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EA ENecutive Summary- UJ'TIP E-302VOL. 3
Urumqi Urban Transport Improvement Project
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2. 1 -1 Urumqi Urban Transport Improvement Project .................................................... 2Table 2.3-1 Implementation Plan for the Components with Potential Environmental
Impact ................................................... 5Table 5.1-1 Noise Mitigation Measures at Sensitive Receptors of the ORR .............................. 10Table 5.1-2 Noise Mitigation Measures at First Row of Buildings along the ORR ................... 11Table 6.2-1 Contents of EAP Summary ................................................... 20Table 6.3-1 Environmental Monitoring Plan for Each Section During Construction ................ 21Table 6.3-2 Environmental Monitoring Plan for the First Section Operated ............... .............. 21Table 6.3-3 Environmental Monitoring Plan for Each Section During Operation ............ ......... 22Table 6.4-1 Total Cost for Implementation of EAP ................................................... 22Table 7.3-1 Main Concerns, Responses and Solutions at Different Section ................ .............. 24
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1-1 Alignment of the ORR and the Components with Potential EnvironmentalImpact .................................. 4
Figure 5.1-1 Section Installed Sound Barrier and Closed-wall .................................. 12Figure 5.1-2 Section Paved with Sound Absorption Pavement .................................. 13
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1. INTRODUCTION
This document. Executive Summary of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the
Urumqi Urban Transport Improvement Project (UUTIP). Xinjiang. China. provides a general
summar\ of the findings in project EIA and project Environmental Action Plan (EAP) for
environmental administrators, project decision-makers. and project design engineers in China as %~ell
as the executive board of directors and environmental specialists of the Whorld Bank (WB). It could
also ser\e as a concise environmental report for project-affected groups. Non-Governmet
Organizations (NGOs) and the general public.
The partially WB financed project will help provide a solution to the traffic congestion in the cit\
center of Urumqi. improve the quality of urban life and stimulate the economic development. resultinu
in both social and economic benefits. With regard to the environment. the project will generate botl
positive and negative impacts,
For predicted adverse impacts from the project implementation. a series of mitigation measures
have been developed for the design. construction, and operation phases. When effectivelr
implemented. the adverse impacts will be mitigated to acceptable levels. For those impacts which
cannot be miticated. such as demolition and land occupation, affected people will be compensated wi th
ne\\ housing and impacted environment with tree planting and greening programs.
Durinm the EIA. affected public was consulted and their concerns have been incorporated into the
proiect engineering design and mitigation measures. Further public participation will be conducted to
further communicate with the affected residents for their input to project design and impact mitigation.
In addition. an environmental monitoring program will be in place to verifv the predicted impacts and
the effectiveness of mitigation measures.
This document summarizes potential project impacts, mitigation measures designed. public
participation program and environmental action plan including the monitoring program for the UUTIP.
1 .1 EIA Timetable
Entrusted bN the Project Execution Office (PEO), Xinjiang Environmental Technologr and
Assessment Center (XETAC) prepared the EIA from July, 1998 to November. 1999. The Terms of
Reference (TOR) for the EIA was developed in November, 1998 under the guidance of China State
Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the specialists assigned by the WB which vas later
re\ ieked and approved by the SEPA. The initial draft of the EIA Report was completed in April. 1999
and \\as preiiminaril\ reviewed by the WB environmental specialists in May, 1999 and by the China's
Ministr\ of Construction (MOC) in July, 1999. The ELA Report was further reviewed in August. 1999
and re\ ised in November. 1999 by environmental specialists retained by the World Bank. prior to its
submission to the WB.
1.2 Basis for the EIA Report
The EIA Report was prepared based on the TOR approved by the SEPA as well as the guidelines
EA Executi\e Summarx - LUTIP 0o emci.
of the W'B. including mainly:
* Order 253 of the State Council. People's Republic of China: Environmental Manaizemeni
Regulations on Construction Projects November. 1998
* Noise on Strengthening Management of Environmental Impact Assessment for Construction
Projects Loaned by International Financial Organizations. EM (1993) 324. June 21. 1993
* Operational Policies. Bank Procedures and Good Practices OP;`BP/'GP4.0I Environmental
Assessment. the World Bank.
* Approval of the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Impact Assessment of UIiTIP. EM1D
(1998)81. SEPA.
* Technical Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment. HJ T 2.1-2.3-93. HJ.2.4-95. SEPA.
1.3 Applicable Standards
A number of national and local standards applied to the project are as follows:
* Ambient Air Quality Standard GB 3095-1996 (Class 11 in.this EIA)
* Environmental Noise Standard for Urban Areas GB3096-93 (Category I standards for hospitals.
schools and kindergartens and Category 4 for residential buildings along trunk roads in this EIA).
* Standard for Noise at Boundaries of Construction Sites GB 12523-90
* Environmental Vibration Standard for Urban Areas GB10070-88
* Architecture Design Criteria for Sunshine Obstruction Assessment
* Standaid for Integrated Wastewater Discharge GB8978-1996 (Class II in this EIA).
2. PROJECT PROFILE
The UUTIP has five components, as shown in Table 2.1-1
Table 2.1-1 Urumqi Urban Transport Improvement Project
Project Components Contents/Subprojects World Bank DomesticLoan Financing
A. Outer Ring RoadI. Road Nctxsork B. Road network improvementI . Rod \et\ orkC. Road maintenance
Dex elopmenie11 D Public transport priority system
E. Pedestrian facilities
2. Tratfic kanagemeni A. Traffic control and managementAnd S3aei% Improvement B Traffic iaxs enforcement and road safety
A. NManagement system and office automation. Public Transit B. Fifth bus repair facilitJ
Imp-mxenment C. Management center .1D D Institution strengthening
A. Enforcement of la\,\ and regulation4. Em irnnrtental B. Automatic monitoring system
Impro% ement C. Motor vehicle emission control strategy .
D. Greenine of project area_
B. Urban transpon system management .1. lrban 1iranspon B. Training and organization development JNlanaOcmeni S>stem C. Special research /
And Technical D. Domestic and international constructionAssistance supervision
LA Lxccuti e Summar\ - U'LTIP Nom embel. 1191)
The project components or subprojects ma\ be divided into those with potential ad%erse
environmental impacts and those with minor or no adverse environmental impacts. This EIA focuises
on those subprojects w ith potential environmental impacts.
2.1 Subprojects w ith Potential Env'ironment Impact (see Figure 2.1-1)
The malor subprojects with potential adverse environmental impacts include the Outer RingT Road
(ORR). Road Network Improvement Subproject (RNIS). both of which are in the Road Netnork
Development Component and the'Fifth Bus Repair Faciliry which is from the Public Transit
Improvement Component.
The total length of the ORR is 31.25 km. including 8.88 km of viaduct, 10.23 km of ground
express\%a\. 10.59 km urban artern, 0455 km tunnel, and 1.09 km alread\ completed QiantangiianL
Road Fly over and Suzhou Road Fiyover. In the ORR, the existing roads \will be A idened from 1 6-50I m
to 24-60 In. The new roads \will have 4-6 lanes for motor vehicles. 2 full-scale interchanges. 2 simple
interchanges, I auxiliary road interchange, 5 grade separations. II ramps and 8 exits;entrances to the
ground expressway The designed driving speed is 60-80 km/hr.
In the RNIS. 0.6 km of Heilongjiang Road (Nianzigou Intersection-Baoshan Road. Intersectiont)
ill be reconstructed with 27m in width and 4 lanes for motor vehicles. In addition. 1.2 km of Tuan jie
Road (Tuanjie Road Intersection-Dawan Road Intersection) will be reconstructed with 29 m in \.\ idth
and 4 lanes for motor vehicies.
A bus maintenance and repair facility will be built near Nanhu Road. It will service 1'0
articulated buses (corresponding to 220 standardized buses) a year with 450 employees. performing
grade 1-4 mandator\ bus maintenance.
2.2 Subprojects with Minor or No Environment Impact
These subprojects include the proposed road maintenance (procurement of road maintenance
equipment and personnel training only. No engineering component). prioritv to public transport. one-
,Aa\ traffic. facilities for pedestrian, traffic management, improvement of road safety and existing bus
territinals. estabiishment of bus bays (that can avoid occupying traffic lane when buses stop).
dispatching system. systematic management of urban transport, technical aid and training.
These subprojects will have little to no adverse environmental impacts. In fact, these subprojects
will help establish good maintenance practice for buses and the priority public transport. benefiting the
public, and contribute positively to the urban economy, quality of life, traffic safety and the
en\ ironinental improvement.
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A four-, ear implementation period (2000 - December, 2003) is planned for the project (the ORR
and other components). Table 2.3-I presented the implementation plan for the project components v, ithi
At present. the citx of Urumqi has launched a number of air pollution and motor vehicle emission
cotitrol initiatives in the cit. These existing initiatives are:
* Prepared and submitted report on Management of Mitigating Pollution from Vehicle E\hatisl
Emission- in Urumqi to the Municipal Govemment
* Fi;c tYpes of products for controlling vehicle exhaust emission have been identified and
recomimlended based on the performance. economr and energy conservation.
* Tested 6145 motor vehicles in 1998. among which 3294 (53.53%10) met standard. 965 vehicles did
not and were repaired to go through services.
* Banning the use of leaded fuel since JuIl 1999.
* B! 1998. 500 vehicles had been converted to alternate fuels. B! year 2003. 14.000 vehicles are
planned for the conversion and between 2003 and 2005. another 6.000 vehicles will be con\erted
* Four gas-filling stations were built in 1998. By the year of 2005. ten multi-purpose stations (CNG.
LPG and fuel oil). ten dual purpose gas stations (CNG and LPG) and twent% stations specialized
in LPG v ill be built.
Proposetl .fea,sures
A Liunber of motor vehicle emission control measures are also proposed in Urumqi on the basis
of the relevant lau-s and regulations, technical support and management. The\ are:
* Improvemlient of pertinent laws and regulations and rigorous enforcement of standards
* Supervision and management
* Enforcement of equipping tail-gas purifier
* Speed up the elimination of old vehicles
v De% ote major efforts to developing public transit
* Acceletate hiuhx%a% construction, strengthen road maintenance and improve its function
* Traffic system management
* ContinuouslN develop clean energy
* Greening Plan ofthe ORR
* lmpro\e the Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) System for Vehicles, including establishment of
an institutional frame" ork and technical objectives.
* The control and m itigation of vehicle emissions is one of the essential measures for mitigating ait
pollution associated with traffic. The control of vehicle emissions will require an integrated
approach and sufficient funding. With the help and support of World Bank. an Motor Vehicle
Emission Control Strategy is proposed and will be included in the project. The MVECS X ill be
developed on the basis of the above mentioned existing and proposed motor vehicle emission
prog-rarrs The integrated strategy will ensure the sustained improvement in air qualitr in the cit%
f 1'Lrutqi.
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5.3.2 Noise and Vibration
The standard tor noise of motor vehicle 'A ill be enhanced and enforced
Regulark! nspecting motor vehicle noise in cooperation with the traffic police. The vehicle \ ith tlc
noise abo\ e the standard will be requested to repair (e.g.. equipped with efficient silencer)
The dri\ inm speed \X ill be strictl limited. particular!> at night. Heav\-dut> vehicles are prohibited
on ele\ated i iaduct. Hea\\-dut\ vehicles are onIx alloxAed on designated routes
The pa\ ement and noise barriers \ ill be maintained regularlk
Proper zoning %\ill be developed to ensure the distance between the first rov. of buildings and the
ORR red line \ ill be more than 20 m. Vegetation buffers w ill be planted in the newkl developed anc
redeveloped areas. In addition. the first rov, of buildings along the ORR will not be zoned for sensitij\
uses such as schools. hospitals and kindergartens. Within 100 m of the red line the land will be zonec
for commercial tacilities. parking lots and other insensitive uses.
5.3.3 Sunshine
The house owners of the first floors of the four buildings affected by elevated viaduct will enjo\
the preferenitial treatment of the municipality to convert their residences for commercial uses and
benefit from, the commercial operations.
Reasonable and proper land use plan will be made to adjust zoning of affected buildings step by
step. For ne%o construction buildings. distance from the viaduct must be at least 14.7 m.
5.3.4 Accidental Spills
A henl transporting explosives or dangerous chemicals, the carrier must get a transport license
fiom police If accidents happen. the responsible organization or possibly responsible organ.zationis
must repor-t at once to the police. the municipal EPB and traffic management company. Vehicles tfo
transpo'tiri- dangerous goods must be driven on specially designated road for special use rather than
on ORR \ ithout spec:al permit.
5.3.5 Landscape and Ecologc
Protect and pro\ ide care for the ex>isting vegetation, green land and cultivated land.
5.3.6 Socio-economic Factors
Properl l maintain overpasses. underground passages. zebra lines and traffic signal lights for the
safety and convenience to pedestrians.
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN
Toe mitiuation measures presented in the EIA Report are summarized in a separate. stand alone.
En\ ironmental Action Plan (EAP) document. The Motor Vehicle Emission Control Strateex is
introduced in detail in the Component Four Report and a separate TOR to be submitted b\ Appraisal.
6.1 Objectives
The EAP pro;ides a framework for the implementation of mitigation measures and
env ironmenital manaoement and monitoring durina the construction and operation of the pro ject. This
document details all commitments made in the EIA Report and can be used as a reference document to
ensure all environmental protection measures will be implemented.
More specificall\. the Environmental Action Plan are to:
* Identift. design and provide sufficient details for site-specific mitigation measures
* Pro\ ide an exclusive document for project implementation
* ldentif\ institutional roles and responsibilities for project mitigation measures implementation.
* OLutline environmental monitoring during construction and operation phases.
* Prov ide an estimated cost to mitigation measures.
6.2 The Outline of the EAP Document
To provide anl outline of the contents of the EAPR its table of contents is presented in Table 6._-1
Table 6.2-1 Contents of EAP SummarN
Environmental Action Plan of Urumqi Urban Transport Improvement Project.
1. Intradluction
I .' Brke.yjnotcl1.2 QbkLuivo2 a7
1. R VL.' and responsibilities of various Institutions
I 4 Enoi;o7n77t1Ual stanldald
1. Esw mwiabk 0f environment impacts
a. Enironmental Protection Measures
2 I Dc'.siot plhase
2. ' ('to.S /tZei&tUl)ph1ase
'.3 Opcration phase
3. En iironmiental Monitoring Plan
4. Implernentation ofti/e EAP
4. 1 S.rhdzle and responsible institutions.
4.2 ' (st for intplemnentation of Environment Monitoring
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6.3 En% ironmental Monitoring Plan
The en% ironmental monitoring developed for the consrruction phase consists of three componenlts
compilance monitoring for the regulaton requirements. environmental inspection which is a must
mote flrequeLIn but iess formal on-site monitorinE for routine environmental managLement. and incident
mionitoring in response to pollution incidents and public complains. A long term en\ironmnintal
monitoring program is also developed for the operation phase. Table 6.3-1. Table 6.3-2 and Table 6 -3
sumrmarize these monitoring programs.
Tabie6.3-1 Environmental Monitoring plan for Each Section During Constructionntl.liltililr ht~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ilnnoel, ol Rc,l) l,:il'X11 i,i A cull1, Para,,erers DOrra.ion Freq,ienc. is nets is Rs.hiI sariph n.- L oi trl' il I
noise Leo A. 24 rollrs esent 4
de-llrriiioi I Three sampinvtiasriri svibration VL., events.amingat 2-4 noirs esen! 14
escasaior. earl:. middle andraniro pile TSP lare period oftihe ' 12 hou,rs event S
stilxl}> air quatihi act,uis ___________ ___________
C CO.NMHC 4 tines event S
........i. . Xi "itnoise Leq(Ai 24 hoursevent I4
Three sampling.",iteriiec ininiz sibration VL. events. arming ar 24 nours,event 1.r-lir-ul sri ickiira . art:, middle andle0ion TSP lare penod ofthe >12 hours event 8
arr qtiialt acrivntCO.NMHIRC 4 rimeseve-nr
\ 11~~~~~~~~~~~~l No"'e fuW,tll- l,,,,.E,,,,,,i i, enw. i,, I 5iichi- Leq(At. Ioise and vibration monitored using tiand held melers htitc dIust en nironieitlal S;tltln'bpeciwlozl w<ralSsl\lCtla Vibration inspected bs observing at icast 2-3 times a da! lion PLOii pCii. actisities V.L,,dtist ates imsada ii
Monitoring
Atparameters UE~MC aird dlistcicselected or Prornpt rmonitoring at tire site once environmental accident occutrred ot-
basisof omprlants received ell\sOnsllesaictis tie, siiper s Son stai-laccidental
feattures
Table 6.3-2 Environmental Monitoring Plan for the First Section Operated
Measures have been implemenied Mi.uicipal finanusil
Meastiues to be implemehted Tibe be deiennrined in i1t )iCot MVECS
Noise barrie, 64'J S
Enclosuire wall nerelsienreg IS 52
Noise absorption pas ing 1105 o0
Double-glazed windoss combined with cooling fans 80' 4')
Greeninu 3933 -,
Erosion and dust control Hisr been ucorsr:rsu Iiithe enninnenirn ct-
r.rrr,t.:.,r . e I irxi' s B Re, p aiid Treatmeni of oil contaittinated watCr, waste ilqid of batterN and exhatist 50 iV ,,I,te':J,:,.i..! .lc1s' Bu,. Repair (W
1).:'" gas of paint spray
ia ...lilil Domesitc and overseas 55 2
i:1 l prol-i Pwii. Noise and vibration meters
Compliance monitonng;construction and operation: 51-7
enterprises and institutions, and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). Two reporters also took part
in this public meeting. Main contents of the ORR project were introduced in the meeting. Potential
ens ironmenital impacts (including resettlement) and the related mitigation measures were discussed in
general. Public concems from the meetings as well as from the questionnaires and intervies\ s as
summiarized in Table 7.3-1
7.2 Second Round of Public Participation (June - September 1999)
Tx\ o hotlinies for public input, one available in PEO and the other in EIA team. were set up in this
stage fobr pLIblic inquiries. The public was noticed of the availability of the hotlines as well as the otftice
addresses ot' the PEO and the EA team through advertisements in both Chinese and Uvgur. a major
local dialect. in the Metropolitan Consumer Mornings and Urumqi Evening News, two major local
ne%N sprinit In addition. a preliminary EIA Summary in both Chinese and Uygur was distributed in each
of the 19 affected residents' committees for public review. At the same time, more than 800 pamphlets
introducing the project in both Chinese and Uygur were distributed along the ORR.
A total of 2 1 7 inquiries were received through the hotlines. 67% of those called expressed
concerns related to resettlement. 18% noise impact, 7% air pollution. 5% greening and 3q'o eater
discharge pipeline.The inquires were responded properly in each case.
The second stage public meeting was held in Urumqi Construction Committee on September 24.
1Q99. Ov-er 140 representatives from sensitive receptors, the resettlement department. the District
People's Congress and the government agencies attended this meeting. 3 reporters and I expert from
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\AB w ho assisted PEO xx ere also invited to the meeting.
7.3 Main Public Concerns and Reponses and Solutions
The main public concerns and corresponding responses and solutions are summarized in Table
.- I M an\ of these responses and solutions were presented in the public meetings.
Table 7.-I Main Concerns. Responses and Solutions at Different Section
Road Sectioll Public Concems Responses and Solution
Access to hospital sers iceTSuzhou Rood . xvo pedestnan overpasses in this secion
Pedestrian safert
Heishanilou Tunnel Need entrance to the ORRLAccess no longer an issue
. Chan2ed alizilmeniAn institution div ided by the ORR. Ch an ed a nt
Storm sewer included in thc proicciRelocation and resettlement concemns
\\est (1iLojiln Rodd Sound barriers. double-2lazed \\ indox \\ illSurface runoff impact on their propert a
ois an ae^o idesho air conditioners. sound absorption pax eiiieTinrNoise and safet\ of a middle school Tooepse o aesre rsii. ~~~~~~~~~Tv o overpasses for sate street cross iTn-
. . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Minimum resettlement requiredNanliangpo Section Concems on relocation and resettlement Affecte bessemensated
Affected businesses compensated
Hongshan Tunnel adopted to mininizeI n.e,ilwo,han Road Concerns on relation and resenlement for relocation and resettlement
The affected compensated
Interchange desion modifiedHeiioni.toan Road Concems on relation and resettlement T
The affected compensated
An all direction overpass designed\N u\in'e Road Section Hospital access Noise barriers. sound absorption paNentiL:.
Noise to hospital operations double-glazed windows w ith air conditioncr>
Large container trucks traffic for trade porn viaduct design %Nith suflicient hieig IoQidntanLoiang Road Pedestrian safety truck traffic undemeath
Access to markets Underground passagew a\
Ll.udaO"all Road Original alignment would have strong
impacts on coal mine operations and the Alignment changed andsafety of the roads (settlement) I
Four nexk locations offered and masqueCouncil selected one and satisfied %%iih thc
Qiacotou of Yueiin: Lanzhou masque demolition and relocation location. scale and designNew masque construction done prior todemolition of Lanzhou masque
The green plan up to 30°o ol the totalGreen areas
h) oli ()RR Surtace runoff occupied area.Resenlement Net increase in green areasResentlement Complete storm sewer s% stem
In summarm. through public participation, residents and institutions along the ORR recognized or
w ere ax are of the UUTIP contents. potential adverse environmental impacts. and mitigation measures.
The attected groups. residents. and local NOGs were satisfied with and supported the environmental
mitigation mneasures specified in the EAP. such as sound absorption pavement. noise barrier. double-
x indoxn N ith ventilation svstems. etc. Findings and opinions obtained from the public participation
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prograrls v\ ere incorporated into the engineering design of the project xN here needed.
8. CONCLUSION'S
Urumiiqi Urban Transport Improvement Project w.rill contribute to improvingt the traffic conditions
in the central area of the cit\. promoting the development of ne%x urban areas. stimulating economic
dexelopiment and improving the quality of urban life
The pro0ject w. ill make a positive contribution to air qualitr improvement in the overall urban area.
especiallk in the cit% center. but v. ill result in degradation of air qualit\ and increase of noise x\el in
the area adjacent to the proposed roads. The project w ill also occup\ land including green areas.
relocate numerous residential houses and institutions. cause inconvenience for street crossing and
access to serx ices. and disturb the life of residents during construction
MI itluation measures have been designed for reducing. minimizing or otherwise compensatinL tile
ad\erse impacts caused b\ the project to acceptable levels. The project is environmentall tfeasibie
x hen miitigation measures in the EIA and the EAP are implemented effectivels