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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: 44020 August 2016

PRC: Gansu Urban Infrastructure and Wetland Protection Project

Prepared by Zhangye Project Management Office, Dingxi Urban Construction and Investment Asset Management Ltd. Co., and HJI Group Corporation for the Asian Development Bank.

Environmental Monitoring Report

3rd Semiannual Report August 2016

PRC: Gansu Urban Infrastructure Development and

Wetland Protection Project

(Reporting period – July 2015 to June 2016)

Prepared by Zhangye Project Management Office, Dingxi Urban Construction and Investment

Asset Management Ltd. Co., and HJI Group Corporation for the Asian Development Bank.

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of August 2016)

Currency Unit – CNY CNY1.00 = $0.16

$1.00 = CNY6.6

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank AP Affected Person ASL Above Sea Level BCA Bureau of Civil Affairs BLM Bureau of Land Management BOD5 Five days Biochemical Oxygen Demand CEIA Consolidated Environmental Impact Assessment CO2 Carbon Dioxide CNY Chinese Yuan COD Chemical Oxygen Demand CSC Construction Supervision Company DI Design Institute DMG Dingxi Municipal Government EA Executing Agency EHS Environment, Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan EMS Environmental Monitoring Station EMU Environmental Management Unit EPB Environmental Protection Bureau FB Forestry Bureau FSR Feasibility Study Report FYP Five-Year Plan GDP Gross Domestic Product GHG Green House Gas GPG Gansu Provincial Government GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism HDPE High Density Polyethylene LAP Land Acquisition Plan LARO Land Acquisition and Resettlement Office LB Labor Bureau LED Light-emitting Diode LIEC Loan Implementation Environmental Consultant MEP Ministry of Environmental Protection NDRC National Development and Reform Committee NGO Non-Governmental Organization NH3-N Ammonia Nitrogen NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NOx Nitrogen Oxides OHS Occupational Health and Safety OPF Operator of Project Facilities

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PAM Project Administration Manual PCG Project City Government PHB Public Health Bureau PLG Provincial Leading Group PM10 Particulate Matter smaller than 10 micrometers PMO Project Management Office PRC People’s Republic of China PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PCB Public Security Bureau SO2 Sulfur Dioxide SPS Safeguard Policy Statement, ADB TA Technical Assistance TMB Traffic Management Bureau TN Total Nitrogen TP Total Phosphorus TSP Total Suspended Particulates US EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency WCB Water Conservation Bureau WHO World Health Organization WPC Wetland Protection Component WSC Water Supply Company

ZHWNNR Zhangye Heihe River Wetland National Nature Reserve

ZMG Zhangye Municipal Government ZWP Zhangye Wetland Park

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

cm centimeter dB(A) A-weighted sound pressure level in decibels ha hectare kg kilogram km kilometer kWh kilowatt hours m meter mm millimeter m/s meters per second m2 square meter m³ cubic meters mg/l milligrams per liter mg/m3 milligrams per cubic meter mg/Nm3 milligrams per standard cubic meter Nm3 standard cubic meter 0C degrees Celsius

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NOTE

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION 6

A. Report Purpose and Rationale 6 B. Project Objective and Components 6 C. Project Implementation Progress 8

II. INSTITUTIONAL SETUP AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPERVISION 9

A. Institutional responsibilities for environmental management 9

III. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENT RELATED PROJECT COVENANTS 10

IV. ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT READINESS 10

V. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATIONS MEASURES IMPLEMENTED IN THE REPORTING PERIOD 10

VI. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 11

A. Monitoring plan and responsibilities 11 B. Environmental quality targets, sampling and analytical methods 12 C. Monitoring Results for Zhangye Component 12 D. Monitoring Results for Dingxi Component 13

VII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION, GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 16

VIII. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING 17

IX. ISSUES, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 18

X. APPENDICES 19

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I. INTRODUCTION

A. Report Purpose and Rationale

1. This Environmental Monitoring Report was prepared by the Consultants from HJI Group USA, together with the two project management offices (PMOs) of Zhangye and Dingxi cities to ADB for the Gansu Urban Infrastructure Development and Wetland Protection Project (the project). It is the third EMR, covering the period from July 2015 to June 2016, and is based on i) the compliance environmental monitoring reports of Dingxi and Zhangye Subprojects, provided by Dingxi Municipal Environmental Monitoring Station (DEMS) and Zhangye Municipal Environmental Monitoring Station (ZEMS), (the two certificated sub-provincial level environmental monitoring entities); ii) The contractors and construction supervision companies’ (CSCs) internal environmental inspection monthly reports, and iii) the PMOs and consultants’ construction site inspections.

2. This report presents project implementation progress, institutional setup for EMP implementation, supervision and monitoring; environmental monitoring result; project readiness assessment; training and consultation activities; the grievance redress mechanism (GRM); as well an assessment of environmental impact mitigation measures implemented within and nearby the construction sites by the contractors during the construction in the two project cities.

B. Project Objective and Components

3. Gansu Province has signed a $100 million Loan Agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Feb 26, 2013. The date of loan effectiveness is May 2, 2013, and the loan closing date will be April 30, 2018. The summary of the project information is shown in Table I.1.

Table I.1: Project Key Data

Loan Number: 2903-PRC

Project Title: Gansu Urban Infrastructure Development and Wetland Protection Project

Borrower: The People’s Republic of China (PRC)

Executing Agency: Gansu Provincial Finance Department

Date of Board Approval: 26 September 2012

Loan Agreement Signing: 26 Februarys 2013

Date of Loan Effectiveness: 2 May 2013

Date of Completion: 31 October 2017

Loan Closing Date: 30April 2018

Date of Last Bank Review Mission 15-19September 2014

Implementing Agencies (IAs): Dingxi Urban Construction and Investment Asset Management Ltd. Co. Zhangye Wetland Protection & Binhe New District Construction and Management Division

Project Cost and Financing Plan: The total Project cost is estimated at $255 million (with $100 million for Dingxi and $155 million for Zhangye), of which $100 million (Dingxi $40 million, Zhangye $60 million) will be covered by ADB loan, and the remaining is the counterpart funding.

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4. The project aims at promoting balanced and environmentally sustainable urbanization, and to improve living conditions in two project cities in the province: Dingxi City and, Ganzhou District in the municipality of Zhangye. The project will support (i) the rehabilitation and construction of urban roads and bridges with the associated stormwater, water supply and wastewater pipe networks in Dingxi; (ii) wetland restoration and protection at a single wetland park adjacent to Ganzhou District town in Zhangye Municipality; (iii) the construction of roads and bridges as well as the associated stormwater, water supply and wastewater pipe networks for a new district, ‘Binhe New District’, in Ganzhou District town; (iv) a new water supply plant in Ganzhou District town, and (v) a capacity development program in both project sites.

5. The expected project impact is improved urban environment, quality of life, and higher economic growth in Dingxi City and Ganzhou District town, as well as improved wetland protection and management in the latter. The project outcome is improved and affordable municipal services delivered efficiently and reliably by the local municipal bodies. The proposed components will provide much-needed assistance for environmental protection and local social and economic development. The project includes four main components as follows (status in June 2016):

(i) Improved urban infrastructure operating in Dingxi. This component will upgrade1 road and construct6 roads with a total length of 12.0 km and their associated facilities, including 3bridges and 14 culverts, 19.5 km of storm water pipeline, 9.0 km of sewer pipeline, street lighting, landscaping, and traffic management facilities. All roads will include pedestrian sidewalks and non-motor vehicle lanes on both sides.

(ii) Improved urban infrastructure operating in Zhangye. This component includes construction of 15 urban roads with a total length of 26.9 km, a new water supply plant (40,000m3/d) and 33.5 km of piping network, and 34.8 km of sanitary piping network connected to the existing wastewater treatment plant.

(iii) Restored and protected wetland in Zhangye. This component covers the Zhangye National Wetland Park and nearby wetlands adjacent to the city and has three subcomponents: (a) wetland protection, a total area of 5,000 hectares will be protected comprised of a main area with 4,600 hectares (ha) and a western area of 400 ha. The works will include the posting of marker stones along the boundary every 100 m and boundary posts marking the protected wetland zone. Two protection stations, one in the main area and one in the western area will be constructed and one watch tower will be built in the western area. Further, equipment for wetland monitoring, safety and security and firefighting will be included in the contract package; (b) wetland restoration, a total area of 770 ha of wetlands will be restored in this component comprising three zones, one in the east (inside the Beijiao Landscape Area near Shilixinggong) with 220 ha, an area in the center, west of the wetland experience zone (in tributary area of Heihe River area) with 270 ha, and an area in the West (in Xidahu wetland) with 280 ha. All wetland rehabilitation zones will be fenced off preventing access and hence illegal activities that threaten the ecological integrity of the wetlands. Reforestation with native species will be carried out on a total area of 11 ha. Replanting with wetland grasses and reeds will be carried out on 4 ha; and (c) wetland sustainable utilization, This area of the wetlands will receive the visitors and is designed to be a low-impact ecological tourism zone to experience the wetlands, watch birds and wildlife and respect its ecological integrity. Under the project 5.8kilometers (km) of pathways will be paved with a permeable surface, boardwalks will be built (3.0 km), existing boardwalks will be rehabilitated (2.8 km), and a bridge will be rehabilitated. Four display boards at the gates, 150 signs, and 500 trash bins will be placed throughout the park. Lotus flowers and trees will be creating a pleasant edge along the southern and eastern boundary of the wetland experience zone.

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(iv) Project management and capacity development. This component will help the project cities develop and implement advanced project management systems and enhance the urban planning and management capacity. This component will include a capacity building and training activities related to urban planning and management, environmental management, public transport and non-motorized traffic planning and safety, and stormwater pollution control. A comprehensive capacity building and training program will increase public awareness and provide education on wetland protection and restoration and enhance wetland management and monitoring capacity of the wetland management agency in Zhangye.

C. Project Implementation Progress

6. To 25 August 2016, awarded contracts reached to $73.92 million out of the loan $100 million (73.92%), disbursement completed $48.05 million out of the loan $100 million (48.05%), against the time elapsed 40 months out of 60 months (66.7%).

7. Dingxi Subproject (Project output 1) includes the construction of 9.52 km urban major roads, 4.01 km urban branch roads, 22.2 km stormwater drainage pipe, and 11.2 km sewage pipe. There are total 7 civil work contracts. By 30 June 2016, 1 road (Xincheng) and 1 bridge (Xincheng) completed. 4 roads and 2 bridges are under construction. 1 roads (Jiaotong) is under BER reviewing

8. Zhangye Infrastructure subproject (project output 2) includes the construction of 17.63 km urban major roads, 16.07 km secondary roads, 25.10 km branch roads, 44.2 km stormwater drainage pipe, and 16.1 km sewage pipe. There are total 16 civil work contracts, and 2 equipment contracts. By the end of June 2016, All contracts for roads were awarded, in which: 7 roads completed. 6 roads are under construction. 2 roads have not started the construction

9. The wetland subproject including contructs of Wetland protection and restoration, and Wetland sustainable utilization (project output 3) is at the stage of bidding documents preparation.

10. The details of contract award and construction status by June 2016 are shown in the Appendix 2.

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II. INSTITUTIONAL SETUP AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION AND

SUPERVISION

A. Institutional responsibilities for environmental management

11. Executive Agency. Gansu Provincial Financial Bureau is the executive agency (EA) of the project. The EA is responsible for communication with ADB, loan on-lending and repayment, as well as supervision and guidance of the two project city’s PMOs during the project implementation.

12. Project City Leading Group. Two project leading groups (PLGs), headed by the deputy mayors, were established under the Dingxi and Zhangye Municipal Governments, respectively. The PLGs are responsible for directing the project and providing policy guidance during the project implementation.

13. Project Management Offices. City PMOs have been set up under each PLG and are responsible for coordinating the implementation of project activities on behalf of the municipal governments. The Dingxi Urban Construction and Investment and Asset Management Co Ltd (DUCIAM), and the Zhangye Heihe Wetland Protection and Binhe New District Construction and Management Division (ZWPBCM) are the two implementing agencies (IAs) in Dingxi and Zhangye, respectively. Each PMO has established contract department, financial department, engineering department and social and resettlement department.

14. The PMOs are responsible for implementing the EMP, and have established an environmental management unit (EMU), in charge of (i) coordinating the implementation of the EMP; (ii) supervising the implementation of mitigation measures during project construction and operation; (iii) supervising contractors and Construction Supervision Companies’ (CSC) internal monitoring and coordinating the compliance monitoring by EMS; (iv) ensuring that environmental management, monitoring, and mitigation measures are incorporated into bidding documents, construction contracts and operation management plans; (v) reporting the EMP performance to the EA and ADB; (vi) coordinating the grievance redress mechanism (GRM); and (vii) responding to any unforeseen adverse impact beyond those mentioned in the domestic EIAs, the CEIA and the EMP.

15. Loan implementation environment consultants (LIEC). The LIECs of HJI Group, USA has been hired under the loan implementation consultancy services (including one international and one national LIECs). The LIECs advise the PMOs, contractors and the CSCs on all aspects of environmental management and monitoring for the project. The LIECs (i) assist the PMOs to update the EMP and environmental monitoring program; (ii) verify the implementation of the mitigation measures specified in the EMP; (iii) review internal and compliance monitoring reports and prepare semi-annual environment performance/monitoring report; (iv) provide training to PMOs, CSCs, contractors on environmental laws, regulations and policies, SPS 2009, EMP implementation, GRM, etc.; (vi) identify any environment-related implementation issues, propose necessary corrective actions, and reflect these in a corrective action plan; and (vii) undertake site visits as required.

16. Construction contractors. Construction contractors are responsible for implementing relevant mitigation measures and internal monitoring during construction with the help of CSCs and under the supervision of the city EPBs. Each contractor has appointed an environment, health and safety officer (EHSO) to supervise the implementation of the on-site environment, health and safety management plan (EHSMP) which is part of the construction plan. Details on the various contractors are presented in para. 23 and Appendix 2.

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17. Construction supervision companies (CSCs). CSCs were selected through PRC bidding procedure by the PMOs. The CSCs are responsible for supervising construction progress and quality, and EMP implementation on construction sites. Each CSC has one environmental engineer on each construction site to: (i) supervise contractor’s EMP and EHSMP implementation performance; (ii) conduct internal environmental inspection and monitoring; (iii) fill out monthly environmental performance forms to be submitted to the PMO (see Appendix 2).

18. Environmental monitoring stations (EMS). Dingxi has engaged DEMS to conduct the periodic environmental monitoring work, by 20 August 2016, two monitoring results, one for the second half of 2015 and the other for the first half of 2016, have been submitted to DPMO and the LIECs, whch is reflected in this EMR; Zhangye has engaged ZEMS to conduct environmental monitoring work. Due to resettlement problems, there was little of construction activity in the second half of 2015, so ZEMS didn’t conduct the monitoring specified in the EMP. The monitoring result for the first half of 2016 was submitted to ZPMO and the consultants in August 2016, which is summarized in the EMR.

19. The table in Appendix 3 lists staff and personnel of the two PMOs, as well as the LIEC in charge of EMP implementation, supervision and monitoring (status June 2016).

III. COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENT RELATED PROJECT COVENANTS

20. Compliance with covenants defined in the Loan Agreement and Project Agreement that directly or indirectly refer to environment, health and safety, and the implementation of the EMP, is rated general. The project complies with most covenants, with some partly complies with. A list of loan covenants and compliance status is shown in Appendix 4.

IV. ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT READINESS

21. The project’s readiness in terms of environmental management was assessed by the LIECs based on the indicators listed in Appendix 5 and derived from the project EMP (Table A2.10). Project readiness is rated generally satisfactory. Environmental commitments are being carried out and environmental management systems are in place for civil work contracts that have been awarded. Environment supervision is in place (as described in Section II of this report).

V. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATIONS MEASURES IMPLEMENTED IN THE REPORTING

PERIOD

22. Most contractors, prior to construction, prepared site-EMPs on the basis of the project EMP. These have been submitted to the PMOs and LIECs, and are considered adequate. Contractors and the CSCs assigned specific personnel for their daily environmental management and supervision on site during construction. The EMUs and LIECs conducted regular site visits, reviewed the site-EMPs prepared by the contractors, as checked the contractors compliance with the EMP and their site-EMPs, which is rated general. A detailed assessment of the project’s compliance with the updated EMP for the pre-construction and construction phases is presented in Appendix 6. In accordance with the monthly internal environmental inspection report provided by the CSCs, the main measures implemented during construction (for contracts under implementation, see Appendix 2) are highlighted below:

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1) Water spraying on construction sites and construction materials/wastes hauling routes where dust was being generated; Paid particular attention to dust suppression near sensitive receptors such as villages and residential areas;

2) During sub-grade curing, plastic films were replaced by multiply used geotextile to avoid the “white pollution”;

3) Trees, bushes and grass nearby earth construction sites are protected, and impacts to vegetation minimized;

4) Measures were taken on temporarily used land to protect surface soil from erosion, to ensure the land can be agriculturally (or other) used after completion of the construction;

5) Limiting construction and material handling during periods of rain and high winds to minimize soil erosion and generation;

6) Provided spill cleanup measures at each construction site (this requirement was included in bidding documents and construction contracts); and

7) Located asphalt plants and mixers as far away as possible (at least 200 m downwind) from the nearest residential areas and other sensitive receptors.

23. The following mitigation measures dpecified in the CEIA and EMP need to be strengthened, improved and confirmed:

1) Properly stored petroleum products, hazardous materials, and wastes on impermeable surfaces in secure, covered areas, and used best management practices to avoid soil contamination;

2) Stabilizing as far as possible all cut slopes, embankments, and other erosion-prone working areas while construction was going on. All earthwork disturbance areas were stabilized;

3) Removing all construction wastes from the site to approved spoil disposal sites;

4) During road and bridge construction, maintained slope stability at cut faces by implementing erosion protection measures. No arbitrary borrowing happened; and

5) Approved locations of borrow pits and spoils sites were defined in contractors’ tender documents. All borrow materials, solid waste, and temporary sewage disposal sites were prior approved by the local EPBs.

VI. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

A. Monitoring plan and responsibilities

24. The project monitoring program focuses on the environment within the project‘s area of influence. Contractors and CSCs are conducting daily internal environmental inspections and monitoring. Inspection and monitoring results are documented in monthly internal environment inspection reports, submitted to the PMOs and the LIECs.

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25. Site inspections and EMP compliance verification is conducted by the consultants jointly with the PMOs’ staff. The verification is done by means of construction site visits, reviewing contractors’ monthly construction progress reports and specific conversations with contractors and CSCs. Results of the site inspections and EMP compliance verification are reported through the EMR (i.e., this report).

26. The local EMSs were contracted by the PMOs to conduct environment compliance monitoring at construction sites, in accordance with the updated environment monitoring program show in Appendix 8 and Appendix 9, which is derived from the original monitoring plan defined in the EMP of the CEIA.

27. For the reporting period covered in this 3rd EMR (July 2015 to June 2016), monitoring was conducted in relation to civil works contract listed in Appendix 2.

B. Environmental quality targets, sampling and analytical methods

28. Based on the construction characteristics and the local environmental functional zoning specified by both municipal EPBs, the applicable national standards are confirmed in the EMP for evaluation of the monitoring results. The standard monitoring methods are listed in the table below.

Table VI-1 Monitoring Methods of Ambient Air, Noise and Water

Monitoring Items Method (Standard No.) Detection Limit

TSP (mg/m3) Gravimetric (GB/T15432-1995) 0.009

PM10 (mg/m3) Gravimetric (GB/T15432-1995) 0.008

NO2 (mg/m3) Saltzman method (spectrophotometry, GB/T15432-1995) 0.001

Equivalent Continuous A Sound (Leq)

Measurement Method of Building Construction Border Noise (GB12348-2008)

pH value Glass electrode method (GB6920-86) 0.01pH

CODMn (mg/L) Permanganate index (GB11914-89) 0.5

Petroleum (mg/L) Infrared spectra photograph (GB/T16488-1996) 0.04

SS (mg/L) Gravimetric method (GB11901-89) 4

Source: Environmental monitoring reports submitted by the local EMSs.

C. Monitoring Results for Zhangye Component

29. There was little construction activity in the second half of 2015 in Zhangye, the local EMS didn’t submit any external monitoring result for the period.

30. Air quality (first half of 2016). During 12-14 April 2016, ambient air quality was monitored by Zhangye EMS at two points for three days, each for CZ5 and CZ6, respectively (all at the downwind of construction sites). The four parameters of TSP, PM10, SO2 and NO2 were monitored. The monitoring data shows that the average daily concentrations of SO2 and NO2 at the two monitoring points of CZ5 (Baita Street) and CZ6 (Linzenan Road) in three days all meet the grade II standard of GB3095-2012, while the TSP, PM10 all exceed the Grade II standard except the TSP at the CZ6 site on 12th April 2016. See the result in the Table below.

Table VI-2 Ambient Air Monitoring Result during Construction in Zhangye

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(For the first half of 2016, Daily Average- mg/m3)

Monitoring points Sampling date Sample

No. SO2 NO2 TSP PM10

Baita Street (CZ5)

2016.4.12 No.1-1 0.002L 0.001 0.584 0.479

2016.4.13 No.1-2 0.002L 0.001 0.429 0.399

2016.4.14 No.1-3 0.002L 0.001 1.47 1.40

On the downside

2016.4.12 No.2-1 0.002L 0.001 0.283 0.278

2016.4.13 No.2-2 0.00480 0.001 0.531 0.483

2016.4.14 No.2-3 0.00541 0.001 0.591 0.517

Standard value (grade II of GB GB3095-2012 0.15 0.08 0.30 0.15

31. Noise. Four monitoring points were selected for the noise monitoring at the boundaries of construction sites (two for each of CZ5 and CZ6), the monitoring was conducted on 11 and 12 April 2016 (once in daytime and once in nighttime). The monitoring result shows that all the monitoring data meet the national Noise Standard at Construction Boundaries (GB12523-2011).

Table VI-3 Noise – Zhangye Road Component (For the first half of 2016, Leq[dB(A)])

No. 11 April 2016 12 April 2016

Day Night Day Night

Westside of CZ5 47.5 45.8 46.3 44.1

Eastside of CZ5 46.9 44.1 45.4 43.9

Northside of CZ6 48.5 46.0 48.2 45.7

Southside of CZ6 47.5 45.7 47.3 45.9

Standard value 70 55 70 55

D. Monitoring Results for Dingxi Component

32. Air quality (the second half of 2015). Local ambient air quality was monitored at two monitoring points (Bei’an Nan Road and the New Environment Protection Building) nearby the construction sites during 10-16 December 2015 (continuous monitoring for 7 days). The four parameters of PM10, PM2.5, NO2 and SO2 were monitored. The monitoring data in the Table below show that the average daily concentrations of SO2, NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 all meet the national Ambient Air Quality Standard of GB3095-2012-Grade II. (due to PM2.5 standard comes into effect on 1st January 2016 according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection, there was no PM2.5 baseline data in the EIA (2011).

Table VI-4 Ambient Air Monitoring Result during Construction in Dingxi (For the second half of 2015, Daily Average- mg/m

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No. SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5

No. 1 point - New Environmental Protection Building

10 Dec. 2015 No.1-10 0.087 0.046 0.117 0.072

11 Dec. 2015 No.1-11 0.029 0.030 0.046 0.028

12 Dec. 2015 No.1-12 0.009 0.023 0.028 0.020

13 Dec. 2015 No.1-13 0.016 0.019 0.034 0.020

14 Dec. 2015 No.1-14 0.065 0.042 0.088 0.058

15 Dec. 2015 No.1-15 0.077 0.042 0.099 0.068

16 Dec. 2015 No.1-16 0.102 0.054 0.095 0.066

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Average value 0.055 0.037 0.072 0.047

No. 2 Point – Bei’annan Road

10 Dec. 2015 No.2-10 0.074 0.040 0.102 /

11 Dec. 2015 No.2-11 0.026 0.028 0.044 /

12 Dec. 2015 No.2-12 0.007 0.021 0.026 /

13 Dec. 2015 No.2-13 0.014 0.017 0.032 /

14 Dec. 2015 No.2-14 0.052 0.035 0.062 /

15 Dec. 2015 No.2-15 0.062 0.036 0.065 /

16 Dec. 2015 No.2-16 0.057 0.042 0.062 /

Average value 0.042 0.031 0.056 /

Standard value 0.15 0.08 0.15 0.075

Source: Environmental Monitoring Report from Dingxi Municipal EMS

33. Noise (Second half of 2015). Six monitoring points were selected for the noise monitoring at the boundaries of construction sites, the monitoring was conducted on 10 and 11 December 2015 (once in daytime and once in nighttime). The monitoring result shows that all the monitoring data meet both the national Noise Standard at Construction Boundaries (GB12523-2011), and the Grade II standard of Ambient Noise Quality (GB3096-93).

Table VI-5 Monitoring Data of Noise for Dingxi

(For the second half of 2015, Leq[dB(A)])

No. Monitoring points 10 December 2015 11 December 2015

Day Night Day Night

1 Xincheng RD K0+300 52.7 39.8 51.4 43.5

2 Bei’annan RD K0+000 57.6 45.7 53.4 34.8

3 Xincheng RD K0+000 55.6 39.6 53.0 40.9

4 Xihuan RD K0+000 46.9 40.9 47.6 36.8

5 Bei’annan RD K0+790 48.0 41.3 47.8 33.0

6 Xihuan RD K0+300 46.3 40.0 46.1 34.0

Standard value (GB12523-2011) 70 55 70 55


34. Surface Water (the second half of 2015). Dingxi Municipal EMS conducted the surface water quality monitoring on 10 and 11 December 2015. Two monitoring points were selected (each at 200 m downstream and upstream of Xincheng Avenue Bridge (Guanchuan River, Grade V surface water functional), the 8 parameters of pH, CODcr, NH3-N, SS, DO, TP, coliform and petroleum were monitored, with the sampling frequency of once a day for two days. The monitoring result shows that the pH, coliform, DO and petroleum meet the Grade V standard of GB3838-2002, and the rest monitored parameters of CODcr, NH3-N, TP exceed the standard. The reason for the standard exceeding was the Guanchuan River was currently a wastewater discharge channel, the domestic wastewater directly discharges into the river without treatment, not due to the proposed construction activities, the EMS concluded. (The compliance of petroleum and coliform shows that the construction workers, machineries and vehicles did not impact the water quality of Guangchuan River). See the table below in detail.

Table VI-6 Surface Water Quality Monitoring in Dingxi (For the second half of 2015, Unit: mg/L, except pH and coliform)

Monitoring Guanchuan River Standard (Grade

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items 200 m downstream from Xincheng-Bridge

200 m upstream from Xincheng-Bridge

V)

10 Dec.2015 11 Dec.2015 10 Dec.2015 11 Dec.2015

PH 8.25 8.29 8.16 8.13 6-9

CODCr 152 136 99.0 107 40

NH3-N 22.4 21.4 19.7 19.8 2.0

SS 80 78 21 20 -

DO 5.6 5.7 5.3 5.4 2.0

TP 3.89 3.81 0.687 0.663 0.4

Fecal coliform (each/L)

1400 1400 1100 1100 40,000

Petroleum 0.01L 0.01L 0.01L 0.01L 1.0


35. Air quality (the first half of 2016). Ambient air quality was monitored by the EMS at two monitoring points (the building of Dingxi Power Company and the Bei’an Nan Road) nearby the construction sites during 20-26 June 2016 (continuous monitoring for 7 days). The four parameters of PM10, PM2.5, NO2 and SO2 were monitored. The monitoring data in the Table below shows that the average daily concentrations of SO2, NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 all meet the national Ambient Air Quality Standard of GB3095-2012-Grade II.

Table VI-7 Ambient Air Monitoring Result during Construction in Dingxi (For the first half of 2016, Daily Average- mg/m

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No. SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5

No. 1 point – Building of Dingxi Power

Company

20 June 2016 No.1-20 0.006 0.029 0.029 0.014

21 June 2016 No.1-21 0.005 0.025 0.034 0.022

22 June 2016 No.1-22 0.006 0.028 0.028 0.022

23 June 2016 No.1-23 0.002 0.016 0.043 0.009

24 June 2016 No.1-24 0.006 0.036 0.090 0.029

25 June 2016 No.1-25 0.004 0.027 0.072 0.022

26 June 2016 No.1-26 0.004 0.025 0.090 0.028

Average value 0.005 0.026 0.055 0.021

No. 2 Point – Bei’an Nan Road

20 June 2016 No.2-20 0.010 0.038 0.040 /

21 June 2016 No.2-21 0.011 0.026 0.044 /

22 June 2016 No.2-22 0.007 0.020 0.030 /

23 June 2016 No.2-23 0.014 0.024 0.050 /

24 June 2016 No.2-24 0.010 0.029 0.088 /

25 June 2016 No.2-25 0.008 0.036 0.065 /

26 June 2016 No.2-26 0.010 0.040 0.105 /

Average value 0.010 0.030 0.060 /

0.15 0.08 0.15 0.075


36. Noise (first half of 2016). Six monitoring points were selected for the noise monitoring, and the monitoring was conducted on 20-21 June 2016 (once in daytime and once in nighttime). The monitoring result shows that all the monitoring data meet both the national Noise Standard at Construction Boundaries (GB12523-2011), and the Grade II standard of Ambient Noise Quality

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(GB3096-93).

Table VI-8 Monitoring Data of Noise for Dingxi

(For the first half of 2016, Leq[dB(A)])

No. Monitoring points 20 June 2016 21 June 2016

Day Night Day Night

1 Xincheng RD K0+300 62.4 40.6 61.5 39.8

2 Bei’annan RD K0+000 51.6 38.5 52.4 40.1

3 Xincheng RD K0+000 59.4 39.9 58.3 41.1

4 Xihuan RD K0+000 58.9 41.2 57.6 40.5

5 Bei’annan RD K0+790 44.9 36.7 45.9 37.4

6 Xihuan RD K0+300 57.7 37.2 55.6 36.9

Standard value (GB12523-2011) 70 55 70 55


37. Surface Water (first half of 2016). Dingxi Municipal EMS conducted the monitoring on 20 and 21 June 2016. Two monitoring points were selected (each at 200 m downstream and upstream of Xincheng Avenue Bridge (Guanchuan River, Grade V surface water functional), the 8 parameters of pH, CODcr, NH3-N, SS, DO, TP, coliform and petroleum were monitored, with the sampling frequency of once a day for two days. The monitoring result shows that the pH, coliform, DO, CODcr and petroleum meet the Grade V standard of GB3838-2002, and the monitored parameters of NH3-N, TP exceed the standard. The reason for the standard exceeding was the Guanchuan River is currently a wastewater discharge channel, the domestic wastewater directly discharges into the river without treatment, not due to the proposed construction activities, the EMS concluded in its monitoring report. (The compliance of petroleum and coliform shows that the construction workers, machineries and vehicles did not impact the water quality of Guangchuan River). See the Table below in detail.

Table VI-9 Surface Water Quality Monitoring in Dingxi (For the first half of 2016, Unit: mg/L, except pH and coliform)

Monitoring items

Guanchuan River Standard (Grade V) 200 m downstream from

Xincheng-Bridge 200 m upstream from Xincheng-

Bridge

20 June 2016 21 June 2016 20 June 2016 21 June 2016

PH 7.71 7.71 7.83 7.86 6-9

CODCr 28.6 25.3 31.5 32.4 40

NH3-N 0.871 0.933 4.46 3.86 2.0

SS 12 11 14 14 -

DO 2.4 2.3 1.5 1.5 2.0

TP 0.690 0.651 0.164 0.166 0.4

Fecal coliform (each/L)

1100 1100 1400 1400 40,000

Petroleum 0.029 0.031 0.026 0.034 1.0


VII. PUBLIC CONSULTATION, GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM

38. Public consultation for each subproject has been conducted during preparation of the

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domestic EIAs and the CEIA in accordance with the PRC Interim Guideline on Public Consultation in EIA (2006) and ADB’s SPS (2009). Information disclosure and public consultation included: two rounds of internet/newspaper disclosure; numerous meetings with key stakeholders, including representatives of the affected public, local authorities and sector specific organizations; informal visits to communities and households in the project areas; two questionnaire surveys; and a wider stakeholder meeting attended by affected people and other concerned stakeholders.

39. Public consultation during reporting period. In the reporting period (July 2015 to June 2016), there was no public consultation activity in both project cities.

40. A grievance redress mechanism (GRM) was established in each project city in compliance with ADB’s SPS (2009) requirement to prevent and address community concerns and assist the project to maximize environmental and social benefits. The GRM was presented and discussed with potentially affected persons during public consultation. There is no grievance in the reporting period.

VIII. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING AND TRAINING

41. A capacity building and training program has been defined in the EMP, which addresses immediate training needs, i.e. training needed for project personnel in order to ensure that contractors and CSCs are well versed in environmentally sound practices and are able to undertake all construction with the appropriate environmental safeguards. The plan defined in the project EMP has been reviewed by the PMOs and the LIEC.

42. The LIECs conducted training to the staff, technicians and managers from the PMOs, the contractors, the CSC and other related units on 19 March 2014, 28-29 August 2014, and 22, and 24 April 2015, respectively. The main contents of training included (i) introduction of the international best practice on soil erosion protection for road and bridge constructions; (ii) introduction of ADB’s SPS and the World Bank’s Environment, Health and Safety; (iii) Impact to soil erosion and water conservation by global climate change; (iv) finance management for ADB loaned project and reimbursement; (v) project GRM implementation; and (vi) best practices for EMP implementation during construction including responsibilities of contractors and CSCs. Because the construction of wetland component will begin in he second half of 2016, the LIECs will conduct further training focusing on environmentally friendly wetland rehabilitation and management in the second half of 2016.

43. The contractor and CSC’s monthly standard forms for recording environmental management and mitigation measures were distributed to all the contractors and the CSCs by the consultants two years ago, which were required to be submitted to the PMOs, PIUs and the consultants monthly with the signatures of managers and environmental engineers of contractors and CSCs.

44. Next stage training plan: Based on the weaknesses on construction sites and the characteristics of wetland construction (both contracts of wetland protection/restoration and utilization), the LIECs together with the PMOs made the arrangement below: The LIEC will conduct a round of training in Zhangye and Dingxi, respectively before the end of 2016 after the contracts and CSCs for the two contracts of Protection, Restoration and Sustainable Application of Zhangye Wetland are selected through bidding.

45. The training contents for Dingxi include:

Soil erosion and soil & water conservation;

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Earthwork balance in construction;

Demolishing wastes disposal

46. The training contents for Zhangye include:

Wetland protection during construction activities close to wetland;

Impacts to wetland fauna and flora by agricultural activities.

IX. ISSUES, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

47. The project implementation progress is relatively smooth and the construction quality is genrally satisfactory in the reporting period. As the resolved the resettlement problems, the project implementation will get more improvements. However, some weaknesses in the construction and project management will cause potential impact to the EMP implementation

48. EMP implementation is generally satisfactory. Contractors have assigned staff in charge of daily environment, health and safety inspections. CSCs have been contracted. Monthly internal monitoring reports are being prepared by contractors and CSCs, and submitted to the PMOs, which have established environment management units (EMUs). GRMs have been setup in both PMOs. So far, no complaints have been filed. EMP related issues observed during the reporting period, and corrective actions are listed below:

(i) Some of the monitoring results did not reflect the actual impact caused by construction activities. The local EMS submitted the semiannual monitoring data from its automatic air monitoring system, because the monitoring point is far from the ADB project site, the monitoring data could not reflect the impact caused by the construction activities. Next stage, the PMO and LIECs will discuss the issue with the EMS, and the issue and topic will be included in the next stage training;

(ii) Weak for construction site management, such as disorderly stacking construction materials and equipment, and disregard site safety, the construction and environmental management should be strengthened through training and supervision by the PMOs and LIECs’;

(iii) Contractors and CSCs’ environmental staff/engineers were not well on duty, needs to clearly indicate again their responsibilities, and improve their environmental awareness through training;

(iv) The standard monthly internal environmental monitoring forms distributed by the LIECs were not submitted to the PMOs on schedule, both the contractors and CSCs should daily fill out the form, and monthly submit the forms to the PMOs;

(v) Demolished wastes and excavated earth entered into the water body at Xianghegou Bridge in Dingxi which caused surface water quality impacts, needs to be improved as soon as possible, such as set up barriers to mitigate the impact;

(vi) There is no any GRM information boards with clear contact information on sites, which doesn’t meet the EMP and the requirements by the MOEP and NDRC;

(vii) Due to design changes, the earth work in Dingxi is significantly increased, the earth work (cut and fill) balance should be recalculated by Dingxi PMO and the LIECs, to ensure the

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earthwork is basically balanced, and surplus soil will be transported to approved construction sites for properly reuse, filling and disposal;

(viii) In the CEIA, there was a construction wastes landfill approved by local EPB and sanitation bureau in each project city. Due to the resettlement progress in the reporting period, there are a lot of demolished wastes on or nearby the construction sites in both cities, improper treatment of the wastes will cause environmental impact. The both PMOs will conduct a survey and inspection under assistance of LIECs for ensuring the wastes are transported to the certified landfills for safe and environmentally friendly disposal without illegal dumping, and then the PMOs will submitted the survey results to the LIECs including estimated amount of wastes, 3R implementation, and the situation of the two certificated construction wastes landfills, etc.; which will be included in next EMR; and

(ix) The bidding documents for the wetland protection/restoration and sustainable utilization contracts are being prepared, the PMO and LIECs should ensure that all the mitigation measures specified in the EMP for the constructions related to the wetland are included in the bidding documents. A detailed training will be conducted before the wetland constructions begin. The bidding document preparation shall use the standard bidding document template issued by the PRC MOF and ADB in November 2015. Meanwhile, the bidding document including the BOQ shall include all major items for construction and mitigation measures to avoid potential future variation. The consulting team will conduct a more detailed review of design drawings and bidding documents for forthcoming wetland contracts to minimize the possible missing items and the negative impacts to the wetland.

X. APPENDICES

1. Photos 2. Table: Contract award and construction status (June 2016) 3. Table: Main EMP implementation responsibilities (Status June 2016) 4. Table: Compliance with environment related project covenants 5. Table: Project Readiness Assessment Indicators (adjusted from EMP, Table A2.10) 6. Table: Updated EMP mitigation measures (pre-construction phase), Compliance

Assessment 7. Table: Updated environmental monitoring program 8. Table: Updated environmental monitoring program (for Zhangye wetland component,

to be updated after the bidding document preparation) 9. Table: Applicable environment quality standards 10. Table: Monitoring Methods of Ambient Air, Noise and Water

Appendix 1 Photos

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Spraying Water for dust Control (Nanhua Street)

Transport vehicles are covered (Yunguan Road)

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Appendix 2 Table: Contract award and construction status (June 2015)

No. Contrac

t NO. Contents

awarded date

Contract value Status Adjustments

CNY USD

Dingxi Civil works ( A ) ( B )

1 CD1 North, Mid and South of Beian Road, and Northern Dingxi Road 21-Aug-14 36,865,075.78

5,968,989.46

awarded and on going

North Beian road

（715merers）and

part Northern Dingxi

road（1076meters）cancelled

2 CD2 Xincheng Avenue 24-Oct-13 22,366,256.73

3,621,420.76


3 CD3 Xihuan Road first phase northern part 21-Aug-14 65,189,796.15

10,555,171.73


4 CD4 Xihuan Road first phase southern part 21-Aug-14 46,239,351.73

7,486,820.44


5 CD5 Jiaotong Road first phase（from Nanba Road to Xianghe Groove

Bridge）

6 CD6 Jiaotong Road first phase（from Xianghe Groove Bridge to

Government Northern Road）

7 CD7 Jiaotong Road Bridge and Xincheng Road Bridge 12-Dec-13 29,789,622.10

4,823,371.08


Zhangye Civil works

8 CZ1 Zhaowu Road 8-Oct-13 57,888,197.9

4 9,372,937.2

8 awarded and on going

9 CZ2 Gaotai Northern Road 8-Oct-13 37,324,189.58

6,043,326.63


10 CZ3 Aili Avenue(northern third ring road) Juyan Road 1-Sep-14 157,988,202.

78 25,580,577.

19 awarded and

construction completed

11 CZ4 Linsong Western Street(Minghai Western Road), Linsong Eastern Street(Minghai East

3-Jul-14 35,260,849.3

9 5,709,241.9


12 CZ5 Sunan Northern Raod Baita Street Weilan Road）） 10-Dec-13 51,600,134.04

8,354,808.70

awarded and on going 400 meters cancelled for Baita street

13 CZ6 Linze Southern Road , Yonggu Eastern Road 10-Jul-14 34,612,306.00

5,604,233.42

awarded and on going aligned adjustment，35 meters added

14 CZ7 Yuguan Road(Huota Road), Nanhua Street(Liaoquan Road） 26-Jul-14 58,187,548.83

9,421,406.52


15 CZ8 Nansanhaun Cancelled

16 CZ9 Wenchneg Road(Xuefu Road, Danma Street(Banqiao Road) 6-Jul-14 54,608,531.8

5 8,841,911.8


road line adjustment，350 meters added

17 CZ10 Xilan Road(Northern Second Ring Road) Cancelled

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18 CZ11 Minle Road 10-Dec-13 41,565,707.0

1 6,730,089.7

0 awarded

Aligned adjustment，230 meters less

19 CZ12 Rain and Waste water pipeline on existing road Cancelled

20 CZ13 Wet land protection Combined to CZ13 and named wetland protection and restoration

21 CZ14 Wet land restoration

22 CZ15 Sustainable utilization of wet land

23 CZ16 Water Supply Plant in Zhangye City Domestic Financed

Dingxi Equipment

ED1 Road Maintenance Equipment New added

Zhangye Equipment

24 EZ1 Equipment supply and installation of Water Supply Plant in Zhangye Domestic Financed

25 EZ2 Wet land protection equipment

26 EZ3-1 miscellaneous Cancelled



Project management

29 CS1 Consulting services, capacity development and training 2-Dec-13 - 1,315,592.0


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Appendix 3: Main EMP implementation responsibilities (Status June 2016)

Agency/Institution Person in charge Contact information (email, phone)

Dingxi PMO Chen Yonghong， Zhang

Zhenting Cell: 0932-8216166

Zhangye PMO Fu Xueyi/wang Feng Mail: [email protected]; Cell: 139-9369-1055

LIEC Wang Zhe, Hongshan Wang Mail: [email protected], [email protected]; Cell:

15620800703, 13114893748

Appendix 4: Compliance with environment related project covenants

Covenants Reference to Loan Documents

Status of Compliance

LOAN AGREEMENT

The Borrower, through GPG, shall cause the Project Implementing Agencies not to award any Works contracts until: (a) GPG has granted the final approval of the EIA; and

(b) GPG has caused the relevant provisions incorporated from the EMP into the Works contract.

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Being complied with.

PROJECT AGREEMENT

a) The EA and the IAs ensure, that the design, construction, implementation, operation and decommissioning of the Project and all Project facilities comply with (a) the Borrower’s all applicable laws and regulations relating to environment, health and safety; (b) the Environmental Safeguards; and (c) all measures and requirements set forth in the EIA, the EMP, and any corrective or preventative actions set forth in a Safeguards Monitoring Report.

SCHEDULE Execution of Project; Environmental, Social and Financial Matters - Environment

Being complied with

b) The IAs ensure that emergency preparedness and response mechanisms are developed for the Project in compliance with the Borrower’s relevant regulations and the EMP, and that these mechanisms are incorporated into the emergency preparedness and response system of the respective cities and districts.

Being complied with

c) The IAs ensure, to the extent as agreed between ADB and the Participating Municipal Governments: (a) streetlights and traffic lighting system with energy-saving technology are installed along the selected roads constructed/rehabilitated under the Project, and (b) permeable sidewalks are used along such roads.

Being complied with

d) ZMG shall prepare a work plan for the Zhangye National Wetland Park. Such work plan shall (a) cover (i) all key activities described in the Project’s feasibility study report and the relevant measures described in the EMP, and (ii) all target sites in the Park; (b) be developed in consultation with local communities and with involvement of a wetland ecologist and resettlement specialist; and (c) be submitted to ADB, the Zhangye Nature Reserve Management Bureau and the Gansu Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau prior to any field activities. ZMG shall ensure that no new artificial water bodies (including canals or lakes) are developed in the Park without comprehensive hydrological studies.

To be complied with (construction has not been started)

e) ZMG shall ensure that water conservation measures are Not yet due.

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Covenants Reference to Loan Documents

Status of Compliance

introduced and enforced in Binhe New District, which measures may include, among others, (a) installation of water-saving toilets and hand basins; and (b) installation of interpretive signs/notices for water conservation in public bathrooms and any guesthouses/hotels to be built in the new district.

Appendix 5: Project Readiness Assessment Indicators (adjusted from EMP, Table A2.10)

Indicator Criteria Assessment Comments

CEIA approval and

disclosure

The CEIA was cleared by ADB, and disclosed on

ADB’s project website

Yes CEIA disclosed in

April 2012

Measures during

detailed design

implemented

Measures defined in Table A2.1 of the EMP,

Detailed Design Phase, included in detailed designs

for each component.

For Zhangye Wetland Park, individual work plans for

each subcomponent and activity described in the

Feasibility Study Report are prepared and

submitted to ADB, the ZHWNNR and the Gansu

Provincial EBP

EIA for water source and raw water transmission

pipeline prepared and approved by Gansu Provincial

EPB and Zhangye Municipal PHB1 and appraised by

ADB.

Groundwater extraction permit obtained

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Being complied with for the road components

Complied with.

Plans submitted

to ADB for

review. The

bidding

documents will

sent to ADB for

review The EIA was approved by Zhangye EPB on 31 Dec 2013. The approval No. is Zhang Huan Ping Fa [2013] No. 133

EMP update

The EMP was updated after detailed design, and

cleared by ADB

Yes The updated

EMP is included

in the 1st EMR

(Sept 2014)

Compliance with

loan covenants

The borrower complies with loan covenants related

to project design and environmental management

planning

Yes Complied with.

Consultation, GRM

Meaningful consultation completed Yes See Section VIII.

GRM (including PPCUs) established and discussed

with / disseminated to relevant stakeholders

Yes

Training Needs Assessments conducted as defined

in Table A2.12 of EMP

No

Environmental

Supervision in place

EMUs established within PMOs

LIEC contracted

Yes

Yes

Complied with.

1 Zhangye Municipal Public Health Bureau

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Indicator Criteria Assessment Comments

EMSs contracted

CSCs contracted

Yes

Yes

Bidding documents

and contracts with

environmental

safeguards

Bidding documents and contracts incorporating the

environmental activities and safeguards listed as

loan assurances, and provisions of the EMP

Yes Complied with.

Contractor readiness

Environmental, Health and Safety Management Plan

(EHSMP) established for construction sites

Internal environmental monitoring plan prepared

Yes

Yes

Complied with.

For contracts with

Site-EMPs

Baseline

Environmental

Monitoring

Relevant environmental baseline monitoring

conducted prior to construction

Yes Complied with.

Use the baseline

data of CEIA

Appendix 6: Updated EMP mitigation measures (pre-construction phase), Compliance

Assessment

Potential Impacts and Issues

Mitigation Measures defined in the EMP Implementation status and compliance with

EMP

Earthwork, soil erosion Further reduce volume of excavation earthwork to optimize balance between cutting and filling; Design roads in line with the landform, without any deep excavation and high filling; For landscape design, native trees shall be selected; and trees, shrubs and grasses shall be in harmony with the surrounding environment; and

Changed with that in the FSRs, will conduct a survey Partly complied with Complied with, will pay more attention to the issue in next reporting period.

Design of bridge, pedestrian sidewalk, and drainage

Design bridges with an adequate hydraulic opening and freeboard to ensure effective flood discharge capacity (100-year flood); Design water permeable sidewalks to mitigate impact from storm water runoffs. In Binhe New District, include wet extended detention pond system for pre-treatment of stormwater drainage prior to discharge.

Yes Yes Not involved yet.

Spoil disposal sites Develop detailed spoil disposal sites management and rehabilitation plan according to requirements defined in the approval document. Submit plan to the city EPBs for approval.2

Yes, the dismolished wastes disposal needs to be confirmed

Potential landslides Design slope drainage and landslide prevention measures for slope protection.

Yes

2 The two construction spoil disposal sites have been approved by the city EPBs in 2011, respectively

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EMP

Wetland protection component

Develop detailed rehabilitation plans for the four sites under sub-component (II) based on guide posts defined in the EIA, submit to ADB, the ZHWNNR, the ZFB and the ZEBP for review and approval; Design the wetland protection facilities in line with the PRC’s natural reserve regulation and standard3; Assess the impact of roads and elevated bunds to local hydrology and vegetation; Develop and establish monitoring system within the park, review tentative monitoring plan (Table A2.11) and submit to ADB for review and approval, conduct baseline assessment in 4 sites to be rehabilitated under sub-component II and within inner area (sub-component III), including surface and groundwater quality, air quality, avifauna, flora;

Ongoing. Plans are being developed, and will be shared by the PMO, the Zhangye IA and LIEC. Partly complied with Not yet Will be included in the bidding document

EMU4 Establish an EMU in each of the city PMOs Yes

External / Compliance environ. monitoring

Prior to construction, engage EEMS5; Prepare a compliance environmental monitoring plan to meet the requirements in the EIAs, the CEIA and the EMP.

Two EMSs contracted to conduct independent environment monitoring in accordance with the plan defined in Section VII. Complied with

Bidding and contract documents

Include environment requirements in the bidding documents; Include environmental mitigation and monitoring clauses defined in the EMP in the construction contracts.

Environmental section was included in the bidding documents; Environmental clauses were included in contracts (Complied with)

EM6 training LIEC, or invited environment specialists and/or officials from the provincial EPB provide training on construction environmental management and implementation and supervision of environmental mitigation measures to contractors and CSCs

Yes (see Section IX of the prior EMR), the next training will be conducted before the end of 2016

3 The National Wetland Protection Program of Action (2004-2030) was jointly developed by the PRC’s nine

ministries and agencies and approved by the State Council, which was officially launched in 2006. 4 Environmental Management Unit

5 External Environmental Monitoring Station, which will be the municipal environmental monitoring stations in the two

project cities (the only licensed environmental monitoring units) 6 Environmental management

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EMP

Internal environmental monitoring and supervision plan

Prepare an internal environmental monitoring plan to meet the requirements defined in the EIAs, the CEIA and the EMP.

Complied with, and will update the plan for the wetland construction.

Appendix 7: Updated environmental monitoring program (for road and WSP components)

Subject Parameter Location Frequency

Quality of work-camp domestic wastewater and construction wastewater

pH, SS, CODcr, oil, total coliform, oil

At domestic wastewater discharge points of all work-camps

One sampling each day each time, twice per year

Surface water pH, SS, DO, NH3-N, TP, oil, COD, total coliforms

At each project bridge, 50m upstream and 50 and 100m downstream

Once per day, for 3 consecutive days, four times per year

Air TSP, NOx, PM10 At all construction sites (at least one point upwind, two points downwind) and sensitive receivers nearby (see Appendix 11 and Appendix 12)

Twice per day for 3 consecutive days, four times per year. PM2.5 was added for Dingxi

Noise LAeq At the boundary of all construction sites and sensitive receivers nearby (see Appendix 11 and Appendix 12)

Twice per day (once in day time and once at night time) for 2 consecutive days, four times per year

Source: Adapted from project EMP, monitoring plan.

Appendix 8: Updated environmental monitoring program (for Zhangye wetland component)

Subject Parameter Location Frequency Work-camp domestic wastewater, construction wastewater

pH, SS, NH3-N, CODcr, oil, total coliform

At discharge points of all construction sites and at the points where streams flowing from the construction sites enter the wetland

One sampling each day each time, four times per year

Surface water Temperature, pH, DO, SS, NH3-N, TP, CODcr, oil, anionic surfactants, flow volume

Control sites along the Heihe upstream of Binhe New District; outflow channel between Binhe New District and the west entrance of the wetland park; the Heihe within the ‘outer area’ of the park; the Heihe downstream of the confluence with Shandan River; the Shandan River north of Ganzhou Industrial Park; the proposed 10 monitoring sites/stations within the wetland park, at the 4 sites to be rehabilitated.

One sampling each day, 3 consecutive days, once before construction starts, then 6 times per year during construction

Groundwater Groundwater level, pH, NO3-N, CODMn, phenol, cyanide, As, Hg, Pb, Cr6+

One background well upstream and two monitoring wells downstream of Zhangye Wetland Park; at the proposed 10 monitoring sites/stations, at the 4 sites to be rehabilitated.

Once per day, once before construction starts, then four times per year

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Subject Parameter Location Frequency Air TSP, NO2, PM10 At all project sites (at least one point

upwind, two points downwind); at the proposed 10 monitoring sites/stations, and at the 4 sites to be rehabilitated.

Twice per day for 3 consecutive days, once before construction, and then four times per year

Noise LAeq At boundary of all construction sites; at the proposed 10 monitoring sites/stations, and at the 4 sites to be rehabilitated..

Twice per day (once in day time and once at night time) for 2 consecutive days, four times per year

Source: Adapted from project EMP, monitoring plan.

Appendix 9: Applicable Environment Quality Standards

Item Parameter Standard Values Standard

Ambient Air (villages, residential areas adjacent to construction sites)

TSP Daily average 0.30 mg/m3 GB3095-1996 (Ambient Air Quality Standard) Grade II

PM10 Daily average 0.15 mg/m3

NO2 Hourly average 0.24 mg/m3

PM2.5 Daily average 0.075 mg/m3

GB3095-2012 (Ambient Air Quality Standard) Grade I (come into effect on 1st Jan. 2016)

Ambient Air (Zhangye wetland)

TSP Daily average 0.12mg/m3 GB3095-1996 (Ambient Air Quality Standard) Grade I

PM10 Daily average 0.05 mg/m3

NO2 Hourly average 0.08 mg/m3

PM2.5 Daily average 0.035 mg/m3

GB3095-2012 (Ambient Air Quality Standard) Grade I (come into effect on 1st Jan. 2016)

Ambient noise (Villages, residential areas adjacent to construction sites)

Leq(A) Daytime 60dB(A); Nighttime 50 dB(A) GB3096-93 (Urban Area Noise Standard) Grade II

Noise at Boundaries of Construction Sites

Leq(A) Daytime 70dB(A); Nighttime 55 dB(A) GB12523-2011 (Noise Standard at Construction Boundaries)

Wastewater Quality

pH 6-9

GB 8978-1996 (Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard)- Grade III

CODCr 500

Petroleum 30

SS 400

Water quality standard (for Dingxi Guanchuan River)

pH 6-9

GB3838-2002 (Surface Water Quality Standard – Grade V)

NH3-N 2.0

CODcr 40

BOD5 10

TP 0.4

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Item Parameter Standard Values Standard

TN 2.0

DO 2.0

Fecal coliform 40,000 (each/L)

Source: CEIA; Environmental monitoring reports.

Appendix 11: Monitoring Methods of Ambient Air, Noise and Water

Monitoring Items Method (Standard No.) Detection Limit

TSP (mg/m3) Gravimetric (GB/T15432-1995) 0.009

PM10 (mg/m3) Gravimetric (GB/T15432-1995) 0.008

NO2 (mg/m3) Saltzman method (spectrophotometry, GB/T15432-1995) 0.001

Equivalent Continuous A Sound (Leq)

Measurement Method of Building Construction Border Noise (GB12348-2008)

pH value Glass electrode method (GB6920-86) 0.01pH

CODMn (mg/L) Permanganate index (GB11914-89) 0.5

Petroleum (mg/L) Infrared spectra photograph (GB/T16488-1996) 0.04

SS (mg/L) Gravimetric method (GB11901-89) 4

Source: Environmental monitoring reports