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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Subproject NORTH POWER CORPORATION Electric Network Project Management Board ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) SUBPROJECT: THE RURAL ENEGY II PROJECT ADDITIONAL FINANCING PHASE 4 HA NAM PROVINCE THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION PROJECT DESCRIPTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF HA NAM PROVINCE PROJECT S SCOPE PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND WHILE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT EXPECTED MEASURES TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE PROJECT S ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF VIETNAM PROTECTION POLCIY OF THE WORLD BANK (WB) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TYPES OF IMPACTS DETERMINATION OF THE PROJECT S POTENTIAL IMPACTS : Temporary and permanent occupation of land : Impacts on affected households : Impacts on biological resources : Solid waste arisen during earthworks IMPACT ON CULTURAL- HISTORICAL AREA (NONE) COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN THE PROJECT S SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT: MITIGATION MEASURES DISCOVERY PROCESS MONITORING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORY PLAN REPORTING PROCESS COST ESTIMATES FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMP REFERENCES THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 2

3 APPENDIX 1: SAMPLE REPORTS APPENDIX 2: ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE OF THE PROJECT APPENDIX 3: SAMPLE MINUTES OF THE PROJECT S COMMUNITY CONSULTATION APPENDIX 4: MAP OF PROJECT AREA THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 3

4 List of Figures: Table Brief Description on Natural Conditions of Ha Nam Province... 5 Table Primary data table on project... 8 Table Total stations and wireline length... 8 Table Project communes... 9 Table 4.2 Quick Impact Assessment of the Project Table Summary of land area occupied by the Project (m 2 ) Table 4.2.2: Number of affected households Table 4.2.3a Permanently occupied land area by district (m2) Table 4.2.3b Temporarily occupied land area by districts (hectare) Table Number of pylons to be built and expected volume of excavated soil Table Mitigation Measures applied for the project Table 6.3: Cultural detecting process template during earthworks Table 6.4. Environmental Monitoring Plan Table 6.5. Implementation of Environmental Monitory Plan Table Sample monitoring reporting process Table Cost estimates for capacity building training courses Table Cost estimates of EMP performance (VND) THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 4

5 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: The Rural Energy Project No. 2 (RE2) aims at facilitating the Vietnamese Government to launch poverty elimination campaign in rural areas by providing key infrastructures such as power and access to public services to improve life, production and business performance. The RE2- Additional Financing (Phase 4) Subproject shall continue supporting the Vietnamese Government to: - Develop a rural electrification strategy, specially focusing on power supply to mountainous and remote areas. - Rehabilitate, upgrade and expand the rural power system to satisfy power supply demand for the future socio-economic development. - Improve power supply reliability, reduce loss on power, and improve performance for production and business activities. - Re-unify the rural power grid system to improve reliability and power quality to be provided, including reduction of power loss due to technical or non-technical failure. The sub-projects are conducted in 40 communes (wards and towns) under 06 districts (cities) of Ha Nam Province. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF HA NAM PROVINCE Table Brief Description on Natural Conditions of Ha Nam Province: No. Features Description 1 Geological position Ha Nam is situated in the geological coordinates of above 20 Northern latitude and between Eastern longitude, in the Southeast of Hong River Delta, covered by the Northern key economic development area. Being over 50km far from Hanoi capital, Ha Nam is the capital s Southern gateway. Its North borders with Hanoi, the East borders with Hung Yen and Thai Binh, the South borders with Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh, the West borders with Nam Dinh and Hoa Binh. Ha Nam is the home of 06 district-level administrative units including Phu Ly city, Binh Luc district, Duy Tien district, Kim Bang district, Ly Nhan district and Thanh Liem district; 119 administrative units at commune, ward and town level. Phu Ly city is the political, economic and cultural center of the Province. 2 Topography Thanks to its bordering region between Hong River Delta and sediment stone range in the East, Ha THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 5

6 No. Features Description Nam is characterized by diversified terrain with delta, half-plain half-mountain and hollow area. The mountainous terrain accounts for 25.7% of province s area, while delta makes up 74.3% of area. 3 Climate Ha Nam owns the monsoon, hot and wet tropical climate. The average temperature is C. Average number of sunlight hours is from 1,300 to 1,500 hours. The annual average rainfall is 1,900mm. The annual average humidity is 85%. Climate has temperature mode-based differentiation with two opposite seasons, namely summer and winter and two relatively transit seasons namely spring and autumn. Summer lasts from May to September, while winter lasts from the mid of October to the mid of March, spring often lasts from the mid of March to the end of April and autumn often lasts from October of the mid of November. In the two main seasons in a year, wind's prevail directions are: South, Southwest and Southeast in Summer, North, East and Northeast in Winter 4 Protected area N/A 5 Project communes in the protected area - No commune is situated in the protected area. 6 Land use mechanism - Total land area is km2, in which + 27% of land for agriculture production + 38% of forestry land + 5% of non-agricultural land (land with houses) + 26% of unused land. 6 Air pollution signs N/A (Source: Statistic yearbook 2010 of Ha Nam province) THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 6

7 Table Some socio-economic conditions No. Features Description 1 Population - 785,057 persons -Average population density in the province is 954 persons/km 2 2 Ethnic Minority(s) - There are 27 ethnic groups, the largest group is Kinh, accounting for 99%; other ethnic groups such as Tay, Ngai, Thai and others account for 0.03%, 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.05%, respectively. 3 GDP (VND/person/year) VND/year 4 Poverty situation Up to 2010, basically no poverty households were available; farming and handicraft village economic were significantly developed in rural area; living standard was remarkably improved. 5 Main income source - Cultivation of different types of food trees and crops (soybeans, cassava, peanut), vegetables, etc. - Farming: Pigs, cows, cattle and so forth. - Handicraft villages such as: Silk, drum, woven bamboo, fine art horns, ceramics, carpenter, lace embroider and so forth are remarkable income source 6 Rural hygiene - Wastewater self treated by households (penetrated in garden land). - Solid waste: In the towns, solid waste collection system is equipped in the towns. While in rural area, farmers usually burn or bury in their garden campus. - Local people are allowed to construct and use septic toilet. - Generally, rural hygiene is relatively good. 7 Traffic infrastructure - Through inter-district and inter-communal road system. 8 National power grid Up to now, 100% districts in the Province successfully access to the national power grid. However, power quality in many areas is low; wirelines are not updated, resulting in overload in many areas. (Source: Statistic yearbook 2010 of Ha Nam province) THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 7

8 2.2. PROJECT S SCOPE The Rural Energy- Additional Financing (Phase 4) Subproject in Ha Nam is launched in 40 communes (wards) under 06 districts and cities of Ha Nam Province. Table Primary data table on project 1. Project Title 2. New Construction Project or Rehabilitation Project 3. Total stations and total length of wireline 4. Name of communes to be located with stations or wirelines Rural Energy - Additional Financing (Phase 4) Subproject in Ha Nam province Construct new bypasses of MV wirelines, MV substations and LV wirelines Bảng Bảng Width of ROW - Width of MV wirelines: 7m. 6. Transformer stations or ROW within the radius of 3km to nature reserves or natural forests 7. Are transformer stations or ROW available within radius of 300m to historical relics, pagoda, temple or other cultural structures?. 8. Are transformer stations or ROW available within radius of 300m to communal center (People's Committee, schools, markets, clinics) or radius of 2km to the residential areas? No No No Table Total stations and wireline length No. District New MV line (km) Number of MV pylons New LV line (km) Number of LV pylons Number of stations Total capacity (kva) 1 Phu Ly city 0,11 1 1, Binh Luc district 5, , Thanh Liem district 6, , THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 8

9 No. District New MV line (km) Number of MV pylons New LV line (km) Number of LV pylons Number of stations Total capacity (kva) 4 Kim Bang district 6, , Ly Nhan district 0, , Duy Tien district 2, , Total: 23, , Table Project communes: 1. Phu Ly City (04 communes and wards) 2. Binh Luc district (11 communes) 3. Thanh Liem district (10 communes & towns) : Thanh Chau commune, Phu Van commune, Chau Son commune and Quang Trung ward : Communes of Dinh Xa, Boi Cau, Don Xa, Bo De, An Lao, Tieu Dong, Binh Nghia, An Ninh, Trinh xa, My Tho and La Son : Communes of Liem Tiet, Thanh Luu, Liem Tuc, Thanh Hai, Thanh Tan, Thanh Nghi, Thanh Binh, Liem Can, Liem Phong and Kien Khe town. 4. Kim Bang district : Communes of Dai Cuong, Thuy Loi, Kha Phong, Ngoc (07 communes and Son, Van Xa, Tan Son and Que town towns) 5. Ly Nhan district (04 communes and towns) 6. Duy Tien district (04 communes and towns) : Communes of Nhan Binh, Bac Ly, Hop Ly and Vinh Tru town : Communes of Chau Son, Tien Hiep, Moc Nam and Dong Van town THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 9

10 2.3. PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND WHILE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES - Site clearance method Site clearance covers mainly cutting trees off and clearing structures situated in pylon foundations, trees with height of over 4m and buildings available in the route. - Buildings in the route not affected should not be cleared. - Trees at pylon foundation positions are mainly crops (rice, maize, potato, and cassava). Communal People s Committees and district People s Committees in the project area agree to implement compensation and site clearance as stipulated to ensure power construction and erection. If it is fallen in the harvest season of farmers, it is required to calculate to compensate trees on land for farmers in accordance with the average productivity. Trees with height of over 4m available in the route may be cut down before wiring. - Compensation is undertaken by Ha Nam Power Company. Therefore, Ha Nam PPC should complete the land recovery procedures and grand land for construction so that site can be handed over to builders. - Camp construction: In order to ensure the storage of materials, plants and equipment and houses for workers, the temporary works to be built include: + Indoor storage for cement, equipment, electrical materials and accessories: 30m 2 x 17 communes = 510m 2. + Outdoor storage with fence to protect transformers, medium voltage conductors, construction tools, beam, bracket and backstays: 40m 2 x 58 communes = 2,320m 2. + Temporary buildings for workers during construction: 20m2 x 58 communes =1,160m 2. + Indoor warehouse and temporary buildings are made from bamboo frame with fiberboard, its roofs are covered with fiberboard and roofing felt. Transporting materials and equipment to the site Different types of equipment and materials such as: Conductors and insulators are bought in Hanoi and transported by trucks to the route center of each project component (site storage). Goods are transported from Hanoi to the site storage as follows: + Protection switchgear, insulators and cables with small packing, scattered goods shall be transported to the site by trucks and manually unloaded. + Conductors with bulk quantity shall be transported to the site by the less than 5 ton trucks and 5 ton cranes. + Centrifugal concrete pylon bought in Hanoi, Ha Nam or Ninh Binh shall be transported to the site by KMAT 7.5 ton truck, each shipment delivers 6 pylon sections, loaded by 5 ton cranes. Pylons are piled at the ending route and scattered transported to the site by combining the manual and mechanical method. + Other materials such as beam, backstay, accessories, etc from Hanoi shall be transported to the site by the 5 ton trucks and manually unloaded. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 10

11 + Cement bought in districts is transported by the 5 ton trucks and manually unloaded. + Sand and stone bought at the project s district, 10km distance, shall be transported by the 5 ton dump trucks and manually unloaded DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT Table 2.4. Different types of main construction plants and equipment: No. Description Quantity Operation capacity 1 KMAT truck ton 2 Punching and Shearing Machine 03 3 Electric welding machine 03 21KVA 4 Generator 03 5 Pump 03 30kVA20m3/h 6 Concrete breaker 03 7 Gas welding machine 03 8 Vibrator 03 9 Concrete mixer Hoists and pulleys 03 5 tons 11 Bleck truck Caliper High voltage detector Gloves, boots and insulated mats Cranes tons 16 Fire extinguishers EXPECTED MEASURES TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE - Cement and various types of electrical materials and equipments are scattered transported by trucks and workers to the indoor warehouses at the site along the route with weighted average transportation distance of 100m. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 11

12 - The centrifugal concrete pylons are transited by trucks and workers (the average distance is equal to the distance of transporting cement). - Sand and stone are transported by light trucks and workers with the same average distance to the distance of transporting pylon). - Others materials are transported from indoor warehouse by light trucks and workers with the same average distance to the distance of transporting cement) EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD The expected construction schedule for the works (for main works) is as follows: No. A Items Medium & low voltage wirelines: Period (month) Premise preparation 2 Digging and casting column foundation 3 Erecting column and grounding 4 Erecting beam, insulator and wiring 5 Completion and hand-over B Transformer stations: 1 Site preparation 2 Construction 3 Electric installation 4 Completion and hand-over The expected construction period is 03 months; the maximum expected numbers of workers collected at each construction site are 15 persons. 3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE PROJECT S ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT 3.1 LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF VIETNAM The Vietnamese Government promulgates some laws and regulations on environmental protection. Such documents include: - Legislation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (April 1992) specifies that the State-own enterprises, governmental agencies, cooperatives and national defense bodies must THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 12

13 be responsible for fulfilling policies on environmental protection to ensure the proper use of natural resources and environmental protection. - Law on Environmental Protection approved by the National Assembly on 29 th November 2005 and valid since 1 st July 2006, superseding Law on Environmental Protection in 1993 which prescribes responsibilities of the central, locality, individuals and organizations in environment degrading prevention and protection and implements specific environmental protection functions. - Law on Forest Protection (1992) specifies on managing, protecting, developing and exploiting forest and preventing cutting trees downs and deforestation. - Law on Protection of People's Health (11 th July 1989): Rights and obligations of residents in health protection, guiding principles on health protection, sanitation education in people; conduct the standby measures; rehabilitate and clean living environment; ensure labor sanitation standards, food and foodstuff hygiene. - Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated 9 th August 2005 of the Government of Vietnam on detail regulations and guidance on implementing some articles of revised Law on Environment in Decree No 21/2008/ND-CP dated 28 th February 2008 of the Government on amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated 9th August Decree No. 81/2006/ND-CP dated 9 th August 2006 of the Government on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of environmental protection. - Decree No. 106/2005/ND-CP dated 17 th August 2005 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the electricity Law on Protection of safety of high-voltage power grid works. - Decree No. 81/2009/ND-CP dated 12 th October 2009 of the Government on amendment and supplement of some articles of Decree No. 106/2005/ND-CP of the Government on detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the electricity Law on Protection of safety of high-voltage power grid works. waste. - Circular No. 12/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 14 th April 2011 on managing hazardous - Decree No. 52/1999/ND-CP: Regulations on managing construction investment with amendments on environmental issues in construction management. - Circular No. 26/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 18 th July 2011 on prescribing details of some articles of Decree No. 29/2011/ND-CP dated 18th April 2011 regarding regulations on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impacts and environmental protection commitment. - The national technical codes: QCVN08: 2008/BTNMT - the national technical regulations on quality of surface water; QCVN05: 2009/BTNMT Air quality- Standards on ambient air quality; QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Noise; QCVN 27:2010 National Technical Regulation on Vibration - EVN's guideline No. 2623/CV-EVN - KHCN & MT dated 28 th May 2007 on managing and preventing pollution and contact with PCBs. 3.2 PROTECTION POLICY OF THE WORLD BANK (WB) - OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 13

14 - OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary resettlement - WB s Policy on Information Access Detail guidelines on evaluation method and general impacts on transmission wireline projects may be found in - The World Bank, 1991, Source Materials on Environmental Assessment, 3 rd edition. - IFC, Guidelines on Environment, Health and Safety for power transmission and distribution projects - Framework regulations on environmental protection application for Rural Distribution Grid Project THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 14

15 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 4.1. TYPES OF IMPACTS Environmental Impact Assessment focuses on main environmental issues in each highest priority Solution of the Project. Potential impacts of preparation, construction and operation phases are evaluated under four levels as follows: i. NO IMPACT Potential impacts of project activities are evaluated as negligible if such activities are naturally eliminated in terms of time and space from environmental sections. ii. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS An impact is considered to be significant if the project activities may affect environmental sections. Significant impacts may be positive or negative. Following criteria is applied to determined a significant impact: a) Spatial scale of the impact (at Site, in locality, area, or nationwide/global scale); b) Time interval of impact (short-term, medium- term or long-term); c) Change level of environmental sections caused by project activities (small, medium and significant); d) Significance for local persons; e) Compliance with the national, provincial or district laws, standards and regulations on environment; f) Compliance with Vietnam s international commitments. Such commitments include Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially living environment of water-bird species (RAMSAR), Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Convention on World s Heritage) and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); g) Compliance with WB s guidelines, policies and regulations. iii. NEGLIGIBLE IMPACTS If an impact appears but it is disqualified with a significant impact, it shall be regarded as NEGLIGIBLE impact. Negligible impacts may be positive or negative. iv. MINIMIZED IMPACT The potential impacts of a project activity on environmental sectors are considered to be minimized if the recommended mitigation measures and methods for significant adverse impacts successfully prevent or reduce the impacts to the acceptable level. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 15

16 4.2. DETERMINATION OF THE PROJECT S POTENTIAL IMPACTS The Project shall pay an essential role in electrification and poverty elimination program in 40 communes, wards and town in 06 project districts and cities. The Project also facilitates the industrialization and modernization policy promulgated by the Government and offers best opportunities for general socio-economic development to poor areas. When distribution wirelines are constructed, local persons tend to move to live near such wirelines. Local People s Committee shall prepare a specific plan to support the regional development. Such plans include: road, residential areas, industrial and agricultural development, etc. Such district/commune or province shall divert the development as sketched in these plans. In addition to noticeable positive impacts, variety of adverse impacts may be posted on environment and local socio-economics. By using the Checklist of Environmental Test Data and Background Environment List as guided in the Guidelines, the environmental protection measures are applied for the Rural Energy Project No. II. Quick impact assessment of the Project is described in Table 4.2 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 16

17 Table 4.2 Quick Impact Assessment of the Project Screening question Yes No Impact description 1. Project location: Is it near or within the following environmental sensitive areas? - Cultural sites No - Reserve areas No - Wetland No Forest under the Program 661 No - Estuary No - Buffer area of the reserved area No - Nature reserves: Mangrove and bird sanctuary No - Rivers and reservoirs Yes Dinh Xa commune is situated near rivers and lakes. If construction is conducted in rainy season, water impurity may be available because soil runs with water flow into rivers and lakes. - Channels and irrigation system No 2. Potential environmental impacts THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 17

18 Screening question Yes No Impact description - Invasion of cultural/historical sites No - Encroaching the ecosystem No - Deforming landscape and increasing waste Yes - Land and construction materials may be left in the site. See more in section Change of surface water or water flow quality Yes - Water impurity may be higher due to soil sediment from column digging, discharging on springs, rivers, ponds and reservoirs towards the water flow. Concretely, Dinh Xa commune where wireline has pylon positions near river (Day River) and lake. If construction is conducted in rainy season, water impurity may be available because soil runs with water flow into spring. - Water impurity due to eroding by surface water flow No - Does waste water from camps directly discharge into water surface area? - Does waste water from construction directly discharge into water surface area? Yes Yes Wastewater from camps are mainly self penetrated into land, a small part may be discharged into spring and ponds when it rains. Waste water from construction mainly serves for concreting pile foundation, hence, discharging into the surface water source is negligible. It only exists in rainy condition. - Is dust level increased? Yes - Dust is caused by earthworks, especially in dry season THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 18

19 Screening question Yes No Impact description - Dust is caused by means of transportation of materials and equipment during Project s construction. - Is noise and/or vibration increased? Yes - Noise during construction shall be complied with Vietnam Standard TCVN 5949:1998. Use of construction machines is insignificant because of small scope of the project and short construction time. - Noise and vibration is caused by Equipment, material transportation, means of transportation of the project, erection of column and wiring, generator (if any) - Permanent land recovery Yes - Permanent land recovery for pile foundation, sleepers and station construction positions. See more in section Temporary land recovery Yes - Some production land would be mobilized to serve for construction in a short time See more in section Is required to remove households? No - No households are required to remove by the Project. - Risk for disease emission from construction workers to local people (and vice versa) Yes - Each worker group shall be hired when constructing project in each commune including 15 persons. Disease dissemination may be well prevented with local workers and person if health examination and good qualification are taken into consideration before they are allowed to involve in construction. - Potential conflict between construction workers Yes - Difference in income, culture and behaviors. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 19

20 Screening question Yes No Impact description and local people - Explosive substances or hazardous chemicals in the project - Previously, are there any accidents due to unexploded ordinances or explosive materials left from the war? No No - Explosive substances and hazardous chemicals are not used in the project. - This area is highly used by the local people and authority. No risks on unexploded ordinances or explosive materials left from the war are found. - Project construction causes the local traffic disorder. - Project construction causes damages to the available traffic road system Yes Yes - Activities of transporting materials, equipment, earthworks and column erection affect the normal traffic in the area within a short period of time. - Heavy-duty means of transportation may make the available roads degraded. Moreover, quality of the rural roads is not so good in nature. - Earthworks during construction cause erosion Yes - Pile foundation excavation. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 20 - Vegetation area reduces due to ROW clearance and construction of temporary path. - - Regarding soil erosion, this impact is regarded as negligible one due to small scale of related activities, short-time occurrence and insignificant affected area. Moreover, such impacts may be smaller when mitigation measures are conducted. - Is it required to open a new service road? No - MV and LV wirelines are completely constructed along with inter-village and inter-communal roads.

21 Screening question Yes No Impact description Construction of temporary road is unavailable. - Does the Project cause living environment break of flora and fauna? Yes - Some trees should be cut off. However, such trees are general categories such as industrial trees and fruit trees. - Some small insects and animals losing its living environment are general species. The area of losing ecology environment is smaller than that of entire affected ecosystem. The main ecosystem affected by the Project is agricultural area, industrial forestation and brush along the road, etc. See more in section Does the project affect aviation traffic? No - Project construction position is not near any airports or terminals. Construction height of pylon is less than 50m, hence, airplanes are not affected. - Does the Project cause any risk for people health (electro magnetic field, Electric shock, etc)? Yes - Accidents may be available if specific safety measures are not properly concerned. - With voltage of up to 35kV, no impacts of electric field is found. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 21

22 4.2.1: Temporary and permanent occupation of land Table Summary of land area occupied by the Project (m 2 ) Temporarily occupied land (m 2 ) Permanently occupied land (m 2 ) Voltage rate : Agricultural land Hill & garden land Public land Total Agricultural land Hill & garden land Public land Total MV & LV wirelines; transformer stations 8,630 1,510 8,640 18,780 1, ,461 3,208 General impacts due to land occupation of MV and LV wirelines and transformer stations are regarded as negligible one. Agricultural, forestry and public land area (unoccupied land area along the inter-village and inter-communal roads) which is temporarily occupied is 18,780 m 2 (4.6%). While the permanently occupied agricultural, forestry and public land area is 3,208m 2 (0.43%). Environmental impact due to route corridor clearance shall be minimized through compensation plan and recovery measures as specified in the on Compensation and Resettlement. Land occupied by the Project (including medium voltage wirelines and transformer station) does not affect great and important works (such as buildings and outlets) or auxiliary works (such as cattle sheds, fence walls, garden and playground). Trees which are higher than 4 shall be cut down; this impact is short term and negligible. ROW shall be planted with trees for general vegetation with height of less than 4m. The Project s Compensation and Resettlement Plan also specifies that contractors must return plane of temporarily occupied agricultural land lots to its origin status which can cultivate for the land owners. The wirelines passing the agricultural land lots would cause no impact on lower cultivation : Impacts on affected households Table 4.2.2: Number of affected households District Number of communes & wards Number of affected households 1. Phu Ly city Binh Luc district Thanh Liem district THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 22

23 4. Kim Bang district Ly Nhan district Duy Tien district 4 4 Total : Impacts on biological resources The Project's impact on vegetation covers temporary and permanent impacts. No part of power grid trespasses the well developed forest, poor forest, secondary forest or scattered forest. MV wireline mainly passes paddy field along with inter-village and inter-communal roads. Main impacts on ecology may be briefed as follows: Impacts on ecological environment are negligible. The Project is designed to adhere along inter-communal, inter-village and inter-district road axis. Wireline construction lays no impacts on biological resource See Tables 4.2.3a and 4.2.3b. for more details about occupied land and number of trees to be cut down, etc. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 23

24 Table 4.2.3a Permanently occupied land area by district (m2) District Total permanently occupied land (m2) Agricultural land (m2) Forestry land (m2) Public land (m2) Residential land (m2) Other lands (m2) Number of cut tress (tree) 1. Phu Ly city Binh Luc district 3. Thanh Liem district 4. Kim Bang district 5. Ly Nhan district 6. Duy Tien district THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 24

25 Table 4.2.3b Temporarily occupied land area by districts (hectare) District Total temporarily occupied land (m2) Agricultural land (m2) Forestry land (m2) Public land (m2) Residential land (m2) Other lands (m2) Number of cut tress (tree) 1. Phu Ly city Binh Luc district 3. Thanh Liem district 4. Kim Bang district 4, ,710 2,270 1,510 1, ,420 4, Ly Nhan district 1, Duy Tien district 2, , THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 25

26 4.2.4: Solid waste arisen during earthworks Volume of excavated stone and soil closely relates to number of pylons to be constructed within the project frame. Table Number of pylons to be built and expected volume of excavated soil: District Number of communes Medium voltage wireline (km) Number of MV pylons Low Voltage Wirelines (km) Number of LV pylons Number of stations Quantity of excavated soil (m3) 1. Phu Ly city 2. Binh Luc district 3. Thanh Liem district 4. Kim Bang district 5. Ly Nhan district 6. Duy Tien district 4 0,11 1 1, , , , , , , , , , , Total: 40 23, , Data given in the above table helps us to imagine about volume of surplus soil when casting column foundation. Considering about project scale, numbers of project communes, number of pylons to be built are 2172 pylons (both MV and LV wirelines) and 92 transformer stations, it is found that project s impacts on soil erosion, causing impurity in surface water and dust are harmful to environment; such impacts are insignificant. Because with MV wirelines, average interval among pylons is about 100m, at each position and volume of excavated soil to concrete pile foundation is approximately 2-2.5m3; for LV wireline, average interval among pylons is about 35-40m and volume of excavated soil to concrete pile foundation is approximately m3. Terrain to be constructed in project communes is completely delta. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 26

27 MV and LV wirelines mainly go along the inter-communal road and trespass paddy fields. For positions in the fields, crop soil layer is aggrandized at site, the remaining is used to embank foundation protection cover. Regarding positions within the unoccupied corridor of inter-village and inter-communal roads, the surplus soil must be transported to the place as directed by the CPC. Such impacts may be minimized if mitigation measures are strictly adhered IMPACT ON CULTURAL- HISTORICAL AREA (NONE) THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 27

28 5. COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE During preparing the Project (2011), following works were conducted: Activity 1: Understand and discuss with the local authority about wiring position Activity 2: Make a survey and statistics about impacts Activity 3: Organize meetings with affected households After finishing survey, the Consultant must notify the local persons and affected communes about the project s activities. Public notice form should be applied. Such notices must be provided to the local persons with following contents, especially in the project communes: - General information about Project title, the Project Owner, project scale, names of project districts and communes; - Possible impacts on environment due to project s activities; - Applied mitigation measures to minimize impacts on environment; - Project implementation plan - Place to receive the community s feedback on project-related environmental issues This activity was launched from June to July 2011 in all project districts and communes. Following representatives of organizations were invited and involved in the community consultation meeting, concretely: Affected households; Fatherland Front Committee Women Association; Youth union; Youth union; Farmer association People s Committee; Other concerned agencies and mass organizations. Feedback received from the community consultation meetings was briefed as follows: - Rural power grid quality in this area is very poor, not eligible to satisfy power consumption of local persons, hence, they were very happy if the project was launched. Local persons would completely support the Project Owner and construction Contractors to fulfill the Project; - The Project may cause some environmental impacts such as noise and dust but its scale and level were negligible and acceptable; - Local persons were available to cooperate with the Project Owner and construction Contractors to manage the Project's environmental issues; - The construction Contractors must commit to clear and return the plane for temporarily employed land lots for Project performance; - Recommended mitigation measures for noise and dust should be strictly adhered during construction and transportation of raw materials. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 28

29 Details of feedback received from the consultation are described in Appendix 3. Activity 4: Continue receiving feedback from affected households. Activity 5: Announce results and determine responsibility in EMP The Project is only issued with the investment license after a proper adjustment on design, position of wirelines, capacity and technology applied in the project is made in accordance with requirements on immigration and environmental protection. In order to settle requirements of WB s OP 4.01, the Consultant and NPC must: Provide copies of on Environmental Impact Assessment, preliminary emigration plan and Executive Summary in Vietnamese to Communal People s Committees to Provincial People s Committees in the project area. Advertise on project in some series of main newspapers issued by the locality in 2 months. Notify in public about community opinion collection regarding the project s main activities, preliminary emigration plan, on Environmental Impact Assessment in working hours in 2 months at following locations: 1) Provincial People s Committees; and 2) Communal People s Committees. Copies of EMP report in English and Vietnamese shall be submitted to Vietnam Development Information Center at 63 Ly Thai To, Hanoi for access. EMP in English shall be submitted to the World Bank to serve for WB s publication. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 29

30 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 6.1 THE PROJECT S SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT: Information and communication program: Basic information includes: a) Population survey and statistics include: - Name and number of people in a household. - Number, types and area of damaged houses - Number, types and area of damaged residential land lot - Number, types and area of affected agricultural land - Number and types of affected crops and trees - Affected business including architectural structures, land and other assets. - Affected profitable assets: percent of total affected assets - Quantity and classification of other fixed assets affected by each sub-project, and - Temporary damages for profitable assets b) Certain socio-economic survey of DPs: Age, gender, nation, qualification, occupation, income source and total income of whole household. c) Public news release at the Site regarding (a) bidding package, (b) contractor, (c) detailed construction plan and (d) hotline to solve claims on social and environmental issues. Public news release during project preparation through community consultancy meeting and mass media. Claim and compensation mechanism Claims and questions relating to any aspects of RP, including determination of unit price and quantity of lost assets shall be solved in accordance with following steps: Step 1: If any person claims about any issue of the resettlement and life recovery program, he may present directly or submit a written claim to authority persons of the commune. The CPC shall settle such questions within 15 working days since the claim is received. Step 2: If claimer is not satisfied with decisions in Step 1, his claim may be submitted to district People s Committee or CRC within 15 working days since the date of receiving the decision in step 1. The DPC or CRC shall make decision within 15 working days since the date of receiving the claim. Step 3: If the claimer is still dissatisfied with decision of the district authority, he may lodge the appeal to the PPC or the district CRC within 15 working days since the date of receiving decision of DPC or district CRC. Within 15 working days, PPC or PCRC shall decide such claim. Step 4: If he is still dissatisfied with decision released by the provincial authority, he may file the appeal to the district court within 15 working days since the date of receiving decision made by PPC or PCRC. DPs are completely exempted from administrative and legal fees and charges. Monitoring and evaluation system Power companies and concerned PMUs work closely with corresponding DPCs/CPCs at the management units and independent supervision unit to launch regular monitoring of Compensation and Resettlement Plan Performance. Findings shall be recorded in the quarterly report to submit EVN, power companies and concerned provincial power companies. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 30

31 Internal inspection and monitoring include: - Verifying that basic information about DPs, evaluating lost or damaged assets, compensations, benefits of resettlement and life recovery are conducted in accordance with the regulations of the corresponding Policy Framework and RP. - Monitoring that RP is conducted as designed and approved. - Determining that financial resources to implement RP are provided to PMUs in due date with full quantity to fufill the objectives; Such resources are properly used by PMUs as prescribed in RP. - Archiving all claims and questions and ensuring that such claims are solved as scheduled. Independent supervision: Independent units or independent consultancy units employed by PCs under EVN shall conduct regular monitoring and external evaluation in addition to RP performance. Independent organizations may be schools, research institutions, NGOs or independent consultancy companies with professional staffs and Terms of Reference (TOR) accepted by World Bank. In order to verify information provided to internal control and supervision report of corresponding power companies, employed external supervisors shall visit sample, approximately 20% of affected households in the concerned province in 6 months since RP is conducted to: - Determine whether procedures on involvement of DPs, compensation work, Rights of recovering new life are conducted in accordance with policy framework or not; and - Evaluating whether objectives of policy framework on improving or at least ensuring living standards and income of DPs are satisfied or not. - Collecting quality criteria of socio-economic impacts on DPs when the Project is conducted. - Recommending amendments during RP performance in case it is possible to put forward principles and objectives of policy framework. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 31

32 6.2. MITIGATION MEASURES Table Mitigation Measures applied for the project No. Impacts Impact assessment Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by Preconstruction phase 1 Temporary or permanent occupancy of land Able to minimize - To thoroughly investigate construction site, consult the local persons to find out the best wiring solution. - To avoid areas with ecological value (forest, natural reserve area, wetlands, etc) The Consultant - To apply proper compensation level. 2 Households affected by the Project Able to minimize - To require to select wiring solution to minimize housing removal of local persons - To increase distance between stations, increase height of the station, using suspended stations and so forth to minimize impacts on households. The Consultant - To apply proper compensation for impacts. Construction phase 3 Noise and vibration Negligible impact - Only construction machines with noise in the allowance limit can be used. - Drivers should be reminded and encouraged not to use truck s horn. Construction unit - Local community should be consulted when it is expected to construct at THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 32

33 No. Impacts Impact assessment Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by night time. Construction at night-time is only conducted when approval is released by the community and the community must be notified before constructing at night-time. 4 Soil erosion Negligible impact - Soil excavation and transportation activities in often eroded and slide areas or areas near rivers and lakes should be conducted in dry season, after harvesting during the shortest time. Available bidding price in unit Construction unit - Guide ways should be provided to drain water for construction areas in the high erosive area. - It is required to bank dykes and choke dikes to prevent erosion and landslide. - Plane should be restored after erecting piles. 5 Air pollution Negligible impact - Minimizing construction period in all sites. It is required to usually water and clean dirty columns or areas which may cause dust. - Fences should be available in case of strong wind. - Using diesel generators should be minimized. 6 Impacts on agricultural production due to temporary occupancy of production land Negligible impact - Construction should be conducted after harvesting crops if possible. - Proper compensation for damages of agriculture should be applied. - Intact status of agricultural land should be recovered for construction sites after construction. Available bidding price in unit Construction unit 7 Impacts on traffic Negligible - Construction activities should be minimized (excavation, cabling) in areas Contractor THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 33

34 No. Impacts Impact assessment Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by impact with high traffic density. - Warning signs should be used for construction sites and workers should be arranged to guide traffic when vehicles temporarily stop on road to load materials and equipment. - Local authority should be closely cooperated to arrange material transportation. - Areas with high traffic density should be avoided 8 Damages on local road system Able to minimize - The contractor should commit not to use over-heavy duty trucks which can damage the local road system. - It is prohibited over- heavy duty trucks transporting construction materials or equipment into roads. Vehicle loads should be divided and reduced so that road is not damaged. Available bidding price in unit Construction unit - It is required to repair roads damaged and degraded due to project s activities. 9 Solid waste from excavation and construction Negligible impact - The Contractor must commit to clean the sites and transport solid waste to the required places. - Local people are encouraged to use non-hazardous waste materials from construction into useful works, such as using abundant soil and stone for aggrandizement, using wooden core from large drum of electric wire as home appliances, collecting recycle materials for sales, etc Available bidding price in unit Contractor 10 Impacts on environment caused by Able to minimize - Impact on natural forest should be avoided: 1) firing in forest is prohibited; 2) it is not allowed to cut down trees or use natural products of forest as wood for cooking; 3) workers are not allowed to hunt, harvest and encroach Available bidding in unit Contractor THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 34

35 No. Impacts Impact assessment Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by construction workers animals and vegetable in the forest. - Solid waste must be minimized: Solid waste must be discharged in regulated landfill. It is possible to sign contract with the local sanitation and environmental companies to collect solid waste. price - Mobile toilet should be used or toilet should be available for workers' camps in the Site. - Clean water supply system and waste water collection system should be properly provided in workers camps in the Site. 11 Encroach the living environment of fauna and flora 12 Conflict between construction workers local people and Negligible impact Negligible impact - Clearance area should be minimized by planning and constructing wirelines in the available vegetation. - It is supposed to apply manual clearance and keeping vegetation within the allowable maximum scope. - Plant should not be burnt right at clearance place. Plants should be collected in an accepted place. Local persons are encouraged to use the cut plants for useful purposes such as composting green manure or fertilizing. - Local persons should be employed for simple construction works at most to avoid emigration phenomenon. - In case worker camps are situated near the communal center, the Employer should require the Contractor to provide fully and timely information about such construction worker groups to the Communal People's Committee of that area. By exchanging in an opened-hearted and bidirectional manner, the CPC and the Contractor can arrange proper accommodation for this worker group. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 35

36 No. Impacts Impact assessment Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by - Clearance: In the general provisions of the Contract, it is required to specify that: After finishing the Project, camps must be clearly removed and camping area must be restored with its intact status. 13 Labor health and safety Able to minimize - Healthcare service should be offered to worker teams. - Workers should be disseminated with regulations and procedures on labor safety. Available bidding price in unit Construction unit - Safety equipment should be provided to workers. Unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter the construction site. Operation phase 14 Development and poverty elimination Positive impacts - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project 15 Land subdivision and increase of possibility to penetrate into wild regions Negligible impact - Unused roads should be restored to its intact status. - The local Department of Forest Natural Resources should be closely worked with to check use of forest path of local persons at areas with forests or remote areas. - Local persons and technicians should be trained about animal protection measures during clearing the ROW. Operation expenses The Project Owner 16 Labor health and safety Able to minimize - Power safety regulation should be popularized to the local persons. - It is supposed to adhere to Decree No. 106 of the Government on power Operation expenses The Project Owner THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 36

37 No. Impacts Impact assessment Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by grid protection. - Local persons and technicians should be regularly trained about labor safety issues. (Ha Nam power company) - It is not allowed to burn leaves recovered during ROW clearance. 17 Reduction of air pollution caused by diesel generators Positive impacts - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project 18 EMF No impact - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project 19 Impacts on birds and airplanes 20 Hazardous pollution due to oil No impact Negligible impact - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project - Change of transformer oil should be conducted in workshop. - Oil with PCB is not used. - Oil recovery methods should be applied during maintenance to avoid impacts on environment. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 37

38 6.3. DISCOVERY PROCESS During construction and operation of the project, archaeology, injuries and electric shock, etc are detected; it is possible to handle as follows: Table 6.3: Cultural detecting process template during earthworks No. Possible risks Solution Implementation Responsibility 1 Find kinds suspected to be archaeology during excavation 2 Find tombs and remains during earthworks 3 Have claims of local persons on environmental pollution 4 Accidents due to unexploded ordinances or explosive materials left from the war 5 Detect explosive materials Protect the site and notify the local authority and cultural and museum management agencies or Department of Culture & Information. Hand in the kinds to the competent authority Determine construction continuity possibility of the works or suspend to continue investigation Protect the site and notify the local authority Determine person/method and time to retrieve and recommend the next steps Launch retrieval works Settle problems as soon as possible Note it in the work log Discuss with the Project Owner/ Local authority about claim settlement measures Conduct emergency treatment and promptly move the victims to the nearest clinical stations and hospital Protect site and erect warning signs Prepare the site minutes Protect the site the competent authority Contact with the nearest military unit to receive necessary support - Communal People's Committee - Department of Culture and Information - Construction unit - Project Management Unit - Construction unit - Project Management Unit - Local authority - Project Management Unit - Construction unit - Construction unit - Project Management Unit - Local authority (commune and province) - Construction unit - Military headquarters of commune, district and province 6 Other emergencies Conduct emergency settlement as soon - Project Management THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 38

39 No. Possible risks Solution Implementation Responsibility (specify) as possible, report the concerned agencies Unit - Construction unit 6.4 MONITORING PROGRAM Table 6.4. Environmental Monitoring Plan Environm ental impacts Objects to be monitors Monitoring location Monitoring methods Expenses Monitor ing responsi bility 1. Clearing vegetation / cut down trees Clearance and scope techniques Along Right Of Way Observe Recorded in the Contracto r s expenses Contract or 2. Rural traffic Traffic road surface situation, traffic density Quantity, load and frequency of vehicles and construction machines available in road Along the road Observe - Available in bidding unit price Contract or 3. Surface water quality, sediment and erosion Water drainage system from construction area and silt pits Weather excavating when Clearance level of vegetation Slope in construction site Within the station campus of route corridor, surface water source near the construction site, stations and pylons in sloppy places Observe N/A THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 39

40 4. Dust and ar pollution Tightness of tank bottom and canvas in trucks transporting soil and sand; Check dust dispersing possibility from soil and sand piles Along the transportation road Houses of local persons or works nearest to the site Observe 5. Noise Noise from construction vehicles and machines and preparation/construction activities House of local persons along the route Listen, interview local persons Available in bidding unit price Contract or Hours to conduct construction activities as well as raw material loading 6. Sanitation at the site Domestic waste,; construction waste and waste water at the site Water drainage path, camp, station and waste treatment places Observe Available in bidding unit price Contract or 7. Safety of worker and local persons Meeting to disseminate labor safety First aid boxes, storage place of dangerous materials Warning objects at dangerous place At station and camps Pile foundation to be constructed and place where wiring is conducted on road Observe, interview, read site diary Contract or Operation Electric field and magnetic field electric field intensity and magnetic field intensity House of local persons along the route Electromete r/ magnetomet er - Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines Design consulta nt THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 40

41 Noise Noise and distance from station to the nearest house of local person At the nearest house of local person Use measureme nt device Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines NPC Safety Inspection and maintenance works of the management team in charge of transformer station Fire equipment protection Office of station management team At office of station management team Check diary/plan Observe Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 41

42 6.5. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORY PLAN Table 6.5. Implementation of Environmental Monitory Plan. Roles Duties Organization Environmental official Assist and provide contacts in case of environmental problems. Educator Be in charge of project performance on daily basis. Including activities as follows: i. Preparing plans and implementing environmental management activities during construction. ii. Cooperating with other stakeholders relating to the environmental management activities. iii. Conducting internal supervision and independent control. iv. Supervising and funding the supervision activities. v. ing environmental information to the relevant stakeholders. vi. Preparing environmental assessment reports in accordance with safety policy of WB and the Government of Vietnam Project agency operation Be responsible for operating the project including environmental management and monitoring activities during operation. Supervising Contractor Be in charge of supervising the Contractor during construction including implementation of environmental management activities in EMP Construction Contractor Be responsible for complying with the technical requirement of the Environmental THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 42

43 Roles Duties Organization Management Plan Including: i. Apply the mitigation measures during construction ii. Ensure safety for construction workers and local person during construction. iii. Adhere policies of Vietnam and WB about environmental protection during construction. SIMC Be responsible for monitoring EMP performance Community involvement EMP into Involve in environmental monitoring and management Provincial-level environmental monitoring Supervise the implementation of EMP under the Environmental License THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 43

44 6.6. REPORTING PROCESS Table Sample monitoring reporting process: No. Issues to be reported The first reporting level The second reporting level The third reporting level (Some copies submitted to Department of Natural Resources and Environment) Construction phase 1 Implementing mitigation measures and site environment management plan Prepared Contractor Frequency: Monthly Submitted to: PMUs by: Prepared Contractor by: Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees Semi- Frequency: annual Prepared by: Contractor Frequency: Semiannual Submitted to: WB 2 Environmental monitoring Prepared by: Technical supervisor of PMU Frequency: Monthly Prepared Contractor by: by: Semi- Prepared Contractor Frequency: annual Semi- Frequency: annual Submitted to: PMU Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees Submitted to: WB Prepared by: SIMC Frequency: Twice during project performance. One during construction, one after finishing construction Submitted to: WB and PMUs of the Project Owner Operation phase 1 Environmental monitoring including safety issuess Prepared by: General service cooperatives or power sales cooperatives Prepared by: PMU Frequency: Semiannual Prepared Provincial Committees by: People s THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 44

45 No. Issues to be reported The first reporting level The second reporting level The third reporting level (Some copies submitted to Department of Natural Resources and Environment) Semi- Frequency: annual Submitted to: Regional power company; Power joint stock company Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees Frequency: Annual Submitted to: WB THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 45

46 6.7. COST ESTIMATES FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMP Table Cost estimates for capacity building training courses No. Training Expense (VND) 1 Train about safety and mitigation measures for workers and contractor Included in expenses of bid package 15 project officials to be attended 15 persons x 2 days x 100,000 VND/person = 3,000,000 VND 2 Train about EMP management and supervision for PMU/PC officials 3 Train about community monitoring for representatives of local persons Included in expenses of the TCT agency 3 persons x 2 days x 200,000 VND/person = 1,000,000 VND 3 persons x 0 commune (ward) of the locality to be attended 3 persons x 2 days x 40 x 200,000 VND/person = 48,000,000 VND 4 Train about implementation of environmental management plan 2 project staffs of Ha Nam province to be attended. 2 persons x 2 days x 400,000 VND/person = 1,600,000 VND 5 NPC s training on safety (regularly conducted by the provincial power companies) Included in operating costs of provincial power company. 5 project officials to be attended 5 persons x 1 day x 200,000 VND/person = 1,000,000 VND Total 53,600,000 VND THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 46

47 Table Cost estimates of EMP performance (VND) No. Items Construction Operation 1 Mitigation measures This expense is included in the Contract signed with the construction Contractor This expense is included in operating costs of provincial power company. 2 Capacity building supervision and improvement training expenses 3 Expenses for EMP independent supervision consultancy 5 persons month x 10,000,000 = 50,000,000 4 persons month x 10,000,000 = 40,000,000-4 Additional provision 20,000,000 - TOTAL 110,000,000 TOTAL EXPENSE FOR ENTIRE PROJECT 110,000,000 VND THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 47

48 REFERENCES 1 on Environmental Situation of Ha Nam province in DoNRE 2 WB s Source Materials on Environment Impact Assessment 3 Statistic Yearbook 2010 Statistical Publishing House 4 Source materials on protective areas in Vietnam Bird Life International 5 Policy Framework on Environment for Rural Energy Project No. II- Additional Sponsor THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 48

49 APPENDIX 1: SAMPLE REPORTS Appendix 1.1. Sample data collected from communal authority SAMPLE DATA COLLECTED FROM COMMUNAL REPORT Name of Project Commune: Evaluation phase: Environmental impacts: Impacts/ Mitigation Measures Vehicles and project activities cause dust in the area Vehicles and project activities cause noise in the area Project activities cause river and lake water pollution in the area Cutting trees of the project affects environment Project activities cause impacts on agricultural and residential land Project activities cause impacts on cultural and historical relics The Project s construction site affects local traffic Solid or liquid waste is discharged into environment The Project s workers lay impacts on socio-economic Acknowledgement of the local authority Acknowledgement of the community THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 49

50 Impacts/ Mitigation Measures and health aspect in the area Accidents Dust mitigation measures Erosion and sediment mitigation measures Construction material collection place, etc, to avoid consequences due to waterlog or chemical pollution, etc Acknowledgement of the local authority Acknowledgement of the community Waste measures management Project activities affect birds, animals or rare plants Trucks transporting raw materials damage road system Others Recommendations Construction activities near the hospital must be limited with working hours from 07:00 to 11:00 in the morning and from 14:00-17:00 in the afternoon. The period from 11:00 to 14:00 is the tea break of officials and patients to be kept quiet. More attention should be made when clearing construction camps The Contractor must ensure to store columns and construction waste at required places It is required to fully provide the safety equipment and training programs to workers to minimize labor accidents, etc, especially for local workers because they are ignorant about labor safety. Signature of the local authority Title: Date: THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 50

51 Appendix 1.2. Sample on Site Environmental Management Observation (Applied for Contractor) Project Title: Contractor's name: Project commencement report or monthly report: Date of : Project site: No. Impacts Implemented mitigation measures Remarks Construction phase 1 Water surface pollution 2 Noise and vibration 3 Soil erosion 4 Air pollution 5 Impacts on agricultural production due to temporary occupancy of production land 6 Impacts on traffic 7 Damages on local road system 8 Solid waste from excavation 9 10 Impacts on environment caused by construction workers Conflict between construction workers and local people 11 Labor health and safety Prepared by: Title: Address: Telephone: THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 51

52 Appendix 1.3. Sample on Site Environmental Observation Parameters (This Form is applied for Environmental Observation of the Construction Supervision Consultant) Project Title: Project site: Province: District: Commune: Type of : Monthly report (Yes/No): Quarterly report submitted to WB (Yes/No): Quarterly report submitted to WB (Yes/No): by independent consultant (Yes/No): Date of : No. Parameters Evaluation on feedback of supervisor and community Remarks/ Recommendations During construction: 1 Water impurity and erosion phenomenon 2 Noise surrounding site and neighboring residential areas 3 Dust 4 Management and control of cutting trees down and temporary road for construction 5 Solid waste and sanitation clearance after construction 6 Sanitation and labor safety equipment for workers 7 Impacts on traffic THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 52

53 No. Parameters Evaluation on feedback of supervisor and community Remarks/ Recommendations 8 Road damages 9 Situation of implementing labor safety protection measures 10 Construction materials management 11 Impacts on wild animas and natural resources 12 Bio-diversification loosing signs (if any) 13 Signs of encroaching cultural and historical relics 14 Others environmental issues (if any) During operation: 15 ROW protection 16 Impacts on wild animas and natural resources THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 53

54 Appendix 1.4. Sample on Site Environment Management Plan Construction Contractor The Construction Contractor shall submit a monthly report on progress of implementing the Site Environmental Management Plan to the Power Company in project provinces. This Site Environment Management Plan must contain contents as follows: Cover page Table of Contents Introduction - A paragraph introduces about purposes of the Updates of changes in preferences against the Final - List preference issues of the Final - List progress of settling each issue implemented by the Contractor - List all unsolved issues and give out recommendations for such issues. If such issues are not solved, reasons should be specified. Results of environmental management activities in reporting phase - mitigation measures in Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP). - Are set objectives satisfied by these mitigation measures? If not, why? Explanations should be clear and complete. Implemented by: Title: Appendix Procedures on supervision report submission No. Issues to be reported The first reporting level The second reporting level The third reporting level (Some copies submitted to Department of Natural Resources and Environment) Construction phase 1 Implementing mitigation measures and site By: Contractor Frequency: Monthly By: PMU Frequency: Semiannual By: Provincial People s Committees Frequency: Semi- THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 54

55 No. Issues to be reported The first reporting level The second reporting level The third reporting level (Some copies submitted to Department of Natural Resources and Environment) environment management plan Submitted to: PMUs Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees annual Submitted to: WB 2 Environmental monitoring By: Technical supervisor of PMU Frequency: Monthly Submitted to: PMU By: PMU Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees Frequency: Semiannual By: Provincial People s Committees Frequency: Semiannual Submitted to: WB Frequency: Twice during project performance. One during construction, one after finishing construction Submitted to: WB and PMUs of the Project Owner Operation phase 1 Environmental monitoring including safety issues By: District power companies Semi- Frequency: annual Submitted to: Local PC (province) By: PMU Frequency: Semiannual Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees By: Provincial People s Committees Frequency: Annual Submitted to: WB THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 55

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59 APPENDIX 3: SAMPLE MINUTES OF THE PROJECT S COMMUNITY CONSULTATION SUMMARY OF MEETING CONTENTS No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner 1 Venue of Thanh Chau commune People s Committee Phu Ly city 14/4/2011 3/10 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - To implement mitigation measures to minimize pollution such as dust and construction materials scattered during transportation and construction - The Consultant carefully selected route direction with consultation of the communal People s Committee, especially the communal land surveyor to select the optimal route direction to minimize the damages to crops of the local people. If the lines affect crops, the Project Owner commits to make proper compensation as detailed in the Project's Resettlement Plan. - During construction, the Project Owner must cover the construction materials during transportation and arrange his officials and sprinkler to ensure the lowest dust level during transportation and construction without affecting local people. And the above measures shall be put under supervision of the Project Owner and implemented by the builder. - The Project Owner commits or takes measures so that the construction units must recover the site to its intact condition - If traffic roads of villages and communes are damaged during construction, its intact condition should be recovered. The Project THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 59

60 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner when finishing the project (in case of damages, road should be repaired for the local people) Owner shall take measures such as not accepting or not paying till the construction unit successfully recovers its intact condition for the site and traffic roads. 2 Venue of Boi Cau commune People s Committee Binh Luc District 16/4/2011 2/8 - The construction Contractor must take the fastest construction method not to interrupt the agricultural production of the local people - The Project Owner commits not to interrupt the agricultural production of the local people The proper construction period is selected such as after the harvest or concentrating on constructing as soon as possible in positions passing the rice paddy fields. - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 - Does the Project cause high noise and what are the mitigation measures? - The Project uses no equipment causing high noise, mainly due to trucks transporting materials and equipment to the site. The Project Owner requests the construction unit to prepare transportation plan to avoid residential areas. Material and equipment transportation is not conducted at sensitive moment such as nighttime, noon and early morning and horns should be minimized to affect the life of the local people. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 60

61 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - Commencement date and completion date - The commencement date starts at the early of August 2012 and lasts about 3 months, i.e., the end of October 2012 and in the mid of November, power can be switched on to complete the project. - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 3 Venue of Kien Khe town People s Committee Thanh Liem District 18/4/2011 0/8 - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 61 - Waste treatment solutions (solid waste and domestic waste) of construction unit - The Project Owner requests the construction unit to equip dustbins to contain solid waste and arrange it at necessary places. Such dustbins should not be leaked and affected by weather. Such wastes shall be collected and treated at the regulated places. - For domestic waste, the Contractor shall not construct camps for workers but hire accommodations from the local people. Therefore, the domestic

62 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner waste shall be discharged into the local system. - Such activities shall be put under supervision of the Consultant A in combination with the local consultant in accordance with the regulations on waste disposal and treatment. - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 4 Venue of Que town People s Committee- Kim Bang district 15/4/2011 2/12 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - Refer Section 1 - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 62 - Are chemicals used in the - The Project does not use any

63 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner Project? chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Does it pollute the local water resources? - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - What potential accidents can be available for local people during construction? - The Project Owner requests the construction unit to comply with the regulations on labor safety such as erecting fence at Site, dangerous warnings, assigning safeguard to indicate potential dangers to local people. And the Supervisor shall conduct regular check whether the Contractor complies or not. 5 Venue of commune Hop Ly People s 6/4/2011 2/14 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 63 - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. - Refer Section 1

64 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner Committee Ly Nhan District survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Does it pollute the local water resources? - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 6 Venue of Dong Van town People s 21/4/2011 2/8 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 64 - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. - Refer Section 1

65 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner Committee Duy Tien District during construction and transportation. - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Does it pollute the local water resources? - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - Commencement date and completion date - Refer Section 2 - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 65

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