SFG3448 World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Environmental Management Plan (updated) Shanxi Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd. June 2017 Table of Contents 1 Brief Description of the Project ..............................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Background ........................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Brief Description of the Project ......................................................................................................................3 1.3 Development Objectives of the Project ..........................................................................................................4 1.4 Purpose of EMP ..............................................................................................................................................4 1.5 Contents of EMP ............................................................................................................................................4 2 Framework of Policies, Laws and Regulations .....................................................................................................8 2.1 Laws and Regulations.....................................................................................................................................8 2.2 Local Regulations ...........................................................................................................................................9 2.3 Technical Specifications ...............................................................................................................................10 2.4 Relevant World Bank Policies ......................................................................................................................10 2.5 Assessment Standards ...................................................................................................................................10 3 Environmental Management System ................................................................................................................18 3.1 Environmental Management System in Project Preparation Stage ..............................................................18 3.2 Environmental Management System in Construction Period .......................................................................18 3.3 Environmental Management System in the Operation Period......................................................................21 4 Environmental Management Agencies ....................................................................................................................23 4.1 Environmental Supervision Agencies ...........................................................................................................23 4.2 Environmental Management Agencies .........................................................................................................23 5 Environmental Management Training ................................................................................................................29 5.1 Objectives of Training ..................................................................................................................................29 5.2 Training Participants .....................................................................................................................................29 5.3 Training Contents .........................................................................................................................................29 5.4 Training Program ..........................................................................................................................................29 6 Environmental Management Regulations ...........................................................................................................31 6.1 Environmental Management Regulations for Construction Period and Operation Period ...........................31 6.2 Environmental Management Plan for Sensitive Points ................................................................................46 7 Environmental Monitoring and Water and Soil Conservation Monitoring Plan ............................................60 7.1 Purposes of Monitoring ................................................................................................................................60 7.2 Monitoring Plan ............................................................................................................................................60 8 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate .................................................................................................69 9 Environmental Reporting System ........................................................................................................................71 10 Public Complaint Mechanism ............................................................................................................................72 Annex A: Safety Management Plan ........................................................................................................................73 Annex B: Physical Cultural Resources Management Plan .................................................................................102 Annex C: Regulations on Management of Construction Camp of CHP Component .................................... 112 Annex D: Regulations on Management of Pipe Stacking During the Construction Period............................. 118 Annex E: ECOP Checklist .....................................................................................................................................120 1 Brief Description of the Project 1.1 Project Background 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. Currently, Shanxi Province’s measured coal resources stand at 267.379 billion tons, which accounts for around 20% of the national measured coal resources. Therefore, it is also known as “Town of Coal”. Shanxi Province’s main energy consumption lies on coal. The coal consumption takes up more than 98% of the total consumption. Meanwhile, the great consumption of coal for industrial and civil use makes Shanxi Province into among areas with the severest atmosphere pollution in China. In 2012, among the 120 key cities in national environmental monitoring, Linfen, Yangquan and Datong of Shanxi Province ranked the last three, and Changzhi and Taiyuan took the 21st and 22nd. Taiyuan’s urban area and Gujiao, Datong’s urban area, Yangquan’s urban area, Shuozhou’s urban area,, Xinzhou, Yuci, Linfen and Yuncheng were included into the sulfur dioxide pollution control area. 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. In brief, the efforts in developing clean energy admit of no delay. Building a green, clean and gas-fueled Shanxi was clearly put forward in the Outline of the 12th Five-year Plan (2011-2015) for National Economic and Social Development of Shanxi Province, as well as the 12th Five-year Plan for Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province. Efforts shall be made to build a gas-fueled Shanxi, with the gas source construction and pipe network construction as the focus, as well as the people’s well-being as the fundamental. Specifically, such clean energies as coal bed methane, coke oven gas, coal-based natural gas and cross-border natural gas (four gases for short) shall be utilized to meet people’s demands in production and life. This marks that Shanxi, as a major coal and energy province, begins ushering into the gas era from the coal era. According to its goals, by 2015, the total supply of four gases attains 15 billion m3/a, and the gas penetration rate achieves 90% in cities divided into districts, 80% in counties, 30% in organic towns and 100% in key industrial users. Meanwhile, the district heating penetration rate is expected to exceed 85% in cities divided into districts and 70% in towns. Besides, small coal-fired boilers with severe pollution shall 1 be prohibited in cities and suburbs. The ambient air quality of all of built-up districts in cities and counties (county-level cities) shall reach Category II Standard in National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Abundant coal bed methane resources are an important guarantee for “Building a Gas -fueled Shanxi”. According to the measured coal bed methane reserves, Shanxi Province is the area with the richest coal bed methane resources, as well as the most potential coal bed methane development and utilization base nationwide. Currently, its geological resources of coal bed methane with a burial depth of less than 2,000m are about 36.81 trillion m3. Specifically, the coal bed methane resources in Qinshui Coalfield and Hedong Coalfield alone occupy 93.26% of the total coal bed methane resources in the province. Additionally, five national-level natural gas transmission pipelines pass through Shanxi Province, namely West-East Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline I, Shaaxi-Beijing Pipeline I, Shaaxi-Beijing Pipeline II, Shaaxi-Beijing Pipeline III and Yulin-Ji’nan Pipeline. So far, 24 long-distance transmission pipelines have been built up in Shanxi Province, with an annual total pipeline transmission capacity exceeding 10 billion m3. The pipelines cover 95 counties (county-level cities, districts) in 11 cities of the province, and nearly 10 million people have access to gas. Particularly, it supplies gas to 1,000 new villages, which makes Shanxi Province one of the few provinces whose new villages are supplied with gas nationwide. Consequently, smoke and wastes caused by scattered coal heating have been greatly improved in rural areas; and air quality has been significantly improved. In 2012, Shanxi Province consumed 2.266 billion m3 of natural gas, an increase of 38% year on year, which made it No.1 nationwide; its population having access to gas accounted for 27.7%, which was far beyond the national average of 14%. As the main force and leader in “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi”, Guoxin Energy spares no effort in the Project in the context that transformation and comprehensive reform experimental areas are established in the province. So far, Guoxin Energy has been listed as among the 12 provincial-level experimental enterprises by CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee and Shaanxi Provincial Government; And the Project of “Building a Gas-fueled Shanxi” also has been listed as one of the 30 provincial-level key projects. According to the National 12th Five-year Plan for Development and Utilization of Coal Bed Methane, as well as Shanxi Province’s overall objectives for the development of the coal bed methane industry, by 2015, Guoxin Energy is expected to build 3,600km of long-distance transmission pipelines with the annual gas supply capacity reaching 15 billion m3. 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. On June 18, 2013, the proposal of the Project was approved by 2 Shanxi Development and Reform Commission in a reply document (JFGWZF [2013] No.1121), and included into the consultation plan for WB financed projects in fiscal year 2013 of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Finance (MOF). During November 19 and November 23, 2012, our staff members had made a field survey together with relevant members of WB Project Group. Having been entrusted as the EA agency, we made another field survey in details, and then compiled the environmental impact assessment outline, which passed WB’s review and approval. According to the environmental impact assessment outline, and on the basis of the feasibility study report and preliminary engineering proposals of relevant projects, safe assessment report, social assessment report, resettlement plan, water and soil conservation plan and geologic hazards assessment report that have been successively revised, we have constantly communicated with relevant units, and finally completed the compilation of the comprehensive nvironmental impact assessment report and this plan. The project entered the implementation phase in 2014. In November 2016, the project owner 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. The 3 Gas Utilization Subprojects of Changzhi County, Tunliu County and Xiangyuan County in the World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project approved the design and construction of pipeline length of 222.3 kilometers. All 3 subprojects are planned to implement in two phases. Coal Bed Methane (Natural Gas) Co., Ltd proposed to adjust 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 due to the changing market environment. In November 2016, our staff members made a field survey together with relevant members of WB Project Implementation Unit. On the basis of the feasibility study report, social assessment report and resettlement plan, we incorporated Yangcheng gas utilization project into the environmental management plan, meanwhile, we plan updated the plan with the environmental characteristics along the pipeline after the adjustment of the three urban network projects in Changzhi, Tunliu and Xiangyuan. 1.2 Brief Description of the Project WB Financed SGUP comprises six subprojects, which include two CHP subprojects and 5 gas pipeline network subprojects. Guoxin Energy Group is the project implementation unit. There are 4 project PIUs, namely Shanxi Natural Gas Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Natural Gas Company”), Shanxi Coal Bed Methane (Natural Gas) Co., Ltd. and Shanxi Coal Bed Methane (Natural Gas) Gathering and Transportation 3 Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Coal Bed Methane Gathering and Transportation Company”) held by Guoxin Energy Group, and Qingxu County Kaitong Natural Gas Co., Ltd. held by Shanxi Natural Gas Co., Ltd., and Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd.( hereinafter referred to as “Zhonghaosheng Company”). The two CHP subprojects are Xiyang County CHP Subproject and Baode County CHP Subproject, respectively. The implementing unit is Shanxi Natural Gas Co., Ltd. The 5 urban gas subprojects are Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject, Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject, Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject, Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject and Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Subproject. The PIU of Changzhi County, Xiangyuan County and Tunliu County Subprojects is Shanxi Coal Bed Methane (Natural Gas) Co., Ltd., the PIU of of Qingxu County Subproject is Qingxu County Kaitong Natural Gas Co., Ltd. and the PIU of of Yangcheng County Subproject is Shanxi Guoxin Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., Ltd.. See Table 1-1 for the details. 1.3 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. 1.4 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. 1.5 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. 4 Table 1-1 Subproject Composition CHP Subprojects Subproject Main Contents Service Scope of Location Water Electricity Name CHP System Gas Supply Heat Supply Access Road Components Supply Transmission On the (2× 42+42) MW The Subproject highland Gas—Steam “2 + enjoys a heat load of about 368m 1” Combined Production 57.6 MW. The heat Access road is away from Circle Power Unit. Gas comes from 120MW unit transmits As one of the heat water comes supply pipeline leads introduced from the southwest Condenser system the first station the electricity after sources of centralized from Baode to West 1# heat S249 Provincial of Gucheng adopts the of Baode being boosted to heat supply for Baode Baode County exchange station of Road and broadened Village and air-cooling unit, County under 110KV through County, the Subproject County Wastewater Baode County Heat on the basis of 5km away while turbine construction to 3× 55MVA booster mainly supply heat for CHP Treatment Supply Company existing road. The from the adopts the the boundary of stations to 110KV the western urban area Subproject Plant, with a along S249 Provincial road is 680m long southwest low-nitrogen CHP plant, with Dongguan Substation. with a heating area of 6km-long Road and connects and 10m wide; the boundary of combustion a 10.6km-long The transmission line 1.2 million m2 and a water supply with urban heat roadbed is 11m Baode technology and pipeline. is 10km long. heat load of 57.6MW. pipeline. supply network. The wide. County in equipped with a pipeline is around Shanxi 60m-high steel 6km long. Province. stack for each. The Subproject (2× 42+42) MW enjoys a heat load of Gas—Steam “2 + 55.12MW. Heat Subproject road 1” Combined 266m away Production Gas comes from supply pipeline goes 120MW unit transmits connects with No. As one of the heat Circle Power Unit. from the water comes the completed out of the plant from the electricity after 343 county road; on source of centralized Condenser system north of from Xiyang Yangquan – the northwest corner being boosted to the basis of existing heat supply for Xiyang adopts the Xiyang Houzhuang County Pingding – and leads to No. 210# 110KV through county roads, two County, the Subproject air-cooling unit, County Village, Wastewater Yiyang Gas heat exchange station 3× 55MVA booster access roads to mainly supply heat for while turbine CHP Dazhai Town, Treatment Pipeline of of Xiyang County for stations to 110KV south and west the southeast urban adopts the Subproject Xiyang Plant, with a Shanxi Natural centralized heat Huangyan Substation entrances of the area with a heating low-nitrogen County, 1.5km-long Gas Company. supply to connect 3× 55MVA, with a plant are built, area of 825,000 m2 and combustion Shanxi water supply The pipeline is with the urban heat 11km-long which is 400m and a heat load of technology and Province pipeline. 1km long. supply network. The transmission line. 490m long 55.12MW. equipped with a pipeline is around respectively. 60m-high steel 2km long. stack for each. Gas Utilization Subprojects Location and Scale Main Contents Gas Source Service Scope of 5 Subproject Surroundings Components Name The service of the Subproject covers Newly-built The residents and natural gas The gas source of the subproject Subproject commercial users of Xiangyuan transmission and comes from the Xiangyuan pipeline leads (1)Newly-built 0.8MPa sub-high pressure pipe is 44km long. Xiangyuan County, County Gas distribution Sub-transmission Station of to villages (2)4 pressure regulating cabinets residents of villages Utilization system enjoys a Tunliu—Xiangyuan gas pipeline and towns of (3)Gas network automatic monitoring system and towns of the Subproject annual air supply under construction of Shanxi Natural Xiangyuan county, residents of capacity of Gas Company. County. new countryside 8000× 104Nm3. around and important industrial users. The service of the Newly-built The subproject covers natural gas subproject residents and Qingxu transmission and The gas source of the subproject pipeline leads commercial users of County Gas distribution (1)Newly-built 0.4MP medium-pressure pipe is 31.7km long. comes from the completed Qingxu to Jiyi Village Jiyi Village, Qingxu Utilization system enjoys a (2)Gas network automatic monitoring system Sub-transmission Station of Shanxi of Qingxu County, and other new Subproject annual air supply Natural Gas Company. County. countryside residents capacity of and important 662.47× 104Nm3 industrial users. Newly-built The service of the The sub-high pressure The gas source of the subproject subproject covers subproject Changzhi gas transmission comes from the Changzhi residents and pipeline leads (1)Newly-built 0.8MPa sub-high pressure pipe is25km long. County Gas and distribution Sub-transmission Station of commercial users and to villages (2) 5 pressure regulating cabinets. Utilization system enjoys a Jincheng—Changzhi Coalbed Gas important industrial and towns of (3)Gas network automatic monitoring system Subproject annual gas supply Pipeline project built by Sanjin New users of villages and Changzhi capacity of Energy Development Co., Ltd. towns of Changzhi County. 6000× 104m3 County. The service of the Newly-built subproject covers The sub-high pressure residents and subproject The gas source of the subproject Tunliu gas transmission commercial users of pipeline leads (1)Newly-built 0.8MPa sub-high pressure pipe is 40km long. comes from the Tunliu County Gas and distribution villages and towns in to villages (2)8 pressure regulating cabinets Sub-transmission Station of Utilization system enjoys a Tunliu County and and towns of (3)Gas network automatic monitoring system Tunliu—Xiangyuan gas pipeline built Subproject annual gas supply residents and Tunliu by Shanxi Natural Gas Company. capacity of important industrial County. 5300× 104m3 users of new countryside around. Yangcheng Along the Newly-built (1)Newly-built 0.8MPa sub-high pressure pipe is 27.8 km long. Anyang gas distribution station is Residents, 6 County Gas project sub-high pressure (2)8 pressure regulating cabinets the start point of “Anyang gas commercial business, Utilization gas transmission (3)Gas network automatic monitoring system distribution station-Dongye town new rural residents Subproject pipeline to and distribution urban gas pipeline”. The gas source and the surrounding each system enjoys a is Tingdian Booster station, which is industrial gas users townships annual gas supply constructed by Shanxi Guoxin etc. in Yangcheng capacity of Zhonghaosheng Natural Gas Co., county and townships 5662.44× 104m3 Ltd. Newly-built medium pressure The gas source of “Lanhua151# gas transmission valve wells -Yanli county urban gas (1)Newly-built 0.4MPa medium-pressure pipe is 7.59km long. and distribution pipeline” comes from Coalbed (2)1 pressure regulating cabinets system enjoys a methane extraction well of Coalbed (3)Gas network automatic monitoring system annual gas supply methane Co., Ltd. in Xihe Xiang, capacity of Yangcheng County. 262× 104m3 Replacement of gas meter and To upgrade the membrane meters and pipeline behind the Residents in pipeline behind meter for the 13411 residents user in Fengcheng Town, ---- Fengcheng Town, the meter in the Yangcheng County. County resident houshold 7 2 Framework of Policies, Laws and Regulations 2.1 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 (October 28, 2012); 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 (December 29, 2004); 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 Am endment, came into force from July 1, 2012); 10) Law of the People’s Republic of China on Energy Conservation (April 1, 2008); 11) Electric Power Law of the People’s Republic of China (April 1, 1996); 12) Renewable Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China (Februar y 28, 2005); 13) Regulations on Environmental Protection Administration of Construction Projects (November 29, 1998, No. 253 Decree of the State Council); 14) Decisions of the State Council for Implementing the Scientific Development Paradigm and Strengthening Environmental Protection (Guo Fa [2005] No.39, December 3, 2005); 15) 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); 16) Guiding Catalogue for Industrial Restructuring (2011) (amended in 2013); 17) Notice on Interim Measures for the Administration of Power Generating Project Construction by Comprehensive Utilization of CHP and Coal Gangue (No. 141 [2007] of the National Development and Reform Commission, January 17, 2007); 18) Notice on Provisions concerning the Development of CHP (No. 1268 [2003] of State Development Planning Commission); 19) Notice on Further Improving Construction Management of CHP Projects (No. 369 [2003] of State Development Planning Commission); 20) Notice on Implementation Opinions on Power Generation by Utilization of Coalbed Methane (Coal-mine Gas) (No. 721 [2007] of the National Development and Reform 8 Commission); 21) Notice on Strengthening Environmental Impact Assessment Management and Preventing Environmental Risks (Huan Fa [2005] No. 152, December 16, 2005); 22) Opinions on Improving Industrial Water Conservation (No.1015 [2000] of the State Economic and Trade Commission, October 25, 2000); 23) Measures for the Management of Fossils (Ministry of Land and Resources, October 1, 2002); 24) Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Nature Reserves (Decree No. 167 of the State Council, October 9, 1994); 25) 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 Issues concerning the Volume Control of Environmental Capacity (Jin Huan Fa [2006] No. 189, September 11, 2006); 6) 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); 7) Notice on Printing the Measures of Shanxi Province on Assessment of Total Emissions of Major Pollutants Caused by Development Projects during the Twelfth Five-year Plan Period (Trial) (Jin Huan Fa [2011] No. 120, May 25, 2011); 8) 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); 9) List of Key Protection Units of Vertebrate Paleontology Fossil in Shanxi Province (the People’s Government of Shanxi Province, September 6, 1961); 10) Notice of the People’s Government of Baode County on Further Strengthening the Preservation of Cultural Relics (Bao Zheng Fa [2002] No. 72, August 23, 2002); 11) Notice of the Culture and Sports Office of Baode County on the Delimitation of the Protection Scopes and Construction Control Areas of the Second Batch of County-level Culture Relic Protection Units (Bao Wen Ti Fa [2002] No. 2, September 24, 2002); 12) Notice of the People’s Government of Xinzhou City on Releasing the First Batch of City-level Culture Relic Protection Units (Xin Zheng Fa [2007] No. 46, 2007). 9 2.3 Technical Specifications 1) Technical Guidelines on EIA: General Principles (HJ 2.1-2011); 2) Technical Guidelines on EIA: Atmospheric Environment (HJ 2.2- 2008); 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); 7) Specification for Formulating Environmental Impact Statement of Thermal Power Plant Construction Projects (HJ/T13-1996). 2.4 Relevant World Bank Policies 1) OP4.01 Environmental Assessment 2) OP4.12 Involuntary Resettlement 3) OP4.11 Physical Cultural Resources 4) BP17.50 Information Disclosure 5) 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 distribution. 6) Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines for Thermal Power Stations) 7) Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines for Power Transmission and Distribution 2.5 Assessment Standards 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 mi xed 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) Scope of Item Average time Category II Standard (ug/m3) Application Annual average 200 TSP All items 24-hour average 300 10 Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB3095-2012) Scope of Item Average time 3 Category II Standard (ug/m ) Application 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 The nearest surface water body to Baode County CHP Subproject is the Yellow River, and it is Taoqing River that surrounds Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject, thus the Category III Standard in Surface Water Environment Quality Standards (GB3838－2002) would be enforced for surface water; the receiving water body of Xiyang County CHP Subproject is the Songxi River, thus Category V Standard in Surface Water Environment Quality Standards (GB3838－2002) would be enforced for surface water in Wangzhai Village (Songxi River out of the boundary of the province) and Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject; Category IV Standard in Surface Water Environment Quality Standards (GB3838－2002) would be enforced for surface water of Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject, Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject and Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Subproject, as detailed in Table 2-2. Table 2-2 Assessment Standards for Surface Water No. Item Unit Standard Value Surface Water Standard Subproject Involved GB3838－2002 Baode County CHP Subproject ≤20 Category III Standard Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject 1 CODCr mg/L Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 ≤30 Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject Category IV Standard Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Subproject 11 GB3838－2002 Xiyang County CHP Subproject ≤40 Category V Standard Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Baode County CHP Subproject ≤4 Category III Standard Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 2 BOD5 mg/L ≤6 Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject Category IV Standard Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Xiyang County CHP Subproject ≤10 Category V Standard Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Baode County CHP Subproject ≤1.0 Category III Standard Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 3 NH3－N mg/L ≤1.5 Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject Category IV Standard Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Xiyang County CHP Subproject ≤2.0 Category V Standard Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Baode County CHP Subproject 6-9 Category III Standard Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 4 pH —— 6-9 Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject Category IV Standard Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Xiyang County CHP Subproject 6-9 Category V Standard Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Baode County CHP Subproject ≤0.05 Category III Standard Changzhi County Gas Utilization Subproject Petroleu 5 mg/L m Qingxu County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 ≤0.5 Tunliu County Gas Utilization Subproject Category IV Standard Yangcheng County Gas Utilization Subproject GB3838－2002 Xiyang County CHP Subproject ≤1.0 Category V Standard Xiangyuan County Gas Utilization Subproject 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 2-3 for standard values and noise level standards of EHS. Table 2-3 Assessment Standards for Ambient Noise (Unit: [dB(A)]) Environmental Acoustic Scope of Acoustic Environment Quality Standards Noise Level Standards of EHS Application (GB3096-2008) 12 Daytime Night Time Category Daytime Night Time (07:00~22:00) (22:00~07:00) Baode County Construction site CHP boundary (zones Subproject mixed with II 60 50 70 70 Xiyang County commercial and CHP residential areas) Subproject Villages and schools I 55 45 55* 45 All subprojects at sensitive spots Gas pipeline Arterial traffic 4a 70 55 —— —— network subprojects Note: *——Residence, office, culture and education facilities. 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. 2.5.1.4 Assessment Standards for Electromagnetic Fields The limit values of the Technical Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment of Electromagnetic Radiation Produced by 500 KV Ultrahigh Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Projects (HJ/T24-1998) for power frequency electric fields and power frequency magnetic fields are enforced in domestic China, while World Bank enforces the limit values of the Power Transmission and Transformation Project EHS Guidelines; The Radio Interference Limit of High Voltage Alternating Current Overhead Transmission Lines (GB15707-1995) is enforced for radio interference limit in domestic China: The radio interference level should be lower than 46dB (μV/m) under the frequency of 0.5MHz, but World Bank has no such requirement; As to electromagnetic radiation impact of booster stations, the limit values of the Technical Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment of Electromagnetic Radiation Produced by 500 KV Ultrahigh Voltage Power Transmission and Transformation Projects (HJ/T24-1998) are enforced, while World Bank enforces the limit values of EHS Guidelines for Thermal Power Stations. Refer to Table 2-4 for all standard values. Table 2-4 Assessment Standards for Electromagnetic Fields 13 Scope of Domestic Standards EHS Item Unit Application Standard Number Value Standard Number Value Electric Technical Regulations on V/m 4000 5000 field Environmental Impact EHS Guidelines for Assessment of Electromagnetic Power Transmission Radiation Produced by 500 KV and Transformation Magnetic uT Ultrahigh Voltage Power 100 Projects 100 field Transmission and Transformation Projects (HJ/T24-1998) Electric At 20m away from the transmission and side wire projection transformation and in sunny days circuit Radio Interference Limit of High with a test frequency Radio Voltage Alternating Current of 0.5MHz, the radio interferenc dB(μV/m) —— Overhead Transmission Lines interference of 110 kV e (GB15707-1995) high voltage overhead transmission lines should be lower than 46dB(μV/m). Technical Regulations on Electric EHS V/m Environmental Impact 4000 Guideline 10000 Booster substations field Assessment of Electromagnetic s for in thermal power Radiation Produced by 500 KV Thermal stations Magnetic Ultrahigh Voltage Power uT Power field Transmission and Transformation 100 500 Stations Projects (HJ/T24-1998) It is thus clear that, domestic standards for power frequency electric fields and power frequency magnetic fields are stricter than the limit values of EHS Guidelines, and the former is to be enforced; The Radio Interference Limit of High Voltage Alternating Current Overhead Transmission Lines (GB15707-1995) is enforced in domestic China for radio interference limit: The radio interference level should be lower than 46dB (μV/m) under the frequency of 0.5MHz. 2.5.2 Pollutant Discharge Standards 2.5.2.1 Waste Gas Emission Standard The limit values for compressor-turbine units of the Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Thermal Power Plants (GB13223-2011) are enforced in domestic China for waste gas produced by gas turbines. As to the foreign standard, according to the applicability statement of Thermal Power Stations: Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines (EHS Guidelines for Thermal Power Stations), the standard limit values for turboset (natural gas: ≥15 MWh <50MWh) in Table 2 “Discharge Standard for Small Combustion Facilities”, Section 1.1 of International Finance Corporation: Environment, Health and Safety Guidelines (General EHS Guidelines) are enforced for combustion facilities with a total heat input lower than 50MWh. Refer to Table 2-5 for details. Table 2-5 Discharge Standards of Waste Gas Pollutants Emission Standard of Air Table 2 “Discharge Standard for Subproject Item Unit Pollutants for Thermal Small Combustion Facilities” applied 14 Power Plants of General EHS Guidelines (GB13223-2011) (natural gas: ≥15 MWh <50MWh) Dust mg/Nm3 5 N/A Baode County SO2 mg/Nm3 35 N/A CHP Nitric oxide 25ppm (standard content of dry Subproject 50 (standard content of O2: (calculated by mg/Nm3 gas and O2: 15%) Xiyang 15%) NO2) (equivalent to 51ｍg/Nｍ3) County CHP Smoke blackness -- 1 -- Subproject Through the comparison above, it is clear that domestic standards are stricter than the limit values of EHS Guidelines, thus the Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Thermal Power Plants (GB13223-2011) would be enforced by the Project. 2.5.2.2 Wastewater Emission Standard All wastewater produced by Baode County CHP Subproject is processed by the urban wastewater treatment plant, with no wastewater flowing into surface water body; all wastewater produced by Xiyang County CHP Subproject is processed by the urban wastewater treatment plant, with only brackish water discharged by the cooling circulatory system flowing into Songxi River. The Category A Standard in Table 1 of the Water Quality Standard of Wastewater Discharged into Urban Sewers (CJ343-2010) would be enforced for wastewater flowing into the county wastewater treatment plant; the Division Subproject of Shanxi Province on Environmental Management of Surface Water Area and domestic management requirements would be enforced for the quality of downstream section surface water, namely, Category V Standard in the Surface Water Environmental Quality Standard (GB3838－2002), refer to Table 2-6 for standard limit values. However, there is no control standard as to the quantity of total salt. Table 2-6 Discharge Standard Limit Values of Wastewater Pollutants Standard of Wastewater Discharged Direct Discharge Standard of into the County Wastewater Wastewater No. Type Unit Treatment Plant Standard Standard Standard Number Standard Number Value Value 1 pH —— 6~9 6.5~9.5 Category A Standard in Surface Water 2 CODCr mg/L ≤40 500 Table 1 of the Water Environmental Quality 3 BOD5 mg/L ≤10 350 Quality Standard of Standard 4 NH3-N mg/L ≤2.0 45 Wastewater Discharged (GB3838-2002) into Urban Sewers 5 Petroleum mg/L ≤1.0 Category V Standard 20 (CJ343-2010) Baode County CHP Subproject, 6 Scope of Application Xiyang County CHP Subproject Xiyang County CHP Subproject 15 2.5.2.3 Noise Emission Standards  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 2-7. Table 2-7 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 subprojects  During the construction period, Category II Standard of Standard Limit Values of Noise at Industrial Enterprise Site Boundary (GB12348-2008) would be enforced for noise at boundary of thermoelectric project site, Category I Standard would be enforced to noise at sensitive spots, and Category IV Standard would be enforced to traffic noise. For standard limit values, please refer to Table 2-8. Table 2-8 Standard Limit Values of Noise at Industrial Enterprise Site Boundary Time Interval Daytime Night Time Standard Scope of Application Type of Acoustic [dB(A)] [dB(A)] Functional Area 1 55 45 Standard Limit Values Sensitive spots 2 60 50 of Noise at Industrial Baode County CHP Enterprise Traffic 、 Site Subproject artery Xiyang 4 70 55 Boundary County CHP (GB12348-2008) Subproject  Occupational Health and Safety Noise Standards: There is no domestic requirement, while the EHS Guidelines for Thermal Power Stations requires that the General EHS Guidelines should be followed. For limit values of noise under different work environment, please refer to Table 2-9. Table 2-9 Upper Limit of Noise under Different Work Environment [Unit: dB (A)] Equivalence Maximum Value Time Interval LAeq, 8h LAmax, fast Standard Type of Acoustic Functional Area Open offices, control rooms, service desks, 45～50 —— General EHS etc Guidelines Single room office (no noise) 40～45 —— 16 Heavy industry (no oral communication is 85 110 needed) Light industry (a little oral communication is 50～65 110 needed) 2.5.2.4 Solid Waste Standards Pollution Control Standards for General Industrial Solid Waste Storage and Treatment Sites (GB18599-2001) would be enforced for general solid waste, and Pollution Control Standards for Hazardous Waste Storage (GB18597-2001), refer to Table 2-10 for details. Table 2-10 Solid Waste Standards Scope of Attribute Implementation Standard Value Application Pollution Control Standards for General Industrial Solid Baode County General solid waste Waste Storage and Treatment Sites (GB18599-2001); CHP Subproject Pollution Control Standards for Hazardous Waste Storage Xiyang County Hazardous solid waste (GB18597-2001). CHP Subproject 17 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. (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 management by implementation unit, PIUs, supervision agencies, contractors and monitoring agency. 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. 3.2 Environmental Management System in Construction Period See Figure 3-1 for environmental management system in the construction period and Table 3-1 for responsibilities of the system’s constituent bodies. Table 3-1 Constituent Bodies of Environmental Management System in the Construction Period and Responsibilities Nature Name Responsibilities External Department of Examination and acceptance of six subprojects, and Environmental Supervision Environmental Protection of supervision and management of issues related to Management Shanxi Province environmental protection in the project Municipal and county Supervise and manage issues related to environmental Environmental protection protection in the construction period bureau 18 Supervise and examine EMP implementation in the World Bank construction period Project coordination and management, including environmental management and environmental supervision Internal of the components, supervision and examination of EMP Environmental Management PMO implementation, and guarantee of incorporation of Management environmental protection measures in bidding documents and civil works contract. Project implementation unit responsible for supervision and Shanxi Provincial Guoxin management of environmental management in the Energy Development Group construction period, including the period from start of Co., Ltd construction to final acceptance, and responsible for project environmental management Coordinate and manage components, including daily environmental management in the project, supervise and Subproject PMOs examine implementation of the EMP in the construction period Implementatio Implementing agency responsible for implementing Contractor n environmental protection measures in the construction period Strictly control quality of environmental protection work and Consulting Environmental supervision supervise contractors in implementation of environmental Services engineers protection measures Environmental monitoring Entrusted by subproject PMOs to undertake environmental agency monitoring tasks Entrusted by the implementation unit to provide consulting EIA unit services for problems arising in environmental management 19 Shanxi Province EPB External Environmental Management World Bank City and County EPBs Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd PMO of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Internal Environmental Xiangyuan PMO Yangcheng PMO Changzhi PMO Qingxu PMO Xiyang PMO Baode PMO Tunliu PMO Management EA Unit Monitoring Unit Environmental Supervision Unit Contractor Supervise execution of EMP Report execution status of environmental management Figure 3-1 Environmental Management System in the Construction Period 20 3.3 Environmental Management System in the Operation Period See Figure 3-2 for environmental management system in the operation period and Table 3-2 for responsibilities of the system’s constituent bodies. Table 3-2 Constituent Bodies of Environmental Management System in the Operation Period and Responsibilities Nature Name Responsibilities Supervise and manage issues related to Department of Environmental environmental protection in the operation Protection of Shanxi Province period External Supervision Supervise and manage issues related to Environmental Municipal and county Units environmental protection in the operation Management Environmental protection bureau period Supervise and examine EMP implementation World Bank in the operation period Supervise environmental protection in the PMO operation period Management Units Supervise environmental protection Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy management in the operation period and Development Group Co., Ltd undertake responsibility for environmental protection management of the whole project Implement environmental protection in Internal Baode/Xiyang thermal power plant thermal power plant during the operation Environmental period Management Implementatio n Units Implement environmental protection in Changzhi/Tunliu/Xiangyuan/Qingx relevant components during the operation u/Yangcheng branches period Entrusted by the project implementation unit Consulting to be responsible for environmental Environmental monitoring agency Services monitoring and compilation of environmental monitoring report 21 Department of Environmental Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province Management External World Bank City and County EPBs Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd PMO of World Bank Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Tunliu BranchCompany Environmental Xiyang Thermal Power Management Xiangyuan Branch Baode Thermal Power Changzhi Branch BranchCompany Qingxu PMO Internal Yangcheng Company Company Plant Plant Monitoring Agency Supervise execution of EMP Report execution status of environmental management Figure 3-2 Environmental Management System in theOperation Period 22 4 Environmental Management Agencies 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 at city and county levels. 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. 4.2 Environmental Management Agencies 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. 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 supervise and examine implementation and effectiveness of the contractors’ environmental protection measures. (1) PMOs at all levels 23  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.  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. 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 24 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 Engineer 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; 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. 25 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. (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. 4.2.3 Environmental Management Agencies in the Operation Period In the operation period, PIUs will implement environmental management. In the components, Baode thermal power plant, Xiyang thermal power plant, Changzhi branch, Tunliu branch, Xiangyuan branch, Qingxu branch and Yangcheng branch will implement environmental management. In addition, PIUs will entrust the environmental monitoring agency to monitor environmental management monitoring plan for the operation period as specified in the EMP. (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 26 World Bank; 2) Coordinate thermal power plants and subsidiaries 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). (3) Implementing unit  Baode and Xiyang Thermal Power Plants Staff: During the operation period, Baode and Xiyang thermal power plants will each have one environmental protection commissioner to take charge of environmental management of respective subprojects and receive guidance and supervision of the Department of Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province, municipal and county Environmental protection bureau 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) Establish operating regulations for pollution control facilities and regularly check and maintain pollution control facilities; 5) Coordinate with competent government authorities of environmental protection and the group in environmental management, supervision and examination.  Changzhi, Tunliu, Xiangyuan, Qingxu and Yangcheng Branches Staff: During the operation period, Changzhi, Tunliu, Qingxu, Xiangyuan and Yangcheng will each have one environmental protection commissioner to take charge of environmental management of respective subprojects and receive guidance and supervision of the Department of Environmental Protection of Shanxi Province, municipal and county Environmental protection bureau 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: 27 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. (2) Monitoring Agency PIUs shall entrust a qualified environmental monitoring agency with monitoring of waste gas, wastewater and noise during the operation period, which is specified in the project EMP and compilation of environmental monitoring report. 28 5 Environmental Management Training 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. 5.2 Training Participants The participants are representatives of PMOs at all levels, environmental supervision staff, representatives of contractors in components, environmental protection commissioners of the implementation unit, and environmental protection commissioners of PIUs. 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. 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. 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 5-1 for the training program. Table 5-1 Training Program for Technical Staff of Environmental Protection Number of Cost Period Organizer Participant Content Method Time (day) Participants (RMB10,000) Representatives Shanxi of contractor Provincial and Guoxin environmental Domestic 2 persons each Energy EMP of the project 3 8 Construction protection training component Development Period commissioners Group Co., at construction Ltd sites Shanxi Environmental World Bank environmental 4 12 Domestic 1 person each Provincial protection protection policies, 29 Guoxin commissioners environmental protection training PMO Energy of PMOs at all regulations and EMP of the Development levels project Group Co., Ltd Shanxi Environmental protection Provincial regulations, construction Guoxin Environmental plans, environmental Domestic All supervision Energy 3 9 supervision staff monitoring codes and training staff Development standards, and EMP of the Group Co., project Ltd Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Shanxi Group Co., Ltd Monitoring and pollution Provincial environmental One person control technologies in the Guoxin protection from Guoxin Operation operation period, EMP of Domestic Energy Energy, one 3 5 Period commissioner 、 the project, and preparation training Development person from thermal power of EMP implementation Group Co., each branch plant, and report Ltd environmental protection commissioners of branches Total - - 34 30 6 Environmental Management Regulations 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 6.1 Environmental Management Regulations for Construction Period and Operation Period See Table 6-1 for environmental management regulations for construction and operation of plants and power transmission and transformation facilities under the CHP Component, Table 6-2 for management regulations for the Gas Pipeline Network Component, and Table 6-3 for management regulations for water and soil conservation. 31 Table 6-1 Environmental Management Regulations during Construction and Operation of Plants and Power Transmission and Transfromation Facilties under CHP Component Period Implementing Supervision Monitoring Item Environmental Factor Mitigation Measures Monitoring Item Agency Agency Agency The scale schemes and site selection schemes shall be analyzed, compared and selected World Bank, PIUs, Design institute comprehensively from perspectives including environmental protection, social demands, technical the Development economy, engineering and geological exploration and local planning; EA unit Site Selection and Scale and Reform Social impact Commission of The best scale and site selection schemes shall be selected and be approved by competent government assessment agency Shanxi Province authorities at city and county levels and by the project owner. Whenever possible, choose low-noise equipment and technology during design, and set noise limits for manufacturers according to design code for power projects; Raise noise limits to manufacturers during tendering for air cooling fans and choose ultra-low-noise fans. Acoustic Design institute World Bank, PIUs, Environment EA unit Local EPB In general layout of the plant area, optimize general layout according to the distribution of noise-sensitive facilities near the plant area, arrange equipment and facilities with high noise in the Natural Environment center of the plant area or the side far from villages, and try to use distance decay of noise to satisfy noise control standards. Thermal Power Plant Area Atmospheric Choose equipment and manufacturers with low pollutant discharge and mature and reliable low NOx Design institute World Bank, PIUs, Environment combustion technology. EA unit Local EPB Make full use of existing infrastructure, choose reasonable sources of water supply and drainage methods in combination with specific conditions of domestic wastewater treatment plants in project districts/counties, and ensure the quality of water supplied comply with relevant requirements and World Bank, PIUs, water discharge agrees with relevant laws and standards; Water Design institute Local EPB, water Whenever possible, make use of gravity flow in water treatment process design to save energy and Environment EA unit conservancy reduce consumption; bureaus On the premise of satisfying technological requirements, adopt cyclic utilization and comprehensive utilization to increase the ratio of water reuse. Design institute, Whenever possible, occupy fertile land as little as possible while making site selection and plane World Bank, PIUs, EA unit, social Ecological Environment layout; Local EPB, impact assessment Reasonably provide greening in the plant area. forestry bureaus agency Water and Soil Optimize balance of earth-rock excavation and filling, and site selection design for abandoned dreg Design institute, World Bank, Local Conservation site and topsoil temporary storage site. EA unit EPB Design institute World Bank, local Cultural Environment Investigate whether there are cultural relics and historic sites in the project areas during design. Cultural relics cultural relics Resources Social departments departments Land Design institute, World Bank, PIUs DESIGN Acquisition and Choose a design scheme with slight impacts of land acquisition and small amount of land acquisition. social impact Relocation assessment agency Transmission and Transformation Environment Natural Power Acoustic Choose low-noise product for main transformer of booster station. Design institute World Bank, PIUs Environment 32 Try to occupy fertile land as little as possible during selection of power transmission and Ecological Environment Design institute World Bank, PIUs transformation routes. Water and Soil Design institute Reasonably arrange temporary spoil ground to avoid water and soil erosion. World Bank, PIUs Conservation EA unit Design institute World Bank, local Cultural Resources Investigate whether there are cultural relics and historic sites within project scope during design. Cultural relics cultural relics Social Environment departments departments Design institute, Land Acquisition and Whenever possible, reduce relocation in route selection, and choose routes with small amount of land social impact World Bank, PIUs Relocation acquisition and slight impacts of land acquisition. assessment agency Life of Residents, Reasonably select routes to avoid places where residents and business concentrate. Design institute World Bank, PIUs Traffic and Business Avoid simultaneous operation of high-noise equipment. Prohibit pile driver operations during night time. Build 2.2m-high walls before construction. Reasonably arrange the construction site, keep noise equipment away from sensitive targets, and avoid placing many dynamical machines at one place. Reasonably arrange the construction site, keep noise equipment away from sensitive targets, and avoid placing many dynamical machines at one place. Whenever possible, use advanced low-noise equipment, provide regular repair and maintenance, and Acoustic keep the machines lubricated to prevent mechanical noise due to poor equipment performance and Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Environment reduce impacts on environmentally sensitive points. The building material transportation vehicles must be regularly repaired and maintained, reduce speed to 20km/h near sensitive points, and do not sound horn within construction boundaries. Shut machines immediately when they are idle. Natural Environment When using high-noise equipment like power generator, use fixed or mobile soundproof cover or screen for partial shielding. Operate machines according to operating regulations, follow operation regulations when dismantling baffles and brackets, do not throw objects from high, and reduce collision noise. Enclose construction sites with standard color plates not lower than 1.8m, set spill-proof seat, and leave no gap between enclosures and between enclosure and spill-proof seat (this measure shall be taken throughout the construction). Keep dust-proof screens which are not lower than 1.8m around construction sites, regularly check them, and timely mend the damages, if any. Prevent pollution of material leakage at material warehouses and temporary material yards. Set drains Atmospheric around warehouses to prevent material loss due to rain and water flow Transportation vehicles shall be loaded and unloaded in warehouses, and temporary materials yards shall be provided with canopies to Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Thermal Power Plant Area Environment prevent materials from drifting away and polluting the air. Timely clear rejects and other building rubbish during construction. For stacking at construction sites CONSTRUCTION for over one week, take the following measures: cover dust cloth and dust screen; spray water regularly; cover all sandy soil at construction sites. Sprinkling: Sprinkling is the commonest control method and the effects vary with sprinkling frequency. Generally, an effective sprinkling plan and reduce over 50% of fugitive dust. However, to prevent soil erosion with too much sprinkling, the little but often principle shall be followed. Sprinkle 2-4 times at construction sites each time and control the sprinkling quantity to the extent that dust will 33 not be raised at the surface of construction sites. Special personnel shall be designated to take charge of sprinkling. Water flowing outside construction sites due to sprinkling shall be strictly prohibited. Stack earthwork collectively to reduce the impacts of dust, and timely backfill earthwork to shorten the length of dust impacts. Residual earthwork shall be backfilled in lowlands according to general layout and pay attention to the balance of cut and fill. Sprinkle water timely to prevent air-borne dust when stacking earthwork in dry and windy seasons. Cover materials on the vehicles tightly using tarpaulin when transporting materials with open vehicles to prevent materials from drifting away, and prevent air-borne dust during transportation. Workers shall use bottled gas to cook and may not use coal. The building of houses and roads at camps must satisfy fire safety requirements and the roads shall be kept open. Surface water environment: classify and treat construction wastewater; Use dry toilets at construction sites and no mixing with other kinds of wastewater. The feces will be cleared for fertilization by villagers nearby, and the dry toilets shall be buried after construction is finished; A 10m3 temporary collecting tank shall be built to collect all wastewater which, after sedimentation, will be used for sprinkling at construction sites to suppress dust; Water Environment Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Kitchen wastewater shall be treated at oil separation tank and then go to the collecting tank. Domestic wastewater shall be discharged directly to the collecting tank. After sedimentation, construction wastewater will be reused for dust suppression at construction sites. Groundwater environment: Set a special impervious area within building material yard to store fuel and chemicals and take semi-closed measures to reduce rain leaching water, reduce wastewater infiltration and avoid impacts on Groundwater environment. Construction spoil during construction shall be piled up at fixed positions in a reasonable manner and be provided with temporary protective measures like covering and sprinkling, and be timely transported to earth filling areas to be reused for land use works. Waste welding joints shall be collected in a centralized manner and salvage stations will buy and process them in a unified manner. Set construction waste dump at construction sites, designate special personnel to collect construction Solid Waste waste every day and cover them, and send construction waste to places designated by public sanitation Construction units PIUs, Local EPB departments. Set domestic waste garbage cans at construction sites, collect domestic waste and send domestic waste to places designated by public sanitation departments. Use dry toilets at construction camps and set the toilets far from the dining hall and at the downwind direction of construction camps. Public sanitation departments will clear the feces regularly. After construction is completed, disinfect the toilets with lime and then bury the toilets. Temporarily occupied land mainly refers to land occupied by construction areas. Reasonable planning shall be made during construction to occupy as little farmland as possible. Set materials yards and temporary construction camps in non-farmland areas to reduce farmland occupation. After Ecological Environment Construction units PIUs, Local EPB construction is completed, backfill earthwork and reclaim land as soon as possible to reduce farmers’ losses. Implement ecological compensation, especially in directly affected areas and periphery. Make 34 reasonable plane layout, strengthen greening in plant areas, and build green belts on both sides of access roads. Pay attention to the protection of buildings that reflect local culture along pipeline. If cultural relics are found in CHP Subproject areas during construction, suspend construction and report to cultural relics protection authorities according to the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics, and resume construction after unearthing of cultural relics and issuance of building commission. See the Management Plan for Material and Cultural Resources for details. Construction units PIUs, local Cultural Resources If palaeontological fossils are found during construction, suspend construction and report to competent Cultural relics cultural relics authority of palaeontological fossils according to the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on departments departments Protection of Cultural Relics and the Notice of Shanxi Provincial People’s Government on Further Strengthening the Protection of Fossils of Paleovertebrates, and resume construction after unearthing of the fossils and issuance of building permission. Observe local cultural customs, strictly manage construction personnel, and prevent acts conflicting with local cultural customs during construction. See the Regulations on Management of Construction Camps for details. World Bank Land Acquisition and Establish feedback mechanism to collect opinions of affected people in land acquisition period. PIUs Local Establish reasonable compensation for targets of land acquisition in the relocation period Relocation governments Social Environment Take mitigation measures to reduce impacts of noise and air-borne dust on residents during the Construction units construction period; PIUs, Local EPB, Life of Residents Reduce damage to farmland and minimize impacts on residents nearby during the construction period. World Bank Stress safety rules to drivers; Drivers shall improve their driving skills and must hold driving license; Restrict driving time and work out a driver shift schedule to prevent the drivers from being too tired; Avoid dangerous roads and driving in dangerous periods of the day to reduce the possibility of accidents; Regularly maintain vehicles and use parts authorized by manufacturers to avoid serious accidents due to equipment failure or premature failure of parts; Construction units PIUs, local traffic Try to prevent pedestrian and construction vehicles from using roads at the same time; Traffic Safety safety department, 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 World Bank traffic education and pedestrian safety education jointly with local communities (such as publicity activities at schools); Coordinate with emergency handling personnel to ensure proper first aid treatment when accidents happen; Whenever possible, use materials which can be locally purchased to shorten transportation distance; build relevant facilities (such as workers’ dormitory) close to project sites and carry workers using buses so as not to increase traffic flow; 35 Take traffic safety control measures and use road signs and signalmen to warn people and vehicles of dangers. 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 Acoustic equipment; strengthen regular overhaul and maintenance of power machinery and equipment; Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Environment Set speed limit for roads near noise sensitive areas and reduce or prohibit horn blaring; lay straw bags on the working face of construction to reduce noise from friction between vehicles and road surface. Set special canopy for building materials prone to cause air-borne dust and cover raw materials using Natural Environment dust cloth during construction; 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 Atmospheric cover dust screen; Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Environment Materials and garbage shall be shipped in closed containers, do not spread them into the air or handle 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 sensitive areas to reduce impacts on the surroundings. Send building rubbish, leftover materials, waste metals and domestic garbage to places designated by Power Transmission and Transformation Solid waste local environmental protection authorities. Timely clear building rubbish and do not pile everything up Construction units PIUs, Local EPB and scatter things around. Optimize route scheme to reduce area of farmland and green belt occupied for tower base construction; Ensure earthwork balance according to design requirements when cutting earthwork to reduce disposed soil and dreg; Ecological Environment Build slope protection and retaining wall to reduce soil erosion and restore vegetation at the same Construction units PIUs, Local EPB time; For damage to vegetation by permanent land occupation, the project construction unit shall pay young crop compensation to the government and competent authorities, and relevant authorities will arrange vegetation restoration in a unified manner. Observe local cultural customs, strictly manage construction personnel, and prevent acts conflicting with local cultural customs during construction. Pay attention to the protection of buildings that reflect local culture along pipeline. If cultural relics are found in CHP Subproject areas during construction, suspend construction and report to cultural relics protection authorities according to the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Construction units World Bank, PIUs, Social Environment local cultural Cultural Resources Protection of Cultural Relics, and resume construction after unearthing of cultural relics and issuance Cultural relics relics department, of building commission. See the Management Plan for Material and Cultural Resources for details. departments bureaus of culture If palaeontological fossils are found during construction, suspend construction and report to competent authority of palaeontological fossils according to the Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics and the Notice of Shanxi Provincial People’s Government on Further Strengthening the Protection of Fossils of Paleovertebrates, and resume construction after unearthing of the fossils and issuance of building permission. Land Acquisition World Bank Establish feedback mechanism in the construction period to collect opinions of affected people. PIUs and Relocation local governments 36 Take mitigation measures to reduce impacts of noise and air-borne dust on residents during the Life of Residents, construction period; PIUs, Local EPB, Construction units Traffic and Business World Bank Reduce damage to farmland and minimize impacts on residents nearby during the construction period. Install noise muffler for combustion engine exhaust inlet and set sound insulating wall with enough height and thickness near the exhaust inlet to ensure noise at the exhaust inlet satisfy environmental protection requirements. Set acoustic panel in windbreak of the air cooling fan; add deflector-type muffler under the air cooling fan; lay cobblestones on the ground. Add muffler to the diffuser of combustion engine. Choose low-noise fans for roof exhaust fan in the main power house to reduce impacts on boundary noise at environmentally sensitive side Adopt low-noise fan for recirculation evaporative cooling fan in auxiliary equipment system. Consider vibration mitigation measures for large-scale equipment foundation, reasonably choose pipe support and hanger forms and make reasonable arrangements to reduce air flow and vibration noise. In the design of air and flue gas ducts, ensure reasonable arrangements and smooth flow and consider vibration mitigation measures; reasonably choose pipe support and hanger forms and make reasonable arrangements to reduce air flow and vibration noise; Arrange parts with periodic mechanical vibrations and other parts separately. Set shock-absorbing Thermal Power Plant Area devices for all ventilation equipment, connect equipment with air pipe and water pipe using flexible Natural Environment coupling to reduce system shock. Qualified OPERATION In factory building design, choose materials with good sound insulation and absorbing effects for agencies Plant boundaries Acoustic walling, increase sound insulation of outer protective structure, and paste sound absorbing materials engaged by PIUs Local EPB and sensitive Environment inside factory building to reduce reflection of noise inside factory building; determine a reasonable PIUs points: Leq A window opening ratio, and whenever possible, close workshops with loud noise to reduce noise through radiation. contract Set major equipment like combustion turbine, steam turbine and power generator inside the main power house, and arrange power distribution equipment and auxiliary equipment indoor. Provide necessary noise reducing materials for outer protective structure of major noise source workshops or thicken the outer protective structure; use acoustic materials with good sound insulating effects for walls of main power house and other high-noise workshops; reduce window opening ratio on walls; and use double-layer sound-insulation doors and windows. Choose totally-enclosed waste heat boiler, and install double-layer doors and windows for the control room and production office building. Strengthen greening for noise reduction and prevention, dust proofing, dust stabilization, air purification and environment beautifying. Plant trees near wall of the plant area; strengthen power plant operation management to reduce impacts of unexpected and abnormal noise on the surroundings. Because noise control is difficult in places where equipment with high acoustic power concentrates, to ensure a normal working environment, set well sound-insulated attended control room and require staff working in high-noise environment to wear protective ear muffs and take other personal protection measures. For air compressor with loud noise, set a closed factory building, add silencing hood, and use wall materials with good sound absorbing performance for interior wall, to reduce environmental impacts of air compressor house. For booster station, use closed factory building and choose materials with good sound insulation and absorbing effects for internal noise reduction 37 Arrange production area and office area separately and provide certain protection distance. Qualified Combustion agencies engine flue gas Atmospheric Dry low NOx (DNL) combustion technology is proposed for combustion turbine to realize low NOx engaged by PIUs Local EPB exhaust pipe: and CO emission and stable and reliable operation. PIUs Concentration of Environment through NOx and SO2 contract Surface water environment: adopt an underground domestic wastewater treatment station, and Baode thermal discharge domestic wastewater and miscellaneous water from steam engine room to urban wastewater power plant: treatment plant after grille, effluent regulating reservoir, anoxic tank, sedimentation tank and Plant area outfall disinfection pool successively； and Baode county wastewater Strengthen management of wastewater treatment station and ensure its normal running. treatment plant outfall: CODCr, NH3-N, total salinity Xiyang thermal Qualified power plant: agencies Plant area Local EPB engaged by effluent treatment Water Environment PIUs PIUs station outfall: Groundwater environment: Provide anti-seepage treatment for areas with production equipment, through CODCr, NH3-N, workshops where wastewater drifting, wastewater treatment station and temporary solid waste yard contract total salinity and use cast iron or cement pipes for wastewater delivery and discharge to prevent pollutants from Industrial seeping into the ground and pollute ground water. wastewater outfall: Total salinity Xiyang county wastewater treatment plant outfall: CODCr, NH3-N, total salinity Hazardous wastes shall be classified and collected in special containers by components according to national standards. Waste oil from the project shall be collected with dedicated closed containers. According to the Standard for Pollution Control on Hazardous Waste Storage (GB18597-2001), CHP Subprojects shall set a warehouse for hazardous wastes. The warehouse shall be protected against seepage, and be provided with isolation facilities, warning devices, and protective facilities against wind, sunshine and rain. Places storing flammable and explosive hazardous wastes shall be provided with firefighting equipment. Hazardous wastes shall be transported with dedicated vehicles that carry special marks. Solid Waste PIUs Local EPB The transfer of hazardous wastes shall strictly follow the Management Regulation on Hazardous Wastes Manifests (Decree No.5 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection). Collect and barrel waste engine oil from combustion turbine, temporarily keep it in the hazardous waste warehouse, and then send it to qualified unit for recycling. Set oil scuppers around oil containing machines, and connect oil gathering pits, oil scuppers and accident oil pool. 38 Send waste cotton yarn to qualified units for recycling. Public sanitation departments will regularly pump sludge in the project’s effluent treatment stations. Domestic waste shall be piled in designated places within plants and be cleared and treated in a unified manner according to regulations of project localities. Set well sound-insulated attended control room in places where equipment with high acoustic power concentrates; Operating person subject to long-time exposure to loud noise shall wear earplugs and receive regular examination of hearing; Regularly organize staff activities to reduce their pressure and bring them physical and psychological pleasure; Social Environment Adopt rotating shit system, job transfer and other reasonable management means to reduce noise impacts on health; Local EPB OHS PIUs Safety Regularly check and maintain pressure vessels and high-pressure pipeline; departments Take adequate ventilation measures in working areas to reduce temperature and humidity; Reduce operating time in high-temperature environment and guarantee drinking water supply; Take preventive measures on surfaces where workers will have close contact with high-temperature equipment, including generating equipment and pipeline; Set warning signs near high-temperature surface and offer proper personal protection equipment, including heat-insulating gloves and shoes. Choose equipment with low radiation and capacity of resisting disturbance, set grounding for Power Transmission&Transformation Electromagnetic lightening device, use cables with a shielding layer which is connected to the earth; Environment Metal components in the plant area, such as suspension clamps, protection rings, protection angles, gaskets, joints and switch blades, shall be smooth-surfaced and have no burr, if possible. Social Environment PIUs Local EPB Provide staff training on identification of occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and dangers; Limit the time of staff exposure to electromagnetic fields by reasonable rotation; OHS Increase distance between electromagnetic radiation sources and operating personnel as much as possible. 39 Table 6-2 Environmental Management Regulations during Construction and Operation of Gas Pipeline Network Component Implementing Supervision Monitoring Period Item Environmental Factor Mitigation Measures Monitoring Item Agency Agency Agency Pipe Network Route Consider route layout of pipe network comprehensively from relocation quantity, investment, Design institute World Bank, PIUs Selection construction difficulty, and cost of land acquisition. In design of pipe network routes, consider noise impacts on residents, hospitals and schools during Acoustic Environment construction, and Whenever possible, avoid them reasonably. Design institute, Environment World Bank, PIUs Natural EA unit Arrange surge tanks 200m away from residential quarters. Solid Waste Consider earthwork backfill in pipe network route design. Design institute World Bank, PIUs Ecological Environment Whenever possible, lay pipes along roads to reduce destruction of farmland, forest land and grassland. Design institute World Bank, PIUs DESIGN Design institute World Bank, local Cultural Investigate whether there are cultural relics and historic sites along pipe network routes in design. Cultural relics cultural relics Resources departments Social Environment departments Design institute, Land Acquisition Whenever possible, reduce land acquisition and relocation in route selection to reduce impacts on the social impact World Bank, PIUs and Relocation livelihoods of residents. assessment agency Adopt pipe jacking and directional drilling when crossing railways or highways to reduce impacts on Life of Residents, residents’ life and traffic. Traffic and Design institute World Bank, PIUs Business Make full preparation and conduct detailed investigation of roads and underground utilities along the routes. 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 maintenance of power machinery and equipment; Reasonably arrange the construction site to prevent too high noise level at some parts and try to keep high-noise construction equipment far from sensitive areas to minimize noise during the construction Acoustic period; Environment Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Natural Environment Set speed limit for roads near noise sensitive areas and reduce or prohibit horn blaring; CONSTRUCTION Pipeline Network 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. Set special canopy for building materials prone to cause air-borne dust and cover raw materials using dust cloth during construction; Atmospheric Environment Suppress dust by sprinkling during earthworks which are dry and likely to cause dust and try to shorten Construction units PIUs, Local EPB the time of dusting operations; during windy weather of force 4 or above, stop earth work and cover dust screen; Materials and garbage shall be shipped in closed containers, do not spread them into the air or handle 40 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 sensitive areas to reduce impacts on the surroundings. Construction workers will rent houses nearby. They shall use bottled gas to cook and may not use coal. When building temporary toilets, timely bury the feces; when construction is finished, the feces can be Water sent to villagers nearby as fertilizer, and the toilets shall be buried after lime treatment. Environment Domestic wastewater of construction personnel will be incorporated in the discharge system of local villages. Waste earthwork mainly comes from pipe laying. All shall be refilled. Waste materials from pipe construction and waste welding joints from pipe welding shall be collected in a centralized manner, and salvage stations will buy and treat them in a unified manner. Solid Waste Set domestic waste garbage cans at construction sites, collect domestic waste, and public sanitation Construction units PIUs, Local EPB departments will treat domestic waste in a unified manner. 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. Whenever possible, work within the scope of land acquisition during the construction period to reduce Ecological Environment Construction units PIUs, Local EPB damage to farmland and grassland near land for temporary use and work areas. PIUs, Local EPB, Water and Soil Cover and enclose earthwork to prevent soil erosion at temporary bebris dumps during construction. Construction units water conservancy Conservation bureaus Observe local cultural customs, strictly manage construction personnel, and prevent acts conflicting with local cultural customs during construction. Cultural PIUs, local Pay attention to the protection of buildings that reflect local culture along pipeline. Construction units Resources bureaus of culture Strictly follow the Management Plan for Material and Cultural Resources during pipeline network construction in Baode County. Land World Bank Land acquisition for pipe network is temporary. A feedback mechanism for the construction period is Acquisition and PIUs Local established to collect opinions of people affected. Social Environment Relocation governments 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 inconvenience caused by the construction, and indicate the contact person and complaint hotline. Because of large power consumption during construction, the construction units shall contact relevant departments in advance to determine pipeline connection scheme, get ready for connection of temporary Life of pipeline, and in sections where space is not enough, transform the utility lines first to prevent temporary water and electricity failure and impacts on normal power and water supply to residents, industrial & Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Residents mining enterprises and organs along the lines. For construction near schools and kindergartens, erect temporary bridges at places where the students pass and enclose scaffolds with dense meshes to ensure the safety of people passing by. The hanging height and direction of construction lamps shall not affect the rest of residents at night. Pipe site selection shall be reasonably designed far from schools, if possible, and the pipes shall be 41 neatly piled and taken care of by specially designated personnel. 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 Stress safety rules to drivers; Drivers shall improve their driving skills and must hold driving license; Restrict driving time and work out a driver shift schedule to prevent the drivers from being too tired; Avoid dangerous roads and driving in dangerous periods of the day to reduce the possibility of accidents; Regularly maintain vehicles and use parts authorized by manufacturers to avoid serious accidents due to PIUs, local traffic equipment failure or premature failure of parts; Construction units safety department, Traffic Safety World Bank 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); Coordinate with emergency handling personnel to ensure proper first aid treatment when accidents happen; Whenever possible, use materials which can be locally purchased to shorten transportation distance; build relevant facilities (such as workers’ dormitory) close to project sites and carry workers using buses so as not to increase traffic flow; Take traffic safety control measures and use road signs and signalmen to warn people and vehicles of dangers. OHS Use baffles in welding areas and offer welding goggles and/or masks to welding workers. Construction units PIUs, Local EPB Acoustic Arrange regulator cabinet 200m away from residential quarters. PIUs Local EPB Environmen Environment Natural Atmospheric Strengthen engineering quality control, pipeline inspection, pipe network inspection and publicity of t Environment natural gas safety knowledge, and cooperate with competent gas authority to strengthen law enforcement PIUs Local EPB and emergency drills to prevent gas leakage. 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 pipeline network across the province to address potential gas related disasters and gas supply accidents OPERATION and ensure gas supply safety. 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 Cumulative Risk Impact PIUs PIU, local EPB 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. 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. Rapid increase of gas load has resulted in more problems with the existing emergency dispatching 42 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. 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. Table 6-3 Management Regulations for Water and Soil Conservation Mitigation Implementing Supervision Period Works Environmental Factor Monitoring Agency Measures Agency Agency Power plant site: Lay drains on the northeast of the site; set green belt in the plant area; set one temporary debris dump on a clear space, enclose it with straw bags and cover it with color strip fabrics. Construction site prevention area: Lay drains on the northeast of the construction site; set one temporary debris dump on a clear space, enclose it with straw bags and cover it with color strip fabrics. Access road prevention area: Lay drains on both sides of the access road. Consider combination of temporary and permanent drains, and connect the drains directly to natural trenches nearby. In the last stage of construction, make temporary drains permanent ones. After construction of the access road, clear and level exposed parts of the road. Set green belts on both sides of the road and consider landscape impacts. Monitoring of major factors influencing soil Water supply line prevention area: After construction is finished, level temporarily occupied farmland erosion, monitoring of and rehabilitate such farmland; enclose and cover temporary debris dump. changes with water and CONSTRUCTION Construction PIUs shall soil conservation and PIUs, local be qualified ecological environment Baode Thermal Power Gas transmission line prevention area: After construction is finished, level temporarily occupied land, units EPB, water agencies in project areas, dynamic Plant rehabilitate temporarily occupied farmland and grassland; during construction, enclose temporary debris conservancy entrusted by monitoring of soil dump with straw bags and cover it with color strip cloth. bureaus contract erosion in project areas, and monitoring of the Power transmission line prevention area: During construction period, take earthwork covering and effectiveness of water enclosing measures to prevent soil erosion; after erection of power transmission lines, timely level and soil conservation temporarily occupied land; after construction is finished, level farmland for rehabilitation, grow grass on measures grassland to restore vegetation, and strengthen prevention and management measures to reduce the area of roller compaction and treading. Reasonably arrange construction period and if possible, avoid site leveling and footing excavation in rainy season. Cover and sprinkle water on earth deposits and excavation areas which will be dusty in windy weather. Try to reduce land occupation during construction and reduce the area of damages to existing ground vegetations. 43 Strengthen publicity of the Law of Water and Soil Conservation, and prohibit unauthorized excavation and discarding. Cover earth and waste slag during transportation to prevent spilling along the way, causing soil erosion. Strengthen management of protection measures against soil erosion which have been implemented, and establish effective management system to give play to water and soil conservation impacts as soon as possible. Power plant site: Lay drains; because the plant site is uneven, after leveling, there will be side slopes. To protect safety of the main project, design slope protection at foot the side slopes. Afforest clear spaces in walls and along both sides of roads. Enclose and cover temporary bebris dump. Construction site prevention area: After construction at the site is finished, level the site; set temporary debris dump on a clear space, and timely clear it or backfill it when it’s fully piled up; enclose the dump with straw bags, manually compact the surface, regularly sprinkle water to prevent dust, and cover it with color strip cloth when it blows heavily or rains; after construction is finished, level the site and grow grass to restore vegetation. Access road prevention area: Lay drains on both sides of the access road; plant a line of trees on each side of the access road. Water supply line prevention area: After construction of water supply pipelines is finished, level the Monitoring of major site; cover temporary debris dump with color strip cloth when it blows heavily or rains; after factors influencing soil construction is finished, clear the dump and recover color strip cloth. erosion, monitoring of changes with water and Gas transmission line prevention area: After construction of gas transmission lines is finished, level PIUs shall soil conservation and Construction PIUs, Local temporarily occupied land; enclose temporary stacking with straw bags, manually compact the surface, be qualified ecological environment Xiyang Thermal Power units EPB, water regularly sprinkle water to prevent dust, and cover the stacking with color strip cloth when it blows agencies in project areas, dynamic Plant heavily or rains; after construction is finished, level the temporarily occupied farmland to resume conservancy entrusted by monitoring of soil farming and restore vegetation on occupied grassland. bureaus contract erosion in project areas, and monitoring of the Power transmission line prevention area: during construction period, take earthwork covering and effectiveness of water enclosing measures to prevent soil erosion; after erection of power transmission lines, timely level and soil conservation temporarily occupied land; after construction is finished, level farmland for rehabilitation, grow grass measures on grassland to restore vegetation, and strengthen prevention and management measures to reduce the area of roller compaction and treading. Reasonably arrange construction period and if possible, avoid site leveling and footing excavation in rainy season. Cover and sprinkle water on earth deposits and excavation areas which will be dusty in windy weather. Try to reduce land occupation during construction and reduce the area of damages to existing ground vegetations. Strengthen publicity of the Law of Water and Soil Conservation, and prohibit unauthorized excavation and discarding. 44 Cover earth and waste slag during transportation to prevent spilling along the way, causing soil erosion. Strengthen management of protection measures against soil erosion which have been implemented, and establish effective management system to give play to water and soil conservation effects as soon as possible. 45 6.2 Environmental Management Plan for Sensitive Points Environmental management plan for sensitive points of this project is shown in table 6-4. Table 6-4 Environmental Management Plan for Sensitive Points of the Project Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency Pipe network construction shall be performed in the Gucheng Village daytime and rest period of surrounding residents shall be Qianhui Village avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 unless permission of residents is obtained. If school exists around the pipe network, construction shall be performed in the period except for the school Contractor, PIUs, Local time and constructing in winter and summer vacations supervision unit EPB Qianhui Primary shall be the best. Construction can’t be executed in the School school time unless permission of the school is obtained. Quality control for gas supply pipe network subproject shall be strengthened and pipeline testing shall be enhanced to ensure the quality of gas supply pipelines. Way of directional drilling is adopted when pipe network crosses rivers. Construction wastes and wastewater shall be collected in strict accordance with environmental management regulations. Stacking wastes in river is not Contractor, PIUs, Local Zhujiachuan River allowed. Discharging any pollutant into river is supervision unit EPB prohibited. Waste mud produced by directional drilling when pipe network crosses rivers shall be backfilled along with soil. Baode County CHP Subproject Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of PIUs, related Wubao pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related Contractor, Construction period administrative Expressway administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent supervision unit departments damage of the engineering to roadbed. Construction period shall be shortened if approaching road occupies the country road. The season after autumn Contractor, Country road PIUs shall be selected for construction and busy season shall supervision unit be avoided. Construction shall be strictly limited within the red line and the area beyond the red line can’t be excavated. When constructing nearby Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave, impact of strong vibration and noise shall be avoided to the greatest extent, so, small equipments or labors shall be used instead of large mechanical equipments as far as possible. 1.8 m high construction fence is provided between construction site and Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. Constructors can’t stack soils in its isolation range; Diaoyutai Ancient PIUs, local moreover, they are also not allowed to enter. Contractor, Rock Cave of cultural relics Construction materials shall be stacked away from supervision unit Baode County department Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. When soils excavated from construction are stacked temporarily, cloth shall be used for covering to prevent the impact of raised dust on Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. During the construction nearby Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave, experts of cultural relic protection department shall be invited for supervision and guidance. The whole construction process shall be monitored by a qualified supervision unit. Moreover, picture of the 46 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency construction site shall be taken and kept. When constructing nearby Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave during the construction of pipe network, execution shall be strictly subject to measures in environmental management plan and impact of operation vibration on Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave shall be minimized. Other specific measures are shown in Annex: Material Culture Resource Management Plan. Construction shall be strictly limited within the red line and the area beyond the red line can’t be excavated. During the construction, qualified supervision unit shall be invited for the whole construction process monitoring. At all construction sites, picture shall be taken in different periods to be used as the evidence that no cultural relic is discovered. If underground cultural relics are discovered, picture shall be immediately taken to be used as the evidence. If cultural relics are discovered during construction period of plants of the CHP subproject, construction shall stop and reporting shall be made to the cultural relic Ancient Fossil protection department in strict accordance with Law of PIUs, local Contractor, Protection Zone of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural cultural relics supervision unit Baode County Relics. Construction can be continued only after cultural department relics are excavated and construction permit is obtained, see Annex: Material Culture Resource Management Plan. If fossils are discovered during construction, stop shall stop and reporting to fossil competent department shall be made in accordance with related provisions of Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relic, Regulation on the Protection of Fossils and Notice of Shanxi People's Government on Further Strengthening Vertebrate Paleontology Fossil Protection Works. Construction can be continued only after fossils are excavated and construction permit is obtained Emitted waste gas and noise shall be monitored in Gucheng Village accordance with monitoring plan to minimize impacts on Operation period Qianhui Village villages around the project. PIUs Local EPB Routing inspection for gas pipe network shall be strengthened according to the safety management plan to Huayuan Village prevent safety accident. Houzhuang Pipe network construction shall be performed in the Village daytime and rest period of surrounding residents shall be Hou avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 Xiyang County CHP subproject Longfengnao unless permission of residents is obtained.。 Village If school exists around the pipe network, construction Construction period shall be performed in the period except for the school Contractor, PIUs, Local time and constructing in winter and summer vacations supervision unit EPB shall be the best. Construction can’t be executed in the Qian Longfengnao school time unless permission of the school is obtained. Village Quality control for gas supply pipe network subproject shall be strengthened and pipeline testing shall be enhanced to ensure the quality of gas supply pipelines. Way of directional drilling is adopted when pipe network crosses rivers. Construction wastes and wastewater shall Contractor, PIUs, Local Songxi River be collected in strict accordance with environmental supervision unit EPB management regulations. Stacking wastes in river is not 47 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency allowed. Discharging any pollutant into river is prohibited. Waste mud produced by directional drilling when pipe network crosses rivers shall be backfilled along with soil. Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of PIUs, related pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related Contractor, National road 207 administrative administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent supervision unit departments damage of the engineering to roadbed. Construction period shall be shortened if approaching road occupies the country road. The season after autumn Contractor, Country road PIUs shall be selected for construction and busy season shall supervision unit be avoided. Houzhuang Emitted waste gas and noise shall be monitored in Village accordance with monitoring plan to minimize impacts on Operation period Hou villages around the project. Longfengnao PIUs Local EPB Routing inspection for gas pipe network shall be Village strengthened according to the safety management plan to Qian Longfengnao prevent safety accident. Village Water pollutant shall be monitored in strict accordance Songxi River with monitoring plan to achieve water to be discharged PIUs Local EPB after reaching standards. Pipe network construction shall be performed in the daytime and rest period of surrounding residents shall be avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 Residence, school unless permission of residents is obtained.。 and hospital, etc at both sides of the If school exists around the pipe network, construction Contractor, PIUs, Local shall be performed in the period except for the school pipe network, supervision unit EPB time. Construction can’t be executed in the school time shown in Figure 6-1 unless permission of the school is obtained. Quality control for pipe network project shall be Changzhi County Gas Pipeline Network Subproject strengthened and pipeline testing shall be enhanced to ensure the quality of gas supply pipelines. The way of direct excavation shall be adopted when crossing the ditch. Function of most ditches is agricultural irrigation and of few ditches is natural Construction period discharge. Construction shall avoid agricultural irrigation season when crossing the ditch with function of agricultural irrigation, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time Contractor, PIUs, Local Ditch restoration shall be made after the construction and use supervision unit EPB function of the ditch can’t be affected. Construction shall avoid rainy season when crossing the ditch with function of natural discharge, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time restoration also shall be made after the construction and use function of the ditch also can’t be affected. Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent PIUs, related Erguang Contractor, damage of the engineering to roadbed. administrative Expressway supervision unit Included angle between pipelines and expressway shall departments be no less than 70 °. Pipelines can’t cross under bridge of the expressway. For roads with traffic flow, crossing engineering shall be PIUs, related Roads above the Contractor, performed in the way of pipe jacking; moreover, administrative county level supervision unit permission letter of related administrative departments departments 48 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency shall be obtained to prevent damage of the engineering to roadbed. Pipelines shall have a square crossing with the highway and the angle can’t be less than 60° when they have an oblique crossing. When pipelines cross the road, protective casing shall be embedded and casing strength shall meet requirements for class I load of the road; top of protective casing shall be no less than 1.5 m from ground of the road subbase; pipelines can’t cross the river through bridge of the road; at least 20 m safe distance shall be kept between center line of the pipelines and land boundary line of the road. Operation shall be performed during the period with small passenger and traffic flow if the way of excavation PIUs, related Ordinary country Contractor, is adopted. Temporary bridge shall be erected during the administrative roads supervision unit construction to facilitate passing of vehicles and departments passengers. Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of PIUs, related Jingfang Special pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related Contractor, administrative Railway Line administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent supervision unit departments damage of the engineering to roadbed. Project quality control shall be strengthened, pipeline testing and pipe network routing inspection shall be Operation Residence at both enhanced, natural gas safety knowledge shall be period sides of the pipe publicized gas competent departments shall be PIUs Local EPB network cooperated to intensify law enforcement efforts and contingency plan drill shall be reinforced to avoid gas leakage and safety accident. Pipe network construction shall be performed in the daytime and rest period of surrounding residents shall be avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 Residence, school unless permission of residents is obtained.。 and hospital, etc at If school exists around the pipe network, construction both sides of the shall be performed in the period except for the school Contractor, PIUs, Local Tunliu County Gas Pipeline Network Subproject pipe network, time and constructing in winter and summer vacations supervision unit EPB shown in Figure shall be the best. Construction can’t be executed in the 6-2 school time unless permission of the school is obtained. Quality control for pipe network project shall be strengthened and pipeline testing shall be enhanced to Construction period ensure the quality of gas supply pipelines. The way of direct excavation shall be adopted when crossing the ditch. Function of most ditches is agricultural irrigation and of few ditches is natural discharge. Construction shall avoid agricultural irrigation season when crossing the ditch with function of agricultural irrigation, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time Contractor, PIUs, Local Ditch restoration shall be made after the construction and use supervision unit EPB function of the ditch can’t be affected. Construction shall avoid rainy season when crossing the ditch with function of natural discharge, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time restoration also shall be made after the construction and use function of the ditch also can’t be affected. Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of PIUs, related Erguang Contractor, pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative Expressway supervision unit administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent departments 49 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency damage of the engineering to roadbed. Included angle between pipelines and expressway shall be no less than 70 °. Pipelines can’t cross under bridge of the expressway. For roads with traffic flow, crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent damage of the engineering to roadbed. Pipelines shall have a square crossing with the highway and the angle can’t be less than 60° when they have an PIUs, related Roads above the Contractor, oblique crossing. When pipelines cross the road, administrative county level supervision unit protective casing shall be embedded and casing strength departments shall meet requirements for class I load of the road; top of protective casing shall be no less than 1.5 m from ground of the road subbase; pipelines can’t cross the river through bridge of the road; at least 20 m safe distance shall be kept between center line of the pipelines and land boundary line of the road. Operation shall be performed during the period with small passenger and traffic flow if the way of excavation PIUs, related Ordinary country Contractor, is adopted. Temporary bridge shall be erected during the administrative roads supervision unit construction to facilitate passing of vehicles and departments passengers. Project quality control shall be strengthened, pipeline testing and pipe network routing inspection shall be Operation Residence at both enhanced, natural gas safety knowledge shall be period sides of the pipe publicized gas competent departments shall be PIUs Local EPB network cooperated to intensify law enforcement efforts and contingency plan drill shall be reinforced to avoid gas leakage and safety accident. Pipe network construction shall be performed in the daytime and rest period of surrounding residents shall be avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 Residence, school unless permission of residents is obtained.。 Xiangyuan County Gas Pipeline Network Subproject and hospital, etc at If school exists around the pipe network, construction both sides of the shall be performed in the period except for the school Contractor, PIUs, Local pipe network, time and constructing in winter and summer vacations supervision unit EPB shown in Figure shall be the best. Construction can’t be executed in the 6-3 school time unless permission of the school is obtained. Quality control for pipe network project shall be Construction period strengthened and pipeline testing shall be enhanced to ensure the quality of gas supply pipelines. The way of direct excavation shall be adopted when crossing the ditch. Function of most ditches is agricultural irrigation and of few ditches is natural discharge. Construction shall avoid agricultural irrigation season when crossing the ditch with function of agricultural irrigation, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time Contractor, PIUs, Local Ditch restoration shall be made after the construction and use supervision unit EPB function of the ditch can’t be affected. Construction shall avoid rainy season when crossing the ditch with function of natural discharge, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time restoration also shall be made after the construction and use function of the ditch also can’t be affected. 50 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent PIUs, related Erguang Contractor, damage of the engineering to roadbed. administrative Expressway supervision unit Included angle between pipelines and expressway shall departments be no less than 70 °. Pipelines can’t cross under bridge of the expressway. For roads with traffic flow, crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent damage of the engineering to roadbed. Pipelines shall have a square crossing with the highway and the angle can’t be less than 60° when they have an PIUs, related Roads above the Contractor, oblique crossing. When pipelines cross the road, administrative county level supervision unit protective casing shall be embedded and casing strength departments shall meet requirements for class I load of the road; top of protective casing shall be no less than 1.5 m from ground of the road subbase; pipelines can’t cross the river through bridge of the road; at least 20 m safe distance shall be kept between center line of the pipelines and land boundary line of the road. Operation shall be performed during the period with small passenger and traffic flow if the way of excavation PIUs, related Ordinary country Contractor, is adopted. Temporary bridge shall be erected during the administrative roads supervision unit construction to facilitate passing of vehicles and departments passengers. Way of directional drilling is adopted when pipe network crosses rivers. Surplus soils shall be collected and backfilled in strict accordance with environmental management regulations. Stacking wastes in river is not Contractor, PIUs, Local Zhanghe River allowed. Discharging any pollutant into river is supervision unit EPB prohibited. Waste mud produced by directional drilling when pipe network crosses rivers shall be backfilled along with soil. Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent damage of the engineering to roadbed. Included angle between jacking pipelines in longitudinal PIUs, related Taiyuan-Jiaozuo Contractor, axis with railway shall be 90° , and protective casing shall administrative Railway supervision unit be embedded. The gas pipeline manhole shall be departments arranged outside the railway transportation safety protection zone; supervision of protective casing when crossing the railway shall be undertaken by the corresponding qualified supervision unit. Project quality control shall be strengthened, pipeline testing and pipe network routing inspection shall be Operation Residence at both enhanced, natural gas safety knowledge shall be period sides of the pipe publicized gas competent departments shall be PIUs Local EPB network cooperated to intensify law enforcement efforts and contingency plan drill shall be reinforced to avoid gas leakage and safety accident. Residence, school Pipe network construction shall be performed in the Pipeline Subproj Constru Qingxu Networ Networ County period k and daytime and rest period of surrounding residents shall be ction and hospital, etc at Contractor, PIUs, Local Pipe Gas ect k both sides of the avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 supervision unit EPB pipe network, unless permission of residents is obtained.。 51 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency shown in Figure If school exists around the pipe network, construction 6-4 shall be performed in the period except for the school time and constructing in winter and summer vacations shall be the best. Construction can’t be executed in the school time unless permission of the school is obtained. Quality control for pipe network project shall be strengthened and pipeline testing shall be enhanced to ensure the quality of gas supply pipelines. The way of direct excavation shall be adopted when crossing the ditch. Function of most ditches is agricultural irrigation and of few ditches is natural discharge. Construction shall avoid agricultural irrigation season when crossing the ditch with function of agricultural irrigation, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time Contractor, PIUs, Local Ditch restoration shall be made after the construction and use supervision unit EPB function of the ditch can’t be affected. Construction shall avoid rainy season when crossing the ditch with function of natural discharge, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time restoration also shall be made after the construction and use function of the ditch also can’t be affected. Operation shall be performed during the period with small passenger and traffic flow if the way of excavation PIUs, related Ordinary country Contractor, is adopted. Temporary bridge shall be erected during the administrative roads supervision unit construction to facilitate passing of vehicles and departments passengers. When crossing Xiangyu River, in the first, dry season shall be selected, and rainy days and windy days shall be avoided; Way of dry excavation shall be adopted when crossing Xiangyu River of Qingxu County; Construction range shall be strictly controlled, especially the river-crossing section, for which working plane shall be controlled as far as possible; Oiling for construction machinery or storing oil tanks is not allowed in the river, and cleaning construction machinery or vehicle in main stream area and overflow Contractor, PIUs, Local Xiangyu River area of the river is also not allowed; scattered engine oil supervision unit EPB shall be timely cleaned if machinery equipment has oil leakage and the collected oil shall be uniformly removed and disposed after the construction; Wastes can’t be stacked in the river; Rivers in construction section shall be restored as far as possible after the construction. Surplus soils can be evenly stacked at backwater side of bank slope in river crossing area and compacted. Moreover, related provisions in local river management shall be strictly followed. Planned Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of PIUs, related Contractor, Datong-Xi’an pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative supervision unit Railway administrative departments shall be obtained. departments 52 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency Project quality control shall be strengthened, pipeline testing and pipe network routing inspection shall be Operation Residence at both enhanced, natural gas safety knowledge shall be period sides of the pipe publicized gas competent departments shall be PIUs Local EPB network cooperated to intensify law enforcement efforts and contingency plan drill shall be reinforced to avoid gas leakage and safety accident. Pipe network construction shall be performed in the daytime and rest period of surrounding residents shall be avoided. Construction can’t be executed at 22:00~06.00 unless permission of residents is obtained.。 Residence at both If school exists around the pipe network, construction sides of the pipe shall be performed in the period except for the school Contractor, PIUs, Local network, shown in time and constructing in winter and summer vacations supervision unit EPB Figure 6-5 shall be the best. Construction can’t be executed in the school time unless permission of the school is obtained. Quality control for pipe network project shall be strengthened and pipeline testing shall be enhanced to ensure the quality of gas supply pipelines. The way of directional drilling shall be adopted when crossing the ditch. Function of most ditches is agricultural irrigation and of few ditches is natural discharge. Construction shall avoid agricultural irrigation Yangcheng County Gas Pipe Network Subproject season when crossing the ditch with function of agricultural irrigation, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time Contractor, PIUs, Local Ditch restoration shall be made after the construction and use supervision unit EPB function of the ditch can’t be affected. Construction shall avoid rainy season when crossing the ditch with function of natural discharge, and construction wastes can’t be stacked in the ditch during the construction. Time restoration also shall be made after the construction and use function of the ditch also can’t be affected. Direct excavation is adopted to cross Huoze and Jian river, and dry season shall be selected; 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. oncrete pressure block shall be added to the pipe section to Huozhe River and Contractor, PIUs, Local Jian River stabilize the pipe. The buried depth of the supervision unit EPB pipeline is in the stable layer of the river bottom; The buried depth of pipe top is about 1m below scouring layer; when finished oen side, clean up the cofferdam and reiver channel to start the other side. After completion of the whole construction, the river channel should be cleaned. Chongli Avenue, Crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of PIUs, related Contractor, Yang-Dong Line pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative supervision unit Xi-Mang Line administrative departments shall be obtained. departments 53 Environmental protection Implementing Supervision Subproject Environmental pollution mitigation measures targets agency agency For roads with traffic flow, crossing engineering shall be performed in the way of pipe jacking; moreover, permission letter of related administrative departments shall be obtained to prevent damage of the engineering to roadbed. Pipelines shall have a square crossing with the highway and the angle can’t be less than 60° when they have an PIUs, related Roads above the Contractor, oblique crossing. When pipelines cross the road, administrative county level supervision unit protective casing shall be embedded and casing strength departments shall meet requirements for class I load of the road; top of protective casing shall be no less than 1.5 m from ground of the road subbase; pipelines can’t cross the river through bridge of the road; at least 20 m safe distance shall be kept between center line of the pipelines and land boundary line of the road. Operation shall be performed during the period with small passenger and traffic flow if the way of excavation PIUs, related Ordinary country Contractor, is adopted. Temporary bridge shall be erected during the administrative roads supervision unit construction to facilitate passing of vehicles and departments passengers. 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 without using large machinery. Construction materials stacked away from PIUs, local Contractor, Xingshan Xingshan temple. cultural supervision Temple When the excavated soil is temporarily piled up, relics unit the dust net shall be covered as much as possible department, to prevent the dust from affecting the temple of Xingshan.. 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 Strengthen engineering quality control, pipeline Resident on inspection, pipe network inspection and publicity Operation Period both sides of of natural gas safety knowledge, and cooperate PIUs Local EPB pipe network with competent gas authority to strengthen law enforcement and emergency drills to prevent gas leakage and safety accidents. 54 Figure 6-1 Sensitive Points during Construction of Changzhi County Gas Pipeline Network 55 吾元镇 榆树岭 西坡 东坪 贾庄 下贾庄 石坡 西村 余吾镇 东村 岳底村 董家庄 常家湾 柳行 苗岳 高店 寺南庄 鸦儿堰 刘家坪 西故县 河神庙 席店 屯留门站 西贾乡 Figure 6-2 Sensitive Points during Construction of Tunliu County Gas Pipeline Network 56 Fgiure 6-3 Sensitive Points during Construction of Xiangyuan County Gas Pipeline Network 57 Xugou Gate Station Figure 6-4 Sensitive Points during Construction of Qingxu County Gas Pipeline Network 58 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 6-5 Sensitive Points during Construction of Yangcheng County Gas Pipeline Network 59 7 Environmental Monitoring and Water and Soil Conservation Monitoring Plan 7.1 Purposes of Monitoring Environmental monitoring is an important component of environmental management. Formulating necessary environmental monitoring plan and implementing in strict accordance with the plan can effectively check the effectiveness of environmental management and timely make necessary adjustment and improvement, thereby ensuring normal operation of environmental management facilities, and implementation of environmental protection measures, making environmental protection management be proceeded normally and effectively and protecting environment. Purposes of water and soil conservation monitoring are to assist the project implementing unit in implementing water and soil conservation scheme, strengthening water and soil conservation design and construction management, optimizing the effectiveness of soil erosion and control, proposing water and soil conservation improvement measures and reducing man-made soil erosion; timely discover serious soil erosion potential danger and propose soil erosion control countermeasures; provide water and soil conservation supervision management technical basis and public supervision basic information, and promote effective protection and time restoration of ecological environment in the project areas. 7.2 Monitoring Plan Subprojects have slight impacts on the environment during their construction and the impacts in construction period are temporary. Such adverse impacts will disappear with the completion of the construction period. Four pipe network subprojects also have slight impacts on the environment during their operation; therefore, environmental monitoring plan needs to be developed only for two CHP subprojects. Specific monitoring points, monitoring items and monitoring frequency are shown in Table 7-1. Furthermore, water and soil conservation monitoring plan also needs to be developed. Specific monitoring point, monitoring contents and monitoring frequency are shown in Table 7-2. 60 Table 7-1 Environmental Monitoring Plan Total cost Responsible Period Subproject Targets of monitoring Monitoring point Items Frequency Monitoring agency Supervision agency Standards and specifications to be implemented (10,000 Yuan) agency Qualified agency Category I Standard in Table 1 of Wastewater Wastew Discharge of Main discharge Monitoring once for engaged by the project CODCr, NH3-N 0.6 Project owner Local EPB Quality Standards for Discharge to Municipal ater plant outlet of the plant successive 3 days owner through Sewers (CJ343-2010) contracting CHP Subproject Baode county Qualified agency Discharge standards (NOX≦50 mg/Nm3) for the Waste Flue gas of Chimney of waste NOX Monitoring once for engaged by the project plant taking natural gas as fuel in Emission 0.8 Project owner Local EPB gas gas turbine heat boiler concentration successive 3 days owner through Standards of Air Pollutants for Thermal Power contracting Plants (GB13223-2011) Qualified agency Equivalent Monitoring once for Category II Standard in Emission Standards For engaged by the project Noise Boundary continuous sound successive 2 days, once for 0.3 Project owner Local EPB Industrial Enterprises Noise At Boundary owner through level A day and night (GB12348-2008) contracting Qualified agency Completion acceptance monitoring Category I Standard in Table 1 of Wastewater Wastew Domestic Discharge outlet Monitoring once for engaged by the project CODCr, NH3-N 0.6 Project owner Local EPB Quality Standards for Discharge to Municipal ater wastewater wastewater plants successive 3 days owner through Sewers (CJ343-2010) contracting CHP Subproject Xiyang county Qualified agency Discharge standards (NOX≦50 mg/Nm3) for the Waste Flue gas of Chimney of waste NOX Monitoring once for engaged by the project plant taking natural gas as fuel in Emission 0.8 Project owner Local EPB gas gas turbine heat boiler concentration successive 3 days owner through Standard of Air Pollutants for Thermal Power contracting Plants (GB13223-2011) Qualified agency Equivalent Monitoring once for Category II Standard in Emission Standards For engaged by the project Noise Around boundary continuous sound successive 2 days, once for 0.3 Project owner Local EPB Industrial Enterprises Noise At Boundary owner through level A day and night (GB12348-2008) contracting Baode county CHP Subproject Construction peak time Qualified agency Equivalent Monitoring once for engaged by the project Category I Standard in Environmental Quality Noise Gucheng Village continuous sound 0.15 Project owner Local EPB successive 2 days, once for owner through Standards for Noise (GB3096-2008) level A day and night contracting Construction period Xiyang County CHP Subproject Construction peak time Qualified agency Equivalent Hou Longfengnao Monitoring once for engaged by the project Category I Standard in Environmental Quality Noise continuous sound 0.15 Project owner Local EPB Village successive 2 days, once for owner through Standard for Noise (GB3096-2008) level A day and night contracting Category I Standard in table 1 of Wastewater Discharge of Main discharge outlet CODCr, NH3-N, Monitoring once in each 0.8 Quality Standards for Discharge to Municipal plant plant total salt content quarter for successive 3 days Qualified agency Sewers (CJ343-2010) engaged by the project CHP Subproject Operation period Discharge outlet Project owner Local EPB Wastewater Baode County Wastewater of owner through Category 1A Standard in Discharge Standard of Baode County CODCr, NH3-N, Monitoring once in each wastewater 0.8 contracting Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Wastewater treatment total salt content quarter for successive 3 days plant Plant (GB8918-2002) plant Discharge outlet Wastewater of Shanxi Category 1A Standard in Discharge Standards of Baode County Wastewater wastewater CODCr, NH3-N On-line monitoring - - Environmental Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Wastewater treatment treatment plant plant Protection Center Plant (GB8918-2002) plant Waste gas Flue gas of gas Chimney of waste NOX, SO2 Monitoring once in each 1.6 Qualified agency Project owner Local EPB Discharge standards (NOX≦50 mg/Nm3, 61 Total cost Responsible Period Subproject Targets of monitoring Monitoring point Items Frequency Monitoring agency Supervision agency Standards and specifications to be implemented (10,000 Yuan) agency turbine heat boiler concentration quarter for successive 3 days engaged by the project SO2≦35mg/Nm3) for the plant taking natural gas owner through as fuel in Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for contracting Thermal Power Plants (GB13223-2011) Qualified agency NOX Monitoring once for engaged by the project Category II Standard in Ambient Air Quality Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave 0.8 Project owner Local EPB concentration successive 3 days owner through Standards (GB3095-2012) contracting Category II Standard in Emission Standards For Around Qualified agency Equivalent Monitoring once in each 0.3 Industrial Enterprises Noise At Boundary boundary engaged by the project Noise continuous sound year for successive 2 days, Project owner Local EPB (GB12348-2008) owner through level A once for day and night Category I Standard in Environmental Quality Gucheng Village 0.15 contracting Standards for Noise (GB3096-2008) Monitoring once every quarter and for at leat 6 Upper limit monitoried concentration for CO2, O2, CH4, times a year. Two fugitive emission in Table 2 of Comprehensive Landfill Gas Gas Outlet -- -- Landfill Local EPB H2S, NH3 monitoring activities Emission Standards for Air Pollutants cannot be conducted in (GB16297-1996) the same month. SS, BOD5, CODcr, Upper limit concentration in Table 2 of Landfill Leachate NH3-N, Once every month -- -- Landfill Local EPB Domestic Waste Landfill Polltion Control Leachate Outlet coliform Standards (GB16889-2008) bacteria Monitoring once a day pH, SS, BOD5, when continuously Upper limit concentration in Table 2 of Landfill Wastewater CODcr, discharging treated -- -- Landfill Local EPB Domestic Waste Landfill Polltion Control Wastewater Outlet NH3-N, fecal wastewater and once Standards (GB16889-2008) coliform every days in other cases pH, turbidity, visible objects, smell, taste, color, permanganate Solid Waste index, sulfate, total dissolved solids, chloride, Local well, calcium and pollution magnesium, diffusion Monitoring once, Category III water quality standard in Landfill total volatile well and respectively in wet, flat -- -- Landfill Local EPB Groundwater Quality Standards Groundwater phenol, pollution and dry seaons of a year. (GB/T14848-93) ammonia, monitoring nitrate, nitrite well salt nitrogen, total coliforms, total bacteria, lead, chromium (hexavalent), cadmium, total mercury, arsenic Flue gas of Shanxi Ruiteng Chimney of heat- Environmental Category II Standadrd in Comprehensive heat- conducting oil Smoke, SO2 Once every year -- -- Technology Local EPB Emission Standards for Air Pollutants conducting oven of Shanxi Development (GB16297-1996) oil oven Ruiteng Co., Ltd. 62 Total cost Responsible Period Subproject Targets of monitoring Monitoring point Items Frequency Monitoring agency Supervision agency Standards and specifications to be implemented (10,000 Yuan) agency Environmental Technology Development Co., Ltd. Discharge outlet Category I Standard in Table 1 of Wastewater Domestic wastewater CODCr, NH3-N, Monitoring once in each 0.8 Quality Standards for Discharge to Municipal wastewater treatment station total salt content quarter for successive 3 days Sewers (CJ343-2010) of the plant Industrial Qualified agency Industrial Monitoring once in each Category V Standard in Environmental Quality wastewater total salt content 0.2 engaged by the project wastewater quarter for successive 3 days Project owner Local EPB Standards for Surface Water (GB3838-2002) discharge outlet owner through Wastewater Discharge outlet contracting of Xiyang Categpry 1B Standard in Discharge Standards of Xiyang county CHP Subproject Wastewater of CODCr, NH3-N, Monitoring once in each County 0.8 Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment wastewater plant total salt content quarter for successive 3 days Wastewater Plant (GB8918-2002) treatment plant Discharge outlet of Xiyang Shanxi Category 1B Standard in Discharge Standards of Wastewater of Wastewater County COD, NH3-N On-line monitoring - - Environmental Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment wastewater plant treatment plant Wastewater Protection Center Plant (GB8918-2002) treatment plant Qualified agency Discharge standards (NOX≦50 mg/Nm3, SO2≦ Waste gas Flue gas of gas Chimney of NOX, SO2 Monitoring once in each engaged by the project 35mg/Nm3) for the plant taking natural gas as fuel 1.6 Project owner Local EPB turbine waste heat boiler concentration quarter for successive 3 days owner through in Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Thermal contracting Power Plants (GB13223-2011) Category II Standard in Emission Standards For Around Qualified agency Equivalent Monitoring once in each 0.3 Industrial Enterprises Noise At Boundary boundary engaged by the project Noise continuous sound year for successive 2 days, Project owner Local EPB (GB12348-2008) owner through Houzhuang level A once for day and night Category I Standard in Environmental Quality 0.15 contracting Village Standards for Noise (GB3096-2008) Monitoring once every quarter and for at leat 6 Upper limit monitoried concentration for Landfill CO2, O2, CH4, times a year. Two fugitive emission in Table 2 of Comprehensive Gas Outlet -- -- Landfill Local EPB Gas H2S, NH3 monitoring activities Emission Standards for Air Pollutants cannot be conducted in (GB16297-1996) the same month. SS, BOD5, CODcr, Upper limit concentration in Table 2 of Landfill Leachate NH3-N, Once every month -- -- Landfill Local EPB Domestic Waste Landfill Polltion Control Leachate Outlet coliform Standards (GB16889-2008) Solid Waste bacteria Monitoring once a day pH, SS, BOD5, when continuously Upper limit concentration in Table 2 of Landfill Wastewater CODcr, discharging treated -- -- Landfill Local EPB Domestic Waste Landfill Polltion Control Wastewater Outlet NH3-N, fecal wastewater and once Standards (GB16889-2008) coliform every days in other cases pH, turbidity, Local well, visible objects, pollution smell, taste, diffusion Monitoring once, Category III water quality standard in Landfill color, Groundwater well and respectively in wet, flat -- -- Landfill Local EPB Groundwater Quality Standards permanganate pollution and dry seaons of a year. (GB/T14848-93) index, sulfate, monitoring total dissolved well solids, 63 Total cost Responsible Period Subproject Targets of monitoring Monitoring point Items Frequency Monitoring agency Supervision agency Standards and specifications to be implemented (10,000 Yuan) agency chloride, calcium and magnesium, total volatile phenol, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite salt nitrogen, total coliforms, total bacteria, lead, chromium (hexavalent), cadmium, total mercury, arsenic Flue gas of heat- conducting oil oven of Shanxi Ruiteng Chimney of Shanxi Environmental Category II Standadrd in Comprehensive heat- Ruiteng Smoke, SO2 Once every year -- -- Technology Local EPB Emission Standards for Air Pollutants Environment conducting Development (GB16297-1996) al oil oven Co., Ltd. Technology Developmen t Co., Ltd. 64 Table 7-2 Water and Soil Conservation Monitoring Plan Sub- Monitoring Monitoring point Monitoring contents Method Frequency Cost Monitoring Responsible Supervision project areas (10,000 agency agency agency Yuan) Baode Arrange 1 ground 36.77 Qualified Project Local EPB (1) Monitoring of main factors affecting soil erosion Soil loss and vegetation County monitoring point in agency owner Including precipitation, slope gradient, soil storage height and coverage of original CHP the plant; arrange 1 engaged by the volume, vegetation type and coverage, water and soil conservation landscape shall be Subproject vegetation project owner facility quantity and quality, etc; causes for soil erosion shall be comprehensively Thermal power monitoring point in through investigated and soil erosion background value of original investigated once prior plant area representative area contracting landscape shall be monitored. to the construction; of afforested areas to (2) Monitoring of water and soil conservation ecological water and soil monitor vegetation environment change in project area conservation measure growth and survival Including project area landform change, construction project land construction under the rate occupancy and disturbed earth surface area, excavation and fill implementation shall be Arrange 1 ground quantity and area, spoil quantity and storage area, and project area at least monitored and monitoring point in vegetation coverage Methods recorded once every 10 approaching road (3) Dynamic monitoring of soil erosion in project area combining surface days; disturbed earth Approaching and arrange 1 Dynamic monitoring of soil erosion in project area includes soil observation, and surface area, and water road area vegetation erosion area, degree and total quantity change, and damage to investigation and and soil conservation monitoring point in surrounding areas and tendency. monitoring, site engineering measure vegetation (a)Dynamic monitoring of soil erosion control responsibility scope routing inspection blocking effectiveness restoration area During the construction, control responsibility scope will have a and monitoring shall be monitored and Arrange 1 vegetation change with continuous change of the working plane. Therefore, recorded at least once monitoring point in dynamic monitoring of soil erosion control responsibility scope is every month; main Power one representative the primary task. engineering transmission section of power (b) Monitoring of disturbance area monitoring construction progress, line area transmission line Disturbance area and soil erosion shall be recorded based on type soil erosion influencing vegetation of excavation and fill working plane, soil storage area, construction factor, water and soil restoration area road and construction camp, etc. conservation vegetation Arrange 1 ground (c)Dynamic monitoring of soil loss (erosion modulus) measure growth, etc Water supply monitoring point in Soil loss of areas with different disturbance types and of temporary shall be at least line area middle section of soil storage yards shall be mainly monitored in real time by stages monitored and recorded water supply line to analyze soil erosion change and master the laws, thereby laying once every three 65 foundation for soil erosion control. months; monitoring (d)Monitoring of soil erosion hazard shall be increased in Construction areas shall be mainly monitored and water and loss case of rainstorm and hazards to surroundings shall be recorded. gale, etc; monitoring (4) Monitoring of the effectiveness of water and soil conservation shall be completed measures within one (1) month Effectivess of various control measures and their functions to after the soil erosion Arrange 1 ground control soil erosion and improve ecological environment shall be disaster. For contents to monitoring point in monitored, mainly including monitoring of the effectiveness of be investigated and middle section of engineering and vegetation measures for the water and soil monitored, gas pipeline; arrange conservation. comprehensive 1 vegetation Gas pipeline (a)Monitoring of the effectiveness of engineering measures investigation shall be monitoring point in area Mainly including implementation quantity and quality; protection carried out once before, one representative engineering stability, perfectness and operation; spoil blocking and during and after the area of afforested soil conservation effectiveness of measures construction. areas to monitor (b)Monitoring of effectiveness of vegetation measures vegetation growth Mainly including vegetation planting area, survival rate, growth and survival rate and coverage in different stages; disturbed earth surface vegetation restoration; spoil blocking and soil conservation effectiveness of measures (c)Monitoring of effectiveness of temporary measures Mainly including monitoring for quantity and quality of temporary protection measures and for spoil blocking and soil conservation effectectiveness of temporary blocking measures Xiyang Arrange 1 ground (1) Monitoring of main factors affecting soil erosion Soil loss and vegetation 36.77 Qualified Project Local EPB County monitoring point in Including precipitation, slope gradient, soil storage height and coverage of original agency owner CHP the plant; arrange 1 volume, vegetation type and coverage, water and soil conservation Methods combining landscape shall be engaged by the Subproject vegetation facility quantity and quality, etc; causes for soil erosion shall be surface observation, comprehensively project owner Thermal power monitoring point in investigated and soil erosion background value of original and investigation and investigated once prior to through plant area representative area landscape shall be monitored. monitoring, site the construction; water contracting of afforested areas to (2) Monitoring of water and soil conservation ecological routing inspection and soil conservation monitor vegetation environment change in project area and monitoring measure construction growth and survival Including project area landform change, construction project land under the rate occupancy and disturbed earth surface area, excavation and fill implementation shall be 66 Arrange 1 ground quantity and area, spoil quantity and storage area, and project area at least monitored and monitoring point in vegetation coverage recorded once every 10 approaching road (3) Dynamic monitoring of soil erosion in project area days; disturbed earth Approaching and arrange 1 Dynamic monitoring of soil erosion in project area includes soil surface area, and water road area vegetation erosion area, degree and total quantity change, and damage to and soil conservation monitoring point in surrounding areas and tendency. engineering measure vegetation (a)Dynamic monitoring of soil erosion control responsibility scope blocking effectivess shall restoration area During the construction, control responsibility scope will have a be monitored and Arrange 1 change with continuous change of the working plane. Therefore, recorded at least once vegetation dynamic monitoring of soil erosion control responsibility scope is every month; main monitoring point in the primary task. engineering construction Power one representative (b)Monitoring of disturbance area monitoring progress, soil erosion transmission section of power Disturbance area and soil erosion shall be recorded based on type influencing factor, water line area transmission line of excavation and fill working plane, soil storage area, construction and soil conservation vegetation road and construction camp, etc. vegetation measure restoration area (c)Dynamic monitoring of soil loss (erosion modulus) growth, etc shall be at Arrange 1 ground Soil loss of areas with different disturbance types and of temporary least monitored and monitoring point in soil storage yards shall be mainly monitored in real time by stages recorded once every middle section of to analyze soil erosion change and master the laws, thereby laying three months; monitoring water supply line; foundation for soil erosion control. shall be increased in case arrange 1 vegetation (d)Monitoring of soil erosion hazard of rainstorm and gale, Water supply monitoring point in Construction areas shall be mainly monitored and water and loss etc; monitoring shall be line area representative area hazards to surroundings shall be recorded. completed within one (1) of afforested areas (4) Monitoring of effectiveness of water and soil conservation month after the soil to monitor measures erosion disaster. For vegetation growth Effectiveness of various control measures and their functions to contents to be and survival rate control soil erosion and improve ecological environment shall be investigated and 67 monitored, mainly including monitoring of the effectiveness of monitored, both engineering and vegetation measures for soil and water comprehensive conservation. investigation shall be (a)Monitoring of effectiveness of engineering measures carried out once before, Mainly including implementation quantity and quality; protection during and after the engineering stability, perfectness and operation; spoil blocking and construction. Arrange 1 ground soil conservation effect iveness of measures Gas pipeline monitoring point in (b)Monitoring of effectiveness of vegetation measures area middle section of Mainly including vegetation planting area, survival rate, growth gas pipeline and coverage in different stages; disturbed earth surface vegetation restoration; spoil blocking and soil conservation effectiveness of measures (c)Monitoring of effectiveness of temporary measures Mainly including monitoring for quantity and quality of temporary protection measures and for spoil blocking and soil conservation effectiveness of temporary blocking measures 68 8 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate Project environmental protection investment estimate is shown in Table 8-1. Table 8-1 Environmental Protection Investment Estimate Subproject Investment Period Control Item Control Measures Name (10,000 Yuan) Raised dust control in System type color plate for fencing, dust proof screen, dust 25 construction period cloth covering, dust screen, watering Baode County Wastewater control in Construct collecting basin, construction material storage place 2 Construction CHP construction period is provided with anti-seepage area Subproject Water conservation engineering measure expense, vegetation measure expense, temporary engineering measure expense, Soil erosion 268.29 independent expense, basic reserve cost, water and soil conservation compensation Completion acceptance monitoring 1.7 Noise monitoring in construction period 0.3 Raised dust control in System type color plate for fencing, dust proof screen, dust 25 construction period cloth covering, dust screen, watering Xiyang Wastewater control in Construct collecting basin, construction material storage place 2 County CHP construction period is provided with anti-seepage area Subproject Water conservation engineering measure expense, vegetation measure expense, temporary engineering measure expense, Soil erosion 345.37 independent expense, basic reserve cost, water and soil conservation compensation Completion acceptance monitoring 1.7 Noise monitoring in construction period 0.3 Gas pipeline Soil erosion from network Compensation from crop damage due to the excavation 30 ecological restoration Subproject One wastewater treatment station 88.8 Wastewater Except for reusing, clean wastewater is discharged into Baode 3 County Wastewater Treatment Station Foundation vibration reduction, house sound insulation, Noise silencer, plant needle-point vegetations at the side nearby 300 Baode County Gucheng Village to form natural sound barrier Operation CHP Waste oil and waste cotton yarn are packed with special Subproject Solid waste container and stored in temporary hazardous waste warehouse 20 to be handled by qualified unit Domestic waste is provided with waste can at the fixed point Domestic waste 3 to be uniformly removed by the sanitation department Construct one 5 m3 gas turbine accident oil pool, one 25 m3 steam turbine accident oil pool, two 48 m3 and one 45 m3 Accident pool transformer accident oil pools and collection systems, 15 accident pools are taken with anti-seepage treatment 69 Subproject Investment Period Control Item Control Measures Name (10,000 Yuan) Make greening compensation for plant and grow green plants Greening 50 at exposed side slope for slope protection Environmental Waste gas, wastewater and noise monitoring in operation monitoring expenses in 14.05 period operation period One wastewater treatment station 89 Wastewater Except for reusing, clean wastewater is discharged into Baode 2 County Songxi River Noise Foundation vibration reduction and house sound insulation 300 Waste oil and waste cotton yarn are packed with special Solid waste container and stored in temporary hazardous waste warehouse 20 to be handled by qualified unit Xiyang Domestic waste is provided with waste can in fixed point to County CHP Domestic waste 3 be uniformly removed by the sanitation department Subproject Construct one 5 m3 gas turbine accident oil pool, one 25 m3 steam turbine accident oil pool, two 48 m3 and one 45 m3 Accident pool transformer accident oil pools and collection systems, 15 accident pools are taken with anti-seepage treatment Greening Make greening compensation for plant 50 Environmental Waste gas, wastewater and noise monitoring in operation monitoring expenses in 14.05 period operation period Provide lectures on gas use, distribute handbooks and playing Gas pipeline Implementation of cards on safe gas use, and inspect gas facilities of households network public awareness and 40 and communicate knowledge on safe gas use on a regular Subrpojects education plan basisi Total investment 1,788.56 70 9 Environmental Reporting System The contractor, monitoring unit and the PMO shall record project progress, management plan implementation and environmental quality monitoring results, and timely report to related departments, which mainly includes contents of following three parts: (1) Monitoring 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 PMO must include contents of EMP progress, such as EMP execution progress and implementation effectiveness, etc. (3) Environmental management plan of Shanxi Provincial Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd branches and the PMO shall be submitted to the PMO of Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd before March 10 each year. The report is composed of two parts: environmental management plan implementation summarization report and professional monitoring report (atmospheric monitoring report, water monitoring report, noise monitoring report, and water conservation monitoring report). (4) The PMO of Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd shall complete annual EMP execution report of the project and submit it to the World Bank before March 31 next year. EMP execution report can include following main contents: (a) Project progress, such as pipe ditch excavation, pipe network laying and thermal power plant construction progress, etc; (b) EMP execution; (c) Training plan execution; (d) Public complaint, if complaint occurs, record main contents of complaint, solutions and public satisfaction (e) EMP execution plan in the next year 71 10 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: 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 and 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. 72 Annex A: Safety Management Plan 1. Safety Management Plan for CHP Component 1.1 Safety Management Targets (1) To completely eradicate leakage of gas, and prevent employees from asphyxiate, fire disaster or explosion accident; (2) To completely eradicate employees’ personal injury due to contacting chemicals like sodium hydrate, hydrochloric acid, hydrazine hydrate, aqueous ammonia, sodium hypochlorite, and ethyne, etc.; (3) To completely eradicate empyrosis of high-temperature flue gas and steam; (4) To completely eradicate the accidents arising from rule-violating commanding and operation, and errors in monitoring, etc.; (5) To provide conditions for endangered personnel’s self-rescue and mutual rescue in case of accidents. 1.2 Safety Management System 1.2.1 Safety Leadership The safety leadership of thermal power plant is the safety committee. Director of the Committee: Director of thermal power plant. Deputy Director of the Committee: Deputy Director in charge of the safety of thermal power plant. Members of the Committee: Other members of the leadership group of thermal power plant. 1.2.2 Safety Management Organization Director of thermal power plant Safety Committee Safety principal Technical principal Relevant functional departments Team leader Position operator Figure 1-1 Safety Management Organization Chart of CHP Component 73 1.2.3 Safety Management System 1.2.3.1 Safety Management Responsibility (1) Factory director: (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 factory’s all regulations, specifications, and technical standards, and assume the first responsibility for the safety in the factory’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 proportion of and relationship among each system during the safety production process. (c) Fulfill the outlay for safety measures according to national related regulations. (d)Take the safety in production, as important content of the whole factory’s management, into the factory director’s work objectives and important agenda. Hold the whole factory’s s afety meeting periodically, and keep researching and solving significant problems in scientific management, safety production, and civilized production. (e) Research and determine the factory’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 factory’s safety committee, and develop work actively. (g) Take safety education into the employees’ overall education system, do a good job in safety production 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 much attention to safety in production, keep improving the enterprise’s labor conditions, and protect employees’ safety and health. (2) Safety Committee (a) Research and determine the factory’s significant issues concerned with safety, fire protection, and explosion protection. (b) Listen to the factory’s report on safety, fire protection and explosion protection, and examine the enterprise’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 whole factory’s each department, and execute “the whole staff, overall, full-process, and 24h” safety supervision and management. (3) Safety principal 74 (a) Manage the factory’s safety production comprehensively, and lead and supervise the safety production of team/ group leader together with technical principal, and make the rules and regulations on safety production. (b) Carry out the laws and rules on safety production and the regulations and systems specified by the superior organ in earnest, and ensure that the project is put into safety production effectively. (c) Hold regular production meeting once weekly, research and solve the problems existing, and control the fulfillment of measures. (d) Organize the inspection on safety in production, solve unsafe factors in time, and completely eradicate rule-violating commanding and operation. (e)Organize employees to accept safety production education and training periodically. (f) Organize rescue and protect the site immediately after occurrence of accidents, prevent the expansion of situation, and report the accidents to the superior truthfully in time. Take charge of the investigation, addressing and analysis of accidents. (g) Report safety production to factory director in time, and bring forward punishment and rewarding opinions aiming at safety production. (4) Technical principal (a) Solve technical problems in safety production in time, take charge of technical management, and assist safety principal to do well in safety production. (b) Organize technical training for safety production personnel periodically. (c) Participate in safety production inspection, and solve technical problems in safety production in time. (5) Team head (a) Be responsible for team members’ safety during work. (b) Organize team members to learn safety operation procedures, execute safety production rules and regulations, develop safety activities, and keep raising team members’ awareness of safety and ability of self protection. (c) Accept safety principal’s safety inspection in earnest, and have the right to refuse executing rule-violating command. (d) Solve unsafe situations in time, take personnel to safe belt if necessary, and report to safety principal. (e) Give a speech on safety before each shift, and make record. (f) Reveal technical details to the team’s work personnel when arrange production tasks. (g) Protect the site and report to the safety principal in time after occurrence of safety accidents. (6) Position operator (a) Learn and command related regulations and skills on safety work in earnest, persist in 75 standardized operation, and raise the awareness of safety and the ability of self protection. (b) Work strictly according to the regulations of operating procedures and safety measures, and report to team leader immediately after any problem is discovered. (c) Persist in working without violating rules, and have the right to completely eradicate rule-violating command. (d) Solve abnormal situations during work in time, notify neighboring working personnel to leave the site if necessary, and protect the site. 1.2.3.2 Patrol Inspection System (1) General rules It is an important measure for ensuring the safety of electric production to carry out planned and purposeful patrol inspection on equipment having been put into operation, find out and command the running state in time, discover and solve various hidden troubles. Each type of work shall inspect the equipment under its control in earnest, and carry out the guideline of “giving priority to prevention”. Inspection personnel must carry out inspection according to required inspection items, contents, time and route, shall not miss any item in inspection if there is no special reason, and shall be responsible for the quality of inspection. Each team leader shall supervise the quality of patrol inspection. (2) Inspection requirements (a) Patrol inspection personnel shall carry out patrol inspection with necessary tools (listening needle, electric torch, and patrol inspection instrument, etc.) in a concentrated, careful and strict way, through eyes, ears, nose and hands, without letting go every tiny abnormal phenomenon and doubt, and if necessary (such as in important holidays and festivals, and in case of abnormal symbols of equipment), shall increase the frequency of patrol inspection. (b) Generally, each post shall inspect the equipment under its control comprehensively and earnestly on schedule. (c) In patrol inspection, on-duty personnel shall pay attention to personal and equipment safety. When approaching dangerous parts (such as high temperature, high voltage, toxic gases, high-temperature equipment) in dangerous areas, on-duty personnel shall execute the safety cautions of related regulations. Electric on-duty personnel shall not do other things, or even cross over barrier or enter into electrified spaces in patrol inspection. (d) During inspection, we shall make records according to regulations. In case of discovering that the equipment is abnormal and doubtful, we shall strengthen monitoring, analyze reasons, and report to team leader and chief on-duty personnel in time. Under emergency circumstances, we shall address problems according to regulations before making a report. In case of discovering defects in equipment, we shall return the defective equipment before making a report, and then register such equipment in the equipment defects management system in time. If it’s impossible to inspect equipment on schedule for reason of important operations or other reasons, we shall supplement the inspection afterwards. 76 (e) Patrol inspection personnel shall obtain the permission of chief on-duty personnel for going out for patrol inspection. Before leaving their post for inspection, team leader/ chief on-duty personnel must arrange other personnel to work on behalf of him. (f) Any trainee having not worked independently may carry out patrol inspection under the leadership of formal on-duty personnel, but shall not execute patrol inspection of equipment by replacing formal on-duty personnel. (g) In case anybody is discovered working at production site during patrol inspection, inspection personnel shall inquire whether he/ she has work ticket or has obtained permission, and affirm with the team leader and unit chief. All operating personnel have the right and obligation to restrain work without ticket. (h) In case any equipment is discovered abnormal and doubtful in inspection, or it’s discovered in equipment overhaul that safety measures have changed, safety label is incomplete, and the system isolation in overhaul part from running equipment is not reliable, we shall notify overhaul personnel to stop working immediately, take back work ticket, and report to team leader and chief on-duty personnel. (i) In case of the following situations, we shall increase the frequency of patrol inspection and determine the key positions to be inspected: Equipment put into test run for the first time after new installation or overhaul; Defective equipment; Similar equipment having ever had failures; Equipment in abnormal operation for reason of defects; Equipment affected by system failure; Equipment started and stopped frequently; Outdoor electric equipment after heavy snow, heavy fog, and thunderstorm, and in case of sudden climate change; Equipment in overloaded operation; Related equipment ordered by the superior leaders and notified by each professional engineer, and equipment for which team leader considers necessary to strengthen inspection. (j) On-duty personnel having discovered significant hidden troubles with equipment in patrol inspection shall receive commendation and material reward; in case any accident occurs due to careless inspection, related personnel shall be deducted bonus and receive administrative punishments according to the severity of circumstances. (3) Inspection cycle (a) The main and auxiliary equipment of operating unit shall accept patrol inspection once every 2h; (b) Standby and in-overhaul units shall accept patrol inspection once every 4h; (c) Electric equipment shall accept patrol inspection twice every shift; (d) For equipment newly put into operation, having abnormality or encountering adverse weather, we shall strengthen the frequency of patrol inspection, and ensure properness and quality of patrol inspection. 77 (4) Inspection content Electric part (a) The soundness of primary and secondary equipment, instruments, and signal devices; (b) The joint of each conductor shall be fastened, in good contact, and free of vibration and heating; (c) Porcelain sleeve and secondary insulator shall be clean, free of damage and crack, and flashover strike; (d) Oil-filling equipment shall be free of oil leakage, oil color shall be normal, and oil surface shall reach the standard level; (e) Switch and knife gate shall be complete and normally located, and knife gate shall be in good contact; (f) Mutual inductor shall be free of noises or discharging sound internally; (g) Cable ends shall be marked with correct phase color, and free of discharging, oil leakage, and over heating; (h) Each signal device shall indicate normally; (i) Outdoor lightning arrester shall be mounted vertically, free of tilting, and grounded correctly. (j) Generator, motor, transformer, and storage battery shall be inspected according to the items regulated in onsite rules. Heat engine part (a) We shall check whether the operating parameters of equipment (including the parameters of local measuring points) meet the regulated values, and analyze the reasons for deviation; (b) Whether rotation gear has abnormal sound and vibration; whether the temperature, lubricating oil level, and oil quality meet requirements; (c) Whether the main and auxiliary equipment, and the water level of each container are normal, and whether there is leakage; (d) Whether various adjusting and dismantling devices are sound, and available to use flexibly; (e) Whether pipelines, valves and containers are sound, and have the phenomena like leakage, biting, and vibration; (f) Whether electric equipment is at normal temperature, and has the phenomena like overheating, discharging, humidified, creepage, vibration, and abnormal sound, etc.; (g) Whether cooling water at each part is smooth and unblocked; (h) Whether the shape of equipment and various pipelines is abnormal. 1.2.3.3 Safety Education and Training System (1) Safety principal shall provide safety education for the whole staff once monthly according to production situation, in order to raise the whole staff’s awareness of safety. For employees who approach power transmission and transformation equipment during work, the safety principal shall 78 provide professional training on contacting electromagnetic field and its danger. (2) Safety principal and technical principal shall provide pertinent training on safety production technology for relevant personnel like team leaders and operators, etc. at proper time aiming at the production characteristics. (3) Safety principal shall organize to learn the documents issued by the Group Corporation on safety and safety production management systems, and carry out safety propaganda and education in multiple forms aiming at employees. (4) Safety education and training shall cover technical operation procedures, safety management rules and regulations, cases of accidents, safety disciplines, and on-site safety cautions, and shall realize the objective of raising the whole staff’s awareness of safety. (5) The contents of safety education, and personnel educated shall be filled out in the machine account of safety education in time. 1.2.3.4 Safety Accident Handling and Reporting System (1) After occurrence of an accident, related personnel at the scene of accident must report to the superior level by level in 1h according to related stipulations of the Regulations on the Reporting, Investigation and Disposition of Work Safety Accidents [State Council Order (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 Safety Technology Details Disclosure System (1) The details about the safety technology of factory area shall be disclosed level by level, and shall be extended vertically to all the operation personnel of each team; (2) The disclosure of details about safety technology must be concrete, clear and strongly pertinent; (3) The concrete contents of safety technology details disclosure: Dangerous points, preventive measures for dangerous points, safety cautions, corresponding operating procedures and standards, and refuge and emergency rescue measures after accidents, etc.; (4) Post operation personnel are the receivers of safety technology details disclosure. Team leader shall take charge of oral education and detail disclosure before work everyday. 1.2.3.6 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) Factory director is the first person responsible for fire safety. In daily production, safety principal 79 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. 1.2.3.7 Demand and Preparation of Fireproof and Anti-explosive Materials Demand on materials: Explosion-proof intercom, portable combustible gas detector, 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 diagonal wrench, explosion-proof open spanner, common open spanner, gas mask, and common hardware tools, etc. Preparation of materials: Fireproof and anti-explosive materials shall be prepared by Project Construction Unit, under the supervision of the Safety Committee. 1.2.3.8 Requirements on Fire Protection and Explosion Protection Rehearsal The Company’s employees shall be organized to accept training and carry out rehearsal on the fire protection and explosion protection knowledge, 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, and rehearsal of personnel evacuation, etc. once annually. 1.2.3.9 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 the 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 principal or regional person in charge of safety shall take pictures, collect data, and fill out 80 records on the spot, in order to provide reliable evidences for investigation of accidents. 1.2.3.10 Weekly Safety Production Meeting System (1) The factory shall establish the weekly safety production meeting system. The meeting shall be convened by safety principal, with the attendance of personnel related to safety production, like team leader, position operators, etc.; (2) The meeting shall be hosted by safety principal, and shall pass on the superior’s safety documents and spirit, analyze and summarize the safety production of present week, and arrange the safety production of next week. 1.2.3.11 Safety Rewarding and Punishment System (1) Employees restraining safety accidents or making outstanding contributions to safety production shall be rewarded; (2) Persons responsible for safety accidents shall be punished according to the Company’s related regulations. 1.2.3.12 Safety Production Listing System (1) The main contents of the factory’s safety management organization and safety production responsibility system, etc. shall be listed at meeting room; (2) Obvious safety warning mark shall be set up at dangerous places in factory; (3) Brief safety operation procedures shall be set up at operation posts. 1.2.4 Safety Countermeasures 1.2.4.1 Fire and Explosion Protection Thermal Power Plant Area: (1) Fire extinguishers shall be arranged for each building, structure and equipment in factory area according to the Code for Design of Extinguisher Distribution in Buildings (GB50140-2005). Other buildings shall be designed according to the required criteria in related regulations, in order to meet fireproof requirements. At gas pressure regulating cabinets, transformers, and steam turbine oil tank, etc., we shall set up warning plate “No Fire and Smoke”, and arrange fire extinguishers according to requirements. (2) Supplier of mainframe equipment shall provide fire control system applicable to combustion engine. Here, the combustion engine shall adopt the complete set of low-pressure CO2 system applied to combustion engine and provided by combustion engine manufactory, including CO2 for first irrigation. (3) Movable dry powder fire extinguisher shall be adopted for main transformer of gas and steam. (4) In areas with potential danger of explosion, like front module of gas, and regulator station, etc., 81 we may set up flammable gas detector and alarm; for important electric and electronic equipment, we shall consider explosion protection requirements sufficient, and arrange corresponding Movable fire extinguishers. (5) Fire alarm and fire control devices shall be equipped in the whole factory. (6) The fire control system of power plant includes water fire fighting system, automatic fire extinguishing sprinkler system, gas turbine fire protection system, automatic fire detection & alarm and control system. The project sets up one fire engine. (7) All pressure vessels of the power plant are equipped with safety valve in order to prevent over-pressure explosion. Boiler equipment shall be equipped with safety door according to the requirements of safety monitoring regulations, and the main steam pipeline shall be equipped with safety monitoring point. Dangerous articles, flammable and explosive articles shall be stored in special warehouse, with quantity limited. Gas pipeline network: (1) The marks indicating the points where pipeline passes through highway shall be perfected according to related regulations; for local sections of pipelines easy to be destructed by vehicles, people and livestock, we shall set up warning label, and take protective measures. (2) We shall strengthen the inspection along pipeline, and minimize the possibility of third party’s destruction accidents. (3) Also, we shall make strict and meticulous line patrol system, raise the frequency and validity of line patrol. Afterheat boiler: (1) We shall strengthen the management of operation and repair; keep raising operating personnel’s qualification for business and sense of responsibility, make them address accidents correctly in time, and thus prevent the expansion of accidents; (2) The quality of water shall be controlled strictly, and ensured to meet requirements; (3) Protective device meeting standards must be equipped in order to ensure the safety of boilers; (4) Each pressure protection device shall act reliably, and be inspected periodically according to related regulations. Safety valve, pressure gauge, and thermometer, etc. shall be calibrated periodically, and boilers shall be inspected regularly. Transformer: (1) We shall strengthen the full-process management on equipment of transformer type from type selection, goods ordering, acceptance to putting into operation, and make clear the full-time personnel in charge of transformers and their responsibilities; (2) Transformers shall be equipped with firewall and water-spraying fire extinguishing system. 1.2.4.2 Prevention of Electrical Lesion (1) There are three separated lighting networks, namely normal lighting, AC and DC accident lighting. DC and emergency lights shall be adopted for accident lighting respectively according to 82 different areas; rainproof measures shall be adopted for outdoor lighting; indoor and outdoor lighting units shall be installed at proper place convenient for repair. (2) The entrance of power distribution room and transformer room, etc. shall be designed to add a door with spring lock, in order to prevent the entering of non-working personnel. It shall be designed and operated strictly according to requirements, but shall never be mis-operated. (3) In order to prevent electrostatic harm, and guarantee personal and equipment safety, electric equipment shall be provided with protective measures, like grounding or connecting with zero line. In order to prevent electric equipment from direct thunder-strike, zinc oxide lightning arrester is equipped at the side of power distribution device, and the high-voltage side of main transformer, startup/ stand-by transformer. 1.2.4.3 Prevention of Mechanical Damage and Drop (1) The clutch and hydraulic coupler of all mechanical equipment shall be equipped with protective cover or covering grate. (2) At the places where hoisting facilities are examined and repaired, we shall reserve sufficient space for examination & repair and distance for safe hoisting, and set up fence and mark, in order to prevent hoisting injury. (3) The ground of each workshop shall be leveled, and hoisting hole shall be equipped with covering plate and rail, in order to prevent harm caused by falling down. All hidden wells shall be covered, and all platforms shall be added a rail or protective edge. Anti-slid measures shall be considered for the rail, guard board, and stairs, etc. which are necessary according to design regulations. 1.2.4.4 Prevention of Toxicity and Chemical Harm (1) The containers and pipelines used to store and transport corrosive media shall be made of anticorrosion materials. (2) The ground shall be addressed with anticorrosion painting or granite, and the wall shall be maintained smooth and flat during construction in order to prevent the gathering of toxic gases; underground buried pipelines shall be subject to anticorrosion treatment with anticorrosion paint or epoxy coal tar and glass cloth, etc. (3) Anticorrosion measures shall be adopted for the equipment, facilities, ground, trench, lighting, and building materials, etc. at places where there are corrosive media like acid and base, etc. (4) For circuit breakers which take sulfur hexafluoride gas as arc insulation medium, their high-voltage power distribution devices shall be arranged at outside, in order to prevent employees’ health from being endangered by the accumulation of harmful gases. (5) As concerning the rooms where toxic and harmful gases, etc. will possibly be produced, interior airflow organization shall be designed evenly, in order to avoid short circuit of airflow or dead angle. When toxic gases are heavier than the air, inlet scoop shall be set up at lower part, and close to the ground to the largest extent. Air outlet shall be connected to outdoor, and higher than the roof. (6) Hydrazine warehouse, dosing room and chemical test room shall be equipped with ventilation equipment like natural air intake and anticorrosion axial-flow mechanical air exhaust, etc., and 83 generally, the ventilation volume shall be considered as per 15 times/ hour. (7) Emergency facilities shall be prepared at the places where the leakage of hydrazine, sodium hypochlorite, acid and base, etc.; personal protection articles like filter-type gas mask, etc. shall be additionally provided for workers adding ammonia and hydrazine. (8) Gas pipelines arranged on ground of factory area are mainly nearby the regulator station and combustion engine, and it’s the most possible for the two areas to see leakage, so flammable gas concentration detector may be set up at the regulator station and combustion engine, in order to detect the traces of flammable gases existing in the ambient air continuously. The detector will send out alarm signal if the content of flammable gases in the ambient air reaches the warning value. 1.2.4.5 Erection of Safety Marks and Safety Identification (1) Production equipment, facilities, pipelines and valves, etc. shall be colored according to the regulations of national standards. (2) Red warning line shall be set up at the operating places of high-toxicity articles. Yellow warning line shall be set up at the operating places of common toxic articles. Corresponding safety marks shall be set up at places where dangers and harms will occur easily. (3) The warning mark “danger of drop” shall be set up at the man-hole, and door of platform rail, etc. where drop could occur. 1.2.4.6 Prevention of Power-frequency High-voltage Electric Field (1) The equipment producing power-frequency high-voltage electric field at places where people don’t go usually shall be blocked with screening network and cover, with guard rail and warming mark set around. (2) Necessary protective measures shall be adopted for equipment producing power-frequency high-voltage electric field. 1.2.4.7 Countermeasures and Suggestions during Construction Period The Project Construction Unit shall study earnestly and carry out strictly the Administrative Regulations on the Work Safety of Construction Projects (State Council No. 393 Order, implemented from Feb. 1, 2004), strengthen management on the safety production of design unit, implementation unit and supervision unit, investigate these units by relevant qualifications, conditions and degree, make clear their responsibilities for safety production, make corresponding scheme for management of safety in construction, and order the builder to make emergency preplan. The implementation and installation units of the project must have obtained the qualifications for construction and installation of equipment and facilities, the approval of superior competent authorities, and corresponding certificates of conformity. Before implementation of the project, the implementation and installation units shall prepare construction organization design according to related standards, regulations and codes, execute it after obtaining the examination-based approval of 84 the technical supervision department, and control the quality of building construction and installation strictly. After completion of construction and installation, the two units shall conduct safety and quality inspection and acceptance, and then handle handover formalities. The implementation unit shall carry out construction according to drawings; and in case of any change, the design unit, implementation & installation unit, and production unit shall negotiate with each other. Important changes shall obtain the approval of related departments, and the project construction unit and implementation unit shall sign the letter of responsibility for safety in production during construction period. During the project construction, the project construction unit, survey unit, design unit, implementation unit, project supervision unit, and other units related to the safety production of construction project must observe the regulations of safety production laws and rules, ensure the safety production of construction project, and assume the responsibility to manage the safety in production of construction project according to laws. The following are just the main measures brought forward aiming at the main risks in construction process: (1) We shall carry out the safety production guideline of “safety first, giving priority to prevention, and comprehensive governance” in earnest. (2) Special work must be done with certificate: This project involves many special types of work, for example, lifting worker, electric welder, overhead line worker, crane operator, and motor vehicle driver, etc. must work with certificate. (3) Power supply during construction period shall meet the general regulations on power supply for construction: The power supply for construction shall be arranged according to the construction organization design approved, and shall meet related regulations of local power supply bureau; it’s not allowed to connect electric wire at random, and the power-consuming facilities for construction shall be put into use after passing acceptance. The power supply for construction shall be managed by specified institution, and shall be operated and maintained by professional team; non-electricians are strictly forbidden to install and dismantle the power-consuming facilities for construction; and before the power-consuming facilities for construction are put into use, we shall make the management systems aiming at the operation, maintenance, use and overhaul, etc. of such facilities. (4) We shall do well in onsite fire protection. Precisely, necessary fire fighting apparatuses shall be equipped, like dry powder fire extinguisher, CO2 fire extinguisher, foam fire extinguisher, etc., in order to ensure the smooth fire access at construction site. At the site of heat preservation materials, various oils, oxygen, and ethyne storage tanks, etc., nobody shall smoke, and “No Smoking” sign shall be set up. Except for fire alarm, it’s forbidden to use and dismantle onsite fire fighting apparatuses. If electric welder, etc. is used, we shall wear goggles, strictly forbid kindling material or combustibles in surrounding areas, prevent the flashing of sparkles and the occurrence of fire disaster, and close oxygen in time. (5) Personal protection is required for construction at harmful places, and construction personnel working at harmful places shall accept physical examination periodically. 85 (6) Flaw detection equipment, like X-ray spectrometer, shall be adopted during construction period, the safe storage and screening of radioactive source shall be controlled strictly, and personnel dealing with work involving radioactive harm shall wear protective clothes. (7) We shall strengthen the safety education for construction personnel, and especially, we shall strengthen training for migrant workers and new workers having never taken part in construction; different units (if there are) at construction site shall coordinate and exchange information with each other, and ensure safety in construction congruously. (8) We shall strengthen the control on the qualifications of construction supervision and implementation units. (9) We shall strengthen the preparation, examination and management of construction organization design, and the safety management of test run stage. 2 Safety Management Plan for Gas Pipeline Network Component 2.1 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. 2.2 Safety Management System 2.2.1 Safety Leadership The safety leadership of thermal power plant is the safety committee. Director of the Committee: The Company’s general manager Deputy Director of the Committee: The Company’s deputy general manager in charge of safety Members of the Committee: Other members of the leadership group of the Company. 2.2.2 Safety Management Organization General Manager Safety Committee Safety Inspection department Site/ station Safety Relevant functional inspection group departments 86 Safety personnel Figure 1-2 Safety Management Organization Chart of Gas Pipeline Network Component 2.2.3 Safety Management System 2.2.3.1 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 safety production 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, safety production, 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 safety production 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 87 (a) Research and determine the Company’s significant issues concerned with safety, fire protection, and explosion protection. (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. (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 88 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 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 89 (a) Propagate and carry out national laws, rules, and policies about safety production, labor protection and environmental protection, as well as the Company’s various safety systems and measures actively, and do well in safety production 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 safety production 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. (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 safety production, labor protection and environmental protection, as well as the Company’s various safety systems and measures actively, and do well in safety production under the business instruction of grassroots leaders and safety inspection department. (b) Participate in making or revising safety production 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. 90 (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 safety production 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 safety production, and strengthening the ability of self prevention. Bring forward the opinions on improving safety production initiatively. (c) Surely be concentrated at production post, execute safety technical operation procedures in an earnest manner, 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 safety production actively. 2.2.3.2 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 pipelines; 91 (b) Pressure regulation boxes, cabinets and stations; (c) Valve wells; (d) Cathodic protection pile. (3) Content of patrol inspection (a) Within the safe protection distance of pipelines, there shall not be soil collapse, landslide, subsiding, artificial earth borrowing, stacking of garbage or heavy objects, exposure of pipelines, planting of deep-rooted plants and occupation of buildings (structures), etc. (b) Along pipelines, 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 pipelines, it’s not allowed to start construction without handling countersignature formalities, or to damage or suspend pipelines due to construction of other projects, etc. (d) Within the safe protection distance of pipelines, mechanical equipment like power shovel and air hammer, etc. shall not be used for construction, and the fittings and marks, etc. of gas pipelines 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 pipelines 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 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. 92 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 pipelines having ever been subject to gas leakage. Class-II area indicates the other tubular products (including steel pipes and PE socket pipes), and pipelines 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 pipelines, 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. (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. 93 (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 pipelines, 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 discharge, thermal power, electric power, telecommunication, and cable, etc., if there is paving construction which is parallel to or crosses with gas pipelines, 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 pipelines, 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. 2.2.3.3 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 (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 94 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. 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 95 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. 2.2.3.4 Safety Accident Handling and Reporting System (1) After occurrence of an accident, related personnel at the scene of accident must report to the superior level by level in 1h according to related stipulations of the Regulations on the Reporting, Investigation and Disposition of Work Safety Accidents [State Council Order (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. 2.2.3.5 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; 96 (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. 2.2.3.6 Demand on and Preparation of Fireproof and Anti-explosive 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 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-explosive materials shall be prepared by Project Construction Unit, under the supervision of the Safety Committee. 2.2.3.7 Requirements on Fire Protection and Explosion Protection Rehearsal The Company’s employees shall be organized to accept training and carry out rehearsal on the fire protection and explosion protection knowledge, 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 rehearsal of personnel evacuation, etc. once annually. 2.2.3.8 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 the 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. 97 2.2.3.9 Weekly Safety Production Meeting System (1) The project shall establish the weekly safety production 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 safety production of present week, and arrange the safety production of next week. 2.2.3.10 Safety Rewarding and Punishment System (1) Employees restraining safety accidents or making outstanding contributions to safety production shall be rewarded; (2) Persons responsible for safety accidents shall be punished according to the Company’s related regulations. 2.2.3.11 Safety Production Listing System (1) The main contents of the project’s safety management organization and safety production 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. 2.2.4 Safety Management Measures 2.2.4.1 Distribution Pipeline Network (1) Medium-pressure pipelines 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. 2.2.4.2 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 pipelines 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 pipelines 98 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. (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 safety production 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 rehearsal, 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. (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 pipelines, various 99 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. 2.2.4.3 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. 2.2.4.4 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. (3) The responsibility system of implementation unit’s lead er 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 100 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. 101 Annex B: Physical Cultural Resources Management Plan 1. 2. Management Plan for Physical Cultural Resources Involved in Baode County 1.1 Project Involved Physical Cultural Resources in Baode County (1) Vertebrate paleontology fossil protection zone Baode County vertebrate paleontology fossil protection zone belongs to the national level cultural relic protection unit and protection scope is the whole territory of Baode County. According to Bao Wen Ti Fa [2002] No. 2 “the Notice on Protection Scope of the Second Batches of Cultural Relic Protection Units and Demarcation of Construction Control Zone", Baode County Yaozhuang Township Yangjiagou Village, Daijiagou Village, Yaozhuang Village and Jiangjiagou Village, etc; Hanjiachuan Tuanwo Village, Qubata Village, Xiaogedui Village and Shunshuiyan Village, etc; Qiaotou Town Matihan Village and Shitang Village, etc are key protection zones. Scope of key protection zones are shown in Figure 1-1. Minimum distance of site of Baode County project to boundary of key protection zone is 11.3 km. No vertebrate paleontology fossil is discovered in construction activities around the plant by consulting Baode County Education and Culture Sports Bureau. (2) Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave Chiseled on the cliff, Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave face the Yellow River and lay against high mountains, and its structure is suspending. Exquisite construction makes it a famous historical site. Carved with four letters of “Tian Xian Xiong Pi” above lintel of the door, they are quality Ancient Rock Cave in the northwest of Shanxi. According to the provisions of Xin Zheng Fa [2007] No. 46 document of Xinzhou Municipal People's Government “the Notice on Publishing the First Batch of Municipal Level Cultural Relic Protection Units”, Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave belong to cultural relic protection unit of Xinzhou City and its protection scope is: 2000 meters east, north and west of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave separately and 1000 meters south of it, and the construction control zone further radiates 500 meters outward. Protection scope of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave is shown in Figure 1-1 and profile of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave is shown in Figure 1-2. Minimum distance of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave to boundary of Baode County CHP project is 500 meters and to water supply line is 20 meters. 2. Related Laws and Regulations 2.1 Domestic Regulations (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) 102 (5) Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Nature Reserves (October 9, 1994) 2.2 Polices of the World Bank OP4.11 physical cultural resources 3. Conclusion of Impact Analysis After Baode County CHP subproject is put into operation, contribution value of hourly concentration, daily average concentration and annual average concentration to Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave is separately 11.63, 2.75, 0.31 ug/Nm3, and the ratio of concentration to standard is separately 5.82%, 3.44%, 0.78%. It can be seen that the impact of nitrogen oxide discharged by this project on ambient air of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave is small. Seeing from the aspect of acid deposition, Shanxi province is not acid rain controlled area and environment background of nitrogen oxide doesn’t exceed the standard, so enough environment capacity is available. Nitrogen oxide can be discharged up to standards and has small adverse impact on ambient air; therefore, the acid deposition formed is negligible. Moreover, acid corrosiveness to Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave is small. As the site of Baode County CHP project is more than 11 km from vertebrate paleontology fossil key protection zones, so the impact of construction period on them is small. According to atmospheric environment impact prediction results, daily average concentration of nitrogen oxide discharged in the operation period is 0.36-9.99 for fossil key protection zones and the ratio of concentration to standard is 0.45-12.49%, thus, the impact is small. 4. Management Organization Competent department of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave is Xizhou City Cultural Affairs Bureau and daily management department is Baode County Culture Sports Bureau; vertebrate paleontology fossil competent department is Land Resource Administration Bureau of Shanxi Province and daily management department is Baode County Culture Sports Bureau. Furthermore, related organizations for Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave and vertebrate paleontology fossil protection also include: PMO of Guoxin Energy Development Group Co., Ltd, contractor, environmental supervision agency and environmental monitoring agency. 5. Protective Measures Avoiding or Reducing Impacts (1) Procedures for handling of physical cultural resources discovered during the construction According to Article 32 of Law of the People's Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics (October 28, 2002): “In the course of construction of a project or agricultural production, all units and individuals that discover cultural relics shall keep the scene intact and immediately report to the local administrative department for cultural relics; after receiving the report, the department shall, except under special circumstances, rush to the scene within twenty four (24) hours and put forth its proposals on the handling of the matter within seven (7) days. The administrative department for cultural relics may report to the local people's government; requesting it to inform the public security organ of the matter and to seek its assistance in keeping the scene intact; and where important 103 cultural relics are discovered, the matter shall immediately be reported to the administrative department for cultural relics under the State Council, which shall put forth its proposal on the handling of the matter within fifteen (15) days after receiving the report. The cultural relics discovered in such a manner as mentioned in the preceding paragraph belong to the State, and no unit or individual may plunder, privately divide or conceal them.” This plan proposes following management requirements for the cultural relics occasionally discovered during the construction: If cultural relics are discovered during the construction, it is necessary to stop construction immediately and keep the scene intact, and also report to the local administrative department for cultural relics at once; handling without authorization is not allowed. After the administrative department for cultural relics proposes the handling opinions, the project construction unit shall formulate construction scheme at the section with cultural relics and can construct only after receiving permission of the administrative department for cultural relics. No unit or individual is allowed to continue construction or production activities in the archaeological excavation area without permission before the completion of archaeological excavation. No unit or individual may plunder, privately divide or conceal the cultural relics discovered. Procedures for handling of cultural relics discovered during the construction are shown in Figure 1-3. Dongguan 110KV Substation Baode County Sewage Treatment Plant Baode County CHP project Protection scope Construction controlled zone Baode County First Station of Shanxi Natural Gas Company Baode County CHP gas source Legend Electric Water supply transmission line pipeline Gas supply Project pipeline site Vertebrate paleontology fossil key protection zones Figure 1-1 Vertebrate Paleontology Fossil Key Protection Zone and Protection Scope of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave 104 Figure 1-2 Profile of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave 105 Stop construction and protect the Discover suspected cultural relics scene intact Project office Cultural Relics Bureau of the County Identification of cultural Propose handling opinions within relics seven (7) days No Cultural relics Yes Protect the scene intact (inform the public security organ to seek its assistance) Provincial level cultural relics competent department identifies grade of cultural relics County/city/province National level Grade of cultural relics Cultural Relics Bureau of The State Bureau of Cultural Propose handling opinions within County/City/Province Relics fifteen (15) days Nature of cultural relics Removable cultural relics Immovable cultural relics Excavate and protect by professionals Project office Propose construction and protection requirements Project office Contractor recovers Make bypassing demonstration construction after obtaining of the project proposed to be construction resumption constructed permit Figure 1-3 Procedures for Handling of Cultural Relics Discovered During Construction 106 (2) Measures for protection of vertebrate paleontology fossil protection zones Prior to the construction, contractors shall be trained concerning contents related to protection of cultural relics in Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics to make them know importance and meanings of cultural relic protection; Construction shall be strictly limited within the scope of defined red line and the area beyond the red line can’t be excavated. (3) Measures for protection of Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave Prior to the construction, contractors shall be trained concerning contents related to protection of cultural relics in Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Protection of Cultural Relics to make them know importance and meanings of cultural relic protection; Construction shall be strictly limited within the scope of defined red line and the area beyond the red line can’t be excavated. When constructing nearby Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave, impact of strong vibration and noise shall be avoided to the greatest extent, so, small equipments or labors shall be used instead of large mechanical equipments as far as possible. 1.8 m high construction fence is provided between construction site and Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. Constructors can’t stack soils in its isolation range; moreover, they are also not allowed to enter. Construction materials shall be stacked away from Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. When soils excavated from construction are stacked temporarily, cloth shall be used for covering to prevent the impacts of raised dust on Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. During the construction nearby Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave, experts of cultural relic protection department shall be invited for supervision and guidance. The whole construction process shall be monitored by a qualified supervision unit. Moreover, picture of the construction site shall be taken and kept. 6. Training (1) Training participants All staff for environmental supervision, contractor representatives of Baode County CHP project (2) Training contents (a) Cultural relic protection laws and regulations, and cultural relic protection theory; (b) Technical specification of related disciplines and basic skills; 107 (c) Physical cultural resource management plan; (d) Environmental management provisions of this project, and the emphasis is environmental management provisions of construction period. 7. Monitoring Plan Construction period: it can seen from environmental impact identification factors that equipment vibration during the construction period may have some impacts on Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave; however, the impact is small as there is no large vibration source during the construction and the construction time is short moreover; therefore, no vibration monitoring will be made to Diaoyutai Ancient Rock Cave. During the construction, qualified supervision department shall be invited for supervision for the whole process of the construction. 2. Physical Cultural Resources Management Plan for Xingshan Temple Yangcheng County 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, It was first built in Qianlong 9 year of in Qing Dynasty and later it was destroyed by war. At present, only the site retained. The present Xingshan Temple is built by the local villagers with raising funds. 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. 108 Figure 1 Profile of Xingshan Temple 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. 109 (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. 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 110 process. 111 Annex C: Regulations on Management of Construction Camp I. Regulations on Management of Construction Camp of CHP 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. -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. Wastewater Impacts of Construction Camp and Mitigation Measures Wastewater discharged by construction camp includes two types, one is domestic wastewater from constructors, for which main pollution factors are BOD5, CODCr, NH3-N and number of fecal coliforms, 112 etc. Wastewater produced by per constructor is 0.05m3/d and total number of constructors is 100 persons, so, domestic wastewater output is 5m3/d. The other is wastewater from ground rainfall runoff, which mainly contains few sands and basically has no adverse impact on environment. Impacts of wastewater of the construction camp mainly are possible impacts of disorder discharge of domestic wastewater on surface water environment and surrounding farmlands. The construction camp will be constructed within thermal power plant and construction wastewater will be handled by category. The construction camp uses pit toilet, separated with other wastewater. Excrement is taken away by nearby residents for fertilizing. After the construction completes, the pit toilet is buried by covering soil. Kitchen wastewater is collected into collecting basin after being treated by oil separator. Domestic wastewater directly enters the collecting basin. Domestic wastewater produced is used for dust suppression of construction site by sprinkling after being collected by the collecting basin. 3. Impacts of Construction Camp Waste and Mitigation Measures The construction camp produces some domestic waste and the number of constructors at peak time of thermal power plant is normally 100 persons, so domestic waste output is 50 kg/d calculated based on the production of 0.5 kg/person.d. The construction camp is provided with trash can, for which lime is sprayed or commodity drug is purchased for disinfection in summer. Domestic wastes shall be delivered by the local sanitation department to domestic waste disposal site for harmless disposal after being collected by bagging, 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. The impacts of construction camp on environment can be minimized and the environment can be acceptable by taking above pollution control measures. 4. Eating and Drinking Hygiene Impacts of Construction Camp and Mitigation Measures (1) Drinking water of construction camp is municipal tap water, 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. 113 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 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. 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 to prevent spreading the diseases to other persons. 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. II Regulations on Management of Construction Camp of Pipeline network Component 114 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. -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 115 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. 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 116 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 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. 117 Annex D: Regulations on Management of Pipe Stacking During the Construction Period 1. Pipe Stacking Area and Stacking Position (1) Prior to the construction, pipes shall be stacked in the warehouse where each project locates and quantity of pipes to be stacked shall be determined by the construction progress. (2) One temporary storage yard shall be considered at every 5 km along pipelines during their construction and occupied area is about 15m×15m. Layer of pipelines 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. 2.3 Material Stacking 118 (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. 119 Annex E: ECOP Checklist 1. Site Checklist Prior to Construction Commencement 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 6 interruption of municipal services (including 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 occupies 9 Yes□ No □ N/A □ the land beyond the project area? Whether construction scope of the project 10 involves municipal service pipelines such as Yes□ No □ N/A □ water supply and power supply, etc Whether there is surface water body within and 11 Yes□ No □ N/A □ nearby construction scope of the project? Others Yes□ No □ N/A □ 120 2. Environment Checklist for Construction Site Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s 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? 1.4 Whether necessary protective equipments are provided for the worker and whether effective occupational disease I. General prevention measures are taken? requiremen 1.5 Whether physical examination and training for personnel ts 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? 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? II. Site 2.3 Whether the construction site is marked with company layout and name or has company sign and whether acceptable project temporary information board is arranged? facility 2.4 Whether the public is notified in advance when constructio construction interrupts travel of the residents? n 2.5 Whether existing buildings and infrastructures are used as the temporary facility of the construction site? 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)? 121 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s Check items Yes No N/A 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? 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 system and emergency disposal flow, etc? 3.3 Whether the project construction unit takes protection III. measures to ensure safety of underground pipelines adjacent Operating to the construction project? conditions 3.4 Whether schools and residential areas around the and construction project are taken with safety protection measures environme and whether lighting indication device is provided at the ntal safety night? 3.5 Whether dangerous sections of construction site are provided with obvious safety warning sign in conformity with national standards? 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 roads and IV. Raised whether the road section generating dust is sprinkled for dust dust suppression? pollution 4.3 Whether materials of the construction site are collectively control stacked? 4.4 Whether site selection for stacking materials is reasonable? 4.5 Whether site material storage area is flat and solid? 122 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s Check items Yes No N/A 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? 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? 5.2 Whether construction vehicles and machinery equipments, etc are kept in good operation status? 5.3 Whether construction materials select the acceptable V. Harmful materials tested by qualified testing organization (conformity gas certificate shall be available for the material)? emission 5.4 Whether asphalt, coal tar corrosion prevention and control 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 VI. Water wastewater pipe network or river? pollution 6.3 Whether wastewater is reused or used for dust falling by control sprinkling after being precipitated? 6.4 Whether spoil disposal treatment is taken when sediment of sedimentation basin reaches 1/4 of its depth and whether the sediment is transported to the designated place? 123 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s Check items Yes No N/A 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? 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. Noise 7.4 Whether equipments with low noise are used and whether pollution equipment maintenance is well made? 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? 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? VIII. Waste 8.3 Whether wastes produced from cleaning of construction control site are handled and recycled by category? 8.4 Whether construction waste transportation unit holds waste handling qualification proof and business certificate approved by related departments? 8.5 Whether all construction earths and stones are back filled? 8.6 Whether construction equipments have obvious greasy dirt scattering? 124 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s Check items Yes No N/A 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. 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 IX. Soil sprinkling is made periodically for dust suppression? erosion 9.3 Whether attention is paid to cleaning and storage of control 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 construction immediately and keep the scene intact, and also report to the local X. administrative department for cultural relics at once; Protection construction can be restored only after handling is made by of cultural the administrative department for cultural relics. relics 10.2 When constructing, whether the construction is strictly controlled within the red line? 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)? XI. 11.3 Whether effective measures are timely taken for Vegetation damaged vegetations and exposed soil caused by construction protection to avoid soil erosion (measures of covering gravel or planting fast-growing grass, etc are taken)? 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? 125 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s Check items Yes No N/A Others (please specify) 12.1 Whether accident prevention measures and emergency XII. Risk plan are formulated? prevention Others (please specify) 13.1 Whether warning signs or warning marks are provided at operating post and equipment as well as location easily causing occupational hazards? 13.2 Whether the operator wears earplug for hearing XIII. protection when working in a high noise environment? Occupation 13.3 Whether the operator wears protective mask, goggles, al health 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 facilities and whether they are maintained by the designated person? 14.3 Whether dormitory at the construction site meets requirements that open window shall be provided, bed 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 XIV. license issued by related department and whether the cook has Health and effective health certificate? epidemic 14.5 Whether setting of the dining hall meets requirements prevention 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? 126 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s Check items Yes No N/A 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) 15.1 Whether safety driving is emphasized to the driver and whether safety education training is periodically carried out? 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 XV. achieved? Traffic 15.5 Whether the local traffic management department is safety 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) Construction stage at check: ______________________Check date:__________________ Check time:________________ Weather condition:s________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Signature of site checker:____________ Signature of person in charge of environmental supervision:___________ 127 Environment Checklist of WB Financed Shanxi Gas Utilization Project Component name Site name Results Remark Contract No. and name (marking“√”) s Check items Yes No N/A 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. 128 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:__________ 129