E-409 VOL. 3 Shijiazhuang Urben Transport Project Environmental Assessment Summary Shijiazhuang Environmental Protection Research Institute January, 2000 Project Proponent: Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Office EA Team: Shijiazhuang Environmental Protection Research Institute China No.4 Nuclear Industrial Research and Design Institute Team Leader: Jia Jianhe Technical Group: Jia Jianhe Zhang Lingzhi Zhao Renxing Zhao Hongsheng Report Writers: Jia Jianhe Zhang Lingzhi Li Dong Hong Gang Ren Zhenke DingXueying PHRD Consultant: Li Dahong Report Reviewer: Zhao Hongsheng Translator: Zhao Dequan Cooperation Agency: Shijiazhuang Environmnental Inspection Center Shijiazhuang Planning and Design Institute 1 1 ............................. ADu3dOld 1VEnilfnl UNV NOIDI13j 'NOIVnI3S 1V-dnlfO 0 UC .Sl .. ................. NOI1V63D3A CNV 3sn (NV- 6 £ .1 '*--'- *- - - -----------'''''------'''----''-N3IW NOMIIANg M131VA\ 8 £ . --- ---- . . * * -3NIHSNflS L £ l *. lN3WNO1IAN9 3SION S £ o. . 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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MMIGATION FOR BUS MAINTENANCE FACILITIES 29 5.1 AIR IMPACT ANALYSIS ..29 5.2 NOISE IMPACT AND MITIGATION ..29 5.3 WASTE WATER ..30 5.4 SOLID WASTE ............................................ 3 1 5.5 OIL STORAGE TANKS ..31 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 32 6.1 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ..32 6.2 PUBLIC OPINIONS, CONCERNS AND RESPONSES ..32 6.3 IMPLEMENTATION-ASSURANCE MEASURES ..33 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN 34 7.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ................................................ 34 7.1.1 Government and Their Functions ..34 7.1.2 Training Program ..34 7.1.3 Environment Management in Construction Phase ..35 7.2 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PLAN ..35 7.2.1 Monitoring points and Monitoring Arrangements ........................................ . 35 II Shij iazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessnciil Stiimimain 7.2.2 Envirolimenit Monitoring Equipment .............................................................. 38 7.2.3 Monitorinlg Reports .............................................................. 38 7.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COSTS .............................................................. 39 8. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 40 8.1 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 40 8.2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION - CONSTRUCTION PHASE ................................... 40 8.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - O P ERATION PHASE .............................................................. 4 1 8.4 MITIGATION MEASURES - OPERATION PHASE .............................................................. 43 8.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 43 8.6 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS .............................................................. 43 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1-1 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project .................................................. 3 Table 2.7-1 South First Ring Alternatives Comparison .................................................. 7 Table 2.7-2 Comparison Between Designs of Arteries ........................ .......................... 7 Table 2.8-1 Environmental Impact Natures .7 Table 3.2-1 Sensitive Receptors Distribution along the Project Road .10 Table3.3-1 Energy Consumption and Pollutants Emission .12 Table3.5-1 Noise Monitoring Results .14 Table3.9-1 Current Vegetation Distribution along Existing Arteries .15 Table 4.2-1 Noise Barriers on Overpasses and Elevated Viaducts .............................................. 20 Table 4.2-2 Cost Estimation of Noise Mitigation Measures ............................................... 21 Table 4.2-3 Noise-insulating measures for Sensitive Receptors ............................................... 22 Table 4.4-1 Project Impact On Vegatation ............................................... 23 Table 4.4-2 Vegetation Protection along Tiyu and Zhonghua Street ........................................... 24 Table 4.4-3 Vegetation Compensation at Various Road Sections ............................................... 24 Table 4.7-1 Pedestrian Overpasses in Urban Arteries ............................................... 27 Table 5.3-1 Wastewater Treatment Processes ............................................... 30 Table 5.3-2 Wastewater Treatment Efficiency ................................ 30 Table 5.4-1 Generation and Handling of Solid Waste .31 Table 6.1-1 Public Participation in the Meetings .32 Table 6.2-1 Public Concerns and Responses and Solutions .33 Table 7.1- 1 Environmental Training Program .34 Table 7.2-1 Arrangement of Environmental Monitoring Plans of SUTP .36 Table 7.2-2 Overall Arrangement of EMP during the Operation Phase ...................................... 36 Table 7.2-3 Specific Arrangement of Routine Sectional Monitoring Plan ................................. 36 Table 7.2-4 Instruments and Equipment to Be Purchased .................................................... 38 Ml Shiijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessimicnit Suinniar\ Table 7.3-1 The summary Cost of Environmenital Management Plan ........................................ 39 List Of Figues Fig.2.1-1 Layout of Shijiazlhuang Urban Traffic Project .4 Fig. 3.2-1 Distribution of Sensitive Receptors Along Project Road .................................................. I I Fig.3.4-1 Yearly Changes of Fleet Volume and Nox. 12 Fig.4.7-1 Road Crossing Facilities ........................................... ...... 26 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CO: Carbon Monoxide COD: Chemical Oxygen Demands dB(A): decibel (Acoustic) EA: Environmental Assessment EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment EMP: Environmental Management Plan GDP: Gross Domestic Products HC: Hydro Carbon MVECS: Motor Vehicle Emission Control Strategy vil2: square meter mi3: cubic meter m'/d: cubic meter / day MV: Motor Vehicle MVs: Motor Vehicles MC: Motor Cycle NOx: Nitrogen Oxides OPIBP/GP: Operational Policies / Bank Procedures / Good Practice, the World Bank PO: Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Office PM10: Particular Matter < 10 microns RMB: Ren Min Bi, (the official currency of the People's Republic of Clhina) SS: Suspension Solicits SUTP: Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project SO2: Sulfur Dioxide SJZ: Shijiazhuang SEPB: Shijiazhuang Environmental Protection Bureau SEMC: Shijiazhuang Environmental Monitoring Center TSP: Total Suspended Particulate Lead WB: The World Bank IV! Shi.jiazhuang Urban Transport Project En\ ironmental liipact AssessmneLa Summrar 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Project Background Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project (SUTP) is an urban transport development project proposed by the Shijiazhuang (SJZ) municipal government to improve the traffic system of the city center. The project includes four components: road infrastructure, traffic management, public transport, and road maintenance. In addition, a project investment will be made for motor vehicle emission control. The implementation of this project will alleviate the traffic congestion in the city center, improve the people's standard of living, and promote a coordinated development between the economy, environment and communities. An environmental assessment (EA) for the project was conducted according to the requirements of Construction Project Environmental Protection Management Regulation of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and Operational Policies-Environmental Assessment (OP4.01) of the Word Bank. The environmental assessment team analyzed the contents of the project and the environmental assessment was focused on the components with potential environmental impacts such as road infrastructure, road maintenance, and bus maintenance facilities. The project EA has generated three documents: environmental impact assessment (EIA) report, environmental management plan (EMP) and the EA summary. This EA summary contains a concise description of all findings of the EIA, mitigation measures, comparison of alternatives, public consultation program and environmental management plan. 1.2 EA Objectives The objective of the EA is to ensure that the project is environmentally sound and any adverse impacts will be mitigate to acceptable levels. More specifically the EA is to identify and evaluate potential environmental impacts, identify and compare alternative alignments and desings, develop preventive and mitigation measures to avoid, minimize or otherwise compensate negative environmental impacts and enhance positive impacts. 1.3 Basis for the EIA The basis for the EA is: *.. China Environmental Protection ACT, approved by the 11th session of the 7th National People's Congress in December 26, 1989; * China Noise Pollution Prevention Regulation, October 29, 1996; * China Atmosphere Pollution Prevention Regulation, August 31, 1995; * World Bank Operational Policies. Bank Procedures. Good Practices Environmental Assessment (OP/BP/GP4.01); * Construction Project Environmental Protection Management; * Decisions of State Council on Environmental Protection Issues. EM No.[1996] 31; o Environmental Impact Assessment Technological Guidelines (HJ/T2.1 -2.3-93). April 1 1994 National Environmental Protection Bureau; * Environmental Impact Assessment Technological Guidelines Sound Environment (HJ/T2.4-95) Jul. . 1996 National Environmental Protection Bureau: * Road Project Environmental Impact Assessment Technological Regulation (Trial) JTJ 005-96; • Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Feasibility Report. October.1999. Shanghai Municipal I Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summary Engineering and Design Institute. * Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Environmental Impact of the SUTP. 1.4 Scope and Applicable Standards 1.4.1 Scope of EIA According to the project TOR, the scope of the EA is: * The influence of exhaust emissions: within 500 m of both sides of the roadway, especially within 100 m; * The influence of traffic noise: within 100 m of the redline ( redline is the boundary line of the roadway), esp. the first row of the buildings on both sides of the roadway. * The influence of water body: urban water bodies; * The influence of water body: urban water bodies; * The influence of sunshine obstruction: ambient areas of proposed viaduct, interchange and overpasses. - The influence of vibration: within 50 m of the redlines on both sides. 1.4.2 Applicable Standards The standards used on the EA are: * Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB3095-1996) - Urban Ambient Noise Standard (GB3096-93) * Urban Ambient Vibration Standard (GB310070-88) - Designed sunshine standard of the buildings - Noise Standard at Boundaries of Construction Sites (GB12523-90) - MV Exhaust Standard GB14761.5-93, GB14761.6-93 1.5 Assessment Classification and Phases According to the classification of projects in the World Bank Operational Policies-Environmental Assessment (OP4.0 1), the transport project is a Category A project and requires Category A EA. The EA covers construction phase and operation phase. For the operation phase, the EA covers year 2004 and Year 2010. There is no traffic volume forecast beyond Year 2010. Shi jiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summary 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Project Contents SUTP includes four basic subprojects of road infrastructure, transport management, road maintenance, and public transport. Table 2. 1-1 and Figure 2.1- I show the main composition of the project. Table 2.1-1 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Investment Component Sub-components Contents (RMB 104Yuan) Urban Arterial Widening/renovation of I .245 km arterial roads. Network Construction of 13 424 km new arterial roads Road Railway-crossi Widening of 2 underpasses; 180.694.75 Infrastructure C ng Construction of 4 new overpasses and 2 underpasses Intersection interchange Construction of 6 interchanges at road intersections Motor Vehicle Upgrade I/M system (tour new dynamic UM stations) 4 Emission Control Establish mobile air quality monitoring system Nic)cle Road Renovation & Construction of 2.1 km biLccle-predominant roads Traffic Network Management Pedestnan Footbridge Quantities and locations to be determined by the environmental impact 26,685.49 I rallic Management System Intersection optimization and computer control Road Koad Maintenance Maintenance of 10.29 km roads Maintenanc System Management Upgrade pavement equipment and computerized management system 13,252.08 Hus LkpotI& Construction o a new bus depot occupying 50 i., Public Maintenance facility Construction of a new bus maintenance deport, occupying 50 mnt Transport IFt Hub Kenovation at Railway Renovation of an existing bus hub 9,198.03 (PT) station Bus Terminals Construction of 5 new bus terminals omputer Management System lstabils a computerized public transport management system *mu. 15 mu to a hectare The sub-components of road infrastructure, bus depots and maintentance facilities and road maintenance have potential environmental impacts. They are the focus of the EIA. 2.2 Urban Arterial Roads Shigang Street - It is the south-north artery in the western part of the city. In the north it starts from the North Second Ring Road and ends at Heping Road in the south. It is 2469.4 m long and 20 m broad. According to the preliminary design of the project the Shigang Street will be widened to 50 m broad wide. It will cross the Shi-Tai Railway via an overpass and the original tunnel crossing the Shi-Tai Railway will be kept as an auxiliary passageway. Zhonghua Street - Zhonghua Street is connected with Shigang Street in the north and ends at Cangan Road in the south. It crosses such arteries and sub-arteries as Xingkai Road. Xinhua Road, Zhongshan, Ziqiang Road, Yuhua Road and Gongnong Road. It is 3641 m long and from Heping Road to Yuhua Road, the MV lanes in each direction are 15m wide with a 10 m broad green separation in the middle. From Cangan Road to Yuhua Road there is no green separation in the middle and the MV lanes are I 8m wide. Little relocation of the street will be needed in renovation. The curved section from Xingkai Road to Heping Road will be straightened and the designed distance between redlines is 50-60 m. A simple interchange will be built at the northern starting point where it crosses the Heping Road and another one will be built at the southern ending point where it crosses the Cangan Road. It crosses other roads through ground intersections. Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Env ironmental [mpact Assessment Summary I;ig. 2. 1-1 Layout Of Shi jiazhuang Urban Traffic Project T~ 4) I I II u rr O = =- -~ '.' 5S 1 11t l-E1 ----I C~.) ,'i: , 7 r Id 1 b /!i co -~~~~~~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ J~~~~~~~Nr T1ns -L I, _J grh_ i _ L__ _,,!! U 4_2 41 >:!nl= St 'z. St.. llr= I !.- n higo ~ t ~-t_ - L 'I -'' T=*~ t- t-I //\ _~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ 4Z.......I 4 St~~~~~~~ -- __L d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B~~~~i ' . LL~~~~~~~K' Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Suimmar\ Tiyu Street - It is the south-north arterial road to the east of the city center. It starts in the north from the North Second Ring Road and ends at the Huainan Road in the south with a total lengthi of 5135 ni. It crosses some east-west arteries such as Heping Road, Zhongshan Road and Yuhua Road and some suib- arteries such as Huaibei Road and Huaizhong Road. It crosses the Shi-De Railway through an underpass. The project will mainly widen the existing street to make the red lines between 50 and 60 meters. It will cross the Shi-De Railway on a flyover with the present underpass kept as an auxiliary passageway. A simple interchange will be built where the Tiyu Street crosses Heping Road and another one built where it crosses the Huainan Road. Jianshe Street - It will be built into a south-north artery, it will go through the Sun Village, cross the Shiluan Road and end at the South Second Ring Road in the south with a total length of 1557m. The designed distance between redlines is 45m. It will cross the roads through ground intersections. Jianhua Street - It is the south-north artery in the eastern part of the city. The north Jianhua Street starts from the Heping Road, goes northwards, crosses the Shi-De Railway and ends at the North Second Ring Road with a total length of 2,362 m. The south Jianhua Street starts from the South Second Ring Road, goes northwards through a piece of farm land and the South Wang village and ends at Donggan Road with a total length of 1,547 m. The designed distance between redlines of the south and north sections of the Jianhua Street is 50 m and attached figure 6 shows the cross section. The Jianhua street crosses the roads through ground intersections and an underpass will be built where the north Jianhua street crosses the Shi-De Railway. The street crosses other railways through ground intersections. Huainan Road - It will be built into an east-west artery to the south of the city center. In the west it will start from the ending point of the Cangan Road-Huainan Road overpass and end at the East Second Ring Road in the east with a total length of 7958m. It will cross three south-north arteries of Pingan Street, Jianshe Street and Tiyu Street on flyovers and go through many factories and residential areas such as Factory No 3302. Dongfeng residential building and Qingyuan market. At the same time it will cross the Dongmeng Canal on a viaduct. Therefore, it is construction will involve a lot of resettlement and demolition. The designed distance between redlines is 50-60m, It will cross other streets through ground intersections. 2.3 Road Maintenance and Repair Cangan Road - It starts from the West Second Ring Road and ends at the Zhonghua Street in the east with a total length of 3500 m. A simple interchange will be built where it crosses the Zhonghua Street. The subproject is to repair the road surface. The designed distance between redlines is 50 m. Yuhua Road - It starts in the west from the Jing-Guang Railway and ends in the east at the Jianshe Street with a total length of 1390 m. The tunnel in the western part going beneath the Jing-Guang Railway will be broadened. The original non-MV passageways will be built into MV lanes and new non-MV passageways built on both sides. The designed distance between redlines is 50 m. Zlhaiving Street - It starts in the north from the Heping Road and ends in the south at the Donggang Road with a total length of 3600 m. The cross section will remain the same and the street surface will be repaired. Yuejin Road - It starts in the east from the Tangu Street and ends in the west at Jianhua Street with a total length of I 800m. The road surface will be repaired. Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessmenit Summary 2.4 Bicycle Routes The section Huaibei Road-Gongnong Road is for bicycles alone. A new section Xumeni Street-Nanchang Street will be built. Taking long-term development of the city into consideration, the section will be built according to the standard of urban sub-arteries. The new section will be 21 00m long and cross tile Jing- Guang Railway through a tunnel. It will go through the retiree sanatorium of the Beijing Military Region. The designed distance between redlines is within 25 m. 2.5 Overpasses Railway-Crossing Overpass There are four overpasses and one underpass crossing railways: * The Heping Road overpass will rise from the Hongjun Street, stretch over the Zhonghua Street and Cheliang Qian Street, then cross over the Jing-Guang Railway, Beidaocha Interchange and Pengan Street and touch ground at the Changzheng Street with a total length of 3,001 m. There will be six lanes on the elevated part with a net width of 25 m. The existing Heping Road will be kept as the MV passageways for the institutions on both sides. * The Cangan Road overpass will rise from the west of the Zhonghua Street, Stretch eastwards over Zhonghua Street, Nanchang Street, Jing-Guang Railway and Shengli Street and touch ground at the Ersifang Road Connected with the Shengli Street. There will be six MV lanes on the elevated part with a net width of 25 m. * The Shigang Street and Tiyu Street will cross the Shi-De Railway on overpasses 25 m wide. The existing underpasses will be kept as an auxiliary passageway. * The Jianhua Street will cross the Shi-De Railway through an underpass and the Huaibei Road will cross the Jing-Guang Railway through an underpass. - The underpass through which the Huaibei Road crosses the Jing-Guang Railway will be widened together with the underpass through which the Heping Road crosses the Shi-Tai Railway. Road Crossing Overpasses Six simple interchanges will be built at the crossings of the Heping Road and Zhonghua Street, the Heping Road and Tiyu Street, the Zhonghua Street and Cangan Road, the Huainan Road and Pingan Street, the Huainan Road and Jianshe Street and the Huainan Road and Tiyu Street. 2.6 Bus Depot and Maintenance Depot The North Second Ring Road Bus Depot will be located where the North Second Ring Road crosses the Shizheng Road. It will occupy 50 mu and have enough parking space for 150 vehicles. According to the design, maintenance level one, level two and level three and emergency repair of up to 120 vehicles can be conducted monthly. The East Second Ring Road Bus Maintenance Depot will be located between the East Second Ring Road and the Shijiazhuang Development Zone of High-Tech Enterprises. It will cover 50 mu and have enough parking space for 250 vehicles. According to the design. maintenance and repair of up to 800 buses can be conducted there. 2.7 Alternatives Comparison and Analysis 2.7.1 Comparison of Alternative Alignments There are two alternative alignments as project east-west trLink roads in south SJZ: Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summary • Cangan Road-Huainan Road -- East Second Ring. c Cangan Road-Dongfeng Road-Huailing Road --East Second Ring. Table 2.7-1 shows the comparison of the environmental impacts of the two alternatives. Table 2.7-1 South First Ring Alternatives Comparison AlternatAavelssues Alternatives 11 Alternatives I Cangan Road-Dongfeng Road- Imparrted Fact Cangan Road-Huainan Road Huailing Road I ransport Planning Coniorms to the transport planning and the land has iart of the transport planning been reserved Irallic No impact No impact Sensitive Receptors I here are few sensitive receptors along the I here are many sensitive receptors along the road proposed road Communities A temporary market place and three residential Uensely concentrated residential communities and two communities and one village along the proposed villages. Many enterprises an factories road Pollution I he MV emission on both sides of the proposed I he MV emission impact will increase on both sides of road will increase the proposed road Noise impact Moderate noise impact on residents in operation High noise impact on residents and sensitive receptors Resetlement Resettlement ol some households ol the Xiaoma resettlement ot many, households ol F-actory No027, Village and Factory No 3302 and the overall Huaidi Village and Jianling Village, the municipal resettlement are too much Epidemic Prevention Station, the provincial business school and the Jinma Building, The overall resettlement will be too high It can be known from the comparison that the Cangan Road-Huainan Road alternative will have less environmental impact and included is in the project. 2.7.2 Comparison of Alternative Designs There are alternative designs for several roads in the designing stage of the project. Table 2.7-2 is a comparison between the designs with respect to their potential environmental impacts. Table 2.7-2 Comparison Between Designs of Arteries Road Design I Design 11 Zhonghua Stree At grade, Advantages: Elevated viaducts, Advantages: I less resettlement I more traffic capability 2.1ess noise impact 2.convenience for communications in the community 3.no damage to the green belt in the middle of the rd disadvantages 4 no sunshine obstruction I .more resettlement S.no change to the view 2.more noise impact Disadvantages: 3.more damages to the existing vegetation I less transport capability 4.more sunshine obstruction 2.Pedestrian bridges will be necessary 5.changes to the view 3.inconvenience for pedestrians to cross the road Intersection o0 Overpass Underpass Shigang Street Advantages. Advantages: and Shi-Tai .no impact on traffic capacity in rainy seasons I less cost Railway 2.convenience for inter-community communications 2.tess noise impact 3.Iess resettlement Disadvantages: Disadvantages: I Water accumulation in rainy season impact on the trafli I more cost capacit-, 2 more impact on landscape 2 inconvenience for pedestrians to cross the tunnel 3.Buildings on both sides to be demolished and resettlement It can be seen that Design I has less potential adverse environmental impact and thus been adopted by the project. 2.8 Main Environmental Impact The construction and operation of the project will impact positively or adversely on the natural environment. socio-economic and community condition and life quality of urban residents. Table 2.8-1 shows these. 7 Table 2.8-1 Environmental Impact Natures IProject Content Road Infrastructure Public Transporl Road Maintenance Transport Management Bus Depot and Repair Renovation of _ _ Facility Public Transport Public Road Repair Road Transport Road- Safety Imp:lrZ atures (onstruction Operation _ Itines Network Transport Huub Management Organization ikeway rossing Management Phase Phase Construction Operation Optimization at Railway onstructio peration System and Planning Facility Facility _ EnrvironintetII Factors Phase Phase Station Phase Pha_se Amnbicit Air A A/B A B B B A B B B B B Acoustic A A A B B B A A B B B B Erlvi ron )t ,r'. Siirl~icc WAatcr Vibration A A B A B B B B B Natural ___________ Sunshine A A Vegetation A B A Ecologicat A A Landscape Urban A B B B A B B B B B rransport Urban B B Socio- Planning I Econony Environinental A B B A B A Acsthetics Emplo% mcnt n B I.EconlomTic B B B Development Tral'ic A B B B A B B B B B B Incom_e B _ Resideoitial B B BB I ilc (,hmalt Envir(ooimnet_a samfetv A B B B BB B B Public Wefllire B B B r. Note: A-negative impaict tl-positive itnpact 3 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Stimmarn 3. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 3.1 Location and Meteorology SJZ is located in the middle of the southern part of Hebei Province. The geographical position of SJZ is located between 1140 24' E- 114° 34' E. Situated in the Temperate Zone, SJZ has a semi-humid climate, led by monsoon. The annual average temperature is 12.9 °C with the maximum of 42.7 'C and the minimum of -26.5 C on the records. The average annual precipitation is 537.2 mm and the maximum annual precipitation is 1,181.2 mm. About 60%-80% of the annual precipitation occurs from June to August. The most prevailing wind direction is north (in winter) with a frequencv of 15.09%. The prevailing wind in summer is south-east with a frequencv of 13.38%. The average wind speed in summer is 1.5 m/s, while in winter, 1.8 m/s. 3.2 Socio-Economic Environment and Communities 3.2.1 Socio- Economic Environment SJZ is the economic, political, financial and cultural center of Hebei Province. There are four districts in the city: Qiaodong, Qiaoxi, Changan and Xinhua with an urban population of 1,145,000 and an urban area of 110 km2. Residential land covers 27.2% of the whole area or 20.4 m2 per capita. Industrial public utilities, roads and green areas cover 22.8%, 17.7%, 12.8% and 1.9% respectively. Most part of the project is located in the urban buildup areas in the city. Some of the key community features along the project infrastructure roads residential commercial, institutional and industrial along the proposed roads. Other land uses along key project streets are: . Both sides of the Shigang Street are densely populated and there are many enterprises and institutes. There are also many roadside temporary commercial outlets. * In the middle of Zhonghua street is a 10 m broad green belt. There are many enterprises, institutes and commercial outlets along the road. * There are mainly industries along the section of the Tiyu Street north of the Heping Road and there are several schools, institutes and residential households along the section to the south of the Heping Road. * There are mainly industries and shops on both sides of North Jianhua Street and South Jianhua Street will occupy source farmland. Except enterprises and institutes on both sides of the Cangan Road, there are some simple residential buildings. * The Huainan Road will go through some factories, institutes, one Village and a sheet market. 3.2.2 Sensitive Receptors The sensitive receptors affected by the project are schools, hospitals. k-indergartens and residential buildings along the proposed roads. There are 20 kindergartens. schools and hospitals and 647 residential buildings. The 758 residential buildings including about 80.000 residents. are the first rows along the project roads and shatteringly distributed in all project areas. Table 3.2-1 and Figure 3.2-1 shows the distribution of most sensitive receptors (schools, hospitals and kindergartens) along the project roads. 0l Shijiazhuang Urban Transport lrolject Envirotimcntal Impact Assessrncnt Summary Table 3.2-1 Sensitive Receptors Distribution along the Project Road Nearest Dis-tance to the Redlineof the Direction of the Buildings: Affected Road S/N Sensitiv'e Receptors Road Number of Floors and populalion (m) ~~Number or B3uildings rpllo (mn) Shigang 1 Multi-Purpose Building of Itoai Ilospital 20 Parallel.4. 250 Str 2 Teching Building of Railing Transportation IPerpendicular.3: 1 2,400 2 School 1 epniua.3 .0 Zhonghua Str. 3 Students' DormitoD of Municipal 1 Perpendicular. 2: 1 200 Financial and Trading School 4 Teaching Building of Municipal Middle 25 Perpendicular.4: 1 2.000 School No 11 5 Wads of Municipal Tumor liospital 5 Perpendicular. 3: 1 110 6 Teaching Building of ilebei Normal 30 parallel.4: 2 8.630 Universiry 7 Wards of Municipal Hospital No.3 40 Perpendicular: 3: 1 1,200 8 Teaching Building of' Municipal Middle paall 3 6 Tiyu Str School No.39 parallel 3: 1 360 9 Teaching Building of Attached Primary 30 Perpendicular. 2: 1 2,290 School of Teachers Training University 35 Perpendicular,4: 1 10 Perpendicular: 8: 2 Teachine Building of Hebei Medical 10 parallel. 2: 1 6,500 5 Perpendicular. 3: 1 II Teaching Building of Municipal Middle 5parallel. 3: I 1,450 School No.20 Yuhua Rd. 12 Teaching Building of Nurser- of Textile parallel:2: 1 70 12 Factory No.7 Cangan 13 Teaching Building of Zhentou Primary 30 parallel: 4: 1 1,839 Rd. School Huainan Teaching Building of Provincial Economy 40 parallel, 6: 1 1,340 Rd. Management Institute 15 Teaching Building of Railway Primary parallel: 5: 1 1,000 School No.2. Heping Teaching Building of Municipal Middle Corne. 3 1 2,500 Rd 16 ~~School No.31 17 Wards of Provincial Hospital No.2 80 Perpendicular. II: I I .500 Yujin Rd. 18 Teaching Building of Hebei Chemical 25 Perpendicular. 5: I 2,150 Industry School Zhaiving 19 Wards of Shigang Hospital 15 Perpendicular, 10: I 600 Teaching Building of Municipal Middle StTr 20 School No.22 10 Perpendicular. 5: I 2100 3.3 Sources of Atmosphere Pollution There are two kinds of sources of atmosphere pollution fixed sources and mobile sources. Mobile sources include mainly emissions from motor vehicles (MV) in the urban area. Point sources are defined emission facilities or smoke stacks are higher than 45 m and area sources are defined emission facilities or smoke stack are lower than 45 m. There are altogether 23 point sources in the SJZ urban and 149 area sources. According to MOBILE5 determined MV pollutants emission coefficient, present road conditions and the composition and operation of the MV fleet. the volume of pollutants in the MV exhaust emission is calculated to be HC: 15.654.30 t/a. CO: 107.458.42 t/a. NO,: 10.716.89 t/a. Table 3.3-1 sho'ss the shares of MV emissions in the total air contaminants is emission SJZ clearlv. MV has become a sittnificant soLtrce of air pollution in the citm. taking 37 75% and 79.97% of the total NOx III ,Fig.3.2-1 Distribution of Sensitive Receptors Along Project Roads) /*~~~~~~~~~~~~1 ___ / ~~~~~~~~~~~NT 1L~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-L llufti~ ~~~~IIIl 0 Rd.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~C I' ~~~~~~/iI I-~~~~~J JOIHRd ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ be.egRk i6 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I- ~~~SOtLf~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~12ij~~~~~~~~~~ Rd i 7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~7 T 7~~~~~~~~~ ~~~( Rd~~~~~~~~~~~ I I~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J"~~~Es LEGEND_ ~L 1 Fb1- 117 i~~LxLILJi~ii 9' _iTh~r~ *- SnitvRepor Shijiazhuane Urban Transpon ProhJect Environmental Impact Assessment Surnmarx and CO emissions respectively. Although no complete data HC from mobile sources is also likely to be very significant. Table3.3-1 Energy Consumption and Pollutants Emission Pollution Source Coal consumption(ta) CO Nox Area Source 930,604 93 I8.455 84 7.109 89 Point Source 2,994.736 08 8.459 4 13.014 25 Total 3.925,341 01 26,915.24 20,124.14 3.4 Environmental Air Quality 3.4.1 Urban Air Quality A major urban air pollutant in SJZ is coal combustion related, resulting from the energy structure and consumption of this city. The most obvious symptom of this kind of pollution is that the concentrations of SO, and TSP are high in the atmosphere and changes sharply with the seasons. Since the municipal government has increased effort in environmental protection which has reduced the emission sources from coal combustion and significantly improved the air quality in terms of SO2 and TSP. The annual increase in the MV fleet however has raised the annual avera ge concentration of NOx in the urban heavy-traffic area and the city center. Figure 3.4-1 show the yearly changes of the MV fleet and the concentration of NOx in atmosphere from 1990 to 1998. 0 .1 1 70000 0.0 8 - 1 5 0000 0 0 'r 0.06 1 30000 t 0.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 70000 _ . 9(J 1 9 93 9 4 9 5 9 6 9 7 9 h Year Figure 3.4-1 Yearly Changes of Fleet Volume and NOx 3.4.2 Roadside Air Quality I\ve.A\ An air quality monitoring program was conducted in the EA, For existing air quality along the project roads. The poliutants monitored were TSP, HC and CO in both the Roofing and non-hating seasons. The monitoring results showed that the standard-exceeding rate of TSP was 40-100% with the maximum concentration exceeding the standard by 2.77 times. The standard-exceeding rate of the NOx hourly concentration was 0-45% with the maximum concentration exceeding the standard by 0.3 1 times. The standard-exceeding rate of the daily average concentration of NOx was 0-80% with the maximum concentration exceeding the standard b' 0.76 times. There is no standard for HC in china. but if Air Quality Standard of the Unite States issued. the standard-exceeding rate of HC was 100% with the maximum concentration exceeding the standard by 17 times. The CO and Pb concentrations were below the standard. I' Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment SLummarn The pollutant concentrations decrease from 0 m to 50 m away from the roads. The decreasing rate varies with the road sections and pollutants. The standard-exceeding rate of TSP concentration at the MV lanes (on the bicycle-way) and 5 m awa) (on the pedestrian walkway) was 100%, with the maximum concentration reaching 1.465 mg/M3. The concentration decreases sharply at 50 m away from the MV lanes. The standard-exceeding rate of the daily average NOx concentration at the MV lanes was 100%. The daily average concentration was 0.048-0.101 mg/m3 50 m away and was basically bellow the standard. The concentrations 5 m away were 67.2-52.2% of the roadside concentration and the concentrations 50 m away were 43.2-20. 1 % of the roadside concentration. The CO and HC concentrations decrease sharply from 0 m to 5 m away. from the MV lanes. Then they decrease gradually. The building structures, vegetation and open space on both sides of the roads had great impact on the dispersion of MV emissions. Open space on both sides of the road helps the horizontal of pollutants and vegetation helps reduce the MV exhaust emission emissions through absorption and filtration of the pollutants. 3.5 Noise Environment Continuous noise monitoring was conducted 2-5 m away from the existing road shoulders and I mn in front of the sensitive receptors to determine the existing noise levels along the project roads The monitoring results showed that the daytime level along typical road sections was 66.9-74.0 dB(A) compared with the day time standards of 55 dB(A) for schools, hospitals and kindergartens and 55 dB(A) for residential and other facilities at frank roads. The standard exceedance is 0.2-4.0 dB(A) and the standard exceeding rate was 61.54%. The nighttime noise level is 63.0-70.0 dB(A) compared with 45 dB(A) for the most sensitive receptors and 55 dB(A) for residential along roads. The standard exceedance is 8.0- 15.0 dB(A) with a standard-exceeding rate of 100%. The daytime noise level at such project-impacted sensitive receptors as schools, hospitals and nurseries was 51.4-70.0 dB(A) with a standard exceedance of 1.2- 15.9 dB(A) and a standard exceeding rate of 77.78%. The nighttime noise level was 45.9-67.9 dB(A) with a standard-exceeding rate of 100% and a standard exceedance of 0.9-22.9 dB(A) (see Table 3.5-1). The daytime noise level at the residential buildings along the roads was 54.2-70.9 dB(A) with a standard-exceeding rate 6f 15.38% and a standard exceedance of 0.9-8.4 dB(A). The nighttime noise level was 49.2-62.2 dB (A) with a standard exceeding rate of 92.31 % and an exceedance of 1. I - 14.6 dB (A). 13 Shi jiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summara Table3.-1 Noise Monitoring Results Classiica Ti me ta ndrd Value Nionitored Standard- Road Structure SIN Monitoring point io ie DB(A) Va lue dB(A) ExceedancedB(A) Ra tutr 55 S 56.3 I.3 I Boai Hospital Class I night 45 603 15.3 one-carriageway Training building of Railway da\ 55 51.4 Under the standard 2 Class I _ _ _ _ Transportation School CaI nieht 45 50.5 5.5 two- Teaching building of Financial Cls da 5 59.1 41 carriagew\\a and Trading School Cs night 45 56.5 1 1.5 4 Teaching building of Municipal Class day 55 603 -one- carriageway Middle School No.11 4I night 45 50.4 5.4 - Teaching building of Hebci da\ 55 66.8 11.8 Medical University Class I night 45 179 Teaching building of Attached day 55 j4.8 Under the standard 6 Primary School of Teachers Class I h0.2 5.2 Training University night 50 Teaching building of Hebei day 55 56.8 18 two- 7 Class I carriageway Normal UniversityC night 45 55.8 10.8 8 Wards of Municipal Hospital s day 55 54.7 Under the standard No.3 night 45 ;207 0 Teaching building of Municipal day 55 66.9 11.9 Middle School No.39 Class night 45 64.5 19.5 dav 55 63.8 8.87 - three- 10 Municipal Tumor Hospital Class I 45 . three- night 45 --I7 16.7 carriageway | 11 |Teaching building of Zhentou Class I da 5 56.1 13 oe- carfiageway Primary School -ni,ght ~ 45 51 7.1 1 Taching building of Railway da . 55 59.3 4.3 three- 1 Primary School No.2 Class night 45 56.7 11.7 carriageway Wards of Provincial F.ospital Class d 55 52.5 Under the standard three- No.2 Cs night 45 45.9 0.9 carriageway Teaching building of Municipal dav 5I 670. 12. 14 Class I one- carriagewvay Middle School No.31 .u 7 22.9 Kindergarten of Textile Factory daa 55 6S.0 130 No.7 night 45 52. 7.8 three- Teaching building of Cday S 67. 12.5 carriageway Municipal Middle School No.20 night 45 6 20.5 Teaching building of day 53 56.2 1.2 17 Shijiazhuang Economics Ciass I College night ----5 47.1 2.1 Other findings of the monitoring program: * Road structure has certain impact on the traffic noise. From the monitoring results it can be known that when the traffic volume and speed were basically the same, the traffic noise from one- carriageway road was usually I higher than that from two- carriageway or three- carriageway roads. * The composition of the fleet has a relatively high impact on the traffic noise. The traffic noise on the road sections with a higher proportion of heavy-duty vehicles was usually higher than that on road sections with a lower proportion of heavy-duty vehicles. * Traffic management has an impact on the traffic noise. * The surface maintenance has an obvious impact on the roadside noise level. If the road surface is damaged seriously, vibration and higher noise will be generated by the travelling vehicle. 3.6 Vibtation Road vibration caused by traffic is irregular. The VLeq and VLIO at various monitoring points in daytime were usually higher than in nihlttime. wvhile both of them were below the standard. The vibration level was observed to increases withi the traffic volume and speed when the road condition and 14 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment SuL1mmary fleet composition remain the same. The vibration level at a few monitoring points in nighttine was higher than in daytime. which was caused by the increased proportion of heavy-duty vehicles in nighttime. Poor road conditions and high proportion of heavy-duty vehicles increase the vibration levels in most cases. 3.7 Sunshine The sensitive receptors of sunshine obstruction mainly include the residential buildings to the north of the Heping Overpass and Cangan Overpass. The sunshine hours of the residential buildings of the Water Pump Factory and Ordnance Engineering College to the north of the Heping Overpass are 5.3 and 5.8 hours respectively on winter solstice. The sunshine hours of the residential buildings of Printing House No.2 and Railway Bureau No.34 to the north Cangan Overpass are 5.4 and 5.6 hours respectively on Winter Solstice, which are up to the class I standard. The buildings to the south of the Overpasses receive no sunshine for the whole day. 3.8 Water Environment There is no natural river in the urban area of SJZ. In 1998, construction of canals was started by the Municipal Government. In 1999 water was channeled into some of the canals from the Huangbizhuang Reservoir with an annual flow of 30 million cubic meters mostly in the summer. There are five such canals in the urban area, serving mainly as flood control channels in rainy seasons. Only one of the canals intersects with a project road. This canal however, is under construction. 3.9 Land use and Vegetation On both sides of the renovation roads are residential zones, commercial zones and production zones. The construction of new roads will involve land expropriation and demolition of some residential buildings factories and shops. The current land use will be changed. (South Jianhua Street, North Jianhua Street and Huainan Road) The roadside vegetation consists of arbor species supplemented by lawns and bushes. The arbor species mainly include plane trees, locust trees and poplars. There are a few cedars, Chinese pines and Chinese toons, too. The vegetation varies a lot with roadsections, as is shown in Table 3.9-1. Table3.9-1 Current Vegetation Distribution along Existing Arteries Road Lawsn (m2) Bush Green Barrier (rn2) Trees Shigang Street 2620 4268 456 Zhonghua Street 11100 2100 1622 Tiyu Street 1208 5300 3160 2803 Hleping Road 1562 2267 1921 1450 Cangan Road 1550 2311 Huaibei Road l00 1300 1361 3.10 Cultural Recreation, Religion and Cultural Property There are some public cultural and recreational facilities along the project roads such as community entertainment centers. A Buddhist temple Divin Temple. is located about 50 mn from a project road. The temple was built in 1994 and is used mainln as office for the citv's Buddhist association. In Shi jiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summarn 4.ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGAIONT MEASURES 4.1 Air Quality 4.1.1 Impact Analysis The project will improve the traffic of the city, increase the fleet speed, reduce congestion and the idling time of MVs and hence improve the air quality of the city as a whole. But the air quality along the roject roads will deteriorate because of the air borne dust in the construction phase and the increased fleet volume in the operation phase. In this assessment, the MOBILES model was used to work out the emission factors of MVs, the CALINE4 model was used to predict the roadside NOx, CO and HC concentrations and the ISCST3 model was used to predict the air quality changes of the city as a whole. Construction Phase In the construction phase, the air-borne dust impact mainly occur in following situations. * There will be much air-borne dust in demolition .The impact can last for 30 minutes and the radius of influence can reach 300m. . Air-borne dust can be caused by transportation vehicles .The radius of influence can reach 50m. * Air-borne dust can caused by material mixing and loading and unloading .The work load of the xisting concrete-mixing and asphalt-mixing and asphalt-mixing station will be increased due to the construction of the project, which will increase pollutants emission. Since half of the roads which is under construction will be closed to traffic, the traffic volume on projects and other roads will increase, particularly on the railway.overpass areas This will cause traffic congestion and increase exhaust emission, which will in turn worsen air quality. Roadside Air Quality Operation Phase * According to the prediction, the impact of MV emitted pollutants on roadside air quality is serious and the main factors are HC and NOx; * In common weather and with the project the CO pollution on the Huainan Road will be serious in the winter of 2004 with a maximum standard-exceeding times of 0.45 and the NOx and Co pollution on the Huainan Road will be serious in the winter of 2010 with the maximum concentration being 4.85 times the standard. . In unfavorable weather and with the project, the CO and HC pollution on the Huainan Road will be serious in the winter of 2004 with a maximum concentration being 2.07 and 36.44 times the standard separately and the NOx pollution on the Zhonghua Street will be serious in the winter of 2010 with the maximum concentration being 4.63 times the standard. sIn common weather, none of the CO concentration at roadside sensitive receptors exceed the standard while the NOx and HC pollution is serious. In the winter of 2004, the NOxconcentrations at 80% of the senmlive receptors will exceed the standard while the HC concentrations at 95% of the sensitive receptor: will exceed the standard. In the summer of 2004. the NOx concentrations at 75% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard wiliie the HC concentrations at 95% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard. In the winter of 2010. the NOx concentrations at 55% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard while the HC concentrations at 85% of the sensitive receptors will. In the summer of 2010. the NOX concentrations at 50% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard as well as the HC concentrations at 85% of the sensitive receptors. I ( Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summary * In unfavorable weather, the CO pollution at roadside sensitive receptors is not serious and the CO concentrations are basically under the standard, while the NOx and HC pollution is serious. In the winter of 2004, the Nox concentrations at 90% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard as well as the HC concentrations of at 95% of the sensitive receptors. In the summer of 2004, the NOx concentrations at 90% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard as well as the HC concentrations of at 95% of the sensitive receptors. In the winter of 2010, the NOX concentrations at 95% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard as well as the HC concentrations of all the sensitive receptors. In the summer of 2010, the NOX concentrations at 80% of the sensitive receptors will exceed the standard as well as the HC concentrations of all the sensitive receptors. * In 2004, the pollutants along most road sections will be higher with the project than without. In 2010, the pollutant concentrations along most road sections will be lower with the project than without. The pollutants concentrations decrease from Sm to 500m away from the roads. From Sm to 500m away from the overpass or interchanges, the pollutants concentrations decrease at a lower speed. Air Quality of the City in Operation Phase The pollutants concentrations in the urban air are lower with the project than without.The NOx concentration climb with or without the project while the HC and concentrations descend.The positive impact of the project on the urban air overpowers the negative impact. 4.1.2 Mitigation Measures Construction Phase The following mitigation measures will be taken during project construction: . The demolition and construction sites will be separated from the surrounding environment with aprons 1.5-1.8 m high; ... . One operator will be appointed at each site to water the site and key transportation roads at least twice a day. * Canvas will be used for vehicles carrying cement, other bulk materials or debris. The vehicle body and tires will be washed before the vehicle leaves the loading or unloading ground. Straw mats or metal plates will be placed at the entrance and exit of each construction site. The transportation vehicles will be kept as far away from residential areas and sensitive receptors as possible. One full-time and 2-3 part-time environmental protection staff will be appointed at each construction site. who will be responsible for directing the handling. clearing and storing of the waste soil, construction waste and construction materials, construction site restoration, and other environmental affairs at the sites. Arrangements will be made to divide the construction into stages so that the same direction construction vehicle traffic can be minimized to the largest extent possible and reduce the traffic jams and increased emissions thus caused. The through traffic will be restricted and temporary one-way streets will be at certain road sections. Other traffic measures will also be taken during construction to minimize traffic jams and control MV emissions. 17 k. Shijiazhuang t rban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summar Operation Phase * Continued and enforced implementation of motor vehicle emission control (MVEC) measures including ban of leaded fuel, retiring old vehicles, bus and taxi fuel conversions. etc. . Initiate an optimization study for existing, proposed and MVEC measures from othier cities and countries. The objective is to ensure that the MVEC measures taken in SJZ will be integrated. cohesive, effective, consistent with the national and municipal goals, and responsive to the most urgent air pollution issues in the city. A TOR for this study is appended to the project EIA report. * Upgrade the existing inspection and maintenance (I/M) system by installing four new dynamic motor vehicle exhaust testing stations. * Upgrade the air quality monitoring system by adding new monitoring equipment, computer software and data processing capability (This is to be financed separately by an international loan). A background paper for the investment component for the these two MVEC measures is attached to the project EIA report. * Upgrade the air quality monitoring system by strengthening roadside air quality monitoring capability (an automatic roadside air quality monitoring system) which will allow monitoring the impact of motor vehicle emissions and effectiveness of mitigation measures. _ Promote and enhance mass transport system, including new bus depot, maintenance depot, new terminals, new and adjusted routes, bus priority lanes. * Traffic management to smooth the traffic flows on city roads, particularly at busy intersections. The mitigation measures which require the effort of contractors including those in the following sections, have been included in the bid documents. One such environmental requirement list for contractors is appended to the EIA report. 4.1.3 Residual Impact Through the implementation of MVEC measures identified by the optimization study, NOx, CO and HC concentrations are expected to decrease. Over the long term, the NOx and CO concentrations will reach the national Class 2 standards. 4.2 Noise and Vibration 4.2.1 Impact Analysis Construction Phase In the construction phase, the demolition, excavation, pipe-laying, material transportation and road pavement will cause noise impact around the construction sites. The construction noise will be 61-75 dB(A) 50 m away from the construction sites. Therefore the noise level will be below the standard of 75 dB(A) but exceed the night standard of 55 dB(A). Since nighttime construction will inevitable, the residents around the construction sites wvill be disturbed at night. The night time construction is most likely to occur at sites for overpasses, elevated viaducts. and pedestrian bridges. Affected people are primarily residents living near these sites. The vibration from the construction machinery will have impact withiin 10-20 m of the construction site. The maximum vibration level can reach 76-80 dB. which exceeds the daytime standard of 75 dB by 1-5 dB and the nighttime standard of 72 dB bv 4-8 dB. Shijiazhuanp Urban Transport Project Ens ironmental Impact Assessment Summary Operation Phase In the operation phase, the roadside traffic noise level will be highier with the project than without and the first row of roadside buildings will suffer the most serious noise impact. In 2004. the daytine noise level will exceed the standard by O.3-4.9 dB(A) which is an increase of 0.5-6.4 dB(A) from the noise levels without the project. At night, the noise levels will exceed the standard by 4.2-16 dB(A), which is an increase of 0.1-6.5 dB(A) from noise levels without the project. In 2010, the daytime noise will exceed the standard by 0.3-3.9 dB(A) and the nighttime noise will exceed the standard by 3.8-15 dB(A). In both cases, the noise levels at 2010 will be higher than noise levels without project. For sensitive receptors such as schools, kindergartens and hospitals. where different standards apply, the day time noise in 2004 will exceed the standard of 55 dB(A) by 0.1-19.4 dB(A), which is an increase of 0.1-17.0 dB(A) from the noise at the same locations without the project. At night, the noise will exceed the standard of 45 dB(A) by 1.7-23.6 dB(A) with the project, which is an increase of 0.2-21.4 dB(A) from the noise level at these locations if without the project. In 2010 the daytime noise at sensitive receptors will exceed the standard by 2.8-17.1 dB(A), an increase of 0.1-15.2 dB(A) from that without the project. At night, the noise will exceed the standard by 8.1-23.3 dB(A), an increase of 0.2-19.6 dB(A) from that without the project. It is noted that schools and kindergartens are not sensitive at night as there are no classes or any students or toddlers in these institutions at night. The daytime and nighttime vibration levels along the roads of the project in 2004 and 2010 will be below the standards (75 dB for day and 72 dB for night). The maximum predicted day time vibration for 2004 at the redlines of the project roads is 72.9 dB and the maximum nighttime vibration at the redlines is 68.9 dB. In 2010, the daytime the maximum vibration is 73.9 dB(A) while the maximum nighttime vibration is 70.1 dB. 4.2.2 Mitigation Measures Construction Phase The following mitigation measures will be taken in the construction phase. * The uses of low-noise construction machinery will be included in the tendering document as part of considerations for selecting contractors. e The contractors will be required to strictly obey the Regulation of Shijiazhuang Urban Environmental Noise Pollution Prevention and Management and arrange the construction schedules reasonably. Construction at 12:00-14:00 and 22:00-6:00 is forbidden if it is not absolutely necessary. . An eye-catching board will be erected at the entrance of every construction site. Complaint telephone numbers of the municipal (district) environmental protection bureau and contractors, will be shown on the boards. . The contractors will appoint special operators for regular maintenance to the machinery. . The use of steam drills. diesel drills, hammer drills and air hammer will be restricted. * All big structure components will be pre-fabricated in the suburb and transported to the construction site for assembly and erection. . if generators are used on the construction site, they will be installed in sealed rooms. . If the use of such high-noise machinery as cranes and impact drills is necessary in the construction of sections with such sensitive receptors as school and Kindergartens nearby. such construction activities will only be allowed in holidays and on weekends. * The use of impact drills and air hammers is forbidden in the construction of road section with hospitals nearb\. 19 l Shijiazhuang Urban T'ranspon Project En ironmnital Impact Assessimet Surninar% * If construction at night is absolutely necessary, the contractors must notice and get approval from the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau and Project Office 15 days in advance. Announcements will also be made for residents and institutions around the construction site in advance. The double- glazed windows and monetarv compensation will be provided to affected residents near sites before the start of the nighttime construction. * During the annual school and college entrance examination (June 7 - July 7), construction at 12:00- 14:00 and 22:00-6:00 in sites near residential buildings or schools is strictly forbidden. Operation Phase * Strengthening and enforcing of MV noise control: A new standard will be enforced to the motor vehicles manufactured after the year 2000 and the MV noise will be lowered by 2 dB(A). * Installation of noise barriers on overpasses and elevated viaducts near sensitive receptors and residential buildings. Table 4.2-1 shows the details of the noise barriers. Table 4.2-1 Noise Barriers on Overpasses and Elevated Viaducts Sound Barrier Viadutes Sensitive Receptor Protected Start/End Positions L HI Side of Area ( I 0'Yn) (m) (m) Street (m;) _Hebei Provincial No. 2 Hospital, Residential Shigang Str. - Jiuz_ong Quarters of Taihang Machinery Factory, No. 2 Sir. 400 3 Both 2400 204 Primary School of Railway Dept. Sector of Residential Residential Quarters of SJZ Foodstuff Plant Quarers of SJZ 40 3 Both 240 204 Foodstuff Plant Heping Rd. - Residential Quarters of Ordnance Eng. Beiin Str. - Che- Zhonghua Str College of PLA. Residential Quarters of Berxmc Str. -a Che- 210 3 Both 1260 1071 (elevated roads Construction Eng. Group included) Residential Quarters of Automotive 50 m to the east of 5 3 Both 300 255 Manufactorv Cheliangchangqian Str. Residential Quarers of Submerged Pump Norh Shengli Str - Factore Sales Co. of Sub- 120 3 Both 720 61.2 .actoo merged Pump Factory Residential Quarters of SJZ No 31 Middle Ping'an Str. - end of 270 3 Both 1080 91 8 School and Power Plant Viaduct Residential Quarters of No.34 Middle School Zhonghua Str - end of 160 3 Both 960 81.6 of Railwvay Dep Viaduc Cang'an Rd- Residential Quarters of the SJZ Department Sector of Residein-tial Zhonghua Sir Store Quarters of the SJZ 50 3 Both 300 25.5 Dept Store (elevated roads included) Residential Quarters of SJZ No 2 Printing & Nanchang Str 100 3 Both 600 510 EOvein2 Mill Jingguang Railwa% Residenial Quarters SJZ Native Product Co Section of SJZ Native 40 , Both 240 204 Product Co40 3 Bt 20 24 Heping Rd- Residential Quarters of SJZ Chemical Tisu Str - Club of Ti~ u Sir Feriilizer kVorksChemical Fertilizer 50 3 Both 300 25 Ti u Str Fertilizer *orks Works Huainan Rd- Residential Quaners of the 4 Ilnstitute of 50 m east to Tiyu Str - Tiyu Str Nuclear Ene end o' Viaduct 25 3 single 7; 6 38 Huainan Rd - Residential Q .arters soLth to Doneten Rd Ping'al Str - 3302 _ _ Pine'an Str - - Factor% 50 3 Both 3(K) 255 Total 8775 745 8S Kemark it is suIPFnscd thatt lhe noise le hul is reduCed ha I"' d i thioiglh hie barriers 20 Shijiazhuang Urban T1ransport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summar\ * Glazed-windows will be installed to the first row of the residential buildings if the noise level increase after project implementation is over 3 dB(A). After a detailed evaluation of alternative methiods for ventilation including consultation with the affected residents, it is determined that the monetary compensation of RMB1200 provided for each affected household. The cost estimation is shown in Table 4.2-2. Table 4.2-2 Cost Estimation of Noise Mitigation Measures Total Investment (RNIB Str./Rd. Road Section Area (m2) 10' yusn) Cang'an Rd. Zhonghua Str -Nanchang Str 475 14.25 Qiaotou Str. - Ping'an Str. 54 2 16 Ping'an Str. - Jianshe Sir 228 6 84 Jianshe Sir - Qingvuan Str 177 7.08 Huainan Rd Qingyuan Sir.- Tiyu Str. 340 13 6 Tiyu Sir - Jianhua Str 476 19.04 J ianhua Str - Tangu Str 591 23.64 Jianshe Str. Diyin Temple - Shiluan Rd 648 19.44 Heping Rd Zhonghua Str -Changzheng Str. 805 24.15 Jianhua Str. Guanghua Rd. -Fengshou Rd. 225 9.00 Yuejin Rd Jianhua Str. - Tangu Str 254 7.62 Total 4273 146.82 Construction unit price: single-glazed window RMB 200/m2. common double-glazed window RMB 300/m2, fixed Remarks double-glazed window RMB 400/m2. - Double-glazed windows will be installed to such sensitive receptors as schools, hospitals and kindergartens. Table 4.2-3 shows the details including residual impacts. For summer ventilation, affected hospitals will be provided air-conditioners. Both schools and kindergartens will be closed from end of June to early September, the hottest months in SJZ. Therefore air-conditioner is not the best opinion. Instead, each classroom in the affected schools and kindergartens will be provided monetary compensation of 1200 Yuan RMB each. 2 1 ShiJiazhuang Urban Iransport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summar\ -Table 4.2-3 Noise-insulating measures for Sensitive Receptors t'redicled Resdual C Road Sensitive Receptor Time Noise Level Noise-Insulating measure NoiseLevel Cota dB (A) dB (A) (10 Yuan) higang Str. Clinc of the Boai Hospital day 6h noise-insulaiing windows, 72 rn' 46 da% ---iseinutInTwndw--72m 4-5 2 4 Railwax Transponation School i noise-insulating window%s. 108 m:n 3.54 nigh 5 nos-_79 Zhonghua da.6, .7 Strn Manicipan Middle School No 11 mght noise-insulating windows. 48 m' < 4u 1 74 Finance and Trading School noise-insulating windows. 40 m 42 1.2 Wards of the Municipal Tumour day _6 7 . 43 7 Hospital mght o4 j noisc-insularing windows. 60 m- 39.3 1 8 Hebei Normal Universit\ noise-insulating windows. 60 mrn 1.8 Municipal Middle School No.39 day o81 noise-insulating windows. 60 m2 -3 1 8 Light-storied building of Hebe V 7d 4 494 Medical Universit) night 6SlS noise-insulating windows. 432 m 43 13 16 Tiyu Str buliding of the Hebei Medical T a7y 71_3 46.f .University nignt 65.3 noise-insulating windows. 27 m' 403 101 teaching building ol the Attached day 63.7 <3tu Primary School of the Teacher's n noise-insulating windows. 70 m2 <40 2.1 Iwo-storied teacFing butiing ol da7 63.3 the Attached Primary School of n noise-insulating windows. 24 m2 0.72 the Teacher's Training Universitv nih 588.<4 Wards ot Municipal Hospital dav 3W .44 9 No.3 night 52 1 noise-insulating windows. 54 m2 1182 leaching block of Municipal dav 6.8 .43. Yuhua Roar Middle School No.20 nigFt 64.9 noise-insulating windows. 144 m- 3979 4.32 Teaching block of the Nursery cf MTay 67.2 Double noise-insulating 42.2 Textile Factory No.7 night .631 windows. 60 m' 3i 2.0 Cangan Rd. leaching block of the Municipal day) 6-53 --- Zhentou School ngYtg - noise-insulating indows. 108 m' J6 4 3.24 Huainan leaching block oi the Provincial aay 72:3- . 473 Rd. Economy Management School nigt .676 noise-insulating windows. 75 m 4 2.25 Yuejin Hebei Chemical Industry school n5 0 - Existing noise-insulating windows T3O4 Teachmng block of Mu-n-Zipal1 daa :i 7 .. . .< R) Zhaiying Middle School No.22 ngh noise-insulating vindows. 137 m < 40 Strda< Shigang Hospital n Existing noise-insulating windows - di" 60 U 50 7-24 noise-insulating windowvs(There Five-storied teaching block of sho ulaladb noisebrers (not including Railway Primary School No.2 night 55S8 s <40 the cost or the interchanges) <4 h oto noise barriers) dav 62.1 noise-insulating windo%%s(Therc < SO ) Heping Rd Three-storied teaching block of (not including Municipal Middle School No.31 should already be noise barriers onthcotf nihht 57 1 the interchanges) < 40 the cost of noise barriers) Wards of Provincial Hospital day 606 Existing noise-insulating < 50 not includin No2 7vwindosws(There should alread% be he cost o night 55 1 noise barriers on the interchanees) < 40 oise barriers) lotai Remarks oise-insulating ellect 15 d1(A) by single note-insulattne %%indots. 'S dBrATbv doubte noisc msulatin mndoms anT B(A) b\ noise barriers The first row of buildings on both sides of the project roads will be used as schools. hospitals or kindergartens in future development. The traffic police and the Municipal Environment Monitoring center will monitor the MV noise regularly and retire high-noise MVs, The Municipal Maintenance sector is responsible for maintaining and repairing the noise-insulating facilities and roads regularly. The Environmental Protection Bureau will maintain a long-termi hotline telephone number for residents to express their concerns including the traffic noise. 22S Shi iazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summar% Residual Impact After the implementation of noise insulating measures such as noise barriers, double-glazed wintdows and ventilation measures/compensation, the noise levels at the affected sensitive receptors and residential buildings will be greativ reduced. The residual noise levels will mostly below the standards with a few still slightly higher the standards. For example, noise at No.39 Middle School. Hebei Medical University and Provincial Economy Management College will still exceed the standard by 0.3-3.8 dB(A). 4.3 Sunshine Obstruction The Heping Overpass will have a serious sunshine obstruction impact on the residential buildings of the Water Pump Factory. The sunshine on Winter Solstice, when the sunshine time is shortest will be completely obstructed. The residential building of Printing House No.2 north of the Cangan Overpass will receive no sunshine on Winter Solstice because of the shade from the overpass. There will be no sunshine obstruction impact on the buildings to south of the roads, for the two largest overpasses and extended elevated viaducts are east-west oriented. There is no sunshine impact at other overpasses as they are generally small and there is no sensitive receptor nearby. 4.4 Vegetation and Landscape 4.4.1 Impact Analysis Road widening, construction material stacking and opening of temporary passageways will affect roadside vegetation .The roadside vegetation will be impacted to different degrees. Table 4.4-1 shows the vegetation to be affected at various road sections on the basis of a field investigation and project design. Table 4.4-1 Project Impact On Vegatation Quantity Road Vegetation bo bush lawn and green barrier (mi) Shigang Str Plane tree. Locust tree. White Poplar 249 368 1.620 Zhonghua Str Cedar, Chinese Pine. Glossy, Glossy Privet 432 1,716 2.200 Tivu Sir Cedar. Chinese rose, Lilac. Glossy Privet. Box. rose. mallow 600 3.101 3,093 Yuhua Rd. Cedar. Chinese rose. box 670 1.600 1,526 Cangan Rd Locust tree, White poplar, elm 90----- ----82 355 Huainan Rd Locust tree, Chinese jumpier. plane tree Heping Viaduct Locust tree Zhonghua - Heping Locust tree 22 Interchange Zhonghua - Caneaan Interchange Locust iree 27 . 44 6.967 W 9 ____4__4__ 6 __________T7 r______ 4.4.2 Mitigation Measures Construction Phase . The green belt occupied in the construction phase xvill be restored whien the construction is finished. 23 Shi jiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summary * Some of the affected grown-up trees will be transplanted nearby whenever possible. O According to the principle of plant two trees for every one cut", new trees xvill be planted to make LIp for the cost ones. Operation Phase In the project feasibility study and design phases. special considerations have been given and design modified for Tiyin and Zhonghua Streets, which are among the best landscaped streets in the city, to protect the existing vegetation. Table 4.4-2 shows the protection measures. Table 4.4-2 Vegetation Protection along Tiyu and Zhonghua Street ka K0osa SR11611 tLx1shmng qegetanio rrorrefdon Mieasure urown-Up trees on Doin sides gnd moss or [nem Ine non-MV lane M11i be niviuco into Io Huainan Rd.- are locust trees. Some bushes in the separation pails and the grown-up trees will be retained Zhongshan Rd. belt in the separation belt R- rowvn-up trees on Domn sines ot the road anD in uoerant trees in central separation biet Zhongshan Rd, the separation belt and some of them are very will be retained as well as some of the trees Tiyu Str. Heping Rd tall on the wvalkway Heping Rd -North Many trees on both sides of the toad and a few Divide MV lanes into two and retain grown- Second Ring Rd hollies in the separation belt up trees in the separation belt. Cangan Rd -Yuhua Green belts on both sides of the road and on the Retain the trees on the walkways Zhonghua Rd valkwvav with locust trees. Str . R rees, bushes. iawns and green Darriers i tne Design tour-arrageway to retain Mse grown- Yuhua Rd -Hepig separation belt and plane trees on both sides of up trees in the central separation belt and on the road. both sides of the road For other streets and roads, considerations have also been given during the design to preserve existing vegetation or create new green areas in the project areas. For newly built roads such as proposed Jianshe Street, South Jianhua, North Jianhua Street, Huainan Road and Gongnong-Huaibei Road, there are mostly residential, commercial or industrial lands on both sides of the alignments and the vegetation is scarce. Still, any damaged vegetation will be compensated for. In design of these urban arteries, the three or four-carriage way structure so that the central separation and the separation between MV lanes and non-MV lanes can be used as green areas. Table 4.4-3 shows the vegetation compensation at various road sections Table 4.4-3 Vegetation Compensation at Various Road Sections oCompensation Road LSection Tees Bushes Lowness and Given Ba rriers(m') Shigang Street I.9/0M 46; 765 1,l804 Zhonghua Street i641m 83) 2,362 JiansheStreet I .557m Yi4 9173 I Int SNU,treet 1j.35m 7Sj- j.U29 3.24/ -South Jianhua Street I .547n Y2 1jJUt North Jianhua Street c.i62m 1.417 S25 yubua Koad I.39Um 599 IJ62 Cangan Road j r 5W a; Iuainan Road 1.9'Sm ,.18 1 l.911 6.9j2 (jongnong Koad-Fhuihe Road I Wm S40 62u Heping F l over Bridge 89 - hoionghua-ileping Interchangse ' l 82 Lhonghua-Langan Inetetrchange ... _1i lotal 2U77 1j44 From the table it can be known that the green area will be increased after the implementation of the compensation ifleastires. A total of 11.654 trees xvill be planted. which \ill be an increase of 7372. 24I Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment SummLHa\ Furthermore, a total of 21.742 bushes will be planted, an increase of 13,570. and a total of 20.065 m2 of lawns will be planted an increase of 10,364 m2. 4.5 Impact on Water Bodies and Mitigation During the construction. wastewater may be generated at construction camps. The sewage will be discharged to municipal sewer system leading the city's sewage treatment plant. In addition, the surface runoff from the construction sites, where soil may be disturbed may contain high-suspended solids. The sediment screens will be at catch basins to protect the storm sewer from being clogged. In the operation phase of project, the MV emissions and contaminants carried by the tires may participate and stay on the roads. Surface run-off formed during rain will carry the contaminants into the municipal storm sewer network. In the end they will be discharge into the Xiao River through the canals. The canals are for drawing water from reservoirs in non-raining seasons to modify the microclimate of the city and for flood control during the raining season. Though the surface run-off will have certain impact on the water quality of the canals, the impact will not last long because water will be discharged in July and August. As a mitigation measure, the design for road section at the only road-canal crossing on Huanan Road will be made in such a way that surface runoff will be collected by storrn sewer and not allowed to discharge to the canal directly. 4.6 Accidents Risks and Mitigation Measures There are risks of traffic accidents, resulting leakage or spills of hazardous liquid and hazardous gases. If one accident like this happens, there will serious impact on the surrounding residents, atmosphere, water, soil and vegetation. An emergency system against disasters has already been established in SJZ The fire brigade and environmental monitoring center are responsible for emergency monitoring and control of chemical pollution. A research on handling of pollution emergencies has already been finished. The ability of environmental response will be further enhanced. 4.7 Impact Analysis of Social Environment 4.7.1 Impact on Communities and Mitigation Measures The construction of road infrastructure will divide some communities, such as Sun Village. Railway Transportation School and Retirees Sanatorium. The widening of the roads, separation rails or media on widened roads, and increase of the traffic volume and speed will also cause inconvenience to the communications across the roads and have an adverse impact on the safety of the residents and access to services, work or schools. Based on a thorough site investigation and consultation with the affected residents and institutions. a series of pedestrian and bicycle overpasses have been identified to mitigate the community severance. Table 4.7-1 and Figure 4.7-1 show installation details and locations of these overpasses. _i ShijihaILJWg Urban I ransport lProjcc l ntronnital Impatct As>scstlmcnt Suninuir\ Fig. 4.7-1 Road Crossing Facilities -, - - - Jingshen )Expre.iy _= l EAsti 2nd Rin _ t > ) ts f = _ -gI E:"; W Puna -- _ ,,v';: I 'g' j~~len~#L NTI 3 S,, h a co_ __ _ ~r~1 * -T,- I I Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Sumirmary Table 4.7-1 Pedestrian Overpasses in Urban Arteries Road Installation Position I Structure ;lain Benerician Lhonphua Overhcad leaching statt and students ot the Ka ltsa\ transportation _ Zhonphua St at Ningan Rd. Street w;alks\a\ School thonghua St at Mlnzu Kd Overhcad I'edestrians and e clists to NlnzL Koad valkwa\ Zhonghua St at (iongiong Rd Overhead Pcdestrians and ccl ists to Uonenong Rd walkw\av Lhonghua St at LhonnsTan Rd RFour-wvav hridee l'edestrians all direction crossing of the intersection Iyu Street I iyu Strezt-Yuclin Road Overhead I'edestrian and c\ clists to Yueqmn Road and lannan Market wal k\vav Ivy Street-Lhongshan Road 1-our-way bridge leaching stall and students at l'nmtrari School ol tile Normal Universitv Pedestrians to the Tiankelong Supermarket and gymnasium lIyu Street-l'angbei Road Overhead Pedestrians and cstcists to NMunicipal liospital No;3 and walkwa\ the Fangbei Road I iyu Street-Huaibei Road Overhead I'edestrians and cvchists to tiuatbet Koad %walkwav Heping Road Heping Road- Ianzhoong Street Overhead P'edestrians. cyclists and employees ol lextile 1-actors wvalkwav No.2 Yuhua Road Yuhua Road-Dajing Street Overhead Pedestrians and c\clists | walk\vay Huainan Road-Qingvuan Street Overhead Pedestrians and shoppers to Baolongcang Supermarket Yucai Street walkwa\ Huainan Road Hluainan Road-Lconomr Coffege Overhead leaching stalt and students ol the Lconom \College walkway Xiaoma Village Underground Kesidents and larming % ehicles trom Xiaoma village tunnel Jianshe Sun VilTage Underground Residents and farming vehicles trom Sun Village and Street tunnel children to a kindergarten In addition to pedestrian overpasses/underpasses, other measures will also be taken at several road sections according to the community characteristics on both sides. These measures include zebra lines, traffic lights and traffic control boards to mitigate community severance at these areas. 4.7.2 Impact on the Market and Mitigation Measures The proposed Huainan Road will require relocation of the Qingyuan-Yucai street market, which was moved to the present position in 1998. The market, which is always expanding due the empty space on the un-used streets, is retail and wholesales market of vegetables, fruits, meat and household commodities. Currently, there are over 600 vendors and stands in this street market, all of which will be removed from their current locations. The relocation will affect the business of the vendors, as well as shoppers who shop at the market for convenience and proximity. As the mitigation measure. the market will be divided into smaller ones. to be localed on the Qingyuan Street. Yucai Street and Huailing Road. In addition. a new indoor market has been built on the same location and some of the vendors will move into this market. All the above three streets are very close to the existing market - the longest one is about 10 minutes walk from the existing location. No vendor will lose their business except short interruption during movin(g and there w\ill be minimum influence to the shoppers as they will have the choice of the three smaller markets as well as the indoor market. No other market relocation and resettlement issues in this project. 27 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessnient Sumnmarv 4.7.3 Impact on Community Development The proposed South lianshe Street, North Jianhua Street, South Jianhua Street and east section of the Huainan Road will go through Sun Village. South Zhaiying Village, North Zhaiyitig Village. Nanwang Village and Xiaoma Village. Currently, these communities have poor transport facilities and access roads. which limited their development. The improved infrastructure will attract more investments, elevate the land price, and improve the standard of living for the residents. The construction of the roads will also bring direct and indirect employment and income opportunities. All of these represent a major positive impact of the project the city of SJZ. 4.7.4 Impact on Urban Life The project will bring convenience on residents outings and improved conditions to access services, work and other communities in the city. The improvement in the urban transportation network will in turn contribute to improvement of the overall standard of living of the city. The construction of the Zhonghua Street will require temporary interruption of power and water supplies and drainage system for the buildings on both sides of the street. It is estimated that the longest such interruption at a time will last one day, causing inconvenience to residents and other occupants of the buildings. Before such interruption of utility services, announcement will be made through newspapers and other forms of mass media for the affected public to prepare. Where possible, such interruption will be arranged at night minimize the impact. For water supply interruption of over two days, fire trucks will be sent to the affected communities as a temporary water supply. 28 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental impact Assessment Suimma0n 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION FOR BUS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FACILITIES 5.1 Air Impact Analysis Impact Assessment The main impact of the bus depot and bus maintenance facility will be the increased NOx, CO and HC concentrations resulting from the MV exhaust emission in the operation phase. Particularly in the early morning when all the buses parked at these facilities start their engines at about the same time, the emissions will be the highest. The air model predicted that CO and NOx concentrations within 500 m of both bus maintenance and repair facilities will be below the standards in 2004 and 2010. HC concentration at the North 2nd Ring Bus Depot, on the other hand, will be 140% of the standard in 2004 but below the standard in 2010. It is predicted that the HC concentration at the East 2nd Ring Bus Maintenance and Repair Facility will be below the standard in 2004 and 2010. The paint shops will have emissions of small amount of benzene, xylem and methyl benzene. Mitigation Measures and Residual Impact Although there are no sensitive receptors near the bus facilities, possibility exists that new developments may occur 'around the sites even before the facilities are built. To mitigate the potential issue, the city's Planning Bureau will not permit any new sensitive developments, such as schools, hospitals and residential buildings, within 200 m of the bus facilities. Other mitigation measures to be taken include: - Green barriers will be planted 5 m away from the perimeter fence, both inside and outside, such as plane trees and white poplars. - The parking lots will be arranged in such a way they will allow quick dispersion of the exhaust. - The paint shops will be erected and paint operations sealed. Painting using water-based paint will be gradually introduced to eliminate the benzene from the emission. Water absorption and emission treatment and activated carbon filtration will be installed at the paint shops, before the emissions are discharged to the air through stacks of 20 m high. . At least 20% of the newly purchased buses will use such substitute fuels as liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), methyl alcohol and alcohol. From 2005 to 2010, all the existing buses will be converted to alternative, clean fuels. 5.2 Noise Impact and Mitigation Impact Assessment The noise levels I m away from the boundaries of the North 2nd Ring Bus Depot and East 2nd Ring Bus Maintenance Facility are predicted to exceed the standards by 0.5-6.5 dB(A) and 2.3-14.2 dB(A), respectively. The noise levels will attenuate over the distance and are predicted to reduce to below the standards at about 100 m away from the boundaries. Currently, there are no any sensitive receptors within that distance at both locations. 29 Shi iazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Asscssrncnt Summary Mitigation Measures Green barriers of tall trees will be planted 5 in away from the perimeter fence both inside and outside the bus maintenance and repair facilities. This measure is expected to lower the noise levels by about 3-5 dB(A). No construction of such1 sensitive receptors as residential buildings, schools, hospitals or kindergartens will be allowed within 200 m of the bus maintenance and repair facilities. This will be adopted by the Planning Bureau of the city. 5.3 Waste water There will be two streams of wastewater from the bus facilities: industrial effluent from bus washing and other operations, and domestic sewage. The total discharge volume of wastewater from the bus maintenance and repair facilities will be 253 m3/d. The main contaminants in the wastewater will be COD, SS and oil. Treatment facilities for both streams of the wastewater will be designed and installed at each of the bus facilities. Table 5.3-1 shows the specifics of the treatment facilities. Table 5.3-1 Wastewater Treatment Processes Treatment Processes Wastewater Capacity | sie Remarks orth Secon astewater Irom vehicle 453mf 'd Vo15ml ing ashing 1. The removed oil of the oil-separatming tank will De il-separating astewater from th manually collected penodically. The sludge in the recipitation aintenance and repai Pecipitation tank will be cleared up timel)y ank ing orkshop 59.7m/d 2Om' 2. The tank will be built with reinforced concrete and the aste water from the ga wsaste water defecation time will be 3 hours, tat ion orth Secon 48m'/d 60m' Septic tanks v`ir te used with detention trme of 24 ing hours and the tank will be cleared once every half a igestion Tank omestic sewage year; ast Secon 100nm/d 120m' The tank will be built with wvater-proof bricks or ing reinforced concrete. In addition, collecting ditches will be connected with the oil-separating tank of the gas station. Oil releases from leak accidents will be collected to recycle back to the treatment facilities. Table 5.3-2 shows the treatment efficiency and characteristics of the final effluent Table 5.3-2 Wastewater Treatment Efficiency Pollutant CODcr BULJ5 SS Oil Series _eoVl- - - - Rawv Emuient Hem . Ra Emuerit m Raw Emuent KerovenRaw Effrcat WVaster Water (mg/1) (1119l) eftiencr (mo) (ng/) efficiency (W) (Ingl) efficiency t eflrKncy vehicle-%\ashing shop X 3F T - Do -- X5- 7Tru 5 matenamce and repair shop 7 t 2 X Tu 7 0u *- a u egs stationi I W 7u .u T 7 11 u o domestic senagse T 17 *3 t0 au Tr -ju-- 4. - Nonl 7 n ---- A~r - ~ -42 FiralC)tlNt ' a__/_ _i_ I_ /o 4 _ I-ast i/ - Il.- - /U - l) uwisaiamee sc naara zw mg | uu mgii -L - r - After processing. the concentrations of COD. BOD5. SS and oil at the final oLitlet xwill be below the 310 Shi jiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summan applicable discharge standards and the wastewater will have minimum impacts on the receiving water bodies. 5.4 Solid Waste The solid waste from the bus depots mainly consists of the production waste from the maintenance and repair workshops, sludge from the precipitation tank and domestic garbage. Table 5.4-1 summarizes the solid waste generation and handling measures. Table 5.4-1 Generation and Handling of Solid Waste Solid Waste Volme Handling Measures North Second Ring v 9 2'7 Scrap metals East Second Ring Recycled Sludge ot- North Second Ring u:U7 ~ 21f Prudgeipitation TaNk sth Second Ri-ng- ~ After drying it will be landfilled. Precipitation Tank East Second R;ing U. I o North Second Rng o. 90T Domestic Garbage _ Landfilled. East Second Rlng u. 8tU 5.5 Oil Storage Tanks The potential risks of a gas station mainly include fires, explosions and spills during filling, and leaks due to tank quality. The potential environmental concerns are the contamination of groundwater and soils in an event of leaking or spills. Shijiazhuang Water Purification Plant No.4 is located 200 m southeast of the proposed North 2nd Ring Road bus depot. The plant now stops extracting water from groundwater, but from the northwest reservoir through designated water mains. Therefore, the operation of the bus depot will not affect the water purification plant. To further safeguard the water plant and the surrounding environment, two monitoring wells will be installed between the gas stations and the plant, with one S0 m away from the bus depot and the other 50 m away from the plant. The water in the wells will be sampled once a week to detect timely any possible soil and groundwater contamination. 31 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summar' 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 6.1 Approach and Methodology There were two rounds of public participation. The first phase of public participation was conducted from August 12. 1998 to September 2. 1999 through site visits, interviews, survey questionnaires, hotlines and consultative panels. The contents of the project, major findings of EIA and relevant mitigation measures were introduced to the public and the public opinions and concern were collected. A total of 158 organizations and 406 people (including residents and passengers-by) were visited/interviewed. The second round of public participation was conducted from September 2, 1999 to January 8, 2000, which consisted of further site visits and a series of public meetings. The project design was modified considering the public opinions from the first round of public participation. And these modifications were announced to the public through site visits and public meetings for further comments of the public. The public meetings were advertised through the most -popular newspaper in SJZ ahead the meetings. The public meetings were held in five different locations in the project area. All meetings were held in evenings or weekends for convenience. Table 6. 1-1 shows the specifics of the public meetings. Table 6.1-1 Public Participation in the Meetings Time Place Participants Distribution Part fpants Participants Lec . IU 19Y9) W)- Lecturc theatre No.l o 0t 8alway Shigang St. Zhonghua SL Heping Rd. 106 73 22:00 Transponation School a. 30 199 14:30- Meetmg room on the third fioor ot the south Janshe St. Yuhau R, west section Of 48 42 17:00 Cihang Hotel Huainan Rd, Huaibei Rd Dec. 30)1999 20:00- Meeting room on the sixth floor of the Cangan Rff.,Z Fhonghua st, Shigang St, west 22:00 Tounsm Hotec section of Huainan Rd., Cmngnong Rd., 202 177 ShenghiSt. IT1y_u`St. nor.h_ sectionl of flt 1anh1u_a St, Jan. 4,200020:00- Classroom of the Attached Pnumar Yejg Rd, cast section of Huatina Rd., 37 27 22:00 School of liebei Nonral Universit HueiRd. Huai-bei Rd. Jan. 8, 2UXA) CLassroom ot the shlJlasuang Tseion Or Hiuaian Kd4, Lialying St., 1 11:00-22:00 Economy College Yuejin Rd., south section of lianhua St. lotal 429 340 6.2 Public Opinions, Concerns and Responses During the site visits in the first round of public participation, 93.7% of the organizations expressed their support to the project while 2.5% opposed. About 94% of the people supported the project. Three hundred survey questionnaires were distributed during the site visits and 257 responses were recollected. Among them, 241 returned questionnaires supported the project, 93.8% of all. A total of 377 phone calls were received through the hotlines and among them. 334 calls supported the project. During the second rounds. more public concerns were raised, including comments on the details and specifics of the mitigation measures already designed. such as the ventilation measures/compensations for double-glazed windows, locations and structure of pedestrian bridges, etc. Table 6.2-I shows the general and major issues raised during the public participation and responses and solutions. 32 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summary Table 6.2-1 Public Concerns and Responses and Solutions Public Concerns Responses and Solutions Increased Noise Noise barrers at overnasses and elevatcd viaducts Double-glazed sri dows lor a lected residcntia. buildings, hospitals, schools, and kindergartens Ventilation facilities or cash compensation Communitv Severance lPedestrians bridges/underpasses for communities separated by the project Underpasses also suitable tor farming vehicle traffic Market Kesettlement Divide and relocate tiuainan Market smaller ones to Qmgyuan St .'ucat SI and liuat Ling Rd . respectivcl\ Environment around I yiny Harmonize the road design and landscape around the I yin lemple with the cultural atmosphere of the Temple Temple Close old Lhonghau St. and conven it Into a non-MV (bicycle) street with landscape to mitigate MV Increased MV Pollution emissions to the residential buildings narrowly sandwiched by three streets The resettlement of these buildings will be put into the long-term plan. tlair ~ Resettlement Implement resettlement with cash or oNvnership exchange strictl) according to the guidelines and principles ol Compensation the Municipal Government. Retain the grown-up trees as much as possible by altering the design: Ke-plant the trees where possible; l'lant Lost Vegetation two trees to compensate for every tree that must be cut, Ensure a net increase in green area after the project implementation. 6.3 Implementation-Assurance Measures In order to ensure the implementation of the above-mentioned solutions and gather further pubic concems in the construction and operation phases of the project, environmental hotlines have been set up (0311-581-4983, 581-4979). The hotlines could also be a channel to identify new environmental issues in order to design quick responses and solutions to solve un expected problems after consultation with relevant government departments. 33 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Asscssrncnt SummarY 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN 7.1 Environmental Management 7.1.1 Government and Their Functions The following are the key government agencies that will be involved in the environmental management for the SUTP: Shijiazhuang Municipal Government (SMG) - The Municipal Governmental is the highest goveming body for the city of Shijiazhuang and the highest decision making body for the project. Project Leading Group (PLG) - Shijiazhuang Traffic Project Leading Group is the leading organizing body of SUTP. It takes the responsibility of making policies relevant to and make major decisions and investment plans for SUTP. Project Office (PO) - Shijiazhuang Urban Traffic Project Office, under the direction of the Project Leading Group is responsible for the day-to-day management of the project. It has supervision department, with one environmental manager who will be responsible for coordination of the environmental protection activities in the construction and operation phases of SUTP. Shiiazhuang Environmental Protection Bureau (SEPB) - Shijiazhuang Environmental Protection Bureau is the administrative authority responsible for the overall supervision, enforcement and management of the environmental protection of SUTP. Shijiazhuang Environmental Monitoring Center (SEMC) - SEMC is institution for carrying out various environmental initiatives and programs in the city. In this project it will be responsible for environmental monitoring and supervision in the construction and operation phase, compiling the quarterly and yearly reports of environment monitoring and response to new public concerns through the hotlines which are manned by SEMC. 7.1.2 Training Program Environmental management for urban transporn project to various govemment departments, institutions and contractors in Shijiazhuang. There is an apparent lack of experience related analyzing and dealing with environmental issues. A training program has been designed to address this problem to enhance the institutional and personnel capabilities for environmental management during project implementation. The train program is divided into managerial/professional training and contractors' training. Table 7.1-1 shows the arrangement for management and technical staff training. Table 7.1-1 Environmental Training Program Content of Training Number on Country Year Duration Persons Urbar traffic environmental management approach America 2000 4 weeks Traffic pollution prevention technique 2 Environmental policy. analysis and assessment Canada 2000 4 weeks Urban traffic pollution monitoring and assessment lJrban traffic risk assessment approach MV emission control and prevention P'ollution control method in construction period 6 Guangzhou 2000 8 weeks Urban traffic risk assessment approach Shanghai MV emission control and prevention Pollution control method in construction period Training cost (RMB 10 yuan) 30.00 34 Shi jiazhuang Urban Transpon Project En% ironmental Impact Assessmcni Summar\ In addition, all contractors, once they win the bid and before start the construction will go through an environmental training program. The specifics of this program are: Trainees - At least three environment management staff from each contractor. Timing and Duration - The contractor should send relevant staff for the training within two weeks of winning the bids. The training program "ill last for 7 days. Contents - Basic knowledge of urban environmental protection; major EA findings for the SUTP; environmental management and mitigation measures in the construction phase; hazards f air-borne dust pollution and prevention and control measure; hazards- of noise and prevention and control measures; monitoring technologies of air-borne dust and noise and monitoring reports; and reporting requirements and handing procedures of public complains. Exams and certifications - The trainees will get environmental projection certificates if they prove qualified in the exams at the end of training. Only when they get the certificates can they start working and the contractors start construction. This has been written into the bidding documentation. A similar training program will be held for environmental management staff at the Bus Depot, Bus Maintenance and Repair Facilities and other public transport facilities. The specifics of the program are: Trainees - At least two environment management staff from each facility. Timing and Duration - The training will start two months before the trial operation of the bus facility and last for 5 days. Contents - Environmental protection laws and regulations and relevant management rules; basic knowledge of urban environmental protection; major EA findings and mitigation measures for the bus facilities for SUTP; MV emission control technologies; hazards of air contaminants and noise, and prevention and control measure; and operation and management of water quality equipment. Exams and certiflcations - The trainees will get environmental projection certificates if they prove qualified in the exams at the end of training. Only after they get the certificates can they start working and the facilities start trial operation. 7.1.3 Environment Management in Construction Phase Since the environmental impact in the construction phase has a large scale and long duration, the environment management in the construction phase is very important. The environmental management plan in the construction phase mainly includes institutional responsibilities, preventive and mitigation measures, and the environmental protection requirements for the contractors. The mitigation measures which require the effort of the contractors have written into the bidding documentation as part of the contractors commitments. A copy of requirements is attached to the EIA report. 7.2 Environment Monitoring Plan 7.2.1 Monitoring points and Monitoring Arrangements The environmental monitoring will be undertaken during both the construction and operation phases. The environmental monitoring during the construction phase includes t"o parts: eRoutine or regulatory monitoring. which will be periodically conducted according to the relevant laws and regulations. to monitor the compliance status; and .Supervisory monitoring. whiicih will be conducted for the purpose of enhancing the environmental management during constrLictioll. to ensure the implementation of the Contractor s environmental 3a Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment SummiarN protection commitments and taking actions to deal with new environmental issues. The environmental monitoring during the operation phase includes sectional monitoring. wvhich is the specific monitoring conducted on each road section 3 months after the completion of the construction of each road section, and overall monitoring. which is conducted on city-wide scale after the completion of whole SUTP. The MV emission and MV noise will be monitored regularly through the MV inspection line. Table 7.2-1 through Table 7.2-3 show the detailed monitoring plans. Table 7.2-1 Arrangement of Environmental Monitoring Plans of SUTP PhIe I Category Items IBo Ftquek'y hlnitontongTie sit PMAb ,ence eaAch rnito period and 0.00-24 00 Ambient Air NOx, CO 5 continuous days each tam VWly average value U:W1-24:00, iourl) 8 NOx, CO average value: 4 sanplings perday Routine Noise Leq(A) Onceeech m p 0 00-24 :00 24 Monitoring neec inei m n Vibration VL1,1 2 oinuous days each tr 0:00.24:00 4 Constru I -ction Water COD, SS. oil. Once each mntontn pero an _ _3 Quality Pb,Cu, Cr, Ni. Zn I continuous day each time Day time Once a day, randomnoise mnonitoring for each road section under consticion. Visual monitoring of air-borne Supervisory D dust, vibration monitoing for sites near schools, hospitals or kindergartens. Monitoring Once pernighLt noise monitoring foreach road section under night constiction Nighttime Vibration monitoring for sites near hospitals Ambient Air PM ,0 Once eah momoring pero and 5 0:00-24:00 1 NOx, CO conanuous days each time 1a ive e value: U:W24:, Huly 8 . averagevalue: 4 -npi ngs per day SeMoionril Noise Leq(A) Once each monitoring period ad 2 0:00-24:00 23 Vibration VLZ0O annuu days each time 0:00-24 00 4 Operation Water LOD, l cae mot0wnrg perio ani I p Qualihy COD, SS, O cl continuous day each time twce per 3 Ambient Air PM, One eahmonitoring penod 0:00-24.00 Overall NOx, CO cowuousdayseachtime L)aiy average value U W-240U Hourly average value 4 samplings per4di Monitoring Noise Leq(A) 000-24 00 Once eeh momonrig peno and 2 _ __ 0_ 24_____ Vibration VL,., w ud aysetime 0:00-24 00 2 Table 7.2-2 Overall Arrangement of EMP during the Operation Phase Monitoring Sites Road Sections Property Items Period Arrangement Decoction-purpose Herbal North to East Conventional ambient air One quarter as Once monitoring ol Medicine Plant Heping Rd monitoring sites one monitoring all related items of MT1aingjj Machinery North to Westf Conventional ambient ait A period from each site during each Manufactorv Heping Rd. monitoring sites Jan 1 2004 to monitoring period - _______________________ _____________ ~~~Dec 31 2006, 1) Ambient air 5- Military Camp South tRo West Con sentional ambient air Ambient air lotallh 12 continuous-da! Zhongsnan Rd. monitoring sitesotnuu-a ______ _____ ______ _____ ______ _____ _____ monitoring monitoring. M , Ping'an Power Station g t South Con entional ambient air Ambient air periods NO, and CO as the Ping'an St. monitoring sites _______parameters: Giaozhu R es ide-n t-iaT es to Shigang Sit eietilae in Xinhua -Amb~ient atr 'noise, 2) Acoustic Quaners \Vest District vibration environment: 2- Hebei Provincial Labor's WVest to South Commercial area in Qiaoxi continuous-da; Union Zhonghua Si District Ambient air. noise monitoring Shujiazhuang leoples South to Last ~Commercial & 31 Vibration 2- Govemmehant Pt ople s Zhonesharn Rd administrative areas in Ambient air. noise j ntinuous-d 2 Government Zhonnshan Rd ~~~~~Qiaodong District monitoring Jinma Commercial Huainan Rd Cultural & residential areas in Building South Chane'an District Ambient air. noise Hebei Economv and Trade Crossin2 of Hongqi St Cultural area in Suburban Ambient air. noise. Universit! .and South Xinshb Rd District % ibration 36 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Suminiarv Table 7.2-3 Specific Arrangement of Routine Sectional Monitoring Plan during the Construction and Operation Phases Rd./St. Koutine Monitonng aunng Construction Prnase bectional Nioniton-ng unring Uperation rnasc Rd. t. ~srerwo bites ilems rnes items I ime Sfljiazhluang NO - - oise. N9ipaznuaing N0 - ~ C~~~Oc i 019-011 2000 5 -2001.5, Hospital vibration ospital znua a Noisc,dvibratio O nice in 200192901 10 Tiyu St, once per quatwer, A rquaty,- and once 20029 - totally 4 times Medical Universtyt i Medical University Air qualt, noise 2002 10. totally tWice 2001 -1200210 Oncc in 2002 4-2002 Jianhua St once per quarter, Beizhaiving Village Airquality, Beizhaiying Village Airquality. noise and once in 20034- totallv 7 times noise 2002 5, totallv twice 2000.5 - 2001.5 Diyin Temple Noise Once in 2001 9-2001 .10 Jianshe St. once per quaner, water Diyin Temple Noise and once in 2002.9- totally 4 times Minxin Channel quality 2002. 10, totally twice 2002.3 -2003.1 Nr' Oice in 2002 8M029 Shigang St. once per quarter, Boat Hospital Noise, Boai Hospital Noise, vibration and once in 2003 8- totally 4 times 2003 9. totally twice Railwavyi quliy Katway Zhonghua 2000.5 - 2001.5 Air quality, Transportation Airquality, noise Once in 2002.8-2002.9 St e q rnponation School noise School and once in 2003.8 St totally 4unimes `ij-iaffuaMd Schoo Ni se bInhiiaznuang NO.I I Noise 2003.9, totally twice Middle School Noi-'le Middle School 2002.3 - 2002.7 ShjahagN.0 Arqaiy hjahagN.0Once in 2002.4--2002.5 Yuhua Rd. ic pr qus , Shijidazhuang Nol20 Airqualisy, Middle School Air quality, noise and once in 2003.4 ____ totaly 2tfimes Midle_chol_nis MdlScol2003.5, totally twiIce 2001.9 -- 20025 Lhentou rrimary Air quality, ~Once in 2003 11-2003.12 Cang'an once - quarter, School noise Zhentou Primary Air quality, noise and once in 2004 11 1 - totally 3 times Minxin CHannel Waterquality School 2005.12. totally twice ROeNel krovinciai Herei rrovinciai Economical Noise Economical Noise Huainan 2001.3 - 2003.7 Management College Management College Once in 2003.10 Rd. once per qtuarter, aiznng iruaiity, Shiiazhuang 031 totallylOsimes Economy College nioise IArqaiy os .inxin olnannEr aer quano le Economy College Air qualit,, noise Huaibei 20005 - 2001.9 ntir o Hebeo Sanatorium of HebeiN s Once in 2002.4 -2002.5 Rd onrc per quarte Provincial MiliSao Noise SoInatoryi Moflit Noise and once in 2003.4 totally 6 time Region Ron 2003.5, totally twice Zhai ' 2002.3 - 2002.5) sidibb Riol Nolse, Subiidia TOnce in 2002 '-2002 9 Yuej in Rd. once per qate Hebei Chemical Noise Hebei Chemical Nie adoc n20. totally I ualr Industry School Industry School 2003.5.n totall wice03. Zhayn 2701.9 - -20025 ubsidiary HospitalI ot Nos aubsidiary Hospital Once in 2002 8-2002.9 a.g once per quar, ShijiazhuangSteel viba of Shijiazhuang Steel Noise, vibration and once in 2003.4A totally 3 times Works Works 2003.5, totally twvice iieoei-Pre-vRniai NO2 NOW,T H-ebei rrovirncial NOT Heping Rd. 2000.10 - 2002.1 Hospital vibration Hospital Noise, vibration Once in 2002.8 - 2002.9 overpass mm er quate, uxanace cng LO[iie-e urnae rg.7oige Nos and once in 2003.8- totally 5 times Oise act ng N Noise of A Noise 2003.9, totally twice Kesic-entiai oaiters 0K sientsia uartierso 2002 1 20)03.9 Shijiazhuang No.2 Noise Shijiazhuang No.2 Noise Cang'an Rd 2002.1 . Printing & Dveing Mill Printing & Dyeing Mill Overp-ast tonc Kesperqa rianers t-e Once in 2003.11e2003.12 y times No.34 Middle School Noise No.34 Middle School Noise of Railway Department of Railway Department Heping Rd 2001.5 - 2002.1 NO. I Kesidential No. I Kesluentisi - Tyu St.once perquarter, QuwImof Noise Quarter of Noise Once in 2004 4-2004 5 -nTerhang Stotll 3e qunr Shijiazhuang Chemical Shijkizihuang Chemnical -Tntacange totally 3 times Fertilizer Plant FertilizerPlant Huaia d2001R 3 -JianheSt 2002 7once per BetfangProspecting Noise Beifang Prospecting Noise Oncein2003 11-2003 12 Itranequarter, totallv 6 institute Institute Fru-at-ianKIO -70GTTT 2T Fourth lnstitute ofForh Isiue f - Tiyu St. once per quarter. Nuclear of Noise Furth Ins Noise Once in 2003 11-2003 12 Intecmhangc totally 3 tie ulerEg Nuclear Eng Nearest KesidentiAi aintme 2002 3 - 2003 5 Nearest Resi-dential Air. Quarters in donW11nd Air. quaity. nd Repai once per quarter. Quarters in do'%ri%snd qualitY, dirction noise Once in 2003 12-2004 1 acilii lotalh 5 times directionl noise Ma-in drainage outiet at Bus Depot Water_qua_lt iaeigang aUppi\ 6: - ixr. quannr\ aintenana 2001.3-2001 12 Beifrn Sui Air Marketir ngBuilding noise and epar oce pr qartr. Bifag SpplN & Main arainage outiet n' 0' 2-20 and Repair once fr quarter. Marketing Building qiapiir. at Bus Depot Once In 2003 1202004 1 Facilit, toall.\ 3 times - noise Wtrqa t ~~ng qa;Water qualit7- monitonng ell 37 I Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Impact Assessment Summarn 7.2.2 Environment Monitoring Equipment The equipment need to be purchased for the monitoring program involving air quality, noise, vibration and water quality during the construction and operation phases are shown in Table 7.2-4. Table 7.2-4 Instruments and Equipment to Be Purchased Uait Prce Tdti Value -, DreXiptm of Equipent Q(MB loyua.) (3MB Wyan) -sP automatic sampler 1.5 15.0 A0x automatic analyzer 7.S 75. Non-scattenng infliwd gas analyzer 48.i (tas chlmitognph o 5M.0 Noise monitonng screen and daa acquisitioner F 12 36.0 Noise monitoring instrument 0.8 4.0 Vibration ionitoring instrument 5 1.0 s.l Porlbile peemonal computer V3.0 1 .l Digital camena 2U.5 1.0 Application sotware - - U Lnvirhnmental supervision car _ 35.0 35.0 Unanticipated costs (5%) IZ.S lotal 2 63-ns 7.2.3 Monitoring Reports Monitoring Reports The monitoring results will be reported in three categories: quarterly reports, annual comprehensive reports and incidents reports. The main contents of quarterly and annual comprehensive reports are: . The monitoring sites, sampling time, monitoring results in comparison to the relevant standards for all monitoring parameters, result analysis and evaluation during the construction and operation phases in the corresponding monitoring period; . Evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures on the basis of the monitoring results; and E Discuss with the Environmental Supervision Organization and the EA Team for improvement or alternatives of the ineffective mitigation measures. Main contents of contingency reports are: * ccurrence time, location, causes, process, and handling solutions; * Environmental impact, scope, extent, consequence and mitigation measures; E Analysis for root causes; and E The preventive and protective measures to be taken in the future. Reports Submission and Feedback The quarterly report will be submitted each quarter and annual comprehensive report will be submitted each year. The incident report will be submitted I month after the occurrence of an environmental incident. Shijiazhuang Environmental Protection Bureau. SUTP Supervision Organization. the World Bank and the EA Team are the receivers of the monitoring reports. Once received reports. these agencies and institutions %vill review and provide comiiients within one month after receiving the reports. In the 38 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project F n ironmenital Impact Assessment Sumiailiary response, the reviewers will comment on report contents, justify the measures to be taken, make arrangements for the following work and put forth further requirements as appropriate. In addition, the reviewers will propose have their comments and options on the ineffective environmental mitigation measures and corrective actions. 7.3 Environmental Management Costs Table 7.3-1 summarizes the estimated cost for environmental mitigation measures specified during the EA, including the cost of environmental monitoring program. Table 7.3-1 The summary Cost of Environmental Management Plan Items Content Cost (10 thousand) Monitonng Environmental Monitoring during Implementation and Operation 360 5965 Procurement for Monitoring Equipment 264.18 Mitigation Measures Noise Barrier 745.88 Noise Prevention Windows for Residential Buildings along the 146.82 Project Roads Noise Prevention Windows for Schools, Hospitals and 52.66 Kindergartens Measures for Ventilation and Temperature Reducing 368.34 Greening 709.99 Emission Control Study I 110.00 i/M System and Air Quality Monitoring System 400.00 Tour Visiting Traffic Pollution Control 30.00 Total 2367.8865 39 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport lProject Environmental Impact Assessment Summary 8. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 8.1 Existing Environment Monitoring of the existing environment shows that motor vehicle air contaminants TSP, CO, HC and NOx had significant impacts on area 50 m both sides of project roads. The air pollution is more serious in the heating season than in the non-heating season. The nearer it was to the arteries, the highier cqp7taminant concentrations were. More specifically, about 20-80% of NOx daily average concentrations exceeded the standard and bout 20% of hourly average concentrations were 0-45%. Only a few monitored data for CO exceeded the standard. There is no standard for HC in China. But where compared with the US standard, the maximum HC concentration exceeded the standard by 17 times. The traffic noise had a serious impact along the roads, depending on road conditions, traffic, and MV fleet. Compared with the Class 4 Standard, 61.5% of daytime noise exceeded the standard by 0.2-0.4 dB(A), while all night noise exceeded the standard by up to 17 dB(A). About 78% of noise levels at the 20 sensitive receptors (schools, hospitals and kindergartens) exceeded the Class I Standard by up to 15.9 dB(A) while 100% of the monitored night time noise exceeded standard by up to 0.9-22.9 dB(A). The existing vibration imoact along the roads was not serious and both daytime and nighttime vibration levels were below the standard. The residential buildings 5 m to the north of the redline of the proposed Heping Overpass and Cangan Overpass are the only buildings affected by the existing road structures, and the sunshine hours on winter solstice at these buildings can meet the Grade I Standard. There is no natural river in the urban area of SJZ and the canals, which cross one of the project roads, are still under construction. There are residential buildings, shops, schools, enterprises and institutions on both sides of the project roads and the land uses will remain unchanged. The new project roads will occupy small pieces of farmland and demolish buildings and the current land use will be changed. The existing vegetation along the roads mainly consists of plane trees, locust trees, poplars, bushes, flowers and lawns. There is no cultural or historical propeny along the project roads. 8.2 Environmental Impact and Mitigation - Construction Phase The noise, air-borne dust, solid waste and waste water resulting from the demolition, excavation, pipe- laying, material transportation and road building in the construction phase xvill have certain impact on the atmospheric, acoustic and water environments of the city and the outings. safetv and daily life of the residents. Major impacts during construction w%ill be air-borne dust during demolition, increased noise of construction machinery. particularly at night when there are night time construction activities, damage of the vegetation at or near the constrLuction sites, effect to the communities such as safety, traffic. resident outings, and interruption of utility services durint construction. 4.0 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Proiect LEn\ ironmental Impact Assessmcnt Summar\ A series of mitigation measures have been designed and will be taken during construction phase. Major mitigation measures include watering of construction sites and heavy construction traffic roads. installation of double-glazed windows for affected before the night time construction starts. erection of notice boards at the construction site for the public to raise their concerns, safety passes for affected communities, water trucks for long interrupted water supply, designated staff from contractors for site environmental management, and others. All the mitigation measures which require the involvement and commitments of contractors have been incorporated into the project bid documents. After taking the mitigation measures, the potential impacts will be reduced to acceptable levels. A mechanism has been set up to monitor the effectiveness of the mitigation measures and take appropriate actions for unexpected environmental issues during construction. 8.3 Environmental Impact - Operation Phase Air The roadside CO pollution in 2004 will not be serious. Except on a few streets, CO concentrations in most project roads will not exceed the standard in 2004. All CO concentrations in 2010 will be below the standard. The improved air quality in 2010 is due to the more stringent motor vehicle emission standard for new vehicles, starting year 2000. Most of the roadside NOx concentrations in 2004 and 2010 will exceed the standard. The HC concentrations along the roads will far exceed the standard on both weather conditions. The contaminant concentrations along most of the project roads in the operation phase will be higher with the project than without. It is predicted that urban air quality shows that the pollutants' concentrations in the urban air will be lower with the project than without and the urban air quality as a whole will be better after the project implementation. This is a major positive impact of the project. Noise The prediction shows that the roadside noise levels in the operation phase will be higher with the project than without and the traffic noise impact on the first row of buildings will most serious. The daytime noise levels in 2004 will exceed the standard by 0.3-4.9 dB(A) while nighttime noise levels will exceed the standard by 4.2-16 dB(A). In 2010, the daytime noise levels will exceed the standard by 0.3-3.9 dB(A), while nighttime noise levels will exceed the standard by 3.8-15 dB(A). Similar conclusions for the noise level at sensitive receptors. Noise levels in 2004 will exceed the standard by 0.1-19.4 dB(A), while night time noise levels will exceed the standard by 1.7-23.6 dB(A). In 2010, the daytime noise levels at sensitive receptors will exceed the standard by 2.8-17.1dB(A), while the nighttime noise levels will exceed the standard by 8.1-23.3 dB(A). All these predicted noise levels are higher to significantly higher than the scenario with the project. Vibration The prediction shows that the daytime and nighttime vibration levels around the project roads. interchanges and sensitive receptors in 2004 and 2010 will be below the standards, indicating minimum vibration impact of the project. Sunshine The sunshine obstruction impact of the Heping and Cangan Overpasses on the buildings to the north of the roads will be evident. The sunshine hours will be reduced and on Winter solstice. all the sunshine of 41 Shi iazhuang Urban Transport Project Environniencal Impact Assessment Sumrimairx the buildings along certain road sections will be obstructed. Since the elevated road will be east-west oriented, there will be no sunshine obstructionl impact on the buildings to the south of the roads. Vegetation Altogether 2,434 trees, 6,967 bushes and 8.794m2 of lawns will be damaged in by the project along the project roads. Community Impacts Several communities including villages will be impacted with severance, which will affect the access to services, schools and work. A large street market of over 600 vendors will be relocated from its current location. On the other hand, the project will improve the transport infrastructure to several communities currently with poor road and public transport services. This will bring further economic development and improve the overall standard of living of the residents, representing a major positive impact of the project. Bus Depot and Maintenance Facility The potential impacts from the bus facilities on the surrounding atmosphere will not be serious and all the pollutants' concentrations will be below the standard except the downwind HC concentrations 60-100m away from the North Second Ring Road Bus Depot along the wind direction. The noise level at the boundary of the North Second Ring Bus Depot will exceed the standard by 0.5-6.5 dB(A) and the noise level at the boundary of the East Second Ring Road Bus Repair Facility will exceed the standard by 2.3-14.2 dB(A). However. there is no sensitive receptor near these facilities. The wastewater discharge from the North Second Ring Road Bus Depot will be 93.3m;/d and that from the East Second Ring Road Bus Repair Facility, 159.7m3/d. The wastewater will be discharged into the municipal sewer system leading to a sewage treatment plant, after treatment with on-site wastewater treatment facilities. The solid waste from the bus facilities will mainly include production residues, sludge from the precipitation tank and domestic garbage. These wastes will be landfilled. The potential accidents in the gas stations can be avoided through strengthening management and enhancing safety awareness. Groundwater monitoring wells will be installed for early detection of any potential leaking. The strengthening of bus operation and maintenance facilities represents another positive impact as it will help promote mass transport and contribute to reduction of motor vehicle trips and emissions. Resettlement The project will require resettlement 214,106.5 m2 of buildings, including 1,933 households, 197 shops and 86 institutions or enterprises. The resettlement will involve 8,214 people. including 6,224 residents and 1,990 employees of the shops. institutions and enterprises. There will be two compensation methods: compensation with cash and ownership exchange. The total cost of the resettlement is estimated to be 459.931.000 Yuan RMB. The resettlement will have small impacts on the residents, shops, institutions and enterprises after appropriate compensation. I, Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental impact Assessmnent Summarx 8.4 Mitigation Measures - Operation Phase Air Continue to implement the existing motor vehicle emission measures initiated at the national and municipal levels. Initiate an optimization study for existing and additional motor vehicle emissions control measures Expand the I/M system and mobile air quality monitoring system to be financed by the project Implement public transport component and promote mass transport; Enhance traffic management and smooth the traffic flow. Noise Transparent noise barriers at the overpasses and elevated viaducts, where there are sensitive receptors. will be installed.Double-glazed windows and air-conditioners will be installed to hospitals.Double- glazed windows and monetary compensation will be provided to schools and residential buildings where the increase in noise levels is predicted to be higher than 3 dB(A). No residential buildings. schools. hospitals or kindergartens will be built along high-noise road sections and the first rows of existing roadside buildings will be converted into office blocks or shops where appropriate. Socio-economic Impact Mitigation Twelve pedestrian overpasses or underpasses will be installed at proper positions for pedestrians, cyclists. and farming vehicles. Traffic management at intersections will be strengthened and zebra lines, marked to ensure the safety and convenience of the pedestrians street crossing.The Huinan street market will be relocated in different three locations not far from the current one. After the relocation, no vendor will lose business and the inconvenience to shoppers will be minimum. Vegetation A total of 12,175 trees, 22,449 bushees and 20,276 m' of lawns will be planted. There will be a net increase in the total green areas after this measure. 8.5 Environmental Management An environmental management system will be in place for project implementation, which will involve Project Office, Environmental Protection Bureau and Environmental Monitoring Center. A training program will be carried out. This will include managerial and technical training to take place in other cities in China and overseas. A contractors' training will also be carried out and this has bee incorporated in the bid document for bidders. A thorough environmental monitoring program has been designed for both the construction and operation phases. During the construction phase, the monitoring program will consist of regulatory monitoring to be carried out periodically and supervisory monitoring which will be carried out daily. The monitoring results will be reported quarterly, annually and upon each environmental incident. 8.6 General Conclusions The project will alleviate the traffic congestion. improve the urban transport infrastructure. raise the standard of living of urban residents. improve the air quality on a citywide basis, increase the green areas. promote the economic development in the community. The project will result in deterioration of the air quality along the project roads. The noise pollution 43 Shijiazhuang Urban Transport Project Environmental Iimipact Assessment Stimmar\ along the project roads will be worsened, impacting residents, schools, hospitals and kindergartens along the project roads. Communities along the project roads will be separated resulting in inconvenience for access to services, schools and work. Many trees and lawns will be lost to the project. Although there will be a net increase in the number of trees and lawn area, some mature trees cannot be replaced immediately. There will also be relocation and resettlement along the project roads involving residents. institutions, and factories. The adverse environmental impacts will be eliminated, minimized, reduced to acceptable levels or otherwise compensated. The project will environmentally feasible with the implementation of all mitigation measures and environmental management plans. 44