INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIONdocuments.worldbank.org/curated/en/250661468748766643/pdf/multi-page.pdf · INTROODUCTION The road improvement program for poverty alleviation (RIPA)

HENAN -11 HIGHWA Y PROJECT

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Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Environmental Impact Assessment of Category A Projects

1.1 Project Description

1.2 Brief Description of Phy3ioenvironmental and Socioeconomic Situation

1.3 Sectoral Environmental Setting

1.4 Environmental Impact Assessment

1.5 Mitigation Measures

1.6 Public Consultation

2. Environmental Action Plan of Category B Projects


2.2 Environmental Setting

2.3 Predicted Environmental Impacts


3. Environmental Management Program for RIPA Projects

3.1 Institutional Arrangements for Environmental Management Organization

3.2 Environmental Management Network

4. Environmental Monitoring Program for RIPA Projects

5. Training Program for RIPA Projects

Appendix A Key Elements of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP) of Road Improvement

Program for Poverty Alleviation

INTROODUCTION

The road improvement program for poverty alleviation (RIPA) is an integral part of Henan IIHighway Project. The first batch of such projects involve 31 road segments included in 12systems distributed in 10 poverty counties in 5 cities and prefectures of Henan Province. SeeTable 1 for brief descriptions and Map 1 for locations of these projects.

These segments are small in size and at low grades. Out of the 31 segments, 5 (with a grandlength of 80 km) are to be newly constructed, while the rest 26 segments (with a total lengthof 766 km) are upgrading of existing roads. The total cost of these segments is estimated at301.05 million RMB.

Since these road segments are large in number and most of them are upgrading of existingroads, the sectoral environmental assessment approach is proposed to be applied.

In line with project descriptions and field surveys, these projects are classified into twocategories, namely,

Category A projects: those which may have potentially significant environmentalimpacts. This category includes new road construction, upgrading of existing roadswith substantial widening and land acquisition, and other road upgrading projectspassing through environmentally special ares such as natural reserves, sanatoriums,historical sites and cultural relics.

Category B projects: those which are not expected to have significant environmentalimpacts. This category includes widening, improving and upgrading of existing roadswithout substantial land acquisition and relocation.

For Category A projects, both EIAs and EAPs are required, but Category B projects only needEAPs.

As screened and identified, the first batch RIPA projects under Henan II Highway Project areclassified as shown in Table 2.

Laws/regulations and standards related to the first batch RIPA roads under Henan II HighwayProject are as follows:

Laws and Reoulations

(a) Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC);

(b) Air Pollution Control Law of PRC;

(c) Water Pollution Control Law of PRC;

(d) Noise Control Regulation of PRC;

(e) Cultural Relics Preservbaion Law of PRC;

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(f) Land Management Law of PRC;

(g) Environmental Protection Management Measures for Construction Projects (NEPAdocument No. 003, 1986);

(h) Environmental Protection Management Measures for Transportation ConstructionProjects (MOC document No. 17, 1990);

(i) Regulations on Environmental Protection of Construction Projects in Henan Province.

Environmental Standards

As agreed by the local environmental protection agencies, environmental standards applied tothe EIA of RIPA projects are as follows:

(a) Class II standards of Atmospheric Air Quality Standards (GB3095-82);

(b) Class IV standards of (Class II standards for schools and hospitals) of Noise Standardsfor Urban Areas (GB3096-93); and

(c) Class IV standards of Surface Water Quality Standards (GPt3838-88).

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Table 1 Summary of RIPA Project Descriptions

Prefecture County System No. Segment Segment No. Length (kml Natur Class

5 Heyu-Tlanqleoogou 5-1 14 Upgreding IlILuenchuan

6 Miaozi-Linzikou 6-1 19 Upgrading III

Luoyang Meidallng-Lishujlie 7-1 23 Upgrading III

Shongxian 7 Balhe-Balyunshen 7-2 25 New Unclassified

Muzhijie-Chentang 7-3 18 New Unclassif led

Lushl-Wulichuan 12.1 52 Upgrading IV

Lushl 12 BbaoBshan-Mutong 12-2 23 Upgrading Unclassified

Xleohemisn-Shiziping 12-3 19 Upgrading Unclassif led

Sanmonxia Guoyuen-Tianchl 14.1 24 Upgrading Unclossifled

Tianchl-Hongyang 14-2 12 New UnclassifiedMlanchl 14 -

Tienchi-Ylma 14.3 10 New Unclassified

Changcun-Ochi 144 22 Upgrading Unclassified

Shimudiwa-Nandi 16-1 46 Upgrading Ill

16 Zhnocun-Tumen 16-2 22 Upgrading UnclassifiedPingdingshon Lushan

Guabeishl-Mazhuang 16-3 15 Upgrading Unclassified

18 Baolicang-Shimudiwa 18-1 35 Upgrading IlI

Xinchuen-Muiche 21-2 24 New UnclassifiedXinchuan 21

Laoguanha-Canglang 21-3 119 Upgrading Unclassified

Xuantanmino-Yuehe 22-1 44 Upgrading IVNanyang

Tongbai-Tongjiahe 22-2 11 Upgrading UnclassifiedTongbai 22

MDoji-Xinhc 22-3 16 Upgrading Unclassified

Huanggang-Tongjiahe 224 29 Upgrading Unclassified

Suhe-Shawo 23-1 66 Upgrading IV

Guanyintang-Cafang 23-2 28 Upgrading UnclassifiedXinxian 23

Wangfan-Hejiashan 23-3 9 Upgrading Unclassified

Liufan-Niucong 23-4 8 Upgrading Unclassified

Xinyang Wanggang-Changzhuyuan 24-1 31 Upgrading Unclassified

Shangcheng 24 Daquandian-Yangiiawan 24-2 19 Upgrading Unclassified

Changzhuyuan-Huangbaishan 24-3 18 Upgrading Unclassified

Jiangji-Xuji 27-1 12 Upgrading UnctassifiedShigu 27

Qiaogou-Ouanhepu 27-2 31 Upgreding Unclassified

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Table 2 Categorization of RIPA Projects

Category System No. Segment No.

5 5-1

6 6-1

7 7-1

12 12-1,12-2,12-3

14 14-1,14-4

16 16-1,16-2,16-3

1 8 18B-1

2 1 21-3

22 22-1, 22-2, 22-3, 22-4

23 23-1, 23-2, 23-3, 23-4

24 24-1, 24-2, 24-3

____________ 27 27-1, 27-27 7-2, 7-3

14 14-2, 14-3

21 21-2

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1, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASESSMENI OF CATEGORY A PROJECTS(IncludIng 5 Road Seaments In a Systems)


1.1.1 7# Road System

This system includes altogether 2 Category A projects, namely, 7-2# and 7-#, which aredistributed in Shongxian County of Luoyang City.

1.1.1.1 Location and Alignment

7-2# Segment {Baihe-Baiyunshen): Starting at Tianqiaogou in the southwest part of ShongxianCounty, this road goes southwest along the Baihe River for 9 km to reach the Baihe River, andthen it stretches 16 km before it ends at Baiyunshan close to Tudimiaogou. The total lengthis 25 km.

7-2# Segment (Muzhijia-Chantang): The start point is at Muzhijie Xiang which is located atk44 + 050 of the road from Luhun reservo.r to Checun Village. Going southwest along theChantang River to pass by Getashang, Shimen and Hengchunao, this segment covers 18 kmbefore it ends at Chantang Village.

1.1.1.2 Main Technical Indices and Work Quantities

The main technical and work quantities of 7-2# and 7-3# segments included in 7# system areas delineated in Table 1-1-1.

7-2 segment is partly upgrading of existing road. Its newly constructed part will be based onthe existing non-all-weather earth subgrade which will be widened to 6.5 m. Also, the surfacecondition will be improved for the earth road to be turned into an all-weather segment. As amatter of fact, this segment is just as a new project.

As for 7-3# segment, there exists a subgrade which is only 3 m wide. As a simple path, theexisting road makes it impossible for vehicles to pass on in case of rainy days. Also, there isadequate provision of bridges and culverts. This proposed project involves widening thesubgrade to 6.5 m, additional provision of bridges/culverts and improvement of the roadsurface. In this way, it will turn an all-weather road. This segment is also considered as a newproject.

7-2# segment includes 9 km along the Baihe River, while 7-3# segment goes along theChantang River at its full length of 18 km.

The design life span of both 7-2# and 7-3# segments is 15 years.

1.1.1.3 Construction Schedule

Preparation works of both 7-2# and 7-3# segments will be completed by the year of 1995.Both segments, started in early 1995, will be completed to be open to traffic in late 1996.

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This system consists of 14-2# and 14-3# segmP:its both of which are Category A projects andare located in Mianchi County.


14-2# Segment (Tianchi-Hongyang): Starting at Tianchi Xiang which lies in the southeast ofMianchi County, it leads northeast to pass across the Jianhe River and Long-Hai railway, thenit trends north to and at Hongyang Xiang in the east of the county which it connects nationalroad No. 310. The total length is 12 krr.

14-3# Segment (Tianchi-Yima): Covering a total length of 10 km, it starts at Tianchi Xialig,links 14-4# segment (Category A project) and then and ends at the south part of Yima City.

Table 1-1-1 Main Technical Indices and Work Quantitiesof Newly-Constructed Segments Included in 7# Road System

Segment No.Parameter Unit 7-2# 7-3#

Class of Road Out of Class Out of Class

Type of Pavement Macadam Macadam

Length of Segment km 25 18

Width of Subgrade m 6.5 6.5

width of Surface m 4.0 4.0

Load of Bridge/Culvert , ruck-1 3, Trailer-60 Truck-1 3. Trailer-60

Middle/Small Bridge m/Number 90/3 6013

Culvert m/Number 675/75 486_5_ t

Earth Work Quantity 1 04 m3 6.25 4.5

Rock Work Quantit 1 04 m3 21 .25 12.0

Table 1-1-2 Predicted Traffic Volumes of 7-2# and 7-3# Segments

unit: vehicle/day (absolute number)

Traffic Volume

Segment No. 2000 2011

7-2# 98 340

7-3# 92 316

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1.1.2.2 Main Technical Indices and Work Quantities

Both 14-2# and 14-3# segments are newly built projects. Table 1-1-3 includes their maintechnical indices and work quantities. As designed, the life span of both is 20 years.


The preparation works of both segments are proposed to be completed in 1995. Started inearly 1996, both will be completed to be open to traffic by the end of 1997.

1.1.2.4 Predicted Traffic Volume

As predicted on the basis of the Socioeconomic Benefit Analysis of 14# Road System asprepared by Henan Provincial Communications Department and Sanmenxia Transport Bureau,the traffic volumes of both segments are as shown in Table 1-1-4.

Table 1-1-3 Main Technical Indices and Work Quantities of 14-2# and 14-3# Segments

,~ = xSegment No.Parameter Unit 14-2# 14-3#

Class of Road Out of Class Out of Class

Type of Pavement Macadam Macadam

Length of Segment km 1 2 10

Width of Subgrade m 7.0 7.0

width of Surface m 5.5 5.5

Load of Bridge/Culvert Truck-1 3, Trailer-60 Truck-1 3, Trailer-60

Middle/Small Bridge m/Number

Culvert m/Number

Earth Work Quantity 1 04 m3 16.5 9.2

Rock Work Quantity 1 04 M3 5.1 3.5

Table 1-1-2 Predicted Traffic Volumes of 14-2# and 14-3# Segments


Traffic Volume

Segment No. 2000 J 2011

14-2# 150 439 1102

14-3# 200 581 _1445

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The system is composed of 2 segments out of which 21-2# is a Category A project locatedin Xinchuan County.


21-2# segment is located in the middle of Xinchuan County, Nanyang City. Starting at thecounty seat, it goes northwest to Huiche Xiang of Xixia County and links national road 310which passes here. The total length is 24 km.

1.1.3.2 Main Technical Indices and Work Cluantities

21-2# is a newly constructed segment with a design life span of 20 years. The main technicaland work quantities are as listed in Table 1-1-5.


With preparation works completed by the end of 1995, the construction of 21-2# segmentis proposed to be started in early 1996 and completed in late 1997.

1.1.3.4 Predicted Traffic Volume

As predicted on the basis of the Socioeconomic Benefit Analysis of 14# Road System asprepared by Henan Provincial Communications Department and Sanmenxia Transport Bureau,the traffic volume of this segment is as shown in Table 1-1-6.

Table 1-1-5 Main Technical Indices and Work Quantities of 21-2# Segment

Parameter Unit Index

Class of Road Out of Class

Type of Pavement Asphalt

Length of Segment km 24

Width of Subgrade m 6.0

width of Surface m 4.5

Load of Bridge/Culvert Truck-1 3, Trailer-60

Middle/Small Bridge m/Number 0

Culvert m/Number 720/80

Earth Work Quantity 104 m3 5.48

Rock Work Quantity 104 m3 21.35

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Tab:e 1-1-6 Predicted Traffic Volumes of 21 -2# Segments


Year 1998 2008 2017

Traffic Volume 180 631 1951

1.2 Brief Description of Physloenvironmental and Socioeconomic Situation

1.2.1 Physioenvironment

1.2.1.1 7# Road System

Both 7-2# and 7-3# segments included in 7# system are Category A projects, with the formerbeing located in the south part and the latter in the middle of Shongshan County. The formergoes 9 km along river banks and then 16 km in mountain areas, while the latter accompaniesriver banks at its full length of 1 8 km.

Being in the western mountain area of Henan Province, Shongshan County is between thenorth foot of the Mount Funiu and its branches Fangshan and Xionger. It falls within thecontinental monsoon climatic zone with 4 distinct seasons. This county enjoys abundantmineral resources such as gold, phosphorous, potassium, lead, copper, bolognian stone andfluorite which are of super quality and large deposits. The local eco-environmental is good,with forests distributed in extensive areas which cover 44.4% of the total land area. Thereare many plant species, including some famous and valuable Chinese medical herbs. There livesome wildlife in mountain areas.


This system includes 2 segments, namely, 14-2# and 14-3#, which are both Category Aprojects distributed in pediment hillyland areas of Mianchi County.

Located in the west part of Henan Province, Mianchi County is adjacent to the Yellow Riverin the north. The Taihang Mountain stands in the north, with an average elevation about 600m and a maximum of 1462 m at the summit of Shaoshan. The south part is broken county atan elevation ranging from 200 to 600 m. The weather here is temperate continental monsoonwith 4 distinct seasons. But it is relatively dry and drought-prone. The annual averagetemperature and precipitation is separately 1 2.3°C and 704 mm, with a frost-free period of220 days in the year.

Both segments passes through loess broken country with poor eco-environment and lowervegetation coverage. So the soil here is erosion-prone. Coal is the predominating mineraldeposit, with many mines distributed here. Most of the plants are common species which donot have high ecological requirements. Large wildlife has not been found recently. The YellowRiver and Jianhe FRiver are the major rivers passing through the county.

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1.2.1.3 21 # Road System

21-2# segment included in 21 # system is a Category A project located in the northeast partof Xinchuan County in low mountains.

Xinchuan County is in the southwest tip of Henan Province. High mountains are distributedin northwest and southwest parts of the county at an average elevation about 1000 m. Thesoutheast part is in broken country. This county happens to be the inundation area of theDanjiangkou reservoir. The tailwater of this reservoir reaches the southwest part of thecounty. The weather is also temperate continental monsoon with 4 distinct seasons. Theannual average temperature and precipitation is respectively 1 5.80C and 821 mm, with afrost-free period of 225 days in the year.

With a lower vegetation percentage, the eco-environmental conditions along the proposedsegment are relatively poor. But the waters covers a large area which takes up 14.1 % of thewhole county. The Danjiang River is the major river with 1 10 km distributed in the county. Inthe west mountain areas, there are more forests and plant species. Also, large wildlife is seenin high mountains.

1.2.2 Socioeconomy


7# system is located in Shongshan County which is one of the 28 poorest counties in China.Covering a total land area of 3008.9 kM2, it has a total population of 509800 and farmlandarea of 506640 mu. The economy is less developed. In the year of 1994, the gross outputvalue of industry and agriculture was only separately 286 million RMB and 187 million RMB,with a total ranking the last but one among the counties and districts governed by LuoyangCity.

7-2# and 7-3# segments involve a total population of 78100 people living in Baihe, Checunand Muzhijie Xiangs, including 97% agricultural components. With 1 senior middle school, 10junior middle schools and 51 primary schools, the total student population is 1 141. There are3 small hospitals provided with 70 sick beds, and 71 clinics. The total medical staff is 299,i.e. 35 per each 10000 people. The people in these 3 xiangs do not have safe drinking watersupply. Medical care, education and living conditions are all poor.

1.2.2.2 14$ Road System

Mianchi County where 7# segment is located is also one of the 28 poorest counties in China.It governs a total population of 310600 people distributed in a total land area of 1480 km2

which includes 579200mu farmland. With agricultural components accounting for 84% of thetotal population, the gross output value of agriculture in 1993 was only 147 million RMB, andthe output value contributed by the coal-based mining industry was no more than 166 millionRMB.

14-2# and 14-3# segments involve Tianchi, Hongyang and Changcun Xiangs with a totalpopulation of 42900 in 1993, including 98.5% agricultural people. In the same year, the gross

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agriculture output value gained in these 3 xiangs was 34.59 million RMB, accounting for23.5 % of the county total. Without any senior middle school, though, there are 4 junior middleschools and 49 primary schools, with a total of 9122 students at school. About 3% of thepre-school children do not go to school. There are 3 hospitals and 40 clinics with a total of32 sick beds (i.e. 1 bed per 1000 people) and 76 medical staff (21 per 10000 people). Mostof the people here are having difficult drinking water supply and are living a poor life.


Xinchuan County, where 21 # system is located, is one of the 28 poorest counties at thenational level. The total land area is 2798 km2 (including 709600 mu farmland) where thereare 669615 people, including 433000 people (65%) living under the poverty line. As.a majorinundation county of the Danjiangkou reservoir, Xinchuan has one of the largest resettlementpopulations in the country. Out of the total 15 xiangs (township), 11 are involved in thereservoir resettlement. There are 1 2 xiangs (township) distributed in high mountains. Thegross national product in 1993 was 717 million RMB, including 440 million RMB contributedby agriculture.

21-2# segment, a Category A project, involves Chengguan Township and Shangji Xiang.Based on 1993 statistics, they had a total population of 57300, including 53700 agriculturalpeople (94%). The gross agricultural output value was 20.04 million RMB which constituted4.6% of the county total. There is no senior middle school here, but there are 6 junior middleschools and 12 primary schools with a total student population of 6549. Some 12% pre-school children are not at school. About 20% of the total population are illiterate. There are2 small hospitals and 1 30 clinics with a total medical staff of 1 75, i.e. 30 per 10000 people.Approximately half of the population are not provided with safe drinking water supply.

1.2.3 Distribution of Sensitive Sites

1.3 Sectoral Environnmental Setting

1 .3.1 Air Quality Situation

1.3.1.1 Assessment Standard

Class II standards as included in ,he "Standard of Air Environmental Quality" (GB3095-82) isapplied to the assessment of air quality along the proposed 3 systems, see Table 1-3-1 forconcentration limits of the assessment standards.

1.3.1.2 Monitoring of Air Environmental Situation

1.3.1.2.1 Arrangement of Monitoring Sites

7# System: 5 monitoring sites are arranged respectively at Muzhijie Xiang Government,Shimen, Chantang, Mingbaichuan and Tudimiao.

14# System: there are 3 monitoring sites arranged along the segments included in this system,namely, Hongyang Xiang Government, Tianchi Xiang Government and Chengcun Village.

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21# System: 2 monitoring sites, namely, Xinchuan County Government and LaojunmiaoVillage, are arranged here.

Table 1 -3-2 summarizes the general descriptions of these 10 monitoring sites.

Table 1-3-1 Air Quality Assessment Standards

unit: mg/m3

Item Instantaneous Concentration Daily Average

T.S.P. 1.00 0.30

NO. 0.15 0.10

CO 10.0 4.0

Table 1-3-2 Brief Description of Monitoring Sites

Segment No. Sectoral Feature Monitoring Site Description

System is located MuzhiJie Xiang The monitoring is arranged at the xiang government courtyard. Asin south rural Government the place of the xiang government. Muzhijie has a population ofShongxian County some 2800. There is a junior middle school and a primary school

with 500 students, as well as a small hospital with 20 sick beds.

Shimen With a population of 150 people, without any school.

7# Chantang With a population about 280 people. A primary school is at thesouth edge, with some 100 pupils, but it is far from the road.

Mingbaichuan With 250 villagers; there is a primary school with 150 pupils in 5classes.

Tudimiaogou About 340 villagers are sparsely distributed in high mountains, withsome 80 pupils in a primary school.

This system is Hongyang Xiang The monitoring is at the xiang government courtyard. There is 2located in the east Government schools and a small hospital. The population is about 3000.rural part ofMianchi County. Tianchi Xiang The monitoring is at the xiang government courtyard. There is 2

14# with Long-Hai Government schools and a small hospital with 12 sick beds. The population isRailway passing about 3500.through. Chengcun With about 300 villagers, a primary school is located far from the

road.

The newly-built Xinchuan Xiang The monitoring site is at the top of the county government buildingpart is in northeast Government in the busy county seat.Xinchuan. with a __ ______ _

21# part in Xixia broken Laojunmiao Located at the boundary of Xinchuan and Xixia. this village has 400country, most in villagews, including 150 pupils at a primary school.rural areas.

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1.3.1.2.2 Monitoring Item and Methodology

The monitoring items include T.S.P., NO, and CO.

The monitoring methodology is as stated in the "Environmental Monitoring and AnalysisMethodologyt' (NEPA, 1983).

Item Samplina Methodoloav

T.S.P. collecting with filter diaphragm weight methodNO. solution absorption hydrochloric naphthaleneacetic diamine

colorimetryCO collection with gas sampling bag gas chromatography

1.3.1.2.3 Monitoring Time and Frequency

Monitoring of present air quality situation in all project areas was carried out at the same timein the period from September 11 to 1 5, 1 995. The monitoring lasted 5 executive days, with4 times each day respectively at 7:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 20:00.

Each monitoring included observations of air temperature, air pressure and ground wind speedamong other major meteorological elements.

1.3.1.2.4 Monitoring Results

Statistics of the air monitoring results involved in the above 3 systems are separately statedin Tables 1-3-3, 1-3-4 and 1-3-5.

1.3.1.3 Evaluation of Air Quality Situation

1.3.1.3.1 7# Road System

The instantaneous T.S.P. concentrations at the 5 monitoring sites involved in 7# system donot exceed the standard. With the maximum at 0.746 mg/m3, most of the measured valuesare less than 0.500 mg/m3. The daily concentration exceeds the standard at 2 of these 5 siteswith an above-standard percentage of 20%, i.e. such excess occurs on one of the 5monitoring days. But the maximum daily concentration is 0.350 mg/m3 which is only 0.17time above the standard.

Neither instantaneous nor daily NO, concentrations at these 5 sites exceed the standard. Themaximum instantaneous value is at 0.063 mg/m3 which accounts for 42% of the standard.The daily N0, values are almost below 0.500 mg/m3, i.e. less than half of the standard.

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The concentrations of CO are quite low at present, with instantaneous values constituting lessthan 25% of the standard and daily values accounting for less than 50% of such.

As above mentioned, the sectoral air quality is in a good situation. All the indices are belowthe assessment standard except daily T.S.P concentrations in some cases. The present airquality here meets Class It standard.

1.3.1.3.2 24# Road System r* ?Among the monitoring sites involved in 24# system, the site at Hongyang Xiang Governmentis subject to instantaneous T.S.P. concentrations above the standard. Out of the total 20monitoring data, there is one exceeding the standard, but the excess is no more than 0.11time. It is common for the daily concentrations to exceed the standard, and the values at allthe 3 sites are above the standard, with a maximum of 0.642 mg/iM3 which is 1.1 times abovethe standard. This relates to the fact that much dust arises as rain has been rare since the fallcame.

Neither of the instantaneous and daily NO, concentrations exceeds the standard. At the siteof Hongyang Xiang Government immediately close to national road 310, however, the highestinstantaneous concentration of NO, takes up 82% of the assessment standard while the dailymaximum is 88% of the standard.

In the project areas of 14# system, the CO concentrations are measured to be significantlyabove those at other areas. The daily CO concentrations at the monitoring site of HongyangXiang Government exceeds the standard in some cases, though, such excess is at a low level.The instantaneous CO values at all sites are almost less than half of the standards. The higherCO concentrations here relate to the large number of small coal mines and coking plants.

The aforesaid analysis suggests that the sectoral air quality fails to meet Class Il standard.


The instantaneous T.S.P. concentration was once measured to be above the standard at themonitoring site of Xinchuan County Government, with an excess of 0.95 time. The dailyvalues at this site also exceed the standard in some cases. According to the statistics, thedaily values are above the standard en 2 of the 5 monitoring days, with a maximum of 0.643mg/m3 which is 1 .14 times above the standard. At the other monitoring site involved in thissystem, the instantaneous and daily T.S.P. values are both below and only take up a smallportion of the standard. This is also the case of instantaneous and daily NOX and COconcentrations.

Through the above analysis, it can be deemed that the present air quality along 21# systemsatisfies Class II standard.

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Table 1-3-3 Statistics on Monitoring Results of Present T.S.P. Situation

Instantaneous Concentration Daily ConcentrationSystem No. Monitoring Site

System NoontMeasured Value (mg/m3) Excess % Measured Value (mg/m3) Excess %

Muzhijie Xiang Government 0.037-0.746 0 0.128-0.350 20.0

Shimen 0.017-0.334 0 0.086-0.238 0

7# Chantang 0.035-0.448 0 0.231-0.302 20.0

Mingbaichuan 0.113-0.417 0 0.180-0.288 0

Tudimiaogou 0.038-0.588 0 0.107-0.278 0

Hongyang Xiang Government 0.035-1.106 5 0.108-0.642 40.0

14# Tianchi Xiang Government 0.057-0.399 0 0.137-0.336 20.0

Chengcun 0.057-0.691 0 0.112-0.432 20.0

Xinchuan County Government 0.017-1.947 5.0 0.087-0.643 40.0

2Laojunmiao 0.035-0.196 0 0.049-0.121 0

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Table 1-3-2 Statistics on Monitoring Results of Present NO. Situation

Instantaneous Concentration Daily Concentration

System No. Monitoring Site Measured Value (mg/m3 ) Excess % Measured Value (mg/m3 ) Excess 9

Muzhijie Xiang Government 0.019-0.063 0 0.024-0.054 0

Shimen 0.016-0.048 0 0.019-0.033 0

7# Chantang 0.014-0.046 0 0.019-0.038 0

Mingbaichuan 0.01 1-0.055 0 0.015-0.028 0

Tudimiaogou 0.005-0.030 0 0.015-0.023 0

Horngyang Xiang Government 0.021-0.123 0 0.034-0.088 0

14# Tianchi Xiang Government 0.016-0.088 0 0.024-0.049 0

Chengcun 0.017-0.074 0 0.036-0.060 0

Xinchuan County Government 0.01 2-0.096 0 0.021-0.054 0

21_# Laojunmiao 0.005-0.062 0 0.012-0.047 0

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Table 1-3-5 Statistics on Monitoring Results of Present CO Situation

Instantaneous Concentration Daily ConcentrationSystem No. Monitoring Site_

System No. Monitoring Site Measured Value (mg/M3 ) Excess % Measured Value (mg/m3) Excess %

Muzhiiie Xiang Government 1.151-2.042 0 1.240-1.795 0

Shimen 0.933-1.584 0 1.001-1.385 0

7# Chantang 0.476-2.296 0 0.847-1.866 0

Mingbaichuan 0.300-1.462 0 0.517-0.918 0

Tudimiaogou 0.315-0.942 0 0.424-0.831 0

Hongyang Xiang Government 2.512-5.131 0 02.700-4.013 0

14# Tianchi Xiang Government 1.126-4.876 0 1.347-3.869 0

Chengcun 0.960-2.858 0 1.036-1.887 0

Xinchuan County Government 0.749-2.658 0 0.903-1.876 021# Laojunmiao 0.359-1.187 0 0.504-0.943 0

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1.3.2 Acoustic Environmental Quality Situation

1.3.2.1 Assessment Standard

In line with the present sectoral environmental situation, it is agreed, by the localenvironmental protection agencies, that Class II standard as included in the "EnvironmentalNoise Standard for Urban Areas" {GB3096-93), i.e. 60 dBCA) for day time and 50 dBMA) fornight time, will be applied to the assessment of acoustic environmental situation along all the3 road systems.

1.3.2.2 Monitoring of Acoustic Environmental Situationr

1.3.2.2.1 Arrangement of Monitoring Sites

The monitoring sites for such purpose are the same as used for air monitoring.

1.3.2.2.2 Monitoring Item

The monitoring items are environmental noise L,, values at day and night hours.

1.3.2.2.3 Monitoring Time

Monitoring of the environmental noise situation along all of the 3 systems was conductedSeptember 1 5, 1995 at the same time. Monitoring was carried out once at day and once atnight hours.

1.3.2.2. Monitoring Results

The monitoring results are as shown in Table 1-3-6.

1.3.2.3 Evaluation of Acoustic Environmental Situation


At all the 5 monitoring sites, none of the environmental noise L.. levels at both day and nighttime exceeds the standard. The L,,q values are all 10 dB(A) lower than the standard except forthe monitoring site at Muzhijie Xiang Government. This indicates that the project areas arerelatively quiet, with acoustic environment meeting the requirements of Class II standard.

1.3.2.3.2 144 Road System

Out of the 3 monitoring sites involved in 14# system, 2 have environmental noise L.q equalto or higher than the standard at day hours, with the rest having L,, below the standard. TheLoq at night hours does not exceed the standard, though, it is approximate to the standard.This means that the local acoustic environment is not in a good situation and fails to meetClass II standard.

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Table 1-3-6 Statistics on Mc.itoring Results of Acoustic Environmental Situation

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7# Chantang 45 40 37 42 2.3 38 37 37 37 0.3

Mingbaichuan 40 40 39 40 0.1 37 37 36 37 0.1

Tudimiaogou 41 40 40 40 0.1 37 36 35 36 0.3

Hongyang Xiang Government 67 60 50 63 3.5 46 41 38 42 1.7

14# Tianchi Xiang Government 64 58 49 60 3.1 52 46 39 47 2.8

Chengcun 56 49 45 51 2.2 47 45 43 4O 1.1

Xinchuan County Government 62 58 50 57 2.4 50 47 44 46 1.82 1 11 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _

21______ #Laojunmiao 50 46 41 45 2.0 44 44 43 44 0.1

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With environmental noise Lq not exceeding the standard at both day and night hours, theacoustic environment at both monitoring sites involved In 21# system satisfies Class IIstandard.

1.3.3 Surface Wator Quality Situation

The major rivers passing through the 3 systems include:

7# System: Jianhe River14# System: Yihe River21 #System: Laoguanhe River

The former two falls within the Luohe River watershed while the last is a tributary of theDanjiang River. Based on historical monitoring records, the water quality of river sections ofconcern (involved in the road systems) is as shown in Table 1-3-7.

Table 1-3-7 Water Quality of River Sections of Concern

unit: mg/l except for pH

Parameter Jianhe Yihe Laoguanhe Class IV Water Quality Standard

pH 8.0 8.1 7.5 6.5-8.5

DO 6.4 9.6 3.5 3

Permanganate Index 12.12 1.19 28.6 8

COD 37.93 8.48 N.A. 20

BOD5 6.65 1.09 20.45 6

Volatile Phenol 0.006 0.002 0.014 0.01

Oil 1.02 0.27 N.A 0.5

Pb 0.007 0.015 0.005 0.05

The water quality standard for Class IV waters applied to the water quality assessment islisted in Table 1-3-7.

As shown in the above table, water quality of the Jianhe River is relatively poor, withpermanganate index, COD and BOD5 exceeding the standard. The maximum excess belongsto COD which is 0.9 time above the standard. Water quality of the river sections of concernfails to meet Class 11 standard. As the exceeding parameters reveals, the river water is pollutedby organic matters.

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The Laoguanhe River water quality is also poor, with permanganate index exceeding thestandard by 2.6 times and SOD, by 2.4 times. Volatile phenol also exceeds the standard. Thewater quality of the sections of concern does not meet the requirements of Class IV standard.

Relatively, the Yihe River water quality is good, with all parameters satisfying the standard forClass IV waters and even the requirements of Class II waters except for oil. The Yihe Riversections of concern, with clean water without pollution, practically meet the functions ofdrinking source water.

1.3.4 Overall Evaluation of Present Environmental Situation

As judged on the basis of the above environmental elements, the sectoral environmentalsituation along 7# system is rather good, with that along 14# and then 21 # following.

1.4 Predicted Environmental Impacts

1.4.1 Construction Phase

1.4.1 .1 Air Pollution

Air pollution due to dust arising from construction activities is a common problem to beenrountered during construction of all the 5 newly-built segments involved Category A.Co,ostruction activities which may cause dust include: lime-soil mixing, construction materialtransportation at temporary paths, and powder materials in store.

Generally, dust due to construction activities affects the area at short distance from work sites(genera,ly 50 m, with a maximum of 100 m), although it also poses some impacts on therange 200 m from the work sites. Beyond this range, the impact, if any will be minor.

Out of the 5 newly-built segments, only 21-2# will be paved with asphalt, asphalt smoke willbring about some air impacts during construction activities, though the range to be affectedwill not be farther than 200 m away from the lee side of tar heating sites.

1.4.1.2 Construction Noise Impacts

All the segments will be out-of-class roads. With a small number of construction machines tobe used, noise impacts due to construction activities are not expected to be significant.

As estimated, the range to be affected by construction equipment at day hours will not bemore than 100 m, though it may be as far as 200 m at night hours.

1.4.1.3 Water Pollution

7-2# and 7-3# segments are aligned along river banks, and 14-2# needs to pass across thejianhe River. Without proper management, construction activities will pose some adverseimpacts on the water quality of the Jianhe (14-2#), Ruhe (7-2#) and Chantang Rivers (7-3#).The latter 2 are small rivers.

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1.4.1.4 Physical Eco-environmental Impacts

Most of the project areas of the 5 newly-built segments are located in wasteland. As for 7-2#segment, the first half is on river banks while the second half is at mountain contours. 7-3#is completely aligned on the Chantang River banks. Most of 14-2#, 14-3# and 21-2# arelocated in wasteland areas. The subgrade is 6 m width except for 14-2# and 14-3# with asubgrade width of 7 m. The grand length of these 5 segments is 80 km. As a consequence,the land to be covered will not be much, not to speak farmland. The construction of thesesegments will not cause significant negative impacts on the local agricultural and ecologicalenvironment.

Most of the local plants in the project areas are common species, without any large wildlife.The construction of these roads will not cause any extinction of wildlife, and will not affectwildlife migration, either.

Adequate bridges and culverts will be provided, as necessary, to have an adequate dischargecapacity. During construction of bridges and culverts, temporary channels and conduits fordrainage and irrigation purposes will be constructed. As a result, the road construction will notcause significant impacts on the surface irrigation and drainage systems.

The road construction will not have any effect on such ecological elements as lamination,temperature and moisture.

It is concluded that the construction of these 5 road segments will only cause minor eco-environmental impacts.

1.4.2 Operation Phase

1.4.2.1 Air Pollution

When these 5 segments are completed and put into service, the traffic volume will not belarge. Up to the late operation stage, the traffic volume of any segment will not be more than2000 vehicles/day, the value of 7-2# in the year of 2011, for example, will be only 340vehicles/day. With such traffic volumes, vehicle exhaust will not result in significant airimpacts. Likewise, characteristic air pollutants (e.g. CO, He) will not exceed the standard asa result of exhaust gas discharged by vehicles.

All of the 5 segments, except 21-2# which will be paved with asphalt, will have macadampavement which will cause much dust when vehicles pass on them. As a consequence, theareas at a short distance will be exposed to adverse air impacts. At any section close tovillages, proper measures should be taken, as appropriate, to minimize dust on 14-2#, 14-3#,7-2# and 7-3# segments.

1.4.2.2 Traffic Noise Impacts

Since the traffic volume will be small upon completion of these 5 segments, traffic noise byvehicle motors will not pose significant impacts. Nevertheless, all the segments, except 21-2#,will have macadam pavement with large coarseness, so driving vehicles may disturb theresidents in the vicinity.

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As judged on the basis of the predicted traffic volumes and as assessed using Class IVstandard of the "Environmental Noise Standard for Urban Areas" (GB3096-93), the trafficnoise in the range 10-100 m away from the roadsides will not be higher than 70 dB(A) duringday hours.

Since all the road segments will be rural roads with traffic volumes concentrated during dayhours, the traffic volume at night time, if any, will be very small. Even if the instantaneoustrafic noise will be higher than 55 dB(A) when one or two vehicles pass by, the time will betoo limited to significantly disturb the residents living on both sides.

Therefore, the traffic noise impacts upon completion of these road segments will not besignificant.

1.4.2.3 Water Pollution

The impacts on the local surface water will not be significant upon completion of these roads,provided no traffic accident or spill of toxic/harmful materials will not be encountered.

1.4.2.4 Other Impacts

The milage of roads available upon completion of these roads will be extended, which willbenefit the local residents who will have more opportunities to take part in the channel ofcommodities, and will have more access to employment, medical care and education. Theseroads will remarkably promote the livelihood improvement of the local people.

With positive benefits overwhelming negative ones, these roads, when completed, willpromote the local economic development in a certain extent.


1.5.1 Design Phase

1.5.1.1 Every effort has been incorporated into the alignment schemes of all these roadsegments to minimize use of farmland and to link as many villages as possible, as well as toavoid or minimize relocation work quantities. Also, the alignment schemes have adequatelyconsidered the opinions of the local communities and governments. Since the roads arelocated in mountain areas, the alignment schemes have been selected to integrate the roadconstruction with, rather than interrupt, the development of mineral and forest resources.

1.5.1.2 The existing rivers, ditches, canals and any other surface water systems to becrossed by the roads will be provided with adequate bridges/culverts to minimize possibleimpacts on the surface water irrigation systems as a result of the road construction.

Designed to have adequate discharge capacities, all bridges and culverts will be able towithstand floods once in 100 years.

v4 Engineering or biological measures will be taken to achieve slope stability. Side ditches will beconstructed, on both sides of the roads, to guide surface run-off to natural ditches and canals,and to control possible soil erosion as a result of local topographic change.

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At road segments going along mountain contours, such measures as slope controlling andplanting will be taken to stabilize slopes and to prevent mud-rock flow and landslide amongother geological disasters.

1.5.1.3 Soil materials required for new subgrades will be borrowed from within the landacquisition limit as many as possible. Any shortage will be made up by means of longitudinalallocation of soil works, such that destruction of land beyond the land acquisition limit will beminimized.

For road segments aligned along river banks, the project design has considered the stabilityof dykes so that the flood resistance of such dykes will not be weakened as a result of theroad construction. a

Land for temporary use will be selected from wasteland areas so as to minimize destructionof farmland.

1.5.1.4 The afforestation engineering of slopes and side ditches are improved to includeaesthetic effect of integrating road afforestation with natural landscape.

1.5.1.5 When the alignment is finalized, the local archeological agencies are entrustedwith archeological explorations. Since neither surface nor underground cultural relics arediscovered, the road construction will not cause any archeological impacts.

1 .5.2 Construction Phase

1.5.2.1 Land for temporary use will be selected from wasteland areas. Any land for suchpurposes, regardless of greenland or wasteland, will be planted upon completion ofconstruction activities.

1.5.2.2 Construction camps for bridges/culverts and riverin segments will be placed farfrom rivers.

At construction camps, garbage cans will be provided at fixed placed for domestic garbageto be collected and simply dispose of before discharged.

Wastewater and excreta contributed by construction camps will be treated, in a simple way,before discharged.

Drinking water supply for construction camps will meet the requirements of the "SanitaryStandard for Drinking Water Quality".

1.5.2.3 Any wastewater arising from construction activities and construction camps willnot be directly discharged into rivers to avoid possible water quality impacts.

During construction of bridges/culverts, spoil materials and debris will not be allowed to joinriver channels or conduits.

During construction road segments along river banks, construction management will beerhanced to prevent construction materials from falling in the river course.

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1.5.2.4 During construction of road segments far away from villages, roadside mixingof limb-soil materials will be applied; but in case of segments close to villages, central mixingapproach will be adopted, with mixing places being placed on the lee side of the villages. Ifsuch mixing place has to be placed windward of the villages, it will be kept more than 200mR, away from such villages.

Soil roads to be temporarily used for construction material hauling purposes will be oftenwatered, especially in the dry season, watering should be done at least twice a day (once inthe morning and once in the afternoon).

Piled construction materials, such as cement, lime and sand, will be covered to avoid dust tobe blown by wind.

For the construction of 21-2#, central tar heating should be provided with heating sites at theleeward of any village. If such heating site has to be placed windward of any village, then adistance of 200 m, at least, should be arranged in between.

1.5.2.5 In order to prevent construction noise from disturbing the nearby residents atnight hours, construction work will be suspended from 22:00 to 6:00.

1.5.2.6 During constriction operations of bridges/culverts and road segments at anymassif, construction workers will wear helmets for the sake of safety.

Wherever blasting operations are required, relevant procedures for such operations will beclosely followed, and the residents in the vicinity will be informed in advance for the purposeof temporary evacuation.

Enhanced environmental awareness will be exercised among construction workers. Poachingwill be strictly forbidden.

1.5.3 Operation Phase

1.5.3.1 Road segments close to any village will be often watered, especially in dryseasons, watering will be done, at least twice a day (once in the morning and once in theafternoon), to cut down air impacts by dust arising from the road surface.

Road maintenance will be strengthened to keep the road surface flat and smooth so as toreduce noise caused by passing vehicles.

Use of horns will be controlled. Wink lamps will be used, instead of horns, for indicatingovertake at night.

1.5.3.2 Trucks to carry toxic/harmful and dangerous materials will have permits issuedby public security, transportation and fire authorities.

In the event of any traffic accident or spill of toxic/harmful materials, fire, transportation,traffic police and environmental protection agencies will be promptly informed such thatcorrection measures will be taken, as appropriate, to avoid or minimize possible environmentalimpacts.

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1.5.3.3 Other Measures

Such measures include:

* Enhanced training services for drivers to strictly forbid any driving without license andin drunken conditions;

* Strengthened management of vehicles to keep them in good conditions and to strictlyforbid overloading;

* 0 More efforts will be made to enhance education of transportation laws/regulationsamong the local residents;

* Any new permanent buildings will not be built in the range 10 m from the roadsides.Construction of any new hospitals, schools and concentrated residential sites will notbe allowed in the area 200 m from the roadsides.

1.6 Public Consultation

During the environmental monitoring process, public consultation was carried out among thelocal residents. As the result tells, the local communities sh4N their positive attitudes towardthe construction of the roads. When asked about relocation and land acquisition and otheraspects directly relating to their immediate interests, most of them said they would acceptrelocation and resettlement provided proper compensations would be provided.

As consultation with non-government organizations (including people's representativecongress, peasant associations) suggests, all the non-government organizations support theconstruction of these roads and think these projects, when completed, will do good topromoting the local economic development.

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2.1 .1 Road Alignment

2.1.1.1 Heyu-Tianqiaogou (5-1# Segment)

This road segment is located in Luanchuan County, starting at Heyu, going east of HuangtulingVillage, west of Longhe Village, and ending at Tianqiaogou which is at the boundary betweenLuanchuan and Songxian Counties, with a total length of 14.6 km.

2.1.1.2 Miaozi-Linzikou (6-1# Segment)

This road segment is situation in Luanchuan County. Starting at Miaozi Xiang, it leads southto go east of Xiashongping Village and ends at Linzikou Village which falls at the boundary ofLuanchuan and Xixia (Nanyang City). The total length is 19.0 km.

2.1.1.3 Meidaling-Lishujie (7-1# Segment)

Located in the south part of Songxian County, this segment starts at Meidaling Village whichis at the boundary of Songxian and Lushan Counties. After passing through Dongcun Xiang,it links 5-1 # segment at Lishujie adjacent to the boundary of Shongxian and LuanchuanCounties. The total length is 34 km.


This system includes 3 segments which are all distributed in Lushi County.

Lushi-Wulichuan (1 2-1 # Segment): Starting at Lushi County seat, it leads south and ends atWulichuan Xiang, with a total length of 52 km.

Babaoshan-Mutong (1 2-2# Segment): Embarking from Babaoshan which lies in the west partof Lushi County seat, this segment goes southwest through Panhe Xiang before it ends atMutong Xiang. This segment covers a distance of 23 km.

Xiaohemian-Shiziping (1 2-3# Segment): With the start point at Xiaohemian Village west ofWulichuan Xiang, this road segment heads west to end at Shiziping Xiang, with a total lengthof 19 km.


This system has altogether 4 road segments, including 14-1 # and 14-4# segments which areCategory A projects located in Mianchi County.

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Guoyuan-Tianchi (14-1 # Sugment): With the start point at Guoyuan south of Mianchi Countyseat and the end point at Tianchi, this segment stretches 24 km.

Changcun-Ochi (1 4-4# Segment): After starting from Changcun Xiang east of Mianchi Countyseat, this segment goes southwest to pass through Duzhong Xiang and to connect with 14-1 #segment before it trends further southwest to end at Ochi Village. The total length is 22 km.

2.1.1.6 16# and 18# Road Systems

Both systems are located in Lushan County of Pingdingshan City, with 3 segments in 1 6#system located in the west part and 1 segment in 18# system located in the middle part ofthe county.

Shimudiwa-Nandi (16-1# Segment): This segnment starts at Shimudiwa Village and ends atNandi Village after it passes west through Zhangcun Xiang, with a total length of 46 km.

Zhaocun-Tumen (1 6-2# Segment): Starting at Zhangcun Xiang where 16-1 #1segment passes,it goes northeast to pass through Guobeishi Village before it ends at Tumen Xiang, with a totallength of 22 km.

Guobeishi-Mazhuang (1 6-3# Segment): Starting at Guobeishi Village where 16-2# segmentpasses, it goes northwest to end at Mazhuang Village. The total length is 15 km.

Balicang-Shimudiwa (18-1 # Segment): Starting at Balicang Village west of Lushan Countyseat, it goes west along the west rim of Zhaopingtai Reservoir Area, tends south and thenwest to pass through Xiatang Township before it ends at Shimudiwa where it links 16-1#segment. The total length is 35 km.


This system is located in Xinchuan County of Nanyang City, including 2 segments out ofwhich 21-3# segment is a Category B project.

Laoguanhe-Cangfang (21-3# Segment): This segment starts at Laoguanhe bridge west ofXinchuan County and ends at Cangfang Xiang after it goes by Laocheng Township in thesouth, Dashiqiao Xiang in the northwest, Taohe Xiang and Shengwan Xiang in the southeast.The total length is 11 9 km.


This system includes 4 segments which are all within Tongbai County of Nanyang City.

Xuantanmiao-Yuehe (22-1 # Segment): Starting at Xuantanmiao Village, it goes west to passthrough Maoji Township, south to pass through Guxian Township and Wucheng Xiang beforeit ends at Yuehe Township at the boundary of Hebei Province. The total length is 44 km.

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Tongbai-Tongjiahe (22-2# Segment): After embarking f rom Tongbai County seat, it goes northto pass through Guoyuan Xiang and ends at Tongjiahe bridge, with a total length of 11 km.

Maoji-Xinyang (22-3# Segment): Starting at Maoji Township where 22-1 # segment passes,it goes northwest to pass through Huanggang and ends at the boundary between Tongbai andXinyang Counties. The total length of this segment is 16 km.

* Huanggang-Tongjiahe (22-4# Segment): Starting at Huanggang Xiang where 22-3# segmentpasses, it trends southwest to end at Tongjiahe which is al: no the end point of 22-2# segment.Linking up 22-3# and 22-2# segments, this road has a total length of 29 km.


This road system has 4 segments which are all in Xinxian County of Xinyang Prefecture.

Suhe-Shawo (23-1 # Segment): Located in the north part of Xinxian County, this segmentstarts at Suhe Xiang which is at the boundary of Xinxian and Luoshan Counties. After goingeast to pass through Qianjin, Wuchenhe and Xuwan Xiangs, it ends at Shawo Township closeto the boundary between Xiaxian and Shangcheng Counties, with a length of 66 km.

Guanyintan-Kafang (23-2# Segment): Starting at Guanyintang Village where 23-1 # segmentpasses by, it goes south to end at Kafang Xiang, with a total length of 28 km.

Wangfan-Hejiashan i23-3# Segment): Starting at Wangfan Village where 23-2# segmentpasses by, it goes west to end at Hejiashan Village, with a total length of 9 km.

Liufan-Niucong (23-4# Segment): Starting at Liufan Village where 23-3# segment passes by,it goes east and then south before it ends Niucong Village, with a total length of 8 km.


This system is composed of 3 segments which are all located in the south part of ShangchengCounty.

Wanggang-Changzhuyuan (24-1 # Segment): This segment start at Wanggang Xiang south ofShangcheng County Seat and ends at Changzhuyuan Xiang after it goes southwest to passthrough Daquandian Xiang. The total length is 31 km.

Daquandian-Yangjiawan (24-2# Segment): Starting at Daquandian Xiang where 24-1 #segmentpasses through, is goes southeast to Xiangzigang Village and then trends east to end atYangjiawan Village at the boundary of Anhui Province. The total length is 19 km.

Changzhuyuan-Huangbaishan (24-3#Segment): Starting at Changzhuyuan Xiang where 24-1 #segment passes through, this segment gres south to end at Huangbaishan Forest Farm whichis at the boundary of Hubei Province. The total length is 1 8 km.

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Including 2 segments, this system is located in the northeast part of Gushi County.

Jiangji-Xuji (27-1 # Segment): This segment starts at Jiangji northeast of Gushi County seatand goes northeast to end at Xuji Xiang, with a total length of 1 2 km.

Qiaogou-Quanhepu (27-2# Segment): Starting at Qiaogou Xiang northeast of Gushi Countyseat, this segment goes to Xuji Xiang, the end point of 27-1 # segment, and then to YangouVillage before it trends south and goes along the boundary of Anhui Province. After leavingChenji Xiang, it trends south again and ends at Quanhepu Township, with a total length of 31km.

2.1.2 Main Technical Indices and Work Qualities$

Category $ projects include asphalt and macadam pavements which are classified as shownin Table 2-1-1.

Table 2-1-1 Pavement of Category B Roads

Type of Pavement Segment No.

Asphalt Pavement 5-1 #, 6-1 #, 7-1 #, 12-1#, 16-1#, 18-1 #, 22-1#, 22-2#,(Type I) 22-3#, 23-1 # and 27-1 #, altogether 1 1 segments

Macadam Pavement 12-2#, 12-3#, 14-1 #, 14-4#, 16-2#, 16-3#, 21-3#, 22-(Type II) 4#, 23-2#, 23-3#, 23-4#, 24-1 N, 24-2#, 24-3# and 27-

2#, altogether 1 5 segments

The main indices and work quantities of Type I road segments under Category B are as shownin Table 2-1-2., while those of Type II road segments are described in Table 2-1-3.

2.1 .3 Construction Schedule

With preparation works scheduled to be completed by the end of 1995, construction of theRIPA roads will be commenced in early 1 996 and completed by the end of 1 997 to be opento traffic in early 1 998.

2.1.4 Predicted Traffic Volume

Upon completion of these RIPA roads, the traffic volumes are predicted as illustrated in Table2-4.

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Table 2-1-2 Main Technical Indices and Work Quantities of Type I Road Segments under Category B

Segment Segment Subgrade Surface Bridge Culvert Load Earth Works Rock WorksNo. Length (km) Width Cm) Width {m) (m/Number) (mlNumber) (104 m3 ) (104 m 3

)

5-1# 14 7.5 6.0 20/2 230123 Truck-13, trailer-60 11.76 17.64

6-1 # 19 7.5 6.0 20/2 225/22 Truck-13, trailer-60 15.40 20.40

7-1 # 23 7.5 6.0 7013 320/40 Truck-13, trailer-60 15.36 35.84

12-1 # 52 7.5 6.0 0 956/95 Truck-13, trailer-60 1.165 1.132

16-1# 46 7.5 6.0 0 1080/90 Truck-13, trailer-60 12.4 6.9

18-1 # 35 8.5 7.0 0 886/70 Truck-13, trailer-60 30.23 6.9

22-1# 44 7.5 6.0 196/2 271/25 Truck-13. trailer-60 20.05 7.34

22-2# 11 7.0 5.5 0 85/7 Truck-13, trailer-60 5.01 1.83

22-3# 16 6.0 4.5 0 132/10 Truck-i 3, trailer-60 7.29 2.67

23-1 # 66 7.5 6.0 230/12 4831/355 Truck-1 3, trailer-60 25.68 22.29

27-1 # 12 7.0 5.5 25/3 170/60 Truck-13, trailer-60 7.53 0

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Table 2-1-3 Main Technical Indices and Work Quantities of Type II Road Segments under Category B

Segment Segment Subgrade Surface Bridge Culvert Load Earth Works Rock WorksNo. Length (km) Width (m) Width (m) (m/Number) lm/Number) (10 m3I) (10 im3

)

12-2# 23 6.0 4.5 0 552169 Truck-13, trailer-60 13.20 9.80

12-3# 19 6.0 4.5 0 296J37 Truck-13, trailer-60 6.25 2.60

14-1 # 24 7.0 5.5 0 680/70 Truck-13, trailer-60 16.20 5.50

14-4# 22 7.0 5.5 655/66 Truck-1 3, trailer-60 12.80 4.40

16-2# 22 6.0 4.5 0 520/65 Truck-13, trailer-60 7.46 0

16-3# 15 6.0 4.5 0 360/45 Truck-13, trailer-60 5.09 0

21-3# 119 6.0 4.5 0 31601395 Truck-1 3, trailer-60 82.16 105.86

22-4# 29 6.0 4.5 2511 139/17 Truck-13, trailer-60 12.76 4.84

23-2ff 28 6.0 4.5 0 1120/140 Truck-13, trailer-60 7.80 13.80

23-3ff 9 6.0 4.5 29/1 360145 Truck-13, trailer-60 1.50 3.30

23-4# 8 6.0 4.5 28/1 320/40 Truck-1 3, trailer-60 1.336 2.93

24-1# 31 6.0 4.5 77/4 1365/162 Truck-13, trailer-60 27.44 11.53

24-2# 19 6.0 4.5 48/2 835/83 Truck-13, trailer-60 16.82 7.06

24-3# 18 6.0 4.5 4512 790/79 Truck-1 3, trailer-60 15.93 6.69

27-2:# 31 6.0 4.5 59/7 980/155 Truck-13, trailer-60 19.46 0

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Table 2-4 Predicted Traffic Volumesunit: vehicle/day {middle vehicle)

Traffic Volume

Type of Pavement Segment No. 1988 2008 2018

5-1 # 885 2173 4508

6-1 # 394 1275 3205

7-1 # 845 2038 4697

12-1 # 1042 2654 5607

16-1 # 1873 3354 5667Asphalt Pavement 18-1# 744 1930 4551(Type 1) 2711 5334

22-1# 1378 2711 5334

22-2# 1378 2711 5334

22-31/ 1378 2711 5334

23-1# _

27-1# - 225 910 3682

12-2# 237 604 1276

12-3# 686 1748 3693

14-1# 390 1146 2462

14-4# 234 676 1517

16-2# 123 291 632

16-3# 123 291 632

21-3# 315 1104 3414MacadamPavement 22-4# 1378 2711 5334(Type 11) 23-2#

23-3# _ _ _ _ _ _

24-4# ______ _

24-1 #

24-21/_ _ __ _ _

2 4 -3 1/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

27-21# 261 1059 4283

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2.2. Environmental Setting

2.2.1 Geography, Topography and Geomorphology

2.2.1.1 5#, 6# and 7# Road Systems

These 3 systems are distributed in 2 Luanchuan and Songxian Counties of Luoyang City.These counties are both located in the Xionger and Funiu mountain areas with intersecting hillsand fluctuating land.


These systems are distributed in Lushi and Mianchi Counties of sanmenxia City. Being in theremote west part of Henan Province, Lushi County is adjacent to Shannxi Province in thewest, with Funiu, Xionger and Xiaoshan Mountains distributed here. Micnchi County issqueezed in Taihang Mountain in the north and pediment hillyland in the south, with 14$system located in broken country.

2.2.1.3 16# and 18$# Road Systems

Both are located in Lushan County of Pingdingshan City. With Funiu Mountain in the west,broken country in the middle and plain area in the east, the topography declines from west toeast, with 16# system lying in deep mountains and 18# system in broken country.


Both systems are distributed in Xinchuan and Tongbai Counties of Nanyang City. Being in thesouthwest part of Henan Province, Xinchuan County is adjacent to Shannxi Province in thewest and Hubei Province in the south. With mountains at an average elevation about 1000 min the northwest and southwest, and bruken country in the east, 21 # system is located in themountain area of the county. Being adjacent to Hubei Province in the south, Tongbai Countyis in the south part of Henan Province, with 22# system in the Tongbai mountain area.

2.2.1.5 23#, 24# and 27# Road Systems

These systems are separately distributed in Xinxian, shangcheng and Gushi Counties ofXinyang Prefecture. Xinxian County is in the south part of Henan Province and is adjacent toHubei Province in the south, with 23# system going in mountain areas where there are manysteep slopes and deep gullies with land fluctuating to a great extent. Being at the south tip ofthe province, Shangcheng County is adjacent to Hubei Province in the south and AnhuiProvince in the east, with 24# system being in the Taihang mountain area. Gushi County isin the southeast part of Henan Province, with Anhui Province being adjacent in the east.Located in the northeast part of the county, 27# segment is broken county and is adjacent toHuaihe River in the north.

2.2.2 Climatology

All the road systems, except 23#, 24# and 27# systems distributed in Xinyang Prefecture,

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are distributed in the area between the Yellow River and tl. Huaihe River where there istemperate semi-wet continental monsoon climate with 4 distinct seasons. The climaticfeatures include abundant sunlight, concentrated rainfall and consistent rainy and hot days.'In Luoyang and Sanmenxia Cities where 5#, 6#, 7#, 12# and 14# systems are located, It isrelatively dry because of less precipitation.

Being in the area between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, 23#, 24# and 27# systemsare subject to wet climatic features, with an annual precipitation over 1000 mm and a longfrost-free period.

2.2.3 Ecological Environment

All of the 26 segments included in the 12 systems under the first batch of RIPA projects arelocated mountain areas with favorable ecological conditions and abundant animal/plantresources. With a relatively high vegetation coverage, water and soil loss is not severe here.

Based on preliminary investigations, there is no rare and endangered species along any ofthese 26 segments.

2.2.4 Cultural Relics

As verified by archeological departments, none of these 26 segments will involve any surfaceor underground cultural relics.

2.2.5 Socioeconomy

All the counties involved in these 26 segments are almost poverty counties at the nationallevel, with less advanced economy, poor living conditions, lower health care and educationlevels. These counties are all in mountains where the inconvenient transportation .s one of thebottlenecks to the local economic development and livelihood improvement.

2.2.6 Atmospheric Air Quality

These 26 road segments are all located in mountain areas where there are few air pollutionsources. So the air environmental quality is all superior to Class II standards.

2.2.7 Surface Water Quality

Surface water in the project areas is almost all source water with good quality which satisfiesClass IV water quality standards. In most cases, Class II standards are satisfied.

2.2.8 Environmental Noise

Without major industrial pollution sources, the local acoustic environment is in a relativelygood situation. All the road segments are located in quiet areas.

2.3 Predicated Environmental Impacts

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2.3.1 Category R' rrojects are upgrading and improving of oxisting roads, without large-scalerelocation and land acquisition work. With less farmland destruction, agroecological impacts,if any, will be minor.

2.3.2 In the construction stage, there may be such environmental Impacts as dust and noisedue to construction activities. Since Category B projects have small earth and rock quantities,and the number of machines to be used in construction activities will be small, dust and noisedue to construction activities will be very limited.

Type I roads will have asphalt pavement. Asphalt smoke will arise in the tar heating processthat the asphalt smoke will cause environmental impacts, though the range and magnitude ofsuch impacts will not be significant.

2.3.3 Inadequate provision of bridges and culverts is a common problem of the existing roadsbefore upgraded and improved. More bridges and culverts will be provided for these roadsegments, so adequate provision of such will do good to surface run-off improvement. Uponcompletion of Category B projects, the local surface drainage and irrigation systems will beconsiderably ameliorated.

2.3.4 The traffic volume in the operation stage of these Category B roads will not be largil,with an average below 5500 vehicles/day in the late operation stage. None of these roadsegments will be susceptible to significant impacts by vehicle exhaust gas. The local air qualitysuperior to Class II Standards will not significantly change as a result of road construction.

Type II roads will all have macadam pavemer t with a relative large coarseness and also largedust content. Traffic noise and dust will turn outstanding environmental issues in the operationstage. All these projects are located in less populated mountain areas, however, the targetsof such impacts will be few.

2.3.5 Other environmental impacts will not be significant in both construction and operationstages of these road segments.

2.3.6 Category B projects, when completed, will promote the local economic developmentand improve the living standard and health care of the local residents. Also, more educationand employment opportunities will be available.

2.4 Miti3ation Measures

2.4.1 Construction Stage

2.4.1.1 Dust/Air Pollution

In case of road segments far away from concentrated residential sites, roadside mixing of limb-soil materials will be applied; but in case of segments close to villages or concentratedresidential sites, central mixing approach will be adopted, with mixing places being at least1 00 m away from such villages or residential sites on the lee side of wind direction.

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Road segments under construction should be often watered, especially in the dry season,watering should be done at least twice a day (once in the morning and once in the afternoon).Material hauling roads should be also often watered.

For the construction of Type I projects, central tar heating should be provided with heatingsites at the leeward of residential areas. If such heating site has to be placed windward of anyvillage or residential area, then a distance of 200 m, at least, should be arranged in between.

Construction materials, such as cement, lime and sand, should be covered and kept at the lees:de of any village so as to avoid possible adverse environmental impacts by dust.

2.4.1.2 Noise

With relatively less equipment to be used in construction activities, noise impacts will not besignificant. In case of worksites immediately adjacent to villages and concentrated residentialbites, construction work should suspend during nighttime (22:00-6:00).

Machines and trucks to be engaged in construction activities will keep in good conditions toreduce noise.

2.4.1.3 Soil Erosion/Water Pollution

All of these 26 road segments are located in mountain areas. Adequate attention will be paidin thc construction stage so as not to cause further soil erosion. Any greenland to be used fortemporary purposes will be reforested upon completion of construction activities, and wasteland will be planted.

Temporary channels or conduits will be constructed to ensure smooth passage of surface run-off (especially in flood seasons). Any wastewater due to construction activities will not bedirectly discharged into :urface waters.

All of the bridges and culverts to be provided are designed to withstand floods once in 100years. Spoil will not be stored on riverbeds to prevent interruptio.1 oi rivers, ditches andcanals.

2.4.1.4 Construction Camps

Rubbish bins and simple sewage treatnient facilities will be provided for construction camps.Any rubbish will not be stored in a willful manner domestic sewage will not be discharged intosurface waters before simply treated.

Construction camps for bridges and culverts will be placed far away from rivers, ditches andcanals to avoid any direct discharge of domestic sewage into such.

Drinking water supply for construction camps will meet the national "Sanitary Standard forDrinking Water Quality".

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2.4.1.5 Transportation Management/Traffic Safety

Any vehicles to be used for construction activities will keep in good conditions to ensure safeoperation.

Appropriate transportation plans for construction materials will be developed to provide properroute and time arrangements, and to avoid any traffic congestion on existing roads.

Temporary roads to be used during construction will be provided with lighting facilities andtraffic marks as necessary.

Technical training and traffic safety education will be provided for drivers for them to closelycomply with traffic regulations.

2.4.1.6 Construction Safety

Construction workers will wear helmets in their construction operations.

In case of any road segment requiring blasting operations, blasting procedures will be followedand separating measures will be taken as necessary. In case of residential site in the vicinity,the residents will be informed, in advance, for the purpose of temporary evacuation.

2.4.2 Operation Stage

2.4.2.1 Noise/Air Pollution

Afforestation on both sides of the roads will be enhanced to cut down potential air impactsby exhaust gas of vehicles.

Any segment close to any villages will be watered in dry seasons, at least twice a day, namelyonce in the morning and once in the afternoon, to reduce air impacts by dust.

Use of horns will be prohibited during nighttime.

2.4.2.2 Traffic Safety

Roads will be provided with traffic marks as necessary.

Management of vehicles will be exercised to keep them in good conditions.

Training of drivers will be enhanced to avoid any driving without license.

Enhanced education of traffic safety and traffic laws/regulations will be provided for the localresidents.

Trucks to transport cement and lime among other construction materials will be covered andany overload will not be allowed.

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2.4.2.3 Transportation of Toxic and Harmful Materials

Trucks to transport any toxic, harmful and dangerous materials should have permits grantedby public security, transportation and fire departments.

In the event of any spill of toxic and harmful materials, or explosion of dangerous materialsor fire among other traffic accidents, the local fire, public security and environmentalprotection authorities will be promptly informed, such that correction measures will be takenas appropriate.

2.4.2.4 Others

Any construction of new and permanent buildings will not be allowed in the range 50 m onboth sides of the roads.

Any construction of new hospitals, school and large-scale residential sites will not be allowedin the area 200 m away from the roadsides.

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, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR RIPA PROJECTS

3.1 Environmental Management Organization

3.1.1 The first batch of RIPA projects involve 10 counties distributed in Sanmenxie, Luoyang,Pingdingshan, Nanyang and Xinyang Cities/Prefectures, namely, Lushi, Songxian, Luanchuan,Lushan, Xinxian, Tongbai, Shangcheng, Xinxian and Gushi.

3.1.2 The city/prefecture communications bureaus have their environmental protectionsections each of which has 3-4 full-time staff members responsible for traffic environmentalprotection. The principal responsibilities include:

(a) To implement national, MOC and provincial traffic environmental laws/regulations andpolicies, to develop detailed rules for such implementation according to the localsituation;

(b) To be responsible for traffic environmental routine duties, to wrap up and spreadadvanced experience and technologies of such nature;

(c) To summarize and report traffic environmental protection statistics;

(d) To take part in handling major traffic pollution accidents as appropriate.

(e) To guide and coordinate traffic environmental protection activities, and to organizetechnical training services for environmental protection staff;

(f) To assign environmental monitoring tasks in both construction and operation stages oftransportation construction projects, and to supervise implementation thereof;

3.1.3 The transportation bureaus of all the 10 counties involved in the first batch of RiPAprojects are equipped with trdnsportation environmental protection sections each of which has1-2 full-time environmental management staff members.

Since all these counties are in remote and poor mountain areas where there is neither air-bornenor water-borne transportation, such environmental protection sections are almost devoted tohighway environmental management of each county. The main responsibilities include:

(a) To implement national, MOC and provincial traffic environmental laws/regulations andpolicies, and to apply city/prefecture detailed rules for such implementation to theconstruction of transportaticn construction projects in the county;

(b) To be responsible for traffic environmental routine duties, to wrap up and spreadadvanced experience and technologies of such nature;

(c) To summarize and report transport environmental statistics on the roads in the county;

{d) To take part in dealing with traffic pollution accidents occurring in the county;

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(e) To supervise environmental monitoring activities to be carried out in both constructionand operation stages of highway projects in the county.

3.2 Environmental Management Program

3.2.1 The RIPA are proposed to be constructed in a series of lots. In the construction stage,each lot will assign a full-time environmental management staff member to be responsible forthe implementation of mitigation measures in his lot, and to assist the full-time staff memberof the aforesaid environmental protection section in properly conducting environmentalprotection work in his lot.

3.2.2 In the operation stage, each segment will have a road maintenance squad with a part-time environmental management staff member to be responsible for the implementation otvarious mitigation measures in his lot, and to assist the full-time staff member of the aforesaidenvironmental protection sections in properly carrying out environmental protection work inhis lot.

3.3 Environmental Managament Network

Upon completion of these RIPA roads, an environmental management network, under theleadership of the environmental protection division of Henan Provincial CommunicationsDepartment, will be formed as shown in Figure 3-3-1.

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Figure 3-3-1 Environmental Management Network of RIPA Projects

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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM FOR RIPA PROJECTS

4.1 Environmental Monitoring Organization

4.1.1 Since the RIPA projects cover a large areas, environmentalmonitoring in construction and operation stages will be entrusted to thelocal environmental monitoring stations which will be supervised by theenvironmental protection sections of county transportation bureaus andthe higher-level city/prefecture transportation bureaus.

4.1.2 Full-scale examination of the local environmental monitoringstations, before entrusted with monitoring assignmients, will be exercisedto see if their equipment/instrument, expertise, personnel constitutionand quality are adequate to satisfy the requirements for such monitoringin construction and operation stages.

4.2 Environmental Monitoring Program

4.2.1 Environmental monitoring in both construction and operationstages will be devoted to such environmental elements as air, noise andsurface waters.

4.2.2 Analysis methodology, data processing mode, submissionfrequency and format will be aJ!rspecified by the environmental monitoringcenter of Henan Provincial Communications Department, for the purpose offacilitating monitoring data summarization and interpretation.

4.2.3 The environmental monitoring program for the constructionstage of RIPA projects is 06'shown in Table 4-2-1 in which the roadsegments requiring ad hoc monitoring of asphalt smoke refer to theasphalt-paved segments under the first batch RIPA projects, including 12segments in 8 counties, namely, 5-1X and 6-1# in Luanchuan, 7-1# inSongxian, 12-l# in Lushi, 16-1# in Lushan, 18-1# in Xinchuan, 22-1#, 22-2# and 22-3# in Tongbai, 23-1# in Xinxian and 27-1# in Gushi.

4.2.4 Table 4-2-2 illustrates the environmental monitoring programfor the operation stage of these RIPA roads.

4.3 Reporting Process of Environmental Monitoring Data

The reporting process of environmental monitoring data is as shown inFigure 4-3-1.

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Table 4-2-1 Environmental Monitoring Program for Construction Stage of RIPA Roads

segment o0. Environmental Element Monitoring Point Monitoring Item Time & Frequency Monitor Supervisor

7-23. 7-33. 12-26. Air 2-3 sites in work areas and TSP, dust TSP: 4 times a year, 5 days County Local12-33t 14-13. 14-21t nearby villages each time, 4 times a day Environmental Environ2ental14-33, 14-4t. 16-22, (7:00. 11:00. 15o 00. 20:00); Monitoring Protection16-33t 21-33. 22-43, Dust: on a monthly basis in Station Section23-23, 23-33t 23-43, construction stage24-113 24-23. 24-33.27-2, altogether 19 _

5-13, 6-14, 7-13, 12- Air 1-2 sites in work areas, 1-2 TSP, dust. TSP & dust: ditto; ditto dittoit, 16-13. 18-13. 21- sites in nearby villages asphalt smoke Asphalt smcke: at TSP23, 22-13, 22-23 22- (cequency33, 23-13, 27-1ltaltogether 12

All 31 Systems Noise 3-4 sites in work areas and Environrmental 6 times a year on a ditto dittonearby villages noise L, (day & bimonthly b3sis, 1 day each

nighttime) time (day & nighttime). alscad hoc moni:oring

73 Road System River Yihe River; Liziping section; pH. SS. COD. DO. 3 tilej a year (each in dry, ditto dittoChantang River: Shimen section; BOD,, oil, Pb. wet and average seasons)

____________________ ___________________ _Ruhe River: Hingbaichuan sectior volatile phenol

143 Road System River Jianhie River: 100 a upstream & ditto ditto ditto dittodownstream of bridge _

213 Road System River Laoguan River: Laojunmiao ditto ditto ditto dittosection

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Table 4-2-2 Environmental Monitoring Program for Operation Stage

tnvironmentai ziecent begmenh7o. HonltOrlng sire lCe 6 trequency OnInoring .nea MAlTfolr sUFervlsor5-18 Huangtuling Village T.S.P. NO,, CO 4 times a year, 5 days each Local Local

-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~tire. 4 ecIh daY 7: 0., 11:00, Environmental Environmental6-11 Xiashongping Village 15:00, 20 :00) Mnitoring Protection7-l Licun Xiang Government Station Section

7-34 Shimen Village7-2t hingbaichuan Village12-Is Lushi County Government, Wulichuan Village12-2t Panhe Xiang Government

12-38 Shitiping Xiang Government16-Il Luzhuang Village, Shimudiva Village

16-28 Tumen Xiang Government16-31 Hazhuang Village

Is-lI Zhangthuang21-21 Xinchuan County Government21-13 Laocheng Township. Shengwan Xiang Govern.

Air 14-1I Guoyuan Xiang Government

14-21 Hongyang Xiang Government14-31 Tianchi Xiang Government

14-41 Duzhong Xiang Government

22-1i Guxian Township Government22-2i Guoyuan Xiang Government

22-38 Huanggang Xiang Government22-41 Zhuzhuang Xiang Government23-li Wuchenghe Xiang Government, Baishuvan

23-28 Tangjiawan23-3i Hejiashan23-41 Niucong24-11 Daquandian Xiang Government24-28 hivan, Huangbainhan Forest Farm24-3i Xiangzigang27-lI Renzhao Village

27-23 Xuji Xiang Govern. Chenji Xiang Govern.Environmental Noise Same segments and points as those for air monitoring. Environmental noise 4 times a year. 1 day each ditto ditto

L. at day & nighttim time (once in moring & oncein afternoon), also ad hoc

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5, TRAINING PROGRAM FOR RIPA ROADS

5.1.1 Henan Provincial Communications Department and Henan Provincial EnvironmentalProtection Agency will arrange training service for the full-time staff of the transportenvironmental protection sections of Sanmenxia, Luoyang, Pingdingshan, Nanyang andXinyang transport bureaus, such that they will be familiar with national, MOC and provincialenvironmental laws/regulations and policies. Also, training service will provide them a changeto learn environmental expertise, basic theories and scientific environmental managementskills, to know the features of transport environmental issues and to gain some organizationand coordination competency.

5.1.2 Such full-time staff at county level will be arranged by the upper level citylprefecturetransport environmental protection bureaus to familiarize these staff members with relevantenvironmental laws/regulations and policies of the State, MOC and province, as well asdetailed rules for the implementation thereof as developed by upper environmental authorities.Training is also an approach for such staff members to learn environmental knowledge andhighway project-related environmental features, to master environmental managementmethodologies and to carry out detailed environmental management operations.

5.1.3 It will be the responsibility of the local city/prefecture transport bureaus to arrangetraining service for the part-time environmental staff members assigned by each lot in theconstruction stage. Being well aware of the features of corresponding lots, such members willunderstand the objectives of various mitigation measures proposed for the construction stage,so they will assist the above-mentioned full-time members in supervising the implementationof such mitigation measures in construction operations.

Training service for these part-time members will be provided prior to commencement of eachproject.

5.1.4 In the operation period, training service for the part-time environmental staff providedfor each road maintenance squad will be arranged by the local city/prefecture transportbureaus. The purpose is to familiarize these staff members with different mitigation measuresproposed for the operation stage so that they will be able to provide the full-time memberswith helpful assistance in proper implementation of such measures.

5.2 Training for Environmental Monitoring Staff

Joint efforts will be made by Henan Provincial Environmental Monitoring Center and HenanProvincial Transport Environmental Monitoring Center to provide training service for theenvironmental monitoring staff in both construction and operation periods. Such training willcover environmental monitoring items for both periods, monitoring principles, analysis/workmethodologies, quality control measures, data processing and relevant monitoring theories.The monitoring staff will be competent for their responsibilities, correct and reliable monitoringdata will be ready for use.

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APPENDIX AKey Elements of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP) of Road Improvement Program for Poverty Alleviation

Environmental Issue Action Taken/To Be Taken ResDonsibilitv Sunerisor

A. Design Phase

1. Alignment (Category Every effort will be made to avoid concentrated residential sites Designer The local transportation,A Projects only) farmland; to make full use of the local topography; to connect environmental protection,

as many villages as possible but to avoid large scale relocation project design reviewingfor the purpose of bringing the project benefits to full play. departments

2. Soil Erosion To take engineering and biological measures for the purpose ofslope stability; to take protection measures, in case of roadsegments in mountain areas, for preventing landslide and debris flow;

Temporary drainage systems will be constructed during constructionof bridges/culverts; provision of bridgestculverts will not alterthe hydrological regime of the existing rivers, ditches and canals,and will minimize possible destruction of the existing drainage andirrigation systems.

3. Subgrade Soil Works Borrow areas will be identified in the land acquisition area asmany as possible so as to minimize farmland destruction.

4. Afforestation To improve afforestation design schemes for slopes and side ditches,and to incorporate aesthetic effect into the afforestation design.

B. Construction Phase

1. Land Resources Protection .rarmland, especially quality farmland, will be used as less as Contractor Local environmentalpossible; to afforest the land for temporary use of construction, protection, transportationregardless of greenland or wasteland. bureaus

2. Construction Camps Garbage will be collected in garbage cans in fixed places andsimply disposed of before discharged regularly;

Dom stic wastewater and any other contributions by constructioncamps will be simply disposed of before discharged;

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Environmental Issue Action Taken/To Be Taken Responsibility Sunervisor

Excreta in construction camps will be treated in a simple waybefore discharged;

Drinking water will meet the national drinking water standards.

3. Water Pollution During construction of bridges/culverts, debris and spoil materialswill not be allowed to rivers and canals; camps for br.dge/culvertconstruction will be placed fa; from rivers; any waste water will notbe directly discharged into any r.:ajor rivers.

4. Air Pollution For road segments far away from villageb, .oadside mixing of limb-soil materials will be applied; but in case of segments close tovillages, central mixing approach will be adopted, with mixingplaces being at the lee side of villages; if such mixing place hasto be placed windward of villages, it will be at least 200 m away;

For the construction asphalt-paved road segments, central tar heatingwill be provided with heating sites at the leeward of villages nearby;if such heating site has to be placed windward of any village,then a distance of 200 m, at least, should be arranged in between;

Work areas and temporary roads for material transportation will beoften watered, especially in the dry season, watering should be doneat least twice a day (once in the morning and once in the afternoon).

5. Noise During construction of any road segment close to any village, workwill be suspended at night houses 122:00-6:00).

6. Construction Safety Temporary roads to be used for material hauling will be provided withlighting facilities and traffic marks, as necessary, to prevent possibletraffic accidents;

Construction workers will wear helmets in their construction operations;

For any road segment requiring blasting operations, blasting procedureswill be closely followed: warning limits will be identified and peopleevacuation will be carried out prior to any blasting operations.

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Environmental Issue Action TakenfTo Be Taken Responsibilitv Supervisor

C. OQer[p;on Phase

1. Noise/Air Pollution At roads adjacent to villages, use of horns will be minimized or Traffic policeprohibited during night hours;

Macadam road segments close to villages will be often watered; Maintenance squadin dry seasons, watering will be done at least twice a day (oncein the morning and once in the afternoon) for minimizing airpollution by dust;

Roadsides will be planted to reduce adverse environmental impactsby traffic noise and vehicle exhaust.

2. Transportation of Toxic Trucks to transport any toxic, harmful and dangerous materials Public security,HarmNil Materials will have permits granted by public security, transportation and traffic police,

fire departments; fire, environmentalprotecticn departments

In the event of any traffic or pollution accidents, the local trafficpolice, fire, public security and environmental protection authoritieswill be promptly informed.

3. Miscellaneous Duing and after construction of the RIPA roads, new permanent Highway management.buildings will not be allowed to be built in the range 10 m from land managementthe roadsides; new hospitals, schools and concentrated residential departmentssites will not be built in the 200 m away from the roadsides.

To ensure close compliance with traffic regulations, any driving Public security,without license, driving in drunk conditions and overloading will be traffic policestrictly prohibited, and enhanced education of traffic regulations departmentswill be provided for the residents in the vicinity of the roads.

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Environmental Issue Action Taken/To Be Taken

D. Environmental Monitoring

1. Air Quality (1) Construction Phase:a. Monitoring item: T.S.P. dust, asphalt smoke (asphalt-paved roads);b. Monitoring frequency: 4 times a year, 5 days each time, 4 times a day (T.S.P. asphalt smoke), once a month for dust;c. Monitoring site: work areas and villages nearby;

12) Operation Phasea. Monitoring item: T.S.P. NO,, CO;b. Monitoring frequency: 4 times a year, 5 days each time, 4 times day;c. Monitoring site: to be determined as appropriate;

2. Noise (1) Construction Phasea. Monitoring frequency: 6 times/year (every 2 months), 1 day each time (once at day and once at night hours), and adhoc monitoring;b. Monitoring site: work areas and villages nearby;

(2) Operation Phasea. Monitoring frequency. 4 times a year, 1 day each time (once at day and once at night hours), also ad hoc monitoring;b. Monitoring site: to be determined with reference with air monitoring sites for operation phase;

3. Surface Water (1) Monitoring item: pH, SS, COD, BODs, DO, volatile phenol, oil, Pb;(2) Monitoring frequency: 3 times a year (once in each of dry, we+ and average seasons);(3) Arrangement of rivers & sections to be monitored: to determine in line with detailed features of rivers.

NOTE: Analysis methodologies to be used for environmental monitoring purposes will be identified, by Henan Provincial Transportation EnvironmentalMonitoring Center, according to the Specification for Environmental Monitoring', 'Analysis Methodology for Environmental Monitoring' and relevantanalysis metrologies and standards.

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Documents

INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIONdocuments.worldbank.org/curated/en/250661468748766643/pdf/multi-page.pdf · INTROODUCTION The road improvement program for poverty alleviation (RIPA)