SFG3473 World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-- Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Sub-Project Environmental Impact Assessment Report Project Implementing Agency: Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. EA Agency: Institute of Coal Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences February 2017, Taiyuan Name of Project: World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-- Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Project Type of Document: Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment Report EA Agency: Institute of Coal Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences Legal Representative: Wang Jianguo (Director, Research Fellow) Project Leader: Dong Guiyan (Senior Engineer) Wang Jianhua (Engineer) Table of Contents 1 Overvierw ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project Background and Origin .................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment ........................................................ 4 1.3 Screening of Environmental Impact Assessment Factors ............................................ 5 1.4 Assessment Scope ........................................................................................................ 8 1.5 Assessment Period........................................................................................................ 9 1.6 Assessment Rating ....................................................................................................... 9 1.7 Assessment Methods .................................................................................................. 10 1.8 Key Points of Assessment .......................................................................................... 10 1.9 Assessment Procedures .............................................................................................. 10 1.10 Environmental Protection Objectives....................................................................... 11 2 Environmental Policies, Framework of Laws and Regulations and Basis for EA Preparation .................................................................................................................................................. 15 2.1 Environmental Protection Laws and Regulations ...................................................... 15 2.2 Local Regulations ....................................................................................................... 16 2.3 Environmental Protection Technical Specifications .................................................. 16 2.4 World Bank Safeguard Policies and EHS of World Bank Group .............................. 17 2.5 Assessment Standards (Compared with EHS Standards) .......................................... 18 2.6 Urban Planning, Atmospheric Pollution Regulation Planning and Environmental Functional District Planning Documents ......................................................................... 20 2.7 Analysis of Conformity and Consistency of the Proposed Project with Relevant Regional Policies and Plans ............................................................................................. 21 3 Project Description ................................................................................................................ 23 3.1 Contents ...................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Construction Plan and Method ................................................................................... 27 4 Environmental Situation ........................................................................................................ 31 4.1 General Introduction of Natural Environment ........................................................... 31 4.2 Overview of Eco-environment ................................................................................... 34 4.3 Overview of Social-economic Environment .............................................................. 35 4.4 Current Environmental Quality .................................................................................. 37 4.5 Major Environmental Issues....................................................................................... 38 5 Environmental Impact Analysis and Environmental Protection Measures ........................... 40 5.1 Analysis of Environmental Problems of Domestic Similar Projects ......................... 40 5.2 Ambient Air Impact Analysis and Protective Measures ............................................ 43 5.3 Water Environment Impact Analysis and Protection Measures ................................. 45 5.4 Solid Waste Impact Assessment and Protective Measures ........................................ 47 5.5 Acoustic Environmental Impact Assessment and Acoustic Environmental Protection Measures........................................................................................................................... 49 5.7 Social Environment Impact Assessment and Protective Measures ............................ 52 5.8 Impacts on Physical Cultural Resources and Protective Measures ............................ 58 6 Analysis of Regional Cumulative Environmental Impacts ................................................... 62 6.1 Analysis of Cumulative Impacts on Ambient Air ...................................................... 62 6.2 Analysis of Social Cumulative Impacts ..................................................................... 64 6.3 Analysis of Culmulative Impacts of Risks of Gas Pipeline Network in Shanxi Province ............................................................................................................................ 64 6.4 Measures to Address Cumulative Impacts ................................................................. 65 7 Due Diligence Review .......................................................................................................... 71 7.1 Due Diligence Review of Pipeline related projects ................................................... 71 7.2 Due Diligence of Existing Gas Facilities Upgrading Project ..................................... 72 8 Alternatives Analysis ............................................................................................................ 74 8.1 Alternatives Analysis for “With” and “Without” the Project .................................... 74 8.2Alternatives Analysis of Transmission and Distribution Pipeline Network ............... 75 9 Environmental Risk Analysis and Mitigation Measures ....................................................... 81 9.1. Environmental Risk Identification ............................................................................ 81 9.2 Source Analysis .......................................................................................................... 83 9.3 Analysis of Environmental Risk Consequences......................................................... 84 9.4 Protection and Mitigation Measures for Environmental Risks .................................. 85 9.5 Emergency Preparedness Plan for Risks .................................................................... 86 9.6 Summary .................................................................................................................... 91 10 Analysis of Impacts of Land Acquisition and Relocation................................................... 93 10.1 Land Acquisition and Its Impacts............................................................................. 93 10.2 Resettlement Policies and Compensation Standard ................................................. 93 10.3 Resettlement ............................................................................................................. 94 10.4 Information Disclosure, Public Participation and Consultation ............................... 96 10.5 Vulnerable Groups ................................................................................................... 97 10.6 Institutional Setup .................................................................................................... 98 10.7 Monitoring and Assessment ..................................................................................... 99 10.8 Financing and Implementation Plan ......................................................................... 99 11 Public Consultation and Information Disclosure .............................................................. 101 11.1 Purpose of Public Consultation and Information Disclosure ................................. 101 11.2 Methods for Public Consultation............................................................................ 101 11.3 Summary of Public Consultation Minutes, Opinions and Feedbacks .................... 106 11.4 Information Disclosure ........................................................................................... 108 12 Environmental Management Plan ..................................................................................... 110 12.1 Purpose of EMP ..................................................................................................... 110 12.2 Contents of EMP .................................................................................................... 110 12.3 Environmental Management System ..................................................................... 110 12.4 Environmental Management Agencies .................................................................. 116 12.5 Environmental Management Training ................................................................... 121 12.6 Environmental Management Regulations .............................................................. 122 12.7 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate ..................................................... 123 12.8 Environmental Reporting System .......................................................................... 139 12.9 Public Complaint Mechanism ................................................................................ 140 13 Conclusion of Environmental Impact Assessment............................................................ 142 13.1 Compliance with Relevant Policies and Plans ....................................................... 142 13.2 Conclusion of Evaluation on Current Environmental Quality ............................... 143 13.3 Conclusion of Environmental Impact Assessment................................................. 143 13.4 Mitigation Measures for Environmental Impacts................................................... 144 13.5 Conclusion of Environmental Benefit Analysis ..................................................... 146 Annex A:Safety Management Plan ..................................................................................... 147 Annex B: Physical Cultural Resources Management Plan .................................................... 165 Annex C:Regulations on Management of Pipe Stacking During the Construction Period .... 168 Annex D : Regulations on Management of Construction Camp of Pipeline network Component ............................................................................................................................. 170 Annex E: ECOP Checklist ..................................................................................................... 174 Annex F:Public Consultation and Information Disclosure ................................................. 193 Figure 1: Geographical Location of Subprojects ................................................................... 198 Figure 2: Schematic Diagram of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” Project ............................ 199 Figure 3:Yangcheng County Gas Network Planning .......................................................... 200 Figure 4: Geographical Location and Noise Monitoring Points of Yangcheng Gas Utilization Sub-project ............................................................................................................................. 201 Preface World bank financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project consists of 6 subprojects, and 2 of which are CHP subprojects, namey the Xiyang County CHP Subproject and Baode County CHP Subproject; 4of which are Urban Gas pipeline network subproject, namely the Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject, Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject, Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject and Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject. Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. is the Project loan subject responsible for the smooth implementation of the project.in the financing, project construction, staffing and other aspects. The project entered the implementation phase in 2014. In November 2016, Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. applied for interim adjustment to the bank's inspection team, planning to cancel the phase II projects of Changzhi, Xiangyuan, Tunliu pipeline network, and increase the Yangcheng county gas utilization project, with Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd.as the main body of construction. The 3 Gas Utilization Subprojects of Changzhi County, Tunliu County and Xiangyuan County in the World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project are planning a total of $16.5 million for World Bank funds, the Feasibility study approved the design and construction of pipeline length of 222.3 kilometers, with the Changzhi County subproject 52.7 kilometers (25 km in phase I, 27.7 km in phase II), Tunliu County subproject 86.4 kilometers (40 km, in phase I, 46.4 km in phase II), Xiangyuan County subproject 83.21 kilometers (44 km, in phase I, 39.21 km in phase II). All 3 subprojects are planned to implement in two phases. At present, the first phase of the world bank project has completed all procurement bidding, using world bank loans funds of 62.44 million yuan.In recent years, the economic environment and market environment in Shanxi have changed greatly. The decline of coal industry, the decrease of resource utilization, the slow development of gas market, and the relocation of villages and towns have caused insufficient demand for gas market in Changzhi, Xiangyuan and Tunliu counties.For the rational allocation of world bank funds, to avoid waste of public resources, Coal Bed Methane (Natural Gas) Co., Ltd proposed to adjusted the phase II of the world bank project on a comprehensive basis: Cancel the construction of total of 113 kilometers pipeline of 3 subprojects in Changzhi, Xiangyuan and Tunliu, propose the Yangcheng County gas utilization project instead. At present, natural gas use in Yangcheng County has a good foundation, 60 thousand households and more than 200 industrial and commercial users and the public welfare institutions use natural gas in the 6 villages and towns of Yangcheng County. Yangcheng County gas utilization project will build a new urban medium pressure pipeline network 27.79 kilometers, and upgrade some of the arlier constructed gas facilitiese with hidden danger. The subproject construction unit is Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd. See Table 0-1 for the specific implementation and changes of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project. The feasibility study report of Yangcheng Gas Utilization project is prepared by CCTEG Chongqing Engineering Co., Led. According to the requirements of the domestic environmental impact assessment laws and regulations and the world bank safeguard policies, Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. formally commissioned the Institute of Coal Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences to carriy out the comprehensive environmental impact assessment work of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project - Yangcheng Gas Utilization Subproject. The environmental impact assessment of the project includes the collection of relevant information on environmental impact assessment, Investigation on the sensitive factors of the surrounding environment of selection site of Yangcheng subproject, identification, selection and classification of environmental impact factors, public consultation and disclosure, environmental impact analysis and environmental protection measures, analysis of regional cumulative environmental impacts, Alternatives Analysis, environmental risk analysis and mitigation Measures. Meanwhile, the Yang Cheng subproject will be included in the environmental management plan of Shanxi Gas Utilization Project. Tabel 0-1 Subprojects and Distribution Areas Prefecture-level Construction Unit No. Item Subproject Name City or County Xiyang County Xiyang County, Jinzhong Baode thermal power branch, 1 CHP Subproject City Shanxi Natural gas Co., Ltd. CHP Xiyang thermal power Origin Baode County 2 Baode County, Xinzhou City branch, Shanxi Natural gas al CHP Subproject Co., Ltd. project Gas Qingxu Gas Qingxu County Kaitong 3 Utilization Utilization Qingxu County, Taiyuan City Natural Gas Co., Ltd. Subproject Subproject ChangzhiGas Changzhi County, Changzhi 4 Utilization City Shanxi Coal Bed Methane Subproject Chang (Natural Gas) Gathering and Tunliu Gas ed Tunliu County, Changzhi Transportation Co., Ltd. 5 Utilization items City Subproject in the Gas Xiangyuan County origina Utilization Xiangyuan Gas Zhangjiang Coal Bed l plan Subproject Xiangyuan County, Changzhi 6 Utilization Methane (Natural Gas) City Subproject Gathering and Transportation Co., Ltd. Additi Yangcheng county Shanxi Guoxin Yangcheng County, Jincheng onal 7 Gas Utilization Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas City project Subproject Co., Ltd. 1 Overvierw 1.1 Project Background and Origin Lying in the heart of the Yellow River basin, Shanxi Province neighbors Hebei Province in the east with the Taihang Mountain as a natural barrier, faces Shaanxi and Henan Provinces in the west and south across the Yellow River, and adjoins Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the north with the Great Wall as the boundary. It is named for its location in the west of Taihang Mountain. The province covers a total area of 156,700km2, with a total population of 36.108 million people. It has 119 counties in 11 prefecture-level cities, including 85 counties, 11 county-level cities and 23 municipal districts. Shanxi Province’s main energy consumption lies on coal. The coal consumption takes up more than 98% of the total consumption. As either a major province of resources or a main province of energy consumption and emission that shoulders arduous energy conservation and emission reduction tasks, Shanxi Province has an urgent need for changing the energy consumption structure dominated by coal, and gradually achieving the diversification of energy consumption. To change the energy consumption structure and realize the leap from coal to gas, Shanxi vigorously carried out “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” project during the "12th Five-Year (2011 -2015)" period. As of August 2016, Shanxi province " Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi " project completed a total investment of 25.5 billion yuan, the cumulative gas supply reached 15.6 billion cubic meters, gasfueled area covering the province's 104 counties (cities, districts), the gasification rate of 52%, far exceeding the national average. Successful implementation of Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi has played an important role to complet the state issued emission reduction targets, improve the environmental quality of Shanxi Province, and promote regional economic development in the "12th Five-Year" period. To continue to consolidate the results of the "12th Five-Year " period, the outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for National Economic and Social Development of Shanxi Province put forward that "Spare no efforts to promote green development.Adhere to the basic state policy of conserving resources and protecting the environment, adhere to sustainable development, and vigorously promote the energy revolution". The Outline also proposed to accelerate the construction of gas pipeline network, and strive to achieve full coverage of the province's network. By 2020, the total mileage of the provincial pipeline exceeded 15 thousand kilometers". As the main force and leader in “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi”, Guoxin Energy spares no effort in the Project under the context that transformation and comprehensive reform experimental areas are established in the province.So far, Guoxin Energy has been listed as one of the 12 key provincial-level pilot enterprises by CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee and Shaanxi Provincial Government; the Project of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” also has been listed as one of the key 30 provincial-levelprojects. 1 WB Financed SGUP is an important component of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi”. Upon completion, the Project will be conducive to improve the current energy consumption structure overly dependent on coal in the locality, turn the main energy consumption of resident and industrial users into clean energy gas and power, enhance the energy utilization efficiency, promote energy conservation and emission reduction, and improve the atmospheric environment, public quality of life and health level, and even plays an important role in the sustainable economic and social development of Shanxi Province. World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project was planning to built 2 CHP subprojects,and 4 Gas utilization subprojects. In recent years, the economic environment and market environment in Shanxi have changed greatly. The decline of coal industry, the decrease of resource utilization, the slow development of gas market, and the relocation of villages and towns have caused insufficient demand for gas market in Changzhi, Xiangyuan and Tunliu counties. The phase II of the three subprojects, Changzhi, Xiangyuan and Tunliu, no longer have the demand for gasification. For the rational allocation of world bank funds, to avoid waste of public resources, Guoxin Energy plan to cancel the phase II construction of 3 subprojects, and propose to implement the Yangcheng County gas utilization project. After acceptance of the EIA commission, in November 26, 2016 we conducted a detailed field investigation along the pipeline. On the basis of various types of relevant information, such as revised feasibility study reports, social evaluation reports and resettlement plans, etc., reference of the comprehensive environmental impact assessment report of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project, and continuous communication with related units, finally, completed the preparation of this report. 1.1.1 Brief Description of the Project The implementation uint of Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project(hereinafter referred to as “the Yangcheng subproject”) is Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd., which is a holding subsidiary of Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Limited. See Table1-1 for Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project details. Table1-1 Description of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project Project Location PIU Capacity Composition New construction of 20.2 km pipeline at 0.8 MPa;8 surge tanks;Road crossing 26 times, river crossing twice, channel Shanxi Yangchen Yangche Anyang gas distribution crossing once. After completion, it will Guoxin g Gas ng station-Dongye town urban supply gas for residents, commercial Zhonghaoshe Utilizatio County, gas pipeline: Total gas supply and some industrial users along the ng Natural n Project Jincheng is 56.2798 million m3/a pipeline. Gas Co., Ltd. 2 New construction of 7.59 km pipeline at 0.8 MPa; 1 surge tanks; Road Lanhua151# valve wells crossing 12 times. After completion, it -Yanli county urban gas will be the second gas source for pipeline residents, commercial business, and public construction in Yanli township To upgrade the membrane meters and Upgrading of existing gas 26800 m pipeline behind the meter for facilities in Yangcheng the 13411 residents user of existing gas project in Yangcheng County. 1.1.2 Development Objectives of the Project The development objectives of the Project are to enhance gas utilization rate and replace coal with gas to reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emission in Shanxi Province. Meanwhile to upgrad the existing gas facilities in Yangcheng County and eliminate the hidden dangers of existing gas facilities. 1.1.3 Overview Of the Project Loan Subject and Construction Units 1.1.3.1 Overview Of the Project Loan Subject Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. is the Project loan subject responsible for the smooth implementation of the project.in the financing, project construction, staffing and other aspects. Founded in 1981, Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. is a large modern state-owned multi-business energy enterprise group with gas and Chinese medicinal materials and trade as the dominance, owns the leading right to operate the 95% of the province's mixed gas resources, and praised as the main force for “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” by the provincial government.By the end of 2015, the company has total assets of 32.885 billion yuan, 16 thousand employees on the job, including 48 subsidiaries of which is a listed companies, has 5 big gas company in gas sector: Shanxi gas company, Shanxi Natural Gas Co., Ltd., Shanxi compressed gas company, Shanxi Coal Bed Methane (Natural Gas) Co., Ltd., Shanxi Coal Bed Methane (Natural Gas) Co., Ltd., Taiyuan gas group and Shanxi gas industry group. In recent years,Guoxin Energy Corp adhere to the "five service" concept as: service of low carbon productivity, low carbon consumption, new industrial clusters, the construction of ecological civilization and the construction of new urbanization, vigorously implement the Building a gas fuled Shanxi strategy, has built up long distance pipeline 6100 km. So far, Guoxin Energy Group has built up long-distance transmission pipeline 3,004km, Urban pipeline 5220 km, total length of over 10 thousand km, 163 CNG/LNG gas stations, 8 gas peak regualation facilities, 1 gas cogeneration project and 1 carbon four deep processing project, the annual pipe transmission capacity of more than 28 billion cubic meters, Gas fule 3 covers18 million people of 5.5 million households in 104 counties (cities, districts) in the province, 2200 gas supply towns, 520 industrial users, 10000 commercial welfare users, 120 thousand CNG/LNG vehicles, the gasification rate in the province reaches 52%. 1.1.3.2 Overview of Construction Units The construction unit of the prposed new Yangcheng County Gas utilization Project is Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd.. which is registered In January 2013 in Yangcheng County Administration for Industry and commerce registration, the registered capital of 60 million yuan, is jointly funded by the Jincheng ZhonghaoSheng Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.and Shanxi province Guoxin Energy Group Co., Ltd.. Among them, Shanxi province Guoxin Energy Group Co., Ltd. invested 30 million 600 thousand yuan, holds 51% of the equity, Jincheng ZhonghaoSheng Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. invested 29 million 400 thousand yuan, holding 49% of the shares. ZhonghaoSheng Company has 3 wholly-owned subsidiaries, Yangcheng County Senzhong Gas Co., Ltd., Yangcheng County, Jinneng Energy Co., Ltd. and Yangcheng County Zhongtai Gas Co., Ltd. The company's main business is the investment, construction, operation and management of natural gas stations and natural gas pipeline network in the Yangcheng County area. As of September 2016, Zhonghaosheng company has invested nearly 300 million yuan, with the construction and operation of the urban medium and low pressure grade 2 pipe network of more than 1000 km. Pipeline network covering 120 villages and residential areas of 6 townships as Fengcheng, Tingdian, Xihe, Yan Li, Gu Long, Beiliu, serving more than 60,000 households of all types of users. The compant constructed more than 20 kilometers of gas supply line of Tingdian-Anyang Industrial Park. 1 Daning CNG compression base station is under construction and 1 Daning LNG/CNG combined stationi into operation soon. The Tingdian gas distribution (gathering, transportation, pressurization) station, and Qinshui-Tingdian Gas source filling pipe are under construction. As the main unit of "Gas fuled Yangcheng" project, the company has accumulated rich experience in project construction.。 1.2 Objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment (1) Through environmental impact assessment on the proposed project, we have learned about the current natural and social environmental quality in the plant area and areas along the gas pipeline network, determined the regional impact scope and impact degree of project implementation, and demonstrated the rationality of the site and pipeline route selection plans from the perspective of environmental protection, so as to provide decision-making basis for the implementation of the Project. (2) An analytic demonstration is made on the feasibility and rationality of engineering contents proposed in the engineering design documents, in order to propose environmental protection measure plans and suggestions for mitigating and avoiding environmental harms. Meanwhile, considerations are given to strengthen or improve the plans or suggestions for positive environmental impacts of the Project, and provide feedback and guidance to 4 engineering design, so as to realize the synchronic development of the project construction and environmental protection measures, minimize the negative environmental impacts, and promote the harmonious development of the project construction in terms of economic benefit, environmental benefit and social benefit. (3) Efforts are made to assess positive and negative impacts arising from the project implementation, and encourage residents living along the pipeline to take an active part in the project demonstration by means of public investigation, public notification on journals and websites, publicity announcement, telephone consulting and symposium for public participation, encourage residents living along the pipeline to take an active part in the project demonstration, so as to make the demonstration process and assessment conclusion more democratic and scientific, and play a positive role in publicizing environmental protection laws and regulations and enhancing the public awareness in environmental protection. 1.3 Screening of Environmental Impact Assessment Factors 1.3.1 Identification of Environmental Impact Factors The project is relatively simple. Their negative environmental impacts are mainly concentrated in the construction stage. Because there are a smaller number of workers on the same site in the same period, the construction camp is not required. In the construction stage, their impacts include construction dust, materials transportation and storage, pipeline welding, tail gas of oil-fueled machines, and borrowed and discarded earth. The components have slight negative impacts on ambient air, land vegetation and nearby residents in the construction stage. Upon completion of the construction stage, these negative impacts will disappear. Despite such potential risks as explosion and fire disaster in the operation stage, the subprojects would still have positive environmental impacts as a result of replacing coal with gas. According to above analysis, a recognition matrix is developed for environmental impacts of the project. See Table 1-2 for details, and Table 1-3 shows the indentification results of environmental impact factors of the project Table 1-2 Assessment of Environmental Impact Factors of the Project in Different Stages Engineering Features The Construction Stage The Operation Stage Construct Site Construct Site Construct Site Impact Factors ion Cleaning ion Cleaning ion Cleaning Ambient Air -○ -○ -○ -☆ Environment -○ Natural Surface Water Groundwater Acoustic -☆ -○ -☆ -☆ Environment -○ -○ En vir Ec og on en ol m Farm Crops al ic t 5 Soil -○ -○ Land -○ Vegetation Land Use -○ -○ -○ Economic Development +☆ +○ Social Environment Expansion of +○ +○ +○ Employment Occupational -○ -○ -★ Health Quality of -○ -☆ Life Environmenta l Landscape -☆ -☆ Note: + positive impact, - negative impact; ★ significant impacxt, ☆ moderate impact, ○ slight impact Table1-3 Indentification Results of Environmental Impact Factors of the Project Behaviors with Potential Damages Identification Potential Impacts or Benefits to Basis for Impact Typical Mitigation of Potential on Environmental Natural or Social Analysis Measures Impact Resources And Environment Factors Values 1. Potential Environmental Problems of Components in the Construction Stage Land Occupation Caused by Land occupation Temporary Impacts on land use Supervise construction area, purpose, √ Storage of and production activities location Building Materials camp wastewater, location, social solid waste, impacts Construction impact, Stipulate obligations of on health and camp renting environmental contractors surrounding impact environment Employment of local labor force Stipulate obligations of Employment of could bring direct Predicted number of contractors to Ensure Constructors benefits to local employees the health and safety of residents, there is no constructors cultural difference Damaged vegetation Elimination, Restoration Elimination of Damage to forest type/area, economic and compensation, √ Vegetation land and arable land value methods Location of excavation, backfilling and Obligations of Soil erosion and Earthworks temporarily contractors √ nutrient loss earthwork storage, natural water discharge mode 6 Contractors have the Temporary land obligation to submit a occupation and Location, scope, “management plan for damage to water purpose of land √ temporary land conservancy occupation occupation and water facilities conservancy facilities” Form for engineering Location and Emission of construction progress distance of particulate matters Obligations of √ residential area, such as dust contractors (watering in wind direction windy dusty weather) Transportation of Construction Particulate matters Material volume, Prohibit unconcealed Materials and √ and noise freight volume transportation Engineering Equipment Required construction Prohibit construction equipment, operation of large construction work equipment at night plan Inform nearby residents Impacts of noise and Distance to the of the construction Use of waste gas on nearby nearest residential operation time Construction residents and √ area and its Select low-noise Equipment physical cultural population density equipment resources Wind direction and Obligations of wind velocity contractors: execution Noise and waste gas of EMP emission standards Monitoring Occupational health Type and number of Waste management and wastes: domestic disposal plan Generation of Pollution to air, soil waste, construction Obligations of √ Solid Waste and rivers wastes, discarded contractors: execution earth of EMP Contractors have the Location and area of obligation to submit a temporary land Failure in “site recovery plan after Project occupation recovering the completion” √ Completion Equipment that is construction site The recover plan shall possibly used and include the recovery wastes generated costs 2. Potential Environmental Problems in the Components in the Operation Stage Substitute coal with gas to reduce Reduce emission of Gas Supply —— √ emission of waste pollutants gas pollutants Upgrading of Eliminate potential existing gas safety hazard and —— —— √ facilities improve gas safety 1.3.2 Screening of Environmental Impact Factors 7 The work is based on environmental impact factors indentified in pollution source analysis for the project, environmental features of areas where the projects are located, relevant national and local environmental protection standards, control indicators listed in the regulations, and relevant World Bank requirements. See Table 1-4 for the assessment and screening results of the project. Table 1-4 Screenig Results of Assessment Factors of the Project Environmental Elements Assessment Factors Ambient Air Status Quo Assessment Normal pollutant: SO2, NO2, PM10 Regional Surface Water Status Quo Assessment CODCr, BOD5, NH3-N, petroleum Environment Ambient Noise LAeq Noise Construction Noise LAeq Ecology Impact Analysis Vegetation, land use, water and soil erosion Domestic waste, borrowed and discarded earth, Impact Analysis of Solid Waste Solid Waste slurry, waste building materials, waste pipes and Disposal waste membrane meters Environmental The operation stage: fire Impact analysis of life, property safety Risk disaster, explosion The construction stage: traffic congestion, stores with street frontage, schools, residents’ Social Impact quality of life, impact of land Impact analysis acquisition and relocation The operation stage: payment capacity, gender issues 1.4 Assessment Scope This project is Yangcheng County gas utilization project. It includes the construction of two feeder lines and the upgrading of existing gas facilities. The evaluation scope is as follows: (1) Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline: The total gas supply is 56.2798 million m3/a, with 20.2 km pipeline at 0.8 MPa;8 surge tanks;road crossing 26 times, river crossing twice, channel crossing once. After completion, it will supply gas for residents, commercial and some industrial users along the pipeline. (2)Lanhua151# valve wells -Yanli county urban gas pipeline:The total gas supply is 2.62 million m3/a, with 7.59 km pipeline at 0.8 MPa;1 surge tank ;road crossing 12 times. After completion, it will be the second gas source for residents and commercials in Yanli Township. (3) Upgrading of existing gas facilities in Yangcheng:To upgrade the membrane meters and 26800 m pipeline behind the meter for the 13411 residents user of existing gas project in Yangcheng County. 8 In summary, pursuant to the impact scope, environmental elements, environmental protection objectives, the assessment scope is determined separately for the construction stage and the operation stage. See Table 1-5 for details. Table 1-5 Environmental Impact Assessment Scope of the Project Assessment Scope Acoustic Physical Water Works Environme Ecological Cultural Social Stage Ambient Air Environm nt, Environment Resources Environment ent Vibration As per the protection requirements of Wasteland Xingshan within 6m, dry Area temple, the Pass land within Area within within assessment through 4m, forest land Constr 100m at both 100m at scope is limited Affected urban Gas partial within 3m and uction sides of the both sides to the area along the Supply water road within pipeline of the construction pipeline Pipeline body 0.5m at both pipeline area where sides of the the gas pipeline pipeline through the Xingshan temple Operat None None None None None ion Area None Area within Area within Constr within 50m 100m around None 100m around uction around surge tanks surge tanks Surge surge tanks Users within the Tank Area None None None gas supply scope Operat within 50m None ion around surge tanks Residents Upgradi Constr around ng of None None None None Residents around uction membrane existing membrane meters meters gas upgrading area Operat facilities None None None None None ion 1.5 Assessment Period According to the implementation progress of the Project, the assessment period is divided into the construction stage and the operation stage. 1.6 Assessment Rating 9 According to the environmental impact assessment outline of the World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project(6 components), as well as the minutes of WB’s safety guarantee conference in the project concept stage, full assessment will be performed for the two CHP subprojects under the Project, whereas partial assessment will be performed for the four gas pipeline network subprojects. The project is a gas pipeline network subproject, and partial assessment performed. 1.7 Assessment Methods (1) The model forecasting method is adopted for the atmospheric environmental impact assessment; (2) The analytical method is adopted for the water environmental impact assessment; (3) The model forecasting method is adopted for the acoustic environmental impact assessment; (4) The combined method of investigation and analogy analysis is adopted for the ecological environmental impact assessment; (5) The investigation and analysis method is adopted for the social environment and public consultation. 1.8 Key Points of Assessment (1) Impacts of construction activities on nearby sensitive targets; (2) Disposal of construction waste and domestic waste in the construction stage; (3) Analysis of social environment impacts; (4) Alternatives Analysis; (5) Public consultation and information disclosure; (6) Risk analysis in the pipeline network operation stage (fire and explosion risks); (7) Impacts on public facilities; (8) Environmental management plan of the Project; (9) Due diligence for industrial users. 1.9 Assessment Procedures Assessment Procedures see Figure 1-1 10 1.10 Environmental Protection Objectives According to the characteristics investigation of the surrounding environment along the pipeline, The project, Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline will pass through Xingshan Temple. According to the investigation, it is not in the list of cultural relics protection in Yangcheng County. It is a local folk custom building built by the local villagers with raising funds. As the Project does not involve such sensitive targets as water resource protection area, natural protection area and scenic area, environmental protection targets of this assessment are residential areas along the pipelines, Xingshan Temple and the river crossed by the pipeline, etc.. See Table 1-6 for details. 11 Project implementation unit and the project design unit provide the feasibility study report, relevant assessments and other materials. EA agency starts environmental assessment. Field visit Public participation Data collection November 2016 - December 2017 Public participation Compilation of outline and Data collection report Early December 2016 – February2017 Completion of the report, EMP and Environmental Executive Summary WB review Translation of the report Modification June 2017 Submission of the report to WB Figure 1-1 Environmental Assessment Procedures of WB Financed SGUP Yangcheng Gas Utilization Subproject 12 Table1-6 Environmental Protection Targets of Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project Distance to the Sensitive Protection Item No. Period Direction Plant Remarks Factor Target Boundary (m) Hongshang 1 S 5 Category 1 Standard in Village Laoquan Acoustic Environment 2 E 84 Quality Standards Village 3 Qia Village W 7 (GB3096-2008) is 4 Baisang W 160 executed for the village area. 5 Shangbaisang W 6 Category 2 Standard in Longzhang 6 SW 60 Acoustic Environment Construction Village Ambient Quality Standards Shijiu Air, 7 W 24 (GB3096-2008) is Village Noise executed for the township Beiyao 8 N 68 areas. Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline Village Category 4a Standard in Nanyao Acoustic Environment 9 S 49 Village Quality Standards Zhaojia 10 N 41 (GB3096-2008) is Village executed for areas within Jianping 30m at both sides of roads 11 S 138 Village 12 Dongye SE 17 Construction Xingshan Temple is the Cultural Xingshan local folk custom building 1 S 25 Relic Temple built by the local villagers with raising funds. Construction Category IV Standard in Surface Water Surface Environment Quality 1 River Crosing Water Standards (GB3838- 2002) Construction Category III water quality Ground Drinking standard in Groundwater 1 water water well Quality Standards (GB/T14848-93) Construction Provincial Rd S229(3 places), XiMang Road(1place), 1 YangDong Road (4places) ,other Trans- roads(18places) Obtain approval from boundary relevant management Construction Works department Huoze River(1 place) 2 Xiajie River(1 place) Crops, Along the Reduce the impact Ecology vegetation pipeline on crops Lanhua151# Ambient Huwuagou Category 1 Standard in 1 Construction W 110 valve well Air, Village Acoustic Environment 13 -Yanli Noise Guaipo Quality Standards 2 E 105 county Village (GB3096-2008) is urban gas Xianyi executed for the village 3 W 193 pipeline Village area. Shangqingchi Category 2 Standard in 4 NE 93 Village Acoustic Environment Dongpo Quality Standards 5 W 118 Village (GB3096-2008) is Shangli executed for the township 6 N 58 Village areas. Zhong Category 4a Standard in Zhuang Acoustic Environment Quality Standards 7 S 54 (GB3096-2008) is executed for areas within 30m at both sides of roads Construction Category III water quality Ground Drinking standard in Groundwater 1 water water source Quality Standards (GB/T14848-93) Trans- Construction Obtain approval from Chongli Avenue(1 place boundary 1 relevant management Works Other road(11 places) department Along the Crops, Reduce the impact Ecology pipeline vegetation on crops 14 2 Environmental Policies, Framework of Laws and Regulations and Basis for EA Preparation 2.1 Environmental Protection Laws and Regulations 1) Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (December 26, 1989); 2) Environmental Impact Assessment Law of the People’s Republic of China (Jan 1, 2016); 3) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control (April 29, 2000); 4) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Ambient Noise Pollution (October 29, 1996); 5) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Water Pollution Prevention and Control (February 28, 2008); 6) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste (April 24, 2015); 7) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Soil and Water Conservation (December 25, 2010); 8) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics (Amendment adopted and implemented from December 29, 2007); 9) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promoting Clean Production (2012 Amendment, came into force from July 1, 2012); 10) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Energy Conservation (April 1, 2008); 11) Renewable Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China (February 28, 2005); 12) Regulations on Environmental Protection Administration of Construction Projects (November 29, 1998, No. 253 Decree of the State Council); 13) Decisions of the State Council for Implementing the Scientific Development Paradigm and Strengthening Environmental Protection (Guo Fa [2005] No.39, December 3, 2005); 15 14) Interim Measures of the State Environmental Protection Administration for the Public Consultation and Information Disclosure of Environmental Impact Assessment (Huan Fa [2006] No. 28, implemented from March 18, 2006); 15) Guiding Catalogue for Industrial Restructuring (2011) (amended in 2013); 16) Notice on Strengthening Environmental Impact Assessment Management and Preventing Environmental Risks (Huan Fa [2005] No. 152, December 16, 2005); 17) Opinions on Improving Industrial Water Conservation (No.1015 [2000] of the State Economic and Trade Commission, October 25, 2000); 18) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics (October 28, 2002). 2.2 Local Regulations 1) Regulations of Shanxi Province on Environmental Protection (July 30, 1997); 2) Regulations of Shanxi Province on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution (September 3, 1996); 3) Subproject of Shanxi Province on Regionalization of Surface Water Environment Management (Jin Huan Fa [2005] No. 208, May 16, 2005); 4) Notice of the General Office of the People’s Government of Shanxi Province on Forwarding the Guiding Catalogue of Shanxi Development and Reform Commission for Industrial Investment (2006 Version) (Jin Zheng Ban Fa [2006] No. 1, January 6, 2006); 5) Notice on Printing the Interim Provisions of Shanxi Province on Strengthening the Environment Management of Development Projects (Jin Huan Fa [2011] No. 160, July 6, 2011); 6) Implementation Opinions of the General Office of the People’s Government of Shanxi Province on Accelerating the Comprehensive Treatment and Utilization of Coal-mine Gas (Jin Zheng Ban Fa [2007] No. 125, October 2007); 2.3 Environmental Protection Technical Specifications 1) Technical Guidelines on EIA of Construction project: General Prgramme (HJ 2.1-2016) 2) Technical Guidelines on EIA: Atmospheric Environment (HJ 2.2- 2008); 16 3) Technical Guidelines on EIA: Surface Water Environment (HJ/T2.3-93); 4) Technical Guidelines on EIA: Acoustic Environment (HJ2.4-2009); 5) Technical Guidelines on Assessment of Environmental Risks of Development Projects (HJ/T 169-2004); 6) Technical Guidelines on EIA: Ecological Impacts (HJ19-2011); 2.4 World Bank Safeguard Policies and EHS of World Bank Group (1)World Bank Safeguard Policies Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline will pass through Xingshan Temple. It is a local folk custom building built by the local villagers, and no classification of cultural relics protection was carried out. According to the analysis of the sensitivity, environmental impact extent of the project, this subproject is an integral part of the Shanxi Gas Utilization Project which has been classified into Category A, hence the environmental impact assessment of this subproject will be carried out in accordance with the requirement of Category A. According to the analysis of the correlation between the Project and World Bank safeguard policy documents, policy documents applicable to the Project include OP4.01 (Environmental Impact Assessment), OP4.11 (Physical Cultural Resources) and OP4.12 (Involuntary Resettlement); please refer to Table 2-1 for details. Table 2-1 Analysis of Correlation between the Project and World Bank Safeguard Policy Documents No. World Bank Safeguard Correlated to Policy Documents the Project or Remarks not 1 The project construction would have some impacts on the surrounding environment, thus environmental assessment needs to be conducted. Yangcheng The OP4.01 Environmental project is to replace the 3 components of Changzhi, Correlated Assessment Xiangyuan, and Tunliu in the World bank finced SGUP(6 components), as the SGUP has been classified as a Category A project, the project will be assesed as Category A. 2 No natural reserves in the project areas. The Gas pipeline network cuts across some rivers, which have been listed as environmentally sensitive targets to OP4.04 Natural Uncorrelated ensure their safety during the flooding season. In most Habitats months of a year, there is no water in these rivers and relevant local authorities have confirmed that there are no rare or precious specicies in the rivers. 3 OP4.09 Pest The Project does not involve use or storage of Uncorrelated Management pesticides 17 4 OP4.10 Indigenous Uncorrelated No indigenous peoples in the project areas. Peoples 5 The project, Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye OP4.11 Physical town urban gas pipeline will pass through Xingshan Correlated Temple. It is a local folk custom building built by the Cultural Resources local villagers with raising funds, not in the list of cultural relics protection. 6 OP4.12 Involuntary Correlated The Project does not involve land acquisition. Resettlement The Project does not involve forestation or commercial logging. Woods land where the Gas 7 OP4.36 Forestry Uncorrelated pipeline network Component cuts across is small plots of plantations scattering along the pipeline. 8 OP4.37 Dam Safety Uncorrelated The Project does not involve dams. OP7.60 Projects in 9 Uncorrelated The Project is not located in any disputed area. Disputed Areas OP7.50 International 10 Uncorrelated The Project does not involve international waterways Waterways (2)EHS of World Bank Group International Finance Corporation: Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines (General EHS Guidelines), including atmospheric emissions and ambient air quality, energy conservation, wastewater and environmental water quality, waste management, noise; occupational health and safety, power transmission and Transformation. 2.5 Assessment Standards (Compared with EHS Standards) For the purpose of this assessment, comparative analysis would be carried out according to applicable national standards, International Finance Corporation’s Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines (General EHS Guidelines) 2.5.1 Environmental Quality Standards 2.5.1.1 Ambient Air As China consumes large amount of coal, the ambient air quality standards shall be Chinese standards conforming to China’s national conditions. All 6 subprojects are located in zones mixed with rural areas, industrial districts and commercial districts, the ambient air functions of which belong to Category II areas, thus Category II standard in Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB3095-2012) shall be enforced, as detailed in Table 2-1. Table 2-1 Assessment Standards for Ambient Air Quality (Unit: ug/Nm3) Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB3095-2012) Item Average time Category II Standard (ug/m3) TSP Annual average 200 18 24-hour average 300 1-hour average -- Annual average 70 PM10 24-hour average 150 1-hour average -- Annual average 35 PM2.5 24-hour average 75 1-hour average -- Annual average 60 SO2 24-hour average 150 1-hour average 500 Annual average 40 NO2 24-hour average 80 1-hour average 200 Annual average 50 NOx 24-hour average 100 1-hour average 250 2.5.1.2 Surface Water Category IV Standard in Surface Water Environment Quality Standards (GB3838-2002) would be enforced for the project, see details in Table 2-3. Table 2-3 Assessment Standards for Surface Water No. Item Unit Standard Value Surface Water Standard 1 CODCr mg/L ≤30 Category IV Standard GB3838-2002 2 BOD5 mg/L ≤6 Category IV Standard GB3838-2002 3 NH3-N mg/L ≤1.5 Category IV Standard GB3838-2002 4 pH —— 6-9 Category IV Standard GB3838-2002 5 Petroleum mg/L ≤0.5 Category IV Standard GB3838-2002 2.5.1.3 Acoustic Environment Standards Category II Standard of Environmental Acoustic Quality Standards (GB3096-2008) would be enforced for noise at construction site boundary; Category I Standard of Environmental Acoustic Quality Standards (GB3096-2008) would be enforced for noise in sensitive spots; Category 4a Standard in Environmental Acoustic Quality Standards (GB3096-2008) would be enforced for traffic noise. Refer to Table 2-4 for standard values and noise level standards of EHS. As shown in the table, domestic noise level standards for residence, office, culture and education are the same as those in EHS enforced by World Bank; domestic noise level standards for industrial and commercial facilities are stricter than those in EHS enforced by World Bank; but there is no provision in EHS as to zones mixed with commercial and residential areas. Therefore, appropriate domestic standards would be enforced for the Project. 19 Table 2-4 Assessment Standards for Acoustic Environment (Unit: [dB(A)]) Environmental Acoustic Quality Standards Noise Level Standards of EHS Acoustic Environment (GB3096-2008) Daytime Night Time Category Daytime Night Time (07:00~22:00) (22:00~07:00) Area along pipeline(zones mixed 2 60 50 70 70 with commercial and residential) Villages and schools at 1 55 45 55* 45 sensitive spots Arterial traffic 4a 70 55 -- -- Note: *--Residence, office, culture and education facilities. 2.5.2 Pollutant Discharge Standards This project is a pipeline project, there is no waste gas and solid waste discharge during the operation stage. During the construction period, the Emission Standard of Ambient Noise at Construction Site Boundary (GB12523-2011) would be enforced for noise; for standard limit values, refer to Table 2-5. Table 2-5 Emission Standards for Ambient Noise at Construction Site Boundary Time Interval Daytime [dB(A) ] Night Time [dB(A) ] Scope of Application Standard value 75 55 All items 2.6 Urban Planning, Atmospheric Pollution Regulation Planning and Environmental Functional District Planning Documents 1) The 13th Five-Year Plan for National Environmental Protection (December 2011); 2) Master Plan of Yancheng County, Jincheng City of Shanxi Province (2010-2030); 3) Comprehensive Working Program of Shanxi Province for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction in the 13th Five-Year Plan Period; 4) Report of Yangcheng County on Ecological Economic Zoning; 20 5) Outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for National Economic and Social Development of Shanxi Province; 6) The 13th Five-Year Plan for Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province (Jin Zheng Fa [2016] No. 66); 7) Development Planning of Shanxi Province for the Industrial Integration of “Four Types of Gas” (November 2, 2009); 8) Several Opinions of the General Office of the People’s Government of Shanxi Province on Accelerating and Promoting the Industrial Integration of “Four Types of Gas” in the Province (Jin Zheng Ban Fa [2010] No. 72); 9) Outline of Guoxin Energy on Gas Industrial Development; 2.7 Analysis of Conformity and Consistency of the Proposed Project with Relevant Regional Policies and Plans 2.7.1 Plan of Shanxi Province on Emission Reduction of Atmospheric Pollutants According to the statistic of the13th Five-Year Plan for Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province. During the whole "12th Five-Year" period, Shanxi vigorously promoted the comprehensive treatment of environmental pollution. By the end of 12th Five-Year, the average annual concentration of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) decreased by 27.3% compared with 2013, the average number of ambient air quality in 11 cities with districts increased by 70 days on average in 2013. Total emissions reduction of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, soot and industrial dust were 195.8%, 180.1%, 157.7% and 162.1%, respectively, of the reduction targets of 12th Five-Year plan, overall excess national and provincial emission reduction tasks, the overall ambient air quality has been improved. During 13th Five-Year, the environmental protection targets for air:in the "Shanxi provincial environmental protection planning" is, by 2020, the quality air environment in Shanxi will be phased improved, and the total amount of major pollutants discharged will complete national and provincial emission reduction tasks, and the environmental risks will be effectively controlled. The average annual concentration of PM2.5 in 11 municipalities with districts dropped by20%. The proportion of urban air quality in good days reached 75.4%. The main pollutants SO2, NOx will complete the state assigned total emission reduction task in "13th Five-Year". Smoke and dust emissions decreased by 10% compared with 2015. The pollutant emission reduction target of Shanxi Province has been decomposed to the prefecture level, and all pollutant emission reduction projects are being gradually promoted and implemented. After the implementation of the Project,the utilization of coal of the residents, industrials, commercials and public buildings along the pipeline will be replaced, 21 and the emission of atmospheric pollutants will be reduced in Shanxi Province. Implementation of the Project conforms to the atmospheric pollutant emission reduction plan of Shanxi Province. 2.7.2 Analysis of Conformity and Consistency of the project with Relevant Regional Policies and Plans According to the National Energy Administration's "energy development strategy action plan" (2014-2020 years), in these six years, the energy sector will vigorously develop green low-carbon strategy, gradually reduce the proportion of coal consumption, increase the proportion of natural gas consumption. By 2020, the proportion of natural gas will reach more than 10%, and the proportion of coal consumption should be less than 62%. Implementation of gasification urban livelihood projects. New natural gas should be given priority to protect residents' living and replace the scattered coal use, and organize the implementation of the clean utilization plan for urban residents. By 2020, urban residents had access to natural gas. The overall plan of the county town of Yangcheng County also puts forward the development target of adopting clean energy and increasing gas ratio. The project is Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project,includes construction of gas pipelines and upgrading of existing gas facilities.The construction of the project will help improve the network system in Yangcheng County, increase the capacity of gas supply and expand the scope of gas supply.After the completion of the project, it will help reduce the amount of coal consumed in the region, improve the environment, reduce regional air pollution, and the project complies with the relevant planning. 22 3 Project Description 3.1 Contents 3.1.1 Basic Information The main contents of this project include two natural gas pipeline networks(Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline and Lanhua151# valve well -Yanli county urban gas pipeline)and the construction of relevant facilities, the renovation of the residents gas meter and the pipe behind the meter. Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline, starts from the Anyang gas distribution station on the southwest side of the Anyang village of Yangcheng Town, and the pipeline is laid to the South after connected to the gas station, it goes by the west side of Hongshang Village, through the industrial park, after setting valve wells and regional regulator cabinet in Hongshang village, it goes through Laoquan village to Baisang, setting setting valve wells and regional regulator cabinet then goes by the west side of Zhangzhuang to Shangbaisang, setting valve wells and regional regulator cabinet at Shangbaisang, then it goes southward, setting valve wells and regional regulator cabinet in the north of Longzhang Village, then set truncated split valve well and regional pressure regulating cabinet to the north of Shijiu Village, it goes southward, setting valve wells and regional regulator cabinet in the west of Nanyao village, goes through the the middle land of the village, setting valve well and regional pressure regulating cabinet in the north of Jianping Village, then goes across Jian river, reaches Dongye Township, setting valve wells and regional regulator cabinet to the west of the end point Dongye Township. Lanhua151# valve well -Yanli county urban gas pipeline connect the pressure lever exitt of the Lanhua151# gas well then lays to the southeast, it goes by Huwagua Village to Xianyi Village, then cross the road after Shangqingchi Village to the southeast side of Yanli township. It will provide gas supply for the resident and commercial users in Yanli Township. The gas pipeline planning see Figure 4. The location, scale and main contents of the project are shown in Table 3-1. The route of the project is shown in figure 4. 3.1.2 Investment and Funding Source The total investment of the Project is approximately RMB 65.2277 milion yuan, and the fund consists of self-owned funds of enterprises and loans from the World Bank and domestic commercial bank. 3.1.3 Project construction period 23 The final design period of the project pipe network is to the end of 2030. Since 2031, the gas supply will reach the design capacity of this project. The project construction schedule is as follows: April 2017 to August 2018, complete the installation of the main pipeline network and pressure adjustment and metering facilities; September 2018 to the end of 2030, complete branch pipeline laying step by step, and complete installation and commissioning of gas transmission and distribution automation monitoring and management system in different stages. 3.1.4 Gas Consumption The construction of the pipeline network can realize the gasification of the villages and towns, new rural residential areas and major industries in the county area. Table 3-4 shows the gas consumption of the project. 24 Table 3-1 Project Composition Location and Item surrounding Capacity Composition Gas source Service area Project environment 1) New construction of 20.2 km hypo-high pressure pipeline Tingdian booster station, construction has been completed at 0.8 MPa; with diameter of D323.9× 6.3. The buried depth of pipeline (depth from pipe top to surface ground covering soil) shall be carried out according to the Code for Design of Urban Gas (GB50028-2006), New construction of specifically: Buried in the roadway: ≥1.2m; Buried in Along the pipeline network, county residents, Anyang gas gas the roadway under non: ≥1.0m. Pipeline commercial business in transmission Yangcheng distribution crossingProvincial Rd S229 (3 places) Xi-Mang Road Yangcheng County, and and distribution pipeline station-Dongye township residents, system, with (1 place) , Yang-Dong Road (4 places) , other road network town urban gas commercial business, new annual gas pipeline (18 places);Huoze river crossing once,Jian river rural residents and the supply of crossing once, Channel crossing once. surrounding industrial gas 5627.98× 104N 3 users etc. within the county m 2) 8 surge tanks; 3) 7 Single valve well(DN150),1 Double valve well (DN200、 DN300) ,135 of Mark piles, Mileage stake, Cross pile, Corner piles and 58 warning signs; 4) Auto-monitoring system for gas network 25 1) New construction of 7.59 km hypo-high pressure Lanhua151# valve well -Yanli county urban gas pipeline at 0.8 MPa; with diameter of D219.1× 5.6. Yangcheng County, construction has been Lanhua151# gas well in Xihe township, The buried depth of pipeline (depth from pipe top to surface ground covering soil) shall be carried out New construction of according to the Code for Design of Urban Gas gas (GB50028-2006), specifically: Buried in the roadway: Second gas source for completed pipeline transmission ≥1.2m; Buried in the roadway under non: ≥1.0m. residents, commercial and distribution business, and public system, with Pipeline crosses Chongli Avenue once, other road 11 construction in Yanli annual gas places. township supply of 2) 1 surge tanks; 262× 104Nm3 3) 1 Single valve well(DN200), 51 of Mark piles, Mileage stake, Cross pile, Corner piles and 24 Warning signs; 4) Auto-monitoring system for gas network Replacement of Residents of the existing Upgrading of gas meter and gas pipeline network of To upgrade the membrane meters and 26800 m pipeline behind the existing gas pipeline behind Yangcheng with the meter for the 13411 residents user of existing gas project in —— facilities in the meter in the membrane meters and Yangcheng County. Yangcheng resident pipeline behind it to be houshold upgraded. 26 Table 3-2 Gas Consumption Daily Gas Annual Gas NO. User type Consumption Consumption Proportion(%) (103m3/d) (104m3/a) Yangcheng gas Utilization:gas consumption proportion of industrial use to civil use is 88:5.7 Residential 1 0.88 322.85 5.74 users Commercial 2 0.19 70.22 12.48 users Industrial 3 13.75 4950.00 87.95 users Unforeseen 4 0.78 284.91 5.06 consumption 5 Total 16.42 5627.98 100 3.2 Construction Plan and Method This is a natural gas pipeline project, no need for the the gate station, regional regulator station engineering. The construction site should be cleaned up before pipeline construction; The excavation of pipeline ditch adoptes single side dump, assembling and welding should be done on the top of ditch. After the completion of the trench excavation, road crossing, river crossing and other basic work, in accordance with the construction specifications, the pipeline will be sent to the site for welding, pressure testing, interface corrosion prevention, and then lowered down into the pipe trench. The project adopts directional drilling to cross the ditch due to the stone masonry slope protection, and adoptes direct excavation to cross the river. Concrete pressure block shall be added to the pipe section to stabilize the pipe. The buried depth of the pipeline is in the stable layer of the river bottom; The buried depth of pipe top is about 1m below scouring layer; The Pipe jacking should be adopted to cross roads. After the above construction is completed, the pipeline pressure test will be carried out. The project uses clean water for atmospheric pressure test, and then backfill soil, clean up the site, restore the landscape, and restore the vegetation. 3.2.1 List of Construction Methods The construction methods of the project see Tabel 3-3. 27 Table3-3 Construction Methods Project Subproject Pipelin construction New construction of 20.2 km pipeline at 0.8 MPa; 8 surge tanks; Pipeline crossing Provincial Rd S229(3 place)Xi-Mang Road (1 places) , Yang-Dong Road (4 places) , other road Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas (18 places); Yangcheng pipeline pipeline The pipeline of the project crosses Huoze River once and Jina river once, ditch once.。 Use pipe jacking when crossing roads Use dry excavation to cross river Directional drilling is adopted for canal and ditch crossing. New construction of 7.59 km pipeline at 0.8 MPa; Lanhua151# valve well -Yanli 1 surge tanks; county urban gas pipeline Pipeline crosses Chongli Avenue once, other road 11 places. Use pipe jacking when crossing roads To upgrade the membrane meters and pipeline behind the Upgrading of existing gas meter for the 13411 residents user of existing gas project in facilities in Yangcheng. Fengcheng toenship,Yangcheng County. 3.2.2 Construction Methods During the pipeline laying of the project, the direct excavation method is adopted to lay the crossing works including river, channel crossing and highway crossing. The construction methods are stated as follows: 1、Roads Crossing Roads the pipeline engineering goes across include national roads, provincial roads and rural roads. The engineering for crossing roads adopt the pipe jacking method. The pipe jacking method doesn’t destroy the road pavement, or block traffic, with small perturbed surface and slight environmental impacts. The construction method and machinery of pipe jacking method are as follows: (1) Construction method: first of all, set up the pedestal and install hydraulic jack in the operation pit to penetrate tool pipe or heading machine through the earth to the receiving pit and lift up them by using the propulsive force of main jack oil tank, pipeline room and relay room; and then follow the tool pipe or heading machine to jack the prefabricated section of pipe into the ground and bury the pipe between the two pit. (2) Construction machinery: head (including small oil jack), oil press, main jack oil tank, bridge crane (hoisting machine), resistance box and other power-supply units, electric welder, measuring apparatus, pipe-like track, jacking block and back. 2、Channel Crossing 28 The project pipeline goes across the channel once. The pipeline construction adopts the direct excavation method. As for Zhujiachuan River, Songxi River and Zhanghe River, the crossing engineering adopts the directional drilling method, which is featured by short construction period, small site disturbance and slight impacts on surroundings and can ensure the buried depth of the pipeline. Construction method and machinery of directional drilling are as follows: (1) Construction method: first, make use of existing roads to transport equipment to the construction site, and then conduct the excavation of slurry pond in drill site; meanwhile, calibrate the position of main equipment with gray lines, and then place main equipment in correct place at time of equipment access; start the construction of guide hole according to the requirements of codes and design, and then start the construction of pre-reaming hole and pipeline back dragging in order; after crossing, put equipment in order, clean the construction site; after mud sedimentation, conduct clean-water discharge and backfill mud with earth to restore landscape. (2) Construction machinery and material: drill and drilling bit, back reamer, drill stem and other accessory equipment, clay, power generator, blender and water pump. 3、River Crossing (1) Construction method: The pipeline of the project crosses Huoze River once and Jina river once, both are seasonal small rivers. Pipeline construction adopts the excavation method when crossing river, and in the first, dry season shall be selected, rainy season shall be avoided; If there is water flow in the river during construction, the river should be cleaned first, then one side should be enclosed for diversion and the other side be excavated. After completion of the whole construction, the river channel should be cleaned. (2) Construction machinery Excvavtors, cutting machine and shovels. 4、General routes Pipe construction adopts the excavation method, which is featured by simple and direct construction and low construction cost and has no impacts on revegetation and land reclamation after earth backfilling. Therefore, general pipe section of the subproject adopts the excavation method. As for excavation method, the Pipeline trench shall be excavated according to the plane position and elevation stated in the design. In case of manual excavation without Groundwater, the reservation value of trench bottom shall be 0.05-0.10m; in case of mechanical excavation with Groundwater, the reservation value of trench bottom shall be not less than 0.15m. Conduct manual bottom cleaning to elevation before pipeline installation, and then start pipeline construction. 29 (1) Pipe trench backfilling The pipe trench backfilling shall adopt fine earth to fill the pipe bottom and both sides of the pipeline first, and then backfill the pipeline to 0.5m above the top of the pipe. The backfilling soil on both sides of the pipe and 0.5m above the top of pipe shall not include gravel, brick, litter and other sundries and shall not use frozen soil. The backfilling soil shall be tamped layer by layer, with the layer thickness of 0.2-0.3m. The backfilling soil on both sides of the pipe top and 0.5m above the pipe top must be tamped manually. When the height of backfilling soil exceeds 0.5m of pipe top, small machinery shall be used for tamping. Each layer of loose soil shall be 0.25-0.4m in thickness. (2) Construction machinery Excvavtors, cutting machine and shovels. 3.2.3 Construction Camp The gas facilities renovation project is located in Yangcheng County, and the construction workers are all local staff, no need for setting up construction camps. The two pipe network of the project will be constructed in sections. The design takes 5km as a section, each section has a construction period of about 50 days, and there will be no more than 8 people during the peak construction period. Construction camps use the the nearby village rental housing, the use of local living facilities, set up canteens, the largest number of people eating in the canteen will be no more than 8. Clean fuel canned liquefied gas should be selected for the onstruction personnel canteen, coal is strictly prohibited; Workers will produce some domestic waste, garbage collection barrels will be set, regularly collected and disposed by the sanitation department; The hand wash water should be spilled to suppress the dust, other small amount of living water be collected into the bucket, after precipitation, use the upper clean water to spray the dust and the bottom dregs be dumped into the trash bin. Construction workers are recruited local personnel, there is no cultural difference. Through the villages along the pipe network, drinking water is the same as the local villagers, all of which are in line with the drinking water standard. 30 4 Environmental Situation 4.1 General Introduction of Natural Environment 4.1.1 Geographic Location 4.1.1.1 Geographic Location of Shanxi Province Located in the Loess Plateau in northern China, Shanxi Province is of a mountainous plateau covered by loess in principle. Standing in the heart of the Yellow River basin, it stretches from the latitude of 34°34′to 40°44′north and from the longitude of 114°32′to 110°15′east, adjacent to Hebei Province, Henan Province, Shaanxi Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the south, north, east and west, respectively. Shanxi Province is so named because it largely lies in the west of the Taihang Mountains and the east of the Luliang Mountain and the Yellow River. Currently, it has jurisdiction over 11 prefecture-level cities of Taiyuan, Datong, Shanxi, Yangquan, Xinzhou, Luliang, Jinzhong, Linfen, Changzhi, Yuncheng and Jincheng (including 119 counties, cities or districts), with a total population of 36, 108, 000. It is 682km long from the north to the south and 385km wide from the east to the west, covering an area of 156,700 km2, accounting for 1.6% of the total area of China. 4.1.1.2 Project Location See Table 4-1 for the geographical location of the WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project –Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project(the Project). Table 4-1 Geographical Location of the WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project and Counties/Cities under the Project Project Name County/City Geographic Location Yangcheng County is located in the southeastern of Shanxi Province and the The pipeline network west of the Jincheng City, in between the would go through pipeline network Yangcheng Gas Gas pipeline three mountains of Taihang, Taiyue and Fengcheng Township, network Zhongtiao, bordering Qinshui County to Baisang Township, Component the north, Jincheng City to the east, Manghe Township, Qinshui County and Yuanqu County to the Dongye Township and west, and Jiyuan County Henan province Yanli Township. to the south 4.1.2 Land Form, Engineering Geology,Hydrogeology and Earthquake Shanxi Province is featured by complex topographical conditions. With the north part higher than the middle and south parts, it involves multiple land forms such as mountain land, hill, 31 plateau, basin, tableland, etc.The boundary outline shows a parallelogram slanting from the northeast to the southwest. With the Taihang Mountains as a natural barrier in the east, it is adjacent to Hebei Province and the north of Henan Province in the north, faces Shaanxi Province and the south central region of Henan Province across the Yellow River in the west and south, and is next to the Great Wall and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the north. Shanxi Province is of a highland area between the middle Yellow River and the Taihang Mountains, with the mountainous area accounting for 70% of the total. From the planimetric map, Shanxi Province presents a parallelogram slanting from the northeast to the southwest, about 380m wide from the east to the west and 680km from the south to the north. From the land form, it belongs to tableland composed of many complex mountains. See Table 4-2 for the topographical conditions and land form, engineering geology, hydrogeology and earthquake conditions in the project areas. Table 4-2 General Introduction of Natural Environment in the Area of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-- Yangcheng Gas Utilization Subproject Gas Pipeline Network Component Category Land Engineering Geology Hydrogeology Earthquake Form From the tectonic system, Groundwater distribution of The Yangcheng County is located Yangcheng County is not general in the middle of the Xicheng balanced, more in the north trend of mountain tilt belt and the than the south, more in the Yangcheng south of Zhanshang Wuxiang east than the west, more in County Yangcheng NNE fold belt. the periphery than the center. terrain is From the perspective of Groundwater types include higher in regional structure, most of the quaternary riverbed impact the South, county are platform sand and gravel. West and Yangcheng sedimentary cover, area of Groundwater types include The basic northeast, gas Chengguan, Qinchi, Yan Li the sand gravel pore water of earthquake lower in utilization mainly are north-south the river bed impact, fissure intensity is the East, subproject structure. The southern water of the upper Permian VI. showing a margin of Zhanshang sandstone, fissure water of semi open Wuxiang Yangcheng NNE the coal bearing strata of basin fold belt extends into the Lower Permian, Karst fissure shaped county from the phreatic water of Upper terrain, Zhengzhuang, Duanshi, Carboniferous strata, Karst with Changdian, and continue fissure phreatic water, and mountains, extend to Jialing, Baisang, the fissure water of the hills and which consists of a series of Sinian sandstone and quartz basins. anticline syncline fold belt. andesite 4.1.3Mineral Resources 32 Shanxi Province is rich in mineral resources, especially in coal, bauxite, iron, etc. The abundant coal resources scatter more than 90 counties (cities, districts) across the whole province. See Table 4-3 for main mineral resources in the area of the World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-- Yangcheng Gas Utilization Subproject. Table 4-3 Main Mineral Resources in the Project Areas Project County Mineral Resources Yangcheng County is rich in mineral resources, iron, copper, aluminum and other metal ores and coal, sulfur, gypsum, quartz and other Yangcheng Yangcheng non-metallic minerals, especially coal, iron, sulfur has rich reserves, Gas Utilization County with proven coal reserves of 5.922 billion tons, iron ore reserves of 0.3 Subproject billion tons, 0.2 billion tons of sulfur ore, which lay a a good foundation for economic development in Yangcheng County. 4.1.4 Meteorology Located at the mid-latitudes, Shanxi Province is not far from the sea but less affected by the summer monsoon due to the mountain barrier, with a temperate continental monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 3οC ~14οC. There is a big temperature difference between day and night, and also between the south and the north. The temperature is below 0οC in the winter throughout the province but always high in the summer, between 21οC and 26οC in July. The frost-free period in the south is longer than in the north, and that in the plain area is longer than in the hilly area. The annual precipitation is 400-650mm. The rainfall in June to August, mainly in the form of torrential rain, is highly concentrated, accounting for 60% of the annual precipitation. The rainfall is greatly affected by the topographical conditions of more mountainous areas and fewer basins. See Table 4-4 for the meteorology in the area of the World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-- Yangcheng Gas Utilization Subproject. Table 4-4 Meteorology in the Area of the World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-- Yangcheng Gas Utilization Subproject Eleme Annu Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 nt al Average -2.6 0.3 5.8 13.5 18.8 22.9 24.5 23.2 18.3 12.4 5.3 -0.6 11.8 Extreme Maximum -16.7 -17.2 -8.0 -3.0 3.2 9.0 13.9 11.2 3.6 -3.6 -13.5 -16.0 -17.2 Temp Temperat eratur ure (οC) e Extreme Minimum 14.7 21.6 28.0 35.0 37.0 38.2 38.5 37.8 38.4 32.5 23.7 19.9 38.5 Temperat ο ure ( C) Air Average pressu 947.7 945.8 942.9 938.5 935.9 932.2 930.8 934.1 940.2 945.0 947.6 948.6 940.8 re 33 Eleme Annu Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 nt al (hPa ) Relati Average ve Humi 53 54 57 54 57 61 75 77 74 66 60 54 62 dity (%) Precip Average itation 62 114 254 333 505 673 1376 1133 711 403 211 65 5839 (mm) Evapo Average ration 508 686 1244 2045 2550 2589 2084 1783 1340 1149 812 566 17357 (mm ) Wind Average Veloc 1.7 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.9 ity (m/s) Recorded in:1971-2000 4.2 Overview of Eco-environment 4.2.1Brief introduction As one of the provinces with short land resources, Shanxi Province has the characteristics of complex and diverse landforms, serious soil erosion and multiple land types. See Table 4-5 for the soil, animals and plants, and other eco-environment conditions in the project areas. Table 4-5 Overview of Eco-environment in the Project Areas Subproject Soil Animals and Plants Soil Erosion There are 3 main types of soil in The proposed project is located in the Yangcheng County, including area already developed or disturbed by Yangchen brown soil, cinnamon soil and human activities, thus the artificial g Gas meadow soil, mainly in cinnamon ecological characteristics dominate the —— Utilization soil. project area. There are no rare animals, Subproject There are 8 sub classes, 29 soils plants or large wind animals in the and 46 soil species. assessed area. 4.2.2 Statistics of Land Use Types along Gas Pipeline According to the field survey, the pipeline of this project mainly goes through rural areas. The statistical results of current land use types status along the pipeline see Table 4-6. It should be noted that the present status of land use in this report is tentative according to the Current Land Use Classification (GB/T21010-2007). The survey documents of land and resources department and the planning department shall prevail. According to the statistics of land use 34 types along the pipelines provided by the project feasibility study report, the main land use types crossed by the two branch lines of the project are cultivated land, followed by woodland and wasteland. Among them, the woodland is planted by local farmers for wind breaking but not the natural forest. Table4-6 Statistics of Current Land Use Types along the Pipeline Pipeline Length(km) Surface vegetation Land occupation I Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline 18.1 Cultivated land Temporary Sub high pressure main 1.0 Woodland (by farmers) Temporary pipeline 0.3 Economic forest Temporary 0.8 Waste land Temporary Total 20.2 Cultivated land/Waste land Permanent Surge tank 1200m2 (Non basic farmland) occupation (Lease) II Lanhua151# valve well -Yanli county urban gas pipeline 5.7 Cultivated land Temporary Sub high pressure main 1.5 Woodland (by farmers) Temporary pipeline 0.39 Waste land Temporary Total 7.59 Cultivated land/Waste land Permanent Surge tank 195m2 (Non basic farmland) occupation (Lease) 4.3 Overview of Social-economic Environment 4.3.1 Administrative Division and Population Shanxi Province currently has jurisdiction over 11 prefecture-level cities: Taiyuan City, Datong City, Shuozhou County, Yangquan City, Xinzhou City, Luliang City, Jinzhong City, Linfen City, Changzhi City, Yuncheng City and Jicheng City. Yangcheng subproject is located in Yangcheng County, Jincheng. See Table 4-7 for the administrative division and population in the project aeras Table 4-7 Administrative Division in the Project Aeras Subproject Administrative Division and Population Yangcheng County is under the jurisdiction of Jincheng City, Shanxi province. The county Yangcheng government is now located in Phoenix town. The county has 10 towns, 7 townships, 1 Gas office, 474 administrative villages and 2689 natural villages, the total area is 1968 square Utilization kilometers, the total population is about 416 thousand, and agricultural population Subproject accounted for 87%, non-agricultural population accounted for 13%. 4.3.2 Regional Economy In 2015, Shanxi province GDP reached RMB1280.26 billion yuan, at comparable prices, an increase of 3.1% over the previous year. Among them, the value added of primary industry was RMB 78.81 billion yuan, an increase of 1.0%, accounting for 6.2% of GDP; Second 35 industry added value of 522 billion 430 million yuan, down 1.1%, accounting for 40.8% of GDP; Third industry added value of 679 billion 20 million yuan, an increase of 9.8%, accounting for 53% of GDP; Per capita GDP of 35018 yuan, according to the average exchange rate in 2015 was $5624. Throughout the year, the province's public budget revenue of 164.22 billion yuan, down 9.8%. Tax revenue 105.65 billion yuan, down 6.8%; General public budget expenditure of 344.34 billion yuan, an increase of 11.2%; The consumer price of the province rose by 0.6% over the previous year, and the producer price of industrial producer dropped by 12.3%. Through out the year in the province, it realized urban new jobs for 515 thousand people, the transfer of rural labor force 377 thousand people, and at the end of the year, the urban registered unemployment rate was 3.5% See Table 4-7 for regional economy in the project areas. Table4-8 Regional Economy in the area of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Subproject Regional Economies In 2015, Yangcheng County GDP reached RMB16.94616billion yuan, an increase of 5.3% over the previous year. The value added of primary industry was RMB Yangcheng 0.992billion yuan, an increase of 7.6% over the previous year, which shares 5.8% of Gas Utilization GDP; The second industry generated RMB 9.77061 billion yuan, an increase of 5.3% Subproject over the previous year, shares57.7% of GDP; The service sector contributed RMB 6.18355billion yuan, increased of 7.7% over the previous year, shares36.5% of GDP;Per capita GDP is 43329yuan, at an average exchange rate of $6958 in 2015. 4.3.3 Physical Cultural Resources Xingshan temple is located between the Nanyao village and the Beiyao village, Manghe Township. It was built by the local villagers with raising funds. The investigation from the responsible person of Yangcheng County Bureau of cultural relics and the Nanyao and Beiyao village committee shows that The temple is the local folk custom building but not in the list of cultural relics protection in Yangcheng County. Xingshan Temple is jointly managed by the Nanyao and Beiyao Village Committees with the main function of the worship, prayer and other folk activities, and it will open at the local folk activities. Xingshan Temple has total of three courtyards with the Jade Emperor Temple in the middle courtyard, the three Officials hall in the east courtyard and the Guangong Hall in the west courtyard. 4.3.4 Traffic Facilities Located in the central region of China, Shanxi Province has the Datong-Puzhou Railway, Beijing-Baotou Railway, Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway, Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan Railway, Taiyuan-Jiaozuo Railway, Shenmu-Huanghua Railway and other important railways. Its traffic and geographical location are very important. As an important transportation hub in North China and even the whole country, it has developed a transportation network, which is 36 mainly supported by rail, road and supplemented by air. See Table 4-9 for local transportation facilities in the project areas. Table 4-9 Transportation Facilities in the Area of the Project Subproject Transportation Facilities Yangcheng County has convenient transportation, the Hou(Houma, Shanxi)-Yue(Yueshan,Henan) railway runs through the county from north to south, a total length of nearly 35 km. Yangcheng Railway Station connects Jingle-Guang railway and Yangcheng Longhai railway southward, and northward, it connects Tongpu line, Gas Shi(Shijiazhuang)-Tai(Taiyuan) railway. The main trunk road in County area are Jin Han Utilization road, Jin Hou expressway, Yang Ji highway, etc.. The town level road is also more Subproject developed, the total mileage of the County opened to traffic was 950 kilometers. Basically formed a highway network that taking county as the center, mainly are trunk and county roads connected by rural and special roads 4.4 Current Environmental Quality 4.4.1 Ambient Air The ambient air quality data is based on the monitoring data of environmental quality in the completion of environmental protection acceptance investigation report for the Mine merger and reorganization integration project of Shanxi coal transportation trade group and Yangcheng Huiyang Coal Mining Co., Ltd. (450kt/a). See Tabel 4-10 for the results of air quality monitoring data of Shanxi provincial environmental monitoring stations in the industrial site monitoring points at Huiyang coal mine from August 26, 2014 to September 1st, 2014. The monitoring results indicate that the TSP、PM10、NO2 in the region did not exceed the standard of Ambient Air Quality Standard (GB3095-2012) in level 2, while the SO2 concentration failed to meet the required level 2 standard. Table4-10 Statistics of Current monitoring results Monitoring factor Industrial site monitoring points at Huiyang coal mine Item TSP SO2 NO2 PM10 Max concentration(mg/Nm3) 0.238 0.26 0.016 0.144 Standard Value(mg/Nm3) 0.30 0.15 0.08 0.15 Up to the Not up to the Up to the standard Up to the Up to the standard or not standard standard standard 4.4.2 Water Environment The pipeline of the project crosses Huoze River and Jina river. Huoze river is located in the Central County, with 57 kilometers in the county area, watershed area of 845 square kilometers. Jian River is a tributary of Qin River, with a total length of 62.5 kilometers, the basin covers an area of 856.2 square kilometers with a riverbed width of 15~30 meters. Huoze river and 37 Jian river that the project crosses by are both seasonal creeks, there is no rare species habitat in or along the river. Surface Water Quality data quote from the surface water quality weekly report of Qinheshangli spring automatic monitoring station, December 19-25, 2016. See Table 4-9. The Date shows that the water quality in Qinheshangli spring meets the Class II of Surface Water Quality Standard (GB3838-2002). Table 4-11 Monitoring data of Qinheshangli spring automatic monitoring station Time pH DO(mg/L) COD(mg/L) NH3-N(mg/L) 2016.12.19~2016.12.25 8.26 16.51 7.58 0.37 4.4.3 Noise In this project, representative sensitive points along the pipeline are selected to monitor the acoustic environmental quality (see Figure 4 for the points). The acoustic environment quality monitoring time is December 29, 2016, and the monitoring data are shown in table 4-10. The monitoring results show that the day time noise level at the monitoring points meet the required standard of Class I in Acoustic Environment Quality Standard (GB3096-2008). While the night time noise levels at Zhongzhuang Village and Jianping Village exceed the standard 0.4 and 1.5 dB respectively. Table 4-12 Monitoring Results of Acoustic Environmental Quality Daytime dB(A) Nighttime dB(A) Monitoring points Monitoring Evaluation Monitoring Evaluation Standard Standard value result value result Zhongzuang Village Up to the 50.5 55 45.4 45 Fail Yanli Township standard Hongshang Village Up to the Up to the 52.4 55 44.4 45 Baisang township standard standard Jianping Village Up to the Exceed the 51.3 55 46.5 45 Manghe Town standard standard 4.5 Major Environmental Issues As China's energy and heavy industry base, Shanxi Province has a coal-based energy consumption structure. The main features of ambient air pollution are: 1) typical coal smoke pollution mainly represented by SO2, NOx, and particulate matters; 2) poor ambient air quality and high degree of pollution; 3) changes in concentration of major pollutants affected by seasonal changes; SO2, NO2, and PM10 are the most polluting in winter. The reasons for environmental pollution include: 1. the heavy polluting industrial structure and the extensive growth pattern; 2. the irrational energy structure and the enormous coal 38 consumption; 3. the location in the Loess Plateau, plus the dry climate and low vegetation coverage. With the coal-based energy consumption structure, the coal consumption of Shanxi Province accounts for more than 98% of the fuels. As a result of large-scale industrial and civil use of coal, Shanxi Province has become one of the most atmospherically polluted areas in China. See Table 4-13 for the coal consumption and air pollutant emissions of Shanxi Province in 2010. Table 4-13 Statistics on Coal Consumption and Air Pollutant Emissions of Shanxi Province in 2010 Unit: 10,000 tons Coal Consumption SO2 Emission NO2 Emission Soot Emission Industry 27098 127.87 121.94 66.86 Life 1082 15.93 2.16 10.82 Total 28180 143.8 124.1 77.68 Based on the table, the proportion of industrial coal consumption reached 96%, so it was the industrial source that mainly caused the air pollution. After the implementation of the WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project, a total of 409,700 tons of coal would be replaced each year. The CHP Component can achieve a central heating load of 112.72MW. The Gas Pipeline Network Component can supply natural gas as much as 244,138,200 m3. Industrial gas would account for more than 80%, so the emissions from local industrial sources would be effectively reduced. The local irrational energy consumption structure would be changed. The atmospheric environment would be improved. Both energy conservation and emission reduction would be promoted. 39 5 Environmental Impact Analysis and Environmental Protection Measures 5.1 Analysis of Environmental Problems of Domestic Similar Projects 5.1.1 Main Problems Behind the prosperity and development of natural gas pipeline, the safety of pipeline system has become increasingly prominent as a result of growing pipeline length and increasing operating pressures. As natural gas is explosive and often goes through densely populated areas, a wide range of heavy losses would be caused in the event of an accident of natural gas pipeline. Therefore, good protection and safe operation of natural gas pipeline is an important task of the petrochemical industry. The possible problems during operation of pipeline network include: corrosion and leak, external damage, misappropriation of pipeline, equipment problems, charged steel gas pipeline, etc. 5.1.2 Experiences and Lessons A systematic statistics on the accidents of urban gas pipeline network was conducted in Rizhao City, Shandong Province. The experiences and lessons on gas pipeline network are shown herein with Rizhao City as an example. (1) Corrosion and leak of gas: Since the anticorrosion joint of steel gas pipeline is substandard during the construction or the anticorrosion joint is damaged after the completion of construction, the metal wall directly contacts with the soil, resulting in chemical corrosion and electrochemical corrosion. Due to the perforation of metal wall, leak of gas occurs. In 2006, for example, a community had an odor of tetrahydrothiophene. Upon investigation and confirmation, the leak site was excavated. The coating layer of the PE pipe was discovered to have been damaged. The metal wall contacted with soil and had perforation as a result of corrosion. (2) External damage: Steam heating has a number of problems, such as enormous energy consumption of the system, great loss of the pipeline network, and low energy efficiency. To reduce heat loss and improve the safety and reliability of heat supply, Rizhao Municipal Heating Company launched the "Changing-gas-to-water" project in 2010, involving the renovation of major thermal pipeline network, branch pipeline network, and user heat exchange stations. The natural gas pipes at the construction sites were mostly PE pipes. They had no tracer lines, or their tracer lines were destroyed. Besides, not fully aware of the layout of underground pipeline, the construction units which only valued the construction progress and construction costs caused 39 cases of damaged gas pipeline. The natural gas was cut off for a short time. 40 (3) Misappropriation of pipeline: Rizhao City became a prefecture-level city in 1989 with urban 89 villages under its administration in the city. The residents have a relatively weak awareness about the safety of public gas pipeline. The natural gas pipeline laid in the trunk roads is approved by the Municipal Construction Committee. For the routes and laying of medium-pressure natural gas pipeline branch and low-pressure pipeline, the agreement by the construction unit or village committee shall be obtained based on relevant specifications. However, the property companies, property owners, village committees, or villagers may possibly build guard rooms, shops or simple board rooms over the gas pipeline. Some illegal buildings are inhabited; some illegal buildings are used as shops, living rooms, or kitchens. Once the gas pipeline is damaged, enormous gas leak would be caused, and the consequence is unforeseeable. There were 44 cases of misappropriation of pipeline in between 2003 and 2010. The gas authority would gradually clear the hazards of misappropriation. (4) Equipment problems: The failures of natural gas equipment mainly include the following: (a) Valve: The steel valves in the main urban area of Rizhao City are mainly conventional oil-lubricated plug valves and fixed ball valves. In the past nearly 10 years of operation, the conventional oil-lubricated plug valves were found to have leak and failed sealing, and the fixed ball valves were found to have failed sealing. (b) Regulator: Because the pipeline are not cleaned during construction, the natural gas carries a certain amount of particles of dust and mist through the regulator. After a period of use, the clearance of sliding metal parts is affected, resulting in equipment failure and malfunction. (5) Charged steel gas pipeline: On the evening of August 8, 2011, when cooking in the kitchen, a residential user found the slipknot of indoor gas riser was red and hot. The personnel of Service Center immediately came to the scene. No leak of gas was found after testing. The valve of the main gas pipeline was shut down. And water was used to cool down the red and hot slipknot. The electrician and maintenance personnel checked together and found a 12-volt gas pipeline. After the medium-pressure natural gas pipeline and low-pressure natural gas pipeline in the community were shut down, they both were charged. The possibility of improper residential power utilization was initially excluded. Upon careful investigation by the personnel of the Electric Power Bureau, a 220-volt zero line of a transformer 1 km from the community was found which caused the charged natural gas pipeline. After the repair by the personnel of the Electric Power Bureau, the problem of charged natural gas pipeline was eliminated. 5.1.3 Countermeasures for the Project When the project was designed and developed, the foregoing experiences and lessons have been fully taken into account, as stated below:  Strengthen project quality control: Gas engineering construction is the formation of construction quality. To properly manage and control the quality during construction, the construction unit shall strictly control the construction quality control points and 41 particularly control the important quality characteristics. Key processes and key parts shall be strictly controlled. Highly skilled construction personnel shall be selected for the operation. In general, trench excavation and backfilling, pipeline welding and pressure testing, catholic protection and corrosion protection of steel pipes, and other processes in the gas pipeline project are key points of quality control. The construction unit, supervision unit and development unit shall focus on the important processes. As a basic urban facility, gas is a highly-invested construction project of enormous consumption of labor and materials. Without a good integrated management of the project during construction, the desired results can't be achieved, and a great contribution can't be made to the building of a harmonious society. Before this goal is achieved, the construction unit shall constantly improve itself and adhere to a pragmatic attitude and strict quality control. No defect and hazard are allowed during construction, so as to complete an intrinsically safe gas project.  Strengthen the detection of pipeline: When underground natural gas pipeline leak reaches a certain concentration in a relatively confined space, there is a huge safety risk. Explosion or deflagration would occur in case of fire. Therefore, it is particularly important to use advanced testing equipment to check the corrosion layer of natural gas pipeline, and the civil pipeline as well as the ground in the range of 5 meters from the natural gas pipeline. Where abnormal operating conditions of the pipeline are found, repairs shall be made in a timely manner to avoid gas accidents. (1) For the check of corrosion layer, the detection method of pipeline solenoid current decay rate is recommended. This method can be used to check the overall quality of the pipeline corrosion layer. RD400-PCM tester produced by English Reddy is widely used at present. (2) For pipeline leak, auditory detection of leak, plant detection of leak, plant observation, and snow melting, and instrument detection can be used. At present, combustible gas leak detector GM3 and laser methane leak detector are widely used. Laser methane leak detector can penetrate glass and start remote qualitative detection of gas leaks in the gas facility area. It is especially applicable to the environment where handheld leak detector generally fails, such as a yard, river, dangerous rock slide, outdoor high-introduced tube, floating tube, indoor stuffy ceiling and uninhabited room. It can accurately determine whether the gas facility in the detection area has leaks.  Strengthen the patrolling of pipeline: The main work of checking the daily operation of pipeline is patrolling. If misappropriation of pipeline, leak, constructions at the same time, and other abnormal conditions are found, the operation of pipeline shall be checked, which can be compared to the periodic medical examination of pipeline. Since the inspection is a mobile operating model, the accountability, professionalism and skills of patrollers are particularly important. The supervision of the work of patrollers shall be strengthened, so that they learn about the quality of inspection in a 42 timely manner. Patrolling shall be thorough and ceaseless to guarantee safe and stable operation of the pipeline.  Strengthen the publicity on natural gas safety: The knowledge and relevant ordinances and regulations on natural gas safety are publicized through television, radio, newspapers, bus advertising and other media, so that the public are aware of the importance of natural gas safety and how to ensure the safety of natural gas pipeline. With their strengthened awareness of natural gas safety, the cases of misappropriation of pipeline and external damage may decrease. Meanwhile, the linkages with the water supply unit, heat supply unit, telecommunication unit, and municipal construction unit shall be strengthened, and a construction information liaison mechanism shall be formed, so as to avoid sudden destruction of natural gas pipeline as a result of barbaric construction.  Intensify law enforcement in collaboration with the gas authority: external damage and misappropriation of pipeline shall first be handled in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, rules and professional standards in consultation with the relevant parties. Relevant parties shall take measures or bear the associated costs before rerouting. Where relevant parties ignore gas safety and refuse to cooperate, reporting can be made to the gas authority, so as to gain the enforcement support by the gas authority, police, and fire authority.  Strengthen emergency drills: A gas accident is characterized by suddenness, rapid development, profession, wide influence, and others, so effective contingency plans shall be developed for a variety of emergency situations. The personnel are trained and drills are conducted according to the plans. Emergency resources are ensured to be in a good state. Poor organization or chaotic rescue which may delay the emergency response actions shall be prevented. 5.2 Ambient Air Impact Analysis and Protective Measures 5.2.1 Impact Assessment 5.2.1.1 Assessment of Impact on Ambient Air during Construction Gas Pipeline Network project belongs to linear engineering, the construction is mobile and stays in a particular place in a relatively short time with few personnel. Construction camps use the the nearby village rental housing, set up canteens. Clean fuel canned liquefied gas should be selected for the onstruction personnel canteen, coal is strictly prohibited; The impacts of construction period on ambient air are mainly as follows: the trench floor cleaning up, the building materials piled up dust, construction dust from earthwork excavation and backfill, dust of long time stacked earthwork which can not be backfilled in time for some reason, soot from the pipe welding, a small amount of waste gas emissions and transportation 43 dust produced by all kinds of fueled machinery in construction, canteen smoke of construction camp. Fugitive dust emissions during construction period are intermittent and non-quantitative emissions. Its impact scope is near the construction site and along the transportation road. In addition, the construction period of the pipe network project is short, which has less impact on the ambient air 5.2.1.2 Emission reduction estimation The implementation of this project can reduce the coal consumption of Yangcheng County, replacing coal with gas, will greatly cut pollutants emissions of SO2, soot and NOx and reduce emissions of CO2 in Yangcheng County. The local environmental quality will be significantly improved. See Table 5-1 for the reuction amount of standard coal each year, and the reduction of SO2、PM10、NOx and CO2 emission after the implementation of the project. Table5-1 Emmission reduction estimation after the implementation of the project Amount of coal fired Pollutant emission reduction (equivalent to standard coal) Project Reduction Dust SO2 NOx CO2 104t/a t/a t/a t/a 104t/a Yangcheng Gas 7.23 90.8 229.5 299.3 8.13 Utilization Project 5.2.2 Ambient Air Pollution Control Measures 5.2.2.1 Ambient Air Pollution Control Measures inconstruction According to the relevant requirements for the control of dust at construction sites by the Urban Dust Control Technical Specifications (HJ/T393-2007) and the Circular of Shanxi Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau on Strengthening the Approval and Collection of Charges for Construction Dust and Wastewater (JHF [2010] No. 136), the report requires the project implementation unit to take the following preventive measures: 1) Section construction, spoil at single side of the ditch excavated, if the spoil stays on site for over 1 week, the dust net should be covered. 2) The construction of pipeline project does not need to use concrete, so there is no building material that cause dust in the construction process.The excavation of pipeline ditch adoptes single side dump. In general, a section of the pipeline construction takes about 50 days to complete, earthwork just dug out contains moisture, basically no dust. In special circumstances the earth can not be backfilled timely, the earth will be dried, and will cause the dust of earth, sprinkler and dust control measures shall be adopted. In the period of time construction can not be done, dust-proof cloth shall be used to cover the earth. (3)The dry earthworks that easily cause dust shall be sprayed water to reduce dust. The duration of operation that causes dust shall be minimized. In days with winds of Grade IV or 44 higher, earthwork shall be suspended. The operating site shall be covered with a dust-proof net. (4) Materials and waste shall be transported without exposure. High altitude throwing, rough handling, and spill and leak of materials are strictly prohibited to avoid dropping along the road and secondary dust during transportation. The transport vehicles shall run at low speed in the sensitive areas to reduce impact on the surrounding environment; (5) Rent nearby houses as construction camp, clean cooking fuel like bottled gas shall be used. Coal shall be strictly prohibited. Few people eat in the dining room,and the cooking smoke has little the impact on ambient air. After the foregoing preventive measures are taken, atmospheric pollutants generated during construction would not have a serious impact on the nearby communities. 5.2.2.2 Measures for Ambient Air Pollution Control during Operation The quality control, pipeline detection, pipeline inspection, and gas safety publicity are strengthened. Collaboration with the gas authority is made to strengthen law enforcement and emergency drills. Gas leaks shall be avoided. 5.3 Water Environment Impact Analysis and Protection Measures 5.3.1 Analysis of Surface Water 5.3.1.1 Analysis of Surface Water during Construction Pipeline construction is mobile and with few people. There will be no more than 8 people during the peak construction period. Construction camps use the the nearby village rental housing, set up canteens, the largest number of people eating in the canteen will be no more than 8. During the construction of pipeline project, the wastewater is mainly pipe pressure testing water, construction personnel's domestic sewage, a small amount of equipment flushing water and pipeline test pressure water. The pipeline of the project crosses Huoze River once and Jina river once. Pipeline construction adopts the excavation method when crossing river, and in the first, dry season shall be selected, rainy season shall be avoided, since both rivers are seasonal small rivers. If there is water flow in the river during construction, section construction should be adopted, then one river side should be enclosed for diversion and the other side be excavated for pipe laying. The excavation may affect the river way and cause an increase of the river water turbidity in the storm season; if the construction machinery is refueled or oil storage tanks are 45 stored in the river way, an oil leakage may occur and pollute the riverbed; the backfilled earth after the construction completion may also bring about an increase of the river water turbidity. 5.3.1.2 Analysis of Surface Water during Operation The project would not produce wastewater during operation and thus would not have an adverse impact on the surface water environment. 5.3.2 Surface Water Protection Measures 5.3.2.1 Surface Water Protection Measures during Construction Construction personnel domestic wastewater: the hand wash water should be spilled to suppress the dust, other small amount of living water be collected into the bucket, after precipitation, use the upper clean water to spray the dust and the bottom dregs be dumped into the trash bin. During the construction period, the village toilet can be used when theconstruction site is close to the village. Toilets are dry toilets, no flushing wastewater. The amount of living wastewater generated is less, and will not discharge to the surface water, has no impacts on the surrounding surface water environment. Equipment flushing water:Equipment flushing water containing a small amount of sands and other sediment, can be directly spilled on the road for dust suppression. Pipeline pressure testing water: the pipeline pressure testing water is clean water, after the pipeline pressure test which contains a small amount of suspended matter, there is no other pollution, after settling tank sedimentation treatment, can be used for dust suppression; The dry excavation would be adopted when the pipe laying goes through the Huoze and Jian River The construction shall be carried out in a dry season. The contraction area shall be strictly controlled, especially for the river crossing section. It is not allowed to refuel the construction machinery or store oil storage tanks in the river way, or clean the construction machinery in the mainstream area or floodplain area of the river. In case of any oil leakage of the mechanical equipment, the scattered oil shall be collected together promptly, and cleared and shipped uniformly after the end of construction. After the construction is completed, the river bed of the construction section shall be restored to the greatest extend; the excess earth after the backfill of pipe ditches can be piled up and compacted on the landside slope of the river crossing section; the relevant provisions on local river management shall be strictly followed. During the construction period, the village toilet can be used when theconstruction site is close to the village. Toilets are dry toilets, when construction is finished, the feces can be sent to villagers nearby as fertilizer, and the toilets shall be buried after lime treatment. 5.3.2.2 Surface Water Protection Measures during Operation 46 The project does not produce waste water during operation, has no effect on surface water, and does not need to take protective measures against surface water. 5.3.3 Analysis of Impacts on Groundwater 5.3.3.1 Analysis of Impacts on Groundwater during Construction The excavation depth of the construction pipeline does not involve the aquifer, so it will not affect the groundwater. The peline network construction has the mobile and short-term characteristics, the project does not set a fixed construction camp, but rents the near village housing. During the construction period, wastewater mainly are the small amount of pipeline pressure testing water, construction workers domestic wastewater and equipment flushing water. The pipeline pressure testing water is clean water, after the pipeline pressure test which contains a small amount of suspended matter, there is no other pollution, after settling tank sedimentation treatment, can be used for dust suppression; equipment flushing water can be reused as road sprinkler. Construction workers rent nearby houses as living facilities, the hand wash water should be spilled to suppress the dust, other small amount of living water be collected into the bucket, after precipitation, use the upper clean water to spray the dust and the bottom dregs be dumped into the trash bin, which will be unified collected by the local sanitation department and disposed; construction site basically generates no waste water, will not affect the surrounding groundwater environment. The dry excavation would be adopted when the pipe laying goes through the Huoze and Jian River As mentioned previously, such construction would not affect the groundwater. Strengthen the management on the mobile toilet, waste water collection barrels, emergency oil waste water collection barrels. Set special person in charge to prevent spilling, timely dispose to avoid overflowing contaminating soil, and then cause groundwater pollution. 5.3.3.2 Analysis of Impacts on Groundwater during Operation The project would not have impacts on the groundwater environment during operation. 5.3.4 Groundwater Protection Measures The project would not have impacts on groundwater during operation and thus no special protection measures are necessary. 5.4 Solid Waste Impact Assessment and Protective Measures 5.4.1 Impact Analysis 47 During construction, temporary excavation would occur. Pipe welding would produce waste welding rods. And construction workers have droppings in temporary toilets. Improper disposal of these wastes would have an adverse impact on the environment. 5.4.2 Solid Waste Treatment Measures 5.4.2.1 Measures for Solid Waste Treatment during Construction (1)Temporary Construction Earth Dump The pipeline construction project is segmented, Temporary construction earth dump are mainly from the excavation of pipeline ditch. The excavation of pipeline ditch adoptes single side dump. Earth pile sites shall be located within the red construction line. In general, a section of the pipeline construction takes about 10 days to complete, earthwork just dug out contains moisture, basically no dust. In special circumstances the earth can not be backfilled timely, the earth will be dried, and will cause the dust of earth, the surface of earth should be patted to be compact by the workers and regularly sprayed with water. The earth should be covered with color band cloth in windy or rainy weather, as well as it can not be constructed for a while . The areas that the project goes through are mainly hills. According to the feasibility study report, after meeting the requirement that "ditch backfill shall be 0.3m above the ground", the ditches are evenly filled and no earth is abandoned outside. (2) Construction Wastes and Waste Welding Rods Generated during Welding The wastes generated during construction are mainly wastes generated during pipeline construction. The waste welding rods generated during pipeline welding are collected and purchased by the waste collection station for treatment, so no impact on the surrounding environment would be caused. (3)Waste gas meter and the replaced pipeline Waste gas meter and the replaced pipeline behind the meter should be centralized collected and treated by the waste acquisition station. (4)Mud Waste Produced by Directional Drilling in the River The project cross the channel once and directional drilling is used. Mud waste is produced after construction. Mud waste is limited, harmless, and can be backfilled with earth. It has no impact on the environment. (5)Garbage Produced by Construction Workers 48 The project rent nearby houses as construction camp, which would produce garbage. The domestic garbage collection bins are arranged by the local government, and the sanitation authority will collect the garbage for treatment regularly. This report requires garbage collection bins to be available in the construction area, which shall be sent to the sanitation authority for treatment regularly. The feces in temporary toilets of construction workers shall be covered with soil in a timely manner; after construction, the feces can be sent to local villagers as fertilizer, and toilets shall be refilled after treatment with lime. 5.4.2.2 Measures for Solid Waste Treatment during Operation No solid waste are produced during operation, so there is no need to take action. 5.5 Acoustic Environmental Impact Assessment and Acoustic Environmental Protection Measures 5.5.1 Assessment of Acoustic Environmental Impact 5.5.1.1 Analysis of Acoustic Environmental Impact during Construction The noise during construction is mainly caused by machinery like Excavators, pipe cranes, bulldozers etc., construction and vehicles. there are a smaller number of construction machinery, and the noise source intensity is relatively lower, approximately 80dB(A). The term of construction is short. It costs about 1 to 2 days to pass a village. The noise will disappear after the construction. Machinery and equipment are seldom used. Affected by conditions of some roads, only artificial excavation can be used. Thus the noise during construction of pipeline is relatively weak. Construction noise mainly refers to the sporadic and instant beat sound, crash, cries and percussion noises of loading and unloading vehicles; the noise of a construction vehicle is traffic noise. 5.5.1.2 Analysis of Acoustic Environmental Impact during Operation The project basically has no impacts on the surrounding environment during the operation period. The surge tank is the only noise source of the project, which will generate lower sound pressure levels (Compare with the existing Surge tank of Qingxu Pipeline of Guoxin Energe Group, Co. Ltd., sound pressure level is less than 55dB). It is estimated that the noise level at 3 m from the tanks will meet the Class 1 standard. As the surge tanks are carefully located to 49 keep the distance at least 45 m from the residential area, there will not be any impacts on the acoustic quality in the sensitive receptors. 5.5.2 Noise Pollution Control Measures 5.5.2.1 Noise Pollution Control Measures during Construction (1) To reduce the noise of construction equipment, regular maintenance shall be made for the machinery and equipment, so that they remain in good conditions; noise pollution due to poor operation of equipment shall be lessened; regular maintenance shall be strengthened for the power machinery and equipment. (2) The construction site shall have a rational layout to avoid excessively high local sound level; high-noise construction equipment shall be as far away from sensitive areas to minimize noises during construction; (3) When the pipeline construction is near residents, cultural relics, schools, hospitals and other sensitive targets, the artificial excavation shall as far be used to mitigate the impact caused by noises and strong vibrations.to the minimum level. (4) Vehicles on the roads in the vicinity of the sound-sensitive areas shall reduce speed and reduce or eliminate whistles; (5) Simultaneous construction of high-noise equipment shall be avoided as much as possible. The operating time shall be limited; construction is prohibited at night (22:00 - 6:00 the next day), so that the surrounding residents have a good environment for rest. The working hours of high-noise equipment shall be strictly controlled to minimize the impact of construction noise. Accordance to Article 29 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Pollution From Ambient Noise, Article 29 The unit in charge of a construction project must report, 15 days before commencement of construction, to the competent administrative department for environmental protection of local people's governments at or above the county level the name of the project, the construction site, the length of time needed for completion of the project, the possible level of ambient noise and the measures taken for prevention and control of such pollution. 5.5.2.2 Noise Pollution Control Measures during Operation The project basically has no impacts on the surrounding environment during the operation period. The surge tank is the only noise source of the project, which will generate lower sound pressure levels. It is estimated that the noise level at 3 m from the tanks will meet the Class 1 standard. As the surge tanks are carefully located to keep the distance at least 45 m from the residential area, there will not be any impacts on the acoustic quality in the sensitive receptors. 5.6 Eco-environmental Impact Assessment and Eco-environmental Protection Measures 50 5.6.1 Impacts on the Eco-environment The impact of the project on the ecological environment is mainly concentrated in the construction period, and the operation period of the project has no impact on the ecological environment. The construction process of this project occupies waste land, Cultivated, land and woodland, except for permanent occupation of Surge tank, the rest of them are temporary occupation. All the pipelines are all laied in single side. The excavation of pipeline ditch adoptes single side dump, assembling and welding should be done on the top of ditch; The slope coefficient is up to the requirements of design and specification, and meet the requirement for machinery and equipment to enter. During the construction period, the traffic and life of the residents will be inconvenienced. During the construction of the project, trenching, earth work and construction materials stacking sites will cause surface vegetation damages and surface disturbances。 The project will cause a certain soil erosion when crossing the Jian River, the Huoze river and the channel. But the pipeline laying time is short, which has less impacts on the ecological environment. The construction pavement and the inspection route after completion of construction will basically made use of the existing rural roads and no new temporary land is used. The above impacts are basically transient and can be resumed after completion of the project.The remaining earthwork produced by the construction pipe trench needs reasonable disposal. For the small amount of earth remains after excavation and backfilling. Earth should be tacked separately according to the immature soil and mellow soil, immature soil deep buried and mellow tiled on the upper layer. The waste rock and stone produced in the construction of the asphalt road, should be piled up to the designated place according to the local sanitation, urban construction department requirements, If there are conditions, sent to the landfill, and soiled up for reclamation. 5.6.2 Environmental Protection, Water and soil conservation and Adverse Impact Mitigation Measures The ecological and environmental protection and adverse effects of the project during the construction period are as follows: (1) Take full advantage of the natural topography in the project area to minimize the temporary excavation area and the affected vegetation area; reduce the cut-and-fill amount to ensure the self cut-and-fill balance to the greatest extent; adopt the measure of excavation and backfilling in layers to protect the surface mellow soil. (2) Strictly follow the design requirements to carry out the construction in crossing of roads, rivers and other ecologically sensitive areas, enclose the areas easily suffered by water or soil loss to minimize the scope of impact. 51 (3) Formulate strict work standards, establish the ecological environment supervision system for construction period and prohibit the construction vehicles to randomly open construction access roads. (4) Adopt measures to control the water and soil erosion (if any) in the production and construction process according to the principles of "A unit which develops an area should protect it, and which brings about soil erosion shall be responsible for the recovery". Adopt section construction as the first construction technology and clear the construction site promptly once the construction of it is completed in order to minimize the temporarily occupied area due to excavation; enclose, cover or spray the earth mass subject to excavation to control soil erosion or rising; enclose the temporarily piled or stored materials with straw bags filled with earth for temporary protection, and cover them with grass curtain in windy or rainy weather to prevent water and soil erosion; the temporary enclosure of the soil mass subject to excavation is focused in the prevention area for construction area; take water and soil conservation measures, such as slope protection, retaining wall, discharge ditches, etc.; adopt different forms of soil preparation based on the slope of lines (the soil preparation includes the leveling of horizontal ditches, fish-scale pits, and cavernous land, etc. The affected area shall be re-ploughed or planted with proper plants based on their adaptability. Temporary prevention measures such as slope protection and temporary discharge ditches are mainly adopted in the temporary protection zones. After the construction is completed, the land reclamation shall be carried out to recover the original topography and vegetation. (5) Water and soil conservation measures for river crossing sections: The pipe ditches after backfilling have belonged to affected area and the soil would be easily washed away. Therefore, the water and soil conservation measures such as retaining wall, revetment and slope protection, shall be taken after the pipe laying across rivers, to prevent the water and soil erosion, bank slope collapse and avoid the pipeline bareness and destruction hereof. (6) Directional drilling is adopted for canal and ditch crossing. Most of canals and ditches are farm irrigation ditches and a small number of them are natural discharge ditches. The construction crossing the farm irrigation ditches shall avoid the agricultural irrigation season. The construction waste shall be placed in the ditches during the construction, and promptly cleared after construction in order not to affect the ditch using function. The construction crossing the natural discharge ditches shall avoid the rainy season. The construction waste shall be placed in the ditches during the construction, and promptly cleared after construction in order not to affect the ditch using function. (7)Road crossing section:not to affect the local traffic, the pipe jacking is recommend in construction; the pipeline should be embedded with protective casing, when casing cross the road, the casing should be out of road land 2m. The protective casing use reinforced concrete casing, which meets the requirements of Concrete and reinforced concrete drain pipe (GB/T11836-2009 5.7 Social Environment Impact Assessment and Protective Measures 52 5.7.1 Social Impact Analysis 5.7.1.1 Analysis of Impact during Construction The construction of Gas Pipeline Network would not involve relocation, but may cause traffic inconvenience in a short time and have a impact on the commercial activities on both sides of the road. Since it is a township pipeline network, a survey was made and a department shop was confirmed. According editorial conclusions and identification of sensitive targets of this project, there are not specially protected cultural relics resources along the network. (1) Analysis of Impact on Urban Traffic (a) Some parts of gas pipeline network are laid along roads, some are laid in field. Since the pipeline are laid along the roads and the construction machinery and transport vehicles increase local traffic flow, the urban traffic would be interfered. (b) For the method of pipe jacking crossing the roads, the approval has been obtained. The impact on traffic is small. (2) Analysis of Impact on Living and Commercial Activities When traffic is affected, an adverse affect would be caused to the residents and commercial activities along the pipeline network, including traffic congestion and declining number of customers. The construction of a road is short, and its adverse impact is small. According to the feasibility study report, land acquisition and relocation report, and social impact assessment report, the project is a township network project, and there are not many ground and underground pipeline, such as discharge pipes, gas pipes, heat supply pipes, communication lines, power lines and others. Evasive action will be taken so that laying would not be affected during construction. Since the construction is near a school, the stockpiling of pipes and other materials is likely to cause damages to the curious students or nighttime pedestrians and vehicles passing by. Construction lights have a role of warning but affect the rest of residents at night. (3)Analysis of Impact of the Project on Transportation Traffic accidents have become one of the most serious reasons for injuries and deaths in the world. All personnel of the project shall maintain traffic safety when they travel to and from the workplace or operate equipment on free roads or public roads. 5.7.1.2 Analysis of Impact during Operation (1) Positive Impacts A. Ensure the safety of the lives and property of the residents According to the survey,in the existing gas facilities in Yangcheng County, the gas meters has been used for too long, and the aging and corrosion of the pipes behind the meter are 53 serious. The existence of these problems has brought great security risks to local residents.After the implementation of the project, security risks can be eliminated, and the lives and property safety of the residents are protected. B. Improve the living environment By changing the energy structure of rural household, replacing coal with gas, the life of the village residents along the pipeline becomes more convenient and more energy efficient. It will also make rural life efficient and clean. When the rural residents use natural gas, they will change the traditional way of cooking and heating, and indoor and outdoor will no longer have pulverized coal ash. The quality of the living environment of urban and rural residents will be greatly improved, and the lifestyle will be more scientific, modern and healthy. It will greatly improve the rural household and community environment and improve the quality of life of the villagers. C. Reduce household labor and promote women's development After the completion of the project, the use of highly efficient clean energy will greatly reduce the amount of housework and labor intensity of women in the family. Women liberated from heavy housework not only can use the time saved for study and leisure, but also devote more time and energy to productive labor and business activities. Women's economic income will be improved, and their status in the family and society will be improved. D. Reduce occurrence of diseases After the implementation of the project, using natural gas instead of coal, firewood and other traditional fuel, can effectively reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution, avoid carbon monoxide poisoning in residents, thereby reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases in residents, effectively prevent and control coal-burning fluorosis, improve the health of the residents. E. Help enterprises achieve energy conservation, reduce costs, improve product quality At present, Yangcheng County has the following enterprises intend to use gas: Yangcheng Ruixing Chemical Industry Co Ltd, Yangcheng Hengli Chemical factory, Both enterprise intend to use natural gas after the project is completed. Enterprises woll not only achieve energy-saving emission reduction, but also significantly improve product quality, increase the qualified rate, reduce the waste of raw materials. F. Increase employment During the construction period and the operation period, there are some employment opportunities with lower technical level, which are available to local residents and promote the employment of local residents. G. Promote equalization of public services, shorten the gap between urban and rural areas 54 The implementation of this project will help the rural areas to use the same gas as the city, which will promote equalization of public services and shorten the gap between urban and rural areas. Rural families along the pipeline will be as clean and sanitary as their urban counterparts, enjoying a healthy and modern lifestyle. (2) Negative Impacts A. Increase the economic burden on poor families The families need to pay certain initial costs for the gas facilities upgrading and gas pipelines entering the home, which will bring great economic burden to the local residents, especially the poor population, including Five Guaranteed households, Low insured households and marginal families. B. New pipelines construction requires temporary occupation of cultivated land, and will have certain impacts on the villagers' production and land fertility The pipeline project will temporarily occupy an area of more than 500 Mu, of which 357.48 Mu of cultivated land, accounted for 71.46% of the total volume. During construction, no matter whether the land has been cultivated or not, even if the land has been reclaimed, it will take some time for the soil fertility to recover. This will have certain impacts on the production of local villagers and the harvest of the year. C. Gas facilities upgrading may bring certain troubles to the residents and families When upgrading the existing gas facilities, people need to stay in their homes, preparing the placement for the gas meter and the pipe after the meter. , The natural gas will also be deactivated during the upgrading. To some extent, this will bring some troubles to the daily life of the residents. D. Possible inconvenience to the living of nearby residents during construction During the construction of the project, noise and traffic pressure will inevitably increase, and at the same time, it brings certain safety risks, and brings inconvenience to the residents' life. E.Inconvenience to residents life after the gas facilities upgrading After the gas facilities upgrading, residents using gas and pre storage gas costs will change accordingly,then there will be some inconveniences in the short run. 5.7.2 Social Environment Protection Measures 5.7.2.1 Social Environment Protective Measures during Construction (1) Preparatory work shall be fully done before design and construction. For the issues involved in the project like road, a detailed investigation shall be made. A good construction 55 plan is determined in advance in cooperation with relevant departments. Preparations for emergency shall be made to ensure a normal social life. (2) To minimize the impact of construction on the life of urban residents and urban traffic, the routes of vehicles shall be distributed and planned during construction to avoid traffic jams. If necessary, cooperation is made with the police and traffic control authority to ensure the smooth flow and normal operation of urban traffic. The public shall also be notified in advance via radio, television, and newspaper. (3) Signs are placed at the construction site to notify the construction works and the term, so that the public understand the inconvenience due to construction. Contact information and complaint hotline shall also be shown on the notice board. (4) An enormous amount of power and water would be used during construction, so the construction unit shall contact in advance with relevant authorities to determine the programs for pipeline introduction, and make preparations for temporary pipeline introduction. For insufficient capacity, transformation of water pipeline and power lines shall be made in advance to prevent temporary cutoff of water and power, which would affect the nearby residents, industrial and mining enterprises, and institutions. (5) For the height and direction of construction lights, the rest of residents at night shall be taken into account. (6) Construction materials shall be placed in a special venue far away from the school. A protective isolation area shall be set up. The students shall be prohibited from entering to prevent accidents. (7) Although there is not a key cultural relics protection area along the Gas Pipeline Network Component, the construction shall stop and reporting be made to the cultural relic authority in strict accordance with the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics, if cultural relics are found during construction of pipeline. The construction shall not restart until after the cultural relics are fully excavated and the construction permit is obtained. (8) The laying of gas pipeline network requires temporary occupation of land. In order to avoid social risks, consultations with farmers shall be first made. A detailed and specific temporary land compensation standard would be made based on land acquisition compensation standard of the government. The residents shall be ensured to be paid compensations in a timely manner. 5.7.2.2 Traffic Safety Measures Measures for preventing and controlling traffic injuries and deaths shall be designed to protect project workers and road users, including those who are the most likely to be injured on the road. According to the scale and nature of activities, the safety measures shall include the following: 56 (1) The best traffic safety practice shall be adopted for all aspects of the operation of the project to avoid accidents and reduce casualties of project personnel and the public. The following measures shall be taken: (a) Safety rules are emphasized to the drivers; (b) The drivers who shall improve driving skills must have a license; (c) Restricted driving time and shift table help to avoid over-fatigue; (d) Dangerous roads and driving a vehicle in dangerous periods are avoided to reduce the likelihood of accidents; (e) Regular maintenance of vehicles is made and the parts approved by the manufacturer are used to avoid serious accidents due to equipment failure or premature component failure. (2) If the project increases traffic on the existing roads, the following measures are recommended to be taken: (a) The possibility that both construction vehicles and pedestrians use a road shall be minimized; (b) Cooperation with local communities and authorities is made to improve road signs, visibility, and overall road safety, particularly the roads near a school and children's area. Traffic education and pedestrian safety education are given together with local communities, e.g., publicity in schools; (c) Coordination with emergency responders is made to provide appropriate first aid in the event of an accident; (d) Locally purchased materials as many as possible are used to reduce transport distances. Related facilities, such as quarters of workers, are built near the project site, and workers are transported with a large bus to avoid increase of traffic; (e) Traffic safety control measures are taken; warning signs and signals are used to remind relevant personnel and vehicles of the dangerous situation. 5.7.2.3 Social Environment Protection Measures during Operation (1) In order to avoid marginalization of poor families, it is proposed that the past practice of gasification in other new rural areas be implemented. That is, gas access charges of "subsistence households" and "households enjoying the five guarantees" are exempted. During construction of the project, poor families are provided with the excavation, transport of materials and other temporary unskilled employment opportunities to increase their incomes. After the project is completed, some poor villagers who have certain knowledge and ability can be recruited. They can work as patrollers after training. In this way, they shake off poverty through stable employment. (2) For the consultation, monitoring and evaluation of the preparation, implementation and operation of the project, the participation of local women must be ensured. They shall be consulted and their opinions shall be respected. Agricultural technology and service skills 57 trainings are provided for women to promote their development and improve their economic income levels. (3) For temporary use of land due to construction of the project, the affected villagers and owners can be compensated as scheduled. The general compensation standards are: RMB 1,500 yuan/mu for dry land and orchard; RMB 1,000 yuan/mu for unused land; RMB 3,000 yuan/mu for vegetable field; RMB 1,500 yuan/mu for rural dirt road; RMB 5,333.6 yuan/mu for cement road. (4) The daily patrolling of lines shall be properly managed. Barbaric construction and illegal occupation shall be reported in a timely manner. The hazards of gas leak, fire, and explosion shall be avoided. 5.8 Impacts on Physical Cultural Resources and Protective Measures The project Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline will pass by Xingshan Temple neat Nanyao Village. The distance between the project pipeline and Xingshan Temple is about 20m. Thus the project triggers the WB Safetyguard Policy OP4.11. The impact of the project construction on Xingshan Temple and the protective measures are stated in this chapter. 5.8.1 Physical Cultural Resources Xingshan temple is located between the Nanyao village and the Beiyao village, Manghe Township. The investigation from the responsible person of Yangcheng County Bureau of cultural relics and the Nanyao and Beiyao village committee shows that it is the local folk custom building but not in the list of cultural relics protection in Yangcheng County. Xingshan Temple was rebuilt in 1980’s by villagers and is jointly managed by the Nanyao and Beiyao Village Committees with the main function of the worship, prayer and other folk activities, and it will open at the local folk activities. Xingshan Temple has total of three courtyards with the Yuhuang Emperor Temple in the middle courtyard, the three Officials hall in the east courtyard and the Guangong Hall in the west courtyard. Figure 5-1 shows the position relationship between the pipeline and the Xingshang Temple. 5.8.2 Impact Analysis The shortest distance between the project Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline and Xingshan Temple is about 20m, which will pass by 20m to the north of Xingshan Temple. The construction of this project has an impact on the Xingshan Temple, mainly in the construction period, the operation period will not have any impact on it. The pipeline construction will use the way of laying,construction dust, vibration and artificial destruction have some negative impacts on the temple. 58 The way of laying will be adopt in this section. The construction period is short, there is no large mining machinery in the construction process, and the landforms will be restored after the construction immediately. The impact of the pipeline construction on Xingshan temple can be mitigate at acceptable level. 59 Figure 5-1 Position relationship of the project pipeline with Xingshan Temple 60 5.8.3 Protective Measures Construction workers are trained to have an awareness of protection of fossils; the project supervision unit monitors and take photographs of construction activities and issues supervision reporting; construction shall be strictly limited within the red line in the plant; excavation in the areas outside the red line is not allowed. When the pipeline construction is near the Temple of Xingshan, artificial excavation shall as far be used to avoid impact caused by strong vibrations. A fence is built between the construction site and the Temple of Xingshan to prevent construction workers piling earth outside the range. Construction workers are not allowed to enter. A qualified supervision unit shall be hired to supervise the whole process of construction. All construction sites shall be taken photographs in different periods as evidence of not discovering cultural relics. If underground cultural relics are found, they shall also be immediately photographed as evidence. During the process of public consultation, representatives of theNanyao and Beiyao village agreed that the project pipeline alignment goes by Xingshan Temple, they believe the impact of the construction period of the project on Xingshan Temple is within the acceptable range, and the environmental protection measures can effectively prevent the impact of pipeline construction on Xingshan Temple. The project has minium impact on the physical and cultural resources after the foregoing measures are taken, which is acceptable. 61 6 Analysis of Regional Cumulative Environmental Impacts According to the technical requirements of cumulative environmental impacts and in combination with the characteristics of the Project, the cumulative assessment report places emphasis on the overlay analysis of the atmospheric environmental impacts of established projects, projects under construction and proposed projects included in the Project, other 6 subproject of SGUP, the Project of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” and regional air pollutant emission reduction project. The most remarkable impact of the Project is ambient air improvement because of central heating and replacement of coal with gas as fuel, as well as GHG emission reduction effects of the project. Therefore, for the purpose of assessing regional cumulative environmental impacts, SO2, NOx, smoke dust and CO2equivalent are used in this chapter as indexes. Moreover, the analysis of cumulative impacts also pays close attention to the cumulative impact of the Project on the society as well as cumulative impacts of risks of gas network. 6.1 Analysis of Cumulative Impacts on Ambient Air 6.1.1 Goals of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” and Pollutants Emission Reduction Shanxi Province suffers typical coal-smoke pollution, especially serious pollution of NOx, SO2and smoke dust. Even since 2010, the party committee and government of Shanxi Province have been implement a project called “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi”, aiming at gradually promoting the use of gas to replace coal, the traditional fuel, to reduce pollutants at the source and meetsocial and production demands. By August 2016, the cumulative gas supply of “building a gas fuled Shanxi” project reached 15.6 billion cubic meters, gasfueled area covering the province's 104 counties (cities, districts), the gasification rate of 52%, basicly finished the target set in 2010. After completion of the initial objective of the Project, a total of 22.70 million tons of coal equivalent can be replaced with gas. According to the pollutants producing coefficients of the Practical Data Handbook of Environmental Protection (Hu Mingcao, 1990), pollutants producing coefficients of gas are as follows, NOx: 6.3kg/10000 Nm3, CO2: 2.40t/tCH4; considering that coal-burning installation is designed with the control facilities of flue gas pollutant and in line with the efficiencies of denitration, desulfidation and dust removal, pollutants producing coefficients of coal are as follows, SO2: 3.17kg/tce, NOx: 4.53kg/tce, flue gas:1.56kg/tce, and CO2: 2.6t/tce. After completion of the intinial objective of the Project, emission reduction of NOx: 93,038t/a、 SO2: 71,956t/a、 flue gas: 24,322t/a, CO221.58 million t/a has benn achieved. The party committee and government of Shanxi Province have been making great efforts to promote reduction of pollutant emissions. During the "12th Five-Year" period, SO2, NOx, 62 and dust reduction targets in Shanxi province is to reduce emissions by 22.11.%, 25%, 15.8%, on the basis of 2011 emissions. Shanxi Province has reached an over completion of the 12th Five-Year emission reduction plan. The "Shanxi provincial environmental protection planning of 13th Five-Year” developed by Shanxi provincial government makes it clear that on the basis of 2015 emissions (SO2:1.1206 million t/a 、 NOx:0.93071 million t/a 、 Dust : 1.4489million t/a), Shanxi province will achieve the air pollutants SO2, NOx, soot emission reduction targets in "13th Five-Year" period in Shanxi through the project-based emission reduction, structural reduction, management-based emission reduction and other measures. Detail data see Table 6-1. 2016 is the first year of 13th Five-Year planning. The province's emission reduction targets are gradually being issued to municipalities and counties. Emission reduction projects are being carried out step by step. Table 6-1 Indicators of Air Pollutant Emission Reduction of Shanxi Province Air pollutant emission reduction completed Air pollutant emission reduction in "12th Five-Year" completed in "13th Five-Year" NOx SO2 Dust NOx SO2 Dust Emission 25.0% 22.11% 15.80% 20% 20% 10% reduction ratio Emission reduction quantity 31.0250 31.7942 18.4575 18.6240 22.4120 14.489 (104t/a) For the Building a gas fueled Shanxi project and the seven subprojects (including the Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project )involved in the Shanxi gas utilization project, the pollutant emission reduction project in the region are shown in table 6-2. 6.1.2 Analysis of Cumulative Impacts on Ambient Air Currently, various subprojects of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” have been gradually completed, so have various pollutant emission reduction projects. The implementation of the Project can further promote the course of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” and improve the gasification rate of Shanxi Province. (1)The implementation of the Project can achieve emission reduction of the following pollutants, SO2:229.5t/a,flue gas:90.8 t/a,NOx:299.3t/a,CO2:81,300t/a。After the implementation of 7 subprojects of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project,it can reach the emission reduction of SO2: 2354.8t/a, flue gas: 618.5t/a,NOx:1929.2t/a,CO2: 1,067 million t/a,and will make a positive contribution to promote the Shanxi Province in 13th Five-Year during the environmental air quality improvement. 63 (2) The "Shanxi provincial environmental protection planning of 13th Five-Year” developed by Shanxi provincial government determines the province's major pollutant emission reduction targets in the "13th Five-Year" period as follows: Dust: 0.14489million t/a, SO2:0.22412 million t/a, NOx: 0.1862409million t/a. Further promotion of Building a gas fueld Shanxi Project will promote energy reform in Shanxi province and alleviate the pressure on the economic development of the limited capacity of Shanxi province. 6.2 Analysis of Social Cumulative Impacts Positive impacts: the implementation of the Project can realize the district heating to replace coal with gas in this area, improve the living standards and quality of life. The improvement of ambient air can reduce the occurrence of respiratory diseases and increase the quality of life. Implementation of the Project can prosper local markets, provide local residents with jobs, increase employment channels and improve the economic situation of residents. Negative impacts: after the completion of the Project,the coal will be replace by gas, which needs local residents to spend more household expenses. the household fuel expenses and gas access fee will increase the cost of living. In view of local economic situation, such expenditure will exert slight impact on most homes. However, the increase in expenditure will increase the cost of living for needy family. Moreover, the construction of multi-gas source supply network will also cause the unbalanced gas supply problem in Shanxi province. 6.3 Analysis of Culmulative Impacts of Risks of Gas Pipeline Network in Shanxi Province Promotion of fuel restructuring and transformation by Shanxi Province has brought new opportunities for the development of the gas sector in the province, Bulding a “Gas-fueled Shanxi” was successfully implemented during the "12th Five-Year" period. The outline of the 13th five year plan for national economic and social development of Shanxi province also puts forward the need to increase the construction of the gas pipeline network".As of 2016, the Building a Gas Fueld Shanxi Project of Guoxin Energy Group has completed 3600 km pipeline network construction layout in the province. Gas transmission capacity reached 15.6 billion m3/a. Rapid development and operation of gas pipeline network has significantly contributed to regional economic development and local livelihoods improvement. Nevertheless, close attention shall be paid to the safety of the network. In 2012, Guoxin Energy Group has enganged Beijing Gas and Heating Engineering Design Institute Co., Ltd. to conduct pre-assessment of safety assurance for the Group’s gas transmission system. Using available operation data of the Group’s existing network and adopting the Pipeline Studio for GAS TGNET developed by UK’s ESI, the evaluation report verifies and analyzes the engineering situation of the pipeline network of the Group’s gas transmission system and its associated systems under the two scenarios of near-term gas supply capacity (2012) and mid- and long-term gas supply capacity (2015). Main contents of 64 the report includes gas transmission system load analysis, verification of hydraulic engineering situation of gas transmission system, external gas source assurance analysis and gas transmission system safety assurance analysis. The report concludes that the engineering situation of the network in 2012 almost met relevant requirements, low-pressure areas are expected due to small pipe diameter when the network reaches its gas supply capacity in 2015, and inadequate gas source and low-pressure areas are also expected when the network reaches its supply capacity in 2020. Therefore, gas leakages or explosion will not occur due to excessively high pressure in the pipeline. 6.4 Measures to Address Cumulative Impacts 6.4.1 Measures to Optimize Cumulative Impacts on Ambient Air (1) Continue to promote the course of subprojects of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” and make full use of various preferential policies to improve the rate of civil and major industrialgasification, gradually change the coal-based energy structure of Shanxi Province, increase the utilization ratio of clean energy, reduce the emission of air pollutants and improve the ambient air quality of Shanxi Province. (2) Strictly implement the various subprojects of pollutant emission reduction to ensure the completion of the emission reduction targets of the 13th Five-year Plan and improve the ambient air quality of Shanxi Province by project-based emission reduction, structural emission reduction, management-based emission reduction and other comprehensive measures. 6.4.2 Measures to Mitigate Social Cumulative Impacts (1) At time of collecting the gas access fee, owners and relevant governments shall take the payment difficulty of needy family into consideration. In fact, subsidiaries ofGuoxin Groupadopt the access fee-free measures for the low-income groups in the completed gasification projects. Therefore, we suggest the owners continue adopt such measures after the completion of the Project. Meanwhile, we suggest local governments encourage local residents to use gas and adopt the mode of district heating by offering gas subsidy, heating subsidy and other incentives. As for the low-income groups, such part of subsidies can be offered at an increased rate according to actual situation to alleviate the pressure of life. (2) One of the reasons for poverty is low labor skills and lack of non-farming operation capacity and employment opportunities. During implementation of the Project, some unskilled temporary employment opportunities can be offered to the members of some needy family to help them increase income. After the completion of the Project, labors with some knowledge and abilities from needy family can be employed to take the post of line inspectors, 65 cleaners and some jobs with low professional and technical requirements to help them get rid of poverty by stable employment. 6.4.3 Measures to Mitigate Cumulative Impacts of Risks (1) Create gas supply safety assurance system, establish early warning and emergency preparedness mechanisms and use information technology to build management, dispatching and warning systems for pipeline network across the province to address potential gas related disasters and gas supply accidents and ensure gas supply safety. (2) The increase of gas load sets higher requirements for gas transmission and distribution systems. To ensure near-, mid- and long-term gas demand of pipeline network, it is suggested that the implementing unit further improve data and verify data accuracy to ensure that verification of the network’s engineering situation could better reflect weaknesses of the network and to guide network planning and construction. (3) Before laying of gas pipeline, the layout shall be optimized throughout the province to reach a balance in gas supply; gas emergency preparedness facilities shall also be taken into consideration. (4) Rapid increase of gas load has resulted in more problems with the existing emergency dispatching system. To ensure safe and steady operation of the network, it is necessary to complete upgrading of the system and improve emergency handling capacity at an earlier date and accelerate the planning and construction of an emergency handling and dispatching center. (5) Disseminate knowledge about safe use of gas to residents along the pipeline, improve safety problems reporting and identification system and ensure rapid response to and addressing of problems such as pipeline leakage to prevent the expansion of accidents. 66 Table 6-2 Progress of the “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” Project and Air Pollutant Emission Reduction Projects Type Name of Project Main Content Project Objectives Project Progress 46 provincial-level natural gas pipeline starting from Datong in the north and extending to Yuncheng in the south, with a total length of 2,190km, transportation capacity of above 10 NOx emission reduction by 15,506 tons, Urban Gas Pipeline Network billion m3 per year and actual sale volume of SO2 emission reduction by 11,992 tons, Project by Shanxi Province 2.6 billion m3, have been installed to connect flue gas reduction by 4,747 tons, replacing Completed Guoxin Energy Group south and north parts of the province and link coal equivalent of 3.783 million tons, CO2 up with the national gas main pipe. Currently by 3.597 million tons. Project of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” this urban gas pipeline network project can supply gas to 91 counties in 10 cities in Shanxi Province. Shouyang County 2× 40MW+40MW CHP After being put into operation, the Under Construction Subproject industrial zone will be able to utilize gas Shouyang County Low Concentration Coalbed resources totaling 1 billion m3 a year, Gas Purification and Liquification Project reduce coal mine gas emission by 500 Shouyang County Coalbed Under Construction (LCBM), with a daily capacity of 1.5 million million m3, transport 130,000 tons of Gas Project and Natural Gas m3 LCBM, provide gas-filling for 360,000 Fueled Industrial Zone Project vehicle/times, replace coal of 1.455 by Shanxi Province Natural million tons, NOx emission reduction by Gas Co. Ltd. Shouyang County Comprehensive Coalbed Gas 5,964 tons and realize SO2 emission Under Construction Development Project reduction by 4,612 tons, flue gas emission reduction by 1,825 tons, and CO2 emission reduction by 1.383 million tons. Based on amount of CNG that can be The construction of supplied by the stations, altogether 180.6 31CNG stations have Coal Logistic Channel CNG Coal transport vehicles in Shanxi Province are thousand tons of diesel can be replaced, been completed; Stations Project by Shanxi mostly heavy-duty diesel vehicles. CNG and SO2emission reduction will reach 254 Out of a total of 478 Province Guoxin Energy stations can provide vehicle fuel gas to replace tons, NOxemission reduction, 191 tons; CNG stations planned, Group diesel, the traditional fuel for such vehicles. flue gas emission reduction, 15.6 tons; and the remaining CO2emission reduction, 247 thousand 447stations are now tons. under construction. 67 Type Name of Project Main Content Project Objectives Project Progress Lin County Goalbed Gas (CBM) CHP Subproject In preparation stage, Gas-fueled central heating will be used to project implementation Qi County Goalbed Gas (CBM) CHP replace dispersed boilers and produce unit now actively contact Subproject great environmental benefits and realize Natural Gas Distributed Power regional power and heat Qinyuan County Goalbed Gas (CBM) CHP SO2 emission reduction of 3,005t/a, flue Project of Shanxi Province suppliers, and planning Subproject gas emission reduction of 405t/a, NOx departments to promote Loufan County Goalbed Gas (CBM) CHP emission reduction of 1,090t/a and CO2 the development of the Subproject emission reduction of 1.772 million t/a. project. Ji County Goalbed Gas (CBM) CHP Subproject Reconstruction of desulfurization facilities Operation ratio of desulfurization facilities is completed; Reconstruction of Baode Strengthening upgrading of Baode County is targeted at over 95%, desulfurization construction of County Thermal Power Thermal Power Plant Facilities and applying ratio 90%, SO2 emission reduction by low-nitrogen combustion Desulfurization Facilities and in-core low nitrogen combustion and smoke 3611Otons, and in-core low nitrogen Air Pollutant Emission Reduction Projects facilities is also finished; construction of dust denitration techniques combustion and smoke dust denitration is and flue gas planned. denitrification facilities areunder construction. Reconstruction of Cement Kiln Low Nitrogen Yicheng coal Limited by Applying low nitrogen combustion Combustion Techniques Speeding up application of cement kiln low Share Ltd, Shanxi techniques for cement kilns to reduce total ofBaode County nitrogen combustion techniques Yangcheng Yang Tai NOx emission JigangGuanyu Cement Co. Group Ltd. Replacing coal with gas for 12 limestone factories, 1 magnesium factory, 1 silicon calcium factory, 14 brick-making factories in Encouraging the enterprises to use gas to Coal-to-gas projects of major Baode County. For the factories tentatively not substitute coal, so to reduce emission of Under Construction enterprises in Baode County ready for such replacement, desulfurization pollutants. facilities will be required to avoid direct combustion of raw coal. Shutdown of Backward Eliminating the mechanical shaft kiln Eliminating outdated production capacity Cement Manufacturers in production lines of Huafeng Building Material Under Construction to reduce emission of pollutants Xiyang County Factory, Daye Cement Factoryand Tongyu 68 Type Name of Project Main Content Project Objectives Project Progress Cement Factory Installation of Denitrification Installation of dual alkali desulfurization Facilities for Heat Supply Installing desulfurization facilities for facilities for 4 heating boilers to reduce Under Construction Boiler of Changzhi County coal-fueled boilers emission of SO2 Fuxin Heating Company Reconstruction of Dust Installing dust removal facilities or improving Removal Facilities in Multiple Upgrading dust removal efficiency to the existing ones for factories producing clay Completed Building Material Factories of reduce emission of smoke dust bricks, tiles and building blocks Changzhi County Reconstruction of Upgrading SO2 removal ratio of the Denitrification Facilities of Increasing investment in improvement of facilities and thus reducing the emission Under Construction; Yian Heating Company in desulfurization facilities in the factory by 66tons Tunliu County Reconstruction of Dust Removers and Construction of Upgrading efficiency of dust removers Using bag-type dust removers and installing DenitrificationFacilities for and installing denitration facilities to denitration facilities for the boilers in the Under Construction Boilers of the Power reduce total emission of smoke dust and factories Generation Enterprises in NOx TunliuCounty Reconstruction of Dust Removal Facilities for Upgrading dust removal efficiency to Improving dust removal facilities Completed HengxiangCharking Factory reduce emission of smoke dust in XiangyuanCounty Construction of Denitrification Facilities and Reconstruction Installing dust removers, denitration facilities Strengthening control of pollution sources of Desulfurization Facilities of for all coal-fired units and dismantling flue gas to reduce total emission of smoke dust, Under Construction the Power Plants in bypasses SO2and NOx XiangyuanCounty Yicheng coal Limited by Installation of 4 sets of 100 meter fog sprayer Share Ltd, Shanxi Yangcheng with corresponding water supply system, power Intensify efforts to control pollution Yang Tai Group supply system and control system; sources and reduce the total amount of Under Construction Full automatic monitoring Construction of 10 sets of dust monitor with dust pollutants system for dust suppression control system and power supply system, and dust monitoring in Coal Online connection with the city and county 69 Type Name of Project Main Content Project Objectives Project Progress industry square environmental monitoring departments. Lay coalbed gas supply pipeline; Clean energy alernative Building ceramic kiln Using gas instead of coal and using clean project of coal to gas for Construction and installation of coal bed gas energy, reduce the total amount of air Under Construction Yangcheng times Ceramic pipeline and pressure reducing stations, pollutants Co., Ltd. Realize the Coal to Gas renovation for ceramic kiln Installation of 4 sets of 120 meter fog sprayer Shanxi Huarun Daning Energy with corresponding water supply system, power Co., Ltd. Full automatic supply system and control system; Intensify efforts to control pollution monitoring system for dust Construction of 10 sets of dust monitor with sources and reduce the total amount of Under Construction suppression and dust control system and power supply system, dust pollutants monitoring in Coal industry Online connection with the city and county square environmental monitoring departments. 70 7 Due Diligence Review 7.1 Due Diligence Review of Pipeline related projects 7.1.1 Related projects of Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline Anyang gas distribution station is the start point of “Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline”. The gas source is Tingdian Booster station, which is constructed by Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd. It’s natural gas daily processing capacity is 120×104Nm3/d, can meet the needs of the Project. The EIA approval process has been completed. It is now under construction, and expected to formally put into operation in March 2017, which matches with the progress of the Project. 7.1.2 Related projects of Lanhua151# valve well—Yanli township gas pipeline The gas source of “Lanhua151# valve wells -Yanli county urban gas pipeline” comes from Coalbed methane extraction well of Coalbed methane Co., Ltd. in Xihe Xiang, Yangcheng County, with gas supply capacity of 300,000m3/d. The design pressure of the gas pipeline is 0.6MPa, and the operation pressure is 0.5-0.6Mpa. The Lanhua151#gas well project is under the approval of the domestic EIA procedures, the construction is also advanced at the same time. It is expected to put into operation in May 2017, which matches with the progress of the Project. 7.1.3 Due Diligence of Industrial Users The project “Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline” will reserved industrial gas in the long range for Manghe Town Industrial Park with.annual production of 90 thousand tons of carbon disulfide. See Table 7-1 for the industrial gas consumption. Table 7-1 Industrial gas consumption. Near future in 2020 Long term in 2030 Annual Use Total annual Annual average Total annual No. Enterprise name average daily Purpose gas daily gas gas gas consumption consumption consumption consumption (104m3/a) (104m3/d) (104m3/a) (104m3/d) Yangcheng Ruixing Production 1 475.20 1.32 2376.00 6.60 Chemical Co. and living Ltd. Yangcheng Production 2 514.80 1.43 2574.00 7.15 Hengli and living 71 Chemical Factory 3 Total 990.00 2.75 4950.00 13.75 7.2 Due Diligence of Existing Gas Facilities Upgrading Project With the promotion of the building a gas fueled Shanxi Project throughout Shanxi, Yangcheng County now has has gradually completed the gasification work of 6 villages and towns, such as Fengcheng and Chongqing. It now has approximately 60 thousand existing gas resident users, and more than 200 households of public welfare users. The development of urban gas has been gradually on the right track. With the further promotion of gasification work, the legacy issues of the old pipeline network is gradually emerging. In particular, problems like too long use gas meter, pipeline aging after the meter is more prominent. The excessive servic of gas meter will lead to inaccurate measurement, affect the impartiality and fairness of measurement, during the use it will lead to safety accident due to aging, meter body damage and other reasons prone to leakage, will direct threat user life and property security. This project mainly aims to eliminate hidden dangers, and upgrade the membrane meters and 26800 m pipeline behind the meter for the13411 residents user of existing gas project in Yangcheng County. The specific distribution of the residents in Phoenix towns is shown in Table 7-2 below. Table 7-2 Distribution of the gas facilities upgrading residents in Phoenix towns Gas Household number to be Town Community / village connection Remarks upgraded time Shang Qin 525 2008 Xia Qin 810 2008 Shui Village 1884 2008 Yue Zhuang 784 2008 Xi Guan 1064 2008 Feng Huang Xin Village 616 2008 Xi Guan Bin He Xiao Qu 492 2008 Nan Guan Fengcheng Re Dian Xiao Qu 263 2008 Nan Guan Yi Zhong Xiao Qu 145 2008 Nan Guan Fu Nan Xiao Qu Shui 238 2008 Village Wu Zhong Xiao Qu 198 2008 Jiu Zhuang Rui Fa Xiao Qu 176 2008 Xia Qin Jin Hua Xiao Qu 200 2008 Xia Qin 72 Hua Yang Xiao Qu 127 2008 Xi Guan Nan Guan Village 1265 2009 Family building of Shui 156 2008 ceramic factory Village Xiao Zhuang Village 440 2008 Shang Kong Village 436 2008 Dong Guan Village 3413 2008 Yang Hua 179 2008 Total 13411 73 8 Alternatives Analysis 8.1 Alternatives Analysis for “With” and “Without” the Project The alternative analysis focuses on the impact degree of whether or not the Project is implemented on the environment from the perspective of environmental improvement. (1) Alternative I: Construction of the gas utilization project. (2) Alternative II: No project alternative. See Table 8-1 for the comparison between the above two alternatives in advantage and disadvantage. Table 8-1 Alternative Comparison of Whether or Not the Project Is Implemented Item Alternative I Alternative II 1. Implementation of the project complies with the requirements of relevant national industrial policies. 2. Project implementation complies with the requirements of the Project’s urban master plan, as well as the ecological construction plan for the project areas. 1. Maintain the current 3.Upon completion of its implementation, the environmental conditions, avoid Project will employ some local residents, hence various environmental impacts increasing employment opportunities for local made by the alternative I in the Advantage residents and improving their living conditions. construction stage and the operation 4. Construction of the gas transmission pipeline stage. network is conducive to replacing coal with gas, 2. No change in current status of adjusting fuel structure in the project areas, land use, and no land occupation. reducing coal combustion and air pollution, protecting the ecological environment, and promoting local economic development. 5. To upgrade the membrane meters and pipeline behind the meter for the existing gas facilities in Yangcheng County, which can eliminate the hidden danger. 1. The construction period of the pipeline network has a negative impact on the surrounding 1. The fuel structure for residents environment, air and sound environment, but the and enterprises in the areas where project construction period is relatively short, and CHP subprojects are located is still after construction, these effects will disappear; dominated by coal combustion, 2. During the operation of the project, the noise of which causes increased regional Disadvantag the surge tank has a certain impact on the pollutant discharge and severer e surrounding environment, but because of its low environmental pollution. noise level, it will not affect the lives of the 2.The existing gas meter and the surrounding residents. pipes behind the meters have 3. Though land use patterns in the occupied areas potential safety problems and would change to some extent, the occupied land inaccurate measurements, which covers a relatively small area, thus have limited can cause safety accidents impacts on the regional ecological integrity. Overall The alternative I is superior to alternative II from social and environmental perspectives. 74 analysis Based on the table, the alternative for no project has no environmental impact that exists in the alternative I in the construction stage and the operation stage; Whereas the alternative for the Project would bring certain environmental impacts, but which could be avoided and mitigated through corresponding environmental protection measures. The Project implementation can replace coal with gas, reduce the pollutant discharge amount to the surrounding environment. Improve the living quality of residents, increase employment and eliminate potential safety hazards of existing gas facilities. In a word, the project operation would bring huge and long-term social and environmental benefits. Therefore, from the social and environmental perspective, the project construction is very essential. 8.2Alternatives Analysis of Transmission and Distribution Pipeline Network 8.2.1 Alternatives Analysis of Local Pipeline Alignment 8.2.1.1 Alternatives Analysis of Local Pipeline Alignment for Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline passing through Hongshang Village and Laoquan Village According to process delivery calculation and the definite starting point and terminal position, it is clear that the overall direction of the Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline project line is laid for the North-South direction; In addition, considering the terrain, physiognomy and environment sensitive area along the route, the Anyang gas distribution station is the starting point of the line, and the Dongye town is the terminal one. The route is relatively single, there is no overall routing alternative scheme selected. Only the part of the line through the Hongshang Village and Laoquan Village scheme was selected for alternatives analysis and optimization. Alternatives of local pipeline alignment see Figure 8-1, and the specific contents see Table 8-2. According to the figure and table, the Scheme I is longer, but there are 2000m pipeline laying along the road, which requires no construction temporary road, has less temporary occupation, and less impact on the local ecological environment.The distance to the two villages Hongshang and of Laoquan is very close; Scheme II is shorter, but there are more farmland and flat land, requires more temporary construction occupation. The distance to the two villages Hongshang and of Laoquan is far; Both plans will cross river once and provincial leve road once. But the Road management department does not agree to the crossing position in Scheme II. 75 Table 8-2 Alternatives Analysis of Local Pipeline Alignment for Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline Local Pipeline Alignment forAnyang gas distribution station-Dongye town Altanative Scheme urban gas pipeline Items Scheme I(Recommended Scheme) Scheme II(Alternative Scheme) Relocation (number of None None households) Laoquan Village, Hongshang Villages passing by Laoquan Village, Hongshang Village Village Alternative route length 4555m 4355m The main terrain is flat land, about The main topography are hills and Landform along the alignment 2000m sections paved along the road. flat land, Crossing S229 once (while in view of management requirements, the Crossing S229 once highway department does not Construction Conditions Crossing a small creek once agree to cross the S229 at that location) Crossing a small creek once Technical Difficulty and Technically feasible Technically feasible Feasibility Can meet the gas consumption Yes Yes demand of users? 8.2.1.2 Alternatives Analysis of Local Pipeline Alignment near Xingshan Temple The project Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline goes by a Folk custom building Xingshan Temple, Alternatives route selection is carried out for the pipeline of Xingshan temple section, Figure 8-2 shows the route comparison. See Table 8-3 for comparison. As shown in Table 8-3, The scheme I is close to Xingshan temple, but it is easyto construct, short in line, small in investment, small in temporary occupation, and less damaging to the local ecological environment;Scheme II although has a far, distance from Xingshan temple, but the pipeline needs to cross the gully many times, cross through the local country road, it is difficult to construct, long line, more in temporary occupation, and has more impacts on the local ecology environment.After comparison of two schemes, under the premise of strict accordance with the norms of construction and a good protection of Xingshan Temple, Scheme I is recommended. Table 8-3 Alternatives Analysis of Local Pipeline Alignment for Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline near Xingshan Temple Local Pipeline Alignment forAnyang gas distribution station-Dongye town Altanative Scheme urban gas pipeline Items Scheme I(Recommended Scheme) Scheme II(Alternative Scheme) Relocation (number of None None households) 76 Local Pipeline Alignment forAnyang gas distribution station-Dongye town Altanative Scheme urban gas pipeline Items Scheme I(Recommended Scheme) Scheme II(Alternative Scheme) The nearest distance from the 20m 272m line to Xingshan Temple Villages passing by Nanyao Village, Beiyao Village Nanyao Village Alternative route length 1300m 1800m The main terrain is flat land, about The main terrain are more ravines Landform along the alignment 800m section paved along the road. and hills Needs to cross the local country No crossing,paved along the road and Construction Conditions road 7 times, and cross the gully flat land, easy to construct many times, difficult to construct Investment Small Large Technical Difficulty and Technically feasible Technically feasible Feasibility Can meet the gas consumption Yes Yes demand of users? 8.2.2 Alternatives Analysis of Pipeline Pressure and material Alternatives analysis of pipeline pressure and material for Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline is carried out. The technical and economic indexes and features are shown in Table 8-4. As can see from the two schemes: Scheme 1: the investment of sub-high pressure steel pipe is high, the pipeline strength is large, it is not easy to destroy, and the gas flow remains with allowance, which is good for the future development. Although it requires to set up Surge tank, lease land occupation for surge tank sites, and the construction process is tedious, construction and structure require larger spacing, considering the project pipe is mainly laid in rural cultivated land, buildings are scarce, the safety distance is easy to meet the requirements, the surge tank noise range is very small, and the occupied area is less Scheme II: using medium pressure gas supply pipe, the pipeline investment is larger, and no more gas transportation margin,which is unfavorable for long-term development. So Scheme I is the recommended scheme, namely the laying scheme of : the main supply pipe uses sub-high pressure 0.8MPa gas pipeline, main and branch pipe after surge tank use medium pressure pipe with PE. 77 Lengend Recommended route Alternative route Figure 8-1 Alternative comparison of local pipeline alignment for Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline 78 Beiyao Village Xingshan Temple Nanyao Village Recommended route Alternative route Figure 8-2 Alternative comparison of local pipeline alignment for Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline near Xingshan Temple 79 Table 8-4 Alternatives analysis of pipeline pressure and material for Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline Altanative Scheme Scheme I(Recommended Scheme) Scheme II(Alternative Scheme) Items Content (Sub high pressure, steel pipe) (Medium pressure, PE) Pipe diameter DN300 DN400 Length (m) 20200 20200 Total investment 1210 1616 (10000 yuan) Advantage: Advantages: the pipeline does not Large amount of pipeline need anticorrosive treatment, the transportation, large pipeline system has no regional surge tank, strength, not easy to damage, less the management is simple, the investment. safety spacing is low. Engineering The construction process is tedious, Technology construction and structure require Disadvantages: large investment, larger spacing, requires to lease land large buried pipe diameter, no extra to set up Surge tank, The gas transportation capacity, management is more complicated. unfavorable for long-term The pipeline needs anticorrosive development. treatment. Advantage:The embedment Advantage: No need to set the surge diameter is small, the construction tank, no permanent land occupation, temporary land occupation is few, no surge tank noise Environmental Impact and has little impact on the Disadvantages: large embedment ecosystem. diameter, more temporary Disadvantages: need to set the surge construction land occupation, more tank, permanent land occupation, impacts on the ecosystem surge tank noise 80 9 Environmental Risk Analysis and Mitigation Measures The Environmental Risk Analysis of Yangcheng Subproject refers to the Environmental Risk Analysis and Mitigation Measures of pipeline network in the EI report of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project. 9.1. Environmental Risk Identification 9.1.1 Risk Identification during Construction The project risk identification during construction is as follows: (1)Corrosion and Gas leakage Anti-corrosion repaired mouth of the gas pipeline is unqualified in the construction process; anticorrosion coating is destroyed after completion of construction; the metal pipe wall is in direct contact with soil. These factors could cause chemical corrosion and electrochemical corrosion and lead to perforation and gas leakage of the metal pipe wall. (2)Construction defect Construction defect mainly refers to poor quality of butt joint welding of pipes. High occurrence of electric arc burning through, air hole, slag inclusion and lack of penetration is an important factor causing accidents. Construction defect is also shown in the following aspects: procedures such as pipeline derusting, cleaning, anticorrosion, site mouth repairing and the like are not performed according to construction requirements. Anticorroson coating is in bad bonding with the pipe body due to non-strict management of the coating work in the field. Anticorrosion coating is impacted and broken by mud and stones due to rough placing of the pipe and hasty backfilling work. Cathodic protection is not performed together with the embedding of the pipeline, and the fatigue cracks occur with the pipes due to careless hanlding. 9.1.2 Risk Identification during Operation 9.1.2.1 Material risk identification Identified following the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (State Administration of Work Safety Circular [2003] No. 1), primary hazardous substances of the project are natural gas (whose main component is methane) and Tetrahydrothiophene. 9.1.2.2Risk Identification for Main Production Facilities Main risk and hazardous factors of the project are provided in Table 9-1. 81 Table 9-1 Risk and Hazardous Factors of the Project No. Hazard Factor Location Nature 1 Fire and explosion Gas pipe, valve pit and others. Primary 2 Physical explosion Gas pipe and others Secondary Poisoning and Nitrogen blowing during leakage Secondary 3 suffocation and maintenance of pipe and valve 4 Natural disaster Along the pipeline Secondary 5 Social environment Gas pipe Secondary 9.1.2.3 Identification of Major Hazard Sources Major hazard sources are identified following Standards for Identifying Major Hazard Sources of Hazardous Chemicals (GB18218-2009) and Guidelines for Carrying out Supervision over Major Hazard Sources (State Administration of Work Safety Circular [2004] No. 56). The results of identification are provided in Table 9-2. Table 9-2 Identification of Major Hazard Sources Whether or not Conditions for judging the constitutes a Item No. Remarks constitution of a major hazard source major hazard source No natural gas storage tanks Storage Tank Critical mass for storage of are provided for CHP 1 No flammable gas≥10T Component and Gas Pipeline Network Component Neither CHP Component nor Three types of pressure vessels with Gas Pipeline Network 1 media being extremely, highly or No Component involves these Pressure Vessel moderately toxic. three types of pressure vessels. Neither CHP Component nor Pressure vessels (cluster) with Gas Pipeline Network flammable media and maximum 2 No Component involves these working pressure≥0.1MPa and with three types of pressure PV≥100MPa/m3. vessels. Pipes that transmit toxic, flammable Neither CHP Component nor and explosive gases and whose Gas Pipeline Network transmission pipe 1 No Long-distance designed pressure is higher than Component involves this 1.6Mpa. type of pipe. Pipes that transmit toxic, flammable Neither CHP Component nor Pressure Pipe and explosive media and whose Gas Pipeline Network 2 transmission distance is greater than No Component involves this 200km and metric diameter is equal type of pipe. to or bigger than 300mm. CHP Component does not Utility pipe No Medium and high pressure pipes with involve this type of pipe. 3 metric diameter≥200mm. All pipes used under Gas Yes Pipeline Network are of 82 Whether or not Conditions for judging the constitutes a Item No. Remarks constitution of a major hazard source major hazard source medium pressure or hypo-high pressure and have metric diameter≥200mm. Total pipeline length is 74.1km. Pipes transmitting extremely and Neither CHP Component nor highly toxic gases and liquefied Gas Pipeline Network 4 No gasses and with metric Component involves this diameter≥100mm. type of pipe. Industrial pipe Pipes transmitting flammable gases Neither CHP Component nor with category A and B fire risks and Gas Pipeline Network 5 No with metric diameter≥100mm and Component involves this designed pressure≥4MPa. type of pipe. Pipes transmitting other flammable Neither CHP Component nor and toxic liquid media and with Gas Pipeline Network 6 metric diameter≥100mm, designed No Component involves this pressure≥4MPa and designed type of pipe. temperature≥400℃. Rated pressure of high pressure steam in waste heat boilers used under CHP Component is 7.11MPa, which is greater than 2.5MPa Steam boiler Yes while rated evaporation is Boilers whose rated pressure is Boiler 64t/h, which is greater than 1 greater than 2.5Mpa and rated 10t/h. Therefore, waste heat evaporation is greater than 10t/h. boilers under the component constitute a major hazard source. No boilers under Gas No Pipeline Network Component. Table 9-2 indicates that 27.79km medium and hypo-high pressure pipes with metric diameter≥200mm constitute a major hazard source; all remaining facilities do not constitute major hazard sources. 9.2 Source Analysis 9.2.1 Factors Causing the Accident Factors causing the accident easily are shown in Table 9-3. Table 9-3 List of Accident Factors Accident Source Accident Reasons Leakage and explosion of gas 1. External disturbances, which are mainly caused by earthquake, pipeline landslide, mud-rock flow, settlement of loess, collapse, falling, 83 Accident Source Accident Reasons flood or man-made sabotage of the third Party. 2. Corrosion of pipeline 3. Pipe material and construction defects 9.2.2 Accident Probability of Mjaor Hazzard Sources and Protective Radius In order to reflect the occurrence rate of the accident in the gas pipeline, the accident time of each gas pipeline with unit length shall be taken as the analogue analysis accident. Overall level of the occurrence rate of the accident in the gas pipeline shall be calculated according to the following statistical results on the accident in the pipes at home and aboard: (1) After 1990s in United States: 1.5×10-4 times/(km· a) (2) Former Soviet Union: 4×10-4 times/(km· a) (3) Europe: 5.7×10-4 times/(km· a) (4) 1990s in domestic: 4.9×10-4 times/(km· a) In the project, although design, technology, pipe material, construction and management are better than the construction level of the pipeline in 1960s, from the conservative point, the occurrence rate of the accident in the pipeline is also considered according to domestic 4.9× 10-4 times/(km· a). Referring to the EI report of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project, the protective radius of the hypo-high pressure gas pipeline shall be 32.3m. 9.3 Analysis of Environmental Risk Consequences 9.3.1 Analysis of Environmental Risk Consequences during Construction In the construction process, anticorrosion coating is broken due to the welding quality defect of the pipe orifice, bad anticorrosion work of the pipeline, that cathodic protection is not performed together with the embedding of the pipeline, fatigue cracks of the pipes due to careless handling. These factors may lead to pipeline leakages during operation in the future. If the concentration of leaked natural gas reaches the explosion limit, fire and explosion would occur in case of a fire source, and serious casualties and property losses may be caused. 9.3.2 Analysis of Environmental Risk Consequences of Major Hazard Sources during Operation In the gas transmission and distribution process, the maximum accident hazard caused by the various potential accident factors is the breaking of gas transmission pipe to cause serious leakage of gas. In case of fire, burning or explosion will be generated to form two hazard 84 factors such as burning thermal radiation and explosive shock wave resulting in injuries of the crowds around and even deaths. Thus, on the plan layout of the CHP Component, the gas pipeline shall be arranged away from buildings with dense population. However, gas pipeline of the Gas Pipeline Netowrk Component would pass through some villages in the paving process, the maximum protective radius of the gas pipeline is 32.3m, so the distance from some villages to the gas pipeline is less than the protective radius, and the hazard could be caused for villages and residents around the pipeline in case of gas leakage and explosion. 9.4 Protection and Mitigation Measures for Environmental Risks The protection and mitigation measures for environmental risks of the project are shown in Table 9-4 Table 9-4 The Protection and mitigation measures for environmental risks of the project Project Period Prevention and mitigation measures 1. Perform control strictly during phruchasing of the raw materials and permit the purchasing of unqualified products. 2. Select the unit with rich experience for the construction, select the excellent third Party to supervise the construction quality powerfully, and reduce the mis-operation of the construction; 3. Perform the operation according to the construction specifications strictly and prohibit rough and barbaric construction. 4. Enhance the quality inspection of the pipeline, perform the hydraulic test, and remove more defects in the weld joint and base materials, so as to increase the safety of the pipeline; Constru 5. Enhance the supervision to ensure the construction quality of the coating in ction the construction process; 6. Establish the construction quality assurance system, improve the level of the construction inspection personnel and enhance the inspection means; 7. Establish the strict rules and regulations, repair the defect in time, if any, and make records; Yangch 8. Pay special attention to the construction quality of pipeline passing through eng Gas villages, rivers and railways. utilizati 9.When replacing the existing gas meter and the pipe behind the meter, the on relevant operating procedures shall be strictly observed. Communicate with project residents ahead of time, check the quality of the meter after changing, put an end to the phenomenon of gas leakage 1. Clean the pipeline periodically, and remove the water and dirt in the pipeline to reduce the corrosion in the pipeline; 2. Measure the wall thickness of the pipeline every three years, maintain and replace the pipe section with the pipe wall thinned seriously in time to avoid the pipe bursting accident; 3. Inspect the safety protecting system of the pipeline every half year, so that Operatio the pipeline can be handled safely in the overpressure process, and the impact n scope of the hazard is minimized; 4. The signs on crossing points of the railways, highways and rivers shall be clear and definite, and the setting shall be watched clearly from different directions and angles; 5. Increase the patrol frequency, improve the patrol validity, inspect the construction zone of the pipeline every day, look up the earth surface situation, pay attention to the personnel activity situation in the zone, stop the behaviors 85 Project Period Prevention and mitigation measures of affecting the safety of the pipeline in time, take the corresponding measures and report the situation to the senior; 6. Inspect the pipeline passing through the rivers, railways, villages and other sensitive sections for one time every day; 7. Specially pay attention to the safety of the pipeline passing through the rivers during the flood period. 8. Prohibit the construction in the protection range of the pipeline. 9.5 Emergency Preparedness Plan for Risks 9.5.1 Emergency Preparedness Organization Unit and Responsibilities (1)Organization In the project, the emergency preparedness organization unit and the emergency preparedness command group are established. The plant managers of the various sub-plants shall hold the post of the group leaders, and the emergency preparedness command group shall follow the command of the senior emergency preparedness command unit and be responsible for the site emergency preparedness command work. The emergency preparedness command group shall adjust and revise the plan in time according to the successful experience and problems of the plan in the implementation process, and organize the staff to participate in periodic drills of accident preparedness plan. Meanwhile, the specially-assigned person shall be dispatched to collect and sort out all emergency preparedness records and other data after the accident and file the records in the archives. Basic block diagram of the risk accident emergency preparedness organization system is shown in Figure 9-1. 86 Company emergency rescue Social emergency rescue center center Accident emergency preparedness committee of experts On-site emergency prepredness headquarters Safety supervision Environmental Production monitoring Public health, Production medical treatment On-site accident Social sector Professional fire Environmental control protection Corporate sector Information Volunteer fire communication control Material supply Communication Transportation Maintenance Security Material Maintenance Figure 9-1 Risk Accident Emergency Preparedness Organization System (2)Assignment of Responsibilities Responsibilities of arious members in the emergency prepredness unit shall be clarified in the plan, and main contents to be clarified include: (1) Who shall give an alarm? How to give an alarm? Where the alarm shall be given? (2) Time and mode (personnel and contact mode) of reporting the accident to the senior; (3) Who will organize the rescue and control the accident? (4) Application and distribution of emergency equipment; (5) Clarify the communication channel with the media and the channel of issuing the accident information outwards; (6) Who will announce that the hazard has been removed and that the evacuating personnel in the accident hazard area can return when the accident site and the surrounding environment is 87 in line with the condition without hazard for the human health and recognized by safety and environmental protection departments? (7) Explicitly specify the person who will announce the closure of the emergency plane under the required condition. 9.5.2 Public Awareness and Education Plan 9.5.2.1 Worker Training and Drill (1) Drill frequency: Perform the drill at least once every quarter. (2) The personnel responsible for the drill shall arrive at the site within 15min after receiving the group call or telephone notification and do the registration in the command department. (3) Various functional groups shall be commanded by the group responsible persons uniformly, but the group responsible persons shall be commanded by the command department uniformly. (4) After completion of the drill, summarize the drill to identify problems, if any. (5) Review and revise the plan for once every three years in principle, and perform revision in time according to the technology, change of gas transmission scale or non-compliant drill items. 9.5.2.2 Training for Gas Users (1) Residential users Before construction inception, the company designates staff to conduct “gas knowledge lectures” at villages along the pipeline to extend commonsense knowledge about safe gas use to villagers and distribute specially made playing cards with detailed commonsense knowledge about safe gas use, safety slogans and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. After pipe laying is completed, photos, names and contact numbers of the company’s safety staff and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline are provided at bulletin boards of villages and village committees along the pipeline. Safety and alarm signs are hung every 200 meters on noticeable sections of village walls. After gas is supplied to households, the company staff distribute safe gas use booklets to each of the households and put knowledge about safe gas use and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline on noticeable sections beside the stove. After households are able to use gas on a routine basis, the company staff inspect safe use of gas in each of the households on a regular basis, provide guidance on correct and safe use of 88 gas, teach them how to detect gas leakages, and provide training on handling emergencies. Contents of the training are provided in section (3) below. (2) Industrial and commercial users Before construction inception, the company designates staff to conduct “gas knowledge lectures” at places with concentration of commercial users and for each of the industrial users to extend commonsense knowledge about safe gas use and safety instructions for industrial and commercial gas use facilities, and notify them of 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. After pipe laying is completed, photos, names and contact numbers of the company’s safety staff and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline are provided at places with concentration of commercial users and in each of the industrial users. After gas is supplied, the company staff distribute safe gas use booklets to each of the industrial and commercial users and put knowledge about safe gas use, safety instructions and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline on noticeable places. After these users are able to use gas on a routine basis, the company staff inspect safe use of gas in each of the users on a regular basis, make sure internal safety management systems of the users are in place, and teach them how handle emergencies. (3) Emergency handling In case of gas leakages, residential users close valves in the first instance, immediately open windows, do not switch on any electrical appliance or use open fire, and dial the 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. Upon detecting gas leakages or other situations which may lead to accidents, industrial and commercial users immediately cut off gas source, move away from the leakage points, do not use open fire at places close to leakage points and dial 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. In case of fire, the public shall move away from the fire points, notify people around the fire points to evacuate, dial 24-hour emergency rescue hotline, and dial 119 and report to the fire authorities. 9.5.3 Emergency Facilities, Equipment and Apparatuses Necessary materials and equipment for rushing to repair, rushing to deal with an emergency, protecting and cleaning the site shall be provided, in particular the emergency equipment not only shall be provided and prepared in advance near the sensitive area with high fire and explosion hazard, but also shall be inspected periodically. 89 9.5.4 Emergency Communication Clear communication equipment and networks such as mobile phone, satellite phone and the like shall be provided. In case of the accident, take the necessary measures such as emergency shutdown, pressure release and other measures for controlling the accident and reducing its impacts, contact with relevant emergency, rescue, fire fighting, public security and other departments to get the rescue fast, and arrive at the accident site to repair and handle in the shortest time to minimize the impacts of the accident. 9.5.5 Emergency Monitoring In case of the natural gas leakage accident, the air and human health would be affected, so the main task of emergency monitoring is to monitor the ambient air. 9.5.6 Emergency Handling Measures 1. Addressing Pipeline Bursting and Leakage of a Large Amount of Natural Gas (1) Analyze and judge the location of the pipe section with the sudden accident accurately, cut off the block valves on the upper and lower reaches of the pipe section by the fastest method, empty the natural gas in the breaking pipe section, simultaneously, organize the manpower to guard the danger area of the natural gas diffusion, control the possible fire source of all the combustible materials strictly, and avoid the fire explosion and spreading; (2) Report the brief accident to the supervisors leadership and production command system immediately, and notify the local pubic security and fire departments of enhancing the protective measures; (3) Organize the rescue team to go to the site rapidly, perform careful organization according to the established recue plan and the safety technical measures under the uniform organization and command of the site leading group, and perform the rescue in the division of labor with individual responsibility under the premise of ensuing the safety; (4) Notify the various users for the situation that the normal gas transportation and production cannot be recovered or maintained temporarily. Perform rationing according to different situations for the production and living characteristics of different users by the residual gas in the pipeline after the stop of the transportation, and make great efforts to reduce the indirect loss of the accident. 2、Emergency Plan for Fire and Explosion (1) The first discoverer shall make the fire alarm call rapidly after the fire accident, and describe the accident time, location, the situation of the disaster and the like while giving an alarm; 90 (2) After making the fire alarm call, the first discoverer shall give an alarm to the duty room immediately. The cadre on duty shall start the emergency reaction procedure immediately after receiving the alarm and deal with the various complex situations in the site comprehensively; (3) After the accident, the various post operation personnel shall be dispatched by the responsible person uniformly; (4) The cadre on duty shall arrange the rescue task, investigate whether there is the casualty in the site and organize the implementation of the primary repair work; (5) The cadre on duty shall report the fire situation and the situation whether there is the casualty to the dispatching room of the branch company, simultaneously open the road and prepare the receiving vehicle. The person on duty of the fire pump room shall give an alarm and call the evacuation of the persons and vehicles, and do the preparations of starting the fire pump and the like; (6) In case of the fire due to the leakage, the dispatching room shall stop the transportation and cut off the flow; (7) When the full-time fire brigade arrives at the site, the cadre on duty shall introduce the fire situation and the rescue situation and establish the fire rescue proposal, other persons shall be evacuated from the rescue site and followed to the uniform command of the cadre on duty to do the handover flow and the fire extinguishment assistance work; (8) If the fire water pump and the fire foam pump are started in the fire extinguishment process, the post person on duty in the fire pump room shall supply the liquid volume of the fire fighting water tank and foam tank in time to ensure that the liquid volume of the fire fighting water tank and foam tank is enough; (9) When the fire behavior cannot be controlled, the personnel shall evacuate outside of the injury range of the flame thermal radiation rapidly; (10) The emergency measure group leader shall count the number of persons in time, organize the personnel to clean the site and remove the emergency state when the fire explosion site is thoroughly brought under control. 9.6 Summary Construction period: risks of the project mainly refer to accidents in the operation period caused by the application of unqualified pipes and mis-operation in the construction process. Therefore, operation in the construction period shall be performed in strict accordance with construction specifications and construction management shall be strengthened to prevent future accients. 91 Operation period: risks of the proect mainly refer to fire explosion risks, so in the operation period, it is critical to prevent the leakage of gas, eliminate fire sources, establish strict safety management regulations and strengthen management to minimize hazards. 92 10 Analysis of Impacts of Land Acquisition and Relocation The resettlement plan and social impact assessment report have been prepared by the Sociology Institute of Shanxi Academy of Social Sciences, some contents of which are quoted in this chapter. 10.1 Land Acquisition and Its Impacts This project involves 5 townships and 34 villages. Among them, 2 new gas pipelines are involved in 5 townships and 24 villages. The impacts of the project mainly are in 4 aspects: the temporary land occupation, affected families by temporary occupation, a few long-term lease and ground attachments. (1)Temporary land occupation Detailed investigation of the impact of the resettlement programme on the project showed: 2 gas pipeline construction requires temporary land occupation 500.22 acres, of which 357.48 acres of dry land, accounting for 71.46% of the the total land occupation; woodland 45 acres, accounting for 9%; unused land 26.82 acres, accounting for 5.36%; 70.92 acres of rural roads, accounting for 14.18%. Temporary land occupation affects 5 townships 24 villages. (2)Permanent land occupation This project requires long-term land lease of 1.62 acres for the pipeline surge tank. (3)Ground attachments The project is currently able to broadly confirm that 45 acres of woodland are temporarily occupied, dominated by poplar and mixed trees, with about 900 trees. (4)Affected families by temporary occupation According to the cultivated land resources and population in the affected areas, it is estimated that the temporary land occupation will affect 373 households and 858 people when the pipeline is laid. The project construction does not occupy natural reserve and woodland of forest park. There is no need to remove buildings and affected populations, no business or other units affected, no bridges, water conservancy, electricity, telecommunications, cultural relics and other special facilities affected either. 10.2 Resettlement Policies and Compensation Standard As to persons who will inevitably be affected, the resettlement goal should be to keep their income and living standard equivalent to or higher than those prescribed by the Law of the 93 People’s Republic of China on Land Administration and World Bank Safeguard Policy on Involuntary Resettlement (OP4.12). Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. has guaranteed that any person who loses his land, other properties or source of income will be compensated, so as to fully recover his income and living standards. The compensation standard of this project includes land compensation standards, compensation standard for temporary land occupation and compensation standard for ground attachments. The final principles and policies are as follows: (1)Compensation standard for temporary land occupation and compensation standard for ground attachments will be determined by the construction unit and the township government, affected villages, the ownersthrough joint consultations.(2)Construction period of pipeline laying project is relatively short, generally 3-4 months, the compensation period is 1 years.(3)The owner should be directly paid the land compensation fees and the land attachments compensation fees for the the temporary occupation of the collective land villagers contracted.(4)The compensation fee for temporary occupation of woodland includes the compensation fees for woodland, the compensation fees for trees and the restoration fees of vegetation;(5)The compensation fees for woodland, the compensation fees for trees will be collected by the local forestry authorities. The compensation fees for woodland, the compensation fees for trees wiil be returned to the owner if the occupied land belonging to individuals. The compensation fees for trees wiil be returned to the owner if the seedlings or trees on the ground belonging to individuals. The remaining woodland fees shall be temporarily checked by the local forestry authorities, Full refund will be paied to the original land ownership unit when the cost of afforestation for the original ownership unit shall reach the total amount of the compensation sum and be checked and accepted (6) When the road is to be excavated for laying the pipeline, apart from the temporary compensation to the road owner, the road should be restored to its original level.(7)At the end of the construction period, the construction team will be responsible for restoring the affected land to its original condition. According to the project resettlement plan, the laws and regulations of the State and the Shanxi province and the county policy of the project, the resettlement plan of the project determines the compensation standards as follows: Long term lease compensation standards: compensation fee for the Surge tank lease, 5000 yuan each; temporary land occupation and dry land ground attachment: 1440 yuan / mu, unused land: 1440 yuan / mu, woodland: 12535.92 yuan / mu, country road: 14400 yuan / mu, poplar: 50 yuan / plant, vegetation restoration fee: 6 yuan / square meter. 10.3 Resettlement 10.3.1 Resettlement 94 The resettlement of the project mainly covers the compensation of the population affected by the project temporary land occupation, the implementation of the production conditions and the restoration of income. The land occupation of this project is only 1.62 mu for rent, and the rest are temporary occupation. During the project construction, the temporary occupation affected villagers and the owners of the property shall be compensated on time. The project affected 5 townships and 24 villages, and affected villages will receive a total compensation of 1.7175 million yuan. The cost is calculated according to the standard of 1440 yuan / mu for various dry land / unused land / rural roads and 12535.92 yuan / mu for woodland. The actual implementation may differ from the standard because of whether crops are planted in the field and what crops are planted. In general average total compensation fee per mu may be higher than the standard. If the temporary occupied land belongs to the villagers' contracted land, all the land compensation fees shall be paid to the land contractor. If the land belongs to the village collective and has not contracted, the land compensation fee shall remain in the village collective. After consultation with representatives of affected villages and villagers, they agreed with the compensation standard as the minimum compensation standard. They requested that if the construction land has not harvested crops, there is also a need to pay through consultation, the affected villagers certain crop compensation. According to estimates, the average local land output value per mu is 500 -800 yuan / mu. After the villager cultivated land is affected, the land compensation fee that can get is higher than the income that they cultivate this piece of land. As a result, the living level of the people affected by the project temporary occupation will not be reduced or even improved. For the temporary construction site, the construction unit shall, in accordance with the laws and regulations, fulfill the obligations of land reclamation in accordance with the principle of "who uses and who reclaimes".The construction team approved for the temporary use of cultivated land should stripped of the cultivated soil. After the temporary use of land, the construction team is responsible for the smooth formation of land to restore the original appearance, and apply to the competent department of land and resources of the county people's government for acceptance. Upon receipt of the application, the competent department of land and resources shall take the lead, in conjunction with the owners of the project, the construction team and the village committee of the affected village for acceptance. If the construction team fails to reclaim the land or fails to pass the acceptance after rectification, the construction team shall pay the land reclamation fee to the county land and resources bureau, and the village committee designated by the land department shall organize the reclamation. Adequate compensation will be granted to families affected by the temporary occupation of the project. The project owner will be responsible for restoring the affected land to its former condition at the end of the project. The project will also create more temporary employment 95 opportunities, giving priority to employing the workforce of affected families, and, in particular, taking care of the vulnerable family population to achieve part of their economic income. 10.3.2 Implementation of the resettlement plan The implementation schedule for Yangcheng County gas utilization subproject is: Gas pipeline laying work starts in May 2017, and will complete in 2018. The project resettlement work should be carried out in accordance with the progress of resettlement plan. The scope of land occupation shall be delineated before the resettlement plan is implemented, the temporary land location, approximate range, area, land type, ground appendages and so on shall be determined; the land compensation standards and ground attachment compensation standards shall be determined through consultation. At the same time, the temporary land compensation agreement and land reclamation agreement shall be signed, and application for land use should be made to the Land and Resources Bureau of the county. The main resettlement tasks included: In accordance with the temporary land occupation compensation agreement, the project owner or the construction unit shall pay the temporary land occupation fee to the village committee of the affected village 1 month before the construction or in accordance with the consultation. The village committee of the affected village shall distribute all the land compensation fees that belong to the villagers' contracted land to the peasants affected by the temporary land occupation; Ground attachment compensation is paid to the owner. At the end of the construction period, the construction team in accordance with the land reclamation program, shall restore the affected land to its original condition, the administrative departments of land and resources oganizes the acceptance in conjuction with the agriculture, forestry, environmental protection and other relevant departments of the local people's government at the county level. 10.4 Information Disclosure, Public Participation and Consultation During the process of project impact identification, formulation of compensation policies and resettlement action plan, the project owners and the personnel of the Institute of Sociology Shanxi Provincial Academy of Social Sciences organized extensive public consultation and community participation activities in project affected areas。 As shown in investigation results, all the interviewees know that the project will be built, 81.8% expressed the desire to build the project, and 69.1% said the project was conducive to local economic development, while 90.9% thought the project would benefit the villagers. During the implementation of the resettlement plan, PMO will make greater efforts to encourage the population affected to participate more extensively, for example, to enhance the transparency of the village collective’s use of the remaining land compensation fees, the 96 applications of the funds shall be agreed by all villagers and supervised by the agricultural sector and the audit department of the county and the township government. According to the laws of the People’s Republic of China and the policies of World Bank, PMO has made every effort to disclose the content of the RAP and to inform the population affected of the impacts of the Project, compensation policies and the resettlement plan. Before land acquisition compensation is made, more detailed information will be disclosed, for example, resettlement information brochures will be handed out to the population affected, so that the RAP can be conveniently obtained in the villages. To make sure all complaints of the population affected will be solved in a timely and efficient manner, the project has set up an appeal channel. If the population affected is dissatisfied with the compensation standard or resettlement measures, they may first put forward an oral or written complaint to the village committee or the RO of each component office. If their complaint is not solved within two weeks or not solved to their satisfactory, they may appeal to the township/town resettlement office. If the appeal is not solved within two weeks or not solved to their satisfactory, they can lodge a complaint to the county resettlement office and requires for an administrative arbitration, and the administrative arbitration agency shall make an arbitral decision within ten days. If the arbitral decision is not to the satisfactory of the population affected, they may file a lawsuit to a competent civil court. The households affected will be informed of all above appeal approaches through meetings, information brochures, announcements and other manner, so that they can fully understand the appeal rights available to them and the exercise methods thereof. 10.5 Vulnerable Groups Vulnerable groups include poor families with the annual per capita income of less than 3026 yuan, disabled families, elderly families, widows, ethnic minorities families and female headed households. In this project, it is still difficult to identify the affected families now, therefore, the resettlement planning staff conducted a survey in several villages, the Baisang Village, Taitou Village and Dongye Village, which the pipeline will pass by. Statistics and information are made on the existing low-income families, minority families(no ethnic minority families in all villages that the pipeline passes) and female heads of households in each village. During the implementation of resettlement, the project owner will compare and analyze the ages, physical conditions, employment, household income and other aspects of household members affected with the materials grasped by local civil affairs department, so as to further define the vulnerable groups affected by the Project. When investigating in villages affected, the preparation personnel of the resettlement action plan have discussed with leaders of the village committee. The leaders have promised that, as to vulnerable households affected in hardship, a certain amount of land compensation fees 97 received by the collective will be granted as subsidies. However, the specific households to be granted with subsidies and the exact amount of subsidies shall be determined by villagers’ representative conference through discussion. The Project owner has also undertaken that, during the Project implementation period, it will negotiate with the committee of villages affected to define vulnerable households to which temporary employment opportunities shall be provided preferentially. 10.6 Institutional Setup In order to ensure the smooth progress of the project land acquisition, land compensation and resettlement work, A Leading Group of Land Requisition Compensation and Resettlement of by World Bank Financed Shanxi Coal Bed gas (Natural gas) Utilization Project was established by the leadership in charge from the Guoxin Energy Group and Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd.. Its main responsibility lies in: Strengthen the leadership of the project construction; Coordinate the relationship with the local government of each sub project; Ensure the land compensation and resettlement work smoothly. The leading group has offices to deal with daily affairs, and the office is the WB PMO in Guoxin Energy Group. Personel with good communication and coordination skills from WB PMO in Guoxin Energy Group form the Leading Group Office for Land Acquisition, Compensation and Resettlement. Its main responsibility lies in: Supervise and check all subprojects to compile resettlement plan and implement it; Responsible for business training for related staff; Urge all subprojects to employ external monitoring agencies and check their work. The construction unit and Yangcheng County jointly set up Land requisition Compensation and Resettlement Coordination Group formed by the responsible persons of the PMO, the main government departments of the county and the relevant townships. It is responsible for coordinating the relationship between the project owner, the construction units and the affected villages and towns, and accepting and handling immigration complaints and other matters. Before Yangcheng County gas utilization subproject filling procedures for temporary land, relevant townships will set up Resettlement Coordination Office of villages and towns respectively, responsible for coordinating the relationship between the construction units and the affected villages, organizing the relevant field research, surveying and demarcation, the impactidentification, the compensation standards negotiations and accepting and dealing with immigration complaints and other matters. Personnel with rich experience in land acquisition and resettlement from the PMO consist of the Resettlement Department of the Yangcheng Gas Utilization Subproject Management Office as the compensation and resettlement management organization of the project. 98 10.7 Monitoring and Assessment To ensure smooth RAP implementation and livelihoods restoration for the affectived people, during the implementation of the entire plan, internal and external monitoring and assessment will be conducted. The internal monitoring will be carried out by the RO of each component office and participated by each township/town resettlement office. The internal monitoring mainly aims to monitor the implementation process of resettlement plans, to make sure the RAP approved by World Bank be successfully implemented and the interests of the affected people be safeguarded. The monitoring will cover all aspects of the resettlement action, and the materials relating thereto will be submitted to World Bank by the Project owner accompanying with the engineering progress report of the Project. As to external monitoring and assessment, Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. will engage a qualified independent institution to carry out external monitoring. External monitoring and assessment mainly aims to carry out regular monitoring and assessment of land acquisition compensation and resettlement activities from outside the resettlement institution, so as to evaluate whether the resettlement target has been achieved or not. Through external monitoring and assessment, the institution will put forward assessment opinions and suggestions regarding the overall resettlement process and the restoration of production and living conditions for the affected people, provide the engineering administrative department with pre-warning system, and provide the affected people with feedback channels. To monitor the implementation process of the RAP and to assess the change to the economic income of the population affected, primarily the method integrating with sampling survey and rapid assessment will be adopted for monitoring and assessment activities. The main indicators for monitoring and assessment include:(1)Progress: including compensation, preparation, compensation implementation, resettlement and livelihood restoration. (2) Quality: including immigration satisfaction with land compensation during implementation.(3) Funds: including the payment and use of land compensation and resettlement funds.(4) Implementation of the resettlement plan:The implementation schedule for Yangcheng County gas utilization subproject is: Gas pipeline laying work starts in May 2017, and will complete in 2018. The project land occupation compensation and resettlement plans schedule to start temporary land occupation preparation in early 2017, before the pipeline construction, to file the approval proceduresiIn the County Land Bureau, to consulte with the relevant township governments and village committees for compensation expenses, and signing compensation agreements. 10.8 Financing and Implementation Plan Land acquisition and occupation compensation fees are included in the general budget.. The general estimate for such fees is RMB7.9789 million Yuan, Will be included in the overall 99 estimate budget of the project , assumed by the project construction units 。 This inclue 90,000yuan of compensation fees for land occupation of surge tanks, and 1.2196million Yuanli of compensation fees for temporary land occupation, 45,000Yuan of compensation fees for ground attachments, 1.8million Yuan of Vegetation restoration fee and 1.9639 million of reclamation fee for temporary occupied land. According to compensation standards and policies specified in the RAP, the construction unit or implementation unit will sign a temporary land occupation compensation agreement with the commity of affected village based on the land boundary survey report. The project land occupation compensation and resettlement plans to start temporary land occupation preparation in early 2017, before the pipeline construction, to file the approval proceduresiIn the County Land Bureau, to consulte with the relevant township governments and village committees for compensation expenses, and signing compensation agreements. To ensure the effective, reasonable and legitimate use of land acquisition compensation funds, the related government departments will audit the use of compensation funds each year. Land acquisition and resettlement plans will be implemented based on the construction progress of the Project. In accordance with the temporary land occupation compensation agreement, the project owner or the construction unit shall pay the temporary land occupation fee to the village committee of the affected village 1 month before the construction or in accordance with the consultation. The village committee of the affected village shall distribute all the land compensation fees that belong to the villagers' contracted land to the peasants affected by the temporary land occupation; Ground attachment compensation is paid to the owner. The implementation progress of resettlement plans shall be subject to the following principles: (1) make sure the population affected have sufficient opportunity to understand the impact scale of the Project and their right to receive compensation before land acquisition; (2) make sure the population affected are compensated in a timely manner; (3) make sure the population affected get help during the resettlement. 100 11 Public Consultation and Information Disclosure 11.1 Purpose of Public Consultation and Information Disclosure Public consultation and information disclosure is an important part of environmental impact assessment for the project. The purpose of information disclosure is to enable the stakeholders to know about the project in a timely manner and raise their concerns about the impacts of the project, or put forward their comments and recommendations on the project. The purpose of public consultation is to obtain opinions of the people who will be directly impacted by the project, and thus enable the decision-making departments to identify potential problems and adjust, improve the design in a timely manner, so that the problems reflected by the public can be solved fundamentally, and technological design, environmental protection measures and environmental monitoring and management of the project can be improved and rationalized. The ultimate purpose is to pursue optimized and unified environmental, social and economic benefits of the project. Public consultation and information disclosure is targeted at units and individuals within the scope of environmental impacts of the project, with special attention paid to needs and request of schools, hospitals and non-governmental organizations and etc. 11.2 Methods for Public Consultation Two rounds of public consultation were conducted, one round was at project preparation stage and before finalization of outlines for the environmental impact assessment (EIA), and another round was after the EIA report was drafted. The purpose of the first round public consultation is to inform the stakeholders and the general public of related information and potential impacts of the project, to understand perception and awareness of the stakeholders and the general public of the project, as well as their attitude towards the project and environmental and social concerns. In the first round, through contacting with the stakeholders, including project impacted people and administrative departments relating to the river(s), railway(s) and expressway(s) the project may cross, opinions of the stakeholders were heard and timely feedbacks were given. The second round of public consultation aims at consultation relating to the draft EIA report of the project, reflecting the comments and recommendations of the general public to relevant authorities and giving timely feedbacks, and considering incorporating such comments and recommendations into the report. In line with requirements stated in “Tentative Method for Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment” (Document of Ministry of Environmental Protection No. 2006 [28]), OP/BP4.01 “Environmental Assessment”, and BP17.50 “Information Disclosure”, public consultation was done mainly by public consultation meetings, interviews and the complementary questionnaires. Table 11-1 (summarizes content relating to social evaluation and public consultation regarding resettlement plans) summarizes activities for public 101 consultation for the project. Table 11-2 summarizes the process of consulting related departments and experts for physical cultural resources (Xingshan Temple). 102 Table 11-1 Summary of Activities for Public Consultation WB Project EIA Stage Activities Investigator Respondent Time Location Requir ements (1)Interview 1:Investigation team ask relevant information Interview1:72 people of from the representatives of villages along the pipeline and gas Village committee cadres, facilities upgrading units about the understandings of the representatives of all types Interview2 : OP4.01: At least two public consultations, the first of which shall be conducted after the screening of project, the relevant policies: Understanding of the safety of villagers from Dongguan Dong Guan danger hidden in the existing gas facilities, willingness to Village, Dongye Village, change, willingness to pay, affordability and so on; Shijiu Village, Taitou Village, Feng Willingness of gas access, willingness and affordability to pay Village; Head people of Cheng Township, for the installation fee of all kinds of population; Attitudes, Macro institutions, staff and Dongye Village, needs, opinions and suggestions for the project; Types and Research workers representatives Dongye Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project incidence of diseases associated with coal combustion, Benefits Institute of from Ethnic and Township, Taitou to the local environment and the health of the population due to Shanxi Religious Affairs Bureau, Village, Manghe Project preparation phase the use of clean energy, such as natural gas; Population, provincial CDC, Senzhong Township, and composition, distribution and employment, income and living developme subcompany conditions of ethnic minorities in project area; Time of Shijiu Village nt and Interview2:Employees of Dece gasification, gasification village, number of residents gas users, reform small roadside shops, small mber Participant environmental problems and before the TOR is finalized related charges and policy basis etc..in 6 gasification townships commissio restaurants, occasional 5-8, observation: of Yangcheng County. n, residents from Dongguan 2016 Dongguan (2)Interview 2:The investigation team took in-depth Institute of Village, Dongye Village, Village, Dongye interviews with random selected residents in the project area to sociology, Shijiu Village, Taitou Village, Shijiu understand the impact of the project construction on them, their Shanxi Village Village, Taitou attitudes and needs for the project, so as to identify key social Academy Participant observation: Village issues. of Social Dongguan Village, Dongye Interview:Jiyi (3)Participant observation:The investigation team observed Sciences Village, Shijiu Village, Township, the social life of the people along the project area; the pollution Taitou Village Questionnaire: caused by coal burning; the indoor and outdoor health Questionnaire:Urban and Villages along conditions of the residents after the use of natural gas energy. rural residents from the pipeline and (4)Questionnaire:Through questionnaire, the investigation Senzhong Gas Company, representativesof group understand the basic social and economic situation of Dongguan Village, Dongye Senzhong Gas project area households; households living energy consumption Village, Shijiu Village, company structure and family expenditure; people’s willingness and Taitou Village 103 affordability to pay; people’s attitude and suggestions to the project construction. Information disclosure and Interview1:The investigation team posted the notice along the village, publicized the basic situation of the project and the ways to understand the relevant Interview:Xianli Institute information of the project, and communicated with the local Interview:Resident Village, Hu Wa of Coal Dece villagers about the concerns. representatives along the Village, Nanyao Chemistry mber Interview2:The investigation group conducted in-depth of Chinese pipeline, representative of 22, and Beiyao interviews with the random selected villagers' representatives in Residential district with Village and other Academy 2016 the project area to introduce the basic situation of the project, meter replacing villages along the of Sciences the project construction content, objective, possible pipeline environmental impact and other related content, and the exchange of mutual concern content. (1)Public consultation meetings and Interview1:The borrower shall make the full report public (the report to be deposited investigation team introduced the project EA report to the With respect to consultation before the draft report is finalized, the Public concerned public and timely reflected the relevant opinions and consultation suggestions to the concerned parties and feedback to the people, meetings and and also give consideration to it in the report. Public consultation Interview: (2)Interview 2:On the basis of the communication between Fengcheng meetings and Interview: the PIUs and the administrative departments of the local Town,Yangcheng Institute representatives of the in committees of villages along the pipeline) administration in preparation phase,investigation team of Coal villages along the pipeline, County, OP4.01: The second public consultation: After the conducted on-site interviews to Water Authority, Highways government hall Chemistry gas enterprises, and relevant 2017- EIA report Department, Cultural Relics Departments and Environmental of Yangcheng was drafted of Chinese administrative units 2-12 Protection Departments of Yangcheng County, introduced the County Academy Questionnaire: details of the project's basic situation, environmental impact and of Sciences Questionnaire: Representatives of the Villages along environmental protection measures to the representatives of villages along the pipeline the pipeline, each unit, and seek their views on related issues. and relevant units neighbourhoods (3)Questionnaire:The EA unit conducted A questionnaire survey to the affected villagers along the pipe, to consult the and villages the public about the EA report and to give public comments and meter replaceing suggestions to the parties concerned and timely feedback, and involved give consideration to them in the report. 104 Table 11-2 Summary of Consultation on Physical Cultural Resources Xingshan Temple EIA WB Subproject Activities Investigator Respondent Time Location Requirements stage Interview: Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project: Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town Gecheng Interview:The EA unit introduced the basic OP4.11: Consult the related departments and experts, so as to determine the significance of Village, physical cultural resources, to identify possible problems, to analyze potential impacts, to Project preparation phase background of the pipeline laying to the villagers Cultural and around the site, as well as the project content, the Institute of Sports Bureau Interview: of Baode possible impact and mitigation measures taken. At Coal Chemistry of Representatives County, the same time, asked the villagers about the Chinese of the Nanyao 2016-12-22 Xinzhou construction time and purpose of Xingshan Temple, Academy of and Beiyao Municipal Sciences Village Bureau of and listened to the villagers' views on Xingshan culture and Temple, also carried out preliminary exchanges on Shanxi urban gas pipeline the issues of concern. Provincial Cultural explore measures to avoid and mitigate the impacts. Bureau Interview 1:EIA unit consulted Cultural Relics Bureau of Yangcheng County to understand the Interview: Government EIA report drafted specific circumstances of Xingshan Temple. Institute of hall of Cultural Interview: Interview 2:EIA unit explained the specific circumstances Coal Relic Bureau of Chemistry of Cultural Relic of the project to the Nanyao and Beiyao Village Yangcheng Bureau of 2017-2-12 representatives, and asked in detail the relevant Chinese County, Academy of Yangcheng circumstances of Xingshan Temple. Representatives County After Questionnaire:After a further understanding of the project Sciences of the Nanyao was made by the villagers representatives of the Nanyao and Beiyao and Beiyao Village, the EIA unit requested them to fill out Village the questionnaire for the public consultation on physical cultural resources 105 11.3 Summary of Public Consultation Minutes, Opinions and Feedbacks The summary of minutes of public consultation is presented in Table 11-3, the summary of minutes of consultation on physical cultural resources is presented in Table 11-4, and pictures of public consultation are shown in Annex F. Table11-3 Summary of Minutes of Public Consultation Subproj Explanations/Responses to Public Stage ect Public Opinions/Questions Opinions/Questions and Result of Public Consultation The investigation team fed the public opinions back Cash compensation for temporary land to the subproject implementation unit, and the latter occupation should be adopted as a priority; indicated to implement land acquisition The compensation policies and standards of the compensation standards in strict accordance with subproject should be implemented according to related national and provincial document and to the essence of related national and provincial adopt the cash compensation manner. documents. The population investigated indicated their satisfaction with the explanation. 90.9% of the residents surveyed thought the project would benefit the community, and 69.1% thought the project would help to improve the quality of the Personnel of PMO and the investigation team environment in the neighborhood. extensively publicized related laws, regulations and 69.1% of the residents surveyed thought policies. the project would be beneficial to the All people investigated understood how to lodge a development of the local economy. Most complaint through legitimate complain mechanism if their legitimate rights and interests were infringed Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project of them expressed their understanding that the project may have some negative on. Project preparation phase The population investigated indicated their effects on their life and work. satisfaction with the explanation. Questionnaire results show that 81.8% of the residents support the project construction and hope to be able to ventilation as soon as possible. After the EIA unit fed the related opinions back to The project should be built as soon as possible; the subproject implementation unit and related The connect fees should be reasonably government units, the subproject implementation collected, hoped the government and enterprises unit promised to establish reasonable compensation to give certain subsidies, with due regard to standards and ensure people get it in time. exempt impoverished families from connect For the collection of access fees, enterprises fees; Make sure the compensation is reasonable and will work with relevant departments to study will be properly handed out timely; and formulate reasonable charging Make as less noise as possible during the standards,give consideration to the use of construction period; gas by poor families. Gas safety knowledge, Make sure the residents live a normal life and will be explain in detail to the user during travel safely during the construction period; the installation by the relevant units. The owner should explain to the residents In addition, the subproject implementation indicated knowledge on safe gas utilization, and send to take a series of protective measures to keep the specially-assigned persons to their homes for impacts on the environment acceptable. pipeline safety check at regular intervals, so as to guarantee gas utilization safety. The population investigated indicated their satisfaction with the explanation.。 Construction units said that they will do all All the interviewed people indicated support to the preparations as soon as possible, and the project and hope of speeding up the implementation strive for an early completion of the project. The population investigated indicated their 106 satisfaction with the explanation.。 100% of the respondents expressed Construction units said that they will support for the project and hoped that the complete the procedures as soon as possible, project would start as early as possible, strive for an early start, and consider the while considering the employment of local surplus labour force. local residents to increase employment The population investigated indicated their opportunities. satisfaction with the explanation.。 Construction units said that they will complete the procedures as soon as possible, and strive for an early completion of the project. EA unit said that for the ecological People present at the meeting all indicated support to the project, hope early completion of environment impact in construction, specific the project and the residents along the route environmental protection measures were can use natural gas as soon as possible. proposed:Make use of the existing road as Yangcheng County EPB pointed out that the the construction pavement, reduce the project should pay attention to the ecological temporary occupation area. When crossing After EIA report drafted environmental impact in the construction sensitive targets such as canals and rivers, it period, and recovery after construction. should be carried out in accordance with the design plan, timely reclam the temporary land occupation and so on. The population investigated indicated their satisfaction with the explanation.。 100% of the people believe that the environmental impact analysis of this project is reasonable and feasible and effective; The construction unit said it would consider 100% agreed to the route selection of the appropriate employment of local personnel project; to solve the local surplus labour force. 100% agreed to the construction of the project; Respondents wanted to consider hiring local people Table 11-4 Summary of Consultations on Physical Cultural Resources Xingshan Temple along the Project Round No. Explanations/Responses to Public Project Public Opinions/Questions Opinions/Questions and Result of Public Consultation Nan Yao villagers said Xingshan Temple Yangcheng Gas Construction units said that it will start as Utilization was constructed in 2015. It mainly opens soon as possible, and supply gas as early as Project during the temple fair time. 1 possible. Local villagers agreed to build pipelines The population investigated indicated their and hope gas be connected as soon as satisfaction with the explanation. possible 107 Yangcheng County Cultural Relics EIA unit said, pipeline construction through Bureau said Xingshan Temple is the local Xingshan Temple will use the way of direct folk custom building but not in the list of laying, The construction period is very cultural relics protection in Yangcheng short, and large excavation machines are not County. required during construction, The landscape 2 Representative of Nayao and Beiyao will recovered immediately after Villages said thar as the management unit construction, which will have little impact of Xingshan Temple, Nanyao and Beiyao on Xiangshan Temple. Village support the construction of gas The population investigated indicated their pipelines, and we hope to protect satisfaction with the explanation. Xingshan Temple. 11.4 Information Disclosure Information disclosure was divided into two rounds, the first round was conducted in the form of online disclosure and notifications posted, and the second round was conducted after the EIA report was drafted, when the whole text of draft EIA report and EMP was publicized for inspection by the public, and copies of the whole text documents were placed at the sites of relevant village committees for easier access by the public; meanwhile, announcements were published in local newspapers, telling the public to get to know project related information through the whole text of draft EIA report and EMP publicized online or going to the closest place to read and check the documents and express their appeals or opinions in a convenient way and a timely manner; the public feedbacks were collected by the EIA team from all disclosure places or channels, and responses were given to the appeals or opinions. Table 11-5 summarizes information disclosure activities conducted. Table 11-5 Summary of Information Disclosure Activities Conducted Project Methods of Information Disclosure Time Site/Website After EIA report preparation 2016-12-21 Guoxin Energy Group Website: Online phase ~ http://www.sxgxny.com/newslist/163.html Utilization Project Yangcheng Gas Villages along the pipeline Public Notices 2016-12-22 Residential area of gas meter upgrading Newspaper 2017-2-13 Yangcheng Newpaper Guoxin Energy Group Website: drafted Online 2017-1-23 http://www.sxgxny.com/newslist/163.html Placing Documents in Villages along the pipeline Village Committees 2017-1-25 Villages of gas meter upgrading During information disclosure, the first round involved disclosure of basic project information (such as subproject name, location, scale, contents, potential impacts and mitigation measures, construction methods of gas pipeline network components, pipeline route map), procedures and main activities of EIA, main issues to seek public opinions, approaches for the public to express opinions, and contacts of relevant departments. The second round was to inform the public that the EIA had been completed and the whole text of the document had been made 108 available on website and in village committees, and that they may express their opinions or suggestions directly via the web or by means of telephone or fax. 109 12 Environmental Management Plan 12.1 Purpose of EMP The purpose of environmental management is to achieve environmental targets, alleviate adverse impacts and increase favorable impacts by means of planning, organization, coordination, control and supervision. Environmental management will improve consciousness of environmental protection among all staff, promote proactive prevention and control of pollution, and prevent environmental pollution from improper management. 12.2 Contents of EMP An effective EMP is worked out based on full understanding of project implementation characteristics and grasp of potential weak links in environmental management. The EMP will run through the project construction, including establishment of management agencies, prior period of project construction, construction period and operation period, etc. The EMP mainly include environmental management system, environmental management agency, environmental management training, environmental management regulations, environmental monitoring and water & soil conservation monitoring plan, and environmental protection investment estimate, etc. 12.3 Environmental Management System The environmental management system of the WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project consists of external management and internal management. The management will be carried out by prior period of project construction, construction period and operation period. This project is a subproject of the WB financed SGUP, and its environmental management has been incorporated into the overall environmental management system of SGUP. 1) External management: External management will be implemented by environmental protection authorities at all levels and the World Bank. The standards and requirements for environmental protection will be determined based on the requirements of the World Bank and relevant laws and regulations of the Chinese Government. It includes supervision and examination of work at all stages and final acceptance of environmental protection. 2) Internal management: Internal management will be implemented by project implementation unit, including optimization, organization and implementation of environmental protection measures, to ensure compliance with environmental protection requirements of the World Bank and national and local environmental protection authorities. The internal management system is subject to hierarchical 110 management by implementation unit, PIUs, supervision agencies, contractors and monitoring agency. 12.3.1 Environmental Management System in Project Preparation Stage In the preparation stage, Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd would organize implementation of environmental management with coordination of subproject PMOs, the EIA unit and the design institute under supervision of the Department of Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province, Environmental protection bureau of cities and counties where the components are located and the World Bank. 12.3.2 Environmental Management System in Construction Period See Table 12-1 for environmental management system in the construction period and responsibilities of the system’s constituent bodies. Table 12-1 Environmental management system in the construction period and responsibilities Nature Name Responsibilities Examination and acceptance of six subprojects; l Management Environmenta Yangcheng County EPB Supervision and management of issues related to environmental External protection in the project Supervisio n Supervise and examine EMP implementation in the construction WB period Project coordination and management, including environmental management and environmental supervision of the components, PMO supervision and examination of EMP implementation, and guarantee of incorporation of environmental protection measures Internal Environmental Management in bidding documents and civil works contract. Shanxi Provincial Project implementation unit responsible for supervision and Managem management of environmental management in the construction ent Guoxin Energy period, including the period from start of construction to final Development Group Co., acceptance, and responsible for project environmental Ltd management Coordinate and manage the project, including daily Yangcheng Subproject environmental management in the project, supervise and examine PMOs implementation of the EMP in the construction period Implement Implementing agency responsible for implementing Contractor environmental protection measures in the construction period ation Strictly control quality of environmental protection work and Environmental supervise contractors in implementation of environmental supervision uint protection measures Consultin Environmental Entrusted by subproject PMOs to undertake environmental g Services monitoring agency monitoring tasks Entrusted by the implementation unit to provide consulting EIA unit services for problems arising in environmental management 111 External Environmental Shanxi Province EPB Management City and County EPBs World Bank Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd PMO of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Internal Environmental Yangcheng PMO Management EAUnit Environmental Supervision Monitoring Unit Unit Contractor Supervise execution of EMP Report execution status of environmental management Figure 12-1 Environmental Management System in Construction Period 112 113 12.3.3 Environmental Management System in the Operation Period See Figure 12-1 for environmental management system in the operation period and Table 12-2 for responsibilities of the system’s constituent bodies. Table 12-2 Constituent Bodies of Environmental Management System in the Operation Period and Responsibilities Nature Name Responsibilities Environme Manageme Supervise and manage issues related to External Yangcheng County EPB environmental protection in the operation period ntal nt Supervision Supervise and examine EMP implementation in WB the operation period Supervise environmental Supervise environmental protection in the protection in the operation period Internal Environmental operation period Management Supervise environmental protection management Shanxi Guoxin Energy Management in the operation period and undertake Development Group Co., responsibility for environmental protection Ltd. management of the whole project Yangcheng Branch Implement project environmental protection Implementation Company during the operation period Entrusted by the project implementation unit to Consulting Environmental be responsible for environmental monitoring and Services monitoring agency compilation of environmental monitoring report 114 Environmental Shanxi Province EPB Management External City and County EPBs World Bank Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd PMO of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Yangcheng PMO Environmental Management Internal Supervise execution of EMP Report execution status of environmental management Figure 12-2 Environmental Management System in Operation Period 115 12.4 Environmental Management Agencies 12.4.1 Environmental Supervision Agencies The project’s external environmental management involves the World Bank, the Department of Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province and Environmental protection bureau of Jincheng city and Yangcheng county. Environmental protection authorities at all levels are competent environmental authorities that implement environmental supervision and management of the whole project, including approval of EIA report, construction period, final acceptance of environmental protection, and operation period, according to law. The World Bank will supervise and examine environmental management of the project in the whole process. 12.4.2 Environmental Management Agencies 12.4.2.1 Environmental Management Agency in Prior Period of Project Construction Agency and staff: During prior period of project construction, Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd is the main body of environmental management. During the prior period of project construction, Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd will appoint one environmental protection commissioner to coordinate environmental protection. Capacity requirements: The environmental protection commissioner shall be a graduate of environmental protection or environmental management or related specialties, have received training on environmental management, and have environmental management experiences in similar projects. Responsibilities: The environmental management agency shall entrust the EIA unit with report preparation and EIA of the project in construction period and operation period, and propose various environmental protection measures. It shall make the design institute realize measures proposed in EIA in the design documents and incorporate investment in environmental protection into project budget. 12.4.2.2 Environmental Management Agencies in the Construction Period Environmental management in the construction period involves PMO, supervision agencies and contractors, and is subject to supervision and examination by the World Bank, the Department of Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province, and Environmental protection bureau of cities and counties where the components are located. Contractors implement environmental protection measures during the construction period, and require cooperation and services of the EIA unit and the monitoring agency. The supervision agencies will 116 supervise and examine implementation and effectiveness of the contractors’ environmental protection measures. (1) PMOs at all levels  Project Management Office (PMO) of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Staff: During the construction period, the PMO will appoint one environmental protection commissioner to take full charge of environmental management and supervision. Capacity requirements: The environmental protection commissioner shall be a graduate of environmental protection or environmental management or related specialties, have received training on environmental management, and have environmental management experiences in similar projects. Responsibilities: 1) Report to the World Bank and implement World Bank suggestions on EMP; 2) Report to competent government authorities and coordinate with other authorities to solve environmental problems; 3) Supervise implementation of environmental protection measures required by EIA; 4) Organize implementation of environmental management training plan; 5) Submit reports (statements) to environmental management authorities on an annual basis; 6) Assist the EIA unit and other consulting agencies in work; 7) Provide coordination in examination of environmental work (including World Bank examination); 8) Ensure realization of environmental protection measures in the bidding documents and the civil works contract.  Yangcheng Subrpoject PMO Staff: During the project construction period, each component office shall appoint one full-time environmental protection commissioner to take charge of environmental management and supervision of the component. Capacity requirements: The environmental protection commissioner shall be a graduate of environmental protection or environmental management or related specialties, have received training on environmental management, and have environmental management experiences in similar projects. 117 Responsibilities: 1) Report to the PMO and Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd and implement World Bank suggestions on EMPs of the components; 2) Compile and implement environmental management regulations for the components and carry out daily environmental management of the components; 3) Report to competent government authorities and coordinate with other authorities to solve environmental problems; 4) Ensure implementation of environmental protection measures required by EIA of the components; 5) Ensure project construction contracts include environmental protection measures specified in EMPs; 6) Employ, supervise and coordinate supervision agencies (qualification, responsibilities and management); 7) Assist the EIA unit and other consulting agencies in work; 8) Record and sort out complaints during project implementation and operation, report to Guoxin Energy Group PMO and Guoxin Energy Group, explain handling results to the public and address public complaints; 9) Review environmental supervision and environmental monitoring reports; 10) Provide coordination in environmental examination (including World Bank examination); 11) Document management, departmental coordination, publicity and report, etc. (2) Environmental supervision Environmental supervision engineer: Environmental supervision engineer will be employed to take charge of environmental supervision of the components. Capacity requirements: The environmental supervision engineers shall have received training on environmental protection, and shall participate in the project’s environmental management training, and shall have environmental management qualification. Responsibilities: 1) Fill out the environmental checklist; 118 2) Complete environmental supervision, examine relevant environmental reports, execute mitigation measures during construction period, and minimize environmental impacts during construction period; 3) Supervise and examine domestic wastewater treatment, construction wastewater treatment, soil erosion protection measures, waste gas, dust and noise control measures, construction and domestic garbage and sludge treatment, and epidemic prevention in construction areas; 4) Propose solutions to environmental protection problems encountering contractors during construction; 5) Ensure the contractors compile and submit monthly environmental reports; 6) Examine monthly environmental reports and raise formal or informal opinions on the handling of various problems in work. When necessary, communicate and coordinate opinions with contractors via project supervision engineers; 7) Observe impacts of construction activities on people living around the construction areas and ascertain whether the contractors need to take extra protection measures. Impose a fine on contractor ineffective in implementation of measures, if any; (3) Contractor Staff: Each contractor shall have two full-time or part-time personnel to take charge of environmental protection during the construction period. Capacity requirements: Priority will be given to technical personnel who have received training on environmental protection and have certain environmental management ability, and they will accept environmental management training in the project. Responsibilities: 1) Establish environmental protection plans; 2) Examine construction progress, quality and operations of environmental protection facilities and handle problems arising during implementaion; 3) Communicate and negotiate with the masses in project areas during construction, and set up bulletin to inform the public of construction activities and hours and provide information of the contact person and contact method to facilitate public supervision of construction activities; 4) Conduct the accounting of annual environmental protection funds used; 5) Report execution situation of environmental protection terms in the contract. 119 (4) Monitoring Agency The PMO will entrust a qualified environmental monitoring agency to monitor important parameters in project construction areas and impacted areas and compile monitoring reports. (5) EIA Agency Entrusted by the implementation unit (PIU), the EIA unit will provide consulting services for issues arising during environmental management. 12.4.2.3 Environmental Management Agencies in Operation Period In the operation period, PIUs will implement environmental management. In this project, Yangcheng branch (Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Co.,Ltd.) will implement environmental management. (1)Implementation Unit: Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd Staff: During the operation period, Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd will appoint one environmental protection commissioner to take full charge of environmental management. Capacity requirements: The environmental protection commissioner shall have received training on environmental management and have environmental management experiences in similar projects. Responsibilities: 1) Report implementation situation of environmental management in the operation period to the World Bank; 2) Coordinate Yangcheng Subproject to solve environmental problems; 3) Organize implementation of the project’s environmental management training plan; 4) Submit reports (statements) to the PMO of Guoxin Energy and environmental management authorities on a quarterly basis; 5) Provide coordination in environmental examination (including World Bank examination). (2)Implementing unit  Yangcheng branch Company 120 Staff: During the operation period, Yangcheng branch Company will have one environmental protection commissioner to take charge of the project environmental management and receive guidance and supervision of the Department of Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province, Environmental Protection Bureau of Jincheng City, Environmental Protection Bureau of Yangcheng County and Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd Capacity requirements: The environmental protection commissioner shall have received training on environmental management and have environmental management experiences in similar projects Responsibilities: 1) Take charge of environmental management of all subprojects during the operation period; 2) Increase the consciousness of environmental protection and technical level of management personnel and staff at all levels; 3) Establish environmental management regulations for subprojects during the operation period; 4) Coordinate with competent government authorities of environmental protection and the group in environmental management, supervision and examination. 12.5 Environmental Management Training 12.5.1 Objectives of Training The objectives of environmental management training are to enhance consciousness of environmental protection among all participants, make all staff actively and effectively execute EMPs, get familiar with contents and procedures of EMP, and ensure effective implementation of environmental protection measures in the EMP. 12.5.2 Training Participants The participants are representatives of PMOs at all levels, environmental supervision staff, representatives of contractors of Yangcheng subproject, environmental protection commissioners of the implementation unit, and environmental protection commissioners of PIUs. 12.5.3 Training Contents 1) Knowledge and application of World Bank environmental policies, domestic environmental protection laws and regulations, and environmental standards. 2) EIA and EMP of the project. 121 3) Environmental management regulations for the project, especially for the construction period. 4) Pollution control technologies in operation period of the project. 5) Preparation of environmental management report, environmental supervision report, environmental monitoring report, and contractor’s monthly reports. 12.5.4 Training Program For smooth and effective implementation of the project, relevant staff must receive training on environmental protection knowledge and skills. In addition to training on the importance and significance of the proposed project to all staff, trainings with different emphases shall be arranged for staff at different posts. See Table 12-3 for the training program. 12.6 Environmental Management Regulations The environmental management regulations cover the design stage, construction period and operation period. The environmental management regulations include environmental management regulations for the construction period, environmental management regulations for the operation period, and environmental management regulations for sensitive spots 12.6.1 Environmental Management Regulations for Construction Period and Operation Period See Table 12-4 for environmental management regulations for construction and operation of the project. 12.6.2 Environmental Management Regulations for Sensitive points See Table 12-5 for environmental management regulations for sensitive points. 122 Table 12-3 Training Program for Technical Staff of Environmental Protection Cost Number of Time Period Organizer Participant Content Method (RMB10 Participants (day) ,000) Representatives Shanxi of contractor Provincial and Guoxin 2 persons environmental EMP of the Domestic Energy each 3 8 protection project training Developm component commissioners ent Group at construction Co., Ltd sites World Bank Shanxi Environmental environmental Provincial protection protection 1 person Guoxin commissioners policies, from Domestic Energy from environmental Yangcheng 4 12 training Constructi Developm Yangcheng protection subproject on period ent Group subproject regulations and PMO Co., Ltd PMO EMP of the project Environmental protection Shanxi regulations, Provincial construction Guoxin Environmental plans, All Domestic Energy supervision environmental supervision 3 9 training Developm staff monitoring staff ent Group codes and Co., Ltd standards, and EMP of the project Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Monitoring and Development pollution One person Shanxi Group Co., Ltd control from Provincial technologies in environmental Guoxin Guoxin the operation Operation protection Domestic Energy, Energy period, EMP of 3 5 period commissioner、 training one person Developm the project, and thermal power from ent Group preparation of plant, and Yangcheng Co., Ltd EMP environmental branch implementation protection report commissioners of branches Total - - 34 12.7 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate 123 Project environmental protection investment estimate is shown in Table 12-6. Table 12-6 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate Investment Subproject Period Control Item Control Measures (10,000 Name Yuan) Soil erosion from Compensation from crop damage due to 50 ecological restoration the excavation Yangcheng Gas Provide lectures on gas use, distribute Utilization Project Implementation of handbooks and playing cards on safe gas public awareness and use, and inspect gas facilities of 20 education plan households and communicate knowledge on safe gas use on a regular basisi Total investment 70 124 Table 12-4 Environmental Management Regulations during Construction and Operation Environmental Implementing Supervision Subproject Phase Mitigation Measures Factor Agency Agency Pipe Network Consider route layout of pipe network comprehensively from relocation quantity, Design World Bank, Route Selection investment, construction difficulty, and cost of land acquisition. institute PIUs Environment Acoustic 1) In design of pipe network routes, consider noise impacts on residents, hospitals and Design Natural environment World Bank、 schools during construction, and whenever possible, avoid them reasonably. institute,EA 2) Arrange surge tanks 200m away from residential quarters. PIUs unit Solid waste Consider earthwork backfill and balance of spoil earth works in the pipeline network Design World Bank、 Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project route design. institute PIUs Ecological Whenever possible, lay pipes along roads to reduce destruction of farmland, forest land Design World Bank、 Design phase Environment and grassland. institute PIUs Design World Bank、 Resources Acquisition Cultural Investigate whether there are cultural relics and historic sites along pipe network routes in institute、 Local cultural design. Cultural relics relics departments departments Design Social environment Relocation institute、 World Bank、 Land Whenever possible, reduce land acquisition and relocation in route selection to reduce and impacts on the livelihoods of residents. Social impact PIUs assessment agency 1) Adopt pipe jacking and directional drilling when crossing roads to reduce impacts on Life of Residents, residents’ life and traffic. Traffic and business 2) Make full preparation and conduct detailed investigation of roads and underground Design World Bank、 utilities along the routes. institute PIUs 3) Communication with reside nts in advance, to reasonable arrange the construction time for the replacement of gas membrane meter to avoid the impact on local residents 125 Life of Residents, Traffic Design World Bank、 caused by the meter replacement, interruption of gas, construction noises. and institute PIUs business 1) In order to reduce noise of construction equipment, provide regular repair and maintenance to machinery, keep them in sound sate, and reduce noise pollution caused by poor operating status of equipment; strengthen regular overhaul and Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project maintenance of power machinery and equipment; 2) Reasonably arrange the construction site to prevent too high noise level at some Acoustic Environment parts and try to keep high-noise construction equipment far from sensitive areas to Natural environment Construction phase minimize noise during the construction period; 3) When the pipeline construction is near residents, cultural relics, schools, hospitals and other sensitive targets, the artificial excavation shall as far be used to mitigate Construction PIUs、Local the impact caused by noises and strong vibrations.to the minimum level. units EPBs 4) Set speed limit for roads near noise sensitive areas and reduce or prohibit horn blaring; 5) Whenever possible, avoid simultaneous operations of high-noise equipment; restrict operation hours and prohibit operations during nighttime (22:00-6:00 the next day) to ensure a good environment for local residents to rest well at night. In particular, when passing sensitive points along urban pipeline, implement civilized construction, strictly control working hours of high-noise machinery and try to reduce the impacts of construction noise. Continued Tabel 12-4 Environmental Implementing Supervision Subproject Phase Mitigation Measures Factor Agency Agency 126 1) Section construction, spoil at single side of the ditch excavated, if the spoil stays on site for over 1week, the dust net should be covered. Atmospheric Environment 2) Set special canopy for building materials prone to cause air-borne dust and cover raw materials using dust cloth during construction; 3) Suppress dust by sprinkling during earthworks which are dry and likely to cause dust and try to shorten the time of dusting operations; during windy weather of force 4 or above, stop earth work and PIUs、 Construction cover dust screen; Local units 4) Materials and garbage shall be shipped in closed containers, do not spread them into the air or handle EPBs them roughly, and guarantee materials will not be spilled or leaked so as to reduce shedding along the road and re-entrainment from transportation, and transport vehicles shall drive at low speeds in Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project sensitive areas to reduce impacts on the surroundings. 5) Construction workers will rent houses nearby. They shall use bottled gas to cook and may not use coal Natural environment Construction period 1) The pipeline pressure testing water is clean water, after the pipeline pressure test which contains a small amount of suspended matter, there is no other pollution, after settling tank sedimentation treatment, can be used for dust suppression; equipment flushing water can be reused as road sprinkler. 2) When workers rent nearby houses,the hand wash water should be spilled to suppress the dust, other small amount of living water be collected into the bucket, after precipitation, use the upper clean water to spray the dust and the bottom dregs be dumped into the trash bin. Water environment 3) The dry excavation would be adopted when the pipe laying goes through the Huoze and Jian River The construction shall be carried out in a dry season. The contraction area shall be strictly controlled, especially for the river crossing section. It is not allowed to refuel the construction machinery or store PIUs、 Construction oil storage tanks in the river way, or clean the construction machinery in the mainstream area or units Local floodplain area of the river. In case of any oil leakage of the mechanical equipment, the scattered oil EPBs shall be collected together promptly, and cleared and shipped uniformly after the end of construction. After the construction is completed, the river bed of the construction section shall be restored to the greatest extend; the excess earth after the backfill of pipe ditches can be piled up and compacted on the landside slope of the river crossing section; the relevant provisions on local river management shall be strictly followed. 4) When building temporary toilets, timely bury the feces; when construction is finished, the feces can be sent to villagers nearby as fertilizer, and the toilets shall be buried after lime treatment. 127 1) The pipeline project use sectioned construction method, temporary construction Earth Dump are mainly the earth when pipeline are laid. The temporary earth pile site is set for each section, which shall be located within the construction red line. In general, a section of the pipeline construction takes about 10 days to complete, earthwork just dug out contains moisture, basically no dust. In special circumstances the earth can not be backfilled timely, the earth will be dried, and will cause the dust of earth, the surface of earth should be patted to be compact by the workers and regularly sprayed water. The site is enclosed by straw bags filled with earth. The earth should be covered by Dust screen in windy or rainy weather. When the pipeline ditch backfilled, there is no spoil genetated Solid waste 2) The waste and waste welding electrode generated by the pipeline construction and welding process PIUs、 should be collected by waste acquisition station. Construction 3) Waste gas meter and the replacement of the pipeline behind the meter should be centralized collected units Local EPBs by the of waste acquisition station. 4) Waste mud produced by directional drilling when pipe network crosses ditches is harmless and with small quantity, which shall be backfilled along with soil. 5) Workers rent the houses nearby the camp, will produce some domestic waste, garbage collection barrels will be set, regularly collected and disposed by the sanitation department; Set domestic waste garbage cans at construction sites, collect domestic waste, and public sanitation departments will treat domestic waste in a unified manner. 6) Timely bury the feces in temporary toilets; when construction is finished, the feces can be sent to villagers nearby as fertilizer, and the toilets shall be buried after lime treatment. 128 Continued Tabel 12-4 Environmental Implementing Supervision Subproject Phase Mitigation Measures Factor Agency Agency 1) Take full advantage of the natural topography in the project area to minimize the temporary excavation area and the affected vegetation area; reduce the cut-and-fill Water and Soil Conservation Ecological Environment and amount to ensure the self cut-and-fill balance to the greatest extent; adopt the measure of Yangcheng Gas Utilization excavation and backfilling in layers to protect the surface mellow soil. The original soil must be backfilled from 500mm above the pipe top elevation, to ensure the ecological PIUs、Local EPBs、 Construction units restoration as soon as possible after construction. 2) Strictly follow the design requirements to carry out the construction in crossing of roads, Water conservancy rivers and other ecologically sensitive areas, enclose the areas easily suffered by water or bureaus soil loss to minimize the scope of impact. 3) Formulate strict operational standards, establish the ecological environment supervision Project system for construction period and prohibit the construction vehicles to randomly open construction access roads. Continued Table 12-4 Environmental Implementing Supervision Subproject Phase Mitigation Measures Factor Agency Agency 129 4) Adopt section construction as the first construction technology and clear the construction Ecological Environment and Water and site promptly once the construction of it is completed in order to minimize the temporarily occupied area due to excavation; enclose, cover or spray the earth mass subject to excavation to control soil erosion or rising; enclose the temporarily piled or stored materials with straw bags filled with earth for temporary protection, and cover Soil Conservation them with grass curtain in windy or rainy weather to prevent water and soil erosion; the PIUs、Local temporary enclosure of the soil mass subject to excavation is focused in the prevention area for construction area; take water and soil conservation measures, such as slope Construction EPBs、Water units conservancy protection, retaining wall, discharge ditches, etc.; adopt different forms of soil preparation based on the slope of lines (the soil preparation includes the leveling of horizontal bureaus ditches, fish-scale pits, and cavernous land, etc. The affected area shall be re-ploughed or planted with proper plants based on their adaptability. Temporary prevention measures such as slope protection and temporary discharge ditches are mainly adopted in the temporary protection zones. After the construction is completed, the land reclamation shall be carried out to recover the original topography and vegetation. 130 Continued Table 12-4 Environmental Implementing Supervision Subproject Phase Mitigation Measures Factor Agency Agency Ecological Environment and Water and 5) Water and soil conservation measures for river crossing sections: The pipe ditches after Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project backfilling have belonged to affected area and the soil would be easily washed away. Therefore, the water and soil conservation measures such as retaining wall, revetment and slope protection, shall be taken after the pipe laying across rivers, to prevent the water and soil Natural environment Construction period Soil Conservation erosion, bank slope collapse and avoid the pipeline bareness and destruction hereof. 6) The way of directional drilling shall be adopted when crossing the ditch. Construction shall PIUs、Local avoid agricultural irrigation season when crossing the ditch with function of agricultural Construction EPBs、Water irrigation, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Timely units conservancy restoration shall be made after the construction and use function of the ditch can’t be affected. bureaus 7) Road crossing section:not to affect the local traffic, the pipe jacking is recommend in construction; the pipeline should be embedded with protective casing, when casing cross the road, the casing should be out of road land 2m. The protective casing use reinforced concrete casing, which meets the requirements of Concrete and reinforced concrete drain pipe (GB/T11836-2009). 131 1) Observe local cultural customs, strictly manage construction personnel, and prevent acts conflicting with local cultural customs during construction. 2) Pay attention to the protection of buildings that reflect local culture along pipeline. 3) Strictly follow the Management Plan for Material and Cultural Resources during pipeline network construction near Xingshan temple. 4) The construction shall stop and reporting be made to the cultural relic authority in strict Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project accordance with the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics, if cultural relics are found during construction of pipeline. The construction shall not restart until after the cultural relics are fully excavated and the construction permit is obtained. Construction period Social environment Cultural Resources 5) Pay attention to the protection of buildings that reflect local culture along pipeline. PIUs、Local 6) Construction workers should be trained to have an awareness of protection of relics. cultural relics 7) Construction shall be strictly limited within the red line and the area beyond the red line can’t Construction departments、 be excavated.. units Nanyao and 8) When the pipeline construction is near Xingshan Temple, the small equipment or labor rather Beiyao village than large mechanical equipment shall be used as much as possible to mitigate the impact of committee noises and strong vibrations caused by large scale excavation machinery. 9) Construction fence should be set between construction site and Xingshan Temple. Constructors shall not stack earthworks in the enclosed area; moreover, neither be allowed to enter. 10) The whole construction process shall be monitored by a qualified supervision unit which is responsible for the supervision of construction activities, photographs and issue the supervision report; Moreover, picture of the construction site shall be taken and kept as the evidence of founded or not founded relics. Specific requirement refers to the Physical Cultural Resources Management Plan. 132 Continued Table 12-4 Environmental Implementing Supervision Subproject Phase Mitigation Measures Factor Agency Agency Land Acquisition and Relocation World Bank, Land acquisition for pipe network is temporary. A feedback mechanism for the PIUs Local construction period is established to collect opinions of people affected. governments 1) Notice boards shall be set up at construction sites to inform the public of the construction content and construction period, ask for public understanding of Construction period Social environment inconvenience caused by the construction, and indicate the contact person and Yangcheng complaint hotline. Gas 2) Because of large power consumption during construction, the construction units Utilization shall contact relevant departments in advance to determine pipeline connection Life of Residents Project scheme, get ready for connection of temporary pipeline, and in sections where space is not enough, transform the utility lines first to prevent temporary water World and electricity failure and impacts on normal power and water supply to Construction Bank,Local residents, industrial & mining enterprises and government units along the lines. units EPBs 3) The hanging height and direction of construction lamps shall not affect the rest of residents at night. 4) Pipe site selection shall be reasonably designed far from schools, if possible, and the pipes shall be neatly piled and taken care of by specially designated personnel. 5) Reasonable arrangement of construction time for the replacement of gas membrane meter to avoid the impact on local residents like the interruption of gas, construction noises. 133 1) In order to minimize impacts of the project construction on the life of urban residents and urban traffic, make unified shunt planning for the routes of vehicles in urban road traffic to prevent traffic jam; when necessary, cooperate with public security and communications administration authorities to ensure smoothness and normal operation of urban traffic, and issue a notice to reassure the public in advance by radio, TV and newspaper 2) Stress safety rules to drivers; 3) Drivers shall improve their driving skills and must hold driving license; Traffic Safety 4) Restrict driving time and work out a driver shift schedule to prevent the drivers PIUs、Local from being too tired; Construction traffic safety Avoid dangerous roads and driving in dangerous periods of the day to reduce the units department、 possibility of accidents; World Bank 5) Regularly maintain vehicles and use parts authorized by manufacturers to avoid serious accidents due to equipment failure or premature failure of parts; 6) Pedestrians and vehicles should avoid using the road at the same time; 7) Cooperate with local communities and competent authorities to improve road signs, increase visibility, and enhance overall road safety, especially roads near schools and other areas with children. Carry out traffic education and pedestrian safety education jointly with local communities (such as publicity activities at schools); 8) Coordinate with emergency handling personnel to ensure proper first aid treatment when accidents happen; 9) Whenever possible, use materials which can be locally purchased to shorten Traffic Safety transportation distance; build relevant facilities (such as workers’ dormitory) Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project PIUs、Local traffic Construction period Construction Social environment close to project sites and carry workers using buses so as not to increase traffic units safety department flow; 10) Take traffic safety control measures and use road signs and signalmen to warn people and vehicles of dangers. Use baffles in welding areas and offer welding goggles and/or masks to welding Construction OHS PIUs、Local EPBs workers. units Acoustic environment Arrange surge tanks 200m away from residential quarters. PIUs Local EPBs Environment Operation Strengthen engineering quality control, pipeline inspection, pipe network inspection Natural Atmospheric period and publicity of natural gas safety knowledge, and cooperate with competent gas PIUs Local EPBs Environment authority to strengthen law enforcement and emergency drills to prevent gas leakage. 134 Water Pipeline inspection personnel only, use existing office facilities, domestic waste water PIUs Local EPBs Environment collected and disposed by the city pipe network system, no impact on surface water 1) Create gas supply safety assurance system, establish early warning and emergency preparedness mechanisms and use information technology to build management, dispatching and warning systems for pipeline network across the province to address potential gas related disasters and gas supply accidents and ensure gas supply safety. 2) The increase of gas load sets higher requirements for gas transmission and distribution systems. To ensure near-, mid- and long-term gas demand of pipeline network, it is suggested that the implementing unit further improve data and Cumulative Risk Impact verify data accuracy to ensure that verification of the network’s engineering Operation period situation could better reflect weaknesses of the network and to guide network planning and construction. 3) Before laying of gas pipeline, the layout shall be optimized throughout the PIUs PIUs、Local EPBs province to reach a balance in gas supply; gas emergency preparedness facilities shall also be taken into consideration. 4) Rapid increase of gas load has resulted in more problems with the existing emergency dispatching system. To ensure safe and steady operation of the network, it is necessary to complete upgrading of the system and improve emergency handling capacity at an earlier date and accelerate the planning and construction of an emergency handling and dispatching center. 5) Disseminate knowledge about safe use of gas to residents along the pipeline, improve safety problems reporting and identification system and ensure rapid response to and addressing of problems such as pipeline leakage to prevent the expansion of accidents. 135 Table 12-5 Environmental Management Plan for Sensitive Points of the Project Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency Villages on both sides of Pipe network construction shall be performed in the daytime and rest period of surrounding the pipeline Contractor, residents shall be avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 unless permission PIUs, Local (without supervision of residents is obtained. EPB hospitals and unit The quality control, pipeline detection are strengthened to ensure the pipeline quality. schools), see Figure 12-3. The way of directional drilling shall be adopted when crossing the ditch. Construction shall Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project avoid agricultural irrigation season when crossing the ditch with function of agricultural Contractor, irrigation, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. PIUs, Local Ditch supervision Pipeline Construction Timely restoration shall be made after the construction and use function of the ditch can’t be EPB unit affected. When crossing Huoze river and its tributaries, choose the dry season and avoid the rainy and windy weather; Dry excavation would be adopted when crossing the river. Strict control of the scope of construction, especially river crossing section, should control the construction working face as much as possible; It is not allowed to refuel the construction machinery or store oil storage tanks in the river way, or clean the construction machinery in the mainstream area or floodplain area of the Contractor, PIUs, Local River river. In case of any oil leakage of the mechanical equipment, the scattered oil shall be supervision EPB collected together promptly, and cleared and shipped uniformly after the end of construction. unit No dumping of rubbish in the river channel After the construction is completed, the river bed of the construction section shall be restored to the greatest extend; the excess earth after the backfill of pipe ditches can be piled up and compacted on the landside slope of the river crossing section; the relevant provisions on local river management shall be strictly followed. S229 Adopt pipe jacking when crossing roads, and the approval letter of the relevant management Contractor, PIUs, related 136 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency department need to be obtained, prevent the damage of the roadbed. supervision administrative The angle between the pipe and the road is not less than 70 degrees. It is forbidden to cross unit departments the road bridge. Adopt pipe jacking when crossing roads with large traffic flow, and the approval letter of the relevant management department need to be obtained, prevent the damage of the roadbed. The intersection between the pipeline and the road should be vertical or form an angle of no smaller than 60 degrees in case of oblique crossing; when crossing the road, the pipeline Contractor, PIUs, related Roads above should be embedded with protective casing, the strength of which should meet with the supervision administrative county level requirements of Grade I road load; there should be no less than 1.5m between the top of unit departments protective casing and road subbase; river crossing with highway bridge would be strictly prohibited; in the section where the pipeline paralleled with the road, the central line of the pipeline should be more than 20m away from the land range side boundary of the road; Pipeline Construction The construction shall be strictly limited to the designated red line range,Excavation shall not be carried out in areas other than the red line. When laying pipeline, it is necessary to avoid the influence of strong vibration and noise on it. Therefore, it is necessary to use small equipment or manual labor as much as possible Yangcheng without using large machinery. PIUs, local A fence of not less than 1.8m is built between the construction site and Xingshan cultural relics Contractor, department, Xingshan Temple,with each side 10m beyond Xingshan Temple.Construction workers are forbidden to pile earth outside the range, and not allowed to enter. supervision Committee of Temple Construction materials stacked away from Xingshan temple. unit Nanyao and When the excavated soil is temporarily piled up, the dust net shall be covered as much as Beiyao possible to prevent the dust from affecting the temple of Xingshan.. Village Require the whole process supervision by qualified supervision units. And request to photograph the construction site. Other specific measures See Annex the Management Plan for Material and Cultural Resources Resident on Pipeline Strengthen engineering quality control, pipeline inspection, pipe network inspection and both sides of operation publicity of natural gas safety knowledge, and cooperate with competent gas authority to PIUs Local EPB pipe network period strengthen law enforcement and emergency drills to prevent gas leakage and safety accidents. Existing gas Residents of Reasonable arrangement of construction time to avoid the impact on local residents like the Contractor, PIUs, related facilities gas membrane interruption of gas, construction noises. supervision administrative 137 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency upgrading meter The waste pipes and meters by the replacement of the membrane meters shall be collected in unit departments project replacement a timely manner, sent back to the waste disposal station, and shall not be piled up at will. area 138 12.8 Environmental Reporting System The project is a subproject of Shanxi Gas Utiliazation Project, and the environmental reporting system of Shanxi Gas Utilization Projec will be carries out. Details are as follows: The contractor, monitoring unit, PMO and consulting unit shall record project progress and management plan implementation, and timely report to related departments, which mainly includes contents of following parts: (1) Supervision unit and contractor shall make detailed recording for execution of EMP and timely report to the PMO. (2) Progress reports such as monthly report, quarterly report and annual report, etc prepared by the Yangcheng PMO, Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd. and Guoxin Energy Co., Ltd. must include contents of EMP progress, at least the EMP execution progress and implementation effectiveness, existing problems and changes etc. (3) The EMP implementation summarization report of the Yangcheng PMO shall be submitted to the PMO of Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd before March 10 each year, which is the EMP implementation report. (4) The consulting unit must completed and submitted EMP implementation report of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project to Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. by mid January and mid July. And Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. will submit it to the World Bank. The EMP implementation report maily include the following contents: (a) Project overview, implementation and progress of EMP . such as pipe ditch excavation, pipe network laying progress, locations, etc; (b) Engineering changes and the extent of the corresponding environmental impacts. (c) Review of contract bidding documents (d) Implementation of the environmental management training programme.. (e) Implementation of environmental protection measures. (f) Public complaint, if complaint occurs, record main contents of complaint, solutions and public satisfaction (g) EMP execution plan in the next year 139 12.9 Public Complaint Mechanism In order to ensure problems arising in preparation and implementation of the project can be timely and effectively solved to ensure smooth land acquisition and implementation of the project, besides the current petitioning complaint channel of local governments at all levels, transparent and effective complaint channel is also established for a longer term aimed at environmental management of the project. Basic complaint channel is shown in followings: 兰花151#气 井 拐 坡 胡 村 窊 沟 阀井01 献 义 上清池村 村 东坡庄 尚礼村 北任村 阀井02 中庄村 阀井03 安阳配气站 洪 上 洽 村 涝 泉 白桑 上白桑 龙掌 石臼村 北窑村 赵甲 涧 坪 南窑村 东 冶 Figure 12-3 Sensitive points of Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project in construction period 140 Stage 1: residents can lodge a complaint to PMO of Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd if the resident is affected in any aspect of the environment and the PMO shall make the decisions for complaint handling within two (2) week. Stage 2: if the resident is still unsatisfied with decisions made by the PMO of Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd, complaint can be made to the administrative organization with jurisdiction level by level in accordance with Administrative Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China after receiving the decisions for arbitration. Stage 3: if the resident is still unsatisfied with arbitration, prosecution can be made to the civil court in accordance with Civil Procedural Law after receiving the arbitral decisions. The resident can lodge a complaint concerning any aspect of environmental management, including compensation standard, etc. Residents will be informed of above complaint means through meeting or other ways to make them fully understand their complaint rights. Moreover, publicizing and reporting will be strengthened by using media while opinions and suggestions on all aspects of environmental management will be collected and compiled and timely studied and handled by land acquisition management organizations at each level. Organizations addressing complaints of residents do not charge any fees. Expenses relating to addressing complaints shall be paid by the PMO from contingency funding. Complaint feedback mechanism includes standardized recording, tracking and periodical reporting system. Standardized recording: complaint record list mainly includes: profile of complainant, basic information of complaint items, profile of replier, solutions and results achieved. Tracking: pay a return visit concerning whether complaint items proposed by the complainant are handled and whether the complainant is satisfied with the handling results Periodical reporting: for complaint problems, written reporting to the superior management office shall be periodically made and they also shall be included into the plan of next year to avoid occurrence of similar events. 141 13 Conclusion of Environmental Impact Assessment 13.1 Compliance with Relevant Policies and Plans World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project-Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project belongs to the “storage and transportation, and pipeline delivery facilities and network construction of crude oil, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and oil product” of “encouraged type” in the Guiding Catalogue of Industrial Restructuring. Therefore, implementation of this project meets the requirements of China’s industrial policies. The Outline of the 13th Five-year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of Shanxi Province clearly brings forward that, “Efforts to promote green development. Adhere to the basic state policy of conserving resources and protecting the environment, adhere to sustainable development, and vigorously promote the energy revolution". The outline proposed “to accelerate the construction of gas pipeline network. In accordance with the principle of "priority gas source area, priority population concentrated area, priority tourist area, priority heavy pollution area and priority large industrial zone" principle, accelerate the gas pipeline network construction of "eleven horizontal and three vertical, one core, one circle of multiring". Strive to achieve full coverage of the province's network, full coverage of highway and traffic trunk, full coverage of the main industrial users, full coverage of important tourist areas, forming a coordinated urban and rural gas network spatial pattern. By 2020, the total mileage of the provincial pipeline exceeded 15 thousand kilometers". This project takes gas utilization as the starting point, builds gas pipeline network project, reduces the regional coal utilization and improves the regional environment. At the same time, the existing pipe network facilities have been designed and transformed to eliminate the hidden dangers of the existing facilities. The project conforms to the requirements of 13th Five-Year for policy of Shanxi province. The Country Partnership Strategy for the fiscal years 2013-2016 of the World Bank points out that, the priority of the World Bank Group’s work in China is to “support greener growth, help China take the pathway to sustainable energy, improve urban environmental services, and strengthen the management mechanism for addressing climate changes”. Yangcheng Gas Utilization subproject will construct urban gas pipeline network to achieve clean fuel utilization, at the same time, upgrade the existing gas facilities. It has positive environmental benefits, such as reducing the consumption of coal, and the emission of pollutants and greenhouse gases, and meets the policy requirements of the World Bank. The site and route selection of Yangcheng Gas Utilization subproject are in line with local city master plan and city planning requirements. Implementation of this project is conducive to local energy restructuring, replacing coal with gas, reducing emission of pollutants and greenhouse gases, improving regional environment, eliminating the hidden danger of existing gas facilities, and improving people’s livelihoods. 142 To sum up, implementation of this project meets relevant industrial policies, laws and rules of China, the requirements of Shanxi Province’s planning for national economy and social development, the requirements of the World Bank’s policy for China, and the requirements of relevant planning for the project areas. 13.2 Conclusion of Evaluation on Current Environmental Quality 13.2.1 Current Situation of Ambient Air Quality Based on the results of status quo ambient air quality monitoring, the concentration of TSP, NO2 and PM10 did not exceed the Category II Standard of Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB3095-2012), while the concentration of SO2 did cxceed the Category II Standard of Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB3095-2012). 13.2.2 Current Situation of Water Environment Quality Quoate from the surface water quality weekly report of Qinheshangli spring automatic monitoring station. The monitoring results show that the water quality in Qinheshangli spring meets the Class II of Surface Water Quality Standard (GB3838-2002). 13.2.3 Current Situation of Acoustic Environment Quality In this project, representative sensitive points along the pipeline are selected to monitor the acoustic environmental quality. The monitoring results show that the day time noise level meet the required standard of Class I in Acoustic Environment Quality Standard (GB3096-2008). While the night time noise levels at Zhongzhuang village and Jianping Village exceed the standard 0.4 and 1.5 dB respectively. 13.3 Conclusion of Environmental Impact Assessment 13.3.1 Environmental Impacts during Construction Period Impacts of construction period on the ambient air is mainly caused by earthwork excavation, road transportation will generate dust pollution of regional environment, at the same time, the construction machinery exhaust and welding fume will have a certain impact on the ambient air. The wastewater in the construction period mainly are a few amount of domestic wwastewater from the rental construction camp, and a small amount of pipes pressure testing water; Toilets are pit toilet;Washing water is used for sprinkling dust. The impact on ecological environment in the construction period is reflected by the temporary land occupation and the destruction of vegetation on the ground; At the same time, the 143 construction involves a certain amount of earthwork excavation and backfill. Because of the gap between excavation and backfill in time, it is possible to cause certain soil erosion; Some excavating machinery and transport vehicles will be used in construction period, construction activities will have a negative impact on the noise of the project area, especially to the villages near the pipeline. The solid waste during construction period is mainly garbage and spoil. If there is no fixed place, not cleared up timely, it will breed mosquitoes, and also affect the environment and the living environment of the surrounding residents. The impacts of the construction period on the social environment is reflected in the local traffic congestion, the inconvenience of the residents' travel, and the possibility of disease transmission by the outside construction personnel. The above are the impacts of the construction period of the project, the construction period of the pipeline network project is short, and these impacts can be eliminated at the end of the construction. 13.3.2 Environmental Impacts during Operation Period The gas pipeline project does not emit pollutants during the operation period. Meanwhile, the the replacement of coal with gas will generation a greater positive environmental benefit. The implementation of this project has a positive impact on the social environment. First of all, using gas instead of coal and using clean fuel can reduce the emission of air pollutants, improve the air quality in the local environment, improve the living environment of residents, and reduce the occurrence of diseases. At the same time, upgrading the existing gas facilities in Yangcheng County can eliminate the hidden danger of the existing gas facilities and guarantee the safe use of gas for the local residents. 13.4 Mitigation Measures for Environmental Impacts 13.4.1 Mitigation Measures for Negative Impacts during Construction Period In order to reduce construction dust, the construction site should be enclosed, building materials be reasonably piled up, covered according to requirements, water be sprinkled to suppress dust, and the management of vehicles transporting dust materials should be strengthened. The pipeline pressure testing water is clean water, after the pipeline pressure test which contains a small amount of suspended matter, there is no other pollution, after settling tank sedimentation treatment, can be used for dust suppression; 144 During construction, the construction personnel were few, and the construction workers adopted the dry toilet and no flushing wastewater. Construction workers rent nearby houses as living facilities, the hand wash water should be spilled to suppress the dust, other small amount of living water be collected into the bucket, after precipitation, use the upper clean water to spray the dust and the bottom dregs be dumped into the trash bin, unified collected and disposed by the local environmental sanitation department. The construction site basically generate little wastewater, and the wastewater has little impact on the local water environment, and does not affect the surrounding groundwater environment either. In view of the impact of noise during construction period on sensitive targets: when construction within 200 meters of the village, it is required to arrange the reasonable construction time at first, prohibit night construction, have reasonable construction site layout, timely maintenance and test the construction machineryto reduce the noise impact. Solid waste generated during construction: the abandoned earth produced during the pipe laying should be backfilled in time, and no earth taking or dumping sites are set up; Welding waste generated from the construction site can be recycled to the local waste collection station; Trash bins are set in construction camps; Domestic wastes of Construction personnel are collected and disposed in accordance with local regulations by the sanitation department. Communicate well with the residents before construction, pipe jacking is adopted to cross the road to reduce the impact on the local traffic; strengthen the management of construction personnel during construction; Strict implement physical cultural resources management plan and construction camp management regulations; All kinds of preparation should be done well before construction, to guarantee the normal state of social life; Construction near the residential areas, should strengthen construction management targetedly. 13.4.2 Mitigation Measures for Negative Impact during Operation Period Create gas supply safety assurance system, establish early warning and emergency preparedness mechanisms and use information technology to build management, dispatching and warning systems for pipeline network across the province to address potential gas related disasters and gas supply accidents and ensure gas supply safety. Rapid increase of gas load has resulted in more problems with the existing emergency dispatching system. To ensure safe and steady operation of the network, it is necessary to complete upgrading of the system and improve emergency handling capacity at an earlier date and accelerate the planning and construction of an emergency handling and dispatching center. 145 Disseminate knowledge about safe use of gas to residents along the pipeline, improve safety problems reporting and identification system and ensure rapid response to and addressing of problems such as pipeline leakage to prevent the expansion of accidents. 13.5 Conclusion of Environmental Benefit Analysis The construction of this project can adjust the energy structure of the region where the project is located, and replace the coal with gas to reduce the emission of pollutants and greenhouse gases, improve the environment and promote the local economic development. (1)It is conducive to the transformation of energy structure in parts of Yangcheng County, reducing coal consumption; (2)It can eliminate the hidden dangers of gas facilities in Yangcheng County, which is conducive to the safe use of gas by residents, and to improve the accuracy of the residents' gas measurement; (3)It will help improve the production and living conditions of local residents, and improve the quality of life and health of the people; (4)The use of gas instead of coal is conducive to emission reductions of pollutants and greenhouse gases, and the implementation of this project can reduce emissions: SO2:229.5t/a, Dust:90.8 t/a,NOx:299.3t/a,CO2:81300 t/a. When the 7 subprojects of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project completed, it will reduce pollutants emmissions: SO2: 1527.5t/a, Dust:410 t/a,NOx: 2045.0t/a, CO2: 975000t/a. It will make a positive contribution to promote the environmental air quality improvement of Shanxi Province during 13th Five-Year. (5)The implementation of the project can provide more employment opportunities for local residents, increase the income of local residents and improve the living conditions of residents; (6)It will help promote the coordinated development of local environment, economy and society, and alleviate environmental pressure. It will create favorable conditions for realizing the strategy of local sustainable development and building a well-off society in an all-round way. 146 Annex A:Safety Management Plan 1.1 Safety Management Objectives Safety work is to realize that, in the whole year, there is no severe safety responsibility accident; there is no accident of personnel’s severe injury and death; there is no accident of explosion, fire, and poisoning; there is no severe accident of gas stop for users; there is no severe equipment operation accident; and there is no severe construction safety accident. 1.2 Safety Management System 1.2.1 Safety Management Organization Safety Management Organization is safety committee. Chairman of the Committee: General manager of the company Deputy director of the Committee: Deputy General Manager in charge of Security Committee members: Other members of the leading group of the company 1.2.2 Safety Management Organization General Manager Safety Committee Safety Inspection department Site/ station Safety Relevant departments inspection group Safety personnel Post personnel Figure1 Safety Management Organization Chart of Gas Utilization Subproject 147 1.2.3 Safety Management System 1.2.3.1 Safety Management Responsibility (1) The Company’s general manager (a) Learn in earnest and carry out the laws and rules on safety in production, set up the thought of “safety first, and giving priority to prevention”, examine and approve the issuance of the Company’s all regulations, specifications, and technical standards, and assume the first responsibility for the safety in the Company’s production. (b) Make the best of all safety resources, set up safety institution and personnel according to national related regulations, and organize and coordinate the relationship among each system during the work safety process. (c) Fulfill the outlay for safety measures according to national related regulations. (d) Take the safety in production, as an important content of the Company’s management, into the general manager’s work objectives and important agenda. Hold the Company’s safety meeting periodically, and keep researching and solving significant problems in scientific management, work safety, and civilized production. (e) Research and determine the Company’s important policies about safety in production, and make strategic planning and overall arrangement in line with the principle of sustainable development. (f) Take charge of and lead the Company’s safety committee, and develop work actively. (g) Take safety education into the employees’ overall education system, do a good job in work safety education for employees, and provide safety education for and execute assessment earnestly on production management cadres and engineering technical personnel. (h) Organize and lead the inspection on labor safety and work environment, solve unsafe factors in production process in time, eliminate danger sources and accident threat, give priority to prevention, and address and solve problems discovered in time. (i) Pay close attention to safety during production, keep improving the enterprise’s labor conditions, and protect employees’ safety and health. (2) Safety committee (a) Research and determine the Company’s significant issues concerned with safety, fire protection, and explosion protection. 148 (b) Listen to the Company’s report on safety, fire protection and explosion protection, and examine the implementation of the Company’s annual plan for safety, fire protection, and explosion protection supervision and management. (c) Organize and arrange the safety, fire protection and explosion protection of the Company’s each department, and execute “the whole staff, overall, full-process, and 24h” safety supervision and management. (3) Safety Inspection Department (a) Learn and carry out national guidelines, policies, decrees and rules about work safety, fire and explosion protection, labor protection, industrial sanitation, and environmental protection, etc. in earnest, and supervise and urge the inspection on the implementation of the abovementioned by each department of the Company. (b) Make and revise the Company’s work safety rules and regulations under the direct leadership of the leader in charge of safety, and supervise and inspect the implementation of such rules and regulations. (c) Make the (measures) plan for the Company’s work safety, supervise and inspect the fulfillment of responsible unit. (d) Take charge of communication and education on work safety towards employees, and provide business instructions and training for full-time (part-time) safety personnel. (e) Organize the Company’s major safety inspection (sign and issue the notification on rectification of accident threats), and assist and supervise the Company’s related departments and each grassroots unit to rectify accident threats in time and make preventive measures. (f) Carry out onsite inspection frequently, supervise and assist with the settlement of problems discovered in time. In case of obvious accident threats or employees’ life safety is endangered, the safety inspection department is entitled to stop the work of related personnel or evacuate them from the scene, and report to related leaders immediately. (g) Cooperate with related departments, prepare the plan of safety technical measures, research how to improve labor conditions and work environment, reduce industrial harms, and prevent casualty accidents, occupational diseases and occupational poisoning. (h) Participate in the design examination, completion acceptance, and operation of new construction, reconstruction, expansion, and major repair projects (including users’ projects), and make them meet the requirements of safety and fire protection technical specifications. 149 (i) Take charge of introducing and promoting the application of results of scientific research on fuel gas; take charge of the safety and fire control equipment and products, and their management. Participate in the examination and identification of the scheme for new construction, reconstruction, expansion and major repair projects, and make the measures for safety of construction in the schemes meet the requirements of safety and fire protection technical regulations. Examine earnestly whether the implementation unit and its personnel execute the code for safety of construction. (j) Take charge of industrial health and environmental protection, coordinate with related departments like technical department, etc. in investigation and research, prevent and control harms of dust and toxic, and pollutions caused by production to the environment. (k) Take charge of organizing the investigation of production accidents, identify and carry out the statistics, summarization and report of industrial injury accidents. (l) Take charge of communication and education on safety in gas utilization, organize related departments and personnel to address the rule-violating use of gase, and investigate and address gas utilization accidents. (m) Take charge of implementing public awareness and education plan. (4) Manager of Safety Inspection Department (a) Develop work under the direct leading of general manager and the concrete leading of the leader in charge of safety, act as assistant of the Company’s leaders in safety work, supervise, inspect and summarize safety work, and take charge of overall coordination. (b) Organize to carry out national related guidelines, policies and rules about work safety, labor protection, industrial health and environmental protection, and examine the implementation of the aforesaid frequently. (c) Prepare the Company’s annual safety work plan and special work scheme. (d) Organize to prepare and amend the Company’s work safety rules and regulations, organize to examine and revise the work safety systems of each grassroots’ units, and supervise and examine the implementation of the aforesaid. (e) Organize to implement modern safety management methods like safety target management, safety system engineering, and standardized operation, etc., as well as advanced occupational safety and health techniques and facilities, keep improving labor conditions, and predict and prevent accidents. (f) Organize the ideological education on safety and the communication & education on safety technology for employees, coordinate with related departments in grade-one safety education 150 for new employees and training on safety technology for personnel dealing with special type of work. Provide business instructions for the Company’s safety work. (g) Organize to develop work safety activities, analyze the situation of work safety, and bring forward safety technique protection measures. (h) Organize periodic and aperiodic work safety inspection, and supervise the timely rectification of safety threats existing. (i) Organize cooperation and communication on work safety experiences. (j) Organize investigation on production accidents, and address accidents together with related departments. (k) Take charge of communication and education on safety in gas use, and organize related department and personnel to address rule-violating use of gas. (l) Take charge of implementing public awareness and education plan. (5) Site and Station Safety Inspection Group (a) Propagate and carry out national laws, rules, and policies about work safety, labor protection and environmental protection, as well as the Company’s various safety systems and measures actively, and do well in work safety under the business instruction of safety inspection department. (b) Take charge of safety and fire protection education for the Company’s employees and new comers. (c) Participate in making or revising work safety management systems and safety technical regulations, promote standardized management of safety, and supervise and inspect the implementation of the aforesaid. (d) Investigate and research the unsafe factors in the production of site, station and team, bring forward improvement opinions. Inspect employees’ daily operation, restrain rule-violating operation and command, and be entitled to stop operation, evacuate personnel and report to the superior level in case any factor is discovered possibly causing accidents. (e) Participate in the investigation and analysis of various responsibility accidents, find out the reasons and responsibilities, bring forward preventive measures, carry out statistics and report the statistics result to the superior level. (f) Be entitled to reflect the behaviors violating national labor protection rules and enterprise’s safety systems to the superior. 151 (g) Supervise and urge employees to correctly inspect and use fire control and labor protection articles. (h) Strengthen the supervision and inspection on line patrol personnel, conduct patrol inspection on lines, and report to the superior level the hidden troubles discovered in time. (i) Make the machine account of related equipment, save the safety inspection report of relevant equipment, and make emergency preplan for special equipment (a hard copy of the aforesaid contents shall be filed with the safety inspection department). (6) Safety Personnel (a) Propagate and carry out national laws, rules, and policies about work safety, labor protection and environmental protection, as well as the Company’s various safety systems and measures actively, and do well in work safety under the business instruction of grassroots leaders and safety inspection department. (b) Participate in making or revising work safety management systems and safety technical regulations, promote standardized management of safety, and supervise and inspect the implementation of the aforesaid. (c) Investigate and research the unsafe factors in the production, and bring forward improvement opinions. Persist in frequent patrol inspection, restrain rule-violating operation and command, and be entitled to stop operation, evacuate personnel and report to the superior level in case any factor is discovered possibly causing accidents. (d) Participate in the investigation and analysis of various responsibility accidents, find out the reasons and responsibilities, bring forward preventive measures, carry out statistics and report the statistics result to the superior level. (e) Be entitled to reflect the behaviors violating national labor protection rules and enterprise’s safety systems to the superior. (f) Fill out various safety forms on schedule, and report them to superior managers. (7) Post Personnel (a) Learn work safety guidelines, policies, rules and systems, and safety know-how in earnest, and be on top of the safety operation techniques aiming at the present post. (b) Keep raising the awareness of safety, enriching the knowledge on work safety, and strengthening the ability of self prevention. Bring forward the opinions on improving work safety initiatively. 152 (c) Surely be concentrated at production post, execute safety technical operation procedures in earnest, observe labor disciplines, completely eradicate leaving post at working hours, fighting and bustup, or other phenomena violating labor disciplines. (d) Be entitled to refuse management personnel’s rule-violating commanding and forced risky operation; be entitled to criticize, report and accuse the behaviors endangering life safety and physical health. (e) Observe the handover systems strictly, and in case of any accident, eliminate them in time, protect the scene, make detailed records, and report to the superior level immediately. (f) Strengthen patrol inspection, eliminate any accident threat discovered in time, and reflect to leaders immediately in case of discovering any accident threat unavailable to solved personally. (g) Cherish, care and correctly use fire control apparatuses and safety facilities. (h) Participate in various safety activities, and bring forward rational suggestions work safety actively. 1.2.3.2 Safety Patrol Inspection (1)Preparation for patrol inspection (a) Patrol inspection personnel shall wear uniforms, and carry with themselves the patrol inspection drawings, related tools, detector, recording pen, and patrol inspection manual, etc. (b) Patrol inspection personnel shall maintain the patrol inspection tools like gas detector, etc., ensure their good state when being used, and use them strictly according to the operating manual (operating procedures) of instruments. (c) Patrol inspection personnel shall be familiar with the location, direction, specification, model and running state of the gas pipeline, pressure regulation cabinet, station (cabinet), valve well, household-entering pipes, and neighboring “three ditches” in the area controlled. (2) Scope of patrol inspection (a) Medium- and high-pressure gas pipeline; (b) Pressure regulation boxes, cabinets and stations; (c) Valve wells; (d) Cathodic protection pile. (3) Content of patrol inspection 153 (a) Within the safe protection distance of pipeline, there shall not be soil collapse, landslide, subsiding, artificial earth borrowing, stacking of garbage or heavy objects, exposure of pipeline, planting of deep-rooted plants and occupation of buildings (structures), etc. (b) Along pipeline, there shall not be abnormal phenomena like peculiar smell of gas, bubbling on water surface, withering of trees and grass, and yellow spots on surface of snow cover, etc., or the sound of gas leakage, etc. (c) Within the safe protection distance of pipeline, it’s not allowed to start construction without handling countersignature formalities, or to damage or suspend pipeline due to construction of other projects, etc. (d) Within the safe protection distance of pipeline, mechanical equipment like power shovel and air hammer, etc. shall not be used for construction, and the fittings and marks, etc. of gas pipeline shall not be moved, covered, lost or damaged. (e) Whether the gas supply pressure of regulator station (cabinet) meets the requirements of gas supply, and whether the pressure regulator and affiliated facilities leak. (f) Whether the valve inside valve well leaks, and whether the ring, cover and external wall of valve well are sound. (g) Whether the pressure regulation facilities and affiliated facilities are sound, and whether the sanitary state meets requirements. (h) It shall be periodically tested whether the cathodic protection piles meet requirements. (4) Mode of patrol inspection Patrol, inspection, and test shall be conducted by means of walkaround inspection, and leakage test, etc., and the cycle of patrol inspection will be adjusted at proper time according to change of seasons. (5) Standard of patrol inspection All pipeline and affiliated box-type pressure regulators, valve wells, and inlet pipes shall accept patrol inspection once daily, regulator station and cabinet shall accept patrol inspection twice daily, in order to check whether there are abnormal situations like gas leakage and construction, etc. (6) Test standard 154 The test cycle shall be fixed for the “three ditches” wells within the net safe distance 3m of gas supply facilities in Class-I, Class-II and Class-III areas. The three types of areas are as shown below according to the actual operating state of outdoor gas equipment and facilities: Class-I area indicates the medium-pressure PE pipes at the connecting port, the pipes at the root of pressure regulation box, all box-type pressure regulator, station (cabinet) and valve well, and other pipeline having ever been subject to gas leakage. Class-II area indicates the other tubular products (including steel pipes and PE socket pipes), and pipeline and inlet pipes of different pressure inside gas supply area (including non-driveways outside building red line). Class-III area indicates the annular medium- and high-voltage trunk lines (including steel pipes and PE socket pipes) at streets and fields. (7) Requirements on patrol inspection (a) Patrol inspection personnel execute patrol inspection on schedule at fixed points according to the line location and point location of “patrol inspection map”, shall never leave post at working hours or miss any item in patrol inspection, etc., shall ensure 100% proper patrol inspection, and make records. (b) Patrol inspection shall give priority to appearance inspection, while leakage detection shall be conducted by testing ground drilling places, signal pipes, and Underground structures like “three ditches” nearby pipeline, etc. with instrument. (c) Patrol inspection personnel shall check the appearance state of valve wells in the area under their control everyday, and clean up the coverage on valve wells in time, in order to maintain the smooth air flow inside valve wells and ensure convenient maintenance and management. (d) Patrol inspection personnel shall check pressure regulation box, regulator station and cabinet, maintain their clean appearance, and ensure the existence of warning words and alarm telephone, etc. (e) Patrol inspection personnel shall guarantee the quality of patrol inspection, and test eat point for at least up to 30s. (f) In special period (such as natural disaster, important holidays or conferences, activities, folk festivals, the beginning of winter and spring), we shall raise the frequency of inspection on the Class-II and Class-III areas based on ensuring daily patrol, and execute test once daily; for important parts (pipeline, facilities, and users, etc.), we shall raise the frequency and force of patrol inspection. 155 (g) The record about patrol inspection shall be filled out in a timely, detailed and standard way. (h) Patrol inspection personnel shall replace the attendance record card of patrol inspection on speed regulator, and relevant onsite inspection sheets, file them and keep them for 2 years. (8) Abnormality addressing (a) In case the ring, cover and external wall of valve wells are damaged, we shall report to the superior competent department for repair, and monitor the valve wells. (b) In case of discovering the abnormal phenomena like leakage of gas facilities, etc., we shall report to the superior level immediately, and monitor the safety on the spot. (c) In case it’s discovered that, gas facilities are occupied or pressed, rule-violating construction is conducted or mechanical equipment like power shovel and air hammer, etc. are used within the safe protection distance, etc., we shall resolutely restrain such phenomena, monitor the safety on the spot, make records, and report to the superior level in time. (d) If the premonitions like prospection, surveying, positioning, and ground breaking, etc. are discovered within the net safe distance of pipeline, gas supply equipment and facilities, we shall send the advice note on the safety supervision of gas facilities (equipment) in time; in case construction unit is discovered conducting construction wildly, we shall report to the superior level in time, and compulsively restrain the construction, monitor the scene and make related records. (e) During the construction of underground pipeline network projects like water supply and drainage, thermal power, electric power, telecommunication, and cable, etc., if there is paving construction which is parallel to or crosses with gas pipeline, patrol inspection personnel shall execute onsite supervision, inspection and monitoring according to the “countersignature” requirements of the branch company’s engineering technology department, and assist construction unit to determine the location, direction and burial depth, etc. of gas pipeline, and make related records in the precondition of sending out the advice note on the safety supervision of gas facilities (equipment). (f) In case of emergency rescue, patrol inspection personnel shall rush to the site and cooperate with related emergency rescue work immediately after receiving the notification. 1.2.3.3 Safety Education and Training System 1) Training for work safety management personnel at all levels (1) Work safety management personnel at all levels must have the knowledge on and ability to manage the 156 (2) Work safety education and training shall be provided for all employees, in order to ensure that, all personnel have necessary knowledge on work safety, are familiar with related work safety rules, regulations, and safety operation procedures, and command the safety operation skills for their own post. (3) New employees must accept three-level safety education and pass related exam. Only personnel having passed exam and obtained safety work permit can do related work. (4) Safety education shalled b provided for personnel who are transferred to another type of work. (5) Production team shall persist in safety activities once weekly. (6) Pre-shift and post-shift meetings held by each team shall cover safety contents. (7) Training shall be strengthened for technical personnel and workers, especially on emergency rescue, opening for work with gas application, the use and maintenance of computer and automatic control facilities; collect and learn related operating procedures, and provide training of basic knowledge on operation of natural gas, etc. (8) More corresponding safety management personnel shall be arranged based on original safety management according to new construction projects, and safety management personnel shall work with certificate. 2) Public awareness and education plan (1) Implementation department: to be implemented by the company’s safety inspection department. (2) Implementation schedule: to be implemented in four stages, namely, before construction, after pipleline laying, after gas distribution and after normal use of gas by households. (3) Specific activities: For residential users: Before construction inception, the company designates staff to conduct “gas knowledge lectures” at villages along the pipeline to extend commonsense knowledge about safe gas use to villagers and distribute specially made playing cards with detailed commonsense knowledge about safe gas use, safety slogans and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. After pipe laying is completed, photos, names and contact numbers of the company’s safety staff and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline are provided at bulletin boards of villages and village committees along the pipeline. Safety and alarm signs are hung every 200 meters on noticeable sections of village walls. 157 After gas is supplied to households, the company staff distribute safe gas use booklets to each of the households and put knowledge about safe gas use and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline on noticeable sections beside the stove. After households are able to use gas on a routine basis, the company staff inspect safe use of gas in each of the households on a regular basis, provide guidance on correct and safe use of gas, teach them how to detect gas leakages, and provide training on handling emergencies. Contents of the training are provided in section (4) below. For industrial and commercial users: Before construction inception, the company designates staff to conduct “gas knowledge lectures” at places with concentration of commercial users and for each of the industrial users to extend commonsense knowledge about safe gas use and safety instructions for industrial and commercial gas use facilities, and notify them of 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. After pipe laying is completed, photos, names and contact numbers of the company’s safety staff and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline are provided at places with concentration of commercial users and in each of the industrial users. After gas is supplied, the company staff distribute safe gas use booklets to each of the industrial and commercial users and put knowledge about safe gas use, safety instructions and 24-hour emergency rescue hotline on noticeable places. After these users are able to use gas on a routine basis, the company staff inspect safe use of gas in each of the users on a regular basis, make sure internal safety management systems of the users are in place, and teach them how handle emergencies. (4) Emergency handling In case of gas leakages, residential users close valves in the first instance, immediately open windows, do not switch on any electrical appliance or use open fire, and dial the 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. Upon detecting gas leakages or other situations which may lead to accidents, industrial and commercial users immediately cut off gas source, move away from the leakage points, do not use open fire at places close to leakage points and dial 24-hour emergency rescue hotline. In case of fire, the public shall move away from the fire points, notify people around the fire points to evacuate, dial 24-hour emergency rescue hotline, and dial 119 and report to the fire authorities. 1.2.3.4 Safety Accident Handling and Reporting System 158 (1) After occurrence of an accident, related personnel at the scene of accident must report to the superior level by level within one hour according to related stipulations of the Regulations on the Reporting, Investigation and Disposition of Work Safety Accidents [State Council Decree 493]. (2) After occurrence of an accident, we shall protect the scene of accident, and take actions to rescue personnel and properties quickly in order to prevent the expansion of accident. (3) After occurrence of an accident, in line with the principles of “surely finding out the reasons for accidents, punishing the persons responsible for accidents, fulfilling rectification measures, and drawing lessons from accidents”, we shall cooperate with related superior departments in finding out the reasons for accident through earnest investigation and analysis, and making feasible rectification scheme. 1.2.3.5 Fire Safety System (1) The guideline of fire safety is “giving priority to prevention, combining prevention and fire distinguishing”, and we shall place fire prevention at the first important place. (2) The Company’s manager is the first person responsible for fire safety. In daily production, safety personnel shall research, arrange and inspect fire control. (3) We shall divide the responsible area for flammable and explosive places, arrange responsibility to every individual person, and control the implementation of responsibilities; (4) Safety principal shall often inspect the flammable and explosive places, and renovate the hidden troubles discovered in time. (5) In case of fire disaster, we shall implement emergency rescue and report to fire department by dialing “119” immediately; (6) Fire prevention and explosion protection apparatuses shall be equipped at flammable and explosive places. 1.2.3.6 Demand on and Preparation of Fireproof and Anti-explosion Materials Demand of materials: Explosion-proof intercom, portable oxygen content tester, portable combustible gas detector, precise pressure gauge (precision grade 0.5), fire blanket, dry powder fire extinguisher, supporting base of fire extinguisher, flash hider, safety helmet, earplugs, goggles, explosion-proof electric torch, explosion-proof diagonal wrench, common 159 diagonal wrench, explosion-proof open spanner, common open spanner, sprinkling can, generator, gas mask, grease gun, and pipe tongs, etc. Preparation of materials: Fireproof and anti-explosion materials shall be prepared by Project Construction Unit, under the supervision of the Safety Committee. 1.2.3.7 Requirements for Fire Protection and Explosion Protection Drills The Company’s employees shall be organized to accept training and carry out drill on f ire protection and explosion protection, and use of fire protection apparatuses, including the common sense on the use of fire extinguishers, basic common sense on disaster rescue, common sense of emergency rescue of injured persons, the methods for disposal of natural gas leakage, and drill of personnel evacuation. Relevant activities shall be carried out once every year. 1.2.3.8 Safety Accident Emergency Rescue System (1) For weak sections where accident will possibly occur, we shall prepare emergency preplan, which shall ensure the proper actions and prepare fulfillment of responsibilities; (2) The first person discovering accidents shall report to the superior immediately, and take active measures. After receiving the report, the superior shall address accidents in time, take active rescue measures, and meanwhile, evacuate personnel, execute alert on the spot, and reduce the scope of harms and the degree of impact; (3) We shall dial “119” in case of fire disaster, and dial “120” in case of casualties and intoxication accidents immediately for emergency rescue. (4) Accidents shall be reported by personnel at each level to the superior safety management personnel and management department in the quickest form, and nobody shall delay the report or disguise such accidents. (5) Safety personnel or regional person in charge of safety shall take pictures, collect data, and fill out records on the spot, in order to provide reliable evidences for investigation of accidents. 1.2.3.9 Weekly Work safety Meeting System (1) The project shall establish the weekly work safety meeting system. The meeting shall be convened by safety personnel, with the attendance of on-duty personnel at each post; (2) The meeting shall be hosted by safety personnel, and shall pass on the superior’s safety documents and spirit, analyze and summarize the work safety of present week, and arrange the work safety of next week. 160 1.2.3.10 Safety Rewarding and Punishment System (1) Employees restraining safety accidents or making outstanding contributions to work safety shall be rewarded; (2) Persons responsible for safety accidents shall be punished according to the Company’s related regulations. 1.2.3.11 Work safety Listing System (1) The main contents of the project’s safety management organization and work safety responsibility system, etc. shall be listed at meeting room; (2) Obvious safety warning marks shall be set up at regulator station and dangerous places of pipeline network; (3) Brief safety operation procedures shall be set up at operation posts. 1.2.4 Safety Management Measures 1..2.4.1 Distribution Pipeline Network (1) Medium-pressure pipeline in distribution system adopt tubular products meeting national standards. The main equipment pressure regulator among pressure regulation facilities shall be advanced, in order to ensure the quality and safe operation of products. (2) Pressure regulation equipment inside stations shall be set up in open air, and the pressure regulation facilities at township or industrial gas application points shall be set up in the form of cabinet. The equipment shall be provided with safety cutting device, and shall be avoided from accidents arising from accumulation of natural gas leakage. 1.2.4.2 Other Comprehensive Measures to be Adopted (1) The marks indicating the points where pipeline passes through highway shall be perfected according to related regulations; for local sections of pipeline easy to be destructed by vehicles, people and livestock, we shall set up warning label, and take protective measures. (2) We shall make strict and meticulous line patrol system, strengthen the safety guard on pipeline and their affiliated facilities, and establish joint defence mechanism with local government and public security department. Also, we shall raise the frequency of line patrol, enhance the validity of line patrol, and minimize the possibility of third party’s destruction accidents. (3) We shall establish perfect rules and regulations, determine strict inspection items and maintenance methods for important instruments and equipment, and avoid accidents arising from misoperation. 161 (4) We shall additionally arrange full-time and part-time safety personnel to supervise and control the safety management during construction and operation; establish strict work safety management system, completely eradicate the phenomena like rule-violating fire use, smoking, and leaving post at working hours, etc., prepare labor protection articles according to regulations, and provide education on safety and health protection for employees frequently. (5) Emergency system shall consider personnel, equipment, communication, preplan and other measures, execute personnel training and emergency drills, and attract the attention of high-level management personnel. Meanwhile, it’s necessary to make emergency preplan aiming at third party’s destruction. (6) The Project Construction Unit shall check and accept occupational health, technical safety and fire fighting facilities when organizing project acceptance. (7) Implementation units shall deliver complete completion documents to the project construction unit after successful self inspection. After being examined and confirmed by the project construction unit, such completion documents shall be submitted to safety, fire fighting, and occupational health departments, etc. for examination, and after such documents pass examination, the project may be put into production. (8) Fire fighting facilities shall be equipped according to the regulations of the Code for Fire Protection Design of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (GB 50183-2004), Code of Design on Building Fire Protection and Prevention (GB50016-2006), and the Code for Design of Extinguisher Distribution in Buildings (GB50140-2005). (9) Key fire control posts shall be equipped with communication facilities, and ensured to have smooth circuit. (10) Fire fighting facilities, fire fighting apparatuses, and fire extinguishing agents shall be inspected periodically. Fire extinguishing agents shall be tested comprehensively once annually, and replaced periodically. Each kind of containers, instruments, meters, and grounding for lightening to be inspected compulsively shall be inspected periodically. (11) Post on-duty personnel and cadres shall know the principle, theory, structure, purpose, as well as the utilization, maintenance and inspection methods of fire fighting apparatuses and fire extinguishing equipment. (12) Joint defence agreement shall be signed with the local fire control department along pipeline, in order to make clear the dependence relationship between them. (13) Pipeline welding and quality acceptance shall be conducted strictly according to related technical standards, in order to ensure up-to-standard quality. 162 (14) The enterprise is suggested to sign agreement with the fire fighting and medical treatment forces that the society may depend on, and to make related plan for expenses. (15) Pipeline warning plate shall be set up according to the arrangement of pipeline, various marks shall be numbered and filed according to type, and the marks shall be increased/ decreased or changed in time according to the change of lines and environment, and shall be maintained clear. 1.2.4.3 Safety Countermeasures for Reconstruction, Expansion, Overhaul, and Urgent Repair (1) Before use of fire, the leader in charge of safety of the implementation unit shall organize production, technology, safety, fire control, and other related business departments to carry out deep-going onsite investigation and research, and make construction organization design and scheme for use of fire. The construction organization design shall be approved by the production unit. (2) The grade division, examination and approval procedures, and limit of industrial fire use shall be executed according to the regulations of the Safety Code for Fire Operation in Petroleum Industry (SY5858-2004). (3) Make clear the supervision measures and flow for fire use. (4) Production and implementation unit shall specify construction principal to take charge of onsite coordination and management. (5) Implementation unit shall command the underground hidden projects surrounding the expansion and reconstruction projects. (6) Implementation unit shall provide safety education on construction personnel, who shall observe the production unit’s safety regulations. 1.2.4.4 Safety Measures for Design and Construction (1) Investigation and design unit must have obtained corresponding grades of qualifications approved by the administrative department in charge of construction under the State Council, and shall strictly execute national related laws, rules, and technical specifications during design of gas pipeline engineering. (2) Construction enterprise must have obtained the certificate of qualification issued by the administrative department in charge of construction under the State Council or other institution entrusted by the aforesaid department, and shall conduct construction within the scope permitted by its qualification, but shall not undertake projects by bypassing its grade or going beyond the scope. 163 (3) The responsibility system of implementation unit’s leader shall be conducted for the quality of pipeline construction. The implementation unit shall establish the quality responsibility system, and make clear the quality responsibilities to be assumed by project manager, technical principal and construction management principal, etc. (4) Project supervision system shall be executed for pipeline construction according to regulations, and project supervisor shall be assumed by a third party with corresponding qualifications. (5) Pipeline engineering must be conducted pressure test according to design requirements, and may be put into test run after passing pressure test. (6) Pipeline engineering must accept completion acceptance according to related regulations, and may be delivered for use after passing acceptance. Completion acceptance documents shall be filed according to the regulations on archives management. (7) The Project Construction Unit shall protect, supervise and inspect the materials during construction period, construct warehouse for and arrange special personnel to guard such materials, and prevent the heat-induced damage of PE pipes or severe corrosion of steel pipes, etc. 164 Annex B: Physical Cultural Resources Management Plan 1 Physical Cultural Resources of Yangcheng County Involved in The Project The project Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline passed by theXingshan Temple neat Nanyao Village. The distance between the project pipeline and Xingshan Temple is about 20m. Xingshan temple is located between the Nanyao village and the Beiyao village, Manghe Township, built by the local villagers with raising funds. The investigation from the responsible person of Yangcheng County Bureau of cultural relics and the Nanyao and Beiyao village committee shows that it is the local folk custom building but not in the list of cultural relics protection in Yangcheng County. Xingshan Temple is jointly managed by the Nanyao and Beiyao Village Committees with the main function of the worship, prayer and other folk activities, and it will open at the local folk activities. Xingshan Temple has total of three courtyards with the Jade Emperor Temple in the middle courtyard, the three Officials hall in the east courtyard and the Guangong Hall in the west courtyard. Figure 1 is the general picture of Xingshan Temple, and Figure 2 shows the position relationship between the pipeline and the Xingshang Temple. Figure 1 Profile of Xingshan Temple 165 Figure 2 Position relationship of the project pipeline with Xingshan Temple 2 Relevant laws and regulations 2.1 Domestic regulations Because Xingshan Temple has not been listed in the domestic cultural relic protection ranks, which belongs to the local folk custom construction built by local villagers with raising funds, its protection shall refer to the relevant laws and regulations concerning the domestic cultural relics. (1) Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics (June 29, 1991) (2) Measures for the Administration of Culture Relics Preservation Projects (December 8, 2007) (3) Protection Regulations for Chinese Cultural Relics Sites (2004) (4) Regulations on Fire Safety Management of Historical And Cultural Relics in Shanxi Province (January 14, 2007) 2.2 World Bank Policies OP4.11 Physical Cultural Resources 3 Conclusions of impact analysis The shortest distance between the project Anyang gas distribution station-Dongye town urban gas pipeline and Xingshan Temple is about 20m, which will pass by 20m to the north of Xingshan Temple. The construction of this project has an impact on the Xingshan Temple, mainly in the construction period, the operation period will not have any impact on it. 166 The pipeline construction will use the way of laying,construction dust, vibration and artificial destruction have some negative impacts on the temple. But the construction period is short, and the landforms will be restored after the construction immediately. The impact of the pipeline construction on Xingshan temple can be mitigate at acceptable level. 4 Management organization The village committee of the Nanyao Village is the management organization of Xingshan Temple. In addition, other institutions related to Xingshan Temple protection during the pipeline construction are: PMO of Guoxin Energy Co., Ltd., PMO of Yangcheng Subproject, Contractor and environmental supervision unit. 5 Protective Measures Avoiding or Reducing Impacts (1)Training participants All staff of PMO of Guoxin Energy Co., Ltd., PMO of Yangcheng Subproject, environmental supervision unit., and representatives of the contractor. (2)Training contents (a) Cultural relic protection laws and regulations, and cultural relic protection theory; (b) Technical specification of related disciplines and basic skills; (c) Physical cultural resource management plan; (d) Environmental management provisions of this project, and the emphasis is environmental management provisions of construction period. 6 Monitoring Plan Apply for qualified supervision units to supervise the construction process during the construction process. 167 Annex C:Regulations on Management of Pipe Stacking During the Construction Period 1、Pipe Stacking Area and Stacking Position One temporary storage yard shall be considered at every 5 km along pipeline during their construction and occupied area is about 15m×15m. Layer of pipeline to be stacked shall be no more than 4 layers. 2、Requirements for Material Stacking at the Construction Site 2.1 General requirements (1) Stacking of construction materials shall be determined by consumption, use time, and supply and transportation. Materials with large consumption, long use time and convenient supply and transportation shall be approached by batches; (2) Safety requirements must be ensured for stacking of tools, structures and materials at the construction site; (3) Position shall be selected properly to facilitate transportation and handling, and reduce re-handling; (4) Terrain shall be high, solid and flat, backfill shall be compacted layer by layer, discharge measures shall be available and requirements for safety and fire prevention shall be met; (5) Stacking shall be made as per type and specification and obvious sign shall be provided, indicating name, specification and production place, etc; (6) Various materials and articles must be neatly stacked; (7) Material storage yard shall be far from surrounding residents and schools, and special person shall be designated for attending; (8) If materials are stacked around the residential area or the school, fence shall be constructed and special person shall be designated for attending. 2.2 Site Clearing (1) In the operation area, construction site shall be cleaned and residual material shall be disposed properly when construction work is completed, and the material can’t be immediately removed shall be put neatly. (2) All construction wastes shall be taken away and original ecology shall be recovered when construction work is completed. 168 2.3 Material Stacking (1) Principles for stacking of pipes are to achieve stacking by type and specification under the conditions of stable stacking and ensuring safety. Materials of different types shall be stacked individually to avoid mixing and mutual corrosion; (2) It is forbidden to store articles that have corrosion to pipes around the pipe stack; (3) Materials of the same type shall be individually stacked according to their entering; (4) For exposed steel pipes and section steels, wood pad or boulder strip shall be inserted under the steel pipe and the stack shall have a slight inclination to facilitate discharge; moreover, straight placing of materials shall be kept to avoid deformation caused by bending; (5) Pipe stack height shall not exceed 1.2 m for manual operation and shall not exceed 1.5 m for mechanical operation, and stack width shall not exceed 2.5 m; (6) Certain channel shall be left between stacks. Check channel is normally 0.5 m, and access channel shall be subject to material size and transportation machinery and it is normally not less than 1.5 m; (7) Stack bottom elevation: if the warehouse has a sun exposure cement floor, 0.1 m can be elevated; if it has a mud floor, 0.2~0.5 m shall be elevated. If the warehouse is an open area, 0.3~0.5 m shall be elevated for the cement floor and 0.5~0.7 m shall be elevated for the mud floor. 169 Annex D: Regulations on Management of Construction Camp of Pipeline network Component 1 Rules of Conduct of Construction Camp During project construction, mutual effect between constructor and local community is the potential adverse impact that is mainly concerned. Therefore, rules of conduct shall be formulated to summarize proper behaviors, addictive drug and alcohol prohibitions and importance of conformity with related laws and regulations. Each employee shall, during the employment, understand rules of conduct and be restrained by it. The rules of conduct shall be publicized at the location which is easily accessible, and it shall include (but not limited to) following measures: -All workers and Contractor shall follow Chinese laws and regulations. -Illegal articles, weapons and firearms, and other dangerous goods, etc at the construction camp are prohibited. -Pornographic materials at the construction camp are prohibited. -It is forbidden to whore. -It is forbidden to get drunk, play Mahjong or have a gambling behavior. -It is forbidden to quarrel or fight. -It is forbidden to take addictive drugs, etc. -It is forbidden to prey on wild animals. -It is forbidden to keep pets. -It is forbidden to cause troubles around. -Behaviors disrespecting to local customs or traditions are prohibited. -It is not allowed to excavate, resell or plunder fossils. -It is not allowed to make behavior damaging historical sites of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. -Keep proper dressing and hygienic standards. -Keep proper hygienic standards of accommodation area. 170 -Workers living in the camps shall follow the rules of conduct when going to Local County or Town. -The behavior violating related codes of conduct and camp regulations shall be punished. 2 Impacts of Construction Camp Wastewater and Mitigation Measures The construction of Gas Pipeline Network Component is mobile. The peak number of workers will be less than 8, private house nearby shall be rented as construction camp. In the construction area, the pit toilet would be adopted. The feces would be collected by the nearby villagers for fertilization. After the completion, the pit toilet would be backfilled with earth. No flushing wastewater produced; Drinking water is same with the local villagers, water sources that meet local drinking water standards.Fewer construction personnel on site, the peak number will not exceed 8 people, the amount of waste water discharged is less. According to per capita production of sewage for 0.04m3/d. the amount of sewage generated is only 0.32m3/d. Hand washing water can be sprinkled to suppress dust. Other small amount of living water be collected into the bucket, after precipitation, use the upper clean water to spray the dust and the bottom dregs be dumped into the trash bin. Small amount of wastewater can be incorporated into the drainage system of the local villages; The other wastewater is small amount of Equipment flushing water containing a small amount of sands and other sediment, which can be directly spilled on the road for dust suppression. It has no impact on local surface water and ground water. 3 Impacts of Construction Camp Waste and Mitigation Measures The rented construction camp produces some domestic waste and the number of constructors at peak time is normally 8 persons, so domestic waste output is 4 kg/d calculated based on the production of 0.5 kg/person.d. The local sanitation department has a trash bins for each resident。Domestic wastes shall be delivered by the local sanitation department to domestic waste disposal site for harmless disposal. EA requires that lime should be sprayed or commodity drug be purchased for disinfection in summer, through which living and sanitary environment of constructors are ensured and incidence of infectious disease of constructors and surrounding environment caused by domestic wastes are effectively controlled. By taking the above-mentioned measures to prevent pollution, the environmental impact of the construction camp waste can be minimized and accepted. 171 4. Eating and Drinking Hygiene Impacts of Construction Camp and Mitigation Measures (1)Drinking water of construction camp is local residents water source, which is managed by the designated person. Water containing containers shall be cleaned and disinfected every day and shall be capped when using; moreover, the containers can’t be placed at the location that is easily affected by dust, waste gas or wastewater. (2) The person who is suffered from viral hepatitis, active tuberculosis or diseases that seriously affect food hygiene can’t be engaged in dining hall works; the person who is suffered from cough, diarrhea or diseases that affect food hygiene shall immediately leave the post, and can take the post again only after identifying cause of the disease, removing the disease or regaining the health. (3) For purchasing of foods, certificate claiming shall be made in accordance with related provisions. Moreover, place where foods are purchased shall be relatively fixed to ensure their quality. Foods that are putrid, oily sour, mildew, worm eaten, dirty, foreign matter mixed or offensive to sense organs, foods that contain poisonous and harmful substances or polluted by poisonous and harmful substances as well as foods that are harmful to human health can’t be purchased. Unacceptable meats and their products, and packaged foods exceeding quality guarantee period or failing to meet food label shall be checked. (4) Foods shall be kept by category, shelf, partition wall and lifting, and shall be periodically checked, and foods that deteriorate or foods exceeding the quality guarantee period shall be timely handled. Poisonous and harmful goods and personnel living goods can’t be stored at the food storage site. Raw food, semi-finished food and cooked food shall be stored by larder. (5) Dining hall managers shall frequently check safety and hygiene of the dining hall to ensure sanitation and hygiene of rooms, tools and personnel. (6) Eating and drinking hygiene safety and sanitation education for constructors shall be strengthened. Hand washing is required before meals to prevent disease entering by the mouth. 5 Disease Control of Construction Camp The construction camp is staffed with dedicated or part-time sanitation workers. Garbage cans are reasonably provided at the construction site and they shall be timely cleaned and disinfected (sprinkling lime powder or spraying disinfectant, etc). Overflow phenomenon of the garbage can is not allowed and garbage can’t be arbitrarily put at any corner of the site. Drinking water collectively supplied for the construction camp shall be managed by the designated person. Water containing containers shall be cleaned and disinfected every day and 172 shall be capped when using; moreover, the containers can’t be placed at the location that is easily affected by dust, waste gas or wastewater. The construction camp uses pit toilet, and it shall be far from dining hall and arranged in the downwind direction of the construction camp. Cleaning shall be made periodically by the sanitation department. After the construction completes, the pit toilet is disinfected by spreading lime and buried by covering soil. For petty dealers and entertainment venues, etc taking the constructors as the main service objects, approval of local commerce department shall be obtained to prevent and control communicable diseases. Construction Contractor shall prepare various first-aid medicines, strictly control purchase channel and periodically check inventory to prevent use of quack medicines and out-of-date medicines. 173 Annex E: ECOP Checklist 1 Site Checklist Prior to Construction Commencement Subproject:Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project Contract No. & Location : Name of Project site: Weather of the day: Check Person: Date of check: No. Environmental problems Results (marking “√”) Remarks Whether the project touches security policies of the World Bank such as natural habitat, 1 Yes□ No □ N/A □ physical cultural resources and involuntary resettlement? Whether there are important vegetations or 2 Yes□ No □ N/A □ trees in project land occupancy scope? Whether project pipe network construction 3 causes significant effects on travel of nearby Yes□ No □ N/A □ residents? Whether there are publics (residents, schools, 4 hospitals and office concentration area, etc) Yes□ No □ N/A □ easily to be affected by the project? May cause living quality deterioration of 5 Yes□ No □ N/A □ nearby towns Whether project construction requires interruption of municipal services (including 6 Yes□ No □ N/A □ water, electricity, telephone and bus route, etc)? Whether project construction requires 7 Yes□ No □ N/A □ Relocation? Whether rainy season may be affected by 8 Yes□ No □ N/A □ floods? Whether temporary land of the project 9 Yes□ No □ N/A □ occupies the land beyond the project area? 174 Subproject:Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project Contract No. & Location : Name of Project site: Weather of the day: Check Person: Date of check: No. Environmental problems Results (marking “√”) Remarks Whether construction scope of the project 10 involves municipal service pipeline such as Yes□ No □ N/A □ water supply and power supply, etc Whether there is surface water body within 11 Yes□ No □ N/A □ and nearby construction scope of the project? Others Yes□ No □ N/A □ 175 2 Environment Checklist of Construction Site Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 1.1 Whether effective measures for preventing air, water and soil, wastewater and noise pollution and improving environmental health are available in construction organization design of the project? 1.2 Whether construction site environmental protection, environmental health management and inspection systems are established? 1.3 Whether construction site environmental protection and environmental health management and inspection records are available? I. General requireme 1.4 Whether necessary protective equipments are nts provided for the worker and whether effective occupational disease prevention measures are taken? 1.5 Whether physical examination and training for personnel engaging in works with occupational hazards are periodically conducted (related physical examination evidence and training record shall be available)? 1.6 Whether dietetic hygiene and heatstroke prevention, cold resistance and warmth maintenance, and epidemic prevention works of the constructor are well done by combining seasonal characteristics? 176 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 1.7 Whether educational training and evaluation for constructors at the construction site include contents of environmental protection and environmental health related laws and regulations (related records and evidentiary materials shall be available)? Others (please specify) 2.1 Whether construction area at the construction site has a clear division with office and living areas and whether corresponding isolation measures are taken? 2.2 Whether the construction area is clean and tidy? 2.3 Whether the construction site is marked with company name or has company sign and whether acceptable project information board is arranged? II. Site 2.4 Whether the public is notified in advance when layout construction interrupts travel of the residents? and temporar 2.5 Whether existing buildings and infrastructures are y facility used as the temporary facility of the construction site? constructi on 2.6 Whether land occupation of temporary building newly constructed is reasonable and whether it meets safety and fire prevention requirements (related evidences shall be available)? 2.7 Whether construction of temporary facilities uses clay brick? 2.8 Whether oils and articles stored in construction site are provided with dedicated warehouse and also warning sign? 177 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 2.9 Whether ground of the oil warehouse has a anti-seepage treatment and whether emergency accident treatment materials such as adsorption bag/sand/sawdust, etc are prepared in the warehouse? 2.10 Whether employee dormitory is built in the uncompleted building? 2.11 Whether temporarily constructed facilities are removed within one (1) month after completion of the construction project? Others (please specify) 3.1 Whether the construction site is provided with closed color steel fence with height no less than 1.8 m? 3.2 Whether the construction site is provided with acceptable billboard to show information including environmental protection, civilized construction III. system and emergency disposal flow, etc? Operating condition 3.3 Whether the project construction unit takes s and protection measures to ensure safety of underground environm pipeline adjacent to the construction project? ental safety 3.4 Whether schools and residential areas around the construction project are taken with safety protection measures and whether lighting indication device is provided at the night? 3.5 Whether dangerous sections of construction site are provided with obvious safety warning sign in conformity with national standards? 178 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 3.6 Whether fire-fighting equipments are properly maintained and whether the escape way is smooth? Others (please specify) 4.1 Whether roads at construction site reasonably use existing or proposed roads at and around the site? 4.2 Whether hardening treatment will be made according to applications when constructing new construction access roads and whether the road section generating dust is sprinkled for dust suppression? 4.3 Whether materials of the construction site are IV. collectively stacked? Raised 4.4 Whether site selection for stacking materials is dust reasonable? pollution control 4.5 Whether site material storage area is flat and solid? 4.6 Whether bulk materials easily flying and of fine particles at the construction site have a airtight storage and handling and whether handling operation is taken with sheltering measures? 4.7 Whether earth collectively stacked is taken with measures such as covering, solidifying or greening, etc? 179 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 4.8 Whether exposed areas in office area and living area at the construction site are sprinkled for dust suppression and whether they are greened and beautified by combining actual conditions? 4.9 Whether closed transport vehicles are used for transporting soils, mucks and construction wastes? 4.10 Whether facilities for vehicle cleaning is provided at entrance of the construction site and whether concrete, asphalt, straw mattress or rubble cushion courses are laid for the road between vehicle cleaning equipment and construction site outlet to avoid bring the mud out of the site? 4.11 Whether commercial concrete is used at the construction site? 4.12 Whether earth backfill, transport and construction possibly producing raised dust pollution are prohibited in case of the weather of stronger than moderate breeze? Others (please specify) 5. Whether various wastes are burned at the construction site? V. 5.2 Whether construction vehicles and machinery Harmful equipments, etc are kept in good operation status? gas emission 5.3 Whether construction materials select the control acceptable materials tested by qualified testing organization (conformity certificate shall be available for the material)? 180 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 5.4 Whether asphalt, coal tar corrosion prevention and moisture proof treating agents are prohibited to be used for boards and other wood materials used by indoor decoration? 5.5 Whether kitchen in construction living area is installed with oily fume treatment facility? Others (please specify) 6.1 Whether wastewater of construction site is provided with sedimentation basin? 6.2 Whether wastewater is directly discharged into municipal wastewater pipe network or river? 6.3 Whether wastewater is reused or used for dust falling by sprinkling after being precipitated? 6.4 Whether spoil disposal treatment is taken when VI. Water sediment of sedimentation basin reaches 1/4 of its pollution depth and whether the sediment is transported to the control designated place? 6.5 Whether dining hall is provided with oil separator and whether a qualified transportation organization is entrusted for a time cleaning? 6.6 Whether a closed pail is provided outside the dining hall and whether it is timely cleaned? 6.7 Whether pit toilet at the construction site is cleaned by the nearby resident? 181 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 6.8 Discharge ditch shall be constructed at the construction site and whether wastewater is reused for dust suppression by sprinkling after being precipitated? Others (please specify) 7.1 Whether requirements of construction time are strictly followed? 7.2 Whether surrounding residents are notified and whether related procedures are handled when constructing continuously at night? 7.3 Whether the construction site is taken with sound absorption and sound insulation measures such as sheltering, closing and greening, etc? VII. 7.4 Whether equipments with low noise are used and Noise whether equipment maintenance is well made? pollution control 7.5 Whether equipments producing noise are arranged at the side far from the residential area? 7.6 Whether equipments producing noise are taken with sealing and noise reduction measures? 7.7 Whether construction vehicles are taken with speed limit and no honking measures? 7.8 Whether equipments with large noise are arranged in closed equipment room? 182 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 8.1 Whether closed garbage station is arranged at the construction site, whether construction wastes and domestic wastes are stored by category and whether they are timely removed and handled according to provisions? 8.2 Whether transportation of construction wastes in building uses corresponding container, prohibiting throwing? 8.3 Whether wastes produced from cleaning of construction site are handled and recycled by category? 8.4 Whether construction waste transportation unit VIII. holds waste handling qualification proof and business Waste certificate approved by related departments? control 8.5 Whether all construction earths and stones are back filled? 8.6 Whether construction equipments have obvious greasy dirt scattering? 8.7 Closed garbage station is provided at the construction camp to collect domestic wastes of the staff and it is timely cleaned and handled according to provisions? 8.8 Pit toilet at the construction camp shall be timely cleaned and removed and the septic-tank shall be buried by covering soil after the construction completes. 183 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 8.9 Whether all solid waste produced during the construction are removed after the construction completes. Others (please specify) 9.1 Whether discharge ditch is constructed to lead water flow formed in rainy season away, thereby avoiding washout of surface runoff to engineering? 9.2 Whether the temporary storage yard is fenced around, whether its surface is compacted by manual and whether sprinkling is made periodically for dust IX. Soil suppression? erosion control 9.3 Whether attention is paid to cleaning and storage of surface soil to ensure its utilization for vegetation recovery after the construction completes? 9.4 Whether there is arbitrary excavation or abandonment phenomenon during the construction? Others (please specify) 10.1 If cultural relics are discovered or suspected during the construction, it is necessary to stop X. construction immediately and keep the scene intact, Protectio and also report to the local administrative department n of for cultural relics at once; construction can be restored cultural only after handling is made by the administrative relics department for cultural relics. 10.2 When constructing, whether the construction is strictly controlled within the red line? 184 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A Others (please specify) 11.1 Whether the behavior of arbitrarily cutting down trees outside the construction area exists? 11.2 Whether layout of the construction site is reasonable (judged from reducing damage degree of project implementation to vegetations)? 11.3 Whether effective measures are timely taken for damaged vegetations and exposed soil caused by XI. construction to avoid soil erosion (measures of Vegetatio covering gravel or planting fast-growing grass, etc are n taken)? protection 11.4 After the construction completes, whether the original vegetation area damaged is recovered or reasonably greened? 11.5 Whether alien species are introduced at vegetation ecological restoration and greening? Others (please specify) 12.1 Whether accident prevention measures and XII. Risk emergency plan are formulated? preventio n Others (please specify) XIII. 13.1 Whether warning signs or warning marks are Occupati provided at operating post and equipment as well as onal location easily causing occupational hazards? 185 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A health 13.2 Whether the operator wears earplug for hearing protection when working in a high noise environment? 13.3 Whether the operator wears protective mask, goggles, gloves and personal protective articles when welding? 13.4 Whether the construction site is equipped with cooling articles and whether rest time is reasonably arranged when working in a high temperature environment? Others (please specify) 14.1 Whether food, drinking water and rest area of employees at the construction meet hygienic standard (hygiene qualification shall be available)? 14.2 Whether dormitory, dining hall, bathroom and toilet are provided with ventilation and lighting XIV. facilities and whether they are maintained by the Health designated person? and epidemic 14.3 Whether dormitory at the construction site meets preventio requirements that open window shall be provided, bed n in dormitory shall be no more than 2 layers and no wide bed is used? 14.4 Whether the dining hall has the effective hygienic license issued by related department and whether the cook has effective health certificate? 186 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 14.5 Whether setting of the dining hall meets requirements that it is far from pollution sources such as toilet, garbage station and poisonous and harmful place, etc? 14.6 Whether the dining hall is designed with independent production room and storeroom, and whether rat proof baffle no less than 0.2 m is provided below the door leaf? 14.7 Whether toilet, health facility, discharge ditch and dark and wet zone are periodically disinfected (related records shall be available)? 14.8 Whether the living area is provided with closed container, whether flies are destroyed periodically and whether the container is timely cleaned? 14.9 Whether time reporting to health and epidemic prevention department and construction competent department of the place when the constructor is suffered from communicable disease, food poisoning or acute occupational poisoning and whether handling is made according to related provisions of health and epidemic prevention department? Others (please specify) XV. 15.1 Whether safety driving is emphasized to the Traffic driver and whether safety education training is safety periodically carried out? 187 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A 15.2 Whether traveling time is restricted and whether drivers drive by turns; Whether driving at dangerous road and time is avoided? 15.3 Vehicles shall be periodically maintained. Whether components approved by the manufacturer shall be used? Parts shall be timely purchased for the maintenance of the vehicle. 15.4 Whether separation of pedestrian and vehicles is achieved? 15.5 Whether the local traffic management department is cooperated to ensure smooth and normal operation of the road? 15.6 Whether traffic safety and pedestrian safety educations are carried out at village, school and the location where crowds are gathered? 15.7 Whether local materials are purchased maximally? 15.8 Whether automobile driver takes up the post with certificate? Others (please specify) Others (please specify) 188 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Contract No. and Results Remar name (marking“√”) ks Check items Yes No N/A Construction stage at check: ______________________Check date:__________________ Check time:________________ Weather condition:s________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Signature of site checker:____________ Signature of person in charge of environmental supervision:___________ Notes: (1) In the column of remarks, information such as problems observed, descriptions for nonconformities and suggestions for rectification and prevention activities can be filled in. (2) When measures are unacceptable or need to be improved at the site inspection, the environmental supervisor shall immediately issue the “Environmental Protection Rectification Notice” to the Contractor and mark the number of the Notice in the column of the remarks. Details of rectification activities of the Contractor shall be additionally recorded. (3) This table is Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project and it can be properly adjusted by combining local environmental conditions and constructions according to specific subprojects and specific environmental problems to take proper environmental protection measures. 189 3 Environmental Protection Rectification Notice Environmental Protection Rectification Notice No.____________________________________________________________ Contract No. and name_________________________________________________________________ Subproject name:_________________________________________________________________ Construction site name:_________________________________________________________________ Current construction stage:_________________________________________________________________ Problems existed in site inspection: Inspector:__________ Date:__________ Contractor analyzes problem causes and formulates rectification scheme: Person in charge of Contractor:__________ Date:__________ Opinions of the environmental supervisor: Person in charge of environmental supervisor:__________ Date:__________ Opinions of the environmental protection competent department (as necessary): Contact:__________ Date:__________ Rectification deadline: Please complete before______ (month) ____ (date) ____ (year). Person in charge of Contractor:__________ Date:__________ Person in charge of environmental supervisor:__________ Date:__________ Review opinions: Contact:__________ Date:__________ 190 4、List Of Environmental Protection Supervision before Project Completion and Delivery Subproject:Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project Contract No. & Location : Name of Project site: Weather of the day: Check Person: Date of check: Remark: e.g. the specific measures Not taken by the project, Check Result the inspected Involve (Marked (Marked problems, the No. Inspect Item non-compliance with “√”) with “√”) situations, the proposed corrective measures Yes No Wether the onsite construction 1 waste is taken to the project designated place? Wether ecological restoration measures have been taken at the 2 temporary earth or waste dumping site, if any? Wether the traffic conditions of rural road used as a construction 3 site become worse due to the construction of this project? Wether the stripped surface 4 mellow soil in project construction is used for ecological restoration? Wehter the temporary occupied 5 land during the construction period is reclaimed? Wether wastewater bins on the 6 construction site are cleaned? 191 Subproject:Yangcheng Gas Utilization Project Contract No. & Location : Name of Project site: Weather of the day: Check Person: Date of check: Remark: e.g. the specific measures Not taken by the project, Check Result Involve the inspected (Marked (Marked problems, the No. Inspect Item non-compliance with “√”) with “√”) situations, the proposed corrective measures Yes No 7 Wether greening measures are taken within the temporary 8 occupation area after the completion of the pipe network construction? Whether greening measures are 10 taken for the sidewalk? Wether the safety training or education are carried out in the 11 county where the pipeline project is located? Is the local public satisfied with 12 the temporary ecological restoration of the project? 14 Other (please specify) 192 Annex F:Public Consultation and Information Disclosure Online Disclosure: Public Consultation and Information Online Disclosure 193 Public Notices Shangli Village Dongye Village Zhongzhuang Village Shui Village Nanguan Village BeiyaoVillage 194 Public Consultation and Interview 195 Disclosure of EA and EMP at local village commitee Baisang Village Bei Anyang Village Dongye Village NanyaoVillage Village Shangli Village Yanli Village 196 Locall Newspaper Announcement 197 Figure 1: Geographical Location of Subprojects Original Subproject of Sahngi Gas Utilization Project New Subproject of Sahngi Gas Utilization Project 198 Figure 2: Schematic Diagram of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” Project Ying County – Zhangjiagang Line (PetroChina) Shaanxi – Beijing Line 1 (PetroChina) Pipe diameter: 660mm Length: 330km Shaanxi – Beijing Line 2 (PetroChina) Pipe diameter: 1016mm Length: 260km Shaanxi – Beijing Line 3 (PetroChina) Yulin- Jinan Line (SinoPec) West-East Natural Gas Transmission Project (PetroChina) West-East Natural Gas Pipe diameter: 1016mm Transmission Line 2 Length in the province: 328km 199 Figure 3:Yangcheng County Gas Network Planning Yangcheng County Gas Network Planning 200 Figure 4: Geographical Location and Noise Monitoring Points of Yangcheng Gas Utilization Sub-project Geographical Location and Noise Monitoring Points of Yangcheng Gas Utilization Sub-project 201