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1 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Project NORTH POWER CORPORATION Electric Network Project Management Board ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) SUBPROJECT: THE RURAL ENEGY II PROJECT ADDITIONAL FINANCING PHASE 5 THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE Hanoi, May,

2 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION PROJECT OBJECTIVES: THE RURAL ENEGY II ADDITIONAL FINACING PHASE 5- THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THAI NGUYEN PROVINCES PROJECT S SCOPE...7 Table 2.2(a). Primary data table on project...9 Table 2.2(b). Total stations and wireline length...10 Table 2.2(c). Project communes: PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND WHILE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AS SPECIFIED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT...12 Table 2.4 (a). Different types of main construction plants and equipment for project:...12 Table 2.4 (b). Work volume to be implemented in Thai Nguyen province EXPECTED MEASURES TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE PROJECT SCHEDULE: LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE PROJECT S ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF VIETNAM PROTECTION POLICY OF THE WORLD BANK (WB) ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF VIETNAM AND WORLD BANK ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SUBPROJECT S POTENTIAL IMPACTS...17 Table 4.1.(a). Quick Environment Impact Assessment of the Project Temporarily and permanently occupied land...23 Table 4.2. Summary of land area occupied by the Project (m 2 ) COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN : The project s social impact management: MITIGATION MEASURES...33 Table Mitigation Measures applied for the project DETECTION PROCESS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS...42 Table 6.3: Cultural detecting process template during earthworks ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM...43 Table 6.4. Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP IMPLEMENTATION...50 Table 6.5. Implementation responsibility ESTIMATED COST FOR IMPLEMENTING THE EMP...52 Table Estimates of capacity building for implementing EMP...52 Table Estimated cost for implementing the EMP...53 REFERENCES...54 APPENDIX 1: Sample s...55 APPENDIX 2: ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE OF THE PROJECT...62 APPENDIX 3: SAMPLE MINUTES OF THE PROJECT S COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

3 APPENDIX 4: MAP OF PROPOSED PROTECTED AREA...73 APPENDIX 5: PICTURE OF MEETING

4 1. INTRODUCTION The Second Rural Energy Project (REII, P074688, Cr VN) consists of (a) upgrading and /or expansion of rural power networks in about 1,200 communes; (b) conversion of current ad-hoc local electricity management systems to local distribution utilities (LDUs) as legal entities recognized under Vietnamese law; and (c) capacity building assistance for the LDUs, provincial national authorities, participating regional power companies, and national authorities involved in the planning and regulation of rural electrification. RE II has been implemented since 2004 and is ongoing. Additional financing is required to allow: (a) completion of the original project activities. Subprojects to electrify about 968 communes are under way. To complete these and to add a further 232 and hence achieve the original objective of 1,200 communes, an estimated additional $90 million is required; and (b) implementation of additional activities that will scale up the project's impact and development effectiveness. Since implementation has been satisfactory, and the mechanisms and institutions are in place, it will be relatively easy to add a further 300 communes and raise the number of communes covered to 1,500 for which an estimated $110 million is required PROJECT OBJECTIVES: The Rural Energy II Project (REII) aims at facilitating the Vietnamese Government to launch poverty elimination campaign in rural areas by providing key infrastructures such as power, accessibility to public services to improve life and production and business performance. The REII- the expansion 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-consolidate 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.- Expand 35kv and 22kv medium voltage grids to be able to supply additional power to households THE RURAL ENEGY II ADDITIONAL FINACING PHASE 5- THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE The subproject Rural Energy II project- Additional Financing - Phase 5 - Thai Nguyen Province is launched in 10 communes under 07 districts of Thai Nguyen Province including Thai Nguyen City, Song Cong country town, Dai Tu, Pho Yen, Phu Binh, Phu Luong, Đong Hy. The objectives of subproject are : 4

5 - In order to overcome overload, high losses of the grid in rural areas, expansion of medium-voltage grid (medium voltage lines and substations) will be built aiming at meeting power load demands and ensuring the quality, reducing power loss, strengthening reliability and safety in electricity supply to customers, improving business efficiency and sale of electricity. - Expansion of medium-voltage in rural areas where power load demand increase rapidly will be done in order to strengthen capacity of the grid, to meet on time growing demand of power load and ensure the quality of power supply. - Prevent overload of the local power grid for the subproject communes - Reduce power losses, improve electricity quality, and provide stable power supply for living, production, and business activities in the rural areas The Sub-project includes 03 components, namely: Medium voltage transmission lines: New construction km medium voltage transmission lines. In which: Substations: - New construction 901 km medium voltage (35Kv) transmission lines. - New construction km medium voltage (22Kv) transmission lines. New construction and rehabilitate of 05 substations with total capacity of 780 kva. Low voltage transmission lines( 0,4 kv) The total length of new construction and rehabilitate: km low voltage transmission lines. In which: - New construction km low voltage transmission lines. - Rehabilitate : km low voltage transmission lines 5

6 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THAI NGUYEN PROVINCES Geographical 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 river way 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 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. 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. 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.. 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 6

7 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.. 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.. Soil 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 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% PROJECT S SCOPE The subproject The rural enegy II project additional financing PHASE 5 Thai Nguyen province refers to the following: New construction of medium voltage transmission lines, substation and new construction and rehabilitate of low voltage transmission lines in 10 communes under 07 districts : Thai Nguyen City, Song Cong town, Dai Tu,Pho Yen, Phu Binh, Phu Luong, Đong Hy in Thai Nguyen Province. 7

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9 Table 2.2(a). Primary data table on project 1. Project Title The Rural Energy II Project Additional financing PHASE 5 Thai Nguyen Province 2. New construction project Construction: Rehabilitate: 3. Total stations and total length of wireline 4. Name of communes to be located with stations or wirelines - New construction of 05 substations with total capacity of 1,195 kva - New construction km medium voltage (35Kv; 22kV), and km low voltage transmission lines.rehabilitate: km low voltage transmission lines. Section Width of ROW - Width of MV wirelines: 6m. 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? None None None 9

10 Table 2.2(b). Total stations and wireline length Scale project no Name of communes/dist ricts New medium voltage (m) Construct ion Rehabilit ate New Low voltage (m) Construct ion Rehabilit ate Stations Numb er of statio ns Capacit y (KVA) I Thai City Nguyen 1 Phuc Xuan 26,144 II Song Town Cong 2 Vinh Son 5,789 3 Tan Quang 7,876 III Dai Tu district 4 Minh TiEn 40 2,405 4, PhU ThInh 50 1,820 7, My Yen 1,265 3,655 5, IV Pho district Yen 7 Thanh Cong 18,577 V Phu district Binh 8 Tan Kim 12,753 10

11 Scale project no Name of communes/dist ricts New medium voltage (m) Construct ion Rehabilit ate New Low voltage (m) Construct ion Rehabilit ate Stations Numb er of statio ns Capacit y (KVA) VI Phu district Luong 9 Yen Trach , VI I Dong district Hy 10 Nam Hoa , Total 2,256 7, , Table 2.2(c). Project communes: Construction site project in 10 communes in the 07 districts of Thai Nguyen province. Specifically as follows: 1. Thai Nguyen City : Phuc Xuan 2. Song Cong Town : Vinh Son,Tan Quang 3. Dai Tu district : Minh Tien, Phu Thịnh, My Yen 4. Phu Luong district : Yen Trach 5. Phu Binh district : Tan Kim 6. Pho Yen district : Thanh Cong 7. Dong Hy district Nam Hoa 11

12 2.3. PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND WHILE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AS SPECIFIED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES - Compensation and site clearance. 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), trees (Tea, acaica, bamboo). 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 power companies. Therefore, PCs of Thai Nguyen provinces should complete the land recovery procedures and grand land for construction so that site can be handed over to builders. - Camp construction: In order to ensure the storage of materials, plants and equipment and houses for workers, a temporary camp construction project is launched in each commune, including: + Indoor storage for cement, equipment, electrical materials and accessories: 30m2 x 1 commune = 30m2. + Outdoor storage with fence to protect transformers, medium voltage conductors, construction tools, beam, bracket and backstays: 10m2 x 01 commune = 100m2. + Temporary buildings for workers during construction: 50m2 x 1 commune = 50m2. + 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) DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT Table 2.4 (a). Different types of main construction plants and equipment for project: No. Description Quantity Operation capacity 1 KMAT truck ton 2 Punching and Shearing Machine 03 3 Electric welding machine 03 21KVA 12

13 No. Description Quantity Operation capacity 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 03 Table 2.4 (b). Work volume to be implemented in Thai Nguyen province No. Construction and installation Unit Quantity Method 01 Steel core aluminium wire AC50/8 M 6,441 Manual 02 Layout of AL/XLPE 4x120 cable M 0 Manual 03 Layout of AL/XLPE 4x95 cable M 1,803 Manual 04 Layout of AL/XLPE 4x70 cable M 22,553 Manual 05 Layout of AL/XLPE 4x50 cable M 48,387 Manual 06 Layout of AL/XLPE 4x35 cable M 11,476 Manual 07 Layout of AL/XLPE 2x50 cable M 9,849 Manual 08 Layout of AL/XLPE 2x35 cable M 12,754 Manual 13

14 No. Construction and installation Unit Quantity Method 9 Set-up of 10m concrete pole Pole 33 Manual 10 Set-up of 12m concrete pole Pole 22 Manual 11 Set-up of 14m concrete pole Pole 6 Manual 12 Set-up of H-8,5m concrete pole Pole 332 Manual 13 Set-up of H-7,5m concrete pole Pole 1,659 Manual 14 Set-up of H-6,5m concrete pole Pole 421 Manual 15 Foundation for concrete poles of all type Unit 55 Manual 16 Foundation for concrete poles of square type Unit 2,192 Manual 17 Accessories of all type unit 4,484 Manual 18 Grounding installations Unit 422 Manual 19 Excavation (Pole foundation and grounding) m3 2,495 Manual 20 Refilling and finishing m3 1,746 Manual 2.5. EXPECTED MEASURES TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE SITE + 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 shall be transported to the site by KMAT 7.5 ton truck, each shipment delivers 6 pylon sections, loaded by 5 ton cranes. Pylons are piled at the ending route and scattered transported to the site by combining the manual and mechanical method. + Other materials such as beam, backstay, accessories, etc from Hanoi shall be transported to the site by the 5-ton trucks and manually unloaded. + Cement bought in districts is transported by the 5-ton trucks and manually unloaded. + Sand and stone bought at the project s district, 20km distance, shall be transported by the 5-ton dump trucks and manually unloaded. 14

15 2.6. PROJECT SCHEDULE: The expected construction schedule for the works (for main works) is as follows: No. A Items Medium 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 With reference to the power supply demand and capacity of the Project Owner, the construction progress and period to put the works into operation are expected as follows: Project schedule Preparing the investment Project Quarter 1/2012 Preparing as-built drawing design Quarter 3/2012 Tendering equipment Quarter 3+4/2012 Tendering construction and installation Quarter 4/ Quarter 1/2013 Implementation Quarter 1/2013 Completion Quarter 3/

16 3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE PROJECT S ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT 3.1. LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF VIETNAM The Vietnamese Government promulgates some laws and regulations on environmental protection. Such documents include: - Legislation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (April 1992) specifies that the Stateown 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. 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 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 (amending and supplementing Decree No. 54/1999/ND-CP). - Decree No. 52/1999/ND-CP: Regulations on managing construction investment with amendments on environmental issues in construction management. Decree of Government No. 29/2011/ND-CP dated 18 April, 2006 regulating strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environment protection commitment. Circular No.26/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 18 July, 2011 on guidance for Decree No.29/2011/ND-CP dated 18 April, The national technical codes: QCVN08: 2008/BTNMT - the national technical regulations on quality of surface water; QCVN05: 2009/BTNMT Air quality- Standards on ambient air quality; QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Noise; QCVN 27:2010 National Technical Regulation on Vibration 3.2 PROTECTION POLICY OF THE WORLD BANK (WB) Environmental and social impact filtering have been made showing the following policies of the World Bank already applied to this subproject: 16

17 - OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment - OP/BP 4.10 Indigenous People - OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement - WB s Policy on Information Access - Guidelines on Environment, Health and Safety of World Bank group for power transmission and distribution projects - Framework regulations on environmental protection application for Rural Distribution Grid Project ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF VIETNAM AND WORLD BANK. The Government s regulation on EIA requires submission of an Environmental Protection Commitment (EPC) for the subproject. An EPC report has been prepared, submitted to, and approved by District People s Committee under the Confirmation No 14./TB-UBND, dated october 2 nd 2012 of Dai Tu DPC, Thai Nguyen Province. - This Environmental Management Plan was established to meet the requirements on environmental management of World Bank. 4. ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT 4.1. SUBPROJECT S POTENTIAL IMPACTS The Project shall pay an essential role inelectrification and poverty elimination program in 10 communes of 07 districts in Thai Nguyen province. 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. Quick environmental impact assessment of the Project is described in Table

18 Table 4.1.(a). Quick Environment Impact Assessment of the Project Screening Question Yes No Remarks 1. Project's sitting: Is the Project site adjacent to or within any of the following environmental sensitive areas? Cultural heritage site X The transmission line and substation will not pass through areas with cultural and historic value. Protected areas X There is no reservation zone in the subproject area Wetland X There are no wetlands in the subproject area. Forest under Program 661 X The subproject does not involve any kind of forest. Estuary X The subproject is not located in estuaries. Buffer zone of Protected areas X The subproject is not located in buffer zones of protected areas Nature reserves like bird yard, mangrove forest etc. X There is no nature reserve in the subproject area. Rivers and reservoirs X There is no rivers and reservoirs in the subproject area. Canals and irrigation system X The line corridor were agreed between Power branches at districts, the Electricity Companies of districts, People's Committees of communes where the line going through, People's Committees of districts within Project area. The line goes mainly in the rice field but the column foundation locations and selected alignment will not cut through the canals and irrigation systems in the fields. 2. Potential environmental 18

19 Screening Question Yes No Remarks impacts Will the Project cause: Encroachment historical/cultural areas on none Encroachment on critical ecosystem (e.g. sensitive or protected area, national park, nature reserve etc...) none Disfiguration of landscape and increase waste generation X Land and construction materials may be left in the site. During construction, they have to cut down trees on the corridor lines and also inevitably damage to trees and crops. Therefore, there would be small changes of the landscape and increase in wastes but these changes are considered as small and the appropriate mitigation measures would be taken. Change of surface water quality or water flows Increase water turbidity due to runoff and erosion X X Due to it small construction activities no change in surface water quality or river course is anticipated. Waste water from camping sites are directly discharged to the surface water resources or not? X Constructed units primarily hire houses for living so wastewater will be collected into the general sewage system. Construction waste are directly discharged to the surface water or not? X 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. No construction waste water is allowed to be discharged directly into outside water bodies. Increase the dust level? X Dust will be generated from soil excavation, 19

20 Screening Question Yes No Remarks ground leveling activities, particularly in dry season. The affected are people living and working around the subproject site. Dust would also be generated by transportation means that carry materials and equipment during the construction. The affected are people involved in the traffic during the transportation of construction materials or equipment, either on local roads or on provincial or national roads. Dust is caused by means of transportation of materials and equipment during Project s construction. Increase noise and/or vibration? Permanent land acquisition Temporary land acquisition X X X Noise during construction must comply with the Noise code QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT. Noise caused by construction vehicles during construction is negible because of the Project s small scale and short-term construction period. -Noise and vibration is caused by equipment, material transportation, means of transportation of the project, erection of column and wiring, generator (if any) Permanent land recovery for pile foundation, sleepers and station construction positions. See more in section Some production land would be mobilized to serve for construction in a short time See more in section Is there any household need to be relocated? If yes, how many households? X No households are required to remove by the Project. Is there any risk of disease dissemination from construction workers to the local peoples (and vice versa)? X 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 20

21 Screening Question Yes No Remarks allowed to involve in construction. Is there any potential for conflict between construction workers and local peoples (and vice versa)? X Difference in income, culture and behaviors.. Are explosive and hazardous chemicals used within the Project? In the past, there was any accident incurred due to landmines or explosive materials remaining from the war? X X 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. Will Project's construction cause disturbance to the transportation in the Project's site? Project's construction will cause any damage to the existing rural roads system? Will soil excavation during Project's construction cause soil erosion? X X X Activities of transporting materials, equipment, earthworks and column erection affect the normal traffic in the area within a short period of time Heavy-duty means of transportation may make the available roads degraded. Moreover, quality of the rural roads is not so good in nature. Medium-voltage power lines located on a broad plain terrain create favorable conditions for the construction. Therefore the impact of erosion due to excavation activities is very limited. Construction at each site takes maximum 2 days and mostly during dry season. Material remained after construction: sand, rock, cement and soil shall be cleaned up and checked by construction manager. Will Project need to open new access roads? x MV and LV wirelines are completely constructed along with inter-village and inter-communal roads. Construction of temporary road is unavailable. 21

22 Screening Question Yes No Remarks Will Project cause impact on air transportation? X Project construction position is not near any airports or terminals. Construction height of pylon is less than 50m, hence, airplanes are not affected. Will Project cause risk to safety and human health (EMF, electric shock etc.)? X - 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. The medium-voltage power lines are mainly shunts to support power for new substations built on the area of the town.in general, these lines across over the rice fields, Acacia low hills, length of the shunts is short, fit in the area of the town, convenient traffic conditions. Scale construction project is not large. Therefore, the construction of sub-projects inthai Nguyen province negligibly affects the environment and society of the people. Clearing trees within line corridor may have small changes in landscape and increase wastes. One small part of people s field land will be permanently occupied for constructing foundation and column locations and substations. Subprojects mainly cause dust and noise, pollute air during construction. However, these effects are very small and can be minimized. Subproject causes no significant impacts on environment and society so that it is classified as grade B about environment in accordance with environmental screening criteria of World Bank and it is eligible for fund financing from the World Bank.Policies OP 4.01, OP 4.10 and OP 4.12 are applied to sub-projects 22

23 4.2. Temporarily and permanently occupied land The occupied land area of 10 communes, 07 districts in Thai Nguyen province is 34,757 m 2 of temporarily occupied agricultural and forestry land (In which, puplic land : 30,865 m 2 ; forestry and agricultural land: 3,892 m 2 ), respectively: and 7,507 m 2 of perrmanently occupied agricultural land. (In which, 2,083m2 is puplic land and 286m2 is forestry land). On average, the permanently occupied land area per commune is approximately 28.6m 2 and the temporarily occupied land area is about m 2. Table 4.2. Summary of land area occupied by the Project (m 2 ) Permanently occupied land area (m2) Temporarily occupied land area (m2) no Name of communes/distr icts Fiel d land (m2) Forestr y land (hill) (m2) Pupli c land (m2) Total (m2) Field land (m2) Hill land (forestr y) (m2) Puplic land (m2) Total (m2) I Thai Nguyen City 1 Phuc Xuan ,146 3,648 II Song Town Cong 2 3 III 4 5 Vinh Son ,181 Tan Quang ,144 1,514 Dai Tu district Minh Tien ,093 Phuc Thinh ,192 6 My Yen ,425 8,580 IV Pho district Yen Thanh Cong ,100 3,395 23

24 Permanently occupied land area (m2) Temporarily occupied land area (m2) no Name of communes/distr icts Fiel d land (m2) Forestr y land (hill) (m2) Pupli c land (m2) Total (m2) Field land (m2) Hill land (forestr y) (m2) Puplic land (m2) Total (m2) 7 V Phu district Binh 8 Tan Kim ,652 2,872 VI Phu district Luong 9 Yen Trach ,042 3,082 VII Dong district Hy 10 Nam Hoa ,410 8,200 Total ,083 2,369 1,095 2,797 30,865 34,757 Affected land area is mainly agricultural land (rice) and gardenland ( main trees of bamboo, tea, acaica... ) Environmental impact due to route corridor clearance shall be minimized through compensation plan and recovery measures as specified in the Resettlement report. 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 4m 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 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. 24

25 4.3. Impacts on affected households The survey unveiled that the Project would affect three main groups of people, including farmers (majority, accounting for over 90% of total affected groups of people), trading and service groups and public servant groups in management agencies, companies and factories. Among these three groups, subsistence and income of farmer and business groups would be affected because a part of production land is recovered or business is suspended during construction. Whereas, the public servant group is free from this impact. Among households affected in terms of land, no household is required to resettle. The Project do not affect any households of ethnic minorities 25

26 5. COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE During preparing the Project (2012), 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 in April, 2012 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; War Veteran Farmer association People s Committee; Other concerned agencies and mass organizations. Feedback received from the community consultation meetings was briefed as follows: Table of summarize comments on public consultant meeting No Consultant Location Date Participants Participants Problems or concerns be given 1 Venue of Phuc Xuan commune people s committee 11/4/ Most of opinions of the local authorities and people were supportive of the subproject which the - Investors commit to implement of the project in accordance with the 26

27 No Consultant Location Thai Nguyen 2 Venue of Trung Tien commune people s committee Quan Son 3 Venue of Tan Quang commune people s committee Date Participants Participants 27 constant suggested. Suggest investors and the involved units to implement the project on schedule. it is required to have a reasonable plan for electricity blackout during construction. 15/4/ Agreed with the content of implementing the project in the commune. Recommend the Investor quickly to implement the project for the people to enjoy more stable power in production and living activities. Requiring the transport construction materials on intervillage roads, and inter-commune ones do not drive speedily and dangerously 15/4/ When the pole base and foundation is constructed, the rock, soil and materials must be collected and Problems or concerns be given proposed contents. -During construction, the Project Owner must cover the construction materials during transportation and arrange his officials and sprinkler to ensure the lowest dust level during transportation and construction without affecting local people. And the above measures shall be put under supervision of the Project Owner and implemented by the builder. - Commit to implementing the project on schedule, supplyquality power. - Commit to paying the compensation in accordance with policy regulations. - In cases if the construction needs to cut the power in a long time, it is required to have a reasonable plan for electricity blackout: not to black it out in peak hours, and people should be informed before 2 days on the commune s speaker

28 No Consultant Location Date Participants Participants Problems or concerns be given Song Cong cleaned up in order to avoid from being washed into on-farm canals when it rains. Proper compensation will be done for lost land, trees and crops of people. Require the contractors to have reasonable construction measures in order to avoid the risk of accident to workers as well as local people. 4 Venue of Minh Tien commune people s committee Đai Tu 13/4/ Investors must inform about the recovered land and the people who will be affected. Compensation must be fair and thorough implementation. Mitigation measures are applied to control air and dust pollution which affects to the people during construction and transportation. Suggest investors soon to deploy the project so that the people can use quality power before 2013 Venue of Phuc Thinh commune people s 14/4/ The Employer is requested to public how many acquisition land and trees will be required? How is 28

29 No Consultant Location Date Participants Participants Problems or concerns be given committee Dai Tu compensation rate? It is required to have a reasonable plan for electricity blackout, not to black it out in peak hours, and people should be informed in advance in order to allow people to prepare for their production and living activities 5 Venue of My Xuan commune people s committee Dai Tu 16/4/ Local people agree with the contents of the project that the consultant suggested - Demand proper compensation to affected people accoding to the compensative policy of the state 6 Venue of Thanh Cong commune people s committee Pho Yen 16/4/ Do not black electricity out in peak hours.the construction site must be cleaned and returned its original status after completion of construction. It is necessary to place the signs at site locations in order to create favorable conditions for traffic and have warning measures to avoid the unfortunate accident occurred,especially children fall to the 29

30 No Consultant Location Date Participants Participants Problems or concerns be given hole. Recommend to be compensated for the loss of land and trees as soon as possible. All relevant issues, as well as comments of local people has been recorded by Consultant and the Owner and they will be taken into consideration in design process of Subproject and execution of Environmental Management of the Subproject. Activity 4: Continue receiving feedback from affected households. Activity 5: Announce information and determine responsibility in Environmental Protection Commitment (EPC) 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 Protection Commitment, Compensation and Site Clearance Plan, Executive 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 Protection Commitment 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 street, Hanoi City disclosure of information. 30

31 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 6.1: The project s social impact management: Information and communication program: Basic information includes: a) Population survey and statistics include: - Name and number of people in a household. - Number, types and area of damaged houses - Number, types and area of damaged residential land lot - Number, types and area of affected agricultural land - Number and types of affected crops and trees - Affected business including architectural structures, land and other assets. - Affected profitable assets: percent of total affected assets - Quantity and classification of other fixed assets affected by each sub-project, and - Temporary damages for profitable assets b) Certain socio-economic survey of DPs: Age, gender, nation, qualification, occupation, income source and total income of whole household. c) Public news release at the Site regarding (a) bidding package, (b) contractor, (c) detailed construction plan and (d) hotline to solve claims on social and environmental issues. Public news release during project preparation through community consultancy meeting and mass media. Claim and compensation mechanism Claims and questions relating to any aspects of RP, including determination of unit price and quantity of lost assets shall be solved in accordance with following steps: Step 1: If any person claims about any issue of the resettlement and life recovery program, he may present directly or submit a written claim to authority persons of the commune. The CPC shall settle such questions within 15 working days since the claim is received. Step 2: If claimer is not satisfied with decisions in Step 1, his claim may be submitted to district People s Committee or CRC within 15 working days since the date of receiving the decision in step 1. The DPC or CRC shall make decision within 15 working days since the date of receiving the claim. Step 3: If the claimer is still dissatisfied with decision of the district authority, he may lodge the appeal to the PPC or the district CRC within 15 working days since the date of receiving decision of DPC or district CRC. Within 15 working days, PPC or PCRC shall decide such claim. Step 4: If he is still dissatisfied with decision released by the provincial authority, he may file the appeal to the district court within 15 working days since the date of receiving decision made by PPC or PCRC. DPs are completely exempted from administrative and legal fees and charges. Monitoring and evaluation system Power companies and concerned PMUs work closely with corresponding DPCs/CPCs at the management units and independent supervision unit to launch regular monitoring of Compensation and Resettlement Plan Performance. Findings shall be 31

32 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 are provided to PMUs in due date with full quantity to fufill the objectives; Such resources are properly used by PMUs as prescribed in RP. - Archiving all claims and questions and ensuring that such claims are solved as scheduled. Independent supervision: Independent units or independent consultancy units employed by PCs under EVN shall conduct regular monitoring and external evaluation in addition to RP performance. Independent organizations may be schools, research institutions, NGOs or independent consultancy companies with professional staffs and Terms of Reference (TOR) accepted by World Bank. In order to verify information provided to internal control and supervision report of corresponding power companies, employed external supervisors shall visit sample, approximately 20% of affected households in the concerned province in 6 months since RP is conducted to: - Determine whether procedures on involvement of DPs, compensation work, Rights of recovering new life are conducted in accordance with policy framework or not; and - Evaluating whether objectives of policy framework on improving or at least ensuring living standards and income of DPs are satisfied or not. - Collecting quality criteria of socio-economic impacts on DPs when the Project is conducted. - Recommending amendments during RP performance in case it is possible to put forward principles and objectives of policy framewor. 32

33 6.2. MITIGATION MEASURES Table Mitigation Measures applied for the project No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by Preconstruction phase 1. Temporary or permanent occupancy of land - 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. The Consultant 2. Households affected by the Project - To require to select wiring solution to minimize housing removal of local persons - To increase distance between stations, increase height of the station, using suspended stations and so forth to minimize impacts on households. The Consultant - To apply proper compensation for impacts. Construction phase 3. Impact on surface water environment - The Contractor is responsible to implement regulations of Vietnam on waste water discharging into environment. - It is recommended to provide mobile toilets or construct a qualified toilet for construction workers at the site. Wastewater from toilets, kitchen, bathroom and washing bath in the worker camps, etc should be pumped into the preliminary treatment system before discharging into the environment. Constructio n unit 33

34 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by - When construction is finished, toilets in the camps should safely handle or sealed effectively. - It is required to arrange camps and storage fields for construction materials, waste collection areas which are far from the surface water sources of the locality. - Water supply systems and wastewater collection shall be appropriately arranged in worker camps at the construction site. - Cover or isolate stockpiles, create drainage paths surrounding the stockpiles to prevent granular materials from entering runoff and finally coming into nearby surface water sources. Impacts due to slide and erosion - No excavation works is allowed in rainy season in areas having high risk of 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.) Available in bidding unit price Contractor - Avoid siting sub-station and/or poles on slopes 4. - Install drainage path surrounding construction sites located in areas having high risks of erosions - Install dykes for erosion protection - Encourage the use stockpiles for leveling houses, low areas in gardens or rural roads and transport at the required place. - Plane should be restored after erecting piles. 5. Noise vibration and - Only construction machines with noise in the allowance limit can be used. - Encourage drivers not to abuse horns in vehicle Contractor 34

35 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by - Conduct consultations to local community when planning to carry out construction at night time. Only proceed construction at night time when being approved by community and inform community prior to implementation - The contractor is responsible for compliance with the relevant Vietnamese legislation with respect to noise and vibration. Dust generation -The Contractor is responsible for compliance with relevant Vietnamese legislation with respect to ambient air quality. -The Contractor shall implement dust suppression measures (e.g. water spray vehicles, covering of material stockpiles, etc.) as required; -Construction vehicles shall comply with speed limits and haul distances shall be minimized. 6. -Material loads shall be suitably covered and secured during transportation to prevent the scattering of soil, sand, materials or dust. -The Contractor shall be responsible for any clean-up resulting from the failure by his employees or suppliers to property secure transported materials. -Exposed soil and material stockpiles shall be protected against wind erosion and the location of stockpiles shall take into consideration the prevailing wind directions and locations of sensitive receptors. -Dust masks should be used where dust levels are excessive. - Watering the road where dust level is too high or in hot, dry and windy conditions 7. Air pollution due to dust and emission - Watering should be often conducted at areas with dust dispersing possibility. It is supposed to wash dirty piles and trucks used to transport raw materials. Construction waste must be removed before leaving the site. Available in bidding unit price Contractor 35

36 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by - Fence should be available in case of strong wind and construction site should be daily cleaned. - It is required to use plants and equipment with allowable standard emission. Vehicles in Vietnam must undergo a regular emissions check and get certified named: Certificate of conformity from inspection of quality, technical safety and environmental protection following Decision No. 35/2005/QD-BGTVT. - Cement processing plants should be far from residential areas. - Ensure that trucks carrying soil, sand or any other granular materials are properly covered when traveling. Check the tightness before departure to make sure that materials do not drop along the way. 8. 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 Contractor 9. Impacts traffic on - Minimize the duration of traffic disruption. Arrange worker to instruct traffic when materials/equipment are being unloaded at roadside and/or lines are being installed along the road - Construction activities should be minimized (excavation, cabling) in areas with high traffic density. Available in bidding unit price 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 36

37 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by equipment. - Local authority should be closely cooperated to arrange material transportation. - Regulations on traffic safety should be strictly adhered. 10. Damages local system on road - 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. (Maximum load of 5 to 7.5 tonnes).vehicle loads should be divided and reduced so that road is not damaged. Available in bidding unit price Contractor - Repair, rehabilitate roads, bridge or any rural infrastructure degraded/damaged by project construction activities 11. Solid waste from excavation and construction - The Contractor must commit to clean the sites and transport solid waste to the required places. It is possible to sign contract with the local sanitation and environmental companies to collect solid waste. - Re-use process should be applied right at the Site, the remaining shall be transported to the waste collection storage to continue the recycle process to produce organic fertilizer and bury as specified in the technological process on environmental safety assurance. Available in bidding unit price Contractor 12. Encroach the living environment of fauna and flora - Minimize land clearing by planning for site clearance. Minimize land clearing by installation of distribution lines above existing vegetation - Utilize hand clearing of vegetation if possible. Save as much vegetation as possible. The application of chemicals for vegetation clearing is not permitted Contractor and Operator - Avoid burning removed vegetation. Dispose removed vegetation to designated site. Encourage local people to make use of removed vegetation such as composting in 37

38 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by gardens - The Contractor shall ensure that no hunting, trapping shooting, poisoning of fauna takes place. 13. 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. Contractor - Workers should be educated to conduct polite behaviors with local persons and vice versa. - 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. Labor health and safety for workers - 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 during construction. Available in bidding unit price Contractor It is prohibited to employ labors without knowledge about labor safety and labor protection equipment. - Unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter the construction site. Dangerous areas should be fenced and provided with warning signs in accordance with regulations on traffic safety. 38

39 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by Operation phase - Supervisor of labor and construction safety must be available at site during construction 15. Development and poverty elimination - Mitigation Measures are not required for the project 16. 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 17. Labor health and safety for local pople - Power safety regulation should be popularized to the local persons. - Install warning signs where needed (unfinished pole foundations, high risk of electrical shocks etc - Installation of fences, barriers, restricted areas around construction sites to indicate potential danger to public people. Especially the just finished excavation pit but not yet poured cement or erected poles must be covered to ensure safety of people and children. Operation expenses The Project Owner - It is supposed to adhere to Decree No. 106 of the Government on power grid protection. 39

40 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by - Local persons and technicians should be regularly trained about labor safety issues. - It is not allowed to burn leaves recovered during ROW clearance EMF Hazardous pollution to oil due - Wirelines are designed as standard, the minimum distance of phase- ground is more than 8m, and hence, impacts on local persons cannot be available. - However, when the operation and maintenance requires minimum distance, specific training on safety measures and safety equipment for individual and other preventative measures should be determined in the health and safety assurance plan. (Recommendation on minimum safety distance applicable to worker is as follows: kv: 0.6 m kV: 0.71 m - 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. - Carry out regular check and maintenance the transformers so as any leakage and/or failure risks can be detected timely - In cases where PCB leakage occurs, the following procedures shall be applied: Any leaking PCBs items must be transferred to non-leaking containers. Any spills or leaks must be cleaned up immediately using sorbents like sand. PCBs contaminated area needs to be cleaned by using suitable solvents such as kerosene and turpentine. 40

41 No. Impacts Mitigation measures Expenses Implemente d by -Replace or repair transformer as soon as possible after leakage from transformers is detected. Isolate the leakage and fix the problem to ensure that the leakage does not cause pollution in water sources nearby. 20. Safety measures when working at height - Preventive and control measures include: - Check the firmness of structures before starting work - Take anti-fall measures including climbing skills, use of supporting devices and first aid toolkit - Install supporting and anti-fall devices - Safety bands will not be smaller than 16 mm, two layers, and durable strength. Safety bands will be replaced before any defect or crack is detected or if is too old - When working with tools at height, workers will need an additional safely band (backup). - Sign posts and other obstacles need to be removed before starting work - Use standard tool bag to carry tools and materials to the height when working on pillars 41

42 6.3 DETECTION PROCESS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS 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. Discovery Solution Implemented by 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 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 -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) 42

43 5 Detect explosive materials Protect the site the competent authority Contact with the nearest military unit to receive necessary support 6 Other emergencies (specify) Conduct emergency settlement as soon as possible, report the concerned agencies - Construction unit - Military headquarters of commune, district and province - Project Management Unit - Construction unit 6.4. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM Table 6.4. Environmental Monitoring Plan Phase/ Environmental Issue What parameter is to be monitored? Where is the parameter to be monitored? How is the parameter to be monitored/ type of monitoring equipment? When or Frequency is the parameter to be monitoredfrequency of measurement or continuous? Cost Responsibility Construction 43

44 Phase/ Environmental Issue What parameter is to be monitored? Where is the parameter to be monitored? How is the parameter to be monitored/ type of monitoring equipment? When or Frequency is the parameter to be monitoredfrequency of measurement or continuous? Cost Responsibility 1. Right of Way (ROW) Clearance Clearance techniques and scope Disposal of cut vegetation Along ROW At site disposal Observation Once per week in the first month, then monthly Recorded in the Contractor s expenses - Consult the construction supervisor of the Project Owner - Consult the community - District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) 2.Temporary Access Roads Traffic road surface situation, traffic density Quantity, load and frequency of vehicles and construction machines available in road Use of existing roads Along route of access road Observation Weekly when many machineries and materials are transported to the area - Available in bidding unit price - Consult the construction supervisor of the Project Owner - Consult the community - District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) Impacts on existing land use 44

45 Phase/ Environmental Issue What parameter is to be monitored? Where is the parameter to be monitored? How is the parameter to be monitored/ type of monitoring equipment? When or Frequency is the parameter to be monitoredfrequency of measurement or continuous? Cost Responsibility 3.Runoff, Sedimentation and Soil Erosion Water drainage system from construction area and silt pits Weather excavating when Clearance level of vegetation Slope in construction site Water impurity No excavation during rainy conditions Within the station campus of route corridor, surface water source near the construction site, stations and pylons in sloppy places Observation While and after heavy rain None - Consult the construction supervisor of the Project Owner - Consult the community - District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) No excessive ground cover removal Vegetative cover at soil disposal site Sediment installation trap 45

46 Phase/ Environmental Issue What parameter is to be monitored? Where is the parameter to be monitored? How is the parameter to be monitored/ type of monitoring equipment? When or Frequency is the parameter to be monitoredfrequency of measurement or continuous? Cost Responsibility 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 transportatio n road Houses local persons works nearest the site of or to Observe Before/While transporting, dry, hot and windy days - Consult the construction supervisor of the Project Owner - Consult the community - District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) 5. Noise Noise from construction vehicles and machines and preparation/construction activities Hours to conduct construction activities as well as raw material loading House local persons along route of the By special equipment, using noise measuring equipment, interviewing local persons While construction, high noise is available; when claims about noise is available. Available in bidding unit price - Consult the construction supervisor of the Project Owner - Consult the community - District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) 46

47 Phase/ Environmental Issue What parameter is to be monitored? Where is the parameter to be monitored? How is the parameter to be monitored/ type of monitoring equipment? When or Frequency is the parameter to be monitoredfrequency of measurement or continuous? Cost Responsibility 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 Weekly and before acceptance Available in bidding unit price - Consult the construction supervisor of the Project Owner - Consult the community -District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) 7. Discharging waste from pile foundation activities Surplus waste, stone and soil from pile foundation activities Vehicles and instruments used to transport surplus waste with assurance Along wireline the Observe While pile foundation excavation Available in bidding unit price - Consult the construction supervisor of the Project Owner - Consult the community - District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) 47

48 Phase/ Environmental Issue What parameter is to be monitored? Where is the parameter to be monitored? How is the parameter to be monitored/ type of monitoring equipment? When or Frequency is the parameter to be monitoredfrequency of measurement or continuous? Cost Responsibility 8. Safety of worker and local persons Meet to popularize labor safety and labor safety equipment 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 Daily Available in bidding unit price - Safety supervisor of the Contractor and the Project Owner - Community supervisor - District People s Committees of the component (if necessary) Operation Electric field and magnetic field electric field intensity and magnetic field intensity House local persons along route of the Electrometer/ magnetometer When persons claims local have - Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines NPC 48

49 Phase/ Environmental Issue What parameter is to be monitored? Where is the parameter to be monitored? How is the parameter to be monitored/ type of monitoring equipment? When or Frequency is the parameter to be monitoredfrequency of measurement or continuous? Cost Responsibility Noise Noise and distance from station to the nearest house of local person At the nearest house of local person Use measurement device In case of claims Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines NPC Safety Inspection and maintenance works of the management team in charge of transformer station Fire equipment protection Office of station managemen t team At office of station managemen t team Check diary/plan Observe 6 months or annually Recorded in the operation expenses of wirelines NPC 49

50 6.5. EMP IMPLEMENTATION Table 6.5. Implementation responsibility Unit Responsibility Power Network Project Management Board Integrating environmental management requirements in the EMP into bidding documents and terms of the contract. Specific responsibility and point of contact for environmental issues. Responsible for day-to-day project implementation. Activities include: Planning and implementation of environmental management activities during construction Coordinating with other parties in relation to environmental management activities. Carrying out internal monitoring and supervising independent monitoring Supervising and providing budget for monitoring activities. ing on environmental information to concerned parties Preparing report of environment keep to policies of Vietnam and WB Power company of province Responsible for operation of the project including operation stage environmental management and monitoring activities. Responsible for supervision of civil works contractors during construction, including implementation of environmental management activities under the EMP Contractor Responsible for construction works and following contractor specifications outlined in the EMP. This includes: Preparing the Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) of the bid package based on this EMP as guided by the environmental safety official of the Project 50

51 Unit Responsibility Owner and submit the Project Owner for review and approval 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.. Representatives of local community Involve in project s environmental monitoring and management Department of Environmental Management under the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of the District People s Committee Supervision on EMP implementation according to Environmental Permit 51

52 6.6. ESTIMATED COST FOR IMPLEMENTING THE EMP Table Estimates of capacity building for implementing EMP No. Training Expense (VND) Sources 1 Training on safety and mitigation measure for contractor worker 2 Training on EMP management and monitoring for PMUs/PCs staff 3 Training on operation of community based monitoring for local people representatives 4 Training about implementation of environmental management plan 5 NPC s training on safety (regularly conducted by the provincial power companies) Total 12 project staffs to be attended 12 persons x 1 days x 7 districts x 500,000 VND/person = 42,000,000 VND 5 persons x 1 days x 7 districts x 600,000 VND/person = 21,000,000 VND 1 person x 10 communes of the locality to be attended 1 person x 2 days x 10 communes x 300,000 VND/person = 6,000,000 VND 2 project staffs of each province to be attended 2 persons x 2 days x 7 districts x 200,000 VND/person = 2,800,000 VND 5 project officials to be attended 5 persons x 7 districts x 1 day x 300,000 VND/person = 10,500,000 VND 82,000,000 VND Included in expenses of bid package Included in operating cost of the Agency (Power Network Project Management Board and provincial power companies) Included in project management operating cost of the Agency (Power Network Project Management Board and provincial power companies) Included in operating cost of the Agency (Power Network Project Management Board and provincial power companies) Included in operating costs of provincial power company. 52

53 Table Estimated cost for implementing the EMP 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 2 persons x 10,000,000 x 3= 60,000, ,000,000 đồng TOTAL COST 142,000,000 VND 53

54 REFERENCES 1 on Environmental Situation of 05 provinces in DoNRE 2 WB s Source Materials on Environment Impact Assessment 3 Statistic Yearbook 2009 Statistical Publishing House 4 Source materials on protective areas in Vietnam Bird Life International 5 Policy Framework on Environment for Rural Energy Project No. 2- Additional Sponsor 54

55 APPENDIX 1: Sample s 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 Acknowledgement of the local authority 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 the community of 55

56 Impacts/ Mitigation Measures Acknowledgement of the local authority Dust mitigation measures Erosion and sediment mitigation measures Construction material collection place, etc, to avoid consequences due to waterlog or chemical pollution, etc Waste management measures Project activities affect birds, animals or rare plants Trucks transporting raw materials damage road system Others Acknowledgement the community of Signature of representatives of community supervision board: Title: Date:

57 Appendix 1.2. Sample on Site Environmental Management Observation (Applied for Contractor) Project Title: Contractor's name: Project commencement report or monthly report: Date of : No. Impacts Construction phase 1 Water surface pollution 2 Noise and vibration 3 Soil erosion 4 Air pollution Project site: Implemented mitigation measures Remarks 5 Impacts on agricultural production due to temporary occupancy of production land 6 Impacts on traffic 7 Damages on local road system 8 Solid waste from excavation 9 10 Impacts on environment caused by construction workers Conflict between construction workers and local people 11 Labor health and safety Prepared by: Title: Address: Telephone: 57

58 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 EVN (Yes/No): Quarterly report submitted to WB (Yes/No): by independent consultant (Yes/No): Date of : No. Parameters Evaluation feedback supervisor community on of and 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 58

59 No. Parameters Evaluation feedback supervisor community on of and Remarks/ Recommendations protection measures 10 Construction materials management 11 Impacts on wild animas and natural resources 12 Bio-diversification loosing signs (if any) 13 Signs of encroaching cultural and historical relics 14 Others environmental issues (if any) During operation: 15 ROW protection 16 Impacts on wild animas and natural resources 59

60 Appendix 1.4. Sample on Site Environment Management Plan Construction Contractor The Construction Contractor shall submit a monthly report on progress of implementing the Site Environmental Management Plan to the Power Company in project provinces. This Site Environment Management Plan must contain contents as follows: Cover page Table of Contents Introduction - A paragraph introduces about purposes of the Updates of changes in preferences against the Final - List preference issues of the Final - List progress of settling each issue implemented by the Contractor - List all unsolved issues and give out recommendations for such issues. If such issues are not solved, reasons should be specified. Results of environmental management activities in reporting phase - mitigation measures in Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP). - Are set objectives satisfied by these mitigation measures? If not, why? Explanations should be clear and complete. Implemented by: Title: Appendix Procedures on supervision report submission No. Issues to be reported 1 st reporting level 2 nd reporting level 3 rd reporting level (a copy should be sent to DoNRE) Construction phase 1 Implementation of mitigation measures and site environmental management By: Contractor Frequency: Monthly Submitted to: PMUs By: Province People Committee Half- Frequency: yearly To: The WB By: PMUs Frequency: Halfyearly To: Province People Committee 2 Environmental By: Technical supervisor of the By: PMU By: Province People 60

61 No. Issues to be reported monitoring 1 st reporting level 2 nd reporting level 3 rd reporting level (a copy should be sent to DoNRE) PMU Frequency: Monthly Submitted to: PMU To: Province People Committee Committee Half- Frequency: yearly To: The WB Half- Frequency: yearly Frequency: Twice during project performance. One during construction, one after finishing construction Submitted to: WB and PMUs of the Project Owner Operation phase 1 Environmental monitoring including safety issues By: District power companies Frequency: Halfyearly Submitted to: Local PC (province) By: PMU Frequency: Halfyearly Submitted to: Province People Committee By: Province People Committee Frequency: Annual Submitted to: WB 61

62 APPENDIX 2: ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE OF THE PROJECT 62

63 APPENDIX 3: SAMPLE MINUTES OF THE PROJECT S COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

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74 APPENDIX 5: PICTURE OF MEETING Meeting on at the venue of Phu Minh commune people s committee, Đai Tu district. 74