Summary of onsite environmental cost
CH4 Gansu provincial installation company
Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company
August 2017 18 August 2017 20 August 2017 22 August 2017 22 August 2017 20 August 2017 22/27 August 2017
Public opinion survey records Personal protection equipment (PPE) distribution records Emergency response plan Fire prevention plan Safeguards and dust control plan Traffic management plan Safety training records Safety training records
30 September 2017 31 October 2017 30 November 2017 31 March 2018 30 April 2018 31 May 2018 30 June 2018
September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018
CH5 Gansu 7th construction company
Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company
March 2017 March 2017 15 March 2017 March 2017
Construction environmental management plan Fencing and traffic management plan Trench excavation and support plan Fire prevention plan
25 April 2017 25 May 2017 25 June 2017 25 July 2017 25 August 2017 25 September 2017 25 October 2017 25 November 2017
25 March 2018
April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 March 2018
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Civil Works
Contract Package
No.
Constructor CSC
Environmental Protection/Flood Prevention/Construction safety Operation And
Supervision Plan/Manuals Internal Monthly Environmental
Monitoring Report
Submission Date Note Submission Date Note 17 March 2017 17 March 2017 28 March 2017 1 April 2017 April 2017 5 May 2017 June 2016 July 2017
Dust control plan/ fire prevention plan Construction safety management plan Safety training records (for construction workers) Civilized and safe construction plan Emergency response plan Comprehensive measures of dust control Public opinion survey records Flood emergency response plan/ traffic management plan/ Emergency response plan for interval of utility service
25 April 2018 25 May 2018 25 June 2018
April 2018 May 2018 June 2018
CH6 Lanzhou municipal construction company
Shanghai Fuda Construction supervision company
May 2018 May 2018 May 2018
Safety training regulations/safety inspection and management regulations Dust control plan Traffic control management plan for Minshan road and
31 October 2017 30 November 2017 31 March 2018 30 April 2018 31 May 2018 30 June 2018
October 2017 November 2017 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018
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Civil Works
Contract Package
No.
Constructor CSC
Environmental Protection/Flood Prevention/Construction safety Operation And
Supervision Plan/Manuals Internal Monthly Environmental
Monitoring Report
Submission Date Note Submission Date Note 25 May 2018 May 2018 June 2018 20 June 2018
Xihuang Ave. Public opinion survey records (for 4 residents) Emergency response plan for pipeline temporary breakdown Fire prevention plan Personal protection equipment (PPE) distribution records
Associated facilities-Qinzhou district heating source plant
China Non-ferrous 12th Metallurgy Construction Company; Gansu Engineering Installation Company
Gansu Jingjian
N/A N/A 25 Apr 2016 25 May 2016 25 June 2016 25 July 2016 25 August 2016 25 September 2016 25 October 2016 25/30 Nov 2016 25/31 Dec 2016 25/30 January 2017 28 February 2017 25/29 March 2017 25/30 April 2017 25/31 May 2017 25/30 June 2017 25/31 July 2017 31 August 2017 30 September 2017 31 October 2017 30 November 2017
April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017
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Appendix 4 Certificate of Onsite Sampling and Laboratory Testing Agency (Lanzhou Yitong Monitoring Company) and Scanned Copy of Testing Data
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