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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Subproject NORTH POWER CORPORATION Electric Network Project Management Board ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) SUBPROJECT: THE RURAL ENEGY II PROJECT ADDITIONAL FINANCING PHASE 4 THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE Hanoi, August, 2012 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION PROJECT OBJECTIVES: PROJECT DESCRIPTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE PROJECT S SCOPE PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND WHILE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT EXPECTED MEASURES TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE PROJECT S ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF VIETNAM PROTECTION POLCIY OF THE WORLD BANK (WB) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TYPES OF IMPACTS DETERMINATION OF THE PROJECT S POTENTIAL IMPACTS IMPACT ON CULTURAL- HISTORICAL AREA (NONE) COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN THE PROJECT S SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT: MITIGATION MEASURES DISCOVERY PROCESS MONITORING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORY PLAN REPORTING PROCESS COST ESTIMATES FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMP REFERENCES APPENDIX 1: SAMPLE REPORTS APPENDIX 2: ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE OF THE PROJECT APPENDIX 3: SAMPLE MINUTES OF THE PROJECT S COMMUNITY CONSULTATION APPENDIX 4: MAP OF PROJECT AREA THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 2

3 List of Figures: Table Primary data table on project... 8 Table Total stations and wireline length... 8 Table Project communes:... 9 Table 2.4. Different types of main construction plants and equipment: Table 4.2 Quick Impact Assessment of the Project Table Summary of land area occupied by the Project (m 2 ) Table 4.2.3a: Forest area and number of trees cut down by the Project: Table 4.2.3b Permanently occupied land area by district (hectare) Table 4.2.3c Temporarily occupied land area by districts (hectare) Table Number of pylons to be built and expected volume of excavated soil:.. 27 Table Mitigation Measures applied for the project Table 6.3: Cultural detecting process template during earthworks Table 6.4. Environmental Monitoring Plan Table 6.5. Implementation of Environmental Monitory Plan Table Monitoring reporting process: Table Cost estimates for capacity building training courses Table Cost estimates of EMP performance (VND) THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 3

4 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: The Rural Energy Project No. 2 (RE2) aims at facilitating the Vietnamese Government to launch poverty elimination campaign in rural areas by providing key infrastructures such as power and access to public services to improve life, production and business performance. The RE2- Additional Financing (Phase 4) Subproject shall continue supporting the Vietnamese Government to: - Develop a rural electrification strategy, specially focusing on power supply to mountainous and remote areas. - Rehabilitate, upgrade and expand the rural power system to satisfy power supply demand for the future socio-economic development. - Improve power supply reliability, reduce loss on power, and improve performance for production and business activities. - Re-unify the rural power grid system to improve reliability and power quality to be provided, including reduction of power loss due to technical or non-technical failure. The sub-projects are conducted in 34 communes (wards and towns) under 09 districts (cities) of Thai Nguyen Province. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE Table Brief Description on Natural Conditions of Thai Nguyen Province: No. Features Description 1 Geological position Thai Nguyen province s North borders with Bac Kan province, the West borders with provinces of Vinh Phuc and Tuyen Quang, the East borders with provinces of Lang Son and Bac Giang and the South borders with Hanoi capital. Thanks to its geological position as one of the political, economical and education centers of Viet Bac region in particular and the Northeastern mountainous midland area in general, Thai Nguyen is the socio-economic exchange gateway between the mountainous midland area and Northern delta area. The exchange is conducted through sector-shaped roadway, railway and riverway systems which Thai Nguyen is the hub. Together with central position of Viet Bac, Thai Nguyen is also converging culture of ethnics in the Northern mountainous area, acting as a center of culture and education activities of the extensive mountainous area in the North. Thanks to its strategic position of Viet Bac, Thai Nguyen is the cultural center of ethnic groups in the THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 4

5 mountainous area in the North, acting as the center of cultural and education activities of the entire extensively mountainous area in the North. Thai Nguyen has 07 districts, 01 town and 01 city including 180 communes, wards and towns with 125/180 high and mountainous communes. The remaining are delta and midland communes. 2 Topography Being a mountainous and midland province, Thai Nguyen has mountainous area of 315, hectares, accounting for 90.73%, midland area of 38, hectares, accounting for 9.27%. It is mainly characterized by low hilly mountain, which Tam Dao mountain is the highest one with 1,591m height, situated in the dividing crest of Tam Dao range and also a terrain of 3 provinces namely Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang and Vinh Phuc. 3 Climate In winter, climate in Thai Nguyen is divided into 3 clear areas: Colder area is situated in the North of Vo Nhai district. Medium cold area covers districts of Dinh Hoa, Phu Luong and the South of Vo Nhai district. Warm area covers districts of Dai Tu- Thai Nguyen city, Dong Hy, Phu Binh, Pho Yen and Song Cong town. The temperature varying between the hottest month (June: 28.9 C) with the coldest month (January: 15.2 C) is 13.7 C. Total sunny hours in the year fluctuates from 1,300 to 1,750 hours and it is relatively even distributed to months in the year. Climate in Thai Nguyen is divided into 2 clear seasons. The rainy season lasts from May to October and dry season last from October to May. The annual average rainfall is approximately 2,000 to 2,500 mm; the peak is August and the lowest one is January. In general, climate in Thai Nguyen province is favorable for agricultural and forestry development. 4 Protected area Tam Dao National Park Nature Reserve 5 Project communes in the protected area - No commune is situated in the protected area. 6 Land use mechanism Thai Nguyen has 354,110 hectares of natural land area in which 94,563 hectares, 152,275 hectares and 20,539 hectares of agricultural land area; non-agricultural THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 5

6 6 Air pollution signs N/A (Source: Statistic yearbook 2010 of Thai Nguyen province) Table Some socio-economic conditions land area and unused land area, making up 26.70%, 43% and 5.8% of natural land area, respectively; the unused land area and stone springs and rivers are 78,535 hectares, accounting for 22.17%. No. Features Description 1 Population Population in Thai Nguyen province were 1,124,786 persons as recorded in the population survey launched on 1 st April Population is unevenly distributed, especially scattered in the high and mountainous areas, meanwhile population in city and delta is dense. The lowest population density is 72 persons/km² in Vo Nhai district, the highest one is 1,260 persons/km² in Thai Nguyen city. According to the general population and housing survey launched on 1 st April 2009, in 10 years ( ) the province s population gained the average increase of 0.7%/year, lower than the average level of whole nation, i.e., 1.2% because many people removed to other provinces. There are 3 districts namely Dinh Hoa, Dai Tu and Phu Binh with negative population growth rate. 2 Ethnic Minority(s) There are 30 ethnic groups, the largest group is Kinh with 786,903, accounting for 75.5%; while Tay, Nung, San Diu, San Chay, Dao, Mong and others ethnic have 106,238 persons, 54,628 persons, 37,365 persons, 29,229 persons, 21.8%8 persons, 4,831 persons, accounting for 75.5%, 10.7%, 5.1%, 2.4%, 2.79%, 2.1% and 1.8%, respectively. 3 GDP (VND/person/year) VND/year 4 Poverty situation Poverty rate of Thai Nguyen is % (in accordance with new standard), in which poverty rate in extremely difficult communes is 29.42%. 5 Main income source - Cultivation of different types of food trees and crops (soybeans, cassava, peanut), vegetables, etc. - Farming: Pigs, cows, cattle and so forth. 6 Rural hygiene - Wastewater self treated by households (penetrated in garden land). - Solid waste: In the towns, solid waste collection THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 6

7 system is equipped in the towns. While in rural area, farmers usually burn or bury in their garden campus. - Local people are allowed to construct and use septic toilet. - Generally, rural hygiene is relatively good. 7 Traffic infrastructure The province has 3,422.7 km. Road under the management of the Central, the province, the district and commune is 80,1km long (accounting for 2.34%), 271 long, (accounting for 7.91%) and km long (accounting for 22.19%), 2,312 km long (accounting for 67.54%), respectively. Aggregate road, macadam road account for km, accounting for 10%; the asphalt road is 379,7 km, accounting for 11% whereas the soil road is 2,692.7 km, accounting for 79%. Currently, 100% of communes, wards and towns in the province are equipped with the highway to the center. 8 National power grid Up to now, 100% districts in the Province successfully access to the national power grid. However, power quality in many areas is low, wirelines are not updated, resulting in overload in many areas. (Source: Statistic yearbook 2010 of Thai Nguyen province) THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 7

8 2.2. PROJECT S SCOPE The Rural Energy- Additional Financing (Phase 4) Subproject in Thai Nguyen is launched in 34 communes (wards) under 09 districts (towns and cities) of Thai Nguyen Province. Table Primary data table on project 1. Project Title 2. New Construction Project or Rehabilitation Project 3. Total stations and total length of wireline 4. Name of communes to be located with stations or wirelines Rural Energy - Additional Financing (Phase 4) Subproject in Thai Nguyen Construct new bypasses of MV wirelines, MV substations and LV wirelines Table Table Width of ROW - Width of MV wirelines: 7m. 6. Transformer stations or ROW within the radius of 3km to nature reserves or natural forests 7. Are transformer stations or ROW available within radius of 300m to historical relics, pagoda, temple or other cultural structures? 8. Are transformer stations or ROW available within radius of 300m to communal center (People's Committee, schools, markets, clinics) or radius of 2km to the residential areas? No No No Table Total stations and wireline length No. District New MV line (km) Number of MV pylons New LV line (km) Number of LV pylons Number of stations Total capacity (kva) 1 Dinh Hoa district 14, , Phu Luong district 11, , Phu Binh District 4, , Dong Hy district 1, , Vo Nhai district 0, , THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 8

9 No. District New MV line (km) Number of MV pylons New LV line (km) Number of LV pylons Number of stations Total capacity (kva) 6 Thai Nguyen City 3, , Song Cong town 0, , Dai Tu district 4, , Pho Yen district 5, , Total: 45, , Table Project communes: No. District Commune Dinh Hoa district (07 communes) Phu Luong district (08 communes) Phu Binh District (03 communes) Dong Hy district (05 communes) Vo Nhai district (01 commune) Pho Yen district (04 communes) Dai Tu district (03 communes) Song Cong town (01 commune) Thai Nguyen City (02 communes) Binh Thanh, Son Phu, Diem Mac, Binh Yen, Bao Linh, Thanh Dinh and Phu Tien. Phu Ly, Hop Thanh, Son Cam, Phu Do, Phan Me, Yen Do, Vo Tranh and Tuc Tranh. Tan Khanh, Tan Hoa and Dao Xa. Hop Tien, Huong Thuong, Song Cau town, Van Han and Tan Long. Cuc Duong commune Hong Tien, Tan Phu, Tien Phong and Bac Son town. Ha Thuong, Hoang Nong and Hung Son. Ba Xuyen commune Duc Thinh and Phuc Triu. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 9

10 2.3. PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND WHILE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES - Site clearance method Site clearance covers mainly cutting trees off and clearing structures situated in pylon foundations, trees with height of over 4m and buildings available in the route. - Buildings in the route not affected should not be cleared. - Trees at pylon foundation positions are mainly crops (rice, maize, potato, and cassava). Communal People s Committees and district People s Committees in the project area agree to implement compensation and site clearance as stipulated to ensure power construction and erection. If it is fallen in the harvest season of farmers, it is required to calculate to compensate trees on land for farmers in accordance with the average productivity. Trees with height of over 4m available in the route may be cut down before wiring. - Compensation is undertaken by Thai Nguyen Power Company. Therefore, Thai Nguyen Provincial People's Committee should complete the land recovery procedures and grant land for construction so that site can be handed over to builders. - Camp construction: In order to ensure the storage of materials, plants and equipment and houses for workers, the temporary works to be built include: + Indoor storage for cement, equipment, electrical materials and accessories: 30m 2 x 34 communes = 1020m 2. + Outdoor storage with fence to protect transformers, medium voltage conductors, construction tools, beam, bracket and backstays: 40m 2 x 34 communes = 1,360m 2. + Temporary buildings for workers during construction: 20m 2 x 34 communes =680m 2. + Indoor warehouse and temporary buildings are made from bamboo frame with fiberboard, its roofs are covered with fiberboard and roofing felt. Transporting materials and equipment to the site Different types of equipment and materials such as: Conductors and insulators are bought in Hanoi and transported by trucks to the route center of each project component (site storage). Goods are transported from Hanoi to the site storage as follows: + Protection switchgear, insulators and cables with small packing, scattered goods shall be transported to the site by trucks and manually unloaded. + Conductors with bulk quantity shall be transported to the site by the less than 5 ton trucks and 5 ton cranes. + Centrifugal concrete pylon bought in Hanoi, Thai Nguyen or Ninh Binh shall be transported to the site by KMAT 7.5 ton truck, each shipment delivers 6 pylon sections, loaded by 5 ton cranes. Pylons are piled at the ending route and scattered transported to the site by combining the manual and mechanical method. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 10

11 + Other materials such as beam, backstay, accessories, etc from Hanoi shall be transported to the site by the 5 ton trucks and manually unloaded. + Cement bought in districts is transported by the 5 ton trucks and manually unloaded. + Sand and stone bought at the project s district, 15km distance, shall be transported by the 5 ton dump trucks and manually unloaded DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT Table 2.4. Different types of main construction plants and equipment: No. Description Quantity Operation capacity 1 KMAT truck ton 2 Punching and Shearing Machine 03 3 Electric welding machine 03 21KVA 4 Generator 03 5 Pump 03 30kVA20m3/h 6 Concrete breaker 03 7 Gas welding machine 03 8 Vibrator 03 9 Concrete mixer Hoists and pulleys 03 5 tons 11 Bleck truck Caliper High voltage detector Gloves, boots and insulated mats Cranes tons 16 Fire extinguishers EXPECTED MEASURES TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE - Cement and various types of electrical materials and equipments are scatteredly transported by trucks and workers to the indoor warehouses at the site along the route with weighted average transportation distance of 100m. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 11

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

13 - Legislation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (April 1992) specifies that the State-own enterprises, governmental agencies, cooperatives and national defense bodies must be responsible for fulfilling policies on environmental protection to ensure the proper use of natural resources and environmental protection. - Law on Environmental Protection approved by the National Assembly on 29 th November 2005 and valid since 1 st July 2006, superseding Law on Environmental Protection in 1993 which prescribes responsibilities of the central, locality, individuals and organizations in environment degrading prevention and protection and implements specific environmental protection functions. - Law on Forest Protection (1992) specifies on managing, protecting, developing and exploiting forest and preventing cutting trees downs and deforestation. - Law on Protection of People's Health (11 th July 1989): Rights and obligations of residents in health protection, guiding principles on health protection, sanitation education in people; conduct the standby measures; rehabilitate and clean living environment; ensure labor sanitation standards, food and foodstuff hygiene. - Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated 9 th August 2005 of the Government of Vietnam on detail regulations and guidance on implementing some articles of revised Law on Environment in Decree No 21/2008/ND-CP dated 28 th February 2008 of the Government on amending and supplementing some articles of Decree No. 80/2006/ND-CP dated 9 th August Decree No. 81/2006/ND-CP dated 9 th August 2006 of the Government on sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of environmental protection. - Decree No. 106/2005/ND-CP dated 17 th August 2005 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the electricity Law on Protection of safety of high-voltage power grid works. - Decree No. 81/2009/ND-CP dated 12 th October 2009 of the Government on amendment and supplement of some articles of Decree No. 106/2005/ND-CP of the Government on detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the electricity Law on Protection of safety of high-voltage power grid works. waste. - Circular No. 12/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 14 th April 2011 on managing hazardous - Decree No. 52/1999/ND-CP: Regulations on managing construction investment with amendments on environmental issues in construction management. - Circular No. 26/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 18 th July 2011 on prescribing details of some articles of Decree No. 29/2011/ND-CP dated 18 th April 2011 regarding regulations on strategic environmental assessment, environmental impacts and environmental protection commitment. - The national technical codes: QCVN01: 2009/BYT the national technical regulations on quality of portable water; QCVN02: 2009/BYT the national technical regulations on quality of domestic water; QCVN08: 2008/BTNMT - the national technical regulations on quality of surface water; QCVN09: 2008/BTNMT - the national technical regulations on quality of underground water; QCVN05: 2009/BTNMT Air quality- Standards on ambient air quality; QCVN06: 2009/BTNMT air quality allowable maximum concentration of hazardous substance in the ambient air. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 13

14 - EVN's guideline No. 2623/CV-EVN - KHCN & MT dated 28 th May 2007 on managing and preventing pollution and contact with PCBs. 3.2 PROTECTION POLICY OF THE WORLD BANK (WB) - OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment - OP/BP 4.10 Indigenous people - OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement; - The World Bank Policy on Access to Information Detail guidelines on evaluation method and general impacts on transmission wireline projects may be found in - The World Bank, 1991, Source Materials on Environmental Assessment, 3 rd edition. - IFC, Guidelines on Environment, Health and Safety for power transmission and distribution projects - Framework regulations on environmental protection application for Rural Distribution Grid Project THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 14

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

16 4.2. DETERMINATION OF THE PROJECT S POTENTIAL IMPACTS The Project shall pay an essential role in electrification and poverty elimination program in 34 communes, wards and town in 09 project districts and cities. The Project also facilitates the industrialization and modernization policy promulgated by the Government and offers best opportunities for general socio-economic development to poor areas. When distribution wirelines are constructed, local persons tend to move to live near such wirelines. Local People s Committee shall prepare a specific plan to support the regional development. Such plans include: road, residential areas, industrial and agricultural development, etc. Such district/commune or province shall divert the development as sketched in these plans. In addition to noticeable positive impacts, variety of adverse impacts may be posted on environment and local socio-economics. By using the Checklist of Environmental Test Data and Background Environment List as guided in the Guidelines, the environmental protection measures are applied for the Rural Energy Project No. II. Quick impact assessment of the Project is described in Table 4.2. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 16

17 Table 4.2 Quick Impact Assessment of the Project Screening question Yes No Impact description 1. Project location: Is it near or within the following environmental sensitive areas? - Cultural sites No - Reserve areas No - Wetland No - Forest under the Program 661 No - Estuary No - Buffer area of the reserved area No - Nature reserves: Mangrove and bird sanctuary No - Rivers and reservoirs No - Channels and irrigation system No 2. Potential environmental impacts - Invasion of cultural/historical sites No THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 17

18 - Encroaching the ecosystem No - Deforming landscape and increasing waste Yes - Land and construction materials may be left in the site. See more in section Change of surface water or water flow quality No - Water impurity due to eroding by surface water flow No - Does waste water from camps directly discharge into water surface area? - Does waste water from construction directly discharge into water surface area? Yes Yes Wastewater from camps are mainly self penetrated into land, a small part may be discharged into spring and ponds when it rains. Waste water from construction mainly serves for concreting pile foundation; hence, discharging into the surface water source is negligible. It only exists in rainy condition. - Is dust level increased? Yes - Dust is caused by earthworks, especially in dry season THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 18 - Dust is caused by means of transportation of materials and equipment during Project s construction. - Is noise and/or vibration increased? Yes - Noise during construction must comply with Vietnam Standard: QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT.. Noise caused by construction vehicles during construction is negligible because of the Project s small scale and short-term construction period. - Noise and vibration is caused by Equipment, material

19 transportation, means of transportation of the project, erection of column and wiring, generator (if any) - Permanent land recovery Yes - Permanent land recovery for pile foundation, sleepers and station construction positions. See more in section Temporary land recovery Yes - Some production land would be mobilized to serve for construction in a short time See more in section Is required to remove households? No - No households are required to remove by the Project. - Risk for disease emission from construction workers to local people (and vice versa) - Potential conflict between construction workers and local people Yes Yes - Each worker group shall be hired when constructing project in each commune including 15 persons. Disease dissemination may be well prevented with local workers and person if health examination and good qualification are taken into consideration before they are allowed to involve in construction. - Difference in income, culture and behaviors. - Explosive substances or hazardous chemicals in the project - Previously, are there any accidents due to unexploded ordinances or explosive materials left from the war? No No - Explosive substances and hazardous chemicals are not used in the project. - This area is highly used by the local people and authority. No risks on unexploded ordinances or explosive materials left from the war are found. - Project construction causes the local traffic Yes - Activities of transporting materials, equipment, THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 19

20 disorder. - Project construction causes damages to the available traffic road system Yes earthworks and column erection affect the normal traffic in the area within a short period of time. - Heavy-duty means of transportation may make the available roads degraded. Moreover, quality of the rural roads is not so good in nature. - Earthworks during construction cause erosion Yes - Pile foundation excavation. - Vegetation area reduces due to ROW clearance and construction of temporary path. - - Regarding soil erosion, this impact is regarded as negligible one due to small scale of related activities, short-time occurrence and insignificant affected area. Moreover, such impacts may be smaller when mitigation measures are conducted. - Is it required to open a new service road? No - MV and LV wirelines are completely constructed along with inter-village and inter-communal roads. Construction of temporary road is unavailable. - Does the Project cause living environment break of flora and fauna? Yes - Some trees should be cut off. However, such trees are general categories such as industrial trees and fruit trees. - Some small insects and animals losing its living environment are general species. The area of losing ecology environment is smaller than that of entire affected ecosystem. The main ecosystem affected by the Project is agricultural area, industrial forestation and brush along the road, etc. See more in section THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 20

21 - Does the project affect aviation traffic? No - Project construction position is not near any airports or terminals. Construction height of pylon is less than 50m, hence, airplanes are not affected. - Does the Project cause any risk for people health (electro magnetic field, Electric shock, etc)? Yes - Accidents may be available if specific safety measures are not properly concerned. - With voltage of up to 35kV, no impacts of electric field are found. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 21

22 4.2.1: Temporary and permanent occupation of land Table Summary of land area occupied by the Project (m 2 ) Temporarily occupied land (m 2 ) Permanently occupied land (m 2 ) Voltage rate Agricultural land Hill & garden land Public land Total Agricultural land Hill & garden land Public land Total MV & LV wirelines; transformer stations 10,283 12, ,240 2,155 2, ,998 General impacts due to land occupation of MV and LV wirelines and transformer stations are regarded as negligible one. Agricultural, forestry and public land area (unoccupied land area along the inter-village and inter-communal roads) which is temporarily occupied is 27,240 m 2 (4.8%). While the permanently occupied agricultural, forestry and public land area is 6,998m 2 (0.51%). Environmental impact due to route corridor clearance shall be minimized through compensation plan and recovery measures as specified in the on Compensation and Resettlement. Land occupied by the Project (including medium voltage wirelines and transformer station) does not affect great and important works (such as buildings and outlets) or auxiliary works (such as cattle sheds, fence walls, garden and playground). Trees which are higher than 4 shall be cut down; this impact is short term and negligible. ROW shall be planted with trees for general vegetation with height of less than 4m. The Project s Compensation and Resettlement Plan also specifies that contractors must return plane of temporarily occupied agricultural land lots to its origin status which can cultivate for the land owners. The wirelines passing the agricultural land lots would cause no impact on lower cultivation : Impacts on affected households Table 4.2.2: Number of affected households District Number of communes & wards Number of affected households 1. Dinh Hoa district Phu Luong district Phu Binh District 3 3 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 22

23 District Number of communes & wards Number of affected households 4. Dong Hy district Vo Nhai district Thai Nguyen City Song Cong town Dai Tu district Pho Yen district 4 19 Total : Impacts on biological resources The Project's impact on vegetation covers temporary and permanent impacts. No part of power grid passes the well developed forests and virgin forests. It mainly trespasses the scattered secondary forest and planted forest of households and forestation farms. An area of garden and planted forest area of about 1.5 hectares shall be cut down; expected number of trees to be cut down is up to 3,461 trees. These trees are planted trees in family s garden and forestry areas, concretely: Table 4.2.3a: Forest area and number of trees cut down by the Project: District Hill & forest land (ha) Number of cut trees Remarks 1. Dinh Hoa district Phu Luong district Phu Binh District Dong Hy district Vo Nhai district Thai Nguyen City Song Cong town THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 23

24 District Hill & forest land (ha) Number of cut trees Remarks 8. Dai Tu district 0 9. Pho Yen district Total ,461 Main impacts on ecology may be briefed as follows: No project communes are near or situated in Tam Dao National Garden; In case the Project trespasses the area with forest and garden, trees in ROW shall be cut down. However, land area with trees to be cut down is generally small and negligible against the project scale (approximate hectares of garden and forest per commune, averagely) Route plane clearance shall not increase animal hunting. No evidence unveiled that route corridor clearance shall increase the hunting. Hunting remarkably relates to habits, custom or profits brought from forest in stead of route corridor clearance. Impacts on ecological environment are negligible. The Project is designed to adhere along inter-communal and inter-district road axis. Available pathways are abundant in the area. Wireline construction, creating ROW shall not separate residence areas or cause adverse impacts on wild animals; See Table 4.2.3b and 4.2.3c. for more details about occupied land and number of trees to be cut down, etc. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 24

25 Table 4.2.3b Permanently occupied land area by district (hectare) District Total permanently occupied land (hectare) Agricultural land (hectare) Forestry land (hectare) Public land (hectare) Residential land (hectare) Other lands (hectare) Number of cut tress 1. Dinh Hoa district Phu Luong district Phu Binh District Dong Hy district Vo Nhai district Thai Nguyen City Song Cong town Dai Tu district Pho Yen district THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 25

26 Table 4.2.3c Temporarily occupied land area by districts (hectare) District Total temporarily occupied land (hectare) Agricultural land (hectare) Forestry land (hectare) Public land (hectare) Residential land (hectare) Other (hectare) Number of cut tress 1. Dinh Hoa district Phu Luong district Phu Binh District Dong Hy district Vo Nhai district Thai Nguyen City Song Cong town Dai Tu district Pho Yen district THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 26

27 4.2.4: Solid waste arisen during earthworks Volume of excavated stone and soil closely relates to number of pylons to be constructed within the project frame. Table Number of pylons to be built and expected volume of excavated soil: District Number of communes Medium voltage wireline (km) Number of MV pylons Low Voltage Wirelines (km) Number of LV pylons Number of stations Quantity of excavated soil (m3) 1. Dinh Hoa district 2. Phu Luong district 3. Phu Binh District 4. Dong Hy district 5. Vo Nhai district 6. Thai Nguyen City 7. Song Cong town 8. Dai Tu district 9. Pho Yen district 7 14, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Total: 35 45, , Data given in the above table helps us to imagine about volume of surplus soil when casting column foundation. Considering about project scale, number of project communes, number of pylons to be built are 2746 pylons (both MV and LV wirelines) and 55 transformer stations, it is found that project s impacts on soil erosion, causing impurity in surface water and dust are harmful to environment; such impacts are insignificant. Because with MV wirelines, average interval among pylons is about 100m, at each position and volume of excavated soil to concrete pile foundation is approximately 2-2.5m3; for LV wireline, verage THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 27

28 interval among pylons is about 35-40m and volume of excavated soil to concrete pile foundation is approximately m3. Regarding pile positions in garden hills, aggrandizement can be conducted at site; regarding positions in the field for crop cultivation, aggrandizement can be realized in the field, the remaining is used to bank the foundation protection cover. Regarding positions within the unoccupied corridor of inter-village and inter-communal roads, the surplus soil must be transported to the place as directed by the CPC. Such impacts may be minimized if mitigation measures are strictly adhered IMPACT ON CULTURAL- HISTORICAL AREA (NONE) 5. COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE During preparing the Project (2011), following works were conducted: Activity 1: Understand and discuss with the local authority about wiring position Activity 2: Make a survey and statistics about impacts Activity 3: Organize meetings with affected households After finishing survey, the Consultant must notify the local persons and affected communes about the project s activities. Public notice form should be applied. Such notices must be provided to the local persons with following contents, especially in the project communes: - General information about Project title, the Project Owner, project scale, names of project districts and communes; - Possible impacts on environment due to project s activities; - Applied mitigation measures to minimize impacts on environment; - Project implementation plan - Place to receive the community s feedback on project-related environmental issues This activity was launched from April to May 2011 in all project districts and communes. Following representatives of organizations were invited and involved in the community consultation meeting, concretely: Affected households; Fatherland Front Committee Women Association; Youth union; Youth union; Farmer association People s Committee; Other concerned agencies and mass organizations. Feedback received from the community consultation meetings was briefed as follows: - Rural power grid quality in this area is very poor, not eligible to satisfy power consumption of local persons; hence, they were very happy if the project was THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 28

29 launched. Local persons would completely support the Project Owner and construction Contractors to fulfill the Project; - The Project may cause some environmental impacts such as noise and dust but its scale and level were negligible and acceptable; - Local persons were available to cooperate with the Project Owner and construction Contractors to manage the Project's environmental issues; - The construction Contractors must commit to clear and return the plane for temporarily employed land lots for Project performance; - Recommended mitigation measures for noise and dust should be strictly adhered during construction and transportation of raw materials. Details of feedback received from the consultation are described in Appendix 3. Activity 4: Continue receiving feedback from affected households. Activity 5: Announce results and determine responsibility in EMP The Project is only issued with the investment license after a proper adjustment on design, position of wirelines, capacity and technology applied in the project is made in accordance with requirements on immigration and environmental protection. In order to settle requirements of WB s OP 4.01, the Consultant and NPC must: Provide copies of on Environmental Impact Assessment, preliminary emigration plan and Executive Summary in Vietnamese to Communal People s Committees to Provincial People s Committees in the project area. Advertise on project in some series of main newspapers issued by the locality in 2 months. Notify in public about community opinion collection regarding the project s main activities, preliminary emigration plan, on Environmental Impact Assessment in working hours in 2 months at following locations: 1) Provincial People s Committees; and 2) Communal People s Committees. Copies of EMP report in English and Vietnamese shall be submitted to Vietnam Development Information Center at 63 Ly Thai To, Hanoi for access. EMP in English shall be submitted to the World Bank to serve for WB s publication. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 29

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

31 of receiving decision of DPC or district CRC. Within 15 working days, PPC or PCRC shall decide such claim. Step 4: If he is still dissatisfied with decision released by the provincial authority, he may file the appeal to the district court within 15 working days since the date of receiving decision made by PPC or PCRC. DPs are completely exempted from administrative and legal fees and charges. Monitoring and evaluation system Power companies and concerned PMUs work closely with corresponding DPCs/CPCs at the management units and independent supervision unit to launch regular monitoring of Compensation and Resettlement Plan Performance. Findings shall be recorded in the quarterly report to submit EVN, power companies and concerned provincial power companies. Internal inspection and monitoring include: - Verifying that basic information about DPs, evaluating lost or damaged assets, compensations, benefits of resettlement and life recovery are conducted in accordance with the regulations of the corresponding Policy Framework and RP. - Monitoring that RP is conducted as designed and approved. - Determining that financial resources to implement RP is provided to PMUs in due date with full quantity to fulfill the objectives; such resources are properly used by PMUs as prescribed in RP. - Archiving all claims and questions and ensuring that such claims are solved as scheduled. Independent supervision: Independent units or independent consultancy units employed by PCs under EVN shall conduct regular monitoring and external evaluation in addition to RP performance. Independent organizations may be schools, research institutions, NGOs or independent consultancy companies with professional staffs and Terms of Reference (TOR) accepted by World Bank. In order to verify information provided to internal control and supervision report of corresponding power companies, employed external supervisors shall visit sample, approximately 20% of affected households in the concerned province in 6 months once RP is conducted to: THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 31

32 - Determine whether procedures on involvement of DPs, compensation work, rights of recovering new life are conducted in accordance with policy framework or not; and - Evaluating whether objectives of policy framework on improving or at least ensuring living standards and income of DPs are satisfied or not. - Collecting quality criteria of socio-economic impacts on DPs when the Project is conducted. - Recommending amendments during RP performance in case it is possible to put forward principles and objectives of policy framework. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 32

33 6.2. MITIGATION MEASURES Table Mitigation Measures applied for the project No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by Pre-construction phase 1 Temporary or permanent occupancy of land 2 Households affected by the Project Construction phase - To thoroughly investigate construction site, consult the local persons to find out the best wiring solution. - To avoid areas with ecological value (forest, natural reserve area, wetlands, etc) - To apply proper compensation level. - To require to select wiring solution to minimize housing removal of local persons - To increase distance between stations, increase height of the station, using suspended stations and so forth to minimize impacts on households. - To apply proper compensation for impacts. The Consultant The Consultant 3 Noise and vibration - Only construction machines with noise in the allowance limit can be used. - Drivers should be reminded and encouraged not to use truck s horn. Construction unit - Local community should be consulted when it is expected to construct at night time. Construction at night-time is only conducted when approval is released by the community and the community must be notified before constructing at nighttime. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 33

34 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by 4 Soil erosion - Soil excavation and transportation activities in often eroded and slide areas or areas near rivers and lakes should be conducted in dry season, after harvesting during the shortest time. - Guideways should be provided to drain water for construction areas in the high erosive area. - It is required to bank dykes and choke dikes to prevent erosion and landslide. - Plane should be restored after erecting piles. 5 Air pollution - Minimizing construction period in all sites. It is required to usually water and clean dirty columns or areas which may cause dust. - Fences should be available in case of strong wind. - Using diesel generators should be minimized. Available in bidding unit price Construction unit 6 Impacts on agricultural production due to temporary occupancy of production land - Construction should be conducted after harvesting crops if possible. - Proper compensation for damages of agriculture should be applied. - Intact status of agricultural land should be recovered for construction sites after construction. Available in bidding unit price Construction unit 7 Impacts on traffic - Construction activities should be minimized (excavation, cabling) in areas with high traffic density. Contractor - Warning signs should be used for construction sites and workers should be arranged to guide traffic when vehicles temporarily stop on road to load materials and equipment. - Local authority should be closely cooperated to arrange material transportation. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 34

35 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses - Areas with high traffic density should be avoided Implemented by 8 Damages on local road system - The contractor should commit not to use over-heavy duty trucks which can damage the local road system. - It is prohibited over- heavy duty trucks transporting construction materials or equipment into roads. Vehicle loads should be divided and reduced so that road is not damaged. Available in bidding unit price Construction unit - It is required to repair roads damaged and degraded due to project s activities. 9 Solid waste from excavation and construction - The Contractor must commit to clean the sites and transport solid waste to the required places. - Local people are encouraged to use non-hazardous waste materials from construction into useful works, such as using abundant soil and stone for aggrandizement, using wooden core from large drum of electric wire as home appliances, collecting recycle materials for sales, etc Available in bidding unit price Contractor 10 Impacts on environment caused by construction workers - Impact on natural forest should be avoided: 1) firing in forest is prohibited; 2) it is not allowed to cut down trees or use natural products of forest as wood for cooking; 3) workers are not allowed to hunt, harvest and encroach animals and vegetable in the forest. Available in bidding unit price Contractor - Solid waste must be minimized: Solid waste must be discharged in regulated landfill. It is possible to sign contract with the local sanitation and environmental companies to collect solid waste. - Mobile toilet should be used or toilet should be available for workers' camps in the Site. - Clean water supply system and waste water collection system should be properly THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 35

36 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by provided in workers camps in the Site. 11 Encroach the living environment of fauna and flora - Clearance area should be minimized by planning and constructing wirelines in the available vegetation. - It is supposed to apply manual clearance and keeping vegetation within the allowable maximum scope. - Plant should not be burnt right at clearance place. Plants should be collected in an accepted place. Local persons are encouraged to use the cut plants for useful purposes such as composting green manure or fertilizing. 12 Conflict between construction workers and local people - Local persons should be employed for simple construction works at most to avoid emigration phenomenon. - In case worker camps are situated near the communal center, the Employer should require the Contractor to provide fully and timely information about such construction worker groups to the Communal People's Committee of that area. By exchanging in an opened-hearted and bidirectional manner, the CPC and the Contractor can arrange proper accommodation for this worker group. - Clearance: In the general provisions of the Contract, it is required to specify that: After finishing the Project, camps must be clearly removed and camping area must be restored with its intact status. 13 Labor health and safety - Healthcare service should be offered to worker teams. - Workers should be disseminated with regulations and procedures on labor safety. - Safety equipment should be provided to workers. Unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter the construction site. Available in bidding unit price Construction unit THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 36

37 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by Operation phase 14 Development and poverty elimination - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project 15 Land subdivision and increase of possibility to penetrate into wild regions - Unused roads should be restored to its intact status. - The local Department of Forest Natural Resources should be closely worked with to check use of forest path of local persons at areas with forests or remote areas. - Local persons and technicians should be trained about animal protection measures during clearing the ROW. Operation expenses The Project Owner 16 Labor health and safety - Power safety regulation should be popularized to the local persons. - It is supposed to adhere to Decree No. 106 of the Government on power grid protection. - Local persons and technicians should be regularly trained about labor safety issues. Operation expenses The Project Owner (Thai Nguyen power company) - It is not allowed to burn leaves recovered during ROW clearance. 17 Reduction of air pollution caused by diesel generators - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project 18 EMF - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 37

38 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemented by 19 Impacts on birds and airplanes 20 Hazardous pollution due to oil - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project - Change of transformer oil should be conducted in workshop. - Oil with PCB is not used. - Oil recovery methods should be applied during maintenance to avoid impacts on environment. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 38

39 6.3. DISCOVERY PROCESS During construction and operation of the project, archaeology, injuries and electric shock, etc are detected; it is possible to handle as follows: Table 6.3: Cultural detecting process template during earthworks No. Possible risks Solution Implementation Responsibility 1 Find kinds suspected to be archaeology during excavation 2 Find tombs and remains during earthworks 3 Have claims of local persons on environmental pollution 4 Accidents due to unexploded ordinances or explosive materials left from the war 5 Detect explosive materials Protect the site and notify the local authority and cultural and museum management agencies or Department of Culture & Information. Hand in the kinds to the competent authority Determine construction continuity possibility of the works or suspend to continue investigation Protect the site and notify the local authority Determine person/method and time to retrieve and recommend the next steps Launch retrieval works Settle problems as soon as possible Note it in the work log Discuss with the Project Owner/ Local authority about claim settlement measures Conduct emergency treatment and promptly move the victims to the nearest clinical stations and hospital Protect site and erect warning signs Prepare the site minutes Protect the site the competent authority Contact with the nearest military unit to receive necessary support - Communal People's Committee - Department of Culture and Information - Construction unit - Project Management Unit - Construction unit - Project Management Unit - Local authority - Project Management Unit - Construction unit - Construction unit - Project Management Unit - Local authority (commune and province) - Construction unit - Military headquarters of commune, district and province 6 Other emergencies Conduct emergency settlement as soon - Project Management THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 39

40 (specify) 6.4. MONITORING PROGRAM Table 6.4. Environmental Monitoring Plan as possible, report the concerned agencies Unit - Construction unit Environm ental impacts Objects to be monitors Monitoring location Monitor ing methods EXPENS ES Monitor ing responsi bility 1. Clearing vegetation / cut down trees Clearance and scope techniques Along Right Of Way Observe Recorded in the Contracto r s expenses Contract or 2. Rural traffic Traffic road surface situation, traffic density Quantity, load and frequency of vehicles and construction machines available in road Along the road Observe - Available in bidding unit price Contract or 3. Surface water quality, sediment and erosion Water drainage system from construction area and silt pits Weather excavating when Clearance level of vegetation Slope in construction site Within the station campus of route corridor, surface water source near the construction site, stations and pylons in sloppy places Observe N/A 4. Dust and air pollution Tightness of tank bottom and canvas in trucks transporting soil and sand; Check dust dispersing possibility from soil and sand piles Along the transportation road Houses of local persons or works nearest to the site Observe THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 40

41 5. Noise Noise from construction vehicles and machines and preparation/construction activities House of local persons along the route Listen, interview local persons Available in bidding unit price Contract or Hours to conduct construction activities as well as raw material loading 6. Sanitation at the site Domestic waste; construction waste and waste water at the site Water drainage path, camp, station and waste treatment places Observe Available in bidding unit price Contract or 7. Safety of worker and local persons Meeting to disseminate labor safety First aid boxes, storage place of dangerous materials Warning objects at dangerous place At station and camps Pile foundation to be constructed and place where wiring is conducted on road Observe, interview, read site diary Contract or Operation Electric field and magnetic field electric field intensity and magnetic field intensity House of local persons along the route Electrom eter/ magneto meter - Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines Design consulta nt Noise Noise and distance from station to the nearest house of local person At the nearest house of local person Use measure ment device Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines NPC THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 41

42 Safety Inspection and maintenance works of the management team in charge of transformer station Fire equipment protection Office of station management team At office of station management team Check diary/pla n Observe Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 42

43 6.5. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORY PLAN Table 6.5. Implementation of Environmental Monitory Plan. Roles Duties Organization Environmental Management Team of PMU and Power Joint Stock Company (as assigned by People s Committee) Assist and provide contacts in case of environmental problems. Implemented by PMU and Power Joint Stock Company Be in charge of project performance on daily basis. Including activities as follows: i. Preparing plans and implementing environmental management activities during construction. ii. Cooperating with other stakeholders relating to the environmental management activities. iii. Conducting internal supervision and independent control. iv. Supervising and funding the supervision activities. v. ing environmental information to the relevant stakeholders. vi. Making detailed preparation of EMP in accordance with WB s requirements Provincial power company (PMU) and Power Joint Stock Company Be responsible for operating the project including environmental management and monitoring activities during operation. Rural Energy Project Management Unit (PMU) and Power Joint Stock Company. Be in charge of supervising the Contractor during construction including implementation of environmental management activities in EMP THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 43

44 Roles Duties Organization Contractor Be responsible for complying with the technical requirement of the Environmental Management Plan Including: i. Apply the mitigation measures during construction ii. Ensure safety for construction workers and local person during construction. iii. Adhere policies of Vietnam and WB about environmental protection during construction. Environmental supervision Consultant Be responsible for monitoring EMP performance Communal representatives Involve in environmental monitoring and management Department of Environmental Management under the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Supervise the implementation of EMP under the Environmental License THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 44

45 6.6. REPORTING PROCESS Table Monitoring reporting process: No. Issues to be reported The first reporting level The second reporting level The third reporting level (Some copies submitted to Department of Natural Resources and Environment) Construction phase 1 Implementing mitigation measures and site environment management plan By: Contractor Frequency: Monthly Submitted to: PMUs By: Contractor Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees Semi- Frequency: annual By: Contractor Frequency: Semiannual Submitted to: WB 2 Environmental monitoring By: Technical supervisor of PMU Frequency: Monthly By: Contractor Semi- By: Contractor Frequency: annual Semi- Frequency: annual Submitted to: PMU Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees Submitted to: WB By: SIMC Frequency: Twice during project performance. One during construction, one after finishing construction Submitted to: WB and PMUs of the Project Owner Operation phase 1 Environmental monitoring including safety issues By: General service cooperatives or power sales cooperatives Submitted Regional to: power By: PMU Semi- Frequency: annual Semi- Frequency: annual Submitted to: Provincial People s Committees By: Provincial People s Committees Frequency: Annual Submitted to: WB THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 45

46 No. Issues to be reported The first reporting level The second reporting level The third reporting level (Some copies submitted to Department of Natural Resources and Environment) company; Power joint stock company THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 46

47 6.7. COST ESTIMATES FOR IMPLEMENTING SEMP Table Cost estimates for capacity building training courses No. Training Expense (VND) 1 Train about safety and mitigation measures for workers and contractor 2 Train about EMP management and supervision for PMU/PC officials 3 Train about community monitoring for representatives of local persons Included in expenses of bid package 15 project officials to be attended 15 persons x 2 days x 100,000 VND/person = 3,000,000 VND Included in expenses of the TCT agency 3 persons x 2 days x 200,000 VND/person = 1,000,000 VND 3 persons x 34 communes (wards) of the locality to be attended 3 persons x 2 days x 34 x 200,000 VND/person = 40,800,000 VND 4 Train about implementation of environmental management plan 2 project staffs of Thai Nguyen province to be attended 2 persons x 2 days x 400,000 VND/person = 1,600,000 VND 5 NPC s training on safety (regularly conducted by the provincial power companies) Included in operating costs of provincial power company. 5 project officials to be attended 5 persons x 1 day x 200,000 VND/person = 1,000,000 VND Total 48,600,000 VND THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 47

48 Table Cost estimates of EMP performance (VND) No. Items Construction Operation 1 Mitigation measures This expense is included in the Contract signed with the construction Contractor This expense is included in operating costs of provincial power company. 2 Capacity building supervision and improvement training expenses 3 Expenses for EMP supervision consultancy 5 persons month x 10,000,000 = 50,000,000 4 persons month x 10,000,000 = 40,000,000-4 Additional provision 20,000,000 - TOTAL 110,000,000 TOTAL EXPENSE FOR ENTIRE PROJECT 110,000,000 VND THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 48

49 REFERENCES 1 on Environmental Situation of Thai Nguyen Province in DoNRE 2 WB s Source Materials on Environment Impact Assessment 3 Statistic Yearbook 2010 Statistical Publishing House 4 Source materials on protective areas in Vietnam Bird Life International 5 Policy Framework on Environment for Rural Energy Project No. II- Additional Sponsor THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 49

50 APPENDIX 1: SAMPLE REPORTS Appendix 1.1. Sample data collected from communal authority SAMPLE DATA COLLECTED FROM COMMUNAL REPORT Name of Project Commune: Evaluation phase: Environmental impacts: Impacts/ Mitigation Measures Vehicles and project activities cause dust in the area Vehicles and project activities cause noise in the area Project activities cause river and lake water pollution in the area Cutting trees of the project affects environment Project activities cause impacts on agricultural and residential land Project activities cause impacts on cultural and historical relics The Project s construction site affects local traffic Solid or liquid waste is discharged into environment The Project s workers lay impacts on socio-economic and health aspect in the area Accidents Acknowledgement of the local authority Acknowledgement of the community THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 50

51 Impacts/ Mitigation Measures Dust mitigation measures Erosion and sediment mitigation measures Construction material collection place, etc, to avoid consequences due to waterlog or chemical pollution, etc Acknowledgement of the local authority Acknowledgement of the community Waste measures management Project activities affect birds, animals or rare plants Trucks transporting raw materials damage road system Others Recommendations Construction activities near the hospital must be limited with working hours from 07:00 to 11:00 in the morning and from 14:00-17:00 in the afternoon. The period from 11:00 to 14:00 is the tea break of officials and patients to be kept quiet. More attention should be made when clearing construction camps The Contractor must ensure to store columns and construction waste at required places It is required to fully provide the safety equipment and training programs to workers to minimize labor accidents, etc, especially for local workers because they are ignorant about labor safety. Signature of the local authority Title: Date: THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 51

52 Appendix 1.2. Sample on Site Environmental Management Observation (Applied for Contractor) Project Title: Project site: Contractor's name: Project commencement report or monthly report: Date of : No. Construction phase 1 Water surface pollution 2 Noise and vibration 3 Soil erosion 4 Air pollution 5 Impacts Impacts on agricultural production due to temporary occupancy of production land 6 Impacts on traffic 7 Damages on local road system 8 Solid waste from excavation 9 10 Impacts on environment caused by construction workers Conflict between construction workers and local people 11 Labor health and safety Prepared by: Title: Address: Telephone: Implemented mitigation measures Remarks THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 52

53 Appendix 1.3. Sample on Site Environmental Observation Parameters (This Form is applied for Environmental Observation of the Construction Supervision Consultant) Project Title: Project site: Province: District: Commune: Type of : Monthly report (Yes/No): Quarterly report submitted to WB (Yes/No): Quarterly report submitted to WB (Yes/No): by independent consultant (Yes/No): Date of : No. Parameters Evaluation on feedback of supervisor and community Remarks/ Recommendations During construction: 1 Water impurity and erosion phenomenon 2 Noise surrounding site and neighboring residential areas 3 Dust 4 Management and control of cutting trees down and temporary road for construction 5 Solid waste and sanitation clearance after construction 6 Sanitation and labor safety equipment for workers 7 Impacts on traffic 8 Road damages 9 Situation of implementing labor safety protection measures 10 Construction materials management 11 Impacts on wild animas and natural resources 12 Biodiversification loosing signs (if any) 13 Signs of encroaching cultural and historical relics 14 Others environmental issues (if any) During operation: THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 53

54 No. Parameters Evaluation on feedback of supervisor and community Remarks/ Recommendations 15 ROW protection 16 Impacts on wild animas and natural resources THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 54

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64 SUMMARY OF MEETING CONTENTS No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner 1 Head office of Duc Thinh communal People s Committee Thai Nguyen city 10/6/2011 3/8 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people -The Consultant carefully selected route direction with consultation of the communal People s Committee, especially the communal land surveyor to select the optimal route direction to minimize the damages to trees and crops of the local people. If the lines affect trees and crops, the Project Owner commits to make proper compensation as detailed in the Project's Resettlement Plan. - To implement mitigation measures to minimize pollution such as dust and - During construction, the Project Owner must cover the construction materials during transportation and arrange his officials and THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 64

65 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner construction materials scattered during transportation and construction sprinkler to ensure the lowest dust level during transportation and construction without affecting local people. And the above measures shall be put under supervision of the Project Owner and implemented by the builder. - The Project Owner commits or takes measures so that the construction units must recover the site to its intact condition when finishing the project (in case of damages, road should be repaired for the local people) - If traffic roads of villages and communes are damaged during construction, its intact condition should be recovered. The Project Owner shall take measures such as not accepting or not paying till the construction unit successfully recovers its intact condition for the site and traffic roads. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 65

66 No. Consultation location 2 Head office of Ba Xuyen communal People s Committee Song Cong town Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people 14/6/2011 3/7 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - The construction Contractor must take the fastest construction method not to interrupt the agricultural production of the local people - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution Feedback of the Project Owner - Refer Section 1 - The Project Owner commits not to interrupt the agricultural production of the local people The proper construction period is selected such as after the harvest or concentrating on constructing as soon as possible in positions passing the rice paddy fields. - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 66

67 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner during construction and transportation. - Does the Project cause high noise and what are the mitigation measures? - The Project uses no equipment causing high noise, mainly due to trucks transporting materials and equipment to the site. The Project Owner requests the construction unit to prepare transportation plan to avoid residential areas. Material and equipment transportation is not conducted at sensitive moment such as nighttime, noon and early morning and horns should be minimized to affect the life of the local people. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 67

68 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner - Commencement date and completion date - The commencement date starts at the early of April 2012 and lasts about 3 months, i.e., the end of July 2012 and in the mid of August, power can be switched on to complete the project. - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 3 Head office of An Thinh communal People s Committee Van Yen 17/6/2011 2/8 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 68

69 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner District the local people - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 - Waste treatment solutions (solid waste and domestic waste) of construction unit - The Project Owner requests the construction unit to equip dustbins to contain solid waste and arrange it at necessary places. Such dustbins should not be leaked and affected by weather. Such wastes shall be collected and treated at the regulated places. - For domestic waste, the Contractor shall not construct camps for workers but hire accommodations from the local people. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 69

70 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner Therefore, the domestic waste shall be discharged into the local system. Such activities shall be put under supervision of the Consultant A in combination with the local consultant in accordance with the regulations on waste disposal and treatment. - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 70

71 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 4 Head office of Van Han Communal People s Committee- Dong Hy district 21/6/2011 4/10 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - Refer Section 1 - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 71

72 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner - Does it pollute the local water resources? - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - What potential accidents can be available for local people during construction? - The Project Owner requests the construction unit to comply with the regulations on labor safety such as erecting fence at Site, dangerous warnings, assigning safeguard to indicate potential dangers THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 72

73 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner to local people. And the Supervisor shall conduct regular check whether the Contractor complies or not. - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 5 Head office of Phu Tien communal People s Committee Dinh Hoa District 27/6/2011 5/11 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - Refer Section 1 - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 73

74 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Does it pollute the local water resources? - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 74

75 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 6 Head office of Phu Ly communal People s Committee Phu Luong District 2/7/2011 3/12 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - What about the tree height to be cut off and route corridor? - Refer Section 1 - Trees with over 4m height and 3m width calculated from external phase conductor of each side. During site clearance, the Project Owner shall minimize and preserve the trees at much as possible. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 75

76 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner Route corridor clearance shall be periodically conducted by the operation unit (once per year) - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Does it pollute the local water resources? - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 76

77 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Does it cause landslide? And other recovery measures? - Positions of constructing pile foundation and sleepers have small digging soil from 2-3m 3, such risk is only available for position in the range of high erosion risk. At such position, the construction units shall take recovery measures: Not constructing when it is rainy, making embankment to avoid landslide. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - Commencement date and completion date - Refer Section 2 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 77

78 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 7 Head office of Ha Thuong communal People s Committee, Dai Tu District 5/7/2011 2/10 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - Refer Section 1 - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 - Are chemicals used - The Project does not use THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 78

79 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner in the Project? any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Does it pollute the local water resources? - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - To support the project performance and wish the soon completion to - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Refer Section 1 - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project Owner and construction unit THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 79

80 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. 8 Head office of Hong Tien communal People s Committee Luc Yen district 9/7/2011 3/11 - To request the Project Owner and Designer to conduct a dedicated survey and gave out designs to minimize damages on trees, crops for the local people - Refer Section 1 - What about the tree height to be cut off and route corridor? - Refer Section 6 - Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution during construction and transportation. - Refer Section 1 THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 80

81 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner - Are chemicals used in the Project? - The Project does not use any chemicals affecting environment or health of the local people. - Does it pollute the local water resources? - The Project does not use any chemicals; hence, it causes no local surface water or underground water pollution It only causes impurity of surface water when it is rainy from the construction positions of pile foundation and sleepers due to rainwater flowing into springs, ponds and reservoirs in the area. - Intact conditions of site and road should be recovered. - Refer Section 1 - To support the project performance and wish the soon - It wishes local people should support and cooperate with the Project THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 81

82 No. Consultation location Consultation date Number of women/participants Opinions of local people Feedback of the Project Owner completion to satisfy the power consumption demand of the local people. Owner and construction unit during site clearance so that the Project can be completed as scheduled. THANG LONG POWER DEVELOPMENT JOINT STOCK COMPANY 82

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