Integrated Project for Capital of Yue Kingdom Conservation

Zhejiang Urban Environment Project Funded by World Bank

Shaoxing Component

Environment Impact Assessment Report

For

Integrated Project for Capital of Yue Kingdom Conservation

(For Review)

Januray, 2007

Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province

National EIA Cerfificate: Jiazi Nr. 2003

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Sheet of Responsibilities

Preparation Unit: Environmental Science Research & Design Institute

Of Zhejiang Province

EIA Certificate: National EIA Cerfificate: Jiazi Nr. 2003

Representative of Judicial Person: Wu Bin (Professorial Senior Engineer)

Responsible Leader: Zhou Shuxun (Senior Engineer)

Director of EIA Center: Zhou Anguo (Senior Engineer, EIA License Nr. A20030053 )

Project Principal: Jin Yongping (Senior Engineer, EIA License Nr. A20030038)

List of Participants

Cooperator: Shaoxing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Station

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Environment Impact Assessment

1.3 Bases for Environment Impact Assessment

1.3.1 Environmental Protection Basis Concerned

1.3.2 Project Documentation

1.4 Assessment Contents and Key Points

1.4.1 Assessment Contents

1.4.2 Key Points of Assessment

1.5 Assessment Scope, Standard and Class and Environment Protection Objectives

1.5.1 Assessment Scope and Functional Zoning

1.5.2 Assessment Standards

1.5.3 Assessment Class

1.5.4 Assessment Periods

1.5.5 Environmental Protection Objectives

1.6 Assessment Principle

1.7 Environment Assessment Organization

1.7.1 Project Organizational Structure

1.7.2 Profile of Assessment Unit

2 Project Summaries

2.1 Status Quo and Existing Problems

2.1.1 Land Use

2.1.2 Buildings

2.1.3 Communications

2.1.4 Sights

2.2 Contents of Project

2.2.1 Principles for Construction

2.2.2 Contents of Construction

3 Status Quo of Environment

3.1 Natural Environment Conditions

3.1.1 Geographic Location

3.1.2 Brief Introduction on Local Climate and Weather

3.1.3 Brief Introduction on Hydrological Situation

3.1.4 General Situation of Topography, Geology and Physiognomy

3.1.5 General Situation of Soil and Vegetation

3.2 Social Environment Status

3.2.1 Administrative Division

3.2.2 Population

3.2.3 Society and Economy

3.2.4 Communications

3.2.5 Water Supply and Wastewater

3.2.6 Public Health

3.2.7 The Urban Master Planning for Shaoxing Municipality (1994-2010)

3.2.8 Environmental Protection Tenth-five Plan and Long-term Goals for 2010 and 2020

3.3 Status Quo of Environment Quality

3.3.1 Status of Water Environment Quality

(1) Investigation of Surface Water Environment Quality Status

(2) Assessment on Status of Water Quality Environment

3.3.2 Status of Air Environment Quality

3.3.3 Status of Sound Environment Quality

4 Projected Environment Impact and Mitigation Measures

4.1 EIA in Construction Period and Mitigation Measures

4.1.1 Construction Noise

4.1.2 Constructional Impact on Environmental Air

4.1.3 Constructional Impact on Ecosystem

4.1.4 Constructional Impacts on Communications and Urban Infrastructures

4.1.5 Domestic Pollution of Constructors

4.1.6 Construction Waste

4.1.7 Constructional Impacts on Cultural Relics

4.2 Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures

4.2.1 Water Environment Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures

4.2.2 Air Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures

4.2.3 Sound Environment Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures

4.3.4 Noise Impact Projection and Assessment

4.2.4 Assessment on Environment Impact on Organisms and Mitigation Measures

4.4.2 Mitigation Measures

4.2.5 Land Use and Soil Erosion Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures

4.2.6 Impact on Urban Views and Cultural Relics and Protective Measures

4.2.7 Impact Analysis of Resettlement and Countermeasures

5 Alternative Options

The project owner provided us with two implementation options for selection.

(1) Option 1

The total project investment for this option is 310 million yuan.

(2) Option 2

The total project investment for this option is 740 million yuan.

(I) Positive Effects

(2) Water Environment

6 Benefit Analyses and Total Amount Control

6.1 Social Benefit Analysis

6.2 Environmental Benefit Analysis

6.3 Economic Benefit Analysis

6.4 Total Amount Control

7 Environment Management Plan

7.1 Environment Administration and Supervision Agency

7.2 Responsibilities of Environmental Adminstration and Supervision Agencies

7.3 Environment Monitoring Plan

7.3.1 Necessary Environment Monitoring

7.3.2 Cost of Monitoring Equipment

7.4 Training Plan

7.4.1 General Requirements

7.4.2 Basic Character Requirements of Personnel

7.4.3 Training of Environmental Protection Staff

8 Public Participation

8.1 Content and Method of Public Participation Survey

8.2 Results of Survey

8.3 Information Disclosure

8.4 Summary

9 Conclusions and Recommendations

9.1 Conclusions

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1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1.1 Background

Shaoxing City is one of first batch 24 historical cities named by the State Council, which is famous at home and abroad for its profound historical accumulation, abundant humanity landscapes, beautiful scenery of land of rivers and lakes. To improve the ecosystem of the old city and its urban environmental conditions as well as to heighten its city grade, Shaoxing City proposes to implement the Project of The Capital of Yue Kingdom Historic Zone (CYKHZ).

Under the pre-condition of overall protecting both the historical features of the CYKHZ and the ecological landscape, the implementation of the project will include upgrading of the infrastructures within the zone, reform of the vegetations of scenic area and hilly forest, construction of historical and cultural views and tourism facilities so as to integrally develop the tourism industry and urban economy, thoroughly improve the residential environment and raise residents’ living standard. In this way, CYKHZ will be built up as a core exhibition area of the ancient Yue Culture of Shaoxing, a major gathering area for the citizens’ leisure life and a new attraction of cultural tourism, to realize a harmony between ecosystem/nature and cultural landscapes.

1.2 Environment Impact Assessment

In accordance with The Notice of Strengthening EIA Management on Projects Funded by International Financial Organizations (Nr. 324 Document) by NEPA of China and the Operative Policy (OP 4.01), the Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province is charged with the EIA for the Project.

The aims of preparing this EIA Report are: to make projections and assessments for the potential impacts the Project may bring to on the basis of investigation and assessment on the natural environment, social environment and environment quality of the project area; and in the light of the negative impacts the Project may bring about to the environment, to put forward relevant environmental protection countermeasures and mitigation measures for the owner, design institute and construction entity to control pollution and protect environment well in the course of design, construction and operation, and to provide the EPBs at various levels with bases for environment management. Consequentially, not only the urban infrastructures will be upgraded well, but also the environment of this area protected well.

Pursuant to the EA categorization principle set forth in the Notice and OP 4.01 mentioned above, the EA category of Project CYKHZ is defined Category A according to the nature and characteristics of the proposed project as well as the identification results of the environmental impact factors.

1.3 Bases for Environment Impact Assessment

1.3.1 Environmental Protection Basis Concerned

(1) The Environmental Protection Law of PRC, December, 1989;

(2) The Environment Impact Assessment Law of PRC, October, 2002;

(3) The Environment Protection Regulation for Construction Projects (the Nr. 253 Decree of the State Council, PRC);

(4) The Notice of Strengthening EIA Management on Projects Funded by International Financial Organizations (Huanjian (1993) Nr. 324 Document), NEPA, November, 1993;

(5) The Interim Procedures for Public Participation in EIA (Huanfa [2006] Nr. 28) by NEPA, 2006;

(6) The Environmental Protection Management Regulation for Construction Projects in Zhejiang Province, the Nr. 166 Decree of the Provincial People’s Government, December 15, 2003;

(7) The Technical Guidelines for EIA (HJ/T2.1~2.3-93、HJ/T2.4-1995), NEPA;

(8) The Technical Guidelines for EIA – Non-pollution Ecological Impact (HJ/T19-1997); NEPA, November, 1997;

(9) OP 4.01 by the World Bank.

1.3.2 Project Documentation

(1) The Urban Master Planning of Shaoxing City (2001-2020);

(2) The Subarea Planning of Yuecheng District of Shaoxing City (1999);

(3) The Historic City Conservation Planning of Shaoxing (July, 2001);

(4) Conservation Ranges and Construction Control Areas for Cultural Relics Units of Shaoxing City;

(5) Greenbelt System Planning of Shaoxing City (1998);

(6) Shaoxing City’s Planning for Urban Wastewater Collection System (1999);

(7) The Master Planning for Tourism Development in Shaoxing (1999);

(8) The Yearbook of Shaoxing (2005);

(9) Planning Scheme for CYKHZ by Shaoxing Planning Bureau, Shaoxing Urban Planning Design & Research Institute and Shaoxing Urban Building Design Institute (September, 2006);

(10) The Resettlement Action Plan for the CYK Conservation Project by Shaoxing Urban Environment Project Office (Novenmber, 2006).

(11) EIA Consultation Contract between Shaoxing PMO and Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province.

1.4 Assessment Contents and Key Points

1.4.1 Assessment Contents

(1) Collection and monitoring of environment quality data and assessment of environment quality status quo.

(2) Analyses of resettlement impact during project construction period, soil erosion impact and impacts on surface water, air, ecosystem, sound environment, communications and urban infrastructures.

(3) Making Projections and analyses of potential positive and negative impacts of project operation on the society, water, air, sound and ecological environment, and putting forward relevant mitigation and control measures.

(4) Analysis of Environmental and economic gains and losses,

(5) Preparation of plans for environment management, monitoring and training.

(6) Collecting comments of the public.

1.4.2 Key Points of Assessment

(1) Impact of construction period on ecosystem.

(2) Impact of construction period on urban infrastructures (road, water and wastewater, electric power and telecom).

(3) Resettlement impact during of construction period.

(4) Impacts during operation period on water, air, sound and ecological environments.

(5) Pollution prevention and ecological rehabilitation measures.

1.5 Assessment Scope, Standard and Class and Environment Protection Objectives

1.5.1 Assessment Scope and Functional Zoning

The basic assessment range is identical to the construction range, i.e., starting from the Yanshan Canal in the east, ending to eshiqian-Pianmenzhijie Street-Dajiaochang Side, and to Fushan Western Road) in the west, connecting Huanshan Road in the north, covering an area of 39.7 ha.

(1) Water environment functional zoning: In accordance with The Zhejiang Scheme for Division of Water Function Zones and Water Environment Function Zones (Zhezhengbanfa [2005] Nr. 109), the canals in the urban district of Shaoxing City belong to the Xiao-Shao River System, whose water function zone is that of the canals in the urban district of Shaoxing City, used for Shaoxing industrial and landscape purposes, and the water environment function is of industrial use water zone, water quality protection goal being Category IV.

(2) Air environment quality function zoning: According to The Environment Air Function Zoning Map of Shaoxing City, it is known that the area assessed belongs in Category II function zone.

(3) Sound environment quality function zoning: According to the applicable area division map of The Area Environment Noise Standard of Shaoxing City, the area assessed belongs in Category 1 function zone.

1.5.2 Assessment Standards

(1) Category IV Standard (for canals in the urban district of Shaoxing City) of The Surface Water Environment Quality Standard (GB3838-2002).

(2) Category II Standard of the Environment Air Quality Standard (GB3095-1996).

(3) Category 1 standard of The Environment Noise Standard for Urban Areas (GB3096-93).

(4) Noise Limits at Construction Site Boundary (GB12523-90).

1.5.3 Assessment Class

Pursuant to the EA categorization principle set forth in the Notice and OP 4.01 mentioned above, the EA category of Project CYKHZ is defined Category A according to the nature and characteristics of the proposed project as well as the identification results of the environmental impact factors.

1.5.4 Assessment Periods

(1) Construction period: from construction commencement to completion (from the end of 2006 to 2010, prior to the 2500th anniversary of the founding of Shaoxing City).

(2) Operation period: The Project will be put into operation after completion.

1.5.5 Environmental Protection Objectives

(1) The water quality of the project-affected Huanshan Canal should not be worse than the existing level.

(2) A Water and soil conservation program will be implemented in accordance with the Law of The People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation, to ensure the status of water loss and soil erosion will be improved to a certain extent.

(3) Urban landscapes and ecosystem will be improved.

(4) No damages to cultural relics and sites or tourist scenic spots.

(5) Try best to avoid disturbances (including noise, traffic, excavation, piling of construction solid wastes, etc.) to citizens.

1.6 Assessment Principle

(1) According to the features of the Project, main environment elements and impact factors are assessed, with stress placed on key environmental protection objectives.

(2) The assessment is carried out by means of data collection, analogous investigation, data analysis and site monitoring, with the materials available utilized adequately. As for public participation, the public’s comments are collected in such a way as disclosure of the project summary in the proposed project area and distribution and collection of questionnaires.

(3) Making conclusions on the project feasibility from the angle of environmental protection, putting forth control measures of environment impacts, and having those measures to be operational to the maximum extent. Providing bases for the project approval agencies concerned to make decisions, for design institutes to design and for contractors to construct and for the owner to manage the Project.

1.7 Environment Assessment Organization

1.7.1 Project Organizational Structure

The EIA Report for CYK Integration & Conservation Project of Shaoxing is prepared by the Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province, supported in work by the Shaoxing Municipal Environment Monitoring Station.

1.7.2 Profile of Assessment Unit

Established in 1977, The Environmental Science Research & Design Institute of Zhejiang Province (ESRDIZ) is the only one integrated professional design and research unit in environmental protection field in the province. From 1985, it began to assume EA work, being a unit of doing EA early in China. The Environment Impact Assessment Center of ESRDIZ is a professional department of conduction project EA with more than 80 professionals possessing EA licenses, including eight professorial senior engineers, 33 senior engineers, one doctor and 15 masters. The institute/center holds a Class A EA Certificate (National EA Certificate Nr. 2003) issued by NEPA, whose business scope covers a great range of industries, such as surface water, underground water, seawater, air, sound, solid waste, ecology, water and soil conservation, society and economy, human health…, light industry, textile, chemical fiber; buildings and public utilities; chemical industry, petrochemical, medicine industries; ocean and seashore engineering; regional development; transportation; machinery, electronics; water conservancy, hydropower; thermal power plant; building materials… The institute is one of the four units in the EA units of China which are able to carry out EAs for the most industries. It once conducted EAs for large- and middle-sized projects, such as expressway, airport, dock, grand bridge, railway, municipal solid waste landfill, urban wastewater treatment works, integrated urban improvement, integrated waterway improvement, etc.; in addition, it once carried out EAs for several projects the World Bank and ADB funded, such as Waterway Upgrading Project of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, urban water supply project of Wenzhou City, Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway Project, Inland Waterway Upgrading Project, Project of Upgrading Low- and Middle-level Roads in Zhejiang, Wenzhou Shanxi Water Control Project, Qige WWTP Project, Hangzhou Tianziling Landfill, Shaoxing Eastern Area Land Development Project, etc.

The institute is well received by NEPA, Zhejiang Provincial Government and clients, awarded the glorious titles by NEPA as National Environment Protection Advanced Collective and National Advanced Unit of EIAs for Construction Projects.

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2 Project Summaries

2 Project Summaries

Shaoxing City proposes to implement the conservation and improvement project of CYKHZ from the end of 2006 to by the 2500th anniversary of the city foundation. Under the pre-condition of overall protecting both the historical features of the CYKHZ and the ecological landscape, the vegetations of scenic area and hilly forest will be reformed and historical and cultural views and tourism facilities will be constructed; in addition, the residential conditions of the residents will be improved.

The name of the project is the Project of Capital of Yue Kingdom Historic Conservation Zone of Shaoxing.

The location of the project is shown in Diagram 1 attached.

2.1 Status Quo and Existing Problems

The CYKHZ is a part of the Yuezicheng HP of Shaoxing, situated in the west of Shaoxing City, with Fushan Hill as its core, starting from the Yanshan Canal, ending to eshiqian-Pianmenzhijie Street-Dajiaofangyan in the south, and to Fushan Xilu in the west; connecting Huanshan Road in the north, covering an area of 39.7 ha. Please refer to Diagram 2 attached.

Fushan Hill presents its run from northeast to southwest, whose shape is like a lying dragon. So the hill is also named Wolong (lying dragon) Hill. There exists a layout of the administrative authorities’ buildings of the past dynasties, temple, official residences and traditional housing distributed along the southern foot of the hill. Among others, the place where the Terrace of King Yue is located was the locality of the Palace of King Yue, Yuezhou Government, Shaoxing Prefecture Government and Shanyin County Government all along. In addition, there is the Flying Wing Pavilion, Wen Zhong Tomb, Cliff Inscriptions of the Tang and Song dynasties, Wind-rain Pavilion (Qiu Jin Memorial Pavilion) and Martyrs Tomb.

Most of residences on the northern side of Pianmenzhijie Street are traditional houses including Sun Qingjian Ancestral Temple and other historical buildings.

2.1.1 Land Use

The current status of land use is shown in Diagram 3 attached.

Main problems of land use status quo are below:

(1) There are a few land uses for residence, culture, education, sports and hygiene on the northern and eastern parts of the hill, which have invaded the public greenbelts.