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Initial Environmental Examination
Project number: 48358-001 August 2017
People’s Republic of China: Shanxi Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain Development Project
Prepared by the Shanxi Provincial Government for the Asian Development Bank
Shanxi Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (RRP PRC 48358)
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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 29 August 2017)
Currency unit – yuan (CNY)
CNY1.00 = $0.1511 $1.00 = CNY6.6183
ABBREVIATIONS
ADB Asian Development Bank GDP gross domestic product
AVC agricultural value chain GHG greenhouse gas
BOD5 5-day biochemical oxygen demand GRM grievance redress mechanism
CNY Chinese yuan IA implementing agency
COD chemical oxygen demand MOE Ministry of Environment
DO dissolved oxygen PMO project management office
EA executing agency PAC project agribusiness company or cooperative
EIA environmental impact assessment RP resettlement plan
EIR environmental impact report SPG Shanxi Provincial Government
EIT environmental impact table SOE state-owned enterprise
EMP environmental management plan SPS Safeguard Policy Statement
EPB environmental protection bureau WHO World Health Organization
ESS environment safeguard specialist WRB water resources bureau
FSR feasibility study report WRS water resources specialist
FYP five-year plan WWTP wastewater treatment plant
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
oC degree centigrade m2 square meter dB decibel m3/a cubic meter per annum km kilometer m3/d cubic meter per day km2 square kilometer mg/kg milligram per kilogram kW kilowatt mg/l milligram per liter L liter mg/m3 milligram per cubic meter m meter t metric ton t/a ton per annum
NOTE
In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. This initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. 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. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 1 II. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 8 III. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ....................................... 9
A. Policy Framework ............................................................................................ 9 B. Legislative Framework for Environment Impact Assessment in the PRC ......... 9 C. International Agreements............................................................................... 11 D. Applicable PRC and ADB Policies and Assessment Categories .................... 11 E. Assessment Standards ................................................................................. 13 F. Emission Standards for Construction and Operation Activities ...................... 15
IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ..................................................... 18
A. Outputs ......................................................................................................... 18 B. Subproject Sites and Design Features .......................................................... 20 C. Implementation Arrangements ....................................................................... 20 D. Capacity Building .......................................................................................... 22 E. Anticipated Environmental and Social Benefits .............................................. 22
V. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT (BASELINE DATA) ................................ 25
A. Environmental Setting – Shanxi Province ...................................................... 25 B. Environmental Baseline at Project Counties and Sites .................................. 26
VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...... 30
A. Sensitive Receptors within Project Area of Influence ..................................... 30 B. Pre-Construction Phase ................................................................................ 31 C. Construction Phase ....................................................................................... 32
1. Soil erosion ................................................................................................. 32 2. Water resources management and water pollution control .......................... 33 3. Air pollution ................................................................................................. 34 4. Noise ........................................................................................................... 34 5. Vibration ...................................................................................................... 36 6. Solid waste .................................................................................................. 36 7. Ecological resources ................................................................................... 36 8. Community and worker health and safety .................................................... 37 9. Physical cultural resources .......................................................................... 38
D. Operational Phase......................................................................................... 38 1. Sustainable use of water resources ............................................................. 38 2. Management of wastewater and protection of water quality ........................ 39 3. Management of solid waste – livestock manure and dead livestock ............ 42 4. Management of solid waste – litter and other products ................................ 42 5. Use of agricultural and livestock-related chemicals ..................................... 43 6. Air quality and odor ..................................................................................... 43 7. Noise ........................................................................................................... 43 8. Management of Gas Production and Storage .............................................. 44 9. Humane treatment of livestock .................................................................... 44 10. Community and worker health and safety .................................................... 44
E. Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions ......................................... 45 1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ........................................................................ 45 2. Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment ................................................. 45
F. Associated Facilities ...................................................................................... 47 G. Indirect, Induced and Cumulative Impacts ..................................................... 48
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VII. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.............................................................................. 49 A. Waste Treatment Technologies ..................................................................... 49 B. Wastewater Treatment Technologies ............................................................. 50
VIII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION ............. 51
A. Information Dissemination ............................................................................. 51 B. Public Consultations ...................................................................................... 52 C. Future Plans for Public Participation .............................................................. 60
IX. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM.................................................................... 62 X. PROJECT ASSURANCES ....................................................................................... 63 XI. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................. 64 XII. CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................... 65 APPENDIX 1: SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SUBPROJECTS .................................................................................................................. 67 APPENDIX 2: BASELINE DATA FOR AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT ..................................... 74 APPENDIX 3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................ 120
A. Introduction ................................................................................................. 121 B. Institutional Arrangements and Responsibilities for EMP Implementation .... 121 C. Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................. 123 D. Monitoring and Reporting ............................................................................ 133 E. Training ....................................................................................................... 137 F. Grievance Redress Mechanism................................................................... 139 G. Cost Estimates ............................................................................................ 141 H. Draft Terms of Reference ............................................................................ 142
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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Introduction
1. This initial environmental examination (IEE) is for the Shanxi Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (the project), located in Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China (PRC). The project aims to improve and expand the operational, environmental, and social management of 19 agricultural enterprises in Shanxi Province which promote provincial specialty products. These 19 enterprises are termed “project agribusiness companies or cooperatives” (PACs) and are in 17 counties within six municipalities. They represent 19 subprojects under the overall project (Table ES.1). The project impacts will be (i) all rural residents falling below the PRC’s current poverty line and all the poor counties lifted out of poverty, and poverty alleviation in all regions achieved; and (ii) income disparity narrowed and portion of middle-income class increased, with a higher growth rate of rural income compared to urban income achieved. The project outcome will be increased income-generating opportunities from selected local specialty agricultural products. The project outputs are (i) agricultural value chains (AVCs) strengthened; and (ii) inclusive business mechanism piloted.
2. The project is classified “Category B” for environment under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS, 2009), requiring preparation of an IEE and an environmental management plan (EMP). The IEE is based on 19 domestic environmental assessments (DEAs) and field work by a team of consultants under the project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA).
3. The 19 subprojects comprise six livestock and 13 agricultural operations. These encompass five general categories of products and activities: (i) livestock and poultry; (ii) orchards; (iii) mushroom and vegetables; (iv) food processing; and (v) market and storage. All subprojects are expansions of existing operations and facilities, on sites with existing environmental approvals and appropriate land zoning. The water supply for the existing facilities and proposed subprojects is sourced from onsite wells and/or surface water collection (N=12) or local centralized systems (N=7). All livestock enterprises are implementing wastewater and manure management systems and these will be expanded to the new facilities. The agricultural enterprises have relatively limited wastewater emission, including washing operations and domestic sewage. There is presently little monitoring of water use.
B. Project Benefits 4. The project environmental benefits include the following: (i) demonstration of improved environmental management for agricultural and livestock production, especially for increased efficiency of water and energy use, through new designs, equipment, and practices; (ii) for the 12 agricultural subprojects, promotion of organic fertilizers and integrated pest management, and improved management of agricultural chemicals; (iii) integration of project design and safeguards to avoid or minimize impacts e.g. improved wastewater and manure management at livestock PACs; and (iv) the development of water management plans (WMPs), especially for livestock subprojects and subprojects which utilize groundwater. This will include simple water monitoring programs, to improve understanding of the extent and sustainability of water use by the subprojects. The WMPs will represent an “added value” of the project and reflect the need for improved management of provincial water resources, especially groundwater. 5. Social benefits of the project include (i) additional income from cooperation with enterprises in terms of dividend from leasing farmland to enterprises; (ii) rental payment from leased land to enterprises; (iii) cooperation with PACs in terms of purchase of farm products at agreed prices; (iv) wage income from increased temporary and permanent employment provided by participating enterprises; and (v) enhanced farming knowledge and skills through training and technical support.
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Table ES.1: Subprojects and Components Munici- pality
County Enterprise Activities
Added Capacity Existing facility ADB-funded subproject
Changzhi Qinxian Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd.
Millet flour production workshop (completed in 2014; 10,644 m2) Construct 1 production line for elder and middle aged nutritious millet flour; 2 production lines of plastic bag packing (and iron drum)
20,000 t per annum
Datong Guangling Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
2 production workshops, 20 mushroom packaging sheds, 1 production line; output of 5,000 t mushrooms per annum
Construct 4 new production lines, workshop, supporting buildings, and equipment for production, refrigeration
Annual production of 45,000 t fungus bags
Datong Datong Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
700 mu of grape cultivation base, mechanical processing equipment, greenhouse 1500 m2, intelligent connective greenhouse 7680 m2; output of 30 tons wine per annum
Construct 1,000 mu grape cultivation base; new equipment
Annual production of 470 t wine and 705 t grapes
Jinzhong Taigu Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.
The company covers an area of 2000 mu, has a virus-free fast propagation breeding center, cold storage logistics center, two intelligent connective greenhouse, 69 solar greenhouse and more than 45 arched sheds. 140,000 m2 of nursery area
Reconstruction of various existing greenhouses along with refrigerated trucks and clean vegetable workshop.
1179 million vegetable seedlings, 10,000 tons/annum clean vegetables
Jinzhong Heshun Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co., Ltd. (L)
The company has 500 cows, cattle cots of 106,000 m2, 4,700 cubic m forage pool, feed processing workshop and 300 m2 warehouse, 1,000 m2 dry hills, 2 safety buried well, 2,50,000 tons organic fertilizer plant, 200 mu green corn.
1500 Cows, 3,600 m2 cottage, 2,200 m2 forage pool Annual production of 1,000 beef cattle
Linfen Fenxi Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd. (L)
Chicken breeding base of 31,500 m2, the slaughter capacity of 3 million chicken/yr and another 1 million annual slaughter chicken capacity through cooperatives cooperation with farmers.
Construct chicken breeding base, utility lines for power, wastewater, water reservoir and piping, and supporting greening and road construction.
2 million chicken production
Linfen Fushan Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (L)
Area of 98.24 mu, with a total construction area of 22,715 m2. It mainly includes 18,000 m2 of standardized pig houses, 1,000 m2 of office buildings, 1,185 m2 of auxiliary projects and facilities. The farm has 5 annual slaughter pigs 14,680
Construction of 15,020 m2 of pig houses, 2,000 m³ Nissan biogas project, feed processing workshops and equipment, pig house equipment, 1,550 breeding pigs.
Annual Production 9,000 commodity breeding pig, 21,000 commodity piglets
Linfen Quwo Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
The company has lotus root planting pond 2,000 mu; One intelligent greenhouse of 22,272 m2, 15 solar greenhouse of 15,445 m2; Organic sorghum 1,300 mu; 300 mu of ecological wetlands.
Mushroom cultivation demonstration base including equipment for existing greenhouses and other miscellaneous works. Warehousing logistics cold chain processing zone including processing workshop, cold storage, supporting infrastructure.
10,000 t / yr of mushrooms production
Linfen Xiangning Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd.
Elaeagnus mollis trees of over 1.7 mu, including protecting wild oil trees of 5,000 mu. Built CO2 with processing capacity of 300 tons, automatic soft capsule production line, bottled and aluminum-plastic packaging production line.
(i) Oil tree land of 12 million mu; (ii) planting 14.87 million Elaeagnus mollis oil tree cuttings; (iii)
rainwater collection facilities and distribution; (iv) 10 km production road; 15 small transport vehicles
Annual production of about 1,300 t fresh Elaeagnus mollis oil fruit
Linfen Yaodu District
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd. (L)
The company has built one standard farm owned one thousand pigs’ breeding capacity, it can produce 1,200 slaughter pigs, 10,000 commercial pigs, 500 Shanxi black pigs, 500 cubic biogas station; and 14 standardized vegetable sheds.
Pig houses equipment, general equipment, 5,050 pigs, ancillary facilities of plumbing, heating, electricity, road, biogas works and equipment
Annual Production 20,000 commodity breeding pigs 80,000 commodity piglets
Lvliang Liulin Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (L)
The company has 25 closed standardized pig houses, 2 fodder processing rooms, 1 animal pharmacy, a barn, 10,000 commodity pigs
Pig house and ancillary works including supporting infrastructure. Pig house equipment to include fodder processing units, general equipment, introduce 1,226 pigs
6,000/yr vegetables feeding pigs. 4,000/yr breeding pigs.14,000/yr commodity piglets
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Munici- pality
County Enterprise Activities
Added Capacity Existing facility ADB-funded subproject
Lvliang Shilou Shilou Shude Jujube Industry Co., Ltd.
Jujube and coarse cereals of 1,000-1,500 tons annually. Jujube cultivation base of 1,200 mu, has 1,551 m2 processing workshops, 600 m2 of cold storage and 500 m2 finished product storeroom, and supporting facilities.
New integrated processing workshops, machine repair shop, refrigeration stations and outdoor supporting projects; procurement of processing and production equipment.
Annual production of 5,000 t jujube; 100 t walnuts; 200 t honey; 200 t miscellaneous grains
Yuncheng Ruicheng Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd.
Jujube beverage production line, jujube soft drinks 15,000 tons/yr; red jujubes juice 10,000 tons/yr; dried jujube production line, dried jujube (including jujube walnut, etc.) 5,000 tons/yr; smoked jujube 3,000 tons/yr.
Joint production workshop 12,519.36 m2. The procurement of 107 sets of equipment including supporting infrastructure, ancillary construction of outdoor sewage treatment facilities, roads, pipe network, greening etc.
Annual production 5,000 t red jujube drink
Yuncheng Xinjiang Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives
Annual production of 72.66 tons of Sophora japonica buds Construction of processing workshop 840 m2, raw materials warehouse 720 m2, finished product warehouse 600 m2, Samuel rice processing equipment 18 sets
Annual production 2,027.34 t packed sophora japonica buds
Yuncheng Xinjiang Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd.
Customer flow was more than 3,000 people in 2015, traffic flow was more than 1,000 trips, and the average daily trading volume was 2.4 million kilograms, it was up to 3.5 million kilograms during peak season. The annual turnover of 850 million kilograms of fruits and vegetables, the transaction volume of CNY1.1 billion, annual operating income of about CNY15 million.
(i) 2,100 m2 vegetable and fruits cold storage; (ii) expansion of the market operating area of 25,000 m2 site hardening (stalls); (iii) new trading floor (11,600 m2); (iv) logistics and distribution center with 45 trucks, 6 refrigeration vehicles; (v) other ancillary facilities and equipment
Annual sales of 450,000 t vegetable
Yuncheng Yanhu Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd.
The company has purification plant, mushroom workshop, processing workshop, boiler room and other buildings 16,298.64 m2. 130 staff, the production capacity of 1,600 tons annually
New plastic greenhouses 130, with each of them 350m²; one mushroom workshop, 2 processing workshop with a total of 5962.92m²; supporting refrigeration units, humidification system, mushroom rack, other equipment
1,600 t of Pleurotus eryngii
Yuncheng Yanhu Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
7 constant temperature storage, covers an area of about 4,400 m2, storage capacity of 4,000 tons, a production workshop and warehouse, cover an area of about 3,200 m2, it has one apple cleaning, waxing and sorting production line
Construction of new cold storage with an area of 12,880m² and the total capacity of 10,000 tons. The procurement of refrigeration systems, electrical systems, storage components, forklifts and other equipment
Refrigerated capacity of 10,000 t
Yuncheng Yuanqu Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd.
Annual production capacity of 5,000 tons. The main products include: "Shan Lihong" brand preserved fruit candied fruit, jam, soft candy, soft cake, dried fruit and other three series of more than 60 species products.
Construction of walnut storage cold storage 6,000 m2, the original walnut storage warehouse is 3,000 m2, the production workshop 2,000 m2, ancillary space 80 m2, the procurement of major equipment 173 sets.
With an annual production of 15,000 t of walnut
Yuncheng Jishan Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd. (L)
The company is now operating Jinhua, Junhe, Wuzhu three modern hen farms, the current amount of 2.6 million laying hens, with an annual production of 40,456 tons of eggs, the annual sales of eggs 40,430 tons
Construction 20 of commodity chicken breeding chicken house, new ordinary egg store, constant temperature egg storage, organic fertilizer processing area and auxiliary works include wastewater and dead chicken disposal facilities.
Annual production of 16,875 t eggs; 58,400 t organic fertilizer
CO2 = carbon dioxide; CNY = PRC Yuan; L = livestock subproject, mu = 0.165 acres; t = ton; WWTP = wastewater treatment plant.
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C. Baseline Environment 6. Shanxi Province is in central PRC, in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. It has an area of 156,700 km2 and covers a large part of the fertile and densely populated North China Plain. Over 80% of the province comprises mountains and hill ranges. In 2012, the provincial population was 36.12 million. The economy largely depends on declining aluminum and coal reserves, as well as agriculture, heavy industry, tourism, and retail. 7. The subproject sites are in a variety of agricultural or mountainous areas typical of the PRC’s vast Loess Plateau with a semi-arid climate. The subproject locations are on existing, developed sites already subject to agricultural or livestock production. There is little natural vegetation in the sites, nor any critical habitats, ecologically sensitive locations (such as wetlands), habitats for threatened species, protected areas, or cultural heritage values. Environmental baseline values for water, air, and noise quality were sampled to assess compliance with relevant national standards. For air quality and ambient noise levels, all subproject sites comply with Class II of the relevant national standard (GB3095-2012 for air – the standard for residential, commercial, industrial and rural areas; and GB3096-2008 for noise – the standard for residential, commercial and mixed industrial areas). For water quality, few of the subproject sites are located adjacent to streams or ponds. Ambient water quality in these surface waterbodies ranges from Class II to Class V (national standard GB3838-2002). All subprojects are in Class III of the groundwater standard (GB/T14848-93). The groundwater resources of Shanxi Province are threatened by over-extraction and/or pollution, and all subprojects are in regions that have experienced groundwater depletion.
D. Impacts and Mitigation Measures 8. All subproject facilities are relatively small and do not involve major infrastructure construction. The scope of risks, including cumulative impacts, is anticipated to be relatively small. Nonetheless, local capacity of the PACs for environmental safeguard management is low, while small, cumulative risks are present, such as inadequate wastewater treatment or soil and water pollution from agricultural chemicals. Safeguard risks have been identified and mitigation measures are prescribed in this IEE and EMP. 9. Pre-construction phase (project readiness). Indicators of project readiness are defined in the EMP and include (i) preparation of detailed construction plans for each site, by the contractors, as a pre-requisite for construction approvals. This will ensure that site boundaries, the layout of work areas, scheduling of activities, and worker health and safety, are clearly defined and are consistent with the EMP; (ii) confirmation that each contractor has nominated an environmental, health and safety officer (EHSO), and prepared a site EMP; (iii) the site EMPs will be based on the project EMP and will incorporate the identified measures for site drainage, erosion control, pollution control, and health and safety; (iii) confirmation that key safeguard staff have been assigned, including environmental and social officers within the 19 PACs, the provincial project management office (PPMO), and county PMOs (CPMOs); (iv) water abstraction permits for planned wells and rainwater collection systems have been obtained; and (v) engineering designs for wastewater and manure management systems have been prepared and endorsed by the PPMO, environmental protection bureaus, and ADB. For the seven livestock subprojects, the proposed locations for all facilities are confirmed to be in sites at least 500 m from the nearest residential areas, in compliance with national regulations. 10. Construction phase. Potential construction impacts include pollution of air, surface water bodies and groundwater (especially from livestock subprojects), noise, and impacts to the health and safety of local communities and/or workers. These risks are concluded to be minor, because (i) subprojects are expansions of existing operations and most are located some distance from water sources and populations in compliance with the PRC zoning and regulations; (ii) existing air, noise conditions are relatively good; and (iii) scale of construction
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activities is consistent with existing operations and current land uses. Mitigation measures to minimize construction-related risks are described in the EMP and include (i) monitoring of contractors by the PAC and CPMO environment and social officers, and construction supervision companies; (ii) measures for worker and community health and safety; (iii) establishment of a project grievance redress mechanism; and (iv) project-specific measures to address a couple of two subprojects that have a proximity to surface water. 11. Operational phase. The most significant environmental safeguard risks for the project relate to the operational phase. Risks include (i) unsustainable extraction of groundwater resources (N=18 subprojects 1 ) or surface water (N=1 subproject); (ii) use of agricultural chemicals (N=12 subprojects); (iii) inadequate wastewater management, resulting in runoff to soil or waterways; (iv) inadequate solid waste management for livestock manure and (to a lesser extent) domestic sewage of on-site staff; (v) inappropriate application of treated wastewater, biogas slurry and/or solid residuals (from animal production and processing) for irrigation water and/or fertilizer without confirmation of quality and crop absorption capacity; and (vi) unsafe handling, storage or other management practices for potentially hazardous equipment or materials (e.g. biogas and cooling systems). Of these various risks, the unsustainable use and/or pollution of water resources is a key issue. 12. For water use, 12 of the 19 PACs currently use on-site groundwater wells or rainwater collection. These systems have water use permits from municipal or county water resources bureaus or village committees, yet these do not include abstraction volumes, and the actual volumes of water used are unknown. During project implementation, all PACs will be required to obtain formal water abstraction permits with volumes from municipal or county water resources bureaus. These permits will help to identify those PACs located in regions of groundwater over-extraction and/or pollution. To address these issues, all 19 subprojects are required to prepare WMPs, which are consistent with measures outlined in the EMP, including (i) installation of water meters and monitoring of water usage; (ii) implementation of periodic water quality testing; (iii) provision of results to the PMO and water resources bureaus, and for inclusion within the environmental progress reports to ADB; and (iv) implementation of improved techniques for water use, as part of the project design, to strengthen efficiency. 13. For agricultural pesticides, use will be (i) restricted to substances listed on the PRC’s Action Plan for Reaching Zero Growth of Fertilizer and Pesticide Application till 2020 and the approved list of the World Health Organization (WHO); and (ii) where possible, replaced or supplemented by use of organic fertilizers (agricultural and/or livestock wastes). Wastewater treatment facilities are included in the project designs for (i) treatment of wastewater resulting from agricultural processing; (ii) manure (for the livestock subprojects); and (iii) domestic sewage (for all subprojects). For the livestock subprojects, the collection and treatment of manure will include biogas and/or fermentation and be conducted on-site. Disposal will follow existing, established procedures for application as fertilizer for surrounding agricultural land, based on established and regulated rates and amounts. 14. Associated facilities. All subprojects will be expansions of existing operations, and most new facilities under the ADB-funded project will be linked with existing on-site utilities, e.g., water drainage networks, electricity lines, and the PAC site roads. Virtually all subprojects will represent “associated facilities” i.e. they will partly dependent on existing facilities. For two subprojects, the new ADB-funded facilities will include two fertilizer plants which the existing facilities will be partly dependent. All existing facilities are located on lands zoned for agricultural use and have approved environmental certifications. 15. For all subprojects, capacity building and staff training will be included during project implementation, including for (i) occupational health and safety; (ii) the handling of agricultural
1 Fourteen subprojects have onsite wells, and seven are served by central water supplies that are also well supplies.
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chemicals, waste products, and management of biogas systems and/or fermentation systems (for the livestock subprojects); (iii) humane treatment of livestock; (iv) implementation of the GRM and all other measures in the EMP; and (v) water use efficiency and measurement of abstraction volumes, especially for subprojects that will utilize groundwater. Training will target the PAC staff and the PPMO and CPMO environment officers. For the PACs, training will include technical issues for agricultural and livestock management tailored to the project designs, water use efficiency, and EMP implementation. The PPMO includes some staff with experience in the implementation of ADB-funded projects, but the CPMOs and PACs do not have such experience. Training will be conducted by the loan implementation consultants and agricultural extension experts (including from Shanxi Agriculture University). 16. Cumulative, indirect and/or induced impacts. A potential cumulative impact is the over-use of water by subprojects. This risk appears to be small as (i) the subprojects and existing facilities are distributed across four river basins in 17 counties; and (ii) the total water use for the 19 subprojects represents less than 0.004% of provincial water resources. Nonetheless, the decline and/or pollution of water resources, especially groundwater, is a key issue for Shanxi Province; and there are little data on water supply and demand for each subproject. The WMPs to be prepared by the subprojects will address this issue. As the subprojects are expansions of existing operations and will be sited on existing developed lands, the project will not result in the indirect or induced clearance of new lands or habitats.
E. Alternatives Analysis 17. Alternative approaches were considered for key design elements, including the selection of manure treatment technology, wastewater treatment, and cooling systems for cold storage. For manure treatment, a comparison of on-farm biogas generation technologies, based on the PAC waste characteristics, was developed, as well as alternate fermentation processes for production of organic fertilizer. For wastewater management, appropriate levels of treatment and/or pretreatment systems were evaluated. Appropriate cooling system alternates were compared for cold storage for energy efficiency and safety of chemical storage. The selected designs were concluded to be optimal based on cost efficiency, local capacity for operation and maintenance, and pollution control.
F. Climate Change 18. Emissions and mitigation. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be generated during: (i) the construction phase, mainly from the use of machinery and vehicles; and (ii) the operational phase, from the use of coal, fuel oil, gas, and diesel, for management offices, operating equipment, and vehicles. For the livestock subprojects, additional emissions will be methane produced by the livestock. Total GHG emissions during operation are estimated to be 57,013.21 ton CO2e per year. Crop production will establish carbon sinks which will mitigate some of these emissions. This will include the planting of 872 ha (13,079 mu) Elaeagnus mollis (Xiangning County subproject), 77 ha (1,156 mu) pear trees (Fenxi County subproject) and 4 ha (40,307 m2) landscaping with trees and shrubs at subproject sites. These are estimated to result in GHG offsets through carbon sequestration of 10,476.4 CO2 per year. Net annual GHG emissions during operations are therefore estimated to be 46,536.77 ton CO2e per year. This is less than ADB’s threshold of concern, 100,000 ton CO2e per year. 19. Climate change over the project operational life (estimated to be 30 years, i.e. approximately 2040–2060) was modeled. Key expected changes are temperature increases of 2.2–3.0 0C, altered precipitation regimes, and more frequent and severe weather events. This represents the following risks to the project: (i) reduced and/or less reliable annual water supplies for crop growth, livestock production, and/or processing needs; (ii) increased likelihood of crop diseases under warmer conditions; and (iii) increased need for cooling systems for storage and/or processing. Adaptation measures were developed for all categories.
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G. Public Consultation and Grievance Redress Mechanism
20. Before completion of the project preparation phase, public consultations were conducted for 17 subprojects. Consultations were arranged by the domestic EIA institutes, based on guidance from the PPTA team, and included meetings with local communities and government agencies. A total of 761 people participated in consultations. The consultations comprised open events and a questionnaire. Stakeholder concerns were documents and the results were incorporated into the project design and safeguards. A grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been developed in compliance with the SPS to provide a time-bound mechanism to identify and respond to any stakeholder concerns during the project construction and operational phases, for environmental, health, safety, and social issues. The completion of consultations for the remaining seven PACs, before any construction, is included as a condition in the EMP and the project-specific assurances.
H. Assurances
21. The project design and safeguards comply with relevant PRC laws and standards and the SPS, including for impact mitigation, monitoring, reporting, and capacity building. Project-specific assurances have been developed to further reduce risks, including for water resource management, solid waste, manure and wastewater management (Section X).
I. Environmental Management Plan
22. A project EMP has been prepared to mitigate and manage the potential environmental impacts of project construction and operation (Appendix 3). The EMP includes institutional responsibilities, training needs, reporting schedules, pre-construction requirements, operational management prescriptions, GRM, monitoring and reporting, and costs for implementing the EMP. To support EMP implementation, the PPMO will (i) appoint a qualified environment officer within the PPMO and each CPMO; (ii) recruit an environment safeguard specialist (ESS) and water resources specialist (WRS), as part of the loan administration consultant services; and (iii) ensure that all PACs have contractual arrangements with qualified environment monitoring agencies to conduct the EMP environmental monitoring.
J. Conclusion 23. The project design has been developed in consideration of improved water resources management, treatment of wastewater, manure, and domestic sewage, and avoidance of new land conversion. Assuming full and effective implementation of the EMP, the potential environmental impacts identified in this IEE are expected to be mitigated to levels which comply with the relevant PRC standards.
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II. INTRODUCTION 24. The Shanxi Provincial Government (SPG), PRC has requested ADB to provide investment and technical assistance support for the Shanxi Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (the project). The project aims to improve and expand the operational, environmental, and social management of 19 agricultural enterprises in Shanxi Province which promote provincial specialty products, specifically: primary and processed products of livestock and meat, coarse grains, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, flowers, and Chinese herbs. These enterprises are termed “project agribusiness companies or cooperatives” (PACs) and are in 17 counties within six municipalities (Table ES.1). The project impacts will be (i) all rural residents falling below the PRC’s current poverty line and all the poor counties lifted out of poverty, and poverty alleviation in all regions achieved; and (ii) income disparity narrowed and portion of middle-income class increased, with a higher growth rate of rural income compared to urban income achieved. The project outcome will be increased income-generating opportunities from selected local specialty agricultural products. The project outputs are (i) agricultural value chains (AVCs) strengthened; and (ii) inclusive business mechanism piloted.
25. Narrowing income inequality and eradicating extreme poverty remain as key challenges for less-developed regions in the PRC, and national efforts to address these are described in the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan.2 For ADB, assisting the PRC to achieve inclusive economic growth is a key priority of the country partnership strategy 2016–2020 with the PRC.3 Shanxi is the historical center of the PRC’s coal industry, which contributes 60% of the provincial gross domestic product, yet the provincial economy has been impacted by the recent national economic slowdown and a policy-based shift toward renewable energy. In 2015, Shanxi had the second lowest economic growth rate (3.1%) in the PRC. This economic slump will affect the poor and vulnerable the most, and poses a challenge for Shanxi to meet a national policy target, to eradicate absolute poverty by 2020. Shanxi Province has a high incidence of rural poverty (17.1%), higher than the national average (10.2%). Poverty rates are expected to rise unless economic diversification for rural communities previously dependent on mining can be achieved. 26. Around 3.29 million rural households (80% of provincial rural households) in Shanxi Province rely on agriculture as a source of income, which constitutes around 30% of annual income. Despite this, in 2014 agriculture only contributed 6.2% of the provincial gross domestic product, the lowest in the PRC except for coastal provinces and municipalities. This is due to low productivity and low value addition of the agriculture sector, much of which is characterized by small household farming, which does not generate sufficient income-generating opportunities for the rural population. 27. The project is classified “Category B” for environment under ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS, 2009), requiring preparation of an initial environmental examination (IEE) and environmental management plan (EMP). The IEE is based on 19 domestic environmental impact assessments (DEAs; one per subproject) and field work by a team of consultants under the project preparatory technical assistance (PPTA).
2 Government of the People’s Republic of China. 2016. Outline of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for National
Economic and Social Development, 2016–2020. Beijing. 3 ADB. 2016. Transforming Partnership: People’s Republic of China and Asian Development Bank, 2016–2020.
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III. POLICY, LEGAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK A. Policy Framework 28. Planning framework. The PRC’s 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) (2016–2020) forms the basis for national development and environmental and social safeguards, and includes a focus on improving “ecological environment quality”. The FYP includes targets for improving the effectiveness of energy resources development, efficiency of energy and water use, reduction in pollution emissions, and the implementation of ecological “red lines” (areas of particular environmental important for protection and/or restricted development). The national FYP forms the basis for the Shanxi National Economy and Social Development 13th FYP (2016–2020), which sets environmental, economic and social targets until 2020. These targets are expressed in the following provincial-level plans:
Shanxi Provincial Environmental Protection 13th FYP;
Shanxi Provincial Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Industries Development 13th FYP
Shanxi Provincial Greenhouse Gas Emission Control 13th FYP
Shanxi Provincial Modern Agriculture Development 13th FYP;
Shanxi Provincial Agriculture and Rural Area Development 13th FYP;
Shanxi Provincial Food Industry Development 13th FYP.
29. The project aligns with ADB’s country partnership strategy for the PRC, 2016–2020. The CPS envisages broadening and deepening various aspects of the ADB-PRC partnership, including the lender-borrower relationship for the public and private sectors, knowledge partnership, collaboration in promoting regional and South–South cooperation, and the PRC’s role as a financial contributor to ADB operations. The PRC needs knowledge-based solutions as it seeks to put its economy on a more sustainable trajectory while dealing with a wide array of complex issues from environmental pollution to creating social safety nets. B. Legislative Framework for Environment Impact Assessment in the PRC 30. Legal and administrative framework. The administrative framework for EIA in the PRC comprises national, provincial and municipal environmental protection authorities. The national authority is the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), who promulgates laws, regulations and technical guidelines on EIA and pollution prevention and control, and which is represented at the provincial level by the EPD. These are usually delegated authority by MEP to approve EIA reports for provincial construction projects, except for those with national interest and/or inter-provincial projects. Local or municipal-level EPBs enforce environmental laws and conduct environmental monitoring. For the current project, the approval agencies for the domestic environmental assessments are the county and/or municipal EPBs (Table III.5). 31. The PRC has a wide range of laws, regulations, technical guidelines and standards that govern EIA and management of construction projects, including for pollution prevention and control on air, noise, water, ecology and solid waste, and technical guidelines on assessing atmospheric, noise, water and ecological impacts. National laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards relevant to the project are summarized in Tables III.1 and III.2.
Table III.1: Applicable Environmental Laws
Title of the Law Year
Environmental Protection Law 2015
Environmental Impact Assessment Law 2016
Water Law 2016
Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law 2008
Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law 2015
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Title of the Law Year
Noise Pollution Control Law 1997
Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law 2005
Water and Soil Conservation Law 2011
Forest Law 1998
Wild Fauna Protection Law 2004
Cleaner Production Promotion Law 2002
Land Administration Law 2004
Circular Economy Promotion Law 2009
Protection of Cultural Relics Law 2013
Table III.2: Applicable Administrative Regulations
Regulation Year
National Regulation on EIA of Plans and Programs 2009
Regulation on Environmental Protection Management for Construction Projects 1998
Directive on Wetland Protection and Management 2013
Environmental Protection Supervision Rules for Construction Projects 1998
Regulation on Culture Heritage Protection 2003
Regulation on River Course Management 1988
Requirements for the EIA Summary of Construction Project 2010
Classification of Construction Project Environmental Protection Management (MEP) 2009
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030) 2010
Requirement for Social Risk Assessment of Large Investment Projects 2012
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030) 2010
National regulation for public disclosure of EIAs 2012
Regulations on Scenic and Historic Areas 2006
Regulation on Hazardous Chemicals Safety Management 2011
Regulation on Wild Flora Protection 1996
Regulation on Wild Fauna Protection 1992
Regulation on Aquatic Wildlife Protection 1993
Regulation on Urban Water Supply 1994
Management of National Wetland Park ( trial) 2010
Local Shanxi Environmental Protection Ordinance 1997
Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act of Shanxi Province 2014
Shanxi surface water environmental function zoning 2006
Shanxi Provincial People's Government to implement the State Council Opinions on Scientific Development and Strengthening Environmental Protection
2006
"Second Five Year Plan" Circular economy development in Shanxi Province 2012
Notice on the issuance of Interim Provisions of Shanxi strengthen environmental management of construction projects
2006
Shanxi Province People's Government decision on the implementation of the blue clean water project
2011
32. Implementation of environmental laws and regulations is supported by a series of associated management and technical guidelines (Table III.3).
Table III.3: Applicable Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines
Guideline Year/Code
Jurisdictional Division of Review and Approval of EIAs for Construction Projects 2009
Guideline on EIA Categories of Construction Projects 2008
Interim Guideline on Public Consultation for EIA 2006
Technical Guideline on EIA: Outline HJ2.1-2011
Technical Guideline on EIA Regarding Surface Water HJ/T 2.3-1993
Technical Guideline on EIA Regarding Atmospheric Environment HJ 2.2-2008
Technical Guideline on EIA Regarding Acoustic Environment HJ 2.4-2009
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Guideline Year/Code
Technical Guideline on EIA Regarding Ecological Impact HJ 19-2011
Technical Specification on Water and Soil Conservation Plan GB50433-2008
Technical Guideline on Environmental Risk Assessment for Construction Project HJ/T 169-2004
Industrial Restructuring Directory (2011) Revised in 2013
33. The PRC environmental quality standard system that supports the implementation of the environmental laws and regulations is classified into two categories by function: pollutant emission/discharge standards; and ambient environmental standards (Table III.4).
Table III.4: Applicable Environmental Standards
Standard Code
Surface Water Quality Standard GB 3838-2002
Urban Ambient Acoustic Quality Standard GB 3096-2008
Ambient Air Quality Standard GB 3095-1996/2012
Integrated Emission Standard of Air Pollutants GB 16297-1996
Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard GB 8978-1996
Underground Water Quality Standard GB/T 14848-93
Domestic Drinking Water Quality Standard GB 5749-2006
Emission Standards of Environment Noise for Boundary of Site Noise GB 12523-2011
Noise Limit of Industrial Enterprises GB 12348-2008
Standard for pollution control on hazardous waste storage GB 18597-2001
Pollution control for storage and disposal site for industrial solid wastes GB18599-2001
Emission Standards for Odor Pollutants GB 14554-93
C. International Agreements 34. The PRC is a signatory to international agreements relevant to environment protection. Those relevant to the project, along with the date of signing by the PRC, include:
Paris United Nations Climate Change Conference, 12 December 2015. The key result was an agreement to set a goal of limiting global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius (°C) compared to pre-industrial levels. The agreement calls for zero net anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) to be reached during the second half of the 21st century. In the adopted version of the Paris Agreement the parties will also "pursue efforts to" limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C.
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 23 February 2005. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by enhancing the national programs of developed countries aimed at this goal and by establishing percentage reduction targets for the developed countries;
Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1 January 1989. To protect the ozone layer by controlling emissions of substances that depletes it; and,
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 21 March 1994. To stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a low enough level to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
D. Applicable PRC and ADB Policies and Assessment Categories 35. National policies. The PRC Guideline on EIA Classification for Construction Projects (MEP, 2015) classifies environmental impact assessments for construction projects into three categories with different reporting requirements, based on “significance” of potential environmental impact due to the project and the environmental sensitivity of the project site as described in this directory. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for construction projects with potential significant environmental impacts. An Environmental Impact Table (EIT) is required for construction projects with less than significant environmental impacts. An Environmental Impact Registration Form (EIRF) is required for construction projects with the least significant environmental impacts.
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36. For the proposed subprojects, the required domestic environmental documents, their preparation institutes and approval authorities are shown in Table III.5. The DEAs vary in detail and scope, reflecting the proposed works under each subproject, and include environmental impact tables (EITs), environmental impact registration forms (EIRFs), and environmental impact reports (EIRs). The DEAs were conducted and approved between 2010 and 2017. Approvals were issued by the municipal Environment Protection Bureaus (EPBs), on behalf of the Shanxi Environmental Protection Department (EPD).
Table III.5: Domestic Environmental Assessments for Each Subproject Enterprise Municipality County Report Prepared By Approval
Authority
Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd.
Changzhi Qin EIT Changzhi City Environmental Science Research Institute
Qin County EPB
Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
Datong Guangling EIT Datong City Environmental Protection Institute
Guangling County EPB
Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
Datong Datong EIS Beijing Zhongzi Huayu Environmental Protection Technology Co. Ltd.
Datong County EPB
Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Sci & Tech Development Co., Ltd.
Jinzhong Taigu EIT Shanxi Dexintian Environmental Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
Taigu County EPB
Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd.
Jinzhong Heshun EIT Jinzhong City Environmental Science Research Institute
Heshun County EPB
Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd.
Linfen Fenxi EIR Beijing Qingyuan Environmental Consulting Co. Ltd.
Fenxi County EPB
Fushan Guheng Husbandry Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd.
Linfen Fushan EIR Linfen City Deqingyuan Environmental Protection Science & Technology Consulting Service Company
Fushan County EPB
Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
Linfen Quwo EIT Henan Yuantong Environmental Protection Engineering Co. Ltd.
Quwo County EPB
Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co.
Linfen Xiangning EIT Linfen City Deqingyuan Environmental Protection Science & Technology Consulting Service Company
Xiangning County EPB
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Linfen Yaodu Dist. EIR Shanxi Deteng Environment Science& Technology Company
Yaodu District EPB
Liulin Fuzhongyuan Livestock Breeding Cooperative
Lvliang Liulin EIR Guohuan Hongbo (Beijing) Environmental Technology Co. Ltd.
Liulin County EPB
Shilou Shude Jujube industry Co., Ltd.
Lvliang Shilou EIRF Shilou County EPB Shilou County EPB
Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd.
Yuncheng Ruicheng EIR Shanxi Heqing Environment Engineering Design Co. Ltd.
Ruicheng County EPB
Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives
Yuncheng Xinjiang EIRF Shanxi Heqing Environment Engineering Design Co. Ltd.
Xinjiang County EPB
Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry
Yuncheng Xinjiang EIT Shanxi Qingze Sunshine Xinjiang County EPB
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Enterprise Municipality County Report Prepared By Approval Authority
Development Co., Ltd.
Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
Yuncheng Yanhu EIT Shanxi Heqing Environment Engineering Design Co. Ltd.
Yanhu District County EPB
Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd.
Yuncheng Yanhu EIT Henan Yuantong Environmental Protection Engineering Co. Ltd. Taiyuan Branch
Yanhu District County EPB
Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd.
Yuncheng Yuanqu EIT Henan Yuantong Environmental Protection Engineering Co. Ltd.
Yanhu District County EPB
Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd.
Yuncheng Jishan EIR Beijing Lanyinzhou Environmental Science & Technology Consulting Company
Jishan County EPB
EPB = environmental protection bureau, EIR = environmental impact report, EIRF = environmental impact registration form, EIT = environmental impact registrations.
37. ADB’s SPS provides the basis for this IEE. All projects funded by ADB must comply with the SPS. The purpose of the SPS is to establish an environmental review process to ensure that projects funded under ADB loans are environmentally sound, comply with domestic laws, and are not likely to cause significant environment, health, or safety hazards. The project is classified as “Category B”, requiring the preparation of an IEE and EMP. E. Assessment Standards 38. The environmental standard system that supports the implementation of the environmental protection laws and regulations in the PRC is classified by ambient environmental quality standards for different functions (e.g. different uses for water), and by pollutant emission and/or discharge standards. ADB’s SPS requires projects to apply pollution prevention and control technologies and practices consistent with international good practices such as the World Bank Group’s Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines. For this assessment, the PRC and EHS standards for air, noise, soil and water were compared and the PRC standards were found to be equivalent to or higher than the EHS standards. The PRC standards are applied in this IEE. 1. Ambient Air Quality 39. The project areas belong to the Class II of ambient air function area. The standard applied in this project is Class II of the Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB3095-2012) (Table III.6).
Table III.6: Ambient Air Quality Standards (Unit: μg /m3)
Pollutants Average time Second Category Standard Concentration Limits
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) annual average 60
24-hour average 150
1 hour average 500
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual average 40
24-hour average 80
1 hour average 200
Respirable particulate matter (PM10) annual average 70
24-hour average 150
Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) annual average 35
24-hour average 75
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2. Ambient noise conditions 40. The ambient noise environment for the project was evaluated against Class I or Class II standards of the Ambient Acoustic Quality Standard (GB3096-2008) (Table III.7). The PRC standards are more stringent than those of EHS.
Table III.7: Ambient Acoustic Quality Standards (unit: dB (A))
Applicable Class Standard Value
Day-Time Night-Time
Class I (residential, hospital, education, research, administrative area) 55 45
Class II (residential, commercial and industrial mixed area) 60 50
Class 4a (along roads – within 35 m measured from the mid-line) 70 55 World Bank EHS 70 70
3. Surface Water 41. Project sites are required to meet Class II, III, IV or V standards of the PRC’s Surface Water Ambient Quality Standard (GB3838-2002) (Table III.8), depending on the functional zoning of waterbodies in various sites.
Table III.8: Surface Water Ambient Quality Standards (Unit: mg/L)
Standard pH DO Permanganate index
COD BOD Ammonia nitrogen
Class II 6-9 6 4 15 3 0.5
Class III 6-9 5 6 20 4 1.0
Class IV 6-9 3 10 30 6 1.5
Class V 6-9 2 15 40 10 2.0
4. Groundwater 42. Groundwater in this area should comply with Class III of the Groundwater Quality Standards (GB / T14848-93) (Table III.9).
Table III.9: Class III Quality Standards for Groundwater
Item pH Permanganate
Index Total
Hardness Nitrate
Nitrogen Fluoride Total E.coli
Class III 6.5—8.5 ≤3.0 mg/L ≤450 mg/L ≤20 mg/L ≤1.0 mg/L ≤3.0x103/L
5. Soil 43. Soil quality in the PRC is divided into three classes according to the Environmental Quality Standard for Soils (GB 15618-1995). Class I represents the best and Class III the worst. Class II is applicable for the proposed project area (Table III.10). Class II is appropriate in the standards for general farm land, vegetable land, tea orchard, orchard, ranch, where soil quality will not cause negative impact to or pollution to the plants or environment.
Table III.10. Environmental Quality Standard for Soils (Class II)
Parameter Maximum Allowable Concentration (mg/kg dry weight)
Class I Class II Class III
pH <6.5 6.5-7.5 >7.5
Cadmium (Cd) 0.30 0.30 0.60
Mercury (Hg) 0.30 0.50 1.0
Arsenic (As) paddy / dry land 30 / 40 25 / 30 20 / 25
Copper (Cu) farmland / orchard 50 / 150 100 / 200 100 / 200
Lead (Pb) 250 300 350
Chromium (Cr) paddy / Dry land 250 / 150 300 / 200 350 / 250
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Parameter Maximum Allowable Concentration (mg/kg dry weight)
Class I Class II Class III
Zinc (Zn) 200 250 300
Nickel (Ni) 40 50 60
F. Emission Standards for Construction and Operation Activities 1. Air Quality 44. Fugitive emission of particulate matter (such as dust from construction sites) is regulated under the PRC‘s Air Pollutant Integrated Emission Standard (GB 16297-1996), which sets 120 mg/m3 as the maximum allowable emission concentration and ≤1.0 mg/m3 as the concentration limit at the boundary of construction sites, with no specification on the particle diameter. Odor from the wastewater treatment plants and manure management systems should follow the Malodorous Pollutant Emission Standard (GB 14554-93). The maximum allowable concentrations at the boundary of the sites for NH3, H2S and odor are 1.5 mg/m3, 0.06 mg/m3, and “20” (dimensionless) respectively. 45. In the construction phase, impacts from air pollutants from dust and earthworks will be assessed against Grade II standard (for construction in non-urban environments) specified in Air Pollutant Comprehensive Emission Standard (GB16297-1996). In the operational phase, air emissions and odors will be assessed against Emission Standards for Odor Pollutants (GB 14554-93) and Hygiene Standards for the Design of Industrial Enterprises (TJ36-79). Concentration limits for these standards are shown in Table III.11.
Table III.11: Malodorous Emissions Standard Values
Control Items Unit GB 14554-93 and TJ36-79
NH3 mg/m3 0.2
H2S mg/m3 0.01
2. Noise disturbance 46. Construction noise will be assessed against the PRC Emission Standards of Ambient Noise for Boundary of Site Noise (GB 12523-2011) and Class II of Emission Standard for Industrial Enterprises Noise at Boundary (GB 12348-2011) (Table III.12).
Table III.12: Construction Site Noise Limits. Unit: Leq [dB (A)]
Period Major Noise Source Noise Limit
Day Night
Construction Bulldozer, excavators, loader; pile driving machines; concrete mixer, vibrator and electric saw; hoist and lifter
70 55
47. During operation, site noise levels will be assessed against Class III of the Emission Standards for Industrial Enterprises Noise at Boundary (GB12348-2008) (Table III.13).
Table III.13: Industrial Enterprise Site / Social Life Ambient Noise Emission Standards
Classification Day Leq[dB(A)]) Night Leq[dB(A)])
2 60 50
3 65 55
4 70 55
EHS4 70 70
4 World Bank Group 2007, ibid.
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3. Vibration 48. Construction activities causing vibration impact should comply with the Standard for Urban Area Environmental Vibration (GB10070-88) (Table III.14).
Table III.14: Vertical Vibration Standard Values (Unit: dB)
Scope of applicable area Day Night
Special residential area 65 65
Residential, cultural and educational area 70 67
Mixed area and commercial center 75 72
Industrial centralized area 75 72
Both sides of traffic trunk line 75 72
Both sides of railway main line 80 80
4. Wastewater 49. Discharge of wastewater from construction sites and operating facilities is regulated under the PRC’s Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). Class I standards apply to discharges into Category III water bodies, and Class II standards apply to discharges into Categories IV and V water bodies. Class III standards apply to discharges into municipal sewers linked to municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with secondary treatment. Wastewater generated during construction and operations will be discharged into Category II, III, IV and V water bodies as well as municipal sewers; therefore all classes of GB 8978-1996 apply under this project (Table III.15).
Table III.15: Integrated Wastewater Discharge
Parameter Class I Class II Class III
For discharge into Category III water body
For discharge into Category IV and V waterbodies
For discharge into municipal sewer
pH 6–9 6–9 6–9
SS mg/L 70 150 400
BOD5 mg/L 20 30 300
COD mg/L 100 150 500
TPH mg/L 5 10 20
Volatile phenol mg/L 0.5 0.5 2.0
NH3-N mg/L 15 25 ---
PO 2- (as P) mg/L 0.5 1.0 ---
LAS (= anionic surfactant) mg/L
5.0 10 20
50. Proposed WWTPs in urban areas of townships are designed based on Class 1A/1B of Urban Sewage Treatment Plant Pollutant Discharge Standards (GB18918-2002). A summary of required discharge standards is provided in Table III.16.
Table III.16: Discharge Standards for Urban WWTP
Parameter Unit Class 1A Class 1B
COD mg/L 50 60
BOD5 mg/L 10 20
SS mg/L 10 20
Ammonia mg/L 5(8) 8
TN mg/L 15 20
TP mg/L 0.5 1.0
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51. Wastewater discharge from on-site treatment of wastewater will be evaluated against Sanitary Standard for the Non-Hazardous Treatment of Manure and Night Soil (GB7959-87) and Standards for Irrigation Water Quality (GB5084-2005) (Tables III.17 and III.18).
Table III.17: Sanitary Standard for the Non-Hazardous Treatment of Manure and Night Soil
Parameter Condition
Schistosoma and hookworm eggs No eggs detected
E.coli < 10,000 E.coli per 100ml
Fly and mosquito larvae None detectable
Table III.18: Design Effluent Standard for Irrigation Discharge BOD5, mg/l
COD, mg/l
SS, mg/l
pH Dissolved Solid, mg/l
Chloride, mg/l
Sulfide, mg/l
Coliform Bacteria, number/100ml
Roundworm Eggs, number/l
100 200 100 5.5-8.5 1000 250 1 4000 2
5. Manure and Biogas Residuals Disposal 52. The soil quality standard for the rural areas of the subproject sites is Class 2 standard according to Environmental Quality Standards for Soil (GB15618-1995) (Table III.19).
Table III.19: Soil Environmental Quality Standards
Item pH Cu As Zn Pb Hg
Class 2 standard of GB15618-1995
6.5-7.5 ≤100 mg/Kg ≤30 mg/Kg ≤250 mg/Kg ≤300 mg/Kg ≤0.5 mg/Kg
53. Emission standards for the reuse of manure and biogas residue for the project are regulated by Emission standards for livestock and poultry breeding (GB18596-2001) (Table III.20).
Table III.20: GB18596-2001 Emission Standards For Livestock And Poultry Breeding
Control items Standard value
Ova of roundworm Mortality rate≥95%
Number of E. coli ≤105 /kg
54. Dead livestock treatment and disposal. This will comply with PRC Technical Standard on Preventing Pollution for Livestock and Poultry breeding (HJ/T 81-2001), which specifies that the dead livestock (i) will be disposed in a timely manner; (ii) will not be sold or used as feed for recycling; (iii) will be disposed by incineration method, and measures will be taken to avoid environmental pollution by incinerated flue gas; and (iv) if the farm is unable to establish an incinerator, then at least two sanitary landfill wells should be outfitted to dispose the dead livestock. These wells should be concrete (impermeable) and be >2 m high and >1 m diameter. More than 10 cm of slaked lime should be covered after each landfilling. When full, the well should be covered by clay and sealed.
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IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
A. Outputs
55. The PACs comprise 18 companies and 1 cooperative (Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives). The project outcome (income-generating opportunities from selected local specialty agricultural products are increased) will be accomplished through two outputs: (i) agricultural value chains (AVCs) strengthened; and (ii) inclusive business mechanism piloted. The PACs are grouped into two categories: (i) 9 PACs that were assessed to have the potential for value chain development (PAC1s) (output 1); and (ii) the other 10 PACs selected for the potential for inclusive business for output 2 (PAC2s). 56. Output 1: Agricultural value chains strengthened. This output will comprise nine subprojects of the PAC1s (i.e., five companies producing, processing, and/or marketing fruits, vegetable, mushroom, and wine; and four livestock and poultry farms). Investment component will help the PAC1s invest in civil works (workshops, cold storages, animal sheds, biogas digester) and/or goods (equipment and materials) for primary production, processing, and research and development to scale up and improve their operations and value chains based on their respective investment designs (AVC investment). Non-investment component will comprise (i) technical support for the PAC1s, including training and advisory services; (ii) preparation and implementation of the AVC action plans for at least eight PAC1s (model PAC1s) to demonstrate model AVCs; (iii) training on the value chain approach for agribusiness companies, cooperatives, farmers, and relevant government agencies; (iv) training for cooperatives and farmers on institutional and financial management, and cooperation arrangements in production and processing, and contracting; (v) awareness-raising and training on business opportunities in AVC for services providers, such as financial institutions and logistics services providers; and (vi) study tours on best practices on the AVC for the PAC1s and relevant government agencies. 57. Output 2: Inclusive business mechanism piloted. This output will comprise 10 subprojects of the PAC2s (i.e., eight companies producing, processing, and/or trading coarse grains, mushroom, fruits, vegetable and its seedlings, herbal plants; and two livestock and poultry farms). The investment component will help the PAC2s invest in civil works (workshops, storages, animal sheds, and biogas digester) and/or goods (equipment and materials) for primary production, processing, marketing, and product quality control to scale up and upgrade their operations based on the PAC-specific investment designs; and further demonstrate inclusive business to generate viable income-generating opportunities, particularly for the poor and low-income people, based on the inclusive business action plans (inclusive business investment). Non-investment component will comprise (i) technical support to the PAC2s, including training and advisory services; (ii) development and implementation of a localized inclusive business mechanism (LIBM), which entails company appraisal, incubation, monitoring, evaluation, and recognition, to systematically promote inclusive business; (iii) preparation of inclusive business action plans for the PAC2s and their implementation, (iv) training for the Shanxi Poverty Alleviation and Development Office (SPADO) and the Shanxi Provincial Agriculture Department on localized inclusive business mechanisms; (v) training on the inclusive business approach for agribusiness companies; (vi) preparation and sharing of a policy brief on the LIBM and experiences with SPG and the government for their consideration to incorporate it in the PRC’s Fourteenth Five-Year Plan; (vii) study tours on best practices on inclusive business for the PAC2s and relevant government agencies; (viii) dissemination of the achievements of the LIBM implementation. 58. The PACs have existing agreements with local farmers to provide technical support, training, and materials (e.g. seedlings, young livestock) and in return, the farmers sell their products to the PAC. At the cooperative, all members are farmers who are co-owners and have contributed their lands to a common pool, share the resources, work, and benefits.
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59. Existing facilities, and the proposed facilities under the ADB-funded project, are summarized in Table ES.1. This project counties are shown in Figure IV.1.
Figure IV. 1: Counties in Shanxi Province with Project Agricultural Companies or Cooperatives
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B. Subproject Sites and Design Features 60. All subproject facilities will be expansions to the existing facilities, and the siting of subprojects meets PRC regulations. None of the PAC locations affect ecologically sensitive areas, including water source protection areas, nature reserves, scenic reserves, and cultural heritage sites. Overviews of subproject sites are described in Appendix 1, including local physical conditions, ambient quality of surface water, air, noise and groundwater, appropriate PRC standards for each subproject site, and existing procedures for the management of wastewater, waste and manure. C. Implementation Arrangements 61. The SPG will be the executing agency and the municipal governments will be the implementing agencies. The PPMO will be responsible for project implementation and coordination with ADB. At municipal level, the six municipal governments have established municipal project management offices (MPMOs) for daily project management and coordination among project counties. County project management offices (CPMOs) have been established to manage the implementation of subprojects in each county. 62. The PPMO will be responsible for the coordination and administration of procurement activities while PACs will undertake specific subproject and procurement activities. 63. Key agencies for project implementation are summarized in Table IV.2.
Table IV.2: Institutional Roles and Responsibilities Project Implementation Organizations Management Roles and Responsibilities
Executing agency — Shanxi Provincial Government
Provide overall guidance, coordination, supervision, and management for project preparation and implementation; and
Responsible for coordinating project implementation activities among government agencies such as Poverty Alleviation and Development Office, Finance Department, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Environmental Protection Department, Water Resource Department, Forestry Department, Women’s Federation, etc.
Provincial Project Leading Group Municipal Project Coordinating Group County Project Working Group
Provide policy guidance during implementation;
Facilitate interagency coordination and coordinate with other involved parties at concerned level; and
Resolve institutional problems affecting project preparation and implementation at concerned level.
Shanxi Poverty Alleviation and Development Office
Provide overall coordination of project preparation, and comprehensive supervision of project implementation;
On behalf of SPG, enter into project implementation agreements for the project with county governments;
Supervise implementation of the project implementation agreements; and
Promote replication of the demonstrated technologies in the province.
Shanxi Finance Department On behalf of SPG, responsible for overall project financial management, including:
Open and manage the project imprest account, and liquidation and replenishment of advances made;
Review, approval, and submission of loan withdrawal applications to ADB on behalf of SPG;
Sign relending agreement with the county finance bureaus;
Monitor implementation of the onlending agreements under the project; and
Prepare and monitor repayment plan of ADB loan and repayment works.
Provincial Project Management Office (Poverty Alleviation and Development Office)
On behalf of the executing agency, the PPMO will be responsible for overall coordination and supervision of project preparation and implementation, including:
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Project Implementation Organizations Management Roles and Responsibilities
Direct project preparation and implementation activities;
Facilitate engagement of procurement agent;
Prepare annual work programs and budgets;
Guide project procurement activities, including the review and submission of bidding documents, bid evaluation reports, and other necessary documentations to ADB for necessary approval;
Review and confirm RRs from respective project municipalities;
Engage project implementation consultants;
Coordinate training and capacity development activities;
Establish PPMS to monitor project progress, including regular monitoring of physical and financial progress, and safeguards compliance;
Consolidate and submit (a) quarterly project progress reports, (b) semi-annual environmental and social safeguard monitoring progress report, (c) annual audit reports, (d) annual consolidated project financial statements, and (e) midterm and project completion reports to ADB and SPG with assistance from the project implementation consultant;
Ensure project implementation compliance with loan agreement and project agreement;
Cooperate with provincial audit department for audit of project accounts;
Summarize the project experience and facilitate project replication over the province.
Municipal Project Management Offices (Municipal Poverty Alleviation and Development Office): Yuncheng Municipality Lvliang Municipality Linfen Municipality Jinzhong Municipality Datong Municipality Changzhi Municipality
Responsible for project coordination at the municipal level:
Facilitate engagement of the procurement agency to facilitate project procurement;
Coordinate procurement process, including participating in bid opening, supervising the bid evaluation process, and endorsing bid evaluation reports for all NCB procurement packages;
Review WAs from respective county financial bureaus and submit the reviewed and consolidated county-wise RRs to PPMO;
Prepare and submit (a) quarterly project progress report, (b) semi-annual environmental and social safeguard monitoring progress report, and (c) subproject financial statements to PPMO;
Monitor subproject implementation and achievement of output indicators within the municipality;
Sign project implementation agreement with county governments; and
Summarize the project experience and facilitate project replication in the municipality.
County Finance Bureaus County Finance Bureaus of 19 project counties
Prepare county-wise RRs (as above) and submit to MPMOs;
Ensure timely provision of counterpart funds; and
Sign onlending arrangement with the PACs.
Implementing Agencies: County Project Management Offices County Poverty Alleviation and Development Offices of 19 project counties
Coordinate procurement for the subprojects;
Undertake day-to-day management activities during project preparation and implementation;
Review, confirm, and consolidate RRs from respective PAC(s);
Provide quality assurance and quality control for the project construction and check and review construction supervision works by the supervision agency;
Ensure PACs are in compliance with EMP, gender action plan, resettlement plans, social development plan;
Prepare (a) quarterly project progress report, (b) semi-annual environmental and social safeguard monitoring progress report, and (c) subproject financial statements to PPMO; and
Summarize project experience and promote project replication in the county
Project Implementation Units Established in 19 PACs
Recruit design institutes for detailed designs;
Participate in bidding, bid evaluation, and signing and administration of contracts with the aid of procurement agents;
Ensure environmental and social safeguards are complied with based on ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (2009);
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Project Implementation Organizations Management Roles and Responsibilities
Provide CPMO with inputs to (a) quarterly project progress report, mid-term report and project completion report (b) semi-annual environmental and social safeguard monitoring progress report, and (c) annual subproject financial statements;
Establish and maintain the required project accounting arrangement and other implementation recording systems;
Prepare RRs and submit to CPMO for review and confirmation;
Retain supporting documents under RR procedure;
Maintain the project‘s financial records, making them ready for inspection by ADB missions;
Operate and maintain the facilities constructed or improved under the project; and
Implement the contracts signed with village committees/farmer cooperatives/farmer households.
ADB Provide guidance to SPG to ensure compliance with loan and project agreements;
Conduct regular loan review missions, a midterm review, and a project completion review mission;
Review and/or approve procurement actions for ADB-financed procurement packages;
Process withdrawal applications and release loan funds;
Monitor project implementation progress;
Review annual audit reports and follow up on audit recommendations;
Update regularly the project performance review reports with the assistance of executing and implementing agencies;
Update regularly the project information documents for public disclosure at ADB website, including the safeguard documents; and
Monitor implementation of ADB’s anticorruption policies.
ADB = Asian Development Bank, CPMO = County Project Management Office, EMP = Environmental Management Plan, MPMO = Municipal Project Management Office, PAC = Project Agribusiness Company or Collective, PCG = Project Coordination Group, PPMO = Provincial Project Management Office, SPG = Shanxi Provincial Government. D. Capacity Building 64. The capacity of the PPMO, CPMOs and PACs, including their environmental and social officers responsible for EMP implementation and supervision, will be strengthened through a project training program. The PPMO has previous experience with ADB-funded projects but the MPMOs, CPMOs and PACs do not. Training will include (i) EMP implementation, supervision, and reporting; (ii) implementation of the project Grievance Redress Mechanism; (iii) the EMP environmental monitoring program; (iv) groundwater and surface water conservation, efficient use, and monitoring; (v) safe and efficient use of agricultural chemicals, integrated pest management, and reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides; and (vi) humane treatment of livestock during raising and culling. Training will be provided by the loan implementation consultants, county bureaus, and Shanxi Agriculture University. The EMP training program is described in Appendix 3. E. Anticipated Environmental and Social Benefits 65. Environmentally sustainable livestock and agricultural production. Measures for efficiency of water and energy use, as well as product testing and monitoring to improve food safety and quality, are part of project design for the PACs. 66. Resource use and reuse. The design of the subprojects incorporates features to avoid or reduce environmental impacts and enhance sustainability. Design features outlined in Section 3 include adoption of water use efficiencies, biogas generation and use to replace power and fuel and conversion of manure and solid residues to fertilizer.
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67. Facilities for the effective treatment of large volumes of animal wastes are included as integral parts of all subproject designs. On-site biogas production will reduce pollution from organic waste and generate renewable energy. The project training for integrated pest management, processing of organic wastes, and improved management of agricultural chemicals will also promote the use of organic instead of chemical fertilizers. 68. Sustainable use of water. Groundwater is used to the greatest extent as the water supply for the majority of PACs. Little monitoring of current groundwater quantity or quality is conducted currently, but will be required as part of the EMP. This will facilitate better water management by the Water Resources Boards and promote the sustainable use of water resources. 69. Infrastructure improvement and management. The project will rehabilitate agricultural infrastructure, including animal raising and processing facilities and agricultural facilities. Furthermore, the project will promote good management of the constructed infrastructure. This will contribute to improved efficiency for water and electricity use and waste management. 70. Overall improved project design and integration with safeguards to avoid and minimize impacts. The project benefits described here have been planned through close coordination between the government, design institutes and PPTA team to strengthen subproject design, construction, and operations. Key design elements include proper management of wastewater, manure and other solid waste treatment systems. 71. Socio-economic benefits. Overall, about 209,100 persons (73,250 households), of
whom 102,020 (49%) are women and 5,128 poor and/or vulnerable households, are expected to benefit from the cooperation with the PACs. A total of 1,943 households (about 6,808 persons) have voluntarily leased their land and will receive rents from the PACs. With expanded operations under the project, the PACs will employ 1,751 people full-time and 980 people part-time in operations; engage 100,239 households in contractual farming (buy-back scheme); engage 8,055 households as raw material suppliers; provide subsidized inputs and services to 5,595 households; employ 3,420 people in construction works; and provide other benefits (subcontracts through cooperatives) to 79,239 households. Poor households especially will benefit from improved farming conditions, from the introduction of new plant and investment in livestock varieties, improved planting practices and capacity enhancement of PACs. This will result in higher incomes. Specifically, beneficiaries, including farming and low-income households, will benefit from the project in following ways (Table IV.3): (i) improvement of agricultural infrastructure facilities; (ii) additional income from cooperation with enterprises in terms of dividend from leasing
farmland to enterprises; (iii) rental payment from leased land to enterprises; (iv) cooperation with the PACs in terms of purchase of farm products at agreed prices; (v) wage income from increased temporary and permanent employment provided by
participating enterprises; and, (vi) the farmers that work with the PACs (located in the surrounding areas), as well as
members of the single cooperative, will also receive technical training and support from the Shanxi Agricultural University, technical extension officers of the provincial and county agricultural bureaus, and project implementation consultants. Training will include improved agricultural and/or livestock production and land management, including for water use efficiency and agricultural chemicals.
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Table IV.3: Project Benefits by Subproject
Enterprise
Environmental Benefits Socio-economic Benefits
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5
Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x
Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x
Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x x
Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x x x
Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x x
Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co.
x x x x x x x x x
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x x
Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x x
Shilou Shude Jujube Industry Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x x
Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives
x x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x x
Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd. x x x x x x x x x
Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd.
x x x x x x x x
Environmental Benefits: 1 = environmentally sustainable livestock and agricultural production; 2 = resource use and reuse; 3 = facilities for the effective treatment of large volumes of animal wastes are included as integral parts of all subproject designs; 4 = sustainable use of water; 5 = infrastructure improvement and management; 6 = overall improved project design and integration with safeguards to avoid and minimize impacts. Socioeconomic Benefits: 1 = additional income from cooperation with enterprises in terms of dividend from leasing farmland to enterprises; 2 = rental payment from leased land to enterprises; 3 = cooperation with ACs in terms of purchase of farm products at agreed prices; 4 = wage income from increased temporary and permanent employment provided by participating enterprises; 5 = farmers will also enhance their farming knowledge and skills through training and technical support.
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V. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT (BASELINE DATA) A. Environmental Setting – Shanxi Province 72. Location and topography. Shanxi Province is in central PRC, in the middle reaches of the Yellow River (Huang He). The province has an area of 156,700 km2 and covers a large part of the fertile and densely populated North China Plain. Neighboring provinces are Shaanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, and Hubei. The topographic condition in Shanxi Province is mostly mountains and hills accounting for over 80% of the province. Two-thirds of the province is part of the PRC’s vast Loess Plateau that lies at elevations between 1,000 and 1,800 meters above sea level. The plateau is bounded by the Mount Wutai massif and Heng Mountains to the north, the Taihang Mountains to the east, and the Lüliang Mountains to the west. The southwest corner of the province is part of the highland region that extends from Gansu to Henan provinces and is covered with a layer of loess. 73. Climate. Shanxi Province has a temperate zone continental climate with four distinct seasons. The winter is long, dry and cold and the temperature throughout the province is below 0 ℃. The summer is long in the south and short in the north, hot and rainy, and the temperature in July is around 21-26°C. Spring is short, dry, windy and prone to dust storms and drought. The autumn is relatively short with warm and shiny climate. Mean annual temperature ranges from 4.2°C to 14.2°C, increasing from north to south and decreasing from valleys to high mountains. Mean annual rainfall is 400–650 mm, which is unevenly distributed. Most annual rainfall occurs during the summer. Shanxi is one of the sunniest parts of the PRC, and heat waves in early summer are common. The western region of the province receives less rainfall than the eastern region (Figure V.1).
Figure V.1: Annual Mean Temperature and Precipitation of Shanxi Province
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74. Hydrology and water resources. The Yellow River forms the western border with Shaanxi Province and part of the southern border with Henan Province. There are five major river basins in the province, which drain from north to south: Datong, Xinding, Jinzhong, Jiannian, and Shangdang. Major rivers have permanent flow, but most streams exhibit seasonal flow, reflecting the seasonality of rainfall, and have large flows in the rainy season and low or no flow during winter (Figure V.1). According to Second Assessment of the Water Resources of Shanxi Province, the annually available water resources in a normal year, calculated over the period 1956-2000 is 12.38 billion m3 in Shanxi Province. Of this volume, the amount of surface water (river runoff) is 8.7 billion m3; that of groundwater (estimated on the basis of infiltrated precipitation) is 8.4 billion m3. The river base flow (the amount that has been calculated in both categories — i.e., groundwater and surface water) is 4.7 billion m3. Irrigation is the largest water user and in 2014 utilized 64% of total extracted water resources in the province. Other large water uses are for industry and urban households, which used 19.9% and 12.8% respectively of the total extracted water resources. Other, smaller users include rural households, forestry, fisheries, livestock, and ecological flow allocation. 75. Much of northern PRC, including Shanxi Province, has insufficient surface water resources for livelihoods and economic development, and groundwater is a key water resource. The groundwater resources of Shanxi are being exploited at an unsustainable rate. Since 2009, total groundwater resources have decreased significantly and will continue to increase due to rising populations and economic development. Groundwater “cones of depression” (land subsidence) have been experienced in many parts of the province. 5 Climate change (especially rising temperatures and altered precipitation) may further impact the recharge and long term status of groundwater tables. 76. Soils. Soils in the province include several types of light brown and brown forest soils in the mountainous regions, alluvial soils in low-lying areas of the central and southern regions, and loess soils. The ground is mostly covered with loosely structured loess, which erodes easily under the influence of gravity, water and wind. Vegetation is sparse. Natural secondary forests and natural grasslands are distributed mainly in forests areas, mountainous areas, and upland steppes. The annual precipitation in Shanxi is limited and concentrated, with a large evaporation rate. As a result, the area is dry and prone to droughts. 77. Vegetation, flora, and fauna. Forests cover one-۔fifth of the province’s total land area although they are mostly re-growth communities which have been subject to multiple cycles of clearance, burning and/or logging for millennia. Few natural forests remain, although isolated patches occur on steep slopes. More than 2,700 plant species occur in the province, mainly forest species, including oaks, pines, buckthorns, and honey locusts (on dry southern slopes) and lindens, hazels, maples, and ash (on humid northern slopes). Low-lying areas mainly support secondary regrowth of shrubs, grasses, and plantings for landscaping. Threatened fauna occur in some regions including Brown-eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum), Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) and Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis). B. Environmental Baseline at Project Counties and Sites 78. Site assessments. For all 19 subprojects, assessment was undertaken of the local hydrology and water resources, ecological values, ambient environmental conditions (air, noise, soil, water quality), and existing management practices, in the existing facilities and proposed subprojects. Because the planned facilities under the ADB-funded project will be adjacent to and/or physically linked with the existing facilities of the PACs, survey locations were focused and well-defined. In addition to field visits by the DEA design institutes, the PPTA team conducted 10 site visits, as well as desktop review, and stakeholder consultations. Water
5 ADB. 2013. Climate Change Adaptation Through Groundwater Management of Shanxi Province, People’s
Republic of China. Manila.
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demand projections for existing and proposed facilities were included in all subproject FSRs based on projected agricultural and industrial processes, number of employees and other criteria. 79. Overview of subproject sites. Elevation at the subproject sites ranges from 1,000 m to 1,500 m above sea level. For hydrology and water resources, many of the PACs are located in areas of intermittent streamflow based on summer rainfall as only major rivers have perennial flow and none of the PACs are located near major rivers. For ambient environmental conditions (air, noise, soil, water quality), sampling was conducted for a majority of the PACs during the DEAs (Appendix 2). 80. Groundwater. Groundwater is predominantly used for water supply, and wastewater is generally re-used for agricultural irrigation after appropriate treatment. Current PAC operations involve groundwater abstractions approved by local governments and water resources bureaus, but without monitoring or abstraction quotas. Given the lack of detailed abstraction permits or licenses, there has been little incentive for the PACs to conserve or manage water efficiently. Over-extraction of groundwater leads to groundwater depletion, which has far-reaching consequences, including the drying up of lakes and wetlands but increased salinity of groundwater supplies. Over-extraction also causes land subsidence, which causes damage to infrastructure as well as reduces aquifer storage capacity. The new PRC ‘Water Pollution Prevention & Control Action Plan’ (also known as the “Water Ten Plan”) set out targets to strictly control groundwater extraction and groundwater pollution by 2020. 81. Ambient conditions for air, noise, water quality, and soil. The PAC sites generally meet PRC surface water, air quality and noise ambient standards. Air and noise quality is generally good while surface water quality varies from relatively good (Class II) to poor (Class V). The climate data available for the PAC counties shows that temperatures are much colder with less precipitation in the northern counties than in southern Shanxi Province. Baseline environmental data for the PAC sites is shown in Appendix 1 while environmental baseline monitoring data is shown in Appendix 2 from the domestic environmental reports. 82. Biodiversity and ecological values. The land cover of the PACs is agricultural and/or industrial and the PACs all involve expansions of existing facilities. As such, there is little natural flora or fauna associated with these sites. No threatened species of flora or fauna are known to occur. None of the subprojects or existing facilities are located within or adjacent to water source protection areas, nature reserves, or scenic reserves, although at least two are located near rivers (Section VI.A). No critical habitats occur in the existing or proposed sites. 83. Physical cultural resources. No cultural resources are known to occur in the existing or planned subproject sites. In the event that such resources are detected during construction or operation, chance-find procedures will be initiated (Appendix 3). 84. Socioeconomic and administrative status. Shanxi Province administers 11 municipalities with 85 counties, 11 county-level cities, 23 urban districts, and 1,169 township-level units including 564 towns and 632 townships. The current project is in six municipalities (Yuncheng, Luliang, Linfen, Jinzhong, Datong, Changzhi) with 17 counties. In 2016, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Shanxi Province was CNY1,293 billion, averaging CNY35,199 per capita, about 65.2% of the national average. GDP composition ratios for the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors were 6.1%, 38.1%, and 55.8%, respectively. There are 4.07 million hectares (ha) (61.02 million mu) of farmland. On average, each rural person had about 0.11 ha (1.66 mu) of farmland, which was little bit higher than the national average. Income in rural areas was CNY10,082 per capita in 2016, which was only 81.5% of the national average (CNY12,363). For urban residents, the average income was CNY27,352 per capita, which was about 81.3% of the national average (CNY33,616). Like most other provinces, Shanxi has
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experienced rapid economic growth over the past two decades. In 2012, the total population was 36.108 million. 85. Key income sectors. The economy largely depends on dwindling aluminum and coal reserves, as well as agriculture, heavy industry, tourism, and retail. Due to widespread soil erosion, only about one-third of the province is under cultivation. Extensive soil and water conservation efforts in the past several decades have taken the form of terracing, afforestation, digging irrigation canals, diking cultivated plots, soil desalinization, and land reclamation along rivers. The total cultivation area in Shanxi Province was 56.93 million mu in 2005. The main crops are corn, wheat, oil plants, cotton, vegetables and fruit. The output of “minor cereals”, mainly millet, beans, and potato, account for one third of the agricultural output of the province, and Shanxi is known as “the kingdom of minor cereals”. These products are known for their high nutrition and quality. In 2005, meat production was 0.906 million tons. The demographic profiles for the project counties are summarized in Table V.1.
Table V.1: Demographic Profile of the Project Counties, 2015 (unit: 10,000; %) Municipality County # house-
holds Resident
population Male Female Urban Rural
Yuncheng Yanhu 238,498 697,279 346228 351051 488,665 208,614
Yuncheng Yuanqu 87,722 237,379 122967 114412 114588 122791
Yuncheng Ruicheng 151,544 406,420 206419 200001 191408 215012
Yuncheng Xinjiang 100,643 342,546 174865 167681 144308 198238
Yuncheng Jishan 116,494 357,495 181875 175620 134111 223384
Luliang Shilou 43,838 115,211 60134 55077 48566 66655
Luliang Liulin 127,775 328,560 176413 152147 131325 197235
Luliang Xiangning 80,709 240,057 126871 113186 86106 153951
Linfen Fenxi 55,239 148,618 76819 71799 63961 84657
Linfen Quwo 65,360 244,106 124024 120082 94473 149633
Linfen Fushan 48,991 130,246 67134 63112 48904 81342
Linfen Yaodu 274,219 971,438 486204 485234 660384 311054
Jinzhong Taigu 118,093 307,346 158097 149249 140764 166582
jinzhong Heshun 56035 147,187 77626 69561 66520 80667
Datong Datong 81,760 191,132 100148 90984 74617 116515
Datong Guangling 78,880 187,849 97196 90653 52691 135158
Changzhi Qinxian 67,217 175,744 91892 83852 69867 105877
Total Counties 1793027 5228613 2674912 2553701 2611248 2617365
Shanxi 12,977,400 36,641,200 18,790,900 17,850,300 20,163,700 16,475,000 Source: County Statistical Yearbooks, 2015 86. In 2015, the 17 project counties/districts had a total GDP of CNY13.9 billion, or CNY26,359 per capita (75% of the provincial average, CNY35,018). The proportion of the agriculture sector in the overall economy, which is an important indicator of the level of economic development, was 11.1% in the project counties/districts, higher than the provincial average (6.1%). The proportion of the secondary sector (i.e., the industrial and building sector) was 39.5% in project counties/districts, slightly higher than the provincial average (38.1%). The proportion of the tertiary sector was 49.6%, lower than the provincial average (55.8%). Table V.2 presents basic social and economic data on the project area.
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Table V.2: Economic Performance in the Project Area (2016) (100 million, CNY)
County GDP (CNY
billion) Primary
(%) Secondary
(%) Tertiary
(%) GDP per
capita (CNY)
Rural disposable income Per
capita (CNY)
Yanhu 2,105,483 6.0% 29.4% 64.6% 30,256 9,983
Yuanqu 468,085 8.8% 48.2% 43.1% 19,750 5,779
Ruicheng 770,949 29.7% 31.4% 38.9% 19,017 9,225
Xinjiang 785,520 21.6% 44.8% 33.6% 22,991 9,524
Jishan 713,215 17.1% 37.1% 45.8% 20,000 9,014
Shilou 78,728 25.2% 3.2% 71.6% 6,851 2,727
Liulin 1,208,475 1.5% 67.0% 31.5% 36,871 9,974
Xiangning 803,725 3.5% 71.4% 25.1% 33,565 8,218
Fenxi 192,890 14.1% 30.9% 55.0% 13,012 3,136
Quwo 866,467 14.2% 57.5% 28.3% 35,584 12,287
Fushan 425,659 9.9% 66.4% 23.7% 32,705 7,478
Yaodu 2,492,097 3.7% 22.3% 74.0% 25,729 12,120
Taigu 766,082 22.5% 25.9% 51.5% 24,986 15,254
Heshun 426,150 6.6% 50.9% 42.5% 28,990 5,284
Datong 258,479 28.6% 21.5% 50.0% 14,603 7,675
Guangling 213,681 25.2% 26.8% 48.1% 11,550 6,038
Qinxian 211,207 25.9% 12.4% 61.7% 12,056 5,227
Total–counties 12,786,892 15.5% 38% 46.4% 22,854 8,193
Shanxi Province 1,280 6.2% 40.8% 53.0% 35,018
Source: Shanxi Statistical Yearbooks, 2016
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VI. ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
87. This section identifies potential adverse environmental impacts that may occur during the project construction and/or operational phases, and mitigation measures to avoid and/or reduce these risks. These measures are included in the project EMP (Appendix 3). A. Sensitive Receptors within Project Area of Influence 88. “Sensitive receptors” were defined as communities, natural resources, or cultural values that might be subject to direct or indirect impacts from the project construction and/or operational phases e.g. noise and/or dust disturbance from construction, pollution of water bodies, and damage to residences or physical cultural resources. The distance from each proposed subproject site to the nearest settlement and/or surface water body was measured. The following distances were applied to identify sensitive receptors: (i) for construction and operational noise, within 40 m and 130 m of noise-emitting activities in the day-time and night-time respectively (Section VI.B.4); (ii) for dust and other air pollution from construction (e.g. from vehicle emissions), within 100 m of the subproject (Sections VI.B.3); (iii) for vibration during construction, within 10 m (Section VI.B.5); and (iv) for pollution of surface water, ground water, and/or wetlands during construction or operation, within 500 m. The latter distance is a conservative estimate and represents a precautionary approach, reflecting the importance of provincial water resources. 89. Based on these criteria, a total of 11 sensitive receptors are located within 10–100 m of six subprojects (Table VI.1). These receptors comprise: one noodle shop, four villages, two schools, one town and two rivers. Mitigation measures tailored to the local site conditions for these subprojects are given in the following sections. For the remaining 16 subprojects, no sensitive receptors are present (the nearest settlements and water bodies are over 0.5 km and 1.9 km away from the sites, respectively).
Table VI.1: Sensitive Receptors for Subprojects. Livestock subprojects are denoted “L”. Enterprise Sensitive Receptors – Communities and/or
Infrastructure Sensitive Receptors –
Environmental Resources
Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd.
1 – noodle shop (20 m west)
[Other: logistics center 0.6 km NW, vacant lot to east, State Road No. 208 is 0.01 km west]
1 – Yingchun River (0.2 km
south)
Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
None
[Nearest villages: Shahexin, 0.55 km south; Beidaoyan, 1.2 km SW; Beiguan, 0.8 km SW; Beiguan, 0.8 km SW]
None
[Nearest waterbody – Huliu River, 3.2 km north]
Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
None
[Nearest villages: Tengjiagou, 0.81 km NW; Nanpo, 1.1 km SW; Liangzhuang, 1.38 km south; Nanwujiawa, 1.51 km east]
None
[Nearest receptor: Sanggan River Natural Reserve, 1.9 km west]
Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.
1 – Beiguang Village, 0.41 km NW None
[Nearest waterbody – Zhuyu River, 4 km NW]
Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd. (L)
None
[Nearest settlements: Shangyang Village, 0.53 km NW;
1 – Shayu River (0.1 km)
[400 m embankment constructed in 2014, as per DEA, to protect the river from subproject]
Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd. (L)
None
[Nearest villages: Zhaojiazhuang, 1.21 km NE; Liuwazhuang, 1.9 km NW; Nangou, 2.0 km NE; Wangjialing, 2.6 km NW; Sunnanzhuang, 0.648 km NW; Zhujiashan, 0.55 km SW; Taiyangshan, 1.6 km SE; Xialing, 2.4 km NW; Shenfu, 1.4 km west; Wangjialing, 3.2 km NW; Shiqiao, 2.3 km east]
None
[Nearest waterbody – Juan River, 3 km west]
Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (L)
None
[Nearest villages: Getanian, 0.575 km SE; Liucun, 0.510 km north; Lujiazhuang, 0.55 km NW]
None
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Enterprise Sensitive Receptors – Communities and/or Infrastructure
Sensitive Receptors – Environmental Resources
Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
None
[Nearest features: Yujin Road, to north; Quzheng Road, to east; lotus ponds of Luheng Company, to south; abandoned brick kiln, to west]
None
Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd.
None
[Nearest features: Jiaokou and Guantou Towns]
None
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd. (L)
None
[Nearest village: Dizhenxu, 0.575 km NW]
None
Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (L)
None
[Nearest villages and towns: Shuanggua, 0.515 km NE; Wangjiazhai, 1.3 km north; Chengjiazhuang, 2.1 km NW; Qinmaoshang, 0.52 km SW; Zhangjiata, 1.6 km SW; Shijiamao, 2.8 km SW; Xiazhaize, 2.3 km SW; Cunwang, 1.9 km SW; Wangjiapo, 1.1 km SE; Xingwang, 1.7 km SE; Lijiagua, 1.8 km SE; Haoyuan, 1.6 km east; Niujiachuan, 1.5 km NE; Wangwangshan, 2.0 km NE; Renjiazhuang, 2.1 km NE; Xiaduanduan, 2.1 km NE]
None
[Nearest: Sanchuan River, 10 km SE; and, 3 water supply wells — 1 for Shuanggua Village, 0.53 km NE; 1 for Fuzhongyuan Agro Development Company, 0.53 km SW; and, 1 for Chengjiazhuang Town, 1.3 km SW]
Shilou Shude Jujube Industry Co., Ltd.
None None
Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd.
1 – Houjialou Village (subproject located within
village)
None
[Agricultural lands to east, south]
Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives
None
[Nearest villages: Xiwei, 0.540 km, Taining, 0.740 km]
None
[Nearest: Fen River, 12 km]
Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd.
None
[Subproject is located in existing vegetable market]
None
Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd.
None
[Nearest village: Xigu, 0.25 km south]
None
Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
3 – Special Education School, 0.09 km west;
Nanxiang Village, 0.3 km NW; Yanhu Middle School, 0.4 km SW [Other villages: Beixiagn, 0.96 km NW; Chenshao, 1.68 km north; Li, 1.78 km NE; Majiazhuo, 1.88 km SE; Beirenliu, 1.97 km SE; Caoyun, 0.88 km SW; Wang Tong, 1.84 km SW; and, Yuncheng College, 0.57 km west]
None
[Nearest waterbody: Yaoxianqu River, 11.6 km south]
Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd.
1 – Xingucheng Town (subproject located in the
town)
Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd.
None
[Nearest villages: Xiwei, 0.56 km north; Xiweipo, 0.51 km south; Taining, 0.83 km NW; Ningnan, 1.6 km SW; Xixiaoning, 1.2 km NE; Nanxiaoning, 1.4 km NE; Beixiaoning, 1.6 km NE]
None
[Nearest waterbody: Fen River, 9.5 km north]
NE = northeast, NW = northwest, SE = southeast, SW = southwest.
90. For the six livestock subprojects, an additional requirement was a minimum distance of 500 m between the enterprise and nearest residences, to minimize disturbance to residents from odor and/or noise [PRC Technical Standard of Preventing Pollution for Livestock and Poultry Breeding (HJ/T81-2001)]. All livestock enterprises comply with this standard (Table VI.1). B. Pre-Construction Phase
91. Prior to construction, the following measures will be implemented.
i) Institutional strengthening. (a) One full-time PPMO Environment officer and one PPMO Social Officer will be appointed to the project (potentially the same officers who were assigned throughout the project preparation phase of this IEE) to coordinate EMP implementation. (b) Under the loan consulting services, the PMO will hire an environment safeguard specialist (ESS) to provide external support. (c) At the county level, each
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CPMO will include a full-time environment officer and social officer. The terms of reference for these personnel are in the EMP (Appendix 3).
ii) Updating the EMP. The mitigation measures defined in the EMP will be updated, if needed, based on the final technical designs. This will be the responsibility of the PPMO, CPMOs, and design institutes.
iii) Update the list of sensitive receptors. In the event that subproject locations are changed during the detailed technical design and/or any subprojects are removed or added, the list of sensitive receptors (Table IV.1) will be updated as needed and relevant mitigation measures will be added to the EMP to protect any affected communities or natural resources.
iv) Contract documents. All tender documents will include the EMP obligations, including the environmental monitoring program. This will be the responsibility of the local design institute, with support of the PMO, CPMOs and the ESS.
v) Training in environmental management. The ESS, in conjunction with the PPMO Environment Officer and personnel from the Shanxi EPD and county EPBs, will provide training on implementation and supervision of environmental mitigation measures to the PACs, contractors, and construction supervision companies (CSCs). This will be organized the PPMO.
vi) Grievance redress mechanism (GRM). The PPMO, CPMOs, and PACs will implement the project GRM within at least 60 days of project effectiveness, to ensure that communities are well informed and have the opportunity to discuss any concerns (further to the public consultations already conducted for this IEE; Section VIII).
vii) Bidding document and contract documents. The EMP will be included in the bidding documents and contracts for procurement of civil works, goods and services. All contractors and subcontractors will be required to comply with the EMP.
viii) Contractor obligations. In their bids, contractors will respond to the environmental clauses for contractual terms and EMP requirements. Prior to construction, each contractor will develop a site EMP, based on the project EMP (Appendix 3), and assign a person responsible for environment, health, and safety (EHS). The site EMP shall include the following: (a) site drainage and soil erosion protection; (b) spill control and management; (c) health and safety; (d) surface water and groundwater protection; (e) temporary traffic management; (f) construction site access control. The site EMP will be submitted to the environmental officers of each CPMO for approval, with support of the EPBs.
ix) Environmental monitoring. The PACs will establish and commence the environmental monitoring (Appendix 3) to monitor their environmental performance during the construction and operational phases. The CPMOs, assisted by the ESS, will review compliance by the PACs with the EMP.
C. Construction Phase
1. Soil erosion
92. Limited soil erosion is expected because all subprojects are expansions of existing facilities and will be located on modified and stabilized surfaces i.e. there will be little clearance of vegetation. Some erosion may occur during earthworks, including excavation, transfer of spoil, and temporary exposure of cleared surfaces. To minimize the risk of soil erosion, contractors for all subprojects will be required to prepare a Site Drainage and Soil Erosion Management Plan. This will include the following measures.
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i) Maintain slope stability at cut faces by implementing erosion protection measures such as terraces and silt barriers.
ii) Prior to earthworks, construct berms or drainage channels around the perimeter of the spoil and borrow sites, to capture soil runoff and direct rainwater away.
iii) Plan and implement construction in staged sections, with one section completed and stabilized before beginning the next.
iv) Stabilize all cut slopes and other erosion-prone working areas. Protect erosion-prone sites with sand bags.
v) Stabilize all earthwork disturbance areas within 30 days after earthworks are completed.
vi) Minimize open excavation areas during trenching and river regulation activities. vii) Use appropriate compaction techniques for pipe trench construction. viii) Provide temporary detention ponds or containment to control silt runoff. ix) Construct intercepting channels and drains to prevent runoff entering construction
sites, and divert runoff from sites to existing drainage or open ground for watering the vegetation.
x) Limit construction and material handling during periods of rains and high winds. xi) Properly slope or re-vegetate disturbed surfaces e.g. pipeline trenches and cut
banks. xii) Landscaping will only use native plant species. xiii) Construction camps and storage areas will be located to minimize land area
required.
2. Water resources management and water pollution control
93. Water will be required for construction works e.g. concrete mixing, washing of aggregates, vehicle and machinery wash-down, general cleaning, and provision of drinking water for personnel. At the same time, the use of water will, without management, generate wastewater that could pollute nearby waterbodies. This includes wastewater generated from inappropriate storage and handling of fuel, accidental spills, and domestic wastewater and sewage from construction camps. Two subprojects are located within 50 m of surface streams and one is located within 550 m of a groundwater well (Table VI.1); the remainder are located over 1 km from the nearest surface water body and for these subprojects, the risk of water pollution is considered low. The following measures will be applied by all subprojects for water resources management and to minimize the risk of water pollution.
i) Contractors will be responsible for sourcing water for construction camp use. Prior to any construction, contractors will estimate the water needs for the construction duration and identify water sources with the county EPBs and water resources bureaus.
ii) No groundwater shall be extracted without extraction permits/approvals. iii) Contractors will develop actions for control of oil and other dangerous substances
as part of their site EMPs. iv) Wastewater from construction activities will be collected in sedimentation tanks,
retention ponds, and filter tanks to remove silts and oil. v) Periodic monitoring of water quality within the retention ponds and checking for
any leakage. vi) All areas where construction equipment is being washed will be equipped with
water collection basins and sediment traps. vii) Fuel storage, maintenance workshop and vehicle cleaning areas must be
stationed at least 500 m away from the nearest water body. viii) Storage facilities for fuels, oil, and other hazardous materials will be within
secured areas on impermeable surfaces, and provided with bunds and cleanup installations.
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ix) Contractors’ fuel suppliers must be properly licensed. They shall follow proper protocol for transferring fuel and the PRC standard of JT3145-88 (Transportation, Loading and Unloading of Dangerous or Harmful Goods).
x) Earthworks along rivers, other waterbodies and wetlands will be accompanied by measures to minimize sediment runoff into the water bodies, including sediment traps.
xi) Labor camps will be located at least 500 m from water body. xii) Portable toilets and on-site wastewater pre-treatment systems will be installed at
construction camps along with proper maintenance protocols. 94. For the two subprojects located adjacent to surface water bodies (Table VI.1), contractors will also apply the following additional measures: (i) installation of sediment traps along excavation channels and (if needed) stream banks, to prevent sediment runoff; and (ii) monitoring of water quality in the surface water bodies within 50 m downstream of the construction sites. For one of these two subprojects (Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd) a 400 m-embankment was constructed by the PAC alongside the nearest waterbody (Shayu River) in 2014, in compliance with the DEA, to protect the river from PAC operations.
3. Air pollution
95. Sources of air pollution will include: (i) dust from excavation, filling, loading, hauling, bare earth surfaces, uncovered construction areas, and vehicle movements on unpaved roads, especially in windy days; (ii) aggregate preparation and concrete-mixing; and (iii) vehicle and machinery emissions (gaseous CO, CH and NO2). These various sources of air pollution could affect nearby sensitive receivers, including residential areas. Three villages, one school and one noodle shop are located within 100 m of five subprojects (Table VI.1) and may be particularly vulnerable to dust or other air pollution during construction. Pending effective implementation of the following mitigation measures, net impacts are assessed to be low, due to: (i) the temporary nature of works; (ii) the relatively small scale of works; (iii) the distance of most subprojects (over 0.5 km) to the nearest settlements (Table VI.1). Contractors for all subprojects will be required to include the following mitigation measures in their site EMPs.
i) Spraying water daily on construction sites where fugitive dust is being generated. ii) Locating asphalt plants and mixers >500 m downwind from the nearest residential
areas and other sensitive receptors. iii) Dust suppression near sensitive receptors e.g. schools, hospitals, residential
areas. iv) Storing petroleum or other harmful materials in appropriate places and covering
to minimize fugitive dust and emission. v) Covering materials during truck transportation, in particular, fine material, to avoid
spillage or dust generation. vi) Ensure vehicle and machinery emissions comply with PRC standards of
GB18352-2005, GB17691-2005, GB11340-2005, GB2847-2005, and GB18285-2005.
vii) Timely monitoring of air quality and inspections during construction, as defined in the project EMP.
viii) Unauthorized burning of construction waste material shall be subject to penalties for the Contractor, and withholding of payment.
4. Noise
96. Construction will involve excavators, bulldozers, scrapers, dredgers, concrete-mixer, trucks and other heavy machinery. Noise will be temporary and localized. The estimated construction noise values (at 5 m distance from the machinery and vehicles) based on Class II of (GB3096-2008) are shown in Table VI.3.
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Table VI.3: Noise Levels Emitted by Construction Machinery at 5 m Distance
No. Machine Type Maximum Sound Level Lmax (B)
1 Excavator 85-95
2 Concrete mixer 86
3 Bulldozer (100 horse-power) 78-96
4 Scraper 85-95
5 Heavy truck 88-93 (speed up), 84-89 (steady speed)
6 Medium-duty truck 85-91 (speed up), 79-85(steady speed)
7 Drilling machine 96
8 Wheel loader 85-92
9 Vibrating roller 86
10 Two-wheeled two-vibrating roller 81
11 Asphalt concrete paver 82
12 Generating set 88-92
97. The PRC Standard of Noise Limits for Construction Sites (GB12523－90) specifies the
noise limit in Class II areas as 70 dB (A) during daytime and 55 dB (A) during nighttime. The standard compliance noise impact scope (m) of different machineries is listed in Table VI.4.
Table VI.4: Noise Values of Construction Machineries at Different Distances dB (A)
Machinery Name Distance to Machinery
15 m 20 m 40 m 60 m 80 m 100 m 130 m 150 m 200 m
Excavator 71 69 63 59 57 55 53 51 49
Bulldozer 72 70 64 60 57 56 54 52 50
Loader 61 59 53 49 47 45 43 41 39
Heavy truck 69 67 61 57 55 53 51 49 47
Drilling machine 72 70 64 60 57 56 54 52 50
Concrete-mixer 71 69 63 59 57 55 53 51 49
Applicable Standard 70 (daytime)
55 (nighttime)
98. The noise impact distances during construction for compliance with the PRC Standard of Noise Limits for Construction Sites (GB12523-2011) are up to about 40 m away from the source during the day and 130 m at night (Table VI.4). One sensitive receptor (a school near the Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.) is located within the daytime limit (90 m from the source noise). The following measures will be implemented to comply with PRC construction site noise limits and to protect sensitive receptors.
i) Ensure that noise levels from equipment and machinery conform to PRC standard of GB12523-2011. Properly maintain construction vehicles and machineries to minimize noise.
ii) Apply noise reduction devices or methods for high noise equipment operating within at least 130 m of sensitive sites e.g. schools, villages, residential areas.
iii) Prohibit high noise equipment within 40 m of these receptors. iv) Locate high-noise activities (e.g. rock crushing, concrete-mixing) > 2 km from
sensitive areas. v) No work involving construction machinery or transport will be allowed between
21:00 and 07:00, in accordance with provincial regulations. vi) Place temporary hoardings or noise barriers around noise sources during
construction. vii) Mobile sound barriers will be used for sensitive receptors during construction.
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viii) When passing through villages, construction trucks will reduce speed to no more than 20 km/h.
ix) Monitor noise levels at sensitive receptors during construction, and at the same time, conduct regular public consultation to identify any community concerns. If noise standards are exceeded, and/or community feedback indicates noise disturbance, equipment and construction conditions, including the times of construction utilizing high-noise machinery, shall be checked, and mitigation measures shall be implemented to rectify the situation.
99. Pending effective implementation of the mitigation measures, net impacts are assessed to be low, due to: (i) the temporary and small scale of works; and (ii) the distance of most subprojects (over 0.5 km) to the nearest settlements (Table VI.1).
5. Vibration
100. Mechanical vibration will be generated by construction works and may be sudden and discontinuous. This could cause stress among workers and communities. To address these issues: (i) excavation, stone-crushing and compaction operations will be prohibited at night; (ii) communities will be consulted prior to large earthworks to ensure they are informed, and, to avoid sensitive timing e.g. exams at nearby schools or festivals.
6. Solid waste
101. Solid waste will be generated from construction waste and worker camps. Covered garbage bins will be installed in the camps. The construction contractors will be responsible for: (i) the provision of sufficient garbage bins at proper locations; (ii) to ensure that bins are covered, to prevent entry of rain water and/or scavenging by animals; and (iii) to make arrangements with municipal waste collection systems for the regular collection and disposal of contents. Construction waste will be regularly transported off-site by the contractor for disposal at landfill sites approved by the local land resource bureaus, in compliance with the PRC Law on Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste, and, standards for scrap material and demolition waste disposal by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction.
7. Ecological resources
102. No significant ecological values are known to occur in the proposed subproject sites (Section V.B). To minimize the clearance of vegetation and to support site rehabilitation, the following measures are included in the EMP.
i) The construction of access roads, material preparation fields, construction camps and management offices will minimize the removal and disturbance to the original vegetation. As far as possible, clearance of vegetation will be avoided.
ii) Removed original soils will be stored for landscaping uses. iii) Prior to construction, any vegetation and habitats in the site will be clearly
demarcated, as no-go zones for workers and machinery. Workers will be trained to minimize disturbance to and protect any wildlife encountered.
iv) If clearance is required the area will be immediately re-vegetated afterward. v) All re-vegetation will use native plant species of local origin, to maintain genetic
fitness and reduce the risk of introducing non-local and invasive species. vi) To reduce the risk of water-borne diseases, including from mosquitos, equipment
will be regularly checked to prevent stagnant, standing water. Water storage equipment will be covered. Any sediment catchment ponds and other temporary, exposed water bodies for construction will be maintained with minimal vegetation in and around the sites, and will be drained immediately upon completion, to minimize the risk of mosquito breeding.
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8. Community and worker health and safety
103. Traffic congestion and risk of accidents will increase with construction traffic, causing temporary inconvenience to traffic, residents, commercial operations, and institutions. Construction may cause unexpected interruptions in municipal services and utilities because of damage to pipelines for water supply, drainage, heating supply and gas supply, as well as to underground power cables and communication cables (including optical fiber cables). The use of explosives may also pose safety risks to workers and communities. Contractors will implement the following EMP measures to reduce risks to workers and community health and safety.
i) Traffic management. A traffic control and operation plan will be prepared, to be approved by the local traffic management administrations before construction. The plan will include provisions for diverting or scheduling construction traffic to avoid morning and afternoon peak traffic hours, regulating traffic at road crossings, selecting transport routes to reduce disturbance to regular traffic, and reinstating normal routes as soon as the construction is completed.
ii) Underground facilities survey and protection. Pipeline construction activities will be planned to minimize disturbances to utility services. Three-dimensional detection of underground facilities will be conducted before construction where appropriate.
iii) Information disclosure. Villagers, residents and businesses will be informed in advance through media and information boards at construction sites of the construction activities, given the dates and duration of expected disruption.
iv) Construction site protection. Clear signs will be placed at construction sites in view of the public, informing people about the project grievance redress mechanism (Section IX), and warning people against potential dangers such as moving vehicles, hazardous materials, and excavations, and raising awareness on safety issues. Heavy machinery will not be used at night. All sites will be secured, disabling access by the public through appropriate fencing whenever appropriate.
v) Use of explosives. Before construction, all people near the dam site and near the areas where construction takes place will be relocated. All use of explosives will be closely regulated.
104. The construction industry is considered to be one of the most hazardous industries. Intensive use of heavy construction machinery, tools, and materials present physical hazards including noise and vibration, dust, handling heavy materials and equipment, falling objects, work on slippery surfaces, fire hazards, and chemical hazards such as toxic fumes and vapors. All contractors will include an environmental, health and safety management plan in their site EMPs, which will include the following.
i) Provide a clean and sufficient supply of fresh water for construction sites and camps.
ii) Provide adequate number of latrines at construction sites and work camps, and ensure that they are cleaned and maintained in a hygienic state.
iii) Efficient control of solid waste (collection and disposal) and standing water, to maintain hygienic conditions and minimize disease risks (Section VI.C.6).
iv) Provide personal protection equipment to comply with PRC regulations e.g. safety boots, helmets, gloves, protective clothing, goggles, ear plugs.
v) Emergency preparedness and response procedures for accidents and emergencies e.g. injuries and hazardous material spills. These procedures will be submitted to the local EPBs for review and approval. Emergency phone link with hospitals in the project towns will be established. A fully equipped first-aid base in each construction camp will be organized.
vi) A records management system that will store and maintain easily retrievable records against loss or damage will be established. It will include documenting
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and reporting of occupational accidents, diseases, and incidents. The records will be reviewed during compliance monitoring and audits.
vii) Occupational health and safety matters will be given a high degree of publicity to all work personnel and posters will be displayed prominently at construction sites.
viii) Explosives. The storage and use of explosives in the PRC is highly regulated. Contractors will be required to comply with these regulations which will provide adequate guarantee for safety in the storage and use of explosives during construction. These regulations require the restriction of handling of explosives only by qualified personnel, storage and maintenance in specific and approved sites, and procedures for the planning, pre-site clearance, and post-site inspection prior to, and after, the use of explosives.
ix) All workers will be given basic training in sanitation, general health and safety matters, and work hazards. An awareness program for HIV / AIDS and other communicable diseases will be implemented for workers and the local communities.
x) Core labor standards will be implemented. Civil works contracts will stipulate priorities to (i) employ local people for works, (ii) ensure equal opportunities for women and men; (iii) pay equal wages for work of equal value, and pay women’s wages directly to them; and (iv) not employ child or forced labor. Specific targets for employment have been included in the project social and gender action plans.
9. Physical cultural resources
105. No physical cultural resources, including officially listed heritage or archaeological sites or artefacts, are known from the subproject areas. Construction activities have the potential to disturb other cultural resources. Article 1.9 of the PRC Standard Template for Construction Contracts (GF-2013-0201) (Ministry of Urban and Rural Construction and Housing) requires that: (i) all cultural and historical relics and historical sites, fossils, coins and other objects of geological research and archeological value belong to the state; (ii) once the above-mentioned physical cultural resources are unearthed, the contractor shall adopt effective and practical protection measures and prevent any personnel from moving or damaging such objects; (iii) the contractor shall immediately report to the local relics bureau and inform the construction supervision agent; (iv) the employer, construction supervision agent and contractor shall implement effective protection measures in accordance with instructions of the local relics bureau; (v) the associated incremental costs and / or delays in construction schedule will be borne by the employer; and (vi) in case the contractor fails to report timely or conceal, the contractor shall bear the consequent loss or damage as well as legal responsibility. Chance-find procedures that address these measures are included in the EMP (Appendix 3), and include: immediate suspension of works; notification of the local cultural heritage bureau, PPMO, and CPMO; and, works resumed only after clearance of the bureau. These procedures will be included in the construction contracts for the project. D. Operational Phase
1. Sustainable use of water resources
106. Water for subproject operations will be sourced from groundwater wells (N=12 subprojects), groundwater sourced municipal water systems (N=6), or rainwater collection (N=1) (Appendix 1). For the current project, the over-extraction and/or pollution of groundwater represents a key environmental issue for management, because most subprojects are located in regions subject to over-extraction and/or pollution of groundwater. All existing facilities (to which the new subprojects will be linked) are confirmed to be using government-approved groundwater wells or other supply sources, and the new subprojects will also utilize these approved sources. Despite this, the PACs do not monitor their water usage and there is little no data on extraction volumes, size of aquifers, or the sustainability of existing or proposed operations. This is a common issue in many regions of the PRC. Groundwater protection is
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recognized as a national priority and is listed in the PRC’s Water Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (“Water Ten Directives”) (State Council, April 2015). 107. Ideally, water balance assessments would be conducted for each PAC, in which anticipated rates of extraction are compared against recharge rates and volumes for each aquifer, as well as cumulatively for each county, the province and PRC. This is not possible given the lack of data for the subprojects and local aquifers. Instead, the following measures will be implemented by all subprojects.
i) Preparation of water management plans (WMPs) for each subproject. These will include water conservation measures and a simple monitoring program.
ii) The monitoring program will measure water extraction volume from the extraction points of each subproject, specifically: (a) all extraction wells (for subprojects that use groundwater); (b) main supply pipeline entering the site (for subprojects that use municipal supply); and, (c) main supply pipeline transferring rainwater from the collection facilities to processing facilities (for subprojects that use rainwater collection).
iii) Installation of simple water meters. iv) Recruitment of a national water resources specialist (WRS), as part of the loan
implementation consultant services, to lead the development of the WMPs (Appendix 3).
2. Management of wastewater and protection of water quality
108. Wastewater will be produced in all subprojects. This will include livestock waste (for the livestock subprojects), water from processing and the use of machinery and vehicles for daily operations (all subprojects), and water from cleaning and domestic sewage of on-site staff (all subprojects) (Table VI.5). Wastewater treatment measures have been tailored to each subproject and include septic tanks, sedimentation tanks, and small on-site wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) (Table VI.5). All subprojects will install emergency overflow ponds (of varying sizes) for periods of WWTP maintenance and/or problems.
Table VI.5: Wastewater Management for the Subprojects. Livestock subprojects are denoted “L”.
Enterprise Type of Wastewater Treatment Process Mitigation measures
Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd.
Organic – rinse water from cleaning raw materials, workshop floor and equipment, boiler wastewater, domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 456 m3/d
Existing SBR WWTP (capacity 600m3/d). Treated effluent disposed in Yingchun River
Projected wastewater flow is 456 m3/d. No expansion necessary. Detailed design will confirm adequacy of treatment.
Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
Domestic wastewater from workers and process wastewater Projected Water Use = 193.22 m3/d
DEIA calls for WWTP of 25m3/d. Treated water used for irrigating landscape plants and sprinkling roads etc.
WWTP to be conducted as per design specifications
Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
Domestic sewage and production waste. Estimated volume is 5.117 m3/d and 3.671 m3/d during juicing production and no juicing production period.
WWTP 10 m3/d with Class I standard at existing facility. Emergency pool (20 m3) to store wastewater during WWTP outages. Treated effluent used for on-site greening and irrigation of greenhouse crops in winter
No expansion necessary. Detailed design to confirm adequacy of treatment and suitability for irrigation of WWTP effluent. Overflow pond to be added.
Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science &
Domestic sewage and canteen wastewater; water from seed processing/research;
Domestic sewage and canteen wastewater sent to treatment in septic tank then oil separation tank,
Detailed design to verify existing septic tank capacity and, sufficiency for project expansion and
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Enterprise Type of Wastewater Treatment Process Mitigation measures
Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Total projected water use 11.89m ³/d
then re-use for greenhouse fertilizer
suitability to meet irrigation standards
Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd. (L)
Domestic sewage (228 t/a), cattle urine (1,293.9 t/a), biogas liquid (3,376 t/a), saline waste water (20.7 t/a) Total Projected Water Use = 13.77m3/d
Existing WWTP in fertilizer plant while 30m3 accident pool proposed in EIA.
Detailed design to verify existing WWTP capacity and sufficiency for project expansion. Overflow pond to be added.
Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd. (L)
Underdrain wastewater discharged together with wastewater of chicken house rinse and domestic wastewater. The circulating water amount of the two farms are all 150m3/d with a loss amount of 3m3/d
Two 100m3 sedimentation tanks will be built beside each chicken coop. Effluent used for site greening
Detailed design to verify proposed septic tank capacity and suitability to meet irrigation standards.
Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (L)
Pig operation wastewater including washing of pig raising facilities, domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 84.6 m3/d
Treated in biogas facility Detailed design to verify suitability of biogas to handle wastewater and waste loads from expanded project
Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
Wastewater is from the boilers, the water softening system and domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 197 m3/d
Septic tank only Detailed design to verify capacity and suitability for using effluent for road spraying.
Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd.
None in ADB-funded project as only tree growing and cold storage are included. Projected Water Use = 44.32 m3/d
Cold storage area should have a septic tank at least for office staff domestic wastewater. Existing processing facility with unknown WWTP.
Detailed design to verify if existing WWTP is adequate for additional load of new subproject. Add septic tank for cold storage.
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd. (L)
Pig operation wastewater including washing of pig raising facilities, domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 349 m3/d
Sent to biogas facility. Existing biogas facility is being replaced with a new facility under project
Detailed design to verify suitability of biogas to handle wastewater and waste loads from expanded project
Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (L)
Pig operation wastewater including washing of pig raising facilities, domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 40m3/d
Proposed septic tank with a capacity of 40m3/d. EIA recommends emergency pond of 5m3. Effluent used for dust suppression and irrigation.
Detailed design to verify existing septic tank capacity and, sufficiency for project expansion and suitability to meet irrigation standards and dust control. DEA emergency pond to be added.
Shilou Shude Jujube Industry Co., Ltd.
Office domestic wastewater and process wastewater Projected Water Use = 8.4 m3/d
Septic tank used for pretreatment and then discharged to central sewerage system
Detailed design to verify adequacy of the septic tank pretreatment system with project expansion.
Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd.
Cleaning materials; soaking wastewater; pre-boiling and boiling wastewater; CIP washing system wastewater; cleaning floor of workshops wastewater; water purification system wastewater; boiler wastewater; domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 30.2 m3/d
Proposed new WWTP: “Desanding+A2O+ flocculation, sedimentation and filtration+ MBR bio-reactor” technique will be adopted. 600 m3/d
Detailed design will verify that proposed FSR design parameters are appropriate for the project expansion.
Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting
Washwater and domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 2.74 m3/d
Septic tank pretreatment to central sewerage
Detailed design to verify adequacy of the septic
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Enterprise Type of Wastewater Treatment Process Mitigation measures
Technology Cooperatives
tank pretreatment system with project expansion.
Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd.
Washwater and domestic sewage Projected Water Use = 44.11 m3/d
Septic tank pretreatment to central sewerage
Detailed design to verify adequacy of the septic tank pretreatment system with project expansion.
Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd.
Domestic sewage and equipment rinsing wastewater. Projected Water Use = 29.19 m3/d
SWM-4 type buried WWTP with a processing capacity of 4m3/h. Wastewater treated via this facility is used for the plant's greening or agricultural irrigation on the transfer Land.
No expansion necessary. Detailed design to confirm adequacy of treatment and suitability for irrigation of WWTP effluent.
Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
Vegetable market wastewater mainly domestic sewage Projected Water Use = 48 m3/d
Septic tank is discharged into urban network and eventually transported to Yuncheng Municipality West City WWTP.
Detailed design to verify adequacy of the septic tank pretreatment system with project expansion.
Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd.
Domestic sewage is 3.18m3/d (954m3/year), which goes directly to the WWTP on site. Industrial wastewater is used water mainly after cleaning raw materials, equipment on site and the workshop floor. The total sum of the domestic sewage is 20m3/d (6000m3/year)
A WWTP with a capacity of 40 m3/d SBR WWTP is designed to treat sewage and wastewater. Its current work capacity is 23.18m3/d while the total sum of wastewater from this project is only 0.6m3/d. WWTP effluent used to water the routes on site.
Detailed design to verify if any expansion is necessary and confirm adequacy of treatment and suitability for use of wastewater effluent for greening.
Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd. (L)
Chicken raising pen washing wastewater and domestic sewage. Projected Water Use = 14.5 m3/d
Underground A/O WWTP with capacity of 1 m3/hr. WWTP effluent is used for irrigation in the surrounding farmland. EIA requires new accident pool of at least 20m3 volume
Detailed design will verify existing WWTP capacity and, sufficiency for project expansion. DEA emergency pond to be added.
A/O = type of activated sludge process; SBR = sequencing batch reactor type of treatment process; MBR = membrane bioreactor treatment process; WWTP = wastewater treatment plant.
109. Disposal of treated sludge. Subprojects with WWTPs (Table VI.5) will be required to periodically empty and dispose the sludge which has settled in the bottom of treatment tanks. The treated sludge from organic waste will be used for organic fertilizer for crop production within the PAC and/or surrounding lands (see also Section V.A). Other sludge will be disposed in landfills. Total sludge volumes will be small, and the need for disposal will be intermittent, due to the small size of the PACs and WWTPs. 110. Protection of groundwater quality for livestock subprojects. Livestock production poses a particular risk to the pollution of groundwater, surface water, and/or soil, due to the concentrated volumes of manure and urine and the potential for inadequate containment, treatment, and/or disposal of this waste. The seven livestock subprojects will source their water requirements from groundwater wells, and are situated over medium-deep aquifers at least 100m below the surface. The livestock subprojects will include the following measures, in compliance with the PRC Technical Standard of Preventing Pollution for Livestock and Poultry Breeding (HJ/T81-2001): (i) separation of stormwater drainage system and sewerage collection system (stormwater to be stored separately for site use); (ii) sewage collection and distribution system; (iii) no open trenches; (iv) drainage vessels with anti-seepage measures or cement
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pipes to convey wastewater and prevent overflow and infiltration; (v) all storage facilities, pre-treatment tanks, digesters, settling tanks, drainage pipes, digester storage tanks, and rain water collection tanks will be designed with high quality materials and monitored for leaks. Monitoring of groundwater quality will be conducted by the local water resources bureaus (Section VI.D.1).
3. Management of solid waste – livestock manure and dead livestock
111. Livestock manure. For the livestock subprojects, efficient collection, treatment and disposal of manure will be important to help protect groundwater or surface water supplies, maintain on-site hygiene, and reduce the risk of disease for livestock and workers. All livestock subprojects will implement the following measures.
i) All livestock waste will be managed on-site. ii) Minimize the manual handling of manure from the animal pens to the treatment
facilities through wet and dry manure handling systems as possible. iii) Provide proper health and safety equipment and training to workers in animal
raising and processing facilities. iv) For manure treatment in biogas facilities, proper management of produced gas
and biogas residuals to minimize risks (see Section D.8). v) For reuse of biogas liquid and solid residuals on farmland, ensure that sufficient
land and appropriate crops are utilized to prevent potential groundwater contamination. Best management practices for land application of these residuals will be applied to all facilities with residual reuse.
vi) For manure fermentation for use as organic fertilizers, ensure that surface runoff is diverted around storage piles and runoff from the piles are property treated to avoid surface or subsurface pollution. For reuse of fermented manure on farmland, ensure that sufficient land and appropriate crops are utilized to prevent potential groundwater contamination. Best management practices for land application of the fermented manure will be applied to all facilities with residual reuse.
vii) For biogas slurry, three of the seven livestock PACs transfer the biogas liquid and solid residuals to adjacent farmland, for use as organic fertilizer. Specifications for application of the fertilizer to land have been calculated and will be controlled to ensure that local soils and seasonal crop demands determine the area and level of application. This will ensure that excess fertilizer does not contaminate groundwater in the areas of application. Management and monitoring will be in place to ensure, the organic fertilizer meets the required standard.
112. Dead livestock. The collection and disposal of dead livestock will be managed in compliance with the PRC Technical Standard on Preventing Pollution for Livestock and Poultry breeding (HJ/T 81-2001), as follows: (i) dead livestock will be disposed in a timely manner, by incineration. Measures will be taken to avoid environmental pollution by incinerated flue gas; (ii) if the subproject is unable to establish an incinerator, then at least two sanitary landfill wells should be outfitted to dispose the dead livestock. These wells should be concrete (impermeable), over 2 m high and over 1 m diameter. More than 10 cm of slaked lime is to be covered after each landfilling. When full, the well should be covered by clay and sealed; and (iii) dead livestock will not be sold or used as feed. All livestock PACs confirmed that they will have disposal wells at the planned facilities.
4. Management of solid waste – litter and other products
113. Operational activities of the subprojects will result in organic and inorganic wastes, including vegetable waste and discarded materials from the subproject processing facilities and offices. Organic waste will be recycled where possible, including as on-site fertilizer for crop production (Section VI.D.5). Slag from coal boilers will be used for construction materials. WWTP sludge will be used for organic fertilizer or sent to county landfill. Biogas residual will be used for organic fertilizer. Other general and office solid waste will be disposed in landfill. In all project
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counties, established litter collection processes and transport systems to nearby landfills are already in place for the existing facilities, and these will be extended to the new subprojects. All 19 counties have certified landfill sites whose capacity and disposal systems comply with the 13th five-year master plans for county development. As per the PRC regulations, landfill capacity is developed to accommodate existing and planned county development. For the disposal of specialized substances, including laboratory and/or medical wastes (e.g., used syringes after vaccinations), such waste will be collected by specialized waste disposal agencies, in compliance with PRC regulations for the collection and disposal of agricultural medical waste. For one subproject (Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.), laboratory waste from seedling research is disposed in a specialized facility at the Shanxi Agricultural University. Overall, no significant impacts are anticipated for solid waste collection, because existing waste collection systems are already in place, the relatively small scale of the subprojects will not generate large volumes of waste, and, project activities are spread across 19 counties.
5. Use of agricultural and livestock-related chemicals
114. The project design will promote the improved management of agricultural chemicals, through: (i) ensuring that PACs do not use chemicals listed on the PRC List of Forbidden and Restricted Agriculture Chemical in 2016 and by the World Health Organization (WHO); (ii) training in integrated pest management, and the recycling of organic vegetable waste products and wastewater by the agricultural subprojects, for organic fertilizer; and, (iii) training in optimal application rates of chemicals and their safe handling and management. Some pesticide use will still be required, either to address pest issues which cannot be solved through organic approaches and/or while the other project approaches and practices are being established. Training will include the use of application rates and regulations as stated under the PRC’s Agricultural Chemical Management Regulation (2017) and Action Plan for Reaching Zero Growth of Fertilizer and Pesticide Application till 2020. In general, most chemicals listed on national and provincial chemical lists in the PRC are consistent with lists of the World Health Organization (WHO) (although at least one chemical listed as “highly hazardous” by WHO, dichlorvos, is currently not included in the PRC lists). 115. Some subprojects sell their agricultural waste products (e.g., vegetable waste) to surrounding farmers, as organic fertilizer for use on crops. These activities are regulated under the PRC’s Organic Fertilizer Standard (NY525-2012), which includes application rates for land areas and specifies the content and quality of the source waste. 116. For the six livestock subprojects, the use of medicinal products, including antibiotics and other materials to manage livestock health, is regulated under a range of national regulations and standards, including the PRC’s Medicinal Use for Livestock Regulation (2013, PRC Agricultural Division Management Method). Certified veterinarians from “ecological livestock industry management stations” under the Shanxi Department of Agriculture conduct inspections of the facilities and are present full-time during livestock slaughtering. These procedures will be extended to the new ADB-funded facilities.
6. Air quality and odor
117. Most of the subprojects will be located in sites that meet Class II air quality standards. All livestock subprojects are located at least 500 m from the nearest residences, in compliance with regulations to minimize odor and other impacts (Section VI.A). Significant impacts are not anticipated.
7. Noise
118. Most of the subprojects will be located in sites that meet Class II noise standards. The ADB-funded activities will be similar to the existing activities at the established facilities; due to
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the relatively small scale of the subprojects, they do not involve large noise-emitting machinery or activities. Many nearby settlements are located over 500 m from the subproject locations (Section VI.A). Machinery which emits noise (e.g. processing machinery, small on-site WWTPs) will be housed in protective covering within the subproject facilities. All noise emissions will comply with PRC Class I or Class II standards of the Ambient Acoustic Quality Standard (GB3096-2008) at the site boundaries.
8. Management of Gas Production and Storage
119. The production and/or storage of hazardous gas are a concern at both cold storage facilities at agricultural PACs and for biogas systems at animal raising PACs. Under the PRC regulation Environmental Risk Assessment Guidelines for Project Construction (HJ/T169-2004, gas storage facilities are ranked as Level 1 (exceeding 50 t capacity; a “major” hazard) or 2 (less than 50 t capacity). For biogas generation, in which flammable gas is stored under high pressure, potential risks include gas leakage and explosions. None of the planned cold storage or biogas storage facilities in the project exceed 50 t capacity, and the risk level assessment is ranked as Level 2 (“non-environmentally sensitive” areas). The following measures will be implemented for subprojects, in compliance with HJ/T169-2004 for Level 2 risk facilities: (i) plant layout includes emergency rescue facilities and emergency evacuation shelter; (ii) automatic monitoring, alarm, emergency shut-off and emergency shutdown systems; (iii) automatic gas detection and alarm systems; (iv) explosion / hazardous area zoning of site and fire alarm and fire management systems; and (v) emergency plans. 120. In addition, for cold storage cooling systems, the following measures will be implemented, in compliance with the PRC Safety Regulation of Gas Cylinders: (i) isolated storage rooms with safety signs, which are securely locked; (ii) setting up water spray devices around the rooms and storage tanks; and (iii) detection alarms for flammable gas and a pool pump firefighting system.
9. Humane treatment of livestock
121. Humane treatment of livestock during raising and culling is an important ethical issue and also results in healthier animals. Key mitigation measures will include (i) sufficient space for individual animals to move within and prevention of over-crowding; (ii) maintenance of clean facilities; and (iii) humane slaughtering techniques. This topic is included in the EMP training program.
10. Community and worker health and safety
122. All PACs will be required to comply with PRC environmental, health and safety regulations for the safety of on-site staff as well as visitors and contractors. Health and safety procedures will be included in the on-site operational procedures and will include the following.
i) Each PAC shall prepare (or extend the existing) site environmental health and safety plans for each subproject, in compliance with the PRC Labour Law, Labour Contract Law, and Special Rules on the Labour Protection of Female Employee.
ii) All reasonable steps are taken to protect any person on the site from health and safety risks.
iii) Machineries and equipment are safe and well maintained. iv) Adequate training or instruction for occupational health and safety is provided,
especially for new workers. v) Adequate supervision of safe work systems is implemented. vi) Entry to hazardous sites or access to equipment is strictly regulated. vii) Workers and other staff are issued with protective gear appropriate to their tasks. viii) All electrical connections in the subprojects will be completed and periodically
checked by qualified electricians.
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ix) Openings of water storage tanks at ground level will be fenced and gated. x) Health and safety protocols will be applied for the handling, application and clean-
up of agricultural chemicals, in compliance with the PRC Regulations on Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals (Decree 591).
xi) Management of gas and gas storage facilities is implemented (Section VI.D.8).
E. Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
123. Potential environmental impacts were assessed of (i) the effects of project greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) on the climate; and (ii) the effects of climate change on the project.
1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
124. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be generated during: (i) the construction phase, mainly from the use of machinery and vehicles; and (ii) the operational phase, from the use of coal, fuel oil, gas, and diesel, for management offices, operating equipment, and vehicles. For livestock subprojects, additional emissions will be from livestock. Total GHG emissions during operations are estimated to be 57,013.21 ton CO2e per year. Crop production will establish carbon sinks which will mitigate some of these emissions. This will include the planting of 872 ha (13,079 mu) Elaeagnus mollis (Xiangning County), 77 ha (1,156 mu) pear trees (Fenxi County) and 4 ha (40,307 m2) landscaping with trees and shrubs at subproject sites. These are estimated to result in GHG offsets through carbon sequestration of 10,476.4 CO2 per year. Net GHG emissions during operations are therefore estimated to be 46,536.77 ton CO2e per year. This is less than ADB’s threshold of concern, 100,000 ton CO2e per year.
2. Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
125. This section summarizes the results of the project climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA). Climate change over the project operational life (estimated to be 30 years, i.e. approximately 2040–2060) was modeled. Climate change risks were assessed for all subprojects based on CMIP5 climate modelling outcomes for 2050 (2041–2060) under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate change scenarios. It is projected that annual mean temperature will increase for 2.3ºC and 3.0ºC for the four northern cities whilst temperature increases for middle and southern cities are 2.2ºC and 2.9ºC under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate change scenarios, respectively. CMIP5 models are also projected approximately 8%–10% of precipitation increases across the province. However, the seasonal pattern of precipitation is not changing much although winter precipitation is projected to increase more than summer in terms of percentage changes. Furthermore, climate change will also cause increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as summer rainfall storms, heat waves, and increased inter-seasonal and inter-annual variability in temperature and precipitation. 126. Key expected changes are temperature increases of 2.2ºC–3.0 ºC, altered precipitation regimes, and more frequent and severe weather events. This represents the following risks to the project: (i) reduced and/or less reliable annual water supplies for crop growth, livestock production, and/or processing needs; (ii) increased likelihood of crop diseases under warmer conditions; and (iii) increased need for cooling systems for storage and/or processing. Adaptation measures were developed for all categories.
127. For animal and poultry production, higher temperatures will cause heat stresses to animals and poultries. Higher temperature, in combination with increased precipitation and humidity, will also increase infectious diseases as well as their cycles and transmitting patterns. Higher temperature may also cause early flowering for crops and fruit trees. This will make such crops and fruit trees vulnerable to early spring frost due to increased variability in temperature. Higher temperature will also cause increased water demands for crops and trees, which will exacerbate drought stresses to crop and trees during dry season and extended drought periods. Higher temperature will also change the pest and disease patterns to crops and fruit trees
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128. The projected increases in precipitation will increase the overall water resources of Shanxi Province. However, it is not expected that will relief the water deficiency issue due to the existing water deficiency nature of the province. Further economic development will certainly exacerbate the stressful surface and groundwater resources in the province. Currently, irrigation is the largest water user in Shanxi Province, which is accounting for over 60% of the total provincial consumption in 2014. Wheat is probably the most water demanding crop because the very dry spring in the province. It is assessed that the proposed subprojects are not likely making significant impact on the province’s water resources but may affect other users locally due to the intensity of those enterprises. Therefore, water saving measures is recommended to all subprojects in their project design. 129. Livestock and poultry subprojects may be mainly impacted by changes in temperature and precipitation. Orchards are generally susceptible to the impacts of climate change as higher temperature in early spring will result early or premature flowering that is vulnerable to spring frost. Hot and dry summer will increase the water demands of fruit trees water availability is likely reduced by increased inter-seasonal and/or annual precipitation variability caused by climate change. Furthermore, orchards are potentially facing new threat from pests and diseases caused by climate change. 130. High temperature and heatwaves are one of the major climate risks to mushroom production. Another climate risk is the increased severity and frequency of summer storms that cause damages to the plastic films and/or the whole structure of the plastic greenhouses used for mushroom/vegetable production. 131. There are two direct climate risks to those food processing enterprises. One is severe summer rainfall storms may cause localised floods if there is not sufficient drainage capacity designed for the enterprise. The other is increases in temperature and precipitation that may accelerate the degradation of the quality of food material after harvest, hence increasing the post-harvest handling cost to food processing enterprises. Indirect climate risks are climate change caused changes in quality and quantity of food material for the enterprises. 132. Climate risks to those cold storages are mainly the faster deteriorating rates of food ingredients, fruits, and vegetables due to increases in temperature, precipitation and humidity. As reported earlier, both temperature and precipitation are projected to increase in Shanxi Province. 133. Adaptation measures are recommended, together with mitigation practices, to all subprojects. The structural adaptation measures will be included and constructed to the proposed infrastructure in order to proof/reduce potential risks posed by climate change. For example, measures designed for keeping animal/poultry houses cooler are structural adaptation measures for heatwave risks to livestock/poultry production. Non-structural measures are operational and/or management measures to prevent/reduce climate risks. Those are summarised in the following Table VI.6.
Table VI.6: Climate Change Adaptation Measures Subprojects Structural adaptation
measures Non-structural adaptation measures
Mitigation practices
Livestock and poultry (6 subprojects)
1). Design storm, flash floods, and heat protection and/or prevention measures for animal/poultry houses
1). Develop disease control measures and procedures 2). Develop more effective animal feeding and management procedures
1) Use LED lighting 2) Pig manure biogas generation 3) Fermentation of chicken manure for organic fertiliser
Fruits and grapes (2 subprojects)
1). Plant tree/grape species that are better adapting the gradually rising temperature 2). Design and build the orchard with effective water
1). Develop pest/disease control measures 2). Develop effective irrigation schedules
1) Reduce chemical fertiliser uses using organic fertilizer like manure etc. and balanced fertilizer technology.
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Subprojects Structural adaptation measures
Non-structural adaptation measures
Mitigation practices
saving measures including rain water harvest facilities
3). Assess future suitable areas for the silverberry plants
2) biological pest control to reduce pesticide use
Mushroom and vegetables (4 subprojects)
1). Include insulation in the plastic greenhouses 2). Strengthen plastic greenhouses 3). Design sufficient water saving measures 4). Design waste and waste water treatment facilities
1). Develop robust mushroom production schedules to avoid damages from heatwaves and summer storms
1). Design the plastic greenhouses with sufficient energy saving measures, including insulation of north walls, upgraded fans and lighting and ventilation systems and so on.
Food processing (5 subprojects)
1). Increase stormwater pipes capacity by 10% to account for projected increase in precipitation intensity 2). Good insulation and ventilation to reduce potential heat stresses to workers
1). Help the food ingredient producers, mostly local farmers, for maintaining normal raw material supply by adapting climate change
1). Design food processing workshops with energy saving measures, including insulation of walls, upgraded heating, lighting, ventilation systems, and adopting more energy efficient equipment
Cold storages (Various)
1). Design with sufficient drainage capacity for the storage and other related facility to avoid damages from flash floods
1). Develop improved management plans to minimise the cold storage time for food and ingredients
1). Design with improved insulation 2) Adopt cooling equipment with high energy efficiency
134. In accounting climate finance, it is assumed that about 5% and 3% of construction and equipment costs are attributed to adaptation and mitigation measures respectively for animal and poultry production projects. The climate finance for orchard subprojects is accounted based on different activities. For cold storage built in the pear project, it is assumed 3% of the total costs are attributed to climate change adaptation, whilst the costs for land preparation such as terracing, rainwater collection, and water saving irrigation measures are all accounted for climate change adaptation. For mushroom and vegetable production subprojects, it is accounted that about 4% and 3% of the construction and equipment investment are attributed to adaptation and mitigation measures respectively. The total climate finance of this project comprises $5.8 million for mitigation and $12.9 million for adaptation, of which $3.9 million mitigation costs and $8.0 million adaptation costs are supported by the ADB fund.
F. Associated Facilities
135. Under ADB’s SPS, associated facilities are defined as “facilities that are not funded as part of the project and whose viability and existence depend exclusively on the project and whose goods or services are essential for successful operation of the project” (SPS 2009: 31). The associated facilities under the project are as follows.
The 19 existing facilities of the PACs. The new subprojects will be dependent on the existing power and water connections (and in some cases the existing WWTPs) within the PAC boundaries. These utilities will be extended to the new subprojects during construction. All existing facilities are within the boundaries of each PAC on land modified, zoned, and approved for the PAC activities. The existing facilities and activities include small-scale processing plants, storage buildings, waste treatment systems (Table ES.1). All of the existing PAC facilities and operations have domestic environmental approvals, which were issued in 2012 (N=1), 2013 (N=3), 2014 (N=1), 2016 (N=4), and 2017 (N=10).
Organic fertilizer plants. Three PACs have organic fertilizer plants that will receive waste from the ADB-funded subprojects. For one (Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd.) the plant run by another company adjacent to the existing facility. For the other two
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subprojects, (Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd.; and Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.), the plants are in the adjacent village. The PACs have confirmed that these facilities have sufficient capacity to accept expanded waste volumes.
Coal-fired boilers. Some PACs have coal fired boilers at existing facilities, and which are unused. These will be used to meet the demand of the new subprojects. Due diligence for the boilers was undertaken and confirms that the flue gas discharged is first treated for dust removal and caustic desulfurization, and meets the requirement of PRC’s Grade II standard of Emission Standard of Air Pollutants from Coal-burning, Oil-burning and Gas-fired Boilers.
136. The ADB-funded facilities will be connected to existing power, water and telecommunication networks within the existing PAC sites. There are no project designs or anticipated costs for expansion of county roads or easements, i.e., no changes are planned to county utilities outside the PAC sites.
G. Indirect, Induced and Cumulative Impacts 137. Indirect impacts. A potential indirect risk is that the hydrology of streams downstream of the project sites is negatively affected, due to water extraction and interception of runoff for the project. This risk is considered minimal, as the total estimated annual water demand for all 19 PACs, including existing and ADB-funded facilities combined, represents about 0.005% of the total water resources of Shanxi Province (see Appendix 1 for water demand estimates). 138. Induced impacts. A potential induced impact is that the establishment of infrastructure and capacity achieved by the project will result in scaling up of commercial activities after the project by the project enterprises, including increases in workers, further land intensification, and/or subsequent pressures on public utilities (e.g., roads and water and electricity easements). These risks are considered small due to (i) the physical limits imposed by the boundaries of each PAC; and (ii) restrictions imposed by existing land planning and zonation. A beneficial induced impact may be the increase in demand for organic fertilizer, strengthening the viability of the industry and reducing demand for chemical-based fertilizers. 139. Cumulative impacts are defined as the combination of multiple impacts from existing projects, the proposed project, and anticipated future projects that may result in significant adverse and/or beneficial impacts that would not be expected in the case of a stand-alone project. The PAC facilities are all isolated and sited in rural lands. The 19 subprojects are widely distributed across 17 counties, and will utilize separate systems and public utilities for water and power supply, municipal waste collection, and landfill sites. Because all subprojects will be extensions to existing facilities of the same PACs, the increased use of resources will be achieved in a coordinated manner in parallel with existing activities. This reduces the risk of cumulative impacts on localized resources, including excessive extraction demand from individual wells and aquifers, demand for feed crops from local farmers, over-discharge of biogas slurry on farm lands, and operational noise and odor. The planned locations of all livestock subprojects comply with regulatory requirements to be over 500 m from the nearest residences or water body, and over 1,000 m from the nearest livestock processing plant, reducing the risks of odor, water source pollution, and/or disease transmission. 140. For water resources, the cumulative annual use of water resources by the project is approximately 481,901 m3, which is 0.004% of the total resource of these river systems. New water metering will be required for groundwater extraction to facilitate better management and control of future groundwater depletion by the Water Resources Bureaus. In addition, all PACs will prepare WMPs and report water usage improvements based on these plans.
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VII. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES
141. Alternative methods and designs were identified and compared against technical, economic, social, and environmental criteria for each project component. The primary objective with respect to environmental criteria was to identify options with the least adverse environmental impacts and maximum environmental benefits. Consideration of alternatives for the subprojects was for two main areas: (i) selection of waste treatment technology; and (ii) selection of wastewater treatment technology.
A. Waste Treatment Technologies
142. Biogas generation. In the PRC, a key method for the disposal of livestock manure and wastewater contaminated by manure is anaerobic biological treatment and activated sludge method. Most biogas facilities are built by farms themselves. Anaerobic biological technologies are popular in the livestock and poultry industry for its advantage in the treatment of highly concentrated organic wastewater. Anaerobic biological technology can treat such wastewater in situ and the by-product, biogas, can be used for power generation or by residents for cooking. The other by-products, biogas residue and slurry, can be used as fertilizer for agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry, to promote pollution-free agricultural products and green food. In the project area, most PACs have existing arrangements with local farmers to provide biogas residue and slurry produced from the existing PAC operations, for use as fertilizer on agricultural lands. The application rates are subject to national regulations for the use of organic fertilizers for different soil and crop types (Section VI.D.3). During public consultations (Section VIII), farmers confirmed strong demand for these materials. The PACs noted that current supply volumes are insufficient to meet farmer demand. This indicates that the use of biogas residuals for organic fertilizers will be an efficient approach to dispose these materials. 143. Other manure treatment. Organic commodity fertilizers, which are produced by using aerobic fermentation of animal manure, with less energy consumption and low pollution, are widely used in the PRC and internationally. The dry collection technology and solid-liquid separation technology provides enables production of solid organic fertilizer. There are many aerobic fermentation technologies for livestock manure, including fermented dry tower, rotary tillage type, shallow trough fermented dry and spiral type deep trough dry fermentation. The use of fermentation processes for manure treatment assumes that wastewater from a facility has a separate WWTP.
144. Nutrient-rich organic fertilizer may be produced using technologies of microbial agents with efficient microbial degradation and fermentation tank as well as the pile machine, adjusting the ratio of raw materials, controlling fermentation process, mineralizing the nutrient, eliminating pathogenic microbes and odor. There is no use of industrial water in organic fertilizer production process and no wastewater discharge, but facility wastewater must have a separate treatment system available.
145. Based on these considerations, the selection of biogas technologies versus fermentation process for each subproject was assessed (Table VII.1).
Table VII.1: Waste Treatment Technology for Livestock Subprojects Enterprise Livestock Biogas Type Waste
Fermentation Process
Comments
Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co., Ltd.
Cattle Not applicable Existing fertilizer plant in nearby village
No alternative assessed since fertilizer plant is run by another company who have verified that they will have sufficient capacity to handle proposed production.
Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd.
Chickens Not applicable Dry stack fermentation in nearby facility
No alternative assessed since fertilizer plant is run by another company who have verified that they will have sufficient capacity to handle proposed production.
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Enterprise Livestock Biogas Type Waste Fermentation
Process
Comments
Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
Pigs USR technology Not applicable Existing biogas used for Phase 1 and new biogas proposed for Phase 2 using the same technology. Selected same process since familiar with operations.
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd
Pigs USR technology Not applicable Existing biogas used for Phase 1 and new biogas proposed for Phase 2 using the same technology. Selected same process since familiar with operations.
Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
Pigs USR technology Not applicable Existing biogas is adequate for Phase 2 expansion according to PAC.
Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd.
Chicken Not applicable New fertilizer plant proposed with fermentation
New fermentation system and fertilizer plant proposed with sufficient capacity for expanded operations.
B. Wastewater Treatment Technologies 146. A range of wastewater treatment options were considered based on the types of wastewater to be generated by the subprojects. These, and the final selected measures, are summarized in Table VI.4. The selection of these technologies appears to be appropriate for the types of wastewater generated in the PACs. Alternative types of wastewater treatment were assessed from basic septic tank systems to more sophisticated activated sludge systems and appropriate selection criteria developed and implemented based on the types of wastewater found in the PACs.
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VIII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE, CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION
A. Information Dissemination
147. Introductions to each PAC and the proposed facilities were prepared and posted in the villages closed to the PAC by the EIA institutes. For example, the information posted for the Guhuan Husbandry PAC was conducted from 22 February to 12 March 2017.
Figure VIII.1: Community Information Posters for Guhuan Husbandry PAC
148. In translation, the notice reads:
149. The second information dissemination phase was undertaken by the EIA Institute progressively as EIA preparation proceeded and was completed from 21 March to 4 April 2017. Information disclosures explained the basic specifications of the project construction, status of the surrounding environment, and the potential pollutants and control measures. This involved a second online posting. Using Guhuan Husbandry PAC as an example again, the web address is: http://www.fushan.gov.cn/.
The first information disclosure of EIA of Piglets Farm Construction Project that produces yearly 9000 commercial pigs and 21000 commercial piglets by Guhuan Animal Husbandry Science &
Technology Company Ltd. Of Fushan County
In accordance with the “Interim Measures for Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment, State Environmental Protection Bureau 2006 [the 28th]”, information disclosure on the Piglets Farm Construction Project that produces yearly 9000 commercial pigs and 21000 commercial piglets by Guhuan Animal Husbandry Science & Technology Company Ltd. Of Fushan County, as follows:
1. Project description
2. Environmental impact assessment procedures and main tasks
3. The main ways for public comments collection
4. Name and contact information of the project company
5. Name and contact information of the domestic EIA institute
(details are included under each of these headings)
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Figure VIII.2: Sample of Second Round of Information Disclosure (Guhuan Husbandry PAC;
website of Fushan County Government)
B. Public Consultations 150. First round of public consultation. The first round of formal community meetings was held between March and June 2017. The consultation scope included the villages close to the PACs, where people more likely to be impacted by the project construction and operation. The meetings were used as an opportunity to: (i) present the main anticipated impacts and the final proposed mitigation measures as defined in the DEAs; and (ii) introduce the project grievance redress mechanism. Meetings were held in the PAC local office or a village committee office near the planned site. The meetings explained the basic specifications of the project construction, status of the surrounding environment, and the potential pollutants and control measures.
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Phoenix PAC Lvhe PAC
Guhuan PAC Fuzhongyuan PAC
Juxin Weiye PAC Shilou Shude PAC
Kaisheng PAC Shanlihong PAC
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Quwo Lvheng PAC Hefeng PAC
Qinzhouhuang PAC Beiye PAC
Figure VIII.3: Consultation Meetings
151. The community meetings explained the basic specifications of the project, EIA process, surrounding environment status, potential pollutants, mitigation measures and grievance redress mechanism (GRM). Participants expressed support for the project. 152. Second round of public consultation. The second round of public consultation was undertaken in the form of questionnaire surveys between January 2014 and June 2017. A total of 761 people from the areas near 17 PACs participated in the consultations. The questionnaires focused on public understanding of the project components, and local opinions on the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of the project. The breakdown of participants and the results of questionnaire survey are in Tables VIII.1 and VIII.2 respectively.
Table VIII.1: Participants for Round 2 of Public Consultations
PAC Item
Sex Education Occupation Age Range
M F Junior High
Senior High
College or Above
Farmer Leader Labor / Other
<30 30-50 50
Feinikesi People 71 9 72 8 0 76 4 0 6 53 21
Proportion % 88.8 11.2 90 10 0 95 5 0 7.5 66.2 26.3
Juxin Weiye
People 15 15 10 13 7 16 4 10 5 24 1
Proportion
% 50 50 33 43 24 54 13 33 17 80 3
Lvhe
People 19 6 8 15 2 21 4 0 0 15 10
Proportion
（%）
76 24 32 60 8 84 16 0 0 60 40
Guhuan
People 34 6 20 17 3 --- --- --- 1 15 24
Proportion
% 85 15 50 42.5 7.5 --- --- --- 2 52 46
Qierkang People 46 4 17 25 8 48 0 2 3 36 11
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Proportion
%
92 8 34 50 16 96 0 4
6 72 22
Shilou Shude
People 29 21 4 32 14 10 22 18 6 34 10
Proportion
% 57.6 42.4 7.6 64.1 28.3 19.6 44.5 35.9 11.9 67.4 20.7
Shanlihong
People 11 19 8 13 9 14 4 12 5 24 1
Proportion
%
37 63 27 43 30 47 13 40 17 80 3
Hongchang
People 43 7 27 14 9 38 --- 12 --- --- ---
Proportion
%
86 14 54 28 18 76 --- 24 --- --- ---
Kaisheng
People 15 5 3 12 5 12 2 6 8 10 2
Proportion
%
75 25 15 60 25 60 10 30 40 50 10
Jinlong
People 28 22 36 10 4 47 0 3 --- --- ---
Proportion
（%）
56 44 72 20 8 94 0 6 --- --- ---
Zhongde
People 38 12 18 20 12 21 5 24 11 26 13
Proportion
（%）
76 24 36 40 24 42 10 48 22 52 26
Lvheng
People 20 20 12 22 6 24 4 12 4 26 10
Proportion
（%） 50 50 30 55 15 60 10 30 10 65 25
Xinke taifang
People 36 14 21 16 13 32 0 18 10 34 6
Proportion
（%） 72 28 42 32 26 64 0 36 20 68 12
Qinzhou huang
People 11 19 8 13 9 14 4 12 5 24 1
Proportion
（%）
37 63 27 43 30 47 13 40 17 80 3
Beiye
People 57 13 33 33 4 70 0 0 10 17 43
Proportion
（%）
81 19 47 47 6 100 0 0 15 24 61
Hefeng
People 16 4 7 8 5 11 5 4 5 8 7
Proportion
%
80 20 35 40 25 55 25 10 25 40 35
Fuzhongyuan 46 participants without breakdown
Table VIII.2: Results of Questionnaire Survey of Round 2 of Public Consultation
No.
Question Choices
Juxin Weiye PAC
Shanlihong PAC
Lvheng PAC
Qinzhou Huang PAC
Hefeng PAC
Resp. (N=30)
(%)
Resp. (N=30)
(%) Resp. (N=40)
(%) Resp. (N=30)
(%) Resp. (N=20)
(%)
1 What do you think of the environmental quality of the project?
Good 27 90 25 83 32 80 25 83 14 70
General 3 10 5 17 8 20 5 17 6 30
Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
What is the major local environmental problem?
Atmospheric Pollution
3 10 6 20 7 17.5 6 20 2 10
Water Pollution 6 20 3 10 3 7.5 3 10 10 50
Noise Pollution 4 13 17 57 0 0 17 56.7 2 10
Solid Waste Pollution
17 57 4 13 30 75 4 13.3 6 30
3 How well do you know about this project?
Good Understanding
21 70 21 70 4 10 21 70 16 80
General Understanding
7 23 7 23 36 90 7 23 4 20
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No.
Question Choices
Juxin Weiye PAC
Shanlihong PAC
Lvheng PAC
Qinzhou Huang PAC
Hefeng PAC
Resp. (N=30)
(%)
Resp. (N=30)
(%) Resp. (N=40)
(%) Resp. (N=30)
(%) Resp. (N=20)
(%)
Poor Understanding
2 7 2 7 0 0 2 7 0 0
4 How will this project affect the local air quality?
Improve 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Worse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unclear 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 4 20
No impact 30
100
30 100 38 95 30 100 16 80
5 Does this project benefit your work and improve the living environment?
Benefit 25 84 23 77 33 82.5 23 77 20 100
Not Benefit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unclear
5 16 7 23 7 17.5 7 23 0 0
6 Your attitude toward this project:
Support 27 90 25 83 39 97.5 25 83 20 100
Oppose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unclear 3 10 5 17 1 2.5 5 17 0 0
7 What environmental issues in the construction and operation are you most concerned with?
Atmospheric Pollution
3 8 3 8 4 10 3 8 0 0
Water Pollution 2 5 2 5 0 0 2 5 0 0
Noise Pollution 17 46 17 46 0 0 13 46 0 0
Solid Waste Pollution
15 41 15 41 36 90 12 41 20 100
8 Do you accept the environmental impact after conducting the environmental protection measures?
Acceptable 27 90 25 3 39 97.5 25 83 18 90
Not Acceptable 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unclear
3 10 5 17 1 2.5 5 17 2 10
Table VIII.2: Results of Questionnaire Survey of Round 2 of Public Consultation
No.
Question Choices
Lvhe PAC
Qierkang PAC
Xinketaifang PAC
Resp. (N=25)
(%) Resp. (N=50)
(%) Resp. (N=50)
(%)
1 What do you think of the environmental quality of the project?
Good 20 80 49 98 15 30
General 5 20 1 2 35 70
Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
What is the major local environmental problem?
Atmospheric Pollution
6 24 23 46 2 4
Water Pollution 3 12 12 24 10 20
Noise Pollution 12 48 6 12 17 34
Solid Waste Pollution
14 16 4 8 21 42
3
How well do you know about this project?
Good Understanding
18 72 50 100 20 40
General Understanding
5 20 0 0 29 58
Poor Understanding
2 8 0 0 1 2
4 How will this project affect the local air quality?
Improve 0 0 50 100 --- ---
Worse 0 0 0 0 --- ---
Unclear 0 0 0 0 --- ---
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No.
Question Choices
Lvhe PAC
Qierkang PAC
Xinketaifang PAC
Resp. (N=25)
(%) Resp. (N=50)
(%) Resp. (N=50)
(%)
No impact 25 100 0 0 --- ---
5 Does this project benefit your work and improve the living environment?
Benefit 21 84 50 100 50 100
Not Benefit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unclear 4 16 0 0 0 0
6
Your attitude toward this project:
Support 21 84 50 100 50 100
Oppose 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unclear 4 16 0 0 0 0
7
What environmental issues in the construction and operation are you most concerned with?
Atmospheric Pollution
3 8 0 0 10 20
Water Pollution 2 5 0 0 2 4
Noise Pollution 17 46 0 0 17 34
Solid Waste Pollution
15 41 0 0 21 42
8 Do you accept the environmental impact after conducting the environmental protection measures?
Acceptable 21 84 50 100 --- ---
Not Acceptable 0 0 0 0
Unclear 4 16 0 0
Table VIII.2: Results of Questionnaire Survey of Round 2 of Public Consultation (continued)
No.
Question Choices
Shilou Shude PAC
Kaisheng PAC
Resp. (N=50)
(%) Resp. (N=20)
(%)
1 Do you know about this construction project?
Good 18 36 18 90
General 20 40 2 10
Poor 12 24 0 0
2
What an attitude do you hold towards this project?
Support 46 92 20 10
0
Support to some extent 0 0 0 0
Don’t support 0 0 0 0
Care nothing about 4 8 0 0
3 What environment pollution do you think of is the main one in the project area?
Atmospheric pollution 28 56 10 50
Water environment 10 20 1 5
Noise environment 8 16 2 10
Eco-destruction 4 8 7 35
4
What impact will this project have on your life, and work environment?
Ecology 3 6 0 0
Air 10 20 10 50
Noise 25 50 2 10
Garbage 6 12 1 5
Sewage 6 12 7 35
5 Do you think this project can improve the life environment of local residents?
Yes 20 40
20 100
No 10 20 0 0
Don’t know 20 40 0 0
6 What impact will this project have on the local economic development and living standards of the local residents?
Obvious 37 74 20 10
0
General 9 18 0 0
No 4 8 0 0
7 What an attitude do you hold towards the inconveniences caused by the construction of this project?
Understanding 38 76
20 100
Complaints 4 8 0 0
Care nothing about 8 16 0 0
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Table VIII.2 Results of Questionnaire Survey of Round 2 of Public Consultation (continued)
No Question Choices
Guhuan PAC Hongchang PAC Jinlong PAC
Resp. (N=40)
(%) Resp. (N=50)
(%) Resp. (N=50)
(%)
1 How do you know about this construction project?
Good 36 90 8 16 29 58
General 4 10 38 76 21 42
Poor 0 0 4 8 0 0
2 How do you think the impact of this project for the local economy development?
Advantage 37 92.5 37 92.5 29 58
Disadvantage 0 0 0 0 0 0
No impact 3 7.5 3 7.5 21 42
3 What do you think is the disadvantage impact for the local area?
Air pollution 14 35 32 64 30 60
Wastewater 2 5 4 8 20 40
Noise 5 12.5 0 0 0 0
Solid waste 7 17.5 14 28 0 0
Ecological environment
12 30 0 0 0 0
4
What is your attitude about the environmental impact for this project, although the mitigation measures will be taken to ensure the pollution discharge will meet the domestic standard?
Understand 25 62.5 18 36 20 40
Acceptable 15 37.5 32 64 30 60
Unacceptable 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 What is your principle concern on the project construction?
Environment protection
15 37.5 - - 14 28
Employment opportunity
3 7.5 - - 10 20
Income increasing 22 55 - - 26 52
Others 0 0 - - 0 0
6 What other measures should be taken for the environment protection?
Environment management enhancement
28 70 - - 22 44
Pollution regulation enhancement
5 12.5 - - 20 40
Greening strengthen 7 17.5 - - 8 10
7 What is your attitude for the project construction?
Agree 29 72.5 33 66 50 100
Not care 11 27.5 0 0
Opposite 0 0 17 34
Table VIII.2: Results of Questionnaire Survey of Round 2 of Public Consultation (continued)
No. Question Choices
Zhongde PAC
Resp. (N=50)
%
1 To what extent do you concern for environmental protection
very much 19 38
not too much 28 56
do not care 3 6
2 Effect on local economic development after the completion of the project
Great promotion 35 70
Some promotion 15 30
no promotion or even opposite 0 0
3 The current status of environment in your residential area
Severely polluted, deterioration of environment
0 0
Not heavily polluted, fragile eco-environment
1 2
good 49 98
4 What is the main environmental problems do you think after the completion of the project:
Water pollution 7 14
Noise 0 0
Solid waste and treatment 28 56
odor 15 30
5 What kinds of measures on environmental protection do you think
Intensify environmental management 23 46
strengthen treatment of pollution 7 14
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No. Question Choices
Zhongde PAC
Resp. (N=50)
%
should be taken to this project strengthen tree-planting 20 40
6 Your attitude to the project
support 43 86
whatever 7 14
object 0 0
Table VIII.2: Results of Questionnaire Survey of Round 2 of Public Consultation (continued)
No. Question Choices
Feinikesi PAC Fuzhongyuan PAC
Resp. (N=80)
% Resp. (N=46)
%
1 How do you know about this construction project?
Good 58 72.5 24 52,17
General 20 25 22 47.83
Poor 2 2.5 0 0
2 What is the main environment problems do you think in the project area?
Air pollution 5 6.25 17 36.96
Wastewater 60 75 3 6.52
Noise 10 12.5 26 56.52
Ecological environment 5 6.25 0 0
3 What do you think is the environment impact to the local area?
Air pollution 20 25 17 36.96
Wastewater 32 40 3 6.52
Noise 10 12.5 26 56.52
Solid waste 10 12.5 0 0
Ecological environment 18 22.5 0 0
4 What is your attitude about the environmental mitigation measures for this project?
Satisfaction 79 98.75 46 100
Dissatisfaction 0 0 0 0
Uncertainty 1 1.25 0 0
5 What do you think is the impact to your living and work condition?
Advantage 75 93.75 40 87.0
Disadvantage 0 0 0 0
No impact 5 6.25 6 13.0
6 Do you think if the project location selection is appropriate?
Appropriate 76 95 44 95.7
Inappropriate 0 0 0 0
Unclear 4 5 2 4.3
7 What is your attitude for the project construction?
support 79 98.75 46 100
object 0 0 0 0
don’t care 1 1.25 0 0
Table VIII.2: Results of Questionnaire Survey of Round 2 of Public Consultation (continued)
No. Question Choices
Beiye PAC
Resp. (N=70)
%
1 To what extent do you concern for local environmental condition.
very much 59 84
not too much 11 16
60
No. Question Choices
Beiye PAC
Resp. (N=70)
%
do not care 0 0
2 What do you think are the environmental problems in the project area
Air pollution 22 31
Water pollution 17 24
Noise 2 3
Solid waste 7 10
Ecological impact 22 31
3 How do you think the coordination between the project construction and the Guangling County development?
Coordinate 70 100
Basicly coordinate 0 0
Not coordinate 0 0
4 What is the main environmental problems do you concern for project construction?
Infrustruction construction 8 11
Environmental pollution control 31 44
Ecological environment improvement 26 37
Resource conservation 5 7
5 What is your main financial resourcces at present?
Agriculture 27 39
Service business 11 16
Migrant workers 26 37
Others 6 9
6 What is your attitude to the project considering environmental resource protection?
Support 70 100
Conditional agree 0 0
Object 0 0
Don’t care 0 0
7
What is your acceptance to the environmental impact of the project when the environmental mitigation measure is conducted?
Acceptable 70 0
Unacceptable 0 0
Don’t care 0 0
153. A total of 761 people participated in the sixteen consultations. Over 80% of respondents expressed their support for the subprojects and supported the project rationale, to improve the local agricultural development. For the project construction, the main concern expressed was noise disturbance. For the operational phase, the main concerns expressed were for the livestock subprojects, concerning air pollution and inadequate management of wastewater and solid waste. As a result of these concerns: (i) particular attention has been paid to wastewater management and water resources conservation; (ii) noise impact distances were expanded during analyses, to provide a larger buffer distance between construction sites and the nearest communities; and (iii) construction using machinery is prohibited at night. These measures are included in the EMP, along with public consultations and measures for community health and safety near the construction sites (Appendix 3).
C. Future Plans for Public Participation 154. Since some participants raised their concerns on construction programs and impacts, it is important to maintain a dialogue with the stakeholders throughout the construction stage. Continued public participation will facilitate such dialogue so that the stakeholders’ concerns are
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understood and dealt with in a timely manner. Public consultation will continue throughout detailed design, construction and operation phases. The future public consultation program is included in the project EMP. 155. The EMP for this project is included as Appendix 3 to this IEE. Besides public participation plans, the EMP specifies the mitigation measures to be adopted and the environmental monitoring to be undertaken during project implementation, as well as institutional strengthening and training for the IAs.
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IX. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM 156. A grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been developed in compliance with ADB’s SPS (2009) requirement to address environmental, health, safety, and social concerns associated with project construction, operation, land acquisition, and leasing arrangements. The GRM is designed to achieve the following objectives: (i) provide channels of communication for local communities to raise concerns about environment- and social-related grievances which might result from the project; (ii) prevent and mitigate adverse environmental and social impacts to communities caused by project construction and operation, including those associated with resettlement; (iii) improve mutual trust and respect and promote productive relationships between the project agencies and local communities; and (iv) build community acceptance of the project. The GRM is accessible to all members of the community, including women, youth, and poverty-stricken residents. Multiple points of entry are available, including face-to-face meetings, written complaints, telephone conversations, e-mail, and social media. 157. Public grievances related to project construction to be addressed by the GRM may include damage to public roads, residences, and/or interruption of public services, dust emissions, noise, soil erosion, inappropriate disposal of waste materials, and safety for the general public and construction workers. Public grievances related to involuntary resettlement may relate to the lack, or un-timely payment of, compensation monies, other allowances, and/or lease monies as per entitlements described in the resettlement plan and associated documents. 158. The GRM meets the regulatory standards of the PRC that protect the rights of citizens from construction-related environmental and/or social impacts. Decree No. 431 Regulation on Letters and Visits, issued by the State Council of PRC in 2005, codifies a complaint acceptance mechanism at all levels of government and protects the complainants from retaliation. Based on the regulation, the former State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) published updated Measures on Environmental Letters and Visits (Decree No. 34) in 2006. 159. Currently in Shanxi Province (and generally in the PRC), when residents or organizations are negatively affected by a development, they may complain, by themselves or through their community committee, to the contractors, developers, the local EPB, provincial EPD, or by direct appeal to the local courts. The weaknesses of this system are: (i) the lack of dedicated personnel to address grievances; and (ii) the lack of a specific timeframe for the redress of grievances. The project GRM addresses these weaknesses. 160. The details of the GRM, including a time-bound flow chart of procedures, are included in the project EMP (Appendix 3).
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X. PROJECT ASSURANCES 161. ADB-funded projects are required to comply with a standard set of loan assurances for environmental safeguards. In addition, the following project-specific assurances are included in the project agreement between ADB and the SPG. (i) Public consultations. At the end of the project preparation phase, public consultations
had not been conducted for two PACs, Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd, and Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd. The PPMO will ensure that public consultations for both PACs are completed before the start of preparation of detailed engineering designs.
(ii) Pre-construction readiness. The PMO will implement the following measures in the pre-construction phase to ensure the project’s environment management readiness: (a) appoint at least one qualified environment officer within the PPMO (the ‘PPMO Environment Officer’), (b) recruit at least one environment safeguard specialist (ESS) and one water resources specialist, as part of the loan administration consultant services; (c) ensure that all PACs have arranged contractual agreements with county or private environment monitoring agencies (EMAs) to conduct the environmental impact monitoring described in the EMP. All EMAs will be certified to conduct the monitoring; and (d) ensure that the EMAs report their monitoring results to the CPMOs at the same time as the PACs.
(iii) Tendering and contracts. The PPMO and county PMOs (CPMOs) will ensure that all
construction tenders, plans and contracts include the EMP obligations, including the environmental monitoring program.
(iv) Reporting. During construction: (a) the PACs will provide regular environmental
monitoring reports to the CPMOs and PPMO, at a frequency to be determined between the PACs and PPMO. Note that this only concerns the frequency of reporting. The frequency of monitoring is already fixed in the EMP; (b) the PPMO will prepare and submit to ADB semi-annual environmental reports in a format acceptable to ADB until the completion of all construction activities.
(v) Training. Before and during subproject construction, the PPMO will organize and conduct
training on implementation and supervision of the project EMP to the CPMOs, PACs, construction supervision companies, and contractors. The PPMO will be supported by the ESS in these tasks.
(vi) Grievance redress mechanism (GRM). The PPMO and CPMOs will ensure that the
project GRM for environmental and social matters is established with clear procedures to receive, resolve, and document any grievances. The GRM will be established and fully operational within at least 60 days of loan effectiveness.
(vii) Water resources. Prior to any construction activities, all PACs will do the following: (a)
obtain water resource permits for their existing facilities (to which the new subprojects will be linked), and the new subprojects, and provide the PPMO and CPMOs a copy of these permits; (b) with the support of the loan implementation consultants, especially the water resources specialist, finalize the design of a water management plan (WMP) for each subproject, including a water monitoring program; (c) install the necessary equipment to implement the water monitoring program, including water meters at key water source and/or extraction points (e.g. wells, reservoirs, and/or municipal pipeline services); (d) initiate the monitoring program first with existing operations and then expanded to the new operations as they come online; and (e) implement the water efficiency measures included in the facility designs and operational procedures.
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(viii) Solid waste and wastewater. All PACs will ensure that the design and operation of facilities for solid and liquid waste collection, treatment, storage, and disposal: (a) comply with relevant regulatory standards; (b) match predicted waste volume levels; and (c) avoid pollution of surface water, groundwater and lands.
(ix) Biogas residuals. PACs with biogas facilities will ensure that the design, management
and monitoring of biogas facilities comply with regulatory standards for discharge of liquid and solid residuals as organic fertilizer. This is to be confirmed prior to the start of any construction.
(x) Energy. All PACs for livestock production and processing, and processing facilities for
waste, wastewater, and feed, will (a) be equipped with electricity meters to measure energy use; and (b) maximize energy savings measures in facility design and operation.
(xi) Scope of operations. PACs will not expand site operations beyond the PAC lands, and
stock inventories, as described in the domestic feasibility study reports and ADB project documents.
(xii) Associated facilities. Associated facilities which contribute to the project viability include
the existing facilities of the 19 PACs and offsite facilities such as fertilizer plants receiving waste products from PACs. SPG shall ensure that (a) associated facilities will be operational at the same time as, or before, completion of the project facilities, to ensure the timely and effective operation of all structures; and (b) should any changes be made to these facilities which might impact their capacity or functioning, and subsequently the project viability, SPG and ADB shall jointly review and identify follow-up actions.
XI. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
162. A project EMP has been prepared (Appendix 3), based on the DEAs, field work by the PPTA team, desktop review, and stakeholder discussions with the PPMO, CPMOs, EPBs, other government agencies, and local communities. The EMP defines mitigation measures for the anticipated environmental impacts, institutional responsibilities, and mechanisms to monitor and ensure compliance with PRC’s environmental laws, standards and regulations and ADB’s SPS, as well as the estimated costs for EMP implementation. The EMP will be the key guiding document for environmental-related issues in the construction and operational phases of the project. It will be coordinated by the PPMO and implemented by the CPMOs, construction contractors, construction supervision companies, and PACs. The EMP will be incorporated within the detailed engineering designs and technical specifications for contractors.
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XII. CONCLUSIONS
163. The project will improve the management and use of natural resources, especially surface and ground water, for 19 agricultural and livestock subprojects in Shanxi Province. The inclusion of water resource monitoring systems for the enterprises represents a significant added value of the project, reflecting the need to improve regional management of groundwater resources. Other environmental benefits include the improved management and application of agricultural chemicals.
164. Construction-related impacts are assessed to be relatively minor, pending implementation of the mitigation measures described in this IEE and EMP. Most issues are generic to construction projects and include the need for careful management of earthworks and construction, to minimize the risks of soil erosion, water and air pollution, and community and worker health and safety. Sensitive receptors have been mapped and there are relatively few communities and waterbodies near the subproject sites (most surface water bodies are located several kilometers away). The locations of the six livestock subprojects comply with national regulations to be at least 0.5 km from the nearest residential areas.
165. Potential environmental risks are largely related to the operations phase of the project. These include (i) the unsustainable extraction of water resources, especially groundwater; (ii) pollution of groundwater, surface water, and/or soil, especially from inadequate management of livestock waste and/or the wastewater from livestock and agriculture subprojects; and (iii) expanded use of agricultural chemicals. Among these issues, groundwater over-extraction and/or pollution is a key consideration, because some aquifers in Shanxi Province are already declining from over-use and/or are polluted. Technical analysis of sustainability is hindered due to a general lack of aquifer size, recharge rates, and extraction volumes for most subprojects and areas. A key project mitigation measure will be the preparation of water resource management plans for each subproject, including the installation of water meters and simple monitoring programs to establish baseline data on water use.
166. For biogas slurry, the PACs producing livestock waste and/or wastewater transfer the biogas liquid and solid residuals to adjacent farmland, for use as organic fertilizer. Specifications for application of the fertilizer to land have been calculated and will be controlled to ensure that local soils and seasonal crop demands determine the area and level of application. This will ensure that excess fertilizer does not contaminate groundwater in the areas of application. Management and monitoring will be in place to ensure, the organic fertilizer meets the required standard. 167. Wastewater will receive treatment appropriate to the type of wastewater produced and discharged. This relates especially to the treatment and safe disposal of livestock effluent from the seven livestock subprojects. For most other subprojects, the wastewater comprises washing water for crop and vegetable processing, and sewage of on-site staff.
168. For solid waste, collection, treatment and disposal management measures include the reuse of organic agricultural waste as animal feed or fertilizer and proper landfill disposal for other waste streams. Groundwater pollution will be avoided through proper containment of site drainage and waste streams. For odor, the seven livestock subprojects are located at least 0.5 km from the nearest residential areas, in compliance with national regulations. For noise, operational noise levels have been estimated to be within the relevant standard at facility boundaries.
169. In addition to the project mitigation measures, project-specific assurances (Section X) have been developed to strengthen the implementation of the EMP.
170. The project EMP brings together the mitigation measures identified in the IEE and also prescribes the supervision, training, monitoring, and reporting requirements for the project environmental safeguards. The EMP includes a project-specific GRM to ensure affected
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people have a mechanism to express any project-related safeguard concerns, and for such concerns to be addressed in a timely manner, and, an environmental monitoring program, to monitor compliance with the EMP mitigation measures and the regulatory standards for air, water, noise and soil prescribed for the project. 171. A climate risk vulnerability assessment (CRVA) was conducted to identify the threat that climate change presents to the viability of the project, assuming a design life of 30 years. Modeling predicted that mean annual temperature will increase 2.20C from 2017 to 2040 and 3.0 0C by 2060, annual precipitation will decrease, variability in precipitation will increase, and storm severity will increase. This represents the following risks to the project viability: (i) reduced and/or less reliable annual water supplies for crop growth, livestock production, and/or processing needs; (ii) increased likelihood of crop diseases under warmer conditions; and (iii) increased need for cooling systems for storage and/or processing. Adaptation measures have been developed to address these issues. Overall, the project design is oriented toward improved resilience to climate change, through the improved efficiency of operations and use of natural resources, by the subprojects. 172. Conclusion. Based on the information presented in this IEE, and assuming full and effective implementation of the project IEE (Appendix 3), the loan assurances, and training, potential adverse environmental impacts are expected to be minimized and/or mitigated to acceptable levels and to within the standards applied in this IEE.
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APPENDIX 1: SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SUBPROJECTS Livestock projects are denoted “L”.
Enterprise Subproject Location Landscape Setting Water Resources And Use (Projected with Project)
Surface Water Quality and Standard Wastewater Treatment
Groundwater Quality and Standard
Air Quality and
Standard
Acoustic Environment and Standard
Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd.
The site is located at No. 1 Yingchun River Road North, 500 m southwest of Xiqushang Village, Dingchang Town, Qin County. Site is farmland. A logistics center is located 600 meters northeast from this site. A vacant lot is on the east side. The Yingchun River is 200 meters south from this site. State Road No. 208 is located 100 meters west from this site. An infant rice noodles workshop is 20 meters west from this site.
Construction site is a vacant lot. The construction site is located in downtown of Qin County. The sediment of Qin County consists of Dias, Trias, Tertiary and Quaternary stratum, derived from arenaceous shale, red clay and alluvial deposit respectively. Qin County is close to the Changzhi seismic belt and its basic earthquake intensity is 6 degrees.
Water use = 1.85 m3/d The water source is the deep well, which is owned this project (1 well, 100 t/h)
GB3838 2002, Level V Class I of Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB8978-1996). 2015 Monitoring Data (Appendix 2) for surface water of Zhuozhang River. The amount of wastewater is 1.85m3/d. Uses of water include process water, domestic water, boiler feedwater and green belt sprinkling. After WWTP, the effluent is discharged to the Yingchun River 200 meters south from this site.
Class III GB/T14848-93) No monitoring data available
(GB3095-2012) Class II 2010 air quality data in Appendix 2
(GB3096-2008) Class II No monitoring data available
Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
County coordinates: longitude
113°5l′～114°24′, between latitude
39°35′～39°56′. Half of the county is
hilly areas and the other half plain areas. Sanzhuang village of Huquan Township in Guangling County.
FSR - total area of 98.8 mu of leased rural land circulation. The major river in Guangling County is Huliu River which flows from west to east through the whole county and into Sanggan River at Hebei in the east. Guangling County belongs to VIII seismic intensity region
Water Use = 193.22 m3/d Water supply from a deep irrigation well of Sanzhuang Village, whose water yield is 40m3/h, which can satisfy the water demand of the newly constructed project.
GB3838 2002, Level IV Class I of Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB8978-1996). No monitoring data available. EIA calls for new 25m3/day WWTP that was not initially included in approved FSR. Design Institute confirms that WWTP will be added to project. The treated water will be used for irrigating landscape plants and sprinkling roads etc.
Class III GB/T14848-93) No monitoring data available
(GB3095-2012) Class II Monitoring data in Appendix 2
(GB3096-2008) Class II Monitoring data in Appendix 2
Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
Located 1,100 m to the NE of Nanpo village, Guangyuan Town of Datong County, Shanxi Province, E113°34′49″ and N39°57′333″. The north boundary of this project is about 7.8km to the seat of Datong County and its west boundary is about 220 m to the expressway G45, the southern side is about 210m to the office quarters; the northern side of the project is a forest; the eastern side is an empty block. The land for the project is flat with easy access to transportation and construction.
Middle of Datong County, and its terrain is flat. Its plant landform belongs to that of wide hill valley, simple in topography and the original landform is a poplar forest. The soil of Datong County is grayish yellow clay, sandy soil. Sanggan River Natural Reserve is 2km to the west of the park and 2.1km to its south.
Water Use = 11.89 m3/d The water source is from wells on the west of the plant site. This region has a well-developed aquifer mainly buried between 15 to 80m, and a single well can produce 80t/h or above of good quality water.
Surface water body of the project area is the Sanggan River. Class IV of (GB 3838-2002). Monitoring data in Appendix 2. Total nitrogen and total phosphorus are not in compliance. Water resource eco-function protection zone of Class III at Cetian
Reservoir, ⅢB eco-function area for
sustaining nutrients sustaining on the north bank of the Sanggan River. Existing WWTP is 10 m3/d. The wastewater discharge amount is 5.117 m3/d and 3.671 m3/d during juicing production and no juicing production period. . Effluent used for greenhouses in winter.
Class III (GB/T14848-1993) See monitoring data in Appendix 2. Ammonia nitrogen and fluoride not in compliance
Class II (GB3095-2012) See monitoring data in Appendix 2. PM10 and PM2.5 are not in compliance
Standard I (GB3096-2008). See monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.
The project is located at 410 m northwest of Beiguang Village, Beiguang Town, Taigu County with the geographic coordinates of N37°23'37.78", E 112°29'30.29". Located in the east of Jinzhong basin and the territory of the area lowers from southeast to northwest in general with an elevation of 768~1914m. The project is located in 4 km northwest of Zhuyu River.
The basin is mostly alluvial area. Floodplains have red and yellow mixed soils, hilly areas are mostly covered with loess, and ditches are mainly composed of fine sand soil. Due to the impact of water and heat conditions, all kinds of soil development are poor with low amount of soil organic matter, and planting depends on fertilizer.
Water use is 11.89m ³/d. Water supply of the project comes from Beiguang Village, Beiguang Town, Taigu County.
Class IV of (GB 3838-2002). Domestic wastewater and lab treated wastewater to septic tank and then used for irrigation. No data on septic tank effluent. No monitoring data was collected. Laboratory wastewater transmitted to Shanxi Agricultural University for centralized treatment. The lab wastewater mount is about 20 L/y.
Class III (GB/T14848-1993). 2015 monitoring data in Appendix 2
Class II of (GB3095-2012. 2015 monitoring data in Appendix 2. Excessive TSP is related to dust and coal burning
Standard II (GB3096-2008). 2015 monitoring data in Appendix 2
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Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd. (L)
Project is located in Neiyang Valley, Yangguangzhan Town of Heshun County, close to the Beef cattle culture park of Benfu Cattle Culture Collective of Heshun County. The county is located in the east of Shanxi Province and in the middle section of the Taihang Mountains and under the administration of Jizhong City. The
county is at E. 113°05′00″～
113°56′00″ and N. 37°03′00″～37°36′00″
The vegetation in the middle and low mountain area 1800 m above sea level is with dwarf plants in the main, that in the middle and low mountain area 1400—1800 m above sea level is with grass and bushes and coniferous forest, broad-leaved mixed forest and shrub forest in the main while that in the valley bottom below 1400 m above sea level is largely farmland.
Water Use = 13.77m3/d This project is with water supply for employees’ life use, use by the park, use for agaricus bisporus cultivation. Water supply is from the PAC well with pumps and pump rooms with a capacity enough for life and production use.
(GB3838-2002) Class III This project is close to the Shayu River with perennial water flow with no monitoring data. Existing WWTP in fertilizer plant. New emergency pond required in DEA.
Class III GB/T14848-93) No monitoring data available
(GB3095-2012) Class II No monitoring data available
As this project is located in the rural area, there is no monitoring data. (GB3096-2008) Class II
Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd. (L)
This project will build two broiler farms. No.1 farm is located in Zhujiashan village, Yong'an Town, Fenxi County and No.2 farm in Sunnanzhuang village, Yong'an Town, Fenxi County. Jian River, a reach from Jiandi village to Fen River, is the nearest surface water body and 3km away. This project is located in Yong’an Town, Fenxi County.
Surrounded by waste lands and slopes, No.1 farm is situated at Zhujiashan village with its central geographic coordination in 110°38′50″E and 36°39′15″E. Surrounded by waste lands and slopes, No.2 farm is situated at Sunnanzhuang village with its central geographic coordination in 110°38′55″E and 36°39′″E. Seismic intensity 8 degree.
Water use = 150m3/d with a loss amount of 3m3/d. Set a 700 m2 reservoir in each of the two farms. The water supply of No.1 farm of this project is from the wells of Taiyangcun village and the water supply of No.2 farm is from the wells of Nangou village.
(GB3838-2002) Class V Monitoring data in Appendix 2. Pursuant to the Water Environmental Function Zoning of Surface Water in Shanxi Province (DB14/67-2014), the water environment function of Jian River is defined as agricultural water. Propose septic tanks, 2 x 100 m3 with effluent used for irrigation.
Class III GB/T14848-93) Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
(GB3095-2012) Class II Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
(GB3096-2008) Class I Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (L)
The project is located in the area 700 m to the west of Liang Village of Fushan County in Linfen city. South of the project site is the village road, west of the site is bounding wall and the North is ditch and East is agricultural land. The location of this construction project is 530 m to the northwest of Liangcun village of Zhangzhuang Town of Fushan County, Project area of 100.5 mu in total.
The construction project is located about 530 meters to the northwest of Liangcun, Zhangzhuang Town of Fushan County, the set is surrounded by farmland and rural residential quarters, its functional division belonging to rural area
Water Use = 84.6 m3/d from onsite wells The county has an underground water reserve of 36.8552 m3, running from the southeast to the north, little in reserve and deep underground. The Xiangshui River is the main river is the area for assessment, originating from Er Valley, Huainian Town, through towns a finally into the Fen River through Juhe Reservoir,
Class III of (GB 3838-2002). See monitoring data in Appendix 2. Liquid wastes all sent to biogas and then biogas liquid and solid wastes to farmland. Septic tank designed 1500 m3 is 150t/d. It can be meet the wastewater treatment requirement according to the maximum wastewater amount during non-heating seasons 105.71 t/d.
Class III (GB/T14848-1993). See monitoring data in Appendix 2. Monitoring meets standards except fluoride
Class II of (GB3095-2012) In compliance with the standards, with exception of H2S
Standard II (GB3096-2008). See monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
This project is located in Taizitan which is 800 to the south of Baiji Village of Quwo County. The project is located in the Modern Agriculture Zone at the place of Taizhitan at the geographical coordinate of 111°27′38″ E and 35°40′56″N.
The site is flat and is adjacent to the Yujin Road to the north, Quzheng Road to the east, the cooling ponds of Luheng Company to the south, and an abandoned brick kiln to the west. The soil in the assessment area is mostly the carbonate cinnamon soil. Earthquake scale is Grade VIII.
Water Use = 197 m3/d. Water supplied by Central Supply of Taizhitan Industrial Zone. Ferrite strata is in the carbonate rocks of the Majiagou Group of Ordovician System. The water is mostly found in rock fissures followed by karst structure. The water volume is ranked as moderate. Iron is above the local standard level.
Standard V (GB3838-2002). See monitoring data in Appendix 2. Small amount of wastewater to a septic tank treatment.
Category III (GB/T14848-93) No monitoring data was collected
Region II subject to the Secondary Standard. See monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Standard II (GB3096-2008). No monitoring data as in agriculture park.
Shanxi Qierkang
The project is located in Xiangning County, a joint area of Jiaokou Town
The landscape of the area is characterized by a series of
Water Use = 44.32 m3/d. Collecting surface water runoff into
Class V of (GB 3838-2002) One 2015 monitoring result in Appendix 2
Class III (GB/T14848-
Class II (GB3095-
Standard II” (GB3096-
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Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd.
(including Yangwan Village, Qiantan Village, Hongzhuang Village, Hongqigou Village and Houtai Village) and Guantou Town (including Daju Village, Aoding Village, Tumenta Village, Yuantou Village and Zhijiazhuang Village)..
undulating mountain ranges and sharp differences in elevations. The county has two types of soils, including cinnamon soil and meadow soil, which are classified by 23 soil genus and 36 soil species. The earthquake intensity is 7 degree.
ponds. Xiangning County is poor in groundwater, and has only a distribution area of 1,980,000 acres, occupying 56.6% of the total country area. The water-bearing stratum is ranging from 2 to 185 m, and the water reserve is 32,000,000 m3
Local rivers are characterized by a low river flow of clean water, a large river flow of the flood discharge. There is a low percentage of annual river flow, and a low coefficient of utilization of water resource. Detailed design to check capacity of existing WWTP at processing facility in regard to increased demand after project.
1993) No monitoring data was collected
2012) No monitoring data was collected
2008). No monitoring data was collected
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd. (L)
The project area to be constructed is 575 m to the north-west of Dizhenxu Village of Yaodu District of Linfen City, the geographical coordinates are 36°01.425′ northern latitude and 111°38.939′ eastern longitude. . The project area to be constructed is 575 m to the north-west of Dizhenxu Village of Yaodu District of Linfen City, All information from 2014 EIA.
The elevation of the project location is 624-612 m, the surrounding area of the project site are broad farmland, with elevation is 642-586 m from west to east. Intensity scale of earthquake is 8 scale.
Water Use = 349 m3/d The closest water system of the project to be constructed is Ju River locating 1,700 m to the north of the site. There is a well in the project site, it is about 400m depth with a runoff volume of about 50m3/hour.
Class V of (GB 3838-2002). See monitoring data in Appendix 2 which verifies that Class V is being met. Wastewater will be sent to new biogas facility proposed under the project.
Class III (GB/T14848-1993). See monitoring data in Appendix 2 showing only problem with natural fluoride.
Class II of (GB3095-2012) See monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Standard I (GB3096-2008). No monitoring data was collected
Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (L)
Under the jurisdiction of Lvliang City, Shanxi Province, Liulin County is located to the west of the Lvliang Mountains and to the east of Shanxi-Shaanxi Valley, to Linxian County in the north, to Lishi district in the east, and to Shilou County in the south, with its geographic coordinates of
E.110°39′45″～111°05′33″, No.
37°08′53″～37°37′28″. The county
runs about 55 km from north to
south，and about 42 km from east to
west with a total territory of 1287.36km2.
This project is located 520m to the northeast of Chengjiazhuang Town, Liulin County, Lvliang City . The surface water body in the area of this project is the Sanchuan River10 km to the southeast of the plant site. Earthquake zone 6.
Water Use = 40m3/d Onsite well The water source area of the plant border of this project is 1300 m from Class I protection area of Chengjiazhuang Town, not in the area under protection. The lower underground water aquifer of the county belongs to the quaternary loose salt containing aquifer. The area of this project is in an area with scarcity of water reservation.
(GB3838-2002) Class IV See monitoring data in Appendix 2. Septic tank existing 500 m3 septic tank will be used for the pig manure treatment, with the treatment capacity of 8 t/d. The daily pig manure production is 7.26 t/d. In addition, the WWTP effluent is used for dust control and greening with no information on whether it meets irrigation standards.
Class III GB/T14848-93) See monitoring data in Appendix 2.
(GB3095-2012) Class II See monitoring data in Appendix 2.
(GB3096-2008) Class 2 See monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Shilou Shude Jujube Industry Co., Ltd.
This project is located in Shilou Ling Quan Zhen Guo, East of the geographical coordinates of latitude 37°1'12.32″ East longitude 110°49'2.97″, elevation is 935 m. Area has dates, wheat-producing areas throughout the County. The area in thick soil thin, sparse vegetation, surface erosion is very serious.
County's landscape can be divided into three types: 1) Rocky Mountain: located in stone mountain, 2) Ridges in loess hilly-gully region: gully and hilly region of the ridges. 3) Ridges and ravines are mainly located on the banks of the Yellow River and Xiang, the former Shan Yi die total Township area 808.67 km2, covers a total area of 46.4 %. Earthquake zone 6.
Water Use = 8.4 m3/d Onsite Wells Region information: The County's groundwater resources, annual average only 2577 million m3. Water and animal draught net consumption average annual groundwater 78.5 million m3. Years of exploitable groundwater to 878 million m3, sandstone area 595 million m3, limestone area of 68 million m3, and 215 million m3
(GB3838-2002) Class V No monitoring data was collected Yellow River water in rivers in the County are, from East to West into the Yellow River. Shilou County main rivers are: the Chanhe River, and river, meaning die flexion, Ping River, little Garlic River and Han rivers, six rivers. Chanhe River is 40m from the project site. Wastewater pretreatment in septic tank and then to central sewerage.
Class III GB/T14848-93) No monitoring data was collected
(GB3095-2012) Class II No monitoring data was collected.
(GB3096-2008) Class 2, 4A No monitoring data was collected
Shanxi Tianzhirun Date
The subproject site is located in South Yangcheng Town Street, East
The site of this project is in the south of Ruicheng County,
Water use = 30.2 m3/d and water is provided by water supply pipe
(GB3838-2002) Class II
Class III GB/T14848-
(GB3095-2012) Class II
(GB3096-2008) Class II
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Processing Co., Ltd.
of provincial highway 337, South to the existing factory location. Located at 34°35’-- 34°51’North latitude and 110°16’to 110°58’East longitude, Ruicheng County is 65.7 km from east to west and 18km from north to south, which covers 1176.9 km2.
which is relatively far away from and not within said first-grade protection zones. Farmland to the east and a date tree forest to the south, the other two sides of the site are a mixed zone of industry and agriculture.
network of Yangcheng Town, Ruicheng County.
The comprehensive sewage emissions standards (GB8978 1996) 2 - Standard. Monitoring data in Appendix 2. Approved FSR includes new WWTP (Grit removal, A2O, flocculation, sedimentation and filtration, MBR bio-reactor with capacity of 600 m3/d.
93) Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
The pollutant emissions standards (GB14554-93) Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives
This project is located in Xi Zhuang Village, Xinjiang County. Geographic coordinates are approximately longitude 111 ° 05 ' 53 ' North latitude 35 ° 45 ' 49 '. A total land area of 15 acres is involved.
Water Use = 2.74 m3/d (GB3838-2002) Class V The comprehensive sewage emissions standards (GB8978 1996) 2 - Standard. No monitoring data was collected Washing and other wastewater to septic tank and then to sewerage system.
Class III GB/T14848-93) No monitoring data was collected
(GB3095-2012) Class II No monitoring data was collected
(GB3096-2008) Class II No monitoring data was collected
Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd.
Market located in Fenhewan economic development zone in Xiqu village, South of 108 national highway, 5 km away from the East of HouMa crossing of Dayun Highway, 6 km from the North of Xinjiang crossing of HouYu Expressway.
Flat site Water Use = 44.11 m3/d Water hauled from Xiqu village.
(GB3838-2002) Class IV No monitoring data was collected Office wastewater to septic tank and then to sewage collection.
Class III GB/T14848-93) No monitoring data was collected
(GB3095-2012) Class II No monitoring data was collected
(GB3096-2008) Class II No monitoring data was collected
Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd.
The project site is located in existing Kaisheng Edible Fungus plant (250m south of Xigu Village), which situates in Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park of Yanhu District, Yuncheng City of Shanxi Province with the geographic coordinates of N35° 10'3.20", E110°55'31.21". Located in the Jinnan Basin, Shanxi Province, Yanhu District is tilted from the northeast to the southwest with average altitude of 350-400m.
The workshop of the factory is built on the existing site (covering an area of 6552.52 m2), and the planting greenhouse is located in the north side of the plant (covers an area of 57186 m2). The project merely utilizes rural transferring land that has been leased by the company and does not occupy new land. The earthquake intensity of the area is 7 degrees.
Water Use = 29.19 m3/d Onsite wells There are two rivers from NE to SW distributed on Yuncheng City, Sushui River and Yaoxianqu River. In addition, there are lakes such as Salt Pond and Xiaochi. The Sushui River and Yaoxianqu River are artificial waterways flowing from the periphery of the Salt Pond to the Wuxing Lake. They are typical intermittent rivers of North PRC.
Class V of (GB 3838-2002). No monitoring data was collected SWM-4 type buried WWTP with a processing capacity of 4m3/h. Wastewater treated via this facility is used for the plant's greening or agricultural irrigation on the transfer land.
Class III (GB/T14848-1993). No monitoring data was collected
Class II of (GB3095-2012 Data in Appendix 2
Standard II (GB3096-2008). No monitoring data was collected
Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
Wholesale market and cooling storage with capacity of 10000 ton.
This project is located in North town Yanhu district, Yuncheng city, on the east side of Yun JI-Road, in the junction area of Yuncheng City Industrial Park and the agricultural sightseeing Park.
Water use = 48 m3/d Central supply from Yanhu District Urban Water Supply Company
(GB3838-2002) Class V Monitoring data in Appendix 2. Municipal sewerage system discharge to Yuncheng Municipality West City WWTP
Class III GB/T14848-93) Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
(GB3095-2012) Class 2 Monitoring data in Appendix 2.
(GB3096-2008) Class 2 No monitoring data
Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd.
Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co. Ltd. is located on Main Street, Xingucheng Town, Yuanqu County, Shanxi Province with its coordinate at 35°07′30.73″N and 111°52′59.62″E.
Constructed at the south side of the factory, with farmland at the east, south and west sides and a glazed fruit processing workshop at the north. The soil at Yuanqu County falls into four classes and ten sub-classes.
Water Use = 20 m3/d Groundwater of Yuanqu falls into three categories, the aquiferous group of melting water in carboniferous clastic reservoir with carbonate rock and cracked rock, the aquiferous group of fracture
Class V of (GB 3838-2002). No monitoring data was collected. Five main rivers in Yuanqu County are first level branches of the Yellow River, namely, Wufujian River, Banjian River, Haoqing River, Yanxi River and Xiyang River. The total sum of the domestic sewage is
Class III (GB/T14848-1993). No monitoring data was collected
Class II of (GB3095-2012 See air monitoring data in
Standard II (GB3096-2008). No monitoring data was collected
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Both Lishan Natural Reserve and Wetland Natural Reserve in Xiaolangdi Reservoir area are far away from the factory, thus are not included in this project evaluation.
water in clastic rock in Triassic or Dyas systems and the aquiferous group of pore phreatic water in loose rock mass.
3.18 m3/d (954 m3/year), which goes directly to the WWTP on site. Industrial wastewater is used water mainly after cleaning raw materials, equipment on site and the workshop floor.
Appendix 2
Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd. (L)
This project is located 560m to Xiwei Village, Zhaidian Town of Jishan County, and the coordinate of the center of project construction site is E 110°86′93.24″ and N 35°48′48.64″.
This project is located 560 m south of Xiwei Village, Zhaidian Town of Jishan County, with farmland around the project site. The earthquake intensity in this region is seven.
Water use = 14.5 m3/d Water supply is provided for this project with a well. The water for the project is mainly used for hen drinking, poultry house flushing, egg washing, life use and greening Fen River is 9500 meters to the north of the project.
Class V of (GB 3838-2002) Irrigation Water Quality Standard GB5084-2005 See monitoring data of WWTP in Appendix 2. WWTP which applies A/O plus sterilization technology, and the water after treatment is used for irrigation in the surrounding farmland. EIA requires new accident pool of at least 20m3 volume
Class III (GB/T14848-1993) See groundwater monitoring data in Appendix 2
Class II (GB3095-2012) See air monitoring data in Appendix 2 TSP, PM10, and SO2 are not in compliance.
Standard I (GB3096-2008). See noise monitoring results in Appendix 2
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Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd.
The average annual temperature is 13.3 °C. The rainfall averages 544 mm. The driest month is January, with 6 mm of rain. Most precipitation falls in July, with an average of 127 mm. July is the warmest month of the year and the temperature in July averages 26.5 °C. In January, the average temperature is -1.5 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year.
Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
Annual average temperature is 6.5℃; coldest is January (average -11.3℃); hottest is July (average
temperature 21.8℃); extreme lowest temperature is -29.1℃ and highest is 37.7℃；frostless period is
140 days on average; average annual precipitation is 384.0 mm，mainly in June–September (74.35%
of annual precipitation); annual sunlight hours are 2,822 h; annual evaporation is 1,940 mm. Main wind direction is north, accounting for 28% of total; secondary leading direction is NW (16% of total).
Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
The average annual temperature is 6.9 °C. About 380 mm of precipitation falls annually. The driest month is January, with 2 mm of rain. Most of the precipitation here falls in July, averaging 106 mm. July is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in July averages 22.1 °C. January is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging -10.4 °C. There is a difference of 104 mm of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. Throughout the year, temperatures vary by 32.5 °C.
Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Taigu features warm temperate continental climate. With four seasons throughout the year, it is mild in spring, hot and rainy in summer, cool in autumn, and cold and windy in winter.
Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd. (L)
This region belongs to temperate continental monsoon climatic one, and its overall climatic features are dry and windy in spring, warm and rainy in summer, cool, cloudy and rainy in autumn and long and cold in winter.
Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd. (L)
Fenxi County is located in the temperate continental climate zone. Climate characterized by 4 seasons: windy and dry spring, humid and rainy summer, cloudy and drizzly autumn and severe-cold winter with less snow. Due to a great elevation difference, the climate vertical distribution is comparably distinct
Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (L)
Continental warm temperate zone; 4 seasons; annual average temperature of 11.2℃，average
January temperature -3.7℃， July 24.2℃，extreme lowest is -19.2℃，extreme highest is 37.1℃;
annual average sunshine hours are 2,251.7 hours; frostless period of 184 days. Maximum frozen depth
is 67 cm; annual average precipitation 534.8mm，but distribution is uneven, mainly in June–August;
annual average evaporation is 1804.3mm; relative humidity 58%. Leading wind direction is northwest; in summer it is southeast; annual average wind speed is 2.3m/s. Dry and cold in winter; low rainfall and windy in spring, often with drought; hot summers, drought-prone; autumn often continuous rainy days.
Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
Area is under the warm temperate monsoon climate. Impacted by the monsoons the four seasons are distinct, i.e. the warm spring, hot summer, cool autumn and cold winter. Annually the mean temperature is 12.6°C with that of -2.6°C in January and that of 26.2°C in July; and the extreme temperature was 40.8°C. The temperature usually drops below 0°C in late October and rise from 0°C in early April. The annual mean precipitation is 501.0mm but varies greatly from 946.9mm to 226.0mm, mostly found in July to September or specifically 44.5% in summer, 30.9% in autumn, 19.9% in spring and 4.7% in winter. The wind is common in winter and spring. The wind direction is mostly the southeast in spring and northwest in winter. The annually dominant wind is ESE and the average speed is 1.8m/s.
Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd.
Specific climate data is not available for Xiangning County but located in similar climate to 4 other Linfen Municipal projects above and 1 below.
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd. (L)
Linfen City belongs to temperate zone continental Monsoon climate area with the distinct four seasons, during spring time it is windy and sometimes a little cold, it is hot during the summer time together with raining period, it is the most moderate season in the fall and in winter time it is very cold but little snow. Being affected by the valley landform, there is obvious local winds there.
Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (L)
This area belongs to the typical continental temperate zone, dry and windy in spring, hot and rainy in summer, cool, cloudy and rainy in autumn and cold and short of snow in winter, with an annual average
temperature of 10.9℃，generally between 9.2℃-10.5℃ and the extreme lowest temperature is -22.5℃
while the extreme highest is 37.3℃. Its average annual precipitation is 599.7mm，and rains concentrate
in June, July, August and September. It is dry with the leading wind directions of northwest and southeast with more northwest winds in winter and spring and southeast winds and south winds in summer with the biggest wind grade standing at six and generally at three to four, while its frozen period runs from the upper period of October to next March with the highest depth of 0.45m and an annual frost free period of 180 days.
Shilou Shude Jujube Industry Co., Ltd.
Specific data not available for Shilou County but conditions similar to PAC above in Lvliang Municipality.
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Enterprise Meteorological Data
Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd.
Ruicheng County is in warm temperate zone with continental monsoonal climate and distinctive seasons. In winter (December-February), it is cold and dry with less snow; In spring (March-May), it is windy and dry with less rain; In summer (June-August), rainfall mainly happens during this period but is uneven; in autumn (September-November), it is rainy continually at the beginning while sunning and cool at the end. In recent two decades, the average temperature is 12.9℃ and the annual precipitation is 504.3mm. In
2003, it had the most precipitation of 848.7 while in 1995 the least of merely 264.4mm，584.3mm less
than that in 2003. Precipitation varies dramatically in different months as well while the most rainfall volatility happens in July. During the winter, each month has roughly same amount of rainfall. The precipitation percentages of different seasons are: spring 21.5%, summer 45.2%, autumn 30.2%, winter a merely 3%. The annual sunshine duration is 2268.5 hours. The annual wind speed is 2.3m/s, with static wind and ENE wind direction happen most (annual frequencies of occurrence are 299/0, 23% respectively). Meteorological disasters include drought, hot dry wind, hail, frost, strong wind, rainstorm, thunderstorm, heavy fog and etc.
Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives
Xinjiang County data not available. For Yuncheng Municipality, the following data is relevant: average annual temperature 13.7°C; rainfall averages 523 mm; driest month is December, with 5 mm of rainfall; greatest amount of precipitation is in July (average 112 mm); warmest month is July (average temperature 27.3°C). Lowest average temperatures is in January (-1.7°C). Difference in precipitation between driest and wettest months is 107 mm. Variation in temperature throughout the year is 29.0°C.
Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd.
Xinjiang County data is not available. For Yuncheng Municipality, refer to previous PAC.
Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd.
Yanhu District located in temperate continental monsoon climate. In spring, the weather is dry and windy and warms rapidly; in summer, the weather is hot with concentrated rainfall; in Autumn, the weather is cool with wide range of annual temperature difference; in Winter, the weather is cold and dry with scarce rain and snow. Annual average temperature 13.6℃, average maximum temperature 22.2℃,
extreme maximum temperature 42.7℃ (June, 1996) and extreme minimum temperature -18.9℃.
Annual frost-free period in Yuncheng City is 208 days and average annual sunlight hours here are 2270 hours. Less than one third of the amount of evaporation, most of the annual rainfall concentrates from July to September, of which the rainfall in flood season (from June to September) accounts for about 64%. Average annual rainfall is 564 mm and the maximum rainfall is 879.9 mm. Average annual evaporation is 2000 mm and the average annual humidity is 62%. Maximum depth of frozen soil is 0.52 m. Annual prevailing wind direction here is southeast while prevailing northwest wind in winter. Besides. Wind speed largest in spring (average annual speed 2.4m/s) and calm wind frequency 28.5%.
Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
This area has continental temperate monsoon climate, with marked seasons. In winter, it is cold and dry, with scarce rain and snow. In spring, it gets warm quickly, with dry and windy weather. In summer, it is hot. In autumn, it is cool. The temperature difference within a year is large. Yuncheng is rich in light and heat, with rain and heat concentrated in the same season. The average annual temperature is 13.6°C and the average maximum temperature 22.2℃, with the extreme high temperature reaching
42.7℃ (June 1996) and extreme low temperature -18.9℃.
Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd.
The county is located in continental arid and semi-arid climate zone. According to the statistics of meteorological information collected by local weather station from 1990 to 2009, the annual mean temperature here is 13.5℃ with extreme maximum temperature at 40.5℃ and extreme minimum
temperature at -14.7℃. The annual mean relative humidity here is 62% and the annual mean rainfall is
599.9mm with maximum annual rainfall at 1004.6mm and minimum annual rainfall at 304.8mm. The annual sunshine hours reached 2072. The annual maximum wind direction is WNW with an annual mean wind speed of 2.49m/s and the maximum wind speed at 19.3m/s.
Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd. (L)
The county is of a continental monsoon plateau type, dry and windy in spring with quick temperature return and big temperature difference between day and night, much southeast wind in summer, hot and short of precipitation, cool in autumn, more in southeast wind, cloudy and rainy, and cold and dry in winter, more in northwest wind but short of snow. As the county is situated in the valley of the Fen River and the Wei River plain, flat and low in terrain and separated by Mount Jiwang and the Lvliang Mountains in the south and north respectively, thus owning a micro climate of dry air, high temperature and less precipitation and big temperature difference.
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APPENDIX 2: BASELINE DATA FOR AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT
1. This appendix summarizes the baseline environmental monitoring data available in the domestic environmental impact assessments (DEAs) for ambient air quality, noise levels, water quality, and soil quality. Changzhi Qinxian Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 117)
2. Air. The construction site is located in Qin County. The Qin County Environmental Monitoring Station (EMS) monitored the air quality in the area in 2010. The air quality index (AQI) values for SO2, NO2 and PM10 do not exceed the standards. Raw sampling data:
SO2 NO2 PM10
Daily mean values 0.045 0.015 0.050
PRC ambient air quality standards 0.06 0.08 0.10
Air quality index values (AQI values) 0 0 0
3. Noise. No data.
4. Water. Zhuozhang River is adjacent to the existing facility. Sampling was conducted for the project in the Duanliu section of the river using the cross-sectionally integrated, flow-weighted sampling method. Surface water quality is monitored by the Changzhi City EMS. Raw sampling data for January-December 2010:
Parameters Duanliu Surface water quality standards (Class V)
COD 25.5 40
BOD5 6.1 10
Ammonia nitrogen 1.04 2.0
5. Values do not exceed the standards, indicating that water quality of the surface water in Qin County meets Class V standards of the PRC Surface Water Quality Standard (GB3838-2002), as per the Regional Plan for Water Environment Management of Surface Water in Shanxi Province (2005; No. 208).
6. Soil. No data.
Datong Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 117)
7. Air. Sampling data was collected by the Guangling County EMS at the standard county sampling site, 2.2 km south of the project site, from 24–30 December 2016. Key parameters: SO2, NO2 and PM10. All values meet the standards. Raw sampling data:
Pollutant Number of Samples
Average daily concentration
Concentration Range
mg/Nm3
Average Value
mg/Nm3
Over-standard Number
Over-standard
rate %
Maximum Over-standard Times
Maximum concentration Accounting
standard rate %
SO2 7 0.011 0.033 0.019 0 0 0 22
NO2 7 0.020 0.034 0.028 0 0 0 43
PM10 7 0.031 0.072 0.048 0 0 0 48
8. Noise. Sampled 1 April 2017 at 4 locations at subproject site in day and night. All samples meet Standard 2 [60 dB(A) for the daytime and 50 dB(A) for the nighttime] in the Acoustic Environment Quality Standard. Raw sampling data:
Points April 1st 2017
Daytime Nighttime
1# 52.4 42.5
2# 50.6 40.5
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9. Water. As there has been no surface runoff in recent years, monitoring of the surface water cannot be carried out. The current EIA will not monitor and evaluate the conditions of the surface water.
10. Soil. No data.
Datong Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 119) 11. Air. Sampling locations and efforts are given below. Parameters SO2, NO2, and TSP meet the
requirements of Class II of ambient air quality standards in the assessed area（GB3095-2012) and
ammonia meets the requirements of Indoor air quality standards (GB/T18883-2002). Hydrogen sulfide meets the requirements of Occupational Hazards in Industrial Areas - First Part of the Occupational
Exposure Limits: chemical hazards（GBZ2.1-2007). Day average concentration of PM10 and PM2.5
appear not in compliance in Tengjiagou village and Liangzhuang Village with a noncompliance rate of
28.57% and 57.14% respectively, the highest noncompliance rate is respectively 153.3% and 173.3%，of which PM2.5 shows the highest noncompliance rate. The causes of non-compliance are poor natural conditions, dry air, exposed surface ground, easy dusting for particulate pollution. Raw sampling data:
Monitoring factor
Monitoring statistics
Monitoring points
Compliance Tengjiagou Village
（Upper wind）
Liangzhuang Village
（Leeward）
NO2 Average value/24hours
Sample number 7 7
yes
Concentration range（µg/m3） 8-15 7-14
Noncompliance sample number 0 0
Noncompliance sample rate (%) 0 0
Noncompliance percentage（%） 10-18.75 8.75-17.5
SO2 Average value/24hours
Sample number 7 7
yes
Concentration range（µg/m3） 3-14 ND(3);4-16
Noncompliance sample number 0 0
Noncompliance sample rate (%) 0 0
Noncompliance percentage（%） 2.0-9.3 2.67-10.7
PM10 Average value/24hours
Sample number 7 7
No
Concentration range（µg/m3） 80~230 90~230
Noncompliance sample number 2 2
Noncompliance sample rate (%) 28.57 28.57
Noncompliance percentage（%） 53~153.3 60~153.3
PM2.5 Average value/24hours
Sample number 7 7
No
Concentration range（µg/m3） 50-130 50-130
Noncompliance sample number 4 4
Noncompliance sample rate (%) 57.14 57.14
Noncompliance percentage（%） 66.67-173.33 66.67-173.33
TSP Average value/24hours
Sample number 7 7
yes
Concentration range（µg/m3） 120-300 130-290
Noncompliance sample number 0 0
Noncompliance sample rate (%) 0 0
Noncompliance percentage（%） 40-100 43.33-96.67
H2S Average value/hour
Sample number 28 28
Yes
Concentration range（µg/m3） ND(7);0.001-0.003 ND(9);0.001-0.003
Noncompliance sample number 0 0
Noncompliance sample rate (%) 0 0
Noncompliance percentage（%） 0.10-0.30 0.10-0. 30
NH3 Average value/hour
Sample number 28 28
Yes
Concentration range（µg/m3） 0.023~0.105 0.026~0.189
Noncompliance sample number 0 0
Noncompliance sample rate (%) 0 0
Noncompliance percentage（%） 11.5-52.5 13.0-94.5
3# 53.5 43.5
4# 54.2 45.3
Standard 60 50
Compliance Rate 100% 100%
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12. Groundwater. Sampling locations, efforts and results are given below. The first table indicates that the underground water of in this area 1# Well west of the plant site, 2# well south of the plant site and 3# east of the plant site of this area is with HCO3·SO4·Cl—Na in the main, while that of 4#well at Tengjiagou Village with HCO3
—Ca·Mg in the main. The second table indicates that ammonia nitrogen
and fluoride are not in compliance at 1# monitoring point；the same goes with 2# monitoring point;
ammonia nitrogen and dissolved solid are not in compliance at 3# monitoring point；all monitoring items
are in compliance with the standards of Class III standards of Underground Water Quality Standards except fluoride at 4# monitoring point. This shows that the underground water quality of this area is fairly good. The analysis of noncompliance: as there is no industrial pollution source with only farmland and forested land around. The main pollutants distribution in the geological division of underground water by The Atlas for Shanxi Provincial Environmental Protection (Shanxi Cartographic Compilation Committee)
Shandong Map Publishing House，November, 2011：ammonia and fluoride are not in compliance. There
has been no new construction project in this area since 2007, so there is only farmland around. Therefore, the noncompliance is mainly caused by a comparatively higher base value, which shows some impact on agriculture as well.
Underground water ion statistics and types of water chemistry（unit：mg/L)
Monitoring section project K+ Na+ Ca2+ Mg2+ CO32- HCO3- SO42- Cl-
1#Well on the west side of plant site
5.31 1.09 343 27.3 14.3 13.7 199.1 204 287
6.1 1.19 311 19.8 24.2 18.8 289.1 209 192
6.2 1.15 322 21.6 23.8 10.3 311.1 184 172
Average value 1.14 325 22.9 20.8 14.3 266.4 199 217
2#Well on the south side of plant site
5.31 1.00 282 15.6 13.6 12.0 313.4 184 116
6.1 0.958 262 14.0 14.3 14.3 307.6 177 98.3
6.2 1.16 277 17.6 17.8 17.1 290.2 167 138
Average value 1.04 274 15.7 15.2 14.5 303.7 176 117
3#Well on the east side of plant site
5.31 1.16 300 26.8 20.1 10.3 305.9 209 190
6.1 1.13 345 25.5 14.7 7.4 214.8 211 285
6.2 1.21 356 28.0 14.1 9.1 213.6 200 276
Average value 1.17 334 26.8 16.3 8.9 244.8 207 250.3
4#Well in Tengjiagou Village
5.31 1.41 33.3 23.2 42.3 13.1 326.8 8.82 3.58
6.1 1.36 33.0 22.8 43.9 13.7 329.1 9.03 3.58
6.2 1.38 34.8 27.6 40.5 11.4 336.6 8.99 3.38
Average values 1.38 33.7 24.5 42.2 12.7 330.8 8.95 3.51
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Underground Water Monitoring and Assessment Statistics（Unit：mg/L、pH value excepted)
Monitoring section
item pH Total hardness
Ammonia nitrogen
Fluoride Nitrate nitrogen
Nitrite nitrogen
sulphuric acid salt
chloride lead arsenicug/L
Mercury ug/L
Total cadmium
Six valence chromium
iron manganese
Cyanide
Volatile phenol
Permanganate index
Dissolved solid
Total coliform group (number/L)
1#well west of the plant site
Standard value
6.5~8.5 ≤450 ≤0.2 ≤1.0 ≤20 ≤0.02 ≤250 ≤250 ≤0.5 ≤50 ≤1.0 ≤0.01 ≤0.05 ≤0.3 ≤0.1 ≤0.05 ≤0.002 ≤3.0 ≤1000 ≤3.0
5.31 8.36 120 0.914 0.78 ND ND 204 178 ND 1.12 0.106 ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.02 991 ND
6.1 8.39 120 1.089 1.17 1.38 0.003 209 192 ND 1.05 0.055 ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.46 988 ND
6.2 8.29 120 0.974 1.06 1.43 0.014 184 172 ND 0.633 0.089 ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.25 997 ND
Average value
8.35 120 0.992 1.0 1.41 0.010 199 181 — 0.930 0.080 — — — — — — 1.24 1006 ND
Average value
0.86~0.93
0.27 4.57~5.445 0.678~1.17
0.069~0.072
0.15~0.70
0.736~0.836
0.688~0.768
— 0.013~0.022
0.055~0.106
— — — — — — 0.34~0.49 0.988~0.997
ND
Compliance situation
In compliance
In compliance
noncompliance
noncompliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
ND
2# well south of the plant site
5.31 8.33 98.6 0.824 1.07 1.35 0.009 184 116 ND 8.36 0.090 ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.03 926 ND
6.1 8.36 89 0.829 1.08 ND ND 177 98.3 ND 6.68 0.090 ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.09 919 ND
6.2 8.34 113 0.734 1.07 1.41 0.018 167 138 ND 7.81 0.060 ND ND 0.30 ND ND ND 1.11 950 ND
Average value
8.34 100.2 0.796 1.07 1.38 0.0135 176 117 — 7.61 0.08 — — 0.30 — — — 1.08 932 ND
Average value
0.89~0.91
0.198~0.251
3.67~4.415 1.07~1.08 0.0675~0.0705
0.45~0.90
0.668~0.736
0.393~0.552
— 0.134~0.167
0.06~0.09
—— — 1.0 — — — 0.34~0.37 0.92~0.95 ND
Compliance situation
In compliance
In compliance
noncompliance
noncompliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
ND
3#Well east of the plant site
5.31 8.25 141 0.744 0.88 ND 0.006 209 190 ND 28.3 0.083 ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.28 1099 ND
6.1 8.28 139 0.734 0.73 ND ND 211 220 ND 36.9 0.073 ND ND ND ND ND ND 1.28 1072 ND
6.2 8.26 148 0.694 0.69 ND 0.001 200 210 ND 36.0 0.048 ND ND 0.30 ND ND ND 1.20 1066 ND
Average value
8.26 143 0.724 0.92 — 0.0035 207 207 — 33.73 0.068 — — 0.30 — — — 1.25 1079 ND
Average value
0.83~0.85
0.31~0.33 3.47~3.72 0.69~0.77 — 0.05~0.30
0.80~0.84 0.76~0.88
— 0.566~0.738
0.048~0.083
— — 1.0 — — — 0.40~0.43 1.066~1.099
ND
Compliance situation
In compliance
In compliance
noncompliance
noncompliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
noncompliance
ND
4#well at Tengjiagou Village
5.31 8.24 228 0.079 2.27 0.968 0.001 8.82 3.58 ND 0.548 0.086 ND 0.017 ND ND ND ND 0.43 381 ND
6.1 8.25 249 0.069 2.29 0.989 ND 9.03 3.58 ND 0.597 0.068 ND 0.018 0.30 ND ND ND 0.40 365 ND
6.2 8.17 221 0.054 2.12 0.925 0.002 8.99 3.38 ND 0.600 0.047 ND 0.021 ND ND ND ND 0.35 372 ND
Average value
8.22 352 0.067 2.23 0.961 0.0015 8.95 3.51 — 0.582 0.067 — 0.019 0.30 — — — 0.39 373 ND
Standard index
0.78~0.83
0.49~0.996
0.27~0.345 2.12~2.29 0.046~0.049
0.05~0.10
0.035~0.036
0.014~0.0143
— 0.011~0.012
0.047~0.086
— 0.34~0.42
1.0 — — — 0.117~0.143
0.365~0.381
—
Compliance situation
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
In compliance
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Table continued Total Underground Water Bacteria Monitoring
Monitoring Section 2016.9.24 2016.9.25 2016.9.26 Average value Standard value
Compliance situation
1# Well west of the plant site
32 29 35 32 0.32 In compliance
2# well south of the plant site
35 38 30 34 0.34 In compliance
3# east of the plant site
42 35 51 43 0.43 In compliance
4#well at Tengjiagou Village
14 9 16 13 0.13 In compliance
Underground Water Level Monitoring
Monitoring Section Longitude Latitude altitude（m） Water level
（m）
Well depth
（m） Note
1# Well west of the plant site
E113°34'8" N39°57'40" 941.2 861.2 150 Both sides of the project site
2# well south of the plant site
E113°34'48" N39°57'23" 974.7 899.7 150 Lower reaches of the project site
3# east of the plant site
E113°34'36" N39°57'30" 975.0 905.0 150 Both sides of the project site
4#well at Tengjiagou Village
E113°27'13" N39°56'54" 944.8 914.8 130 Both sides of the project site
5#well at Nanpo Village
E113°34'24" N39°56'55" 1000.8 945.8 180 Lower reaches of the project site
6# well at Liangjiazhuang Village
E113°35'26" N39°56'50" 983.9 953.9 180 Lower reaches of the project site
7#well at Nanwujia Village
E113°35'53" N39°57'51" 999.5 939.5 180 upper reaches of the project site
Survey and Assessment of Present Surface Water Quality
（1）Survey method
This project has no outbound waste water according to technical guidelines for environmental impact assessment of water environment and the surface water environment of this project, as the nearest river to the project is the Sanggan River is two kilometers to the south. The monitoring section of the surface water is referred to in the monitoring point distribution map. There are three monitoring points set for this survey of the present conditions of surface water environment quality. The first phase monitoring was entrusted to Shanxi Jiayu Detection Co., Ltd. for implementation from May 31 to June 2, 2016 on the main items of pH, SS, dissolved oxygen, five-day BOD, COD, ammonia nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, volatile phenol, fecal coliforms, ten items in all, and at the same time, flow rate, flow volume and water temperature are also tested.
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Surface Water Monitoring and Assessment Statistics（Unit：mg/L、pH value excepted)
Monitoring section
Item pH DO BOD5 COD ammonia nitrogen
Total nitrogen
Total phosphorus Volatile phenol
Fecal coliform group
（number/L） Flow rate
Flow volume
Water temperature
1#well 500m upper reaches
to the rain discharge
outlet
Standard value 6~9 ≥3 ≤6 ≤30 ≤1.5 ≤1.5 ≤0.3 ≤0.01 ≤20000 / / /
5.31 8.06 5.87 10.1 72.6 0.096 3.90 1.69 0.00088 220 0.28 1.85 23.6
6.1 8.05 5.17 8.74 73.8 0.209 3.76 1.67 0.00081 230 0.29 1.90 22.4
6.2 8.07 5.71 8.91 80.0 0.169 3.62 1.69 0.00075 330 0.29 1.91 23.2
Average value 8.06 5.58 9.25 75.5 0.158 3.76 1.68 0.00081 260 0.29 1.89 23.1
Compliance 0.525~0.535
1.46~1.68 2.42~2.67 0.064~0.139 2.41~2.60 5.57~5.63 0.075~0.088 0.011~0.0165 / / /
Compliance In compliance
noncomplian
ce noncompli
ance In compliance
noncompliance
noncompliance In compliance In compliance / / /
2#well 500m lower reaches
to the rain discharge
outlet
5.31 7.95 5.69 8.28 67.0 0.077 2.64 0.288 0.00068 20 0.65 1.80 23.6
6.1 7.97 5.05 6.13 70.3 0.096 4.23 0.280 0.00062 50 0.70 1.90 22.4
6.2 7.98 5.77 7.78 64.0 0.082 1.28 0.288 0.00055 50 0.70 1.90 23.2
Average value 7.97 5.50 7.40 67.1 0.085 2.72 0.285 0.00062 40 0.68 1.87 23.1
Standard index 0.475~0.49 1.02~1.38 2.13~2.34 0.051~0.064 0.85~2.82 0.930~0.96 0.055~0.068 0.001~0.0025 / / /
Compliance situation In
compliance
noncompliance
noncompliance
In compliance In
compliance In compliance In compliance In compliance / / /
3#well 1500m lower reaches
to the rain discharge
outlet
5.31 8.00 5.59 7.94 63.0 0.155 4.10 1.61 0.00055 270 0.65 1.80 23.6
6.1 7.99 5.03 6.47 63.0 0.074 1.75 1.60 0.00055 490 0.69 1.86 22.4
6.2 8.02 5.70 7.55 56.0 0.179 4.29 1.62 0.00062 20 0.71 1.92 23.2
Average value 8.00 5.44 7.32 60.7 0.136 3.38 1.61 0.00057 260 0.68 1.86 23.1
Standard index 0.495~0.51 1.08~1.32 1.87~2.10 0.049~0.667 1.17~2.86 5.33~5.4 0.055~0.062 0.001~0.0245 / / /
Compliance situation In
compliance
noncompliance
noncompliance
In compliance 超 In compliance In compliance In compliance / / /
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It is observed from the table that the monitoring items of pH, DO, ammonia nitrogen, volatile phenol
and fecal coliforms are all in compliance with Class IV standards of Surface Water Environmental
Quality Standards（GB3838-2002). The monitoring items of BOD5 and COD are also in compliance,
but the items of total nitrogen and total phosphorus are not in compliance at 1# and 2# monitoring
points. The analysis of noncompliance indicates that it is mainly caused by the life sewage discharge
and farmland drainage in the watershed of the Sanggan River as there is no industrial pollution
source.
Assessment of Present Acoustic Environment Quality
（1）Survey method
The present situation monitoring was applied and the survey was entrusted to Shanxi Jiayu
Detection Co., Ltd. for monitoring the acoustic environmental quality of this project area. In
accordance with the background values of noise of this project site and the peripheral area, one
monitoring point was set in the four direction around the site, north, south, east and west. The details
can be referred to the attached Diagram 3.7-3. The monitoring was done on June 1, 2016, and in
two time periods, day and night separately.
（2）Assessment standards
Class I of Acoustic Environmental Quality Standards（GB3096-2008）
（3）Results of monitoring and assessment
Results of monitoring and assessment of environmental noise at the plant site area are seen in Table
3.7-7.
RESULTS OF NOISE MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ASSESSED AREA
No. Item
Day [d(B)A] Compliance
situation
Night [d(B)A] Compliance
situation Monitoring
value Standard
Monitoring
value Standard
1 South of the plant boundary 47.7
55
In compliance 41.2
45
In compliance
2 west of the plant boundary 47.7 In compliance 40.8 In compliance
3 north of the plant boundary 44.3 In compliance 36.9 In compliance
4 east of the plant boundary 46.3 In compliance 40.1 In compliance
It can be seen from this table that the day and night noise around the boundary of the plant site
meets the requirements of Class I of Acoustic Environmental Quality Standards（GB3096-2008).
Jinzhong Taigu Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology
Development Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 127)
I. Status Quo of Ambient Air Quality. The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) cites the
monitoring data of the Project (Phase I, Phase II) of new Shanxi Jingu Modern Agricultural Science
and Technology Innovation Park (Taigu Park) by Shanxi Shenggu Agricultural Development Co.,
Ltd., as the monitoring time was from November 28 to December 4, 2015. Beiguang Village is
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located at 410 m southeast of the project area, and the items monitored are the TSP, PM10, SO2,
and NO2. The specific monitoring results are shown in following table.
Ambient Air Monitoring Data
Site Item TSP PM10 SO2 NO2
3#Beigua
ng village
Concentration Range ug/m3 152~30
1 79~144 122~221 18~46
Ratio of maximum ground
concentration to standard
concentration %
100.3 96.0 147.3 57.5
Standard-exceeding Rate % 14.29 0 57.14 0
Standard Reaching Exceed Reache
d Exceed
Reache
d
From the monitoring data we can achieve the following conclusion. The concentration of TSP in
Beiguang Village is between 152~301 ug/Nm3, with the ratio of maximum ground concentration to
standard concentration of 100.3% and standard-exceeding rate of 14.29%. The concentration of
PM10 is between 79~144 ug/Nm3 and the ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard
concentration is 96.0%, without exceeding of the standard. The concentration of SO2 is between
122~221ug/Nm3, with the ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard concentration of
147.3%, and standard-exceeding rate of 57.14%. The concentration of NO2 is between range of
18~46 ug/Nm3, and the ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard concentration of 57.5%,
without exceeding of the standard. The excessive TSP is related to the climate of Northern PRC,
that is, windy weather and dust pollution. The excessive SO2 is due to the using of coal furnace in
winter among surrounding villages.
II. Status Quo of Surface Water Environmental Quality
Zhuyu River is the surface water in the evaluation area. The project is located in the 4km northwest
of Zhuyu River. The evaluation fails to collect relevant data on surface water monitoring.
III．Status Quo of Groundwater Environmental Quality
This year's EIA cites the monitoring data of the Shanxi Jingu Modern Agricultural Science and
Technology Innovation Park (Taigu Park) project (Phase I and Phase II), which was newly conducted
from Shanxi Shenggu Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., and the monitoring time was from
November 28 to 29, 2015. See table for the specific monitoring results.
Evaluation Results of the Status Quo of Groundwater Quality
Unit: mg/L (pH dimensionless)
Sampling 1# Beiguang Village 2# Caozhuang Village 3# Baigui Village
Index Avg. Pi Standard
value
Standard
analysis Average Pi
Standard
value
Standard
analysis Average Pi
Standard
value
Standard
analysis
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Sampling 1# Beiguang Village 2# Caozhuang Village 3# Baigui Village
pH 6.65 0.7 6.5～8.5 Up to std 6.65 0.7 6.5～8.5 Up to std 6.85 0.3 6.5～8.5 Up to std
Total Hardness 236.7 0.53 450 Up to std 249.7 0.55 450 Up to std 226.5 0.5 450 Up to std
Sulfate 23.12 0.09 250 Up to std 95.8 0.38 250 Up to std 84.46 0.34 250 Up to std
NH3-N - - 0.2 Up to std - - 0.2 Up to std - - 0.2 Up to std
NO3-N 14.67 0.73 20 Up to std 1.42 0.07 20 Up to std 2.31 0.12 20 Up to std
NO2-N - - 0.02 Up to std - - 0.02 Up to std - - 0.02 Up to std
Fluoride 1.29 1.29 1 Over std 1.71 1.71 1 Over std 1.86 1.86 1 Over std
Arsenic 0.003 0.07 0.05 Up to std 0.002 0.03 0.05 Up to std 0.002 0.03 0.05 Up to std
Permanganate
index 0.67 0.22 3 Up to std 0.67 0.22 3 Up to std 0.73 0.24 3 Up to std
Hg - - 0.001 Up to std - - 0.001 Up to std - - 0.001 Up to std
Chloride 46.54 0.19 250 Up to std 39.58 0.16 250 Up to std 44.78 0.18 250 Up to std
Cyanide - - 0.05 Up to std - - 0.05 Up to std - - 0.05 Up to std
Volatile phenol - - 0.002 Up to std - - 0.002 Up to std - - 0.002 Up to std
Total coliforms
(per/L) - - ≤3 Up to std - - ≤3 Up to std - - ≤3 Up to std
Total # of
bacteria per/ml 9 0.09 100 Up to std 7 0.07 100 Up to std 46 0.46 100 Up to std
Temp （℃） 7 6.8 7.2
Well depth (m) 185 150 120
Water level (m) 120 85 65
There are two assessment results for the current status of groundwater quality, one is over standard
(P> 1.0), and the other is up to standard (P≤ 1.0). Seen from Table 14, we know that the fluoride
value of the water monitoring project in Beiguang Village, Caozhuang Village and Baigui Village is
excessive, and the Pi is 1.29, 1.71, and 1.86 respectively, with all remaining items reach the Class
III standard requirements of “Standard for Groundwater Quality” (GB/T14848-93). As such, the
status quo of groundwater quality is quite good, and geological factors should be responsible for
excessive fluoride.
IV．Status Quo of Noise Environmental Quality
Environmental Monitoring Station of Taigu County, commissioned by Shanxi Juxinweiye Agricultural
S&T Development Co., Ltd., carried out a status quo monitoring on its surrounding environment
noise on June 12, 2016. There is 9 noise monitoring points arranged around the project, and the
monitoring results can be seen from following table.
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Monitoring Results of the Status Quo of Noise Unit: dB(A)
Monitoring time Sampling point Leq L10 L50 L90 Standard
Excessive
(Yes/No)
June 12,
2016
Daytime
1# 53.8 56.3 48.5 45.3 60 No
2# 56.7 59.2 53.4 51.2 60 No
3# 58.8 60.1 56.3 52.4 60 No
4# 60.8 62.4 58.6 55.7 70 No
5# 63.7 65.8 61.5 58.4 70 No
6# 61.0 63.3 58.8 56.5 70 No
7# 58.9 60.1 56.7 54.2 60 No
8# 56.1 58.3 54.5 52.3 60 No
9# 53.2 55.6 52.4 50.5 60 No
Nighttime
1# 43.8 45.2 42.3 39.1 50 No
2# 44.2 46.7 43.6 41.5 50 No
3# 46.1 47.5 44.6 41.4 50 No
4# 47.1 49.5 44.7 42.4 55 No
5# 49.4 51.1 47.5 44.3 55 No
6# 47.3 49.4 43.8 42.1 55 No
7# 45.7 48.2 43.2 41.5 50 No
8# 44.3 47.4 42.6 41.3 50 No
9# 44.1 46.8 42.1 40.8 50 No
The noise monitoring results show that noise at the factory boundary does not exceed the
“Environmental Quality Standard for Noise” (GB3096-2008).
Linfen Fenxi Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 130)
Assessment of Current Environmental Quality
Monitoring and Assessment of Current Ambient Air Quality
Shanxi Yuhang Environmental Monitoring Co., Ltd. conducted a monitoring on the ambient air quality
in location of this project by setting 3 monitoring sites, namely Zhaojiazhuang village, Sunnanzhuang
village and Zhujiangshan village. See following table for the directions, distances and functions of
the monitoring sites. All these monitoring sites are representative and located within the assessment
scope.
Distribution of Current Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Sites Serial No. Monitoring site Direction Distance
1# Zhaojiazhuang
village E to No.2 farm 530m
2# Sunnanzhuang
village WN to No.1 farm 648m
3# Zhujiangshan
village WS to No.1 farm 550m
Monitoring Item. The monitoring items are TSP, PM10, SO2, NO2, NH3 and H2S
Monitoring Time and Frequency. The monitoring time lasts for 7 consecutive days from March 5 to
11, 2017. Monitoring frequency: to monitor 7 consecutive; not less than 24h/d for TSP sampling, and
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not less than 20h/d for the sampling of PM10, SO2 and NO2. Monitor the concentration of NH3 and
H2S 4 times a day at 2:00, 8:00, 14:00 and 20:00. Record the wind direction and speed, temperature,
air pressure and other meteorological elements concurrently during monitoring.
(1) Total Suspended Particulates (TPS)
Monitoring Results of TSP Daily Average Concentration μg/Nm3
Serial No.
Name of monitoring site
Sample amount
Value range of daily average concentration
Standard value of daily average
concentration
Max ground-level concentration to
standard concentration ratio (%)
Over-standard
ratio (%)
1 Zhaojiazhuang
village 7 174-236 300 78.67 0
2 Sunnanzhuang
village 7 104-241 300 80.33 0
3 Zhujiangshan
village 7 140-254 300 84.67 0
Assessment area 21 104-254 300 84.67 0
It can be inferred from the monitoring results of current TSP that the TSP daily average concentration
range in the assessment area is 104-254μg/Nm3which means all sites in the assessment area are
within the standard value; the max ground-level concentration to standard concentration ratios in all
sites are 78.67%, 80.33% and 84.67% respectively.
(2) PM10
Monitoring Results of PM10 Daily Average Concentration μg/Nm3
Serial No.
Name of monitoring site
Sample amount
Value range of daily average concentration
Standard value of daily average
concentration
Max ground-level concentration to
standard concentration ratio (%)
Over-standard ratio (%)
1 Zhaojiazhuang
village 7 121-145 150 96.67 0
2 Sunnanzhuang
village 7 84-145 150 96.67 0
3 Zhujiangshan
village 7 102-148 150 98.67 0
Assessment area 21 84-148 150 98.67 0
It can be inferred from the monitoring results of PM10 that the PM10 daily average concentration range
in the assessment area is 84-148μg/Nm3 which means all sites in the assessment area are within
the standard value; the max ground-level concentration to standard concentration ratios in all sites
are 96.67%, 96.67% and 98.67% respectively.
(3) SO2
Monitoring Results of SO2 Daily Average Concentration μg/Nm3
Serial No.
Name of monitoring site
Sample amount
Value range of daily average concentration
Standard value of daily
average concentration
Max ground-level concentration to
standard concentration ratio (%)
Over-standard ratio (%)
1 Zhaojiazhuang
village 7 34-54 150 36.00 0
2 Sunnanzhuang
village 7 25-63 150 42.00 0
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3 Zhujiangshan
village 7 26-64 150 42.67 0
Assessment area 21 25-64 150 42.67 0
It can be inferred from the monitoring results of SO2 daily average concentration that the SO2 daily
average concentration range in the assessment area is 25-64μg/Nm3 which means all sites in the
assessment area are within the standard value; the max ground-level concentration to standard
concentration ratios in all sites are 36.00%, 42.00% and 42.67% respectively.
(4) NO2
Monitoring Results of NO2 Daily Average Concentration μg/Nm3
Serial No.
Name of monitoring site
Sample amount
Value range of daily average concentration
Standard value of daily average
concentration
Max ground-level concentration to
standard concentration ratio (%)
Over-standard ratio (%)
1 Zhaojiazhuang
village 7 11-22 80 27.50 0
2 Sunnanzhuang
village 7 14-24 80 30.00 0
3 Zhujiangshan
village 7 12-24 80 30.00 0
Assessment area 21 11-24 80 30.00 0
It can be inferred from the monitoring results of NO2 daily average concentration that the NO2 daily
average concentration range in the assessment area is 11-24μg/Nm3 which means all sites in the
assessment area are within the standard value; the max ground-level concentration to standard
concentration ratios in all sites are 27.50%, 30.00% and 30.00% respectively.
(5) H2S
Monitoring Results of H2S Hour Concentration mg/Nm3
Serial No.
Name of monitoring site
Sample amount
Average value range of hour concentration
Standard value
Max ground-level concentration to
standard concentration ratio (%)
Over-standard ratio (%)
1 Zhaojiazhuang
village 28 ND-0.006 0.01 60.00 0
2 Sunnanzhuang
village 28 ND-0.006 0.01 60.00 0
3 Zhujiangshan
village 28 ND-0.006 0.01 60.00 0
Assessment area 84 ND-0.006 0.01 60.00 0
Note: ND means the value lower than the method detection limit.
It can be inferred from the monitoring results of H2S hour concentration that the H2S hour
concentration range in the assessment area is ND-0.006mg/Nm3 which means all sites in the
assessment area are within the standard value; the max ground-level concentration to standard
concentration ratios in all sites are all 60.00%.
(6) NH3
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Monitoring Results of NH3 Hour Concentration ug/Nm3
Serial No.
Name of monitoring site
Sample amount
Average value range of hour concentration
Standard value
Max ground-level concentration to
standard concentration ratio (%)
Over-standard ratio (%)
1 Zhaojiazhuang
village 28 0.087-0.173 0.2 86.50 0
2 Sunnanzhuang
village 28 0.085-0.179 0.2 89.50 0
3 Zhujiangshan
village 28 0.085-0.179 0.2 89.50 0
Assessment area 84 84 0.2 89.50 0
It can be inferred from the monitoring results of NH3 hour concentration that the NH3 hour
concentration range in the assessment area is 0.087-0.179mg/Nm3 which means all sites in the
assessment area are within the standard value; the max ground-level concentration to standard
concentration ratios in all sites are 86.50%, 89.50% and 89.50% respectively.
2) Assessment results
Assess the daily average concentration and hour concentration of the pollutants with the selected
assessment standard and method. See following table for the results, in which Ii<0.5 is clean level,
0.5≤Ii≤1.0 is standard level, and Ii>1.0 is over-standard level.
Assessment Results of Current Ambient Air Quality
Serial No.
Name of monitoring site
Single factor index range of the pollutants
ITSP IPM10 ISO2 INO2 IH2S INH3
1 Zhaojiazhuang
village 0.580-0.787 0.807-0.967 0.227-0.360 0.138-0.275 ND-0.600 0.435-0.865
2 Sunnanzhuang
village 0.347-0.803 0.560-0.967 0.167-0.420 0.175-0.300 ND-0.600 0.425-0.895
3 Zhujiangshan
village 0.467-0.847 0.680-0.987 0.173-0.427 0.150-0.300 ND-0.600 0.425-0.895
Assessment area 0.347-0.847 0.560-0.987 0.167-0.427 0.138-0.300 ND-0.600 0.425-0.895
Over-standard ratio (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0
It can be inferred from the monitoring results that the single factor index ranges of TSP (daily
average), PM10 (daily average), SO2 (daily average), NO2 (daily average), H2S (hour) and NH3 (hour)
under monitoring are 0.347-0.847, 0.560-0.987, 0.167-0.427, 0.138-0.300, ND-0.600 and 0.425-
0.895, which means the six pollutants under monitoring in all sites are all met the requirements of
relevant standard values.
Monitoring and Assessment of Current Environmental Quality of Surface Water
This assessment collected the regular monitoring data and statistics of surface water quality in 2015
from Fenxi Environmental Protection Bureau. The monitoring site was in Hannanzhuang village and
the monitoring time was from January to May, 2015.
Monitoring Item. The monitoring items include pH, ammonia nitrogen, cyanide, CODcr, BOD,
permanganate index and DO.
Monitoring Time. The monitoring time was from January to May, 2015.
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Monitoring Results. The monitoring results of all cross sections are shown in following table.
Regular Monitoring Data and Statistics of Surface Water Quality of Fenxi County in 2015
Unit: mg/L（pH value is dimensionless）
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Standard limit value
Average
value Ii Result
PH 7.66 7.56 7.25 7.23 7.25 6-9 7.39 0.20 Qualified
Ammonia nitrogen
＜0.025 ＜0.025 ＜0.025 ＜0.025 ＜0.025 2.0 ＜0.025 0.01 Qualified
Cyanide ＜0.004 ＜0.004 ＜0.004 ＜0.004 ＜0.004 0.2 ＜0.004 0.02 Qualified
CODcr 16.3 15.1 13.3 14.5 14.2 40 14.68 0.37 Qualified
BOD 3.5 2.9 2.2 2.3 2.2 10 2.62 0.26 Qualified
Permanganate index
0.79 0.92 0.8 0.86 0.92 15 0.86 0.06 Qualified
DO 5.4 5.6 5.2 5.6 5.4 2 5.44 2.72 Qualified
Assessment of Current Environmental Quality of Surface Water
Assessment Standard. The environmental quality of the surface water of this project is subject to the Type-V water body standard of the Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water (GB3838-2002) pursuant to the Water Environmental Function Zoning of Surface Water in Shanxi Province (DB14/67-2014). See following table for the specific values.
Assessment Standard of Environmental Quality of Surface Water Unit: mg/L
Pollutants pH Ammonia nitrogen
BOD5 CODCr Cyanide Permanganate index DO
Standard value
6～9 ≤2.0 ≤10 ≤40 ≤0.2 ≤15 ≥2
Monitoring and Assessment of Current Situation of Ground Water
Monitoring Site. In accordance with the Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact—Groundwater Environment (HJ 610-2011), 3 monitoring wells are set to concurrently monitor the water quality and water level. The monitoring sites are 1#Sunnanzhuang village, 2#Nangou village and 3#Shiqiao village.
Distribution of Current Environmental Quality Monitoring Sites of Ground Water Serial No. Monitoring site Direction Distance
1# Sunnanzhaung
village WN to No.1 farm 648m
2# Nangou village EN to No.2 farm 943m
3# Shiqiao village ESE to No.2 farm 2100
Monitoring Time and Frequency. The monitoring time lasts for 3 consecutive days from March 5 to 7, 2017 and the monitoring frequency is sampling once a day. Monitoring Item. The monitoring items include pH value, ammonia nitrogen, nitrate, nitrite, volatile phenols, cyanide, As, Hg, Cr-VI, total hardness, Pb, Fl, Cd, Fe, Mn, total dissolved solids, permanganate index, sulfate, chloride and total coliform group.
The well depth, water level and water temperature will be measured concurrently during the
monitoring. Besides, the regular ion concentration of K+, Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, CO32-, HCO3
-, Cl- and
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SO42- in the ground water environment will also be detected and analyzed.
Monitoring Results and Analysis. The statistical results of the current situation monitoring of ground water are shown in following table.
Monitoring Results of Ground Water Quality Unit: mg/L
Sample
category Ground water Sampling date Mar. 5 to 7 Analysis date Mar. 5 to 10
Monitoring
site 1#: Sunnanzhuang village 2#: Nangou village 3#: Shiqiao village
Sample No. S-17-277 S-17-278 S-17-279 S-17-280 S-17-281 S-17-282 S-17-283 S-17-284 S-17-285
pH 6.92 7.01 7.01 7.96 7.98 8.03 8.01 7.87 7.97
Ammonia
nitrogen 0.108 0.028 0.064 0.028 0.159 0.156 0.077 0.082 0.067
Nitrate
nitrogen 0.66 0.66 0.67 5.61 5.66 5.64 2.53 2.43 2.51
Nitrite
nitrogen ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Volatile
phenols ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Cyanide ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Total
hardness 231 229 233 430 419 405 389 383 392
Sulfate 193 195 192 171 189 192 120 158 186
CODMn 0.5 0.5 0.4 ND ND ND 0.2 0.4 ND
Chloride 26 25 25 87 87 87 89 89 87
As ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Hg ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Cd ug/L ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Cr6+ ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Fe ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Mn ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Pb ug/L ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
TDS 720 718 716 672 666 658 607 638 672
Fluoride 0.43 0.43 0.44 0.36 0.44 0.43 0.52 0.52 0.50
Total bacteria 10 8 12 5 7 7 18 15 13
Total coliform
group ＜3 ＜3 ＜3 ＜3 ＜3 ＜3 ＜3 ＜3 ＜3
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Sample
category Ground water Sampling date Mar. 5 to 7 Analysis date Mar. 5 to 10
Monitoring
site 1#: Sunnanzhuang village 2#: Nangou village 3#: Shiqiao village
Ca2+ 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6
Mg2+ 37.1 37.1 36.5 51.1 51.7 51.7 44.4 45.6 46.3
K+ 2.4 2.6 2.6 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.7 3.7 3.7
Na+ 162.3 164.0 162.6 61.0 59.7 59.7 58.5 56.6 57.2
HCO3- 274.0 270.9 270.9 286.2 283.1 270.9 283.1 286.2 252.7
CO32- 12.0 15.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0
Cl- 26 25 25 87 87 87 89 89 87
SO42- 193 195 192 171 189 192 120 158 186
Well depth (m)
180 200 160
Water level
(m) 135 155 120
Water
temperature
(℃)
8.2 8.8 9.4
Note “ND” refers to the value lower than the method detection limit.
The monitoring items of ground water in the assessment area are all met the standards.
Monitoring and Assessment of Acoustic Environment
Monitoring of Acoustic Environment. According to the principle that the rise and fall of equivalent
continuous A sound level (Leq) between two neighboring points should be no more than 3dB,
monitoring points are located surrounding the two farms to monitor the status quo of acoustic
environment.
Monitoring Variables. Leq, L10, L50 and L90 of each monitoring point.
Monitoring Time. Yu Hang air environmental monitoring co., LTD conducted monitoring at two
different times on March 8th 2017, one in the daytime and the other at night. Daytime monitoring
took place between 06:00 and 22:00 and nighttime monitoring took place between 20:00 and 06:00.
Objectives of monitoring are Leq, L10, L50 and L90. This monitoring aimed at obtaining data of noise
floor value of this area, tracing noise source and recording acoustic environmental features.
Monitoring results are listed in following table.
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Monitoring results in dB(A)
Time
Date March 8 2017
Monitoring
point
Variables
Farm No.1 Farm No.2
1# 2# 3# 4# 1# 2# 3# 4#
Daytime
Leq 45.2 46.1 44.7 46.4 45.7 46.6 45.5 46.0
L90 40.3 40.3 40.4 41.5 41.7 39.5 40.2 40.4
L50 43.9 44.9 43.6 44.9 44.9 43.9 44.1 44.7
L10 47.7 49.2 47.4 49.2 48.1 49.2 48.5 48.2
Nighttime
Leq 37.8 37.7 36.7 37.6 35.8 37.5 37.3 37.4
L90 33.5 32.6 31.4 32.2 30.3 30.4 32.0 31.0
L50 37.0 36.2 35.2 36.3 33.5 35.2 36.1 36.1
L10 40.4 40.6 40.0 40.6 38.7 41.0 40.0 40.3
Assessment of Acoustic Environment. The table indicates that daytime noise of Farm No.1 is
between 44.7 and 46.4dB (A) and nighttime noise 36.7 and 37.8dB (A). Daytime noise of Farm No.2
is between 45.5 and 46.6dB (A) and nighttime noise 35.8 and 37.5dB (A). Noise level of each
monitoring point meets Level 1 standards of Acoustic Environment Quality Standard (GB3096-2008).
Monitoring and Assessment of Soil Quality
Monitoring of Status quo of Soil Quality. Soil environment along the east and west border of Farm
No.1 and within Farm No.1. Soil environment along the east and west border of Farm No.2 and
within Farm No.2. There are 6 monitoring points in total, each collecting soil samples at three
different depths of 0 to20cm, 20 to 60cm and 60 to100cm. 18 pieces of soil samples have been
collected.
Monitoring Variables. Monitoring variables include pH, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, copper, lead,
chromium, zinc, nickel, BHC, DDT, and cation exchange capacity.
6.5.2 Results and Assessment of Soil Environment. Monitoring results are listed in the following
table.
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Soil Environment Monitoring results
Points of
sample
collection
Depth
Soil
PH Copper Lead Zinc Cadmium Chromium Arsenic Mercury Nickle BHC DDT
Cation
exchange
capacity
value value Pi value Pi value Pi value Pi value Pi value Pi value Pi value Pi value Pi value Pi value
East border
of Farm
No.1
0-20cm 8.19 76.8 ＜1 29.7 ＜1 100.0 ＜1 0.178 ＜1 69.9 ＜1 12.5 ＜1 0.020 ＜1 35.7 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 99.9
20-60 cm 8.38 22.1 ＜1 21.7 ＜1 63.3 ＜1 0.174 ＜1 72.2 ＜1 12.0 ＜1 0.018 ＜1 35.1 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 87.9
60-100cm 8.66 20.4 ＜1 19.7 ＜1 60.4 ＜1 0.198 ＜1 66.1 ＜1 12.5 ＜1 0.023 ＜1 33.3 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 81.3
West
border of
Farm No.1
0-20cm 8.29 24.2 ＜1 23.1 ＜1 71.0 ＜1 0.154 ＜1 76.7 ＜1 12.1 ＜1 0.021 ＜1 38.1 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 80.4
20-60 cm 8.29 19.8 ＜1 19.5 ＜1 56.6 ＜1 0.112 ＜1 67.0 ＜1 12.4 ＜1 0.019 ＜1 32.3 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 81.3
60-100cm 8.20 18.8 ＜1 18.4 ＜1 51.1 ＜1 0.151 ＜1 58.9 ＜1 12.5 ＜1 0.016 ＜1 28.4 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 75.9
Inside
Farm No.1
0-20cm 8.28 16.3 ＜1 17.1 ＜1 45.8 ＜1 0.144 ＜1 52.1 ＜1 12.3 ＜1 0.021 ＜1 25.1 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 82.1
20-60 cm 8.10 21.6 ＜1 21.3 ＜1 63.1 ＜1 0.156 ＜1 70.8 ＜1 12.5 ＜1 0.015 ＜1 33.6 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 77.9
60-100cm 8.50 19.1 ＜1 19.3 ＜1 52.8 ＜1 0.147 ＜1 61.9 ＜1 11.7 ＜1 0.034 ＜1 30.4 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 87.5
East border
of Farm
No.2
0-20cm 8.40 16.3 ＜1 16.9 ＜1 44.6 ＜1 0.129 ＜1 52.4 ＜1 12.7 ＜1 0.025 ＜1 25.1 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 138.1
20-60cm 8.25 24.2 ＜1 24.6 ＜1 75.5 ＜1 0.205 ＜1 77.1 ＜1 12.3 ＜1 0.025 ＜1 34.9 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 100.3
60-100cm 8.31 25.8 ＜1 26.8 ＜1 85.4 ＜1 0.233 ＜1 85.2 ＜1 12.2 ＜1 0.025 ＜1 37.2 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 111.9
West
border of
Farm No.2
0-20cm 8.36 21.5 ＜1 21.0 ＜1 67.8 ＜1 0.205 ＜1 73.9 ＜1 11.2 ＜1 0.015 ＜1 34.3 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 84.6
20-60cm 8.53 22.9 ＜1 22.2 ＜1 68.7 ＜1 0.149 ＜1 77.5 ＜1 10.8 ＜1 0.012 ＜1 36.0 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 70.5
60-100cm 8.07 26.1 ＜1 24.6 ＜1 78.6 ＜1 0.176 ＜1 87.6 ＜1 12.0 ＜1 0.014 ＜1 38.4 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 91.2
Inside
Farm No.2
0-20cm 8.49 20.3 ＜1 20.6 ＜1 60.5 ＜1 0.173 ＜1 70.5 ＜1 11.2 ＜1 0.020 ＜1 35.3 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 96.2
20-60cm 8.73 21.9 ＜1 21.3 ＜1 67.6 ＜1 0.161 ＜1 76.7 ＜1 12.0 ＜1 0.012 ＜1 35.6 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 88.7
60-100cm 8.68 23.1 ＜1 23.0 ＜1 74.7 ＜1 0.208 ＜1 78.1 ＜1 13.6 ＜1 0.024 ＜1 37.2 ＜1 <0.50 ＜1 <0.55 ＜1 94.9
Standard ＞6.5 ≤400 - ≤500 - ≤500 - ≤1.0 - ≤300 - ≤40 - ≤1.5 - ≤200 - ≤0.001 - ≤0.001 - -
Note：BHC and DDT are listed in ng/g，cation exchange capacity in mmol/kg and other elements in mg/kg.
From the results, it was concluded that all variables meet Level 3 standards of Soil Environment Quality Standard (GB15618-1995).
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9 Linfen Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (page 140 of domestic EIA). Surface water environmental impact analysis Regional surface water systems All the rivers in the project area belong to the Fen River system in the watershed of the Yellow River, namely the Lao River and the Ju River, the two converge at Nanjiaobao and pour into the Fen River at Gaohedian. The site of the project is 1700 meters to the north of the Ju River. Monitoring and assessment of present conditions of surface water environment This assessment made use of the monitoring data on the Ju river from March 10 to 12, 2016 by Shanxi Coal Environment Monitoring Station. See following table. Results of Present Surface Water Quality Monitoring
Date total phosphorus
BOD ammonia nitrogen
oils Volatile phenol
COD
2016.3.10 0.056 0.78 ND 0.041 ND 34
2016.3.11 0.054 0.99 ND 0.054 ND 34
2016.3.12 0.062 0.99 ND 0.042 ND 33
Daily average value 0.057 0.92 ＜0.025 0.046 ＜0.0003 33.7
Class V of Surface Water Environmental Quality
Standards （ GB3838-
2002）
0.4 10 2.0 1.0 0.1 40
Compliance status compliance compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance compliance
Assessment of present conditions of surface water environmental quality Class V standards for surface water environment in Surface Water Environmental Quality is implemented. See following table. Surface water environmental quality standards
Name of standards Classification Assessment factor
Standard value
value unit
Surface Water Environmental Quality Standards GB3838-2002
V
PH 6-9 /
COD ≤40
mg/L BOD5 ≤10
Ammonia nitrogen
≤2.0
Total phosphorus ≤0.4
Assessment results. Viewed from the assessment results, it is known that CODcr, NH3-N, BOD and total phosphorus in the monitoring items all comply with the standards, thus the water quality in this section of the river is comparatively good. Present underground water condition monitoring and assessment Monitoring points. According to the requirements defined in Technical Guidelines for EIA__ Underground Water Environment (HJ610-2011), and the survey data on the present underground water development and application of the project area, the layer of monitoring points for submerged layer and water containing layer with development values is the main one, the underground water data from December 6 to 8, 2016 by Linfen City Environmental Monitoring Station for this project used the ones monitored from six points: the project site, Getanian in the upper reaches, Chenghuang, Nanqiao, Lujiazhuang, Yanyangchun Breeding Farm Company, Ltd in the lower reaches. Items of monitoring. Underground water monitoring items are eleven in number, namely pH, total hardness, Nitrate nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, sulfate, fluoride, arsenic, mercury, total
bacteria, total coliform group，at the same time, the depth of wells and water level are also recorded.
Monitoring Time and Frequency. They are monitored once every day for three days，
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Monitoring Results of the Present Underground Water Conditions Unit：Except the noted，mg/L
Sampling
point Sampling date
pH
（dimensionl
ess）
Total hardness
Nitrate nitrogen
Nitrite nitrogen
Ammonia nitrogen
Sulfate arsenal
（μg/L）
mercury
（μg/L） fluoride
Total bacteria
（个/ml）
Total coliforms
（个/L）
Well depth
（m）
Water level
（m）
Standard value 6.5-8.5 450 20 0.02 0.2 250 50 1.0 1.0 100 3.0 - -
Getanian
2012.12.6 8.11 156 2.27 ND ND 36 0.6 0.25 0.38 1 ND 260 200
2012.12.7 8.14 158 2.28 ND ND 36 0.6 0.34 0.38 ND 3 260 200
2012.12.8 8.10 156 2.28 ND ND 36 0.6 0.36 0.37 1 ND 260 200
Average value 8.12 157 2.28 - - 36 0.6 0.32 0.38 0.67 1 260 200
Rate not in compliance - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maximum times of noncompliance
- - - - - - - - -
- - - -
Breeding
farm Company Ltd.
2012.12.6 8.13 176 1.85 ND 0.045 40 ND 0.29 0.57 4 ND 56 50
2012.12.7 8.11 176 1.84 ND 0.042 40 ND 0.36 0.57 3 ND 56 50
2012.12.8 8.09 178 1.85 ND 0.042 41 ND 0.39 0.58 2 ND 56 50
Average value 8.11 177 1.85 - 0.043 40 - 0.35 0.57 3 - 56 50
Rate not in compliance - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maximum times of noncompliance
- - - - - - - - -
- - - -
Chenghuang
cun
2012.12.6 8.13 228 1.62 ND 0.063 48 ND 0.27 0.77 ND ND 35 21
2012.12.7 8.18 226 1.61 ND 0.069 49 ND 0.33 0.77 ND ND 35 21
2012.12.8 8.19 226 1.63 ND 0.063 48 ND 0.33 0.76 ND ND 35 21
Average value 8.17 227 1.62 - 0.065 48 - 0.31 0.76 - - 35 21
Rate not in compliance - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maximum times of noncompliance
- - - - - - - - -
- - - -
Plant site
2014.06.11 8.06 112 2.09 ND 0.064 28 1.7 ND 0.47 80 ND 385 30
2014.06.12 8.06 114 2.10 ND 0.061 28 1.7 ND 0.46 80 ND 385 30
2014.06.13 8.07 114 2.09 ND 0.064 28 1.7 ND 0.46 81 ND 385 30
Average value 8.06 113 2.09 - 0.063 28 1.7 - 0.46 80
- 385 30
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Sampling
point Sampling date
pH
（dimensionl
ess）
Total hardness
Nitrate nitrogen
Nitrite nitrogen
Ammonia nitrogen
Sulfate arsenal
（μg/L）
mercury
（μg/L） fluoride
Total bacteria
（个/ml）
Total coliforms
（个/L）
Well depth
（m）
Water level
（m）
Rate not in compliance - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maximum times of noncompliance
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nanqiaocun
2014.06.11 7.95 184 1.82 ND 0.058 71 ND ND 0.49 37
ND 240 120
2014.06.12 7.99 186 1.81 ND 0.058 72 ND ND 0.49 13
ND 240 120
2014.06.13 7.91 186 1.80 ND 0.058 71 ND ND 0.49 38
ND 240 120
Average value 7.95 185 1.81 - 0.058 71 - - 0.49 29 - 240 120
Rate not in compliance - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Maximum times of noncompliance
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lujiazhuang
2014.06.11 8.09 180 2.33 ND 0.058 36 ND 0.14 1.04 62 ND 70 45
2014.06.12 8.12 178 2.31 ND 0.061 36 ND 0.15 1.04 61 ND 70 45
2014.06.13 8.10 180 2.31 ND 0.056 37 ND 0.14 1.05 56 ND 70 45
Average value 8.10 179 2.32 - 0.058 36 - 0.14 1.04 59
- 70 45
Rate not in compliance - - - - - - - - 100% - - - -
Maximum times of noncompliance
- - - - - - - - 0.05 - - - -
Note ND unseen，for what is discovered refer to Table 6.2-2. No samples could be obtained from the wellheads in Getanian, Chenghuangchun water samples were taken from the taps at
the farmer’s houses.
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The table indicates that except for fluorites that are not incompliance in assessing water quality monitoring factors, other factors are in compliance with the standards, the cause for the noncompliance is due to original geological conditions of the water fetching layer and due to a high value of the original base value, but not due to pollution. Analysis of Underground Water EIA Analysis of pollution ways of underground water According to the characteristics of underground water site conditions, supplies, off run conditions, and flood discharge, analysis of waste water discharge of this project was made, and the pollution ways to underground water are as follows:
⑴ Leakage from waste water pipelines and waste water collection pools cause pollution of water
in shallow layers;
⑵ leakage from the biogas residue outside the plant, or biogas storage pools or leachates due
to rainfalls or ground off runs cause pollution of water in shallow layers;
⑶ Atmospheric pollutants from the project accumulated through gravitational fall and rain carriage
to the ground cause pollution;
⑷ Pollution of underground water caused by precipitation fall or imperfect leakage proof methods
in burial wells. Assessment of ambient air impact Monitoring and assessment of present ambient air quality. This assessment made use of the monitoring data from December 5 to 11, 2016 on Getanian and Dongguocun two nearby villages next to the project by Linfen City Environmental Monitoring Station. Monitoring of present ambient air quality. Two monitoring points were set for this assessment for six
monitoring items: (TSP、PM10、SO2、NO2、H2S、NH3).
The points for monitoring ambient air quality, in terms of locations, distances and monitoring items are seen in following table. Points of ambient air quality monitoring
Serial No. Point position distance(m) items
1# Getanian W 1300 TSP、PM10、SO2、NO2、、H2S、NH3
2# Dongguocun S 1000 TSP、PM10、SO2、NO2、、H2S、NH3
Monitoring time and sampling frequency. Monitoring period was from December 5 to 11, 2012, a period of seven days, with all the items for monitoring sampled. For the time and sampling frequency, please refer to following table. Sampling flow and time
items Sampling flow（L/M） Sampling time
TSP 100 12 hours running/day
PM10 100 12 hours running/day
SO2 0.2 18 hours running/day
NO2 0.2 18 hours running/day
Hydrogen sulfide 4times/day（02:00、08:00、14:00、20:00）
ammonia 4times/day（02:00、08:00、14:00、20:00）
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Survey and assessment of present ambient air conditions Statistics and analysis of present monitoring results 1. TSP concentration/day.
TSP concentration/day monitoring statistics
Sampling point No.
Monitoring point
Concentration scope (mg/Nm3)
Maximum percentage(%)
Number of samples
Number not in compliance
Rate not in compliance (%)
Maximum times of noncompliance
1# Getanian 0.172～0.288 96 7 0 0 -
2# Dongguocun 0.209～0.287 95.67 7 0 0 -
Assessed areas 0.172～0.234 96 14 0 0 -
From this table, altogether 21 data were obtained from three monitoring points with TSP
concentration/day scope varies between 0.172 and 0.288mg/Nm3，all in compliance with Class II
maximum value of Ambient Air Quality Standards. The maximum concentration value appeared in
Getanian Village with the maximum value reaching 0.288mg/Nm3，maximum percentage being 96%.
It was concluded that the ambient air in the project area was not polluted by TSP.
⑴ PM10 concentration/day PM10 concentration/day values monitoring statistics are seen in following table. PM10 concentration/day values monitoring statistics
No. of sampling point
Monitoring point
Concentration scope (mg/Nm3)
Maximum percentage (%)
Number of samples
Number not in compliance
Maximum rate not in compliance (%)
Maximum times of non-compliance
1# Getanian 0.101～0.125 83.33 7 0 0 -
2# Dongguocun 0.080～0.133 88.67 7 0 0 -
Assessed area 0.080～0.138 92 14 0 0 -
Altogether 21 monitoring data were obtained from two monitoring points with PM10/day concentration scope varies between 0.080 and 0.138mg/Nm3, all meeting the requirements for Class II standards in Ambient Air Quality Standards. The maximum concentration/day value appeared in Getanian Village
with the maximum value reaching 0.138mg/Nm3，maximum percentage being 92%. Therefore it is
observed that the ambient air in the project area was not polluted by PM10.
⑵ SO2/day concentration SO2/day concentration monitoring statistics are seen in following table. SO2/day concentration monitoring statistics
No. of sampling point
Monitoring point
Concentration scope (mg/Nm3)
Maximum percentage (%)
Number of samples
Number not in compliance
Maximum rate not in compliance (%)
Maximum times of non-compliance
1# Getanian 0.070～0.147 98 7 0 0 -
2# Dongguocun 0.085～0.147 98 7 0 0 -
Assessed area 0.070～0.148 98.67 14 0 0 -
Altogether 14 monitoring data were obtained from two monitoring points with SO2/day concentration scope varies between 0.070 and 0.148mg/Nm3, all meeting the maximum value requirements for Class II standards in Ambient Air Quality Standards. The maximum concentration/day value appeared in
Getanian Village with the maximum value reaching 0.148mg/Nm3，maximum percentage being 98.67%.
Therefore, it is observed that the ambient air in the project area was not polluted by SO2.
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⑶ NO2/day average concentration
NO2/day average concentration value monitoring statistics are seen following table. NO2/day average concentration value monitoring statistics
Sampling point No.
Monitoring point
Concentration scope (mg/Nm3)
Maximum percentage(%)
Number of samples
Number not in compliance
Rate not in compliance (%)
Maximum times of non-compliance
1# Getanian 0.007～0.068 56.67 7 0 0 -
2# Dongguocun 0.018～0.073 60.83 7 0 0 -
Assessed area 0.009～0.073 60.83 14 0 0 -
Altogether 14 monitoring data were obtained from two monitoring points with NO2/day concentration scope varies between 0.009 and 0.073mg/Nm3, all meeting the maximum value requirements for Class II standards in Ambient Air Quality Standards. The maximum concentration/day value appeared in
Dongguo Village with the maximum value reaching 0.073mg/Nm3，maximum percentage being 91.25%.
Therefore it is observed that the ambient air in the project area was not polluted by NO2.
⑷ H2S
H2S/hour concentration monitoring statistics are seen in following table. H2S/hour concentration statistics
Sampling point No.
Monitoring point
Concentration scope (mg/Nm3)
Maximum percentage(%)
Number of samples
Number not in compliance
Rate not in compliance (%)
Maximum times of noncompliance
1# Getanian 0.004～0.014 140 28 2 7.14 0.4
2# Dongguocun 0.005～0.011 110 28 1 3.57 0.1
Assessed area 0.004～0.017 170 56 12 14.29 0.7
Altogether 56 monitoring data were obtained from two monitoring points with H2S/hour concentration scope varies between 0.004 and 0.017mg/Nm3, 12 statistics not in compliance with the relative standard
values of Hygienic Standard for Design of Industrial Enterprises（TJ36-79）(maximum allowable harmful
matter in ambient air in residential quarters. The maximum concentration/hour value appeared in
Getanian with the maximum value reaching 0.004 to 0.017mg/Nm3，maximum percentage being
14.29%. Therefore it is observed that the ambient air in the project area was polluted to some extent by H2S.
⑸ NH3
NH3/hour concentration monitoring statistics are seen in following table NH3/hour concentration monitoring statistics
Sampling point No.
Monitoring point
Concentration scope (mg/Nm3)
Maximum percentage(%)
Number of samples
Number not in compliance
Rate not in compliance (%)
Maximum times of noncompliance
1# Getanian 0.03～0.08 40 28 0 0 -
2# Dongguocun 0.05～0.20 100 28 0 0 -
Assessed area 0.03～0.20 100 56 0 0 -
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NH3/hour concentration is in compliance with the standards and it shows that the assessed area is not polluted by NH3. Principles for acoustic EIA Assessment scope. The assessment scope for this project is defined as ending at the boundary of the farm site. Key points under protection in noise assessment. The key points for protection from noise in this
assessment：the farm site is in compliance with the requirement for noise protection.
Key time periods for noise assessment. Part of this project has been completed and in operation, and the key to assessment is in the operation period of the project. Monitoring of present acoustic environment. There are outlaid six monitoring points around the project site. Monitoring time period. This assessment made use of the data from November 18 to 19, 2016 by Houma City Monitoring Station, the frequency being once during the day and once at night. Monitoring method. The method applied is according to environmental noise emission standards for industrial enterprises (GB3096-2008), and the acoustic pressure level is counted as A acoustic level. Assessment method. According to the monitoring results, LAeq is taken as the assessment value for Acoustic Environmental Standards analysis and assessment. Assessment standards Environmental standards. For acoustic environment, Acoustic Environment Standards (GB3096-2008)
for Class I areas，day 55 dB(A), night 45 dB(A) are practiced.
Emission standards. During the operation period, Environmental noise emission standards for industrial
enterprises (GB12348-2008) for Class II maximum values，day 60dB（A），night 50dB（A）are practiced.
Monitoring and assessment of present noise conditions Results of present noise monitoring. For the results, please refer to following table.
Assessment of present environmental noise.LAeq scope during day within the farm is between 48.4～
51.4dB(A)m and at night between 39.9～43.9dB(A)之 meeting the requirements for Class I
standards (GB3096-2008). The analysis results show that the project is located in the rural area without no large or medium sized enterprises, so its acoustic environment is fairly good. Farm border present noise monitoring results
time location day night
L10 L50 L90 Leq L10 L50 L90 Leq
November 18,2016
1# 49.9 48.0 46.5 48.5 44.8 43.3 42.1 43.9
2# 49.6 48.4 47.0 48.4 45.7 43.5 39.8 44.1
3# 51.4 47.8 45.5 50.1 46.5 42.4 40.6 43.7
4# 50.7 49.2 46.5 49.3 44.4 42.6 41.6 43.0
5# 52.2 48.2 45.8 50.1 43.1 41.7 40.6 41.9
6# 51.7 50.3 48.5 50.4 42.3 43.9 41.3 39.9
November 19,2016
1# 51.5 49.6 48.5 50.1 46.1 43.2 41.1 44.1
2# 50.6 49.2 47.6 49.4 44.4 42.4 40.9 42.9
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3# 54.0 50.4 48.4 51.4 46.1 43.2 41.1 43.9
4# 52.1 49.4 47.7 50.5 44.7 42.0 40.3 42.6
5# 51.3 50.3 49.4 50.4 44.0 42.0 40.5 43.1
6# 52.2 49.8 47.3 50.2 46.9 42.6 41.1 44.2
10 Linfen Quwo Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (page 148 of domestic EIA).
1. Present Ambient Air Quality. The proposed project is at Taizhitan, where is 800m south to the Baiji Village of Gaoxian Township in Quwo County. This assessment employed the monitoring data in May 10~16 in 2014 in Quwo County for air quality evaluation. The data cover SO2, NO2 and PM10 as shown in following table.
Summary of Present Ambient Air Quality Data (mg/m3)
Item Sample size Concentration % of maximal concentration
data above limit
% of data above limit
PM10 7 0.039~0.072 48 0 0
SO2 7 0.015~0.120 80 0 0
NO2 7 0.011~0.033 37.5 0 0
1. Present Water Quality. The data for assessment was obtained in March 2015 from the
surface water monitoring station at the Huihe River Bridge (Qicheng—Wowo segment), as shown in following table.
Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Data
Pollutant CODcr NH3-N
Monthly average (mg/L) 25 8.47
Standard V (mg/L) 40 2.0 The data of NH3-N exceeded the limit of the Standard V as defined in the “Criteria for Surface Water Quality (GB3838-2002). This is caused by the reception of large of domestic sewage along the river segment (i.e. the Qicheng—Wowo segment)
2. Present Sound Quality. The proposed project is in the agriculture park with good sound quality. In consideration of less noise level of the project and its location outside the noise-sensitive area, no noise monitoring was conducted in this assessment.
Linfen Xiangning Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 149) Environmental quality 1. Air. This project is located in a rural area, and there is no ambient air monitoring data available. According to the on-the-spot survey, the area is influenced by the local weather, topography and geological condition, and the pollutants mainly consist of TSP and PM10. 2. Surface water. According to the survey on E River conducted by Linfen’s environmental monitoring station during October-December in 2015, COD is not found and the mean value of ammonia nitrogen is 1.26, which meets regulatory requirements of surface water quality. 3. Acoustical environment. The project is located in the mountain area in Xiangning County, and the acoustical quality is relatively good. 12 Linfen Yaodu Dist. Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd. (page 149 of domestic EIA). Monitoring and evaluation on the current surface water environmental quality. This assessment uses the monitoring data conducted by Shanxi Coal Environmental Monitoring Center on March 10, 2013 to Ju River, the details can be seen in following table.
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Date Total phosphorus
Oxygen needed for biochemistry
Ammonia nitrogen
Oil Volatile phenol
Oxygen needed for chemistry
2013.3.10 0.056 0.78 ND 0.041 ND 34
2013.3.11 0.054 0.99 ND 0.054 ND 34
2013.3.12 0.062 0.99 ND 0.042 ND 33
Daily average value 0.057 0.92 ＜0.025 0.046 ＜0.0003 33.7
Category V from
《 Standards of Surface
Water Environmental
Quality》（GB3838-2002）
0.4 10 2.0 1.0 0.1 40
Qualified or not Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified Qualified
Monitoring and assessment to the current underground water Monitoring points. According to the requirements of “the Technical Guideline of Environmental Impact Assessment—Underground Water Environment” (HJ610-2011) and based on the current survey results for the assessment of the utilization of underground water, the positions of the monitoring points focus on the water-bearing stratum with a value of potential and utilization. The data on the underground water of the project adopts the monitoring data conducted by Linfen Environmental Monitoring Station during the period from December 6-8, 2012 and the monitoring data conducted on June 11-13, 2014 to 6 monitoring points in the project area, Xu Village at upper reach, Chenghuang, Nanqiao, Lujiazhuang at the lower reach and Linfen City Yanchengchun Livestock Raising Company Ltd.
Monitoring items. The items for monitoring underground water include：pH, general rigidity, nitrate
nitrogen, minor nitrate nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, sulfate, fluoride, arsenic, mercury, general bacterial population, coliform group, 11 items in total and at the same time records of the depth of wells as well as water level have been kept. The interval for sampling is continuous 3 days, once in each day.
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The results of monitoring on underground water current quality Unit: mg/L except those with notes
Sampling point
Date of sampling
pH (Zero
dimension）
General rigidity
Nitrate nitrogen
Minor nitrate nitrogen
Ammonia nitrogen
Sulfate Arsenic
（μg/L）
Mercury
（μg/L） Fluoride
General bacterial population
（piece/ml）
Coliform group
（piece/L）
Well Depth
（m）
Water level
（m）
Standard value 6.5-8.5 450 20 0.02 0.2 250 50 1.0 1.0 100 3.0 - -
Xu Village
2012.12.6 8.11 156 2.27 ND ND 36 0.6 0.25 0.38 1 ND 260 200
2012.12.7 8.14 158 2.28 ND ND 36 0.6 0.34 0.38 ND 3 260 200
2012.12.8 8.10 156 2.28 ND ND 36 0.6 0.36 0.37 1 ND 260 200
Average value 8.12 157 2.28 - - 36 0.6 0.32 0.38 0.67 1 260 200
Exceeding rate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max times of exceeding - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Production farm Company Ltd.
2012.12.6 8.13 176 1.85 ND 0.045 40 ND 0.29 0.57 4 ND 56 50
2012.12.7 8.11 176 1.84 ND 0.042 40 ND 0.36 0.57 3 ND 56 50
2012.12.8 8.09 178 1.85 ND 0.042 41 ND 0.39 0.58 2 ND 56 50
Average value 8.11 177 1.85 - 0.043 40 - 0.35 0.57 3 - 56 50
Exceeding rate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max times of exceeding - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chenghuang Village
2012.12.6 8.13 228 1.62 ND 0.063 48 ND 0.27 0.77 ND ND 35 21
2012.12.7 8.18 226 1.61 ND 0.069 49 ND 0.33 0.77 ND ND 35 21
2012.12.8 8.19 226 1.63 ND 0.063 48 ND 0.33 0.76 ND ND 35 21
Average value 8.17 227 1.62 - 0.065 48 - 0.31 0.76 - - 35 21
Exceeding rate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max times of exceeding - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Farm area
2014.06.11 8.06 112 2.09 ND 0.064 28 1.7 ND 0.47 80 ND 385 30
2014.06.12 8.06 114 2.10 ND 0.061 28 1.7 ND 0.46 80 ND 385 30
2014.06.13 8.07 114 2.09 ND 0.064 28 1.7 ND 0.46 81 ND 385 30
Average value 8.06 113 2.09 - 0.063 28 1.7 - 0.46 80
- 385 30
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Exceeding rate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max times of exceeding - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nanqiao Village
2014.06.11 7.95 184 1.82 ND 0.058 71 ND ND 0.49 37
ND 240 120
2014.06.12 7.99 186 1.81 ND 0.058 72 ND ND 0.49 13
ND 240 120
2014.06.13 7.91 186 1.80 ND 0.058 71 ND ND 0.49 38 ND 240 120
Average value 7.95 185 1.81 - 0.058 71 - - 0.49 29 - 240 120
Exceeding rate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max times of exceeding - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lujiazhuang
2014.06.11 8.09 180 2.33 ND 0.058 36 ND 0.14 1.04 62 ND 70 45
2014.06.12 8.12 178 2.31 ND 0.061 36 ND 0.15 1.04 61 ND 70 45
2014.06.13 8.10 180 2.31 ND 0.056 37 ND 0.14 1.05 56 ND 70 45
Average value 8.10 179 2.32 - 0.058 36 - 0.14 1.04 59 - 70 45
Exceeding rate - - - - - - - - 100% - - - -
Max times of exceeding - - - - - - - - 0.05 - - - -
Notes: ND represents nothing found in the test, the limits of testing see Table 6.2-2. Sampling in Xu Village and Chenghuang Village cannot be done at the mouth of the wells, so the sample had to be done at the fuller faucets in the houses of the villagers.
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In the formula： jiS , —the standard indicator of evaluation factor i at the point of j
； jiC , —the actual density tested at the point j
with the evaluation
factor i，mg/l； isC , ——the standard limit of the evaluation factor i，mg/l.
Evaluation results. The evaluation results of the current situation are shown in following table. The results of evaluation on underground water current quality Unit: mg/L except those with notes
Monitoring points Xu Village Livestock raising farm company Ltd. Chenghuang Village
Monitoring items Average evaluation index Exceeding rate % Average evaluation index Exceeding rate % Average evaluation index Exceeding rate %
PH 0.75 0 0.74 0 0.78 0
General rigidity 0.35 0 0.39 0 0.50 0
Nitrate nitrogen 0.14 0 0.09 0 0.081 0
Minor nitrate nitrogen - 0 - - - -
Sulfate 0.14 0 0.16 0 0.192 0
Fluoride 0.38 0 0.57 0 0.76 0
Ammonia nitrogen - - 0.22 0 0.325 0
Arsenic 0.012 0 - - - -
Mercury 0.32 0 0.35 0 0.31 0
General bacterial population 0.0067 0 0.03 0 - -
Coliform group 0.33 0 - - - -
Well depth（m） 260 - 56 - 35 -
Water level（m） 200 - 50 - 21 -
Monitoring points Farm area Nanqiao Village Lujiazhuang
Monitoring items Average evaluation index Exceeding rate % Average evaluation index Exceeding rate % Average evaluation index Exceeding rate %
PH 0.71 0 0.63 0 0.73 0
General rigidity 0.25 0 0.41 0 0.40 0
Nitrate nitrogen 0.10 0 0.09 0 0.12 0
Minor nitrate nitrogen - - - - - -
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Monitoring points Xu Village Livestock raising farm company Ltd. Chenghuang Village
Monitoring items Average evaluation index Exceeding rate % Average evaluation index Exceeding rate % Average evaluation index Exceeding rate %
Sulfate 0.112 0 0.284 0 0.14 0
Fluoride 0.46 0 0.49 0 1.04 0
Ammonia nitrogen 0.315 0 0.29 0 0.29 0
Arsenic 0.034 0 - - - -
Mercury - - - 0.14 0
General bacterial population 0.8 0 0.29 0 0.59 0
Coliform group - - - - - -
Well depth（m） 385 - 240 - 70 -
Water level（m） 30 - 120 - 45 -
The exceeding rates have not been found for other factors except one item of fluoride for the monitoring factor in the evaluation area and the cause of the exceeding is the impact of original geology at the water taking stratum for water quality, belonging to the natural high value of it instead of being affected by pollution. Monitoring and assessment to current environmental air This assessment adopts the data conducted by Linfen City Environmental Monitoring Station on December 5-11, 2012 to Xu Village, Machanguo and Dongchenghuan Village around the project site. Monitoring to current environmental air quality This assessment designed 3 monitoring points for the 6 monitoring items (TSP, PM10, SO2, NO2, H2S, NH3), the detailed location of monitoring points is shown in Figure 7.1-1. The monitoring location, direction and distance and the monitoring items for current air are shown in the following Table 7-1.
Allocation of monitoring points for environmental air quality
No. Monitoring location Direction Distance (m) Monitoring items
1# Dongchenghuang W 1300 TSP、PM10、SO2、NO2、、H2S、NH3
2# Machanguo S 1000 TSP、PM10、SO2、NO2、、H2S、NH3
3# Xu Village SE 575 TSP、PM10、SO2、NO2、、H2S、NH3
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Monitoring time and interval of sampling The time for the monitoring on the current environmental air quality was December 5-11, 2012, for continuous 7 days and the flow of sampling and time for different items are shown in following table. Table of sampling flow and time
Monitoring item Flow of sampling (liter/minute)
Time of sampling
TSP 100 Continuous 12 hours/day
PM10 100 Continuous 12 hours/day
SO2 0.2 Continuous 18 hours/day
NO2 0.2 Continuous 18 hours/day
Hydrogen sulfide
4 times/day（02:00、08:00、14:00、20:00）
Ammonia 4times/day（02:00、08:00、14:00、20:00）
Survey and assessment to current environmental air condition Statistics and analysis to the monitoring results
⑴ TSP daily average density Table of monitoring to daily average density of TSP No. of sampling points
Monitoring points
Density range (mg/Nm3)
Max value of standard (%)
Number of sample
Number of exceeding
Exceeding rate (%)
Max times of exceeding
1# Dongchenghuang
0.172～0.288 96 7 0 0 -
2# Machangou 0.209～0.287 95.67 7 0 0 -
3# Xu Village 0.172～0.234 78 7 0 0 -
Evaluation area 0.172～0.234 96 21 0 0 -
21 monitoring data have been achieved from 3 monitoring points, the daily average density of TSP is
between 0.172～0.288mg/Nm3, , all meet the requirements of the standard value of grade second from
“the Standards of Environmental Air Quality”. The max daily average density is shown in the current
Dongchenghuang Village with a max value of 0.288mg/Nm3，equal to 96% coverage. Therefore, the
environmental air in the assessment area has not been affected by the pollution of TSP.
⑴ PM10 daily average density The result of the statistics on the monitoring the daily average density of PM10 is shown in the following table. A statistic table on the monitoring the daily average density of PM10 No. of sampling points
Monitoring points
Density range (mg/Nm3)
Max value of standard (%)
Number of sample
Number of exceeding
Exceeding rate (%)
Max times of exceeding
1# Dongchenghuang
0.101～0.125 83.33 7 0 0 -
2# Machangou 0.080～0.133 88.67 7 0 0 -
3# Xu Village 0.081～0.138 92 7 0 0 -
Evaluation area 0.080～0.138 92 21 0 0 -
21 monitoring data have been achieved from 3 monitoring points, the daily average density of PM10 is
between 0.172～0.288mg/Nm3, , all meet the requirements of the standard value of grade second from
“the Standards of Environmental Air Quality”. The max daily average density is shown in the current Xu
Village with a max value of 0.080～0.138mg/Nm3，equal to 92% coverage. Therefore, the environmental
air in the assessment area has not been affected by the pollution of PM10.
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⑵ SO2 daily average density The result of the statistics on the monitoring the daily average density of SO2 is shown in the following table. A statistic table on the monitoring the daily average density of SO2
No. of sampling points
Monitoring points
Density range (mg/Nm3)
Max value of standard (%)
Number of sample
Number of exceeding
Exceeding rate (%)
Max times of exceeding
1# Dongchenghuang
0.070～0.147 98 7 0 0 -
2# Machangou 0.085～0.147 98 7 0 0 -
3# Xu Village 0.071～0.148 98.67 7 0 0 -
Evaluation area 0.070～0.148 98.67 21 0 0- -
21 monitoring data have been achieved from 3 monitoring points, the daily average density of SO2 is
between 0.070～0.148mg/Nm3, , all meet the requirements of the standard value of grade second from
“the Standards of Environmental Air Quality”. The max daily average density is shown in the current Xu
Village with a max value of 0.148mg/Nm3，equal to 98.67% coverage. Therefore, the environmental air
in the assessment area has not been affected by the pollution of SO2.
⑶ NO2 daily average density The result of the statistics on the monitoring the daily average density of NO2 is shown in the following table. A statistic table on the monitoring the daily average density of NO2
No. of sampling points
Monitoring points
Density range (mg/Nm3)
Max value of standard (%)
Number of sample
Number of exceeding
Exceeding rate (%)
Max times of exceeding
1# Dongchenghuang
0.007 ～0.068
56.67 7 0 0 -
2# Machangou 0.018 ～0.073
60.83 7 0 0 -
3# Xu Village 0.009 ～0.056
46.67 7 0 0 -
Evaluation area 0.009 ～0.073
60.83 21 0 0-
21 monitoring data have been achieved from 3 monitoring points, the daily average density of NO2 is
between 0.009～0.073mg/Nm3, , all meet the requirements of the standard value of grade second from
“the Standards of Environmental Air Quality”. The max daily average density is shown in the current
Machangou Village with a max value of 0.073mg/Nm3，equal to 91.25% coverage. Therefore, the
environmental air in the assessment area has not been affected by the pollution of NO2.
⑷ H2S The result of the statistics on the monitoring of H2S is shown in the following table. A statistic table on the monitoring of hour density value of H2S
No. of sampling points
Monitoring points
Density range (mg/Nm3)
Max value of standard (%)
Number of sample
Number of exceeding
Exceeding rate (%)
Max times of exceeding
1# Dongchenghuang
0.004～0.014 140 28 2 7.14 0.4
2# Machangou 0.005～0.011 110 28 1 3.57 0.1
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3# Xu Village 0.008～0.017 170 28 9 32.14 0.7
Evaluation area 0.004～0.017 170 84 12 14.29 0.7
84 monitoring data have been achieved from 3 monitoring points, among which 12 monitoring data succeed the related standard value of (the max density of toxic matters allowed in the air of the
residential area) “the Health Standards for Industrial Enterprise Design” （TJ36-79）, each hour density
of H2S is between 0.004～0.017mg/Nm3, equal to 14.29% of exceeding rate. The max density value is
in Xu Village, demonstrating that H2S in the evaluation area has been affected by pollution in some extent.
⑸ NH3 The result of the statistics on the monitoring of NH3 is shown in the following table. A statistic table on the monitoring of hour density value of NH3
No. of sampling points
Monitoring points
Density range (mg/Nm3)
Max value of standard (%)
Number of sample
Number of exceeding
Exceeding rate (%)
Max times of exceeding
1# Dongchenghuang
0.03～0.08 40 28 0 0 -
2# Machangou 0.05～0.20 100 28 0 0 -
3# Xu Village 0.06～0.15 75 28 0 0 -
Evaluation area 0.03～0.20 100 84 0 0 -
From the above table we can find that each hour density value of NH3 did not exceed the limit, demonstrating that the area for the evaluation has not been affected by pollution of NH3.. From the results of the evaluation we can learn that:
1. daily average density value of TSP, PM10, SO2, NOX in the evaluation area do not exceed the requirements of the second grade from “the Standards of Environmental Air Quality”, and once density value of NH3 does not exceed the related standard value from (the max density of toxic matters allowed in the air of the residential area) “the Health Standards for Industrial Enterprise
Design” （TJ36-79）, the environmental air quality in the evaluation area is relatively good.
2. The density of H2S exceeds the standard value, the cause of the exceeding is mainly brought by the integrated impact as the rural area in the project uses the dried toilets popularly.
Lvliang Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 158)
According to monitoring statistics in seven days of monitoring Shuanggua Village, Chengjiazhuang
Town, Qinmaoshang Village showed compliance with the standards for TSP, PM10, SO2, NO2, H2S, NH3,
indicating a better environmental quality in the assessment area. Ambient air quality monitoring results
positioning Date
monitoring results μg/m3 monitoring results mg/Nm3
TSP (average/d)
PM10
(average/d)
SO2
(average/d)
NO2
(average/d)
ammonium (hour)
hydrogen sulfide (hour)
1# Shuanggua
Village
Mar 15 206 127 33 24 0.043 0.064 0.006 0.008
Mar 16 197 131 25 26 0.045 0.062 0.007 0.009
Mar 17 219 147 30 25 0.044 0.066 0.004 0.007
Mar 18 206 119 30 26 0.051 0.073 0.004 0.007
Mar 19 215 138 28 27 0.057 0.075 0.006 0.008
Mar 20 219 124 34 27 0.049 0.073 0.006 0.008
Mar 21 218 127 35 25 0.052 0.070 0.006 0.008
Concentration scope
197~219 119 147 25 35 24 27 0.043 0.075 0.004 0.009
2# Chengjiazhuang
Town
Mar 15 220 101 37 30 0.039 0.064 0.005 0.008
Mar 16 197 107 41 32 0.043 0.060 0.004 0.007
Mar 17 212 118 37 30 0.047 0.061 0.006 0.008
Mar 18 228 92 39 32 0.035 0.057 0.006 0.008
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positioning Date
monitoring results μg/m3 monitoring results mg/Nm3
TSP (average/d)
PM10
(average/d)
SO2
(average/d)
NO2
(average/d)
ammonium (hour)
hydrogen sulfide (hour)
Mar 19 207 96 39 32 0.041 0.046 0.004 0.007
Mar 20 192 129 40 31 0.037 0.070 0.004 0.008
Mar 21 220 119 41 31 0.043 0.064 0.005 0.008
Concentration scope
192 228 92 119 37 41 30 32 0.035 0.070 0.004 0.008
3# Qinmaoshang
Village
Mar 15 222 99 55 34 0.043 0.058 0.006 0.008
Mar 16 228 100 47 36 0.040 0.067 0.005 0.008
Mar 17 192 117 61 33 0.040 0.072 0.006 0.008
Mar 18 197 104 54 33 0.040 0.073 0.004 0.008
Mar 19 203 110 57 38 0.039 0.051 0.005 0.007
Mar 20 204 93 49 33 0.047 0.071 0.004 0.006
Mar 21 217 122 58 37 0.040 0.070 0.004 0.008
Concentration scope
192 228 93 122 47 58 33 38 0.039 0.073 0.004 0.008
Assessment area
Concentration scope
192 228 92 147 25 58 24 38 0.035 0.075 0.004 0.009
Standard 300 150 150 80 0.20 0.01
Survey on and assessment of the present surface water quality
Monitoring and assessment results of the present underground water quality. The monitoring and assessment results of the present underground water quality is as seen in following tables. According to monitoring results, in the monitored underground water wells, 1#Shuanggua Village well ,2# present plant well of Fuzhongyuan Agro Development Co., Ltd., Liulin County, 3# wells of the concentrated water supply source at Chengjiazhuang Village reported that total hardness is not in
compliance 2#present plant well of Fuzhongyuan Agro Development Co., Ltd., Liulin County,3#wells
of the concentrated water supply source at Chengjiazhuang Village reported that sulfate is not in
compliance due to local geological causes, while other indexes are all in compliance with Class III
water standards of Underground Water Quality Standards (GB/14848-93), showing a common water quality of the local underground water.
Underground water ion monitoring results unit mg/L
Monitoring positions
carbonate Bicarbonate Sulfate radical
Chloride ion
Calcium Magnesium potassium sodium
Wells at Shuanggua Village
16.2 270 245 12.4 135 36.0 1.56 15.9
present plant wells of Fuzhongyuan
Agro Development Co., Ltd., Liulin
County
9.6 283 324 14.2 157 39.4 3.12 21.4
wells of the concentrated water
supply source at Chengjiazhuang
Village
0 305 262 17.7 142 38.2 1.36 15.8
Monitoring and assessment results of underground water unit: mg/L
Monitoring
positions
Sampling Date
pH total
hardness
sulfate
ammonia nitrogen
nitrate
nitrite
nitrogen
fluoride
arsenic
Hg
Total bacteria number
Total coliform grou
p
Water temperatu
re
Wells
at Shuang
gua Village
3.15 7.85 484 245 0.05
3.49 0.00
2 0.57 0.00
2 0.00001
56 2
18.6 Pi 0.47 1.07 0.98 —— 0.17 0.1 0.6 —— —— 0.56 ——
Whether in complianc
e
complianc
e
noncomplian
ce
compliance
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
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standard
value
6.5~8.5
450 250 0.2 20 0.02 1.0 0.05 0.00
1 100 3
present plant
wells of Fuzhongyuan Agro
Development Co., Ltd., Liulin
County
3.15 7.77 554 324 0.05
2.74 0.001
0.70 0.002
0.00001
23 2
18.2
Pi 0.58 1.23 1.30 —— 0.14 —— 0.70 —— —— 0.23 ——
Whether in Compliance
complianc
e
noncomplian
ce
noncomplian
ce
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
standard
value
6.5~8.5
450 250 0.2 20 0.02 1.0 0.05 0.00
1 100 3
wells of the
concentrated water supply source
at Chengjiazhuan
g Village
3.15 7.68 512 262 0.05
3.11 0.00
8 0.64 0.00
2 0.00001
92 2
19.1
Pi 0.45 1.14 1.05 —— 0.15 —— 0.64 —— —— 0.92 ——
Whether in Compliance
complianc
e
noncomplian
ce
noncomplian
ce
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
complianc
e
standard
value
6.5~8.5
450 250 0.2 20 0.02 1.0 0.05 0.00
1 100 3
Monitoring and assessment results of underground water unit mg/L
monitoring positioning
sampling
Date cyanide iron
manganese
lead cadmiu
m
chromiu
m hex
valence
Dissolved solid
Water tempera
ture
Wells at Shuanggua
Village
3.15 0.004 0.03 0.01 0.001 0.001 0.004 580
18.6
Pi —— —— —— —— —— —— 0.58
Whether in
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
standard value
0.05 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.01 0.05 1000
present plant wells
of Fuzhongyu
an Agro Development Co., Ltd.,
Liulin County
3.15 0.004 0.03 0.01 0.001 0.001 0.004 662
18.2
Pi —— —— —— —— —— —— 0.66
Whether in
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
standard value
0.05 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.01 0.05 1000
wells of the concentrated water supply
source at Chengjiazh
uang Village
3.15 0.004 0.03 0.01 0.001 0.001 0.004 619
19.1
Pi —— —— —— —— —— —— 0.62
Whether in
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
compliance
standard value
0.05 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.01 0.05 1000
Survey on and assessment of present acoustic quality
1 Monitoring positioning
According to engineering characteristics and the specific environmental conditions the monitoring
of present acoustic environment set four monitoring points in the breeding plant on the four sides, each with one. For specifics, please refer to following table.
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Noise monitoring positioning monitoring positioning monitoring position monitoring results statistics
1# The west border of the plant area L10,L50,L90 and Leq
2# The north border of the plant area L10,L50,L90 and Leq
3# The east border of the plant area L10,L50,L90 and Leq
4# The south border of the plant
area L10,L50,L90 and Leq
2 Monitoring time and periods
This present noise monitoring was conducted on March 15, 2017, the monitoring lasted one day
one time by day and one by night. The day monitoring was from 8 00 to 12 00 and from 14 00
to 18 00, while the night monitoring was done from 23 00 to 5 00 next morning.
4 monitoring results
The noise monitoring results are seen in following table, reflecting the present noise conditions around the plant site.
Present acoustic environment quality monitoring results unit dB(A)
monitoring positioning
day night
Leq L10 L50 L90 Leq L10 L50 L90
1# 55.6 56.0 55.6 55.2 42.8 43.8 42.6 41.8
2# 56.6 57.0 56.6 56.2 45.6 47.0 45.4 44.4
3# 55.7 56.0 55.6 55.4 45.7 47.0 45.6 43.8
4# 55.5 55.8 55.4 55.0 42.6 44.0 42.2 41.0
5 Assessment of present acoustic environment quality
① Assessment methods and standards
According to the monitoring statistics, the ratio method was adopted to conduct the present acoustic environment quality in the assessment scope. The plant area of the project applies Class
II standards of Acoustic Environmental Quality Standards GB3096-2008 .For specifics, please
refer to following table. Acoustic Environmental Quality Standards
class day night
2 60 50
②Assessment of present acoustic environment
The values of the equivalent sound level of monitoring points No. 1 to No.4 range between 55.5
56.6dB(A) by day and between 42.6 45.7dB(A) by night both in compliance with the limit value
requirements of Class II areas of Acoustic Environmental Quality Standards. The monitoring results show the acoustic environment of the project area is comparatively good.
Yuncheng Ruicheng Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 162)
Monitoring and Evaluation of Current Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Current Ambient Air Quality According to the requirements of Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment and Technical Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment and Management of Construction Projects in Shanxi Province, taking consideration of the environmental characteristics of the project area as well as the sewage characteristics of the project, Wenxi County Environmental Monitoring Station is
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commissioned to evaluate and monitor the current ambient air quality so as to understand better the current status of the atmospheric environment quality and the impacts on the atmospheric environment upon completion of the project. Setting the Monitoring Sites The present situation of ambient air quality within the site area is monitored with 3 monitoring sites in total. Specific locations and monitoring details of the sites are shown in following table.
Monitoring Sites of Current Ambient Air Quality
Number Monitoring Sites Location &
Distance Items Monitored
1 Dongren Village NE,446m TSP PM10 SO2 NO2
Sampling Time and Frequency (1) Daily average concentration The daily average items monitored include TSP, PM10, S02 and N02. The sampling time for TSP and PM10 is no less than 12 hours per day, and the time for S02 and N02 is no less than 18 hours a day. (2) Hourly concentration Hourly items monitored include S02 and N02. The continuous sampling time for S02 and N02 is no less than 45 minutes, and weather parameters such as wind direction, wind speed, air pressure, and temperature etc. are recorded at the same time. Ambient Air Quality Standard (AAQS) The atmospheric environmental assessment subjects to standard II in AAQS (GB3095.2012), and the specific values are shown in following table.
Ambient Air Quality Standard Unit: μg/Nm3
Pollutants Annual Average 24 h/average 1 h/average
TSP 200 300 —
SO2 60 150 500
NO2 80 120 240
PM10 100 150 —
Statistical Results on Ambient Air Monitored TSP The monitoring results for the daily average concentration of TSP are shown in following table.
Monitoring Results for Daily Average Concentration of TSP in Ambient Air
No. Site
Concentration
Range mg/
Nm3
Ratio of maximum ground
concentration to standard
concentration (%)
Number of
Samples
Standard- exceeding Number
Standard- exceeding Rate(%)
Detection Rate (%)
1 Dongren Village
0.200 0.210 70.0 7 0 0 100
2 Xiren Village 0.206 0.214 71.3 7 0 0 100
3 Xinren Village
0.194 0.203 67.7 7 0 0 100
Assessment Area 0.194 0.214 71.3 21 0 0 100
The daily average concentration of TSP at each monitoring site has met the standard, and the daily average concentration value of TSP ranges from 0.194 to 0.214 mg/Nm3. The maximum daily average concentration value appears in the Xiren Village, with the ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard concentration being 71.3%.
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PM10
The monitoring results for the daily average of PM10 concentration value are shown in following table.
Monitoring Results for Daily Average Concentration of PM10 in Ambient Air
Number
Monitoring Sites
Concentration
Range mg/
Nm3
Ratio of maximum ground concentration to
standard concentration (%)
Number of
Samples
Standard-exceeding Number
Standard-exceeding Rate(%)
Detection Rate (%)
1 Dongren Village
0.118 0.129 84.3 7 0 0 100
2 Xiren
Village 0.121 0.130 86.7 7 0 0 100
3 Xinren Village
0.116 0.124 82.7 7 0 0 100
Assessment Area 0.116 0.130 86.7 21 0 0 100
The daily average concentration of PM10 at some monitoring sites exceeds standard, and the daily average concentration value of PM10 ranges from 0.116 to 0.130 mg/Nm3. The maximum daily average concentration value appears in the Xiren Village, with the ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard concentration being 86.7%. S02 The monitoring results for the daily average of S02 concentration value are shown in following table.
Monitoring Results for Daily Average Concentration of SO2 in Ambient Air
Number
Monitoring Site
Concentration
Range mg/
Nm3
Ratio of maximum ground concentration
to standard concentration (%)
Number of Samples
Standard- exceeding Number
Standard- exceeding Rate(%)
Detection Rate (%)
1 Dongren Village
0.022 0.039 26 7 0 0 100
2 Xiren Village
0.024 0.040 26.7 7 0 0 100
3 Xinren Village
0.023 0.036 24 7 0 0 100
Assessment Area 0.022 0.040 26.7 21 0 0 100
The daily average concentration of S02 at some monitoring sites exceeds the standard, and the daily average concentration value of S02 ranges from 0.022 to 0.040 mg/Nm3. The maximum daily average concentration value appears in the Xiren Village, with the ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard concentration being 26.7%. N02
The monitoring results for the daily average of N02 concentration value are shown in following table.
Monitoring Results for Daily Average Concentration of N02 in Ambient Air
Number
Monitoring Site
Concentration
Range mg/ Nm3
Ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard
concentration (%)
Number of Samples
Standard-exceeding Number
Standard-exceeding Rate(%)
Detection Rate (%)
1 Dongren Village
0.010 0.015 18.8 7 0 0 100
2 Xiren Village
0.009 0.018 22.5 7 0 0 100
3 Xinren Village
0.008 0.015 18.8 7 0 0 100
Assessment Area
0.008 0.018 22.5 21 0 0 100
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The daily average concentration of N02 at each monitoring site has met the standard, and the daily average concentration value of NO2 ranges from 0.021 to 0.080 mg/Nm3. The maximum daily average concentration value appears in the Xiren Village, with the ratio of maximum ground concentration to standard concentration being 15%.
Yuncheng Yanhu Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 166) Air quality monitoring The assessment of ambient air quality monitoring data and the reference period is 2016 Year 9 Month 18 -2016 Year 9 Month 24 Day, continuous 7 Routine monitoring data refer to routine monitoring point
middle school in Yuncheng, refer to monitoring project: PM2.5 、 PM10 、 SO2 、 NO2 , Refer to
atmospheric environment monitoring data results.
Refer to atmospheric environment monitoring data statistics
Date PM2.5(μg/m3) PM10(μg/m3) SO2
(μg/m3) NO2
(μg/m3) CO
(mg/m3) Ozone (μg/m3)
9.18 60 78 26 8 1.4 91
9.19 20 23 16 12 1.34 33
9.20 32 51 24 28 1.5 18
9.21 37 50 13 28 1.54 26
9.22 44 61 26 20 1.56 31
9.23 43 61 37 44 2.02 26
9.24 42 58 43 51 1.86 27
From the continuous 7 Routine monitoring results, PM2.5 In the concentration range 0.02-0.06mg/Nm3 Between without exceeding maximum concentration rate of 80% ; PM10 In the concentration range 0.023-0.078mg/Nm3 Between without exceeding maximum concentration rate of 52% ; SO2 In the concentration range 0.013-0.043mg/Nm3 Between without exceeding maximum concentration rate of 28.7% ; NO2 In the concentration range 0.008-0.051mg/Nm3 Between without exceeding maximum concentration rate of 63.7% ; CO In the concentration range 1.34-2.02mg/Nm3 Between without exceeding maximum concentration rate of 50.5% ; O3 In the concentration range 0.018-0.091mg/Nm3
Between without exceeding maximum concentration rate of 50.5% .
Integrated monitoring data presented above, routine monitoring of the atmospheric factor does not appear excessive, indicating that the evaluation situation good ambient air quality. Yuncheng Yanhu Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 167) Ambient air condition To show the environmental quality, the assessment adopts the March 2016 routine ambient air monitoring data for the urban area of Yuncheng municipality to indicate the ambient air condition of the project area. The assessment has summarized the monitoring results of various pollutants at all monitoring points and analyzed their daily concentration changes. Following the corresponding environmental quality standards for various pollutants, the assessment has analyzed the number of excessive concentration, the over-standard rate and ratio. See following table for the statistical analysis results of various pollutants:
Monitoring Data Statistics
Monitoring Points Items monitored
Daily concentration
range（μg/Nm³） Number of Excessives
Over-standard rate
（%）
Standard
（ug/m3）
Maximum Centration against
Standard（%）
Yuncheng Vocational School
PM10 67-97 0 0 150 64.67
NO2 12-24 0 0 80 20
SO2 31-53 0 0 150 35.3
Yuncheng Middle School
PM10 37-107 0 0 150 71.33
NO2 13-24 0 0 80 20
SO2 25-64 0 0 150 42.67
Judging by the above monitoring data, there are no over-standard pollutants, which indicates that the ambient air quality in the project area is good.
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II. Surface water The EIA adopts the monitoring data of the water quality of the Yaoxianqu Dame used in the “EIA Report of Yuncheng Municipality Hedongxi Street Extension (Fenghuang Road to Shenghui Road) Project”, which were collected during 11th June to 13th June 2015, with the monitoring frequency being 3 times a day. The monitoring point is located in the upper stream of the project. See following table, for the monitoring result.
Surface Water Quality Monitoring Result(unit：mg/L，pH：dimensionless)
Monitoring dates Monitoring points Sampling time
Items monitored
pH value CODcr BOD5 Ammonia nitrogen
Petroleum
2015.6.11
Yudu Market
09:32 7.41 145 50.8 57.3 0.21
12:40 7.32 140 50.3 57.0 0.23
15:11 7.45 151 60.2 57.1 0.21
Huochang Road
09:55 7.51 214 74.5 46.4 0.31
13:10 7.56 220 75.0 45.8 0.34
15:36 7.60 210 74.1 46.2 0.30
Shenghui BridgeLower Stream500m
10:20 7.37 439 154 63.7 0.45
13:45 7.32 430 150 63.1 0.46
16:10 7.43 445 156 64.0 0.44
2015.6.12
Yudu Market
09:10 7.45 145 51.1 57.4 0.19
12:05 7.48 140 50.0 57.0 0.18
15:15 7.53 142 50.3 57.4 0.18
Huochang Road
09:45 7.58 242 83.8 50.8 0.34
12:34 7.61 247 83.5 50.2 0.36
15:45 7.53 253 84.2 50.5 0.38
Shenghui BridgeLower Stream500m
10:05 7.30 414 144 68.6 0.43
13:02 7.34 426 142 68.4 0.45
16:20 7.35 420 148 68.7 0.42
2015.6.13
Yudu Market
09:05 7.35 122 42.4 54.0 0.12
11:47 7.42 120 42.1 54.0 0.14
15:05 7.46 132 43.0 54.4 0.10
Huochang Road
09:30 7.45 248 86.3 45.1 0.29
12:15 7.53 253 86.8 45.0 0.32
15:52 7.44 261 87.2 46.1 0.35
Shenghui BridgeLower Stream500m
10:10 7.42 456 158 60.3 0.36
12:50 7.40 462 160 60.1 0.34
16:23 7.46 448 151 61.0 0.39
Standard Value 6~9 40 10 2.0 1.0
Over-standard No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Over-standard rate % 0 100 100 100 100
Judging by the above table, the four indexes, i.e. BOD5, CODcr, Ammonia & nitrogen and petroleum, are all over standard at the three monitoring points, which do not meet the requirement of the environmental function zoning. Causes for the over standard are that the flow in the Yaoxianqu dam is small, with in addition, domestic sewages discharged into the dam. III. Acoustic Environment The project is located in the Yellow River Golden Delta International Fruits & Vegetables Logistics Port. According to field investigation, the acoustic environmental quality is just average. Yuncheng Yuanqu Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 169) 1. Current Air Quality The routine monitoring data on air quality collected from January 20th to 26th, 2016 at the county’s monitoring spot will be used in this evaluation. As for detailed data, refer to following table.
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2015 Statistics on Air Quality in Yuanqu Items PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NO2
Daily Maximum Mean Concentration μg/Nm3
209 175 307 70
Daily Minimum Mean Concentration μg/Nm3
4 7 4 2
Max ground-level percentage to concentration
64.7 89.3 52.7 0.25
The above table indicates that various pollutants during monitoring all meet level 2 standard set in GB3095-2012. 2. Current Quality of Surface Water System The surface water system included in our evaluation on this project is Yanhe River, which is a first class branch of Haoqing River. It is located in the middle and east part of Yuanqu County with its source in Hen Valley at Dahe Village in Yicheng County. It flows through Wangxian, Tongshan, the Tan Family to Gucheng where it joins Haoqing River. During this evaluation, the evaluation body did not receive any monitoring data on Yanhe River. On field trip and inspection, it is learnt that Yanhe River is a seasonal river and only has water flow in rain season. 3. Current Quality of Groundwater According to the investigation on local residents, it is learnt that the groundwater included in this evaluation is of good quality, no taste or abnormal substances. 4. Current Quality of Noise Environment On field trip and inspection, it is learnt that the project is located at the Main Street, New Ancient Town, Yuanqu County, Shanxi Province. The main noise is from commercial activities and residential communities, thus the quality of the sound environment is neither ideal nor bad. Yuncheng Jishan Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd. (DEA p. 170) Present ambient air quality monitoring and analysis
Monitoring points distribution for present ambient air quality monitoring Serial No. Monitoring point position distance
1# Junhe village NE 7400m
2# Dongjiazhuang village NE 10000m
3# Xixiaohao village NE 6500m
Monitoring items Monitoring items are TSP, PM10, SO2, NO2, NH3, and H2S.
（1）TSP
TSP concentration/d monitoring statistics ug/Nm3
Serial No
Name of monitoring point
Number of samples
Concentration value/d scope
Concentration standard value/d
Maximum
value (%）
Non- compliance (%)
Maximum noncompliance times
1 Junhe village 7 146.6-239.2 300 79.7 0 0
2 Dongjiazhuang village
7 166.2-431.1 300 143.7 14.3 0.47
3 Xixiaohao vilage 7 142.7-422.3 300 140.7 14.3 0.41
Assessed area 21 142.7-431.1 300 143.7 9.5 0.47
TSP monitoring results indicate that in the assessed area TSP average concentration/d is142.7-
431.1ug/Nm3，those in Dongjiazhuang village and Xixiaohao village are not in compliance, at different
monitoring points the maximum TSP average concentration values/d are 79.7%, 143.7% and 40.7% of the standard values.
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（2）PM10
PM10 average concentration/d monitoring statistics ug/Nm3
Serial No
Name of monitoring point
Number of samples
Average concentration value/d
Average concentration value/d
Maximum value / standard value
（%）
Noncompliance
rate（%）
Maximum noncompliance times
1# Junhe village 7 97.6-146.2 150 97.5 0 0
2# Dongjiazhuang village
7 102.3-233.4 150 155.6 14.3 0.56
3# Xixiaohao village 7 99.4-253.0 150 168.7 14.3 0.69
Assessed area 21 97.6-253.0 150 168.7 9.5 0.69
It is seen from PM10monitoring results that in the assessed area PM10average concentration/d is142.7-
431.1ug/Nm3，those in Dongjiazhuang village and Xixiaohao village are not in compliance, at different
monitoring points the maximum PM10 average concentration values/d are 97.5%,155.6% and 168.7% of the standard values.
（3）SO2
SO2 average concentration/d monitoring statistics ug/Nm3
Serial No
Name of monitoring point
Number of samples
Average concentration value/d
Average concentration value/d
Maximum value/standard
value（%）
Non compliance
rate（%）
Maximum noncompliance times
1# Junhe village 7 27.5-63.2 150 42.1 0 0
2# Dongjiazhuang village
7 ND-15.2 150 10.1 0 0
3# Xixiaohao village
7 6.4-30.2 150 20.1 0 0
Assessed area 21 ND-63.2 150 42.1 0 0
It is seen from SO2 monitoring results that in the assessed area SO2 concentration/d is ND-63.2ug/Nm3, with no noncompliance at different monitoring points the maximum SO2 average concentration values/d
are：42.1%, 10.1% and 20.1% of the standard values.
（4）NO2
NO2 average concentration/d monitoring statistics ug/Nm3
Serial No
Name of monitoring point
Number of samples
Average concentration value/d
Average concentration value/d
Maximum value / standard value
（%）
Non - compliance
rate（%）
Maximum non- compliance times
1# Junhe village 7 16.7-24.6 80 30.8 0 0
2# Dongjiazhuang village
7 18.5-23.2 80 29.0 0 0
3# Xixiaohao village 7 12.7-22.3 80 27.9 0 0
Assessed area 21 12.7-24.6 80 30.8 0 0
It is seen from NO2 monitoring results that in the assessed area SO2 concentration/d is 12.7-24.6 ug/Nm3, with no noncompliance at different monitoring points the maximum NO2 average concentration values/d
are：30.8%, 29.0% and 27.9% of the standard values.
（5）H2S
H2S concentration/h monitoring statistics mg/Nm3
Serial No
Name of monitoring point
Number of samples
Average concentration value/h
Average concentration value/d
Maximum value/standard
value（%）
Noncompliance rate
（%）
Maximum noncompliance times
1# Junhe village 28 0.001-0.009 0.01 90 0 0.1
2# Dongjiazhuang village
28 0.001-0.009 0.01 90 0 0
3# Xixiaohao village
28 0.002-0.009 0.01 90 0 0
Assessed area 84 0.001-0.009 0.01 90 0 0
It is seen from H2S monitoring results that in the assessed area H2S concentration/h varies between 0.001-0.009mg/Nm3, with no noncompliance at different monitoring points the maximum H2S average
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concentration values/h are：90%, 90% and 90% of the standard values.
（6）NH3
NH3 concentration/h monitoring statistics mg/Nm3
Serial No
Monitoring point Number of samples
Average concentration value/h
Average concentration value/d
Maximum value/standard
value（%）
Noncompliance
rate（%）
Maximum noncompliance times
1# Junhe village 28 0.071-0.177 0.2 88.5 0 0
2# Dongjiazhuang village
28 0.050-0.168 0.2 84.0 0 0
3# Xixiaohao village 28 0.019-0.185 0.2 92.5 0 0
Assessed area 84 0.019-0.0185 0.2 92.5 0 0
It is seen from NH3 monitoring results that in the assessed area NH3 concentration/h varies between0.019-0.0185mg/Nm3, with no noncompliance at different monitoring points the maximum NH3
average concentration values/h are：88.5%, 84.0% and 92.5% of the standard values.
Present underground water monitoring and assessment Monitoring position. This assessment applies the present underground water monitoring data from EIA report on Junhe One-million Poultry Breeding Project of Jinhua Livestock and Poultry Produce Development Co., Ltd, Shanxi Jinlong Group, with monitoring points set at Junhe Village for No One Point, Xixiaohao Village for No. Two Point and Baijiazhuang Village for No Three Point. Monitoring time and frequency. Monitoring time was from June 21 to June 23, 2016, three days
running，sampling once a day.
Monitoring items. Monitoring items include pH value ammonia, nitrate and nitrite, volatile phenol, cyanide, arsenic, mercury and chromium (six +), total hardness, fluoride, lead, cadmium, iron, manganese, total dissolved solids, permanganate index, sulfate, chloride, total coliforms. At the same time, well depth, water level and temperature are also measured, and conventional ion concentration of K++Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, CO32-, HCO3-, Cl- and SO42- in the environment of underground water are monitored and analyzed. 6.2.1.4 Monitoring results and analysis. Present underground water monitoring statistics are seen in following tables.
Results of underground water test at Junhe Village（6.21）
Sampling time
Monitoring place
Monitoring item unit Standard value
Monitoring results
Single item judgment
June 21, 2016
Junhe Village
Water temperature ℃ / 15.5 /
pH value / 6.5~8.5 7.82 In compliance
Total hardness（by CaCO3） mg/L ≤450 261 In compliance
sulfate mg/L ≤250 355 noncompliance
（NH4） mg/L ≤0.2 0.132 In compliance
Nitrate (by N) mg/L ≤20 1.50 In compliance
Nitrite (by N) mg/L ≤0.02 ND In compliance
Volatile phenol（ by phenol） mg/L ≤0.002 ND In compliance
Cyanide mg/L ≤0.05 ND In compliance
Fluoride mg/L ≤1.0 3.33 noncompliance
Chloride mg/L ≤250 258 noncompliance
Six valence chromium mg/L ≤0.05 0.008 In compliance
Arsenic mg/L ≤0.05 0.662μg/L In compliance
Mercury mg/L ≤0.001 0.060μg/L In compliance
lead mg/L ≤0.05 ND In compliance
Cadmium mg/L ≤0.01 ND In compliance
iron mg/L ≤0.3 ND In compliance
manganese mg/L ≤0.1 ND In compliance
Dissolvable total solids mg/L ≤1000 1728 noncompliance
Permanganate index mg/L ≤3.0 0.72 In compliance
Total coliforms 个/L ≤3.0 未 出 In compliance
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Total number of bacteria 个/mL ≤100 76 In compliance
Potassium mg/L / 9.53 /
sodium mg/L / 467 /
Calcium mg/L / 62.5 /
Magnesium mg/L / 25.0 /
carbonate mg/L / 14.3 /
bicarbonate mg/L / 226.4 /
Sulfate (SO42-) mg/L / 355 /
Chloride (Cl-) mg/L / 258 /
Results of underground water test at Xixiaohao Village（6.21）
Sampling time
Monitoring place
Monitoring item unit Standard value
Monitoring results
Single item judgment
2016.06.21 Xixiaohao Village
Water temperature ℃ / 15.4 /
pH value / 6.5~8.5 7.61 In compliance
Total hardness（by CaCO3） mg/L ≤450 620 noncompliance
sulfate mg/L ≤250 759 noncompliance
（NH4） mg/L ≤0.2 0.19 In compliance
Nitrate (by N) mg/L ≤20 0.612 In compliance
Nitrite (by N) mg/L ≤0.02 0.004 In compliance
Volatile phenol（ by phenol） mg/L ≤0.002 ND In compliance
Cyanide mg/L ≤0.05 ND In compliance
Fluoride mg/L ≤1.0 3.17 noncompliance
Chloride mg/L ≤250 629 noncompliance
Six valence chromium mg/L ≤0.05 ND In compliance
Arsenic mg/L ≤0.05 0.666μg/L In compliance
Mercury mg/L ≤0.001 0.051μg/L In compliance
lead mg/L ≤0.05 ND In compliance
Cadmium mg/L ≤0.01 ND In compliance
iron mg/L ≤0.3 ND In compliance
manganese mg/L ≤0.1 ND In compliance
Dissolvable total solids mg/L ≤1000 2611 noncompliance
Permanganate index mg/L ≤3.0 1.19 In compliance
Total coliforms 个/L ≤3.0 Not detected In compliance
Total number of bacteria 个/mL
≤100 72 In compliance
Potassium mg/L / 5.92 /
sodium mg/L / 613 /
Calcium mg/L / 126.4 /
Magnesium mg/L / 43.6 /
carbonate mg/L / 12.6 /
bicarbonate mg/L / 139.9 /
Sulfate (SO42-) mg/L / 759 /
Chloride (Cl-) mg/L / 629 /
Results of underground water test at Baijiazhuang Village（6.21）
Sampling time
Monitoring place
Monitoring item unit Standard value
Monitoring results
Single item judgment
2016.06.21
Baijiazhuang Village
Water temperature ℃ / 16.2 /
pH value / 6.5~8.5 8.15 In compliance
Total hardness（by CaCO3） mg/L ≤450 98 In compliance
sulfate mg/L ≤250 58.0 In compliance
（NH4） mg/L ≤0.2 0.128 In compliance
Nitrate (by N) mg/L ≤20 7.64 In compliance
Nitrite (by N) mg/L ≤0.02 ND In compliance
Volatile phenol（ by phenol） mg/L ≤0.002 ND In compliance
Cyanide mg/L ≤0.05 ND In compliance
Fluoride mg/L ≤1.0 1.40 In compliance
Chloride mg/L ≤250 25.5 In compliance
Six valence chromium mg/L ≤0.05 0.067 In compliance
Arsenic mg/L ≤0.05 0.676μg/L In compliance
Mercury mg/L ≤0.001 0.065μg/L In compliance
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lead mg/L ≤0.05 ND In compliance
Cadmium mg/L ≤0.01 ND In compliance
iron mg/L ≤0.3 ND In compliance
manganese mg/L ≤0.1 ND In compliance
Dissolvable total solids mg/L ≤1000 764 In compliance
Permanganate index mg/L ≤3.0 0.37 In compliance
Total coliforms 个/L ≤3.0 70 In compliance
Total number of bacteria 个/mL ≤100 240 In compliance
Potassium mg/L / 2.24 /
sodium mg/L / 163 /
Calcium mg/L / 12.7 /
Magnesium mg/L / 16.7 /
carbonate mg/L / 30.8 /
bicarbonate mg/L / 416.7 /
Sulfate (SO42-) mg/L / 58.0 /
Chloride (Cl-) mg/L / 25.5 /
In the assessed area, except that coliforms, sulfate, chloride, number of bacteria and fluoride are not in compliance, other items are all in compliance. The causes through analysis are the factor of local lavatories in the main that lead to higher indexes of bacteria and coliforms in underground water, while noncompliance of sulfate and chloride have something to do with local rock and soil components. Present acoustic quality monitoring and assessment Principles for monitoring point setting. By the principle that A Leq between neighboring two points rises and falls within 3dB, monitoring points are set around the project site to monitor the present acoustic environmental quality of the project site, when the variation reaches 3dB at a neighboring point, one more monitoring point is added. Results of present monitoring. The results of present acoustic environmental quality monitoring are seen in following table.
Present acoustic environmental quality monitoring statistics unit dB(A)
Monitoring items Monitoring values
Leq L10 L50 L90
Day
West side No 1 point 45.7 46.8 45.5 44.2
South side No 2 point 45.8 46.9 45.6 43.8
East side No 3 point 47.0 48.3 46.3 43.8
North side No.4 point 46.7 48.0 45.2 43.8
Night
West side No 1 point 43.1 44.5 43.0 41.5
South side No 2 point 42.3 43.6 42.1 41.2
East side No 3 point 44.2 46.0 44.2 41.4
North side No.4 point 42.9 44.7 42.8 40.5
Assessment of present acoustic environment
It is seen that site day noise value varies between 45.7~47.0dB（A）, while site border night noise value
varies between 42.3~44.2dB（A），the noise values at different points meet the requirements of Class
I standard values in Acoustic Environmental Quality Standards（GB3096-2008).
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APPENDIX 3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SHANXI INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
People’s Republic of China
Prepared by the Shanxi Provincial Government
This document is an attachment to the Initial Environmental Examination Report, which is an official 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. Your attention is directed to the “Terms of Use” section of the ADB website (www.adb.org). 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 judgement as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.
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A. Introduction 1. This environmental management plan (EMP) is for the Shanxi Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (the project). The EMP is to ensure project compliance with PRC environmental laws and ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS 2009). It is to be implemented in all phases of the project: design, pre-construction, construction, and operation. The EMP describes: roles and responsibilities of all project agencies to implement this EMP; mitigation measures; inspection, monitoring, and reporting arrangements; training and institutional strengthening; grievance redress mechanism (GRM); and future public consultation. 2. In the design stage the provincial project management office (PPMO) will pass this EMP to the design institutes for incorporating mitigation measures into the detailed designs. The EMP will be updated at the end of the detailed design, as needed. To ensure that bidders will respond to the EMP’s provisions, the PPMO and county PMOs (CPMOs) will prepare and provide the following specification clauses for incorporation into the bidding documents: (i) a list of environmental management requirements to be budgeted by the bidders in their proposals, (ii) environmental clauses for contractual terms and conditions, and (iii) the domestic environmental assessments (DEAs) prepared for each subproject, and this EMP, updated as needed during the stage of detailed engineering designs. This EMP is disclosed on the ADB public website (www.adb.org) and is also part of the project administration manual. B. Institutional Arrangements and Responsibilities for EMP Implementation 3. The Shanxi Provincial Government (SPG) is the executing agency (EA) for the project. At the provincial level, the SPG has established a project coordinating group (PCG), to facilitate liaison with project agencies, and a provincial project management office (PPMO), for daily project coordination. The PCG comprises representatives from the Shanxi Development and Reform Commission (SDRC), Shanxi Financial Department (SFD), Shanxi Poverty Alleviation and Development Office (SPADO), Environment Protection Department (EPD), Poverty Alleviation Bureau and the PRC Women’s Federation. The PPMO comprises representative officers from the PCG agencies. The 17 county or district governments will be the implementing agencies and are termed the CPMOs. 4. Shanxi Environment Protection Department (EPD). The EPD will be responsible for: (i) supporting the environmental officers of the PPMO and CPMOs for the EMP implementation, as needed; and (ii) overall support for environmental protection of the 17 project counties for the implementation of the EMP and the domestic safeguard requirements, as needed. 5. County Environment Protection Bureaus (EPBs). Each EPB will be responsible for: (i) review of monitoring data and reports submitted by the county environment monitoring stations; (ii) review and endorsement of environmental completion reports and audits for the completed facilities; and (iii) providing support to the CPMO environment officers for the EMP implementation, as needed. 6. Environmental Monitoring Agency (EMA). In each project county, a certified EMA will be contracted by the project agribusiness company or cooperative or CPMO to implement the external environmental monitoring program described in this EMP. The EMA will be the environmental monitoring station of the local environment protection bureau. The CPMO will supervise this monitoring. Each EMA will report to the local EPBs and CPMO. Each EMA will be identified in the project procurement plan. Monitoring will be conducted until the works are completed. Semiannual monitoring reports will be prepared by the EMSs and submitted to PMO and the CPMOs.
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7. Environment staff within the PPMO and CPMOs. The PPMO will have main EMP coordination responsibility. The PPMO has designated two full time PPMO environmental officers responsible for EMP implementation. The officers will (i) coordinate the implementation of mitigation measures during project design, construction, and operation; (ii) ensure that environmental management, monitoring, and mitigation measures are incorporated into bidding documents, construction contracts, and operation management plans; (iii) submit semiannual EMP monitoring and progress reports to ADB; (iv) implement the GRM; and (v) respond to any unforeseen adverse impacts beyond those mentioned in the EMP. The officers will be technically supported by the national environment safeguard specialist (ESS). At the county level, each CPMO will include one environment officer, i.e., a total of 19 officers. These officers will be responsible for daily implementation of the EMP, working closely with the PPMO environment officers, the loan implementation consultants, and the participating project agribusiness companies and cooperative (PACs). Terms of reference (TORs) for the PPMO and CPMO environment officers are in Section H.
8. Loan implementation consultants – environment safeguard specialist (ESS) and water resources specialist (WRS). Two national consultants for the environment will be recruited under the loan consultant services. The ESS will advise the PPMO, CPMOs, contractors, and construction supervision companies on all aspects of environmental management and monitoring for the project. The ESS will (i) assist in updating the EMP and environmental monitoring program, as needed; (ii) supervise the implementation of the mitigation measures specified in the EMP; (iii) support the PPMO and CPMOs to prepare the semi-annual EMP monitoring and progress reports in English and Chinese and submit them to ADB; (iv) provide training to the project agencies on the PRC’s environmental laws, regulations and policies, ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS, 2009), EMP implementation, and GRM in accordance with the training program (Table EMP-7); (v) identify any environment-related implementation issues, and propose necessary corrective actions; and (vi) undertake site visits for EMP inspection as required. The WRS will assist the PACs to develop water management plans. The terms of reference for both positions are in Section H.
9. Project agribusiness companies or cooperatives (PACs). There are 19 PACs, distributed across 17 counties. The PACs will implement the project components and EMP mitigation measures, administer and monitor contractors and suppliers, and be responsible for construction supervision and quality control at each subproject site. Each PAC has assigned an environment and social officer. For the EMP monitoring, the PACs will: (i) collect quarterly data from the contractors, CSCs and direct observations of PAC staff; (ii) at end of each quarter, enter raw data into a standardized Excel sheet and submit to the PPMO and CPMOs; (iii) ensure raw data forms (hard copies) and Excel files are stored in a safe, clean and dry place, and can be easily retrieved (e.g. if requested by PPMO and/or ADB). 10. Construction contractors and construction supervision companies (CSCs). Construction contractors will be responsible for implementing relevant EMP mitigation measures during construction, under the supervision of the CSCs and environment officers of the CPMOs and PACs. Contractors will develop site-specific EMPs on the basis of this project EMP. Each contractor will assign at least one lead team member to oversee the site EMP, including health and safety. The CSCs will be selected through the PRC bidding procedure by the CPMOs. The CSCs will be responsible for supervising construction progress and quality, and EMP implementation on construction sites. Each CSC shall have at least one environmental engineer on each construction site to: (i) supervise the contractor’s EMP implementation performance, and (ii) prepare the contractor’s environmental management performance section in monthly project progress reports submitted to the CPMOs and PMO. 11. 12. Project readiness inspection. Before construction, the ESS will assess each PAC’s readiness in terms of environmental management based on a set of indicators (Table EMP.1)
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and report it to ADB and PPMO. This assessment will demonstrate that environmental commitments are being carried out and environmental management systems are in place before construction starts, or suggest corrective actions to ensure that all requirements are met. Some of these commitments are particularly important because information relating to them was either not submitted (or submitted too late) during the project preparation phase. These include compliance with loan assurances relating to the management of treated wastewater as liquid fertilizer, and, the sustainability of groundwater extraction.
Table EMP.1: Project Readiness Assessment Indicators
Indicator Criteria Assessment
Environmental Supervision
ESS and WRS are in place Yes / No
Qualified EMAs contracted by PACs and endorsed by CPMOs Yes / No
Compliance with loan assurances
The borrower complies with loan covenants and assurances related to project design and environmental management planning
Yes / No
Domestic Environmental Assessments
Domestic EAs updated and are consistent with the IEE and EMP Yes / No
Public involvement Meaningful consultation completed Yes / No
GRM established with entry points Yes / No
Contracts include environmental safeguards
Bidding documents and contracts incorporating the environmental activities and safeguards listed as loan assurances
Yes / No
Construction plans Site construction plan prepared for each PAC Yes / No
Water extraction permits/approvals
Permit / approval for construction water received
Permit / approval for PAC facility operation received
Yes / No Yes / No
Solid waste arrangements
Documents showing capacity and willingness of agencies to accept waste from each PAC (includes all waste streams not used for fertilizer or animal feed)
Yes / No
EMP financial support
The required funds have been set aside for EMP implementation by each PAC
Yes / No
EMP = environmental management plan, ESS = environment safeguard specialist, GRM = grievance redress mechanism, PAC = project agribusiness company or cooperative, WRS = water resources specialist.
C. Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures 13. Potential environmental issues and impacts during the pre-construction, construction and operation phases, and corresponding mitigation measures, are summarized in Table EMP.2. Table EMP.3 provides a summary overview of the applicability of the impacts and mitigation measures by individual subproject.
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Table EMP.2: Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures. Measures to be implemented by contractors will be included in their Site EMPs for individual construction sites, based on the content of this EMP
Item Issue Mitigation / Safeguard measure Agency Inspect
PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1.1 Detail Design Stage
a. Public consultations
Complete public consultations for two PACs (for which consultations were not conducted during the project preparation phase): Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd., and Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd. The detailed technical designs should reflect the findings of the consultations, as needed.
EIA design institutes, PACs
PPMO, CPMO, ESS
b. Wastewater treatment design and disposal
(i) Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.: ensure the wastewater treatment designs in DEA are included in the detailed engineering designs; (ii) All other PACs: ensure that all wastewater management measures and specifications in the DEAs are addressed, including new or upgraded WWTPs and emergency overflow ponds. This includes pretreatment facilities if discharging to central sewerage systems. Verify design and performance parameters of existing facilities.
PACs, DIs, EIA Institute
CPMOs, PPMO, ESS
c. Manure treatment arrangements
Prepare and submit to PPMO details of the design, management and monitoring of biogas systems or manure fermentation systems to ensure compliance design standards and with standards for discharge and use as organic fertilizer (GB7959-87).
PACs PPMO
d. Water extraction permission
PACs will obtain a water use permit for their water inputs from the local Water Resources Bureaus – providing all details required for that application to the WRB
PACs WRBs, PPMO, ESS
e. Climate change adaptation and mitigation measures
Ensure that the measures in Table EMP.4 of this EMP are addressed as far as possible in the detailed engineering designs. This includes specific features for mitigation and adaptation, related to energy efficiency and resource use.
PACs, DIs PPMO, CPMO, ESS
1.2 Project environmental Support
Establish and implement environmental support positions
Contract two external specialists, one ESS and one WRS PPMO ADB
Contract environmental monitoring agencies in each county PAC CPMO
Appoint PPMO Environmental and Social Officers PMO PPMO
Appoint 17 County Environment and Social Officers CPMOs PPMO
Assign Environment and Social officers at each PAC PACs CPMO, ESS
1.3 Construction Preparation Stage
Update EMP
Update mitigation measures defined in this EMP based on the detailed design, including re-disclosure (if needed) of EMP on ADB website
DIs, PACs, PPMO
ESS, ADB
Construction plans and documents
Prepare environment section in the terms of reference for construction bidders
Prepare environmental contract clauses for construction from EMP Tables EMP.2 –EMP.8
PACs (using DIs)
PPMO, ESS
Establish and publicize GRM
Identify GRM entry points and brief them on their role
Publicize GRM entry points, people and contacts at each PAC construction site, in local newspapers, websites, and village committee and community premises
PACs, CPMOs
PPMO, ESS
Construction site planning
Prepare construction plans for each PAC, including (i) measures to avoid disturbance to existing operations; (ii) inclusion of relevant actions from this table
Nominate an Environmental, Health and Safety Officer (EHSO) in contractors’ team
Develop site environmental health and safety plan for approval by the PAC.
Head contractor for each PAC
PACs, PPMO, ESS
Construction water use arrangements
If contractor will use tankers to supply construction water: obtain approvals, submit to PPMO
If water from on-site well(s) is to be used, obtain approvals, submit to PPMO
PAC, contractor
PPMO, ESS, WRS
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Item Issue Mitigation / Safeguard measure Agency Inspect
Environmental Training
Provide training to contractors on their roles and responsibilities in EMP ESS PPMO
CONSTRUCTION PHASE 2.1 Soil Erosion Construction related
soil erosion impacts Before construction, prepare a Site Drainage and Soil Erosion Management Plan, with the following:
Maintain slope stability at cut faces by erosion protection measures e.g. terraces and silt barriers
Prior to earthworks, construct berms or drainage channels around the perimeter of the spoil and borrow sites, to capture soil runoff and direct rainwater away
Plan and implement construction in staged sections, with one section completed and stabilized before beginning the next
Stabilize all cut slopes and other erosion-prone working areas. Protect erosion-prone sites with sand bags
Stabilize all earthwork disturbance areas within 30 days after earthworks are completed
Identify and demarcate the sites for borrow pits and spoil disposal sites. Ensure all sites are within the boundaries of the existing PAC subproject land
Minimize open excavation areas during trenching and river regulation activities
Use appropriate compaction techniques for pipe trench construction
Provide temporary detention ponds or containment to control silt runoff
Construct intercepting channels and drains to prevent runoff entering construction sites, and divert runoff from sites to existing drainage or open ground for watering the vegetation.
Limit construction and material handling during periods of rains and high winds
Properly slope or re-vegetate disturbed surfaces e.g. pipeline trenches and cut banks
Landscaping will only use native plant species
Construction camps and storage areas will be located to minimize land area required
Coordinate with local authorities and communities for the movement of heavy vehicles and machinery, especially along narrow roads, to avoid traffic jams and risks to community safety. See also Item 2.9
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
2.2 Water Resources
Construction water and preparation of WMPs
Construction water. Obtain water from approved source. No groundwater shall be extracted without extraction permits/approvals (see Item 1.3)
WMPs. Prepare WMPs, including water monitoring program, for each subproject. Initiate pilot monitoring at existing PAC facilities. Program to be extended to the new ADB-funded facilities in operation phase. See TOR for WRS (Section H of EMP) for details
Contractors, WRS, PAC
CPMOs, WRS
2.3 Water pollution
Pollution of surface water and groundwater
Develop actions for control of oil and other dangerous substances
Collect construction wastewater in sedimentation tanks, retention ponds, and filter tanks to remove silts and oil
Equip sites for washing of machinery with collection basins and sediment traps
Locate fuel storage, maintenance workshops and vehicle cleaning areas >500 m from water bodies
Locate the storage facilities for fuels, oil, and other hazardous materials in secured areas on impermeable surfaces, and provided with bunds and cleanup installations
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
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Contractors’ fuel suppliers must be licensed. They shall follow proper protocol for transferring fuel and the PRC standard of JT3145-88 (Transportation, Loading and Unloading of Dangerous or Harmful Goods)
Minimize sediment / soil runoff into streams or rivers from earthworks, including sediment traps
Locate labor camps >500 m from nearest water bodies
Install portable toilets and on-site wastewater pre-treatment systems at construction camps along with proper maintenance protocols
Monitor water quality during construction as per the EMP
2.4 Air Quality Local air pollution from construction activities
Spraying water daily on construction sites where fugitive dust is being generated
Locate asphalt plants and mixers >500 m downwind from the nearest residential areas and other sensitive receptors
Dust suppression near sensitive receptors e.g. schools, hospitals, residential areas
Store petroleum or other harmful materials in appropriate places and covering to minimize fugitive dust and emission
Cover materials during truck transport, especially fine materials, to avoid spillage or dust
Ensure vehicle and machinery emissions comply with PRC standards of GB18352-2005, GB17691-2005, GB11340-2005, GB2847-2005, and GB18285-2005
Timely monitoring of air quality and inspections during construction, as defined in the project EMP.
Unauthorized burning of construction waste material shall be subject to penalties for the Contractor, and withholding of payment
Site greening per DEA requirements to assist with air quality and odor mitigation
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
2.5 Noise Construction related noise impacts
Ensure that noise levels from equipment and machinery conform to PRC standard of GB12523-90Properly maintain construction vehicles and machineries to minimize noise
Apply noise reduction devices or methods for high noise equipment operating within 200 m of sensitive sites e.g. schools, villages, residential areas
Locate high-noise activities (e.g. rock crushing, concrete-mixing) > 1 km from sensitive areas
Prohibit operation of high-noise machinery, and movement of heavy vehicles along urban and village roads, between 21:00 and 07:00, in accordance with provincial regulations
Place temporary hoardings or noise barriers around noise sources during construction
Mobile sound barriers will be used for sensitive receptors during construction
When passing through villages, construction trucks will reduce speed to no more than 20 km/h
Monitor noise levels at sensitive receptors during construction
Conduct regular public consultation to identify any community concerns.
If noise standards are exceeded, and/or community feedback indicates noise disturbance, then: (i) check equipment, construction conditions, and timing; (ii) including the times of construction utilizing high-noise machinery, shall be checked, and mitigation measures shall be implemented to rectify the situation
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
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2.6 Vibration Potential vibration impacts
Prohibit excavation, stone-crushing and compaction operations at night;
Consult communities prior to large earthworks.
Avoid sensitive timing e.g. exams at nearby schools or festivals
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
2.7 Ecology Potential ecological impacts
Minimize vegetation removal through detailed construction planning
All sites which are cleared for temporary construction purposes, will be re-vegetated
For sites to be rehabilitated, first remove and stockpile the top soil
Prior to construction, demarcate vegetation and habitats as no-go zones for workers and machinery.
Workers will be trained to minimize disturbance to and protect wildlife
Revegetate a site using the original top soil, and, native plant species
Use native plant species for all site rehabilitation, to maintain genetic fitness and reduce the risk of introducing non-local and invasive species
Remove and/or prevent standing or stagnant pools of water, to reduce the risk of water-borne diseases; cover water storage equipment;
Upon completion of construction, drain any sediment traps and pools
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
2.8 Physical cultural resources
Protection of chance finds
Prepare chance find procedure that complies with PRC regulations. Including:
Immediately suspend works
Notify cultural heritage bureau, PPMO, and CPMO
Wait for bureau to inspect site and issue next steps
Resume site work only after clearance of the bureau
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, CACH, ESS
2.9 Health and safety for workers and general public
Construction safety Traffic management. Prepare traffic control and operation plan, to be approved by local traffic management administrations before construction.
Underground facilities survey and protection. Plan the pipeline construction to minimize disturbances to utility services.
Information disclosure. Inform villagers, residents, businesses in advance through media and information boards at construction sites, including dates and duration of expected disruption
Construction site protection. Install signs at construction sites in view of the public, informing people about the GRM and warning people of safety hazards
Prohibit the use of heavy machinery at night.
Secure all sites, e.g. with fencing, to prevent public access
Closely regulate the use of explosives. Ensure staff are experienced and have relevant certifications
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
Worker safety Prepare an environmental, health and safety management plan which will include the following:
Provide a clean and sufficient supply of fresh water for construction sites and camps
Provide adequate number of latrines at construction sites and work camps, and ensure that they are cleaned and maintained in a hygienic state
Establish garbage receptacles at construction sites and camps, and periodically clear these to prevent outbreak of diseases
Contractors, PACs
CPMOs, ESS
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Provide personal protection equipment to comply with PRC regulations e.g. safety boots, helmets, gloves, protective clothing, goggles, ear plugs
Establish emergency preparedness and response procedures. Establish emergency phone link with hospitals
Install fully equipped first-aid base at each construction camp
Implement a records management system to store records of loss or damage of public utilities, local property, occupational accidents, diseases, and incidents. Include these data in progress reports to the CPMOs
Occupational health and safety matters will be given a high degree of publicity to all work personnel and posters will be displayed prominently at construction sites
Explosives. Comply with national regulations and procedures, including for secure storage, handling by qualified personnel, procedures for the planning, pre-site clearance, and post-site inspection before after the use of explosives
Train all staff in sanitation, general health and safety, and work hazards. Conduct awareness program for staff and communities about HIV / AIDS and other communicable diseases
Implement core labor standards. Civil works contracts will stipulate priorities to (i) employ local people for works, (ii) ensure equal opportunities for women and men; (iii) pay equal wages for work of equal value, and pay women’s wages directly to them; and (iv) not employ child or forced labor.
OPERATIONAL PHASE 3.1 Water a. Impact on water
resources Finalize the water management plans (WMPs) prepared during the construction phase for the
existing PAC facilities, by extending the designs to the new ADB-funded facilities. This includes: (i) implementation of project design measures for improved water use efficiency; (ii) extension of the pilot water use monitoring program to the new ADB-funded subproject facilities (Item 2.2). Draft WMPs to be reviewed and endorsed by the PPMO and WRBs.
Initiate the water use monitoring program in the new subproject facilities. Including: purchase and installation of water meters; monitoring at the locations and frequency described in the program manual (Item 2.2). See TOR for WRS (Section H of EMP) for further details
Install water metering devices to monitor water use
Conduct periodic water quality monitoring (Table EMP.4)
Prepare and implement WMPs
PACs, WRS CPMOs, WRBs, ADB
b. Wastewater management
Ensure that all wastewater streams receive the recommended level of wastewater treatment by individual PAC. Ensure that existing WWTPs have sufficient capacity and operational condition for proposed expansions
PACs CPMOs
c. Impact on groundwater quality
Implement provisions of Technical Standard of Preventing Pollution for Livestock and Poultry Breeding (HJ/T81-2001)
Separate stormwater drainage system and sewerage collection system (store the stormwater on site for use)
Dot not build any open trenches
PACs CPMOs
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Install anti-seepage measures for drainage vessels and cement pipes, to convey wastewater and prevent overflow and infiltration
Design all facilities (e.g. storage facilities, pre-treatment tanks, digesters, settling tanks, drainage pipes, digester storage tanks, rain water collection tanks) with high quality materials and monitor for leaks
3.2 Agricultural chemicals
Use of fertilizers and pesticides
Do not use agri-chemicals on the PRC List of Forbidden and Restricted Agriculture Chemical in 2016 and/or listed as hazardous by the WHO
Pesticide application rates to comply with the PRC’s Action Plan for Reaching Zero Growth of Fertilizer and Pesticide Application till 2020 and are designed to target and reduce pesticide usage.
PACs CPMOs
3.3 Manure Management
Manure at animal raising facilities
Minimize the manual handling of manure from the animal pens to the treatment facilities through wet and dry manure handling systems as possible
Provide health and safety equipment and training to workers tailored to the work tasks
For manure treatment in biogas facilities, proper management of produced gas and biogas residuals to minimize risks. Maintain gas storage facilities to under 50t to keep risk level at Level 2 under PRC regulation Environmental Risk Assessment Guidelines for Project Construction (HJ/T169-2004)
For reuse of biogas liquid and solid residuals on farmland, ensure that sufficient land and appropriate crops are utilized to prevent potential groundwater contamination. Best management practices for land application of these residuals will be applied to all facilities with residual reuse
For manure fermentation for use as organic fertilizers, ensure that surface runoff is diverted around storage piles and runoff from the piles are property treated to avoid surface or subsurface pollution. For reuse of fermented manure on farmland, ensure that sufficient land and appropriate crops are utilized to prevent potential groundwater contamination. Best management practices for land application of the fermented manure will be applied to all facilities with residual reuse
Ensure that all use of agricultural waste products as organic fertilizer complies with the PRC’s Organic Fertilizer Standard (NY525-2012), including application rates, and content and quality of the source waste
PACs CPMOs
3.4 Other Solid Wastes
Other waste management
As far as possible, re-use organic waste from agricultural production and processing as animal feed and/or fertilizer
Dispose general solid waste in landfills
For disposal of hazardous substances, including laboratory chemicals, contract a specialized company certified for the collection and disposal of such substances
Dispose dead livestock in compliance with HJ/T 81-2001): (i) disposed in a timely manner; (ii) do not sell or use dead livestock as feed for recycling; (iii) dispose by incineration method; and (iv) if the farm is unable to establish an incinerator, then at least two sanitary landfill wells will be outfitted to dispose the dead livestock
PACs CPMOs
3.5 Air quality Air pollution, Odor and safety (NH3 and H2S)
Maintain operations in accordance with PRC regulations and in compliance with Class 2 ambient standards
In local planning, maintain a 500 m distance around site in compliance with Technical Standard of
Local and county government
PPMO, SPG
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Item Issue Mitigation / Safeguard measure Agency Inspect
Preventing Pollution for Livestock and Poultry Breeding (HJ/T81-2001) to prevent residential development
3.6 Noise Noise impacts Maintain operations in accordance with PRC regulations and in compliance with Class 2 ambient standards
In local planning, maintain a 500 m buffer around site in compliance with Technical Standard of Preventing Pollution for Livestock and Poultry Breeding (HJ/T81-2001) to prevent residential development
Local and county government
PPMO, SPG
3.7 Cooling systems, gas systems, and biogas
Chemical storage at cold storage facilities
Management of level 2 hazard under HJ/T169-2004 to be implemented
All facilities to be designed and operated in compliance with “Hazard Level 2” of HJ/T169-2004, including the following: o Plant layout includes emergency rescue facilities and emergency evacuation shelter o Automatic monitoring, alarm, emergency shut-off and emergency shutdown systems o Automatic gas detection and alarm systems o Explosion/hazardous area zoning of site and fire alarm and fire management systems o Emergency Plans
PACs CPMOs
3.8 Health and safety
Community and worker health and safety
Ensure safe working environment for staff
Prepare site environmental health and safety procedures. These will comply with the PRC’s Labor Law, Labor Contract Law, and Special Rules on the Labor Protection of Female Employees
Ensure that: (a) all reasonable steps are taken to protect any person on the site from health and safety risks; (b) the construction site is a safe and healthy workplace; (c) machineries and equipment are safe; (d) adequate training or instruction for occupational health and safety is provided, especially for new workers; (e) adequate supervision of safe work systems is implemented; and (f) means of access to and egress from the site are without risk to health and safety
Issue staff with protective gear appropriate to their tasks
Regularly check electrical connections
Fence off and secure the openings of water storage tanks at ground level
Apply health and safety protocols for staff in the handling, application and clean-up of agricultural chemicals, to comply with the PRC’s Regulations on Safe Management of Hazardous Chemicals (Decree 591)
Implement safeguard measures for “Level 2” environmental risk for gas storage systems (see above)
PACs CPMOs, SSSO
3.9 Miscellaneous
Impacts site specific to PACs
See Table EMP.3. PACs CPMOs
ADB = Asian Development Bank, CACH = County Administration of Cultural Heritage, DEA = domestic environmental assessments, DI = design institute, EIA = environmental impact assessment, EPB = environment protection bureau, EMP = environmental management plan, ESS = environment safeguard specialist, GRM = grievance redress mechanism, PAC = project agribusiness companies or cooperatives, , PPMO = provincial project management office, SSSO = Shanxi Safety and Security Office, SPG = Shanxi Provincial Government, WMP = water management plan, WRB = water resources bureau. Note: See Tables A1.6, 8–9 for costs. Note: Items 1.1 and 1.3 = costs are part of the project design costs; item 1.2 = items funded under the project loan (loan consultants) or PMO costs.
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Table EMP.3: Project Impacts and Mitigation by Subproject
Munic- ipality
County
Enterprise
Environmental Impact/Mitigation Applicability (Table EMP.2 Numbers) Pre-construction Construction Operations
1a 1b 1c 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9
Changzhi Qinxian Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Datong Guangling Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (1)
Datong Datong Shanxi Phoenix Wine Industry Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Jinzhong Taigu Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (2)
Jinzhong Heshun Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Linfen Fenxi Fenxi Hongchang Breeding Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Linfen Fushan Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (3)
Linfen Quwo Quwo Lvheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Linfen Xiangning Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (4)
Linfen Yaodu Dist.
Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lvliang Liulin Liulin Fuzhongyuan Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lvliang Shilou Shilou Shude Jujube Industry Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yuncheng Ruicheng Shanxi Tianzhirun Date Processing Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yuncheng Xinjiang Xinjiang Hefeng Grain Planting Technology Cooperatives
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yuncheng Xinjiang Shanxi Xinjiang Vegetable Industry Development Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yuncheng Yanhu Shanxi Kaisheng Fertilizers Group Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yuncheng Yanhu Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yuncheng Yuanqu Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Yuncheng Jishan Shanxi Jinglong Group Jinghua
Livestock and Poultry Products Development Co., Ltd.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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Miscellaneous Impacts Under 3.9
1. Guangling Kitano Edible Fungus Industrial Development Co., Ltd. - DEA requires improvement to boiler room, changes to operation of workshop, closed-up fungus storage should be built for proper management of the operations, storage room for storing the boiler ashes temporarily should be constructed.
2. Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd. - Verify disposal contracts for test waste, waste reagent bottles at test center, and pesticide packaging
3. Fushan Guhuan Husbandry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. And Linfen Zhongde Farming Technology Development Co., Ltd. - Measures to control odor in domestic EIA include proper siting of breeding ground, site greening, enhancement of hygienic management, and use of deodorant in livestock and poultry houses.
4. Shanxi Qierkang Elaeagnus Biological Products Co., Ltd. - Verify that existing WWTP at the existing processing facility can handle the additional production induced by the project.
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Table EMP.4: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Measures by Subproject Subprojects Structural adaptation
measures Non-structural adaptation measures
Mitigation practices
Livestock and poultry (6 subprojects)
1). Design storm, flash floods, and heat protection and/or prevention measures for animal/poultry houses
1). Develop robust disease control measures and procedures 2). Develop more effective animal feeding and management procedures
1). Using LED lighting for all farms 2). Pig manure biogas generation 3). Fermentation of chicken manure for organic fertiliser
Fruits and grapes (2 subprojects)
1). Plant tree/grape species that are better adapting the gradually rising temperature 2). Design and build the orchard with effective water saving measures including rain water harvest facilities
1). Develop robust pest/disease control measures 2). Develop effective irrigation schedules 3). Study/explore future suitable areas for the silverberry plants
1) Reduce chemical fertiliser uses using organic fertilizer like manure etc. and balanced fertilizer technology. 2) biological pest control to reduce pesticide use
Mushroom and vegetables (4 subprojects)
1). Include insulation in the plastic greenhouses 2). Design strengthened structure for plastic greenhouses 3). Design sufficient water saving measures 4). Design with waste and waste water treatment facilities
1). Develop robust mushroom production schedules to avoid damages from heatwaves and summer storms
1). Design the plastic greenhouses with sufficient energy saving measures, including insulation of north walls, upgraded fans and lighting and ventilation systems and so on.
Food processing (5 subprojects)
1). Increase stormwater pipes capacity by 10% to account for projected increase in precipitation intensity 2). Good insulation and ventilation to reduce potential heat stresses to workers
1). Help the food ingredient producers, mostly local farmers, for maintaining normal raw material supply by adapting climate change
1). Design the food processing workshops with sufficient energy saving measures, including insulation of walls, upgraded heating, lighting, ventilation systems, and adopting more energy efficient equipment
Cold storages (Various)
1). Design with sufficient drainage capacity for the storage and other related facility to avoid damages from flash floods
1). Develop improved management plans to minimise the cold storage time for food and ingredients
1). Design with improved insulation 2) Adopt cooling equipment with high energy efficiency
D. Monitoring and Reporting 14. Three types of project monitoring will be conducted under the EMP: (i) compliance monitoring, by the ESS and PPMO. This comprises periodic inspections of construction sites, discussions with PAC personnel, CSCs and contractors, and review of PAC and CPMO progress reports. The findings will be reported to ADB through the semi-annual EMP monitoring and progress reports; (ii) internal monitoring, by the CSCs and PACs. This comprises on-site sampling to determine whether the safeguard parameters for air and water quality, noise levels, and other indicators, are within the standards specified in this EMP. Results will be reported to the CPMOs; and (iii) external monitoring, by an EMA, to independently verify that construction activities are complying with the standards for air, noise, water and soil specified in this EMP. 15. ADB will oversee project compliance on the basis of the semiannual environmental monitoring reports provided by the PPMO and site visits as required. Monitoring and reporting arrangements defined for this project are described below.
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16. Table EMP.5 shows the environmental monitoring program designed for this project, defining the scope, location, parameter, duration and frequency, and responsible agencies, for monitoring during the construction and operational stages. Monitoring parameters were identified in the environmental assessment for each PAC and also reflect the requirements of national regulatory standards. Internal environmental monitoring will include monitoring of air quality and noise in the construction stage and wastewater quality and groundwater in the operations stage. External monitoring will include air, noise and water during construction and air (odor from biogas plant and organic fertilizer plant), noise, wastewater quality and groundwater during operations. 17. The monitoring results will be compared with relevant PRC performance standards (Table EMP.6). Noncompliance with these standards will be highlighted in the monitoring reports. Monitoring results will be submitted to the CPMOs and PPMO and reported by the PPMO to ADB in semiannual environmental monitoring reports.
Table EMP.5: Environmental Monitoring Program
Item and Subprojects Affected
Parameter Monitoring Location Monitoring Frequency and
Duration
Implementing Agency
Supervising Agency
1. CONSTRUCTION PHASE Internal monitoring Ambient air quality [All subprojects]
Dust mitigation measures in EMP; equipment maintenance
Visual inspection at all PAC construction sites
Daily Contractor, PAC
CPMO
Solid waste [All subprojects]
Garbage and construction waste
Visual inspection at all construction sites and work-camps
Daily Contractor, PAC
CPMO, EPB,
sanitation bureau
Soil erosion and re-vegetation [All subprojects]
Soil erosion intensity
Visual inspection at spoil sites and all construction sites, especially near banks of rivers, channels, reservoirs, wetland
Daily; and immediately after heavy rainfall
Contractor, PAC
CPMO
Re-vegetation of embankments, spoil disposal sites, construction sites
Visual inspection at all sites
Quarterly Contractor, PAC
CPMO
Occupational health and safety [All subprojects]
Camp hygiene, safety, availability of clean water, emergency response plans
Inspection at all construction sites and work-camps
1 time / week Contractor, PAC
CPMO
Construction wastewater including domestic sewage [All subprojects]
EMP implementation of construction wastewater controls and domestic sewage management
Inspection at all construction sites and work-camps
1 time / week Contractor, PAC
CPMO
External monitoring Dust and Noise [All subprojects]
TSP, LAeq At 500 m from PAC boundary or at sensitive receptors located closer than 100 m from PAC
Quarterly (24-hr continuous)
EMA CPMO. PPMO
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Item and Subprojects Affected
Parameter Monitoring Location Monitoring Frequency and
Duration
Implementing Agency
Supervising Agency
Surface water quality for PACs located within 500 m of surface water (1)
SS At nearest surface water body to PAC
1 day quarterly during construction
EMA CPMO
Groundwater quality and level [All PACs using own wells]
Groundwater level, pH, NO3-N, CODMn, As, Hg, Pb, Cr6+
PAC wells 2 times / year to establish baseline
EMA PAC, EPB, CPMO
Solid waste (garbage, construction waste) [All subprojects]
Work camps and construction waste at construction sites
Visual inspection at all construction sites and work-camps
Quarterly EPB, CPMO ESS
Soil erosion and re-vegetation [All subprojects]
Soil erosion intensity
Visual inspection at spoil sites and all construction sites, especially near banks of rivers, channels, reservoirs, wetland
Quarterly EPB, CPMO ESS
Re-vegetation of embankments, spoil disposal sites and construction sites
Visual inspection at sites, and temporary occupied lands
Quarterly EPB, CPMO ESS
Occupational health and safety [All subprojects]
Work camp hygiene, safety, availability of clean water, emergency response plans
Inspection at all construction sites and work-camps
At least once a year, and once after completion of construction
EPB, CPMO ESS
2. OPERATIONAL PHASE (first year of operations minimum) Surface water quality for PACs located within 500 m of surface water (1)
pH, SS, DO, NH3-N, oil, CODcr, Cr6+, BOD5, TN, TP, chloride, NO3-N, total coliforms
At nearest surface water body to PAC
2 times / year EMA PAC, CPMO, EPB
Groundwater quality and level [All PACs using own wells]
Groundwater level, pH, NO3-N, CODMn, As, Hg, Pb, Cr6+
PAC Wells 2 times / year EMA PAC, CPMO, EPB
Water usage [All subprojects]
Volume Water usage and implementation of water management plan
Continuous (as per WMP monitoring program)
PAC PAC, CPMO, EPB
Noise, for five subprojects with receptors located within 500 m (2)
LAeq At closer receptor location
2 times / year (twice a day: once in day time and once at night time for 2 consecutive days)
EMA PAC, CPMO, EPB
Odor from the 6 livestock subprojects
Odor At 200 m from PAC boundary or at sensitive receptors located closer
1 time per quarter
EMA PAC, CPMO,
EPB
Manure production from the 6 livestock subprojects
Quantity of manure sent to biogas or
At inlet to biogas or fermentation systems
Daily summaries PAC PAC, CPMO,
EPB
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Item and Subprojects Affected
Parameter Monitoring Location Monitoring Frequency and
Duration
Implementing Agency
Supervising Agency
fermentation process
Use of veterinary chemicals from the 6 livestock subprojects
Quantity of veterinary chemicals used
Taken from records from Shanxi Provincial Ecological Livestock Industry Management Station
Daily summaries PAC PAC, CPMO, EPB
Soil and Vegetation [All subprojects]
Plant survival and coverage
All re-vegetated sites Spot check, twice a year
CPMO PAC, CPMO, EPB
3. Compliance monitoring Assess compliance with project EMP and site specific EMPs prepared by contractors [All subprojects]
Number of violations of EMPs reported or observed during site inspections
PAC construction and operation sites
Monthly ESS PPMO, ADB
BOD = biological oxygen demand, CaCO3 = calcium carbonate, COD = chemical oxygen demand, CPMO = county project management office, EMA = environmental monitoring agency, EPB = environment protection bureau, ESS = environment safeguard specialist, PAC = project agribusiness company or cooperative, PPMO = provincial project management office, TN = total nitrogen, TP = total phosphorous, NH3-N = ammonium nitrate.
(1) Two PACs are affected: Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd and Heshun County Lvhe Ecological Agriculture & Livestock Development Co. Ltd
(2) Four PACs are affected: Shanxi Qinzhouhuang Millet Group Co., Ltd., Shanxi Juxin Weiye Agricultural and Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd., Yuncheng Xinke Taifang Vegetable Trading Co., Ltd., and Shanxi Shanlihong Food Co., Ltd.
Note: All costs, including training were estimated by the PPTA team based on experience in similar projects.
Table EMP.6: Monitoring Indicators and Applicable PRC Standards
Phase Indicator Standard
Construction Dust at PAC boundary
Air Pollutant Comprehensive Emission Standard (GB16297-1996)
Dust at nearby village(s)
Class II Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB 3095-1996)
Noise limits at boundary of PAC
Emission Standard of Environmental Noise for Boundary of Construction Site (GB 12523-2011)
Surface water quality
Surface Water Ambient Quality (GB3838-2002). The target standard for each monitoring site is the existing (pre-construction) class at that site.
Operation Odor (NH3, H2S) Emission Standards for Odor Pollutants (GB 14554-93) and Hygiene Standards for the Design of Industrial Enterprises (TJ36-79)
Noise Emission Standard for Industrial Enterprises Noise at Boundary (GB 12348-2008)
Wastewater Standards for Irrigation Water Quality (GB5084-2005) and Sanitary Standard for the Non-Hazardous Treatment of Manure and Night Soil (GB7959-87)
Groundwater Quality Standards for Groundwater (GB/T14848-1993). The target standard for each monitoring site is the existing (pre-construction) class at that site.
18. Reporting requirements and frequency. The project reporting schedule includes progress reports from: (i) the contactors and CSCs to the PACs and CPMOs; (ii) the PACs to the CPMOs (quarterly reports); (iii) the CPMOs to PPMO (quarterly reports); and, (iii) the PPMO to ADB (semiannual reports) (Table EMP.7). The progress reports will summarize the monitoring results, any issues encountered, how these were resolved, and lessons learned.
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Table EMP.7: Reporting Plan
Reports From To Frequency
Pre-construction Phase
Project readiness
Project Readiness report ESS PPMO, ADB
Once before construction
Construction Phase
Internal monitoring
Progress report Contractor, CSC
PAC Regular
Internal monitoring
Progress report PAC CPMO, ESS
Quarterly
Internal monitoring
Progress report CPMO PPMO Quarterly
External environmental monitoring
Environmental monitoring report EMA EPB, CPMO,
PAC
Quarterly
Compliance monitoring
Environment progress report PPMO ADB Semi-annual
Acceptance report
Environmental acceptance report
Licensed acceptance
institute
EPB, EPD Once; within 3 months of
completion of physical works
Operational Phase (at least first year of operation)
Internal monitoring
Progress report PAC CPMO Quarterly
Internal monitoring
Progress report CPMO PPMO Quarterly
Compliance monitoring
Progress report ESS PPMO, ADB
Quarterly
External environmental monitoring
Environmental monitoring report EMA EPB, CPMO,
PAC
Quarterly
Progress report
Environmental progress report PPMO, ESS ADB Semi-annual
ADB = Asian Development Bank, CPMO = county project management office, EMA = environment monitoring agency, EPD = environmental protection department, EPB = environment protection bureau, ESS = environment safeguard specialist, PAC = project agribusiness company or cooperative, PPMO = provincial project management office.
19. Environmental acceptance reports. In addition, within 3 months after the completion of each subproject, an environmental acceptance report for each subproject shall be prepared by a licensed environmental monitoring institute, in accordance with the PRC Regulation on Project Completion Environmental Audit (MEP, 2001). The report will be reviewed and approved by the Shanxi EPD and reported to ADB (Table EMP.7). The environmental acceptance reports of the component completions will indicate the timing, extent, effectiveness of completed mitigation and of maintenance, and the needs for additional mitigation measures and monitoring during operations. E. Training 20. The capacity of the project environmental officers in the PPMO, CPMOs and PACs will be strengthened through a project training program (Table EMP.8). The CPMOs have little previous experience with ADB-funded projects and safeguard requirements. The training will provide an understanding of the goals, methods, and practices of project environmental management. Training will include workshops and on-the-job management with the ESS and other specialists. The training will cover (i) the EMP, including the mitigation measures, monitoring, and reporting; (ii) groundwater awareness and use; (iii) sustainable agriculture practices, especially for wastewater treatment and the use of agricultural chemicals; and (iv) the humane treatment of livestock during raising and slaughter.
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Table EMP.8: Training Program
Topic Attendees Content Trainer No. of trainings
[total days] Persons
EMP implementation
PPMO, CPMOs, EPBs and PACs
Roles, responsibilities
Environment monitoring program
Public consultation and participation
Grievance redress mechanism
Environment, health and safety
Other key content of EMP
ESS 2 (prior to, and after, first year of project)
70
Groundwater awareness
PPMO, CPMOs, EPBs and PACs using ground- water
Water conservation
Regulations and requirements
Groundwater conditions and aquifer
depletion
Monitoring groundwater use
Pollution control measures
WRS, WRBs, EPD
1 (first year of project)
50
Agriculture Extension
PPMO, CPMOs, EPBs and PACs
Safe use of agrochemicals
Integrated pest management
Water, fertilizer and mulch applications
Management of manure, biogas
solids/liquids to prevent groundwater
contamination and health and safety
concerns
LIC, SAU
As above 50
Humane treatment of livestock
PPMO, CPMOs, EPBs and PACs
Global ethical considerations
Humane treatment during raising
Humane slaughtering techniques
LICs, SAU
As above 50
Grievance Redress Mechanism
PPMO, CPMOs
Roles and responsibilities, procedures ESS As above 40
Environmental protection and monitoring
PPMO, CPMOs
Pollution control on construction sites
(air, noise, waste water, solid waste)
ESS, WRS
As above 40
CPMO = county project management office, EPD = environment protection department, LIC = loan implementation consultant, ESS = environment safeguard specialist, PAC = project agricultural company or cooperative, PPMO = project management office, SAU = Shanxi Agricultural University, WRB = water resource bureau, WRS = water resources specialist.
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F. Grievance Redress Mechanism 21. A grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been established as part of the project EMP to receive and manage any public environmental and/or social issues which may arise due to the project. The PPMO and CPMO environmental and social officers will coordinate the GRM and will (i) instruct the PAC environmental and social officers, contractors, CSCs, and local government agencies, on their responsibilities in the GRM and regularly coordinate with these agencies; (ii) establish a simple registry system, to document and track grievances received (including forms to record complaints and how they have been resolved); and (iii) report on progress of the GRM in the semi-annual environmental monitoring and progress reports to ADB. Staff of the PPMO, CPMO, PACs, CSCs and contractors will be trained and supported by the ESS and Loan Implementation Social Consultant (LISC) for GRM implementation. 22. At least 1 month before construction commences, the following details will be publicly disclosed: (i) the GRM procedures; (ii) contact details for the GRM entry points (phone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses); and (iii) construction schedule and activities. These details will be circulated through town hall meetings, public boards, and on the websites of the PPMO and Shanxi EPB. 23. Once a complaint is received and filed, the PPMO officers will identify if it is eligible under the GRM. Eligible complaints include those where (i) the complaint pertains to the project; and (ii) the issues arising in the complaint fall within the scope of environmental issues that the GRM is authorized to address. Ineligible complaints include those where: (i) the complaint is clearly not project-related; (ii) the nature of the issue is outside the mandate of the environmental GRM (such as issues related to resettlement, allegations of fraud or corruption); and (iii) other procedures are more appropriate to address the issue. Ineligible complaints will be recorded and passed to the relevant authorities, and the complainant will be informed of the decision and reasons for rejection. The procedure and timeframe for the GRM is as follows and also summarized in Figure EMP-1.
Stage 1 (5 days): If a concern arises during construction, it is most likely that the first lines of communication by an affected person would be with the agencies nearest the site i.e. the PAC, contractor, CSC, CPMO, EPB, or village committee. The person may submit an oral or written complaint to any of these agencies. Contractors and workers will be instructed to be courteous to residents and, in the event they are approached by the general public with an issue, to immediately halt their work and report the issue to the foreman. Whenever possible, the agency will resolve the issue directly with the affected person and shall give a clear reply and action within five (5) working days. The agency will inform the PAC and CPMO of the complaint on the same day it is received, and the CPMO will inform the PPMO on the same or following day.
Stage 2 (5 days): If the issue cannot be resolved in Stage 1, after 5 days, the CPMO and/or PPMO will take over responsibility. Eligibility of the complaint will be assessed, a recommended solution will be given to the complainant, and if the solution is agreed by the complainant, the solution will be implemented by the contractor or other relevant agency. These steps will be completed within five (5) days.
Stage 3 (10 days): If no solution can be identified by the PPMO and/or CPMO, and/or the complainant is not satisfied with the proposed solution, the PPMO and/or CPMO will organize a stakeholder meeting (including the complainant, contractor, PAC, local EPB, PPMO, CPMO). A solution acceptable to all shall be identified including clear steps. The contractors (during construction) and facility operators (during operation) will immediately implement the agreed solution. These steps will be completed within ten (10) days.
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Written records will be kept by the PPMO of all stages and outcomes. 26. The GRM does not affect the right of an affected person to submit their complaints to any agency they wish to, for example the local village committee, community leaders, courts, PPMO, and/or Asian Development Bank. 27. If the GRM process is unsuccessful, affected people may submit complaints to ADB’s Accountability Mechanism. The Accountability Mechanism provides an independent forum and process whereby people adversely affected by ADB-assisted projects can voice, and seek a resolution of their problems, as well as report alleged violations of ADB‘s operational policies and procedures. Before submitting a complaint to the Accountability Mechanism, affected people should make a good faith effort to solve their problems by working with the concerned ADB operations department (in this case, the ADB East Asia Department). Only after doing that, and if they are still dissatisfied, should they approach the Accountability Mechanism.6 28. The PPMO and CPMO shall bear any and all costs of implementing the GRM, including meeting, travel, and/or accommodation costs of the project staff or affected person. The GRM will be implemented throughout project construction and at least the first year of operation for all subprojects. 29. The tracking and documenting of grievance resolutions by the PMO will include the following elements: (i) tracking forms and procedures for gathering information from project personnel and complainant(s); (ii) regular updating of the GRM database by the PMO Environment and Social Officers; (iii) processes for informing stakeholders about the status of a case; and (iv) a simple but effective filing system, so that data can be retrieved for reporting purposes, including reports to ADB.
6 See: www.adb.org/ accountability-mechanism
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Note: AP = affected person, CPMO = county project management office, EPB = environmental protection bureau, PAC = project agricultural company or cooperative, PCG = project coordinating group, PPMO = project management office.
Figure EMP.1: Project Grievance Redress Mechanism
G. Cost Estimates 30. The cost for EMP implementation comprises three items: mitigation measures (Table EMP.2), environmental monitoring (Table EMP.4), and training (Table EMP.7). The costs are summarized in Table EMP.9. Excluded from the budget are (i) detailed design revisions and adjustments, (ii) infrastructure costs which relate to environment and public health but which are already included in the project direct costs, and (iii) remuneration for the PMO Environment and Social Officers and loan implementation consultants. All costs, including training were estimated by the PPTA team based on experience in similar projects. The need for the EMP and preliminary cost estimates were discussed with the PACs during the PPTA. 31. The PACs will pay for compliance environmental monitoring costs during construction and initial operation. The PACs and their contractors will pay for all mitigation measures during construction, including those specified in the contract documents and any unforeseen impacts due to construction activities. The PMO and PACs will bear the costs related to environmental supervision during construction and operation respectively. The PMO will bear the costs for training and the GRM (Table EMP.9).
Affected Person(s)
Contractor, CSC
PPMO & CPMO Environment and/or Social Officers
(recording and coordination)
Stakeholder* Meeting
Solution Implemented ADB
Complaint
Unresolved Complaint Forwarded
Solution Implemented
Action Plan
Stage 1
5 days
Stage 3
10 days
Reporting
PCG
PAC, local EPB,
Village committee
Complaint
Stage 2
5 days
Unresolved Complaint Forwarded
Reporting by
PPMO to ADB
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Table EMP.9: Estimated PPMO Costs for EMP Implementation for Five Years
PMO Costs (CNY)
Item Unit No.
units Unit cost
Total 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 ADB PMO
Consultant – ESS PM 18 28,000 504,000 100,800 100,800 100,800 100,800 100,800 504,000 0
Consultant – WRS PM 19 28,000 532,000 106,400 106,400 106,400 106,400 106,400 532,000 0
GRM LS 1 5,000 5,000 1,800 800 800 800 800 0 5,000
Training program
EMP implementation PD 140 600 84,000 42,000 42,000 0 84,000
Groundwater awareness
PD 50 600 30,000 30,000 0 30,000
Agriculture extension
PD 50 600 30,000 30,000 0 30,000
Humane treatment of livestock
PD 50 600 30,000 30,000 0 30,000
GRM PD 40 600 24,000 24,000 0 24,000
Environmental protection, monitoring
PD
40 600 24,000 24,000 0 24,000
TOTAL in CNY 1,263,000 389,000 250,000 208,000 208,000 208,000 1,036,000 227,000
TOTAL in USD 203,710 62,742 40,323 33,548 33,548 33,548 167,097 36,613 EMP = environment management plan, ESS = environment safeguard specialist, GRM = grievance redress mechanism, LS = lump sum, PD = person days, PM = person months, WRS = water resources specialist.
H. Draft Terms of Reference
PPMO ENVIRONMENT OFFICER
A. Background
1. Development projects supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) routinely include a provincial project management office (PPMO). The PPMO is responsible for project implementation and comprises the provincial and/or municipal agencies involved in the project. Compliance with the loan and project agreements include implementation of an environment management plan (EMP), which is prepared as part of the project initial environmental examination (IEE). The EMP is the critical guiding document to manage, monitor, and report upon potential project environmental impacts.
2. Implementation of the EMP is a full-time task. For this reason, the PPMO and county project management offices (CPMOs) assign full-time officers for this role. These terms of reference describe the requirements for these officers. These terms of reference describe the requirements for this officer. B. Scope and Duration of Work
3. Both the PPMO and CPMO Environment Officers will work on behalf of their agency to implement the project EMP. The positions are for the entire project duration (five years). C. Qualifications
4. The PPMO Environment Officer will have (i) a bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental management or related field; (ii) at least 5 years of experience in environmental management, monitoring, and/or impact assessment with experience in the agriculture sector; (iii) ability to communicate and work effectively with local communities, contractors, and government agencies; (iv) ability to analyze data and prepare technical reports; (v) willingness and health to regularly visit the project construction sites and in different seasons; and (vi) ideally, proficiency in spoken and written English.
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D. Detailed Tasks
5. The PPMO Environment Officer will have a detailed understanding of the project EMP and supporting documents, including the domestic environmental reports, the project initial environmental examination (IEE), and project environmental assurances. The officer will have the following tasks.
(i) Assess whether the EMP requires updating due to any changes in project design, which may have occurred after the EMP was prepared.
(ii) Distribute the Chinese language version of the EMP to all relevant agencies, including the implementing agencies, and provincial and municipal agencies for environment protection. This should occur at least 3 months before construction begins.
(iii) Conduct meetings with agencies as necessary to ensure they understand their specific responsibilities described in the EMP.
(iv) Ensure that relevant mitigation, monitoring, and reporting measures in the EMP are included in the bidding documents, contracts, and relevant construction plans, including (a) environmental management requirements to be budgeted by PACs and their construction contractors; (b) environmental clauses for contractual terms and conditions; and (c) the EMP.
(v) Confirm that the implementing agencies responsible for the internal environment monitoring described in the EMP understand their tasks and will implement the monitoring in a timely fashion.
(vi) At least 2 months before construction begins, establish and implement the project grievance redress mechanism (GRM) described in the EMP. This will include (a) preparation of a simple table and budget identifying the type, number, and cost of materials needed to inform local communities about the GRM and starting dates and scope of construction; (b) design, prepare, and distribute these materials, and plan and conduct the community meetings; (c) prepare a form to record any public complaints; (d) preparation of a summary table to record all complaints, including dates, issues, and how they were resolved; and (e) ensure that all relevant agencies, including contractors, understand their role in the GRM.
(vii) Prior to construction, ensure that the implementation agencies and their contractors have informed their personnel, including all construction workers, of the EMP requirements. This will include all mitigation measures relating to impacts to air, water, noise, soil, sensitive sites, ecological values, cultural values, worker and community health and safety, respectful behavior when communicating with local communities, and responding to and reporting any complaints.
(viii) During project construction, make regular site visits with the environment safeguard specialist (ESS) to assess progress, meet with contractors and/or local communities, and assess compliance with the EMP.
(ix) Ensure that all relevant agencies submit required progress reports and information, including environmental monitoring and reports of any issues or grievances.
(x) Review quarterly reports submitted by the PACs and discuss with the PACs and the CPMOs to check for any missing data or obvious errors or concerns.
(xi) Compile, review, and store environmental progress reports from the implementation agencies, records of any grievances, and any other relevant issues. Maintain digital copies of all information. When necessary, enter data into summary tables in digital format (e.g., to transfer records of grievances from hard copy forms). Ensure that all information is stored in the PPMO filing system, backed up, and can be easily retrieved.
(xii) Prepare semiannual environment progress reports. (xiii) Work closely with the PPMO, implementation agencies, loan implementation consultants,
and other agencies as necessary to conduct these tasks. E. Reporting Requirements
6. Semiannual environment monitoring reports using the template provided by ADB or a domestic format reviewed and approved by ADB.
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F. Logistical Support Provided by the PPMO to the Environment Officer
(i) Provision of hard and soft copies of the project EMP, domestic and project environmental reports, feasibility study reports, loan and project agreements, maps, and other supporting materials as necessary to ensure the officer can implement the tasks.
(ii) Vehicle transport, office materials, and other logistical support, as necessary for the officer to visit the project construction sites and local communities, arrange and conduct meetings, and prepare and distribute consultation materials.
(iii) Overall coordination, including review of the draft semiannual monitoring reports, and final responsibility for submission of the monitoring reports to ADB.
CPMO ENVIRONMENT OFFICERS A. Background
7. The project will be coordinated by a PPMO. Overall coordination of the project EMP is the responsibility of the PPMO Environment Officer. At the field level, implementation of the EMP will be undertaken by the CPMO in each of the project counties. For this purpose, each CPMO requires a CPMO Environment Officer. B. Scope and Duration of Work
8. The CPMO officers will work on behalf of the CPMOs to implement the project EMP at PAC sites. The officers will report directly to each of their CPMO managers and work closely with the county environment protection bureaus (EPBs), environment monitoring agencies (EMAs), and PPMO Environment Officer. The positions are for the entire project duration (5 years). C. Qualifications
9. The CPMO Environment Officers will have (i) a bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental management or related field; (ii) at least 5 years of experience in environmental management, monitoring, and/or impact assessment, including specific experience in the agriculture sector; (iii) ability to communicate and work effectively with local communities, contractors, and government agencies; (iv) ability to analyze data and prepare technical reports; (v) willingness and health to regularly visit the project construction sites and in different seasons; and (vi) ideally, proficiency in spoken and written English. D. Detailed Tasks
10. The CPMO Environment Officer will have a detailed understanding of the project EMP and supporting documents, including the domestic environmental reports, project IEE, and project environmental assurances. The officer will have the following tasks.
(i) Work closely with the PMO Environment Officer, EPB, EMA, contractors, construction supervision companies, and all other relevant agencies to implement the EMP.
(ii) Distribute the Chinese language version of the EMP to all relevant agencies, including the implementing agencies, provincial and municipal agencies for environment protection. This should occur at least 3 months before construction begins.
(iii) Conduct meetings with agencies as necessary to ensure they understand their specific responsibilities described in the EMP.
(iv) Ensure that contractors implement the relevant mitigation measures in the EMP. (v) Implement the monitoring and reporting requirements in the EMP, including timely
submission of progress reports to the PPMO and PPMO Environment Officer. (vi) Implement the project grievance redress mechanism (GRM.)
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(vii) Make regular inspections of construction sites to assess progress, meet with contractors and/or local communities, and assess compliance with the EMP.
(viii) Review the quarterly progress reports of the PACs and findings of the construction supervision companies.
(ix) Maintain digital records of all progress and information. (x) Support the PPMO Environment Officer in all of their tasks.
E. Reporting Requirements
11. Monthly reports to the PPMO Environment Officer.
PAC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL OFFICERS (NATIONAL) A. Background
12. The project includes 19 project agribusiness companies or cooperatives (PACs). Each PAC will be responsible for the daily, on-site implementation of the EMP, and will nominate at least one environmental and social officer within the enterprise that will be the EMP focal point. B. Scope and Duration of Work
13. The PAC environmental and social officer(s) will lead the daily, on-site coordination of the EMP to ensure all staff and contractors implement the EMP. The officer(s) will report directly to the PAC on-site manager and work closely with the county bureaus for environment protection and water resources, environment monitoring agencies (EMAs), contractors, construction supervision companies (CSCs), and county provincial management office (CPMO) Environment Officers. The positions are for the entire project duration (5 years). C. Qualifications
14. The PAC officer(s) will have (i) basic understanding of environmental and/or social safeguards; (ii) clear understanding of regulations and experience for occupational health and safety, for workers and the general public; (iii) ability to communicate and work effectively with local communities, contractors, government agencies, and other stakeholders; and (iv) ability to prepare written reports. D. Detailed Tasks
15. The PAC officer(s) will have the following tasks. (i) Have a detailed understanding of the project EMP and supporting documents, including the
domestic environmental report for the subproject. (ii) Work closely with the County PMO Environment Officer, EPB, environmental monitoring
agency, contractors, construction supervision companies, and all other relevant agencies to implement the EMP.
(iii) Ensure that all subproject staff are aware of the EMP, including the grievance redress mechanism (GRM).
(iv) Coordinate and implement the daily, on-site implementation of the EMP. (v) Ensure that contractors and CSC implement the relevant mitigation measures in the EMP. (vi) Report to PAC management and CPMO on progress with EMP implementation. (vii) Document and proactively address any grievances and immediately report them to the PAC
management and CPMO. (viii) During construction, make daily inspections of construction sites to assess progress, meet
with contractors and/or local communities, and assess compliance with the EMP. (ix) Collect quarterly data from the contractors, CSCs and direct observations of PAC staff, e.g.,
in a simple Excel database.
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(x) Ensure raw data forms (hard copies) and Excel files are stored in a safe, clean and dry place, and can be easily retrieved (e.g. if requested by PPMO and/or ADB).
(xi) Prepare quarterly progress reports on environmental and social safeguards. Compile these with the CSC reports. Submit the reports to the CPMOs.
(xii) Maintain digital records of all progress and information. E. Reporting Requirements
16. Quarterly progress reports to the CPMO Environment Officer.
ENVIRONMENT SAFEGUARD SPECIALIST (NATIONAL) A. Background
1. The project will be coordinated by a provincial project management office (PPMO), whose overall responsibility includes implementation of the project EMP. At the field level, the project will be implemented by a county project management office (CPMO) in each of the project counties. The PPMO and CPMOs will be assisted by a loan implementation consultant team. The environment safeguard specialist (ESS) will be a part of this team and will support the PPMO and CPMOs to implement the project EMP. B. Scope and Duration of Work
2. This position could be a firm or an individual engaged by the PPMO. It is an independent position. It is not part of the PPMO in-house environmental team or the implementing agencies. The specialist will report directly to the PMO. The position is for at least 18 person-months spread over the entire project duration of 5 years. The ESS should be recruited as soon as possible after loan effectiveness, as the first task is to confirm project environmental readiness. C. Qualifications
3. The specialist will have (i) an undergraduate degree or higher in environmental management or related field; (ii) at least 5 years of experience in environmental management, monitoring, and/or impact assessment; (iii) familiarity with ADB project management requirements and national environmental management procedures; (iv) ability to communicate and work effectively with local communities, contractors, and government agencies; (v) ability to analyze data and prepare technical reports; (vi) willingness and health to regularly visit the subproject sites; and (vii) proficiency in spoken and written English. D. Tasks
4. Working closely with the PPMO and CPMO Environmental Officers, and project agricultural companies or cooperatives (PACs), the ESS will do the following:
5. Before construction:
(i) For six PACs for which public consultations were not completed during the project preparation phase, ensure that consultations are completed before the preparation of detailed engineering designs. Consultations must be meaningful and provide local stakeholders an opportunity to express any concerns about the subprojects. Assist the PPMO and CPMO officers and PACs to ensure that any concerns are addressed by the engineering design institutes for the detailed designs.
(ii) Ensure project environmental readiness, including (a) all contractor contracts include, and will comply with, the EMP; and (b) relevant sections of the EMP are incorporated in construction plans and contracts.
(iii) Assist the PPMO and CPMOs to implement the GRM, including (a) establish and publicize the GRM; and (b) collate and evaluate grievances received.
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(iv) Develop procedures to (a) monitor EMP implementation progress; (b) collate and evaluate data collected in the EMP environmental monitoring program; and (c) prepare and submit the semiannual environmental monitoring reports to ADB (to continue until project completion report).
(v) Prepare simple and brief reporting templates for (a) PAC reporting to CPMOs; (b) CPMO reporting to PPMO; and (c) PPMO semiannual progress reports to ADB.
(vi) Undertake training of project agencies as required by the EMP training plan. (vii) Provide hands-on support and on-the-job training to the PPMO and CPMOs, implementing
agencies, and contractors on the specific requirements of the EMP as required. (viii) Assist the PPMO and CPMOs in developing and applying environmental selection criteria
for any new PACs that may be included in the project in the future.
6. During project implementation: (i) Undertake site visits to all implementing agencies during subproject construction and operating
phase. (ii) Assist in the ongoing public consultation process as described in the project IEE. (iii) Conduct EMP compliance assessments, identify any environment-related implementation
issues, and propose necessary responses in corrective action plans. (iv) Undertake training of project agencies as required by the EMP training plan. (v) Assist the PPMO to prepare semiannual environmental monitoring progress reports for
submission to ADB, and submission to ADB. The reports will include (a) progress made in EMP implementation, (b) overall effectiveness of the EMP implementation (including public and occupational health and safety), (c) environmental monitoring and compliance, (d) institutional strengthening and training, (e) public consultation (including GRM), and (f) any problems encountered during construction and operation, and the relevant corrective actions undertaken.
(vi) In the event of any key issues (e.g., a grievance is lodged), ensure PPMO communicates with ADB immediately and that the information is also included in the PPMO quarterly administration reports to ADB.
(vii) Aim to ensure that by the end of the first year of PAC operations, data collection is operational and any issues have been resolved. In the first three years of operation, closely support the PACs and PPMO and CPMO Environment Officers in the collection, analysis, and reporting of data. Ensure that by the second year, the PACs and PPMO are fully capable of independently conducting all data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting.
WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST (NATIONAL) A. BACKGROUND 1. The project will be coordinated by a Provincial Project Management Office (PPMO), whose overall responsibility includes implementation of the project Environment Management Plan (EMP). At the field level, the project will be implemented by a County Project Management Office (CPMO) in each of the project counties. The PPMO and CPMOs will be assisted by a Loan Implementation Consultant team. The water resources specialist will be a part of this team and will support the PPMO, CPMOs and Project Agricultural Companies or Cooperatives (PACs) to implement the components of the EMP for water resources management. B. SCOPE AND DURATION OF WORK 2. This is an independent position, to be recruited as part of a consultant firm or as an individual. The specialist will report to the firm (if recruited through a firm) and PPMO. The position is for at least 19 person-months spread over the project duration of 5 years. The specialist should be recruited as soon as possible after loan effectiveness.
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C. QUALIFICATIONS
3. The specialist will have (i) a postgraduate degree (Masters or higher) in hydrology, water resources, groundwater monitoring and/or management, or related field; (ii) at least 10 years’ experience in water resources management, including the development of technical monitoring programs for groundwater and/or surface water; (iii) demonstrated field experience in the design and implementation of ground water and/or surface water monitoring programs, especially, assessing rates of aquifer recharge; (iv) experience in water resource use by the agricultural and livestock industry; (v) ideally, applied project experience and familiarity with the water resources of the North China Plain and especially, Shanxi Province; (vi) familiarity with the potential impacts of climate change to water resources; (vii) ability to communicate and work effectively with business enterprises, local communities, contractors, and government agencies; (viii) ability to analyze technical data and prepare technical reports; (ix) willingness and health to undertake extensive field work and travel (the project sites are widely distributed in Shanxi Province); and (x) some proficiency in spoken and written English. D. TASKS 4. Most of the PACs in the project currently utilize groundwater or surface water runoff collection for their existing facilities, and will increase water extraction for the new facilities to be built under the ADB-funded project. The specialist will work closely with the PACs, CPMOs, PPMO, and local bureaus for water resources and environment protection, to do the following. In first year of project:
(i) Review the status of water resources use of all 19 PACs, including current water supply and demand; available data on water extraction volumes by each PAC; existing approvals and permits; status of groundwater and surface water resources used by each PAC, including available information on locations and depths of aquifers, water quality, recharge rates, and existing issues related to over-extraction and/or pollution, and the extent to which the PACs may be contributing to these issues. (Note: limited information on some of these issues was collected during the project preparation, and will be provided to the specialist).
(ii) Facilitate meetings with the PACs and provincial and local bureaus for water resources and environment protection to (a) obtain information on the status of water resources in the areas of the subprojects; and (b) prepare initial estimates of the seasonal and annual water extraction volumes of the existing and planned facilities, based on available data and if necessary, comparison with similar facilities / operations in similar environmental locations elsewhere.
(iii) Based on these initial assessments, identify the PACs which are the highest priority for water resources management and monitoring. At a minimum, this should include all PACs which utilize groundwater or surface water resources.
(iv) Facilitate the preparation of water management plans (WMPs) by each PAC. The WMPs will include design features for water saving (based on current water use practices and recommendations for water conservation and water reuse) and a simple water monitoring program. The water monitoring program will measure seasonal and annual water extraction by the existing and planned facilities for each PAC. The program methodology should be tailored to the local conditions of each PAC, but should allow comparison of data between PACs. The program will be developed with the participatory input of key stakeholders.
(v) Because the new PAC facilities will only be constructed over 5 years, the WMPs will initially focus on the existing PAC facilities, and extend to the new facilities as they are completed.
(vi) The WMPs will be presented as user-friendly practical manuals with step-by-step guides for PACs to increase water use efficiency and improve their resilience to water shortages and drought. For the water monitoring program, the manual will include (a) clear and simple objectives (i.e. to guide water resource use and sustainability of the selected PACs); (b) methodology for data collection, input, analysis, and reporting; (c) type and amount of equipment needed for measuring water use at each PAC (some PACs may
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have more water intake points than others, requiring multiple measurement points) at the existing and planned facilities; (d) location, frequency, and timing of data collection; (e) field data entry sheet for PACs; (f) electronic database (e.g. Excel) for data entry and storage; (g) report template, including key data and information to be reported and monitored; (h) work schedule during the project; (i) roles and responsibilities of stakeholders; and (j) budget. The methodology, and manual, should be simple, cost-effective, and user friendly.
(vii) Identify simple and cost-effective water meters (and other equipment if needed) that are locally available in the PRC, reliable, and sufficient to achieve the program objectives. The equipment will be purchased by the PACs.
(viii) Guide the PACs in the installation of the water meters. (ix) Provide on-the-job training to the PACs and other stakeholders for data collection and
reporting. (x) Begin piloting the WMPs, including the monitoring program, at the existing PAC facilities.
In years 2–5 of project:
(i) At the beginning of year 2, conduct assessment of the seasonal and annual water extraction volumes for the existing and planned PAC facilities, based on the field data collected at the PACs in year 1. With this information, (a) assess, as far as possible, the sustainability of water resource use, especially for PACs that use groundwater; (b) facilitate the refinement or revision of the WMPs, to strengthen their effectiveness.
(ii) Oversee the progressive installation of water meters to the new facilities, as they are completed, and the extension of the water monitoring program to the new facilities.
(iii) Provide guidance as needed to PACs and other stakeholders, through regular communications and intermittent field visits. Identify and resolve any issues and challenges.
(iv) Monitor overall progress of the pilot program. (v) Assist the PACs to update their WMPs annually, based on revised water management
practices employed, actual water usage and demands, and other factors. (vi) Prepare semi-annual progress reports on project progress. The PPMO will include these
reports in the government’s semi-annual environment progress reports to the Asian Development Bank.
(vii) In year 5: (a) assess the effectiveness of the WMPs and identify and recommend the most effective measures to WRBs, to promote as good practice for similar enterprises; (b) facilitate a final project workshop on the WMPs. Present the key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations, including for the next 5 years.
(viii) Prepare final report. This will include (a) description of all consultancy activities, progress, data, and findings; (b) copies of all WMPs; (c) lessons learned; (d) detailed recommendations; and (e) 5-year work schedule and budget for the next 5 years of project operation of the new facilities.
