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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized E959 Volume 4 RURAL ENERGY 11 PROJECT CENTRAL REGION: WORKS IN PHU YEN PROVINCE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Prepared by Power Design Centre, Da Nang and Roop & Associates, Hanoi for Power Company No. 3, Da Nang March 2004 FILE Capt

2 Rural Energy II Project TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction Background to Project Purpose of the Environmental Assessment Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework World Bank Policy on Environmental Assessment Vietnamese Policy on Environmental Assessment Project Description Project Overview Description of Project Area and Project Households Project Details Project Activities Pre-Construction Construction Activities Operation Activities Project Schedule Project Cost Description of Environment in Study Area Introduction Biophysical Environment of Study Area Air Quality and Climate Acoustic Environment Hydrology, Drainage and Water Quality Topography, Soils and Geology Ecology and Biodiversity Socio-economic Environment of Study Area Land Use Demographics Community Facilities and Services Local Economy Traffic and Transport Cultural Heritage.15 4 Screening for Environmental Impacts Environmental Assessment Methodology Screening of Environmental Impacts Public 5.1 Consultation and Disclosure Need for Public Consultation and Disclosure Public Consultation and Disclosure Activities to Date 5.3 Future Public Consultation and Disclosure Environmental Management Plan Environmental Mitigation Plan Environmental Monitoring Environmental Reporting Requirements Capacity Building Institutional Arrangements Cost Estimate and Funding Mechanisms Conclusions References RA-,h OnOA

3 Rural Energy II Project ANNEXES ANNEX A DISTRICT MAPS ANNEX B SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING RESULTS ANNEX C SUMMARY OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING OUTCOMES ANNEX D SUMMARY OF SOCIAL DATA FOR PROJECT COMMUNES ANNEX E PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION COMMITMENT ANNEX F LETTER OF COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ANNEX G LIST OF DISTRICTS AND COMMUNES IN PROJECT AREA ANNEX H REGISTRATION FOR SECURING ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Districts and Communes in Project Area.5 Table 2.2: Households in Project Area.5 Table 2.3: Project Details.7 Table 2.4: Land Requirements and PAHs.8 Table 2.5: Summary of Estimated Costs.10 Table 3.1: Summary of Provincial and Regional Water Quality Issues.12 Table 3.2: Land Use in Phu Yen Province.13 Table 3.3: Population Data for Project Area.14 Table 3.4: Access to Community Facilities and Services in Phu Yen Province.14 Table 3.5: Access to Community Facilities and Services in Project Area.15 Table 3.6: Income and Occupation in Project Area.15 Table 3.7: Identified National Relics in Phu Yen Province.16 Table 4.1: Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures.19 Table 5.1 Summary of Outcomes from Public Meetings Phu Yen Province.24 Table 6.1: Environmental Mitigation Plan.26 Table 6.2: Environmental Monitoring Plan.31 Table 6.3 Summary of Environmental Reporting Requirements.36 Table 6.4: Institutional Arrangements for EMP Implementation.41 Table 6.5: Cost estimation for environmental monitoring.44 Table 6.6: Cost of Implementing EMP Capacity Building (VND).44 Table 6.7: Costs of Implementing the EMP (VND).45 LIST OF FIGURES Main Report Figures Figure 1.1: Location of Phu Yen Province - REII Project Environmental Assessment Figure 2.1: Schematic Illustration of Project Implementation.4. 2 Figure 2.2: REII Project Environmental Assessment Districts Included in Project Area - Phu Yen Province 6 Figure Al: Phu Hoa District Map.49 Figure A2: Tuy An District Map.5 Figure A3: Tuy Hoa District Map.51 Figure A4: Tuy Hoa Town Map.52 Annex A Figures

4 GLOSSARY / ABBREVIATIONS CPC Commune People's Committee DOI Department of Industry DoNRE Provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment DPC District People's Committees EA Environmental Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return EMD Environmental Management Division EMP Environmental Management Plan EVN Electricity Vietnam FIRR Financial Internal Rate of Return FPD Provincial Forest Protection Department GOV Government of Vietnam IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan Km Kilometre KVA Kilovolt Ampere M/LV Medium/Low Voltage MoNRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment MoST Ministry of Science and Technology PAH Project Affected Household PC3 Power Company No. 3 PMU Project Management Unit for the REII Project under Power Company No. 3, Da Nang PPC Provincial People's Committee PPS Provincial Power Services Project Area Area within which the project will be constructed Project Communes Communes included in the project in Phu Yen Province RAP Resettlement Action Plan REII Project - the second component of the Rural Energy Project REP Rural Energy Project ROW Right of way SEMP Site Environmental Management Plan Sensitive Land use types that are especially sensitive to the impacts of the project, receivers particularly in relation to noise and dust impacts. Examples include residences, schools, hospitals and pagodas. For the purposes of the Environmental Monitoring Plan, sensitive receivers will be identified by the CPCs. SIMC Safeguard Independent Monitoring Consultant SOP Standard Operating Procedures The Project Components of the REII Project in Phu Yen Province UXO Unexploded ordnance WB World Bank March 2004

5 Rural Energy II Project 1 Introduction 1.1 Background to Project The Rural Energy Project (REP) is being implemented by Electricity Vietnam (EVN) and Phu Yen Province, to achieve electrification targets set by the Government of Vietnam (GOV). These targets envisage provision of energy to 100% of districts, 80% of communes and 60% of households in Vietnam. The REP will help to achieve the GOV electrification targets by:. developing a national strategy for electrification and for provision of energy to remote mountainous areas; and. connecting approximately 900 communes throughout Vietnam to the national grid. The REP is now entering its second phase, known as the Rural Energy II (REII) Project. EVN is proposing to implement the REII Project (the project) in Phu Yen Province in south-central Vietnam (refer Figure 1.1). The project represents one component of the second phase of the Rural Energy Project (REP), and has the following specific objectives:. complete the MV and LV networks to meet the power needs of the province to assist socioeconomic development for the next 20 years to 2025; and. increase reliability and quality of the network by reducing voltage drop and power losses, reducing the cost of rural energy and increasing the efficiency of power supply. The component of the REII project that is the subject of this environmental assessment involves the upgrading and extension of the medium and low voltage electricity distribution network in 37 communes in three districts, and in Tuy Hoa Town, in Phu Yen Province. The project will benefit 91,076 households including 5,408 households that will have access to electricity for the first time as a result of the project. The project will provide electricity to 100% of the households in the project communes with the aim of improving living conditions of households by enhancing the accessibility and security of electricity supply. 1.2 Purpose of the EnvironmentalAssessment The Environmental Assessment (EA) of the REII project in Phu Yen Province has been carried out to achieve the following: * Review the baseline conditions of the biophysical and socio-economic environment in the project area through data review, site inspections and meetings with project (refer Section 3). * Undertake an examination of the potential impacts of the project on the biophysical and socioeconomic environments to determine the type and magnitude of such impacts and determine the required level of environmental impact assessment to fulfil World Bank and GOV requirements (refer Section 4).. Document the outcomes of public consultation and disclosure activities associated with the project, including meetings with representatives of each of the Communes in the project area (refer Section 5).. Develop an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to be implemented during the preconstruction, construction and operation phases of the project (refer Section 6).

6 FIGURE1.1 LOCATION OF PHU YEN PROVINCE - REII PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT a - 2&-2Y Bi ffa Noi City h City LAOS ',e_ q.uw 8 6 Ha Na/CiDang LAOS ' ~~bthf'.- 4 t ¾~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cy 1e-1-1 IC Bin Ot Phu Yen 1> CAhlBODIA,, tv ta >" <Province i Oak akl Ho Chi Minh Cityj l*hot>x,t, LEGEND) - D.,.! Provincial Boundary _f ProJectArea >< ~~~~~~kilometres Figure 1.1: Location of Phu Yen Province - REII Project Environmental Assessment

7 1.3 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework World Bank Policy on Environmental Assessment Because the GOV will receive a World Bank loan to conduct the project, this report has been prepared in accordance with both the World Bank's safeguard policies and the GOV's policies on environmental assessment and environmental protection. The REII Project in Phu Yen Province is classified by the World Bank as a Category B project for the purposes of environmental assessment in accordance with World Bank OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment (October 1998). This classification was based on preliminary activities conducted by EVN and WB, and the results of the findings of the environmental assessment of the project, which are presented in Section 4. Classification as a Category B project indicates that the potential adverse impacts of the project are site-specific, few if any are irreversible and in most cases appropriate mitigation measures can be developed to reduce impacts to acceptable levels. Additional World Bank policies that were considered through the Project's EIA process include: OPN Cultural Property; OP 4.04 Natural Habitats; OD 4.20 Indigenous Peoples; and BP Public Disclosure. Detailed guidance on assessment methodologies and common impacts associated with electricity infrastructure projects are found in: * World Bank, Environmental Assessment Sourcebook, Volume 3.. IFC, Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines on Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Vietnamese Policy on Environmental Assessment The policies of the GOV that are relevant to environmental assessment are as follows: (i) Law on Protection of the Environment (LEP) (ii) Decree 175/CP (iii) Circular No. 490 To supplement the above key environmental assessment policies, there are a large range of laws, decisions, regulations, and standards which also require consideration: (iv) Law on Forest Protection (1992). (v) Decree 54/1999/ND-CP (vi) Decree 70/1987-HDBT (vii) Decree 24/2000/ND-CP (viii) Decree 52/1999/ND-CP (ix) Decree 26/1996/CP (x) Tieu Chaun Viet Nam (TCVN) Standards (xi) 11 TCN-1984.

8 Rural Energy II Project 2 Project Description 2.1 Project Overview The REII project in Phu Yen Province involves the upgrading and extension of the medium and low voltage electricity network in 37 communes in three districts, and in Tuy Hoa Town. The project involves upgrading of the existing low voltage' (LV) and medium voltage 2 (MV) network to improve security of supply and ease of maintenance, and providing short extensions to the existing low voltage network to serve currently unconnected households. The project will result in 100% coverage of households in the project communes. The project will be carried out predominantly within the existing ROWs of the MV and LV network with only short extensions of the ROW required to serve individual households. Figure 2.1 provides a schematic illustration of the project for a typical commune. i~~~ l ~~~~~~~~Existing medium voltage line EL Householdl - - New medium voltage line.- Upgrade low voltage line._ New sub-stationl I Existing sub-station I ~~~ ~~ ~~ New ~~ low voltage line I~~~~~- r A A.F- Figure 2.1: Schematic Illustration of Project Implementation Low voltage = 0.4 to 1.0 kv 2 Medium voltage =22 to 35 kv

9 2.2 Description of Project Area and Project Households Table 2.1 lists the districts and communes involved in the project (refer Figure 2.2 and Annex A). Table 2.1: Districts and Communes in Project Area Phu Hoa * Hoa Dinh Dong * Hoa Quang * Hoa Dinh Tay * Hoa Thang * Hoa An * Hoa Tri uy An * An Dinh * An Ninh Tay * An Chan * An Dan * An Cu * An Phu * An My * An Hiep * An Nghiep * An Hoa * An Ninh Dong * An Thach Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Town * Hoa Dong * Hoa Binh 1 * Hoa Tam * Hoa Binh 2 * Hoa Tan Dong * Hoa Hiep Bac * Hoa Tan Tay * Hoa Hiep Nam * Hoa Thinh * Hoa Hiep Trung * Hoa Vinh * Hoa My Dong * Hoa Xuan Dong * Hoa My Tay * Hoa Xuan Nam * Hoa Phu * Hoa Xuan Tay * Hoa Phong * Son Thanh * Hoa Kien Table 2.2 contains information on the number of households involved in the project. Table 2.2: Households in Project Area I ~ ~ ~ 611 N- _ t _SI -lx W Phu Hoa 18,995 18, TX Tuy Hoa 1,696 1, Tuy Hoa 47,293 45,398 1,895 Tuy An 23,092 19,989 3,103 PHU YEN TOTAL 91,076 85,668 5,408

10 FIGURE 2.2- REII PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS INCLUDED IN PROJECT AREA - PHU YEN PROVINCE 4}ong oocurmong * Pr'osjecat DLagoon.t rj Thinh oi,/,,- Project Comm ungetfao Bay LVA~~~W+ Tu$9 an 0OLoan.'S'c '$.. - ~~~~±o alialagoon A".~~~~~~~~~~~0 *v.-ing istrict -:4~&$#i~' boong of C'ua Ba Estuary Wetland Son ha.uyho0 Ho(aHnu kes~~~~~~~~~~tan Communal~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~nc. Na~ Resrv ~~tue LEGENDe Bhowingoundary m^svunq Provincia Boundary I District Boundar_ River, Coast Contours Ž:Forest Cover (19o) S Town Project District - National Road Provincial Road <>Project Commune Railway FFHTF Cultural, historical and ermronmental site H1±1 Wetland kilonifles - Nature Reserve Note Phu, Hoe, is newly fomed distrit. Mapping of the district boundaries mmnot available for this report. Boundaries showing on this nap are on estmate only Ro Bay Figure 2.2: REII Project Environmental Assessment Districts Included in Project Area - Phu Yen Province

11 Rural Energy II Project 2.3 Project Details Table 2.3 provides a summary of the main features of the project. Table 2.3: Project Details Voltage * Medium voltage (MV) 22 kv * Low voltage (LV) 0.4 to 1.0 kv Towers 10.5 m for MV 8.4 m for LV Line ROW * MV lines 6 m wide * LV lines 2 m wide Ground Clearance > 6 m MV Distribution Lines * New line 93.6 km * Total upgrading 4.5 km * Partial upgrading (replace cross arms, 1.8 km insulators and conductors) * Removed line 1.2 km LV Distribution Lines * New line km * Total upgrading km * Partial upgrading (replace cross arms, km insulators and conductors) * Removed line 8.6 km Substations * Existing substations retained 87 * Upgraded substations 133 * New substations 140 * Removed substations 21 Total Capacity 31,331.5 kva. 2.4 Project Activities Project activities can be divided into three stages: pre-construction, construction and operation. The following sections provide a discussion of the tasks that will be carried out during each of these stages Pre-Construction During pre-construction, the detailed design of the project will be carried out. During detailed design, decisions on the location, number and specification of the following will occur: * ROW alignment * Pole structures * Sub-station locations and structures * Access track locations * Worksites and material storages * Construction camps The detailed design will take into account the relevant mitigation measures discussed in Section 4.

12 Rural Energy II Project Land acquisition will also be undertaken during the pre-construction activities. The project will require temporary acquisition of land for use during the construction works and some permanent acquisition of land at the locations of the poles, sub-stations and other permanent project features. Table 2.4 summarises the land requirements for the project. Table 2.4: Land Requirements and PAHs l Total temporarily affected 2,183,934 Total permanently affected 38,370 MV Line Works Total temporarily affected 581,874. garden land 154,695. agricultural land 382,772. forest land 16,583. aquaculture 2,444. wild land 25,380 Total permanently affected 10,099. garden land 2,257. agricultural land 6,251. forest land 39. aquaculture 1,466. wildland 86 Project Affected Households LV Line Works 0 households Total temporarily affected 1,602,060. garden land 973,953. agricultural land 560,860 l forest land 16,583. aquaculture 393. wild land 63,445 Total permanently affected 28,271. garden land 18,280. agricultural land 7,389. forest land 60. aquaculture 2,045. wildland 63,445 Project Affected Households 892 households Compensation for the temporary and permanent loss of land will be paid to Project Affected Households (PAH) in accordance with the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for the project.

13 Rural Energy II Project Construction Activities The following construction activities will be carried out as part of the project: * Clearing of the ROW: vegetation and other items in the ROW will be cleared using a combination of manual and mechanical methods. The width of the ROW will be 2 m for the LV network and 6 m for the MV network. The extent and timing of clearing will be undertaken to minimise impacts on land use as described in Section 4. * Establishment of temporary access tracks: Given that the project involves upgrading and minor extension of the existing network, the need for new access tracks to be established will be minimal. Wherever possible, existing access tracks will be used in favour of creating new tracks. When new tracks are required, they will be of minimal width (approximately 3 to 4 m wide) to allow construction vehicles to pass. Access tracks will be rehabilitated following completion of construction. It is not envisaged that any permanent access tracks will be required. * Establishment of material storage areas and worksites: Within each commune there will be a need to establish small material storage areas and worksites. These areas will be small (approximately 5 to 15 m 2 ) and will be located at the same location as the construction camps (refer below) and predominantly in existing disturbed areas in accordance with the measures described in Section 4. All material storage areas and worksites will be temporary and will be rehabilitated following completion of construction. * Establishment of construction camps: It is anticipated that one work crew will be assigned to each commune for a period of two to three months. It is anticipated that work crews will comprise 10 to 15 workers. The contractor will be encouraged to maximise the use of workers from the local community. Construction workers from outside the local area will be housed in construction camps. Construction camps will be located outside the communes in existing cleared areas where possible. Construction camps will require approximately 100 M 2 of cleared land. Camps will include sanitation facilities and waste storage areas and will be rehabilitated following completion of construction. * Removal and upgrading activities: The project involves the upgrading and extension of the existing network. During construction, some sections of the existing network will be removed to allow new infrastructure to be constructed. Other sectons will be upgraded through stringing of new wires or installation of new transformers. Note that transformers from the existing network will be reused wherever possible. Pole erection and wire stringing: These activities will-be carried out using predominantly manual labour. Excavation for poles will be in the order of 2 m 2 for each pole. * Sub-station construction: Sub-stations will require clearing of approximately 5 M 2 and will be of a height of approximately 6 m. * Materials transport: Transport of materials will be undertaken using a combination of construction vehicles to transport materials to the main construction sites and manual labour. * Generator operation: Portable generators will be required throughout construction to provide power to certain activities. * Waste and spoil management: Management measures that will be implemented for waste generated during the construction are described in Section The majority of the works will be undertaken using manual construction methods and will be carried out predominantly within the existing ROW or disturbed areas, with only short sections of new ROW or additional clearing required Operation Activities Following completion of the construction activities, the upgraded and new sections of LV and MV lines will be connected to the network and energized. During the life of the project, regular infrastructure maintenance activities will be undertaken. Maintenance of vegetation under the electricity lines and close to other project infrastructure will also be carried out to ensure required safety clearances are maintained.

14 The Ministry of Infrastructure, EVN, project communes and local authorities will manage operation of the electricity network constructed as part of the REII Project. 2.5 Project Schedule Project implementation will occur between June 2004 and December Project Cost A summary of estimated project costs is provided in Table 2.5. Table 2.5: Summary of Estimated Costs Whole project 222,525,382,141 Equipment 7,979,791,000 Civil works 175,064,612,000 Others 14,352,761,000 Contingencies 4,291,488,578 MVportion: 47,206,374,358 Equipment 7,979,791,000 Civil works 26,434,620,000 Others 3,601,836,830 Contingencies 4,291,488,578 LVportion: 175,319,007,786 Equipment 0 Civil works 148,629,992,000 Others 10,750,924,170 Contingencies 15,938,091,616

15 Rural Energy II Project 3 Description of Environment in Study Area 3.1 Introduction Phu Yen Province is located in the southern central region of Vietnam and has an area of 5,045 km 2. The province comprises one town (Tuy Hoa) and eight districts, the following of which are covered by this project (refer Figure 2.2): Phu Hoa District 3 Tuy An District Tuy Hoa District * Tuy Hoa Town The province is located approximately 1,177 km south of Hanoi and 561 km north of Ho Chi Minh City and is bordered by the provinces of Binh Dinh to the north, Dac Lac and Gia Lai to the west and Khanh Hoa to the south. The coastline of Phu Yen Province is approximately 189 km. Section 3.1 provides information about the biophysical environment in the study area, and Section 3.2 provides information about the socio-economic environment in the study area. The information presented in these sections has been obtained from a number of primary and secondary information sources (refer Section 8). For some issues limited information was available. These deficiencies have been noted in the appropriate parts of Section 3 and Biophysical Environment of Study Area Air Quality and Climate Air quality within Phu Hoa, Tuy An and Tuy Hoa Districts in the project area is influenced by the predominantly rural nature of land use. Major air pollutants include dust and particulate matter generated by agricultural activities and land clearing, particularly during the dry season. Industrial development in these Districts is relatively low and as such, industrial activities do not influence air quality in the project area. Air quality in Tuy Hoa Town is influenced by the more developed nature of the land use. Air pollutants include dust and particulate matter, vehicle emissions and emissions from low-scale industry and manufacturing. The climate within the province is monsoonal and is dominated by two distinct seasons; a short wet season (4 to 5 months) and a prolonged dry season (7 to 8 months)). The annual mean temperature in the province is 26.50C. The average humidity in the province is 81 % and average annual rainfall is between 1,200 mm and 2,300 mm, on an average of 95 to 105 days per year (ICNRE, 2003). High rainfall in the province during the wet season often results in major flood events (refer Section 3.2.3). During the dry season, low rainfall and high temperatures can result in the occurrence of severe drought conditions (UNEP, 2002). Droughts in Phu Yen Province have historically had severe economic consequences as a result of crop losses (World Bank et al, 2003) Acoustic Environment Data on ambient noise levels for Phu Yen Province are sparse. However, noise levels within Phu Hoa, Tuy An and Tuy Hoa Districts are generally considered to be low, due to the predominantly rural nature of land use. Local sources of noise generation include agricultural activities and transport related noise in proximity of major transport corridors. Within Tuy Hoa Town, noise sources include transport, low-scale industrial and manufacturing activities and general urban noise sources. l 3Phu Hoa District is a newly formed district that comprises communes separated from Tuy Hoa Town. No mapping of the boundaries of Phu Hoa District or detailed population data was available for this report.

16 Rural Energy II Project Hydrology, Drainage and Water Quality The two major rivers in Phu Yen Province are the Ba River (Da Rang River) and the Ban Thach River. The Ba River is the longest river in the coastal area of Vietnam with a length of 350 km, and has a catchment area of 1,900 km2 and a volume of 13.8 billion m 3 (World Bank et a!, 2003). Tuy Hoa Town is located on the banks of the mouth of the Ba River. The Ban Thach River has a length of 50 km and a catchment area of 590 km2. Other rivers in the province include the Ky Lo River and the Cau River. The total catchment area of all rivers in the province is 4,886 km2 compared to the total area of the province of 5,045 km 2 (ICNRE, 2003). There are numerous lagoons and estuaries in Phu Yen Province including Cu Mong Lagoon, 0 Loan Lagoon (refer Section 3.2.5), Xuan Dai Bay, Vung Ro Bay (refer Section 3.3.6) and Tien Chau, Da Dien and Da Nong estuaries. Many of these have ecological values (refer Section 3.2.5). Major flood events occur regularly in Phu Yen Province in the wet season as a result of high rainfall and the short, steep topography of rivers in the area. Flood records from 1985 onwards indicate that large flood events occurred in Phu Yen Province in 1986, 1988, 1993 and every year between 1998 and These floods resulted in major damage to infrastructure and loss of life. Detailed information on surface water quality of individual waterbodies in Phu Yen Province was not available. However, information on water quality within the province and the south-central region has been collated and summarised in Table 3.1 to provide an overview of water quality issues in the project area. Table 3.1: Summary of Provincial and Regional Water Quality Issues River water quality. Generally satisfactory in upstream and mid- UNEP, 2002 stream sections. Poorer water quality in downstream sections World Bank et al, Low river flows during dry season cause severe salt intrusion in coastal areas. Main influences include urban pollution and saline intrusion Groundwater quality. Generally satisfactory on plains UNEP, Salt intrusion is an issue in estuarine areas Coastal waters. Main pollutants are oils, phosphates and nitrates World Bank et al, 2003 Surface water availability. Low availability World Bank et al, 2003 Groundwater availability. Medium availability World Bank et a!, Topography, Soils and Geology The topography of Phu Yen Province slopes from plains in the east to the mountainous regions in the west. The mountainous regions in the west of the province include Mount Vong Phu with a height of 2,064 m. The east of the province comprises low hills alternating with small, narrow plains, of which Tuy Hoa plain is the largest. Along the coastline, there are numerous sandbanks and lagoons. Project affected communes in Tuy An, Phu Hoa and Tuy Hoa Districts, are located both on the plains and in hilly/mountainous areas (refer Figure 2.2). Soils in the mountainous and hilly areas of the province comprise predominantly yellow-red soils and are subject to erosion, particularly during the wet season. In the coastal areas, soils are generally 4 A large flood event, for the purposes of this data, is defined as an event that causes significant damage to structures or agriculture, has long intervals between occurrences and/or results in fatalities (Dartmouth Flood Observatory, 2003).

17 sandy (World Bank et a!, 2003; UNEP 2002), while alluvial soils are found in the vicinity of major rivers in the province including the Ba River Ecology and Biodiversity Forested areas cover approximately 165,900 ha or 33% of the province (GSO, 2003). Forest cover in the province is shown in Figure 2.2 and Annex A. Forest cover in Phu Yen Province is evergreen forest type. This forest type is the most common in Vietnam (representing 64% of forest cover), but is the type being reduced at the fastest rate and is relatively poorly conserved in protected areas (Birdlife International et al, 1999). The eco-regions (areas representing unique assemblages of species and/or forest associations) present in Phu Yen are as follows (Birdlife International et al, 1999): * Southern Vietnam Coastal Forest (predominant eco-region) * Da Lat Montane Forest * Eastern Indochina Moist Forest The Map of Nature Conservation Areas of Vietnam (NEA et al, 2001) was reviewed to identify sites of ecological sensitivity that occur within the project area. The following sites were identified: * Vung Trao Bay * Dam 0 Loan Coastal Lagoon * Cua Song Ba Estuary * Deo Ca Hon Nua Cultural and Historical Site (refer also Section 3.3.6) * Vung Ro Bay (refer also Section 3.3.6) These sites, and other sites located in Phu Yen Province but not, in the project area, are shown on Figure 2.2 and in Annex A. There are no Ramsar wetlands located in the project districts. In terms of aquatic biodiversity, issues that have been identified generally for the South Central Region (including Phu Yen Province) include a decline in freshwater fish species, degradation of marine biodiversity and habitats and the presence of vulnerable eco-systems including coastal lagoons, coral reefs and seagrass beds (World Bank et al, 2003). The marine environment off the coast of Phu Yen Province has been identified as sensitive (World Bank et al, 2003). 3.3 Socio-economic Environment of Study Area Land Use The total area of Phu Yen Province is 5,045 km2. Table 3.2 provides information on the main land use types within the province (GSO, 2001). Table 3.2: Land Use in Phu Yen Province Residential 4, Agriculture 124, Forestry 165, Special Uses 17, Unused Land 192, Agriculture is one of the major land uses in the province and accounts for the majority of the province's GDP (refer Section 3.4.4). The major crops produced in Phu Yen Province are cereals and rice (GSO, 2003). IKA-rr 'OnnA r)--- I

18 Rural Energy II Project Within Phu Hoa, Tuy An and Tuy Hoa Districts, land use is predominantly rural with rice production being the main agricultural activity. Within Tuy Hoa Town, land use is typical of a provincial capital and includes residential, commercial and low-scale industrial and manufacturng land uses Demographics The population of Phu Yen Province in 2002 was 823,500 persons and the average population density is 159 persons/km 2, although in Tuy Hoa Town, which contains the majority of the population in the province, population density is higher at 585 persons/km2. The annual population growth rate is 1.6%. Approximately 19% of the population lives in urban areas and 81 % in rural areas (GSO, 2003; GSO, 2001). Table 3.3 provides population and household data for the project area. Table 3.3: Population Data for Project Area PuHoa 18,995 98,265 n/as 5 6 n/a 3 TTuy Hoa 1,696 7,599 n/a 3 TyHoa 47,293 21, % 19 90% TuyAn _ 23, ,304 _ 87% 1_2 _ 75% _ PHU YEN TOTAL 91, , n/a 3 According to the 1999 population census, there were 30 ethnic groups living in Phu Yen, of which, Kinh people occupied 94.9%. Other ethnic groups include E De and Cham people. (ICNRE, 2003). Tuy Hoa is the only district that has ethnic minority households included in the project. There are 70 households of ethnic minority peoples in Tuy Hoa District that will be included in the project. An Indigenous Peoples Development Plan (IPDP) has been prepared for the project Community Facilities and Services Table 3.4 summarises some key features of Phu Yen Province in relation to access to community facilities (GSO, 2001a; NCSSH, 2001). Table 3.4: Access to Community Facilities and Services in Phu Yen Province Population without access to safe drinking water 12.1% Population without access to sanitation 58.7% Communes using electricity 87.4% Communes with primary school 98.9% Communes with secondary school 73.6% Communes with health center 100.0% Table 3.5 contains information about access to community facilities and services within the project area. 5Phu Hoa District is a newly formed district comprising communes separated from Tuy Hoa Town. Detailed population data or data on the District's boundaries were not available for this report.

19 Rural Energy II Project Table 3.5: Access to Community Facilities and Services in Project Area AVERAGE COMPARISON AVERAGE % COMPARISON AVERAGE % KOJT.l;0Fl;14M DISTRICT A WITH ACCESS WITH ACCESS WITH ACCESS PROVINCE ELECTRICITY PROVINCE SANITATION PROVINCE WATER Phu Hoa 92 +4% % % TX Tuy Hoa 80-8% % % Tuy Hoa 81-7% 94 +7% % Tuy An 93 +5% 86-11% 31-10% Note: Data relates to project affected areas within nominated districts unless otherwise indicated. Table 3.5 indicates that access to electricity within the project area is generally very good and higher than the average for the province and the country (83.6%). This reflects the goals of the project, which are to upgrade and provide minor extensions to the existing network rather than construct major new sections of the network Local Economy In 1999 the GDP of Phu Yen Province was 158,420,000 VND, which represented 0.7% of the national GDP. Agriculture accounted for 39.6% of the GDP with services (37.5%) and industry (23.0%) also major contributors to the GDP (NCSSH, 2001). Within Phu Yen Province, 9.4% of the population has an income below the poverty line (NCSSH, 2001), which is lower than the figure for Vietnam (13.2%). Table 3.6 contains information on income and occupation within the project area. Table 3.6: Income and Occupation in Project Area DISTRICT PROJECT AREA Phu Hoa 2,267,000 Agriculture TX Tuy Hoa 2,550,000 Agriculture Tuy Hoa 2,894,611 Agriculture Tuy An 2,697,500 Agriculture Note: Data relates to project affected areas within nominated districts unless otherwise indicated. The average annual income per capita for the South Central Coast region is 3,033,600 VND and for Vietnam, 3,540,000 (GSO, 2001). Table 3.6 indicates that the average annual income of households in the project area is below the average per capita for the province and for Vietnam. Two communes in Phu Hoa District and two communes in Tuy Hoa District are included in the GOV's Program 135, which is a programme designed to facilitate socio-economic development of poor communes in Vietnam Traffic and Transport The road network in the project area is shown on Figure 2.2 and in Annex A. Phu Yen Province is traversed in a north-south direction by National Highway No. 1 and the main north-south rail line. There is a broad network of district level and commune level roads in the province and an urban road network in Tuy Hoa Town. All communes in the province have car access (GSO, 2001) Cultural Heritage The Deo Ca-Hon Nua Cultural and Historical Site, which is located in Tuy Hoa District (refer Figure A3), has important cultural and historical values. The main reason for establishment of the site was to protect the scenic landscape of the Ca Pass though which National Highway No. 1 passes between Marrch 2004 PFnr 1I

20 Rural Energy II Project Tuy Hoa and Van Ninh towns. Vung Ro Bay in the south of the site has historical value as the site of a baftle during the French colonial period and was used as a landing point for supplies shipped from North Vietnam during the second Indochina War (Birdlife International, 2001). Identified national relics located in the project area in Phu Yen Province are identified in Table 3.7 (Phu Yen Commercial and Tourism Department, 2003). Table 3.7: Identified National Relics in Phu Yen Province 6' "u0 Nhan Tower Tuy Hoa Town Art and Construction Da Dia Reef An Ninh Dong Commune, Tuy An District Landscape White Stone Pagoda An Dan Commune, Tuy An District History and Culture O Loan Lagoon Tuy An District Landscape Vung Ro Bay Hoa Xuan Nam Commune, Tuy Hoa District History Ngan Son - Chi Thanh Massacre Chi Thanh Towniet, Tuy An District History Victory Of Road No 5 Tuy Hoa District History Le Thanh Phuong's Tomb And Temple An Hiep Commune, Tuy An District History Luong Van Chanh' s Tomb And Temple Hoa Tri Commune, Phu Hoa District History M:rch fnl4 - IC

21 4 Screening for Environmental Impacts 4.1 Environmental Assessment Methodology One purpose of this report is to examine the potential impacts of the project on the biophysical and socio-economic environments. For the purposes of the assessment, the following categories of impacts have been developed: i. NO IMPACT: The potential impact of the project is assessed as NO IMPACT if the project activity is physically removed in space or time from the environmental component, or if the impact is so small as to be un-measurable (i.e. negligible). ii. MAJOR IMPACT - POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE: An impact is said to be MAJOR if the project has the potential to affect an environmental component. The following criteria were used to determine whether a given impact is MAJOR: a) spatial scale of the impact (site, local, regional, or national/ international); b) time horizon of the impact (short, medium, or long term); c) magnitude of the change in the environmental component brought about by the project activities (small, moderate, large); d) importance to local human populations; e) compliance with national, provincial, or district environmental protection laws, standards, and regulations 7 ; f) compliance with Vietnam's international commitments. These include the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar), the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention), and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); and g) compliance with World Bank guidelines, policies, and regulations 8. iii. MITIGABLE IMPACT: The potential impact of the project on an environmental component is said to be MITIGABLE if there is potential for a major negative impact to occur but there is a proposed mitigation measure that will prevent the impact or reduce the impact to acceptable levels. iv. MINOR IMPACT - POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE: If an impact occurs but does not meet the criteria for a Major Impact it is assigned the category MINOR. v. UNKNOWN IMPACT: The potential impact of the project will be assessed as being UNKNOWN if the magnitude of the effect can not be predicted for any of the following reasons: a) the nature and location of the project activity is uncertain; b) the occurrence of the environmental component within the study area is uncertain; c) the time scale of the effect is unknown; or d) the spatial scale over which the effect may occur is unknown. The potential impacts of each phase of the project have been evaluated and the results documented in Section 4.2. Note that the categorization of impacts is singular to this environmental assessment and involves consideration of the relative scale of the impacts associated with this project. Direct comparisons should not be made between the level of impact assigned in this assessment and those in environmental assessments undertaken for other projects. 6 These categories have been applied to other EVN projects and have been adapted from ADB, Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing colntries. See Sectionl.3.2 of this report.or more details. See Section of this report,,or more details.

22 Rural Energy II Project Section 4.2 also contains information on the management measures to be implemented during the project. Further details on the proposed environmental management measures are provided in Section Screening of Environmental Impacts Table 4.1 provides a discussion of the potential minor, mitigable and major impacts of the project and identifies appropriate mitigation measure. Impacts and mitigation measures contained in Table 4.1 are cross-referenced to the environmental mitigation plan in Section 6.1. NA:rrh snn4a

23 Rural Energy II Project Table 4.1: Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures IMPACT IDENTIFICATION DISCUSSION OF IMPACT CATEGORY OF MITIGATION MEASURES IMPACT Pre-Construction Impacts 1. Impacts associated with design of. Design activities will not have any NO Impact. ROW alignment and clearing for worksites, materials storage and ROW and other project features impact in themselves. However, a construction camps will be designed to avoid (where feasible): range of mitigation measures will be - Significant trees and areas of vegetation incorporated into the project design to - Areas of high erosion potential reduce impacts during construction and - Riverbanks operation of the proposal (refer below). - Cultural property Maximise use of existing cleared areas for ROW and other project features 2. Impacts of land acquisition. The project involves 892 PAHs MITIGABLE Impact * Design ROW and other project features to minimise effects on agricultural * Existing pressures on productivity of land and dwellings agricultural land in the study area due. Maximise use of existing cleared areas for ROW and other project to drought and floods are relatively features high.. Provide monetary compensation for temporary and permanent loss of. The project will necessitate the productive land acquisition of 15,597 m 2 of land, of which 27% will be agricultural land. Construction Impacts Biophysical Environment 3. Dust generation from clearing activities * Works will be located predominantly MINOR Impact. Minimise cleared areas within the existing ROW or cleared. Implement dust suppression measures during windy conditions areas.. Revegetate disturbed areas promptly. Dust generating activities will be of a short duration in any one location. 4. Air and noise emissions from. Manual transportation of materials and MINOR Impact. Maintain equipment used on site in reasonable condition construction equipment and vehicles manual construction techniques will be favoured for cost reasons. As such, vehicle emissions will be low. 5. Air quality effects of burning of waste. Burning of vegetation waste will only be MINOR Impact. Undertake burning only in cleared areas, away from sensitive areas and vegetation undertaken when it is not feasible to under controlled conditions (low wind and temperature/fire protection remove such waste from the equipment) construction area. 6. Noise generation from clearing. Construction activities will be of a minor MINOR Impact. Maintain equipment used on site in reasonable condition activities scale. * No noisy activities to be carried out during night time where possible * Tuy Hoa Town contains sensitive. Notify community of commencement and duration of any construction acoustic receivers but few in remainder works carried out between 7pm and 7am of project area. 7. Sediment pollution of waterways. * Existing water quality generally MITIGABLE Impact * Minimise cleared areas March 2004 Page 19

24 IMPACT IDENTIFICATION DISCUSSION OF IMPACT CATEGORY OF MITIGATION MEASURES IMPACT satisfactory throughout project area.. Erosion and sediment controls * Catchments cover a large part of the * Avoid clearing in erosion-prone areas project area.. Works will be carried out largely in existing disturbed areas and as such, clearing activities and associated sediment generation will be low. 8. Chemical pollution of waterways * Relatively small amounts of chemicals MINOR Impact. Store chemicals and fuels appropriately and fuels will be required for the project. 9. Erosion and contamination of soils. Soil erosion will have the potential to MITIGABLE Impact. Undertake work only in dry season affect the structural integrity of the. Minimise cleared areas project as well as adversely affecting. Implement erosion and sediment controls water and air quality.. Store chemicals and fuels appropriately. Minor scale of clearing will reduce the severity and extent of soil erosion. 10. Biodiversity impacts. Identified sensitive areas (refer Section MINOR Impact. No project activities in or within 500 m identified sites,f ecological 3.2.5) will not be directly affected by sensitivity as defined in Section the project works * Maximise use of hand clearing methods and minimise herbicide use * Small amount of forest cover in project. Construction personnel will not be allowed to enter identified sites of area (refer Figure 2.2 and Annex A) ecological sensitivity and will be provided with training in relation to the need to avoid entering these areas. Within Tuy Hoa Town, construction activities will avoid the need to remove individual trees (as far as practical) 11. Waste management. Potential impacts from waste MITIGABLE Impact. Remove cleared vegetation and appropriate disposal or controlled generation include spread of weeds, burning on site water pollution, disease, attraction of. Re-use excess spoil where possible vermin and odour.. Remove construction debris for recycling, reuse or disposal. Remove and dispose of all spent chemical and fuel storage containers * Remove and dispose of or bury all human sanitation waste in appropriate location. Remove and dispose of all food waste Socio-economic Environment 12. Temporary impacts on agricultural land. Existing pressures on agricultural land MITIGABLE Impact * Schedule activities to minimise disruption to crop production and use are relatively high as a result of harvesting droughts and floods in project area.. Reinstate and remove waste from any cleared areas affecting agricultural land * Compensate for temporary loss of agricultural land 13. Social and health impacts of workers. The anticipated marginal increase in MITIGABLE / MINOR. Encourage employment of local people population from immigrant workers will POSITIVE Impact. Recommend involvement of workers in training programmes on social March 2004 Page 20

25 Rural Energy II Project IMPACT IDENTIFICATION DISCUSSION OF IMPACT CATEGORY OF MITIGATION MEASURES IMPACT be less than 1%. evils. Provide open and timely information to communes about construction workers * Provide health equipment to workers. Rehabilitate camp sites following completion of construction 14. Construction accidents. A range of potential accidents to MITIGABLE Impact. Provide safety equipment to workers workers and local communities could. Train workers is site safety methods occur.. Train communes in site safety methods. Train construction workers in methods to avoid electrical accidents. Use of insulators near residential development. Use of hanging type sub-stations a Disconnect power supply during upgrading works or connection of new lines 15. Presence of UXO and toxic substances * The risks of encountering UXO or toxic MITIGABLE Impact. Identify and remove any UXO or toxic wastes prior to commencement of substance will be low as the works will works be confined largely to existing cleared * No PCBs or asbestos to be used in project areas.. Dispose of any waste PCBs or asbestos in accordance with appropriate. The likelihood of PCBs being present in regulations the existing infrastructure is low because of the age of the network. 16. Traffic and access impacts. Impacts in Tuy Hoa Town could include MINOR Impact. Implement traffic safety and warning devices/signs in Tuy Hoa Town partial road closures, disruption to. Avoid activities that cause disruption during peak traffic periods access and increased vehicle numbers.. Discuss access arrangements with PAHs and PC 17. Cultural property. There are a number of identified sites UNKNOWN Impact. Avoid direct effects on known sites including Deo Ca-Hon Nua Cultural of cultural property within the project and Historical Site area; however, additional sites may be. Minimise indirect effects on known sites including Ca Pass and Vung Ro identified during pre-construction and Bay construction activities.. If previously unidentified sites are identified, cease work in vicinity and contact Provincial Department of Culture and Information. Operation Impacts Biophysical Environment 18. Waste management. Small amount of vegetation waste will MINOR Impact be generated from maintenance 1 [. Remove or controlled burning of vegetation waste activities. l Socio-economic Environment 19. Loss of agricultural land. Approximately 13,640 m 2 of agricultural MITIGABLE Impact. Monetary compensation for permanent loss of agricultural land land will be permanently lost as a result of the project. March 2004 Page 21

26 IMPACT IDENTIFICATION DISCUSSION OF IMPACT CATEGORY OF MITIGATION MEASURES IMPACT 20. Social benefits to communities. The project will benefit 91,076 MAJOR POSITIVE * Not required households by enhancing accessibility Impact and security of supply, including 5,408 households that will have access to electricity for the first time.. Benefits will include increased amenity and standards of living and increased potential for economic activity.. The economic benefits of the project are expected to be considerable, with a Financial Internal Rate of Return (FIRR) of 11.7% and an Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) of 43.1% Health and safety risks to communities. Exposure to electro-magnetic fields MITIGABLE Impact. For electric shock: work closely with Power Department to periodically from the project will be very low. check ROW; train at least one person from each commune to monitor * Other potential health and safety risks power lines; provide appropriate training and certification for staff to include electrocution and increased risk operate and maintain power lines and substations of fire.. For fire hazards: design substation with fire detection and prevention equipment; train workers in fire prevention and fighting; conduct regular monitoring of fire prevention compliance. For other hazards: distribute educational pamphlets on electrical safety in communes where knowledge of electricity is low; place 'Danger-Warning' signs at appropriate locations; ensure appropriate specifications for MV and LV lines; ensure safety equipment are purchased, installed, and maintained; provide training for at least one person in each commune to assist residents with minor in-house repairs Information on FIRR and EIRR provided by PC3, Da Nang. March 2004 Page 22

27 Rural Energy II Project 5 Public Consultation and Disclosure 5.1 Need for Public Consultation and Disclosure A public consultation and disclosure programme has been carried out to realize the following benefits for the project: enhanced communication between project stakeholders; increased understanding and acceptance of project need and objectives; improved effectiveness of the Environment Management Plan; improved social and economic benefits for project beneficiaries; and reduced risks of project delays. Public consultation and disclosure activities have been carried out to fulfil the requirements of World Bank BP Public Disclosure (September 1998), which requires that the results of the environmental assessment of Category B projects are disseminated to local communities and made available nationally and internationally through World Bank offices. 5.2 Public Consultation and Disclosure Activities to Date The following public consultation and disclosure activities have been carried out to date as part of the project: * Public Meetings' * CPC Meetings" The public meetings were held between March and October 2003 in all the project communes. The following organisations were invited to attend the public meetings: Chairman of the Commune People's Committee * Fatherland Front Women's Union Farmers' Association * Youth Union * Veterans' Association Old People's Association Project Affected Households Participants were provided with information about the project including details of the activities to be undertaken during the pre-construction and construction phases and the expected benefits that would arise from the project. Each of the communes was asked if they wanted to be part of the project. Discussions were held with participants regarding the potential impacts of the project and the management measures that could be implemented to reduce such impacts. Discussions were also held about the role of local communities in the monitoring and implementation of the project during construction and operation. In the project area in Phu Yen Province, all the project communes agreed to be part of the project. Table 5.1 summarises the issues raised during the public meeting in relation to the environmental impacts of the proposal and the potential management measures. The issues raised in Table 5.1 have been addressed in the environmental screening and mitigation measure identification contained in Table 4.1. 'OA summary of the outcomes of each public meeting is included in Annex C. Minutes of each of the meetings are kept at the offices of PC3, Da Nang. "A summary of the outcomes of each CPC meeting is included in Annex D. Minutes of each of the meetings are kept at the offices of PC3, Da Nang. March 2004 Pance 23

28 Rural Energy II Project Table 5.1 Summary of Outcomes from Public Meetings Phu Yen Province Construction Pre-Construction * Social impacts caused by construction workers * Align ROW to avoid the need for resettlement * Impacts caused by clearing the ROW and * Provide compensation for PAHs establishing temporary access roads * Provide compensation for loss of productivity * Adverse impacts of temporary loss of agricultural during construction land * Align ROW to avoid forested areas and undertake * Impacts on noise and dust replanting if this cannot be achieved * Health and safety of general public * Align ROW to avoid cultural property * Waste generation * Identify UXO and toxic waste locations in conjunction with the PPC and CPC Operation * Positive impacts associated with social Construction development and poverty alleviation * Hire local people wherever possible * Induced effects from EMFs * Work with CPCs and relevant unions to identify * Electricity hazard and propose: * Habitat fragmentation - measures to minimise impacts from social * Increased access to wildlands - evils locations for construction camps - suitable public education campaigns for workers and communities * Maintain relations with CPCs and Unions during construction * Excavate erosion prone areas during dry season only * Excavate agricultural areas after harvest * Dump excess soil in approved locations Operation * Application of proper safety and warning measures * Public information campaign The CPC meetings were held with each CPC in the project area to collect data on the socio-economic characteristics of each commune for use in the environmental assessment. Data was collected in relation to the following issues: * Commune area and population, including ethnic minorities * Occupation of Commune population * Access to services within Commune * Housing type within Commune This data was used in the environmental assessment contained in Section Future Public Consultation and Disclosure The following public consultation and disclosure activities will be carried out during the future stages of the project: * Display of the EA in project areas at the local office of the PPC, DoNRE and/or EVN. * English and Vietnamese-language copies of the EA report will be sent to the Vietnam Information Development Centre at 63 Ly Thai To in Hanoi, for access by NGOs and public. English language copies of the EIA report will be sent to World Bank for display in the World Bank InfoShop. * Community information and education activities during construction and operation of the project (refer Section 4). The Director of PC3 has committed to implementing the public consultation process (refer Annex E). NAprrh gnnd rl- 9A

29 Rural Energy II Project 6 Environmental Management Plan Sections 6.1 to 6.6 provide details of the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the preconstruction, construction and operation phases of the project. The key components of the EMP are as follows: * Environmental Mitigation Plan: sets out in detail the environmental management measures that will be implemented during pre-construction, construction and operation of the project. The plan contains details of environmental mitigation measures, environmental objectives, roles and responsibilities for implementation of mitigation measures and costs and timing of mitigation measures. * Environmental Monitoring: sets out the proposed monitoring programme for the project including monitoring parameters, methods, frequency, responsibilities and costs. * Capacity Building: details the proposed actions that will contribute to capacity building within EVN and other stakeholder organisations during the implementation of the EMP. * Institutional Arrangements: provides a discussion on the arrangements for the implementation of the various components of the EMP. * Cost Estimate and Funding Mechanisms: provides a cost estimate for the implementation of all activities associated with the EMP. The EMP will provide the basis for the Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) to be developed by the contractor. 6.1 Environmental Mitigation Plan Table 6.1 contains the environmental mitigation plan for the project, which has been developed based on the assessment contained in Table 4.1. Mitigation measures are provided for all "MINOR NEGATIVE" and 'MITIGABLE" impacts; and where relevant, measures to enhance the positive benefits of the project have also been developed. The mitigation measures will be incorporated in appropriate contract management documents (e.g. bidding documents, general conditions of contract, contractor specifications, method statements) to enable PMU to have significant authority over their implementation. KA- 'Or)A

30 Rural Energy II Project Table 6.1: Environmental Mitigation Plan REF 12 POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE MITIGATION MEASURE (S) COST IMPLEMENTED SUPERVISED IMPACT OBJECTIVE MTGTO MESR()CSTBY BY PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE 1, 2 Impacts on: Minimise amount of. Design ROW alignment and clearing for Included in design Design Consultant Technical. Dwellings clearing required and worksites, materials storage, access roads consultant bidding supervising. Vegetation avoid sensitive areas and construction camps to avoid (where price consultant from. Areas of high feasible):. relevant PMU erosion potential - Dwellings. Riverbanks - Significant trees and areas of vegetation * Cultural property including 0 Loan Lagoon and Deo Ca- Hon Cultural and Historical Site - Areas of high erosion potential - Riverbanks - Cultural property Maximise use of existing cleared areas for ROW and other project features 2, 19 Impacts on Minimise temporary * Design ROW alignment and clearing for Included in design Contractor / Technical agricultural land use and permanent loss of worksites, materials storage, access roads consultant bidding Provinciat and supervising production capacity and construction camps to avoid agricultural price Commune consultant from land People's relevant PMU. Maximise use of existing cleared areas for Compensation as Committees ROW and other project features per RAP * Compensation for temporary and permanent loss of agricultural land CONSTRUCTION STAGE 3, 4 Dust generation and Minimise air pollutants. Minimise extent of cleared and excavated Included in Contractor Technical vehicle emissions in the vicinity of areas contractor bidding supervising from construction sensitive receivers' 3 * Prompt revegetation of cleared areas price consultant from activities. Prompt re-filling of excavated areas relevant PMU. Watering and/or covering of exposed areas during windy conditions. Installation of additional mitigation measures if monitoring indicates unacceptable impacts. Maintain equipment used on site in reasonable condition 6 Noise emissions Equipment does not. Maintain equipment used on site in reasonable Included in Contractor Technical from construction generate excessive condition contractor bidding supervising equipment and noise in the vicinity of * Noise generating activities not carried out price consultant from 12 Referenced to impacts identified in Table Sensitive receivers will be defined by the CPC and could include schools and hospitals. March 2004 Page 26

31 I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REF 1 2 POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE MITIGATION MEASURE (S) COST IMPLEMENTED SUPERVISED IMPACT OBJECTIVE BY BY vehicles sensitive receivers during night time hours where possible relevant PMU. Notify local community of commencement and duration of any construction works to be carried out between 7 pm and 7 am * Installation of additional mitigation measures if monitoring indicates unacceptable impacts 7, 9 Erosion and Minimise extent of. Minimise cleared and excavated areas Included in Contractor Technical sediment pollution of erosion and protect. Erosion and sediment controls established contractor bidding supervising waterways waterways from effects. Avoid clearing in erosion-prone areas price consultant from of sediment * Undertake work only in dry season relevant PMU * Installation of additional mitigation measures if visual inspection indicates sediment pollution of waterways or if complaints received 8, 9 Chemical pollution of No chemical pollution. Store fuels and chemicals in sealed containers Included in Contractor Technical waterways and of waterways or away from watercourses contractor bidding supervising contamination of soil contamination of soils price consultant from from storage of relevant PMU chemicals or fuels 11, 5 Waste management * Minimise amount of * Re-use of excess spoil where possible Included in Contractor Technical project waste. Remove construction debris for recycling, contractor bidding supervising generated reuse or disposal price consultant from. Dispose of project. Remove and dispose of all spent chemical relevant PMU waste in an and fuel storage containers environmentally. Remove and dispose of, or bury all human responsible manner sanitation waste in appropriate location. Remove and dispose of all food waste. Remove and dispose of PCB and asbestos waste in accordance with appropriate regulations. First priority to remove vegetation waste from site. Burning to be carried out in cleared areas under controlled conditions (low temperatures, low winds and presence of fire protection equipment) 10 Biodiversity impacts Avoid direct effects * Utilize hand clearing of vegetation if possible Included in Contractor Technical and minimise indirect and avoid herbicide use contractor bidding supervising effects on identified * Avoid individual trees in Tuy Hoa Town where price consultant from sensitive areas possible relevant PMU. Avoid direct effects on identified sensitive sites as defined in Section of EA. Restrict worker access to sensitive areas and March 2004 Page 27

32 REF" ~ POTENTIAL PERFORMANCE MTGTNMESR )COTIMPLEMENTED SUPERVISED REF 12 IMPACT OBJECTIVE MITIGATION MEASURE (S) COST BY BY provide training about the need to avoid impacts on such areas 12 Temporary impacts Minimise temporary. Schedule activities to minimise disruption to As for pre- Contractor Technical on agricultural land loss of production crop production and harvesting construction supervising use capacity. Reinstate land and remove waste from any stage consultant from construction areas affecting agricultural land relevant PMU 13 Social and health Minimise disruption to. Encourage employment of local people Included in Contractor Technical impacts of workers local communities and. Recommend involvement of workers in contractor bidding supervising environment from training programmes on social evils price consultant from construction workers * Provide open and timely information to relevant PMU communes about construction workers. Provide health equipment to workers for use during pre-construction activities and in construction camps. Rehabilitate camp sites following completion of construction 15 Risk from UXO and Minimise risk of. Identify and remove any UXO or toxic wastes To be provided by Relevant project Technical toxic substances accidents to workers or in project area in consultation with PPC relevant project owner supervising public. No PCBs or asbestos to be used in the owner consultant from project. Any waste PCBs or asbestos to be relevant PMU disposed of in accordance with appropriate regulations 14 Construction Minimise risk of. Provide workers with appropriate safety Included in Contractor Technical accidents accidents to workers or equipment Contractor supervising public. Train workers in site safety methods bidding price consultant from. Train communes in site safety methods relevant PMU. Train construction workers in methods to avoid electrical accidents * Use of insulators and hanging type substations near residential development. Disconnect power supply during connection of new distribution lines or upgrading works in consultation with Provincial Power Department 16 Traffic and Transport Minimise disruption to. Implement traffic safety and warning Included in Contractor Technical traffic and access in devices/signs in Tuy Hoa Town contractor bidding supervising Tuy Hoa Town. Avoid activities that cause disruption during price consultant from peak traffic periods relevant PMU. Discuss access arrangements with PAHs and PC 17 Impacts on cultural Minimise direct and. Avoid direct effects on known sites including Included in Contractor Technical property indirect effects on Deo Ca-Hon Cultural and Historical Site contractor bidding supervising March 2004 Page 28

33 REF' 2 IMPACT PERFORMANCE MITIGATION MEASURE (S) COST BY SUPERVISED items or areas of. Consider specific measures to avoid indirect price consultant from cultural property impacts on Ca Pass and Vung Ro Bay; relevant PMU minimise indirect effects on other known sites. If any previously unidentified sites are identified, cease work in the vicinity and Provided by relevant PMU contact Provincial Department of Culture and Information OPERATION STAGE 18 Waste management Minimise generation of. Remove or controlled burning of vegetation To be provided by Relevant project Relevant project waste and requirement waste relevant project owner owner for disposal owner 21 Health and Safety Minimise health and. For electric shock: work closely with Power To be provided by Relevant project Relevant project safety problems Department to periodically check ROW; train relevant project owner owner related to electric at least one person from each commune to owner shock, fire hazards, etc. monitor power lines; provide appropriate training and certification for staff to operate and maintain power lines and substations. For fire hazards: design substation with fire detection and prevention equipment; train workers in fire prevention and fighting; conduct regular monitoring of fire prevention compliance. For other hazards: distribute educational pamphlets on electrical safety in communes where knowledge of electricity is low; place 'Danger-Warning" signs at appropriate locations (e.g. foot of poles, substations); ensure appropriate specifications for MV and LV lines; ensure safety equipment (surge arrestors, lightning arrestors, breakers, insulated wires) are purchased, installed, and maintained; provide training for at least one person in each commune to assist residents with minor in-house repairs March 2004 Page 29

34 Rural Energy II Project 6.2 Environmental Monitoring Monitoring of the project will be undertaken throughout the pre-construction, construction, and operation stages. Monitoring is carried out to achieve the following: * Environmental Effects Monitoring: to determine the environmental impacts of the project, validate the predictions contained in the EA report and monitor compliance with the environmental objectives contained in the environmental mitigation table (refer Section 6.1). * Environmental Mitigation Measures Monitoring: to determine the effectiveness of the mitigation measures proposed in the environmental mitigation plan to establish if any modifications to these measures are required throughout the project life. * Performance Monitoring: to evaluate how pre-construction, construction and operation activities are being undertaken to determine compliance with standard operating procedures (SOP), national standards, and/or contractor management documents. In most cases performance monitoring results are evaluated against established performance criteria. Table 6.2 contains information on the following in relation to environmental monitoring: * Parameter: what parameter is to be monitored? * Location: where is the parameter to be monitored? * Method: how is the parameter to be monitored? Frequency: when is the parameter to be monitored? Purpose: why is the parameter to be monitored? * Cost: how much will the monitoring cost? * Responsibility: who is responsible for the monitoring? The monitoring regime contained in Table 6.2 is cross-referenced to the environmental impacts and mitigation measures contained in Table 6.1. MIqrrh 9nn4 P,,-c an

35 Rural Energy II Project Table 6.2: Environmental Monitoring Plan RELATED IMPACT' 4 PARAMETER LOCATION METHOD FREQUENCY PURPOSE COST RESPONSIBILITY Performance Monitoring PRE-CONSTRUCTION n/a Contractor Bid Evaluation Bid proposals of each Environmental. During bidding To ensure that Human Resource Cost: Relevant project * Understanding of contractor management will be process environmental One person-week of owners potential quantitatively scored management is environmental impacts during bid evaluation. considered by bidders in time. of the project's PMU will review proposals their work plan, budget, construction activities and advise on each bid's and personnel selection.. Proposed likely ability to achieve environmental environmental mitigation and performance standards monitoring activities identified in Contractor. Qualifications and Specifications. Points for experience of each bid's environmental individuals management capability will responsible for be awarded. These points environmental management Environmental Effects Monitoring will be included in overall evaluation of each proposal. '. CONSTRUCTION 7, 8, 9 Receiving Surface Water In sensitive water bodies1s Visual inspection to check * Monthly during To evaluate effects of Included in Contractor. Contractor Quality that could be affected by for presence of sediment, activities or in j project on receiving bidding price. Local people the project (rivers, lakes). oils/greases or other response to watercourses. Technical Exact locations to be pollutants complaint supervisor of selected during detailed l relevant PMU design phase l 14 Reference to Tables 4.1 and Sensitive waterbodies are those waterbodies that are identified by the CPC as having ecological values or are used for drinking water supply and which are located within 100 m of project activities. March 2004 Page 31

36 RELATED IMPACT 14 PARAMETER LOCATION METHOD FREQUENCY PURPOSE COST RESPONSIBILITY 3 Dust Generation In Tuy Hoa Town and other Visual inspection of dust. Monthly during To evaluate effects of Included in Contractor. Contractor communes, where generation and deposition activities or in project on levels of bidding price. Local people construction work could response to particulate matter. Technical affect dust levels near complaints supervisor of sensitive receivers' 6, as relevant PMU identified by the CPCs or DoNRE. Exact locations to be selected during detailed design phase 6 Noise Generation In Tuy Hoa Town and other Auditory inspection of * Monthly during To evaluate effects of Included in Contractor * Contractor communes, where noise generation. activities or in project on ambient noise bidding price * Local people construction work could response to levels. Technical affect noise levels near complaints supervisor of sensitive receivers' 7, as relevant PMU identified by the CPCs or DoNRE. Exact locations to be selected during detailed I design phase I Environmental Mitigation Measures Monitoring 7, 9 Erosion and sediment All erosion and sediment Contractor to undertake. After all heavy To determine Included in Contractor. Contractor controls - integrity and controls visual inspection rainfall events effectiveness of controls bidding price. Local people effectiveness and determine if * Technical additional controls supervisor of required relevant PMU 16 Sensitive receivers will be defined by the CPC and could include schools and hospitals. 17 Sensitive receivers will be defined by the CPC and could include schools and hospitals. March 2004 Page 32

37 RELATED IMPACT 14 PARAMETER LOCATION METHOD FREQUENCY PURPOSE COST RESPONSIBILITY Performance Monitoring n/a Site Environmental Throughout project area Contractor submits SEMP. Throughout Provides an accountable Human Resource Cost:. Contractor Management Plan (e.g. as a method construction system for monitoring and 5 months PMU/EVN. Technical (SEMP) statement) to PMU for evaluating the degree to time to monitor and supervisor of Successful approval. This submission which Contractor report on SEMP relevant PMU implementation of SEMP. should include who will Specifications for activities Specific monitoring items monitor, how they will environmental protection are the measures identified in the Mitigation monitor, when they will monitor, and the table of are being implemented Plan contents for the quarterly monitoring report. PMU reviews and approves SEMP when satisfactory. Contractor implements SEMP as per approved plan. Contractor writes SEMP report on implementation of mitigation measures PMU and PC3 conduct onsite monitoring of mitigation measures and reviews/ approves SEMP reports. 14 Construction accidents All project communes. Contractor to keep records * Ongoing To identify project safety Included in Contractor. Contractor of number and type of issues during construction bidding price. Local People accidents. Technical supervisor of relevant PMU n/a Capacity Building - All project communes Maintain records of training. Ongoing. To evaluate level of effectiveness of training courses held and involvement in training programmes attendance at training courses courses. To evaluate effectiveness of training courses in preventing site accidents 8 18 information collected in relation to project safety issues during construction will be used in the evaluation of training courses in preventing site accidents. March 2004 Page 33

38 RELATED IMPACT 14 PARAMETER LOCATION METHOD FREQUENCY PURPOSE COST RESPONSIBILITY Environmental Effects Monitoring NONE Environmental Mitigation Measures Monitoring NONE Performance Monitoring OPERATIONS 21 Health and Safety At project communes Data can be collected. Ongoing Information collected can Human Resource Cost: * CPC. Number of accidents either through Commune be used to improve/focus depends upon number. Local Power caused by electric People's Committee or health and safety and severity of Department shock Local Power Department. education and accidents for each. Local people. Number of fires Collaboration with local enforcement programmes commune. Department of created as a result of hospital/health clinic may at each commune. Health project's electrical be advantageous. services. Other types of accidents created as a result of project's electrical services 20 Effectiveness of At project communes Local people can lodge * Ongoing Information collected can Human Resource Cost:. CPC Electricity Services complaints either through be used to improve depends upon number. Local Power. Number and type of Commune People's effectiveness of electricity and severity of Department complaints raised by Committee or Local Power services at commune complaints for each. Local people local people in the Department. level. commune project area _.. March 2004 Page 34

39 6.3 Environmental Reporting Requirements Table 6.3 overleaf contains information on the primary, secondary and tertiary reporting levels for the project. The reporting requirements are discussed below. During construction, the contractor will report monthly to the PMU on the on the implementation of their site environmental management plan (SEMP), including implementation of mitigation measures Title Page Table of Contents EXAMPLE ANNOTATED OUTLINE FOR CONTRACTOR'S REPORT Introduction * 1 paragraph to introduce the purpose of the report. Update of Priority Issues Identified in the Last Reporting Period * List priority issues identified in last report. * List progress made by Contractor in solving each issue. * List any issues that have not been adequately resolved, and provide recommendations on how to resolve those issues. If they cannot be resolved, explain why. Results of the Environmental Management Activities in this Reporting Period * Report on the mitigation measures that are identified in the SEMP. * Is each measure meeting its mitigation objective? If not, why not? Make sure explanation is clear and thorough. Conclusions for this Reporting Period * List all priority issues identified during this reporting period. * Provide advice as to how and when the Contractor will resolve each issue. If the issue cannot be resolved, provide an explanation as to why it cannot be resolved. Appendices * Completed survey forms and maps relevant to the EMP. * Copies of any other communications between PMU, Contractor, PCs, etc regarding SEMP-related activities. KA.-,k ' r la A -.

40 Table 6.3 Summary of Environmental Reporting Requirements ISSUE TO BE PRIMARY REPORTING LEVEL SECONDARY REPORTING LEVEL TERTIARY REPORTING LEVEL 19 MONITORED CONSTRUCTION PHASE IBY TO FREQUENCY BY TO FREQUENCY BY TO FREQUENCY Implementation of Contractor PMU Monthly PMU Project Quarterly Project World Bank Quarterly mitigation owners owners (EVN measures and (EVN for for MV site MV component & environmental component Province for management & Province LV for LV component) component) Environmental Technical PMU Monthly PMU Project Quarterly Project World Bank Quarterly monitoring supervisors owners owners (EVN of PMU (EVN for for MV CPC PMU Monthly mv component & component Province for SIMC World Bank Half-yearly & Province LV for LV component) component) OPERATION PHASE Environmental Technician of PC3 Half-yearly PC3 EVN Annually EVN World Bank Annually monitoring PPS including safety Technician of Phu Yen Half-yearly Phu Yen issues District Province Province World Bank Annually Power Joint (through (through DOI) Stock DOI) Company A copy will also be sent to DoN RE March 2004 Page 36

41 The technical supervisors of PMU and the CPC will also report monthly to the PMU during construction of the project. In terms of the CPC reporting, the commune-level reporting process needs to be simple, consistent between communes, and accountable. To achieve these needs, the process should have the following characteristics: * Data Sources: There are two kinds of data sources: 1) Regular monitoring of environmental impacts and effectiveness of mitigation measures and based largely on visual inspections by an authorised data collector (see below); and 2) Opportunistic monitoring based on complaints/comments from local community to Commune PC or other bodies. * Data Collector: Commune People's Committee member or appointee in each Project commune (e.g. Women's Union, individuals with environmental interests). The data collector would be trained in environmental monitoring during the regional workshop (refer Section 6.4). * Data Reporting Process: The monitoring form will be completed by the data collector every three months and submitted to PC3. Data collector may provide additional information (photographs, letters, etc) as they see fit. An example data collection form is provided in the below text box.

42 Rural Energy II Project EXAMPLE COMMUNE-LEVEL DATA REPORT FORMAT Commune Name: An linh District Name: Tuy An Reporting Period April - June 2004 Environmental Impacts: Impact I Mitigation Measure Commune Representative Community Comments Comments Prqject vehicles or activities No comment No comment increased ambient dust levels Project vehicles or activities Some noise near hospital, but Hospital staff complained increased ambient noise levels no noise other sensitive about construction noise to areas (schools, pagodas, etc). People's Committee and bept. of Health. Project vehicles damaged local No comment No comment roads _ Project activities polluted local No comment No comments rivers or lakes Project cleared vegetation and No comment No comment this caused environmental impacts Project activities created impacts Visited location where Some farmers complained on agricultural and/or residential farmers complained and saw that piles of dirt are being land piles of dirt on their land left on their paddy fields. Project activities impacted No comment No comment cultural property Project construction caused No comment No comment traffic impacts Project caused solid waste or Noticed garbage was left No comment liquid waste impacts around construction camp Project caused Social and health No comment Shopkeepers are happy to impacts of workers receive business from construction workers Accidents Two local workers were No comment injured when some equipment fell on them during excavation activity. Dust suppression measures No comment No comment Erosion and sediment controls No comment No comment Siting of materials etc. to avoid No comment No comment chemical pollution etc. Waste management practices No comment No comment Other No comment No comment Recommendations * Future construction near hospital should be limited to 07:00 to 11:00 and 14:00-17:00. During the time 11:00 to 14:00 is when hospital staff and patients are resting, so they need quiet during this time. * More care should be taken to clean up construction camps * Contractor should make sure to keep piles of dirt in designated working areas * More safety equipment and training programmes should be given to construction workers to reduce accidents.. especially for the local workers because they don't know much about worker safety Signature of Commune Representative: Title of Commune Representative: 5Vguyen 1Minh Son Vice-Chairman, cpeopfe's Committee nntw 't,"> in?nnd

43 A Safeguard Independent Monitoring Consultant (SIMC) will be engaged by PC3 to monitor the project during the construction phase. The SIMC will report to the World Bank every six months. An example Terms of Reference for the SIMC during construction period is provided in the text box below. EXAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SIMC The Safeguard Independent Monitoring Consultant will: 1. Visually look at the construction sites and make notes related to the following environmental issues, but not limited to:. General clean up after construction works.. Excessive clear cutting of trees beyond ROW in communal or forest land.. Measures taken by the contractor for cleaning up woody residues after tree cutting.. Status of access roads (have they been closed if in a protected area, are they still being used and to what extent, how are they being controlled/managed and by whom). Application of mitigation measures for or sign of soil erosion along T/L due to tree cutting and/or around tower foundation.. Status of re-vegetation in the ROWs and tower foundation,. Impacts on construction works (level of noise, dust, and damage to roads due to earthworks and transportation of building materials).. Status of construction worker camps and sanitation facilities for them.. Proper distance between the houses and T/L.. Status of implementation of safety measures (signboards, restricted zone, fences, isolation etc.). 2. Conduct public consultation to:. Assess the level of involvement by the local authorities in dealing with environmental issues (dust, noise, and damage to roads due to the transport of construction materials, tree cutting on public lands and protected areas).. Identify any other environmental issues and record environmental complaints from the PAHs.. Report on responses (if any) from appropriate local authorities on environmental complaints or non-compliance. PMU will then report quarterly to the project owner during construction (EVN for MV lines and the province for LV lines) and the project owner will report to the World Bank quarterly. The approach to this environmental reporting will be to include a section called "Environmental Management Plan" into regular quarterly project reports to EVN and WB.20 The Environmental Management Plan section will address: 1) issues relating to the effectiveness of environmental.mitigation measures being carried out and any required modifications; 2) environmental monitoring results collected during the quarter; and 3) issues to be addressed in the forthcoming quarter. The environmental information used to write this section of the quarterly reports will be based on the monitoring reports prepared by the safeguard independent monitoring consultant, the construction contractor, and the communes. During operation, the PPS and the District Joint Stock Power Company will report on environmental monitoring and safety issues to PC3 and the province respectively. PC3 will then report annually to EVN, and EVN will report annually to the World Bank. 6.4 Capacity Building As part of the implementation of the EMP for the project, opportunities to carry out capacity building activities within EVN and other project stakeholders will be maximised. Given that environmental management is a relatively new task for the electricity sector within Vietnam, the project provides an opportunity to carry out such activities for the benefit of this and future projects. To date, the following capacity building activities have been carried out: August 2003: Hands-on learning-by doing training for improving environmental reports. Local and international consultants worked with PC3 staff to improve draft EIA and EMP reports. 20 The Environmental Management Plan section will also be forwarded to DoNRE for their review. F,A-r,- )na1a

44 September 2003: Hands-on workshop for environmental assessment of transmission and distribution projects. International and national environmental specialists lead PC3 staff and other participants on a field trip to test new tools for environmental assessment, held group work activities on challenges and opportunities to improve environmental assessment, and held lectures on WB safeguard policies and GOV environmental requirements for the Project. Future capacity building activities that will be undertaken include: * PMU will host a regional EMP training course for the district's participating communes. The course participants will include at least one representative from each commune included in the project. The purpose of the course will be to train participants to observe and report on environmental issues, understand their roles and responsibilities and suggest corrective actions for improvement. The topics covered will include: o o o o basic operation of the power system for the safety of the users of the electricity; roles of various stakeholders related to project environmental management activities including discussion of commune-level involvement; relevant environmental management and monitoring activities during the construction and operation of the project including maintenance of the ROW; and emergency and accident response measures to be implemented in the case of fire, electric shocks or other incidents. The local Power Department will attend a training course for environmental management during operations phase. 6.5 Institutional Arrangements The institutions and offices with an involvement in the preparation and implementation of the EMP are summarised in Table 6.4. RA-..-,k ')rfoaa

45 Rural Energy II Project Table 6.4: Institutional Arrangements for EMP Implementation Electricity Vietnam Power Company No. 3 Provincial People's Committee (PPC) Phu Yen Province Department of Industry (DOI) District Power Joint Stock Company. *6 Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is the project owner for the MV component of the REII project. Within its component, EVN is responsible for project management, including overall environmental management. The EVN Environmental Management Department is responsible for overall environmental management within EVN. The Department is in charge of guiding and supervising implementation of the EMP for this project. Power Company No. 3 (PC3) is a member organisation of EVN and is authorised to manage the distribution for the central region of Vietnam. PC3 is responsible for the project implementation including implementation of the RAP and EMP. Phu Yen PPC is the project owner for the LV component of the REII project. Within its component, the PPC is responsible for overall project management. The specific responsibilities of the PPC include: * Guiding and monitoring environmental management planning and implementation within the province. * Approving methods of environmental protection and impact mitigation including estimated costs after DoNRE appraisal. * Reviewing documents on environmental activities within the province area. * Providing guidance and coordination between sectors and departments in EMP implementation. * Approving the unit price for the compensation. * Financing the compensation costs. The provincial DOI is an organisation under the PPC and is responsible for management of industrial development in the province. For the REII project, DOI is authorised by the PPC to manage the LV component of the project, including implementation of the RAP and EMP. The District Power Joint Stock Company has been established by the DOI to take responsibility for the implementation of the LV component of the REII project. The District Joint Stock Company is responsible for the implementation of the RAP and EMP for the whole of the project lifecycle. March 2004 Page 41

46 Project Management Unit (PMU) for REII Project of PC3 (MV) and PMU of Phu Yen province (LV) Consultant Provincial Power Services Civil Works Contractor Safeguard Independent Monitor (SIMC) Project Management Unit (PMU) is responsible for project implementation. PMU responsibilities include: * Overall planning, management and monitoring of the environmental management. * Ensuring that all environmental protection and mitigation measures of environmental impacts are carried out in accordance with policies, regulations on environment and other relevant laws. * Coordinating with provinces' people committees, provinces' power services and districts' people committee in environmental management activities. * Organizing training courses for local staff (provinces, districts), commune representatives and contractors' teams on mitigation measures and safety methods (professional experts on environment shall be involved). * Carrying out internal monitoring and supervising independent monitoring, which will be contracted with other consulting services of the project. * Supervising and providing budget for monitoring activities. * Reporting on environmental information to EVN, the concerned DoNRE and the WB. * Implementing changes or adjustments according to DoNRE recommendations to protect the environment according to Vietnam's standards, laws, and regulations. The Consultant will be selected and managed by PC3 to conduct several project tasks, including: * Preliminary survey and design. * Preparation of feasibility study. * Preparation of RAP and EA report. * Preparation of some bidding documents. * Carry out some EMP tasks, and assist PMU with environmental issues during construction. Provincial Power Services (PPS) are provincial-level dependent utilities of PC3. PPS is responsible for EVN's business within each province. For the REII Project, the PPS will be in charge of the supervision of the contractors during construction and will be in charge of the operation of the project. For the EMP, the PPS is directly in charge of the supervision of the implementation during the construction stage, and implementation of the EMP during the operation stage. The Civil Works Contractor (Contractor) will be selected by PMU and approved by PC3. Their responsibilities include Project construction works and following contractor specifications outlined in the EA and EMP. This includes: * Applying construction-phase mitigation measures. * Ensuring safety of construction workers and local people during construction. * Following Vietnam and World Bank policies on environmental protection during construction. Independent monitoring of the SEMP/RAP implementation will be undertaken by a monitoring consultant engaged by PC3. The budget for the SIMC is part of the RAP monitoring budget. The tasks of the SIMC are discussed in detail in Section 6.3. March 2004 Page 42

47 Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DoNRE) District People's Committee (DPC) Communes' People's Committees (CPC) Project Affected Households (PAHs) DoNRE is responsible for state management on environmental issues within each province's territory. As part of this responsibility, DoNRE will review the EA report and determine whether an EIA report is required. If an EIA is not required, DoNRE will issue an Environmental Licence for the project. During EMP implementation, DoNRE will act as external regulator. Its duties will include: * Monitoring the implementation of mitigation measures to minimise the project impacts in the construction and operation stage. * Controlling and checking health of workers, operators and inhabitants. * Managing and checking protection measures in relation to the impact caused by the project. The DPC's responsibilities include: * Ratifying methods of environmental protection and management. * Coordinating with DoNRE on supervision of implementation process of environmental impact mitigation and protection during and after construction phase. * Carrying out the detailed measurement survey. The CPC's responsibilities include: * Confirming impacts caused by the project in the commune. * Monitoring environmental impact mitigation and protection process within the commune. * Organizing meetings at commune level on environmental issues. PAHs will directly participate in the survey on PAH duties and entitlements. Through these surveys they will: 1) have the opportunity to express their requirements and concerns to the above institutions; and 2) have input to the method and units of compensation. After compensation is complete, PAHs are responsible for co-operating with Contractor to clear relevant sites in a timely manner. In addition to their own duties and entitlements, PAHs have the right to participate either directly or indirectly in the project decision-making process during pre-construction, construction, and operation. In order to ensure that PAHs are well informed on the project, local authorities will provide PAHs with basic knowledge on project-related activities, and the negative and positive impacts they can have on the natural/social environment. PAHs will be able to have a role in monitoring the environmental effects of the project and the environmental performance of the contractor. PAHs will also be consulted during the project in relation to relevant environmental issues. PAHs will be allowed to bring legal action to an appropriate court if the PAH considers its claim for participation or information is ignored, groundlessly refused, or if provided information by local authorities was inadequate. March 2004 Page 43

48 Rural Energy II Project 6.6 Cost Estimate and Funding Mechanisms This section estimates the marginal costs for conducting the EMP's main sub-components: mitigation, monitoring, and capacity building. Costs that are incurred by other project components but satisfy some aspects of the EMP are not included in this section. 21 The marginal cost of the EMP can be broken down as follows: Pre-construction: USD 1,481 equivalent (USD 40/commune); Construction: USD 9,455 equivalent (USD 256/commune); Operation 22 USD 4,583 equivalent per year (USD 124/commune/year). Further details of marginal EMP costs are found in the below tables. Table 6.5: Cost estimation for environmental monitoring NO ITEM AMOUNT (VND) Pre-construction phase Labour requirement: 1.5 man-months x 10,000,000 VND/month 15,000,000 2 Supporting cost (lump sum): accommodations, transportation, 6,000,000 sample collectors, writing report Construction phase Labour requirement:- 3.5 man-months x 10,000,000 VND/month 37,500,000 4 Supporting cost (lump sum): accommodations, transportation, 30,000,000 writing report Operation phase (per year) Labour requirement: 2.25 man-months x 10,000,000 VND/month 22,500,000 6 Supporting cost (lump sum): accommodations, transportation, 9,000,000 information collectors, writing report Table 6.6: Cost of Implementing EMP Capacity Building (VND) S Li j a M i Me 6^;,; i juaq ML i Ur; Construction phase EVN training Cost covered by EVN 2 PC3 training: district level Safety training 80,000,000 10,000,000 VND/district x 4 districts x 2 times Operation phase (per year) 3 P03 training: provincial level Environmental management of the Project and Monitoring and _40,000,000 Reporting of environmental management plan 21 Costs covered by other project components include the entire mitigation plan and some aspects of the environmental monitoring and capacity building plan. See Table USD equivalent is calculated as follows: 1 USD = 15,600 VND. Actual cost per commune will vary slightly from the average values presented in this sentence.

49 Rural Energy II Project Table 6.7: Costs of Implementing the EMP (VND) 1 Mitigation measures The costs are already accounted for in The costs are contract with Construction Contractors already accounted for in production cost of the authorised owners of MV, LV lines 2 Monitoring costs (see Table 6.4 for more 21,000,000 67,500,000 31,500,000 details) 3 Capacity building (see Table 6.5 for more - 80,000,000 40,000,000 details) Total (VND) 21,000, ,500,000 71,500,000 USD equivalent 1,481 9,455 4,583 Average USD/commune There are 37 participating Phu Yen communes in RE 11 Project.

50 Rural Energy II Project 7 Conclusions The REII Project in Phu Yen Province is being implemented to improve the living conditions in 37 communes across three districts, and in Tuy Hoa Town, by improving access to and security of electricity supply. The project will benefit 91,076 households; including 5,408 households that will receive access to electricity for the first time as a result of the project. The economic benefits of the project are expected to be considerable with a FIRR of 11.7% and an EIRR of 43.1%. The project activities will involve upgrading and minor extension of the existing medium and low voltage electricity networks throughout the 37 communes and Tuy Hoa Town involved in the project. The majority of works will be carried out within existing ROWs and disturbed areas, with minimal requirement for clearing or disturbance of land. The environmental impacts of the project have been assessed (refer Section 4), and the results are contained in Table 4.1. The assessment concluded that the impacts caused by the project on the biophysical and socio-economic environments could be adequately mitigated through the implementation of a range of mitigation measures that are described in the EMP in Section 6. Furthermore, the assessment concluded that the major positive social benefits of the project will outweigh the residual adverse impacts that will result.

51 Rural Energy II Project 8 References Asia Development Bank (ADB), Environmental Impact Assessment in Developing Countries. Birdlife International & Forestry Inventory and Planning Institute, Expanding the Protected Areas Network in Vietnam for the 21s5 Century - An Analysis of the Current System and Recommendations for Equitable Expansion. Birdlife International, Sourcebook of Existing and Proposed Protected Areas in Vietnam. Dartmouth Flood Observatory, Electricity of Vietnam - Power Company No. 3, Feasibility Study Central Region Rural Energy Project Phase II - Environmental Impact Assessment Volume 3. General Statistical Office (GSO), Socio-economic Statistical Data of 61 Provinces and Cities in Vietnam. General Statistical Office (GSO), Statistical Yearbook Information Centre of Natural Resources and Environment (ICNRE) Website, National Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities (NCSSH), National Human Development Report Doi Moi and Human Development in Vietnam. National Environmental Agency (NEA), IUCN, Fundesco & Cooperacion Espanola (2001). Map of Nature Conservation Areas of Vietnam. National Environmental Agency Website, Phu Yen Commercial and Tourism Department Website, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), Biodiversity Profile of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. UNEP, State of the Environment in Vietnam in World Bank, Danida & Ministry for Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam Environmental Monitor Water.

52 ANNEX A DISTRICT MAPS IKAnrch snna

53 Rural Energy II Project FIGURE Al - REII PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ) PHU HOA DISTRICT PHU YEN PROVINCE A *-* -. V.4.3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ T~~~~-huHo K. Project Commune Provincial Roandar P S 2t - District Boundary, -, :-: Forest :: Cover (1929), d, Wetland *~ 1111 Cultural, historical and environmental site 04< 255 Nature Reseive ki; lomelres... Foo 'p't'h Nlote: Ph. ffoe is newhj hrnned distict. It divided from Tuy Hoa Town Mapping of the distickt boundedes was not aveiable Jor this rupon Boundaries showing on this mop are on estimaeb onf,r. Figure Al: Phu Hoa District Map February 2004 Page 50

54 FIGURE A2 - REII PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TUY AN DISTRICT PHU YEN PROVINCE / -... A J,_-r x?;~~-e n..,, A ~ Ch,,. - *r~. K -" '' A 'm a Otoan.% \;--G4J _ ' ^ 5538ni Pte A Hi An Lin# - N', '." gapn-_. Tuy ~ An ~ ~~~~~~~AM, J LEGEND (r 1 /s Communal I Boundary * o _.'*-,- i Bu a - oi Provincial Road ** er.1, C > as rt /\ s R E arth P ath ai },, Wetland Railway S Nature reserve Project Commune kilometres Cultural, historical and enronmental site Figure A2: Tuy An District Map

55 FIGURE A3 - REII PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TUY HOA DISTRICT PHU YEN PROVINCE. Cua Song Ba. S -- Z., 0~~~~~~~~~---Po,n~iBudryErhPt -* Boun *-PraXlnclal tary ~~Provmncial Road t ~~~~~~- DOstrict Boundjary Foot path ,, Ries Wtast Co P~~~~~ Railway >. kilometes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~11 Cultural, historical and environmental sitefoetcvr(99. Figure A3: Tuy Hoa District Map February 2004 Page 52

56 FIGURE A4 - REII PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TUY HOA TOWN PHU YEN PROVINCE ^E's~~~~~~~~~,-. * I '-! P2P 2 \ 9 i ~ ~ ~ -. ~~'. :,~ --- LEGEND Communal Boundary * Town Provincial Boundary Provincial Road - District Boundary National Road Nl Rivers, Coast Earth Path :::::. Forest Cover (1999) - Foot path H-H+ Wetland - Railway Cultural, historical and environmental site Project Commune Nature Reserve 1 L Not Pa Ho is newl fanned dithril It dmde from TruyHoe Town Mapping of the district boundries s not awmabb for this rp. Doundi showing on thi nap ar on estimate only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~kilometres Figure A4: Tuy Hoa Town Map February 2004 Page 53

57 ANNEX B SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING RESULTS

58 Socio-Economic Environment I Biophysical Environment -Summary of Results Phu Yen Province RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRDI Socio-Economic Environment Phu Yen Province Summary of Results Date: \. _ (-nnslacivitie rc t-i C--i Oneratinn \ Aalvltles ~ ~ ~ 0, ef = a 2 Environ l C~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Loss of residential D Residential and/develonment Land Amenity of residential land c Agricultural Loss of agricultural land T = ei Land Disturbance to use of 'rieltu,rn]land V W3B Infectious and contagious i Human Health ise:ce and Safety Waste impacts -C~~~~~~~~~" Community and EMF Effects. Construction Personnel Electrocution effects Cultural l HenAtage Cultural heritage items rchaeological impacts Permanent viewers Visual Impact I mattransient viewers Traffic Traffic and Transpor routes and T Trnnon vehicle movements _ -i - - i Demographics Population increase J Enthrnjic Minority peoples Conflicts with newcomers communitv Change in lifestyle E Lifestoyles / Recreational activties 0 customs Social/economic structure chantes Relocation of social Leizend Minor Dositive imdact No Impact - MaiorDosiive imdact Minornneeative imdat X Mitigable imdact N. ' ti:c rndap XX U wn impact? ;,rierrsl impact Long term impact _ Medim temr impact Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire province. For example, "A 38" in the box for 'Waste Impacts' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 38 communes, waste impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a mitigable impact.

59 Rural Energy ll Project RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX Biophvsical Environment Phu Yen Province Summary of Results Date: =Pr-C- t-iti = Onio= (reratinn E~~~~~~ciie Environmental nvlne _ B _ c*usl 0 Vibration to < < > U O ~ a C Vehicle emissions Air pollution. EeenWte wae polto = Iufc u Dust Noise and Noise emissions - vibration Vibration removal Water qualiy Drainage! H hydrology Surface water pollution species FGroundwaterollution- Changes to drainage pattemsn Changes to flooding pattes Soil erosion M faunal Soil Bolgcativrity Soil contamination Loss of productive soil M -m - -t Aquatic / Vegetation removal -- U i terrestrial flor anan [mpact onrarelendemic species t i _ t impact fauna Biological diversity t imnart Exotic Pest species Fauna migration Habitat Habitat fragmentation Birdstrike Wetland destruction b f ' a ' E m that Leizend NMior Dositive imoact No Impact s imacor pos ive imact Minor neiative imp X Mitigable inmact ~PSciterm impact Log term impact Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire province. For example, "x38' in the box for 'Dust' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 38 communes, dust impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a minor negative impact. ban,oh~~~~~~m edu teminnet,.a.,-,k ')ttna --

60 Socio-Economic Environment / Biophysical Environment -Summary of Results Phu Hoa District Phu Hoa District Phu Yen Province Date: RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX Socio-Economic Environment C. a~~~~~~~~~ 5 Environmental - E ID.E w Loss ofaivi resieta o 1- St ' e5 E 3l ~~.,~ ua o _ ~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ < > 0 ~~_ Eo > _2 Loss of residential Residential lan,d/development a Land Amenity of residential land r Agricultural Loss of agricultural land o Land Disturbance to use of agricltural land * I I U Infectious and contagious Human Health dsease a and Sft adsafety Waste impacts Community and EMF Effects.~Construction Personnel Electrocution effects Cultural Cultural heritage items l X Heritage Archaeological impacts Visual Impact Permanent viewers Transient viewers Traff'ic Traffic and Transport routes and Trvnnort ehicle movements _.. _ - _ Demographics Population increase Ethnic inric.. Minorty peoples Mnrt epe a Conflicts with newcomers 2 to communitv E o Lifestyle/_ customs Change in lifestyle Recreational activties Social/economic structure chanees Relocation of social Lcgend MinorDosiive imoact * No Impact - MaiorDositve imdact Minor negative imda( X Mititable impact Maeoraeptaive imca( XX l own impact? Short term impact Long term impact Ai Mediujm term impactii Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire district. For example, ' A 6" in the box for 'Waste Impacts' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 6 communes, waste impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a mitigable impact.

61 RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX Biothvsical Environment Phu Hoa District Phu Yen Province Date: Xec ~ ~ - -u~ U -=b Const an~ - - e - En virbrmental V..9~Actvtie _ ee~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~rc emisiostinnx= mtn pollutio CAir ~~ 0 -.~u >,~ o Ceil 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9 Sufc ~ ~ wate ~ ~ ~ ~ = ~ _ ~ =~. =2 Wate eolto en oualitv ' 11 n a Cdwp e. Drainage! ChaneestodrainaQeoattems r a n <: hvdroloev Chanees to flopdinrq nattems s Qe ~~~~~~~~~~~0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~Soil erosion Nh Soil Soil contamination 3 f hvrlorayan ~~~Loss Ch_n_e to_floodin n tem of productive soil Aquraticn Veeetation removal tdrarnaran Impact on rare/endemic species fauna tislosical diversiton - Exotic _ Pest species Fauna mieration Habitat Habitat fraamentation B3irdstrike Wetland destnrction Legend Minor poshive impact No ImDact - Maior Dositive imdact Minorneeative imo X Mitiable impact A Maior neetaive imd XX MtaLwn impact 7 Sholn term impact _Medinim term imnact I Long term impact Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire district. For example, "x6" in the box for 'Dust' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 6 communes, dust impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a minor negative impact.

62 Socio-Economic Environment / Biophysical Environment -Summary of Results Tuy Hoa District and Tuy Hoa Town RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX Socio-Economic Environment Tuy Hoa District &Tuy Hoa Town Phu Yen Province Date: P-r-Crttucio I C-nc-uci-n Onerntinn 00r 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Environimental 0 C Env ~ ~ '0 ~ ~~ 0 ~ ~~~~~2 2 t ' l cn i *i E a Elemenit l, L of residential Lan Amenit of residential ln Agticultutal Loss of a_rcultural land 2 Land Disturbance to use of agricltural land : - - ' - Infectious and contagious w Human Health digease ry and Safety lewaste impacts Community and EMF Effects 4! Construction Personnel Electrocution effects Cultural Cultural heritage items = Heritage Archaeological impacts Permanent viewers Visual Impact i Transient viewers Traffic Traffic and Transpon routes and Tr T nic vehicle movements _ - Demographics Ethnic Ethninoc Population increase Minority peoples Conflicts with neweomers 2 ~~~~to community _._ Change in lifestyle E Lifestyle! E customs Recreational activties I services _ SociaUeconomic structure chanues Relocation of social Legeznd [Minoroositive imdact No Imtact Matiorvositive imdact Minor negative imad5( X Mitigabie imdact Maioeetaive imoas XX U taimpact? Nhrh:n ierm,; mr Long term impact _N1ediLim ternmipr _ Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire district. For example, "20" in the box for 'Waste Impacts' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 20 communes, waste impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a mitigable impact. ZA...,I-. 'onfia D.-r-..-. CI

63 RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX BioDhvsical Environment Tuy Hoa District and TuY Hoa Town Phu Yen Province Date: \ e t-fii- n Const tiction - Onemtin o, o l V Elemen - 0 J: i X E.0 0 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4 Dust o Ar plluionvehicle emissions m_ E Noise and Noi:se emissions -, E < vibration Vibration E Water Surface water nolluflon ouaeitv (roundwater nollution ir Drainage / Changes to drainage pa0er0s < hydrolo,,y Changes to floodinc, nanternm= == ~~~~Soil erosion s 'a. Soil Soil contamination -1 1 _ c: ~~~Loss of productive soil. Aquatic / Veietation removal = = r tferoreastarial Impact on rare/endemic species hyrogfayuna Biological diversit e _ o s Pest ieeriec species _ m S Fauna migration AHatita ehabitat fraementation WetIand destruction Iorad Legend MinorDositive imdact No ImDact Maiorositive imdactv EMiortneative imic X Miki2able imdact aisnegtaive im. XX impact? _Short term impact tlong term impact Shotm term imnact L Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire district. For example, "x20" in the box for 'Dust' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 20 communes, dust impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a minor negative impact.

64 Socio-Economic Environment / Biophysical Environment -Summary of Results Tuy An District TuyAn District Phu Yen Province Date: , RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX Socio-Economic Environment t\ti -es C-t-- - _n-in 0 0~~~~~~~~~~~0 Environmental a,o.0 Element O o 3E 2. 2 u : Nu Loss of residential Lu i 2 Residential Ln land/deveiopment Amenity of residential land Agricultural Loss of agricultural land 1 2 Land Disturbance to use of i~~~~gricltural land X 2 1 Infectious and contagious X Human Health disease u and Safety IeWaste impacts =~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _1 W2 2 Community and EMF Effects = Construction.Ffes Personnel Electrocution effects Cultural Cultural heritage items co Heritage Archaeological impacts - Permanent viewers Visual Impact Transient viewers Tafc Traffic and Transport routes and Tr vrt vehicle movements _ = Demographics Population increase ou Ethi Minority peoples U Conflicts with newcomers 2 ~~~~to communitv.e Change in lifestyle E Lifestyle/ E o Recreational activties customs _ Social/economic structure chan2e Relocation of social - s iervices Legend nminor Dos itive imdact ' No ImDact - NMaior Dositive imdact Minor negative imdai X Mitizable imdact emaiore2taive imoda XX tl kwn impact? 4 Short tenm impact _ Long term impact _Meditim term impact Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire district. For example, "A12" in the box for 'Waste Impacts' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 12 communes, waste impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a mitigable impact. RA-,,h ')OrtA ra

65 Rural Energy II Project RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT MATRIX BioDhvsical Environment Tuv An District Phu Yen Province Date: re-conctnlctio I ConsatmrtinI Onertion 0.2r 0 - o~~~~~~ 0 < > En virorationa Vibrtio _ C n tioal vir Vi0ration 8 So~Veiclemissions N Soise Groundwa B I * a n un.i ansoise eotminations= ~ = ~ = = Wtfejrresan Surfacewte o nrare/ eondei pce Soilcmtaie hil minsation _o Airland poion ordective_oil= <E hvdrolo2y Aqvibration Chage Vibration to remon flooi alnve ttern irndact I._ cnec lec Fauna erosion= moi = = = == = = ==.CZ Waterrestrial I ac ater re/n noiluon mi s es -si -c Maio - terstil Pes~ impactonrri 'irot,ndwater e nollir /ne ispce - termn -impac - - _Lon - - term -impact flora ~ ~ ~ ~ and ~ ioreatv Mtza idc ~ ~~~~~~~al roiperoeion th cuuatv frqec of occurrence- Ga~ ~ msoil -~~~~ Eeladotictcto Habiuatice Haita fraenation r 1ontampnation LezLndend mior Dos itive imoact No Imoact - Ma ior Dositive imdact NMior negative imo X Mitiaable imdacta Maonegtaive intno XX impact Short term impact & Long term impact Note: The number adjacent to the symbol in the above table represents the cumulative frequency of occurrence of this impact type for the entire district. For example, "xl 2" in the box for 'Dust' and 'Pole Erection' means that in 12 communes, dust impacts during pole erection activities were considered to be a minor negative impact.

66 ANNEX C SUMMARY OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING OUTCOMES

67 RURAL ENERGY 11 PROJECT LEGEND FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION SUMMARY TABLE CODE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Pre-Construction Stage Environmental Impacts A Project Affected Households (PAHs) B C D E Land Acquisition Impacts Caused By Clearing the ROW Cultural Property Health Risks Related to Explosives, and Toxic Substances Construction Stage Environmental Impacts F Soil Erosion G Petroleum and Hazardous Waste Spills H Temporary Loss of Productive Land I Impacts of Temporary Access Roads J K L M N Impacts on Noise and Dust Electricity Hazards Environmental Impacts Caused Construction Workers Social Impacts Caused by Construction Workers Health and Safety of Construction Workers 0 Health and Safety of the General Public Operation Stage Environmental Impacts P Social Development and Poverty Alleviation Q Habitat Fragmentation R Increased Access to Wildlands S T U v W X Health and Safety Avian and Aircraft Hazards Impacts of Noise and Dust Induced Effects from Electromagnetic Fields Petroleum, Hazardous Waste Contamination, Solid Waste Production Effects on visual landscape Pre-Construction Stage Mitigation Measures Al Align route to avoid resettlement A2 Adjust project structures to minimise impacts on remaining PAHs A3 Provide compensation for PAHs B1 Align route to avoid private land B2 Provide compensation for land acquisition C1 Work with community leaders to minimise impacts C2 Align route to avoid forested areas. If forested areas must be traversed, work with local authorities to replant trees/develop forest elsewhere. C3 Dl D2 D3 El E2 Compensate for loss of agricultural productivity Align route to avoid cultural property Adjust project structures to minimise impacts on cultural property Remove, relocate, and/or compensate for loss of cultural property Work with People's Committee to identify possible UXO and toxic waste locations Conduct removal of UXOs/toxic waste in close co-operation with Ministry of Defense Construction Stage Mitigation Measures Fl Excavate erosion-prone areas during dry season only F2 Excavate agricultural areas after harvest F3 Proper runoff and erosion control through land protection and drainage channels F4 Dump excess soil in approved locations Gl Ensure no PCBs or asbestos used during construction Hi Provide proper compensation for loss of productivity during construction H2 Rectify impact after construction using best practices for land rehabilitation 11 Use alternatives to building temporary access roads 12 If temporary access roads must be created, design them to i) minimise run-off and sedimentation; ii) minimise their location on private land.

68 CODE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 13 After construction, restore access roads to their pre-project state Ji Use main roads and/or roads located away from residential areas J2 Use water sprays on roads and piles of dirt J3 Avoid night works in sensitive areas J4 Avoid use of horns, airbrakes, etc. J5 Construction equipment should meet relevant TCVN noise and air quality standards J6 Cover materials during transport Kl Work with Provincial Power Department to make sure relevant parts of system are turned off K2 Li L2 L3 M1 M2 M3 M4 Ni N2 Workers need to wear safety clothes and work with approved safety tools Solid waste stream carefully controlled. This includes collection, separation of recyclable/non-recyclable waste, burning of wastes, and disposal in approved location. No fires allowed near natural forests Adequate sewage facilities (latrines) for workers Hire local people whenever possible Work with People's Committees and relevant unions to identify and propose i) measures to minimise impacts from social evils, ii) locations for worker camps; iii) develop and implement any necessary public education programmes for local people and workers. Maintain relations with PC and unions during construction After construction, remove and rehabilitate worker camp areas Minimise health and safety problems at worker camps (provide mosquito nets, sanitation facilities.radequate sleeping accommodation, nutritious food, etc). Ensure adequate safety equipment and safety training for construction workers N3 Ensure access to adequate medical facilities for construction workers 01 Application of proper safety and warning measures 02 Public information campaign Operation Stage Mitigation Measures P1 Positive impact - mitigation measure not required Qi Align route to avoid forested areas. If forested areas must be traversed, work with local authorities to replant trees/develop forest elsewhere. Ri Avoid creating permanent access roads near wildlands. If temporary access roads must be created, then decommission those roads after construction. Si S2 S3 TI U1 U2 Vi Wi l Support public education programme on hazards and safety measures for electricity management - both in the home and near transmission/distribution structures Provide training to selected commune residents on electrical safety Ensure regular operations maintenance of project structures Ensure project structures are not located in areas where airplanes or migratory birds could collide into transmission/distribution towers or lines Avoid night works in sensitive areas Vehicles and equipment should meet relevant TCVN noise and air quality standards Ensure no houses in the ROW Develop and implement a maintenance plan for transmission and distribution structures. This plan should: 1) clearly identify petroleum, hazardous wastes, and solid wastes that will be created during operations; and 2) provide measures to minimise the impacts of these wastes (e.g. filling transformer oil at provincial branch office, dumping solid waste in local landfill, etc). LEGEND MT PN ND TN ccb NCT CN ORGANISATION Fatherland Front Women's Union Farmers Association Youth Union Veterans Association Old People's Association Chairman Commune People's Committee

69 ural Energy 11 Project ~~~ PHU YEN - PUBLIC CONSUI COMMUNE DATA AIkTION MEETINGS I HH Meeting ~ fl Impacts -- I Perceived Operation Impacts Kinh IOther Date aroposed MWdgaidon Positive INegaftie Proposed Mitigation Phu Hoa District 1 Has Dinh 2800 Dang 4111/2003 ~~~~~~~~2,F4,Hl,L,J,M,O M,P,DX V~K Q,RS,VW01O02 2 Hoa Dinhi Tay / F H1.... J M. O D O... 3 Hoa Quang /1 0, ~,... Q... S... 4 Hoa Tri /i11/2003 -, 4,1.... M Hoa Thiang / H..... M.O....M...YPD,X V~K... Q.RS,W, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hash, 3/11/2003 2~~~~~~~~~F4.H1AJ~~~M.O M,P,QX V,K Q,R,S,WV,0LO2 Tuy Hoa Town l I Tuy Hoas Town i10~10~3 2,4H,,,V, J P, [ V~K IQRS,VV,0t,02 Tuy H oa D istri ct 01 Hoa Hiep Nam ,03 2,F4,HI.IJ,M,O M,P,D~X V,K _Q,RS.W,01,02 02 Hoa Mlnh /10,O3 2IF4,Hl,lJ,M,O M,P,D,X VAK Q,RS,W,01, Haa... nh ,F4,H1j,J,M,O M,P,D,X V~K Q,RS,VV,01,02 05 H Hy3aa9 a Y Tan... a Tay.19. / M,R ~O Has Tan Tang /10/03 2,F4,Hl1j,J,M,0 M,P,D,X V~K Q,RS,VW,01,02 09 Hoa Tinhm H...J... V Hoas D ang H. J M...0,.,, HoaXTanDoang /03 2FH1 KPM0 AFDX VAK Q,RS,V, oasan9002t1 0anh / J...M. -P W Hoas Phup 19c / H K... S.N Hoas Thong /111/003 2,F4,Hl,L,J,M,0 M,P,D,X V~K QR,S/O10 19 Hoas Hiy Taun /003 2FH1 ljmo MPDX VK Q,RS,W)1,~ HoaXan 193g266 29/101/203 2,F4,H1,I,J,M0O M,P,D)X V~K QRPS,VW,01,02 05 Ho Phinoang /0,03 2,F4,Hl,I,J,MO M,P,X V~K Q,RS,N,01,02 09 SniTMy /101/203 2IF4,H1I,J,M,0 M,P,D,X V.K Q,R.S,W,01,02 10 AHoaePh /11/,2003 2,F4,Hl,I,J,M, M,P0,DX VAK Q,RS,SYV01,02 11 Hoa Dhing /11/2003 2,F4,H1I,IJ,M, M,P,D,X V,K Q,R.S,W,01,02 12 NiThach ~~~~~~~ /00 LF4~H1 IJN,0 M.P,D,X V~K Q,RSYVO,1,02