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Itcouldalsoser\easaconciseenvironmentalreportforproject-affectedgroups.
Non-GovernmetOrganizations(NGOs)andthegeneralpublic.
ThepartiallyWBfinancedprojectwillhelpprovideasolutiontothetrafficcongestioninthecit\centerofUrumqi.
improvethequalityofurbanlifeandstimulatetheeconomicdevelopment.
resultinuinbothsocialandeconomicbenefits.
Withregardtotheenvironment.
theprojectwillgeneratebotlpositiveandnegativeimpacts,Forpredictedadverseimpactsfromtheprojectimplementation.
aseriesofmitigationmeasureshavebeendevelopedforthedesign.
construction,andoperationphases.
Wheneffectivelrimplemented.
theadverseimpactswillbemitigatedtoacceptablelevels.
Forthoseimpactswhichcannotbemiticated.
suchasdemolitionandlandoccupation,affectedpeoplewillbecompensatedwithne\\housingandimpactedenvironmentwithtreeplantingandgreeningprograms.
DurinmtheEIA.
affectedpublicwasconsultedandtheirconcernshavebeenincorporatedintotheproiectengineeringdesignandmitigationmeasures.
Furtherpublicparticipationwillbeconductedtofurthercommunicatewiththeaffectedresidentsfortheirinputtoprojectdesignandimpactmitigation.
Inaddition.
anenvironmentalmonitoringprogramwillbeinplacetoverifvthepredictedimpactsandtheeffectivenessofmitigationmeasures.
Thisdocumentsummarizespotentialprojectimpacts,mitigationmeasuresdesigned.
publicparticipationprogramandenvironmentalactionplanincludingthemonitoringprogramfortheUUTIP.
1.
1EIATimetableEntrustedbNtheProjectExecutionOffice(PEO),XinjiangEnvironmentalTechnolograndAssessmentCenter(XETAC)preparedtheEIAfromJuly,1998toNovember.
1999.
TheTermsofReference(TOR)fortheEIAwasdevelopedinNovember,1998undertheguidanceofChinaStateEnvironmentProtectionAgency(SEPA)andthespecialistsassignedbytheWBwhichvaslaterre\iekedandapprovedbytheSEPA.
TheinitialdraftoftheEIAReportwascompletedinApril.
1999and\\aspreiiminaril\reviewedbytheWBenvironmentalspecialistsinMay,1999andbytheChina'sMinistr\ofConstruction(MOC)inJuly,1999.
TheELAReportwasfurtherreviewedinAugust.
1999andre\isedinNovember.
1999byenvironmentalspecialistsretainedbytheWorldBank.
priortoitssubmissiontotheWB.
1.
2BasisfortheEIAReportTheEIAReportwaspreparedbasedontheTORapprovedbytheSEPAaswellastheguidelinesEAExecuti\eSummarx-LUTIP0oemci.
oftheW'B.
includingmainly:*Order253oftheStateCouncil.
People'sRepublicofChina:EnvironmentalManaizemeniRegulationsonConstructionProjectsNovember.
1998*NoiseonStrengtheningManagementofEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentforConstructionProjectsLoanedbyInternationalFinancialOrganizations.
EM(1993)324.
June21.
1993*OperationalPolicies.
BankProceduresandGoodPracticesOP;`BP/'GP4.
0IEnvironmentalAssessment.
theWorldBank.
*ApprovaloftheTermsofReferencefortheEnvironmentalImpactAssessmentofUIiTIP.
EM1D(1998)81.
SEPA.
*TechnicalGuidelinesforEnvironmentalImpactAssessment.
HJT2.
1-2.
3-93.
HJ.
2.
4-95.
SEPA.
1.
3ApplicableStandardsAnumberofnationalandlocalstandardsappliedtotheprojectareasfollows:*AmbientAirQualityStandardGB3095-1996(Class11in.
thisEIA)*EnvironmentalNoiseStandardforUrbanAreasGB3096-93(CategoryIstandardsforhospitals.
schoolsandkindergartensandCategory4forresidentialbuildingsalongtrunkroadsinthisEIA).
*StandardforNoiseatBoundariesofConstructionSitesGB12523-90*EnvironmentalVibrationStandardforUrbanAreasGB10070-88*ArchitectureDesignCriteriaforSunshineObstructionAssessment*StandaidforIntegratedWastewaterDischargeGB8978-1996(ClassIIinthisEIA).
2.
PROJECTPROFILETheUUTIPhasfivecomponents,asshowninTable2.
1-1Table2.
1-1UrumqiUrbanTransportImprovementProjectProjectComponentsContents/SubprojectsWorldBankDomesticLoanFinancingA.
OuterRingRoadI.
RoadNctxsorkB.
RoadnetworkimprovementI.
Rod\et\orkC.
RoadmaintenanceDexelopmenie11DPublictransportprioritysystemE.
Pedestrianfacilities2.
TratfickanagemeniA.
TrafficcontrolandmanagementAndS3aei%ImprovementBTrafficiaxsenforcementandroadsafetyA.
NManagementsystemandofficeautomation.
PublicTransitB.
FifthbusrepairfacilitJImp-mxenmentC.
Managementcenter.
1DDInstitutionstrengtheningA.
Enforcementofla\,\andregulation4.
EmirnnrtentalB.
AutomaticmonitoringsystemImpro%ementC.
Motorvehicleemissioncontrolstrategy.
D.
Greenineofprojectarea_B.
Urbantransponsystemmanagement.
1.
lrban1iransponB.
TrainingandorganizationdevelopmentJNlanaOcmeniS>stemC.
Specialresearch/AndTechnicalD.
DomesticandinternationalconstructionAssistancesupervisionLALxccutieSummar\-U'LTIPNomembel.
1191)Theprojectcomponentsorsubprojectsma\bedividedintothosewithpotentialad%erseenvironmentalimpactsandthosewithminorornoadverseenvironmentalimpacts.
ThisEIAfocuisesonthosesubprojectswithpotentialenvironmentalimpacts.
2.
1SubprojectswithPotentialEnv'ironmentImpact(seeFigure2.
1-1)ThemalorsubprojectswithpotentialadverseenvironmentalimpactsincludetheOuterRingTRoad(ORR).
RoadNetworkImprovementSubproject(RNIS).
bothofwhichareintheRoadNetnorkDevelopmentComponentandthe'FifthBusRepairFacilirywhichisfromthePublicTransitImprovementComponent.
ThetotallengthoftheORRis31.
25km.
including8.
88kmofviaduct,10.
23kmofgroundexpress\%a\.
10.
59kmurbanartern,0455kmtunnel,and1.
09kmalread\completedQiantangiianLRoadFlyoverandSuzhouRoadFiyover.
IntheORR,theexistingroads\willbeAidenedfrom16-50Imto24-60In.
Thenewroads\willhave4-6lanesformotorvehicles.
2full-scaleinterchanges.
2simpleinterchanges,Iauxiliaryroadinterchange,5gradeseparations.
IIrampsand8exits;entrancestothegroundexpresswayThedesigneddrivingspeedis60-80km/hr.
IntheRNIS.
0.
6kmofHeilongjiangRoad(NianzigouIntersection-BaoshanRoad.
Intersectiont)illbereconstructedwith27minwidthand4lanesformotorvehicles.
Inaddition.
1.
2kmofTuanjieRoad(TuanjieRoadIntersection-DawanRoadIntersection)willbereconstructedwith29min\.
\idthand4lanesformotorvehicies.
AbusmaintenanceandrepairfacilitywillbebuiltnearNanhuRoad.
Itwillservice1'0articulatedbuses(correspondingto220standardizedbuses)ayearwith450employees.
performinggrade1-4mandator\busmaintenance.
2.
2SubprojectswithMinororNoEnvironmentImpactThesesubprojectsincludetheproposedroadmaintenance(procurementofroadmaintenanceequipmentandpersonneltrainingonly.
Noengineeringcomponent).
prioritvtopublictransport.
one-,Aa\traffic.
facilitiesforpedestrian,trafficmanagement,improvementofroadsafetyandexistingbusterritinals.
estabiishmentofbusbays(thatcanavoidoccupyingtrafficlanewhenbusesstop).
dispatchingsystem.
systematicmanagementofurbantransport,technicalaidandtraining.
Thesesubprojectswillhavelittletonoadverseenvironmentalimpacts.
Infact,thesesubprojectswillhelpestablishgoodmaintenancepracticeforbusesandtheprioritypublictransport.
benefitingthepublic,andcontributepositivelytotheurbaneconomy,qualityoflife,trafficsafetyandtheen\ironinentalimprovement.
23ConstructionScheduleAfour-,earimplementationperiod(2000-December,2003)isplannedfortheproject(theORRandothercomponents).
Table2.
3-Ipresentedtheimplementationplanfortheprojectcomponentsv,ithipotentialenvironmentalimpacts.
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3-1ImplementationPlanfortheComponentswithPotentialEnvironmentalImpactImplementationonEstimatedCostYearComponent(10.
000Y'uanRNIB)WumingRoad-XishanRoad(ORR)82002000WYuchanaRoadIntersection-WumingRoad.
s9.
127XishanRoadIntersection-QitaiRoad(ORR)EquipmentoftheBusRepairFacihty590.
5'QitaiRoad-interchangofQiantangjianaRoadand47.
6372001BeijingRoad-AltayRoad(ORR)\WideningHelongjiangRoad(RNIS)S1BaoshanRoad-HongshanRoad(ORR)47.
6372002.
A'ideninoTuanjieRoad(RNIS)6522003HongshanRoad-BeijingRoad(ORR)47.
638tRefeitoWBcontribution.
mostl%forequipmentcapital3.
ANALYSISOFALTERNATIVESInthisSummary,theword'altemative"isusedonlytoreferdifferentalignmentsforagivenseumentofroad.
khilewordoption"isusedtoreferdifferentroadconfigurationsordesignsonthesamealignmentBasedontheengineeringandenvironmentalanalysis,fivesegmentsoftheORRconsistof'alignmentalternativesThepreferredalignmentofeachsegmentwasselectedbycomparisons(seeFigure'2.
1-I).
AfullanalysisofthealternativesispresentedintheEIAreport.
Thealternativesofeachsegmentareasfollows:SegmentOne(11):AlignmentofQiantangjiangRoad-TuanjieRoad(southRing)AAlignmentofQiantangjiangRoad-TuanjieRoad(preferred)B.
AhgnmentinthesouthofQitanjiangRoadSegmentTvko(2)Liudaowan-WuThangRoad(NorthRing)A.
AhgnmentofSuzhouRoad-Altav'Road(preferred)B.
AlhgnmentofHenanRoadSegmentThree(3):EastKaramayRoad-NanhuRoad(NortheastRing)A.
AlignmentofNanhuRoad(preferred)B.
Ali=nmentofcrossingthecoalminearea(surfaceroad)C.
Alignmentofcrossingthecoalminearea(elevatedviaduct)SegmentFour(4):AltayRoad-WumingRoad(northwestring).
A1i-AnrnentofcrossinEHeishantoubvtunnelBAlignmentofdetouringHeishantoutothesouthC.
AlignmentofdetouringHeishantoutothenorth(preferred)I-aLx.
xUlloSummar'-1LLTtPXnnnc17>)SeementFi\ec5}:XishanRoad-HeilongiianaRoad(Hongshanzuisection)AAlignmentofcrossingHongshanzuibytunnel(preferred)B.
AlignmentofdetouringHongshanzuialongBaoshanRoadThepreferredalignmentswereselectedineachsegmentbasedoncomparisonsofenNironmilental.
socio-economicandrelocationandresettlementimpacts.
Ingeneral.
thealignmentwiththeleastinpactscompared-nithotheraltemativesinthesamesegmentwasconsideredaspreterredalndincorporatedintheproject.
Engineeringrelatedfactorswerealsoevaluatedduringthecomparison.
Onthebasisofthecomparisonandselectionofalternativesandtrafficvolumeforecast.
tourdesignoptionsrelatedtotheconfiguration.
scaleandcomplexityoftheORRwereproposedonthepreferredalignment.
Amongtheseoptions.
Option4hastheleastamountofviaductandexpress%ra\andalsothesimplestintermsofengineeringcomplexitywhencomparedwithothers.
ItisthereloreconsideredtOhavetheleastpotentialadverseenvironmentalandsocio-economicimpacts.
\'ithallfactorsconsidered,suchasengineeringandtrafficforecast.
Option4wasselectedastheORRproject.
ThisEIAcoversthedetailedassessmentforthisoption.
4.
EXISTINGENVRONMENTANDENVIRONMENTALIMPACTASSESSMENT4.
1AirQualityExistingConditonsBasedontheresultsoftheairqualitymonitoringprogramcarriedoutinOctober1998(non-heatingseasoni)andJanuan1999(heatingseason),theexistingairqualitvinUrumqiispoorInthienon-heatingSeason.
airpollutionmainlyresultsfromair-bornedustandmotorvehicleemissionis.
ThepollutionattributetoTSP,NO,,SO:andleadis31.
40.
27.
95.
14.
99and3.
96.
orespectikelk.
wsithTSPhavingthehighestshareamongthepollutants.
Themonitoringshowedthat100°oofTSPsamples.
100%ofNOxand33.
3%ofSO:exceedtherespectivestandards.
Themaximumilofexceedanceis1.
47.
2.
07and1.
17timesovertheirrespectivestandards.
Duringheatingseason.
airpollutionmainlyresultedfromcoalcombustion.
ThepollutionattributetoSO_.
TSP.
NO,COandleadis34.
04.
22.
12,19.
48.
15.
07and2.
01%.
respectivelN.
Allthesamplestorthesepollutantsexceedtheirrespectivestandards.
Themaximumofexceedanceis5.
18timeso\erthestandardforSO.
.
2.
32timesforTPS.
2.
01timesforNOxand1.
50timesforCO.
respectioelk.
AirPoltlutio(ongtlheProjectRoadsIn2010.
concentrationsofNO.
'NO.
willexceedthestandardalongthewholesectionsoftheprojectiroads.
Themaximumreadingatroadsideand50mfromroadsidewillbe1.
070/0.
713and0.
5010.
334mg'i.
correspondingto6.
13/4.
94and2.
34/1.
78timesoftheirrespectivestandards.
Themaximumrangeofexceedancewillbe300.
240mfromtheroadside.
COandNMHCwillnotexceed-6-FAL\ccu\,HSumrnar\-ULTIPNo\emhCr.
I')')thestandards.
xithmaximumreadingsatroadsidesarepredictedtobe6.
272and1.
382m.
respecti\elk.
TheincreaseofNMHC.
COandNO,withtheprojectis89.
3.
78.
6and109.
7respectivelh.
comparedtothosewithouttheprojectIn2020.
theemissionfromsinglemotorvehiclewvilldecreaseduetotheanticipateddevelopmentinemissioncontroltechnolog\formotorvehicles.
However.
thedecreaseintotalemissionsvNillbelimitedbecauseoftheincreaseintrafficvolume.
ThemaximumreadingsofNO\NO.
atroadside'ilbe0.
9040.
603mom.
5.
034.
03timeshigherthanthestandard.
ThatforCOandNMHC'Aillbe___andI.
182mgrn.
respectivel\.
TheincreaseinconcentrationsofNMHC.
COandNO.
it,hthepiroIecwillbe98.
9.
88.
8and120.
2%.
respectivel.
comparedtothosewithouttheprojectClearR.
theairqualit\alongtheprojectroadswilldeteriorate,particularlyNOy.
ImpactonAirQualityintheCityCenterTheoperationoftheprojectwillimproveairqualinrinthecentralareaofthecit\.
becausemucCtrafficxillbeattractedtotheprojectroadsandaveragemotorvehiclespeedwAillincrease.
Basedontheprediction.
intheearl\operationyearsoftheproject,thetrafficvolumeinthecentralareaofthecitywilldecreasebymorethan30%.
Asaresult.
theemissionofCO,NMHCandNO,(NO2)willdecreaseby39.
3.
39.
0and28.
6%,respectively.
4.
2NoiseExistingAcousticEnvironmentBasedonthemonitoringresults,withintherangeof30mfromtheprojectroads.
25%/6ofthelocationsmonitoredexceedthestandardatdaytimeand75%atnight.
Theaverageexceedanceis01-0.
8dB(A)abovethedaytimesstandardof70dB(A)and2.
6-10.
2dB(A)abovethenightstandardof55dB(A).
respectivel.
Theexceedanceattheenvironmentallysensitivereceptorssuchasschools.
hospitalsandkindergartensishigher,withtheaverageof5.
1-14.
4dB(A)indaytimeand2.
8-16.
1clB(A)atnight.
respectively.
Themaximumnoisereadingsarerecordedat2nd-3rdfloorsofbuildinusalongsurfaceroadsand4h-5-hfloorsofbuildingsadjacenttoviaducts.
Predlicted.
AVoiseLevels\Viththeincreaseintrafficvolume.
theacousticenvironmentalongtheORRwillworsen.
Theexceedanceoftrafficnoiseoverthestandardindavtimeandatnightispredictedtobe1.
8-5.
5dB(Aand12.
0-15.
8dB(A).
respectively.
Noiselevelsatallsensitivereceptors(suchashospitals.
schoolsandkinder_artenswillexceedthestandardinthe2000-2020periodby0.
1-19.
2dB(A)atdaytime.
Itwillbeworseatnightwiththenoiseleveisexceedingthestandardbyatleast10dB(A)andwiththema\imumupto'3.
8dB(A)-7-E.
AE\ecuti\eSummar\-LUTIPNo\embe.
.
909ThieTrafficNoiseInmpactW;th/J'ithoutthzeProjectBasedonthemodelingprediction.
thetrafficnoiselevelwiththeprojectwillbehigherthanthatwithouttheproject.
Theincreaseofthenoiselevelwillvar\atdifferentsections.
withtherangeof1.
-8.
'dB(A)indaytimeand2.
1-9.
0dB(A)atnight.
alongthemostsectionsoftheprojectroads.
ThehianestincreaseinnoisewiththeprojectthanwithoutwilloccuraloneLiudaowan-Xin\iRoad.
whichwxillbeane\%.
Thenoiselevelwillincreaseb\17.
9--29.
2dB(A)aftertheprojectatthissecon4.
3V-ibrationAllthemonitorinavibrationvaluesfortheproposedroadsdonotexceedthestandard.
W\'hilethevibrationimpactwillincreaseaftertheprojectimplementation.
vibrationlevelwillstillmeetthestandardaccordingtotheprediction.
Thevibrationduringconstructionwillnotaffecttheenvironm1entifconstructionmachinesarekeptatleast30mawayfromthesensitivereceptors.
4.
4SunshineTherewillbesunshineobstructiontothefirstflooroffourresidentialbuildingsalonaEastHonushanRoad-TivuguanRoad.
Therewillbenoimpactofsunshineobstructionontheotherroadsections.
4.
5SurfaceRunoff(Snow)Onthebasisofonsitemonitoring,thesurfacerunoffontheproposedORRbasicallymetClassIllofIntegratedStandardforWasteWaterDischarge(GB8978-1996).
exceptCODwhichsignificantl\exceededthestandardof500mg'Lbyupto1.
73times.
ThesurfacerunofffromtheprojectroadswkillnotsiLnificantl\affecttheenvironmentbecauseitwillbedirectedintothecitv'ssewagetreatmenitplant\iathemunicipalstormsewersystem.
4.
6LandscapeandEcolop7Theroadwideningwillresultintreescutandgreenarealoss,totalling115.
119m:alongtheexistingroad.
However.
newlybuiltgreenseparationmedia(29.
66kmlongwithatotalareaof227.
600m-)willmitigatetheimpact.
Besides.
anadditional212.
780m:greenareawillbecreatedaspartoftheEnvironmentImprovementComponent(ComponentFour).
Thus.
thenewlydeveloped-reenarea\\illbe440.
380m:intotal.
resultinainanetincreaseof325.
261m:ingreenareasasw\,ellasabetterecologicalenvironmentandsceneryforthecity.
4.
7Socio-economicAtotalof144.
609.
9m:floorareaofbuildingswillbedemolished,amongwhich59.
,55.
5m:-8-E_lccuwcSumrnar\-UUTIP\onenihr1QQQfloorareaNillberesidentialbuildingsinvolving871householdersand3.
580persons.
and85.
25-4n-floorareanon-residentialbuildingsinvolvine835institutionalunitsand5.
495staff.
Besides.
100.
'11M(I51mutOahectare)ofcultivatedland.
18.
8n2uoforchardand78.
5mzuoflandforotherusesinUrumqiCount\willbeoccupied.
Thetotalcostfordemolitionandresettlementisestimatedtobe307.
000.
2.
41YuanRMB5.
MITIGATIONMEASURES5.
1Designphase5.
1.
1AirQuaiitNInthefeasibilit\reportfortheFifthBusRepairFacility,theworkshopforpaintspra\'AillberelocatedinnortheastcomerofthesitetominimizetheimpactofexhaustedgasonresidentslocatedsoutheasttotheFacilit.
\Ventilationsystemandcataiyticcombustionprocesswillbedesignedtotreattheemissionga,trompaintspra\.
Theheightoftheexhaustemissionafterthetreatmentwillbeover15m.
5.
t1.
2NoiseConfitgurationandConstructionMaterials*Theconstructionofviaductwillbelimited.
Surfaceroadisthepreferredsolutionandnoviaductillbeconstructedexceptthattheroadcapacityatgradeisstillinsufficientthroughroadwidening.
*Theeffectivesoundabsorptionmaterialforroadsurface,suchasStoneMatrixAsphalt(SMAmodifiedasphaltwillbeappliedtoreducethetrafficnoiseatroadsectionswheretherearenumerousnoisesensitivereceptors.
*Thex%orkinbusreDairfacilitvwillbedoneintheenclosedbuildingstoreducenoiseimpactonthesurroundingenvironment.
Soun7dahsorptionBarrierDesign*Thelocation.
configuration.
materialandheightofsoundbarrierswithroadsideabsorptiveliningillbedesigneddependingonthesensitivityoftheroadsidebuildings,predictednoiselevels.
roadstructure.
resistancetowindanderosion.
safetyandurbanlandscape.
*Yshapedbarrierwillbedesignedmainlyalongtheelevatedviaduct.
Inordertominimizethesunshineobstructionbythebarrier,transparentmaterialswillbeusedforthebarriers(transparencN80%)whichwillbeeasilyassembledanddisassembledforregularcleaning.
ThebarrierVillbe3.
5mhighatviaductand5mhighatgroundexpressway.
*Forsomeofthesensitivereceptorswheretransparencyisnotrequired.
brickwallsatthepropert\9-EAE\ecuuI\Csummar,-UL-TIP\oner.
i-Iq9perimeteraroundthesensitivereceptorsofof3.
5mnwillbebuilt.
ProtectioiofResidentialBuildin-sandSensitiveReceptors*Effecnivemeasuressuchassoundbarriersanddouble-glazedwindowswithairconditioners%killbedesignedforallthespecialsensitivereceptors.
includingschools.
hospitalsandkindergartens.
wNhichwillbeaffectedbytrafficnoisefromtheORR.
*Double-glazedwindowswillbeinstalledforthefirstrowofresidentialbuildingsaffectedbxtrafficnoiseincombinationwithacoolingventilationsystem.
Acoolin2ventilationsystemisaunitusingacoolingagent(orice)andenforcedairventilationandiscapableofloweringtheindoortemperatureby6-8°CinatypicalresidentialroominUrumqi.
Animportantconsiderationinselectingthecoolingsystemisthelowoperatingcostcomparedwithanairconditioner,asvwellasthelovApurchasecosI.
TheloAoperatingcostwillallowaffectedresidentstouseitmoreoftensothattheyAillclosetheirwindowsinsummertomitigatethenoisetoacceptablelevels.
ThelocationandthecostofnoisemitigationmeasuresarepresentedinFigures5.
1-1-5.
1-2andTables5.
1-1-5.
1-2.
Table5.
1-1NoiseMitigationMeasuresatSensitiveReceptorsoftheORRDistanceDoubleSound-iationfromtheGlazedSoundBarrierBnckWallAbsorptionSstemSensinseRedLineWAindowsLength(m)(m)Pavement(set)Tim,Qianiai,,icaiin.
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150onditioners60II_coolingfarsNorelei,toiioseshcnoninFiure51-1including17ofthc36sensitivereceptorsTheremaining19residentialbtildingsareinTableSi-2-10-EAI\euIcSummar\-LOL'TIPNo\ember.
1)Table5.
1-2NoiseMitigationMeasuresatFirstRomofBuildingsalongtheORRDisanceSoundAbsorpuionCooline.
RodSctoceNoofNo.
ofDoubleglazedSoundBarrierAbemenCan>RoadSectonRedLineBuildingsHouseholdWindowis(length.
m)(Pleneth.
mlFznQiantangLiunsRoad1-101851090090051niuantiieRcdLI-10103001.
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(1()1m\indjctdulRoad1-2(01440'44Don2huanRoad1-10164324/'\\u\incRoad1-1020531-5IQidao\\anRoad1-2017448*200448LiudaimNanRoadi-2082915002915,UzhoURiadI-2I117377,.
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6()Road-[Da\anRoadHeilomneliaiicRoad5-lOin51541154Total5.
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3503.
3505.
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allareresidentialbuildinasSoiricaicalieadNcombinedtopetherifinthesameroadsection5.
1.
3V'ibrationStructuresandmaterialseffectiveforvibrationabsorptionwillbeusedindesignforthejointsbetueenpre-fabricatedstructuresandbridgepiers.
Flexiblesupports.
suchasrubbersandboAsIshapedsupportswillbeappliedfortheviaductsandinterchangestobuffervibrationofstructureandthenoisethusinduced.
Roa'dsurfacequalityhasadirectimpactontrafficvibration.
Theuseofhighqualitymaterialsforsurtacesmooth.
regularmaintenanceandrepairsarerequired.
Theroughnessofroadsurfacewillbelessthan4mm.
5.
1.
4SunshineIf'soundbarrierisrequiredattheelevatedviaduct,transparentmaterialswillbeadoptedtomiinimizethesunshineobstruction.
Meanwhile,anybillboardwhichobstructsthesunshinetosensitivereceptors\killnotbepermitted.
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Sa1A~~~~~~(20;LI-1k\'~~-1i6Om703.
56n)'41035i)Legendsouniidbarficrho,M,1closc(i-NvallM'3.
5m,)0s,\Figur-e5.
1-1SectionInstalledSoundBariieranidClosed-wall:a-\\I@20Fisl51-2~SectnionPave*tiU;.
,idbsrtilPvmeED~~~5Om/'O'IirsifiicNoiseSeiisitiveRecepItorssotutd-absorplionpavemniit~~iY1Figure5.
1-2SectionPavedwithSoundAbsorptioniPavem-entiE.
AE\ecuprL.
Surmmarx-ULTIPNo\0nhef.
er.
5.
1.
5SurfaceRunoffandWaste%%aterThestormse-wersystemwillbedesignedforsectionsoftheORRwhicharecurrentiknotservicedb\suchasystem.
ThesurfacerunofffromtheentireORRwillbedrainedintothestormsewNers\stemleadingtothemunicipalsewagetreatmentplant.
Thew%astew%aterformvehiclewashinginthebusrepairfacilit\willbeprocessedthr-oucghoilremo\alandsedimentation.
Un-recycledeffluentwillbedischargedintothemunicipalsewers\stemafterthepre-treatment.
Thew\asteacidandalkalineliquidsfromoldofbatteriesfromthebusrepairfacilit\oillbeneutralizedanddischargedintothemunicipalsewersystemwhenitmeetsthestandardforpHvalue.
5.
1.
6LandscapeandEcolog!
Landscapedlesig)n*Thestructuralshapeoftheelevatedviaductwillbeunified,harmoniousandhomogeneoussoastobeblendedinwiththestylesandvisualcharacteristicsofthesurroundingenvironment.
*TheexistingdumpsiteadjacenttoLiudaowanRoad-NanhuRoadsectionwillbeeliminatedandiandscapedtoenhanceitvisualappearance.
Greenin-gdesign.
*AccordinatotheORRdesign.
thetotalgreeninaareawithintheredlinewillbe2.
2,.
600m-.
extending29.
66kmlongandmakingup15%ofthetotaloccupiedlandbytheproject.
Additional'12.
750m'ofgreenareaisdesignedintheProjectComponentFour.
Environmentallimlprovement.
makinganother15%1ooftheoccupiedlandwithatotalof30%occupiedarea.
*InfarmiandsectionofWestGuojingRoad.
atleast5mwidewithmorethanthreero-wsoftreesillbeplantedtoprovideabuffertothefarmland.
Elmandpoplarwillbeselected.
*Thewkidthofthetreedareaalongthesectionsintheurbanareawillbeatleast2m.
*Basedonlandformfeaturesandwaterandsoilconservation,alandscapedesigncombiningtreesNsithshrubandgrasswillbeadoptedaroundtheflyoversandalongtheelevatedviaduct.
Inthenorthoftheviaduct.
vegetationrequiringminimumsunlightwillbeplanted.
Bostoniv!
canbeplantedatthefootoftheflyovers.
*Todecreasethelossofwoodlandsomeseedlingsandyoungtreesalongtheroadwillbemovedandreplantedtootherlocations.
Erosioncontrol*EarthBalanceConstructionmaterialsborrowingsiteswillbelocatedatthedesignatedareas.
Thesurplusearthandstonefromexcavationwillbeusedasmuchaspossibleforfillinginotherroadsections.
Ifthe-14-EAE\I:LIl!
\.
2Summar,-ULTIPNoxemhre.
1")'}contractroadsectionsrequiringexcavationcannotbeconstructedsimultaneouslk"iththoserequiringfilling.
thesurplusearthandstoneNillbetemporarilhstoredatdesignatedsites.
Thesesitesarereadil\accessibleandhavenoenvironmentallrsensitivereceptors.
*Disposalofabandonedearth*Thee\cessiveearthwillbemovedtothedesignatedemptypitsofcoalminesinUrumqiforfinaldisposal.
*Mitigationforsoilerosion*Concreteretainingwallsanddrainageditcheswillbebuiltonbothsidesofthesectionofdeepexcavationandelevatedroadbases.
Erosioncontrolmeasureswillbetak-enatthetemporar\siie^.
*Irrigationandflood-reliefcanals*Thetourcanalsusedforirrigation.
drainageandflood-reliefwhichwillbecrosstheORRbiaculxertswillbedesignedinadvance.
Constructionoftheseculvertswillbeintimeaheadofirriuationandfloodreliefperiod.
Thedesigninglevelwillbehigherthantheexistingone5.
1.
7Socio-economicMitigationAtotalof18pedestrianoverpasses/undergroundpassageswillbebuiltalongtheORRtoallexiatethejimpactofcommunityseparation.
Amongthem.
QingnianRoadandHongshanRoadpedestrianoverpassesextendinalldirections.
ThefourpedestrianoverpassesonwesternsectionsoftheORRwillhaveaslopeof1:12(designedbasedonstandardforhandicappedpersons).
OneoverpassatUrumqiTrainStationwillbebuiltinaccordancewithrequirementsforhandicapped.
Inotherintersectionsandtheroadswherethereareschools,residentialandcommercialareas.
zebralinesforstreetcrossingandtrafficlightsforpedestrianswillbeinplacebythetimetheORRiscompeted.
5.
2ConstructionPhase5.
2.
1AirQualityDemolitionandexcavationwithin30mtosensitivereceptorswillbeseparatedwithtarpaulinorsjimilarmaterialsfordustcontainment.
Inaddition.
waterinotwiceadayinmomingandrightafterlunchtimewvillbeappliedatunpavedroadsfordustsuppression.
Waterspraywillbeappliedatleastonceada!
inthemorningonthepavedroads.
Otherairmitigationfortheconstructionphaseinclude:*Vehiclestransportingconstructionmaterials(e.
g.
.
cement,earthandstone)willbecovered\ithtarpaulin.
*Intheconstructionsitewheredustiseasilycreatedbymixing,loadingandunloadofconstructionmater-ials.
wateringwillbeappliedtocontrolthedustduringtheseactivities.
*Theconstructionsitegarbagewillbestoredinclosedareasandbeclearedoutregularl\.
*Thelocationoftemporaryroadsforconstructionwillbekeptawayfromresidentialareasandotlhersensitivereceptors.
Theconcretemixingstationwillbelocatedindesignatedareasonly.
*Properoperations.
maintenanceandrepairofpowergeneratorsandconstructionmachinerywvillbecarriedouttominimizeemissions.
-15-IAL!
cuii%cSummar\-Ul.
TIPNnembht.
199P4)5.
2.
2NoiseReduction*Theuseofnoisemachinery.
suchaspercussionhammers,pneumaticdrillsandrockdrilisdurinu,resttilme(00:00-08:00atnight).
isstrictl\prohibited.
*Machiner\withlo,~noiseandmachinerywithnoiseshieldingandorsoundabsorptionmaterialsillbeusedasmuchaspossible.
e.
a.
on-sitegeneratorwithmufflerorsilencer.
*ContractorsvXillberequiredtoproperlkarrangedtheirworklocationsandtimetabletokeepnroiseopera:ionsawa\fromsensitivereceptorswhereverpossible.
Intheseriousl\affectedsitesforconstruction.
temporaryenclosurewithnoiseshieldingandiorsoundabsorptionwillbeapplied.
*Steamanddieselpiledriversareprohibitedforuseinsensitiveareawheresensitiveacceptorsarewnithin50mfiomconstructionsite.
*ThestructurecomponentssuchaslargeconcretebeamsforviaductsandinterchangesxilHbeprefabricatedandtransportedtotheconstructionsites.
*Ifon-sitemonitoringresultexceedsthestandard.
XinjiangEnvironmentMonitoringCenierx%illrepontoPEO.
whox"illstoptheconstructiontheuntilthesituationisrectified.
*Signswithcontactnamesandtelephonenumberswillbepostedatever!
constructionsectionforthepublictoraisetheircomplains.
*Inaneventthatniahttimeconstructionmusttakeplace.
contractorswillseekpermissionfromthePEOfirst.
Additionalplacardswillbepostedatsiteindicatingthenightconstructionhoursandduration.
Thosewhoareseriouslyaffectedandvulnerablewillbetemporaril\housedeisewhereb\thecontractorsifneeded.
5.
2.
3V'ibration*Steamanddieselpiledriversandmonkeydriverwillbeprohibitedtouseattheprojectsite.
*Exceptforemergencyconstructionactivities,thetimeofstrongvibrationmachineryoperationislimitedto08:00-00:00.
*Lo\\Xibrationmachinervwillbeusedasmuchaspossible.
5.
2.
4WNaterQualit\*Thedomesticsewageoftheworkersduringconstructionphasewillbedischargedintothemunicipalsewersystemleadingtothecitv'ssewagetreatmentplant.
*Atconstructionsiteswherepublictoiletsarenotavailable,temporarytoiletsandfacilitiesforsex\agecollectionwillbeavailable.
Thewastewillbedischargedtothemunicipalsewagesystemperiodicall.
*Clearanceandrestorationofthesitefortemporaryfacilitieswillbecarriedoutoncetheconstructionisfinished.
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2.
5LandscapeandEcologyEnsuretheirrigationandflood-reliefcanalswillnotbeaffected.
Strictl\protecttheexistingveeetationandlandforaariculturaluses.
Constructionvehicles.
illhedriteno01thedesignatedtemporanlroadsonly.
Inareasnearcultivatedlandandorchard.
dust-proofmeasures.
e.
g.
.
waterinLtuiceada\atconstructionsitevsillbetaken.
Theabandonedandexcessiveearthandstoneafterthecompletionofconstructionsectionv\ihbecollectedatthedesignatedsites6nlv.
InYamalikeMountainsection.
abandonedearthandstoneproducedduringtunnelconstructionwillberemovedfromtheconstructionsite.
5.
2.
6Socio-economicMitigationEffectivemeasuresfortrafficmanagementwillbedevelopedbeforetheconstructionb%thetrafficpolice,projectsupervisioncompansinconjunctionwiththePEOtominimizetrafficcongestionduetoconstructionactivities.
Inaddition,thepublicwillbenotifiedinadvance.
Whenconstructionactivitiesoccurinfrontofschools.
thecontractorwillappointaspecificpersonorpersonstoguidethepupilstocrosstheconstructionsite.
Satet\shelterv,illbeinstalledwhentheconstructionisinresidentialandiorcommercialareaConstr-uctionisitesv,illbeseparatedfromthesidewalkinordertoensurethesafet\ofbothpedestriansandvehicles.
Overpassesandundergroundpassagesforpedestrianswillbeconstructedassoonaspossibletoeasethepedestriancrossingthroughconstructionroads.
.
5.
3Operationphase5.
3.
1AirQualitAsamajorrnitigationmeasuretoaddressthelongtermairqualityofUrumqi.
aMotorVehicleEmissionControlStrategy(MVECS)willbedevelopedandincludedinthisproject.
ThedevelopmenitandimplemiienitationofMVECSwillensuresustainedimprovementinairqualityinthecit\centerandinitigatetiheairqualitNdeteriorationalonatheORR.
Urumqicurrentlyhasandplantohaveanumberofinitiatiestoaddressmotorvehiclerelatedairqualityissues.
TheMVECSwillbedevelopedonthebasisoftheseinitiatives.
tofurtherenhancetheexistingeffortandtoformanintegratedairqualitycontrolstrateg!
forthecity.
Adetailedproposalortermtsofreference(TOR)forMVECS.
includingscopeofsNorkanddetailedbudget.
willbepresentedseparatelybyProjectAppraisaltime.
ThefollovingsummaryisbasedoninformationpresentedintheFeasibilityStudxofEn\ironnitetitlinprotement(ComponentFour:datedNovember,1999)-17-fLAL\C,iL\'lummar\-ULTIP\o\emnhc;.
19')E.
vi.
wingIniitirtiiesAtpresent.
thecitxofUrumqihaslaunchedanumberofairpollutionandmotorvehicleemissioncotitrolinitiativesinthecit.
Theseexistinginitiativesare:*PreparedandsubmittedreportonManagementofMitigatingPollutionfromVehicleE\hatislEmission-inUrumqitotheMunicipalGovemment*Fi;ctYpesofproductsforcontrollingvehicleexhaustemissionhavebeenidentifiedandrecomimlendedbasedontheperformance.
economrandenergyconservation.
*Tested6145motorvehiclesin1998.
amongwhich3294(53.
53%10)metstandard.
965vehiclesdidnotandwererepairedtogothroughservices.
*BanningtheuseofleadedfuelsinceJuIl1999.
*B!
1998.
500vehicleshadbeenconvertedtoalternatefuels.
B!
year2003.
14.
000vehiclesareplannedfortheconversionandbetween2003and2005.
another6.
000vehicleswillbecon\erted*Fourgas-fillingstationswerebuiltin1998.
Bytheyearof2005.
tenmulti-purposestations(CNG.
LPGandfueloil).
tendualpurposegasstations(CNGandLPG)andtwent%stationsspecializedinLPGvillbebuilt.
Proposetl.
fea,suresALiunberofmotorvehicleemissioncontrolmeasuresarealsoproposedinUrumqionthebasisoftherelevantlau-sandregulations,technicalsupportandmanagement.
The\are:*Improvemlientofpertinentlawsandregulationsandrigorousenforcementofstandards*Supervisionandmanagement*Enforcementofequippingtail-gaspurifier*SpeeduptheeliminationofoldvehiclesvDe%otemajoreffortstodevelopingpublictransit*Acceletatehiuhx%a%construction,strengthenroadmaintenanceandimproveitsfunction*Trafficsystemmanagement*ContinuouslNdevelopcleanenergy*GreeningPlanoftheORR*lmpro\etheInspectionandMaintenance(I/M)SystemforVehicles,includingestablishmentofaninstitutionalframe"orkandtechnicalobjectives.
*Thecontrolandmitigationofvehicleemissionsisoneoftheessentialmeasuresformitigatingaitpollutionassociatedwithtraffic.
Thecontrolofvehicleemissionswillrequireanintegratedapproachandsufficientfunding.
WiththehelpandsupportofWorldBank.
anMotorVehicleEmissionControlStrategyisproposedandwillbeincludedintheproject.
TheMVECSXillbedevelopedonthebasisoftheabovementionedexistingandproposedmotorvehicleemissionprog-rarrsTheintegratedstrategywillensurethesustainedimprovementinairqualitrinthecit%f1'Lrutqi.
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I5.
3.
2NoiseandVibrationThestandardtornoiseofmotorvehicle'AillbeenhancedandenforcedRegulark!
nspectingmotorvehiclenoiseincooperationwiththetrafficpolice.
Thevehicle\ithtlcnoiseabo\ethestandardwillberequestedtorepair(e.
g.
.
equippedwithefficientsilencer)Thedri\inmspeed\Xillbestrictllimited.
particular!
>atnight.
Heav\-dut>vehiclesareprohibitedonele\atediiaduct.
Hea\\-dut\vehiclesareonIxalloxAedondesignatedroutesThepa\ementandnoisebarriers\illbemaintainedregularlkProperzoning%\illbedevelopedtoensurethedistancebetweenthefirstrov.
ofbuildingsandtheORRredline\illbemorethan20m.
Vegetationbufferswillbeplantedinthenewkldevelopedancredevelopedareas.
Inaddition.
thefirstrov,ofbuildingsalongtheORRwillnotbezonedforsensitij\usessuchasschools.
hospitalsandkindergartens.
Within100moftheredlinethelandwillbezonecforcommercialtacilities.
parkinglotsandotherinsensitiveuses.
5.
3.
3SunshineThehouseownersofthefirstfloorsofthefourbuildingsaffectedbyelevatedviaductwillenjo\thepreferenitialtreatmentofthemunicipalitytoconverttheirresidencesforcommercialusesandbenefitfrom,thecommercialoperations.
Reasonableandproperlanduseplanwillbemadetoadjustzoningofaffectedbuildingsstepbystep.
Forne%oconstructionbuildings.
distancefromtheviaductmustbeatleast14.
7m.
5.
3.
4AccidentalSpillsAhenltransportingexplosivesordangerouschemicals,thecarriermustgetatransportlicensefiompoliceIfaccidentshappen.
theresponsibleorganizationorpossiblyresponsibleorgan.
zationismustrepor-tatoncetothepolice.
themunicipalEPBandtrafficmanagementcompany.
Vehiclestfotranspo'tiri-dangerousgoodsmustbedrivenonspeciallydesignatedroadforspecialuseratherthanonORR\ithoutspec:alpermit.
5.
3.
5LandscapeandEcologcProtectandpro\idecarefortheex>istingvegetation,greenlandandcultivatedland.
5.
3.
6Socio-economicFactorsProperllmaintainoverpasses.
undergroundpassages.
zebralinesandtrafficsignallightsforthesafetyandconveniencetopedestrians.
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''urnm;ar,-tLTIP\o\enlhl.
:I'')6.
ENVIRONMENTALACTIONPLANToemitiuationmeasurespresentedintheEIAReportaresummarizedinaseparate.
standalone.
En\ironmentalActionPlan(EAP)document.
TheMotorVehicleEmissionControlStrateexisintroducedindetailintheComponentFourReportandaseparateTORtobesubmittedb\Appraisal.
6.
1ObjectivesTheEAPpro;idesaframeworkfortheimplementationofmitigationmeasuresandenvironmenitalmanaoementandmonitoringdurinatheconstructionandoperationoftheproject.
ThisdocumentdetailsallcommitmentsmadeintheEIAReportandcanbeusedasareferencedocumenttoensureallenvironmentalprotectionmeasureswillbeimplemented.
Morespecificall\.
theEnvironmentalActionPlanareto:*Identift.
designandprovidesufficientdetailsforsite-specificmitigationmeasures*Pro\ideanexclusivedocumentforprojectimplementation*ldentif\institutionalrolesandresponsibilitiesforprojectmitigationmeasuresimplementation.
*OLutlineenvironmentalmonitoringduringconstructionandoperationphases.
*Provideanestimatedcosttomitigationmeasures.
6.
2TheOutlineoftheEAPDocumentToprovideanloutlineofthecontentsoftheEAPRitstableofcontentsispresentedinTable6.
_-1Table6.
2-1ContentsofEAPSummarNEnvironmentalActionPlanofUrumqiUrbanTransportImprovementProject.
1.
IntradluctionI.
'Brke.
yjnotcl1.
2QbkLuivo2a71.
RVL.
'andresponsibilitiesofvariousInstitutionsI4Enoi;o7n77t1Ualstanldald1.
Eswmwiabk0fenvironmentimpactsa.
EnironmentalProtectionMeasures2IDc'.
siotplhase2.
'('to.
S/tZei&tUl)ph1ase'.
3Opcrationphase3.
EniironmientalMonitoringPlan4.
Implernentationofti/eEAP4.
1S.
rhdzleandresponsibleinstitutions.
4.
2'(stforintplemnentationofEnvironmentMonitoring-20-I-\Icm'tirLnruir\-LLTIP\oNtm1rNer6.
3En%ironmentalMonitoringPlanTheen%ironmentalmonitoringdevelopedfortheconsrructionphaseconsistsofthreecomponenltscompilancemonitoringfortheregulatonrequirements.
environmentalinspectionwhichisamustmoteflrequeLInbutiessformalon-sitemonitorinEforroutineenvironmentalmanagLement.
andincidentmionitoringinresponsetopollutionincidentsandpubliccomplains.
Alongtermen\ironmnintalmonitoringprogramisalsodevelopedfortheoperationphase.
Table6.
3-1.
Table6.
3-2andTable6-3sumrmarizethesemonitoringprograms.
Tabie6.
3-1EnvironmentalMonitoringplanforEachSectionDuringConstructionntl.
liltililrht~ilnnoel,olRc,l)l,:il'X11i,iAcull1,Para,,erersDOrra.
ionFreq,ienc.
isnetsisRs.
hiIsariphn.
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24rollrsesent4de-llrriiioiIThreesampinvtiasririsvibrationVL.
,events.
amingat2-4noirsesen!
14escasaior.
earl:.
middleandraniropileTSPlareperiodoftihe'12hou,rseventSstilxl}>airquatihiact,uisCCO.
NMHC4tineseventS.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
i.
.
Xi"itnoiseLeq(Ai24hourseventI4Threesampling.
",iteriiecininizsibrationVL.
events.
armingar24nours,event1.
r-lir-ulsriickiira.
art:,middleandle0ionTSPlarepenodofthe>12hoursevent8arrqtiialtacrivntCO.
NMHIRC4rimeseve-nr\11~lNo"'efuW,tll-l,,,,.
E,,,,,,ii,enw.
i,,I5iichi-Leq(At.
IoiseandvibrationmonitoredusingtiandheldmelershtitcdIustennironieitlalS;tltln'bpeciwlozlw18hr.
/daxNN4HC.
CO5.
67davs/event7samplesada\-21-IAIC'\urtmmr-tLTIPNOvTt)JTable6.
3-3EnvironmentalMonitoringPlanforEachSectionDuringOperationSamplingeDMonitoringResponsibiliiNLocationsIParametersDurationFrecTime.
earAuthorirs\oiseLeqiA)3davs'event24hoursda\\c%FihrationiVL-da\ss\ene24hours'da\;l\(lIjTSP(PbNC7da\s:evenw>18hoursida\.
j1:'quolitsCOMACOINNIA.
4C-ida\sse\ent4time!
sda%OeminolseLeq(A.
3da\ssexent24hoursdaxotnerinibration\'L3da\s/e\ent24hourAdaxsummer.
XL\II.
first\earTSP.
Pb,.
NO-daxssesent>18hours'da\afterli,projectR.
l,lu]Ualii\CoNMAC-dasseenl4e%ents/da\completion1)epuu:Benzene.
xviem7datsevent4timesda\\\aierzpH.
oil3davsseventOnce/da\qultx\COD,,,3da\sieventOncesda\6.
4EstimatedCostforEnvironmentalMitigationTheestimatedcostforthemitigationmeasuresintheEAPissummarizedinTable6.
4-i.
Table6.
4-1TotalCostforImplementationofEAP(iiponentsNMea2suresCostIR%IBt16.
0>(1))MeasureshavebeenimplemeniedMi.
uicipalfinanusilMeastiuestobeimplemehtedTibebedeiennrinedini1t)iCotMVECSNoisebarrie,64'JSEnclosuirewallnerelsienregIS52Noiseabsorptionpasing1105o0Double-glazedwindosscombinedwithcoolingfans80'4')Greeninu3933-,ErosionanddustcontrolHisrbeenucorsr:rsuIiitheenninnenirnct-r.
rrr,t.
:.
,r.
eIirxi'sBRe,paiidTreatmeniofoilcontaittinatedwatCr,wasteilqidofbatterNandexhatist50iV,,I,te':J,:,.
i.
.
!
.
lc1s'Bu,.
Repair(W1).
:'"gasofpaintsprayia.
.
.
lililDomesitcandoverseas552i:1lprol-iPwii.
NoiseandvibrationmetersCompliancemonitonng;constructionandoperation:51-7F-1stlirTrlrtllMl\ornote.
.
ioPlairRotitinemontoringconstrction)ProiecioperaitsorcositwintPECOLongtennmoniiorins(autiomaticmonitoringsystemdiringoperationMititicipultinainircir.
.
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lcrii:dc,timzl.
101muednoensineenneinSdutisanderosioncontroll1\I'umrnnar\-L-TIP\o%mnhcr.
I7.
PUBLICPARTICIPATIONPublicparticipationisessentialtopreparingtheEAReportandimprovingtherationaleor-decision-makin2.
Publicinputisver\helpfultoidentif\potentialimpacts.
evaluatealternati\ealignmentsandenunieeringdesign,proposepertinentmitigationmeasures.
andpromotepublica\sarene,andsupporifortheproject.
ThePublicParticipationinthisenvironmentalassessment\\aimplemiieniedintmostages.
Thepublicconsultationwasconducedbyinterviewsatsite.
handingoutquestionnaire.
mailingletters.
telephoneinterviewsandbrpublicmeetings.
7.
1FirstRoundofPublicParticipation(August,1998-June,1999)OnbothsidesoftheORR.
57institutions.
10residentialcommittees.
6mosques.
including162people.
%eresurveyedduringsitevisits.
Inaddition,72telephoneinterviewsandmorethan2(00questionnaireswerehandout.
Inresponse145completedquestionswerereceived.
Besides.
3officialresponses.
'documentswithofficialsealand187responsivetelephoneswerereceived.
ThepublicmeetingofthefirststagewasheldintheUrumqiConstructionCommissiononDecember28.
1498.
andattendedby40representativesfromtheenvironmentallysensitivereceptors(schools.
hospitals.
etc.
).
residentialareas,villages,sub-districtoffices,residentialcommittees.
enterprisesandinstitutions,andNon-GovernmentOrganizations(NGOs).
Tworeportersalsotookpartinthispublicmeeting.
MaincontentsoftheORRprojectwereintroducedinthemeeting.
Potentialensironmenitalimpacts(includingresettlement)andtherelatedmitigationmeasureswerediscussedingeneral.
Publicconcemsfromthemeetingsaswellasfromthequestionnairesandintervies\sassummiarizedinTable7.
3-17.
2SecondRoundofPublicParticipation(June-September1999)Tx\ohotliniesforpublicinput,oneavailableinPEOandtheotherinEIAteam.
weresetupinthisstagefobrpLIblicinquiries.
Thepublicwasnoticedoftheavailabilityofthehotlinesaswellastheotfticeaddressesot'thePEOandtheEAteamthroughadvertisementsinbothChineseandUvgur.
amajorlocaldialect.
intheMetropolitanConsumerMorningsandUrumqiEveningNews,twomajorlocalne%NsprinitInaddition.
apreliminaryEIASummaryinbothChineseandUygurwasdistributedineachofthe19affectedresidents'committeesforpublicreview.
Atthesametime,morethan800pamphletsintroducingtheprojectinbothChineseandUygurweredistributedalongtheORR.
Atotalof217inquirieswerereceivedthroughthehotlines.
67%ofthosecalledexpressedconcernsrelatedtoresettlement.
18%noiseimpact,7%airpollution.
5%greeningand3q'oeaterdischargepipeline.
Theinquireswererespondedproperlyineachcase.
ThesecondstagepublicmeetingwasheldinUrumqiConstructionCommitteeonSeptember24.
1Q99.
Ov-er140representativesfromsensitivereceptors,theresettlementdepartment.
theDistrictPeople'sCongressandthegovernmentagenciesattendedthismeeting.
3reportersandIexpertfrom-23-EAE\.
CLUetiSurrma-\-'UTIPNo\enihci.
IOOY\ABwhoassistedPEOxxerealsoinvitedtothemeeting.
7.
3MainPublicConcernsandReponsesandSolutionsThemainpublicconcernsandcorrespondingresponsesandsolutionsaresummarizedinTable.
-IMan\oftheseresponsesandsolutionswerepresentedinthepublicmeetings.
Table7.
-IMainConcerns.
ResponsesandSolutionsatDifferentSectionRoadSectiollPublicConcemsResponsesandSolutionAccesstohospitalsersiceTSuzhouRood.
xvopedestnanoverpassesinthissecionPedestriansafertHeishanilouTunnelNeedentrancetotheORRLAccessnolongeranissue.
Chan2edalizilmeniAninstitutiondividedbytheORR.
ChanedantStormsewerincludedinthcproicciRelocationandresettlementconcemns\\est(1iLojilnRoddSoundbarriers.
double-2lazed\\indox\\illSurfacerunoffimpactontheirpropertaoisanae^oideshoairconditioners.
soundabsorptionpaxeiiieTinrNoiseandsafet\ofamiddleschoolTooepseoaesrersiiTvooverpassesforsatestreetcrossiTn-MinimumresettlementrequiredNanliangpoSectionConcemsonrelocationandresettlementAffectebessemensatedAffectedbusinessescompensatedHongshanTunneladoptedtomininizeIn.
e,ilwo,hanRoadConcernsonrelationandresenlementforrelocationandresettlementTheaffectedcompensatedInterchangedesionmodifiedHeiioni.
toanRoadConcemsonrelationandresettlementTTheaffectedcompensatedAnalldirectionoverpassdesigned\Nu\in'eRoadSectionHospitalaccessNoisebarriers.
soundabsorptionpaNentiL:.
Noisetohospitaloperationsdouble-glazedwindowswithairconditioncr>Largecontainertruckstrafficfortradepornviaductdesign%NithsuflicienthieigIoQidntanLoiangRoadPedestriansafetytrucktrafficundemeathAccesstomarketsUndergroundpassagewa\Ll.
udaO"allRoadOriginalalignmentwouldhavestrongimpactsoncoalmineoperationsandtheAlignmentchangedandsafetyoftheroads(settlement)IFournexklocationsofferedandmasqueCouncilselectedoneandsatisfied%%iihthcQiacotouofYueiin:Lanzhoumasquedemolitionandrelocationlocation.
scaleanddesignNewmasqueconstructiondonepriortodemolitionofLanzhoumasqueThegreenplanupto30°oolthetotalGreenareash)oli()RRSurtacerunoffoccupiedarea.
ResenlementNetincreaseingreenareasResentlementCompletestormsewers%stemInsummarm.
throughpublicparticipation,residentsandinstitutionsalongtheORRrecognizedorwereaxareoftheUUTIPcontents.
potentialadverseenvironmentalimpacts.
andmitigationmeasures.
Theattectedgroups.
residents.
andlocalNOGsweresatisfiedwithandsupportedtheenvironmentalmitigationmneasuresspecifiedintheEAP.
suchassoundabsorptionpavement.
noisebarrier.
double-xindoxnNithventilationsvstems.
etc.
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cSummar\-LTIP\omerIprograrlsv\ereincorporatedintotheengineeringdesignoftheprojectxNhereneeded.
8.
CONCLUSION'SUrumiiqiUrbanTransportImprovementProjectw.
rillcontributetoimprovingtthetrafficconditionsinthecentralareaofthecit\.
promotingthedevelopmentofne%xurbanareas.
stimulatingeconomicdexelopimentandimprovingthequalityofurbanlifeThepro0jectw.
illmakeapositivecontributiontoairqualitrimprovementintheoverallurbanarea.
especiallkinthecit%center.
butv.
illresultindegradationofairqualit\andincreaseofnoisex\elintheareaadjacenttotheproposedroads.
Theprojectwillalsooccup\landincludinggreenareas.
relocatenumerousresidentialhousesandinstitutions.
causeinconvenienceforstreetcrossingandaccesstoserxices.
anddisturbthelifeofresidentsduringconstructionMIitluationmeasureshavebeendesignedforreducing.
minimizingorotherwisecompensatinLtilead\erseimpactscausedb\theprojecttoacceptablelevels.
TheprojectisenvironmentalltfeasibiexhenmiitigationmeasuresintheEIAandtheEAPareimplementedeffectivels-25-